CPI Detailed Report
Data for December 2008
Editor
Malik Crawford
Sanjeev Katz
Contents
Page
Consumer Price Movements, December 2008.............................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes ...........................................................................................................................
Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 20, 2009 .....................................
C-CPI-U Index Revisions ............................................................................................................................
Report on Quality Changes for 2009 Model Vehicles.................................................................................
Articles Appearing in the CPI Detailed Report, 2003-2008 ........................................................................
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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CPI–U
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P3
P4
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24C
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25C
119
26C
120
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
January
February
February 20
March 18
March
April
April 15
May 15
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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
DECEMBER 2008
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 1.0 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The December level of 210.228 (1982-84=100) was 0.1
percent higher than in December 2007.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 1.2 percent in December,
prior to seasonal adjustment. The December level of 204.813 (1982-84=100) was 0.5 percent lower than in December 2007.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 1.3 percent in December on a not
seasonally adjusted basis. The December level of 120.661 (December 1999=100) was 0.5 percent lower than in December 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 0.7 percent in December, the third consecutive decline. The index is now only
0.1 percent higher than in December 2007. Declining energy prices, particularly for gasoline, again drove most of the decline. The
energy index declined 8.3 percent in December. Within energy, the gasoline index fell 17.2 percent and accounted for almost 90
percent of the decrease in the all items index. The index for household energy declined 0.7 percent. Excluding energy, the index
was virtually unchanged for the third straight month. The food index declined 0.1 percent in December, the first (cont.)
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
June
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 ...........................
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Dec. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Dec. 2008
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
0.0
.6
-.1
-.1
-.6
.3
.2
-1.0
.3
.0
-1.0
-5.4
.2
.1
-1.7
.2
-.1
.3
-9.8
.2
.0
-0.7
.0
.0
-.9
-4.4
.3
-.2
-12.7
1.7
-.7
-6.4
-55.6
2.8
-.4
0.1
5.8
2.4
-1.0
-13.3
2.6
1.8
.5
.4
.5
.4
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.0
.3
.0
3.0
.8
3.6
3.4
6.6
.8
4.0
.9
-3.1
.6
-1.9
.6
-8.6
.3
-17.0
.2
-8.3
-.1
-76.6
1.4
-21.3
5.9
.3
.3
.2
.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.3
1.8
decrease since April 2006, as many meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetable indexes decreased. The index for all items excluding food and
energy was virtually unchanged in December. Continuing decreases in the indexes for lodging away from home, airline fare, and
new and used motor vehicles, along with downturns in the indexes for apparel and recreation, offset increases in other indexes
including rent and owners’ equivalent rent, medical care, and education.
For the 12 month period ending December 2008, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent. This was the smallest calendar year increase
since a 0.7 percent decline in 1954 and compares with a 4.1 percent increase for the 12 months ended December 2007. Consumer
prices declined at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 12.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. This followed
increases during the first three quarters at rates of 3.1, 7.9, and 2.6 percent, respectively. The index for energy declined at a SAAR
of 76.6 percent during the fourth quarter and fell 21.3 percent for the 12 months ending December after rising 17.4 percent during
2007. Petroleum-based energy prices declined 40.5 percent during 2008 while prices for energy services rose 7.7 percent. The food
index rose 5.9 percent in 2008 compared to 4.9 percent in 2007, with grocery store food prices rising 6.6 percent in 2008 compared
to 5.6 percent in 2007. In both cases, the 2008 increases were the largest since 1980. Among the grocery store food groups, the
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2008 increases ranged from a low of 2.7 percent for dairy and related products to a high of 11.7 percent for cereals and bakery
products.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI declined at a 0.3 percent SAAR during the last quarter of 2008, after increasing at
rates of 2.0, 2.5, and 2.7 percent during the first three quarters, respectively. The 1.8 percent increase for all of 2008 compares to
2.4 percent during 2007 and is the smallest one-year increase since 2003. The smaller increase reflects slower advances in prices
for shelter and medical care as well as a decline in the price of new and used motor vehicles. Shelter costs rose 1.9 percent in 2008
after increasing 3.1 percent in 2007, while medical care prices rose 2.6 percent in 2008 after increasing 5.2 percent in 2007. Prices
for new and used motor vehicles declined 3.5 percent during 2008 after being virtually unchanged during 2007. The annual rates
for selected groups for the last eight years are shown below.
Table Q4. Annual percent changes in the CPI for All Urban Consumers, 2001-2008
Expenditure
Category
All items .................................................
Food and beverages ...........................
Housing ...............................................
Apparel ................................................
Transportation .....................................
Medical care ........................................
Recreation ...........................................
Education and communication ............
Other goods and services ...................
Special indexes:
Energy .................................................
Energy commodities ..........................
Energy services .................................
All items less energy ...........................
Food ..................................................
All items less food and energy ............
Percentage change 12 months ended in December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1.6
2.8
2.9
-3.2
-3.8
4.7
1.5
3.2
4.5
2.4
1.5
2.4
-1.8
3.8
5.0
1.1
2.2
3.3
1.9
3.5
2.2
-2.1
.3
3.7
1.1
1.6
1.5
3.3
2.6
3.0
-.2
6.5
4.2
.7
1.5
2.5
3.4
2.3
4.0
-1.1
4.8
4.3
1.1
2.4
3.1
2.5
2.2
3.3
.9
1.6
3.6
1.0
2.3
3.0
4.1
4.8
3.0
-.3
8.3
5.2
.8
3.0
3.3
0.1
5.8
2.4
-1.0
-13.3
2.6
1.8
3.6
3.4
-13.0
-24.5
-1.5
2.8
2.8
2.7
10.7
23.7
.4
1.8
1.5
1.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
1.5
3.6
1.1
16.6
26.7
6.8
2.2
2.7
2.2
17.1
16.7
17.6
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.9
6.1
-.6
2.5
2.1
2.6
17.4
29.4
3.4
2.8
4.9
2.4
-21.3
-40.5
7.7
2.4
5.9
1.8
The food and beverages index was virtually unchanged in December, as increases in the indexes for food away from home
and alcoholic beverages offset a 0.4 percent decline in the food at home index. Within food at home, the indexes for three of the six
major grocery store food groups declined. The fruits and vegetables index declined 2.4 percent in December, the fourth consecutive
decrease, with fresh vegetables down 4.4 percent. The index for dairy and related products turned down in December, falling 0.9
percent after rising 0.4 percent in November. For the year, the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for dairy and related products
rose 3.4 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively. The index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs declined 0.5 percent in December, but
was up 5.1 percent for the year. The December decrease was driven by a 6.6 percent decline in the index for eggs. The indexes for
cereals and bakery products and for other food at home both increased in December. The former index rose 0.3 percent in
December and posted an 11.7 percent 12 month increase, while the latter climbed 0.6 percent and was up 9.3 percent for the year.
The index for nonalcoholic beverages was virtually unchanged in December and has increased 5.9 percent since December 2007.
The index for food away from home advanced 0.3 percent in December while the alcoholic beverages index increased 0.6 percent.
The index for housing was virtually unchanged in December after declining 0.1 percent in November. The shelter index,
which rose 0.2 percent in November, was also virtually unchanged. Increases in the indexes for rent and owners’ equivalent rent of
0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, offset a 0.7 percent decline in the index for lodging away from home. For the 12 months
ending December, the housing index rose 2.4 percent, with the index for shelter increasing 1.9 percent. The household energy index
declined 0.7 percent in December, but registered a 5.9 percent increase over the last 12 months. Within household energy, the index
for fuel oil declined sharply, down 12.7 percent in December and 21.0 percent over the last year. The natural gas index declined 1.6
percent but was up 5.5 percent during 2008. The electricity index increased in December, rising 0.6 percent to a level 8.6 percent
above a year ago. The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.1 percent in December.
The transportation index fell 4.4 percent in December as several of its major components continue to decline. This was the
fifth consecutive monthly decrease and the index is now down 13.3 percent over the past year. The motor fuel index decreased 16.8
percent in December. (Before seasonal adjustment, motor fuel prices fell 20.3 percent in December and were 42.2 percent below
their December 2007 level) The index for new and used motor vehicles fell for the fifth straight month, declining 0.4 percent. The
new vehicles index declined 0.4 percent and the index for used cars and trucks fell 0.8 percent. The index for public transportation
declined 1.3 percent in December as the airline fare index decreased 1.2 percent. This was the fourth straight decline in the airline
fare index, but it was still 1.4 percent higher than in December 2007.
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The index for apparel turned down in December, declining 0.9 percent after rising 0.3 percent in November. Prior to
seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 3.5 percent, and are 1.0 percent below their December 2007 level.
The index for medical care rose 0.3 percent in December after increasing 0.2 percent in November, and is up 2.6 percent
over the past year. The medical care commodities index increased 0.5 percent, with the index for nonprescription drugs and medical
supplies rising 1.1 percent. The index for medical care services advanced 0.2 percent in December after rising 0.1 percent in
November. The physicians’ services index increased 0.4 percent and the index for hospital and related services rose 0.5 percent.
After being virtually unchanged in November, the index for recreation declined 0.2 percent in December. Decreases in
the indexes for sporting goods, for photography, and for toys contributed to the decline. The index for video and audio, which fell
0.1 percent in November, increased 0.1 percent in December. The recreation index has increased 1.8 percent over the past year.
The index for education and communication rose 0.3 percent in December after advancing 0.2 percent in November and
has risen 3.6 percent over the past year. The index for education increased 0.5 percent in December and the index for
communication rose 0.2 percent. Within the latter group, the telephone services index increased 0.1 percent and the index for
information technology, hardware and services rose 0.4 percent.
The index for other goods and services was virtually unchanged for the second consecutive month and rose 3.4 percent
during all of 2008. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.5 percent in December after being virtually unchanged in
November. The index for personal care turned down in December, falling 0.2 percent after being virtually unchanged in November.
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 0.9 percent in December.
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
June
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 ...........................
July
2008
Aug.
2008
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Dec. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Dec. 2008
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
-0.1
.6
-.2
.0
-.7
.3
.2
-1.2
.3
.0
-1.2
-6.0
.1
.0
-2.1
.2
-.1
.2
-10.9
.2
-.1
-0.9
.0
.0
-1.0
-5.0
.3
-.2
-15.7
1.8
-.2
-7.7
-59.8
2.6
-.8
-0.5
5.9
2.8
-.9
-15.3
2.7
1.6
.5
.6
.5
.5
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
.3
.1
2.8
1.8
3.4
4.1
6.8
.8
4.0
.9
-3.2
.6
-1.7
.6
-9.0
.3
-17.8
.2
-8.7
-.1
-78.2
1.5
-22.6
6.0
.3
.3
.2
.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.3
1.7
Consumer Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on Friday, February 20, 2009, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 1998 to Present
Percent
Percent
6
6
5
5
All
items
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
0
1998
1
All Items Less
Food and Energy
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
4
2005
2006
2007
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Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 18, 2009
Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price
movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to
seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. BLS will make available recalculated seasonally adjusted
indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January 2004 through December 2008, on
Wednesday, February 18, 2009. This date is two working days before the scheduled release of the January 2009 CPI
on Friday, February 20, 2009.
The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available on the internet. The address is
https://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm. Look under Seasonal Adjustment in the CPI and select Revised Seasonally
Adjusted Indexes and Factors, 2004-2008.
For further information please contact Jeff Wilson by electronic mail at: [email protected] or by telephone
at: (202) 691-5382.
C-CPI-U Index Revisions
As scheduled, effective with release of data for January 2009, the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (C-CPI-U) will undergo its seventh annual revision. C-CPI-U indexes for the 12 months of 2007 will be
issued in final form, and values for the 12 months of 2008 will be revised and issued as interim. Calculation of the
preliminary versions of the C-CPI-U - the initial version for January and the subsequent months of 2009 and the
interim (revised initial) indexes for 2008 - will employ the 2005-06 expenditure weights also used in the CPI-U and
CPI-W. Note that the final values of the C-CPI-U employ monthly expenditure weights corresponding to the price
collection period in their calculation. Thus, in calculation of the final (revised interim) C-CPI-U values for the
months of 2007, the biennial 2005-2006 expenditure weights will be replaced with separate monthly expenditure
weights.
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REPORT ON QUALITY CHANGES FOR 2009 MODEL VEHICLES
Passenger Cars
The value of quality changes for a sample of nine 2009 model year domestically produced passenger cars
included in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for October averaged $170.08, according to estimates by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. This change represents 14.55 percent of
the average $1,168.77 increase in manufacturers' invoice prices for this year's models as compared with last
year's models. The retail equivalent value of these quality changes averaged $185.18, representing 14.08
percent of the average $1,315.63 over-the-year increase in manufacturers’ suggested list prices.
Light Trucks
The value of quality changes for a sample of seventeen 2009 model year domestically produced light trucks
included in the PPI for October averaged $675.41. This change represents 40.65 percent of the
average$1,661.73 increase in manufacturers' invoice prices for this year's models as compared with last
year's models. The retail equivalent value of quality changes for domestically produced light trucks
averaged $746.38, representing 39.48 percent of the average $1,890.41 over-the-year increase in
manufacturers’ suggested list prices.
Estimates of the value of quality change are based on a review by the BLS of data supplied by producers
for similarly equipped 2008 and 2009 domestically produced models priced for the Producer Price Index.
Most of the estimates of quality changes in this release are derived from information supplied for the
Producer Price Index for October. These data also form the basis of some of the new vehicle quality
adjustments for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, it should be noted that, effective with the
release of data for January 1999, changes made solely for the purpose of meeting air pollution standards are
no longer considered quality improvements for CPI calculation purposes.
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Articles Appearing in the CPI Detailed Report, 2003-2008
Chained CPI
“Note on Revisions to C-CPI-U,” January 2003-2005.
“Changes in the CPI in 2006,” January 2006.
“C-CPI-U Index Revisions,” December 2006.
“C-CPI-U Index Revisions,” December 2007.
“C-CPI-U Index Revisions,” January 2007-2008.
“C-CPI-U Index Revisions,” December 2008.
Elderly
“Experimental CPI for Americans 62 years of Age and Older, 1998-2003,” July 2004.
Expenditure
Weight Updates
“Planned Changes in the CPI in 2004,” October to December 2003.
“Changes in the CPI in 2004,” January 2004.
“Planned Changes in the CPI in 2006,” December 2005.
“Changes in the CPI in 2006,” January 2006.
General Information
“Consumer Prices Up Slightly More in 2002,” April 2003.
“Consumer Prices During 2003,” March 2004.
“Consumer Price Index, 2004,” February 2005.
“CPI Levels to be Published to Three Decimal Places,” July 2006-June 2007.
“Consumer Prices Rose 3.4 Percent in 2005, about the same as last year,” July 2006.
“Price Measurement in the United States: a Decade after the Boskin Report,” July 2006.
“Updating the Housing Age-Bias Regression Model in the CPI,” November 2006.
“Consumer prices rose less in 2006 than in 2005,” March & August 2007.
“Consumer prices rose 4.1 percent in 2007, the largest increase since 1990,” March 2008.
Research Series
”CPI Research Series using Current Methods, 1978-2002,” March 2003.
“CPI Research Series using Current Methods, 1978-2003,” March 2004.
“CPI Research Series using Current Methods, 1978-2006,” December 2006.
Response Rates
“Response Rates for the CPIs, 2002,” January 2003.
“Response Rates for the CPIs, 2003,” January 2004.
“Response Rates for the CPIs, 2004,” January 2005.
“Response Rates for the CPIs, 2005,” January 2006.
“Response Rates for the CPIs, 2006,” January 2007.
“Response Rates for the CPIs, 2007,” January 2008.
Sampling Error
“Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index” January-November 2007.
Seasonal Adjustment
“Intervention Analysis in Seasonal Adjustment,” January 2003-2008.
“A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data” January 2003-2008.
“Over the Month Percent Changes,” January 2003-2007.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes are Available,” December 2003.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to Be Available on February 18, 2005,” December 2004.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to Be Available on February 17, 2006,” December 2005.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to Be Available on February 16, 2007,” December 2006.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to Be Available on February 15, 2008,” December 2007.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to Be Available on February 20, 2009,” December 2008.
“Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Month to Month % Change Differences,” January 2008.
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Variance Estimates
Vehicle Quality
Changes
“Variance Estimates for Changes in the CPI, January 2002-December 2002,” February 2003.
“Variance Estimates for Changes in the CPI, January 2003-December 2003,” February 2004.
“Variance Estimates for Changes in the CPI, January 2004-December 2004,” February 2005.
“Variance Estimates for Changes in the CPI, January 2005-December 2005,” February 2006.
“Variance Estimates for Changes in the CPI, January 2006-December 2006,” February 2007.
“Variance Estimates for Changes in the CPI, January 2007-December 2007,” February 2008.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2003 Model Vehicles,” January 2003.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2004 Model Vehicles,” January 2004.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2005 Model Vehicles,” November 2004.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2006 Model Vehicles,” December 2005.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2007 Model Vehicles,” December 2006.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2008 Model Vehicles,” December 2007.
“Report on Quality Changes for 2009 Model Vehicles,” December 2008.
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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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
212.425
636.332
210.228
629.751
0.1
-1.0
-1.0
-1.7
-0.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
218.752
218.749
219.086
252.723
209.602
213.102
283.677
163.015
189.301
191.756
205.806
203.058
123.543
220.043
153.978
217.492
218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
208.890
210.838
281.706
162.750
190.203
193.312
206.710
203.902
123.791
220.684
154.062
217.975
5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
5.1
2.7
3.4
5.9
9.3
8.2
17.4
8.3
7.4
5.0
5.7
4.4
.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.3
-1.1
-.7
-.2
.5
.8
.4
.4
.2
.3
.1
.2
.3
.3
.1
.6
.6
-1.0
-2.2
1.2
.6
.7
.5
.6
1.3
.5
1.0
.4
.2
.2
.0
.2
-.7
.4
-.4
.1
.6
.6
.0
.8
.7
.3
.3
.5
.0
-.1
-.4
.3
-.5
-.9
-2.4
.0
.6
1.2
1.0
.4
.2
.3
.1
.6
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
216.467
247.463
246.681
133.555
254.669
120.232
216.285
195.599
281.869
199.435
156.193
128.554
149.998
216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
199.487
156.390
128.535
150.689
2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
7.7
6.5
2.0
6.0
-.2
-.2
.2
-3.3
.1
-.2
-.5
-.6
-9.1
.0
.1
.0
.5
.0
.0
.4
-1.6
.1
.0
-.6
-.9
-8.8
-.1
1.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.2
.3
-1.1
.3
.3
-1.6
-2.0
-13.6
-1.0
.4
-.2
.0
.0
.0
.2
-.7
.1
-.2
-.5
-.7
-9.2
.0
.2
.1
.5
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.731
.935
1.600
.185
.679
121.262
114.239
110.588
116.010
126.788
117.078
110.767
105.456
112.568
124.093
-1.0
-1.1
-3.6
-1.1
1.5
-3.5
-3.0
-4.6
-3.0
-2.1
-1.0
-.5
-2.2
.6
.3
.3
-.7
.7
.5
1.1
-.9
-.8
-1.5
-.9
-.8
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
173.644
168.527
91.618
132.359
126.869
187.189
184.235
132.947
239.048
243.385
164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
125.883
149.132
146.102
133.077
239.356
237.638
-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-8.1
-42.2
-43.1
7.4
5.9
1.8
-5.2
-5.4
-.2
.0
-.8
-20.3
-20.7
.1
.1
-2.4
-5.4
-5.5
-.7
-.5
-2.4
-13.9
-14.2
.7
.3
-3.3
-9.8
-10.3
-.9
-.6
-2.2
-29.0
-29.5
.8
.3
-2.7
-4.4
-4.7
-.4
-.4
-.8
-16.8
-17.2
.1
.2
-1.3
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
366.613
297.317
387.992
313.328
543.183
367.133
298.361
388.267
313.886
543.585
2.6
1.6
3.0
3.0
5.4
.1
.4
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.4
.2
.6
.1
.3
.0
.3
.5
.2
.2
.5
See footnotes at end of table.
9
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.647
1.843
114.078
101.831
113.674
101.629
1.8
-1.0
-0.4
-.2
0.1
-.6
0.0
-.1
-0.2
.1
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
125.758
186.733
462.694
537.906
84.601
81.723
101.538
9.867
88.984
125.921
186.916
464.544
538.309
84.737
81.886
101.688
9.906
88.529
3.6
5.6
7.0
5.5
1.7
1.7
2.9
-3.0
-11.5
.1
.1
.4
.1
.2
.2
.1
.4
-.5
.2
.4
.2
.5
.0
.0
.1
-.3
-.9
.2
.4
.3
.4
.1
.1
.1
-.1
-1.1
.3
.5
.6
.5
.2
.2
.1
.4
-.5
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
349.040
599.820
202.921
161.000
226.197
340.174
349.220
602.644
202.774
161.397
226.281
339.698
3.4
6.3
2.6
2.0
3.0
3.0
.1
.5
-.1
.2
.0
-.1
.3
.4
.2
.1
.4
.0
.0
.0
.0
.7
.3
-.8
.0
.5
-.2
.2
.0
-.1
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
167.673
218.752
141.397
173.346
121.262
209.569
109.191
256.967
257.961
120.232
199.435
156.193
149.998
247.030
387.992
299.996
163.582
218.839
135.720
161.681
117.078
192.948
108.811
256.731
257.567
120.019
199.487
156.390
150.689
246.287
388.267
300.067
-4.1
5.8
-9.6
-14.3
-1.0
-18.5
-2.9
3.0
1.9
2.6
7.7
6.5
6.0
4.1
3.0
3.5
-2.4
.0
-4.0
-6.7
-3.5
-7.9
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.2
.0
.1
.5
-.3
.1
.0
-2.3
.3
-3.8
-5.5
-1.0
-7.9
-.6
.0
.0
.0
-.1
1.0
-.1
-.4
.2
.2
-4.1
.2
-6.7
-9.5
.3
-14.0
-.6
.0
.2
.3
-1.0
.4
.0
-.3
.1
.1
-2.0
.0
-3.2
-5.9
-.9
-6.3
-.4
.1
.1
-.2
.0
.2
.5
.0
.2
.2
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
211.421
201.075
204.721
144.055
175.979
209.344
195.773
275.425
246.351
189.938
216.417
216.690
140.236
193.395
262.901
$ .471
$ .157
208.855
198.127
202.442
138.536
165.032
194.403
189.557
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
139.228
155.745
262.636
$ .476
$ .159
-.8
-.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
-1.2
-1.5
-1.1
-3.8
-6.2
-7.1
-3.2
.0
-.1
-9.9
-.2
-.3
-.7
-19.5
-.1
-1.2
-1.4
-1.0
-3.6
-5.3
-7.0
-2.6
-.1
.0
-8.6
.0
-.1
-.4
-13.6
.0
-2.0
-2.6
-1.8
-6.4
-8.8
-12.6
-4.9
-.2
.0
-17.0
.0
.0
-.2
-28.1
.1
-.8
-1.1
-.8
-3.0
-5.2
-5.4
-2.5
.2
.1
-8.3
.0
.0
-.3
-16.2
.1
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
10
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
218.813
216.710
213.060
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 ........................................................
217.996
218.029
219.225
251.760
209.534
214.066
290.047
161.609
188.124
190.197
206.381
201.577
121.144
218.225
152.040
216.276
218.569
218.582
219.380
253.199
210.721
211.930
283.770
163.526
189.320
191.438
207.508
202.881
122.699
219.290
153.544
217.103
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 .............................................
217.891
247.971
244.977
145.173
253.493
119.944
224.377
205.021
353.309
205.785
154.269
128.917
150.193
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
211.490
3.1
7.9
2.6
-12.7
5.5
-5.4
218.981
218.939
219.428
253.738
209.295
212.757
282.618
163.684
190.510
192.492
207.407
204.414
123.543
220.043
153.978
218.212
218.915
218.770
218.620
254.619
208.347
210.817
275.694
163.631
191.690
194.720
209.531
205.325
123.791
220.684
154.062
219.478
5.1
5.3
5.9
15.7
2.6
.7
3.9
7.3
6.3
5.3
8.6
6.3
7.3
4.5
7.8
2.9
8.1
8.5
11.5
15.2
7.8
11.1
20.9
3.9
11.7
6.6
34.5
9.5
3.9
4.7
3.6
3.1
8.5
8.7
10.7
11.8
12.9
5.8
12.1
7.4
11.3
11.2
22.4
9.7
9.4
6.1
5.9
5.8
1.7
1.4
-1.1
4.6
-2.2
-5.9
-18.4
5.1
7.8
9.9
6.2
7.6
9.0
4.6
5.4
6.1
6.6
6.8
8.7
15.5
5.2
5.7
12.1
5.6
9.0
6.0
20.9
7.9
5.6
4.6
5.6
3.0
5.0
5.0
4.7
8.1
5.0
-.3
-4.4
6.3
9.6
10.5
14.0
8.7
9.2
5.3
5.7
5.9
217.793
248.058
245.840
142.808
253.871
119.916
223.111
203.206
322.208
205.538
155.827
128.936
150.052
217.577
248.472
246.558
141.218
254.580
120.232
219.524
199.099
278.365
203.484
156.427
128.711
149.998
217.521
248.556
247.095
140.233
254.766
120.019
218.362
197.723
252.782
203.409
156.788
128.890
150.689
3.4
2.0
3.1
-2.5
2.5
2.4
13.7
15.6
49.2
12.8
5.0
2.5
8.5
5.2
2.3
3.5
.8
2.2
4.8
28.8
34.2
116.7
27.9
4.8
.5
8.5
1.8
2.2
3.6
2.1
1.9
2.9
-3.1
-5.4
-36.6
-1.5
9.4
5.0
6.0
-.7
.9
3.5
-12.9
2.0
.3
-10.3
-13.5
-73.8
-4.5
6.7
-.1
1.3
4.3
2.2
3.3
-.9
2.3
3.6
21.0
24.6
79.8
20.1
4.9
1.5
8.5
.6
1.6
3.5
-5.7
2.0
1.6
-6.8
-9.6
-59.3
-3.0
8.1
2.4
3.7
120.005
113.108
109.678
113.172
123.572
118.843
112.533
107.255
113.815
123.896
119.165
111.786
108.001
114.398
125.281
118.043
110.906
106.394
113.412
124.307
-4.7
3.9
-16.6
-3.4
2.4
1.0
-.4
.6
-2.6
4.3
6.6
-.1
15.9
.9
-2.9
-6.4
-7.6
-11.4
.9
2.4
-1.9
1.7
-8.4
-3.0
3.3
-.1
-3.9
1.3
.9
-.3
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 .......................................................
205.036
200.367
92.900
133.567
132.916
317.962
316.443
131.048
237.284
261.556
194.031
189.326
92.229
132.889
129.733
273.671
271.580
131.917
238.108
252.920
175.106
169.911
91.425
132.153
126.869
194.333
191.383
132.947
238.802
246.102
167.363
161.989
91.073
131.620
125.883
161.723
158.504
133.077
239.375
242.894
2.4
1.8
-1.4
-2.7
.8
3.0
1.8
8.0
6.3
11.5
22.3
22.2
-.7
-.1
-3.6
69.2
69.1
4.8
6.6
23.6
-1.7
-2.1
-4.2
-4.2
-8.7
-4.5
-3.3
10.5
7.0
4.9
-55.6
-57.3
-7.6
-5.7
-19.5
-93.3
-93.7
6.3
3.6
-25.6
11.9
11.5
-1.0
-1.4
-1.4
32.0
31.2
6.4
6.5
17.4
-33.9
-35.3
-5.9
-4.9
-14.3
-74.7
-75.3
8.4
5.3
-11.7
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
365.836
295.231
387.816
313.273
540.539
366.470
295.741
388.489
313.601
542.655
367.316
297.469
388.922
314.457
542.537
368.350
299.001
389.708
315.042
545.510
3.2
4.3
2.8
2.1
6.5
2.1
-3.0
4.0
4.7
5.4
2.5
.2
3.3
2.9
6.1
2.8
5.2
2.0
2.3
3.7
2.7
.6
3.4
3.4
5.9
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.6
4.9
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
11
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
114.120
102.801
114.214
102.168
114.222
102.084
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 ...
124.615
183.462
461.555
527.863
84.526
81.635
101.311
9.901
90.797
124.888
184.260
462.451
530.257
84.538
81.652
101.407
9.874
89.945
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
348.540
597.581
202.768
159.643
224.614
343.441
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
113.995
102.223
2.3
.3
0.6
-4.5
4.6
2.4
-0.4
-2.2
1.5
-2.1
2.1
.1
125.157
184.919
463.867
532.175
84.604
81.723
101.538
9.867
88.984
125.550
185.796
466.658
534.646
84.740
81.886
101.688
9.906
88.529
3.2
5.3
1.2
5.6
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.4
5.1
6.0
6.4
5.9
4.3
3.8
6.8
-6.7
-17.4
3.3
6.1
16.3
5.4
.6
.6
2.5
-6.6
-18.8
3.0
5.2
4.5
5.2
1.0
1.2
1.5
.2
-9.6
4.1
5.6
3.8
5.8
2.7
2.4
3.9
-2.8
-8.5
3.2
5.7
10.2
5.3
.8
.9
2.0
-3.2
-14.4
349.441
599.744
203.231
159.826
225.564
343.499
349.336
599.820
203.144
161.000
226.197
340.689
349.225
602.644
202.778
161.397
226.281
340.273
4.5
5.9
4.1
.5
5.8
5.4
5.2
10.9
3.6
1.1
1.4
6.4
3.3
5.3
2.8
2.0
2.0
4.0
.8
3.4
.0
4.5
3.0
-3.6
4.8
8.4
3.8
.8
3.5
5.9
2.1
4.4
1.4
3.2
2.5
.1
179.530
217.996
158.058
205.585
120.005
266.376
110.513
257.662
258.498
119.944
205.785
154.269
150.193
248.422
387.816
298.481
175.334
218.569
152.036
194.214
118.843
245.230
109.868
257.742
258.583
119.916
205.538
155.827
150.052
247.447
388.489
298.953
168.069
218.981
141.850
175.859
119.165
210.977
109.244
257.820
259.077
120.232
203.484
156.427
149.998
246.653
388.922
299.356
164.769
218.915
137.326
165.396
118.043
197.709
108.815
258.035
259.211
120.019
203.409
156.788
150.689
246.753
389.708
299.986
2.6
5.1
1.1
8.4
-4.7
13.3
-1.1
3.5
2.2
2.4
12.8
5.0
8.5
5.5
2.8
3.6
12.0
8.1
14.2
26.1
1.0
34.9
-1.9
5.1
2.2
4.8
27.9
4.8
8.5
8.7
4.0
4.3
2.2
8.5
-1.1
-5.8
6.6
-4.9
-2.7
2.8
2.3
2.9
-1.5
9.4
6.0
5.5
3.3
4.1
-29.0
1.7
-43.0
-58.1
-6.4
-69.7
-6.0
.6
1.1
.3
-4.5
6.7
1.3
-2.7
2.0
2.0
7.2
6.6
7.5
16.9
-1.9
23.7
-1.5
4.3
2.2
3.6
20.1
4.9
8.5
7.1
3.4
4.0
-14.8
5.0
-24.9
-37.2
-.1
-46.3
-4.3
1.7
1.7
1.6
-3.0
8.1
3.7
1.4
2.6
3.1
218.972
209.885
211.322
160.257
206.042
259.597
212.583
276.660
247.172
257.086
216.528
216.956
140.655
321.888
263.046
216.434
206.884
209.135
154.412
195.181
241.328
207.029
276.380
247.197
235.053
216.484
216.801
140.136
278.005
263.159
212.128
201.569
205.347
144.517
177.989
210.875
196.797
275.814
247.090
195.144
216.580
216.849
139.853
200.024
263.444
210.329
199.321
203.694
140.144
168.805
199.416
191.846
276.292
247.344
178.901
216.526
216.816
139.438
167.573
263.687
2.7
3.6
3.1
1.2
6.0
10.4
5.9
5.1
3.5
8.6
2.5
2.0
-.1
5.6
2.9
7.8
10.7
8.3
13.8
28.3
34.2
18.8
9.5
5.6
53.6
3.4
2.5
-.1
71.8
3.6
1.7
2.8
2.6
-.9
-6.8
-6.1
-.3
3.5
2.7
-4.9
3.6
2.7
1.4
-6.8
3.2
-14.9
-18.7
-13.7
-41.5
-54.9
-65.2
-33.7
-.5
.3
-76.6
.0
-.3
-3.4
-92.7
1.0
5.3
7.1
5.7
7.3
16.6
21.7
12.2
7.3
4.6
29.1
3.0
2.3
-.1
34.7
3.2
-7.0
-8.6
-5.9
-23.9
-35.2
-42.8
-18.7
1.4
1.5
-52.8
1.8
1.2
-1.0
-73.8
2.1
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
12
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
212.425
636.332
210.228
629.751
0.1
-
218.752
218.749
219.086
252.723
222.948
228.357
218.075
234.285
169.958
268.482
165.910
302.082
318.802
157.663
249.715
244.005
255.676
238.475
249.404
275.769
218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
222.639
229.875
217.930
233.018
170.418
269.187
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
248.707
241.011
256.070
240.851
250.349
277.864
244.679
209.602
209.330
207.953
226.511
206.390
164.430
155.123
157.040
190.057
129.853
221.798
128.320
189.969
214.796
178.096
122.672
198.821
194.052
129.673
260.995
165.080
205.600
134.326
217.885
203.128
125.799
238.113
140.715
125.549
169.209
258.396
213.995
213.102
147.899
214.858
149.492
220.169
200.564
140.228
248.467
208.890
208.647
206.864
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
187.918
129.126
219.838
127.313
185.401
208.760
178.470
120.335
198.096
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
205.222
134.248
218.072
202.195
124.859
238.759
140.429
126.573
170.862
260.713
212.819
210.838
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
199.080
139.584
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
-1.0
-1.0
-1.7
-0.7
-
-
-
-
5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
13.1
21.0
4.9
26.7
39.4
11.1
12.5
12.0
13.3
13.5
8.7
8.5
8.9
10.8
7.4
12.1
.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.1
.7
-.1
-.5
.3
.3
-.1
.9
-1.7
.7
-.4
-1.2
.2
1.0
.4
.8
.3
.3
.1
.6
.6
1.3
.6
1.1
1.2
.5
.9
1.0
.5
.8
.7
1.1
.3
1.3
-.6
2.0
.2
.2
.0
.2
.7
1.1
.9
.3
-2.6
-.1
.6
.3
1.3
.4
.2
-.2
1.1
-1.0
-.5
-1.2
.0
-.1
-.4
.3
-.1
1.4
-.1
-.5
.3
.6
-.1
.9
-1.7
.7
-.5
-1.2
.2
1.4
.4
1.5
10.4
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.2
11.1
5.0
1.5
6.3
5.1
2.3
.3
4.3
5.4
5.3
6.6
7.8
5.8
3.9
7.0
9.2
1.5
-.3
-.3
-.5
-.2
.6
-1.0
-.2
-2.8
-1.1
-.6
-.9
-.8
-2.4
-2.8
.2
-1.9
-.4
-.2
-.3
-2.9
-5.2
-.2
-.1
.1
-.5
-.7
.3
-.2
.8
1.0
.9
-.5
-1.1
-2.1
-1.7
-2.4
-.4
-.7
-.5
2.5
.6
.6
.9
1.0
2.1
1.5
-.3
.8
.1
1.9
1.2
2.2
1.8
2.2
-.4
-2.9
1.7
.6
2.1
.1
-1.0
-.7
-.5
-.7
-1.2
.1
-2.9
-2.5
.9
.4
-.7
-.4
.0
.1
.0
-.5
2.9
-1.1
-2.3
-.5
-.9
1.1
-.5
-.1
-.1
-.2
.6
-1.0
-.2
-2.8
-.2
.0
-.2
-.9
.1
.3
1.2
-2.6
.1
-.9
-.3
-2.9
-5.2
-.2
-.1
.1
-.5
-.3
.3
-.2
1.6
1.6
.9
-6.6
-.9
-2.1
-1.7
-2.4
-.4
-.9
-.3
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
-
5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
-
-
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.1
-2.0
.7
.1
1.1
2.3
.1
-.5
-1.0
-1.8
-1.7
-1.7
-.5
2.4
-.1
.6
1.0
2.0
.2
2.7
-.8
-1.6
.5
2.9
-1.3
-3.5
.4
1.0
.6
.8
-.2
.3
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
13
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
283.677
331.157
341.169
317.084
213.079
200.243
393.981
119.145
319.302
351.075
303.214
334.618
312.843
145.567
147.516
139.759
156.240
139.629
195.025
148.664
176.985
163.015
125.934
151.755
149.508
119.230
113.824
187.005
190.799
208.053
125.046
189.301
191.756
171.815
126.857
140.306
205.806
160.925
180.384
243.323
125.746
150.647
133.137
203.058
231.130
168.750
207.301
205.244
117.158
129.600
120.255
222.805
138.018
123.543
105.302
220.043
137.402
140.280
135.727
114.154
127.292
281.706
327.943
338.252
304.060
211.145
186.888
362.266
122.430
315.835
335.346
300.040
337.763
311.165
145.854
147.963
139.051
157.030
140.185
195.634
148.092
176.320
162.750
126.154
151.095
149.073
120.207
112.894
185.929
189.098
207.297
123.849
190.203
193.312
173.015
128.689
138.640
206.710
163.439
181.703
246.153
124.935
151.240
133.912
203.902
229.675
167.801
211.835
204.785
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.998
114.392
128.587
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
-2.2
-3.2
-3.0
-4.4
-.9
-5.0
-3.0
-4.1
-3.4
-.8
3.0
-5.4
.4
1.4
1.0
1.3
.7
1.8
2.1
1.2
2.5
1.2
1.3
1.6
2.3
.9
.9
-.5
-.1
-.8
1.8
.6
.7
.0
.0
2.3
.5
1.2
3.2
-.6
1.7
-.4
.2
.6
1.6
-.4
1.3
1.2
-.8
2.3
.2
-1.6
.7
1.3
.5
.5
.4
.6
.3
.3
.1
-0.4
-.7
-3.7
-5.7
.3
-3.9
-2.6
-4.2
2.4
-1.5
-1.0
3.5
1.0
.7
.9
1.1
1.1
.1
.7
1.7
2.8
.1
.7
1.1
-.3
.2
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
-.7
-.6
.6
.6
.4
1.8
.1
.0
-.2
-1.0
.4
.1
-.4
.7
.8
2.7
1.2
.5
.0
-1.0
-2.1
-1.6
-9.6
-1.2
.7
.7
.3
.1
.6
.2
.3
1.8
-2.4
-3.1
-1.8
-4.2
-1.7
1.1
2.8
-2.8
-4.4
-3.2
-1.0
-4.9
-3.3
-.3
-.8
-1.5
-1.1
.7
.2
-.9
-.4
.0
.3
.0
-.3
.8
-.5
-.5
-.1
-.4
-1.0
.6
1.2
1.1
1.4
-1.5
1.0
1.8
1.0
2.1
.1
.6
.6
.4
-1.4
-.3
2.2
.0
.4
2.3
-.2
-.3
2.1
.2
.4
.3
.2
.5
.4
.2
1.0
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
3.4
.6
-1.9
3.9
15.8
.1
3.9
-9.0
3.2
22.1
1.6
-10.8
3.6
13.5
16.5
10.6
19.1
8.0
8.8
14.5
26.8
5.9
7.3
9.3
3.9
5.4
3.4
6.2
4.6
12.6
1.8
9.3
8.2
6.5
8.5
8.7
17.4
18.9
8.1
27.0
10.5
20.9
13.5
8.3
8.8
6.6
12.9
6.9
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
7.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
5.8
6.2
6.8
-0.7
-1.0
-.9
-4.1
-.9
-6.7
-8.0
2.8
-1.1
-4.5
-1.0
.9
-.5
.2
.3
-.5
.5
.4
.3
-.4
-.4
-.2
.2
-.4
-.3
.8
-.8
-.6
-.9
-.4
-1.0
.5
.8
.7
1.4
-1.2
.4
1.6
.7
1.2
-.6
.4
.6
.4
-.6
-.6
2.2
-.2
.4
2.3
-.2
-.3
2.1
.2
.4
.3
.2
.5
.2
.2
1.0
See footnotes at end of table.
