CPI Detailed Report
Data for March 2008
Editor
Malik Crawford
Contents
Page
Consumer Price Movements, March 2008...................................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes ...........................................................................................................................
Consumer prices rose 4.1 percent in 2007, the largest increase since 1990 ................................................
Technical Notes ...........................................................................................................................................
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CPI–U
Index tables
U.S. city average:
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups .............................
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups .................................................................
Detailed expenditure categories.............................................................
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories .............................
Special detailed categories.....................................................................
Historical:
All items, 1913-present.......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, indexes......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, percent change from previous December .................
Selected areas:
All items indexes ...................................................................................
Regions ..................................................................................................
Population classes ..................................................................................
Regions and population classes cross-classified....................................
Food at home expenditure categories ....................................................
Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month ........................
City indexes and percent changes ..........................................................
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29
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11
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9
31
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39
24
73
27
91
25
77
28
95
26
84
29
101
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
45
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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table
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P2
P3
P4
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1C
24C
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113
25C
114
26C
115
Average price tables
U.S. city average
Energy:
Residential prices............................................................................................
Residential units and consumption ranges ......................................................
Gasoline ..........................................................................................................
Retail Food........................................................................................................
Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables
U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups .........................................................................................
U.S. city average, all items index ......................................................................
Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups, indexes ...........................................................................
Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups, percent changes from previous December .....................
Scheduled Release Dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:
Index month
Release date
Index month
Release date
April
May
June
May 14
June 13
July 16
July
August
September
August 14
September 16
October 16
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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
MARCH 2008
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The March level of 213.528 (1982-84=100) was 4.0 percent
higher than in March 2007.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.9 percent in March, prior to
seasonal adjustment. The March level of 209.147 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in March 2007.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March on a not seasonally
adjusted basis. The March level of 123.204 (December 1999=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in March 2007. Please note that the
indexes for the post-2006 period are subject to revision.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.3 percent in March, following virtually no change in February. The energy
index increased 1.9 percent in March after declining 0.5 percent in February. Within energy, the index for petroleum based energy
increased 2.0 percent and the index for energy services rose 1.9 percent. The food index, which rose 0.4 percent in February,
increased 0.2 percent in March. The index for food at home also rose 0.2 percent. The index for all items less food and energy rose
0.2 percent in March, following virtually no change in February. A larger increase in the index for household furnishings and
operations and an upturn in the index for airline fares more than offset a larger decline in the apparel index.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
Sep.
2007
All items .................................
Food and beverages ...........
Housing ...............................
Apparel ................................
Transportation .....................
Medical care ........................
Recreation ...........................
Education and
communication ..............
Other goods and services ...
Special indexes:
Energy .................................
Food ....................................
All items less food and
energy ...........................
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Mar. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Mar. 2008
0.4
.5
.3
.2
.7
.4
.2
0.3
.2
.2
.1
.3
.5
.3
0.9
.4
.4
.6
3.5
.4
.2
0.4
.1
.3
.1
1.0
.3
.0
0.4
.7
.2
.4
.5
.5
.2
0.0
.4
.2
-.3
-.7
.1
.1
0.3
.2
.4
-1.3
.7
.1
.3
3.1
5.1
3.4
-4.7
2.4
3.2
2.3
4.0
4.4
3.0
-1.4
8.2
4.6
1.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.0
.2
.3
.3
.4
.4
.1
.2
.3
.4
3.2
4.5
3.0
3.2
1.4
.5
1.0
.2
6.9
.4
1.7
.1
.7
.7
-.5
.4
1.9
.2
8.6
5.3
17.0
4.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.0
.2
2.0
2.4
For the first three months of 2008, consumer prices increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 3.1 percent.
This compares with an increase of 4.1 percent for all of 2007. The index for energy, which rose 17.4 percent in 2007, advanced at a
8.6 percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2008. Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 5.6 percent annual rate and charges for
energy services rose at a 12.8 percent annual rate. The food index rose at a 5.3 percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2008, following a
4.9 percent increase in all of 2007. The index for grocery store food prices increased at a 5.9 percent annual rate, reflecting increases
in each of the six major groups ranging from annual rates of 0.7 percent in the index for dairy products to 15.7 percent in the index for
cereal and bakery products.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.0 percent SAAR in the first quarter, following a 2.4 percent rise in all
of 2007. The moderation thus far in 2008 largely reflects smaller increases in the indexes for shelter--up at a 2.0 percent rate after
advancing 3.1 percent in all of 2007--and medical care, coupled with a larger decline in the index for apparel. The annual rates for
selected groups for the last seven and one-quarter years are shown below.
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Table Q1. Annual percent changes in the CPI for All Urban Consumers, 2001-2008
Percentage change 12 months ended in December
Expenditure
Category
All items .................................................
Food and beverages ...........................
Housing ...............................................
Apparel ................................................
Transportation .....................................
Medical care ........................................
Recreation ...........................................
Education and communication ............
Other goods and services ...................
Special indexes:
Energy .................................................
Energy commodities ..........................
Energy services .................................
All items less energy ...........................
Food ..................................................
All items less food and energy ............
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
SAAR 3
mos.
ended
Mar.
2008
1.6
2.8
2.9
-3.2
-3.8
4.7
1.5
3.2
4.5
2.4
1.5
2.4
-1.8
3.8
5.0
1.1
2.2
3.3
1.9
3.5
2.2
-2.1
.3
3.7
1.1
1.6
1.5
3.3
2.6
3.0
-.2
6.5
4.2
.7
1.5
2.5
3.4
2.3
4.0
-1.1
4.8
4.3
1.1
2.4
3.1
2.5
2.2
3.3
.9
1.6
3.6
1.0
2.3
3.0
4.1
4.8
3.0
-.3
8.3
5.2
.8
3.0
3.3
3.1
5.1
3.4
-4.7
2.4
3.2
2.3
3.2
4.5
-13.0
-24.5
-1.5
2.8
2.8
2.7
10.7
23.7
.4
1.8
1.5
1.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
1.5
3.6
1.1
16.6
26.7
6.8
2.2
2.7
2.2
17.1
16.7
17.6
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.9
6.1
-.6
2.5
2.1
2.6
17.4
29.4
3.4
2.8
4.9
2.4
8.6
5.6
12.8
2.5
5.3
2.0
The food and beverages index rose 0.2 percent in March. The index for grocery store food also increased 0.2 percent.
Another large increase in the index for cereal and bakery products was partially offset by a downturn in the index for dairy products;
the other four major grocery store food groups registered small increases. The index for cereal and bakery products, which increased
1.8 percent in February, rose 1.3 percent in March. Prices for bread increased 2.1 percent in March and were 14.7 percent higher than
a year earlier. The index for dairy products declined 0.8 percent in March, as milk prices fell 2.2 percent. Despite the drop in March,
milk prices were still 13.3 percent higher than in March 2007. The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.1 percent. A 2.0 percent
increase in the index for fresh vegetables more than offset declines in the indexes for fresh fruits and for processed fruits and
vegetables--down 1.1 and 0.9 percent, respectively. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was virtually unchanged in March.
Increases in prices for beef, for poultry, and for other meats were offset by declines in prices for pork and for fish and seafood. The
indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other food at home increased 0.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The other two components
of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively.
The index for housing, which rose 0.2 percent in February, increased 0.4 percent in March. Each of the three major groups
contributed to the larger advance. The index for shelter increased 0.1 percent in March after registering virtually no change in
February. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent each increased 0.2 percent, while the index for lodging
away from home fell 0.6 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for lodging away from home increased 3.7 percent.) The
index for fuels and utilities increased 2.0 percent, following a 1.3 percent rise in February. Upturns in the indexes for electricity and
for fuel oil more than offset a smaller increase in charges for natural gas. The index for natural gas, which rose 7.2 percent in
February, increased 4.6 percent in March. The index for fuel oil increased 10.1 percent in March and is 48.4 percent higher than in
March 2007. The index for electricity rose 0.8 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations, which was virtually
unchanged in February, increased 0.5 percent in March. About two-thirds of the advance reflects a 1.7 percent increase in prices for
furniture and bedding.
The transportation index increased 0.7 percent in March after declining 0.7 percent in February, reflecting the upturn in
gasoline prices. The index for motor fuels, which declined 2.0 percent in February, advanced 1.6 percent in March and accounted for
almost three-fourths of the transportation increase in March. As of March, the price of gasoline was 4.4 percent higher than its
previous peak level recorded in May 2007. The index for new vehicles declined 0.1 percent in March and was 1.1 percent lower than
in March 2007. The index for used cars and trucks was virtually unchanged in March. The index for public transportation advanced
2.5 percent in March, reflecting increases in airline fares and intercity train fares. Airline fares increased 3.0 percent in March and
have risen 10.2 percent in the last 12 months.
The index for apparel fell 1.3 percent in March, following a 0.3 percent decrease in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
apparel prices rose 2.6 percent, reflecting the continued introduction of spring-summer wear. Prices for women’s and girls’ apparel
registered the largest advance--up 4.0 percent.)
Medical care costs rose 0.1 percent in March and are 4.6 percent higher than a year ago. The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent. The index for medical care
services rose 0.1 percent in March. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.1 and 0.2
percent, respectively..
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The index for recreation, which rose 0.1 percent in February, advanced 0.3 percent in March. Increases in the indexes for
pets, pet products and services and for admissions to sporting events--each up 1.1--and for cable and satellite television and radio
service--up 0.6 percent--largely accounted for the March advance.
The index for education and communication rose 0.3 percent in March. Educational costs increased 0.4 percent and
communication costs rose 0.1 percent. Within the latter category, increases in charges for telephone services more than offset a
decline in the index for information technology, hardware and services. Local-and long distance-land-line telephone charges rose 0.5
and 0.2 percent, respectively, while charges for wireless telephone services were unchanged. The index for information technology,
hardware and services declined 0.1 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for personal computers and peripheral equipment, for
computer software and accessories, and for internet services.
The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in March. The index for personal care rose 0.6 percent, reflecting
increases in the indexes for haircuts, tax return preparation, and miscellaneous personal goods. These increases were partially offset
by a 0.1 percent decline in the index for tobacco and smoking products.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.4 percent in March.
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
Sep.
2007
All items .................................
Food and beverages ...........
Housing ...............................
Apparel ................................
Transportation .....................
Medical care ........................
Recreation ...........................
Education and
communication ..............
Other goods and services ...
Special indexes:
Energy .................................
Food ....................................
All items less food and
energy ...........................
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Mar. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Mar. 2008
0.4
.5
.2
.0
.7
.4
.3
0.3
.2
.3
.1
.3
.5
.2
1.0
.3
.4
.4
3.8
.4
.1
0.4
.1
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.1
0.4
.7
.2
.8
.7
.6
.2
0.0
.3
.2
-.3
-.7
.1
.1
0.4
.2
.5
-1.2
.7
.1
.3
3.3
5.1
3.6
-3.1
2.8
3.2
2.5
4.3
4.4
3.0
-1.0
9.0
4.6
1.2
.1
.4
.3
.2
.0
.2
.2
.4
.3
.5
.1
.3
.2
.4
2.6
4.8
2.6
3.4
1.4
.5
1.1
.2
7.2
.3
1.8
.1
.8
.7
-.7
.3
1.9
.2
8.3
5.2
17.6
4.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.0
.1
2.1
2.3
Consumer Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 1998 to Present
Percent
Percent
5
5
All
items
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
All items less
food and energy
0
1998
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
4
2004
2005
2006
2007
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Consumer prices rose 4.1 percent in 2007,
the largest increase since 1990
Energy and food inflation increased significantly in 2007;
the rate of inflation for most other items remained modest.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.1 percent in 2007, its largest increase since a 6.1 percent jump in 1990.1 Larger
increases in energy and food accounted for the acceleration in 2007. Energy prices rose 17.4 percent in 2007, its biggest
jump since an 18.1 percent increase in 1990. Food prices also recorded their biggest increase since 1990, increasing 4.9
percent in 2007 (see Table 1). While food and energy prices rose significantly, inflation for many other items was modest.
The CPI excluding food and energy increased 2.4 percent in 2007, compared to a 2.6 percent rise in 2006.
Energy and food prices
Increases in energy and food inflation accounted for the acceleration in overall inflation in 2007.
Energy. Energy inflation increased sharply in 2007. Energy prices rose 17.4 percent in 2007, after increasing 2.9
percent in the previous year, and accounted for over one-third of the overall increase in the CPI. The 2007 jump was the
largest increase in energy prices since an 18.1 percent hike in 1990.
Prices for energy commodities, which mainly include gasoline and fuel oil, rose 29.4 percent in 2007, compared to
6.1 percent the previous year. Gasoline prices were up 29.6 percent, after increasing 6.4 percent in 2006. In December
2006, the average price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $2.38. By December 2007, that price had risen to
$3.07. Looking over a longer period, gasoline prices have jumped 169.2 percent in the last six years.
Higher crude oil prices were the principal factor behind the increase in gasoline prices last year. The jump in
crude oil prices was caused primarily by increasing worldwide demand, but also by a weaker dollar and potential threats
to supplies. Crude oil prices, which were $56 per barrel in December 2006, rose steadily from February through July 2007
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and, following a small drop in August, increased to $86.40 per barrel by the end of 2007. Similarly, fuel oil prices rose
32.5 percent in 2007, its largest increase since 2004. Fuel oil prices have increased 197.2 percent over the last six years.
Energy services (natural gas and electricity) rose more modestly, increasing 3.4 percent in 2007. Electricity prices
were up 5.2 percent in 2007, following increases in 2005 and 2006 of 10.7 and 7.5 percent, respectively. Natural gas
prices fell 0.4 percent after falling 14.2 in 2006. This follows sharp increases in 2002-2005, when natural gas prices rose
89.7 percent.
Food. Food prices rose 4.9 percent in 2007, after increasing 2.1 percent in 2006. The 2007 increase was the
largest since a 5.3 percent increase in 1990.
Price increases for food can be attributed primarily to increases in ethanol production, exports, and energy prices.
Increased ethanol production directly resulted in higher corn prices. In addition, it contributed indirectly to higher prices for
many other foods. For example, the increase in acreage devoted to corn had the effect of reducing soybean acreage,
resulting in higher prices for soybeans and for products using soybeans. In addition, higher prices for field corn, and for
3
other livestock feed, contributed to higher prices for items such as meats, poultry, and eggs.
Other supply and demand factors contributed to higher food prices in 2007. World-wide demand for meats and for
dairy products increased, particularly from China and other Pacific Rim countries.4 Energy prices rose, increasing the
costs of production and transportation. On the supply side, poor weather played a part; for example, wheat prices
increased sharply in 2007 due in part to an extended drought in Australia.
As a result of this multitude of factors, every major subgroup of food showed an acceleration in inflation in 2007.
Within the food at home component, cereal and bakery products rose 5.4 percent in 2007 compared to 3.1 percent in
2006, and its largest increase since 1989. Increases in corn and wheat prices were contributing factors. Bread prices were
up 10.5 percent.
The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs registered its largest increase since 2003, up 5.4 percent. Increased
use of corn for ethanol, and smaller wheat crops in Australia, resulted in higher feed costs. Poultry prices were up 6.3
percent, while falling 0.7 percent a year earlier. Beef prices rose 5.0 percent. Egg prices showed their largest jump since
1989, increasing 32.6 percent.
Prices for dairy and related products also accelerated in 2007, up 13.4 percent, its biggest rate of increase since a
22.6 percent jump in 1973. Milk was up 19.3 percent, largest since BLS began publishing a separate index in 1998.
Cheese and related products were up 13.0 percent, also the largest since this item began publication in 1978. Increased
demand from China was a contributing factor for both meats and for dairy products.
Price inflation for fruits and vegetables also accelerated, up 5.9 percent in 2007 compared to a 1.9 percent
increase in the previous year. Prices for fresh fruits were up 5.8 percent, versus a 4.3 increase in 2006, led in part by an
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increase in banana prices. Orange prices bucked the trend, falling 5.9 percent inn 2007, its sharpest drop since a 10.3
percent decline in 2000. Fresh vegetable prices were up 7.0 percent in 2007 after falling 0.8 percent in 2006. Increases in
corn and tomato prices were significant factors in the turnaround in vegetable prices. Tomato prices increased 18.9
percent in 2007 after decreasing 7.0 percent a year earlier.
The index for other food at home rose 3.2 percent in 2007 after increasing 0.7 percent in 2006. Within this
component, margarine prices jumped 9.5 percent, largest since a 16.7 percent rise in 1988. Peanut butter rose 8.7
percent, largest since this index began publication in 1998. On the other hand, soup prices fell 0.1 percent, its first drop
since publication began in 1978.
The food away from home (restaurants) index rose 4.0 percent in 2007, compared to 3.2 percent the previous
year. The 2007 increase was its largest since a 4.5 percent increase in 1990. Acceleration in 2007 was noted for both full
service and fast-food restaurants.
Price changes for items other than food and energy
While food and energy prices rose sharply in 2007, price increases for many other item categories were more modest.
The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.4 percent in 2007, compared to a 2.6 percent rise in 2006.
Shelter. Shelter costs, which represents about one-third of the overall index, decelerated in 2007, up 3.1 percent
in 2007 after increasing 4.2 percent in 2006. Owners’ equivalent rent, which had risen 4.3 percent in 2006, was up only
2.8 percent in 2007. The rent of primary residence index increased 4.0 percent last year, after rising 4.3 percent in 2006.
Demand for new and existing homes began to slow down in 2006, a trend that accelerated in 2007. This was caused in
part both by increases in mortgage rates, especially adjustable rates, and by a reduction in the availability of mortgage
credit to potential homebuyers.5
Medical care. The medical care index rose 5.2 percent last year, the largest increase since a 5.4 percent hike in
1993. The increase in 2006 was 3.6 percent. Medical care commodities prices rose 2.7 percent last year, compared to an
increase of 1.8 percent last year. The index for medical care services rose 5.9 percent, largest since a similar increase in
1993. Prices for medical care services had increased 4.1 percent in 2006. Acceleration in 2007 inflation was noted for
several professional services, including fees for physician and dental services. Physicians’ services fees, which rose 1.7
percent in 2006, increased 4.1 percent in 2007, its largest increase since a 4.4 percent hike in 1995. Dental service fees
rose 5.8 percent in 2007, largest since an equally large hike in 1992. Hospital and related services rose 8.1 percent,
largest since a 9.8 percent jump in 2002.
Other items. Apparel prices fell 0.3 percent in 2007 after increasing 0.9 percent in 2006; apparel prices have now
fallen in nine of the last 10 years. Boys’ apparel, on the other hand, increased 4.2 percent, largest since a 4.9 percent
increase in 1988.
Public transportation costs were up 7.2 percent in 2007, largest since an 11.2 percent rise in 1996. The 2007
increase in public transportation was caused by airline fares, which rose 10.6 percent, after declining 1.0 percent in 2006.
The 2007 increase was the largest increase in airline fares since a 10.9 percent jump in 1999, and was attributable
primarily to higher fuel costs.
Price changes for some items continue trends began at least a decade ago. Tobacco prices rose 7.5 percent in
2007, and have increased in all but two of the last 50 years. Over the last ten years, tobacco prices have increased at an
average annual rate of 8.5 percent. College tuition prices rose 6.1 percent in 2007, and have increased an average of 7.9
percent over the last decade. College tuition prices have increased every year since the index was first published in 1978.
Cable and satellite prices increased 2.5 percent in 2007 and, save for 1994, have increased each year since this index
began in 1984.
On the other hand, many consumer electronic products continue to fall in price. Prices for personal computers
and peripheral equipment fell 13.2 percent in 2007, and have fallen each year since this item has been tracked in 1998.
Prices for personal computers and peripheral equipment have fallen an average of 21.5 percent a year in the last decade.
Computer software and accessories fell 6.4 percent in 2007, and have declined every year since the index was first
published in 1998. These prices are down 6.6 percent annually over the last ten years. Television prices fell 18.3 percent
in 2007, and are down an average of 12.8 percent over the last decade. In fact, TV prices have fallen each year since
1981. Prices for Internet service providers fell 5.2 percent in 2007, and have fallen in all but two years since 1998. Price
for photographic equipment (e.g., cameras) fell 14.7 percent, and have fallen in each of the last 10 years. Prices for these
items have decreased at an annual rate of 9.0 percent over the last decade.
Related price measures in 2007
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in the prices received by domestic manufacturers, while the Import
Price Index measures changes in the price of imported goods and services. The PPI for finished goods rose more in 2007
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than in 2006, 6.3 percent last year, compared to 1.1 percent in 2006. These price changes are similar to increases
recorded in the CPI for commodities. As with the CPI for all items less food and energy, price increases were modest in
the PPI for finished goods excluding food and energy, increasing 2.0 percent in both 2006 and 2007. On the import side,
the index for commodities excluding petroleum advanced 2.8 percent in 2007, following an increase of 1.9 percent in
2006.
Kenneth J. Stewart
1
2
Annual percent changes are calculated from December to December for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Petroleum Marketing Monthly, February 2008, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.
3
Ephraim Leibtag, “Corn Prices Near Record High, But What About Foods Costs?” Amber Waves, Economic Research Service, U.S
Department of Agriculture, February 2008.
4
Ibid.
5
Monetary Policy Report to the Congress (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 27, 2008).
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41.269
21.602
58.731
54.867
76.469
32.596
5.765
23.942
2.416
3.731
6.231
1.601
1.236
4.630
0.167
0.242
4.632
1.773
0.721
1.373
0.731
0.472
9.698
5.834
5.482
5.215
0.239
3.864
2.766
1.098
100.000
13.833
7.660
6.173
0.4
1.3
2.6
3.0
2.4
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.7
-0.7
3.4
4.1
4.9
3.2
-4.8
-35.8
0.0
3.5
4.1
3.9
31.8
2.0
-8.8
-15.1
-15.4
-15.4
-15.2
-3.3
-3.2
-3.5
1998
1.6
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.7
0.2
2.6
2.7
1.9
2.5
3.1
2.4
1.7
-0.5
3.7
4.0
6.1
3.6
-7.3
-26.5
-0.3
1.2
10.9
4.0
11.4
2.8
13.4
29.5
30.2
30.1
30.9
1.2
0.7
2.1
1999
2.7
1.9
1.7
2.3
2.7
0.6
3.9
3.4
2.6
3.4
4.0
3.4
2.7
-1.8
4.2
2.8
3.6
4.6
-10.7
-22.7
0.0
3.4
5.9
4.5
7.5
2.7
14.2
15.7
13.9
13.9
40.5
12.7
2.6
36.7
2000
3.4
2.8
2.9
2.4
-1.4
-0.3
3.7
4.0
2.7
4.2
4.7
4.5
-0.8
-3.2
4.7
4.4
6.0
4.8
-10.8
-30.7
-0.1
-1.9
-3.9
6.2
8.9
2.5
-13.0
-24.5
-24.8
-24.9
-26.7
-1.5
6.1
-15.1
2001
1.6
2.8
2.6
3.0
1.2
-1.5
3.2
3.4
1.9
3.1
3.1
3.3
0.0
-1.8
5.0
3.1
4.5
5.6
-10.6
-22.1
-2.0
-5.5
-2.4
7.0
9.5
2.2
10.7
23.7
24.6
24.8
14.7
0.4
-1.9
6.7
2002
2.4
1.5
0.8
2.3
0.5
-2.5
2.8
2.6
1.1
2.2
2.7
2.0
3.1
-2.1
3.7
2.1
2.5
4.2
-14.3
-17.8
-1.8
-11.8
-0.1
9.8
-0.4
2.1
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.8
7.8
6.9
2.6
17.4
2003
1.9
3.6
4.5
2.3
Percent change for 12 months ended December--
8
Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted. Relative importance data based on 2005-2006 Consumer Expenditure Survey data updated for price change.
Other index aggregations:
Commodities
Commodities less food and energy
Services
Services less energy services
All items less food and energy
Shelter
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence
Hotels and motels
Apparel
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Medical care services
Televisions
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
New vehicles
Used cars and trucks
Airline fares
College tuition
Tobacco and smoking products
Alcoholic beverages
Energy
Energy commodities
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Fuel oil
Energy services (electricity and natural gas)
Electricity
Natural gas
All Items
Food
Food at home
Food away from home
Expenditure category
Dec. 2007
Relative
Importance
Table 1. Annual percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U),
selected expenditure categories, 1998-2007
3.6
0.6
3.1
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.9
2.3
5.0
-0.2
4.2
2.2
3.5
4.9
-12.3
-14.2
0.6
4.8
-1.5
8.6
3.1
2.8
16.6
26.7
26.1
26.1
39.5
6.8
2.1
16.4
2004
3.3
2.7
2.4
3.0
2.7
0.2
3.8
2.9
2.2
2.6
3.1
2.5
3.3
-1.1
4.3
3.7
4.4
4.5
-14.4
-15.8
-0.4
1.4
6.4
6.6
5.8
1.3
17.1
16.7
16.2
16.1
27.2
17.6
10.7
30.2
2005
3.4
2.3
1.7
3.2
1.3
-0.1
3.4
3.7
2.6
4.2
4.3
4.3
3.9
0.9
3.6
1.8
1.9
4.1
-22.6
-12.0
-0.9
-2.2
-1.0
7.0
2.8
2.4
2.9
6.1
6.4
6.4
2.3
-0.6
7.5
-14.2
2006
2.5
2.1
1.4
3.2
5.2
0.1
3.3
3.3
2.4
3.1
4.0
2.8
4.5
-0.3
5.2
2.7
3.3
5.9
-18.3
-13.2
-0.3
0.5
10.6
6.1
7.5
3.8
17.4
29.4
29.5
29.6
32.5
3.4
5.2
-0.4
2007
4.1
4.9
5.6
4.0
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
211.693
634.139
213.528
639.636
4.0
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products ...................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
14.914
13.833
7.660
1.030
1.807
.887
1.156
.928
1.852
.277
.205
1.369
.404
6.173
.297
1.080
209.462
209.166
208.329
233.389
199.688
208.166
272.129
157.805
177.863
180.588
184.878
192.064
118.182
211.878
148.385
212.044
209.692
209.385
208.203
236.261
199.775
206.171
268.446
158.089
178.238
182.214
182.808
192.597
117.321
212.537
148.564
212.407
4.4
4.5
4.7
8.1
3.8
11.0
1.7
2.7
3.7
4.3
7.0
3.0
2.6
4.1
5.1
3.3
.1
.1
-.1
1.2
.0
-1.0
-1.4
.2
.2
.9
-1.1
.3
-.7
.3
.1
.2
.7
.7
.9
.6
.8
.2
2.2
1.6
.4
-.1
1.3
.4
-.1
.4
.6
.4
.4
.4
.3
1.8
-.1
.8
-1.3
-.1
1.0
.4
1.5
1.1
2.6
.4
1.2
.4
.2
.2
.2
1.3
.0
-.8
.1
.3
.1
1.0
-.7
.0
-.7
.3
.1
-.1
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
42.427
32.596
5.765
2.564
23.942
.325
5.128
4.215
.351
3.864
.913
4.702
.737
213.026
244.786
240.325
144.092
250.481
117.622
205.795
185.994
308.269
187.376
149.057
126.753
143.500
214.389
245.995
240.874
149.434
250.966
117.701
209.221
189.693
332.139
190.105
149.315
127.423
145.034
3.0
2.9
3.6
5.1
2.6
.3
6.5
6.8
40.2
4.1
5.3
-.2
3.7
.6
.5
.2
3.7
.2
.1
1.7
2.0
7.7
1.5
.2
.5
1.1
.2
.3
.3
1.1
.3
.4
.0
-.1
3.7
-.5
.6
.1
.5
.2
.0
.2
-1.2
.1
.2
1.3
1.5
-1.2
1.7
.3
.0
.5
.4
.1
.2
-.6
.2
.1
2.0
2.3
7.9
1.9
.3
.5
1.1
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.731
.935
1.600
.185
.679
117.839
112.917
106.340
115.750
122.377
120.881
114.994
110.645
116.037
124.407
-1.4
1.2
-5.4
-1.7
.7
2.6
1.8
4.0
.2
1.7
.4
.7
.2
1.2
.6
-.3
1.1
-2.0
-.4
.0
-1.3
-.8
-2.6
-1.7
-.1
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...................................
Public transportation ................................................................
17.688
16.583
7.191
4.632
1.773
5.482
5.215
.356
1.123
1.106
190.520
186.571
94.581
136.279
137.248
259.242
257.845
125.225
228.731
235.724
195.189
191.067
94.318
135.727
137.225
278.739
276.497
126.325
229.765
242.929
8.2
8.3
-.2
-1.1
2.1
26.4
26.0
4.8
3.9
7.5
2.5
2.4
-.3
-.4
.0
7.5
7.2
.9
.5
3.1
.5
.6
-.1
-.3
.2
1.1
1.2
.3
.7
.4
-.7
-.7
-.2
-.3
.0
-2.0
-2.0
.8
.3
-.1
.7
.6
-.1
-.1
.0
1.6
1.3
.9
.5
2.5
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
6.231
1.601
4.630
2.626
1.467
362.155
296.130
382.196
307.928
527.971
363.000
297.308
382.872
308.726
528.968
4.6
3.6
4.8
3.3
7.9
.2
.4
.2
.3
.2
.5
.5
.6
.4
1.0
.1
.1
.1
.0
.3
.1
.4
.1
.1
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.647
1.843
112.365
103.171
112.731
103.548
1.3
.6
0.3
.4
0.2
.0
0.1
-.2
0.3
.2
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ............
6.086
2.944
.207
2.736
3.142
2.975
2.342
.634
.242
121.766
177.460
439.052
511.253
83.391
80.638
98.837
10.253
100.545
121.832
177.407
439.906
511.013
83.502
80.752
99.031
10.246
100.359
3.0
5.5
6.3
5.5
.5
.2
1.6
-5.7
-12.0
.1
.0
.2
.0
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.2
.4
.6
.1
.6
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.0
.1
.3
-.1
.3
.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.2
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.277
.731
2.546
.639
.629
1.044
340.191
575.227
198.716
157.677
220.848
333.826
341.827
574.890
199.982
158.440
222.752
335.427
3.2
4.5
2.9
-.1
3.6
4.4
.5
-.1
.6
.5
.9
.5
.4
1.1
.2
.0
.1
.6
.2
.4
.2
-.3
.4
.4
.4
-.1
.6
.5
.9
.3
41.269
14.914
26.356
15.519
3.731
11.787
10.837
58.731
32.271
.325
3.864
.913
.737
5.350
4.630
10.641
171.530
209.462
150.530
189.420
117.839
238.297
112.094
251.527
255.199
117.622
187.376
149.057
143.500
237.929
382.196
291.406
173.884
209.692
153.682
196.185
120.881
247.546
112.059
252.817
256.470
117.701
190.105
149.315
145.034
239.556
382.872
292.218
4.9
4.4
5.2
9.9
-1.4
13.8
-1.0
3.3
3.0
.3
4.1
5.3
3.7
3.2
4.8
3.5
1.4
.1
2.1
3.6
2.6
3.9
.0
.5
.5
.1
1.5
.2
1.1
.7
.2
.3
.5
.7
.4
1.4
.4
1.6
-.1
.3
.4
.4
-.5
.6
.5
.5
.6
.3
-.2
.4
-.5
-.1
-.3
.0
-.2
.2
.0
.2
1.7
.3
.5
.1
.1
.2
.3
.2
.4
.8
-1.3
1.5
.0
.4
.2
.1
1.9
.3
1.1
.7
.1
.4
86.167
67.404
93.769
27.436
16.599
12.868
30.432
26.460
54.101
9.698
90.302
76.469
21.602
5.834
54.867
212.136
201.110
204.136
152.799
190.781
234.736
200.030
266.154
241.004
219.311
212.545
213.866
140.324
263.508
258.098
$ .472
$ .158
214.236
203.217
205.992
155.881
197.167
243.109
203.767
267.567
242.310
230.505
213.420
214.866
141.056
283.362
259.249
$ .468
$ .156
3.9
4.5
3.9
5.2
9.4
12.9
7.1
3.8
3.2
17.0
2.7
2.4
.0
27.3
3.3
1.0
1.0
.9
2.0
3.3
3.6
1.9
.5
.5
5.1
.4
.5
.5
7.5
.4
.3
.4
.4
.4
1.0
1.2
.8
.2
.3
.7
.4
.3
.2
1.3
.4
.0
.0
.0
-.5
-.4
-.3
.0
.3
.2
-.5
.1
.0
-.1
-1.9
.1
.4
.4
.4
.4
.9
1.6
.7
.7
.4
1.9
.2
.2
-.1
2.0
.2
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
10
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
211.680
212.516
212.571
Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products ..........................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
Other food at home .....................................................
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
206.929
206.584
205.001
227.852
198.250
205.278
266.288
154.480
175.436
179.933
178.470
189.640
115.267
210.233
145.814
210.143
208.326
208.026
206.921
229.175
199.747
205.698
272.105
156.941
176.178
179.774
180.743
190.435
115.162
211.070
146.649
210.953
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .........
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
212.409
243.974
238.925
145.050
249.425
117.003
205.615
186.261
295.293
188.470
147.262
126.414
142.100
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
213.301
4.3
2.5
6.2
3.1
3.4
4.6
209.087
208.778
207.633
233.287
199.499
207.341
268.642
156.743
177.957
180.431
183.396
192.472
118.182
211.878
148.385
211.841
209.517
209.255
207.971
236.325
199.527
205.624
268.864
157.218
178.157
182.273
182.190
192.565
117.321
212.537
148.564
211.645
4.8
4.9
5.9
6.1
10.7
18.4
-3.2
1.2
3.4
3.8
3.2
3.4
6.3
3.7
5.2
3.6
5.0
5.1
4.6
4.3
1.0
24.3
1.2
4.3
2.8
4.8
6.1
1.6
-5.0
5.7
10.4
3.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
6.8
.7
2.4
5.2
-1.6
2.5
3.4
10.2
.8
2.2
2.8
-2.5
3.0
5.1
5.3
5.9
15.7
2.6
.7
3.9
7.3
6.3
5.3
8.6
6.3
7.3
4.5
7.8
2.9
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.2
5.8
21.3
-1.0
2.7
3.1
4.3
4.7
2.5
.5
4.7
7.8
3.6
3.9
3.9
4.2
11.2
1.6
1.5
4.6
2.7
4.4
4.4
9.4
3.5
4.8
3.6
2.5
2.9
212.920
244.744
239.745
146.695
250.051
117.435
205.567
185.991
306.227
187.489
148.142
126.493
142.828
213.313
244.837
240.191
144.953
250.413
117.622
208.175
188.722
302.465
190.706
148.647
126.510
143.500
214.204
245.200
240.763
144.128
250.941
117.701
212.311
193.154
326.372
194.239
149.080
127.205
145.034
3.4
3.9
3.3
22.8
2.0
-.8
4.0
3.9
24.1
2.4
4.3
-1.0
1.9
1.9
3.0
3.2
4.7
2.7
-1.1
-1.4
-2.9
17.1
-4.4
6.2
-1.8
.5
3.5
2.9
4.9
-2.8
3.2
.8
10.4
11.4
78.2
6.5
5.7
-.3
4.0
3.4
2.0
3.1
-2.5
2.5
2.4
13.7
15.6
49.2
12.8
5.0
2.5
8.5
2.6
3.4
3.2
13.4
2.4
-.9
1.3
.5
20.6
-1.1
5.3
-1.4
1.2
3.4
2.5
4.0
-2.6
2.8
1.6
12.0
13.5
63.1
9.6
5.3
1.1
6.3
119.240
112.167
110.443
114.632
122.469
119.759
112.941
110.658
116.049
123.246
119.352
114.213
108.393
115.627
123.304
117.819
113.256
105.548
113.658
123.193
-3.8
.1
-8.2
-8.9
-2.6
.2
2.8
-1.3
1.3
1.2
3.1
-2.1
6.0
4.8
2.0
-4.7
3.9
-16.6
-3.4
2.4
-1.8
1.4
-4.8
-3.9
-.7
-.9
.9
-5.9
.7
2.2
Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 ...............................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..........................
Public transportation .......................................................
194.653
190.738
94.405
135.953
136.943
279.928
278.588
123.928
226.137
238.571
195.722
191.811
94.318
135.597
137.203
283.011
281.880
124.282
227.730
239.414
194.390
190.437
94.156
135.195
137.248
277.448
276.131
125.225
228.425
239.080
195.797
191.585
94.068
135.024
137.225
281.996
279.818
126.325
229.641
245.136
9.3
10.0
-.3
-.6
2.1
36.9
36.8
1.3
3.0
-.1
1.6
1.4
1.2
-.5
6.3
.0
.0
4.7
3.2
5.4
21.1
21.6
-.1
-.5
-.6
81.1
80.9
5.5
3.0
14.0
2.4
1.8
-1.4
-2.7
.8
3.0
1.8
8.0
6.3
11.5
5.4
5.6
.4
-.6
4.1
17.0
17.0
3.0
3.1
2.6
11.3
11.2
-.8
-1.6
.1
36.6
35.7
6.7
4.7
12.7
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
358.861
294.241
378.338
305.907
517.505
360.815
295.763
380.459
307.011
522.889
361.168
296.151
380.787
307.160
524.634
361.697
297.377
380.994
307.527
525.672
4.3
2.0
5.0
2.7
7.4
5.9
3.8
6.5
4.5
9.2
5.0
4.4
5.1
3.7
8.7
3.2
4.3
2.8
2.1
6.5
5.1
2.9
5.7
3.6
8.3
4.1
4.3
4.0
2.9
7.6
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
11
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
112.008
103.291
112.242
103.337
112.373
103.147
Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ...
121.127
175.861
436.329
506.547
83.287
80.546
98.792
10.215
100.000
121.578
176.895
436.635
509.715
83.392
80.642
98.906
10.229
100.998
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
337.641
566.696
197.648
158.236
219.656
330.466
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
112.656
103.370
0.8
2.3
0.3
-1.7
1.9
1.7
2.3
.3
0.6
.3
2.1
1.0
121.745
177.406
436.364
511.324
83.388
80.638
98.837
10.253
100.545
122.075
178.144
437.600
513.503
83.500
80.752
99.031
10.246
100.359
3.6
4.9
5.2
4.9
2.3
1.4
4.0
-9.3
-17.9
2.8
5.0
12.3
4.5
.5
.5
1.6
-4.5
-9.7
2.6
6.9
7.0
6.9
-1.9
-2.1
-.4
-9.6
-20.2
3.2
5.3
1.2
5.6
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.4
3.2
5.0
8.7
4.7
1.4
.9
2.8
-6.9
-13.9
2.9
6.1
4.1
6.3
-.5
-.6
.3
-4.4
-10.0
339.063
572.684
198.120
158.201
219.932
332.309
339.869
575.227
198.473
157.677
220.848
333.716
341.374
574.890
199.641
158.440
222.752
334.878
3.0
1.7
3.4
.5
1.4
5.1
2.4
5.4
1.6
-2.8
3.2
3.7
3.0
5.1
2.4
1.5
3.9
3.3
4.5
5.9
4.1
.5
5.8
5.4
2.7
3.5
2.5
-1.2
2.3
4.4
3.7
5.5
3.2
1.0
4.8
4.4
172.460
206.929
152.893
192.968
119.240
242.577
112.098
250.537
254.282
117.003
188.470
147.262
142.100
236.887
378.338
289.835
173.359
208.326
153.519
195.609
119.759
246.553
112.020
251.317
255.206
117.435
187.489
148.142
142.828
238.174
380.459
290.834
173.011
209.087
152.726
195.406
119.352
246.666
111.756
251.804
255.267
117.622
190.706
148.647
143.500
238.389
380.787
291.364
173.575
209.517
153.327
196.898
117.819
250.287
111.800
252.703
255.657
117.701
194.239
149.080
145.034
240.053
380.994
292.410
5.3
4.8
5.6
8.8
-3.8
14.9
-1.8
3.5
3.9
-.8
2.4
4.3
1.9
.2
5.0
4.1
2.0
5.0
.2
-2.8
.2
-.1
-.8
2.7
3.0
-1.1
-4.4
6.2
.5
3.5
6.5
2.6
10.3
2.6
15.0
27.1
3.1
29.0
-.3
3.6
2.8
.8
6.5
5.7
4.0
3.7
5.1
3.5
2.6
5.1
1.1
8.4
-4.7
13.3
-1.1
3.5
2.2
2.4
12.8
5.0
8.5
5.5
2.8
3.6
3.6
4.9
2.8
2.8
-1.8
7.2
-1.3
3.1
3.4
-.9
-1.1
5.3
1.2
1.8
5.7
3.4
6.4
3.9
7.8
17.4
-.9
20.9
-.7
3.5
2.5
1.6
9.6
5.3
6.3
4.6
4.0
3.6
212.548
201.415
204.248
155.044
194.184
239.022
200.818
264.852
240.112
229.076
211.498
213.103
140.200
282.263
256.897
213.281
202.288
205.033
155.681
196.169
241.905
202.477
265.500
240.726
230.633
212.281
213.765
140.422
286.070
257.857
213.221
202.328
205.076
154.934
195.304
241.207
202.376
266.373
241.233
229.390
212.471
213.851
140.316
280.566
258.078
213.992
203.213
205.807
155.514
197.043
245.015
203.730
268.136
242.188
233.839
212.819
214.176
140.180
286.164
258.722
4.1
4.4
4.3
5.5
11.6
15.3
8.0
3.8
3.8
20.1
2.7
2.3
-.9
36.0
3.6
2.0
2.2
2.2
.3
-4.1
-1.6
.2
2.3
2.3
-1.4
2.9
2.5
.4
1.0
3.3
6.8
7.9
6.3
14.4
26.3
29.5
14.9
3.9
3.2
45.6
2.6
2.6
.7
80.9
3.4
2.7
3.6
3.1
1.2
6.0
10.4
5.9
5.1
3.5
8.6
2.5
2.0
-.1
5.6
2.9
3.1
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.5
6.5
4.0
3.1
3.0
8.9
2.8
2.4
-.3
17.2
3.4
4.8
5.7
4.7
7.6
15.7
19.6
10.3
4.5
3.4
25.8
2.6
2.3
.3
38.3
3.1
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
12
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
211.693
634.139
213.528
639.636
4.0
-
209.462
209.166
208.329
233.389
203.571
208.760
205.915
201.857
128.117
249.252
152.657
278.913
291.763
144.311
229.248
218.592
239.551
227.173
238.282
261.695
209.692
209.385
208.203
236.261
207.287
215.531
211.383
201.459
129.036
251.636
155.912
287.899
294.233
146.457
232.712
224.780
239.830
225.013
239.003
258.008
233.106
199.688
197.341
195.643
213.880
189.583
155.755
151.595
145.461
177.572
126.866
216.966
124.920
173.400
192.902
165.484
110.061
187.336
182.151
120.558
250.296
232.395
199.775
197.358
195.935
215.226
190.455
157.341
152.140
147.996
176.170
124.559
216.824
120.928
173.875
194.530
167.082
108.323
188.047
187.503
121.096
241.191
NA
NA
-
195.804
127.171
198.566
194.942
122.958
223.682
134.945
115.121
151.889
240.466
238.822
208.166
149.815
220.165
149.999
207.931
190.171
138.906
196.052
127.635
198.191
197.001
121.844
222.200
134.429
113.972
149.774
239.494
240.073
206.171
146.591
214.798
147.381
207.025
188.832
139.358
5.4
5.9
5.5
6.3
3.6
3.4
3.9
3.2
4.5
3.3
29.9
11.0
13.3
15.2
11.6
12.5
2.8
11.2
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.3
-
-
-
-
4.4
4.5
4.7
8.1
8.2
13.9
4.8
13.0
9.8
8.1
14.7
16.3
13.7
8.5
5.9
3.3
7.9
3.5
7.1
1.8
.1
.1
-.1
1.2
1.8
3.2
2.7
-.2
.7
1.0
2.1
3.2
.8
1.5
1.5
2.8
.1
-1.0
.3
-1.4
.7
.7
.9
.6
.5
.3
-2.3
5.4
2.9
.4
1.0
.3
2.3
1.3
.5
-1.6
1.2
-.3
.2
.8
.4
.4
.3
1.8
2.1
4.0
1.4
4.1
1.8
1.6
2.6
2.1
3.1
1.7
.0
.8
.6
2.4
2.1
1.6
.2
.2
.2
1.3
2.1
2.9
2.7
-.2
.7
1.2
2.1
3.2
.8
1.5
1.8
2.9
.1
-.6
.3
-1.4
4.4
3.8
2.4
1.3
3.1
4.8
3.1
.8
6.2
-1.7
-.2
.6
-.1
-1.3
-1.5
-1.3
-4.4
1.8
3.5
1.3
-.3
.0
.0
.1
.6
.5
1.0
.4
1.7
-.8
-1.8
-.1
-3.2
.3
.8
1.0
-1.6
.4
2.9
.4
-3.6
-1.6
.8
.6
.2
.0
.9
.2
-1.4
1.4
.5
-.8
-1.4
-.8
.6
.7
.6
2.0
.5
-.1
1.0
4.4
2.8
-.1
-.1
-.1
.5
.6
.2
.8
-.1
-1.4
.3
-.9
2.1
-2.2
-3.4
-2.3
-1.3
.6
1.2
-1.3
3.3
.9
.0
.0
.1
.6
.5
1.0
.4
1.7
-1.0
-1.0
.8
-2.4
-1.1
-.2
.3
-3.7
.3
1.8
.4
-3.6
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 1 3 ..........................................................................
White bread 1 2 ..............................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..............................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Cookies 2 .......................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 .......................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 .......................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 .............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ......
Bacon and related products 2 ....................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ..............
Ham ..............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 ...........................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 ....................
Other meats ...................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...............................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 .........................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 ...........................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .................................................
Poultry 1 ...........................................................................
Chicken 1 3 .....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...............................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ..............................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ......................................
Fish and seafood 1 ...........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ........................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 ..........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products ...................................................
Milk 1 3 ...............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 2 .........................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .....................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .....................................
14.914
13.833
7.660
1.030
.324
.036
.191
.096
-
-
.706
.211
-
.098
.189
-
.208
-
1.807
1.687
1.089
.525
.203
.083
.192
.048
.330
.118
-
.067
-
.065
.080
.234
-
.317
.260
-
.057
.281
.152
.129
-
.120
.887
.323
-
.269
.139
.157
-
-
-
-
.1
.4
-.2
1.1
-.9
-.7
-.4
-1.0
-1.4
-.4
.5
-1.0
-2.2
-2.4
-1.7
-.4
-.7
.3
1.5
.6
.2
1.0
2.8
.9
1.2
-.4
.4
.3
4.1
.2
-.1
-.2
-.4
2.1
-.7
.5
-.6
-.7
-2.0
-.7
.1
.1
.7
.7
2.1
-2.5
.0
.8
.2
-.2
.6
.8
1.7
.7
.1
.4
-.2
1.1
-.8
-.7
-.4
-.2
-.3
-.4
.9
-.8
-2.2
-2.4
-1.7
-.4
-.7
.7
See footnotes at end of table.
13
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
272.129
322.385
338.379
312.934
185.514
194.605
357.725
124.387
304.996
286.349
282.554
329.559
313.819
132.949
132.881
132.322
136.914
132.180
183.961
133.333
145.457
157.805
122.114
146.456
147.183
116.088
109.827
178.046
181.878
194.801
121.580
177.863
180.588
167.698
119.131
129.152
184.878
143.616
171.909
205.510
116.942
133.019
121.540
192.064
217.496
157.532
189.929
199.718
118.118
125.949
113.029
228.698
134.396
118.182
101.611
211.878
133.397
133.963
128.971
107.939
121.580
268.446
317.771
332.637
313.590
202.662
197.125
362.640
116.056
301.472
285.386
278.340
345.108
303.340
131.506
130.637
130.166
134.901
132.076
184.006
131.922
141.118
158.089
121.277
144.528
145.140
116.073
111.880
182.611
186.346
199.223
123.374
178.238
182.214
165.377
120.592
131.638
182.808
140.197
165.480
202.098
113.240
134.295
123.649
192.597
221.404
159.515
189.957
200.454
120.086
123.091
112.863
233.506
135.570
117.321
100.872
212.537
133.772
134.475
129.411
107.961
121.643
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
2.2
2.5
1.8
2.9
-3.1
2.2
-.1
4.1
3.3
-.5
-.8
8.2
4.3
.7
.5
.0
.0
1.1
1.4
.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.4
1.7
1.0
.0
4.1
1.9
.4
-.1
.2
.2
-.1
1.3
.4
-1.3
.6
2.3
2.1
1.0
.4
3.9
-.4
-.2
.7
2.0
5.6
.7
11.1
1.3
-.1
-1.3
.4
.3
.5
.2
.1
.6
-1.3
-2.1
-.4
2.2
2.1
2.2
-.1
-2.0
-4.0
2.1
-3.5
-16.3
-1.6
1.7
3.3
3.4
3.7
-.8
-1.0
1.2
3.0
-.1
.8
2.1
.5
-.6
-1.8
-.8
-1.8
1.7
-2.0
1.0
.4
.0
.3
.2
1.5
.7
.2
1.8
.0
2.2
2.0
1.1
.1
.2
1.4
-.5
.5
1.7
1.4
-2.8
-.5
2.6
3.0
.4
.4
.3
.2
.2
.3
0.1
.4
-1.1
1.4
8.6
.4
2.1
-5.9
2.0
-1.0
-1.5
15.5
-1.9
-.9
-1.7
-1.5
-1.7
1.0
1.4
-.8
-3.0
.3
-.7
-1.2
-1.4
.0
1.8
1.7
.7
2.3
1.4
.1
1.0
-1.2
1.2
3.0
-.7
-1.9
-2.6
-1.1
-2.6
1.8
1.7
.0
-.4
1.3
.0
.6
1.7
-2.3
-.1
2.1
.9
-.7
-.7
.3
.3
.4
.7
.0
.1
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 3 ..................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ...................................
Other fresh fruits 3 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 3 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................
Canned fruits 2 3 ............................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 .........................................
Frozen vegetables 2 .......................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 ........................................
Carbonated drinks ............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 ..................
Coffee ...............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 ............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 .................................
Other beverage materials including tea 3 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ............................................
Other sweets 3 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .....................................................
Butter 2 ...........................................................................
Margarine 2 ....................................................................
Salad dressing 3 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 3 ....................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 .........................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..........................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ...................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ...............................................
Other condiments 1 2 .....................................................
Baby food 1 3 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 .........................................
Prepared salads 1 2 4 .....................................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 3 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 3 .................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 2 5 ..............
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 .........
1.156
.905
.464
.078
.064
.080
-
.243
.441
.068
.059
.092
.222
.251
.126
-
.077
-
.048
-
.928
.607
.292
.014
.301
.321
.115
-
.206
1.852
.277
.048
.178
.052
.205
.057
-
.058
.090
-
1.369
.088
.295
.279
.236
-
.068
.404
-
6.173
3.027
2.429
.287
-
.133
1.7
.8
2.0
7.5
14.9
-9.5
-19.8
2.5
-.3
3.4
-3.2
18.2
-6.6
4.9
5.7
5.6
5.7
3.6
2.0
4.7
11.3
2.7
2.3
2.2
8.0
2.3
3.7
4.8
4.4
6.2
3.0
3.7
4.3
-1.7
5.9
5.0
7.0
4.2
-2.0
8.2
2.7
11.7
10.9
3.0
3.5
2.7
3.3
2.7
6.0
4.2
.9
1.9
5.6
2.6
-
4.1
3.9
4.4
3.1
3.2
4.3
-1.4
-1.4
-1.7
.2
9.2
1.3
1.4
-6.7
-1.2
-.3
-1.5
4.7
-3.3
-1.1
-1.7
-1.6
-1.5
-.1
.0
-1.1
-3.0
.2
-.7
-1.3
-1.4
.0
1.9
2.6
2.5
2.3
1.5
.2
.9
-1.4
1.2
1.9
-1.1
-2.4
-3.7
-1.7
-3.2
1.0
1.7
.3
1.8
1.3
.0
.4
1.7
-2.3
-.1
2.1
.9
-.7
-.7
.3
.3
.4
.3
.0
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
14
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
148.564
212.407
183.639
190.350
182.932
186.513
180.478
166.252
273.686
137.895
149.268
146.037
5.1
3.3
2.6
3.7
1.1
.5
1.6
1.8
4.7
3.7
5.3
5.8
214.389
245.995
240.874
149.434
381.843
314.073
250.966
117.701
209.221
189.693
332.139
363.868
338.974
190.105
175.639
233.931
149.315
325.023
358.550
127.423
79.019
118.297
87.284
66.468
125.966
142.069
92.215
91.044
3.0
2.9
3.6
5.1
5.0
5.0
2.6
.3
6.5
6.8
40.2
48.4
23.4
4.1
3.7
5.3
5.3
5.5
4.8
-.2
-3.5
-.1
2.0
-7.1
-1.2
-2.3
-.5
-.7
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
0.1
.2
.1
.3
-.6
-.3
-.5
.0
.3
.1
.4
.6
0.6
.4
.6
.4
1.1
.8
1.6
.4
.3
.5
.1
.2
1.2
.4
.4
1.2
.1
1.4
-.3
-.2
.4
.7
.2
.5
0.1
-.1
-.3
-.5
-.5
-.3
-.1
.0
.5
.1
.4
.8
.6
.5
.2
3.7
.0
3.9
.2
.1
1.7
2.0
7.7
10.6
1.7
1.5
.6
3.6
.2
.2
.1
.5
-1.5
.0
-2.1
-1.6
1.7
-.7
2.2
4.4
.2
.3
.3
1.1
.4
1.2
.3
.4
.0
-.1
3.7
4.5
2.8
-.5
-.1
-2.2
.6
.5
1.0
.1
-.2
-.2
.9
.0
.2
1.4
-.8
.8
.2
.0
.2
-1.2
.5
-1.3
.1
.2
1.3
1.5
-1.2
-1.5
.2
1.7
-.3
7.2
.3
.3
.3
.0
.8
-.4
5.3
-1.2
.1
-.6
.5
-1.3
.4
.1
.2
-.6
.4
-.6
.2
.1
2.0
2.3
7.9
10.1
2.3
1.9
.8
4.6
.3
.4
.1
.5
-1.3
.0
-1.5
-1.6
1.7
-.7
2.2
4.0
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ..........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ...................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3
Wine away from home 1 2 3 .................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .....................................
.297
1.080
.609
.306
.074
-
148.385
212.044
183.477
189.732
184.005
187.097
181.364
166.274
272.925
137.780
148.716
145.102
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Fuel oil ................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 6 .................................................
Electricity 6 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 3 ......................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...............................................................
Window coverings 3 .............................................................
Other linens 1 3 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..............
Other furniture 3 ...................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 5 .........................................................
Appliances 1 3 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 .......................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 3 .......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 .........................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .................................
Household operations 1 3 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 3 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ......................................
