Annual Average Indexes 2008 (Tables 1A-23A)

Table 1A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................
207.342
621.106
215.303
644.951
3.8
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 ..............................................
Food away from home .............................................................
Other food away from home 1 ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
203.300
202.916
201.245
222.107
195.616
194.770
262.628
153.432
173.275
176.772
172.921
188.244
115.105
206.659
144.068
207.026
214.225
214.106
214.125
244.853
204.653
210.396
278.932
160.045
184.166
186.577
196.751
198.103
119.924
215.769
150.640
214.484
5.4
5.5
6.4
10.2
4.6
8.0
6.2
4.3
6.3
5.5
13.8
5.2
4.2
4.4
4.6
3.6
Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Household energy ....................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......................................
Household operations 1 ...........................................................
209.586
240.611
234.679
142.813
246.235
117.004
200.632
181.744
251.453
186.262
143.706
126.875
140.621
216.264
246.666
243.271
143.664
252.426
118.843
220.018
200.808
334.405
202.212
152.117
127.800
147.542
3.2
2.5
3.7
.6
2.5
1.6
9.7
10.5
33.0
8.6
5.9
.7
4.9
Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................
118.998
112.368
110.296
113.948
122.374
118.907
113.032
107.460
113.762
124.157
-.1
.6
-2.6
-.2
1.5
Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
184.682
180.778
94.303
136.254
135.747
239.070
237.959
121.583
222.963
230.002
195.549
191.039
93.291
134.194
133.951
279.652
277.457
128.747
233.859
250.549
5.9
5.7
-1.1
-1.5
-1.3
17.0
16.6
5.9
4.9
8.9
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Hospital and related services ...................................................
351.054
289.999
369.302
300.792
498.922
364.065
296.045
384.943
310.968
533.953
3.7
2.1
4.2
3.4
7.0
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Recreation 1 .................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ......................................................................
111.443
102.949
113.254
102.632
1.6
-.3
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
Communication 1 .......................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ................................
Telephone services 1 .............................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 3 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .................
119.577
171.388
420.418
494.079
83.367
80.720
98.247
10.597
108.411
123.631
181.277
450.187
522.098
84.185
81.352
100.451
10.061
94.944
3.4
5.8
7.1
5.7
1.0
.8
2.2
-5.1
-12.4
Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .................................................
Personal care .............................................................................
Personal care products ............................................................
Personal care services .............................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .............................................
333.328
554.184
195.622
158.285
216.559
324.984
345.381
588.682
201.279
159.290
223.669
338.921
3.6
6.2
2.9
.6
3.3
4.3
167.509
203.300
147.515
182.526
118.998
226.224
112.473
246.848
250.813
117.004
186.262
143.706
140.621
233.731
369.302
285.559
174.764
214.225
153.034
196.192
118.907
248.809
110.877
255.498
257.152
118.843
202.212
152.117
147.542
244.074
384.943
295.780
4.3
5.4
3.7
7.5
-.1
10.0
-1.4
3.5
2.5
1.6
8.6
5.9
4.9
4.4
4.2
3.6
208.098
196.639
200.080
149.720
184.012
223.411
193.468
260.764
236.847
207.723
208.925
210.729
140.053
241.018
253.058
$ .482
$ .161
215.528
205.453
207.777
155.310
197.297
244.443
205.901
273.000
244.987
236.666
214.751
215.572
140.246
284.352
261.017
$ .465
$ .155
3.6
4.5
3.8
3.7
7.2
9.4
6.4
4.7
3.4
13.9
2.8
2.3
.1
18.0
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 2 ...........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .........................
Household operations 1 ...............................................................
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 2 ........................................................
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 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
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Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................
207.342
621.106
215.303
644.951
3.8
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 .......................................
203.300
202.916
201.245
222.107
194.684
191.583
205.014
181.421
120.066
236.633
140.094
257.975
264.239
136.456
221.742
217.879
225.784
220.479
227.966
255.261
214.225
214.106
214.125
244.853
214.403
225.830
212.149
218.763
152.842
261.026
160.559
294.237
305.532
151.815
239.896
232.443
247.176
236.523
245.518
273.883
5.4
5.5
6.4
10.2
10.1
17.9
3.5
20.6
27.3
10.3
14.6
14.1
15.6
11.3
8.2
6.7
9.5
7.3
7.7
7.3
226.312
195.616
195.383
194.983
211.060
184.280
154.365
151.817
142.998
180.912
127.438
220.978
123.001
177.557
199.275
170.165
113.155
184.822
179.344
120.260
222.329
242.639
204.653
203.566
201.815
220.586
196.436
160.700
155.301
150.909
185.034
128.039
219.349
125.914
182.700
204.847
174.611
117.852
190.588
185.350
124.530
251.049
7.2
4.6
4.2
3.5
4.5
6.6
4.1
2.3
5.5
2.3
.5
-.7
2.4
2.9
2.8
2.6
4.2
3.1
3.3
3.6
12.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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-
-
-
191.360
124.363
196.176
190.371
119.535
219.087
131.343
113.415
146.191
241.375
195.291
194.770
140.119
205.397
141.000
191.472
183.382
130.364
200.901
130.727
207.853
199.765
125.131
232.122
139.028
120.496
157.149
254.251
222.708
210.396
148.507
217.220
149.409
214.546
192.776
140.413
5.0
5.1
6.0
4.9
4.7
5.9
5.9
6.2
7.5
5.3
14.0
8.0
6.0
5.8
6.0
12.1
5.1
7.7
Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
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 ...................
See footnotes at end of table.
262.628
312.105
329.506
299.446
177.538
217.583
452.941
114.397
293.468
280.432
280.230
306.454
302.491
127.241
125.503
125.221
129.530
128.753
180.755
128.603
132.481
153.432
117.890
140.138
138.490
112.941
108.221
175.647
179.704
189.145
119.800
173.275
176.772
167.072
116.075
126.206
172.921
136.260
170.683
188.012
110.804
122.199
114.433
188.244
216.212
156.737
184.915
195.492
114.802
120.837
111.491
225.943
130.415
115.105
-
206.659
130.203
130.553
126.764
105.769
278.932
328.297
345.416
333.496
207.394
211.230
410.647
118.402
309.810
324.624
286.518
332.622
308.363
139.326
140.125
135.572
147.013
136.335
190.638
140.870
158.993
160.045
123.053
146.970
146.732
117.532
112.780
188.027
192.302
204.694
122.839
184.166
186.577
170.491
123.163
135.120
196.751
154.470
178.170
227.671
119.104
144.452
128.011
198.103
227.453
163.515
199.824
204.631
119.141
127.089
116.751
238.580
137.715
119.924
102.794
215.769
135.422
136.930
131.837
110.249
6.2
5.2
4.8
11.4
16.8
-2.9
-9.3
3.5
5.6
15.8
2.2
8.5
1.9
9.5
11.7
8.3
13.5
5.9
5.5
9.5
20.0
4.3
4.4
4.9
6.0
4.1
4.2
7.0
7.0
8.2
2.5
6.3
5.5
2.0
6.1
7.1
13.8
13.4
4.4
21.1
7.5
18.2
11.9
5.2
5.2
4.3
8.1
4.7
3.8
5.2
4.7
5.6
5.6
4.2
-
4.4
4.0
4.9
4.0
4.2
Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 ..............
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 .......................................
118.325
144.068
207.026
179.094
184.125
180.984
184.606
178.321
162.914
265.969
134.542
145.398
140.844
124.099
150.640
214.484
184.904
190.320
185.032
188.032
181.922
168.729
277.394
139.817
151.733
147.671
4.9
4.6
3.6
3.2
3.4
2.2
1.9
2.0
3.6
4.3
3.9
4.4
4.8
Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Household energy ....................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil .................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 6 .....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .....................
Water and sewerage maintenance ........................................
Garbage and trash collection 7 ..............................................
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 8 ....................................................
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 ...............................................................
209.586
240.611
234.679
142.813
371.121
299.905
246.235
117.004
200.632
181.744
251.453
262.597
285.957
186.262
175.825
217.688
143.706
312.635
345.566
126.875
80.709
118.117
86.077
69.640
125.836
144.742
91.626
88.973
216.264
246.666
243.271
143.664
388.834
300.970
252.426
118.843
220.018
200.808
334.405
365.000
344.190
202.212
187.146
247.803
152.117
331.326
364.695
127.800
78.208
118.119
85.779
65.916
124.535
143.715
90.469
88.209
3.2
2.5
3.7
.6
4.8
.4
2.5
1.6
9.7
10.5
33.0
39.0
20.4
8.6
6.4
13.8
5.9
6.0
5.5
.7
-3.1
.0
-.3
-5.3
-1.0
-.7
-1.3
-.9
See footnotes at end of table.
-
-
-
89.769
99.928
115.848
76.766
76.948
73.604
123.593
73.655
93.148
94.569
99.711
91.990
169.358
112.260
135.555
113.567
140.621
138.059
89.896
101.385
117.332
75.315
75.614
69.854
128.215
73.301
95.906
93.454
98.953
90.660
176.544
115.904
146.845
116.295
147.542
142.756
.1
1.5
1.3
-1.9
-1.7
-5.1
3.7
-.5
3.0
-1.2
-.8
-1.4
4.2
3.2
8.3
2.4
4.9
3.4
Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Gardening and lawncare services 2 .......................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................
Repair of household items 2 ...................................................
140.522
129.372
161.178
-
-
129.866
170.031
0.4
5.5
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 6 ...............................................................
Watches 6 ................................................................................
Jewelry 6 ..................................................................................
118.998
112.368
118.176
120.212
132.755
82.530
108.949
91.687
110.296
112.064
93.143
112.797
88.921
118.907
113.032
118.380
120.694
134.564
80.444
111.088
93.468
107.460
109.273
92.676
112.748
85.679
-.1
.6
.2
.4
1.4
-2.5
2.0
1.9
-2.6
-2.5
-.5
.0
-3.6
91.805
101.104
122.374
120.879
122.418
122.465
113.948
137.092
116.744
142.442
90.378
98.491
124.157
122.932
127.548
122.562
113.762
146.522
116.707
153.770
-1.6
-2.6
1.5
1.7
4.2
.1
-.2
6.9
.0
8.0
Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 .......................................................
New cars 1 ...........................................................................
New trucks 1 7 ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Leased cars and trucks 9 .......................................................
Car and truck rental 2 .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 10 .......................................
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 ...............................
Parking and other fees 2 ........................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .....................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare ................................................................................
184.682
180.778
94.303
136.254
94.427
135.865
140.714
135.747
92.637
113.686
239.070
237.959
238.151
242.455
228.966
217.145
121.583
111.649
128.856
127.975
231.138
222.963
232.233
202.143
137.370
333.143
141.198
138.785
145.552
150.402
119.076
230.002
251.686
195.549
191.039
93.291
134.194
93.012
135.401
137.117
133.951
95.055
117.686
279.652
277.457
277.607
283.195
266.547
283.092
128.747
116.830
138.876
135.436
269.078
233.859
239.732
213.060
143.807
341.519
145.830
141.931
152.963
160.320
119.620
250.549
281.998
5.9
5.7
-1.1
-1.5
-1.5
-.3
-2.6
-1.3
2.6
3.5
17.0
16.6
16.6
16.8
16.4
30.4
5.9
4.6
7.8
5.8
16.4
4.9
3.2
5.4
4.7
2.5
3.3
2.3
5.1
6.6
.5
8.9
12.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Other intercity transportation ....................................................
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ...............................................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 ..............................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ...........................................................................
Intracity transportation .............................................................
71.197
230.623
156.969
100.549
105.617
70.024
239.840
-1.6
4.0
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs ....................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 6 .........................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs .....................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services ......................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 6 ....................................................
Services by other medical professionals 6 .............................
Hospital and related services ...................................................
Hospital services 11 ...............................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 11 ............................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 6 ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 11 ..............................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ...................................
Health insurance 4 ...................................................................
351.054
289.999
369.157
156.791
186.407
185.065
369.302
300.792
303.242
358.415
171.619
197.414
498.922
183.551
178.060
424.230
159.592
103.164
113.520
364.065
296.045
378.284
158.276
188.679
185.649
384.943
310.968
311.342
376.867
174.107
205.492
533.953
197.186
190.789
456.849
165.343
107.882
114.221
3.7
2.1
2.5
.9
1.2
.3
4.2
3.4
2.7
5.1
1.4
4.1
7.0
7.4
7.1
7.7
3.6
4.6
.6
Recreation 2 .................................................................................
Video and audio 2 ......................................................................
Televisions ...............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 7 ....................
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 .......................................................................................
111.443
102.949
16.938
351.475
23.602
76.112
64.542
92.370
54.130
105.475
133.841
166.578
119.400
112.393
165.707
142.361
170.356
116.426
137.923
96.179
82.590
81.582
85.770
41.552
105.476
115.640
98.882
64.335
70.584
68.809
88.473
95.144
139.369
113.254
102.632
13.984
359.930
20.462
77.508
61.962
97.465
51.568
103.502
144.472
181.882
132.625
115.829
175.953
150.475
181.355
118.409
139.401
98.434
80.834
76.524
86.968
36.626
107.149
117.585
100.430
62.118
66.866
66.583
88.760
96.326
142.857
1.6
-.3
-17.4
2.4
-13.3
1.8
-4.0
5.5
-4.7
-1.9
7.9
9.2
11.1
3.1
6.2
5.7
6.5
1.7
1.1
2.3
-2.1
-6.2
1.4
-11.9
1.6
1.7
1.6
-3.4
-5.3
-3.2
.3
1.2
2.5
123.703
125.826
1.7
See footnotes at end of table.
153.884
-
2.0
-
Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Admissions ...............................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ...................
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ............................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 6 .............................................
Recreational reading materials ..................................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 .................................................
Recreational books 2 ................................................................
303.788
147.392
160.091
245.485
207.330
122.150
104.120
312.328
150.755
168.840
253.722
211.981
125.428
105.886
2.8
2.3
5.5
3.4
2.2
2.7
1.7
Education and communication 2 ..................................................
Education 2 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
College textbooks 1 9 .............................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .........................
Child care and nursery school 8 .............................................
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 ........................
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 12 ..................
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 .........................................................
119.577
171.388
420.418
138.580
494.079
538.687
539.442
214.877
177.666
83.367
130.103
206.067
183.936
80.720
98.247
222.113
71.453
51.251
75.115
64.383
10.597
108.411
52.512
73.247
123.631
181.277
450.187
148.995
522.098
572.283
570.583
224.635
185.812
84.185
135.492
213.098
210.976
81.352
100.451
230.017
74.846
53.632
80.383
64.240
10.061
94.944
50.641
73.912
3.4
5.8
7.1
7.5
5.7
6.2
5.8
4.5
4.6
1.0
4.1
3.4
14.7
.8
2.2
3.6
4.7
4.6
7.0
-.2
-5.1
-12.4
-3.6
.9
38.613
36.964
-4.3
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 6 .....................................................................
Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ......................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2 ........
Financial services 6 ................................................................
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 ............................................................
