CPI Detailed Report
Data for August 2008
Editor
Malik Crawford
Contents
Page
Consumer Price Movements, August 2008 .................................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes ...........................................................................................................................
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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89
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93
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82
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99
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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table
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P1
P2
P3
P4
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1C
24C
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111
25C
112
26C
113
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
September
October
October 16
November 19
November
December
December 16
January 16
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CPI Detailed Report-August 2008
CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
AUGUST 2008
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The August level of 219.086 (1982-84=100) was 5.4
percent higher than in August 2007.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.5 percent in August, prior to
seasonal adjustment. The August level of 215.247 (1982-84=100) was 5.9 percent higher than in August 2007.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.2 percent in August on a not
seasonally adjusted basis. The August level of 125.843 (December 1999=100) was 4.7 percent higher than in August 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 decreased 0.1 percent in August, following a 0.8 percent increase in July. The index for
energy fell 3.1 percent in August after three consecutive sharp increases. The gasoline index declined by 4.2 percent in August but is
35.6 percent higher than in August 2007. The index for household energy, which was up 3.8 percent in July, declined 1.6 percent in
August. The food index advanced 0.6 percent in August after rising 0.9 percent in July. The index for food at home rose 0.8 percent
in August after a 1.2 percent increase in July and is up 7.5 percent over the past year. The index for all items less food and energy
increased 0.2 percent in August after increasing 0.3 percent in July. A downturn in the index for lodging away from home was
responsible for almost half of the smaller increase. Deceleration in the indexes for new vehicles, apparel, and telephone services also
contributed. Partly offsetting these were larger increases in the indexes for medical care and recreation.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
Feb.
2008
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 ...........................
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Aug. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Aug. 2008
0.0
.4
.2
-.3
-.7
.1
.1
0.3
.2
.4
-1.3
.7
.1
.3
0.2
.9
.3
.5
-.7
.2
-.1
0.6
.3
.5
-.3
2.0
.2
.1
1.1
.7
.5
.1
3.8
.2
.1
0.8
.9
.6
1.2
1.7
.1
.4
-0.1
.6
-.1
.5
-1.5
.2
.5
7.2
9.1
4.2
7.4
16.8
2.1
4.4
5.4
5.9
3.8
1.7
12.1
3.3
2.4
.1
.2
.3
.4
.4
.5
.4
.4
.5
.4
.5
.4
.2
.2
5.0
4.0
3.6
4.1
-.5
.4
1.9
.2
.0
.9
4.4
.3
6.6
.8
4.0
.9
-3.1
.6
32.9
9.6
27.2
6.1
.0
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
3.4
2.5
During the first eight months of 2008, the CPI-U rose at a 5.1 percent seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR). This
compares with a 4.1 percent increase for the 12 months ending December 2007. The energy index rose at a 22.4 percent SAAR in the
first eight months of 2008 after increasing 17.4 percent in 2007. Gasoline prices increased at a 22.1 percent SAAR in 2008 after a
29.6 percent increase in 2007, while natural gas prices rose at a 46.3 percent SAAR after decreasing 0.4 percent in 2007. The food
index increased at a 7.5 SAAR for the first eight months of 2008 after increasing 4.9 percent in 2007. Excluding food and energy, the
CPI-U has advanced at a 2.5 percent SAAR in 2008 following a 2.4 percent increase in 2007.
The food and beverages index rose 0.6 percent in August following a 0.9 percent increase in July. The index for food at
home increased 0.8 percent, following a 1.2 percent rise in July. Four of the six grocery store food groups increased less in August
than in July. Most notable were a downturn in the index for cereals and bakery products, which declined 0.1 percent in August after a
1.8 percent increase in July, and a smaller increase in the index for dairy and related products, up 0.4 percent in August after a 1.6
percent increase in July. The index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased 1.0 percent for the second consecutive month. The
fruits and vegetables index increased more rapidly in August, up 2.1 percent following a 1.2 percent increase in July. The food away
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from home index decelerated in August, up 0.3 percent after a 0.6 percent increase in July, while the index for alcoholic beverages
increased 0.4 percent for the second straight month.
The index for housing declined 0.1 percent in August after a 0.6 percent increase in July. The shelter index increased 0.1
percent in August after a 0.2 percent increase in July. The smaller increase was due to a downturn in the lodging away from home
index, which fell 1.1 percent in August after a 0.7 percent increase in July. The indexes for rent and for owners’ equivalent rent
duplicated their July increases of 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for household energy declined 1.6 percent in
August, but is still 17.3 percent above its August 2007 level. Within household energy, the indexes for fuel oil and for natural gas fell
substantially, declining 9.6 percent and 5.8 percent respectively. The index for electricity increased 1.2 percent in August following a
2.5 percent increase in July. The index for household furnishings and operations, which rose 0.4 percent in July, increased 0.2
percent in August.
The transportation index turned down in August, declining 1.5 percent following three straight substantial increases. The
index for gasoline decreased 4.2 percent following a 4.1 percent increase in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell
7.4 percent in August but are 35.6 percent above their August 2007 level.) The index for new vehicles declined 0.6 percent in
August after a 0.2 percent increase in July, with the index for new cars virtually unchanged and the index for new trucks declining 1.2
percent. The index for used cars and trucks fell 0.3 percent in August following a 0.1 percent decline in July. The indexes for new
vehicles and for used cars and trucks each declined 1.3 percent since August 2007. The index for public transportation increased 1.1
percent in August, the same increase as in July, mostly due to a 1.6 percent increase in the index for airline fare. (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, the index for airline fare decreased 0.9 percent in August and is 20.9 percent higher than in August 2007.)
The index for apparel rose 0.5 percent in August following a 1.2 percent increase in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
apparel prices rose 1.8 percent in August and are 1.7 percent higher than in August 2007.) The index for women’s and girls’ apparel
increased 2.0 percent in August, while the index for men’s and boys’ apparel rose 0.3 percent.
The medical care index rose 0.2 percent in August after rising 0.1 percent in July, and is 3.3 percent higher than a year ago.
The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies—increased 0.1 percent in
August after a 0.2 percent decrease in July. The index for medical care services increased 0.3 percent in August. The indexes for
professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.3 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.
The index for recreation increased 0.5 percent in August, following a 0.4 percent increase in July. The index for video and
audio rose 0.5 percent in August after being virtually unchanged in July. The indexes for pets, pet products and services and for
admissions both rose 1.3 percent in August, while the index for sporting goods declined 0.7 percent.
The index for education and communication increased 0.2 percent in August after a 0.5 percent increase in July. The index
for education rose 0.6 percent, reflecting increases of 3.4 percent for college textbooks and 0.3 percent for college tuition and fees.
(Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for college tuition rose 2.6 percent in August and were 6.3 percent higher than a year ago.) The
communication index, which increased 0.5 percent in July, declined 0.2 percent in August. Within communication, the telephone
services index was virtually unchanged in August after a 0.7 percent increase in July, and the information technology hardware and
services index declined 0.7 percent after a 0.2 percent increase in July.
The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in August after three consecutive increases of 0.4 percent. The
deceleration was caused by the index for tobacco and smoking products, which rose 0.1 percent in August after a 1.2 percent increase
in July.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers decreased 0.2 percent in August.
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Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
Feb.
2008
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 ...........................
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Aug. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Aug. 2008
0.0
.3
.2
-.3
-.7
.1
.1
0.4
.2
.5
-1.2
.7
.1
.3
0.2
.9
.4
.2
-.7
.2
-.2
0.7
.3
.5
-.2
2.1
.1
.0
1.2
.8
.5
.0
4.0
.2
.2
0.9
.9
.7
.8
1.8
.1
.4
-0.2
.6
.0
1.0
-1.7
.3
.5
8.0
9.6
4.6
7.6
17.4
2.3
4.4
5.9
6.0
4.2
1.8
12.8
3.4
2.3
.1
.3
.2
.4
.4
.4
.3
.5
.5
.6
.5
.5
.2
.2
5.2
5.1
3.3
4.6
-.7
.3
1.9
.2
-.2
1.0
4.5
.3
6.8
.8
4.0
.9
-3.2
.6
33.8
9.9
27.8
6.2
.0
.1
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
3.5
2.5
Consumer Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 1998 to Present
Percent
Percent
6
6
All
items
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
0
1998
1
All Items Less
Food and Energy
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
4
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
219.964
658.915
219.086
656.284
5.4
-0.4
1.1
0.8
-0.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products ...................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 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
215.326
215.299
215.785
250.321
205.075
213.981
280.209
159.346
185.725
187.067
201.205
199.566
120.510
216.376
151.120
214.394
216.419
216.422
217.259
250.080
207.488
214.748
283.296
160.055
186.991
187.813
203.059
200.961
121.033
217.063
151.133
215.094
5.9
6.1
7.5
11.7
5.2
6.4
12.0
3.4
7.0
5.4
16.5
5.9
4.3
4.5
4.0
3.3
.5
.5
.7
-.1
1.2
.4
1.1
.4
.7
.4
.9
.7
.4
.3
.0
.3
.7
.8
1.0
.5
.8
1.6
2.8
.2
.4
.0
1.9
.2
-.2
.5
.1
.1
.9
.9
1.2
1.8
1.0
1.6
1.2
.7
1.0
.4
2.4
.9
1.7
.6
.8
.4
.6
.6
.8
-.1
1.0
.4
2.1
.4
.7
.6
1.1
.6
.4
.3
.0
.4
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
219.610
248.075
243.367
153.032
252.504
118.764
239.039
221.742
395.706
221.805
152.063
127.884
148.290
219.148
247.985
244.181
149.146
252.957
118.562
235.650
217.455
367.794
218.656
154.134
128.013
149.169
3.8
2.4
3.8
-.7
2.5
1.4
15.3
17.3
49.2
14.7
6.3
1.2
5.8
-.2
.0
.3
-2.5
.2
-.2
-1.4
-1.9
-7.1
-1.4
1.4
.1
.6
.5
.3
.4
.7
.3
.6
1.8
2.1
8.5
1.5
.4
.0
.7
.6
.2
.3
.7
.1
-.3
3.3
3.8
1.3
4.0
.7
.4
.2
-.1
.1
.3
-1.1
.1
-.2
-1.1
-1.6
-6.5
-1.1
1.3
.2
.6
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.731
.935
1.600
.185
.679
114.357
109.669
100.049
109.218
122.421
116.376
110.180
104.211
109.558
121.982
1.7
1.1
.9
-.6
1.4
1.8
.5
4.2
.3
-.4
.1
-.9
.5
-.4
.2
1.2
.0
2.0
-.3
1.3
.5
.3
2.0
-.8
-1.6
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
212.806
208.038
93.650
134.397
135.840
349.731
347.357
129.118
234.788
270.002
206.739
201.779
93.260
133.404
135.405
323.822
321.511
130.327
236.125
268.487
12.1
11.8
-.9
-1.3
-1.3
35.9
35.6
7.1
5.4
15.2
-2.9
-3.0
-.4
-.7
-.3
-7.4
-7.4
.9
.6
-.6
3.8
3.8
.1
.2
-.3
10.1
10.1
.8
.6
3.4
1.7
1.7
.2
.2
-.1
4.1
4.1
1.0
.6
1.1
-1.5
-1.6
-.4
-.6
-.3
-4.2
-4.2
.9
.6
1.1
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
363.963
294.777
385.361
311.926
533.558
364.477
295.003
385.990
312.396
535.501
3.3
1.3
3.9
3.4
6.9
.1
.1
.2
.2
.4
.2
.1
.3
.3
.4
.1
-.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
.3
.3
.6
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.647
1.843
113.277
102.203
113.786
102.546
2.4
.2
0.4
.3
0.1
-.3
0.4
.0
0.5
.5
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
123.445
179.229
444.382
516.264
84.840
81.965
101.339
10.087
94.711
124.653
183.184
458.989
527.230
84.701
81.815
101.301
10.012
92.921
3.6
6.0
7.4
5.9
1.3
1.1
2.5
-4.5
-12.8
1.0
2.2
3.3
2.1
-.2
-.2
.0
-.7
-1.9
.5
.4
.2
.5
.6
.5
.8
-.5
-1.4
.5
.5
.8
.4
.5
.6
.7
.2
-1.0
.2
.6
2.6
.5
-.2
-.2
.0
-.7
-1.9
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
346.810
596.782
201.545
158.989
223.719
340.077
346.990
597.361
201.623
159.252
224.151
341.053
4.1
7.6
3.1
.9
3.3
4.8
.1
.1
.0
.2
.2
.3
.4
1.5
.1
.0
-.1
.3
.4
1.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.3
.2
.2
.4
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
181.087
215.326
161.301
213.363
114.357
280.062
111.275
258.422
258.637
118.764
221.805
152.063
148.290
247.869
385.361
295.677
179.148
216.419
158.179
207.284
116.376
268.740
110.779
258.638
258.547
118.562
218.656
154.134
149.169
248.806
385.990
297.923
7.3
5.9
8.1
14.9
1.7
19.1
-1.1
4.1
2.4
1.4
14.7
6.3
5.8
6.1
3.9
4.0
-1.1
.5
-1.9
-2.8
1.8
-4.0
-.4
.1
.0
-.2
-1.4
1.4
.6
.4
.2
.8
1.9
.7
2.5
4.1
.1
5.7
.0
.5
.3
.6
1.5
.4
.7
1.1
.3
.4
1.2
.9
1.3
1.2
1.2
2.2
.2
.5
.2
-.3
4.0
.7
.2
.5
.2
.4
-.5
.6
-1.1
-1.8
.5
-2.0
-.3
.1
.1
-.2
-1.1
1.3
.6
.8
.3
.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
220.758
211.468
212.576
163.364
213.447
272.612
215.628
277.982
248.007
280.833
215.335
216.045
139.535
354.423
262.323
$ .455
$ .152
219.552
210.264
211.653
160.341
207.769
262.470
212.882
278.606
248.198
266.283
215.873
216.476
139.785
328.240
262.867
$ .456
$ .152
5.2
6.8
5.5
7.9
14.1
17.7
10.4
6.1
4.1
27.2
3.1
2.5
.6
36.8
3.3
-.5
-.6
-.4
-1.9
-2.7
-3.7
-1.3
.2
.1
-5.2
.2
.2
.2
-7.4
.2
1.1
1.4
1.1
2.4
3.7
5.1
2.3
.8
.6
6.6
.4
.3
.1
10.0
.4
.8
1.1
.9
1.3
1.3
2.1
1.1
1.0
.6
4.0
.4
.3
.5
3.9
.3
-.3
-.2
-.2
-1.1
-2.0
-2.2
-.9
.2
.2
-3.1
.3
.2
.1
-4.4
.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.
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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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
215.132
217.403
219.181
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 ........................................................
212.091
211.918
211.620
243.503
201.610
207.808
274.113
158.445
182.434
185.210
192.640
196.520
118.744
213.967
149.666
213.067
213.612
213.542
213.706
244.840
203.295
211.086
281.911
158.735
183.140
185.209
196.211
196.980
118.453
215.015
149.873
213.246
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 .............................................
215.876
245.822
241.919
143.357
251.656
118.411
222.094
203.609
364.824
203.584
150.203
127.352
146.957
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
218.880
6.3
3.1
4.9
7.2
4.7
6.0
215.539
215.545
216.227
249.210
205.361
214.537
285.411
159.796
184.951
185.865
200.870
198.743
120.510
216.376
151.120
214.173
216.778
216.807
217.949
249.024
207.479
215.356
291.493
160.411
186.154
186.956
202.996
199.930
121.033
217.063
151.133
215.105
4.2
4.3
4.4
6.5
2.5
6.7
10.9
-.5
2.7
4.2
5.9
1.7
-2.3
4.1
3.5
2.8
4.6
4.7
5.3
12.4
2.3
3.4
2.2
4.8
6.8
2.6
16.1
6.2
10.0
3.9
4.9
4.1
5.9
6.2
7.9
18.7
4.3
.9
8.4
4.4
10.4
11.0
21.7
8.7
1.9
4.0
3.5
2.3
9.1
9.6
12.5
9.4
12.2
15.3
27.9
5.1
8.4
3.8
23.3
7.1
7.9
5.9
4.0
3.9
4.4
4.5
4.9
9.4
2.4
5.0
6.5
2.1
4.7
3.4
10.8
3.9
3.7
4.0
4.2
3.5
7.5
7.8
10.2
13.9
8.2
7.9
17.7
4.7
9.4
7.4
22.5
7.9
4.9
5.0
3.7
3.1
216.918
246.612
242.837
144.426
252.299
119.092
226.160
207.912
396.000
206.565
150.831
127.369
148.006
218.267
247.090
243.535
145.394
252.610
118.764
233.540
215.751
401.283
214.896
151.857
127.919
148.290
218.101
247.258
244.296
143.846
252.970
118.562
230.876
212.286
375.211
212.549
153.832
128.222
149.169
3.5
3.1
4.5
-.9
3.2
.2
10.2
11.2
72.4
6.7
5.4
-1.0
1.8
2.8
2.6
3.6
1.0
2.6
2.2
6.5
6.7
21.3
5.3
5.7
.3
5.4
4.9
1.6
2.9
-4.3
2.0
2.7
29.5
35.5
111.7
29.9
4.3
2.7
10.0
4.2
2.4
4.0
1.4
2.1
.5
16.8
18.2
11.9
18.8
10.0
2.8
6.2
3.1
2.8
4.1
.1
2.9
1.2
8.3
8.9
44.6
6.0
5.6
-.3
3.6
4.5
2.0
3.4
-1.5
2.1
1.6
23.0
26.5
53.9
24.2
7.1
2.7
8.1
118.043
114.153
105.181
113.408
124.290
118.107
113.139
105.698
112.922
124.489
119.574
113.090
107.860
112.638
126.047
120.157
113.420
110.057
111.741
124.023
3.4
.4
2.1
12.2
3.9
.8
6.8
-4.2
-.3
-.7
-4.3
-.2
-11.3
-7.5
3.2
7.4
-2.5
19.9
-5.8
-.9
2.1
3.6
-1.1
5.8
1.6
1.4
-1.4
3.1
-6.6
1.2
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 .......................................................
198.465
194.122
93.798
134.693
136.325
292.243
289.943
126.824
231.822
249.869
205.915
201.450
93.909
134.990
135.980
321.618
319.107
127.824
233.321
258.462
209.358
204.899
94.052
135.300
135.840
334.732
332.237
129.118
234.818
261.275
206.303
201.552
93.702
134.548
135.405
320.647
318.255
130.327
236.340
264.183
19.5
20.0
-.9
-.9
-1.5
77.6
77.9
5.9
2.2
12.8
3.5
3.4
-.9
-2.5
1.9
7.8
7.7
5.7
5.4
4.7
8.7
8.0
-1.5
-1.5
-2.7
23.1
21.6
5.2
6.1
19.3
16.8
16.2
-.4
-.4
-2.7
44.9
45.2
11.5
8.0
25.0
11.2
11.4
-.9
-1.7
.2
38.4
38.4
5.8
3.8
8.6
12.6
12.0
-1.0
-1.0
-2.7
33.6
32.8
8.3
7.1
22.1
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
362.801
294.687
383.752
310.154
530.603
363.618
295.102
384.727
311.068
532.592
363.852
294.438
385.353
311.739
534.172
364.710
294.694
386.458
312.575
537.549
5.2
3.5
5.8
3.3
9.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.0
7.9
1.8
-2.0
3.2
4.0
4.6
2.1
.0
2.9
3.2
5.3
4.6
3.7
4.8
3.2
8.8
2.0
-1.0
3.0
3.6
5.0
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
112.663
102.443
112.831
102.181
113.264
102.195
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 ...
123.004
179.968
443.715
518.616
83.929
81.080
99.879
10.118
97.028
123.613
180.749
444.469
520.969
84.393
81.513
100.677
10.071
95.663
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
344.305
581.185
201.219
158.790
223.649
339.034
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
113.876
102.658
2.7
2.2
1.4
.7
1.0
-2.7
4.4
.8
2.1
1.4
2.7
-.9
124.226
181.582
447.821
523.254
84.840
81.965
101.339
10.087
94.711
124.505
182.734
459.494
525.789
84.702
81.815
101.301
10.012
92.921
2.1
6.0
4.6
6.1
-1.9
-2.1
-.2
-10.4
-22.2
3.2
5.6
3.4
5.8
.6
.6
.3
1.9
1.8
4.2
5.9
6.9
5.8
2.6
2.2
4.3
-5.2
-13.3
5.0
6.3
15.0
5.6
3.7
3.7
5.8
-4.1
-15.9
2.7
5.8
4.0
6.0
-.6
-.8
.0
-4.4
-11.0
4.6
6.1
10.9
5.7
3.2
2.9
5.0
-4.6
-14.6
345.693
589.904
201.392
158.868
223.520
340.085
346.962
596.782
201.660
158.989
223.719
340.264
347.715
597.361
202.169
159.252
224.151
341.606
3.2
5.0
2.7
2.0
2.9
3.7
3.9
9.8
2.2
-2.2
4.2
5.7
5.3
4.2
5.7
2.9
5.2
6.5
4.0
11.6
1.9
1.2
.9
3.1
3.5
7.3
2.5
-.1
3.6
4.7
4.7
7.8
3.8
2.0
3.0
4.8
175.279
212.091
154.620
200.497
118.043
255.265
111.227
254.643
256.268
118.411
203.584
150.203
146.957
242.389
383.752
294.450
178.550
213.612
158.506
208.661
118.107
269.755
111.258
255.872
257.040
119.092
206.565
150.831
148.006
245.102
384.727
295.504
180.657
215.539
160.622
211.267
119.574
275.611
111.425
257.269
257.575
118.764
214.896
151.857
148.290
246.409
385.353
296.752
179.687
216.778
158.775
207.465
120.157
270.166
111.140
257.642
257.717
118.562
212.549
153.832
149.169
248.277
386.458
297.887
10.3
4.2
14.0
31.2
3.4
24.5
-.9
3.6
3.0
.2
6.7
5.4
1.8
3.1
5.8
3.5
3.1
4.6
2.2
4.4
.8
12.2
-1.4
3.2
2.7
2.2
5.3
5.7
5.4
4.0
3.9
3.4
5.3
5.9
5.1
10.8
-4.3
14.7
-1.9
4.6
1.6
2.7
29.9
4.3
10.0
6.9
3.2
4.3
10.4
9.1
11.2
14.6
7.4
25.5
-.3
4.8
2.3
.5
18.8
10.0
6.2
10.1
2.9
4.8
6.6
4.4
8.0
17.0
2.1
18.2
-1.1
3.4
2.8
1.2
6.0
5.6
3.6
3.6
4.8
3.5
7.9
7.5
8.1
12.7
1.4
20.0
-1.1
4.7
1.9
1.6
24.2
7.1
8.1
8.5
3.0
4.5
215.688
205.548
207.649
156.814
202.150
250.889
207.834
272.112
244.156
244.107
213.786
214.832
140.010
297.965
259.944
218.065
208.438
209.955
160.607
209.702
263.688
212.718
274.317
245.531
260.316
214.624
215.526
140.156
327.625
261.005
219.806
210.755
211.774
162.695
212.335
269.125
215.067
276.996
246.945
270.602
215.529
216.230
140.792
340.411
261.729
219.250
210.264
211.433
160.922
208.004
263.228
213.122
277.598
247.327
262.107
216.080
216.650
140.885
325.603
262.367
6.6
7.9
6.3
13.5
27.7
23.8
15.8
3.6
2.9
43.6
2.9
2.6
.5
77.3
3.4
2.9
3.4
3.1
2.3
3.0
9.2
4.2
3.7
3.1
7.6
2.7
2.3
.4
8.9
3.1
4.7
6.5
5.1
4.9
14.8
17.0
11.2
8.9
4.9
28.2
2.5
1.8
-.9
27.2
2.9
6.8
9.5
7.5
10.9
12.1
21.2
10.6
8.3
5.3
32.9
4.4
3.4
2.5
42.6
3.8
4.7
5.6
4.7
7.8
14.7
16.3
9.9
3.7
3.0
24.3
2.8
2.5
.5
39.0
3.2
5.7
8.0
6.3
7.9
13.4
19.1
10.9
8.6
5.1
30.6
3.4
2.6
.8
34.7
3.4
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.
8
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
219.964
658.915
219.086
656.284
5.4
-
215.326
215.299
215.785
250.321
219.589
236.948
214.396
227.086
164.878
266.630
164.825
302.437
312.449
154.840
243.426
237.471
248.890
241.948
252.033
280.858
216.419
216.422
217.259
250.080
220.057
236.085
213.429
230.576
171.146
265.990
162.810
299.471
307.671
154.472
243.058
235.288
250.234
243.590
250.582
284.472
245.135
205.075
204.249
202.266
221.362
193.513
162.625
158.571
150.774
187.587
127.716
216.816
127.375
184.665
206.961
180.339
120.695
187.301
179.062
123.237
247.660
143.377
201.813
131.078
206.607
202.260
126.711
233.597
140.416
120.746
154.544
258.504
218.744
213.981
153.763
225.366
154.576
219.338
187.787
141.679
247.563
207.488
207.336
205.781
226.613
199.697
165.428
161.504
153.967
189.910
130.853
224.977
128.538
185.925
208.799
178.974
122.672
189.170
178.255
125.174
257.536
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
-0.4
1.1
0.8
-0.1
-
-
-
-
5.9
6.1
7.5
11.7
11.9
20.6
3.8
25.1
40.0
11.5
16.1
15.2
17.3
13.0
9.8
8.2
10.8
7.6
9.2
7.7
.5
.5
.7
-.1
.2
-.4
-.5
1.5
3.8
-.2
-1.2
-1.0
-1.5
-.2
-.2
-.9
.5
.7
-.6
1.3
.7
.8
1.0
.5
.7
1.1
-.4
2.7
6.8
.4
.4
.7
.0
.1
1.2
.9
2.0
-.5
2.5
-1.2
.9
.9
1.2
1.8
2.5
1.1
1.8
3.8
8.1
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.2
2.9
1.0
1.0
.4
1.0
2.1
.8
.6
.6
.8
-.1
.1
-.4
-.5
1.5
3.8
-.2
-1.2
-1.0
-1.5
-.2
.5
-.1
.5
.2
-.6
.2
7.2
5.2
5.2
4.9
7.0
7.9
6.8
6.4
5.8
3.4
-.6
-2.4
2.9
2.2
2.3
3.4
10.2
2.9
2.0
3.0
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.4
3.2
1.7
1.8
2.1
1.2
2.5
3.8
.9
.7
.9
-.8
1.6
1.0
-.5
1.6
4.0
-1.2
.8
.8
.9
1.7
2.1
2.1
1.5
.0
.6
-1.8
.2
-4.1
-.2
-1.0
3.0
1.9
-.6
-2.5
-.4
3.2
.7
1.0
1.0
1.1
.8
-.1
1.9
1.5
.2
1.0
1.8
-.4
5.1
1.6
2.4
.1
1.6
2.0
4.1
1.7
-.3
1.6
1.0
1.5
1.7
2.4
3.2
1.7
1.8
2.1
1.3
2.0
3.4
.5
-.1
.0
.1
2.8
.8
-.8
1.6
4.0
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
NA
-
203.545
132.641
211.727
201.972
125.968
236.810
141.811
122.955
158.025
264.272
209.879
214.748
151.568
221.218
152.639
222.456
192.338
142.155
4.2
4.6
5.0
4.6
2.4
7.7
7.5
8.1
8.1
9.0
6.9
6.4
2.2
.9
3.1
12.6
5.8
5.2
-
-
-
-
.9
1.2
2.5
-.1
-.6
1.4
1.0
1.8
2.3
2.2
-4.1
.4
-1.4
-1.8
-1.3
1.4
2.4
.3
.4
.7
2.4
.2
-2.2
1.0
1.7
.6
-.9
.9
1.4
1.6
.4
.7
.1
1.4
-.1
.1
1.0
.9
-.1
1.5
1.6
.5
-.1
1.0
2.2
1.1
1.3
1.6
4.3
4.4
4.3
3.1
-.3
.5
.9
1.2
2.5
-.1
-.9
1.4
1.0
1.8
1.5
2.2
-5.7
.4
-1.4
-1.8
-1.3
1.4
1.1
-.4
See footnotes at end of table.
9
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
280.209
329.444
343.513
363.825
213.307
224.376
446.708
108.238
313.805
346.955
276.625
330.666
312.027
140.469
140.818
136.315
148.050
137.661
193.071
142.919
162.601
159.346
122.068
145.095
144.072
117.207
113.074
193.108
197.648
207.831
121.381
185.725
187.067
170.380
123.834
134.604
201.205
159.219
181.901
236.524
120.488
147.939
127.064
199.566
232.978
164.844
202.678
203.639
119.028
125.961
115.293
246.543
139.218
120.510
103.249
216.376
135.908
137.371
130.653
108.744
124.387
283.296
332.500
350.263
386.999
214.900
239.034
491.634
106.077
313.378
366.824
285.954
317.679
306.291
142.832
144.812
137.331
153.694
137.948
192.714
144.189
164.981
160.055
122.060
144.461
143.631
117.717
114.545
193.512
198.256
208.545
123.777
186.991
187.813
172.694
123.594
136.656
203.059
161.478
182.347
241.342
119.469
150.370
129.942
200.961
232.460
165.658
204.829
207.247
119.600
128.507
117.519
249.100
137.981
121.033
103.750
217.063
136.129
137.887
133.059
110.838
124.647
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
2.8
3.3
.8
3.3
.0
3.0
1.0
-.2
6.1
3.8
.5
18.1
3.2
1.2
.9
.5
1.6
2.0
2.6
1.4
5.4
.2
-.1
.9
-.8
-1.2
.5
-.1
-.3
.0
.8
.4
.0
.5
.3
.2
1.9
.5
.0
1.7
6.3
.2
.0
.2
-.2
.1
2.3
-.3
-.2
-1.9
2.5
.1
1.5
-.2
-.3
.5
.5
.5
.4
.1
.6
1.2
1.4
.0
1.0
-.8
-.2
-.3
1.6
2.9
9.3
2.6
-2.4
1.6
.7
.8
-.2
1.1
-.7
-1.6
2.0
1.6
.7
.9
.2
-.9
1.3
.4
.6
1.0
.5
.2
1.0
.4
.1
1.0
1.1
2.4
5.0
3.0
5.3
1.8
1.3
-1.3
.9
-.4
1.0
.3
-.8
-1.2
1.0
-1.6
1.0
.0
1.7
1.2
.6
.5
.8
.8
.6
.2
July to
Aug.
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
12.0
12.3
10.5
18.9
22.3
6.0
-2.9
7.4
14.2
29.4
9.7
16.0
9.2
10.5
13.2
8.3
16.7
6.2
5.6
10.4
21.9
3.4
2.7
2.1
1.9
3.8
4.7
7.3
7.6
7.4
3.0
7.0
5.4
2.6
5.3
8.6
16.5
15.7
3.2
27.0
8.2
22.6
13.0
5.9
4.7
5.7
10.0
4.7
2.6
11.0
5.7
6.4
5.5
4.3
-
4.5
4.0
5.1
4.7
4.7
4.5
1.1
.9
2.0
6.4
.7
6.5
10.1
-2.0
-.1
5.7
3.4
-3.9
-1.8
1.7
2.8
.7
3.8
.2
-.2
.9
1.5
.4
.0
-.4
-.3
.4
1.3
.2
.3
.3
2.0
.7
.4
1.4
-.2
1.5
.9
1.4
.2
2.0
-.8
1.6
2.3
.7
-.2
.5
1.1
1.8
.5
2.0
1.9
1.0
-.9
.4
.5
.3
.2
.4
1.8
1.9
.2
2.1
2.2
3.3
4.8
2.8
2.2
2.9
1.5
1.2
4.5
3.4
-1.6
.7
1.8
3.1
1.5
3.9
.1
-.6
1.0
1.5
.4
.1
-.4
-.3
.4
.8
-.1
.2
.3
1.4
.7
.6
1.4
-.2
.9
1.1
.6
-.2
1.3
-.8
2.1
2.3
.6
.7
1.2
1.1
1.9
.5
2.0
1.9
1.0
-.9
.4
.5
.3
.2
.4
1.5
1.9
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
10
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
151.133
215.094
184.887
188.939
186.119
188.778
182.485
169.998
279.237
140.893
152.915
148.396
4.0
3.3
2.8
2.0
2.5
1.4
2.2
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.2
4.0
219.148
247.985
244.181
149.146
392.756
312.945
252.957
118.562
235.650
217.455
367.794
408.493
363.396
218.656
200.795
272.982
154.134
335.915
368.960
128.013
77.760
119.480
84.569
65.579
124.775
144.229
90.680
88.021
3.8
2.4
3.8
-.7
4.8
-1.0
2.5
1.4
15.3
17.3
49.2
58.7
29.5
14.7
9.1
29.3
6.3
6.4
6.3
1.2
-1.9
1.0
-.3
-3.5
-.8
-1.1
-.8
-.1
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
0.0
.3
.2
-.2
.8
.1
1.1
.4
.6
.3
.8
.3
0.1
.1
-.1
.2
-1.1
.0
-1.5
.1
.3
.5
.5
-.1
0.8
.4
.8
.8
.4
.4
-.1
.3
.0
.2
.3
-.5
0.0
.4
.3
.0
.8
.1
1.0
.6
.6
.3
.8
.1
-.2
.0
.3
-2.5
2.1
-2.8
.2
-.2
-1.4
-1.9
-7.1
-9.6
-.4
-1.4
.9
-6.4
1.4
1.6
.8
.1
.0
1.5
1.0
-1.0
.1
.3
.0
.3
.5
.3
.4
.7
.2
.8
.3
.6
1.8
2.1
8.5
10.4
3.8
1.5
-.1
4.9
.4
.4
.4
.0
-.9
1.2
-3.4
-.8
.4
1.0
.2
-.2
.6
.2
.3
.7
.4
.7
.1
-.3
3.3
3.8
1.3
-.2
4.0
4.0
2.5
7.4
.7
.6
.8
.4
-.6
1.4
.1
-1.5
.5
.6
1.1
-.5
-.1
.1
.3
-1.1
.5
-1.2
.1
-.2
-1.1
-1.6
-6.5
-9.6
-1.2
-1.1
1.2
-5.8
1.3
1.5
.8
.2
.3
1.5
1.8
-1.0
.1
.3
.0
1.2
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
-
151.120
214.394
184.609
189.367
184.613
188.520
180.562
169.260
277.701
140.515
151.739
147.948
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
219.610
248.075
243.367
153.032
384.510
321.926
252.504
118.764
239.039
221.742
395.706
451.625
364.891
221.805
199.068
291.713
152.063
330.693
366.043
127.884
77.788
117.674
83.717
66.256
124.620
143.846
90.701
87.787
-
.229
.472
-
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
.357
.219
90.251
101.763
117.818
75.642
75.812
70.252
127.711
72.379
96.924
93.335
98.429
90.761
176.202
115.458
146.705
116.248
148.290
142.788
152.141
132.975
90.446
102.474
118.059
75.195
75.363
69.753
127.455
72.525
95.762
93.398
98.650
90.722
176.508
115.800
146.761
116.401
149.169
143.256
153.519
133.088
.2
2.4
1.9
-3.0
-1.5
-4.7
4.1
-.7
2.4
-.6
-.5
-.7
4.5
3.2
9.3
2.4
5.8
3.9
8.8
1.6
.2
.7
.2
-.6
-.6
-.7
-.2
.2
-1.2
.1
.2
.0
.2
.3
.0
.1
.6
.3
.9
.1
.8
.8
1.7
.6
.1
-.4
.0
-.3
.7
-.8
-1.5
-.5
.1
.1
.5
-.2
.7
.0
1.8
-.5
.2
-.1
-.5
.8
-.3
-.5
-.6
-1.4
-.3
1.0
.8
1.1
.3
.0
.6
.5
.2
.1
.2
1.5
.2
.7
.2
-.6
-.2
-.7
.7
.2
-.5
.0
.2
-.1
.2
.3
.0
.1
.6
.3
.9
-.2
-
.133
.621
.349
.104
.074
.094
.728
.211
.350
.867
.351
.223
.292
.737
.248
.246
.080
See footnotes at end of table.
11
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 1 3 ..............................................