42.427
32.596
5.765
2.564
.148
2.416
23.942
.325
5.128
4.215
.351
.239
.113
3.864
2.766
1.098
.913
.660
.253
4.702
.357
.048
.112
.198
1.036
.338
.505
.186
213.026
244.786
240.325
144.092
381.842
302.232
250.481
117.622
205.795
185.994
308.269
328.985
333.389
187.376
174.606
225.808
149.057
324.418
358.059
126.753
80.256
118.320
89.157
67.534
123.903
143.075
90.196
87.186
-
.229
.472
-
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
.357
.219
89.010
99.852
116.761
75.234
76.251
70.572
128.338
74.675
96.104
93.149
99.034
90.193
172.340
112.737
141.074
115.437
143.500
142.052
88.854
99.902
116.946
74.819
75.858
69.818
129.347
73.816
96.624
93.482
99.274
90.587
173.633
113.740
142.983
115.582
145.034
142.285
146.584
127.309
-.7
.1
.9
-1.9
-2.8
-7.5
3.6
-.6
5.5
-2.1
-1.2
-2.5
2.3
1.0
5.8
1.3
3.7
3.3
-.2
.1
.2
-.6
-.5
-1.1
.8
-1.2
.5
.4
.2
.4
.8
.9
1.4
.1
1.1
.2
.2
.1
.9
.2
1.6
1.1
.9
3.7
1.2
-.7
-.4
-.8
.3
.3
-.2
.5
.5
.3
-.4
-.2
-.3
-.9
-.4
-.6
.8
-.4
.6
-.7
.5
-1.1
.7
-.3
1.7
1.0
.5
1.4
-.2
.1
.2
-.6
-.2
-1.1
.7
-1.2
.6
.3
.2
.4
.8
.9
1.4
.1
1.1
.2
-
.133
.621
.349
.104
.074
.094
.728
.211
.350
.867
.351
.223
.292
.737
.248
.246
.080
NA
127.276
-
-
-
-
-
-.1
.0
.4
-1.0
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
15
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 1 3 ..............................................
.078
167.436
167.009
4.7
-0.3
0.7
0.7
-0.3
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .................................................
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 separates 3 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .............................................................
Watches 8 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 8 ................................................................................
3.731
.935
.739
.148
.183
.224
.175
.196
1.600
1.329
.122
.105
.739
117.839
112.917
117.808
117.305
132.151
81.666
111.504
94.764
106.340
108.413
92.086
108.885
85.402
120.881
114.994
120.078
121.339
134.656
81.884
114.644
96.187
110.645
112.802
88.751
113.423
90.254
-1.4
1.2
.5
2.1
.9
-3.4
3.3
3.6
-5.4
-4.5
-5.8
-1.4
-6.0
2.6
1.8
1.9
3.4
1.9
.3
2.8
1.5
4.0
4.0
-3.6
4.2
5.7
.4
.7
.2
-2.8
1.1
1.1
-.2
2.4
.2
.6
4.9
1.7
.5
-.3
1.1
1.8
1.8
1.8
3.7
-.5
-1.9
-2.0
-1.8
-1.0
-.6
-2.8
-1.3
-.8
-.2
1.3
1.2
-3.7
1.9
-2.6
-2.6
-2.7
-8.5
-7.4
-2.0
.349
.271
.679
.216
.144
.319
.185
.333
.045
.288
89.457
96.183
122.377
120.671
126.560
120.779
115.750
142.608
114.634
149.465
92.332
100.079
124.407
121.064
127.658
124.304
116.037
144.204
114.920
151.327
-2.1
-9.4
.7
-.7
4.6
.0
-1.7
7.2
-2.3
8.7
3.2
4.1
1.7
.3
.9
2.9
.2
1.1
.2
1.2
-1.5
-1.6
.6
-.6
.2
.8
1.2
.1
-1.0
.2
-1.0
-3.3
.0
.4
2.2
-.6
-.4
2.9
.7
3.3
1.0
-2.4
-.1
.3
-.3
.0
-1.7
1.4
-.3
1.6
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .....................................................
New cars 2 .........................................................................
New trucks 2 9 ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ....................................................
Car and truck rental 3 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 12 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................
Motor vehicle repair 3 ...........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 6 .......................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ....................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ...........................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...............................................
Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 ..........................................................
17.688
16.583
7.191
4.632
190.520
186.571
94.581
136.279
94.501
136.009
141.048
137.248
92.746
115.728
259.242
257.845
257.689
263.719
248.292
250.390
125.225
113.859
134.665
132.966
247.513
228.731
236.189
207.608
140.935
337.978
143.941
141.184
149.039
154.956
119.430
235.724
261.017
151.502
96.907
195.189
191.067
94.318
135.727
94.117
135.645
140.249
137.225
92.475
117.353
278.739
276.497
276.708
282.122
265.158
283.174
126.325
114.836
135.889
133.511
255.024
229.765
236.368
209.428
141.191
337.290
144.597
141.046
151.107
157.521
120.497
242.929
271.514
153.107
96.822
8.2
8.3
-.2
-1.1
-1.0
-.7
-1.2
2.1
.3
4.6
26.4
26.0
26.0
26.2
25.4
40.2
4.8
3.7
6.6
5.3
12.1
3.9
2.3
4.2
3.9
1.3
2.8
1.9
4.4
5.5
1.2
7.5
10.2
1.8
2.5
2.4
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.3
-.6
.0
-.3
1.4
7.5
7.2
7.4
7.0
6.8
13.1
.9
.9
.9
.4
3.0
.5
.1
.9
.2
-.2
.5
-.1
1.4
1.7
.9
3.1
4.0
1.1
-.1
.5
.6
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.2
.2
.3
.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
-.4
.3
-.3
1.2
.9
2.5
.7
.2
.9
.6
.4
1.1
1.2
.9
.8
.7
.4
.8
-1.6
.9
-.7
-.7
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.1
-.3
.0
-.1
2.6
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-1.6
-1.6
1.2
.8
1.0
.4
.3
.4
.3
-.2
.7
.1
.1
.1
.2
.0
.4
-.6
-.1
-.3
-1.8
-4.0
.7
.6
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
.0
-.3
1.7
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.3
13.1
.9
.9
.9
.4
3.0
.5
.1
.9
.4
.1
.5
-.1
1.4
1.7
.9
2.5
3.0
1.1
-.1
-
1.773
.610
.082
5.482
5.215
-
.268
.356
.217
.139
-
1.123
.068
.435
.595
1.966
.465
.284
.166
-
1.106
.721
.167
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
16
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
94.357
70.503
234.495
97.717
70.802
237.424
0.3
3.5
362.155
296.130
379.310
157.010
186.227
186.274
382.196
307.928
307.774
373.289
174.861
202.634
527.971
194.818
188.817
451.153
164.229
107.347
116.263
363.000
297.308
380.407
158.224
188.442
185.983
382.872
308.726
308.424
374.815
175.554
202.670
528.968
195.206
189.122
451.896
164.516
107.389
115.961
112.365
103.171
14.991
357.842
21.742
77.070
62.297
96.910
52.891
105.184
138.486
172.282
124.363
113.005
171.573
146.553
176.703
116.355
138.662
95.264
81.572
78.435
85.663
38.231
106.654
117.027
100.044
63.211
68.649
67.960
88.831
95.611
141.352
124.889
308.765
149.380
164.138
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
3.6
.4
1.2
-1.9
-2.9
.4
-3.8
.2
.5
3.6
.7
1.2
4.6
3.6
4.2
1.9
2.2
1.0
4.8
3.3
2.1
5.8
2.5
3.1
7.9
8.3
8.2
8.5
4.7
5.0
4.4
.2
.4
.3
.8
1.2
-.2
.2
.3
.2
.4
.4
.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.3
.5
.5
.7
-.5
-.4
-.7
.6
.4
.2
.6
.1
.2
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.4
.3
1.3
.5
.1
.1
.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
.1
.0
-.6
.7
1.1
.6
.3
.4
.7
.7
.6
-.6
.0
.1
.4
.4
.8
1.2
-.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.4
-.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.5
.0
-.3
112.731
103.548
14.788
360.734
21.627
77.587
63.167
97.203
51.916
105.237
140.172
175.211
127.029
113.429
172.489
146.605
177.853
116.565
138.028
96.220
80.817
77.067
85.898
37.149
106.452
117.517
99.513
63.051
68.476
67.967
88.078
96.143
141.712
1.3
.6
-18.3
3.6
-11.3
2.1
-2.7
6.3
-6.1
.3
6.4
6.8
8.1
2.7
5.9
4.0
6.4
-.4
.0
-1.0
-2.7
-6.1
1.2
-12.4
.3
2.3
-.3
-3.9
-5.2
-3.0
-2.4
1.2
2.2
.3
.4
-1.4
.8
-.5
.7
1.4
.3
-1.8
.1
1.2
1.7
2.1
.4
.5
.0
.7
.2
-.5
1.0
-.9
-1.7
.3
-2.8
-.2
.4
-.5
-.3
-.3
.0
-.8
.6
.3
.2
.0
-2.3
.2
-.6
.7
-.4
1.0
-.8
-.1
.3
.4
.5
.0
.1
.6
.0
.4
.1
.8
-.2
-.7
.0
-1.2
.1
.2
.1
.0
-.4
-.4
1.5
.1
.3
.1
-.2
-2.5
.2
-1.4
-1.6
-2.7
.0
.1
.1
.8
.8
1.5
-1.0
.8
.9
.8
-.2
.0
-.6
.0
-.2
-.7
-.3
.2
-.2
.3
.7
.5
.9
1.9
.6
.1
.3
.2
-2.0
.6
.8
.7
1.4
.3
-1.8
.1
1.1
1.5
1.8
.8
.5
.0
.5
.2
-.5
1.0
-.9
-1.7
.3
-2.8
-.2
.4
-.5
-.2
-.3
.0
-.8
.6
.2
124.800
310.280
149.993
165.740
1.4
2.4
1.8
4.8
-.1
.5
.4
1.0
.4
.2
.3
.3
-.2
.2
.1
.2
-.2
.5
.5
1.1
Expenditure category
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 .........................................................
Ship fare 2 3 .........................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
-
.211
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Prescription drugs ..................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 8 ....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .............
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 6 ..........................................................
Dental services 6 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 8 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 6 8 ........................
Hospital and related services 6 ..............................................
Hospital services 6 13 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 13 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 6 8 ....................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 13 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 4 ..............................
Health insurance 1 5 ...............................................................
6.231
1.601
1.236
.365
.252
.113
4.630
2.626
1.326
.727
.243
.330
1.467
1.264
Recreation 3 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 3 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ..................
Other video equipment 3 ........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 3
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 .....
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ...................................
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 3 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet food 2 3 ..........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...................
Pet services including veterinary 3 .........................................
Pet services 1 2 3 .................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ......................................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..........................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 1 3 .......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ...................................
Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ..............................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..................................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 .......................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ............................................................
Other recreational goods 3 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ......
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 1 3 ..................................
Recreation services 3 ...............................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 3 .....................................................................
Admissions .............................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 3 .................
Admission to sporting events 2 3 ..........................................
5.647
1.843
.167
1.187
.035
.163
-
.128
.075
.537
-
.109
.082
.722
.424
-
.298
-
.586
.321
.255
.164
.077
-
.085
-
.370
.245
-
.062
.043
1.697
.555
.653
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
17
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Fees for lessons or instructions 8 ...........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 ............................................
Recreational books 1 3 ...........................................................
.231
.265
.144
.121
249.846
210.111
123.786
105.494
250.928
209.995
123.818
105.333
3.4
1.7
1.8
1.4
0.4
-.1
.0
-.2
0.0
.4
.6
.2
0.5
.6
.2
.9
0.5
-.1
.0
-.2
Education and communication 3 ................................................
Education 3 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
College textbooks 1 2 11 .......................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................
Child care and nursery school 10 .........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 3 ................
Communication 3 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 3 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ............................
Telephone services 1 3 .........................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 6 .................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 3 ...
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 .......................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 .......................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .........................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 4 ..............
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 ....................................................
6.086
2.944
.207
1.047
.634
.242
.040
.282
121.766
177.460
439.052
144.985
511.253
559.173
556.382
221.290
181.808
83.391
132.652
208.927
202.517
80.638
98.837
225.819
71.848
51.492
76.064
64.087
10.253
100.545
51.207
73.330
121.832
177.407
439.906
145.360
511.013
558.452
557.042
221.293
181.885
83.502
132.625
208.927
201.888
80.752
99.031
226.845
71.994
51.468
76.554
64.087
10.246
100.359
50.817
73.180
3.0
5.5
6.3
6.6
5.5
6.1
5.5
4.2
3.8
.5
4.4
3.9
12.2
.2
1.6
3.4
2.2
1.9
5.4
-.8
-5.7
-12.0
-5.3
-.4
.1
.0
.2
.3
.0
-.1
.1
.0
.0
.1
.0
.0
-.3
.1
.2
.5
.2
.0
.6
.0
-.1
-.2
-.8
-.2
.4
.6
.1
.9
.6
.6
.5
.8
-.7
.1
.3
.0
4.7
.1
.1
.2
.0
.0
.1
.1
.1
1.0
.3
-.4
.1
.3
-.1
.3
.3
.4
.3
.1
.6
.0
.0
.0
-.1
.0
-.1
-.1
-.2
.0
-.4
.0
.2
-.4
.6
.6
.3
.4
.3
.3
.4
.4
.6
.3
.1
.1
.0
.0
.2
.1
.2
.5
.2
.0
.6
.0
-.1
-.2
-.8
-.2
.061
36.941
37.511
-5.3
1.5
-1.1
1.1
1.5
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 3 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 8 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ....
Financial services 1 8 ...........................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ...............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ........
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ........................................................
3.277
.731
.684
.042
2.546
.639
340.191
575.227
233.590
163.860
198.716
157.677
341.827
574.890
233.217
166.473
199.982
158.440
3.2
4.5
4.6
4.0
2.9
-.1
.5
-.1
-.2
1.6
.6
.5
.4
1.1
1.1
.6
.2
.0
.2
.4
.5
-.2
.2
-.3
.4
-.1
-.2
1.6
.6
.5
.324
103.316
103.801
.2
.5
.0
-.5
.5
.310
.629
.629
1.044
.297
.176
.253
.031
.192
-
176.105
220.848
134.753
333.826
266.634
259.716
131.989
141.893
275.998
130.029
167.093
87.588
154.108
95.287
176.982
222.752
135.915
335.427
267.350
261.398
132.519
142.498
278.040
130.227
169.362
88.603
155.213
97.342
-.4
3.6
3.6
4.4
3.6
4.8
4.3
5.1
4.4
2.4
5.7
2.1
2.3
.1
.5
.9
.9
.5
.3
.6
.4
.4
.7
.2
1.4
1.2
.7
2.2
.0
.1
.1
.6
1.1
.5
.3
1.3
.2
.0
.2
-.9
-.5
-.4
-.1
.4
.4
.4
.1
.1
.6
.6
.8
.2
1.0
.9
.5
.0
.5
.9
.9
.3
.1
.7
.4
.4
.7
.2
.8
1.2
.7
2.2
41.269
26.356
15.519
11.787
10.837
58.731
32.271
5.350
10.641
86.167
171.530
150.530
189.420
238.297
112.094
251.527
255.199
237.929
291.406
212.136
173.884
153.682
196.185
247.546
112.059
252.817
256.470
239.556
292.218
214.236
4.9
5.2
9.9
13.8
-1.0
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.5
3.9
1.4
2.1
3.6
3.9
.0
.5
.5
.7
.3
1.0
.5
.4
1.4
1.6
-.1
.3
.4
.5
.3
.3
-.2
-.5
-.1
.0
-.2
.2
.0
.1
.2
.0
.3
.4
.8
1.5
.0
.4
.2
.7
.4
.4
-
2.736
1.373
.402
.781
.071
3.142
.166
.156
.010
2.975
2.342
.789
.506
-
-
.234
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
201.110
204.136
152.799
190.781
234.736
200.030
112.477
266.154
241.004
219.311
212.545
213.866
140.324
263.508
258.098
214.007
193.725
$ .472
$ .158
203.217
205.992
155.881
197.167
243.109
203.767
115.613
267.567
242.310
230.505
213.420
214.866
141.056
283.362
259.249
213.658
195.907
$ .468
$ .156
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Special aggregate indexes
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 7 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
67.404
93.769
27.436
16.599
12.868
30.432
3.052
26.460
54.101
9.698
90.302
76.469
21.602
5.834
54.867
6.386
9.412
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
4.5
3.9
5.2
9.4
12.9
7.1
-1.9
3.8
3.2
17.0
2.7
2.4
.0
27.3
3.3
5.0
3.9
1.0
.9
2.0
3.3
3.6
1.9
2.8
.5
.5
5.1
.4
.5
.5
7.5
.4
-.2
1.1
0.4
.4
.4
1.0
1.2
.8
.4
.2
.3
.7
.4
.3
.2
1.3
.4
1.2
-.1
0.0
.0
-.5
-.4
-.3
.0
-.4
.3
.2
-.5
.1
.0
-.1
-1.9
.1
.2
.7
0.4
.4
.4
.9
1.6
.7
-1.6
.7
.4
1.9
.2
.2
-.1
2.0
.2
-.2
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
All items ....................................................................................
211.680
212.516
212.571
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...........................................
Cereals and cereal products ..........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................
Breakfast cereal 1 .........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ....................................................................
Bakery products .............................................................
Bread 1 3 ......................................................................
White bread 1 2 ...........................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Cookies 2 ....................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 ...................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ............
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ....................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 ..........................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ..
Bacon and related products 2 .................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ..........
Ham ..........................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .......................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 .................
Other meats ................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ......................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 .......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .............................................
Poultry 1 ........................................................................
Chicken 1 3 .................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ...........................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ..................................
Fish and seafood 1 .......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ....................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 .......................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 .....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products ...............................................
Milk 1 3 ............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 2 .....................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .................................
206.929
206.584
205.001
227.852
198.074
198.616
207.828
183.958
122.254
243.665
147.354
272.159
276.643
139.977
227.069
219.822
235.227
222.576
233.009
256.098
208.326
208.026
206.921
229.175
199.090
199.293
203.125
193.982
125.829
244.674
148.813
273.076
283.058
141.863
228.105
216.215
238.064
221.998
233.493
258.239
229.627
198.250
196.884
195.937
212.808
186.936
155.076
152.557
143.603
180.966
127.954
222.443
123.435
178.774
201.603
169.912
112.088
185.540
180.200
120.873
231.966
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
213.301
4.3
2.5
6.2
3.1
3.4
4.6
209.087
208.778
207.633
233.287
203.347
207.208
205.915
201.857
128.117
248.690
152.657
278.913
291.763
144.311
228.024
217.994
239.551
227.269
238.282
262.412
209.517
209.255
207.971
236.325
207.663
213.256
211.383
201.459
129.036
251.742
155.912
287.899
294.233
146.457
232.079
224.364
239.830
225.849
239.003
258.608
4.8
4.9
5.9
6.1
5.7
6.1
9.6
8.3
6.7
6.1
12.1
16.5
10.2
1.1
2.1
-1.2
4.0
6.6
8.6
4.0
5.0
5.1
4.6
4.3
5.2
9.2
-.3
2.4
3.8
3.9
-1.8
1.7
-7.6
5.1
7.0
4.8
6.3
1.6
6.6
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.5
6.8
2.1
9.4
3.2
2.0
5.5
8.8
25.5
23.4
28.4
8.6
5.5
1.5
13.6
-.2
2.6
-2.9
5.1
5.3
5.9
15.7
20.8
32.9
7.0
43.8
24.1
13.9
25.3
25.2
28.0
19.8
9.1
8.5
8.1
6.0
10.7
4.0
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.2
5.4
7.7
4.5
5.3
5.2
5.0
4.9
8.9
.9
3.1
4.5
1.8
5.1
4.1
7.6
3.1
3.9
3.9
4.2
11.2
11.0
20.6
5.1
21.1
14.5
11.4
25.4
24.3
28.2
14.1
7.3
5.0
10.8
2.8
6.6
.5
226.030
199.747
198.037
196.423
212.771
188.526
155.454
150.407
145.650
181.953
126.890
219.356
122.498
179.890
202.921
170.923
114.294
186.538
180.016
122.117
242.223
232.330
199.499
197.772
196.307
213.880
189.583
155.755
151.595
145.461
179.340
127.237
217.446
125.123
175.873
196.027
166.933
112.852
187.687
182.245
120.558
250.296
234.520
199.527
197.679
196.430
215.226
190.455
157.341
152.140
147.996
177.478
125.917
219.224
122.083
173.970
195.724
167.355
108.646
188.321
185.483
121.096
241.191
4.5
10.7
10.4
7.4
8.8
8.6
10.9
6.3
18.1
8.5
8.3
8.2
6.3
9.7
6.7
6.2
11.4
2.5
2.5
3.3
.6
1.0
-2.1
-4.0
1.4
1.9
1.6
1.0
.8
-10.0
-.9
2.8
-4.4
-4.3
-5.7
-6.0
-24.9
-7.2
-7.4
-3.7
3.8
.7
.2
1.2
-2.1
1.1
-5.4
-2.9
-5.4
3.5
-1.3
-2.6
2.2
1.0
5.3
1.1
13.1
6.4
7.6
5.0
2.5
5.8
4.0
1.5
5.1
5.2
6.1
3.6
9.1
-1.2
3.6
5.5
.8
2.4
.3
-.1
-8.6
-2.5
-2.6
-.2
6.3
1.6
.9
1.1
1.2
4.3
.1
-2.0
3.3
-2.2
-3.8
-4.1
-1.1
-4.8
-3.3
-2.5
-.1
6.3
9.9
2.8
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
8.8
2.6
1.6
1.0
4.6
7.7
6.0
-1.1
12.8
-7.5
-6.2
-5.7
-4.3
-10.3
-11.2
-5.9
-11.7
6.1
12.3
.7
16.9
-
-
-
193.998
127.324
202.199
194.487
119.517
221.633
132.385
115.910
148.709
245.839
219.318
205.278
149.692
221.014
149.603
202.189
187.252
137.199
196.927
128.127
202.562
196.341
122.828
223.529
133.976
115.499
149.363
246.628
228.214
205.698
149.521
220.554
149.076
206.382
186.021
137.857
195.804
127.171
198.566
194.942
122.954
223.682
134.945
116.307
152.436
240.466
228.265
207.341
149.815
220.165
149.999
207.931
189.238
138.828
196.052
127.635
198.191
197.001
121.992
222.200
134.429
116.130
151.936
239.494
230.310
205.624
146.591
214.798
147.381
207.025
187.893
139.836
19.6
21.2
37.3
13.6
7.7
12.3
12.5
2.7
.2
22.0
16.3
18.4
29.3
39.4
20.6
3.2
.6
12.2
5.5
7.0
1.5
11.2
1.2
-2.9
-5.7
1.8
2.2
2.6
83.8
24.3
38.9
44.2
34.1
34.6
3.1
17.1
-6.1
-3.8
-3.6
-4.1
-2.6
3.7
3.3
7.4
7.0
1.0
9.4
2.4
-.1
-1.9
2.0
4.9
6.4
7.7
4.3
1.0
-7.7
5.3
8.5
1.0
6.3
.8
9.0
-9.9
21.6
.7
-8.0
-10.8
-5.8
9.9
1.4
7.9
12.3
13.9
18.0
12.4
4.4
4.4
3.0
2.3
1.2
11.9
46.2
21.3
34.0
41.8
27.1
17.8
1.9
14.6
-1.0
-1.4
-5.7
.5
2.8
2.4
4.8
4.0
8.0
-4.6
15.3
1.5
-4.1
-6.4
-2.0
7.4
3.8
7.8
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
20
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
6 months
ended—
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
266.288
316.086
336.214
301.942
184.657
202.323
398.270
119.851
294.900
286.669
295.313
333.552
292.965
129.592
128.264
127.762
132.721
130.555
181.440
272.105
324.118
342.428
310.808
178.912
206.796
397.929
124.750
304.546
285.263
292.945
360.789
305.454
130.435
128.899
127.808
132.777
131.988
183.960
268.642
317.232
341.208
317.670
182.716
211.417
397.424
122.258
292.408
291.159
282.554
301.891
300.567
132.698
133.186
132.165
137.664
130.996
182.098
268.864
318.432
337.511
322.185
198.515
212.317
405.747
115.098
298.183
288.205
278.340
348.552
294.800
131.476
130.966
130.119
135.391
132.316
184.571
-3.2
-5.5
-2.9
7.6
8.7
-21.5
-28.0
.6
-8.2
10.6
-31.6
21.0
-18.7
6.3
5.9
5.7
6.3
2.5
-.5
1.2
.0
1.1
-8.7
10.2
-14.7
-26.4
13.3
-1.1
-10.2
19.1
-16.0
-1.3
5.9
5.1
1.8
9.4
6.2
1.9
5.2
6.3
8.4
5.0
9.1
-17.5
-27.6
13.8
4.1
12.6
36.4
61.3
-7.6
1.4
3.1
7.3
-.8
.5
-.3
3.9
3.0
1.6
29.6
33.6
21.3
7.7
-14.9
4.5
2.2
-21.1
19.2
2.5
5.9
8.7
7.6
8.3
5.5
7.1
-1.0
-2.8
-.9
-.9
9.4
-18.2
-27.2
6.8
-4.7
-.3
-9.7
.8
-10.4
6.1
5.5
3.8
7.8
4.3
.7
4.6
4.6
4.9
16.7
20.7
.0
-11.7
-1.6
4.3
7.3
3.7
38.7
-2.7
3.6
5.8
7.5
3.7
3.0
3.3
130.679
139.039
154.480
118.526
140.085
143.465
114.034
109.215
178.226
185.988
184.030
120.561
175.436
179.933
166.491
118.555
128.653
178.470
140.723
172.450
198.621
113.234
125.945
117.962
189.640
215.252
157.883
187.632
197.182
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
133.326
115.267
100.000
210.233
132.413
132.959
128.203
107.685
120.438
131.440
141.255
156.941
120.427
142.564
146.427
116.764
111.103
179.947
186.005
191.553
122.887
176.178
179.774
166.746
118.794
128.571
180.743
141.343
170.188
199.761
115.841
128.628
119.126
190.435
223.597
157.271
187.236
198.534
117.572
123.832
111.439
235.339
135.083
115.162
98.672
211.070
132.872
133.567
128.431
107.748
121.193
133.051
145.457
156.743
121.396
145.578
147.183
116.088
109.114
178.426
182.660
194.801
120.373
177.957
180.431
166.704
119.131
128.785
183.396
142.386
170.497
203.431
115.872
131.395
121.540
192.472
223.718
157.632
189.929
197.613
118.118
125.949
113.029
228.698
134.396
118.182
101.611
211.878
133.397
133.963
128.736
107.939
121.580
131.954
141.118
157.218
120.501
143.779
145.140
116.073
111.054
181.459
183.918
199.223
122.110
178.157
182.273
164.782
120.592
132.593
182.190
139.708
166.056
201.207
112.852
133.758
123.649
192.565
222.810
159.631
189.957
198.802
120.086
123.091
112.863
233.506
135.570
117.321
100.872
212.537
133.772
134.475
129.587
107.961
121.643
10.1
21.2
1.2
-.1
-2.5
16.7
-1.4
5.4
6.1
6.6
6.0
5.9
3.4
3.8
-1.8
6.3
-.4
3.2
2.8
4.6
-1.4
.3
7.2
13.5
3.4
.8
3.2
3.5
5.4
10.3
9.7
4.4
3.0
4.6
6.3
6.8
10.1
4.3
5.0
6.9
6.6
1.3
2.9
2.9
6.1
-6.0
2.9
2.8
4.8
1.1
5.3
1.0
6.1
9.1
5.5
9.0
1.9
4.6
-.9
1.6
7.3
2.2
-.5
2.8
2.0
33.3
-3.8
-11.7
4.5
-5.0
-1.8
8.4
-1.6
-2.4
-5.8
4.3
2.4
-.4
2.9
9.9
-6.9
-1.9
2.5
3.4
-2.1
5.0
7.2
10.2
8.2
-2.9
21.2
10.5
9.0
11.4
.8
-7.8
1.1
5.3
-.6
-4.7
-33.6
-4.7
-19.7
6.7
2.2
4.0
6.1
7.3
6.8
11.0
4.8
7.3
6.9
7.5
-4.4
37.3
5.2
6.3
5.3
-4.0
7.1
12.8
8.6
-2.9
-14.0
5.3
-1.3
27.2
20.7
6.3
14.8
4.5
5.0
3.3
17.7
21.5
8.3
47.8
6.9
7.3
3.5
4.5
4.2
4.6
4.4
1.0
4.1
8.4
15.5
2.7
2.4
2.1
11.5
-.1
4.1
4.5
6.4
-.2
4.4
3.1
4.3
-.4
5.8
.3
4.7
5.9
5.1
3.7
1.1
5.9
6.0
2.5
4.0
2.7
1.5
4.1
6.1
20.9
.2
-4.6
4.5
.5
1.0
7.3
2.7
2.1
2.2
4.5
4.8
3.2
5.2
2.5
13.1
1.6
4.4
4.4
-3.1
6.0
10.0
9.4
2.5
-8.6
13.0
4.4
17.8
16.0
3.5
2.9
2.8
5.2
1.3
5.9
-10.2
1.6
8.9
6.8
4.8
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 3 ...............................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ...............................
Other fresh fruits 3 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes ...................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................
Canned fruits 2 3 .........................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...............................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 .....................................
Frozen vegetables 2 ...................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
3 ............................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ............................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 ....................................
Carbonated drinks ........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 ...............
Coffee ...........................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 .........................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 .............................
Other beverage materials including tea 3 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ........................................
Other sweets 3 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .................................................
Butter 2 .......................................................................
Margarine 2 .................................................................
Salad dressing 3 ...........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 3 ................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 ......................................................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ......................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ......................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ............................................
Other condiments 1 2 ..................................................
Baby food 1 3 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 .....................................
Prepared salads 1 2 4 .................................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 3 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 3 .............................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 2 5 ...........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 .....
-
-
-
3.7
3.8
3.7
2.7
.5
4.0
5.7
4.5
6.1
3.3
11.1
7.5
2.8
3.3
3.1
1.9
.5
1.6
-
-
4.7
4.1
4.9
3.0
5.7
5.7
3.6
3.7
3.9
3.1
.8
2.8
See footnotes at end of table.
21
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
145.814
210.143
181.230
186.712
181.334
183.048
178.488
165.348
271.102
146.649
210.953
182.271
187.428
183.411
184.542
181.354
165.992
271.906
148.385
211.841
183.007
189.599
183.594
187.097
180.805
165.658
273.113
136.117
148.241
144.283
136.798
148.433
144.612
212.409
243.974
238.925
145.050
379.176
304.499
249.425
117.003
205.615
186.261
295.293
316.842
317.431
188.470
179.783
214.862
147.262
320.579
353.439
126.414
79.765
119.083
84.617
68.305
123.506
142.055
90.510
86.990
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
148.564
211.645
182.542
188.732
182.608
186.513
180.550
165.698
274.424
5.2
3.6
2.4
7.1
2.2
-.7
3.8
-2.2
4.4
10.4
3.7
2.9
1.0
-3.0
.5
-2.8
5.5
5.6
-2.5
3.0
2.2
2.5
2.3
-5.1
.8
3.2
3.8
7.8
2.9
2.9
4.4
2.8
7.8
4.7
.8
5.0
7.8
3.6
2.7
4.0
-.4
-.1
.4
1.6
5.0
2.5
2.9
2.5
3.4
2.6
1.2
2.7
2.0
4.4
137.780
148.716
145.375
137.895
149.268
146.559
4.3
13.0
4.1
4.0
2.0
7.8
1.4
3.6
4.9
5.3
2.8
6.5
4.1
7.4
5.9
3.4
3.2
5.7
212.920
244.744
239.745
146.695
380.678
213.313
244.837
240.191
144.953
382.427
214.204
245.200
240.763
144.128
384.098
3.4
3.9
3.3
22.8
5.2
1.9
3.0
3.2
4.7
4.8
3.5
2.9
4.9
-2.8
4.7
3.4
2.0
3.1
-2.5
5.3
2.6
3.4
3.2
13.4
5.0
3.4
2.5
4.0
-2.6
5.0
308.054
250.051
117.435
205.567
185.991
306.227
331.206
326.163
187.489
179.655
210.100
148.142
322.064
356.901
126.493
79.569
118.813
85.380
68.325
123.792
143.991
89.766
87.728
304.115
250.413
117.622
208.175
188.722
302.465
326.342
326.656
190.706
179.136
225.247
148.647
323.183
358.059
126.510
80.201
118.320
89.889
67.534
123.903
143.075
90.196
86.622
302.212
250.941
117.701
212.311
193.154
326.372
359.376
334.024
194.239
180.502
235.675
149.080
324.316
358.550
127.205
79.133
118.297
88.523
66.468
125.966
142.069
92.215
90.095
23.8
2.0
-.8
4.0
3.9
24.1
26.7
19.6
2.4
2.3
2.7
4.3
5.1
2.1
-1.0
-4.3
.3
-.2
-10.4
-2.0
1.5
-2.8
-6.7
.5
2.4
.8
1.0
4.9
-3.1
-6.8
-.9
-.8
12.4
-1.3
-1.0
-1.7
-.3
-.4
-.8
.1
1.9
.5
4.7
2.7
-1.1
-1.4
-2.9
17.1
11.7
8.5
-4.4
3.0
-19.7
6.2
6.7
4.9
-1.8
-6.8
2.0
-8.9
-5.0
-5.3
-1.3
-3.7
-5.5
-2.4
-.2
1.5
-.1
-2.8
-5.7
-14.3
4.4
-11.5
-5.1
-3.0
-3.5
-3.2
-.3
-2.9
3.9
.0
.5
.1
-.9
4.1
-3.2
3.2
.8
10.4
11.4
78.2
107.3
45.6
6.5
8.1
2.8
5.7
5.4
6.5
-.3
.2
-.1
-.7
-2.5
-4.9
-9.1
-2.6
-4.1
-3.0
2.5
2.4
13.7
15.6
49.2
65.5
22.6
12.8
1.6
44.7
5.0
4.7
5.9
2.5
-3.1
-2.6
19.8
-10.3
8.2
.0
7.8
15.1
13.8
2.4
-.9
1.3
.5
20.6
18.9
13.9
-1.1
2.6
-9.2
5.3
5.9
3.5
-1.4
-5.5
1.2
-4.7
-7.7
-3.7
.1
-3.3
-6.1
-1.0
1.1
1.2
.4
1.0
-4.4
-10.6
1.7
-6.3
3.3
-2.1
-2.3
-2.4
-.3
-1.7
1.5
.1
1.2
.3
-3.1
2.8
1.6
12.0
13.5
63.1
85.2
33.6
9.6
4.8
22.0
5.3
5.1
6.2
1.1
-1.5
-1.4
9.0
-6.5
1.4
-4.6
2.4
5.1
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ......................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2
3 ................................................................................
Wine away from home 1 2 3 ..............................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .................................
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 ...............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .....................................................
Fuel oil ............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 6 .............................................
Electricity 6 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 3 ..................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...........................................................
Window coverings 3 ..........................................................
Other linens 1 3 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..........
Other furniture 3 ................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 5 ......................................................
Appliances 1 3 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 ...................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 3 ...................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 .............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 ......................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .............................
Household operations 1 3 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 3 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ...............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ...................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
89.273
99.903
115.994
75.756
75.059
70.179
124.541
72.305
94.374
94.220
99.028
91.670
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672
128.867
89.407
100.011
117.060
75.920
76.282
70.963
125.686
74.982
95.552
93.550
98.590
90.923
171.187
113.048
138.698
114.269
142.828
140.120
89.010
99.852
116.761
75.234
75.945
70.572
126.750
74.675
96.170
92.876
99.034
89.882
172.340
112.737
141.074
115.437
143.500
142.052
88.854
99.902
116.946
74.819
75.763
69.818
127.640
73.816
96.744
93.121
99.274
90.198
173.633
113.740
142.983
115.582
145.034
142.285
146.584
128.256
NA
NA
129.414
128.074
-
2.1
-
-
-2.9
-1.8
-.4
-4.6
-5.8
-6.7
.9
2.3
5.0
.7
-1.2
1.4
3.2
3.9
8.5
-1.6
4.0
5.2
3.1
-4.5
-1.9
.0
3.3
-4.9
3.8
-2.0
10.3
8.6
10.4
-4.6
1.0
-6.3
6.9
3.7
12.2
7.0
8.5
7.8
14.6
-1.9
-
3.1
-
-2.4
-.9
1.5
-4.7
-1.1
-4.4
5.5
5.4
7.7
-2.0
-.1
-2.5
5.1
3.8
10.3
2.6
6.3
6.5
8.7
-3.2
See footnotes at end of table.
22
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................
165.089
166.192
167.436
Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .............................................
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 separates 3 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ............................................................
Girls’ apparel ......................................................................
Footwear ..............................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ....................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .........................................................
Watches 8 ...........................................................................
Jewelry 8 .............................................................................
119.240
112.167
116.636
120.881
129.156
80.126
110.556
95.390
110.443
112.072
91.913
116.391
88.968
119.759
112.941
116.890
117.533
130.531
80.992
110.283
97.654
110.658
112.762
96.430
118.333
89.439
91.362
101.988
122.469
120.906
124.843
121.669
114.632
139.236
115.802
145.227
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .................................................
New cars 2 ......................................................................
New trucks 2 9 ................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ................................................
Car and truck rental 3 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 12 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 3 .......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 6 ....................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ........................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...........................................
Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 .......................................................
194.653
190.738
94.405
135.953
94.251
135.627
140.469
136.943
93.371
112.056
279.928
278.588
279.482
283.310
266.212
248.393
123.928
113.060
132.574
131.420
240.510
226.137
236.039
204.331
139.619
334.872
142.248
139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
238.571
264.950
156.648
100.000
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
167.009
0.7
1.5
12.3
4.7
1.1
8.4
119.352
114.213
118.975
119.688
132.924
83.997
109.699
95.818
108.393
110.724
95.452
117.593
86.943
117.819
113.256
118.702
121.272
134.518
80.855
111.764
93.310
105.548
107.767
87.385
108.879
85.161
-3.8
.1
.1
4.0
2.9
-2.2
-9.4
2.3
-8.2
-6.3
4.9
-9.4
-8.7
.2
2.8
-.7
5.3
-9.4
-6.9
20.1
12.5
-1.3
-.8
.3
25.3
-5.5
3.1
-2.1
-4.5
-2.0
-5.6
-7.9
.3
9.4
6.0
4.5
-8.3
8.6
7.6
-4.7
3.9
7.3
1.3
17.7
3.7
4.4
-8.4
-16.6
-14.5
-18.3
-23.4
-16.0
-1.8
1.4
-.3
4.6
-3.5
-4.6
4.3
7.2
-4.8
-3.6
2.6
6.6
-7.1
-.9
.9
1.2
-.3
5.4
-2.3
2.4
.1
-5.9
-5.5
-13.4
-8.8
-4.9
90.005
100.331
123.246
120.147
125.106
122.636
116.049
139.348
114.648
145.560
89.083
97.039
123.304
120.671
127.918
121.927
115.627
143.395
115.419
150.346
89.945
94.723
123.193
121.064
127.538
121.879
113.658
145.427
115.046
152.806
-3.9
-18.1
-2.6
-9.1
-2.0
3.0
-8.9
8.6
-6.3
11.1
4.1
-4.2
1.2
7.9
8.2
-8.2
1.3
-2.6
-1.2
-3.1
-2.2
15.3
2.0
-1.6
3.7
5.0
4.8
4.8
1.1
5.7
-6.1
-25.6
2.4
.5
8.9
.7
-3.4
19.0
-2.6
22.6
.1
-11.4
-.7
-1.0
3.0
-2.7
-3.9
2.8
-3.8
3.8
-4.2
-7.4
2.2
-.5
6.3
2.8
.7
11.7
-.8
13.8
195.722
191.811
94.318
135.597
93.930
135.156
140.223
137.203
93.640
112.226
283.011
281.880
282.760
286.366
269.313
247.519
124.282
112.738
134.134
132.559
246.532
227.730
236.594
206.222
140.498
336.294
143.793
140.964
149.017
154.348
120.145
239.414
267.120
154.208
100.899
194.390
190.437
94.156
135.195
93.753
135.068
139.746
137.248
93.503
115.097
277.448
276.131
276.508
281.670
264.922
250.390
125.225
113.859
134.665
132.966
247.513
228.425
236.189
207.608
140.695
336.524
143.941
141.184
149.039
154.956
119.430
239.080
266.374
151.502
96.907
195.797
191.585
94.068
135.024
93.632
135.087
139.342
137.225
93.248
117.031
281.996
279.818
279.933
285.517
268.492
283.174
126.325
114.836
135.889
133.511
255.024
229.641
236.368
209.428
141.243
336.708
144.597
141.046
151.107
157.521
120.497
245.136
274.412
153.107
96.822
9.3
10.0
-.3
-.6
-.7
-.4
-1.2
2.1
-3.6
1.6
36.9
36.8
37.1
37.0
35.8
23.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
-1.6
3.0
.1
2.1
3.3
-.2
.3
.1
.9
1.9
-.5
-.1
-1.5
15.3
1.6
1.4
1.2
-.5
-.4
-.4
-.4
6.3
1.0
11.5
.0
.0
-.1
.6
.4
8.2
4.7
4.0
5.9
4.5
11.4
3.2
2.5
1.6
4.1
3.1
3.7
2.7
5.8
4.7
5.6
5.4
9.1
-7.0
21.1
21.6
-.1
-.5
-.4
-.4
-.1
-.6
4.6
-11.3
81.1
80.9
82.9
78.4
75.6
71.1
5.5
2.9
9.3
8.8
13.9
3.0
6.1
2.7
3.4
.2
.5
.1
1.3
3.9
-4.1
14.0
19.4
9.7
5.4
5.6
.4
-.6
-.6
-.4
-.8
4.1
-1.3
6.5
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.4
16.8
15.7
3.0
2.8
3.4
3.1
4.7
3.1
1.3
1.9
3.7
1.4
2.0
1.4
3.3
3.3
2.5
2.6
3.6
3.6
11.3
11.2
-.8
-1.6
-1.5
-1.0
-1.7
.1
2.0
2.8
36.6
35.7
35.7
35.6
34.8
70.0
6.7
4.6
9.8
7.6
20.0
4.7
3.3
6.5
4.1
1.2
3.6
2.5
5.4
7.8
-.1
12.7
17.2
.1
-
-
-
2.4
1.8
-1.4
-2.7
-2.6
-1.6
-3.2
.8
-.5
19.0
3.0
1.8
.6
3.2
3.5
68.9
8.0
6.4
10.4
6.5
26.4
6.3
.6
10.4
4.7
2.2
6.8
5.0
9.8
11.8
4.0
11.5
15.1
-8.7
-12.1
-
-
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
23
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
June
2007
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ......................................................
Ship fare 2 3 ......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
100.000
72.484
232.378
98.114
70.368
233.285
94.357
70.511
234.495
97.717
71.013
237.424
-
-1.3
2.5
Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 8 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .........
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 6 .......................................................
Dental services 6 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 8 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 6 8 .....................
Hospital and related services 6 ...........................................
Hospital services 6 13 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 13 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 6 8 ................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 13 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 4 ...........................
Health insurance 1 5 ...........................................................
358.861
294.241
375.796
158.094
187.414
187.782
378.338
305.907
307.973
368.211
172.811
200.680
517.505
190.587
184.492
442.085
162.401
106.602
115.727
360.815
295.763
378.437
157.297
186.608
186.523
380.459
307.011
308.574
370.249
173.040
201.105
522.889
192.703
186.309
448.152
162.858
108.032
116.260
361.168
296.151
378.928
157.010
186.227
186.274
380.787
307.160
306.619
372.809
174.861
202.361
524.634
193.531
187.666
451.153
163.800
107.347
116.263
361.697
297.377
380.418
158.224
188.442
185.983
380.994
307.527
306.994
373.653
175.554
202.176
525.672
193.949
187.762
451.896
164.546
107.389
115.961
4.3
2.0
1.4
3.0
4.4
.0
5.0
2.7
2.5
3.5
-.3
2.3
7.4
7.4
8.0
3.9
5.7
1.1
8.8
Recreation 3 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 3 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ...............
Other video equipment 3 ....................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1
3 ..................................................................................
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ..
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ...............................
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 3 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet food 2 3 .......................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...............
Pet services including veterinary 3 .....................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ..............................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ..................................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 1 3 ....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ................................
Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ..........................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..............................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 ....................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ........................................................
Other recreational goods 3 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ...
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 3 ..............................
Recreation services 3 ...........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 3 ..................................................................
Admissions .........................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 3 .............
Admission to sporting events 2 3 ......................................
112.008
103.291
15.680
356.155
21.936
112.242
103.337
15.326
357.021
21.811
112.373
103.147
14.945
357.760
21.513
112.656
103.370
14.649
359.950
21.679
77.808
64.303
95.867
53.242
105.202
137.210
170.789
122.499
114.371
169.853
144.294
175.151
116.125
139.020
95.030
81.737
79.082
86.304
38.800
106.295
117.023
99.692
62.815
68.585
67.586
86.395
95.018
140.773
78.352
64.018
96.872
52.819
105.105
137.614
171.522
123.071
114.376
170.037
145.181
175.178
116.644
139.095
95.794
81.544
78.563
86.282
38.346
106.439
117.272
99.758
62.811
68.319
67.329
87.655
95.087
141.173
77.070
62.297
96.910
52.891
105.184
138.725
172.928
124.965
113.208
171.378
146.553
176.660
116.355
139.028
95.264
81.572
78.435
85.663
38.231
106.654
117.027
100.044
63.274
68.649
67.960
89.357
95.611
141.282
124.422
307.510
148.799
163.407
124.893
308.259
149.210
163.868
124.603
308.774
149.335
164.248
Sep.
2007
6 months
ended—
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
-
-
-
6.6
1.8
-8.8
-7.9
9.0
-
4.4
.8
1.5
1.7
-0.9
5.3
5.9
3.8
4.8
2.4
1.7
4.1
6.5
4.5
3.7
8.4
-.3
1.6
9.2
9.4
9.1
9.7
5.2
2.8
9.0
5.0
4.4
5.7
1.8
.7
4.1
5.1
3.7
3.7
5.4
4.2
5.6
8.7
9.0
8.4
11.6
2.5
13.6
-.8
3.2
4.3
5.0
.3
2.2
-3.8
2.8
2.1
-1.3
6.0
6.5
3.0
6.5
7.2
7.3
9.2
5.4
3.0
.8
5.1
2.9
3.1
2.7
3.0
2.0
5.7
3.6
3.1
5.9
-.3
1.9
8.3
8.4
8.5
6.8
5.5
2.0
8.9
4.1
4.3
5.3
1.0
1.5
.1
4.0
2.9
1.2
5.7
5.4
4.3
7.6
8.1
7.8
10.4
3.9
8.2
.0
.8
2.3
-17.2
5.6
1.4
.3
-1.7
-23.1
1.2
-27.0
1.9
1.7
-7.9
3.2
-12.1
2.3
.3
-23.8
4.3
-4.6
.6
.3
-20.2
3.4
-14.0
2.1
1.0
-16.3
3.8
-8.4
77.587
63.167
97.203
51.916
105.237
140.230
175.564
127.259
114.155
172.165
146.605
177.597
116.565
138.355
96.220
80.817
77.067
85.898
37.149
106.452
117.517
99.513
63.121
68.476
67.967
88.659
96.143
141.604
2.9
-.4
4.3
-12.2
-1.2
3.5
1.2
2.1
-3.0
6.7
3.8
7.1
-2.8
-3.8
-2.4
-4.8
-2.6
6.7
-10.6
-6.7
1.0
-9.2
-6.8
-7.9
-5.4
-7.5
.3
2.3
-4.8
-4.1
1.0
-2.7
7.9
8.7
10.0
8.9
16.8
7.0
2.9
7.2
-1.5
2.6
-6.2
4.1
2.1
4.0
.3
5.9
2.7
8.3
-7.5
-8.8
-8.0
-8.8
.8
1.0
12.2
.7
14.5
.8
-5.1
4.5
4.7
5.3
-1.1
4.3
2.6
5.5
1.4
3.1
-.1
-5.5
-13.4
-3.7
-22.0
2.0
3.6
1.3
-2.9
-3.3
-.6
-3.0
-1.0
3.2
-1.1
-6.9
5.7
-9.6
.1
9.1
11.7
16.5
-.8
5.6
6.6
5.7
1.5
-1.9
5.1
-4.4
-9.8
-1.9
-16.0
.6
1.7
-.7
2.0
-.6
2.3
10.9
4.8
2.4
-1.0
-2.2
2.7
-7.6
3.2
6.0
5.5
5.4
6.5
6.8
3.3
7.1
-2.1
-.7
-4.3
-.4
-.3
5.3
-5.3
-.6
1.9
-.8
-7.2
-8.3
-6.7
-8.1
.5
1.6
5.3
-3.1
10.0
-4.6
-2.5
6.8
8.1
10.7
-.9
4.9
4.6
5.6
1.4
.6
2.5
-5.0
-11.6
-2.8
-19.0
1.3
2.7
.3
-.5
-2.0
.8
3.7
1.8
2.8
124.387
310.317
150.017
166.050
5.0
-2.1
-2.8
2.3
.0
3.4
2.9
3.6
.8
4.8
4.1
6.8
-.1
3.7
3.3
6.6
2.5
.7
.0
3.0
.3
4.2
3.7
6.7
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
24
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Fees for lessons or instructions 8 .......................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................
249.078
208.036
122.709
104.305
249.121
208.940
123.485
104.513
250.299
210.111
123.786
105.494
Education and communication 3 .............................................
Education 3 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
College textbooks 1 2 11 ...................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 10 .....................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 3 ............
Communication 3 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 3 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ........................
Telephone services 1 3 .....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 6 .............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 3
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 ....................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 ....................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 4 ..........
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 .................................................
121.127
175.861
436.329
143.222
506.547
553.917
553.172
218.855
182.624
83.287
132.194
208.927
191.285
80.546
98.792
225.675
71.946
51.498
76.349
64.011
10.215
100.000
50.722
73.176
121.578
176.895
436.635
144.579
509.715
557.399
555.810
220.547
181.362
83.392
132.555
208.927
200.271
80.642
98.906
226.056
71.960
51.486
76.398
64.089
10.229
100.998
50.897
72.896
36.945
Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 3 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 8 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 .............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3
Financial services 1 8 .......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ....
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ....................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
251.433
209.995
123.818
105.333
8.8
.4
-.7
2.1
-2.7
1.5
6.5
-5.4
3.9
.9
-1.8
5.2
3.8
3.8
3.7
4.0
2.9
1.0
2.8
-1.7
3.9
2.4
.9
4.6
121.745
177.406
436.364
144.985
511.324
559.699
557.665
220.875
182.410
83.388
132.545
208.927
200.036
80.638
98.837
225.819
71.848
51.492
76.064
64.087
10.253
100.545
51.207
73.330
122.075
178.144
437.600
145.360
513.503
561.936
560.821
221.593
182.594
83.500
132.564
208.927
200.483
80.752
99.031
226.845
71.994
51.468
76.554
64.087
10.246
100.359
50.817
73.180
3.6
4.9
5.2
2.1
4.9
5.8
5.0
2.8
3.9
2.3
16.3
16.5
14.6
1.4
4.0
4.1
10.2
8.3
23.4
-1.2
-9.3
-17.9
-3.4
-2.1
2.8
5.0
12.3
14.9
4.5
3.7
3.7
5.1
4.0
.5
.5
.0
6.1
.5
1.6
5.1
-.1
1.0
1.2
-.2
-4.5
-9.7
-11.8
1.0
2.6
6.9
7.0
3.9
6.9
8.9
7.6
4.0
7.5
-1.9
.6
.0
7.8
-2.1
-.4
2.3
-1.2
-1.2
-2.0
-2.1
-9.6
-20.2
-6.5
-.4
3.2
5.3
1.2
6.1
5.6
5.9
5.6
5.1
-.1
1.0
1.1
.0
20.7
1.0
1.0
2.1
.3
-.2
1.1
.5
1.2
1.4
.8
.0
3.2
5.0
8.7
8.3
4.7
4.8
4.4
3.9
3.9
1.4
8.1
7.9
10.3
.9
2.8
4.6
4.9
4.6
11.7
-.7
-6.9
-13.9
-7.7
-.5
2.9
6.1
4.1
5.0
6.3
7.4
6.6
4.5
3.7
-.5
.9
.0
14.1
-.6
.3
2.2
-.5
-.7
-.5
-.8
-4.4
-10.0
-2.9
-.2
36.551
36.941
37.511
-11.1
-3.1
-12.2
6.3
-7.2
-3.4
337.641
566.696
229.969
163.226
197.648
158.236
339.063
572.684
232.471
164.132
198.120
158.201
339.869
575.227
233.590
163.860
198.473
157.677
341.374
574.890
233.217
166.473
199.641
158.440
3.0
1.7
1.7
1.0
3.4
.5
2.4
5.4
5.6
3.0
1.6
-2.8
3.0
5.1
5.2
3.9
2.4
1.5
4.5
5.9
5.8
8.2
4.1
.5
2.7
3.5
3.6
2.0
2.5
-1.2
3.7
5.5
5.5
6.0
3.2
1.0
103.861
103.864
103.316
103.801
.8
-1.3
1.5
-.2
-.3
.6
176.418
219.656
134.026
330.466
263.486
257.600
130.834
139.205
273.241
129.839
164.611
87.394
153.778
95.663
176.333
219.932
134.195
332.309
266.277
258.958
131.199
141.070
273.716
129.814
164.999
86.640
152.944
95.286
176.105
220.848
134.753
333.716
266.557
259.322
131.989
141.893
275.998
130.029
166.723
87.449
153.784
95.287
176.982
222.752
135.915
334.878
266.768
261.046
132.519
142.498
278.040
130.227
168.081
88.493
154.880
97.342
.1
1.4
1.4
5.1
5.3
4.5
7.8
3.0
5.1
2.9
3.9
3.6
3.7
-1.9
-4.4
3.2
3.2
3.7
2.7
5.5
3.7
4.2
2.3
3.8
4.0
-2.9
2.0
-7.3
1.5
3.9
3.9
3.3
1.3
3.6
.6
3.5
2.9
1.8
6.5
2.7
.7
2.9
1.3
5.8
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.5
5.3
9.8
7.2
1.2
8.7
5.1
2.9
7.2
-2.2
2.3
2.3
4.4
4.0
5.0
5.7
3.6
3.7
3.4
3.9
.3
2.9
-4.6
1.4
4.8
4.8
4.4
3.2
4.5
2.9
6.6
5.1
1.5
7.6
3.9
1.8
5.0
172.460
152.893
192.968
242.577
112.098
250.537
254.282
173.359
153.519
195.609
246.553
112.020
251.317
255.206
173.011
152.726
195.406
246.666
111.756
251.804
255.267
173.575
153.327
196.898
250.287
111.800
252.703
255.657
5.3
5.6
8.8
14.9
-1.8
3.5
3.9
2.0
.2
-2.8
-.1
-.8
2.7
3.0
10.3
15.0
27.1
29.0
-.3
3.6
2.8
2.6
1.1
8.4
13.3
-1.1
3.5
2.2
3.6
2.8
2.8
7.2
-1.3
3.1
3.4
6.4
7.8
17.4
20.9
-.7
3.5
2.5
Expenditure category
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 .......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
25
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
236.887
289.835
212.548
201.415
204.248
155.044
194.184
239.022
200.818
114.116
264.852
240.112
229.076
211.498
213.103
140.200
282.263
256.897
211.109
193.689
238.174
290.834
213.281
202.288
205.033
155.681
196.169
241.905
202.477
114.541
265.500
240.726
230.633
212.281
213.765
140.422
286.070
257.857
213.641
193.555
238.389
291.364
213.221
202.328
205.076
154.934
195.304
241.207
202.376
114.054
266.373
241.233
229.390
212.471
213.851
140.316
280.566
258.078
214.007
194.871
240.053
292.410
213.992
203.213
205.807
155.514
197.043
245.015
203.730
112.286
268.136
242.188
233.839
212.819
214.176
140.180
286.164
258.722
213.658
197.454
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
0.2
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.3
5.5
11.6
15.3
8.0
-4.0
3.8
3.8
20.1
2.7
2.3
-.9
36.0
3.6
5.0
5.1
3.5
2.6
2.0
2.2
2.2
.3
-4.1
-1.6
.2
-.1
2.3
2.3
-1.4
2.9
2.5
.4
1.0
3.3
4.9
-.5
3.7
3.5
6.8
7.9
6.3
14.4
26.3
29.5
14.9
3.4
3.9
3.2
45.6
2.6
2.6
.7
80.9
3.4
5.0
3.2
5.5
3.6
2.7
3.6
3.1
1.2
6.0
10.4
5.9
-6.3
5.1
3.5
8.6
2.5
2.0
-.1
5.6
2.9
4.9
8.0
1.8
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.5
6.5
4.0
-2.1
3.1
3.0
8.9
2.8
2.4
-.3
17.2
3.4
5.0
2.3
4.6
3.6
4.8
5.7
4.7
7.6
15.7
19.6
10.3
-1.6
4.5
3.4
25.8
2.6
2.3
.3
38.3
3.1
5.0
5.6
Special aggregate indexes
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
All items less medical care .......................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 7 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Percent
change to
Mar. 2008
from—
Item
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
122.254
272.159
276.643
235.227
222.193
233.009
247.888
225.129
219.140
122.097
198.301
186.345
120.873
231.966
125.829
273.076
283.058
238.064
217.143
233.493
255.065
229.466
217.441
122.776
197.813
183.521
122.117
242.223
128.117
278.913
291.763
239.551
218.592
238.282
261.695
233.106
216.966
124.920
192.902
182.151
120.558
250.296
129.036
287.899
294.233
239.830
224.780
239.003
258.008
232.395
216.824
120.928
194.530
187.503
121.096
241.191
1.0
2.9
.1
.5
-.4
-.4
-.5
1.6
.6
-.2
-2.8
2.6
-.4
.8
2.9
.3
2.3
1.2
-2.3
.2
2.9
1.9
-.8
.6
-.2
-1.5
1.0
4.4
1.8
2.1
3.1
.6
.7
2.1
2.6
1.6
-.2
1.7
-2.5
-.7
-1.3
3.3
0.7
3.2
.8
.1
2.8
.3
-1.4
-.3
-.1
-3.2
.8
2.9
.4
-3.6
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
202.199
194.487
148.631
245.839
221.014
149.603
348.722
125.693
131.871
179.760
139.039
180.752
184.030
168.121
193.811
117.962
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
100.000
107.685
183.048
177.552
136.117
148.241
144.053
202.562
196.341
150.125
246.628
220.554
149.076
354.037
128.338
133.057
184.081
141.255
184.779
191.553
173.369
200.510
119.126
117.572
123.832
111.439
235.339
98.672
107.748
184.542
180.721
136.798
148.433
144.601
198.566
194.942
151.889
240.466
220.165
149.999
357.725
132.322
136.914
183.961
145.457
181.878
194.801
171.909
205.510
121.540
118.118
125.949
113.029
228.698
101.611
107.939
187.097
181.364
137.780
148.716
145.102
198.191
197.001
149.774
239.494
214.798
147.381
362.640
130.166
134.901
184.006
141.118
186.346
199.223
165.480
202.098
123.649
120.086
123.091
112.863
233.506
100.872
107.961
186.513
180.478
137.895
149.268
146.037
.3
-.4
.1
.8
-1.0
-.7
-11.5
1.9
2.7
-.2
1.5
.5
-1.4
-.5
2.1
.2
.5
-4.7
1.4
.7
.2
1.0
1.0
.3
-.2
-.4
1.5
2.1
.9
2.4
1.6
2.2
4.1
3.1
3.5
1.0
2.0
5.6
.7
11.1
-1.3
.1
.8
1.8
.5
.1
.4
-2.0
-.7
1.2
-2.5
-.2
.6
1.0
3.1
2.9
-.1
3.0
-1.6
1.7
-.8
2.5
2.0
.5
1.7
1.4
-2.8
3.0
.2
1.4
.4
.7
.2
.3
-.2
1.1
-1.4
-.4
-2.4
-1.7
1.4
-1.6
-1.5
.0
-3.0
2.5
2.3
-3.7
-1.7
1.7
1.7
-2.3
-.1
2.1
-.7
.0
-.3
-.5
.1
.4
.6
Mar.