333.328
554.184
224.787
160.713
195.622
158.285
345.381
588.682
238.951
168.921
201.279
159.290
3.6
6.2
6.3
5.1
2.9
.6
103.606
177.001
216.559
132.136
324.984
260.273
252.567
129.436
136.904
268.183
127.727
160.764
87.076
152.868
95.878
104.299
178.037
223.669
136.475
338.921
270.726
265.372
135.133
145.787
274.571
129.650
168.924
88.452
154.799
97.356
.7
.6
3.3
3.3
4.3
4.0
5.1
4.4
6.5
2.4
1.5
5.1
1.6
1.3
1.5
167.509
147.515
182.526
226.224
112.473
246.848
250.813
233.731
285.559
208.098
174.764
153.034
196.192
248.809
110.877
255.498
257.152
244.074
295.780
215.528
4.3
3.7
7.5
10.0
-1.4
3.5
2.5
4.4
3.6
3.6
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 5 .............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
All items less food ..........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
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 5 ........................................................
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 ...................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ..........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...............
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
196.639
200.080
149.720
184.012
223.411
193.468
113.848
260.764
236.847
207.723
208.925
210.729
140.053
241.018
253.058
206.457
191.340
$ .482
$ .161
8
9
10
11
12
-
205.453
207.777
155.310
197.297
244.443
205.901
113.358
273.000
244.987
236.666
214.751
215.572
140.246
284.352
261.017
220.104
202.783
$ .465
$ .155
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.
4.5
3.8
3.7
7.2
9.4
6.4
-.4
4.7
3.4
13.9
2.8
2.3
.1
18.0
3.1
6.6
6.0
-
Table 5A. 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)
Item
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
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 ..................................................
120.066
257.975
264.239
225.784
217.879
227.966
255.261
226.312
220.978
123.001
199.275
179.344
120.260
222.329
152.842
294.237
305.532
247.176
232.443
245.518
273.883
242.639
219.349
125.914
204.847
185.350
124.530
251.049
27.3
14.1
15.6
9.5
6.7
7.7
7.3
7.2
-.7
2.4
2.8
3.3
3.6
12.9
-
-
-
196.176
190.371
146.191
241.375
205.397
141.000
452.941
125.221
129.530
180.755
132.481
179.704
189.145
170.683
188.012
114.433
114.802
120.837
111.491
225.943
207.853
199.765
157.149
254.251
217.220
149.409
410.647
135.572
147.013
190.638
158.993
192.302
204.694
178.170
227.671
128.011
119.141
127.089
116.751
238.580
102.794
110.249
188.032
181.922
139.817
151.733
147.671
6.0
4.9
7.5
5.3
5.8
6.0
-9.3
8.3
13.5
5.5
20.0
7.0
8.2
4.4
21.1
11.9
3.8
5.2
4.7
5.6
-
105.769
184.606
178.321
134.542
145.398
140.844
-
4.2
1.9
2.0
3.9
4.4
4.8
Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 ...........................................................................
Laundry equipment ........................................................................
-
-
-
115.848
117.332
1.3
94.427
135.865
140.714
238.151
242.455
228.966
127.975
231.138
150.402
119.076
93.012
135.401
137.117
277.607
283.195
266.547
135.436
269.078
160.320
119.620
100.549
105.617
-1.5
-.3
-2.6
16.6
16.8
16.4
5.8
16.4
6.6
.5
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 .........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
-
-
Table 5A. 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)
Item
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Transportation
Ship fare 2 ......................................................................................
71.197
70.024
-1.6
178.060
424.230
190.789
456.849
7.1
7.7
64.542
92.370
119.400
112.393
142.361
170.356
85.770
41.552
115.640
98.882
68.809
147.392
160.091
61.962
97.465
132.625
115.829
150.475
181.355
86.968
36.626
117.585
100.430
66.583
150.755
168.840
-4.0
5.5
11.1
3.1
5.7
6.5
1.4
-11.9
1.7
1.6
-3.2
2.3
5.5
138.580
51.251
75.115
148.995
53.632
80.383
7.5
4.6
7.0
127.727
160.764
152.868
95.878
129.650
168.924
154.799
97.356
1.5
5.1
1.3
1.5
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 7 ...........................................................
Outpatient hospital services 8 ........................................................
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 9 ........................................................................
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
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.
6
7
8
9
-
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Data not available.
Table 6A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................
202.767
603.982
211.053
628.661
4.1
Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ...........................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................
Dairy and related products .....................................................
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ..............................................
Food away from home .............................................................
Other food away from home 1 ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
202.531
202.134
200.273
222.409
195.193
194.474
260.484
152.786
172.630
175.323
173.640
188.405
115.356
206.412
143.462
207.097
213.546
213.376
213.017
245.472
204.255
209.773
276.759
159.324
183.637
185.494
197.512
198.303
120.348
215.613
149.731
214.579
5.4
5.6
6.4
10.4
4.6
7.9
6.2
4.3
6.4
5.8
13.7
5.3
4.3
4.5
4.4
3.6
Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Household energy ....................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......................................
Household operations 1 ...........................................................
204.795
232.998
233.806
142.339
223.175
117.366
198.863
179.031
251.121
184.357
143.980
122.477
143.054
211.839
239.128
242.196
143.164
228.758
119.136
217.883
197.537
331.784
200.265
152.419
123.635
150.130
3.4
2.6
3.6
.6
2.5
1.5
9.6
10.3
32.1
8.6
5.9
.9
4.9
Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................
118.518
112.224
110.202
116.278
122.062
118.735
113.490
107.489
116.266
124.102
.2
1.1
-2.5
.0
1.7
Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
184.344
181.496
93.300
137.415
136.586
239.900
238.879
121.356
225.535
228.531
195.692
192.492
92.146
135.338
134.731
280.817
278.728
128.776
236.353
247.865
6.2
6.1
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
17.1
16.7
6.1
4.8
8.5
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Hospital and related services ...................................................
350.882
282.558
370.111
303.169
493.740
364.208
287.970
386.317
313.446
530.193
3.8
1.9
4.4
3.4
7.4
See footnotes at end of table.
-
Table 6A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Recreation 1 .................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ......................................................................
108.572
102.559
110.143
102.654
1.4
.1
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
Communication 1 .......................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ................................
Telephone services 1 .............................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 3 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .................
116.301
169.280
423.730
477.589
85.782
83.928
98.373
11.062
108.164
119.827
178.892
452.880
504.163
86.807
84.828
100.502
10.567
94.863
3.0
5.7
6.9
5.6
1.2
1.1
2.2
-4.5
-12.3
Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .................................................
Personal care .............................................................................
Personal care products ............................................................
Personal care services .............................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .............................................
344.004
555.502
193.590
158.268
216.823
326.100
357.906
591.100
199.170
159.410
223.978
340.533
4.0
6.4
2.9
.7
3.3
4.4
169.554
202.531
150.865
189.507
118.518
237.858
112.640
241.696
224.617
117.366
184.357
143.980
143.054
233.420
370.111
275.218
177.618
213.546
157.481
205.279
118.735
263.756
111.217
250.272
230.555
119.136
200.265
152.419
150.130
242.563
386.317
284.319
4.8
5.4
4.4
8.3
.2
10.9
-1.3
3.5
2.6
1.5
8.6
5.9
4.9
3.9
4.4
3.3
202.698
193.940
196.564
152.875
190.698
234.201
196.772
230.876
232.195
208.066
203.002
203.554
140.612
241.257
247.888
$ .493
$ .166
210.452
203.102
204.626
159.538
206.047
258.423
210.333
241.567
240.275
237.414
208.719
208.147
141.084
284.270
255.598
$ .474
$ .159
3.8
4.7
4.1
4.4
8.0
10.3
6.9
4.6
3.5
14.1
2.8
2.3
.3
17.8
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 2 ...........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .........................
Household operations 1 ...............................................................
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 2 ........................................................
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 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
-
Table 8A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................
202.767
603.982
211.053
628.661
4.1
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 ........................................................
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 ...
202.531
202.134
200.273
222.409
194.757
191.517
205.085
182.280
237.576
140.345
136.990
221.230
222.803
195.193
195.018
194.670
211.339
183.999
153.926
152.262
146.592
180.007
127.128
177.823
170.885
110.509
183.656
191.274
124.816
117.153
219.996
130.967
113.289
195.310
194.474
139.673
189.904
184.721
130.506
260.484
309.876
326.815
301.901
178.059
215.602
114.108
292.348
280.546
271.533
299.909
305.084
126.578
125.486
127.014
127.266
213.546
213.376
213.017
245.472
215.110
225.257
212.823
218.590
262.117
160.951
152.515
239.291
239.047
204.255
203.246
201.626
221.176
196.271
159.315
156.095
154.919
183.947
127.671
183.113
175.005
114.752
189.590
201.045
131.226
122.979
233.067
138.504
120.402
222.983
209.773
147.965
212.826
193.813
140.529
276.759
325.857
342.281
336.281
208.817
206.578
117.593
308.681
323.420
278.198
327.352
310.707
138.850
140.414
134.388
140.223
5.4
5.6
6.4
10.4
10.5
17.6
3.8
19.9
10.3
14.7
11.3
8.2
7.3
4.6
4.2
3.6
4.7
6.7
3.5
2.5
5.7
2.2
.4
3.0
2.4
3.8
3.2
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.9
5.8
6.3
14.2
7.9
5.9
12.1
4.9
7.7
6.2
5.2
4.7
11.4
17.3
-4.2
3.1
5.6
15.3
2.5
9.2
1.8
9.7
11.9
5.8
10.2
See footnotes at end of table.
-
Table 8A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ..........................................
Carbonated drinks ..............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ........................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ...................
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 .....................................
152.786
118.578
141.636
139.153
112.950
108.172
174.753
119.387
172.630
175.323
167.237
114.782
125.157
173.640
137.121
111.737
122.646
188.405
216.303
154.039
183.965
197.209
131.409
115.356
206.412
130.007
130.528
126.743
118.221
143.462
207.097
180.950
184.782
179.042
160.318
265.210
159.324
123.812
148.476
147.314
117.657
112.528
186.890
122.533
183.637
185.494
170.584
122.100
135.067
197.512
155.420
119.813
144.824
198.303
227.464
160.509
199.250
206.031
139.410
120.348
215.613
135.273
136.876
131.885
123.951
149.731
214.579
186.998
191.309
182.358
166.414
276.625
4.3
4.4
4.8
5.9
4.2
4.0
6.9
2.6
6.4
5.8
2.0
6.4
7.9
13.7
13.3
7.2
18.1
5.3
5.2
4.2
8.3
4.5
6.1
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.9
4.1
4.8
4.4
3.6
3.3
3.5
1.9
3.8
4.3
Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 2 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Household energy ....................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil .................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 3 .....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .....................
Water and sewerage maintenance ........................................
Garbage and trash collection 4 ..............................................
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 .....................................................................
204.795
232.998
233.806
142.339
377.074
296.854
223.175
117.366
198.863
179.031
251.121
263.707
287.817
184.357
174.086
217.355
143.980
308.473
345.320
122.477
81.894
116.667
89.956
70.508
122.196
142.069
90.596
88.756
211.839
239.128
242.196
143.164
395.355
298.612
228.758
119.136
217.883
197.537
331.784
366.554
347.220
200.265
185.379
248.378
152.419
326.889
364.490
123.635
79.436
118.262
90.480
66.578
121.330
142.531
89.406
87.756
3.4
2.6
3.6
.6
4.8
.6
2.5
1.5
9.6
10.3
32.1
39.0
20.6
8.6
6.5
14.3
5.9
6.0
5.6
.9
-3.0
1.4
.6
-5.6
-.7
.3
-1.3
-1.1
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Appliances 1 .............................................................................
Major appliances 1 .................................................................
Other appliances 1 .................................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 .........................
90.158
100.730
76.400
77.499
70.499
125.949
74.735
94.806
94.334
99.776
89.659
169.838
112.679
135.087
112.684
143.054
136.455
142.413
130.232
165.210
90.749
102.283
75.734
76.874
67.454
132.488
75.140
97.239
93.833
100.176
88.384
177.334
116.650
146.303
115.363
150.130
141.074
-
-
132.155
174.283
1.5
5.5
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 3 ...............................................................
Watches 3 ................................................................................
Jewelry 3 ..................................................................................
118.518
112.224
118.739
120.924
133.374
84.054
107.856
93.710
110.202
112.194
98.325
116.947
90.048
118.735
113.490
119.461
120.824
135.784
82.308
110.925
95.641
107.489
109.516
99.195
112.199
87.024
.2
1.1
.6
-.1
1.8
-2.1
2.8
2.1
-2.5
-2.4
.9
-4.1
-3.4
92.185
101.838
122.062
118.818
124.096
122.447
116.278
135.295
111.930
142.390
90.999
99.327
124.102
121.489
128.209
122.728
116.266
145.963
110.565
156.114
-1.3
-2.5
1.7
2.2
3.3
.2
.0
7.9
-1.2
9.6
Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Leased cars and trucks 6 .......................................................
Car and truck rental 1 .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ............................................
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 ..............................
184.344
181.496
93.300
137.415
136.586
91.994
112.797
239.900
238.879
238.953
243.543
229.561
217.772
121.356
110.797
128.428
225.535
232.208
203.950
195.692
192.492
92.146
135.338
134.731
93.894
116.165
280.817
278.728
278.757
284.607
267.403
284.024
128.776
116.005
138.383
236.353
239.663
215.228
6.2
6.1
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
2.1
3.0
17.1
16.7
16.7
16.9
16.5
30.4
6.1
4.7
7.8
4.8
3.2
5.5
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .......................................
Indoor plants and flowers 5 ....................................................
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 ...................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
0.7
1.5
-.9
-.8
-4.3
5.2
.5
2.6
-.5
.4
-1.4
4.4
3.5
8.3
2.4
4.9
3.4
Table 8A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Motor vehicle repair 1 .............................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ...........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .................................................................
State and local registration and license 1 ...............................
Parking and other fees 1 ........................................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare ................................................................................
Other intercity transportation ....................................................
Intracity transportation .............................................................
138.002
334.250
141.611
140.084
144.714
228.531
250.567
155.423
227.376
144.148
342.817
146.020
143.192
152.226
247.865
279.702
158.207
236.554
4.5
2.6
3.1
2.2
5.2
8.5
11.6
1.8
4.0
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs ....................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 3 .........................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs .....................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services ......................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 3 ....................................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 .............................
Hospital and related services ...................................................
Hospital services 9 .................................................................
Inpatient hospital services 7 9 ..............................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 7 ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 9 ...............................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 10 .................................
Health insurance 10 ..................................................................
350.882
282.558
367.997
154.780
184.225
184.988
370.111
303.169
305.096
358.352
172.912
201.783
493.740
182.719
176.283
424.652
170.595
104.351
114.279
364.208
287.970
376.087
156.598
186.876
186.056
386.317
313.446
313.460
376.894
174.827
210.342
530.193
196.526
189.115
458.109
176.738
107.089
115.302
3.8
1.9
2.2
1.2
1.4
.6
4.4
3.4
2.7
5.2
1.1
4.2
7.4
7.6
7.3
7.9
3.6
2.6
.9
Recreation 1 .................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ......................................................................
Televisions ...............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 4 ....................
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 3 .............................................
Recreational reading materials ..................................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .................................................
Recreational books 1 ................................................................