.078
168.895
170.536
5.9
1.0
0.3
-1.1
1.0
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
114.357
109.669
115.300
117.284
134.644
75.495
110.042
89.323
100.049
101.730
78.391
100.460
78.701
116.376
110.180
116.601
118.972
131.395
77.788
112.832
87.384
104.211
105.917
90.243
108.625
82.928
1.7
1.1
.9
-.4
1.1
-.3
3.6
1.2
.9
.9
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.8
.5
1.1
1.4
-2.4
3.0
2.5
-2.2
4.2
4.1
15.1
8.1
5.4
.1
-.9
-1.0
-.3
.1
-4.1
1.1
-.5
.5
.0
.8
.7
.3
1.2
.0
-.5
-.5
-.6
1.1
-.8
.5
2.0
2.1
2.8
5.5
1.8
.5
.3
.9
-1.9
-.7
1.3
4.0
-.7
2.0
1.9
2.9
-.1
3.0
.349
.271
.679
.216
.144
.319
.185
.333
.045
.288
89.995
91.729
122.421
122.140
125.231
120.454
109.218
150.516
116.940
158.522
87.856
95.752
121.982
122.126
124.655
119.788
109.558
150.692
117.405
158.646
-.6
1.8
1.4
2.6
4.4
-.8
-.6
9.0
.2
10.3
-2.4
4.4
-.4
.0
-.5
-.6
.3
.1
.4
.1
-.6
3.0
.2
-.4
-.1
.3
-.4
.7
.0
.8
1.0
1.8
1.3
-.9
.6
2.3
-.3
1.9
1.2
1.9
-.3
2.8
-1.6
.0
-.5
-3.0
-.8
-1.0
-.1
-1.2
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
212.806
208.038
93.650
134.397
93.141
135.800
137.073
135.840
93.485
126.175
349.731
347.357
348.665
352.798
329.952
347.027
129.118
117.775
138.161
134.661
268.075
234.788
238.492
213.409
144.770
340.396
145.775
141.878
152.903
160.773
118.953
270.002
311.244
164.853
100.267
206.739
201.779
93.260
133.404
92.448
135.481
135.194
135.405
94.926
126.516
323.822
321.511
322.373
326.985
306.658
323.451
130.327
118.533
140.087
135.951
275.952
236.125
240.521
215.097
145.311
341.864
146.852
142.758
154.326
161.483
121.097
268.487
308.309
165.322
102.341
12.1
11.8
-.9
-1.3
-1.3
.4
-3.1
-1.3
2.5
3.0
35.9
35.6
36.0
35.0
34.0
50.9
7.1
5.9
8.8
6.3
19.6
5.4
3.7
6.0
5.1
3.0
3.7
2.5
5.8
7.5
.7
15.2
20.9
4.2
-2.9
-3.0
-.4
-.7
-.7
-.2
-1.4
-.3
1.5
.3
-7.4
-7.4
-7.5
-7.3
-7.1
-6.8
.9
.6
1.4
1.0
2.9
.6
.9
.8
.4
.4
.7
.6
.9
.4
1.8
-.6
-.9
.3
2.1
3.8
3.8
.1
.2
.2
.4
.0
-.3
-.1
3.9
10.1
10.1
10.3
9.6
9.5
7.4
.8
.8
.7
.5
1.7
.6
.4
.4
.8
.5
.0
.0
.0
.3
-.5
3.4
4.5
4.4
.3
1.7
1.7
.2
.2
.2
.7
-.3
-.1
.4
-.5
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.0
3.8
.2
1.0
1.2
.7
.3
2.7
.6
.2
.7
.7
.3
.1
.2
-.1
.1
-.1
1.1
1.3
3.2
.7
-1.5
-1.6
-.4
-.6
-.5
.0
-1.2
-.3
1.0
-1.8
-4.2
-4.2
-4.3
-4.1
-4.0
-6.8
.9
.6
1.4
1.0
2.9
.6
.9
.8
.6
.7
.7
.6
.9
.4
1.8
1.1
1.6
.3
2.1
-
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.
12
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug. 2008 from—
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
119.104
71.034
240.723
121.494
70.101
241.428
-0.9
4.4
363.963
294.777
376.813
157.384
187.963
183.826
385.361
311.926
311.270
378.496
175.397
207.626
533.558
196.973
190.789
455.837
165.644
107.961
113.791
364.477
295.003
376.385
158.529
189.724
184.285
385.990
312.396
312.788
379.075
173.321
207.171
535.501
197.786
191.212
458.660
165.693
108.080
113.392
113.277
102.203
13.958
358.978
20.136
76.927
62.566
95.633
50.879
102.582
145.513
183.454
133.660
116.530
176.853
152.005
182.317
119.435
139.778
99.991
80.548
75.989
87.155
36.269
107.092
117.465
100.328
61.841
66.131
65.935
90.316
96.260
143.029
126.477
311.600
150.413
168.828
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
2.0
-1.3
.3
12.2
.4
.1
10.2
-.6
.7
2.0
-.3
.3
3.3
1.3
1.5
.8
1.1
-.1
3.9
3.4
2.7
4.8
.8
4.8
6.9
7.3
6.8
7.8
3.1
4.8
-2.0
.1
.1
-.1
.7
.9
.2
.2
.2
.5
.2
-1.2
-.2
.4
.4
.2
.6
.0
.1
-.4
.2
.1
.0
.2
.3
-.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
-.5
.7
.4
.3
.6
-.1
.3
.3
-.5
.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.3
.5
.2
.2
.1
.3
-.3
.9
.3
.3
.3
.5
.2
.2
-.5
.2
.1
-.1
.7
.9
.2
.3
.3
.6
.4
-1.2
-.3
.6
.7
.5
.6
.1
.1
-.4
113.786
102.546
13.766
361.771
19.887
75.582
61.217
95.008
51.108
104.267
147.300
185.963
135.863
117.371
178.664
152.671
184.229
118.550
138.835
99.172
80.744
76.407
86.669
36.717
107.064
117.942
100.204
62.006
66.369
65.913
90.278
96.560
143.877
2.4
.2
-14.7
3.0
-12.9
1.0
-3.0
4.0
-4.9
-1.9
9.3
11.3
13.4
3.7
6.5
7.0
6.8
2.4
1.2
3.6
-2.2
-7.1
-.1
-12.0
2.3
1.8
2.6
-3.3
-5.2
-3.4
1.3
.9
3.6
.4
.3
-1.4
.8
-1.2
-1.7
-2.2
-.7
.5
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.6
.7
1.0
.4
1.0
-.7
-.7
-.8
.2
.6
-.6
1.2
.0
.4
-.1
.3
.4
.0
.0
.3
.6
.1
-.3
-1.1
-.3
.0
-.7
-1.6
-.8
-.7
.3
.9
.9
1.3
-.3
.8
1.9
.4
.6
-.5
2.2
.1
.0
.3
.0
.2
.1
.3
-.9
-.9
-.9
-.9
-1.0
.2
.4
.0
-1.6
.3
-3.5
.2
1.7
-.7
.1
.3
1.7
2.4
2.4
1.8
.6
.3
1.0
.7
.1
.7
-.2
-.4
.1
-.6
-.1
-.2
.0
-.4
-1.3
-1.3
2.6
.4
.5
.5
.5
-.4
.8
-1.1
-1.7
-2.2
-.7
.5
1.6
1.3
1.6
1.8
.9
.9
.4
1.0
-.7
-.4
-.8
.2
.6
-.6
1.2
.0
.4
-.1
.2
.4
.0
-.4
.3
.7
126.632
314.812
151.822
171.051
2.1
4.7
4.1
7.6
.1
1.0
.9
1.3
.7
-.3
-.2
-.7
.3
.8
.8
.1
.2
1.3
1.2
1.7
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.
13
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
254.367
210.675
124.240
105.654
255.403
213.042
126.609
105.858
3.7
2.4
3.2
1.5
0.4
1.1
1.9
.2
0.2
1.1
.8
1.5
0.2
-.4
.0
-.9
0.6
1.1
1.9
.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
123.445
179.229
444.382
147.028
516.264
564.552
564.083
222.769
186.428
84.840
137.135
215.400
217.415
81.965
101.339
232.449
76.555
54.750
82.912
64.272
10.087
94.711
50.503
74.271
124.653
183.184
458.989
152.081
527.230
579.448
578.361
225.235
188.821
84.701
137.341
215.400
222.169
81.815
101.301
231.704
76.804
54.779
83.365
64.270
10.012
92.921
50.447
74.269
3.6
6.0
7.4
7.9
5.9
6.3
5.8
5.1
5.0
1.3
4.2
3.1
19.9
1.1
2.5
3.6
6.3
6.0
8.5
-.1
-4.5
-12.8
-1.1
1.6
1.0
2.2
3.3
3.4
2.1
2.6
2.5
1.1
1.3
-.2
.2
.0
2.2
-.2
.0
-.3
.3
.1
.5
.0
-.7
-1.9
-.1
.0
.5
.4
.2
.1
.5
.4
.4
.3
.9
.6
.9
.8
2.1
.5
.8
.3
3.3
2.6
4.7
.0
-.5
-1.4
-.6
.4
.5
.5
.8
.3
.4
.6
.4
.3
.3
.5
.1
.0
1.4
.6
.7
1.0
1.4
1.2
2.1
.0
.2
-1.0
-.1
1.0
.2
.6
2.6
3.4
.5
.3
.5
.9
.4
-.2
.2
.0
2.7
-.2
.0
-.3
.3
.1
.5
.0
-.7
-1.9
-.1
.0
.061
37.492
37.379
-2.0
-.3
-.9
1.0
-.3
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
346.810
596.782
242.225
171.451
201.545
158.989
346.990
597.361
242.561
170.460
201.623
159.252
4.1
7.6
7.7
5.7
3.1
.9
.1
.1
.1
-.6
.0
.2
.4
1.5
1.6
.7
.1
.0
.4
1.2
1.2
1.3
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
-.6
.3
.2
.324
104.198
104.703
1.6
.5
-.6
.5
.5
.310
.629
.629
1.044
.297
.176
.253
.031
.192
-
177.521
223.719
136.505
340.077
271.852
266.136
136.294
147.060
273.051
130.398
165.561
88.763
155.282
96.659
177.227
224.151
136.769
341.053
272.776
267.063
136.785
147.584
273.058
129.857
165.542
87.128
152.769
96.190
.2
3.3
3.3
4.8
4.4
5.0
5.2
7.2
2.8
3.4
3.7
1.6
1.1
.7
-.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
.0
-.4
.0
-1.8
-1.6
-.5
.7
-.1
-.1
.3
.4
.6
.3
.6
.2
.1
.2
-1.0
-.8
.4
-.3
.1
.1
.1
.2
.4
.6
1.0
-2.5
-1.0
-1.9
.6
1.1
-1.2
-.2
.2
.2
.4
.3
.5
.4
.4
.0
-.4
.3
-.3
.3
-.5
41.269
26.356
15.519
11.787
10.837
58.731
32.271
5.350
10.641
86.167
181.087
161.301
213.363
280.062
111.275
258.422
258.637
247.869
295.677
220.758
179.148
158.179
207.284
268.740
110.779
258.638
258.547
248.806
297.923
219.552
7.3
8.1
14.9
19.1
-1.1
4.1
2.4
6.1
4.0
5.2
-1.1
-1.9
-2.8
-4.0
-.4
.1
.0
.4
.8
-.5
1.9
2.5
4.1
5.7
.0
.5
.3
1.1
.4
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
2.2
.2
.5
.2
.5
.4
.8
-.5
-1.1
-1.8
-2.0
-.3
.1
.1
.8
.4
-.3
-
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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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
211.468
212.576
163.364
213.447
272.612
215.628
108.401
277.982
248.007
280.833
215.335
216.045
139.535
354.423
262.323
222.161
213.359
$ .455
$ .152
210.264
211.653
160.341
207.769
262.470
212.882
110.849
278.606
248.198
266.283
215.873
216.476
139.785
328.240
262.867
223.685
212.308
$ .456
$ .152
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
6.8
5.5
7.9
14.1
17.7
10.4
1.8
6.1
4.1
27.2
3.1
2.5
.6
36.8
3.3
7.9
9.4
-0.6
-.4
-1.9
-2.7
-3.7
-1.3
2.3
.2
.1
-5.2
.2
.2
.2
-7.4
.2
.7
-.5
1.4
1.1
2.4
3.7
5.1
2.3
.0
.8
.6
6.6
.4
.3
.1
10.0
.4
.7
1.5
1.1
.9
1.3
1.3
2.1
1.1
1.2
1.0
.6
4.0
.4
.3
.5
3.9
.3
1.4
2.1
-0.2
-.2
-1.1
-2.0
-2.2
-.9
1.0
.2
.2
-3.1
.3
.2
.1
-4.4
.2
.7
-.2
-
-
-
-
-
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-August 2008
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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
All items ....................................................................................
215.132
217.403
219.181
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 .................................
212.091
211.918
211.620
243.503
211.726
227.470
211.396
213.148
142.740
260.763
161.382
294.581
308.597
150.292
238.247
232.899
243.016
237.642
240.716
277.833
213.612
213.542
213.706
244.840
213.181
230.014
210.592
218.811
152.479
261.818
162.106
296.716
308.628
150.449
241.144
235.070
247.948
236.474
246.788
274.375
242.667
201.610
200.275
197.748
215.927
189.745
156.272
153.924
150.499
182.138
126.496
214.368
125.526
180.299
201.820
171.307
115.438
185.941
181.598
121.714
240.679
239.672
203.295
201.874
199.456
219.529
193.700
159.626
156.174
150.428
183.201
124.268
214.884
120.320
179.992
199.851
176.444
117.606
184.873
177.063
121.209
248.388
NA
NA
199.072
129.058
201.983
198.834
126.208
230.082
138.197
118.277
153.091
253.405
223.805
207.808
146.905
214.358
148.130
209.867
192.110
140.081
199.823
129.942
206.748
199.182
123.442
232.428
140.496
118.990
151.771
255.584
226.924
211.086
147.465
215.777
148.241
212.750
191.894
140.223
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
218.880
6.3
3.1
4.9
7.2
4.7
6.0
215.539
215.545
216.227
249.210
218.409
232.503
214.396
227.086
164.878
265.788
164.825
302.437
312.449
154.840
243.513
237.397
248.890
238.815
252.033
276.441
216.778
216.807
217.949
249.024
218.697
231.544
213.429
230.576
171.146
265.385
162.810
299.471
307.671
154.472
244.732
237.061
250.234
239.319
250.582
277.028
4.2
4.3
4.4
6.5
6.3
13.3
7.3
-4.1
-3.8
6.0
13.2
7.4
23.5
11.7
7.1
2.9
15.3
-1.7
7.9
-2.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
12.4
10.3
19.9
-6.4
50.0
25.4
12.5
23.9
23.5
24.0
11.3
2.2
-4.9
9.9
11.0
7.7
10.9
5.9
6.2
7.9
18.7
17.5
45.2
11.1
24.3
54.1
20.9
24.9
24.4
25.2
17.6
19.2
30.3
5.9
19.5
4.1
25.7
9.1
9.6
12.5
9.4
13.8
7.4
3.9
36.9
106.7
7.3
3.6
6.8
-1.2
11.6
11.3
7.3
12.4
2.9
17.4
-1.2
4.4
4.5
4.9
9.4
8.3
16.5
.2
19.9
9.8
9.2
18.5
15.2
23.7
11.5
4.6
-1.1
12.6
4.4
7.8
4.0
7.5
7.8
10.2
13.9
15.7
24.9
7.4
30.5
78.5
13.9
13.7
15.3
11.2
14.6
15.2
18.3
9.1
10.9
10.6
11.4
241.393
205.361
203.889
201.710
221.362
193.513
162.625
158.571
150.774
184.993
126.446
213.951
126.447
182.844
204.552
176.543
119.441
188.650
184.348
123.237
247.660
143.377
201.813
131.078
206.607
202.260
125.473
233.597
140.416
120.206
155.185
258.504
229.843
214.537
153.763
225.366
154.576
219.338
191.317
140.889
245.233
207.479
206.918
205.137
226.613
199.697
165.428
161.504
153.967
187.343
128.932
221.293
127.044
182.659
204.560
176.696
122.830
190.086
182.884
125.174
257.536
-3.0
2.5
1.4
2.0
3.6
6.3
2.5
3.2
-4.3
-.2
-7.4
-11.8
1.6
.7
1.8
-5.8
12.2
1.9
-5.3
-.8
9.8
2.3
1.0
-.2
.3
3.5
-.2
-3.7
4.2
-3.9
.0
-3.9
4.0
-7.0
-9.4
-3.4
-6.3
4.5
12.7
-2.5
39.9
19.0
4.3
5.2
3.0
3.9
.3
1.3
6.3
14.6
6.4
-2.3
-5.5
1.3
10.5
12.4
10.9
9.5
-3.7
-1.4
3.9
-14.5
4.3
12.2
13.9
15.8
21.3
22.7
25.6
21.2
9.5
11.9
7.9
13.6
4.9
5.3
5.5
13.2
28.2
9.2
2.9
11.9
31.1
3.2
2.4
1.2
.9
1.9
4.9
1.2
-.3
-.1
-2.1
-3.7
-8.0
2.8
-3.2
-3.9
-4.6
2.5
3.2
3.3
-1.7
-
-
-
-
11.4
8.2
9.5
9.2
12.3
11.0
12.8
13.5
12.0
9.1
2.7
3.6
3.1
7.9
8.9
12.0
18.5
2.6
.7
7.8
5.9
2.4
-1.4
-6.0
-.6
10.4
4.4
7.5
7.0
13.4
-5.5
28.9
3.4
-3.4
-5.5
-1.9
11.4
4.8
5.9
6.8
6.1
7.1
8.2
11.0
11.9
10.0
6.9
1.7
23.3
-7.6
.9
-7.5
-10.1
-4.9
3.8
6.2
3.7
9.3
11.6
20.7
6.5
-5.8
12.2
10.9
14.8
12.1
18.3
-12.1
15.3
13.3
13.4
12.7
26.2
2.6
.6
.4
.7
-3.0
1.9
2.5
3.5
4.7
5.5
9.4
-1.6
26.7
5.0
2.1
.8
2.6
10.7
7.2
8.3
Expenditure category
NA
-
203.545
132.641
211.727
201.972
124.349
236.810
141.811
122.425
157.525
264.272
216.716
215.356
151.568
221.218
152.639
222.456
193.347
140.303
-1.6
2.7
.1
4.5
-4.8
2.5
2.0
4.0
5.6
2.5
24.5
6.7
8.0
7.6
7.4
10.1
9.7
10.8
-
8.1
8.8
13.7
7.3
2.3
12.1
10.4
10.8
6.8
20.8
-9.9
7.9
2.4
1.0
3.6
14.5
4.4
2.1
See footnotes at end of table.
16
CPI Detailed Report-August 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—
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
274.113
322.879
345.829
328.263
212.472
209.006
409.161
118.783
298.972
293.965
268.253
319.737
306.376
136.557
136.250
133.767
141.745
135.314
189.957
281.911
333.646
348.433
339.020
212.376
215.303
413.314
118.571
317.303
305.079
269.626
377.679
316.319
138.193
137.438
134.375
144.010
138.072
194.881
285.411
338.350
348.447
342.417
210.707
214.831
412.119
120.458
326.363
333.527
276.625
368.714
321.296
139.110
138.604
134.151
145.629
137.068
191.797
291.493
345.887
359.772
358.938
216.566
219.457
424.221
122.306
330.296
348.381
285.954
362.647
323.437
141.612
142.881
136.103
151.283
137.154
190.689
10.9
13.7
12.6
-5.1
12.5
-6.2
-28.1
27.3
14.9
29.5
65.8
8.7
7.7
1.0
1.4
3.5
5.3
2.1
3.1
2.2
-1.1
7.0
29.3
.7
16.0
-4.8
4.5
-9.1
5.8
-16.7
-20.0
-1.4
14.0
22.2
18.4
20.7
3.6
.3
8.4
7.3
5.5
14.0
82.9
-4.5
12.3
-10.9
9.3
3.9
-18.8
25.8
8.0
12.1
9.5
4.9
12.4
13.9
18.4
27.9
31.7
17.1
43.0
7.9
21.6
15.6
12.4
49.0
97.3
29.1
65.5
24.2
15.6
20.9
7.2
29.8
5.6
1.6
6.5
6.0
9.7
10.8
6.5
4.3
-17.3
15.3
2.2
17.0
17.5
-6.7
3.1
7.3
11.3
10.7
12.7
2.9
1.7
17.7
18.9
11.2
27.7
40.5
7.8
13.9
.1
27.6
43.2
2.4
44.3
15.8
13.9
15.1
6.0
20.8
9.6
9.7
137.653
151.788
158.445
121.315
143.610
146.549
117.091
112.699
190.280
194.256
206.714
121.808
182.434
185.210
168.052
122.203
132.747
192.640
150.876
176.030
220.669
111.917
145.589
128.666
196.520
226.414
162.004
197.569
204.331
120.699
127.105
114.329
243.634
137.080
118.744
102.365
213.967
134.584
135.513
130.055
107.950
123.388
139.541
159.995
158.735
121.240
144.833
145.318
115.714
113.289
190.071
193.619
206.714
122.794
183.140
185.209
168.843
122.562
133.043
196.211
151.578
176.002
224.523
118.936
145.840
128.708
196.980
225.871
162.109
202.110
203.670
120.434
124.699
117.132
243.990
139.193
118.453
102.031
215.015
135.282
136.234
130.516
108.059
124.106
142.319
162.601
159.796
122.281
145.123
144.072
117.207
113.751
191.243
195.621
207.831
123.024
184.951
185.865
168.969
123.834
134.523
200.870
159.154
181.272
236.491
121.128
147.785
127.064
198.743
224.887
163.764
202.678
202.065
119.028
125.961
115.293
246.543
139.218
120.510
103.249
216.376
135.908
137.371
131.532
108.744
124.387
143.762
164.981
160.411
122.372
144.480
143.631
117.717
114.666
191.125
196.068
208.545
124.771
186.154
186.956
171.317
123.594
135.783
202.996
160.182
180.918
239.524
120.103
150.880
129.942
199.930
226.510
165.650
204.829
205.855
119.600
128.507
117.519
249.100
137.981
121.033
103.750
217.063
136.129
137.887
133.478
110.838
124.647
1.1
4.9
-.5
1.0
1.4
7.0
.9
-3.9
-.5
2.9
-14.7
-3.8
2.7
4.2
-.3
4.1
9.5
5.9
2.0
-5.5
9.4
6.2
6.9
10.0
1.7
.8
3.3
1.5
-.6
-6.2
27.7
-7.0
-35.0
10.5
-2.3
7.8
27.3
4.8
6.8
10.3
11.1
8.7
2.6
1.2
-2.0
18.7
1.5
6.8
2.6
-.2
1.8
2.6
16.1
9.8
-5.3
23.8
12.0
21.7
13.4
6.2
13.5
-1.0
6.5
2.7
12.5
9.7
15.0
40.0
.8
10.0
14.6
18.6
4.4
-.3
-5.3
-1.7
3.5
13.8
29.3
27.9
26.8
4.9
10.4
11.0
3.3
10.7
12.9
21.7
26.1
13.6
38.5
-13.0
50.7
25.6
8.7
4.9
11.6
17.1
14.3
9.0
3.7
4.7
28.8
8.2
1.9
3.0
4.0
3.6
4.7
4.2
.0
6.1
19.0
39.6
5.1
3.5
2.4
-7.7
2.2
7.2
1.8
3.8
3.6
10.1
8.4
3.8
8.0
4.6
9.5
23.3
27.0
11.6
38.8
32.6
15.3
4.0
7.1
.2
9.3
15.5
3.0
-3.6
4.5
11.6
9.3
2.7
7.9
5.5
5.9
4.7
7.2
11.0
11.1
4.1
4.4
15.6
2.1
3.9
5.8
9.1
4.7
-.7
.3
.4
.7
-1.2
4.7
3.4
-.3
2.9
6.0
10.8
5.8
-5.4
16.4
9.0
14.1
11.7
3.9
6.9
1.1
4.0
1.1
2.7
18.4
3.4
-4.6
5.5
3.7
16.7
28.6
4.7
1.6
-1.5
-4.8
2.8
10.4
14.7
15.2
14.6
7.4
9.4
7.4
5.6
7.6
11.2
22.5
26.6
12.6
38.6
7.4
31.9
14.3
7.9
2.5
10.4
16.3
8.5
2.5
4.1
8.1
18.6
5.4
4.9
4.3
5.0
4.1
5.9
7.5
5.4
5.1
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 .....
-
-
4.1
4.2
4.0
1.7
7.1
3.1
3.9
3.6
4.3
2.4
1.1
4.5
-
4.0
3.9
4.2
2.0
4.0
3.8
See footnotes at end of table.
17
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
149.666
213.067
183.434
187.625
185.865
187.678
183.604
168.053
276.236
149.873
213.246
183.160
188.069
183.854
187.684
180.915
168.163
276.990
151.120
214.173
184.586
189.573
184.605
188.520
180.775
168.672
276.967
139.546
150.521
148.538
140.288
151.333
148.431
215.876
245.822
241.919
143.357
387.001
300.374
251.656
118.411
222.094
203.609
364.824
414.124
347.109
203.584
184.844
260.926
150.203
326.660
361.533
127.352
79.154
114.702
86.293
67.791
123.485
141.510
89.515
87.906
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
151.133
215.105
185.072
189.481
186.141
188.778
182.499
169.679
278.733
3.5
2.8
2.0
.8
-.9
-4.6
-.4
4.7
3.6
4.9
4.1
4.6
7.6
5.4
6.9
5.5
1.9
4.3
3.5
2.3
.9
-4.1
5.0
1.2
6.3
5.9
4.7
4.0
3.9
3.6
4.0
.6
2.4
-2.4
3.9
3.7
4.2
3.5
3.3
4.1
2.2
1.0
2.5
3.3
4.0
3.7
3.1
2.3
-.1
2.8
1.8
1.9
4.9
4.2
140.515
151.739
147.657
140.893
152.915
147.857
2.2
3.0
5.4
4.7
2.3
3.9
5.2
4.9
9.0
3.9
6.5
-1.8
3.4
2.6
4.6
4.6
5.7
3.4
216.918
246.612
242.837
144.426
387.749
218.267
247.090
243.535
145.394
389.452
218.101
247.258
244.296
143.846
391.496
3.5
3.1
4.5
-.9
4.2
2.8
2.6
3.6
1.0
5.2
4.9
1.6
2.9
-4.3
4.9
4.2
2.4
4.0
1.4
4.7
3.1
2.8
4.1
.1
4.7
4.5
2.0
3.4
-1.5
4.8
302.708
252.299
119.092
226.160
207.912
396.000
457.298
360.432
206.565
184.737
273.766
150.831
327.985
363.159
127.369
78.406
116.055
83.373
67.272
124.003
142.923
89.724
87.770
304.777
252.610
118.764
233.540
215.751
401.283
456.173
374.924
214.896
189.279
294.128
151.857
330.073
366.043
127.919
77.921
117.674
83.472
66.256
124.620
143.846
90.701
87.309
301.256
252.970
118.562
230.876
212.286
375.211
412.378
370.536
212.549
191.579
276.923
153.832
335.007
368.960
128.222
78.167
119.480
84.960
65.579
124.775
144.229
90.680
88.392
-1.1
3.2
.2
10.2
11.2
72.4
98.7
40.4
6.7
9.5
.2
5.4
5.7
4.7
-1.0
1.4
-5.8
10.1
2.6
-4.6
-4.8
-1.4
-8.5
.8
2.6
2.2
6.5
6.7
21.3
25.3
21.0
5.3
-1.2
21.9
5.7
4.9
8.1
.3
1.2
6.1
12.6
-4.9
-1.3
-2.7
-3.9
.6
-4.8
2.0
2.7
29.5
35.5
111.7
159.3
27.5
29.9
13.4
80.1
4.3
4.4
3.9
2.7
-5.1
-11.7
-15.1
1.5
-1.3
-4.3
-3.0
6.1
1.2
2.1
.5
16.8
18.2
11.9
-1.7
29.9
18.8
15.4
26.9
10.0
10.6
8.5
2.8
-4.9
17.7
-6.0
-12.4
4.2
7.9
5.3
2.2
-.2
2.9
1.2
8.3
8.9
44.6
57.8
30.3
6.0
4.0
10.6
5.6
5.3
6.4
-.3
1.3
.0
11.4
-1.3
-2.9
-3.8
-2.7
-4.1
-1.9
2.1
1.6
23.0
26.5
53.9
59.7
28.7
24.2
14.4
51.1
7.1
7.5
6.2
2.7
-5.0
2.0
-10.7
-5.7
1.4
1.6
1.1
4.1
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
89.364
100.994
116.397
74.604
75.946
70.863
128.639
73.628
95.626
93.275
99.133
90.368
175.429
115.337
145.004
115.930
146.957
142.640
149.229
130.803
90.037
101.848
118.395
75.056
76.020
70.576
128.652
73.435
96.250
92.498
97.624
89.928
175.596
115.450
145.769
115.644
148.006
142.707
151.850
130.170
90.251
101.763
117.818
75.642
75.815
70.252
127.890
72.379
96.000
93.412
98.429
90.878
176.202
115.458
146.705
116.248
148.290
142.788
152.141
132.117
90.446
102.474
118.059
75.195
75.654
69.753
128.729
72.525
95.483
93.404
98.650
90.787
176.508
115.800
146.761
116.401
149.169
143.256
153.519
131.865
-2.2
1.1
2.3
-6.9
-6.7
-8.2
-1.6
2.9
3.1
1.5
.8
1.5
1.4
-1.5
9.8
-1.1
1.8
1.8
-.5
.5
-3.1
-2.0
.9
-4.8
2.3
-5.7
12.2
6.1
9.8
-5.9
-1.5
-7.9
6.8
3.6
10.9
7.7
5.4
10.6
1.6
4.7
-1.2
-3.3
.0
1.7
6.1
-5.5
-2.2
1.7
.4
2.2
7.4
9.5
11.6
1.7
10.0
1.7
4.9
6.0
5.8
3.2
-1.5
-6.1
.3
-5.9
-.6
.6
-1.9
1.9
2.5
1.6
4.9
1.6
6.2
1.7
12.0
3.3
-2.7
-.5
1.6
-5.9
-2.3
-6.9
5.0
4.5
6.4
-2.3
-.3
-3.3
4.1
1.0
10.3
3.2
3.6
6.1
3.3
5.3
2.2
-.1
-.8
-2.3
3.1
-5.7
-1.4
1.1
-.8
2.0
4.9
5.5
8.2
1.7
8.1
1.7
-
-
-5.5
8.8
-
-
-2.6
6.0
See footnotes at end of table.
18
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................
170.289
170.744
168.895
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 .............................................................................
118.043
114.153
120.207
123.494
135.378
82.120
110.932
92.990
105.181
107.232
87.959
107.328
84.110
118.107
113.139
118.963
123.087
135.504
78.767
112.142
92.550
105.698
107.242
88.662
108.076
84.337
90.311
95.132
124.290
123.792
127.121
123.318
113.408
145.133
115.279
152.411
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 .......................................................
198.465
194.122
93.798
134.693
93.354
135.177
138.420
136.325
93.322
120.534
292.243
289.943
289.805
296.309
278.322
322.484
126.824
115.395
136.234
133.646
256.548
231.822
237.076
211.077
142.639
338.992
145.598
141.594
152.913
160.177
119.753
249.869
281.883
153.043
99.224
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
170.536
10.2
5.9
7.0
0.6
8.0
3.7
119.574
113.090
118.324
122.454
134.657
79.627
111.249
93.052
107.860
109.488
91.172
113.978
85.877
120.157
113.420
119.385
120.153
133.768
80.643
115.667
92.370
110.057
111.553
93.838
113.824
88.447
3.4
.4
-3.8
6.0
-5.9
.2
-6.8
11.8
2.1
3.4
4.1
8.4
3.4
.8
6.8
6.3
-8.5
8.3
16.2
.0
8.6
-4.2
-2.8
9.4
10.7
-4.4
-4.3
-.2
4.2
13.3
7.6
-8.6
4.6
-11.3
-11.3
-12.0
-27.9
-30.6
-12.4
7.4
-2.5
-2.7
-10.4
-4.7
-7.0
18.2
-2.6
19.9
17.1
29.5
26.5
22.3
2.1
3.6
1.1
-1.5
.9
7.9
-3.5
10.2
-1.1
.2
6.7
9.5
-.6
1.4
-1.4
.7
.8
1.3
-7.8
11.2
-7.1
3.1
1.5
-3.4
-6.3
3.5
89.801
97.975
124.489
123.274
127.039
123.701
112.922
146.180
115.328
153.643
90.736
99.737
126.047
122.140
127.821
126.486
112.638
148.953
116.687
156.591
90.509
102.528
124.023
122.126
127.237
122.700
111.741
147.428
116.564
154.730
-1.9
-4.6
3.9
12.3
9.7
-2.5
12.2
11.6
-.6
13.9
-6.6
-9.6
-.7
-6.1
10.5
-3.0
-.3
13.2
-2.6
16.0
5.6
-7.6
3.2
10.8
-2.5
4.6
-7.5
4.9
-.5
5.6
.9
34.9
-.9
-5.3
.4
-2.0
-5.8
6.5
4.5
6.2
-4.3
-7.1
1.6
2.7
10.1
-2.8
5.8
12.4
-1.6
15.0
3.2
11.6
1.2
2.4
-1.1
1.3
-6.6
5.7
2.0
5.9
205.915
201.450
93.909
134.990
93.557
135.657
138.378
135.980
93.250
125.284
321.618
319.107
319.724
324.703
304.681
346.227
127.824
116.371
137.188
134.249
260.907
233.321
237.959
211.914
143.814
340.741
145.623
141.593
152.980
160.632
119.125
258.462
294.440
159.745
99.549
209.358
204.899
94.052
135.300
93.751
136.665
137.971
135.840
93.643
124.673
334.732
332.237
333.147
337.761
316.307
347.027
129.118
117.775
138.161
134.661
268.075
234.818
238.492
213.409
144.780
341.801
145.775
141.878
152.903
160.773
118.953
261.275
298.169
164.853
100.267
206.303
201.552
93.702
134.548
93.269
136.646
136.368
135.405
94.571
122.415
320.647
318.255
318.856
323.857
303.694
323.451
130.327
118.533
140.087
135.951
275.952
236.340
240.521
215.097
145.624
344.024
146.852
142.758
154.326
161.483
121.097
264.183
302.917
165.322
102.341
19.5
20.0
-.9
-.9
-.8
-1.1
-.2
-1.5
3.6
-17.9
77.6
77.9
80.4
75.0
72.2
85.4
5.9
4.1
8.6
8.0
14.0
2.2
6.0
1.5
1.9
.3
1.0
.1
2.8
5.8
-4.1
12.8
18.8
-15.1
3.5
3.4
-.9
-2.5
-2.4
-1.8
-2.5
1.9
1.8
7.1
7.8
7.7
7.3
8.7
8.5
.5
5.7
2.8
10.4
8.3
16.3
5.4
1.4
8.0
4.4
2.8
5.6
5.5
6.0
7.1
1.5
4.7
7.4
-1.9
-
16.8
16.2
-.4
-.4
-.4
4.4
-5.8
-2.7
5.5
6.4
44.9
45.2
46.5
42.7
41.8
1.2
11.5
11.3
11.8
7.1
33.9
8.0
5.9
7.8
8.6
6.1
3.5
3.3
3.7
3.3
4.6
25.0
33.4
36.2
13.2
11.2
11.4
-.9
-1.7
-1.6
-1.4
-1.3
.2
2.7
-6.2
38.4
38.4
39.1
37.9
36.7
36.5
5.8
3.4
9.5
8.2
15.2
3.8
3.7
4.7
3.1
1.6
3.3
2.7
4.4
6.4
-1.3
8.6
12.9
-8.7
-
8.7
8.0
-1.5
-1.5
-1.7
.3
-3.7
-2.7
-.8
20.3
23.1
21.6
20.7
22.5
21.8
175.1
5.2
5.5
4.7
2.1
15.4
6.1
1.5
6.9
5.6
3.0
4.7
1.2
10.8
14.2
1.1
19.3
25.4
4.1
9.9
12.6
12.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
2.4
-4.8
-2.7
2.3
13.1
33.6
32.8
33.0
32.2
31.4
66.9
8.3
8.4
8.2
4.5
24.3
7.1
3.7
7.3
7.1
4.5
4.1
2.2
7.2
8.6
2.8
22.1
29.3
19.1
11.5
Expenditure category
-
See footnotes at end of table.
19
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ......................................................
Ship fare 2 3 ......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
96.345
70.533
238.708
108.099
70.845
239.066
119.104
70.454
240.723
121.494
70.229
241.428
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 ...........................................................
362.801
294.687
377.001
157.192
187.918
183.193
383.752
310.154
310.013
375.476
176.742
204.458
530.603
195.893
189.291
454.197
164.820
107.362
114.953
363.618
295.102
376.962
157.487
188.550
182.907
384.727
311.068
310.838
376.467
175.930
205.989
532.592
196.573
190.406
453.609
165.377
107.710
114.329
363.852
294.438
376.080
157.384
187.963
183.826
385.353
311.739
311.099
377.744
175.397
207.771
534.172
197.230
190.949
455.837
165.636
107.961
113.791
364.710
294.694
375.608
158.529
189.724
184.285
386.458
312.575
312.860
379.166
173.321
207.218
537.549
198.574
191.861
458.660
165.738
108.080
113.392
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 ......................................