2007
Food and beverages
Rice 2 .........................................................................................
White bread ................................................................................
Bread other than white ...............................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes .........................................................
Cookies ......................................................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts .................................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products ......................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers
Bacon and related products .......................................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 .................................
Ham, excluding canned ..............................................................
Frankfurters ................................................................................
Lunchmeats 2 .............................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ..............................................................
Lamb and mutton 2 .....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ...................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts ..................................................
Canned fish and seafood ...........................................................
Frozen fish and seafood .............................................................
Fresh whole milk ........................................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 2 ....................................................
Oranges, including tangerines ....................................................
Canned fruits 2 ...........................................................................
Canned vegetables 2 ..................................................................
Frozen vegetables ......................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 .................................................
Roasted coffee ...........................................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee ...................................................
Butter ..........................................................................................
Margarine ...................................................................................
Peanut butter 2 ...........................................................................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 .....................................
Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ...........................................................
Sauces and gravies 2 .................................................................
Other condiments .......................................................................
Prepared salads 3 ......................................................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 4 ............................
Whiskey at home ........................................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ..............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ............
Wine away from home 2 .............................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 ..............................................
-
.0
-.5
-.6
-.1
.3
.1
9.8
16.3
13.7
7.9
3.3
7.1
1.8
4.4
.6
-.1
-1.5
3.5
1.3
-
5.5
6.3
4.5
3.3
15.2
11.6
-19.8
5.6
5.7
2.0
11.3
4.4
6.2
-2.0
8.2
10.9
6.0
4.2
.9
1.9
-
3.2
.5
1.6
3.7
5.3
5.8
Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
115.994
117.060
116.761
116.946
-.4
.9
-.3
.2
.9
94.727
136.371
141.191
256.775
261.983
247.369
131.420
240.510
153.178
119.323
100.000
100.000
72.918
94.817
136.363
141.478
259.327
264.674
249.713
132.559
246.532
154.348
120.145
100.899
98.114
71.151
94.501
136.009
141.048
257.689
263.719
248.292
132.966
247.513
154.956
119.430
96.907
94.357
70.503
94.117
135.645
140.249
276.708
282.122
265.158
133.511
255.024
157.521
120.497
96.822
97.717
70.802
.3
.3
.4
-1.7
-1.5
-1.2
.8
.9
.6
.3
.1
.0
.2
1.0
1.0
.9
.9
2.5
.8
.7
.9
-1.9
-2.4
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.6
-.4
-.6
.3
.4
.4
-.6
-4.0
-3.8
-.9
-.4
-.3
-.6
7.4
7.0
6.8
.4
3.0
1.7
.9
-.1
3.6
.4
-1.0
-.7
-1.2
26.0
26.2
25.4
5.3
12.1
5.5
1.2
Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks 5 ...............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 ..................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires .............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids .......................................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ..............................................................
Automobile service clubs 2 .........................................................
Intercity bus fare 3 ......................................................................
Intercity train fare 3 .....................................................................
Ship fare 2 ..................................................................................
-
2.1
-
.3
See footnotes at end of table.
27
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories1-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Percent
change to
Mar. 2008
from—
Item
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
183.595
442.085
186.480
448.152
188.817
451.153
64.303
95.867
122.446
114.293
144.294
174.382
86.304
38.800
117.023
99.692
67.586
148.620
163.370
64.018
96.872
122.744
114.257
145.181
174.835
86.282
38.346
117.272
99.758
67.329
149.404
164.117
143.222
51.498
76.349
129.839
163.279
154.060
95.663
Mar.
2007
189.122
451.896
0.1
.0
1.6
1.4
1.3
.7
0.2
.2
8.2
8.5
62.297
96.910
124.363
113.005
146.553
176.703
85.663
38.231
117.027
100.044
67.960
149.380
164.138
63.167
97.203
127.029
113.429
146.605
177.853
85.898
37.149
117.517
99.513
67.967
149.993
165.740
1.5
1.6
.6
.4
.2
.0
-.5
-2.4
.6
.3
-.5
-.1
-.2
-.4
1.0
.2
.0
.6
.3
.0
-1.2
.2
.1
-.4
.5
.5
-2.7
.0
1.3
-1.1
.9
1.1
-.7
-.3
-.2
.3
.9
.0
.0
1.4
.3
2.1
.4
.0
.7
.3
-2.8
.4
-.5
.0
.4
1.0
-2.7
6.3
8.1
2.7
4.0
6.4
1.2
-12.4
2.3
-.3
-3.0
1.8
4.8
144.579
51.486
76.398
144.985
51.492
76.064
145.360
51.468
76.554
.7
-.2
-.1
.9
.0
.1
.3
.0
-.4
.3
.0
.6
6.6
1.9
5.4
129.814
164.834
153.308
95.286
130.029
167.093
154.108
95.287
130.227
169.362
155.213
97.342
.5
.2
-.5
.7
.0
1.0
-.5
-.4
.2
1.4
.5
.0
.2
1.4
.7
2.2
2.4
5.7
2.3
.1
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 7 8 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 8 9 ..................................................
Recreation
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 .................
Rental of video tapes and discs 2 ...............................................
Pet food 2 ...................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ...........................
Pet services 2 .............................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 ...............................................................
Film and photographic supplies 2 ...............................................
Photographic equipment 2 ..........................................................
Photographer fees 2 ...................................................................
Film processing 2 .......................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 ..................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ..........................
Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................
Education and communication
College textbooks 10 ..................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls .......................................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls .......................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................
Infants’ equipment 4 ...................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
9 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
28
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Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
207.254
617.345
209.147
622.985
4.3
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products ...................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
15.926
14.901
8.595
1.110
2.192
.965
1.218
1.094
2.016
.279
.232
1.504
.438
6.305
.218
1.025
208.674
208.317
207.242
233.915
199.141
207.750
268.954
157.456
177.442
179.740
185.292
192.430
118.828
211.517
146.924
212.507
208.927
208.571
207.196
236.764
199.484
205.660
266.030
157.488
177.713
181.033
183.706
192.832
117.754
212.193
147.188
212.748
4.4
4.5
4.8
8.2
3.9
11.1
1.7
2.7
3.8
4.5
6.8
3.1
2.9
4.1
4.3
3.4
.1
.1
.0
1.2
.2
-1.0
-1.1
.0
.2
.7
-.9
.2
-.9
.3
.2
.1
.7
.7
.9
.6
.7
.1
2.2
1.5
.5
.1
1.2
.5
.0
.4
.8
.4
.3
.3
.3
1.8
-.2
.7
-1.7
.2
1.0
.6
1.5
1.1
2.7
.4
.9
.5
.2
.2
.2
1.3
.1
-.9
.5
.1
.0
.9
-.8
.0
-.9
.3
.2
-.2
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
39.994
30.397
7.979
1.233
20.888
.297
5.637
4.670
.323
4.347
.966
3.960
.339
208.268
237.158
239.419
143.046
227.057
117.921
203.584
182.823
307.599
185.324
149.317
122.547
145.825
209.388
237.965
239.932
148.110
227.488
117.999
206.861
186.315
329.271
188.143
149.555
123.184
147.316
3.0
2.9
3.6
4.8
2.6
.3
6.1
6.3
39.5
3.9
5.3
.0
3.7
.5
.3
.2
3.5
.2
.1
1.6
1.9
7.0
1.5
.2
.5
1.0
.2
.3
.3
1.3
.3
.3
.0
-.1
3.7
-.4
.5
.2
.5
.2
.1
.2
-1.9
.1
.2
1.2
1.4
-1.1
1.5
.3
.0
.3
.5
.2
.2
-.7
.2
.1
1.9
2.3
7.0
1.9
.3
.5
1.0
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.998
1.031
1.619
.251
.821
117.883
113.592
106.512
118.442
122.408
120.809
115.808
110.712
118.990
124.343
-1.0
1.7
-4.8
-1.0
1.2
2.5
2.0
3.9
.5
1.6
.8
1.0
.5
1.7
.6
-.3
.8
-2.0
.1
.3
-1.2
-.7
-2.5
-1.6
.1
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...................................
Public transportation ................................................................
20.054
19.287
7.952
4.172
3.103
6.940
6.597
.446
1.169
.767
190.639
187.762
93.664
137.445
138.094
260.402
259.112
125.238
231.349
233.979
195.710
192.740
93.455
136.910
138.070
279.975
277.842
126.330
232.344
240.729
9.0
9.1
.1
-1.0
2.1
26.7
26.3
5.1
3.9
7.0
2.7
2.7
-.2
-.4
.0
7.5
7.2
.9
.4
2.9
.7
.7
.0
-.2
.2
1.2
1.2
.5
.7
.5
-.7
-.8
-.2
-.3
.0
-1.9
-2.0
.7
.3
-.1
.7
.7
-.1
-.1
.0
1.7
1.4
.9
.5
2.4
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
5.192
1.295
3.897
2.159
1.260
362.329
288.335
383.510
310.426
523.654
363.069
289.254
384.149
311.259
524.534
4.6
3.4
5.0
3.3
8.1
.2
.3
.2
.3
.2
.6
.5
.6
.4
1.2
.1
.0
.1
.0
.4
.1
.3
.0
.1
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
29
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.341
1.987
109.315
103.028
109.742
103.525
1.2
1.1
0.4
.5
0.2
.1
0.1
-.1
0.3
.2
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ............
5.987
2.377
.204
2.174
3.609
3.488
2.869
.619
.228
118.079
175.118
441.927
493.672
85.919
83.992
98.931
10.754
100.582
118.155
175.101
442.639
493.546
86.016
84.091
99.090
10.745
100.265
2.6
5.3
6.1
5.2
.7
.5
1.5
-4.8
-11.7
.1
.0
.2
.0
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.3
.3
.6
.1
.7
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.1
.1
.2
-.1
.3
.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.5
.2
.4
.1
.4
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.3
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.508
1.183
2.325
.647
.560
.910
351.979
577.359
196.564
157.877
221.338
334.868
353.351
576.910
197.803
158.730
223.043
336.476
3.4
4.7
2.8
.1
3.6
4.5
.4
-.1
.6
.5
.8
.5
.5
1.1
.2
-.2
.2
.5
.3
.5
.2
-.2
.5
.4
.4
-.1
.6
.5
.8
.3
44.745
15.926
28.819
17.315
3.998
13.318
11.504
55.255
30.100
.297
4.347
.966
.339
5.266
3.897
10.042
174.083
208.674
154.603
197.606
117.883
251.621
112.560
246.154
228.660
117.921
185.324
149.317
145.825
237.426
383.510
280.199
176.727
208.927
158.156
205.166
120.809
262.252
112.549
247.197
229.443
117.999
188.143
149.555
147.316
238.496
384.149
281.017
5.6
4.4
6.3
11.1
-1.0
15.2
-.5
3.2
2.9
.3
3.9
5.3
3.7
2.7
5.0
3.1
1.5
.1
2.3
3.8
2.5
4.2
.0
.4
.3
.1
1.5
.2
1.0
.5
.2
.3
.6
.7
.6
1.6
.8
1.4
.0
.3
.3
.3
-.4
.5
.5
.5
.6
.3
-.2
.3
-.6
-.1
-.3
-.4
-.2
.2
.1
.2
1.5
.3
.3
.1
.1
.1
.4
.2
.4
.8
-1.2
1.8
.0
.4
.2
.1
1.9
.3
1.0
.5
.0
.4
85.099
69.603
94.808
29.844
18.341
14.343
33.241
25.155
51.358
11.610
88.390
73.489
22.581
7.264
50.908
206.877
198.592
200.800
156.670
198.660
247.188
203.933
235.258
236.154
219.983
206.588
206.605
141.238
263.601
252.756
$ .483
$ .162
209.055
200.904
202.713
160.152
205.843
256.899
208.101
236.483
237.201
231.533
207.296
207.406
141.973
283.359
253.589
$ .478
$ .161
4.2
4.9
4.2
6.2
10.7
14.3
7.8
3.5
3.0
17.6
2.6
2.3
.3
27.3
3.1
1.1
1.2
1.0
2.2
3.6
3.9
2.0
.5
.4
5.3
.3
.4
.5
7.5
.3
.4
.5
.4
.6
1.5
1.3
1.1
.2
.3
.8
.4
.3
.3
1.4
.3
-.1
.0
.0
-.5
-.1
-.3
.1
.3
.2
-.7
.1
.0
-.1
-1.9
.1
.4
.4
.4
.4
.8
1.7
.7
.7
.4
1.9
.2
.1
-.1
1.9
.2
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
30
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
207.386
208.301
208.298
Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products ..........................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
Other food at home .....................................................
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
206.145
205.780
204.017
228.116
197.974
205.206
263.920
153.768
174.809
178.326
179.208
189.809
115.658
209.931
144.454
210.180
207.555
207.222
205.887
229.488
199.343
205.370
269.770
156.112
175.682
178.505
181.290
190.770
115.658
210.776
145.625
211.034
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .........
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
207.639
236.320
237.988
144.750
226.048
117.396
203.522
183.168
294.530
186.409
147.594
122.123
144.659
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
209.064
4.5
2.5
7.0
3.3
3.5
5.1
208.257
207.901
206.527
233.733
198.931
206.877
265.318
156.437
177.521
179.535
184.099
192.783
118.828
211.517
146.924
212.072
208.709
208.406
206.912
236.729
199.175
205.091
266.563
156.572
177.582
181.198
182.605
192.789
117.754
212.193
147.188
211.736
5.2
5.2
6.2
6.3
10.9
19.6
-2.8
1.0
3.5
3.3
3.2
3.5
7.0
3.7
5.5
4.7
4.9
5.0
4.6
4.5
1.4
24.6
.5
4.6
2.7
4.2
6.4
1.6
-6.0
5.7
8.0
3.4
2.5
2.5
2.4
6.4
.8
2.5
5.2
-2.0
2.7
3.9
9.9
1.0
3.8
2.6
-3.6
2.6
5.1
5.2
5.8
16.0
2.4
-.2
4.1
7.5
6.5
6.6
7.8
6.4
7.4
4.4
7.8
3.0
5.1
5.1
5.4
5.4
6.0
22.0
-1.2
2.8
3.1
3.7
4.8
2.5
.3
4.7
6.7
4.0
3.8
3.9
4.1
11.1
1.6
1.2
4.6
2.6
4.6
5.2
8.8
3.7
5.6
3.5
1.9
2.8
208.096
236.955
238.767
146.621
226.656
117.740
203.514
182.988
305.305
185.607
148.371
122.389
145.431
208.533
237.099
239.179
143.829
226.982
117.921
205.930
185.477
301.932
188.475
148.883
122.330
145.825
209.497
237.537
239.762
142.831
227.481
117.999
209.904
189.679
323.185
192.089
149.296
122.902
147.316
3.0
3.5
3.4
28.3
1.9
-.5
3.5
3.3
25.4
1.8
4.4
-.8
2.5
1.7
2.8
3.3
1.5
2.8
-1.2
-1.6
-3.0
18.6
-4.6
6.3
-1.4
.9
3.9
3.2
4.6
-1.6
3.1
.9
10.1
10.9
75.4
6.6
5.8
-.2
4.0
3.6
2.1
3.0
-5.2
2.6
2.1
13.1
15.0
45.0
12.8
4.7
2.6
7.6
2.4
3.2
3.3
14.1
2.4
-.9
.9
.1
22.0
-1.4
5.3
-1.1
1.7
3.8
2.7
3.8
-3.4
2.8
1.5
11.6
13.0
59.5
9.6
5.2
1.2
5.8
118.809
112.718
110.224
116.423
122.170
119.760
113.796
110.735
118.421
122.938
119.341
114.759
108.555
118.510
123.294
117.864
113.914
105.815
116.638
123.441
-4.5
-.9
-7.8
-8.7
-2.4
1.5
3.1
1.0
1.7
1.1
2.6
.1
3.8
2.8
2.0
-3.1
4.3
-15.1
.7
4.2
-1.5
1.1
-3.5
-3.6
-.7
-.3
2.2
-6.1
1.8
3.1
Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 ...............................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..........................
Public transportation .......................................................
195.050
192.213
93.445
137.046
137.791
280.926
279.754
123.786
228.691
236.012
196.402
193.565
93.452
136.764
138.052
284.180
283.087
124.416
230.251
237.118
194.963
192.100
93.308
136.345
138.094
278.651
277.354
125.238
231.051
236.848
196.398
193.389
93.239
136.214
138.070
283.321
281.140
126.330
232.244
242.477
10.7
11.1
.2
-.4
2.1
37.6
38.0
1.7
3.1
.2
1.6
1.5
1.7
-.4
6.3
-.1
-.2
5.0
3.1
4.6
22.6
23.1
-.4
-.8
-.6
81.0
80.9
5.5
2.9
12.3
2.8
2.5
-.9
-2.4
.8
3.5
2.0
8.5
6.4
11.4
6.1
6.2
.9
-.4
4.2
17.3
17.4
3.3
3.1
2.4
12.3
12.3
-.6
-1.6
.1
36.9
35.8
7.0
4.6
11.8
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
358.906
286.734
379.384
308.431
512.146
361.100
288.251
381.817
309.634
518.313
361.337
288.297
382.130
309.636
520.557
361.766
289.297
382.294
310.053
521.401
4.1
1.1
5.0
2.6
7.0
6.2
4.3
6.7
4.7
9.2
5.1
4.6
5.2
3.8
8.9
3.2
3.6
3.1
2.1
7.4
5.2
2.7
5.9
3.6
8.1
4.2
4.1
4.2
2.9
8.2
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
31
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
108.995
103.054
109.201
103.205
109.351
103.080
Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ...
117.559
173.490
439.590
488.861
85.837
83.917
98.887
10.722
100.000
117.947
174.582
439.883
492.237
85.933
84.008
98.988
10.737
101.067
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
348.898
568.410
195.524
158.407
219.945
331.721
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
109.680
103.333
0.4
2.7
0.3
-1.3
1.5
2.1
2.5
1.1
0.4
.7
2.0
1.6
118.044
174.995
439.326
493.569
85.917
83.992
98.931
10.754
100.582
118.311
175.690
439.977
495.643
86.014
84.091
99.090
10.745
100.265
3.4
4.3
5.3
4.2
2.8
2.2
4.1
-7.9
-17.0
2.5
4.8
12.7
4.0
.9
.9
1.7
-3.7
-9.4
1.9
6.9
6.6
6.9
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-8.3
-19.9
2.6
5.2
.4
5.7
.8
.8
.8
.9
1.1
3.0
4.5
8.9
4.1
1.8
1.5
2.9
-5.8
-13.3
2.2
6.0
3.4
6.3
-.4
-.5
.1
-3.8
-10.0
350.676
574.724
195.924
158.167
220.324
333.520
351.684
577.359
196.315
157.877
221.338
334.915
353.001
576.910
197.507
158.730
223.043
335.975
2.9
1.7
3.4
.5
1.6
5.7
2.7
5.6
1.4
-2.7
3.1
3.9
3.2
5.3
2.3
1.9
4.0
3.1
4.8
6.1
4.1
.8
5.8
5.2
2.8
3.6
2.4
-1.1
2.3
4.8
4.0
5.7
3.2
1.4
4.9
4.1
175.167
206.145
157.215
201.649
118.809
257.755
112.476
245.199
227.878
117.396
186.409
147.594
144.659
235.963
379.384
278.909
176.292
207.555
158.122
204.777
119.760
261.377
112.528
245.868
228.476
117.740
185.607
148.371
145.431
237.214
381.817
279.758
175.865
208.257
157.241
204.470
119.341
260.305
112.347
246.368
228.609
117.921
188.475
148.883
145.825
237.465
382.130
280.128
176.501
208.709
157.935
206.199
117.864
264.997
112.390
247.311
228.985
117.999
192.089
149.296
147.316
238.681
382.294
281.126
6.1
5.2
6.7
10.3
-4.5
18.7
-1.6
3.2
3.4
-.5
1.8
4.4
2.5
.2
5.0
3.9
2.3
4.9
.8
-2.9
1.5
-2.4
-.3
2.5
3.0
-1.2
-4.6
6.3
.9
3.1
6.7
2.4
11.4
2.5
16.9
30.2
2.6
36.3
.3
3.6
3.3
.9
6.6
5.8
4.0
2.7
5.2
3.0
3.1
5.1
1.8
9.3
-3.1
11.7
-.3
3.5
2.0
2.1
12.8
4.7
7.6
4.7
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
3.7
3.5
-1.5
7.6
-1.0
2.8
3.2
-.9
-1.4
5.3
1.7
1.6
5.9
3.1
7.1
3.8
9.1
19.3
-.3
23.4
.0
3.6
2.6
1.5
9.6
5.2
5.8
3.7
4.2
3.1
207.491
199.078
201.041
159.164
202.296
252.459
204.783
234.129
235.252
230.224
205.468
205.774
140.900
282.540
251.555
208.298
200.108
201.908
160.074
205.318
255.821
206.961
234.673
235.849
232.031
206.280
206.456
141.352
286.486
252.403
208.176
200.052
201.898
159.239
205.143
254.991
207.202
235.467
236.298
230.458
206.471
206.548
141.277
281.012
252.625
208.987
200.946
202.668
159.909
206.776
259.253
208.560
237.009
237.254
234.853
206.792
206.833
141.117
286.354
253.254
4.4
5.0
4.5
6.6
9.9
17.8
7.5
3.6
3.5
21.2
2.6
2.0
-.8
37.0
3.3
2.0
2.3
2.3
.9
-2.5
-1.8
.9
2.0
2.1
-1.4
3.0
2.5
1.2
.8
3.1
7.8
8.6
7.1
16.3
28.2
32.8
15.8
3.4
3.1
47.5
2.5
2.5
.6
80.7
3.4
2.9
3.8
3.3
1.9
9.2
11.2
7.6
5.0
3.4
8.3
2.6
2.1
.6
5.5
2.7
3.2
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.5
7.6
4.1
2.8
2.8
9.3
2.8
2.3
.2
17.5
3.2
5.3
6.2
5.2
8.9
18.3
21.5
11.6
4.2
3.3
26.4
2.6
2.3
.6
38.1
3.0
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
32
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
207.254
617.345
209.147
622.985
4.3
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 1 2 ..........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ......
Ham ..............................................................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ....................
Other meats ...................................................................
Poultry 1 ...........................................................................
Chicken 1 2 .....................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ......................................
Fish and seafood 1 ...........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products ...................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .....................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ..................................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2
15.926
14.901
8.595
1.110
.375
.041
.214
.121
.736
.229
.100
.195
.211
2.192
2.048
1.350
.656
.272
.101
.222
.061
.411
.142
.082
.085
.102
.283
.391
.326
.066
.307
.168
.139
.144
.965
.381
.279
.143
.162
1.218
.947
.480
.083
.075
.089
.232
.466
.074
.061
.109
.222
.271
.136
.083
.052
208.674
208.317
207.242
233.915
204.095
208.447
206.626
201.753
250.335
153.089
144.972
229.279
229.160
199.141
196.860
195.269
214.222
189.212
153.994
152.380
149.494
176.345
126.421
173.811
165.623
107.165
186.308
195.710
127.598
120.355
224.418
134.129
115.129
239.506
207.750
149.433
206.149
190.865
139.048
268.954
318.344
333.255
316.177
186.967
190.951
123.040
302.620
285.924
275.087
320.643
315.369
132.620
133.350
130.330
132.782
208.927
208.571
207.196
236.764
207.547
214.723
211.946
201.418
252.775
156.458
147.175
232.226
227.146
199.484
197.138
195.831
216.051
190.807
156.407
153.047
151.320
175.230
124.188
174.225
167.566
105.847
186.857
196.219
128.089
119.968
222.952
133.635
113.975
240.961
205.660
145.997
205.482
190.162
139.380
266.030
314.956
328.756
316.448
204.281
193.013
114.649
300.287
283.987
270.615
338.511
305.418
131.076
130.846
130.376
131.236
4.4
4.5
4.8
8.2
8.2
13.2
5.1
12.1
8.2
14.9
8.5
5.9
3.5
3.9
2.6
1.5
3.5
5.2
2.7
1.1
6.4
-1.7
-.3
-1.2
-1.6
-3.8
1.7
5.6
5.9
4.1
3.4
3.7
3.3
30.4
11.1
13.4
12.7
2.7
11.0
1.7
.7
1.5
7.7
15.7
-10.9
1.4
-.1
3.1
-3.0
19.0
-7.1
5.0
5.9
3.5
5.2
.1
.1
.0
1.2
1.7
3.0
2.6
-.2
1.0
2.2
1.5
1.3
-.9
.2
.1
.3
.9
.8
1.6
.4
1.2
-.6
-1.8
.2
1.2
-1.2
.3
.3
.4
-.3
-.7
-.4
-1.0
.6
-1.0
-2.3
-.3
-.4
.2
-1.1
-1.1
-1.4
.1
9.3
1.1
-6.8
-.8
-.7
-1.6
5.6
-3.2
-1.2
-1.9
.0
-1.2
.7
.7
.9
.6
.6
.0
-2.1
5.2
.5
1.2
1.5
.5
-.4
.7
.5
.2
.1
.6
.4
-1.1
1.4
.5
-.8
.7
.1
1.7
.2
1.4
.6
2.9
.7
.9
-.6
4.2
.1
-.1
2.1
-.8
.3
2.2
2.6
1.5
2.7
-3.5
.1
3.8
3.8
-1.3
-.5
9.5
4.0
.5
.4
1.1
1.2
.3
.3
.3
1.8
2.1
4.1
1.3
4.0
1.6
2.5
1.7
.3
2.3
-.2
-.2
-.1
.4
.6
-.4
.6
.1
-1.4
.0
-2.3
-2.2
-2.0
.9
-.7
-.8
-.3
-.2
.2
.7
-.3
.7
.3
.6
1.4
.7
-1.7
-2.7
-.5
1.9
3.0
-.8
-2.8
-4.9
2.4
-3.4
-17.9
-1.3
1.8
3.4
-.9
1.3
.2
.2
.2
1.3
2.1
2.7
2.6
-.2
1.3
2.2
1.5
1.5
-.5
.1
.1
.2
.9
.8
1.6
.4
1.2
-1.0
-1.0
-1.2
.3
-2.3
.2
.3
.4
-.6
-.7
-.4
-.2
1.1
-.9
-2.3
-.3
-.4
.4
.5
.9
-.7
1.3
8.6
.9
-5.7
2.6
-.9
-1.6
16.7
-2.1
-.9
-1.7
1.5
-1.1
See footnotes at end of table.
33
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ........................................
Carbonated drinks ............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ..................
Coffee ...............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ............................................
Other sweets 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .....................................................
Salad dressing 2 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ....................
Other foods ........................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..........................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........................
Baby food 1 2 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .........
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...................................
1.094
.751
.386
.016
.349
.343
.109
.234
2.016
.279
.058
.166
.055
.232
.057
.066
.109
1.504
.092
.328
.293
.253
.101
.438
6.305
2.645
2.880
.329
.233
.218
1.025
.584
.405
.057
.122
.441
157.456
122.963
148.078
147.146
116.259
109.991
177.520
121.456
177.442
179.740
167.844
118.174
129.245
185.292
144.564
117.001
133.362
192.430
217.324
154.697
189.006
201.529
136.213
118.828
211.517
133.223
133.865
128.968
121.338
146.924
212.507
186.114
190.986
180.982
164.169
272.147
157.488
122.034
146.059
145.125
116.228
111.940
182.221
123.100
177.713
181.033
165.604
119.422
131.694
183.706
140.970
114.003
134.685
192.832
221.596
156.425
189.154
202.004
137.410
117.754
212.193
133.600
134.375
129.450
121.385
147.188
212.748
186.154
191.288
180.156
163.820
272.792
2.7
2.3
2.2
7.3
2.6
3.7
5.0
3.1
3.8
4.5
-1.7
6.1
6.2
6.8
3.9
2.2
11.3
3.1
3.4
2.4
3.2
2.7
6.7
2.9
4.1
4.0
4.3
3.1
4.0
4.3
3.4
3.1
4.0
.5
1.9
4.6
0.0
-.8
-1.4
-1.4
.0
1.8
2.6
1.4
.2
.7
-1.3
1.1
1.9
-.9
-2.5
-2.6
1.0
.2
2.0
1.1
.1
.2
.9
-.9
.3
.3
.4
.4
.0
.2
.1
.0
.2
-.5
-.2
.2
1.5
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.4
1.5
1.0
1.8
.5
.1
.2
.2
.2
1.2
.4
1.8
2.1
.5
3.4
-.5
.0
.7
1.5
.0
.4
.3
.4
.1
.6
.8
.4
.6
.5
.8
.2
.3
0.2
1.1
2.3
.3
-.6
-1.4
-.4
-1.6
1.0
.6
-.1
.6
.7
1.5
.7
-.1
2.1
1.1
.1
.3
1.3
-.4
-.4
2.7
.4
.4
.3
.2
.3
.9
.5
.8
1.4
-.1
-.2
.4
0.1
-.8
-1.4
-1.4
.0
1.6
1.9
1.2
.0
.9
-1.1
1.1
2.9
-.8
-2.1
-2.1
1.6
.0
-.2
1.1
.1
.6
.9
-.9
.3
.3
.4
.7
.0
.2
-.2
-.5
-.6
-.6
-.3
.4
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Fuel oil ................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Electricity 3 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ......................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...............................................................
Window coverings 2 .............................................................
Other linens 1 2 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..............
Other furniture 2 ...................................................................
39.994
30.397
7.979
1.233
.111
1.123
20.888
.297
5.637
4.670
.323
.196
.128
4.347
3.179
1.168
.966
.719
.247
3.960
.297
.053
.063
.181
.993
.384
.455
.143
208.268
237.158
239.419
143.046
388.601
298.816
227.057
117.921
203.584
182.823
307.599
331.055
335.618
185.324
172.665
225.943
149.317
320.016
357.794
122.547
80.972
117.447
92.514
68.318
120.915
142.113
89.440
86.325
209.388
237.965
239.932
148.110
388.602
310.357
227.488
117.999
206.861
186.315
329.271
366.159
340.871
188.143
173.800
234.594
149.555
320.548
358.295
123.184
79.816
117.778
89.874
67.353
122.627
141.150
91.099
91.282
3.0
2.9
3.6
4.8
5.2
5.2
2.6
.3
6.1
6.3
39.5
49.2
23.5
3.9
3.4
5.5
5.3
5.4
4.8
.0
-3.5
.9
1.2
-6.6
-.8
-.8
-.6
-.2
.5
.3
.2
3.5
.0
3.9
.2
.1
1.6
1.9
7.0
10.6
1.6
1.5
.7
3.8
.2
.2
.1
.5
-1.4
.3
-2.9
-1.4
1.4
-.7
1.9
5.7
.2
.3
.3
1.3
.5
1.7
.3
.3
.0
-.1
3.7
4.0
2.7
-.4
-.1
-2.0
.5
.4
1.0
.2
.0
-.4
1.3
.0
.5
1.6
-.6
.8
.2
.1
.2
-1.9
.5
-2.1
.1
.2
1.2
1.4
-1.1
-1.1
.1
1.5
-.3
7.0
.3
.4
.3
.0
-.1
.0
2.5
-.9
.1
-.4
.6
-1.7
.5
.2
.2
-.7
.5
-.8
.2
.1
1.9
2.3
7.0
10.0
2.1
1.9
.8
5.0
.3
.3
.1
.5
-1.2
.3
-2.1
-1.4
1.4
-.7
1.9
5.6
See footnotes at end of table.
34
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
-0.2
.1
-.9
-1.3
-6.1
5.4
.9
4.8
-1.8
-1.4
-2.2
2.5
1.4
5.8
1.2
3.7
3.3
0.2
.2
.2
1.6
1.4
.9
3.6
1.2
-.9
-.5
-.9
.3
.4
.0
.6
.5
.2
-0.4
-.1
-1.1
-.1
-.4
.9
-.1
-.1
-.6
.4
-1.0
.8
.0
1.7
1.1
.3
1.5
-0.2
-.1
-.5
-.1
-1.1
.8
-.6
.8
.4
.5
.3
.7
.9
1.3
.1
1.0
.1
-
-
-
-
-
1.1
4.6
.0
-.2
.7
.8
-.9
.7
.1
-.2
Expenditure category
Appliances 1 2 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 .......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ..................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 2 .........................................
Household paper products 1 2 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 2 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ......................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..............................................
.331
.212
.114
.435
.232
.078
.048
.077
.661
.240
.284
.905
.391
.241
.273
.339
.070
.103
.062
.065
89.678
100.799
75.234
77.649
68.409
133.029
76.313
97.324
93.009
98.750
88.043
173.142
113.621
140.786
114.500
145.825
140.496
129.411
171.296
89.465
100.698
74.853
77.341
67.673
133.953
75.832
97.952
93.453
99.267
88.396
174.417
114.587
142.546
114.640
147.316
140.671
148.974
129.468
171.039
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .................................................
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 separates 2 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .............................................................
Watches 5 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 5 ................................................................................
3.998
1.031
.790
.118
.186
.248
.227
.241
1.619
1.306
.109
.125
.714
117.883
113.592
118.842
118.728
132.727
83.049
110.995
97.704
106.512
108.806
97.902
109.255
86.764
120.809
115.808
121.302
122.127
135.963
83.468
114.364
99.226
110.712
113.170
95.039
112.365
91.631
-1.0
1.7
.6
.8
.8
-3.4
4.3
4.5
-4.8
-3.5
-4.6
-5.2
-5.3
2.5
2.0
2.1
2.9
2.4
.5
3.0
1.6
3.9
4.0
-2.9
2.8
5.6
.8
1.0
.3
-2.2
1.2
1.2
-.2
2.6
.5
1.0
4.5
-2.1
1.5
-.3
.8
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.6
-.4
-1.7
-2.0
-1.8
.7
2.2
-2.6
-1.2
-.7
-.1
.2
1.8
-3.2
2.2
-2.1
-2.5
-2.4
-8.8
-8.9
-1.7
.345
.313
.821
.291
.188
.342
.251
.276
.040
.236
90.563
97.304
122.408
119.126
127.857
120.931
118.442
141.807
109.210
151.271
93.518
100.849
124.343
119.646
129.591
124.164
118.990
142.952
109.052
152.723
-.1
-10.1
1.2
-.1
4.4
.5
-1.0
6.3
-3.0
8.2
3.3
3.6
1.6
.4
1.4
2.7
.5
.8
-.1
1.0
-1.6
-1.6
.6
-.3
.4
.8
1.7
1.4
-.1
1.6
-.4
-2.7
.3
.4
2.1
-.4
.1
2.3
-.6
2.5
.0
-3.1
.1
.4
.4
-.3
-1.6
.5
-.2
.8
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 .....................................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................
Motor vehicle repair 2 ...........................................................
20.054
19.287
7.952
4.172
3.103
.490
.060
6.940
6.597
190.639
187.762
93.664
137.445
138.094
91.764
114.735
260.402
259.112
258.829
265.146
249.199
251.364
125.238
112.940
134.416
231.349
235.810
209.471
141.585
195.710
192.740
93.455
136.910
138.070
91.454
116.145
279.975
277.842
277.911
283.664
266.137
284.106
126.330
113.983
135.508
232.344
235.816
211.295
141.812
9.0
9.1
.1
-1.0
2.1
-.3
3.1
26.7
26.3
26.3
26.4
25.7
40.3
5.1
3.8
6.7
3.9
2.0
4.1
3.9
2.7
2.7
-.2
-.4
.0
-.3
1.2
7.5
7.2
7.4
7.0
6.8
13.0
.9
.9
.8
.4
.0
.9
.2
.7
.7
.0
-.2
.2
.0
.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
-.4
.5
-.2
1.3
.7
.2
.9
.7
-.7
-.8
-.2
-.3
.0
-.2
1.6
-1.9
-2.0
-2.2
-1.7
-1.6
1.2
.7
.9
.4
.3
.0
.7
.0
.7
.7
-.1
-.1
.0
-.4
.9
1.7
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
13.0
.9
.9
.8
.5
.0
.9
.4
NA
-
.344
.446
.238
.208
1.169
.069
.442
.633
-0.2
-.1
-.5
-.4
-1.1
.7
-.6
.6
.5
.5
.4
.7
.9
1.3
.1
1.0
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
35
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 3 .......................
Parking and other fees 1 2 ....................................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...............................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
2.340
.440
.297
.134
.767
.483
.097
.181
339.080
144.379
142.531
148.297
233.979
259.250
153.603
231.532
338.441
144.932
142.397
150.440
240.729
269.334
155.173
234.158
1.3
2.7
1.9
4.5
7.0
9.8
2.2
3.4
-0.2
.4
-.1
1.4
2.9
3.9
1.0
1.1
0.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
.5
.7
-1.4
.4
0.1
.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.4
-1.7
.7
0.1
.4
-.1
1.4
2.4
2.9
1.0
1.1
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Prescription drugs ..................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .............
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 3 ..........................................................
Dental services 3 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 5 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ........................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
Hospital services 3 11 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 3 5 9 ....................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 11 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 12 .............................
Health insurance 1 13 .............................................................
5.192
1.295
.998
.297
.211
.086
3.897
2.159
1.123
.614
.195
.228
1.260
1.184
.064
.011
.477
362.329
288.335
377.771
155.101
184.467
185.818
383.510
310.426
309.991
373.190
175.753
207.257
523.654
194.029
186.999
452.072
175.554
106.558
117.360
363.069
289.254
378.535
156.214
186.464
185.484
384.149
311.259
310.643
374.730
176.522
207.295
524.534
194.358
187.244
452.729
175.850
106.611
117.006
4.6
3.4
3.9
1.9
2.5
.6
5.0
3.3
2.2
5.8
2.4
3.2
8.1
8.3
8.1
8.7
4.3
2.7
4.8
.2
.3
.2
.7
1.1
-.2
.2
.3
.2
.4
.4
.0
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
.0
-.3
.6
.5
.7
-.4
-.4
-.6
.6
.4
.3
.5
.2
.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.4
-.2
.5
.5
.1
.0
.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
.1
.0
-.6
.5
1.1
.6
.4
.4
.7
.6
.8
-.5
.0
.1
.3
.3
.7
1.1
-.2
.0
.1
.1
.2
.4
.0
.2
.2
.0
.1
.4
.0
-.3
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ..................
Other video equipment 2 ........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 2
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .........................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..........................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 1 2 .......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..................................
Other recreational goods 2 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ..................................
Recreation services 2 ...............................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 .....................................................................
Admissions .............................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ...........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ...........................................................
5.341
1.987
.145
1.317
.038
.199
.101
.094
.708
.469
.239
.627
.320
.293
.145
.065
.079
.408
.301
.053
.036
1.279
109.315
103.028
15.065
359.305
21.478
77.760
50.803
105.574
136.271
172.860
171.961
115.120
137.736
91.883
82.542
79.192
106.896
62.288
70.221
89.123
97.141
142.761
109.742
103.525
14.900
362.309
21.300
78.322
49.953
105.746
138.050
175.850
172.782
115.225
137.084
92.593
81.755
77.631
106.759
62.177
70.118
88.441
97.564
143.162
1.2
1.1
-17.3
3.6
-11.1
2.3
-5.7
.8
6.5
7.1
5.6
-2.6
-3.2
-1.9
-2.6
-6.1
.4
-3.9
-4.9
-2.8
2.7
1.9
.4
.5
-1.1
.8
-.8
.7
-1.7
.2
1.3
1.7
.5
.1
-.5
.8
-1.0
-2.0
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.8
.4
.3
.2
.1
-2.3
.2
-.6
.7
-.9
-.2
.3
.4
.1
.4
.2
.4
-.3
-.7
.0
-.1
-.4
1.6
-.2
.2
.1
-.1
-2.8
.2
-.8
-1.8
.3
.1
.9
1.0
.7
-.1
.1
-.3
.0
-.3
.1
.6
.4
1.4
.4
.1
.3
.2
-1.5
.7
.2
.7
-1.7
.2
1.2
1.7
.4
.1
-.5
.8
-1.0
-2.0
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.7
.4
.3
.340
.567
.141
.187
.106
.081
124.151
306.460
251.483
211.676
123.114
104.993
124.122
307.981
252.358
211.587
123.175
104.824
1.1
2.2
3.0
1.7
1.7
1.8
.0
.5
.3
.0
.0
-.2
.3
.2
.0
.5
.6
.3
-.4
.1
.6
.5
.2
.8
.0
.5
.4
.0
.0
-.2
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
5.987
2.377
.204
2.174
.966
.263
.803
118.079
175.118
441.927
493.672
560.236
554.027
219.992
118.155
175.101
442.639
493.546
559.778
554.416
219.992
2.6
5.3
6.1
5.2
5.9
5.3
4.2
.1
.0
.2
.0
-.1
.1
.0
.3
.6
.1
.7
.7
.5
1.0
.1
.2
-.1
.3
.4
.4
.1
.2
.4
.1
.4
.5
.5
.3
-
See footnotes at end of table.
36
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 2 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 .................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 2 ...
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 12 ............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................
.049
3.609
.121
.114
.008
3.488
2.869
.896
.607
1.365
.619
.228
.035
.287
185.610
85.919
132.599
209.745
201.774
83.992
98.931
225.699
71.765
65.055
10.754
100.582
49.778
73.713
185.856
86.016
132.572
209.745
201.158
84.091
99.090
226.633
71.873
65.055
10.745
100.265
49.372
73.566
5.0
.7
4.4
3.9
12.2
.5
1.5
3.3
2.3
-.8
-4.8
-11.7
-5.8
-.4
0.1
.1
.0
.0
-.3
.1
.2
.4
.2
.0
-.1
-.3
-.8
-.2
0.1
.1
.2
.0
4.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
.1
1.1
.4
-.4
0.4
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.2
-.5
.2
.4
0.2
.1
.0
.0
.0
.1
.2
.4
.2
.0
-.1
-.3
-.8
-.2
.062
40.367
41.068
-.5
1.7
-.8
1.3
1.7
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 2 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 5 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 1 5 ...........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................
3.508
1.183
1.119
.058
2.325
.647
351.979
577.359
233.844
163.383
196.564
157.877
353.351
576.910
233.478
165.734
197.803
158.730
3.4
4.7
4.7
4.3
2.8
.1
.4
-.1
-.2
1.4
.6
.5
.5
1.1
1.1
1.0
.2
-.2
.3
.5
.5
-.2
.2
-.2
.4
-.1
-.2
1.4
.6
.5
.340
103.643
104.088
.5
.4
-.1
-.2
.4
.302
.560
.560
.910
.230
.100
.255
.022
.156
.207
177.085
221.338
134.906
334.868
269.129
267.044
131.694
143.400
279.040
87.453
178.262
223.043
135.945
336.476
270.058
268.306
132.221
143.928
281.136
88.498
-.4
3.6
3.6
4.5
4.4
4.7
4.2
5.3
4.9
2.1
.7
.8
.8
.5
.3
.5
.4
.4
.8
1.2
-.2
.2
.2
.5
1.3
.6
.3
1.5
.1
-.8
-.2
.5
.5
.4
.0
.1
.6
.6
.9
.8
.7
.8
.8
.3
.1
.5
.4
.4
.8
1.3
44.745
28.819
17.315
13.318
11.504
55.255
30.100
5.266
10.042
85.099
69.603
94.808
29.844
18.341
14.343
33.241
174.083
154.603
197.606
251.621
112.560
246.154
228.660
237.426
280.199
206.877
198.592
200.800
156.670
198.660
247.188
203.933
176.727
158.156
205.166
262.252
112.549
247.197
229.443
238.496
281.017
209.055
200.904
202.713
160.152
205.843
256.899
208.101
5.6
6.3
11.1
15.2
-.5
3.2
2.9
2.7
3.1
4.2
4.9
4.2
6.2
10.7
14.3
7.8
1.5
2.3
3.8
4.2
.0
.4
.3
.5
.3
1.1
1.2
1.0
2.2
3.6
3.9
2.0
.6
.6
1.6
1.4
.0
.3
.3
.5
.3
.4
.5
.4
.6
1.5
1.3
1.1
-.2
-.6
-.1
-.4
-.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.5
-.1
-.3
.1
.4
.4
.8
1.8
.0
.4
.2
.5
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.8
1.7
.7
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
112.447
235.258
236.154
219.983
206.588
206.605
141.238
263.601
252.756
212.803
190.813
$ .483
$ .162
115.502
236.483
237.201
231.533
207.296
207.406
141.973
283.359
253.589
212.590
192.777
$ .478
$ .161
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2008
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
3.177
25.155
51.358
11.610
88.390
73.489
22.581
7.264
50.908
7.119
10.267
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
-1.7
3.5
3.0
17.6
2.6
2.3
.3
27.3
3.1
5.0
3.5
2.7
.5
.4
5.3
.3
.4
.5
7.5
.3
-.1
1.0
0.8
.2
.3
.8
.4
.3
.3
1.4
.3
1.2
-.1
-0.5
.3
.2
-.7
.1
.0
-.1
-1.9
.1
.2
.7
-1.6
.7
.4
1.9
.2
.1
-.1
1.9
.2
-.1
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
All items ....................................................................................
207.386
208.301
208.298
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...........................................
Cereals and cereal products ..........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................
Breakfast cereal 1 .........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ................................................
Bakery products .............................................................
Bread 1 2 ......................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ..
Ham ..........................................................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 .................
Other meats ................................................................
Poultry 1 ........................................................................
Chicken 1 2 .................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..................................
Fish and seafood 1 .......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products ...............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .................................
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...............................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes ...................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
2 ............................................................................
206.145
205.780
204.017
228.116
198.345
198.863
208.175
184.496
244.546
147.613
140.373
226.428
224.942
197.974
196.679
195.639
213.259
186.988
154.068
153.152
147.341
179.802
127.781
179.459
170.519
109.549
184.487
194.314
127.898
117.494
223.236
132.570
116.152
219.781
205.206
149.236
200.799
189.039
137.435
263.920
313.351
332.396
305.328
185.562
203.526
119.333
293.879
287.332
286.234
326.715
294.705
129.180
128.374
128.628
207.555
207.222
205.887
229.488
199.444
198.772
203.902
194.055
245.653
149.352
142.498
227.612
224.120
199.343
197.686
196.040
213.374
188.128
154.611
151.421
149.383
180.697
126.710
180.781
170.658
111.458
184.918
197.033
128.647
120.860
224.865
133.795
115.505
229.088
205.370
149.045
204.985
187.583
137.913
269.770
321.591
337.341
313.660
179.150
203.713
123.923
305.066
283.632
284.873
357.799
306.582
129.873
128.948
130.073
129.561
131.105
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
209.064
4.5
2.5
7.0
3.3
3.5
5.1
208.257
207.901
206.527
233.733
203.626
206.823
206.626
201.753
249.693
153.089
144.972
228.206
229.339
198.931
197.286
195.911
214.222
189.212
153.994
152.380
149.494
178.119
126.701
176.655
166.982
109.210
186.529
195.710
127.598
120.508
224.418
134.129
116.337
228.470
206.877
149.433
206.149
190.243
138.928
265.318
313.008
335.804
319.710
184.494
202.133
120.466
289.972
290.322
275.087
293.726
302.689
132.253
133.379
128.887
208.709
208.406
206.912
236.729
207.805
212.311
211.946
201.418
252.881
156.458
147.175
231.580
228.205
199.175
197.391
196.213
216.051
190.807
156.407
153.047
151.320
176.353
125.425
174.588
167.514
106.656
186.888
196.219
128.089
119.749
222.952
133.635
116.059
231.062
205.091
145.997
205.482
189.512
139.552
266.563
315.771
333.468
323.778
200.376
204.027
113.597
297.467
287.727
270.615
342.810
296.255
131.085
131.153
130.805
5.2
5.2
6.2
6.3
5.4
4.4
9.9
7.6
6.4
12.2
1.2
2.2
7.0
10.9
10.7
7.9
9.0
8.9
9.5
6.6
20.5
9.2
8.5
7.7
6.3
10.4
3.2
19.3
20.8
8.5
12.5
12.6
3.0
15.0
19.6
29.8
4.0
-.5
13.5
-2.8
-4.9
-2.1
10.6
7.8
-16.1
1.0
-7.6
13.3
-33.8
21.7
-19.1
5.5
5.6
.9
4.9
5.0
4.6
4.5
5.8
9.7
.3
2.4
3.9
-1.6
4.5
6.8
1.7
1.4
-1.9
-3.8
1.9
2.0
3.0
1.2
2.6
-10.1
-1.2
-2.9
-6.4
-23.9
-7.4
6.0
7.2
1.7
-3.1
-5.3
1.2
88.8
24.6
39.1
34.6
2.5
16.6
.5
-1.1
-.3
-9.0
11.2
-14.0
11.2
-1.9
-12.6
23.9
-11.1
-2.7
6.6
5.6
5.8
2.5
2.5
2.4
6.4
1.9
10.4
3.0
1.0
8.6
25.1
8.4
5.3
-.4
.8
.4
1.1
-2.1
1.7
-6.9
-2.8
-6.9
3.0
-.8
1.7
1.1
13.5
6.5
-5.5
-3.5
-1.3
5.3
4.9
9.5
9.2
2.5
-.1
5.1
8.1
8.1
5.2
6.1
7.6
5.5
10.1
-13.3
14.6
4.5
13.7
35.0
53.0
-7.5
2.1
3.7
.4
5.1
5.2
5.8
16.0
20.5
29.9
7.4
42.1
14.3
26.2
20.8
9.4
5.9
2.4
1.5
1.2
5.3
8.4
6.2
-.3
11.2
-7.5
-7.2
-10.4
-6.9
-10.2
5.3
4.0
.6
7.9
-.5
3.3
-.3
22.2
-.2
-8.4
9.7
1.0
6.3
4.1
3.1
1.3
26.5
36.0
1.0
-17.9
5.0
.6
-20.1
21.2
2.1
6.0
8.9
6.9
5.1
5.1
5.4
5.4
5.6
7.0
5.0
4.9
5.1
5.0
2.8
4.5
4.3
6.0
4.2
1.9
5.4
5.4
6.2
3.9
11.2
-.9
3.5
2.3
-.3
-8.3
-2.3
12.5
13.8
5.1
4.4
3.3
2.1
47.3
22.0
34.3
18.3
1.0
15.0
-1.2
-3.0
-1.2
.3
9.5
-15.1
6.0
-4.8
-.5
-9.4
4.0
-11.3
6.0
5.6
3.3
3.8
3.9
4.1
11.1
10.8
19.8
5.2
19.8
11.4
25.7
14.4
7.3
2.7
1.6
.9
1.1
1.6
5.0
-.6
-1.5
1.7
-2.4
-4.0
-4.5
-2.9
1.0
5.9
-.9
-1.5
3.2
2.3
4.1
4.5
15.5
1.2
-4.3
7.4
4.5
7.2
4.6
4.6
4.4
15.5
22.3
-6.5
-3.0
4.7
6.9
3.8
36.2
-2.8
4.1
6.3
3.6
132.842
131.390
9.5
6.7
-.8
5.8
8.1
2.4
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
39
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ....................................
Carbonated drinks ........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ...............
Coffee ...........................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ........................................
Other sweets 2 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .................................................
Salad dressing 2 ...........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ......................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Baby food 1 2 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .....................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .....
Other food away from home 1 2 .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................