108.572
102.559
16.951
352.911
23.253
76.717
51.874
105.571
131.607
166.920
166.099
116.637
139.703
92.995
83.573
82.376
105.833
63.517
72.157
89.131
96.007
141.058
110.143
102.654
14.075
361.452
20.136
78.190
49.572
103.466
142.463
182.488
176.328
116.754
137.096
95.140
81.989
77.378
107.594
61.048
68.418
88.300
98.258
144.286
1.4
.1
-17.0
2.4
-13.4
1.9
-4.4
-2.0
8.2
9.3
6.2
.1
-1.9
2.3
-1.9
-6.1
1.7
-3.9
-5.2
-.9
2.3
2.3
123.513
302.185
246.929
208.642
121.617
103.150
125.496
309.666
255.126
213.745
124.781
105.508
1.6
2.5
3.3
2.4
2.6
2.3
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
116.301
169.280
423.730
477.589
540.249
119.827
178.892
452.880
504.163
574.568
3.0
5.7
6.9
5.6
6.4
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .........................
Child care and nursery school 5 .............................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ..................
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 ........................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 ........
Wireless telephone services 1 ..............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 11 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 12 .................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...................................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 ........
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 .........................................................
537.765
213.565
179.672
85.782
130.103
206.879
184.184
83.928
98.373
222.045
71.349
65.385
11.062
108.164
51.234
73.714
567.585
223.252
190.122
86.807
135.407
213.863
210.509
84.828
100.502
229.957
74.745
65.220
10.567
94.863
49.588
74.292
5.5
4.5
5.8
1.2
4.1
3.4
14.3
1.1
2.2
3.6
4.8
-.3
-4.5
-12.3
-3.2
.8
40.902
40.534
-.9
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 3 .....................................................................
Funeral expenses 3 ................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ......................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ........
Financial services 3 ................................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..............................................
344.004
555.502
224.801
159.637
193.590
158.268
357.906
591.100
239.301
168.683
199.170
159.410
4.0
6.4
6.5
5.7
2.9
.7
103.516
178.306
216.823
132.154
326.100
261.452
259.040
129.110
138.146
270.929
86.874
104.377
179.325
223.978
136.515
340.533
273.640
272.945
134.787
146.912
279.322
88.475
.8
.6
3.3
3.3
4.4
4.7
5.4
4.4
6.3
3.1
1.8
169.554
150.865
189.507
237.858
112.640
241.696
224.617
233.420
275.218
202.698
193.940
196.564
152.875
190.698
234.201
196.772
177.618
157.481
205.279
263.756
111.217
250.272
230.555
242.563
284.319
210.452
203.102
204.626
159.538
206.047
258.423
210.333
4.8
4.4
8.3
10.9
-1.3
3.5
2.6
3.9
3.3
3.8
4.7
4.1
4.4
8.0
10.3
6.9
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 2 .............................................................................
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.
Table 8A. 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
Annual
average
2007
Annual
average
2008
Percent change from
2007 to 2008
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 ........................................................
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 ...................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ..........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...............
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
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.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
113.310
230.876
232.195
208.066
203.002
203.554
140.612
241.257
247.888
205.481
188.730
$ .493
$ .166
8
9
10
11
12
-
113.066
241.567
240.275
237.414
208.719
208.147
141.084
284.270
255.598
218.968
199.556
$ .474
$ .159
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
-0.2
4.6
3.5
14.1
2.8
2.3
.3
17.8
3.1
6.6
5.7
-
Table 11A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Midwest
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
South
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
West
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
229.306
361.087
4.0
205.382
334.168
3.7
-
219.646
355.046
3.5
-
208.681
338.509
4.2
-
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................
218.780
218.443
219.029
220.741
222.070
5.4
5.4
6.2
4.5
4.4
207.303
206.990
203.777
212.359
210.518
5.5
5.7
6.4
4.7
3.3
211.601
212.263
210.390
217.975
201.317
5.6
5.8
6.7
4.6
2.9
219.598
218.965
224.226
211.286
225.961
5.0
5.1
6.2
3.8
3.8
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Household energy ....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......
242.478
285.576
274.613
3.3
2.3
4.0
197.386
224.603
215.237
2.7
1.5
2.1
200.388
220.288
218.939
3.7
3.0
3.8
227.450
254.910
255.638
2.9
3.0
4.0
293.761
231.292
219.167
212.337
189.730
254.402
128.458
1.9
12.6
13.3
7.5
5.0
12.1
-.5
226.600
212.176
190.125
195.600
162.817
252.515
121.794
1.4
10.0
10.7
10.1
4.7
17.9
1.7
222.463
219.763
193.302
193.138
181.213
255.755
127.367
3.0
10.1
11.0
10.3
9.1
15.7
1.1
267.141
229.486
216.758
218.014
220.736
230.648
133.727
3.2
5.3
5.4
4.8
4.1
7.0
.4
Apparel .........................................................
117.704
.1
111.290
1.0
131.001
-.8
112.339
.1
Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ................
New vehicles ..........................................
New cars and trucks 3 4 ........................
New cars 4 ............................................
Used cars and trucks ..............................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 4 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 5 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 .............
194.014
187.909
92.691
133.994
92.883
132.978
139.004
272.213
269.818
271.794
274.028
259.817
6.2
6.1
-.1
-.9
-1.0
-1.0
-1.2
18.1
17.7
17.8
17.7
17.1
197.053
191.936
94.255
129.920
91.740
130.112
135.375
285.482
283.657
282.807
309.710
277.363
5.8
5.5
-.4
-1.2
-1.0
.4
-.9
15.0
14.8
15.0
14.7
14.4
194.294
192.617
93.400
137.872
93.793
141.419
132.564
279.867
277.296
277.316
287.397
271.384
6.4
6.2
-1.8
-2.0
-2.0
-.9
-1.8
18.7
18.2
18.3
18.2
17.8
196.785
190.816
92.900
133.449
92.781
135.627
131.673
278.975
276.920
276.460
259.053
262.893
5.2
4.8
-1.3
-1.6
-1.6
.4
-1.2
15.6
15.2
15.5
14.8
14.4
Medical care .................................................
Medical care commodities ..........................
Medical care services .................................
Professional services ................................
387.070
318.533
405.165
317.124
3.4
2.5
3.7
2.9
362.168
292.169
385.306
329.437
3.0
.4
3.9
3.6
347.520
283.911
368.270
307.733
4.1
2.6
4.6
3.6
368.713
299.682
389.427
291.485
4.1
2.5
4.5
3.3
Recreation 3 .................................................
115.578
2.1
114.671
2.5
113.996
1.6
109.205
.6
Education and communication 3 ...................
127.033
4.6
125.423
3.0
119.641
2.8
123.351
3.4
Other goods and services .............................
367.971
3.8
333.976
3.7
333.516
3.5
347.145
3.5
229.306
179.684
155.690
196.409
4.0
5.1
4.9
8.9
205.382
170.503
151.196
193.217
3.7
4.4
3.8
6.7
208.681
176.013
157.162
204.595
4.2
4.5
3.9
7.9
219.646
173.193
147.905
188.367
3.5
3.5
2.6
6.4
257.659
109.340
277.898
298.721
232.627
315.893
12.2
-1.4
3.3
2.3
4.5
4.1
246.431
109.315
241.771
230.926
250.242
288.342
8.4
-.4
3.1
1.5
4.5
3.3
249.971
113.122
242.137
226.572
249.374
285.848
10.7
-1.6
3.9
3.0
4.4
3.2
241.728
111.169
261.756
271.172
247.064
292.746
8.6
-1.9
3.5
3.0
4.4
3.8
-
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 2 .........................................
Transportation services ..............................
Other services ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 11A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Midwest
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
South
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
West
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 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 2 .........................
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 ....................
222.137
231.503
210.471
158.318
208.411
197.783
252.068
279.197
268.607
241.329
230.127
233.688
4.0
3.8
4.9
4.9
7.1
8.6
11.4
4.6
3.3
15.4
2.8
2.4
197.727
205.037
200.584
153.227
200.791
194.047
241.950
267.395
230.448
231.596
204.765
204.968
3.7
3.3
4.6
3.8
6.1
6.5
8.0
4.8
3.0
13.0
2.6
2.1
200.467
207.961
205.341
158.710
208.460
204.257
244.695
268.912
229.771
227.977
207.026
206.480
4.2
3.9
4.7
3.9
6.8
7.6
10.1
5.0
3.8
15.1
2.9
2.4
212.421
219.902
206.607
151.071
205.266
191.466
239.610
278.809
252.249
254.896
218.652
219.254
3.5
3.2
3.8
2.7
5.7
6.3
8.1
4.3
3.4
11.7
2.8
2.4
142.629
287.266
284.442
.4
21.6
3.0
138.695
285.615
248.235
.9
15.3
2.5
142.693
283.945
247.002
-.1
19.0
3.4
136.733
282.422
265.215
-.4
15.8
3.5
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Table 12A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 ...................................................................................
196.883
196.883
3.7
132.987
4.0
-
-
-
207.889
335.274
4.2
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
193.713
193.659
198.724
186.327
192.705
5.1
5.2
6.0
4.3
3.5
133.835
134.003
133.160
135.540
131.485
5.7
5.8
6.8
4.5
3.8
212.996
213.183
209.723
220.703
209.750
6.0
6.1
7.0
5.0
3.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
199.995
215.237
210.773
213.057
224.786
228.515
215.173
192.281
262.671
121.875
3.1
2.5
3.9
2.5
9.7
10.5
8.5
5.9
14.1
.6
131.490
131.428
134.846
129.470
166.067
168.636
158.872
142.822
213.500
100.216
3.2
2.4
3.3
2.4
9.7
10.6
8.6
6.8
13.6
.6
193.334
215.744
206.225
224.569
213.794
185.076
195.597
187.100
231.673
126.575
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.0
9.1
9.6
8.8
7.8
12.6
3.0
Apparel .....................................................................................
112.107
.1
88.058
.6
113.863
-3.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 6 ...................................................
New cars 6 ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
190.813
189.882
93.674
117.069
92.187
118.598
128.281
406.144
403.224
413.406
274.359
359.159
5.7
5.4
-.9
-1.6
-1.5
-.6
-1.2
16.5
16.2
16.1
16.6
16.0
138.166
137.776
92.934
93.751
93.780
96.423
90.034
277.773
277.302
284.002
270.249
259.539
6.1
6.0
-1.3
-1.3
-1.4
-.3
-1.4
17.6
17.1
17.2
17.1
16.9
196.771
192.179
92.180
137.912
95.148
140.272
123.573
270.092
266.772
255.942
299.102
269.934
6.0
5.9
-1.7
-2.3
-2.3
1.4
-1.2
16.8
16.2
16.1
16.9
16.5
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
287.886
233.572
303.843
243.744
3.5
1.7
4.1
3.3
153.546
138.817
158.767
145.076
3.9
2.2
4.5
3.4
355.086
298.275
374.753
318.369
3.6
4.0
3.4
3.9
Recreation 3 .............................................................................
114.858
1.6
110.480
1.6
115.241
2.3
Education and communication 3 ..............................................
125.960
3.9
119.314
2.7
126.875
3.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
272.889
3.3
152.900
4.0
354.361
4.2
196.883
166.791
150.460
199.213
263.683
103.595
220.735
216.100
197.084
242.886
3.7
4.1
3.5
7.0
9.7
-1.6
3.4
2.5
4.4
3.8
132.987
123.424
117.673
150.687
181.438
86.064
137.602
131.658
134.637
136.397
4.0
4.6
4.1
8.2
10.3
-1.4
3.5
2.5
4.5
3.3
207.889
175.863
157.449
201.404
247.746
113.955
242.768
223.137
254.055
295.193
4.2
4.6
4.0
7.3
10.1
-.6
3.9
3.0
4.2
3.6
-
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 5 .....................................................................
Transportation services ..........................................................
Other services ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 12A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change from
2007 to
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 5 ....................................................
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 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.
192.393
197.505
188.956
152.486
196.626
199.021
254.907
226.107
214.673
300.769
189.945
189.432
127.294
411.124
221.189
3.7
3.5
4.3
3.5
6.0
6.8
9.0
4.7
3.4
13.6
2.8
2.3
.0
17.6
3.1
5
6
7
-
129.684
130.691
131.160
118.083
142.048
149.449
177.003
143.847
135.598
216.488
124.579
122.820
98.678
284.069
135.974
4.0
3.7
4.7
4.1
7.0
7.9
9.9
4.7
3.4
14.4
2.8
2.2
.3
18.5
3.1
198.332
206.940
207.004
158.854
207.773
201.476
244.143
275.466
228.775
227.561
206.373
205.579
143.265
270.490
247.989
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
4.3
3.9
4.6
4.0
6.6
7.1
9.7
4.7
3.9
13.7
3.0
2.4
.3
17.1
3.5
Table 13A. 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 A
Item and group
Annual
average
2008
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Size class D
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................
231.477
357.676
3.8
136.042
4.5
131.459
4.0
-
-
-
-
-
201.335
322.785
4.2
-
206.506
340.953
3.4
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................
218.418
217.926
219.718
218.861
223.790
5.3
5.3
6.0
4.5
4.2
135.842
136.233
135.014
138.423
129.750
5.6
5.7
6.6
4.5
4.8
208.937
208.774
207.950
210.380
209.124
5.0
5.1
5.7
4.5
3.7
132.809
132.982
130.689
135.941
131.314
5.8
6.1
6.9
4.9
2.8
209.139
208.746
200.142
224.333
215.061
7.0
7.3
8.5
5.7
2.8
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Household energy ....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......
246.130
290.356
282.302
3.1
2.2
4.1
137.658
133.802
138.164
4.0
2.4
3.3
200.227
230.292
225.804
2.5
1.2
2.0
125.534
123.991
123.604
2.7
1.6
1.9
189.810
209.466
195.041
4.2
3.2
3.6
295.566
225.206
220.870
212.228
189.904
252.563
128.633
2.0
12.3
13.2
8.0
6.4
10.6
-.9
130.086
193.208
197.235
161.223
134.084
218.834
103.043
1.7
13.1
13.6
6.2
1.9
16.8
.5
232.239
206.617
188.492
190.992
150.406
242.253
118.248
1.1
10.4
11.1
10.8
4.9
17.6
2.1
120.834
170.715
175.654
170.457
140.023
237.348
96.679
1.6
9.6
10.2
9.3
4.0
18.6
.8
215.227
220.924
178.179
188.590
160.164
252.269
119.286
2.4
9.4
10.6
9.9
5.9
17.5
2.9
Apparel .........................................................
114.803
-.1
87.431
1.2
108.761
1.2
84.122
.8
124.698
.8
Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............
194.956
188.376
265.608
262.955
264.664
263.074
255.025
6.1
6.1
18.0
17.6
17.7
17.9
17.0
136.134
136.672
276.804
275.887
281.203
273.022
257.839
6.3
6.1
18.1
17.7
17.9
17.3
17.1
196.433
192.683
290.533
288.446
288.747
306.644
276.610
5.6
5.3
15.1
14.9
15.1
15.1
14.4
144.198
143.927
292.944
292.264
299.248
285.731
272.525
6.5
6.2
15.6
15.3
15.6
14.7
14.8
181.250
173.416
246.422
243.047
234.274
281.840
250.528
4.8
4.5
12.4
12.1
12.2
11.7
12.8
Medical care .................................................
