CPI Detailed Report
Data for February 2012
Editors
Malik Crawford
Jonathan Church
Darren Rippy
Contents
Page
Consumer Price Movements, February 2012 ...............................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes............................................................................................................................
C-CPI-U Index Revisions ............................................................................................................................
Redesigning the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Press Release Tables ...........................................................
Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index January-December 2011 ...................
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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110
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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
P4
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24C
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25C
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26C
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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
March
April
May
April 13
May 15
June 14
June
July
August
July 17
August 15
September 14
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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
FEBRUARY 2012
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.9 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The gasoline index rose sharply in February, accounting for over 80 percent of the change in the all items index. The gasoline
increase led to a 3.2 percent rise in the energy index despite a decline in the index for natural gas. The food index was unchanged in
February, with the food at home index unchanged for the second month in a row as major grocery store food indexes were mixed.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in February after increasing 0.2 percent in January. Indexes for
shelter, new vehicles, medical care, and household furnishings and operations all advanced, while indexes for apparel, recreation,
used cars and trucks, and tobacco all declined.
The all items index has risen 2.9 percent over the last 12 months, the same figure as last month. The index for all items less
food and energy was up 2.2 percent, a slight decline from last month’s 2.3 percent figure, while the 12-month change in the food
index fell to 3.9 percent in February, its lowest level since last June. In contrast, the 12-month change in the energy index was 7.0
percent in February compared to 6.1 percent in January.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Aug.
2011
All items .................................................
Food ....................................................
Food at home ....................................
Food away from home 1 ....................
Energy .................................................
Energy commodities ..........................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................
Fuel oil 1 ..........................................
Energy services .................................
Electricity .........................................
Utility (piped) gas service ................
All items less food and energy ............
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ................................
New vehicles ...................................
Used cars and trucks .......................
Apparel ............................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............
Services less energy services ...........
Shelter .............................................
Transportation services ...................
Medical care services ......................
Sep.
2011
Oct.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Feb. 2012
0.3
.5
.6
.4
.8
1.1
1.2
-.4
.3
.1
1.0
.2
0.3
.4
.6
.2
1.5
1.9
2.0
-.7
.8
.6
1.5
.1
0.0
.2
.2
.2
-1.8
-2.6
-2.8
-.5
-.4
.2
-2.6
.2
0.1
.1
.0
.3
-.5
-.6
-.9
2.7
-.4
.2
-2.6
.2
0.0
.2
.2
.2
-1.3
-2.0
-2.1
-1.0
-.2
-.1
-.6
.1
0.2
.2
.0
.4
.2
.9
.9
1.4
-.8
.0
-2.9
.2
0.4
.0
.0
.1
3.2
5.7
6.0
2.8
-.8
.0
-3.4
.1
2.9
3.9
4.5
3.1
7.0
12.4
12.6
8.9
-1.0
1.9
-9.8
2.2
.3
.0
.7
.9
.1
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.2
-.1
-.5
-.7
.2
.2
.1
.4
.2
.0
-.2
-.4
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
.5
.1
-.2
-.4
.5
.2
.2
.2
.0
.4
-.1
-.2
-.7
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.4
.2
.0
-1.0
.9
.6
.2
.2
.0
.2
.1
.6
-.2
-.9
.8
.1
.2
-.2
.0
2.0
3.0
2.9
4.2
3.3
2.2
2.0
1.6
3.4
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index Data for February 2012
Food
The food index, which rose 0.2 percent in January, was unchanged in February. The food at home index was unchanged for the
second month in a row. Within the food at home group, the indexes for fruits and vegetables continued to decline, falling 0.5
percent. The index for fresh fruits rose 1.3 percent, but the fresh vegetables index fell 3.5 percent, its fifth consecutive decline. The
index for dairy and related products also fell 0.5 percent, while the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs decreased 0.2 percent.
The index for nonalcoholic beverages, which declined in January, was unchanged in February. The only major grocery store food
group indexes to rise were cereals and bakery products (up 0.2 percent) and other food at home (up 0.4 percent). The food at home
index has risen 4.5 percent over the last 12 months; the fruits and vegetables index has declined 2.0 percent over that period but the
other five major grocery store food group indexes all increased. The index for food away from home rose 0.1 percent in February
after a 0.4 percent increase in January and has risen 3.1 percent over the last 12 months.
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Energy
The energy index rose 3.2 percent in February after a 0.2 percent increase in January. The gasoline index rose 6.0 percent, its
largest increase since December 2010. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices increased 4.9 percent in February.) The gasoline
increase more than offset a decline in the index for household energy, which fell 0.6 percent. The index for natural gas continued its
string of declines, falling 3.4 percent. The electricity index was unchanged and the index for fuel oil increased 2.8 percent. Over the
last 12 months, the gasoline index has risen 12.6 percent, the fuel oil index has increased 8.9 percent and the electricity index has
advanced 1.9 percent. In contrast, the index for natural gas has declined 9.8 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in February. The shelter index increased 0.2 percent for the
fifth month in a row. The rent index increased 0.2 percent and the index for owners’ equivalent rent rose 0.1 percent, while the index
for lodging away from home advanced 1.9 percent. The index for new vehicles rose for the first time since June, increasing 0.6
percent. The medical care index increased 0.2 percent with the prescription drugs index rising 0.6 percent. The index for household
furnishings and operations rose 0.3 percent in February, its largest increase since August. In contrast to these indexes, the apparel
index declined in February, falling 0.9 percent after a 0.9 percent increase in January. The index for used cars and trucks declined for
the sixth month in a row, falling 0.2 percent, and the tobacco index declined 0.4 percent. The indexes for recreation, personal care,
and airline fares all posted slight declines in February.
The index for all items less food and energy has risen 2.2 percent over the last 12 months. Indexes rising faster include apparel
(4.2 percent), medical care (3.4 percent), new vehicles (3.0 percent) and used cars and trucks (2.9 percent). Among those indexes
rising more slowly were shelter (2.0 percent), household furnishings and operations (1.3 percent), and recreation (1.0 percent).
Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.9 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of
227.663 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.4 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 3.1 percent over the last 12
months to an index level of 224.317 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.6 percent over the last 12 months. For the
month, the index increased 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2010 period are
subject to revision.
The Consumer Price Index for March 2012 is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 13, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2002 to Present
Percent
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Percent
6
5
5
All Items
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4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
All Items Less
Food and Energy
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
3
2008
2009
2010
2011
-3
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C-CPI-U Index Revisions
As scheduled, effective with this release of data for January 2012, the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(C-CPI-U) has undergone its annual revision. Because the current expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are
available only with a time lag, the index is issued first in preliminary form, using the latest available expenditure data at the time of
publication, and is subject to two subsequent revisions. Therefore, C-CPI-U indexes for the 12 months of 2010 are issued in final
form – employing monthly expenditure weights from 2010. Values for the 12 months of 2011 are revised and issued as interim,
using expenditure weights from the 2009-2010 period. Calculation of the initial value of the January 2012 C-CPI-U index, and all
subsequent months in 2012, will also be based upon 2009-2010 expenditure weights.
For more information on the C-CPI-U, contact Rob Cage by telephone at (202) 691-6959 or by electronic mail at
[email protected].
Redesigning the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Press Release Tables
The format of the tables contained in the CPI News Release will change beginning with the CPI News Release for March,
2012, which will be issued on Friday, April 13, 2012. News Release tables are currently available as part of the News Release pdf
and html files, and independently in html format. The new tables will also be available in XLS format. In addition, the BLS will
begin issuing monthly companion XLS files, which will contain additional index level and CPI-W information.
These tables were made available for public comment during October 2011. In response to the public comments, the BLS will
issue XLS files each month, as companions to the News Release. There will be CPI-U and CPI-W files, and in addition to the data
contained in the News Release tables, the Excel files will contain index values. Samples of the new CPI press release tables and
companion XLS files are available now at https://www.bls.gov/cpi/mock-ups.htm.
In August 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) restructured the text of the CPI press release to focus on the price
movements of three broad expenditure categories, namely Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy. Table A within the CPI
press release text was also updated in August 2009 to reflect this new structure. Before August 2009, the text of the CPI press
release had focused on eight CPI ‘major groups’ (Food and beverages; Housing; Apparel; Transportation; Medical care; Recreation;
Education and communication; and Other goods and services).
While the text of the CPI press release was restructured in 2009, seven additional CPI press release tables continued to be
published using the eight major groups. BLS has redesigned these press release tables, to reflect the focus on Food, Energy, and All
items less food and energy. Within these three broad categories, CPI item series will be further divided into commodities and
services. The CPI News Release will contain these updated tables beginning with the March 2012 News Release, to be issued on
Friday, April 13, 2012.
Beyond the redesign in the structure of the CPI press release tables, several other improvements to these tables have been
made.
The new Table 1 gives a summary of the index series which typically contribute to changes in the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
The new Table 2 will show the full publication stub using the new structure for the CPI-U, including 11 new items series that
were created to augment the redesign in the publication structure. Table 3 will show aggregate item series (e.g., Transportation) that
do not fall under the Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy structure.
Table 4 will show the All items indexes at the local, regional, and city-size class levels.
Table 5 will show the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), and presents a history of annual
percentage changes in the C-CPI-U compared to the CPI-U.
Table 6 will focus on 1-month seasonally adjusted changes in the CPI-U, while table 7 will focus on 12-month not seasonally
adjusted changes. Tables 6 and 7 will present three additional pieces of data to help users better interpret index changes. First, these
tables will show the ‘effect’ each item has on the price change for All items. For example, if the effect of food is 0.4, and the index
for All items increased 1.2 percent, it can be said that increases in food prices accounted for 0.4 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, of the increase
in overall prices for that period. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged, the All items index only would have increased
0.8 percent (or 1.2 percent for All items, minus the 0.4 effect for Food). Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of
food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher
(or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged.
Second, standard errors for percent changes will be shown on tables 6 and 7. Confidence intervals for statistics can be created
using standard errors; e.g., roughly 95 percent confidence intervals can be constructed using two standard errors. For example, if an
item increased 3.7 percent, and its standard error was 0.6 percent, the 95 percent confidence interval for that price change can be said
to be 3.7 percent plus or minus two standard errors, or 3.7 percent plus or minus 1.2 percent.
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Finally, each item series in tables 6 and 7 will show the last time that item had a price change as large (or as small) as the
percent change published that period. For example, if bananas rose 3.7 percent, and that was its largest increase since November
2007, that would be noted in the new tables.
In addition, most of the existing tables show the ‘relative importance’, or weight, of each item category as of the previous
December. The relative importance columns in the new tables will be improved in that they will be updated monthly to reflect the
change in relative prices over time.
Finally, there will no longer be any press release tables that focus on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W). That said, the CPI-W All items index level and percent changes will still be noted in the text of the press
release, and a companion XLS file with CPI-W information will be available.
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Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index
January–December 2011
Owen J. Shoemaker
This article presents variance estimates for 1-month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Variance is a measure of the uncertainty
caused by the use of a sample of retail prices, instead of the complete universe of retail prices. The
estimates cover the period January 2011 through December 2011.1 Each month the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics collects prices from a sample of approximately 83,300 commodities and services (C&S) quotes
in approximately 26,400 outlets2 around the United States for the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The most commonly used measure of sampling variability is the standard error of the estimate – the
square root of the variance. The standard error of the CPI’s change can be used to construct confidence
intervals to determine whether the change for a particular CPI series is significantly different from zero.
This information should help users determine which index changes are significant.
Presentation of findings
The percent changes in the CPI along with their standard errors were estimated for the 12 months from
January through December 2011. In summary, tables 1V through 5V show the median values of those
percent changes, as well as the median values of the standard errors. Table 1V shows this information for
U.S. city average, and tables 2V through 5V show the same information for the Northeast, Midwest,
South, and West regions of the country.
For example, from January through December 2011, the 1-month changes in the U.S. city average all
items index had a median value of 0.21 percent. The standard errors of those 12 estimates had a median
value of 0.03 percent. Margins of error are usually expressed as a statistic’s point estimate plus or minus
two standard errors, so the margin of error on this CPI’s 1-month change is approximately 0.21 percent
plus or minus 0.06 percent. Therefore, in a typical 1-month period, the true change in the CPI was
probably somewhere between 0.15 percent and 0.27 percent. The tables also show median percent
changes and standard errors for 2- and 6-month intervals and for the full year 2011. Margins of error can
be calculated for these intervals in the same way as for a 1-month period.
Analysis of findings
Analyzing the data reveals three significant observations. First, standard errors increase as one moves
from the U.S. city average to individual regions of the country and from all items to individual item
categories. Second, standard errors differ between item categories. Third, the standard errors decrease on
a relative basis (standard error divided by price change), as the price change interval gets longer.
1
In 1998 significant changes were made to the CPI’s structure and sample, and a new variance calculation system
was implemented. For information on variances from 1978-1986, 1993-1997 and then 1998 and 1999, see the CPI
Detailed Report for February 1991, May 1994, February 1998, December 1999, and November 2000, respectively.
2
In addition, BLS collects approximately 4,800 shelter quotes, used for both Rent and Rental Equivalence (REQ),
each month.
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The primary reason standard errors increase as one moves from the U.S. city average to individual
regions of the country is that sample sizes differ. In general, smaller sample sizes lead to larger standard
errors. For example, the U.S. city average all items index is computed each month from approximately
88,100 prices (including all Rent and REQ quotes) throughout the United States, and its median standard
error for 1-month changes is 0.03 percent. By contrast, the Northeast region all items index is computed
from approximately 19,500 prices, and its median standard error is 0.07 percent. Regional indexes have
larger standard errors because their sample sizes are smaller.
One can observe this same effect moving from the all items index to individual item categories.
Again, the U.S. city average all items index is computed each month from approximately 88,100 prices,
and its median 1-month standard error is 0.03 percent. By contrast, the U.S. city average recreation index
is computed from approximately 5,400 prices, and its median 1-month standard error is 0.15 percent, five
times as large. Again, smaller sample sizes lead to larger standard errors.
The second significant observation is that standard errors differ between item categories. There are
two reasons for this. First, item categories differ in sample size. For example, the U.S. city average food
and beverages index is computed from approximately 35,400 prices each month, while the U.S. city
average recreation index is computed from approximately 5,400 prices. Therefore, it is not surprising that
the recreation index has larger standard errors. Second, there are real differences in item category price
behaviors caused by different selling practices, seasonal influences, and consumer demand. This is
especially true for the apparel category, in which it is common for the prices of individual items to
fluctuate by 50 percent or more each month. As a result, standard errors for apparel indexes are large.
The third observation is that standard errors generally tend to decrease, on a relative basis (standard
error divided by price change), as the price change interval gets longer. For the U.S. city average all
items index, the median standard error divided by the median percent change is 0.03/0.21 = 0.14 for 1month changes, 0.04/0.40 = 0.10 for 2-month changes, 0.07/1.92 = 0.04 for 6-month changes, and
0.07/3.46 = 0.02 for 12-month changes. This shows that the relative accuracy of percent changes in the
CPI generally improves as the price change interval gets longer. On an absolute basis, standard errors tend
to increase, but at a decreasing rate.
Findings presented here indicate that users should exercise caution when using CPI estimates to make
inferences about index changes for relatively short time periods, for individual goods and services, or for
local areas. The standard errors of those estimates may be on the same order of magnitude as the estimates
themselves; and, thus, few inferences about them are reliable.
Sources of error
One way of analyzing the error in a survey estimate is to divide the total error into two sources: sampling
error and non-sampling error. Sampling error is the uncertainty in the CPI caused by the fact that a
sample of retail prices is used to compute the CPI, instead of using the complete universe of retail prices.
Non-sampling error is the rest of the error. Non-sampling error includes things such as incorrect
information given by survey respondents, data processing errors, and so forth. Non-sampling error arises
regardless of whether data are collected from a sample of retail prices or from the complete universe.
Another way of analyzing error is to divide it into variance and bias. The variance of the CPI is a
measure of how close different estimates of the CPI would be to each other if it were possible to repeat
the survey over and over using different samples. Of course, it is not feasible to repeat the survey multiple
times, but statistical theory allows the CPI’s variance to be estimated anyway. A small variance, for
example, indicates that multiple independent samples would produce values that are consistently very
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close to each other. Bias is the difference between the CPI’s expected value and its true value. A statistic
may have a small variance but a large bias, or it may have a large variance but a small bias. For an index
to be considered accurate, both its variance and bias need to be small.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is constantly trying to reduce the error in the CPI. Variance and
sampling error are reduced by using a sample of retail prices that is as large as possible, given resource
constraints. BLS has developed a model that optimizes the allocation of resources by indicating the
number of prices that should be observed in each geographic area and each item category, in order to
minimize the variance of the U.S. city average all items index. BLS reduces non-sampling error through
a series of computerized and professional data reviews, as well as through continuous survey process
improvements and theoretical research.
Replication and variance estimation
An important advantage of using sampling is that the CPI’s variance can be estimated directly from the
sample data. Starting in 1978, the CPI’s sample design has accommodated variance estimation by using
two or more independent samples of items and outlets in each geographic area. This allows two or more
statistically independent estimates of the index to be made. The independent samples are called replicates,
and the set of all observed prices is called the full sample.
BLS collects CPI data in 38 geographic areas across the United States. These areas consist of 31 selfrepresenting areas and 7 non-self-representing areas. Self-representing areas are large metropolitan areas,
such as the Boston, St. Louis, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Non-self-representing areas are
collections of smaller metropolitan areas. For example, one non-self-representing area is a collection of
32 small metropolitan areas in the Northeast region (Buffalo, Hartford, Providence, Bangor, and others),
of which 8 were randomly selected to represent the entire set. Within each of the 38 areas, price data are
collected for 211 item categories called item strata. Together the 211 item strata cover all consumer
purchases. Examples of item strata are bananas, women’s dresses, and electricity.
Multiplying the number of areas by the number of item strata gives 8,018 (= 38 ! 211) different area
and item combinations for which price indexes need to be calculated. Separate price indexes are
calculated for each one of these 8,018 area and item combinations. After all 8,018 of these basic-level
indexes are calculated, they are aggregated to form higher-level indexes, using expenditure estimates from
the Consumer Expenditure Survey as their weights. Examples of higher-level geographic areas are the
four regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West); and examples of higher-level item categories are the
eight major groups (food & beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, education and
communication, recreation, and other goods and services). The highest level of geographic aggregation is
the U.S. city average, and the highest level of item aggregation is all items.
Variances are computed with a Stratified Random Groups Method, in which variances are computed
separately for certain subsets of areas and items and are then combined to produce the variance of the
entire area and item combination. Subsets of items are formed by the intersection of the item category
with each of the eight major groups.
Let CPI(A,I,f,t) denote the index value where A = area, I = item category, f indicates that it is the fullsample value, and t = month; and let CPI(A,I,f,t-k) denote the value of the same index in month = t-k. In
general, the upper-case letter A denotes a set of areas, such as the Northeast or Midwest region of the
country; and the upper-case letter I denotes a higher-level item category, such as all items or all items less
food and energy. Also let CPI(A,I,r,t) and CPI(A,I,r,t-k) be the corresponding index values for replicate
= r. Most areas have two replicates, but some have more. Then, the full-sample k-month percent change
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between months t-k and t is computed by dividing CPI(A,I,f,t) by CPI(A,I,f,t-k), subtracting 1, and
multiplying by 100:
' CPI ( A, I , f , t )
$
PC ( A, I , f , t , t ( k ) ) %%
( 1"" ! 100
& CPI ( A, I , f , t ( k )
#
Every index has a weight W(A,I,f) or W(A,I,r) associated with it, which is used to combine the index
with other indexes to produce indexes for larger geographic areas and larger item categories. For
example, the weights are used to combine all 8,018 basic-level indexes into higher-level indexes such as
the U.S. city average all items index. The product of an index and its weight is called a cost weight,
CW(A,I,r,t) = CPI(A,I,r,t) ! W(A,I,r), and is an estimate of the total cost in area = A for consumption of
item category = I in month = t.
For the Stratified Random Groups method used here, replicate percent changes are defined as follows:
full sample cost weights are used for every geographic area within area = A except for one of the areas. In
the omitted area, the full sample cost weight is replaced by a replicate cost weight. Let the lower case
letter a denote one of the 38 basic-level areas included in area = A, and let the lower case letter i denote
the intersection of item category = I with one of the 8 major groups. Then, the replicate percent change,
for area = a, item subset = i, replicate = r, between months t-k and t, is computed as:
$
'
CW ( A, I , f , t ) ( CW (a, i, f , t ) * CW (a, i, r , t )
PCS (a, i, r , t , t ( k ) ) %%
( 1"" ! 100
#
& CW ( A, I , f , t ( k ) ( CW (a, i, f , t ( k ) * CW (a, i, r , t ( k )
for self-representing areas. For non-self-representing areas, the replicate percent change, for area = a,
item category = I, replicate = r, between months t-k and t, is computed as:
'
$
CW ( A, I , f , t ) ( CW (a, I , f , t ) * CW (a, I , r , t )
PCN (a, I , r , t , t ( k ) ) %%
( 1"" ! 100
& CW ( A, I , f , t ( k ) ( CW (a, I , f , t ( k ) * CW (a, I , r , t ( k )
#
where:
CW ( A, I , f , t ) )
+ + CW (a, i, f , t )
a, A
CW ( A, I , f , t ) )
i,I
+ CW (a, I , f , t )
a, A
CW (a, I , f , t ) ) + CW (a, i, f , t )
i,I
and likewise for replicates. The symbol “a,A” means that the sum is over all basic-level areas within
area = A, and the symbol i,I means that the sum is over all item categories that are intersections of item
category = I with a major group.
Then, the variance is computed with the following Stratified Random Groups Variance Estimation
Formula:
V [ PC ( A, I , f , t , t ( k )] =
+ +
i , I a , A/ S
+
+
a , A/ N
Ra
1
-PC S (a, i, r , t , t ( k ) ( PC ( A, I , t , t ( k ) .2
+
R a ( R a ( 1) r )1
Ra
1
-PC N (a, I , r , t , t ( k ) ( PC ( A, I , t , t ( k ) .2
+
R a ( R a ( 1) r )1
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where S and N are the sets of all self-representing and non-self-representing areas in the CPI’s geographic
sample, respectively; and A/S and A/N are the sets of all self-representing and non-self-representing
areas within area = A. The number Ra is the number of replicates in area = a.
Finally, the standard error of the percent change is computed by taking the square root of its variance:
SE[ PC(A, I , f , t,t ( k) ] )
V[PC(A, I , f , t,t ( k)] .
For more information, write to the CPI Information Office, BLS - Room 3130, 2 Massachusetts Avenue,
N.E., Washington, DC 20212, or call Owen Shoemaker at 202-691-6918.
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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
0.21
0.03
0.40
0.04
1.92
0.07
3.46
0.07
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 .......................................................................................
Bakery products .........................................................................
Bread .......................................................................................
White bread ...........................................................................
Bread other than white ..........................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ....................................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................................
Cookies ..................................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes ....................................................
Other bakery products .............................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ............................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products .................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers ........................................................................
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 ................
Bacon and related products ...............................................
Breakfast sausage and related products ...........................
Ham .....................................................................................
Ham, excluding canned .....................................................
Pork chops ...........................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ...............................
Other meats ...........................................................................
Frankfurters .........................................................................
Lunchmeats .........................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ........................................................
Lamb and mutton .................................................................
Poultry .....................................................................................
Chicken ..................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ............................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts ...........................................
Other poultry including turkey ................................................
Fish and seafood .....................................................................
Fresh fish and seafood ..........................................................
Processed fish and seafood ..................................................
Shelf stable fish and seafood ..............................................
Frozen fish and seafood ......................................................
Eggs ..........................................................................................
Dairy and related products ..........................................................
Milk ............................................................................................
Fresh whole milk ......................................................................
Fresh milk other than whole ....................................................
Cheese and related products ....................................................
Ice cream and related products .................................................
Other dairy and related products ...............................................