153.768
119.185
141.382
143.862
114.191
109.218
176.861
120.259
174.809
178.326
166.551
117.281
127.765
179.208
141.583
113.993
126.486
189.809
215.608
155.173
186.595
198.673
134.720
115.658
209.931
132.236
132.893
128.296
120.269
144.454
210.180
183.136
187.286
179.523
163.380
270.207
156.112
121.030
143.948
146.699
116.941
110.881
178.575
122.374
175.682
178.505
166.916
117.494
127.990
181.290
142.181
116.076
129.164
190.770
222.995
154.342
186.547
200.093
136.774
115.658
210.776
132.690
133.484
128.442
120.991
145.625
211.034
184.171
188.185
180.985
163.644
271.075
156.437
122.321
147.306
147.146
116.259
109.325
177.940
120.381
177.521
179.535
166.822
118.174
128.931
184.099
143.158
116.017
131.819
192.783
223.151
154.830
189.006
199.358
136.213
118.828
211.517
133.223
133.865
128.706
121.338
146.924
212.072
185.659
190.839
180.719
163.245
272.136
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .....................................................
Fuel oil ............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ..................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Window coverings 2 ..........................................................
Other linens 1 2 .................................................................
207.639
236.320
237.988
144.750
385.328
208.096
236.955
238.767
146.621
387.102
301.810
226.048
117.396
203.522
183.168
294.530
319.435
319.942
186.409
177.818
214.383
147.594
316.389
353.370
122.123
80.955
117.978
89.519
68.938
307.069
226.656
117.740
203.514
182.988
305.305
332.305
328.507
185.607
177.592
209.990
148.371
317.607
356.765
122.389
80.915
117.493
90.672
68.911
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
156.572
121.313
145.246
145.125
116.228
111.043
181.354
121.865
177.582
181.198
165.067
119.422
132.703
182.605
140.124
113.528
133.989
192.789
222.784
156.535
189.154
200.457
137.410
117.754
212.193
133.600
134.375
129.608
121.385
147.188
211.736
184.812
189.689
179.614
162.717
273.286
1.0
-.2
-2.1
16.2
-.9
5.0
4.9
5.4
3.5
3.3
-2.2
5.4
.4
3.2
3.9
-.1
6.5
3.5
.5
2.7
2.7
5.6
6.7
7.0
3.7
3.8
3.7
2.8
3.7
5.5
4.7
4.8
7.9
2.5
-1.1
4.9
4.6
5.1
7.3
6.4
1.0
3.0
2.2
3.0
2.7
4.2
1.4
5.6
.3
6.4
8.9
.9
6.0
1.6
8.5
2.5
-.2
2.6
4.6
-6.0
5.7
4.6
5.9
3.3
7.0
8.0
3.4
2.1
1.5
-3.1
5.0
5.5
-2.0
-2.7
-6.8
3.7
3.0
.0
2.6
-1.4
2.7
3.9
-2.3
5.7
8.3
9.9
7.5
10.0
7.9
1.0
-8.1
1.0
5.0
-1.0
7.4
3.8
2.6
3.3
3.0
2.3
1.7
-3.6
2.6
1.9
1.6
2.6
5.4
3.4
7.5
7.3
11.4
3.6
7.3
6.9
10.6
5.4
6.5
6.6
-3.5
7.5
16.4
7.8
-4.1
-1.6
25.9
6.4
14.0
3.6
5.6
3.6
8.2
7.4
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.2
3.8
7.8
3.0
3.7
5.2
.2
-1.6
4.6
2.8
2.4
2.5
11.2
.0
4.0
3.5
4.2
3.1
3.7
-.4
5.5
.4
4.8
6.4
.4
6.3
2.5
4.4
2.6
1.2
4.1
5.6
.3
4.7
4.2
4.8
3.1
5.3
6.7
4.0
3.4
4.6
-.3
1.9
5.2
2.6
2.2
1.9
3.6
5.1
3.4
6.5
2.0
4.6
5.2
-2.9
6.6
12.3
8.8
1.6
4.0
16.6
3.7
2.3
2.3
5.3
1.3
7.8
5.6
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.2
2.7
1.9
2.8
2.8
3.4
1.4
1.8
4.0
208.533
237.099
239.179
143.829
388.846
209.497
237.537
239.762
142.831
390.684
3.0
3.5
3.4
28.3
6.4
1.7
2.8
3.3
1.5
3.7
3.9
3.2
4.6
-1.6
5.2
3.6
2.1
3.0
-5.2
5.7
2.4
3.2
3.3
14.1
5.0
3.8
2.7
3.8
-3.4
5.4
300.584
226.982
117.921
205.930
185.477
301.932
328.783
328.744
188.475
177.038
224.763
148.883
318.766
357.794
122.330
80.850
117.447
92.937
68.318
298.179
227.481
117.999
209.904
189.679
323.185
361.531
335.758
192.089
178.439
236.039
149.296
319.803
358.295
122.902
79.914
117.778
91.013
67.353
29.5
1.9
-.5
3.5
3.3
25.4
28.0
20.8
1.8
1.5
2.5
4.4
5.1
2.1
-.8
-2.9
1.2
1.9
-9.4
1.3
2.8
-1.2
-1.6
-3.0
18.6
14.4
7.4
-4.6
2.9
-20.3
6.3
6.7
4.8
-1.4
-6.2
2.7
-4.6
-8.8
-2.0
3.1
.9
10.1
10.9
75.4
106.4
47.7
6.6
8.0
3.2
5.8
5.5
6.7
-.2
.2
.6
.9
.9
-4.7
2.6
2.1
13.1
15.0
45.0
64.1
21.3
12.8
1.4
47.0
4.7
4.4
5.7
2.6
-5.0
-.7
6.8
-8.9
14.6
2.4
-.9
.9
.1
22.0
21.0
13.9
-1.4
2.2
-9.6
5.3
5.9
3.4
-1.1
-4.6
1.9
-1.4
-9.1
-3.4
2.8
1.5
11.6
13.0
59.5
84.0
33.8
9.6
4.7
23.1
5.2
4.9
6.2
1.2
-2.5
-.1
3.9
-4.1
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
40
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Appliances 1 2 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ...................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ...............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 2 ......................................
Household paper products 1 2 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .............................
Household operations 1 2 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 2 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ...............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..........................................
120.204
140.415
89.432
86.596
89.909
100.715
75.914
76.197
67.750
128.698
73.764
96.173
94.113
98.836
89.475
171.286
113.279
138.485
112.593
144.659
138.159
143.712
130.592
168.656
120.794
142.707
88.927
87.271
90.072
100.883
76.064
77.437
68.668
129.860
76.396
97.370
93.258
98.308
88.628
171.836
113.676
138.416
113.275
145.431
138.423
120.915
142.113
89.440
85.781
89.678
100.799
75.234
77.355
68.409
131.091
76.313
97.279
92.663
98.750
87.747
173.142
113.621
140.786
114.500
145.825
140.496
NA
NA
131.481
170.045
Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .............................................
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 separates 2 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ............................................................
Girls’ apparel ......................................................................
Footwear ..............................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ....................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .........................................................
Watches 5 ...........................................................................
Jewelry 5 .............................................................................
118.809
112.718
117.636
121.663
129.551
82.120
109.791
97.926
110.224
112.041
96.928
118.761
89.499
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 ..................................................
Car and truck rental 2 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ........................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
-1.7
1.7
-2.8
-8.0
2.2
1.1
3.7
-3.1
-8.1
-1.7
-.4
10.4
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
-.5
-.5
-1.1
.0
2.5
.1
2.4
.9
-4.9
-1.1
-3.6
-4.7
.8
.6
1.5
-4.2
-12.1
5.7
-9.6
-3.6
-2.3
-3.6
-3.0
-.4
-2.4
3.8
-.3
.9
.0
-.9
5.3
1.5
-4.3
-5.9
-3.1
-5.3
-1.9
-1.2
-3.0
-3.1
-3.5
7.1
3.2
4.9
.7
-2.3
2.0
3.5
4.2
8.7
-2.1
4.0
5.9
3.2
-2.8
10.4
8.3
2.1
7.7
19.6
-2.0
-.1
-5.5
5.6
-.5
11.1
11.7
8.1
-4.4
1.8
-6.3
7.5
4.7
12.3
7.5
7.6
7.5
15.5
-.5
5.8
-3.3
.3
-3.2
-6.3
1.5
.9
2.6
-3.6
-10.1
1.9
-5.1
3.1
-1.7
-2.5
-2.2
-.4
-1.5
1.3
-.1
1.7
.1
130.262
171.296
122.627
141.150
91.099
90.551
89.465
100.698
74.853
77.242
67.673
132.135
75.832
98.068
93.053
99.267
88.029
174.417
114.587
142.546
114.640
147.316
140.671
148.974
130.430
171.039
3.8
1.2
1.8
-2.0
2.1
6.4
-1.9
-.6
-4.3
1.2
-2.0
9.1
7.4
6.5
-1.9
-.3
-2.2
5.5
4.4
10.5
2.6
5.8
6.7
9.1
-1.6
8.1
119.760
113.796
118.008
118.985
131.084
83.104
109.562
100.460
110.735
113.172
101.302
116.253
90.809
119.341
114.759
119.780
121.003
133.107
85.267
109.130
98.784
108.555
111.143
102.058
118.762
88.434
117.864
113.914
119.674
121.250
135.508
82.549
111.584
96.706
105.815
108.483
93.028
108.232
86.910
-4.5
-.9
-1.0
2.3
1.9
-2.7
-7.9
-.2
-7.8
-4.9
9.2
-10.9
-7.9
1.5
3.1
-1.0
.1
-9.5
-7.3
15.8
12.5
1.0
2.3
-2.9
26.0
-6.2
2.6
.1
-2.4
2.3
-6.5
-5.6
4.0
11.5
3.8
1.3
-7.8
4.1
4.9
-3.1
4.3
7.1
-1.4
19.7
2.1
6.7
-4.9
-15.1
-12.1
-15.1
-31.0
-11.1
-1.5
1.1
-1.0
1.2
-4.0
-5.0
3.2
6.0
-3.5
-1.4
3.0
6.0
-7.1
-.3
2.2
2.2
.5
5.8
-1.8
5.3
3.0
-6.1
-5.6
-11.6
-15.3
-3.4
92.418
102.629
122.170
119.023
125.919
121.780
116.423
137.820
110.257
146.230
90.967
100.954
122.938
118.620
126.362
122.812
118.421
139.695
110.193
148.639
90.576
98.185
123.294
119.126
128.980
122.284
118.510
142.926
109.536
152.354
90.532
95.139
123.441
119.646
129.483
121.955
116.638
143.579
109.316
153.540
4.3
-20.4
-2.4
-9.0
-3.6
5.7
-8.7
1.2
-4.1
2.5
6.0
-5.0
1.1
9.0
7.9
-9.8
1.7
.4
.2
.4
-2.0
17.0
2.0
-1.7
1.9
6.5
2.8
6.8
-4.6
9.7
-7.9
-26.1
4.2
2.1
11.8
.6
.7
17.8
-3.4
21.5
5.2
-13.0
-.7
-.4
2.0
-2.4
-3.6
.8
-2.0
1.4
-5.0
-7.0
3.1
.2
6.8
3.5
1.8
12.2
-4.0
15.5
195.050
192.213
93.445
137.046
137.791
92.613
111.550
280.926
279.754
280.416
284.396
266.734
249.230
196.402
193.565
93.452
136.764
138.052
92.650
111.531
284.180
283.087
283.861
288.184
270.041
248.349
194.963
192.100
93.308
136.345
138.094
92.487
113.370
278.651
277.354
277.621
283.161
265.673
251.364
196.398
193.389
93.239
136.214
138.070
92.148
114.423
283.321
281.140
281.144
287.141
269.601
284.106
10.7
11.1
.2
-.4
2.1
-3.3
3.1
37.6
38.0
38.1
37.8
36.4
23.8
1.6
1.5
1.7
-.4
6.3
-.5
9.0
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
.4
8.1
22.6
23.1
-.4
-.8
-.6
4.9
-9.3
81.0
80.9
82.6
78.7
74.6
71.5
2.8
2.5
-.9
-2.4
.8
-2.0
10.7
3.5
2.0
1.0
3.9
4.4
68.9
6.1
6.2
.9
-.4
4.2
-1.9
6.0
17.3
17.4
17.4
17.3
17.1
15.7
12.3
12.3
-.6
-1.6
.1
1.4
.2
36.9
35.8
35.8
36.3
35.0
70.2
Expenditure category
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
41
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ....................
Parking and other fees 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...........................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
123.786
112.172
132.125
228.691
235.569
206.152
140.264
336.022
142.586
140.582
146.865
236.012
263.640
158.532
228.979
124.416
111.973
133.838
230.251
235.923
208.003
141.263
337.328
144.251
142.331
148.334
237.118
265.528
156.314
229.935
125.238
112.940
134.416
231.051
235.810
209.471
141.317
337.601
144.379
142.531
148.297
236.848
264.500
153.603
231.532
Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .........
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 3 .......................................................
Dental services 3 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 5 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .....................
Hospital and related services 3 ...........................................
Hospital services 3 11 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 3 5 9 ................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 11 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 12 .........................
Health insurance 1 13 .........................................................
358.906
286.734
374.385
156.017
185.420
187.256
379.384
308.431
310.010
368.670
173.615
205.325
512.146
189.631
182.458
442.799
173.722
106.595
116.743
361.100
288.251
377.167
155.363
184.769
186.159
381.817
309.634
310.809
370.519
173.907
205.719
518.313
192.041
184.585
449.176
173.436
107.111
117.368
Recreation 2 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ...............
Other video equipment 2 ....................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1
2 ..................................................................................
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .....................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 1 2 ....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .............................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..............................
Other recreational goods 2 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Recreation services 2 ...........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..................................................................
Admissions .........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 5 .......................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
108.995
103.054
15.793
357.643
21.623
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
126.330
113.983
135.508
232.244
235.816
211.295
141.869
337.874
144.932
142.397
150.440
242.477
272.291
155.173
234.158
1.7
1.9
1.4
3.1
.0
2.0
3.6
-.5
.4
.1
1.0
.2
-1.2
14.7
1.4
5.0
4.1
6.0
3.1
2.3
1.5
3.8
3.3
3.4
2.4
6.0
4.6
8.7
-5.3
1.1
5.5
2.5
9.0
2.9
5.3
2.8
3.4
.2
.4
.1
1.2
12.3
19.1
9.5
1.9
8.5
6.6
10.6
6.4
.4
10.4
4.7
2.2
6.7
5.3
10.1
11.4
13.8
-8.2
9.4
3.3
3.0
3.7
3.1
1.1
1.8
3.7
1.4
1.9
1.2
3.5
2.4
3.6
4.3
1.3
7.0
4.5
9.8
4.6
2.8
6.5
4.0
1.2
3.5
2.7
5.6
11.8
16.4
.3
5.6
361.337
288.297
377.348
155.101
184.467
185.818
382.130
309.636
308.823
372.538
175.753
206.948
520.557
192.868
185.893
452.072
174.800
106.558
117.360
361.766
289.297
378.520
156.214
186.464
185.484
382.294
310.053
309.224
373.441
176.522
206.865
521.401
193.197
185.917
452.729
175.491
106.611
117.006
4.1
1.1
.7
2.6
3.9
-.9
5.0
2.6
2.4
3.7
.6
2.2
7.0
7.0
7.5
3.7
5.1
1.6
9.5
6.2
4.3
4.6
3.5
3.1
4.8
6.7
4.7
3.8
8.3
.0
1.6
9.2
9.3
8.9
9.7
3.9
1.3
10.0
5.1
4.6
5.9
1.1
.6
2.4
5.2
3.8
3.9
6.1
2.3
6.1
8.9
9.1
8.2
12.2
3.9
8.2
-.7
3.2
3.6
4.5
.5
2.3
-3.7
3.1
2.1
-1.0
5.3
6.9
3.0
7.4
7.7
7.8
9.3
4.1
.1
.9
5.2
2.7
2.6
3.1
3.5
1.9
5.9
3.6
3.1
6.0
.3
1.9
8.1
8.2
8.2
6.7
4.5
1.5
9.8
4.2
4.1
5.2
.8
1.5
-.7
4.2
2.9
1.4
5.7
4.6
4.5
8.2
8.4
8.0
10.7
4.0
4.0
.1
109.201
103.205
15.434
358.408
21.490
109.351
103.080
14.999
359.071
21.311
109.680
103.333
14.778
361.589
21.345
.4
2.7
-16.4
5.3
3.3
.3
-1.3
-22.1
1.4
-28.0
1.5
2.1
-6.6
3.3
-11.6
2.5
1.1
-23.3
4.5
-5.0
.4
.7
-19.3
3.3
-13.7
2.0
1.6
-15.4
3.9
-8.4
78.675
51.080
105.660
134.953
171.167
170.317
114.764
137.486
91.728
82.841
79.989
106.717
62.047
70.193
86.993
96.967
142.233
79.189
50.638
105.500
135.351
171.827
170.542
115.180
137.738
92.115
82.577
79.396
106.750
61.988
69.920
88.419
96.795
142.563
77.760
50.803
105.574
136.529
173.479
171.721
115.120
137.814
91.883
82.542
79.192
106.896
62.338
70.221
89.661
97.141
142.658
78.322
49.953
105.746
138.225
176.395
172.374
115.225
137.168
92.593
81.755
77.631
106.759
62.235
70.118
89.067
97.564
143.092
2.9
-11.9
-.7
2.9
1.0
6.3
-5.8
-6.8
-4.9
-4.6
-1.5
-7.2
-6.4
-7.5
-7.4
4.1
1.2
-4.6
-2.2
8.1
8.3
9.6
5.8
-2.9
1.9
-6.7
5.5
3.0
7.7
-7.9
-8.6
-9.7
1.6
1.7
13.8
.3
-4.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
-3.1
-6.8
.6
-5.7
-13.6
1.4
-2.3
-2.9
-2.7
2.7
2.4
-1.8
-8.5
.3
10.1
12.8
4.9
1.6
-.9
3.8
-5.1
-11.3
.2
1.2
-.4
9.9
2.5
2.4
-.9
-7.2
3.6
5.5
5.2
6.1
-4.4
-2.5
-5.8
.3
.7
.0
-7.2
-8.0
-8.6
2.8
1.4
5.7
-4.2
-2.0
7.6
8.9
5.1
-.8
-3.9
2.2
-5.4
-12.5
.8
-.5
-1.7
3.4
2.6
2.4
123.755
305.457
250.603
209.747
122.141
124.105
306.065
250.683
210.703
122.870
123.668
306.487
252.108
211.676
123.114
123.727
308.018
253.054
211.587
123.175
5.6
-2.2
5.6
-.1
-1.0
1.1
3.5
-1.8
1.1
6.2
-2.0
4.2
4.1
2.5
-1.6
-.1
3.4
4.0
3.6
3.4
3.3
.6
1.9
.5
2.5
-1.1
3.8
4.0
3.0
.9
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
42
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................
103.872
104.155
104.993
Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 7 .......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 .............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 2
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 12 .........
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................
117.559
173.490
439.590
488.861
554.852
550.706
217.276
185.155
85.837
132.208
209.745
192.070
83.917
98.887
225.572
71.865
64.977
10.722
100.000
49.486
73.716
117.947
174.582
439.883
492.237
558.617
553.264
219.346
185.339
85.933
132.518
209.745
199.901
84.008
98.988
225.884
71.870
65.056
10.737
101.067
49.671
73.403
40.192
Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 2 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 5 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 .............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 1 5 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
104.824
1.6
-7.2
9.9
3.7
-2.9
6.8
118.044
174.995
439.326
493.569
560.594
555.332
219.619
186.077
85.917
132.505
209.745
199.586
83.992
98.931
225.699
71.765
65.055
10.754
100.582
49.778
73.713
118.311
175.690
439.977
495.643
563.225
558.172
220.285
186.512
86.014
132.507
209.745
199.631
84.091
99.090
226.633
71.873
65.055
10.745
100.265
49.372
73.566
3.4
4.3
5.3
4.2
5.5
5.2
2.1
4.4
2.8
16.4
16.4
16.5
2.2
4.1
4.1
10.5
-1.2
-7.9
-17.0
-4.7
-1.6
2.5
4.8
12.7
4.0
3.3
3.5
4.8
3.2
.9
.5
.0
6.6
.9
1.7
5.3
.3
-.2
-3.7
-9.4
-10.0
1.2
1.9
6.9
6.6
6.9
8.7
7.0
4.1
9.8
-1.6
.7
.0
9.5
-1.7
-.6
2.1
-1.3
-2.3
-8.3
-19.9
-7.4
-.2
2.6
5.2
.4
5.7
6.2
5.5
5.7
3.0
.8
.9
.0
16.7
.8
.8
1.9
.0
.5
.9
1.1
-.9
-.8
3.0
4.5
8.9
4.1
4.4
4.4
3.5
3.8
1.8
8.2
7.9
11.4
1.5
2.9
4.7
5.3
-.7
-5.8
-13.3
-7.4
-.2
2.2
6.0
3.4
6.3
7.4
6.3
4.9
6.3
-.4
.8
.0
13.1
-.5
.1
2.0
-.7
-.9
-3.8
-10.0
-4.2
-.5
39.856
40.367
41.068
-3.7
-2.9
-3.7
9.0
-3.3
2.4
348.898
568.410
230.125
162.102
195.524
158.407
350.676
574.724
232.695
163.722
195.924
158.167
351.684
577.359
233.844
163.383
196.315
157.877
353.001
576.910
233.478
165.734
197.507
158.730
2.9
1.7
1.8
1.2
3.4
.5
2.7
5.6
5.7
2.7
1.4
-2.7
3.2
5.3
5.4
4.0
2.3
1.9
4.8
6.1
6.0
9.3
4.1
.8
2.8
3.6
3.7
2.0
2.4
-1.1
4.0
5.7
5.7
6.6
3.2
1.4
103.913
103.828
103.643
104.088
.8
-1.9
2.7
.7
-.6
1.7
177.830
219.945
134.057
331.721
265.796
264.638
130.494
140.418
276.411
87.128
177.426
220.324
134.288
333.520
269.161
266.215
130.935
142.544
276.687
86.438
177.085
221.338
134.906
334.915
269.274
266.447
131.694
143.400
279.040
87.162
178.262
223.043
135.945
335.975
269.664
267.741
132.221
143.928
281.136
88.286
.2
1.6
1.6
5.7
5.7
3.8
7.2
3.7
6.4
3.3
-3.6
3.1
3.1
3.9
3.7
6.2
3.3
3.7
3.3
-2.2
1.0
4.0
4.0
3.1
2.3
4.0
.8
3.5
3.0
1.8
1.0
5.8
5.8
5.2
5.9
4.8
5.4
10.4
7.0
5.4
-1.7
2.3
2.3
4.8
4.7
5.0
5.3
3.7
4.9
.5
1.0
4.9
4.9
4.1
4.1
4.4
3.1
6.9
5.0
3.6
175.167
157.215
201.649
257.755
112.476
245.199
227.878
235.963
278.909
207.491
199.078
201.041
159.164
202.296
252.459
204.783
176.292
158.122
204.777
261.377
112.528
245.868
228.476
237.214
279.758
208.298
200.108
201.908
160.074
205.318
255.821
206.961
175.865
157.241
204.470
260.305
112.347
246.368
228.609
237.465
280.128
208.176
200.052
201.898
159.239
205.143
254.991
207.202
176.501
157.935
206.199
264.997
112.390
247.311
228.985
238.681
281.126
208.987
200.946
202.668
159.909
206.776
259.253
208.560
6.1
6.7
10.3
18.7
-1.6
3.2
3.4
.2
3.9
4.4
5.0
4.5
6.6
9.9
17.8
7.5
2.3
.8
-2.9
-2.4
-.3
2.5
3.0
3.1
2.4
2.0
2.3
2.3
.9
-2.5
-1.8
.9
11.4
16.9
30.2
36.3
.3
3.6
3.3
2.7
3.0
7.8
8.6
7.1
16.3
28.2
32.8
15.8
3.1
1.8
9.3
11.7
-.3
3.5
2.0
4.7
3.2
2.9
3.8
3.3
1.9
9.2
11.2
7.6
4.2
3.7
3.5
7.6
-1.0
2.8
3.2
1.6
3.1
3.2
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.5
7.6
4.1
7.1
9.1
19.3
23.4
.0
3.6
2.6
3.7
3.1
5.3
6.2
5.2
8.9
18.3
21.5
11.6
Expenditure category
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
All items less medical care .......................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
43
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
113.643
234.129
235.252
230.224
205.468
205.774
140.900
282.540
251.555
210.009
190.684
114.577
234.673
235.849
232.031
206.280
206.456
141.352
286.486
252.403
212.468
190.516
113.988
235.467
236.298
230.458
206.471
206.548
141.277
281.012
252.625
212.803
191.775
112.177
237.009
237.254
234.853
206.792
206.833
141.117
286.354
253.254
212.590
194.232
6 months
ended—
June
2007
Sep.
2007
Dec.
2007
Mar.
2008
Sep.
2007
Mar.
2008
-5.1
3.6
3.5
21.2
2.6
2.0
-.8
37.0
3.3
5.5
4.9
1.7
2.0
2.1
-1.4
3.0
2.5
1.2
.8
3.1
5.0
-.8
2.8
3.4
3.1
47.5
2.5
2.5
.6
80.7
3.4
4.5
2.6
-5.1
5.0
3.4
8.3
2.6
2.1
.6
5.5
2.7
5.0
7.7
-1.8
2.8
2.8
9.3
2.8
2.3
.2
17.5
3.2
5.2
2.0
-1.2
4.2
3.3
26.4
2.6
2.3
.6
38.1
3.0
4.8
5.1
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
44
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
M
210.036
211.080
211.693
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
223.425
225.688
132.323
224.325
226.310
133.301
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
200.227
201.519
128.040
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Feb.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
213.528
4.0
1.2
0.9
4.0
0.8
0.3
225.213
227.411
133.511
226.926
229.087
134.611
3.9
3.7
4.6
1.2
1.2
1.0
.8
.7
.8
4.0
3.7
4.7
.8
.8
.9
.4
.5
.2
201.427
202.830
128.753
201.896
203.347
128.922
203.723
205.141
130.121
3.7
3.4
4.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
.9
.9
.9
3.8
3.5
4.1
.8
.9
.7
.2
.3
.1
195.819
196.708
197.596
199.472
4.8
1.4
.9
5.0
.9
.5
M
M
M
203.457
206.078
129.368
204.510
207.221
129.937
205.060
207.605
130.351
206.676
209.065
131.442
4.4
4.3
4.5
1.1
.9
1.2
.8
.7
.8
4.6
4.6
4.7
.8
.7
.8
.3
.2
.3
M
202.878
204.524
205.189
206.933
4.4
1.2
.8
4.7
1.1
.3
M
M
M
214.733
218.020
130.481
215.739
219.036
131.328
216.339
219.799
131.538
218.533
221.997
132.896
3.7
3.5
3.9
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.5
3.4
3.7
.7
.8
.8
.3
.3
.2
M
M
M
192.140
129.718
202.333
193.045
130.431
203.200
193.685
130.728
203.803
195.314
131.892
205.730
3.7
4.3
4.4
1.2
1.1
1.2
.8
.9
.9
3.8
4.4
4.5
.8
.8
.7
.3
.2
.3
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
207.155
219.373
208.757
220.918
209.526
221.431
211.542
223.606
4.5
3.3
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
4.4
3.1
1.1
.9
.4
.2
M
229.395
229.869
231.020
233.122
3.8
1.4
.9
3.6
.7
.5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
231.980
199.686
197.079
136.293
-
233.084
202.500
198.596
138.090
2.9
4.3
4.4
4.7
.5
1.4
.8
1.3
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
202.751
200.201
186.246
217.319
-
204.166
202.378
187.585
219.082
-
-
-
-
4.8
2.2
3.5
5.3
.7
1.1
.7
.8
-
2
2
2
219.025
218.485
218.966
-
220.935
219.612
221.728
-
-
-
-
3.7
2.8
4.7
.9
.5
1.3
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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.
45
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
South
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
226.926
357.340
3.9
0.8
0.9
0.8
1.0
-
-
-
218.533
353.247
3.7
-
206.676
335.257
4.4
-
203.723
331.468
3.7
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
214.191
213.696
213.097
217.421
219.676
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.1
.3
.3
.2
.3
.4
202.706
202.187
198.336
208.403
208.336
4.1
4.2
4.5
3.9
2.7
.1
.1
-.2
.4
.2
206.949
207.392
204.195
214.669
199.776
4.8
4.9
5.3
4.4
3.0
.0
.0
-.3
.4
.1
215.331
214.541
218.231
208.836
223.622
4.0
4.1
4.5
3.7
3.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.0
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
240.539
284.851
271.065
3.3
3.0
3.8
.8
.7
.3
195.796
225.046
213.634
2.2
1.9
1.9
.7
.4
.1
197.805
219.118
216.632
3.3
3.2
3.8
.6
.4
.3
226.351
254.116
253.575
3.1
3.4
4.1
.5
.4
.2
292.175
221.307
209.100
200.570
179.678
239.133
128.181
2.0
9.4
9.8
1.8
1.3
2.8
-1.9
.2
1.2
1.4
-.6
-1.6
1.4
.5
226.332
199.937
177.785
182.140
152.089
234.179
120.713
1.6
5.4
5.5
4.3
2.5
7.0
.4
.1
2.4
2.8
2.7
.5
5.7
.3
220.930
206.224
179.626
179.048
167.149
242.599
127.121
3.1
6.4
6.6
5.5
4.8
8.7
.6
.2
1.6
2.0
1.8
1.4
3.7
.4
265.030
223.756
210.790
211.682
213.887
225.147
133.682
3.3
4.6
4.6
3.8
5.0
2.0
-.4
.3
1.4
1.8
1.6
1.2
2.8
.8
Apparel .....................................................
118.790
-1.5
2.2
113.000
-1.1
4.6
132.158
-3.0
1.5
116.170
.9
2.7
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ....................
New cars 5 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........
192.047
186.069
92.885
134.602
93.321
132.837
142.274
265.904
263.378
265.680
266.742
252.473
7.5
7.6
.4
-1.0
-1.1
-1.7
2.1
25.1
24.6
24.8
24.3
23.6
1.6
1.5
.1
-.3
-.3
-.4
.0
4.6
4.3
4.5
3.9
3.8
196.563
191.886
95.221
132.014
93.377
130.462
138.380
284.430
282.581
281.622
309.185
275.681
8.9
8.8
.3
-.1
.3
.2
2.2
27.2
26.9
27.1
27.0
26.3
2.3
2.2
-.4
-.3
-.3
-.4
.0
6.7
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.1
194.577
193.236
95.002
139.920
95.213
142.093
136.203
279.971
277.492
277.710
287.054
271.056
9.6
9.7
-.4
-1.2
-1.2
-.9
2.0
30.6
30.2
30.5
29.9
29.3
2.4
2.4
-.5
-.7
-.7
-.6
.0
7.1
6.8
6.9
6.5
6.4
196.863
191.467
93.872
134.652
93.621
135.674
134.700
280.534
278.346
277.747
260.605
264.433
6.5
6.5
-.6
-1.8
-1.8
-.2
2.2
21.1
20.6
21.0
19.5
19.4
3.3
3.2
-.1
-.2
-.2
.2
.0
10.8
10.7
10.9
10.4
10.2
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
385.349
318.098
402.936
314.576
3.8
2.2
4.1
2.5
.0
.3
-.1
.1
360.716
291.969
383.337
327.685
3.9
1.3
4.7
3.7
.0
-.4
.1
.4
346.374
285.904
365.614
305.053
5.3
5.3
5.3
3.4
.3
.7
.1
.3
368.638
302.582
388.183
289.642
4.9
4.4
5.0
3.2
.6
.9
.5
.2
Recreation 4 ..............................................
114.580
1.5
.2
114.239
2.5
.6
113.886
1.4
.3
108.512
.2
.2
Education and communication 4 ...............
124.892
4.4
.1
123.924
2.6
.0
117.851
2.8
-.1
121.584
2.5
.2
Other goods and services .........................
361.501
2.8
.8
331.895
3.7
.5
330.279
3.2
.3
344.223
3.3
.5
226.926
177.728
154.996
194.144
3.9
5.1
5.4
9.8
.8
1.2
1.8
2.8
203.723
169.426
151.654
193.080
3.7
5.1
5.7
9.7
.9
1.4
2.2
3.5
206.676
175.321
158.123
204.662
4.4
5.7
6.1
11.2
.8
1.2
1.9
3.2
218.533
173.021
149.235
190.134
3.7
3.8
3.6
8.3
1.0
1.7
2.5
4.8
252.946
110.201
275.104
297.971
228.785
311.571
14.5
-1.4
3.2
3.0
3.5
4.1
2.9
.1
.5
.7
.9
.3
245.108
110.295
239.500
231.421
245.103
285.716
13.1
.1
2.7
1.9
2.5
3.4
3.1
.2
.5
.4
.4
.3
249.425
114.850
238.800
225.389
244.733
282.459
16.1
-.6
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.8
-.2
.5
.5
.5
.1
242.160
112.115
259.697
270.331
242.511
288.844
11.0
-2.0
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
5.5
-.1
.6
.4
1.0
.5
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
46
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
219.752
229.532
207.416
157.570
205.022
195.512
247.617
273.704
265.814
232.850
228.382
232.532
3.9
3.8
4.5
5.4
7.1
9.4
13.3
3.5
3.2
16.4
2.7
2.4
0.8
.8
.8
1.7
1.5
2.6
2.7
.2
.5
2.9
.5
.6
142.696
281.220
282.525
-.4
28.6
3.3
.6
5.4
.6
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
196.069
203.908
198.135
153.598
198.539
193.775
240.542
261.776
228.185
224.367
203.694
204.616
3.7
3.7
4.5
5.6
6.9
9.2
12.2
3.6
2.5
16.6
2.4
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
2.1
1.8
3.2
2.9
.6
.6
5.0
.4
.5
139.248
284.750
247.221
.7
27.3
2.6
.8
6.7
.4
Index
Mar.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
198.454
206.422
202.967
159.606
206.315
204.236
244.068
262.555
226.471
221.111
205.581
205.668
4.4
4.4
5.0
6.0
8.1
10.7
15.0
4.0
3.4
19.2
2.8
2.4
0.8
.9
.9
1.8
1.7
3.1
3.5
.5
.5
5.0
.3
.3
143.740
283.992
244.897
.1
30.9
3.4
.3
7.1
.4
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
211.282
219.294
205.348
152.311
204.261
192.993
239.773
274.800
250.171
253.311
217.568
218.731
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.6
6.2
7.9
10.2
3.9
3.5
14.7
2.7
2.5
1.0
1.2
1.3
2.4
2.4
4.4
4.9
.8
.6
7.5
.4
.5
137.949
283.999
263.422
-.4
21.2
3.6
.5
10.7
.5
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 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
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
47
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Size class D
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
195.314
195.314
3.7
0.8
131.892
4.3
0.9
0.9
-
-
-
-
-
205.730
331.790
4.4
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
189.809
189.567
193.399
183.665
191.056
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.1
3.2
.0
.0
-.1
.2
.4
130.899
130.962
129.317
133.553
130.026
4.8
4.9
5.3
4.2
3.5
.2
.2
.0
.5
-.2
207.764
207.773
203.964
215.772
207.179
4.9
5.0
5.7
4.1
3.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.5
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
198.315
214.603
208.457
211.647
213.965
216.267
202.834
180.761
248.972
121.173
2.9
2.9
3.9
2.5
6.6
7.0
4.4
4.4
4.5
-.7
.5
.4
.2
.2
1.6
1.9
1.3
.1
3.9
.3
130.429
131.297
133.777
128.998
157.520
158.593
148.546
133.273
200.774
100.305
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.7
6.3
6.4
3.4
2.3
6.6
.2
.8
.7
.2
.2
1.7
2.1
1.6
1.2
3.0
.8
190.595
213.635
204.572
222.504
204.518
176.507
185.595
178.679
214.615
126.070
3.4
2.7
2.6
2.4
7.0
7.6
6.2
6.6
5.0
2.6
.6
.3
.4
.3
1.7
2.0
1.5
.7
4.6
.7
Apparel ...............................................................................
114.573
-1.0
3.3
88.779
-1.3
1.6
115.998
-3.2
2.3
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 7 ..............................................
New cars 7 ..................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................
190.238
189.784
94.556
118.564
93.415
118.903
131.329
404.368
401.304
411.853
272.420
356.184
7.6
7.6
-.1
-1.0
-.9
-1.0
2.1
24.7
24.3
24.4
24.5
23.6
2.6
2.5
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.2
.0
8.0
7.8
8.0
7.4
7.1
138.045
137.844
94.119
94.701
94.764
96.431
92.310
276.902
276.428
282.920
269.841
258.956
9.0
9.0
-.3
-1.1
-1.1
-.6
2.1
28.4
28.0
28.0
28.0
27.6
2.2
2.2
-.4
-.6
-.6
-.4
.0
6.9
6.6
6.7
6.4
6.3
197.005
192.700
93.349
139.113
95.997
140.966
126.500
270.745
267.506
256.507
300.602
270.408
9.1
9.2
-.6
-2.2
-2.1
1.5
2.3
26.6
26.0
25.6
27.8
26.5
2.7
2.8
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
7.6
7.2
7.3
7.0
6.9
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
286.952
234.963
301.971
241.807
4.4
3.1
4.7
3.1
.5
.9
.3
.3
153.210
139.401
158.043
144.157
4.8
3.9
5.1
3.2
.1
-.1
.1
.3
353.450
296.812
373.065
316.178
4.4
5.2
4.2
4.5
-.2
.3
-.4
.0
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
114.351
1.4
.2
109.902
1.1
.4
114.894
2.5
.8
Education and communication 3 .........................................
124.255
3.7
.1
117.453
2.2
.0
124.585
2.0
.1
Other goods and services ...................................................
270.223
2.8
.4
151.243
3.8
.5
350.402
3.6
.8
195.314
165.986
151.144
199.494
262.228
104.560
218.540
215.472
193.332
240.309
3.7
4.4
4.6
8.9
12.9
-1.3
3.3
2.9
3.1
3.8
.8
1.4
2.3
3.9
4.2
-.2
.5
.4
.8
.3
131.892
122.776
118.121
150.362
180.529
87.154
136.141
131.542
132.232
134.507
4.3
5.5
5.9
11.2
14.8
-.8
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.0
.9
1.3
1.8
3.1
3.5
.1
.6
.7
.6
.2
205.730
174.928
158.139
201.658
247.030
114.984
239.203
220.975
249.669
290.818
4.4
5.7
6.1
10.5
14.3
.2
3.4
2.8
3.7
3.0
.9
1.6
2.2
3.8
4.2
.0
.4
.3
.3
.5
Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
Other services ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
190.806
196.336
186.939
153.088
194.771
199.157
253.426
221.793
212.478
292.858
188.797
188.788
128.121
409.121
219.696
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population
size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All
other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
3.7
3.6
4.2
4.5
6.4
8.4
11.9
3.8
3.2
16.1
2.6
2.3
-.2
25.7
3.2
0.9
1.0
1.1
2.2
2.0
3.7
3.8
.6
.5
5.3
.4
.5
.6
8.0
.4
128.558
129.938
129.688
118.472
140.403
149.052
176.040
140.804
134.078
210.538
123.854
122.513
99.183
283.232
135.167
4.3
4.2
4.8
5.9
8.0
10.7
14.0
3.6
3.2
18.0
2.8
2.4
.3
29.3
3.4
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.8
1.7
2.9
3.2
.5
.6
4.9
.4
.5
.4
6.9
.5
196.183
205.313
204.804
159.469
205.581
201.594
243.299
269.997
225.162
223.541
204.437
204.297
143.909
271.020
245.168
4.4
4.3
5.1
6.0
7.8
10.0
13.5
4.0
3.3
18.2
2.8
2.4
.7
26.8
3.2
1.0
1.1
1.2
2.2
2.2
3.6
3.9
.5
.5
5.3
.4
.4
.6
7.6
.3
estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
229.087
353.984
3.7
0.7
134.611
4.6
0.8
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
213.882
213.181
213.464
215.861
222.247
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.6
4.2
.4
.4
.4
.3
.9
132.928
133.286
131.775
135.872
127.263
4.7
4.8
5.2
4.3
4.0
-.1
.0
-.2
.2
-.5
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
243.920
289.409
278.454
293.500
214.058
209.251
199.263
177.382
239.287
128.114
3.0
2.8
3.9
2.0
8.3
8.8
2.0
2.6
1.0
-2.6
.6
.6
.3
.2
.7
.7
-1.1
-2.2
.9
-.1
136.981
133.802
136.836
130.082
187.533
191.114
154.573
130.952
200.851
103.242
4.4
3.5
3.2
2.1
11.6
11.8
1.6
-1.2
8.1
-.1
1.4
1.1
.0
.1
2.4
2.8
.6
-.4
3.0
1.8
Apparel .....................................................................................
116.298
-1.7
3.1
87.206
-.5
-.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
193.079
186.654
258.796
255.982
258.226
254.699
247.059
7.6
7.8
24.6
24.1
24.3
24.1
23.3
1.6
1.5
4.7
4.3
4.6
3.9
3.8
134.603
135.154
271.737
270.747
275.803
268.968
252.712
7.3
7.3
25.8
25.4
25.6
24.8
24.4
1.6
1.6
4.5
4.2
4.3
4.0
3.8
Medical care .............................................................................
388.821
3.6
.1
157.693
4.1
-.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
115.561
1.3
.2
112.184
1.9
.1
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
127.566
4.5
.2
117.567
4.0
-.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
352.654
2.8
.9
156.917
2.8
.4
229.087
177.319
153.240
189.028
110.739
276.269
3.7
4.6
4.8
8.8
-1.6
3.1
.7
1.2
1.8
2.9
-.1
.4
134.611
127.223
123.592
157.156
88.074
137.501
4.6
6.1
6.8
12.2
-1.0
3.5
.8
1.1
1.7
2.4
.6
.6
221.968
207.172
156.058
202.867
191.057
270.947
267.104
230.605
230.976
235.732
3.7
4.2
4.7
6.4
8.4
3.6
3.1
15.5
2.6
2.3
.8
.8
1.8
1.6
2.8
.2
.5
2.6
.6
.6
131.345
132.554
123.694
144.267
154.808
141.048
135.248
224.091
125.528
123.959
4.6
5.1
6.7
8.5
11.7
3.4
3.3
18.2
2.9
2.5
.9
.7
1.6
1.2
2.2
.2
.7
3.7
.5
.6
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
205.141
338.698
3.4
0.9
130.121
4.0
0.9
0.9
-
-
-
-
199.472
319.798
4.8
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
204.500
204.087
202.640
206.464
207.098
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.3
-.1
-.2
-.5
.2
.1
129.913
129.966
127.112
133.760
130.279
4.4
4.6
4.8
4.3
2.3
.4
.4
.1
.8
.8
203.130
202.665
194.037
218.201
210.072
5.6
5.9
7.5
4.0
1.0
.3
.4
.5
.2
-.7
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
199.264
231.305
224.381
232.318
195.424
177.117
179.046
140.490
227.972
117.401
2.0
1.6
1.8
1.5
5.8
6.0
5.2
4.1
6.8
.9
.8
.4
.1
.0
3.0
3.5
3.4
.3
7.0
.8
124.023
123.834
122.636
120.298
160.225
163.413
157.782
130.988
215.875
95.629
2.1
2.0
1.5
1.4
4.9
4.7
3.2
.6
7.5
-.5
.6
.5
.0
.2
1.5
1.8
1.6
.6
3.2
-.2
187.055
208.857
192.655
215.247
207.049
165.434
172.937
148.889
225.903
117.949
4.3
4.5
3.6
3.0
5.3
6.1
4.0
2.2
7.5
1.9
.7
.4
.5
.4
2.7
3.1
2.5
1.0
5.2
-.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
111.363
-1.0
4.8
83.986
-1.7
4.2
126.612
.5
4.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
195.295
192.108
287.776
285.561
286.095
302.874
272.906
8.2
8.2
27.3
27.1
27.4
27.1
25.9
2.0
2.1
6.8
6.5
6.7
6.5
5.9
143.980
143.902
292.807
292.359
298.832
287.558
272.861
9.8
9.8
27.9
27.7
27.9
27.1
27.2
2.5
2.4
6.8
6.5
6.3
6.9
6.4
183.251
175.671
249.582
245.976
236.650
285.977
254.871
9.0
8.7
23.4
23.0
22.7
23.1
24.6
2.4
2.5
6.1
5.8
5.9
5.7
5.9
Medical care .............................................................................
355.399
4.3
.5
157.064
3.6
-.5
352.508
3.1
-1.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
115.551
2.0
.2
113.153
3.3
1.1
110.494
1.9
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
125.772
3.3
-.1
123.497
1.8
.0
112.973
1.7
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
330.430
2.6
.2
152.253
5.4
.6
338.311
3.4
1.7
205.141
168.726
148.968
189.382
108.826
241.287
3.4
4.8
5.5
9.5
.1
2.5
.9
1.4
2.3
3.7
.1
.5
130.121
121.556
116.871
148.373
84.245
135.169
4.0
5.4
6.0
10.2
-.4
2.9
.9
1.4
1.9
3.0
.2
.6
199.472
173.740
158.236
202.524
113.071
227.674
4.8
5.9
6.0
9.0
1.4
3.8
.9
1.6
2.2
3.4
.4
.4
198.350
197.500
151.241
198.048
190.459
261.556
231.589
224.570
205.260
206.152
3.4
4.3
5.4
6.6
9.0
3.6
2.3
16.8
2.1
1.9
.9
1.1
2.2
1.8
3.4
.7
.6
5.3
.4
.5
126.859
130.870
117.255
139.030
147.027
146.465
132.386
219.845
122.094
120.600
4.0
4.8
5.8
7.3
9.7
3.8
2.7
16.8
2.5
2.1
1.0
1.1
1.9
1.7
2.9
.7
.6
4.6
.5
.5
189.607
197.522
159.656
203.765
202.670
249.894
211.085
204.363
199.844
199.365
4.9
4.9
5.8
7.4
8.5
3.2
3.7
15.3
3.5
3.0
1.1
1.1
2.1
2.0
3.2
.4
.6
4.9
.4
.4
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
51
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
209.065
337.501
4.3
0.7
131.442
4.5
0.8
0.8
-
-
-
-
206.933
336.042
4.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
209.017
209.883
205.281
218.365
198.042
4.6
4.8
5.1
4.5
2.0
-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
.6
130.118
130.388
129.091
132.418
125.471
4.8
4.9
5.2
4.4
3.6
.1
.1
-.2
.4
-.3
204.214
203.933
205.648
205.232
203.827
5.4
5.3
6.5
3.7
5.8
.3
.3
.1
.4
.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
203.929
225.149
224.420
228.264
206.524
189.476
191.900
176.672
235.073
135.487
3.5
3.2
4.1
3.1
7.6
8.3
7.5
7.4
7.5
.7
.4
.2
.3
.3
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.3
2.9
.0
130.386
133.296
135.812
131.689
146.079
144.947
141.027
131.529
198.794
98.586
3.2
3.3
3.7
3.2
5.3
5.1
3.8
2.5
9.8
.4
.8
.7
.2
.2
1.8
2.2
2.1
1.6
4.0
.6
189.339
212.693
209.582
221.324
198.455
176.705
179.339
173.811
206.718
122.096
2.3
1.5
3.3
1.7
6.9
7.3
6.1
5.8
8.5
.4
.5
.2
.5
.3
1.7
2.0
1.6
.9
7.0
.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
149.172
-1.8
2.3
88.228
-3.5
1.0
115.570
-5.8
1.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
193.733
194.043
287.710
284.261
286.872
282.714
275.648
9.0
8.9
30.1
29.8
30.0
29.6
28.7
2.6
2.5
7.8
7.6
7.9
7.3
7.0
136.799
136.587
279.065
278.340
287.442
268.708
261.022
9.9
10.1
30.9
30.4
30.6
30.1
29.8
2.2
2.2
6.7
6.3
6.4
6.0
6.0
208.193
207.277
269.240
264.273
256.943
308.521
270.258
10.6
10.7
31.2
30.4
31.0
29.7
28.7
2.7
2.7
7.2
6.4
6.3
6.8
6.3
Medical care .............................................................................
334.822
4.5
.6
149.498
5.7
.1
345.072
5.4
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
114.228
.1
.1
113.046
2.0
.5
116.732
2.5
.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
119.239
3.5
-.2
115.987
2.5
.0
122.937
1.5
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
314.363
2.9
.1
148.981
3.4
.4
334.852
2.9
-.2
209.065
176.632
158.339
201.167
117.989
240.722
4.3
5.4
5.8
10.7
-.9
3.6
.7
1.2
2.0
3.7
-.5
.4
131.442
122.303
117.963
150.430
87.841
135.915
4.5
5.8
6.3
11.5
-.4
3.6
.8
1.2
1.8
2.9
.0
.6
206.933
177.871
164.419
208.722
117.748
237.608
4.4
6.2
6.5
11.9
-.8
2.9
.8
1.5
2.1
3.5
-.3
.3
202.506
203.572
160.089
205.127
200.842
264.231
230.675
229.752
208.638
208.834
4.2
4.8
5.6
7.5
10.0
4.0
3.5
19.2
2.7
2.4
.7
1.0
1.9
1.8
3.5
.5
.4
5.1
.2
.3
128.322
128.397
118.167
140.050
148.973
138.176
134.302
201.660
123.676
122.401
4.5
5.1
6.2
8.3
11.1
3.8
3.4
19.0
2.9
2.6
.9
.9
1.7
1.6
2.7
.5
.6
4.9
.4
.4
196.521
206.288
165.358
207.431
208.183
265.834
222.539
218.954
203.866
204.235
4.3
5.4
6.6
8.9
11.6
4.1
2.7
20.3
2.3
1.7
.9
1.1
2.1
2.1
3.4
.4
.3
5.0
.2
.2
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
221.997
361.997
3.5
1.0
132.896
3.9
1.0
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
216.488
215.972
221.300
208.359
220.379
3.7
3.8
4.0
3.6
2.9
-.1
-.1
-.2
.0
.1
132.271
131.495
129.925
133.923
146.415
5.1
5.1
6.1
3.6
5.0
.4
.5
.5
.5
-.7
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
236.470
265.471
269.121
277.738
228.899
221.275
221.835
229.740
233.988
134.810
3.0
3.5
4.6
3.4
3.9
3.5
2.6
2.3
4.9
-1.4
.5
.4
.2
.3
1.7
2.2
2.0
1.1
4.3
.3
131.769
132.419
137.020
130.864
157.473
157.142
153.729
140.645
187.712
107.066
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.2
4.7
5.2
4.6
7.3
-1.5
.3
.8
.6
.3
.2
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.8
.8
1.5
Apparel .....................................................................................
117.246
.3
2.9
96.631
3.7
2.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
193.404
188.703
280.684
278.107
280.495
255.871
265.728
5.9
5.9
18.8
18.3
18.7
17.6
17.3
3.6
3.6
11.4
11.3
11.5
10.9
10.8
138.346
136.968
254.785
255.123
255.801
250.546
241.834
7.5
7.3
24.9
24.3
24.5
24.1
23.0
2.5
2.5
9.7
9.6
9.8
9.2
9.0
Medical care .............................................................................
363.389
5.1
.6
154.961
4.7
.6
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
112.332
1.7
.2
98.081
-4.1
-.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
122.787
3.3
.2
114.044
.6
.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
349.798
2.7
.3
149.532
4.2
.6
221.997
173.119
147.758
186.796
111.312
264.811
3.5
3.2
2.9
7.2
-2.4
3.7
1.0
1.7
2.8
5.1
-.1
.5
132.896
121.481
115.312
145.924
88.241
136.747
3.9
4.7
4.5
10.4
-1.8
3.4
1.0
1.5
2.1
4.1
-.1
.6
215.520
205.088
151.098
203.324
189.857
274.379
256.756
255.705
221.399
223.087
3.5
3.6
2.9
5.5
6.9
4.1
3.6
13.2
2.8
2.6
1.0
1.4
2.7
2.5
4.7
.8
.5
8.2
.4
.5
128.739
129.260
116.173
139.343
145.994
141.029
134.527
210.982
124.838
123.676
3.9
4.1
4.5
7.8
10.0
3.1
3.3
16.6
2.7
2.3
1.1
1.3
2.0
2.3
3.8
.7
.6
6.4
.5
.5
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
M
205.208
207.983
208.329
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
209.944
210.414
129.675
212.737
213.111
131.542
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
194.862
199.576
124.539
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Feb.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
208.203
4.7
0.1
-0.1
5.1
1.5
0.2
212.638
212.616
132.028
213.097
213.464
131.775
4.6
4.3
5.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
-.2
4.3
3.5
6.2
1.3
1.0
1.8
.0
-.2
.4
197.767
202.557
126.840
198.691
203.639
126.997
198.336
202.640
127.112
4.5
3.7
4.8
.3
.0
.2
-.2
-.5
.1
5.5
5.1
5.6
2.0
2.0
2.0
.5
.5
.1
190.067
190.421
193.028
194.037
7.5
1.9
.5
7.4
1.6
1.4
M
M
M
201.821
203.298
127.844
204.180
205.857
128.856
204.722
206.201
129.365
204.195
205.281
129.091
5.3
5.1
5.2
.0
-.3
.2
-.3
-.4
-.2
5.9
5.6
6.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
.3
.2
.4
M
199.777
205.531
205.365
205.648
6.5
.1
.1
5.8
2.8
-.1
M
M
M
215.002
218.104
127.594
218.181
221.888
129.019
218.109
221.681
129.301
218.231
221.300
129.925
4.5
4.0
6.1
.0
-.3
.7
.1
-.2
.5
4.5
4.5
4.6
1.4
1.6
1.3
.0
-.1
.2
M
M
M
190.778
127.451
199.935
193.560
128.946
202.989
193.676
129.336
203.415
193.399
129.317
203.964
4.3
5.3
5.7
-.1
.3
.5
-.1
.0
.3
4.6
5.7
5.9
1.5
1.5
1.7
.1
.3
.2
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
206.635
223.433
210.331
228.564
212.607
227.326
211.545
227.018
4.6
3.6
.6
-.7
-.5
-.1
6.9
4.0
2.9
1.7
1.1
-.5
M
212.435
214.574
213.504
215.803
5.2
.6
1.1
3.7
.5
-.5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......