390.222
3.2
158.660
4.0
357.158
3.2
157.571
3.2
353.256
2.0
Recreation 2 .................................................
116.512
1.8
113.278
2.7
115.727
2.0
113.992
3.4
110.844
2.3
Education and communication 2 ...................
129.708
4.7
119.713
4.1
127.223
3.3
124.740
2.4
115.315
3.1
Other goods and services .............................
357.975
3.4
160.765
4.7
331.542
2.6
153.999
5.4
339.795
3.7
231.477
179.149
153.720
191.051
109.605
279.169
3.8
4.7
4.3
8.1
-1.9
3.3
136.042
128.810
124.478
159.304
87.790
138.754
4.5
5.9
6.1
10.7
-.6
3.5
206.506
169.712
148.422
189.335
107.834
243.031
3.4
4.2
3.7
6.6
-.5
2.9
131.459
122.506
116.839
148.958
83.672
136.823
4.0
4.8
4.2
7.2
-.4
3.3
201.335
174.469
156.885
201.549
111.442
230.832
4.2
4.7
3.5
5.7
.0
3.8
224.367
210.214
156.572
206.121
193.055
276.522
269.983
240.235
232.652
236.825
3.8
4.7
4.3
6.6
7.8
4.7
3.2
15.2
2.7
2.3
132.787
134.520
124.642
146.807
156.981
143.691
136.551
229.772
126.617
124.692
4.6
5.4
6.1
8.2
10.3
4.5
3.4
15.7
3.1
2.6
199.694
199.804
150.798
200.147
190.577
266.833
233.279
232.129
206.007
206.173
3.4
4.4
3.7
5.8
6.3
4.7
2.8
13.2
2.4
1.9
128.235
132.666
117.254
140.800
147.638
149.812
134.118
226.979
123.002
121.112
4.0
4.9
4.1
6.5
6.9
5.0
3.2
13.1
2.9
2.2
191.488
199.791
158.464
205.941
202.001
255.883
214.338
209.422
201.278
199.888
4.4
4.6
3.4
6.3
5.6
4.4
3.8
11.5
3.3
2.5
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .......................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13A. 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 A
Item and group
Annual
average
2008
West
Size class B/C 2
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Size class D
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................
211.040
340.689
4.1
132.616
4.1
133.315
3.5
-
-
-
223.300
364.121
3.5
-
210.061
341.122
4.9
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
-
-
-
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................
213.602
214.721
211.345
221.742
199.515
5.4
5.7
6.5
4.7
2.2
133.054
133.475
133.260
134.236
126.247
5.6
5.7
6.8
4.5
3.0
209.114
208.826
210.327
210.512
208.734
6.1
5.9
6.8
4.7
6.8
220.431
220.064
226.938
210.696
222.512
4.8
4.9
5.9
3.7
3.4
135.270
134.532
133.816
135.661
148.968
5.8
5.7
6.9
4.0
6.8
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Household energy ....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......
206.710
226.354
226.591
3.9
3.2
4.0
131.811
133.739
137.289
3.3
2.5
3.6
193.644
216.388
212.593
4.8
3.9
4.1
238.026
266.877
272.174
2.9
3.1
4.5
131.901
131.963
137.285
3.1
3.0
3.7
230.074
220.694
204.318
207.265
190.578
255.245
136.823
3.1
10.2
11.2
10.6
9.1
17.9
1.9
132.183
155.588
156.309
152.471
143.795
204.361
98.209
2.6
9.9
10.9
10.0
9.0
14.1
.3
225.935
209.981
187.039
190.426
184.380
220.913
122.911
4.3
10.6
10.7
9.9
8.9
16.2
1.8
280.431
234.229
226.657
227.493
236.559
237.526
135.267
3.5
5.0
4.8
4.2
1.7
11.3
-.3
131.564
163.563
164.409
161.154
147.670
196.016
106.652
3.1
5.6
6.3
5.9
7.5
2.3
1.0
Apparel .........................................................
146.662
-.6
87.970
-.3
114.128
-4.8
113.451
.1
93.280
2.0
Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............
193.178
193.022
287.616
284.076
286.178
283.585
276.928
5.9
5.6
18.3
18.0
18.0
18.3
17.9
136.542
136.127
278.708
277.891
286.862
268.739
260.614
6.4
6.3
18.5
18.0
18.1
18.1
17.6
209.358
208.190
270.229
265.184
258.066
308.609
271.187
7.7
7.6
20.6
19.8
20.2
18.9
18.7
193.457
188.072
277.624
275.170
277.626
252.991
262.898
5.2
4.9
15.0
14.7
14.9
14.3
14.0
138.148
136.497
256.189
256.892
257.812
252.097
242.936
5.0
4.8
16.7
16.2
16.5
15.7
15.1
Medical care .................................................
336.914
3.6
149.800
4.3
345.546
4.2
363.188
4.2
154.608
3.7
Recreation 2 .................................................
113.937
.2
113.383
2.3
116.939
1.9
113.176
1.9
98.501
-2.9
Education and communication 2 ...................
120.691
3.2
118.000
2.5
124.969
2.8
124.436
3.9
115.938
2.1
Other goods and services .............................
317.789
3.7
150.013
3.2
342.655
4.7
352.995
3.2
150.827
4.1
211.040
177.188
157.129
200.728
116.111
243.957
4.1
4.3
3.6
7.5
-1.9
3.9
132.616
122.746
117.200
150.401
86.412
137.712
4.1
4.5
3.9
8.0
-1.6
3.8
210.061
179.376
164.574
209.687
117.126
242.572
4.9
5.3
5.0
9.0
-.9
4.6
223.300
173.261
146.443
184.505
110.809
267.220
3.5
3.3
2.5
6.0
-1.9
3.7
133.315
121.602
114.240
145.374
86.876
137.413
3.5
3.8
2.8
7.4
-2.2
3.3
204.457
205.944
158.961
207.092
200.526
270.613
233.829
237.621
210.007
209.613
4.1
4.5
3.5
6.4
7.1
4.9
3.9
14.8
2.9
2.4
129.536
129.844
117.452
141.508
148.995
141.522
136.167
207.745
124.451
122.752
4.1
4.7
3.9
6.8
7.7
5.0
3.6
15.1
2.8
2.2
199.688
209.226
165.585
210.138
209.265
272.331
227.625
224.520
206.610
206.546
5.0
5.2
5.0
7.6
8.9
5.1
4.7
16.1
3.3
2.8
216.863
206.357
149.872
203.909
187.830
278.335
259.200
255.858
222.801
224.041
3.5
3.8
2.5
5.4
5.8
4.5
3.6
11.3
2.9
2.6
129.189
130.072
115.199
140.561
145.637
143.317
135.242
215.430
125.001
123.382
3.5
3.7
2.9
6.6
7.3
3.6
3.2
12.4
2.6
2.1
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 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................
1
2
3
4
See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Table 16A. 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)
Anchorage, AK
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
BostonBrockton-Nashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
Atlanta, GA
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
ChicagoGary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
189.497
505.794
4.6
206.454
622.602
3.2
-
212.536
634.967
3.8
-
235.370
684.111
3.5
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
192.283
194.347
198.195
187.486
166.268
4.4
4.7
5.9
2.6
.1
217.611
226.326
218.992
237.585
139.924
4.9
5.2
6.2
3.9
-.1
224.140
224.363
218.490
236.074
223.552
5.0
4.9
4.9
5.0
6.0
210.484
209.437
215.188
197.067
224.025
5.1
5.1
5.4
4.7
5.5
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
167.564
169.058
161.824
168.695
241.659
253.094
278.200
213.899
372.111
115.741
2.5
2.7
3.7
2.9
1.2
.9
.2
1.8
-1.9
3.2
203.229
217.876
220.044
214.318
252.539
235.083
234.062
189.269
313.182
128.444
3.0
1.6
3.3
1.1
11.0
13.4
12.9
9.5
19.1
3.1
238.020
273.186
272.465
283.117
264.069
232.627
226.238
211.847
243.983
125.705
2.2
.3
1.6
-1.1
16.1
16.9
8.2
5.1
15.1
.3
218.731
261.623
264.409
262.387
203.531
189.210
192.876
139.644
260.539
108.289
2.8
1.4
2.9
1.2
14.0
14.6
14.5
5.3
24.0
1.3
Apparel 3 ................................................................
130.852
6.1
123.343
-.6
133.637
-2.0
91.391
-2.8
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
199.673
195.539
296.838
295.777
287.967
278.988
288.775
10.5
10.1
31.3
30.5
30.8
29.8
29.0
189.352
188.947
286.118
282.861
281.310
337.664
280.402
6.3
6.1
20.5
20.0
20.1
20.0
20.0
184.073
183.436
275.743
270.473
269.174
271.505
264.135
4.7
4.7
18.4
17.7
17.8
17.6
17.0
187.351
184.394
297.227
294.712
291.489
305.638
278.604
6.6
6.3
17.1
17.1
17.3
16.6
16.1
Medical care 3 ........................................................
380.591
3.7
323.252
1.5
500.565
3.9
364.113
4.5
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
118.981
1.9
112.268
-3.1
118.760
2.1
112.102
2.9
Education and communication 9 ............................
109.298
1.8
113.559
3.1
132.047
8.4
132.170
4.2
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
284.307
7.6
311.114
1.3
371.167
6.6
330.985
2.8
189.497
169.581
157.490
197.831
123.952
205.825
4.6
6.7
8.0
13.9
1.5
3.1
206.454
172.620
149.707
190.807
108.726
240.651
3.2
4.6
4.6
9.3
-2.2
2.4
235.370
181.280
157.862
207.638
109.954
283.673
3.5
5.1
5.2
9.7
-1.4
2.5
212.536
165.776
140.882
181.883
101.144
256.620
3.8
4.0
3.3
5.8
-.9
3.6
182.085
198.032
158.294
195.530
196.246
264.956
193.626
272.857
184.425
182.920
4.6
5.5
7.7
9.1
12.8
3.8
3.0
17.5
3.3
3.1
199.244
205.564
149.090
203.397
186.151
277.103
228.950
236.616
202.915
199.619
3.3
4.2
4.4
7.0
8.7
3.5
2.5
16.8
1.6
1.0
224.443
222.716
160.577
214.540
207.438
309.882
267.262
250.562
236.949
240.008
3.5
5.2
5.2
7.3
9.4
5.4
2.3
17.5
2.1
1.6
205.696
196.228
144.143
197.683
184.768
264.420
248.210
229.562
212.248
213.541
3.7
5.0
3.4
5.4
5.8
6.3
3.5
15.8
2.6
2.1
-
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 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. 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)
CincinnatiHamilton,
OH-KY-IN
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
ClevelandAkron, OH
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
DallasFort Worth, TX
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
DenverBoulder-Greeley, CO
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
201.543
623.617
3.9
203.004
650.522
3.6
-
209.903
699.939
3.9
-
201.791
633.006
4.4
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
193.556
191.264
187.957
198.206
218.754
6.9
7.2
7.0
7.8
4.7
214.530
218.240
211.519
232.284
173.767
5.2
5.4
6.6
3.9
2.7
217.898
213.333
199.293
236.004
277.782
6.1
6.3
7.2
5.2
4.0
201.346
204.370
208.800
197.644
178.116
4.8
5.2
6.2
4.2
.3
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
185.791
207.240
208.307
209.353
206.242
180.252
184.536
170.095
269.588
120.690
2.1
.7
1.9
1.7
8.6
9.6
8.8
6.6
18.4
3.5
192.788
213.133
207.899
209.643
213.276
210.066
210.189
149.129
275.093
121.581
2.2
.1
.1
-.5
12.1
14.8
14.4
4.8
22.1
2.1
182.883
185.264
184.283
197.855
245.397
250.332
247.577
230.458
295.314
135.468
3.9
3.0
4.5
2.9
9.1
10.7
10.2
9.1
16.4
1.5
193.263
211.597
202.499
206.937
202.562
162.387
160.756
133.490
209.926
126.441
2.4
1.7
2.4
.8
10.5
16.4
16.2
10.0
20.9
-.3
Apparel 3 ................................................................
135.430
10.7
114.655
7.0
126.521
-.4
102.759
3.4
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
191.959
190.837
287.847
285.893
295.373
276.111
244.921
5.4
5.5
14.8
14.3
14.5
13.7
13.7
200.160
201.350
319.794
316.315
307.664
322.272
305.089
5.3
5.4
16.0
15.6
16.1
14.8
14.7
198.989
200.049
290.183
288.269
285.271
288.991
282.296
7.0
6.8
18.8
18.6
18.7
19.1
18.6
233.282
228.554
259.292
257.649
254.942
243.573
255.942
6.3
5.7
13.7
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................
378.557
2.9
341.138
6.3
327.366
3.3
432.912
7.5
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
121.657
3.1
110.564
2.9
116.057
1.3
128.207
3.3
Education and communication 9 ............................
120.509
2.7
111.720
1.4
131.870
3.9
113.053
2.4
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
382.354
4.2
333.050
1.6
325.582
2.3
312.320
3.0
201.543
169.725
155.933
193.417
121.267
235.949
3.9
5.8
5.1
9.1
-.4
2.6
203.004
178.990
158.725
201.138
113.039
228.326
3.6
5.0
4.9
8.2
.2
2.7
201.791
175.295
153.837
188.618
123.300
228.016
4.4
4.3
3.1
6.7
-1.7
4.5
209.903
163.820
143.920
175.337
113.355
248.747
3.9
3.8
3.2
5.4
.1
3.9
193.252
201.218
158.253
194.977
195.370
275.242
222.629
229.781
200.731
203.674
4.0
5.4
5.1
8.1
8.8
4.7
2.7
12.3
3.1
2.3
196.768
200.783
159.369
209.103
198.722
248.674
219.845
249.513
199.852
196.587
3.4
5.2
4.8
6.7
7.8
5.3
2.3
15.2
2.4
1.9
195.315
209.945
157.595
202.777
193.698
289.701
217.298
270.142
198.723
196.303
4.5
5.0
3.2
6.4
6.5
6.0
4.5
14.9
3.2
2.6
199.337
210.136
145.202
188.948
174.788
303.454
233.015
206.486
211.249
212.803
3.7
4.9
3.1
5.1
5.0
6.5
3.5
14.8
3.2
2.8
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. 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)
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Honolulu, HI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Kansas City, MO-KS
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
204.748
608.597
2.3
228.861
630.047
4.3
-
201.150
597.287
3.4
-
189.967
609.292
3.3
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
194.745
194.660
191.670
199.189
189.695
3.0
3.2
3.2
2.8
.8
216.625
216.742
228.319
202.257
213.936
5.7
5.8
8.2
3.7
4.7
197.224
196.809
201.155
187.526
196.642
6.0
6.2
6.8
5.2
3.1
210.777
213.294
213.323
215.814
177.127
6.3
6.3
7.5
4.6
6.2
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
192.361
214.796
204.449
214.883
228.474
192.096
193.593
159.021
230.319
121.325
1.4
-.2
-.2
.2
8.5
8.5
8.2
3.0
13.8
3.0
248.700
266.411
256.216
274.756
283.911
267.903
264.567
259.990
284.130
164.958
4.3
2.3
3.6
2.6
32.6
39.1
39.1
39.8
26.6
-.2
176.896
194.092
183.715
177.919
200.802
196.265
193.748
189.353
211.397
124.577
3.9
3.4
3.2
3.7
6.4
6.1
5.7
2.6
27.2
5.7
194.113
211.073
210.310
207.236
216.465
193.968
191.470
121.292
295.029
127.475
3.1
1.8
1.9
1.8
12.0
13.6
12.7
9.7
16.2
.9
Apparel 3 ................................................................