14
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
154.062
217.975
187.666
195.197
184.756
190.333
179.735
169.743
282.390
141.613
155.850
149.577
5.7
4.4
4.4
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
4.5
4.0
5.1
3.8
216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
399.369
268.348
254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
252.024
323.105
199.487
188.342
232.548
156.390
341.965
371.093
128.535
76.079
120.576
85.257
62.517
123.379
142.693
89.411
87.597
2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
4.7
-3.8
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
-21.0
-.3
7.7
8.6
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
2.0
-4.7
1.3
-.5
-8.5
-.1
.4
-1.2
1.9
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
0.1
.2
.1
.8
-.8
.0
-1.1
-.6
.4
.2
.6
.3
1.0
.4
.6
1.2
-.9
-.1
-1.4
.5
.1
-.3
.8
.1
0.3
.5
.4
.6
.5
.8
-.3
.0
.5
.3
.4
.6
0.1
.6
.5
1.2
-.1
.0
-.4
.1
.6
.2
.6
.4
-.2
-.2
.2
-3.3
.0
-3.5
.1
-.2
-.5
-.6
-9.1
-12.6
-2.5
.0
.5
-1.1
.1
.2
-.1
.0
-.5
.0
-.4
-.7
-1.1
-1.0
-1.6
.2
.0
.0
.4
-1.6
.5
-1.8
.1
.0
-.6
-.9
-8.8
-11.8
-4.2
-.1
1.7
-4.4
1.0
1.2
.4
.0
-.1
.3
.9
-1.6
.2
.7
-.3
.3
-.1
.2
.3
-1.1
.4
-1.2
.3
.3
-1.6
-2.0
-13.6
-14.6
-6.9
-1.0
.6
-5.2
.4
.5
.1
-.2
-1.3
.8
.4
-2.2
-.8
-2.5
.1
-.3
.0
.0
.2
-.7
.4
-.8
.1
-.2
-.5
-.7
-9.2
-12.7
-2.7
.0
.6
-1.6
.2
.4
-.1
.1
-.7
.0
-2.4
-.7
-1.1
-1.0
-1.6
.0
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ..........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ...................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3
Wine away from home 1 2 3 .................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .....................................
.297
1.080
.609
.306
.074
-
153.978
217.492
187.491
193.675
186.176
190.401
181.702
170.698
281.296
141.268
154.894
149.086
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
216.467
247.463
246.681
133.555
399.369
278.095
254.669
120.232
216.285
195.599
281.869
288.406
331.511
199.435
187.473
235.114
156.193
341.181
371.648
128.554
76.474
120.541
85.593
62.982
124.705
144.156
90.825
87.446
-
.229
.472
-
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
.357
.219
91.300
102.817
118.080
76.680
74.584
68.645
127.200
71.699
95.868
93.581
98.792
90.884
181.203
119.042
152.970
117.863
149.998
143.558
156.557
128.228
90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
129.884
71.721
95.330
94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688
1.4
2.1
.5
.2
-.2
-2.2
4.7
-.8
2.1
.3
.5
-.1
6.9
7.0
11.4
3.5
6.0
2.9
-.9
-.8
-1.3
-1.0
.2
-.1
2.1
.0
-.6
.5
.8
.3
.8
1.3
1.2
-.2
.5
.1
.7
-.1
-.3
2.0
-2.4
-2.2
-.7
-.8
1.0
.5
.5
.4
1.1
1.1
1.9
.5
-.1
-.1
.0
-.7
.7
.6
.4
.9
.0
1.0
-.3
-2.6
.0
-.2
-.8
.2
.4
.8
.1
.2
.0
-.2
.6
-1.9
-.9
-.8
-1.3
-1.0
.7
-.1
1.7
.0
.4
.6
.8
.3
.8
1.3
1.2
-.2
.5
.1
-
.133
.621
.349
.104
.074
.094
.728
.211
.350
.867
.351
.223
.292
.737
.248
.246
.080
NA
-
-
127.430
-.8
-.6
-
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
15
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 1 3 ..............................................
.078
173.051
173.193
4.9
0.1
0.7
0.3
0.1
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
121.262
114.239
119.542
122.643
135.810
83.604
107.670
94.781
110.588
112.022
107.502
119.688
86.782
117.078
110.767
114.775
116.071
134.123
78.307
104.650
95.395
105.456
106.734
95.894
110.886
82.653
-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-4.4
5.8
-4.0
-3.4
.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.9
-4.0
-5.3
-3.5
-3.0
-4.0
-5.4
-1.2
-6.3
-2.8
.6
-4.6
-4.7
-10.8
-7.4
-4.8
-1.0
-.5
-.1
-1.7
.5
2.0
-1.8
-1.1
-2.2
-2.5
-.5
-2.4
-3.1
.3
-.7
-1.7
-2.0
-.4
-1.7
-2.3
2.4
.7
1.1
-.1
.7
.5
-.9
-.8
-1.6
-2.5
.9
-3.1
-1.7
3.0
-1.5
-1.4
-4.9
-1.1
-.7
.349
.271
.679
.216
.144
.319
.185
.333
.045
.288
89.959
103.344
126.788
126.427
130.943
124.259
116.010
146.619
119.518
153.353
88.612
98.956
124.093
125.664
131.745
118.767
112.568
143.607
117.491
150.122
-.3
-4.4
1.5
3.9
4.6
-1.5
-1.1
6.9
3.3
7.5
-1.5
-4.2
-2.1
-.6
.6
-4.4
-3.0
-2.1
-1.7
-2.1
-3.2
-.9
.3
1.2
.3
.1
.6
.2
1.8
.0
2.1
-1.5
1.1
1.8
1.5
.4
.5
-.9
1.7
-1.2
-.2
-2.2
-.8
-.6
1.6
-2.1
-.9
.7
-.7
.9
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
173.644
168.527
91.618
132.359
91.724
135.041
133.697
126.869
99.629
114.768
187.189
184.235
182.637
190.495
183.615
217.477
132.947
119.590
145.334
139.889
297.236
239.048
244.895
218.782
146.503
349.050
146.862
142.793
154.306
162.937
117.175
243.385
268.452
157.205
101.417
164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
91.677
134.930
133.657
125.883
99.045
118.241
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
350.308
147.741
142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454
108.182
-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-8.1
6.0
3.7
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-25.1
7.4
6.0
9.6
6.4
24.0
5.9
3.9
7.2
5.1
4.0
3.9
2.5
6.1
8.6
-1.7
1.8
1.4
-.8
8.2
-5.2
-5.4
-.2
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
-.8
-.6
3.0
-20.3
-20.7
-21.2
-19.8
-19.2
-14.5
.1
.2
.0
.0
.3
.1
.2
.1
.1
.4
.6
.0
1.6
2.1
.1
-2.4
-3.3
-1.1
6.7
-5.4
-5.5
-.7
-.5
-.5
-.6
-.2
-2.4
2.6
-3.4
-13.9
-14.2
-14.2
-14.4
-13.6
-9.5
.7
.2
1.5
.8
5.1
.3
.9
.5
.2
.0
.1
.0
.3
.8
-1.7
-3.3
-4.8
-3.5
-1.0
-9.8
-10.3
-.9
-.6
-.6
-.4
-.7
-2.2
.2
-.6
-29.0
-29.5
-30.1
-28.6
-27.0
-20.3
.8
.2
1.7
1.5
2.1
.3
.2
.6
.2
.5
-.1
.0
-.3
-.1
-2.1
-2.7
-4.0
.8
.6
-4.4
-4.7
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.6
-.8
.2
4.0
-16.8
-17.2
-17.5
-16.4
-16.1
-14.5
.1
.2
.0
.0
.3
.2
.2
.1
.3
.4
.6
.0
1.6
2.1
.1
-1.3
-1.2
-1.1
6.7
-
1.773
.610
.082
5.482
5.215
-
.268
.356
.217
.139
-
1.123
.068
.435
.595
1.966
.465
.284
.166
-
1.106
.721
.167
-
See footnotes at end of table.
16
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008 from—
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
108.168
68.872
244.459
108.295
67.057
244.260
8.3
-8.0
5.1
366.613
297.317
379.491
159.553
189.790
188.068
387.992
313.328
314.530
379.322
172.516
207.851
543.183
200.923
194.040
466.140
166.552
108.494
112.254
367.133
298.361
379.943
161.373
192.577
188.822
388.267
313.886
315.233
379.603
173.377
207.850
543.585
201.053
194.073
466.736
167.097
108.281
111.697
114.078
101.831
12.760
360.188
19.309
78.802
60.368
100.557
51.441
101.321
150.143
191.268
140.737
119.148
179.692
154.248
185.266
120.678
141.616
100.718
80.768
75.460
88.279
35.539
108.277
117.761
101.885
61.090
65.155
65.318
88.964
96.968
144.187
125.935
316.473
152.615
172.139
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
0.1
-2.6
-.1
-7.6
-1.5
.2
2.3
-.3
.4
0.1
-3.9
-.1
2.6
1.6
1.5
2.1
2.8
.6
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.7
.3
3.8
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.6
3.2
1.6
-3.5
.1
.4
.1
1.1
1.5
.4
.1
.2
.2
.1
.5
.0
.1
.1
.0
.1
.3
-.2
-.5
.2
.2
.3
-.3
-.7
.6
.2
.1
.1
-.2
1.0
.2
.4
.5
.5
.6
.0
.4
-.3
.2
.6
.6
.9
.9
.8
.1
.3
.3
.2
.4
.1
.0
.0
.0
.6
.4
.0
-.7
.3
.5
.3
1.1
1.5
.4
.2
.2
.4
.3
.5
.1
.5
.6
.4
.1
.4
-.2
-.5
113.674
101.629
12.378
359.854
18.833
79.629
61.029
101.515
50.650
104.528
150.242
191.503
141.485
117.639
179.657
153.922
185.269
119.632
139.862
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.213
63.944
64.308
88.423
96.680
143.750
1.8
-1.0
-19.4
1.8
-14.4
2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4
-.4
-.2
-3.0
-.1
-2.5
1.0
1.1
1.0
-1.5
3.2
.1
.1
.5
-1.3
.0
-.2
.0
-.9
-1.2
-.4
-.7
-1.6
-1.5
-1.0
.1
.0
.1
-1.4
-1.9
-1.5
-.6
-.3
-.3
.1
-.6
-3.1
-.4
-1.0
1.3
-1.3
1.9
1.9
-1.9
.9
1.3
1.5
.4
.3
.5
.3
1.5
.6
1.9
-.8
-1.6
-.1
-2.6
.0
-.2
.0
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.2
.3
.1
.0
-.1
-1.3
.1
-2.2
1.4
-.2
2.0
-2.0
-.6
.4
.6
.9
.8
.1
.3
.0
.1
.6
-.3
.0
-.8
-.1
-.9
.7
.2
.9
-1.3
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
.2
.1
-.2
.1
-2.1
.3
-2.7
1.0
1.1
1.0
-1.5
3.2
.0
-.1
.2
-1.3
.2
-.2
.2
-.9
-.7
-.4
-.7
-1.6
-1.5
-1.0
.1
.0
.1
-1.4
-1.9
-1.5
-.6
-.3
-.1
125.014
316.607
152.546
172.671
.9
3.1
2.6
5.7
-.7
.0
.0
.3
.2
-.3
-.2
-.8
-.6
.5
.5
.4
-.2
.0
-.2
.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.
17
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
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
257.984
215.727
128.347
107.048
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9
-0.3
-.2
.2
-.7
0.8
.5
.2
.8
0.7
.4
.8
-.1
0.1
-.2
.2
-.7
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
125.758
186.733
462.694
153.385
537.906
591.765
590.069
229.798
189.004
84.601
137.068
215.400
215.851
81.723
101.538
232.552
76.983
55.165
83.319
64.356
9.867
88.984
50.462
74.955
125.921
186.916
464.544
153.975
538.309
591.804
590.037
230.326
189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
232.527
77.490
56.159
83.583
64.361
9.906
88.529
50.180
75.899
3.6
5.6
7.0
7.5
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.0
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
5.2
1.7
2.9
3.0
7.7
9.1
9.5
.5
-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7
.1
.1
.4
.4
.1
.0
.0
.2
.1
.2
-.5
.0
-7.6
.2
.1
.0
.7
1.8
.3
.0
.4
-.5
-.6
1.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
.5
.5
.7
.6
.0
.0
-.1
.0
-1.5
.0
.1
.1
.3
.5
.2
.0
-.3
-.9
1.0
.1
.2
.4
.3
-.3
.4
.3
.5
.3
.3
.1
-.1
.0
-1.4
.1
.1
.2
.1
.3
-.2
.1
-.1
-1.1
-.4
1.0
.3
.5
.6
.4
.5
.5
.5
.4
.2
.2
-.5
.0
-7.6
.2
.1
.0
.7
1.8
.3
.0
.4
-.5
-.6
1.3
.061
36.166
36.230
-1.9
.2
-.5
-1.3
.2
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
349.040
599.820
243.449
172.443
202.921
161.000
349.220
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.774
161.397
3.4
6.3
6.4
5.8
2.6
2.0
.1
.5
.5
.1
-.1
.2
.3
.4
.3
1.1
.2
.1
.0
.0
.0
.5
.0
.7
.0
.5
.5
.1
-.2
.2
.324
104.964
104.966
1.1
.0
.0
.5
.0
.310
.629
.629
1.044
.297
.176
.253
.031
.192
-
180.761
226.197
138.017
340.174
272.946
270.363
137.319
149.624
263.104
125.844
171.216
89.587
156.810
99.419
181.661
226.281
138.068
339.698
274.810
270.369
137.122
149.481
258.195
122.325
171.238
88.754
155.308
98.654
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.4
4.8
7.4
-5.5
-5.8
4.9
1.4
.8
3.1
.5
.0
.0
-.1
.7
.0
-.1
-.1
-1.9
-2.8
.0
-.9
-1.0
-.8
.2
.4
.4
.0
.0
.3
.0
.4
-.5
-.6
.4
1.3
.5
.2
.9
.3
.3
-.8
.3
.6
.1
.8
-6.0
-3.8
.1
.1
.1
1.1
.5
.0
.0
-.1
.7
.1
-.1
-.1
-1.9
-2.8
.3
-1.0
-1.0
-.8
41.269
26.356
15.519
11.787
10.837
58.731
32.271
5.350
10.641
86.167
167.673
141.397
173.346
209.569
109.191
256.967
257.961
247.030
299.996
211.421
163.582
135.720
161.681
192.948
108.811
256.731
257.567
246.287
300.067
208.855
-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-18.5
-2.9
3.0
1.9
4.1
3.5
-.8
-2.4
-4.0
-6.7
-7.9
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.3
.0
-1.2
-2.3
-3.8
-5.5
-7.9
-.6
.0
.0
-.4
.2
-1.2
-4.1
-6.7
-9.5
-14.0
-.6
.0
.2
-.3
.1
-2.0
-2.0
-3.2
-5.9
-6.3
-.4
.1
.1
.0
.2
-.8
-
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.
18
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
201.075
204.721
144.055
175.979
209.344
195.773
115.569
275.425
246.351
189.938
216.417
216.690
140.236
193.395
262.901
225.314
201.969
$ .471
$ .157
198.127
202.442
138.536
165.032
194.403
189.557
111.235
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
139.228
155.745
262.636
224.865
201.511
$ .476
$ .159
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
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
-0.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
-1.6
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
6.5
5.0
-1.5
-1.1
-3.8
-6.2
-7.1
-3.2
-3.8
.0
-.1
-9.9
-.2
-.3
-.7
-19.5
-.1
-.2
-.2
-1.4
-1.0
-3.6
-5.3
-7.0
-2.6
-1.2
-.1
.0
-8.6
.0
-.1
-.4
-13.6
.0
.3
-.5
-2.6
-1.8
-6.4
-8.8
-12.6
-4.9
.1
-.2
.0
-17.0
.0
.0
-.2
-28.1
.1
-.2
-1.0
-1.1
-.8
-3.0
-5.2
-5.4
-2.5
-1.0
.2
.1
-8.3
.0
.0
-.3
-16.2
.1
-.2
-.1
-
-
-
-
-
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.
19
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
All items ....................................................................................
218.813
216.710
213.060
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 .................................
217.996
218.029
219.225
251.760
221.434
231.449
214.866
231.064
172.384
268.003
163.398
298.343
313.205
155.732
245.871
239.235
252.049
242.480
252.195
280.550
218.569
218.582
219.380
253.199
222.777
234.350
216.099
233.694
174.468
269.336
164.844
301.229
314.760
157.024
247.571
241.968
252.905
245.575
250.680
286.245
246.960
209.534
208.757
207.189
227.046
202.052
166.834
159.601
154.417
189.604
129.374
221.704
127.106
184.630
206.858
180.636
124.148
195.031
192.310
127.717
263.121
253.237
210.721
210.085
209.042
229.371
206.215
169.383
159.174
155.588
189.855
131.790
224.423
129.882
187.922
211.413
179.863
120.600
198.322
193.485
130.337
263.327
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
211.490
3.1
7.9
2.6
-12.7
5.5
-5.4
218.981
218.939
219.428
253.738
224.377
236.998
218.075
234.285
169.958
269.192
165.910
302.082
318.802
157.663
248.060
241.367
255.676
243.121
249.404
282.930
218.915
218.770
218.620
254.619
224.089
240.282
217.930
233.018
170.418
270.741
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
246.892
238.438
256.070
246.519
250.349
287.068
5.1
5.3
5.9
15.7
20.8
32.9
7.0
43.8
24.1
13.9
25.3
25.2
28.0
19.8
9.1
8.5
8.1
6.0
10.7
4.0
8.1
8.5
11.5
15.2
11.1
35.3
-1.5
39.2
95.0
17.0
16.9
12.8
21.1
11.4
16.6
20.5
14.2
20.2
13.7
26.7
8.5
8.7
10.7
11.8
16.4
2.5
8.4
24.4
63.4
9.8
3.2
2.2
6.1
14.8
8.1
7.3
6.8
10.6
9.1
9.3
1.7
1.4
-1.1
4.6
4.9
16.2
5.8
3.4
-4.5
4.1
5.9
8.8
.1
8.1
1.7
-1.3
6.5
6.8
-2.9
9.6
6.6
6.8
8.7
15.5
15.8
34.1
2.7
41.5
55.6
15.5
21.0
18.9
24.5
15.5
12.8
14.4
11.1
12.9
12.2
14.8
5.0
5.0
4.7
8.1
10.5
9.1
7.1
13.4
24.9
6.9
4.6
5.5
3.1
11.4
4.8
2.9
6.7
8.7
2.9
9.5
250.639
209.295
209.035
207.498
226.511
206.390
164.430
155.123
157.040
190.543
130.876
223.521
129.917
188.098
211.497
178.980
124.075
196.080
189.045
129.673
260.995
165.080
205.600
134.326
217.885
203.128
128.767
238.113
140.715
125.169
168.338
258.396
213.499
212.757
147.899
214.858
149.492
220.169
199.522
141.235
253.431
208.347
208.870
207.207
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
190.175
130.845
223.152
128.708
188.373
212.237
181.059
120.865
196.298
187.288
129.323
253.332
156.461
205.222
134.248
218.072
202.195
128.333
238.759
140.429
127.111
170.951
260.713
199.449
210.817
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
197.740
140.749
8.8
2.6
1.6
1.0
4.6
7.7
6.0
-1.1
12.8
-7.5
-6.2
-5.7
-4.3
-10.3
-11.2
-5.9
-11.7
6.1
12.3
.7
16.9
9.1
7.8
8.8
6.3
8.2
7.0
5.9
11.0
6.7
13.5
-5.1
-7.7
-5.7
14.6
8.7
23.6
37.3
-7.1
-17.0
.4
12.5
12.7
12.9
14.4
16.4
14.4
18.4
19.3
9.1
11.0
14.7
17.5
13.3
24.5
10.7
14.8
9.8
24.2
23.9
39.2
23.3
25.9
10.9
-2.2
.2
.0
-1.8
11.7
-9.3
-11.3
-4.6
1.2
4.6
2.6
5.1
8.4
10.8
.9
-10.2
2.6
-10.0
5.1
-14.1
8.9
5.2
5.1
3.6
6.4
7.4
6.0
4.8
9.7
2.5
-5.7
-6.7
-5.0
1.4
-1.7
7.8
10.1
-.7
-3.5
.6
14.7
11.8
5.0
7.1
7.9
6.0
15.0
4.0
-1.7
2.9
7.8
10.9
7.8
14.4
9.5
12.8
5.3
5.6
12.7
11.9
13.8
4.0
Expenditure category
NA
NA
205.067
133.153
213.995
202.918
128.037
238.281
142.861
123.197
159.897
261.435
222.373
214.066
149.266
217.221
150.939
221.800
194.305
141.286
204.440
132.970
213.624
202.659
125.417
239.933
143.009
124.498
163.554
261.790
221.202
211.930
146.505
213.510
148.356
220.640
198.939
141.119
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.3
1.0
-7.7
5.3
8.5
1.0
6.3
.8
9.0
-9.9
21.6
.7
-8.0
-10.8
-5.8
9.9
1.4
7.9
7.9
7.4
18.4
4.5
4.8
19.7
19.3
10.2
-.4
29.7
-5.8
11.1
2.4
1.8
2.4
11.5
8.8
1.1
10.9
10.3
14.8
7.7
15.7
10.5
6.9
14.9
23.2
9.5
-7.8
5.8
5.0
2.7
7.5
18.1
5.1
3.1
.3
3.3
7.8
-1.4
.9
.8
-6.6
13.3
30.7
-1.1
-35.3
-5.9
-11.4
-10.6
-12.7
-4.6
7.3
-1.5
6.1
4.2
4.6
4.9
6.7
10.0
12.6
5.4
4.2
8.1
7.1
5.7
-3.0
-4.7
-1.8
10.7
5.0
4.5
5.5
6.7
11.3
3.0
8.1
5.5
-.1
14.1
26.9
4.1
-22.7
-.3
-3.6
-4.2
-3.1
6.1
6.2
.8
See footnotes at end of table.
20
CPI Detailed Report-December 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—
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
290.047
341.545
359.661
362.972
218.847
219.463
425.665
122.130
322.024
370.080
297.399
319.381
309.731
144.641
147.770
140.167
156.987
137.467
191.701
283.770
330.561
348.805
347.167
216.905
208.422
413.063
117.081
311.004
367.046
306.280
302.218
310.842
146.617
149.309
141.976
158.144
139.931
195.698
282.618
328.126
335.968
327.414
217.577
200.329
402.383
112.165
318.325
361.690
303.214
312.932
313.926
147.576
150.665
143.563
159.808
140.039
196.991
275.694
317.872
329.892
313.652
213.809
202.470
413.739
109.018
304.237
349.964
300.040
297.460
303.481
147.107
149.403
141.339
158.042
140.968
197.463
3.9
3.0
1.6
29.6
33.6
21.3
7.7
-14.9
4.5
2.2
-21.1
19.2
2.5
5.9
8.7
7.6
8.3
5.5
7.1
20.9
20.5
13.6
22.6
31.0
5.7
7.7
12.6
28.2
25.6
-11.9
37.9
32.6
22.1
21.3
13.7
28.0
18.6
24.3
12.1
9.8
13.5
31.4
12.8
8.0
12.5
12.6
6.1
116.5
48.0
-48.9
-8.1
20.0
33.6
18.4
41.2
-1.7
-6.4
-18.4
-25.0
-29.2
-44.2
-8.9
-27.6
-10.7
-36.5
-20.3
-20.0
3.6
-24.8
-7.8
7.0
4.5
3.4
2.7
10.6
12.6
12.1
11.4
7.4
26.1
32.3
13.2
7.7
-2.1
15.8
13.3
-16.6
28.2
16.6
13.7
14.8
10.6
17.7
11.8
15.4
-4.4
-9.2
-10.4
-14.4
1.4
-11.6
.2
-15.5
-8.1
31.6
23.8
-38.0
-8.0
13.3
18.2
10.6
20.4
4.2
2.7
146.631
167.994
161.609
124.276
149.068
146.553
118.018
113.894
193.363
197.393
211.184
122.669
188.124
190.197
174.564
124.609
138.606
206.381
162.655
180.677
247.703
122.769
152.551
131.983
201.577
227.567
167.556
203.600
208.390
119.281
129.457
121.959
250.434
138.758
121.144
104.057
218.225
136.695
138.668
134.373
113.401
124.912
148.427
172.229
163.526
125.868
151.494
149.894
119.037
114.910
192.432
197.206
209.516
124.821
189.320
191.438
174.647
124.635
141.795
207.508
164.646
186.381
246.188
124.841
151.921
132.238
202.881
231.215
166.966
206.246
210.813
118.358
132.431
122.219
246.402
139.695
122.699
104.618
219.290
137.249
139.465
134.757
113.786
125.067
151.010
176.985
163.684
126.766
153.169
149.508
119.230
113.509
190.171
194.712
208.053
124.046
190.510
192.492
175.339
126.857
141.951
207.407
164.374
184.545
247.076
125.008
151.369
133.137
204.414
237.385
168.890
207.301
210.814
117.158
129.600
120.255
222.805
138.018
123.543
105.302
220.043
137.402
140.280
135.088
114.154
127.292
149.688
176.320
163.631
127.138
153.162
149.073
120.207
112.915
189.268
194.575
207.297
122.759
191.690
194.720
177.241
128.689
139.854
209.531
167.326
186.381
252.262
125.099
152.317
133.912
205.325
234.121
168.306
211.835
210.877
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.636
114.392
128.587
4.0
6.1
7.3
6.8
11.0
4.8
7.3
6.9
7.5
-4.4
37.3
5.2
6.3
5.3
-4.0
7.1
12.8
8.6
-2.9
-14.0
5.3
-1.3
27.2
20.7
6.3
14.8
4.5
5.0
3.3
17.7
21.5
8.3
47.8
6.9
7.3
3.5
4.5
4.2
4.6
4.4
1.0
4.1
25.1
65.2
3.9
2.5
3.0
.5
-1.2
8.3
20.4
22.8
15.9
2.3
11.7
6.6
10.2
6.7
1.4
34.5
38.6
26.2
55.0
23.4
41.3
17.4
9.5
5.6
6.4
28.2
10.2
1.2
5.3
16.0
19.2
11.1
3.9
4.7
4.7
4.6
5.3
2.9
.4
8.3
21.9
21.5
7.4
10.4
12.2
3.4
8.2
2.2
7.1
8.0
8.9
-.4
11.3
11.2
14.3
6.8
17.8
22.4
32.6
11.1
48.1
13.5
19.7
10.6
9.7
3.0
14.1
3.0
9.6
-3.8
16.2
17.5
11.0
-1.2
9.4
8.2
6.1
4.2
7.3
12.4
21.3
2.6
8.6
21.3
5.1
9.5
11.4
7.1
7.6
-3.4
-8.2
-5.6
-7.2
.3
7.8
9.9
6.3
13.8
3.7
6.2
12.0
13.2
7.6
7.8
-.6
6.0
7.6
12.0
1.8
17.2
4.9
-5.3
9.9
-6.3
-38.1
6.4
9.0
6.5
4.6
2.7
6.7
3.8
3.5
12.3
14.0
32.4
5.6
4.6
6.9
2.6
3.0
7.6
13.7
8.4
26.2
3.7
9.0
6.0
2.8
6.9
6.9
20.9
16.0
4.2
27.8
10.3
34.1
19.0
7.9
10.1
5.4
16.0
6.7
9.1
13.1
12.1
32.7
9.0
5.6
4.1
4.6
4.4
5.0
3.6
.7
6.2
15.1
21.4
6.3
10.0
11.8
5.2
7.9
-.7
-.8
1.0
.6
-.1
9.6
10.5
10.2
10.2
10.5
14.0
21.9
12.1
26.2
10.6
9.1
8.3
8.7
7.4
7.8
9.9
7.2
-4.5
13.0
4.9
-17.1
2.5
9.2
7.3
5.3
3.5
7.0
8.0
12.1
7.4
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 .....
See footnotes at end of table.
21
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
152.040
216.276
186.342
190.658
187.177
189.077
184.745
170.782
279.854
153.544
217.103
187.474
192.979
185.440
188.873
182.130
171.591
280.112
153.978
218.212
188.243
194.209
186.431
190.401
181.494
171.543
281.513
141.349
152.978
148.080
140.872
154.263
148.220
217.891
247.971
244.977
145.173
391.599
304.191
253.493
119.944
224.377
205.021
353.309
380.152
364.497
205.785
189.900
253.951
154.269
336.081
369.651
128.917
77.718
119.222
85.175
65.470
125.501
146.783
90.955
88.521
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
154.062
219.478
189.254
196.593
186.287
190.333
180.682
171.662
283.197
7.8
2.9
2.9
4.4
2.8
7.8
4.7
.8
5.0
3.6
3.1
1.4
-1.4
2.8
2.5
.8
6.1
3.8
5.9
5.8
7.1
5.6
7.4
3.0
8.7
6.4
4.2
5.4
6.1
6.4
13.0
-1.9
2.7
-8.5
2.1
4.9
5.6
3.0
2.1
1.5
2.8
5.1
2.7
3.4
4.4
5.7
5.9
6.8
9.3
2.7
2.8
-.3
4.2
4.5
141.268
154.894
149.164
141.613
155.850
149.817
5.3
2.8
6.5
7.1
5.6
5.2
3.1
4.4
-.9
.7
7.7
4.8
6.2
4.2
5.8
1.9
6.1
1.9
217.793
248.058
245.840
142.808
393.607
217.577
248.472
246.558
141.218
395.270
217.521
248.556
247.095
140.233
396.884
3.4
2.0
3.1
-2.5
5.3
5.2
2.3
3.5
.8
3.9
1.8
2.2
3.6
2.1
4.0
-.7
.9
3.5
-12.9
5.5
4.3
2.2
3.3
-.9
4.6
.6
1.6
3.5
-5.7
4.8
298.860
253.871
119.916
223.111
203.206
322.208
335.320
349.099
205.538
193.036
242.868
155.827
340.250
371.155
128.936
77.618
119.536
85.948
64.407
125.734
147.799
90.727
88.822
295.261
254.580
120.232
219.524
199.099
278.365
286.418
325.075
203.484
194.254
230.354
156.427
341.886
371.648
128.711
76.589
120.541
86.298
62.982
124.705
144.156
90.825
88.583
293.007
254.766
120.019
218.362
197.723
252.782
250.156
316.441
203.409
195.325
226.606
156.788
343.162
371.093
128.890
76.044
120.576
84.233
62.517
123.379
142.693
89.411
88.620
-3.0
2.5
2.4
13.7
15.6
49.2
65.5
22.6
12.8
1.6
44.7
5.0
4.7
5.9
2.5
-3.1
-2.6
19.8
-10.3
8.2
.0
7.8
15.1
.7
2.2
4.8
28.8
34.2
116.7
162.2
35.6
27.9
9.7
82.1
4.8
4.6
5.2
.5
-3.6
-7.4
-21.3
4.9
-6.1
2.4
-10.4
-9.9
2.0
1.9
2.9
-3.1
-5.4
-36.6
-52.2
4.6
-1.5
11.7
-26.0
9.4
10.2
7.3
5.0
-3.5
11.4
8.9
-10.3
4.9
11.2
5.6
3.5
-13.9
2.0
.3
-10.3
-13.5
-73.8
-81.2
-43.2
-4.5
11.9
-36.6
6.7
8.7
1.6
-.1
-8.3
4.6
-4.4
-16.9
-6.6
-10.7
-6.6
.4
-1.2
2.3
3.6
21.0
24.6
79.8
108.3
28.9
20.1
5.6
62.3
4.9
4.7
5.6
1.5
-3.4
-5.0
-2.9
-3.0
.8
1.2
-1.7
1.8
-6.3
2.0
1.6
-6.8
-9.6
-59.3
-70.1
-22.9
-3.0
11.8
-31.5
8.1
9.5
4.4
2.4
-5.9
7.9
2.1
-13.6
-1.0
-.3
-.7
1.9
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
90.039
102.311
117.958
74.485
76.182
69.511
129.584
74.199
95.093
93.619
99.092
90.741
178.534
116.922
149.909
117.076
150.193
143.895
155.693
131.562
90.663
102.235
117.645
75.978
74.329
67.985
128.616
73.629
96.008
94.067
99.610
91.136
180.498
118.153
152.825
117.640
150.052
143.781
155.648
130.695
91.300
102.817
118.080
76.680
74.333
68.645
128.251
71.699
95.983
93.899
98.792
91.283
181.203
119.042
152.970
117.863
149.998
143.558
156.557
128.184
90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.877
68.602
130.447
71.721
96.386
94.459
99.541
91.572
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688
-1.9
.0
3.3
-4.9
3.8
-2.0
10.3
8.6
10.4
-4.6
1.0
-6.3
6.9
3.7
12.2
7.0
8.5
7.8
14.6
-1.9
5.4
8.0
5.0
1.3
1.4
4.4
3.2
-2.0
-2.0
-2.6
-6.5
-1.2
4.6
6.2
8.0
.2
8.5
1.2
15.2
6.1
.0
1.8
-1.5
-3.0
.9
-5.9
2.9
4.2
-4.7
4.9
6.2
3.7
6.9
5.2
11.9
5.0
6.0
3.4
10.5
4.3
2.1
-1.2
-4.6
8.0
-6.7
-5.1
2.7
-12.7
5.6
3.6
1.8
3.7
9.4
13.0
13.6
1.8
1.3
-.6
1.7
3.9
4.2
-1.8
2.6
1.1
6.7
3.2
4.0
-3.6
-2.8
-3.8
5.8
4.9
10.1
3.5
8.5
4.4
14.9
2.0
1.0
.3
-3.0
2.4
-3.0
-5.5
2.8
-4.6
.3
4.3
4.0
3.7
8.1
9.0
12.7
3.4
3.7
1.4
NA
127.880
-
-10.7
-
-3.5
See footnotes at end of table.
22
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................
171.239
172.500
173.051
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 .............................................................................
120.005
113.108
118.917
123.054
135.284
79.257
113.231
91.612
109.678
111.173
96.465
114.888
87.152
118.843
112.533
118.782
120.919
136.009
80.804
111.249
90.570
107.255
108.429
95.939
112.157
84.467
92.462
102.157
123.572
122.776
126.182
121.763
113.172
148.850
116.381
156.559
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 .......................................................
205.036
200.367
92.900
133.567
92.557
136.139
134.937
132.916
96.068
116.418
317.962
316.443
316.828
323.295
301.879
301.418
131.048
119.195
140.850
136.710
276.947
237.284
242.432
216.342
145.685
344.974
146.860
142.752
154.357
161.678
121.694
261.556
297.865
161.642
101.798
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
173.193
4.7
9.3
1.2
4.6
7.0
2.9
119.165
111.786
116.764
118.515
135.444
79.401
108.644
92.778
108.001
109.666
95.840
112.983
84.853
118.043
110.906
114.920
115.528
136.700
76.930
106.845
95.569
106.394
108.184
91.124
111.787
84.227
-4.7
3.9
7.3
1.3
17.7
3.7
4.4
-8.4
-16.6
-14.5
-18.3
-23.4
-16.0
1.0
-.4
.9
6.1
3.0
-9.9
1.4
-3.2
.6
-1.9
6.0
-2.9
-3.8
6.6
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.6
2.5
3.9
-4.0
15.9
15.5
40.1
27.7
14.0
-6.4
-7.6
-12.8
-22.3
4.3
-11.2
-20.7
18.4
-11.4
-10.3
-20.4
-10.4
-12.8
-1.9
1.7
4.0
3.7
10.1
-3.4
2.9
-5.9
-8.4
-8.4
-6.9
-13.8
-10.1
-.1
-3.9
-6.7
-11.9
1.8
-4.6
-9.2
6.6
1.3
1.8
5.6
7.0
-.3
89.474
101.222
123.896
124.194
126.522
121.922
113.815
149.146
118.501
156.585
91.321
99.707
125.281
126.427
128.473
122.402
114.398
147.873
120.468
154.677
91.099
97.534
124.307
125.664
130.543
119.805
113.412
148.857
119.636
156.071
-6.1
-25.6
2.4
.5
8.9
.7
-3.4
19.0
-2.6
22.6
-.6
14.5
4.3
7.5
-1.6
6.1
-2.6
2.1
1.0
2.2
12.4
18.2
-2.9
-1.6
-2.7
-6.1
.9
7.5
3.7
7.8
-5.8
-16.9
2.4
9.7
14.6
-6.3
.9
.0
11.7
-1.2
-3.4
-7.7
3.3
4.0
3.5
3.4
-3.0
10.2
-.8
11.9
2.9
-.9
-.3
3.9
5.6
-6.2
.9
3.7
7.6
3.2
194.031
189.326
92.229
132.889
92.120
135.310
134.615
129.733
98.561
112.462
273.671
271.580
271.754
276.879
260.891
272.717
131.917
119.378
142.898
137.810
291.179
238.108
244.508
217.453
145.943
345.110
147.027
142.754
154.838
163.046
119.628
252.920
283.594
155.986
100.792
175.106
169.911
91.425
132.153
91.606
134.727
133.710
126.869
98.778
111.820
194.333
191.383
189.925
197.634
190.352
217.477
132.947
119.590
145.334
139.889
297.236
238.802
244.895
218.782
146.212
346.903
146.862
142.793
154.306
162.937
117.175
246.102
272.170
157.205
101.417
167.363
161.989
91.073
131.620
91.217
134.194
132.974
125.883
98.946
116.242
161.723
158.504
156.645
165.280
159.643
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.375
245.361
219.020
146.722
348.184
147.741
142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
242.894
268.774
155.454
108.182
2.4
1.8
-1.4
-2.7
-2.6
-1.6
-3.2
.8
-.5
19.0
3.0
1.8
.6
3.2
3.5
68.9
8.0
6.4
10.4
6.5
26.4
6.3
.6
10.4
4.7
2.2
6.8
5.0
9.8
11.8
4.0
11.5
15.1
-8.7
-12.1
22.3
22.2
-.7
-.1
-.3
1.7
-2.7
-3.6
.0
31.3
69.2
69.1
70.2
67.3
65.8
123.5
4.8
5.5
3.9
2.2
9.6
6.6
2.7
4.8
7.5
4.9
2.9
1.6
5.1
8.1
-4.5
23.6
32.5
18.5
11.8
-1.7
-2.1
-4.2
-4.2
-4.2
1.4
-9.6
-8.7
12.6
-25.4
-4.5
-3.3
-3.6
-1.7
-3.6
-42.6
10.5
10.1
11.1
7.5
27.0
7.0
7.7
8.6
5.3
5.1
3.4
3.3
3.6
2.6
8.9
4.9
4.7
4.8
9.3
-55.6
-57.3
-7.6
-5.7
-5.7
-5.6
-5.7
-19.5
12.5
-.6
-93.3
-93.7
-94.0
-93.2
-92.2
-85.5
6.3
2.0
13.3
9.6
34.3
3.6
4.9
5.0
2.9
3.8
2.4
.2
6.2
12.0
-13.7
-25.6
-33.7
-14.5
27.5
11.9
11.5
-1.0
-1.4
-1.5
.0
-3.0
-1.4
-.3
25.0
32.0
31.2
30.9
31.4
31.0
94.3
6.4
5.9
7.1
4.4
17.7
6.5
1.6
7.6
6.1
3.5
4.8
3.3
7.4
10.0
-.3
17.4
23.5
4.0
-.9
-33.9
-35.3
-5.9
-4.9
-4.9
-2.1
-7.7
-14.3
12.6
-13.9
-74.7
-75.3
-76.0
-74.1
-72.5
-71.1
8.4
6.0
12.2
8.6
30.6
5.3
6.3
6.8
4.1
4.4
2.9
1.7
4.9
7.2
-3.0
-11.7
-16.7
-5.3
18.1
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
23
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ......................................................
Ship fare 2 3 ......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
114.422
70.691
242.930
105.688
69.604
243.468
108.168
69.398
244.459
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 ...........................................................
365.836
295.231
376.755
158.598
189.332
185.426
387.816
313.273
314.325
380.641
170.234
207.552
540.539
199.775
193.132
460.508
166.193
108.152
113.343
366.470
295.741
378.047
158.144
188.031
186.594
388.489
313.601
314.774
379.925
171.855
207.888
542.655
200.707
194.144
463.295
166.195
108.535
112.989
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 ......................................
