CPI Detailed Report
Data for March 2009
Editors
Malik Crawford
Sanjeev Katz
Contents
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Consumer Price Movements, March 2009 ...................................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes............................................................................................................................
Consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent in 2008, the smallest change since 1954 ........................................
Technical Notes ...........................................................................................................................................
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CPI–U
Index tables
CPI–W
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U.S. city average:
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups ..............................
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups .................................................................
Detailed expenditure categories .............................................................
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories..............................
Special detailed categories .....................................................................
Historical:
All items, 1913-present .......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, indexes ......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, percent change from previous December..................
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Selected areas:
All items indexes....................................................................................
Regions ..................................................................................................
Population classes ..................................................................................
Regions and population classes cross-classified ....................................
Food at home expenditure categories.....................................................
Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month.........................
City indexes and percent changes ..........................................................
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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
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P3
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24C
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Average price tables
U.S. city average
Energy:
Residential prices ............................................................................................
Residential units and consumption ranges.......................................................
Gasoline ..........................................................................................................
Retail Food........................................................................................................
Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables
U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups..........................................................................................
U.S. city average, all items index.......................................................................
Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups, indexes............................................................................
Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups, percent changes from previous December......................
Scheduled Release Dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:
Index month
Release date
Index month
Release date
April
May
June
May 15
June 17
July 15
July
August
September
August 14
September 16
October 15
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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
MARCH 2009
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The index has decreased 0.4 percent over the last year, the first 12
month decline since August 1955.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U decreased 0.1 percent in March after rising 0.4 percent in February. The decrease
was due to a downturn in the energy index, which declined 3.0 percent in March after rising 3.3 percent the previous month. All the
energy indexes decreased, particularly the indexes for fuel oil, natural gas, and motor fuel. The food index declined 0.1 percent for the
second straight month to virtually the same level as October 2008. The food at home index declined 0.4 percent, the second straight
such decrease, as the index for dairy and related products continued to decline.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent for the third month in a row. An 11.0 percent increase in
the index for tobacco and smoking products accounted for over sixty percent of the March rise, with a 0.6 percent increase in the new
vehicles index also contributing. In contrast, the indexes for lodging away from home, used cars and trucks, and airline fares continued
to decline. The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.8 percent over the past year.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
Sep.
2008
All items .................................
Food and beverages ...........
Housing ...............................
Apparel ................................
Transportation .....................
Medical care ........................
Recreation ...........................
Education and
communication ..............
Other goods and services ...
Special indexes:
Energy .................................
Food ....................................
All items less food and
energy ...........................
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Mar. 2009
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Mar. 2009
0.0
.5
-.1
-.3
-.1
.3
.2
-0.8
.4
.0
-.7
-4.8
.2
.2
-1.7
.2
-.1
.1
-9.7
.2
.0
-0.8
.1
.0
-.6
-5.0
.3
-.2
0.3
.1
.0
.3
1.3
.4
.0
0.4
-.1
.0
1.3
1.9
.3
.4
-0.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
-1.1
.2
.0
2.2
-.7
-.5
5.3
8.8
4.0
1.8
-0.4
4.3
1.4
1.4
-13.1
2.8
1.7
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.0
.3
.0
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
2.7
2.9
13.5
3.6
5.7
-1.0
.5
-7.8
.4
-16.9
.2
-9.3
.0
1.7
.1
3.3
-.1
-3.0
-.1
7.9
-.8
-23.0
4.4
.1
.0
.1
.0
.2
.2
.2
2.2
1.8
The food and beverages index declined 0.1 percent in March, the same decrease as in February. A 0.4 percent decrease in the
food at home index more than offset 0.1 percent increases in the indexes for food away from home and for alcoholic beverages.
Within food at home, the indexes for three of the six major grocery store food groups declined. The largest decline was in the dairy
and related products index, which fell 2.4 percent in March, the same decrease as in February, as the milk index declined 4.4 percent.
The index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs decreased 0.9 percent, the fifth straight monthly decline, as the index for eggs fell 4.6
percent and the beef index declined 1.4 percent. The index for cereals and bakery products also declined in March, while the other
food at home index was virtually unchanged. Registering increases in March were the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for
nonalcoholic beverages. The food index has increased 4.4 percent over the past year, with the food at home index up 4.3 percent.
After being virtually unchanged in February, the housing index declined 0.1 percent in March. The shelter index was virtually
unchanged in March. The indexes for rent and owners’ equivalent rent both rose 0.2 percent, but these increases were offset by a 2.4
percent decrease in the index for lodging away from home. This was the sixth straight monthly decline in that index, which has fallen
7.8 percent over the past year. The index for household energy decreased 1.8 percent in March. The indexes for fuel oil and natural
gas, which have been falling since last summer, continued to decline in March, with the fuel oil index falling 8.5 percent and the index
for natural gas decreasing 4.8 percent. The electricity index turned down in March, falling 0.2 percent after rising 0.5 percent in
February. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0.3 percent in March. Over the past year, the housing index has
risen 1.4 percent, with the shelter index up 1.5 percent and the household energy index down 0.5 percent.
The index for transportation declined 1.1 percent in March after rising 1.9 percent in February. The gasoline index, which
rose 8.3 percent in February, declined 4.0 percent in March. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.0 percent in March.)
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The index for new and used motor vehicles was virtually unchanged in March, as a 0.6 percent increase in the new vehicles index
offset a 1.7 percent decline in the index for used cars and trucks. The index for public transportation declined 1.0 percent in March as
the airline fare index fell 2.3 percent. This was the seventh straight monthly decline for the airline fares index; it has decreased 7.7
percent over the last 12 months. The transportation index has declined 13.1 percent since March 2008, with the index for gasoline
down 39.3 percent.
Among other CPI groups, the index for apparel turned down in March, declining 0.2 percent after rising 1.3 percent in
February. (On a not seasonally adjusted basis, apparel prices rose 3.1 percent in March and were up 1.4 percent over the past year.)
The medical care index rose 0.2 percent in March and has increased 2.8 percent over the past year. The index for recreation was
virtually unchanged in March and was up 1.7 percent over the past year. The index for education and communication rose 0.2 percent
in March, with the education index up 0.5 percent and the communication index virtually unchanged. The index for other goods and
services rose 2.7 percent in March due to the 11.0 percent increase in the tobacco and smoking products index.
Year-to-Date Change
For the first three months of 2009, consumer prices increase at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 2.2 percent. This
compares to a 0.1 percent increase for all of 2008. The index for energy, which fell 21.3 percent in 2008, advanced at a 7.9 SAAR in
the first quarter of 2009. Petroleum-based energy costs rose at a 29.1 percent rate and energy services decreased at an 8.5 percent rate.
The food index fell at a SAAR of 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2009 after rising 5.9 percent during 2008. The food at home index,
which rose 6.6 percent during 2008, fell at a 3.6 percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2009.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose at a 2.2 percent SAAR during the first quarter of 2009 after increasing 1.8 percent
during 2008. Advances during the first quarter in the indexes for tobacco, new vehicles, medical care, and apparel contributed to the
rise, while declines in the indexes for lodging away from home and public transportation mitigated the increase.
Table Q1. Annual percent changes in the CPI for All Urban Consumers, 2002-2009
Percentage change 12 months ended in December
Expenditure
Category
All items .................................................
Food and beverages ...........................
Housing ...............................................
Apparel ................................................
Transportation .....................................
Medical care ........................................
Recreation ...........................................
Education and communication ............
Other goods and services ...................
Special indexes:
Energy .................................................
Energy commodities ..........................
Energy services .................................
All items less energy ...........................
Food ..................................................
All items less food and energy ............
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
SAAR 3
mos.
ended
Mar.
2009
2.4
1.5
2.4
-1.8
3.8
5.0
1.1
2.2
3.3
1.9
3.5
2.2
-2.1
.3
3.7
1.1
1.6
1.5
3.3
2.6
3.0
-.2
6.5
4.2
.7
1.5
2.5
3.4
2.3
4.0
-1.1
4.8
4.3
1.1
2.4
3.1
2.5
2.2
3.3
.9
1.6
3.6
1.0
2.3
3.0
4.1
4.8
3.0
-.3
8.3
5.2
.8
3.0
3.3
0.1
5.8
2.4
-1.0
-13.3
2.6
1.8
3.6
3.4
2.2
-.7
-.5
5.3
8.8
4.0
1.8
2.9
13.5
10.7
23.7
.4
1.8
1.5
1.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
1.5
3.6
1.1
16.6
26.7
6.8
2.2
2.7
2.2
17.1
16.7
17.6
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.9
6.1
-.6
2.5
2.1
2.6
17.4
29.4
3.4
2.8
4.9
2.4
-21.3
-40.5
7.7
2.4
5.9
1.8
7.9
29.1
-8.5
1.7
-.8
2.2
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CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in March, prior to seasonal
adjustment. The index value of 207.218 was 0.9 percent lower than in March 2008. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-W
decreased 0.1 percent in March.
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
Sep.
2008
All items .................................
Food and beverages ...........
Housing ...............................
Apparel ................................
Transportation .....................
Medical care ........................
Recreation ...........................
Education and
communication ..............
Other goods and services ...
Special indexes:
Energy .................................
Food ....................................
All items less food and
energy ...........................
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Mar. 2009
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Mar. 2009
0.0
.5
-.1
.0
-.1
.3
.2
-1.0
.4
.0
-1.0
-5.3
.1
.1
-2.1
.2
.0
.0
-10.9
.2
.0
-1.0
.1
.0
-.6
-5.6
.3
-.1
0.3
.0
.0
.6
1.5
.4
.0
0.4
-.2
.1
1.0
2.0
.4
.4
-0.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
-1.3
.2
.0
2.6
-1.1
-.1
5.4
8.8
4.1
1.9
-0.9
4.4
1.8
1.1
-15.2
2.9
1.5
.0
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
.3
.1
.2
.4
.2
.2
.2
3.9
2.2
19.5
3.3
7.6
-.8
.5
-8.2
.4
-17.8
.2
-9.7
.1
1.9
.0
3.6
-.2
-3.1
-.1
9.5
-1.1
-24.0
4.5
.1
.0
.1
.0
.2
.2
.2
2.6
1.8
Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in March on a not seasonally adjusted
basis. The index has decreased 0.8 percent over the past year. Please note that the indexes for the post-2007 period are subject to
revision.
Upcoming release
Consumer Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on Friday, May 15, 2009, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 1999 to Present
Percent
Percent
6
6
All Items Less
Food and Energy
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
All
Items
0
-1
1999
0
-1
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
4
2005
2006
2007
2008
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CONSUMER PRICES ROSE ONLY 0.1 PERCENT IN 2008,
THE SMALLEST CHANGE SINCE 1954
Energy prices fell sharply in the second half of 2008, following increases earlier in the year. Food
inflation remained stubbornly high through most of 2008, while the rate of inflation for most other items
remained modest.
by Kenneth J. Stewart, Malik Crawford, and Sonny Katz
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1 percent in 2008, a sharp drop from the 4.1 percent increase in 2007 and the
smallest change since a 0.7 percent decline in 1954.1 A sharp decline in energy prices, particularly gasoline and fuel oil,
was the dominant factor in the drop in inflation in 2008. Energy prices fell 21.3 percent, after increasing 17.4 percent in
2007. Gasoline prices increased significantly in the first seven months of 2008 and then fell dramatically in the last five
months of the year. Food prices, on the other hand, recorded their biggest increase since 1980, increasing 5.9 percent (see
the table). Inflation for most other items was modest. The CPI excluding food and energy increased 1.8 percent in 2008,
compared to a 2.4 percent rise in 2007.
Energy and food prices
Energy. Energy prices fell 21.3 percent in 2008, the sharpest drop since publication of this index began in 1958. Energy
prices increased significantly during the first seven months of 2008, but fell dramatically in the second half of the year.
After a 17.4 percent increase in 2007, energy prices continued to climb through July 2008, rising 16.0 percent from
December 2007 to July 2008 (seasonally adjusted). From July 2008 through December 2008, energy prices fell sharply,
declining 32.6 percent.
Prices for energy commodities, which consist primarily of gasoline and fuel oil, fell 40.5 percent in 2008, after
increasing 29.4 percent the previous year. Gasoline prices were down 43.1 percent following an increase of 29.6 percent in
2007. The 2008 decline was the largest since publication of the gasoline index started in 1937. During 2008, gasoline prices
peaked in July, when the average price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline hit $4.09, an all-time record. By December
2008, the price had fallen to $1.69 a gallon. The rise and fall of gasoline prices in 2008 followed significant increases from
December 2001 to December 2007, when gasoline prices rose 169.2 percent.
Crude oil prices were the principal factor behind the rise, and more spectacular fall, of retail gasoline prices during
2008. Crude oil prices jumped in the first half of 2008, led in part by strong demand, a weaker dollar, speculation, and
potential threats to supplies. Crude oil prices, which were around $96 per barrel in late December 2007, peaked at $145
barrel in early July. By December 2008, however, crude oil prices had fallen to around $40 a barrel.2
Similarly, fuel oil prices rose sharply in the first half of 2008, increasing 30.7 percent (seasonally adjusted). During the
last half of the year, fuel oil prices fell 38.8 percent. The turndown during the last six months of 2008 at least temporarily
ended a sharp run-up in fuel oil prices; from December 2002 through December 2007, fuel oil prices had increased 159.1
percent.
Energy services (natural gas and electricity) rose 7.7 percent in 2008, after increasing 3.4 percent in 2007. Electricity
prices were up 8.6 percent in 2008, following an increase of 5.2 percent in 2007. Natural gas prices, which had fallen 14.2
percent and 0.4 percent in 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased 5.5 percent in 2008. This followed sharp increases from
December 2001 to December 2005, when natural gas prices rose 89.7 percent.
Food. Food inflation remained stubbornly high throughout most of 2008. Food prices rose 5.9 percent in 2008, the
largest increase since a 10.2 percent jump in 1980. Food prices increased 4.9 percent in 2007.
Increasing crop prices in 2007, as well as in the first half of 2008, were driven in part by increases in exports (especially
to Asia), increased ethanol production, and higher energy costs. Corn and soybean prices rose through the first half of 2008;
wheat prices peaked in the spring.3 While food inflation was quite high overall in 2008, there was a significant moderation
in the last quarter of 2008, as prices for many crops fell sharply. These price declines were starting to make their way
through to grocery store prices by the end of the year. The food at home index, which rose at an 8.7 percent annual rate
during the first nine months of 2008, rose at an annual rate of only 0.8 percent in the last quarter of 2008 after adjustment
for seasonal variation.
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Within the food at home (grocery store) component, cereal and bakery products rose 11.7 percent in 2008, compared to
5.4 percent in 2007; this was the largest increase in this index since 1980. The index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs rose
5.1 percent in 2008. Within this category, fish and seafood rose 7.7 percent, its highest increase since 1987. Eggs, on the
other hand, fell 9.1 percent after significant increases in 2006 and 2007.
Dairy and related products rose 2.7 percent in 2008, after jumping 13.4 percent in 2007. Milk prices, which had jumped
19.3 percent in 2007, fell 3.3 percent in 2008.
Prices for fruits and vegetables rose 3.4 percent in 2008 after climbing 5.9 percent in 2007. Fresh fruit prices fell 1.9
percent, their first drop since 1997.
The index for other food at home rose 9.3 percent in 2008 after increasing 3.2 percent in 2007. Within this component,
margarine prices jumped 27.0 percent, their largest increase since 1974. Peanut butter rose 13.5 percent, the largest rise
since this index began publication in 1998. Soup prices, which had fallen 0.1 percent in 2007, increased 8.8 percent in
2008, their biggest increase since 1980.
Prices for food away from home (restaurants) rose 5.0 percent in 2008, their largest increase since 1982. The food away
from home index rose 4.0 percent in 2007. Alcoholic beverages increased 4.4 percent, their sharpest jump since a 9.9
percent increase in 1991.
Price changes for items other than food and energy
Price changes for item categories other than food and energy were modest in 2008. The index for all items less food and
energy advanced 1.8 percent, compared to a 2.4 percent rise in 2007. Except for a 1.1 percent increase in 2003, the 2008
increase for this broad category was the smallest since 1965.
Shelter. Shelter costs, which represent about one-third of the overall index excluding food and energy, rose only 1.9
percent in 2008, their smallest rate of increase since a 1.5 percent increase in 1964. Shelter costs increased 3.1 percent in
2007. Owners’ equivalent rent, which rose 2.8 percent in 2007, was up 2.1 percent in 2008. Except for a 2.0 percent
increase in 2003, the 2008 increase in owners’ equivalent rent was the lowest since publication began in 1983. Residential
rents increased 3.4 percent last year, after rising 4.0 percent in 2007. Demand for new and existing homes began to slow
down in 2006, and by 2008 the declining trend accelerated. Hotel and motel prices were down 3.8 percent; this was only the
second decline in this index since publication began in 1967 and it was the sharper of the two declines.
Medical care. The medical care index rose 2.6 percent last year, the smallest increase since a 2.1 percent hike in 1964.
Medical care commodities prices rose 1.6 percent last year; that was the smallest increase since 1973. This was due
primarily to the modest inflation in prescription drugs, whose prices were up only 1.5 percent. The index for medical care
services rose 3.0 percent in 2008, its smallest increase since 1997, following a 5.9 percent increase in 2007. Deceleration in
2008 inflation was noted for several professional services, including fees for physician and dental services. Physicians’
services fees, which rose 4.1 percent in 2007, increased 2.9 percent in 2008. Dental service fees rose 3.7 percent in 2008, its
smallest increase since 1973.
Other items. Apparel prices fell 1.0 percent in 2008 after falling 0.3 percent in 2007; apparel prices have now fallen in
10 of the last 11 years. Men’s and boys’ apparel fell 1.1 percent in 2008, while women’s and girls’ apparel was down 3.6
percent. This was the tenth drop in 11 years for both indexes. On the other hand, in part due to rising gold prices, the index
for jewelry and watches rose 6.9 percent in 2008, its sharpest increase since 1988.
In 2008, public transportation costs were up 1.8 percent, after increasing 7.2 percent the previous year. Airline fares,
which had increased 10.6 percent in 2007, rose 12.5 percent (seasonally adjusted) through the first eight months of 2008.
From August through December, however, airline fares fell 9.8 percent. For all of 2008, airline fares rose 1.4 percent.
New vehicle prices fell 3.2 percent in 2008. Along with an equal drop in 1971, this was largest annual decline since
monthly indexes began in 1954. New car and light truck sales were down sharply in 2008, falling to around 13.2 million
units after sales of approximately 16.2 million units in 2007.4
Price changes for some items continued trends began at least a decade ago. Tobacco prices rose 6.3 percent in 2008, and
have increased in all but two of the last 60 years. Over the last ten years, tobacco prices have increased at an average annual
rate of 6.2 percent. College tuition prices rose 5.8 percent in 2008. While this was the smallest increase since a 4.5 percent
hike in 2000, tuition prices have increased an average of 6.6 percent a year over the last decade, and these prices have
increased every year since the index was first published in 1978. Similarly, educational books and supplies increased 7.0
percent, its 41st increase in 42 years of publication. Cable and satellite television prices rose 1.8 percent in 2008, the
smallest change since a 2.6 percent decline in 1994. Except for a decrease in 1994, cable and satellite television prices have
increased each year since this index began in 1984. Water and sewer prices were up 7.0 percent in 2008, the highest
increase since 1991 (7.8 percent); this index has increased each year since monthly publication began in 1970.
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On the other hand, many consumer electronic products continue to fall in price. Prices for personal computers and
peripheral equipment fell 11.5 percent in 2008, and have fallen each year since 1998, when this category was first tracked.
Prices for personal computers and peripheral equipment have fallen an average of 18.9 percent a year in the last decade.
Computer software and accessories fell 1.1 percent in 2008, and have declined every year since the index was first
published in 1998. These prices are down 5.7 percent annually over the last ten years. Television prices fell 19.4 percent in
2008, and are down an average of 14.2 percent annually over the past decade. In fact, TV prices have fallen each year since
1981. Prices for photographic equipment and supplies fell 6.1 percent, and have fallen in each of the last 11 years.
Related price measures in 2008
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in the prices received by domestic manufacturers, while the Import
Price Index measures changes in the price of imported goods and services. The PPI for finished goods fell 0.9 percent in
2008, after increasing 6.2 percent in 2007. Price increases were generally modest in the PPI for finished goods excluding
food and energy; prices increased 4.3 percent in 2008 after increasing 2.0 percent in both 2006 and 2007. On the import
side, the index for all imports excluding petroleum advanced 0.9 percent in 2008, following an increase of 3.0 percent in
2007. Petroleum import prices, after increasing 48.1 percent in 2007, turned sharply down in 2008, falling 51.9 percent.5
1
Annual percent changes are calculated from December to December for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U).
2
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, spot prices for West Texas intermediate, January 2009.
3
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Briefing Room, February 2009.
4
Automotive News, January 12, 2009.
5
Producer Price Index data and Import Price Index data for 2008 are subject to revision.
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39.556
60.444
56.285
33.200
5.957
24.433
2.323
4.765
1.452
0.731
77.746
21.461
3.691
0.135
1.625
1.253
4.480
1.628
0.214
1.127
0.776
7.624
3.465
3.164
2.964
0.188
4.159
3.002
1.157
100.000
14.629
8.156
6.474
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.5
3.1
2.4
1.7
3.6
4.0
10.9
1.9
0.2
-0.5
-7.3
4.0
6.1
-0.3
1.2
-26.5
2.8
11.4
13.4
29.5
30.2
30.1
30.9
1.2
0.7
2.1
1999
2.7
1.9
1.7
2.3
2.7
3.9
3.4
3.4
4.0
3.4
2.7
4.6
4.5
5.9
2.6
0.6
-1.8
-10.7
2.8
3.6
0.0
3.4
-22.8
2.7
7.5
14.2
15.7
13.9
13.9
40.5
12.7
2.6
36.7
2000
3.4
2.8
2.9
2.4
-1.4
3.7
4.0
4.2
4.7
4.5
-0.8
4.8
6.2
-3.9
2.7
-0.3
-3.2
-10.8
4.4
6.0
-0.1
-1.9
-30.6
2.5
8.9
-13.0
-24.5
-24.8
-24.9
-26.7
-1.5
6.1
-15.1
2001
1.6
2.8
2.6
3.0
1.2
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.1
3.3
0.0
5.6
7.0
-2.4
1.9
-1.5
-1.8
-10.6
3.1
4.5
-2.0
-5.5
-22.0
2.2
9.5
10.7
23.7
24.6
24.8
14.7
0.4
-1.9
6.7
2002
2.4
1.5
0.8
2.3
0.5
2.8
2.6
2.2
2.7
2.0
3.1
4.2
9.8
-0.1
1.1
-2.5
-2.1
-14.3
2.1
2.5
-1.8
-11.8
-17.9
2.1
-0.4
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.8
7.8
6.9
2.6
17.4
2003
1.9
3.6
4.5
2.3
Percent change for 12 months ended December--
3.6
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.3
5.0
4.9
8.6
-1.5
2.2
0.6
-0.2
-12.3
2.2
3.5
0.6
4.8
-14.0
2.8
3.1
16.6
26.7
26.1
26.1
39.5
6.8
2.1
16.4
2004
3.3
2.7
2.4
3.0
8
Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted. Relative importance data are based on 2005-2006 Consumer Expenditure Survey data, updated by price change.
Other index aggregations:
Commodities
Services
Services less energy services
Shelter
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence
Hotels and motels
Medical care services
College tuition
Airline fares
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Apparel
Televisions
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
New vehicles
Used cars and trucks
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
Alcoholic beverages
Tobacco and smoking products
Energy
Energy commodities
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Fuel oil
Energy services (electricity and natural gas)
Electricity
Natural gas
All Items
Food
Food at home
Food away from home
Expenditure category
Dec. 2008
Relative
Importance
Annual percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U),
selected expenditure categories, 1999-2008
2.7
3.8
2.9
2.6
3.1
2.5
3.3
4.5
6.6
6.4
2.2
0.2
-1.1
-14.4
3.7
4.4
-0.4
1.4
-15.8
1.3
5.8
17.1
16.7
16.2
16.1
27.2
17.6
10.7
30.2
2005
3.4
2.3
1.7
3.2
5.2
3.3
3.3
3.1
4.0
2.8
4.5
5.9
6.1
10.6
2.4
0.1
-0.3
-18.3
2.7
3.3
-0.3
0.5
-13.6
3.8
7.5
17.4
29.4
29.5
29.6
32.5
3.4
5.2
-0.4
2007
4.1
4.9
5.6
4.0
-4.1
3.0
2.7
1.9
3.4
2.1
-3.8
3.0
5.8
1.4
1.8
-0.6
-1.0
-19.4
1.6
1.5
-3.2
-8.1
-11.5
4.4
6.3
-21.3
-40.5
-42.2
-43.1
-21.0
7.7
8.6
5.5
2008
0.1
5.9
6.6
5.0
CPI Detailed Report 2009
1.3
3.4
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.3
3.9
4.1
7.0
-1.0
2.6
-0.1
0.9
-22.6
1.8
1.9
-0.9
-2.2
-11.7
2.4
2.8
2.9
6.1
6.4
6.4
2.3
-0.6
7.5
-14.2
2006
2.5
2.1
1.4
3.2
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
212.193
635.637
212.709
637.182
-0.4
0.2
0.3
0.4
-0.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
15.757
14.629
8.156
1.150
1.898
.910
1.194
.982
2.022
.300
.241
1.481
.433
6.474
.314
1.127
219.333
219.205
218.389
254.187
207.963
204.537
278.721
164.213
192.404
196.676
205.359
206.621
122.580
221.968
154.726
219.682
218.794
218.600
217.110
253.698
206.348
199.687
274.759
165.656
192.234
197.137
204.776
206.367
122.402
222.216
154.414
219.999
4.3
4.4
4.3
7.4
3.3
-3.1
2.4
4.8
7.9
8.2
12.0
7.1
4.3
4.6
3.9
3.6
-.2
-.3
-.6
-.2
-.8
-2.4
-1.4
.9
-.1
.2
-.3
-.1
-.1
.1
-.2
.1
.1
.1
-.1
.0
-.1
-.6
-1.3
-.1
.6
1.5
-1.9
.8
.2
.3
-.4
.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.5
-.1
-2.4
.4
-.4
-.3
.0
-1.1
-.2
-1.2
.3
.9
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.2
-.9
-2.4
.2
1.0
.0
.2
.1
.0
-.1
.1
-.2
.1
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
43.421
33.200
5.957
2.478
24.433
.333
5.431
4.460
.301
4.159
.971
4.790
.781
217.180
248.878
248.305
135.809
255.779
120.683
213.520
192.168
242.264
197.886
157.638
129.170
150.156
217.374
249.597
248.639
137.715
256.321
120.737
210.501
188.736
230.837
194.752
158.052
129.669
150.914
1.4
1.5
3.2
-7.8
2.1
2.6
.6
-.5
-30.5
2.4
5.9
1.8
4.1
.1
.3
.1
1.4
.2
.0
-1.4
-1.8
-4.7
-1.6
.3
.4
.5
.0
.2
.3
-1.1
.3
.3
-.7
-.9
-2.7
-.8
.2
-.1
-.2
.0
.0
.1
-1.8
.1
.2
-.1
-.2
-1.8
.0
.1
.2
-.2
-.1
.0
.2
-2.4
.2
.0
-1.4
-1.8
-7.7
-1.4
.4
.3
.5
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.691
.923
1.541
.183
.688
118.825
115.202
105.777
113.544
124.301
122.545
117.748
111.079
115.548
126.707
1.4
2.4
.4
-.4
1.8
3.1
2.2
5.0
1.8
1.9
.3
1.6
.2
.5
-.2
1.3
2.8
.8
-1.1
.7
-.2
-.3
-.7
.6
.2
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Public transportation ................................................................
15.314
14.189
6.931
4.480
1.628
3.164
2.964
.382
1.188
1.125
169.542
164.871
92.224
134.186
122.837
167.395
166.118
134.108
241.689
231.529
169.647
165.023
92.109
134.611
121.061
168.404
167.826
134.484
242.118
230.735
-13.1
-13.6
-2.3
-.8
-11.8
-39.6
-39.3
6.5
5.4
-5.0
.1
.1
-.1
.3
-1.4
.6
1.0
.3
.2
-.3
1.3
1.5
.2
.3
-.8
5.3
6.0
.3
.7
-1.8
1.9
2.2
.5
.8
-1.7
7.6
8.3
.5
.3
-1.9
-1.1
-1.1
.0
.6
-1.7
-4.4
-4.0
.3
.2
-1.0
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
6.390
1.625
4.765
2.702
1.545
372.405
302.184
394.047
316.992
558.373
373.189
302.908
394.837
317.460
560.995
2.8
1.9
3.1
2.8
6.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.5
.4
.4
.5
.3
.8
.3
.6
.3
.1
.8
.2
.2
.2
.0
.6
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.741
1.822
114.461
101.704
114.625
102.000
1.7
-1.5
0.1
.3
0.0
-.5
0.4
.0
0.0
.0
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ............
6.301
3.107
.221
2.886
3.194
3.022
2.408
.614
.214
126.190
187.256
469.996
538.878
84.945
82.052
101.895
9.926
87.696
126.187
187.298
472.185
538.813
84.922
82.022
101.991
9.872
86.213
3.6
5.6
7.3
5.4
1.7
1.6
3.0
-3.7
-14.1
.0
.0
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.5
-1.7
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.0
.2
.4
.3
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.9
.2
.5
.5
.5
.0
.0
.1
-.5
-1.7
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.386
.776
2.610
.651
.647
1.074
351.223
611.549
203.391
162.508
225.895
341.188
361.156
679.078
204.117
162.696
227.982
341.570
5.7
18.1
2.1
2.7
2.3
1.8
2.8
11.0
.4
.1
.9
.1
.3
.8
.1
.7
-.2
.0
.2
.7
.0
.0
.1
.1
2.7
11.0
.2
.1
.9
.0
39.556
15.757
23.799
13.289
3.691
9.598
10.510
60.444
32.867
.333
4.159
.971
.781
5.567
4.765
11.002
165.891
219.333
138.702
167.560
118.825
201.554
109.221
258.328
259.440
120.683
197.886
157.638
150.156
248.114
394.047
301.471
166.645
218.794
139.962
170.200
122.545
203.557
109.264
258.597
260.197
120.737
194.752
158.052
150.914
247.912
394.837
302.024
-4.2
4.3
-8.9
-13.2
1.4
-17.8
-2.5
2.3
1.5
2.6
2.4
5.9
4.1
3.5
3.1
3.4
.5
-.2
.9
1.6
3.1
1.0
.0
.1
.3
.0
-1.6
.3
.5
-.1
.2
.2
.5
.1
.8
1.7
.3
2.3
-.1
.1
.2
.3
-.8
.2
-.2
.3
.5
.1
.9
-.1
1.5
2.8
1.3
3.3
.1
.1
-.1
.2
.0
.1
-.2
.4
.3
.3
-.3
-.1
-.4
-1.2
-.2
-1.6
.0
.0
-.1
.0
-1.4
.4
.5
-.1
.2
.2
85.371
66.800
93.610
24.926
14.416
10.726
29.046
27.577
55.679
7.624
92.376
77.746
21.461
3.465
56.285
211.076
200.184
204.265
141.491
170.665
202.323
192.943
276.739
247.439
178.741
217.325
217.685
140.270
172.428
264.547
$ .471
$ .157
211.775
200.626
204.766
142.728
173.167
204.159
194.105
276.407
247.675
177.454
218.033
218.639
141.662
172.787
265.147
$ .470
$ .157
-1.1
-1.3
-.6
-8.4
-12.2
-16.0
-4.7
3.3
2.2
-23.0
2.2
1.8
.4
-39.0
2.3
.3
.2
.2
.9
1.5
.9
.6
-.1
.1
-.7
.3
.4
1.0
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.8
1.6
2.1
.8
.1
.1
1.7
.2
.2
.1
4.6
.2
.5
.6
.4
1.4
2.6
3.0
1.2
.2
.0
3.3
.1
.2
.4
6.9
.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.4
-1.2
-1.5
-.7
-.1
-.1
-3.0
.1
.2
.4
-4.7
.1
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
All items ..............................................................................
211.577
212.174
213.007
Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
Other food at home .....................................................
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
219.181
219.082
219.179
255.655
208.726
210.838
277.783
164.038
191.809
194.164
209.848
205.566
123.791
220.684
154.062
219.154
219.309
219.193
218.879
255.719
208.536
209.632
274.270
163.804
192.914
197.086
205.904
207.193
124.012
221.319
153.402
219.504
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .........
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
217.592
248.519
246.928
140.600
254.683
120.019
219.092
198.564
263.242
203.746
156.646
128.910
150.689
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
212.714
6.5
3.1
-12.4
2.2
4.7
-5.4
219.076
218.970
217.968
254.347
208.389
204.537
275.374
163.173
192.419
196.990
203.729
206.838
122.580
221.968
154.726
219.141
218.792
218.651
217.202
253.863
206.465
199.687
275.843
164.813
192.431
197.299
204.029
206.741
122.402
222.216
154.414
219.315
7.4
7.8
10.2
14.2
7.4
5.8
19.1
3.7
11.0
6.8
34.3
8.6
3.9
4.7
3.6
3.5
8.2
8.5
10.4
12.0
11.0
8.7
10.5
7.3
11.0
10.2
22.4
9.4
9.4
6.1
5.9
5.2
2.7
2.5
.8
6.9
.0
-5.0
-14.3
6.3
8.4
9.2
7.2
8.5
9.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
-.7
-.8
-3.6
-2.8
-4.3
-19.5
-2.8
1.9
1.3
6.6
-10.6
2.3
-4.4
2.8
.9
.3
7.8
8.1
10.3
13.1
9.2
7.3
14.7
5.5
11.0
8.5
28.2
9.0
6.6
5.4
4.7
4.3
1.0
.8
-1.4
2.0
-2.2
-12.5
-8.7
4.1
4.8
7.9
-2.1
5.3
2.1
3.7
3.1
2.8
217.646
248.938
247.744
139.122
255.349
120.402
217.515
196.727
256.210
202.120
157.027
128.759
150.438
217.621
248.881
248.087
136.561
255.687
120.683
217.260
196.415
251.478
202.043
157.141
129.008
150.156
217.335
248.899
248.490
133.328
256.257
120.737
214.254
192.927
232.191
199.289
157.817
129.436
150.914
4.8
2.3
3.7
-.4
2.3
4.8
25.1
29.6
60.7
26.8
5.5
.8
8.5
1.9
2.0
3.6
-.5
1.9
2.9
-1.2
-3.1
-29.6
.0
8.6
4.5
6.0
-.4
1.0
3.0
-9.9
1.8
.3
-9.0
-11.9
-65.9
-4.7
6.4
.2
1.3
-.5
.6
2.6
-19.1
2.5
2.4
-8.5
-10.9
-39.5
-8.5
3.0
1.6
.6
3.3
2.2
3.7
-.5
2.1
3.8
11.2
12.1
6.4
12.6
7.0
2.6
7.2
-.4
.8
2.8
-14.6
2.2
1.3
-8.8
-11.4
-54.6
-6.6
4.7
.9
1.0
118.221
111.478
106.214
113.474
124.534
118.523
113.210
106.470
114.014
124.325
120.039
116.328
107.374
112.796
125.209
119.744
116.007
106.592
113.510
125.517
1.0
-.5
.2
-2.5
4.1
4.3
-1.4
10.6
.9
-1.9
-4.6
-4.5
-9.6
-.2
2.2
5.3
17.3
1.4
.1
3.2
2.6
-.9
5.3
-.8
1.0
.2
5.8
-4.2
.0
2.7
Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
Public transportation .......................................................
167.353
161.950
91.321
131.766
126.872
160.675
157.460
133.077
239.356
243.444
169.489
164.414
91.534
132.132
125.893
169.176
166.839
133.414
241.076
239.071
172.759
168.067
91.997
133.199
123.757
182.030
180.685
134.108
241.689
234.648
170.903
166.252
92.016
134.020
121.704
173.947
173.498
134.484
242.118
232.294
14.8
14.1
-1.9
-.5
-7.0
42.4
42.4
4.8
6.0
24.6
1.4
1.3
-4.8
-4.6
-10.7
5.5
6.5
10.5
7.0
3.6
-55.5
-57.3
-5.6
-4.8
-13.8
-93.5
-93.9
6.3
3.8
-24.0
8.8
11.1
3.1
7.0
-15.3
37.4
47.4
4.3
4.7
-17.1
7.9
7.5
-3.4
-2.6
-8.9
22.6
23.2
7.6
6.5
13.6
-30.4
-31.1
-1.3
1.0
-14.6
-70.2
-70.1
5.3
4.3
-20.6
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
368.302
298.814
389.723
315.052
545.921
369.914
299.887
391.533
316.115
550.035
371.175
301.710
392.512
316.299
554.315
371.902
302.464
393.210
316.416
557.588
2.2
-2.1
3.7
4.4
5.5
2.3
.6
2.9
2.8
5.8
2.7
4.2
2.2
2.4
4.2
4.0
5.0
3.6
1.7
8.8
2.3
-.7
3.3
3.6
5.6
3.3
4.6
2.9
2.1
6.5
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
114.002
102.189
114.022
101.677
114.492
101.630
Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ...
125.567
185.829
465.315
534.870
84.746
81.886
101.688
9.906
88.529
125.900
186.426
466.752
536.592
84.926
82.030
101.880
9.919
88.522
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
349.529
602.644
203.007
161.397
226.281
341.063
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
114.511
101.640
1.2
-3.2
3.8
1.5
0.0
-2.1
1.8
-2.1
2.5
-.9
0.9
-2.1
126.187
187.249
468.101
539.023
84.944
82.052
101.895
9.926
87.696
126.461
188.119
470.674
541.493
84.924
82.022
101.991
9.872
86.213
5.1
6.0
7.6
5.9
4.3
3.8
6.8
-6.7
-17.4
3.1
5.9
12.6
5.4
.6
.6
2.5
-6.6
-18.8
3.2
5.4
4.7
5.5
1.1
1.2
1.5
.2
-9.6
2.9
5.0
4.7
5.0
.8
.7
1.2
-1.4
-10.1
4.1
5.9
10.0
5.6
2.4
2.2
4.7
-6.6
-18.1
3.0
5.2
4.7
5.3
1.0
1.0
1.3
-.6
-9.8
350.529
607.403
203.284
162.588
225.734
341.123
351.139
611.549
203.328
162.508
225.895
341.519
360.782
679.078
203.836
162.696
227.982
341.437
4.9
10.9
3.2
1.1
1.4
5.1
3.3
5.3
2.8
2.0
2.0
3.8
1.3
3.4
.7
4.5
3.0
-1.9
13.5
61.2
1.6
3.3
3.0
.4
4.1
8.0
3.0
1.5
1.7
4.5
7.2
29.1
1.2
3.9
3.0
-.7
164.891
219.181
137.385
165.287
118.221
198.177
108.961
258.073
259.268
120.019
203.746
156.646
150.689
246.912
389.723
300.093
165.772
219.309
138.547
168.119
118.523
202.707
108.857
258.406
259.773
120.402
202.120
157.027
150.438
247.648
391.533
300.534
167.199
219.076
140.611
172.896
120.039
209.390
108.993
258.654
259.487
120.683
202.043
157.141
150.156
248.567
392.512
301.506
166.703
218.792
140.043
170.758
119.744
206.003
109.006
258.590
259.349
120.737
199.289
157.817
150.914
248.393
393.210
302.251
8.4
7.4
9.0
22.7
1.0
29.3
-2.1
5.0
2.1
4.8
26.8
5.5
8.5
8.6
3.7
4.3
3.4
8.2
.8
1.3
4.3
.6
-2.9
2.7
2.2
2.9
.0
8.6
6.0
5.2
2.9
3.8
-28.5
2.7
-42.6
-60.0
-4.6
-69.9
-5.1
.8
1.3
.3
-4.7
6.4
1.3
-2.0
2.2
2.4
4.5
-.7
8.0
13.9
5.3
16.8
.2
.8
.1
2.4
-8.5
3.0
.6
2.4
3.6
2.9
5.9
7.8
4.8
11.5
2.6
14.1
-2.5
3.9
2.2
3.8
12.6
7.0
7.2
6.9
3.3
4.1
-13.6
1.0
-21.3
-32.5
.2
-40.7
-2.5
.8
.7
1.3
-6.6
4.7
1.0
.2
2.9
2.7
210.379
199.458
203.785
140.192
168.525
199.276
191.854
276.902
247.630
178.835
216.630
216.882
139.578
167.125
263.696
211.055
200.133
204.338
141.335
171.218
203.422
193.462
277.056
247.839
181.938
216.970
217.265
139.745
174.862
264.221
212.061
201.331
205.148
143.336
175.672
209.425
195.833
277.608
247.947
187.901
217.276
217.670
140.300
186.872
264.500
211.773
200.911
204.820
142.788
173.638
206.340
194.522
277.380
247.779
182.254
217.539
218.042
140.893
178.146
264.698
6.2
8.5
6.7
8.7
21.7
27.5
15.4
7.9
4.7
36.9
3.3
2.5
-.2
43.4
3.6
2.2
3.5
3.1
1.0
1.4
.6
3.7
3.7
2.8
1.9
3.2
2.3
.5
3.0
2.9
-14.6
-18.2
-13.3
-41.2
-57.2
-66.3
-34.9
1.0
1.2
-76.7
.5
.2
-2.4
-92.8
1.2
2.7
2.9
2.0
7.6
12.7
15.0
5.7
.7
.2
7.9
1.7
2.2
3.8
29.1
1.5
4.2
6.0
4.9
4.8
11.1
13.3
9.4
5.8
3.8
18.1
3.2
2.4
.2
21.6
3.2
-6.4
-8.2
-5.9
-20.4
-30.6
-37.8
-17.1
.9
.7
-49.9
1.1
1.2
.7
-69.4
1.4
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
212.193
635.637
212.709
637.182
-0.4
-
219.333
219.205
218.389
254.187
222.064
237.937
214.818
233.771
168.775
271.265
164.861
302.438
313.143
158.069
249.254
242.244
256.344
248.602
253.294
292.022
218.794
218.600
217.110
253.698
221.520
233.885
215.043
233.131
165.664
270.809
165.501
304.377
313.998
158.105
249.596
244.561
253.988
245.941
253.955
284.426
255.107
207.963
207.964
205.821
224.807
207.261
165.065
151.815
153.016
185.326
130.806
220.023
131.491
184.727
206.645
172.324
115.156
199.663
194.974
130.125
255.049
161.122
204.528
133.267
213.008
201.934
126.639
239.616
140.153
127.824
173.418
261.537
207.790
204.537
134.775
194.363
137.181
213.508
200.962
140.097
257.168
206.348
206.858
204.043
221.627
204.024
160.692
150.926
150.374
185.251
129.614
217.012
130.984
187.811
210.992
172.842
114.582
198.129
197.830
127.458
244.781
148.938
205.168
133.555
215.854
201.362
127.574
239.120
140.888
126.512
171.847
260.431
197.655
199.687
128.877
183.187
132.848
209.783
198.189
139.012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
0.2
0.3
0.4
-0.1
-
-
-
-
4.3
4.4
4.3
7.4
6.9
8.5
1.7
15.7
28.4
7.6
6.2
5.7
6.7
8.0
7.3
8.8
5.9
9.3
6.3
10.2
-.2
-.3
-.6
-.2
-.2
-1.7
.1
-.3
-1.8
-.2
.4
.6
.3
.0
.1
1.0
-.9
-1.1
.3
-2.6
.1
.1
-.1
.0
-.2
-3.1
-.4
.7
-.9
-.1
-.5
-1.2
.7
-.8
1.4
2.1
-.1
.6
1.2
2.3
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.5
-1.2
.9
-1.0
-.4
-.1
-.2
.0
.5
-.7
.3
-.9
-.7
.2
-.1
-.1
-.5
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.2
-.1
-2.4
.1
-.3
-1.8
.0
.4
.6
.3
.0
.3
.9
-.9
-.5
.3
-2.3
10.7
3.3
4.8
4.1
3.0
7.1
2.1
-.8
1.6
5.2
4.1
.1
8.3
8.0
8.5
3.4
5.8
5.4
5.5
5.3
1.5
.8
-.8
-.5
-.9
-1.4
-1.6
-2.6
-.6
-1.7
.0
-.9
-1.4
-.4
1.7
2.1
.3
-.5
-.8
1.5
-2.0
-4.0
-7.6
.3
.2
1.3
-.3
.7
-.2
.5
-1.0
-.9
-.4
-4.9
-2.4
-4.4
-5.8
-3.2
-1.7
-1.4
-.8
-2.3
-.1
-.2
-.5
-1.3
-1.1
.9
-2.9
.1
-.6
1.2
.3
1.9
.9
1.2
-1.8
-2.6
1.5
3.2
.2
2.6
5.5
.0
.0
-1.8
-.2
.1
1.0
.8
.8
.7
.7
1.0
-.6
-1.4
-1.8
-1.0
-.7
.3
-.9
2.7
-.1
.1
.3
.8
.9
.5
1.0
.2
-.4
-.7
-1.3
.2
-.5
-1.8
-1.2
-1.7
.2
.3
.4
-1.9
-2.4
.1
.6
-.5
.1
-1.5
-.6
-1.0
1.3
1.0
-.4
-3.1
-2.4
-5.7
-6.3
-5.1
-1.9
.7
.3
2.1
-.9
-.7
-1.0
-1.4
-1.6
-2.6
-.6
-1.7
-.5
.2
-.7
1.3
-.1
1.1
-.5
-.5
-.8
-.4
-2.0
-4.0
-7.6
-.2
-.5
1.3
-.3
1.2
-.2
.5
.0
.3
-.4
-4.6
-2.4
-4.4
-5.8
-3.2
-1.7
-1.3
-.5
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 1 3 ..........................................................................
White bread 1 2 ..............................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..............................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Cookies 2 .......................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 .......................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 .......................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 .............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ......
Bacon and related products 2 ....................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ..............
Ham ..............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 ...........................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 3 ..................
Other meats ...................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...............................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 .........................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 ...........................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 3 .......................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...............................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ..............................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ......................................
Fish and seafood 1 ...........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ........................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 ..........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 3 ...............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 2 .........................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .....................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .....................................
15.757
14.629
8.156
1.150
.366
.044
.201
.122
-
-
.784
.237
-
.112
.205
-
.231
-
1.898
1.789
1.151
.557
.225
.087
.194
.051
.346
.120
-
.071
-
.069
.086
.248
-
.335
.274
-
.061
.303
.161
.142
-
.109
.910
.312
-
.291
.146
.160
-
4.6
4.6
8.9
2.2
4.7
7.6
4.8
11.0
14.7
8.7
-17.7
-3.1
-12.1
-14.7
-9.9
1.3
5.0
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
13
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
278.721
321.506
329.299
295.384
217.761
181.502
361.492
117.006
311.802
338.722
292.874
296.939
317.487
148.519
151.691
142.209
162.271
142.066
198.137
149.127
173.104
164.213
127.089
155.453
151.444
118.453
114.257
187.905
191.917
206.702
125.448
192.404
196.676
178.455
130.193
142.010
205.359
160.522
170.888
250.837
126.345
149.725
134.829
206.621
235.113
168.880
216.861
214.718
123.376
133.762
124.781
249.355
140.936
122.580
103.991
221.968
138.352
141.898
136.771
114.906
128.572
274.759
315.104
322.584
288.767
215.002
178.066
356.112
114.316
305.741
336.162
288.167
295.865
308.170
149.011
152.637
144.156
162.534
142.483
198.929
148.514
173.979
165.656
128.588
157.917
151.389
119.415
114.589
187.129
190.906
206.116
126.324
192.234
197.137
178.886
129.751
145.071
204.776
159.302
168.576
250.152
125.200
150.307
134.727
206.367
239.949
167.638
215.974
215.120
123.117
135.428
126.229
241.126
140.751
122.402
105.883
222.216
138.570
142.025
136.866
115.071
128.928
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
-1.3
-1.9
-2.2
-2.3
.2
-4.0
-3.8
-3.0
-1.6
2.5
.7
-3.8
-.5
.7
.5
-.4
1.0
1.5
1.8
.0
.2
-.1
-.4
.3
1.4
-.2
.7
-.9
-.9
-.7
1.6
.6
1.5
.5
1.3
2.8
-1.9
-1.6
-3.6
-.4
-1.1
-1.2
-.8
.8
2.1
.4
.9
1.2
2.3
.9
3.7
12.5
-.7
.2
-1.1
.3
.3
.4
.5
.2
-.1
0.4
.6
1.9
-3.9
-.2
-2.5
.2
5.7
-.7
-2.6
-3.1
-4.5
-.4
-.2
1.2
.4
1.9
-1.4
-2.3
-.5
-2.0
-.4
-.2
.4
.2
-1.2
-.8
.6
.3
.4
-.5
-.3
.0
-.2
-.1
-1.4
-1.1
-2.9
-5.0
-.8
2.2
-2.6
1.5
-.2
.7
.2
1.4
-.4
2.5
.0
.3
-.2
.7
-1.2
-.6
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.1
0.2
-.1
-1.1
-1.3
-2.3
-3.6
-1.8
.8
.9
-.3
-1.6
6.8
-.6
1.0
.8
1.7
.4
1.4
1.6
.2
.5
1.0
1.3
1.7
.0
.8
.3
-1.9
-2.2
-.3
.3
.0
.2
.6
-.3
2.4
.1
-.1
-.4
.5
-.9
1.0
-.1
.0
.2
-.7
-.4
.5
-.2
1.2
1.2
-3.3
-.1
-.1
1.8
.1
.2
.1
.3
.1
.3
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 3 ..................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ...................................
Other fresh fruits 3 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 3 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................
Canned fruits 2 3 ............................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 .........................................
Frozen vegetables 2 .......................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 ........................................
Carbonated drinks ............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 ..................
Coffee ...............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 ............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 .................................
Other beverage materials including tea 3 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ............................................
Other sweets 3 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .....................................................
Butter 2 ...........................................................................
Margarine 2 ....................................................................
Salad dressing 1 3 ............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 3 ....................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 .........................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ...................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ...............................................
Other condiments 1 2 .....................................................
Baby food 1 3 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 .........................................
Prepared salads 1 2 4 .....................................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 3 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 3 .................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 2 5 ..............
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 .........
1.194
.909
.455
.081
.074
.080
-
.221
.454
.082
.060
.082
.230
.285
.147
-
.083
-
.055
-
.982
.651
.319
.015
.317
.332
.122
-
.210
2.022
.300
.051
.193
.057
.241
.068
-
.064
.109
-
1.481
.096
.314
.314
.252
-
.072
.433
-
6.474
3.143
2.572
.303
-
.142
2.4
-.8
-3.0
-7.9
6.1
-9.7
-1.8
-1.5
1.4
17.8
3.5
-14.3
1.6
13.3
16.8
10.7
20.5
7.9
8.1
12.6
23.3
4.8
6.0
9.3
4.3
2.9
2.4
2.5
2.4
3.5
2.4
7.9
8.2
8.2
7.6
10.2
12.0
13.6
1.9
23.8
10.6
11.9
9.0
7.1
8.4
5.1
13.7
7.3
2.5
10.0
11.8
3.3
3.8
4.3
5.0
4.6
3.6
5.6
5.8
6.6
6.0
-1.4
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-1.3
-1.9
-1.5
-2.3
-1.9
-.8
-1.6
-.4
-2.9
.3
.6
1.4
.2
.3
.4
-.4
.5
.9
1.2
1.6
.0
.8
.3
-.4
-.5
-.3
.7
-.1
.2
.2
-.3
2.2
-.3
-.8
-1.4
-.3
-.9
.4
-.1
-.1
2.1
-.7
-.4
.2
-.2
1.2
1.2
-3.3
-.1
-.1
1.8
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.3
See footnotes at end of table.
14
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
154.414
219.999
190.231
197.011
188.140
195.270
183.050
172.817
283.414
141.628
157.393
149.820
3.9
3.6
3.6
3.5
2.8
4.7
1.4
3.9
3.6
2.7
5.4
2.6
217.374
249.597
248.639
137.715
401.218
287.232
256.321
120.737
210.501
188.736
230.837
220.067
306.158
194.752
190.065
207.179
158.052
346.222
373.241
129.669
76.186
119.355
85.264
62.850
125.653
143.788
90.467
92.425
1.4
1.5
3.2
-7.8
5.1
-8.5
2.1
2.6
.6
-.5
-30.5
-39.5
-9.7
2.4
8.2
-11.4
5.9
6.5
4.1
1.8
-3.6
.9
-2.3
-5.4
-.2
1.2
-1.9
1.5
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
-0.2
.1
.1
.1
.3
.9
-.3
-.1
.3
.2
.5
-.1
-0.4
.2
.1
-.3
.7
1.1
2.2
.3
.2
.4
.4
-.3
0.9
-.2
.0
.0
-.5
.6
.0
.2
-.1
-.5
.1
.5
-0.2
.1
-.1
-.6
.4
.9
-.3
-.1
.3
.2
.5
-.2
.1
.3
.1
1.4
.0
1.5
.2
.0
-1.4
-1.8
-4.7
-5.6
-3.4
-1.6
-.3
-5.2
.3
.3
.2
.4
-.9
.2
-1.8
-.6
1.0
.4
-.1
4.8
.0
.2
.3
-1.1
.6
-1.2
.3
.3
-.7
-.9
-2.7
-3.7
-1.3
-.8
.2
-3.6
.2
.3
.2
-.1
-.2
-.6
-.2
1.0
.3
-.1
.6
.0
.0
.0
.1
-1.8
.6
-2.0
.1
.2
-.1
-.2
-1.8
-3.8
-.6
.0
.5
-1.6
.1
.0
.2
.2
.5
-.6
2.5
.2
.5
.5
.6
-1.0
-.1
.0
.2
-2.4
.4
-2.5
.2
.0
-1.4
-1.8
-7.7
-8.5
-3.6
-1.4
-.2
-4.8
.4
.5
.2
.3
-.3
.2
-1.0
-.6
1.0
.4
-.1
3.8
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ..........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 2 .................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3
Wine away from home 1 2 3 .................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .....................................
.314
1.127
.635
.322
.075
-
154.726
219.682
190.122
196.765
187.664
193.599
183.576
172.981
282.687
141.389
156.559
149.955
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Fuel oil ................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 6 .................................................
Electricity 6 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 3 ......................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...............................................................
Window coverings 3 .............................................................
Other linens 1 3 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..............
Other furniture 3 ...................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 5 .........................................................
Appliances 1 3 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 .......................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 .........................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .................................
Household operations 1 3 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 3 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ......................................
43.421
33.200
5.957
2.478
.155
2.323
24.433
.333
5.431
4.460
.301
.188
.112
4.159
3.002
1.157
.971
.706
.266
4.790
.341
.048
.111
.181
1.034
.339
.499
.189
217.180
248.878
248.305
135.809
401.218
283.008
255.779
120.683
213.520
192.168
242.264
233.018
316.889
197.886
190.645
218.459
157.638
345.232
372.503
129.170
76.879
119.116
86.837
63.246
124.458
143.276
90.532
88.202
-
.238
.492
-
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
.361
.223
91.998
104.156
119.569
76.594
75.064
68.043
130.026
74.975
97.109
94.280
99.220
91.613
183.214
120.494
155.893
118.248
150.156
143.920
91.736
104.258
118.963
75.877
75.457
68.627
129.085
75.148
98.057
94.810
99.255
92.458
183.504
120.630
156.269
118.420
150.914
144.228
158.980
124.660
3.2
4.4
1.7
1.4
-.5
-1.7
-.2
1.8
1.5
1.4
.0
2.1
5.7
6.1
9.3
2.5
4.1
1.4
8.5
-2.1
-.3
.1
-.5
-.9
.5
.9
-.7
.2
1.0
.6
.0
.9
.2
.1
.2
.1
.5
.2
.7
.9
1.7
.5
.0
-.7
-.3
3.2
-.5
.0
-.6
.0
.1
-.2
.3
.4
-.2
.2
.9
1.3
.9
.3
.4
-.1
-1.6
1.3
.7
.0
.3
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
-.2
-.1
-.3
.1
-.5
-.9
.5
.9
-.9
.2
1.2
.4
.0
.8
.2
.1
.2
.1
.5
.2
-
.134
.618
.340
.109
.073
.096
.730
.212
.349
.926
.375
.248
.302
.781
.255
.275
.080
NA
123.427
-
-
-
-
1.0
-2.6
-.2
1.2
See footnotes at end of table.