112.663
102.443
14.278
358.790
20.868
112.831
102.181
14.114
357.828
20.864
113.264
102.195
13.888
358.906
20.129
77.310
62.539
97.010
51.182
101.999
141.576
176.804
128.404
114.116
174.447
148.748
179.635
117.898
139.574
97.208
80.664
76.338
86.787
36.514
106.947
117.668
99.953
62.589
67.617
67.400
88.305
96.837
142.225
76.790
61.550
96.282
50.842
102.296
142.805
178.434
130.020
113.782
175.827
151.616
180.414
118.625
138.904
99.322
80.745
76.308
87.070
36.499
107.195
117.754
100.298
62.029
67.012
66.793
87.490
95.899
142.490
125.636
309.825
149.459
169.068
126.573
308.957
149.102
167.908
Nov.
2007
6 months
ended—
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
-
-
-8.0
3.6
8.7
.1
7.4
152.9
-1.7
4.6
-
6.4
2.2
-1.1
2.9
65.8
-.8
6.0
5.2
3.5
4.5
2.9
.9
7.5
5.8
3.3
3.2
5.0
-2.4
4.1
9.7
10.1
9.2
16.6
3.1
1.4
1.3
3.9
3.9
5.3
-3.6
-3.8
-3.3
3.9
3.0
-.5
7.4
9.6
5.5
7.9
8.7
9.3
8.5
4.4
15.8
.5
1.8
-2.0
-2.0
.5
3.7
-6.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
2.9
4.4
4.2
4.6
5.0
3.5
2.7
2.5
.1
-4.4
2.1
.0
-1.5
3.4
3.9
2.4
2.9
3.2
3.7
4.0
-7.5
5.5
5.3
5.6
5.5
4.0
2.2
2.7
-5.3
4.6
3.7
4.9
-.4
-1.5
2.0
4.8
3.2
1.4
6.2
3.4
4.8
8.8
9.4
9.2
12.5
3.8
8.3
.9
2.0
-1.0
-1.7
1.9
3.8
-2.1
3.0
3.6
4.1
3.4
-1.8
4.9
5.0
5.3
4.5
3.4
2.4
1.4
-4.9
113.876
102.658
13.838
361.941
19.909
2.7
2.2
-8.0
4.0
-10.4
1.4
.7
-21.8
3.4
-12.6
1.0
-2.7
-16.7
1.2
-11.5
4.4
.8
-11.8
3.6
-17.2
2.1
1.4
-15.2
3.7
-11.5
2.7
-.9
-14.3
2.4
-14.4
76.927
62.566
95.633
50.879
102.582
145.203
182.742
133.176
115.886
176.931
152.005
182.259
119.435
139.035
99.991
80.548
75.989
87.155
36.269
107.092
117.465
100.328
61.772
66.131
65.935
89.745
96.260
143.152
75.582
61.217
95.008
51.108
104.267
147.111
185.605
135.592
116.984
178.603
152.671
184.159
118.550
138.507
99.172
80.744
76.407
86.669
36.717
107.064
117.942
100.204
61.899
66.369
65.913
89.390
96.560
144.220
8.5
1.8
13.7
-2.1
-3.8
6.6
8.5
9.1
4.2
4.1
3.6
5.3
2.3
7.3
-4.3
-2.5
-9.4
.1
-17.6
4.1
1.4
7.5
-5.3
-5.3
-1.6
-5.5
-4.8
4.5
3.9
-6.6
11.4
-4.3
-.2
5.7
6.5
9.2
-2.8
4.7
7.4
4.5
-.4
-.7
2.5
-2.3
-8.7
-5.0
-14.5
3.6
2.6
2.5
.8
-2.5
.1
11.2
4.8
1.5
1.3
1.6
.4
-12.3
-11.6
8.5
9.3
11.5
3.2
7.4
6.1
6.9
5.4
1.6
8.4
-4.4
-10.3
5.4
-16.8
1.1
2.2
-.4
-4.3
-5.9
-3.3
-4.6
5.2
2.7
-8.6
-8.2
-8.0
-.6
9.2
16.6
21.4
24.3
10.4
9.9
11.0
10.5
2.2
-3.0
8.3
.4
.4
-.5
2.2
.4
.9
1.0
-4.3
-7.2
-8.5
5.0
-1.1
5.7
6.2
-2.5
12.6
-3.2
-2.0
6.2
7.5
9.1
.7
4.4
5.5
4.9
.9
3.2
-.9
-2.4
-9.0
-2.4
-16.1
3.8
2.0
5.0
-2.3
-3.9
-.8
2.5
-.1
3.0
-3.8
-3.4
-3.9
-6.6
-1.7
12.5
15.2
17.7
6.8
8.6
8.5
8.7
3.8
-.7
8.4
-2.0
-5.1
2.4
-7.8
.8
1.6
.3
-4.3
-6.5
-5.9
.1
2.0
4.2
127.007
311.370
150.338
168.117
127.260
315.418
152.146
171.032
-1.3
9.3
8.8
10.8
1.3
.9
.3
2.8
3.4
1.4
.3
12.3
5.3
7.4
7.4
4.7
.0
5.0
4.5
6.7
4.3
4.3
3.8
8.4
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
20
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Fees for lessons or instructions 8 .......................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................
252.881
209.276
123.292
105.076
253.450
211.609
124.270
106.648
253.940
210.675
124.240
105.654
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 .................................................
123.004
179.968
443.715
146.508
518.616
568.914
566.286
222.976
184.774
83.929
135.787
213.669
209.970
81.080
99.879
229.447
73.127
52.760
77.524
64.272
10.118
97.028
50.858
73.235
123.613
180.749
444.469
146.622
520.969
571.469
568.642
223.574
186.389
84.393
137.001
215.400
214.318
81.513
100.677
230.068
75.509
54.122
81.202
64.272
10.071
95.663
50.574
73.546
37.477
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—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
255.446
213.042
126.609
105.858
2.7
1.7
.5
3.5
3.6
2.4
3.2
1.0
4.2
-1.6
-1.6
-1.6
4.1
7.4
11.2
3.0
3.2
2.0
1.8
2.3
4.2
2.8
4.6
.7
124.226
181.582
447.821
147.028
523.254
574.860
570.997
224.242
187.004
84.840
137.127
215.400
217.219
81.965
101.339
232.449
76.555
54.750
82.912
64.272
10.087
94.711
50.503
74.271
124.505
182.734
459.494
152.081
525.789
576.686
573.669
226.312
187.740
84.702
137.378
215.400
223.010
81.815
101.301
231.704
76.804
54.779
83.365
64.270
10.012
92.921
50.447
74.269
2.1
6.0
4.6
3.8
6.1
6.5
6.3
5.3
6.1
-1.9
.5
.0
5.6
-2.1
-.2
2.8
-1.0
-.3
-2.0
-2.2
-10.4
-22.2
3.8
-2.7
3.2
5.6
3.4
7.9
5.8
6.5
5.2
5.2
1.9
.6
1.6
.0
26.6
.6
.3
.9
-1.0
-1.0
-2.1
.5
1.9
1.8
-2.1
4.0
4.2
5.9
6.9
4.3
5.8
6.8
6.3
3.9
5.3
2.6
10.1
9.4
21.4
2.2
4.3
6.6
7.3
10.2
7.9
1.2
-5.2
-13.3
-2.7
-.5
5.0
6.3
15.0
16.1
5.6
5.6
5.3
6.1
6.6
3.7
4.8
3.3
27.3
3.7
5.8
4.0
21.7
16.2
33.7
.0
-4.1
-15.9
-3.2
5.8
2.7
5.8
4.0
5.8
6.0
6.5
5.8
5.2
4.0
-.6
1.0
.0
15.6
-.8
.0
1.8
-1.0
-.7
-2.0
-.9
-4.4
-11.0
.8
.6
4.6
6.1
10.9
10.0
5.7
6.2
5.8
5.0
5.9
3.2
7.4
6.3
24.3
2.9
5.0
5.3
14.3
13.2
20.1
.6
-4.6
-14.6
-2.9
2.6
37.138
37.492
37.379
-7.8
-4.7
5.9
-1.0
-6.3
2.4
344.305
581.185
235.798
167.987
201.219
158.790
345.693
589.904
239.454
169.206
201.392
158.868
346.962
596.782
242.225
171.451
201.660
158.989
347.715
597.361
242.561
170.460
202.169
159.252
3.2
5.0
5.2
1.4
2.7
2.0
3.9
9.8
10.1
5.0
2.2
-2.2
5.3
4.2
3.8
10.5
5.7
2.9
4.0
11.6
12.0
6.0
1.9
1.2
3.5
7.3
7.6
3.2
2.5
-.1
4.7
7.8
7.8
8.2
3.8
2.0
104.320
103.696
104.198
104.703
3.4
-2.2
3.9
1.5
.6
2.7
176.852
223.649
136.462
339.034
270.357
263.517
134.992
144.721
279.439
131.611
168.914
88.893
154.271
97.394
178.139
223.520
136.384
340.085
271.323
264.998
135.432
145.560
279.942
131.760
169.320
88.012
153.063
97.796
177.521
223.719
136.505
340.264
271.903
265.963
136.294
147.060
273.051
130.398
166.096
88.568
154.753
96.659
177.227
224.151
136.769
341.606
272.694
267.204
136.785
147.584
273.058
129.857
166.660
88.266
155.222
96.190
.5
2.9
2.9
3.7
2.3
3.8
3.4
1.9
10.7
11.9
7.8
2.2
3.2
-1.9
-2.2
4.2
4.2
5.7
5.9
4.0
2.7
10.8
5.5
2.5
7.5
.4
-2.3
1.1
1.7
5.2
5.2
6.5
5.8
6.6
9.4
8.2
5.1
5.0
5.4
6.8
1.3
9.1
.9
.9
.9
3.1
3.5
5.7
5.4
8.2
-8.8
-5.2
-5.2
-2.8
2.5
-4.9
-.9
3.6
3.6
4.7
4.1
3.9
3.1
6.2
8.1
7.1
7.7
1.3
.4
-.4
1.3
3.0
3.0
4.8
4.7
6.2
7.4
8.2
-2.1
-.3
-.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
175.279
154.620
200.497
255.265
111.227
254.643
256.268
178.550
158.506
208.661
269.755
111.258
255.872
257.040
180.657
160.622
211.267
275.611
111.425
257.269
257.575
179.687
158.775
207.465
270.166
111.140
257.642
257.717
10.3
14.0
31.2
24.5
-.9
3.6
3.0
3.1
2.2
4.4
12.2
-1.4
3.2
2.7
5.3
5.1
10.8
14.7
-1.9
4.6
1.6
10.4
11.2
14.6
25.5
-.3
4.8
2.3
6.6
8.0
17.0
18.2
-1.1
3.4
2.8
7.9
8.1
12.7
20.0
-1.1
4.7
1.9
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.
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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
242.389
294.450
215.688
205.548
207.649
156.814
202.150
250.889
207.834
112.322
272.112
244.156
244.107
213.786
214.832
140.010
297.965
259.944
217.675
202.700
245.102
295.504
218.065
208.438
209.955
160.607
209.702
263.688
212.718
112.356
274.317
245.531
260.316
214.624
215.526
140.156
327.625
261.005
219.181
205.774
246.409
296.752
219.806
210.755
211.774
162.695
212.335
269.125
215.067
113.749
276.996
246.945
270.602
215.529
216.230
140.792
340.411
261.729
222.161
210.181
248.277
297.887
219.250
210.264
211.433
160.922
208.004
263.228
213.122
114.846
277.598
247.327
262.107
216.080
216.650
140.885
325.603
262.367
223.685
209.782
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
3.1
3.5
6.6
7.9
6.3
13.5
27.7
23.8
15.8
3.2
3.6
2.9
43.6
2.9
2.6
.5
77.3
3.4
6.3
3.0
4.0
3.4
2.9
3.4
3.1
2.3
3.0
9.2
4.2
1.1
3.7
3.1
7.6
2.7
2.3
.4
8.9
3.1
6.9
3.6
6.9
4.3
4.7
6.5
5.1
4.9
14.8
17.0
11.2
-5.9
8.9
4.9
28.2
2.5
1.8
-.9
27.2
2.9
7.0
17.1
10.1
4.8
6.8
9.5
7.5
10.9
12.1
21.2
10.6
9.3
8.3
5.3
32.9
4.4
3.4
2.5
42.6
3.8
11.5
14.7
3.6
3.5
4.7
5.6
4.7
7.8
14.7
16.3
9.9
2.2
3.7
3.0
24.3
2.8
2.5
.5
39.0
3.2
6.6
3.3
8.5
4.5
5.7
8.0
6.3
7.9
13.4
19.1
10.9
1.4
8.6
5.1
30.6
3.4
2.6
.8
34.7
3.4
9.2
15.9
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-August 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
Aug. 2008
from—
Item
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
142.740
294.581
308.597
243.016
232.652
240.716
277.306
244.431
215.096
125.216
199.118
178.036
121.714
240.679
152.479
296.716
308.628
247.948
232.705
246.788
278.199
242.838
217.012
121.819
199.555
176.684
121.209
248.388
NA
NA
201.983
198.834
153.246
253.405
214.358
148.130
386.707
135.165
142.056
190.360
151.788
196.292
206.714
178.232
222.436
128.666
120.699
127.105
114.329
243.634
102.365
107.950
187.678
183.527
139.546
150.521
148.287
206.748
199.182
152.152
255.584
215.777
148.241
420.262
136.207
144.527
192.585
159.995
195.365
206.714
176.120
224.536
128.708
120.434
124.699
117.132
243.990
102.031
108.059
187.684
181.123
140.288
151.333
148.456
164.878
302.437
312.449
248.890
237.471
252.033
280.858
245.135
216.816
127.375
206.961
179.062
123.237
247.660
143.377
206.607
202.260
154.544
258.504
225.366
154.576
446.708
136.315
148.050
193.071
162.601
197.648
207.831
181.901
236.524
127.064
119.028
125.961
115.293
246.543
103.249
108.744
188.520
180.562
140.515
151.739
147.948
171.146
299.471
307.671
250.234
235.288
250.582
284.472
247.563
224.977
128.538
208.799
178.255
125.174
257.536
7.6
1.1
2.9
.5
2.3
-.8
3.9
-.3
-.8
.3
-2.0
-5.3
-.4
-1.3
6.8
.7
.0
2.0
.0
2.5
.3
-.7
.9
-2.7
.2
-.8
-.4
3.2
8.1
1.9
1.2
.4
2.0
2.1
1.0
.9
-.1
4.6
3.7
1.3
1.7
-.3
3.8
-1.0
-1.5
.5
-.9
-.6
1.3
1.0
3.8
.9
.9
-.5
1.6
4.0
NA
-
-
-
-
211.727
201.972
158.025
264.272
221.218
152.639
491.634
137.331
153.694
192.714
164.981
198.256
208.545
182.347
241.342
129.942
119.600
128.507
117.519
249.100
103.750
110.838
188.778
182.485
140.893
152.915
148.396
-1.1
1.6
.9
1.2
-1.5
.0
5.0
3.4
.6
1.7
3.1
.9
.9
1.6
3.9
2.0
-.8
4.3
-.6
1.4
1.1
-.1
.4
-.1
.4
.4
.4
2.4
.2
-.7
.9
.7
.1
8.7
.8
1.7
1.2
5.4
-.5
.0
-1.2
.9
.0
-.2
-1.9
2.5
.1
-.3
.1
.0
-1.3
.5
.5
.1
-.1
1.5
1.6
1.1
4.4
4.3
6.3
.1
2.4
.3
1.6
1.2
.5
3.3
5.3
-1.3
-1.2
1.0
-1.6
1.0
1.2
.6
.4
-.3
.2
.3
-.3
2.5
-.1
2.3
2.2
-1.8
-1.3
10.1
.7
3.8
-.2
1.5
.3
.3
.2
2.0
2.3
.5
2.0
1.9
1.0
.5
1.9
.1
1.1
.3
.8
.3
Aug.
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 ..............................................
40.0
15.2
17.3
10.8
8.2
9.2
7.7
7.2
-2.4
2.9
2.3
2.0
3.0
-
5.0
4.6
8.1
9.0
.9
3.1
-2.9
8.3
16.7
5.6
21.9
7.6
7.4
3.2
27.0
13.0
2.6
11.0
5.7
6.4
-
4.7
1.4
2.2
4.0
4.2
4.0
Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
116.397
118.395
117.818
118.059
.1
1.7
-.5
.2
1.9
93.369
135.144
138.507
320.646
325.561
304.345
133.646
256.548
160.177
119.753
99.224
96.345
70.644
93.238
135.235
137.886
346.357
350.053
327.477
134.249
260.907
160.632
119.125
99.549
108.099
71.163
93.141
135.800
137.073
348.665
352.798
329.952
134.661
268.075
160.773
118.953
100.267
119.104
71.034
92.448
135.481
135.194
322.373
326.985
306.658
135.951
275.952
161.483
121.097
102.341
121.494
70.101
-.4
-.1
-.6
9.7
9.4
8.9
.2
.6
.1
-.7
.8
.8
.6
-.1
.1
-.4
8.0
7.5
7.6
.5
1.7
.3
-.5
.3
12.2
.7
-.1
.4
-.6
.7
.8
.8
.3
2.7
.1
-.1
.7
10.2
-.2
-.7
-.2
-1.4
-7.5
-7.3
-7.1
1.0
2.9
.4
1.8
2.1
2.0
-1.3
-1.3
.4
-3.1
36.0
35.0
34.0
6.3
19.6
7.5
.7
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 ..................................................................................
-
-.9
See footnotes at end of table.
23
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug. 2008
from—
Item
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
189.687
454.197
190.159
453.609
190.789
455.837
62.539
97.010
129.026
114.056
148.748
180.133
86.787
36.514
117.668
99.953
67.400
149.781
168.137
61.550
96.282
130.699
114.489
151.616
180.820
87.070
36.499
117.754
100.298
66.793
149.658
168.338
146.508
52.760
77.524
131.611
170.172
155.443
97.394
Aug.
2007
191.212
458.660
0.0
.5
0.2
-.1
0.3
.5
0.2
.6
6.8
7.8
62.566
95.633
133.660
116.530
152.005
182.317
87.155
36.269
117.465
100.328
65.935
150.413
168.828
61.217
95.008
135.863
117.371
152.671
184.229
86.669
36.717
117.942
100.204
65.913
151.822
171.051
-.7
-.2
.7
.1
1.0
.6
.9
.4
.0
.7
.0
.3
.4
-1.6
-.8
1.3
.4
1.9
.4
.3
.0
.1
.3
-.9
-.1
.1
1.7
-.7
2.3
1.8
.3
.8
.1
-.6
-.2
.0
-1.3
.5
.3
-2.2
-.7
1.6
.7
.4
1.0
-.6
1.2
.4
-.1
.0
.9
1.3
-3.0
4.0
13.4
3.7
7.0
6.8
-.1
-12.0
1.8
2.6
-3.4
4.1
7.6
146.622
54.122
81.202
147.028
54.750
82.912
152.081
54.779
83.365
.3
2.1
.9
.1
2.6
4.7
.3
1.2
2.1
3.4
.1
.5
7.9
6.0
8.5
131.760
169.899
154.425
97.796
130.398
165.561
155.282
96.659
129.857
165.542
152.769
96.190
.1
.2
-.1
-.3
.1
-.2
-.7
.4
-1.0
-2.6
.6
-1.2
-.4
.0
-1.6
-.5
3.4
3.7
1.1
.7
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.
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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
216.304
644.303
215.247
641.155
5.9
-0.5
1.2
0.9
-0.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
214.662
214.577
214.679
250.972
204.557
213.582
278.885
158.527
185.174
186.054
201.821
199.722
121.015
216.177
150.232
214.440
215.850
215.812
216.214
250.842
207.211
214.139
282.171
159.024
186.458
186.860
203.721
201.119
121.443
217.002
150.301
214.931
6.0
6.2
7.4
11.9
5.3
6.2
12.2
3.2
7.2
5.8
16.5
5.9
4.4
4.6
3.7
3.2
.6
.6
.7
-.1
1.3
.3
1.2
.3
.7
.4
.9
.7
.4
.4
.0
.2
.8
.8
1.0
.6
.8
1.6
3.2
.1
.4
.0
2.0
.2
-.3
.5
.5
.1
.9
.9
1.2
1.8
1.0
1.7
1.2
.8
.9
.4
2.1
.8
1.8
.6
.6
.5
.6
.6
.8
.0
1.2
.3
1.9
.2
.7
.7
1.1
.6
.4
.4
.0
.4
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
215.026
239.845
242.276
152.248
228.824
119.006
236.381
217.640
388.208
219.612
152.220
123.798
151.290
214.743
240.038
243.010
148.368
229.219
118.894
233.373
213.807
363.535
216.557
154.475
123.944
152.083
4.2
2.5
3.6
-1.0
2.5
1.4
15.3
17.1
47.5
14.9
6.3
1.4
6.0
-.1
.1
.3
-2.5
.2
-.1
-1.3
-1.8
-6.4
-1.4
1.5
.1
.5
.5
.3
.4
1.1
.2
.6
1.7
2.0
7.9
1.5
.4
.1
.7
.7
.2
.3
-.1
.1
-.2
3.3
3.8
1.4
4.0
.7
.5
.3
.0
.1
.3
-1.0
.1
-.1
-1.0
-1.4
-5.6
-1.1
1.4
.2
.5
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.998
1.031
1.619
.251
.821
113.978
109.969
99.772
111.502
122.380
116.214
110.513
104.584
111.593
122.026
1.8
1.8
.6
-1.1
1.8
2.0
.5
4.8
.1
-.3
.0
-.7
.5
-.5
.2
.8
-.6
1.5
-.5
1.4
1.0
1.0
2.9
-1.3
-1.6
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
214.533
211.201
92.686
135.556
136.639
351.124
348.888
128.997
237.324
266.259
207.796
204.348
92.287
134.540
136.186
325.116
322.930
130.228
238.583
264.755
12.8
12.8
-1.0
-1.4
-1.3
36.0
35.6
7.1
5.3
14.6
-3.1
-3.2
-.4
-.7
-.3
-7.4
-7.4
1.0
.5
-.6
4.0
4.0
.0
.2
-.3
10.0
10.0
.8
.6
3.5
1.8
1.8
.1
.2
-.1
4.1
4.1
1.0
.7
1.0
-1.7
-1.8
-.4
-.5
-.3
-4.2
-4.2
1.0
.6
.8
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
363.942
286.562
386.560
314.235
529.798
364.652
286.880
387.420
314.893
532.065
3.4
1.2
4.1
3.4
7.4
.2
.1
.2
.2
.4
.2
.1
.2
.3
.4
.1
-.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.4
.3
.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.341
1.987
110.198
102.267
110.698
102.643
2.3
.7
0.5
.4
0.2
-.3
0.4
.1
0.5
.4
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
119.852
176.879
446.741
498.598
87.490
85.484
101.375
10.600
94.691
120.809
180.819
461.104
509.241
87.369
85.355
101.339
10.525
92.931
3.3
6.0
7.0
5.9
1.4
1.3
2.4
-4.0
-12.8
.8
2.2
3.2
2.1
-.1
-.2
.0
-.7
-1.9
.5
.3
.1
.4
.6
.6
.8
-.3
-1.3
.5
.5
.8
.5
.5
.6
.6
.1
-1.1
.2
.8
2.4
.7
-.1
-.2
.0
-.7
-1.9
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
359.961
599.180
199.495
159.237
223.994
341.763
360.102
599.823
199.501
159.345
224.464
342.974
4.6
7.8
3.0
1.0
3.3
4.8
.0
.1
.0
.1
.2
.4
.6
1.5
.1
.0
.0
.2
.5
1.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.4
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
185.105
214.662
167.376
225.595
113.978
300.341
111.820
252.991
231.255
119.006
219.612
152.220
151.290
245.005
386.560
284.449
182.846
215.850
163.761
218.454
116.214
287.124
111.357
253.304
231.445
118.894
216.557
154.475
152.083
246.041
387.420
286.389
8.1
6.0
9.3
16.5
1.8
21.0
-.9
4.2
2.5
1.4
14.9
6.3
6.0
5.2
4.1
3.8
-1.2
.6
-2.2
-3.2
2.0
-4.4
-.4
.1
.1
-.1
-1.4
1.5
.5
.4
.2
.7
2.1
.8
2.8
4.5
.0
6.1
.0
.5
.3
.6
1.5
.4
.7
1.0
.2
.3
1.3
.9
1.4
1.3
.8
2.5
.1
.6
.2
-.2
4.0
.7
.3
.5
.1
.5
-.6
.6
-1.2
-1.9
1.0
-2.6
-.3
.2
.1
-.1
-1.1
1.4
.5
.7
.4
.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
216.407
210.069
210.002
169.213
225.309
291.760
221.740
246.411
243.071
282.579
209.062
208.317
140.492
354.402
256.365
$ .462
$ .155
214.950
208.544
208.900
165.689
218.562
279.753
218.473
246.834
243.354
267.624
209.718
208.857
140.802
328.310
257.072
$ .465
$ .156
5.9
7.4
6.1
9.1
15.7
19.6
11.3
6.2
4.2
27.8
3.1
2.5
.9
36.7
3.3
-.7
-.7
-.5
-2.1
-3.0
-4.1
-1.5
.2
.1
-5.3
.3
.3
.2
-7.4
.3
1.3
1.6
1.3
2.8
4.3
5.7
2.7
.8
.6
6.8
.4
.3
.2
9.9
.4
.9
1.2
.9
1.4
1.3
2.3
1.1
1.1
.6
4.0
.4
.3
.4
4.0
.3
-.3
-.3
-.2
-1.2
-1.8
-2.4
-.8
.2
.2
-3.2
.3
.2
.1
-4.3
.3
-
-
-
-
-
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.
26
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
211.044
213.601
215.507
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 ........................................................
211.319
211.101
210.454
243.972
201.242
207.156
271.784
157.428
182.005
184.122
193.415
196.873
119.248
213.723
148.517
213.079
212.937
212.814
212.594
245.533
202.831
210.453
280.522
157.651
182.718
184.097
197.297
197.277
118.879
214.851
149.306
213.293
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 .............................................
211.451
238.312
240.917
142.993
228.112
118.615
219.616
199.931
359.850
201.596
150.387
123.075
149.816
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
215.130
6.9
3.4
5.4
8.0
5.1
6.7
214.883
214.813
215.085
249.875
204.852
214.042
283.919
158.971
184.409
184.838
201.406
198.916
121.015
216.177
150.232
214.434
216.195
216.160
216.812
249.930
207.265
214.768
289.447
159.322
185.692
186.049
203.666
200.172
121.443
217.002
150.301
215.219
4.0
4.1
4.3
6.4
2.5
6.8
10.7
-.3
2.7
4.2
6.3
1.6
-1.9
3.9
.8
1.9
4.6
4.5
5.0
12.6
1.9
2.6
.7
5.6
7.2
4.2
15.7
6.4
10.9
3.9
4.7
5.0
6.0
6.3
7.8
18.7
4.7
.5
10.1
2.6
10.5
10.6
21.8
8.8
1.4
4.2
4.4
1.9
9.6
9.9
12.6
10.1
12.5
15.5
28.6
4.9
8.4
4.3
22.9
6.9
7.6
6.3
4.9
4.1
4.3
4.3
4.7
9.5
2.2
4.7
5.6
2.6
4.9
4.2
10.9
4.0
4.3
3.9
2.8
3.4
7.8
8.1
10.2
14.3
8.6
7.8
19.0
3.7
9.4
7.4
22.4
7.8
4.4
5.3
4.6
3.0
212.511
239.047
241.841
144.505
228.635
119.293
223.395
203.870
388.227
204.597
151.009
123.200
150.867
213.943
239.431
242.535
144.351
228.943
119.006
230.774
211.612
393.808
212.785
152.020
123.832
151.290
213.851
239.715
243.215
142.928
229.239
118.894
228.472
208.571
371.762
210.473
154.174
124.141
152.083
3.9
3.3
4.4
.6
3.1
.3
10.1
11.0
70.7
7.0
5.4
-.8
2.1
2.8
2.5
3.4
-1.7
2.7
1.9
6.0
6.2
20.8
4.8
5.5
.6
4.4
5.7
2.1
2.9
-2.3
2.0
2.4
29.4
35.0
101.8
30.9
4.1
2.5
11.4
4.6
2.4
3.9
-.2
2.0
.9
17.1
18.4
13.9
18.8
10.5
3.5
6.2
3.3
2.9
3.9
-.5
2.9
1.1
8.0
8.6
43.6
5.9
5.5
-.1
3.2
5.2
2.2
3.4
-1.2
2.0
1.7
23.1
26.5
51.6
24.7
7.2
3.0
8.8
117.867
114.340
105.056
116.416
124.059
117.920
113.486
105.595
115.785
124.267
118.892
112.842
107.177
115.245
126.005
120.050
113.971
110.267
113.771
124.021
2.2
1.5
-.7
10.6
4.1
2.5
8.7
-3.0
1.7
.9
-4.8
-1.5
-12.3
-6.9
2.5
7.6
-1.3
21.4
-8.8
-.1
2.3
5.1
-1.9
6.0
2.5
1.2
-1.4
3.2
-7.8
1.2
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 .......................................................
199.181
196.071
92.890
135.905
137.145
293.566
291.449
126.742
234.314
247.717
207.141
203.949
92.928
136.143
136.790
322.859
320.576
127.750
235.703
256.314
210.841
207.657
93.007
136.460
136.639
336.117
333.854
128.997
237.365
258.873
207.328
203.988
92.659
135.721
136.186
321.941
319.790
130.228
238.826
261.046
21.0
21.4
-1.2
-1.3
-1.6
77.3
77.3
5.8
2.0
11.8
4.2
4.2
-.4
-2.4
1.9
8.2
8.0
6.4
5.5
4.5
8.9
8.5
-1.8
-1.3
-2.7
23.2
21.9
4.9
5.8
19.7
17.4
17.2
-1.0
-.5
-2.8
44.6
44.9
11.5
7.9
23.3
12.3
12.4
-.8
-1.8
.1
38.5
38.4
6.1
3.7
8.1
13.1
12.8
-1.4
-.9
-2.7
33.5
32.9
8.1
6.8
21.5
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
362.884
286.461
385.115
312.553
527.119
363.629
286.749
386.038
313.396
529.160
363.864
286.207
386.607
314.053
530.663
364.964
286.645
387.963
315.066
534.373
5.5
3.7
6.0
3.3
10.1
4.0
3.6
4.2
3.0
9.0
1.7
-2.5
3.2
3.8
5.1
2.3
.3
3.0
3.3
5.6
4.8
3.7
5.1
3.2
9.6
2.0
-1.1
3.1
3.5
5.4
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
27
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
109.561
102.431
109.737
102.166
110.173
102.269
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 ...
119.217
177.579
446.426
500.792
86.495
84.511
99.939
10.621
97.010
119.805
178.167
446.991
502.545
87.016
85.007
100.723
10.585
95.766
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
356.181
583.296
199.078
158.993
223.922
340.592
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
110.748
102.685
2.6
2.8
1.5
1.7
0.8
-2.5
4.4
1.0
2.1
2.2
2.6
-.8
120.439
179.067
450.380
504.965
87.490
85.484
101.375
10.600
94.691
120.740
180.563
461.173
508.443
87.369
85.355
101.339
10.525
92.931
1.3
5.2
4.6
5.3
-1.6
-1.7
-.4
-9.0
-21.6
2.6
5.7
3.0
6.0
.5
.5
.2
1.7
1.3
4.0
6.0
6.6
6.0
2.7
2.5
4.1
-4.9
-13.5
5.2
6.9
13.9
6.3
4.1
4.1
5.7
-3.6
-15.8
1.9
5.5
3.8
5.6
-.5
-.6
-.1
-3.8
-10.9
4.6
6.5
10.2
6.1
3.4
3.3
4.9
-4.2
-14.6
358.283
592.248
199.288
159.052
223.838
341.405
360.084
599.180
199.599
159.237
223.994
341.783
360.634
599.823
199.951
159.345
224.464
343.214
3.4
5.1
2.6
2.0
2.9
4.0
4.7
10.3
2.1
-1.8
4.5
5.2
5.2
4.2
5.7
2.9
4.8
7.0
5.1
11.8
1.8
.9
1.0
3.1
4.1
7.6
2.4
.1
3.7
4.6
5.2
7.9
3.7
1.9
2.8
5.0
178.328
211.319
159.383
210.341
117.867
271.995
111.755
249.457
229.711
118.615
201.596
150.387
149.816
240.862
385.115
283.039
182.091
212.937
163.920
219.911
117.920
288.571
111.778
250.646
230.376
119.293
204.597
151.009
150.867
243.223
386.038
283.979
184.380
214.883
166.283
222.730
118.892
295.649
111.904
252.098
230.750
119.006
212.785
152.020
151.290
244.333
386.607
285.261
183.312
216.195
164.264
218.408
120.050
287.973
111.513
252.502
231.020
118.894
210.473
154.174
152.083
246.033
387.963
286.423
11.1
4.0
15.6
34.1
2.2
29.1
-.2
3.7
3.4
.3
7.0
5.4
2.1
2.2
6.0
3.0
3.8
4.6
3.3
5.5
2.5
10.8
-.4
3.0
2.4
1.9
4.8
5.5
4.4
3.8
4.2
2.9
5.7
6.0
5.6
12.0
-4.8
19.2
-2.1
5.1
1.9
2.4
30.9
4.1
11.4
5.8
3.2
4.2
11.7
9.6
12.8
16.2
7.6
25.7
-.9
5.0
2.3
.9
18.8
10.5
6.2
8.9
3.0
4.9
7.4
4.3
9.3
19.0
2.3
19.6
-.3
3.3
2.9
1.1
5.9
5.5
3.2
3.0
5.1
3.0
8.6
7.8
9.1
14.1
1.2
22.4
-1.5
5.0
2.1
1.7
24.7
7.2
8.8
7.3
3.1
4.5
210.840
203.388
204.658
161.360
210.849
265.929
212.335
240.775
239.416
244.995
207.772
207.468
140.914
297.683
254.534
213.542
206.640
207.249
165.803
219.878
281.115
218.042
242.816
240.801
261.655
208.598
208.116
141.128
327.093
255.507
215.430
209.123
209.190
168.143
222.640
287.558
220.363
245.434
242.231
272.093
209.458
208.747
141.700
340.121
256.168
214.752
208.500
208.771
166.189
218.543
280.555
218.559
245.949
242.706
263.479
210.097
209.244
141.896
325.564
256.890
7.5
8.6
7.0
15.1
31.9
26.7
18.4
3.2
3.0
45.4
2.7
2.4
.3
77.0
3.4
3.1
3.8
3.3
3.3
5.6
10.4
4.8
3.5
2.8
7.7
2.8
2.4
1.4
9.2
2.9
5.2
6.8
5.6
5.4
11.6
18.3
10.3
9.3
5.4
27.7
2.5
1.8
-1.0
25.9
3.1
7.6
10.4
8.3
12.5
15.4
23.9
12.3
8.9
5.6
33.8
4.6
3.5
2.8
43.1
3.8
5.3
6.1
5.2
9.0
18.0
18.3
11.4
3.4
2.9
25.1
2.8
2.4
.8
39.0
3.1
6.4
8.6
6.9
8.9
13.5
21.1
11.3
9.1
5.5
30.7
3.5
2.6
.9
34.2
3.4
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.