.38
.38
.53
.47
.72
.75
.79
.60
.50
.40
.69
.46
.82
.44
.44
.65
.35
.27
.64
.20
.08
.08
.14
.35
.50
.88
.69
.72
.81
.43
.89
1.19
1.30
.61
.88
.95
.97
.78
.92
1.17
.80
.84
1.04
.93
1.28
1.71
1.24
1.18
1.10
.95
.86
.58
1.34
.93
.81
.20
.62
1.05
.98
1.13
.08
.09
.14
.36
.48
.98
.66
.80
1.01
.46
.89
1.23
1.27
.73
.86
1.05
.99
.84
1.07
1.39
2.21
2.32
2.97
2.73
3.15
5.32
2.93
2.79
3.29
2.55
4.05
2.99
4.39
3.29
1.23
.06
1.96
1.90
3.36
1.97
.11
.12
.18
.40
.63
1.10
.85
.92
1.42
.49
1.05
1.36
1.51
.89
1.13
1.33
1.33
1.06
1.47
1.66
3.80
3.96
5.08
4.21
4.64
8.88
4.22
3.59
3.65
3.96
5.69
5.12
6.61
6.48
1.03
-.14
2.70
3.07
4.92
3.54
.14
.14
.20
.43
.72
1.33
.94
1.08
1.67
.59
1.22
1.78
1.73
1.05
1.06
1.51
1.15
1.00
1.61
1.88
.90
.63
.55
.73
.85
.80
1.07
.62
.84
.60
.62
.62
-.03
.88
1.06
.65
.63
.42
.92
.36
.71
1.34
.39
.20
1.18
.14
.99
.66
.39
.73
.80
.25
-.12
.67
.61
.41
.62
.69
.75
.39
1.11
.23
.24
.28
.41
.60
1.10
.79
.73
.48
.84
1.07
1.23
.98
1.04
1.02
1.09
.63
2.08
.64
1.06
1.19
.62
.80
1.91
.85
.80
.52
.75
.70
1.17
1.03
.77
.31
.33
.44
.48
.59
.83
.61
1.01
1.10
.82
.96
1.24
1.19
1.74
2.00
1.33
1.58
1.03
.52
.96
1.42
1.40
1.31
1.61
.67
.78
.86
1.77
2.69
.56
.51
.76
.37
2.20
.94
1.03
.85
.82
.50
-.12
1.46
1.46
1.34
1.54
1.85
.81
.98
1.08
.25
.26
.32
.49
.70
1.22
.91
.86
.55
.96
1.33
1.39
1.13
1.35
1.07
1.23
.69
2.09
.63
1.49
1.44
.69
.82
1.95
.90
.94
.56
.83
.72
1.14
1.34
.83
.36
.37
.43
.51
.70
1.04
.64
2.08
3.70
3.56
4.07
5.09
5.25
5.88
4.36
4.61
3.42
3.20
3.51
1.87
2.68
3.00
3.35
4.71
3.19
4.06
2.63
7.02
11.94
1.88
1.10
1.42
.17
3.85
4.01
4.56
3.36
2.58
5.02
8.62
4.42
6.33
6.32
6.17
3.81
4.87
2.89
1.38
.33
.34
.40
.62
.87
1.43
1.13
1.13
.70
1.26
1.95
1.77
1.56
1.92
1.26
1.63
.82
3.21
.79
2.32
3.42
.88
.98
2.28
1.15
1.34
.90
1.33
.99
1.59
1.69
1.08
.44
.54
.84
.89
.88
1.11
.85
2.52
7.46
7.28
8.70
10.17
11.22
10.59
9.09
10.01
8.31
10.44
13.01
5.93
6.44
6.65
7.28
9.40
6.36
7.37
4.89
15.66
20.14
2.89
1.67
3.96
.55
6.85
7.40
9.23
6.76
4.77
8.05
10.65
7.59
10.21
10.64
10.02
7.34
7.45
3.30
1.52
.39
.41
.52
.74
1.14
1.80
1.12
1.47
.87
1.49
2.54
1.68
1.75
2.43
1.66
1.96
1.30
3.30
.93
3.30
5.73
.93
.99
2.17
1.25
2.24
1.03
1.47
1.17
2.12
2.12
1.18
.51
.79
1.28
1.16
.88
1.31
.93
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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits ...............................................................................
Apples ....................................................................................
Bananas ................................................................................
Citrus fruits ............................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines .............................................
Other fresh fruits ....................................................................
Fresh vegetables .....................................................................
Potatoes ................................................................................
Lettuce ...................................................................................
Tomatoes ...............................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables ...............................................
Canned fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Canned fruits .........................................................................
Canned vegetables ................................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables ...................................................
Frozen vegetables .................................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried ............
Dried beans, peas, and lentils ...............................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ..................................................
Carbonated drinks ...................................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks .................................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ...........................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............................
Coffee ......................................................................................
Roasted coffee ......................................................................
Instant and freeze dried 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 ...............................................................
Butter .....................................................................................
Margarine ..............................................................................
Salad dressing .........................................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ..............................
Peanut butter .........................................................................
Other foods ................................................................................
Soups ......................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .................................
Snacks .....................................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ................................
Salt and other seasonings and spices ...................................
Olives, pickles, relishes .........................................................
Sauces and gravies ...............................................................
Other condiments ..................................................................
Baby food ................................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods ......................................................
Prepared salads ....................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Full service meals and snacks .....................................................
Limited service meals and snacks ...............................................
Food at employee sites and schools ...........................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools ..............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ......................
0.27
.26
.66
1.61
-.14
.42
-.32
1.45
-.08
.46
.92
.71
.15
.62
.57
.98
.63
.65
.76
.45
.77
.24
.10
.32
.74
.10
.77
1.50
1.60
.46
.32
.48
.52
.42
.57
.36
1.14
.47
-.30
.84
.37
1.18
2.18
.43
.27
.14
.51
.77
.21
-.17
.65
.47
.63
.38
.42
.22
.25
.23
.07
.01
.29
0.37
.47
.63
1.15
.82
1.48
1.73
1.07
.63
1.06
1.57
1.80
.91
.47
.69
.81
.98
.87
1.04
.79
1.19
.42
.50
.72
1.09
.65
.59
.81
.77
1.18
.77
.26
.59
.49
.92
.71
.51
.79
1.21
1.06
.80
.91
1.09
.31
1.05
.76
.75
.75
.81
1.36
1.40
.74
.51
.57
.89
.06
.07
.10
.14
.12
.23
12
0.25
.03
-.11
2.38
-.30
-1.36
-1.88
-.62
.05
3.90
2.28
1.46
.48
.89
.92
.97
.90
1.46
1.18
1.07
.54
.57
.47
.61
1.89
.57
1.69
3.66
3.87
1.60
-.09
1.03
1.00
1.21
.40
.79
1.87
2.29
.41
3.04
1.69
2.07
2.95
.74
1.53
.66
1.13
.61
.51
-.17
.40
1.00
.91
.54
.34
.45
.44
.50
.10
.04
.33
0.42
.52
.78
1.36
.82
1.74
1.95
1.25
.76
1.31
1.72
1.79
1.09
.49
.77
.94
1.04
.92
1.10
.90
1.30
.43
.52
.78
1.01
.68
.63
.91
.92
1.31
.87
.26
.64
.59
.99
.81
.52
.80
1.31
1.15
.98
.91
1.42
.32
1.09
.83
.77
.83
1.23
1.73
1.58
1.11
.58
.60
.80
.08
.11
.15
.58
.49
.35
1.16
.46
2.58
5.80
2.05
-.23
.23
-.02
1.25
5.92
1.21
1.02
.96
2.49
2.47
2.26
3.01
3.39
3.22
2.00
1.46
1.97
1.40
2.03
6.24
.88
4.05
7.62
8.37
4.04
.49
2.46
2.28
3.09
1.64
1.86
5.41
7.87
5.08
8.74
3.81
5.99
4.93
2.12
2.35
2.19
2.71
1.34
3.13
2.73
1.36
2.10
3.23
1.81
1.76
1.46
1.37
1.39
2.80
2.75
1.08
0.52
.66
.90
1.53
1.12
2.30
2.69
1.51
.90
1.69
2.02
2.29
1.35
.63
.91
1.41
1.19
1.16
1.35
1.09
1.90
.56
.69
.92
1.82
.89
.79
1.05
1.29
1.84
1.05
.32
.81
.73
1.21
.93
.72
1.13
1.51
1.58
1.14
1.19
1.62
.40
1.41
1.00
.91
1.04
1.81
1.61
1.48
1.25
.84
.73
1.10
.13
.16
.22
.87
1.02
.60
3.90
4.01
2.50
4.61
5.82
2.82
3.12
.81
5.40
12.05
6.05
4.79
3.28
2.09
1.91
2.68
1.13
3.11
1.76
1.89
.04
3.81
1.87
2.60
7.06
1.17
8.39
16.01
17.81
5.68
.74
3.37
3.43
4.98
2.98
3.49
10.06
15.08
20.30
15.46
6.96
6.81
3.81
2.30
1.83
1.63
3.34
2.60
4.88
2.72
3.00
4.25
2.01
2.10
2.63
2.47
2.40
2.46
2.95
2.90
1.78
0.55
.69
1.01
1.75
1.44
2.25
2.47
1.56
1.01
1.86
2.27
2.40
1.33
.70
1.02
1.19
1.43
1.23
1.25
1.36
2.74
.68
.84
1.14
2.34
1.05
.99
1.45
1.78
2.00
1.25
.41
.99
.92
1.53
1.05
.82
1.41
2.47
1.86
1.32
1.22
1.63
.49
1.59
1.11
.93
1.04
1.99
1.64
1.83
1.66
.94
.80
1.42
.17
.21
.30
.54
.73
.88
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
Other food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .............................
Distilled spirits at home ................................................................
Whiskey at home .......................................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ..............................
Wine at home ..............................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...........................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home ................
Wine away from home .................................................................
Distilled spirits away from home ..................................................
0.12
.08
-.02
.14
.14
.32
-.10
-.29
.19
.13
.05
.20
0.12
.13
.21
.27
.33
.49
.59
.37
.16
.13
.20
.20
0.31
.18
-.10
.28
.15
.29
.01
-.44
.33
.26
.07
.21
0.21
.20
.29
.38
.43
.71
.68
.53
.26
.26
.29
.34
1.11
.69
-.08
.47
-.09
.87
.26
-.75
1.68
1.12
1.14
1.80
0.28
.34
.39
.44
.60
.84
.75
.75
.64
.42
.62
1.08
2.16
1.45
.40
1.40
.13
.21
.32
-.58
3.02
2.42
1.91
3.67
0.45
.45
.43
.60
.67
.93
1.00
.79
1.04
.68
.98
1.83
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Lodging away from home ..............................................................
Housing at school, excluding board .............................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels .......
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Tenants’ and household insurance ................................................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................
Fuel oil .......................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood ..............................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services ...........................
Water and sewerage maintenance ............................................
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 .............................................................................
Infants’ furniture .........................................................................
Appliances .....................................................................................
Major appliances .........................................................................
Laundry equipment ....................................................................
Other appliances .........................................................................
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 .......................................................................
.17
.16
.21
.95
.10
1.18
.14
.14
.27
.39
.43
-.07
-.45
.39
.16
.21
-.21
.28
.37
.16
.13
.00
.03
.00
.27
.31
.33
.02
.67
-.09
.15
.13
.27
-.27
-.35
-.43
-.14
-.50
.12
-.09
.19
-.10
.15
.36
.29
.39
.11
.06
.05
.05
.07
.86
.05
1.07
.04
.04
.21
.13
.15
.42
.54
.44
.16
.18
.18
.13
.17
.15
.12
.62
.55
.68
.92
.34
.65
.42
.73
.66
.38
.48
.58
.59
.41
.51
.69
1.02
.51
.28
.35
.32
.27
.40
.38
.47
.10
.07
.39
.28
.42
1.72
.17
2.12
.29
.28
.43
1.00
1.06
1.55
1.97
.93
.64
.63
-.54
.68
.86
.44
.10
.00
.02
-.04
.02
.19
.20
.21
1.61
.17
.49
.11
.24
-.01
-.83
-.81
-.25
-.91
.19
.14
.53
.04
.28
.35
.66
.40
.23
.13
.06
.07
.10
1.09
.10
1.33
.05
.05
.34
.25
.31
.63
.84
.52
.33
.41
.34
.21
.26
.21
.18
.86
.96
1.42
1.32
.48
.83
.59
1.26
1.10
.51
.67
.89
.81
.64
.82
1.01
1.56
1.04
.37
.79
.50
.34
.54
.52
.58
.18
.14
.93
.92
1.01
1.38
1.97
1.56
.67
.67
.80
1.73
1.53
10.79
15.24
3.33
.85
1.44
-.65
2.33
2.61
1.54
.24
-.19
.68
-.08
-.66
.21
.10
.94
-2.18
2.50
.71
1.19
1.89
-.41
-.97
-2.05
-.08
-1.25
.79
.23
1.64
-.25
.36
.13
.99
1.41
.61
.33
.11
.11
.20
1.20
.23
1.48
.10
.10
.75
.35
.43
1.14
1.60
.87
.45
.59
.63
.36
.46
.40
.26
1.21
1.32
2.28
1.53
.68
1.37
.98
1.81
2.12
.63
.87
1.49
.95
1.03
1.52
1.40
2.13
1.00
.56
.84
.76
.42
.71
.70
.77
.33
.29
1.37
1.29
1.52
2.42
4.13
1.99
1.14
1.13
1.26
3.17
2.72
24.62
33.69
10.02
.94
1.93
-2.11
5.09
5.74
2.89
-.33
-2.15
.48
-2.72
-2.05
-.10
.07
1.41
-4.11
3.79
-1.05
-1.80
-2.31
-.82
-3.39
-5.31
.15
-5.71
1.45
.13
1.62
-.20
.71
.02
2.54
.80
1.02
.71
.11
.13
.18
1.03
.32
1.27
.15
.15
.94
.27
.31
.92
1.14
1.24
.32
.37
.62
.48
.63
.48
.29
1.43
1.43
2.32
1.74
.91
1.64
1.20
2.17
2.68
.76
1.10
1.75
1.22
1.21
1.82
1.49
2.54
1.31
.60
1.02
.77
.51
.81
.92
1.02
.42
.53
13
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
Gardening and lawncare services ...............................................
Moving, storage, freight expense ................................................
Repair of household items ...........................................................
0.05
.16
.19
0.11
.43
.14
0.18
.45
.49
0.18
.90
.21
0.73
-.12
3.13
0.34
1.61
.81
1.17
.35
3.56
0.42
2.54
1.03
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 ..........................................................................................
.41
.66
.71
.64
.65
.46
.16
.60
.17
.18
-1.40
.41
.30
.68
.57
.01
.39
-.36
.65
.66
.80
-.07
.82
.39
.61
.65
1.77
.98
1.49
1.32
1.48
.75
.82
3.37
2.67
1.10
1.16
2.09
.56
.85
1.22
.86
1.00
1.36
.78
1.56
.81
1.64
1.31
1.14
1.11
.54
.33
1.20
.34
.46
-3.40
-.07
.59
1.30
1.14
-.11
.43
-.39
-.17
.81
1.61
.23
1.62
.66
.83
.96
2.28
1.25
2.07
1.89
1.95
1.16
1.20
5.40
3.73
1.36
1.53
2.68
.78
1.13
1.79
1.18
1.32
2.43
.89
2.80
1.96
2.50
2.61
.02
2.77
1.16
3.60
3.09
2.04
1.76
5.05
1.66
1.23
3.17
5.20
.52
.84
1.61
-.58
-.36
4.23
1.01
4.65
.93
1.05
1.19
3.22
1.97
2.56
2.37
2.92
1.72
1.72
8.01
6.14
1.90
2.89
4.19
1.09
1.65
2.66
1.64
1.82
3.27
1.31
3.71
2.48
2.71
1.99
-.63
2.27
.18
5.03
5.30
2.29
2.10
3.25
3.26
.35
2.46
3.13
.68
1.15
2.57
-1.64
-1.89
8.16
1.54
9.20
.95
1.06
1.19
3.03
2.44
2.52
2.41
2.92
1.86
2.10
9.10
6.62
2.06
3.96
4.48
1.07
1.63
2.62
1.73
2.01
2.42
1.57
2.79
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles .......................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
New cars and trucks ..................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks .................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Leased cars and trucks ...............................................................
Car and truck rental .....................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
Other motor fuels .........................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...............................................
Tires .............................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires ............................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ......................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..........................................
Motor vehicle body work ..............................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ...................................
Motor vehicle repair .....................................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .................................................................
Motor vehicle fees .........................................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees ........................
Parking and other fees ................................................................
Parking fees and tolls ................................................................
Automobile service clubs ...........................................................
Public transportation ........................................................................
Airline fare .....................................................................................
-.19
-.21
.26
.20
.20
.09
.23
.53
-.24
-.17
-.60
-.60
-.63
-.53
-.49
.09
.52
.53
.39
.21
.81
.15
.13
.13
.06
.20
.14
.06
.14
.13
.09
.12
.08
.06
.06
.08
.11
.10
.15
.11
.02
.44
1.34
.11
.12
.28
.27
.27
.16
.20
.25
.25
.25
.64
.12
.14
.15
.19
.16
.12
.12
.16
.13
.26
.29
.40
-.19
-.21
.56
.40
.40
.42
.44
.70
-.50
-2.20
-1.58
-1.59
-1.64
-1.47
-1.44
1.18
.89
1.11
.76
.44
2.15
.30
.32
.26
.34
.39
.24
.12
.60
.52
.28
.31
.22
.08
.08
.11
.16
.15
.18
.16
.03
.57
1.73
.14
.14
.49
.45
.45
.19
.24
.34
.34
.43
.83
.18
.20
.24
.24
.24
.20
.27
.24
.26
.60
.40
.55
5.68
5.85
1.70
1.88
1.89
2.16
1.72
2.56
-1.00
-.58
15.05
15.06
15.31
14.64
14.06
15.56
2.51
3.11
2.32
1.25
6.71
1.00
.88
.65
1.20
1.46
.44
.24
.88
1.16
.73
3.52
4.64
.13
.12
.17
.23
.26
.34
.27
.12
.91
2.16
.21
.21
.62
.57
.55
.27
.34
.47
.56
.61
1.22
.27
.38
.38
.40
.48
.31
.47
.35
.60
.56
.53
.71
10.76
10.88
3.15
3.33
3.35
3.96
2.80
4.50
-2.42
-.74
30.04
29.93
30.39
29.17
28.01
31.44
5.37
5.98
3.71
1.98
9.45
2.07
2.02
1.21
2.71
3.56
.94
.52
1.80
2.08
1.67
7.16
9.55
.15
.15
.21
.30
.30
.40
.30
.22
1.06
2.53
.19
.19
.48
.45
.45
.33
.44
.63
.68
.63
1.76
.32
.61
.46
.47
.69
.40
.59
.37
.65
.62
.74
1.04
14
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
Other intercity transportation .........................................................
Intercity bus fare ..........................................................................
Intercity train fare .........................................................................
Ship fare ......................................................................................
Intracity transportation ...................................................................
Intracity mass transit ....................................................................
0.05
.37
.08
-.03
.09
.15
0.66
.52
1.24
.82
.07
.09
-0.08
1.30
.94
-.06
.47
.32
0.96
.95
1.76
1.12
.23
.25
-0.74
2.91
-3.75
.14
2.00
2.20
1.29
.74
2.38
1.45
.39
1.03
0.57
5.11
1.90
-.40
4.74
5.25
1.41
.72
2.70
1.72
.48
1.48
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medicinal drugs .............................................................................
Prescription drugs ........................................................................
Nonprescription drugs .................................................................
Medical equipment and supplies ...................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
Physicians’ services ....................................................................
Dental services ............................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ............................................................
Services by other medical professionals .....................................
Hospital and related services ........................................................
Hospital services .........................................................................
Inpatient hospital services .........................................................
Outpatient hospital services ......................................................
Nursing homes and adult day services ........................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home ...........................................
Health insurance ............................................................................
.19
.21
.20
.24
-.05
-.15
.20
.11
.15
.18
.11
.13
.33
.36
.35
.34
.19
.13
.29
.06
.14
.15
.14
.49
.47
.06
.08
.12
.08
.23
.12
.11
.12
.18
.22
.12
.15
.07
.49
.47
.43
.47
-.24
-.28
.47
.26
.32
.33
.20
.23
.73
.81
.95
.70
.33
.18
.42
.08
.20
.21
.18
.63
.69
.09
.11
.18
.11
.30
.19
.15
.17
.26
.34
.16
.33
.10
1.59
1.59
1.66
2.25
-.35
.28
1.67
1.10
1.21
1.09
.55
.71
2.74
2.97
3.16
2.56
1.24
.77
.31
.13
.29
.30
.31
.77
.69
.16
.19
.32
.27
.58
.25
.23
.26
.44
.53
.24
.49
.16
2.96
3.02
3.18
4.22
-1.44
.15
2.99
2.25
2.66
2.28
.82
1.37
5.52
6.12
6.74
5.00
2.74
1.58
-1.92
.18
.40
.41
.44
.88
.82
.23
.24
.39
.38
.69
.34
.43
.50
1.10
.81
.34
.62
.24
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
Video discs and other media .......................................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media ..........................
Audio equipment ............................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media ..............................................
Pets, pet products and services ......................................................
Pets and pet products ....................................................................
Pet food .......................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories ...............................
Pet services including veterinary ...................................................
Pet services .................................................................................
Veterinarian services ...................................................................
Sporting goods ................................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .................................................
Sports equipment ..........................................................................
Photography ....................................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ..........................................
Film and photographic supplies ...................................................
Photographic equipment ..............................................................
Photographers and film processing ...............................................
Photographer fees .......................................................................
Film processing ...........................................................................
Other recreational goods .................................................................
Toys ...............................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment ......................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ..........................................
Music instruments and accessories ...............................................
Other recreation services ................................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises .....
.08
.12
-1.38
.31
-.86
.12
-.66
.55
-.46
-.14
.22
.11
.19
.14
.37
.30
.38
-.05
.29
-.35
.26
.00
.78
-.13
.32
.23
.15
-.15
-.26
-.27
.43
-.04
-.04
-.18
.15
.19
.64
.23
.61
.84
1.22
.75
.45
.47
.26
.39
.41
.76
.19
.22
.19
.31
.33
.53
.36
.62
.73
.82
.36
.36
.44
.44
.53
.51
.91
.42
.35
.71
.06
-.09
-3.31
.34
-1.92
1.37
.36
2.64
-.69
-.64
.50
.36
.75
.20
.62
.44
.57
-.16
.59
-.82
.30
-.56
1.37
-.76
.77
.40
.71
-.91
-1.17
-.77
.75
-.47
-.08
-.23
.19
.35
.85
.41
.89
1.38
1.83
1.51
.64
.72
.35
.53
.57
.98
.25
.27
.27
.43
.47
.82
.55
.85
1.22
1.06
.64
.58
.62
.60
.73
.73
1.28
.70
.47
.94
.14
-.10
-9.06
1.11
-6.17
3.71
.74
6.32
-2.67
-1.37
1.77
1.41
1.68
.56
2.32
1.84
2.19
-.23
1.84
-2.72
.69
-.67
2.27
-1.83
1.64
1.25
1.51
-1.30
-1.59
-1.31
1.77
-.85
-.06
-.52
.30
.59
1.16
.74
1.27
2.46
2.21
3.16
.89
1.00
.45
.68
.67
1.52
.49
.77
.74
.61
.61
1.06
.77
1.17
1.88
1.72
.88
1.25
.82
.89
1.11
1.16
1.52
1.07
.72
1.60
-.05
-.75
-17.12
1.71
-12.41
2.47
-1.84
7.97
-4.31
-2.52
3.01
2.06
2.67
-.22
4.93
3.92
4.98
-.26
3.52
-4.91
.06
-3.48
1.46
-5.80
3.15
2.35
3.57
-3.23
-4.66
-2.47
2.89
-2.18
-.07
-1.09
.35
.65
1.34
.83
1.56
3.13
3.14
4.48
1.07
1.35
.62
.79
.92
1.71
1.14
1.05
1.50
.84
.89
1.45
.94
1.54
2.11
2.64
1.20
1.73
1.08
1.11
1.36
1.11
1.76
1.08
.79
1.56
15
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
Admissions ....................................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ..............................
Admission to sporting events .......................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions .....................................................
Recreational reading materials ........................................................
Newspapers and magazines .........................................................
Recreational books ........................................................................
-0.05
-.03
-.12
.07
.08
.26
.12
0.50
.42
.52
.23
.34
.48
.47
0.13
.10
-.03
.22
.03
.56
-.53
0.68
.66
.84
.33
.60
.58
.84
0.00
.29
-.39
.66
-.18
.98
-1.61
0.84
1.02
1.44
.76
.89
.74
1.76
0.45
.73
-.41
1.35
-.50
.58
-2.63
1.05
1.24
1.31
.94
1.14
.90
2.06
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 ...............................
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 .....................................................................
Wireless telephone services ......................................................
Land-line telephone services .....................................................
Information technology, hardware and services ............................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment ...........................
Computer software and accessories ...........................................
Internet services and electronic information providers ................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items .................................................................
.01
.12
.26
.11
.15
.04
.10
.12
-.08
.02
.00
.25
-.09
-.01
-.02
.11
-.44
-.85
-.10
-.03
.08
.12
.29
.12
.21
.03
.11
.18
.07
.01
.00
.12
.08
.05
.06
.09
.26
.51
.75
.29
.05
.32
.48
.28
.23
.14
.29
.49
-.20
.04
.00
.75
-.29
-.11
-.10
.31
-.79
-1.82
-.77
-.19
.12
.16
.37
.17
.31
.12
.18
.26
.11
.01
.00
.21
.11
.08
.11
.11
.35
.77
1.09
.41
.49
2.14
2.90
2.06
2.34
1.91
1.24
2.76
-.84
2.18
1.94
6.19
-.92
-.49
-1.37
.87
-2.30
-5.86
-2.49
-.34
.18
.29
.80
.30
.51
.33
.30
.75
.21
.17
.18
.32
.22
.20
.33
.20
.47
1.01
1.54
.65
1.12
4.14
4.27
4.15
4.73
3.79
2.67
5.03
-1.55
4.34
3.89
12.17
-1.88
-1.17
-3.51
1.65
-4.03
-9.07
-6.92
-.94
.25
.41
1.03
.44
.77
.51
.35
.81
.27
.29
.30
.43
.28
.33
.50
.36
.59
1.28
2.07
.77
-.48
.77
-.81
.96
-2.25
1.75
-3.49
2.89
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 ........................................................................
Checking account and other bank services ...............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees .....................
Miscellaneous personal goods ......................................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap .....................................
Infants’ equipment .......................................................................