15
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 1 3 ..............................................
.081
172.812
175.236
4.9
1.4
0.1
-0.3
1.4
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Women’s apparel ...................................................................
Women’s outerwear .............................................................
Women’s dresses .................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 3 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .............................................................
Watches 8 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 8 ................................................................................
3.691
.923
.727
.141
.194
.215
.169
.196
1.541
1.282
.121
.100
.699
118.825
115.202
120.163
114.795
140.817
82.058
114.156
96.769
105.777
107.475
87.189
116.956
82.191
122.545
117.748
123.369
116.273
144.270
84.552
118.169
97.211
111.079
113.145
92.970
118.102
88.226
1.4
2.4
2.7
-4.2
7.1
3.3
3.1
1.1
.4
.3
4.8
4.1
-2.2
3.1
2.2
2.7
1.3
2.5
3.0
3.5
.5
5.0
5.3
6.6
1.0
7.3
.3
1.6
1.9
-1.5
.6
3.2
3.6
.5
.2
.5
-2.8
3.5
.9
1.3
2.8
2.8
3.3
2.8
5.2
1.4
1.8
.8
.7
-1.6
7.8
-1.5
-.2
-.3
.5
-1.4
1.4
-.7
2.0
-2.6
-.7
-.6
5.0
-8.4
.1
.348
.259
.688
.224
.150
.314
.183
.356
.046
.310
93.255
97.347
124.301
124.637
130.663
120.366
113.544
147.919
119.653
154.889
95.293
100.928
126.707
125.611
132.442
123.992
115.548
148.729
118.641
156.054
3.2
.8
1.8
3.8
3.7
-.3
-.4
3.1
3.2
3.1
2.2
3.7
1.9
.8
1.4
3.0
1.8
.5
-.8
.8
-.9
-.9
-.2
-1.6
2.3
-1.1
.5
-2.3
-.7
-2.4
3.8
1.5
.7
.7
-1.8
2.0
-1.1
1.6
1.7
1.5
-.7
-1.5
.2
.8
.5
.3
.6
.5
-1.3
.7
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .....................................................
New cars 2 .........................................................................
New trucks 2 9 ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ....................................................
Car and truck rental 3 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 12 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................
Motor vehicle repair 1 3 ........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 6 .......................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ....................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ...........................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...............................................
Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 ..........................................................
15.314
14.189
6.931
4.480
169.542
164.871
92.224
134.186
93.017
135.984
136.549
122.837
104.230
122.104
167.395
166.118
164.486
172.261
165.615
168.740
134.108
121.199
145.568
139.916
301.126
241.689
245.643
222.067
147.813
352.538
150.523
145.656
159.427
168.599
121.250
231.529
251.829
147.405
102.726
169.647
165.023
92.109
134.611
93.312
135.947
137.553
121.061
103.898
124.328
168.404
167.826
166.287
173.940
166.797
156.438
134.484
121.687
145.703
140.434
299.072
242.118
246.663
221.654
148.445
351.982
150.796
145.713
160.082
169.093
122.344
230.735
250.561
146.682
102.552
-13.1
-13.6
-2.3
-.8
-.9
.2
-1.9
-11.8
12.4
5.9
-39.6
-39.3
-39.9
-38.3
-37.1
-44.8
6.5
6.0
7.2
5.2
17.3
5.4
4.4
5.8
5.1
4.4
4.3
3.3
5.9
7.3
1.5
-5.0
-7.7
-4.2
5.9
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.3
.0
.7
-1.4
-.3
1.8
.6
1.0
1.1
1.0
.7
-7.3
.3
.4
.1
.4
-.7
.2
.4
-.2
.4
-.2
.2
.0
.4
.3
.9
-.3
-.5
-.5
-.2
1.3
1.5
.2
.3
.3
.2
.4
-.8
2.2
1.7
5.3
6.0
6.2
5.2
4.3
-5.8
.3
.3
.1
.0
.7
.7
.4
.9
.6
.4
1.3
1.4
1.1
.6
3.8
-1.8
-2.1
-3.5
.0
1.9
2.2
.5
.8
.9
.5
1.2
-1.7
3.9
1.2
7.6
8.3
8.4
8.0
8.2
-3.7
.5
.8
.1
.0
.3
.3
-.3
.5
.1
.5
.6
.6
.7
.8
-.4
-1.9
-2.6
-1.7
-5.0
-1.1
-1.1
.0
.6
.6
.3
1.0
-1.7
-.3
1.8
-4.4
-4.0
-4.0
-3.8
-3.9
-7.3
.3
.4
.1
.4
-.7
.2
.4
-.2
.4
.2
.2
.0
.4
.3
.9
-1.0
-2.3
-.5
-.2
-
1.628
.645
.085
3.164
2.964
-
.200
.382
.230
.152
-
1.188
.070
.466
.624
2.042
.482
.291
.176
-
1.125
.731
.166
-
See footnotes at end of table.
16
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
101.715
64.168
246.062
100.996
63.703
246.756
3.4
-10.0
3.9
373.189
302.908
386.859
162.224
194.463
187.868
394.837
317.460
318.873
385.810
174.030
208.941
560.995
207.925
200.748
483.206
170.367
110.001
111.781
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
-0.7
-.7
.3
-4.8
-3.6
.7
-1.4
.1
.0
-0.7
-.7
.3
2.8
1.9
1.7
2.5
3.2
1.0
3.1
2.8
3.4
2.9
-.9
3.1
6.1
6.5
6.1
6.9
3.6
2.4
-3.6
.2
.2
.1
.7
1.2
-.5
.2
.1
.4
.1
-.8
.1
.5
.5
.5
.5
.1
.1
-.3
.4
.4
.5
-.6
-.9
.7
.5
.3
.2
.4
.5
.4
.8
.8
.4
2.0
.7
1.3
.3
.3
.6
.6
.4
.6
.0
.3
.1
.0
.1
.7
.1
.8
.9
1.1
.3
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.7
1.2
-.5
.2
.0
.2
.0
-.8
.1
.6
.6
.7
.5
.4
.1
-.3
Expenditure category
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 .........................................................
Ship fare 2 3 .........................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
-
.222
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Prescription drugs ..................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 8 ....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 6 ..........................................................
Dental services 6 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 8 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ......................
Hospital and related services 6 ..............................................
Hospital services 6 13 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 13 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 6 8 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 13 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ..............................
Health insurance 1 5 ...............................................................
6.390
1.625
1.253
.372
.259
.113
4.765
2.702
1.364
.752
.244
.342
1.545
1.337
.132
.076
.518
372.405
302.184
386.456
161.090
192.118
188.761
394.047
316.992
317.758
385.429
175.359
208.752
558.373
206.845
199.691
480.853
170.121
109.886
112.164
Recreation 3 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 3 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ..................
Other video equipment 3 ........................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 3 .........................................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 3 ........................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 3 ...........
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 3 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet food 2 3 ..........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...................
Pet services including veterinary 3 .........................................
Pet services 1 2 3 .................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ......................................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..........................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 1 3 .......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ...................................
Photographic equipment 2 3 .................................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..................................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 .......................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ............................................................
Other recreational goods 3 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ......
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 3 ....................................
Recreation services 3 ...............................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 3 .....................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ..............
Admission to sporting events 2 3 ..........................................
5.741
1.822
.135
1.208
.030
114.461
101.704
11.839
364.127
18.821
114.625
102.000
11.703
366.820
18.729
1.7
-1.5
-20.9
1.7
-13.4
.1
.3
-1.1
.7
-.5
.0
-.5
-3.4
-.1
-.9
.4
.0
-2.4
.5
-.3
.0
.0
-1.7
.4
.5
.166
78.417
59.080
100.685
49.721
100.904
152.474
194.003
143.320
118.950
182.813
155.850
189.401
120.055
138.790
102.011
80.435
73.284
86.720
34.569
110.088
118.443
104.894
60.912
64.694
65.643
89.909
96.759
145.058
78.103
58.151
100.711
49.466
99.187
152.862
194.322
143.760
118.672
183.525
155.648
190.625
120.241
139.776
101.521
80.312
72.981
85.965
34.390
110.151
119.133
104.493
60.875
64.817
66.010
88.972
96.737
145.112
.7
-7.9
3.6
-4.7
-5.7
9.1
10.9
13.2
4.6
6.4
6.2
7.2
3.2
1.3
5.5
-.6
-5.3
.1
-7.4
3.5
1.4
5.0
-3.5
-5.3
-2.9
1.0
.6
2.4
-.4
-1.6
.0
-.5
-1.7
.3
.2
.3
-.2
.4
-.1
.6
.2
.7
-.5
-.2
-.4
-.9
-.5
.1
.6
-.4
-.1
.2
.6
-1.0
.0
.0
-.9
-2.1
-.4
-1.0
-.6
.8
1.0
.9
.7
.6
.8
.8
-.1
-1.1
.9
.6
-.4
-.8
-.7
1.4
.2
2.7
.3
.4
.9
-.4
.5
.1
-.6
-1.1
-.4
-.9
-2.9
.7
.6
.6
.9
.7
.5
1.0
.5
.4
.7
-.3
-.9
.6
-1.8
.2
.3
.1
.9
.7
1.1
2.3
-.2
.6
-.4
-1.6
.0
-.5
-1.7
.0
-.2
-.1
.2
.4
-.1
.5
.2
.8
-.5
-.2
-.4
-.9
.7
.1
.6
-.4
-.1
.2
.6
-1.1
-.2
.0
126.609
318.379
153.583
172.584
126.564
318.738
153.608
172.973
1.4
2.7
2.4
4.4
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.4
.2
.2
.3
1.0
.3
.5
-.1
-.1
.1
.0
.1
-
-
.104
.081
.792
.476
-
.316
-
.603
.325
.269
.161
.072
-
.087
-
.354
.228
-
.063
.044
1.735
.560
.672
-
See footnotes at end of table.
17
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 8 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 ............................................
Recreational books 1 3 ...........................................................
.239
.274
.151
.123
259.964
218.612
131.333
107.198
259.948
218.454
131.089
107.272
3.6
4.0
5.9
1.8
0.0
-.1
-.2
.1
0.6
.5
.4
.6
0.5
1.1
1.7
.3
0.0
-.1
-.2
.1
Education and communication 3 ................................................
Education 3 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
College textbooks 1 2 11 .......................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................
Child care and nursery school 10 .........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 3 ................
Communication 3 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 3 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ............................
Telephone services 1 3 .........................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 6 .................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 3 ...
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 .......................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 .......................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .........................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 4 ..............
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 ....................................................
6.301
3.107
.221
1.052
.614
.214
.039
.292
126.190
187.256
469.996
155.874
538.878
591.782
589.825
231.112
189.910
84.945
137.729
218.293
191.518
82.052
101.895
233.677
77.614
56.201
83.651
64.361
9.926
87.696
50.630
76.858
126.187
187.298
472.185
156.772
538.813
591.115
590.401
231.295
190.482
84.922
137.900
218.293
195.461
82.022
101.991
234.011
77.771
56.316
83.951
64.361
9.872
86.213
50.457
77.031
3.6
5.6
7.3
7.9
5.4
5.8
6.0
4.5
4.7
1.7
4.0
4.5
-3.2
1.6
3.0
3.2
8.0
9.4
9.7
.4
-3.7
-14.1
-.7
5.3
.0
.0
.5
.6
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.3
.0
.1
.0
2.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
.2
.4
.0
-.5
-1.7
-.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.9
.3
.5
.4
.1
.5
.2
.8
1.2
-3.7
.2
.2
.5
.2
.2
.1
.0
.1
.0
.6
.5
.2
.4
.3
.3
.5
.5
.4
.3
.8
.0
-.1
.2
-3.7
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.1
-.9
.3
.8
.2
.5
.5
.6
.5
.5
.5
.4
.5
.0
.2
.0
3.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
.2
.4
.0
-.5
-1.7
-.3
.2
.060
35.730
35.579
-5.2
-.4
-1.4
.1
-.4
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 3 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 8 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 3 ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ....
Financial services 1 8 ...........................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ...............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ........
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ........................................................
3.386
.776
.727
.045
2.610
.651
351.223
611.549
248.181
176.152
203.391
162.508
361.156
679.078
276.907
180.277
204.117
162.696
5.7
18.1
18.7
8.3
2.1
2.7
2.8
11.0
11.6
2.3
.4
.1
.3
.8
.8
1.0
.1
.7
.2
.7
.7
1.0
.0
.0
2.7
11.0
11.6
2.3
.2
.1
.328
104.887
105.590
1.7
.7
.4
-.5
.7
.319
.647
.647
1.074
.311
.186
.265
.033
.181
-
184.345
225.895
137.833
341.188
275.836
272.351
137.395
150.580
259.750
122.671
172.332
88.701
155.282
99.468
183.515
227.982
139.106
341.570
276.071
273.097
137.827
150.737
258.850
122.317
172.015
89.226
156.671
100.978
3.7
2.3
2.3
1.8
3.3
4.5
4.0
5.8
-6.9
-6.1
1.6
.7
.9
3.7
-.5
.9
.9
.1
.1
.3
.3
.1
-.3
-.3
-.2
.6
.9
1.5
1.1
-.2
-.2
.0
.0
.2
.0
.0
.4
.3
-.2
-.8
-1.0
-.9
.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
.0
.8
.2
.0
-.4
.7
1.0
1.7
-.5
.9
.9
.0
.0
.2
.4
.1
-.3
-.3
-.9
.3
.7
1.5
39.556
23.799
13.289
9.598
10.510
60.444
32.867
5.567
11.002
85.371
165.891
138.702
167.560
201.554
109.221
258.328
259.440
248.114
301.471
211.076
166.645
139.962
170.200
203.557
109.264
258.597
260.197
247.912
302.024
211.775
-4.2
-8.9
-13.2
-17.8
-2.5
2.3
1.5
3.5
3.4
-1.1
.5
.9
1.6
1.0
.0
.1
.3
-.1
.2
.3
.5
.8
1.7
2.3
-.1
.1
.2
.3
.1
.3
.9
1.5
2.8
3.3
.1
.1
-.1
.4
.3
.5
-.3
-.4
-1.2
-1.6
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.2
-.1
-
2.886
1.452
.426
.819
.074
3.194
.172
.161
.011
3.022
2.408
.812
.544
-
-
.238
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
200.184
204.265
141.491
170.665
202.323
192.943
113.233
276.739
247.439
178.741
217.325
217.685
140.270
172.428
264.547
224.098
200.790
$ .471
$ .157
200.626
204.766
142.728
173.167
204.159
194.105
117.084
276.407
247.675
177.454
218.033
218.639
141.662
172.787
265.147
222.284
199.662
$ .470
$ .157
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Special aggregate indexes
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 7 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
66.800
93.610
24.926
14.416
10.726
29.046
3.002
27.577
55.679
7.624
92.376
77.746
21.461
3.465
56.285
6.796
9.871
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
-1.3
-.6
-8.4
-12.2
-16.0
-4.7
1.3
3.3
2.2
-23.0
2.2
1.8
.4
-39.0
2.3
4.0
1.9
0.2
.2
.9
1.5
.9
.6
3.4
-.1
.1
-.7
.3
.4
1.0
.2
.2
-.8
-.6
0.3
.3
.8
1.6
2.1
.8
.4
.1
.1
1.7
.2
.2
.1
4.6
.2
.3
-.4
0.6
.4
1.4
2.6
3.0
1.2
1.4
.2
.0
3.3
.1
.2
.4
6.9
.1
-.7
-.1
-0.2
-.2
-.4
-1.2
-1.5
-.7
-.4
-.1
-.1
-3.0
.1
.2
.4
-4.7
.1
-.8
-.8
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
All items ....................................................................................
211.577
212.174
213.007
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...........................................
Cereals and cereal products ..........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................
Breakfast cereal 1 .........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ....................................................................
Bakery products .............................................................
Bread 1 3 ......................................................................
White bread 1 2 ...........................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Cookies 2 ....................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 ...................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ............
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ....................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 ..........................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ..
Bacon and related products 2 .................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ..........
Ham ..........................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .......................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 3 ..............
Other meats ................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ......................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 .......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .............................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 3 ....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ...........................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ..................................
Fish and seafood 1 .......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ....................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 .......................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 .....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 3 ............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 2 .....................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .................................
219.181
219.082
219.179
255.655
224.992
243.210
217.930
233.018
170.418
272.000
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
247.621
239.671
256.070
247.510
250.349
287.724
219.309
219.193
218.879
255.719
224.532
235.633
217.012
234.637
168.948
271.670
164.881
301.075
315.464
157.597
251.007
244.657
255.724
248.921
253.449
294.238
253.886
208.726
209.068
207.129
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
190.024
130.534
222.855
128.792
187.855
211.598
180.360
120.335
196.172
188.701
129.323
253.332
156.461
206.532
134.341
218.072
202.195
128.228
238.759
140.429
126.454
170.344
260.713
202.864
210.838
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
197.659
141.023
248.082
208.536
208.750
206.088
223.028
205.371
164.311
150.345
152.750
188.876
132.037
223.577
131.196
189.592
214.167
177.046
117.172
199.129
194.818
129.586
259.933
165.041
206.603
134.350
214.047
201.715
128.407
241.085
141.584
127.438
171.583
262.639
204.815
209.632
142.861
207.487
144.506
217.751
198.203
139.740
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
212.714
6.5
3.1
-12.4
2.2
4.7
-5.4
219.076
218.970
217.968
254.347
221.820
237.650
214.818
233.771
168.775
271.126
164.861
302.438
313.143
158.069
248.660
242.985
256.344
248.654
253.294
292.798
218.792
218.651
217.202
253.863
221.688
231.863
215.043
233.131
165.664
271.191
165.501
304.377
313.998
158.105
249.464
245.086
253.988
247.328
253.955
286.019
7.4
7.8
10.2
14.2
11.1
29.3
-1.5
39.2
95.0
15.1
16.9
12.8
21.1
11.4
14.4
17.3
14.2
17.6
13.7
24.0
8.2
8.5
10.4
12.0
16.0
8.5
8.4
24.4
63.4
10.4
3.2
2.2
6.1
14.8
8.3
7.2
6.8
10.9
9.1
9.9
2.7
2.5
.8
6.9
7.3
19.7
5.8
3.4
-4.5
6.8
5.9
8.8
.1
8.1
3.7
1.9
6.5
9.8
-2.9
11.0
-.7
-.8
-3.6
-2.8
-5.7
-17.4
-5.2
.2
-10.7
-1.2
-.7
-.4
.9
-1.8
3.0
9.3
-3.2
-.3
5.9
-2.3
7.8
8.1
10.3
13.1
13.5
18.4
3.3
31.6
78.5
12.8
9.8
7.4
13.3
13.1
11.3
12.1
10.4
14.2
11.3
16.8
1.0
.8
-1.4
2.0
.6
-.6
.2
1.8
-7.6
2.7
2.6
4.1
.5
3.1
3.4
5.6
1.5
4.6
1.4
4.1
254.807
208.389
208.973
206.705
224.807
207.261
165.065
151.815
153.016
188.123
131.134
220.769
131.437
188.667
210.317
174.987
115.156
199.477
195.347
130.125
255.049
161.122
206.813
135.163
213.008
201.934
126.526
239.616
140.153
129.112
173.218
261.537
198.470
204.537
134.775
194.363
137.181
213.508
199.670
140.093
260.188
206.465
207.479
204.649
221.627
204.024
160.692
150.926
150.374
187.237
131.418
219.155
133.095
188.564
212.717
174.143
114.582
197.901
194.468
127.458
244.781
148.938
206.363
134.462
215.854
201.362
128.042
239.120
140.888
129.148
173.748
260.431
189.352
199.687
128.877
183.187
132.848
209.783
197.046
139.418
8.3
7.4
8.3
6.8
8.2
7.0
5.9
11.0
6.7
13.0
-4.9
-5.4
-6.6
14.0
9.6
20.3
46.1
-4.4
-12.3
.4
12.5
12.5
11.0
12.5
14.7
14.4
18.4
19.3
9.1
11.0
11.9
14.9
10.7
23.7
9.6
13.3
7.8
24.8
19.7
32.5
23.3
25.9
11.5
.0
2.1
.7
-1.8
11.7
-9.3
-11.3
-4.6
2.5
4.4
2.5
4.5
7.4
9.1
1.6
-16.5
3.9
-5.4
5.1
-14.1
10.3
-4.3
-3.0
-4.7
-7.5
-6.9
-5.1
-9.8
-5.8
-5.7
2.7
-6.5
14.0
1.5
2.1
-13.1
-17.8
3.6
12.8
-5.6
-12.8
-17.9
-.3
.4
-4.0
-1.6
-.6
.6
1.3
8.8
8.2
-.4
-24.1
-19.5
-37.3
-43.4
-31.2
-16.1
-1.2
-4.5
10.4
9.2
10.4
10.7
11.3
12.5
12.4
10.0
8.9
12.5
4.5
2.3
7.5
11.8
11.4
13.9
35.1
7.0
7.8
11.2
19.0
10.9
-2.2
-.5
-2.0
-4.7
2.0
-7.2
-10.6
-5.2
-1.7
3.6
-2.1
9.2
4.4
5.6
-6.0
-17.2
3.8
3.3
-.4
-13.5
Expenditure category
-
-
-
3.7
3.2
18.4
4.5
4.6
19.7
19.3
10.2
2.3
29.7
-5.2
5.8
2.4
1.8
2.4
11.5
9.2
1.5
7.0
5.7
14.8
7.7
13.9
10.5
6.9
14.0
23.8
9.5
-9.9
8.7
5.0
2.7
7.5
18.1
6.2
2.7
8.4
9.4
7.8
-1.4
1.5
.8
-6.6
11.1
26.5
-1.1
-29.1
-5.0
-11.4
-10.6
-12.7
-4.6
5.9
-.5
-
-
5.4
4.5
16.6
6.1
9.2
15.0
12.9
12.1
12.5
19.2
-7.6
7.3
3.7
2.3
4.9
14.8
7.7
2.1
3.9
4.8
1.7
-1.5
.4
.7
-2.7
9.9
17.0
-.8
-26.6
-12.5
-25.5
-28.9
-22.5
-10.5
2.3
-2.5
See footnotes at end of table.
20
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
6 months
ended—
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
277.783
320.867
333.016
321.852
216.204
206.997
418.608
110.677
307.089
347.917
300.040
303.472
305.872
147.389
149.549
141.803
158.245
141.061
197.560
274.270
314.767
325.834
314.579
216.633
198.767
402.819
107.356
302.048
356.597
302.254
291.817
304.209
148.428
150.355
141.254
159.837
143.239
201.112
275.374
316.665
332.122
302.446
216.238
193.851
403.523
113.456
299.822
347.190
292.874
278.722
303.073
148.128
152.157
141.820
162.861
141.216
196.416
275.843
316.368
328.534
298.584
211.234
186.846
396.331
114.420
302.609
346.073
288.167
297.780
301.156
149.568
153.380
144.260
163.548
143.127
199.610
19.1
18.6
11.1
14.8
25.0
15.9
8.2
9.9
27.0
19.0
-11.9
27.5
27.0
20.6
21.6
13.7
28.6
16.3
22.0
10.5
8.4
11.8
25.8
13.4
8.1
12.4
3.8
5.0
95.9
48.0
-43.5
-3.6
17.8
28.7
16.6
32.6
-.3
-3.8
-14.3
-20.6
-24.9
-32.8
-1.9
-20.0
-4.9
-27.7
-15.9
-15.6
3.6
-19.2
-7.4
9.5
7.6
5.9
8.3
10.2
11.6
-2.8
-5.5
-5.3
-25.9
-8.9
-33.6
-19.6
14.2
-5.7
-2.1
-14.9
-7.3
-6.0
6.0
10.6
7.1
14.1
6.0
4.2
14.7
13.4
11.5
20.2
19.1
11.9
10.3
6.8
15.5
52.7
14.2
-15.1
10.6
19.2
25.1
15.2
30.6
7.7
8.4
-8.7
-13.4
-15.6
-29.4
-5.5
-27.1
-12.6
-9.1
-10.9
-9.1
-6.1
-13.5
-6.7
7.7
9.1
6.5
11.2
8.1
7.9
150.142
176.320
164.038
127.040
153.251
149.073
120.207
113.702
190.073
194.612
207.297
123.265
191.809
194.164
176.913
128.689
139.994
209.848
167.204
186.217
251.587
124.935
154.446
133.912
205.566
234.176
167.801
211.835
211.280
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.506
114.392
128.587
150.079
176.629
163.804
126.548
153.696
151.174
119.924
114.487
188.304
192.853
205.860
125.234
192.914
197.086
177.828
130.309
143.934
205.904
164.478
179.453
250.629
123.579
152.550
132.897
207.193
239.120
168.541
213.784
213.904
120.373
133.771
124.378
249.838
139.984
124.012
104.587
221.319
137.978
141.506
136.190
114.660
128.491
149.368
173.104
163.173
126.282
154.339
151.444
118.453
113.580
189.507
193.527
206.702
124.576
192.419
196.990
177.505
130.193
141.969
203.729
159.771
170.535
248.536
126.345
148.614
134.829
206.838
240.735
168.880
216.861
213.043
123.376
133.762
124.781
249.355
140.936
122.580
103.991
221.968
138.352
141.898
136.608
114.906
128.572
149.614
173.979
164.813
127.920
156.939
151.389
119.415
113.977
185.848
189.336
206.116
124.921
192.431
197.299
178.632
129.751
145.411
204.029
159.642
169.908
249.663
125.200
150.064
134.727
206.741
241.196
167.638
215.974
214.188
123.117
135.428
126.229
241.126
140.751
122.402
105.883
222.216
138.570
142.025
137.031
115.071
128.928
21.6
65.2
3.7
2.6
2.8
.5
-1.2
6.5
20.0
20.3
15.9
2.6
11.0
6.8
9.8
6.7
4.6
34.3
38.1
24.7
54.4
12.5
35.5
17.4
8.6
6.2
5.8
28.2
8.0
1.2
5.3
16.0
19.2
11.1
3.9
4.7
4.7
4.6
5.3
3.9
.4
8.3
18.8
21.5
7.3
9.7
12.4
3.4
8.2
2.9
6.1
7.6
8.9
-.4
11.0
10.2
13.2
6.8
15.8
22.4
27.7
10.2
47.5
24.7
20.9
10.6
9.4
5.4
15.1
3.0
9.1
-3.8
16.2
17.5
11.0
-1.2
9.4
8.2
6.1
4.2
7.3
10.4
21.3
2.6
12.8
21.3
6.3
9.2
12.2
7.1
7.6
-.6
-5.3
-5.0
-7.2
2.0
8.4
9.2
6.0
13.8
4.7
7.2
13.7
13.0
6.3
5.7
7.5
6.0
8.5
9.5
.6
17.2
6.6
-5.3
9.9
-6.3
-38.1
6.4
9.0
6.5
4.6
2.7
6.7
4.3
3.5
12.3
-1.4
-5.2
1.9
2.8
10.0
6.4
-2.6
1.0
-8.6
-10.4
-2.3
5.5
1.3
6.6
3.9
3.3
16.4
-10.6
-16.9
-30.7
-3.0
.9
-10.9
2.5
2.3
12.5
-.4
8.0
5.6
19.8
9.0
22.5
38.8
-.5
-4.4
.7
2.8
2.8
3.2
4.6
2.4
1.1
20.2
41.7
5.5
6.1
7.5
2.0
3.4
4.7
12.8
13.8
12.4
1.1
11.0
8.5
11.5
6.8
10.0
28.2
32.8
17.3
50.9
18.4
28.0
13.9
9.0
5.8
10.3
14.9
8.5
-1.3
10.6
16.8
15.0
4.8
6.6
6.4
5.4
4.4
6.3
7.1
10.3
5.4
5.5
7.3
4.1
6.0
11.1
6.7
2.4
.2
-6.9
-7.8
-4.7
3.7
4.8
7.9
5.0
8.4
10.4
-2.1
-2.8
-11.5
1.5
3.2
-2.1
4.2
5.3
11.0
.1
12.5
6.1
6.5
9.4
7.1
-7.3
2.9
2.1
3.5
3.7
2.8
4.9
4.4
3.0
6.5
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 3 ...............................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ...............................
Other fresh fruits 3 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes ...................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................
Canned fruits 2 3 .........................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...............................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 .....................................
Frozen vegetables 2 ...................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
3 ............................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ............................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 ....................................
Carbonated drinks ........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 ...............
Coffee ...........................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 .........................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 .............................
Other beverage materials including tea 3 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ........................................
Other sweets 3 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .................................................
Butter 2 .......................................................................
Margarine 2 .................................................................
Salad dressing 1 3 ........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 3 ................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 ......................................................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ...................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ......................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ............................................
Other condiments 1 2 ..................................................
Baby food 1 3 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 .....................................
Prepared salads 1 2 4 .................................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 3 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 3 .............................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 2 5 ...........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 .....
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
154.062
219.154
189.228
196.631
186.683
190.333
179.735
171.667
282.390
153.402
219.504
189.487
195.978
187.970
192.460
183.667
172.248
282.875
154.726
219.141
189.402
196.006
186.999
193.599
183.576
172.533
282.687
141.613
155.850
150.059
142.121
156.429
149.658
217.592
248.519
246.928
140.600
397.072
293.811
254.683
120.019
219.092
198.564
263.242
262.830
321.559
203.746
194.858
229.518
156.646
342.735
371.093
128.910
76.303
120.576
84.754
62.517
123.379
142.693
89.411
88.743
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
154.414
219.315
189.155
194.916
187.817
195.270
183.050
172.411
283.414
3.6
3.5
1.7
.4
2.8
2.5
1.4
6.2
5.8
5.9
5.2
6.7
5.4
7.1
3.0
8.1
5.1
3.4
5.4
5.4
6.3
12.4
-.9
2.7
-10.3
2.8
3.6
0.9
.3
-.2
-3.4
2.5
10.8
7.6
1.7
1.5
4.7
4.3
4.2
2.8
5.0
2.8
4.7
5.6
4.6
3.1
2.8
3.0
4.2
.8
6.7
-1.8
2.3
2.5
141.389
156.559
150.477
141.628
157.393
150.221
7.1
5.6
4.4
3.1
4.4
.7
.7
7.7
4.9
.0
4.0
.4
5.1
5.0
2.5
.4
5.9
2.7
217.646
248.938
247.744
139.122
399.444
217.621
248.881
248.087
136.561
401.797
217.335
248.899
248.490
133.328
403.376
4.8
2.3
3.7
-.4
4.2
1.9
2.0
3.6
-.5
4.1
-.4
1.0
3.0
-9.9
5.5
-.5
.6
2.6
-19.1
6.5
3.3
2.2
3.7
-.5
4.2
-.4
.8
2.8
-14.6
6.0
290.430
255.349
120.402
217.515
196.727
256.210
253.223
317.382
202.120
195.295
221.302
157.027
343.629
371.828
128.759
76.136
119.848
84.624
63.127
123.797
142.510
89.971
88.764
284.647
255.687
120.683
217.260
196.415
251.478
243.623
315.366
202.043
196.314
217.712
157.141
343.736
372.503
129.008
76.484
119.116
86.716
63.246
124.458
143.276
90.532
87.895
277.412
256.257
120.737
214.254
192.927
232.191
222.855
304.165
199.289
195.990
207.210
157.817
345.514
373.241
129.436
76.259
119.355
85.850
62.850
125.653
143.788
90.467
91.201
-.7
2.3
4.8
25.1
29.6
60.7
84.4
24.8
26.8
8.9
80.7
5.5
5.5
5.2
.8
-3.4
-7.4
-18.6
4.9
-6.1
2.4
-10.4
-8.8
-.8
1.9
2.9
-1.2
-3.1
-29.6
-42.9
3.6
.0
11.9
-22.6
8.6
9.1
7.3
4.5
-3.7
11.4
9.5
-10.3
4.9
11.2
5.6
3.1
-10.7
1.8
.3
-9.0
-11.9
-65.9
-75.4
-35.8
-4.7
10.0
-33.8
6.4
8.3
1.6
.2
-7.0
4.6
-2.9
-16.9
-6.6
-10.7
-6.6
1.2
-20.5
2.5
2.4
-8.5
-10.9
-39.5
-48.3
-19.9
-8.5
2.3
-33.6
3.0
3.3
2.3
1.6
-.2
-4.0
5.3
2.1
7.6
3.1
4.8
11.5
-.7
2.1
3.8
11.2
12.1
6.4
2.6
13.7
12.6
10.4
18.3
7.0
7.3
6.3
2.6
-3.5
1.6
-5.6
-3.0
-.7
6.7
-2.7
-3.0
-15.8
2.2
1.3
-8.8
-11.4
-54.6
-64.4
-28.3
-6.6
6.1
-33.7
4.7
5.7
2.0
.9
-3.7
.2
1.1
-7.8
.2
-4.0
-1.1
6.3
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ......................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 2 .............
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2
3 ................................................................................
Wine away from home 1 2 3 ..............................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .................................
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 ...............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .....................................................
Fuel oil ............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 6 .............................................
Electricity 6 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 3 ..................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...........................................................
Window coverings 3 ..........................................................
Other linens 1 3 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..........
Other furniture 3 ................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 5 ......................................................
Appliances 1 3 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 ...................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 ................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 .............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 ......................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .............................
Household operations 1 3 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 3 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ...............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ...................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
-
90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
130.648
71.721
96.546
94.120
99.541
91.253
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688
91.163
102.866
118.515
76.332
74.777
68.134
130.226
74.047
96.065
94.098
98.947
91.284
182.789
120.280
155.279
118.053
150.438
144.022
91.998
104.156
119.569
76.594
75.064
68.043
128.186
74.975
96.760
94.134
99.220
91.473
183.214
120.494
155.893
118.248
150.156
143.920
91.736
104.258
118.963
75.877
75.457
68.627
127.055
75.148
97.938
94.490
99.255
92.235
183.504
120.630
156.269
118.420
150.914
144.228
158.980
126.378
5.4
8.0
5.0
1.3
2.0
4.4
2.9
-2.0
-2.1
-2.4
-6.5
-1.6
4.6
6.2
8.0
.2
8.5
1.2
15.2
3.4
.0
1.8
-1.5
-3.0
-4.1
-5.9
4.3
4.2
-1.6
4.6
6.2
3.5
6.9
5.2
11.9
5.0
6.0
3.4
10.5
1.8
2.1
-1.2
-4.6
8.0
-3.6
-5.1
3.3
-12.7
4.0
2.1
1.8
2.0
9.4
13.0
13.6
1.8
1.3
-.6
5.5
9.2
8.4
-.3
3.7
.1
-10.6
20.5
5.9
1.6
-1.1
4.4
2.1
.2
4.0
2.8
.6
1.5
2.7
4.9
1.7
-.9
-1.1
-.9
3.6
1.0
-1.9
1.0
-.4
1.0
5.7
5.7
9.9
2.6
7.2
2.3
12.8
2.6
3.8
3.8
1.7
3.8
.0
-2.5
-3.9
2.6
5.0
1.8
.3
3.2
5.6
6.4
8.7
2.3
1.0
.5
4.3
-6.6
NA
NA
NA
128.493
125.185
124.903
-
-
-6.7
-6.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................
173.193
173.363
172.812
Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .............................................
Men’s pants and shorts ....................................................
Boys’ apparel ......................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..................................................
Women’s apparel ...............................................................
Women’s outerwear .........................................................
Women’s dresses .............................................................
Women’s suits and separates 3 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ............................................................
Girls’ apparel ......................................................................
Footwear ..............................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ....................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .........................................................
Watches 8 ...........................................................................
Jewelry 8 .............................................................................
118.221
111.478
115.767
116.112
136.842
77.499
107.510
94.980
106.214
107.886
92.138
111.418
83.821
118.523
113.210
118.010
114.410
137.691
80.000
111.350
95.455
106.470
108.397
89.589
115.332
84.573
90.766
97.900
124.534
125.664
130.359
120.569
113.474
149.716
119.202
157.170
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .................................................
New cars 2 ......................................................................
New trucks 2 9 ................................................................
Used cars and trucks ........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ................................................
Car and truck rental 3 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 12 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 1 3 ....................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 6 ....................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ........................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...........................................
Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 .......................................................
167.353
161.950
91.321
131.766
91.291
134.158
133.088
126.872
98.901
118.189
160.675
157.460
155.661
164.520
158.899
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
348.182
147.741
142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
243.444
270.888
155.454
108.182
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
175.236
9.3
1.2
4.6
4.8
5.1
4.7
120.039
116.328
121.355
118.141
141.528
84.180
112.964
97.145
107.374
109.178
88.191
124.319
83.346
119.744
116.007
121.987
116.449
143.561
83.553
115.203
94.618
106.592
108.548
92.569
113.877
83.432
1.0
-.5
.1
3.4
2.7
-9.1
.9
-2.6
.2
-1.5
10.7
.1
-2.8
4.3
-1.4
-.6
-.4
2.1
2.0
.1
-4.4
10.6
10.4
19.7
18.6
8.7
-4.6
-4.5
-9.1
-19.0
3.8
-9.2
-15.2
13.9
-9.6
-9.2
-10.8
-9.3
-12.0
5.3
17.3
23.3
1.2
21.1
35.1
31.8
-1.5
1.4
2.5
1.9
9.1
-1.8
2.6
-.9
-.3
1.5
2.4
-3.7
.5
-3.5
5.3
4.3
15.1
9.0
2.8
.2
5.8
5.8
-9.5
12.1
10.8
5.7
5.9
-4.2
-3.5
-4.7
-.5
-7.0
89.943
96.982
124.325
123.713
133.419
119.247
114.014
146.338
118.322
153.460
93.395
98.443
125.209
124.637
130.975
121.575
112.796
148.624
120.278
155.692
92.768
96.971
125.517
125.611
131.679
121.890
113.510
149.404
118.768
156.844
1.6
9.1
4.1
7.5
.6
3.5
-2.5
4.2
1.8
4.3
8.7
11.8
-1.9
-1.6
-1.1
-3.5
.9
6.6
3.2
6.9
-5.9
-11.9
2.2
9.7
11.9
-5.1
-.2
2.8
9.7
2.3
9.1
-3.7
3.2
-.2
4.1
4.5
.1
-.8
-1.4
-.8
5.1
10.4
1.0
2.8
-.3
-.1
-.8
5.4
2.5
5.6
1.4
-7.9
2.7
4.7
7.9
-.4
.0
.9
4.0
.7
169.489
164.414
91.534
132.132
91.549
134.434
133.615
125.893
101.053
120.185
169.176
166.839
165.389
173.078
165.779
175.245
133.414
120.203
145.492
139.866
300.173
241.076
246.280
220.962
147.624
349.426
149.612
144.810
158.365
167.255
121.796
239.071
265.129
150.008
108.184
172.759
168.067
91.997
133.199
92.341
135.043
135.259
123.757
104.949
121.656
182.030
180.685
179.212
186.846
179.381
168.740
134.108
121.199
145.568
139.916
301.126
241.689
245.643
222.067
147.813
351.011
150.523
145.656
159.427
168.599
121.250
234.648
258.209
147.405
102.726
170.903
166.252
92.016
134.020
92.900
135.415
136.669
121.704
104.669
123.853
173.947
173.498
171.983
179.679
172.346
156.438
134.484
121.687
145.703
140.434
299.072
242.118
246.663
221.654
148.445
351.775
150.796
145.713
160.082
169.093
122.344
232.294
252.340
146.682
102.552
14.8
14.1
-1.9
-.5
-.6
1.5
-2.7
-7.0
.0
26.0
42.4
42.4
42.7
41.7
40.8
123.5
4.8
5.5
3.9
2.2
9.6
6.0
2.7
4.8
7.3
4.6
2.9
1.6
5.1
8.1
-4.5
24.6
32.6
18.5
11.8
1.4
1.3
-4.8
-4.6
-4.8
1.4
-9.9
-10.7
14.6
-20.1
5.5
6.5
6.2
7.2
5.7
-42.6
10.5
10.1
11.1
7.5
27.0
7.0
7.7
8.6
5.6
4.1
3.4
3.3
3.6
2.6
8.9
3.6
2.8
4.8
9.3
-55.5
-57.3
-5.6
-4.8
-4.8
-5.5
-5.0
-13.8
10.9
3.8
-93.5
-93.9
-94.2
-93.3
-92.4
-85.5
6.3
2.0
13.3
9.6
34.3
3.8
4.9
5.0
2.8
4.5
2.4
.2
6.2
12.0
-13.7
-24.0
-29.3
-14.5
27.5
8.8
11.1
3.1
7.0
7.2
3.8
11.2
-15.3
25.4
20.6
37.4
47.4
49.0
42.3
38.4
-49.9
4.3
6.5
1.1
1.6
1.3
4.7
2.1
4.9
4.8
4.2
8.5
8.4
8.9
6.9
18.4
-17.1
-24.7
-20.7
-19.2
7.9
7.5
-3.4
-2.6
-2.7
1.4
-6.4
-8.9
7.0
.3
22.6
23.2
23.1
23.3
22.0
13.3
7.6
7.7
7.4
4.8
17.9
6.5
5.2
6.7
6.5
4.4
3.2
2.4
4.3
5.3
2.0
13.6
16.8
11.5
10.5
-30.4
-31.1
-1.3
1.0
1.1
-1.0
2.8
-14.6
18.0
11.9
-70.2
-70.1
-70.7
-69.2
-67.6
-73.1
5.3
4.2
7.0
5.5
16.6
4.3
3.5
5.0
3.8
4.3
5.4
4.2
7.6
9.4
1.1
-20.6
-27.1
-17.7
1.5
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
23
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ......................................................
Ship fare 2 3 ......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
108.295
66.865
244.260
103.146
64.480
246.074
101.715
64.553
246.062
Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 8 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 6 .......................................................
Dental services 6 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 8 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ..................
Hospital and related services 6 ...........................................
Hospital services 6 13 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 13 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 6 8 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 13 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ...........................
Health insurance 1 5 ...........................................................
368.302
298.814
381.135
161.373
192.577
187.087
389.723
315.052
316.250
382.077
173.377
207.850
545.921
201.962
195.197
467.656
167.740
108.281
111.697
369.914
299.887
383.058
160.467
190.893
188.433
391.533
316.115
317.020
383.759
174.209
208.590
550.035
203.497
195.985
477.020
168.856
109.671
111.977
Recreation 3 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 3 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ...............
Other video equipment 3 ....................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 3 .....................................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 3 ....................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 3 .......
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 3 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet food 2 3 .......................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...............
Pet services including veterinary 3 .....................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ..............................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ..................................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 1 3 ....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ................................
Photographic equipment 2 3 .............................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..............................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 ....................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ........................................................
Other recreational goods 3 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ...
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 3 .................................
Recreation services 3 ...........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 3 ..................................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ...........
Admission to sporting events 2 3 ......................................
114.002
102.189
12.578
362.696
18.875
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
100.996
64.109
246.756
49.8
-2.7
2.8
25.5
-2.7
6.6
-19.8
-18.1
2.2
-24.4
-15.5
4.2
37.1
-2.7
4.7
-22.1
-16.8
3.2
371.175
301.710
385.238
161.090
192.118
188.498
392.512
316.299
317.070
384.291
175.359
208.752
554.315
205.249
198.091
478.223
169.632
109.886
112.164
371.902
302.464
386.052
162.224
194.463
187.484
393.210
316.416
317.834
384.293
174.030
208.941
557.588
206.582
199.408
480.821
170.253
110.001
111.781
2.2
-2.1
-2.4
-1.9
.2
-3.3
3.7
4.4
4.7
3.6
.9
6.5
5.5
5.8
5.6
5.1
2.0
1.2
-5.5
2.3
.6
.3
2.9
1.7
3.8
2.9
2.8
4.0
4.1
-12.3
2.7
5.8
6.3
5.7
6.4
2.5
1.7
-3.4
2.7
4.2
3.8
7.2
7.0
2.9
2.2
2.4
2.8
1.7
7.6
1.1
4.2
4.6
4.4
4.6
3.7
.5
-5.7
4.0
5.0
5.3
2.1
4.0
.9
3.6
1.7
2.0
2.3
1.5
2.1
8.8
9.5
8.9
11.7
6.1
6.5
.3
2.3
-.7
-1.1
.5
.9
.2
3.3
3.6
4.4
3.9
-6.0
4.6
5.6
6.0
5.7
5.8
2.2
1.4
-4.5
3.3
4.6
4.5
4.6
5.5
1.8
2.9
2.1
2.4
2.0
4.5
1.6
6.5
7.0
6.6
8.1
4.9
3.4
-2.7
114.022
101.677
12.154
362.152
18.696
114.492
101.630
11.866
364.014
18.646
114.511
101.640
11.659
365.326
18.744
1.2
-3.2
-15.5
-1.2
-16.3
3.8
1.5
-17.5
4.6
-14.7
.0
-2.1
-23.8
.4
-19.0
1.8
-2.1
-26.2
2.9
-2.7
2.5
-.9
-16.5
1.7
-15.5
.9
-2.1
-25.0
1.7
-11.2
79.629
61.029
101.515
50.650
104.528
150.720
191.973
141.971
117.497
180.426
153.922
186.073
119.632
140.208
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.413
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.246
63.944
64.308
88.618
96.797
144.066
78.907
59.722
101.072
50.160
103.874
151.973
193.826
143.287
118.298
181.563
155.104
187.517
119.498
138.681
101.263
80.698
73.972
86.244
35.161
109.899
118.030
104.766
60.424
64.228
64.918
88.298
97.283
144.152
78.417
59.080
100.685
49.721
100.904
152.979
195.070
144.217
119.304
182.818
155.850
189.473
120.055
139.240
102.011
80.435
73.284
86.720
34.524
110.088
118.443
104.894
60.980
64.694
65.643
90.293
97.043
145.046
78.103
58.151
100.711
49.466
99.187
153.047
194.762
144.040
119.520
183.459
155.648
190.467
120.241
140.352
101.521
80.312
72.981
85.965
34.782
110.151
119.133
104.493
60.927
64.817
66.010
89.308
96.890
145.066
-4.0
-9.9
-3.7
-8.0
-10.7
7.8
7.8
9.9
.9
7.8
14.4
6.6
7.3
1.7
13.5
-.4
-3.9
5.6
-9.0
2.8
.8
3.2
-6.5
-8.3
-6.7
-3.0
-2.1
2.7
-.4
-1.6
2.0
5.5
6.1
14.9
20.3
23.3
10.7
7.4
3.9
9.4
.6
1.4
-.7
3.1
5.3
6.8
-5.4
1.1
-.3
2.7
-.1
-2.8
-1.9
8.6
3.0
3.5
16.1
-1.7
21.1
-6.7
2.7
7.4
10.1
14.3
.2
3.5
2.2
3.1
2.8
1.5
4.8
-5.4
-14.9
-7.0
-8.3
3.5
.4
4.1
-11.0
-14.7
-12.4
-4.2
1.3
.6
-7.4
-17.6
-3.1
-9.0
-18.9
6.3
5.9
6.0
7.1
6.9
4.6
9.8
2.1
.4
4.9
.4
-6.6
-4.3
-6.9
6.5
4.6
10.1
4.6
5.6
11.0
3.2
.4
2.8
-2.2
-5.8
-.9
-1.5
-2.7
11.3
13.9
16.4
5.7
7.6
9.0
8.0
3.9
1.6
6.2
1.3
.6
6.2
-7.2
2.0
.3
3.0
-3.4
-5.6
-4.4
2.7
.4
3.1
3.7
-10.0
8.3
-7.9
-8.7
6.9
8.0
10.1
3.6
5.2
3.4
6.4
2.4
1.0
4.8
-2.6
-10.9
-5.7
-7.6
5.0
2.5
7.1
-3.5
-5.1
-1.4
-.6
.8
1.7
125.866
316.607
152.546
172.774
125.303
317.330
152.840
173.232
126.578
318.379
153.583
173.139
126.439
318.738
153.608
173.385
5.1
-.1
-.9
5.5
.2
7.0
6.7
8.8
-1.4
1.4
1.2
1.9
1.8
2.7
2.8
1.4
2.6
3.4
2.8
7.2
.2
2.1
2.0
1.6
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
24
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 8 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299
258.652
216.309
129.128
106.899
259.964
218.612
131.333
107.198
Education and communication 3 .............................................
Education 3 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
College textbooks 1 2 11 ...................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 10 .....................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 3 ............
Communication 3 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 3 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ........................
Telephone services 1 3 .....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 6 .............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 3
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 ....................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 ....................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 4 ..........
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 .................................................
125.567
185.829
465.315
153.975
534.870
586.407
586.441
229.717
188.467
84.746
136.642
215.400
206.027
81.886
101.688
232.527
77.490
56.159
83.583
64.361
9.906
88.529
50.180
75.899
125.900
186.426
466.752
155.350
536.592
589.577
588.948
229.926
189.358
84.926
137.790
217.897
198.360
82.030
101.880
233.598
77.613
56.255
83.703
64.356
9.919
88.522
50.468
76.270
36.230
Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 3 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 8 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 3 ................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3
Financial services 1 8 .......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ....
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ....................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
259.948
218.454
131.089
107.272
4.4
3.1
1.5
5.1
2.0
4.1
9.0
-1.5
3.7
3.0
5.3
.2
4.3
5.9
7.8
3.7
3.2
3.6
5.2
1.7
4.0
4.5
6.6
2.0
126.187
187.249
468.101
155.874
539.023
592.404
591.333
230.552
190.800
84.944
137.704
218.293
190.942
82.052
101.895
233.677
77.614
56.201
83.651
64.361
9.926
87.696
50.630
76.858
126.461
188.119
470.674
156.772
541.493
595.091
594.270
231.557
191.741
84.924
137.955
218.293
196.724
82.022
101.991
234.011
77.771
56.316
83.951
64.361
9.872
86.213
50.457
77.031
5.1
6.0
7.6
3.5
5.9
6.6
5.9
4.2
7.1
4.3
13.4
13.0
19.7
3.8
6.8
5.8
21.0
22.3
26.6
1.2
-6.7
-17.4
-1.9
2.0
3.1
5.9
12.6
20.2
5.4
5.4
6.3
5.4
3.6
.6
.9
.0
14.2
.6
2.5
3.2
6.7
4.5
10.8
.0
-6.6
-18.8
-3.3
3.3
3.2
5.4
4.7
1.2
5.5
5.3
6.4
5.3
1.2
1.1
-1.7
.0
-22.7
1.2
1.5
1.1
4.0
10.9
1.3
.6
.2
-9.6
.2
9.8
2.9
5.0
4.7
7.5
5.0
6.1
5.4
3.2
7.1
.8
3.9
5.5
-16.9
.7
1.2
2.6
1.5
1.1
1.8
.0
-1.4
-10.1
2.2
6.1
4.1
5.9
10.0
11.6
5.6
6.0
6.1
4.8
5.3
2.4
7.0
6.3
16.9
2.2
4.7
4.5
13.6
13.0
18.4
.6
-6.6
-18.1
-2.6
2.7
3.0
5.2
4.7
4.3
5.3
5.7
5.9
4.3
4.1
1.0
1.1
2.7
-19.8
1.0
1.3
1.8
2.7
5.9
1.5
.3
-.6
-9.8
1.2
7.9
35.710
35.730
35.579
-3.9
-3.5
-6.1
-7.0
-3.7
-6.5
349.529
602.644
244.647
172.664
203.007
161.397
350.529
607.403
246.548
174.378
203.284
162.588
351.139
611.549
248.181
176.152
203.328
162.508
360.782
679.078
276.907
180.277
203.836
162.696
4.9
10.9
11.1
6.7
3.2
1.1
3.3
5.3
5.6
1.2
2.8
2.0
1.3
3.4
3.2
7.1
.7
4.5
13.5
61.2
64.1
18.8
1.6
3.3
4.1
8.0
8.3
4.0
3.0
1.5
7.2
29.1
30.2
12.8
1.2
3.9
104.966
105.419
104.887
105.590
-.4
2.5
2.4
2.4
1.1
2.4
181.661
226.281
138.068
341.063
275.535
271.697
137.650
149.481
258.195
122.325
172.762
88.755
155.079
98.654
183.583
225.734
137.735
341.123
275.653
272.243
137.621
149.426
259.243
122.686
172.341
88.037
153.588
97.773
184.345
225.895
137.833
341.519
275.803
272.199
137.634
150.580
259.750
122.671
171.635
88.694
155.189
99.468
183.515
227.982
139.106
341.437
275.738
272.859
138.202
150.737
258.850
122.317
170.034
88.976
156.223
100.978
2.6
1.4
1.4
5.1
6.0
5.9
7.2
8.9
2.8
4.8
3.3
-1.4
-4.0
1.9
1.4
2.0
2.0
3.8
2.6
5.6
4.6
6.6
1.8
-.4
5.3
2.2
5.8
1.5
6.7
3.0
3.0
-1.9
4.2
4.8
2.7
4.4
-28.9
-25.4
4.3
1.1
-.8
2.0
4.1
3.0
3.0
.4
.3
1.7
1.6
3.4
1.0
.0
-6.2
1.0
3.0
9.8
2.0
1.7
1.7
4.5
4.3
5.7
5.9
7.7
2.3
2.2
4.3
.4
.8
1.7
5.4
3.0
3.0
-.7
2.2
3.2
2.2
3.9
-15.3
-13.7
-1.1
1.0
1.1
5.8
164.891
137.385
165.287
198.177
108.961
258.073
259.268
165.772
138.547
168.119
202.707
108.857
258.406
259.773
167.199
140.611
172.896
209.390
108.993
258.654
259.487
166.703
140.043
170.758
206.003
109.006
258.590
259.349
8.4
9.0
22.7
29.3
-2.1
5.0
2.1
3.4
.8
1.3
.6
-2.9
2.7
2.2
-28.5
-42.6
-60.0
-69.9
-5.1
.8
1.3
4.5
8.0
13.9
16.8
.2
.8
.1
5.9
4.8
11.5
14.1
-2.5
3.9
2.2
-13.6
-21.3
-32.5
-40.7
-2.5
.8
.7
Expenditure category
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 .......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
246.912
300.093
210.379
199.458
203.785
140.192
168.525
199.276
191.854
112.480
276.902
247.630
178.835
216.630
216.882
139.578
167.125
263.696
224.865
204.024
247.648
300.534
211.055
200.133
204.338
141.335
171.218
203.422
193.462
112.876
277.056
247.839
181.938
216.970
217.265
139.745
174.862
264.221
225.606
203.199
248.567
301.506
212.061
201.331
205.148
143.336
175.672
209.425
195.833
114.464
277.608
247.947
187.901
217.276
217.670
140.300
186.872
264.500
224.098
202.941
248.393
302.251
211.773
200.911
204.820
142.788
173.638
206.340
194.522
114.057
277.380
247.779
182.254
217.539
218.042
140.893
178.146
264.698
222.284
201.350
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
8.6
4.3
6.2
8.5
6.7
8.7
21.7
27.5
15.4
.3
7.9
4.7
36.9
3.3
2.5
-.2
43.4
3.6
10.7
16.5
5.2
3.8
2.2
3.5
3.1
1.0
1.4
.6
3.7
5.7
3.7
2.8
1.9
3.2
2.3
.5
3.0
2.9
11.1
2.8
-2.0
2.4
-14.6
-18.2
-13.3
-41.2
-57.2
-66.3
-34.9
-6.1
1.0
1.2
-76.7
.5
.2
-2.4
-92.8
1.2
-.3
-5.0
2.4
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.0
7.6
12.7
15.0
5.7
5.7
.7
.2
7.9
1.7
2.2
3.8
29.1
1.5
-4.5
-5.1
6.9
4.1
4.2
6.0
4.9
4.8
11.1
13.3
9.4
3.0
5.8
3.8
18.1
3.2
2.4
.2
21.6
3.2
10.9
9.4
0.2
2.7
-6.4
-8.2
-5.9
-20.4
-30.6
-37.8
-17.1
-.4
.9
.7
-49.9
1.1
1.2
.7
-69.4
1.4
-2.4
-5.1
Special aggregate indexes
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
All items less medical care .......................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 7 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Percent
change to
Mar. 2009
from—
Item
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
170.418
304.713
313.310
256.070
241.011
250.349
277.864
248.467
219.838
127.313
208.760
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
218.072
202.195
170.862
260.713
211.209
145.893
362.266
139.051
157.030
195.634
176.320
189.098
207.297
181.703
246.153
133.912
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
105.705
114.392
190.333
179.735
141.613
155.850
149.577
168.948
301.075
315.464
255.724
243.747
253.449
290.134
250.223
221.711
131.008
209.492
197.746
129.586
259.933
165.041
214.047
201.715
173.191
262.639
207.487
144.506
354.638
141.526
159.124
201.274
176.629
191.663
205.860
181.779
251.509
132.897
120.373
133.771
124.378
249.838
104.587
114.660
192.460
183.667
142.121
156.429
149.336
168.775
302.438
313.143
256.344
242.244
253.294
292.022
255.107
220.023
131.491
206.645
194.974
130.125
255.049
161.122
213.008
201.934
173.418
261.537
194.363
137.181
361.492
142.209
162.271
198.137
173.104
191.917
206.702
170.888
250.837
134.829
123.376
133.762
124.781
249.355
103.991
114.906
193.599
183.576
141.389
156.559
149.955
165.664
304.377
313.998
253.988
244.561
253.955
284.426
257.168
217.012
130.984
210.992
197.830
127.458
244.781
148.938
215.854
201.362
171.847
260.431
183.187
132.848
356.112
144.156
162.534
198.929
173.979
190.906
206.116
168.576
250.152
134.727
123.117
135.428
126.229
241.126
105.883
115.071
195.270
183.050
141.628
157.393
149.820
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
0.3
.9
-1.7
.2
-1.2
.4
.8
1.5
-.9
-.8
-2.8
-.2
-.3
-2.9
-5.2
.1
-.5
1.0
.9
-1.7
-2.4
-8.0
-.5
.5
.3
-.4
-.9
-.4
.7
1.2
.6
.4
2.3
-.2
-.3
.4
.2
.0
-1.1
.2
.6
.3
-0.9
-1.2
.7
-.1
1.1
1.2
4.4
.7
.9
2.9
.4
2.1
.2
2.6
5.5
-1.8
-.2
1.4
.7
-1.8
-1.0
-2.1
1.8
1.3
2.9
.2
1.4
-.7
.0
2.2
-.8
2.3
.9
3.7
12.5
-1.1
.2
1.1
2.2
.4
.4
-.2
-0.1
.5
-.7
.2
-.6
-.1
.7
2.0
-.8
.4
-1.4
-1.4
.4
-1.9
-2.4
-.5
.1
.1
-.4
-6.3
-5.1
1.9
.5
2.0
-1.6
-2.0
.1
.4
-6.0
-.3
1.5
2.5
.0
.3
-.2
-.6
.2
.6
.0
-.5
.1
.4
-1.8
.6
.3
-.9
1.0
.3
-2.6
.8
-1.4
-.4
2.1
1.5
-2.0
-4.0
-7.6
1.3
-.3
-.9
-.4
-5.8
-3.2
-1.5
1.4
.2
.4
.5
-.5
-.3
-1.4
-.3
-.1
-.2
1.2
1.2
-3.3
1.8
.1
.9
-.3
.2
.5
-.1
Mar.