28
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
216.304
644.303
215.247
641.155
5.9
-0.5
1.2
0.9
-0.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
214.662
214.577
214.679
250.972
220.408
236.538
214.973
226.947
267.688
165.016
155.496
242.993
244.512
204.557
203.791
201.963
221.627
193.418
160.795
159.137
155.336
186.539
127.181
184.744
181.410
117.473
186.278
201.789
131.422
124.706
234.418
139.614
120.777
219.149
213.582
153.255
217.454
188.922
141.944
278.885
328.345
342.249
366.425
214.850
219.240
107.679
313.501
345.684
268.284
326.629
315.744
139.939
140.977
135.536
142.583
215.850
215.812
216.214
250.842
221.112
236.046
214.333
230.155
267.034
163.231
155.302
242.296
246.102
207.211
207.132
205.713
227.332
199.978
163.805
162.304
158.804
188.950
130.609
185.885
179.569
119.724
188.124
203.985
133.261
124.263
237.686
141.314
122.720
210.113
214.139
150.974
220.748
193.463
142.313
282.171
331.750
350.115
391.754
215.863
234.802
105.376
312.733
366.280
276.777
312.581
309.803
142.227
145.048
135.573
143.759
6.0
6.2
7.4
11.9
12.5
21.2
4.2
24.2
11.5
16.3
13.2
9.7
7.6
5.3
5.3
5.0
7.1
8.3
5.9
6.4
6.2
3.4
-.5
2.1
3.5
10.2
3.0
4.4
4.6
3.2
7.7
7.4
8.3
7.0
6.2
2.2
12.6
5.6
5.2
12.2
12.4
10.5
19.2
22.6
4.9
6.9
14.3
29.6
9.5
16.0
9.7
10.8
13.6
5.8
11.3
.6
.6
.7
-.1
.3
-.2
-.3
1.4
-.2
-1.1
-.1
-.3
.7
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.6
3.4
1.9
2.0
2.2
1.3
2.7
.6
-1.0
1.9
1.0
1.1
1.4
-.4
1.4
1.2
1.6
-4.1
.3
-1.5
1.5
2.4
.3
1.2
1.0
2.3
6.9
.5
7.1
-2.1
-.2
6.0
3.2
-4.3
-1.9
1.6
2.9
.0
.8
.8
.8
1.0
.6
.9
1.3
-.2
2.9
.4
.5
-.1
1.3
-.5
.8
.8
.8
1.7
2.0
2.5
1.6
.1
.3
-1.6
-.6
2.3
1.1
-.5
.4
.6
-2.0
1.0
1.6
.7
1.2
1.6
.4
1.4
.2
.2
3.2
3.8
1.0
3.6
-.1
3.4
-.2
6.7
3.8
.6
19.8
3.2
1.4
1.1
1.9
1.4
.9
.9
1.2
1.8
2.6
1.0
1.7
3.7
1.4
1.6
2.7
1.2
.8
1.0
.9
1.1
.7
-.1
1.7
1.3
.6
1.0
1.5
1.5
.5
1.7
2.1
.9
.8
1.6
.4
-.3
1.1
1.9
1.7
4.3
3.1
-.5
.6
1.2
1.4
.1
.9
-.7
.2
1.5
2.8
9.2
2.4
-3.1
1.9
.6
.7
-.8
2.0
.6
.6
.8
.0
.2
-.2
-.3
1.4
-.1
-1.1
-.1
.3
.3
1.2
1.6
1.9
2.6
3.4
1.9
2.0
2.2
1.5
2.0
-.1
.1
3.1
.7
1.1
1.4
-.7
1.4
1.2
1.6
-5.8
.3
-1.5
1.5
1.0
-.8
1.9
2.0
3.3
5.4
2.3
3.0
1.3
.8
4.5
3.2
-2.4
.4
1.6
3.1
-.2
.9
See footnotes at end of table.
29
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
158.527
122.830
146.630
144.439
117.392
112.698
191.552
121.285
185.174
186.054
170.439
122.873
134.698
201.821
159.957
120.845
148.502
199.722
233.402
161.715
201.859
204.785
141.011
121.015
216.177
135.717
137.327
130.768
124.163
150.232
214.440
186.491
190.532
181.219
166.981
277.203
159.024
122.677
145.995
144.594
117.643
114.139
191.912
123.520
186.458
186.860
172.622
122.727
136.311
203.721
162.261
120.270
150.670
201.119
232.650
162.511
204.577
208.554
139.616
121.443
217.002
135.999
137.866
133.418
124.442
150.301
214.931
186.610
190.023
183.400
168.027
278.442
3.2
2.6
2.0
2.1
3.7
4.5
7.1
3.2
7.2
5.8
2.4
5.7
9.4
16.5
15.9
7.9
22.4
5.9
4.7
5.6
10.4
4.4
5.8
4.4
4.6
4.1
5.0
5.0
4.4
3.7
3.2
2.7
2.3
2.2
4.8
4.0
0.3
-.1
-.4
.1
.2
1.3
.2
1.8
.7
.4
1.3
-.1
1.2
.9
1.4
-.5
1.5
.7
-.3
.5
1.3
1.8
-1.0
.4
.4
.2
.4
2.0
.2
.0
.2
.1
-.3
1.2
.6
.4
0.1
-.1
.8
-1.1
-1.2
.5
.1
.7
.4
.0
.3
.0
.4
2.0
.7
6.6
.2
.2
-.2
.1
2.3
-.4
1.4
-.3
.5
.5
.6
.4
.6
.5
.1
-.1
.3
-1.4
-.2
.4
0.8
1.0
.4
-.8
1.4
.6
.4
.7
.9
.4
.1
1.3
1.2
2.1
4.7
1.3
1.1
.8
-.3
.7
.1
-.9
.1
1.8
.6
.4
.8
.8
.2
.6
.5
.7
.8
.1
.6
.0
0.2
-.2
-.5
.1
.2
.8
-.1
1.2
.7
.7
1.3
-.1
.6
1.1
.9
-.5
2.1
.6
.6
1.4
1.3
1.9
-1.0
.4
.4
.2
.4
1.7
.2
.0
.4
.3
-.1
1.3
.9
.5
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
215.026
239.845
242.276
152.248
390.225
319.675
228.824
119.006
236.381
217.640
388.208
453.301
368.156
219.612
197.411
292.916
152.220
325.966
365.639
123.798
79.453
117.926
89.305
66.974
121.480
142.812
89.727
87.014
214.743
240.038
243.010
148.368
399.069
310.212
229.219
118.894
233.373
213.807
363.535
410.195
367.079
216.557
199.151
273.160
154.475
331.467
368.858
123.944
79.286
119.766
90.840
66.016
121.757
143.505
89.702
87.310
4.2
2.5
3.6
-1.0
4.5
-1.0
2.5
1.4
15.3
17.1
47.5
58.7
29.7
14.9
9.5
29.8
6.3
6.4
6.3
1.4
-2.0
2.3
1.6
-4.6
-.3
.6
-.9
-.7
-.1
.1
.3
-2.5
2.3
-3.0
.2
-.1
-1.3
-1.8
-6.4
-9.5
-.3
-1.4
.9
-6.7
1.5
1.7
.9
.1
-.2
1.6
1.7
-1.4
.2
.5
.0
.3
.5
.3
.4
1.1
.4
1.1
.2
.6
1.7
2.0
7.9
10.2
3.7
1.5
.2
4.7
.4
.4
.5
.1
.1
.1
-1.8
-.6
.5
1.0
.2
-.3
.7
.2
.3
-.1
.4
-.2
.1
-.2
3.3
3.8
1.4
-.4
4.0
4.0
2.5
7.4
.7
.6
.8
.5
-.6
1.4
-.1
-1.6
.8
.8
1.3
-.1
.0
.1
.3
-1.0
.3
-1.1
.1
-.1
-1.0
-1.4
-5.6
-9.2
-1.2
-1.1
1.2
-6.1
1.4
1.6
.9
.2
-.1
1.6
2.3
-1.4
.2
.5
.0
1.3
See footnotes at end of table.
30
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
91.142
102.818
75.934
77.047
67.651
131.455
75.072
98.463
93.858
100.292
88.309
177.078
116.311
146.182
115.373
151.290
141.106
154.706
136.049
172.941
91.529
103.444
75.981
76.434
67.063
131.425
74.581
97.035
94.082
100.744
88.396
177.400
116.611
146.299
115.563
152.083
141.504
156.008
135.693
174.728
0.9
2.6
-2.0
-1.1
-4.6
5.8
.2
1.7
.5
1.8
-.8
4.7
3.5
9.3
2.5
6.0
3.9
9.1
3.2
5.5
0.4
.6
.1
-.8
-.9
.0
-.7
-1.5
.2
.5
.1
.2
.3
.1
.2
.5
.3
.8
-.3
1.0
0.9
.9
.7
.2
-.5
-.1
-.3
1.4
-.6
-.5
-.7
.2
.1
.6
-.2
.7
.1
1.9
-.4
.1
0.3
.1
.7
-.5
-.8
-.8
-.5
-.4
1.0
.7
1.1
.4
.1
.6
.6
.3
.0
.2
2.2
-1.3
0.4
.6
.1
-.4
-.9
1.1
-.7
-.8
.3
.5
.1
.2
.3
.1
.2
.5
.3
.8
-.5
1.0
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
113.978
109.969
116.327
117.113
136.036
77.041
109.940
91.113
99.772
101.510
83.955
96.606
79.899
116.214
110.513
117.847
118.888
132.131
79.820
112.780
88.990
104.584
106.568
98.559
106.808
84.557
1.8
1.8
1.5
-.3
1.2
.5
4.8
1.1
.6
.4
5.8
-8.8
1.8
2.0
.5
1.3
1.5
-2.9
3.6
2.6
-2.3
4.8
5.0
17.4
10.6
5.8
.0
-.7
-.7
-.1
-.6
-4.3
2.4
-.8
.5
-.4
.2
-.4
-.1
.8
-.6
-.4
-.4
-.2
.9
-1.4
.2
1.5
1.6
3.6
5.8
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
-1.5
-1.2
1.8
4.0
-.9
2.9
3.0
4.3
4.2
3.5
.345
.313
.821
.291
.188
.342
.251
.276
.040
.236
90.227
92.756
122.380
120.851
125.716
120.496
111.502
149.525
110.290
160.586
88.909
96.593
122.026
121.199
124.398
120.043
111.593
150.320
110.826
161.450
.4
2.1
1.8
3.7
3.1
-.6
-1.1
10.5
-1.9
12.9
-1.5
4.1
-.3
.3
-1.0
-.4
.1
.5
.5
.5
-.8
4.4
.2
-.5
.4
.4
-.5
.5
-.1
.6
.7
1.0
1.4
-.7
.8
2.3
-.5
1.6
.5
1.8
1.3
2.2
-1.6
.3
-1.3
-2.7
-1.3
-.1
-.2
-.3
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
214.533
211.201
92.686
135.556
136.639
92.249
124.954
351.124
348.888
350.027
354.590
330.981
348.171
128.997
116.982
137.570
237.324
238.526
215.604
145.120
207.796
204.348
92.287
134.540
136.186
93.741
125.023
325.116
322.930
323.659
328.564
307.593
324.502
130.228
117.675
139.453
238.583
240.497
217.508
145.480
12.8
12.8
-1.0
-1.4
-1.3
1.8
3.3
36.0
35.6
36.0
35.1
34.1
51.0
7.1
5.8
8.6
5.3
3.7
6.2
4.8
-3.1
-3.2
-.4
-.7
-.3
1.6
.1
-7.4
-7.4
-7.5
-7.3
-7.1
-6.8
1.0
.6
1.4
.5
.8
.9
.2
4.0
4.0
.0
.2
-.3
.2
5.0
10.0
10.0
10.2
9.5
9.4
7.4
.8
1.0
.6
.6
.3
.4
.7
1.8
1.8
.1
.2
-.1
.1
-.1
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.0
3.8
.2
1.0
1.2
.7
.7
.5
.8
.7
-1.7
-1.8
-.4
-.5
-.3
1.1
-2.1
-4.2
-4.2
-4.2
-4.0
-4.0
-6.8
1.0
.6
1.4
.6
.8
.9
.5
-
.344
.446
.238
.208
1.169
.069
.442
.633
See footnotes at end of table.
31
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
341.765
145.972
143.129
152.196
266.259
308.710
166.059
237.297
343.273
147.042
143.970
153.825
264.755
305.565
166.751
238.073
3.1
3.5
2.4
6.1
14.6
20.3
4.1
4.5
0.4
.7
.6
1.1
-.6
-1.0
.4
.3
0.6
.0
.0
.0
3.5
4.4
4.8
.1
0.3
.2
.2
.0
1.0
1.1
2.6
.7
0.7
.7
.6
1.1
.8
1.5
.4
.3
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
363.942
286.562
374.298
155.764
186.223
184.216
386.560
314.235
313.196
378.576
176.061
212.420
529.798
196.332
189.217
457.040
177.380
107.065
114.798
364.652
286.880
373.946
157.016
187.961
185.098
387.420
314.893
314.918
379.173
173.852
212.269
532.065
197.225
189.673
460.041
177.337
107.236
114.468
3.4
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.5
.4
4.1
3.4
2.8
4.9
.3
5.1
7.4
7.6
7.2
8.2
3.5
2.7
-1.9
.2
.1
-.1
.8
.9
.5
.2
.2
.5
.2
-1.3
-.1
.4
.5
.2
.7
.0
.2
-.3
.2
.1
.0
.1
.3
-.2
.2
.3
.3
.4
-.5
.6
.4
.4
.6
-.1
.4
.4
-.5
.1
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.3
.5
.1
.2
.1
.4
-.4
1.0
.3
.3
.3
.5
.4
.1
-.5
.3
.2
-.1
.8
.9
.5
.4
.3
.6
.4
-1.3
-.1
.7
.7
.5
.7
.1
.2
-.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
110.198
102.267
14.103
360.547
19.872
77.694
48.881
102.412
143.348
183.753
177.170
118.254
136.700
97.794
81.881
76.984
107.773
60.678
67.684
89.635
98.370
144.391
110.698
102.643
13.899
363.394
19.634
76.300
49.245
104.107
145.252
186.467
178.990
117.156
136.297
96.302
82.009
77.272
107.756
60.916
68.088
89.099
98.542
145.456
2.3
.7
-13.8
3.1
-12.8
1.2
-4.3
-2.1
9.9
11.5
6.8
1.1
-2.0
4.4
-1.8
-7.0
2.6
-3.8
-5.0
-.6
2.2
3.6
.5
.4
-1.4
.8
-1.2
-1.8
.7
1.7
1.3
1.5
1.0
-.9
-.3
-1.5
.2
.4
.0
.4
.6
-.6
.2
.7
.2
-.3
-1.2
-.3
-.3
-.7
-.5
.3
.8
.9
.7
1.1
-.3
3.0
.3
.2
.4
-.9
-1.0
-.6
-.1
.2
.4
.1
-1.1
.3
-3.3
.1
.1
.3
1.7
2.2
.8
.6
.3
1.0
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.6
-1.2
2.3
.2
.5
.5
.4
-.5
.9
-1.0
-1.8
.7
1.7
1.5
1.7
1.0
-.9
-.5
-1.5
.2
.4
.0
.3
.6
-1.0
.2
.9
.340
.567
.141
.187
.106
.081
126.142
308.657
256.376
212.630
123.544
105.605
126.286
312.351
257.407
214.765
125.743
105.605
1.9
4.4
4.0
2.7
3.0
2.3
.1
1.2
.4
1.0
1.8
.0
.9
-.3
.3
.9
.3
1.7
.2
.7
.4
-.3
.0
-.6
.1
1.5
.5
1.0
1.8
.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 7 ...........................................
5.987
2.377
.204
2.174
.966
.263
.803
119.852
176.879
446.741
498.598
566.880
559.776
221.442
120.809
180.819
461.104
509.241
582.806
575.010
224.029
3.3
6.0
7.0
5.9
6.6
5.5
5.2
.8
2.2
3.2
2.1
2.8
2.7
1.2
.5
.3
.1
.4
.5
.2
.2
.5
.5
.8
.5
.7
.5
.2
.2
.8
2.4
.7
.3
.6
1.1
-
See footnotes at end of table.
32
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
190.691
87.490
137.038
216.173
216.710
85.484
101.375
232.466
76.469
65.257
10.600
94.691
49.727
74.645
193.195
87.369
137.284
216.173
222.418
85.355
101.339
231.683
76.722
65.255
10.525
92.931
49.655
74.626
6.2
1.4
4.1
3.1
19.7
1.3
2.4
3.5
6.3
-.2
-4.0
-12.8
-.4
1.5
1.3
-.1
.2
.0
2.6
-.2
.0
-.3
.3
.0
-.7
-1.9
-.1
.0
0.6
.6
1.0
.9
2.1
.6
.8
.3
3.3
.0
-.3
-1.3
.1
.4
0.2
.5
.1
.0
1.4
.6
.6
1.1
1.4
.0
.1
-1.1
.2
1.0
0.4
-.1
.2
.0
3.2
-.2
.0
-.3
.3
.0
-.7
-1.9
-.1
.0
.062
41.078
40.999
1.1
-.2
-.8
.8
-.2
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
359.961
599.180
242.590
170.717
199.495
159.237
360.102
599.823
242.886
170.412
199.501
159.345
4.6
7.8
7.9
6.3
3.0
1.0
.0
.1
.1
-.2
.0
.1
.6
1.5
1.6
.7
.1
.0
.5
1.2
1.2
1.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
-.2
.2
.1
.340
104.279
104.700
1.6
.4
-.6
.5
.4
.302
.560
.560
.910
.230
.100
.255
.022
.156
.207
179.099
223.994
136.525
341.763
274.560
273.629
135.905
148.051
277.647
88.955
178.539
224.464
136.812
342.974
276.022
274.901
136.410
148.632
277.592
86.894
.2
3.3
3.3
4.8
5.0
5.4
5.2
6.9
2.7
1.7
-.3
.2
.2
.4
.5
.5
.4
.4
.0
-2.3
.7
.0
.0
.2
.3
.4
.3
.6
.1
-.8
-.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
.4
.7
.8
-2.1
.6
-.3
.2
.2
.4
.5
.6
.4
.4
.0
-.6
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
185.105
167.376
225.595
300.341
111.820
252.991
231.255
245.005
284.449
216.407
210.069
210.002
169.213
225.309
291.760
221.740
182.846
163.761
218.454
287.124
111.357
253.304
231.445
246.041
286.389
214.950
208.544
208.900
165.689
218.562
279.753
218.473
8.1
9.3
16.5
21.0
-.9
4.2
2.5
5.2
3.8
5.9
7.4
6.1
9.1
15.7
19.6
11.3
-1.2
-2.2
-3.2
-4.4
-.4
.1
.1
.4
.7
-.7
-.7
-.5
-2.1
-3.0
-4.1
-1.5
2.1
2.8
4.5
6.1
.0
.5
.3
1.0
.3
1.3
1.6
1.3
2.8
4.3
5.7
2.7
1.3
1.4
1.3
2.5
.1
.6
.2
.5
.5
.9
1.2
.9
1.4
1.3
2.3
1.1
-.6
-1.2
-1.9
-2.6
-.3
.2
.1
.7
.4
-.3
-.3
-.2
-1.2
-1.8
-2.4
-.8
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.
33
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
107.760
246.411
243.071
282.579
209.062
208.317
140.492
354.402
256.365
221.072
209.521
$ .462
$ .155
110.532
246.834
243.354
267.624
209.718
208.857
140.802
328.310
257.072
222.729
208.542
$ .465
$ .156
Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.
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
1.9
6.2
4.2
27.8
3.1
2.5
.9
36.7
3.3
7.9
9.1
2.6
.2
.1
-5.3
.3
.3
.2
-7.4
.3
.7
-.5
0.0
.8
.6
6.8
.4
.3
.2
9.9
.4
.8
1.4
0.7
1.1
.6
4.0
.4
.3
.4
4.0
.3
1.4
2.1
1.7
.2
.2
-3.2
.3
.2
.1
-4.3
.3
.7
-.2
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
-
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 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.
34
CPI Detailed Report-August 2008
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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
All items ....................................................................................
211.044
213.601
215.507
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 ............................................................................
211.319
211.101
210.454
243.972
212.008
227.000
211.654
212.674
261.925
161.667
151.549
237.211
240.459
201.242
200.008
197.636
216.212
189.730
154.369
154.560
154.261
181.773
126.159
181.476
172.501
112.767
184.798
199.285
129.608
124.027
231.159
137.870
118.049
223.770
207.156
146.352
208.028
192.365
140.199
271.784
320.362
342.481
330.240
213.892
203.020
118.301
297.913
293.633
260.372
313.809
309.671
135.854
136.385
133.591
212.937
212.814
212.594
245.533
213.955
230.054
211.289
218.792
263.060
162.450
151.384
240.392
239.268
202.831
201.540
199.256
219.994
193.535
158.153
157.026
154.351
182.233
124.085
180.309
176.498
114.057
183.822
200.014
130.417
121.587
233.558
140.102
118.905
226.354
210.453
146.996
210.941
192.810
140.414
280.522
332.441
346.021
342.050
213.669
210.013
118.113
317.875
304.852
261.980
375.964
319.607
137.765
137.853
136.133
137.093
138.956
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
215.130
6.9
3.4
5.4
8.0
5.1
6.7
214.883
214.813
215.085
249.875
219.442
232.374
214.973
226.947
266.707
165.016
155.496
243.253
241.191
204.852
203.430
201.418
221.627
193.418
160.795
159.137
155.336
184.041
125.951
183.036
177.418
116.006
187.595
201.789
131.422
123.551
234.418
139.614
120.249
230.635
214.042
153.255
217.454
191.885
141.302
283.919
337.084
346.230
345.141
212.171
210.395
119.850
326.621
332.894
268.284
364.359
325.704
138.581
138.874
135.051
216.195
216.160
216.812
249.930
219.920
232.004
214.333
230.155
266.515
163.231
155.302
244.068
241.794
207.265
206.771
205.169
227.332
199.978
163.805
162.304
158.804
186.780
128.421
182.874
177.528
119.652
188.948
203.985
133.261
122.663
237.686
141.314
122.201
217.230
214.768
150.974
220.748
193.765
140.185
289.447
343.946
357.501
363.827
216.976
216.681
121.436
329.338
347.821
276.777
355.711
327.138
140.866
143.190
134.750
4.0
4.1
4.3
6.4
6.6
17.4
7.9
-4.6
6.1
13.8
11.1
6.8
-1.6
2.5
1.4
1.7
3.4
7.1
1.1
2.3
-4.4
-1.4
-6.8
1.3
-4.6
12.4
2.6
-1.0
2.6
-3.4
2.8
2.1
4.2
24.9
6.8
8.2
11.0
11.2
11.9
10.7
13.0
11.7
-6.5
15.4
-4.6
30.8
14.4
30.5
68.1
8.2
6.6
2.5
2.3
1.9
4.6
4.5
5.0
12.6
10.5
16.0
-5.5
47.5
12.4
24.4
12.2
3.5
10.1
1.9
.6
-.5
.2
2.9
-2.7
-2.9
4.4
-4.1
-.4
-6.5
-6.0
-9.0
4.0
1.5
-2.0
9.6
4.2
5.9
8.3
28.4
2.6
-3.3
10.4
3.8
5.7
.7
-3.2
4.0
28.6
2.4
-4.0
-3.3
-10.3
5.1
-16.4
-22.1
-.4
14.2
22.4
3.0
6.0
6.3
7.8
18.7
17.5
45.1
10.1
23.5
21.1
24.4
19.4
16.7
20.9
4.7
5.6
3.6
3.8
1.1
1.0
5.8
13.4
8.5
-1.7
11.4
13.9
13.7
-3.7
7.5
6.5
12.2
12.6
11.6
6.0
-8.0
.5
-8.0
3.7
4.5
3.7
10.1
9.7
8.2
13.8
80.7
1.8
-7.0
11.4
4.6
-19.7
30.3
9.6
11.3
9.3
15.4
9.6
9.9
12.6
10.1
15.8
9.1
5.2
37.2
7.2
3.9
10.3
12.1
2.2
12.5
14.2
16.1
22.2
23.4
26.8
21.6
12.3
11.5
7.4
3.1
12.2
26.8
9.3
9.8
11.8
-4.3
11.8
10.4
14.8
-11.2
15.5
13.2
26.8
2.9
.0
28.6
32.9
18.7
47.3
5.9
29.8
11.0
49.4
96.9
27.7
65.1
24.5
15.6
21.5
3.5
4.3
4.3
4.7
9.5
8.5
16.7
1.0
18.6
9.2
19.0
11.7
5.2
4.1
2.2
1.0
.6
1.8
5.0
-.8
-.3
-.1
-2.7
-3.6
-2.7
-5.3
1.1
3.3
.2
.3
2.9
3.5
4.0
6.2
26.6
4.7
2.3
10.7
7.4
8.8
5.6
4.6
7.8
9.6
8.7
-4.3
12.5
1.3
17.1
18.5
-8.2
3.0
8.2
11.9
2.5
7.8
8.1
10.2
14.3
16.6
25.8
7.6
30.1
13.9
13.7
14.8
14.4
11.2
8.6
9.8
9.7
12.6
11.7
13.1
13.4
12.8
10.0
2.7
7.2
13.0
20.0
2.6
8.6
9.1
3.6
12.2
11.0
10.3
-9.6
7.8
2.1
14.7
3.7
1.8
19.0
20.7
13.3
29.5
38.3
14.9
1.6
29.0
43.5
1.2
46.7
16.8
13.4
15.3
9.3
141.709
143.033
1.3
12.6
13.4
18.5
6.8
15.9
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
35
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
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 ................................
157.428
122.007
144.892
147.333
117.288
112.071
188.759
121.295
182.005
184.122
168.277
121.339
132.458
193.415
151.812
112.437
146.042
196.873
226.559
159.067
196.993
205.999
138.852
119.248
213.723
134.450
135.437
130.086
123.180
148.517
213.079
185.333
188.745
183.547
166.101
275.643
157.651
121.878
146.118
145.671
115.825
112.665
188.887
122.115
182.718
184.097
168.839
121.351
133.021
197.297
152.822
119.837
146.384
197.277
226.201
159.223
201.560
205.101
140.862
118.879
214.851
135.152
136.208
130.582
123.905
149.306
213.293
185.240
189.355
181.003
165.748
276.791
158.971
123.105
146.720
144.439
117.392
113.364
189.722
122.970
184.409
184.838
169.018
122.873
134.554
201.406
159.934
121.407
147.990
198.916
225.503
160.325
201.859
203.216
141.011
121.015
216.177
135.717
137.327
131.629
124.163
150.232
214.434
186.607
190.870
181.216
166.666
276.677
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 .................................................................
211.451
238.312
240.917
142.993
393.503
212.511
239.047
241.841
144.505
395.201
298.352
228.112
118.615
219.616
199.931
359.850
417.085
351.098
201.596
182.916
262.943
150.387
322.124
360.958
123.075
80.229
116.096
90.631
68.476
301.678
228.635
119.293
223.395
203.870
388.227
459.633
363.977
204.597
183.249
275.210
151.009
323.385
362.688
123.200
80.285
116.256
89.034
68.097
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
159.322
122.890
145.926
144.594
117.643
114.292
189.576
124.484
185.692
186.049
171.223
122.727
135.336
203.666
161.300
120.779
151.150
200.172
226.920
162.541
204.577
207.065
139.616
121.443
217.002
135.999
137.866
133.886
124.442
150.301
215.219
187.147
190.727
183.495
168.096
277.980
-0.3
.4
1.0
6.8
.9
-3.3
-1.0
-3.6
2.7
4.2
-.8
3.4
12.4
6.3
2.6
5.3
7.3
1.6
.2
3.5
1.3
-.7
11.1
-1.9
3.9
4.3
3.8
1.4
3.1
.8
1.9
1.0
.2
-.3
4.8
3.2
5.6
8.3
11.1
9.3
9.4
3.0
3.2
2.8
7.2
4.2
-.1
4.0
4.9
15.7
9.0
9.6
20.9
6.4
12.0
-.9
6.7
2.7
2.2
10.9
3.9
3.7
4.2
2.2
4.3
4.7
5.0
6.8
9.4
2.9
2.4
4.2
2.6
-1.0
-6.4
.5
3.6
10.4
26.6
3.1
10.5
10.6
3.5
11.2
11.4
21.8
26.5
-11.8
50.7
8.8
6.3
11.4
18.0
14.0
8.0
1.4
4.2
3.7
4.8
4.4
6.2
4.4
1.9
-.7
-4.3
6.4
7.2
5.3
4.9
2.9
2.9
-7.2
1.2
8.2
1.7
10.9
8.4
4.3
7.2
4.7
9.0
22.9
27.4
33.1
14.7
6.9
.6
9.0
16.3
2.1
2.2
7.6
6.3
4.7
7.4
12.2
4.2
4.9
4.1
4.0
4.3
-.1
4.9
3.4
2.6
4.3
5.9
8.1
5.1
-.2
1.1
-.4
4.9
4.2
-.5
3.7
8.6
10.9
5.8
7.4
13.9
4.0
5.9
1.2
4.0
1.0
6.6
4.3
3.9
4.0
4.0
1.8
3.7
2.8
3.4
3.8
4.7
1.3
3.6
3.7
3.7
.9
-1.9
-3.4
2.4
9.3
13.5
6.9
9.4
7.4
5.3
7.9
10.2
22.4
27.0
8.4
31.5
7.8
3.4
10.2
17.2
7.9
5.1
4.4
5.3
4.2
6.1
8.2
5.2
4.6
3.0
1.6
-.1
3.1
6.0
4.3
213.943
239.431
242.535
144.351
396.950
213.851
239.715
243.215
142.928
398.225
3.9
3.3
4.4
.6
2.6
2.8
2.5
3.4
-1.7
5.6
5.7
2.1
2.9
-2.3
4.9
4.6
2.4
3.9
-.2
4.9
3.3
2.9
3.9
-.5
4.1
5.2
2.2
3.4
-1.2
4.9
301.205
228.943
119.006
230.774
211.612
393.808
457.709
378.567
212.785
187.903
295.591
152.020
325.390
365.639
123.832
79.769
117.926
88.907
66.974
297.871
229.239
118.894
228.472
208.571
371.762
415.796
373.975
210.473
190.113
277.520
154.174
330.601
368.858
124.141
79.680
119.766
90.977
66.016
.5
3.1
.3
10.1
11.0
70.7
89.3
42.0
7.0
9.7
.5
5.4
5.6
4.6
-.8
-1.4
-7.3
8.2
.9
-.8
2.7
1.9
6.0
6.2
20.8
31.0
19.0
4.8
-1.6
21.5
5.5
4.7
8.1
.6
-1.0
9.1
7.4
-5.9
-2.9
2.0
2.4
29.4
35.0
101.8
159.0
30.1
30.9
14.0
87.3
4.1
4.3
3.6
2.5
-3.0
-4.5
-9.6
.9
-.6
2.0
.9
17.1
18.4
13.9
-1.2
28.7
18.8
16.7
24.1
10.5
10.9
9.0
3.5
-2.7
13.3
1.5
-13.6
-.1
2.9
1.1
8.0
8.6
43.6
57.5
30.0
5.9
3.9
10.5
5.5
5.2
6.4
-.1
-1.2
.6
7.8
-2.6
-1.8
2.0
1.7
23.1
26.5
51.6
59.9
29.4
24.7
15.3
52.5
7.2
7.6
6.3
3.0
-2.9
4.0
-4.2
-6.6
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
36
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
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 ..........................................
119.967
140.211
88.378
86.858
90.134
101.834
74.884
77.316
68.557
132.961
75.689
96.453
93.577
100.072
88.146
176.125
116.039
144.452
114.926
149.816
140.935
151.519
132.858
174.998
120.565
141.661
88.581
86.588
90.901
102.758
75.441
77.470
68.217
132.791
75.450
97.821
93.024
99.613
87.516
176.392
116.174
145.260
114.735
150.867
141.036
154.380
132.292
175.238
121.480
142.812
89.727
86.507
91.142
102.818
75.934
77.064
67.651
131.688
75.072
97.456
93.910
100.292
88.439
177.078
116.311
146.182
115.373
151.290
141.106
154.706
135.214
172.941
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 .............................................................................
117.867
114.340
120.768
122.609
137.144
84.191
110.248
95.308
105.056
107.411
94.696
103.449
85.595
117.920
113.486
119.899
122.426
136.289
80.610
112.897
94.528
105.595
107.022
94.900
102.993
85.477
90.743
95.609
124.059
122.365
127.303
122.854
116.416
145.395
109.743
155.593
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 ........................................................
199.181
196.071
92.890
135.905
137.145
92.000
118.274
293.566
291.449
291.101
298.092
279.396
323.439
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
121.757
143.505
89.702
87.603
91.529
103.444
75.981
76.780
67.063
133.149
74.581
96.720
94.145
100.744
88.496
177.400
116.611
146.299
115.563
152.083
141.504
156.008
134.588
174.728
-3.5
-.3
-2.2
-8.9
-2.2
1.5
-7.4
-6.1
-6.4
.9
2.4
2.0
2.3
2.6
1.3
1.1
-1.1
9.8
-2.4
2.1
1.9
-.3
2.6
7.4
-0.5
-1.2
-2.7
-1.9
-2.5
-1.7
-4.2
5.1
-4.0
16.9
7.9
7.1
-6.5
-3.2
-7.6
7.8
4.8
11.5
8.9
4.4
11.1
-3.1
-5.2
-4.7
5.1
2.0
4.2
-1.8
-.2
.9
5.8
-3.2
-3.4
4.0
5.5
1.8
7.1
8.8
10.8
1.5
11.4
1.3
-2.0
-.7
-2.4
-5.5
-2.4
-.1
-5.8
-.6
-5.2
8.6
5.1
4.6
-2.2
-.3
-3.3
4.4
1.8
10.7
3.1
3.2
6.4
1.4
2.0
.6
4.3
4.2
5.3
2.0
-1.5
-3.9
3.2
-4.5
-1.1
3.2
4.1
1.7
5.0
5.3
8.0
1.9
8.8
1.4
-
-
-
-
-3.0
6.5
8.2
8.9
6.1
9.7
6.1
3.5
6.3
6.5
6.0
-2.7
-8.4
.6
-5.7
1.1
2.5
2.7
1.6
2.9
2.0
5.2
2.2
6.2
1.6
12.4
5.3
-.6
-.2
7.0
6.8
4.0
118.892
112.842
119.438
121.896
135.979
81.298
111.272
94.686
107.177
108.739
98.301
109.018
86.932
120.050
113.971
120.641
120.080
134.404
82.791
115.676
93.798
110.267
112.053
102.490
113.619
90.015
2.2
1.5
-3.1
9.6
-7.4
2.8
-5.4
13.4
-.7
.0
5.2
-24.8
2.0
2.5
8.7
6.7
-6.9
8.8
11.8
1.1
13.5
-3.0
-1.7
17.0
9.7
-2.0
-4.8
-1.5
3.3
5.4
12.7
-5.0
4.2
-13.3
-12.3
-12.8
-25.9
-42.4
-12.2
7.6
-1.3
-.4
-8.0
-7.8
-6.5
21.2
-6.2
21.4
18.4
37.2
45.5
22.3
2.3
5.1
1.7
1.0
.4
7.2
-2.2
13.4
-1.9
-.9
10.9
-9.1
.0
1.2
-1.4
1.4
-1.5
2.0
-5.7
12.4
-9.8
3.2
1.6
.8
-8.5
3.6
90.048
99.792
124.267
121.759
127.862
123.380
115.785
146.159
109.610
156.513
90.657
100.839
126.005
120.851
128.933
126.233
115.245
148.504
110.188
159.333
91.819
103.044
124.021
121.199
127.201
122.870
113.771
148.323
109.946
158.890
-.2
-4.1
4.1
14.5
8.8
-2.5
10.6
10.1
-1.7
14.1
-3.7
-6.5
.9
-5.6
10.0
-1.7
1.7
16.8
-7.3
20.5
.7
-10.1
2.5
11.3
-5.1
1.9
-6.9
7.1
.8
8.8
4.8
34.9
-.1
-3.8
-.3
.1
-8.8
8.3
.7
8.7
-2.0
-5.3
2.5
3.9
9.4
-2.1
6.0
13.4
-4.6
17.2
2.8
10.1
1.2
3.5
-2.7
1.0
-7.8
7.7
.8
8.8
207.141
203.949
92.928
136.143
136.790
92.174
124.183
322.859
320.576
320.937
326.460
305.787
347.327
210.841
207.657
93.007
136.460
136.639
92.305
124.057
336.117
333.854
334.615
339.662
317.552
348.171
207.328
203.988
92.659
135.721
136.186
93.305
121.429
321.941
319.790
320.528
325.956
304.991
324.502
21.0
21.4
-1.2
-1.3
-1.6
2.6
-16.8
77.3
77.3
78.9
73.8
70.4
85.3
4.2
4.2
-.4
-2.4
1.9
1.1
4.1
8.2
8.0
7.7
9.0
9.2
.9
8.9
8.5
-1.8
-1.3
-2.7
-2.1
18.5
23.2
21.9
20.9
22.8
22.3
174.1
17.4
17.2
-1.0
-.5
-2.8
5.8
11.1
44.6
44.9
47.0
43.0
42.0
1.3
12.3
12.4
-.8
-1.8
.1
1.9
-7.0
38.5
38.4
38.8
37.6
36.4
36.7
13.1
12.8
-1.4
-.9
-2.7
1.8
14.7
33.5
32.9
33.3
32.5
31.8
66.7
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
37
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
6 months
ended—
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
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 .....................................................
126.742
114.470
135.796
234.314
236.626
212.991
143.088
340.334
145.712
142.797
152.094
247.717
280.224
154.428
235.365
127.750
115.569
136.620
235.703
237.410
213.922
144.144
342.210
145.727
142.798
152.145
256.314
292.414
161.887
235.718
128.997
116.982
137.570
237.365
238.526
215.604
145.127
343.134
145.972
143.129
152.196
258.873
295.588
166.059
237.297
130.228
117.675
139.453
238.826
240.497
217.508
145.790
345.453
147.042
143.970
153.825
261.046
300.141
166.751
238.073
5.8
3.6
8.3
2.0
5.1
1.2
2.0
.3
1.1
.1
3.5
11.8
18.6
-15.5
2.4
6.4
2.7
10.9
5.5
1.5
8.3
4.3
2.7
5.7
5.7
5.9
4.5
6.5
.0
4.3
4.9
5.5
4.2
5.8
1.4
6.9
5.1
3.3
3.7
.7
10.6
19.7
26.0
2.2
6.8
11.5
11.7
11.2
7.9
6.7
8.8
7.8
6.2
3.7
3.3
4.6
23.3
31.6
35.9
4.7
6.1
3.1
9.6
3.7
3.3
4.7
3.1
1.5
3.4
2.9
4.7
8.1
12.4
-8.1
3.4
8.1
8.6
7.6
6.8
4.0
7.8
6.4
4.7
3.7
2.0
7.6
21.5
28.8
17.9
5.7
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 .........................................................