110.654
3.2
105.277
1.1
146.312
-4.7
106.543
-2.7
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
215.962
214.296
281.519
279.662
287.993
310.233
262.230
5.6
5.4
13.6
13.4
13.5
13.5
12.4
213.998
209.161
284.948
292.545
310.952
231.559
256.120
4.4
3.1
16.8
16.7
17.5
18.2
14.5
173.161
171.774
272.998
270.513
280.518
277.101
260.062
3.5
3.2
17.9
17.4
17.4
17.7
16.8
191.575
189.278
278.916
278.243
272.277
335.329
274.310
6.3
6.1
14.1
13.9
14.0
13.5
13.9
Medical care 3 ........................................................
351.278
.2
317.955
-
338.279
2.8
296.384
-1.5
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
118.053
-1.2
105.290
2.6
108.278
-.8
115.352
1.5
Education and communication 9 ............................
130.743
2.3
117.118
2.8
108.938
2.8
117.833
2.7
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
351.065
.5
365.441
5.2
302.457
5.2
328.203
1.3
204.748
166.666
151.231
184.532
112.455
244.847
2.3
3.9
4.4
6.8
.5
1.2
228.861
181.113
156.654
191.108
118.679
270.734
4.3
3.8
2.5
6.1
-1.4
4.6
189.967
165.285
147.683
194.445
105.630
215.639
3.3
3.0
1.6
5.8
-4.0
3.7
201.150
172.060
152.472
199.964
107.163
229.920
3.4
3.4
1.6
3.2
-.5
3.5
198.872
203.735
152.842
190.147
184.923
286.714
236.762
235.223
204.006
206.505
2.4
3.4
4.3
4.9
6.4
2.7
1.4
11.3
1.3
.9
224.234
212.804
159.042
205.297
192.548
275.405
266.102
276.864
227.534
230.999
4.3
5.6
2.6
5.9
6.0
8.6
4.4
26.3
2.8
2.2
181.879
188.178
149.545
196.784
194.369
237.838
201.594
232.556
187.744
186.059
3.4
3.4
1.7
5.8
5.6
4.2
3.5
11.7
2.2
1.5
195.789
198.889
153.287
205.423
198.550
259.597
219.857
233.545
198.860
196.502
3.8
4.1
1.9
4.7
3.5
5.1
3.3
13.8
2.1
1.4
-
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 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. 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)
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
MilwaukeeRacine, WI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
225.008
664.772
3.5
222.119
358.025
4.6
-
208.958
656.657
3.8
-
203.029
627.078
4.6
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
220.739
219.662
232.631
201.138
223.168
4.5
4.6
5.9
3.1
3.2
222.825
224.294
227.830
221.630
206.023
5.6
5.9
7.7
3.0
1.9
214.581
217.553
219.720
216.420
190.130
4.8
5.1
5.5
4.9
1.8
234.153
230.442
222.727
242.629
265.081
7.2
7.6
8.5
6.2
3.9
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
243.906
273.495
275.679
284.897
244.446
244.596
242.711
254.784
248.529
126.861
2.9
3.3
4.5
3.7
4.9
3.8
3.3
-2.4
17.1
-1.3
225.827
247.154
238.849
250.695
172.705
162.052
158.654
154.438
254.515
179.128
4.3
4.5
5.0
4.7
4.4
3.5
3.1
3.0
7.1
2.1
198.083
234.212
212.767
246.297
204.142
178.259
183.214
167.976
198.165
106.128
3.9
2.9
3.1
3.1
11.6
12.1
11.8
8.2
15.3
2.2
190.134
212.664
206.470
218.016
198.537
190.446
192.147
191.264
208.908
126.159
3.5
2.5
3.5
1.5
9.2
8.0
7.4
5.0
9.9
3.4
Apparel 3 ................................................................
106.332
1.9
150.903
-2.8
119.119
4.3
126.355
-2.2
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
192.592
186.267
273.976
267.868
268.796
252.845
255.049
5.1
5.2
15.3
15.1
15.7
14.5
13.9
201.759
202.931
293.429
290.292
291.515
269.088
282.148
6.4
6.5
16.8
16.7
16.7
17.0
16.3
190.226
182.341
291.400
287.378
293.339
298.869
245.999
6.9
6.5
14.4
14.4
14.3
15.8
14.0
195.113
181.723
257.271
258.033
262.950
258.753
294.166
4.1
2.7
11.5
11.4
12.2
10.6
9.7
Medical care 3 ........................................................
352.961
3.8
349.154
5.6
345.386
4.4
384.469
4.8
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
115.643
1.2
115.950
3.7
106.736
2.5
118.051
2.4
Education and communication 9 ............................
125.660
4.2
115.772
2.0
125.094
3.6
126.985
3.3
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
341.095
3.3
275.027
5.8
326.955
9.9
321.906
1.1
225.008
172.119
143.765
185.942
104.070
270.939
3.5
3.6
3.1
7.2
-2.1
3.5
222.119
192.005
172.094
203.507
138.761
246.529
4.6
5.1
4.7
7.9
.3
4.3
203.029
166.746
143.941
188.976
103.289
237.530
4.6
4.8
4.9
8.2
.2
4.5
208.958
176.780
148.304
193.245
108.172
237.780
3.8
4.2
2.6
4.5
.1
3.6
218.776
203.864
147.594
205.709
190.377
274.645
263.449
265.483
223.800
225.017
3.5
3.7
3.1
5.9
6.9
3.7
3.4
11.4
2.9
2.6
215.660
209.292
173.817
214.833
204.217
250.867
235.787
215.941
223.143
222.790
4.5
4.6
4.6
6.7
7.5
4.0
4.2
10.7
4.0
3.7
196.655
193.377
145.682
203.270
188.476
251.647
227.593
229.447
202.296
200.499
4.6
5.4
4.7
6.4
7.6
6.3
4.4
13.4
3.7
3.5
201.006
208.341
153.177
214.112
198.766
278.072
225.012
227.667
210.564
207.694
3.7
4.3
2.6
5.8
4.4
4.4
3.5
10.0
3.2
2.6
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. 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)
New York-Northern New
Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ1
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Pittsburgh, PA
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
235.782
681.614
3.9
119.264
3.5
-
-
211.285
644.730
4.9
-
224.131
647.501
3.4
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
222.704
221.928
222.294
227.414
230.072
5.6
5.7
6.7
4.6
4.2
125.175
125.808
132.022
118.232
118.005
5.3
5.5
6.4
4.0
2.8
203.267
203.194
216.669
182.052
201.562
3.7
3.8
4.9
3.2
1.9
210.456
209.930
209.276
212.478
216.248
5.5
5.6
6.3
4.8
4.4
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
255.015
305.279
295.991
312.300
210.553
213.856
201.381
181.471
239.410
127.655
3.6
3.0
5.1
3.2
12.6
13.4
8.3
7.7
8.8
-2.2
118.087
116.946
117.588
115.606
140.992
150.475
149.776
153.944
131.310
108.870
2.4
2.0
3.4
2.2
5.8
6.1
5.8
6.9
-.7
2.6
231.872
274.763
255.159
280.256
217.854
200.644
209.480
195.640
239.798
124.778
2.5
1.8
3.1
1.6
8.0
7.9
4.7
3.3
7.5
1.2
213.096
228.834
198.665
221.736
256.536
253.182
247.258
167.976
343.526
146.280
3.3
1.1
1.3
1.2
13.0
16.4
15.0
9.6
20.6
3.2
Apparel 3 ................................................................
111.539
.0
113.608
-2.7
99.508
-.1
144.349
2.2
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
202.256
192.238
254.222
252.778
255.872
253.150
249.034
6.2
6.2
17.7
17.5
17.7
17.7
16.8
119.013
119.687
284.973
284.576
291.209
275.850
270.223
5.3
4.1
17.5
17.0
17.1
16.8
16.5
197.687
194.944
290.983
285.039
286.668
278.599
265.842
6.9
6.9
18.1
17.5
17.3
18.3
17.6
173.178
173.731
286.671
286.705
285.082
303.015
275.230
7.6
7.5
19.0
18.8
18.9
18.4
18.3
Medical care 3 ........................................................
368.029
2.3
132.056
4.6
417.549
3.6
360.930
6.7
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
114.877
.5
106.224
3.0
122.649
4.4
112.708
6.0
Education and communication 9 ............................
130.150
4.1
116.207
2.8
124.357
3.3
131.563
5.4
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
347.598
3.3
127.077
4.1
386.101
1.1
344.459
2.9
235.782
180.431
151.110
185.717
106.423
283.208
3.9
4.5
3.7
7.7
-3.1
3.5
119.264
115.289
110.055
141.878
83.849
122.229
3.5
3.0
1.7
5.2
-2.2
3.8
224.131
171.431
151.621
187.278
112.138
278.758
3.4
4.4
4.8
7.8
.1
2.8
211.285
184.975
169.776
216.080
120.844
240.381
4.9
5.6
5.7
8.7
.9
4.3
229.735
208.633
154.448
206.384
188.714
268.594
275.860
231.489
237.839
242.227
4.0
4.5
3.8
6.6
7.4
4.3
3.6
15.1
3.0
2.5
118.506
120.616
110.360
132.948
139.803
127.850
120.730
208.526
114.124
112.218
3.4
4.2
1.8
5.3
5.0
6.2
3.6
12.3
2.7
2.2
215.839
208.802
153.610
197.084
188.140
289.852
267.340
232.759
224.534
230.471
3.4
4.4
4.7
5.8
7.3
4.3
2.8
12.5
2.4
2.1
203.468
207.118
171.688
213.542
216.071
258.382
230.526
275.141
207.121
207.459
4.7
6.3
5.7
7.1
8.4
7.3
4.0
17.8
3.4
3.0
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. 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)
Portland-Salem,
OR-WA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
St. Louis, MO-IL
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
San FranciscoOakland-San Jose, CA
San Diego, CA
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
215.389
630.568
3.3
198.700
590.173
2.8
-
222.767
684.846
3.1
-
242.313
819.334
3.9
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
198.163
198.937
196.976
205.631
191.387
5.4
5.4
6.1
4.7
5.7
204.439
203.155
196.415
215.109
205.453
4.4
4.5
5.5
3.0
3.2
221.804
219.385
206.674
235.219
241.345
4.6
4.7
6.3
3.5
3.1
224.824
224.299
227.445
221.085
235.769
4.4
4.3
5.5
3.5
5.2
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
208.133
238.419
226.699
246.463
220.181
191.190
232.637
247.346
199.519
111.113
2.6
2.8
4.3
3.0
2.3
1.7
.4
3.5
-4.7
1.5
188.789
212.471
190.913
219.700
185.480
173.864
176.431
139.137
217.824
136.460
2.0
1.7
1.4
1.7
3.7
3.3
2.6
.2
6.0
1.8
271.076
306.315
291.598
323.922
204.912
173.667
169.354
151.225
215.327
182.862
3.8
3.7
4.5
3.4
5.1
3.2
2.2
.0
12.4
3.5
242.561
273.076
288.810
293.869
258.608
275.791
274.748
270.477
279.376
129.149
1.9
1.8
4.1
2.8
4.2
4.2
3.7
1.0
10.9
1.2
Apparel 3 ................................................................
117.359
-2.5
126.678
1.6
125.486
1.7
105.317
-1.7
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
219.329
218.957
291.047
292.008
290.250
247.019
269.487
4.8
4.4
15.0
15.1
15.2
14.9
14.3
184.636
185.652
296.627
291.954
284.071
336.586
284.268
3.4
3.5
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.2
18.4
200.721
194.607
277.363
277.762
288.858
238.155
281.336
3.9
3.5
14.3
14.0
14.3
12.9
14.0
176.317
167.808
271.637
269.430
270.297
249.671
252.385
5.8
5.2
14.5
13.7
13.9
13.1
13.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................
399.572
5.5
345.394
.4
369.371
-
365.599
3.5
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
112.633
.3
122.982
3.2
142.234
3.7
105.629
1.8
Education and communication 9 ............................
108.719
2.6
129.753
4.7
119.233
3.0
133.206
5.0
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
395.508
3.3
271.313
4.1
344.252
3.2
368.347
4.2
215.389
169.430
154.598
187.870
116.813
261.517
3.3
3.3
2.1
5.5
-2.1
3.3
198.700
173.022
155.311
203.723
111.316
226.083
2.8
3.6
3.2
8.2
-3.3
2.2
242.313
187.430
168.462
189.902
149.990
290.796
3.9
3.5
2.9
7.3
-1.9
4.1
222.767
170.353
138.196
174.439
103.847
266.453
3.1
3.2
2.5
5.3
-1.2
3.0
206.625
207.856
155.801
192.374
187.198
297.220
250.998
240.608
215.914
220.725
3.1
3.5
2.3
5.5
5.5
3.8
3.0
9.8
2.8
2.3
191.246
195.887
157.687
204.470
204.314
246.371
214.665
227.231
198.698
198.237
3.0
3.3
3.2
6.3
7.8
2.9
2.4
11.4
1.9
1.4
236.176
217.005
171.796
207.318
194.695
284.305
282.534
233.277
244.684
250.443
3.8
3.9
3.0
5.9
7.0
4.4
4.1
10.6
3.3
3.1
216.767
203.580
142.701
201.406
179.294
272.046
259.600
276.545
222.248
222.575
3.1
3.9
2.6
4.8
5.3
4.8
3.0
10.4
2.5
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 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. 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)
SeattleTacoma-Bremerton, WA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV 2
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
224.719
685.031
4.2
190.136
190.136
3.2
139.499
4.5
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................
226.833
228.437
228.511
231.332
210.930
5.4
5.6
6.0
4.8
3.6
189.641
188.864
188.307
190.413
187.605
6.1
6.2
6.4
5.9
5.4
136.853
138.119
134.945
139.936
118.653
4.8
5.1
5.4
4.9
1.4
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
235.714
260.270
251.975
272.002
200.429
202.658
235.010
232.400
200.508
181.513
4.5
6.1
7.8
6.9
2.2
1.8
-.1
2.7
-6.1
-3.5
187.779
206.042
201.926
215.765
191.194
159.834
157.325
153.549
293.806
122.673
2.4
2.5
3.0
2.7
3.6
1.2
.8
.5
1.0
.7
149.648
152.999
162.170
151.725
188.906
194.913
187.382
182.329
183.558
100.807
4.7
3.5
4.4
3.2
17.8
18.1
17.3
17.5
15.5
-.6
Apparel 3 ................................................................
132.732
-1.4
147.002
4.5
93.029
.3
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................