.14
.16
.15
.25
.08
.21
.11
.16
.17
.46
.13
.37
.26
.41
.43
.79
.23
.13
.14
.22
.23
.57
.16
.45
.50
.90
.81
2.31
.43
-.29
.21
.36
.39
.72
.26
.56
1.68
2.79
2.67
4.26
.87
-.44
.33
.67
.71
1.05
.35
.71
-.08
.31
.07
.07
.21
.20
.16
.08
.39
.50
.24
.61
-.02
.13
-.10
.54
.56
.11
.11
.13
.12
.09
.09
.19
.62
.51
.73
.44
.46
.51
-.23
.35
.12
.12
.52
.26
.34
.20
.81
1.02
.59
1.28
-.25
-.07
-.28
.70
.47
.18
.18
.21
.27
.16
.14
.32
.88
1.39
1.23
.61
.74
.66
-.98
.67
.32
.32
1.41
1.34
1.12
.70
2.51
2.73
1.24
2.88
-.56
.08
-1.31
.86
.79
.33
.33
.42
.71
.34
.24
.62
1.53
2.19
1.65
.89
1.07
1.11
-1.95
1.19
.45
.45
2.38
3.30
2.21
1.43
3.83
2.43
1.77
2.81
-1.27
-.14
-3.62
1.12
.90
.47
.47
.46
1.07
.45
.51
.95
1.11
1.54
1.27
1.02
1.16
1.18
.29
.19
.47
-.16
.16
.20
.16
.21
.14
.17
.27
.06
.07
.11
.07
.07
.04
.05
.11
.08
.03
.04
.37
.07
.23
-.59
.42
.34
.28
.32
.31
.34
.44
.07
.10
.16
.10
.09
.05
.07
.14
.12
.05
.06
3.29
3.96
5.86
7.01
.83
1.04
.91
1.52
.79
1.85
2.39
.11
.17
.25
.14
.14
.08
.11
.25
.19
.08
.08
5.70
6.84
10.45
13.42
1.63
1.64
1.29
3.14
1.50
3.27
4.27
.12
.18
.27
.16
.18
.10
.14
.34
.22
.08
.08
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 ............................................................................
16
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Special aggregate indexes
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 ................................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
All items less food and shelter .........................................................
All items less food, shelter, and energy .........................................
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks ....
Commodities less food and energy commodities ............................
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks ...........
Energy commodities ......................................................................
Services less energy services .........................................................
Domestically produced farm food ........................................................
Utilities and public transportation .........................................................
0.22
.19
.45
-.14
.47
.40
.22
.20
-.43
.21
.18
.21
.22
.20
.27
.23
-.58
.19
.53
.26
0.03
.07
.10
.07
.07
.47
.05
.04
.11
.03
.04
.05
.05
.05
.09
.09
.11
.03
.14
.09
17
0.41
.07
.22
-.54
.55
.95
.51
.33
-.30
.43
.38
.36
.47
.40
.49
.42
-1.55
.33
1.10
.51
0.05
.10
.15
.09
.09
.77
.07
.06
.15
.05
.05
.06
.07
.08
.13
.14
.14
.05
.15
.16
1.95
3.83
5.53
6.50
4.05
2.32
1.18
.98
8.81
1.24
1.07
2.40
1.15
1.07
1.05
.85
14.94
1.07
3.05
1.04
0.07
.16
.23
.13
.14
1.11
.11
.09
.21
.07
.08
.09
.10
.11
.19
.21
.20
.08
.19
.22
3.48
6.62
9.88
12.42
7.18
2.92
2.14
1.51
16.92
2.04
1.70
4.35
1.99
1.83
1.74
1.35
29.80
1.69
5.12
1.72
0.08
.17
.26
.15
.15
1.12
.13
.10
.19
.08
.09
.10
.11
.12
.20
.22
.18
.10
.21
.23
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 2V. Northeast Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011
Northeast
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
0.28
0.07
0.49
0.10
1.97
0.13
3.20
0.17
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
.41
.42
.54
.29
.11
.15
.16
.26
.11
.23
.75
.80
1.01
.50
.19
.19
.21
.33
.14
.27
2.02
2.11
2.80
1.41
.82
.22
.25
.42
.28
.43
3.54
3.69
4.51
2.52
1.72
.27
.29
.47
.29
.47
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................
.16
.14
.17
.14
.14
.26
.22
-.09
-.35
-.48
-.03
.10
.12
.09
.08
.08
.23
.28
.26
.24
.41
.29
.41
.27
.46
.28
.28
.04
-.01
-.64
-.38
-.48
-.10
.14
.15
.13
.11
.11
.33
.38
.37
.43
.67
.39
1.07
1.08
1.08
.95
.95
2.13
2.15
-.77
-.03
-2.36
.38
.18
.23
.23
.22
.22
.46
.50
.41
.44
1.45
.58
1.74
1.47
2.05
1.04
1.03
3.83
3.63
-1.98
-1.22
-4.59
.69
.31
.36
.28
.42
.42
.45
.41
.45
.60
.79
.59
Apparel ..............................................................................................
-.59
1.01
.67
1.48
2.61
1.88
3.69
1.78
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles .......................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
New cars and trucks ..................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
-.12
-.13
.17
.17
.17
.11
.53
-.92
-.95
-.96
-.88
-.86
.11
.11
.18
.25
.19
.22
.03
.18
.18
.23
.24
.21
.40
.36
.62
.47
.48
.28
.66
-.88
-.85
-.96
-.57
-.51
.16
.15
.23
.32
.25
.38
.06
.19
.19
.37
.31
.29
5.74
5.95
1.74
1.69
1.68
1.64
3.31
16.87
16.85
17.17
16.21
15.70
.23
.24
.30
.39
.50
.61
.22
.32
.33
.58
.55
.50
10.26
10.36
3.08
3.08
3.10
2.60
6.17
30.12
30.06
30.49
29.34
28.16
.31
.32
.38
.58
.49
.65
.55
.39
.39
.61
.45
.63
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
.28
.33
.22
.16
.15
.31
.15
.14
.58
.73
.54
.33
.20
.46
.19
.26
1.66
2.22
1.54
1.04
.32
.62
.39
.42
3.36
4.41
2.96
1.94
.37
.83
.44
.50
Recreation .........................................................................................
.17
.30
.31
.38
.22
.70
-.85
.75
Education and communication ..........................................................
.00
.11
-.18
.23
-.08
.43
.12
.65
Other goods and services ..................................................................
.20
.21
.45
.32
1.04
.47
2.32
.77
.35
.31
.59
-.25
.18
.18
.15
.28
.10
.24
.31
.29
.31
.57
-.24
.50
.20
.17
-.35
.26
.25
.29
-.55
.20
.13
.19
.27
.16
.17
.08
.12
.29
.15
.07
.09
.07
.18
.25
.15
.16
.11
.08
.19
.08
.08
.22
.22
.08
.56
.37
.58
-.45
.09
.34
.27
.55
.28
.42
.48
.50
.37
.57
-.39
.73
.33
.33
-.71
.56
.54
.55
-1.06
.43
.17
.25
.38
.19
.22
.11
.15
.31
.26
.11
.12
.11
.24
.36
.18
.21
.16
.12
.23
.11
.12
.30
.26
.11
3.55
4.42
6.57
7.79
.85
1.02
1.08
1.96
1.00
1.92
2.36
1.99
4.27
6.19
7.20
4.29
.99
.98
9.13
1.26
1.14
1.14
16.59
1.13
.23
.36
.55
.28
.32
.17
.23
.48
.43
.15
.17
.14
.34
.51
.26
.29
.22
.18
.28
.14
.16
.40
.39
.17
5.78
7.28
10.83
14.37
1.64
1.40
1.47
3.76
.53
3.15
4.02
3.18
7.05
10.24
13.33
7.14
1.49
1.30
15.77
2.02
1.73
2.06
30.19
1.60
.25
.36
.53
.39
.39
.24
.37
.64
.49
.19
.17
.19
.34
.49
.36
.31
.26
.25
.37
.18
.20
.38
.39
.25
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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................
18
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 3V. Midwest Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011
Midwest
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
0.20
0.07
0.53
0.08
1.94
0.12
3.30
0.12
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
.34
.32
.41
.26
.27
.15
.16
.25
.12
.21
.84
.85
1.10
.43
.41
.16
.16
.22
.18
.34
2.32
2.33
3.08
1.39
1.74
.24
.24
.35
.25
1.00
3.84
3.91
4.88
2.61
3.17
.23
.24
.35
.33
1.59
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................
.16
.11
.19
.15
.15
.16
.08
-.02
.38
-.53
-.02
.08
.07
.06
.06
.06
.31
.38
.39
.43
.31
.21
.28
.25
.31
.30
.30
.86
.85
.55
1.09
-1.05
.02
.10
.10
.10
.09
.09
.39
.49
.48
.72
.39
.34
.78
.72
.92
.65
.65
1.62
1.46
1.14
2.42
-1.13
.32
.15
.18
.18
.20
.20
.54
.61
.65
1.18
.78
.47
1.20
1.21
1.54
1.03
1.03
2.23
1.71
.80
3.27
-3.43
-.39
.17
.18
.21
.21
.21
.45
.52
.52
.68
.66
.61
Apparel ..............................................................................................
.69
.78
1.03
1.21
1.88
2.01
2.65
1.70
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles .......................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
New cars and trucks ..................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
-.21
-.19
.26
.27
.27
.30
.62
-.47
-.62
-.64
-.67
-.50
.12
.12
.16
.23
.24
.31
.02
.27
.28
.32
.44
.34
.00
.03
.52
.55
.52
.39
.88
-1.50
-1.51
-1.47
-1.72
-1.57
.15
.14
.22
.32
.27
.31
.05
.31
.32
.50
.56
.45
6.05
6.26
1.92
1.90
1.94
2.27
2.95
16.20
16.26
16.52
15.72
15.13
.22
.23
.33
.46
.40
.58
.18
.39
.41
.61
.79
.64
10.66
10.68
3.24
3.33
3.34
4.03
5.31
30.06
29.96
30.27
29.46
28.22
.31
.32
.43
.63
.59
.90
.43
.39
.41
.48
.59
.45
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
.13
.31
.19
.04
.10
.26
.10
.09
.48
.61
.42
.26
.14
.35
.15
.19
1.60
1.66
1.58
1.09
.24
.45
.29
.32
3.10
3.02
3.15
2.23
.40
.57
.49
.41
Recreation .........................................................................................
-.02
.33
-.16
.38
-.05
.68
.03
.74
Education and communication ..........................................................
-.03
.13
-.05
.17
.36
.35
1.25
.54
Other goods and services ..................................................................
.12
.19
.25
.26
.53
.34
1.22
.41
.37
.22
.40
-.04
.20
.14
.12
.16
.12
.12
.26
.21
.22
.39
-.02
.46
.18
.12
-.52
.24
.21
.34
-.44
.17
.10
.14
.22
.15
.14
.07
.07
.17
.16
.07
.09
.07
.13
.21
.15
.14
.11
.08
.23
.06
.06
.16
.26
.06
.61
.39
.20
-.58
.43
.27
.26
.47
.17
.46
.67
.56
.42
.26
-.44
.58
.35
.23
.42
.45
.38
.60
-1.46
.31
.15
.20
.31
.18
.18
.09
.11
.24
.22
.09
.11
.09
.20
.30
.17
.19
.15
.09
.28
.08
.09
.21
.30
.09
3.47
4.18
6.14
7.45
1.14
.84
.72
1.24
.29
1.86
2.47
1.98
4.07
5.83
6.94
4.23
.96
.74
9.04
1.22
1.00
1.46
16.01
.85
.22
.32
.51
.26
.25
.13
.18
.45
.39
.14
.16
.13
.31
.49
.27
.29
.22
.15
.32
.13
.15
.38
.39
.15
5.62
6.58
9.83
13.32
2.00
1.54
1.23
2.40
1.41
3.17
4.19
3.31
6.39
9.30
12.28
6.99
1.97
1.37
17.02
2.10
1.77
2.14
29.49
1.63
.22
.31
.51
.31
.40
.15
.19
.70
.49
.14
.16
.13
.31
.48
.33
.28
.23
.17
.31
.14
.15
.36
.39
.17
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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................
19
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 4V. South Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011
South
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
0.26
0.06
0.42
0.08
2.09
0.11
3.75
0.12
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
.43
.45
.56
.28
.08
.12
.13
.21
.10
.25
.84
.89
1.10
.49
.19
.13
.14
.20
.14
.40
2.15
2.27
3.04
1.42
.60
.20
.20
.30
.21
.53
3.97
4.13
5.61
2.24
1.63
.24
.26
.35
.30
.54
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................
.18
.17
.19
.18
.18
.40
.42
.39
.34
.34
-.03
.08
.08
.10
.08
.08
.23
.31
.32
.34
.50
.19
.36
.32
.47
.29
.29
.94
1.00
.92
.91
.89
.02
.11
.11
.14
.11
.11
.51
.62
.63
.67
.88
.31
1.03
.91
1.03
.76
.76
1.87
1.78
1.54
1.79
.12
.21
.17
.19
.25
.21
.21
.64
.80
.82
.91
1.33
.42
1.34
1.36
1.16
1.38
1.37
2.87
2.43
1.85
3.03
-2.78
-.46
.20
.24
.34
.25
.25
.56
.66
.66
.77
1.25
.54
Apparel ..............................................................................................
.76
.62
1.26
1.07
2.20
1.41
2.12
1.59
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles .......................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
New cars and trucks ..................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
.20
.19
.33
.16
.14
.16
.46
-.10
-.09
-.10
-.05
-.12
.12
.11
.11
.18
.19
.21
.03
.21
.21
.25
.23
.29
-.20
-.19
.85
.32
.31
.40
.60
-1.44
-1.46
-1.53
-1.25
-1.28
.15
.15
.20
.31
.33
.41
.05
.27
.27
.34
.26
.33
6.79
6.94
1.83
2.01
2.03
2.61
2.43
16.74
16.79
17.07
16.37
15.66
.22
.22
.31
.49
.66
.97
.17
.35
.36
.58
.45
.42
12.13
12.17
3.33
3.39
3.42
4.27
4.21
31.13
31.00
31.53
30.04
29.17
.28
.29
.43
.61
.92
1.37
.35
.31
.32
.36
.33
.28
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
.26
.26
.26
.15
.09
.23
.10
.09
.62
.61
.57
.30
.12
.30
.12
.15
1.62
1.23
1.66
1.24
.16
.53
.20
.28
2.79
2.12
3.09
2.48
.30
.93
.41
.38
Recreation .........................................................................................
-.03
.18
-.08
.28
.07
.38
.31
.48
Education and communication ..........................................................
.18
.08
.30
.15
.56
.30
1.24
.39
Other goods and services ..................................................................
.17
.16
.29
.24
.42
.30
1.34
.48
.23
.11
.19
-.01
.18
.22
.17
.28
.15
.23
.30
.27
.11
.17
-.01
.27
.31
.21
.19
.23
.16
.26
-.09
.18
.09
.12
.17
.13
.13
.07
.08
.19
.11
.06
.07
.06
.12
.17
.12
.11
.09
.07
.21
.06
.06
.14
.21
.06
.32
.02
.12
-.53
.39
.43
.31
.69
.38
.34
.47
.42
.03
.11
-.49
.46
.64
.43
.21
.46
.44
.43
-1.42
.43
.12
.17
.26
.16
.17
.09
.11
.28
.15
.09
.10
.09
.17
.25
.15
.15
.14
.09
.31
.08
.09
.20
.26
.08
3.63
4.43
6.56
7.89
.85
1.20
.91
1.99
.94
2.08
2.66
2.12
4.29
6.21
7.34
4.47
1.40
1.15
10.01
1.25
1.07
.93
16.63
1.11
.19
.27
.39
.25
.28
.14
.19
.50
.23
.13
.14
.12
.25
.36
.24
.23
.20
.15
.41
.12
.14
.31
.36
.14
5.91
7.05
10.72
13.91
1.56
1.92
1.35
4.24
1.70
3.56
4.60
3.79
6.85
10.19
13.02
7.44
2.55
1.78
17.45
2.16
1.79
1.45
30.82
1.93
.19
.30
.43
.30
.34
.17
.24
.72
.33
.14
.14
.13
.29
.40
.27
.23
.24
.18
.41
.13
.15
.35
.30
.16
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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................
20
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 5V. West Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2011
West
1 Month
2 Month
6 Month
12 Month
Item and group
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Median
price
change
Median
standard
error
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
0.24
0.06
0.51
0.09
1.50
0.17
3.01
0.15
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
.31
.31
.51
.24
-.15
.18
.19
.32
.13
.31
.61
.69
.92
.41
-.27
.19
.20
.30
.18
.44
1.98
2.15
2.86
1.27
-.38
.23
.25
.42
.30
.51
3.74
3.99
5.10
2.27
.44
.29
.30
.41
.45
.75
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................
.16
.16
.19
.12
.12
.17
.02
.04
.19
-.12
.05
.07
.07
.14
.07
.07
.23
.26
.27
.32
.33
.25
.33
.32
.43
.28
.28
.72
.53
.49
.65
-.01
.13
.12
.12
.25
.10
.10
.38
.50
.51
.52
.77
.34
.87
.76
1.25
.61
.61
1.45
.90
.77
1.04
.27
.16
.25
.25
.52
.18
.18
1.02
1.26
1.30
1.85
1.51
.53
1.23
1.15
1.50
1.01
1.01
3.36
2.17
1.90
1.90
.77
-.84
.20
.24
.39
.24
.24
.50
.61
.62
.35
1.80
.60
Apparel ..............................................................................................
.10
.83
.29
1.19
2.09
2.00
1.22
2.38
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles .......................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
New cars and trucks ..................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
.15
.20
.17
.39
.40
.34
.53
.27
.33
.38
.25
.12
.09
.09
.16
.23
.19
.22
.04
.17
.18
.29
.29
.31
.10
.24
.41
.74
.76
.49
.69
1.89
1.98
1.98
1.90
2.00
.15
.15
.22
.30
.24
.29
.09
.23
.23
.49
.49
.41
3.93
4.01
1.34
2.13
2.09
2.07
1.70
10.45
10.33
10.48
10.10
9.72
.26
.27
.30
.38
.40
.48
.32
.40
.42
.82
.83
.84
8.52
8.82
2.67
3.08
3.01
3.92
3.21
24.63
24.50
24.87
23.79
23.14
.26
.25
.41
.53
.62
.73
.55
.41
.42
.70
.74
.74
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
.22
.11
.25
.07
.13
.28
.15
.16
.32
.15
.36
.20
.19
.37
.23
.23
1.64
1.63
1.79
1.00
.34
.52
.36
.43
2.90
3.09
2.74
2.13
.37
.59
.45
.56
Recreation .........................................................................................
.15
.29
.10
.41
.32
.63
.77
.73
Education and communication ..........................................................
.10
.12
.22
.21
1.02
.31
1.86
.43
Other goods and services ..................................................................
.12
.22
.25
.27
.44
.49
1.38
.81
.22
.19
.15
.20
.19
.18
.16
.09
.23
.23
.30
.26
.17
.13
.16
.21
.16
.17
.65
.18
.16
.16
.26
.17
.12
.14
.22
.15
.14
.07
.07
.19
.15
.06
.08
.06
.14
.21
.15
.14
.11
.07
.16
.07
.06
.18
.16
.06
.72
.72
1.58
1.19
.47
.38
.32
.16
.43
.47
.56
.51
.69
1.49
1.09
1.21
.37
.39
.89
.36
.26
.23
1.90
.37
.15
.20
.32
.20
.18
.10
.12
.28
.22
.10
.11
.09
.19
.30
.18
.19
.15
.10
.26
.09
.10
.24
.22
.09
2.51
2.79
4.12
4.91
.64
.96
.75
.84
1.24
1.39
1.92
1.51
2.68
3.85
4.50
3.08
1.19
.95
6.67
1.05
.88
.89
10.40
.98
.24
.33
.53
.24
.26
.19
.25
.49
.40
.18
.17
.18
.31
.50
.24
.30
.25
.20
.51
.16
.17
.38
.39
.17
5.03
5.65
8.86
11.11
1.20
1.62
1.16
1.89
2.12
2.86
3.91
3.02
5.43
8.30
10.14
6.28
2.35
1.53
15.16
1.87
1.52
1.36
24.44
1.57
.27
.41
.63
.32
.38
.18
.25
.66
.45
.17
.18
.16
.40
.58
.30
.36
.26
.20
.29
.16
.18
.49
.37
.20
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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................
21
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
-
226.665
678.988
227.663
681.977
2.9
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.4
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 1 ............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
15.256
14.308
8.638
1.242
1.960
.916
1.287
.961
2.272
.307
.263
1.703
.627
5.669
.361
.948
232.559
232.666
231.694
266.677
229.809
220.492
285.437
170.454
202.756
213.700
234.252
213.602
125.536
235.268
165.884
229.704
232.453
232.486
231.180
267.821
228.610
219.377
281.072
169.758
204.001
213.902
233.196
215.473
127.193
235.603
165.566
230.704
3.8
3.9
4.5
5.3
5.8
7.8
-2.0
3.7
5.7
4.8
10.8
5.0
4.7
3.1
2.3
2.2
.0
-.1
-.2
.4
-.5
-.5
-1.5
-.4
.6
.1
-.5
.9
1.3
.1
-.2
.4
.2
.2
.2
.3
.6
-.1
-.5
.2
.4
.4
1.2
.3
.5
.2
.0
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.1
.2
.9
-1.3
-.3
.5
1.4
1.4
.2
-.6
.4
1.1
.8
.1
.0
.0
.2
-.2
-.5
-.5
.0
.4
.1
-.7
.6
1.3
.1
-.2
.3
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ...........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 3 4 ..............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Energy services 3 .................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
41.020
31.539
6.485
.749
23.957
22.543
.348
5.372
4.216
.343
3.873
1.156
4.109
.727
220.805
254.409
257.714
131.601
262.543
262.522
129.929
218.199
189.945
344.644
189.942
183.984
125.629
153.634
221.117
254.931
258.184
136.832
262.812
262.788
129.158
217.189
188.393
350.482
187.962
185.499
126.180
154.198
1.8
2.0
2.5
4.0
1.8
1.8
2.1
.7
-.3
7.2
-1.0
4.7
1.3
1.9
.1
.2
.2
4.0
.1
.1
-.6
-.5
-.8
1.7
-1.0
.8
.4
.4
.1
.2
.2
-.3
.2
.2
.5
-.1
-.2
-.7
-.2
.5
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.4
-.6
1.2
-.8
.3
.1
.6
.1
.2
.2
1.9
.1
.1
-.6
-.3
-.6
1.7
-.8
.7
.3
.4
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.562
.855
1.507
.201
.678
122.105
116.409
107.644
118.399
126.915
123.312
116.400
110.044
118.161
127.668
4.2
4.9
4.7
7.3
.7
1.0
.0
2.2
-.2
.6
-.1
-.5
-.2
1.3
.3
.9
1.0
1.3
1.6
-.3
-.9
-1.7
-.8
-.9
.1
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 ................................................................
16.875
15.694
5.651
3.195
1.913
5.463
5.273
.438
1.155
1.181
210.799
206.307
99.659
143.438
147.143
292.236
290.762
148.126
256.405
263.968
214.429
210.013
99.889
144.326
147.011
306.348
305.076
148.230
256.968
265.830
5.6
6.0
2.3
3.0
2.9
12.7
12.6
5.2
2.4
.2
1.7
1.8
.2
.6
-.1
4.8
4.9
.1
.2
.7
-.7
-.8
-.3
-.2
-.7
-2.1
-2.1
.8
.0
.0
.3
.4
-.4
.0
-1.0
.8
.9
.4
.3
-.8
2.1
2.2
.2
.6
-.2
6.0
6.0
.1
.2
-.2
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
7.061
1.716
5.345
3.005
408.056
329.201
432.583
338.714
410.466
331.867
434.832
339.136
3.4
3.3
3.4
1.4
.6
.8
.5
.1
.3
.2
.4
.3
.3
.6
.2
-.2
.2
.8
.0
-.2
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
22
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
Hospital and related services .................................................
1.732
659.194
664.591
4.9
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.0
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
6.044
1.924
114.183
98.743
114.333
99.371
1.0
1.1
.1
.6
.3
.1
.6
.6
-.1
.1
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 2 ..............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 5 ................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ...............