1
1
1
1
209.011
199.990
190.985
130.003
211.066
206.560
193.522
131.643
212.839
204.006
193.795
132.457
210.534
203.135
193.528
132.433
1.3
3.0
6.4
4.4
-.3
-1.7
.0
.6
-1.1
-.4
-.1
.0
2.9
3.3
6.5
4.6
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.9
.8
-1.2
.1
.6
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
210.668
186.533
194.454
218.997
212.165
187.292
197.201
221.014
215.873
187.767
194.868
219.550
211.062
185.771
194.040
220.611
4.0
.4
5.1
5.2
-.5
-.8
-1.6
-.2
-2.2
-1.1
-.4
.5
5.9
1.7
4.6
6.0
2.5
.7
.2
.3
1.7
.3
-1.2
-.7
2
2
2
208.706
220.506
219.920
214.029
224.506
221.644
212.247
223.293
219.283
212.691
223.281
221.914
4.0
5.5
1.9
-.6
-.5
.1
.2
.0
1.2
2.3
4.8
3.3
1.7
1.3
-.3
-.8
-.5
-1.1
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
213.528
639.636
4.0
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.9
-
-
-
233.122
673.924
3.8
-
223.606
660.633
3.3
-
211.542
632.000
4.5
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
209.692
209.385
208.203
212.537
212.407
4.4
4.5
4.7
4.1
3.3
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.2
206.819
205.639
211.545
193.206
221.577
4.1
4.0
4.6
3.4
5.2
-.2
-.1
-.5
.4
-1.0
216.825
215.662
227.018
198.940
220.806
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.1
1.3
-.3
-.2
-.1
-.4
-.9
217.953
216.948
215.803
224.132
228.860
4.9
5.0
5.2
4.7
4.7
.7
.7
1.1
.2
1.3
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
214.389
245.995
240.874
3.0
2.9
3.6
.6
.5
.2
218.325
263.657
263.166
3.2
3.3
3.2
1.1
.7
.3
242.451
271.427
272.145
3.0
3.5
4.4
.4
.3
-.1
252.586
304.244
290.943
3.5
3.7
4.7
.9
1.2
.4
250.966
209.221
189.693
190.105
175.639
233.931
127.423
2.6
6.5
6.8
4.1
3.7
5.3
-.2
.2
1.7
2.0
1.5
.6
3.6
.5
264.998
193.043
178.676
181.929
131.099
246.777
107.203
3.2
6.2
6.0
5.6
3.5
7.4
-.6
.0
4.7
5.5
5.5
.2
10.6
.0
281.970
247.303
251.793
250.003
263.225
254.506
126.025
3.6
5.4
4.7
4.0
.2
13.6
-2.8
.2
2.5
3.4
3.2
.8
8.5
.1
308.414
197.303
199.579
186.483
165.808
226.907
127.754
2.7
8.1
8.4
2.1
3.7
-.2
-3.5
.2
-.5
-.6
-2.5
-3.8
-.3
.0
Apparel .....................................................
120.881
-1.4
2.6
94.571
-5.1
6.0
107.090
-.7
.6
112.728
-1.4
2.9
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
195.189
191.067
278.739
276.497
276.708
282.122
265.158
8.2
8.3
26.4
26.0
26.0
26.2
25.4
2.5
2.4
7.5
7.2
7.4
7.0
6.8
185.458
183.058
285.025
282.510
279.312
293.484
266.963
10.3
10.6
29.8
29.7
30.2
29.2
27.8
1.6
1.6
6.1
6.0
6.1
6.0
5.7
193.074
187.014
277.009
270.833
271.434
256.136
258.462
5.4
5.6
16.2
15.9
16.3
15.7
15.0
4.3
4.1
12.5
12.5
12.8
12.1
11.9
200.012
189.936
247.212
245.733
249.334
244.449
241.152
7.7
7.9
24.2
23.9
24.0
24.0
23.2
1.7
1.5
4.4
4.2
4.5
3.6
3.7
Medical care .............................................
363.000
4.6
.2
362.422
5.8
.5
351.278
3.5
.0
366.596
2.5
.0
Recreation 5 ..............................................
112.731
1.3
.3
112.759
4.7
.4
114.520
.5
.3
113.542
-.8
.0
Education and communication 5 ...............
121.832
3.0
.1
130.732
4.9
-.3
123.997
4.0
.3
127.688
3.4
.0
Other goods and services .........................
341.827
3.2
.5
328.934
2.2
.6
337.592
3.4
-.2
341.966
3.0
.5
213.528
173.884
153.682
196.185
112.059
252.817
4.0
4.9
5.2
9.9
-1.0
3.3
.9
1.4
2.1
3.6
.0
.5
211.542
165.121
141.614
181.068
103.305
255.293
4.5
5.2
5.9
8.9
1.5
4.0
1.0
1.2
2.2
4.0
-.6
.8
223.606
171.466
144.292
186.746
104.366
268.838
3.3
2.8
2.4
6.6
-2.9
3.6
1.0
1.6
2.7
5.2
-.4
.6
233.122
178.566
150.731
183.522
108.113
279.870
3.8
4.5
4.2
8.0
-2.3
3.4
.9
1.3
1.8
2.8
.0
.7
205.992
203.217
155.881
203.767
197.167
267.567
242.310
230.505
213.420
214.866
3.9
4.5
5.2
7.1
9.4
3.8
3.2
17.0
2.7
2.4
.9
1.0
2.0
1.9
3.3
.5
.5
5.1
.4
.5
204.735
194.161
144.743
195.466
183.823
259.084
247.040
218.537
212.262
214.318
4.4
5.1
5.8
6.4
8.6
4.8
3.9
16.9
3.3
3.2
1.0
1.1
2.0
1.8
3.5
.9
.8
5.8
.5
.6
217.399
202.760
148.068
204.377
191.039
272.502
261.405
269.927
221.937
223.499
3.3
3.1
2.4
4.9
6.3
3.7
3.6
12.2
2.5
2.4
1.0
1.4
2.5
2.5
4.8
1.1
.6
9.5
.3
.3
227.055
205.228
154.042
202.929
186.564
262.143
272.565
220.181
236.006
240.980
3.9
3.9
4.2
6.4
7.7
3.1
3.5
14.9
2.9
2.6
1.0
.7
1.8
1.7
2.7
.0
.7
1.7
.8
.9
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average
BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
213.528
639.636
4.0
1.2
0.5
1.3
-
-
211.542
632.000
4.5
-
233.084
677.467
2.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
209.692
209.385
208.203
212.537
212.407
4.4
4.5
4.7
4.1
3.3
.4
.4
.1
.7
.9
218.774
218.727
210.534
232.837
221.483
3.2
3.0
1.3
5.1
5.5
.4
.3
-.3
1.1
.8
206.819
205.639
211.545
193.206
221.577
4.1
4.0
4.6
3.4
5.2
.6
.7
.6
.8
.1
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
214.389
245.995
240.874
250.966
209.221
189.693
190.105
175.639
233.931
127.423
3.0
2.9
3.6
2.6
6.5
6.8
4.1
3.7
5.3
-.2
1.0
.9
.4
.3
2.2
2.5
1.9
.2
6.3
.7
235.945
271.745
270.675
283.660
257.440
226.976
218.941
202.437
241.225
124.344
1.1
.2
1.6
-.6
10.1
10.4
-1.9
-2.3
-1.1
-2.4
-.6
-1.1
.2
-.4
2.8
3.0
.4
-.4
1.7
-.2
218.325
263.657
263.166
264.998
193.043
178.676
181.929
131.099
246.777
107.203
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.2
6.2
6.0
5.6
3.5
7.4
-.6
1.4
.6
.2
-.1
9.3
11.0
10.9
1.7
20.6
-.6
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
120.881
-1.4
4.4
139.157
-1.8
9.8
94.571
-5.1
10.9
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
195.189
191.067
278.739
276.497
276.708
282.122
265.158
8.2
8.3
26.4
26.0
26.0
26.2
25.4
2.3
2.2
7.0
6.6
6.7
6.6
6.2
182.382
182.047
269.286
263.720
262.731
264.060
256.356
5.6
6.1
26.3
25.4
25.5
25.3
24.5
.8
.8
3.2
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.1
185.458
183.058
285.025
282.510
279.312
293.484
266.963
10.3
10.6
29.8
29.7
30.2
29.2
27.8
.6
.7
3.9
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.4
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
363.000
4.6
.7
497.417
4.7
.4
362.422
5.8
.5
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
112.731
1.3
.6
118.301
2.7
1.0
112.759
4.7
1.2
Education and communication 9 .............................................
121.832
3.0
.1
130.615
9.4
1.0
130.732
4.9
-.4
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
341.827
3.2
.8
365.253
5.5
3.8
328.934
2.2
1.2
213.528
173.884
153.682
196.185
112.059
252.817
4.0
4.9
5.2
9.9
-1.0
3.3
1.2
1.6
2.2
4.0
-.2
.9
233.084
179.167
157.325
205.989
110.357
281.283
2.9
4.8
5.8
11.6
-2.4
1.8
.5
1.5
2.3
4.2
-.4
-.2
211.542
165.121
141.614
181.068
103.305
255.293
4.5
5.2
5.9
8.9
1.5
4.0
1.3
1.8
2.6
5.0
-1.2
1.0
205.992
203.217
155.881
203.767
197.167
267.567
242.310
230.505
213.420
214.866
3.9
4.5
5.2
7.1
9.4
3.8
3.2
17.0
2.7
2.4
1.2
1.3
2.2
2.2
3.8
.9
.9
5.0
.7
.8
222.218
220.097
159.984
211.007
205.762
306.212
264.984
244.581
235.128
238.969
2.8
4.5
5.8
7.1
10.9
4.0
1.5
16.9
1.6
1.4
.5
1.3
2.2
2.2
3.9
1.1
-.2
3.1
.2
.2
204.735
194.161
144.743
195.466
183.823
259.084
247.040
218.537
212.262
214.318
4.4
5.1
5.8
6.4
8.6
4.8
3.9
16.9
3.3
3.2
1.4
1.7
2.4
2.7
4.5
1.6
1.1
7.2
.8
.8
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
ClevelandAkron, OH
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
DallasFort Worth, TX
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
202.500
648.906
4.3
1.4
0.8
1.2
-
-
223.606
660.633
3.3
-
198.596
622.985
4.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
208.996
212.219
203.135
229.844
172.507
3.6
3.6
3.0
4.7
2.6
-.7
-.7
-1.7
.5
.0
213.119
208.852
193.528
233.126
268.097
5.5
6.0
6.4
5.5
.4
.2
.3
.0
.6
-1.1
216.825
215.662
227.018
198.940
220.806
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.1
1.3
-.1
-.3
-.7
.1
3.1
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
193.981
218.346
207.596
210.415
199.751
192.670
192.223
136.488
251.432
121.039
3.2
2.1
.8
.2
9.2
9.7
8.9
3.0
13.4
2.3
1.3
1.1
-.4
-.5
3.7
4.6
4.5
2.1
6.5
-1.0
177.992
182.457
181.622
195.204
225.235
224.932
222.066
212.714
218.450
133.830
2.2
2.7
4.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
1.5
2.8
-8.7
-.7
.3
-.1
.9
.5
1.9
2.4
2.3
3.9
-8.6
.6
242.451
271.427
272.145
281.970
247.303
251.793
250.003
263.225
254.506
126.025
3.0
3.5
4.4
3.6
5.4
4.7
4.0
.2
13.6
-2.8
.8
.7
.1
.5
4.4
6.1
6.0
.7
18.0
-.6
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
117.796
2.7
13.3
126.160
3.9
-3.3
107.090
-.7
5.6
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
200.647
201.863
328.119
325.187
316.208
330.964
312.382
8.4
8.6
31.5
31.3
32.0
30.3
29.1
3.6
3.5
9.5
9.3
9.7
8.5
8.2
198.935
200.051
291.060
289.170
286.806
287.163
281.750
10.3
10.3
33.0
32.8
32.7
32.6
33.3
2.6
2.5
8.4
8.2
8.5
8.0
7.4
193.074
187.014
277.009
270.833
271.434
256.136
258.462
5.4
5.6
16.2
15.9
16.3
15.7
15.0
3.7
3.5
10.9
10.8
10.9
10.9
10.4
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
338.123
9.6
-.3
327.183
3.8
1.9
351.278
3.5
.6
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
108.523
2.2
-.1
115.180
.5
1.5
114.520
.5
-.7
Education and communication 9 .............................................
110.731
.5
-.7
130.990
4.8
.8
123.997
4.0
-.2
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
328.624
.6
-.9
322.156
1.6
.3
337.592
3.4
.3
202.500
177.873
159.457
202.437
113.276
228.345
4.3
5.7
7.0
12.5
-.2
3.3
1.4
2.0
3.4
5.6
.2
1.0
198.596
174.108
154.271
188.600
124.253
222.921
4.4
5.8
5.9
12.4
-2.0
3.4
.8
.9
1.3
2.7
-.7
.7
223.606
171.466
144.292
186.746
104.366
268.838
3.3
2.8
2.4
6.6
-2.9
3.6
1.2
1.8
2.8
6.0
-.8
.9
196.387
197.981
160.015
207.219
199.795
242.637
220.053
242.450
200.114
197.832
3.9
5.3
6.8
8.0
11.8
4.6
2.6
19.8
2.5
2.3
1.6
1.5
3.3
2.6
5.2
.9
1.2
7.2
.7
1.0
192.018
206.632
157.799
200.488
193.240
281.534
212.238
257.542
196.420
194.408
4.5
5.2
5.6
8.9
11.4
4.3
3.4
17.3
3.0
2.5
.7
1.1
1.2
1.4
2.4
1.5
.6
5.6
.2
.2
217.399
202.760
148.068
204.377
191.039
272.502
261.405
269.927
221.937
223.499
3.3
3.1
2.4
4.9
6.3
3.7
3.6
12.2
2.5
2.4
1.2
1.5
2.9
2.9
5.8
1.1
.9
9.4
.5
.7
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2
Percent change from—
Mar.
2007
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2008
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
233.122
673.924
3.8
1.4
138.090
4.7
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
217.953
216.948
215.803
224.132
228.860
4.9
5.0
5.2
4.7
4.7
.8
.7
.6
.8
2.1
134.550
135.542
132.433
137.089
119.179
4.2
4.5
4.4
4.5
1.9
.5
.4
.6
.1
1.8
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
252.586
304.244
290.943
308.414
197.303
199.579
186.483
165.808
226.907
127.754
3.5
3.7
4.7
2.7
8.1
8.4
2.1
3.7
-.2
-3.5
1.6
2.0
.7
.5
-.6
-.7
-2.5
-4.0
.0
.4
147.801
151.980
159.598
150.445
177.613
182.427
174.945
169.565
173.588
100.831
4.8
3.0
3.4
2.5
25.1
28.3
27.8
32.8
7.5
-1.8
1.3
1.4
.7
.7
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.2
4.4
-.5
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
112.728
-1.4
7.5
95.648
-3.2
8.6
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
200.012
189.936
247.212
245.733
249.334
244.449
241.152
7.7
7.9
24.2
23.9
24.0
24.0
23.2
1.8
1.2
3.1
2.9
3.2
2.2
2.3
135.552
135.170
265.414
265.201
270.770
260.477
257.498
8.3
7.5
27.1
26.9
27.4
26.5
25.5
2.0
1.4
5.5
5.5
5.7
5.2
5.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
366.596
2.5
-.4
140.307
8.6
.7
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
113.542
-.8
-.3
117.071
.3
1.1
Education and communication 9 .............................................
127.688
3.4
.1
126.803
2.9
-.6
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
341.966
3.0
.3
154.358
4.4
.2
233.122
178.566
150.731
183.522
108.113
279.870
3.8
4.5
4.2
8.0
-2.3
3.4
1.4
1.8
2.5
3.8
.2
1.2
138.090
123.260
116.804
144.556
86.768
147.887
4.7
4.4
4.5
8.9
-2.4
4.8
1.3
1.6
2.4
4.8
-1.3
1.1
227.055
205.228
154.042
202.929
186.564
262.143
272.565
220.181
236.006
240.980
3.9
3.9
4.2
6.4
7.7
3.1
3.5
14.9
2.9
2.6
1.5
1.0
2.5
2.2
3.7
.0
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.6
137.918
131.088
116.983
138.629
142.440
143.580
148.559
214.244
132.388
132.732
4.5
5.7
4.3
6.5
8.3
7.6
4.5
27.7
2.7
2.4
1.4
1.3
2.4
2.6
4.5
.7
1.2
3.8
1.1
1.2
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless
otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
M
205.777
206.744
207.254
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
220.146
220.824
132.856
221.065
221.492
133.766
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
195.493
195.839
127.740
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Feb.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
209.147
4.3
1.2
0.9
4.4
0.7
0.2
221.702
222.315
133.893
223.209
223.795
134.846
4.1
3.8
4.6
1.0
1.0
.8
.7
.7
.7
4.3
3.9
4.9
.7
.7
.8
.3
.4
.1
196.617
196.963
128.561
197.110
197.549
128.695
198.989
199.378
129.922
4.1
3.8
4.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
.9
1.0
4.2
3.9
4.5
.8
.9
.7
.3
.3
.1
194.099
194.850
195.774
197.864
5.0
1.5
1.1
5.0
.9
.5
M
M
M
200.850
204.370
128.206
201.814
205.304
128.767
202.291
205.588
129.144
204.044
207.336
130.243
4.8
4.6
4.9
1.1
1.0
1.1
.9
.9
.9
5.0
4.9
5.1
.7
.6
.7
.2
.1
.3
M
203.333
204.954
205.523
207.600
4.9
1.3
1.0
5.2
1.1
.3
M
M
M
209.488
211.095
130.309
210.342
212.040
130.935
210.816
212.614
131.148
213.159
214.954
132.640
3.9
3.8
4.2
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
3.8
3.8
4.0
.6
.7
.6
.2
.3
.2
M
M
M
190.622
129.156
200.867
191.461
129.830
201.685
191.982
130.092
202.292
193.702
131.273
204.422
4.0
4.6
4.7
1.2
1.1
1.4
.9
.9
1.1
4.1
4.7
4.8
.7
.7
.7
.3
.2
.3
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
200.217
212.282
201.525
213.825
202.497
214.231
204.742
216.493
4.7
3.6
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.1
4.7
3.7
1.1
.9
.5
.2
M
223.873
224.557
225.281
226.951
3.9
1.1
.7
3.9
.6
.3
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
231.291
190.115
199.407
135.826
-
232.656
192.995
201.892
137.544
3.0
4.9
5.3
4.8
.6
1.5
1.2
1.3
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
202.034
195.866
184.975
215.561
-
203.473
197.670
185.904
216.971
-
-
-
-
5.2
2.6
3.7
5.5
.7
.9
.5
.7
-
2
2
2
218.791
214.204
214.024
-
220.718
214.913
216.332
-
-
-
-
3.6
2.9
5.1
.9
.3
1.1
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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.
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CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
South
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
223.209
348.640
4.1
0.7
1.0
0.9
1.1
-
-
-
213.159
342.962
3.9
-
204.044
330.471
4.8
-
198.989
321.810
4.1
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
213.064
212.710
211.830
217.161
216.543
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
202.678
202.246
198.685
208.353
207.879
4.2
4.3
4.5
3.9
2.7
.1
.1
-.1
.4
.3
205.790
206.265
202.848
213.677
198.332
4.8
5.0
5.3
4.4
2.6
.1
.1
-.2
.4
.0
215.095
213.903
217.209
209.379
229.064
4.2
4.1
4.5
3.6
4.6
.1
.1
.0
.2
.0
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
235.743
277.509
268.786
3.2
2.6
3.7
.5
.4
.2
189.649
213.640
214.103
2.3
2.0
1.9
.7
.3
.1
196.199
217.220
215.813
3.4
3.2
3.9
.5
.3
.2
221.860
245.483
254.859
3.2
3.4
4.1
.5
.3
.2
257.043
217.674
204.823
199.026
178.797
237.895
122.064
2.0
8.6
8.8
1.5
.9
2.7
-1.5
.2
.9
1.0
-.7
-1.7
1.3
.5
210.700
200.123
177.361
180.866
152.176
233.798
117.925
1.6
5.3
5.3
4.1
2.3
6.7
.3
.1
2.4
2.8
2.6
.5
5.6
.2
205.932
205.152
176.904
177.406
165.205
247.470
121.912
3.2
5.9
6.0
5.1
4.3
9.2
.8
.2
1.6
2.0
1.9
1.4
4.3
.5
235.105
222.422
209.679
211.362
213.260
227.843
132.085
3.3
4.7
4.7
4.2
5.3
2.5
-.3
.3
1.4
1.8
1.6
1.2
2.8
.8
Apparel .....................................................
119.006
-.4
1.8
111.253
-1.2
4.3
132.683
-2.8
1.7
117.234
1.1
2.5
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........
195.139
190.714
93.246
135.371
142.491
265.989
263.599
265.514
267.168
252.207
7.9
8.1
.0
-1.2
2.2
25.1
24.7
24.9
24.3
23.7
1.8
1.8
.1
-.2
.0
4.6
4.3
4.4
3.9
3.8
197.594
194.639
94.893
135.317
139.573
285.245
283.352
282.207
309.105
275.654
9.9
9.9
.9
.4
2.2
27.4
27.1
27.3
27.2
26.5
2.4
2.4
-.3
-.2
.0
6.7
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.1
193.519
192.249
93.351
139.314
136.945
280.021
277.624
277.813
287.205
270.822
10.3
10.4
-.1
-1.3
2.0
30.7
30.3
30.6
30.0
29.5
2.6
2.6
-.4
-.7
.0
7.1
6.7
6.8
6.5
6.4
195.955
192.457
92.465
136.870
135.302
281.232
279.231
278.414
261.887
265.440
7.2
7.1
-.3
-1.5
2.2
21.3
20.8
21.3
19.8
19.6
3.5
3.5
-.1
-.2
.0
10.8
10.7
10.9
10.4
10.2
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
382.117
309.975
400.794
315.521
3.8
1.6
4.3
2.4
.0
.3
-.1
.1
362.826
285.811
386.514
328.719
4.0
1.2
5.0
3.7
-.1
-.6
.1
.4
348.880
278.935
369.701
306.440
5.5
5.4
5.5
3.7
.2
.6
.1
.3
366.603
292.867
386.350
292.605
4.7
3.9
4.9
3.2
.6
.9
.5
.2
Recreation 4 ..............................................
114.137
2.0
.3
110.640
2.1
.6
110.777
1.2
.4
104.322
-.4
.3
Education and communication 4 ...............
119.506
3.7
.1
120.480
2.3
.0
114.105
2.6
.0
119.575
2.1
.2
Other goods and services .........................
385.115
2.5
.6
345.661
4.4
.4
339.765
3.5
.2
344.928
3.0
.5
223.209
182.972
162.804
203.623
4.1
5.8
6.6
11.0
.7
1.2
1.8
2.6
198.989
171.376
154.956
201.679
4.1
5.8
6.7
10.9
1.0
1.5
2.3
3.6
204.044
177.325
161.616
213.551
4.8
6.3
7.1
12.7
.9
1.4
2.1
3.6
213.159
176.356
153.851
198.802
3.9
4.4
4.5
9.4
1.1
1.9
2.8
5.3
267.867
112.822
269.192
259.800
225.742
307.973
15.3
-.6
2.8
2.7
2.2
3.7
2.9
.2
.3
.4
.7
.2
257.102
110.052
232.758
212.394
241.526
269.205
14.5
.4
2.7
2.1
2.2
3.1
3.4
.1
.5
.3
.2
.3
263.960
113.958
236.869
206.924
246.969
272.159
17.7
-.3
3.5
3.2
2.9
3.0
4.1
-.1
.4
.3
.3
.2
258.457
113.919
252.491
237.160
241.003
274.225
12.4
-1.4
3.5
3.4
3.2
2.9
6.2
-.1
.5
.3
.7
.5
217.293
225.456
206.402
165.020
209.802
4.1
4.0
4.8
6.5
7.7
.7
.8
.8
1.8
1.4
192.447
198.151
196.171
156.730
203.058
4.1
4.1
4.9
6.6
7.6
1.0
1.1
1.2
2.2
1.9
196.743
203.326
200.710
162.806
210.106
4.7
4.7
5.4
7.0
8.8
.9
1.0
1.1
2.1
2.0
207.102
212.842
201.956
156.848
208.872
3.9
3.8
4.1
4.5
6.7
1.1
1.3
1.5
2.7
2.7
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
204.658
262.006
238.256
260.744
231.666
223.231
226.768
10.6
14.4
3.1
2.7
16.4
2.6
2.2
2.5
2.7
.1
.3
2.9
.4
.4
147.179
278.041
276.667
.3
28.0
2.9
.6
5.1
.4
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
201.905
251.442
233.307
221.898
226.112
197.010
196.208
10.4
13.5
3.4
2.5
17.1
2.5
2.1
3.4
3.2
.7
.5
5.0
.4
.4
139.417
285.905
239.611
1.0
27.5
2.6
.8
6.6
.3
Index
Mar.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
212.652
257.481
235.371
224.827
222.307
201.423
200.554
12.1
16.7
3.8
3.3
19.7
2.8
2.4
3.4
3.9
.5
.4
5.0
.2
.3
143.261
283.094
243.506
.3
30.9
3.4
.3
7.1
.3
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
201.753
255.074
241.516
243.669
258.011
210.153
209.566
9.0
11.7
3.5
3.4
15.5
2.7
2.4
5.0
5.7
.7
.5
7.8
.4
.4
139.033
284.337
255.809
.0
21.4
3.4
.5
10.7
.4
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 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 1984=100 base
4
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Size class D
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
193.702
193.702
4.0
0.9
131.273
4.6
0.9
1.1
-
-
-
-
-
204.422
330.379
4.7
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
189.509
189.223
193.066
183.065
191.419
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.0
3.5
.0
.0
-.1
.2
.3
130.960
131.003
129.389
133.579
130.315
4.8
4.9
5.3
4.3
3.2
.2
.2
.0
.5
-.2
206.824
206.501
201.937
215.800
210.713
5.0
5.0
5.7
4.1
4.5
.4
.3
.3
.4
.6
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
196.221
211.899
207.782
211.022
210.059
210.988
200.127
178.486
249.640
117.420
2.9
2.9
3.8
2.6
6.0
6.2
4.1
4.0
4.9
-.5
.4
.3
.2
.2
1.6
1.8
1.4
.1
4.3
.2
130.224
130.849
133.816
128.808
157.105
157.905
148.352
133.127
200.846
98.187
3.1
2.9
3.3
2.6
6.2
6.2
3.3
2.3
6.6
.5
.7
.4
.2
.2
1.7
2.0
1.6
1.2
2.9
1.0
193.720
218.901
204.637
207.360
206.062
175.644
184.857
177.819
218.169
121.143
3.4
2.8
2.7
2.4
6.7
7.2
5.9
6.3
4.9
1.8
.5
.3
.4
.3
1.6
1.9
1.5
.7
4.7
.3
Apparel ...............................................................................
113.763
-.5
3.1
89.570
-.9
1.5
118.161
-3.0
2.7
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................
194.555
194.408
94.136
119.074
131.821
406.226
403.339
413.768
274.505
357.604
8.4
8.5
.2
-.9
2.1
24.9
24.6
24.7
24.8
23.8
2.8
2.8
-.2
-.3
.0
8.0
7.8
8.1
7.5
7.2
137.542
137.410
92.876
94.892
92.317
278.050
277.590
284.328
270.520
259.790
9.6
9.6
.0
-1.0
2.1
28.5
28.0
28.1
28.0
27.6
2.4
2.4
-.3
-.6
.0
6.9
6.6
6.7
6.5
6.4
194.320
191.538
92.501
142.505
127.028
271.958
268.719
257.828
301.096
269.862
9.6
9.6
.2
-1.7
2.3
26.9
26.3
25.8
28.0
26.7
2.8
2.9
.0
.0
.0
7.5
7.0
7.1
6.9
6.8
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
286.624
229.944
302.697
243.867
4.4
3.0
4.8
3.1
.5
.9
.3
.3
153.987
137.648
159.022
144.462
5.0
3.7
5.4
3.3
.0
-.2
.1
.3
350.551
286.024
370.292
314.593
4.3
4.1
4.4
4.6
-.3
.1
-.4
.0
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
112.160
1.4
.3
106.483
.7
.4
111.272
2.0
.8
Education and communication 3 .........................................
120.411
3.2
.1
114.139
2.1
.0
122.571
1.6
.1
Other goods and services ...................................................
280.000
2.9
.3
158.807
4.0
.4
366.786
4.0
.6
193.702
170.630
158.149
210.843
282.162
107.673
215.134
212.753
195.205
233.162
4.0
5.1
5.6
9.9
14.2
-.7
3.1
2.9
2.5
3.4
.9
1.6
2.5
4.2
4.5
-.1
.4
.3
.5
.3
131.273
124.073
120.225
156.525
190.157
87.349
135.307
131.082
132.386
131.249
4.6
6.2
6.9
12.7
16.3
-.5
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.9
.9
1.4
2.0
3.4
3.8
.1
.5
.4
.4
.2
204.422
177.029
161.493
210.562
261.057
115.179
240.284
204.659
245.516
282.070
4.7
6.1
6.7
11.4
15.3
.5
3.4
2.9
3.4
2.8
1.1
1.7
2.4
4.1
4.4
.0
.4
.3
.2
.5
Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
Other services ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
189.900
194.554
186.645
159.773
199.953
210.031
271.979
217.558
209.469
296.203
185.553
184.872
131.146
409.454
216.245
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size
classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
3.9
3.9
4.5
5.6
6.9
9.5
13.3
3.5
3.0
16.4
2.6
2.3
.3
25.6
3.1
0.9
1.0
1.2
2.4
2.1
3.9
4.2
.6
.4
5.4
.4
.4
.7
8.0
.3
128.461
129.480
129.408
120.509
143.114
154.827
184.684
139.538
133.345
213.219
122.402
120.594
99.541
282.180
134.108
4.6
4.5
5.2
6.8
8.9
12.2
15.4
3.4
3.0
18.6
2.7
2.3
.5
29.2
3.2
1.0
1.0
1.1
2.0
1.9
3.2
3.6
.5
.5
5.0
.3
.4
.3
6.9
.4
196.693
203.901
201.637
162.917
210.591
210.490
256.739
239.699
227.914
226.059
200.962
200.515
143.582
271.305
246.522
4.7
4.6
5.3
6.6
8.4
11.0
14.6
3.8
3.3
18.7
2.8
2.3
.7
27.0
3.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.3
2.4
3.9
4.2
.5
.5
5.4
.4
.4
.6
7.4
.3
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
223.795
341.971
3.8
0.7
134.846
4.6
0.7
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
212.435
211.928
211.804
214.460
218.397
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.5
4.1
.4
.4
.5
.3
.7
132.689
132.938
131.147
135.831
127.947
4.8
4.9
5.2
4.4
4.0
-.1
.0
-.2
.2
-.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
235.852
277.572
277.060
259.604
206.639
201.687
196.911
175.648
237.455
121.713
2.9
2.7
3.8
2.0
7.0
7.3
1.6
2.2
.8
-2.1
.3
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
-1.2
-2.2
.8
.0
137.131
132.741
136.836
130.082
186.625
189.888
154.881
130.952
200.851
101.379
4.0
2.7
3.2
2.1
11.3
11.5
1.4
-1.2
8.1
-.4
1.0
.6
.0
.1
2.2
2.6
.5
-.4
3.0
1.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
114.737
-.4
2.5
89.078
.3
-.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
196.977
191.952
258.928
256.285
258.253
255.297
247.483
8.2
8.6
24.7
24.2
24.3
24.1
23.3
1.7
1.7
4.6
4.3
4.6
3.8
3.8
136.210
136.613
271.736
270.747
275.803
268.968
252.712
7.6
7.5
25.8
25.4
25.6
24.8
24.4
1.9
1.9
4.5
4.2
4.3
4.0
3.8
Medical care .............................................................................
384.311
3.5
.1
158.087
4.1
-.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
115.299
2.1
.4
112.124
1.8
.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
123.184
3.7
.2
110.485
3.5
-.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
378.748
2.7
.7
166.412
2.1
.3
223.795
181.193
159.118
193.612
112.539
269.153
3.8
5.3
5.9
9.5
-.6
2.8
.7
1.3
1.8
2.7
.1
.3
134.846
129.635
128.012
168.485
88.677
136.342
4.6
6.7
7.6
13.8
-.6
2.8
.7
1.1
1.8
2.4
.5
.4
217.835
205.385
161.573
204.868
195.508
234.711
260.757
226.660
224.889
228.924
3.8
4.4
5.8
6.9
9.2
3.1
2.8
15.1
2.6
2.3
.7
.8
1.8
1.6
2.6
.1
.3
2.4
.5
.5
132.112
133.556
127.977
149.345
165.414
139.843
134.311
226.060
124.712
123.092
4.7
5.4
7.5
9.6
13.3
2.9
2.6
18.6
2.5
2.1
.8
.8
1.7
1.2
2.2
.1
.4
3.7
.3
.3
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
199.378
325.944
3.8
0.9
129.922
4.3
1.0
1.1
-
-
-
-
197.864
320.589
5.0
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
204.334
204.143
203.463
205.683
205.396
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
.3
.1
130.076
130.168
127.591
133.702
130.047
4.5
4.6
4.8
4.3
2.6
.4
.3
.1
.7
.9
202.865
202.214
192.773
219.164
211.051
5.6
5.9
7.4
3.9
1.1
.3
.4
.5
.2
-.6
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
191.180
216.330
224.854
212.712
196.119
176.666
178.495
139.160
228.909
114.059
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.5
5.8
5.9
5.2
3.9
7.0
.4
.7
.3
.1
.0
3.1
3.5
3.5
.3
7.1
.6
123.656
122.903
122.636
120.298
159.804
162.569
155.907
130.988
215.875
94.063
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.4
5.1
4.9
3.1
.6
7.5
.0
.5
.4
.0
.2
1.4
1.7
1.5
.6
3.2
-.2
187.181
208.425
192.655
204.879
209.525
166.381
172.888
148.894
225.776
118.984
4.0
4.1
3.6
3.0
5.4
6.1
4.0
2.2
7.5
1.5
.8
.4
.5
.4
2.5
3.0
2.5
1.0
5.2
-.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
108.931
-1.9
4.5
82.898
-1.2
3.4
129.711
2.7
5.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
194.818
192.386
287.710
285.480
285.713
302.515
271.973
9.2
9.3
27.6
27.3
27.7
27.4
26.1
2.2
2.2
6.7
6.5
6.6
6.4
5.9
145.688
145.697
292.797
292.359
298.832
287.558
272.861
10.7
10.7
27.9
27.7
27.9
27.1
27.2
2.6
2.5
6.8
6.5
6.3
6.9
6.4
185.643
180.804
249.572
245.984
236.659
285.977
254.867
9.6
9.4
23.4
23.0
22.7
23.1
24.6
2.5
2.5
6.1
5.8
5.9
5.7
5.9
Medical care .............................................................................
357.955
4.4
.6
157.668
3.8
-.5
349.957
3.0
-1.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.523
1.8
.3
108.137
2.9
1.1
108.790
1.1
.3
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
122.117
2.9
-.1
119.235
1.6
.0
116.347
1.8
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
338.591
3.3
.2
163.267
6.2
.4
353.498
3.4
1.4
199.378
169.504
150.713
196.087
108.292
233.848
3.8
5.4
6.4
10.4
.4
2.6
.9
1.4
2.4
3.8
.0
.5
129.922
123.941
120.885
156.918
86.173
133.975
4.3
6.2
7.2
12.0
-.2
2.8
1.0
1.4
2.0
3.2
.1
.5
197.864
177.762
164.592
211.575
114.494
224.368
5.0
6.6
7.0
10.2
1.9
3.5
1.1
1.8
2.4
3.8
.3
.4
193.267
195.342
152.734
201.514
196.766
235.262
224.093
225.988
197.709
196.601
3.8
4.7
6.2
7.0
9.9
3.4
2.4
17.3
2.2
1.9
.9
1.2
2.3
1.9
3.5
.8
.5
5.4
.4
.5
127.115
130.973
121.043
142.932
154.718
144.870
131.325
220.736
120.836
118.870
4.4
5.2
7.1
8.2
11.4
3.6
2.6
17.3
2.6
2.1
1.1
1.1
2.0
1.9
3.1
.6
.6
4.7
.4
.4
190.478
196.494
165.961
208.936
211.874
219.207
210.664
208.567
196.143
195.156
5.1
5.3
6.8
8.1
9.7
3.0
3.4
15.8
3.5
2.9
1.2
1.3
2.3
2.3
3.6
.5
.6
4.9
.5
.5
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
207.336
335.884
4.6
0.9
130.243
4.9
0.9
1.0
-
-
-
-
207.600
336.059
4.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
207.493
208.053
203.876
216.358
199.153
4.6
4.8
5.1
4.2
1.1
.0
-.1
-.3
.2
.5
130.391
130.670
129.392
132.588
125.178
4.8
5.0
5.2
4.5
2.6
.1
.1
-.1
.4
-.3
203.585
203.249
204.285
205.629
204.480
5.6
5.3
6.4
3.9
6.9
.3
.3
.2
.5
.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
200.885
220.710
221.927
212.308
203.603
186.778
190.718
175.254
245.364
130.356
3.7
3.3
4.2
3.2
6.9
7.4
6.9
6.3
8.8
1.5
.4
.2
.2
.2
1.6
1.9
1.9
1.3
4.2
.0
129.982
133.071
135.812
131.689
145.693
144.276
140.807
131.529
198.794
96.358
3.2
3.1
3.7
3.2
5.1
4.8
3.5
2.5
9.8
.5
.7
.4
.2
.2
1.7
2.1
2.0
1.6
4.0
.7
195.441
226.751
209.582
209.180
199.499
174.017
178.182
173.957
206.847
112.129
2.7
2.1
3.3
1.7
6.7
7.0
6.0
5.8
8.5
-.8
.5
.2
.5
.3
1.4
1.7
1.5
.9
7.0
.5
Apparel .....................................................................................
150.619
-1.8
3.0
88.720
-3.1
1.0
114.438
-6.3
1.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
200.460
200.254
288.229
284.774
287.924
283.235
275.420
10.0
10.1
30.3
30.0
30.3
29.9
29.1
2.8
2.8
7.8
7.6
7.8
7.2
7.0
133.998
133.686
279.047
278.340
287.442
268.708
261.022
10.4
10.4
30.9
30.4
30.6
30.1
29.8
2.3
2.4
6.7
6.3
6.4
6.0
6.0
202.205
201.158
269.254
264.284
256.924
308.521
270.254
11.0
11.1
31.2
30.4
31.0
29.7
28.7
3.0
3.0
7.2
6.4
6.3
6.8
6.3
Medical care .............................................................................
338.106
4.3
.5
149.926
6.0
.1
343.318
5.5
.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
111.233
.1
.1
109.994
1.6
.4
113.006
2.2
1.0
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
114.323
3.1
-.1
112.792
2.5
.0
122.117
1.3
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
320.577
3.3
.0
155.188
3.7
.4
351.607
3.2
-.2
207.336
181.510
166.196
217.508
116.623
237.600
4.6
6.1
7.0
11.7
-.3
3.5
.9
1.5
2.4
4.2
-.3
.4
130.243
122.943
118.841
154.970
87.532
135.112
4.9
6.4
7.2
13.2
-.1
3.5
.9
1.3
1.9
3.2
.0
.4
207.600
177.975
164.274
214.191
115.007
246.450
4.9
6.6
7.1
12.9
-.9
3.3
1.0
1.7
2.4
3.9
-.2
.4
201.178
203.896
167.665
212.262
216.515
234.421
227.204
232.100
204.982
204.459
4.6
5.2
6.8
8.1
11.1
3.8
3.4
19.4
2.8
2.3
.9
1.2
2.4
2.2
4.0
.6
.4
5.2
.2
.3
127.685
127.517
119.028
142.200
153.340
136.839
133.528
204.389
121.722
119.789
4.8
5.5
7.1
9.2
12.6
3.8
3.3
19.6
2.9
2.5
.9
1.0
1.9
1.8
3.1
.5
.5
4.9
.3
.3
198.663
203.641
165.237
210.978
213.193
243.422
233.001
217.912
202.882
203.527
4.9
5.7
7.2
9.6
12.7
4.1
3.1
20.7
2.4
1.8
1.1
1.3
2.4
2.4
3.8
.5
.4
5.1
.3
.2
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
214.954
347.968
3.8
1.1
132.640
4.2
1.1
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
216.809
215.806
220.776
208.358
226.301
3.8
3.7
3.9
3.5
4.7
-.1
-.1
-.2
.0
.1
132.084
131.383
130.020
134.082
147.049
5.2
5.2
6.2
3.5
5.5
.4
.5
.4
.6
-.8
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
227.654
249.996
271.964
241.196
227.675
222.047
223.148
230.737
235.552
133.981
3.1
3.5
4.5
3.4
4.0
3.6
3.0
2.6
5.8
-1.6
.4
.2
.2
.3
1.6
2.1
2.0
1.0
4.4
.2
132.412
132.975
136.769
130.963
156.451
155.882
153.749
140.753
187.880
104.996
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.2
4.7
5.1
4.7
7.3
-1.5
.8
.7
.4
.3
.2
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.8
.8
1.9
Apparel .....................................................................................
119.246
1.2
2.7
97.269
2.8
2.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
193.947
190.406
282.428
280.012
282.210
257.736
267.683
6.5
6.5
19.0
18.5
18.9
17.8
17.5
3.9
3.9
11.5
11.4
11.6
11.0
10.8
138.778
138.294
254.912
255.216
255.887
250.798
242.017
8.4
8.3
24.9
24.3
24.5
24.1
23.0
2.8
2.8
9.7
9.6
9.8
9.1
8.9
Medical care .............................................................................
359.295
5.0
.6
156.542
4.6
.7
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
108.670
1.4
.3
95.856
-3.8
-.1
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
120.616
2.8
.3
114.875
.7
.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
342.557
2.4
.3
152.887
3.7
.7
214.954
176.930
152.925
197.364
113.228
254.442
3.8
3.9
3.9
8.3
-1.7
3.6
1.1
1.9
3.1
5.7
-.1
.5
132.640
122.847
117.333
149.139
88.462
136.332
4.2
5.3
5.3
11.2
-1.4
3.2
1.1
1.8
2.5
4.7
.1
.5
209.636
202.350
156.086
209.190
200.489
239.178
246.966
261.615
212.278
211.788
3.7
3.9
3.9
6.0
8.1
3.8
3.5
14.0
2.7
2.5
1.1
1.5
3.0
2.7
5.3
.8
.4
8.6
.3
.4
128.855
129.001
118.110
140.307
148.918
139.430
134.306
213.830
123.869
122.264
4.2
4.5
5.3
8.2
10.9
2.9
3.1
17.3
2.7
2.2
1.2
1.4
2.4
2.6
4.3
.7
.5
6.7
.5
.5
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
M
204.141
206.870
207.242
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
208.712
208.915
128.957
211.392
211.410
130.827
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
194.997
200.096
124.953
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2008 from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Feb.
2008
Feb.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
207.196
4.8
0.2
0.0
5.2
1.5
0.2
211.338
210.804
131.422
211.830
211.804
131.147
4.5
4.2
5.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.5
-.2
4.3
3.3
6.3
1.3
.9
1.9
.0
-.3
.5
197.837
202.933
127.374
198.879
204.108
127.527
198.685
203.463
127.591
4.5
3.8
4.8
.4
.3
.2
-.1
-.3
.1
5.5
5.1
5.8
2.0
2.0
2.1
.5
.6
.1
188.616
188.822
191.825
192.773
7.4
2.1
.5
7.4
1.7
1.6
M
M
M
200.492
202.147
128.102
202.775
204.429
129.100
203.162
204.479
129.574
202.848
203.876
129.392
5.3
5.1
5.2
.0
-.3
.2
-.2
-.3
-.1
5.8
5.4
6.1
1.3
1.2
1.1
.2
.0
.4
M
198.210
204.243
203.847
204.285
6.4
.0
.2
5.7
2.8
-.2
M
M
M
213.931
217.594
127.575
217.164
221.482
128.895
217.222
221.328
129.476
217.209
220.776
130.020
4.5
3.9
6.2
.0
-.3
.9
.0
-.2
.4
4.7
4.7
4.9
1.5
1.7
1.5
.0
-.1
.5
M
M
M
190.452
127.442
197.703
193.147
128.950
200.851
193.233
129.401
201.282
193.066
129.389
201.937
4.3
5.3
5.7
.0
.3
.5
-.1
.0
.3
4.6
5.8
6.0
1.5
1.5
1.8
.0
.3
.2
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
206.072
223.095
209.602
228.609
212.060
227.717
211.810
227.015
5.2
3.7
1.1
-.7
-.1
-.3
7.1
4.5
2.9
2.1
1.2
-.4
M
210.211
212.331
211.254
213.632
5.1
.6
1.1
3.6
.5
-.5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......
1
1
1
1
204.969
198.021
190.239
129.481
206.416
204.930
193.062
131.085
207.688
201.970
193.057
131.715
205.528
201.315
193.801
131.432
.6
3.0
7.1
3.7
-.4
-1.8
.4
.3
-1.0
-.3
.4
-.2
2.2
3.5
6.4
4.3
1.3
2.0
1.5
1.7
.6
-1.4
.0
.5
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
203.681
189.437
198.095
217.106
205.194
190.019
200.053
218.834
208.326
190.298
197.985
217.434
204.106
188.695
197.747
218.858
3.8
.4
5.6
5.3
-.5
-.7
-1.2
.0
-2.0
-.8
-.1
.7
5.5
1.4
4.5
5.9
2.3
.5
-.1
.2
1.5
.1
-1.0
-.6
2
2
2
210.806
219.169
217.220
215.597
222.944
218.264
213.905
221.662
216.246
214.143
221.731
218.821
3.9
5.5
1.8
-.7
-.5
.3
.1
.0
1.2
2.4
4.8
3.5
1.5
1.1
-.4
-.8
-.6
-.9
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2008
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
209.147
622.985
4.3
0.9
1.1
1.1
0.7
-
-
-
226.951
646.186
3.9
-
216.493
639.802
3.6
-
204.742
601.298
4.7
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
208.927
208.571
207.196
212.193
212.748
4.4
4.5
4.8
4.1
3.4
.1
.1
.0
.3
.1
207.243
206.402
211.810
194.558
218.034
4.4
4.5
5.2
3.4
4.0
.1
.2
-.1
.5
-1.0
218.622
216.491
227.015
200.107
229.217
3.4
3.4
3.7
3.0
3.6
-.4
-.3
-.3
-.3
-1.0
215.547
215.167
213.632
222.002
219.358
4.9
4.9
5.1
4.7
4.3
.7
.7
1.1
.1
.9
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
209.388
237.965
239.932
3.0
2.9
3.6
.5
.3
.2
205.525
240.850
263.166
3.1
3.2
3.2
1.0
.4
.3
235.029
257.571
272.829
3.1
3.5
4.4
.3
.1
-.1
244.939
294.187
289.323
3.4
3.4
4.5
.4
.6
.4
227.488
206.861
186.315
188.143
173.800
234.594
123.184
2.6
6.1
6.3
3.9
3.4
5.5
.0
.2
1.6
1.9
1.5
.7
3.8
.5
237.096
194.396
178.101
181.834
131.099
246.774
102.616
3.2
6.3
6.0
5.6
3.5
7.4
-.8
.0
4.9
5.6
5.6
.2
10.6
.1
250.758
244.944
251.210
249.972
262.443
254.442
125.450
3.5
5.3
4.5
3.9
.1
13.6
-2.4
.2
2.5
3.4
3.3
.8
8.5
.1
275.322
189.675
193.484
185.682
164.402
226.975
118.680
2.8
7.0
7.2
1.8
3.3
-.3
-2.9
.2
-.8
-.9
-2.6
-3.9
-.3
.0
Apparel .....................................................
120.809
-1.0
2.5
94.410
-3.4
6.3
107.048
-1.6
.4
105.641
-1.1
3.0
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
195.710
192.740
279.975
277.842
277.911
283.664
266.137
9.0
9.1
26.7
26.3
26.3
26.4
25.7
2.7
2.7
7.5
7.2
7.4
7.0
6.8
182.111
179.487
285.028
282.506
279.312
293.484
266.968
11.1
11.4
29.8
29.7
30.2
29.2
27.8
2.0
2.0
6.1
6.0
6.1
6.0
5.7
195.655
191.485
276.995
270.758
271.488
256.368
258.633
6.2
6.2
16.2
16.0
16.4
15.8
15.0
4.4
4.3
12.6
12.6
12.9
12.1
11.9
201.291
193.445
247.566
246.115
249.498
245.263
241.942
7.8
8.3
24.2
23.9
24.1
24.1
23.2
1.8
1.6
4.3
4.2
4.5
3.5
3.6
Medical care .............................................
363.069
4.6
.2
369.361
5.9
.5
345.946
3.8
.0
364.072
2.2
.0
Recreation 5 ..............................................
109.742
1.2
.4
110.234
4.2
.7
110.051
.6
.6
111.170
.1
.3
Education and communication 5 ...............
118.155
2.6
.1
130.645
3.9
-.2
122.944
5.0
.4
123.858
2.7
.0
Other goods and services .........................
353.351
3.4
.4
342.516
3.5
.7
325.252
3.4
-.3
372.622
2.8
.4
209.147
176.727
158.156
205.166
112.549
247.197
4.3
5.6
6.3
11.1
-.5
3.2
.9
1.5
2.3
3.8
.0
.4
204.742
165.985
143.757
190.746
102.211
245.345
4.7
5.9
6.9
10.3
1.7
3.8
1.1
1.5
2.5
4.2
-.3
.8
216.493
175.733
149.755
194.420
108.109
259.071
3.6
3.4
3.2
7.4
-2.1
3.8
1.1
1.8
2.9
5.6
-.3
.5
226.951
180.275
154.212
185.643
108.694
274.104
3.9
5.1
5.2
8.7
-1.3
3.1
.7
1.4
1.9
2.8
.1
.3
202.713
200.904
160.152
208.101
205.843
236.483
237.201
231.533
207.296
207.406
4.2
4.9
6.2
7.8
10.7
3.5
3.0
17.6
2.6
2.3
1.0
1.2
2.2
2.0
3.6
.5
.4
5.3
.3
.4
197.716
192.990
146.506
201.097
192.950
234.555
235.226
220.246
203.724
203.315
4.7
5.4
6.8
7.3
9.8
4.6
3.6
17.5
3.3
3.1
1.1
1.4
2.4
2.0
3.8
1.2
.8
5.9
.5
.6
211.637
200.239
153.780
209.779
200.059
237.492
252.637
273.155
212.736
212.052
3.6
3.6
3.2
5.5
7.2
4.1
3.8
12.8
2.7
2.5
1.1
1.5
2.8
2.7
5.3
1.0
.5
9.9
.1
.2
221.758
202.275
156.887
202.805
188.006
227.019
267.144
218.322
229.184
233.378
3.9
4.1
5.2
6.7
8.5
2.6
3.2
14.7
2.8
2.4
.8
.8
1.9
1.8
2.7
-.2
.3
1.6
.6
.6
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average
BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
209.147
622.985
4.3
1.2
0.6
1.6
-
-
204.742
601.298
4.7
-
232.656
672.461
3.0
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
208.927
208.571
207.196
212.193
212.748
4.4
4.5
4.8
4.1
3.4
.4
.4
.2
.7
1.1
215.808
215.981
205.528
236.138
216.644
2.7
2.5
.6
5.3
4.9
.3
.2
-.4
1.1
1.4
207.243
206.402
211.810
194.558
218.034
4.4
4.5
5.2
3.4
4.0
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
.0
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
209.388
237.965
239.932
227.488
206.861
186.315
188.143
173.800
234.594
123.184
3.0
2.9
3.6
2.6
6.1
6.3
3.9
3.4
5.5
.0
.8
.6
.4
.3
2.1
2.4
2.0
.3
6.7
.7
235.708
272.304
270.675
249.289
247.503
214.915
218.482
202.438
241.231
124.149
1.0
.1
1.6
-.6
7.1
7.1
-1.8
-2.3
-1.1
-.1
-.3
-.6
.2
-.4
2.0
2.1
.4
-.4
1.7
-.2
205.525
240.850
263.166
237.096
194.396
178.101
181.834
131.099
246.774
102.616
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
6.3
6.0
5.6
3.5
7.4
-.8
1.5
.3
.2
-.1
9.8
11.2
11.2
1.7
20.6
.0
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
120.809
-1.0
4.3
151.650
-.8
5.2
94.410
-3.4
11.5
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
195.710
192.740
279.975
277.842
277.911
283.664
266.137
9.0
9.1
26.7
26.3
26.3
26.4
25.7
2.5
2.5
7.1
6.7
6.8
6.7
6.3
189.828
188.294
269.297
263.724
262.711
264.060
256.351
6.8
7.2
26.3
25.4
25.5
25.3
24.5
1.1
1.1
3.2
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.1
182.111
179.487
285.028
282.506
279.312
293.484
266.968
11.1
11.4
29.8
29.7
30.2
29.2
27.8
.9
1.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.4
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
363.069
4.6
.7
488.997
4.9
.4
369.361
5.9
.5
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
109.742
1.2
.6
123.020
3.2
1.4
110.234
4.2
1.9
Education and communication 9 .............................................
118.155
2.6
.0
125.132
7.3
1.6
130.645
3.9
-.3
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
353.351
3.4
.8
395.951
5.7
3.4
342.516
3.5
1.4
209.147
176.727
158.156
205.166
112.549
247.197
4.3
5.6
6.3
11.1
-.5
3.2
1.2
1.7
2.5
4.2
-.1
.7
232.656
187.545
170.863
221.265
115.206
281.474
3.0
5.7
7.3
12.0
-.2
1.3
.6
1.2
1.9
2.9
.1
.1
204.742
165.985
143.757
190.746
102.211
245.345
4.7
5.9
6.9
10.3
1.7
3.8
1.6
2.1
3.0
5.2
-.7
1.2
202.713
200.904
160.152
208.101
205.843
236.483
237.201
231.533
207.296
207.406
4.2
4.9
6.2
7.8
10.7
3.5
3.0
17.6
2.6
2.3
1.2
1.4
2.4
2.4
4.0
.8
.7
5.2
.6
.7
222.841
221.320
172.379
218.201
219.479
274.409
266.203
236.078
234.847
240.088
2.9
4.6
7.2
7.6
11.6
3.0
1.0
15.0
1.6
1.4
.6
1.2
1.9
1.5
2.8
1.2
.1
2.7
.3
.4
197.716
192.990
146.506
201.097
192.950
234.555
235.226
220.246
203.724
203.315
4.7
5.4
6.8
7.3
9.8
4.6
3.6
17.5
3.3
3.1
1.6
2.2
2.8
2.9
4.8
2.2
1.2
7.1
.9
.9
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
ClevelandAkron, OH
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
DallasFort Worth, TX
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Index
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2007
Jan.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
192.995
603.052
4.9
1.5
1.2
1.2
-
-
216.493
639.802
3.6
-
201.892
622.568
5.3
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
207.797
210.652
201.315
228.559
172.595
3.7
3.8
3.0
5.0
2.8
-.7
-.8
-1.8
.8
.2
212.202
207.831
193.801
233.535
262.528
6.0
6.5
7.1
5.4
-.6
.4
.5
.4
.7
-1.2
218.622
216.491
227.015
200.107
229.217
3.4
3.4
3.7
3.0
3.6
-.1
-.4
-.7
.0
3.9
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
178.666
192.846
207.596
195.570
201.050
192.281
190.528
136.489
251.440
118.047
3.7
2.4
.8
.2
9.6
10.1
8.9
3.0
13.4
2.6
1.1
.7
-.4
-.5
3.7
4.5
4.4
2.1
6.5
-.4
179.493
183.223
181.622
177.248
223.384
226.285
222.860
212.714
218.450
124.188
2.4
2.9
4.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.0
2.8
-8.7
-1.0
.8
.4
.9
.5
2.2
2.8
2.8
3.9
-8.6
.5
235.029
257.571
272.829
250.758
244.944
251.210
249.972
262.443
254.442
125.450
3.1
3.5
4.4
3.5
5.3
4.5
3.9
.1
13.6
-2.4
.6
.4
.1
.5
4.5
6.1
6.0
.7
18.0
-.8
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
116.475
2.7
15.8
125.795
4.9
-1.3
107.048
-1.6
5.7
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
199.462
199.539
328.084
325.209
316.204
330.964
312.384
10.3
10.3
31.5
31.3
32.0
30.3
29.1
3.7
3.7
9.5
9.3
9.7
8.5
8.2
213.378
214.485
291.016
289.165
286.809
287.163
281.724
12.3
12.3
33.0
32.8
32.7
32.6
33.3
3.1
3.1
8.4
8.2
8.5
8.0
7.4
195.655
191.485
276.995
270.758
271.488
256.368
258.633
6.2
6.2
16.2
16.0
16.4
15.8
15.0
3.8
3.8
11.0
10.9
10.9
11.0
10.5
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
335.977
11.3
-.4
333.616
4.0
1.7
345.946
3.8
.6
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
107.375
2.4
-.2
111.383
-.4
1.6
110.051
.6
-.7
Education and communication 9 .............................................