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 ..............................................
28.4
5.7
6.7
5.9
8.8
6.3
10.2
10.7
.1
8.3
8.5
5.5
5.3
1.5
-
8.9
2.2
14.7
8.7
-14.7
-9.9
-1.8
10.7
20.5
8.1
23.3
2.4
3.5
1.9
23.8
9.0
2.5
10.0
11.8
3.3
5.0
6.6
4.7
1.4
2.7
5.4
2.6
Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
116.576
118.515
119.569
118.963
-1.3
1.7
.9
-.5
1.7
91.677
134.930
133.657
143.918
152.838
148.343
139.882
298.121
166.315
117.295
108.182
108.295
67.057
92.354
135.637
134.806
152.753
160.720
154.582
139.866
300.173
167.255
121.796
108.184
103.146
64.901
93.017
135.984
136.549
164.486
172.261
165.615
139.916
301.126
168.599
121.250
102.726
101.715
64.168
93.312
135.947
137.553
166.287
173.940
166.797
140.434
299.072
169.093
122.344
102.552
100.996
63.703
-.1
-.1
.0
-21.2
-19.8
-19.2
.0
.3
2.1
.1
6.7
.1
-2.6
.7
.5
.9
6.1
5.2
4.2
.0
.7
.6
3.8
.0
-4.8
-3.2
.7
.3
1.3
7.7
7.2
7.1
.0
.3
.8
-.4
-5.0
-1.4
-1.1
.3
.0
.7
1.1
1.0
.7
.4
-.7
.3
.9
-.2
-.7
-.7
-.9
.2
-1.9
-39.9
-38.3
-37.1
5.2
17.3
7.3
1.5
5.9
3.4
-10.0
Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks 5 ...............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 ..................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires .............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids .......................................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ..............................................................
Automobile service clubs 2 .........................................................
Intercity bus fare 3 ......................................................................
Intercity train fare 3 .....................................................................
Ship fare 2 ..................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories1-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Percent
change to
Mar. 2009
from—
Item
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
194.073
466.736
196.324
477.601
199.691
480.853
61.029
101.515
141.485
117.639
153.922
185.269
86.915
35.196
117.795
102.004
64.308
152.546
172.671
59.722
101.072
142.499
118.359
155.104
186.994
86.244
35.101
118.030
104.766
64.918
152.840
173.339
153.975
56.159
83.583
122.325
171.238
155.308
98.654
Mar.
2008
200.748
483.206
0.0
.1
1.2
2.3
1.7
.7
0.5
.5
6.1
6.9
59.080
100.685
143.320
118.950
155.850
189.401
86.720
34.569
118.443
104.894
65.643
153.583
172.584
58.151
100.711
143.760
118.672
155.648
190.625
85.965
34.390
119.133
104.493
66.010
153.608
172.973
1.1
1.0
.5
-1.3
-.2
.0
-1.5
-1.0
.0
.1
-1.5
.0
.3
-2.1
-.4
.7
.6
.8
.9
-.8
-.3
.2
2.7
.9
.2
.4
-1.1
-.4
.6
.5
.5
1.3
.6
-1.5
.3
.1
1.1
.5
-.4
-1.6
.0
.3
-.2
-.1
.6
-.9
-.5
.6
-.4
.6
.0
.2
-7.9
3.6
13.2
4.6
6.2
7.2
.1
-7.4
1.4
5.0
-2.9
2.4
4.4
155.350
56.255
83.703
155.874
56.201
83.651
156.772
56.316
83.951
.4
1.8
.3
.9
.2
.1
.3
-.1
-.1
.6
.2
.4
7.9
9.4
9.7
122.686
171.903
153.583
97.773
122.671
172.332
155.282
99.468
122.317
172.015
156.671
100.978
-2.8
.0
-1.0
-.8
.3
.4
-1.1
-.9
.0
.2
1.1
1.7
-.3
-.2
.9
1.5
-6.1
1.6
.9
3.7
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 7 8 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 8 9 ..................................................
Recreation
Video discs and other media 2 ...................................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 2 ......................
Pet food 2 ...................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ...........................
Pet services 2 .............................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 ...............................................................
Film and photographic supplies 2 ...............................................
Photographic equipment 2 ..........................................................
Photographer fees 2 ...................................................................
Film processing 2 .......................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 ..................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ..........................
Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................
Education and communication
College textbooks 10 ..................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls .......................................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls .......................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................
Infants’ equipment 4 ...................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
9 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
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Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
206.708
615.719
207.218
617.239
-0.9
0.2
0.3
0.4
-0.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
16.942
15.865
9.201
1.249
2.315
.992
1.266
1.167
2.212
.304
.274
1.634
.472
6.664
.233
1.077
218.645
218.449
217.111
254.775
207.656
203.023
275.884
163.821
191.620
195.395
206.185
206.547
122.994
222.101
154.520
220.029
218.119
217.855
215.922
254.395
206.094
198.048
271.727
165.437
191.594
196.015
205.693
206.468
122.837
222.336
154.054
220.500
4.4
4.5
4.2
7.4
3.3
-3.7
2.1
5.0
7.8
8.3
12.0
7.1
4.3
4.8
4.7
3.6
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.8
-2.5
-1.5
1.0
.0
.3
-.2
.0
-.1
.1
-.3
.2
.0
.0
-.2
.0
-.2
-.7
-1.3
-.2
.6
1.2
-2.0
.9
.3
.3
-.2
.1
-.2
-.2
-.5
-.6
.0
-2.6
.2
-.3
-.3
.0
-.9
-.3
-1.2
.3
.7
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.1
-.9
-2.5
.1
1.2
.0
.4
-.1
.0
-.1
.1
-.3
.1
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
41.313
31.224
8.279
1.209
21.430
.306
6.030
4.996
.283
4.713
1.035
4.059
.360
213.192
242.051
246.991
136.255
231.746
120.960
212.353
190.110
246.781
196.040
158.069
124.865
152.168
213.213
242.605
247.285
138.008
232.235
121.099
209.400
186.809
236.237
192.922
158.460
125.337
153.239
1.8
1.9
3.1
-6.8
2.1
2.6
1.2
.3
-28.3
2.5
6.0
1.7
4.0
.0
.2
.1
1.3
.2
.1
-1.4
-1.7
-4.3
-1.6
.2
.4
.7
.0
.2
.3
-1.1
.3
.3
-.8
-1.0
-2.1
-1.0
.2
-.1
-.4
.1
.1
.1
-1.6
.1
.2
.0
.0
-2.3
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.1
.1
.2
-2.3
.2
.1
-1.4
-1.8
-7.0
-1.5
.4
.2
.7
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.979
1.024
1.568
.249
.840
118.766
116.332
105.538
116.001
124.494
122.162
118.735
110.380
117.944
126.858
1.1
2.5
-.3
-.9
2.0
2.9
2.1
4.6
1.7
1.9
.6
2.0
.6
.5
.0
1.0
2.8
.4
-.8
.6
-.3
-.5
-.8
.4
.4
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Public transportation ................................................................
17.067
16.284
7.627
4.057
2.863
4.029
3.770
.482
1.242
.784
165.976
162.645
89.728
135.248
123.443
168.028
166.831
134.264
244.219
229.404
165.978
162.659
89.418
135.744
121.669
169.060
168.574
134.485
244.650
229.034
-15.2
-15.6
-4.3
-.9
-11.9
-39.6
-39.3
6.5
5.3
-4.9
.0
.0
-.3
.4
-1.4
.6
1.0
.2
.2
-.2
1.5
1.6
.1
.4
-.8
5.3
6.0
.3
.7
-1.5
2.0
2.1
.0
.7
-1.7
7.5
8.2
.5
.3
-2.0
-1.3
-1.3
-.3
.7
-1.7
-4.4
-3.9
.2
.2
-.7
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
5.355
1.320
4.035
2.234
1.338
372.630
293.917
395.563
319.663
554.390
373.541
294.728
396.489
320.231
557.167
2.9
1.9
3.2
2.9
6.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.5
.4
.3
.5
.3
.8
.4
.6
.3
.1
.7
.2
.3
.2
.1
.6
See footnotes at end of table.
29
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.454
1.982
111.257
101.857
111.436
102.153
1.5
-1.3
0.2
.3
0.0
-.5
0.4
.1
0.0
-.1
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ............
6.221
2.527
.219
2.308
3.694
3.568
2.965
.604
.202
122.092
184.765
473.012
520.159
87.640
85.624
101.890
10.442
87.622
122.087
184.824
474.880
520.146
87.615
85.595
101.977
10.378
86.004
3.3
5.6
7.3
5.4
1.9
1.8
2.9
-3.4
-14.2
.0
.0
.4
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.6
-1.8
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.0
.2
.4
.5
.4
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.6
.2
.5
.4
.5
.0
.0
.1
-.6
-1.8
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.668
1.267
2.401
.662
.580
.947
365.522
615.012
201.426
162.543
226.088
343.443
380.208
682.115
202.099
162.516
228.201
344.021
7.6
18.2
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.2
4.0
10.9
.3
.0
.9
.2
.4
.8
.1
.9
-.3
-.1
.2
.7
.0
-.1
.1
.0
3.9
10.9
.2
.0
.9
.0
42.689
16.942
25.747
14.587
3.979
10.609
11.160
57.311
30.918
.306
4.713
1.035
.360
5.512
4.035
10.432
166.673
218.645
140.235
171.698
118.766
208.255
108.592
253.456
233.365
120.960
196.040
158.069
152.168
248.029
395.563
289.432
167.514
218.119
141.615
174.838
122.162
211.287
108.413
253.591
233.903
121.099
192.922
158.460
153.239
247.862
396.489
290.043
-5.2
4.4
-10.5
-14.8
1.1
-19.4
-3.7
2.6
1.9
2.6
2.5
6.0
4.0
3.9
3.2
3.2
.5
-.2
1.0
1.8
2.9
1.5
-.2
.1
.2
.1
-1.6
.2
.7
-.1
.2
.2
.6
.0
1.1
2.2
.6
2.8
-.1
.1
.2
.3
-1.0
.2
-.4
.5
.5
.1
.8
-.2
1.5
3.1
1.0
3.7
-.1
.1
.0
.2
.1
.1
-.1
.4
.3
.3
-.3
-.1
-.4
-1.2
-.3
-1.4
-.2
.0
.1
.1
-1.5
.4
.7
.0
.2
.3
84.135
68.776
94.645
26.824
15.664
11.686
31.530
26.392
53.275
9.024
90.976
75.111
22.513
4.311
52.598
204.465
196.052
199.928
142.809
174.484
208.291
194.740
244.791
243.128
177.033
211.279
210.203
140.554
171.978
259.643
$ .484
$ .162
205.167
196.551
200.421
144.172
177.487
211.094
196.174
244.413
243.223
175.947
211.989
211.178
142.077
172.563
260.158
$ .483
$ .162
-1.9
-2.2
-1.1
-10.0
-13.8
-17.8
-5.7
3.4
2.5
-24.0
2.3
1.8
.1
-39.1
2.6
.3
.3
.2
1.0
1.7
1.3
.7
-.2
.0
-.6
.3
.5
1.1
.3
.2
.4
.4
.3
1.0
2.1
2.6
1.1
.0
.1
1.9
.2
.2
.2
4.9
.2
.6
.6
.4
1.4
2.9
3.4
1.4
.2
.1
3.6
.1
.2
.2
7.0
.1
-.1
-.3
-.2
-.4
-1.1
-1.3
-.7
-.1
.0
-3.1
.2
.2
.5
-4.5
.1
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
30
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
All items ..............................................................................
206.067
206.778
207.692
Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
Other food at home .....................................................
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
218.667
218.504
218.100
256.440
208.532
209.922
275.625
163.589
191.118
193.170
210.685
205.514
124.144
220.847
153.646
219.567
218.714
218.536
217.690
256.432
208.092
208.530
272.072
163.227
192.226
195.556
206.547
207.338
124.477
221.497
153.397
219.832
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .........
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
213.500
241.355
245.683
140.971
230.792
120.360
217.920
196.397
266.721
201.987
157.070
124.653
152.814
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
207.401
7.1
3.2
-15.3
2.6
5.1
-6.8
218.371
218.207
216.694
254.813
208.151
203.023
272.522
162.689
191.629
195.485
204.738
206.781
122.994
222.101
154.520
219.285
218.079
217.881
215.965
254.555
206.190
198.048
272.783
164.563
191.720
196.202
204.559
206.801
122.837
222.336
154.054
219.507
7.7
8.0
10.1
14.5
7.0
5.7
20.7
2.8
11.4
7.0
35.4
8.8
3.9
5.1
5.9
3.4
8.5
8.7
10.4
11.6
11.2
8.6
10.6
8.3
10.9
10.3
21.6
9.4
9.4
6.3
5.5
5.3
2.8
2.6
.9
7.4
.5
-5.4
-15.1
6.9
7.9
9.4
7.4
7.7
8.7
5.0
6.3
6.1
-1.1
-1.1
-3.9
-2.9
-4.4
-20.8
-4.1
2.4
1.3
6.4
-11.1
2.5
-4.1
2.7
1.1
-.1
8.1
8.3
10.3
13.0
9.1
7.1
15.5
5.5
11.2
8.7
28.3
9.1
6.6
5.7
5.7
4.3
.9
.7
-1.5
2.1
-2.0
-13.4
-9.8
4.6
4.5
7.9
-2.3
5.1
2.1
3.9
3.6
3.0
213.570
241.879
246.440
139.451
231.392
120.715
216.117
194.348
261.002
200.013
157.447
124.546
152.273
213.680
242.000
246.739
137.170
231.675
120.960
216.077
194.282
255.111
200.210
157.531
124.754
152.168
213.463
242.257
247.150
133.991
232.200
121.099
213.084
190.862
237.288
197.294
158.223
125.029
153.239
5.4
2.4
3.5
.9
2.1
4.5
25.1
29.3
54.3
27.5
5.4
1.1
10.0
2.1
2.1
3.4
-2.0
1.9
3.3
.4
-1.1
-25.7
1.1
9.1
5.0
5.4
.0
1.8
2.9
-6.4
1.9
.3
-8.2
-10.8
-63.1
-5.3
6.5
-.3
-.1
-.1
1.5
2.4
-18.4
2.5
2.5
-8.6
-10.8
-37.4
-9.0
3.0
1.2
1.1
3.7
2.3
3.5
-.6
2.0
3.9
12.1
13.1
7.1
13.5
7.2
3.0
7.7
.0
1.7
2.7
-12.6
2.2
1.4
-8.4
-10.8
-51.9
-7.2
4.7
.5
.5
117.923
111.922
106.026
115.672
124.559
118.677
114.105
106.642
116.306
124.556
119.854
117.255
107.054
115.319
125.352
119.478
116.702
106.208
115.748
125.880
-.1
-1.1
-2.1
-2.5
2.9
5.7
-.3
15.4
-.4
-1.4
-6.0
-5.2
-13.2
-.9
2.4
5.4
18.2
.7
.3
4.3
2.8
-.7
6.3
-1.4
.7
-.5
5.9
-6.5
-.3
3.3
Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
Public transportation .......................................................
163.954
160.223
89.570
132.783
127.590
161.274
158.198
133.295
241.855
240.296
166.362
162.806
89.682
133.378
126.534
169.900
167.678
133.645
243.594
236.685
169.627
166.302
89.662
134.277
124.356
182.697
181.433
134.264
244.219
231.991
167.435
164.112
89.419
135.162
122.304
174.688
174.331
134.485
244.650
230.256
15.1
14.7
-3.0
-.5
-7.1
41.9
42.1
4.6
5.6
25.7
1.0
.9
-6.4
-4.8
-10.8
5.7
6.5
10.8
7.0
2.5
-59.7
-60.8
-7.2
-5.0
-13.7
-93.6
-93.9
7.0
3.9
-24.5
8.8
10.1
-.7
7.4
-15.6
37.7
47.5
3.6
4.7
-15.7
7.8
7.6
-4.7
-2.7
-9.0
22.5
23.0
7.6
6.3
13.5
-33.8
-34.3
-4.0
1.0
-14.7
-70.2
-70.1
5.3
4.3
-20.2
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
368.451
290.504
391.178
317.551
541.934
370.068
291.485
393.024
318.623
546.425
371.397
293.339
394.081
318.961
550.509
372.188
294.284
394.779
319.150
553.960
2.3
-2.2
3.8
4.1
6.1
2.6
.8
3.2
2.9
6.1
2.5
3.9
2.1
2.5
3.5
4.1
5.3
3.7
2.0
9.2
2.5
-.7
3.5
3.5
6.1
3.3
4.6
2.9
2.2
6.3
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
31
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
110.795
102.323
110.813
101.794
111.309
101.852
Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 6 ...
121.592
183.489
468.077
516.743
87.450
85.454
101.720
10.406
88.176
121.817
183.869
469.011
517.817
87.598
85.581
101.876
10.418
88.178
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
363.328
605.662
201.207
161.295
226.578
343.848
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
111.324
101.751
0.9
-3.0
3.6
2.0
-0.2
-2.0
1.9
-2.2
2.2
-.5
0.9
-2.1
122.064
184.662
471.367
520.014
87.639
85.624
101.890
10.442
87.622
122.270
185.499
473.276
522.397
87.616
85.595
101.977
10.378
86.004
5.2
6.0
7.6
5.8
4.7
4.4
6.8
-5.8
-16.8
3.1
6.3
12.8
5.7
1.0
.9
2.5
-6.3
-19.5
2.8
5.5
4.4
5.6
1.1
1.2
1.5
-.3
-10.8
2.2
4.5
4.5
4.4
.8
.7
1.0
-1.1
-9.5
4.1
6.1
10.2
5.8
2.8
2.7
4.6
-6.1
-18.1
2.5
5.0
4.5
5.0
.9
.9
1.2
-.7
-10.1
364.631
610.503
201.461
162.683
225.951
343.462
365.470
615.012
201.381
162.543
226.088
343.601
379.874
682.115
201.817
162.516
228.201
343.711
5.9
11.1
3.3
.8
1.4
5.8
3.7
5.5
2.8
1.7
1.9
4.7
2.2
3.6
1.4
4.0
3.0
-1.2
19.5
60.9
1.2
3.1
2.9
-.2
4.8
8.3
3.0
1.3
1.7
5.2
10.5
29.1
1.3
3.5
2.9
-.7
165.761
218.667
138.964
168.682
117.923
203.893
108.798
253.092
232.887
120.360
201.987
157.070
152.814
245.957
391.178
288.397
166.831
218.714
140.426
172.433
118.677
209.548
108.637
253.417
233.312
120.715
200.013
157.447
152.273
247.099
393.024
288.590
168.242
218.371
142.519
177.755
119.854
217.299
108.475
253.785
233.328
120.960
200.210
157.531
152.168
248.087
394.081
289.415
167.715
218.079
141.910
175.626
119.478
214.185
108.251
253.811
233.478
121.099
197.294
158.223
153.239
248.145
394.779
290.152
9.1
7.7
9.9
27.0
-.1
32.5
-2.4
5.3
2.4
4.5
27.5
5.4
10.0
7.6
3.8
4.2
3.6
8.5
1.1
.5
5.7
1.2
-3.7
2.8
2.4
3.3
1.1
9.1
5.4
4.7
3.2
3.9
-32.5
2.8
-47.5
-64.9
-6.0
-74.2
-6.5
1.2
2.0
.3
-5.3
6.5
-.1
.0
2.1
2.3
4.8
-1.1
8.8
17.5
5.4
21.8
-2.0
1.1
1.0
2.5
-9.0
3.0
1.1
3.6
3.7
2.5
6.3
8.1
5.4
13.0
2.8
15.8
-3.1
4.1
2.4
3.9
13.5
7.2
7.7
6.1
3.5
4.1
-15.9
.9
-24.4
-35.7
-.5
-43.9
-4.3
1.2
1.5
1.4
-7.2
4.7
.5
1.8
2.9
2.4
203.702
195.424
199.400
141.555
171.591
204.294
193.307
245.083
243.176
176.692
210.598
209.372
140.094
166.230
258.541
204.532
196.211
200.078
142.991
175.208
209.514
195.377
245.075
243.374
180.037
210.987
209.834
140.375
174.341
259.134
205.662
197.425
200.971
145.025
180.246
216.564
198.015
245.607
243.578
186.446
211.226
210.188
140.675
186.476
259.521
205.378
196.931
200.650
144.434
178.203
213.688
196.725
245.340
243.498
180.751
211.602
210.707
141.363
178.042
259.892
6.9
9.1
7.3
9.7
25.7
30.9
17.7
8.4
5.2
36.9
3.3
2.3
-.4
42.5
3.5
2.3
3.7
3.3
1.2
.7
1.1
3.3
3.9
2.9
3.0
3.3
2.2
.3
4.1
3.0
-18.3
-21.9
-16.2
-46.1
-62.5
-71.2
-39.5
.9
1.6
-78.5
.7
.2
-3.3
-93.0
1.8
3.3
3.1
2.5
8.4
16.3
19.7
7.3
.4
.5
9.5
1.9
2.6
3.7
31.6
2.1
4.6
6.4
5.3
5.4
12.5
15.0
10.3
6.1
4.1
18.8
3.3
2.2
.0
21.8
3.2
-8.1
-10.3
-7.3
-23.6
-33.9
-41.3
-19.4
.7
1.0
-51.5
1.3
1.4
.1
-69.6
2.0
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
32
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
206.708
615.719
207.218
617.239
-0.9
0.2
0.3
0.4
-0.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 1 2 ..........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ......
Ham ..............................................................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..................
Other meats ...................................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 2 .......................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ......................................
Fish and seafood 1 ...........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .....................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ..................................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2
16.942
15.865
9.201
1.249
.428
.049
.225
.153
.821
.260
.113
.213
.235
2.315
2.184
1.437
.702
.304
.107
.226
.065
.433
.146
.087
.091
.110
.302
.416
.345
.071
.331
.178
.153
.131
.992
.370
.303
.152
.167
1.266
.956
.476
.086
.087
.089
.213
.480
.089
.062
.098
.230
.310
.159
.090
.060
218.645
218.449
217.111
254.775
223.091
236.982
215.500
233.774
272.157
165.294
158.693
248.167
251.157
207.656
207.741
205.699
225.872
206.967
164.224
152.422
157.226
183.872
130.494
185.126
172.110
111.721
198.712
204.866
133.843
124.773
241.087
140.255
127.720
207.756
203.023
134.104
211.504
202.184
139.813
275.884
317.777
325.593
296.835
219.786
176.937
116.105
308.665
337.162
284.292
290.191
318.718
148.147
151.890
140.298
149.102
218.119
217.855
215.922
254.395
222.487
232.639
215.744
233.049
271.922
166.029
158.717
248.617
248.812
206.094
206.684
204.186
222.849
204.070
159.719
151.850
154.082
184.023
129.251
188.745
173.237
111.191
197.718
205.414
134.099
125.557
239.867
140.382
126.193
197.602
198.048
128.342
208.035
198.966
138.601
271.727
311.079
318.381
290.213
216.651
172.733
113.212
302.484
334.329
279.048
289.129
308.888
148.553
152.823
140.476
148.487
4.4
4.5
4.2
7.4
7.2
8.3
1.8
15.7
7.6
6.1
7.8
7.1
9.5
3.3
4.8
4.3
3.1
7.0
2.1
-.8
1.8
5.0
4.1
8.3
3.4
5.0
5.8
4.7
4.7
4.7
7.6
5.0
10.7
-18.0
-3.7
-12.1
1.2
4.6
-.6
2.1
-1.2
-3.2
-8.3
6.1
-10.5
-1.3
.7
17.7
3.1
-14.6
1.1
13.3
16.8
7.7
13.1
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.3
-1.8
.1
-.3
-.1
.4
.0
.2
-.9
-.8
-.5
-.7
-1.3
-1.4
-2.7
-.4
-2.0
.1
-1.0
2.0
.7
-.5
-.5
.3
.2
.6
-.5
.1
-1.2
-4.9
-2.5
-4.3
-1.6
-1.6
-.9
-1.5
-2.1
-2.2
-2.2
-1.4
-2.4
-2.5
-2.0
-.8
-1.8
-.4
-3.1
.3
.6
.1
-.4
.0
.0
-.2
.0
.3
-3.5
-.1
.7
-.3
-.7
-.7
1.2
.3
-.2
-.3
-.6
-1.6
-1.4
.1
-3.2
.0
-.5
1.1
1.4
-1.7
-2.9
1.6
-.3
-.2
.4
1.1
1.2
.5
.9
-.7
-1.3
-.8
.6
-1.3
-1.3
-1.8
-2.1
-2.1
.2
-4.4
-3.5
-1.5
3.5
.6
-3.7
-.1
.2
.4
1.7
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.5
-.6
-1.7
1.2
-1.2
-.4
-.1
.0
.3
-.7
.2
.0
.2
.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
.2
-.7
-.7
-.7
-1.4
-1.6
-.1
.5
.7
-1.8
-.5
-.9
1.5
-3.0
-2.6
-5.8
-1.9
.5
.2
.2
.3
1.6
-3.9
.2
-2.8
6.1
-1.0
-2.6
-3.0
-4.7
-.7
-.2
1.1
-1.5
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.1
-.2
-2.6
.1
-.3
.1
.4
.0
.2
-.4
-.9
-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.4
-2.7
-.4
-2.0
-.4
.2
-.1
-.3
-.5
-.5
-.4
-.6
.8
-.5
.1
-.2
-4.7
-2.5
-4.3
-1.6
-1.6
-.7
.1
-.1
-1.2
-1.3
-2.3
-3.7
.6
1.0
-.1
-1.8
7.0
-1.1
.7
1.0
1.1
.3
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ........................................
Carbonated drinks ............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ..................
Coffee ...............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ............................................
Other sweets 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .....................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ....................
Other foods ........................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........................
Baby food 1 2 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .........
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .................................
1.167
.810
.425
.017
.369
.356
.117
.239
2.212
.304
.062
.182
.061
.274
.068
.074
.132
1.634
.100
.352
.333
.271
.107
.472
6.664
2.762
3.068
.350
.251
.233
1.077
.614
.429
.059
.127
.463
163.821
128.144
157.171
152.708
118.595
114.013
186.620
125.043
191.620
195.395
178.628
128.772
142.641
206.185
161.517
127.556
149.862
206.547
234.551
165.670
216.248
215.754
142.494
122.994
222.101
138.183
141.849
136.650
128.839
154.520
220.029
192.633
197.855
184.974
170.401
281.915
165.437
129.746
159.717
152.349
119.634
114.454
186.292
125.870
191.594
196.015
179.025
128.659
144.933
205.693
160.456
126.363
150.422
206.468
240.671
164.628
215.719
216.024
142.480
122.837
222.336
138.402
141.964
136.730
129.189
154.054
220.500
193.112
198.294
185.269
171.048
282.387
5.0
6.3
9.4
5.0
2.9
2.2
2.2
2.3
7.8
8.3
8.1
7.7
10.1
12.0
13.8
10.8
11.7
7.1
8.6
5.2
14.0
6.9
3.7
4.3
4.8
3.6
5.6
5.6
6.4
4.7
3.6
3.7
3.7
2.8
4.4
3.5
1.0
1.3
1.6
-.2
.9
.4
-.2
.7
.0
.3
.2
-.1
1.6
-.2
-.7
-.9
.4
.0
2.6
-.6
-.2
.1
.0
-.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.3
-.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
-0.2
-.4
.3
1.4
-.2
.7
-.9
1.6
.6
1.2
.4
.8
2.6
-2.0
-1.7
-1.1
-1.3
.9
2.4
.4
1.1
1.4
-.7
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
-.1
-.2
.1
.2
-.2
.6
.3
.2
-0.3
-.1
.5
.5
-1.2
-.9
.4
-.6
-.3
.0
.1
.0
-.9
-.9
-3.0
2.4
-2.4
-.3
.3
.0
1.4
-.5
.7
-1.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.1
.7
-.2
-.2
.0
-.3
.0
-.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
-.2
.9
.3
-1.7
.1
.0
.4
.6
-.1
2.1
-.1
-.3
-.9
.7
.0
.7
-.6
-.2
.5
.0
-.1
.1
.2
.1
.3
.3
-.3
.1
-.1
-.4
.1
.3
.2
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Fuel oil ................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Electricity 3 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ......................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...............................................................
Window coverings 2 .............................................................
Other linens 1 2 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..............
Other furniture 2 ...................................................................
41.313
31.224
8.279
1.209
.116
1.093
21.430
.306
6.030
4.996
.283
.155
.128
4.713
3.474
1.239
1.035
.774
.261
4.059
.284
.054
.064
.166
.995
.387
.450
.146
213.192
242.051
246.991
136.255
408.477
281.945
231.746
120.960
212.353
190.110
246.781
233.310
319.673
196.040
188.502
218.551
158.069
340.731
372.375
124.865
77.986
119.513
91.124
64.168
120.710
140.934
89.238
87.747
213.213
242.605
247.285
138.008
408.477
285.941
232.235
121.099
209.400
186.809
236.237
220.995
309.676
192.922
187.857
206.853
158.460
341.598
373.220
125.337
77.320
119.814
89.929
63.507
121.870
141.466
89.214
92.667
1.8
1.9
3.1
-6.8
5.1
-7.9
2.1
2.6
1.2
.3
-28.3
-39.6
-9.2
2.5
8.1
-11.8
6.0
6.6
4.2
1.7
-3.1
1.7
.1
-5.7
-.6
.2
-2.1
1.5
.0
.2
.1
1.3
.0
1.4
.2
.1
-1.4
-1.7
-4.3
-5.3
-3.1
-1.6
-.3
-5.4
.2
.3
.2
.4
-.9
.3
-1.3
-1.0
1.0
.4
.0
5.6
.0
.2
.3
-1.1
.4
-1.2
.3
.3
-.8
-1.0
-2.1
-3.1
-1.6
-1.0
.0
-3.8
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.4
-.6
.4
1.3
.2
-.4
.8
-.1
.1
.1
.1
-1.6
.8
-1.9
.1
.2
.0
.0
-2.3
-3.6
-.8
.1
.6
-1.4
.1
.0
.1
.2
.2
-.4
1.0
.5
.5
.4
.6
-.7
-.1
.1
.2
-2.3
.4
-2.6
.2
.1
-1.4
-1.8
-7.0
-9.0
-3.3
-1.5
-.3
-5.2
.4
.5
.2
.2
-.2
.3
-.1
-1.0
1.0
.4
.0
4.4
See footnotes at end of table.
34
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
3.7
4.3
2.5
-.8
-1.7
-.5
.3
.7
1.3
.3
1.9
5.9
6.1
9.3
2.6
4.0
1.3
8.4
-2.2
5.7
-0.3
.1
-.9
.6
1.2
-.9
.1
.7
.4
.2
.7
.1
.0
.3
.1
.7
.3
0.7
.9
.5
.0
-.5
-.2
2.8
-.7
-.6
-2.0
.2
.2
.0
.4
.4
-.4
.1
0.9
1.2
.4
.1
-.6
-1.8
1.6
.7
-.2
-.1
.4
.3
.3
.4
.3
-.1
.0
-0.3
.1
-.9
.6
1.2
-.9
.1
.8
.3
.2
.5
.1
.0
.3
.1
.7
.3
-
-
-
-
.8
1.6
-2.6
.1
.3
.1
1.0
1.6
Expenditure category
Appliances 1 2 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ..................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 2 .........................................
Household paper products 1 2 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 2 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ......................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..............................................
.339
.218
.115
.436
.228
.082
.047
.079
.672
.248
.285
.973
.420
.269
.284
.360
.073
.115
.062
.069
92.992
104.951
77.426
76.229
65.714
134.428
75.945
97.941
94.316
99.435
89.510
184.457
121.486
155.385
117.482
152.168
142.114
125.618
177.889
92.736
105.030
76.693
76.689
66.511
133.246
76.028
98.642
94.706
99.609
90.107
184.693
121.522
155.867
117.599
153.239
142.482
161.492
126.663
180.796
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Women’s apparel ...................................................................
Women’s outerwear .............................................................
Women’s dresses .................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .............................................................
Watches 5 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 5 ................................................................................
3.979
1.024
.783
.112
.200
.238
.223
.241
1.568
1.265
.108
.123
.679
118.766
116.332
122.308
114.072
143.402
84.851
114.197
98.428
105.538
107.452
93.546
118.006
83.490
122.162
118.735
125.475
115.677
146.036
87.368
118.073
98.717
110.380
112.630
99.639
115.504
89.464
1.1
2.5
3.4
-5.3
7.4
4.7
3.2
-.5
-.3
-.5
4.8
2.8
-2.4
2.9
2.1
2.6
1.4
1.8
3.0
3.4
.3
4.6
4.8
6.5
-2.1
7.2
.6
2.0
2.6
-1.3
.9
4.6
3.6
.5
.6
1.0
-.5
2.6
1.1
1.0
2.8
2.9
2.5
3.0
5.8
1.0
1.4
.4
.3
-.3
7.3
-1.2
-.3
-.5
.4
-1.3
.7
-1.0
1.8
-2.7
-.8
-.7
3.1
-10.4
.5
.342
.303
.840
.304
.195
.340
.249
.298
.041
.257
92.115
97.819
124.494
123.068
130.687
121.007
116.001
146.842
113.339
156.586
94.293
101.335
126.858
124.049
132.916
124.602
117.944
147.393
112.022
157.561
.8
.5
2.0
3.7
2.6
.4
-.9
3.1
2.7
3.2
2.4
3.6
1.9
.8
1.7
3.0
1.7
.4
-1.2
.6
-1.1
-1.1
.0
-1.3
2.5
-.9
.5
-1.6
-.5
-1.8
3.0
.8
.6
.6
-1.9
2.0
-.8
.5
1.8
.3
-1.1
-1.3
.4
.8
.8
.3
.4
.1
-1.4
.4
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 .....................................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................
Motor vehicle repair 1 2 ........................................................
17.067
16.284
7.627
4.057
2.863
.521
.062
4.029
3.770
165.976
162.645
89.728
135.248
123.443
103.128
121.602
168.028
166.831
165.111
173.040
166.125
168.970
134.264
120.557
144.809
244.219
246.914
224.656
147.928
165.978
162.659
89.418
135.744
121.669
102.644
122.920
169.060
168.574
166.942
174.785
167.337
156.657
134.485
120.842
144.930
244.650
248.382
224.164
148.548
-15.2
-15.6
-4.3
-.9
-11.9
12.2
5.8
-39.6
-39.3
-39.9
-38.4
-37.1
-44.9
6.5
6.0
7.0
5.3
5.3
6.1
4.7
.0
.0
-.3
.4
-1.4
-.5
1.1
.6
1.0
1.1
1.0
.7
-7.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.6
-.2
.4
1.5
1.6
.1
.4
-.8
2.3
2.5
5.3
6.0
6.3
5.4
4.5
-5.8
.3
.4
.1
.7
.5
.9
.6
2.0
2.1
.0
.7
-1.7
3.7
1.5
7.5
8.2
8.3
7.9
8.1
-3.8
.5
.9
.0
.3
-.2
.5
.1
-1.3
-1.3
-.3
.7
-1.7
-.4
.9
-4.4
-3.9
-4.0
-3.8
-3.9
-7.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.6
-.2
.4
NA
-
.258
.482
.254
.228
1.242
.072
.478
.666
See footnotes at end of table.
35
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 3 .......................
Parking and other fees 1 2 ....................................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...............................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
2.446
.458
.306
.143
.784
.490
.096
.192
354.037
150.430
146.863
158.447
229.404
248.494
148.375
242.381
353.510
150.689
146.926
159.160
229.034
247.747
147.698
243.184
4.5
4.0
3.2
5.8
-4.9
-8.0
-4.8
3.9
-0.1
.2
.0
.4
-.2
-.3
-.5
.3
0.4
1.3
1.5
1.0
-1.5
-2.3
-2.7
.6
0.5
.5
.4
.7
-2.0
-2.7
-2.2
-.1
0.2
.2
.0
.4
-.7
-2.0
-.5
.3
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Prescription drugs ..................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 3 ..........................................................
Dental services 3 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 5 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ......................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
Hospital services 3 11 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 11 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 12 .............................
Health insurance 1 12 .............................................................
5.355
1.320
1.015
.305
.218
.088
4.035
2.234
1.162
.638
.196
.238
1.338
1.260
.067
.012
.464
372.630
293.917
384.093
159.498
190.234
189.753
395.563
319.663
320.012
385.688
175.813
213.944
554.390
205.688
197.433
482.144
182.509
108.723
113.330
373.541
294.728
384.649
160.646
192.564
188.739
396.489
320.231
321.293
386.117
174.346
214.176
557.167
206.776
198.534
484.535
182.593
108.783
113.013
2.9
1.9
1.6
2.8
3.3
1.8
3.2
2.9
3.4
3.0
-1.2
3.3
6.2
6.4
6.0
7.0
3.8
2.0
-3.4
.2
.3
.1
.7
1.2
-.5
.2
.2
.4
.1
-.8
.1
.5
.5
.6
.5
.0
.1
-.3
.4
.3
.5
-.6
-.9
.7
.5
.3
.4
.5
.4
.3
.8
.8
.5
2.0
.9
.8
.3
.4
.6
.6
.4
.7
.1
.3
.1
-.1
.3
.7
.1
.7
.8
.8
.4
.4
.1
.1
.2
.3
.3
.7
1.2
-.6
.2
.1
.3
.0
-.8
.1
.6
.7
.8
.6
.3
.1
-.3
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ..................
Other video equipment 2 ........................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 2 .........................................................................
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .........................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..........................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 1 2 .......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..................................
Other recreational goods 2 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 2 ....................................
Recreation services 2 ...............................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 .....................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ...........................................................
5.454
1.982
.117
1.346
.032
111.257
101.857
11.862
365.071
18.326
111.436
102.153
11.729
367.674
18.355
1.5
-1.3
-21.3
1.5
-13.8
.2
.3
-1.1
.7
.2
.0
-.5
-3.4
-.2
-.9
.4
.1
-2.7
.5
-.4
.0
-.1
-1.7
.3
.9
.203
.097
.093
.784
.529
.255
.646
.321
.311
.143
.062
.081
.389
.281
.054
.037
1.315
78.830
47.989
100.302
150.539
194.451
183.181
118.661
136.030
99.043
82.111
74.642
110.899
59.633
66.064
89.655
99.059
146.527
78.534
47.708
98.280
151.176
195.334
183.839
118.210
136.313
98.167
82.071
74.284
111.200
59.709
66.282
88.986
98.855
146.712
.3
-4.5
-7.1
9.5
11.1
6.4
2.6
-.6
6.0
.4
-4.3
4.2
-4.0
-5.5
.6
1.3
2.5
-.4
-.6
-2.0
.4
.5
.4
-.4
.2
-.9
.0
-.5
.3
.1
.3
-.7
-.2
.1
-1.1
-1.3
-.6
.8
.9
.6
.1
-1.0
1.0
1.0
-.3
2.0
.7
.7
.7
.6
.0
-.5
-.8
-3.3
.6
.6
.6
.8
-.2
1.3
-.2
-.6
.1
.7
.6
2.2
-.4
.7
-.4
-.6
-2.0
.3
.3
.3
-.4
.5
-.9
.0
-.5
.3
.1
.3
-.8
-.1
.2
.346
.586
.147
.195
.111
.083
126.502
315.049
260.994
220.653
130.581
106.962
126.707
315.678
260.925
220.750
130.515
107.145
2.1
2.5
3.4
4.3
6.0
2.2
.2
.2
.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.8
.1
.6
.3
.3
.3
1.4
.3
.5
1.2
1.7
.5
.3
.2
.0
.0
-.1
.2
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
6.221
2.527
.219
2.308
1.030
.281
.848
122.092
184.765
473.012
520.159
594.501
587.220
229.435
122.087
184.824
474.880
520.146
593.900
587.559
229.626
3.3
5.6
7.3
5.4
6.1
6.0
4.4
.0
.0
.4
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.5
.4
.0
.2
.4
.5
.4
.5
.4
.2
.2
.5
.4
.5
.5
.5
.5
-
See footnotes at end of table.
36
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Expenditure category
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 2 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 .................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 2 ...
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 14 ............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................
.051
3.694
.126
.118
.008
3.568
2.965
.928
.657
1.379
.604
.202
.035
.298
194.809
87.640
137.525
218.866
190.983
85.624
101.890
233.518
77.533
65.341
10.442
87.622
49.765
77.015
195.229
87.615
137.676
218.866
194.504
85.595
101.977
233.840
77.679
65.341
10.378
86.004
49.572
77.207
5.0
1.9
3.8
4.3
-3.3
1.8
2.9
3.2
8.1
.4
-3.4
-14.2
.4
4.9
0.2
.0
.1
.0
1.8
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
-.6
-1.8
-.4
.2
0.4
.2
.8
1.0
-3.0
.1
.2
.4
.2
.0
.1
.0
.9
.3
0.9
.0
.0
.2
-4.0
.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
.2
-.6
.0
.8
0.4
.0
.2
.0
3.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
-.6
-1.8
-.4
.2
.061
39.705
39.330
-4.2
-.9
-1.0
.5
-.9
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 2 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 5 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 1 5 ...........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................
3.668
1.267
1.198
.063
2.401
.662
365.522
615.012
248.904
176.557
201.426
162.543
380.208
682.115
277.216
180.139
202.099
162.516
7.6
18.2
18.7
8.7
2.2
2.4
4.0
10.9
11.4
2.0
.3
.0
.4
.8
.8
.9
.1
.9
.2
.7
.7
1.1
.0
-.1
3.9
10.9
11.4
2.0
.2
.0
.345
104.860
105.578
1.4
.7
.7
-.7
.7
.312
.580
.580
.947
.243
.106
.268
.024
.153
.212
185.901
226.088
137.801
343.443
278.341
279.452
137.063
150.971
270.435
88.745
184.426
228.201
139.089
344.021
278.561
280.286
137.443
151.078
270.086
89.229
3.5
2.3
2.3
2.2
3.1
4.5
3.9
5.0
-3.9
.8
-.8
.9
.9
.2
.1
.3
.3
.1
-.1
.5
1.1
-.3
-.3
-.1
.0
-.1
.0
-.2
.3
-.7
.6
.1
.1
.0
-.1
.0
.0
.8
.1
.4
-.8
.9
.9
.0
-.1
.2
.4
.1
-.1
.3
42.689
25.747
14.587
10.609
11.160
57.311
30.918
5.512
10.432
84.135
68.776
94.645
26.824
15.664
11.686
31.530
166.673
140.235
171.698
208.255
108.592
253.456
233.365
248.029
289.432
204.465
196.052
199.928
142.809
174.484
208.291
194.740
167.514
141.615
174.838
211.287
108.413
253.591
233.903
247.862
290.043
205.167
196.551
200.421
144.172
177.487
211.094
196.174
-5.2
-10.5
-14.8
-19.4
-3.7
2.6
1.9
3.9
3.2
-1.9
-2.2
-1.1
-10.0
-13.8
-17.8
-5.7
.5
1.0
1.8
1.5
-.2
.1
.2
-.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
1.0
1.7
1.3
.7
.6
1.1
2.2
2.8
-.1
.1
.2
.5
.1
.4
.4
.3
1.0
2.1
2.6
1.1
.8
1.5
3.1
3.7
-.1
.1
.0
.4
.3
.6
.6
.4
1.4
2.9
3.4
1.4
-.3
-.4
-1.2
-1.4
-.2
.0
.1
.0
.3
-.1
-.3
-.2
-.4
-1.1
-1.3
-.7
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
2008
Unadjusted
indexes
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
113.009
244.791
243.128
177.033
211.279
210.203
140.554
171.978
259.643
222.644
198.253
$ .484
$ .162
116.526
244.413
243.223
175.947
211.989
211.178
142.077
172.563
260.158
220.915
197.139
$ .483
$ .162
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb.
2009
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Feb. to
Mar.
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
3.139
26.392
53.275
9.024
90.976
75.111
22.513
4.311
52.598
7.616
10.842
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
0.9
3.4
2.5
-24.0
2.3
1.8
.1
-39.1
2.6
3.9
2.3
3.1
-.2
.0
-.6
.3
.5
1.1
.3
.2
-.8
-.6
0.8
.0
.1
1.9
.2
.2
.2
4.9
.2
.3
-.4
1.1
.2
.1
3.6
.1
.2
.2
7.0
.1
-.7
.0
-0.5
-.1
.0
-3.1
.2
.2
.5
-4.5
.1
-.8
-.7
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
All items ....................................................................................
206.067
206.778
207.692
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...........................................
Cereals and cereal products ..........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................
Breakfast cereal 1 .........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ................................................
Bakery products .............................................................
Bread 1 2 ......................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ..
Ham ..........................................................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..............
Other meats ................................................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 2 ....................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..................................
Fish and seafood 1 .......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .................................
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...............................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes ...................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
2 ............................................................................
218.667
218.504
218.100
256.440
226.183
242.235
218.381
233.048
273.160
166.349
159.319
246.721
250.143
208.532
208.965
207.240
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
188.920
130.277
188.445
180.458
116.862
195.509
206.990
135.083
126.558
239.504
139.815
126.439
202.719
209.922
144.176
217.373
198.742
141.307
275.625
317.839
329.851
323.115
217.342
202.718
110.104
304.817
343.030
291.564
298.089
306.982
147.513
149.889
139.156
218.714
218.536
217.690
256.432
226.808
233.854
218.163
234.654
272.435
165.258
158.256
249.560
250.909
208.092
208.392
205.993
223.476
204.675
162.364
150.577
156.885
187.979
131.694
191.057
177.446
113.511
198.654
206.452
134.849
127.055
242.222
141.517
127.095
204.533
208.530
142.326
215.664
199.854
139.464
272.072
312.136
323.011
316.454
217.708
193.828
106.212
300.206
354.920
293.217
287.004
306.593
147.827
150.458
141.576
149.713
149.415
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
207.401
7.1
3.2
-15.3
2.6
5.1
-6.8
218.371
218.207
216.694
254.813
222.870
236.577
215.500
233.774
272.035
165.294
158.693
247.813
251.358
208.151
208.809
206.560
225.872
206.967
164.224
152.422
157.226
186.670
130.729
189.787
174.951
111.721
198.373
207.440
135.856
124.781
241.087
140.255
129.037
198.498
203.023
134.104
211.504
200.858
139.781
272.522
312.996
328.073
304.128
218.144
188.479
112.663
297.148
345.800
284.292
273.579
304.516
147.598
152.054
139.435
218.079
217.881
215.965
254.555
222.438
230.505
215.744
233.049
272.317
166.029
158.717
248.424
250.424
206.190
207.283
204.745
222.849
204.070
159.719
151.850
154.082
185.920
130.975
189.667
174.420
111.191
197.375
206.602
135.029
125.766
239.867
140.382
128.731
189.118
198.048
128.342
208.035
197.703
138.845
272.783
312.648
324.184
300.207
213.027
181.530
113.329
300.101
345.381
279.048
292.732
301.304
148.632
153.617
141.024
7.7
8.0
10.1
14.5
12.4
31.4
-1.2
39.2
15.0
16.2
11.9
14.0
18.3
7.0
8.0
6.5
7.5
5.8
4.5
10.8
8.3
13.2
-4.2
14.2
18.3
42.6
-4.7
4.0
3.5
5.1
20.4
20.8
9.8
-6.9
5.7
2.8
11.1
9.1
2.6
20.7
20.4
13.3
14.0
24.8
14.8
13.0
28.2
19.8
-12.2
31.7
29.7
21.4
22.1
16.0
8.5
8.7
10.4
11.6
15.7
6.2
8.1
23.5
9.8
3.1
13.7
8.2
9.8
11.2
12.6
14.9
14.4
18.0
19.8
8.7
11.2
11.5
14.4
8.8
9.9
24.5
21.5
6.6
5.3
13.4
10.2
7.2
14.2
-8.9
8.6
4.9
18.5
5.7
2.0
10.6
7.9
13.4
28.1
13.6
8.4
3.2
2.6
93.4
46.1
-46.5
-4.5
20.0
29.0
-.7
2.8
2.6
.9
7.4
8.5
20.4
5.6
4.2
7.3
6.7
7.8
3.6
10.4
.5
2.6
1.3
-.7
12.1
-7.8
-11.4
-4.1
2.7
4.8
8.0
.7
-16.4
4.3
9.1
10.4
3.3
.3
-7.5
11.6
-29.6
-5.4
-11.7
-4.9
6.1
.2
-15.1
-21.9
-26.7
-35.0
-3.4
-19.8
-27.3
-16.6
-19.3
5.0
-18.7
-9.0
9.9
7.1
10.9
-1.1
-1.1
-3.9
-2.9
-6.5
-18.0
-4.7
.0
-1.2
-.8
-1.5
2.8
.5
-4.4
-3.2
-4.7
-7.3
-6.6
-5.8
-9.2
-6.8
-6.2
2.2
2.6
-12.7
-18.0
3.9
-.7
-.2
-2.5
.6
1.6
7.5
-24.3
-20.8
-37.2
-16.1
-2.1
-6.8
-4.1
-6.4
-6.7
-25.5
-7.7
-35.7
12.2
-6.0
2.8
-16.1
-7.0
-7.2
3.1
10.3
5.5
8.1
8.3
10.3
13.0
14.1
18.1
3.3
31.1
12.4
9.4
12.8
11.1
13.9
9.1
10.3
10.7
10.9
11.8
11.9
9.8
9.7
12.4
4.7
11.5
14.0
33.3
7.6
5.3
4.4
9.1
15.2
13.8
12.0
-7.9
7.1
3.8
14.7
7.4
2.3
15.5
14.0
13.4
20.8
19.1
11.5
8.0
14.7
52.2
13.3
-16.1
11.3
20.7
25.5
7.3
.9
.7
-1.5
2.1
.7
-.6
.3
2.1
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.2
5.3
-2.0
-.3
-1.7
-4.1
2.4
-6.8
-10.3
-5.5
-1.9
3.5
5.3
-6.2
-17.2
4.1
4.1
5.0
.4
.5
-3.0
9.5
-27.0
-13.4
-25.6
-10.7
1.9
-3.4
-9.8
-14.5
-17.3
-30.4
-5.6
-28.2
-9.7
-11.5
-8.9
-6.1
-13.0
-8.1
6.4
8.7
8.2
149.189
149.609
21.9
19.3
13.0
-.3
20.6
6.2
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ....................................
Carbonated drinks ........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ...............
Coffee ...........................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ........................................
Other sweets 2 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ...................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Baby food 1 2 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .....................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .....
Other food away from home 1 2 .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .............................
163.589
127.992
154.828
149.813
120.279
113.547
189.203
123.040
191.118
193.170
176.812
127.765
140.096
210.685
168.033
126.045
154.593
205.514
233.854
164.905
211.129
212.266
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.543
128.848
153.646
219.567
191.574
197.500
184.183
168.989
281.406
163.227
127.417
155.352
151.985
120.057
114.306
187.505
125.066
192.226
195.556
177.505
128.836
143.767
206.547
165.196
124.602
152.631
207.338
239.364
165.623
213.362
215.243
141.567
124.477
221.497
137.836
141.452
136.148
128.697
153.397
219.832
192.042
197.094
185.219
169.550
282.070
162.689
127.314
156.092
152.708
118.595
113.333
188.216
124.312
191.629
195.485
177.618
128.772
142.481
204.738
160.170
127.556
148.900
206.781
240.017
165.670
216.248
214.110
142.494
122.994
222.101
138.183
141.849
136.484
128.839
154.520
219.285
191.737
197.035
184.697
169.624
281.915
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ...............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .....................................................