208.480
216.163
361.638
367.043
403.641
281.901
322.420
5.4
5.1
14.6
14.3
14.3
14.3
13.9
181.364
184.881
345.478
338.332
337.473
292.681
328.284
4.3
4.1
18.4
18.2
18.5
18.1
17.3
136.901
136.687
267.919
267.714
272.383
264.474
262.675
6.7
6.1
18.0
17.8
17.8
18.1
18.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................
335.821
1.9
296.118
.6
140.790
5.2
Recreation 9 ...........................................................
97.333
2.7
111.180
-2.6
117.452
1.4
Education and communication 9 ............................
122.866
3.6
112.710
6.2
128.651
3.0
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
356.262
1.7
232.527
2.3
154.445
4.1
224.719
187.212
165.847
200.260
132.329
259.918
4.2
2.7
1.1
4.5
-2.9
5.2
190.136
162.907
147.882
214.526
94.349
214.868
3.2
4.1
3.2
7.6
-1.9
2.5
139.499
123.974
116.621
144.586
86.356
149.749
4.5
4.4
4.2
7.8
-1.6
4.6
219.623
211.876
167.539
213.193
200.609
266.157
252.675
289.428
223.152
222.387
4.3
3.3
1.2
5.0
4.4
4.2
5.3
10.0
3.7
3.4
184.039
183.966
150.466
200.761
212.714
220.286
205.228
231.851
186.178
185.938
3.3
3.6
3.3
6.7
7.4
2.5
2.6
10.3
2.5
1.9
139.374
132.687
116.785
139.859
142.422
146.640
150.482
222.453
133.321
133.408
4.5
5.2
4.0
6.2
7.3
6.3
4.5
18.0
3.2
2.9
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
1 For Phoenix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100
base unless otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
4 Index is on a November 1977=100 base in Miami and an October
1967=100 base in Anchorage.
5 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
6 Indexes are on a November 1982=100 base in Anchorage, Boston,
Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and
Seattle. Indexes are on a December 1982=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
Table 18A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Midwest
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
South
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
West
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
226.074
353.115
4.3
200.753
324.662
3.9
-
214.316
344.823
3.7
-
206.092
333.789
4.4
-
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................
217.897
217.662
217.688
220.842
219.310
5.4
5.5
6.1
4.6
4.4
207.353
207.118
203.938
212.688
209.964
5.5
5.7
6.3
4.9
3.2
210.426
211.136
208.938
216.972
199.302
5.6
5.8
6.7
4.5
2.5
219.460
218.441
223.216
211.939
230.973
5.2
5.2
6.2
3.8
4.6
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Household energy ....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......
238.473
279.123
272.103
3.6
2.4
3.8
191.702
213.585
215.694
2.9
1.6
2.1
199.316
218.673
218.001
3.9
3.0
3.8
223.461
246.906
256.835
3.2
3.2
4.0
258.454
227.773
214.926
210.702
188.729
253.359
122.491
2.0
12.3
12.9
7.7
5.0
12.8
-.1
210.960
212.613
189.849
194.334
162.883
252.490
118.977
1.4
10.0
10.7
10.0
4.6
17.8
1.6
207.282
218.931
190.619
191.504
179.264
259.814
122.172
2.9
9.9
10.8
10.1
9.0
16.0
1.3
236.945
227.678
215.006
216.982
219.568
232.095
132.282
3.3
5.1
5.2
4.8
4.0
7.1
.6
Apparel .........................................................
117.974
.9
109.560
1.1
131.179
-.9
113.347
.3
Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ................
New vehicles ..........................................
Used cars and trucks ..............................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 4 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 5 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 .............
197.172
192.693
92.790
134.653
139.227
272.250
269.982
271.571
274.355
259.478
6.5
6.6
-.5
-1.1
-1.1
18.1
17.7
17.8
17.7
17.2
197.663
194.465
93.660
133.097
136.533
286.269
284.409
283.405
309.485
277.295
6.0
5.9
-.4
-.9
-.9
15.0
14.8
15.0
14.6
14.5
192.996
191.507
91.600
137.558
133.280
279.913
277.415
277.423
287.491
271.099
6.6
6.5
-1.9
-1.9
-1.8
18.7
18.3
18.3
18.3
17.9
195.355
191.544
91.230
135.587
132.260
279.781
277.925
277.261
260.458
263.965
5.3
5.2
-1.4
-1.6
-1.2
15.8
15.4
15.7
14.9
14.5
Medical care .................................................
Medical care commodities ..........................
Medical care services .................................
Professional services ................................
383.785
310.726
402.815
317.895
3.4
2.4
3.6
2.6
364.216
286.158
388.334
330.417
3.1
.4
4.0
3.6
350.237
277.118
372.455
309.082
4.3
2.7
4.9
3.8
366.693
288.992
387.987
294.419
4.0
1.8
4.6
3.2
Recreation 3 .................................................
115.209
2.6
110.966
2.0
110.707
1.3
104.873
.3
Education and communication 3 ...................
121.561
4.0
121.888
2.8
115.725
2.6
121.255
3.1
Other goods and services .............................
396.163
4.6
348.672
4.6
343.236
3.8
347.732
3.3
226.074
185.404
163.972
206.535
4.3
5.7
5.9
9.8
200.753
172.443
154.435
201.894
3.9
4.8
4.4
7.5
206.092
177.888
160.573
213.428
4.4
4.9
4.5
8.8
214.316
176.484
152.394
197.027
3.7
3.9
3.2
7.3
273.803
111.973
272.555
261.310
229.304
312.212
13.0
-.8
3.3
2.4
3.6
3.9
258.542
108.855
235.347
212.305
245.901
271.728
9.3
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.9
3.0
264.559
112.161
240.568
208.297
251.693
275.125
11.7
-1.6
4.0
3.0
4.2
3.0
258.088
112.764
254.859
238.536
244.553
277.931
9.7
-1.7
3.5
3.2
3.9
3.5
-
Commodity and service group
All items ..........................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel ............................................
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Rent of shelter 2 .........................................
Transportation services ..............................
Other services ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 18A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Midwest
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
South
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
West
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 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 2 .........................
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 ....................
220.176
227.900
209.744
166.237
213.667
207.569
267.642
243.289
264.133
239.955
225.426
228.322
4.4
4.1
5.3
5.8
7.6
9.5
12.3
4.5
3.3
15.4
3.0
2.4
194.210
199.353
198.596
156.287
205.397
202.233
252.936
238.687
224.485
233.147
198.122
196.534
4.0
3.6
4.8
4.3
6.5
7.2
8.8
4.8
3.1
13.0
2.7
2.0
198.790
204.916
203.008
161.807
212.159
212.582
258.104
241.431
228.488
228.919
202.832
201.313
4.4
4.1
5.0
4.4
7.3
8.5
11.1
5.0
3.9
15.2
2.9
2.3
208.277
213.427
203.019
155.463
209.968
200.172
254.912
244.953
246.039
259.139
211.319
210.095
3.7
3.4
3.9
3.3
6.2
7.1
9.2
4.0
3.5
12.1
2.8
2.3
147.486
284.135
279.061
1.1
20.9
2.9
138.738
286.836
240.743
1.1
15.3
2.5
142.069
283.020
245.747
-.1
19.0
3.4
137.646
282.878
257.937
-.2
15.9
3.5
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Table 19A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Expenditure category
All items 4 ...................................................................................
195.443
195.443
3.9
132.472
4.2
-
-
-
206.428
333.622
4.3
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
193.581
193.474
198.367
185.927
192.825
5.2
5.3
6.0
4.3
3.6
133.879
134.043
133.142
135.629
131.504
5.7
5.8
6.7
4.5
3.5
212.054
211.871
207.539
220.863
213.775
6.0
6.1
6.9
5.0
4.6
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
198.495
213.111
209.920
212.367
220.812
222.941
212.077
189.862
262.471
118.189
3.4
2.7
3.8
2.5
9.4
10.1
8.6
5.8
14.7
.8
131.675
131.208
134.881
129.282
165.971
168.313
158.955
142.876
214.054
98.232
3.4
2.4
3.3
2.4
9.8
10.7
8.6
7.0
13.8
1.0
196.688
220.901
206.517
209.231
216.383
185.108
195.671
186.888
237.100
121.507
4.0
3.1
2.8
3.0
9.3
9.8
9.0
7.8
13.2
2.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
111.078
.3
88.926
.9
115.828
-3.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
194.756
194.314
92.977
117.642
128.717
407.937
405.186
415.256
276.388
360.474
6.0
5.9
-1.0
-1.5
-1.3
16.5
16.2
16.2
16.6
16.0
137.457
137.204
91.443
93.854
90.009
278.890
278.439
285.386
270.909
260.346
6.4
6.3
-1.4
-1.4
-1.5
17.6
17.2
17.2
17.1
16.9
193.619
190.693
91.037
140.944
124.095
271.184
267.878
257.184
299.427
269.268
6.1
6.0
-1.6
-2.1
-1.2
16.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
16.7
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
287.661
228.482
304.775
245.819
3.6
1.6
4.2
3.2
154.364
137.053
159.776
145.377
4.1
2.1
4.7
3.5
351.967
287.440
371.679
316.245
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.8
Recreation 3 .............................................................................
112.541
1.6
106.941
1.2
111.483
1.7
Education and communication 3 ..............................................
121.921
3.4
115.948
2.6
124.582
2.7
Other goods and services ........................................................
283.560
3.7
160.886
4.4
371.516
4.6
195.443
171.488
157.405
210.568
283.970
106.575
217.697
213.969
198.465
235.514
3.9
4.5
4.1
7.7
10.5
-1.3
3.5
2.7
3.8
3.4
132.472
124.727
119.810
157.009
191.234
86.163
137.013
131.429
134.743
133.020
4.2
5.0
4.7
9.2
11.3
-1.4
3.5
2.4
4.1
3.1
206.428
177.744
160.565
210.263
261.781
113.799
243.984
206.501
249.352
286.011
4.3
4.8
4.2
7.9
10.8
-.8
3.9
3.1
3.7
3.4
-
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 5 .....................................................................
Transportation services ..........................................................
Other services ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 19A. 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
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 3
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Size class D
Percent
change from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change from
2007 to
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 5 ....................................................
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 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.
191.655
195.847
188.624
159.093
201.922
209.863
273.742
221.956
212.033
303.713
186.838
185.578
130.201
411.321
218.004
4.0
3.7
4.6
4.1
6.4
7.4
9.9
4.6
3.5
13.6
2.8
2.3
.3
17.3
3.1
5
6
7
-
129.687
130.341
130.901
120.142
144.814
155.355
185.770
142.756
135.120
218.991
123.193
120.953
99.024
283.039
135.053
4.2
4.0
4.9
4.7
7.5
8.9
10.8
4.7
3.4
14.6
2.8
2.2
.4
18.5
3.0
198.693
205.341
203.663
162.074
212.756
210.347
257.623
244.922
231.671
230.177
202.654
201.484
142.692
270.637
249.201
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
4.4
4.0
4.7
4.2
7.0
7.7
10.4
4.7
3.9
14.0
2.9
2.2
.1
17.2
3.4
Table 20A. 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 A
Item and group
Annual
average
2008
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Size class D
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................
226.651
346.336
4.1
136.600
4.7
131.349
4.3
-
-
-
-
-
199.598
323.399
4.3
-
200.860
328.367
3.6
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................
217.284
216.934
218.009
217.818
220.212
5.3
5.4
5.9
4.6
4.1
135.663
135.946
134.378
138.487
130.422
5.7
5.7
6.5
4.6
4.8
208.808
208.873
208.410
210.115
207.101
5.0
5.1
5.5
4.7
3.6
133.015
133.211
131.186
135.938
131.310
5.9
6.1
6.9
4.9
3.0
209.014
208.421
198.773
225.762
216.094
7.0
7.3
8.4
5.9
2.9
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Household energy ....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......
238.959
279.586
280.617
3.5
2.5
3.9
138.091
132.889
138.164
3.8
1.8
3.3
192.563
215.785
226.153
2.7
1.3
1.9
125.437
123.161
123.604
3.1
1.7
1.9
190.298
209.176
195.041
4.3
3.1
3.6
261.522
217.926
213.311
209.801
187.983
250.891
122.227
2.1
11.9
12.6
8.4
6.3
11.5
-.5
130.086
192.353
196.098
161.472
134.084
218.834
101.579
1.7
12.9
13.3
6.0
1.9
16.8
.7
212.620
207.420
187.968
190.299
148.894
243.130
114.688
1.2
10.6
11.3
10.9
4.9
17.8
1.4
120.834
170.355
174.798
168.407
140.023
237.348
95.266
1.6
9.8
10.3
9.3
4.0
18.6
1.3
204.861
224.193
179.808
188.582
160.169
252.127
120.459
2.4
9.6
10.9
9.9
5.9
17.5
3.0
Apparel .........................................................
113.387
.7
89.091
1.9
106.412
1.2
83.332
.7
126.793
1.4
Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............
198.824
193.735
265.787
263.292
264.695
263.774
255.495
6.5
6.6
18.0
17.6
17.7
17.9
17.0
137.903
138.302
276.803
275.887
281.203
273.022
257.839
6.6
6.5
18.1
17.7
17.9
17.3
17.1
195.594
192.840
290.894
288.814
288.798
306.773
276.117
5.8
5.7
15.2
15.0
15.2
15.2
14.4
145.737
145.649
292.931
292.264
299.248
285.731
272.525
6.7
6.6
15.6
15.3
15.6
14.7
14.8
183.366
178.343
246.408
243.055
234.283
281.840
250.525
4.9
4.7
12.4
12.1
12.2
11.7
12.8
Medical care .................................................
385.514
3.0
159.129
4.0
359.722
3.2
158.140
3.3
350.780
1.9
Recreation 2 .................................................
116.091
2.4
113.753
3.1
113.516
1.5
108.899
2.9
109.014
1.3
Education and communication 2 ...................
125.289
4.2
112.416
3.6
123.487
3.1
120.374
2.3
118.467
2.9
Other goods and services .............................
388.087
4.4
172.420
5.1
340.405
3.4
165.568
6.5
355.667
4.0
226.651
183.370
159.908
196.157
111.314
272.724
4.1
5.2
5.2
8.7
-1.2
3.4
136.600
131.668
129.460
171.241
88.642
137.753
4.7
6.6
7.0
11.8
-.2
3.1
200.860
170.514
150.118
196.151
107.046
235.875
3.6
4.5
4.1
7.2
-.7
2.9
131.349
124.944
120.908
157.700
85.503
135.784
4.3
5.3
4.9
8.3
-.5
3.4
199.598
178.141
162.863
210.174
112.598
227.699
4.3
4.9
3.9
6.4
.0
3.8
220.713
208.626
162.392
208.547
198.031
239.821
264.337
236.132
226.980
230.389
4.2
5.0
5.1
7.0
8.4
4.6
3.4
15.1
2.9
2.4
133.883
135.830
129.467
152.223
168.148
142.590
135.775
231.688
126.099
124.078
4.8
5.8
7.0
8.9
11.4
4.3
2.9
15.7
3.1
2.4
194.730
197.596
152.226
203.723
196.952
240.288
226.074
233.540
198.499
196.558
3.6
4.6
4.1
6.1
6.9
4.8
2.9
13.4
2.4
1.8
128.580
132.831
121.101
144.818
155.524
148.424
133.221
227.522
121.789
119.407
4.3
5.2
4.9
7.1
8.0
5.0
3.3
13.2
3.0
2.3
192.219
198.555
164.358
210.826
210.730
224.791
214.043
213.599
197.372
195.454
4.5
4.7
3.9
6.7
6.2
4.4
3.8
11.7
3.2
2.4
-
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 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20A. 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 A
Item and group
Annual
average
2008
West
Size class B/C 2
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Size class D
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Percent
change
from
2007 to
2008
Annual
average
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................