114.120
102.801
13.502
362.668
19.911
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
108.295
66.658
244.260
-8.8
-7.9
9.0
49.8
-.9
2.8
25.5
-.9
6.6
-19.8
-20.9
2.2
16.9
-4.5
5.8
0.4
-11.5
4.4
367.316
297.469
380.278
159.553
189.790
188.068
388.922
314.457
315.844
380.635
172.516
208.080
542.537
200.645
194.156
466.140
166.801
108.494
112.254
368.350
299.001
381.369
161.373
192.577
188.822
389.708
315.042
316.950
381.660
173.377
208.232
545.510
201.771
195.021
466.736
167.529
108.281
111.697
3.2
4.3
5.0
.3
2.2
-3.8
2.8
2.1
-1.3
6.0
6.5
3.0
6.5
7.2
7.3
9.2
5.4
3.0
.8
2.1
-3.0
-3.6
-1.9
.2
-6.5
4.0
4.7
5.1
3.0
.9
7.8
5.4
5.5
5.8
1.5
2.0
1.2
-5.5
2.5
.2
-.2
2.9
1.7
5.6
3.3
2.9
4.6
4.5
-12.3
3.1
6.1
6.7
5.9
6.2
2.0
1.7
-3.4
2.8
5.2
5.0
7.2
7.0
7.5
2.0
2.3
3.4
1.1
7.6
1.3
3.7
4.1
4.0
5.5
3.3
.5
-5.7
2.7
.6
.6
-.8
1.2
-5.1
3.4
3.4
1.9
4.5
3.6
5.4
5.9
6.4
6.5
5.3
3.7
2.1
-2.4
2.6
2.7
2.4
5.0
4.3
6.6
2.6
2.6
4.0
2.8
-2.9
2.2
4.9
5.4
4.9
5.9
2.6
1.1
-4.6
114.214
102.168
13.081
361.069
19.712
114.222
102.084
12.911
361.384
19.287
113.995
102.223
12.643
362.628
18.771
2.3
.3
-23.8
4.3
-4.6
.6
-4.5
-13.8
-2.3
-14.2
4.6
2.4
-16.2
5.5
-17.1
-.4
-2.2
-23.1
.0
-21.0
1.5
-2.1
-19.0
.9
-9.5
2.1
.1
-19.8
2.7
-19.1
76.711
61.295
96.771
51.532
103.824
148.608
188.334
138.003
117.938
179.235
153.090
184.976
118.812
139.791
99.147
81.357
77.305
88.516
36.818
107.491
117.673
100.975
62.048
66.536
66.466
89.726
96.490
144.016
77.679
60.493
98.626
52.507
101.884
149.907
190.733
140.063
118.386
179.740
153.842
185.573
120.557
140.635
101.008
80.737
76.052
88.408
35.878
107.483
117.471
100.958
61.826
66.212
66.197
89.539
96.737
144.155
78.802
60.368
100.557
51.441
101.321
150.511
191.872
141.309
119.284
179.942
154.248
185.656
120.678
141.436
100.718
80.768
75.460
88.279
35.539
108.277
117.761
101.885
61.043
65.155
65.318
88.573
96.968
144.276
79.629
61.029
101.515
50.650
104.528
150.523
191.669
141.545
117.719
180.264
153.922
186.086
119.632
140.465
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.164
63.944
64.308
88.016
96.680
144.112
-1.1
-6.9
5.7
-9.6
.1
9.1
11.7
16.5
-.8
5.6
6.6
5.7
1.5
-1.9
5.1
-4.4
-9.8
-1.9
-16.0
.6
1.7
-.7
2.0
-.6
2.3
10.9
4.8
2.4
-4.0
-9.9
-3.7
-8.0
-10.7
7.5
6.7
9.0
-1.3
8.8
14.4
6.5
7.3
1.6
13.5
-.4
-3.9
5.6
-6.8
2.8
.8
3.2
-6.7
-8.3
-6.7
-5.2
-1.0
2.5
-.4
-1.6
2.0
5.5
6.1
17.3
24.1
26.9
15.4
8.0
3.9
10.5
.6
2.6
-.7
3.1
5.3
6.8
3.5
1.1
-.3
2.7
.1
-2.8
-1.9
10.6
2.5
4.4
16.1
-1.7
21.1
-6.7
2.7
5.3
7.3
10.7
-.7
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.8
1.9
4.8
-5.4
-14.9
-7.0
-16.5
3.5
.4
4.1
-11.6
-14.7
-12.4
-7.4
.8
.3
-2.6
-8.4
.9
-8.8
-5.4
8.3
9.2
12.7
-1.0
7.2
10.4
6.1
4.4
-.2
9.2
-2.4
-6.9
1.8
-11.5
1.7
1.3
1.2
-2.5
-4.5
-2.3
2.6
1.9
2.5
7.5
-1.7
11.2
-.8
4.4
11.1
15.4
18.5
7.0
5.1
3.1
6.4
1.7
2.3
2.0
-1.3
-5.3
-.4
-7.0
2.3
.1
3.4
-5.9
-8.9
-7.3
1.2
1.6
2.3
126.439
316.542
152.600
172.292
126.632
315.585
152.305
170.879
125.820
317.164
153.036
171.585
125.578
317.023
152.731
172.711
-.1
3.7
3.3
6.6
7.2
-1.7
-2.4
4.6
-.4
10.2
9.7
10.9
-2.7
.6
.3
1.0
3.5
.9
.4
5.6
-1.6
5.3
4.9
5.8
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
24
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Fees for lessons or instructions 8 .......................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................
254.258
213.733
126.989
106.233
256.403
214.811
127.299
107.102
258.113
215.727
128.347
107.048
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 .................................................
124.615
183.462
461.555
153.533
527.863
578.477
576.925
226.676
188.129
84.526
137.423
215.400
224.064
81.635
101.311
231.896
76.741
54.721
83.316
64.270
9.901
90.797
50.150
74.144
124.888
184.260
462.451
153.842
530.257
581.335
581.108
228.039
188.035
84.538
137.280
215.400
220.752
81.652
101.407
232.152
76.937
55.005
83.521
64.270
9.874
89.945
50.674
74.226
36.804
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—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
258.266
215.325
128.653
106.299
3.8
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.2
3.1
1.5
5.1
1.3
4.1
9.0
-1.5
6.5
3.0
5.3
.2
3.5
3.5
2.6
4.5
3.8
3.5
7.2
-.7
125.157
184.919
463.867
153.385
532.175
583.256
584.099
228.811
188.518
84.604
137.149
215.400
217.719
81.723
101.538
232.552
76.983
55.165
83.319
64.356
9.867
88.984
50.462
74.955
125.550
185.796
466.658
153.975
534.646
586.223
586.751
229.750
188.869
84.740
136.436
215.400
201.280
81.886
101.688
232.527
77.490
56.159
83.583
64.361
9.906
88.529
50.180
75.899
3.2
5.3
1.2
6.1
5.6
5.9
5.6
5.1
-.1
1.0
1.1
.0
20.7
1.0
1.0
2.1
.3
-.2
1.1
.5
1.2
1.4
.8
.0
5.1
6.0
6.4
3.5
5.9
7.0
5.7
3.6
8.6
4.3
14.1
13.0
30.6
3.8
6.8
5.8
21.0
22.3
26.6
1.2
-6.7
-17.4
-1.9
2.0
3.3
6.1
16.3
20.2
5.4
5.0
6.0
5.7
3.8
.6
1.2
.0
19.5
.6
2.5
3.2
6.7
4.5
10.8
.0
-6.6
-18.8
-3.3
3.3
3.0
5.2
4.5
1.2
5.2
5.5
7.0
5.5
1.6
1.0
-2.8
.0
-34.9
1.2
1.5
1.1
4.0
10.9
1.3
.6
.2
-9.6
.2
9.8
4.1
5.6
3.8
4.8
5.8
6.4
5.7
4.4
4.2
2.7
7.4
6.3
25.5
2.4
3.9
3.9
10.1
10.5
13.1
.8
-2.8
-8.5
-.6
1.0
3.2
5.7
10.2
10.3
5.3
5.2
6.5
5.6
2.7
.8
-.8
.0
-11.8
.9
2.0
2.1
5.3
7.7
6.0
.3
-3.2
-14.4
-1.6
6.5
36.629
36.166
36.230
6.3
-3.9
-3.5
-6.1
1.0
-4.8
348.540
597.581
242.717
169.732
202.768
159.643
349.441
599.744
243.494
171.523
203.231
159.826
349.336
599.820
243.449
172.443
203.144
161.000
349.225
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.778
161.397
4.5
5.9
5.8
8.2
4.1
.5
5.2
10.9
11.1
6.7
3.6
1.1
3.3
5.3
5.6
1.2
2.8
2.0
.8
3.4
3.2
7.1
.0
4.5
4.8
8.4
8.4
7.5
3.8
.8
2.1
4.4
4.4
4.1
1.4
3.2
104.349
104.400
104.964
104.966
-.2
-.4
2.5
2.4
-.3
2.5
178.753
224.614
137.051
343.441
272.695
268.784
137.177
147.898
281.226
131.633
171.144
88.309
155.589
98.170
179.086
225.564
137.631
343.499
272.684
269.568
137.124
148.430
279.805
130.845
171.875
89.461
156.442
98.381
180.761
226.197
138.017
340.689
273.413
271.108
137.319
149.624
263.104
125.844
172.101
89.562
156.640
99.419
181.661
226.281
138.068
340.273
275.411
271.466
137.122
149.481
258.195
122.325
172.634
88.659
155.024
98.654
1.3
5.8
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.5
5.3
9.8
7.2
1.2
8.7
5.1
2.9
7.2
2.6
1.4
1.4
6.4
7.0
6.2
9.1
8.9
2.8
4.8
3.0
-2.2
-4.6
1.9
1.4
2.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
5.8
5.3
6.6
1.8
-.4
4.4
1.4
6.8
1.5
6.7
3.0
3.0
-3.6
4.0
4.1
-.2
4.4
-28.9
-25.4
3.5
1.6
-1.4
2.0
2.0
3.5
3.5
5.9
6.0
5.8
7.2
9.3
5.0
3.0
5.8
1.4
-.9
4.5
4.0
2.5
2.5
.1
3.0
4.9
2.5
5.5
-14.9
-13.8
4.0
1.5
2.6
1.8
179.530
158.058
205.585
266.376
110.513
257.662
258.498
175.334
152.036
194.214
245.230
109.868
257.742
258.583
168.069
141.850
175.859
210.977
109.244
257.820
259.077
164.769
137.326
165.396
197.709
108.815
258.035
259.211
2.6
1.1
8.4
13.3
-1.1
3.5
2.2
12.0
14.2
26.1
34.9
-1.9
5.1
2.2
2.2
-1.1
-5.8
-4.9
-2.7
2.8
2.3
-29.0
-43.0
-58.1
-69.7
-6.0
.6
1.1
7.2
7.5
16.9
23.7
-1.5
4.3
2.2
-14.8
-24.9
-37.2
-46.3
-4.3
1.7
1.7
Expenditure category
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 .......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
25
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
248.422
298.481
218.972
209.885
211.322
160.257
206.042
259.597
212.583
114.761
276.660
247.172
257.086
216.528
216.956
140.655
321.888
263.046
225.025
206.699
247.447
298.953
216.434
206.884
209.135
154.412
195.181
241.328
207.029
113.337
276.380
247.197
235.053
216.484
216.801
140.136
278.005
263.159
225.810
205.586
246.653
299.356
212.128
201.569
205.347
144.517
177.989
210.875
196.797
113.429
275.814
247.090
195.144
216.580
216.849
139.853
200.024
263.444
225.314
203.440
246.753
299.986
210.329
199.321
203.694
140.144
168.805
199.416
191.846
112.318
276.292
247.344
178.901
216.526
216.816
139.438
167.573
263.687
224.865
203.331
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
5.5
3.6
2.7
3.6
3.1
1.2
6.0
10.4
5.9
-6.3
5.1
3.5
8.6
2.5
2.0
-.1
5.6
2.9
4.9
8.0
8.7
4.3
7.8
10.7
8.3
13.8
28.3
34.2
18.8
.2
9.5
5.6
53.6
3.4
2.5
-.1
71.8
3.6
10.7
18.0
5.5
4.1
1.7
2.8
2.6
-.9
-6.8
-6.1
-.3
8.8
3.5
2.7
-4.9
3.6
2.7
1.4
-6.8
3.2
11.1
1.8
-2.7
2.0
-14.9
-18.7
-13.7
-41.5
-54.9
-65.2
-33.7
-8.2
-.5
.3
-76.6
.0
-.3
-3.4
-92.7
1.0
-.3
-6.4
7.1
4.0
5.3
7.1
5.7
7.3
16.6
21.7
12.2
-3.1
7.3
4.6
29.1
3.0
2.3
-.1
34.7
3.2
7.8
12.9
1.4
3.1
-7.0
-8.6
-5.9
-23.9
-35.2
-42.8
-18.7
-.1
1.4
1.5
-52.8
1.8
1.2
-1.0
-73.8
2.1
5.3
-2.4
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.
26
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008
from—
Item
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
172.384
298.343
313.205
252.049
237.041
252.195
284.125
246.735
224.354
128.673
212.752
189.541
127.717
263.121
174.468
301.229
314.760
252.905
241.155
250.680
286.290
251.786
224.254
130.217
219.064
193.818
130.337
263.327
169.958
302.082
318.802
255.676
244.005
249.404
275.769
244.679
221.798
128.320
214.796
194.052
129.673
260.995
165.080
217.885
203.128
169.209
258.396
214.858
149.492
393.981
139.759
156.240
195.025
176.985
190.799
208.053
180.384
243.323
133.137
117.158
129.600
120.255
222.805
105.302
114.154
190.401
181.702
141.268
154.894
149.086
170.418
304.713
313.310
256.070
241.011
250.349
277.864
248.467
219.838
127.313
208.760
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
218.072
202.195
170.862
260.713
211.209
145.893
362.266
139.051
157.030
195.634
176.320
189.098
207.297
181.703
246.153
133.912
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
105.705
114.392
190.333
179.735
141.613
155.850
149.577
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
0.7
-.4
1.8
.7
.7
.6
-.1
-.3
-.3
.1
1.9
6.3
2.0
2.2
1.2
1.0
.5
.3
1.7
-.6
.8
2.0
.0
1.2
3.0
2.3
2.1
.1
-2.6
.3
1.3
1.1
1.2
-.5
-3.7
-2.8
-1.1
-1.5
-1.9
.1
-.5
-.9
0.3
.9
-1.7
.2
-1.2
.4
.8
1.5
-.9
-.8
-2.8
-.2
-.3
-2.9
-5.2
.1
-.5
1.0
.9
-1.7
-2.4
-8.0
-.5
.5
.3
-.4
-.9
-.4
.7
1.2
.6
.4
2.3
-.2
-.3
.4
.2
.0
-1.1
.2
.6
.3
Dec.
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 ..............................................
NA
NA
213.995
202.918
159.545
261.435
217.221
150.939
504.273
140.561
157.294
193.595
167.994
196.864
211.184
182.672
247.643
131.983
119.281
129.457
121.959
250.434
104.057
113.401
189.077
184.695
141.349
152.978
148.513
213.624
202.659
164.519
261.790
213.510
148.356
479.355
140.968
159.237
195.410
172.229
195.806
209.516
188.418
247.955
132.238
118.358
132.431
122.219
246.402
104.618
113.786
188.873
182.898
140.872
154.263
148.387
-
-
-
1.1
.5
1.0
-1.1
-1.8
-1.1
2.6
2.4
2.3
.5
1.8
-.7
1.3
.2
2.6
1.6
-.3
.7
3.8
.5
.3
2.3
.2
1.2
.3
.0
.1
-.2
-.1
3.1
.1
-1.7
-1.7
-4.9
.3
1.2
.9
2.5
-.5
-.8
3.1
.1
.2
-.8
2.3
.2
-1.6
.5
.3
-.1
-1.0
-.3
.8
-.1
2.0
.2
2.9
-1.3
.6
.8
-17.8
-.9
-1.9
-.2
2.8
-2.6
-.7
-4.3
-1.9
.7
-1.0
-2.1
-1.6
-9.6
.7
.3
.8
-.7
.3
.4
.5
39.4
12.0
13.3
8.9
8.5
7.4
12.1
10.4
.3
4.3
5.3
3.9
7.0
9.2
-
7.9
4.0
15.0
6.1
-4.4
-2.5
3.9
10.6
19.1
8.8
26.8
4.6
12.6
8.1
27.0
13.5
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
6.2
4.0
1.2
4.0
5.1
3.8
Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
117.958
117.645
118.080
116.576
-.1
-.3
.4
-1.3
.5
91.748
134.994
133.674
314.138
319.803
299.084
136.710
276.947
161.678
121.694
101.798
114.422
69.976
91.660
134.837
133.640
266.536
271.657
256.535
137.810
291.179
163.046
119.628
100.792
105.688
68.750
91.724
135.041
133.697
182.637
190.495
183.615
139.889
297.236
162.937
117.175
101.417
108.168
68.872
91.677
134.930
133.657
143.918
152.838
148.343
139.882
298.121
166.315
117.295
108.182
108.295
67.057
-.8
-.4
-1.1
-2.6
-2.2
-2.5
.6
.4
.1
.5
-.5
-5.8
-.2
-.1
-.1
.0
-15.2
-15.1
-14.2
.8
5.1
.8
-1.7
-1.0
-7.6
-1.8
.1
.2
.0
-31.5
-29.9
-28.4
1.5
2.1
-.1
-2.1
.6
2.3
.2
-.1
-.1
.0
-21.2
-19.8
-19.2
.0
.3
2.1
.1
6.7
.1
-2.6
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
6.4
24.0
8.6
-1.7
8.2
8.3
-8.0
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 ..................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008
from—
Item
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
192.091
460.508
193.317
463.295
194.040
466.140
61.295
96.771
138.135
117.828
153.090
184.765
88.516
36.818
117.673
100.975
66.466
152.102
171.939
60.493
98.626
139.613
118.267
153.842
185.057
88.408
35.878
117.471
100.958
66.197
152.046
171.501
153.533
54.721
83.316
131.633
171.094
153.111
98.170
Dec.
2007
194.073
466.736
0.5
.4
0.6
.6
0.4
.6
0.0
.1
5.7
5.6
60.368
100.557
140.737
119.148
154.248
185.266
88.279
35.539
117.761
101.885
65.318
152.615
172.139
61.029
101.515
141.485
117.639
153.922
185.269
86.915
35.196
117.795
102.004
64.308
152.546
172.671
.1
1.9
1.7
.4
.3
.3
2.1
.3
-.2
.8
.8
.2
.5
-1.3
1.9
1.1
.4
.5
.2
-.1
-2.6
-.2
.0
-.4
.0
-.3
-.2
2.0
.8
.7
.3
.1
-.1
-.9
.2
.9
-1.3
.4
.4
1.1
1.0
.5
-1.3
-.2
.0
-1.5
-1.0
.0
.1
-1.5
.0
.3
-5.1
5.9
15.5
2.9
6.7
6.2
.7
-9.3
.7
2.3
-4.9
2.6
5.7
153.842
55.005
83.521
153.385
55.165
83.319
153.975
56.159
83.583
1.0
-.1
-.1
.2
.5
.2
-.3
.3
-.2
.4
1.8
.3
7.5
9.1
9.5
130.845
171.218
156.278
98.381
125.844
171.216
156.810
99.419
122.325
171.238
155.308
98.654
1.4
3.4
.2
2.1
-.6
.1
2.1
.2
-3.8
.0
.3
1.1
-2.8
.0
-1.0
-.8
-5.8
4.9
.8
3.1
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 7 8 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 8 9 ..................................................
Recreation
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 .................
Rental of video tapes and discs 2 ...............................................
Pet food 2 ...................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ...........................
Pet services 2 .............................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 ...............................................................
Film and photographic supplies 2 ...............................................
Photographic equipment 2 ..........................................................
Photographer fees 2 ...................................................................
Film processing 2 .......................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 ..................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ..........................
Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................
Education and communication
College textbooks 10 ..................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls .......................................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls .......................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................
Infants’ equipment 4 ...................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
9 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
28
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
207.296
617.472
204.813
610.075
-0.5
-1.2
-1.2
-2.1
-0.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
218.178
218.114
217.956
253.498
209.297
212.184
281.279
162.472
188.685
190.501
206.870
203.126
123.837
220.107
153.464
217.626
218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
208.639
209.922
278.835
162.280
189.527
192.120
207.439
203.937
124.144
220.847
153.646
218.445
5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
5.1
2.3
3.5
6.1
9.2
8.5
17.4
8.1
7.3
5.2
6.4
4.6
.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.3
-1.1
-.9
-.1
.4
.8
.3
.4
.2
.3
.1
.4
.3
.3
.1
.7
.6
-1.1
-2.3
1.3
.6
.6
.6
.6
1.2
.5
1.1
.4
.2
.2
.0
.2
-.7
.4
-.3
.1
.6
.6
.1
.6
.7
.4
.4
.5
.0
-.1
-.4
.3
-.4
-.9
-2.6
.0
.6
1.1
.9
.4
.2
.3
.1
.7
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
212.591
240.740
245.425
133.747
230.743
120.589
214.700
193.000
283.747
197.507
156.702
124.466
152.247
212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
197.545
156.864
124.314
152.814
2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
7.9
6.6
2.0
5.6
-.1
.0
.2
-2.8
.1
-.2
-.4
-.5
-8.3
.0
.1
-.1
.4
.0
.1
.3
-1.2
.1
.0
-.5
-.8
-8.5
-.2
1.1
.0
-.2
-.1
.2
.3
-.7
.3
.3
-1.5
-1.9
-12.7
-1.1
.4
-.2
-.2
.0
.1
.2
-.5
.1
-.2
-.4
-.5
-8.3
.0
.2
.0
.4
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.998
1.031
1.619
.251
.821
121.149
114.651
110.612
118.611
126.689
117.006
111.232
105.413
115.003
124.152
-.9
-1.1
-3.6
-1.2
1.7
-3.4
-3.0
-4.7
-3.0
-2.0
-1.2
-.4
-3.1
.3
.4
.2
-.8
.5
.7
.8
-1.0
-.7
-1.5
-1.5
-.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
170.870
167.301
89.783
133.380
127.540
187.770
184.855
133.125
241.509
240.496
160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
149.650
146.644
133.295
241.855
235.199
-15.3
-16.0
-4.5
-3.2
-8.2
-42.2
-43.1
7.7
5.8
1.7
-5.8
-6.0
-.3
.0
-.8
-20.3
-20.7
.1
.1
-2.2
-6.0
-6.1
-1.1
-.5
-2.4
-13.9
-14.2
.8
.3
-3.3
-10.9
-11.3
-1.1
-.6
-2.2
-29.1
-29.6
.8
.3
-2.8
-5.0
-5.1
-.5
-.4
-.8
-16.7
-17.1
.1
.3
-1.2
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
366.800
289.046
389.493
315.825
539.864
367.301
290.080
389.744
316.435
540.101
2.7
1.5
3.1
3.0
5.7
.1
.4
.1
.2
.0
.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
.6
.1
.2
-.1
.3
.6
.2
.2
.6
See footnotes at end of table.
29
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.341
1.987
110.826
101.974
110.487
101.810
1.6
-.7
-0.3
-.2
0.0
-.6
-0.1
-.1
-0.2
.2
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ............
5.987
2.377
.204
2.174
3.609
3.488
2.869
.619
.228
121.636
184.115
465.576
518.938
87.300
85.292
101.564
10.367
88.631
121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
87.444
85.454
101.720
10.406
88.176
3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
1.9
1.8
2.9
-2.9
-11.8
.2
.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
.2
.4
-.5
.2
.5
.3
.5
.0
.0
.1
-.4
-1.1
.2
.3
.2
.4
.1
.1
.1
-.1
-1.2
.3
.5
.6
.5
.2
.2
.2
.4
-.5
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
362.550
602.881
201.036
160.994
226.433
342.853
362.986
605.662
200.918
161.295
226.578
342.530
4.1
6.6
2.8
1.8
3.0
3.5
.1
.5
-.1
.2
.1
-.1
.3
.4
.2
.1
.4
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.7
.3
-.4
.1
.5
-.1
.2
.1
.0
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
168.926
218.178
143.544
178.209
121.149
217.500
109.038
252.144
232.096
120.589
197.507
156.702
152.247
246.126
389.493
288.082
164.233
218.269
137.015
164.879
117.006
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
120.360
197.545
156.864
152.814
245.881
389.744
288.227
-5.0
5.9
-11.1
-16.2
-.9
-20.7
-3.4
3.2
2.2
2.5
7.9
6.6
5.6
4.2
3.1
3.4
-2.8
.0
-4.5
-7.5
-3.4
-8.9
-.4
.0
.0
-.2
.0
.1
.4
-.1
.1
.1
-2.7
.3
-4.4
-6.2
-1.2
-8.4
-.8
.1
.1
.0
-.2
1.1
-.2
-.2
.1
.1
-4.9
.2
-7.8
-10.8
.2
-15.4
-.7
.1
.3
.3
-1.1
.4
-.2
-.1
.1
.2
-2.2
.0
-3.6
-6.6
-1.0
-6.9
-.5
.1
.1
-.2
.0
.2
.4
.1
.2
.2
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
205.214
197.342
200.707
145.985
180.533
216.516
198.009
243.599
242.058
188.375
210.541
209.383
140.793
192.494
258.008
$ .482
$ .162
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
243.646
242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
139.731
154.744
258.039
$ .488
$ .164
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-10.5
-15.0
-18.9
-5.6
4.4
3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
-1.4
-1.7
-1.3
-4.4
-7.0
-8.1
-3.6
.0
.0
-10.4
-.2
-.2
-.8
-19.6
.0
-1.5
-1.8
-1.3
-4.2
-5.9
-7.9
-3.0
-.2
.0
-9.0
.0
-.1
-.5
-13.7
.1
-2.5
-3.1
-2.3
-7.5
-10.2
-14.3
-5.6
-.2
.0
-17.8
.0
.0
-.3
-28.3
.2
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0
-3.5
-6.1
-6.2
-3.2
.2
.1
-8.7
.0
.0
-.3
-16.3
.1
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
30
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
214.946
212.361
207.847
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 ........................................................
217.401
217.375
218.085
252.230
209.114
213.317
288.190
160.916
187.670
189.095
207.065
201.892
121.589
218.147
151.321
216.292
218.005
217.962
218.328
254.031
210.380
211.048
281.464
163.076
188.794
190.215
208.358
203.095
123.026
219.219
152.910
217.149
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 .............................................
213.496
240.297
243.875
144.035
229.663
120.279
222.522
202.000
350.353
204.284
154.652
124.860
152.850
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
205.956
3.3
9.0
2.5
-15.7
6.1
-7.0
218.417
218.330
218.329
254.580
208.935
211.860
280.614
163.225
189.849
191.433
208.546
204.360
123.837
220.107
153.464
218.182
218.355
218.159
217.505
255.350
208.083
209.981
273.436
163.220
190.906
193.504
210.339
205.195
124.144
220.847
153.646
219.748
5.1
5.2
5.8
16.0
2.4
-.2
4.1
7.5
6.5
6.6
7.8
6.4
7.4
4.4
7.8
3.0
8.4
8.7
11.4
15.7
7.5
10.9
22.7
2.8
12.1
6.6
36.3
9.6
3.9
5.1
5.9
3.0
8.7
8.9
10.7
11.4
13.0
5.6
11.4
8.5
11.3
11.3
21.3
9.7
9.4
6.3
5.5
5.7
1.8
1.5
-1.1
5.0
-2.0
-6.1
-19.0
5.9
7.1
9.7
6.5
6.7
8.7
5.0
6.3
6.5
6.7
7.0
8.6
15.9
5.0
5.2
13.0
5.1
9.3
6.6
21.2
8.0
5.6
4.7
6.8
3.0
5.2
5.1
4.7
8.2
5.2
-.4
-5.0
7.2
9.2
10.5
13.7
8.2
9.1
5.7
5.9
6.1
213.543
240.616
244.675
142.329
229.991
120.258
221.400
200.368
320.577
203.862
156.289
124.842
152.612
213.408
241.193
245.342
141.362
230.644
120.589
218.105
196.628
279.760
201.644
156.953
124.587
152.247
213.410
241.386
245.790
140.713
230.822
120.360
217.262
195.628
256.590
201.610
157.292
124.562
152.814
3.6
2.1
3.0
-5.2
2.6
2.1
13.1
15.0
45.0
12.8
4.7
2.6
7.6
5.9
2.6
3.5
4.8
2.0
4.5
28.3
33.5
108.2
28.7
4.7
1.0
10.0
1.9
2.1
3.4
-1.3
1.8
3.3
-1.6
-3.6
-33.7
-.6
10.0
5.5
5.4
-.2
1.8
3.2
-8.9
2.0
.3
-9.1
-12.0
-71.2
-5.1
7.0
-1.0
-.1
4.7
2.3
3.3
-.3
2.3
3.3
20.5
23.9
73.7
20.5
4.7
1.8
8.8
.8
2.0
3.3
-5.2
1.9
1.8
-5.4
-7.9
-56.3
-2.9
8.5
2.2
2.6
120.102
113.679
110.689
115.496
123.558
118.614
113.184
107.308
115.890
124.008
118.864
112.252
107.834
116.742
125.026
117.715
111.461
106.183
115.007
124.295
-3.1
4.3
-15.1
.7
4.2
.2
-1.5
-.8
-2.9
2.7
7.6
.7
20.7
-1.0
-2.3
-7.7
-7.6
-15.3
-1.7
2.4
-1.5
1.4
-8.2
-1.1
3.5
-.3
-3.5
1.1
-1.3
.0
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 .......................................................
205.872
202.585
91.646
134.684
133.669
319.245
317.912
131.072
239.756
258.294
193.620
190.310
90.675
133.947
130.444
274.761
272.741
132.088
240.510
249.715
172.496
168.891
89.665
133.188
127.540
194.879
191.944
133.125
241.219
242.846
163.935
160.215
89.237
132.649
126.526
162.298
159.138
133.295
241.855
239.925
2.8
2.5
-.9
-2.4
.8
3.5
2.0
8.5
6.4
11.4
23.7
23.7
-1.3
-.2
-3.7
68.6
69.1
4.6
6.1
24.9
-2.4
-2.6
-5.4
-4.2
-8.8
-4.4
-3.3
10.8
7.1
3.1
-59.8
-60.9
-10.1
-5.9
-19.7
-93.3
-93.7
7.0
3.5
-25.6
12.8
12.6
-1.1
-1.3
-1.4
32.1
31.3
6.5
6.2
17.9
-37.4
-38.3
-7.8
-5.1
-14.4
-74.7
-75.4
8.9
5.3
-12.4
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
366.132
287.227
389.352
315.757
537.382
366.635
287.613
389.891
316.135
539.145
367.415
289.320
390.239
316.915
538.389
368.485
290.912
391.046
317.566
541.352
3.2
3.6
3.1
2.1
7.4
2.1
-3.5
4.0
4.4
6.1
2.8
.7
3.5
3.0
6.4
2.6
5.2
1.8
2.3
3.0
2.6
.0
3.5
3.2
6.8
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.7
4.7
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
31
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
110.998
102.922
111.021
102.257
110.958
102.168
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 ...
120.747
181.030
464.432
509.542
87.225
85.208
101.350
10.414
90.722
121.001
181.968
465.921
512.277
87.228
85.214
101.436
10.375
89.690
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
361.459
600.293
200.567
159.730
224.910
345.068
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
110.777
102.337
2.5
1.1
0.2
-4.4
4.7
3.0
-0.8
-2.3
1.4
-1.7
1.9
.3
121.229
182.592
466.752
514.115
87.301
85.292
101.564
10.367
88.631
121.594
183.509
469.527
516.653
87.446
85.454
101.720
10.406
88.176
2.6
5.2
.4
5.7
.8
.8
.8
.9
1.1
5.1
5.8
6.5
5.7
4.7
4.4
6.8
-5.8
-16.8
3.2
6.6
16.5
5.7
1.0
.9
2.5
-6.3
-19.5
2.8
5.6
4.5
5.7
1.0
1.2
1.5
-.3
-10.8
3.9
5.5
3.4
5.7
2.8
2.6
3.7
-2.5
-8.3
3.0
6.1
10.3
5.7
1.0
1.1
2.0
-3.4
-15.2
362.487
602.533
201.043
159.914
225.800
344.743
362.769
602.881
201.221
160.994
226.433
343.275
363.055
605.662
200.976
161.295
226.578
343.429
4.8
6.1
4.1
.8
5.8
5.2
6.1
11.1
3.7
.8
1.4
6.6
3.6
5.5
2.6
1.7
1.9
4.4
1.8
3.6
.8
4.0
3.0
-1.9
5.5
8.6
3.9
.8
3.6
5.9
2.7
4.6
1.7
2.8
2.5
1.2
183.072
217.401
163.433
216.425
120.102
283.308
110.738
252.363
231.740
120.279
204.284
154.652
152.850
246.228
389.352
286.893
178.054
218.005
156.243
202.998
118.614
259.494
109.905
252.575
232.006
120.258
203.862
156.289
152.612
245.773
389.891
287.198
169.415
218.417
144.123
180.978
118.864
219.482
109.094
252.756
232.713
120.589
201.644
156.953
152.247
245.541
390.239
287.677
165.609
218.355
138.883
169.082
117.715
204.365
108.600
253.057
232.974
120.360
201.610
157.292
152.814
245.895
391.046
288.351
3.1
5.1
1.8
9.3
-3.1
11.7
-.3
3.5
2.0
2.1
12.8
4.7
7.6
4.7
3.1
3.2
13.3
8.4
16.0
29.4
.2
40.6
-2.2
5.5
2.5
4.5
28.7
4.7
10.0
7.8
4.0
4.1
2.2
8.7
-1.2
-6.2
7.6
-7.1
-3.7
2.8
2.4
3.3
-.6
10.0
5.4
5.0
3.5
4.2
-33.0
1.8
-47.9
-62.7
-7.7
-72.9
-7.5
1.1
2.1
.3
-5.1
7.0
-.1
-.5
1.8
2.0
8.1
6.7
8.7
18.9
-1.5
25.3
-1.2
4.5
2.2
3.3
20.5
4.7
8.8
6.2
3.5
3.7
-17.3
5.2
-28.2
-40.9
-.3
-49.8
-5.6
1.9
2.3
1.8
-2.9
8.5
2.6
2.2
2.6
3.1
214.323
208.034
208.547
165.404
216.742
276.627
218.036
244.940
242.484
258.926
210.452
209.425
141.581
322.124
257.459
211.186
204.359
205.889
158.393
204.058
254.725
211.430
244.551
242.544
235.743
210.401
209.245
140.817
277.981
257.744
205.823
197.934
201.251
146.565
183.159
218.302
199.682
244.011
242.606
193.718
210.502
209.292
140.339
199.208
258.206
203.633
195.260
199.286
141.480
171.967
204.725
193.329
244.497
242.888
176.833
210.456
209.271
139.862
166.824
258.546
2.9
3.8
3.3
1.9
9.2
11.2
7.6
5.0
3.4
8.3
2.6
2.1
.6
5.5
2.7
9.0
11.8
9.4
15.6
27.9
38.2
19.5
10.2
6.1
54.1
3.5
2.5
.0
70.2
3.6
1.5
2.7
2.5
-1.0
-5.6
-6.2
.0
3.5
2.8
-4.1
3.6
2.5
1.3
-5.9
3.1
-18.5
-22.4
-16.6
-46.5
-60.4
-70.0
-38.2
-.7
.7
-78.2
.0
-.3
-4.8
-92.8
1.7
5.9
7.7
6.3
8.5
18.1
24.0
13.4
7.6
4.8
29.2
3.1
2.3
.3
34.0
3.2
-9.1
-10.7
-7.5
-27.2
-38.8
-47.0
-21.4
1.4
1.7
-54.3
1.8
1.1
-1.8
-74.0
2.4
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.
32
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
207.296
617.472
204.813
610.075
-0.5
-1.2
-1.2
-2.1
-0.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
218.178
218.114
217.956
253.498
223.897
227.321
218.727
234.206
269.582
166.283
157.959
249.134
241.142
209.297
209.120
207.983
227.351
205.824
163.225
156.034
161.211
188.902
129.487
190.609
178.088
119.421
198.459
205.757
134.852
123.435
238.751
139.948
125.375
213.885
212.184
147.201
218.357
201.591
140.306
281.279
328.281
337.265
318.122
214.639
194.727
118.401
318.019
349.317
295.353
330.055
314.588
145.121
148.008
137.711
147.655
218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
223.504
229.039
218.381
233.048
270.252
166.349
159.319
247.775
243.351
208.639
208.480
206.941
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
186.701
128.835
186.378
178.092
116.862
197.514
205.506
134.854
122.553
239.504
139.815
126.376
212.916
209.922
144.176
217.373
200.306
139.820
278.835
324.316
333.638
304.463
212.173
181.951
121.829
313.763
331.842
291.564
333.609
311.812
145.395
148.284
138.253
147.495
5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
13.5
20.5
4.9
26.3
11.1
12.7
13.5
8.6
10.7
5.1
6.1
6.0
6.5
11.0
5.2
1.6
6.4
5.0
2.3
5.4
6.1
7.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.5
9.5
-9.3
2.3
-3.4
8.3
5.6
2.7
3.5
.5
-1.4
3.4
15.7
-.7
-9.0
2.5
20.3
1.9
-10.6
3.2
13.8
16.6
8.1
15.2
.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.2
.8
-.2
-.5
.2
.0
.9
-.5
.9
-.3
-.3
-.5
-.1
.8
-.7
-.3
-2.7
-1.2
-.5
-2.2
.0
-2.1
-.5
-.1
.0
-.7
.3
-.1
.8
-.5
-1.1
-2.1
-.5
-.6
-.3
-.9
-1.2
-1.1
-4.3
-1.1
-6.6
2.9
-1.3
-5.0
-1.3
1.1
-.9
.2
.2
.4
-.1
.3
.3
.1
.7
.8
1.4
.7
1.2
.6
1.0
.6
.6
1.6
.6
.7
.9
1.1
2.0
1.8
-.2
.6
.1
1.8
1.7
-.4
-3.0
1.8
-.2
.0
-2.0
.6
.0
1.0
-.5
-1.1
-1.9
-.4
2.5
-.4
-2.3
-3.4
-3.2
-4.9
-1.0
-4.7
-3.9
-3.6
-1.3
3.1
-7.4
.5
1.1
.8
2.0
.7
.2
.2
.0
.2
.6
1.3
.8
.4
.0
.6
.4
.4
-1.0
-.7
-.5
-.7
-1.2
.0
-3.1
-2.5
1.1
.3
-.7
.6
-.7
3.0
-1.0
.5
1.0
2.6
-.9
-1.8
.6
-3.7
.4
.9
-.4
.7
.4
-.3
-.7
-3.7
-6.1
.1
-3.7
-4.0
2.4
-1.4
-.6
4.7
.7
1.0
1.3
.0
2.1
.0
-.1
-.4
.3
-.1
1.4
-.2
-.5
.5
.0
.9
-.7
1.3
-.4
.0
-.1
-.1
.8
-.7
-.3
-2.7
-.2
.1
.1
1.0
-2.4
.1
-.1
.0
-.3
.3
-.1
1.8
-6.5
-.9
-2.1
-.5
-.8
-.2
-2.6
-3.3
-1.7
-4.1
-2.0
2.0
-2.9
-4.8
-3.9
-1.3
-5.2
-3.7
-.3
-1.1
.7
-.5
See footnotes at end of table.