6.797
3.216
.201
3.015
3.581
3.436
2.429
1.006
.269
133.067
213.067
547.629
612.104
83.280
79.858
101.687
8.855
64.356
133.199
213.039
548.192
611.974
83.446
79.928
101.728
8.873
64.686
1.9
4.4
5.3
4.3
-.4
-.6
.4
-3.6
-11.0
.1
.0
.1
.0
.2
.1
.0
.2
.5
.2
.3
.0
.4
.0
.0
.1
-.5
-2.1
.3
.3
.8
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
-.6
.2
.3
.1
.3
.2
.1
.0
.1
.2
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.385
.804
2.581
.656
.633
1.081
391.382
851.016
210.299
161.256
232.039
367.934
391.236
847.880
210.330
160.616
232.907
367.968
1.5
2.2
1.3
-.4
1.2
2.6
.0
-.4
.0
-.4
.4
.0
.1
.4
.0
-.5
.0
.5
.2
.5
.1
.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.4
.4
-.1
39.966
15.256
24.710
15.742
3.562
12.179
8.968
60.034
31.190
.348
3.873
1.156
.727
5.797
5.345
11.598
184.636
232.559
159.117
206.834
122.105
264.289
112.399
268.459
265.060
129.929
189.942
183.984
153.634
269.438
432.583
319.100
186.279
232.453
161.451
211.182
123.312
270.682
112.780
268.819
265.628
129.158
187.962
185.499
154.198
269.535
434.832
319.510
4.1
3.8
4.4
6.2
4.2
6.7
1.4
2.0
2.0
2.1
-1.0
4.7
1.9
1.6
3.4
2.4
.9
.0
1.5
2.1
1.0
2.4
.3
.1
.2
-.6
-1.0
.8
.4
.0
.5
.1
-.3
.2
-.6
-.7
-.1
-1.0
.0
.2
.2
.5
-.2
.5
.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
.2
.4
.8
.9
.6
-.1
.2
.1
.3
-.8
.3
.6
.0
.2
.4
.9
.1
1.4
1.9
-.9
2.8
.2
.1
.1
-.6
-.8
.7
.4
-.2
.0
.1
85.692
68.461
92.939
25.658
16.690
13.127
30.997
28.844
54.689
9.679
90.321
76.013
19.852
5.806
56.161
225.739
218.378
217.804
161.685
208.277
259.979
220.325
293.269
255.881
236.942
227.422
227.237
145.963
296.886
276.432
$ .441
$ .147
226.927
219.580
218.737
163.994
212.459
265.898
222.634
293.406
256.123
242.663
227.925
227.865
146.628
310.685
277.027
$ .439
$ .147
2.7
3.3
2.8
4.3
5.9
6.4
5.0
2.0
1.9
7.0
2.4
2.2
2.0
12.4
2.2
.5
.6
.4
1.4
2.0
2.3
1.0
.0
.1
2.4
.2
.3
.5
4.6
.2
.0
-.1
.0
-.5
-.7
-.9
-.3
.3
.2
-1.3
.2
.1
-.1
-2.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.5
.8
.7
.5
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
.2
.5
.5
.4
1.4
1.9
2.7
1.0
-.1
.0
3.2
.1
.1
.1
5.7
.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 .......................................
Energy services 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.
23
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
All items ..............................................................................
227.014
227.033
227.505
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 1 ..................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
231.136
231.298
230.256
266.541
227.639
218.767
284.772
169.448
201.152
210.039
227.351
213.041
125.702
234.046
164.120
227.465
231.610
231.778
230.805
267.370
229.103
218.458
283.333
169.798
201.996
210.846
230.188
213.648
126.293
234.435
164.095
227.849
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 3 4 ....
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 .............................................
Energy services 3 ........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
220.691
253.645
256.307
137.839
261.503
261.479
128.777
221.545
194.147
342.823
194.630
182.373
125.503
152.578
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
228.433
4.8
2.9
1.3
2.5
3.9
1.9
232.080
232.154
230.851
266.995
229.463
220.492
279.700
169.236
203.003
213.700
233.400
214.073
125.536
235.268
165.884
229.704
232.208
232.245
230.784
267.562
229.080
219.377
278.347
169.152
203.834
213.902
231.653
215.460
127.193
235.603
165.566
230.398
5.8
6.0
8.0
6.9
13.8
16.3
-2.1
7.5
6.4
2.2
14.4
6.0
6.4
3.4
1.6
2.7
4.6
5.0
6.0
7.0
2.7
10.6
7.4
4.5
6.6
9.1
12.0
5.3
6.1
3.5
2.4
.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
6.0
4.2
3.8
-3.5
3.6
4.3
.5
9.0
4.2
1.6
2.7
1.6
.4
1.9
1.6
.9
1.5
2.6
1.1
-8.7
-.7
5.4
7.6
7.8
4.6
4.8
2.7
3.6
5.3
5.2
5.5
7.0
6.9
8.1
13.4
2.5
6.0
6.5
5.6
13.2
5.6
6.3
3.4
2.0
1.6
2.3
2.3
2.1
3.8
3.4
2.5
-6.2
1.4
4.8
4.0
8.4
4.4
3.2
2.7
2.6
2.8
221.005
254.112
256.894
137.482
261.982
261.960
129.480
221.347
193.673
340.512
194.233
183.235
125.646
152.729
221.246
254.613
257.285
137.802
262.543
262.522
129.929
220.362
192.424
344.644
192.643
183.712
125.732
153.634
221.490
255.034
257.867
140.404
262.812
262.788
129.158
219.632
191.248
350.482
191.073
184.996
126.072
154.198
1.7
1.1
1.6
6.3
.8
.8
.8
6.3
6.8
26.9
5.1
4.8
.9
1.0
2.0
2.6
2.8
5.1
2.5
2.5
2.6
-1.0
-2.1
-12.1
-1.1
3.2
1.4
.9
1.9
2.2
3.2
-2.6
2.1
2.0
3.8
1.2
.2
8.4
-.5
4.9
1.0
1.4
1.5
2.2
2.5
7.7
2.0
2.0
1.2
-3.4
-5.8
9.2
-7.1
5.9
1.8
4.3
1.9
1.8
2.2
5.7
1.6
1.6
1.7
2.6
2.3
5.6
2.0
4.0
1.2
.9
1.7
2.2
2.8
2.4
2.0
2.0
2.5
-1.1
-2.9
8.8
-3.9
5.4
1.4
2.8
124.618
118.407
111.555
116.365
128.512
124.539
117.795
111.303
117.848
128.846
125.646
118.920
112.767
119.698
128.516
124.534
116.920
111.841
118.652
128.605
4.0
3.9
4.0
4.0
2.5
12.5
14.5
15.9
15.4
3.1
.9
7.0
-1.3
2.3
-3.1
-.3
-4.9
1.0
8.1
.3
8.2
9.1
9.8
9.5
2.8
.3
.9
-.1
5.1
-1.4
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 .......................................................
214.432
209.701
100.347
142.712
150.890
306.556
305.245
146.338
255.663
271.334
212.861
208.050
100.034
142.470
149.907
300.149
298.833
147.499
255.644
271.330
213.465
208.812
99.631
142.407
148.412
302.700
301.449
148.126
256.405
269.105
217.846
213.445
99.795
143.277
148.047
320.746
319.615
148.230
256.968
268.594
16.0
17.1
10.6
10.2
13.7
37.5
37.8
7.0
2.5
3.2
3.4
3.8
4.3
2.4
11.4
4.2
4.2
6.3
1.5
-1.7
-2.0
-2.4
-3.0
-2.0
-4.6
-6.1
-6.7
2.2
3.7
3.5
6.5
7.3
-2.2
1.6
-7.3
19.8
20.2
5.3
2.1
-4.0
9.5
10.2
7.4
6.3
12.5
19.7
19.8
6.7
2.0
.7
2.2
2.4
-2.6
-.2
-6.0
6.1
5.9
3.7
2.9
-.3
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
405.533
326.624
430.140
338.426
406.879
327.254
431.762
339.288
408.096
329.201
432.639
338.778
408.930
331.867
432.682
338.091
3.3
4.1
3.1
1.6
2.7
.0
3.6
2.2
4.1
2.8
4.5
2.4
3.4
6.6
2.4
-.4
3.0
2.0
3.3
1.9
3.7
4.7
3.4
1.0
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
24
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Hospital and related services ........................................
654.547
657.425
659.286
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
113.396
98.699
113.753
98.759
Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 2 .....................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 5 .......
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 .....
132.361
211.371
541.592
607.338
83.065
79.637
101.259
8.871
66.002
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
659.271
6.1
5.6
5.1
2.9
5.9
4.0
114.448
99.306
114.365
99.433
1.1
.2
.0
-.7
-.5
2.0
3.5
3.0
.6
-.3
1.5
2.5
132.569
212.078
541.542
609.518
83.050
79.619
101.397
8.827
64.590
132.930
212.673
545.675
611.041
83.255
79.842
101.687
8.849
64.192
133.226
213.268
546.465
612.808
83.398
79.890
101.728
8.859
64.297
1.3
4.3
5.5
4.2
-1.5
-1.7
-.6
-4.6
-9.7
1.6
4.8
2.6
5.0
-1.4
-1.5
-.6
-4.3
-16.5
2.2
4.7
9.4
4.4
-.3
-.5
1.0
-4.8
-7.7
2.6
3.6
3.6
3.7
1.6
1.3
1.9
-.5
-9.9
1.4
4.5
4.0
4.6
-1.4
-1.6
-.6
-4.5
-13.2
2.4
4.2
6.5
4.0
.7
.4
1.4
-2.7
-8.8
390.660
843.604
210.281
161.585
232.216
366.920
390.983
847.063
210.213
160.825
232.302
368.883
391.639
851.016
210.462
161.256
232.039
368.638
391.195
847.880
210.301
160.616
232.907
368.381
.0
-1.8
.6
-4.5
.6
2.8
2.5
5.8
1.3
-1.2
.5
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.1
6.6
2.5
2.9
.5
2.0
.0
-2.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.9
1.0
-2.8
.5
3.0
1.8
2.5
1.6
2.0
1.9
2.2
185.800
231.136
161.280
210.858
124.618
269.443
112.812
267.932
264.414
128.777
194.630
182.373
152.578
269.984
430.140
316.934
185.269
231.610
160.361
209.290
124.539
266.827
112.785
268.503
265.018
129.480
194.233
183.235
152.729
270.283
431.762
318.190
185.883
232.080
161.056
210.895
125.646
268.523
112.618
268.937
265.379
129.929
192.643
183.712
153.634
270.368
432.639
319.362
187.596
232.208
163.389
215.005
124.534
276.068
112.884
269.085
265.702
129.158
191.073
184.996
154.198
269.913
432.682
319.650
9.1
5.8
11.1
15.1
4.0
18.6
4.9
2.0
1.2
.8
5.1
4.8
1.0
3.2
3.1
2.1
4.1
4.6
3.8
3.5
12.5
1.4
3.8
2.1
2.3
2.6
-1.1
3.2
.9
.4
3.6
1.8
-.1
2.8
-1.7
-1.4
.9
-2.0
-3.2
2.3
2.6
3.8
-.5
4.9
1.4
2.7
4.5
2.3
3.9
1.9
5.3
8.1
-.3
10.2
.3
1.7
2.0
1.2
-7.1
5.9
4.3
-.1
2.4
3.5
6.6
5.2
7.3
9.2
8.2
9.6
4.3
2.0
1.7
1.7
2.0
4.0
.9
1.8
3.3
2.0
1.9
2.3
1.8
3.3
.3
3.9
-1.5
2.0
2.3
2.5
-3.9
5.4
2.8
1.3
3.4
2.9
226.360
219.178
218.261
163.735
211.951
264.418
221.919
293.003
255.628
246.041
226.892
226.856
146.533
310.498
275.412
226.305
219.019
218.228
162.849
210.490
262.078
221.266
293.840
256.245
242.746
227.246
227.188
146.378
304.251
276.075
226.794
219.470
218.669
163.582
212.097
263.793
222.270
294.175
256.504
243.121
227.722
227.684
146.685
306.902
276.695
227.861
220.622
219.595
165.883
216.034
270.788
224.565
294.003
256.549
250.868
227.924
227.907
146.760
324.465
277.008
4.6
6.6
4.9
10.7
14.5
17.3
10.9
2.9
1.8
23.8
2.9
2.4
4.1
36.9
1.8
2.6
3.1
3.0
3.6
3.3
1.2
3.7
1.3
1.8
1.6
3.1
2.8
4.0
3.2
2.3
1.1
1.0
1.1
-1.6
-1.3
-1.8
.7
2.5
2.5
-3.6
1.9
1.7
-.4
-5.3
2.5
2.7
2.7
2.5
5.4
7.9
10.0
4.9
1.4
1.4
8.1
1.8
1.9
.6
19.2
2.3
3.6
4.8
3.9
7.1
8.7
9.0
7.2
2.1
1.8
12.2
3.0
2.6
4.0
18.9
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
3.2
3.9
2.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.8
.1
6.2
2.4
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Energy services 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.
25
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
226.665
678.988
227.663
681.977
2.9
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.4
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 2 .............................................................................
White bread 1 3 ..............................................................
Bread other than white 1 3 ..............................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ..........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Cookies 3 .......................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3 .......................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 3 ................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 3 .......................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 3 .............................................................
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 ......
Bacon and related products 3 ....................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 3 ...........
Ham ..............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 3 ...........................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ....................
Other meats ...................................................................
Frankfurters 3 ...............................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 .........................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 3 ...........................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 2 .......................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 3 ...............................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 3 ..............................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ......................................
Fish and seafood ..............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Shelf stable fish and seafood 1 3 ..................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 3 .........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 3 .........................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .....................................
Cheese and related products .............................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .....................................
15.256
14.308
8.638
1.242
.482
.051
.297
.134
232.559
232.666
231.694
266.677
234.159
252.159
228.664
242.992
170.451
283.880
170.658
309.413
328.723
167.911
263.430
255.811
271.547
258.432
273.821
299.362
232.453
232.486
231.180
267.821
233.362
250.564
227.984
242.217
169.290
286.484
172.978
315.076
334.680
168.364
265.139
255.820
275.926
261.074
275.640
306.093
3.8
3.9
4.5
5.3
5.2
8.4
4.5
5.6
3.7
5.5
5.4
5.8
5.4
4.4
6.0
5.4
7.1
5.6
7.0
7.3
.0
-.1
-.2
.4
-.3
-.6
-.3
-.3
-.7
.9
1.4
1.8
1.8
.3
.6
.0
1.6
1.0
.7
2.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.4
.6
.7
-.4
-.7
.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
-.2
.0
.3
-1.0
.1
-1.1
.0
.2
.2
.0
-.1
.0
-1.3
-.3
.3
1.6
-.3
-1.0
-1.4
-2.4
.4
.3
1.2
-1.2
.2
1.9
-.8
.1
.0
.0
.2
-.4
-.7
-.3
-.3
-.7
.8
1.1
1.8
1.8
.0
.6
.4
1.6
.6
.7
1.6
269.740
229.809
229.862
230.525
257.747
236.104
187.714
173.762
184.050
207.825
148.447
272.199
137.123
197.808
222.294
191.558
132.948
212.183
207.565
136.751
326.935
209.460
215.777
137.293
225.192
205.647
146.427
266.694
159.030
139.309
189.013
294.405
228.508
220.492
149.751
213.209
154.234
227.268
220.535
144.094
268.575
228.610
229.530
230.595
258.292
238.582
189.733
172.282
183.300
207.227
150.079
272.819
140.202
195.138
218.549
189.127
131.830
212.402
206.525
137.307
330.147
216.580
216.647
137.554
226.622
206.452
148.116
262.899
156.717
137.373
188.398
290.120
213.580
219.377
147.868
210.853
151.971
226.319
216.832
146.181
3.6
5.8
5.9
6.6
8.4
9.8
8.2
7.3
6.9
5.0
8.1
12.7
4.9
1.4
1.8
2.5
5.4
5.2
5.4
4.0
8.2
16.9
5.1
3.8
5.1
3.4
9.8
4.0
3.0
5.2
6.6
4.2
4.3
7.8
7.9
7.1
8.0
10.0
4.3
6.6
-.4
-.5
-.1
.0
.2
1.0
1.1
-.9
-.4
-.3
1.1
.2
2.2
-1.3
-1.7
-1.3
-.8
.1
-.5
.4
1.0
3.4
.4
.2
.6
.4
1.2
-1.4
-1.5
-1.4
-.3
-1.5
-6.5
-.5
-1.3
-1.1
-1.5
-.4
-1.7
1.4
.8
.6
.8
.8
.9
.9
1.3
.6
1.0
.4
-.1
-.1
-.8
.5
.3
.3
.6
1.1
3.0
.4
.2
.0
1.0
1.1
2.3
.2
.5
.8
.4
.9
.1
1.7
-2.4
-.1
-.1
.2
-.1
-.3
.8
.5
.6
.2
.1
-.1
1.1
1.8
-.3
1.0
1.0
-1.1
-.8
.0
-.5
-2.2
-2.0
-.4
-1.6
-1.1
-3.5
-.7
-.3
-3.1
1.1
1.2
-1.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
.6
.0
1.1
-.6
1.8
.9
.7
.2
1.1
.2
.9
-.2
-.5
-.2
.2
.4
.2
1.0
1.1
-.9
-.4
.3
.8
.1
2.2
-.5
-.9
-2.2
.3
1.0
2.3
.4
1.0
3.4
.3
.1
.6
.4
1.7
-.7
-1.5
-.9
-.3
-1.5
-6.4
-.5
-1.3
-1.1
-1.5
-.4
-1.4
.5
-
-
.760
.225
-
.114
.186
-
.235
-
1.960
1.846
1.201
.548
.212
.081
.204
.052
.379
.143
-
.080
-
.063
.094
.273
-
.336
.263
-
.073
.308
.159
.149
-
.114
.916
.299
-
.291
.139
.187
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
26
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
285.437
326.881
333.107
310.832
207.380
191.627
377.457
117.844
318.805
329.276
300.656
316.247
325.687
155.637
156.906
148.116
167.354
150.131
207.156
159.236
195.343
170.454
129.124
163.314
170.067
117.200
126.251
224.649
236.349
218.542
126.364
202.756
213.700
205.175
139.150
153.953
234.252
188.155
207.073
292.835
140.029
170.635
172.918
213.602
227.935
170.113
233.842
225.892
138.383
139.105
129.686
270.159
148.830
125.536
110.146
235.268
146.570
149.622
148.717
124.720
139.453
281.072
319.145
328.316
313.646
207.079
190.892
369.559
114.052
308.151
329.608
289.029
298.321
314.014
157.451
159.647
150.632
169.828
150.731
206.976
160.704
198.901
169.758
128.766
163.379
170.742
116.581
125.249
221.665
232.978
216.232
126.446
204.001
213.902
204.479
139.448
154.216
233.196
186.762
202.297
292.771
138.160
171.018
177.801
215.473
232.753
169.360
236.403
227.951
139.874
137.901
131.862
270.615
148.659
127.193
110.109
235.603
146.856
149.823
148.975
124.698
139.481
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
-0.5
-.8
-.5
-1.3
.2
-.9
-.4
-.3
-1.1
-1.0
-.4
-.7
.4
.3
-.1
.2
-1.3
1.1
1.0
.1
2.0
.2
.0
-.2
1.6
.4
.6
.2
.7
4.7
.8
.4
.4
.4
.4
.6
1.2
-.3
-.5
-.6
-.4
2.8
7.4
.3
-1.1
-.5
.9
.6
.5
-4.2
.5
-1.4
.2
.5
.9
.2
.1
.3
.2
.0
.4
-1.3
-1.4
-1.8
.8
-.6
-2.3
-.9
-3.1
-1.0
-1.6
-1.5
.1
-2.8
-.8
-.4
-1.2
.2
-1.7
-2.1
.6
-.2
-.3
-.3
.4
.4
.3
-.6
-.8
-.7
-.3
-.6
.5
1.4
.6
.7
-.6
1.4
-.4
3.7
-1.3
1.4
2.9
6.9
.2
.8
.5
1.0
.2
2.8
8.9
-.4
4.5
.5
-.6
-.4
.4
.4
.2
.3
.2
.8
-0.5
-1.0
1.3
-.7
-2.1
-1.4
-3.5
4.8
-3.5
1.3
-4.5
-5.7
-4.4
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.8
.0
.2
-.1
.4
-.5
-.8
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
-.5
.4
.1
-.6
.2
1.2
-.7
-.3
-2.3
.1
-1.3
-.7
2.8
.6
1.1
-.4
1.1
.6
-.1
-.9
1.2
.2
-.1
1.3
.0
.1
.2
.1
.3
.0
.0
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ..................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 3 ...................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce ...........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 ....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................
Canned fruits 2 3 ............................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .........................................
Frozen vegetables 3 .......................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................
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 ...............................................................................
Roasted coffee 3 ............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 3 .................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets 1 ............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ............................................
Other sweets 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .....................................................
Butter 1 3 ........................................................................
Margarine 3 ....................................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ....................
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 2 3 ......................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 2 3 ..................................................
Other condiments 1 3 .....................................................
Baby food 1 2 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Prepared salads 1 3 4 .....................................................
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 at elementary and secondary schools 1 3 5 ..............
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .........
1.287
.983
.508
.083
.082
.107
-
.236
.475
.080
.066
.083
.246
.304
.151
-
.097
-
.056
-
.961
.716
.290
.014
.412
.246
.150
-
.095
2.272
.307
.061
.183
.063
.263
.077
-
.067
.119
-
1.703
.096
.305
.322
.281
-
.073
.627
-
5.669
2.691
2.277
.259
-
.082
-2.0
-4.5
-.8
4.8
-.9
-8.2
-2.8
.1
-7.9
3.9
-12.8
-18.0
-6.6
6.5
6.0
4.4
6.7
7.8
7.4
5.9
16.0
3.7
2.5
4.4
11.3
.9
7.1
14.1
15.2
5.9
.2
5.7
4.8
5.5
4.3
5.3
10.8
5.0
-3.6
13.5
7.0
16.9
37.9
5.0
3.5
2.9
8.1
4.8
9.2
3.7
3.0
5.5
5.9
4.7
2.5
3.1
2.9
3.2
3.8
3.5
4.1
-1.5
-2.4
-1.4
.9
-.1
-.4
-2.1
-3.2
-3.3
.1
-3.9
-5.7
-3.6
1.2
1.7
1.7
1.5
.4
-.1
.9
1.8
-.4
-.3
.0
.4
-.5
-.8
-1.3
-1.4
-1.1
.1
.6
.1
-.3
.2
.2
-.5
-.7
-2.3
.0
-1.3
.2
2.8
.9
2.1
-.4
1.1
.9
1.1
-.9
1.7
.2
-.1
1.3
.0
.1
.2
.1
.2
.0
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
27
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
-
165.884
229.704
193.433
207.248
189.873
201.969
184.155
168.323
306.773
152.126
165.620
161.160
165.566
230.704
194.166
208.928
189.785
199.341
184.769
168.323
308.371
152.412
166.368
162.237
2.3
2.2
.7
2.7
.1
2.0
-1.1
-1.6
4.3
1.9
2.5
5.4
41.020
31.539
6.485
.749
.155
.594
23.957
22.543
.348
5.372
4.216
.343
.229
.114
3.873
2.913
.960
1.156
.866
.290
4.109
.282
.040
.077
.165
.729
.243
.343
.135
220.805
254.409
257.714
131.601
454.055
270.786
262.543
262.522
129.929
218.199
189.945
344.644
374.377
359.414
189.942
193.612
176.044
183.984
414.691
398.880
125.629
68.498
113.846
74.075
56.669
119.608
137.971
89.750
78.104
221.117
254.931
258.184
136.832
454.636
284.183
262.812
262.788
129.158
217.189
188.393
350.482
384.747
357.651
187.962
193.183
169.753
185.499
418.722
400.381
126.180
68.508
113.701
74.454
56.565
119.380
136.309
89.791
78.894
.285
.161
87.744
100.086
113.779
72.373
66.470
57.094
125.946
61.979
97.229
91.851
99.015
88.289
189.522
123.732
165.973
120.488
153.634
146.471
158.953
88.984
101.983
116.784
72.909
66.972
57.490
128.137
62.165
97.246
92.387
99.771
88.745
190.532
123.958
167.111
121.512
154.198
146.471
159.092
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
-0.2
.4
.4
.8
.0
-1.3
.3
.0
.5
.2
.5
.7
0.0
.2
.1
.1
.2
.8
-1.1
.2
.3
.0
.2
.4
1.1
.8
.8
.8
.6
.9
1.2
.6
.8
.2
.7
.8
-0.2
.3
-.1
.5
-.4
-1.7
.3
-.4
.5
.2
.5
.7
1.8
2.0
2.5
4.0
3.8
4.0
1.8
1.8
2.1
.7
-.3
7.2
8.9
3.7
-1.0
1.9
-9.8
4.7
5.5
2.2
1.3
-2.2
.1
-1.9
-3.0
1.9
1.5
2.6
.8
.1
.2
.2
4.0
.1
4.9
.1
.1
-.6
-.5
-.8
1.7
2.8
-.5
-1.0
-.2
-3.6
.8
1.0
.4
.4
.0
-.1
.5
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.0
1.0
.1
.2
.2
-.3
.3
-.4
.2
.2
.5
-.1
-.2
-.7
-1.0
-.7
-.2
-.1
-.6
.5
.6
.0
.1
-.9
-1.2
.0
-1.2
.9
1.5
.3
1.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.4
-.6
1.2
1.4
-1.3
-.8
.0
-2.9
.3
.3
.0
.1
-.2
-.6
.1
-.3
-.4
-1.3
.3
-.7
.1
.2
.2
1.9
.4
2.2
.1
.1
-.6
-.3
-.6
1.7
2.8
.0
-.8
.0
-3.4
.7
.8
.4
.3
.0
-.1
.5
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.0
.1
4.5
8.2
10.4
-.7
-4.5
-7.0
.6
-6.8
-.6
1.4
2.8
.8
3.9
2.3
5.0
5.0
1.9
.4
1.8
1.4
1.9
2.6
.7
.8
.7
1.7
.3
.0
.6
.8
.5
.5
.2
.7
.8
.4
.0
.1
.8
1.3
1.4
-.3
-.8
-1.7
.9
-1.9
.4
-.2
-.1
-.2
.1
-.2
.2
.5
.1
.1
.1
1.6
2.2
2.9
1.6
.6
.8
-.9
2.6
.2
.5
.4
.4
.1
-.3
.4
.3
.6
.4
1.0
.9
1.6
2.0
.7
.8
.7
.5
.3
-1.2
.4
.8
.5
.5
.2
.7
.8
.4
.0
.1
Expenditure category
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 ........................................................