362.884
286.461
374.569
155.656
186.261
183.674
385.115
312.553
312.016
375.278
177.657
209.232
527.119
195.380
187.814
455.453
175.995
106.571
115.970
363.629
286.749
374.617
155.867
186.764
183.302
386.038
313.396
312.815
376.596
176.704
210.424
529.160
196.093
189.000
454.859
176.749
106.955
115.337
363.864
286.207
373.618
155.764
186.223
184.216
386.607
314.053
313.049
378.088
176.061
212.558
530.663
196.671
189.504
457.040
177.423
107.065
114.798
364.964
286.645
373.308
157.016
187.961
185.098
387.963
315.066
314.981
379.442
173.852
212.303
534.373
198.055
190.423
460.041
177.606
107.236
114.468
5.5
3.7
4.5
3.0
1.9
6.1
6.0
3.3
3.3
5.2
-2.5
4.2
10.1
10.3
9.2
17.6
4.3
1.0
1.6
4.0
3.6
5.3
-3.3
-3.4
-2.9
4.2
3.0
-.1
6.9
8.4
5.7
9.0
9.4
9.7
8.5
3.2
7.3
.7
1.7
-2.5
-2.9
1.4
3.9
-4.5
3.2
3.8
4.2
3.0
4.4
4.5
5.1
5.3
4.2
3.0
2.8
.0
-4.7
2.3
.3
-1.3
3.5
3.7
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.9
4.5
-8.3
6.0
5.6
5.6
5.7
4.1
3.7
2.5
-5.1
4.8
3.7
4.9
-.2
-.8
1.5
5.1
3.2
1.6
6.1
2.8
5.0
9.6
9.8
9.4
13.0
3.7
4.1
1.2
2.0
-1.1
-2.1
2.5
3.8
-.8
3.1
3.5
4.0
3.7
-2.2
5.2
5.4
5.5
4.9
3.6
3.2
1.3
-4.9
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 .........................................
109.561
102.431
14.338
360.484
20.603
109.737
102.166
14.165
359.370
20.531
110.173
102.269
14.012
360.533
19.857
110.748
102.685
13.943
363.608
19.653
2.6
2.8
-4.1
4.0
-11.1
1.5
1.7
-22.8
3.2
-10.1
.8
-2.5
-16.5
1.6
-12.6
4.4
1.0
-10.6
3.5
-17.2
2.1
2.2
-14.0
3.6
-10.6
2.6
-.8
-13.6
2.5
-15.0
78.120
49.098
101.865
139.428
177.486
174.736
116.265
136.815
94.028
81.833
77.115
107.518
61.530
69.215
87.651
98.338
143.581
77.603
48.835
102.122
140.582
179.070
175.962
117.509
136.413
96.870
82.073
77.254
107.927
60.997
68.505
87.101
98.220
143.833
77.694
48.881
102.412
142.984
182.995
177.284
118.254
136.844
97.794
81.881
76.984
107.773
60.630
67.684
89.120
98.370
144.495
76.300
49.245
104.107
145.059
186.063
179.056
117.156
136.208
96.302
82.009
77.272
107.756
60.831
68.088
88.195
98.542
145.809
8.7
-1.2
-3.5
7.7
9.4
4.6
-3.5
-4.3
-3.3
-1.1
-8.1
5.2
-4.5
-4.9
-4.5
-1.6
4.9
3.9
-3.9
.6
6.1
6.6
5.1
.7
.8
1.8
-3.7
-10.1
2.0
-.9
-3.2
8.9
4.6
.6
1.9
-12.8
-13.3
8.8
9.6
7.2
4.0
-2.9
9.7
-3.4
-10.1
2.3
-5.1
-5.6
-8.7
5.0
2.6
-9.0
1.2
9.1
17.2
20.8
10.3
3.1
-1.8
10.0
.9
.8
.9
-4.5
-6.4
2.5
.8
6.4
6.3
-2.5
-1.4
6.9
8.0
4.9
-1.4
-1.8
-.8
-2.4
-9.1
3.6
-2.7
-4.1
2.0
1.4
2.7
-3.7
-6.0
-2.8
12.9
15.0
8.7
3.6
-2.3
9.9
-1.3
-4.8
1.6
-4.8
-6.0
-3.2
2.9
4.5
125.340
307.114
254.330
211.269
123.177
126.495
306.176
255.108
213.195
123.536
126.723
308.405
256.028
212.630
123.544
126.909
313.143
257.391
214.765
125.743
-2.7
9.0
3.3
2.3
.9
-.2
.1
4.2
2.5
2.6
5.5
.8
3.6
-.8
.2
5.1
8.1
4.9
6.8
8.6
-1.4
4.5
3.7
2.4
1.7
5.3
4.4
4.2
2.9
4.3
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
38
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................
104.460
106.257
105.605
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 .................................................
119.217
177.579
446.426
500.792
571.176
563.336
221.554
189.822
86.495
135.523
214.167
209.023
84.511
99.939
229.350
73.006
65.257
10.621
97.010
49.573
73.616
119.805
178.167
446.991
502.545
573.865
564.455
221.966
190.909
87.016
136.892
216.173
213.311
85.007
100.723
229.992
75.395
65.257
10.585
95.766
49.632
73.931
41.068
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—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
105.605
4.9
2.1
-2.0
4.5
3.5
1.2
120.439
179.067
450.380
504.965
577.983
567.212
222.506
191.295
87.490
137.016
216.173
216.197
85.484
101.375
232.466
76.469
65.257
10.600
94.691
49.727
74.645
120.740
180.563
461.173
508.443
579.999
570.548
225.030
191.999
87.369
137.313
216.173
223.097
85.355
101.339
231.683
76.722
65.255
10.525
92.931
49.655
74.626
1.3
5.2
4.6
5.3
5.6
5.6
4.8
6.4
-1.6
.5
.0
6.9
-1.7
-.4
2.5
-1.1
-2.3
-9.0
-21.6
3.8
-2.2
2.6
5.7
3.0
6.0
6.5
5.2
5.8
5.7
.5
1.3
.0
22.9
.5
.2
.9
-1.0
.5
1.7
1.3
-4.2
3.1
4.0
6.0
6.6
6.0
7.8
5.9
3.6
8.3
2.7
9.4
8.7
20.3
2.5
4.1
6.6
7.1
1.2
-4.9
-13.5
-1.6
-.5
5.2
6.9
13.9
6.3
6.3
5.2
6.4
4.7
4.1
5.4
3.8
29.8
4.1
5.7
4.1
22.0
.0
-3.6
-15.8
.7
5.6
1.9
5.5
3.8
5.6
6.1
5.4
5.3
6.0
-.5
.9
.0
14.6
-.6
-.1
1.7
-1.1
-1.0
-3.8
-10.9
-.3
.4
4.6
6.5
10.2
6.1
7.0
5.6
5.0
6.5
3.4
7.4
6.2
24.9
3.3
4.9
5.4
14.3
.6
-4.2
-14.6
-.5
2.5
40.742
41.078
40.999
.8
-2.5
7.1
-.7
-.9
3.2
356.181
583.296
236.061
167.562
199.078
158.993
358.283
592.248
239.780
168.795
199.288
159.052
360.084
599.180
242.590
170.717
199.599
159.237
360.634
599.823
242.886
170.412
199.951
159.345
3.4
5.1
5.3
1.1
2.6
2.0
4.7
10.3
10.4
6.9
2.1
-1.8
5.2
4.2
3.8
10.6
5.7
2.9
5.1
11.8
12.1
7.0
1.8
.9
4.1
7.6
7.8
3.9
2.4
.1
5.2
7.9
7.9
8.8
3.7
1.9
104.367
103.770
104.279
104.700
3.1
-.7
2.8
1.3
1.2
2.1
178.343
223.922
136.481
340.592
273.262
270.899
134.585
146.055
283.157
88.982
179.634
223.838
136.430
341.405
274.069
272.111
135.012
146.907
283.574
88.240
179.099
223.994
136.525
341.783
274.409
273.323
135.905
148.051
277.647
88.736
178.539
224.464
136.812
343.214
275.667
275.039
136.410
148.632
277.592
88.192
.6
2.9
2.9
4.0
3.0
4.2
3.4
1.7
8.0
1.3
-3.0
4.5
4.5
5.2
7.5
4.1
3.0
11.4
5.1
.7
2.9
4.8
4.8
7.0
6.1
6.9
9.1
7.6
6.0
8.6
.4
1.0
1.0
3.1
3.6
6.3
5.5
7.2
-7.6
-3.5
-1.2
3.7
3.7
4.6
5.2
4.2
3.2
6.5
6.5
1.0
1.6
2.8
2.8
5.0
4.8
6.6
7.3
7.4
-1.0
2.4
178.328
159.383
210.341
271.995
111.755
249.457
229.711
240.862
283.039
210.840
203.388
204.658
161.360
210.849
265.929
212.335
182.091
163.920
219.911
288.571
111.778
250.646
230.376
243.223
283.979
213.542
206.640
207.249
165.803
219.878
281.115
218.042
184.380
166.283
222.730
295.649
111.904
252.098
230.750
244.333
285.261
215.430
209.123
209.190
168.143
222.640
287.558
220.363
183.312
164.264
218.408
287.973
111.513
252.502
231.020
246.033
286.423
214.752
208.500
208.771
166.189
218.543
280.555
218.559
11.1
15.6
34.1
29.1
-.2
3.7
3.4
2.2
3.0
7.5
8.6
7.0
15.1
31.9
26.7
18.4
3.8
3.3
5.5
10.8
-.4
3.0
2.4
3.8
2.9
3.1
3.8
3.3
3.3
5.6
10.4
4.8
5.7
5.6
12.0
19.2
-2.1
5.1
1.9
5.8
4.2
5.2
6.8
5.6
5.4
11.6
18.3
10.3
11.7
12.8
16.2
25.7
-.9
5.0
2.3
8.9
4.9
7.6
10.4
8.3
12.5
15.4
23.9
12.3
7.4
9.3
19.0
19.6
-.3
3.3
2.9
3.0
3.0
5.3
6.1
5.2
9.0
18.0
18.3
11.4
8.6
9.1
14.1
22.4
-1.5
5.0
2.1
7.3
4.5
6.4
8.6
6.9
8.9
13.5
21.1
11.3
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.
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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 -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
112.033
240.775
239.416
244.995
207.772
207.468
140.914
297.683
254.534
216.435
199.484
112.046
242.816
240.801
261.655
208.598
208.116
141.128
327.093
255.507
218.126
202.350
112.799
245.434
242.231
272.093
209.458
208.747
141.700
340.121
256.168
221.072
206.697
114.666
245.949
242.706
263.479
210.097
209.244
141.896
325.564
256.890
222.729
206.246
6 months
ended—
Nov.
2007
Feb.
2008
May
2008
Aug.
2008
Feb.
2008
Aug.
2008
1.6
3.2
3.0
45.4
2.7
2.4
.3
77.0
3.4
5.9
2.3
3.0
3.5
2.8
7.7
2.8
2.4
1.4
9.2
2.9
6.5
3.4
-6.7
9.3
5.4
27.7
2.5
1.8
-1.0
25.9
3.1
7.0
17.1
9.7
8.9
5.6
33.8
4.6
3.5
2.8
43.1
3.8
12.1
14.3
2.3
3.4
2.9
25.1
2.8
2.4
.8
39.0
3.1
6.2
2.8
1.2
9.1
5.5
30.7
3.5
2.6
.9
34.2
3.4
9.5
15.7
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
-
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 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.
40
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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
Aug. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
M
216.632
218.815
219.964
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
230.089
232.005
136.913
232.649
234.518
138.542
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
207.168
208.291
132.682
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
July 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
July
2008
July
2007
May
2008
June
2008
219.086
5.4
0.1
-0.4
5.6
1.5
0.5
234.545
236.460
139.623
233.788
236.107
138.537
5.5
5.3
6.1
.5
.7
.0
-.3
-.1
-.8
5.7
5.5
6.3
1.9
1.9
2.0
.8
.8
.8
208.968
209.813
134.018
210.071
211.003
134.595
209.351
210.341
133.969
5.4
5.3
5.6
.2
.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.5
5.6
5.3
5.9
1.4
1.3
1.4
.5
.6
.4
202.720
205.122
206.435
206.251
5.9
.6
-.1
6.0
1.8
.6
M
M
M
210.006
211.846
133.714
212.324
214.359
134.980
213.304
215.373
135.643
212.387
214.496
135.004
5.6
5.4
5.6
.0
.1
.0
-.4
-.4
-.5
5.8
5.6
5.8
1.6
1.7
1.4
.5
.5
.5
M
211.225
214.739
215.274
214.655
6.9
.0
-.3
6.8
1.9
.2
M
M
M
221.009
224.704
134.023
223.040
226.767
135.283
223.867
227.562
136.021
222.823
226.541
135.207
4.9
5.0
4.9
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.5
-.4
-.6
5.3
5.4
5.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
.4
.4
.5
M
M
M
197.898
133.997
209.308
199.840
135.330
211.989
200.941
136.055
212.555
200.278
135.315
212.138
5.2
5.5
5.9
.2
.0
.1
-.3
-.5
-.2
5.4
5.8
5.8
1.5
1.5
1.6
.6
.5
.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
214.932
226.651
215.738
229.033
217.459
229.886
215.971
228.484
4.9
5.1
.1
-.2
-.7
-.6
5.8
5.7
1.2
1.4
.8
.4
M
236.151
238.580
240.273
240.550
5.4
.8
.1
5.1
1.7
.7
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
235.344
204.882
202.357
139.649
-
241.258
206.941
206.413
142.065
-
-
-
-
6.3
5.0
6.2
5.7
2.5
1.0
2.0
1.7
-
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
-
212.032
207.593
193.567
225.079
-
211.404
209.484
192.723
225.473
5.0
4.9
4.9
5.8
-.3
.9
-.4
.2
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
228.408
225.181
228.068
-
228.337
225.411
227.745
4.4
4.2
5.4
.0
.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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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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
Aug.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
South
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
233.788
368.145
5.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
-
-
-
222.823
360.181
4.9
-
212.387
344.521
5.6
-
209.351
340.625
5.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
220.693
220.373
221.916
221.490
223.754
5.7
5.8
7.3
3.9
4.9
.6
.6
1.0
.2
.4
209.866
209.703
207.019
214.363
211.343
6.4
6.7
7.7
5.5
2.9
.8
.8
1.0
.5
.3
213.936
214.720
213.761
219.336
201.936
6.2
6.5
7.9
4.7
2.7
.6
.5
.7
.4
.8
221.506
221.063
227.153
212.342
225.552
5.3
5.5
6.9
3.8
2.8
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.2
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 ...
247.506
288.753
276.510
4.5
2.1
4.4
-.4
-.3
.4
200.243
225.008
215.500
3.5
1.2
2.0
-.5
-.1
.2
203.177
221.549
220.161
4.3
3.0
4.0
.0
.0
.5
228.814
255.593
255.857
3.0
2.8
3.9
.0
.1
.2
294.241
251.685
240.427
231.892
209.483
272.050
128.708
1.9
22.1
24.0
16.5
12.2
24.4
.3
.1
-1.5
-1.8
.3
2.8
-4.3
.2
226.361
230.905
209.653
215.964
176.306
285.769
122.043
1.2
17.1
19.0
18.3
5.5
38.1
2.0
.0
-2.7
-3.2
-3.2
-.1
-6.8
.0
223.382
234.735
208.740
208.618
194.855
282.007
127.379
3.1
14.3
16.0
15.0
11.8
31.5
1.3
.3
-.4
-.9
-.7
.7
-7.0
.0
267.752
238.144
226.527
227.545
226.719
250.776
134.122
3.2
7.8
8.6
7.7
3.9
18.1
1.0
.2
-1.6
-2.4
-2.3
.0
-7.8
.3
Apparel .....................................................
115.467
1.3
3.3
110.610
5.4
3.8
127.809
2.0
.6
108.777
-.8
.3
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 .........
203.979
197.550
92.342
133.435
92.474
132.564
140.617
314.987
312.446
315.178
316.706
299.123
11.5
11.4
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.2
-1.0
35.1
34.8
35.3
34.3
32.8
-2.6
-2.9
-.9
-.8
-.8
-.9
-.2
-7.1
-7.1
-7.4
-6.6
-6.5
209.344
203.665
94.811
129.273
91.236
130.500
136.807
331.509
329.824
329.600
358.368
319.999
12.1
11.8
.6
-.8
-.7
1.6
-.7
31.8
31.8
32.2
31.3
30.3
-2.6
-2.7
.5
-.6
-.6
.0
-.3
-7.0
-7.0
-7.0
-7.4
-6.6
205.229
203.327
93.026
136.478
92.833
140.955
133.932
321.692
318.729
319.250
329.520
310.243
12.1
11.9
-2.2
-2.4
-2.4
-.9
-1.9
35.8
35.3
35.6
34.8
34.0
-3.3
-3.4
-.8
-1.1
-1.1
-.3
-.4
-7.5
-7.6
-7.7
-7.3
-7.1
208.298
201.618
93.047
133.072
92.520
136.451
133.153
325.719
323.707
323.909
301.628
305.000
12.4
12.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
1.7
-1.1
40.6
40.4
41.2
38.9
38.0
-2.8
-2.9
-.3
-.4
-.4
.3
-.3
-7.8
-7.8
-7.9
-7.7
-7.7
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
388.040
318.709
406.451
318.928
3.3
2.7
3.4
3.1
.0
-.3
.0
.1
361.277
290.348
384.838
329.199
2.4
-.3
3.3
3.0
.2
.5
.1
-.1
348.195
282.705
369.851
309.624
3.6
1.4
4.4
3.5
.2
-.1
.4
.3
369.557
298.723
390.964
293.323
3.6
1.5
4.3
3.6
.1
.3
.1
.2
Recreation 4 ..............................................
116.027
2.5
.1
115.353
3.5
.6
114.541
2.4
.9
109.664
1.4
.1
Education and communication 4 ...............
128.371
5.1
1.3
126.263
3.3
1.1
120.754
3.0
.9
124.122
3.4
.7
Other goods and services .........................
373.378
5.3
.0
334.948
4.1
-.3
333.652
3.7
.2
348.239
3.7
.3
233.788
184.282
161.346
207.674
5.5
8.0
9.5
16.1
-.3
-.9
-1.8
-2.5
209.351
175.181
156.687
204.675
5.4
7.6
8.2
13.8
-.3
-.7
-1.5
-2.2
212.387
180.273
162.118
215.540
5.6
7.3
7.9
14.8
-.4
-1.3
-2.3
-3.2
222.823
177.335
152.663
199.217
4.9
6.6
7.3
14.9
-.5
-1.3
-2.0
-3.2
278.847
109.305
282.261
302.056
235.198
318.651
21.4
-1.0
4.0
2.1
5.5
4.6
-4.1
-.4
.0
-.3
.2
.7
265.716
109.288
244.983
231.331
256.221
290.333
16.3
.1
3.9
1.2
6.7
3.8
-3.6
-.3
-.1
-.1
1.0
.8
269.079
112.755
245.288
227.879
253.474
287.892
18.8
-1.7
4.4
3.0
5.6
3.6
-4.2
-.6
.2
.0
.2
1.0
262.284
111.264
263.842
271.961
253.395
294.607
20.1
-1.5
3.8
2.8
6.5
4.1
-4.1
-.4
.1
.1
.2
.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.
42
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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
Aug.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
226.709
236.435
215.519
163.876
215.290
208.488
271.208
285.197
273.077
271.624
231.869
235.402
5.7
5.5
7.4
9.2
10.7
15.3
19.8
6.4
4.0
29.1
3.1
2.6
-0.3
-.5
-.4
-1.7
-1.0
-2.3
-3.8
.4
.0
-4.5
.2
.2
142.472
330.002
287.320
1.2
39.0
3.1
.5
-7.4
.0
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
201.867
209.215
205.902
158.567
208.085
204.786
259.260
274.054
233.842
262.842
205.802
205.685
5.7
5.2
7.2
8.0
10.1
13.0
15.0
6.7
4.0
25.8
3.1
2.4
-0.4
-.5
-.4
-1.4
-.8
-2.0
-3.3
.0
-.1
-5.4
.4
.3
138.621
330.744
249.519
1.8
31.9
2.7
.6
-6.9
.2
Index
Aug.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
204.246
211.866
210.109
163.562
215.400
214.626
262.158
274.654
232.938
255.247
208.001
207.182
5.8
5.5
6.9
7.7
10.6
14.1
17.6
6.2
4.4
26.6
3.2
2.6
-0.5
-.6
-.6
-2.2
-1.5
-3.0
-3.9
.4
.2
-4.9
.2
.2
141.901
325.832
248.742
.3
36.1
3.6
-.1
-7.5
.3
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
215.649
223.246
210.876
155.722
212.116
201.685
258.090
282.958
254.339
286.478
219.557
219.959
5.0
4.8
6.0
7.1
10.0
14.0
18.4
5.2
3.7
28.0
2.9
2.5
-0.5
-.6
-.8
-1.9
-1.6
-3.0
-3.8
.0
.1
-6.1
.2
.2
136.156
329.118
266.833
-.2
40.5
3.6
.0
-7.7
.2
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.
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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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Percent change
from—
Index
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Size class D
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
200.278
200.278
5.2
-0.3
135.315
5.5
-0.5
-0.2
-
-
-
-
-
212.138
342.126
5.9
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
195.486
195.536
201.400
187.284
193.226
5.7
5.9
7.2
4.3
3.2
.4
.5
.6
.2
.2
135.439
135.683
135.400
136.481
132.041
6.3
6.5
7.9
4.6
3.6
.6
.6
.8
.4
.6
214.958
215.327
212.167
222.407
209.017
5.9
6.1
6.8
5.0
2.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
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 .............................
202.695
216.499
211.745
213.485
241.710
248.555
233.649
208.047
287.284
122.188
3.7
2.4
4.1
2.4
15.5
17.5
14.8
8.3
29.5
1.2
-.2
.0
.4
.2
-2.0
-2.6
-2.1
1.1
-7.8
.1
133.162
131.959
135.126
129.658
177.248
182.032
171.256
152.499
236.437
100.234
3.9
2.3
3.4
2.4
15.3
17.4
14.7
10.2
28.3
.8
-.3
-.2
.2
.1
-1.0
-1.4
-.9
.7
-5.0
.2
196.261
217.328
206.915
226.012
226.969
197.761
208.879
195.720
265.983
126.979
4.7
2.9
2.6
3.7
14.2
15.1
14.0
8.9
32.8
4.1
.4
.5
.7
.7
.7
-.1
.3
.5
-.2
-.3
Apparel ...............................................................................
110.798
2.8
3.1
85.306
1.2
.3
108.768
-3.3
-1.3
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 ...................................
201.579
200.365
93.664
116.382
91.640
118.704
129.669
471.372
468.382
481.168
317.810
414.199
11.9
11.6
-.6
-1.3
-1.2
.4
-1.1
35.9
35.7
36.1
35.3
34.0
-2.8
-3.0
-.2
-.6
-.6
-.2
-.3
-7.6
-7.6
-7.8
-7.2
-7.2
145.983
145.461
92.828
93.162
93.162
96.350
91.002
320.413
320.006
328.358
310.750
297.725
12.1
12.0
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
.3
-1.4
35.7
35.3
35.6
34.6
34.0
-3.0
-3.1
-.6
-.8
-.9
-.5
-.4
-7.3
-7.4
-7.5
-7.4
-7.0
209.705
204.642
92.392
137.392
94.760
141.088
124.985
314.079
310.562
299.185
345.274
309.876
12.7
12.6
-2.1
-3.1
-3.1
1.7
-1.2
37.0
36.5
37.3
35.0
34.1
-2.7
-2.9
-.6
-1.0
-1.0
1.0
-.3
-6.8
-6.8
-6.6
-7.5
-6.9
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
288.331
232.834
304.766
245.224
3.1
1.0
3.8
3.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
153.669
138.147
159.225
145.508
3.5
1.3
4.2
3.2
.0
-.4
.1
.1
355.187
298.623
374.744
319.380
3.0
3.5
2.9
3.5
.2
.9
-.1
-.1
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
115.289
2.2
.3
111.049
2.4
.5
116.294
3.1
.8
Education and communication 3 .........................................
126.779
3.9
1.0
120.385
2.9
.6
129.367
4.7
2.6
Other goods and services ...................................................
273.906
3.8
.0
153.840
4.5
.1
355.663
4.3
.1
200.278
171.001
155.737
210.926
285.444
103.475
223.432
217.379
200.991
244.276
5.2
7.2
8.2
14.8
19.2
-1.2
4.0
2.4
6.2
4.1
-.3
-1.0
-1.8
-2.6
-4.2
-.4
.1
.0
.4
.7
135.315
126.439
121.343
158.679
195.278
85.960
139.250
132.197
137.131
137.519
5.5
7.4
8.0
14.9
18.8
-1.2
4.1
2.3
5.9
3.7
-.5
-1.2
-2.1
-3.1
-4.0
-.4
.0
-.3
.2
.6
212.138
180.675
163.197
213.380
268.601
114.222
246.305
224.876
259.154
299.674
5.9
7.5
8.4
15.0
19.7
-.6
4.6
3.0
5.2
4.8
-.2
-1.3
-2.1
-3.1
-3.5
-.5
.8
.5
1.3
1.7
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
Aug.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
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 ..........................................
195.889
201.143
193.372
157.610
203.279
209.911
274.012
230.721
217.442
339.304
191.011
190.360
127.032
475.791
222.794
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
5.3
5.1
6.8
7.9
10.1
13.9
17.5
6.1
4.0
27.1
3.1
2.6
.8
36.9
3.3
-0.4
-.5
-.5
-1.7
-1.1
-2.4
-3.8
.1
.1
-5.5
.3
.3
.5
-7.6
.2
132.115
133.090
134.186
121.656
146.803
156.963
189.599
146.800
137.346
242.799
125.137
123.175
98.214
326.694
136.831
5.7
5.4
6.9
7.8
10.7
14.2
17.7
6.1
4.1
27.3
3.0
2.4
.5
36.6
3.2
-0.6
-.7
-.7
-2.0
-1.4
-2.9
-3.7
.2
.0
-4.9
.1
.0
-.1
-7.3
.0
202.694
211.532
212.282
164.460
215.354
212.824
263.392
281.413
232.473
255.773
207.623
206.662
142.686
312.917
250.401
6.1
5.9
7.0
8.3
10.7
14.3
18.6
6.2
4.8
27.4
3.2
2.7
.4
36.7
3.8
-0.2
-.3
-.5
-2.0
-1.6
-3.0
-3.3
1.1
.9
-4.2
.5
.5
-.2
-6.5
.8
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.
45
CPI Detailed Report-August 2008
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—
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
July
2008
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
236.107
364.832
5.3
-0.1
138.537
6.1
-0.8
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
220.019
219.565
222.295
219.396
224.836
5.5
5.6
7.1
3.8
4.5
.4
.4
.7
.1
.5
137.483
137.860
137.234
139.227
131.547
6.2
6.3
7.9
4.1
5.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
.5
.0
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 ...................................
251.522
293.786
284.437
296.419
247.848
245.146
235.158
216.266
266.184
128.912
4.3
2.2
4.6
2.0
22.3
24.3
17.7
15.1
21.4
.1
-.1
.0
.5
.1
-.8
-1.1
1.0
4.1
-4.4
-.1
140.012
134.971
138.699
129.750
205.036
210.692
169.655
137.403
244.069
103.191
5.0
2.0
3.7
1.4
21.4
23.2
13.2
5.0
34.0
.8
-1.3
-1.3
.3
.2
-3.0
-3.5
-1.5
-.3
-4.1
1.0
Apparel .....................................................................................
113.249
1.1
3.6
84.283
2.6
2.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
204.950
198.042
308.194
305.354
307.792
305.162
294.231
11.4
11.4
35.4
35.0
35.7
34.3
32.7
-2.6
-3.0
-7.3
-7.3
-7.7
-6.5
-6.6
143.155
143.682
318.556
317.694
324.408
312.955
295.063
11.7
11.6
34.6
34.2
34.5
34.0
32.3
-2.6
-2.6
-6.7
-6.7
-6.8
-6.8
-6.2
Medical care .............................................................................
391.840
3.1
.2
158.558
3.6
-.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
116.869
2.0
.0
113.916
3.7
.3
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
131.231
5.3
1.4
120.520
4.2
.9
Other goods and services ........................................................
362.945
4.9
.1
163.432
6.3
-.1
236.107
183.662
159.438
202.081
109.623
283.922
5.3
7.5
8.9
15.2
-1.4
4.0
-.1
-.9
-1.7
-2.3
-.6
.3
138.537
132.214
128.784
168.317
87.682
140.371
6.1
9.1
10.7
18.2
-.2
3.9
-.8
-.9
-1.9
-2.9
-.2
-.7
229.051
215.431
162.175
212.715
203.527
283.192
274.797
272.265
234.542
238.775
5.4
7.2
8.7
10.1
14.4
6.6
4.1
29.2
3.1
2.6
-.2
-.3
-1.7
-1.0
-2.2
.6
.3
-4.1
.3
.3
135.415
137.489
128.850
151.984
165.438
145.792
138.310
254.855
127.383
125.294
6.3
7.9
10.5
12.3
17.3
5.9
4.0
28.7
3.4
2.8
-.8
-.6
-1.8
-1.1
-2.7
-.1
-.7
-5.2
-.1
-.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.
46
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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
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
210.341
347.284
5.3
-0.3
133.969
5.6
-0.5
-0.1
-
-
-
-
206.251
330.666
5.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
211.418
211.396
210.972
212.505
210.257
6.1
6.3
7.2
5.3
3.6
.7
.8
1.0
.5
.3
134.523
134.796
132.887
137.182
131.469
6.7
7.1
8.2
5.6
1.6
.7
.7
.8
.7
.2
211.917
211.716
204.134
225.848
215.135
7.5
7.9
9.2
6.1
2.7
1.2
1.2
2.0
.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 ...................................
202.637
230.435
225.981
231.735
224.033
207.133
210.070
162.129
272.116
118.452
3.3
1.1
1.9
.9
16.9
18.8
18.4
3.5
37.7
2.1
-.8
-.3
.2
.0
-3.8
-4.5
-4.5
-.6
-8.2
-.2
127.635
124.301
123.847
121.000
186.572
194.480
188.943
152.830
269.690
96.858
3.6
1.2
2.0
1.8
16.6
18.3
17.1
6.4
37.3
1.4
-.3
-.1
.2
.1
-1.4
-1.7
-1.7
.8
-5.3
.2
193.993
211.043
195.265
214.758
241.448
197.202
209.627
172.137
296.244
119.818
4.9
1.6
2.8
2.1
20.0
22.9
22.7
12.0
44.6
4.1
.0
.3
.2
-.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.1
-.4
-2.1
.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
108.980
7.3
4.8
82.207
2.2
2.5
124.154
4.0
1.8
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
209.085
204.867
338.874
336.853
337.971
356.665
319.977
12.0
11.6
31.5
31.5
31.9
31.6
29.8
-2.2
-2.3
-6.8
-6.8
-6.9
-6.8
-6.6
152.741
152.274
338.061
337.556
346.433
328.164
312.834
12.8
12.6
33.1
32.9
33.4
31.5
31.4
-2.8
-2.9
-7.2
-7.3
-7.2
-7.9
-6.8
192.593
183.979
285.916
282.823
273.240
326.986
289.156
10.3
10.0
28.9
29.0
29.4
28.5
27.5
-3.4
-3.5
-7.5
-7.3
-7.0
-8.2
-6.5
Medical care .............................................................................
356.342
2.8
.0
157.125
2.1
.3
352.516
1.4
.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
116.375
3.1
.9
114.691
4.2
.1
111.634
3.2
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
127.917
3.6
1.1
124.984
2.2
.1
118.350
5.1
3.7
Other goods and services ........................................................
333.378
3.4
-.1
153.694
4.9
-.7
341.608
4.9
.0
210.341
174.484
154.079
201.077
107.805
245.924
5.3
7.5
8.3
14.1
.0
3.8
-.3
-.5
-1.2
-1.7
-.3
-.2
133.969
125.651
120.690
157.034
83.645
138.725
5.6
7.6
8.2
13.6
.1
4.0
-.5
-.9
-1.8
-2.7
-.3
-.1
206.251
179.662
162.901
214.112
111.458
235.391
5.9
7.6
7.7
12.8
.0
4.6
-.1
-.8
-1.8
-2.6
-.3
.5
203.694
205.116
156.272
207.546
201.458
273.272
236.354
263.645
207.056
206.933
5.4
7.2
8.1
10.0
13.2
6.7
3.8
25.6
3.1
2.5
-.3
-.3
-1.1
-.5
-1.5
-.1
-.2
-5.8
.4
.4
130.907
136.029
120.997
145.622
155.232
153.499
136.186
257.182
123.504
121.369
5.9
7.3
7.9
10.2
12.8
6.7
4.1
26.2
3.1
2.3
-.5
-.6
-1.7
-1.1
-2.5
-.1
-.1
-4.9
.2
.1
196.567
205.790
164.335
214.142
213.911
263.622
219.100
238.074
202.961
201.319
6.3
7.4
7.5
10.3
12.2
7.2
4.6
26.3
3.3
2.3
-.1
-.2
-1.7
-1.0
-2.5
.7
.6
-5.0
.7
.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)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
214.496
346.268
5.4
-0.4
135.004
5.6
-0.5
-0.3
-
-
-
-
214.655
348.582
6.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
216.140
217.434
215.161
223.118
199.907
6.5
6.9
8.4
5.1
2.0
.6
.7
.9
.4
.4
134.582
135.072
135.541
135.030
126.793
6.1
6.3
7.8
4.5
2.9
.7
.7
.8
.4
1.2
210.212
209.976
211.038
212.296
208.501
5.5
5.4
6.2
4.2
5.6
-.6
-.6
-.9
-.1
.1
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 ...................................
209.390
227.266
227.763
230.781
236.416
221.203
224.379
205.377
281.576
137.585
4.2
2.9
4.2
2.8
13.3
14.8
13.9
10.1
35.0
2.5
-.2
-.1
.4
.2
-1.4
-2.0
-1.9
.5
-10.7
.4
133.528
134.507
137.955
132.582
165.741
168.693
164.624
155.015
222.248
97.707
3.9
2.5
3.6
2.7
14.9
17.2
16.1
13.7
27.3
.1
-.1
-.1
.4
.1
-.2
-.5
-.3
.9
-5.3
-.3
198.166
219.439
215.134
229.464
224.942
200.756
204.412
194.390
265.366
124.161
7.1
5.9
5.2
6.8
15.0
14.8
13.7
9.5
43.4
4.1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.7
2.2
.8
1.4
1.1
3.2
-.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
144.023
4.3
2.2
86.100
1.7
.3
106.462
-6.1
-3.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
203.596
203.267
331.986
328.057
330.791
327.089
318.574
11.4
11.0
35.2
34.9
35.1
34.9
34.0
-3.1
-3.2
-7.4
-7.3
-7.6
-6.9
-6.7
144.256
143.703
319.610
318.593
329.396
307.424
297.174
12.3
12.2
35.7
35.1
35.5
34.8
34.0
-3.3
-3.4
-7.6
-7.7
-7.8
-7.5
-7.2
222.591
221.437
310.296
304.275
297.291
351.015
307.276
13.6
13.5
38.5
37.5
38.6
35.1
34.6
-3.5
-3.5
-7.4
-7.6
-7.5
-8.0
-7.8
Medical care .............................................................................
337.956
3.0
.6
150.084
4.0
.0
345.006
3.2
.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
114.322
1.1
.5
113.947
3.1
1.0
117.952
2.1
1.5
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
120.996
2.8
.9
119.613
2.9
.8
126.859
4.2
1.6
Other goods and services ........................................................