Fuel oil ............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ..................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Window coverings 2 ..........................................................
Other linens 1 2 .................................................................
213.500
241.355
245.683
140.971
403.652
213.570
241.879
246.440
139.451
405.455
293.032
230.792
120.360
217.920
196.397
266.721
262.924
326.495
201.987
193.012
229.404
157.070
338.255
371.080
124.653
77.264
120.817
89.783
63.065
289.440
231.392
120.715
216.117
194.348
261.002
254.845
321.403
200.013
192.957
220.760
157.447
339.076
371.939
124.546
77.584
120.036
90.166
63.872
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
164.563
129.041
158.710
152.349
119.634
113.637
185.004
124.469
191.720
196.202
178.753
128.659
145.408
204.559
159.714
126.363
150.010
206.801
241.767
164.628
215.719
215.163
142.480
122.837
222.336
138.402
141.964
136.935
129.189
154.054
219.507
191.578
196.207
184.792
170.135
282.387
2.8
2.4
2.3
1.5
-1.4
5.2
17.6
1.6
11.4
7.0
9.3
6.6
3.9
35.4
42.9
11.3
36.7
8.8
6.7
6.5
28.9
7.4
10.4
3.9
5.1
4.7
5.6
3.9
8.6
5.9
3.4
1.9
.9
3.0
7.8
6.4
8.3
10.1
13.0
5.4
8.2
3.4
6.4
.4
10.9
10.3
13.2
6.8
17.3
21.6
27.9
26.9
20.0
9.4
5.2
14.5
3.5
9.4
-1.3
9.4
6.3
4.3
7.3
9.8
2.6
5.5
5.3
6.2
5.0
7.7
6.1
3.1
6.9
9.6
12.0
6.1
7.5
.1
-4.5
2.3
7.9
9.4
5.7
15.1
3.7
7.4
12.5
5.8
7.0
7.7
8.5
1.4
16.3
5.4
6.1
8.7
5.0
2.6
6.8
4.7
14.0
6.3
6.1
7.1
11.9
-.5
1.2
3.2
2.4
3.3
10.4
6.9
-2.1
.3
-8.6
4.7
1.3
6.4
4.5
2.8
16.1
-11.1
-18.4
1.0
-11.3
2.5
14.2
-.7
9.0
5.6
.0
-4.1
2.7
2.7
3.0
4.2
1.1
1.1
-.1
.0
-2.6
1.3
2.7
1.4
5.5
6.2
7.5
3.4
3.3
4.3
11.9
1.0
11.2
8.7
11.2
6.7
10.4
28.3
35.2
18.8
28.1
9.1
5.9
10.4
15.5
8.4
4.4
6.6
5.7
4.5
6.4
6.8
5.5
5.7
4.3
4.0
2.9
5.3
6.9
4.8
4.6
6.4
11.2
6.5
2.6
.2
-6.6
3.5
4.5
7.9
5.1
8.8
9.7
-2.3
-4.2
3.4
-2.6
5.1
11.3
.3
12.6
5.5
3.0
2.1
3.9
2.7
4.9
4.5
7.3
3.6
3.0
3.5
4.4
.4
2.0
2.3
213.680
242.000
246.739
137.170
408.840
213.463
242.257
247.150
133.991
410.500
5.4
2.4
3.5
.9
4.2
2.1
2.1
3.4
-2.0
4.0
.0
1.8
2.9
-6.4
5.3
-.1
1.5
2.4
-18.4
7.0
3.7
2.3
3.5
-.6
4.1
.0
1.7
2.7
-12.6
6.1
284.004
231.675
120.960
216.077
194.282
255.111
245.649
318.809
200.210
194.102
217.644
157.531
339.184
372.375
124.754
77.765
119.513
91.042
64.168
276.643
232.200
121.099
213.084
190.862
237.288
223.650
308.138
197.294
193.609
206.312
158.223
340.916
373.220
125.029
77.614
119.814
90.942
63.507
.7
2.1
4.5
25.1
29.3
54.3
83.1
24.1
27.5
10.2
83.6
5.4
5.5
5.0
1.1
-.3
-5.1
-7.3
4.5
-2.6
1.9
3.3
.4
-1.1
-25.7
-43.5
5.4
1.1
12.3
-21.8
9.1
9.5
7.9
5.0
-2.6
12.8
8.1
-10.4
-7.5
1.9
.3
-8.2
-10.8
-63.1
-75.5
-34.4
-5.3
9.0
-35.6
6.5
8.2
1.6
-.3
-11.0
3.4
-4.9
-17.9
-20.6
2.5
2.5
-8.6
-10.8
-37.4
-47.6
-20.7
-9.0
1.2
-34.6
3.0
3.2
2.3
1.2
1.8
-3.3
5.3
2.8
-1.0
2.0
3.9
12.1
13.1
7.1
1.7
14.4
13.5
11.2
19.8
7.2
7.5
6.4
3.0
-1.4
3.5
.1
-3.2
-14.3
2.2
1.4
-8.4
-10.8
-51.9
-64.2
-27.9
-7.2
5.0
-35.1
4.7
5.7
1.9
.5
-4.8
.0
.0
-8.1
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
40
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
6 months
ended—
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
119.826
140.843
88.045
88.376
91.480
102.836
76.735
76.086
66.408
134.980
72.685
97.707
94.826
101.573
88.917
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938
120.121
140.327
88.724
88.277
92.159
103.757
77.098
76.118
66.091
134.691
74.729
97.022
94.282
99.494
89.055
183.867
121.143
154.732
117.154
152.273
142.098
120.710
140.934
89.238
87.649
92.992
104.951
77.426
76.229
65.714
132.293
75.945
97.666
94.137
99.435
89.449
184.457
121.486
155.385
117.482
152.168
142.114
-6.6
1.5
-10.6
-13.9
6.6
8.4
3.2
1.3
3.3
2.3
-2.0
-1.4
-.3
1.4
-2.5
4.6
5.7
7.8
.3
10.0
1.0
15.3
3.1
10.2
7.5
12.8
6.4
7.1
.7
1.9
-1.7
-6.4
-10.1
5.4
6.1
-1.1
4.9
5.7
4.0
6.6
4.9
11.1
5.1
5.4
3.5
9.2
2.4
.3
-9.2
-13.4
-8.2
.3
1.9
-1.5
8.9
-1.2
-.1
2.1
-18.8
2.5
2.5
2.3
1.9
9.7
12.8
13.8
1.6
-.1
-.9
7.0
1.8
5.4
14.9
5.6
8.8
-.2
3.2
.6
-11.1
19.7
2.9
-1.6
-7.5
4.5
2.8
1.1
4.8
3.3
1.1
1.5
-
-
-8.3
5.3
-5.4
7.3
0.2
7.0
-2.5
-4.0
3.6
5.1
.7
-2.6
-3.7
3.8
2.0
-1.3
2.3
3.5
.7
5.6
5.3
9.5
2.7
7.7
2.3
12.2
2.8
5.1
-1.4
-6.1
-1.7
7.3
3.7
3.5
4.2
1.0
.3
-4.7
-1.4
2.7
.4
-2.7
3.2
6.2
6.8
9.2
2.5
.5
.3
4.7
-6.9
6.3
Expenditure category
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Appliances 1 2 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ...............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 2 ......................................
Household paper products 1 2 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .............................
Household operations 1 2 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 2 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ...............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..........................................
NA
NA
NA
130.384
177.632
126.961
177.798
127.337
177.889
121.870
141.466
89.214
91.499
92.736
105.030
76.693
76.689
66.511
131.076
76.028
98.419
94.448
99.609
89.897
184.693
121.522
155.867
117.599
153.239
142.482
161.492
128.580
180.796
Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .............................................
Men’s pants and shorts ....................................................
Boys’ apparel ......................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..................................................
Women’s apparel ...............................................................
Women’s outerwear .........................................................
Women’s dresses .............................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ............................................................
Girls’ apparel ......................................................................
Footwear ..............................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ....................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .........................................................
Watches 5 ...........................................................................
Jewelry 5 .............................................................................
117.923
111.922
116.781
115.030
138.508
78.964
107.979
96.852
106.026
107.741
96.276
113.968
84.631
118.677
114.105
119.859
113.561
139.813
82.620
111.828
97.296
106.642
108.785
95.759
116.929
85.548
119.854
117.255
123.343
116.431
143.956
87.379
112.968
98.643
107.054
109.097
95.499
125.521
84.533
119.478
116.702
123.786
114.886
145.015
86.499
115.049
95.964
106.208
108.375
98.459
112.406
84.939
-.1
-1.1
.3
2.4
2.3
-9.3
2.9
-5.8
-2.1
-4.7
11.9
-10.7
-4.9
5.7
-.3
.5
5.5
4.2
2.0
-.2
-5.6
15.4
16.6
32.5
47.1
12.6
-6.0
-5.2
-10.0
-25.1
3.9
-9.9
-14.1
14.3
-13.2
-13.8
-25.5
-10.1
-16.4
5.4
18.2
26.2
-.5
20.2
44.0
28.9
-3.6
.7
2.4
9.4
-5.4
1.5
2.8
-.7
.4
3.9
3.3
-3.8
1.3
-5.7
6.3
5.4
21.8
14.6
3.5
-.5
5.9
6.6
-13.7
11.7
13.9
5.2
5.0
-6.5
-6.0
-9.7
-7.8
-7.9
90.711
99.088
124.559
123.943
130.029
121.067
115.672
149.235
112.588
159.847
89.745
98.022
124.556
122.297
133.253
119.970
116.306
146.831
112.058
156.987
92.462
98.825
125.352
123.068
130.761
122.369
115.319
147.633
114.055
157.448
91.402
97.494
125.880
124.049
131.820
122.745
115.748
147.819
112.482
158.059
-.9
10.2
2.9
7.3
-1.7
2.4
-2.5
7.9
1.3
8.0
12.0
10.5
-1.4
-.8
-2.3
-1.5
-.4
3.5
1.8
4.6
-9.7
-10.7
2.4
8.2
9.1
-4.9
-.9
5.1
8.4
4.9
3.1
-6.3
4.3
.3
5.6
5.7
.3
-3.7
-.4
-4.4
5.4
10.4
.7
3.2
-2.0
.5
-1.4
5.7
1.5
6.3
-3.5
-8.5
3.3
4.2
7.3
.3
-.3
.6
3.9
.1
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks ........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 ..................................................
Car and truck rental 2 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ........................................................
163.954
160.223
89.570
132.783
127.590
97.904
115.990
161.274
158.198
156.257
165.111
159.254
186.488
166.362
162.806
89.682
133.378
126.534
100.109
118.851
169.900
167.678
166.062
173.961
166.341
175.588
169.627
166.302
89.662
134.277
124.356
103.834
120.644
182.697
181.433
179.845
187.685
179.893
168.970
167.435
164.112
89.419
135.162
122.304
103.415
121.753
174.688
174.331
172.714
180.597
172.903
156.657
15.1
14.7
-3.0
-.5
-7.1
-.3
28.9
41.9
42.1
42.2
41.4
40.6
123.4
1.0
.9
-6.4
-4.8
-10.8
12.0
-21.3
5.7
6.5
6.3
7.3
5.8
-42.5
-59.7
-60.8
-7.2
-5.0
-13.7
14.1
1.9
-93.6
-93.9
-94.2
-93.4
-92.4
-85.5
8.8
10.1
-.7
7.4
-15.6
24.5
21.4
37.7
47.5
49.3
43.1
38.9
-50.2
7.8
7.6
-4.7
-2.7
-9.0
5.7
.7
22.5
23.0
22.9
23.2
22.0
13.3
-33.8
-34.3
-4.0
1.0
-14.7
19.2
11.2
-70.2
-70.1
-70.7
-69.2
-67.6
-73.2
See footnotes at end of table.
41
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 1 2 ....................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ....................
Parking and other fees 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...........................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
349.546
147.649
144.018
155.748
240.296
268.039
155.828
241.010
133.645
119.520
144.792
243.594
247.527
223.553
147.719
350.885
149.632
146.208
157.295
236.685
261.824
151.661
242.559
134.264
120.557
144.809
244.219
246.914
224.656
147.928
352.518
150.430
146.863
158.447
231.991
254.782
148.375
242.381
Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 3 .......................................................
Dental services 3 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 5 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ..................
Hospital and related services 3 ...........................................
Hospital services 3 11 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 11 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 12 .........................
Health insurance 1 12 .........................................................
368.451
290.504
378.551
159.695
190.481
188.239
391.178
317.551
318.264
381.911
173.932
213.024
541.934
200.995
193.156
468.473
179.195
107.778
112.829
370.068
291.485
380.526
158.788
188.821
189.476
393.024
318.623
319.495
383.644
174.656
213.693
546.425
202.627
194.176
477.653
180.886
108.634
113.176
Recreation 2 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ...............
Other video equipment 2 ....................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 2 .....................................................................
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .....................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 1 2 ....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .............................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..............................
Other recreational goods 2 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 2 .................................
Recreation services 2 ...........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..................................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
110.795
102.323
12.646
363.780
18.430
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
134.485
120.842
144.930
244.650
248.382
224.164
148.548
353.337
150.689
146.926
159.160
230.256
249.667
147.698
243.184
4.6
5.7
3.3
5.6
2.7
5.1
6.4
4.9
2.2
1.1
4.6
25.7
32.6
18.5
2.7
10.8
10.4
11.2
7.0
10.1
9.5
4.9
4.0
3.3
3.3
3.3
2.5
2.6
1.6
6.8
7.0
1.9
13.0
3.9
5.1
5.1
2.9
4.5
2.0
.2
6.3
-24.5
-30.1
-15.5
2.3
3.6
6.2
.8
4.7
3.5
4.7
4.8
4.4
8.5
8.3
9.1
-15.7
-24.7
-19.3
3.7
7.6
8.0
7.2
6.3
6.3
7.3
5.7
4.4
2.7
2.2
4.0
13.5
16.7
9.7
4.7
5.3
4.0
6.7
4.3
4.3
4.9
3.8
4.5
5.2
4.2
7.6
-20.2
-27.5
-17.4
3.0
371.397
293.339
382.753
159.498
190.234
189.586
394.081
318.961
319.229
384.715
175.813
213.944
550.509
204.179
195.796
479.583
181.612
108.723
113.330
372.188
294.284
383.855
160.646
192.564
188.439
394.779
319.150
320.242
384.701
174.346
214.176
553.960
205.638
197.409
482.629
182.134
108.783
113.013
2.3
-2.2
-2.8
-.9
.6
-.9
3.8
4.1
4.4
3.6
.4
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.2
5.3
3.0
1.3
-5.6
2.6
.8
.3
3.5
2.1
4.1
3.2
2.9
4.1
4.3
-13.6
3.8
6.1
6.1
5.5
6.4
3.0
1.4
-3.0
2.5
3.9
3.5
6.5
6.0
3.5
2.1
2.5
2.7
1.3
8.7
1.3
3.5
3.8
3.5
3.9
2.6
1.7
-5.6
4.1
5.3
5.7
2.4
4.4
.4
3.7
2.0
2.5
3.0
1.0
2.2
9.2
9.6
9.1
12.6
6.7
3.8
.7
2.5
-.7
-1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
3.5
3.5
4.3
3.9
-6.9
4.9
6.1
6.2
5.8
5.9
3.0
1.4
-4.3
3.3
4.6
4.6
4.4
5.2
2.0
2.9
2.2
2.6
2.1
4.7
1.7
6.3
6.6
6.3
8.2
4.7
2.7
-2.5
110.813
101.794
12.221
363.119
18.259
111.309
101.852
11.890
365.024
18.179
111.324
101.751
11.685
366.191
18.334
.9
-3.0
-16.4
-1.2
-15.5
3.6
2.0
-16.8
4.7
-16.3
-.2
-2.0
-24.4
-.1
-20.4
1.9
-2.2
-27.1
2.7
-2.1
2.2
-.5
-16.6
1.7
-15.9
.9
-2.1
-25.7
1.3
-11.7
80.133
49.026
104.363
148.981
192.622
180.931
117.671
137.296
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.847
65.228
87.511
98.994
145.532
79.255
48.396
103.769
150.155
194.317
182.011
117.746
135.857
97.760
82.249
75.055
110.767
59.256
65.702
88.088
99.579
145.524
78.830
47.989
100.302
151.030
195.418
183.133
118.661
135.634
99.043
82.111
74.642
110.899
59.671
66.064
89.997
99.175
146.512
78.534
47.708
98.280
151.465
195.965
183.690
118.210
136.351
98.167
82.071
74.284
111.200
59.754
66.282
89.315
99.099
146.764
-3.6
-8.7
-13.0
7.5
7.4
7.8
8.2
-1.2
19.8
1.6
-1.9
4.4
-7.5
-8.9
-6.2
1.3
2.2
-1.4
5.6
6.2
16.3
20.5
8.5
-3.1
1.2
-6.2
2.1
4.9
.0
-.3
-1.8
7.1
1.6
4.1
15.3
-3.8
2.7
7.6
9.9
3.1
3.8
.5
6.5
-5.0
-14.0
2.7
-13.2
-16.3
-6.0
2.0
.3
-7.7
-10.3
-21.4
6.8
7.1
6.2
1.8
-2.7
5.6
3.1
-5.2
9.8
6.3
6.6
8.5
.4
3.4
-2.5
-1.8
-3.9
11.8
13.7
8.1
2.4
.0
6.0
1.8
1.4
2.2
-4.0
-5.4
.3
1.4
3.1
3.1
-7.1
-10.1
7.2
8.5
4.7
2.8
-1.1
6.0
-1.0
-9.7
6.2
-3.9
-5.5
1.0
1.2
1.8
125.715
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
124.756
313.989
259.620
218.105
128.451
126.453
315.049
260.994
220.653
130.581
126.877
315.678
260.925
220.750
130.515
6.0
-.7
4.5
3.1
1.2
.4
7.2
1.6
4.0
8.8
-1.7
1.0
3.0
4.1
6.3
3.7
2.6
4.5
6.1
7.7
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.6
4.9
1.0
1.8
3.7
5.1
7.0
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................
106.082
106.415
106.962
Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 7 .......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 .............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 2
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 14 .........
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................
121.592
183.489
468.077
516.743
589.330
583.575
228.306
193.166
87.450
136.523
216.173
204.713
85.454
101.720
232.542
77.407
65.341
10.406
88.176
49.328
76.165
121.817
183.869
469.011
517.817
592.386
586.083
228.386
193.871
87.598
137.562
218.377
198.579
85.581
101.876
233.437
77.535
65.337
10.418
88.178
49.750
76.420
39.887
Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 2 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 5 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 1 5 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
107.145
5.6
-1.9
1.3
4.1
1.8
2.7
122.064
184.662
471.367
520.014
595.173
588.467
228.785
195.550
87.639
137.509
218.866
190.611
85.624
101.890
233.518
77.533
65.341
10.442
87.622
49.765
77.015
122.270
185.499
473.276
522.397
597.930
591.278
229.824
196.325
87.616
137.760
218.866
196.447
85.595
101.977
233.840
77.679
65.341
10.378
86.004
49.572
77.207
5.2
6.0
7.6
5.8
7.3
5.2
3.9
8.2
4.7
13.2
12.8
18.4
4.4
6.8
6.1
21.1
1.2
-5.8
-16.8
2.1
2.0
3.1
6.3
12.8
5.7
5.3
6.7
6.1
4.0
1.0
1.0
.0
15.4
.9
2.5
3.4
6.9
.0
-6.3
-19.5
-1.5
3.5
2.8
5.5
4.4
5.6
5.8
6.6
4.8
1.4
1.1
-1.9
.0
-24.6
1.2
1.5
1.1
4.0
.5
-.3
-10.8
-.9
8.9
2.2
4.5
4.5
4.4
6.0
5.4
2.7
6.7
.8
3.7
5.1
-15.2
.7
1.0
2.3
1.4
.0
-1.1
-9.5
2.0
5.6
4.1
6.1
10.2
5.8
6.3
6.0
5.0
6.1
2.8
6.9
6.2
16.9
2.7
4.6
4.7
13.7
.6
-6.1
-18.1
.3
2.7
2.5
5.0
4.5
5.0
5.9
6.0
3.8
4.0
.9
.9
2.5
-20.0
.9
1.2
1.7
2.7
.3
-.7
-10.1
.5
7.2
39.501
39.705
39.330
-3.1
-3.3
-5.0
-5.5
-3.2
-5.2
363.328
605.662
245.184
173.011
201.207
161.295
364.631
610.503
247.130
174.589
201.461
162.683
365.470
615.012
248.904
176.557
201.381
162.543
379.874
682.115
277.216
180.139
201.817
162.516
5.9
11.1
11.2
7.6
3.3
.8
3.7
5.5
5.7
2.7
2.8
1.7
2.2
3.6
3.4
7.5
1.4
4.0
19.5
60.9
63.4
17.5
1.2
3.1
4.8
8.3
8.4
5.1
3.0
1.3
10.5
29.1
30.0
12.4
1.3
3.5
104.888
105.592
104.860
105.578
-1.2
2.5
1.9
2.7
.6
2.3
182.840
226.578
138.100
343.848
278.853
279.463
137.310
150.044
269.265
88.973
184.828
225.951
137.717
343.462
278.786
279.251
137.275
149.807
270.142
88.308
185.901
226.088
137.801
343.601
278.558
279.257
137.325
150.971
270.435
88.662
184.426
228.201
139.089
343.711
278.322
279.930
137.813
151.078
270.086
88.911
3.1
1.4
1.4
5.8
5.8
6.4
6.9
8.5
3.5
.0
.9
1.9
1.9
4.7
3.2
7.1
4.8
5.3
1.8
1.1
6.4
3.0
3.0
-1.2
4.5
3.8
2.7
3.3
-20.2
2.5
3.5
2.9
2.9
-.2
-.8
.7
1.5
2.8
1.2
-.3
2.0
1.7
1.7
5.2
4.5
6.8
5.8
6.9
2.7
.5
4.9
2.9
2.9
-.7
1.8
2.2
2.1
3.1
-10.1
1.1
165.761
138.964
168.682
203.893
108.798
253.092
232.887
245.957
288.397
203.702
195.424
199.400
141.555
171.591
204.294
193.307
166.831
140.426
172.433
209.548
108.637
253.417
233.312
247.099
288.590
204.532
196.211
200.078
142.991
175.208
209.514
195.377
168.242
142.519
177.755
217.299
108.475
253.785
233.328
248.087
289.415
205.662
197.425
200.971
145.025
180.246
216.564
198.015
167.715
141.910
175.626
214.185
108.251
253.811
233.478
248.145
290.152
205.378
196.931
200.650
144.434
178.203
213.688
196.725
9.1
9.9
27.0
32.5
-2.4
5.3
2.4
7.6
4.2
6.9
9.1
7.3
9.7
25.7
30.9
17.7
3.6
1.1
.5
1.2
-3.7
2.8
2.4
4.7
3.9
2.3
3.7
3.3
1.2
.7
1.1
3.3
-32.5
-47.5
-64.9
-74.2
-6.5
1.2
2.0
.0
2.3
-18.3
-21.9
-16.2
-46.1
-62.5
-71.2
-39.5
4.8
8.8
17.5
21.8
-2.0
1.1
1.0
3.6
2.5
3.3
3.1
2.5
8.4
16.3
19.7
7.3
6.3
5.4
13.0
15.8
-3.1
4.1
2.4
6.1
4.1
4.6
6.4
5.3
5.4
12.5
15.0
10.3
-15.9
-24.4
-35.7
-43.9
-4.3
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.4
-8.1
-10.3
-7.3
-23.6
-33.9
-41.3
-19.4
Expenditure category
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
All items less medical care .......................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
3 months ended—
Item and group
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
111.981
245.083
243.176
176.692
210.598
209.372
140.094
166.230
258.541
223.608
201.053
112.888
245.075
243.374
180.037
210.987
209.834
140.375
174.341
259.134
224.196
200.220
114.112
245.607
243.578
186.446
211.226
210.188
140.675
186.476
259.521
222.644
200.189
113.534
245.340
243.498
180.751
211.602
210.707
141.363
178.042
259.892
220.915
198.774
6 months
ended—
June
2008
Sep.
2008
Dec.
2008
Mar.
2009
Sep.
2008
Mar.
2009
-0.9
8.4
5.2
36.9
3.3
2.3
-.4
42.5
3.5
10.8
16.3
7.7
3.9
2.9
3.0
3.3
2.2
.3
4.1
3.0
11.2
2.7
-8.1
.9
1.6
-78.5
.7
.2
-3.3
-93.0
1.8
-.7
-4.1
5.7
.4
.5
9.5
1.9
2.6
3.7
31.6
2.1
-4.7
-4.5
3.3
6.1
4.1
18.8
3.3
2.2
.0
21.8
3.2
11.0
9.3
-1.4
.7
1.0
-51.5
1.3
1.4
.1
-69.6
2.0
-2.7
-4.3
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
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Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
M
210.228
211.143
212.193
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
225.091
227.681
132.830
225.436
227.852
133.308
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
199.582
200.465
128.018
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Feb.
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
212.709
-0.4
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.9
0.5
226.754
229.262
133.967
227.309
229.749
134.411
.2
.3
-.1
.8
.8
.8
.2
.2
.3
.7
.8
.3
.7
.7
.9
.6
.6
.5
200.815
202.001
128.636
201.453
202.639
129.057
202.021
203.240
129.334
-.8
-.9
-.6
.6
.6
.5
.3
.3
.2
-.2
-.3
.1
.9
1.1
.8
.3
.3
.3
195.383
195.843
196.421
197.267
-1.1
.7
.4
-.6
.5
.3
M
M
M
203.501
206.414
129.099
204.288
207.035
129.615
205.343
207.929
130.380
206.001
208.529
130.873
-.3
-.3
-.4
.8
.7
1.0
.3
.3
.4
.1
.2
.0
.9
.7
1.0
.5
.4
.6
M
204.428
205.766
206.671
206.927
.0
.6
.1
.7
1.1
.4
M
M
M
214.685
218.698
129.725
215.923
219.806
130.682
217.095
220.955
131.636
217.357
221.124
131.775
-.5
-.4
-.8
.7
.6
.8
.1
.1
.1
.3
.5
.1
1.1
1.0
1.5
.5
.5
.7
M
M
M
192.646
129.519
202.359
193.412
130.135
203.409
194.354
130.855
203.999
194.750
131.230
204.672
-.3
-.5
-.5
.7
.8
.6
.2
.3
.3
.3
.1
.1
.9
1.0
.8
.5
.6
.3
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
205.959
219.620
207.616
220.719
207.367
221.439
207.462
221.376
-1.9
-1.0
-.1
.3
.0
.0
-1.0
.0
.7
.8
-.1
.3
M
233.012
233.402
234.663
235.067
.8
.7
.2
1.6
.7
.5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
230.806
198.232
198.623
137.598
-
232.155
199.457
200.039
138.620
-.4
-1.5
.7
.4
.6
.6
.7
.7
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
196.961
197.991
185.930
218.324
-
199.190
201.913
187.972
220.589
-
-
-
-
-2.4
-.2
.2
.7
1.1
2.0
1.1
1.0
-
2
2
2
218.186
218.528
222.580
-
220.262
222.166
224.737
-
-
-
-
-.3
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.7
1.0
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
45
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
South
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
227.309
357.943
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
-
-
-
217.357
351.345
-0.5
-
206.001
334.163
-0.3
-
202.021
328.699
-0.8
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
223.369
223.030
222.341
226.997
226.674
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.4
3.2
-.3
-.3
-.7
.1
-.4
212.169
211.754
206.834
219.471
216.572
4.7
4.7
4.3
5.3
4.0
-.3
-.4
-.8
.1
.5
216.662
217.255
213.672
225.168
207.329
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.9
3.8
-.2
-.2
-.6
.3
.3
223.231
222.476
226.476
216.345
231.050
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.3
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.1
.1
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
242.790
289.419
282.177
.9
1.6
4.1
.2
.6
.4
196.247
225.665
219.022
.2
.3
2.5
-.1
.2
.0
202.653
223.622
223.148
2.5
2.1
3.0
.1
.4
.1
229.441
257.906
261.443
1.4
1.5
3.1
.1
.1
.0
299.165
214.764
200.153
209.525
191.754
239.528
129.155
2.4
-3.0
-4.3
4.5
6.7
.2
.8
.4
-1.2
-1.4
-.8
.2
-2.9
-.4
228.635
196.171
171.944
178.424
164.654
197.879
123.611
1.0
-1.9
-3.3
-2.0
8.3
-15.5
2.4
.2
-1.7
-2.1
-2.0
.2
-5.6
.0
226.091
215.970
187.590
188.886
184.681
201.437
130.141
2.3
4.7
4.4
5.5
10.5
-17.0
2.4
.3
-2.0
-2.5
-2.5
-1.3
-8.9
.6
271.540
224.750
208.575
211.642
224.496
195.929
135.332
2.5
.4
-1.1
.0
5.0
-13.0
1.2
.0
-.2
-.4
-.2
.8
-3.4
.9
Apparel .....................................................
122.298
3.0
2.5
113.350
.3
5.0
134.464
1.7
3.3
116.709
.5
2.0
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ....................
New cars 5 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........
170.563
164.358
92.407
133.613
92.584
132.230
126.522
164.039
162.810
162.143
168.526
162.710
-11.2
-11.7
-.5
-.7
-.8
-.5
-11.1
-38.3
-38.2
-39.0
-36.8
-35.6
-.1
-.1
-.4
.0
.0
.0
-1.4
.7
1.0
1.1
.9
.9
170.771
165.503
93.163
130.559
92.270
130.800
122.143
172.757
172.553
170.718
190.592
174.084
-13.1
-13.7
-2.2
-1.1
-1.2
.3
-11.7
-39.3
-38.9
-39.4
-38.4
-36.9
.3
.3
-.5
.5
.5
.2
-1.7
2.0
2.5
2.7
2.1
2.0
165.612
163.725
92.183
139.858
95.143
143.538
119.241
165.767
165.012
162.861
174.595
168.256
-14.9
-15.3
-3.0
.0
-.1
1.0
-12.5
-40.8
-40.5
-41.4
-39.2
-37.9
.3
.3
.2
.6
.6
.1
-1.3
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.0
172.777
166.828
91.132
132.536
92.150
135.513
119.327
171.055
170.742
169.102
161.454
166.671
-12.2
-12.9
-2.9
-1.6
-1.6
-.1
-11.4
-39.0
-38.7
-39.1
-38.0
-37.0
-.2
-.2
.0
.1
.1
-.3
-1.5
-1.0
-.7
-.6
-.8
-.7
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
395.059
324.067
413.980
321.854
2.5
1.9
2.7
2.3
.0
-.6
.2
.0
371.831
300.305
395.438
337.918
3.1
2.9
3.2
3.1
.7
1.2
.5
.4
354.392
291.027
374.813
314.340
2.3
1.8
2.5
3.0
.1
.1
.1
.2
381.324
305.849
404.348
297.498
3.4
1.1
4.2
2.7
.1
.2
.1
.0
Recreation 4 ..............................................
117.408
2.5
-.1
116.300
1.8
.2
115.514
1.4
.3
109.902
1.3
.1
Education and communication 4 ...............
130.347
4.4
.1
127.775
3.1
.1
121.773
3.3
.0
125.959
3.6
-.1
Other goods and services .........................
387.325
7.1
3.0
347.213
4.6
2.8
349.784
5.9
3.5
361.439
5.0
1.9
227.309
171.538
142.048
171.383
.2
-3.5
-8.4
-11.7
.2
.2
.6
1.2
202.021
163.002
138.537
168.267
-.8
-3.8
-8.6
-12.9
.3
.7
1.4
2.5
206.001
167.368
143.052
175.875
-.3
-4.5
-9.5
-14.1
.3
.7
1.2
1.9
217.357
165.229
136.095
164.109
-.5
-4.5
-8.8
-13.7
.1
.2
.4
.7
210.862
107.342
281.955
302.760
236.479
322.942
-16.6
-2.6
2.5
1.6
3.4
3.6
.6
-.3
.3
.6
-.3
.1
204.067
108.053
242.782
231.976
255.911
293.490
-16.7
-2.0
1.4
.2
4.4
2.7
1.6
.0
.0
.1
-.4
.2
202.594
112.030
245.493
229.998
252.481
291.900
-18.8
-2.5
2.8
2.0
3.2
3.3
1.4
.3
.1
.4
.0
.2
198.148
108.989
265.423
274.344
250.291
299.407
-18.2
-2.8
2.2
1.5
3.2
3.7
.3
.0
.1
.1
.3
.2
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
219.807
228.359
206.178
145.171
197.347
174.487
210.590
283.657
272.384
184.825
233.985
237.422
0.0
-.5
-.6
-7.9
-3.7
-10.8
-15.0
3.6
2.5
-20.6
2.5
2.1
0.3
.3
.1
.5
.3
1.1
.5
-.1
.3
-.6
.3
.4
144.624
175.924
289.173
1.4
-37.4
2.4
.7
-.4
.3
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
193.859
200.308
195.563
141.175
189.866
171.180
204.743
268.415
230.904
171.311
207.572
207.407
-1.1
-1.8
-1.3
-8.1
-4.4
-11.7
-14.9
2.5
1.2
-23.6
1.9
1.4
0.3
.4
.3
1.4
1.0
2.3
1.5
-.2
-.1
-.3
.3
.5
140.178
174.339
251.313
.7
-38.8
1.7
1.3
1.7
.1
Index
Mar.
2009
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
197.441
204.038
200.094
145.107
195.499
177.472
202.031
272.248
232.876
171.992
210.539
209.726
-0.5
-1.2
-1.4
-9.1
-5.2
-13.1
-17.2
3.7
2.8
-22.2
2.4
2.0
0.3
.4
.3
1.2
.8
1.8
1.3
-.3
.1
-1.0
.4
.6
144.470
169.340
251.213
.5
-40.4
2.6
1.2
.7
.3
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
209.637
216.727
202.042
139.636
193.607
168.871
200.837
283.597
255.296
188.002
221.574
222.084
-0.8
-1.2
-1.6
-8.3
-5.2
-12.5
-16.2
3.2
2.0
-25.8
1.8
1.5
0.1
.2
.2
.4
.2
.7
.2
.2
.1
-.8
.2
.3
137.316
174.270
269.528
-.5
-38.6
2.3
.6
-1.2
.1
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Size class D
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
194.750
194.750
-0.3
0.2
131.230
-0.5
0.3
0.3
-
-
-
-
-
204.672
330.085
-0.5
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
197.775
197.694
201.602
191.639
197.051
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.3
3.1
-.3
-.3
-.6
.0
.1
136.744
136.858
135.039
139.699
135.146
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.6
3.9
-.2
-.2
-.5
.1
.1
217.645
217.537
211.703
228.758
218.771
4.8
4.7
3.8
6.0
5.6
-.3
-.3
-.9
.6
.5
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
200.803
217.689
215.605
216.439
212.922
211.997
204.564
194.957
216.140
123.271
1.3
1.4
3.4
2.3
-.5
-2.0
.9
7.9
-13.2
1.7
.1
.3
.2
.3
-1.6
-2.0
-1.8
.2
-6.6
.3
132.208
133.002
137.459
131.252
159.936
160.124
154.614
144.539
183.784
101.870
1.4
1.3
2.8
1.7
1.5
1.0
4.1
8.5
-8.5
1.6
.1
.3
.1
.1
-1.5
-1.8
-1.7
-1.4
-2.6
.5
195.858
219.227
211.880
229.069
211.190
179.892
194.683
194.965
190.843
129.814
2.8
2.6
3.6
3.0
3.3
1.9
4.9
9.1
-11.1
3.0
.0
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
.5
2.0
-6.2
.6
Apparel ...............................................................................
115.256
.6
3.0
91.403
3.0
3.2
115.092
-.8
3.7
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 7 ..............................................
New cars 7 ..................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................
167.138
165.479
93.064
117.006
92.152
118.819
116.200
245.759
244.812
248.529
169.153
225.540
-12.1
-12.8
-1.6
-1.3
-1.4
-.1
-11.5
-39.2
-39.0
-39.7
-37.9
-36.7
.0
.1
-.1
.2
.3
.2
-1.5
.3
.7
.8
.5
.4
118.871
118.222
91.317
94.436
94.477
97.237
81.243
166.589
167.174
169.536
165.487
161.902
-13.9
-14.2
-3.0
-.3
-.3
.8
-12.0
-39.8
-39.5
-40.1
-38.7
-37.5
.1
.1
-.2
.3
.3
-.3
-1.4
.7
1.2
1.3
1.3
.9
166.632
161.970
89.458
138.781
95.756
139.935
111.375
161.169
160.288
152.530
182.150
167.341
-15.4
-15.9
-4.2
-.2
-.3
-.7
-12.0
-40.5
-40.1
-40.5
-39.4
-38.1
.3
.3
-.3
.8
.8
.1
-1.5
1.5
2.2
2.3
2.3
1.8
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
294.669
239.053
311.011
248.645
2.7
1.7
3.0
2.8
.3
.1
.3
.3
157.747
141.821
163.447
148.126
3.0
1.7
3.4
2.8
.1
.4
.0
.0
363.187
307.083
382.425
326.276
2.8
3.5
2.5
3.2
.6
.1
.7
.3
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
115.619
1.1
-.2
112.693
2.5
.5
116.521
1.4
.9
Education and communication 3 .........................................
128.699
3.6
.0
121.563
3.5
.0
129.496
3.9
.0
Other goods and services ...................................................
282.992
4.7
2.5
161.325
6.7
3.3
375.014
7.0
2.8
194.750
159.220
137.529
172.999
214.812
101.912
223.138
218.564
200.520
247.459
-.3
-4.1
-9.0
-13.3
-18.1
-2.5
2.1
1.4
3.7
3.0
.2
.4
.8
1.4
.8
.0
.1
.3
-.1
.1
131.230
117.714
107.878
130.947
149.216
84.996
139.417
133.216
136.219
139.765
-.5
-4.1
-8.7
-12.9
-17.3
-2.5
2.4
1.3
3.0
3.9
.3
.5
1.0
1.7
1.2
.1
.1
.3
-.1
.4
204.672
166.301
142.842
172.167
202.617
112.272
247.009
226.748
259.566
301.679
-.5
-4.9
-9.7
-14.6
-18.0
-2.4
3.3
2.6
4.0
3.7
.3
.7
1.2
1.9
1.4
.3
.1
-.1
-.2
.3
Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
Other services ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
189.918
194.389
184.648
140.129
185.835
175.062
212.688
228.418
216.808
225.228
192.675
191.941
128.340
250.571
224.494
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population
size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All
other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
-0.5
-1.0
-1.2
-8.5
-4.6
-12.1
-16.1
3.0
2.0
-23.1
2.1
1.7
.2
-38.8
2.2
0.2
.3
.1
.8
.5
1.3
.7
-.2
.1
-1.0
.3
.4
.9
.0
.2
127.580
128.192
128.061
108.707
133.779
131.214
148.153
145.957
137.167
162.518
126.618
124.711
99.926
171.912
138.236
-0.8
-1.3
-1.3
-8.2
-4.7
-12.0
-15.8
3.7
2.3
-22.8
2.2
1.8
.7
-39.3
2.3
0.3
.4
.3
1.0
.7
1.6
1.1
-.1
.1
-.7
.4
.5
1.1
.4
.2
194.675
202.487
201.271
144.772
193.476
174.116
203.017
280.647
232.698
170.994
209.862
208.912
144.610
164.566
252.820
-0.8
-1.4
-1.7
-9.2
-5.9
-13.6
-16.6
3.9
3.3
-23.5
2.7
2.3
.5
-39.3
3.1
0.3
.4
.5
1.2
.8
1.8
1.3
.3
.0
.6
.3
.4
1.2
.8
.0
estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
229.749
355.007
0.3
0.2
134.411
-0.1
0.3
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
223.279
222.843
223.940
224.684
227.808
4.4
4.5
4.9
4.1
2.5
-.4
-.3
-.6
.0
-.6
138.283
138.586
135.812
142.955
133.217
4.0
4.0
3.1
5.2
4.7
-.3
-.3
-.8
.3
.2
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
246.739
294.141
290.410
300.879
210.599
203.515
209.465
190.454
242.207
128.619
1.2
1.6
4.3
2.5
-1.6
-2.7
5.1
7.4
1.2
.4
.3
.6
.4
.5
-1.3
-1.5
-.9
.3
-3.0
-.4
137.328
135.799
141.212
132.664
176.626
176.526
158.999
137.898
194.672
104.851
.3
1.5
3.2
2.0
-5.8
-7.6
2.9
5.3
-3.1
1.6
.0
.3
.5
.1
-1.1
-1.3
-.6
.1
-2.5
-.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
119.478
2.7
2.1
90.382
3.6
3.9
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
171.820
164.724
160.313
158.824
158.026
161.933
159.217
-11.0
-11.7
-38.1
-38.0
-38.8
-36.4
-35.6
-.1
-.2
1.0
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.1
119.037
119.605
166.284
166.149
167.494
167.576
162.875
-11.6
-11.5
-38.8
-38.6
-39.3
-37.7
-35.5
.0
.1
.2
.5
.5
.5
.5
Medical care .............................................................................
396.529
2.0
-.1
163.302
3.6
.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
117.907
2.0
-.4
116.014
3.4
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
133.041
4.3
.0
122.978
4.6
.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
371.938
5.5
2.3
174.328
11.1
4.7
229.749
171.141
139.936
167.119
106.812
283.055
.3
-3.5
-8.7
-11.6
-3.5
2.5
.2
.1
.4
1.0
-.6
.3
134.411
122.796
114.080
138.296
87.370
141.069
-.1
-3.5
-7.7
-12.0
-.8
2.6
.3
.5
1.0
1.6
.2
.2
222.402
206.114
143.263
195.833
170.690
280.675
273.659
185.895
236.249
240.187
.2
-.5
-8.2
-3.5
-10.7
3.6
2.5
-19.4
2.3
1.9
.2
.0
.3
.2
.8
-.1
.3
-.6
.3
.4
130.774
131.498
114.784
137.984
137.858
146.346
138.664
172.142
129.186
127.301
-.4
-.8
-7.2
-4.4
-10.9
3.8
2.5
-23.2
2.9
2.7
.4
.3
1.0
.6
1.5
.0
.2
-.7
.4
.6
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
203.240
335.561
-0.9
0.3
129.334
-0.6
0.2
0.4
-
-
-
-
197.267
316.263
-1.1
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
214.459
214.296
211.769
218.060
214.612
4.9
5.0
4.5
5.6
3.6
-.1
-.2
-.5
.2
.7
135.179
135.274
132.202
139.372
134.933
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.2
3.6
-.4
-.4
-.7
.0
-.1
214.654
213.859
202.039
234.230
226.287
5.7
5.5
4.1
7.3
7.7
-1.1
-1.2
-2.2
.0
.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
198.362
230.465
229.485
233.607
188.687
167.626
170.571
153.515
183.419
120.157
-.5
-.4
2.3
.6
-3.4
-5.4
-4.7
9.3
-19.5
2.3
-.1
.2
.0
.3
-2.2
-2.8
-2.7
.4
-6.9
-.2
125.337
125.083
125.567
122.265
160.888
162.941
159.908
139.583
199.826
97.640
1.1
1.0
2.4
1.6
.4
-.3
1.3
6.6
-7.4
2.1
-.2
.0
.0
.0
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
-.8
-2.5
.0
190.173
213.127
200.851
219.727
203.733
160.702
174.265
163.324
191.921
122.328
1.7
2.0
4.3
2.1
-1.6
-2.9
.8
9.7
-15.0
3.7
.1
.3
.2
.4
-.8
-1.1
-.6
3.1
-8.2
.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
111.201
-.1
4.7
85.971
2.4
5.2
122.452
-3.3
5.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
171.219
167.161
175.002
174.519
173.360
187.865
172.785
-12.3
-13.0
-39.2
-38.9
-39.4
-38.0
-36.7
.3
.4
2.3
2.7
2.9
2.4
1.9
124.989
124.063
177.800
178.439
181.305
176.567
171.498
-13.2
-13.8
-39.3
-39.0
-39.3
-38.6
-37.1
.3
.3
1.6
2.2
2.5
1.6
1.9
152.342
145.160
150.884
149.852
143.346
174.227
160.851
-16.9
-17.4
-39.5
-39.1
-39.4
-39.1
-36.9
.0
-.1
2.1
2.5
2.3
2.5
3.4
Medical care .............................................................................
367.071
3.3
.7
161.631
2.9
.3
361.872
2.7
1.8
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
116.906
1.2
-.3
116.894
3.3
.6
110.473
.0
1.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
129.839
3.2
.1
126.489
2.4
-.1
117.983
4.4
.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
342.276
3.6
3.2
160.332
5.3
1.8
364.015
7.6
3.9
203.240
162.839
136.299
165.860
106.355
243.372
-.9
-3.5
-8.5
-12.4
-2.3
.9
.3
.8
1.5
2.7
-.2
.0
129.334
116.775
107.063
128.918
83.335
137.913
-.6
-3.9
-8.4
-13.1
-1.1
2.0
.2
.7
1.3
2.1
.3
-.1
197.267
165.298
142.186
174.001
108.631
232.687
-1.1
-4.9
-10.1
-14.1
-3.9
2.2
.4
.5
1.5
2.8
-.3
.4
195.928
195.166
139.384
190.371
169.440
267.476
233.084
170.038
208.713
208.366
-1.2
-1.2
-7.8
-3.9
-11.0
2.3
.6
-24.3
1.7
1.1
.3
.3
1.4
1.1
2.5
-.3
-.1
-.6
.4
.5
125.733
129.271
107.869
132.228
129.029
150.887
134.917
170.326
124.793
122.810
-.9
-1.2
-8.0
-4.9
-12.2
3.0
1.9
-22.5
2.2
1.8
.2
.3
1.3
.8
1.9
-.2
-.1
-.1
.2
.4
186.939
193.254
144.407
193.202
176.469
255.911
215.555
154.819
204.126
202.293
-1.4
-2.2
-9.6
-5.2
-12.9
2.4
2.1
-24.2
2.1
1.5
.3
.5
1.4
.8
2.6
.4
.2
.4
.4
.8
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
208.529
336.635
-0.3
0.3
130.873
-0.4
0.4
0.1
-
-
-
-
206.927
336.032
0.0
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
218.004
218.984
213.866
228.230
205.617
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.5
3.8
-.1
-.1
-.5
.3
.3
136.592
137.014
135.770
139.006
129.763
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.0
3.4
-.2
-.2
-.5
.1
.3
213.434
212.941
212.625
217.234
217.891
4.5
4.4
3.4
5.8
6.9
-.3
-.3
-1.3
1.0
-.5
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
209.140
230.009
230.885
234.361
215.732
197.268
201.042
195.309
188.864
139.952
2.6
2.2
2.9
2.7
4.5
4.1
4.8
10.5
-19.7
3.3
.2
.5
.3
.5
-2.5
-3.1
-3.1
-.3
-16.6
1.3
133.024
135.468
139.831
133.820
152.772
151.659
149.033
145.289
168.327
100.092
2.0
1.6
3.0
1.6
4.6
4.6
5.7
10.5
-15.3
1.5
.1
.4
.0
.2
-2.2
-2.8
-2.7
-2.8
-2.5
.4
197.770
221.412
217.865
232.204
211.056
184.846
192.325
191.908
177.637
126.937
4.5
4.1
4.0
4.9
6.3
4.6
7.2
10.4
-14.1
4.0
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
.5
.6
1.4
2.5
-7.6
-.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
148.825
-.2
3.8
91.052
3.2
3.3
116.351
.7
1.8
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
166.600
166.085
170.973
169.413
168.225
172.596
172.659
-14.0
-14.4
-40.6
-40.4
-41.4
-39.0
-37.4
.2
.3
.8
1.1
1.3
.8
.5
115.878
115.219
165.540
165.837
169.071
163.573
161.524
-15.3
-15.6
-40.7
-40.4
-41.2
-39.1
-38.1
.4
.5
1.3
1.9
1.9
2.1
1.4
175.350
173.730
156.403
154.632
148.526
184.832
165.179
-15.8
-16.2
-41.9
-41.5
-42.2
-40.1
-38.9
.0
-.1
-.4
.5
.3
1.3
.4
Medical care .............................................................................
343.399
2.6
.2
152.605
2.1
.0
355.153
2.9
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.667
-.5
-.2
116.006
2.6
.6
118.363
1.4
.5
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
122.576
2.8
-.1
120.345
3.8
.0
126.982
3.3
-.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
328.417
4.5
2.4
158.328
6.3
4.1
365.114
9.0
4.0
208.529
168.255
142.611
171.160
115.191
246.943
-.3
-4.7
-9.9
-14.9
-2.4
2.6
.3
.6
1.1
1.8
.3
.1
130.873
117.065
107.095
130.502
85.289
139.557
-.4
-4.3
-9.2
-13.2
-2.9
2.7
.4
.8
1.4
2.1
.3
.1
206.927
168.561
148.058
175.937
117.485
248.386
.0
-5.2
-10.0
-15.7
-.2
4.5
.1
.2
.6
1.0
.0
.0
201.652
200.407
145.055
193.756
173.280
272.529
236.606
181.657
213.124
212.540
-.4
-1.6
-9.4
-5.5
-13.7
3.1
2.6
-20.9
2.2
1.8
.3
.2
1.1
.7
1.6
-.4
.1
-1.5
.5
.6
127.520
126.737
107.770
133.393
130.546
143.521
137.937
155.701
126.603
124.648
-.6
-1.3
-8.8
-4.8
-12.4
3.9
2.7
-22.8
2.4
1.8
.4
.3
1.3
.9
2.0
-.3
.1
-.9
.5
.6
196.096
203.004
149.422
193.099
176.864
279.010
233.127
167.606
211.554
211.668
-.2
-1.6
-9.6
-6.9
-15.0
5.0
4.8
-23.5
3.8
3.6
.1
.3
.5
.3
.9
.3
.0
.1
.1
.2
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
221.124
360.574
-0.4
0.1
131.775
-0.8
0.1
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
223.960
223.553
228.986
215.764
226.477
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
2.8
-.4
-.4
-.6
-.2
.0
137.566
136.685
135.556
138.444
153.303
4.0
3.9
4.3
3.4
4.7
.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
240.003
270.293
278.315
285.501
225.809
211.976
214.506
238.052
185.995
136.464
1.5
1.8
3.4
2.8
-1.3
-4.2
-3.3
3.6
-20.5
1.2
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.3
-.7
-.5
.7
-4.2
.4
133.102
133.348
140.276
133.435
162.108
162.374
160.149
150.531
182.387
108.350
1.0
.7
2.4
2.0
2.9
3.3
4.2
7.0
-2.8
1.2
.4
.2
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.1
1.3
-2.9
1.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
116.800
-.4
2.1
98.961
2.4
1.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
170.916
165.361
171.015
170.310
170.356
158.616
167.525
-11.6
-12.4
-39.1
-38.8
-39.3
-38.0
-37.0
-.2
-.1
-1.7
-1.4
-1.4
-1.4
-1.1
120.132
118.453
155.434
157.122
156.697
154.991
152.340
-13.2
-13.5
-39.0
-38.4
-38.7
-38.1
-37.0
-.7
-.9
-1.3
-.8
-.8
-.8
-.9
Medical care .............................................................................
373.935
2.9
.2
162.563
4.9
-.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
113.773
1.3
.0
98.836
.8
.0
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
127.339
3.7
-.1
117.590
3.1
-.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
367.472
5.1
2.3
157.270
5.2
1.4
221.124
165.295
134.495
160.244
108.930
270.762
-.4
-4.5
-9.0
-14.2
-2.1
2.2
.1
.1
.4
.7
.2
.1
131.775
116.083
105.568
127.473
84.931
139.471
-.8
-4.4
-8.5
-12.6
-3.8
2.0
.1
-.1
-.2
.3
-.6
.3
214.270
201.717
138.288
192.270
165.207
282.203
262.315
184.910
225.903
227.088
-.6
-1.6
-8.5
-5.4
-13.0
2.9
2.2
-27.7
2.0
1.8
.1
.1
.4
.1
.6
.1
.0
-1.2
.2
.3
127.188
127.226
106.877
132.697
129.121
146.343
136.672
162.851
126.616
124.910
-1.2
-1.6
-8.0
-4.8
-11.6
3.8
1.6
-22.8
1.4
1.0
.1
.0
-.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
-.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
M
218.683
219.744
218.389
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
224.440
225.571
137.761
225.544
226.482
138.713
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
207.920
211.690
133.308
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Feb.
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
217.110
4.3
-1.2
-0.6
4.8
-0.1
-0.6
223.870
225.317
136.971
222.341
223.940
135.812
4.3
4.9
3.1
-1.4
-1.1
-2.1
-.7
-.6
-.8
5.3
6.0
3.7
-.3
-.1
-.6
-.7
-.5
-1.3
209.791
214.759
133.886
208.431
212.935
133.114
206.834
211.769
132.202
4.3
4.5
4.0
-1.4
-1.4
-1.3
-.8
-.5
-.7
4.9
4.6
4.8
.2
.6
-.1
-.6
-.8
-.6
206.927
206.258
206.605
202.039
4.1
-2.0
-2.2
7.0
-.2
.2
M
M
M
214.978
214.976
136.783
215.552
215.515
137.076
214.950
215.011
136.464
213.672
213.866
135.770
4.6
4.2
5.2
-.9
-.8
-1.0
-.6
-.5
-.5
5.0
4.3
5.5
.0
.0
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.4
M
213.053
214.339
215.334
212.625
3.4
-.8
-1.3
4.9
1.1
.5
M
M
M
228.405
230.764
136.850
229.317
231.338
137.618
227.255
230.423
135.695
226.476
228.986
135.556
3.8
3.5
4.3
-1.2
-1.0
-1.5
-.3
-.6
-.1
4.2
3.9
4.9
-.5
-.1
-.8
-.9
-.4
-1.4
M
M
M
202.673
136.279
213.959
203.796
136.829
214.871
202.787
135.748
213.647
201.602
135.039
211.703
4.2
4.4
3.8
-1.1
-1.3
-1.5
-.6
-.5
-.9
4.7
5.0
5.0
.1
-.4
-.1
-.5
-.8
-.6
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
216.165
237.224
222.360
236.034
218.531
236.209
215.941
235.063
2.1
3.5
-2.9
-.4
-1.2
-.5
2.8
3.9
1.1
-.4
-1.7
.1
M
228.416
230.193
229.149
227.340
5.3
-1.2
-.8
7.3
.3
-.5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......