104.620
.4
-.6
122.364
3.5
.8
122.944
5.0
-.2
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
365.335
.6
-.9
331.199
1.8
.6
325.252
3.4
.3
192.995
176.192
159.333
212.315
110.458
214.777
4.9
6.9
8.8
13.7
.7
3.5
1.5
2.4
4.2
6.5
.3
.8
201.892
184.441
167.294
210.198
127.237
223.072
5.3
7.3
8.1
15.0
-1.5
3.5
1.2
1.6
2.3
4.0
-.5
1.0
216.493
175.733
149.755
194.420
108.109
259.071
3.6
3.4
3.2
7.4
-2.1
3.8
1.2
2.0
3.2
6.4
-.7
.7
187.699
196.432
159.710
210.770
208.875
223.160
206.688
244.591
188.650
184.129
4.6
6.0
8.5
8.8
12.9
4.6
3.0
20.2
2.8
2.6
1.6
1.9
4.1
3.1
6.1
1.0
1.0
7.2
.8
1.0
195.653
210.668
171.125
211.821
215.276
252.099
212.101
261.888
196.730
194.018
5.4
6.2
7.8
10.4
14.1
4.1
3.4
18.4
3.5
2.8
1.2
1.6
2.1
2.3
3.7
1.5
.9
5.9
.5
.5
211.637
200.239
153.780
209.779
200.059
237.492
252.637
273.155
212.736
212.052
3.6
3.6
3.2
5.5
7.2
4.1
3.8
12.8
2.7
2.5
1.3
1.7
3.2
3.2
6.2
1.1
.7
9.6
.4
.5
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2008
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2
Percent change from—
Mar.
2007
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2008
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
226.951
646.186
3.9
1.1
137.544
4.8
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
215.547
215.167
213.632
222.002
219.358
4.9
4.9
5.1
4.7
4.3
.7
.7
.6
.7
1.8
133.426
134.306
131.432
136.289
120.418
3.8
3.9
3.7
4.3
1.5
.3
.2
.3
.1
1.9
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
244.939
294.187
289.323
275.322
189.675
193.484
185.682
164.402
226.975
118.680
3.4
3.4
4.5
2.8
7.0
7.2
1.8
3.3
-.3
-2.9
.8
1.1
.6
.5
-1.0
-1.1
-2.7
-4.1
.0
.4
148.722
152.180
159.579
149.910
173.251
176.773
172.759
166.047
179.053
96.238
5.3
2.8
3.4
2.5
25.9
29.0
28.9
32.3
7.7
-1.4
.9
.9
.7
.8
1.8
2.1
2.0
1.2
5.3
-.1
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
105.641
-1.1
6.9
96.695
-2.3
10.2
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
201.291
193.445
247.566
246.115
249.498
245.263
241.942
7.8
8.3
24.2
23.9
24.1
24.1
23.2
1.7
1.3
3.1
2.9
3.2
2.2
2.2
133.949
133.854
265.066
264.896
270.399
260.458
257.237
7.5
7.2
27.1
26.9
27.4
26.5
25.5
1.7
1.4
5.5
5.5
5.7
5.2
5.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
364.072
2.2
-.6
140.058
8.2
.7
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
111.170
.1
-.1
114.077
1.1
1.3
Education and communication 9 .............................................
123.858
2.7
.1
120.157
2.2
-.4
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
372.622
2.8
.2
172.382
6.7
.2
226.951
180.275
154.212
185.643
108.694
274.104
3.9
5.1
5.2
8.7
-1.3
3.1
1.1
1.8
2.6
3.7
.3
.6
137.544
124.968
119.864
153.693
86.325
148.115
4.8
4.5
4.7
9.3
-2.1
5.2
1.3
2.0
2.8
5.4
-.9
.9
221.758
202.275
156.887
202.805
188.006
227.019
267.144
218.322
229.184
233.378
3.9
4.1
5.2
6.7
8.5
2.6
3.2
14.7
2.8
2.4
1.1
1.0
2.5
2.2
3.6
-.2
.7
1.0
1.1
1.2
137.352
131.199
120.012
142.207
151.036
143.981
148.656
212.755
130.924
131.031
4.7
6.0
4.6
6.7
8.8
9.0
4.9
28.3
2.4
2.0
1.3
1.5
2.8
3.1
5.2
.8
.9
3.8
.9
1.0
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless
otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913
1914
9.8
10.0
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
9.9
10.2
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.0
10.1
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5
10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2
9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4
10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7
10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9
10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9
10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4
10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7
10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8
10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1
10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5
10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3
19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2
19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1
20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0
20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0
20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0
20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1
20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0
20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1
19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2
19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2
19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1
17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0
17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9
17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0
17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3
17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3
18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2
17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3
16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3
17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3
16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3
16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4
16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6
16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5
16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9
13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9
13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8
13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4
14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5
14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5
14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6
14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7
14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7
14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0
17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8
17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8
17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9
17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8
18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9
18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7
18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8
18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9
18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7
18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8
18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9
23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8
23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9
23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9
24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9
24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9
24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8
24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8
24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8
25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0
26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9
26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9
26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2
26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2
26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3
26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4
26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0
29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1
29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0
29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6
31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8
31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1
31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3
31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4
31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8
31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0
31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1
31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3
31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5
31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1913
1914
-
-
9.9
10.0
-
-
1.0
1.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
-
-
10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3
2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5
1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
-
-
20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0
15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
-
-
17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1
3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
-
-
16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4
-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5
-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
-
-
13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9
3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0
2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
-
-
14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6
.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3
.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
-
-
18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8
2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1
2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
-
-
24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7
1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
-
-
26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7
-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
-
-
29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
-
-
31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7
1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2
1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6
38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2
38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8
38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0
38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6
38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0
39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4
39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0
39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6
39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1
39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5
39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3
52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1
52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8
52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5
53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3
54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1
54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8
54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6
54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2
55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9
55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9
78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4
80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6
81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1
81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4
82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7
82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1
83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5
84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0
84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3
85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3
86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1
106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6
106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3
106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1
107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8
107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1
107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4
108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6
108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0
108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6
109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9
109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2
128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7
128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2
128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4
129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5
129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0
130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4
131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0
132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4
133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5
133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7
133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3
150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5
151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0
151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2
152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2
152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2
152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7
152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1
153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9
153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2
153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3
153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2
169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2
171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4
171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0
171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1
172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7
172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4
172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5
173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9
174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9
174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0
174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3
2005
2006
2007
2008
190.7
198.3
202.416
211.080
191.8
198.7
203.499
211.693
193.3
199.8
205.352
213.528
194.6
201.5
206.686
194.4
202.5
207.949
194.5
202.9
208.352
195.4
203.5
208.299
196.4
203.9
207.917
198.8
202.9
208.490
199.2
201.8
208.936
197.6
201.5
210.177
196.8
201.8
210.036
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
75
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
-
-
38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3
5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3
5.7
4.4
3.2
6.2
11.0
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
-
-
53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6
6.9
4.9
6.7
9.0
13.3
9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
-
-
102.9
104.9
82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9
12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9
13.5
10.3
6.2
3.2
4.3
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7
108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3
107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124.0
3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6
3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2
132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3
130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2
6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7
5.4
4.2
3.0
3.0
2.6
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
151.5
155.8
159.9
162.3
165.4
153.2
157.9
161.2
163.7
167.8
152.4
156.9
160.5
163.0
166.6
2.5
3.3
1.7
1.6
2.7
2.8
3.0
2.3
1.6
2.2
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
170.8
176.6
178.9
183.3
187.6
173.6
177.5
180.9
184.6
190.2
172.2
177.1
179.9
184.0
188.9
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.8
1.6
2.3
2.7
2005
2006
2007
2008
193.2
200.6
205.709
197.4
202.6
208.976
195.3
201.6
207.342
3.4
2.5
4.1
3.4
3.2
2.8
-
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................
174.0
521.1
176.7
529.2
180.9
541.9
184.3
552.1
190.3
570.1
196.8
589.4
201.8
604.5
210.036
629.174
213.528
639.636
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................
Cereals and cereal products ............................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................
Breakfast cereal .............................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ....................................
Rice 1 2 ........................................................
Bakery products ...............................................
Bread 2 ..........................................................
White bread 1 ...............................................
Bread other than white 1 ..............................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ........................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................
Cookies 1 .....................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 .......................
Other bakery products ...................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 .....
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products,
pies, tarts, turnovers 1 .........................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................
Meats .............................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................
Uncooked beef roasts 2 .............................
Uncooked beef steaks 2 ............................
Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ................
Pork .............................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products 2 ..........................................
Bacon and related products 1 ..................
Breakfast sausage and related products
1 2 ....................................................
Ham ...........................................................
Ham, excluding canned 1 ........................
Pork chops .................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ..
Other meats .................................................
Frankfurters 1 .............................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 ..........................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 ...........................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................
Poultry ...........................................................
Chicken 2 .....................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 ...............................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ...............
Other poultry including turkey 2 ...................
Fish and seafood ...........................................
Fresh fish and seafood 2 .............................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ......................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ........................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 .........................
Eggs ................................................................
Dairy and related products ................................
Milk 2 ................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 .........................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 .....................
Cheese and related products ..........................
Ice cream and related products .......................
Other dairy and related products 2 ..................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................
170.5
170.0
170.2
190.7
175.7
151.9
199.0
152.0
98.9
198.1
109.3
201.9
210.0
109.3
192.9
191.0
193.9
195.0
188.4
226.4
175.2
174.7
174.7
195.3
179.2
158.9
202.2
154.7
97.9
203.3
115.0
212.3
218.8
113.4
196.1
196.2
197.4
195.9
196.0
225.1
177.8
177.3
176.1
197.3
180.1
165.0
202.2
154.6
98.2
206.0
116.2
213.7
223.3
115.5
199.9
201.6
199.9
197.3
198.0
227.0
184.1
183.6
184.1
202.9
183.9
171.4
203.2
161.1
103.4
212.6
118.6
218.9
222.5
119.9
205.1
203.1
207.7
206.5
205.5
242.4
188.9
188.5
188.5
206.4
185.7
165.4
205.7
165.0
108.3
217.1
123.3
227.2
233.7
123.1
209.4
208.1
211.6
206.9
209.8
239.8
193.2
192.9
191.7
208.4
185.1
171.6
201.3
167.1
110.1
220.7
126.9
232.5
240.2
126.1
213.9
212.5
216.1
205.9
216.8
236.6
197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
189.0
177.0
202.3
174.9
117.3
228.5
133.4
244.6
251.3
134.0
216.1
216.2
216.9
212.4
225.3
244.4
206.936
206.704
205.208
226.461
196.793
190.014
207.828
183.958
122.254
242.268
147.354
272.159
276.643
139.977
228.738
222.193
235.227
217.459
233.009
247.888
209.692
209.385
208.203
236.261
207.287
215.531
211.383
201.459
129.036
251.636
155.912
287.899
294.233
146.457
232.712
224.780
239.830
225.013
239.003
258.008
195.3
156.6
157.0
152.9
150.9
128.4
109.7
110.9
107.7
157.2
202.0
162.0
163.3
160.0
160.2
137.3
118.7
115.8
113.7
163.0
203.7
162.4
163.0
160.3
161.1
139.0
119.1
116.1
112.8
159.2
207.0
181.1
180.4
182.7
198.9
166.1
147.1
148.0
137.3
167.5
211.9
183.1
184.5
185.6
197.1
170.9
146.1
143.1
128.8
175.4
211.6
185.7
187.1
187.8
201.5
176.8
147.8
145.0
132.7
175.2
217.3
188.6
189.0
189.4
202.6
177.7
147.5
145.1
138.1
176.4
225.129
198.755
196.639
195.558
212.808
186.936
155.076
152.557
143.603
178.818
232.395
199.775
197.358
195.935
215.226
190.455
157.341
152.140
147.996
176.170
107.7
174.4
113.4
185.8
113.1
187.8
118.0
205.1
124.8
212.4
120.3
207.7
122.3
211.1
126.273
219.140
124.559
216.824
108.3
152.5
164.6
155.0
98.8
155.1
153.0
104.2
169.7
105.3
160.7
103.1
164.0
158.8
105.0
189.5
110.5
102.4
125.3
218.6
145.5
161.5
109.3
160.0
110.6
161.1
167.1
109.5
215.1
111.8
158.5
171.4
159.4
100.7
159.7
157.7
108.2
173.4
102.5
167.7
108.4
168.7
169.6
107.1
189.4
109.6
103.5
128.2
217.6
133.5
170.8
114.1
167.3
114.4
172.7
181.8
112.6
214.4
110.7
155.3
169.8
154.9
95.4
164.8
172.0
109.5
189.8
115.1
162.4
178.9
163.2
102.2
173.8
177.0
113.3
202.7
122.097
175.954
198.301
167.482
111.596
187.239
186.345
120.873
231.966
120.928
173.875
194.530
167.082
108.323
188.047
187.503
121.096
241.191
NA
166.6
108.3
170.6
167.5
104.0
187.4
106.3
105.3
130.5
225.5
146.5
167.3
109.9
160.2
111.8
168.3
179.1
114.9
224.9
174.4
113.4
171.5
176.9
108.5
192.5
111.3
105.3
130.2
227.1
190.6
173.0
117.5
171.3
119.1
172.2
179.4
116.7
232.4
117.7
172.9
193.3
166.8
111.6
180.4
175.6
118.0
214.2
126.8
183.8
119.6
188.5
183.2
114.3
204.4
120.9
108.2
136.5
231.5
154.7
183.2
128.7
189.3
128.0
182.3
179.1
121.9
252.3
119.3
173.6
195.9
166.2
112.1
184.0
177.6
119.1
NA
123.6
169.2
188.5
166.9
108.8
178.9
172.8
116.8
207.5
114.9
183.3
120.0
186.4
186.3
111.2
196.9
114.4
106.9
133.7
228.7
152.6
180.1
124.4
181.5
125.1
181.4
178.4
120.1
250.8
NA
NA
182.5
118.5
186.1
181.2
114.7
211.6
125.9
110.9
144.0
233.8
176.5
181.0
125.5
181.2
128.0
178.9
182.0
121.7
257.2
NA
NA
193.998
127.324
202.199
194.487
116.282
221.633
132.385
115.420
148.631
245.839
234.018
205.299
149.692
221.014
149.603
202.189
188.522
136.064
272.482
196.052
127.635
198.191
197.001
121.844
222.200
134.429
113.972
149.774
239.494
240.073
206.171
146.591
214.798
147.381
207.025
188.832
139.358
268.446
See footnotes at end of table.
77
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................
Fresh fruits .....................................................
Apples ..........................................................
Bananas ......................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 1 ................
Other fresh fruits 2 .......................................
Fresh vegetables ...........................................
Potatoes ......................................................
Lettuce .........................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................
Other fresh vegetables ................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ...................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .....................
Canned fruits 1 2 ..........................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .......................
Frozen vegetables 1 ....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables
including dried 2 .....................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials ....................................................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .....................
Carbonated drinks .........................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ....
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2
Coffee ............................................................
Roasted coffee 1 ..........................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 .................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 ......
Other food at home ............................................
Sugar and sweets ............................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................
Candy and chewing gum 2 ............................
Other sweets 2 ...............................................
Fats and oils ....................................................
Butter and margarine 2 ..................................
Butter 1 ........................................................
Margarine 1 ..................................................
Salad dressing 2 ............................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2
Peanut butter 1 2 ..........................................
Other foods ......................................................
Soups ............................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......
Snacks ...........................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ...
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ..........................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ................................
Other condiments 1 ......................................
Baby food 2 ....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 2 .........................
Prepared salads 1 3 .....................................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ...............
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1
4 ...............................................................
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 2 ...................................................
254.8
269.0
202.9
161.0
120.5
214.7
114.3
240.2
179.4
281.6
285.9
243.4
105.3
104.9
107.8
105.7
107.7
159.1
250.5
270.7
216.2
165.4
129.8
242.2
107.7
230.4
205.2
231.6
264.2
232.2
110.1
109.3
107.7
113.7
114.5
168.8
264.3
283.3
231.2
165.4
142.4
278.8
111.7
245.2
222.2
218.5
288.5
250.1
113.3
112.9
111.9
116.1
114.9
168.6
276.3
287.3
238.5
162.9
145.1
294.3
113.7
263.8
214.5
301.8
284.2
271.0
112.4
109.9
110.1
112.2
118.0
173.2
302.7
308.2
241.0
158.2
162.2
313.7
126.8
295.1
230.5
276.9
425.0
282.5
114.2
112.6
112.0
116.5
117.0
171.4
301.1
312.3
251.1
169.9
174.3
331.5
121.8
288.3
251.7
260.0
342.3
295.2
120.3
119.1
117.8
124.4
122.6
177.5
306.4
325.7
276.3
174.5
185.0
370.7
124.4
286.1
266.8
281.9
318.5
288.0
123.5
122.2
122.3
125.9
125.7
178.7
326.064
344.733
292.707
182.356
186.752
348.722
134.596
306.142
274.694
295.313
378.746
300.382
128.488
127.028
125.693
131.871
129.831
179.760
317.771
332.637
313.590
202.662
197.125
362.640
116.056
301.472
285.386
278.340
345.108
303.340
131.506
130.637
130.166
134.901
132.076
184.006
102.0
99.0
103.9
103.6
110.3
110.1
109.5
108.9
113.0
113.8
118.5
116.6
122.5
123.6
129.286
139.039
131.922
141.118
136.7
104.9
121.1
111.3
104.6
96.8
147.7
151.7
159.3
109.6
156.3
153.5
133.6
104.2
106.4
150.2
113.3
147.2
153.8
105.9
103.0
108.2
172.7
196.9
150.2
166.8
173.0
101.0
100.2
106.5
182.6
111.9
108.9
138.5
106.9
123.3
114.4
106.5
96.5
142.6
142.7
164.2
112.7
160.9
156.1
136.7
105.3
109.2
156.9
126.4
174.9
160.7
107.9
103.4
109.5
177.9
202.8
154.7
173.7
182.3
108.5
109.4
109.6
184.4
115.3
108.5
139.8
108.0
124.9
113.7
107.5
97.4
142.2
142.0
164.2
114.7
161.1
159.1
140.1
107.0
112.1
152.8
114.6
141.0
161.4
107.3
105.5
109.6
178.2
205.3
153.1
167.9
187.9
108.2
111.7
113.5
195.4
117.0
110.2
139.3
107.4
124.8
115.0
106.1
97.5
143.2
144.6
161.0
114.3
163.0
161.0
143.0
107.3
115.8
157.7
119.2
145.1
171.1
109.7
108.9
109.9
179.6
207.1
153.6
175.4
183.8
107.0
105.0
111.9
202.8
120.7
109.8
140.6
108.3
127.5
111.5
105.7
98.7
145.5
146.4
167.8
115.4
163.6
161.3
142.7
107.5
116.6
167.4
135.6
186.2
173.0
110.3
113.8
110.3
178.3
207.4
152.9
171.4
178.4
106.7
109.7
102.4
195.5
123.2
110.8
145.5
111.5
133.1
111.7
107.4
103.1
162.3
167.1
175.0
115.9
167.6
167.8
154.3
111.4
118.6
165.2
131.2
174.6
174.1
105.6
116.3
111.7
183.3
211.4
154.3
181.3
185.2
113.2
110.2
106.3
198.9
127.4
112.4
148.5
113.6
133.6
126.5
110.7
105.6
165.8
166.3
188.5
118.9
168.7
172.4
163.3
113.1
123.3
166.7
129.5
164.5
177.0
109.2
117.3
108.5
183.5
211.3
151.7
179.5
185.0
109.0
112.6
109.4
199.3
128.6
115.1
158.089
121.277
144.528
145.140
116.073
111.880
182.611
186.346
199.223
123.374
178.238
182.214
165.377
120.592
131.638
182.808
140.197
165.480
202.098
113.240
134.295
123.649
192.597
221.404
159.515
189.957
200.454
120.086
123.091
112.863
233.506
135.570
117.321
100.872
212.537
133.772
134.475
129.411
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
170.8
108.0
107.8
104.3
176.0
111.6
111.3
106.2
180.1
114.0
113.7
111.3
184.3
116.5
116.3
114.1
189.9
119.9
120.0
117.4
196.0
123.3
124.0
120.6
202.2
127.5
127.7
125.0
153.648
117.609
138.194
143.465
114.034
109.195
175.083
180.752
184.030
121.631
174.057
178.631
162.521
118.555
127.536
176.068
137.454
168.121
193.811
113.085
125.054
117.962
188.325
211.165
157.409
187.632
191.486
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
133.326
115.267
100.000
210.233
132.413
132.959
128.545
-
-
-
-
-
100.0
104.3
107.685
107.961
103.1
104.7
106.1
108.6
111.0
114.2
116.5
120.438
121.643
See footnotes at end of table.
78
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 2 ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home ....................................
Whiskey at home 1 ........................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1
Wine at home ..................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away
from home 1 2 ..........................................
Wine away from home 1 2 ...............................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 .................
111.1
176.5
159.2
159.0
163.5
160.0
164.7
151.1
210.4
115.5
180.9
161.5
161.5
169.4
165.8
171.0
150.7
219.4
119.8
184.9
164.6
165.7
170.3
168.1
171.3
152.8
225.9
122.9
188.7
167.4
170.7
173.9
172.9
173.6
152.0
232.0
127.0
193.9
170.9
176.4
175.3
173.8
175.7
153.0
240.9
133.7
196.4
171.5
175.5
177.2
177.1
176.8
155.4
248.0
139.1
201.1
174.0
177.8
178.7
178.9
177.2
158.4
258.4
145.814
208.704
179.709
185.387
179.844
183.048
177.552
163.500
270.329
148.564
212.407
183.639
190.350
182.932
186.513
180.478
166.252
273.686
108.7
110.5
109.6
111.9
120.5
114.6
114.8
123.5
117.9
118.9
125.4
122.4
123.1
131.4
126.3
125.7
135.8
131.6
131.7
140.1
136.2
136.117
148.241
144.053
137.895
149.268
146.037
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 .................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ..............................
Electricity 5 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 8 ........................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ...
Floor coverings 2 ...............................................
Window coverings 2 ...........................................
Other linens 2 .....................................................
Furniture and bedding .........................................
Bedroom furniture ..............................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
2 .................................................................
Other furniture 2 .................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 4 .........................................
Appliances 2 ........................................................
Major appliances 2 .............................................
Laundry equipment 1 .......................................
Other appliances 2 .............................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ................................
Dishes and flatware 2 ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ..............
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 2 .....................................................
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 .........................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ....................
Housekeeping supplies .......................................
Household cleaning products 2 ..........................
Household paper products 2 ..............................
Miscellaneous household products 2 .................
Household operations 2 .......................................
Domestic services 2 ...........................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 ...................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ....................
171.9
195.1
187.6
108.8
260.1
176.9
203.2
196.4
108.6
273.7
181.1
209.5
202.5
109.2
290.5
185.1
214.1
207.9
112.9
307.2
190.7
219.8
213.9
118.7
328.4
198.3
225.6
220.5
122.8
345.3
204.8
235.1
230.0
127.7
362.9
210.933
242.372
239.102
133.545
381.548
214.389
245.995
240.874
149.434
381.843
231.1
201.8
104.7
145.3
130.6
144.9
146.5
170.7
135.6
126.9
160.1
107.9
230.8
271.9
128.6
101.1
107.3
101.2
97.4
134.2
137.4
229.3
210.9
106.3
142.2
126.2
112.7
107.4
154.9
133.5
134.6
136.0
111.0
237.8
278.6
128.9
98.5
107.3
94.8
96.2
130.0
135.7
229.4
217.9
112.3
144.2
127.5
125.6
123.2
163.4
134.1
132.1
145.1
114.6
246.2
285.4
127.0
93.3
109.4
91.3
88.3
128.6
133.5
236.6
222.2
114.3
153.6
136.5
137.0
132.8
182.3
143.3
135.6
170.3
119.8
257.8
297.4
124.7
89.5
107.5
89.9
82.9
126.5
133.1
248.5
227.2
118.7
165.7
148.0
183.7
185.2
225.8
153.0
138.5
198.2
126.3
273.7
307.4
125.5
88.2
108.2
88.5
81.3
126.3
139.7
256.7
232.8
116.1
191.6
174.7
227.8
235.5
264.9
180.0
153.3
258.0
132.9
288.8
320.6
126.4
86.6
114.9
88.6
77.9
127.1
146.2
266.8
242.8
117.1
192.6
174.2
233.2
240.9
271.9
179.0
164.8
221.3
139.3
302.5
337.2
127.0
82.4
119.5
87.9
71.3
126.2
144.4
278.872
249.532
117.003
203.006
183.516
299.296
319.208
324.116
185.155
173.357
220.496
146.878
319.460
353.439
126.066
79.801
119.083
85.646
68.305
123.506
142.055
314.073
250.966
117.701
209.221
189.693
332.139
363.868
338.974
190.105
175.639
233.931
149.315
325.023
358.550
127.423
79.019
118.297
87.284
66.468
125.966
142.069
103.0
99.7
99.5
93.9
98.5
93.6
96.2
92.4
94.4
89.0
93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7
92.3
89.0
98.6
88.0
97.2
112.4
76.1
78.7
77.6
121.6
74.2
90.6
90.510
85.986
92.215
91.044
93.7
98.2
91.4
161.8
109.9
125.6
107.3
133.3
131.3
94.8
100.1
92.1
168.3
112.9
133.9
111.4
139.1
137.3
-
-
-
-
-
94.9
96.3
112.0
92.8
96.1
108.6
114.8
93.4
96.3
94.4
97.9
111.6
89.2
95.6
106.6
117.6
90.6
95.2
91.5
95.6
111.5
85.5
91.5
101.0
116.7
85.7
90.8
87.9
92.1
109.5
81.9
86.9
91.8
119.2
83.7
89.6
84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6
96.4
97.8
95.6
156.1
107.6
117.4
104.0
112.5
111.7
113.2
111.3
95.8
95.7
95.8
159.9
110.5
119.1
106.9
117.2
114.9
118.3
115.6
94.6
94.2
94.6
158.1
109.0
119.1
105.2
119.9
119.5
118.4
117.2
92.1
92.6
91.7
156.7
107.3
116.9
106.0
122.6
122.6
119.9
119.9
93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5
123.4
NA
NA
128.4
128.6
NA
NA
89.273
99.903
115.994
75.756
74.948
70.179
124.005
72.305
93.341
88.854
99.902
116.946
74.819
75.858
69.818
129.347
73.816
96.624
93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672
128.413
93.482
99.274
90.587
173.633
113.740
142.983
115.582
145.034
142.285
146.584
127.309
See footnotes at end of table.
79
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 2 ..............................
114.1
122.6
128.6
133.0
142.2
151.9
158.4
165.089
167.009
Apparel ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................
Men’s apparel ......................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ...............................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ..............................
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 separates 2 .........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear
and accessories 2 ......................................
Girls’ apparel .......................................................
Footwear ................................................................
Men’s footwear ....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................
Women’s footwear ...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................
Jewelry and watches 7 ...........................................
Watches 7 ............................................................
Jewelry 7 ..............................................................
127.8
128.0
131.4
130.0
135.2
99.9
123.6
114.5
119.7
120.1
121.8
95.8
96.5
123.7
122.8
125.8
128.1
132.0
92.2
117.5
110.8
114.8
115.3
113.3
99.1
90.9
121.5
119.3
124.5
127.2
133.2
91.3
113.7
100.6
113.1
112.9
113.8
100.3
88.7
119.0
118.0
122.4
128.1
136.1
88.5
106.8
101.7
110.9
111.1
112.6
100.4
86.3
118.8
116.3
121.4
126.0
134.8
86.0
110.3
97.5
110.0
109.6
106.8
96.8
86.0
117.5
114.1
119.8
125.3
133.4
85.4
106.4
93.8
108.9
109.7
102.4
104.2
85.6
118.6
113.2
119.4
120.2
131.7
87.8
106.8
91.4
110.2
111.6
101.7
112.4
87.6
118.257
112.026
116.489
121.449
126.721
81.560
108.284
95.216
109.418
110.570
96.725
115.453
87.306
120.881
114.994
120.078
121.339
134.656
81.884
114.644
96.187
110.645
112.802
88.751
113.423
90.254
100.6
117.8
123.8
128.7
123.5
120.0
128.2
132.4
119.3
136.2
97.5
112.2
120.6
124.5
122.1
116.7
128.5
132.3
117.1
136.6
93.8
114.1
120.7
124.6
120.6
117.3
125.3
127.2
110.9
131.7
93.3
109.5
118.5
120.4
118.2
116.5
119.2
122.1
111.0
125.6
92.2
112.1
120.3
118.1
122.9
119.7
118.6
126.0
112.8
129.8
91.8
104.4
121.4
120.7
124.4
119.7
115.0
123.2
113.7
126.4
91.0
102.8
123.0
123.4
123.4
121.7
114.1
129.1
115.7
133.0
88.867
103.475
122.258
120.906
125.993
120.615
113.779
134.325
113.726
139.691
92.332
100.079
124.407
121.064
127.658
124.304
116.037
144.204
114.920
151.327
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ...................................
New cars 1 .......................................................
New trucks 1 8 .................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 .................................
Car and truck rental 2 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ...................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ........................
Other motor fuels 2 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ...............
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 .........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 2 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 .............................................
State and local registration and license 2 5 .......
Parking and other fees 2 ....................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ...........................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ...........................................
154.4
150.3
102.1
143.6
99.6
140.5
152.2
160.2
107.6
127.8
127.0
125.5
131.5
126.7
134.3
103.1
98.5
103.6
110.1
141.7
179.9
191.1
165.0
109.7
260.5
108.2
105.3
114.8
115.3
104.5
209.5
238.2
156.3
148.5
144.3
101.6
143.5
99.6
140.5
152.0
157.2
100.0
103.7
96.1
95.4
93.1
98.8
97.0
112.0
105.8
101.2
106.2
111.3
150.7
186.4
197.6
171.6
113.5
279.4
110.4
106.4
119.6
120.2
109.8
204.8
229.0
152.0
154.2
150.4
98.7
140.6
97.6
137.7
148.6
148.5
98.0
104.2
119.7
119.1
117.1
123.9
119.8
113.8
107.0
101.3
108.7
113.9
154.3
193.3
201.2
177.9
117.9
304.6
114.0
110.1
122.9
123.9
109.5
203.0
223.4
155.1
154.7
150.8
94.4
138.0
95.7
134.8
146.4
131.0
95.7
107.5
127.8
127.2
125.7
131.4
127.1
115.8
107.7
100.8
111.1
115.5
160.2
198.0
205.0
180.9
121.4
318.4
121.8
119.4
126.5
128.0
112.2
205.6
223.1
147.0
164.8
161.3
95.4
138.8
96.3
135.5
147.2
137.3
91.7
103.2
161.2
160.4
159.2
165.2
158.0
152.6
109.9
103.2
112.7
116.0
170.3
203.3
210.5
186.2
124.4
329.3
132.3
131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6
172.7
168.9
95.8
138.3
95.9
136.6
144.4
139.2
93.0
112.1
187.3
186.2
185.8
190.8
181.1
186.4
114.0
106.2
118.4
119.9
195.1
210.7
220.5
192.2
129.2
332.5
136.2
134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6
175.4
171.8
94.8
137.1
95.0
136.9
141.5
136.2
92.9
115.4
199.3
198.1
197.9
202.1
192.3
200.1
119.5
110.0
126.2
125.6
224.4
218.8
228.1
198.3
134.9
335.2
139.4
137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
189.984
186.134
94.754
136.664
94.727
136.371
141.191
136.943
93.464
113.982
258.132
256.790
256.775
261.983
247.369
248.393
123.928
113.060
132.574
131.420
240.510
226.120
236.039
204.331
139.602
336.915
142.248
139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
233.408
255.873
156.648
100.000
195.189
191.067
94.318
135.727
94.117
135.645
140.249
137.225
92.475
117.353
278.739
276.497
276.708
282.122
265.158
283.174
126.325
114.836
135.889
133.511
255.024
229.765
236.368
209.428
141.191
337.290
144.597
141.046
151.107
157.521
120.497
242.929
271.514
153.107
96.822
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Intercity train fare 1 3 .........................................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Prescription drugs ................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 7 ....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and
supplies .....................................................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 5 ........................................
Dental services 5 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 ......
Hospital and related services 5 ............................
Hospital services 5 12 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 12 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 12 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 ...............
Health insurance 4 ...............................................
Recreation 2 .............................................................
Video and audio 2 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8
Other video equipment 2 ......................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media
including rental 2 ..........................................
Video cassettes and discs, blank and
prerecorded 1 2 ..........................................
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ...................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet food 1 2 ........................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2
Pet services including veterinary 2 ......................
Pet services 1 2 ..................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ....................................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 2 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ..............................
Photographers and film processing 2 ..................
Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................
Film processing 1 2 ............................................
Other recreational goods 2 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground
equipment 1 2 ............................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 2 ..................
Recreation services 2 ............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 2 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2
Admission to sporting events 1 2 .......................
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
86.0
177.5
78.4
182.3
77.0
185.1
69.1
204.1
72.5
211.9
72.3
223.3
71.3
227.5
100.000
72.918
232.378
97.717
70.802
237.424
264.8
241.1
290.0
150.2
177.4
277.3
251.6
307.3
151.1
179.5
291.3
259.5
321.2
151.2
179.9
302.1
265.0
329.1
153.0
182.5
314.9
270.8
340.7
151.0
178.3
328.4
280.8
355.7
153.6
182.1
340.1
285.9
362.3
156.3
185.5
357.661
293.610
374.389
158.094
187.414
363.000
297.308
380.407
158.224
188.442
179.8
270.4
240.3
247.1
262.2
151.4
163.4
325.3
118.8
116.3
271.6
119.0
179.0
283.5
248.9
255.8
272.5
155.6
169.0
348.3
127.4
124.3
290.2
124.3
178.1
299.4
257.0
264.1
284.8
155.2
175.1
382.4
140.3
136.0
327.0
129.8
179.0
311.9
264.1
270.1
297.2
157.5
179.2
407.0
149.3
143.7
348.5
137.3
181.1
327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1
-
-
-
-
-
182.4
342.0
284.9
289.5
329.6
167.0
188.3
449.7
165.2
159.8
382.5
147.1
100.0
100.0
185.1
356.0
292.4
294.3
346.2
170.3
194.2
477.2
175.4
170.6
402.4
154.5
103.1
106.4
187.782
376.940
304.784
306.304
366.225
172.811
200.312
515.677
189.908
183.595
442.085
161.981
106.602
115.727
185.983
382.872
308.726
308.424
374.815
175.554
202.670
528.968
195.206
189.122
451.896
164.516
107.389
115.961
103.7
100.7
47.4
270.0
60.4
105.3
101.2
42.3
280.9
50.4
106.5
103.2
37.8
301.3
43.8
107.7
103.3
32.4
312.6
38.4
108.5
103.9
28.4
325.2
32.9
109.7
103.9
24.3
336.0
29.4
110.8
102.8
18.8
344.7
25.3
111.705
102.691
15.352
353.432
22.009
112.731
103.548
14.788
360.734
21.627
85.4
83.9
78.0
78.0
77.1
76.5
77.4
77.808
77.587
84.9
91.3
79.4
104.0
106.9
143.6
102.3
99.5
117.7
110.9
118.1
119.2
132.4
106.3
99.4
125.0
96.0
90.1
103.7
104.2
101.1
86.4
103.4
81.0
94.2
75.9
108.5
111.4
148.4
105.4
101.6
124.6
113.0
125.7
117.3
131.8
103.5
98.7
122.3
97.3
83.2
103.8
108.7
99.4
83.1
98.0
80.7
86.5
72.5
109.6
113.9
149.3
105.7
104.3
130.7
117.5
132.2
115.7
130.7
101.6
96.8
114.7
91.7
78.2
105.7
114.3
100.5
77.0
88.9
79.0
86.3
68.6
105.3
117.0
151.5
107.8
103.9
137.3
122.0
139.3
114.9
127.8
102.2
94.7
108.2
88.8
71.6
106.3
118.1
100.6
74.5
85.2
77.1
85.5
64.0
109.0
122.0
155.8
111.1
105.8
145.9
128.2
148.6
113.5
129.6
98.2
91.8
100.5
87.5
61.8
106.5
115.4
100.4
71.3
80.0
70.7
89.1
58.4
109.1
125.4
157.6
112.4
107.7
153.0
133.2
156.3
115.5
134.7
97.8
89.0
95.6
88.0
55.5
104.8
113.4
98.8
68.5
76.4
68.4
92.2
55.9
105.9
129.8
162.6
116.2
110.9
159.3
138.6
163.0
117.2
138.8
96.8
84.7
84.9
84.5
45.5
106.7
114.6
100.5
66.4
72.7
64.303
95.867
53.242
105.202
136.947
170.641
122.446
114.293
169.281
144.294
174.382
116.125
138.424
95.030
81.737
79.082
86.304
38.800
106.295
117.023
99.692
62.868
68.585
63.167
97.203
51.916
105.237
140.172
175.211
127.029
113.429
172.489
146.605
177.853
116.565
138.028
96.220
80.817
77.067
85.898
37.149
106.452
117.517
99.513
63.051
68.476
85.9
95.2
100.1
113.3
82.4
96.2
100.1
117.7
78.1
94.1
98.9
121.4
75.7
94.6
97.5
125.6
73.6
94.9
98.7
128.3
71.8
91.7
96.9
132.1
70.0
92.6
96.9
137.2
67.586
86.794
95.018
140.427
67.967
88.078
96.143
141.712
110.1
234.8
116.4
119.2
112.4
245.3
119.4
126.4
113.1
257.4
125.4
131.4
116.1
266.1
130.3
132.3
116.4
275.3
133.5
141.4
119.4
284.9
138.2
150.4
122.0
299.8
145.7
156.0
123.864
307.108
148.620
163.370
124.800
310.280
149.993
165.740
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 2 .............................
Recreational books 2 ...........................................
190.5
189.4
107.1
101.3
203.2
193.1
109.3
103.0
206.1
196.9
111.7
104.7
219.0
198.6
113.6
104.2
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6
248.080
208.036
122.709
104.305
250.928
209.995
123.818
105.333
Education and communication 2 ..............................
Education 2 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
Child care and nursery school 9 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
2 .................................................................
Communication 2 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 2 .............................................
Information and information processing 2 ............
Telephone services 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 5
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 2 .................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ........................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ........................
Wireless telephone services 2 .........................
Information technology, hardware and services
13 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
3 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 2 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 2 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 2 ....................
103.6
115.5
285.4
332.7
340.9
361.4
160.1
106.9
122.0
294.7
352.2
361.9
387.3
168.1
109.2
130.0
323.3
374.0
387.4
413.6
176.4
110.9
139.4
342.8
401.7
425.5
440.4
183.6
112.6
148.5
355.9
428.9
462.2
471.4
190.0
115.3
157.6
374.3
455.3
492.8
497.8
200.5
118.0
167.6
399.5
484.0
527.2
527.1
211.2
121.506
176.927
434.352
510.016
559.190
556.271
219.405
121.832
177.407
439.906
511.013
558.452
557.042
221.293
119.0
93.0
103.2
165.1
116.0
92.2
98.4
180.1
126.0
93.4
108.0
172.7
123.7
92.3
99.7
188.2
132.3
91.8
119.2
190.9
129.4
90.0
99.9
198.2
144.3
88.2
119.4
190.9
135.1
86.2
97.2
203.3
155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
205.5
166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
212.2
174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
216.8
183.016
83.282
132.091
208.927
189.551
80.546
98.792
225.675
181.885
83.502
132.625
208.927
201.888
80.752
99.031
226.845
89.5
65.8
88.9
71.1
87.9
64.5
87.4
67.2
82.6
60.7
82.1
67.4
74.3
54.1
74.4
66.5
68.6
49.4
69.5
65.6
67.4
47.9
69.8
64.6
69.6
50.3
72.1
64.6
71.946
51.498
76.349
64.011
71.994
51.468
76.554
64.087
23.8
19.8
17.2
15.3
14.2
13.1
11.2
10.215
10.246
407.9
81.5
282.9
79.5
220.7
71.0
181.1
64.1
155.7
61.1
131.1
58.5
115.8
54.2
100.000
50.722
100.359
50.817
95.7
100.3
99.6
97.6
97.2
94.5
77.2
73.176
73.180
70.8
65.0
59.0
52.3
48.4
44.2
40.3
36.945
37.511
Other goods and services ........................................
Tobacco and smoking products .............................
Cigarettes 2 ..........................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ............
Personal care ........................................................
Personal care products ........................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous
personal care products 2 ...........................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations
and implements .........................................
Personal care services ........................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 2 ......
Miscellaneous personal services .........................
Legal services 7 .................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 2 ...................................................
Financial services 7 ...........................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2
Tax return preparation and other accounting
fees 1 2 ....................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ..........................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ........
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ........................................
274.0
396.6
160.4
121.7
167.8
155.5
286.4
431.7
175.1
125.8
172.6
155.4
295.8
472.5
192.3
130.9
175.4
153.4
300.2
470.4
190.6
138.6
179.0
153.4
307.8
484.8
196.0
147.1
183.3
153.4
317.3
513.1
207.6
154.6
187.6
155.4
326.7
527.3
213.4
157.7
193.3
159.0
337.633
566.696
229.969
163.226
197.643
158.236
341.827
574.890
233.217
166.473
199.982
158.440
104.9
104.6
103.4
102.6
101.7
102.1
104.2
103.861
103.801
168.1
181.3
110.6
255.7
192.6
189.8
107.1
168.3
186.4
113.7
268.5
205.1
198.3
111.5
165.9
189.9
115.9
276.9
213.9
206.8
113.8
167.3
194.3
118.6
287.1
224.6
215.4
117.2
169.2
201.2
122.8
297.7
236.6
223.2
120.7
173.1
206.6
126.0
306.6
244.6
233.5
122.9
177.5
212.5
129.6
318.7
255.5
244.9
126.9
176.418
219.656
134.026
329.908
262.910
256.560
130.834
176.982
222.752
135.915
335.427
267.350
261.398
132.519
108.6
218.2
110.4
113.0
228.0
116.0
115.1
235.2
117.9
118.7
241.3
120.1
121.9
250.2
123.4
127.9
254.2
123.9
134.4
263.0
126.7
139.205
273.241
129.839
142.498
278.040
130.227
117.4
96.0
155.6
122.7
94.4
156.5
128.7
93.6
156.4
134.1
89.0
149.5
141.0
86.6
148.0
-
-
-
-
-
147.2
86.4
150.2
100.0
156.6
86.9
151.6
97.1
163.279
87.487
154.060
95.663
169.362
88.603
155.213
97.342
150.0
137.8
147.2
147.9
132.3
138.4
149.7
133.6
145.2
150.4
131.7
146.7
155.8
137.2
157.4
160.0
141.3
166.3
162.1
142.5
170.9
170.511
150.162
188.635
173.884
153.682
196.185
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ....................................
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................
163.1
125.9
198.0
203.1
198.3
233.0
174.7
167.5
169.0
139.3
149.0
163.6
159.1
124.1
206.9
191.5
128.1
180.2
182.8
145.1
129.3
204.4
173.2
156.5
151.6
124.3
205.3
211.7
204.5
241.9
177.0
168.2
171.3
134.1
140.9
153.4
156.8
119.9
213.2
198.3
111.4
185.2
187.8
144.7
97.6
212.6
178.2
156.6
163.9
120.2
211.9
218.1
212.0
250.2
181.6
171.7
175.1
135.6
147.6
165.0
161.6
117.2
220.5
204.3
123.3
188.6
191.4
142.5
120.7
219.8
179.8
158.4
1
2
3
4
5
167.7
115.0
217.9
222.9
217.7
257.4
184.4
174.7
178.2
133.8
149.2
168.8
165.4
114.8
228.4
209.9
131.8
191.5
193.6
139.0
129.0
225.5
189.5
163.2
185.2
115.5
224.6
228.9
221.8
264.3
190.6
180.9
183.9
139.3
159.5
185.1
173.3
114.1
236.5
216.0
153.7
195.8
197.8
139.8
163.4
231.9
194.4
168.3
200.4
114.9
233.2
235.0
227.8
272.3
197.4
187.7
190.0
143.3
168.1
199.2
180.1
112.3
248.8
224.2
180.0
200.1
202.1
140.1
190.7
238.7
196.9
183.5
207.3
113.3
241.2
245.0
230.8
280.9
202.6
191.1
194.8
144.7
172.7
205.8
184.5
113.3
254.9
231.7
185.2
205.1
207.3
139.9
202.4
247.5
199.2
185.2
236.735
112.093
249.225
252.669
236.504
289.945
210.610
199.734
202.600
152.344
189.844
233.014
198.422
112.990
263.966
238.894
217.506
210.890
212.356
140.014
261.976
255.785
211.109
191.955
247.546
112.059
252.817
256.470
239.556
292.218
214.236
203.217
205.992
155.881
197.167
243.109
203.767
115.613
267.567
242.310
230.505
213.420
214.866
141.056
283.362
259.249
213.658
195.907
9
10
11
12
13
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
83
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
1.7
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ........................................
Cereals and cereal products .......................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .................................
Breakfast cereal ........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ...............................................
Rice 1 2 ...................................................................
Bakery products ..........................................................
Bread 2 .....................................................................
White bread 1 ..........................................................
Bread other than white 1 .........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ...................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .................................
Cookies 1 ................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 ..................................
Other bakery products ..............................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 ...........
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 ................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers 1 .............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...............................................
Meats ........................................................................
Beef and veal ..........................................................
Uncooked ground beef .........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 2 ........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 2 .......................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ...........................
Pork ........................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2
Bacon and related products 1 .............................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 .......
Ham ......................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 1 ...................................
Pork chops ............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 .............
Other meats ............................................................
Frankfurters 1 ........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 .....................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 ......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 ............................................
Poultry .......................................................................
Chicken 2 ................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 ..........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ..........................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..............................
Fish and seafood ......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 .................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ...................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 ....................................
Eggs ............................................................................
Dairy and related products ............................................
Milk 2 ...........................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 ....................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ................................
Cheese and related products ......................................
Ice cream and related products ..................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .............................
Fruits and vegetables ...................................................
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.6
.9
.7
1.2
.4
-1.2
3.5
4.6
4.7
5.4
3.0
1.8
-1.3
3.5
4.1
7.7
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.0
4.6
1.6
1.8
-1.0
2.6
5.2
5.2
4.2
3.8
1.7
2.7
1.8
.5
4.0
-.6
1.5
1.5
.8
1.0
.5
3.8
.0
-.1
.3
1.3
1.0
.7
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.8
1.3
.7
1.0
.8
3.5
3.6
4.5
2.8
2.1
3.9
.5
4.2
5.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
-.4
3.8
2.6
.7
3.9
4.7
3.8
6.8
2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.0
-3.5
1.2
2.4
4.7
2.1
4.0
3.8
5.0
2.7
2.1
2.5
1.9
.2
2.1
-1.1
2.3
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.7
-2.1
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.1
-.5
3.3
-1.3
2.2
2.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.1
.5
4.7
6.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
4.6
6.3
1.0
1.7
.4
3.2
3.9
3.3
4.8
4.9
5.6
5.4
4.1
7.4
2.7
5.2
4.2
6.0
10.5
11.3
10.1
4.5
5.8
2.8
8.4
2.4
3.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
4.3
5.3
13.4
1.7
9.5
5.5
3.9
5.8
5.8
6.4
4.6
1.7
1.2
2.0
3.5
2.6
4.1
3.6
4.5
4.0
5.2
5.5
6.1
6.4
4.5
5.3
5.8
7.4
8.7
6.9
4.0
4.7
5.9
5.1
3.7
3.2
2.8
9.3
5.6
2.0
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.6
1.4
3.9
-1.8
-4.7
2.2
17.3
-.4
-.4
.9
-.1
-2.5
1.8
1.5
5.2
3.4
3.4
4.0
4.6
6.2
6.9
8.2
4.4
5.6
3.7
5.3
6.5
3.2
3.9
4.1
2.8
1.9
3.0
3.1
3.8
2.2
-2.7
4.4
5.1
2.9
6.8
2.0
-.1
-.8
1.1
2.3
-.5
-8.2
5.8
4.4
4.6
3.4
7.2
8.8
2.8
-.3
.8
.2
-.2
.2
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.8
-2.3
-.3
1.1
-1.0
-2.0
-.9
-2.8
-5.3
3.2
9.1
1.2
9.5
1.6
11.5
10.7
14.0
23.5
19.5
23.5
27.5
21.7
5.2
4.3
9.2
4.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
7.1
5.5
2.9
3.5
6.8
2.4
1.1
2.3
1.6
-.9
2.9
-.7
-3.3
-6.2
4.7
5.8
3.6
7.4
4.2
5.4
2.3
6.5
2.9
-2.4
3.1
2.4
2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9
3.6
5.4
4.0
3.3
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.2
.8
-.4
1.8
4.9
1.5
-
-
-
-
3.2
.5
.4
.2
1.1
1.9
1.5
-.3
3.1
-1.5
-1.4
-1.1
-1.0
-1.2
-1.9
-.2
-2.9
.4
.6
.2
4.0
-
-.7
-.1
1.1
-1.2
-2.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.7
1.8
3.6
9.7
-2.0
-3.7
-4.2
-2.3
-2.5
-1.5
2.0
4.9
4.7
4.7
.5
5.6
4.3
2.7
4.7
.0
-.2
.7
30.1
3.4
6.9
6.9
6.5
2.3
.2
1.6
3.3
5.1
5.8
8.7
5.3
2.5
2.3
2.8
1.5
2.7
.7
-19.9
4.1
5.9
6.0
5.0
5.3
-.6
2.9
7.9
-.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.2
3.5
1.2
1.3
3.0
-.1
-3.6
-2.2
-4.8
2.2
2.5
-.1
2.6
.8
1.6
1.0
3.2
10.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-1.7
2.8
3.8
5.7
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
3.5
4.3
2.3
.5
.4
1.5
.6
-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9
6.3
7.4
8.7
7.3
1.4
4.7
5.2
4.1
3.2
5.1
32.6
13.4
19.3
22.0
16.9
13.0
3.6
11.8
5.9
-
1.1
.2
-2.0
1.3
4.8
.3
1.5
-1.3
.8
-2.6
2.6
.4
-2.1
-2.8
-1.5
2.4
.2
2.4
-1.5
See footnotes at end of table.
84
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits ................................................................
Apples .....................................................................
Bananas ..................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...........................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 1 ...........................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..................................................
Fresh vegetables ......................................................
Potatoes ..................................................................
Lettuce ....................................................................
Tomatoes ................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ..............................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ................................
Canned fruits 1 2 .....................................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 ...........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ..................................
Frozen vegetables 1 ...............................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried 2 ...............................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ...........................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .........
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ................................
Carbonated drinks ....................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ...............
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ..........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ...........
Coffee .......................................................................
Roasted coffee 1 .....................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 ............................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .................
Other food at home .......................................................
Sugar and sweets .......................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .................................
Candy and chewing gum 2 .......................................
Other sweets 2 ..........................................................
Fats and oils ...............................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .............................................
Butter 1 ...................................................................
Margarine 1 .............................................................
Salad dressing 2 .......................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ............
Peanut butter 1 2 .....................................................
Other foods .................................................................
Soups ........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..................
Snacks ......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ...............
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 .....................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ...........................................
Other condiments 1 .................................................
Baby food 2 ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 2 ....................................
Prepared salads 1 3 ................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ...................................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 .............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ..........................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 4 ..........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 ....
6.2
.8
.2
-.2
-4.7
-10.3
4.3
12.2
-5.9
32.4
22.5
10.7
1.8
1.9
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.1
-1.7
.6
6.6
2.7
7.7
12.8
-5.8
-4.1
14.4
-17.8
-7.6
-4.6
4.6
4.2
-.1
7.6
6.3
6.1
5.5
4.7
6.9
.0
9.7
15.1
3.7
6.4
8.3
-5.7
9.2
7.7
2.9
3.3
3.9
2.1
.3
-.1
4.5
1.4
3.2
-1.5
1.9
5.6
1.8
7.6
-3.5
38.1
-1.5
8.4
-.8
-2.7
-1.6
-3.4
2.7
2.7
9.6
7.3
1.0
-2.9
11.8
6.6
11.5
11.9
7.5
-8.3
49.5
4.2
1.6
2.5
1.7
3.8
-.8
-1.0
-0.5
1.3
4.2
7.4
7.5
5.7
-3.9
-2.3
9.2
-6.1
-19.5
4.5
5.3
5.8
5.2
6.8
4.8
3.6
1.8
4.3
10.0
2.7
6.1
11.8
2.1
-.8
6.0
8.4
-7.0
-2.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
.7
6.4
5.8
5.9
4.5
.9
-5.9
8.2
7.0
3.0
4.8
18.9
4.3
4.0
4.0
2.8
4.7
3.3
.6
-2.5
-3.5
7.1
11.1
5.6
4.0
-13.8
-1.5
3.9
-5.7
-8.9
1.0
2.3
2.8
3.6
2.3
1.7
2.4
1.3
.6
1.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.7
.2
-3.2
-3.6
-.6
4.1
2.0
.8
-.4
1.2
1.0
3.5
8.3
12.4
2.3
1.7
1.0
2.3
1.9
2.7
2.3
2.6
-1.1
-1.9
.3
.9
5.7
4.1
3.0
1.9
4.6
1.3
1.9
1.8
2.8
1.8
-.3
-3.5
-5.9
3.1
2.8
2.9
1.7
2.3
1.1
2.6
4.5
11.6
18.8
4.5
1.9
.4
1.2
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.1
5.4
7.4
9.2
2.9
1.0
3.0
-.4
6.2
6.3
.9
1.0
1.3
-.6
.9
.9
-.3
-.5
.0
1.8
.1
1.9
2.5
1.6
2.7
-2.6
-9.3
-19.4
.4
-.6
2.0
.1
.2
1.2
-1.0
-3.3
3.1
-.3
2.1
3.6
6.0
1.5
1.6
-.7
-1.1
-.4
-.6
-.1
1.1
-1.3
.1
.7
1.8
-1.9
-.3
1.2
1.2
2.1
.3
3.3
3.2
4.0
2.9
6.0
2.2
3.2
.3
.8
.9
.3
4.5
-2.2
-1.1
-6.0
-1.4
3.8
3.2
-.4
3.2
4.5
.9
.8
2.2
-3.0
-.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
4.2
1.0
.4
.2
-.2
.2
.7
6.2
13.8
28.3
1.1
.5
4.5
.4
-.7
.1
-.5
-2.3
-2.9
-.3
4.5
-8.5
-3.6
2.1
.9
4.9
2.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
.2
1.6
4.5
11.5
14.1
4.3
.4
2.4
4.0
8.1
3.6
1.7
-1.3
-3.2
-6.2
.6
-4.3
2.2
1.3
2.8
1.9
.9
5.8
3.8
6.1
.5
3.8
1.7
3.4
1.4
3.4
6.0
2.1
1.9
.4
13.2
3.1
2.4
2.2
-.5
7.7
2.6
.7
2.7
5.8
1.5
4.0
.9
-1.3
-5.8
1.7
3.4
.9
-2.9
.1
.0
-1.7
-1.0
-.1
-3.7
2.2
2.9
.2
.9
2.4
5.5
12.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
13.4
3.0
3.4
5.6
8.7
-2.4
2.3
3.2
3.6
-.5
4.8
3.4
5.6
6.1
2.2
9.5
3.6
6.6
8.7
2.6
-.1
3.8
4.5
3.5
5.8
4.1
1.1
6.3
3.7
.1
2.0
1.5
2.9
3.1
4.6
1.2
1.8
2.5
4.3
3.1
8.3
1.4
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.7
3.2
3.8
2.0
-1.6
4.3
.1
7.4
4.8
2.3
4.8
1.3
1.2
4.7
4.1
5.0
2.0
10.3
1.7
1.8
.9
1.1
1.0
1.1
.7
.3
1.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.4
2.8
2.8
-.2
3.0
3.3
3.2
1.8
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9
3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0
4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
1.6
1.3
2.4
2.2
2.9
See footnotes at end of table.