33
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
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
162.472
126.729
153.257
150.256
119.287
113.801
186.501
124.737
188.685
190.501
171.837
125.734
140.351
206.870
162.229
126.942
150.973
203.126
230.770
165.901
207.063
206.033
139.574
123.837
220.107
137.259
140.249
135.685
127.459
153.464
217.626
189.669
194.526
183.736
167.913
280.523
162.280
126.985
152.766
149.813
120.279
112.847
184.976
123.678
189.527
192.120
172.947
127.765
138.694
207.439
164.119
126.045
151.538
203.937
229.108
164.905
211.129
205.712
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.938
128.848
153.646
218.445
190.471
196.194
182.474
167.054
281.406
6.1
7.4
9.5
4.1
5.3
3.4
6.4
1.9
9.2
8.5
6.3
8.9
9.5
17.4
18.6
10.8
20.7
8.1
8.3
6.5
13.1
6.5
5.8
7.3
5.2
4.0
6.0
5.7
7.1
6.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
2.5
3.4
4.4
-0.1
.2
-.3
-.3
.8
-.8
-.8
-.8
.4
.8
.6
1.6
-1.2
.3
1.2
-.7
.4
.4
-.7
-.6
2.0
-.2
2.1
.2
.3
.2
.5
.2
1.1
.1
.4
.4
.9
-.7
-.5
.3
1.3
1.4
1.7
2.4
.9
1.1
.0
1.9
.6
.6
.1
.3
1.7
.6
1.3
1.8
-.5
.6
1.3
.0
1.4
1.0
.6
1.2
.5
.4
.6
.3
.1
1.1
.4
.7
1.1
-1.0
.3
.0
0.1
.5
.9
-.6
.1
-1.0
-1.2
-.8
.6
.6
.4
1.7
.2
.1
.1
.2
-.3
.6
2.5
.9
.5
-.3
-1.2
.7
.4
.1
.6
.2
2.1
.4
.5
.4
.6
.8
-.3
.5
0.0
.5
.1
-.3
.8
-.6
-.6
-.9
.6
1.1
1.0
1.6
-1.3
.9
1.2
.1
.7
.4
-1.5
-.3
2.0
-.1
2.1
.2
.3
.2
.5
.4
1.1
.1
.7
.8
1.2
-.1
.0
.6
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
212.591
240.740
245.425
133.747
405.966
276.403
230.743
120.589
214.700
193.000
283.747
289.057
335.082
197.507
185.714
234.861
156.702
337.017
371.658
124.466
77.354
120.653
89.997
63.394
121.358
142.483
89.642
87.190
212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
405.966
267.821
230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
252.236
327.270
197.545
186.472
232.380
156.864
337.662
371.080
124.314
77.171
120.817
90.166
63.065
119.826
140.843
88.045
87.286
2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
4.6
-3.1
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
-21.4
.2
7.9
8.8
5.6
6.6
7.1
5.0
2.0
-4.8
2.4
.0
-8.5
-.3
.3
-1.6
1.9
-.1
.0
.2
-2.8
.0
-3.1
.1
-.2
-.4
-.5
-8.3
-12.7
-2.3
.0
.4
-1.1
.1
.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
.1
.2
-.5
-1.3
-1.2
-1.8
.1
.0
.1
.3
-1.2
.5
-1.3
.1
.0
-.5
-.8
-8.5
-11.7
-4.0
-.2
1.5
-4.6
1.1
1.3
.4
.0
-1.5
-.2
-1.0
-2.0
.0
.2
-.3
.5
-.1
.2
.3
-.7
.4
-.8
.3
.3
-1.5
-1.9
-12.7
-15.8
-6.8
-1.1
.6
-5.6
.4
.5
.1
-.2
-1.4
.9
.7
-2.4
-1.2
-2.6
-.1
-.7
.0
.1
.2
-.5
.5
-.5
.1
-.2
-.4
-.5
-8.3
-11.5
-2.3
.0
.5
-1.6
.2
.3
-.2
.0
-.4
.1
-1.4
-.5
-1.3
-1.2
-1.8
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
34
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
0.7
.6
1.1
.1
1.7
-.4
-3.2
-.4
.1
-.1
.4
.4
.7
.1
.1
-.2
-.2
.7
-2.6
.4
-0.9
-.9
-1.0
.7
-.2
1.8
-.3
.3
.5
.5
.1
.8
1.2
1.2
-.3
.4
.1
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
92.309
103.720
77.484
75.917
66.526
131.229
72.926
97.129
94.441
101.066
88.775
182.038
119.730
152.285
116.934
152.247
141.793
158.644
130.046
177.496
91.480
102.836
76.735
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592
94.697
101.573
88.810
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938
NA
-
-
129.074
177.632
-.8
5.3
-.7
.1
0.6
-.1
2.1
-2.2
-1.5
-1.1
-1.6
1.0
.4
.2
.4
1.2
1.2
2.0
.5
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.8
.8
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
121.149
114.651
120.700
122.956
137.216
86.038
107.669
96.573
110.612
112.197
115.028
120.202
88.114
117.006
111.232
115.849
115.341
135.854
80.130
105.128
97.105
105.413
106.699
101.095
114.752
83.483
-.9
-1.1
-1.3
-5.7
6.8
-4.4
-2.3
-.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.8
-1.9
-5.3
-3.4
-3.0
-4.0
-6.2
-1.0
-6.9
-2.4
.6
-4.7
-4.9
-12.1
-4.5
-5.3
-1.2
-.4
.0
-1.6
.6
2.5
-1.6
-1.1
-3.1
-3.4
-2.7
-2.2
-3.8
.2
-.8
-2.0
-2.6
-.7
-1.8
-2.3
2.6
.5
.8
.4
-1.7
.2
-1.0
-.7
-1.6
-3.4
1.1
-3.7
-1.2
3.2
-1.5
-1.5
-7.3
2.8
-1.4
.345
.313
.821
.291
.188
.342
.251
.276
.040
.236
90.258
104.177
126.689
124.483
130.876
124.891
118.611
147.117
112.379
157.140
88.639
100.160
124.152
123.943
131.106
119.224
115.003
143.678
110.894
153.213
-1.3
-3.7
1.7
4.1
3.2
-1.1
-1.2
7.6
2.6
8.5
-1.8
-3.9
-2.0
-.4
.2
-4.5
-3.0
-2.3
-1.3
-2.5
-3.8
-1.4
.4
.9
.2
.4
.3
.1
1.5
-.1
1.9
-.8
.8
1.6
1.2
.5
.7
.2
1.1
.1
-.6
-1.8
-.6
-.4
1.2
-2.3
-1.5
.5
.1
.6
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
170.870
167.301
89.783
133.380
127.540
98.412
112.787
187.770
184.855
183.218
191.056
183.912
218.086
133.125
118.768
144.616
241.509
245.235
221.315
146.622
160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
97.978
115.879
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
186.488
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
-15.3
-16.0
-4.5
-3.2
-8.2
5.8
2.6
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-25.2
7.7
6.1
9.5
5.8
4.5
7.5
4.7
-5.8
-6.0
-.3
.0
-.8
-.4
2.7
-20.3
-20.7
-21.2
-19.7
-19.2
-14.5
.1
.2
.0
.1
.4
.1
.1
-6.0
-6.1
-1.1
-.5
-2.4
2.9
-3.2
-13.9
-14.2
-14.2
-14.3
-13.7
-9.5
.8
.1
1.5
.3
.7
.5
.1
-10.9
-11.3
-1.1
-.6
-2.2
.6
-.7
-29.1
-29.6
-30.2
-28.7
-27.2
-20.3
.8
.1
1.5
.3
.1
.6
.2
-5.0
-5.1
-.5
-.4
-.8
.2
3.6
-16.7
-17.1
-17.5
-16.3
-16.0
-14.5
.1
.2
.0
.3
.4
.1
.4
-
.344
.446
.238
.208
1.169
.069
.442
.633
1.7
2.1
1.1
-.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7
-0.9
-.9
-1.0
.2
-.2
2.4
-.3
-.6
.3
.5
.0
.8
1.2
1.2
-.3
.4
.1
-
-.4
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
35
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
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
350.399
146.993
144.000
153.610
240.496
265.455
156.855
241.114
351.694
147.649
144.018
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010
4.0
3.6
2.4
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3
0.4
.4
.0
1.4
-2.2
-3.3
-.7
.0
0.0
.2
.0
.6
-3.3
-5.1
-4.2
.3
0.5
-.1
.0
-.4
-2.8
-4.0
.7
.3
0.4
.4
.0
1.4
-1.2
-1.1
-.7
.0
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
366.800
289.046
376.987
157.894
187.818
189.094
389.493
315.825
316.675
379.287
173.066
213.025
539.864
200.256
192.281
467.708
177.880
107.782
113.388
367.301
290.080
377.458
159.695
190.481
189.961
389.744
316.435
317.426
379.634
173.932
213.024
540.101
200.327
192.246
468.195
178.265
107.778
112.829
2.7
1.5
1.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
.2
4.0
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
3.2
1.1
-3.4
.1
.4
.1
1.1
1.4
.5
.1
.2
.2
.1
.5
.0
.0
.0
.0
.1
.2
.0
-.5
.1
.1
.3
-.3
-.7
.7
.1
.1
.1
-.3
1.3
.2
.3
.4
.4
.6
.0
.2
-.3
.2
.6
.5
.7
.7
.7
.1
.2
.3
.2
.3
.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
.6
.3
.2
-.7
.3
.6
.3
1.1
1.4
.5
.2
.2
.4
.3
.5
.1
.6
.6
.4
.1
.3
.0
-.5
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
110.826
101.974
12.863
361.692
18.914
79.253
49.398
100.948
148.377
191.874
180.133
118.279
138.057
97.117
81.924
76.416
108.505
59.833
66.574
88.073
99.297
145.609
110.487
101.810
12.443
360.943
18.357
80.133
49.026
104.363
148.513
192.166
180.073
117.671
137.036
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.841
65.228
87.505
98.906
145.233
1.6
-.7
-19.5
1.7
-15.4
1.9
-4.0
-1.2
10.2
12.3
6.2
2.5
-.1
5.6
-1.7
-5.9
1.8
-5.2
-7.1
.2
2.0
2.4
-.3
-.2
-3.3
-.2
-2.9
1.1
-.8
3.4
.1
.2
.0
-.5
-.7
-.3
-.6
-1.5
.1
-1.7
-2.0
-.6
-.4
-.3
.0
-.6
-3.1
-.5
-.9
1.1
2.0
-2.3
1.1
1.5
.2
1.3
.4
2.2
-.6
-1.5
.0
-.5
-.5
-1.0
.6
-.1
-.1
-.1
-1.2
.1
-2.4
1.4
-2.2
-.4
.3
.4
.2
.1
.1
-.3
-.1
-.8
.5
-1.5
-1.8
-.7
.1
.1
-.2
.2
-2.5
.3
-3.0
1.1
-.8
3.4
.0
-.2
.2
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.6
-1.5
.1
-1.6
-2.0
-.4
-.4
-.1
.340
.567
.141
.187
.106
.081
125.830
313.520
258.753
217.629
127.611
106.802
124.737
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
106.082
1.3
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.9
2.1
-.9
.0
-.3
-.1
.4
-.7
.2
-.5
.7
.6
.4
.9
-.9
.5
.6
.5
.8
.1
-.3
.0
.1
-.1
.4
-.7
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
121.636
184.115
465.576
518.938
594.681
587.393
228.001
121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722
587.368
228.624
3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2
6.0
5.1
.2
.1
.3
.1
.0
.0
.3
.2
.5
.3
.5
.6
.7
.5
.2
.3
.2
.4
.3
.6
.3
.3
.5
.6
.5
.5
.4
.5
-
See footnotes at end of table.
36
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
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
193.725
87.300
136.993
216.173
215.653
85.292
101.564
232.554
76.880
65.337
10.367
88.631
49.589
75.297
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
232.542
77.407
65.341
10.406
88.176
49.328
76.165
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
3.1
7.7
.6
-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3
0.1
.2
-.5
.0
-8.0
.2
.2
.0
.7
.0
.4
-.5
-.5
1.2
-0.1
.0
-.1
.0
-1.2
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
-.4
-1.1
.5
.1
0.5
.1
-.1
.0
-1.7
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
-.1
-1.2
-.2
.9
-0.1
.2
-.5
.0
-8.0
.2
.2
.0
.7
.0
.4
-.5
-.5
1.2
.062
39.835
39.887
-.8
.1
-.3
-1.1
.1
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
362.550
602.881
244.017
172.753
201.036
160.994
362.986
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.918
161.295
4.1
6.6
6.5
6.7
2.8
1.8
.1
.5
.5
.1
-.1
.2
.3
.4
.3
1.0
.2
.1
.1
.1
.0
.6
.1
.7
.1
.5
.5
.1
-.1
.2
.340
104.975
104.888
.9
-.1
.1
.4
-.1
.302
.560
.560
.910
.230
.100
.255
.022
.156
.207
181.961
226.433
138.011
342.853
276.116
278.416
136.940
150.185
272.761
89.772
182.840
226.578
138.100
342.530
277.998
277.828
136.794
150.044
269.265
88.882
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.8
5.5
4.8
6.9
-2.6
1.9
.5
.1
.1
-.1
.7
-.2
-.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.0
.1
.4
.4
-.1
.0
.3
.0
.3
-.6
1.8
.9
.3
.3
-.4
.2
.5
.1
.6
-3.7
.1
.5
.1
.1
.0
.7
-.1
-.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.2
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
168.926
143.544
178.209
217.500
109.038
252.144
232.096
246.126
288.082
205.214
197.342
200.707
145.985
180.533
216.516
198.009
164.233
137.015
164.879
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
245.881
288.227
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-20.7
-3.4
3.2
2.2
4.2
3.4
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-10.5
-15.0
-18.9
-5.6
-2.8
-4.5
-7.5
-8.9
-.4
.0
.0
-.1
.1
-1.4
-1.7
-1.3
-4.4
-7.0
-8.1
-3.6
-2.7
-4.4
-6.2
-8.4
-.8
.1
.1
-.2
.1
-1.5
-1.8
-1.3
-4.2
-5.9
-7.9
-3.0
-4.9
-7.8
-10.8
-15.4
-.7
.1
.3
-.1
.2
-2.5
-3.1
-2.3
-7.5
-10.2
-14.3
-5.6
-2.2
-3.6
-6.6
-6.9
-.5
.1
.1
.1
.2
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0
-3.5
-6.1
-6.2
-3.2
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.
37
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
115.350
243.599
242.058
188.375
210.541
209.383
140.793
192.494
258.008
224.136
199.002
$ .482
$ .162
110.975
243.646
242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
139.731
154.744
258.039
223.608
198.746
$ .488
$ .164
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2008
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
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
-1.6
4.4
3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
6.5
5.1
-3.8
.0
.0
-10.4
-.2
-.2
-.8
-19.6
.0
-.2
-.1
-1.7
-.2
.0
-9.0
.0
-.1
-.5
-13.7
.1
.3
-.5
0.1
-.2
.0
-17.8
.0
.0
-.3
-28.3
.2
-.2
-1.0
-1.1
.2
.1
-8.7
.0
.0
-.3
-16.3
.1
-.2
.0
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
38
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
All items ....................................................................................
214.946
212.361
207.847
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 ............................................................................
217.401
217.375
218.085
252.230
222.193
230.145
215.444
230.650
268.749
163.679
156.338
244.994
244.579
209.114
208.414
206.970
227.540
201.711
165.455
160.340
158.500
188.403
129.033
184.553
181.195
120.625
194.236
205.199
133.623
125.816
239.311
142.561
123.021
222.619
213.317
148.749
220.101
194.964
141.479
288.190
339.498
357.718
368.554
221.038
215.820
121.161
320.571
369.663
288.038
317.750
312.083
144.334
148.317
135.381
218.005
217.962
218.328
254.031
224.000
233.357
217.034
233.359
270.457
165.252
157.326
246.569
248.494
210.380
209.822
208.931
230.079
205.727
168.436
160.058
159.493
188.584
131.393
187.716
180.444
116.962
197.739
204.709
133.567
123.324
240.849
142.579
124.252
221.458
211.048
145.923
219.192
199.791
140.881
281.464
327.988
346.220
350.486
218.931
205.591
116.409
309.116
364.983
297.051
294.102
313.576
145.920
149.455
138.129
145.898
146.901
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
205.956
3.3
9.0
2.5
-15.7
6.1
-7.0
218.417
218.330
218.329
254.580
225.330
236.359
218.727
234.206
270.486
166.283
157.959
247.643
245.953
208.935
208.775
207.462
227.351
205.824
163.225
156.034
161.211
189.159
130.498
188.839
179.165
120.502
195.707
205.757
134.852
126.483
238.751
139.948
124.939
213.236
211.860
147.201
218.357
201.253
141.459
280.614
325.581
333.362
329.258
219.201
198.075
111.806
316.456
359.813
295.353
307.959
315.617
147.434
151.348
138.075
218.355
218.159
217.505
255.350
225.103
239.573
218.381
233.048
271.804
166.349
159.319
245.899
249.049
208.083
208.685
207.250
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
188.711
130.686
189.080
180.995
117.646
195.871
205.506
134.854
126.126
239.504
139.815
127.177
199.389
209.981
144.176
217.373
199.579
141.142
273.436
314.872
327.632
315.780
214.731
202.051
108.597
301.171
345.690
291.564
292.053
304.055
146.950
149.735
139.082
5.1
5.2
5.8
16.0
20.5
29.9
7.4
42.1
14.3
26.2
20.8
9.4
5.9
2.4
1.5
1.2
5.3
8.4
6.2
-.3
11.2
-7.5
-7.2
-10.4
-6.9
-10.2
5.3
4.0
.6
7.9
-.5
3.3
-.3
22.2
-.2
-8.4
9.7
1.0
6.3
4.1
3.1
1.3
26.5
36.0
1.0
-17.9
5.0
.6
-20.1
21.2
2.1
6.0
8.9
6.9
8.4
8.7
11.4
15.7
12.4
37.9
-1.2
39.2
17.1
16.2
11.9
16.1
20.8
7.5
8.7
6.3
7.5
5.8
4.5
10.8
8.3
14.0
-4.2
13.8
23.2
30.8
-6.4
8.0
7.5
6.3
20.4
20.8
10.2
-7.9
10.9
2.8
11.1
7.1
2.5
22.7
22.8
15.9
24.6
29.3
12.3
16.9
30.4
26.0
-12.2
44.7
35.5
22.0
22.1
17.3
8.7
8.9
10.7
11.4
16.3
.2
8.1
23.5
8.9
3.1
13.7
7.9
9.2
13.0
14.4
16.4
14.4
18.0
19.8
8.7
11.2
14.2
16.9
9.8
11.1
25.1
24.7
10.8
10.2
14.7
10.2
7.2
14.6
-6.4
5.6
4.9
18.5
4.5
3.1
11.4
8.8
14.2
34.8
14.5
11.5
10.7
3.4
116.2
46.1
-49.0
-9.1
20.5
34.0
-2.2
1.8
1.5
-1.1
5.0
5.3
17.4
5.6
4.2
4.6
6.7
7.8
1.5
7.5
-2.0
.5
.5
-.7
12.1
-7.8
-11.4
-4.1
.7
5.2
10.2
-.4
-9.5
3.4
.6
3.7
1.0
.3
-7.5
14.2
-35.6
-6.1
-11.7
-4.9
9.8
-.9
-19.0
-26.0
-29.6
-46.1
-10.9
-23.2
-35.5
-22.1
-23.5
5.0
-28.6
-9.9
7.4
3.9
11.4
6.7
7.0
8.6
15.9
16.4
33.8
3.0
40.6
15.7
21.1
16.3
12.7
13.1
5.0
5.0
3.7
6.4
7.1
5.4
5.1
9.7
2.7
-5.7
.9
7.1
8.4
-.7
6.0
4.0
7.1
9.5
11.7
4.8
6.1
5.2
-3.0
10.4
4.0
4.4
13.0
12.6
8.4
25.5
32.6
6.5
-2.0
17.0
12.6
-16.2
32.4
17.6
13.7
15.3
12.0
5.2
5.1
4.7
8.2
10.7
8.4
6.8
13.5
6.8
4.9
10.8
4.6
8.3
5.2
7.2
8.2
6.6
15.0
5.1
-1.9
3.2
7.2
10.9
10.0
5.2
6.4
13.5
5.6
6.9
7.6
5.2
-.4
14.4
-22.4
-.4
-3.8
6.2
7.1
1.0
-5.0
-10.3
-10.3
-14.8
1.0
-7.4
-15.5
-10.2
28.6
23.9
-39.7
-9.5
13.8
18.0
4.4
150.038
149.288
5.8
25.1
21.5
9.6
15.0
15.4
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
39
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
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 ................................
160.916
125.083
150.694
147.596
118.130
113.503
191.760
122.417
187.670
189.095
174.623
123.362
139.147
207.065
163.604
123.751
152.945
201.892
228.226
164.339
203.297
210.220
140.412
121.589
218.147
136.578
138.619
134.313
124.694
151.321
216.292
188.100
191.660
184.576
168.846
279.176
163.076
126.824
153.226
151.179
119.191
114.787
191.667
124.712
188.794
190.215
174.717
123.675
141.514
208.358
165.733
125.988
152.131
203.095
231.215
164.397
206.089
212.261
141.274
123.026
219.219
137.107
139.451
134.750
124.832
152.910
217.149
189.463
193.813
182.725
169.424
279.306
163.225
127.438
154.664
150.256
119.287
113.615
189.353
123.738
189.849
191.433
175.403
125.734
141.817
208.546
165.887
126.199
151.720
204.360
237.047
165.889
207.063
211.727
139.574
123.837
220.107
137.259
140.249
135.073
127.459
153.464
218.182
190.232
194.895
184.115
168.971
280.587
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 .................................................................
213.496
240.297
243.875
144.035
397.547
213.543
240.616
244.675
142.329
399.483
300.443
229.663
120.279
222.522
202.000
350.353
381.812
366.690
204.284
188.548
255.289
154.652
331.733
369.649
124.860
79.686
119.814
91.008
66.260
296.419
229.991
120.258
221.400
200.368
320.577
337.062
351.921
203.862
191.342
243.635
156.289
335.968
371.203
124.842
78.508
119.573
90.118
64.955
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
163.220
128.035
154.745
149.813
120.279
112.878
188.192
122.569
190.906
193.504
177.100
127.765
139.909
210.339
167.914
126.300
152.713
205.195
233.528
165.337
211.129
211.542
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.650
128.848
153.646
219.748
191.661
197.271
183.947
168.992
282.139
7.5
7.3
11.4
3.6
7.3
6.9
10.6
5.4
6.5
6.6
-3.5
7.5
16.4
7.8
-4.1
-1.6
25.9
6.4
14.0
3.6
5.6
3.6
8.2
7.4
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.2
3.8
7.8
3.0
3.7
5.2
.2
-1.6
4.6
2.8
1.9
2.4
1.5
-1.4
6.0
17.7
.8
12.1
6.6
9.5
6.6
1.0
36.3
41.5
24.2
42.5
9.6
6.3
7.0
28.9
9.6
10.4
3.9
5.1
4.7
5.6
3.0
8.6
5.9
3.0
.9
-.7
3.1
7.7
5.2
8.5
10.9
13.1
5.4
8.2
3.0
6.2
1.0
11.3
11.3
14.4
6.8
19.7
21.3
31.4
13.7
19.2
9.7
3.6
13.5
3.5
10.4
-1.3
9.4
6.3
4.3
7.3
11.9
2.6
5.5
5.7
6.3
5.0
8.1
7.7
3.5
5.9
9.8
11.2
6.1
7.5
-2.2
-7.2
.5
7.1
9.7
5.8
15.1
2.2
6.5
11.0
8.5
-.6
6.7
9.6
2.5
16.3
2.5
6.1
8.7
5.0
2.6
6.8
4.0
14.0
6.3
6.5
7.8
12.2
-1.4
.3
4.3
5.1
4.6
6.8
2.5
2.9
6.4
14.1
3.1
9.3
6.6
2.8
7.1
8.4
21.2
16.5
10.5
33.9
8.0
10.1
5.3
16.7
6.6
9.3
5.6
4.7
4.5
5.1
3.6
6.1
6.8
3.0
2.3
2.2
1.7
2.9
4.9
7.2
10.4
12.2
5.8
7.8
.4
-.7
.7
9.2
10.5
10.0
10.9
10.6
13.7
20.7
11.1
8.8
8.2
6.6
7.8
9.7
6.4
2.3
9.1
5.7
3.5
7.0
7.9
8.1
5.9
6.1
7.1
8.5
3.3
4.0
3.9
213.408
241.193
245.342
141.362
401.140
213.410
241.386
245.790
140.713
402.952
3.6
2.1
3.0
-5.2
5.7
5.9
2.6
3.5
4.8
4.7
1.9
2.1
3.4
-1.3
2.4
-.2
1.8
3.2
-8.9
5.6
4.7
2.3
3.3
-.3
5.2
.8
2.0
3.3
-5.2
4.0
294.099
230.644
120.589
218.105
196.628
279.760
283.845
328.071
201.644
192.420
229.940
156.953
337.739
371.658
124.587
77.371
120.653
90.737
63.394
292.493
230.822
120.360
217.262
195.628
256.590
251.111
320.460
201.610
193.420
226.292
157.292
338.892
371.080
124.562
77.096
120.817
89.497
63.065
-4.7
2.6
2.1
13.1
15.0
45.0
64.1
21.3
12.8
1.4
47.0
4.7
4.4
5.7
2.6
-5.0
-.7
6.8
-8.9
4.8
2.0
4.5
28.3
33.5
108.2
161.3
38.1
28.7
11.2
84.8
4.7
4.6
5.0
1.0
1.9
-5.1
-8.4
4.5
-1.6
1.8
3.3
-1.6
-3.6
-33.7
-52.4
3.0
-.6
12.1
-26.0
10.0
10.7
7.9
5.5
-3.0
12.8
9.2
-10.4
-10.2
2.0
.3
-9.1
-12.0
-71.2
-81.3
-41.7
-5.1
10.7
-38.3
7.0
8.9
1.6
-1.0
-12.4
3.4
-6.5
-17.9
-.1
2.3
3.3
20.5
23.9
73.7
107.0
29.4
20.5
6.2
64.8
4.7
4.5
5.3
1.8
-1.6
-2.9
-1.1
-2.4
-6.0
1.9
1.8
-5.4
-7.9
-56.3
-70.2
-22.5
-2.9
11.4
-32.4
8.5
9.8
4.7
2.2
-7.8
8.0
1.0
-14.2
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
40
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
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 ..........................................
122.755
145.996
89.960
88.539
91.053
103.238
75.119
77.142
66.422
134.445
76.569
96.738
94.284
100.999
88.431
179.247
117.576
149.141
116.177
152.850
142.259
157.818
134.502
175.362
122.785
146.339
89.691
88.982
91.629
103.125
76.676
75.469
65.443
132.954
75.356
97.683
94.620
101.155
88.752
181.375
118.937
152.086
116.763
152.612
142.038
157.619
133.429
176.729
121.358
142.483
89.642
88.403
92.309
103.720
77.484
75.557
66.526
132.408
72.926
97.296
94.749
101.066
89.135
182.038
119.730
152.285
116.934
152.247
141.793
158.644
129.941
177.496
119.826
140.843
88.045
88.213
91.480
102.836
76.735
76.112
66.408
134.742
72.685
97.582
95.224
101.573
89.256
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938
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 .............................................................................
120.102
113.679
120.348
123.963
137.099
80.979
112.946
93.112
110.689
112.617
105.140
117.942
89.196
118.614
113.184
120.391
121.951
137.859
83.001
111.134
92.074
107.308
108.742
102.271
115.370
85.791
93.601
102.905
123.558
121.517
126.692
122.228
115.496
147.168
110.109
157.711
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 ........................................................
205.872
202.585
91.646
134.684
133.669
94.525
114.825
319.245
317.912
318.176
324.427
302.956
302.461
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
-6.6
1.5
-10.6
-16.4
6.6
8.4
3.2
1.2
3.3
2.0
-2.0
-1.0
-.1
1.4
-2.3
4.6
5.7
7.8
.3
10.0
1.0
15.3
5.8
10.2
7.5
12.8
6.4
9.3
.7
1.9
-1.7
-1.7
-10.1
5.1
6.1
-4.4
5.5
5.7
4.2
6.6
4.9
11.1
5.1
5.4
3.5
9.2
6.9
.3
-9.2
-13.4
-8.2
-1.5
1.9
-1.5
8.9
-5.2
-.1
.9
-18.8
3.5
4.0
2.3
3.8
9.7
12.8
13.8
1.6
-.1
-.9
-14.1
5.3
0.6
1.8
-1.9
.0
2.2
4.1
-1.2
3.4
1.4
6.5
4.6
3.5
-2.3
1.6
-4.3
6.1
5.2
10.0
3.8
8.8
4.2
15.4
2.6
8.0
-1.2
-1.2
-1.2
3.8
1.3
.2
3.5
-3.5
-5.2
3.0
-7.2
-.5
4.8
4.0
4.0
8.1
8.8
12.5
3.3
2.6
1.3
129.483
177.632
8.3
2.1
7.7
19.6
-2.0
-.1
-5.5
5.6
-.5
11.1
11.7
8.1
-4.4
1.8
-6.3
7.5
4.7
12.3
7.5
7.6
7.5
15.5
-.5
5.8
118.864
112.252
118.005
118.755
136.851
81.509
108.535
94.483
107.834
109.609
102.672
113.387
85.934
117.715
111.461
116.071
114.716
138.316
78.525
107.255
97.526
106.183
108.010
95.158
116.538
84.773
-3.1
4.3
7.1
-1.4
19.7
2.1
6.7
-4.9
-15.1
-12.1
-15.1
-31.0
-11.1
.2
-1.5
.8
3.9
2.3
-9.1
4.8
-8.7
-.8
-5.3
8.3
-18.0
-6.4
7.6
.7
1.5
5.1
2.4
1.8
.2
-5.9
20.7
22.6
50.7
72.0
18.6
-7.7
-7.6
-13.5
-26.7
3.6
-11.6
-18.7
20.4
-15.3
-15.4
-32.9
-4.7
-18.4
-1.5
1.4
3.9
1.3
10.7
-3.6
5.7
-6.8
-8.2
-8.8
-4.1
-24.8
-8.8
-.3
-3.5
-6.3
-12.2
3.0
-5.1
-9.7
6.4
1.1
1.9
.5
28.0
-1.6
90.037
101.472
124.008
122.555
126.899
122.669
115.890
147.328
111.799
157.517
91.726
100.659
125.026
124.483
128.389
123.233
116.742
147.591
112.995
157.648
91.194
98.808
124.295
123.943
129.925
120.457
115.007
148.297
113.126
158.589
-7.9
-26.1
4.2
2.1
11.8
.6
.7
17.8
-3.4
21.5
-2.1
21.0
2.7
7.3
-4.9
4.8
-2.9
7.4
1.1
8.0
16.7
13.1
-2.3
-.8
-3.6
-3.7
-1.0
2.8
1.8
3.1
-9.9
-15.0
2.4
8.2
10.6
-5.7
-1.7
3.1
11.4
2.2
-5.1
-5.5
3.5
4.7
3.1
2.6
-1.1
12.5
-1.2
14.6
2.6
-2.0
.0
3.6
3.3
-4.7
-1.3
2.9
6.5
2.7
193.620
190.310
90.675
133.947
130.444
97.265
111.195
274.761
272.741
272.939
277.883
261.583
273.707
172.496
168.891
89.665
133.188
127.540
97.845
110.472
194.879
191.944
190.422
198.156
190.357
218.086
163.935
160.215
89.237
132.649
126.526
98.005
114.472
162.298
159.138
157.162
165.761
159.878
186.488
2.8
2.5
-.9
-2.4
.8
-2.0
10.7
3.5
2.0
1.0
3.9
4.4
68.9
23.7
23.7
-1.3
-.2
-3.7
.1
38.7
68.6
69.1
69.8
67.1
65.5
123.4
-2.4
-2.6
-5.4
-4.2
-8.8
10.6
-26.9
-4.4
-3.3
-3.4
-2.5
-3.7
-42.5
-59.8
-60.9
-10.1
-5.9
-19.7
15.6
-1.2
-93.3
-93.7
-94.0
-93.2
-92.2
-85.5
12.8
12.6
-1.1
-1.3
-1.4
-.9
23.9
32.1
31.3
31.0
31.8
31.4
94.2
-37.4
-38.3
-7.8
-5.1
-14.4
13.1
-15.0
-74.7
-75.4
-76.0
-74.2
-72.7
-71.2
Expenditure category
NA
-
-
-4.2
2.8
See footnotes at end of table.
41
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
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 .....................................................
131.072
118.472
140.310
239.756
243.171
218.856
145.757
346.348
146.909
143.963
153.402
258.294
295.768
162.523
239.636
132.088
118.625
142.434
240.510
244.944
219.986
145.956
346.503
147.164
143.965
154.263
249.715
280.536
155.688
240.289
133.125
118.768
144.616
241.219
245.235
221.315
146.277
348.212
146.993
144.000
153.610
242.846
269.210
156.855
241.114
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 .........................................................
366.132
287.227
374.432
157.215
187.745
186.459
389.352
315.757
316.393
380.831
170.361
212.617
537.382
199.230
191.640
462.042
178.080
107.329
114.469
366.635
287.613
375.684
156.764
186.451
187.797
389.891
316.135
316.845
379.836
172.601
213.042
539.145
199.950
192.324
464.830
178.134
107.594
114.140
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 .........................................
110.998
102.922
13.619
364.348
19.505
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.842
349.562
147.649
144.018
155.748
239.925
266.248
155.828
241.010
8.5
6.6
10.6
6.4
.4
10.4
4.7
2.2
6.7
5.3
10.1
11.4
13.8
-8.2
9.4
4.6
5.7
3.3
6.1
2.7
5.1
6.6
5.2
2.2
1.1
4.6
24.9
33.0
18.5
2.7
10.8
10.4
11.2
7.1
10.1
9.5
4.6
4.9
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.1
4.7
1.6
6.8
7.0
1.9
13.0
3.5
5.1
5.1
3.0
3.8
2.0
.2
6.3
-25.6
-34.3
-15.5
2.3
6.5
6.1
6.9
6.2
1.6
7.7
5.6
3.7
4.5
3.2
7.3
17.9
23.0
4.3
6.0
8.9
6.1
12.1
5.3
7.6
7.3
3.8
4.3
2.7
1.7
4.8
-12.4
-17.1
-7.3
4.5
367.415
289.320
377.716
157.894
187.818
189.094
390.239
316.915
317.915
380.611
173.066
213.291
538.389
199.681
192.144
467.708
178.640
107.782
113.388
368.485
290.912
378.841
159.695
190.481
189.961
391.046
317.566
319.137
381.611
173.932
213.438
541.352
200.791
192.885
468.195
179.231
107.778
112.829
3.2
3.6
4.5
.5
2.3
-3.7
3.1
2.1
-1.0
5.3
6.9
3.0
7.4
7.7
7.8
9.3
4.1
.1
.9
2.1
-3.5
-4.1
-.9
.6
-4.6
4.0
4.4
4.7
3.4
.4
7.1
6.1
6.1
6.8
1.9
2.9
1.3
-5.6
2.8
.7
-.2
3.5
2.1
7.1
3.5
3.0
4.7
4.6
-13.6
4.2
6.4
6.6
5.7
6.5
3.0
1.4
-3.0
2.6
5.2
4.8
6.5
6.0
7.7
1.8
2.3
3.5
.8
8.7
1.6
3.0
3.2
2.6
5.4
2.6
1.7
-5.6
2.6
.0
.1
-.2
1.5
-4.2
3.5
3.2
1.8
4.3
3.6
5.0
6.8
6.9
7.3
5.5
3.5
.7
-2.4
2.7
2.9
2.3
5.0
4.0
7.4
2.6
2.7
4.1
2.7
-3.1
2.9
4.7
4.8
4.2
5.9
2.8
1.5
-4.3
111.021
102.257
13.199
362.567
19.323
110.958
102.168
13.039
362.821
18.855
110.777
102.337
12.710
363.729
18.298
2.5
1.1
-23.3
4.5
-5.0
.2
-4.4
-15.6
-2.4
-14.4
4.7
3.0
-14.5
5.7
-18.5
-.8
-2.3
-24.1
-.7
-22.5
1.4
-1.7
-19.6
1.0
-9.8
1.9
.3
-19.5
2.4
-20.6
77.327
49.503
103.676
146.817
189.031
179.843
116.589
137.037
95.329
82.505
78.184
107.922
60.986
68.187
89.001
98.629
145.720
78.143
50.493
101.322
148.364
191.834
180.162
118.156
137.637
97.390
81.984
77.048
107.952
60.679
67.815
88.146
99.194
145.621
79.253
49.398
100.948
148.794
192.517
180.438
118.279
137.756
97.117
81.924
76.416
108.505
59.782
66.574
87.531
99.297
145.706
80.133
49.026
104.363
148.735
192.208
180.816
117.671
137.384
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.810
65.228
87.172
98.906
145.577
-1.8
-8.5
.3
10.1
12.8
4.9
1.6
-.9
3.8
-5.1
-11.3
.2
1.2
-.4
9.9
2.5
2.4
-3.6
-8.7
-13.0
7.0
6.2
8.6
8.2
-2.2
19.8
1.6
-1.9
4.4
-7.7
-8.9
-8.5
2.7
2.1
-1.4
5.6
6.2
19.0
24.2
9.1
-3.1
1.8
-6.2
2.1
4.9
.0
-.1
-1.8
9.0
1.7
5.4
15.3
-3.8
2.7
5.3
6.9
2.2
3.8
1.0
6.5
-5.0
-14.0
2.7
-13.5
-16.3
-8.0
1.1
-.4
-2.7
-8.6
-6.6
8.5
9.4
6.7
4.8
-1.6
11.5
-1.8
-6.7
2.3
-3.4
-4.8
.2
2.6
2.3
6.6
.8
4.4
11.9
15.2
5.6
.3
1.4
-.1
-1.5
-5.0
1.3
-7.0
-9.3
.2
1.4
2.4
126.673
313.915
255.404
215.310
126.174
126.874
312.478
257.125
216.573
126.630
125.738
314.129
258.758
217.629
127.611
125.305
314.160
259.033
217.493
128.122
-.1
3.4
4.0
3.6
3.4
9.3
-2.4
3.3
3.1
1.2
.6
10.5
.5
4.0
8.8
-4.3
.3
5.8
4.1
6.3
4.5
.5
3.6
3.3
2.3
-1.9
5.3
3.1
4.1
7.6
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
42
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................
105.748
106.683
106.802
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 .................................................
120.747
181.030
464.432
509.542
580.573
573.746
225.651
192.503
87.225
137.358
216.173
224.151
85.208
101.350
231.902
76.655
65.255
10.414
90.722
49.443
74.563
121.001
181.968
465.921
512.277
584.300
577.979
226.681
192.269
87.228
137.241
216.173
221.434
85.214
101.436
232.148
76.835
65.255
10.375
89.690
49.701
74.605
40.402
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—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
106.082
3.7
5.6
-1.9
1.3
4.6
-0.3
121.229
182.592
466.752
514.115
586.095
581.416
227.258
193.291
87.301
137.082
216.173
217.726
85.292
101.564
232.554
76.880
65.337
10.367
88.631
49.589
75.297
121.594
183.509
469.527
516.653
589.009
583.946
228.296
193.184
87.446
136.334
216.173
200.306
85.454
101.720
232.542
77.407
65.341
10.406
88.176
49.328
76.165
2.6
5.2
.4
5.7
6.2
5.5
5.7
3.0
.8
.9
.0
16.7
.8
.8
1.9
.0
.5
.9
1.1
-.9
-.8
5.1
5.8
6.5
5.7
7.8
4.6
3.1
9.8
4.7
13.9
12.8
30.4
4.4
6.8
6.1
21.1
1.2
-5.8
-16.8
2.1
2.0
3.2
6.6
16.5
5.7
4.8
6.7
6.8
3.4
1.0
1.4
.0
21.9
.9
2.5
3.4
6.9
.0
-6.3
-19.5
-1.5
3.5
2.8
5.6
4.5
5.7
5.9
7.3
4.8
1.4
1.0
-2.9
.0
-36.2
1.2
1.5
1.1
4.0
.5
-.3
-10.8
-.9
8.9
3.9
5.5
3.4
5.7
7.0
5.1
4.4
6.3
2.8
7.2
6.2
23.3
2.6
3.7
4.0
10.1
.9
-2.5
-8.3
.6
.6
3.0
6.1
10.3
5.7
5.3
7.0
5.8
2.4
1.0
-.8
.0
-11.8
1.1
2.0
2.2
5.4
.3
-3.4
-15.2
-1.2
6.1
40.267
39.835
39.887
9.0
-3.1
-3.3
-5.0
2.8
-4.2
361.459
600.293
243.121
169.927
200.567
159.730
362.487
602.533
243.950
171.647
201.043
159.914
362.769
602.881
244.017
172.753
201.221
160.994
363.055
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.976
161.295
4.8
6.1
6.0
9.3
4.1
.8
6.1
11.1
11.2
7.6
3.7
.8
3.6
5.5
5.7
2.7
2.6
1.7
1.8
3.6
3.4
7.5
.8
4.0
5.5
8.6
8.6
8.4
3.9
.8
2.7
4.6
4.6
5.1
1.7
2.8
104.402
104.528
104.975
104.888
.7
-1.2
2.5
1.9
-.3
2.2
180.033
224.910
137.083
345.068
275.888
277.219
136.846
148.819
284.875
88.173
180.250
225.800
137.626
344.743
275.954
277.923
136.779
149.304
283.166
89.761
181.961
226.433
138.011
343.275
276.553
279.377
136.940
150.185
272.761
89.875
182.840
226.578
138.100
343.429
278.555
279.174
136.794
150.044
269.265
88.812
1.0
5.8
5.8
5.2
5.9
4.8
5.4
10.4
7.0
5.4
3.1
1.4
1.4
6.6
6.7
6.7
8.7
8.5
3.5
-.2
.9
1.9
1.9
4.4
2.7
7.7
5.5
5.3
1.8
-.3
6.4
3.0
3.0
-1.9
3.9
2.9
-.2
3.3
-20.2
2.9
2.0
3.6
3.6
5.9
6.3
5.7
7.0
9.5
5.3
2.6
3.6
2.5
2.5
1.2
3.3
5.3
2.7
4.3
-9.8
1.3
183.072
163.433
216.425
283.308
110.738
252.363
231.740
246.228
286.893
214.323
208.034
208.547
165.404
216.742
276.627
218.036
178.054
156.243
202.998
259.494
109.905
252.575
232.006
245.773
287.198
211.186
204.359
205.889
158.393
204.058
254.725
211.430
169.415
144.123
180.978
219.482
109.094
252.756
232.713
245.541
287.677
205.823
197.934
201.251
146.565
183.159
218.302
199.682
165.609
138.883
169.082
204.365
108.600
253.057
232.974
245.895
288.351
203.633
195.260
199.286
141.480
171.967
204.725
193.329
3.1
1.8
9.3
11.7
-.3
3.5
2.0
4.7
3.2
2.9
3.8
3.3
1.9
9.2
11.2
7.6
13.3
16.0
29.4
40.6
-2.2
5.5
2.5
7.8
4.1
9.0
11.8
9.4
15.6
27.9
38.2
19.5
2.2
-1.2
-6.2
-7.1
-3.7
2.8
2.4
5.0
4.2
1.5
2.7
2.5
-1.0
-5.6
-6.2
.0
-33.0
-47.9
-62.7
-72.9
-7.5
1.1
2.1
-.5
2.0
-18.5
-22.4
-16.6
-46.5
-60.4
-70.0
-38.2
8.1
8.7
18.9
25.3
-1.2
4.5
2.2
6.2
3.7
5.9
7.7
6.3
8.5
18.1
24.0
13.4
-17.3
-28.2
-40.9
-49.8
-5.6
1.9
2.3
2.2
3.1
-9.1
-10.7
-7.5
-27.2
-38.8
-47.0
-21.4
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
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
114.839
244.940
242.484
258.926
210.452
209.425
141.581
322.124
257.459
223.982
203.408
112.943
244.551
242.544
235.743
210.401
209.245
140.817
277.981
257.744
224.693
202.361
113.000
244.011
242.606
193.718
210.502
209.292
140.339
199.208
258.206
224.136
200.334
111.794
244.497
242.888
176.833
210.456
209.271
139.862
166.824
258.546
223.608
200.430
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2008
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
June
2008
Dec.