1
1
1
1
226.234
217.663
201.937
137.193
225.159
222.239
202.816
137.387
223.590
221.261
203.703
137.620
223.256
220.317
201.619
138.098
6.0
8.5
4.2
4.3
-.8
-.9
-.6
.5
-.1
-.4
-1.0
.3
5.1
8.5
5.1
3.9
-1.2
1.7
.9
.3
-.7
-.4
.4
.2
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
224.289
195.373
205.194
230.802
223.727
196.171
207.991
228.914
222.143
195.561
204.169
229.773
221.592
195.972
202.312
228.685
5.0
5.5
4.3
3.7
-1.0
-.1
-2.7
-.1
-.2
.2
-.9
-.5
2.9
4.2
4.8
4.7
-1.0
.1
-.5
-.4
-.7
-.3
-1.8
.4
2
2
2
219.333
230.444
233.406
219.226
229.823
236.850
218.460
227.779
235.199
216.533
225.401
235.807
1.8
.9
6.3
-1.2
-1.9
-.4
-.9
-1.0
.3
2.9
2.0
7.3
-.4
-1.2
.8
-.3
-.9
-.7
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
212.709
637.182
-0.4
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
-
-
-
235.067
679.546
0.8
-
221.376
654.042
-1.0
-
207.462
619.811
-1.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
218.794
218.600
217.110
222.216
219.999
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.6
3.6
-.2
-.3
-.6
.1
.1
214.565
213.596
215.941
204.886
227.429
3.7
3.9
2.1
6.0
2.6
-.4
-.5
-1.2
.3
.5
223.791
222.793
235.063
204.946
224.812
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
1.8
-.5
-.6
-.5
-.7
.6
227.880
227.244
227.340
233.199
233.043
4.6
4.7
5.3
4.0
1.8
-.4
-.4
-.8
.0
-.8
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
217.374
249.597
248.639
1.4
1.5
3.2
.1
.3
.1
213.128
258.969
267.297
-2.4
-1.8
1.6
-.9
-.2
-.3
244.542
276.356
280.723
.9
1.8
3.2
.0
.0
-.1
257.491
311.959
306.714
1.9
2.5
5.4
.4
.7
.5
256.321
210.501
188.736
194.752
190.065
207.179
129.669
2.1
.6
-.5
2.4
8.2
-11.4
1.8
.2
-1.4
-1.8
-1.6
-.3
-5.2
.4
262.907
175.394
156.874
160.296
147.060
165.047
108.289
-.8
-9.1
-12.2
-11.9
12.2
-33.1
1.0
.0
-5.7
-7.0
-7.0
-1.4
-14.3
-.2
289.547
224.697
213.007
212.297
253.595
159.133
127.245
2.7
-9.1
-15.4
-15.1
-3.7
-37.5
1.0
.1
-.8
-1.2
-1.0
.0
-4.0
.5
319.755
196.734
197.776
197.572
178.535
233.726
125.852
3.7
-.3
-.9
5.9
7.7
3.0
-1.5
.6
-1.0
-1.1
-.5
1.0
-3.2
-1.1
Apparel .....................................................
122.545
1.4
3.1
96.677
2.2
6.9
110.805
3.5
.5
115.284
2.3
1.4
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
169.647
165.023
168.404
167.826
166.287
173.940
166.797
-13.1
-13.6
-39.6
-39.3
-39.9
-38.3
-37.1
.1
.1
.6
1.0
1.1
1.0
.7
159.482
155.990
176.679
175.322
171.907
184.382
170.637
-14.0
-14.8
-38.0
-37.9
-38.5
-37.2
-36.1
.3
.4
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.1
168.353
162.939
170.687
167.342
166.499
159.013
162.951
-12.8
-12.9
-38.4
-38.2
-38.7
-37.9
-37.0
.1
.0
-1.9
-1.8
-1.8
-2.1
-1.7
180.067
169.518
152.721
151.877
151.915
155.371
154.145
-10.0
-10.7
-38.2
-38.2
-39.1
-36.4
-36.1
.1
.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.3
Medical care .............................................
373.189
2.8
.2
372.987
2.9
.7
361.064
2.8
.3
370.132
1.0
-.4
Recreation 5 ..............................................
114.625
1.7
.1
111.467
-1.1
-.2
114.942
.4
-.5
116.071
2.2
-.6
Education and communication 5 ...............
126.187
3.6
.0
135.535
3.7
.1
128.589
3.7
-.4
133.355
4.4
-.1
Other goods and services .........................
361.156
5.7
2.8
346.709
5.4
3.5
350.681
3.9
1.3
354.342
3.6
1.4
212.709
166.645
139.962
170.200
109.264
258.597
-.4
-4.2
-8.9
-13.2
-2.5
2.3
.2
.5
.9
1.6
.0
.1
207.462
159.039
129.413
162.323
97.330
253.449
-1.9
-3.7
-8.6
-10.4
-5.8
-.7
.0
.9
2.0
3.8
-.6
-.5
221.376
163.463
131.601
160.646
102.017
272.367
-1.0
-4.7
-8.8
-14.0
-2.3
1.3
.0
.0
.2
.2
.3
.0
235.067
172.523
137.268
162.991
103.139
288.486
.8
-3.4
-8.9
-11.2
-4.6
3.1
.2
-.2
-.1
.4
-.9
.4
204.766
200.626
142.728
194.105
173.167
276.407
247.675
177.454
218.033
218.639
-.6
-1.3
-8.4
-4.7
-12.2
3.3
2.2
-23.0
2.2
1.8
.2
.2
.9
.6
1.5
-.1
.1
-.7
.3
.4
200.149
190.276
133.298
189.484
167.128
260.563
244.316
162.160
213.437
214.138
-2.2
-2.0
-7.9
-3.1
-9.1
.6
-1.1
-25.8
.6
-.1
.0
.2
1.9
1.4
3.4
-.9
-.7
-2.7
.3
.4
214.842
197.286
135.548
192.821
166.028
273.759
264.566
185.706
225.989
227.058
-1.2
-2.7
-8.5
-5.7
-13.1
.5
1.2
-31.2
1.8
1.6
.0
-.1
.2
-.2
.2
-.1
.0
-1.7
.1
.2
228.933
204.680
141.008
196.684
167.273
272.298
281.058
179.791
242.107
246.322
.8
-.3
-8.5
-3.1
-10.3
3.9
3.1
-18.3
2.6
2.2
.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
.3
.0
.4
-.3
.2
.3
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average
BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
212.709
637.182
-0.4
0.7
0.6
-0.1
-
-
207.462
619.811
-1.9
-
232.155
674.765
-0.4
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
218.794
218.600
217.110
222.216
219.999
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.6
3.6
-.4
-.5
-1.2
.4
.4
229.137
229.432
223.256
241.039
227.709
4.7
4.9
6.0
3.5
2.8
-.6
-.5
-.8
-.2
-.9
214.565
213.596
215.941
204.886
227.429
3.7
3.9
2.1
6.0
2.6
-1.3
-1.3
-2.9
.5
-.6
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
217.374
249.597
248.639
256.321
210.501
188.736
194.752
190.065
207.179
129.669
1.4
1.5
3.2
2.1
.6
-.5
2.4
8.2
-11.4
1.8
.2
.5
.3
.3
-2.2
-2.8
-2.5
-.2
-8.7
.7
235.281
273.091
277.613
288.299
239.882
209.166
229.603
224.449
228.865
127.239
-.3
.5
2.6
1.6
-6.8
-7.8
4.9
10.9
-5.1
2.3
.3
.8
.1
.6
-3.3
-3.7
-2.9
-.8
-6.8
.9
213.128
258.969
267.297
262.907
175.394
156.874
160.296
147.060
165.047
108.289
-2.4
-1.8
1.6
-.8
-9.1
-12.2
-11.9
12.2
-33.1
1.0
-1.2
-.3
-.3
.1
-7.5
-8.0
-8.0
-.1
-17.6
-.3
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
122.545
1.4
6.8
140.272
.8
8.9
96.677
2.2
10.8
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
169.647
165.023
168.404
167.826
166.287
173.940
166.797
-13.1
-13.6
-39.6
-39.3
-39.9
-38.3
-37.1
1.7
2.0
7.5
8.6
8.9
8.2
7.9
160.326
158.649
165.423
162.263
160.231
164.991
164.242
-12.1
-12.9
-38.6
-38.5
-39.0
-37.5
-35.9
.4
.4
8.2
9.4
9.8
8.6
8.1
159.482
155.990
176.679
175.322
171.907
184.382
170.637
-14.0
-14.8
-38.0
-37.9
-38.5
-37.2
-36.1
.3
.5
2.9
3.1
2.9
4.0
3.1
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
373.189
2.8
.9
521.024
4.7
.8
372.987
2.9
.7
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
114.625
1.7
.7
120.616
2.0
-.1
111.467
-1.1
.4
Education and communication 9 .............................................
126.187
3.6
.0
135.307
3.6
.1
135.535
3.7
.0
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
361.156
5.7
3.1
405.680
11.1
5.2
346.709
5.4
3.8
212.709
166.645
139.962
170.200
109.264
258.597
-.4
-4.2
-8.9
-13.2
-2.5
2.3
.7
1.4
2.6
4.5
.2
.3
232.155
172.566
142.894
178.140
107.364
286.135
-.4
-3.7
-9.2
-13.5
-2.7
1.7
.6
1.2
2.7
5.1
-.4
.2
207.462
159.039
129.413
162.323
97.330
253.449
-1.9
-3.7
-8.6
-10.4
-5.8
-.7
-.1
.9
2.6
5.3
-1.3
-.7
204.766
200.626
142.728
194.105
173.167
276.407
247.675
177.454
218.033
218.639
-.6
-1.3
-8.4
-4.7
-12.2
3.3
2.2
-23.0
2.2
1.8
.7
.8
2.5
1.8
4.1
.1
.3
1.6
.7
.9
220.652
218.186
146.211
202.571
180.505
316.228
269.143
189.294
239.816
242.427
-.7
-.9
-8.6
-4.0
-12.3
3.3
1.6
-22.6
2.0
1.4
.6
.5
2.5
1.8
4.5
-.6
.2
.5
.6
.8
200.149
190.276
133.298
189.484
167.128
260.563
244.316
162.160
213.437
214.138
-2.2
-2.0
-7.9
-3.1
-9.1
.6
-1.1
-25.8
.6
-.1
-.1
.1
2.3
1.5
4.6
-1.1
-.8
-3.5
.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 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
ClevelandAkron, OH
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
DallasFort Worth, TX
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
199.457
639.156
-1.5
0.6
0.7
0.3
-
-
221.376
654.042
-1.0
-
200.039
627.512
0.7
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
220.850
225.232
220.317
236.805
174.257
5.7
6.1
8.5
3.0
1.0
-.6
-.4
-.9
.4
-2.6
223.475
218.346
201.619
244.736
293.021
4.9
4.5
4.2
5.0
9.3
.1
-.1
-.6
.5
2.3
223.791
222.793
235.063
204.946
224.812
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
1.8
-.1
-.1
-.4
.3
.3
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
191.266
215.455
211.528
209.716
192.343
181.075
181.707
144.785
215.710
122.905
-1.4
-1.3
1.9
-.3
-3.7
-6.0
-5.5
6.1
-14.2
1.5
.1
1.3
.4
.4
-4.7
-6.0
-6.0
2.5
-12.7
-.4
184.339
190.162
189.058
202.756
227.082
224.543
222.466
220.280
163.276
138.169
3.6
4.2
4.1
3.9
.8
-.2
.2
3.6
-25.3
3.2
-.6
.0
.1
.2
-4.8
-6.3
-6.3
-3.5
-28.0
1.8
244.542
276.356
280.723
289.547
224.697
213.007
212.297
253.595
159.133
127.245
.9
1.8
3.2
2.7
-9.1
-15.4
-15.1
-3.7
-37.5
1.0
-.1
.2
-.1
.3
-3.5
-5.3
-5.2
-.1
-18.0
-.7
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
111.017
-5.8
10.2
131.734
4.4
7.0
110.805
3.5
5.5
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
172.431
172.823
192.134
189.952
184.526
194.158
187.649
-14.1
-14.4
-41.4
-41.6
-41.6
-41.3
-39.9
.5
.2
-.2
.3
.4
-.4
-.3
173.818
174.450
169.598
168.852
164.679
173.085
175.061
-12.6
-12.8
-41.7
-41.6
-42.6
-39.7
-37.9
3.1
3.3
10.3
11.1
11.4
10.5
10.2
168.353
162.939
170.687
167.342
166.499
159.013
162.951
-12.8
-12.9
-38.4
-38.2
-38.7
-37.9
-37.0
.8
1.1
9.2
9.8
10.3
9.1
8.8
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
350.077
3.5
.2
338.468
3.4
.8
361.064
2.8
.8
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
114.196
5.2
.8
119.328
3.6
.8
114.942
.4
-.5
Education and communication 9 .............................................
112.363
1.5
.1
133.247
1.7
-.1
128.589
3.7
-.2
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
360.122
9.6
4.8
342.109
6.2
3.4
350.681
3.9
1.8
199.457
170.396
144.340
173.047
111.473
229.062
-1.5
-4.2
-9.5
-14.5
-1.6
.3
.6
.8
1.7
3.6
-.8
.5
200.039
167.911
140.833
162.710
123.177
231.552
.7
-3.6
-8.7
-13.7
-.9
3.9
.7
2.0
3.5
5.3
1.1
-.2
221.376
163.463
131.601
160.646
102.017
272.367
-1.0
-4.7
-8.8
-14.0
-2.3
1.3
.3
.8
1.3
4.8
-2.3
.0
192.591
194.843
145.614
196.666
173.052
247.734
220.083
182.444
203.015
199.146
-1.9
-1.6
-9.0
-5.1
-13.4
2.1
.0
-24.7
1.4
.7
.7
.3
1.4
1.4
3.1
-.3
.6
-3.7
1.0
1.3
193.046
205.150
145.156
191.628
169.475
290.982
220.315
198.016
203.731
201.319
.5
-.7
-8.0
-4.4
-12.3
3.4
3.8
-23.1
3.7
3.6
.7
1.0
3.4
2.3
5.0
-.4
-.2
.0
.8
1.0
214.842
197.286
135.548
192.821
166.028
273.759
264.566
185.706
225.989
227.058
-1.2
-2.7
-8.5
-5.7
-13.1
.5
1.2
-31.2
1.8
1.6
.3
.3
1.3
2.2
4.5
-.4
.0
3.1
.1
.2
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2
Percent change from—
Mar.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2009
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
235.067
679.546
0.8
0.7
138.620
0.4
0.7
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
227.880
227.244
227.340
233.199
233.043
4.6
4.7
5.3
4.0
1.8
-.5
-.5
-1.2
.4
-.8
140.264
141.722
138.098
143.757
120.020
4.2
4.6
4.3
4.9
.7
.4
.5
.5
.5
-1.0
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
257.491
311.959
306.714
319.755
196.734
197.776
197.572
178.535
233.726
125.852
1.9
2.5
5.4
3.7
-.3
-.9
5.9
7.7
3.0
-1.5
.4
1.1
.8
.7
-3.1
-3.4
-2.9
-1.8
-4.9
-1.7
151.674
156.085
167.773
155.398
180.981
184.990
179.081
186.944
133.062
103.627
2.6
2.7
5.1
3.3
1.9
1.4
2.4
10.2
-23.3
2.8
.7
1.1
.7
.9
-4.9
-5.6
-5.7
-1.2
-22.4
3.7
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
115.284
2.3
8.2
96.914
1.3
6.3
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
180.067
169.518
152.721
151.877
151.915
155.371
154.145
-10.0
-10.7
-38.2
-38.2
-39.1
-36.4
-36.1
1.8
2.4
8.5
8.9
9.4
8.4
7.7
117.457
117.081
161.628
161.539
162.315
163.267
163.902
-13.3
-13.4
-39.1
-39.1
-40.1
-37.3
-36.3
1.5
2.2
10.8
10.9
11.5
10.4
8.9
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
370.132
1.0
.0
142.003
1.2
-.1
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
116.071
2.2
.5
115.470
-1.4
-1.4
Education and communication 9 .............................................
133.355
4.4
-.6
130.970
3.3
-.2
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
354.342
3.6
1.2
161.662
4.7
1.8
235.067
172.523
137.268
162.991
103.139
288.486
.8
-3.4
-8.9
-11.2
-4.6
3.1
.7
1.1
2.5
4.3
-.5
.5
138.620
119.274
107.388
126.695
86.025
151.372
.4
-3.2
-8.1
-12.4
-.9
2.4
.7
1.9
3.1
4.6
1.0
.1
228.933
204.680
141.008
196.684
167.273
272.298
281.058
179.791
242.107
246.322
.8
-.3
-8.5
-3.1
-10.3
3.9
3.1
-18.3
2.6
2.2
.7
.5
2.3
1.6
3.9
-.4
.5
.5
.7
.9
138.387
129.674
108.064
133.178
126.277
146.337
152.160
172.947
135.533
135.413
.3
-1.1
-7.6
-3.9
-11.3
1.9
2.4
-19.3
2.4
2.0
.8
.5
2.9
2.2
4.0
-1.3
.1
.1
.8
.8
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless
otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
M
204.813
205.700
206.708
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
221.446
222.628
132.938
221.704
222.707
133.345
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
193.987
194.120
127.005
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Feb.
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
207.218
-0.9
0.7
0.2
-0.3
0.9
0.5
222.945
224.084
133.908
223.626
224.597
134.558
.2
.4
-.2
.9
.8
.9
.3
.2
.5
.6
.8
.0
.7
.7
.7
.6
.6
.4
195.245
195.621
127.768
195.813
196.147
128.167
196.453
196.855
128.468
-1.3
-1.3
-1.1
.6
.6
.5
.3
.4
.2
-.7
-.7
-.4
.9
1.0
.9
.3
.3
.3
192.391
192.907
193.527
194.393
-1.8
.8
.4
-1.1
.6
.3
M
M
M
199.399
203.121
127.055
200.067
203.519
127.529
201.150
204.501
128.276
201.737
205.066
128.686
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
.8
.8
.9
.3
.3
.3
-.6
-.5
-.7
.9
.7
1.0
.5
.5
.6
M
203.054
204.316
205.337
205.744
-.9
.7
.2
-.1
1.1
.5
M
M
M
208.088
210.637
128.641
209.367
211.857
129.639
210.492
212.890
130.649
210.661
212.965
130.674
-1.2
-.9
-1.5
.6
.5
.8
.1
.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.4
1.2
1.1
1.6
.5
.5
.8
M
M
M
190.272
128.157
199.228
191.023
128.783
200.057
191.927
129.488
200.681
192.327
129.833
201.485
-.7
-1.1
-1.4
.7
.8
.7
.2
.3
.4
.0
-.5
-.8
.9
1.0
.7
.5
.5
.3
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
198.434
211.007
200.222
212.454
199.944
213.234
200.218
213.013
-2.2
-1.6
.0
.3
.1
-.1
-1.3
-.5
.8
1.1
-.1
.4
M
227.223
227.503
228.653
229.064
.9
.7
.2
1.5
.6
.5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
230.095
188.798
199.416
136.359
-
231.884
190.107
200.770
137.539
-.3
-1.5
-.6
.0
.8
.7
.7
.9
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
195.310
192.808
183.088
215.867
-
197.528
196.191
185.015
217.635
-
-
-
-
-2.9
-.7
-.5
.3
1.1
1.8
1.1
.8
-
2
2
2
217.610
213.685
216.424
-
219.356
216.797
218.752
-
-
-
-
-.6
.9
1.1
.8
1.5
1.1
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
South
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
223.626
349.291
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
-
-
-
210.661
338.942
-1.2
-
201.737
326.736
-1.1
-
196.453
317.708
-1.3
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
222.530
222.289
220.976
227.526
224.004
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.8
3.4
-.3
-.4
-.7
.1
-.2
212.247
211.899
206.881
220.188
216.321
4.7
4.8
4.1
5.7
4.1
-.3
-.4
-.8
.1
.6
215.425
216.008
211.982
224.373
206.286
4.7
4.7
4.5
5.0
4.0
-.2
-.2
-.6
.3
.3
223.133
222.013
225.586
217.125
236.008
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.1
.0
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
239.693
284.232
279.198
1.7
2.4
3.9
.2
.5
.4
190.661
215.200
219.575
.5
.7
2.6
-.2
.1
.1
201.607
222.120
222.013
2.8
2.3
2.9
-.1
.3
.1
225.807
250.689
262.465
1.8
2.1
3.0
.1
.0
.0
263.364
213.511
198.529
207.866
190.459
238.410
123.374
2.5
-1.9
-3.1
4.4
6.5
.2
1.1
.4
-1.0
-1.2
-.7
.3
-2.8
-.5
212.961
196.884
172.268
177.491
164.755
197.762
120.826
1.1
-1.6
-2.9
-1.9
8.3
-15.4
2.5
.2
-1.7
-2.0
-2.0
.3
-5.6
-.2
210.525
216.137
186.007
187.947
182.197
205.719
124.754
2.2
5.4
5.1
5.9
10.3
-16.9
2.3
.3
-2.0
-2.5
-2.4
-1.3
-9.6
.4
240.778
222.668
206.865
210.159
222.190
197.832
133.361
2.4
.1
-1.3
-.6
4.2
-13.2
1.0
.0
-.2
-.4
-.2
.7
-3.2
1.2
Apparel .....................................................
122.593
3.0
2.5
111.462
.2
4.9
134.389
1.3
3.0
117.389
.1
1.3
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........
167.896
163.083
91.431
134.294
126.750
164.196
163.050
162.147
168.850
162.665
-14.0
-14.5
-1.9
-.8
-11.0
-38.3
-38.1
-38.9
-36.8
-35.5
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.1
-1.4
.7
1.0
1.0
.9
.9
168.456
165.126
91.406
133.802
123.033
173.316
173.100
171.155
190.529
174.147
-14.7
-15.2
-3.7
-1.1
-11.9
-39.2
-38.9
-39.4
-38.4
-36.8
.3
.3
-.6
.6
-1.7
2.0
2.5
2.7
2.1
2.1
160.813
159.140
88.204
139.505
119.877
165.686
164.993
162.822
174.563
168.039
-16.9
-17.2
-5.5
.1
-12.5
-40.8
-40.6
-41.4
-39.2
-38.0
.2
.2
-.2
.6
-1.3
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.0
168.342
164.518
88.325
134.554
119.879
171.535
171.364
169.570
162.347
167.363
-14.1
-14.5
-4.5
-1.7
-11.4
-39.0
-38.6
-39.1
-38.0
-36.9
-.3
-.4
-.3
.1
-1.5
-1.0
-.7
-.6
-.9
-.7
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
392.090
317.081
411.698
322.166
2.6
2.3
2.7
2.1
.0
-.4
.2
.0
373.955
293.887
398.683
339.339
3.1
2.8
3.1
3.2
.7
1.1
.5
.5
357.299
284.082
379.341
315.832
2.4
1.8
2.6
3.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
380.044
294.520
404.064
300.991
3.7
.6
4.6
2.9
.2
.2
.1
.1
Recreation 4 ..............................................
117.139
2.6
-.1
112.286
1.5
.2
112.146
1.2
.5
105.535
1.2
-.1
Education and communication 4 ...............
124.746
4.4
.1
124.058
3.0
.1
117.459
2.9
-.1
123.609
3.4
-.1
Other goods and services .........................
429.116
11.4
4.9
369.992
7.0
4.0
364.982
7.4
4.8
363.423
5.4
2.3
223.626
176.454
148.514
180.130
.2
-3.6
-8.8
-11.5
.3
.4
.9
1.7
196.453
163.543
139.679
173.705
-1.3
-4.6
-9.9
-13.9
.3
.8
1.6
2.8
201.737
166.256
142.745
178.590
-1.1
-6.2
-11.7
-16.4
.3
.7
1.2
2.1
210.661
166.483
137.755
167.223
-1.2
-5.6
-10.5
-15.9
.1
.1
.2
.6
223.628
109.332
277.340
266.120
234.364
319.213
-16.5
-3.1
3.0
2.4
3.8
3.6
1.4
-.5
.2
.5
-.2
.2
211.387
106.696
236.359
213.878
252.637
276.286
-17.8
-3.0
1.5
.7
4.6
2.6
2.1
-.2
-.1
.1
-.4
.2
208.417
109.136
244.026
211.573
256.801
280.569
-21.0
-4.2
3.0
2.2
4.0
3.1
1.8
.0
.0
.3
.0
.3
204.584
109.645
258.911
242.192
249.150
284.006
-20.8
-3.8
2.5
2.1
3.4
3.6
.3
-.1
.1
.0
.3
.2
217.430
224.019
204.581
151.261
202.085
.1
-.6
-.9
-8.3
-3.7
.3
.4
.2
.9
.6
189.500
193.425
192.164
142.144
192.821
-1.5
-2.4
-2.0
-9.3
-5.0
.3
.5
.4
1.5
1.2
194.101
199.086
195.582
144.513
195.519
-1.3
-2.1
-2.6
-11.2
-6.9
.3
.4
.3
1.2
1.0
204.204
208.554
196.526
141.198
195.573
-1.4
-2.0
-2.7
-10.0
-6.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
182.656
222.356
247.297
268.690
181.708
230.009
232.917
-10.8
-15.1
3.8
3.0
-21.6
3.0
2.7
1.6
1.3
-.1
.2
-.4
.4
.5
150.399
174.280
284.716
2.2
-37.3
2.9
1.1
-.2
.3
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
176.131
210.986
238.964
225.031
171.258
201.047
199.075
-12.8
-16.1
2.4
1.4
-24.3
2.0
1.5
2.7
2.0
-.3
-.1
-.2
.4
.6
140.173
175.405
244.144
.5
-38.6
1.9
1.5
1.7
.1
Index
Mar.
2009
West
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
179.789
206.929
244.542
231.696
171.058
205.966
204.123
-15.5
-19.6
3.9
3.1
-23.1
2.3
1.8
2.0
1.7
-.4
.0
-.9
.4
.6
142.772
168.310
250.149
-.3
-40.5
2.7
1.3
.8
.3
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
172.112
206.840
249.038
249.527
187.677
214.127
212.759
-14.7
-18.9
3.1
2.4
-27.3
1.9
1.5
0.5
.2
.2
.1
-.8
.2
.2
137.523
174.365
262.803
-1.1
-38.7
2.7
.5
-1.1
.1
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Size class D
Mar.
2008
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
192.327
192.327
-0.7
0.2
129.833
-1.1
0.3
0.4
-
-
-
-
-
201.485
325.633
-1.4
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
-
-
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
197.627
197.465
201.171
191.434
197.618
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.6
3.2
-.3
-.3
-.5
.0
.3
136.794
136.895
134.996
139.880
135.328
4.5
4.5
4.3
4.7
3.8
-.2
-.2
-.5
.1
.1
216.919
216.516
209.404
229.883
221.984
4.9
4.8
3.7
6.5
5.3
-.3
-.3
-.9
.6
.4
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
199.649
216.236
214.394
215.645
209.824
207.909
201.091
191.777
214.904
119.490
1.7
2.0
3.2
2.2
-.1
-1.5
.5
7.4
-13.9
1.8
.0
.3
.2
.3
-1.6
-2.0
-1.9
.2
-6.9
.2
132.479
132.980
137.476
131.058
160.609
160.759
155.091
144.451
184.157
99.844
1.7
1.6
2.7
1.7
2.2
1.8
4.5
8.5
-8.3
1.7
-.1
.2
.0
.1
-1.5
-1.8
-1.7
-1.5
-2.6
.5
199.305
225.065
212.182
213.575
214.100
180.329
193.880
194.352
192.479
123.469
2.9
2.8
3.7
3.0
3.9
2.7
4.9
9.3
-11.8
1.9
.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.1
.1
.5
2.2
-6.5
.9
Apparel ...............................................................................
113.691
-.1
2.8
92.541
3.3
2.8
116.780
-1.2
3.4
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................
166.631
165.445
90.774
117.511
116.496
246.849
246.018
249.601
170.435
226.469
-14.4
-14.9
-3.6
-1.3
-11.6
-39.2
-39.0
-39.7
-37.9
-36.7
.0
.0
-.3
.3
-1.5
.3
.7
.7
.5
.4
115.892
115.412
88.446
94.630
81.168
167.282
167.892
170.401
165.911
162.409
-15.7
-16.0
-4.8
-.3
-12.1
-39.8
-39.5
-40.1
-38.7
-37.5
.0
.0
-.4
.4
-1.4
.7
1.2
1.3
1.3
.9
161.073
158.185
86.944
141.099
111.807
161.860
161.024
153.328
182.422
167.033
-17.1
-17.4
-6.0
-1.0
-12.0
-40.5
-40.1
-40.5
-39.4
-38.1
.2
.2
-.6
.8
-1.6
1.5
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.8
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
294.779
234.078
312.342
250.977
2.8
1.8
3.2
2.9
.4
.2
.4
.3
158.607
140.008
164.485
148.570
3.0
1.7
3.4
2.8
.1
.4
.0
.0
359.342
295.467
378.631
323.697
2.5
3.3
2.3
2.9
.6
.1
.7
.4
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
113.266
1.0
-.2
108.978
2.3
.4
112.116
.8
1.0
Education and communication 3 .........................................
124.352
3.3
.0
118.005
3.4
.0
126.745
3.4
.0
Other goods and services ...................................................
298.286
6.5
3.5
172.541
8.6
4.6
398.170
8.6
4.2
192.327
162.236
141.758
180.050
226.761
103.892
220.317
217.115
203.055
239.766
-.7
-4.9
-10.4
-14.6
-19.6
-3.5
2.4
2.1
4.0
2.8
.2
.4
.9
1.7
1.2
-.3
.1
.3
.0
.1
129.833
117.480
107.815
133.716
153.958
84.075
138.951
133.187
137.301
136.136
-1.1
-5.3
-10.3
-14.6
-19.0
-3.7
2.7
1.6
3.7
3.7
.3
.6
1.0
1.9
1.6
-.1
.0
.2
-.1
.4
201.485
165.735
142.819
175.365
208.119
110.418
248.304
210.404
256.210
290.952
-1.4
-6.4
-11.6
-16.7
-20.3
-4.1
3.3
2.8
4.4
3.1
.4
.7
1.3
2.2
1.9
.1
.1
-.1
-.2
.3
Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
Other services ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent change
from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
188.225
191.462
182.768
144.018
189.226
181.552
223.385
223.845
214.410
225.109
189.670
188.184
130.912
250.499
221.785
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size
classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
-0.9
-1.6
-2.1
-9.9
-5.4
-13.6
-17.9
2.9
2.4
-24.0
2.2
1.8
-.2
-38.8
2.6
0.2
.3
.2
.8
.6
1.6
1.1
-.2
.1
-.9
.3
.4
1.0
.1
.2
126.726
126.781
126.666
108.618
134.723
133.743
152.227
144.887
136.846
162.235
125.215
122.813
100.016
171.257
137.485
-1.4
-2.1
-2.1
-9.9
-5.9
-13.6
-17.6
3.8
2.6
-23.9
2.3
1.8
.5
-39.3
2.5
0.3
.4
.3
1.0
.8
1.8
1.5
-.2
.0
-.6
.4
.5
1.1
.5
.2
193.395
198.794
195.769
144.849
195.313
177.463
208.394
248.970
235.751
170.756
205.768
204.306
142.925
164.076
254.350
-1.7
-2.5
-2.9
-11.1
-7.3
-15.7
-18.8
3.9
3.4
-24.5
2.4
1.9
-.5
-39.5
3.2
0.4
.5
.6
1.2
1.0
2.1
1.8
.3
.1
.8
.4
.5
1.3
1.0
.1
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
224.597
343.197
0.4
0.2
134.558
-0.2
0.5
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
222.323
222.017
222.280
224.111
224.355
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.5
2.7
-.4
-.4
-.7
.0
-.6
138.056
138.271
135.291
143.064
133.703
4.0
4.0
3.2
5.3
4.5
-.3
-.3
-.7
.3
.3
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
240.724
284.769
288.144
266.416
206.189
199.464
206.918
188.097
240.653
122.245
2.1
2.6
4.0
2.6
-.2
-1.1
5.1
7.1
1.3
.4
.3
.6
.4
.5
-1.0
-1.2
-.7
.4
-2.9
-.6
137.887
135.221
141.212
132.664
177.021
176.564
159.409
137.898
194.672
103.835
.6
1.9
3.2
2.0
-5.1
-7.0
2.9
5.3
-3.1
2.4
-.1
.3
.5
.1
-1.0
-1.3
-.6
.1
-2.5
-.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
117.830
2.7
1.9
92.569
3.9
4.1
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
170.117
164.288
160.676
159.275
158.292
162.567
159.666
-13.6
-14.4
-37.9
-37.9
-38.7
-36.3
-35.5
-.1
-.2
1.0
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.1
116.336
116.631
166.283
166.149
167.494
167.576
162.875
-14.6
-14.6
-38.8
-38.6
-39.3
-37.7
-35.5
.0
.0
.2
.5
.5
.5
.5
Medical care .............................................................................
392.040
2.0
.0
163.920
3.7
.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
117.142
1.6
-.4
117.424
4.7
.5
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
128.658
4.4
.0
115.162
4.2
.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
411.560
8.7
3.4
193.882
16.5
7.6
224.597
174.677
144.829
171.433
107.833
277.272
.4
-3.6
-9.0
-11.5
-4.2
3.0
.2
.2
.6
1.4
-.8
.3
134.558
125.100
117.261
148.801
87.979
140.510
-.2
-3.5
-8.4
-11.7
-.8
3.1
.5
.8
1.6
2.4
.1
.2
218.448
203.610
147.686
197.812
174.473
243.155
268.722
181.666
231.122
234.348
.3
-.9
-8.6
-3.4
-10.8
3.6
3.1
-19.9
2.8
2.4
.2
.0
.5
.4
1.2
-.1
.3
-.3
.3
.4
131.514
132.330
117.916
143.215
147.656
145.782
138.378
170.289
129.295
127.504
-.5
-.9
-7.9
-4.1
-10.7
4.2
3.0
-24.7
3.7
3.6
.5
.6
1.6
1.0
2.3
.1
.2
-.6
.6
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
196.855
321.819
-1.3
0.4
128.468
-1.1
0.2
0.4
-
-
-
-
194.393
314.966
-1.8
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
214.242
214.301
212.169
217.953
212.571
4.8
5.0
4.3
6.0
3.5
-.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.6
135.430
135.521
132.586
139.565
135.488
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.4
4.2
-.3
-.4
-.7
.1
.7
215.051
214.134
200.584
237.577
227.667
6.0
5.9
4.1
8.4
7.9
-1.2
-1.3
-2.3
.0
.3
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
190.747
216.610
229.815
213.872
189.192
167.360
169.721
152.207
183.312
116.275
-.2
.1
2.2
.5
-3.5
-5.3
-4.9
9.4
-19.9
1.9
-.2
.2
.0
.3
-2.2
-2.7
-2.7
.4
-6.9
-.3
125.202
124.350
125.567
122.265
160.803
162.536
158.120
139.583
199.826
96.698
1.3
1.2
2.4
1.6
.6
.0
1.4
6.6
-7.4
2.8
-.2
.0
.0
.0
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
-.8
-2.5
-.2
190.708
213.214
200.851
209.144
207.739
163.010
173.943
163.330
191.813
123.293
1.9
2.3
4.3
2.1
-.9
-2.0
.6
9.7
-15.0
3.6
.1
.3
.2
.4
-.8
-1.0
-.7
3.1
-8.2
.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
108.742
-.2
5.0
85.057
2.6
4.9
124.645
-3.9
4.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
167.356
164.344
175.165
174.672
173.297
187.924
172.423
-14.1
-14.6
-39.1
-38.8
-39.3
-37.9
-36.6
.3
.3
2.3
2.8
2.9
2.5
1.9
124.494
123.996
177.807
178.439
181.305
176.567
171.498
-14.5
-14.9
-39.3
-39.0
-39.3
-38.6
-37.1
.4
.3
1.6
2.2
2.5
1.6
1.9
153.062
148.415
150.855
149.857
143.351
174.227
160.849
-17.6
-17.9
-39.6
-39.1
-39.4
-39.1
-36.9
.0
-.1
2.1
2.5
2.3
2.5
3.4
Medical care .............................................................................
370.383
3.5
.9
162.210
2.9
.2
357.440
2.1
1.6
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
114.487
.8
-.7
111.586
3.2
.8
107.834
-.9
1.3
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
125.978
3.2
.1
122.022
2.3
.0
120.722
3.8
.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
359.485
6.2
4.6
174.769
7.0
2.5
389.598
10.2
5.7
196.855
162.740
136.422
170.813
104.548
236.195
-1.3
-4.0
-9.5
-12.9
-3.5
1.0
.4
1.0
1.8
3.2
-.4
-.1
128.468
117.897
109.070
133.832
84.820
136.856
-1.1
-4.9
-9.8
-14.7
-1.6
2.2
.2
.7
1.3
2.2
.2
-.1
194.393
167.068
145.813
179.285
108.295
229.194
-1.8
-6.0
-11.4
-15.3
-5.4
2.2
.4
.6
1.6
3.2
-.5
.3
190.331
191.747
139.254
193.164
173.888
240.029
225.930
169.901
201.370
198.892
-1.5
-1.8
-8.8
-4.1
-11.6
2.0
.8
-24.8
1.9
1.2
.3
.4
1.7
1.4
3.0
-.5
-.2
-.4
.4
.6
125.348
128.423
109.723
134.443
133.346
149.350
134.030
169.146
123.691
121.226
-1.4
-1.9
-9.4
-5.9
-13.8
3.1
2.1
-23.4
2.4
2.0
.2
.3
1.3
.8
2.1
-.2
-.1
.0
.3
.4
186.698
190.393
147.819
195.901
181.502
223.776
215.184
156.917
200.054
197.570
-2.0
-3.1
-10.9
-6.2
-14.3
2.1
2.1
-24.8
2.0
1.2
.4
.5
1.6
1.0
3.1
.3
.2
.5
.4
.8
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
205.066
332.207
-1.1
0.3
128.686
-1.2
0.3
0.2
-
-
-
-
205.744
333.053
-0.9
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
216.087
216.677
211.782
226.057
207.295
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.5
4.1
-.1
-.2
-.5
.3
.5
136.968
137.381
135.982
139.469
129.734
5.0
5.1
5.1
5.2
3.6
-.2
-.2
-.5
.1
.3
212.726
212.181
211.305
217.545
218.418
4.5
4.4
3.4
5.8
6.8
-.2
-.2
-1.1
1.1
-.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
206.277
225.799
227.584
217.428
212.869
194.447
199.252
192.765
198.795
134.155
2.7
2.3
2.5
2.4
4.6
4.1
4.5
10.0
-19.0
2.9
.0
.5
.3
.5
-2.6
-3.1
-3.1
-.2
-16.9
1.0
133.165
135.584
139.831
133.820
153.614
152.496
150.091
145.289
168.327
98.000
2.4
1.9
3.0
1.6
5.4
5.7
6.6
10.5
-15.3
1.7
-.1
.3
.0
.2
-2.2
-2.8
-2.7
-2.8
-2.5
.3
204.755
236.126
217.865
219.463
214.735
184.522
192.292
192.070
177.748
116.520
4.8
4.1
4.0
4.9
7.6
6.0
7.9
10.4
-14.1
3.9
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
.9
1.0
1.6
2.5
-7.6
-.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
148.362
-1.5
3.6
91.547
3.2
2.8
115.242
.7
1.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
167.505
166.453
170.990
169.458
168.524
172.627
172.453
-16.4
-16.9
-40.7
-40.5
-41.5
-39.1
-37.4
.1
.1
.8
1.1
1.3
.8
.6
111.338
110.724
165.530
165.837
169.071
163.573
161.524
-16.9
-17.2
-40.7
-40.4
-41.2
-39.1
-38.1
.3
.3
1.3
1.9
1.9
2.1
1.4
165.299
163.976
156.412
154.639
148.516
184.832
165.176
-18.3
-18.5
-41.9
-41.5
-42.2
-40.1
-38.9
-.1
-.2
-.4
.5
.3
1.3
.4
Medical care .............................................................................
347.214
2.7
.2
153.193
2.2
.1
353.624
3.0
.2
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
110.534
-.6
.3
112.292
2.1
.6
114.685
1.5
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
116.349
1.8
-.1
116.887
3.6
.0
125.994
3.2
-.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
339.976
6.1
3.5
167.151
7.7
5.5
386.805
10.0
5.1
205.066
169.615
145.717
179.490
111.724
244.011
-1.1
-6.6
-12.3
-17.5
-4.2
2.7
.3
.6
1.1
2.1
-.1
.0
128.686
115.655
105.536
131.082
83.464
139.101
-1.2
-5.9
-11.2
-15.4
-4.6
3.0
.3
.8
1.4
2.4
.0
-.1
205.744
165.505
143.915
175.243
112.882
258.108
-.9
-7.0
-12.4
-18.2
-1.8
4.7
.2
.3
.6
1.2
-.2
.1
198.607
198.035
147.849
196.666
180.969
242.019
233.315
181.890
208.927
207.561
-1.3
-2.9
-11.8
-7.3
-16.4
3.2
2.7
-21.6
1.9
1.5
.3
.2
1.1
.9
2.0
-.5
.0
-1.4
.5
.6
125.871
124.529
106.206
133.115
131.048
142.377
137.523
156.068
124.428
121.768
-1.4
-2.3
-10.8
-6.4
-14.5
4.0
3.0
-23.6
2.2
1.7
.3
.3
1.3
1.1
2.2
-.4
-.1
-.8
.4
.6
196.386
198.126
145.332
192.733
175.904
256.310
244.528
164.773
210.357
210.718
-1.1
-2.7
-12.0
-8.6
-17.5
5.3
4.9
-24.4
3.7
3.5
.2
.4
.6
.5
1.1
.4
.1
.3
.2
.3
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Percent change from—
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Percent change from—
Index
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
212.965
344.748
-0.9
0.0
130.674
-1.5
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
224.674
223.756
228.954
215.976
232.635
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7
2.8
-.4
-.4
-.5
-.3
.5
137.153
136.470
135.522
138.606
152.115
3.8
3.9
4.2
3.4
3.4
.0
.0
.0
.1
-1.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
232.292
256.377
280.925
247.832
222.814
210.744
212.892
235.721
186.131
136.430
2.0
2.6
3.3
2.8
-2.1
-5.1
-4.6
2.2
-21.0
1.8
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.4
-.7
-.6
.5
-3.8
.5
134.258
134.739
139.982
133.546
160.797
160.660
160.033
150.220
182.103
105.512
1.4
1.3
2.3
2.0
2.8
3.1
4.1
6.7
-3.1
.5
.3
.1
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.2
1.2
-2.9
1.7
Apparel .....................................................................................
117.132
-1.8
1.4
100.874
3.7
.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
167.675
163.678
172.182
171.550
171.425
159.907
168.851
-13.5
-14.0
-39.0
-38.7
-39.3
-38.0
-36.9
-.3
-.3
-1.7
-1.4
-1.4
-1.4
-1.1
118.103
117.250
155.486
157.198
156.758
155.216
152.465
-14.9
-15.2
-39.0
-38.4
-38.7
-38.1
-37.0
-.8
-.9
-1.3
-.8
-.8
-.8
-.9
Medical care .............................................................................
370.627
3.2
.3
164.723
5.2
-.1
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
110.328
1.5
-.1
96.045
.2
-.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
124.774
3.4
-.1
118.640
3.3
.0
Other goods and services ........................................................
360.890
5.4
2.6
161.802
5.8
2.1
212.965
167.220
136.683
164.955
110.155
261.080
-.9
-5.5
-10.6
-16.4
-2.7
2.6
.0
.0
.3
.5
.0
.0
130.674
115.839
105.426
127.055
84.128
139.565
-1.5
-5.7
-10.1
-14.8
-4.9
2.4
.0
-.2
-.3
.2
-.7
.2
207.299
196.979
140.233
195.556
169.822
245.540
253.204
185.182
216.998
215.892
-1.1
-2.7
-10.2
-6.5
-15.3
2.7
2.5
-29.2
2.2
1.9
.0
.1
.3
.0
.5
.1
.0
-1.3
.1
.3
126.552
125.550
106.692
131.771
128.627
144.719
137.078
161.218
125.663
123.481
-1.8
-2.7
-9.7
-6.1
-13.6
3.8
2.1
-24.6
1.4
1.0
.0
.0
-.3
.1
.1
.3
.2
-.7
.1
.1
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
M
217.498
218.485
217.111
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
223.023
223.785
137.176
224.257
224.863
138.119
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
208.028
211.994
133.833
M
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Feb. 2009 from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Feb.
2008
Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
215.922
4.2
-1.2
-0.5
4.8
-0.2
-0.6
222.498
223.774
136.265
220.976
222.280
135.291
4.3
4.9
3.2
-1.5
-1.1
-2.0
-.7
-.7
-.7
5.3
6.2
3.7
-.2
.0
-.7
-.8
-.5
-1.3
209.804
214.990
134.331
208.446
213.102
133.579
206.881
212.169
132.586
4.1
4.3
3.9
-1.4
-1.3
-1.3
-.8
-.4
-.7
4.8
4.4
4.7
.2
.5
-.2
-.6
-.9
-.6
205.402
204.841
205.217
200.584
4.1
-2.1
-2.3
7.0
-.1
.2
M
M
M
213.414
213.438
136.998
213.870
213.879
137.205
213.196
212.923
136.646
211.982
211.782
135.982
4.5
3.9
5.1
-.9
-1.0
-.9
-.6
-.5
-.5
4.9
4.1
5.5
-.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.4
M
211.239
212.432
213.659
211.305
3.4
-.5
-1.1
4.8
1.1
.6
M
M
M
227.371
230.541
136.670
228.058
230.754
137.497
226.099
230.102
135.471
225.586
228.954
135.522
3.9
3.7
4.2
-1.1
-.8
-1.4
-.2
-.5
.0
4.1
4.0
4.6
-.6
-.2
-.9
-.9
-.3
-1.5
M
M
M
202.226
136.243
211.708
203.290
136.761
212.455
202.256
135.650
211.392
201.171
134.996
209.404
4.2
4.3
3.7
-1.0
-1.3
-1.4
-.5
-.5
-.9
4.7
4.8
5.0
.0
-.4
-.1
-.5
-.8
-.5
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
215.764
237.269
221.751
235.772
218.278
236.091
215.760
235.174
1.9
3.6
-2.7
-.3
-1.2
-.4
2.9
3.7
1.2
-.5
-1.6
.1
M
225.906
227.832
226.853
225.100
5.4
-1.2
-.8
7.4
.4
-.4
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......
1
1
1
1
221.747
215.086
200.440
136.284
220.585
219.867
201.188
136.209
219.250
219.236
202.280
135.875
218.471
218.891
199.773
136.854
6.3
8.7
3.1
4.1
-1.0
-.4
-.7
.5
-.4
-.2
-1.2
.7
5.6
8.5
4.8
3.2
-1.1
1.9
.9
-.3
-.6
-.3
.5
-.2
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
216.464
198.042
208.730
228.536
215.722
199.124
211.932
226.763
214.188
198.379
208.083
227.436
213.883
198.777
206.107
226.268
4.8
5.3
4.2
3.4
-.9
-.2
-2.7
-.2
-.1
.2
-.9
-.5
2.8
4.2
5.1
4.6
-1.1
.2
-.3
-.5
-.7
-.4
-1.8
.3
2
2
2
221.218
228.943
229.930
220.974
228.050
233.174
220.178
226.254
232.623
217.944
224.161
233.424
1.8
1.1
6.7
-1.4
-1.7
.1
-1.0
-.9
.3
2.9
2.1
7.6
-.5
-1.2
1.2
-.4
-.8
-.2
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Percent
change from—
Index
Mar.
2009
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent
change from—
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
207.218
617.239
-0.9
0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.2
-
-
-
229.064
652.202
0.9
-
213.013
629.518
-1.6
-
200.218
588.014
-2.2
-
-
-
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
218.119
217.855
215.922
222.336
220.500
4.4
4.5
4.2
4.8
3.6
-.2
-.3
-.5
.1
.2
214.578
213.849
215.760
206.280
224.040
3.5
3.6
1.9
6.0
2.8
-.5
-.5
-1.2
.3
.2
225.616
223.491
235.174
205.544
235.367
3.2
3.2
3.6
2.7
2.7
-.4
-.6
-.4
-.8
1.6
226.254
226.104
225.100
232.400
225.240
5.0
5.1
5.4
4.7
2.7
-.5
-.4
-.8
.1
-.9
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
213.213
242.605
247.285
1.8
1.9
3.1
.0
.2
.1
201.009
238.196
267.297
-2.2
-1.1
1.6
-.9
-.1
-.3
237.838
263.702
281.611
1.2
2.4
3.2
.0
.0
-.1
252.062
304.987
304.256
2.9
3.7
5.2
.4
.7
.5
232.235
209.400
186.809
192.922
187.857
206.853
125.337
2.1
1.2
.3
2.5
8.1
-11.8
1.7
.2
-1.4
-1.7
-1.6
-.3
-5.4
.4
235.226
174.778
155.560
158.964
147.060
165.045
102.965
-.8
-10.1
-12.7
-12.6
12.2
-33.1
.3
.0
-6.1
-7.2
-7.2
-1.4
-14.3
-.2
256.985
221.750
212.248
211.987
252.803
159.063
126.836
2.5
-9.5
-15.5
-15.2
-3.7
-37.5
1.1
.1
-.8
-1.2
-1.0
.0
-4.0
.8
285.617
190.407
193.159
196.393
176.428
233.865
116.715
3.7
.4
-.2
5.8
7.3
3.0
-1.7
.6
-.7
-.8
-.3
1.2
-2.9
-1.1
Apparel .....................................................
122.162
1.1
2.9
95.485
1.1
7.2
108.990
1.8
-.3
107.644
1.9
.9
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
165.978
162.659
169.060
168.574
166.942
174.785
167.337
-15.2
-15.6
-39.6
-39.3
-39.9
-38.4
-37.1
.0
.0
.6
1.0
1.1
1.0
.7
153.523
150.221
176.686
175.319
171.908
184.382
170.640
-15.7
-16.3
-38.0
-37.9
-38.5
-37.2
-36.1
.4
.5
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.1
167.329
163.393
170.536
167.183
166.411
159.037
162.974
-14.5
-14.7
-38.4
-38.3
-38.7
-38.0
-37.0
-.2
-.2
-2.0
-1.9
-1.8
-2.1
-1.8
175.586
166.973
153.378
152.534
152.458
156.220
154.948
-12.8
-13.7
-38.0
-38.0
-38.9
-36.3
-36.0
.0
-.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.3
Medical care .............................................
373.541
2.9
.2
380.124
2.9
.7
356.624
3.1
.3
367.444
.9
-.3
Recreation 5 ..............................................
111.436
1.5
.2
108.638
-1.4
.1
110.253
.2
-.7
112.755
1.4
-.7
Education and communication 5 ...............
122.087
3.3
.0
135.285
3.6
.1
127.427
3.6
-.2
129.611
4.6
.0
Other goods and services .........................
380.208
7.6
4.0
365.954
6.8
5.0
338.406
4.0
1.2
398.692
7.0
2.3
207.218
167.514
141.615
174.838
108.413
253.591
-.9
-5.2
-10.5
-14.8
-3.7
2.6
.2
.5
1.0
1.8
-.2
.1
200.218
159.251
130.242
169.068
96.186
243.722
-2.2
-4.1
-9.4
-11.4
-5.9
-.7
.1
1.1
2.4
4.4
-.6
-.6
213.013
165.559
134.188
163.350
104.666
263.230
-1.6
-5.8
-10.4
-16.0
-3.2
1.6
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.3
.2
.0
229.064
173.847
139.855
164.393
103.292
284.458
.9
-3.6
-9.3
-11.4
-5.0
3.8
.2
-.2
.0
.7
-1.2
.4
200.421
196.551
144.172
196.174
177.487
244.413
243.223
175.947
211.989
211.178
-1.1
-2.2
-10.0
-5.7
-13.8
3.4
2.5
-24.0
2.3
1.8
.2
.3
1.0
.7
1.7
-.2
.0
-.6
.3
.5
192.863
187.794
133.687
193.926
173.230
234.374
232.943
161.697
205.421
203.644
-2.5
-2.7
-8.7
-3.6
-10.2
-.1
-1.0
-26.6
.8
.2
.1
.3
2.3
1.6
4.0
-1.2
-.7
-2.6
.4
.6
207.826
192.867
138.413
195.417
170.081
238.322
256.431
185.411
216.636
215.400
-1.8
-3.7
-10.0
-6.8
-15.0
.3
1.5
-32.1
1.8
1.6
-.1
-.2
.0
-.4
-.1
-.1
-.1
-1.7
.0
.1
223.823
200.880
142.872
196.273
167.712
235.895
277.465
176.315
236.375
239.805
.9
-.7
-8.9
-3.2
-10.8
3.9
3.9
-19.2
3.1
2.8
.2
-.1
.0
.1
.6
.0
.4
.0
.2
.3
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average
BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
207.218
617.239
-0.9
0.7
0.8
0.0
-
-
200.218
588.014
-2.2
-
231.884
670.229
-0.3
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
218.119
217.855
215.922
222.336
220.500
4.4
4.5
4.2
4.8
3.6
-.5
-.5
-1.2
.4
.5
226.639
227.144
218.471
244.752
221.520
5.0
5.2
6.3
3.6
2.3
-.6
-.6
-1.0
-.1
-.4
214.578
213.849
215.760
206.280
224.040
3.5
3.6
1.9
6.0
2.8
-1.3
-1.3
-2.7
.5
-1.0
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
213.213
242.605
247.285
232.235
209.400
186.809
192.922
187.857
206.853
125.337
1.8
1.9
3.1
2.1
1.2
.3
2.5
8.1
-11.8
1.7
.1
.4
.2
.3
-2.1
-2.6
-2.4
-.3
-8.7
.7
237.534
275.831
277.613
253.365
239.977
207.196
229.462
224.450
228.871
126.593
.8
1.3
2.6
1.6
-3.0
-3.6
5.0
10.9
-5.1
2.0
.1
.6
.1
.6
-3.1
-3.4
-2.9
-.8
-6.8
.4
201.009
238.196
267.297
235.226
174.778
155.560
158.964
147.060
165.045
102.965
-2.2
-1.1
1.6
-.8
-10.1
-12.7
-12.6
12.2
-33.1
.3
-1.3
-.2
-.3
.1
-7.8
-8.2
-8.3
-.1
-17.6
-.2
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
122.162
1.1
6.3
152.533
.6
12.9
95.485
1.1
10.2
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
165.978
162.659
169.060
168.574
166.942
174.785
167.337
-15.2
-15.6
-39.6
-39.3
-39.9
-38.4
-37.1
1.7
1.8
7.5
8.6
8.8
8.2
7.9
159.602
157.093
165.431
162.265
160.219
164.991
164.238
-15.9
-16.6
-38.6
-38.5
-39.0
-37.5
-35.9
.7
.8
8.2
9.4
9.8
8.6
8.1
153.523
150.221
176.686
175.319
171.908
184.382
170.640
-15.7
-16.3
-38.0
-37.9
-38.5
-37.2
-36.1
.4
.5
2.9
3.1
2.9
4.0
3.1
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
373.541
2.9
1.0
514.685
5.3
.9
380.124
2.9
.7
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
111.436
1.5
.7
125.808
2.3
.0
108.638
-1.4
.6
Education and communication 9 .............................................
122.087
3.3
.1
129.657
3.6
.2
135.285
3.6
.0
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
380.208
7.6
4.4
464.455
17.3
8.1
365.954
6.8
5.5
207.218
167.514
141.615
174.838
108.413
253.591
-.9
-5.2
-10.5
-14.8
-3.7
2.6
.7
1.4
2.7
4.9
-.3
.2
231.884
180.626
154.288
193.492
109.832
287.489
-.3
-3.7
-9.7
-12.6
-4.7
2.1
.8
1.9
4.0
7.2
-.9
.0
200.218
159.251
130.242
169.068
96.186
243.722
-2.2
-4.1
-9.4
-11.4
-5.9
-.7
.0
1.0
2.9
5.5
-1.2
-.8
200.421
196.551
144.172
196.174
177.487
244.413
243.223
175.947
211.989
211.178
-1.1
-2.2
-10.0
-5.7
-13.8
3.4
2.5
-24.0
2.3
1.8
.7
.9
2.6
2.0
4.6
.0
.2
2.0
.6
.8
221.373
218.753
156.360
210.730
193.633
283.381
271.518
183.363
240.644
244.542
-.7
-1.2
-9.3
-3.4
-11.8
3.3
2.0
-22.3
2.5
1.9
.8
.9
3.8
2.6
6.7
-.7
.0
1.2
.7
1.1
192.863
187.794
133.687
193.926
173.230
234.374
232.943
161.697
205.421
203.644
-2.5
-2.7
-8.7
-3.6
-10.2
-.1
-1.0
-26.6
.8
.2
.0
.1
2.7
1.6
4.9
-1.4
-.9
-3.4
.3
.7
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
ClevelandAkron, OH
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
DallasFort Worth, TX
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Index
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Percent change
from—
Mar.