209.331
339.116
4.3
131.467
4.3
133.167
3.7
-
-
-
216.344
350.219
3.8
-
210.736
341.134
5.2
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
-
-
-
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................
212.080
212.857
209.961
219.509
200.407
5.4
5.6
6.5
4.4
1.7
133.344
133.807
133.490
134.491
125.407
5.6
5.8
6.7
4.6
2.2
208.323
207.970
208.810
210.731
209.437
6.2
6.0
6.8
4.8
7.8
221.065
220.237
226.683
210.851
227.730
5.0
5.1
6.0
3.7
4.3
134.862
134.230
133.688
135.774
149.051
5.6
5.6
6.7
4.0
7.0
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Household energy ....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......
204.085
222.170
223.790
4.1
3.2
3.9
131.851
133.725
137.289
3.5
2.6
3.6
200.145
230.658
212.593
5.0
4.2
4.1
229.846
252.188
275.001
3.2
3.4
4.5
132.941
132.940
137.020
3.2
3.1
3.7
213.784
217.716
201.351
205.806
189.465
262.716
131.336
3.0
10.0
10.8
10.5
9.0
18.4
2.2
132.183
155.515
155.988
152.560
143.795
204.361
96.151
2.6
9.8
10.8
9.9
9.0
14.1
.6
213.538
211.226
184.315
189.159
184.535
221.051
113.104
4.3
10.4
10.5
9.7
8.9
16.2
1.3
243.519
231.798
225.831
227.082
236.057
236.604
135.104
3.5
4.5
4.3
3.9
1.1
11.4
.1
131.660
162.621
163.138
161.253
147.835
196.277
104.510
3.1
5.7
6.3
6.1
7.5
2.3
1.2
Apparel .........................................................
146.662
-1.6
88.600
.2
112.936
-5.5
115.138
.6
94.060
1.7
Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............
199.828
199.284
288.119
284.547
287.204
283.990
276.627
6.5
6.4
18.5
18.2
18.2
18.4
18.1
133.502
133.057
278.690
277.891
286.862
268.739
260.614
6.5
6.4
18.5
18.0
18.1
18.1
17.6
203.035
201.881
270.243
265.196
258.047
308.609
271.183
8.0
8.0
20.6
19.8
20.2
18.9
18.7
193.329
189.419
279.328
277.036
279.319
254.817
264.766
5.4
5.2
15.2
14.9
15.1
14.5
14.1
138.444
137.778
256.280
256.969
257.880
252.388
243.095
5.5
5.4
16.7
16.2
16.5
15.7
15.1
Medical care .................................................
340.672
3.8
150.297
4.7
343.994
4.1
359.273
4.2
156.178
3.7
Recreation 2 .................................................
110.635
.1
110.114
1.8
113.312
1.8
109.536
1.9
95.966
-2.7
Education and communication 2 ...................
115.287
2.6
114.760
2.6
124.101
2.6
122.136
3.7
116.883
2.2
Other goods and services .............................
324.807
4.4
156.182
3.4
359.944
4.8
345.374
2.9
154.165
3.8
209.331
181.906
164.772
216.547
114.862
241.116
4.3
4.7
4.3
8.1
-1.5
3.9
131.467
123.289
118.045
155.009
86.000
137.162
4.3
4.8
4.4
9.1
-1.7
3.8
210.736
179.429
164.453
215.444
114.136
251.745
5.2
5.6
5.4
9.8
-1.2
4.8
216.344
177.101
151.467
194.954
112.561
257.172
3.8
3.9
3.2
7.0
-1.6
3.8
133.167
122.889
116.242
148.652
87.039
137.324
3.7
4.1
3.4
8.1
-1.9
3.3
203.134
206.180
166.305
213.962
215.673
240.547
230.617
239.749
206.252
205.091
4.3
4.8
4.2
6.7
7.8
5.0
3.9
14.9
2.8
2.3
128.944
128.929
118.259
143.641
153.390
140.334
135.661
210.320
122.503
120.144
4.3
4.9
4.4
7.4
8.7
5.1
3.7
15.3
2.8
2.2
201.832
206.560
165.486
213.758
214.549
249.660
238.446
223.133
205.596
205.823
5.3
5.5
5.5
8.2
9.8
5.3
4.9
16.3
3.3
2.8
211.055
203.428
154.683
209.926
198.259
242.367
249.701
260.864
213.872
212.838
3.8
4.0
3.3
6.0
6.8
4.2
3.7
11.6
3.0
2.6
129.403
129.745
117.108
141.444
148.594
141.859
135.352
217.991
124.117
122.060
3.7
3.9
3.5
6.8
8.0
3.5
3.2
12.7
2.6
2.0
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .......................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .........................
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
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Anchorage, AK
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
BostonBrockton-Nashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
Atlanta, GA
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
ChicagoGary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
188.982
491.852
4.4
205.762
622.150
3.5
-
205.737
604.220
4.0
-
234.924
679.015
3.5
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
191.399
192.426
195.628
185.461
173.197
4.2
4.5
5.6
2.4
.5
214.473
221.283
211.416
237.474
138.754
4.6
4.8
5.8
3.4
.1
221.515
221.965
213.667
239.521
217.299
4.7
4.6
4.4
5.1
4.8
210.649
209.910
214.829
198.606
220.214
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.8
5.0
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
167.082
167.152
161.824
156.190
247.463
263.322
277.191
213.909
372.112
112.940
2.4
2.9
3.7
2.9
1.2
.9
.5
1.8
-1.9
1.5
200.561
211.259
220.044
199.494
250.088
231.279
230.912
189.267
313.184
134.984
3.1
1.7
3.3
1.1
10.7
12.8
12.6
9.5
19.1
2.7
237.428
273.190
272.465
248.811
254.490
220.906
225.838
211.848
243.989
125.289
2.1
.0
1.6
-1.1
14.5
15.1
8.8
5.1
15.1
1.6
206.176
239.228
264.409
234.761
205.141
188.672
192.750
139.644
260.536
103.088
3.0
1.4
2.9
1.2
14.5
14.9
14.7
5.3
24.0
.6
Apparel 3 ................................................................
121.474
-.1
127.169
-2.0
144.307
-4.3
90.691
-2.0
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
195.924
195.276
296.668
295.787
287.981
278.988
288.751
10.5
10.3
31.1
30.5
30.8
29.8
29.0
190.684
188.856
286.019
282.867
281.301
337.664
280.388
7.0
6.9
20.5
20.0
20.1
20.0
20.0
191.260
189.498
275.757
270.477
269.154
271.505
264.130
5.4
5.4
18.4
17.7
17.8
17.6
17.0
184.136
181.183
297.232
294.708
291.490
305.638
278.609
7.0
6.9
17.1
17.1
17.3
16.6
16.1
Medical care 3 ........................................................
392.879
3.8
318.436
1.4
492.559
4.1
371.037
4.6
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
117.308
1.3
107.916
-1.9
123.678
3.0
109.041
1.9
Education and communication 8 ............................
110.223
1.3
111.050
3.0
126.579
6.9
132.047
3.5
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
285.071
6.9
339.402
1.5
407.962
8.1
344.527
3.7
188.982
169.581
159.073
197.780
122.830
206.468
4.4
6.0
7.0
13.2
.5
3.1
205.762
179.917
161.513
215.451
110.428
238.339
3.5
5.0
5.4
9.4
-1.5
2.5
234.924
190.019
171.535
223.566
114.312
283.494
3.5
5.6
5.8
9.5
-.3
2.2
205.737
166.594
142.993
191.615
99.866
246.782
4.0
4.4
3.9
6.7
-.9
3.6
181.344
197.005
159.896
194.860
196.660
230.521
193.662
275.808
183.273
181.489
4.4
5.1
6.8
8.5
12.2
3.5
3.0
19.4
2.8
2.6
199.193
209.324
160.969
214.419
210.532
250.784
227.033
236.861
200.759
197.432
3.6
4.6
5.3
7.0
9.0
4.0
2.6
16.8
1.6
1.0
225.045
224.172
173.054
222.319
221.684
277.771
268.120
242.167
236.520
240.676
3.5
5.4
5.8
7.3
9.2
5.1
2.0
16.5
2.0
1.4
198.680
194.904
145.848
203.263
193.914
239.614
236.528
231.318
203.560
202.276
3.9
5.2
3.9
5.9
6.5
6.5
3.5
16.0
2.6
2.0
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CincinnatiHamilton,
OH-KY-IN
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
ClevelandAkron, OH
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
DallasFort Worth, TX
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
DenverBoulder-Greeley, CO
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
195.505
600.810
4.0
193.805
605.582
4.0
-
201.865
671.912
3.9
-
204.916
631.894
5.0
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
192.688
191.324
187.642
199.111
220.027
6.8
7.1
6.6
8.2
4.9
213.447
216.834
209.330
231.375
172.878
5.2
5.5
6.3
4.3
2.3
216.415
211.818
198.788
236.254
270.219
6.2
6.4
7.3
5.1
2.5
202.873
205.749
208.991
199.689
182.622
5.1
5.5
6.5
4.2
.1
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
181.957
200.223
208.307
194.910
200.196
171.066
173.452
170.090
269.588
116.162
2.7
1.5
1.9
1.7
8.1
9.1
8.7
6.6
18.4
2.7
178.602
189.370
207.899
194.852
214.934
209.757
208.329
149.130
275.101
119.384
2.6
.4
.1
-.5
12.5
15.4
14.5
4.8
22.1
2.7
184.580
185.810
184.283
179.655
242.262
249.874
246.265
230.458
295.315
125.600
4.4
3.3
4.5
2.9
8.9
10.3
10.0
9.1
16.4
1.2
185.938
200.204
202.499
193.185
199.590
161.699
161.347
133.490
209.927
130.363
2.3
1.4
2.4
.8
10.8
16.4
16.3
10.0
20.9
-.3
Apparel 3 ................................................................
114.626
1.7
112.343
7.7
125.284
-.5
98.742
6.1
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
196.137
196.152
287.829
285.874
295.385
276.111
244.904
5.6
5.7
14.8
14.3
14.5
13.7
13.7
198.663
198.699
319.742
316.337
307.660
322.272
305.090
6.2
6.2
15.9
15.6
16.1
14.8
14.7
213.013
214.069
290.139
288.263
285.275
288.991
282.270
7.7
7.5
18.8
18.6
18.7
19.1
18.6
229.707
226.570
259.250
257.645
254.946
243.573
255.978
5.6
5.4
13.7
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................
370.859
3.1
338.746
7.0
334.566
3.7
433.088
8.1
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
119.249
3.1
109.370
3.0
111.618
.4
117.098
3.2
Education and communication 8 ............................
111.111
2.5
105.508
1.4
123.195
3.2
113.014
.9
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
375.466
4.1
370.442
1.9
334.955
2.6
312.787
2.6
195.505
167.730
154.245
188.312
122.308
229.325
4.0
5.1
4.0
6.7
-.1
3.1
193.805
177.250
158.436
210.745
110.149
215.387
4.0
5.7
5.9
9.0
.8
2.8
204.916
185.143
166.443
210.015
125.652
228.213
5.0
5.0
4.3
8.5
-2.0
4.8
201.865
167.521
145.701
187.152
105.919
237.445
3.9
4.3
3.8
7.0
-.6
3.6
188.463
195.226
156.302
191.807
190.259
241.112
217.544
225.166
193.710
194.530
4.1
4.9
4.1
6.8
6.6
4.8
3.2
12.1
3.1
2.1
188.440
199.188
158.860
212.579
207.455
229.058
207.212
251.504
188.693
183.170
3.8
5.6
5.8
7.2
8.5
5.5
2.5
15.5
2.6
2.1
198.737
213.865
170.460
213.737
215.455
259.916
217.153
273.280
198.645
195.551
5.1
5.6
4.3
7.3
8.2
6.1
4.7
15.1
3.4
2.8
192.665
205.444
147.066
198.780
186.675
278.686
222.495
217.145
200.827
200.710
3.7
5.0
3.7
6.1
6.5
6.2
3.2
14.7
3.0
2.5
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Honolulu, HI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Kansas City, MO-KS
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
200.305
589.938
2.7
228.344
637.930
4.5
-
192.748
564.752
3.7
-
189.240
603.971
3.8
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
196.006
196.263
194.527
199.522
187.874
2.8
3.0
3.0
2.8
.8
216.015
216.213
223.164
205.081
213.761
6.0
6.2
8.0
4.1
4.8
200.263
200.028
204.497
190.398
194.993
6.2
6.4
6.8
5.5
2.9
210.823
212.916
211.855
216.974
178.078
6.5
6.5
7.3
5.2
6.3
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
183.532
198.739
204.449
205.754
231.103
193.881
193.995
159.021
230.320
115.681
1.7
.2
-.2
.2
8.4
8.4
8.1
3.0
13.8
2.4
253.819
273.697
256.216
257.199
286.064
267.093
264.778
259.997
284.128
158.006
4.9
2.4
3.6
2.6
32.8
39.1
39.0
39.8
26.6
-.2
177.100
188.375
183.715
186.295
200.970
194.584
192.584
189.347
211.400
126.652
4.2
3.5
3.2
3.7
6.4
6.0
5.7
2.6
27.2
5.1
184.467
198.066
210.310
188.675
215.204
193.387
191.859
121.293
295.028
114.744
3.2
1.8
1.9
1.8
12.0
13.6
12.7
9.7
16.2
.2
Apparel 3 ................................................................
110.825
5.6
110.248
1.2
144.067
-6.5
100.650
-1.8
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
222.730
221.542
281.507
279.656
287.995
310.233
262.246
5.9
5.8
13.6
13.4
13.5
13.5
12.4
204.782
199.551
284.727
292.552
310.948
231.559
256.123
4.2
3.3
16.9
16.7
17.5
18.2
14.5
186.458
185.883
272.994
270.510
280.524
277.101
260.087
5.4
5.4
17.9
17.4
17.4
17.7
16.8
181.511
180.173
278.912
278.236
272.274
335.329
274.300
6.0
6.1
14.1
13.9
14.0
13.5
13.9
Medical care 3 ........................................................
348.849
.2
325.282
-
336.593
3.0
299.098
-1.2
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
116.368
-2.1
104.108
3.0
106.653
-2.6
114.528
1.7
Education and communication 8 ............................