2008
-5.1
5.0
3.4
8.3
2.6
2.1
.6
5.5
2.7
5.0
7.7
-0.5
10.2
6.1
54.1
3.5
2.5
.0
70.2
3.6
10.8
17.8
10.3
3.5
2.8
-4.1
3.6
2.5
1.3
-5.9
3.1
11.2
2.1
-10.2
-.7
.7
-78.2
.0
-.3
-4.8
-92.8
1.7
-.7
-5.7
-2.8
7.6
4.8
29.2
3.1
2.3
.3
34.0
3.2
7.9
12.6
-0.4
1.4
1.7
-54.3
1.8
1.1
-1.8
-74.0
2.4
5.1
-1.9
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
44
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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
Dec. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
M
218.783
216.573
212.425
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
232.841
235.314
137.723
230.837
233.165
136.730
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
209.252
210.283
133.982
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
Nov. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Nov.
2007
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
210.228
0.1
-2.9
-1.0
1.1
-2.9
-1.9
227.236
229.625
134.445
225.091
227.681
132.830
.7
.9
.4
-2.5
-2.4
-2.9
-.9
-.8
-1.2
1.7
1.7
1.8
-2.4
-2.4
-2.4
-1.6
-1.5
-1.7
206.019
207.049
131.946
201.737
202.922
129.018
199.582
200.465
128.018
-.3
-.5
.0
-3.1
-3.2
-3.0
-1.1
-1.2
-.8
.5
.5
.5
-3.6
-3.5
-3.7
-2.1
-2.0
-2.2
205.522
202.086
197.883
195.383
-.2
-3.3
-1.3
.7
-3.7
-2.1
M
M
M
212.650
214.854
135.093
210.108
212.617
133.285
205.559
208.644
130.324
203.501
206.414
129.099
.0
.2
-.2
-3.1
-2.9
-3.1
-1.0
-1.1
-.9
1.0
1.4
.6
-3.3
-2.9
-3.5
-2.2
-1.9
-2.2
M
215.258
213.103
206.659
204.428
.8
-4.1
-1.1
2.0
-4.0
-3.0
M
M
M
222.132
225.910
134.834
221.034
224.967
133.795
217.113
220.925
131.440
214.685
218.698
129.725
.0
.3
-.6
-2.9
-2.8
-3.0
-1.1
-1.0
-1.3
1.0
1.3
.7
-2.3
-2.2
-2.5
-1.8
-1.8
-1.8
M
M
M
199.982
135.160
211.740
198.148
133.587
209.755
194.628
130.857
204.856
192.646
129.519
202.359
.3
-.2
.0
-2.8
-3.0
-3.5
-1.0
-1.0
-1.2
1.3
.8
1.2
-2.7
-3.2
-3.3
-1.8
-2.0
-2.3
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
215.465
227.449
213.363
226.159
209.053
222.229
205.959
219.620
-.6
.1
-3.5
-2.9
-1.5
-1.2
.6
1.0
-3.0
-2.3
-2.0
-1.7
M
240.089
238.403
234.498
233.012
1.6
-2.3
-.6
2.2
-2.3
-1.6
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
238.519
206.219
205.883
142.036
-
232.354
198.187
200.051
138.547
-
-
-
-
.7
.2
1.8
2.5
-2.6
-3.9
-2.8
-2.5
-
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
-
206.388
205.238
191.140
223.699
-
196.961
197.991
185.930
218.324
-2.9
-1.1
-.2
.5
-4.6
-3.5
-2.7
-2.4
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
225.113
225.824
225.915
-
218.186
218.528
222.580
-.4
.0
1.7
-3.1
-3.2
-1.5
-
-
-
-
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.
45
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
South
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
225.091
354.450
0.7
-0.9
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-
-
-
214.685
347.027
0.0
-
203.501
330.108
0.0
-
199.582
324.731
-0.3
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
224.017
223.695
224.440
225.865
227.084
6.0
6.1
6.9
5.1
5.1
.0
.0
-.2
.2
.5
211.821
211.615
207.920
217.661
213.792
6.0
6.1
6.7
5.3
4.9
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.4
216.357
217.159
214.978
223.331
204.079
5.8
5.9
6.5
5.2
3.7
.0
.0
-.4
.4
.1
223.583
222.999
228.405
215.118
229.320
5.3
5.4
6.2
4.2
4.4
.1
.1
.0
.3
.1
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
240.758
285.035
280.027
1.9
1.7
4.1
-.2
-.2
.3
195.689
223.533
217.875
1.6
.6
2.3
-.5
-.2
.2
201.377
221.191
222.006
3.3
2.4
3.3
-.1
-.1
.1
228.087
256.464
260.320
2.4
2.5
3.5
-.1
-.1
.4
296.811
220.994
207.130
213.441
188.653
260.958
129.046
1.8
3.3
2.6
7.8
6.2
11.0
1.4
.3
-.5
-.7
1.6
3.1
-1.1
.3
227.341
203.051
179.974
186.356
161.410
227.929
122.995
.8
6.0
6.0
6.8
7.5
5.8
2.6
.0
-1.7
-1.9
-1.7
-.4
-3.5
-.4
224.599
221.528
193.652
194.705
185.473
239.613
128.204
2.4
9.8
10.4
11.2
12.5
5.1
2.1
.0
.1
.1
.4
.2
1.3
.3
270.769
223.790
208.220
210.610
219.835
204.745
134.077
3.0
2.7
1.9
2.4
4.2
-2.6
1.7
.1
-.3
-.5
-.3
-.6
.6
-.2
Apparel .....................................................
115.702
1.2
-4.7
109.759
-.1
-4.1
129.072
-2.7
-3.1
110.517
-1.3
-2.3
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 .........
168.216
161.259
91.986
132.544
91.832
132.100
131.017
152.878
150.255
148.507
158.051
153.760
-11.2
-12.3
-1.7
-2.5
-2.7
-1.8
-7.7
-40.2
-40.9
-42.1
-38.6
-37.1
-5.0
-5.3
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.3
-.6
-20.5
-20.7
-21.3
-19.5
-18.7
164.061
158.441
92.313
127.397
89.909
129.112
127.702
149.348
146.155
143.973
162.447
150.832
-13.9
-15.0
-3.5
-4.3
-4.2
-1.5
-7.4
-42.9
-43.9
-44.5
-42.9
-40.9
-4.6
-4.7
-.2
.0
.0
-.2
-.9
-17.6
-17.9
-18.2
-17.5
-16.9
160.241
157.793
90.796
135.628
92.249
140.899
123.849
148.048
144.461
141.655
154.436
150.288
-14.9
-15.6
-4.6
-3.5
-3.5
-1.4
-8.9
-42.2
-43.3
-44.4
-41.5
-39.9
-5.3
-5.5
-.1
.1
.1
.0
-.9
-19.3
-19.6
-20.1
-18.7
-18.2
167.583
160.956
91.090
132.073
91.813
135.846
124.065
147.393
144.790
142.935
137.890
142.709
-12.6
-13.8
-3.5
-2.7
-2.7
.1
-7.8
-43.0
-43.7
-44.3
-42.9
-41.9
-5.7
-5.9
-.2
.0
.0
.1
-.7
-23.7
-24.2
-24.7
-23.6
-22.6
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
390.323
321.001
408.661
319.852
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.7
.3
.4
.2
.3
365.718
294.220
389.437
333.248
2.3
-.3
3.1
3.6
.0
.0
.0
.1
350.309
286.529
371.058
310.891
2.7
1.8
3.0
3.1
.1
.7
-.1
.0
371.556
301.613
392.579
293.540
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.6
.2
.0
.2
.3
Recreation 4 ..............................................
116.526
3.0
.1
114.868
1.8
-.5
114.584
1.7
-.2
109.256
1.0
-.7
Education and communication 4 ...............
130.170
4.6
.4
127.547
3.2
.2
121.670
3.1
.1
125.357
3.9
.0
Other goods and services .........................
373.961
4.8
.1
335.719
2.7
.2
336.920
2.9
-.2
351.630
3.6
.1
225.091
169.806
139.296
165.530
.7
-2.7
-8.2
-11.8
-.9
-2.6
-4.4
-6.9
199.582
159.658
133.975
159.300
-.3
-3.8
-9.4
-14.2
-1.1
-2.1
-3.6
-5.9
203.501
163.721
138.110
167.163
.0
-4.8
-10.6
-15.2
-1.0
-2.4
-3.9
-6.4
214.685
162.141
131.902
154.119
.0
-4.4
-9.6
-15.2
-1.1
-2.6
-4.3
-7.8
205.384
107.720
279.261
298.145
236.425
320.954
-16.1
-2.2
2.9
1.7
4.5
3.9
-7.8
-.2
.0
-.2
-.1
.2
191.622
107.578
241.301
229.798
252.686
291.256
-18.4
-2.3
2.2
.6
4.5
2.6
-6.5
-.4
-.3
-.2
-.4
.0
191.845
110.468
244.149
227.460
252.049
290.321
-19.1
-3.7
3.6
2.4
4.2
3.3
-7.6
-.3
.0
-.2
-.1
.0
185.483
109.216
263.259
272.829
247.307
297.282
-19.7
-3.0
3.0
2.5
3.5
4.1
-9.8
-.4
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.1
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
46
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
217.693
225.637
204.772
142.504
194.556
169.000
205.723
283.001
269.849
184.169
231.579
234.391
0.6
-.1
.2
-7.6
-2.8
-10.7
-14.3
4.5
3.0
-17.9
2.7
2.1
-1.0
-1.1
-1.3
-4.1
-3.2
-6.4
-7.0
.4
.0
-8.7
-.2
-.3
142.248
170.918
285.831
.8
-35.9
2.6
-.9
-18.3
-.1
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
191.584
197.482
192.985
136.670
184.945
162.636
193.339
267.668
229.710
165.258
205.501
204.955
-0.5
-1.4
-.7
-8.8
-4.3
-12.8
-16.2
3.9
2.1
-21.3
2.1
1.3
-1.2
-1.3
-1.4
-3.4
-2.7
-5.3
-5.7
-.4
-.3
-8.9
-.3
-.4
137.962
152.599
248.758
-.1
-41.7
1.9
-.9
-17.0
-.2
Index
Dec.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
195.037
201.150
197.547
140.198
190.704
169.067
191.963
272.507
231.696
166.812
208.344
207.137
-0.2
-.9
-1.1
-10.1
-5.2
-14.1
-17.5
5.0
3.6
-19.8
2.4
1.7
-1.1
-1.2
-1.4
-3.7
-3.1
-6.0
-6.9
.1
.0
-8.9
-.2
-.2
141.342
152.278
249.059
-1.2
-41.5
2.9
-.6
-18.9
-.1
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
207.236
213.566
198.822
135.480
188.277
159.336
189.259
280.269
253.650
173.939
219.802
219.920
-0.2
-.8
-1.4
-9.0
-5.1
-13.8
-17.5
3.7
3.0
-26.8
2.4
1.9
-1.2
-1.3
-1.7
-4.1
-3.6
-7.1
-8.7
-.2
-.1
-13.6
-.2
-.2
135.465
151.327
267.286
-1.0
-42.2
3.0
-.6
-23.1
-.1
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
47
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Percent change
from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Size class D
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
192.646
192.646
0.3
-1.0
129.519
-0.2
-1.0
-1.2
-
-
-
-
-
202.359
326.355
0.0
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
197.618
197.656
202.673
190.346
195.488
5.4
5.5
6.2
4.7
4.5
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.2
136.892
137.126
136.279
138.678
133.625
6.0
6.2
6.9
5.2
4.3
.0
.0
-.2
.3
.1
218.307
218.383
213.959
227.439
216.711
6.6
6.7
7.0
6.3
5.1
-.3
-.3
-.8
.3
.6
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
199.746
215.594
214.437
215.243
218.548
219.550
210.917
192.565
246.187
122.666
2.4
1.9
3.7
2.2
5.5
5.2
7.1
7.7
5.8
2.3
-.2
-.2
.2
.0
-.4
-.5
.2
1.2
-1.8
.0
131.296
131.521
136.820
130.518
163.300
164.479
157.986
144.558
201.348
100.553
2.3
1.8
3.0
1.8
6.4
6.7
8.6
9.8
5.1
1.2
-.1
.0
.2
.1
-.5
-.6
.0
-.1
.2
.0
194.378
217.342
209.638
227.472
211.590
180.686
193.460
188.427
213.812
128.187
3.7
3.0
3.1
3.3
7.0
6.3
7.6
8.7
3.5
3.8
-.3
-.2
.6
.1
-1.2
-1.5
-.9
-.7
-1.7
-.2
Apparel ...............................................................................
109.220
-1.4
-4.3
87.730
.1
-2.5
114.427
-3.6
-1.7
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 ...................................
162.353
159.759
92.221
115.472
90.909
118.115
120.795
216.782
213.103
214.517
149.573
201.398
-12.5
-13.8
-3.1
-3.5
-3.5
-1.3
-7.8
-42.2
-42.9
-43.9
-41.0
-39.6
-5.1
-5.4
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.7
-20.8
-21.1
-21.6
-20.3
-19.6
115.189
114.217
90.477
92.158
92.148
96.023
84.449
148.295
145.917
147.534
144.863
143.354
-14.2
-14.8
-4.1
-3.1
-3.2
-1.1
-8.3
-42.2
-43.2
-43.9
-42.1
-40.5
-5.3
-5.5
-.3
.0
.0
.1
-.8
-20.0
-20.4
-20.9
-19.3
-19.0
161.746
156.947
90.394
137.874
95.105
141.040
116.117
142.567
137.933
130.802
156.809
147.842
-15.1
-15.8
-3.5
-1.4
-1.4
1.0
-8.1
-42.3
-43.7
-44.2
-43.1
-40.5
-5.3
-5.5
.6
1.6
1.6
.4
-.8
-19.4
-19.9
-20.6
-18.5
-17.7
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
290.950
235.970
307.113
246.170
2.9
1.9
3.2
2.9
.3
.4
.2
.3
154.497
139.287
159.914
146.436
2.4
1.0
2.9
3.1
.1
.3
.0
.1
357.247
303.315
375.621
320.267
2.7
3.3
2.4
2.8
-.2
.4
-.4
.0
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
115.110
1.6
-.3
111.287
2.0
-.3
114.834
1.5
-1.0
Education and communication 3 .........................................
128.515
3.9
.2
121.126
3.2
.0
129.432
3.7
.0
Other goods and services ...................................................
274.474
2.7
-.2
155.531
4.4
.4
360.499
3.6
.2
192.646
156.275
133.324
163.966
203.609
101.767
221.746
216.459
199.327
246.151
.3
-4.0
-9.7
-14.3
-18.8
-2.9
2.9
1.9
4.4
3.3
-1.0
-2.5
-4.3
-7.1
-8.2
-.5
-.1
-.2
-.2
.0
129.519
115.462
104.493
124.555
141.484
84.264
138.238
131.718
135.303
138.616
-.2
-4.1
-9.6
-14.1
-18.2
-3.1
3.0
1.8
3.7
3.7
-1.0
-2.3
-3.7
-6.4
-7.7
-.3
.0
.0
-.5
.1
202.359
163.994
139.489
164.835
191.801
112.408
244.719
224.788
256.695
299.402
.0
-4.3
-9.7
-15.2
-18.2
-1.9
3.7
3.0
3.7
3.8
-1.2
-2.3
-3.5
-6.3
-7.6
.2
-.3
-.2
-.7
-.4
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.
48
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
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 ..........................................
187.887
191.955
182.532
136.004
181.322
166.577
202.690
227.999
215.558
217.760
190.927
189.898
126.193
224.935
222.565
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
0.1
-.5
-.6
-9.0
-4.3
-12.9
-16.6
4.2
2.9
-21.2
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.6
2.7
-1.1
-1.2
-1.5
-4.1
-3.2
-6.5
-7.3
.1
-.1
-9.9
-.3
-.3
-1.0
-20.0
-.1
125.992
126.178
126.288
105.381
130.699
125.136
141.000
145.164
136.191
156.827
125.225
123.019
97.987
155.617
136.723
-0.3
-1.2
-1.0
-9.1
-4.5
-13.0
-16.6
4.4
3.0
-21.2
2.3
1.6
-.6
-40.6
2.6
-1.1
-1.2
-1.4
-3.6
-3.1
-5.9
-7.0
.0
.0
-9.8
-.1
-.2
-.5
-19.1
.0
192.555
199.659
198.777
141.444
189.665
167.048
192.861
277.863
230.757
162.185
208.357
206.958
143.314
148.947
250.409
-0.2
-1.1
-1.1
-9.3
-5.2
-14.2
-16.7
4.4
3.8
-22.2
2.9
2.2
-.3
-39.7
3.3
-1.3
-1.4
-1.6
-3.3
-3.3
-5.9
-7.0
-.5
-.3
-10.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
-18.2
-.3
estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
49
CPI Detailed Report-December 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—
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
227.681
351.811
0.9
-0.8
132.830
0.4
-1.2
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
223.857
223.327
225.571
223.797
229.709
6.1
6.2
7.2
4.9
5.2
.0
.0
-.2
.2
.7
138.787
139.267
137.761
141.868
131.595
5.8
5.9
6.2
5.5
4.7
.0
.0
-.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 ...................................
245.048
290.381
288.367
298.802
216.679
210.386
213.901
187.937
262.653
128.906
2.0
1.8
4.5
1.9
4.3
3.8
8.7
7.4
11.0
1.0
.0
-.1
.4
.3
.4
.2
2.4
4.6
-1.0
.4
135.527
132.626
139.753
131.189
181.802
183.126
160.984
134.759
215.244
104.067
1.5
1.4
2.5
1.3
1.2
.0
5.6
3.5
10.9
2.3
-.7
-.4
-.2
.3
-2.3
-2.7
-.5
-.3
-1.2
.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
111.624
.4
-5.6
88.847
3.5
-2.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
169.437
161.539
149.048
146.391
143.809
153.367
151.473
-11.0
-12.4
-40.1
-40.8
-42.3
-37.8
-36.7
-4.8
-5.2
-20.2
-20.4
-21.1
-19.2
-18.4
117.428
117.467
155.704
153.720
155.180
153.678
151.025
-11.6
-12.2
-40.3
-41.1
-41.6
-40.5
-38.0
-5.3
-5.4
-21.1
-21.2
-21.7
-20.1
-19.5
Medical care .............................................................................
392.923
2.5
.3
160.446
2.8
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
117.118
2.5
-.1
114.941
4.0
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
133.068
4.8
.5
122.212
3.9
.0
Other goods and services ........................................................
362.352
4.0
.2
164.904
6.5
.0
227.681
169.233
136.927
160.934
107.195
280.836
.9
-2.8
-8.7
-11.8
-3.2
3.0
-.8
-2.6
-4.6
-7.1
-.4
.1
132.830
121.831
112.354
134.398
87.668
138.983
.4
-2.5
-7.3
-11.7
-.3
2.8
-1.2
-2.4
-3.9
-6.6
.1
-.2
220.401
204.732
140.388
192.847
164.959
280.400
271.566
185.165
234.027
237.429
.8
.3
-8.1
-2.6
-10.7
4.6
3.0
-16.8
2.6
2.0
-.9
-1.3
-4.3
-3.2
-6.5
.5
.1
-7.8
-.2
-.3
129.296
130.568
113.062
136.373
134.136
145.499
136.647
171.670
127.552
125.225
.2
.0
-6.8
-3.3
-10.7
4.2
2.8
-20.1
3.0
2.4
-1.3
-1.5
-3.7
-3.3
-6.2
.0
-.3
-10.5
-.2
-.2
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
50
CPI Detailed Report-December 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-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
200.465
330.978
-0.5
-1.2
128.018
0.0
-0.8
-1.3
-
-
-
-
195.383
313.242
-0.2
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
213.000
212.989
211.690
215.204
211.722
5.4
5.5
6.1
4.8
4.6
.2
.1
.0
.3
.4
135.667
135.870
133.308
139.215
133.731
6.3
6.4
7.0
5.4
5.7
.1
.0
-.1
.3
.5
216.654
216.313
206.927
233.153
221.867
8.2
8.5
8.9
7.9
4.9
-.3
-.3
-.6
.1
.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 ...................................
197.700
227.931
228.035
232.134
196.851
177.330
180.282
150.925
213.304
119.780
1.2
.0
1.8
.1
6.4
6.3
6.7
8.8
4.3
3.8
-.8
-.5
.1
-.2
-2.7
-2.9
-2.8
.4
-6.5
-.4
125.129
124.296
125.064
121.892
164.979
168.396
164.914
136.684
226.261
96.937
2.0
1.4
2.3
1.7
6.5
6.7
7.9
6.5
10.2
.4
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.4
-.7
2.4
-.6
189.405
210.884
200.143
217.314
209.247
166.701
178.874
158.666
221.123
121.425
2.7
2.6
4.7
2.1
2.6
2.2
3.9
5.5
.9
3.9
-.4
.1
.8
.6
-2.8
-3.3
-3.0
-2.9
-3.1
.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
106.174
-.1
-4.9
83.858
-.5
-3.0
126.739
1.6
-2.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
163.928
159.253
150.448
147.377
145.631
160.261
149.334
-13.9
-15.1
-43.3
-44.1
-44.8
-42.7
-41.2
-4.8
-4.9
-18.4
-18.6
-18.8
-18.7
-17.9
120.543
119.422
155.663
152.409
154.089
151.911
149.532
-13.3
-14.2
-42.3
-43.5
-44.2
-42.5
-40.7
-4.3
-4.4
-16.7
-17.1
-17.5
-16.2
-15.8
147.032
139.810
128.522
125.359
120.158
143.701
138.497
-16.2
-16.9
-43.3
-44.0
-44.2
-45.0
-40.0
-4.6
-4.8
-16.9
-17.3
-17.8
-17.1
-14.0
Medical care .............................................................................
362.199
2.6
.2
158.836
2.5
.0
351.161
.1
-.8
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
115.943
1.9
-.1
114.680
1.9
-.5
109.321
.5
-2.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
129.567
3.1
.1
126.218
3.2
.2
118.073
4.1
.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
329.079
.5
.1
157.456
5.8
.6
344.449
4.1
.0
200.465
158.944
131.435
156.040
106.127
241.718
-.5
-3.8
-9.3
-13.8
-2.5
1.7
-1.2
-2.3
-3.9
-6.2
-.6
-.5
128.018
114.660
103.649
122.826
82.419
137.327
.0
-3.9
-9.6
-14.6
-2.0
3.0
-.8
-2.0
-3.3
-5.5
-.3
.1
195.383
163.485
138.926
166.407
109.315
230.734
-.2
-3.5
-9.5
-14.4
-2.0
2.6
-1.3
-2.1
-3.1
-5.3
-.1
-.6
193.246
192.263
134.601
184.479
160.187
266.828
231.586
164.740
206.166
205.581
-.7
-.7
-8.6
-4.1
-12.2
3.7
1.6
-21.2
1.6
.9
-1.3
-1.5
-3.7
-2.8
-5.6
-.5
-.6
-9.8
-.4
-.6
124.529
127.760
104.520
129.503
123.237
150.540
134.519
164.000
123.852
121.581
-.2
-.6
-9.1
-4.5
-13.6
4.6
2.9
-20.7
2.5
1.7
-.8
-1.2
-3.1
-2.6
-5.1
.0
.1
-7.5
-.1
-.1
185.467
191.474
141.116
189.906
169.047
254.247
214.428
147.238
203.014
200.481
-.3
-1.2
-9.0
-4.0
-13.3
2.7
2.7
-23.4
2.9
1.8
-1.3
-1.7
-3.0
-2.8
-5.0
-1.2
-.5
-9.5
-.4
-.4
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
51
CPI Detailed Report-December 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-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
206.414
333.222
0.2
-1.1
129.099
-0.2
-0.9
-1.1
-
-
-
-
204.428
331.974
0.8
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
217.722
218.946
214.976
226.762
202.351
5.3
5.4
5.7
4.9
4.0
-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
-.1
136.354
136.901
136.783
137.561
127.745
6.0
6.2
7.0
5.2
3.3
.1
.1
-.3
.5
.1
213.464
213.110
213.053
217.044
214.528
6.6
6.7
6.6
6.7
4.9
-.2
-.3
-.8
.5
.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 ...................................
207.899
227.498
229.607
232.648
222.736
205.199
209.093
194.675
243.918
137.727
3.5
2.5
3.3
2.7
9.8
10.4
10.9
11.5
8.2
2.9
-.1
-.2
.2
-.1
.2
.2
.4
-.1
2.4
.0
132.139
133.891
139.285
133.008
156.590
156.473
153.635
147.560
188.222
98.784
2.7
1.8
3.1
1.6
9.5
10.5
11.4
13.3
2.3
1.1
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.4
.4
.7
.5
196.596
220.059
215.681
230.764
212.396
186.435
191.931
187.665
208.045
124.210
6.3
5.4
4.2
5.9
11.0
10.1
11.3
11.8
8.0
4.9
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.4
-.5
-.1
.0
-.5
-.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
142.603
-5.0
-4.2
87.108
-.7
-2.6
114.705
-5.3
-1.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
161.682
160.099
152.176
148.816
146.325
154.608
155.001
-14.0
-15.0
-42.4
-43.1
-44.4
-40.7
-39.3
-5.2
-5.4
-20.1
-20.4
-21.0
-19.4
-18.7
111.903
110.975
147.733
145.090
147.275
143.610
143.841
-15.3
-15.9
-42.2
-43.2
-44.2
-41.8
-40.2
-5.4
-5.6
-19.1
-19.5
-19.9
-18.7
-18.2
169.595
167.862
141.550
134.398
128.226
162.562
147.190
-15.6
-16.1
-42.2
-44.4
-45.3
-42.5
-40.8
-4.8
-4.9
-17.6
-18.3
-18.8
-17.0
-16.7
Medical care .............................................................................
341.208
3.3
.1
150.493
2.2
.1
349.976
3.6
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.251
-.4
-.5
114.938
3.0
.1
116.404
1.8
-1.0
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
122.772
3.0
.1
119.992
3.0
.1
126.993
3.4
-.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
320.006
2.7
-1.0
151.609
2.9
.3
349.352
3.8
.4
206.414
164.805
137.865
162.952
113.594
245.945
.2
-5.1
-11.1
-16.0
-4.0
3.5
-1.1
-2.7
-4.4
-7.2
-.6
-.1
129.099
114.379
103.241
123.761
84.085
138.653
-.2
-4.5
-10.2
-14.4
-4.0
3.3
-.9
-2.2
-3.6
-6.0
-.4
.0
204.428
165.242
143.494
168.355
115.921
246.873
.8
-5.0
-10.6
-16.5
-1.0
5.7
-1.1
-2.2
-3.3
-6.0
.7
-.2
199.561
198.462
140.342
189.334
165.396
273.878
235.675
177.471
211.212
210.303
.0
-1.1
-10.5
-5.5
-14.7
4.8
3.5
-18.3
2.2
1.7
-1.1
-1.6
-4.2
-3.4
-6.7
.0
-.1
-8.7
-.3
-.4
125.794
124.915
103.973
129.922
124.095
143.421
137.123
150.558
125.120
122.914
-.4
-1.0
-9.8
-4.7
-13.4
5.0
3.3
-20.5
2.2
1.4
-1.0
-1.3
-3.5
-2.9
-5.6
.2
.1
-9.1
-.1
-.1
193.765
200.056
144.867
188.855
169.422
277.359
231.847
161.102
209.670
209.363
.6
-1.0
-10.3
-6.3
-15.8
6.0
6.0
-20.8
4.0
3.5
-1.2
-1.5
-3.3
-3.2
-5.8
-.2
-.2
-8.7
-.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 .................................................
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—
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
218.698
356.618
0.3
-1.0
129.725
-0.6
-1.3
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
224.168
223.981
230.764
214.685
224.058
5.0
5.0
5.8
4.2
4.0
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1
138.020
137.208
136.850
137.794
152.799
6.0
6.1
7.3
4.5
4.7
.0
.0
-.1
.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 ...................................
238.919
268.906
277.321
284.759
225.965
213.772
215.628
233.214
202.366
135.960
2.6
2.8
3.8
3.4
1.8
.2
.6
1.9
-2.9
1.7
-.1
-.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.4
-.5
3.0
-.2
132.118
132.619
139.802
133.064
161.461
161.497
159.027
149.439
181.233
106.154
2.4
2.4
3.4
2.6
3.7
4.2
4.9
8.2
-3.1
1.3
.0
.2
.7
.1
-1.1
-1.4
-1.4
-.9
-2.7
-.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
110.745
-1.5
-2.6
92.983
.4
-2.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
165.753
159.334
146.738
144.109
143.624
135.035
143.436
-11.7
-13.1
-42.9
-43.6
-44.1
-42.7
-41.5
-5.4
-5.7
-23.2
-23.7
-24.1
-23.0
-22.3
116.190
114.138
134.133
132.707
131.913
132.569
129.639
-14.4
-15.1
-43.8
-44.7
-45.2
-43.9
-43.1
-6.1
-6.2
-24.5
-25.2
-25.7
-24.7
-23.2
Medical care .............................................................................
366.641
3.2
.3
155.147
2.3
-.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.718
2.0
-.3
97.271
-1.9
-2.0
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
126.709
4.1
.1
117.041
3.2
-.5
Other goods and services ........................................................
356.072
3.2
-.1
153.950
4.8
.6
218.698
162.091
130.153
150.052
109.315
269.153
.3
-4.4
-9.6
-15.6
-2.3
3.3
-1.0
-2.6
-4.3
-7.7
-.5
-.1
129.725
113.722
102.077
119.634
84.576
137.794
-.6
-4.7
-9.7
-14.9
-4.2
2.6
-1.3
-2.8
-4.2
-8.0
-.3
-.2
212.027
198.815
133.965
186.785
155.448
280.175
261.032
170.692
224.364
225.212
.1
-1.1
-9.1
-5.2
-14.1
4.0
3.3
-28.3
2.7
2.3
-1.1
-1.5
-4.1
-3.4
-7.0
.0
-.1
-13.7
-.1
-.2
125.464
124.626
103.467
128.978
121.738
143.339
135.571
151.506
125.184
123.169
-.8
-2.0
-9.2
-4.9
-13.6
2.9
2.6
-24.9
1.9
1.1
-1.4
-2.0
-4.1
-3.9
-7.5
-.8
-.2
-13.4
-.3
-.3
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
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
Dec. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
M
218.629
219.660
219.086
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
223.897
224.592
138.027
225.238
226.230
138.448
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
208.642
212.623
133.817
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
Nov. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Nov.
2007
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
218.683
6.6
-0.4
-0.2
7.0
0.2
-0.3
224.860
225.957
138.071
224.440
225.571
137.761
6.9
7.2
6.2
-.4
-.3
-.5
-.2
-.2
-.2
7.6
7.7
7.3
.4
.6
.0
-.2
-.1
-.3
209.051
212.859
133.807
208.159
211.710
133.474
207.920
211.690
133.308
6.7
6.1
7.0
-.5
-.5
-.4
-.1
.0
-.1
6.8
5.9
7.3
-.2
-.4
-.3
-.4
-.5
-.2
206.377
209.215
208.239
206.927
8.9
-1.1
-.6
9.7
.9
-.5
M
M
M
214.855
216.179
135.997
216.316
217.303
137.284
215.768
215.824
137.145
214.978
214.976
136.783
6.5
5.7
7.0
-.6
-1.1
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.3
7.3
6.6
7.7
.4
-.2
.8
-.3
-.7
-.1
M
214.389
213.975
214.810
213.053
6.6
-.4
-.8
8.2
.2
.4
M
M
M
228.134
230.875
136.378
228.918
231.702
136.565
228.440
230.405
136.959
228.405
230.764
136.850
6.2
5.8
7.3
-.2
-.4
.2
.0
.2
-.1
6.3
6.0
6.4
.1
-.2
.4
-.2
-.6
.3
M
M
M
202.888
135.989
214.025
203.781
136.660
215.255
202.846
136.544
215.659
202.673
136.279
213.959
6.2
6.9
7.0
-.5
-.3
-.6
-.1
-.2
-.8
6.6
7.3
8.3
.0
.4
.8
-.5
-.1
.2
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
219.218
237.775
219.206
236.608
215.886
235.992
216.165
237.224
4.6
6.2
-1.4
.3
.1
.5
3.6
6.1
-1.5
-.7
-1.5
-.3
M
227.432
229.598
229.060
228.416
7.5
-.5
-.3
8.2
.7
-.2
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
223.698
218.510
203.041
137.697
225.647
217.791
205.231
138.605
225.606
219.250
204.605
137.011
226.234
217.663
201.937
137.193
8.2
8.8
5.7
5.5
.3
-.1
-1.6
-1.0
.3
-.7
-1.3
.1
7.9
9.7
7.3
5.5
.9
.3
.8
-.5
.0
.7
-.3
-1.2
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
225.716
194.178
205.176
235.075
225.614
196.707
207.463
233.493
224.588
196.736
205.312
232.012
224.289
195.373
205.194
230.802
6.5
4.7
5.5
5.4
-.6
-.7
-1.1
-1.2
-.1
-.7
-.1
-.5
6.5
5.0
7.0
7.0
-.5
1.3
.1
-1.3
-.5
.0
-1.0
-.6
2
2
2
222.175
230.207
228.552
219.843
231.202
236.947
219.450
230.534
232.677
219.333
230.444
233.406
5.1
4.5
6.1
-.2
-.3
-1.5
-.1
.0
.3
5.4
5.4
6.3
-1.2
.1
1.8
-.2
-.3
-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 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
Dec.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
210.228
629.751
0.1
-1.0
-1.5
-1.2
-0.6
-
-
-
233.012
673.604
1.6
-
219.620
648.854
0.1
-
205.959
615.320
-0.6
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
218.839
218.805
218.683
220.684
217.975
5.8
5.9
6.6
5.0
4.4
.0
.0
-.2
.3
.2
212.910
211.814
216.165
200.928
226.973
4.8
4.8
4.6
5.1
5.0
.2
.0
.1
-.1
1.9
224.255
223.501
237.224
204.094
221.549
4.9
5.0
6.2
3.5
3.7
.3
.4
.5
.2
-.1
228.213
227.406
228.416
232.258
235.943
6.2
6.2
7.5
4.7
5.0
.0
.0
-.3
.2
.9
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
216.073
247.085
247.278
2.4
1.9
3.4
-.2
-.2
.2
215.547
258.783
267.250
1.1
-.6
1.9
-.6
.0
.2
244.727
275.763
280.693
2.5
3.0
3.8
.0
-.1
.1
255.615
307.530
303.511
3.2
3.1
5.5
.3
-.1
.4
254.875
215.184
194.335
199.487
188.342
232.548
128.535
2.1
6.0
5.9
7.7
8.6
5.5
2.0
.1
-.5
-.6
.0
.5
-1.1
.0
261.917
193.165
177.675
181.642
146.906
219.798
108.583
-.9
11.0
11.0
11.4
12.1
10.6
3.3
.0
-4.3
-5.0
-5.0
-1.5
-8.5
-.2
288.779
231.884
223.595
222.695
254.415
188.914
127.566
3.4
-1.0
-4.8
-4.7
-4.3
-5.6
1.4
-.1
1.1
1.4
1.6
-1.5
10.5
-.4
317.595
203.310
204.909
202.702
176.269
255.854
127.748
3.6
5.5
5.3
9.4
7.3
13.1
.2
.4
2.8
2.8
5.4
9.0
.1
.6
Apparel .....................................................
117.078
-1.0
-3.5
88.749
.2
-6.4
103.590
.7
-2.6
108.045
.7
-6.1
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
164.628
159.411
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
-13.3
-14.4
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-5.2
-5.4
-20.3
-20.7
-21.2
-19.8
-19.2
153.513
149.425
151.678
149.755
146.260
158.552
147.638
-15.5
-16.7
-43.1
-43.3
-44.0
-42.2
-41.2
-7.4
-7.8
-25.7
-25.8
-26.3
-24.6
-25.0
163.274
156.607
144.131
140.223
139.052
133.631
137.626
-12.3
-13.2
-43.2
-43.5
-44.1
-43.1
-42.1
-6.4
-6.8
-24.8
-25.1
-25.8
-24.3
-23.5
177.308
165.547
143.045
141.564
139.517
149.579
148.179
-10.0
-11.8
-40.2
-40.6
-42.2
-37.1
-36.8
-4.3
-5.1
-19.6
-19.7
-20.5
-18.1
-17.7
Medical care .............................................
367.133
2.6
.1
372.332
3.5
.0
356.687
3.8
1.0
367.657
1.0
.1
Recreation 5 ..............................................
113.674
1.8
-.4
110.907
.7
-.2
115.881
1.6
-.7
115.148
1.6
.0
Education and communication 5 ...............
125.921
3.6
.1
135.320
3.1
.4
127.963
4.3
.1
133.955
5.2
.6
Other goods and services .........................