2008
Jan.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
190.107
594.025
-1.5
0.7
0.7
0.3
-
-
213.013
629.518
-1.6
-
200.770
619.107
-0.6
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
220.472
224.536
218.891
236.111
173.104
6.1
6.6
8.7
3.3
.3
-.3
-.1
-.4
.5
-2.1
221.413
216.191
199.773
245.525
285.805
4.3
4.0
3.1
5.1
8.9
.0
-.1
-.7
.5
2.5
225.616
223.491
235.174
205.544
235.367
3.2
3.2
3.6
2.7
2.7
.0
-.1
-.3
.2
1.4
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
177.200
191.525
211.528
194.920
194.399
181.906
180.944
144.786
215.716
121.274
-.8
-.7
1.9
-.3
-3.3
-5.4
-5.0
6.1
-14.2
2.7
.0
1.0
.4
.4
-4.5
-5.6
-5.7
2.5
-12.7
-.5
185.620
190.431
189.058
184.106
227.433
228.868
225.619
220.280
163.276
127.495
3.4
3.9
4.1
3.9
1.8
1.1
1.2
3.6
-25.3
2.7
-.7
.1
.1
.2
-4.2
-5.4
-5.4
-3.5
-28.0
1.1
237.838
263.702
281.611
256.985
221.750
212.248
211.987
252.803
159.063
126.836
1.2
2.4
3.2
2.5
-9.5
-15.5
-15.2
-3.7
-37.5
1.1
-.2
.1
-.1
.2
-3.6
-5.3
-5.3
.0
-18.0
-.2
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
108.960
-6.5
9.2
130.919
4.1
5.0
108.990
1.8
4.1
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
168.435
167.849
192.100
189.965
184.524
194.158
187.650
-15.6
-15.9
-41.4
-41.6
-41.6
-41.3
-39.9
.2
.1
-.2
.3
.4
-.4
-.3
179.261
179.596
169.581
168.849
164.680
173.085
175.045
-16.0
-16.3
-41.7
-41.6
-42.6
-39.7
-37.9
3.1
3.2
10.3
11.1
11.4
10.5
10.2
167.329
163.393
170.536
167.183
166.411
159.037
162.974
-14.5
-14.7
-38.4
-38.3
-38.7
-38.0
-37.0
.7
.9
9.2
9.8
10.3
9.1
8.8
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
347.755
3.5
.3
345.856
3.7
.8
356.624
3.1
.9
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
113.259
5.5
1.0
114.467
2.8
1.3
110.253
.2
-.7
Education and communication 9 .............................................
105.987
1.3
.0
124.429
1.7
-.1
127.427
3.6
-.1
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
408.333
11.8
7.0
357.630
8.0
5.2
338.406
4.0
1.8
190.107
168.690
143.554
182.399
107.964
215.898
-1.5
-4.3
-9.9
-14.1
-2.3
.5
.7
1.2
2.2
4.4
-1.2
.3
200.770
172.411
146.446
172.374
122.904
231.496
-.6
-6.5
-12.5
-18.0
-3.4
3.8
.7
2.1
3.5
5.9
.3
-.2
213.013
165.559
134.188
163.350
104.666
263.230
-1.6
-5.8
-10.4
-16.0
-3.2
1.6
.3
.7
1.2
4.6
-2.5
-.1
184.313
192.760
144.558
200.544
181.297
227.460
207.360
183.919
192.142
185.910
-1.8
-1.9
-9.5
-4.9
-13.2
1.9
.3
-24.8
1.9
1.0
.7
.5
2.0
2.0
3.9
-.5
.4
-3.4
1.1
1.4
194.033
205.638
151.064
195.860
179.700
260.883
219.924
201.296
203.196
200.118
-.8
-2.4
-11.7
-7.5
-16.5
3.5
3.7
-23.1
3.3
3.1
.7
.9
3.4
2.7
5.7
-.6
-.3
.8
.7
.8
207.826
192.867
138.413
195.417
170.081
238.322
256.431
185.411
216.636
215.400
-1.8
-3.7
-10.0
-6.8
-15.0
.3
1.5
-32.1
1.8
1.6
.2
.3
1.2
2.1
4.4
-.4
-.1
3.7
.0
.0
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and group
Index
Mar.
2009
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2
Percent change from—
Mar.
2008
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2009
Mar.
2008
Mar.
2009
Jan.
2009
Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ................................................................
229.064
652.202
0.9
0.7
137.539
0.0
0.9
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................
226.254
226.104
225.100
232.400
225.240
5.0
5.1
5.4
4.7
2.7
-.5
-.5
-1.2
.5
-.8
138.493
139.814
136.854
141.841
120.379
3.8
4.1
4.1
4.1
.0
.4
.5
.5
.6
-.6
Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
252.062
304.987
304.256
285.617
190.407
193.159
196.393
176.428
233.865
116.715
2.9
3.7
5.2
3.7
.4
-.2
5.8
7.3
3.0
-1.7
.3
1.0
.7
.8
-3.1
-3.3
-2.9
-1.9
-4.7
-2.3
154.131
157.703
167.871
154.920
179.211
182.421
178.984
182.995
139.111
100.253
3.6
3.6
5.2
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.6
10.2
-22.3
4.2
.4
1.0
.7
1.0
-4.3
-4.8
-4.9
-1.2
-21.2
4.2
Apparel 3 ................................................................................
107.644
1.9
7.0
96.968
.3
7.9
Transportation 3 ......................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 .......................................
175.586
166.973
153.378
152.534
152.458
156.220
154.948
-12.8
-13.7
-38.0
-38.0
-38.9
-36.3
-36.0
1.8
2.3
8.3
8.7
9.1
8.2
7.5
115.139
114.877
161.404
161.342
162.078
163.246
163.749
-14.0
-14.2
-39.1
-39.1
-40.1
-37.3
-36.3
1.4
1.8
10.8
10.9
11.5
10.4
9.0
Medical care 3 ........................................................................
367.444
.9
.2
141.502
1.0
-.1
Recreation 9 ...........................................................................
112.755
1.4
.3
113.732
-.3
.1
Education and communication 9 .............................................
129.611
4.6
-.3
121.389
1.0
-.4
Other goods and services 3 ....................................................
398.692
7.0
2.0
183.401
6.4
3.4
229.064
173.847
139.855
164.393
103.292
284.458
.9
-3.6
-9.3
-11.4
-5.0
3.8
.7
1.1
2.4
4.4
-1.1
.4
137.539
117.823
107.614
131.207
83.191
152.891
.0
-5.7
-10.2
-14.6
-3.6
3.2
.9
2.3
3.4
6.3
-.2
.1
223.823
200.880
142.872
196.273
167.712
235.895
277.465
176.315
236.375
239.805
.9
-.7
-8.9
-3.2
-10.8
3.9
3.9
-19.2
3.1
2.8
.7
.5
2.3
1.7
4.1
-.4
.4
.8
.7
.9
137.281
128.105
108.157
132.966
130.146
147.787
153.623
174.123
134.072
133.874
-.1
-2.4
-9.9
-6.5
-13.8
2.6
3.3
-18.2
2.4
2.2
.9
.8
3.2
3.3
5.8
-1.1
.1
.5
.9
1.0
Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy 3 ...................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy 3 .............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless
otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913
1914
9.8
10.0
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
9.9
10.2
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.0
10.1
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5
10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2
9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4
10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7
10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9
10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9
10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4
10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7
10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8
10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1
10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5
10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3
19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2
19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1
20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0
20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0
20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0
20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1
20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0
20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1
19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2
19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2
19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1
17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0
17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9
17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0
17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3
17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3
18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2
17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3
16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3
17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3
16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3
16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4
16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6
16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5
16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9
13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9
13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8
13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4
14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5
14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5
14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6
14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7
14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7
14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0
17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8
17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8
17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9
17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8
18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9
18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7
18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8
18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9
18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7
18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8
18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9
23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8
23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9
23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9
24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9
24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9
24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8
24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8
24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8
25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0
26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9
26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9
26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2
26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2
26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3
26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4
26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0
29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1
29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0
29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6
31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8
31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1
31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3
31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4
31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8
31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0
31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1
31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3
31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5
31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1913
1914
-
-
9.9
10.0
-
-
1.0
1.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
-
-
10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3
2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5
1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
-
-
20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0
15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
-
-
17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1
3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
-
-
16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4
-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5
-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
-
-
13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9
3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0
2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
-
-
14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6
.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3
.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
-
-
18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8
2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1
2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
-
-
24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7
1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
-
-
26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7
-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
-
-
29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
-
-
31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7
1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2
1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6
38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2
38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8
38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0
38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6
38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0
39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4
39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0
39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6
39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1
39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5
39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3
52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1
52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8
52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5
53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3
54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1
54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8
54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6
54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2
55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9
55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9
78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4
80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6
81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1
81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4
82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7
82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1
83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5
84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0
84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3
85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3
86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1
106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6
106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3
106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1
107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8
107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1
107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4
108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6
108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0
108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6
109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9
109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2
128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7
128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2
128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4
129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5
129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0
130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4
131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0
132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4
133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5
133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7
133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3
150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5
151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0
151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2
152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2
152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2
152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7
152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1
153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9
153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2
153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3
153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2
169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2
171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4
171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0
171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1
172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7
172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4
172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5
173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9
174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9
174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0
174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
190.7
198.3
202.416
211.080
211.143
191.8
198.7
203.499
211.693
212.193
193.3
199.8
205.352
213.528
212.709
194.6
201.5
206.686
214.823
194.4
202.5
207.949
216.632
194.5
202.9
208.352
218.815
195.4
203.5
208.299
219.964
196.4
203.9
207.917
219.086
198.8
202.9
208.490
218.783
199.2
201.8
208.936
216.573
197.6
201.5
210.177
212.425
196.8
201.8
210.036
210.228
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
-
-
38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3
5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3
5.7
4.4
3.2
6.2
11.0
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
-
-
53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6
6.9
4.9
6.7
9.0
13.3
9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
-
-
102.9
104.9
82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9
12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9
13.5
10.3
6.2
3.2
4.3
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7
108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3
107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124.0
3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6
3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2
132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3
130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2
6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7
5.4
4.2
3.0
3.0
2.6
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
151.5
155.8
159.9
162.3
165.4
153.2
157.9
161.2
163.7
167.8
152.4
156.9
160.5
163.0
166.6
2.5
3.3
1.7
1.6
2.7
2.8
3.0
2.3
1.6
2.2
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
170.8
176.6
178.9
183.3
187.6
173.6
177.5
180.9
184.6
190.2
172.2
177.1
179.9
184.0
188.9
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.8
1.6
2.3
2.7
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
193.2
200.6
205.709
214.429
197.4
202.6
208.976
216.177
195.3
201.6
207.342
215.303
3.4
2.5
4.1
.1
3.4
3.2
2.8
3.8
-
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................
176.7
529.2
180.9
541.9
184.3
552.1
190.3
570.1
196.8
589.4
201.8
604.5
210.036
629.174
210.228
629.751
212.709
637.182
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................
Cereals and cereal products ............................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................
Breakfast cereal .............................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ....................................
Rice 1 2 ........................................................
Bakery products ...............................................
Bread 2 ..........................................................
White bread 1 ...............................................
Bread other than white 1 ..............................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ........................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................
Cookies 1 .....................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 .......................
Other bakery products ...................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 .....
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products,
pies, tarts, turnovers 1 .........................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................
Meats .............................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................
Uncooked beef roasts 2 .............................
Uncooked beef steaks 2 ............................
Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ................
Pork .............................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products 2 ..........................................
Bacon and related products 1 ..................
Breakfast sausage and related products
1 2 ....................................................
Ham ...........................................................
Ham, excluding canned 1 ........................
Pork chops .................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ..
Other meats .................................................
Frankfurters 1 .............................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 ..........................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 ...........................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................
Poultry ...........................................................
Chicken 2 .....................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 ...............................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ...............
Other poultry including turkey 2 ...................
Fish and seafood ...........................................
Fresh fish and seafood 2 .............................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ......................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ........................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 .........................
Eggs ................................................................
Dairy and related products ................................
Milk 2 ................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 .........................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 .....................
Cheese and related products ..........................
Ice cream and related products .......................
Other dairy and related products 2 ..................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................
175.2
174.7
174.7
195.3
179.2
158.9
202.2
154.7
97.9
203.3
115.0
212.3
218.8
113.4
196.1
196.2
197.4
195.9
196.0
225.1
177.8
177.3
176.1
197.3
180.1
165.0
202.2
154.6
98.2
206.0
116.2
213.7
223.3
115.5
199.9
201.6
199.9
197.3
198.0
227.0
184.1
183.6
184.1
202.9
183.9
171.4
203.2
161.1
103.4
212.6
118.6
218.9
222.5
119.9
205.1
203.1
207.7
206.5
205.5
242.4
188.9
188.5
188.5
206.4
185.7
165.4
205.7
165.0
108.3
217.1
123.3
227.2
233.7
123.1
209.4
208.1
211.6
206.9
209.8
239.8
193.2
192.9
191.7
208.4
185.1
171.6
201.3
167.1
110.1
220.7
126.9
232.5
240.2
126.1
213.9
212.5
216.1
205.9
216.8
236.6
197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
189.0
177.0
202.3
174.9
117.3
228.5
133.4
244.6
251.3
134.0
216.1
216.2
216.9
212.4
225.3
244.4
206.936
206.704
205.208
226.461
196.793
190.014
207.828
183.958
122.254
242.268
147.354
272.159
276.643
139.977
228.738
222.193
235.227
217.459
233.009
247.888
218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
222.639
229.875
217.930
233.018
170.418
269.187
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
248.707
241.011
256.070
240.851
250.349
277.864
218.794
218.600
217.110
253.698
221.520
233.885
215.043
233.131
165.664
270.809
165.501
304.377
313.998
158.105
249.596
244.561
253.988
245.941
253.955
284.426
202.0
162.0
163.3
160.0
160.2
137.3
118.7
115.8
113.7
163.0
203.7
162.4
163.0
160.3
161.1
139.0
119.1
116.1
112.8
159.2
207.0
181.1
180.4
182.7
198.9
166.1
147.1
148.0
137.3
167.5
211.9
183.1
184.5
185.6
197.1
170.9
146.1
143.1
128.8
175.4
211.6
185.7
187.1
187.8
201.5
176.8
147.8
145.0
132.7
175.2
217.3
188.6
189.0
189.4
202.6
177.7
147.5
145.1
138.1
176.4
225.129
198.755
196.639
195.558
212.808
186.936
155.076
152.557
143.603
178.818
248.467
208.890
208.647
206.864
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
187.918
257.168
206.348
206.858
204.043
221.627
204.024
160.692
150.926
150.374
185.251
113.4
185.8
113.1
187.8
118.0
205.1
124.8
212.4
120.3
207.7
122.3
211.1
126.273
219.140
129.126
219.838
129.614
217.012
111.8
158.5
171.4
159.4
100.7
159.7
157.7
108.2
173.4
102.5
167.7
108.4
168.7
169.6
107.1
189.4
109.6
103.5
128.2
217.6
133.5
170.8
114.1
167.3
114.4
172.7
181.8
112.6
214.4
110.7
155.3
169.8
154.9
95.4
164.8
172.0
109.5
189.8
115.1
162.4
178.9
163.2
102.2
173.8
177.0
113.3
202.7
122.097
175.954
198.301
167.482
111.596
187.239
186.345
120.873
231.966
NA
166.6
108.3
170.6
167.5
104.0
187.4
106.3
105.3
130.5
225.5
146.5
167.3
109.9
160.2
111.8
168.3
179.1
114.9
224.9
174.4
113.4
171.5
176.9
108.5
192.5
111.3
105.3
130.2
227.1
190.6
173.0
117.5
171.3
119.1
172.2
179.4
116.7
232.4
117.7
172.9
193.3
166.8
111.6
180.4
175.6
118.0
214.2
126.8
183.8
119.6
188.5
183.2
114.3
204.4
120.9
108.2
136.5
231.5
154.7
183.2
128.7
189.3
128.0
182.3
179.1
121.9
252.3
119.3
173.6
195.9
166.2
112.1
184.0
177.6
119.1
NA
123.6
169.2
188.5
166.9
108.8
178.9
172.8
116.8
207.5
114.9
183.3
120.0
186.4
186.3
111.2
196.9
114.4
106.9
133.7
228.7
152.6
180.1
124.4
181.5
125.1
181.4
178.4
120.1
250.8
127.313
185.401
208.760
178.470
120.335
198.096
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
205.222
134.248
218.072
202.195
124.859
238.759
140.429
126.573
170.862
260.713
212.819
210.838
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
199.080
139.584
281.706
130.984
187.811
210.992
172.842
114.582
198.129
197.830
127.458
244.781
148.938
205.168
133.555
215.854
201.362
127.574
239.120
140.888
126.512
171.847
260.431
197.655
199.687
128.877
183.187
132.848
209.783
198.189
139.012
274.759
NA
NA
182.5
118.5
186.1
181.2
114.7
211.6
125.9
110.9
144.0
233.8
176.5
181.0
125.5
181.2
128.0
178.9
182.0
121.7
257.2
NA
193.998
127.324
202.199
194.487
116.282
221.633
132.385
115.420
148.631
245.839
234.018
205.299
149.692
221.014
149.603
202.189
188.522
136.064
272.482
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................
Fresh fruits .....................................................
Apples ..........................................................
Bananas ......................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 1 ................
Other fresh fruits 2 .......................................
Fresh vegetables ...........................................
Potatoes ......................................................
Lettuce .........................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................
Other fresh vegetables ................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ...................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .....................
Canned fruits 1 2 ..........................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .......................
Frozen vegetables 1 ....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables
including dried 2 .....................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials ....................................................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .....................
Carbonated drinks .........................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ....
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2
Coffee ............................................................
Roasted coffee 1 ..........................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 .................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 ......
Other food at home ............................................
Sugar and sweets ............................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................
Candy and chewing gum 2 ............................
Other sweets 2 ...............................................
Fats and oils ....................................................
Butter and margarine 2 ..................................
Butter 1 ........................................................
Margarine 1 ..................................................
Salad dressing 2 ............................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2
Peanut butter 1 2 ..........................................
Other foods ......................................................
Soups ............................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......
Snacks ...........................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ...
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ..........................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ................................
Other condiments 1 ......................................
Baby food 2 ....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 2 .........................
Prepared salads 1 3 .....................................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ...............
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1
4 ...............................................................
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 2 ...................................................
250.5
270.7
216.2
165.4
129.8
242.2
107.7
230.4
205.2
231.6
264.2
232.2
110.1
109.3
107.7
113.7
114.5
168.8
264.3
283.3
231.2
165.4
142.4
278.8
111.7
245.2
222.2
218.5
288.5
250.1
113.3
112.9
111.9
116.1
114.9
168.6
276.3
287.3
238.5
162.9
145.1
294.3
113.7
263.8
214.5
301.8
284.2
271.0
112.4
109.9
110.1
112.2
118.0
173.2
302.7
308.2
241.0
158.2
162.2
313.7
126.8
295.1
230.5
276.9
425.0
282.5
114.2
112.6
112.0
116.5
117.0
171.4
301.1
312.3
251.1
169.9
174.3
331.5
121.8
288.3
251.7
260.0
342.3
295.2
120.3
119.1
117.8
124.4
122.6
177.5
306.4
325.7
276.3
174.5
185.0
370.7
124.4
286.1
266.8
281.9
318.5
288.0
123.5
122.2
122.3
125.9
125.7
178.7
326.064
344.733
292.707
182.356
186.752
348.722
134.596
306.142
274.694
295.313
378.746
300.382
128.488
127.028
125.693
131.871
129.831
179.760
327.943
338.252
304.060
211.145
186.888
362.266
122.430
315.835
335.346
300.040
337.763
311.165
145.854
147.963
139.051
157.030
140.185
195.634
315.104
322.584
288.767
215.002
178.066
356.112
114.316
305.741
336.162
288.167
295.865
308.170
149.011
152.637
144.156
162.534
142.483
198.929
103.9
103.6
110.3
110.1
109.5
108.9
113.0
113.8
118.5
116.6
122.5
123.6
129.286
139.039
148.092
176.320
148.514
173.979
138.5
106.9
123.3
114.4
106.5
96.5
142.6
142.7
164.2
112.7
160.9
156.1
136.7
105.3
109.2
156.9
126.4
174.9
160.7
107.9
103.4
109.5
177.9
202.8
154.7
173.7
182.3
108.5
109.4
109.6
184.4
115.3
108.5
139.8
108.0
124.9
113.7
107.5
97.4
142.2
142.0
164.2
114.7
161.1
159.1
140.1
107.0
112.1
152.8
114.6
141.0
161.4
107.3
105.5
109.6
178.2
205.3
153.1
167.9
187.9
108.2
111.7
113.5
195.4
117.0
110.2
139.3
107.4
124.8
115.0
106.1
97.5
143.2
144.6
161.0
114.3
163.0
161.0
143.0
107.3
115.8
157.7
119.2
145.1
171.1
109.7
108.9
109.9
179.6
207.1
153.6
175.4
183.8
107.0
105.0
111.9
202.8
120.7
109.8
140.6
108.3
127.5
111.5
105.7
98.7
145.5
146.4
167.8
115.4
163.6
161.3
142.7
107.5
116.6
167.4
135.6
186.2
173.0
110.3
113.8
110.3
178.3
207.4
152.9
171.4
178.4
106.7
109.7
102.4
195.5
123.2
110.8
145.5
111.5
133.1
111.7
107.4
103.1
162.3
167.1
175.0
115.9
167.6
167.8
154.3
111.4
118.6
165.2
131.2
174.6
174.1
105.6
116.3
111.7
183.3
211.4
154.3
181.3
185.2
113.2
110.2
106.3
198.9
127.4
112.4
148.5
113.6
133.6
126.5
110.7
105.6
165.8
166.3
188.5
118.9
168.7
172.4
163.3
113.1
123.3
166.7
129.5
164.5
177.0
109.2
117.3
108.5
183.5
211.3
151.7
179.5
185.0
109.0
112.6
109.4
199.3
128.6
115.1
162.750
126.154
151.095
149.073
120.207
112.894
185.929
189.098
207.297
123.849
190.203
193.312
173.015
128.689
138.640
206.710
163.439
181.703
246.153
124.935
151.240
133.912
203.902
229.675
167.801
211.835
204.785
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.998
165.656
128.588
157.917
151.389
119.415
114.589
187.129
190.906
206.116
126.324
192.234
197.137
178.886
129.751
145.071
204.776
159.302
168.576
250.152
125.200
150.307
134.727
206.367
239.949
167.638
215.974
215.120
123.117
135.428
126.229
241.126
140.751
122.402
105.883
222.216
138.570
142.025
136.866
-
-
-
-
-
-
176.0
111.6
111.3
106.2
180.1
114.0
113.7
111.3
184.3
116.5
116.3
114.1
189.9
119.9
120.0
117.4
196.0
123.3
124.0
120.6
202.2
127.5
127.7
125.0
153.648
117.609
138.194
143.465
114.034
109.195
175.083
180.752
184.030
121.631
174.057
178.631
162.521
118.555
127.536
176.068
137.454
168.121
193.811
113.085
125.054
117.962
188.325
211.165
157.409
187.632
191.486
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
133.326
115.267
100.000
210.233
132.413
132.959
128.545
-
-
-
-
100.0
104.3
107.685
114.392
115.071
104.7
106.1
108.6
111.0
114.2
116.5
120.438
128.587
128.928
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 2 ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home ....................................
Whiskey at home 1 ........................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1
Wine at home ..................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away
from home 1 2 ..........................................
Wine away from home 1 2 ...............................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 .................
115.5
180.9
161.5
161.5
169.4
165.8
171.0
150.7
219.4
119.8
184.9
164.6
165.7
170.3
168.1
171.3
152.8
225.9
122.9
188.7
167.4
170.7
173.9
172.9
173.6
152.0
232.0
127.0
193.9
170.9
176.4
175.3
173.8
175.7
153.0
240.9
133.7
196.4
171.5
175.5
177.2
177.1
176.8
155.4
248.0
139.1
201.1
174.0
177.8
178.7
178.9
177.2
158.4
258.4
145.814
208.704
179.709
185.387
179.844
183.048
177.552
163.500
270.329
154.062
217.975
187.666
195.197
184.756
190.333
179.735
169.743
282.390
154.414
219.999
190.231
197.011
188.140
195.270
183.050
172.817
283.414
111.9
120.5
114.6
114.8
123.5
117.9
118.9
125.4
122.4
123.1
131.4
126.3
125.7
135.8
131.6
131.7
140.1
136.2
136.117
148.241
144.053
141.613
155.850
149.577
141.628
157.393
149.820
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 .................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ..............................
Electricity 5 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 8 ........................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ...
Floor coverings 2 ...............................................
Window coverings 2 ...........................................
Other linens 2 .....................................................
Furniture and bedding .........................................
Bedroom furniture ..............................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
2 .................................................................
Other furniture 2 .................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 4 .........................................
Appliances 2 ........................................................
Major appliances 2 .............................................
Laundry equipment 1 .......................................
Other appliances 2 .............................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ................................
Dishes and flatware 2 ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ..............
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 2 .....................................................
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 .........................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ....................
Housekeeping supplies .......................................
Household cleaning products 2 ..........................
Household paper products 2 ..............................
Miscellaneous household products 2 .................
Household operations 2 .......................................
Domestic services 2 ...........................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 ...................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ....................
176.9
203.2
196.4
108.6
273.7
181.1
209.5
202.5
109.2
290.5
185.1
214.1
207.9
112.9
307.2
190.7
219.8
213.9
118.7
328.4
198.3
225.6
220.5
122.8
345.3
204.8
235.1
230.0
127.7
362.9
210.933
242.372
239.102
133.545
381.548
216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
399.369
217.374
249.597
248.639
137.715
401.218
229.3
210.9
106.3
142.2
126.2
112.7
107.4
154.9
133.5
134.6
136.0
111.0
237.8
278.6
128.9
98.5
107.3
94.8
96.2
130.0
135.7
229.4
217.9
112.3
144.2
127.5
125.6
123.2
163.4
134.1
132.1
145.1
114.6
246.2
285.4
127.0
93.3
109.4
91.3
88.3
128.6
133.5
236.6
222.2
114.3
153.6
136.5
137.0
132.8
182.3
143.3
135.6
170.3
119.8
257.8
297.4
124.7
89.5
107.5
89.9
82.9
126.5
133.1
248.5
227.2
118.7
165.7
148.0
183.7
185.2
225.8
153.0
138.5
198.2
126.3
273.7
307.4
125.5
88.2
108.2
88.5
81.3
126.3
139.7
256.7
232.8
116.1
191.6
174.7
227.8
235.5
264.9
180.0
153.3
258.0
132.9
288.8
320.6
126.4
86.6
114.9
88.6
77.9
127.1
146.2
266.8
242.8
117.1
192.6
174.2
233.2
240.9
271.9
179.0
164.8
221.3
139.3
302.5
337.2
127.0
82.4
119.5
87.9
71.3
126.2
144.4
278.872
249.532
117.003
203.006
183.516
299.296
319.208
324.116
185.155
173.357
220.496
146.878
319.460
353.439
126.066
79.801
119.083
85.646
68.305
123.506
142.055
268.348
254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
252.024
323.105
199.487
188.342
232.548
156.390
341.965
371.093
128.535
76.079
120.576
85.257
62.517
123.379
142.693
287.232
256.321
120.737
210.501
188.736
230.837
220.067
306.158
194.752
190.065
207.179
158.052
346.222
373.241
129.669
76.186
119.355
85.264
62.850
125.653
143.788
99.5
93.9
98.5
93.6
96.2
92.4
94.4
89.0
93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7
92.3
89.0
98.6
88.0
97.2
112.4
76.1
78.7
77.6
121.6
74.2
90.6
90.510
85.986
89.411
87.597
90.467
92.425
93.7
98.2
91.4
161.8
109.9
125.6
107.3
133.3
131.3
94.8
100.1
92.1
168.3
112.9
133.9
111.4
139.1
137.3
-
-
-
-
94.4
97.9
111.6
89.2
95.6
106.6
117.6
90.6
95.2
91.5
95.6
111.5
85.5
91.5
101.0
116.7
85.7
90.8
87.9
92.1
109.5
81.9
86.9
91.8
119.2
83.7
89.6
84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6
95.8
95.7
95.8
159.9
110.5
119.1
106.9
117.2
114.9
118.3
115.6
94.6
94.2
94.6
158.1
109.0
119.1
105.2
119.9
119.5
118.4
117.2
92.1
92.6
91.7
156.7
107.3
116.9
106.0
122.6
122.6
119.9
119.9
93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5
123.4
NA
NA
128.4
128.6
NA
NA
NA
89.273
99.903
115.994
75.756
74.948
70.179
124.005
72.305
93.341
90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
129.884
71.721
95.330
91.736
104.258
118.963
75.877
75.457
68.627
129.085
75.148
98.057
93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672
128.413
94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688
94.810
99.255
92.458
183.504
120.630
156.269
118.420
150.914
144.228
158.980
124.660
NA
127.430
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 2 ..............................
122.6
128.6
133.0
142.2
151.9
158.4
165.089
173.193
175.236
Apparel ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................
Men’s apparel ......................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ...............................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ..............................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................
Boys’ apparel .......................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................
Women’s apparel .................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................
Women’s dresses ..............................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 .........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear
and accessories 2 ......................................
Girls’ apparel .......................................................
Footwear ................................................................
Men’s footwear ....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................
Women’s footwear ...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................
Jewelry and watches 7 ...........................................
Watches 7 ............................................................
Jewelry 7 ..............................................................
123.7
122.8
125.8
128.1
132.0
92.2
117.5
110.8
114.8
115.3
113.3
99.1
90.9
121.5
119.3
124.5
127.2
133.2
91.3
113.7
100.6
113.1
112.9
113.8
100.3
88.7
119.0
118.0
122.4
128.1
136.1
88.5
106.8
101.7
110.9
111.1
112.6
100.4
86.3
118.8
116.3
121.4
126.0
134.8
86.0
110.3
97.5
110.0
109.6
106.8
96.8
86.0
117.5
114.1
119.8
125.3
133.4
85.4
106.4
93.8
108.9
109.7
102.4
104.2
85.6
118.6
113.2
119.4
120.2
131.7
87.8
106.8
91.4
110.2
111.6
101.7
112.4
87.6
118.257
112.026
116.489
121.449
126.721
81.560
108.284
95.216
109.418
110.570
96.725
115.453
87.306
117.078
110.767
114.775
116.071
134.123
78.307
104.650
95.395
105.456
106.734
95.894
110.886
82.653
122.545
117.748
123.369
116.273
144.270
84.552
118.169
97.211
111.079
113.145
92.970
118.102
88.226
97.5
112.2
120.6
124.5
122.1
116.7
128.5
132.3
117.1
136.6
93.8
114.1
120.7
124.6
120.6
117.3
125.3
127.2
110.9
131.7
93.3
109.5
118.5
120.4
118.2
116.5
119.2
122.1
111.0
125.6
92.2
112.1
120.3
118.1
122.9
119.7
118.6
126.0
112.8
129.8
91.8
104.4
121.4
120.7
124.4
119.7
115.0
123.2
113.7
126.4
91.0
102.8
123.0
123.4
123.4
121.7
114.1
129.1
115.7
133.0
88.867
103.475
122.258
120.906
125.993
120.615
113.779
134.325
113.726
139.691
88.612
98.956
124.093
125.664
131.745
118.767
112.568
143.607
117.491
150.122
95.293
100.928
126.707
125.611
132.442
123.992
115.548
148.729
118.641
156.054
148.5
144.3
101.6
143.5
99.6
140.5
152.0
157.2
100.0
103.7
96.1
95.4
93.1
98.8
97.0
112.0
105.8
101.2
106.2
111.3
150.7
186.4
197.6
171.6
113.5
279.4
110.4
106.4
119.6
120.2
109.8
204.8
229.0
152.0
154.2
150.4
98.7
140.6
97.6
137.7
148.6
148.5
98.0
104.2
119.7
119.1
117.1
123.9
119.8
113.8
107.0
101.3
108.7
113.9
154.3
193.3
201.2
177.9
117.9
304.6
114.0
110.1
122.9
123.9
109.5
203.0
223.4
155.1
154.7
150.8
94.4
138.0
95.7
134.8
146.4
131.0
95.7
107.5
127.8
127.2
125.7
131.4
127.1
115.8
107.7
100.8
111.1
115.5
160.2
198.0
205.0
180.9
121.4
318.4
121.8
119.4
126.5
128.0
112.2
205.6
223.1
147.0
164.8
161.3
95.4
138.8
96.3
135.5
147.2
137.3
91.7
103.2
161.2
160.4
159.2
165.2
158.0
152.6
109.9
103.2
112.7
116.0
170.3
203.3
210.5
186.2
124.4
329.3
132.3
131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6
172.7
168.9
95.8
138.3
95.9
136.6
144.4
139.2
93.0
112.1
187.3
186.2
185.8
190.8
181.1
186.4
114.0
106.2
118.4
119.9
195.1
210.7
220.5
192.2
129.2
332.5
136.2
134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6
175.4
171.8
94.8
137.1
95.0
136.9
141.5
136.2
92.9
115.4
199.3
198.1
197.9
202.1
192.3
200.1
119.5
110.0
126.2
125.6
224.4
218.8
228.1
198.3
134.9
335.2
139.4
137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
189.984
186.134
94.754
136.664
94.727
136.371
141.191
136.943
93.464
113.982
258.132
256.790
256.775
261.983
247.369
248.393
123.928
113.060
132.574
131.420
240.510
226.120
236.039
204.331
139.602
336.915
142.248
139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
233.408
255.873
156.648
100.000
164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
91.677
134.930
133.657
125.883
99.045
118.241
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
350.308
147.741
142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454
108.182
169.647
165.023
92.109
134.611
93.312
135.947
137.553
121.061
103.898
124.328
168.404
167.826
166.287
173.940
166.797
156.438
134.484
121.687
145.703
140.434
299.072
242.118
246.663
221.654
148.445
351.982
150.796
145.713
160.082
169.093
122.344
230.735
250.561
146.682
102.552
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ...................................
New cars 1 .......................................................
New trucks 1 8 .................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 .................................
Car and truck rental 2 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ...................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ........................
Other motor fuels 2 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ...............
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 .........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 2 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 .............................................
State and local registration and license 2 5 .......
Parking and other fees 2 ....................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ...........................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Intercity train fare 1 3 .........................................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Prescription drugs ................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 7 ....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and
supplies .....................................................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 5 ........................................
Dental services 5 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 ......
Hospital and related services 5 ............................
Hospital services 5 12 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 12 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 12 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ...............
Health insurance 4 ...............................................
Recreation 2 .............................................................
Video and audio 2 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8
Other video equipment 2 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 2 .........................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ........................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media
1 2 ..............................................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet food 1 2 ........................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2
Pet services including veterinary 2 ......................
Pet services 1 2 ..................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ....................................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 2 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ..............................
Photographers and film processing 2 ..................
Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................
Film processing 1 2 ............................................
Other recreational goods 2 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground
equipment 1 2 ............................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 2 ..................
Recreation services 2 ............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 2 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2
Admission to sporting events 1 2 .......................
-
-
-
-
-
-
78.4
182.3
77.0
185.1
69.1
204.1
72.5
211.9
72.3
223.3
71.3
227.5
100.000
72.918
232.378
108.295
67.057
244.260
100.996
63.703
246.756
277.3
251.6
307.3
151.1
179.5
291.3
259.5
321.2
151.2
179.9
302.1
265.0
329.1
153.0
182.5
314.9
270.8
340.7
151.0
178.3
328.4
280.8
355.7
153.6
182.1
340.1
285.9
362.3
156.3
185.5
357.661
293.610
374.389
158.094
187.414
367.133
298.361
379.943
161.373
192.577
373.189
302.908
386.859
162.224
194.463
179.0
283.5
248.9
255.8
272.5
155.6
169.0
348.3
127.4
124.3
290.2
124.3
178.1
299.4
257.0
264.1
284.8
155.2
175.1
382.4
140.3
136.0
327.0
129.8
179.0
311.9
264.1
270.1
297.2
157.5
179.2
407.0
149.3
143.7
348.5
137.3
181.1
327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1
-
-
-
-
182.4
342.0
284.9
289.5
329.6
167.0
188.3
449.7
165.2
159.8
382.5
147.1
100.0
100.0
185.1
356.0
292.4
294.3
346.2
170.3
194.2
477.2
175.4
170.6
402.4
154.5
103.1
106.4
187.782
376.940
304.784
306.304
366.225
172.811
200.312
515.677
189.908
183.595
442.085
161.981
106.602
115.727
188.822
388.267
313.886
315.233
379.603
173.377
207.850
543.585
201.053
194.073
466.736
167.097
108.281
111.697
187.868
394.837
317.460
318.873
385.810
174.030
208.941
560.995
207.925
200.748
483.206
170.367
110.001
111.781
105.3
101.2
42.3
280.9
50.4
106.5
103.2
37.8
301.3
43.8
107.7
103.3
32.4
312.6
38.4
108.5
103.9
28.4
325.2
32.9
109.7
103.9
24.3
336.0
29.4
110.8
102.8
18.8
344.7
25.3
111.705
102.691
15.352
353.432
22.009
113.674
101.629
12.378
359.854
18.833
114.625
102.000
11.703
366.820
18.729
83.9
81.0
78.0
80.7
78.0
79.0
77.1
77.1
76.5
70.7
77.4
68.4
77.808
64.303
79.629
61.029
78.103
58.151
94.2
75.9
108.5
111.4
148.4
105.4
101.6
124.6
113.0
125.7
117.3
131.8
103.5
98.7
122.3
97.3
83.2
103.8
108.7
99.4
83.1
98.0
86.5
72.5
109.6
113.9
149.3
105.7
104.3
130.7
117.5
132.2
115.7
130.7
101.6
96.8
114.7
91.7
78.2
105.7
114.3
100.5
77.0
88.9
86.3
68.6
105.3
117.0
151.5
107.8
103.9
137.3
122.0
139.3
114.9
127.8
102.2
94.7
108.2
88.8
71.6
106.3
118.1
100.6
74.5
85.2
85.5
64.0
109.0
122.0
155.8
111.1
105.8
145.9
128.2
148.6
113.5
129.6
98.2
91.8
100.5
87.5
61.8
106.5
115.4
100.4
71.3
80.0
89.1
58.4
109.1
125.4
157.6
112.4
107.7
153.0
133.2
156.3
115.5
134.7
97.8
89.0
95.6
88.0
55.5
104.8
113.4
98.8
68.5
76.4
92.2
55.9
105.9
129.8
162.6
116.2
110.9
159.3
138.6
163.0
117.2
138.8
96.8
84.7
84.9
84.5
45.5
106.7
114.6
100.5
66.4
72.7
95.867
53.242
105.202
136.947
170.641
122.446
114.293
169.281
144.294
174.382
116.125
138.424
95.030
81.737
79.082
86.304
38.800
106.295
117.023
99.692
62.868
68.585
101.515
50.650
104.528
150.242
191.503
141.485
117.639
179.657
153.922
185.269
119.632
139.862
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.213
63.944
100.711
49.466
99.187
152.862
194.322
143.760
118.672
183.525
155.648
190.625
120.241
139.776
101.521
80.312
72.981
85.965
34.390
110.151
119.133
104.493
60.875
64.817
82.4
96.2
100.1
117.7
78.1
94.1
98.9
121.4
75.7
94.6
97.5
125.6
73.6
94.9
98.7
128.3
71.8
91.7
96.9
132.1
70.0
92.6
96.9
137.2
67.586
86.794
95.018
140.427
64.308
88.423
96.680
143.750
66.010
88.972
96.737
145.112
112.4
245.3
119.4
126.4
113.1
257.4
125.4
131.4
116.1
266.1
130.3
132.3
116.4
275.3
133.5
141.4
119.4
284.9
138.2
150.4
122.0
299.8
145.7
156.0
123.864
307.108
148.620
163.370
125.014
316.607
152.546
172.671
126.564
318.738
153.608
172.973
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 2 .............................
Recreational books 2 ...........................................
203.2
193.1
109.3
103.0
206.1
196.9
111.7
104.7
219.0
198.6
113.6
104.2
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6
248.080
208.036
122.709
104.305
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299
259.948
218.454
131.089
107.272
Education and communication 2 ..............................
Education 2 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
Child care and nursery school 9 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
2 .................................................................
Communication 2 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 2 .............................................
Information and information processing 2 ............
Telephone services 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 5
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 2 .................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ........................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ........................
Wireless telephone services 2 .........................
Information technology, hardware and services
13 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
3 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 2 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 2 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 2 ....................
106.9
122.0
294.7
352.2
361.9
387.3
168.1
109.2
130.0
323.3
374.0
387.4
413.6
176.4
110.9
139.4
342.8
401.7
425.5
440.4
183.6
112.6
148.5
355.9
428.9
462.2
471.4
190.0
115.3
157.6
374.3
455.3
492.8
497.8
200.5
118.0
167.6
399.5
484.0
527.2
527.1
211.2
121.506
176.927
434.352
510.016
559.190
556.271
219.405
125.921
186.916
464.544
538.309
591.804
590.037
230.326
126.187
187.298
472.185
538.813
591.115
590.401
231.295
126.0
93.4
108.0
172.7
123.7
92.3
99.7
188.2
132.3
91.8
119.2
190.9
129.4
90.0
99.9
198.2
144.3
88.2
119.4
190.9
135.1
86.2
97.2
203.3
155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
205.5
166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
212.2
174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
216.8
183.016
83.282
132.091
208.927
189.551
80.546
98.792
225.675
189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
232.527
190.482
84.922
137.900
218.293
195.461
82.022
101.991
234.011
87.9
64.5
87.4
67.2
82.6
60.7
82.1
67.4
74.3
54.1
74.4
66.5
68.6
49.4
69.5
65.6
67.4
47.9
69.8
64.6
69.6
50.3
72.1
64.6
71.946
51.498
76.349
64.011
77.490
56.159
83.583
64.361
77.771
56.316
83.951
64.361
19.8
17.2
15.3
14.2
13.1
11.2
10.215
9.906
9.872
282.9
79.5
220.7
71.0
181.1
64.1
155.7
61.1
131.1
58.5
115.8
54.2
100.000
50.722
88.529
50.180
86.213
50.457
100.3
99.6
97.6
97.2
94.5
77.2
73.176
75.899
77.031
65.0
59.0
52.3
48.4
44.2
40.3
36.945
36.230
35.579
Other goods and services ........................................
Tobacco and smoking products .............................
Cigarettes 2 ..........................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ............
Personal care ........................................................
Personal care products ........................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous
personal care products 2 ...........................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations
and implements .........................................
Personal care services ........................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 2 ......
Miscellaneous personal services .........................
Legal services 7 .................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 2 ...................................................
Financial services 7 ...........................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2
Tax return preparation and other accounting
fees 1 2 ....................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ..........................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ........
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ........................................
286.4
431.7
175.1
125.8
172.6
155.4
295.8
472.5
192.3
130.9
175.4
153.4
300.2
470.4
190.6
138.6
179.0
153.4
307.8
484.8
196.0
147.1
183.3
153.4
317.3
513.1
207.6
154.6
187.6
155.4
326.7
527.3
213.4
157.7
193.3
159.0
337.633
566.696
229.969
163.226
197.643
158.236
349.220
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.774
161.397
361.156
679.078
276.907
180.277
204.117
162.696
104.6
103.4
102.6
101.7
102.1
104.2
103.861
104.966
105.590
168.3
186.4
113.7
268.5
205.1
198.3
111.5
165.9
189.9
115.9
276.9
213.9
206.8
113.8
167.3
194.3
118.6
287.1
224.6
215.4
117.2
169.2
201.2
122.8
297.7
236.6
223.2
120.7
173.1
206.6
126.0
306.6
244.6
233.5
122.9
177.5
212.5
129.6
318.7
255.5
244.9
126.9
176.418
219.656
134.026
329.908
262.910
256.560
130.834
181.661
226.281
138.068
339.698
274.810
270.369
137.122
183.515
227.982
139.106
341.570
276.071
273.097
137.827
113.0
228.0
116.0
115.1
235.2
117.9
118.7
241.3
120.1
121.9
250.2
123.4
127.9
254.2
123.9
134.4
263.0
126.7
139.205
273.241
129.839
149.481
258.195
122.325
150.737
258.850
122.317
122.7
94.4
156.5
128.7
93.6
156.4
134.1
89.0
149.5
141.0
86.6
148.0
-
-
-
-
147.2
86.4
150.2
100.0
156.6
86.9
151.6
97.1
163.279
87.487
154.060
95.663
171.238
88.754
155.308
98.654
172.015
89.226
156.671
100.978
147.9
132.3
138.4
149.7
133.6
145.2
150.4
131.7
146.7
155.8
137.2
157.4
160.0
141.3
166.3
162.1
142.5
170.9
170.511
150.162
188.635
163.582
135.720
161.681
166.645
139.962
170.200
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
236.735
112.093
249.225
252.669
236.504
289.945
210.610
199.734
202.600
152.344
189.844
233.014
198.422
112.990
263.966
238.894
217.506
210.890
212.356
140.014
261.976
255.785
211.109
191.955
192.948
108.811
256.731
257.567
246.287
300.067
208.855
198.127
202.442
138.536
165.032
194.403
189.557
111.235
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
139.228
155.745
262.636
224.865
201.511
Mar.
2009
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ....................................
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................
151.6
124.3
205.3
211.7
204.5
241.9
177.0
168.2
171.3
134.1
140.9
153.4
156.8
119.9
213.2
198.3
111.4
185.2
187.8
144.7
97.6
212.6
178.2
156.6
163.9
120.2
211.9
218.1
212.0
250.2
181.6
171.7
175.1
135.6
147.6
165.0
161.6
117.2
220.5
204.3
123.3
188.6
191.4
142.5
120.7
219.8
179.8
158.4
167.7
115.0
217.9
222.9
217.7
257.4
184.4
174.7
178.2
133.8
149.2
168.8
165.4
114.8
228.4
209.9
131.8
191.5
193.6
139.0
129.0
225.5
189.5
163.2
1
2
3
4
5
185.2
115.5
224.6
228.9
221.8
264.3
190.6
180.9
183.9
139.3
159.5
185.1
173.3
114.1
236.5
216.0
153.7
195.8
197.8
139.8
163.4
231.9
194.4
168.3
200.4
114.9
233.2
235.0
227.8
272.3
197.4
187.7
190.0
143.3
168.1
199.2
180.1
112.3
248.8
224.2
180.0
200.1
202.1
140.1
190.7
238.7
196.9
183.5
207.3
113.3
241.2
245.0
230.8
280.9
202.6
191.1
194.8
144.7
172.7
205.8
184.5
113.3
254.9
231.7
185.2
205.1
207.3
139.9
202.4
247.5
199.2
185.2
203.557
109.264
258.597
260.197
247.912
302.024
211.775
200.626
204.766
142.728
173.167
204.159
194.105
117.084
276.407
247.675
177.454
218.033
218.639
141.662
172.787
265.147
222.284
199.662
9
10
11
12
13
NA
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2009
2008
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
0.1
1.2
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ........................................
Cereals and cereal products .......................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .................................
Breakfast cereal ........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ...............................................
Rice 1 2 ...................................................................
Bakery products ..........................................................
Bread 2 .....................................................................
White bread 1 ..........................................................
Bread other than white 1 .........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ...................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .................................
Cookies 1 ................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 ..................................
Other bakery products ..............................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 ...........
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 ................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers 1 .............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...............................................
Meats ........................................................................
Beef and veal ..........................................................
Uncooked ground beef .........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 2 ........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 2 .......................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ...........................
Pork ........................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2
Bacon and related products 1 .............................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 .......
Ham ......................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 1 ...................................
Pork chops ............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 .............
Other meats ............................................................
Frankfurters 1 ........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 .....................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 ......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 ............................................
Poultry .......................................................................
Chicken 2 ................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 ..........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ..........................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..............................
Fish and seafood ......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 .................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ...................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 ....................................
Eggs ............................................................................
Dairy and related products ............................................
Milk 2 ...........................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 ....................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ................................
Cheese and related products ......................................
Ice cream and related products ..................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .............................
Fruits and vegetables ...................................................
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.0
4.6
1.6
1.8
-1.0
2.6
5.2
5.2
4.2
3.8
1.7
2.7
1.8
.5
4.0
-.6
1.5
1.5
.8
1.0
.5
3.8
.0
-.1
.3
1.3
1.0
.7
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.8
1.3
.7
1.0
.8
3.5
3.6
4.5
2.8
2.1
3.9
.5
4.2
5.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
-.4
3.8
2.6
.7
3.9
4.7
3.8
6.8
2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.0
-3.5
1.2
2.4
4.7
2.1
4.0
3.8
5.0
2.7
2.1
2.5
1.9
.2
2.1
-1.1
2.3
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.7
-2.1
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.1
-.5
3.3
-1.3
2.2
2.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.1
.5
4.7
6.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
4.6
6.3
1.0
1.7
.4
3.2
3.9
3.3
4.8
4.9
5.6
5.4
4.1
7.4
2.7
5.2
4.2
6.0
10.5
11.3
10.1
4.5
5.8
2.8
8.4
2.4
3.4
1.4
5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
13.1
21.0
4.9
26.7
39.4
11.1
12.5
12.0
13.3
13.5
8.7
8.5
8.9
10.8
7.4
12.1
.0
-.1
-.7
.3
-.5
1.7
-1.3
.0
-2.8
.6
-.2
-.1
.2
-.4
.4
1.5
-.8
2.1
1.4
2.4
3.4
3.4
4.0
4.6
6.2
6.9
8.2
4.4
5.6
3.7
5.3
6.5
3.2
3.9
4.1
2.8
1.9
3.0
3.1
3.8
2.2
-2.7
4.4
5.1
2.9
6.8
2.0
-.1
-.8
1.1
2.3
-.5
-8.2
5.8
4.4
4.6
3.4
7.2
8.8
2.8
-.3
.8
.2
-.2
.2
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.8
-2.3
-.3
1.1
-1.0
-2.0
-.9
-2.8
-5.3
3.2
9.1
1.2
9.5
1.6
11.5
10.7
14.0
23.5
19.5
23.5
27.5
21.7
5.2
4.3
9.2
4.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
7.1
5.5
2.9
3.5
6.8
2.4
1.1
2.3
1.6
-.9
2.9
-.7
-3.3
-6.2
4.7
5.8
3.6
7.4
4.2
5.4
2.3
6.5
2.9
-2.4
3.1
2.4
2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9
3.6
5.4
4.0
3.3
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.2
.8
-.4
1.8
4.9
1.5
-
-
-
-
10.4
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.2
11.1
5.0
1.5
6.3
5.1
2.3
.3
4.3
5.4
5.3
6.6
7.8
5.8
3.9
7.0
9.2
-
-.7
-.1
1.1
-1.2
-2.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.7
1.8
3.6
9.7
-2.0
-3.7
-4.2
-2.3
-2.5
-1.5
2.0
4.9
4.7
4.7
.5
5.6
4.3
2.7
4.7
.0
-.2
.7
30.1
3.4
6.9
6.9
6.5
2.3
.2
1.6
3.3
5.1
5.8
8.7
5.3
2.5
2.3
2.8
1.5
2.7
.7
-19.9
4.1
5.9
6.0
5.0
5.3
-.6
2.9
7.9
-.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.2
3.5
1.2
1.3
3.0
-.1
-3.6
-2.2
-4.8
2.2
2.5
-.1
2.6
.8
1.6
1.0
3.2
10.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-1.7
2.8
3.8
5.7
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
3.5
4.3
2.3
.5
.4
1.5
.6
-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9
6.3
7.4
8.7
7.3
1.4
4.7
5.2
4.1
3.2
5.1
32.6
13.4
19.3
22.0
16.9
13.0
3.6
11.8
5.9
3.5
-1.2
-.9
-1.4
-1.9
-1.8
-1.3
-2.5
-1.5
-1.4
.4
-1.3
2.9
1.3
1.1
-3.2
-4.8
.0
2.1
-1.4
-3.4
-4.8
.0
-.5
-1.0
-.4
2.2
.2
.3
.0
.6
-.1
-7.1
-5.3
-11.0
-13.3
-8.9
-4.3
-.4
-.4
-2.5
-
5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
3.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits ................................................................
Apples .....................................................................
Bananas ..................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...........................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 1 ...........................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..................................................
Fresh vegetables ......................................................
Potatoes ..................................................................
Lettuce ....................................................................
Tomatoes ................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ..............................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ................................
Canned fruits 1 2 .....................................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 ...........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ..................................
Frozen vegetables 1 ...............................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried 2 ...............................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ...........................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .........
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ................................
Carbonated drinks ....................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ...............
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ..........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ...........
Coffee .......................................................................
Roasted coffee 1 .....................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 ............................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .................
Other food at home .......................................................
Sugar and sweets .......................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .................................
Candy and chewing gum 2 .......................................
Other sweets 2 ..........................................................
Fats and oils ...............................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .............................................
Butter 1 ...................................................................
Margarine 1 .............................................................
Salad dressing 2 .......................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ............
Peanut butter 1 2 .....................................................
Other foods .................................................................
Soups ........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..................
Snacks ......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ...............
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 .....................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ...........................................
Other condiments 1 .................................................
Baby food 2 ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 2 ....................................
Prepared salads 1 3 ................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ...................................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 .............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ..........................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 4 ..........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 ....