314.647
3.3
-.3
150.771
3.7
.4
346.267
5.0
.3
214.496
181.597
162.246
212.022
115.658
246.651
5.4
7.4
8.0
15.1
-1.8
4.1
-.4
-1.0
-2.0
-2.9
-.3
.0
135.004
125.644
120.747
158.162
86.098
139.574
5.6
7.1
7.6
14.5
-1.7
4.4
-.5
-1.3
-2.3
-3.3
-.6
.2
214.655
183.890
170.338
221.202
117.254
247.191
6.9
7.8
8.9
16.1
-1.4
6.2
-.3
-2.2
-3.0
-4.1
-1.0
1.5
207.964
210.675
163.943
214.207
211.109
276.010
236.492
266.478
210.807
210.087
5.5
6.7
7.8
10.7
14.1
5.7
4.1
25.0
3.2
2.6
-.5
-.6
-1.9
-1.2
-2.7
.0
-.1
-5.1
.3
.2
132.027
132.842
120.905
146.132
156.309
144.621
138.130
232.434
125.084
123.207
5.7
6.9
7.5
10.4
13.8
6.5
4.4
27.5
3.1
2.4
-.5
-.6
-2.2
-1.5
-3.1
.5
.2
-4.9
.2
.1
204.391
214.434
171.271
217.088
220.406
278.886
232.475
250.918
207.908
207.877
7.2
7.3
8.9
11.2
15.7
6.5
6.5
27.8
3.9
3.5
-.3
-.9
-3.0
-2.6
-4.0
1.6
1.6
-4.4
.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 .........................................................
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—
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
July
2008
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
226.541
369.407
5.0
-0.4
135.207
4.9
-0.6
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
221.952
221.727
229.452
211.398
222.330
4.9
5.1
6.5
3.5
2.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
-.3
136.920
136.326
136.020
136.831
148.669
6.5
6.6
8.0
4.4
7.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
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 ...................................
239.703
268.126
273.027
281.269
242.866
236.724
237.275
241.623
260.674
135.464
3.1
2.9
4.4
3.4
8.1
9.0
8.1
1.9
25.2
.4
.0
.3
.3
.3
-2.5
-3.6
-3.6
-.5
-10.1
.2
132.615
131.756
136.750
131.675
171.580
173.877
170.455
154.496
212.895
107.532
3.4
3.0
3.9
3.1
8.2
9.3
8.5
7.6
10.8
1.4
.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.5
-.9
-.8
.9
-4.7
.8
Apparel .....................................................................................
111.633
.7
2.0
87.797
-1.9
-2.9
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
204.451
198.287
322.447
319.899
323.520
292.980
303.245
12.7
12.2
40.7
40.5
41.3
38.9
38.3
-3.0
-3.2
-8.5
-8.5
-8.6
-8.4
-8.3
146.175
144.338
300.539
301.934
303.406
295.676
284.139
11.5
11.5
39.3
39.0
39.6
38.0
37.1
-2.8
-2.7
-7.2
-7.2
-7.3
-6.7
-6.9
Medical care .............................................................................
363.670
3.5
.2
155.143
3.5
.0
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.544
2.5
.1
98.902
-2.1
.1
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
125.055
3.7
.5
116.732
2.2
.5
Other goods and services ........................................................
353.843
3.5
.2
152.056
4.5
.6
226.541
177.330
151.277
195.422
110.714
269.577
5.0
6.6
7.6
15.0
-1.5
4.0
-.4
-1.3
-2.1
-3.2
-.5
.1
135.207
124.460
117.558
152.987
87.103
138.358
4.9
6.5
6.4
14.3
-1.9
3.7
-.6
-1.4
-2.1
-3.5
-.4
.0
220.172
210.500
154.601
210.598
198.111
282.365
261.590
287.157
223.911
225.061
5.0
6.2
7.3
9.8
14.0
5.5
3.9
28.7
3.1
2.8
-.5
-.8
-2.0
-1.6
-3.0
-.1
.1
-7.0
.3
.3
131.109
132.878
118.420
145.214
152.759
145.849
136.199
242.975
125.279
123.419
4.9
5.7
6.5
10.5
13.8
4.5
3.6
26.6
2.7
2.1
-.6
-.9
-2.0
-1.8
-3.3
.1
.0
-5.0
-.1
-.1
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
Aug. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
M
211.863
213.171
215.785
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
216.798
217.612
133.455
216.993
218.134
133.124
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
201.553
206.196
129.068
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
July 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
July
2008
July
2007
May
2008
June
2008
217.259
7.5
1.9
0.7
7.1
1.9
1.2
219.811
220.669
135.265
221.916
222.295
137.234
7.3
7.1
7.9
2.3
1.9
3.1
1.0
.7
1.5
6.5
6.7
6.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.6
202.476
206.265
130.529
204.951
208.912
131.882
207.019
210.972
132.887
7.7
7.2
8.2
2.2
2.3
1.8
1.0
1.0
.8
6.9
5.6
8.5
1.7
1.3
2.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
196.393
196.973
200.077
204.134
9.2
3.6
2.0
8.3
1.9
1.6
M
M
M
207.310
207.855
131.395
209.559
211.109
132.361
212.345
213.264
134.425
213.761
215.161
135.541
7.9
8.4
7.8
2.0
1.9
2.4
.7
.9
.8
7.6
7.4
7.6
2.4
2.6
2.3
1.3
1.0
1.6
M
207.864
210.593
213.053
211.038
6.2
.2
-.9
7.4
2.5
1.2
M
M
M
222.973
226.466
132.121
224.337
226.348
134.331
226.684
229.108
135.710
227.153
229.452
136.020
6.9
6.5
8.0
1.3
1.4
1.3
.2
.2
.2
7.3
7.2
7.8
1.7
1.2
2.7
1.0
1.2
1.0
M
M
M
197.026
131.427
207.213
197.777
132.520
209.578
200.103
134.321
211.496
201.400
135.400
212.167
7.2
7.9
6.8
1.8
2.2
1.2
.6
.8
.3
6.8
7.6
7.3
1.6
2.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
.9
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
214.837
231.294
212.182
231.762
217.123
233.765
219.159
235.900
6.6
7.1
3.3
1.8
.9
.9
4.6
7.8
1.1
1.1
2.3
.9
M
220.396
221.524
223.293
225.000
7.8
1.6
.8
7.3
1.3
.8
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
215.264
209.537
195.377
132.774
215.394
210.689
198.832
134.742
218.626
208.735
202.587
135.435
222.748
214.876
203.359
136.493
6.2
8.5
9.6
6.7
3.4
2.0
2.3
1.3
1.9
2.9
.4
.8
5.2
4.4
8.9
5.8
1.6
-.4
3.7
2.0
1.5
-.9
1.9
.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
215.259
190.838
196.582
226.386
218.862
191.077
202.069
227.519
217.068
192.145
205.635
230.993
221.986
193.518
205.900
234.601
7.2
5.7
9.9
10.4
1.4
1.3
1.9
3.1
2.3
.7
.1
1.6
5.7
3.8
8.4
9.2
.8
.7
4.6
2.0
-.8
.6
1.8
1.5
2
2
2
216.092
228.742
229.113
213.771
225.556
229.692
218.483
228.336
233.491
217.116
228.094
229.902
5.3
4.4
8.0
1.6
1.1
.1
-.6
-.1
-1.5
6.0
5.7
7.9
1.1
-.2
1.9
2.2
1.2
1.7
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.
50
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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
Aug.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
219.086
656.284
5.4
-0.4
-0.7
-0.6
0.1
-
-
-
240.550
695.396
5.4
-
228.484
675.043
5.1
-
215.971
645.231
4.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
216.419
216.422
217.259
217.063
215.094
5.9
6.1
7.5
4.5
3.3
.5
.5
.7
.3
.3
213.804
212.877
219.159
199.820
226.253
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.0
6.8
.9
.9
.9
.9
.2
222.805
221.756
235.900
201.937
224.683
5.2
5.4
7.1
3.4
3.2
.5
.5
.9
.0
.4
224.520
223.732
225.000
228.174
232.027
6.0
6.1
7.8
4.1
4.5
.6
.5
.8
.3
.7
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 ...
219.148
247.985
244.181
3.8
2.4
3.8
-.2
.0
.3
220.573
261.532
264.592
2.7
-.1
2.9
-1.6
-.4
.4
245.507
275.601
276.586
3.1
3.1
4.2
-.2
.4
.2
260.568
308.643
299.103
4.6
2.9
5.9
.3
.5
.6
252.957
235.650
217.455
218.656
200.795
272.982
128.013
2.5
15.3
17.3
14.7
9.1
29.3
1.2
.2
-1.4
-1.9
-1.4
.9
-6.4
.1
259.853
217.640
204.059
208.008
140.745
297.343
108.004
-.4
23.2
25.3
25.1
1.4
53.3
.9
.0
-8.2
-9.3
-9.3
-1.8
-14.5
-.8
285.879
245.277
243.504
240.920
243.711
264.115
126.801
3.3
8.0
7.9
7.1
-2.3
29.3
-.9
.1
-6.0
-8.4
-8.6
-.8
-19.6
.2
314.378
235.786
241.662
227.868
220.254
236.195
127.318
3.5
23.7
25.6
19.2
21.9
11.7
-1.9
.3
-.3
-.3
1.7
6.9
-7.9
-.3
Apparel .....................................................
116.376
1.7
1.8
90.727
-2.0
3.9
107.775
2.6
4.1
111.287
3.0
4.5
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
206.739
201.779
323.822
321.511
322.373
326.985
306.658
12.1
11.8
35.9
35.6
36.0
35.0
34.0
-2.9
-3.0
-7.4
-7.4
-7.5
-7.3
-7.1
199.734
196.319
349.724
346.872
343.683
359.118
325.395
13.0
12.7
33.9
33.9
34.6
32.7
31.7
-2.5
-2.4
-5.6
-5.6
-5.8
-5.0
-5.2
203.199
196.026
316.158
309.155
311.069
290.897
292.509
13.3
13.2
42.7
42.5
43.7
41.2
39.6
-3.8
-3.9
-9.9
-9.9
-10.0
-9.8
-9.7
212.162
201.938
295.412
293.916
297.984
294.113
287.718
11.2
11.4
34.9
34.7
35.7
33.6
31.9
-2.7
-3.1
-7.4
-7.4
-7.8
-6.3
-6.7
Medical care .............................................
364.477
3.3
.1
360.271
4.3
-.4
353.233
3.5
.2
369.816
2.1
.1
Recreation 5 ..............................................
113.786
2.4
.4
112.584
4.1
.2
115.554
1.5
-.6
115.423
1.1
.1
Education and communication 5 ...............
124.653
3.6
1.0
132.553
3.7
1.6
126.389
4.0
.8
131.880
4.5
1.6
Other goods and services .........................
346.990
4.1
.1
333.600
4.0
.6
342.381
3.3
-.1
352.883
4.9
.0
219.086
179.148
158.179
207.284
110.779
258.638
5.4
7.3
8.1
14.9
-1.1
4.1
-.4
-1.1
-1.9
-2.8
-.4
.1
215.971
170.478
146.084
193.009
100.777
258.616
4.9
6.8
7.2
11.6
-.1
3.7
-.7
-.2
-.8
-1.2
-.2
-1.0
228.484
176.671
148.882
198.561
103.538
273.255
5.1
7.3
8.5
17.0
-1.8
3.8
-.6
-1.5
-2.5
-3.8
-.7
.0
240.550
184.969
156.739
196.430
106.094
288.192
5.4
7.4
8.5
15.0
-3.0
4.2
.1
-.7
-1.5
-1.8
-.7
.5
211.653
210.264
160.341
212.882
207.769
278.606
248.198
266.283
215.873
216.476
5.5
6.8
7.9
10.4
14.1
6.1
4.1
27.2
3.1
2.5
-.4
-.6
-1.9
-1.3
-2.7
.2
.1
-5.2
.2
.2
209.374
200.924
149.217
205.104
195.139
268.979
250.534
259.359
213.044
213.809
5.0
7.5
7.1
8.8
11.1
8.3
3.6
29.7
2.5
1.8
-.7
-.8
-.8
-.2
-1.1
-1.7
-1.1
-7.3
.2
.1
222.308
207.972
152.710
213.776
202.637
277.316
265.774
293.375
225.429
226.574
5.2
6.4
8.3
11.0
16.1
4.8
3.8
30.8
3.1
2.8
-.6
-1.2
-2.4
-1.8
-3.5
-.7
.0
-9.5
.4
.4
234.562
214.078
160.006
212.998
199.000
275.872
280.888
264.974
239.829
244.264
5.5
7.0
8.3
10.2
14.2
6.3
4.3
29.5
3.3
2.8
.1
-.1
-1.4
-.6
-1.7
.6
.6
-3.7
.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 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.
51
CPI Detailed Report-August 2008
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 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
219.086
656.284
5.4
0.1
-0.3
0.1
-
-
215.971
645.231
4.9
-
211.404
637.531
5.0
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
216.419
216.422
217.259
217.063
215.094
5.9
6.1
7.5
4.5
3.3
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.0
.6
219.310
228.165
221.986
239.040
140.181
5.3
5.5
7.2
3.8
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.0
-.1
213.804
212.877
219.159
199.820
226.253
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.0
6.8
2.5
2.6
3.3
1.8
.9
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
219.148
247.985
244.181
252.957
235.650
217.455
218.656
200.795
272.982
128.013
3.8
2.4
3.8
2.5
15.3
17.3
14.7
9.1
29.3
1.2
.6
.4
.6
.3
1.8
1.7
2.5
3.3
.6
.3
207.020
218.589
219.252
214.119
278.678
261.062
260.011
218.600
323.282
129.789
3.5
1.6
2.3
.2
14.3
16.5
15.7
8.8
31.2
4.1
-.5
-.5
-1.2
-.3
-2.2
-4.0
-4.0
.4
-11.8
2.1
220.573
261.532
264.592
259.853
217.640
204.059
208.008
140.745
297.343
108.004
2.7
-.1
2.9
-.4
23.2
25.3
25.1
1.4
53.3
.9
-.7
-.8
.3
-.5
-.7
-.8
-.7
-1.1
-.4
.1
Apparel ...................................................................................
116.376
1.7
-.5
127.550
11.0
6.5
90.727
-2.0
2.3
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
206.739
201.779
323.822
321.511
322.373
326.985
306.658
12.1
11.8
35.9
35.6
36.0
35.0
34.0
-2.4
-2.6
-6.8
-6.8
-6.9
-6.6
-6.4
202.206
201.530
331.121
327.456
325.159
391.816
325.884
12.5
12.2
36.8
36.2
36.2
36.3
36.3
-3.0
-3.1
-6.6
-6.7
-7.0
-6.4
-5.6
199.734
196.319
349.724
346.872
343.683
359.118
325.395
13.0
12.7
33.9
33.9
34.6
32.7
31.7
-1.6
-1.7
-4.0
-4.0
-4.1
-3.9
-3.8
Medical care ...........................................................................
364.477
3.3
.2
324.200
1.8
1.5
360.271
4.3
-.1
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
113.786
2.4
.7
112.905
-1.9
-.3
112.584
4.1
.4
Education and communication 7 .............................................
124.653
3.6
1.5
114.144
2.7
1.1
132.553
3.7
1.8
Other goods and services ......................................................
346.990
4.1
.3
316.410
1.8
-.6
333.600
4.0
.9
219.086
179.148
158.179
207.284
110.779
258.638
5.4
7.3
8.1
14.9
-1.1
4.1
.1
-.8
-2.0
-2.9
-.4
.8
211.404
179.068
157.714
206.167
109.649
244.541
5.0
8.8
10.9
19.1
-1.0
2.9
-.3
-.1
-.7
-1.9
1.6
-.4
215.971
170.478
146.084
193.009
100.777
258.616
4.9
6.8
7.2
11.6
-.1
3.7
.1
.7
-.4
-.5
-.2
-.3
211.653
210.264
160.341
212.882
207.769
278.606
248.198
266.283
215.873
216.476
5.5
6.8
7.9
10.4
14.1
6.1
4.1
27.2
3.1
2.5
.1
.0
-1.9
-.9
-2.7
1.2
.8
-3.4
.6
.4
204.221
212.963
156.859
212.874
200.519
286.474
232.732
268.643
204.394
201.047
5.2
7.1
10.6
12.2
18.1
4.7
2.9
26.2
2.3
1.8
-.4
-.2
-.7
-.6
-1.9
-.4
-.6
-5.4
.6
.5
209.374
200.924
149.217
205.104
195.139
268.979
250.534
259.359
213.044
213.809
5.0
7.5
7.1
8.8
11.1
8.3
3.6
29.7
2.5
1.8
.1
.5
-.3
1.0
-.3
.2
-.4
-2.6
.4
.0
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 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
52
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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 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
209.484
622.673
4.9
0.9
-0.4
-0.2
-
-
228.484
675.043
5.1
-
192.723
618.133
4.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
195.868
195.787
193.518
199.523
190.732
4.1
4.3
5.7
2.6
1.4
1.0
1.0
1.3
.6
.9
200.440
200.192
205.900
189.403
198.117
7.9
8.1
9.9
6.0
5.4
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.4
1.6
222.805
221.756
235.900
201.937
224.683
5.2
5.4
7.1
3.4
3.2
1.2
1.3
1.8
.8
-.2
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
193.596
214.257
203.302
215.177
240.632
204.715
206.469
164.394
252.834
122.120
1.8
-.3
-1.3
.5
12.9
14.4
14.2
5.7
23.4
2.7
-.1
-.9
-.8
-.4
3.1
3.4
3.6
2.2
5.0
1.2
177.831
191.916
184.343
177.697
213.759
212.589
209.827
203.455
238.804
126.440
4.7
2.4
3.6
3.3
13.5
14.8
14.4
9.4
50.7
7.0
-.5
-.6
.4
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
.0
-1.2
-.5
245.507
275.601
276.586
285.879
245.277
243.504
240.920
243.711
264.115
126.801
3.1
3.1
4.2
3.3
8.0
7.9
7.1
-2.3
29.3
-.9
.4
.7
.7
.4
-2.7
-5.2
-5.2
.1
-13.2
.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
120.865
19.7
14.2
147.854
-.2
5.2
107.775
2.6
3.7
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
232.413
230.617
329.586
328.167
338.846
363.134
303.025
13.1
12.8
30.1
30.1
30.5
30.0
27.5
-.4
-.5
-6.0
-6.0
-6.1
-4.3
-6.5
181.412
179.915
315.203
313.089
325.561
319.898
298.458
8.0
7.8
34.0
33.8
34.5
33.6
31.2
-3.7
-3.6
-6.8
-6.6
-6.9
-6.2
-6.0
203.199
196.026
316.158
309.155
311.069
290.897
292.509
13.3
13.2
42.7
42.5
43.7
41.2
39.6
-3.7
-3.9
-10.2
-10.3
-10.2
-10.6
-10.1
Medical care ...........................................................................
350.847
-.5
.1
339.372
1.3
.0
353.233
3.5
-.5
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
121.597
3.5
5.8
108.308
.1
2.2
115.554
1.5
-.3
Education and communication 7 .............................................
131.428
3.6
1.3
108.588
1.9
.2
126.389
4.0
1.1
Other goods and services ......................................................
349.260
.2
-.5
301.589
4.6
-.8
342.381
3.3
.4
209.484
173.161
160.309
201.397
112.743
247.820
4.9
8.3
11.0
16.9
1.1
2.6
.9
.3
-.1
.3
-.9
1.4
192.723
169.312
151.893
206.301
103.556
217.090
4.9
5.8
4.7
12.3
-5.5
4.3
-.4
-1.0
-2.3
-2.5
-1.9
.0
228.484
176.671
148.882
198.561
103.538
273.255
5.1
7.3
8.5
17.0
-1.8
3.8
-.2
-1.4
-2.7
-4.1
-.7
.5
203.741
210.711
161.652
199.465
200.776
294.510
239.866
264.645
206.014
208.705
5.2
7.3
10.6
10.5
15.8
5.8
2.9
23.1
2.8
2.5
1.0
1.7
-.1
.6
.3
3.8
1.5
-2.4
1.4
1.5
184.668
192.585
153.668
204.731
205.471
243.003
202.989
261.544
187.665
185.386
5.2
5.8
4.8
10.2
11.8
6.0
4.3
24.7
2.4
1.4
-.5
-.4
-2.1
-.7
-2.2
.5
.1
-4.2
.2
-.1
222.308
207.972
152.710
213.776
202.637
277.316
265.774
293.375
225.429
226.574
5.2
6.4
8.3
11.0
16.1
4.8
3.8
30.8
3.1
2.8
-.2
-.8
-2.6
-1.6
-3.9
.1
.5
-8.9
.7
.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 4 ...................................................
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 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 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
225.473
363.430
5.8
0.2
0.8
0.0
-
-
228.337
659.653
4.4
-
240.550
695.396
5.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
226.973
228.582
234.601
221.836
207.650
7.1
7.5
10.4
2.7
1.7
2.0
2.0
3.1
.3
1.0
224.520
223.732
225.000
228.174
232.027
6.0
6.1
7.8
4.1
4.5
1.3
1.3
1.6
.9
1.6
203.201
203.080
217.116
180.370
202.158
3.4
3.5
5.3
1.4
2.0
.4
.3
1.6
-1.2
.7
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
227.405
247.732
240.198
251.635
178.525
168.892
165.286
160.892
265.318
181.949
4.2
3.8
5.0
3.7
8.2
8.0
7.5
7.3
16.5
3.6
.7
.1
.0
.1
5.4
6.8
6.9
7.1
.8
1.8
260.568
308.643
299.103
314.378
235.786
241.662
227.868
220.254
236.195
127.318
4.6
2.9
5.9
3.5
23.7
25.6
19.2
21.9
11.7
-1.9
1.4
1.2
1.5
.6
3.4
3.5
6.4
11.5
-3.2
-.4
236.167
276.859
256.267
280.050
234.266
217.511
224.802
210.970
254.720
125.706
2.9
1.3
2.9
1.4
11.5
11.8
6.3
3.4
13.1
3.1
.5
.3
.9
-.2
1.4
.5
.8
1.1
.0
.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
151.194
4.2
1.5
111.287
3.0
3.9
98.789
-1.5
-2.5
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
210.978
212.378
333.247
329.780
331.357
305.945
319.277
10.9
11.0
34.1
34.0
34.3
34.2
32.7
-3.7
-3.6
-8.2
-8.2
-8.5
-7.6
-7.8
212.162
201.938
295.412
293.916
297.984
294.113
287.718
11.2
11.4
34.9
34.7
35.7
33.6
31.9
-2.3
-2.4
-6.3
-6.3
-6.9
-4.9
-5.4
209.522
205.959
338.371
331.966
334.106
324.533
308.249
12.7
12.5
36.9
36.3
36.3
37.0
35.6
-2.0
-2.7
-6.5
-6.5
-7.1
-5.3
-5.1
Medical care ...........................................................................
356.383
8.8
3.5
369.816
2.1
.4
418.465
3.9
.3
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
114.573
3.7
-.2
115.423
1.1
-.2
122.572
3.9
-.3
Education and communication 7 .............................................
116.447
1.0
1.0
131.880
4.5
2.3
125.390
3.2
1.5
Other goods and services ......................................................
275.564
6.7
.1
352.883
4.9
.8
389.079
1.7
1.0
225.473
197.874
178.674
217.735
137.647
248.148
5.8
8.6
9.7
16.8
-.3
4.3
.2
-.9
-2.6
-3.3
-1.5
.8
240.550
184.969
156.739
196.430
106.094
288.192
5.4
7.4
8.5
15.0
-3.0
4.2
.8
-.2
-1.2
-1.3
-1.1
1.4
228.337
176.140
158.227
199.962
112.332
282.554
4.4
7.0
9.2
14.3
.8
2.8
.0
-1.3
-2.2
-2.9
-.8
.7
218.852
214.153
180.317
224.135
217.918
254.041
237.079
237.132
224.446
223.586
5.6
7.2
9.3
11.6
15.9
5.2
4.0
22.3
4.2
3.6
.0
.2
-2.5
-.7
-3.1
1.9
.6
-3.0
.5
.3
234.562
214.078
160.006
212.998
199.000
275.872
280.888
264.974
239.829
244.264
5.5
7.0
8.3
10.2
14.2
6.3
4.3
29.5
3.3
2.8
.8
.6
-1.1
.0
-1.1
1.6
1.5
-1.3
1.1
1.0
220.084
213.908
160.068
204.027
200.173
295.672
271.224
260.773
225.880
232.104
4.4
6.2
8.9
9.0
13.5
5.0
2.8
22.7
2.3
2.1
.0
-.2
-2.1
-1.4
-2.7
1.3
.8
-3.0
.4
.4
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 4 ...................................................
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 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 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
Percent change from—
Aug.
2007
Index
June
2008
Aug.
2008
Percent change from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
225.411
692.975
4.2
0.1
-0.1
-
227.745
694.255
5.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
225.364
224.948
228.094
221.096
235.102
3.8
3.9
4.4
3.2
2.7
.4
.6
1.1
.0
-1.2
227.757
229.562
229.902
232.207
210.075
5.8
6.1
8.0
3.7
2.3
.3
.4
.1
.7
-1.0
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
244.190
273.980
290.625
295.210
274.327
298.277
297.330
275.379
346.563
128.473
2.3
1.9
4.5
3.0
8.4
9.7
9.1
-1.0
36.8
2.0
.8
.6
.9
.6
1.4
1.0
1.0
.0
3.1
1.9
236.579
261.099
253.527
272.444
203.622
205.123
236.154
236.457
193.967
179.158
4.3
5.5
7.5
6.6
2.2
.8
-2.1
2.2
-11.9
-3.0
.0
.3
1.2
.8
.2
.3
.0
.0
.1
-2.8
Apparel ...................................................................................
102.839
-1.6
3.8
130.853
-.7
-2.2
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
185.165
175.763
314.230
311.970
313.420
288.071
290.814
12.3
11.3
38.8
38.3
39.2
36.4
35.5
-3.1
-3.5
-8.4
-8.4
-8.6
-7.9
-7.5
220.900
228.807
424.473
431.413
475.466
329.651
373.858
12.3
12.1
42.1
41.9
42.5
40.3
38.9
-1.7
-2.3
-7.2
-7.2
-7.3
-6.6
-7.2
Medical care ...........................................................................
365.035
2.3
-.4
336.777
1.1
2.0
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
106.034
2.5
.3
98.584
4.0
1.5
Education and communication 7 .............................................
133.863
4.9
1.1
122.571
3.4
.4
Other goods and services ......................................................
373.200
5.2
1.7
354.243
2.1
.0
225.411
173.511
142.173
183.802
103.277
268.606
4.2
5.7
6.9
13.1
-1.0
3.4
.1
-.8
-1.5
-2.2
-.5
.6
227.745
191.547
171.550
213.390
131.743
261.809
5.4
6.0
6.2
13.3
-2.2
5.1
-.1
-1.4
-2.3
-3.1
-1.3
.7
219.504
207.026
146.574
206.819
188.047
275.982
261.914
313.030
222.826
223.143
4.4
5.7
6.7
8.1
12.1
5.7
3.5
27.3
2.6
2.4
.1
-.2
-1.5
-.9
-2.1
.6
.7
-5.7
.7
.7
222.726
215.761
172.961
220.421
212.487
268.891
254.468
323.834
224.060
223.261
5.7
5.4
6.0
9.4
12.3
4.5
5.1
26.3
3.8
3.4
-.3
-.4
-2.3
-1.5
-2.9
1.1
.6
-5.0
.4
.4
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 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 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
Aug. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
M
212.788
215.223
216.304
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
227.114
227.412
137.624
229.829
230.120
139.286
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
202.912
202.969
132.867
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
July 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
July
2008
July
2007
May
2008
June
2008
215.247
5.9
0.0
-0.5
6.2
1.7
0.5
231.488
231.808
140.253
230.790
231.465
139.329
6.2
6.0
6.6
.4
.6
.0
-.3
-.1
-.7
6.2
6.1
6.6
1.9
1.9
1.9
.7
.7
.7
204.867
204.509
134.409
206.038
205.761
135.037
205.121
204.989
134.236
5.9
5.6
6.2
.1
.2
-.1
-.4
-.4
-.6
6.1
5.7
6.5
1.5
1.4
1.6
.6
.6
.5
201.494
204.023
205.452
204.812
6.4
.4
-.3
6.6
2.0
.7
M
M
M
207.912
210.748
132.808
210.469
213.549
134.222
211.438
214.379
134.952
210.362
213.439
134.179
6.2
6.0
6.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.5
-.4
-.6
6.4
6.2
6.4
1.7
1.7
1.6
.5
.4
.5
M
212.533
216.357
216.901
216.031
7.5
-.2
-.4
7.5
2.1
.3
M
M
M
216.029
218.141
134.133
218.508
220.603
135.738
219.248
221.232
136.478
217.854
219.827
135.464
5.4
5.6
5.4
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.6
-.6
-.7
6.0
6.2
5.9
1.5
1.4
1.7
.3
.3
.5
M
M
M
196.844
133.729
208.246
199.028
135.240
211.236
200.009
135.986
211.929
199.187
135.138
211.233
5.8
6.1
6.4
.1
-.1
.0
-.4
-.6
-.3
6.0
6.4
6.4
1.6
1.7
1.8
.5
.6
.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
208.403
219.702
209.021
222.435
211.020
223.245
209.435
221.230
5.4
5.7
.2
-.5
-.8
-.9
6.2
6.6
1.3
1.6
1.0
.4
M
230.923
233.776
235.446
235.510
6.1
.7
.0
5.9
2.0
.7
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
235.419
195.898
206.258
139.332
-
240.511
198.063
210.830
141.622
-
-
-
-
6.2
5.7
7.5
5.9
2.2
1.1
2.2
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
-
212.013
203.524
193.742
223.849
-
211.113
205.492
193.206
224.597
5.5
5.5
5.9
6.4
-.4
1.0
-.3
.3
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
228.429
221.454
223.573
-
228.212
221.385
223.273
5.0
4.6
6.2
-.1
.0
-.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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
South
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
230.790
360.481
6.2
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
-0.6
-
-
-
217.854
350.516
5.4
-
210.362
340.704
6.2
-
205.121
331.726
5.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
220.013
219.787
220.531
221.932
221.256
5.8
5.9
7.1
4.2
4.8
.7
.7
.9
.3
.3
209.987
209.895
207.180
214.794
210.704
6.4
6.7
7.4
5.7
3.0
.8
.8
1.0
.6
.3
212.831
213.698
212.442
218.297
199.275
6.2
6.5
7.9
4.6
2.1
.6
.6
.7
.4
.6
221.471
220.644
226.273
212.993
230.299
5.5
5.6
6.9
3.8
3.5
.2
.2
.3
.2
-.2
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 ...
243.022
281.120
273.830
4.9
2.2
4.2
-.2
.0
.4
194.801
213.848
215.904
4.0
1.4
2.0
-.5
-.1
.2
202.344
219.779
219.164
4.7
3.0
3.9
.1
.2
.4
224.767
247.317
256.949
3.3
3.1
3.9
.0
.2
.2
258.885
247.982
235.804
230.415
208.904
270.258
122.658
1.9
22.4
24.3
17.6
13.4
25.7
.6
.2
-1.1
-1.4
.4
3.0
-4.6
.3
210.738
231.454
209.249
214.493
176.334
285.757
119.250
1.3
17.3
19.1
18.3
5.7
37.9
1.8
.0
-2.7
-3.1
-3.2
.0
-6.9
.1
208.109
233.874
205.781
206.788
193.101
284.248
122.221
3.0
14.1
15.7
14.8
12.1
30.8
1.6
.3
-.3
-.8
-.7
.8
-7.8
-.2
237.465
235.955
224.173
225.986
225.528
250.648
133.017
3.2
7.3
7.9
7.3
3.6
17.3
1.3
.2
-1.6
-2.2
-2.2
.1
-7.7
.4
Apparel .....................................................
116.108
2.2
3.5
109.090
5.1
4.2
128.116
1.7
1.1
109.061
-.9
-.2
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 .........
209.204
204.601
92.677
134.042
140.816
314.882
312.483
314.750
316.967
298.641
12.9
13.0
-.3
-.4
-1.0
35.1
34.7
35.2
34.3
32.8
-3.0
-3.2
-.8
-.9
-.2
-7.1
-7.1
-7.3
-6.6
-6.5
210.358
206.852
94.096
132.409
138.023
332.382
330.668
330.270
358.077
319.925
12.4
12.3
.4
-.5
-.6
31.8
31.8
32.2
31.2
30.2
-2.9
-2.9
.1
-.6
-.3
-7.0
-7.0
-7.0
-7.4
-6.6
204.725
203.108
91.609
136.249
134.652
321.690
318.807
319.316
329.556
309.849
12.8
12.7
-2.0
-2.4
-1.9
35.9
35.4
35.7
34.9
34.1
-3.4
-3.5
-.7
-1.1
-.4
-7.5
-7.6
-7.7
-7.4
-7.1
207.434
203.252
91.428
135.145
133.740
326.772
325.003
324.974
303.391
306.354
13.1
13.0
-1.3
-1.3
-1.2
40.7
40.5
41.3
39.1
38.1
-3.1
-3.2
-.4
-.5
-.3
-7.8
-7.8
-7.9
-7.7
-7.7
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
384.790
311.006
404.111
319.805
3.2
3.0
3.2
2.9
.0
-.2
.0
.1
363.322
284.415
387.853
330.143
2.4
-.1
3.3
3.0
.2
.6
.1
-.1
350.989
276.012
374.026
310.933
4.0
1.5
4.8
3.7
.3
-.1
.4
.4
367.580
287.549
389.761
296.471
3.6
.7
4.4
3.6
.2
.3
.2
.4
Recreation 4 ..............................................
115.724
3.2
.0
111.666
3.1
.6
111.200
2.2
.9
105.411
1.2
.1
Education and communication 4 ...............
122.722
4.5
1.0
122.730
3.1
1.0
116.863
2.8
.6
121.990
3.0
.6
Other goods and services .........................
404.383
6.8
.0
349.666
5.0
-.2
343.961
4.0
.1
348.787
3.4
.2
230.790
190.873
170.955
219.409
6.2
9.0
11.0
17.3
-.3
-.9
-1.9
-2.5
205.121
177.795
160.883
215.124
5.9
8.1
9.1
15.0
-.4
-.8
-1.7
-2.4
210.362
183.147
166.811
226.861
6.2
8.2
9.2
16.8
-.5
-1.5
-2.5
-3.6
217.854
181.403
158.171
210.060
5.4
7.4
8.6
17.0
-.6
-1.5
-2.3
-3.8
297.969
112.088
276.456
263.183
231.172
314.842
22.7
-.3
4.1
2.2
4.5
4.4
-4.2
-.4
.2
.0
.2
.6
280.400
108.952
238.607
212.554
249.893
273.676
17.8
-.1
4.1
1.4
5.6
3.7
-3.9
-.3
-.1
-.1
.8
.8
287.167
112.168
243.844
209.357
254.997
277.216
21.0
-1.5
4.6
3.1
5.2
3.4
-4.7
-.5
.3
.2
.4
.8
283.204
113.092
256.657
238.984
249.132
279.613
22.9
-1.2
3.8
3.1
5.4
3.7
-4.7
-.4
.1
.2
.2
.5
224.972
233.143
215.480
173.114
221.433
6.3
6.2
8.1
10.8
11.6
-.3
-.5
-.4
-1.8
-1.0
198.713
204.002
204.459
162.571
213.644
6.1
5.8
7.7
8.9
10.8
-.5
-.7
-.6
-1.6
-1.0
203.129
209.453
208.545
167.914
220.556
6.3
6.2
7.5
9.0
11.7
-.6
-.7
-.8
-2.4
-1.8
211.852
217.187
207.759
161.124
217.967
5.5
5.4
6.5
8.4
11.1
-.7
-.8
-1.0
-2.3
-1.9
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
Aug.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
219.926
289.806
248.981
268.109
270.671
226.883
229.628
16.6
21.4
6.7
4.2
29.6
3.3
2.8
-2.4
-3.9
.4
.2
-4.5
.4
.3
147.674
326.647
281.124
2.1
38.2
3.0
.7
-7.2
.1
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
214.705
272.727
245.054
227.879
264.831
199.080
197.112
14.2
16.6
6.9
4.1
26.1
3.1
2.4
-2.3
-3.6
-.2
-.1
-5.4
.4
.4
138.786
332.167
241.741
1.9
32.0
2.6
.6
-6.9
.2
Index
Aug.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
225.355
278.915
247.002
231.777
256.629
203.820
202.006
16.0
19.8
6.4
4.6
27.1
3.2
2.6
-3.4
-4.4
.4
.3
-5.0
.3
.3
141.566
324.881
247.347
.4
36.2
3.6
.0
-7.5
.4
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
212.527
277.631
248.391
247.817
292.323
212.043
210.539
16.1
21.2
4.8
3.8
29.0
3.0
2.4
-3.6
-4.3
.0
.1
-6.2
.2
.1
137.094
329.910
259.201
.0
40.6
3.6
-.1
-7.7
.2
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
Aug.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Percent change
from—
Index
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Size class D
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
199.187
199.187
5.8
-0.4
135.138
6.1
-0.6
-0.3
-
-
-
-
-
211.233
341.388
6.4
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
195.543
195.543
201.191
187.004
193.212
5.8
6.0
7.2
4.4
3.2
.5
.5
.7
.3
.2
135.489
135.750
135.370
136.613
131.724
6.3
6.5
7.8
4.7
3.0
.7
.7
.8
.5
.3
213.923
213.875
209.917
222.308
213.562
5.9
6.0
6.7
4.9
4.2
.4
.4
.4
.3
.3
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 .............................