Whiskey at home 3 .............................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 3 .................
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 1 2 3 ..................................
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 6 7 ...........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 6 7 ..............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Fuel oil 1 .............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ...................................
Energy services 6 .................................................................
Electricity 6 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...............................................................
Window coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Other linens 1 2 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..............
Other furniture 2 ...................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 3 5 .........................................................
Appliances 2 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 2 ...............................................................
Laundry equipment 3 ..........................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .................................................
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 ..................................
.361
.948
.572
.273
.072
-
.227
.376
-
NA
-
.120
.501
.264
.104
.048
.085
.685
.173
.364
.902
.370
.242
.290
.727
.251
.237
NA
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
28
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ....................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..............................................
.089
.077
125.514
194.232
128.740
194.067
3.0
6.1
2.6
-.1
-0.1
-
0.3
.2
2.6
-.1
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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 8 .............................................................
Watches 1 8 ............................................................................
Jewelry 8 ................................................................................
3.562
.855
.679
.124
.179
.219
.150
.176
1.507
1.246
.096
.157
.575
122.105
116.409
121.906
116.618
148.547
80.484
116.214
96.270
107.644
108.683
94.998
99.374
80.857
123.312
116.400
121.613
114.095
148.183
79.169
119.946
97.147
110.044
111.650
93.266
115.541
83.496
4.2
4.9
5.4
5.5
6.5
4.4
6.3
3.0
4.7
4.2
4.3
10.3
1.5
1.0
.0
-.2
-2.2
-.2
-1.6
3.2
.9
2.2
2.7
-1.8
16.3
3.3
-.1
-.5
-.3
-1.1
-.2
-.3
.5
-.9
-.2
-.3
.6
.0
-1.6
.9
1.0
1.7
6.3
-.2
.1
1.9
-.8
1.3
1.2
.4
-3.7
2.7
-.9
-1.7
-1.7
-3.0
-1.7
-1.9
.1
-.5
-.8
-.5
1.8
10.7
-1.5
.402
.261
.678
.209
.152
.316
.201
.323
.088
.235
102.353
102.238
126.915
129.646
135.342
120.453
118.399
169.256
115.586
182.611
100.533
102.066
127.668
130.775
134.138
121.805
118.161
168.605
116.563
181.090
5.8
7.6
.7
1.8
-.1
.2
7.3
5.3
.5
6.3
-1.8
-.2
.6
.9
-.9
1.1
-.2
-.4
.8
-.8
1.4
.1
.3
.5
-.8
-.1
1.3
.5
-1.2
.5
.8
1.9
-.3
-.3
.0
-.1
1.6
.7
.6
1.6
-3.4
-2.6
.1
.9
-1.4
-.1
-.9
-1.0
.8
-1.6
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .....................................................
New cars 3 .........................................................................
New trucks 3 9 ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ....................................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 12 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 2 ...............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 3 ...............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 3 .........................................
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 motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 6 ........
Parking and other fees 1 2 ....................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ...........................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..................................................
16.875
15.694
5.651
3.195
210.799
206.307
99.659
143.438
99.435
143.698
148.269
147.143
91.452
118.603
292.236
290.762
290.655
296.954
279.459
279.509
148.126
135.310
157.206
147.448
354.378
256.405
262.293
231.441
158.847
395.974
171.627
167.301
179.128
195.477
123.510
263.968
295.429
149.440
214.429
210.013
99.889
144.326
100.036
144.273
149.507
147.011
90.385
117.422
306.348
305.076
305.108
311.167
292.941
285.431
148.230
135.442
157.225
147.682
353.098
256.968
262.770
231.845
159.250
395.516
171.459
166.788
179.503
196.079
123.386
265.830
298.477
148.550
5.6
6.0
2.3
3.0
2.9
3.4
2.5
2.9
-3.9
-.3
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.2
12.2
11.9
5.2
5.7
4.1
1.8
13.9
2.4
1.6
2.4
2.6
2.7
3.0
.9
6.5
8.6
1.2
.2
.1
-2.8
1.7
1.8
.2
.6
.6
.4
.8
-.1
-1.2
-1.0
4.8
4.9
5.0
4.8
4.8
2.1
.1
.1
.0
.2
-.4
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1
-.1
-.3
.2
.3
-.1
.7
1.0
-.6
-.7
-.8
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
-.7
-.1
.7
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
1.2
.8
1.1
.2
.1
.8
.0
.0
.2
-.2
.2
.2
.3
.0
.1
-.6
.0
-.1
.7
.3
.4
-.4
.0
.0
-.2
.2
-1.0
-.5
-.6
.8
.9
.9
.8
.7
1.9
.4
.7
-.1
-.1
.1
.3
.2
.2
.4
.1
1.4
-.2
3.9
5.0
.8
-.8
-.9
-1.0
2.1
2.2
.2
.6
.6
.5
.6
-.2
-1.0
-2.6
6.0
6.0
6.1
5.7
5.8
1.5
.1
.1
.0
.2
-.4
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.2
-.1
-.3
.2
.3
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.2
-
1.913
.403
.071
5.463
5.273
-
.189
.438
.298
.140
-
1.155
.057
.461
.601
2.426
.561
.333
.206
-
1.181
.768
.152
See footnotes at end of table.
29
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
118.674
101.248
62.286
275.852
109.212
115.529
100.625
62.315
277.207
109.865
-4.1
-3.6
2.4
2.1
410.466
331.867
108.056
438.453
98.161
100.387
434.832
339.136
343.564
414.354
179.107
219.023
664.591
250.560
245.721
567.506
187.345
114.009
114.068
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
-2.7
-.6
.0
.5
.6
4.0
2.9
-.3
.0
.1
-1.2
-5.9
-1.5
.0
.1
-2.7
-.6
.0
.5
.6
3.4
3.3
3.5
4.3
-.1
.8
3.4
1.4
1.3
2.4
.5
.7
4.9
5.3
5.5
4.9
3.4
1.5
9.3
.6
.8
.8
1.1
-.5
.7
.5
.1
.0
.4
.1
.3
.8
.9
.5
1.0
.8
.0
1.6
.3
.2
.2
.4
.1
-.7
.4
.3
.2
.3
.0
.2
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.1
1.2
.3
.6
.6
.3
-.4
.1
.2
-.2
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
.3
.4
.4
.5
.3
1.8
.2
.8
.8
.6
-.5
.7
.0
-.2
-.5
-.1
-.2
.3
.0
-.1
-.5
.3
.6
.0
1.6
Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 3 4 ..........................................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 4 .........................................................
Ship fare 1 2 3 .......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 3 13 ..................................................
-
.259
-
-
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 13 ...............................................................
Prescription drugs ................................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ...................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 .....................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 6 ..........................................................
Dental services 6 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 8 ..................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ......................
Hospital and related services .................................................
Hospital services 6 14 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 6 14 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 6 8 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 14 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ..............................
Health insurance 1 5 ...............................................................
7.061
1.716
1.637
1.320
.317
.079
5.345
3.005
1.612
.761
.252
.380
1.732
1.510
.135
.086
.609
408.056
329.201
107.182
433.577
98.645
99.688
432.583
338.714
343.657
412.796
178.889
218.444
659.194
248.410
244.411
561.735
185.820
114.016
112.271
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ..................
Other video equipment 1 2 .....................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 2 .........................................................................
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 2 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ............................................
Pets and pet products 1 .........................................................
Pet food 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 ................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .........................................
Pet services 1 2 3 .................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ......................................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 .......................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 2 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ...................................
Photographic equipment 2 3 .................................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..................................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 .......................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ............................................................
Other recreational goods 2 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ......
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ..................................
Other recreation services 2 ......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 1 2 ...................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................
6.044
1.924
.178
1.371
.028
114.183
98.743
5.957
386.090
12.881
114.333
99.371
5.876
390.450
13.080
1.0
1.1
-17.5
4.0
-10.9
.1
.6
-1.4
1.1
1.5
.3
.1
-.2
.5
-2.8
.6
.6
-1.0
.8
-1.4
-.1
.1
-1.9
.5
1.5
.114
.061
.040
1.742
80.716
50.704
119.478
43.585
89.691
160.709
197.782
148.702
117.003
203.741
166.923
211.331
117.882
147.690
90.909
79.078
64.423
95.444
28.382
117.015
124.789
112.797
54.892
55.048
59.257
97.127
95.329
147.907
79.621
49.834
119.097
43.232
89.896
161.251
198.617
149.015
117.896
204.138
166.830
211.977
118.586
148.452
91.544
79.287
64.928
96.387
28.541
116.764
124.225
112.915
55.378
55.634
60.561
97.802
95.075
146.706
4.9
-4.3
13.8
-6.2
-3.4
2.7
2.2
3.4
-.5
3.5
3.4
3.2
.0
2.2
-2.8
1.3
-.3
8.9
-2.6
2.4
3.5
2.2
-2.5
-3.5
.1
1.2
-.8
1.1
-1.4
-1.7
-.3
-.8
.2
.3
.4
.2
.8
.2
-.1
.3
.6
.5
.7
.3
.8
1.0
.6
-.2
-.5
.1
.9
1.1
2.2
.7
-.3
-.8
-1.5
-3.1
-.3
-1.6
-.6
.1
-.2
-.1
-.7
.7
.3
.9
-.2
.2
-.7
-.1
-.6
-.4
-1.0
.2
.5
-.1
.1
-.1
-.2
1.0
.1
1.0
.6
-.9
1.7
.4
.3
.1
.2
.6
-.9
.0
.5
-.1
.2
-.1
.6
-.7
-1.5
-.4
-2.0
-.3
.0
-.3
.9
1.1
1.3
-.8
.1
1.1
-1.4
-1.7
-.3
-.8
.2
.2
.4
.2
.8
-.3
-.1
-.1
.6
.5
.7
.3
.9
1.0
.9
-.2
-.5
.1
.7
1.1
2.2
-.6
-.3
-.8
.576
.627
125.841
329.384
124.774
326.477
2.2
.4
-.8
-.9
2.4
.2
.3
2.1
-.8
-.9
-
-
.075
.045
1.101
.692
-
.409
-
.464
.245
.209
.115
.055
-
.059
-
.473
.352
-
See footnotes at end of table.
30
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
159.002
180.062
269.239
222.235
140.890
102.020
157.399
178.201
269.770
221.215
139.934
101.803
0.3
.7
.9
.0
3.5
-4.2
3.015
1.695
.382
.775
.059
3.581
.145
.135
.010
3.436
2.429
1.484
.945
1.006
.269
.050
.584
133.067
213.067
547.629
183.625
612.104
691.260
661.301
250.788
216.153
83.280
153.702
240.340
266.283
79.858
101.687
59.919
104.932
8.855
64.356
43.106
76.482
133.199
213.039
548.192
184.022
611.974
690.527
661.647
250.962
217.689
83.446
157.999
247.741
264.020
79.928
101.728
59.919
105.040
8.873
64.686
42.379
76.621
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
-1.0
-1.0
.2
-.5
-.7
-.2
0.3
-.1
.0
.3
.3
.2
1.9
3.0
.4
.5
1.3
-.4
-1.0
-1.0
.2
-.5
-.7
-.2
1.9
4.4
5.3
5.6
4.3
5.4
3.8
2.4
6.3
-.4
4.1
3.9
7.7
-.6
.4
-.9
2.0
-3.6
-11.0
-3.7
.2
.1
.0
.1
.2
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.7
.2
2.8
3.1
-.8
.1
.0
.0
.1
.2
.5
-1.7
.2
.2
.3
.0
-.2
.4
.4
.3
.1
.4
.0
.1
.1
-.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
-.5
-2.1
1.7
.1
.3
.3
.8
1.4
.2
.2
.3
.4
.3
.2
-.2
-.6
4.6
.3
.3
.0
.8
.2
-.6
-.2
.7
.2
.3
.1
.2
.3
.3
.4
.1
1.0
.2
2.8
3.1
-.8
.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
-1.7
.2
Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ..............
Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 .......................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 8 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ...........................................................
-
.231
.224
.120
.100
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
College textbooks 1 3 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 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .............................................................
Information and information processing 2 ..............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 13 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 15 ................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .................
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................
6.797
3.216
.201
.089
31.877
32.033
-4.7
.5
-1.0
.5
.5
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 1 8 .................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 1 8 ...........................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ...............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 3 .....
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 3 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 3 5 ........................................................
3.385
.804
.744
.054
2.581
.656
391.382
851.016
346.604
230.381
210.299
161.256
391.236
847.880
345.259
230.135
210.330
160.616
1.5
2.2
2.1
3.5
1.3
-.4
.0
-.4
-.4
-.1
.0
-.4
.1
.4
.4
.0
.0
-.5
.2
.5
.5
.5
.1
.3
-.1
-.4
-.4
-.1
-.1
-.4
.342
102.216
102.246
-1.4
.0
-.5
.2
.0
.307
.633
.633
1.081
.297
.159
.241
.030
.212
-
186.245
232.039
141.582
367.934
301.013
291.954
145.357
167.884
283.281
135.715
185.362
86.672
157.451
92.120
184.612
232.907
142.112
367.968
300.865
292.975
145.685
168.033
280.796
138.424
186.197
86.768
156.955
92.027
.4
1.2
1.2
2.6
1.7
2.4
1.5
4.6
5.6
9.2
5.8
.2
.7
-
-.9
.4
.4
.0
.0
.3
.2
.1
-.9
2.0
.5
.1
-.3
-.1
-.4
.0
.0
.5
.2
.2
.1
.7
.4
2.7
-1.0
-.3
.0
.0
.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
.2
.3
.1
.0
.0
.0
-1.3
.7
.5
-.2
-.9
.4
.4
-.1
.0
.2
.2
.1
-.9
2.0
.5
-.2
-.5
-.1
39.966
24.710
15.742
12.179
8.968
60.034
31.190
5.797
11.598
85.692
68.461
184.636
159.117
206.834
264.289
112.399
268.459
265.060
269.438
319.100
225.739
218.378
186.279
161.451
211.182
270.682
112.780
268.819
265.628
269.535
319.510
226.927
219.580
4.1
4.4
6.2
6.7
1.4
2.0
2.0
1.6
2.4
2.7
3.3
.9
1.5
2.1
2.4
.3
.1
.2
.0
.1
.5
.6
-.3
-.6
-.7
-1.0
.0
.2
.2
.1
.4
.0
-.1
.3
.4
.8
.6
-.1
.2
.1
.0
.4
.2
.2
.9
1.4
1.9
2.8
.2
.1
.1
-.2
.1
.5
.5
-
-
.211
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 ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
31
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
217.804
161.685
208.277
259.979
220.325
116.560
293.269
255.881
236.942
227.422
227.237
145.963
296.886
276.432
238.261
205.521
$ .441
$ .147
218.737
163.994
212.459
265.898
222.634
117.821
293.406
256.123
242.663
227.925
227.865
146.628
310.685
277.027
237.911
205.398
$ .439
$ .147
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
0.0
-.5
-.7
-.9
-.3
-.1
.3
.2
-1.3
.2
.1
-.1
-2.0
.2
.3
.1
0.2
.5
.8
.7
.5
1.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
.2
.7
-.2
0.4
1.4
1.9
2.7
1.0
-1.1
-.1
.0
3.2
.1
.1
.1
5.7
.1
-.1
.0
Special aggregate indexes
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) .............
92.939
25.658
16.690
13.127
30.997
2.885
28.844
54.689
9.679
90.321
76.013
19.852
5.806
56.161
7.287
10.010
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
2.8
4.3
5.9
6.4
5.0
5.0
2.0
1.9
7.0
2.4
2.2
2.0
12.4
2.2
4.7
.8
-
0.4
1.4
2.0
2.3
1.0
1.1
.0
.1
2.4
.2
.3
.5
4.6
.2
-.1
-.1
-
-
-
-
10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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.
9 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 2009=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.
32
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
All items ....................................................................................
227.014
227.033
227.505
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 3 .........................................................................
White bread 1 2 ...........................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 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 1 2 3 ........
Ham ..........................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .......................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 .................
Other meats ................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ......................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 .......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .............................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 3 ....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ...........................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ..................................
Fish and seafood ..........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ....................................
Shelf stable fish and seafood 1 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 .........................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .................................
231.136
231.298
230.256
266.541
233.592
251.375
227.656
243.316
169.004
283.700
171.157
309.801
332.571
167.182
262.607
251.388
277.431
258.294
271.517
302.472
231.610
231.778
230.805
267.370
234.425
252.980
229.277
242.236
167.799
284.648
172.959
313.739
336.796
166.877
262.511
252.211
274.773
258.535
268.619
302.386
265.432
227.639
228.212
229.264
252.615
229.747
185.874
170.929
180.488
211.521
151.235
274.154
138.838
204.127
230.276
194.319
135.151
210.349
203.037
137.198
327.243
216.113
212.683
135.127
222.422
205.444
145.614
265.153
157.323
137.861
186.660
291.220
217.690
218.767
148.775
212.409
152.728
226.745
213.934
144.576
267.622
229.103
230.062
231.020
254.850
231.838
188.284
172.004
182.286
212.314
151.011
273.834
137.789
205.125
230.869
194.862
135.965
212.648
209.054
137.693
327.846
216.114
214.811
136.560
227.648
205.784
146.379
267.190
158.030
139.033
186.889
296.058
212.506
218.458
148.665
212.882
152.623
226.039
215.592
145.289
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
228.433
4.8
2.9
1.3
2.5
3.9
1.9
232.080
232.154
230.851
266.995
234.353
249.724
228.664
242.992
170.451
283.900
171.314
309.413
328.723
167.471
263.243
255.178
271.547
258.994
273.821
299.968
232.208
232.245
230.784
267.562
233.317
247.911
227.984
242.217
169.290
286.121
173.161
315.076
334.680
167.538
264.813
256.102
275.926
260.423
275.640
304.764
5.8
6.0
8.0
6.9
6.3
15.6
10.0
1.3
.2
7.2
8.6
11.7
12.0
4.5
3.2
-3.3
4.3
10.5
7.9
21.1
4.6
5.0
6.0
7.0
5.4
9.5
4.8
7.7
-3.0
7.6
9.3
5.3
4.9
8.7
9.5
4.0
15.5
4.0
11.6
-6.2
2.8
3.0
3.2
6.0
9.9
15.4
2.7
15.9
18.2
3.9
-.6
-.3
2.4
3.5
8.0
13.7
11.6
4.7
2.3
13.3
1.9
1.6
.9
1.5
-.5
-5.4
.6
-1.8
.7
3.5
4.8
7.0
2.6
.9
3.4
7.7
-2.2
3.3
6.2
3.1
5.2
5.5
7.0
6.9
5.9
12.5
7.4
4.4
-1.4
7.4
8.9
8.5
8.4
6.6
6.3
.3
9.8
7.2
9.8
6.6
2.3
2.3
2.1
3.8
4.6
4.5
1.6
6.7
9.1
3.7
2.0
3.3
2.5
2.2
5.7
10.7
4.5
4.0
4.2
8.0
269.301
229.463
230.267
230.818
257.747
236.104
187.714
173.762
184.050
209.903
149.733
273.812
137.123
200.682
226.364
194.077
133.752
210.413
201.737
136.751
326.935
209.460
217.143
138.241
225.192
205.647
146.275
266.343
159.030
139.039
189.013
294.405
216.255
220.492
149.751
213.209
154.234
226.525
217.439
145.029
267.993
229.080
230.728
231.786
258.292
238.582
189.733
172.282
183.300
210.511
150.995
274.204
140.202
199.594
224.385
189.724
134.167
212.589
206.331
137.307
330.147
216.580
217.727
138.350
226.622
206.452
148.756
264.395
156.717
137.821
188.398
290.120
202.502
219.377
147.868
210.853
151.971
225.615
214.479
145.793
3.8
13.8
12.3
15.4
19.6
24.8
11.6
19.2
13.6
11.1
27.5
50.6
9.1
5.2
7.0
3.7
6.6
12.6
11.3
1.8
23.2
47.5
4.6
3.6
7.4
3.4
8.4
10.1
20.0
7.5
5.1
14.0
46.2
16.3
31.4
34.0
26.8
19.0
1.6
7.0
10.4
2.7
2.4
2.7
1.9
-.3
5.6
2.4
3.5
2.6
.5
-.3
-1.1
7.6
7.9
4.9
1.8
4.7
9.3
9.6
11.8
25.1
.5
-1.7
-2.4
2.5
8.1
3.7
-1.4
7.2
8.8
6.1
7.8
10.6
9.2
8.8
9.3
18.5
9.0
7.5
-3.3
4.2
4.4
4.3
3.6
.6
7.3
5.3
4.3
8.7
7.2
7.6
7.8
2.1
3.2
11.6
17.0
-.5
-5.0
4.4
-4.1
.4
5.6
3.8
8.0
5.9
13.9
3.6
-3.5
6.3
8.6
-1.1
.4
3.8
-3.1
-7.2
.1
6.1
5.9
8.5
3.9
2.6
4.5
4.5
9.3
16.3
8.6
3.2
6.4
-1.9
-.6
.1
4.0
-8.6
-9.8
-9.1
-2.9
4.3
6.6
.3
3.6
.9
9.8
9.9
7.8
2.0
8.9
-1.1
-1.5
-.1
3.8
-1.5
-25.1
1.1
-2.4
-2.9
-2.0
-2.0
1.0
3.4
7.1
8.1
7.3
8.9
10.4
11.5
8.6
10.5
8.4
6.8
13.2
22.5
3.9
6.4
7.4
4.3
4.1
8.6
10.3
5.6
17.4
35.8
2.5
.9
2.4
2.9
8.2
6.9
8.8
7.3
7.0
10.0
25.6
13.4
19.8
20.7
17.7
18.7
5.2
7.2
.2
3.4
4.5
4.4
6.4
8.2
7.9
4.3
5.3
3.2
3.2
3.7
5.9
-3.4
-3.6
.7
6.6
1.9
.7
2.3
-.3
.7
7.7
6.8
7.9
3.9
11.4
1.2
-2.5
3.0
6.2
-1.3
-13.3
2.5
-2.7
-5.1
-.9
2.0
3.5
5.9
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
33
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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—
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
284.772
325.717
331.283
323.366
208.309
211.467
429.833
109.754
318.097
341.698
297.388
318.162
321.752
155.851
157.928
149.765
169.451
149.657
207.141
283.333
323.217
329.732
319.253
208.772
209.584
428.299
109.393
314.721
338.325
296.065
315.907
322.986
156.331
157.754
150.017
167.324
151.248
209.120
279.700
318.600
323.785
321.935
207.486
204.769
424.409
106.026
311.616
332.945
291.645
316.247
313.982
155.131
157.125
148.213
167.714
148.613
204.829
278.347
315.306
328.143
319.701
203.115
201.840
409.474
111.107
300.647
337.433
278.582
298.321
300.044
157.064
159.524
150.253
169.315
150.203
206.852
-2.1
-4.1
-3.4
-3.7
1.9
-27.4
-10.8
6.6
-4.7
31.6
-11.1
-16.4
-5.3
4.7
3.0
-3.3
6.5
9.4
10.1
7.4
8.1
17.2
18.6
-2.1
21.3
10.7
29.2
-.2
1.5
-11.5
-43.4
4.8
5.0
7.6
14.5
5.3
3.1
2.5
-3.5
-8.3
-11.3
10.6
6.8
-3.0
9.6
-30.5
-5.3
-8.2
-4.7
23.5
1.3
13.6
9.6
6.0
15.9
18.1
18.4
-8.7
-12.2
-3.7
-4.5
-9.6
-17.0
-17.6
5.0
-20.2
-4.9
-23.0
-22.7
-24.4
3.1
4.1
1.3
-.3
1.5
-.6
2.5
1.8
6.4
6.9
-.1
-6.1
-.6
17.4
-2.5
15.6
-11.3
-31.2
-.4
4.8
5.3
5.2
5.9
6.2
6.3
-6.2
-10.3
-7.6
2.8
-1.7
-10.3
-5.0
-14.6
-13.1
-6.6
-14.3
-2.3
-12.5
8.3
6.8
3.6
7.5
9.5
8.5
157.574
191.933
169.448
128.369
161.758
166.863
116.419
125.727
225.792
238.026
209.253
125.613
201.152
210.039
201.332
137.607
152.520
227.351
187.509
200.622
294.401
138.642
161.617
150.724
213.041
234.596
170.005
229.454
223.114
133.786
133.297
129.960
262.034
147.752
125.702
109.551
234.046
145.888
148.890
147.420
124.476
137.772
157.808
195.782
169.798
128.322
161.412
169.472
116.896
126.446
226.304
239.722
219.097
126.641
201.996
210.846
202.185
138.172
153.389
230.188
186.897
199.637
292.750
138.083
166.131
161.810
213.648
232.047
169.202
231.599
224.459
134.448
127.752
130.588
258.486
148.108
126.293
110.563
234.435
146.057
149.265
147.715
124.494
138.306
158.684
195.343
169.236
127.952
162.010
170.067
117.200
125.687
224.597
238.008
218.542
125.846
203.003
213.700
203.423
139.150
152.438
233.400
186.145
207.073
289.003
140.029
170.955
172.918
214.073
233.955
170.113
233.842
224.891
138.273
139.105
130.014
270.159
148.830
125.536
110.146
235.268
146.570
149.622
148.148
124.720
139.453
160.535
198.901
169.152
128.173
161.895
170.742
116.581
124.671
222.553
234.989
216.232
125.254
203.834
213.902
202.201
139.448
154.285
231.653
185.606
202.297
289.163
138.160
169.674
177.801
215.460
236.597
169.360
236.403
226.158
138.153
137.901
131.607
270.615
148.659
127.193
110.109
235.603
146.856
149.823
148.624
124.698
139.481
.3
3.0
7.5
3.2
6.6
9.0
.0
23.3
40.1
39.8
9.9
3.9
6.4
2.2
8.2
.8
4.0
14.4
18.7
11.1
22.3
5.6
13.0
7.3
6.0
-1.0
6.1
8.1
5.5
1.6
12.2
6.1
-.1
.8
6.4
.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
3.2
.2
1.1
-3.0
3.3
4.5
4.3
6.0
19.6
1.1
8.1
22.1
20.9
17.9
-2.0
6.6
9.1
13.2
9.4
6.0
12.0
8.8
5.0
23.4
15.2
14.9
18.0
5.3
11.1
4.2
6.3
5.7
8.7
7.1
3.9
10.3
14.6
6.1
3.4
3.5
2.7
3.3
13.9
15.6
6.3
20.1
47.7
3.6
3.3
4.5
7.3
2.2
2.1
5.0
9.9
-14.7
.3
4.3
.5
-.6
1.8
6.7
9.0
-2.2
-28.4
17.9
9.4
18.5
47.6
4.2
.9
3.1
5.3
2.3
13.3
-15.9
-2.9
-1.1
6.2
1.6
4.5
2.7
2.8
3.2
-4.5
-1.7
4.0
7.7
15.3
-.7
-.6
.3
9.6
.6
-3.3
-5.6
-5.0
14.0
-1.1
5.4
7.6
1.7
5.5
4.7
7.8
-4.0
3.4
-6.9
-1.4
21.5
93.6
4.6
3.5
-1.5
12.7
5.6
13.7
14.5
5.2
13.8
2.5
4.8
2.1
2.7
2.7
2.5
3.3
.7
5.1
-1.4
3.1
6.0
3.7
6.3
14.2
.5
15.5
30.8
30.0
13.8
.9
6.5
5.6
10.7
5.0
5.0
13.2
13.7
8.0
22.9
10.3
13.9
12.5
5.6
4.9
5.2
7.2
5.6
5.1
9.6
5.0
5.0
7.5
6.3
1.8
3.4
3.1
3.5
8.4
7.6
3.7
13.7
30.5
1.4
1.3
2.4
8.4
1.4
-.7
-.5
2.2
-1.4
-.4
4.8
4.0
.6
3.6
5.7
8.4
-3.1
-14.0
4.8
3.8
20.0
69.1
4.4
2.2
.8
8.9
3.9
13.5
-1.9
1.1
6.1
4.3
3.2
3.3
2.7
2.7
2.8
-.7
-.5
4.5
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 ........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 .................................................................