349.220
3.4
.1
332.302
2.2
.3
341.656
2.4
-.8
349.842
2.9
.3
210.228
163.582
135.720
161.681
108.811
256.731
.1
-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-2.9
3.0
-1.0
-2.4
-4.0
-6.7
-.3
-.1
205.959
154.729
124.013
150.382
98.076
254.970
-.6
-4.0
-9.9
-13.0
-5.2
1.8
-1.5
-3.2
-5.6
-8.6
-1.1
-.4
219.620
159.809
126.753
148.801
102.443
272.534
.1
-4.5
-9.5
-16.0
-1.7
3.0
-1.2
-3.2
-5.2
-8.7
-1.3
.0
233.012
170.806
134.645
157.964
103.331
286.137
1.6
-2.6
-8.7
-11.0
-4.4
3.8
-.6
-2.6
-4.7
-6.9
-.6
.4
202.442
198.127
138.536
189.557
165.032
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
-.1
-.8
-9.1
-4.5
-13.1
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-1.1
-1.5
-3.8
-3.2
-6.2
.0
-.1
-9.9
-.2
-.3
198.624
188.301
128.108
182.452
156.154
264.067
245.836
164.104
211.576
212.254
-.8
-.5
-9.0
-3.6
-11.2
4.6
1.5
-18.1
1.1
.4
-1.6
-2.2
-5.1
-3.7
-7.4
-.8
-.4
-14.0
-.3
-.4
213.181
194.998
130.662
186.347
154.430
275.101
264.902
171.463
225.178
225.997
-.1
-1.6
-9.1
-5.7
-14.9
3.0
3.0
-31.0
2.8
2.5
-1.3
-1.8
-5.0
-4.0
-8.2
.2
.0
-15.2
-.2
-.3
226.907
203.633
138.530
194.149
162.649
272.531
278.870
179.954
239.821
243.559
1.6
.6
-8.1
-2.1
-10.0
4.7
3.9
-15.9
3.1
2.6
-.7
-1.0
-4.5
-3.1
-6.4
1.1
.4
-5.9
-.2
-.3
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
210.228
629.751
0.1
-2.9
-4.6
-3.5
-
-
205.959
615.320
-0.6
-
196.961
593.975
-2.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
218.839
218.805
218.683
220.684
217.975
5.8
5.9
6.6
5.0
4.4
.1
.0
-.4
.6
.5
221.900
231.043
224.289
242.605
139.691
5.3
5.6
6.5
4.7
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.6
.3
-.1
212.910
211.814
216.165
200.928
226.973
4.8
4.8
4.6
5.1
5.0
-.6
-.7
-1.4
.0
.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 .................................
216.073
247.085
247.278
254.875
215.184
194.335
199.487
188.342
232.548
128.535
2.4
1.9
3.4
2.1
6.0
5.9
7.7
8.6
5.5
2.0
-.6
-.3
.6
.4
-2.7
-3.4
-2.0
-1.7
-2.8
-.2
200.035
215.174
216.215
212.614
240.675
217.307
216.993
179.639
278.038
129.238
.6
-1.1
-2.8
-1.1
9.3
8.6
9.1
11.9
4.2
2.2
-.9
-.7
-.6
-.3
-2.2
-2.7
-2.4
-1.8
-3.4
-.8
215.547
258.783
267.250
261.917
193.165
177.675
181.642
146.906
219.798
108.583
1.1
-.6
1.9
-.9
11.0
11.0
11.4
12.1
10.6
3.3
-.7
-.5
.2
.2
-2.3
-2.8
-2.6
.2
-5.5
.0
Apparel ...................................................................................
117.078
-1.0
-4.2
106.111
-16.8
-14.0
88.749
.2
-7.6
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
164.628
159.411
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
-13.3
-14.4
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-14.6
-15.2
-44.5
-45.2
-46.0
-43.7
-42.2
152.956
150.884
150.396
145.441
140.111
183.011
158.732
-16.9
-18.1
-42.1
-43.6
-45.3
-40.7
-37.9
-19.5
-20.4
-46.7
-48.0
-50.7
-41.9
-39.6
153.513
149.425
151.678
149.755
146.260
158.552
147.638
-15.5
-16.7
-43.1
-43.3
-44.0
-42.2
-41.2
-17.6
-18.6
-49.4
-49.6
-50.2
-48.3
-47.6
Medical care ...........................................................................
367.133
2.6
.4
327.780
2.5
.0
372.332
3.5
.1
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
113.674
1.8
-.4
106.377
-8.3
-1.2
110.907
.7
-1.4
Education and communication 7 .............................................
125.921
3.6
.2
115.325
2.8
.6
135.320
3.1
.4
Other goods and services ......................................................
349.220
3.4
.0
289.392
-5.9
-7.9
332.302
2.2
-.3
210.228
163.582
135.720
161.681
108.811
256.731
.1
-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-2.9
3.0
-2.9
-6.7
-10.6
-17.1
-.8
-.3
196.961
155.624
125.409
144.140
106.196
237.013
-2.9
-8.0
-15.0
-21.8
-4.3
.1
-4.6
-10.7
-16.5
-24.3
-3.5
-.9
205.959
154.729
124.013
150.382
98.076
254.970
-.6
-4.0
-9.9
-13.0
-5.2
1.8
-3.5
-7.6
-12.4
-18.9
-1.1
-.6
202.442
198.127
138.536
189.557
165.032
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
-.1
-.8
-9.1
-4.5
-13.1
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-3.1
-4.2
-10.2
-8.6
-16.0
-.3
-.4
-26.1
-.4
-.4
189.517
192.069
125.527
178.506
142.500
271.880
225.132
168.617
200.445
196.108
-3.1
-3.9
-14.6
-9.2
-20.8
1.9
.0
-19.1
-.8
-1.8
-4.8
-6.8
-16.0
-13.0
-23.3
-1.2
-1.0
-26.5
-1.5
-1.8
198.624
188.301
128.108
182.452
156.154
264.067
245.836
164.104
211.576
212.254
-.8
-.5
-9.0
-3.6
-11.2
4.6
1.5
-18.1
1.1
.4
-3.7
-4.8
-11.5
-9.4
-17.0
-.7
-.7
-27.7
-.9
-.9
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 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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CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
197.991
588.513
-1.1
-3.5
-2.7
-2.9
-
-
219.620
648.854
0.1
-
185.930
596.346
-0.2
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
198.426
198.629
195.373
203.730
189.654
4.1
4.3
4.7
3.7
1.0
-.2
-.1
-.7
.6
-1.4
201.724
201.316
205.194
192.488
200.974
6.0
6.1
5.5
6.9
4.7
-.3
-.4
-1.1
.4
.9
224.255
223.501
237.224
204.094
221.549
4.9
5.0
6.2
3.5
3.7
.1
.2
.3
.2
-1.7
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 .................................
189.646
210.712
204.711
212.441
226.053
189.993
191.842
167.140
215.017
122.789
1.3
-.2
.1
-.5
7.3
7.9
8.2
8.7
7.7
4.4
-2.0
-1.7
.1
-1.2
-4.5
-5.2
-5.4
3.0
-13.1
-.4
182.145
199.070
187.310
183.551
210.011
208.427
206.427
203.408
215.053
127.720
7.1
5.2
5.0
6.1
16.2
19.2
19.7
20.0
18.0
6.6
1.3
2.0
.9
1.9
-.4
-.3
-.1
-.1
.0
.2
244.727
275.763
280.693
288.779
231.884
223.595
222.695
254.415
188.914
127.566
2.5
3.0
3.8
3.4
-1.0
-4.8
-4.7
-4.3
-5.6
1.4
-.4
-.1
.4
.3
-4.3
-6.2
-5.9
-1.2
-16.0
-.4
Apparel ...................................................................................
102.576
-1.3
-7.9
140.163
-5.3
-4.1
103.590
.7
-3.7
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
183.546
180.774
147.556
144.627
146.893
164.837
144.481
-12.1
-12.8
-43.4
-44.3
-45.1
-42.3
-40.8
-13.1
-13.6
-41.2
-41.8
-42.3
-40.7
-39.2
142.633
140.151
141.458
137.307
138.667
146.333
140.337
-17.9
-18.8
-43.5
-44.9
-46.3
-42.4
-41.7
-15.4
-16.1
-46.3
-47.4
-48.6
-45.5
-44.4
163.274
156.607
144.131
140.223
139.052
133.631
137.626
-12.3
-13.2
-43.2
-43.5
-44.1
-43.1
-42.1
-13.9
-14.7
-45.3
-45.6
-46.4
-44.9
-43.8
Medical care ...........................................................................
351.989
-.8
.1
341.688
1.6
.4
356.687
3.8
.7
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
118.077
-.4
.3
108.074
-2.7
-.2
115.881
1.6
-1.1
Education and communication 7 .............................................
132.635
1.8
-.1
111.259
3.4
1.1
127.963
4.3
.3
Other goods and services ......................................................
351.491
-.8
.4
305.374
4.2
-1.0
341.656
2.4
-.9
197.991
154.366
131.238
148.690
110.472
243.715
-1.1
-5.0
-10.7
-15.6
-2.1
1.6
-3.5
-6.7
-11.0
-16.5
-1.1
-1.4
185.930
152.086
128.230
156.161
102.045
221.101
-.2
-7.4
-13.8
-17.6
-8.7
5.7
-2.7
-7.7
-11.6
-19.0
-.4
1.2
219.620
159.809
126.753
148.801
102.443
272.534
.1
-4.5
-9.5
-16.0
-1.7
3.0
-2.9
-7.3
-11.3
-19.3
-1.2
-.2
191.922
195.758
133.511
173.182
151.349
289.693
235.597
170.819
203.444
204.986
-1.1
-1.5
-10.2
-5.8
-14.5
3.4
1.8
-21.2
1.3
.7
-3.7
-4.3
-10.6
-8.3
-15.5
-1.0
-1.5
-24.1
-1.0
-1.2
177.599
180.906
130.855
177.803
159.123
243.518
207.043
173.529
189.778
187.668
-.3
-2.1
-13.0
-6.8
-16.0
6.1
5.9
-17.7
2.0
1.3
-3.0
-4.4
-11.0
-10.3
-17.5
.4
1.3
-25.9
.5
.6
213.181
194.998
130.662
186.347
154.430
275.101
264.902
171.463
225.178
225.997
-.1
-1.6
-9.1
-5.7
-14.9
3.0
3.0
-31.0
2.8
2.5
-3.1
-4.6
-11.0
-9.7
-18.3
-.4
-.2
-33.1
-.3
-.3
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.
57
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
218.324
351.909
0.5
-2.4
-2.3
-3.1
-
-
218.186
630.327
-0.4
-
233.012
673.604
1.6
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
225.930
227.731
230.802
225.271
202.736
4.3
4.5
5.4
3.2
.8
-.5
-.4
-1.2
.7
-3.1
228.213
227.406
228.416
232.258
235.943
6.2
6.2
7.5
4.7
5.0
.1
.0
-.5
.6
1.3
206.753
206.530
219.333
184.989
207.062
4.4
4.5
5.1
3.7
4.0
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.5
1.5
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 .................................
228.252
248.937
241.531
253.857
179.435
168.125
165.192
161.085
245.577
180.298
3.1
2.6
3.4
3.0
8.0
7.1
7.5
7.4
9.8
2.7
.1
.1
.6
.5
-.1
-.2
.1
.1
-2.9
1.0
255.615
307.530
303.511
317.595
203.310
204.909
202.702
176.269
255.854
127.748
3.2
3.1
5.5
3.6
5.5
5.3
9.4
7.3
13.1
.2
-.6
-.5
.7
.6
-1.4
-1.8
3.0
2.3
4.3
-.3
229.663
273.168
259.125
280.538
208.826
189.270
207.290
192.963
238.916
125.330
1.1
.7
3.1
.2
2.3
.6
5.2
3.8
8.2
2.5
-1.1
-.5
.6
.2
-4.8
-6.0
-1.9
-.6
-4.6
.5
Apparel ...................................................................................
141.983
-5.1
-11.1
108.045
.7
-9.5
90.678
-4.1
-8.6
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
173.983
173.955
159.016
156.881
154.374
148.907
160.436
-11.7
-12.2
-42.4
-42.6
-43.8
-41.1
-39.8
-11.5
-11.9
-40.1
-40.3
-41.2
-39.6
-37.4
177.308
165.547
143.045
141.564
139.517
149.579
148.179
-10.0
-11.8
-40.2
-40.6
-42.2
-37.1
-36.8
-11.5
-13.0
-40.6
-40.9
-42.0
-39.0
-37.9
169.009
165.884
165.279
160.046
156.235
164.784
161.157
-12.7
-13.0
-39.1
-40.1
-42.1
-36.4
-34.9
-14.6
-14.8
-42.4
-43.0
-44.3
-41.0
-39.4
Medical care ...........................................................................
358.319
5.6
.3
367.657
1.0
.0
423.742
4.2
1.5
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
115.391
1.7
-3.5
115.148
1.6
-.3
122.410
3.1
-.5
Education and communication 7 .............................................
115.979
.9
-.2
133.955
5.2
.8
126.959
3.7
.7
Other goods and services ......................................................
279.802
5.6
.2
349.842
2.9
-1.3
389.677
2.9
-.1
218.324
178.560
150.884
162.429
137.751
249.547
.5
-4.8
-10.6
-16.9
-1.6
3.4
-2.4
-7.0
-11.2
-18.5
-.6
.1
233.012
170.806
134.645
157.964
103.331
286.137
1.6
-2.6
-8.7
-11.0
-4.4
3.8
-2.3
-6.3
-11.0
-15.8
-1.3
-.1
218.186
159.128
132.985
153.464
109.661
278.869
-.4
-4.4
-9.5
-13.8
-2.4
2.0
-3.1
-7.4
-11.7
-17.7
-1.2
-.5
211.482
202.239
152.905
195.365
164.706
255.760
238.528
160.025
224.848
224.200
.2
-1.0
-10.3
-5.9
-16.1
4.7
3.3
-22.2
2.8
2.5
-2.5
-4.1
-11.0
-9.0
-17.8
.1
.1
-22.7
-.4
-.4
226.907
203.633
138.530
194.149
162.649
272.531
278.870
179.954
239.821
243.559
1.6
.6
-8.1
-2.1
-10.0
4.7
3.9
-15.9
3.1
2.6
-2.4
-3.4
-10.5
-7.5
-14.7
.5
-.1
-19.2
-.7
-.9
209.632
200.707
135.593
180.001
156.422
291.971
267.172
179.326
224.270
229.523
-.6
-1.0
-9.0
-5.0
-12.8
3.7
1.9
-17.7
1.7
1.2
-3.3
-4.5
-11.2
-9.3
-16.6
-.5
-.6
-22.6
-.7
-.7
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
Dec.
2008
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
Percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Oct.
2008
Dec.
2008
Percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
218.528
671.815
0.0
-3.2
-1.5
-
222.580
678.511
1.7
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
228.388
227.714
230.444
224.320
241.094
4.1
3.9
4.5
3.2
5.7
.2
.2
-.3
.8
.0
231.378
233.553
233.406
236.844
210.405
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.3
2.9
-.4
-.4
-1.5
1.0
-.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 .................................
243.029
274.453
294.582
298.365
243.629
253.448
253.308
275.056
192.024
131.274
1.9
2.1
4.1
3.2
.4
-1.2
-.8
7.3
-22.4
1.6
-1.6
-1.1
.6
.4
-9.3
-12.6
-12.5
-7.8
-26.5
-.3
240.195
265.504
259.935
281.374
203.993
205.644
241.705
232.210
223.718
181.714
5.3
6.1
6.8
7.6
3.8
3.1
3.8
.1
15.5
.5
.6
.8
1.4
1.4
-.3
-.4
.7
-.7
4.5
.5
Apparel ...................................................................................
104.205
-.9
-5.1
124.606
-5.7
-5.0
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
152.122
142.346
144.347
141.060
139.844
133.422
138.408
-11.4
-13.7
-43.6
-44.6
-45.2
-43.7
-42.2
-13.9
-15.0
-45.7
-46.7
-47.3
-45.6
-44.4
184.105
188.975
198.077
198.895
216.594
156.914
184.572
-9.8
-11.0
-40.8
-41.6
-42.1
-40.0
-38.4
-9.5
-9.9
-40.4
-41.2
-41.5
-40.6
-38.4
Medical care ...........................................................................
366.218
1.8
.3
335.173
-.5
-.3
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
104.675
.2
-1.4
98.667
3.7
1.9
Education and communication 7 .............................................
136.361
5.3
.3
125.840
4.4
.2
Other goods and services ......................................................
373.641
3.1
.4
363.742
4.3
.6
218.528
160.246
123.461
143.518
102.976
267.507
.0
-4.6
-10.0
-15.5
-2.7
2.7
-3.2
-6.7
-11.0
-18.3
-.8
-1.3
222.580
176.118
148.327
162.580
132.077
265.739
1.7
-4.6
-10.3
-16.9
-2.4
5.7
-1.5
-5.2
-8.2
-15.8
1.0
.9
212.389
196.699
128.431
185.913
150.560
272.580
260.767
182.372
223.743
223.768
-.1
-1.3
-9.2
-5.3
-13.7
3.5
2.8
-29.7
2.3
2.0
-3.4
-4.6
-10.4
-8.7
-16.7
-1.6
-1.4
-34.2
-.8
-1.0
217.429
206.264
150.748
195.817
166.234
272.240
258.565
204.427
226.498
225.449
1.8
-.7
-9.6
-5.5
-15.1
5.1
5.9
-25.3
3.9
3.6
-1.6
-2.7
-7.8
-7.6
-14.3
1.0
.9
-25.9
.5
.7
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
Dec. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
M
214.935
212.182
207.296
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
229.949
230.579
138.881
227.762
228.437
137.489
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
205.023
205.002
134.215
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
Nov. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Nov.
2007
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
204.813
-0.5
-3.5
-1.2
0.7
-3.6
-2.3
223.741
224.621
134.757
221.446
222.628
132.938
.6
.8
.1
-2.8
-2.5
-3.3
-1.0
-.9
-1.3
1.8
1.8
1.7
-2.7
-2.6
-3.0
-1.8
-1.7
-2.0
201.236
201.323
131.699
196.346
196.770
128.186
193.987
194.120
127.005
-.8
-.9
-.6
-3.6
-3.6
-3.6
-1.2
-1.3
-.9
.1
.2
.0
-4.2
-4.0
-4.5
-2.4
-2.3
-2.7
204.064
200.017
195.114
192.391
-.9
-3.8
-1.4
.1
-4.4
-2.5
M
M
M
210.572
213.579
134.285
207.312
210.663
132.017
201.821
205.753
128.504
199.399
203.121
127.055
-.7
-.6
-.9
-3.8
-3.6
-3.8
-1.2
-1.3
-1.1
.5
.9
.1
-4.2
-3.7
-4.3
-2.6
-2.3
-2.7
M
216.762
213.696
205.777
203.054
-.1
-5.0
-1.3
1.4
-5.1
-3.7
M
M
M
217.028
219.169
134.873
215.499
217.714
133.694
210.870
213.143
130.684
208.088
210.637
128.641
-.7
-.2
-1.3
-3.4
-3.3
-3.8
-1.3
-1.2
-1.6
.6
.9
.3
-2.8
-2.7
-3.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.3
M
M
M
198.842
135.003
210.844
196.590
133.026
208.028
192.508
129.723
202.041
190.272
128.157
199.228
-.2
-.8
-.8
-3.2
-3.7
-4.2
-1.2
-1.2
-1.4
1.0
.4
.5
-3.2
-3.9
-4.2
-2.1
-2.5
-2.9
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
209.084
220.285
206.772
218.726
202.022
214.083
198.434
211.007
-.9
-.6
-4.0
-3.5
-1.8
-1.4
.6
.6
-3.4
-2.8
-2.3
-2.1
M
234.703
232.778
228.727
227.223
1.5
-2.4
-.7
2.2
-2.5
-1.7
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
238.133
197.260
209.666
141.679
-
231.854
188.860
201.479
137.700
-
-
-
-
.6
.2
1.5
2.1
-2.6
-4.3
-3.9
-2.8
-
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
-
205.236
200.570
190.600
222.038
-
195.310
192.808
183.088
215.867
-3.3
-1.6
-1.0
.1
-4.8
-3.9
-3.9
-2.8
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
225.069
221.192
220.687
-
217.610
213.685
216.424
-.5
-.2
1.1
-3.3
-3.4
-1.9
-
-
-
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 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.
60
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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
Dec.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
South
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
221.446
345.886
0.6
-1.0
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
-
-
-
208.088
334.801
-0.7
-
199.399
322.949
-0.7
-
193.987
313.720
-0.8
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
223.208
223.002
223.023
226.267
224.101
6.2
6.3
6.9
5.4
5.2
.0
.0
-.2
.2
.4
212.153
212.000
208.028
218.753
213.674
6.3
6.3
6.7
5.9
5.0
.1
.1
-.1
.4
.5
215.214
216.002
213.414
222.431
202.871
5.8
5.9
6.4
5.3
3.8
.0
.0
-.4
.4
.4
223.547
222.552
227.371
215.991
234.669
5.4
5.5
6.3
4.3
4.5
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.3
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 ...
238.420
280.994
277.260
2.4
2.2
4.0
.1
.1
.3
190.459
213.441
218.448
1.9
.9
2.3
-.4
-.1
.3
200.854
220.328
220.856
3.6
2.5
3.1
.0
-.1
.1
224.911
249.701
261.494
2.8
2.9
3.5
.0
.1
.4
261.205
219.080
204.731
211.464
187.369
259.794
123.141
1.9
3.9
3.3
7.7
6.0
11.0
1.6
.3
.0
-.2
1.8
3.3
-1.0
.3
211.762
203.711
180.083
185.194
161.383
227.958
120.226
.9
6.1
6.1
6.8
7.4
6.0
2.7
.0
-1.7
-1.8
-1.7
-.5
-3.4
-.3
209.165
221.043
191.290
193.067
183.198
242.496
122.834
2.3
10.2
10.8
11.4
12.5
5.1
2.0
.0
.1
.2
.3
.2
1.3
.0
240.139
222.255
207.083
209.933
218.399
207.672
132.537
3.0
2.7
2.0
2.4
3.9
-1.9
1.7
.1
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.7
1.3
-.3
Apparel .....................................................
115.961
1.3
-4.6
108.006
-.2
-4.3
129.423
-2.7
-2.9
111.729
-1.1
-2.3
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 .........
165.127
159.786
91.380
132.996
131.283
153.213
150.686
148.775
158.419
153.786
-14.0
-15.0
-2.7
-2.6
-7.6
-40.1
-40.8
-41.9
-38.6
-37.0
-6.1
-6.4
-.5
-.4
-.6
-20.5
-20.6
-21.3
-19.4
-18.6
161.745
158.245
91.228
130.497
128.704
149.781
146.602
144.356
162.233
150.876
-15.4
-16.1
-4.1
-4.1
-7.5
-42.9
-43.8
-44.5
-43.0
-40.9
-5.0
-5.1
-.3
.1
-.9
-17.7
-18.0
-18.3
-17.6
-17.0
156.007
154.050
88.096
135.319
124.509
148.008
144.386
141.569
154.327
150.048
-16.5
-17.0
-5.7
-3.3
-8.9
-42.3
-43.4
-44.4
-41.5
-40.0
-5.8
-5.9
-.4
.0
-.9
-19.2
-19.6
-20.1
-18.7
-18.1
162.955
158.763
88.806
134.043
124.631
147.852
145.356
143.392
138.668
143.230
-14.4
-15.2
-4.3
-2.7
-7.8
-43.0
-43.7
-44.2
-42.8
-41.9
-6.3
-6.5
-.3
-.1
-.7
-23.7
-24.2
-24.7
-23.6
-22.6
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
386.857
313.366
405.970
320.144
2.4
2.9
2.3
2.2
.3
.5
.2
.3
367.583
288.030
392.276
334.334
2.2
-.4
3.1
3.7
.0
.0
.0
.1
353.117
279.620
375.416
312.347
2.8
1.9
3.1
3.1
.1
.7
-.1
.0
369.822
290.183
391.795
296.674
3.1
1.6
3.6
2.6
.2
.0
.3
.4
Recreation 4 ..............................................
116.500
3.6
.3
110.733
1.0
-.8
111.139
1.5
-.3
104.923
1.0
-.4
Education and communication 4 ...............
124.492
4.5
.4
123.780
3.2
.2
117.372
2.7
.1
123.078
3.8
-.1
Other goods and services .........................
406.481
6.4
.2
352.994
4.0
.3
346.711
3.1
.0
351.877
3.5
.0
221.446
174.211
144.880
172.596
.6
-3.0
-9.0
-12.4
-1.0
-2.8
-4.8
-7.3
193.987
159.895
134.544
163.186
-.8
-4.5
-10.7
-15.5
-1.2
-2.4
-4.0
-6.4
199.399
162.594
137.830
168.509
-.7
-6.3
-12.4
-17.6
-1.2
-2.8
-4.5
-7.3
208.088
163.308
133.387
156.098
-.7
-5.4
-11.0
-17.6
-1.3
-3.0
-4.9
-8.9
215.432
110.225
275.219
263.067
233.652
317.102
-17.1
-2.0
3.2
2.3
4.4
3.9
-8.4
-.1
.3
.1
.0
.2
196.469
106.602
235.246
212.144
249.637
274.241
-19.9
-2.9
2.4
.9
4.5
2.5
-7.1
-.4
-.2
-.1
-.2
-.1
195.273
108.705
243.080
209.844
256.011
279.034
-21.8
-4.5
3.8
2.4
4.7
3.1
-8.7
-.5
.0
-.1
.0
.1
189.506
110.298
257.120
241.254
245.660
282.301
-22.8
-3.3
3.2
2.9
3.2
4.1
-11.4
-.4
.0
.1
-.2
-.1
215.351
221.253
202.753
147.713
198.468
.5
-.5
-.2
-8.5
-3.2
-1.1
-1.2
-1.6
-4.6
-3.4
187.173
190.500
189.420
137.077
187.215
-.9
-2.1
-1.4
-10.1
-5.0
-1.3
-1.5
-1.6
-3.8
-3.0
191.853
196.377
193.011
139.623
189.947
-.9
-1.8
-2.1
-11.9
-6.9
-1.3
-1.4
-1.7
-4.3
-3.7
201.857
205.457
193.339
136.872
189.750
-.8
-1.7
-2.3
-10.5
-6.2
-1.4
-1.6
-2.0
-4.7
-4.1
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
Dec.
2008
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
175.487
214.903
246.611
266.749
180.011
227.757
229.955
-11.5
-15.5
4.5
3.3
-19.4
3.1
2.5
-6.8
-7.6
.5
.3
-9.2
-.1
-.2
147.299
167.966
281.939
1.4
-36.5
2.9
-.9
-18.6
.1
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
166.091
197.278
238.665
224.191
164.390
199.118
196.717
-14.2
-17.9
4.0
2.3
-22.2
2.2
1.3
-5.9
-6.4
-.4
-.3
-9.3
-.3
-.4
137.768
153.317
241.852
-.2
-41.7
2.0
-.9
-17.1
-.1
Index
Dec.
2008
West
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
170.038
194.580
244.760
230.921
165.017
204.147
201.962
-16.6
-20.3
5.2
3.8
-20.9
2.2
1.5
-6.9
-8.1
.1
.0
-9.3
-.2
-.2
140.116
151.048
248.373
-1.8
-41.7
3.0
-.7
-19.0
.0
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
161.459
193.043
246.294
248.206
172.809
212.714
210.975
-16.1
-20.5
3.7
3.2
-28.5
2.4
1.8
-8.3
-10.2
-.1
.0
-14.5
-.1
-.2
136.024
151.102
260.893
-1.3
-42.4
3.3
-.6
-23.3
.0
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
Dec.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Percent change
from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Size class D
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
190.272
190.272
-0.2
-1.2
128.157
-0.8
-1.2
-1.4
-
-
-
-
-
199.228
321.986
-0.8
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
197.567
197.533
202.226
190.221
195.703
5.6
5.6
6.2
4.9
4.5
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.4
136.993
137.200
136.243
138.871
134.009
6.1
6.2
6.9
5.3
4.4
.0
.0
-.2
.3
.4
217.630
217.340
211.708
228.412
220.965
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.8
5.8
-.3
-.4
-.9
.4
.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 .............................
199.067
214.667
213.322
214.468
215.359
215.123
207.491
189.826
245.027
118.803
2.7
2.3
3.4
2.2
6.0
5.8
7.1
7.6
6.0
2.1
-.1
.0
.2
.0
-.2
-.3
.2
1.2
-1.8
-.1
131.950
131.903
136.877
130.329
163.795
164.885
158.330
144.620
201.929
98.652
2.7
2.0
3.0
1.8
6.9
7.2
8.9
10.0
5.3
1.6
.0
.1
.2
.1
-.4
-.5
.0
-.1
.3
-.1
198.060
223.156
210.119
211.993
214.364
181.029
193.063
188.148
216.588
122.954
3.9
3.2
3.4
3.4
7.2
6.6
7.5
8.7
2.9
3.2
-.2
.0
.5
.2
-1.2
-1.5
-1.1
-.8
-2.0
-.2
Apparel ...............................................................................
108.025
-1.5
-4.5
88.866
.3
-2.3
116.985
-2.8
-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 ...................................
161.613
159.837
90.746
116.006
121.126
217.612
214.024
215.325
150.571
202.039
-14.6
-15.5
-4.0
-3.4
-7.9
-42.2
-42.9
-43.9
-41.0
-39.6
-5.8
-6.0
-.4
-.3
-.7
-20.8
-21.1
-21.6
-20.3
-19.5
112.276
111.621
88.314
92.139
84.363
148.814
146.448
148.178
145.181
143.723
-15.9
-16.3
-5.1
-3.2
-8.4
-42.2
-43.2
-44.0
-42.1
-40.6
-5.9
-6.0
-.4
.0
-.8
-20.0
-20.4
-20.9
-19.4
-19.0
156.327
153.406
88.388
140.357
116.603
143.000
138.331
131.290
156.637
147.455
-16.6
-17.0
-4.5
-1.7
-8.0
-42.3
-43.7
-44.3
-43.3
-40.5
-5.7
-5.8
.2
1.3
-.8
-19.1
-19.6
-20.3
-18.3
-17.4
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
290.867
230.730
308.301
248.296
2.9
1.8
3.3
2.8
.3
.4
.2
.3
155.327
137.500
160.932
146.796
2.4
.9
3.0
3.2
.0
.3
.0
.1
354.031
291.779
372.751
318.067
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.7
-.2
.4
-.4
.0
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
112.838
1.7
-.2
107.561
1.8
-.2
110.647
.9
-1.4
Education and communication 3 .........................................
124.150
3.6
.3
117.596
3.2
.0
126.760
3.3
.0
Other goods and services ...................................................
286.355
3.5
-.1
163.908
4.8
.4
377.590
3.5
.2
190.272
159.025
137.051
169.460
212.548
104.248
219.343
215.545
201.643
238.568
-.2
-4.7
-10.9
-15.9
-20.9
-3.3
3.2
2.3
4.4
3.3
-1.2
-2.9
-4.9
-7.9
-9.3
-.6
.0
.0
.1
.1
128.157
115.076
104.197
126.194
144.487
83.872
138.028
132.099
136.137
135.045
-.8
-5.3
-11.2
-16.1
-20.4
-3.7
3.2
2.0
4.0
3.5
-1.2
-2.7
-4.3
-7.1
-8.6
-.4
.0
.1
-.3
.1
199.228
163.383
139.431
166.569
194.610
111.455
246.172
208.608
252.902
289.293
-.8
-5.6
-11.4
-17.6
-21.2
-2.9
3.8
3.2
3.5
3.5
-1.4
-2.6
-3.9
-6.9
-8.6
.0
-.3
.0
-.6
-.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
Dec.
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
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 ..........................................
186.238
189.027
180.491
139.379
184.065
171.497
210.533
223.689
213.581
216.470
188.134
186.335
128.733
223.405
220.181
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
-0.3
-1.2
-1.4
-10.4
-5.2
-14.7
-18.9
4.3
3.2
-22.4
2.5
1.8
-.8
-41.1
2.9
-1.2
-1.4
-1.7
-4.7
-3.6
-7.3
-8.4
.1
.0
-10.5
-.2
-.3
-1.1
-20.2
.0
125.154
124.783
124.793
105.068
131.094
126.607
143.497
144.152
136.123
155.620
123.985
121.290
98.138
154.431
136.207
-1.0
-2.0
-1.8
-10.7
-5.8
-15.0
-18.7
4.6
3.2
-22.8
2.3
1.5
-.7
-40.9
2.7
-1.3
-1.4
-1.7
-4.1
-3.5
-6.7
-7.9
.0
.0
-10.4
-.1
-.1
-.5
-19.2
.0
191.273
196.023
193.382
141.504
190.686
169.030
195.790
246.820
233.879
161.234
204.588
202.725
142.175
147.398
252.048
-1.0
-2.1
-2.2
-11.0
-6.7
-16.5
-19.6
4.4
3.9
-23.5
2.7
1.9
-.9
-40.4
3.4
-1.5
-1.6
-1.9
-3.7
-3.7
-6.5
-7.9
-.6
-.3
-10.5
-.2
-.2
-.1
-18.2
-.2
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—
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
222.628
340.187
0.8
-0.9
132.938
0.1
-1.3
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
222.814
222.445
223.785
223.015
226.002
6.3
6.3
7.1
5.2
5.4
.0
.0
-.2
.2
.7
138.696
139.053
137.176
142.088
132.428
6.0
6.1
6.4
5.7
4.9
.0
.0
-.1
.3
.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 ...................................
239.691
282.029
286.327
264.502
211.418
205.254
210.989
185.607
260.976
122.546
2.7
2.5
4.2
2.1
5.1
4.7
8.6
7.2
11.1
1.2
.3
.1
.4
.3
1.1
1.0
2.8
5.0
-1.0
.4
136.744
132.894
139.753
131.189
181.896
182.912
161.257
134.759
215.244
102.700
1.6
1.5
2.5
1.3
1.6
.4
5.5
3.5
10.9
2.5
-.5
-.1
-.2
.3
-2.2
-2.6
-.5
-.3
-1.2
.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
110.171
.4
-5.5
90.398
3.5
-1.9
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
167.621
161.169
149.617
147.100
144.310
154.318
152.153
-13.5
-14.8
-40.0
-40.6
-42.1
-37.5
-36.6
-5.7
-6.1
-20.0
-20.3
-21.0
-19.0
-18.3
114.002
114.010
155.703
153.720
155.180
153.678
151.025
-15.1
-15.4
-40.3
-41.1
-41.6
-40.5
-38.0
-6.9
-7.0
-21.1
-21.2
-21.7
-20.1
-19.5
Medical care .............................................................................
387.841
2.2
.3
160.966
2.8
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
116.710
2.7
.1
116.374
5.4
.9
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
128.525
4.8
.6
114.631
3.6
.0
Other goods and services ........................................................
396.384
5.7
.2
178.374
7.8
.2
222.628
172.351
141.214
163.918
108.786
275.632
.8
-3.0
-9.2
-12.4
-3.0
3.4
-.9
-2.8
-4.9
-7.5
-.2
.4
132.938
123.651
114.500
143.109
88.576
138.758
.1
-2.8
-8.6
-12.4
.0
2.9
-1.3
-2.7
-4.7
-7.0
.2
-.1
216.552
201.922
144.176
194.049
167.329
243.004
267.225
179.935
229.111
231.793
.8
-.1
-8.7
-3.0
-11.5
4.6
3.4
-17.9
3.0
2.3
-.9
-1.5
-4.7
-3.5
-7.0
.7
.4
-8.0
-.2
-.2
129.981
130.974
115.217
140.947
142.298
144.662
136.722
168.762
127.692
125.300
-.1
-.4
-8.0
-3.5
-11.4
4.3
3.0
-22.2
3.5
2.8
-1.4
-1.8
-4.5
-3.4
-6.5
.0
-.1
-11.5
.0
.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
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
194.120
317.348
-0.9
-1.3
127.005
-0.6
-0.9
-1.4
-
-
-
-
192.391
311.721
-0.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
213.082
213.280
211.994
215.715
209.924
5.6
5.7
5.9
5.4
4.4
.2
.2
.0
.5
.4
135.968
136.167
133.833
139.338
134.238
6.5
6.5
7.1
5.6
6.4
.1
.0
-.1
.3
.9
217.188
216.653
205.402
236.570
223.127
8.7
8.9
8.9
9.0
5.0
-.4
-.4
-.7
.1
.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 ...................................
190.568
214.591
228.359
212.558
197.692
177.114
179.522
149.516
213.724
115.851
1.4
.2
1.7
.1
6.7
6.6
6.8
8.8
4.6
3.0
-.7
-.3
.2
-.2
-2.8
-3.0
-3.0
.5
-6.8
-.4
125.127
123.627
125.064
121.892
164.828
167.856
162.951
136.684
226.261
96.003
2.4
1.5
2.3
1.7
6.6
6.8
7.8
6.5
10.2
1.5
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
-.7
2.4
-.4
190.143
211.128
200.143
206.847
212.984
168.778
178.728
158.671
220.999
122.757
3.0
2.7
4.7
2.1
3.0
2.7
3.8
5.5
.9
4.2
-.3
.2
.8
.6
-2.7
-3.2
-3.0
-2.9
-3.1
.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
103.707
-.1
-5.1
83.179
-1.3
-3.3
128.944
1.6
-2.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
160.286
156.945
150.448
147.467
145.543
160.212
148.960
-15.4
-16.2
-43.3
-44.1
-44.8
-42.7
-41.2
-5.2
-5.4
-18.8
-19.0
-19.1
-19.0
-18.3
119.709
119.120
155.616
152.409
154.089
151.911
149.532
-14.9
-15.4
-42.3
-43.5
-44.2
-42.5
-40.7
-4.7
-4.7
-16.7
-17.1
-17.5
-16.2
-15.8
147.692
143.031
128.543
125.363
120.162
143.701
138.495
-16.9
-17.4
-43.3
-44.0
-44.2
-45.0
-40.0
-4.8
-4.9
-16.9
-17.3
-17.8
-17.1
-14.0
Medical care .............................................................................
364.856
2.5
.2
159.389
2.5
.0
348.865
.0
-.8
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.652
1.5
-.2
109.016
1.1
-.6
106.696
-.7
-3.0
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
125.668
3.1
.2
121.591
3.0
.3
120.897
3.6
.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
340.937
1.7
.2
169.799
7.0
.6
361.183
4.4
.1
194.120
158.596
130.981
159.508
104.764
235.076
-.9
-4.2
-10.5
-14.7
-3.3
1.9
-1.3
-2.5
-4.4
-6.8
-.6
-.4
127.005
115.482
105.159
126.592
84.006
136.307
-.6
-4.8
-11.0
-16.4
-2.3
3.1
-.9
-2.2
-3.7
-6.1
-.2
.1
192.391
164.616
141.748
169.162
109.591
227.678
-.9
-4.8
-10.9
-16.2
-3.1
2.6
-1.4
-2.4
-3.5
-5.8
-.2
-.6
187.698
188.713
133.919
186.711
163.222
240.065
224.997
163.958
198.987
196.217
-1.1
-1.3
-9.7
-4.5
-13.2
3.8
1.8
-22.0
1.7
.9
-1.4
-1.8
-4.1
-3.0
-6.1
-.6
-.5
-10.3
-.4
-.5
123.974
126.695
105.891
131.196
126.476
149.008
133.658
162.120
122.719
119.933
-.8
-1.3
-10.5
-5.6
-15.3
4.6
3.0
-21.9
2.6
1.8
-1.0
-1.3
-3.5
-2.9
-5.7
.1
.2
-7.9
-.1
-.1
184.932
188.397
143.732
191.079
171.588
222.939
214.155
148.469
199.039
195.894
-.9
-2.1
-10.5
-5.4
-15.3
2.6
2.7
-24.2
2.7
1.5
-1.4
-2.0
-3.4
-3.2
-5.5
-1.3
-.5
-9.7
-.3
-.3
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
203.121
329.055
-0.6
-1.3
127.055
-0.9
-1.1
-1.3
-
-
-
-
203.054
328.700
-0.1
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
216.099
216.908
213.438
224.381
203.939
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.8
4.3
-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
.1
136.751
137.300
136.998
137.973
127.513
6.1
6.2
6.9
5.3
3.3
.1
.1
-.3
.5
.6
212.500
212.067
211.239
217.358
215.451
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.7
5.1
-.3
-.4
-1.0
.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 ...................................