-1.7
.6
6.6
2.7
7.7
12.8
-5.8
-4.1
14.4
-17.8
-7.6
-4.6
4.6
4.2
-.1
7.6
6.3
6.1
5.5
4.7
6.9
.0
9.7
15.1
3.7
6.4
8.3
-5.7
9.2
7.7
2.9
3.3
3.9
2.1
.3
-.1
4.5
1.4
3.2
-1.5
1.9
5.6
1.8
7.6
-3.5
38.1
-1.5
8.4
-.8
-2.7
-1.6
-3.4
2.7
2.7
9.6
7.3
1.0
-2.9
11.8
6.6
11.5
11.9
7.5
-8.3
49.5
4.2
1.6
2.5
1.7
3.8
-.8
-1.0
-0.5
1.3
4.2
7.4
7.5
5.7
-3.9
-2.3
9.2
-6.1
-19.5
4.5
5.3
5.8
5.2
6.8
4.8
3.6
1.8
4.3
10.0
2.7
6.1
11.8
2.1
-.8
6.0
8.4
-7.0
-2.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
.7
6.4
5.8
5.9
4.5
.9
-5.9
8.2
7.0
3.0
4.8
18.9
4.3
4.0
4.0
2.8
4.7
3.3
.6
0.6
-1.9
3.9
15.8
.1
3.9
-9.0
3.2
22.1
1.6
-10.8
3.6
13.5
16.5
10.6
19.1
8.0
8.8
-3.9
-4.6
-5.0
1.8
-4.7
-1.7
-6.6
-3.2
.2
-4.0
-12.4
-1.0
2.2
3.2
3.7
3.5
1.6
1.7
1.9
4.6
1.3
1.9
1.8
2.8
1.8
-.3
-3.5
-5.9
3.1
2.8
2.9
1.7
2.3
1.1
2.6
4.5
11.6
18.8
4.5
1.9
.4
1.2
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.1
5.4
7.4
9.2
2.9
1.0
3.0
-.4
6.2
6.3
.9
1.0
1.3
-.6
.9
.9
-.3
-.5
.0
1.8
.1
1.9
2.5
1.6
2.7
-2.6
-9.3
-19.4
.4
-.6
2.0
.1
.2
1.2
-1.0
-3.3
3.1
-.3
2.1
3.6
6.0
1.5
1.6
-.7
-1.1
-.4
-.6
-.1
1.1
-1.3
.1
.7
1.8
-1.9
-.3
1.2
1.2
2.1
.3
3.3
3.2
4.0
2.9
6.0
2.2
3.2
.3
.8
.9
.3
4.5
-2.2
-1.1
-6.0
-1.4
3.8
3.2
-.4
3.2
4.5
.9
.8
2.2
-3.0
-.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
4.2
1.0
.4
.2
-.2
.2
.7
6.2
13.8
28.3
1.1
.5
4.5
.4
-.7
.1
-.5
-2.3
-2.9
-.3
4.5
-8.5
-3.6
2.1
.9
4.9
2.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
.2
1.6
4.5
11.5
14.1
4.3
.4
2.4
4.0
8.1
3.6
1.7
-1.3
-3.2
-6.2
.6
-4.3
2.2
1.3
2.8
1.9
.9
5.8
3.8
6.1
.5
3.8
1.7
3.4
1.4
3.4
6.0
2.1
1.9
.4
13.2
3.1
2.4
2.2
-.5
7.7
2.6
.7
2.7
5.8
1.5
4.0
.9
-1.3
-5.8
1.7
3.4
.9
-2.9
.1
.0
-1.7
-1.0
-.1
-3.7
2.2
2.9
.2
.9
2.4
5.5
12.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
13.4
3.0
3.4
5.6
8.7
-2.4
2.3
3.2
3.6
-.5
4.8
3.4
5.6
6.1
2.2
9.5
3.6
6.6
8.7
2.6
-.1
3.8
4.5
3.5
5.8
4.1
1.1
6.3
3.7
.1
14.5
26.8
5.9
7.3
9.3
3.9
5.4
3.4
6.2
4.6
12.6
1.8
9.3
8.2
6.5
8.5
8.7
17.4
18.9
8.1
27.0
10.5
20.9
13.5
8.3
8.8
6.6
12.9
6.9
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
7.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
5.8
6.2
6.8
.3
-1.3
1.8
1.9
4.5
1.6
-.7
1.5
.6
1.0
-.6
2.0
1.1
2.0
3.4
.8
4.6
-.9
-2.5
-7.2
1.6
.2
-.6
.6
1.2
4.5
-.1
2.0
5.0
4.6
2.2
5.2
8.5
-.1
-1.1
.2
.7
.7
.8
.6
.6
.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.0
3.3
3.2
1.8
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9
3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0
4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4
-
-
-
-
-
1.6
1.3
2.4
2.2
2.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2009
2008
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 2 ......................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .............
Distilled spirits at home ...............................................
Whiskey at home 1 ...................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 ..........
Wine at home ..............................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ..........................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home
1 2 .......................................................................
Wine away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ............................
4.0
2.5
1.4
1.6
3.6
3.6
3.8
-.3
4.3
3.7
2.2
1.9
2.6
.5
1.4
.2
1.4
3.0
2.6
2.1
1.7
3.0
2.1
2.9
1.3
-.5
2.7
3.3
2.8
2.1
3.3
.8
.5
1.2
.7
3.8
5.3
1.3
.4
-.5
1.1
1.9
.6
1.6
2.9
4.0
2.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
1.9
4.2
4.8
3.8
3.3
4.3
.6
2.3
.2
3.2
4.6
5.7
4.4
4.4
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
4.5
0.2
.9
1.4
.9
1.8
2.6
1.8
1.8
.4
2.9
9.0
4.6
2.6
2.5
2.9
3.6
1.5
3.8
3.5
4.8
3.2
2.1
3.3
4.2
4.8
3.2
3.5
3.4
5.8
5.8
4.0
5.1
3.8
.0
1.0
.2
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Lodging away from home 2 .............................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 ........................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels ...................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ..............................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .................................................
Fuel oil ........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 ............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ..........................
Garbage and trash collection 8 ...................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ..............
Floor coverings 2 ..........................................................
Window coverings 2 ......................................................
Other linens 2 ................................................................
Furniture and bedding .....................................................
Bedroom furniture .........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 2 .........
Other furniture 2 ............................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 4 .....................................................
Appliances 2 ...................................................................
Major appliances 2 ........................................................
Laundry equipment 1 ..................................................
Other appliances 2 ........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ...............
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..............................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ...........................................
Dishes and flatware 2 ...................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .........................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ......
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 ....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...............................
Housekeeping supplies ...................................................
Household cleaning products 2 .....................................
Household paper products 2 .........................................
Miscellaneous household products 2 ............................
Household operations 2 ..................................................
Domestic services 2 ......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 ..............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...............................
2.9
4.2
4.7
-.2
5.2
2.4
3.1
3.1
.6
6.1
2.2
2.2
2.7
3.4
5.7
3.0
2.7
2.9
5.1
6.9
4.0
2.6
3.1
3.5
5.1
3.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1
3.0
3.1
4.0
4.6
5.1
2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
4.7
.6
1.0
.6
6.6
.5
-.8
4.5
1.5
-2.1
-3.4
-22.2
-26.7
-9.3
-1.5
6.1
-15.1
2.9
3.0
2.5
.2
-2.6
.0
-6.3
-1.2
-3.1
-1.2
-3.4
-5.8
.0
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
11.4
14.7
5.5
.4
-1.9
6.7
3.2
3.5
2.4
-1.5
-5.3
2.0
-3.7
-8.2
-1.1
-1.6
-1.0
-.3
3.1
2.0
1.8
6.5
7.1
9.1
7.8
11.6
6.9
2.6
17.4
4.5
4.7
4.2
-1.8
-4.1
-1.7
-1.5
-6.1
-1.6
-.3
-2.3
-1.3
5.0
2.3
3.8
7.9
8.4
34.1
39.5
23.9
6.8
2.1
16.4
5.4
6.2
3.4
.6
-1.5
.7
-1.6
-1.9
-.2
5.0
-1.9
-3.7
3.3
2.5
-2.2
15.6
18.0
24.0
27.2
17.3
17.6
10.7
30.2
5.2
5.5
4.3
.7
-1.8
6.2
.1
-4.2
.6
4.7
-1.5
-.4
3.9
4.3
.9
.5
-.3
2.4
2.3
2.6
-.6
7.5
-14.2
4.8
4.7
5.2
.5
-4.8
4.0
-.8
-8.5
-.7
-1.2
-.8
.5
-1.4
1.1
2.9
1.5
-1.3
-5.4
-8.3
-.7
-6.3
1.0
1.2
1.9
.8
4.0
2.7
6.6
3.8
4.4
4.6
4.5
2.8
-.1
5.4
5.3
28.3
32.5
19.2
3.4
5.2
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.8
-.7
-3.2
-.3
-2.6
-4.2
-2.1
-1.6
-1.9
-3.4
-3.8
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
-21.0
-.3
7.7
8.6
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
2.0
-4.7
1.3
-.5
-8.5
-.1
.4
-1.2
1.9
7.0
.6
.6
-2.2
-2.9
-9.9
-12.7
-5.2
-2.4
.9
-10.9
1.1
1.2
.6
.9
.1
-1.0
.0
.5
1.8
.8
1.2
5.5
-
-
-
-
-
-.5
1.7
-.4
-3.9
-.5
-1.8
2.4
-3.0
-1.1
-.6
-2.1
.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
2.8
4.2
2.9
4.5
3.9
-3.1
-2.3
-.1
-4.1
-4.3
-5.3
-.8
-5.4
-4.6
-1.3
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
-1.4
.0
-1.6
2.3
4.0
.1
1.4
-3.9
-3.7
-1.8
-4.2
-5.0
-9.1
2.1
-2.3
-1.3
-2.6
-1.7
-3.1
-.9
-1.6
-1.8
.8
2.3
2.6
1.3
2.3
-3.8
-3.0
-3.8
-4.8
.5
-.1
.8
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.3
.8
.9
-.7
6.9
-1.2
3.6
1.9
4.7
2.9
2.8
5.8
5.1
-1.2
-4.7
-7.7
1.9
-6.8
-1.0
.1
2.6
-1.1
2.3
3.2
.5
2.5
5.0
5.1
-
-
-
1.4
2.8
3.2
-.5
-4.8
-9.6
2.0
-2.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
1.5
-.2
3.8
2.0
2.2
1.7
1.4
2.1
.5
.2
-.2
-2.2
4.7
-.8
2.1
.3
.5
-.1
6.9
7.0
11.4
3.5
6.0
2.9
1.4
2.2
2.0
-.1
.9
.0
-.6
4.8
2.9
.9
-.3
1.5
.5
.1
1.0
.7
.1
.4
-
-
-
-
-
4.1
.2
-.1
-.8
-2.2
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Repair of household items 2 .........................................
7.4
4.9
3.4
6.9
6.8
4.3
4.2
4.9
1.2
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .........................................
Men’s pants and shorts .................................................
Boys’ apparel ..................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..............................................
Women’s apparel ............................................................
Women’s outerwear ......................................................
Women’s dresses .........................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ....................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ........................................................
Girls’ apparel ...................................................................
Footwear ...........................................................................
Men’s footwear ...............................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .................................................
Women’s footwear ..........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................
Jewelry and watches 7 ......................................................
Watches 7 .......................................................................
Jewelry 7 .........................................................................
-3.2
-4.1
-4.3
-1.5
-2.4
-7.7
-4.9
-3.2
-4.1
-4.0
-7.0
3.4
-5.8
-1.8
-2.9
-1.0
-.7
.9
-1.0
-3.2
-9.2
-1.5
-2.1
.4
1.2
-2.4
-2.1
-1.1
-1.7
.7
2.2
-3.1
-6.1
1.1
-1.9
-1.6
-1.1
.1
-2.7
-.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.6
-1.0
-2.8
3.3
-4.1
-.8
-1.4
-5.2
-3.6
-.3
-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
-1.0
.1
-4.1
7.6
-.5
.9
-.8
-.3
-4.1
-1.3
2.8
.4
-2.6
1.2
1.7
-.7
7.9
2.3
-.3
-1.0
-2.4
1.0
-3.8
-7.1
1.4
4.2
-.7
-.9
-4.9
2.7
-.3
-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-4.4
5.8
-4.0
-3.4
.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.9
-4.0
-5.3
4.7
6.3
7.5
.2
7.6
8.0
12.9
1.9
5.3
6.0
-3.0
6.5
6.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.6
-3.3
-1.1
-2.8
.2
-.1
-1.8
.3
-3.8
1.7
.1
.1
-1.2
.5
-2.5
-3.9
-5.3
-3.6
-.5
-4.0
-1.8
-3.4
-2.0
-.7
-4.9
-4.0
.1
-4.6
-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3
-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6
-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2
-2.3
.7
-.6
-2.0
2.1
-.9
-.3
4.0
-1.7
5.0
-.3
-4.4
1.5
3.9
4.6
-1.5
-1.1
6.9
3.3
7.5
7.5
2.0
2.1
.0
.5
4.4
2.6
3.6
1.0
4.0
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ..............................................
New cars 1 ..................................................................
New trucks 1 8 .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 ............................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ..............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ...................................
Other motor fuels 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ..........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ..........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair 2 ...................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 ........................................................
State and local registration and license 2 5 ...................
Parking and other fees 2 ...............................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 .......................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ......................................................
-3.8
-4.0
-.5
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-1.9
-3.6
-24.8
-24.9
-25.8
-24.9
-23.4
-16.6
2.6
2.7
2.5
1.1
6.4
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.5
7.3
2.0
1.0
4.2
4.2
5.1
-2.2
-3.9
-2.8
3.8
4.2
-2.9
-2.0
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-5.5
-2.0
.5
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.4
23.5
1.6
1.1
.1
2.4
2.3
2.4
3.7
1.8
3.7
3.9
9.0
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.1
-.3
-.9
-2.4
2.0
.3
.3
-4.4
-1.8
-1.9
-2.1
-1.5
-11.8
-2.3
3.2
6.8
6.8
7.3
6.1
6.1
1.8
.7
-.5
2.2
1.4
3.8
2.4
1.9
1.7
3.0
4.5
6.8
8.4
2.9
3.3
2.5
1.3
-.1
-5.2
6.5
7.0
1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
4.8
-4.2
-4.0
26.1
26.1
26.7
25.7
24.3
31.8
2.0
2.4
1.4
.4
6.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.5
3.4
8.6
10.4
5.1
5.8
1.5
-.1
-1.5
-1.6
4.8
4.7
.4
-.4
-.4
.8
-1.9
1.4
1.4
8.6
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
14.6
22.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
3.4
14.6
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.0
4.9
6.5
.2
5.9
6.4
4.8
1.6
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-.1
2.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.3
4.8
3.6
6.6
4.8
15.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.6
.1
-1.0
2.0
8.3
8.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.5
.6
-1.2
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.6
28.6
24.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
4.6
7.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.3
3.7
4.6
1.0
7.2
10.6
1.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-8.1
6.0
3.7
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-25.1
7.4
6.0
9.6
6.4
24.0
5.9
3.9
7.2
5.1
4.0
3.9
2.5
6.1
8.6
-1.7
1.8
1.4
-.8
8.2
3.0
3.5
.8
1.7
1.8
.8
2.9
-3.8
4.9
5.1
12.9
14.9
15.5
13.8
12.4
-15.9
1.1
1.6
.3
.4
.3
1.2
.5
1.2
1.2
.5
2.1
2.0
2.2
1.7
4.3
-2.9
-3.5
-5.6
-5.2
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Intercity train fare 1 3 .....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-8.8
2.7
-1.8
1.5
-10.3
10.3
4.9
3.8
-0.3
5.4
-1.4
1.9
2.3
2.1
8.3
-8.0
5.1
-6.7
-5.0
1.0
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 7 ...............
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 5 ...................................................
Dental services 5 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ...........................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 .................
Hospital and related services 5 .......................................
Hospital services 5 12 ...................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 12 .................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ...............................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 12 ..................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
4.7
4.4
6.0
.6
1.2
-.4
4.8
3.6
3.5
3.9
2.8
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.8
4.5
5.0
3.1
4.5
.1
.2
-.5
5.6
3.3
3.2
4.5
-.3
3.6
9.8
10.1
9.4
12.7
4.4
3.7
2.1
2.5
1.2
1.4
.5
4.2
2.8
2.3
4.4
1.5
2.3
6.4
6.4
5.7
6.6
5.8
4.2
2.2
3.5
-1.3
-2.3
1.2
4.9
4.0
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.5
3.5
4.3
3.7
4.4
1.7
2.1
.7
4.5
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.1
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.0
3.5
-
-
-
-
-
3.6
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.5
4.1
2.6
1.7
5.0
2.0
3.1
6.1
6.2
6.8
5.2
5.0
3.1
6.4
5.2
2.7
3.3
1.1
1.0
1.4
5.9
4.2
4.1
5.8
1.5
3.1
8.1
8.3
7.6
9.9
4.8
3.4
8.8
2.6
1.6
1.5
2.1
2.8
.6
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.7
.3
3.8
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.6
3.2
1.6
-3.5
1.6
1.5
1.8
.5
1.0
-.5
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.6
.4
.5
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.0
1.6
.1
Recreation 2 ........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .............................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 ...........
Other video equipment 2 .................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video
and audio 2 .............................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ...................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 ......
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 .............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .....................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet food 1 2 ...................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ...........
Pet services including veterinary 2 .................................
Pet services 1 2 .............................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ...............................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography 2 ...................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...............................
Photographic equipment 1 2 .........................................
Photographers and film processing 2 .............................
Photographer fees 1 2 ...................................................
Film processing 1 2 .......................................................
Other recreational goods 2 ...............................................
Toys ................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ..
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .........................
Music instruments and accessories 2 .............................
Recreation services 2 .......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..............................................................
Admissions .....................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
1.5
.5
-10.8
4.0
-16.6
1.1
2.0
-10.6
7.3
-13.1
1.1
.1
-14.3
3.8
-12.3
.7
.6
-12.3
4.0
-14.3
1.1
.0
-14.4
3.3
-10.6
1.0
-1.1
-22.6
2.6
-13.9
.8
-.1
-18.3
2.5
-13.0
1.8
-1.0
-19.4
1.8
-14.4
.8
.4
-5.5
1.9
-.6
-1.8
-4.6
3.2
-4.4
4.3
4.2
3.3
3.0
2.1
5.9
1.9
6.4
-1.6
-.5
-2.6
-.7
-2.2
1.4
-7.7
.1
4.3
-1.7
-3.8
-5.2
-4.1
1.1
.0
3.9
-7.0
-.4
-8.2
-4.5
1.0
2.2
.6
.3
2.7
4.9
4.0
5.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.8
-1.9
-6.2
-5.8
-6.0
1.8
5.2
1.1
-7.3
-9.3
-5.2
-2.2
-1.2
3.1
.0
-2.1
-.2
-5.4
-3.9
2.7
1.5
2.0
-.4
5.0
3.8
5.4
-.7
-2.2
.6
-2.2
-5.7
-3.2
-8.4
.6
3.3
.1
-3.2
-4.2
-3.1
.5
-1.4
3.5
-1.2
-2.4
-.9
-6.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
3.1
1.8
6.3
5.1
6.7
-1.2
1.4
-3.9
-3.1
-7.1
-1.5
-13.7
.2
-2.3
-.2
-4.3
-6.1
-2.8
.3
1.2
2.1
-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0
1.2
-3.3
3.5
-4.3
-2.9
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
1.5
3.0
-1.0
-4.8
-11.2
-4.0
-18.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.5
1.0
.0
3.9
.5
-6.0
4.0
-4.8
-.7
5.5
4.9
5.4
3.1
6.3
4.1
7.0
-.9
-.3
-1.8
-3.5
-6.9
2.1
-14.7
-.4
2.1
-.8
-5.3
-5.7
-3.4
-6.3
-1.9
2.4
2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4
-1.9
-4.7
-.8
-2.3
-5.1
1.7
1.5
1.6
.9
2.2
1.1
2.9
.5
-.1
1.2
.1
-1.7
-1.1
-2.3
1.6
1.1
2.4
1.1
1.4
2.6
.6
.1
.9
2.1
4.5
2.6
6.0
.6
4.9
5.0
4.0
2.7
3.4
3.9
.7
.3
3.5
2.5
6.9
2.6
3.5
3.5
6.4
2.2
5.2
5.4
3.7
1.5
2.4
2.0
4.7
.9
3.1
2.6
5.7
1.2
.7
.7
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 ........................................
Recreational books 2 ......................................................
6.7
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.4
2.0
2.2
1.7
6.3
.9
1.7
-.5
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2
3.5
.8
1.0
.7
3.8
1.1
1.4
.7
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9
1.1
1.5
1.9
.9
Education and communication 2 .........................................
Education 2 .......................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school 9 ...................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 .........
Communication 2 ..............................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .....................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing 2 .......................
Telephone services 2 ....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 5 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
2 ..........................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ...................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ...................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 13 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................
3.2
5.6
3.3
5.9
6.2
7.2
5.0
5.9
.4
4.7
4.6
6.6
.1
1.3
4.5
2.2
6.6
9.7
6.2
7.0
6.8
4.9
5.0
-1.7
10.4
10.5
4.6
-2.5
.2
5.3
1.6
7.2
6.0
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.1
9.1
-3.9
.2
.0
4.4
-4.2
-2.7
2.6
1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
1.1
2.4
6.1
5.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.5
-1.3
.4
.0
9.9
-1.3
.4
3.3
2.3
6.3
6.7
6.3
7.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
-1.4
5.0
5.3
1.3
-1.9
1.7
2.2
3.0
5.6
8.7
5.4
6.1
5.5
3.9
4.9
.2
4.4
3.9
10.5
-.1
2.1
4.1
3.6
5.6
7.0
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.0
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
5.2
1.7
2.9
3.0
.2
.2
1.6
.1
-.1
.1
.4
.6
.2
1.1
1.3
-2.0
.2
.3
.6
-1.8
-2.0
-1.7
-5.5
-16.8
-30.6
-2.5
4.8
-6.0
-5.9
-6.1
.3
-13.1
-22.0
-10.7
-.7
-10.0
-10.9
-9.4
-1.3
-11.0
-17.9
-9.7
-2.0
-7.7
-8.7
-6.6
-1.4
-7.2
-14.0
-4.7
-.4
-1.7
-3.0
.4
-1.5
-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8
3.3
5.0
3.3
.0
-14.5
-11.7
-7.4
-18.3
3.4
2.4
5.9
-.9
-8.8
-13.6
-6.4
-5.2
7.7
9.1
9.5
.5
-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7
.4
.3
.4
.0
-.3
-2.6
.6
1.5
-8.2
-9.2
-11.4
-7.5
-8.7
-8.8
-8.3
-1.9
-1.8
4.5
8.9
9.2
3.4
2.9
-.1
3.3
9.5
9.8
4.1
1.6
-1.3
1.5
-.4
-.9
5.9
2.1
.0
2.5
3.1
2.8
6.1
2.4
.0
3.1
5.8
5.9
5.1
2.3
1.3
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.3
3.3
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.2
-.5
3.4
6.3
6.4
5.8
2.6
2.0
3.4
12.7
13.2
4.4
.7
.8
-.3
-1.1
-.8
-.9
.4
2.1
-.3
1.1
.6
.1
2.8
2.8
5.0
6.5
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.5
5.1
4.5
-1.7
.6
-1.4
1.9
1.9
3.1
4.3
4.3
2.1
1.9
3.2
1.6
4.9
-.8
-.1
.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.0
3.1
2.6
1.9
4.2
-4.9
-4.4
1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1
-2.7
-1.0
2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5
-
-
-
-
-
2.5
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.1
3.5
2.3
6.4
.6
.9
-2.9
-.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.1
3.6
3.9
2.5
4.3
.7
1.6
-1.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.4
4.8
7.4
-5.5
-5.8
4.9
1.4
.8
3.1
1.0
.8
.8
.6
.5
1.0
.5
.8
.3
.0
.5
.5
.9
2.4
-1.4
-4.0
-6.0
1.2
1.0
4.9
.5
-1.4
1.0
3.6
4.2
7.3
2.7
3.0
5.7
1.3
.8
2.8
5.2
5.4
10.4
-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
1.9
3.1
5.3
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes 2 .....................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 .......................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products 2 .....................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 2 .................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services 7 ............................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ......................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2
Financial services 7 ......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ...........
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .....................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ...................
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ...................................................
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ....................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................
-7.1
-1.3
3.7
4.2
3.1
3.8
1.3
.4
1.4
-3.7
-5.4
-6.2
-1.4
-3.4
3.0
3.6
-13.0
2.8
2.7
-.3
-24.5
4.0
2.9
.1
8.1
-3.3
3.2
3.0
3.7
3.4
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.1
4.8
7.6
3.1
-2.3
3.4
3.0
10.7
1.8
1.9
-1.5
23.7
3.4
.9
1.1
1
2
3
4
5
2.3
-4.3
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.9
1.5
1.7
1.8
-1.3
1.1
2.3
2.4
-2.0
3.6
2.7
6.9
1.5
1.1
-2.5
6.9
2.6
5.4
3.0
10.4
.4
3.1
2.7
1.9
2.7
3.4
3.5
3.2
4.1
6.9
9.7
4.8
-.6
3.5
2.9
16.6
2.2
2.2
.6
26.7
2.8
2.6
3.1
8.2
-.5
3.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.3
2.9
5.4
7.6
3.9
-1.6
5.2
3.8
17.1
2.2
2.2
.2
16.7
2.9
1.3
9.0
3.4
-1.4
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.5
1.0
2.7
3.3
2.4
.9
2.5
3.3
2.9
2.5
2.6
-.1
6.1
3.7
1.2
.9
14.2
-1.1
3.3
3.1
2.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
4.0
5.3
9.9
13.2
7.5
-.3
3.6
3.1
17.4
2.8
2.4
.1
29.4
3.3
6.0
3.6
-18.5
-2.9
3.0
1.9
4.1
3.5
-.8
-.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
-1.6
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
6.5
5.0
5.5
.4
.7
1.0
.7
.7
1.4
1.3
1.1
3.0
4.9
5.0
2.4
5.3
.4
.6
3.7
1.0
1.2
1.7
10.9
1.0
-1.1
-.9
8
9
10
11
12
13
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913
1914
9.9
10.1
9.8
10.0
9.8
10.0
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
10.0
9.9
10.1
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.3
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.2
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6
10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2
10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5
10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8
10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0
10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0
10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5
10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8
10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9
10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2
10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6
10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4
19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3
19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2
20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1
20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1
21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1
20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2
20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1
20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2
20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3
19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3
19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2
17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0
17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4
17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4
17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4
17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4
18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4
18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3
17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4
17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4
17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4
17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4
16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4
16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5
16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6
16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5
16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9
13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9
13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2
13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5
14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6
14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6
14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7
14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8
14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8
14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8
14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
24.2
17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9
17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0
17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0
18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0
18.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0
18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8
18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9
18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0
18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9
18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9
18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1
23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1
23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0
23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0
23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1
24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1
24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1
24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1
24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0
24.7
26.4
26.9
27.2
26.9
24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0
25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1
26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4
27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5
27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5
27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2
29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8
31.4
32.2
33.1
34.3
36.0
31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3
31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6
31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8
31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0
31.8
32.9
33.7
35.2
37.2
31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3
31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5
31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7
32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1913
1914
-
-
10.0
10.1
-
-
1.0
1.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
-
-
10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4
2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5
1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
-
-
20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0
15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
-
-
17.6
17.8
17.5
17.2
17.2
3.4
-1.1
-2.2
-1.1
.6
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
-
-
16.8
15.3
13.7
13.0
13.5
-6.4
-9.3
-10.2
.0
2.3
-2.3
-8.9
-10.5
-5.1
3.8
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
-
-
13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0
3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7
2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
-
-
14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7
1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3
.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
-
-
18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0
2.2
18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7
2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
-
-
24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0
5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4
.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
-
-
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4
-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
-
-
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2
1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
-
-
31.7
32.6
33.6
35.0
36.9
1.9
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.2
1.6
2.8
3.1
4.2
5.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9
38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5
38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0
38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3
38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8
39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3
39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7
39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3
39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9
39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4
39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8
40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7
52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5
53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1
53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9
53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8
54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7
54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4
54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1
55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7
55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4
55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6
79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8
80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8
81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1
82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5
83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8
83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2
83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2
84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8
85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8
86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7
86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7
105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2
105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8
106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8
106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5
107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8
107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2
107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2
107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6
107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2
108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4
108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6
126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0
127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4
127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7
127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9
128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4
128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8
129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5
131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9
131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0
132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3
132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0
148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1
148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4
149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7
149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8
149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8
149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3
150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8
150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7
151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0
150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1
150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9
166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9
167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9
168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5
168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7
169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3
169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9
169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0
170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4
170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5
170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8
170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
186.3
194.0
197.559
206.744
205.700
187.3
194.2
198.544
207.254
206.708
188.6
195.3
200.612
209.147
207.218
190.2
197.2
202.130
210.698
190.0
198.2
203.661
212.788
190.1
198.6
203.906
215.223
191.0
199.2
203.700
216.304
192.1
199.6
203.199
215.247
195.0
198.4
203.889
214.935
195.2
197.0
204.338
212.182
193.4
196.8
205.891
207.296
192.5
197.2
205.777
204.813
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
-
-
39.0
40.7
42.1
44.7
49.6
5.5
3.3
3.4
8.9
12.3
5.7
4.4
3.4
6.2
11.0
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
-
-
54.1
57.2
60.9
65.6
73.1
6.9
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.4
9.1
5.7
6.5
7.7
11.4
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
-
-
102.1
104.4
82.9
91.4
96.9
99.8
103.3
12.6
8.6
3.8
3.3
3.6
13.4
10.3
6.0
3.0
3.5
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
106.0
108.2
111.2
115.5
121.3
107.8
109.0
113.7
118.4
123.9
106.9
108.6
112.5
117.0
122.6
3.6
.6
4.5
4.4
4.5
3.5
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.8
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5
131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8
129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6
6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7
5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
148.9
153.1
157.0
159.0
162.0
150.6
155.2
158.1
160.3
164.5
149.8
154.1
157.6
159.7
163.2
2.5
3.3
1.5
1.6
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.3
1.3
2.2
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
167.6
173.2
174.9
179.3
183.2
170.2
173.8
176.9
180.3
185.8
168.9
173.5
175.9
179.8
184.5
3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4
3.5
2.7
1.4
2.2
2.6
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
188.8
196.3
201.069
210.309
193.2
198.0
204.466
211.796
191.0
197.1
202.767
211.053
3.5
2.4
4.3
-.5
3.5
3.2
2.9
4.1
-
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................
172.9
515.0
177.0
527.2
179.9
536.0
186.0
554.2
192.5
573.3
197.2
587.3
205.777
612.948
204.813
610.075
207.218
617.239
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................
Cereals and cereal products ............................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................
Breakfast cereal .............................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ....................................
Bakery products ...............................................
Bread 1 ..........................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................
Other bakery products ...................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................
Meats .............................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 .............................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ................
Pork .............................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products 1 ..........................................
Ham ...........................................................
Pork chops .................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ..
Other meats .................................................
Poultry ...........................................................
Chicken 1 .....................................................
Other poultry including turkey 1 ...................
Fish and seafood ...........................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................
Processed fish and seafood 1 ......................
Eggs ................................................................
Dairy and related products ................................
Milk 1 ................................................................
Cheese and related products ..........................
Ice cream and related products .......................
Other dairy and related products 1 ..................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................
Fresh fruits .....................................................
Apples ..........................................................
Bananas ......................................................
Citrus fruits 1 ................................................
Other fresh fruits 1 .......................................
Fresh vegetables ...........................................
Potatoes ......................................................
Lettuce .........................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................
Other fresh vegetables ................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ...................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 .....................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 .......................
Other processed fruits and vegetables
including dried 1 .....................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials ....................................................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .....................
Carbonated drinks .........................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ....
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1
174.6
174.1
173.7
195.1
178.4
159.1
201.9
154.8
203.5
114.9
114.0
195.1
196.6
161.8
163.2
160.0
159.7
137.0
118.6
115.8
113.7
163.1
177.1
176.5
175.1
197.1
179.4
165.5
201.9
154.9
206.3
116.0
116.2
199.2
198.2
162.3
163.0
160.3
160.8
138.5
118.9
116.5
113.2
159.2
183.6
183.1
183.3
202.9
183.4
171.9
203.2
161.0
213.1
118.4
120.8
204.6
207.8
181.0
180.4
182.5
198.6
165.3
147.0
148.6
138.6
167.3
188.4
187.9
187.6
206.3
185.1
165.4
205.6
165.0
217.6
123.6
123.6
208.4
207.9
183.2
184.6
185.4
197.0
170.4
145.4
143.3
130.8
175.3
192.5
192.2
190.7
208.4
184.6
171.7
200.9
167.3
221.3
126.8
126.7
213.2
207.2
185.6
187.1
187.7
201.7
176.0
147.4
145.9
134.8
174.9
196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.9
176.8
202.0
175.8
229.5
133.7
134.6
215.5
214.9
188.0
188.5
189.1
202.7
177.3
147.4
145.3
141.0
175.3
206.141
205.855
204.141
226.696
196.937
190.120
208.175
184.496
243.149
147.613
140.373
228.155
219.795
198.489
196.452
195.296
213.259
186.988
154.068
153.152
147.341
177.887
218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
223.504
229.039
218.381
233.048
270.252
166.349
159.319
247.775
243.351
208.639
208.480
206.941
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
186.701
218.119
217.855
215.922
254.395
222.487
232.639
215.744
233.049
271.922
166.029
158.717
248.617
248.812
206.094
206.684
204.186
222.849
204.070
159.719
151.850
154.082
184.023
113.5
157.6
160.2
101.0
159.2
167.8
108.4
107.5
191.3
110.0
103.9
132.4
170.6
114.1
171.9
183.2
113.2
212.8
248.5
266.9
217.9
164.8
129.9
107.5
230.8
205.5
228.5
261.0
234.3
109.9
109.3
114.0
113.0
155.2
155.5
95.5
164.8
166.8
108.4
103.9
188.8
106.6
105.4
145.4
167.2
109.9
167.7
181.6
115.0
222.9
261.9
279.2
232.6
165.8
142.0
111.4
245.0
222.9
214.9
283.4
251.9
113.0
112.9
114.1
117.8
162.4
164.0
101.4
173.2
174.9
113.9
107.9
194.1
111.6
105.4
189.1
172.7
117.7
170.9
180.8
116.7
229.7
273.1
282.7
239.9
162.6
144.5
113.2
262.6
213.9
294.8
279.6
272.7
111.8
109.5
117.0
124.7
169.4
167.9
108.0
178.1
184.5
121.0
110.4
197.7
113.9
107.1
151.2
179.9
124.3
180.2
180.6
120.0
248.6
300.3
302.7
241.8
158.5
161.0
126.5
296.0
230.0
270.9
416.9
285.2
113.9
112.5
116.4
120.0
173.4
168.4
109.8
179.6
184.1
120.3
112.0
205.5
120.6
108.2
153.8
183.0
128.6
180.8
180.4
121.9
249.6
298.1
306.3
252.3
169.8
172.2
120.9
288.6
252.4
253.2
337.8
298.4
119.6
118.9
121.3
121.9
174.2
166.3
109.4
183.3
181.9
118.6
111.9
212.4
125.4
110.8
176.2
180.3
124.9
176.9
184.1
121.9
254.7
303.6
321.0
277.8
174.7
183.1
124.2
285.7
266.8
273.0
312.1
291.2
122.7
122.0
124.2
125.971
176.895
167.784
108.820
186.035
194.314
127.898
114.166
223.236
132.570
115.420
234.691
205.149
149.236
200.799
189.727
136.149
269.533
322.717
338.490
294.385
183.352
183.278
133.873
306.165
275.821
286.234
373.203
302.224
127.813
127.130
127.862
128.835
186.378
178.092
116.862
197.514
205.506
134.854
122.553
239.504
139.815
126.376
212.916
209.922
144.176
217.373
200.306
139.820
278.835
324.316
333.638
304.463
212.173
181.951
121.829
313.763
331.842
291.564
333.609
311.812
145.395
148.284
138.253
129.251
188.745
173.237
111.191
197.718
205.414
134.099
125.557
239.867
140.382
126.193
197.602
198.048
128.342
208.035
198.966
138.601
271.727
311.079
318.381
290.213
216.651
172.733
113.212
302.484
334.329
279.048
289.129
308.888
148.553
152.823
140.476
103.4
109.7
108.9
112.5
117.4
121.0
128.005
147.495
148.487
137.7
106.9
123.8
114.0
106.4
139.1
108.0
125.5
113.7
107.4
138.6
107.7
125.5
114.9
106.3
140.0
108.6
128.5
112.5
105.6
144.9
112.1
134.3
112.2
107.5
147.8
114.2
135.3
127.3
110.6
152.883
118.208
139.574
143.862
114.191
162.280
126.985
152.766
149.813
120.279
165.437
129.746
159.717
152.349
119.634
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1
Coffee ............................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 ......
Other food at home ............................................
Sugar and sweets ............................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................
Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................
Other sweets 1 ...............................................
Fats and oils ....................................................
Butter and margarine 1 ..................................
Salad dressing 1 ............................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1
Other foods ......................................................
Soups ............................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......
Snacks ...........................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......
Baby food 1 ....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 .........................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ...............
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 1 ...................................................
Other food away from home 1 ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home ....................................
Wine at home ..................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............
97.3
142.1
113.1
160.5
155.9
136.8
105.7
109.0
156.5
126.2
108.2
103.7
178.3
203.7
153.6
173.6
182.9
116.0
109.0
176.0
111.4
111.3
106.1
98.2
141.8
114.9
160.6
158.9
140.3
107.3
111.8
152.9
114.7
107.9
105.8
178.5
206.0
151.8
166.9
189.0
117.2
110.7
180.0
113.8
113.7
111.2
97.9
142.6
113.9
162.5
160.5
143.1
107.3
115.2
157.7
119.4
110.1
109.0
180.0
208.5
151.9
174.8
184.7
120.8
110.3
184.2
116.4
116.3
114.0
99.2
144.6
115.4
163.2
160.6
142.7
107.3
116.0
167.3
135.9
110.8
114.0
178.6
208.3
151.0
170.6
179.6
123.8
111.3
189.7
119.7
119.9
117.4
103.4
162.1
115.7
167.1
166.9
154.5
110.8
117.5
165.6
132.0
106.4
116.3
183.7
211.3
152.0
180.7
186.7
128.0
112.9
195.8
123.1
124.0
120.5
105.7
165.4
118.4
168.1
171.3
163.5
112.2
122.2
167.3
130.2
110.1
117.6
183.7
211.3
149.5
178.7
186.5
129.3
115.3
202.0
127.3
127.7
124.8
109.188
173.838
121.348
173.511
177.051
162.645
117.281
126.657
176.736
138.383
113.763
125.513
188.646
211.526
154.768
186.595
193.197
134.720
115.658
209.931
132.236
132.893
128.568
112.847
184.976
123.678
189.527
192.120
172.947
127.765
138.694
207.439
164.119
126.045
151.538
203.937
229.108
164.905
211.129
205.712
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.938
114.454
186.292
125.870
191.594
196.015
179.025
128.659
144.933
205.693
160.456
126.363
150.422
206.468
240.671
164.628
215.719
216.024
142.480
122.837
222.336
138.402
141.964
136.730
104.7
115.8
180.5
161.8
161.9
167.7
148.8
218.7
106.2
120.1
184.7
165.2
166.1
170.1
149.9
225.2
108.8
123.1
188.9
168.5
171.0
172.2
149.0
231.9
111.2
127.0
194.2
172.5
176.5
173.8
149.3
240.3
114.2
133.6
196.3
172.7
175.9
175.1
151.5
247.3
116.4
138.7
201.1
175.7
178.7
176.3
156.0
257.4
120.269
144.454
208.934
181.999
186.264
178.085
161.506
269.505
128.848
153.646
218.445
190.471
196.194
182.474
167.054
281.406
129.189
154.054
220.500
193.112
198.294
185.269
171.048
282.387
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................
Lodging away from home 1 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 4 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ..............................
Electricity 2 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ...
Floor coverings 1 ...............................................
Window coverings 1 ...........................................
Other linens 1 .....................................................
Furniture and bedding .........................................
Bedroom furniture ..............................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
1 .................................................................
Other furniture 1 .................................................
Appliances 1 ........................................................
Major appliances 1 .............................................
Other appliances 1 .............................................
172.9
197.7
195.7
108.8
277.2
176.9
203.9
201.9
109.6
293.9
181.0
208.2
207.0
113.4
311.5
186.4
213.5
213.0
118.6
330.2
194.2
219.2
219.7
122.4
349.6
200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
367.7
206.638
235.480
238.216
133.179
388.209
212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
405.966
213.213
242.605
247.285
138.008
408.477
229.3
191.7
106.3
141.5
125.2
112.7
107.6
154.1
132.5
133.6
135.5
111.0
234.6
278.2
125.4
99.3
106.3
98.5
96.5
126.4
133.9
229.4
198.0
112.3
143.5
126.4
125.0
123.0
163.3
133.2
131.1
145.1
114.6
242.8
284.5
123.0
94.3
108.1
95.5
89.0
125.1
131.1
236.5
201.7
114.4
153.0
135.4
136.2
132.6
181.0
142.5
134.9
170.2
119.9
254.2
297.1
120.4
90.7
107.3
94.3
83.8
123.0
131.0
247.0
206.1
118.9
164.7
146.4
183.4
186.0
225.7
152.0
137.7
198.7
126.5
270.1
307.1
121.3
89.4
107.7
91.5
82.6
123.0
137.8
254.4
211.2
116.4
190.2
172.4
227.4
236.0
266.5
178.3
152.2
258.9
133.2
285.0
320.3
121.9
87.7
114.0
90.1
79.5
123.6
143.6
263.8
220.1
117.4
190.9
171.5
232.2
240.9
272.4
177.1
163.2
221.1
139.6
298.5
337.0
122.6
83.9
117.5
91.4
72.8
122.6
141.4
276.352
226.151
117.396
200.831
180.379
298.656
320.865
326.741
183.066
171.431
220.150
147.186
315.239
353.370
121.880
81.035
117.978
90.188
68.938
120.204
140.415
267.821
230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
252.236
327.270
197.545
186.472
232.380
156.864
337.662
371.080
124.314
77.171
120.817
90.166
63.065
119.826
140.843
285.941
232.235
121.099
209.400
186.809
236.237
220.995
309.676
192.922
187.857
206.853
158.460
341.598
373.220
125.337
77.320
119.814
89.929
63.507
121.870
141.466
98.6
94.3
94.4
97.8
89.1
98.1
93.9
90.8
95.1
84.6
95.5
92.2
87.6
92.0
81.3
93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4
77.9
92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8
77.1
91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1
75.6
89.432
85.686
89.909
100.715
75.914
88.045
87.286
91.480
102.836
76.735
89.214
92.667
92.736
105.030
76.693
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................
Dishes and flatware 1 ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ..............
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 1 .....................................................
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .........................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ....................
Housekeeping supplies .......................................
Household cleaning products 1 ..........................
Household paper products 1 ..............................
Miscellaneous household products 1 .................
Household operations 1 .......................................
Domestic services 1 ...........................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 ...................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ....................
Repair of household items 1 ..............................
95.0
102.6
118.7
90.5
95.0
91.0
96.6
118.8
85.7
91.3
86.2
86.3
120.5
85.3
91.1
87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0
82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7
79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2
76.170
67.750
128.403
73.764
95.198
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592
76.689
66.511
133.246
76.028
98.642
95.3
96.0
94.3
160.8
110.6
118.8
107.0
118.0
114.3
119.6
114.4
124.4
93.5
93.9
92.5
158.5
108.9
118.3
104.8
120.8
118.8
119.3
117.5
129.9
90.9
91.6
89.7
157.0
107.3
116.3
105.3
123.8
122.0
121.3
120.4
134.7
92.9
96.0
90.2
158.7
106.6
124.6
103.9
129.3
124.6
126.9
124.3
144.8
93.2
98.5
88.8
162.5
110.2
125.2
106.6
136.0
131.1
94.7
100.5
89.7
168.8
113.2
133.4
110.6
141.2
135.7
94.697
101.573
88.810
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938
NA
NA
129.6
155.5
129.0
162.1
93.593
98.836
89.028
171.286
113.279
138.485
112.593
144.659
138.159
143.712
130.180
168.656
129.074
177.632
94.706
99.609
90.107
184.693
121.522
155.867
117.599
153.239
142.482
161.492
126.663
180.796
NA
Apparel ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................
Men’s apparel ......................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ...............................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ..............................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................
Boys’ apparel .......................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................
Women’s apparel .................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................
Women’s dresses ..............................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 .........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear
and accessories 1 ......................................
Girls’ apparel .......................................................
Footwear ................................................................
Men’s footwear ....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................
Women’s footwear ...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ...........................................
Watches 4 ............................................................
Jewelry 4 ..............................................................
123.0
122.7
126.4
127.6
134.8
93.1
117.1
111.1
113.5
113.5
116.3
99.8
91.4
120.9
118.8
124.6
126.4
135.9
92.4
112.3
101.8
112.3
111.6
116.5
101.0
90.1
118.7
117.8
122.6
127.4
138.7
90.1
105.7
103.7
110.5
110.5
116.4
102.3
87.9
118.6
115.7
121.5
124.7
135.4
87.3
109.6
98.7
110.2
109.2
113.4
99.7
87.4
117.2
113.5
119.6
124.3
133.7
86.7
105.7
95.9
108.3
109.0
108.1
104.0
86.9
118.6
113.0
119.9
120.8
133.3
89.7
105.6
93.4
110.4
112.0
107.0
116.9
89.2
118.126
112.487
117.412
122.326
127.244
83.798
107.614
97.503
109.375
110.682
102.975
116.942
88.138
117.006
111.232
115.849
115.341
135.854
80.130
105.128
97.105
105.413
106.699
101.095
114.752
83.483
122.162
118.735
125.475
115.677
146.036
87.368
118.073
98.717
110.380
112.630
99.639
115.504
89.464
97.3
113.7
121.0
123.7
121.8
117.3
130.3
131.0
114.6
135.7
93.1
115.1
120.8
122.9
121.0
117.9
127.2
124.8
106.7
129.9
93.1
110.7
117.8
117.8
118.5
116.4
121.4
122.6
107.1
127.1
91.8
113.8
119.4
115.6
123.6
119.2
121.4
126.5
108.4
131.4
91.8
105.7
120.9
118.1
125.2
119.6
117.6
122.5
108.7
126.6
90.5
104.2
122.6
121.0
124.9
121.6
116.8
128.3
111.0
133.6
89.828
104.034
122.029
119.023
127.064
120.533
116.419
133.527
108.082
141.273
88.639
100.160
124.152
123.943
131.106
119.224
115.003
143.678
110.894
153.213
94.293
101.335
126.858
124.049
132.916
124.602
117.944
147.393
112.022
157.561
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 7 ...................................
Car and truck rental 1 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ....................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ........................
Other motor fuels 1 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .............................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 .......
147.4
144.5
102.0
144.7
158.1
100.0
103.8
96.3
95.7
93.3
99.2
97.2
111.7
104.9
100.4
105.8
187.9
198.0
172.6
113.6
280.1
110.8
107.8
153.0
150.4
98.5
141.7
149.3
98.1
104.4
120.0
119.4
117.4
124.3
120.0
113.6
106.3
100.5
108.3
195.0
201.7
179.1
118.2
305.6
114.3
111.5
152.5
149.7
92.8
139.2
131.7
95.4
107.1
128.1
127.6
126.0
131.9
127.4
115.5
107.3
100.0
110.8
199.8
204.9
182.0
121.6
319.7
122.7
121.3
163.4
160.9
94.3
139.8
138.1
90.8
102.1
161.7
160.9
159.6
165.9
158.3
153.0
109.3
102.4
112.3
205.3
210.8
187.9
124.7
330.5
133.4
133.3
171.6
168.8
94.8
139.3
140.0
92.3
112.2
188.0
187.0
186.5
191.8
181.7
187.0
113.6
105.4
118.0
213.2
220.7
194.0
129.8
333.5
136.7
135.6
174.4
171.7
93.7
138.2
137.0
91.9
114.0
199.8
198.8
198.4
202.9
192.7
200.7
119.2
109.1
125.7
221.4
228.2
200.1
135.5
336.3
139.8
138.9
189.967
187.159
93.733
137.736
137.791
92.588
112.921
259.032
257.792
257.653
263.140
248.029
249.230
123.786
112.172
132.125
228.692
235.569
206.152
140.233
338.071
142.586
140.582
160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
97.978
115.879
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
186.488
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
351.694
147.649
144.018
165.978
162.659
89.418
135.744
121.669
102.644
122.920
169.060
168.574
166.942
174.785
167.337
156.657
134.485
120.842
144.930
244.650
248.382
224.164
148.548
353.510
150.689
146.926
See footnotes at end of table.
97
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intracity transportation .........................................
119.8
200.1
227.5
154.2
180.6
122.7
199.2
222.6
157.5
183.2
126.1
203.6
221.8
147.8
201.4
132.9
204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0
138.9
216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6
141.3
217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8
146.865
231.363
254.153
158.532
228.979
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010
159.160
229.034
247.747
147.698
243.184
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Prescription drugs ................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and
supplies .....................................................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 2 ........................................
Dental services 2 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ......
Hospital and related services 2 ............................
Hospital services 2 10 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 10 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 8 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 2 10 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 11 .............
Health insurance 11 .............................................
276.2
246.7
307.1
149.4
177.7
290.6
254.0
320.6
149.5
178.1
301.4
259.4
328.4
151.7
181.2
314.4
264.4
340.0
149.2
176.6
328.2
273.9
354.9
151.7
180.1
340.0
279.1
361.8
154.5
183.5
357.745
285.913
373.019
156.017
185.420
367.301
290.080
377.458
159.695
190.481
373.541
294.728
384.649
160.646
192.564
179.0
283.0
251.0
257.5
272.3
156.1
173.5
343.6
127.0
123.9
290.1
130.6
178.2
299.5
259.2
266.2
284.6
155.8
179.2
379.1
140.2
135.9
328.5
137.0
179.1
311.9
266.5
272.1
297.4
158.6
183.5
403.4
149.2
143.0
350.9
144.6
181.0
327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0
-
-
-
-
182.5
342.8
287.4
291.7
329.4
168.2
192.8
446.4
165.1
159.0
385.3
156.6
100.0
100.0
185.5
356.7
294.7
296.3
345.5
171.7
198.3
473.0
175.1
169.3
404.1
163.6
103.0
106.8
187.256
378.119
307.333
308.349
366.759
173.615
204.926
510.961
189.193
181.855
442.799
172.786
106.595
116.743
189.961
389.744
316.435
317.426
379.634
173.932
213.024
540.101
200.327
192.246
468.195
178.265
107.778
112.829
188.739
396.489
320.231
321.293
386.117
174.346
214.176
557.167
206.776
198.534
484.535
182.593
108.783
113.013
Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 5
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 1 .........................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 1 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................
Other recreational goods 1 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................
Recreation services 1 ............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 1 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................
103.8
100.5
41.7
282.3
50.2
104.7
102.4
37.2
302.7
43.3
105.5
102.5
32.0
313.9
38.0
106.1
103.2
28.0
326.8
32.5
107.1
103.2
24.2
337.5
29.0
108.1
102.4
18.7
346.3
24.9
108.702
102.523
15.462
354.903
21.692
110.487
101.810
12.443
360.943
18.357
111.436
102.153
11.729
367.674
18.355
84.5
74.5
107.9
110.6
147.8
125.5
119.7
134.6
102.8
99.1
122.6
103.9
82.8
99.7
96.4
99.9
118.1
79.1
70.8
109.1
112.6
148.8
131.4
117.8
133.1
100.5
97.7
115.3
106.0
76.5
90.7
93.7
98.1
122.6
78.7
66.9
104.7
115.2
150.5
137.7
116.5
130.5
100.5
95.7
109.1
106.3
73.8
86.9
94.0
96.7
126.8
77.7
63.2
108.6
120.0
155.3
146.2
115.1
132.5
96.3
92.2
100.6
106.5
70.4
81.6
94.0
97.9
129.4
77.2
56.8
108.7
123.3
157.6
153.5
116.5
137.2
94.6
89.5
95.8
104.9
67.6
77.9
91.9
95.1
133.4
78.1
53.9
105.9
127.8
162.8
159.8
117.9
141.4
93.9
85.5
85.6
106.8
65.3
74.2
92.9
96.7
139.0
78.675
51.080
105.660
134.740
171.130
169.616
114.764
137.138
91.728
82.841
79.989
106.717
62.080
70.193
87.326
96.967
141.896
80.133
49.026
104.363
148.513
192.166
180.073
117.671
137.036
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.841
65.228
87.505
98.906
145.233
78.534
47.708
98.280
151.176
195.334
183.839
118.210
136.313
98.167
82.071
74.284
111.200
59.709
66.282
88.986
98.855
146.712
112.5
243.8
204.7
194.3
109.1
102.8
113.4
257.0
207.5
197.9
111.4
104.2
116.3
265.8
221.1
199.7
113.3
103.8
115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9
119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3
122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7
123.194
304.937
249.677
209.747
122.141
103.872
124.737
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
106.082
126.707
315.678
260.925
220.750
130.515
107.145
Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
106.9
122.1
297.3
345.2
361.8
386.4
108.8
129.7
324.5
366.0
387.3
412.8
109.7
138.4
343.8
390.7
424.8
438.9
110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2
470.4
112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2
497.1
114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2
525.7
117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
560.233
553.931
121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722
587.368
122.087
184.824
474.880
520.146
593.900
587.559
See footnotes at end of table.
98
CPI Detailed Report 2009
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 6 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 2
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 1 .................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Information technology, hardware and services
12 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
13 ...............................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................
168.8
125.8
94.6
108.1
173.4
124.1
93.9
99.9
187.9
176.9
132.6
93.2
119.4
191.7
130.4
92.0
100.1
198.1
183.5
145.3
89.7
119.5
191.7
136.2
88.3
97.4
203.1
189.7
157.3
87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
205.4
199.3
168.0
86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
212.0
209.9
176.3
85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
216.6
217.589
185.776
85.834
132.101
209.745
190.190
83.917
98.887
225.572
228.624
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
232.542
229.626
195.229
87.615
137.676
218.866
194.504
85.595
101.977
233.840
87.7
68.2
82.5
68.5
74.1
67.6
68.4
66.7
67.3
65.7
69.5
65.6
71.865
64.977
77.407
65.341
77.679
65.341
20.6
17.8
15.8
14.8
13.6
11.6
10.722
10.406
10.378
282.3
79.3
218.7
69.9
179.3
63.3
154.7
60.0
130.8
57.4
115.0
52.8
100.000
49.486
88.176
49.328
86.004
49.572
100.7
99.9
98.1
97.3
94.8
77.3
73.716
76.165
77.207
64.7
59.3
52.1
48.5
44.7
42.3
40.192
39.887
39.330
Other goods and services ........................................
Tobacco and smoking products .............................
Cigarettes 1 ..........................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............
Personal care ........................................................
Personal care products ........................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous
personal care products 1 ...........................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations
and implements .........................................
Personal care services ........................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ......
Miscellaneous personal services .........................
Legal services 4 .................................................
Funeral expenses 4 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 1 ...................................................
Financial services 4 ...........................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..........................
293.3
432.9
175.1
125.3
172.3
156.0
305.1
474.3
192.4
130.3
174.7
154.2
308.1
471.5
190.6
138.4
177.8
154.0
315.9
485.7
196.0
146.8
181.9
153.8
326.6
515.0
208.0
153.6
185.8
155.4
335.7
528.6
213.5
156.6
191.1
158.6
348.830
568.410
230.125
162.102
195.467
158.407
362.986
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.918
161.295
380.208
682.115
277.216
180.139
202.099
162.516
104.0
103.0
102.2
101.4
101.8
103.9
103.913
104.888
105.578
171.7
187.1
114.1
268.0
204.1
202.8
111.4
169.3
190.7
116.2
276.7
213.2
210.8
113.8
170.2
194.9
118.8
286.6
224.0
219.9
117.0
171.4
201.8
123.0
298.4
238.0
228.4
120.5
174.8
206.9
126.1
307.0
245.9
239.8
122.8
178.4
212.7
129.7
318.7
255.7
250.6
126.7
177.830
219.945
134.057
330.850
265.264
263.363
130.494
182.840
226.578
138.100
342.530
277.998
277.828
136.794
184.426
228.201
139.089
344.021
278.561
280.286
137.443
114.0
228.2
93.5
116.4
235.9
92.6
120.3
241.9
88.5
123.4
251.0
85.7
129.2
254.5
86.1
135.8
264.8
86.8
140.418
276.411
87.196
150.044
269.265
88.882
151.078
270.086
89.229
148.4
133.4
139.4
153.1
124.9
201.7
190.4
202.6
237.3
172.5
165.7
168.3
135.1
141.8
154.7
157.3
119.2
189.2
150.3
135.0
147.3
167.2
120.4
208.3
196.3
211.7
245.1
177.0
169.1
172.1
136.8
149.6
168.0
162.6
116.6
195.9
150.7
132.5
149.0
171.3
114.0
214.2
200.6
218.0
250.9
179.2
171.6
174.7
134.5
151.4
172.1
166.6
114.8
202.9
156.6
138.8
160.9
190.8
115.1
220.5
205.6
222.7
256.5
185.5
178.0
180.6
140.7
162.9
190.3
175.1
114.2
209.9
161.2
143.4
170.8
207.8
114.9
229.2
211.2
228.3
263.5
192.3
184.8
186.7
145.3
172.4
205.9
182.2
112.0
221.1
163.5
145.0
176.1
215.7
113.3
236.6
220.0
231.4
270.9
197.2
188.0
191.2
147.0
177.7
213.5
186.9
113.3
225.8
172.952
154.086
196.636
249.863
112.450
244.275
227.035
236.020
278.783
205.575
197.174
199.431
156.073
197.551
245.286
202.222
112.830
233.314
164.233
137.015
164.879
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
245.881
288.227
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
110.975
243.646
167.514
141.615
174.838
211.287
108.413
253.591
233.903
247.862
290.043
205.167
196.551
200.421
144.172
177.487
211.094
196.174
116.526
244.413
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
234.468
218.104
205.155
205.377
140.815
261.928
250.925
210.009
189.083
242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
139.731
154.744
258.039
223.608
198.746
Mar.