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 1 ........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ........................................
Other sweets 3 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .................................................
Butter 1 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 2 3 ..................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ......................................
Sauces and gravies 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.
34
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
164.120
227.465
191.814
205.028
188.665
198.843
184.075
167.082
303.578
164.095
227.849
191.986
205.209
189.067
200.386
182.003
167.434
304.349
165.884
229.704
193.433
206.931
190.209
202.236
184.155
168.421
306.773
151.739
164.074
159.228
151.782
164.439
159.903
220.691
253.645
256.307
137.839
450.415
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
165.566
230.398
193.279
207.961
189.480
198.858
184.769
167.766
308.371
1.6
2.7
.4
2.6
-.5
1.1
-2.6
-2.9
8.2
2.4
.6
-1.2
-.2
-.4
3.6
1.2
-2.8
2.2
1.6
.4
.7
2.7
-.3
3.1
-4.3
-2.3
.4
3.6
5.3
3.1
5.8
1.7
.0
1.5
1.6
6.5
2.0
1.6
-.4
1.2
-.5
2.4
-.7
-2.8
5.1
2.6
2.8
1.9
4.2
.7
1.5
-1.5
-.4
3.4
152.126
165.620
161.160
152.412
166.368
162.237
4.4
.4
12.4
-.1
5.5
1.1
1.7
-1.2
.9
1.8
5.7
7.8
2.1
2.9
6.6
1.8
2.2
4.3
221.005
254.112
256.894
137.482
451.930
221.246
254.613
257.285
137.802
453.027
221.490
255.034
257.867
140.404
454.859
1.7
1.1
1.6
6.3
4.1
2.0
2.6
2.8
5.1
3.9
1.9
2.2
3.2
-2.6
3.3
1.5
2.2
2.5
7.7
4.0
1.9
1.8
2.2
5.7
4.0
1.7
2.2
2.8
2.4
3.7
287.643
261.503
261.479
128.777
221.545
194.147
342.823
372.654
354.416
194.630
198.730
179.003
182.373
409.876
398.910
125.503
69.295
115.938
73.982
57.580
119.058
137.720
89.220
78.463
286.479
261.982
261.960
129.480
221.347
193.673
340.512
369.085
352.052
194.233
198.575
177.840
183.235
412.466
398.720
125.646
68.666
114.497
73.982
56.861
120.117
139.848
89.506
79.403
286.926
262.543
262.522
129.929
220.362
192.424
344.644
374.377
347.448
192.643
198.476
172.628
183.712
413.875
398.880
125.732
68.498
113.846
74.075
56.669
119.608
137.971
89.750
78.809
293.356
262.812
262.788
129.158
219.632
191.248
350.482
384.747
347.487
191.073
198.437
166.794
184.996
417.211
400.381
126.072
68.508
113.701
74.454
56.565
119.380
136.309
89.791
78.884
6.8
.8
.8
.8
6.3
6.8
26.9
39.4
18.9
5.1
5.8
2.5
4.8
5.1
3.7
.9
1.2
1.2
-8.9
6.5
5.8
4.0
3.8
3.9
5.4
2.5
2.5
2.6
-1.0
-2.1
-12.1
-16.1
7.2
-1.1
-1.3
-.2
3.2
3.9
1.1
1.4
-6.2
7.4
-.8
-12.3
-.1
-1.8
10.1
-8.1
-4.0
2.1
2.0
3.8
1.2
.2
8.4
6.0
-1.8
-.5
3.9
-14.3
4.9
5.7
2.3
1.0
.8
-.1
-.2
1.7
.8
8.2
-5.4
5.8
8.2
2.0
2.0
1.2
-3.4
-5.8
9.2
13.6
-7.6
-7.1
-.6
-24.6
5.9
7.4
1.5
1.8
-4.5
-7.5
2.6
-6.9
1.1
-4.0
2.6
2.2
6.1
1.6
1.6
1.7
2.6
2.3
5.6
8.1
12.9
2.0
2.2
1.1
4.0
4.5
2.4
1.2
-2.5
4.3
-4.9
-3.3
2.8
1.1
6.9
-2.3
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.5
-1.1
-2.9
8.8
9.7
-4.7
-3.9
1.6
-19.6
5.4
6.5
1.9
1.4
-1.8
-3.9
1.2
-2.7
1.0
1.9
-1.5
4.0
86.050
96.910
109.590
71.414
66.556
57.596
126.150
61.608
97.541
91.887
98.741
88.251
189.104
124.446
164.934
119.455
152.578
145.681
157.120
86.737
98.205
111.085
71.208
66.048
56.640
127.295
60.432
97.942
91.725
98.667
88.063
189.372
124.149
165.304
120.085
152.729
145.843
157.354
88.099
100.403
114.350
72.373
66.470
57.094
126.143
61.979
98.164
92.157
99.015
88.444
189.522
123.732
165.973
120.488
153.634
146.471
158.953
88.898
101.960
116.616
72.909
66.972
57.490
126.711
62.165
97.026
92.534
99.771
88.879
190.532
123.958
167.111
121.512
154.198
146.471
159.092
1.7
3.4
7.9
-.3
-3.6
-9.3
6.3
2.2
.8
1.0
3.5
1.9
-.5
-5.1
2.5
2.8
1.0
-2.2
1.7
3.5
11.0
7.6
-2.2
-6.6
-7.3
-4.6
-4.6
.9
1.5
5.8
-2.0
5.8
4.5
3.6
9.1
.9
1.3
1.1
-.7
-2.7
-.2
-8.1
-9.8
-10.4
-.6
-25.2
-1.8
.0
-2.1
.7
7.3
12.2
8.4
1.0
1.4
.4
-.8
13.9
22.5
28.2
8.6
2.5
-.7
1.8
3.7
-2.1
2.8
4.2
2.9
3.1
-1.6
5.4
7.1
4.3
2.2
5.1
2.6
7.1
7.8
-1.2
-5.1
-8.3
.7
-1.2
.9
1.3
4.7
-.1
2.6
-.5
3.1
5.9
.9
-.4
1.4
6.4
9.2
13.1
-.1
-3.8
-5.7
.6
-12.0
-2.0
1.4
1.0
1.8
5.2
5.1
6.9
4.0
2.8
1.3
2.1
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Whiskey at home 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 1 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 residences 1 6 7 .......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 6 7 ..........
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ................................
Energy services 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 1 3 ...............
Floor coverings 1 3 ...........................................................
Window coverings 1 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 3 .......................................................................
Major appliances 3 ............................................................
Laundry equipment 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 ...............................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
35
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 3 ................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................
125.338
NA
125.183
193.882
125.514
194.232
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 1 8 ........................................................................
Jewelry 8 .............................................................................
124.618
118.407
123.147
116.063
150.669
82.783
115.599
98.625
111.555
113.283
95.125
115.148
85.457
124.539
117.795
122.771
114.818
150.395
82.540
116.155
97.764
111.303
112.965
95.702
115.192
84.119
102.184
102.952
128.512
129.503
137.106
123.732
116.365
168.880
116.300
181.293
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 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 motor vehicle registration and license fees 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 ..............................................
214.432
209.701
100.347
142.712
98.932
143.210
147.115
150.890
92.526
123.383
306.556
305.245
305.187
311.850
293.379
289.412
146.338
132.975
156.976
147.449
351.514
255.663
261.752
230.504
158.501
393.306
168.927
166.970
172.538
185.969
123.195
271.334
306.631
151.790
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
128.740
194.067
-0.4
-2.7
4.5
11.3
-1.6
7.9
125.646
118.920
124.858
122.029
150.033
82.641
118.394
97.010
112.767
114.335
96.091
110.906
86.419
124.534
116.920
122.705
118.429
147.431
81.087
118.528
96.517
111.841
113.810
97.805
122.729
85.141
4.0
3.9
4.5
7.3
8.6
.0
3.7
6.3
4.0
4.9
-8.1
43.6
-2.0
12.5
14.5
14.8
17.9
20.8
14.1
11.1
7.8
15.9
13.9
38.9
-7.9
7.9
.9
7.0
4.3
-9.6
7.2
13.3
.1
7.1
-1.3
-3.3
-17.0
-13.1
1.9
-.3
-4.9
-1.4
8.4
-8.3
-7.9
10.5
-8.3
1.0
1.9
11.8
29.1
-1.5
8.2
9.1
9.5
12.5
14.5
6.8
7.3
7.1
9.8
9.3
13.0
15.0
2.8
.3
.9
1.4
-1.0
-.9
2.1
5.2
-.9
-.1
-.7
-3.7
5.9
.2
103.639
103.005
128.846
130.094
136.020
123.662
117.848
169.766
114.934
182.148
104.457
104.939
128.516
129.646
136.017
123.569
119.698
171.002
115.586
185.001
100.862
102.213
128.605
130.775
134.115
123.451
118.652
169.234
116.563
181.987
4.4
-.7
2.5
.9
4.4
4.1
4.0
7.4
.3
7.7
23.0
27.0
3.1
4.8
11.9
-2.9
15.4
10.6
5.8
12.4
2.6
9.6
-3.1
-2.2
-6.9
.7
2.3
2.8
-4.8
3.7
-5.1
-2.8
.3
4.0
-8.4
-.9
8.1
.8
.9
1.5
13.3
12.3
2.8
2.8
8.0
.6
9.5
9.0
3.0
10.0
-1.3
3.2
-1.4
.9
-7.7
-.1
5.1
1.8
-2.0
2.6
212.861
208.050
100.034
142.470
98.749
142.996
146.864
149.907
92.422
124.228
300.149
298.833
298.734
305.382
287.120
292.806
147.499
134.417
157.340
147.661
354.170
255.644
261.779
231.079
158.184
394.204
169.269
167.554
172.468
186.142
122.479
271.330
306.449
152.917
213.465
208.812
99.631
142.407
98.730
142.766
147.133
148.412
91.978
123.483
302.700
301.449
301.481
307.737
289.247
298.388
148.126
135.310
157.206
147.448
354.378
256.405
262.293
231.441
158.847
394.695
171.627
167.301
179.128
195.477
123.510
269.105
303.774
151.415
217.846
213.445
99.795
143.277
99.289
143.414
148.076
148.047
91.084
120.317
320.746
319.615
319.937
325.414
306.020
302.754
148.230
135.442
157.225
147.682
353.098
256.968
262.770
231.845
159.250
394.078
171.459
166.788
179.503
196.079
123.386
268.594
303.361
151.056
16.0
17.1
10.6
10.2
10.2
12.4
7.7
13.7
3.1
8.6
37.5
37.8
37.8
37.5
36.9
23.5
7.0
6.1
8.8
4.7
25.3
2.5
1.6
1.2
3.6
3.9
.7
.9
.4
.1
-2.1
3.2
2.0
-3.6
3.4
3.8
4.3
2.4
2.5
3.7
1.6
11.4
-7.4
-2.0
4.2
4.2
4.6
3.9
3.0
-18.1
6.3
6.9
5.1
.2
28.8
1.5
1.0
3.2
.4
2.7
1.3
.2
3.2
5.8
.8
-1.7
-1.6
-5.7
-2.0
-2.4
-3.0
-2.0
-2.1
-2.6
-1.6
-4.6
-4.9
2.8
-6.1
-6.7
-6.9
-6.3
-4.9
29.4
2.2
2.3
2.1
1.9
2.3
3.7
2.4
2.9
4.5
3.3
4.1
3.0
5.9
6.3
5.5
3.5
4.5
.0
6.5
7.3
-2.2
1.6
1.5
.6
2.6
-7.3
-6.1
-9.6
19.8
20.2
20.8
18.6
18.4
19.8
5.3
7.6
.6
.6
1.8
2.1
1.6
2.3
1.9
.8
6.1
-.4
17.2
23.6
.6
-4.0
-4.2
-1.9
9.5
10.2
7.4
6.3
6.3
8.0
4.6
12.5
-2.3
3.2
19.7
19.8
20.0
19.5
18.8
.5
6.7
6.5
6.9
2.4
27.0
2.0
1.3
2.2
1.9
3.3
1.0
.5
1.8
2.9
-.7
.7
.2
-4.6
2.2
2.4
-2.6
-.2
-.3
-1.0
.5
-6.0
-5.5
-3.6
6.1
5.9
6.0
5.4
6.1
24.5
3.7
4.9
1.4
1.3
2.0
2.9
2.0
2.6
3.2
2.0
5.1
1.3
11.4
14.6
3.0
-.3
.1
-1.0
Expenditure category
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
36
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 .......................................................
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ......................................................
Ship fare 1 2 3 ...................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 2 13 ...............................................
115.508
104.572
63.390
275.614
109.076
120.111
107.558
63.221
275.715
109.135
118.674
101.248
62.286
275.852
109.212
115.529
100.625
62.315
277.207
109.865
Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 13 ...........................................................
Prescription drugs ............................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ...............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 .................................
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 6 .......................................................
Dental services 6 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 8 ...............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ..................
Hospital and related services .............................................
Hospital services 6 14 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 14 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 6 8 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 14 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ...........................
Health insurance 1 5 ...........................................................
405.533
326.624
106.272
430.873
98.942
100.262
430.140
338.426
343.718
411.921
178.629
217.809
654.547
246.681
242.834
556.744
184.051
113.602
109.034
406.879
327.254
106.523
432.614
99.089
99.594
431.762
339.288
344.501
413.029
178.546
218.223
657.425
247.784
243.868
559.018
184.698
113.724
110.334
408.096
329.201
107.182
433.768
98.645
99.688
432.639
338.778
344.074
413.590
178.811
218.444
659.286
248.485
244.739
561.045
185.677
114.016
112.271
408.930
331.867
108.056
436.367
98.161
100.387
432.682
338.091
342.287
413.081
178.411
219.023
659.271
248.259
243.597
562.789
186.717
114.009
114.068
Recreation 3 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 3 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ...............
Other video equipment 1 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 1 ......................................................
Pet food 1 2 3 ....................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 ............
Pet services including veterinary 3 .....................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ..............................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ..................................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ...................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 3 ......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...............................
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 1 3 ..............................
Other recreation services 3 ...................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 1 3 ...............................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................
113.396
98.699
6.103
383.752
13.437
113.753
98.759
6.089
385.555
13.066
114.448
99.306
6.026
388.605
12.881
81.530
52.784
117.775
44.115
90.022
160.639
197.934
147.965
118.893
203.245
165.661
210.652
117.903
147.664
91.000
80.214
66.631
96.207
29.589
117.118
124.132
113.267
54.425
54.471
58.648
97.600
95.219
144.899
80.274
51.151
117.446
43.415
89.448
160.810
197.465
147.809
118.038
204.624
166.151
212.485
117.640
147.899
90.352
80.113
66.208
95.798
29.293
117.366
124.788
113.184
54.475
54.433
58.505
98.558
95.271
146.309
122.577
321.920
125.494
322.494
May
2011
6 months
ended—
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
-
-
21.6
9.4
.4
.7
-8.1
-42.0
-6.4
2.5
2.0
0.1
-14.3
-6.6
2.3
2.9
-
39.7
-9.7
4.4
2.8
30.3
-.6
2.4
1.8
-4.1
-29.5
-6.5
2.4
2.5
3.3
4.1
4.4
5.1
3.1
-2.4
3.1
1.6
1.3
4.1
-1.6
-.4
6.1
6.8
6.9
6.1
1.7
3.7
-1.0
2.7
.0
.3
3.6
-4.5
-6.7
3.6
2.2
2.5
1.6
6.2
-.1
5.6
6.3
6.4
5.4
2.7
.7
2.9
4.1
2.8
2.3
3.3
4.3
13.0
4.5
2.4
3.2
2.9
-1.8
.9
5.1
5.7
7.5
3.9
3.3
.4
17.2
3.4
6.6
6.9
5.2
-3.1
.5
2.4
-.4
-1.7
1.1
-.5
2.2
2.9
2.6
1.3
4.4
5.9
1.4
19.8
3.0
2.0
2.3
4.4
-.8
-4.6
3.3
1.9
1.9
2.9
2.3
-.2
5.9
6.5
6.6
5.8
2.2
2.2
.9
3.7
4.7
4.6
4.2
.5
6.5
3.4
1.0
.8
2.0
-1.1
1.6
4.0
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.6
.9
18.5
114.365
99.433
5.913
390.485
13.080
1.1
.2
-21.1
2.8
-12.6
.0
-.7
-17.3
1.0
-11.1
-.5
2.0
-19.3
5.2
-9.5
3.5
3.0
-11.9
7.2
-10.2
.6
-.3
-19.3
1.9
-11.8
1.5
2.5
-15.7
6.2
-9.9
80.716
50.704
119.478
43.585
89.691
160.994
197.782
148.702
117.003
204.716
166.923
212.190
117.882
147.690
90.909
79.536
65.211
95.444
28.707
117.015
124.789
112.797
54.941
55.048
59.257
97.810
95.329
147.907
79.621
49.834
119.097
43.232
89.896
161.266
198.617
149.015
117.896
204.187
166.830
211.886
118.586
148.452
91.544
79.780
65.775
96.387
28.977
116.764
124.225
112.915
55.335
55.634
60.561
97.207
95.075
146.706
7.5
8.9
9.0
-5.2
-.5
1.7
.3
1.6
-3.0
4.1
5.7
3.6
.9
2.9
-1.3
8.3
14.7
9.7
17.1
4.3
11.1
4.1
-.2
-.1
2.9
1.4
-1.9
2.1
10.7
-2.2
18.6
-3.0
-6.1
5.7
7.0
11.6
1.3
3.4
1.4
4.6
-.6
2.8
-4.5
-2.6
-7.1
2.6
-10.5
.5
.4
-.6
-5.0
-5.8
-3.9
-.9
-3.8
-.7
11.7
-.8
23.9
-8.7
-6.1
1.7
.1
-2.0
3.4
4.5
3.8
2.3
-2.7
1.2
-7.5
2.6
-2.4
23.8
-6.5
6.1
2.7
6.9
-10.7
-15.2
-10.8
6.1
3.3
-2.0
-9.0
-20.6
4.6
-7.8
-.6
1.6
1.4
2.9
-3.3
1.9
2.9
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.4
-2.1
-5.0
.8
-8.0
-1.2
.3
-1.2
6.9
8.8
13.7
-1.6
-.6
5.1
9.1
3.2
13.7
-4.1
-3.4
3.7
3.6
6.5
-.9
3.8
3.5
4.1
.2
2.8
-2.9
2.7
3.2
6.1
2.4
2.4
5.6
1.7
-2.6
-3.0
-.5
.2
-2.9
.7
.8
-11.2
13.8
-8.2
-3.4
1.6
.7
.4
.0
3.2
3.3
2.3
-.2
1.7
-2.7
.2
-3.7
11.7
-7.3
2.4
1.5
2.8
-2.3
-3.9
.7
2.2
1.3
1.5
125.841
329.384
124.774
326.477
2.1
2.0
-4.4
.5
3.9
-6.2
7.4
5.8
-1.2
1.3
5.6
-.4
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
37
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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—
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ...........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 ...................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 8 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................
155.496
175.028
268.113
220.555
138.735
102.225
156.006
174.767
268.184
221.146
139.136
102.471
159.002
180.062
269.239
222.235
140.890
102.020
157.399
178.201
269.770
221.215
139.934
101.803
2.2
.9
1.5
-3.4
2.9
-10.4
0.9
-2.2
3.2
-2.1
1.8
-6.6
-6.4
-3.0
-3.6
4.5
6.0
2.6
5.0
7.5
2.5
1.2
3.5
-1.6
1.6
-.6
2.3
-2.7
2.4
-8.6
-0.9
2.1
-.6
2.8
4.7
.5
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 ............................................................................
Delivery services 1 3 .........................................................
Information and information processing 3 ...........................
Telephone services 1 3 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 13 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 15 ............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 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 .................................................
132.361
211.371
541.592
181.621
607.338
684.926
656.557
249.303
215.425
83.065
153.518
240.828
254.626
79.637
101.259
59.895
103.905
8.871
66.002
42.483
75.889
132.569
212.078
541.542
181.172
609.518
687.957
658.699
249.598
216.206
83.050
153.628
241.021
254.464
79.619
101.397
59.931
104.131
8.827
64.590
43.187
75.987
132.930
212.673
545.675
183.625
611.041
689.612
660.839
250.482
216.930
83.255
153.280
239.628
266.283
79.842
101.687
59.919
104.932
8.849
64.192
43.106
76.482
133.226
213.268
546.465
184.022
612.808
691.842
663.259
250.643
218.996
83.398
157.546
246.978
264.020
79.890
101.728
59.919
105.040
8.859
64.297
42.379
76.621
1.3
4.3
5.5
2.7
4.2
5.2
3.7
3.0
5.3
-1.5
.7
-.3
18.1
-1.7
-.6
-.6
-.6
-4.6
-9.7
-9.9
-1.7
1.6
4.8
2.6
6.1
5.0
6.7
2.8
2.3
7.7
-1.4
1.9
2.0
.2
-1.5
-.6
-3.0
2.0
-4.3
-16.5
.1
2.2
2.2
4.7
9.4
8.5
4.4
5.6
4.6
2.1
5.2
-.3
3.3
3.6
-1.5
-.5
1.0
.0
2.1
-4.8
-7.7
-3.9
-3.2
2.6
3.6
3.6
5.4
3.7
4.1
4.1
2.2
6.8
1.6
10.9
10.6
15.6
1.3
1.9
.2
4.4
-.5
-9.9
-1.0
3.9
1.4
4.5
4.0
4.4
4.6
5.9
3.2
2.7
6.5
-1.4
1.3
.8
8.8
-1.6
-.6
-1.8
.7
-4.5
-13.2
-5.0
.2
2.4
4.2
6.5
6.9
4.0
4.8
4.3
2.1
6.0
.7
7.0
7.0
6.7
.4
1.4
.1
3.2
-2.7
-8.8
-2.4
.3
32.054
31.733
31.877
32.033
-4.5
-7.2
-6.5
-.3
-5.9
-3.4
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 1 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 1 2 3
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ....................................................