205.598
223.917
226.272
215.904
219.201
201.526
206.508
192.694
248.235
131.880
3.6
2.4
2.9
2.4
10.1
10.6
10.9
11.7
7.7
2.5
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
.2
.2
.3
-.1
2.2
-.3
132.692
134.484
139.285
133.008
157.080
156.860
154.271
147.560
188.222
96.654
3.2
2.0
3.1
1.6
9.9
11.0
11.7
13.3
2.3
1.3
.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
.2
.4
.4
.7
.3
203.402
234.571
215.681
218.102
214.840
184.822
191.055
187.823
208.176
114.269
6.4
5.3
4.2
5.9
11.5
10.6
11.4
11.8
8.0
4.7
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.4
.0
.0
-.5
-.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
141.802
-5.9
-4.7
88.177
-.3
-2.3
114.139
-5.0
-.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
162.860
161.237
152.248
148.723
146.420
154.591
154.750
-16.0
-16.7
-42.4
-43.2
-44.5
-40.7
-39.3
-5.9
-6.1
-20.1
-20.3
-20.9
-19.3
-18.5
107.939
107.169
147.722
145.090
147.275
143.610
143.841
-16.5
-16.9
-42.2
-43.2
-44.2
-41.8
-40.2
-5.8
-5.9
-19.1
-19.5
-19.9
-18.7
-18.2
159.833
158.508
141.551
134.404
128.217
162.562
147.188
-17.7
-18.0
-42.2
-44.4
-45.3
-42.5
-40.8
-5.8
-5.8
-17.6
-18.3
-18.8
-17.0
-16.7
Medical care .............................................................................
345.391
3.4
.1
150.993
2.4
.1
348.642
3.7
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
109.585
-.9
-.7
111.341
2.5
.1
113.187
2.0
-1.1
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
116.628
2.2
.2
116.562
3.0
.0
125.975
3.2
-.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
327.323
3.5
-.7
157.766
2.9
.4
366.221
3.4
.3
203.121
166.156
140.837
169.233
111.569
243.378
-.6
-6.6
-13.1
-18.8
-4.6
3.5
-1.3
-3.2
-5.2
-8.4
-.8
.0
127.055
112.982
101.807
123.562
83.047
138.502
-.9
-6.0
-11.9
-16.7
-4.8
3.5
-1.1
-2.6
-4.2
-6.8
-.5
.1
203.054
162.020
139.277
166.545
112.227
256.418
-.1
-6.7
-12.9
-19.1
-2.1
5.8
-1.3
-2.7
-4.0
-6.8
.3
-.2
196.681
196.031
142.991
191.353
171.082
243.284
232.731
176.956
207.362
205.671
-.8
-2.2
-12.6
-7.4
-17.6
5.1
3.5
-19.1
2.0
1.4
-1.3
-1.9
-5.0
-4.1
-7.9
.1
.0
-9.0
-.3
-.4
124.291
122.730
102.517
129.154
123.825
142.318
137.045
150.088
123.214
120.354
-1.1
-2.0
-11.5
-6.5
-15.7
5.1
3.6
-21.8
2.1
1.3
-1.2
-1.6
-4.0
-3.4
-6.4
.2
.1
-9.6
-.1
-.1
193.832
195.040
140.708
187.670
167.401
254.675
243.052
157.279
208.576
208.576
-.4
-2.1
-12.6
-8.2
-18.4
6.3
6.1
-22.2
3.9
3.3
-1.4
-1.8
-3.9
-3.7
-6.6
-.2
-.2
-9.2
-.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 .................................................
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—
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
210.637
340.980
-0.2
-1.2
128.641
-1.3
-1.6
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
224.979
224.297
230.541
215.154
229.280
5.2
5.2
6.0
4.3
4.1
.2
.2
.1
.4
.3
137.555
136.871
136.670
137.943
152.548
5.9
6.1
7.1
4.6
4.4
-.1
-.1
-.2
.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 ...................................
231.672
255.580
280.116
247.266
223.760
213.448
215.307
231.894
204.337
135.659
3.0
3.3
3.8
3.4
1.5
.0
.2
.8
-1.6
1.9
.1
.0
.2
.1
.4
.5
.7
-.6
4.4
-.1
133.555
134.140
139.540
133.160
160.454
160.172
159.232
149.467
181.198
104.163
2.7
2.7
3.4
2.6
3.9
4.3
5.1
8.2
-3.2
1.6
-.1
.3
.7
.1
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
-1.0
-2.8
-.8
Apparel .....................................................................................
112.369
-1.4
-2.7
93.931
.5
-2.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
162.021
157.539
147.761
145.246
144.657
136.090
144.520
-13.7
-14.6
-42.8
-43.4
-44.0
-42.5
-41.4
-6.1
-6.3
-23.2
-23.7
-24.2
-23.0
-22.2
114.239
113.161
134.183
132.797
131.986
132.875
129.739
-15.8
-16.4
-43.8
-44.7
-45.2
-43.8
-43.1
-6.7
-6.8
-24.4
-25.1
-25.6
-24.7
-23.2
Medical care .............................................................................
363.164
3.5
.4
156.827
2.3
-.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
110.453
2.5
-.1
94.413
-2.2
-1.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
124.211
4.1
.1
118.125
3.4
-.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
348.171
3.2
-.3
157.012
4.4
.5
210.637
163.837
131.992
153.876
110.613
259.959
-.2
-5.1
-11.0
-17.6
-2.6
3.6
-1.2
-3.0
-5.0
-8.8
-.6
.1
128.641
113.368
101.799
117.903
84.430
138.072
-1.3
-5.8
-11.3
-17.7
-4.4
2.8
-1.6
-3.2
-4.9
-9.3
-.4
-.1
205.126
194.020
135.531
189.758
159.052
244.052
252.386
170.025
215.813
214.374
-.4
-2.0
-10.5
-6.1
-16.3
3.9
3.5
-30.0
2.9
2.4
-1.3
-1.8
-4.8
-3.9
-8.1
.2
.1
-14.6
-.1
-.1
124.783
122.979
103.183
127.388
120.108
142.005
136.073
149.236
124.403
121.936
-1.4
-3.0
-10.7
-6.5
-16.2
3.1
2.8
-26.8
1.8
1.1
-1.6
-2.4
-4.7
-4.6
-8.6
-.7
-.2
-14.4
-.2
-.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 .................................................
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
Dec. 2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
M
217.594
218.600
217.956
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
222.518
222.815
137.396
223.972
224.706
137.796
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
208.794
212.920
134.422
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
Nov. 2008 from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Nov.
2007
Sep.
2008
Oct.
2008
217.498
6.5
-0.5
-0.2
7.0
0.2
-0.3
223.472
224.302
137.378
223.023
223.785
137.176
6.9
7.1
6.4
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.2
-.1
7.6
7.7
7.4
.4
.7
.0
-.2
-.2
-.3
209.288
213.345
134.322
208.339
212.068
134.006
208.028
211.994
133.833
6.7
5.9
7.1
-.6
-.6
-.4
-.1
.0
-.1
6.6
5.6
7.3
-.2
-.4
-.3
-.5
-.6
-.2
205.030
207.887
206.947
205.402
8.9
-1.2
-.7
9.7
.9
-.5
M
M
M
213.473
215.020
136.253
214.932
216.157
137.568
214.248
214.212
137.398
213.414
213.438
136.998
6.4
5.6
6.9
-.7
-1.3
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.3
7.4
6.5
7.7
.4
-.4
.8
-.3
-.9
-.1
M
212.868
212.262
213.348
211.239
6.6
-.5
-1.0
8.4
.2
.5
M
M
M
227.365
231.196
136.145
227.918
231.617
136.410
227.500
230.253
136.931
227.371
230.541
136.670
6.3
6.0
7.1
-.2
-.5
.2
-.1
.1
-.2
6.3
6.2
6.4
.1
-.4
.6
-.2
-.6
.4
M
M
M
202.672
135.990
211.809
203.543
136.649
212.990
202.433
136.534
213.585
202.226
136.243
211.708
6.2
6.9
7.1
-.6
-.3
-.6
-.1
-.2
-.9
6.5
7.3
8.5
-.1
.4
.8
-.5
-.1
.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
218.778
238.296
218.875
236.935
215.881
236.296
215.764
237.269
4.7
6.4
-1.4
.1
-.1
.4
3.7
6.3
-1.3
-.8
-1.4
-.3
M
225.204
227.587
226.735
225.906
7.5
-.7
-.4
8.2
.7
-.4
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
218.920
216.384
202.729
137.027
220.965
215.988
205.034
138.268
220.778
216.924
203.376
136.582
221.747
215.086
200.440
136.284
8.2
8.6
5.4
5.3
.4
-.4
-2.2
-1.4
.4
-.8
-1.4
-.2
7.6
9.6
7.1
5.6
.8
.2
.3
-.3
-.1
.4
-.8
-1.2
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
217.599
197.165
208.898
232.945
217.657
199.509
211.517
231.164
216.621
199.395
208.160
229.491
216.464
198.042
208.730
228.536
6.3
4.5
5.4
5.3
-.5
-.7
-1.3
-1.1
-.1
-.7
.3
-.4
6.1
4.7
6.8
6.8
-.4
1.1
-.4
-1.5
-.5
-.1
-1.6
-.7
2
2
2
223.846
229.574
226.169
221.540
230.308
234.160
221.409
229.017
229.846
221.218
228.943
229.930
4.9
4.5
5.9
-.1
-.6
-1.8
-.1
.0
.0
5.3
5.2
6.3
-1.1
-.2
1.6
-.1
-.6
-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.
69
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
2008
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Percent
change from—
Index
Dec.
2008
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Index
Dec.
2008
Percent
change from—
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
204.813
610.075
-0.5
-1.2
-1.8
-1.4
-0.7
-
-
-
227.223
646.960
1.5
-
211.007
623.591
-0.6
-
198.434
582.773
-0.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
218.269
218.155
217.498
220.847
218.445
5.9
6.0
6.5
5.2
4.6
.0
.0
-.2
.3
.4
213.131
212.332
215.764
202.861
223.429
5.0
5.0
4.7
5.5
4.9
.1
.0
-.1
.0
1.6
226.237
224.505
237.269
205.180
229.617
5.0
5.1
6.4
3.4
3.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.1
226.334
226.035
225.906
231.058
228.311
6.5
6.5
7.5
5.2
5.6
-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
1.0
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 ...
212.452
240.752
246.026
2.8
2.2
3.3
-.1
.0
.2
203.654
237.823
267.250
1.4
-.4
1.9
-.6
.0
.2
238.082
263.275
281.558
2.6
3.2
3.9
.0
-.1
.1
250.890
301.491
301.199
3.8
3.8
5.3
.6
.2
.4
230.926
213.861
192.050
197.545
186.472
232.380
124.314
2.1
6.5
6.5
7.9
8.8
5.6
2.0
.1
-.4
-.5
.0
.4
-1.1
-.1
234.341
193.998
176.862
180.914
146.906
219.796
103.184
-.9
11.1
11.1
11.3
12.1
10.6
2.5
.0
-4.5
-5.1
-5.1
-1.5
-8.5
.0
256.374
228.858
222.894
222.439
253.569
188.847
126.562
3.1
-1.3
-4.8
-4.7
-4.3
-5.6
1.1
-.1
1.1
1.4
1.7
-1.5
10.5
-.6
283.476
196.302
199.546
201.270
174.236
255.698
118.789
3.6
5.8
5.6
9.2
7.1
13.0
.2
.4
3.4
3.5
5.8
9.6
.1
.5
Apparel .....................................................
117.006
-.9
-3.4
87.792
-.1
-6.5
102.772
.5
-2.8
101.648
1.1
-5.8
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
160.914
157.272
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
-15.3
-16.0
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-5.8
-6.0
-20.3
-20.7
-21.2
-19.7
-19.2
146.963
143.325
151.664
149.753
146.261
158.552
147.640
-17.3
-18.2
-43.1
-43.3
-44.0
-42.2
-41.2
-8.4
-8.8
-25.7
-25.8
-26.3
-24.6
-25.0
161.383
156.642
144.082
140.127
139.009
133.687
137.695
-14.4
-15.1
-43.1
-43.5
-44.1
-43.1
-42.1
-7.1
-7.4
-24.8
-25.1
-25.9
-24.3
-23.5
172.866
163.353
143.855
142.399
140.221
150.636
149.115
-12.7
-14.4
-40.0
-40.3
-41.9
-36.9
-36.6
-5.2
-5.9
-19.4
-19.5
-20.3
-17.8
-17.6
Medical care .............................................
367.301
2.7
.1
379.392
3.5
.0
352.101
4.1
1.2
364.212
.6
.1
Recreation 5 ..............................................
110.487
1.6
-.3
107.466
-.4
-.5
111.234
1.7
-.6
112.455
1.5
.2
Education and communication 5 ...............
121.819
3.4
.2
135.048
3.0
.4
126.577
4.6
.2
129.878
5.0
.8
Other goods and services .........................
362.986
4.1
.1
346.270
2.5
.5
329.395
2.6
-.9
390.578
5.2
.2
204.813
164.233
137.015
164.879
108.576
252.176
-.5
-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-3.4
3.2
-1.2
-2.8
-4.5
-7.5
-.4
.0
198.434
154.568
124.040
155.614
96.773
245.591
-.9
-4.3
-10.9
-14.3
-5.3
1.9
-1.8
-3.4
-6.2
-9.3
-1.1
-.4
211.007
161.685
128.976
150.939
104.956
263.375
-.6
-5.5
-11.0
-17.8
-2.6
3.1
-1.4
-3.5
-5.8
-9.7
-1.3
.1
227.223
172.008
137.183
158.792
104.245
282.598
1.5
-2.7
-9.0
-11.6
-3.9
4.1
-.7
-2.9
-5.0
-7.3
-.5
.7
198.153
193.918
139.620
190.910
167.933
243.646
242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
-.6
-1.7
-10.5
-5.6
-15.0
4.4
3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-1.3
-1.7
-4.4
-3.6
-7.0
.0
.0
-10.4
-.2
-.2
191.076
185.508
127.682
186.429
160.681
238.745
234.803
162.949
203.279
201.351
-1.1
-1.1
-10.1
-4.0
-12.7
4.9
1.8
-19.3
1.2
.3
-1.9
-2.6
-5.8
-4.1
-8.3
-1.0
-.5
-14.5
-.4
-.5
205.899
190.220
133.107
188.687
157.724
239.228
256.743
169.693
215.823
214.263
-.8
-2.6
-10.6
-6.7
-16.7
3.0
3.1
-32.5
2.7
2.3
-1.5
-2.2
-5.6
-4.5
-9.1
.3
.0
-16.3
-.2
-.3
222.032
199.691
140.308
193.259
162.423
236.128
275.780
175.664
234.387
237.396
1.5
.1
-8.5
-2.4
-10.7
4.6
4.3
-17.2
3.5
2.9
-.7
-1.2
-4.8
-3.4
-6.8
1.4
.7
-6.2
-.2
-.2
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.
70
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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
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
204.813
610.075
-0.5
-3.5
-4.8
-4.0
-
-
198.434
582.773
-0.9
-
195.310
590.546
-3.3
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
218.269
218.155
217.498
220.847
218.445
5.9
6.0
6.5
5.2
4.6
.1
.0
-.5
.7
.7
218.605
225.775
216.464
242.302
138.473
5.0
5.3
6.3
4.2
-.3
-.1
-.1
-.5
.3
.0
213.131
212.332
215.764
202.861
223.429
5.0
5.0
4.7
5.5
4.9
-.6
-.8
-1.4
.1
.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 .................................
212.452
240.752
246.026
230.926
213.861
192.050
197.545
186.472
232.380
124.314
2.8
2.2
3.3
2.1
6.5
6.5
7.9
8.8
5.6
2.0
-.3
.1
.6
.4
-2.5
-3.1
-2.0
-1.7
-3.0
-.3
197.245
208.871
216.215
197.909
238.361
214.121
214.243
179.637
278.040
134.493
.4
-1.3
-2.8
-1.1
9.4
8.8
9.2
11.9
4.2
.7
-.9
-.5
-.6
-.3
-2.1
-2.6
-2.4
-1.8
-3.4
-1.7
203.654
237.823
267.250
234.341
193.998
176.862
180.914
146.906
219.796
103.184
1.4
-.4
1.9
-.9
11.1
11.1
11.3
12.1
10.6
2.5
-.6
-.2
.2
.2
-2.4
-2.8
-2.7
.2
-5.5
-.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
117.006
-.9
-4.1
108.682
-18.3
-14.5
87.792
-.1
-7.9
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
160.914
157.272
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
-15.3
-16.0
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-16.3
-16.7
-44.5
-45.2
-46.1
-43.8
-42.2
149.771
146.823
150.242
145.445
140.107
183.011
158.724
-18.9
-19.9
-42.2
-43.6
-45.3
-40.7
-37.9
-21.2
-22.0
-46.7
-48.0
-50.7
-41.9
-39.6
146.963
143.325
151.664
149.753
146.261
158.552
147.640
-17.3
-18.2
-43.1
-43.3
-44.0
-42.2
-41.2
-19.9
-20.6
-49.4
-49.6
-50.2
-48.3
-47.6
Medical care ...........................................................................
367.301
2.7
.4
322.809
2.4
.0
379.392
3.5
.1
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
110.487
1.6
-.4
103.406
-6.1
-.2
107.466
-.4
-1.7
Education and communication 7 .............................................
121.819
3.4
.2
112.831
2.7
.9
135.048
3.0
.4
Other goods and services ......................................................
362.986
4.1
.2
326.416
-2.5
-4.3
346.270
2.5
.0
204.813
164.233
137.015
164.879
108.576
252.176
-.5
-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-3.4
3.2
-3.5
-7.7
-12.2
-19.1
-1.1
-.1
195.310
159.279
132.083
156.728
107.164
235.125
-3.3
-9.5
-16.7
-24.5
-4.3
.2
-4.8
-12.0
-18.2
-27.0
-3.4
-.6
198.434
154.568
124.040
155.614
96.773
245.591
-.9
-4.3
-10.9
-14.3
-5.3
1.9
-4.0
-8.2
-13.8
-20.3
-1.2
-.5
198.153
193.918
139.620
190.910
167.933
243.646
242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
-.6
-1.7
-10.5
-5.6
-15.0
4.4
3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-3.7
-5.0
-11.7
-9.8
-18.0
-.3
-.1
-27.3
-.2
-.3
188.641
193.582
132.300
183.831
155.190
246.590
223.726
168.974
198.430
194.136
-3.5
-4.6
-16.4
-11.3
-23.6
2.8
.2
-19.1
-1.0
-1.9
-5.0
-7.5
-17.8
-14.9
-26.1
-.7
-.6
-26.4
-1.3
-1.5
191.076
185.508
127.682
186.429
160.681
238.745
234.803
162.949
203.279
201.351
-1.1
-1.1
-10.1
-4.0
-12.7
4.9
1.8
-19.3
1.2
.3
-4.2
-5.6
-13.0
-10.0
-18.6
-.8
-.5
-28.7
-.9
-.9
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 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
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
192.808
567.858
-1.6
-3.9
-3.9
-3.5
-
-
211.007
623.591
-0.6
-
183.088
584.335
-1.0
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
199.713
200.227
198.042
204.347
187.947
4.0
4.3
4.5
3.8
.9
-.2
-.2
-.7
.7
-1.0
204.954
204.688
208.730
195.674
199.899
6.1
6.1
5.4
7.1
5.1
-.5
-.6
-1.3
.4
.9
226.237
224.505
237.269
205.180
229.617
5.0
5.1
6.4
3.4
3.3
.1
.2
.1
.4
-2.4
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 .................................
181.408
195.671
204.711
203.415
229.286
192.352
192.522
167.140
215.017
116.813
1.4
-.2
.1
-.5
7.5
8.1
8.2
8.7
7.7
3.5
-1.8
-1.4
.1
-1.2
-4.2
-4.8
-5.2
3.0
-13.1
-.6
182.205
193.647
187.310
192.192
210.167
206.646
205.185
203.401
215.055
127.581
7.2
5.7
5.0
6.1
16.2
19.2
19.7
20.0
18.0
3.2
1.0
1.7
.9
1.9
-.4
-.3
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
238.082
263.275
281.558
256.374
228.858
222.894
222.439
253.569
188.847
126.562
2.6
3.2
3.9
3.1
-1.3
-4.8
-4.7
-4.3
-5.6
1.1
-.3
.2
.4
.3
-4.4
-6.2
-6.0
-1.2
-16.1
-1.0
Apparel ...................................................................................
102.810
-.7
-7.6
138.474
-6.2
-3.2
102.772
.5
-3.6
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
184.201
182.083
147.544
144.624
146.894
164.837
144.490
-14.6
-15.2
-43.4
-44.3
-45.1
-42.3
-40.8
-14.7
-15.1
-41.2
-41.8
-42.3
-40.7
-39.2
147.436
145.692
141.442
137.306
138.670
146.333
140.351
-19.9
-20.6
-43.5
-44.9
-46.3
-42.4
-41.7
-19.0
-19.6
-46.3
-47.4
-48.6
-45.5
-44.4
161.383
156.642
144.082
140.127
139.009
133.687
137.695
-14.4
-15.1
-43.1
-43.5
-44.1
-43.1
-42.1
-15.6
-16.2
-45.3
-45.6
-46.4
-44.9
-43.8
Medical care ...........................................................................
349.663
-.8
.1
339.931
1.6
.4
352.101
4.1
.9
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
116.576
-.9
.5
106.041
-3.9
-.4
111.234
1.7
-1.1
Education and communication 7 .............................................
129.235
2.0
.0
102.106
1.9
.7
126.577
4.6
.4
Other goods and services ......................................................
354.519
-.6
.7
288.412
4.2
-1.1
329.395
2.6
-1.0
192.808
156.049
131.578
158.978
103.781
238.681
-1.6
-5.1
-11.7
-15.4
-2.8
1.5
-3.9
-7.0
-12.1
-16.5
-1.1
-1.2
183.088
156.649
131.884
162.708
101.387
216.778
-1.0
-7.3
-14.9
-19.0
-8.1
5.8
-3.9
-8.6
-13.6
-20.4
-1.2
1.0
211.007
161.685
128.976
150.939
104.956
263.375
-.6
-5.5
-11.0
-17.8
-2.6
3.1
-3.5
-8.2
-12.6
-21.0
-1.7
.0
187.544
194.830
133.907
180.275
161.285
262.172
230.737
170.479
196.410
195.938
-1.6
-2.1
-11.2
-5.6
-14.4
3.2
1.7
-22.0
1.3
.5
-4.1
-4.8
-11.5
-8.1
-15.5
-1.0
-1.3
-24.6
-1.0
-1.2
175.466
180.797
134.201
184.460
165.189
222.409
201.874
172.017
185.435
180.829
-1.2
-3.0
-14.1
-7.1
-17.6
6.0
6.0
-20.9
2.0
1.0
-4.2
-5.6
-13.0
-10.7
-19.1
.3
1.0
-28.3
.1
.3
205.899
190.220
133.107
188.687
157.724
239.228
256.743
169.693
215.823
214.263
-.8
-2.6
-10.6
-6.7
-16.7
3.0
3.1
-32.5
2.7
2.3
-3.7
-5.5
-12.3
-10.7
-20.0
-.4
-.1
-34.6
-.3
-.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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CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2008
Percent change
from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
215.867
350.717
0.1
-2.8
-2.4
-3.3
-
-
217.610
632.086
-0.5
-
227.223
646.960
1.5
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
225.634
227.786
228.536
228.046
194.507
4.6
4.6
5.3
3.3
5.1
-.5
-.5
-1.1
.7
-1.7
226.334
226.035
225.906
231.058
228.311
6.5
6.5
7.5
5.2
5.6
-.1
-.2
-.7
.6
1.4
210.026
209.096
221.218
184.778
214.153
4.4
4.4
4.9
3.6
4.3
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.5
1.7
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 .................................
228.628
250.405
241.531
244.059
179.526
167.626
165.116
161.084
245.588
178.151
3.5
2.8
3.4
3.0
8.1
6.9
7.5
7.4
9.8
3.5
.3
.3
.6
.5
-.1
-.2
.1
.1
-2.9
1.2
250.890
301.491
301.199
283.476
196.302
199.546
201.270
174.236
255.698
118.789
3.8
3.8
5.3
3.6
5.8
5.6
9.2
7.1
13.0
.2
.1
.3
.8
.6
-.7
-1.0
3.1
2.4
4.3
-.7
232.273
279.416
259.125
249.488
211.020
190.170
208.729
192.962
238.911
119.607
1.4
1.0
3.1
.2
2.8
1.4
5.1
3.8
8.2
2.9
-.6
.0
.6
.2
-4.1
-5.1
-1.8
-.6
-4.6
.6
Apparel ...................................................................................
153.166
-4.5
-8.8
101.648
1.1
-8.9
94.251
-2.0
-8.2
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
168.661
168.286
159.014
156.888
154.379
148.907
160.423
-14.0
-14.6
-42.4
-42.6
-43.8
-41.1
-39.8
-13.7
-14.1
-40.1
-40.3
-41.2
-39.6
-37.4
172.866
163.353
143.855
142.399
140.221
150.636
149.115
-12.7
-14.4
-40.0
-40.3
-41.9
-36.9
-36.6
-13.7
-15.1
-40.3
-40.6
-41.7
-38.7
-37.6
171.809
169.499
165.275
160.046
156.237
164.784
161.171
-14.4
-14.7
-39.1
-40.1
-42.1
-36.4
-34.9
-16.5
-16.8
-42.4
-43.0
-44.3
-41.0
-39.4
Medical care ...........................................................................
361.039
5.2
.3
364.212
.6
.0
411.728
4.1
1.5
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
110.139
1.2
-3.9
112.455
1.5
.0
120.505
3.7
-.3
Education and communication 7 .............................................
119.030
1.1
-.3
129.878
5.0
1.0
121.769
3.7
.8
Other goods and services ......................................................
271.483
5.7
.1
390.578
5.2
-.9
396.665
2.6
.2
215.867
179.612
151.971
165.806
133.217
248.703
.1
-5.3
-12.3
-19.1
-2.3
3.7
-2.8
-7.4
-12.6
-20.0
-1.4
.2
227.223
172.008
137.183
158.792
104.245
282.598
1.5
-2.7
-9.0
-11.6
-3.9
4.1
-2.4
-6.9
-11.6
-16.5
-1.3
.5
217.610
165.648
138.575
153.694
114.166
278.344
-.5
-4.8
-10.1
-14.5
-1.8
2.2
-3.3
-8.1
-12.8
-18.7
-.9
-.2
209.704
199.335
152.958
198.456
166.158
227.242
238.604
157.316
223.283
222.390
-.1
-1.5
-12.0
-6.2
-18.3
5.1
3.7
-23.6
3.0
2.6
-2.9
-4.7
-12.4
-9.2
-19.4
.1
.2
-23.8
-.3
-.3
222.032
199.691
140.308
193.259
162.423
236.128
275.780
175.664
234.387
237.396
1.5
.1
-8.5
-2.4
-10.7
4.6
4.3
-17.2
3.5
2.9
-2.5
-3.9
-11.2
-8.2
-15.6
.7
.5
-20.1
-.5
-.5
210.783
199.824
141.169
182.161
157.104
251.349
268.455
176.332
224.176
229.167
-.8
-1.4
-9.7
-5.7
-13.7
3.8
2.1
-18.4
2.0
1.5
-3.5
-5.1
-12.3
-10.0
-17.8
-.5
-.3
-23.2
-.4
-.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.
73
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
2008
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
Percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Index
Oct.
2008
Dec.
2008
Percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
213.685
650.689
-0.2
-3.4
-1.9
-
216.424
641.914
1.1
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
227.167
227.013
228.943
224.545
234.453
4.1
4.1
4.5
3.5
4.1
.2
.1
-.6
.9
2.0
230.029
231.342
229.930
238.189
219.324
5.6
5.8
5.9
5.6
3.3
-.5
-.6
-1.8
1.3
.1
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 .................................
242.553
268.939
294.582
250.608
239.773
255.409
255.075
275.057
192.026
137.646
2.8
3.0
4.1
3.2
.6
-.9
-.5
7.3
-22.4
2.1
-.8
-.1
.6
.4
-9.4
-12.4
-12.3
-7.8
-26.5
-.1
230.433
253.853
259.935
264.341
201.828
203.573
236.419
232.209
223.721
170.396
6.1
6.7
6.8
7.6
3.8
3.1
3.3
.1
15.5
2.2
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.4
.0
.0
.5
-.7
4.5
2.2
Apparel ...................................................................................
107.680
-1.6
-7.0
131.940
-5.9
-4.2
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
152.143
145.338
144.224
141.058
139.844
133.422
138.390
-13.1
-14.5
-43.6
-44.6
-45.2
-43.7
-42.2
-14.8
-15.6
-45.7
-46.7
-47.3
-45.6
-44.4
181.679
185.371
198.088
198.888
216.613
156.914
184.555
-11.5
-12.3
-40.8
-41.6
-42.1
-40.0
-38.4
-11.0
-11.3
-40.4
-41.2
-41.5
-40.6
-38.4
Medical care ...........................................................................
356.149
2.0
.3
333.203
-.8
-.4
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
102.144
.7
-1.2
100.528
3.8
2.4
Education and communication 7 .............................................
129.881
4.4
.3
124.756
5.0
.4
Other goods and services ......................................................
361.810
3.3
.4
369.449
4.2
.2
213.685
164.928
128.949
147.314
108.651
262.095
-.2
-4.8
-11.2
-17.8
-2.7
3.1
-3.4
-7.1
-12.5
-21.0
-.7
-.7
216.424
174.701
147.849
171.933
123.871
258.810
1.1
-6.2
-12.2
-19.2
-2.8
6.1
-1.9
-6.6
-10.0
-18.1
1.1
1.1
208.833
192.219
132.406
189.390
151.800
234.464
256.173
181.490
218.671
217.282
-.3
-2.0
-10.7
-5.6
-16.5
3.2
3.2
-31.2
2.5
2.2
-3.6
-5.2
-12.0
-9.2
-19.7
-1.6
-.7
-35.5
-.4
-.5
211.536
203.032
150.069
198.267
174.612
242.497
251.085
200.031
220.566
217.925
1.2
-1.7
-11.6
-7.6
-17.7
5.2
6.3
-27.7
4.2
4.0
-2.0
-3.5
-9.6
-9.5
-16.9
1.2
1.2
-28.0
.8
1.0
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 ...............................................
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
218.783
199.2
201.8
208.936
216.573
197.6
201.5
210.177
212.425
196.8
201.8
210.036
210.228
See footnotes at end of table.
77
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
Annual
avg.
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
216.177
195.3
201.6
207.342
215.303
3.4
2.5
4.1
.1
3.4
3.2
2.8
3.8
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Dec.
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
210.228
629.751
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
218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
222.639
229.875
217.930
233.018
170.418
269.187
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
248.707
241.011
256.070
240.851
250.349
277.864
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
248.467
208.890
208.647
206.864
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
187.918
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
129.126
219.838
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
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
127.313
185.401
208.760
178.470
120.335
198.096
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
205.222
134.248
218.072
202.195
124.859
238.759
140.429
126.573
170.862
260.713
212.819
210.838
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
199.080
139.584
281.706
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
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
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
Dec.
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
327.943
338.252
304.060
211.145
186.888
362.266
122.430
315.835
335.346
300.040
337.763
311.165
145.854
147.963
139.051
157.030
140.185
195.634
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
148.092
176.320
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
162.750
126.154
151.095
149.073
120.207
112.894
185.929
189.098
207.297
123.849
190.203
193.312
173.015
128.689
138.640
206.710
163.439
181.703
246.153
124.935
151.240
133.912
203.902
229.675
167.801
211.835
204.785
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.998
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
114.392
103.1
104.7
106.1
108.6
111.0
114.2
116.5
120.438
128.587
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
Dec.
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
154.062
217.975
187.666
195.197
184.756
190.333
179.735
169.743
282.390
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
141.613
155.850
149.577
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
216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
399.369
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
268.348
254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
252.024
323.105
199.487
188.342
232.548
156.390
341.965
371.093
128.535
76.079
120.576
85.257
62.517
123.379
142.693
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
89.411
87.597
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
90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
129.884
71.721
95.330
93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672
128.413
94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688
NA
127.430
See footnotes at end of table.
81
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
2008
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 2 ..............................
114.1
122.6
128.6
133.0
142.2
151.9
158.4
165.089
173.193
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
117.078
110.767
114.775
116.071
134.123
78.307
104.650
95.395
105.456
106.734
95.894
110.886
82.653
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
88.612
98.956
124.093
125.664
131.745
118.767
112.568
143.607
117.491
150.122
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
164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
91.677
134.930
133.657
125.883
99.045
118.241
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
350.308
147.741
142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454
108.182
-
See footnotes at end of table.
82
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
108.295
67.057
244.260
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
367.133
298.361
379.943
161.373
192.577
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
188.822
388.267
313.886
315.233
379.603
173.377
207.850
543.585
201.053
194.073
466.736
167.097
108.281
111.697
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
113.674
101.629
12.378
359.854
18.833
85.4
83.9
78.0
78.0
77.1
76.5
77.4
77.808
79.629
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
61.029
101.515
50.650
104.528
150.242
191.503
141.485
117.639
179.657
153.922
185.269
119.632
139.862
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.213
63.944
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
64.308
88.423
96.680
143.750
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
125.014
316.607
152.546
172.671
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
Dec.
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
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299
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
125.921
186.916
464.544
538.309
591.804
590.037
230.326
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
189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
232.527
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
77.490
56.159
83.583
64.361
23.8
19.8
17.2
15.3
14.2
13.1
11.2
10.215
9.906
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
88.529
50.180
95.7
100.3
99.6
97.6
97.2
94.5
77.2
73.176
75.899
70.8
65.0
59.0
52.3
48.4
44.2
40.3
36.945
36.230
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
349.220
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.774
161.397
104.9
104.6
103.4
102.6
101.7
102.1
104.2
103.861
104.966
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
181.661
226.281
138.068
339.698
274.810
270.369
137.122
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
149.481
258.195
122.325
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
171.238
88.754
155.308
98.654
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
163.582
135.720
161.681
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
Dec.
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
192.948
108.811
256.731
257.567
246.287
300.067
208.855
198.127
202.442
138.536
165.032
194.403
189.557
111.235
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
139.228
155.745
262.636
224.865
201.511
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
Dec.
2008
2007
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
0.1
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
5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
13.1
21.0
4.9
26.7
39.4
11.1
12.5
12.0
13.3
13.5
8.7
8.5
8.9
10.8
7.4
12.1
3.6
4.5
4.0
5.2
5.5
6.1
6.4
4.5
5.3
5.8
7.4
8.7
6.9
4.0
4.7
5.9
5.1
3.7
3.2
2.8
9.3
5.6
2.0
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.6
1.4
3.9
-1.8
-4.7
2.2
17.3
-.4
-.4
.9
-.1
-2.5
1.8
1.5
5.2
3.4
3.4
4.0
4.6
6.2
6.9
8.2
4.4
5.6
3.7
5.3
6.5
3.2
3.9
4.1
2.8
1.9
3.0
3.1
3.8
2.2
-2.7
4.4
5.1
2.9
6.8
2.0
-.1
-.8
1.1
2.3
-.5
-8.2
5.8
4.4
4.6
3.4
7.2
8.8
2.8
-.3
.8
.2
-.2
.2
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.8
-2.3
-.3
1.1
-1.0
-2.0
-.9
-2.8
-5.3
3.2
9.1
1.2
9.5
1.6
11.5
10.7
14.0
23.5
19.5
23.5
27.5
21.7
5.2
4.3
9.2
4.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
7.1
5.5
2.9
3.5
6.8
2.4
1.1
2.3
1.6
-.9
2.9
-.7
-3.3
-6.2
4.7
5.8
3.6
7.4
4.2
5.4
2.3
6.5
2.9
-2.4
3.1
2.4
2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9
3.6
5.4
4.0
3.3
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.2
.8
-.4
1.8
4.9
1.5
-
-
-
-
10.4
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.2
11.1
5.0
1.5
6.3
5.1
2.3
.3
4.3
5.4
5.3
6.6
7.8
5.8
3.9
7.0
9.2
-
-.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
-
5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
3.4
See footnotes at end of table.
86
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
0.6
-1.9
3.9
15.8
.1
3.9
-9.0
3.2
22.1
1.6
-10.8
3.6
13.5
16.5
10.6
19.1
8.0
8.8
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
14.5
26.8
5.9
7.3
9.3
3.9
5.4
3.4
6.2
4.6
12.6
1.8
9.3
8.2
6.5
8.5
8.7
17.4
18.9
8.1
27.0
10.5
20.9
13.5
8.3
8.8
6.6
12.9
6.9
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
7.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
5.8
6.2
6.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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.
87
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
5.7
4.4
4.4
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
4.5
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
4.0
5.1
3.8
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
2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
4.7
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
-3.8
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
-21.0
-.3
7.7
8.6
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
2.0
-4.7
1.3
-.5
-8.5
-.1
.4
-1.2
1.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-2.9
-2.1
.5
-4.1
-.7
-4.4
5.5
-2.8
-.8
-2.0
.5
-3.1
4.7
4.7
8.0
2.1
6.1
4.5
9.0
5.1
-.5
1.7
-.4
-3.9
-.5
-1.8
2.4
-3.0
-1.1
-.6
-2.1
.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
2.8
4.2
2.9
4.5
3.9
-3.1
-2.3
-.1
-4.1
-4.3
-5.3
-.8
-5.4
-4.6
-1.3
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
-1.4
.0
-1.6
2.3
4.0
.1
1.4
-3.9
-3.7
-1.8
-4.2
-5.0
-9.1
2.1
-2.3
-1.3
-2.6
-1.7
-3.1
-.9
-1.6
-1.8
.8
2.3
2.6
1.3
2.3
-3.8
-3.0
-3.8
-4.8
.5
-.1
.8
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.3
.8
.9
-.7
6.9
-1.2
3.6
1.9
4.7
2.9
2.8
5.8
5.1
-1.2
-4.7
-7.7
1.9
-6.8
-1.0
.1
2.6
-1.1
2.3
3.2
.5
2.5
5.0
5.1
-
-
1.4
2.8
3.2
-.5
-4.8
-9.6
2.0
-2.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
1.5
-.2
3.8
2.0
2.2
1.7
1.4
2.1
.5
.2
-.2
-2.2
4.7
-.8
2.1
.3
.5
-.1
6.9
7.0
11.4
3.5
6.0
2.9
-
-
-
-
4.1
.2
-.1
-.8
See footnotes at end of table.
88
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
4.9
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
-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-4.4
5.8
-4.0
-3.4
.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.9
-4.0
-5.3
-.2
-1.2
.1
.7
-2.5
1.0
-3.6
-.9
1.1
-1.3
-3.1
-4.8
-2.6
-3.3
-1.1
-2.8
.2
-.1
-1.8
.3
-3.8
1.7
.1
.1
-1.2
.5
-2.5
-3.9
-5.3
-3.6
-.5
-4.0
-1.8
-3.4
-2.0
-.7
-4.9
-4.0
.1
-4.6
-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3
-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6
-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2
-2.3
.7
-.6
-2.0
2.1
-.9
-.3
4.0
-1.7
5.0
-.3
-4.4
1.5
3.9
4.6
-1.5
-1.1
6.9
3.3
7.5
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ..............................................
New cars 1 ..................................................................
New trucks 1 8 .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 ............................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ..............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ...................................
Other motor fuels 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ..........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ..........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair 2 ...................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 ........................................................
State and local registration and license 2 5 ...................
Parking and other fees 2 ...............................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 .......................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ......................................................
4.1
4.1
1.0
.0
.0
.3
-.6
3.4
-3.8
-4.0
-.5
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-1.9
.3
.3
-4.4
-1.8
-1.9
-2.1
-1.5
-11.8
-2.3
3.2
6.8
6.8
7.3
6.1
6.1
1.8
.7
-.5
2.2
1.4
3.8
2.4
1.9
1.7
3.0
4.5
6.8
8.4
2.9
3.3
2.5
1.3
-.1
-5.2
6.5
7.0
1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
4.8
-4.2
-4.0
26.1
26.1
26.7
25.7
24.3
31.8
2.0
2.4
1.4
.4
6.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.5
3.4
8.6
10.4
5.1
5.8
1.5
-.1
-1.5
-1.6
4.8
4.7
.4
-.4
-.4
.8
-1.9
1.4
1.4
8.6
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
14.6
22.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
3.4
14.6
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.0
4.9
6.5
.2
5.9
6.4
4.8
1.6
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-.1
2.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.3
4.8
3.6
6.6
4.8
15.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.6
.1
-1.0
2.0
8.3
8.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.5
.6
-1.2
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.6
28.6
24.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
4.6
7.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.3
3.7
4.6
1.0
7.2
10.6
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-8.1
6.0
3.7
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-25.1
7.4
6.0
9.6
6.4
24.0
5.9
3.9
7.2
5.1
4.0
3.9
2.5
6.1
8.6
-1.7
1.8
1.4
-.8
8.2
-
-
-.6
13.9
13.9
14.5
13.2
12.8
25.2
2.3
1.0
3.3
1.4
7.2
3.5
3.7
2.9
3.7
1.8
3.5
3.0
4.5
4.7
.6
4.1
5.9
-1.6
-3.6
-24.8
-24.9
-25.8
-24.9
-23.4
-16.6
2.6
2.7
2.5
1.1
6.4
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.5
7.3
2.0
1.0
4.2
4.2
5.1
-2.2
-3.9
-2.8
3.8
4.2
-2.9
-2.0
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-5.5
-2.0
.5
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.4
23.5
1.6
1.1
.1
2.4
2.3
2.4
3.7
1.8
3.7
3.9
9.0
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.1
-.3
-.9
-2.4
2.0
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
89
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
8.3
-8.0
5.1
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
2.6
1.6
1.5
2.1
2.8
.6
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.7
.3
3.8
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.6
3.2
1.6
-3.5
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
1.8
-1.0
-19.4
1.8
-14.4
-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
2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4
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
.9
3.1
2.6
5.7
-
See footnotes at end of table.