85
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 2 ......................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .............
Distilled spirits at home ...............................................
Whiskey at home 1 ...................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 ..........
Wine at home ..............................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ..........................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home
1 2 .......................................................................
Wine away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ............................
3.9
2.7
2.4
3.1
3.1
2.1
3.5
.9
3.4
4.0
2.5
1.4
1.6
3.6
3.6
3.8
-.3
4.3
3.7
2.2
1.9
2.6
.5
1.4
.2
1.4
3.0
2.6
2.1
1.7
3.0
2.1
2.9
1.3
-.5
2.7
3.3
2.8
2.1
3.3
.8
.5
1.2
.7
3.8
5.3
1.3
.4
-.5
1.1
1.9
.6
1.6
2.9
4.0
2.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
1.9
4.2
4.8
3.8
3.3
4.3
.6
2.3
.2
3.2
4.6
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.7
1.7
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.2
3.3
5.1
3.6
2.9
9.0
4.6
2.6
2.5
2.9
3.6
1.5
3.8
3.5
4.8
3.2
2.1
3.3
4.2
4.8
3.2
3.5
3.4
5.8
5.8
1.3
.7
1.4
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Lodging away from home 2 .............................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 ........................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels ...................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ..............................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .................................................
Fuel oil ........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 ............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ..........................
Garbage and trash collection 8 ...................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ..............
Floor coverings 2 ..........................................................
Window coverings 2 ......................................................
Other linens 2 ................................................................
Furniture and bedding .....................................................
Bedroom furniture .........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 2 .........
Other furniture 2 ............................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 4 .....................................................
Appliances 2 ...................................................................
Major appliances 2 ........................................................
Laundry equipment 1 ..................................................
Other appliances 2 ........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ...............
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..............................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ...........................................
Dishes and flatware 2 ...................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .........................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ......
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 ....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...............................
Housekeeping supplies ...................................................
Household cleaning products 2 .....................................
Household paper products 2 .........................................
Miscellaneous household products 2 ............................
Household operations 2 ..................................................
Domestic services 2 ......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 ..............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...............................
4.3
3.4
4.0
2.8
4.2
2.9
4.2
4.7
-.2
5.2
2.4
3.1
3.1
.6
6.1
2.2
2.2
2.7
3.4
5.7
3.0
2.7
2.9
5.1
6.9
4.0
2.6
3.1
3.5
5.1
3.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1
3.0
3.1
4.0
4.6
5.1
1.6
1.5
.7
11.9
.1
2.7
3.4
2.4
12.1
14.5
36.3
40.5
25.7
12.7
2.6
36.7
3.1
3.3
2.0
1.7
1.8
7.0
1.7
-1.3
.4
-2.3
2.1
-.6
-.8
4.5
1.5
-2.1
-3.4
-22.2
-26.7
-9.3
-1.5
6.1
-15.1
2.9
3.0
2.5
.2
-2.6
.0
-6.3
-1.2
-3.1
-1.2
-3.4
-5.8
.0
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
11.4
14.7
5.5
.4
-1.9
6.7
3.2
3.5
2.4
-1.5
-5.3
2.0
-3.7
-8.2
-1.1
-1.6
-1.0
-.3
3.1
2.0
1.8
6.5
7.1
9.1
7.8
11.6
6.9
2.6
17.4
4.5
4.7
4.2
-1.8
-4.1
-1.7
-1.5
-6.1
-1.6
-.3
-2.3
-1.3
5.0
2.3
3.8
7.9
8.4
34.1
39.5
23.9
6.8
2.1
16.4
5.4
6.2
3.4
.6
-1.5
.7
-1.6
-1.9
-.2
5.0
-1.9
-3.7
3.3
2.5
-2.2
15.6
18.0
24.0
27.2
17.3
17.6
10.7
30.2
5.2
5.5
4.3
.7
-1.8
6.2
.1
-4.2
.6
4.7
-1.5
-.4
3.9
4.3
.9
.5
-.3
2.4
2.3
2.6
-.6
7.5
-14.2
4.8
4.7
5.2
.5
-4.8
4.0
-.8
-8.5
-.7
-1.2
-.8
.5
-1.4
1.1
2.9
1.5
-1.3
-5.4
-8.3
-.7
-6.3
1.0
1.2
1.9
.8
4.0
2.7
6.6
3.8
4.4
4.6
4.5
2.8
-.1
5.4
5.3
28.3
32.5
19.2
3.4
5.2
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.8
-.7
-3.2
-.3
-2.6
-4.2
-2.1
-1.6
-1.9
-3.4
12.6
.6
.6
3.1
3.4
11.0
14.0
4.6
2.7
1.3
6.1
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.1
-1.0
-.7
1.9
-2.7
2.0
.0
1.9
5.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-2.9
-2.1
.5
-4.1
-.7
-4.4
5.5
-2.8
-.8
-2.0
.5
-3.1
4.7
4.7
8.0
2.1
6.1
4.5
9.0
5.1
-.5
1.7
-.4
-3.9
-.5
-1.8
2.4
-3.0
-1.1
-.6
-2.1
.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
2.8
4.2
2.9
4.5
3.9
-3.1
-2.3
-.1
-4.1
-4.3
-5.3
-.8
-5.4
-4.6
-1.3
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
-1.4
.0
-1.6
2.3
4.0
.1
1.4
-3.9
-3.7
-1.8
-4.2
-5.0
-9.1
2.1
-2.3
-1.3
-2.6
-1.7
-3.1
-.9
-1.6
-1.8
.8
2.3
2.6
1.3
2.3
-3.8
-3.0
-3.8
-4.8
.5
-.1
.8
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.3
.8
.9
-.7
6.9
-1.2
3.6
1.9
4.7
2.9
2.8
5.8
5.1
-1.2
-4.7
-7.7
1.9
-6.8
-1.0
.1
2.6
-1.1
2.3
3.2
.5
2.5
5.0
5.1
-
-
1.4
2.8
3.2
-.5
-4.8
-9.6
2.0
-2.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
1.5
-.2
3.8
2.0
2.2
1.7
-.5
.0
.8
-1.2
1.2
-.5
4.3
2.1
3.5
-.3
.2
-.7
1.7
.9
2.9
1.7
2.1
1.9
3.5
-.9
-
-
-
4.1
.2
-.1
See footnotes at end of table.
86
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 2 .........................................
5.4
7.4
4.9
3.4
6.9
6.8
4.3
4.2
1.2
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .........................................
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 separates 2 ....................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ........................................................
Girls’ apparel ...................................................................
Footwear ...........................................................................
Men’s footwear ...............................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .................................................
Women’s footwear ..........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................
Jewelry and watches 7 ......................................................
Watches 7 .......................................................................
Jewelry 7 .........................................................................
-1.8
-2.7
-2.2
-4.3
-1.7
.4
-4.1
-4.4
-1.7
-1.8
2.8
-8.2
-1.6
-3.2
-4.1
-4.3
-1.5
-2.4
-7.7
-4.9
-3.2
-4.1
-4.0
-7.0
3.4
-5.8
-1.8
-2.9
-1.0
-.7
.9
-1.0
-3.2
-9.2
-1.5
-2.1
.4
1.2
-2.4
-2.1
-1.1
-1.7
.7
2.2
-3.1
-6.1
1.1
-1.9
-1.6
-1.1
.1
-2.7
-.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.6
-1.0
-2.8
3.3
-4.1
-.8
-1.4
-5.2
-3.6
-.3
-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
-1.0
.1
-4.1
7.6
-.5
.9
-.8
-.3
-4.1
-1.3
2.8
.4
-2.6
1.2
1.7
-.7
7.9
2.3
-.3
-1.0
-2.4
1.0
-3.8
-7.1
1.4
4.2
-.7
-.9
-4.9
2.7
-.3
2.2
2.6
3.1
-.1
6.3
.4
5.9
1.0
1.1
2.0
-8.2
-1.8
3.4
-.2
-1.2
.1
.7
-2.5
1.0
-3.6
-.9
1.1
-1.3
-3.1
-4.8
-2.6
-3.3
-1.1
-2.8
.2
-.1
-1.8
.3
-3.8
1.7
.1
.1
-1.2
.5
-2.5
-3.9
-5.3
-3.6
-.5
-4.0
-1.8
-3.4
-2.0
-.7
-4.9
-4.0
.1
-4.6
-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3
-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6
-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2
-2.3
.7
-.6
-2.0
2.1
-.9
-.3
4.0
-1.7
5.0
3.9
-3.3
1.8
.1
1.3
3.1
2.0
7.4
1.0
8.3
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ..............................................
New cars 1 ..................................................................
New trucks 1 8 .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 ............................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ..............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ...................................
Other motor fuels 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ..........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ..........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair 2 ...................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 ........................................................
State and local registration and license 2 5 ...................
Parking and other fees 2 ...............................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 .......................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ......................................................
4.1
4.1
1.0
.0
.0
.3
-.6
3.4
-3.8
-4.0
-.5
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-1.9
.3
.3
-4.4
-1.8
-1.9
-2.1
-1.5
-11.8
-2.3
3.2
6.8
6.8
7.3
6.1
6.1
1.8
.7
-.5
2.2
1.4
3.8
2.4
1.9
1.7
3.0
4.5
6.8
8.4
2.9
3.3
2.5
1.3
-.1
-5.2
6.5
7.0
1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
4.8
-4.2
-4.0
26.1
26.1
26.7
25.7
24.3
31.8
2.0
2.4
1.4
.4
6.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.5
3.4
8.6
10.4
5.1
5.8
1.5
-.1
-1.5
-1.6
4.8
4.7
.4
-.4
-.4
.8
-1.9
1.4
1.4
8.6
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
14.6
22.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
3.4
14.6
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.0
4.9
6.5
.2
5.9
6.4
4.8
1.6
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-.1
2.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.3
4.8
3.6
6.6
4.8
15.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.6
.1
-1.0
2.0
8.3
8.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.5
.6
-1.2
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.6
28.6
24.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
4.6
7.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.3
3.7
4.6
1.0
7.2
10.6
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
2.7
2.7
-.5
-.7
-.6
-.5
-.7
.2
-1.1
3.0
8.0
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.2
14.0
1.9
1.6
2.5
1.6
6.0
1.6
.1
2.5
1.1
.1
1.7
1.2
2.4
2.8
1.0
4.1
6.1
-2.3
-3.2
-
-
-.6
13.9
13.9
14.5
13.2
12.8
25.2
2.3
1.0
3.3
1.4
7.2
3.5
3.7
2.9
3.7
1.8
3.5
3.0
4.5
4.7
.6
4.1
5.9
-1.6
-3.6
-24.8
-24.9
-25.8
-24.9
-23.4
-16.6
2.6
2.7
2.5
1.1
6.4
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.5
7.3
2.0
1.0
4.2
4.2
5.1
-2.2
-3.9
-2.8
3.8
4.2
-2.9
-2.0
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-5.5
-2.0
.5
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.4
23.5
1.6
1.1
.1
2.4
2.3
2.4
3.7
1.8
3.7
3.9
9.0
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.1
-.3
-.9
-2.4
2.0
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
87
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
Intercity train fare 1 3 .....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-12.8
2.5
-8.8
2.7
-1.8
1.5
-10.3
10.3
4.9
3.8
-0.3
5.4
-1.4
1.9
2.3
2.1
-2.3
-2.9
2.2
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 7 ...............
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 5 ...................................................
Dental services 5 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ...........................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 .................
Hospital and related services 5 .......................................
Hospital services 5 12 ...................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 12 .................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ...............................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 12 ..................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
4.2
2.8
3.6
1.0
1.1
.9
4.6
3.7
3.9
4.3
2.4
2.6
6.2
6.3
5.6
7.2
4.9
4.7
4.4
6.0
.6
1.2
-.4
4.8
3.6
3.5
3.9
2.8
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.8
4.5
5.0
3.1
4.5
.1
.2
-.5
5.6
3.3
3.2
4.5
-.3
3.6
9.8
10.1
9.4
12.7
4.4
3.7
2.1
2.5
1.2
1.4
.5
4.2
2.8
2.3
4.4
1.5
2.3
6.4
6.4
5.7
6.6
5.8
4.2
2.2
3.5
-1.3
-2.3
1.2
4.9
4.0
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.5
3.5
4.3
3.7
4.4
1.7
2.1
.7
4.5
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.1
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.0
3.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.6
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.5
4.1
2.6
1.7
5.0
2.0
3.1
6.1
6.2
6.8
5.2
5.0
3.1
6.4
5.2
2.7
3.3
1.1
1.0
1.4
5.9
4.2
4.1
5.8
1.5
3.1
8.1
8.3
7.6
9.9
4.8
3.4
8.8
1.5
1.3
1.6
.1
.5
-1.0
1.6
1.3
.7
2.3
1.6
1.2
2.6
2.8
3.0
2.2
1.6
.7
.2
Recreation 2 ........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .............................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 ...........
Other video equipment 2 .................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental
2 ..............................................................................
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ..............................
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 .............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .....................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet food 1 2 ...................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ...........
Pet services including veterinary 2 .................................
Pet services 1 2 .............................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ...............................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography 2 ...................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...............................
Photographic equipment 1 2 .........................................
Photographers and film processing 2 .............................
Photographer fees 1 2 ...................................................
Film processing 1 2 .......................................................
Other recreational goods 2 ...............................................
Toys ................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ..
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .........................
Music instruments and accessories 2 .............................
Recreation services 2 .......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..............................................................
Admissions .....................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
1.7
.6
-10.7
5.1
-17.8
1.5
.5
-10.8
4.0
-16.6
1.1
2.0
-10.6
7.3
-13.1
1.1
.1
-14.3
3.8
-12.3
.7
.6
-12.3
4.0
-14.3
1.1
.0
-14.4
3.3
-10.6
1.0
-1.1
-22.6
2.6
-13.9
.8
-.1
-18.3
2.5
-13.0
.9
.8
-3.7
2.1
-1.7
-6.1
1.3
-8.2
.9
2.7
2.9
-.6
.1
-1.1
9.0
5.5
9.0
.8
3.2
-1.3
.3
-2.9
-1.6
-4.0
2.6
.8
-2.6
-3.7
-2.7
.0
1.4
3.8
-1.8
-4.6
3.2
-4.4
4.3
4.2
3.3
3.0
2.1
5.9
1.9
6.4
-1.6
-.5
-2.6
-.7
-2.2
1.4
-7.7
.1
4.3
-1.7
-3.8
-5.2
-4.1
1.1
.0
3.9
-7.0
-.4
-8.2
-4.5
1.0
2.2
.6
.3
2.7
4.9
4.0
5.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.8
-1.9
-6.2
-5.8
-6.0
1.8
5.2
1.1
-7.3
-9.3
-5.2
-2.2
-1.2
3.1
.0
-2.1
-.2
-5.4
-3.9
2.7
1.5
2.0
-.4
5.0
3.8
5.4
-.7
-2.2
.6
-2.2
-5.7
-3.2
-8.4
.6
3.3
.1
-3.2
-4.2
-3.1
.5
-1.4
3.5
-1.2
-2.4
-.9
-6.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
3.1
1.8
6.3
5.1
6.7
-1.2
1.4
-3.9
-3.1
-7.1
-1.5
-13.7
.2
-2.3
-.2
-4.3
-6.1
-2.8
.3
1.2
2.1
-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0
1.2
-3.3
3.5
-4.3
-2.9
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
1.5
3.0
-1.0
-4.8
-11.2
-4.0
-18.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.5
1.0
.0
3.9
.5
-6.0
4.0
-4.8
-.7
5.5
4.9
5.4
3.1
6.3
4.1
7.0
-.9
-.3
-1.8
-3.5
-6.9
2.1
-14.7
-.4
2.1
-.8
-5.3
-5.7
-3.4
-6.3
-1.9
2.4
-.3
-1.8
1.4
-2.5
.0
2.4
2.7
3.7
-.8
1.9
1.6
2.0
.4
-.3
1.3
-1.1
-2.5
-.5
-4.3
.1
.4
-.2
.3
-.2
.6
1.5
1.2
.9
3.3
5.0
4.1
5.8
2.1
4.5
2.6
6.0
.6
4.9
5.0
4.0
2.7
3.4
3.9
.7
.3
3.5
2.5
6.9
2.6
3.5
3.5
6.4
2.2
5.2
5.4
3.7
1.5
2.4
2.0
4.7
.8
1.0
.9
1.5
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 ........................................
Recreational books 2 ......................................................
1.8
1.3
1.6
.7
6.7
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.4
2.0
2.2
1.7
6.3
.9
1.7
-.5
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2
3.5
.8
1.0
.7
3.8
1.1
1.4
.7
1.1
.9
.9
1.0
Education and communication 2 .........................................
Education 2 .......................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school 9 ...................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 .........
Communication 2 ..............................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .....................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing 2 .......................
Telephone services 2 ....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 5 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
2 ..........................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ...................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ...................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 13 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................
1.3
5.7
11.5
5.2
4.5
6.3
5.6
4.6
-3.0
.1
.0
5.5
-3.4
-2.3
5.5
3.2
5.6
3.3
5.9
6.2
7.2
5.0
5.9
.4
4.7
4.6
6.6
.1
1.3
4.5
2.2
6.6
9.7
6.2
7.0
6.8
4.9
5.0
-1.7
10.4
10.5
4.6
-2.5
.2
5.3
1.6
7.2
6.0
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.1
9.1
-3.9
.2
.0
4.4
-4.2
-2.7
2.6
1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
1.1
2.4
6.1
5.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.5
-1.3
.4
.0
9.9
-1.3
.4
3.3
2.3
6.3
6.7
6.3
7.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
-1.4
5.0
5.3
1.3
-1.9
1.7
2.2
3.0
5.6
8.7
5.4
6.1
5.5
3.9
4.9
.2
4.4
3.9
10.5
-.1
2.1
4.1
.3
.3
1.3
.2
-.1
.1
.9
-.6
.3
.4
.0
6.5
.3
.2
.5
-9.2
-11.2
-6.0
-12.3
-15.6
-22.8
-7.6
-.3
-1.8
-2.0
-1.7
-5.5
-16.8
-30.6
-2.5
4.8
-6.0
-5.9
-6.1
.3
-13.1
-22.0
-10.7
-.7
-10.0
-10.9
-9.4
-1.3
-11.0
-17.9
-9.7
-2.0
-7.7
-8.7
-6.6
-1.4
-7.2
-14.0
-4.7
-.4
-1.7
-3.0
.4
-1.5
-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8
3.3
5.0
3.3
.0
-14.5
-11.7
-7.4
-18.3
3.4
2.4
5.9
-.9
-8.8
-13.6
-6.4
-5.2
.1
-.1
.3
.1
.3
.4
.2
.0
-11.1
-8.2
-9.2
-11.4
-7.5
-8.7
-8.8
-8.3
1.5
4.2
7.5
7.6
5.4
3.0
2.0
4.5
8.9
9.2
3.4
2.9
-.1
3.3
9.5
9.8
4.1
1.6
-1.3
1.5
-.4
-.9
5.9
2.1
.0
2.5
3.1
2.8
6.1
2.4
.0
3.1
5.8
5.9
5.1
2.3
1.3
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.3
3.3
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.2
-.5
1.2
1.4
1.4
2.0
1.2
.1
3.9
-.3
-1.1
-.8
-.9
.4
2.1
-.3
-.1
.2
4.0
4.0
3.7
5.0
2.5
2.4
3.8
3.7
3.4
4.6
-2.2
-1.0
.1
2.8
2.8
5.0
6.5
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.5
5.1
4.5
-1.7
.6
-1.4
1.9
1.9
3.1
4.3
4.3
2.1
1.9
3.2
1.6
4.9
-.8
-.1
.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.0
3.1
2.6
1.9
4.2
-4.9
-4.4
1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1
-2.7
-1.0
2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.5
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.1
3.5
2.3
6.4
.6
.9
-2.9
-.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.1
3.6
3.9
2.5
4.3
.7
1.6
-1.5
.3
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.3
2.4
1.8
.3
3.7
1.3
.7
1.8
2.7
2.5
4.5
-1.4
-4.0
-6.0
1.2
1.0
4.9
.5
-1.4
1.0
3.6
4.2
7.3
2.7
3.0
5.7
1.3
.8
2.8
5.2
5.4
10.4
2.0
2.3
4.0
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes 2 .....................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 .......................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products 2 .....................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 2 .................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services 7 ............................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ......................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2
Financial services 7 ......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ...........
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .....................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ...................
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ...................................................
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ....................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................
7.2
.0
3.9
3.5
2.9
2.9
3.5
3.3
3.3
2.5
4.3
6.8
3.6
-2.1
4.5
3.9
14.2
2.6
2.6
.6
15.7
3.4
3.2
5.8
-7.1
-1.3
3.7
4.2
3.1
3.8
1.3
.4
1.4
-3.7
-5.4
-6.2
-1.4
-3.4
3.0
3.6
-13.0
2.8
2.7
-.3
-24.5
4.0
2.9
.1
1
2
3
4
5
8.1
-3.3
3.2
3.0
3.7
3.4
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.1
4.8
7.6
3.1
-2.3
3.4
3.0
10.7
1.8
1.9
-1.5
23.7
3.4
.9
1.1
2.3
-4.3
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.9
1.5
1.7
1.8
-1.3
1.1
2.3
2.4
-2.0
3.6
2.7
6.9
1.5
1.1
-2.5
6.9
2.6
5.4
3.0
10.4
.4
3.1
2.7
1.9
2.7
3.4
3.5
3.2
4.1
6.9
9.7
4.8
-.6
3.5
2.9
16.6
2.2
2.2
.6
26.7
2.8
2.6
3.1
8.2
-.5
3.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.3
2.9
5.4
7.6
3.9
-1.6
5.2
3.8
17.1
2.2
2.2
.2
16.7
2.9
1.3
9.0
3.4
-1.4
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.5
1.0
2.7
3.3
2.4
.9
2.5
3.3
2.9
2.5
2.6
-.1
6.1
3.7
1.2
.9
14.2
-1.1
3.3
3.1
2.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
4.0
5.3
9.9
13.2
7.5
-.3
3.6
3.1
17.4
2.8
2.4
.1
29.4
3.3
6.0
3.6
4.6
.0
1.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.3
3.9
4.3
2.7
2.3
1.4
1.4
6.0
1.2
1.2
.7
8.2
1.4
1.2
2.1
8
9
10
11
12
13
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913
1914
9.9
10.1
9.8
10.0
9.8
10.0
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
10.0
9.9
10.1
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.3
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.2
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6
10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2
10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5
10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8
10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0
10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0
10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5
10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8
10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9
10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2
10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6
10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4
19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3
19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2
20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1
20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1
21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1
20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2
20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1
20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2
20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3
19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3
19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2
17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0
17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4
17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4
17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4
18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4
18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3
17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4
17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4
17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4
17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4
16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4
16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5
16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6
16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5
16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9
13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9
13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2
13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5
14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6
14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6
14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7
14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8
14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8
14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8
14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
24.2
17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9
17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0
17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0
18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0
18.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0
18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8
18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9
18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0
18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9
18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9
18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1
23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1
23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0
23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0
23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1
24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1
24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1
24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1
24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0
24.7
26.4
26.9
27.2
26.9
24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0
25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1
26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4
27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5
27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5
27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2
29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8
31.4
32.2
33.1
34.3
36.0
31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3
31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6
31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8
31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0
31.8
32.9
33.7
35.2
37.2
31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3
31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5
31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7
32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1913
1914
-
-
10.0
10.1
-
-
1.0
1.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
-
-
10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4
2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5
1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
-
-
20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0
15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
-
-
17.6
17.8
17.5
17.2
17.2
3.4
-1.1
-2.2
-1.1
.6
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
-
-
16.8
15.3
13.7
13.0
13.5
-6.4
-9.3
-10.2
.0
2.3
-2.3
-8.9
-10.5
-5.1
3.8
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
-
-
13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0
3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7
2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
-
-
14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7
1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3
.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
-
-
18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0
2.2
18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7
2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
-
-
24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0
5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4
.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
-
-
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4
-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
-
-
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2
1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
-
-
31.7
32.6
33.6
35.0
36.9
1.9
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.2
1.6
2.8
3.1
4.2
5.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9
38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5
38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0
38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3
38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8
39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3
39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7
39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3
39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9
39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4
39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8
40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7
52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5
53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1
53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9
53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8
54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7
54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4
54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1
55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7
55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4
55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6
79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8
80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8
81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1
82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5
83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8
83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2
83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2
84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8
85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8
86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7
86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7
105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2
105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8
106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8
106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5
107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8
107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2
107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2
107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6
107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2
108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4
108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6
126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0
127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4
127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7
127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9
128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4
128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8
129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5
131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9
131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0
132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3
132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0
148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1
148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4
149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7
149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8
149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8
149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3
150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8
150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7
151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0
150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1
150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9
166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9
167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9
168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5
168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7
169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3
169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9
169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0
170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4
170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5
170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8
170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0
2005
2006
2007
2008
186.3
194.0
197.559
206.744
187.3
194.2
198.544
207.254
188.6
195.3
200.612
209.147
190.2
197.2
202.130
190.0
198.2
203.661
190.1
198.6
203.906
191.0
199.2
203.700
192.1
199.6
203.199
195.0
198.4
203.889
195.2
197.0
204.338
193.4
196.8
205.891
192.5
197.2
205.777
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
-
-
39.0
40.7
42.1
44.7
49.6
5.5
3.3
3.4
8.9
12.3
5.7
4.4
3.4
6.2
11.0
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
-
-
54.1
57.2
60.9
65.6
73.1
6.9
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.4
9.1
5.7
6.5
7.7
11.4
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
-
-
102.1
104.4
82.9
91.4
96.9
99.8
103.3
12.6
8.6
3.8
3.3
3.6
13.4
10.3
6.0
3.0
3.5
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
106.0
108.2
111.2
115.5
121.3
107.8
109.0
113.7
118.4
123.9
106.9
108.6
112.5
117.0
122.6
3.6
.6
4.5
4.4
4.5
3.5
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.8
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5
131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8
129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6
6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7
5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
148.9
153.1
157.0
159.0
162.0
150.6
155.2
158.1
160.3
164.5
149.8
154.1
157.6
159.7
163.2
2.5
3.3
1.5
1.6
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.3
1.3
2.2
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
167.6
173.2
174.9
179.3
183.2
170.2
173.8
176.9
180.3
185.8
168.9
173.5
175.9
179.8
184.5
3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4
3.5
2.7
1.4
2.2
2.6
2005
2006
2007
2008
188.8
196.3
201.069
193.2
198.0
204.466
191.0
197.1
202.767
3.5
2.4
4.3
3.5
3.2
2.9
-
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................
170.7
508.5
172.9
515.0
177.0
527.2
179.9
536.0
186.0
554.2
192.5
573.3
197.2
587.3
205.777
612.948
209.147
622.985
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................
Cereals and cereal products ............................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................
Breakfast cereal .............................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ....................................
Bakery products ...............................................
Bread 1 ..........................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................
Other bakery products ...................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................
Meats .............................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 .............................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ................
Pork .............................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products 1 ..........................................
Ham ...........................................................
Pork chops .................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ..
Other meats .................................................
Poultry ...........................................................
Chicken 1 .....................................................
Other poultry including turkey 1 ...................
Fish and seafood ...........................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................
Processed fish and seafood 1 ......................
Eggs ................................................................
Dairy and related products ................................
Milk 1 ................................................................
Cheese and related products ..........................
Ice cream and related products .......................
Other dairy and related products 1 ..................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................
Fresh fruits .....................................................
Apples ..........................................................
Bananas ......................................................
Citrus fruits 1 ................................................
Other fresh fruits 1 .......................................
Fresh vegetables ...........................................
Potatoes ......................................................
Lettuce .........................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................
Other fresh vegetables ................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ...................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 .....................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 .......................
Other processed fruits and vegetables
including dried 1 .....................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials ....................................................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .....................
Carbonated drinks .........................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ....
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1
169.8
169.3
169.1
190.4
175.0
151.8
199.0
152.2
198.3
109.3
109.8
192.0
195.6
156.3
156.8
152.8
150.5
128.3
109.3
110.9
108.1
157.0
174.6
174.1
173.7
195.1
178.4
159.1
201.9
154.8
203.5
114.9
114.0
195.1
196.6
161.8
163.2
160.0
159.7
137.0
118.6
115.8
113.7
163.1
177.1
176.5
175.1
197.1
179.4
165.5
201.9
154.9
206.3
116.0
116.2
199.2
198.2
162.3
163.0
160.3
160.8
138.5
118.9
116.5
113.2
159.2
183.6
183.1
183.3
202.9
183.4
171.9
203.2
161.0
213.1
118.4
120.8
204.6
207.8
181.0
180.4
182.5
198.6
165.3
147.0
148.6
138.6
167.3
188.4
187.9
187.6
206.3
185.1
165.4
205.6
165.0
217.6
123.6
123.6
208.4
207.9
183.2
184.6
185.4
197.0
170.4
145.4
143.3
130.8
175.3
192.5
192.2
190.7
208.4
184.6
171.7
200.9
167.3
221.3
126.8
126.7
213.2
207.2
185.6
187.1
187.7
201.7
176.0
147.4
145.9
134.8
174.9
196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.9
176.8
202.0
175.8
229.5
133.7
134.6
215.5
214.9
188.0
188.5
189.1
202.7
177.3
147.4
145.3
141.0
175.3
206.141
205.855
204.141
226.696
196.937
190.120
208.175
184.496
243.149
147.613
140.373
228.155
219.795
198.489
196.452
195.296
213.259
186.988
154.068
153.152
147.341
177.887
208.927
208.571
207.196
236.764
207.547
214.723
211.946
201.418
252.775
156.458
147.175
232.226
227.146
199.484
197.138
195.831
216.051
190.807
156.407
153.047
151.320
175.230
107.4
151.1
155.5
99.3
154.8
160.7
103.2
105.3
191.1
110.8
102.5
144.5
161.5
109.4
160.3
168.2
110.3
213.3
252.4
264.4
204.0
160.8
120.6
113.9
240.4
179.5
276.5
281.9
246.1
105.3
105.0
107.4
113.5
157.6
160.2
101.0
159.2
167.8
108.4
107.5
191.3
110.0
103.9
132.4
170.6
114.1
171.9
183.2
113.2
212.8
248.5
266.9
217.9
164.8
129.9
107.5
230.8
205.5
228.5
261.0
234.3
109.9
109.3
114.0
113.0
155.2
155.5
95.5
164.8
166.8
108.4
103.9
188.8
106.6
105.4
145.4
167.2
109.9
167.7
181.6
115.0
222.9
261.9
279.2
232.6
165.8
142.0
111.4
245.0
222.9
214.9
283.4
251.9
113.0
112.9
114.1
117.8
162.4
164.0
101.4
173.2
174.9
113.9
107.9
194.1
111.6
105.4
189.1
172.7
117.7
170.9
180.8
116.7
229.7
273.1
282.7
239.9
162.6
144.5
113.2
262.6
213.9
294.8
279.6
272.7
111.8
109.5
117.0
124.7
169.4
167.9
108.0
178.1
184.5
121.0
110.4
197.7
113.9
107.1
151.2
179.9
124.3
180.2
180.6
120.0
248.6
300.3
302.7
241.8
158.5
161.0
126.5
296.0
230.0
270.9
416.9
285.2
113.9
112.5
116.4
120.0
173.4
168.4
109.8
179.6
184.1
120.3
112.0
205.5
120.6
108.2
153.8
183.0
128.6
180.8
180.4
121.9
249.6
298.1
306.3
252.3
169.8
172.2
120.9
288.6
252.4
253.2
337.8
298.4
119.6
118.9
121.3
121.9
174.2
166.3
109.4
183.3
181.9
118.6
111.9
212.4
125.4
110.8
176.2
180.3
124.9
176.9
184.1
121.9
254.7
303.6
321.0
277.8
174.7
183.1
124.2
285.7
266.8
273.0
312.1
291.2
122.7
122.0
124.2
125.971
176.895
167.784
108.820
186.035
194.314
127.898
114.166
223.236
132.570
115.420
234.691
205.149
149.236
200.799
189.727
136.149
269.533
322.717
338.490
294.385
183.352
183.278
133.873
306.165
275.821
286.234
373.203
302.224
127.813
127.130
127.862
124.188
174.225
167.566
105.847
186.857
196.219
128.089
119.968
222.952
133.635
113.975
240.961
205.660
145.997
205.482
190.162
139.380
266.030
314.956
328.756
316.448
204.281
193.013
114.649
300.287
283.987
270.615
338.511
305.418
131.076
130.846
130.376
102.1
103.4
109.7
108.9
112.5
117.4
121.0
128.005
131.236
135.8
105.0
121.7
111.2
104.6
137.7
106.9
123.8
114.0
106.4
139.1
108.0
125.5
113.7
107.4
138.6
107.7
125.5
114.9
106.3
140.0
108.6
128.5
112.5
105.6
144.9
112.1
134.3
112.2
107.5
147.8
114.2
135.3
127.3
110.6
152.883
118.208
139.574
143.862
114.191
157.488
122.034
146.059
145.125
116.228
See footnotes at end of table.
95
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1
Coffee ............................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 ......
Other food at home ............................................
Sugar and sweets ............................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................
Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................
Other sweets 1 ...............................................
Fats and oils ....................................................
Butter and margarine 1 ..................................
Salad dressing 1 ............................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1
Other foods ......................................................
Soups ............................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......
Snacks ...........................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......
Baby food 1 ....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 .........................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ...............
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 1 ...................................................
Other food away from home 1 ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home ....................................
Wine at home ..................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............
97.4
147.1
109.8
155.8
153.3
133.6
104.5
106.1
149.9
113.1
106.3
103.3
173.0
197.9
149.1
166.7
173.5
112.6
108.6
170.8
108.0
107.8
104.1
97.3
142.1
113.1
160.5
155.9
136.8
105.7
109.0
156.5
126.2
108.2
103.7
178.3
203.7
153.6
173.6
182.9
116.0
109.0
176.0
111.4
111.3
106.1
98.2
141.8
114.9
160.6
158.9
140.3
107.3
111.8
152.9
114.7
107.9
105.8
178.5
206.0
151.8
166.9
189.0
117.2
110.7
180.0
113.8
113.7
111.2
97.9
142.6
113.9
162.5
160.5
143.1
107.3
115.2
157.7
119.4
110.1
109.0
180.0
208.5
151.9
174.8
184.7
120.8
110.3
184.2
116.4
116.3
114.0
99.2
144.6
115.4
163.2
160.6
142.7
107.3
116.0
167.3
135.9
110.8
114.0
178.6
208.3
151.0
170.6
179.6
123.8
111.3
189.7
119.7
119.9
117.4
103.4
162.1
115.7
167.1
166.9
154.5
110.8
117.5
165.6
132.0
106.4
116.3
183.7
211.3
152.0
180.7
186.7
128.0
112.9
195.8
123.1
124.0
120.5
105.7
165.4
118.4
168.1
171.3
163.5
112.2
122.2
167.3
130.2
110.1
117.6
183.7
211.3
149.5
178.7
186.5
129.3
115.3
202.0
127.3
127.7
124.8
109.188
173.838
121.348
173.511
177.051
162.645
117.281
126.657
176.736
138.383
113.763
125.513
188.646
211.526
154.768
186.595
193.197
134.720
115.658
209.931
132.236
132.893
128.568
111.940
182.221
123.100
177.713
181.033
165.604
119.422
131.694
183.706
140.970
114.003
134.685
192.832
221.596
156.425
189.154
202.004
137.410
117.754
212.193
133.600
134.375
129.450
103.1
111.4
175.8
159.3
159.4
161.6
148.7
208.8
104.7
115.8
180.5
161.8
161.9
167.7
148.8
218.7
106.2
120.1
184.7
165.2
166.1
170.1
149.9
225.2
108.8
123.1
188.9
168.5
171.0
172.2
149.0
231.9
111.2
127.0
194.2
172.5
176.5
173.8
149.3
240.3
114.2
133.6
196.3
172.7
175.9
175.1
151.5
247.3
116.4
138.7
201.1
175.7
178.7
176.3
156.0
257.4
120.269
144.454
208.934
181.999
186.264
178.085
161.506
269.505
121.385
147.188
212.748
186.154
191.288
180.156
163.820
272.792
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................
Lodging away from home 1 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 4 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ..............................
Electricity 2 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ...
Floor coverings 1 ...............................................
Window coverings 1 ...........................................
Other linens 1 .....................................................
Furniture and bedding .........................................
Bedroom furniture ..............................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
1 .................................................................
Other furniture 1 .................................................
Appliances 1 ........................................................
Major appliances 1 .............................................
Other appliances 1 .............................................
168.1
189.6
187.0
108.7
263.0
172.9
197.7
195.7
108.8
277.2
176.9
203.9
201.9
109.6
293.9
181.0
208.2
207.0
113.4
311.5
186.4
213.5
213.0
118.6
330.2
194.2
219.2
219.7
122.4
349.6
200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
367.7
206.638
235.480
238.216
133.179
388.209
209.388
237.965
239.932
148.110
388.602
230.5
183.5
104.9
144.6
129.3
144.1
147.3
172.9
134.8
126.5
160.4
108.0
227.7
271.9
125.6
100.6
106.5
101.4
97.3
130.6
135.6
229.3
191.7
106.3
141.5
125.2
112.7
107.6
154.1
132.5
133.6
135.5
111.0
234.6
278.2
125.4
99.3
106.3
98.5
96.5
126.4
133.9
229.4
198.0
112.3
143.5
126.4
125.0
123.0
163.3
133.2
131.1
145.1
114.6
242.8
284.5
123.0
94.3
108.1
95.5
89.0
125.1
131.1
236.5
201.7
114.4
153.0
135.4
136.2
132.6
181.0
142.5
134.9
170.2
119.9
254.2
297.1
120.4
90.7
107.3
94.3
83.8
123.0
131.0
247.0
206.1
118.9
164.7
146.4
183.4
186.0
225.7
152.0
137.7
198.7
126.5
270.1
307.1
121.3
89.4
107.7
91.5
82.6
123.0
137.8
254.4
211.2
116.4
190.2
172.4
227.4
236.0
266.5
178.3
152.2
258.9
133.2
285.0
320.3
121.9
87.7
114.0
90.1
79.5
123.6
143.6
263.8
220.1
117.4
190.9
171.5
232.2
240.9
272.4
177.1
163.2
221.1
139.6
298.5
337.0
122.6
83.9
117.5
91.4
72.8
122.6
141.4
276.352
226.151
117.396
200.831
180.379
298.656
320.865
326.741
183.066
171.431
220.150
147.186
315.239
353.370
121.880
81.035
117.978
90.188
68.938
120.204
140.415
310.357
227.488
117.999
206.861
186.315
329.271
366.159
340.871
188.143
173.800
234.594
149.555
320.548
358.295
123.184
79.816
117.778
89.874
67.353
122.627
141.150
102.5
99.5
94.9
96.2
93.0
98.6
94.3
94.4
97.8
89.1
98.1
93.9
90.8
95.1
84.6
95.5
92.2
87.6
92.0
81.3
93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4
77.9
92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8
77.1
91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1
75.6
89.432
85.686
89.909
100.715
75.914
91.099
91.282
89.465
100.698
74.853
See footnotes at end of table.
96
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................
Dishes and flatware 1 ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ..............
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 1 .....................................................
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .........................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ....................
Housekeeping supplies .......................................
Household cleaning products 1 ..........................
Household paper products 1 ..............................
Miscellaneous household products 1 .................
Household operations 1 .......................................
Domestic services 1 ...........................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 ...................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ....................
Repair of household items 1 ..............................
95.6
104.7
115.6
93.0
96.5
95.0
102.6
118.7
90.5
95.0
91.0
96.6
118.8
85.7
91.3
86.2
86.3
120.5
85.3
91.1
87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0
82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7
79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2
76.170
67.750
128.403
73.764
95.198
77.341
67.673
133.953
75.832
97.952
96.3
98.2
94.8
157.0
107.7
117.2
103.9
113.2
111.4
114.0
111.4
116.2
95.3
96.0
94.3
160.8
110.6
118.8
107.0
118.0
114.3
119.6
114.4
124.4
93.5
93.9
92.5
158.5
108.9
118.3
104.8
120.8
118.8
119.3
117.5
129.9
90.9
91.6
89.7
157.0
107.3
116.3
105.3
123.8
122.0
121.3
120.4
134.7
92.9
96.0
90.2
158.7
106.6
124.6
103.9
129.3
124.6
126.9
124.3
144.8
93.2
98.5
88.8
162.5
110.2
125.2
106.6
136.0
131.1
94.7
100.5
89.7
168.8
113.2
133.4
110.6
141.2
135.7
NA
NA
129.6
155.5
129.0
162.1
93.593
98.836
89.028
171.286
113.279
138.485
112.593
144.659
138.159
143.712
130.180
168.656
93.453
99.267
88.396
174.417
114.587
142.546
114.640
147.316
140.671
148.974
129.468
171.039
Apparel ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................
Men’s apparel ......................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ...............................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ..............................
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 separates 1 .........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear
and accessories 1 ......................................
Girls’ apparel .......................................................
Footwear ................................................................
Men’s footwear ....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................
Women’s footwear ...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ...........................................
Watches 4 ............................................................
Jewelry 4 ..............................................................
126.6
128.0
132.1
129.3
138.0
100.5
123.3
115.4
117.5
117.2
123.6
94.0
96.4
123.0
122.7
126.4
127.6
134.8
93.1
117.1
111.1
113.5
113.5
116.3
99.8
91.4
120.9
118.8
124.6
126.4
135.9
92.4
112.3
101.8
112.3
111.6
116.5
101.0
90.1
118.7
117.8
122.6
127.4
138.7
90.1
105.7
103.7
110.5
110.5
116.4
102.3
87.9
118.6
115.7
121.5
124.7
135.4
87.3
109.6
98.7
110.2
109.2
113.4
99.7
87.4
117.2
113.5
119.6
124.3
133.7
86.7
105.7
95.9
108.3
109.0
108.1
104.0
86.9
118.6
113.0
119.9
120.8
133.3
89.7
105.6
93.4
110.4
112.0
107.0
116.9
89.2
118.126
112.487
117.412
122.326
127.244
83.798
107.614
97.503
109.375
110.682
102.975
116.942
88.138
120.809
115.808
121.302
122.127
135.963
83.468
114.364
99.226
110.712
113.170
95.039
112.365
91.631
100.5
119.0
124.0
128.0
124.2
119.5
130.0
130.1
116.9
133.9
97.3
113.7
121.0
123.7
121.8
117.3
130.3
131.0
114.6
135.7
93.1
115.1
120.8
122.9
121.0
117.9
127.2
124.8
106.7
129.9
93.1
110.7
117.8
117.8
118.5
116.4
121.4
122.6
107.1
127.1
91.8
113.8
119.4
115.6
123.6
119.2
121.4
126.5
108.4
131.4
91.8
105.7
120.9
118.1
125.2
119.6
117.6
122.5
108.7
126.6
90.5
104.2
122.6
121.0
124.9
121.6
116.8
128.3
111.0
133.6
89.828
104.034
122.029
119.023
127.064
120.533
116.419
133.527
108.082
141.273
93.518
100.849
124.343
119.646
129.591
124.164
118.990
142.952
109.052
152.723
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 7 ...................................
Car and truck rental 1 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ....................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ........................
Other motor fuels 1 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .............................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 .......
153.9
151.2
102.8
144.6
161.6
147.4
144.5
102.0
144.7
158.1
100.0
103.8
96.3
95.7
93.3
99.2
97.2
111.7
104.9
100.4
105.8
187.9
198.0
172.6
113.6
280.1
110.8
107.8
153.0
150.4
98.5
141.7
149.3
98.1
104.4
120.0
119.4
117.4
124.3
120.0
113.6
106.3
100.5
108.3
195.0
201.7
179.1
118.2
305.6
114.3
111.5
152.5
149.7
92.8
139.2
131.7
95.4
107.1
128.1
127.6
126.0
131.9
127.4
115.5
107.3
100.0
110.8
199.8
204.9
182.0
121.6
319.7
122.7
121.3
163.4
160.9
94.3
139.8
138.1
90.8
102.1
161.7
160.9
159.6
165.9
158.3
153.0
109.3
102.4
112.3
205.3
210.8
187.9
124.7
330.5
133.4
133.3
171.6
168.8
94.8
139.3
140.0
92.3
112.2
188.0
187.0
186.5
191.8
181.7
187.0
113.6
105.4
118.0
213.2
220.7
194.0
129.8
333.5
136.7
135.6
174.4
171.7
93.7
138.2
137.0
91.9
114.0
199.8
198.8
198.4
202.9
192.7
200.7
119.2
109.1
125.7
221.4
228.2
200.1
135.5
336.3
139.8
138.9
189.967
187.159
93.733
137.736
137.791
92.588
112.921
259.032
257.792
257.653
263.140
248.029
249.230
123.786
112.172
132.125
228.692
235.569
206.152
140.233
338.071
142.586
140.582
195.710
192.740
93.455
136.910
138.070
91.454
116.145
279.975
277.842
277.911
283.664
266.137
284.106
126.330
113.983
135.508
232.344
235.816
211.295
141.812
338.441
144.932
142.397
-
107.9
127.7
126.9
125.4
131.6
126.6
134.4
102.3
97.5
103.5
181.5
191.4
166.1
109.9
260.8
108.8
106.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intracity transportation .........................................
115.1
203.7
237.0
158.9
176.1
119.8
200.1
227.5
154.2
180.6
122.7
199.2
222.6
157.5
183.2
126.1
203.6
221.8
147.8
201.4
132.9
204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0
138.9
216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6
141.3
217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8
146.865
231.363
254.153
158.532
228.979
150.440
240.729
269.334
155.173
234.158
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Prescription drugs ................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and
supplies .....................................................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 2 ........................................
Dental services 2 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ......
Hospital and related services 2 ............................
Hospital services 2 10 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 10 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 8 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 2 10 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 11 .............
Health insurance 12 .............................................
263.8
236.5
289.8
147.9
175.0
276.2
246.7
307.1
149.4
177.7
290.6
254.0
320.6
149.5
178.1
301.4
259.4
328.4
151.7
181.2
314.4
264.4
340.0
149.2
176.6
328.2
273.9
354.9
151.7
180.1
340.0
279.1
361.8
154.5
183.5
357.745
285.913
373.019
156.017
185.420
363.069
289.254
378.535
156.214
186.464
179.6
270.1
242.3
248.5
262.0
152.0
167.8
320.9
118.5
115.9
271.9
124.0
179.0
283.0
251.0
257.5
272.3
156.1
173.5
343.6
127.0
123.9
290.1
130.6
178.2
299.5
259.2
266.2
284.6
155.8
179.2
379.1
140.2
135.9
328.5
137.0
179.1
311.9
266.5
272.1
297.4
158.6
183.5
403.4
149.2
143.0
350.9
144.6
181.0
327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0
-
-
-
-
-
182.5
342.8
287.4
291.7
329.4
168.2
192.8
446.4
165.1
159.0
385.3
156.6
100.0
100.0
185.5
356.7
294.7
296.3
345.5
171.7
198.3
473.0
175.1
169.3
404.1
163.6
103.0
106.8
187.256
378.119
307.333
308.349
366.759
173.615
204.926
510.961
189.193
181.855
442.799
172.786
106.595
116.743
185.484
384.149
311.259
310.643
374.730
176.522
207.295
524.534
194.358
187.244
452.729
175.850
106.611
117.006
Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 5
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media
including rental 1 ..........................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 1 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................
Other recreational goods 1 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................
Recreation services 1 ............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 1 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................
102.6
100.3
46.7
271.8
60.4
103.8
100.5
41.7
282.3
50.2
104.7
102.4
37.2
302.7
43.3
105.5
102.5
32.0
313.9
38.0
106.1
103.2
28.0
326.8
32.5
107.1
103.2
24.2
337.5
29.0
108.1
102.4
18.7
346.3
24.9
108.702
102.523
15.462
354.903
21.692
109.742
103.525
14.900
362.309
21.300
86.2
78.4
104.0
106.2
143.2
118.4
121.9
136.0
105.7
99.6
125.6
103.4
86.2
104.9
95.5
100.1
113.8
84.5
74.5
107.9
110.6
147.8
125.5
119.7
134.6
102.8
99.1
122.6
103.9
82.8
99.7
96.4
99.9
118.1
79.1
70.8
109.1
112.6
148.8
131.4
117.8
133.1
100.5
97.7
115.3
106.0
76.5
90.7
93.7
98.1
122.6
78.7
66.9
104.7
115.2
150.5
137.7
116.5
130.5
100.5
95.7
109.1
106.3
73.8
86.9
94.0
96.7
126.8
77.7
63.2
108.6
120.0
155.3
146.2
115.1
132.5
96.3
92.2
100.6
106.5
70.4
81.6
94.0
97.9
129.4
77.2
56.8
108.7
123.3
157.6
153.5
116.5
137.2
94.6
89.5
95.8
104.9
67.6
77.9
91.9
95.1
133.4
78.1
53.9
105.9
127.8
162.8
159.8
117.9
141.4
93.9
85.5
85.6
106.8
65.3
74.2
92.9
96.7
139.0
78.675
51.080
105.660
134.740
171.130
169.616
114.764
137.138
91.728
82.841
79.989
106.717
62.080
70.193
87.326
96.967
141.896
78.322
49.953
105.746
138.050
175.850
172.782
115.225
137.084
92.593
81.755
77.631
106.759
62.177
70.118
88.441
97.564
143.162
110.2
234.2
190.7
191.0
107.1
101.4
112.5
243.8
204.7
194.3
109.1
102.8
113.4
257.0
207.5
197.9
111.4
104.2
116.3
265.8
221.1
199.7
113.3
103.8
115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9
119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3
122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7
123.194
304.937
249.677
209.747
122.141
103.872
124.122
307.981
252.358
211.587
123.175
104.824
Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
103.7
115.7
289.2
326.5
340.6
359.4
106.9
122.1
297.3
345.2
361.8
386.4
108.8
129.7
324.5
366.0
387.3
412.8
109.7
138.4
343.8
390.7
424.8
438.9
110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2
470.4
112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2
497.1
114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2
525.7
117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
560.233
553.931
118.155
175.101
442.639
493.546
559.778
554.416
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 6 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 2
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 1 .................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Information technology, hardware and services
13 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
11 ...............................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................
160.9
118.9
94.1
103.2
165.6
116.2
93.6
98.6
179.7
168.8
125.8
94.6
108.1
173.4
124.1
93.9
99.9
187.9
176.9
132.6
93.2
119.4
191.7
130.4
92.0
100.1
198.1
183.5
145.3
89.7
119.5
191.7
136.2
88.3
97.4
203.1
189.7
157.3
87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
205.4
199.3
168.0
86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
212.0
209.9
176.3
85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
216.6
217.589
185.776
85.834
132.101
209.745
190.190
83.917
98.887
225.572
219.992
185.856
86.016
132.572
209.745
201.158
84.091
99.090
226.633
89.4
71.7
87.7
68.2
82.5
68.5
74.1
67.6
68.4
66.7
67.3
65.7
69.5
65.6
71.865
64.977
71.873
65.055
24.6
20.6
17.8
15.8
14.8
13.6
11.6
10.722
10.745
406.5
82.0
282.3
79.3
218.7
69.9
179.3
63.3
154.7
60.0
130.8
57.4
115.0
52.8
100.000
49.486
100.265
49.372
95.8
100.7
99.9
98.1
97.3
94.8
77.3
73.716
73.566
70.0
64.7
59.3
52.1
48.5
44.7
42.3
40.192
41.068
Other goods and services ........................................
Tobacco and smoking products .............................
Cigarettes 1 ..........................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............
Personal care ........................................................
Personal care products ........................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous
personal care products 1 ...........................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations
and implements .........................................
Personal care services ........................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ......
Miscellaneous personal services .........................
Legal services 4 .................................................
Funeral expenses 4 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 1 ...................................................
Financial services 4 ...........................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..........................
279.2
396.9
160.2
121.8
167.7
155.8
293.3
432.9
175.1
125.3
172.3
156.0
305.1
474.3
192.4
130.3
174.7
154.2
308.1
471.5
190.6
138.4
177.8
154.0
315.9
485.7
196.0
146.8
181.9
153.8
326.6
515.0
208.0
153.6
185.8
155.4
335.7
528.6
213.5
156.6
191.1
158.6
348.830
568.410
230.125
162.102
195.467
158.407
353.351
576.910
233.478
165.734
197.803
158.730
104.3
104.0
103.0
102.2
101.4
101.8
103.9
103.913
104.088
170.8
181.7
110.8
255.3
191.8
193.9
106.9
171.7
187.1
114.1
268.0
204.1
202.8
111.4
169.3
190.7
116.2
276.7
213.2
210.8
113.8
170.2
194.9
118.8
286.6
224.0
219.9
117.0
171.4
201.8
123.0
298.4
238.0
228.4
120.5
174.8
206.9
126.1
307.0
245.9
239.8
122.8
178.4
212.7
129.7
318.7
255.7
250.6
126.7
177.830
219.945
134.057
330.850
265.264
263.363
130.494
178.262
223.043
135.945
336.476
270.058
268.306
132.221
109.5
218.0
95.4
114.0
228.2
93.5
116.4
235.9
92.6
120.3
241.9
88.5
123.4
251.0
85.7
129.2
254.5
86.1
135.8
264.8
86.8
140.418
276.411
87.196
143.928
281.136
88.498
150.6
139.1
148.6
165.5
126.6
194.5
182.6
195.2
228.9
170.9
165.5
166.4
140.6
150.3
165.8
159.7
122.9
183.7
148.4
133.4
139.4
153.1
124.9
201.7
190.4
202.6
237.3
172.5
165.7
168.3
135.1
141.8
154.7
157.3
119.2
189.2
150.3
135.0
147.3
167.2
120.4
208.3
196.3
211.7
245.1
177.0
169.1
172.1
136.8
149.6
168.0
162.6
116.6
195.9
150.7
132.5
149.0
171.3
114.0
214.2
200.6
218.0
250.9
179.2
171.6
174.7
134.5
151.4
172.1
166.6
114.8
202.9
156.6
138.8
160.9
190.8
115.1
220.5
205.6
222.7
256.5
185.5
178.0
180.6
140.7
162.9
190.3
175.1
114.2
209.9
161.2
143.4
170.8
207.8
114.9
229.2
211.2
228.3
263.5
192.3
184.8
186.7
145.3
172.4
205.9
182.2
112.0
221.1
163.5
145.0
176.1
215.7
113.3
236.6
220.0
231.4
270.9
197.2
188.0
191.2
147.0
177.7
213.5
186.9
113.3
225.8
172.952
154.086
196.636
249.863
112.450
244.275
227.035
236.020
278.783
205.575
197.174
199.431
156.073
197.551
245.286
202.222
112.830
233.314
176.727
158.156
205.166
262.252
112.549
247.197
229.443
238.496
281.017
209.055
200.904
202.713
160.152
205.843
256.899
208.101
115.502
236.483
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Special aggregate indexes
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................