390.660
843.604
343.496
229.156
210.281
161.585
390.983
847.063
345.001
229.262
210.213
160.825
391.639
851.016
346.604
230.381
210.462
161.256
391.195
847.880
345.259
230.135
210.301
160.616
.0
-1.8
-2.2
3.4
.6
-4.5
2.5
5.8
5.9
4.1
1.3
-1.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
4.7
3.1
6.6
.5
2.0
2.1
1.7
.0
-2.4
1.2
1.9
1.8
3.7
1.0
-2.8
1.8
2.5
2.5
3.2
1.6
2.0
102.512
101.995
102.216
102.246
-6.1
-3.2
5.2
-1.0
-4.7
2.0
186.462
232.216
141.690
366.920
299.800
290.730
145.226
166.655
282.184
132.084
189.659
86.434
156.382
92.388
185.648
232.302
141.742
368.883
300.480
291.440
145.410
167.815
283.390
135.703
187.775
86.214
156.412
92.346
186.245
232.039
141.582
368.638
301.013
292.278
145.605
167.884
283.281
135.715
185.362
86.823
157.145
92.120
184.612
232.907
142.112
368.381
300.865
292.928
145.855
168.033
280.796
138.424
186.197
86.647
156.395
92.027
-2.9
.6
.6
2.8
1.0
1.6
.3
5.7
12.5
12.7
15.3
1.0
1.9
-
.9
.5
.5
3.3
2.9
3.2
1.3
5.1
6.4
3.6
8.1
-.3
.4
-15.7
8.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
1.6
1.9
2.4
4.3
6.1
1.1
8.2
-.8
.4
3.8
-3.9
1.2
1.2
1.6
1.4
3.1
1.7
3.3
-2.0
20.6
-7.1
1.0
.0
-1.6
-1.0
.5
.5
3.0
1.9
2.4
.8
5.4
9.4
8.1
11.7
.3
1.1
-
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.5
2.5
2.1
3.8
2.0
10.4
.3
.1
.2
1.1
185.800
161.280
210.858
269.443
112.812
267.932
264.414
269.984
185.269
160.361
209.290
266.827
112.785
268.503
265.018
270.283
185.883
161.056
210.895
268.523
112.618
268.937
265.379
270.368
187.596
163.389
215.005
276.068
112.884
269.085
265.702
269.913
9.1
11.1
15.1
18.6
4.9
2.0
1.2
3.2
4.1
3.8
3.5
1.4
3.8
2.1
2.3
.4
-.1
-1.7
-1.4
-2.0
-3.2
2.3
2.6
2.7
3.9
5.3
8.1
10.2
.3
1.7
2.0
-.1
6.6
7.3
9.2
9.6
4.3
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.8
3.3
3.9
-1.5
2.0
2.3
1.3
Expenditure category
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
38
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
316.934
226.360
219.178
218.261
163.735
211.951
264.418
221.919
119.176
293.003
255.628
246.041
226.892
226.856
146.533
310.498
275.412
235.925
207.164
318.190
226.305
219.019
218.228
162.849
210.490
262.078
221.266
119.012
293.840
256.245
242.746
227.246
227.188
146.378
304.251
276.075
236.613
207.299
319.362
226.794
219.470
218.669
163.582
212.097
263.793
222.270
120.390
294.175
256.504
243.121
227.722
227.684
146.685
306.902
276.695
238.261
206.821
319.650
227.861
220.622
219.595
165.883
216.034
270.788
224.565
119.060
294.003
256.549
250.868
227.924
227.907
146.760
324.465
277.008
237.911
206.738
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
2.1
4.6
6.6
4.9
10.7
14.5
17.3
10.9
4.4
2.9
1.8
23.8
2.9
2.4
4.1
36.9
1.8
7.8
4.5
1.8
2.6
3.1
3.0
3.6
3.3
1.2
3.7
14.9
1.3
1.8
1.6
3.1
2.8
4.0
3.2
2.3
5.6
-.7
2.3
1.1
1.0
1.1
-1.6
-1.3
-1.8
.7
1.9
2.5
2.5
-3.6
1.9
1.7
-.4
-5.3
2.5
2.0
.4
3.5
2.7
2.7
2.5
5.4
7.9
10.0
4.9
-.4
1.4
1.4
8.1
1.8
1.9
.6
19.2
2.3
3.4
-.8
2.0
3.6
4.8
3.9
7.1
8.7
9.0
7.2
9.5
2.1
1.8
12.2
3.0
2.6
4.0
18.9
2.0
6.7
1.8
2.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
3.2
3.9
2.8
.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.8
.1
6.2
2.4
2.7
-.2
Special aggregate indexes
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
10
11
12
13
14
15
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.
9 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 2009=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.
39
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Feb. 2012
from—
Item
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
169.004
309.801
332.571
277.431
255.555
271.517
294.043
258.758
274.080
138.838
230.633
207.087
137.198
327.243
216.113
222.422
205.444
186.660
291.220
212.409
152.728
441.002
145.262
165.657
203.890
191.933
235.369
209.253
200.622
286.739
150.724
131.921
133.297
127.964
262.034
109.551
124.476
197.542
184.075
151.739
164.074
159.228
167.799
313.739
336.796
274.773
256.852
268.619
292.419
262.387
270.693
137.789
224.696
213.640
137.693
327.846
216.114
227.648
205.784
186.889
296.058
212.882
152.623
395.553
147.415
165.062
206.012
195.782
231.504
219.097
199.637
285.391
161.810
132.684
127.752
127.154
258.486
110.563
124.494
198.788
182.003
151.782
164.439
159.903
170.451
309.413
328.723
271.547
255.811
273.821
299.362
269.740
272.199
137.123
222.294
207.565
136.751
326.935
209.460
225.192
205.647
189.013
294.405
213.209
154.234
377.457
148.116
167.354
207.156
195.343
236.349
218.542
207.073
292.835
172.918
138.383
139.105
129.686
270.159
110.146
124.720
201.969
184.155
152.126
165.620
161.160
169.290
315.076
334.680
275.926
255.820
275.640
306.093
268.575
272.819
140.202
218.549
206.525
137.307
330.147
216.580
226.622
206.452
188.398
290.120
210.853
151.971
369.559
150.632
169.828
206.976
198.901
232.978
216.232
202.297
292.771
177.801
139.874
137.901
131.862
270.615
110.109
124.698
199.341
184.769
152.412
166.368
162.237
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
0.4
-1.9
-1.2
2.5
1.7
.4
-2.1
-2.9
.4
-1.3
-2.5
1.5
.4
.5
.8
-1.6
.7
.9
-.6
-1.3
.0
-7.1
-2.6
-.4
-1.2
.9
.8
-2.7
-5.9
-1.1
4.3
-.2
-4.2
-2.8
-1.7
-1.1
.0
-.3
-.7
.2
-.1
.1
-0.7
1.3
1.3
-1.0
.5
-1.1
-.6
1.4
-1.2
-.8
-2.6
3.2
.4
.2
.0
2.3
.2
.1
1.7
.2
-.1
-10.3
1.5
-.4
1.0
2.0
-1.6
4.7
-.5
-.5
7.4
.6
-4.2
-.6
-1.4
.9
.0
.6
-1.1
.0
.2
.4
1.6
-1.4
-2.4
-1.2
-.4
1.9
2.4
2.8
.6
-.5
-1.1
-2.8
-.7
-.3
-3.1
-1.1
-.1
1.1
-.6
.2
1.1
-4.6
.5
1.4
.6
-.2
2.1
-.3
3.7
2.6
6.9
4.3
8.9
2.0
4.5
-.4
.2
1.6
1.2
.2
.7
.8
-0.7
1.8
1.8
1.6
.0
.7
2.2
-.4
.2
2.2
-1.7
-.5
.4
1.0
3.4
.6
.4
-.3
-1.5
-1.1
-1.5
-2.1
1.7
1.5
-.1
1.8
-1.4
-1.1
-2.3
.0
2.8
1.1
-.9
1.7
.2
.0
.0
-1.3
.3
.2
.5
.7
Feb.
2011
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 ..................................................
Shelf stable 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 ..............................................
3.7
5.8
5.4
7.1
5.4
7.0
7.3
3.6
12.7
4.9
1.8
5.4
4.0
8.2
16.9
5.1
3.4
6.6
4.2
7.1
8.0
-2.8
4.4
6.7
7.4
16.0
15.2
5.9
-3.6
13.5
37.9
9.2
3.7
3.0
5.5
2.5
3.5
2.0
-1.1
1.9
2.5
5.4
Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
-
-
-
-
108.991
110.060
113.779
116.784
-1.6
1.0
3.4
2.6
10.4
98.944
143.489
146.915
292.120
299.343
281.785
147.449
351.514
185.969
123.195
115.508
104.572
63.390
109.076
99.085
143.619
147.210
280.216
287.561
271.078
147.661
354.170
186.142
122.479
120.111
107.558
63.221
109.135
99.435
143.698
148.269
290.655
296.954
279.459
147.448
354.378
195.477
123.510
118.674
101.248
62.286
109.212
100.036
144.273
149.507
305.108
311.167
292.941
147.682
353.098
196.079
123.386
115.529
100.625
62.315
109.865
.1
.0
.2
-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
-.2
.3
.3
.1
.7
-1.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
-4.1
-3.9
-3.8
.1
.8
.1
-.6
4.0
2.9
-.3
.1
.4
.1
.7
3.7
3.3
3.1
-.1
.1
5.0
.8
-1.2
-5.9
-1.5
.1
.6
.4
.8
5.0
4.8
4.8
.2
-.4
.3
-.1
-2.7
-.6
.0
.6
2.9
3.4
2.5
12.8
12.2
12.2
1.8
13.9
8.6
1.2
Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks 5 ...............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 ..................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires .............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids .......................................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ..............................................................
Automobile service clubs 2 .........................................................
Intercity bus fare 3 ......................................................................
Intercity train fare 3 .....................................................................
Ship fare 2 ..................................................................................
Intracity mass transit 7 ................................................................
-
-4.1
-3.6
2.1
See footnotes at end of table.
40
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Feb. 2012
from—
Item
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
242.672
556.899
242.364
556.975
244.411
561.735
52.784
117.775
147.965
118.893
165.661
209.781
96.207
29.538
124.132
113.267
58.648
155.496
175.028
51.151
117.446
147.809
118.038
166.151
211.015
95.798
28.774
124.788
113.184
58.505
156.006
174.767
181.621
132.084
189.659
157.377
92.388
Feb.
2011
245.721
567.506
1.1
.7
-0.1
.0
0.8
.9
0.5
1.0
5.5
4.9
50.704
119.478
148.702
117.003
166.923
211.331
95.444
28.382
124.789
112.797
59.257
159.002
180.062
49.834
119.097
149.015
117.896
166.830
211.977
96.387
28.541
124.225
112.915
60.561
157.399
178.201
-.7
-.1
.0
.7
.1
-.2
2.7
-1.4
.2
1.0
-1.5
-1.0
-1.5
-3.1
-.3
-.1
-.7
.3
.6
-.4
-2.6
.5
-.1
-.2
.3
-.1
-.9
1.7
.6
-.9
.5
.1
-.4
-1.4
.0
-.3
1.3
1.9
3.0
-1.7
-.3
.2
.8
-.1
.3
1.0
.6
-.5
.1
2.2
-1.0
-1.0
-4.3
13.8
3.4
-.5
3.4
3.2
8.9
-2.6
3.5
2.2
.1
.3
.7
181.172
183.625
184.022
.3
-.2
1.4
.2
5.6
135.703
187.775
157.573
92.346
135.715
185.362
157.451
92.120
138.424
186.197
156.955
92.027
-.2
1.3
2.0
.1
2.7
-1.0
.1
.0
.0
-1.3
-.1
-.2
2.0
.5
-.3
-.1
9.2
5.8
.7
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 8 9 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 8 10 ................................................
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 11 ..................................................................
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
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 2009=100 base.
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 1996=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
11 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.
41
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
-
223.216
664.891
224.317
668.171
3.1
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.5
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 1 ............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
15.940
15.071
9.460
1.338
2.278
.991
1.318
1.093
2.442
.334
.291
1.817
.633
5.611
.352
.869
232.052
231.980
230.631
267.512
229.739
219.185
282.588
169.594
201.995
212.860
235.791
213.520
125.367
235.423
166.216
231.821
231.971
231.806
230.148
268.245
228.787
218.218
278.626
168.825
203.131
213.086
234.241
215.327
127.047
235.782
165.955
233.328
3.9
4.0
4.6
5.2
5.9
7.8
-1.9
3.4
5.7
4.8
11.2
5.0
4.5
3.1
2.0
2.9
.0
-.1
-.2
.3
-.4
-.4
-1.4
-.5
.6
.1
-.7
.8
1.3
.2
-.2
.7
.2
.2
.2
.2
.6
.0
-.5
.2
.4
.3
1.4
.2
.4
.2
.0
.1
.2
.2
.0
-.1
.1
.8
-1.2
-.4
.5
1.5
1.5
.2
-.7
.3
.6
.9
.1
.0
.0
.1
.0
-.4
-.6
-.1
.3
.1
-.9
.6
1.3
.2
-.2
.6
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ...........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 3 4 ..............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Energy services 3 .................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
39.848
30.486
8.926
.433
20.821
20.165
.306
5.903
4.676
.282
4.394
1.227
3.458
.357
217.528
248.435
255.800
132.580
237.848
237.840
131.182
216.589
187.786
344.055
189.143
184.533
121.770
156.727
217.717
248.868
256.292
137.590
238.085
238.078
130.565
215.460
186.170
350.169
187.193
185.943
122.201
156.914
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.3
1.8
1.8
2.0
.8
-.2
7.1
-.7
4.7
1.4
2.1
.1
.2
.2
3.8
.1
.1
-.5
-.5
-.9
1.8
-1.0
.8
.4
.1
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.2
.2
.6
-.1
-.2
-.7
-.2
.5
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
-.1
.2
.2
.4
-.5
-.7
1.1
-.8
.4
.1
.6
.1
.2
.2
1.7
.1
.1
-.5
-.4
-.6
1.8
-.8
.6
.2
.1
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.618
.882
1.407
.280
.813
121.896
116.817
107.583
122.603
127.300
123.044
117.088
109.862
121.768
128.188
4.7
5.0
5.0
7.9
1.4
.9
.2
2.1
-.7
.7
.1
-.3
.1
1.5
.2
.9
.7
1.2
1.6
-.2
-.9
-1.5
-1.1
-1.1
.0
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 ................................................................
19.031
18.154
6.239
3.035
2.736
7.015
6.773
.511
1.153
.877
211.599
208.363
99.037
144.431
148.197
293.496
292.151
147.804
259.076
262.018
215.665
212.481
99.279
145.475
148.055
307.606
306.466
147.905
259.689
264.030
6.3
6.6
2.6
3.1
2.9
12.7
12.6
5.1
2.4
.6
1.9
2.0
.2
.7
-.1
4.8
4.9
.1
.2
.8
-.8
-.9
-.3
-.1
-.7
-2.1
-2.1
.7
.0
.0
.4
.4
-.5
-.1
-1.0
.9
.9
.4
.3
-.7
2.3
2.4
.2
.7
-.2
5.9
6.0
.1
.2
-.1
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
5.670
1.344
4.327
2.390
410.459
321.314
436.798
342.491
413.022
323.842
439.305
342.887
3.5
3.5
3.5
1.5
.6
.8
.6
.1
.3
.2
.4
.2
.3
.6
.3
-.1
.2
.8
.1
-.3
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
42
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
Hospital and related services .................................................
1.399
662.841
669.040
5.2
0.9
0.5
0.3
0.2
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.579
2.060
110.556
99.563
110.881
100.192
1.1
1.3
.3
.6
.3
.1
.6
.7
.0
.0
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 2 ..............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 5 ................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ...............
6.800
2.686
.214
2.472
4.114
3.999
2.984
1.015
.247
126.735
209.865
554.390
589.117
85.761
83.391
101.014
9.404
64.382
126.853
209.868
554.958
589.075
85.892
83.455
101.050
9.423
64.729
1.4
4.2
5.5
4.0
-.3
-.5
.3
-3.2
-10.3
.1
.0
.1
.0
.2
.1
.0
.2
.5
.1
.3
.1
.3
.0
.0
.1
-.4
-1.7
.2
.2
.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.7
.2
.2
.1
.3
.1
.1
.0
.1
.2
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.515
1.227
2.288
.611
.577
.921
421.572
856.419
207.814
161.473
232.093
368.843
421.412
853.214
207.958
161.121
232.964
369.051
1.5
2.3
1.1
-.5
1.1
2.4
.0
-.4
.1
-.2
.4
.1
.1
.4
.0
-.5
.0
.4
.2
.5
.1
.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.4
.0
-.2
.4
.0
42.665
15.940
26.725
17.285
3.618
13.667
9.440
57.335
30.181
.306
4.394
1.227
.357
5.641
4.327
10.903
188.931
232.052
165.511
218.318
121.896
282.875
114.105
263.615
239.387
131.182
189.143
184.533
156.727
270.972
436.798
303.344
190.816
231.971
168.180
223.359
123.044
290.400
114.470
263.904
239.820
130.565
187.193
185.943
156.914
271.019
439.305
303.908
4.6
3.9
5.0
6.8
4.7
7.4
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
-.7
4.7
2.1
2.1
3.5
2.1
1.0
.0
1.6
2.3
.9
2.7
.3
.1
.2
-.5
-1.0
.8
.1
.0
.6
.2
-.3
.2
-.6
-.8
.1
-1.1
-.1
.2
.2
.6
-.2
.5
.1
.2
.4
.4
.4
.2
.5
.9
.9
.7
-.2
.1
.2
.4
-.8
.4
.6
.1
.3
.3
1.1
.1
1.7
2.2
-.9
3.1
.3
.0
.1
-.5
-.8
.6
.1
-.1
.1
.1
84.929
69.514
94.330
27.594
18.154
14.536
33.225
27.154
53.008
11.691
88.309
73.238
20.297
7.297
52.941
221.476
216.427
215.653
167.821
219.315
277.315
226.025
258.616
251.705
238.978
222.298
220.736
148.645
297.049
271.762
$ .448
$ .150
222.792
217.801
216.699
170.476
224.205
284.362
228.711
258.697
251.882
245.158
222.758
221.318
149.277
310.990
272.318
$ .446
$ .150
3.0
3.6
3.1
4.9
6.6
7.1
5.4
2.0
1.9
7.5
2.5
2.2
2.3
12.5
2.2
.6
.6
.5
1.6
2.2
2.5
1.2
.0
.1
2.6
.2
.3
.4
4.7
.2
-.1
-.1
.0
-.6
-.8
-1.0
-.3
.3
.2
-1.4
.2
.2
-.1
-2.0
.3
.2
.2
.2
.5
.9
.8
.5
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
.2
.6
.6
.5
1.6
2.1
2.9
1.2
-.1
.0
3.4
.1
.1
.0
5.8
.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 .......................................
Energy services 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.
43
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
All items ..............................................................................
223.717
223.684
224.148
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 1 ..................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
230.666
230.660
229.277
267.440
227.665
217.557
282.533
168.584
200.399
209.091
228.447
213.066
125.761
234.240
165.228
229.320
231.158
231.162
229.833
268.006
229.098
217.503
281.176
168.908
201.182
209.639
231.558
213.598
126.235
234.666
165.205
229.662
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 3 4 ....
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 .............................................
Energy services 3 ........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
217.422
247.512
254.439
139.050
236.869
236.859
129.912
220.091
192.117
342.717
193.891
182.744
121.768
155.567
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
225.250
5.6
3.1
1.2
2.8
4.3
2.0
231.622
231.529
229.919
267.803
229.355
219.185
277.918
168.287
202.272
212.860
235.062
214.023
125.367
235.423
166.216
231.733
231.754
231.594
229.814
268.004
229.260
218.218
276.351
168.103
202.972
213.086
232.860
215.306
127.047
235.782
165.955
233.018
6.0
6.3
8.3
6.8
14.6
17.1
-3.1
7.3
6.5
1.6
14.4
6.3
7.0
3.4
1.9
3.1
4.7
5.0
5.8
7.0
2.3
10.7
7.3
4.3
6.6
8.9
13.1
5.1
5.5
3.8
2.6
.6
3.0
3.1
3.4
6.3
4.3
3.1
-2.6
3.4
4.4
1.1
9.3
4.3
1.4
2.7
1.7
1.5
1.9
1.6
.9
.8
2.8
1.2
-8.5
-1.1
5.2
7.9
8.0
4.3
4.2
2.7
1.8
6.6
5.4
5.6
7.0
6.9
8.2
13.9
2.0
5.8
6.6
5.1
13.7
5.7
6.2
3.6
2.3
1.8
2.5
2.4
2.2
3.5
3.5
2.1
-5.6
1.1
4.8
4.4
8.6
4.3
2.8
2.7
1.7
4.0
217.764
248.039
255.050
138.932
237.350
237.342
130.695
219.922
191.695
340.375
193.537
183.611
121.857
155.744
217.930
248.481
255.369
138.797
237.848
237.840
131.182
218.917
190.399
344.055
191.946
184.306
121.930
156.727
218.097
248.869
255.957
141.111
238.085
238.078
130.565
218.074
189.184
350.169
190.425
185.386
122.141
156.914
1.8
1.0
1.6
6.8
.7
.7
-.5
6.3
6.7
25.2
5.3
4.8
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
2.8
3.6
2.4
2.4
2.7
-.4
-1.4
-12.0
-.5
3.2
1.7
1.3
2.0
2.3
3.1
-2.9
2.1
2.1
3.7
1.1
.2
9.6
-.6
4.9
1.2
1.8
1.2
2.2
2.4
6.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
-3.6
-6.0
9.0
-7.0
5.9
1.2
3.5
1.9
1.8
2.2
5.2
1.5
1.5
1.1
2.9
2.6
4.9
2.4
4.0
1.6
1.5
1.6
2.3
2.7
1.5
2.1
2.1
2.9
-1.3
-3.0
9.3
-3.8
5.4
1.2
2.6
123.937
118.799
111.174
119.892
129.147
124.119
118.421
111.270
121.697
129.348
125.293
119.207
112.645
123.626
129.142
124.138
117.459
111.458
122.247
129.127
4.6
4.3
4.7
4.5
4.2
12.1
11.4
15.7
18.7
4.1
1.8
9.5
-.8
1.2
-2.3
.7
-4.4
1.0
8.1
-.1
8.3
7.8
10.1
11.4
4.2
1.2
2.3
.1
4.6
-1.2
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 .......................................................
215.570
212.198
99.974
143.707
151.951
307.658
306.470
146.151
258.342
268.353
213.811
210.392
99.627
143.506
150.961
301.259
300.075
147.223
258.355
268.487
214.570
211.254
99.128
143.417
149.463
303.958
302.847
147.804
259.076
266.645
219.572
216.417
99.284
144.448
149.093
322.030
321.034
147.905
259.689
266.487
17.7
18.4
11.3
10.2
13.7
37.5
37.8
7.3
2.4
3.1
4.1
4.3
5.7
2.4
11.5
4.4
4.4
6.1
1.6
-1.4
-2.5
-2.7
-3.0
-1.9
-4.5
-6.4
-7.1
2.1
3.6
3.7
7.6
8.2
-2.7
2.1
-7.3
20.0
20.4
4.9
2.1
-2.8
10.7
11.1
8.4
6.2
12.6
19.8
19.9
6.7
2.0
.8
2.5
2.6
-2.9
.1
-5.9
6.0
5.8
3.5
2.8
.4
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
407.721
318.671
434.106
342.229
409.115
319.396
435.752
343.032
410.534
321.314
436.902
342.799
411.483
323.842
437.159
341.810
3.4
4.3
3.1
1.6
2.7
.3
3.5
2.3
4.3
3.0
4.7
2.5
3.7
6.7
2.8
-.5
3.1
2.3
3.3
2.0
4.0
4.8
3.8
1.0
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
44
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Hospital and related services ........................................
657.880
660.972
662.755
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
109.905
99.444
110.249
99.583
Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 2 .....................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 5 .......
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 .....