127.609
1.9
111.669
.9
100.961
2.0
111.419
2.8
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
353.278
.9
379.637
4.7
285.682
5.7
333.456
1.8
200.305
169.032
153.950
197.197
106.079
239.457
2.7
4.4
5.4
8.0
.0
1.3
228.344
185.713
163.979
200.395
120.293
274.146
4.5
4.3
3.2
6.8
-1.3
4.6
189.240
171.501
155.359
206.694
105.784
211.378
3.8
4.1
2.8
6.3
-2.6
3.6
192.748
167.561
147.378
198.426
107.641
222.082
3.7
3.8
2.1
4.3
-.8
3.6
195.221
204.144
155.498
197.590
197.174
259.812
231.530
236.990
196.793
197.470
2.8
3.7
5.3
5.5
7.6
2.4
1.4
11.3
1.4
1.1
223.837
211.365
166.182
209.279
200.758
252.498
269.191
277.482
226.232
229.376
4.5
5.6
3.3
6.4
6.7
8.1
4.5
25.3
2.8
2.1
181.822
190.449
156.808
204.914
206.097
217.455
196.561
239.546
183.778
179.880
3.8
3.9
2.9
6.2
6.1
3.8
3.4
12.4
2.4
1.4
188.137
191.782
148.483
204.747
197.723
229.767
212.162
231.767
189.732
184.994
4.0
4.4
2.4
5.4
4.6
5.4
3.4
13.9
2.3
1.3
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
MilwaukeeRacine, WI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
217.765
643.561
3.9
220.447
358.159
4.8
-
202.354
635.109
3.7
-
206.979
661.682
4.7
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
222.709
220.632
232.789
202.129
231.994
4.9
4.9
6.2
3.0
4.6
222.288
224.320
225.705
224.065
194.188
5.8
6.1
7.6
2.8
2.3
214.620
217.853
219.475
219.075
189.424
4.8
5.0
5.5
4.8
2.7
233.454
229.398
224.173
237.142
268.535
7.8
8.1
9.0
6.3
4.0
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
236.825
260.072
276.442
253.192
241.690
243.824
242.460
253.644
248.510
126.655
3.2
3.5
4.6
3.5
4.6
3.6
3.1
-2.7
17.1
-.7
225.694
248.109
238.849
241.020
172.675
161.649
158.511
154.438
254.527
176.430
4.4
4.6
5.0
4.7
4.4
3.3
3.1
3.0
7.1
2.4
206.006
244.355
212.767
220.595
206.478
179.740
185.548
167.976
198.169
105.913
4.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
11.5
11.9
11.7
8.2
15.3
2.5
186.968
203.807
206.470
202.079
201.638
190.501
192.386
191.265
208.907
134.359
3.3
2.3
3.5
1.5
9.1
7.9
7.3
5.0
9.9
3.9
Apparel 3 ................................................................
105.670
1.5
156.427
-5.5
126.501
2.8
119.555
-1.7
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
194.477
190.078
273.911
267.743
268.800
253.015
255.183
5.4
5.3
15.4
15.1
15.7
14.6
14.0
201.492
202.275
293.419
290.306
291.526
269.088
282.125
7.1
7.1
16.8
16.7
16.8
17.0
16.3
190.293
186.227
291.382
287.382
293.350
298.869
245.995
6.2
6.0
14.4
14.4
14.3
15.8
14.0
188.784
180.225
257.257
258.044
262.945
258.753
294.165
3.1
2.5
11.5
11.4
12.2
10.6
9.7
Medical care 3 ........................................................
347.691
4.0
352.173
5.9
349.860
4.1
381.677
4.6
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
111.035
1.2
111.227
4.0
103.873
3.0
115.537
1.9
Education and communication 8 ............................
124.450
4.7
118.836
2.3
118.918
3.4
117.823
3.9
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
328.810
3.5
266.459
5.2
329.746
10.6
345.510
3.1
217.765
176.169
148.882
193.173
107.560
261.270
3.9
4.1
3.6
8.0
-2.0
3.7
220.447
194.051
176.517
212.258
135.201
245.231
4.8
5.3
5.0
7.8
.3
4.4
206.979
171.622
149.147
203.278
100.056
251.090
4.7
4.9
5.1
8.6
-.1
4.6
202.354
177.603
150.856
191.843
111.316
229.450
3.7
4.5
2.9
5.1
.2
3.2
212.888
201.016
152.968
210.942
198.974
238.992
254.787
268.740
214.515
213.410
3.9
4.0
3.6
6.4
7.8
3.9
3.7
11.9
3.1
2.7
214.627
207.539
177.076
218.547
210.750
222.454
235.376
216.223
221.217
220.625
4.7
4.8
4.8
6.8
7.5
4.1
4.3
11.2
4.0
3.6
201.900
194.380
150.841
210.565
201.178
229.947
243.017
236.105
204.388
202.243
4.8
5.4
5.0
6.6
8.1
6.2
4.6
13.3
3.8
3.6
195.975
203.591
155.583
212.995
197.620
242.442
218.031
228.587
203.084
198.663
3.6
4.3
3.0
6.4
5.1
4.0
3.1
10.1
2.9
2.1
-
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 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
New York-Northern New
Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ1
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Pittsburgh, PA
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
230.341
655.838
4.3
118.725
3.8
-
-
204.451
608.071
5.3
-
223.933
650.451
3.6
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
220.735
220.488
220.047
225.846
221.767
5.8
5.9
6.6
4.8
4.2
126.953
127.303
132.719
118.265
121.441
5.6
5.7
6.6
4.0
3.0
206.513
205.745
218.342
182.081
207.896
3.6
3.8
4.9
3.2
1.6
211.297
209.750
208.941
213.319
221.700
5.8
5.8
6.2
5.3
4.6
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
248.893
297.146
294.060
278.740
202.624
207.420
200.532
179.681
239.930
118.722
4.1
3.5
4.8
3.2
12.0
12.6
8.4
7.5
9.3
-1.7
117.836
116.078
117.588
115.606
139.586
147.886
147.371
153.944
131.310
109.559
2.6
2.2
3.4
2.2
4.8
4.5
4.4
6.9
-.7
2.8
233.169
278.928
255.159
249.237
218.887
199.767
210.992
195.639
239.794
119.177
2.6
2.0
3.1
1.6
7.4
7.2
4.5
3.3
7.5
.6
194.692
198.752
198.665
206.021
260.770
256.687
247.314
167.976
343.528
135.221
3.7
1.2
1.3
1.2
13.9
16.8
14.5
9.6
20.6
2.7
Apparel 3 ................................................................
104.461
.0
109.096
-2.6
101.939
2.4
147.379
2.7
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
203.528
195.786
254.616
253.193
256.038
254.062
249.888
6.3
6.5
17.7
17.5
17.6
17.7
16.8
118.726
119.005
284.948
284.576
291.209
275.850
270.223
5.7
5.0
17.5
17.0
17.1
16.8
16.5
205.581
203.979
290.965
285.038
286.670
278.599
265.865
7.6
7.7
18.1
17.5
17.3
18.3
17.6
184.513
186.751
286.640
286.700
285.084
303.015
275.207
8.2
8.1
19.0
18.8
18.9
18.4
18.3
Medical care 3 ........................................................
365.123
1.9
131.777
4.7
405.808
3.5
348.180
6.9
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
112.177
.9
105.575
3.5
121.033
4.8
109.979
5.4
Education and communication 8 ............................
126.257
3.6
112.924
2.7
119.287
3.2
125.720
4.9
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
383.504
4.6
126.028
3.3
392.148
1.3
376.872
3.0
230.341
182.543
154.959
188.256
107.181
278.607
4.3
5.1
4.6
8.2
-2.3
3.8
118.725
116.433
111.267
148.134
82.939
120.882
3.8
3.9
2.9
6.1
-1.2
3.6
223.933
179.730
159.785
189.462
116.634
277.159
3.6
4.7
5.4
8.2
.3
2.9
204.451
188.422
173.142
228.312
114.485
224.840
5.3
6.3
6.6
10.2
.5
4.3
225.188
205.879
157.677
206.675
190.625
232.920
271.659
229.260
231.726
235.338
4.4
4.7
4.6
6.9
8.0
4.2
3.8
14.8
3.2
2.7
118.145
120.160
111.500
136.222
146.015
125.933
119.565
212.730
112.444
109.604
3.7
4.5
2.9
5.9
5.9
5.3
3.4
11.9
2.8
2.1
217.341
209.093
161.892
201.021
191.440
249.665
267.493
230.811
223.694
229.267
3.6
4.6
5.3
6.0
7.9
4.2
2.9
12.4
2.5
2.2
199.262
207.094
175.811
221.433
229.591
222.840
217.584
272.657
197.611
195.131
5.2
6.6
6.6
8.1
10.0
7.3
4.1
18.1
3.5
3.0
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Portland-Salem,
OR-WA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
St. Louis, MO-IL
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
San FranciscoOakland-San Jose, CA
San Diego, CA
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
210.006
605.244
3.4
198.092
582.799
3.1
-
218.441
665.172
3.3
-
226.710
731.103
3.8
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
197.106
197.369
194.903
204.741
198.591
5.4
5.3
5.8
4.8
6.7
205.169
204.580
196.651
216.272
195.409
4.7
4.8
5.4
3.2
3.2
220.583
217.175
203.647
238.599
252.095
4.5
4.5
5.7
3.8
3.5
223.366
223.366
226.143
220.624
227.505
4.3
4.4
5.5
3.5
3.5
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
201.442
224.319
226.699
236.696
222.483
187.700
225.554
247.345
199.526
110.468
2.8
2.9
4.3
3.0
2.1
1.4
.8
3.5
-4.7
2.1
190.862
212.330
190.913
201.276
188.628
175.047
178.093
139.136
217.825
129.826
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.7
3.7
3.2
2.6
.2
6.0
-1.0
239.237
257.894
291.598
267.344
203.020
173.456
169.286
151.226
215.328
177.099
3.8
3.8
4.5
3.4
5.0
3.2
1.9
.0
12.4
2.1
240.670
265.573
288.810
246.832
254.259
276.887
275.468
270.478
279.379
134.997
2.6
2.6
4.1
2.8
4.2
3.9
3.6
1.0
10.9
2.0
Apparel 3 ................................................................
114.643
-2.1
127.532
2.2
126.648
.4
109.174
-1.5
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
211.856
210.837
291.002
292.015
290.256
247.019
269.480
4.7
4.5
15.0
15.1
15.2
14.9
14.3
188.803
188.443
296.613
291.955
284.057
336.586
284.281
4.0
4.1
18.1
18.1
18.1
18.2
18.4
203.698
199.366
277.236
277.747
288.839
238.155
281.344
4.3
4.2
14.3
14.0
14.3
12.9
14.0
178.993
172.880
271.534
269.425
270.297
249.671
252.352
5.6
5.2
14.5
13.7
13.9
13.1
13.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................
399.776
5.3
344.541
.4
374.503
-
355.599
3.5
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
113.380
.8
125.339
3.7
151.801
3.2
102.721
1.7
Education and communication 8 ............................
105.909
1.9
125.964
4.1
111.387
2.3
127.529
3.6
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
407.082
3.2
269.893
4.1
341.412
4.4
356.440
2.0
210.006
172.380
159.028
197.914
120.820
252.541
3.4
3.7
2.8
6.4
-1.8
3.2
198.092
176.890
160.773
206.586
117.070
224.466
3.1
3.8
3.3
9.1
-3.9
2.4
226.710
191.162
174.031
200.935
146.793
259.116
3.8
3.7
3.2
7.0
-1.7
3.9
218.441
176.047
146.669
184.763
109.737
259.940
3.3
3.7
3.2
6.3
-.9
3.1
203.344
206.623
160.126
197.748
196.773
269.604
243.050
241.025
208.804
211.540
3.3
3.6
3.0
5.9
6.4
3.5
3.0
10.5
2.8
2.3
191.815
194.895
162.583
206.054
206.339
227.275
213.459
228.862
196.633
194.867
3.2
3.6
3.3
6.9
8.8
3.2
2.6
11.7
1.9
1.3
220.840
215.734
177.223
212.494
205.829
242.004
248.733
242.164
225.598
227.602
3.8
3.8
3.2
5.7
6.7
4.1
3.9
11.0
3.1
2.8
213.704
200.359
149.729
205.999
187.244
234.169
253.879
281.116
216.584
215.529
3.3
3.8
3.2
5.2
6.2
3.9
3.1
10.8
2.6
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 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
SeattleTacoma-Bremerton, WA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2008
TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV 2
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Percent
change
from 2007
to 2008
Annual
average
2008
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................
219.692
651.608
4.5
189.584
189.584
3.4
138.970
4.6
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................
225.281
226.202
225.436
231.788
218.812
5.5
5.6
6.0
4.7
3.8
191.262
189.684
189.894
190.697
192.307
6.1
6.2
6.4
5.9
5.1
135.574
136.698
134.277
138.391
119.755
4.4
4.6
5.1
4.3
1.3
Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Household energy ..............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................
224.484
247.050
251.975
255.536
197.603
199.684
230.879
232.398
200.511
168.341
5.2
6.6
7.8
6.9
1.6
.9
.1
2.7
-6.1
-2.6
187.836
205.672
201.926
215.765
188.304
159.776
157.970
153.549
293.806
117.645
2.5
2.6
3.0
2.7
4.0
1.7
1.3
.5
1.0
.7
151.312
153.742
162.171
151.195
184.563
189.103
185.036
178.450
189.227
96.565
5.2
3.5
4.4
3.1
17.8
17.8
17.3
17.2
16.1
.3
Apparel 3 ................................................................
140.609
-1.1
131.424
6.1
92.513
-.2
Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................
209.992
215.876
361.616
367.030
403.676
281.901
322.389
5.5
5.3
14.6
14.3
14.3
14.3
13.9
189.157
192.059
345.720
338.332
337.473
292.681
328.284
4.3
4.2
18.4
18.2
18.5
18.1
17.3
134.883
134.872
267.583
267.422
272.024
264.469
262.435
5.7
5.5
18.0
17.8
17.8
18.1
18.1
Medical care 3 ........................................................
333.939
1.7
303.680
.8
140.350
5.0
Recreation 8 ...........................................................
98.902
2.7
108.493
-3.4
114.050
1.5
Education and communication 8 ............................
121.439
3.5
115.099
5.9
120.992
1.8
Other goods and services 3 ...................................
363.020
1.8
236.692
2.2
172.617
6.6
219.692
189.299
169.589
219.455
124.300
252.007
4.5
3.2
2.0
5.2
-2.3
5.4
189.584
167.097
152.522
217.526
99.161
211.508
3.4
4.6
3.9
8.4
-1.8
2.5
138.970
125.010
119.004
152.785
85.519
150.487
4.6
4.1
4.0
8.0
-1.9
4.9
214.890
210.797
171.104
221.459
218.785
236.722
244.232
293.344
216.488
214.030
4.7
3.5
2.1
5.4
5.1
3.9
5.5
10.3
3.9
3.6
184.351
183.924
156.048
204.035
217.976
214.980
202.854
237.141
184.195
183.332
3.5
3.8
3.9
7.3
8.3
2.3
2.6
10.7
2.6
1.9
138.828
132.550
119.158
142.765
150.151
147.617
151.120
221.124
131.725
131.621
4.6
5.2
3.9
6.2
7.6
7.2
4.9
17.9
3.0
2.7
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
1 For Phoenix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100
base unless otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
4 Index is on a November 1977=100 base in Miami and an October
1967=100 base in Anchorage.
5 Indexes are on a November 1984=100 base in Anchorage, Boston,
Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and
Seattle. Indexes are on a December 1984=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.