2009
Special aggregate indexes
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................
195.0
110.0
181.5
183.5
145.6
97.5
209.4
177.2
154.2
201.1
122.6
184.6
186.7
143.1
120.7
216.7
178.7
156.3
206.6
131.1
186.9
188.0
138.7
129.0
222.1
188.7
161.3
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
212.4
153.3
191.0
192.0
139.9
163.4
228.1
193.6
166.4
220.6
179.3
194.9
195.9
140.4
190.7
234.6
196.0
181.4
227.6
184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
198.1
183.0
243.223
175.947
211.989
211.178
142.077
172.563
260.158
220.915
197.139
9
10
11
12
13
NA
-
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 adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4
3.5
2.4
4.3
-0.5
1.2
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ........................................
Cereals and cereal products .......................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .................................
Breakfast cereal ........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ...............................................
Bakery products ..........................................................
Bread ........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins .....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .................................
Other bakery products ..............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...............................................
Meats ........................................................................
Beef and veal ..........................................................
Uncooked ground beef .........................................
Uncooked beef roasts ...........................................
Uncooked beef steaks ..........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal ..............................
Pork ........................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products
Ham ......................................................................
Pork chops ............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ................
Other meats ............................................................
Poultry .......................................................................
Chicken ...................................................................
Other poultry including turkey .................................
Fish and seafood ......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood ...........................................
Processed fish and seafood ...................................
Eggs ............................................................................
Dairy and related products ............................................
Milk .............................................................................
Cheese and related products ......................................
Ice cream and related products ..................................
Other dairy and related products ................................
Fruits and vegetables ...................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits ................................................................
Apples .....................................................................
Bananas ..................................................................
Citrus fruits ..............................................................
Other fresh fruits .....................................................
Fresh vegetables ......................................................
Potatoes ..................................................................
Lettuce ....................................................................
Tomatoes ................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables .................................
Canned fruits and vegetables ...................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables ....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried ..................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .........
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ...................................
Carbonated drinks ....................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ..................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.5
1.9
4.8
1.5
1.7
2.6
5.1
3.8
1.6
.5
3.5
4.1
4.7
6.1
6.8
8.5
4.4
5.2
3.9
5.7
4.3
3.0
1.7
2.8
4.4
5.0
2.1
.1
-.7
1.4
-8.4
5.6
4.3
7.2
8.9
2.6
-.2
-1.5
.9
6.8
2.5
7.7
-5.6
-4.0
14.5
-17.4
-7.4
-4.8
4.4
4.1
6.1
1.4
1.4
.8
1.0
.6
4.0
.0
.1
1.4
1.0
1.9
2.1
.8
.3
-.1
.2
.7
1.1
.3
.6
-.4
-2.4
-.4
-1.5
-2.9
-5.4
3.5
-.6
.0
-3.3
-1.3
-3.1
1.4
9.8
-2.0
-3.7
-2.4
-.9
1.6
4.7
5.4
4.6
6.7
.6
9.3
3.6
6.2
8.5
-6.0
8.6
7.5
2.8
3.3
.1
3.7
3.7
4.7
2.9
2.2
3.9
.6
3.9
3.3
2.1
4.0
2.7
4.8
11.5
10.7
13.8
23.5
19.4
23.6
27.6
22.4
5.1
4.2
4.6
5.5
6.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
3.8
2.8
4.7
.0
30.1
3.3
7.1
1.9
-.4
1.5
3.1
4.3
1.3
3.1
-1.9
1.8
1.6
7.2
-4.0
37.2
-1.3
8.3
-1.1
-3.0
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.3
1.7
.9
-3.8
1.2
2.5
2.1
4.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.3
1.6
-.8
3.1
-1.1
-3.6
-5.6
4.8
5.9
4.3
2.4
6.5
2.8
5.5
6.2
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.6
-20.0
4.2
5.6
5.4
-.1
2.8
8.2
10.0
7.1
.8
-2.5
11.4
11.7
12.7
7.5
-8.1
49.1
4.6
1.9
2.7
-.5
2.2
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.8
-2.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
3.3
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.2
-3.8
2.4
.3
1.7
.8
-.2
-.6
1.4
3.9
5.9
1.0
1.7
1.7
3.5
.3
-.1
1.6
.4
-.7
1.2
4.3
7.1
7.0
-4.4
-2.5
9.7
-6.5
-19.0
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.2
2.1
2.0
1.3
3.3
2.3
3.0
.5
5.1
3.7
5.4
6.2
1.1
3.7
1.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.0
-.4
4.6
.2
1.6
.5
-1.2
-.4
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.1
3.4
4.0
2.4
14.6
-1.5
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
.0
2.0
1.8
4.8
10.1
2.9
6.3
2.7
-1.0
5.7
7.8
-7.6
-2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4
4.9
5.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
7.5
3.1
4.9
5.9
10.4
4.3
5.9
2.3
5.6
4.2
3.3
5.2
5.5
4.5
5.4
4.5
1.5
3.3
1.5
.9
-.5
1.5
6.8
7.8
2.0
5.1
5.7
4.2
33.2
13.8
19.5
13.5
3.1
11.7
5.8
6.3
5.4
6.0
5.0
.1
7.8
7.2
3.4
4.8
19.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
2.9
5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
13.5
20.5
4.9
26.3
11.1
12.7
13.5
8.6
10.7
5.1
6.1
6.0
6.5
11.0
5.2
1.6
6.4
5.0
2.3
5.4
6.1
7.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.5
9.5
-9.3
2.3
-3.4
8.3
5.6
2.7
3.5
.5
-1.4
3.4
15.7
-.7
-9.0
2.5
20.3
1.9
-10.6
3.2
13.8
16.6
8.1
-.1
-.1
-.7
.3
-.5
1.6
-1.2
.0
.6
-.2
-.4
.3
2.2
-1.2
-.9
-1.3
-1.9
-1.7
-1.5
-2.4
-1.8
-1.4
.3
1.3
-2.7
-4.9
.1
.0
-.6
2.5
.2
.4
-.1
-7.2
-5.7
-11.0
-4.3
-.7
-.9
-2.5
-4.1
-4.6
-4.7
2.1
-5.1
-7.1
-3.6
.7
-4.3
-13.3
-.9
2.2
3.1
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.8
1.7
2.5
1.7
6.1
1.0
1.0
1.4
-.3
.9
-.7
-.4
-.3
.0
1.1
-1.0
3.3
1.0
.8
2.4
-2.1
-.7
4.4
3.5
3.2
4.5
-.3
1.8
3.1
2.0
1.9
.7
13.5
2.9
5.8
3.4
3.5
3.2
13.0
3.2
15.2
6.1
7.4
9.5
4.1
5.3
.7
1.9
2.2
4.6
1.7
-.5
See footnotes at end of table.
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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ..............
Coffee .......................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea ....................
Other food at home .......................................................
Sugar and sweets .......................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .................................
Candy and chewing gum ..........................................
Other sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils ...............................................................
Butter and margarine ................................................
Salad dressing ..........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ...............
Other foods .................................................................
Soups ........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..................
Snacks ......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .................
Baby food ..................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods .......................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks ......................................
Limited service meals and snacks ................................
Food at employee sites and schools ............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors .......
Other food away from home .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .............
Distilled spirits at home ...............................................
Wine at home ..............................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ..........................
-0.1
-3.4
3.0
3.0
1.7
2.4
1.1
2.7
4.4
11.6
1.8
.4
3.1
2.9
3.0
4.1
5.4
3.0
.4
3.0
3.1
3.2
1.9
1.6
3.9
2.7
1.6
1.6
3.8
.1
4.7
0.9
-.2
1.6
.1
1.9
2.6
1.5
2.6
-2.3
-9.1
-.3
2.0
.1
1.1
-1.2
-3.9
3.3
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
1.4
3.7
2.3
2.1
2.6
1.4
.7
3.0
-0.3
.6
-.9
1.2
1.0
2.0
.0
3.0
3.1
4.1
2.0
3.0
.8
1.2
.1
4.7
-2.3
3.1
-.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
1.2
-.6
3.0
1.3
1.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.3
.0
.7
6.1
13.8
.6
4.6
-.8
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-2.8
2.5
.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.2
.9
.2
3.6
4.2
12.1
.3
2.4
3.9
8.3
3.3
1.3
-1.0
-2.9
-4.0
2.0
2.9
1.4
.7
5.9
4.0
3.4
1.4
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
5.2
1.1
.1
-.3
.7
1.5
2.9
2.2
2.0
2.3
.6
2.6
5.8
1.3
4.0
1.0
-1.4
3.5
1.1
.0
.0
-1.6
-1.1
-.1
1.0
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.7
1.6
.7
3.0
4.1
3.3
5.1
2.5
3.2
3.4
-.5
4.5
3.6
5.6
6.3
3.3
6.7
2.7
.1
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.2
.3
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.0
3.3
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.2
1.0
3.5
4.7
3.4
6.4
1.9
9.2
8.5
6.3
8.9
9.5
17.4
18.6
10.8
20.7
8.1
8.3
6.5
13.1
6.5
5.8
7.3
5.2
4.0
6.0
5.7
7.1
6.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
2.5
3.4
4.4
1.4
.7
1.8
1.1
2.0
3.5
.7
4.5
-.8
-2.2
.3
-.7
1.2
5.0
-.2
2.2
5.0
.0
-1.1
.7
.7
.7
.6
.3
.3
.9
1.4
1.1
1.5
2.4
.3
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ............................................
Lodging away from home ...............................................
Housing at school, excluding board 1 ...........................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels ...................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 ..............
Tenants’ and household insurance .................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .................................................
Fuel oil ........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood ...............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 .........................................
Electricity 1 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 .........................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services ............
Water and sewerage maintenance 1 ..........................
Garbage and trash collection ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
Window and floor coverings and other linens .................
Floor coverings .............................................................
Window coverings .........................................................
Other linens ..................................................................
Furniture and bedding .....................................................
Bedroom furniture .........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ............
Other furniture ...............................................................
Appliances ......................................................................
Major appliances ...........................................................
Other appliances ...........................................................
2.9
4.3
4.7
.1
5.4
2.3
3.1
3.2
.7
6.0
2.3
2.1
2.5
3.5
6.0
3.0
2.5
2.9
4.6
6.0
4.2
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.9
3.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.2
3.1
3.1
4.0
4.8
5.6
2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
4.6
.4
.8
.5
6.2
.6
-.5
4.5
1.3
-2.1
-3.2
-21.8
-27.0
-10.9
-1.7
5.6
-15.5
2.8
3.0
2.3
-.2
-1.3
-.2
-2.9
-.8
-3.2
-1.3
-3.8
-5.2
-.5
1.7
-4.2
.0
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
10.9
14.3
6.0
.5
-1.9
7.1
3.2
3.5
2.3
-1.9
-5.0
1.7
-3.0
-7.8
-1.0
-2.1
-.5
-.4
-3.8
-2.8
-5.1
3.1
1.9
1.9
6.6
7.1
9.0
7.8
10.8
7.0
2.9
17.3
4.6
4.7
4.4
-2.1
-3.8
-.7
-1.3
-5.8
-1.7
-.1
-2.7
-1.8
-3.5
-3.3
-3.9
4.4
2.2
3.9
7.6
8.1
34.7
40.3
24.7
6.7
2.1
16.7
5.5
6.3
3.4
.7
-1.4
.4
-3.0
-1.4
.0
5.2
-1.9
-3.8
-3.4
-2.8
-4.2
3.0
2.5
-2.1
15.5
17.8
24.0
26.9
18.1
17.3
10.5
30.3
5.3
5.5
4.3
.5
-1.9
5.8
-1.5
-3.8
.5
4.2
-1.8
.2
3.3
6.0
-1.0
3.7
4.2
.9
.4
-.5
2.1
2.1
2.2
-.7
7.2
-14.6
4.8
4.7
5.2
.6
-4.3
3.1
1.4
-8.4
-.8
-1.5
-.3
-.4
1.1
3.5
-1.9
4.8
2.7
.0
5.2
5.2
28.6
33.2
19.9
3.4
5.0
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.9
-.6
-3.4
.4
-1.3
-5.3
-2.0
-.7
-2.5
-3.2
1.7
2.7
.4
-3.1
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
-21.4
.2
7.9
8.8
5.6
6.6
7.1
5.0
2.0
-4.8
2.4
.0
-8.5
-.3
.3
-1.6
1.9
1.7
2.1
1.1
6.8
.6
.6
-2.1
-2.7
-9.2
-12.4
-5.4
-2.3
.7
-11.0
1.0
1.2
.6
.8
.2
-.8
-.3
.7
1.7
.4
1.3
6.2
1.4
2.1
-.1
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Mar.
2009
2008
Expenditure category
Other household equipment and furnishings ..................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..............................
Indoor plants and flowers ..............................................
Dishes and flatware ......................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .........
Tools, hardware and supplies .......................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies ..................................
Housekeeping supplies ...................................................
Household cleaning products .......................................
Household paper products ............................................
Miscellaneous household products ...............................
Household operations .....................................................
Domestic services .........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services ................................
Moving, storage, freight expense ..................................
Repair of household items ............................................
-0.6
-2.0
2.7
-2.7
-1.6
-1.0
-2.2
-.5
2.4
2.7
1.4
3.0
4.2
2.6
4.9
2.7
7.1
-4.2
-5.8
.1
-5.3
-3.9
-1.9
-2.2
-1.9
-1.4
-1.5
-.4
-2.1
2.4
3.9
-.3
2.7
4.4
-5.3
-10.7
1.4
-.5
-.2
-2.8
-2.4
-3.0
-.9
-1.5
-1.7
.5
2.5
2.7
1.7
2.5
3.7
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.0
2.2
4.8
.6
1.1
-.7
7.1
-1.3
4.4
2.1
4.6
3.2
7.5
-4.9
-8.2
2.0
-6.4
-.3
.3
2.6
-1.6
2.4
3.4
.5
2.6
5.2
5.2
-
-
-
-
-
4.3
7.4
-.5
4.2
.9
4.0
-.8
5.3
-1.9
1.8
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................
Men’s pants and shorts .................................................
Boys’ apparel ..................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..............................................
Women’s apparel ............................................................
Women’s outerwear ......................................................
Women’s dresses .........................................................
Women’s suits and separates .......................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories ...........................................................
Girls’ apparel ...................................................................
Footwear ...........................................................................
Men’s footwear ...............................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .................................................
Women’s footwear ..........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................
Jewelry and watches ........................................................
Watches ..........................................................................
Jewelry ............................................................................
-2.8
-4.1
-4.3
-1.3
-2.3
-7.4
-5.0
-3.7
-3.4
-3.2
-5.9
6.2
-5.2
-1.7
-3.2
-1.4
-.9
.8
-.8
-4.1
-8.4
-1.1
-1.7
.2
1.2
-1.4
-1.8
-.8
-1.6
.8
2.1
-2.5
-5.9
1.9
-1.6
-1.0
-.1
1.3
-2.4
-.1
-1.8
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
-3.1
3.7
-4.8
-.3
-1.2
-2.6
-2.5
-.6
-1.2
-1.9
-1.6
-.3
-1.3
-.7
-3.6
-2.8
-1.7
-.2
-4.7
4.3
-.6
1.2
-.4
.3
-2.8
-.3
3.5
-.1
-2.6
1.9
2.8
-1.0
12.4
2.6
-.4
-.5
-2.1
1.3
-4.5
-6.6
1.9
4.4
-.9
-1.2
-3.8
.0
-1.2
-.9
-1.1
-1.3
-5.7
6.8
-4.4
-2.3
-.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.8
-1.9
-5.3
4.4
6.7
8.3
.3
7.5
9.0
12.3
1.7
4.7
5.6
-1.4
.7
7.2
-3.2
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.9
-1.8
.2
.7
-2.0
1.3
-4.3
1.2
-.2
-.6
-.7
.5
-2.4
-4.7
-6.9
-4.3
.0
-3.8
-2.5
-4.1
-2.1
-1.3
-4.6
-1.8
.4
-2.2
-1.4
2.8
1.4
-1.9
4.3
2.4
.0
3.2
1.2
3.4
.0
-7.1
1.3
2.2
1.3
.3
-3.1
-3.2
.3
-3.7
-1.4
-1.4
1.4
2.5
-.2
1.7
-.7
4.7
2.1
5.5
-.7
-.2
-.5
-1.6
1.7
-.9
-.3
4.1
-2.6
5.7
-1.3
-3.7
1.7
4.1
3.2
-1.1
-1.2
7.6
2.6
8.5
6.4
1.2
2.2
.1
1.4
4.5
2.6
2.6
1.0
2.8
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles .........................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks .................................................
Car and truck rental ......................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ...................................
Other motor fuels ..........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires .............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair ......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees ...........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 .....................
-4.2
-4.4
-.8
.1
-2.2
3.8
4.1
-3.4
-2.1
-5.6
-1.9
.6
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.3
23.5
1.7
1.3
.1
2.4
3.8
1.9
3.8
4.0
9.1
3.2
3.4
-.3
-.5
-5.8
-1.8
-11.8
-2.8
2.6
6.8
6.9
7.3
6.1
6.2
1.7
.9
-.5
2.3
2.5
1.6
1.6
2.9
4.6
7.3
8.8
7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-4.8
-4.7
26.2
26.1
26.7
25.8
24.3
32.5
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
8.7
9.9
5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
1.7
9.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.6
14.8
22.2
3.9
2.9
5.1
3.8
4.7
3.2
4.1
.9
2.5
1.7
1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
-.4
1.6
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.8
6.1
7.3
4.9
3.5
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
8.9
9.0
.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.9
29.6
29.7
29.9
29.7
28.7
24.2
3.8
2.8
5.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.2
-15.3
-16.0
-4.5
-3.2
-8.2
5.8
2.6
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-25.2
7.7
6.1
9.5
5.8
4.5
7.5
4.7
4.0
3.6
2.4
3.1
3.4
-.1
1.8
-3.8
4.8
6.1
13.0
15.0
15.6
14.0
12.6
-16.0
.9
1.5
.2
1.2
.9
1.2
1.2
.5
2.1
2.0
-
-3.8
-24.6
-24.6
-25.6
-24.6
-23.2
-16.9
2.5
3.0
2.2
3.5
3.4
3.9
3.4
7.4
1.8
1.0
-4.7
-7.2
-.4
-6.9
.5
1.6
2.0
1.0
3.9
2.7
6.5
3.8
3.8
3.5
-3.6
-8.8
3.9
-1.8
3.3
-1.2
-1.7
-.7
1.5
.1
3.8
1.8
2.4
1.8
-0.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7
0.8
.2
-.9
4.6
2.1
.0
-1.9
1.5
.7
.3
1.2
.8
.3
.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Parking and other fees ..................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
4.1
-1.8
-4.0
-3.0
2.6
2.4
-.4
-2.2
2.1
1.4
2.8
2.2
-.4
-6.2
9.9
5.4
.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8
4.5
6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6
1.7
.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9
3.9
6.4
10.5
1.3
1.9
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3
2.2
-2.6
-3.5
-5.2
.9
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ..................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................
Dental services 1 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................
Hospital and related services 1 .......................................
Hospital services 1 ........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ..................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 1 ......................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 ..........................
Health insurance 3 ..........................................................
4.7
4.3
6.0
1.0
1.5
-.3
4.8
3.6
3.6
3.9
2.7
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.7
5.3
5.2
3.0
4.4
.1
.2
-.4
5.8
3.3
3.4
4.5
-.2
3.3
10.3
10.4
9.7
13.2
4.9
3.7
2.1
2.4
1.5
1.7
.5
4.1
2.8
2.2
4.5
1.8
2.4
6.4
6.4
5.2
6.8
5.5
4.3
1.9
3.5
-1.6
-2.5
1.1
5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7
4.4
3.6
4.4
1.7
2.0
.8
4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
-
-
-
-
-
3.6
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.6
4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
3.0
6.8
5.2
2.4
3.1
1.0
1.0
.9
6.0
4.3
4.1
6.2
1.1
3.3
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
3.5
9.3
2.7
1.5
1.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
.2
4.0
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
3.2
1.1
-3.4
1.7
1.6
1.9
.6
1.1
-.6
1.7
1.2
1.2
1.7
.2
.5
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.5
2.4
.9
.2
Recreation ..........................................................................
Video and audio ................................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service ..............
Other video equipment ...................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video
and audio ................................................................
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media ................................
Pets, pet products and services ........................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet services including veterinary ....................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography .....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Photographers and film processing ................................
Other recreational goods ..................................................
Toys ................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............................
Music instruments and accessories ................................
Recreation services ..........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises .................................................................
Admissions .....................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions ......................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines ..........................................
Recreational books .........................................................
1.2
.2
-10.7
3.9
-16.9
.9
1.9
-10.8
7.2
-13.7
.8
.1
-14.0
3.7
-12.2
.6
.7
-12.5
4.1
-14.5
.9
.0
-13.6
3.3
-10.8
.9
-.8
-22.7
2.6
-14.1
.6
.1
-17.3
2.5
-12.9
1.6
-.7
-19.5
1.7
-15.4
.9
.3
-5.7
1.9
.0
-2.0
-5.0
3.8
4.1
3.2
6.0
-1.8
-1.0
-2.7
-.5
-2.4
.5
-3.9
-5.0
.9
-.2
3.8
-6.4
-5.0
1.1
1.8
.7
4.7
-1.6
-1.1
-2.2
-1.4
-6.0
2.0
-7.6
-9.0
-2.8
-1.8
3.8
-.5
-5.5
-4.0
2.3
1.1
4.8
-1.1
-2.0
.0
-2.0
-5.4
.3
-3.5
-4.2
.3
-1.4
3.4
-1.3
-5.5
3.7
4.2
3.2
6.2
-1.2
1.5
-4.2
-3.7
-7.8
.2
-4.6
-6.1
.0
1.2
2.1
-.6
-10.1
.1
2.8
1.5
5.0
1.2
3.5
-1.8
-2.9
-4.8
-1.5
-4.0
-4.5
-2.2
-2.9
3.1
1.2
-5.1
-2.6
3.6
3.3
4.1
1.2
3.1
-.7
-4.5
-10.6
1.8
-3.4
-4.7
1.1
1.7
4.2
.7
-5.2
-.2
5.4
5.1
6.1
-2.7
-3.0
-2.3
-3.1
-6.6
-.1
-4.9
-5.4
-6.0
.3
2.1
1.9
-4.0
-1.2
10.2
12.3
6.2
2.5
-.1
5.6
-1.7
-5.9
1.8
-5.2
-7.1
.2
2.0
2.4
-2.0
-2.7
-5.8
1.8
1.6
2.1
.5
-.5
1.4
.8
-1.3
2.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
-.1
1.0
2.1
4.1
7.3
1.7
1.9
1.4
.8
5.4
1.4
1.9
2.1
1.4
2.6
3.4
6.6
.9
1.7
-.4
-.3
3.3
2.7
2.3
3.4
.1
2.7
3.3
2.6
.6
1.8
-1.5
2.5
5.2
3.2
.9
1.2
.4
1.0
2.2
3.9
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.3
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.9
2.1
1.6
.7
1.1
1.5
1.9
1.0
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
3.1
5.5
2.8
5.7
6.2
7.5
1.8
6.2
9.1
6.0
7.0
6.8
.8
6.7
5.9
6.7
9.7
6.3
.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8
7.2
1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7
5.7
2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3
5.8
2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9
5.4
3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2
6.0
.2
.3
1.6
.1
-.1
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school ......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ...........
Communication .................................................................
Postage and delivery services ........................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services ...........................................................
Information and information processing ..........................
Telephone services .......................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .........
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
4.9
5.8
.5
4.7
4.7
6.8
.3
1.3
4.6
-1.9
-4.9
-16.3
-30.6
-3.3
5.1
4.8
5.4
-1.5
10.5
10.6
5.1
-2.0
.2
5.4
-5.9
.4
-13.6
-22.5
-11.9
-.8
3.7
9.6
-3.8
.1
.0
4.4
-4.0
-2.7
2.5
-10.2
-1.3
-11.2
-18.0
-9.4
-1.8
3.4
8.3
-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
1.1
-7.7
-1.3
-6.3
-13.7
-5.2
-.8
5.1
6.8
-.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
3.2
-1.6
-1.5
-8.1
-15.4
-4.3
-2.6
5.3
4.9
-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
2.2
3.3
-.2
-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5
3.7
5.4
.7
4.4
3.9
11.3
.5
2.1
4.1
3.4
-.9
-7.6
-13.0
-6.3
-4.6
5.1
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
3.1
7.7
.6
-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3
0.4
.7
.2
1.0
1.2
-1.9
.2
.3
.6
.4
.0
-.3
-2.5
.5
1.4
-7.6
-8.3
-12.1
-6.9
-7.8
-5.4
-5.0
-.8
-1.4
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes .......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes .........................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products ........................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ...................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services ...............................................................
Funeral expenses .........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ...............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..
Financial services .........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................
5.1
9.1
9.3
2.9
2.7
.1
4.0
9.6
9.9
4.0
1.4
-1.2
1.0
-.6
-.9
6.2
1.8
-.1
2.5
3.0
2.8
6.1
2.3
-.1
3.4
6.0
6.1
4.6
2.1
1.0
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.1
3.9
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.3
-.1
4.1
6.6
6.5
6.7
2.8
1.8
4.7
12.6
13.1
4.1
.6
.8
-.3
-1.0
-.8
-.8
.4
2.1
.0
.9
.7
.5
3.0
3.0
5.0
6.4
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.7
-2.0
-1.4
1.9
1.8
3.2
4.5
3.9
2.2
2.1
3.4
-1.0
.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.4
2.5
-4.4
.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.0
1.9
4.7
1.4
.5
2.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
5.1
4.0
.8
-.3
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.7
5.1
3.0
3.4
4.4
.5
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.8
5.5
4.8
6.9
-2.6
1.9
.9
.7
.7
.4
.2
.9
.5
.7
.3
.4
-1.5
-4.1
-6.2
-7.5
-1.3
3.7
4.3
3.8
3.7
.9
.1
1.1
-3.9
-5.7
-6.7
-1.5
-3.0
3.0
1.3
1.2
5.7
9.2
-3.6
3.3
3.1
4.5
3.3
2.6
2.1
2.3
1.3
5.5
8.6
3.4
-2.2
3.5
.3
-1.9
1.2
2.5
-5.3
2.8
2.2
3.0
2.4
1.2
1.5
1.5
-1.7
1.2
2.4
2.5
-1.5
3.6
3.9
4.8
8.0
11.4
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.6
7.6
10.6
5.1
-.5
3.4
2.9
3.3
6.2
8.9
-.2
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.7
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.3
5.8
8.2
4.1
-1.9
5.3
1.4
1.1
3.1
3.8
-1.4
3.2
4.2
1.4
2.8
2.5
1.7
2.4
1.2
3.1
3.7
2.6
1.2
2.1
5.8
6.3
11.7
15.8
-.8
3.2
3.2
2.0
2.9
4.2
4.9
4.3
6.2
11.2
14.9
8.2
-.4
3.3
-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-20.7
-3.4
3.2
2.2
4.2
3.4
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-10.5
-15.0
-18.9
-5.6
-1.6
4.4
2.0
3.4
6.0
6.7
-.2
.6
.8
.8
.6
1.4
1.4
1.1
3.3
5.7
6.1
2.8
5.0
.3
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter ......................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Special aggregate indexes
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................
3.6
-13.8
2.7
2.7
-.1
-24.4
4.1
3.0
.1
3.1
11.5
1.7
1.7
-1.7
23.8
3.5
.8
1.4
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
2.7
6.9
1.2
.7
-3.1
6.9
2.5
5.6
3.2
2.8
16.9
2.2
2.1
.9
26.7
2.7
2.6
3.2
3.9
17.0
2.0
2.0
.4
16.7
2.8
1.2
9.0
3.2
3.0
2.4
2.5
.0
6.0
3.6
1.1
.9
3.0
18.1
2.8
2.3
.3
29.6
3.3
6.0
3.3
3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
6.5
5.1
0.5
4.3
.9
1.1
1.7
11.5
.8
-1.2
-.8
3 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas
per 40 therms
per 100 therms
Electricity
Fuel oil #2
per 500 KWH
per gallon (3.785 liters)
Area, region and population size class
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
$57.118
$54.865
$126.739
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
73.869
75.032
70.395
72.273
73.384
68.956
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
52.287
52.001
53.997
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
$121.194
$66.200
$65.885
$2.451
$2.319
163.330
167.918
149.152
159.470
163.963
145.586
87.390
92.720
77.606
87.716
93.162
77.718
2.497
2.567
2.325
2.374
2.440
2.210
50.201
49.487
53.119
111.260
108.902
117.849
105.671
102.441
114.952
58.908
59.353
58.680
58.974
59.458
58.230
1.953
2.007
2.068
1.821
1.845
1.975
48.633
45.012
103.778
94.694
57.583
59.367
NA
NA
57.879
61.750
56.299
53.722
53.420
54.941
127.477
137.715
122.534
118.175
119.700
119.117
66.071
75.312
60.794
65.275
75.219
59.213
2.445
2.730
2.289
2.312
2.571
2.207
51.410
47.664
114.788
105.410
65.131
65.985
1.889
1.715
47.655
45.087
51.529
45.995
43.084
50.193
115.837
111.995
120.148
111.932
107.183
117.212
56.211
60.681
54.667
55.903
60.231
54.455
2.081
1.995
1.649
1.669
NA
NA
58.121
56.938
50.608
55.325
55.770
47.698
130.014
124.671
111.065
123.350
121.512
103.625
72.381
61.729
57.353
72.384
60.821
58.184
2.546
2.308
1.930
2.415
2.197
1.664
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
50.848
36.736
78.238
45.463
35.245
75.993
101.973
93.071
174.772
88.522
89.368
169.244
67.863
70.906
98.041
66.891
69.652
99.103
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
71.869
57.650
39.466
64.610
71.856
53.186
34.722
54.760
159.814
124.470
87.961
148.031
159.786
113.342
75.978
131.228
98.628
63.169
82.788
74.971
98.244
63.169
82.788
74.157
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................
80.981
49.421
57.982
73.517
71.560
44.039
63.155
64.330
48.227
57.982
72.663
66.411
39.316
63.155
175.149
109.577
128.314
156.137
163.661
120.833
142.047
133.532
106.632
128.314
153.889
150.823
108.895
142.047
57.096
55.660
89.581
64.375
85.238
62.914
38.611
57.990
56.480
89.581
64.375
84.810
63.056
38.611
-
-
U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 1
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city
average and selected areas
Area, region and population size class
Average price per
therm of utility
(piped) gas
Range of therm
consumption for
Mar.2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
$1.268
$1.208
4
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.594
1.636
1.473
1.554
1.595
1.435
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
1.109
1.077
1.179
U.S. city average ............................................................
Average price
per KWH of
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
Mar.2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
987
$0.126
$0.126
11
9,890
4
4
25
987
987
422
.164
.175
.143
.164
.176
.143
129
129
233
8,494
8,494
4,762
1.050
1.007
1.149
17
17
18
712
581
712
.109
.116
.102
.109
.116
.101
11
11
70
9,890
9,890
3,932
1.063
.976
25
323
.100
.103
230
3,529
Low
High
Low
High
Region and area size 1
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
1.316
1.386
1.288
1.209
1.168
1.256
7
7
11
522
522
298
.118
.137
.109
.116
.136
.106
164
244
225
8,744
8,744
5,000
1.189
1.099
25
364
.113
.116
164
4,883
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.175
1.134
1.219
1.133
1.082
1.186
7
7
8
851
851
364
.131
.146
.123
.132
.147
.124
153
153
235
7,471
7,471
4,233
1.286
1.265
1.142
1.212
1.233
1.071
4
8
19
987
712
364
.143
.114
.104
.144
.113
.106
11
70
163
9,890
5,000
4,883
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
1.019
.933
1.695
.873
.896
1.641
17
16
4
581
851
987
.147
.179
.186
.145
.179
.189
11
258
129
2,751
7,471
4,706
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
1.530
1.237
.863
1.428
1.529
1.125
.745
1.187
24
19
31
15
642
410
490
371
.184
.111
.134
.139
.182
.111
.134
.137
384
48
348
551
8,494
3,300
3,889
4,132
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................
1.761
1.082
1.339
1.725
1.606
1.193
1.457
1.344
1.053
1.339
1.703
1.487
1.072
1.457
15
34
17
7
37
13
12
308
509
230
522
752
257
241
.099
.121
.166
.129
.160
.194
.080
.101
.123
.165
.129
.159
.202
.080
244
94
438
373
430
178
313
4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
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Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
Gasoline
All types1
Gasoline
Unleaded
regular
Area, region and population size class
Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade
Gasoline
Unleaded
premium
Automotive
Diesel fuel
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
$1.979
$2.000
$1.928
$1.949
$2.047
$2.070
$2.182
$2.197
$2.341
$2.179
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.994
1.984
2.015
2.013
2.007
2.026
1.937
1.920
1.971
1.957
1.945
1.981
2.089
2.090
2.086
2.107
2.111
2.097
2.212
2.200
2.246
2.232
2.223
2.257
2.584
2.585
2.580
2.432
2.440
2.407
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
1.936
1.942
1.940
1.990
2.001
1.986
1.897
1.895
1.905
1.953
1.957
1.955
1.978
2.017
1.976
2.025
2.075
2.008
2.122
2.143
2.119
2.171
2.189
2.162
2.277
2.333
2.334
2.112
2.158
2.126
1.909
1.955
1.891
1.933
1.909
1.954
2.037
2.109
2.124
2.020
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
1.889
1.924
1.880
1.912
1.943
1.916
1.832
1.855
1.825
1.855
1.878
1.860
1.977
2.026
1.961
2.005
2.038
2.002
2.101
2.153
2.079
2.118
2.162
2.110
2.272
2.318
2.264
2.100
2.180
2.102
1.869
1.877
1.821
1.826
1.950
1.973
2.073
2.078
2.254
2.054
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
2.133
2.183
2.068
2.127
2.155
2.050
2.086
2.135
2.022
2.080
2.107
2.004
2.192
2.248
2.131
2.188
2.218
2.111
2.302
2.349
2.242
2.295
2.320
2.223
2.403
2.427
2.292
2.253
2.293
2.114
2.026
1.946
1.911
2.041
1.970
1.946
1.970
1.899
1.866
1.986
1.923
1.897
2.109
2.009
1.968
2.120
2.034
2.013
2.232
2.141
2.098
2.238
2.161
2.138
2.411
2.311
2.266
2.266
2.136
2.090
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
1.991
2.236
2.002
2.061
2.205
2.026
1.945
2.183
1.937
2.016
2.155
1.960
2.051
2.292
2.110
2.120
2.256
2.141
2.152
2.384
2.206
2.215
2.348
2.233
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
1.907
1.874
1.801
1.962
1.933
1.915
1.849
1.990
1.861
1.848
1.741
1.897
1.891
1.893
1.793
1.929
2.009
1.964
1.897
2.061
2.017
1.981
1.934
2.088
2.119
2.060
2.067
2.178
2.139
2.088
2.098
2.183
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................
1.875
1.941
1.895
2.093
1.976
2.223
2.200
1.913
2.014
1.884
2.087
2.002
2.178
2.187
1.795
1.881
1.829
2.032
1.902
2.187
2.163
1.834
1.966
1.822
2.025
1.932
2.137
2.148
1.999
2.043
1.954
2.162
2.088
2.303
2.315
2.040
2.101
1.929
2.154
2.104
2.260
2.313
2.152
2.192
2.108
2.266
2.216
2.366
2.412
2.183
2.213
2.099
2.266
2.234
2.340
2.409
-
-
U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 2
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas
1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions
U.S. city average
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Food and unit
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon
Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
$0.509
.783
1.133
1.404
$0.503
.774
1.139
1.410
$0.579
$0.573
$0.525
$0.521
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$0.499
.815
$0.451
.701
$0.438
.703
NA
NA
NA
1.710
1.710
$0.504
.808
1.152
1.274
1.309
1.496
1.480
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.200
1.347
1.198
1.334
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.467
NA
2.807
2.259
3.256
2.883
NA
NA
1.970
3.035
1.943
3.056
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.405
2.051
2.712
2.052
2.710
1.674
3.284
1.603
3.241
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.019
2.436
3.440
3.185
2.976
2.269
3.355
3.139
2.950
2.854
NA
NA
2.787
2.172
3.121
2.840
3.220
3.202
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.389
3.218
3.299
3.136
3.626
3.312
3.628
3.314
3.462
3.333
3.353
3.235
3.669
3.756
4.153
3.416
3.706
3.953
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.789
4.417
3.648
4.320
3.818
3.717
4.152
3.649
3.815
3.943
3.510
3.711
3.247
3.513
3.877
3.704
NA
NA
4.192
4.112
4.261
3.971
3.955
4.148
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.125
4.285
3.994
4.293
4.362
4.008
4.174
4.078
4.410
3.987
4.001
4.104
NA
NA
4.216
4.207
3.930
4.133
3.635
3.986
4.268
4.134
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.225
4.302
4.124
3.879
5.117
5.675
3.782
3.852
5.304
5.397
5.769
3.627
3.766
5.279
5.013
5.495
5.472
5.673
5.534
4.857
5.446
4.921
3.094
NA
NA
NA
NA
6.808
6.910
5.517
5.508
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.378
3.068
3.620
3.455
3.606
3.166
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.417
3.577
5.577
3.734
5.536
3.925
5.390
3.621
5.431
3.945
4.996
3.860
4.872
3.070
3.539
3.208
3.181
3.110
2.987
2.981
2.829
3.590
3.423
3.679
3.189
3.727
3.013
3.486
2.962
3.708
2.899
3.524
2.854
3.374
3.652
3.899
3.324
3.385
3.583
3.870
3.341
3.289
3.560
3.351
3.175
3.313
3.605
3.446
3.212
4.486
3.544
3.958
3.142
4.276
3.544
4.156
3.249
1.800
3.438
1.821
3.429
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.050
2.987
1.941
3.606
NA
3.405
1.917
3.664
NA
3.186
3.879
3.873
2.436
2.444
2.089
2.239
2.375
2.376
2.454
2.395
2.855
2.861
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.148
2.125
1.999
2.022
2.516
2.541
1.915
1.877
2.508
2.416
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.071
3.229
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.516
NA
NA
3.133
3.085
NA
NA
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
1.290
2.357
3.326
1.512
1.369
1.301
2.151
3.405
1.492
1.347
1.365
1.397
1.511
1.452
1.122
1.144
1.506
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.400
1.680
3.480
1.670
3.209
1.509
1.120
3.300
1.506
1.138
3.516
1.350
NA
3.286
1.270
1.212
3.273
1.369
NA
3.433
1.344
1.266
NA
NA
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz. ...........................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz. ........................................................
1.795
1.693
NA
NA
1.379
1.857
1.754
NA
NA
NA
1.545
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ..........................
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) ................................
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ......................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.319
3.116
3.311
3.112
3.459
3.160
3.562
3.388
2.874
2.719
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued
U.S. city average
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Food and unit
Feb.
2009
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, low fat, per gal. (3.8 lit) ............................................
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) .......
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 8 oz. (226.8 gm) ...................
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) ...........................
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................
Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................
Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Apple Sauce, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) .......................................................
Peaches, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Corn, canned, any style, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Tomatoes, canned, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 ........
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) 1 .......................................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Alcoholic beverages at home:
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 .............................................
Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) .........
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33.8 oz) ............................................................
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
NA
NA
$3.033
4.049
4.922
4.349
$2.914
3.885
4.758
4.165
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$5.133
NA
NA
NA
1.191
.641
.912
1.195
.634
.889
NA
NA
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$4.250
$5.482
3.517
$5.534
3.425
$5.214
4.382
$4.808
4.371
$3.750
4.220
$3.610
4.471
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.236
.696
1.063
1.269
.686
1.128
1.193
.598
1.000
1.125
.582
.882
1.260
.604
1.067
1.248
.608
.992
1.090
.685
.753
1.141
.673
.754
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.750
1.987
1.433
1.719
1.297
2.447
.660
.930
1.758
1.556
1.677
.607
.740
1.803
1.342
.661
1.928
1.458
1.805
.690
1.934
1.342
.855
1.809
1.498
1.710
1.238
2.052
.601
.775
.872
1.523
1.386
1.756
1.147
2.039
.580
.776
.833
2.041
1.494
1.856
.817
1.765
1.508
.692
2.247
1.354
1.517
.638
2.062
1.211
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.225
2.070
.652
.875
1.762
1.511
1.696
.571
NA
NA
NA
2.598
.718
1.048
2.107
.705
1.031
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.949
.750
.896
1.590
1.652
1.828
2.830
.563
.865
1.605
1.372
1.313
2.251
.569
.836
1.592
1.198
1.566
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.856
1.851
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.514
1.624
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.464
1.732
2.306
.756
1.038
1.618
1.671
2.054
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.611
2.634
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.365
1.325
1.333
1.277
1.291
1.351
1.381
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.377
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.569
.556
.571
.556
NA
NA
NA
NA
.589
.591
.541
.561
.605
NA
.533
.554
.614
NA
NA
NA
1.206
1.556
1.178
1.549
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.105
1.353
NA
1.543
1.089
1.347
NA
1.512
1.494
1.512
NA
NA
2.074
2.072
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.161
2.146
NA
NA
1.397
1.413
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.611
4.550
5.032
4.790
4.373
4.543
4.573
4.466
4.578
4.493
1.202
1.194
1.196
1.369
1.091
1.001
1.195
1.206
1.337
1.250
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
10.578
8.436
8.488
8.008
13.658
9.975
8.614
9.091
12.305
7.549
1 Deposit may be included in price.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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Table 1C. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Unadjusted
percent change to
Mar. 2009 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
2005-2006
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009
Mar.
2008
Feb.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
121.901
122.182
-0.8
0.2
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
14.726
13.648
7.557
6.091
1.077
128.622
128.747
125.539
132.849
127.399
128.292
128.378
124.782
132.990
127.568
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.5
3.5
-.3
-.3
-.6
.1
.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
42.421
32.409
5.004
5.008
128.765
131.107
157.776
95.917
128.865
131.493
155.178
96.311
1.2
1.4
.2
1.1
.1
.3
-1.6
.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.988
87.673
90.588
.9
3.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.393
16.285
1.108
113.341
113.448
113.167
113.432
113.571
112.767
-13.1
-13.6
-5.3
.1
.1
-.4
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.085
1.615
4.470
144.662
127.740
150.904
144.929
127.992
151.174
2.6
1.7
2.9
.2
.2
.2
Recreation ................................................................................
5.935
105.707
105.740
.5
.0
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.196
2.771
3.425
109.693
173.166
74.219
109.639
173.200
74.141
3.0
5.5
1.0
.0
.0
-.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.257
127.284
130.478
2.8
2.5
58.427
41.573
11.817
29.756
77.561
8.790
133.617
107.718
80.865
121.408
117.964
150.780
133.731
108.187
80.852
122.155
118.459
149.828
2.0
-4.6
-3.2
-5.2
1.3
-23.8
.1
.4
.0
.6
.4
-.6
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................
Indexes for 2009 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2008 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 24C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Annual
avg.
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100.0
-
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
100.3
103.3
104.2
106.5
108.5
100.9
103.7
104.5
107.3
109.1
101.6
103.9
105.1
107.9
109.7
101.6
104.2
105.6
107.7
110.0
101.7
104.6
105.6
107.5
110.6
102.1
104.8
105.6
107.6
110.8
102.3
104.5
105.7
107.7
110.7
102.3
104.6
106.0
108.2
110.7
102.8
104.9
106.3
108.5
111.0
102.9
104.7
106.4
108.4
111.6
102.8
104.4
106.3
108.0
111.6
102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
111.3
115.2
117.330
121.868
121.208
111.9
115.4
117.877
122.224
121.901
112.6
116.0
118.913
123.177
122.182
113.4
116.9
119.666
123.817
113.3
117.5
120.292
124.617
113.2
117.7
120.439
125.554
113.7
118.1
120.377
126.088
114.3
118.3
120.288
125.815
115.6
117.8
120.638
125.746
115.7
117.1
120.885
124.757
114.9
116.9
121.481
122.257
114.4
117.0
121.295
120.634
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
102.0
104.3
105.6
107.8
110.5
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.3
1.2
2.1
2.5
113.7
117.0
119.957
123.880
2.9
2.3
3.7
-.5
2.9
2.9
2.5
3.3
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
Indexes for 2009 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2008 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2007 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 25C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
December
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
100.0
102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2
114.4
117.0
121.295
120.634
122.182
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Food away from home .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
105.0
105.0
104.6
105.6
104.8
106.3
106.2
104.8
108.1
107.2
109.5
109.5
108.6
110.6
109.1
111.7
111.7
110.0
113.9
111.9
114.0
114.0
111.5
117.5
113.5
116.3
116.3
112.7
121.2
116.4
121.475
121.531
118.145
125.875
121.101
128.368
128.554
125.778
132.092
126.380
128.292
128.378
124.782
132.990
127.568
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
103.4
110.1
99.7
106.8
107.6
109.9
99.3
109.1
110.7
110.9
97.5
111.6
113.0
119.7
95.9
115.1
116.4
128.4
96.3
118.6
119.3
143.2
96.3
122.1
124.1
142.8
96.1
125.272
127.742
150.342
94.348
128.110
130.116
159.370
95.519
128.865
131.493
155.178
96.311
Apparel ....................................................................
100.0
98.1
95.0
92.2
90.1
89.6
89.0
89.0
87.875
86.697
90.588
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
103.6
104.4
99.7
99.5
101.8
103.3
103.4
101.0
103.4
103.5
101.9
110.2
111.0
101.3
114.5
115.2
107.1
117.0
117.8
106.8
127.515
128.558
114.506
109.410
109.042
116.373
113.432
113.571
112.767
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medical care services ............................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.0
102.6
104.4
108.9
107.4
109.3
114.3
110.7
115.5
118.3
112.7
120.2
123.2
114.9
126.0
128.4
119.0
131.6
133.0
121.2
137.2
139.266
124.391
144.675
142.732
126.168
148.833
144.929
127.992
151.174
Recreation ...............................................................
100.0
101.2
102.1
102.7
103.3
104.3
104.8
104.8
104.464
105.192
105.740
Education and communication ................................
Education ...............................................................
Communication ......................................................
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.0
105.6
92.5
97.9
112.1
88.1
99.5
119.7
85.7
99.9
128.7
81.2
101.2
137.9
78.2
103.0
146.5
76.5
104.2
155.5
74.1
106.207
163.716
73.258
109.496
172.827
74.095
109.639
173.200
74.141
Other goods and services ........................................
100.0
103.8
107.6
110.9
112.2
114.9
118.3
121.7
125.479
126.569
130.478
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
101.5
98.1
103.0
101.9
112.6
107.4
99.3
95.3
100.9
104.1
98.3
110.7
100.0
91.7
103.6
105.8
108.6
113.9
100.2
88.0
105.8
106.6
116.4
117.5
103.3
88.7
110.2
109.0
134.4
121.5
105.7
87.5
114.8
111.0
154.5
125.3
106.7
85.5
117.4
113.4
158.1
129.271
111.498
83.597
125.732
115.627
185.912
132.808
105.946
80.680
118.735
117.161
142.529
133.731
108.187
80.852
122.155
118.459
149.828
Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................
Indexes for 2009 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2008 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2007 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 26C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mar.
2009
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
-
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
-0.5
1.3
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
-
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
2.3
1.2
1.1
.2
2.4
2.3
3.0
3.1
3.6
2.3
1.8
2.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6
2.1
2.1
1.4
3.2
1.4
2.0
2.0
1.1
3.1
2.6
4.4
4.5
4.8
3.9
4.0
5.7
5.8
6.5
4.9
4.4
-.1
-.1
-.8
.7
.9
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
-
3.6
3.4
10.1
-.3
3.1
4.1
-.2
-.4
2.2
2.9
.9
-1.8
2.3
2.1
7.9
-1.6
3.1
3.0
7.3
.4
3.0
2.5
11.5
.0
3.0
4.0
-.3
-.2
2.6
2.9
5.3
-1.8
2.3
1.9
6.0
1.2
.6
1.1
-2.6
.8
Apparel ...............................................................................
-
-1.9
-3.2
-2.9
-2.3
-.6
-.7
.0
-1.3
-1.3
4.5
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
-
3.6
3.6
4.4
-3.8
-4.0
-2.5
3.6
3.9
-.8
.1
.1
.9
6.6
7.2
-.6
3.9
3.8
5.7
2.2
2.3
-.3
9.0
9.1
7.2
-14.2
-15.2
1.6
3.7
4.2
-3.1
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
-
4.0
2.6
4.4
4.7
4.7
4.7
5.0
3.1
5.7
3.5
1.8
4.1
4.1
2.0
4.8
4.2
3.6
4.4
3.6
1.8
4.3
4.7
2.6
5.4
2.5
1.4
2.9
1.5
1.4
1.6
Recreation ..........................................................................
-
1.2
.9
.6
.6
1.0
.5
.0
-.3
.7
.5
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Communication .................................................................
-
-2.0
5.6
-7.5
-.1
6.2
-4.8
1.6
6.8
-2.7
.4
7.5
-5.3
1.3
7.1
-3.7
1.8
6.2
-2.2
1.2
6.1
-3.1
1.9
5.3
-1.1
3.1
5.6
1.1
.1
.2
.1
Other goods and services ...................................................
-
3.8
3.7
3.1
1.2
2.4
3.0
2.9
3.1
.9
3.1
-
3.6
1.5
-1.9
3.0
1.9
12.6
3.7
-2.2
-2.9
-2.0
2.2
-12.7
3.1
.7
-3.8
2.7
1.6
10.5
2.9
.2
-4.0
2.1
.8
7.2
3.2
3.1
.8
4.2
2.3
15.5
3.4
2.3
-1.4
4.2
1.8
15.0
3.1
.9
-2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3
3.2
4.5
-2.2
7.1
2.0
17.6
2.7
-5.0
-3.5
-5.6
1.3
-23.3
.7
2.1
.2
2.9
1.1
5.1
Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................
- Data not available.
Indexes for 2009 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2008 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2007 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Technical Notes
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services purchased by
households. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) The CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately
32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers
(C-CPI-U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include, in addition to wage earner and clerical worker
households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed,
and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the
country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments—department stores, supermarkets, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items
are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices
of most goods and services are obtained through personal visits or telephone calls by BLS trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that represent
their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For
the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes also are published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions
and population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they
measure only the average change in prices for each area since the base period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national
level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary
form and is subject to two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designated reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W, the reference base is 1982–84
= 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999=100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for
example, is shown as 116.5. This change also can be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base-period market basket of
goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982–84 to $11.65.
For further details, visit the CPI homepage on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/cpi or contact our CPI Information and
Analysis Section at (202) 691-7000.
Calculating index changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another usually are expressed as percent changes, rather than changes in index points,
because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are not. The
example shown in the box on this page illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard
formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a
12-month period.
Index point change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change
Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change
202.416
201.800
.616
.616
201.800
0.003
0.003 x 100
0.3
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Regions defined
The states in the four regions are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
Energy prices
Prices usually are available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and 10
areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-classified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency
criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable
Federal, State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are
given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits
of the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI not only are for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated
from different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally
suitable for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt
hours of electricity (shown in table P1) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of
the CPI. Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot
be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely
to track price changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and
electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See table P1.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than 1
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment.
Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full
service, miniservice, and self-service gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as
follows, according to the source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
1 kwh = 3,412 BTUs (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census
geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to
satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality,
and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some
months for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary
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disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not available from an
individual store in any month, an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. For
cases in which the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered too high, the average price is not
published, and NA appears for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. Detailed specifications are available from
BLS information offices or from the Washington office, upon request.
Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as
well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the
effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements
resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are
used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie
compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method.
Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are
revised. Data from January 2003 through December 2007 were replaced in January 2008. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule
were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently
seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for
dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,”
in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected
components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73
components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data
will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that
period. Note: 48 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2008.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original
release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal
adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal
Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the
seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of
seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2008, BLS adjusted 20 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment,
including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For example, this procedure was used for the Motor
fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of
Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at
[email protected]. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.
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Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Data for an additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd- (January, March, etc.) or even- (February,
April, and so forth) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MANH -ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia-Wilmington
-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland
-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton,
WA
Washington-Baltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
-even
-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd
(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for
processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 13 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, in August and February for
Anchorage, AK
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Salem, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
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How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information
CPI information is available from BLS electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through automated
recordings. Information specialists also are available in the national and information offices to provide help and to respond to
questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most
recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time of release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing
current and historical data for the CPI, is accessible.
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a Web site at https://www.bls.govon the Internet. This BLS homepage provides access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific homepages. The CPI homepage https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ provides other CPI
information, as well as indexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts
for further information, and explanations of how the CPI program handles special items, such as medical care and housing. In
addition, CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to the regional office home pages
from the main BLS Web site listed above.
Recorded CPI data
Summary CPI data are provided on 24-hour recorded messages. Detailed CPI information may be obtained by calling (202) 691-5200.
A touch-tone telephone is recommended, as this system allows the user to select specific indexes from lists of available data.
Recorded summaries of CPI data also may be obtained by calling any one of the metropolitan area CPI hotlines listed next.
These hotline summaries typically include data for the U.S. city average, as well as for the specified area. The recordings are
approximately 3 minutes in length, do not require a touch-tone telephone, and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Area
Hotline number
Anchorage
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix-Mesa
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC
(907) 271-2770
(404) 893-4222
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580
(646) 264-3600
(215) 656-3948
(480) 503-9075
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-5818
(619) 557-6538
(415) 625-2270
(206) 553-0645
(816) 285-7000
(202) 691-6994
Other sources of CPI data
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Fax-on-Demand. This fax service has been discontinued as of April 27, 2007.
Technical information may be obtained during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, by calling the Washington, DC
national office at (202) 691-7000 or any of the information offices listed below.
Office
Telephone
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington, DC
(404) 331-3415
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(212) 337-2400
(215) 597-3282
(415) 625-2270
(202) 691-7000
Historical tables. These include all published indexes for each of the detailed CPI components. These tables may be obtained via the
Internet, by calling (202) 691-7000 in the national office, or by contacting any of the information offices just listed.
Descriptive publications. These publications describe the CPI and ways in which to use it. They include simple factsheets discussing
specific topics about the CPI, a broader, non-technical overview of the CPI in a question-and-answer format, and a technical and
thorough description of the CPI and its methodology. These publications may be obtained by calling (202) 691-7000, and many are
included on the CPI homepage on the Internet.
Special publications. Also available are various special publications, such as Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer
Price Index and materials describing the annual revisions of seasonally adjusted CPI data. For more information, call (202) 6917000.
Further information can be obtained by writing the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or by calling any of the information offices listed earlier.
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