201.164
213.976
210.767
212.765
237.411
242.229
230.178
205.844
285.516
118.614
4.1
2.6
3.8
2.4
15.4
17.2
15.1
8.6
30.0
1.4
-.2
.1
.3
.1
-2.0
-2.6
-2.2
1.1
-8.5
.1
133.457
131.571
135.157
129.468
177.203
181.741
171.454
152.766
237.466
98.369
4.2
2.2
3.4
2.4
15.4
17.5
14.8
10.6
28.6
1.2
-.2
.0
.2
.1
-.8
-1.2
-.7
.7
-5.0
.1
199.940
222.454
207.332
210.506
230.381
198.338
209.677
196.131
273.197
121.715
5.1
3.3
2.9
3.7
14.5
15.4
14.4
9.2
34.1
3.2
.5
.6
.7
.7
.7
.0
.2
.4
-.7
-.1
Apparel ...............................................................................
109.773
2.9
3.5
86.129
1.4
.3
111.294
-2.7
-1.0
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 ...................................
206.695
206.191
93.122
116.946
130.095
473.467
470.676
483.345
320.198
415.715
12.7
12.6
-.7
-1.3
-1.2
35.9
35.7
36.1
35.3
34.0
-3.1
-3.3
-.3
-.6
-.3
-7.6
-7.6
-7.8
-7.3
-7.2
145.863
145.547
91.537
93.268
90.974
321.740
321.360
330.002
311.549
298.694
12.9
12.8
-1.2
-1.2
-1.5
35.8
35.3
35.7
34.7
34.0
-3.2
-3.3
-.6
-.8
-.4
-7.3
-7.4
-7.5
-7.4
-7.0
206.796
203.590
91.371
140.378
125.522
315.072
311.597
300.364
345.516
308.914
13.0
12.9
-2.1
-3.0
-1.2
37.0
36.4
37.2
35.0
34.1
-3.0
-3.1
-.6
-.9
-.3
-6.8
-6.9
-6.7
-7.6
-6.9
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
288.236
227.717
305.908
247.523
3.3
1.1
4.0
3.5
.4
.4
.3
.4
154.474
136.341
160.206
145.750
3.6
1.2
4.4
3.2
.0
-.4
.1
.1
351.844
287.772
371.368
316.976
2.7
2.6
2.8
3.4
.2
1.1
.0
.0
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
112.991
2.4
.4
107.505
2.1
.4
112.587
2.6
.9
Education and communication 3 .........................................
122.695
3.6
.9
116.970
2.8
.5
126.712
4.1
2.1
Other goods and services ...................................................
284.998
4.4
-.1
162.076
4.9
.1
373.737
4.9
.1
199.187
176.493
163.819
224.320
309.859
106.650
220.261
214.846
201.269
236.849
5.8
8.0
9.4
16.2
21.0
-.8
4.1
2.6
5.2
3.8
-.4
-1.0
-1.9
-2.8
-4.6
-.4
.1
.1
.4
.7
135.138
128.378
124.403
166.705
207.433
86.291
138.652
131.796
136.699
134.085
6.1
8.2
9.3
16.8
20.8
-1.0
4.2
2.3
5.4
3.6
-.6
-1.4
-2.4
-3.5
-4.3
-.5
.1
.0
.3
.5
211.233
183.361
167.377
224.891
286.368
114.124
247.723
208.023
253.087
290.073
6.4
8.1
9.2
16.8
21.6
-.8
4.8
3.3
4.2
4.6
-.3
-1.5
-2.3
-3.5
-3.9
-.4
.8
.6
1.3
1.5
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
Aug.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
July
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 ..........................................
195.485
199.891
193.643
165.345
209.596
222.784
296.810
226.819
214.640
343.147
187.770
186.288
130.078
476.410
219.238
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
5.9
5.7
7.4
9.2
10.9
15.4
19.5
6.2
4.1
27.6
3.2
2.7
1.2
36.6
3.2
-0.4
-.6
-.7
-1.9
-1.2
-2.6
-4.3
.0
.0
-5.6
.4
.4
.6
-7.6
.3
132.451
133.137
134.380
124.604
150.427
164.462
200.518
145.810
136.848
246.218
123.722
121.256
98.716
325.706
135.763
6.2
6.0
7.5
9.1
11.7
16.0
19.6
6.2
4.1
28.0
3.0
2.3
.7
36.6
3.1
-0.7
-.9
-.8
-2.3
-1.7
-3.3
-4.1
.2
.1
-5.1
.2
.1
-.1
-7.3
.2
203.602
210.612
209.549
168.748
221.810
224.280
280.422
250.598
235.566
259.436
203.839
202.511
142.346
313.224
251.479
6.6
6.5
7.5
9.1
11.7
16.1
20.5
6.3
5.0
28.1
3.1
2.6
.3
36.8
3.8
-0.4
-.4
-.6
-2.2
-1.9
-3.3
-3.7
1.0
.9
-4.5
.5
.5
-.1
-6.7
.9
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—
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
July
2008
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
231.465
353.691
6.0
-0.1
139.329
6.6
-0.7
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
219.082
218.760
220.442
218.803
221.460
5.6
5.7
6.8
4.1
4.4
.5
.5
.6
.3
.4
137.347
137.624
136.605
139.288
132.187
6.2
6.3
7.7
4.2
5.5
1.0
1.1
1.5
.5
.1
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 ...................................
243.870
281.862
282.528
262.342
240.509
237.165
233.061
214.939
263.310
122.423
5.0
2.6
4.3
2.1
22.9
24.7
19.4
16.4
23.0
.5
.0
.1
.4
.1
-.3
-.5
1.2
4.3
-4.8
-.1
140.133
133.411
138.699
129.750
203.825
209.242
169.810
137.403
244.069
101.666
4.8
1.2
3.7
1.4
20.9
22.7
12.8
5.0
34.0
.9
-.9
-.5
.3
.2
-2.8
-3.3
-1.5
-.3
-4.1
1.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
112.353
2.0
4.0
86.004
4.1
2.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
210.729
205.548
308.320
305.660
307.714
305.993
294.744
12.7
12.9
35.3
34.9
35.6
34.3
32.7
-2.9
-3.3
-7.3
-7.3
-7.6
-6.4
-6.6
146.624
147.057
318.555
317.694
324.408
312.955
295.063
13.2
13.2
34.6
34.2
34.5
34.0
32.3
-3.2
-3.2
-6.7
-6.7
-6.8
-6.8
-6.2
Medical care .............................................................................
387.201
2.9
.2
159.044
3.6
-.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
116.516
2.7
-.1
114.448
4.2
.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
126.699
4.9
1.1
112.999
3.6
.7
Other goods and services ........................................................
395.953
6.5
.2
176.148
7.4
-.3
231.465
188.624
166.653
208.479
111.449
277.159
6.0
8.3
10.2
16.1
-.6
4.4
-.1
-.8
-1.7
-2.2
-.6
.3
139.329
135.761
135.072
181.769
88.699
138.974
6.6
10.2
12.4
19.6
.3
3.4
-.7
-1.0
-2.2
-3.0
-.1
-.3
225.573
214.540
169.046
215.964
209.918
246.442
268.813
268.244
228.591
231.961
6.1
7.9
10.0
10.8
15.5
7.1
4.5
29.7
3.3
2.9
-.2
-.3
-1.6
-.9
-2.1
.6
.3
-4.1
.4
.4
136.724
139.270
134.917
157.972
178.013
144.545
137.086
257.934
126.722
124.441
6.8
8.6
12.2
13.2
18.8
5.6
3.4
29.1
3.3
2.5
-.7
-.7
-2.1
-1.1
-2.8
-.1
-.4
-5.3
.2
.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 .........................................................
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
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
204.989
335.116
5.6
-0.4
134.236
6.2
-0.6
-0.3
-
-
-
-
204.812
331.847
6.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
211.336
211.557
211.363
212.421
207.941
6.1
6.2
6.8
5.5
3.9
.7
.7
.8
.5
.2
134.783
135.060
133.421
137.224
131.764
6.7
7.0
8.0
5.7
2.0
.7
.8
.8
.7
.3
211.883
211.455
202.862
227.200
216.060
7.4
7.7
8.8
6.2
2.7
1.2
1.3
2.1
.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 ...................................
195.059
215.716
226.213
212.134
224.785
206.181
208.986
160.351
272.470
114.860
3.5
1.1
1.8
.8
17.3
19.1
18.7
3.9
37.4
1.5
-.8
-.1
.2
.0
-4.1
-4.7
-4.8
-.6
-8.7
-.1
127.826
123.453
123.847
121.000
186.201
193.473
186.631
152.830
269.690
95.510
4.2
1.6
2.0
1.8
16.8
18.5
17.0
6.4
37.3
1.5
-.3
.0
.2
.1
-1.4
-1.6
-1.6
.8
-5.3
.2
194.513
210.283
195.265
204.414
245.319
199.319
209.739
172.142
296.077
121.022
5.6
2.0
2.8
2.1
20.2
23.3
22.6
12.0
44.6
4.3
-.1
.2
.2
-.3
-1.1
-1.3
-1.1
-.4
-2.1
.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
106.855
7.0
5.2
81.427
1.1
2.9
126.354
5.2
1.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
208.590
205.589
339.486
337.465
338.216
357.035
319.558
12.3
12.1
31.7
31.7
32.1
31.7
29.9
-2.5
-2.6
-6.7
-6.8
-6.8
-6.8
-6.5
154.746
154.573
338.050
337.556
346.433
328.164
312.834
13.3
13.2
33.1
32.9
33.4
31.5
31.4
-3.1
-3.2
-7.2
-7.3
-7.2
-7.9
-6.8
194.923
189.390
285.884
282.832
273.250
326.986
289.152
10.6
10.3
28.9
29.0
29.4
28.5
27.5
-3.5
-3.6
-7.5
-7.3
-7.0
-8.2
-6.5
Medical care .............................................................................
358.928
2.9
.0
157.701
2.2
.3
349.956
1.4
.6
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
114.267
2.7
1.2
109.508
3.9
-.1
109.803
2.5
.5
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
124.102
3.3
1.0
120.698
2.2
.1
121.221
4.7
3.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
341.893
4.1
-.1
165.558
6.0
-.5
357.579
5.3
.0
204.989
175.776
156.545
209.159
107.126
238.705
5.6
7.9
9.1
14.8
-.3
3.8
-.4
-.5
-1.2
-1.8
-.3
-.3
134.236
128.740
125.731
167.629
85.596
137.782
6.2
8.4
9.5
15.4
-.1
4.2
-.6
-1.1
-2.1
-3.1
-.3
-.1
204.812
184.120
169.838
224.781
112.701
232.114
6.4
8.2
8.7
14.3
.0
4.8
-.3
-1.1
-2.1
-3.1
-.4
.4
198.969
203.334
158.441
211.729
209.062
246.440
229.022
265.426
199.442
197.134
5.8
7.5
8.8
10.4
14.0
6.8
3.8
26.0
3.1
2.4
-.4
-.5
-1.2
-.6
-1.6
-.4
-.3
-5.9
.5
.5
131.620
136.678
125.798
150.553
164.873
152.328
135.375
258.029
122.281
119.629
6.4
7.9
9.2
11.2
14.7
6.8
4.3
26.5
3.2
2.3
-.6
-.8
-2.0
-1.3
-2.9
-.2
-.2
-5.0
.2
.1
197.562
205.111
171.216
220.385
224.769
231.952
218.572
243.226
198.844
196.636
6.7
7.9
8.5
11.2
13.8
7.4
4.9
26.6
3.4
2.5
-.4
-.5
-2.0
-1.3
-2.9
.6
.4
-5.1
.6
.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
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
213.439
345.771
6.0
-0.4
134.179
6.1
-0.6
-0.4
-
-
-
-
216.031
349.707
7.5
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
214.905
215.851
214.313
220.722
200.650
6.7
6.9
8.6
4.7
1.8
.8
.8
1.1
.5
.7
134.885
135.457
135.769
135.335
125.321
6.0
6.3
7.7
4.6
1.4
.7
.7
.9
.5
.6
209.235
208.936
209.410
212.253
208.995
5.5
5.2
6.2
4.0
6.7
-.5
-.6
-.9
.0
-.1
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 ...................................
207.027
222.993
224.807
214.348
233.555
218.128
222.962
205.216
284.874
131.804
4.5
3.1
3.9
2.6
13.1
14.4
13.8
10.8
33.5
2.5
-.2
.1
.3
.1
-1.5
-2.1
-2.1
.5
-11.9
.3
133.716
134.339
137.955
132.582
165.658
168.319
164.671
155.015
222.248
95.804
4.3
2.5
3.6
2.7
14.7
17.0
15.9
13.7
27.3
.6
.0
.1
.4
.1
.0
-.3
-.1
.9
-5.3
-.5
204.977
233.868
215.134
216.873
225.559
197.075
202.278
194.554
265.532
114.462
7.4
6.1
5.2
6.8
14.5
14.1
13.1
9.5
43.4
4.2
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.7
2.4
.9
1.3
1.1
3.2
-.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
144.208
2.5
3.6
86.801
2.5
.4
105.232
-7.2
-3.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
211.890
211.321
332.506
328.550
331.902
327.545
318.219
12.6
12.5
35.4
35.1
35.3
35.1
34.2
-3.4
-3.4
-7.4
-7.4
-7.7
-6.9
-6.7
141.419
140.887
319.589
318.593
329.396
307.424
297.174
12.7
12.5
35.7
35.1
35.5
34.8
34.0
-3.4
-3.5
-7.6
-7.7
-7.8
-7.5
-7.2
217.239
216.064
310.311
304.288
297.269
351.015
307.272
14.5
14.5
38.5
37.5
38.6
35.1
34.6
-3.6
-3.7
-7.4
-7.6
-7.5
-8.0
-7.8
Medical care .............................................................................
342.026
3.4
.8
150.592
4.4
.1
343.383
3.0
.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
110.881
1.2
.5
110.585
2.5
1.0
114.644
2.4
1.8
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
115.664
2.4
.7
116.273
2.9
.5
125.871
4.1
1.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
322.456
4.0
-.5
157.025
3.7
.4
364.209
5.2
.4
213.439
187.480
171.408
230.739
114.869
244.024
6.0
8.4
9.5
16.6
-1.3
4.3
-.4
-1.1
-2.1
-3.2
-.3
.0
134.179
126.819
122.420
164.434
85.962
139.041
6.1
7.9
8.8
16.6
-1.6
4.6
-.6
-1.5
-2.6
-3.7
-.6
.3
216.031
185.058
171.738
229.802
114.486
256.643
7.5
8.8
10.3
18.3
-1.6
6.3
-.4
-2.4
-3.3
-4.4
-.9
1.5
207.274
211.936
172.801
222.676
229.118
246.133
233.473
269.159
207.092
205.543
6.1
7.5
9.2
11.6
15.8
6.0
4.3
25.4
3.3
2.6
-.5
-.7
-2.0
-1.3
-3.0
-.1
.0
-5.2
.4
.3
131.763
132.353
122.514
149.215
162.282
143.516
137.639
235.688
123.122
120.577
6.2
7.5
8.6
11.6
15.8
6.6
4.5
27.9
3.0
2.4
-.6
-.8
-2.5
-1.8
-3.5
.5
.3
-5.0
.2
.1
207.250
212.588
172.676
222.350
228.431
255.864
243.608
249.549
206.986
207.308
7.8
8.0
10.3
12.5
17.9
6.6
6.7
28.2
3.8
3.6
-.4
-1.0
-3.2
-2.9
-4.3
1.7
1.7
-4.6
.6
.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 .........................................................
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—
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
July
2008
Aug.
2007
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
219.827
355.857
5.6
-0.6
135.464
5.4
-0.7
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
222.841
222.157
229.562
211.516
227.236
5.2
5.4
6.7
3.5
2.6
.2
.2
.3
.1
-.4
136.404
135.951
135.800
136.947
148.317
6.3
6.4
7.8
4.4
7.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.2
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 ...................................
231.351
253.046
275.774
244.240
239.435
234.569
235.640
240.500
256.546
136.004
3.5
3.3
4.3
3.4
7.2
7.8
7.2
1.0
24.2
1.3
.0
.2
.3
.3
-2.6
-3.6
-3.6
-.5
-10.1
.4
133.796
132.749
136.481
131.764
170.730
172.594
170.578
154.795
213.387
105.503
3.6
3.2
3.9
3.1
8.2
9.1
8.7
7.7
11.0
1.8
.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.4
-.8
-.6
1.1
-4.8
.7
Apparel .....................................................................................
112.237
.8
1.4
88.450
-2.5
-2.9
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
204.848
200.504
324.498
322.140
325.603
295.147
305.389
13.3
13.1
41.0
40.9
41.7
39.3
38.5
-3.4
-3.6
-8.5
-8.6
-8.6
-8.5
-8.4
147.225
146.500
300.643
302.029
303.485
296.017
284.339
12.8
12.8
39.3
39.0
39.6
38.0
37.0
-2.9
-2.9
-7.2
-7.2
-7.3
-6.7
-6.9
Medical care .............................................................................
359.955
3.7
.4
156.605
3.4
.0
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
109.932
2.8
.3
96.609
-1.7
-.3
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
122.783
3.3
.6
117.683
2.3
.5
Other goods and services ........................................................
345.768
3.0
.1
155.457
4.2
.5
219.827
181.947
157.308
207.909
112.650
259.089
5.6
7.6
9.2
17.4
-1.1
4.0
-.6
-1.5
-2.5
-3.9
-.4
.1
135.464
126.362
120.467
158.039
87.539
138.322
5.4
7.3
7.8
16.2
-1.4
3.7
-.7
-1.6
-2.4
-4.0
-.5
.1
214.591
207.991
160.427
217.721
210.622
245.506
251.605
293.579
214.740
213.504
5.7
6.7
8.9
11.0
16.4
5.0
4.0
29.9
3.2
2.8
-.7
-1.1
-2.4
-1.9
-3.7
-.1
.1
-7.3
.2
.3
131.720
133.008
121.189
146.910
157.312
144.452
136.368
246.907
124.412
122.106
5.5
6.3
7.8
11.3
15.6
4.6
3.7
27.6
2.8
2.1
-.8
-1.1
-2.3
-2.1
-3.7
.1
.1
-5.2
-.1
-.1
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
Aug. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
May
2008
June
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
M
210.624
212.079
214.679
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
215.352
215.737
132.859
215.780
216.680
132.537
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
201.563
206.591
129.397
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
July 2008 from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
July
2008
July
2007
May
2008
June
2008
216.214
7.4
1.9
0.7
7.0
1.9
1.2
218.486
219.030
134.617
220.531
220.442
136.605
7.1
6.8
7.7
2.2
1.7
3.1
.9
.6
1.5
6.4
6.7
6.0
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.6
202.556
206.651
130.996
205.221
209.621
132.377
207.180
211.363
133.421
7.4
6.8
8.0
2.3
2.3
1.9
1.0
.8
.8
6.7
5.4
8.4
1.8
1.5
2.3
1.3
1.4
1.1
194.932
195.652
198.725
202.862
8.8
3.7
2.1
7.9
1.9
1.6
M
M
M
205.822
206.537
131.518
208.152
209.784
132.587
210.888
212.028
134.622
212.442
214.313
135.769
7.9
8.6
7.7
2.1
2.2
2.4
.7
1.1
.9
7.5
7.3
7.5
2.5
2.7
2.4
1.3
1.1
1.5
M
206.458
209.347
211.339
209.410
6.2
.0
-.9
7.3
2.4
1.0
M
M
M
221.672
225.775
131.897
223.323
226.097
134.054
225.602
228.837
135.495
226.273
229.562
135.800
6.9
6.7
7.8
1.3
1.5
1.3
.3
.3
.2
7.2
7.2
7.6
1.8
1.4
2.7
1.0
1.2
1.1
M
M
M
196.536
131.326
204.996
197.469
132.453
207.573
199.844
134.249
209.106
201.191
135.370
209.917
7.2
7.8
6.7
1.9
2.2
1.1
.7
.8
.4
6.7
7.4
7.2
1.7
2.2
2.0
1.2
1.4
.7
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
214.452
230.898
211.623
231.903
216.841
233.954
218.545
236.389
6.4
7.2
3.3
1.9
.8
1.0
4.9
7.9
1.1
1.3
2.5
.9
M
218.004
219.543
221.064
222.623
7.6
1.4
.7
7.3
1.4
.7
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
210.397
207.026
195.141
132.188
210.550
208.343
198.162
133.998
214.020
206.450
202.413
134.768
218.068
212.500
203.052
136.011
5.9
8.0
9.8
6.7
3.6
2.0
2.5
1.5
1.9
2.9
.3
.9
4.8
3.7
9.0
5.2
1.7
-.3
3.7
2.0
1.6
-.9
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
208.275
193.623
199.141
224.096
211.237
194.042
205.358
225.610
209.019
195.433
209.160
229.274
214.390
196.562
209.822
232.783
6.9
5.3
10.1
10.5
1.5
1.3
2.2
3.2
2.6
.6
.3
1.5
5.0
3.7
8.4
9.3
.4
.9
5.0
2.3
-1.1
.7
1.9
1.6
2
2
2
217.533
227.993
225.194
215.597
224.475
226.441
220.243
226.970
230.452
218.474
226.543
227.263
5.0
4.2
7.8
1.3
.9
.4
-.8
-.2
-1.4
6.0
5.5
7.7
1.2
-.4
2.3
2.2
1.1
1.8
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
Aug.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Percent
change from—
Index
Aug.
2008
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent
change from—
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
215.247
641.155
5.9
-0.5
-0.8
-0.9
0.0
-
-
-
235.510
670.557
6.1
-
221.230
653.803
5.7
-
209.435
615.082
5.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
215.850
215.812
216.214
217.002
214.931
6.0
6.2
7.4
4.6
3.2
.6
.6
.7
.4
.2
213.832
213.194
218.545
201.261
222.184
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.1
6.8
.7
.8
.8
.8
.1
225.067
222.954
236.389
202.804
234.692
5.7
5.6
7.2
3.4
5.6
.6
.6
1.0
.0
.1
222.714
222.444
222.623
226.939
224.183
6.2
6.3
7.6
4.5
4.6
.6
.6
.7
.3
.7
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 ...
214.743
240.038
243.010
4.2
2.5
3.6
-.1
.1
.3
207.886
238.610
264.592
3.1
.0
2.9
-1.7
-.2
.4
237.808
261.140
277.361
3.3
3.2
4.3
-.3
.2
.2
254.600
300.074
296.928
5.6
3.6
5.5
.3
.4
.6
229.219
233.373
213.807
216.557
199.151
273.160
123.944
2.5
15.3
17.1
14.9
9.5
29.8
1.4
.2
-1.3
-1.8
-1.4
.9
-6.7
.1
232.493
219.996
203.806
208.263
140.745
297.339
102.695
-.4
24.4
26.1
26.0
1.4
53.3
-.4
.0
-8.5
-9.4
-9.5
-1.8
-14.5
-1.0
254.056
242.151
242.313
240.287
241.848
264.142
127.481
3.2
7.4
7.2
6.5
-3.1
29.5
.3
.2
-6.1
-8.6
-8.7
-.8
-19.6
.7
280.536
227.914
235.251
227.903
218.773
237.163
118.203
3.4
24.0
25.7
20.7
22.9
13.0
-1.7
.3
.1
.1
2.0
7.2
-8.2
-.4
Apparel .....................................................
116.214
1.8
2.0
89.888
-1.3
3.8
105.579
2.0
2.3
104.150
2.5
4.4
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
207.796
204.348
325.116
322.930
323.659
328.564
307.593
12.8
12.8
36.0
35.6
36.0
35.1
34.1
-3.1
-3.2
-7.4
-7.4
-7.5
-7.3
-7.1
197.442
194.214
349.733
346.867
343.683
359.118
325.401
14.0
13.8
33.9
33.9
34.6
32.7
31.7
-2.7
-2.7
-5.6
-5.6
-5.8
-5.0
-5.2
205.447
200.519
316.024
308.954
311.011
291.064
292.620
14.0
13.9
42.7
42.4
43.7
41.2
39.6
-4.2
-4.3
-9.9
-9.9
-10.0
-9.8
-9.7
215.454
207.771
295.696
294.219
297.945
295.140
288.616
12.4
12.8
34.8
34.6
35.6
33.5
31.9
-3.0
-3.3
-7.3
-7.3
-7.8
-6.3
-6.6
Medical care .............................................
364.652
3.4
.2
367.358
4.5
-.4
347.920
3.6
.2
366.969
1.7
.1
Recreation 5 ..............................................
110.698
2.3
.5
109.447
2.8
.0
111.329
2.0
-.1
112.690
1.5
-.1
Education and communication 5 ...............
120.809
3.3
.8
132.486
3.2
1.5
125.211
4.2
.7
127.853
4.2
1.3
Other goods and services .........................
360.102
4.6
.0
347.475
4.8
.6
329.871
3.5
-.2
392.712
7.2
.2
215.247
182.846
163.761
218.454
111.357
253.304
5.9
8.1
9.3
16.5
-.9
4.2
-.5
-1.2
-2.2
-3.2
-.4
.1
209.435
171.658
148.911
204.230
99.519
248.656
5.4
7.3
8.0
12.8
-.5
3.9
-.8
-.3
-1.0
-1.4
-.3
-1.1
221.230
181.346
154.727
206.778
107.461
262.739
5.7
8.3
9.8
19.1
-1.4
3.8
-.9
-1.8
-2.9
-4.5
-.6
-.2
235.510
187.720
161.416
199.964
107.052
283.820
6.1
8.2
9.6
15.8
-2.0
4.9
.0
-.7
-1.5
-1.9
-.7
.5
208.900
208.544
165.689
218.473
218.562
246.834
243.354
267.624
209.718
208.857
6.1
7.4
9.1
11.3
15.7
6.2
4.2
27.8
3.1
2.5
-.5
-.7
-2.1
-1.5
-3.0
.2
.1
-5.3
.3
.3
202.517
200.128
151.627
211.220
205.781
244.403
238.615
262.037
204.153
202.228
5.4
7.9
8.0
9.3
12.3
8.9
3.8
30.4
2.5
1.6
-.8
-1.0
-1.0
-.3
-1.3
-2.2
-1.2
-7.3
.3
.2
216.409
205.457
158.841
219.707
212.351
240.857
256.248
298.383
215.701
214.395
5.8
7.1
9.7
12.2
18.3
4.7
3.8
32.1
3.2
2.8
-.9
-1.5
-2.8
-2.2
-4.3
-.9
-.2
-9.5
.3
.2
230.411
212.021
164.094
213.988
202.029
240.332
276.911
263.092
233.632
237.244
6.3
7.7
9.5
10.8
15.2
6.8
5.0
29.8
3.7
3.2
.0
-.2
-1.4
-.7
-1.8
.7
.5
-3.7
.5
.5
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 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
215.247
641.155
5.9
0.0
-0.4
0.2
-
-
209.435
615.082
5.4
-
211.113
638.329
5.5
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
215.850
215.812
216.214
217.002
214.931
6.0
6.2
7.4
4.6
3.2
1.5
1.6
1.9
1.0
.4
216.077
223.008
214.390
238.621
138.891
5.0
5.2
6.9
3.3
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.5
.7
-.1
213.832
213.194
218.545
201.261
222.184
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.1
6.8
2.5
2.6
3.3
1.8
.8
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
214.743
240.038
243.010
229.219
233.373
213.807
216.557
199.151
273.160
123.944
4.2
2.5
3.6
2.5
15.3
17.1
14.9
9.5
29.8
1.4
.6
.4
.6
.3
2.0
1.9
2.4
3.3
.3
.4
204.234
211.337
219.252
199.309
276.510
257.182
256.852
218.598
323.284
136.588
3.3
1.2
2.3
.2
13.6
15.2
14.9
8.8
31.2
4.1
-.6
-.5
-1.2
-.3
-2.1
-3.8
-3.9
.4
-11.8
2.2
207.886
238.610
264.592
232.493
219.996
203.806
208.263
140.745
297.339
102.695
3.1
.0
2.9
-.4
24.4
26.1
26.0
1.4
53.3
-.4
-.5
-.6
.3
-.5
-.7
-.8
-.7
-1.1
-.4
.1
Apparel ...................................................................................
116.214
1.8
-.4
132.127
10.4
7.2
89.888
-1.3
2.1
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
207.796
204.348
325.116
322.930
323.659
328.564
307.593
12.8
12.8
36.0
35.6
36.0
35.1
34.1
-2.7
-2.9
-6.8
-6.8
-6.9
-6.6
-6.4
204.898
202.842
331.010
327.463
325.149
391.816
325.868
13.8
13.7
36.8
36.2
36.2
36.3
36.3
-3.3
-3.4
-6.6
-6.7
-7.0
-6.4
-5.6
197.442
194.214
349.733
346.867
343.683
359.118
325.401
14.0
13.8
33.9
33.9
34.6
32.7
31.7
-1.7
-1.8
-4.0
-4.0
-4.1
-3.9
-3.8
Medical care ...........................................................................
364.652
3.4
.3
320.009
1.8
1.9
367.358
4.5
.0
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
110.698
2.3
.7
109.455
.6
.3
109.447
2.8
.3
Education and communication 7 .............................................
120.809
3.3
1.3
111.499
2.4
.9
132.486
3.2
1.7
Other goods and services ......................................................
360.102
4.6
.5
343.955
1.9
-.7
347.475
4.8
1.1
215.247
182.846
163.761
218.454
111.357
253.304
5.9
8.1
9.3
16.5
-.9
4.2
.0
-.9
-2.1
-3.2
-.4
.8
211.113
187.825
171.615
235.399
111.819
242.057
5.5
10.1
13.2
21.1
.2
2.7
-.4
-.4
-1.0
-2.2
1.2
-.5
209.435
171.658
148.911
204.230
99.519
248.656
5.4
7.3
8.0
12.8
-.5
3.9
.2
.7
-.5
-.7
-.2
-.2
208.900
208.544
165.689
218.473
218.562
246.834
243.354
267.624
209.718
208.857
6.1
7.4
9.1
11.3
15.7
6.2
4.2
27.8
3.1
2.5
.0
-.1
-2.1
-1.1
-3.0
1.3
.8
-3.6
.6
.4
204.515
218.076
170.810
226.068
229.322
260.438
230.614
269.080
202.049
198.658
5.6
8.2
12.9
13.3
20.3
5.3
2.8
26.0
2.3
1.8
-.5
-.4
-1.0
-.8
-2.1
-.4
-.6
-5.4
.6
.5
202.517
200.128
151.627
211.220
205.781
244.403
238.615
262.037
204.153
202.228
5.4
7.9
8.0
9.3
12.3
8.9
3.8
30.4
2.5
1.6
.2
.5
-.5
.9
-.6
.2
-.2
-2.6
.6
.1
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 4 ...................................................
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 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 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
205.492
605.212
5.5
1.0
-0.3
-0.5
-
-
221.230
653.803
5.7
-
193.206
616.628
5.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
197.322
197.590
196.562
199.964
188.995
4.0
4.2
5.3
2.6
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.3
.7
1.0
203.858
203.742
209.822
192.394
196.896
8.3
8.5
10.1
6.2
6.7
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.5
2.4
225.067
222.954
236.389
202.804
234.692
5.7
5.6
7.2
3.4
5.6
1.4
1.5
1.9
.8
-.3
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
184.949
198.322
203.302
206.035
243.252
206.427
206.744
164.393
252.835
116.136
2.3
.1
-1.3
.5
12.8
14.2
14.1
5.7
23.4
2.2
.1
-.8
-.8
-.4
3.2
3.4
3.6
2.2
5.0
1.2
178.937
187.934
184.343
186.062
213.934
210.774
208.567
203.448
238.806
126.284
5.4
3.4
3.6
3.3
13.4
14.7
14.3
9.4
50.7
4.7
-.3
.0
.4
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
.0
-1.2
-2.0
237.808
261.140
277.361
254.056
242.151
242.313
240.287
241.848
264.142
127.481
3.3
3.2
4.3
3.2
7.4
7.2
6.5
-3.1
29.5
.3
.2
.5
.7
.4
-2.8
-5.3
-5.3
.0
-13.2
.6
Apparel ...................................................................................
120.997
24.3
13.9
144.245
-4.6
4.6
105.579
2.0
1.8
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
240.311
239.131
329.574
328.159
338.848
363.134
303.044
13.3
13.2
30.1
30.1
30.5
30.0
27.5
-1.3
-1.4
-6.0
-6.0
-6.1
-4.3
-6.5
198.473
198.015
315.202
313.086
325.569
319.898
298.486
11.7
11.7
34.0
33.8
34.5
33.6
31.2
-3.5
-3.5
-6.8
-6.6
-6.9
-6.2
-6.0
205.447
200.519
316.024
308.954
311.011
291.064
292.620
14.0
13.9
42.7
42.4
43.7
41.2
39.6
-4.1
-4.3
-10.3
-10.3
-10.3
-10.6
-10.1
Medical care ...........................................................................
348.639
-.5
.2
338.158
1.5
.2
347.920
3.6
-.5
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
120.298
2.6
7.0
106.781
-1.3
3.0
111.329
2.0
.1
Education and communication 7 .............................................
128.258
2.8
1.1
100.755
1.4
.1
125.211
4.2
.9
Other goods and services ......................................................
351.243
.5
-.6
283.715
4.6
-1.4
329.871
3.5
.4
205.492
176.103
164.289
215.577
106.212
242.354
5.5
9.1
12.7
18.3
.2
2.6
1.0
.5
.1
.6
-1.1
1.4
193.206
176.657
161.151
219.909
104.784
213.756
5.9
7.2
6.6
12.6
-3.2
4.7
-.3
-.9
-2.4
-2.8
-1.6
.4
221.230
181.346
154.727
206.778
107.461
262.739
5.7
8.3
9.8
19.1
-1.4
3.8
-.5
-1.6
-3.1
-4.9
-.6
.3
200.523
211.546
165.516
207.437
214.498
266.628
234.524
266.973
198.879
199.764
5.8
7.7
12.2
11.1
17.3
5.2
2.9
23.2
3.0
2.8
1.0
1.6
.2
.8
.6
3.6
1.5
-2.5
1.6
1.7
185.803
195.734
162.482
213.468
218.591
222.412
198.854
270.294
184.371
179.737
6.2
6.7
6.6
10.5
12.2
5.9
4.8
25.7
2.9
1.5
-.3
-.3
-2.2
-.7
-2.6
.7
.4
-4.6
.6
.2
216.409
205.457
158.841
219.707
212.351
240.857
256.248
298.383
215.701
214.395
5.8
7.1
9.7
12.2
18.3
4.7
3.8
32.1
3.2
2.8
-.5
-1.1
-3.0
-2.1
-4.7
.0
.3
-9.1
.6
.5
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 4 ...................................................
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 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 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
Index
Aug.
2008
June
2008
Percent change
from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
224.597
364.901
6.4
0.3
0.7
-0.1
-
-
228.212
662.878
5.0
-
235.510
670.557
6.1
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
227.028
229.180
232.783
224.404
196.101
7.6
7.9
10.5
2.6
2.1
2.2
2.2
3.2
.4
1.6
222.714
222.444
222.623
226.939
224.183
6.2
6.3
7.6
4.5
4.6
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.0
2.1
206.799
206.025
218.474
181.452
208.297
3.6
3.7
5.0
1.8
1.8
.6
.6
1.3
-.4
.4
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
227.479
248.913
240.198
241.923
178.607
168.489
165.137
160.891
265.330
179.138
4.4
3.9
5.0
3.7
8.3
7.9
7.5
7.3
16.5
3.6
.8
.1
.0
.1
5.5
6.8
7.0
7.1
.8
1.8
254.600
300.074
296.928
280.536
227.914
235.251
227.903
218.773
237.163
118.203
5.6
3.6
5.5
3.4
24.0
25.7
20.7
22.9
13.0
-1.7
1.3
1.0
1.3
.5
4.2
4.3
6.8
12.0
-3.3
-.4
236.893
279.851
256.267
249.054
235.153
216.086
226.519
210.969
254.715
120.478
3.2
1.6
2.9
1.4
10.4
10.5
6.1
3.4
13.1
3.3
.4
.2
.9
-.2
1.4
.6
.8
1.1
.0
.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
162.387
4.8
10.0
104.150
2.5
3.8
100.717
1.3
-1.8
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
212.258
213.331
333.235
329.796
331.369
305.945
319.251
12.4
12.5
34.1
34.0
34.3
34.2
32.7
-4.0
-3.9
-8.2
-8.2
-8.5
-7.6
-7.8
215.454
207.771
295.696
294.219
297.945
295.140
288.616
12.4
12.8
34.8
34.6
35.6
33.5
31.9
-2.6
-2.7
-6.3
-6.3
-6.9
-4.8
-5.4
219.314
217.227
338.350
331.966
334.109
324.533
308.277
14.2
14.1
36.9
36.3
36.3
37.0
35.6
-2.3
-2.9
-6.5
-6.5
-7.1
-5.3
-5.1
Medical care ...........................................................................