188.3
127.6
176.8
178.7
145.8
128.9
201.1
172.0
154.1
195.0
110.0
181.5
183.5
145.6
97.5
209.4
177.2
154.2
201.1
122.6
184.6
186.7
143.1
120.7
216.7
178.7
156.3
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
206.6
131.1
186.9
188.0
138.7
129.0
222.1
188.7
161.3
212.4
153.3
191.0
192.0
139.9
163.4
228.1
193.6
166.4
220.6
179.3
194.9
195.9
140.4
190.7
234.6
196.0
181.4
227.6
184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
198.1
183.0
234.468
218.104
205.155
205.377
140.815
261.928
250.925
210.009
189.083
237.201
231.533
207.296
207.406
141.973
283.359
253.589
212.590
192.777
9
10
11
12
13
NA
-
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4
3.5
2.4
4.3
1.6
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ........................................
Cereals and cereal products .......................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .................................
Breakfast cereal ........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ...............................................
Bakery products ..........................................................
Bread ........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins .....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .................................
Other bakery products ..............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...............................................
Meats ........................................................................
Beef and veal ..........................................................
Uncooked ground beef .........................................
Uncooked beef roasts ...........................................
Uncooked beef steaks ..........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal ..............................
Pork ........................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products
Ham ......................................................................
Pork chops ............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ................
Other meats ............................................................
Poultry .......................................................................
Chicken ...................................................................
Other poultry including turkey .................................
Fish and seafood ......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood ...........................................
Processed fish and seafood ...................................
Eggs ............................................................................
Dairy and related products ............................................
Milk .............................................................................
Cheese and related products ......................................
Ice cream and related products ..................................
Other dairy and related products ................................
Fruits and vegetables ...................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits ................................................................
Apples .....................................................................
Bananas ..................................................................
Citrus fruits ..............................................................
Other fresh fruits .....................................................
Fresh vegetables ......................................................
Potatoes ..................................................................
Lettuce ....................................................................
Tomatoes ................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables .................................
Canned fruits and vegetables ...................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables ....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried ..................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .........
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ...................................
Carbonated drinks ....................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ..................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............
2.8
2.8
3.0
2.5
.9
1.1
1.2
.3
3.6
4.6
3.3
1.7
4.2
4.6
4.1
5.2
5.2
6.0
5.9
4.4
4.3
5.8
7.2
3.6
6.0
5.9
3.8
1.8
1.6
2.5
1.9
4.3
-1.6
17.1
-.2
-.4
-2.5
2.1
1.8
5.2
6.1
.5
.5
-.4
-4.9
3.8
12.3
-6.3
32.2
22.6
10.8
1.8
2.1
1.8
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.5
1.9
4.8
1.5
1.7
2.6
5.1
3.8
1.6
.5
3.5
4.1
4.7
6.1
6.8
8.5
4.4
5.2
3.9
5.7
4.3
3.0
1.7
2.8
4.4
5.0
2.1
.1
-.7
1.4
-8.4
5.6
4.3
7.2
8.9
2.6
-.2
-1.5
.9
6.8
2.5
7.7
-5.6
-4.0
14.5
-17.4
-7.4
-4.8
4.4
4.1
6.1
1.4
1.4
.8
1.0
.6
4.0
.0
.1
1.4
1.0
1.9
2.1
.8
.3
-.1
.2
.7
1.1
.3
.6
-.4
-2.4
-.4
-1.5
-2.9
-5.4
3.5
-.6
.0
-3.3
-1.3
-3.1
1.4
9.8
-2.0
-3.7
-2.4
-.9
1.6
4.7
5.4
4.6
6.7
.6
9.3
3.6
6.2
8.5
-6.0
8.6
7.5
2.8
3.3
.1
3.7
3.7
4.7
2.9
2.2
3.9
.6
3.9
3.3
2.1
4.0
2.7
4.8
11.5
10.7
13.8
23.5
19.4
23.6
27.6
22.4
5.1
4.2
4.6
5.5
6.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
3.8
2.8
4.7
.0
30.1
3.3
7.1
1.9
-.4
1.5
3.1
4.3
1.3
3.1
-1.9
1.8
1.6
7.2
-4.0
37.2
-1.3
8.3
-1.1
-3.0
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.3
1.7
.9
-3.8
1.2
2.5
2.1
4.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.3
1.6
-.8
3.1
-1.1
-3.6
-5.6
4.8
5.9
4.3
2.4
6.5
2.8
5.5
6.2
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.6
-20.0
4.2
5.6
5.4
-.1
2.8
8.2
10.0
7.1
.8
-2.5
11.4
11.7
12.7
7.5
-8.1
49.1
4.6
1.9
2.7
-.5
2.2
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.8
-2.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
3.3
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.2
-3.8
2.4
.3
1.7
.8
-.2
-.6
1.4
3.9
5.9
1.0
1.7
1.7
3.5
.3
-.1
1.6
.4
-.7
1.2
4.3
7.1
7.0
-4.4
-2.5
9.7
-6.5
-19.0
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.2
2.1
2.0
1.3
3.3
2.3
3.0
.5
5.1
3.7
5.4
6.2
1.1
3.7
1.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.0
-.4
4.6
.2
1.6
.5
-1.2
-.4
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.1
3.4
4.0
2.4
14.6
-1.5
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
.0
2.0
1.8
4.8
10.1
2.9
6.3
2.7
-1.0
5.7
7.8
-7.6
-2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4
4.9
5.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
7.5
3.1
4.9
5.9
10.4
4.3
5.9
2.3
5.6
4.2
3.3
5.2
5.5
4.5
5.4
4.5
1.5
3.3
1.5
.9
-.5
1.5
6.8
7.8
2.0
5.1
5.7
4.2
33.2
13.8
19.5
13.5
3.1
11.7
5.8
6.3
5.4
6.0
5.0
.1
7.8
7.2
3.4
4.8
19.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
2.9
1.4
1.3
1.5
4.4
5.4
12.9
1.8
9.2
4.0
6.0
4.8
1.8
3.3
.5
.3
.3
1.3
2.0
1.5
-.1
2.7
-1.5
-1.4
-1.5
-.1
-2.7
.4
1.0
.1
5.1
-.1
.8
-1.3
2.7
.2
-2.2
2.3
.2
2.4
-1.3
-2.4
-2.9
7.5
11.4
5.3
-14.4
-1.9
3.0
-5.5
-9.3
1.1
2.6
2.9
2.0
1.2
1.7
2.0
2.4
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.4
1.8
1.7
2.5
1.7
6.1
1.0
1.0
1.4
-.3
.9
-.7
-.4
-.3
.0
1.1
-1.0
3.3
1.0
.8
2.4
-2.1
-.7
4.4
3.5
3.2
4.5
-.3
1.8
3.1
2.0
1.9
.7
13.5
2.9
5.8
3.4
3.5
3.2
13.0
3.2
2.5
3.0
3.2
4.6
.9
1.8
See footnotes at end of table.
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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ..............
Coffee .......................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea ....................
Other food at home .......................................................
Sugar and sweets .......................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .................................
Candy and chewing gum ..........................................
Other sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils ...............................................................
Butter and margarine ................................................
Salad dressing ..........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ...............
Other foods .................................................................
Soups ........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..................
Snacks ......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .................
Baby food ..................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods .......................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks ......................................
Limited service meals and snacks ................................
Food at employee sites and schools ............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors .......
Other food away from home .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .............
Distilled spirits at home ...............................................
Wine at home ..............................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ..........................
0.7
-2.9
4.3
2.0
.7
-.6
1.1
.8
3.6
8.3
1.8
1.3
2.1
2.6
2.1
2.8
-1.0
4.4
3.2
2.4
2.8
2.8
-.4
1.5
4.2
2.8
2.7
3.2
2.6
.7
3.0
-0.1
-3.4
3.0
3.0
1.7
2.4
1.1
2.7
4.4
11.6
1.8
.4
3.1
2.9
3.0
4.1
5.4
3.0
.4
3.0
3.1
3.2
1.9
1.6
3.9
2.7
1.6
1.6
3.8
.1
4.7
0.9
-.2
1.6
.1
1.9
2.6
1.5
2.6
-2.3
-9.1
-.3
2.0
.1
1.1
-1.2
-3.9
3.3
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
1.4
3.7
2.3
2.1
2.6
1.4
.7
3.0
-0.3
.6
-.9
1.2
1.0
2.0
.0
3.0
3.1
4.1
2.0
3.0
.8
1.2
.1
4.7
-2.3
3.1
-.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
1.2
-.6
3.0
1.3
1.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.3
.0
.7
6.1
13.8
.6
4.6
-.8
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-2.8
2.5
.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.2
.9
.2
3.6
4.2
12.1
.3
2.4
3.9
8.3
3.3
1.3
-1.0
-2.9
-4.0
2.0
2.9
1.4
.7
5.9
4.0
3.4
1.4
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
5.2
1.1
.1
-.3
.7
1.5
2.9
2.2
2.0
2.3
.6
2.6
5.8
1.3
4.0
1.0
-1.4
3.5
1.1
.0
.0
-1.6
-1.1
-.1
1.0
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.7
1.6
.7
3.0
4.1
3.3
5.1
2.5
3.2
3.4
-.5
4.5
3.6
5.6
6.3
3.3
6.7
2.7
.1
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.2
.3
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.0
3.3
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.2
1.0
3.5
4.7
2.5
4.8
1.4
2.4
2.2
1.8
1.8
4.0
3.9
1.9
.2
7.3
2.2
4.8
1.1
1.4
4.6
2.0
1.8
1.1
1.0
1.1
.7
.9
1.9
1.8
2.3
2.7
1.2
1.4
1.2
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ............................................
Lodging away from home ...............................................
Housing at school, excluding board 1 ...........................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels ...................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 ..............
Tenants’ and household insurance .................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .................................................
Fuel oil ........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood ...............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 .........................................
Electricity 1 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 .........................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services ............
Water and sewerage maintenance 1 ..........................
Garbage and trash collection ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
Window and floor coverings and other linens .................
Floor coverings .............................................................
Window coverings .........................................................
Other linens ..................................................................
Furniture and bedding .....................................................
Bedroom furniture .........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ............
Other furniture ...............................................................
Appliances ......................................................................
Major appliances ...........................................................
Other appliances ...........................................................
4.3
3.4
3.9
2.8
4.4
2.9
4.3
4.7
.1
5.4
2.3
3.1
3.2
.7
6.0
2.3
2.1
2.5
3.5
6.0
3.0
2.5
2.9
4.6
6.0
4.2
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.9
3.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.2
3.1
3.1
4.0
4.8
5.6
1.3
1.1
.7
11.2
.1
2.6
3.2
2.4
11.9
13.9
35.9
40.4
27.4
12.5
2.6
37.3
3.1
3.4
2.0
1.1
1.6
6.5
2.8
-1.4
.3
-2.5
2.2
-.7
-2.7
-2.0
-3.4
-.5
4.5
1.3
-2.1
-3.2
-21.8
-27.0
-10.9
-1.7
5.6
-15.5
2.8
3.0
2.3
-.2
-1.3
-.2
-2.9
-.8
-3.2
-1.3
-3.8
-5.2
-.5
1.7
-4.2
.0
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
10.9
14.3
6.0
.5
-1.9
7.1
3.2
3.5
2.3
-1.9
-5.0
1.7
-3.0
-7.8
-1.0
-2.1
-.5
-.4
-3.8
-2.8
-5.1
3.1
1.9
1.9
6.6
7.1
9.0
7.8
10.8
7.0
2.9
17.3
4.6
4.7
4.4
-2.1
-3.8
-.7
-1.3
-5.8
-1.7
-.1
-2.7
-1.8
-3.5
-3.3
-3.9
4.4
2.2
3.9
7.6
8.1
34.7
40.3
24.7
6.7
2.1
16.7
5.5
6.3
3.4
.7
-1.4
.4
-3.0
-1.4
.0
5.2
-1.9
-3.8
-3.4
-2.8
-4.2
3.0
2.5
-2.1
15.5
17.8
24.0
26.9
18.1
17.3
10.5
30.3
5.3
5.5
4.3
.5
-1.9
5.8
-1.5
-3.8
.5
4.2
-1.8
.2
3.3
6.0
-1.0
3.7
4.2
.9
.4
-.5
2.1
2.1
2.2
-.7
7.2
-14.6
4.8
4.7
5.2
.6
-4.3
3.1
1.4
-8.4
-.8
-1.5
-.3
-.4
1.1
3.5
-1.9
4.8
2.7
.0
5.2
5.2
28.6
33.2
19.9
3.4
5.0
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.9
-.6
-3.4
.4
-1.3
-5.3
-2.0
-.7
-2.5
-3.2
1.7
2.7
.4
12.3
.6
.5
3.0
3.3
10.3
14.1
4.3
2.8
1.4
6.6
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.1
-1.5
-.2
-.3
-2.3
2.0
.5
1.9
6.5
-.5
.0
-1.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mar.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
Other household equipment and furnishings ..................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..............................
Indoor plants and flowers ..............................................
Dishes and flatware ......................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .........
Tools, hardware and supplies .......................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies ..................................
Housekeeping supplies ...................................................
Household cleaning products .......................................
Household paper products ............................................
Miscellaneous household products ...............................
Household operations .....................................................
Domestic services .........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services ................................
Moving, storage, freight expense ..................................
Repair of household items ............................................
-0.9
-4.7
5.4
-2.2
-1.2
-2.4
-.1
-4.0
4.6
4.5
8.2
1.6
6.6
4.1
9.7
4.7
7.4
-0.6
-2.0
2.7
-2.7
-1.6
-1.0
-2.2
-.5
2.4
2.7
1.4
3.0
4.2
2.6
4.9
2.7
7.1
-4.2
-5.8
.1
-5.3
-3.9
-1.9
-2.2
-1.9
-1.4
-1.5
-.4
-2.1
2.4
3.9
-.3
2.7
4.4
-5.3
-10.7
1.4
-.5
-.2
-2.8
-2.4
-3.0
-.9
-1.5
-1.7
.5
2.5
2.7
1.7
2.5
3.7
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.0
2.2
4.8
.6
1.1
-.7
7.1
-1.3
4.4
2.1
4.6
3.2
7.5
-4.9
-8.2
2.0
-6.4
-.3
.3
2.6
-1.6
2.4
3.4
.5
2.6
5.2
5.2
-
-
-
4.3
7.4
-.5
4.2
.9
4.0
1.5
-.1
4.3
2.8
2.9
-.1
.4
-.7
1.8
1.2
2.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
3.7
-.5
1.4
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................
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 separates .......................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories ...........................................................
Girls’ apparel ...................................................................
Footwear ...........................................................................
Men’s footwear ...............................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .................................................
Women’s footwear ..........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................
Jewelry and watches ........................................................
Watches ..........................................................................
Jewelry ............................................................................
-1.9
-2.7
-2.1
-4.0
-2.3
.7
-4.2
-4.5
-1.9
-1.9
2.7
-8.6
-1.7
-2.8
-4.1
-4.3
-1.3
-2.3
-7.4
-5.0
-3.7
-3.4
-3.2
-5.9
6.2
-5.2
-1.7
-3.2
-1.4
-.9
.8
-.8
-4.1
-8.4
-1.1
-1.7
.2
1.2
-1.4
-1.8
-.8
-1.6
.8
2.1
-2.5
-5.9
1.9
-1.6
-1.0
-.1
1.3
-2.4
-.1
-1.8
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
-3.1
3.7
-4.8
-.3
-1.2
-2.6
-2.5
-.6
-1.2
-1.9
-1.6
-.3
-1.3
-.7
-3.6
-2.8
-1.7
-.2
-4.7
4.3
-.6
1.2
-.4
.3
-2.8
-.3
3.5
-.1
-2.6
1.9
2.8
-1.0
12.4
2.6
-.4
-.5
-2.1
1.3
-4.5
-6.6
1.9
4.4
-.9
-1.2
-3.8
.0
-1.2
2.3
3.0
3.3
-.2
6.9
-.4
6.3
1.8
1.2
2.2
-7.7
-3.9
4.0
.0
-1.7
-.2
.5
-1.6
.2
-3.6
-1.1
1.4
-1.6
-3.2
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.9
-1.8
.2
.7
-2.0
1.3
-4.3
1.2
-.2
-.6
-.7
.5
-2.4
-4.7
-6.9
-4.3
.0
-3.8
-2.5
-4.1
-2.1
-1.3
-4.6
-1.8
.4
-2.2
-1.4
2.8
1.4
-1.9
4.3
2.4
.0
3.2
1.2
3.4
.0
-7.1
1.3
2.2
1.3
.3
-3.1
-3.2
.3
-3.7
-1.4
-1.4
1.4
2.5
-.2
1.7
-.7
4.7
2.1
5.5
-.7
-.2
-.5
-1.6
1.7
-.9
-.3
4.1
-2.6
5.7
4.1
-3.1
1.9
.5
2.0
3.0
2.2
7.1
.9
8.1
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles .........................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks .................................................
Car and truck rental ......................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ...................................
Other motor fuels ..........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires .............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair ......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees ...........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 .....................
4.3
4.3
1.3
-.1
3.4
-4.2
-4.4
-.8
.1
-2.2
3.8
4.1
-3.4
-2.1
-5.6
-1.9
.6
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.3
23.5
1.7
1.3
.1
2.4
3.8
1.9
3.8
4.0
9.1
3.2
3.4
-.3
-.5
-5.8
-1.8
-11.8
-2.8
2.6
6.8
6.9
7.3
6.1
6.2
1.7
.9
-.5
2.3
2.5
1.6
1.6
2.9
4.6
7.3
8.8
7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-4.8
-4.7
26.2
26.1
26.7
25.8
24.3
32.5
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
8.7
9.9
5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
1.7
9.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.6
14.8
22.2
3.9
2.9
5.1
3.8
4.7
3.2
4.1
.9
2.5
1.7
1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
-.4
1.6
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.8
6.1
7.3
4.9
3.5
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
8.9
9.0
.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.9
29.6
29.7
29.9
29.7
28.7
24.2
3.8
2.8
5.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.2
3.0
3.0
-.3
-.6
.2
-1.2
2.9
8.1
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.3
14.0
2.1
1.6
2.6
1.6
.1
2.5
1.1
.1
1.6
1.3
-
-
-.5
13.7
13.6
14.3
12.9
12.6
25.1
2.1
1.0
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.7
1.9
4.1
3.9
-3.8
-24.6
-24.6
-25.6
-24.6
-23.2
-16.9
2.5
3.0
2.2
3.5
3.4
3.9
3.4
7.4
1.8
1.0
-4.7
-7.2
-.4
-6.9
.5
1.6
2.0
1.0
3.9
2.7
6.5
3.8
3.8
3.5
-3.6
-8.8
3.9
-1.8
3.3
-1.2
-1.7
-.7
1.5
.1
3.8
1.8
2.4
1.8
See footnotes at end of table.
103
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Parking and other fees ..................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
4.5
3.9
5.9
-1.9
2.3
4.1
-1.8
-4.0
-3.0
2.6
2.4
-.4
-2.2
2.1
1.4
2.8
2.2
-.4
-6.2
9.9
5.4
.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8
4.5
6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6
1.7
.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9
3.9
6.4
10.5
1.3
1.9
2.4
4.0
6.0
-2.1
2.3
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ..................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................
Dental services 1 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................
Hospital and related services 1 .......................................
Hospital services 1 ........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ..................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 1 ......................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
4.2
2.7
3.6
1.2
1.4
.3
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.4
2.4
2.7
6.2
6.2
5.6
7.2
5.9
4.7
4.3
6.0
1.0
1.5
-.3
4.8
3.6
3.6
3.9
2.7
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.7
5.3
5.2
3.0
4.4
.1
.2
-.4
5.8
3.3
3.4
4.5
-.2
3.3
10.3
10.4
9.7
13.2
4.9
3.7
2.1
2.4
1.5
1.7
.5
4.1
2.8
2.2
4.5
1.8
2.4
6.4
6.4
5.2
6.8
5.5
4.3
1.9
3.5
-1.6
-2.5
1.1
5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7
4.4
3.6
4.4
1.7
2.0
.8
4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.6
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.6
4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
3.0
6.8
5.2
2.4
3.1
1.0
1.0
.9
6.0
4.3
4.1
6.2
1.1
3.3
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
3.5
9.3
1.5
1.2
1.5
.1
.6
-.9
1.6
1.3
.7
2.2
1.7
1.2
2.7
2.7
3.0
2.2
1.8
.0
.2
Recreation ..........................................................................
Video and audio ................................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service ..............
Other video equipment ...................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media ................................
Pets, pet products and services ........................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet services including veterinary ....................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography .....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Photographers and film processing ................................
Other recreational goods ..................................................
Toys ................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............................
Music instruments and accessories ................................
Recreation services ..........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises .................................................................
Admissions .....................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions ......................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines ..........................................
Recreational books .........................................................
1.4
.5
-10.7
5.3
-17.8
-5.8
.4
2.5
2.6
-.6
9.6
1.1
3.3
-1.3
.5
-3.0
2.5
-2.6
-3.4
.1
.8
4.1
1.2
.2
-10.7
3.9
-16.9
-2.0
-5.0
3.8
4.1
3.2
6.0
-1.8
-1.0
-2.7
-.5
-2.4
.5
-3.9
-5.0
.9
-.2
3.8
.9
1.9
-10.8
7.2
-13.7
-6.4
-5.0
1.1
1.8
.7
4.7
-1.6
-1.1
-2.2
-1.4
-6.0
2.0
-7.6
-9.0
-2.8
-1.8
3.8
.8
.1
-14.0
3.7
-12.2
-.5
-5.5
-4.0
2.3
1.1
4.8
-1.1
-2.0
.0
-2.0
-5.4
.3
-3.5
-4.2
.3
-1.4
3.4
.6
.7
-12.5
4.1
-14.5
-1.3
-5.5
3.7
4.2
3.2
6.2
-1.2
1.5
-4.2
-3.7
-7.8
.2
-4.6
-6.1
.0
1.2
2.1
.9
.0
-13.6
3.3
-10.8
-.6
-10.1
.1
2.8
1.5
5.0
1.2
3.5
-1.8
-2.9
-4.8
-1.5
-4.0
-4.5
-2.2
-2.9
3.1
.9
-.8
-22.7
2.6
-14.1
1.2
-5.1
-2.6
3.6
3.3
4.1
1.2
3.1
-.7
-4.5
-10.6
1.8
-3.4
-4.7
1.1
1.7
4.2
.6
.1
-17.3
2.5
-12.9
.7
-5.2
-.2
5.4
5.1
6.1
-2.7
-3.0
-2.3
-3.1
-6.6
-.1
-4.9
-5.4
-6.0
.3
2.1
1.0
1.0
-3.6
2.1
-1.8
-.4
-2.2
.1
2.5
2.8
1.9
.4
.0
.9
-1.3
-2.9
.0
.2
-.1
1.3
.6
.9
3.7
4.9
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.0
2.1
4.1
7.3
1.7
1.9
1.4
.8
5.4
1.4
1.9
2.1
1.4
2.6
3.4
6.6
.9
1.7
-.4
-.3
3.3
2.7
2.3
3.4
.1
2.7
3.3
2.6
.6
1.8
-1.5
2.5
5.2
3.2
.9
1.2
.4
1.0
2.2
3.9
1.2
1.2
1.1
.8
1.0
1.1
.9
.8
.9
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
1.2
5.8
12.6
5.2
4.6
5.6
3.1
5.5
2.8
5.7
6.2
7.5
1.8
6.2
9.1
6.0
7.0
6.8
.8
6.7
5.9
6.7
9.7
6.3
.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8
7.2
1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7
5.7
2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3
5.8
2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9
5.4
.3
.5
1.2
.4
-.1
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
104
CPI Detailed Report-March 2008
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school ......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ...........
Communication .................................................................
Postage and delivery services ........................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services ...........................................................
Information and information processing ..........................
Telephone services .......................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes .......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes .........................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products ........................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ...................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services ...............................................................
Funeral expenses .........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ...............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..
Financial services .........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................
5.5
4.5
-3.0
.1
.0
5.5
-3.1
-2.3
5.6
-9.3
-12.5
-16.0
-23.3
-7.3
-.5
4.9
5.8
.5
4.7
4.7
6.8
.3
1.3
4.6
-1.9
-4.9
-16.3
-30.6
-3.3
5.1
4.8
5.4
-1.5
10.5
10.6
5.1
-2.0
.2
5.4
-5.9
.4
-13.6
-22.5
-11.9
-.8
3.7
9.6
-3.8
.1
.0
4.4
-4.0
-2.7
2.5
-10.2
-1.3
-11.2
-18.0
-9.4
-1.8
3.4
8.3
-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
1.1
-7.7
-1.3
-6.3
-13.7
-5.2
-.8
5.1
6.8
-.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
3.2
-1.6
-1.5
-8.1
-15.4
-4.3
-2.6
5.3
4.9
-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
2.2
3.3
-.2
-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5
3.7
5.4
.7
4.4
3.9
11.3
.5
2.1
4.1
3.4
-.9
-7.6
-13.0
-6.3
-4.6
1.1
.0
.2
.4
.0
5.8
.2
.2
.5
.0
.1
.2
.3
-.2
-.2
-11.5
-7.6
-8.3
-12.1
-6.9
-7.8
-5.4
-5.0
2.2
4.5
7.4
7.4
5.1
2.8
1.8
5.1
9.1
9.3
2.9
2.7
.1
4.0
9.6
9.9
4.0
1.4
-1.2
1.0
-.6
-.9
6.2
1.8
-.1
2.5
3.0
2.8
6.1
2.3
-.1
3.4
6.0
6.1
4.6
2.1
1.0
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.1
3.9
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.3
-.1
1.3
1.5
1.5
2.2
1.2
.2
3.5
-.3
-1.0
-.8
-.8
.4
2.1
.0
.2
.1
4.0
4.0
3.5
4.4
2.7
2.3
4.3
4.0
-2.3
.5
3.0
3.0
5.0
6.4
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.7
-2.0
-1.4
1.9
1.8
3.2
4.5
3.9
2.2
2.1
3.4
-1.0
.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.4
2.5
-4.4
.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.0
1.9
4.7
1.4
.5
2.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
5.1
4.0
.8
-.3
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.7
5.1
3.0
3.4
4.4
.5
.2
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.3
2.5
1.7
1.5
2.7
2.7
4.6
7.5
.2
3.9
3.5
2.8
2.7
3.5
3.4
3.3
2.8
4.5
7.2
3.7
-2.2
4.4
-1.5
-4.1
-6.2
-7.5
-1.3
3.7
4.3
3.8
3.7
.9
.1
1.1
-3.9
-5.7
-6.7
-1.5
-3.0
3.0
1.3
1.2
5.7
9.2
-3.6
3.3
3.1
4.5
3.3
2.6
2.1
2.3
1.3
5.5
8.6
3.4
-2.2
3.5
.3
-1.9
1.2
2.5
-5.3
2.8
2.2
3.0
2.4
1.2
1.5
1.5
-1.7
1.2
2.4
2.5
-1.5
3.6
3.9
4.8
8.0
11.4
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.6
7.6
10.6
5.1
-.5
3.4
2.9
3.3
6.2
8.9
-.2
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.7
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.3
5.8
8.2
4.1
-1.9
5.3
1.4
1.1
3.1
3.8
-1.4
3.2
4.2
1.4
2.8
2.5
1.7
2.4
1.2
3.1
3.7
2.6
1.2
2.1
5.8
6.3
11.7
15.8
-.8
3.2
3.2
2.0
2.9
4.2
4.9
4.3
6.2
11.2
14.9
8.2
-.4
3.3
2.2
2.6
4.3
5.0
.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
.8
1.7
1.9
1.6
2.6
4.2
4.7
2.9
2.4
1.4
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter ......................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Special aggregate indexes
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................
3.9
13.8
2.5
2.4
.8
15.0
3.3
3.2
5.8
3.6
-13.8
2.7
2.7
-.1
-24.4
4.1
3.0
.1
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3.1
11.5
1.7
1.7
-1.7
23.8
3.5
.8
1.4
2.7
6.9
1.2
.7
-3.1
6.9
2.5
5.6
3.2
2.8
16.9
2.2
2.1
.9
26.7
2.7
2.6
3.2
3.9
17.0
2.0
2.0
.4
16.7
2.8
1.2
9.0
3.2
3.0
2.4
2.5
.0
6.0
3.6
1.1
.9
3.0
18.1
2.8
2.3
.3
29.6
3.3
6.0
3.3
1.2
6.2
1.0
1.0
.8
8.2
1.1
1.2
2.0
3 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas
per 40 therms
per 100 therms
Electricity
Fuel oil #2
per 500 KWH
per gallon (3.785 liters)
Area, region and population size class
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
$58.628
$60.477
$131.301
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
70.530
71.323
68.172
71.333
71.767
70.042
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
53.744
54.825
53.884
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
$135.891
$61.190
$61.390
$3.338
$3.699
156.465
160.042
145.407
158.374
161.112
149.912
83.711
88.792
74.432
82.345
86.745
74.308
3.360
3.379
3.310
3.701
3.714
3.669
56.121
57.788
55.366
117.476
117.845
120.455
123.497
125.379
124.054
54.274
54.369
54.322
54.505
54.487
54.597
3.237
3.229
3.472
3.700
3.670
3.846
48.284
50.549
107.070
112.701
53.638
54.258
NA
NA
61.702
63.455
62.177
63.732
64.604
64.591
135.921
139.051
136.917
140.924
141.791
142.906
58.732
65.606
54.376
59.527
66.669
55.191
3.282
3.464
3.200
3.682
3.813
3.615
51.641
54.988
115.795
124.297
60.620
60.605
2.871
3.402
52.782
53.221
51.232
54.525
55.726
51.615
127.664
131.432
118.336
131.839
137.516
119.184
54.467
59.514
52.309
54.752
59.605
52.988
3.012
2.921
3.660
3.501
NA
NA
60.114
58.094
50.120
62.063
59.734
52.134
135.160
128.910
112.630
139.993
132.955
117.745
67.141
56.771
53.552
67.001
57.335
53.686
3.372
3.308
2.996
3.715
3.673
3.597
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
58.584
52.348
73.665
63.008
56.834
73.492
120.661
131.982
164.907
131.833
143.175
164.423
59.754
70.216
95.508
59.855
70.133
91.988
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
73.779
53.154
50.048
67.627
74.977
56.166
46.971
68.949
164.541
124.084
109.667
149.623
167.413
131.632
101.973
152.497
89.149
58.532
71.764
66.423
88.713
59.373
76.947
67.126
-
-
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 ....................................
74.505
47.130
57.519
76.185
66.147
50.041
54.707
79.869
50.580
57.519
81.856
68.311
51.334
54.707
160.080
104.218
126.186
169.569
152.168
134.976
123.718
173.437
112.834
126.186
183.795
157.581
138.237
123.718
54.716
50.165
71.055
60.115
81.257
62.737
38.462
54.716
50.245
71.055
60.476
81.181
62.799
38.462
-
-
U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 1
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city
average and selected areas
Area, region and population size class
Average price per
therm of utility
(piped) gas
Range of therm
consumption for
Mar.2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
$1.310
$1.358
4
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.526
1.558
1.435
1.547
1.570
1.478
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
1.164
1.157
1.199
U.S. city average ............................................................
Average price
per KWH of
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
Mar.2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
987
$0.116
$0.116
11
9,890
4
4
25
987
987
422
.157
.168
.137
.154
.164
.136
129
129
233
8,494
8,494
4,762
1.228
1.238
1.237
17
17
18
712
581
712
.098
.104
.093
.099
.104
.093
11
11
70
9,890
9,890
3,932
1.091
1.148
25
323
.093
.094
230
3,529
Low
High
Low
High
Region and area size 1
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
1.399
1.409
1.427
1.449
1.442
1.484
7
7
11
522
522
298
.105
.120
.096
.106
.122
.098
164
244
225
8,744
8,744
7,500
1.195
1.279
25
364
.104
.105
164
4,883
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.297
1.334
1.209
1.338
1.395
1.218
7
7
8
851
851
364
.125
.141
.115
.126
.142
.117
153
153
235
7,471
7,471
4,233
1.335
1.302
1.153
1.387
1.342
1.205
4
8
19
987
712
364
.133
.104
.096
.133
.105
.097
11
70
163
9,890
7,500
4,883
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
1.181
1.322
1.596
1.306
1.433
1.593
17
16
4
581
851
987
.129
.185
.183
.129
.186
.176
11
258
129
2,751
7,471
4,706
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
1.583
1.236
1.073
1.505
1.612
1.312
.997
1.538
24
19
31
15
642
410
490
371
.165
.085
.123
.124
.164
.087
.129
.125
384
48
348
551
8,494
3,300
3,889
4,132
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 ....................................
1.611
1.026
1.326
1.805
1.483
1.339
1.267
1.743
1.111
1.326
1.949
1.534
1.372
1.267
15
34
17
7
37
13
12
308
509
230
522
752
257
241
.093
.111
.133
.121
.152
.178
.080
.093
.111
.133
.122
.152
.182
.080
244
94
438
373
430
178
313
4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
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Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
Gasoline
All types1
Gasoline
Unleaded
regular
Area, region and population size class
Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade
Gasoline
Unleaded
premium
Automotive
Diesel fuel
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
$3.083
$3.307
$3.033
$3.258
$3.144
$3.365
$3.272
$3.502
$3.450
$3.918
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
3.136
3.120
3.170
3.266
3.252
3.297
3.077
3.050
3.129
3.211
3.187
3.257
3.233
3.231
3.238
3.353
3.349
3.363
3.350
3.341
3.375
3.471
3.461
3.502
3.566
3.558
3.586
4.057
4.033
4.107
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
3.057
3.058
3.057
3.253
3.257
3.254
3.023
3.012
3.035
3.217
3.211
3.226
3.084
3.125
3.057
3.284
3.330
3.268
3.234
3.244
3.232
3.430
3.437
3.439
3.444
3.445
3.418
3.885
3.876
3.893
3.053
3.237
3.040
3.224
3.031
3.209
3.198
3.392
3.471
3.891
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
3.042
3.045
3.032
3.242
3.274
3.220
2.987
2.976
2.977
3.187
3.207
3.166
3.117
3.134
3.115
3.319
3.356
3.297
3.228
3.241
3.223
3.434
3.467
3.416
3.380
3.446
3.362
3.844
3.885
3.810
3.052
3.244
3.011
3.197
3.104
3.311
3.219
3.421
3.363
3.864
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
3.128
3.159
3.052
3.466
3.522
3.344
3.078
3.107
3.005
3.416
3.469
3.301
3.197
3.229
3.117
3.533
3.586
3.403
3.306
3.333
3.238
3.650
3.703
3.518
3.506
3.541
3.410
3.994
4.033
3.869
3.103
3.062
3.066
3.347
3.261
3.284
3.045
3.018
3.031
3.290
3.217
3.246
3.181
3.121
3.097
3.419
3.317
3.316
3.297
3.249
3.232
3.542
3.452
3.461
3.503
3.406
3.416
3.967
3.869
3.898
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
3.118
3.202
3.163
3.315
3.593
3.294
3.072
3.142
3.081
3.271
3.535
3.221
3.177
3.266
3.289
3.374
3.648
3.400
3.272
3.356
3.382
3.465
3.749
3.498
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
3.034
3.047
2.908
3.085
3.144
3.305
3.190
3.312
2.989
2.997
2.837
3.012
3.103
3.258
3.121
3.242
3.130
3.118
3.232
3.386
NA
NA
3.160
3.380
3.247
3.263
3.102
3.273
3.340
3.491
3.394
3.495
-
-
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 ....................................
3.040
3.125
2.983
3.210
3.044
3.261
3.199
3.259
3.336
3.206
3.397
3.199
3.606
3.496
2.974
3.083
2.919
3.149
2.991
3.216
3.163
3.198
3.293
3.143
3.338
3.145
3.561
3.460
3.155
3.173
3.041
3.273
3.118
3.372
3.297
3.365
3.397
3.264
3.460
3.271
3.708
3.609
3.256
3.322
3.194
3.397
3.229
3.427
3.429
3.466
3.524
3.411
3.572
3.387
3.780
3.702
-
-
U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 2
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions
U.S. city average
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Food and unit
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon
Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
$0.455
.583
1.104
1.321
$0.489
.584
1.079
1.350
$0.495
$0.518
$0.453
$0.484
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.686
1.020
1.314
NA
NA
1.638
1.021
1.287
$0.507
.632
1.146
1.163
$0.452
NA
NA
$0.455
.631
1.086
1.140
$0.427
NA
NA
1.439
1.470
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.873
2.734
1.751
1.839
NA
NA
1.807
2.432
1.738
2.669
1.727
2.827
NA
NA
NA
1.852
2.438
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.884
2.682
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.791
2.381
3.161
2.946
2.832
2.293
3.157
2.966
2.761
2.855
NA
NA
2.848
2.515
3.291
3.059
2.920
2.401
3.305
3.086
NA
NA
3.035
3.017
2.636
2.100
3.075
2.710
NA
NA
3.039
2.970
2.637
2.106
3.062
2.692
3.204
3.038
3.169
3.029
3.317
3.333
3.854
3.450
3.497
3.858
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.365
3.335
3.972
3.690
3.668
4.069
3.115
3.486
3.618
3.342
3.929
3.038
3.345
3.657
3.243
3.982
NA
NA
3.878
3.794
4.123
3.968
3.873
4.071
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.889
4.137
3.897
4.028
3.799
3.875
3.818
4.018
3.967
3.831
4.270
4.077
4.024
4.158
4.026
3.653
4.114
3.932
3.691
4.076
4.156
4.127
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.297
4.109
4.017
4.075
5.617
5.905
5.821
5.947
NA
NA
NA
NA
6.694
6.827
5.556
5.416
6.204
6.053
6.218
6.011
4.935
5.235
5.435
5.356
NA
NA
3.661
5.276
3.733
5.333
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.065
3.507
5.262
3.685
5.431
3.838
5.655
3.803
5.639
3.597
4.888
3.788
5.064
5.150
3.006
3.076
3.290
3.292
2.881
3.097
2.985
3.015
2.965
3.026
3.620
3.358
3.481
3.109
3.623
3.326
3.533
3.147
3.431
3.055
3.635
3.019
3.529
3.023
3.598
3.003
3.558
3.547
3.402
3.320
3.685
3.634
3.551
3.490
3.580
3.574
3.427
3.168
3.659
3.375
3.416
3.147
3.915
3.152
3.594
2.871
3.580
3.242
3.777
2.935
1.798
3.039
1.873
3.074
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.657
1.601
3.337
NA
2.663
1.481
3.382
NA
2.929
3.554
3.707
2.177
2.198
1.908
1.923
2.310
2.314
2.033
2.056
2.646
2.697
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.986
1.995
1.778
1.809
2.300
2.406
1.849
1.847
2.278
2.177
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.450
2.506
2.675
2.686
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.377
NA
NA
2.602
2.613
NA
NA
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
1.159
2.364
3.480
1.391
1.230
1.168
2.377
3.372
1.387
1.151
1.062
1.065
1.226
1.211
1.100
1.131
1.393
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.214
1.466
3.021
1.526
3.408
1.403
1.203
3.319
1.402
1.027
3.543
1.241
NA
3.501
1.325
1.281
3.746
1.320
NA
3.423
1.343
1.259
NA
NA
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz. ...........................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz. ........................................................
2.168
2.203
NA
NA
2.288
2.081
2.084
NA
NA
NA
2.197
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ..........................
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) ................................
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ......................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.869
3.781
3.820
3.708
3.522
3.407
4.172
4.110
3.665
3.578
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued
U.S. city average
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Food and unit
Feb.
2008
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, low fat, per gal. (3.8 lit) ............................................
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) .......
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 8 oz. (226.8 gm) ...................
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) ...........................
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................
Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................
Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Apple Sauce, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) .......................................................
Peaches, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Corn, canned, any style, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Tomatoes, canned, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 ........
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) 1 .......................................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Alcoholic beverages at home:
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) ................................................
Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) .........
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33.8 oz) ............................................................
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2008
NA
NA
$3.056
4.059
4.611
4.041
$2.976
4.008
4.572
4.095
NA
Mar.
2008
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.176
.540
.887
1.209
.597
.898
$1.309
.594
.946
NA
NA
NA
NA
.898
2.219
1.951
1.825
1.246
2.821
.531
.895
1.682
1.735
1.639
.583
.777
.859
1.936
1.919
1.847
1.319
2.073
.542
.873
1.587
1.835
1.574
.587
.768
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.330
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2008
$3.372
4.637
4.082
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$4.678
4.261
$4.563
4.119
$4.225
4.112
$4.166
4.136
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$1.325
.672
.988
1.078
.521
.886
1.099
.585
.959
1.307
.499
1.047
1.318
.555
.989
.995
.571
.755
1.075
.607
.765
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.939
2.030
2.060
1.939
.977
2.152
2.057
1.823
.958
2.202
1.707
1.795
1.214
2.818
.509
.852
1.502
1.699
1.486
.842
1.692
1.824
1.881
1.337
2.057
.511
.783
1.387
1.855
1.496
.828
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.831
2.011
2.157
1.968
1.224
1.972
.637
.860
1.527
1.809
1.650
.535
.895
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.840
2.381
2.162
1.852
1.152
2.624
.632
.894
1.526
1.699
1.718
.535
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.151
.567
1.012
$3.461
4.566
3.760
Feb.
2008
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Mar.
2008
NA
NA
NA
2.874
.559
.969
NA
NA
Feb.
2008
NA
NA
1.879
1.743
1.715
1.669
NA
NA
3.042
.444
.878
1.792
1.501
2.159
.470
.867
1.452
1.668
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.042
2.015
2.710
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.529
2.543
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.059
1.020
1.027
1.039
1.025
1.032
1.007
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.072
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.638
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.513
.493
.504
.482
NA
NA
NA
NA
.544
.533
.470
.469
.554
.529
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.121
1.226
1.095
1.264
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.947
.944
NA
1.153
.976
.955
NA
1.169
1.273
1.410
NA
NA
1.634
1.650
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.963
1.944
NA
NA
1.362
1.364
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.759
3.771
4.330
4.349
3.718
3.763
3.660
3.510
3.621
3.704
1.119
1.169
1.116
1.332
1.057
.957
1.084
1.192
1.207
1.252
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
9.998
8.204
10.383
NA
12.779
9.802
8.513
7.685
9.650
8.072
1 Deposit may be included in price.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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Table 1C. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
2005-2006
Feb.
2008
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2007
Feb.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
122.251
123.204
3.6
0.8
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
14.726
13.648
7.557
6.091
1.077
123.139
123.160
120.290
126.964
123.233
123.256
123.270
120.183
127.358
123.446
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.1
3.7
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.2
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
42.421
32.409
5.004
5.008
126.688
129.138
151.681
95.553
127.457
129.764
154.075
95.972
2.8
2.9
5.8
-.6
.6
.5
1.6
.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.988
87.846
90.179
-1.7
2.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.393
16.285
1.108
126.754
127.677
116.081
129.370
130.233
119.552
7.6
7.6
7.9
2.1
2.0
3.0
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.085
1.615
4.470
141.042
125.545
146.791
141.366
126.044
147.039
4.3
3.6
4.6
.2
.4
.2
Recreation ................................................................................
5.935
105.181
105.420
.3
.2
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.196
2.771
3.425
106.297
164.408
73.460
106.344
164.357
73.537
2.1
5.4
-.5
.0
.0
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.257
126.540
127.144
3.0
.5
58.427
41.573
11.817
29.756
77.561
8.790
130.502
111.962
84.059
126.500
116.594
186.798
131.158
113.271
83.997
128.610
117.121
195.823
3.2
4.1
-1.6
6.4
2.1
16.5
.5
1.2
-.1
1.7
.5
4.8
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................
Indexes for 2008 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2007 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 24C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Annual
avg.
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100.0
-
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
100.3
103.3
104.2
106.5
108.5
100.9
103.7
104.5
107.3
109.1
101.6
103.9
105.1
107.9
109.7
101.6
104.2
105.6
107.7
110.0
101.7
104.6
105.6
107.5
110.6
102.1
104.8
105.6
107.6
110.8
102.3
104.5
105.7
107.7
110.7
102.3
104.6
106.0
108.2
110.7
102.8
104.9
106.3
108.5
111.0
102.9
104.7
106.4
108.4
111.6
102.8
104.4
106.3
108.0
111.6
102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2
2005
2006
2007
2008
111.3
115.2
117.310
121.895
111.9
115.4
117.897
122.251
112.6
116.0
118.978
123.204
113.4
116.9
119.712
113.3
117.5
120.290
113.2
117.7
120.478
113.7
118.1
120.384
114.3
118.3
120.198
115.6
117.8
120.538
115.7
117.1
120.823
114.9
116.9
121.443
114.4
117.0
121.322
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
102.0
104.3
105.6
107.8
110.5
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.3
1.2
2.1
2.5
113.7
117.0
119.948
2.9
2.3
3.7
2.9
2.9
2.5
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
Indexes for 2008 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2007 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2006 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 25C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
-
100.0
102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2
114.4
117.0
121.322
123.204
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Food away from home .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
105.0
105.0
104.6
105.6
104.8
106.3
106.2
104.8
108.1
107.2
109.5
109.5
108.6
110.6
109.1
111.7
111.7
110.0
113.9
111.9
114.0
114.0
111.5
117.5
113.5
116.3
116.3
112.7
121.2
116.4
121.638
121.694
118.456
125.981
121.283
123.256
123.270
120.183
127.358
123.446
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
103.4
110.1
99.7
106.8
107.6
109.9
99.3
109.1
110.7
110.9
97.5
111.6
113.0
119.7
95.9
115.1
116.4
128.4
96.3
118.6
119.3
143.2
96.3
122.1
124.1
142.8
96.1
125.440
127.841
149.631
95.081
127.457
129.764
154.075
95.972
Apparel ....................................................................
-
100.0
98.1
95.0
92.2
90.1
89.6
89.0
89.0
88.224
90.179
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
103.6
104.4
99.7
99.5
101.8
103.3
103.4
101.0
103.4
103.5
101.9
110.2
111.0
101.3
114.5
115.2
107.1
117.0
117.8
106.8
126.437
127.421
114.952
129.370
130.233
119.552
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medical care services ............................................
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.0
102.6
104.4
108.9
107.4
109.3
114.3
110.7
115.5
118.3
112.7
120.2
123.2
114.9
126.0
128.4
119.0
131.6
133.0
121.2
137.2
139.369
124.573
144.832
141.366
126.044
147.039
Recreation ...............................................................
-
100.0
101.2
102.1
102.7
103.3
104.3
104.8
104.8
104.682
105.420
Education and communication ................................
Education ...............................................................
Communication ......................................................
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.0
105.6
92.5
97.9
112.1
88.1
99.5
119.7
85.7
99.9
128.7
81.2
101.2
137.9
78.2
103.0
146.5
76.5
104.2
155.5
74.1
106.084
163.920
73.370
106.344
164.357
73.537
Other goods and services ........................................
-
100.0
103.8
107.6
110.9
112.2
114.9
118.3
121.7
125.658
127.144
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
101.5
98.1
103.0
101.9
112.6
107.4
99.3
95.3
100.9
104.1
98.3
110.7
100.0
91.7
103.6
105.8
108.6
113.9
100.2
88.0
105.8
106.6
116.4
117.5
103.3
88.7
110.2
109.0
134.4
121.5
105.7
87.5
114.8
111.0
154.5
125.3
106.7
85.5
117.4
113.4
158.1
129.311
111.351
84.086
125.520
115.807
185.223
131.158
113.271
83.997
128.610
117.121
195.823
Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................
- Data not available.
Indexes for 2008 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2007 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2006 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 26C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
-
-
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
1.6
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
-
-
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
2.3
1.2
1.1
.2
2.4
2.3
3.0
3.1
3.6
2.3
1.8
2.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6
2.1
2.1
1.4
3.2
1.4
2.0
2.0
1.1
3.1
2.6
4.6
4.6
5.1
3.9
4.2
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.8
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
-
-
3.6
3.4
10.1
-.3
3.1
4.1
-.2
-.4
2.2
2.9
.9
-1.8
2.3
2.1
7.9
-1.6
3.1
3.0
7.3
.4
3.0
2.5
11.5
.0
3.0
4.0
-.3
-.2
2.7
3.0
4.8
-1.1
1.6
1.5
3.0
.9
Apparel ...............................................................................
-
-
-1.9
-3.2
-2.9
-2.3
-.6
-.7
.0
-.9
2.2
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
-
-
3.6
3.6
4.4
-3.8
-4.0
-2.5
3.6
3.9
-.8
.1
.1
.9
6.6
7.2
-.6
3.9
3.8
5.7
2.2
2.3
-.3
8.1
8.2
7.6
2.3
2.2
4.0
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
-
-
4.0
2.6
4.4
4.7
4.7
4.7
5.0
3.1
5.7
3.5
1.8
4.1
4.1
2.0
4.8
4.2
3.6
4.4
3.6
1.8
4.3
4.8
2.8
5.6
1.4
1.2
1.5
Recreation ..........................................................................
-
-
1.2
.9
.6
.6
1.0
.5
.0
-.1
.7
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Communication .................................................................
-
-
-2.0
5.6
-7.5
-.1
6.2
-4.8
1.6
6.8
-2.7
.4
7.5
-5.3
1.3
7.1
-3.7
1.8
6.2
-2.2
1.2
6.1
-3.1
1.8
5.4
-1.0
.2
.3
.2
Other goods and services ...................................................
-
-
3.8
3.7
3.1
1.2
2.4
3.0
2.9
3.3
1.2
-
-
3.6
1.5
-1.9
3.0
1.9
12.6
3.7
-2.2
-2.9
-2.0
2.2
-12.7
3.1
.7
-3.8
2.7
1.6
10.5
2.9
.2
-4.0
2.1
.8
7.2
3.2
3.1
.8
4.2
2.3
15.5
3.4
2.3
-1.4
4.2
1.8
15.0
3.1
.9
-2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3
3.2
4.4
-1.7
6.9
2.1
17.2
1.4
1.7
-.1
2.5
1.1
5.7
Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................
- Data not available.
Indexes for 2008 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2007 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2006 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Technical Notes
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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) The CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately
32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers
(C-CPI-U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include, in addition to wage earner and clerical worker
households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed,
and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the
country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments—department stores, supermarkets, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items
are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices
of most goods and services are obtained through personal visits or telephone calls by BLS trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that 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 also are 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
measure only 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 is subject to two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designated reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W, the reference base is 1982–84
= 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999=100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for
example, is shown as 116.5. This change also can 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 homepage on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/cpi orcontact our CPI Information and
Analysis Section at (202) 691-7000.
Calculating index changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another usually are 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, whereas percent changes are not. The
example shown in the box on this page 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
Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change
202.416
201.800
.616
.616
201.800
0.003
0.003 x 100
0.3
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Regions defined
The states in the four regions are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
Energy prices
Prices usually are available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and 10
areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-classified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency
criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable
Federal, State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are
given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits
of the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI not only are for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated
from different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally
suitable for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt
hours of electricity (shown in table P1) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of
the CPI. Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot
be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely
to track price changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and
electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See table P1.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than 1
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment.
Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full
service, miniservice, and self-service gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as
follows, according to the source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
1 kwh = 3,412 BTUs (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census
geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to
satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality,
and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some
months for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary
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disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not available from an
individual store in any month, an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. For
cases in which the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered too high, the average price is not
published, and NA appears for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. Detailed specifications are available from
BLS information offices or from the Washington office, upon request.
Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as
well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the
effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements
resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are
used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie
compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method.
Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are
revised. Data from January 2003 through December 2007 were replaced in January 2008. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule
were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently
seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for
dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,”
in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected
components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73
components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data
will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that
period. Note: 48 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2008.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original
release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal
adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal
Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the
seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of
seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2008, BLS adjusted 20 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment,
including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For example, this procedure was used for the Motor
fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of
Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at
[email protected]. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.
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Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Data for an additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd- (January, March, etc.) or even- (February,
April, and so forth) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MANH -ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
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
Washington-Baltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
-even
-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd
(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for
processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 13 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, in August and February for
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
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
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How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information
CPI information is available from BLS electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through automated
recordings. Information specialists also are available in the national and information offices to provide help and to respond to
questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most
recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time of release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing
current and historical data for the CPI, is accessible.
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a Web site at https://www.bls.govon the Internet. This BLS homepage provides access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific homepages. The CPI homepage https://www.bls.gov/cpi/provides other CPI
information, as well as indexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts
for further information, and explanations of how the CPI program handles special items, such as medical care and housing. In
addition, CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to the regional office home pages
from the main BLS Web site listed above.
Recorded CPI data
Summary CPI data are provided on 24-hour recorded messages. Detailed CPI information may be obtained by calling (202) 691-5200.
A touch-tone telephone is recommended, as this system allows the user to select specific indexes from lists of available data.
Recorded summaries of CPI data also may be obtained by calling any one of the metropolitan area CPI hotlines listed next.
These hotline summaries typically include data for the U.S. city average, as well as for the specified area. The recordings are
approximately 3 minutes in length, do not require a touch-tone telephone, and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Area
Hotline number
Anchorage
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC
(907) 271-2770
(404) 331-3415
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2325/2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(303) 844-1726
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580
(212) 337-2400
(215) 656-3948
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-2081
(619) 557-6538
(415) 975-4406
(206) 553-0645
(314) 539-3581
(202) 691-6994/5200
Other sources of CPI data
Fax-on-Demand. This fax service has been discontinued as of April 27, 2007.
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Technical information may be obtained during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, by calling the Washington, DC
national office at (202) 691-7000 or any of the information offices listed below.
Office
Telephone
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington, DC
(404) 331-3415
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(212) 337-2400
(215) 597-3282
(415) 625-2270
(202) 691-7000
Historical tables. These include all published indexes for each of the detailed CPI components. These tables may be obtained via the
Internet, by calling (202) 691-7000 in the national office, or by contacting any of the information offices just listed.
Descriptive publications. These publications describe the CPI and ways in which to use it. They include simple factsheets discussing
specific topics about the CPI, a broader, non-technical overview of the CPI in a question-and-answer format, and a technical and
thorough description of the CPI and its methodology. These publications may be obtained by calling (202) 691-7000, and many are
included on the CPI homepage on the Internet.
Special publications. Also available are various special publications, such as Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer
Price Index and materials describing the annual revisions of seasonally adjusted CPI data. For more information, call (202) 6917000.
Further information can be obtained by writing the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or by calling any of the information offices listed earlier.
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