90
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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
Dec.
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
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9
Education and communication 2 .........................................
Education 2 .......................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school 9 ...................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 .........
Communication 2 ..............................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .....................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing 2 .......................
Telephone services 2 ....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 5 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
2 ..........................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ...................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ...................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 13 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................
1.3
5.7
11.5
5.2
4.5
6.3
5.6
4.6
-3.0
.1
.0
5.5
-3.4
-2.3
5.5
3.2
5.6
3.3
5.9
6.2
7.2
5.0
5.9
.4
4.7
4.6
6.6
.1
1.3
4.5
2.2
6.6
9.7
6.2
7.0
6.8
4.9
5.0
-1.7
10.4
10.5
4.6
-2.5
.2
5.3
1.6
7.2
6.0
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.1
9.1
-3.9
.2
.0
4.4
-4.2
-2.7
2.6
1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
1.1
2.4
6.1
5.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.5
-1.3
.4
.0
9.9
-1.3
.4
3.3
2.3
6.3
6.7
6.3
7.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
-1.4
5.0
5.3
1.3
-1.9
1.7
2.2
3.0
5.6
8.7
5.4
6.1
5.5
3.9
4.9
.2
4.4
3.9
10.5
-.1
2.1
4.1
3.6
5.6
7.0
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.0
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
5.2
1.7
2.9
3.0
-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
7.7
9.1
9.5
.5
-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7
-11.1
-8.2
-9.2
-11.4
-7.5
-8.7
-8.8
-8.3
-1.9
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
3.4
6.3
6.4
5.8
2.6
2.0
3.9
-.3
-1.1
-.8
-.9
.4
2.1
-.3
1.1
.2
4.0
4.0
3.7
5.0
2.5
2.4
3.8
3.7
3.4
4.6
-2.2
-1.0
.1
2.8
2.8
5.0
6.5
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.5
5.1
4.5
-1.7
.6
-1.4
1.9
1.9
3.1
4.3
4.3
2.1
1.9
3.2
1.6
4.9
-.8
-.1
.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.0
3.1
2.6
1.9
4.2
-4.9
-4.4
1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1
-2.7
-1.0
2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.5
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.1
3.5
2.3
6.4
.6
.9
-2.9
-.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.1
3.6
3.9
2.5
4.3
.7
1.6
-1.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.4
4.8
7.4
-5.5
-5.8
4.9
1.4
.8
3.1
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
-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes 2 .....................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 .......................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products 2 .....................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 2 .................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services 7 ............................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ......................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2
Financial services 7 ......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ...........
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .....................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ...................
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ...................................................
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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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
Dec.
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
-18.5
-2.9
3.0
1.9
4.1
3.5
-.8
-.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
-1.6
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
6.5
5.0
8
9
10
11
12
13
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913
1914
9.9
10.1
9.8
10.0
9.8
10.0
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
10.0
9.9
10.1
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.3
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.2
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6
10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2
10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5
10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8
10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0
10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0
10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5
10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8
10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9
10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2
10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6
10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4
19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3
19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2
20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1
20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1
21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1
20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2
20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1
20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2
20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3
19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3
19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2
17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0
17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4
17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4
17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4
18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4
18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3
17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4
17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4
17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4
17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4
16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4
16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5
16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6
16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5
16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9
13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9
13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2
13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5
14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6
14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6
14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7
14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8
14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8
14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8
14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
24.2
17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9
17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0
17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0
18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0
18.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0
18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8
18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9
18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0
18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9
18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9
18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1
23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1
23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0
23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0
23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1
24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1
24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1
24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1
24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0
24.7
26.4
26.9
27.2
26.9
24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0
25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1
26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4
27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5
27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5
27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2
29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8
31.4
32.2
33.1
34.3
36.0
31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3
31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6
31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8
31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0
31.8
32.9
33.7
35.2
37.2
31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3
31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5
31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7
32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1913
1914
-
-
10.0
10.1
-
-
1.0
1.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
-
-
10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4
2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5
1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
-
-
20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0
15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
-
-
17.6
17.8
17.5
17.2
17.2
3.4
-1.1
-2.2
-1.1
.6
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
-
-
16.8
15.3
13.7
13.0
13.5
-6.4
-9.3
-10.2
.0
2.3
-2.3
-8.9
-10.5
-5.1
3.8
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
-
-
13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0
3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7
2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
-
-
14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7
1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3
.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
-
-
18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0
2.2
18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7
2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
-
-
24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0
5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4
.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
-
-
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4
-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
-
-
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2
1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
-
-
31.7
32.6
33.6
35.0
36.9
1.9
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.2
1.6
2.8
3.1
4.2
5.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9
38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5
38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0
38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3
38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8
39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3
39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7
39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3
39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9
39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4
39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8
40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7
52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5
53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1
53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9
53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8
54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7
54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4
54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1
55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7
55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4
55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6
79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8
80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8
81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1
82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5
83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8
83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2
83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2
84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8
85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8
86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7
86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7
105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2
105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8
106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8
106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5
107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8
107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2
107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2
107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6
107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2
108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4
108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6
126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0
127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4
127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7
127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9
128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4
128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8
129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5
131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9
131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0
132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3
132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0
148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1
148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4
149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7
149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8
149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8
149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3
150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8
150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7
151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0
150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1
150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9
166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9
167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9
168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5
168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7
169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3
169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9
169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0
170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4
170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5
170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8
170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0
2005
2006
2007
2008
186.3
194.0
197.559
206.744
187.3
194.2
198.544
207.254
188.6
195.3
200.612
209.147
190.2
197.2
202.130
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
214.935
195.2
197.0
204.338
212.182
193.4
196.8
205.891
207.296
192.5
197.2
205.777
204.813
See footnotes at end of table.
95
CPI Detailed Report-December 2008
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
Dec.
Annual
avg.
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
211.796
191.0
197.1
202.767
211.053
3.5
2.4
4.3
-.5
3.5
3.2
2.9
4.1
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
96
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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
Dec.
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
204.813
610.075
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
218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
223.504
229.039
218.381
233.048
270.252
166.349
159.319
247.775
243.351
208.639
208.480
206.941
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
186.701
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
128.835
186.378
178.092
116.862
197.514
205.506
134.854
122.553
239.504
139.815
126.376
212.916
209.922
144.176
217.373
200.306
139.820
278.835
324.316
333.638
304.463
212.173
181.951
121.829
313.763
331.842
291.564
333.609
311.812
145.395
148.284
138.253
102.1
103.4
109.7
108.9
112.5
117.4
121.0
128.005
147.495
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
162.280
126.985
152.766
149.813
120.279
See footnotes at end of table.
97
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
112.847
184.976
123.678
189.527
192.120
172.947
127.765
138.694
207.439
164.119
126.045
151.538
203.937
229.108
164.905
211.129
205.712
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.938
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
128.848
153.646
218.445
190.471
196.194
182.474
167.054
281.406
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
212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
405.966
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
267.821
230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
252.236
327.270
197.545
186.472
232.380
156.864
337.662
371.080
124.314
77.171
120.817
90.166
63.065
119.826
140.843
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
88.045
87.286
91.480
102.836
76.735
See footnotes at end of table.
98
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592
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
94.697
101.573
88.810
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938
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
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
117.006
111.232
115.849
115.341
135.854
80.130
105.128
97.105
105.413
106.699
101.095
114.752
83.483
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
88.639
100.160
124.152
123.943
131.106
119.224
115.003
143.678
110.894
153.213
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
160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
97.978
115.879
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
186.488
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
351.694
147.649
144.018
-
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
NA
129.074
177.632
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Dec.
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
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010
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
367.301
290.080
377.458
159.695
190.481
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
189.961
389.744
316.435
317.426
379.634
173.932
213.024
540.101
200.327
192.246
468.195
178.265
107.778
112.829
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
110.487
101.810
12.443
360.943
18.357
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
80.133
49.026
104.363
148.513
192.166
180.073
117.671
137.036
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.841
65.228
87.505
98.906
145.233
110.2
234.2
190.7
191.0
107.1
101.4
112.5
243.8
204.7
194.3
109.1
102.8
113.4
257.0
207.5
197.9
111.4
104.2
116.3
265.8
221.1
199.7
113.3
103.8
115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9
119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3
122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7
123.194
304.937
249.677
209.747
122.141
103.872
124.737
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
106.082
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
121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722
587.368
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Dec.
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
228.624
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
232.542
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
77.407
65.341
24.6
20.6
17.8
15.8
14.8
13.6
11.6
10.722
10.406
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
88.176
49.328
95.8
100.7
99.9
98.1
97.3
94.8
77.3
73.716
76.165
70.0
64.7
59.3
52.1
48.5
44.7
42.3
40.192
39.887
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
362.986
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.918
161.295
104.3
104.0
103.0
102.2
101.4
101.8
103.9
103.913
104.888
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
182.840
226.578
138.100
342.530
277.998
277.828
136.794
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
150.044
269.265
88.882
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
164.233
137.015
164.879
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
245.881
288.227
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
110.975
243.646
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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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
Dec.
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
242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
139.731
154.744
258.039
223.608
198.746
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
Dec.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4
3.5
2.4
4.3
-0.5
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
5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
13.5
20.5
4.9
26.3
11.1
12.7
13.5
8.6
10.7
5.1
6.1
6.0
6.5
11.0
5.2
1.6
6.4
5.0
2.3
5.4
6.1
7.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.5
9.5
-9.3
2.3
-3.4
8.3
5.6
2.7
3.5
.5
-1.4
3.4
15.7
-.7
-9.0
2.5
20.3
1.9
-10.6
3.2
13.8
16.6
8.1
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
15.2
6.1
7.4
9.5
4.1
5.3
See footnotes at end of table.
103
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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
Dec.
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
3.4
6.4
1.9
9.2
8.5
6.3
8.9
9.5
17.4
18.6
10.8
20.7
8.1
8.3
6.5
13.1
6.5
5.8
7.3
5.2
4.0
6.0
5.7
7.1
6.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
2.5
3.4
4.4
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
2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
4.6
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
-3.1
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
-21.4
.2
7.9
8.8
5.6
6.6
7.1
5.0
2.0
-4.8
2.4
.0
-8.5
-.3
.3
-1.6
1.9
1.7
2.1
1.1
See footnotes at end of table.
104
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
-.8
5.3
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................
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
-.9
-1.1
-1.3
-5.7
6.8
-4.4
-2.3
-.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.8
-1.9
-5.3
.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
-1.3
-3.7
1.7
4.1
3.2
-1.1
-1.2
7.6
2.6
8.5
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles .........................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks .................................................
Car and truck rental ......................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ...................................
Other motor fuels ..........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires .............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair ......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees ...........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 .....................
4.3
4.3
1.3
-.1
3.4
-4.2
-4.4
-.8
.1
-2.2
3.8
4.1
-3.4
-2.1
-5.6
-1.9
.6
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.3
23.5
1.7
1.3
.1
2.4
3.8
1.9
3.8
4.0
9.1
3.2
3.4
-.3
-.5
-5.8
-1.8
-11.8
-2.8
2.6
6.8
6.9
7.3
6.1
6.2
1.7
.9
-.5
2.3
2.5
1.6
1.6
2.9
4.6
7.3
8.8
7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-4.8
-4.7
26.2
26.1
26.7
25.8
24.3
32.5
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
8.7
9.9
5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
1.7
9.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.6
14.8
22.2
3.9
2.9
5.1
3.8
4.7
3.2
4.1
.9
2.5
1.7
1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
-.4
1.6
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.8
6.1
7.3
4.9
3.5
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
8.9
9.0
.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.9
29.6
29.7
29.9
29.7
28.7
24.2
3.8
2.8
5.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.2
-15.3
-16.0
-4.5
-3.2
-8.2
5.8
2.6
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-25.2
7.7
6.1
9.5
5.8
4.5
7.5
4.7
4.0
3.6
2.4
-
-
-.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
-0.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7
See footnotes at end of table.
105
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ..................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................
Dental services 1 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................
Hospital and related services 1 .......................................
Hospital services 1 ........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ..................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 1 ......................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
4.2
2.7
3.6
1.2
1.4
.3
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.4
2.4
2.7
6.2
6.2
5.6
7.2
5.9
4.7
4.3
6.0
1.0
1.5
-.3
4.8
3.6
3.6
3.9
2.7
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.7
5.3
5.2
3.0
4.4
.1
.2
-.4
5.8
3.3
3.4
4.5
-.2
3.3
10.3
10.4
9.7
13.2
4.9
3.7
2.1
2.4
1.5
1.7
.5
4.1
2.8
2.2
4.5
1.8
2.4
6.4
6.4
5.2
6.8
5.5
4.3
1.9
3.5
-1.6
-2.5
1.1
5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7
4.4
3.6
4.4
1.7
2.0
.8
4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.6
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.6
4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
3.0
6.8
5.2
2.4
3.1
1.0
1.0
.9
6.0
4.3
4.1
6.2
1.1
3.3
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
3.5
9.3
2.7
1.5
1.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
.2
4.0
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
3.2
1.1
-3.4
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
1.6
-.7
-19.5
1.7
-15.4
1.9
-4.0
-1.2
10.2
12.3
6.2
2.5
-.1
5.6
-1.7
-5.9
1.8
-5.2
-7.1
.2
2.0
2.4
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
1.3
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.9
2.1
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
1.2
5.8
12.6
5.2
4.6
5.6
3.1
5.5
2.8
5.7
6.2
7.5
1.8
6.2
9.1
6.0
7.0
6.8
.8
6.7
5.9
6.7
9.7
6.3
.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8
7.2
1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7
5.7
2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3
5.8
2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9
5.4
3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2
6.0
See footnotes at end of table.
106
CPI Detailed Report-December 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
Dec.
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
5.1
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
3.1
7.7
.6
-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3
-11.5
-7.6
-8.3
-12.1
-6.9
-7.8
-5.4
-5.0
-.8
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
4.1
6.6
6.5
6.7
2.8
1.8
3.5
-.3
-1.0
-.8
-.8
.4
2.1
.0
.9
.1
4.0
4.0
3.5
4.4
2.7
2.3
4.3
4.0
-2.3
.5
3.0
3.0
5.0
6.4
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.7
-2.0
-1.4
1.9
1.8
3.2
4.5
3.9
2.2
2.1
3.4
-1.0
.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.4
2.5
-4.4
.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.0
1.9
4.7
1.4
.5
2.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
5.1
4.0
.8
-.3
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.7
5.1
3.0
3.4
4.4
.5
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.8
5.5
4.8
6.9
-2.6
1.9
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
-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-20.7
-3.4
3.2
2.2
4.2
3.4
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-10.5
-15.0
-18.9
-5.6
-1.6
4.4
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter ......................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Dec.
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
3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
6.5
5.1
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
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
$61.122
$60.572
$137.232
Northeast urban 3 ...........................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 4 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 5 ................................
78.711
79.648
75.913
77.949
78.905
75.094
Midwest urban 6 .............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 7 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
57.448
58.660
57.232
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 ..................................
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
$135.442
$64.995
$65.497
$3.003
$2.637
175.358
179.422
162.801
173.596
177.693
160.938
83.502
87.506
76.152
86.308
92.004
75.853
3.031
3.079
2.915
2.679
2.726
2.565
56.038
55.343
58.982
125.060
126.282
127.058
120.674
117.470
130.115
58.198
58.360
57.762
58.026
58.753
57.237
2.609
2.626
2.659
2.151
2.107
2.197
52.430
50.686
113.357
109.111
59.019
57.406
NA
NA
62.301
66.653
60.441
62.956
67.646
61.003
137.892
148.641
132.575
139.420
150.950
133.871
65.260
73.980
60.048
65.459
74.237
60.257
3.058
3.297
2.935
2.635
2.942
2.442
55.531
55.349
125.386
125.004
65.414
65.414
2.576
2.093
47.830
45.651
50.874
48.300
46.813
49.745
116.162
113.024
119.027
117.445
116.295
115.868
55.972
60.077
55.916
55.839
60.299
55.216
2.756
2.823
2.350
2.586
NA
NA
62.681
60.222
53.633
61.544
60.805
52.546
141.842
133.445
118.944
138.631
134.345
116.215
70.352
61.177
57.073
71.666
61.028
56.699
3.072
2.904
2.592
2.716
2.532
2.118
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
60.823
37.936
82.980
56.252
42.002
82.801
127.064
96.024
186.027
115.690
106.165
185.614
67.844
70.369
89.826
66.796
71.042
97.979
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
76.356
62.119
59.409
67.438
76.389
60.211
57.416
71.704
170.856
137.483
138.718
151.352
170.951
130.915
133.678
160.559
96.914
61.099
83.063
75.325
96.914
61.099
84.691
75.274
-
-
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 ....................................
73.271
54.621
63.511
77.821
75.294
44.391
63.388
74.314
51.558
63.511
77.845
70.964
38.939
63.388
155.879
122.978
142.156
168.646
175.004
121.091
142.638
158.499
115.293
142.156
168.675
164.117
107.306
142.638
56.913
51.769
86.231
65.034
83.842
62.979
38.783
56.913
54.950
86.277
65.034
83.749
62.979
38.783
-
-
U.S. city average 1 .........................................................
Region and area size 2
Size classes
A 8 ..............................................................................
B/C 9 ...........................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
NA
Revised average price for Electricity per 500 KWH: Oct. 2008=65.706. Revised average price for Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters): Oct. 2008=3.544.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
Revised average price for Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters): Oct. 2008=3.562.
Revised average price for Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters): Oct. 2008=3.653.
Revised average price for Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters): Oct. 2008=3.338.
Revised average price for Electricity per 500 KWH: Oct. 2008=58.658.
Revised average price for Electricity per 500 KWH: Oct. 2008=58.730.
Revised average price for Electricity per 500 KWH: Oct. 2008=71.348. Revised average price for Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters): Oct. 2008=3.642.
Revised average price for Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters): Oct. 2008=3.352.
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
Dec.2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
$1.372
$1.355
4
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.707
1.742
1.606
1.693
1.729
1.587
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) ......................................
1.247
1.249
1.270
U.S. city average ............................................................
Average price
per KWH of
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
Dec.2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
987
$0.123
$0.124
11
9,890
4
4
25
987
987
422
.156
.165
.140
.162
.174
.140
129
129
233
8,494
8,494
4,762
1.205
1.165
1.301
17
17
18
712
581
712
.105
.112
.098
.105
.113
.097
11
11
70
9,890
9,890
3,932
1.161
1.124
25
323
.103
.100
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) ......................................
1.423
1.494
1.395
1.437
1.518
1.405
7
7
11
522
522
298
.116
.135
.107
.117
.135
.107
164
244
225
8,744
8,744
5,000
1.293
1.287
25
364
.114
.114
164
4,883
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.178
1.145
1.207
1.189
1.177
1.173
7
7
8
851
851
364
.130
.145
.126
.129
.144
.124
153
153
235
7,471
7,471
4,233
1.402
1.354
1.221
1.372
1.361
1.198
4
8
19
987
712
364
.139
.112
.103
.141
.112
.103
11
70
163
9,890
5,000
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 .....
1.272
.963
1.797
1.163
1.064
1.800
17
16
4
581
851
987
.147
.183
.170
.145
.180
.186
11
258
129
2,751
7,471
4,706
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
1.641
1.360
1.364
1.497
1.642
1.301
1.314
1.601
24
19
31
15
642
410
490
371
.181
.090
.140
.139
.181
.090
.139
.139
384
48
348
551
8,494
3,300
3,889
4,132
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................
1.568
1.215
1.478
1.846
1.698
1.197
1.463
1.597
1.139
1.478
1.846
1.606
1.058
1.463
15
34
17
7
37
13
12
308
509
230
522
752
257
241
.099
.114
.164
.131
.157
.194
.080
.099
.120
.164
.131
.157
.194
.080
244
94
438
373
430
178
313
4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
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Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
Gasoline
All types1
Gasoline
Unleaded
regular
Area, region and population size class
Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade
Gasoline
Unleaded
premium
Automotive
Diesel fuel
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
$2.208
$1.742
$2.151
$1.689
$2.281
$1.816
$2.433
$1.951
$3.006
$2.585
Northeast urban 4 ...........................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 5 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 6 ................................
2.359
2.343
2.393
1.870
1.865
1.882
2.294
2.262
2.358
1.804
1.785
1.843
2.472
2.496
2.419
1.989
2.015
1.929
2.605
2.600
2.620
2.118
2.124
2.103
3.277
3.285
3.256
2.819
2.822
2.813
Midwest urban 7 .............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 8 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 9 ................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) 10 .................................
2.061
2.099
2.034
1.679
1.686
1.692
2.015
2.032
2.001
1.640
1.638
1.657
2.107
2.225
2.055
1.716
1.766
1.724
2.290
2.352
2.227
1.875
1.883
1.880
2.974
3.062
3.014
2.564
2.593
2.646
1.981
1.633
1.971
1.614
1.952
1.612
2.145
1.832
2.785
2.434
South urban 11 ...............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 12 ................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 13 ..............................
2.086
2.166
2.093
1.678
1.716
1.681
2.023
2.090
2.035
1.616
1.642
1.625
2.184
2.280
2.173
1.776
1.831
1.762
2.319
2.413
2.307
1.899
1.949
1.885
2.994
3.051
2.945
2.587
2.620
2.540
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) 14 .................................
2.001
1.637
1.946
1.581
2.098
1.740
2.230
1.862
3.007
2.610
West urban 15 .................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 16 ................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 17 ..............................
2.401
2.405
2.325
1.804
1.817
1.734
2.351
2.355
2.279
1.757
1.770
1.687
2.475
2.476
2.411
1.867
1.877
1.804
2.565
2.574
2.470
1.969
1.977
1.905
2.944
2.874
2.871
2.506
2.476
2.411
2.269
2.172
2.106
1.775
1.725
1.685
2.202
2.127
2.057
1.715
1.679
1.635
2.377
2.222
2.156
1.871
1.784
1.742
2.502
2.372
2.331
1.986
1.919
1.900
3.028
2.969
3.012
2.597
2.556
2.599
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI 21 ..............................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA 22 ..............
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA 23
2.347
2.470
2.379
1.755
1.846
1.908
2.289
2.427
2.296
1.706
1.798
1.821
2.417
2.509
2.543
1.824
1.894
2.076
2.559
2.598
2.615
1.917
1.982
2.161
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT 24 ................
Cleveland-Akron, OH 25 .................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 26 ................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 27 .....................
2.186
1.906
2.015
2.257
1.723
1.658
1.618
1.787
2.117
1.876
1.951
2.185
1.670
1.632
1.554
1.722
2.352
2.015
2.161
2.344
1.848
1.744
1.742
1.887
2.494
2.112
2.250
2.523
1.964
1.850
1.881
2.002
-
-
Atlanta, GA 28 .................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 29 ...............................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL 30 .........................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA 31 ................................
2.123
1.925
2.077
2.299
2.371
2.442
2.234
1.693
1.696
1.630
1.825
1.857
1.868
1.850
2.033
1.847
1.999
2.234
2.281
2.390
2.191
1.605
1.641
1.553
1.754
1.764
1.822
1.812
2.257
2.071
2.167
2.381
2.524
2.552
2.378
1.836
1.782
1.729
1.909
2.014
1.960
1.966
2.439
2.235
2.308
2.470
2.637
2.651
2.471
1.990
1.934
1.849
2.026
2.136
2.055
2.078
-
-
U.S. city average 2 .........................................................
Region and area size 3
Size classes
A 18 .............................................................................
B/C 19 .........................................................................
D 20 ............................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
2 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.225. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.173. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.292. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.432. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.802.
3 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
4 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.230. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.161. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.353. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.467. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.872.
5 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.203. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.110. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.384. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.460. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.906.
6 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.287. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.260. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.284. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.488.
7 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.090. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.048. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.123. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.318. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.761.
8 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.115. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.042. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.266. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.380. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.846.
9 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.088. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.074. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.031. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.299.
10 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.015. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.020. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=2.959. Revised average price for
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Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.124.
11 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.186. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.134. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.267. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.381. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.854.
12 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.250. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.189. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.326. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.474. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.788.
13 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.103. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.042. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.212. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.296. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.758.
14 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.241. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.290. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.407.
15 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.386. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.340. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.453. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.544. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.717.
16 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.360. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.311. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.422. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.531. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.669.
17 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.336. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.299. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.402. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.458. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.647.
18 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.245. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.176. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.355. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.473. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.775.
19 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.170. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.129. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.214. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.355. Revised average price for Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.757.
20 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.268. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.239. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.273. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.441.
21 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.450. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.392. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.523. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.656.
22 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.401. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.354. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.444. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.538.
23 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.254. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.148. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.461. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.497.
24 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=2.994. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=2.940. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.111. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.246.
25 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=2.908. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded premium, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.128.
26 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.176. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.096. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.354.
27 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.281. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.205. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.390. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.542.
28 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.407. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.379. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.391. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.561.
29 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.164. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.097. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.232. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.376.
30 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.117. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded regular, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.042. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.225. Revised average price for
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.293.
31 Revised average price for Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.165. Revised average price for Gasoline, unleaded premium, per
gallon/3.785 liters: Oct. 2008=3.419.
112
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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) 1 ............................
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) 2 .............
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) 3 ............................
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) 4 ......................................
Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) 5 ..........................
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) 6 ............................
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) 7 ....................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) 8 .......................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) 9 .........
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) 10 ....................
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) 11 ................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 12
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 13
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) 14 ................................
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) 15 ...................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 16
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) 17 ................................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) 18 ................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 19
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) 20
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 21 .......................
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) 22 ...................
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal),
per lb. (453.6 gm) 23 .....................................................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) 24 .......................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) 25 ..................
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 26 ..................................
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) 27 .....................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) 28 ......
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) 29 .....................................................
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) 30 .....................................................
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) 31 ...................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
$0.494
.820
1.147
1.377
$0.504
.813
1.134
1.415
$0.579
$0.595
$0.501
$0.513
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$0.436
.743
1.772
$0.497
.823
1.169
1.273
$0.426
.760
1.691
$0.486
.821
1.166
1.281
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.976
3.024
NA
NA
3.368
3.221
3.369
3.218
1.214
1.322
1.201
1.350
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.588
NA
2.860
2.206
3.180
2.869
NA
NA
2.019
3.112
1.948
3.048
NA
NA
2.987
2.357
3.434
3.172
2.999
2.406
3.435
3.193
3.617
3.792
4.077
3.526
3.608
4.058
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.794
3.501
3.982
4.074
4.241
4.042
4.007
4.369
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.028
4.270
3.885
4.301
4.380
3.958
4.336
4.166
NA
NA
NA
5.379
5.858
3.906
3.955
5.398
5.278
6.065
3.870
3.861
5.377
3.293
NA
NA
1.391
1.500
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.537
2.036
2.669
1.997
2.673
1.676
3.458
1.721
3.329
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.771
2.270
3.112
2.864
3.114
3.158
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.574
3.235
3.575
3.281
3.549
3.416
3.602
3.447
3.609
4.047
4.207
3.607
3.799
4.241
3.604
3.553
3.384
3.491
NA
NA
3.969
4.077
4.399
4.142
4.047
4.555
NA
NA
4.345
4.220
3.835
4.105
3.745
4.183
NA
4.289
4.259
4.179
4.067
5.785
5.833
5.361
6.134
5.449
5.178
5.586
5.277
NA
NA
3.754
4.288
3.472
4.592
NA
NA
NA
NA
7.293
7.057
5.107
5.708
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.626
3.188
3.597
3.526
3.778
3.284
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.526
3.881
5.283
3.762
5.387
3.896
5.636
3.827
5.603
4.043
5.072
3.886
5.029
3.849
3.806
3.504
3.257
3.090
3.055
3.099
2.989
3.670
3.538
3.803
3.268
3.751
2.875
3.699
2.914
3.787
3.016
3.724
2.996
3.365
3.818
3.742
3.425
3.553
3.732
4.040
3.476
3.376
3.799
3.691
3.405
3.272
3.782
3.551
3.313
4.215
3.543
4.140
3.231
4.415
3.540
4.199
3.188
1.728
3.406
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.608
3.115
3.065
1.803
3.403
NA
3.644
1.906
3.484
NA
3.420
3.625
3.744
2.466
2.432
2.275
2.224
2.472
2.372
2.433
2.404
2.734
2.792
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.236
2.227
2.166
2.154
2.571
2.584
2.001
1.979
2.554
2.551
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.993
3.186
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.495
NA
NA
3.117
3.230
NA
NA
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) 32 ............................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) 33 ........................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 34 ......................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) 35 ............................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) 36 ............................
1.304
2.374
3.344
1.478
1.309
1.305
2.317
3.284
1.497
1.332
1.445
1.395
1.533
1.559
1.152
1.133
1.421
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.339
1.581
3.346
1.609
3.421
1.460
1.067
3.102
1.472
1.045
3.451
1.403
NA
3.194
1.423
1.246
3.349
1.367
NA
3.265
1.429
1.179
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. 37 ......................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz. ........................................................
1.838
1.834
NA
NA
1.643
1.756
1.751
NA
NA
NA
1.632
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) 38 ...........................
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ......................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.734
3.681
3.804
3.721
3.813
3.743
3.953
3.892
3.292
3.294
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
Nov.
2008
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, low fat, per gal. (3.8 lit) ............................................
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) 39 .................
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) 40 ...................
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) 41 .........................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) 42 ..
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) 43 ...........................
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) 44 ................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) 45 .....................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) 46 ..............................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) 47 ................
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) 48 ..................................................
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) 49 ......................
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) 50 ......................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) 51 .....................................
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) 52 ....................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) 53 ...........................
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) 54 ..................................................
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) 55 ................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) 56 ........
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) 57 ...................................................
Peaches, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) 58 ............
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) 59 ............................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) 60 ...................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) 61 .....................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) 62 ..............................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) 63 ............
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 64 ......
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) 64 65 .................................
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) 66 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages at home:
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 67 ............................................
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) 68 ........................................................
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
NA
NA
$3.120
4.080
5.097
4.397
$3.129
4.141
4.952
4.281
$4.804
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.259
.626
1.055
1.179
.617
.934
1.397
.644
1.192
NA
NA
NA
NA
.968
2.289
1.826
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$5.639
3.535
$5.556
3.892
$5.384
4.388
$5.346
4.359
$4.029
4.735
$3.794
4.264
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$1.299
.639
1.017
1.243
.591
1.073
1.119
.572
.976
1.272
.614
1.227
1.248
.612
1.089
1.174
.657
.924
1.074
.644
.818
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.907
2.459
1.616
.944
2.647
1.751
.844
2.651
1.482
1.001
1.875
1.916
.912
2.170
1.608
1.053
2.306
1.870
.976
2.431
1.673
.889
2.455
1.789
.881
2.688
1.632
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.719
.748
1.083
3.304
.749
.925
2.544
.617
.891
2.881
.764
.908
1.695
1.764
2.010
2.512
.614
.895
1.706
1.489
1.679
NA
NA
NA
.589
.832
1.667
1.556
1.546
NA
NA
1.381
2.547
.699
.979
1.912
1.722
1.791
.619
1.373
3.009
.678
.877
1.821
1.734
1.703
.633
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Dec.
2008
1.425
2.950
.610
.840
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.007
1.924
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.802
1.512
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.744
1.796
2.461
.811
1.046
1.776
1.791
1.863
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
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.580
2.558
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.397
1.320
1.339
1.339
1.319
1.335
1.361
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.402
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
.528
.490
.534
.503
NA
NA
NA
NA
.538
.556
.498
.502
.578
NA
.494
.491
.570
NA
NA
NA
1.142
1.514
1.176
1.574
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.032
1.433
NA
1.582
1.020
1.358
NA
1.495
1.402
1.419
NA
NA
2.073
2.116
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
2.130
2.154
NA
NA
1.382
1.320
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
4.330
4.482
4.757
5.152
4.150
4.400
4.208
4.216
4.319
4.390
1.183
1.186
1.367
1.192
.965
1.077
1.190
1.178
1.269
1.310
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
8.315
11.018
NA
NA
9.474
13.226
8.728
8.602
7.546
11.384
1 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.521. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=0.598. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=0.522. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=0.513. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=0.468.
2 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.856. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=0.842. Revised average price for West urban: Oct.
2008=0.827.
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3 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.189. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=1.219. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=1.182.
4 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.393. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.771. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=1.233. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.502.
5 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.003. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.992.
6 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.026. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=3.585. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=2.691. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.036.
7 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.956. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.093. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=2.818. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.983.
8 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.402. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=2.201.
9 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.418. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.317. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.201. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.625. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.474.
10 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.167. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.254. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=2.876. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.241. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.345.
11 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.702. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.791. Revised average price for West urban: Oct.
2008=3.551.
12 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.900. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=4.065. Revised average price for West urban: Oct.
2008=3.829.
13 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.158. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=4.267. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=4.313. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.972.
14 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.112.
15 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.154. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=4.322. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=4.394. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=4.135. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.810.
16 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.431. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=4.623. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.934. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=4.584. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=4.164.
17 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.292. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=4.272. Revised average price for West urban: Oct.
2008=4.122.
18 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=5.741. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=5.900. Revised average price for West urban: Oct.
2008=5.853.
19 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=6.119. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=6.821. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=5.522. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=6.341. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=5.553.
20 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.004.
21 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.914. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=3.832. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=3.962. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.942.
22 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=5.532. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=5.321. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=5.848. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=5.815. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=5.172.
23 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.261. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.648. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.427. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.176. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.040.
24 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.745. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.910. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.685. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.376. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=4.235.
25 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.478. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.124. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.546. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.852. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.367.
26 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.822. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.741. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.934. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.740. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.942.
27 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.333. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.071. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.574. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.477. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.077.
28 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.412. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=2.917. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=3.797. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.827.
29 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.456. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=2.123. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=2.547. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.418. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=2.881.
30 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.194. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=2.195. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=2.280. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.004. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=2.582.
31 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.124. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.878.
32 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.205. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.101. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.420. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.128. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.419.
33 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.282.
34 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.343. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.176. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.367. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.380. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.414.
35 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.467. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.533. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.451. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.483. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.362.
36 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.222. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=1.317. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=1.105.
37 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.858. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.799.
38 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.656. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=3.764. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=3.537. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=3.909. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.301.
39 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=3.287.
40 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.021.
41 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.973. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=5.087. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=5.276. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=4.250.
42 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.401. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=4.962. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=4.504. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=4.227.
43 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.417. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.584. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=1.517. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.241.
44 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.629. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=0.646. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=0.601. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=0.614. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=0.663.
45 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.428. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.404. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.442. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.572. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.353.
46 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.080. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.105. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.158. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.103. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.011.
47 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.972. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=2.100. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.623. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.000. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=2.360.
48 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.095. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.818. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=2.403. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.076. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=2.023.
49 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.320. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=2.426. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=2.216. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=2.293. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=2.355.
50 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.731. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=0.818. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=0.677. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=0.816. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=0.639.
51 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.001. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.232. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=0.955. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=0.952.
52 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.834. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=1.719. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
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2008=1.779.
53 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.611. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.777. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.602. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.660. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.409.
54 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.812. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.703.
55 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.698.
56 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.797.
57 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.509.
58 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.360. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=1.165. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=1.296. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.327.
59 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.564. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=0.551. Revised average price for South urban: Oct.
2008=0.543. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=0.592.
60 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=0.523. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=0.534.
61 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.259. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.096.
62 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.529. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.393.
63 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=2.063. Revised average price for Midwest urban: Oct. 2008=1.827.
64 Deposit may be included in price.
65 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.386.
66 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=4.196. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=4.622. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=4.154. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=4.280. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=3.958.
67 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=1.171. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=1.158. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=1.085. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=1.133. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=1.308.
68 Revised average price for U.S. city average: Oct. 2008=10.845. Revised average price for Northeast urban: Oct. 2008=10.784. Revised average price for Midwest urban:
Oct. 2008=12.933. Revised average price for South urban: Oct. 2008=8.442. Revised average price for West urban: Oct. 2008=11.651.
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
Dec. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
2005-2006
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Dec.
2007
Nov.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
122.284
120.661
-0.5
-1.3
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
14.726
13.648
7.557
6.091
1.077
128.500
128.705
126.365
131.821
126.301
128.540
128.726
126.109
132.204
126.570
5.7
5.8
6.5
4.9
4.4
.0
.0
-.2
.3
.2
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
42.421
32.409
5.004
5.008
128.534
130.457
159.272
96.317
128.282
130.217
158.615
96.261
2.3
1.9
6.0
1.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.988
90.265
87.041
-1.3
-3.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.393
16.285
1.108
115.537
115.410
119.644
108.485
108.078
116.826
-14.2
-15.2
1.6
-6.1
-6.4
-2.4
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.085
1.615
4.470
142.633
125.920
148.889
142.838
126.353
148.995
2.5
1.4
2.9
.1
.3
.1
Recreation ................................................................................
5.935
105.962
105.412
.7
-.5
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.196
2.771
3.425
109.242
172.872
74.111
109.369
173.043
74.208
3.1
5.6
1.1
.1
.1
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.257
126.818
126.749
.9
-.1
58.427
41.573
11.817
29.756
77.561
8.790
132.999
109.089
81.481
123.506
117.730
160.638
132.849
105.806
81.153
118.535
117.344
142.000
2.7
-5.0
-3.5
-5.6
1.3
-23.3
-.1
-3.0
-.4
-4.0
-.3
-11.6
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
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
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
125.774
115.7
117.1
120.823
124.784
114.9
116.9
121.443
122.284
114.4
117.0
121.322
120.661
113.7
117.0
119.948
2.9
2.3
3.7
-.5
-
-
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
Dec.
2008
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
-
100.0
102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2
114.4
117.0
121.322
120.661
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
128.540
128.726
126.109
132.204
126.570
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
128.282
130.217
158.615
96.261
Apparel ....................................................................
-
100.0
98.1
95.0
92.2
90.1
89.6
89.0
89.0
88.224
87.041
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
108.485
108.078
116.826
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
142.838
126.353
148.995
Recreation ...............................................................
-
100.0
101.2
102.1
102.7
103.3
104.3
104.8
104.8
104.682
105.412
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
109.369
173.043
74.208
Other goods and services ........................................
-
100.0
103.8
107.6
110.9
112.2
114.9
118.3
121.7
125.658
126.749
-
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
132.849
105.806
81.153
118.535
117.344
142.000
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
Dec.
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
-
-
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
-0.5
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
5.7
5.8
6.5
4.9
4.4
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
2.3
1.9
6.0
1.2
Apparel ...............................................................................
-
-
-1.9
-3.2
-2.9
-2.3
-.6
-.7
.0
-.9
-1.3
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
-14.2
-15.2
1.6
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
2.5
1.4
2.9
Recreation ..........................................................................
-
-
1.2
.9
.6
.6
1.0
.5
.0
-.1
.7
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Communication .................................................................
-
-
-2.0
5.6
-7.5
-.1
6.2
-4.8
1.6
6.8
-2.7
.4
7.5
-5.3
1.3
7.1
-3.7
1.8
6.2
-2.2
1.2
6.1
-3.1
1.8
5.4
-1.0
3.1
5.6
1.1
Other goods and services ...................................................
-
-
3.8
3.7
3.1
1.2
2.4
3.0
2.9
3.3
.9
-
-
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
2.7
-5.0
-3.5
-5.6
1.3
-23.3
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
Phoenix-Mesa
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC
(907) 271-2770
(404) 893-4222
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580
(646) 264-3600
(215) 656-3948
(480) 503-9075
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-5818
(619) 557-6538
(415) 625-2270
(206) 553-0645
(816) 285-7000
(202) 691-6994
Other sources of CPI data
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Fax-on-Demand. This fax service has been discontinued as of April 27, 2007.
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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