358.976
9.0
3.4
366.969
1.7
.4
406.657
3.8
.3
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
110.095
4.3
-.4
112.690
1.5
-.4
121.234
5.0
-.1
Education and communication 7 .............................................
119.531
1.4
.8
127.853
4.2
2.1
120.248
3.5
1.3
Other goods and services ......................................................
267.273
6.4
.5
392.712
7.2
1.3
395.326
1.8
1.2
224.597
201.244
185.090
230.095
134.368
246.946
6.4
9.6
11.1
18.6
-.2
4.5
.3
-.4
-2.1
-2.5
-1.4
.8
235.510
187.720
161.416
199.964
107.052
283.820
6.1
8.2
9.6
15.8
-2.0
4.9
.7
-.2
-1.2
-1.3
-1.0
1.4
228.212
185.309
167.469
202.991
116.886
280.320
5.0
7.9
10.6
15.4
1.5
3.1
-.1
-1.2
-2.1
-2.9
-.5
.6
218.663
213.372
185.536
229.430
227.940
225.252
236.801
237.992
223.004
221.749
6.3
8.0
10.8
12.6
17.8
5.4
4.2
23.2
4.5
3.8
.2
.5
-2.0
-.1
-2.3
2.1
.6
-3.4
.8
.6
230.411
212.021
164.094
213.988
202.029
240.332
276.911
263.092
233.632
237.244
6.3
7.7
9.5
10.8
15.2
6.8
5.0
29.8
3.7
3.2
.8
.6
-1.1
-.1
-1.2
1.9
1.4
-1.3
1.0
1.0
221.661
214.760
169.457
208.839
204.529
254.919
270.726
258.838
224.587
230.294
5.1
6.8
10.3
9.7
14.8
4.9
3.1
22.7
2.6
2.4
-.1
-.3
-2.1
-1.4
-2.8
1.2
.7
-3.1
.4
.4
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 4 ...................................................
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 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 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA
Item and group
Index
Aug.
2008
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
Percent change from—
Aug.
2007
Index
June
2008
Aug.
2008
Percent change from—
Aug.
2007
June
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
221.385
674.136
4.6
0.0
-0.1
-
223.273
662.228
6.2
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
223.650
224.002
226.543
220.735
220.806
3.4
3.8
4.2
3.3
-2.5
.3
.6
.9
.1
-3.8
226.576
227.588
227.263
232.701
219.136
5.9
6.2
7.8
3.7
2.6
.6
.5
.4
.8
.6
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
242.808
266.781
290.625
247.958
269.567
298.811
297.365
275.381
346.567
135.413
3.2
2.8
4.5
3.0
8.3
9.1
8.8
-1.0
36.8
3.8
.9
.7
.9
.6
1.4
.9
1.0
.0
3.1
2.3
225.203
247.725
253.527
255.951
200.448
201.634
232.449
236.455
193.970
165.763
5.0
6.2
7.5
6.6
1.3
-.4
-1.6
2.2
-11.9
-1.9
.3
.6
1.2
.8
.2
.2
.0
.0
.1
-2.2
Apparel ...................................................................................
106.312
-2.6
3.8
136.940
-1.2
-2.3
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
188.194
181.589
314.120
311.965
313.420
288.071
290.776
12.2
11.7
38.8
38.3
39.2
36.4
35.5
-3.3
-3.5
-8.4
-8.4
-8.6
-7.9
-7.5
223.449
229.636
424.441
431.399
475.508
329.651
373.823
13.0
12.9
42.1
41.9
42.5
40.3
38.9
-2.3
-2.6
-7.2
-7.2
-7.3
-6.6
-7.2
Medical care ...........................................................................
355.380
2.5
-.1
335.130
1.1
2.3
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
103.176
3.1
.3
100.206
4.2
1.8
Education and communication 7 .............................................
127.886
3.0
.7
121.090
3.2
.3
Other goods and services ......................................................
360.756
2.4
1.6
361.813
2.5
.2
221.385
179.681
151.757
196.558
109.266
262.097
4.6
6.2
8.2
15.4
-.8
3.5
.0
-.9
-1.8
-2.8
-.5
.7
223.273
195.154
177.072
236.547
123.926
253.647
6.2
7.4
8.3
15.9
-1.8
5.3
-.1
-1.5
-2.5
-3.5
-.8
.8
216.715
204.029
154.596
211.944
198.183
237.404
256.154
318.819
217.122
216.046
4.7
5.7
7.7
8.6
14.0
4.7
3.6
28.4
2.6
2.3
.0
-.4
-1.9
-1.1
-2.8
.6
.7
-6.0
.6
.7
218.552
215.587
178.358
231.143
234.695
238.976
245.725
330.631
217.270
214.714
6.5
6.2
8.0
11.0
14.9
4.1
5.3
27.9
4.1
3.7
-.3
-.5
-2.3
-1.7
-3.3
1.0
.7
-5.4
.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 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 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
214.823
194.4
202.5
207.949
216.632
194.5
202.9
208.352
218.815
195.4
203.5
208.299
219.964
196.4
203.9
207.917
219.086
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.
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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
214.429
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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CPI Detailed Report-August 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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Aug.
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
219.086
656.284
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
216.419
216.422
217.259
250.080
220.057
236.085
213.429
230.576
171.146
265.990
162.810
299.471
307.671
154.472
243.058
235.288
250.234
243.590
250.582
284.472
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
247.563
207.488
207.336
205.781
226.613
199.697
165.428
161.504
153.967
189.910
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
130.853
224.977
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
128.538
185.925
208.799
178.974
122.672
189.170
178.255
125.174
257.536
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
203.545
132.641
211.727
201.972
125.968
236.810
141.811
122.955
158.025
264.272
209.879
214.748
151.568
221.218
152.639
222.456
192.338
142.155
283.296
See footnotes at end of table.
75
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
332.500
350.263
386.999
214.900
239.034
491.634
106.077
313.378
366.824
285.954
317.679
306.291
142.832
144.812
137.331
153.694
137.948
192.714
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
144.189
164.981
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
160.055
122.060
144.461
143.631
117.717
114.545
193.512
198.256
208.545
123.777
186.991
187.813
172.694
123.594
136.656
203.059
161.478
182.347
241.342
119.469
150.370
129.942
200.961
232.460
165.658
204.829
207.247
119.600
128.507
117.519
249.100
137.981
121.033
103.750
217.063
136.129
137.887
133.059
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
110.838
103.1
104.7
106.1
108.6
111.0
114.2
116.5
120.438
124.647
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
Aug.
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
151.133
215.094
184.887
188.939
186.119
188.778
182.485
169.998
279.237
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
140.893
152.915
148.396
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
219.148
247.985
244.181
149.146
392.756
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
312.945
252.957
118.562
235.650
217.455
367.794
408.493
363.396
218.656
200.795
272.982
154.134
335.915
368.960
128.013
77.760
119.480
84.569
65.579
124.775
144.229
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
90.680
88.021
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
90.446
102.474
118.059
75.195
75.363
69.753
127.455
72.525
95.762
93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672
128.413
93.398
98.650
90.722
176.508
115.800
146.761
116.401
149.169
143.256
153.519
133.088
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
Aug.
2008
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 2 ..............................
114.1
122.6
128.6
133.0
142.2
151.9
158.4
165.089
170.536
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
116.376
110.180
116.601
118.972
131.395
77.788
112.832
87.384
104.211
105.917
90.243
108.625
82.928
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
87.856
95.752
121.982
122.126
124.655
119.788
109.558
150.692
117.405
158.646
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
206.739
201.779
93.260
133.404
92.448
135.481
135.194
135.405
94.926
126.516
323.822
321.511
322.373
326.985
306.658
323.451
130.327
118.533
140.087
135.951
275.952
236.125
240.521
215.097
145.311
341.864
146.852
142.758
154.326
161.483
121.097
268.487
308.309
165.322
102.341
-
See footnotes at end of table.
78
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
121.494
70.101
241.428
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
364.477
295.003
376.385
158.529
189.724
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
184.285
385.990
312.396
312.788
379.075
173.321
207.171
535.501
197.786
191.212
458.660
165.693
108.080
113.392
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
113.786
102.546
13.766
361.771
19.887
85.4
83.9
78.0
78.0
77.1
76.5
77.4
77.808
75.582
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
61.217
95.008
51.108
104.267
147.300
185.963
135.863
117.371
178.664
152.671
184.229
118.550
138.835
99.172
80.744
76.407
86.669
36.717
107.064
117.942
100.204
62.006
66.369
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
65.913
90.278
96.560
143.877
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
126.632
314.812
151.822
171.051
See footnotes at end of table.
79
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
255.403
213.042
126.609
105.858
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
124.653
183.184
458.989
527.230
579.448
578.361
225.235
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
188.821
84.701
137.341
215.400
222.169
81.815
101.301
231.704
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
76.804
54.779
83.365
64.270
23.8
19.8
17.2
15.3
14.2
13.1
11.2
10.215
10.012
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
92.921
50.447
95.7
100.3
99.6
97.6
97.2
94.5
77.2
73.176
74.269
70.8
65.0
59.0
52.3
48.4
44.2
40.3
36.945
37.379
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
346.990
597.361
242.561
170.460
201.623
159.252
104.9
104.6
103.4
102.6
101.7
102.1
104.2
103.861
104.703
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
177.227
224.151
136.769
341.053
272.776
267.063
136.785
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
147.584
273.058
129.857
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
165.542
87.128
152.769
96.190
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
179.148
158.179
207.284
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
Aug.
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
268.740
110.779
258.638
258.547
248.806
297.923
219.552
210.264
211.653
160.341
207.769
262.470
212.882
110.849
278.606
248.198
266.283
215.873
216.476
139.785
328.240
262.867
223.685
212.308
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.
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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
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Aug.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
4.3
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
4.6
4.7
5.9
10.4
11.8
24.2
2.7
25.3
40.0
9.8
10.5
10.0
11.2
10.4
6.3
5.9
6.4
12.0
7.5
14.8
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
-
-
-
-
10.0
4.4
5.4
5.2
6.5
6.8
6.7
5.9
7.2
6.2
3.6
2.7
5.3
5.7
5.3
6.9
9.9
1.0
-4.3
3.6
11.0
-
-.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
-
4.9
4.2
4.7
3.8
8.3
6.8
7.1
6.5
6.3
7.5
-10.3
4.6
1.3
.1
2.0
10.0
2.0
4.5
4.0
See footnotes at end of table.
82
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
2.0
1.6
32.2
17.8
28.0
41.0
-21.2
2.4
33.5
-3.2
-16.1
2.0
11.2
14.0
9.3
16.5
6.3
7.2
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
11.5
18.7
4.2
3.8
4.5
.1
3.2
4.9
10.5
9.7
13.3
1.8
7.4
5.1
6.3
4.3
7.2
15.3
17.5
8.5
24.5
5.6
20.2
10.2
6.7
10.1
5.2
9.2
8.2
3.7
9.6
6.2
17.6
3.5
5.0
3.8
3.2
2.8
3.7
3.5
2.9
3.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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.
83
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
3.6
3.1
2.9
1.9
3.5
3.1
2.8
4.0
3.3
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
3.5
3.2
3.0
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
3.9
2.3
2.1
11.7
2.9
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
12.2
1.4
1.3
16.1
18.5
22.9
28.0
12.1
18.1
15.8
23.8
4.9
5.2
4.4
1.5
-2.6
.3
-1.3
-4.0
1.0
1.5
.2
2.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-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
1.3
2.6
1.8
-.7
.6
-.6
2.8
.3
2.6
-.4
-.4
-.5
3.4
2.7
5.6
2.4
5.0
2.6
8.4
3.6
-
-
-
4.1
.2
-.1
See footnotes at end of table.
84
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
3.3
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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
-1.6
-1.6
.1
-2.0
3.7
-4.6
4.2
-8.2
-4.8
-4.2
-6.7
-5.9
-5.0
-.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
-1.1
-7.5
-.2
1.0
-1.1
-.7
-3.7
12.2
3.2
13.6
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
-
-
-
-
-
8.8
8.4
-1.6
-2.4
-2.4
-.7
-4.2
-1.1
1.6
11.0
25.4
25.2
25.5
24.8
24.0
30.2
5.2
4.8
5.7
3.4
14.7
4.4
1.9
5.3
4.1
1.5
3.2
2.5
4.5
5.4
1.5
15.0
20.5
5.5
2.3
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 ......................................................
-
-
-.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.
85
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
21.5
-3.9
3.9
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
1.9
.5
.5
.3
1.2
-1.9
2.4
2.5
2.1
3.5
.3
3.4
3.8
4.1
4.1
3.7
2.3
1.4
-2.0
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
1.9
-.1
-10.3
2.4
-9.6
-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
-2.9
-4.8
-.9
-4.0
-.9
7.6
9.0
11.0
2.7
5.5
5.8
5.6
2.1
.3
4.4
-1.2
-3.4
.4
-5.4
.7
.8
.5
-1.4
-3.2
-2.5
4.0
1.6
2.5
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
2.2
2.5
2.2
4.7
-
See footnotes at end of table.
86
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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
Aug.
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
3.0
2.4
3.2
1.5
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
2.6
3.5
5.7
3.4
3.6
4.0
2.7
3.2
1.7
4.0
3.1
17.2
1.6
2.5
2.7
-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
6.8
6.4
9.2
.4
-2.0
-7.1
-.5
1.5
-11.1
-8.2
-9.2
-11.4
-7.5
-8.7
-8.8
-8.3
1.2
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
2.8
5.4
5.5
4.4
2.0
.6
3.9
-.3
-1.1
-.8
-.9
.4
2.1
-.3
.8
.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
.5
2.0
2.0
3.4
3.8
4.1
4.5
6.0
-.1
.0
1.4
-.4
-.8
.6
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
5.1
5.3
9.9
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.
87
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
13.5
-1.2
3.8
2.3
5.2
2.8
4.2
5.3
4.5
5.2
9.4
12.6
7.3
-1.9
5.5
3.9
22.4
2.4
1.9
-.2
25.3
2.8
6.0
10.6
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.
88
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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
210.698
190.0
198.2
203.661
212.788
190.1
198.6
203.906
215.223
191.0
199.2
203.700
216.304
192.1
199.6
203.199
215.247
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
210.309
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
Aug.
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
215.247
641.155
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
215.850
215.812
216.214
250.842
221.112
236.046
214.333
230.155
267.034
163.231
155.302
242.296
246.102
207.211
207.132
205.713
227.332
199.978
163.805
162.304
158.804
188.950
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
130.609
185.885
179.569
119.724
188.124
203.985
133.261
124.263
237.686
141.314
122.720
210.113
214.139
150.974
220.748
193.463
142.313
282.171
331.750
350.115
391.754
215.863
234.802
105.376
312.733
366.280
276.777
312.581
309.803
142.227
145.048
135.573
102.1
103.4
109.7
108.9
112.5
117.4
121.0
128.005
143.759
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
159.024
122.677
145.995
144.594
117.643
See footnotes at end of table.
93
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
114.139
191.912
123.520
186.458
186.860
172.622
122.727
136.311
203.721
162.261
120.270
150.670
201.119
232.650
162.511
204.577
208.554
139.616
121.443
217.002
135.999
137.866
133.418
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
124.442
150.301
214.931
186.610
190.023
183.400
168.027
278.442
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
214.743
240.038
243.010
148.368
399.069
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
310.212
229.219
118.894
233.373
213.807
363.535
410.195
367.079
216.557
199.151
273.160
154.475
331.467
368.858
123.944
79.286
119.766
90.840
66.016
121.757
143.505
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
89.702
87.310
91.529
103.444
75.981
See footnotes at end of table.
94
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
76.434
67.063
131.425
74.581
97.035
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
94.082
100.744
88.396
177.400
116.611
146.299
115.563
152.083
141.504
156.008
135.693
174.728
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
116.214
110.513
117.847
118.888
132.131
79.820
112.780
88.990
104.584
106.568
98.559
106.808
84.557
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
88.909
96.593
122.026
121.199
124.398
120.043
111.593
150.320
110.826
161.450
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
207.796
204.348
92.287
134.540
136.186
93.741
125.023
325.116
322.930
323.659
328.564
307.593
324.502
130.228
117.675
139.453
238.583
240.497
217.508
145.480
343.273
147.042
143.970
-
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.
95
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
153.825
264.755
305.565
166.751
238.073
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
364.652
286.880
373.946
157.016
187.961
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
185.098
387.420
314.893
314.918
379.173
173.852
212.269
532.065
197.225
189.673
460.041
177.337
107.236
114.468
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
110.698
102.643
13.899
363.394
19.634
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
76.300
49.245
104.107
145.252
186.467
178.990
117.156
136.297
96.302
82.009
77.272
107.756
60.916
68.088
89.099
98.542
145.456
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
126.286
312.351
257.407
214.765
125.743
105.605
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
120.809
180.819
461.104
509.241
582.806
575.010
See footnotes at end of table.
96
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
224.029
193.195
87.369
137.284
216.173
222.418
85.355
101.339
231.683
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
76.722
65.255
24.6
20.6
17.8
15.8
14.8
13.6
11.6
10.722
10.525
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
92.931
49.655
95.8
100.7
99.9
98.1
97.3
94.8
77.3
73.716
74.626
70.0
64.7
59.3
52.1
48.5
44.7
42.3
40.192
40.999
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
360.102
599.823
242.886
170.412
199.501
159.345
104.3
104.0
103.0
102.2
101.4
101.8
103.9
103.913
104.700
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
178.539
224.464
136.812
342.974
276.022
274.901
136.410
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
148.632
277.592
86.894
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
182.846
163.761
218.454
287.124
111.357
253.304
231.445
246.041
286.389
214.950
208.544
208.900
165.689
218.562
279.753
218.473
110.532
246.834
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
Aug.
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
243.354
267.624
209.718
208.857
140.802
328.310
257.072
222.729
208.542
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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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
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Aug.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4
3.5
2.4
4.3
4.6
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
4.7
4.8
5.9
10.7
12.3
24.2
3.0
24.7
9.8
10.6
10.6
6.2
12.0
4.4
5.4
5.3
6.6
6.9
6.3
6.0
7.8
6.2
3.7
5.1
7.0
10.0
1.1
5.0
4.2
8.8
6.5
6.6
6.3
-10.5
4.4
1.2
9.9
2.0
4.5
4.7
2.8
3.4
33.1
17.7
28.1
-21.3
2.1
32.8
-3.3
-16.2
2.5
11.3
14.1
6.0
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
12.3
4.0
3.8
4.6
.5
3.0
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
Aug.
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
4.5
10.4
1.8
7.5
5.5
6.1
4.6
7.6
15.3
17.3
5.7
20.0
6.6
10.0
5.0
9.6
7.9
3.6
5.0
3.4
2.8
3.7
3.8
3.5
4.0
2.9
2.5
2.0
3.0
4.0
3.3
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
3.9
1.9
2.0
11.4
2.8
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
1.4
1.3
16.2
18.5
21.7
27.8
12.3
18.3
16.2
24.1
5.0
5.1
4.4
1.7
-2.2
1.5
.7
-4.2
1.3
2.2
.3
1.9
1.8
2.7
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
100
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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
Aug.
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
0.3
-1.0
2.4
1.1
1.9
.5
1.9
-.7
3.6
2.9
5.6
2.6
5.1
2.4
8.6
4.2
3.6
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
-1.6
-1.8
.4
-2.8
3.8
-4.7
4.8
-8.7
-4.4
-3.7
-4.3
-8.7
-4.1
.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
-1.0
-7.2
.0
1.8
-2.1
-.4
-4.1
12.6
2.5
14.3
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
9.4
9.2
-1.5
-2.3
-1.2
1.2
10.7
25.5
25.3
25.6
24.9
24.0
30.2
5.2
4.9
5.5
4.3
2.1
5.5
3.7
1.5
3.1
2.4
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 .....................
-
-
-.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.
101
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
4.7
14.4
20.2
5.2
4.0
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
1.9
.3
.2
.6
1.4
-1.2
2.5
2.5
2.1
3.4
.1
3.6
4.1
4.2
4.3
3.9
2.6
.6
-1.9
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
1.8
.1
-10.1
2.4
-9.5
-3.0
-3.6
-1.5
7.8
9.0
5.5
2.1
-.6
5.0
-1.0
-3.4
1.0
-1.9
-3.0
2.0
1.6
2.5
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
2.5
2.4
3.1
2.4
2.9
1.7
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
2.6
3.8
5.4
3.6
4.0
3.8
See footnotes at end of table.
102
CPI Detailed Report-August 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
Aug.
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
3.0
4.0
1.8
3.9
3.1
16.9
1.7
2.5
2.7
6.8
.4
-1.8
-7.1
.3
1.2
-11.5
-7.6
-8.3
-12.1
-6.9
-7.8
-5.4
-5.0
2.0
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
3.2
5.5
5.5
5.1
2.1
.6
3.5
-.3
-1.0
-.8
-.8
.4
2.1
.0
.8
.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
.4
2.1
2.1
3.7
4.1
4.4
4.5
5.8
.4
-.3
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
5.7
6.3
11.1
14.9
-1.0
3.7
1.9
4.2
2.7
4.6
5.8
4.7
6.2
10.6
14.1
8.0
-2.0
5.8
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
Aug.
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
3.8
22.7
2.2
1.7
.0
25.3
2.4
6.1
10.3
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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
$74.245
$69.814
$169.907
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
83.505
82.962
85.125
80.307
79.752
81.964
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) ......................................
70.874
71.604
71.260
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 ..................................
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
$159.225
$66.553
$67.078
$4.649
$4.217
189.389
189.535
188.936
181.306
181.516
180.659
90.301
97.230
77.582
93.100
101.638
77.427
4.666
4.726
4.503
4.238
4.280
4.128
66.684
66.445
67.550
161.042
161.464
163.457
150.535
148.338
154.583
59.997
60.525
59.544
59.946
60.165
59.952
4.328
4.283
4.187
3.912
3.883
3.952
66.330
65.268
152.004
149.564
59.095
58.856
NA
NA
78.220
85.331
75.175
73.634
78.190
71.249
175.817
189.439
169.795
165.072
173.671
160.048
65.030
72.751
61.016
64.938
73.176
60.272
4.772
4.940
4.688
4.308
4.573
4.071
67.186
69.162
155.333
160.058
63.063
63.855
4.431
3.996
67.356
71.780
60.477
61.131
63.371
57.749
160.167
172.661
139.899
145.664
152.776
133.907
56.450
60.754
56.362
56.821
60.957
57.120
4.518
4.507
4.018
4.008
NA
NA
76.379
73.008
64.015
70.850
69.472
63.756
174.900
166.255
148.154
161.702
157.627
147.510
73.038
62.256
55.855
74.194
62.081
56.197
4.712
4.507
4.507
4.273
4.113
3.983
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
84.260
75.579
80.733
72.951
61.012
75.371
185.068
184.757
183.086
156.453
148.447
169.318
65.835
67.875
108.382
64.632
68.562
116.224
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
93.876
71.709
76.254
88.823
92.319
74.745
78.743
77.339
210.992
170.381
175.721
190.969
207.294
177.959
178.761
169.594
93.870
67.556
85.511
75.773
93.870
67.556
85.511
74.827
-
-
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 ....................................
100.163
59.258
70.974
83.702
76.106
83.014
54.749
83.424
59.550
70.029
83.702
76.106
73.463
54.749
224.187
134.545
159.616
188.571
177.034
215.944
123.812
184.077
135.267
158.453
188.571
177.034
191.813
123.812
56.377
54.213
81.414
60.558
83.714
64.244
40.625
56.377
55.244
81.414
64.887
84.069
64.244
40.625
-
-
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
Aug.2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
$1.703
$1.596
4
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.849
1.841
1.875
1.770
1.759
1.799
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) ......................................
1.606
1.605
1.631
U.S. city average ............................................................
Average price
per KWH of
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
Aug.2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
987
$0.131
$0.132
11
9,890
4
4
25
987
987
422
.175
.193
.143
.181
.202
.143
129
129
233
8,494
8,494
4,762
1.503
1.478
1.545
17
17
18
712
581
712
.114
.120
.108
.114
.119
.109
11
11
70
9,890
9,890
3,932
1.539
1.506
25
323
.109
.108
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) ......................................
1.817
1.962
1.752
1.703
1.779
1.659
7
7
11
522
522
298
.122
.140
.114
.122
.141
.113
164
244
225
8,744
8,744
7,500
1.591
1.641
25
364
.116
.118
164
4,883
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.633
1.756
1.450
1.485
1.555
1.382
7
7
8
851
851
364
.131
.145
.127
.131
.144
.129
153
153
235
7,471
7,471
4,233
1.741
1.681
1.503
1.608
1.597
1.494
4
8
19
987
712
364
.149
.119
.106
.151
.118
.107
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 .....
1.840
1.850
1.794
1.574
1.487
1.649
17
16
4
581
851
987
.141
.173
.218
.139
.172
.235
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 .........................
2.013
1.699
1.726
2.033
1.976
1.776
1.787
1.746
24
19
31
15
642
410
490
371
.176
.109
.154
.143
.176
.109
.154
.142
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 ....................................
2.253
1.328
1.662
1.995
1.712
2.154
1.268
1.856
1.336
1.641
1.995
1.712
1.909
1.268
15
34
17
7
37
13
12
308
509
230
522
752
257
241
.120
.116
.161
.122
.171
.194
.082
.120
.118
.161
.131
.172
.194
.082
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
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
$4.142
$3.838
$4.090
$3.786
$4.206
$3.901
$4.350
$4.045
$4.794
$4.470
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
4.175
4.186
4.151
3.879
3.882
3.874
4.116
4.117
4.114
3.813
3.801
3.837
4.262
4.291
4.198
3.988
4.021
3.915
4.398
4.411
4.359
4.114
4.122
4.091
4.925
4.934
4.905
4.573
4.596
4.518
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) ......................................
4.069
4.109
4.032
3.797
3.856
3.737
4.031
4.054
4.007
3.763
3.804
3.717
4.107
4.204
4.037
3.814
3.947
3.717
4.255
4.317
4.210
3.989
4.059
3.925
4.704
4.701
4.734
4.345
4.417
4.433
4.001
3.702
3.989
3.700
3.996
3.659
4.092
3.827
4.677
4.135
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) ......................................
4.011
4.068
3.987
3.712
3.779
3.683
3.955
4.002
3.932
3.657
3.709
3.626
4.095
4.153
4.072
3.793
3.873
3.769
4.216
4.281
4.183
3.917
4.005
3.881
4.705
4.780
4.689
4.438
4.450
4.412
3.992
3.691
3.946
3.653
4.069
3.747
4.190
3.869
4.683
4.455
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
4.369
4.418
4.253
4.026
4.026
3.952
4.317
4.364
4.208
3.976
3.977
3.901
4.433
4.487
4.312
4.093
4.088
4.023
4.550
4.602
4.425
4.200
4.197
4.138
4.949
4.989
4.887
4.570
4.554
4.507
4.220
4.067
4.068
3.902
3.769
3.789
4.161
4.023
4.024
3.841
3.725
3.751
4.301
4.120
4.121
3.991
3.818
3.822
4.432
4.259
4.254
4.111
3.967
3.974
4.875
4.756
4.715
4.509
4.444
4.436
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
4.254
4.510
4.253
4.049
4.068
3.947
4.205
4.456
4.175
3.998
4.017
3.855
4.316
4.565
4.365
4.123
4.117
4.102
4.425
4.663
4.466
4.216
4.212
4.176
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
4.066
3.977
4.004
4.108
3.734
3.681
3.689
3.821
4.025
3.918
3.931
4.048
3.688
3.630
3.610
3.754
4.150
4.092
3.837
3.765
NA
NA
4.188
3.914
4.259
4.181
4.219
4.319
3.948
3.887
3.914
4.055
-
-
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 ....................................
4.086
4.068
4.002
4.129
4.144
4.486
4.305
3.803
3.845
3.703
3.835
3.844
4.132
4.013
4.013
4.005
3.939
4.061
4.083
4.441
4.271
3.723
3.796
3.637
3.763
3.769
4.085
3.977
4.207
4.167
4.053
4.201
4.227
4.578
4.416
3.926
3.926
3.768
3.921
3.960
4.233
4.131
4.338
4.337
4.215
4.333
4.350
4.667
4.503
4.083
4.051
3.914
4.031
4.082
4.319
4.212
-
-
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) .......................
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
$0.544
.795
1.148
1.384
$0.539
.854
1.139
1.381
$0.634
$0.626
$0.523
$0.529
$0.495
$0.476
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.151
1.210
NA
NA
1.748
1.098
1.321
NA
NA
1.756
1.103
1.299
$0.537
.826
1.175
1.237
$0.540
NA
NA
1.497
1.508
NA
NA
NA
1.884
2.710
1.906
2.626
1.813
3.125
1.828
2.995
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.950
2.902
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.933
2.993
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.785
2.258
3.228
2.987
2.964
2.371
3.314
3.098
2.951
3.020
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.192
3.096
3.261
3.171
2.765
2.191
3.164
2.849
3.058
NA
2.701
2.105
3.108
2.772
2.748
NA
3.377
3.027
3.423
3.151
3.226
3.101
3.375
3.263
3.586
3.498
4.071
3.594
3.647
4.206
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.754
3.663
4.059
3.859
3.817
4.152
3.386
3.324
4.367
3.678
3.950
3.388
3.243
4.244
3.566
3.947
NA
NA
4.034
3.988
4.229
3.907
4.043
4.439
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.276
4.246
4.356
4.481
4.054
4.108
3.997
3.868
3.954
4.053
4.282
3.884
4.129
4.694
3.754
3.594
3.755
3.699
NA
NA
4.359
4.355
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.538
4.326
4.149
4.252
5.796
5.950
3.552
3.751
5.507
5.882
6.399
3.523
3.854
5.589
5.893
5.844
5.947
6.880
5.612
5.732
5.641
6.172
3.123
NA
NA
NA
NA
6.986
6.973
5.070
5.349
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.235
3.220
3.605
3.638
3.861
3.412
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.374
3.510
5.722
3.692
5.718
3.936
5.835
4.053
5.915
3.751
5.195
3.787
5.293
3.301
3.430
2.856
3.174
3.281
3.265
2.987
3.066
3.842
3.485
3.908
3.383
3.648
3.103
3.654
3.060
3.820
3.115
3.944
3.142
3.456
3.948
4.087
3.828
3.922
3.697
3.998
3.630
3.426
3.977
3.710
3.473
3.490
3.661
3.676
3.388
3.988
3.518
4.155
3.204
4.130
3.480
4.375
3.337
1.951
3.232
1.976
3.209
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.249
3.209
2.803
2.804
3.620
3.724
3.637
3.450
2.330
2.369
2.086
2.072
2.418
2.432
2.139
2.249
2.916
2.914
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.184
2.224
2.041
2.119
2.364
2.424
2.021
2.009
2.575
2.687
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
2.359
2.501
2.483
2.707
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.517
NA
NA
2.477
2.634
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) ................................
1.191
2.392
3.420
1.417
1.270
1.223
2.321
3.445
1.435
1.288
1.077
1.114
1.289
1.316
1.111
1.138
1.479
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.276
1.375
3.329
1.486
3.327
1.406
NA
3.711
1.469
1.228
3.496
1.437
NA
3.451
1.343
1.198
3.472
1.459
NA
3.409
1.392
1.192
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. ........................................................
2.011
1.854
NA
NA
1.763
1.952
1.774
NA
NA
NA
1.941
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
3.961
3.886
3.887
3.833
3.682
3.753
4.381
4.247
3.587
3.478
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
July
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) ............................................................
Aug.
2008
July
2008
NA
NA
NA
NA
$4.182
4.705
4.169
Aug.
2008
$4.188
4.827
4.249
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$4.471
NA
NA
NA
1.452
.627
1.291
.974
3.723
1.051
1.875
2.143
1.506
1.384
1.880
.672
.875
1.609
1.713
1.670
.708
.801
1.580
.634
1.452
1.021
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.629
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
July
2008
Aug.
2008
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$4.868
$4.915
3.496
$4.992
3.644
$4.789
4.303
$4.932
4.464
$4.127
4.502
$4.166
4.103
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.560
.647
1.719
.660
1.440
.606
1.561
.613
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.619
.610
1.571
1.327
.652
1.134
1.012
.969
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.076
1.800
2.184
1.476
1.161
2.111
2.222
1.835
1.169
1.935
2.178
1.861
1.081
1.528
2.000
1.506
1.413
1.822
.649
.864
1.547
1.616
1.540
1.121
1.534
2.051
1.537
3.899
1.099
1.859
2.285
1.421
NA
NA
1.470
.666
1.300
.908
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.522
.610
1.430
1.141
1.859
2.274
1.386
.927
2.164
2.102
1.362
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.085
.724
.878
1.748
1.694
1.601
.658
.797
1.981
.753
.924
2.249
.797
1.057
NA
.946
2.010
2.211
1.235
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.958
.699
.860
1.662
1.704
1.320
1.911
.766
.913
1.639
1.754
1.728
.675
2.019
.841
.848
1.692
1.711
1.688
.674
1.793
.556
.781
1.539
1.579
2.139
.594
.764
1.651
1.541
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
1.901
1.826
2.202
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
2.503
2.522
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.251
1.185
1.134
1.203
1.224
1.318
1.334
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.228
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
.525
.496
.535
.495
NA
NA
NA
NA
.531
.537
.484
.516
.573
.540
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.223
1.445
1.238
1.441
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.109
1.288
NA
1.398
1.068
1.280
NA
1.435
1.404
1.345
NA
NA
1.762
1.808
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
2.004
2.049
NA
NA
1.321
1.325
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
4.159
4.120
4.488
4.430
3.951
4.193
4.324
4.199
4.038
3.889
1.177
1.150
1.335
1.149
.979
1.080
1.203
1.120
1.235
1.254
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
8.551
10.817
NA
10.742
11.473
13.011
8.587
8.444
7.494
11.568
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
Aug. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
2005-2006
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Aug.
2007
July
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
126.116
125.843
4.7
-0.2
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
14.726
13.648
7.557
6.091
1.077
126.459
126.641
124.391
129.640
124.546
127.106
127.307
125.255
130.051
124.950
5.7
5.9
7.1
4.4
3.4
.5
.5
.7
.3
.3
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
42.421
32.409
5.004
5.008
130.200
130.773
175.270
96.105
130.003
130.741
173.245
96.144
3.5
2.4
14.6
.5
-.2
.0
-1.2
.0
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.988
84.768
86.236
1.1
1.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.393
16.285
1.108
138.367
138.954
132.480
135.388
135.808
131.800
10.2
9.9
15.0
-2.2
-2.3
-.5
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.085
1.615
4.470
141.656
124.847
147.959
141.848
124.943
148.191
3.0
1.3
3.6
.1
.1
.2
Recreation ................................................................................
5.935
105.634
106.026
1.4
.4
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.196
2.771
3.425
107.565
166.019
74.463
108.467
169.625
74.293
2.9
5.9
.5
.8
2.2
-.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.257
128.601
128.634
4.0
.0
58.427
41.573
11.817
29.756
77.561
8.790
133.831
116.468
83.257
134.179
117.543
237.294
133.970
115.695
82.845
133.199
117.757
225.983
3.9
5.8
-1.7
9.0
2.2
26.7
.1
-.7
-.5
-.7
.2
-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
123.845
113.3
117.5
120.290
124.645
113.2
117.7
120.478
125.582
113.7
118.1
120.384
126.116
114.3
118.3
120.198
125.843
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
Aug.
2008
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
-
100.0
102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2
114.4
117.0
121.322
125.843
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
127.106
127.307
125.255
130.051
124.950
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
130.003
130.741
173.245
96.144
Apparel ....................................................................
-
100.0
98.1
95.0
92.2
90.1
89.6
89.0
89.0
88.224
86.236
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
135.388
135.808
131.800
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
141.848
124.943
148.191
Recreation ...............................................................
-
100.0
101.2
102.1
102.7
103.3
104.3
104.8
104.8
104.682
106.026
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
108.467
169.625
74.293
Other goods and services ........................................
-
100.0
103.8
107.6
110.9
112.2
114.9
118.3
121.7
125.658
128.634
-
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
133.970
115.695
82.845
133.199
117.757
225.983
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
Aug.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
-
-
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
3.7
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
4.5
4.6
5.7
3.2
3.0
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
3.6
2.3
15.8
1.1
Apparel ...............................................................................
-
-
-1.9
-3.2
-2.9
-2.3
-.6
-.7
.0
-.9
-2.3
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
7.1
6.6
14.7
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
1.8
.3
2.3
Recreation ..........................................................................
-
-
1.2
.9
.6
.6
1.0
.5
.0
-.1
1.3
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
2.2
3.5
1.3
Other goods and services ...................................................
-
-
3.8
3.7
3.1
1.2
2.4
3.0
2.9
3.3
2.4
-
-
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
3.6
3.9
-1.5
6.1
1.7
22.0
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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