126.135
208.259
548.282
584.757
85.524
83.151
100.620
9.415
65.790
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
663.750
6.2
5.6
5.2
3.6
5.9
4.4
110.877
100.249
110.893
100.265
1.4
.4
.0
-1.0
-.6
2.5
3.6
3.3
.7
-.3
1.5
2.9
126.323
208.927
548.831
586.751
85.553
83.179
100.764
9.379
64.651
126.612
209.422
552.247
587.964
85.741
83.377
101.014
9.398
64.202
126.838
209.945
552.720
589.517
85.854
83.424
101.050
9.409
64.338
.8
4.2
5.2
4.1
-1.4
-1.4
-.6
-4.4
-10.6
.9
4.1
3.3
4.2
-1.2
-1.3
-.8
-3.2
-14.8
1.8
5.0
10.2
4.5
-.2
-.4
.9
-4.8
-6.9
2.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
1.6
1.3
1.7
-.3
-8.5
.8
4.2
4.3
4.2
-1.3
-1.4
-.7
-3.8
-12.7
2.0
4.1
6.7
3.9
.7
.5
1.3
-2.5
-7.7
420.462
848.791
207.847
161.716
232.222
368.267
420.998
852.435
207.746
160.954
232.313
369.704
421.681
856.419
207.885
161.473
232.093
369.334
421.310
853.214
207.881
161.121
232.964
369.317
-.5
-2.0
.3
-4.6
.5
2.5
3.0
6.1
1.3
-1.1
.3
3.0
2.8
3.0
2.7
5.3
2.3
2.8
.8
2.1
.1
-1.5
1.3
1.1
1.2
2.0
.8
-2.8
.4
2.7
1.8
2.6
1.4
1.8
1.8
2.0
190.308
230.666
168.025
222.755
123.937
289.013
114.733
263.053
238.554
129.912
193.891
182.744
155.567
270.697
434.106
301.510
189.707
231.158
166.976
220.944
124.119
285.869
114.642
263.648
239.075
130.695
193.537
183.611
155.744
271.151
435.752
302.648
190.404
231.622
167.752
222.849
125.293
288.013
114.372
264.025
239.434
131.182
191.946
184.306
156.727
271.447
436.902
303.629
192.449
231.754
170.554
227.803
124.138
296.863
114.741
264.147
239.753
130.565
190.425
185.386
156.914
271.090
437.159
303.953
10.1
6.0
12.5
16.8
4.6
20.0
5.9
2.0
1.3
-.5
5.3
4.8
1.8
3.6
3.1
1.9
4.5
4.7
4.3
3.7
12.1
1.9
5.2
2.0
2.2
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.3
1.0
3.5
1.2
-.1
3.0
-1.9
-1.7
1.8
-2.3
-3.7
2.4
2.5
3.7
-.6
4.9
1.8
3.3
4.7
2.1
4.6
1.9
6.2
9.4
.7
11.3
.0
1.7
2.0
2.0
-7.0
5.9
3.5
.6
2.8
3.3
7.2
5.4
8.4
10.1
8.3
10.6
5.5
2.0
1.8
1.1
2.4
4.0
1.5
2.3
3.3
1.5
2.2
2.5
2.0
3.7
1.2
4.3
-1.9
2.0
2.3
2.9
-3.8
5.4
2.6
1.9
3.8
2.7
222.296
217.444
216.248
170.210
223.365
282.638
227.760
258.482
251.317
248.293
221.742
220.326
149.269
310.638
270.595
222.168
217.207
216.172
169.195
221.670
279.803
227.001
259.241
251.921
244.867
222.119
220.679
149.158
304.362
271.297
222.638
217.699
216.604
170.019
223.594
282.002
228.186
259.493
252.171
245.461
222.551
221.124
149.414
307.238
271.896
223.918
219.101
217.704
172.800
228.396
290.210
230.923
259.315
252.218
253.802
222.728
221.324
149.453
325.037
272.205
5.4
7.5
5.7
12.2
16.1
18.9
12.0
3.0
2.1
24.7
3.2
2.6
4.6
36.9
1.7
2.8
3.4
3.1
4.2
3.4
1.6
3.7
1.1
1.6
2.2
3.2
2.9
4.6
3.6
2.2
.9
.8
1.1
-1.8
-1.5
-2.1
.6
2.5
2.4
-4.0
2.0
1.7
-.3
-5.8
2.6
3.0
3.1
2.7
6.2
9.3
11.2
5.7
1.3
1.4
9.2
1.8
1.8
.5
19.9
2.4
4.1
5.4
4.4
8.1
9.6
9.9
7.8
2.1
1.8
12.9
3.2
2.7
4.6
19.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.1
3.8
4.3
3.1
1.9
1.9
2.4
1.9
1.8
.1
6.3
2.5
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 .............................
Energy services 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.
45
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
-
223.216
664.891
224.317
668.171
3.1
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.5
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 2 .............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ..........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ......
Ham ..............................................................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ....................
Other meats ...................................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 2 .......................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ......................................
Fish and seafood ..............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Cheese and related products .............................................
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 ...........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 ....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2
15.940
15.071
9.460
1.338
.533
.061
.316
.156
.805
.243
.115
.201
.246
2.278
2.141
1.421
.635
.265
.100
.215
.054
.475
.176
.099
.083
.117
.311
.390
.310
.080
.331
.161
.170
.137
.991
.340
.308
.144
.198
1.318
.987
.504
.082
.091
.116
.215
.483
.087
.066
.093
.238
.331
.164
.100
.066
232.052
231.980
230.631
267.512
234.612
249.779
229.245
242.171
285.515
172.041
168.799
262.521
261.559
229.739
229.921
231.716
259.103
236.384
186.017
174.366
189.805
207.510
148.030
201.819
192.264
130.261
213.702
214.731
137.593
142.895
266.363
158.274
137.978
228.015
219.185
149.243
225.540
220.536
143.828
282.588
323.484
329.191
312.191
210.558
187.548
116.825
316.433
327.823
288.883
309.544
328.140
154.539
156.372
147.221
158.916
231.971
231.806
230.148
268.245
233.650
248.279
228.214
241.558
287.592
173.897
169.024
264.127
263.531
228.787
229.883
232.160
260.108
238.841
189.215
172.792
189.562
207.286
149.848
199.978
189.796
129.487
214.223
215.639
137.873
144.702
262.549
155.958
136.044
213.061
218.218
147.226
225.026
217.117
146.145
278.626
316.125
325.611
315.227
210.170
187.185
113.591
305.378
328.608
277.485
290.746
315.745
156.389
159.267
147.793
160.178
3.9
4.0
4.6
5.2
5.2
8.2
4.4
5.7
5.3
5.4
4.2
5.9
5.1
5.9
6.0
6.9
8.5
9.9
9.0
6.8
7.6
5.5
8.3
2.2
3.3
5.9
5.6
4.9
3.8
9.9
3.7
3.1
4.5
4.3
7.8
7.9
10.3
4.1
6.4
-1.9
-4.6
-.4
4.9
.2
-7.8
.5
-8.4
4.3
-13.7
-18.3
-7.3
6.5
5.9
7.9
5.7
.0
-.1
-.2
.3
-.4
-.6
-.4
-.3
.7
1.1
.1
.6
.8
-.4
.0
.2
.4
1.0
1.7
-.9
-.1
-.1
1.2
-.9
-1.3
-.6
.2
.4
.2
1.3
-1.4
-1.5
-1.4
-6.6
-.4
-1.4
-.2
-1.6
1.6
-1.4
-2.3
-1.1
1.0
-.2
-.2
-2.8
-3.5
.2
-3.9
-6.1
-3.8
1.2
1.9
.4
.8
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.5
.5
-.5
.2
.8
-.1
-.1
.0
.6
.8
.8
.9
1.0
1.2
.6
.9
.4
-.2
.4
.7
.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
.7
.2
.8
-2.3
.0
.0
-.3
.8
.5
-.5
-.8
-.2
-1.6
.4
-.9
-.2
-1.3
-.7
-.8
-.3
.1
.3
-.1
1.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.1
-.1
-1.7
-.2
.3
-.1
-.6
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.0
1.1
1.8
-.2
.8
1.0
-1.0
-.8
-1.6
-.1
-1.8
-.9
1.1
1.3
-.3
-.8
.1
-.2
1.5
.8
.7
.0
.5
-.3
-1.2
-1.2
-1.4
1.0
-.7
-2.1
-3.2
-1.0
-1.8
-1.5
-.1
-2.7
-.9
-.6
-1.9
.3
.1
.0
.0
.1
-.5
-.9
-.4
-.3
.6
.8
-.1
.6
.3
.0
.3
.6
.4
1.0
1.7
-.9
-.1
.5
1.0
.1
-2.2
1.1
1.2
.3
.1
1.7
-.7
-1.5
-.9
-6.4
-.4
-1.4
-.3
-1.0
.7
-.6
-1.2
1.1
-.6
-2.2
-1.5
5.4
-3.5
1.4
-4.9
-6.1
-4.3
1.3
1.6
1.2
.9
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
46
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
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 1 ............................................................
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 .................................
1.093
.846
.351
.015
.480
.247
.138
.109
2.442
.334
.074
.191
.069
.291
.083
.078
.131
1.817
.102
.346
.329
.297
.111
.633
5.611
2.269
2.584
.290
.116
.352
.869
.519
.323
.058
.138
.350
169.594
130.288
164.819
169.375
117.616
125.339
224.510
125.518
201.995
212.860
205.495
138.010
153.903
235.791
188.937
141.285
172.434
213.520
230.927
166.405
234.433
227.140
150.446
125.367
235.423
146.373
149.512
149.106
139.211
166.216
231.821
199.311
208.831
188.385
165.579
304.763
168.825
129.739
164.608
170.678
116.818
124.632
221.908
125.772
203.131
213.086
204.635
138.357
154.333
234.241
186.764
138.855
172.899
215.327
235.556
165.920
236.929
229.144
150.137
127.047
235.782
146.685
149.723
149.400
139.261
165.955
233.328
200.691
211.115
188.121
165.762
306.554
3.4
2.4
4.1
10.8
.9
6.9
14.4
.3
5.7
4.8
5.4
4.3
5.3
11.2
4.5
6.7
17.8
5.0
4.0
2.8
8.4
4.9
6.0
4.5
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.9
4.1
2.0
2.9
2.1
3.4
.4
-1.2
4.2
-0.5
-.4
-.1
.8
-.7
-.6
-1.2
.2
.6
.1
-.4
.3
.3
-.7
-1.2
-1.7
.3
.8
2.0
-.3
1.1
.9
-.2
1.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.0
-.2
.7
.7
1.1
-.1
.1
.6
0.2
-.1
-.3
1.4
.4
.6
.6
.8
.4
.3
.5
.2
.7
1.4
-.4
-.5
3.3
.2
-1.0
-.4
.9
.6
.2
.4
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
.3
.3
-0.4
-.3
.3
-.2
.4
-.8
-.9
-1.1
.5
1.5
.5
.9
-.4
1.5
-.4
1.3
3.3
.2
.4
.4
1.3
.3
.6
-.7
.3
.4
.2
.4
.9
.6
.9
1.0
1.1
.8
.6
.7
-0.1
.0
-.2
.8
-.7
-.4
-.7
.1
.3
.1
-.7
.3
1.2
-.9
-.7
-1.7
-.8
.6
1.6
-.3
1.1
.6
-.2
1.3
.2
.2
.1
.4
.0
-.2
.6
.3
.8
-.4
-.5
.6
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ...........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 3 4 ..............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Fuel oil 1 .............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ...................................
Energy services 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 1 2 ...................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...............................................................
Window coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Other linens 1 2 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..............
39.848
30.486
8.926
.433
.099
.334
20.821
20.165
.306
5.903
4.676
.282
.180
.102
4.394
3.366
1.028
1.227
.949
.277
3.458
.261
.029
.056
.176
.726
.247
.355
217.528
248.435
255.800
132.580
462.542
269.153
237.848
237.840
131.182
216.589
187.786
344.055
376.858
361.863
189.143
191.828
175.949
184.533
407.934
399.553
121.770
68.365
112.319
73.330
56.852
116.593
136.074
89.294
217.717
248.868
256.292
137.590
463.038
282.187
238.085
238.078
130.565
215.460
186.170
350.169
387.851
360.982
187.193
191.350
169.545
185.943
411.619
400.675
122.201
67.986
112.495
73.324
56.369
116.218
134.434
89.379
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.3
3.7
3.2
1.8
1.8
2.0
.8
-.2
7.1
9.3
3.3
-.7
2.0
-10.0
4.7
5.4
2.1
1.4
-3.5
-.4
-5.0
-3.7
2.5
1.2
3.4
.1
.2
.2
3.8
.1
4.8
.1
.1
-.5
-.5
-.9
1.8
2.9
-.2
-1.0
-.2
-3.6
.8
.9
.3
.4
-.6
.2
.0
-.8
-.3
-1.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.4
-.2
.2
.2
.6
-.1
-.2
-.7
-1.1
-.6
-.2
-.1
-.5
.5
.6
-.1
.1
-1.2
-1.3
.0
-1.5
.8
1.2
.3
.1
.2
.1
-.1
.1
-.1
.2
.2
.4
-.5
-.7
1.1
1.4
-1.5
-.8
.0
-3.1
.4
.5
.1
.1
-.3
-.7
.1
-.4
-.2
-1.4
.5
.1
.2
.2
1.7
.4
2.0
.1
.1
-.5
-.4
-.6
1.8
2.9
-.1
-.8
.0
-3.5
.6
.7
.3
.2
-.6
.2
.0
-.8
-.3
-1.2
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
47
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
Other furniture 2 ...................................................................
Appliances 2 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 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 1 2 ....................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..............................................
.105
.286
.168
.113
.381
.202
.087
.038
.054
.514
.157
.241
.933
.397
.255
.281
.357
.081
.103
.077
.057
77.678
88.320
100.941
72.151
67.788
55.840
130.553
64.363
97.259
92.913
99.981
87.176
190.782
124.871
164.928
119.640
156.727
144.788
161.362
127.430
198.249
77.909
89.707
102.973
72.804
68.328
56.128
133.063
64.598
97.587
93.411
100.603
87.578
191.851
125.022
166.442
120.659
156.914
144.788
161.360
128.111
198.040
2.2
4.7
8.1
-.4
-5.0
-7.6
-.3
-5.2
-.3
1.5
2.4
1.1
3.7
2.2
4.7
4.9
2.1
.4
2.0
1.4
5.5
0.3
1.6
2.0
.9
.8
.5
1.9
.4
.3
.5
.6
.5
.6
.1
.9
.9
.1
.0
.0
.5
-.1
1.0
.7
1.3
-.4
-1.0
-1.7
.8
-1.4
.3
-.2
-.2
-.2
.0
-.4
.0
.4
.1
.1
.2
-.2
-
-0.2
1.7
2.2
1.7
.4
-.3
-.5
4.3
-.2
.6
.4
.3
.0
-.5
.3
.3
.6
.4
1.1
.6
.1
-0.6
1.1
1.7
.9
.8
.5
.5
.4
-.6
.5
.6
.6
.6
.1
.9
.9
.1
.0
.0
.5
-.1
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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 1 5 ............................................................................
Jewelry 5 ................................................................................
3.618
.882
.670
.105
.182
.203
.169
.212
1.407
1.084
.085
.171
.466
121.896
116.817
123.239
115.323
150.555
83.153
114.468
97.778
107.583
108.091
96.937
99.141
81.958
123.044
117.088
123.259
113.073
150.855
81.956
117.471
98.687
109.862
110.960
94.095
112.865
84.953
4.7
5.0
5.7
5.3
8.2
4.4
5.3
2.9
5.0
4.1
-.5
7.5
2.4
.9
.2
.0
-2.0
.2
-1.4
2.6
.9
2.1
2.7
-2.9
13.8
3.7
.1
-.3
-.3
-.8
-.3
-.1
.0
-.4
.1
-.1
-.4
-1.2
-1.2
.9
.7
1.5
4.6
-.2
.8
1.2
-1.3
1.2
1.1
.0
-3.1
2.6
-.9
-1.5
-1.8
-3.5
-1.2
-2.9
-.2
-.7
-1.1
-.8
-.7
7.5
-.9
.345
.324
.813
.263
.228
.322
.280
.236
.056
.180
103.007
105.103
127.300
127.814
135.942
120.588
122.603
168.604
109.507
187.855
100.498
105.438
128.188
129.010
136.078
121.704
121.768
167.943
110.653
186.319
5.9
9.1
1.4
2.3
2.3
.2
7.9
8.0
1.1
10.0
-2.4
.3
.7
.9
.1
.9
-.7
-.4
1.0
-.8
2.3
.6
.2
.3
-.6
-.1
1.5
.8
-1.1
1.0
1.1
2.2
-.2
-.5
.0
.0
1.6
3.1
.7
4.4
-4.0
-2.0
.0
.9
-.6
-.4
-1.1
-1.0
1.0
-1.6
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 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 .........................
19.031
18.154
6.239
3.035
2.736
.332
.043
7.015
6.773
211.599
208.363
99.037
144.431
148.197
90.113
115.532
293.496
292.151
291.907
298.527
280.457
280.136
147.804
134.227
156.448
259.076
264.569
234.241
215.665
212.481
99.279
145.475
148.055
88.940
114.571
307.606
306.466
306.345
312.761
293.976
286.066
147.905
134.348
156.495
259.689
265.300
234.673
6.3
6.6
2.6
3.1
2.9
-3.5
-.1
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.2
12.2
11.8
5.1
5.6
4.2
2.4
1.5
2.5
1.9
2.0
.2
.7
-.1
-1.3
-.8
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.8
2.1
.1
.1
.0
.2
.3
.2
-.8
-.9
-.3
-.1
-.7
.1
.6
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
1.2
.7
1.1
.2
.0
.0
.2
.4
.4
-.5
-.1
-1.0
-.4
-2.1
.9
.9
1.0
.8
.8
1.9
.4
.6
.0
.3
.1
.1
2.3
2.4
.2
.7
-.2
-1.3
-2.8
5.9
6.0
6.1
5.7
5.8
1.5
.1
.1
.0
.2
.3
.2
-
.242
.511
.323
.188
1.153
.050
.456
See footnotes at end of table.
48
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
Motor vehicle repair 1 2 ........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 3 ........
Parking and other fees 1 2 ....................................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
.600
2.726
.511
.342
.156
.877
.495
.083
.297
158.769
398.809
170.747
167.116
178.552
262.018
291.650
149.438
272.796
159.207
398.400
170.419
166.511
178.820
264.030
294.769
149.064
274.278
2.5
2.9
2.5
.7
6.5
.6
.1
-1.8
2.4
0.3
-.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.8
1.1
-.3
.5
-0.2
.3
.2
.4
.0
.0
-.1
.6
.0
0.4
.1
1.2
-.2
4.1
-.7
-.8
-.9
.0
0.3
-.1
-.2
-.4
.2
-.1
-.1
.2
.5
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 11 ...............................................................
Prescription drugs ................................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 11 ...................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 11 .....................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 3 ..........................................................
Dental services 3 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 5 ..................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ......................
Hospital and related services .................................................
Hospital services 3 12 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 12 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 12 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 13 .............................
Health insurance 1 13 .............................................................
5.670
1.344
1.297
1.033
.264
.047
4.327
2.390
1.328
.625
.190
.246
1.399
1.328
.063
.008
.538
410.459
321.314
107.441
432.311
98.568
100.039
436.798
342.491
346.962
414.200
179.102
224.196
662.841
247.658
242.580
563.968
198.131
113.637
112.990
413.022
323.842
108.286
437.099
98.089
100.817
439.305
342.887
346.849
415.757
179.278
224.792
669.040
249.998
243.930
570.101
199.823
113.648
114.856
3.5
3.5
3.6
4.6
-.2
1.0
3.5
1.5
1.4
2.5
.5
.5
5.2
5.3
5.5
4.9
3.5
1.9
9.0
.6
.8
.8
1.1
-.5
.8
.6
.1
.0
.4
.1
.3
.9
.9
.6
1.1
.9
.0
1.7
.3
.2
.2
.4
.1
-.4
.4
.2
.2
.3
-.1
.2
.5
.5
.5
.4
.4
.3
1.2
.3
.6
.6
.3
-.5
.0
.3
-.1
-.1
.2
.2
.1
.3
.3
.3
.4
.5
.2
1.8
.2
.8
.8
.6
-.5
.8
.1
-.3
-.5
.0
-.3
.3
.2
.1
-.3
.4
.4
.0
1.7
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ..................
Other video equipment 1 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 1 .........................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .........................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 .......................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 2 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..................................
Other recreational goods 2 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ..................................
Other recreation services 2 ......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 1 2 ...................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ...........................................................
5.579
2.060
.185
1.500
.025
110.556
99.563
5.976
385.775
12.650
110.881
100.192
5.900
390.049
12.888
1.1
1.3
-17.6
3.9
-10.7
.3
.6
-1.3
1.1
1.9
.3
.1
-.1
.5
-2.7
.6
.7
-1.0
.9
-1.3
.0
.0
-1.8
.3
1.9
.132
.067
.049
1.146
.786
.360
.519
.325
.191
.116
.044
.069
.474
.373
.037
.037
1.118
79.825
42.722
90.107
158.229
198.425
205.832
117.021
143.379
88.094
80.418
64.664
115.671
53.063
56.486
95.801
94.743
149.037
78.698
42.364
90.317
158.753
199.315
205.988
117.794
144.195
88.814
80.655
65.154
115.665
53.551
57.073
96.338
94.717
148.006
4.9
-5.7
-3.1
3.0
2.5
4.3
.6
2.4
-2.6
.4
-1.7
1.2
-2.1
-2.7
1.0
-1.6
.7
-1.4
-.8
.2
.3
.4
.1
.7
.6
.8
.3
.8
.0
.9
1.0
.6
.0
-.7
-1.5
-1.4
-.9
.1
-.3
.9
-.3
.0
-.8
-.3
-.7
.0
.2
.2
.8
.0
1.2
.4
.5
.3
.0
.2
-.4
.1
-.3
.8
-1.1
-1.4
-1.2
.7
.9
-.8
.0
1.2
-1.4
-.8
.2
.1
.4
-.6
.7
.6
.8
.3
.6
.0
.8
1.0
-.8
.0
-.7
.372
.490
.131
.145
.078
.068
125.226
325.412
268.406
226.175
140.839
102.621
124.525
322.470
269.046
225.038
139.860
102.338
2.5
.4
.9
.0
3.6
-4.4
-.6
-.9
.2
-.5
-.7
-.3
3.5
.2
.1
.2
.3
.1
.3
2.1
.3
.5
1.4
-.5
-.6
-.9
.2
-.5
-.7
-.3
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 .......................
6.800
2.686
.214
2.472
1.387
.265
126.735
209.865
554.390
589.117
697.031
658.988
126.853
209.868
554.958
589.075
696.473
659.335
1.4
4.2
5.5
4.0
5.5
4.1
.1
.0
.1
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.3
.1
.3
.5
.3
.2
.2
.6
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.1
.3
.4
.4
-
See footnotes at end of table.
49
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .............................................................
Information and information processing 2 ..............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 ................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 15 ...............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................
.711
.035
4.114
.116
.106
.009
3.999
2.984
1.987
.997
1.015
.247
.041
.639
250.107
219.104
85.761
153.288
241.044
264.273
83.391
101.014
60.797
104.957
9.404
64.382
42.226
76.989
250.332
220.117
85.892
157.467
248.442
261.739
83.455
101.050
60.797
105.068
9.423
64.729
41.686
77.116
2.5
4.4
-.3
4.1
3.9
7.7
-.5
.3
-.8
2.0
-3.2
-10.3
-3.9
.2
0.1
.5
.2
2.7
3.1
-1.0
.1
.0
.0
.1
.2
.5
-1.3
.2
0.2
.3
.0
.1
.1
-.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
-.4
-1.7
1.5
.2
0.3
.3
.2
-.1
-.5
4.6
.2
.2
.0
.8
.2
-.7
-.7
.6
0.1
.7
.1
2.7
3.0
-1.0
.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
-1.3
.2
.075
35.368
35.438
-4.5
.2
-1.0
.4
.2
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 2 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 1 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 ............................................
3.515
1.227
1.152
.067
2.288
.611
421.572
856.419
347.596
231.902
207.814
161.473
421.412
853.214
346.230
231.755
207.958
161.121
1.5
2.3
2.2
3.5
1.1
-.5
.0
-.4
-.4
-.1
.1
-.2
.1
.4
.5
.1
.0
-.5
.2
.5
.5
.3
.1
.3
-.1
-.4
-.4
-.1
.0
-.2
.336
102.507
102.714
-1.3
.2
-.5
.3
.2
.263
.577
.577
.921
.307
.085
.257
.020
.180
.179
187.805
232.093
141.461
368.843
301.053
300.309
144.949
170.103
294.016
86.538
186.347
232.964
141.992
369.051
300.634
301.687
145.253
170.305
292.915
86.452
.2
1.1
1.1
2.4
1.4
2.6
1.4
5.1
6.2
.2
-.8
.4
.4
.1
-.1
.5
.2
.1
-.4
-.1
-.5
.0
.0
.4
.3
.3
.1
.5
.6
-.3
.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
.2
.3
.1
.0
.0
.6
-.8
.4
.4
.0
-.1
.2
.2
.1
-.4
-.3
42.665
26.725
17.285
13.667
9.440
57.335
30.181
5.641
10.903
84.929
69.514
94.330
27.594
18.154
14.536
33.225
188.931
165.511
218.318
282.875
114.105
263.615
239.387
270.972
303.344
221.476
216.427
215.653
167.821
219.315
277.315
226.025
190.816
168.180
223.359
290.400
114.470
263.904
239.820
271.019
303.908
222.792
217.801
216.699
170.476
224.205
284.362
228.711
4.6
5.0
6.8
7.4
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
3.0
3.6
3.1
4.9
6.6
7.1
5.4
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.7
.3
.1
.2
.0
.2
.6
.6
.5
1.6
2.2
2.5
1.2
-.3
-.6
-.8
-1.1
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.4
-.1
-.1
.0
-.6
-.8
-1.0
-.3
.4
.5
.9
.7
-.2
.1
.2
.1
.3
.2
.2
.2
.5
.9
.8
.5
1.1
1.7
2.2
3.1
.3
.0
.1
-.1
.1
.6
.6
.5
1.6
2.1
2.9
1.2
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
50
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2011
Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
116.041
258.616
251.705
238.978
222.298
220.736
148.645
297.049
271.762
237.294
201.485
$ .448
$ .150
117.216
258.697
251.882
245.158
222.758
221.318
149.277
310.990
272.318
236.997
201.276
$ .446
$ .150
Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan.
2012
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Jan. to
Feb.
0.1
.3
.2
-1.4
.2
.2
-.1
-2.0
.3
.3
.1
1.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
.2
.7
-.2
-1.2
-.1
.0
3.4
.1
.1
.0
5.8
.1
-.1
-.1
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
2.805
27.154
53.008
11.691
88.309
73.238
20.297
7.297
52.941
7.945
10.981
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
5.6
2.0
1.9
7.5
2.5
2.2
2.3
12.5
2.2
4.8
.9
-
1.0
.0
.1
2.6
.2
.3
.4
4.7
.2
-.1
-.1
-
-
-
-
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
-
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
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.
51
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
All items ....................................................................................
223.717
223.684
224.148
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 2 .........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ..
Ham ..........................................................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 .................
Other meats ................................................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 2 ....................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..................................
Fish and seafood ..........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Cheese and related products .........................................
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 ........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 .................................................................
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 ............................................................................
230.666
230.660
229.277
267.440
234.172
250.821
228.401
242.437
285.401
172.308
168.357
262.371
261.825
227.665
228.358
230.366
254.074
229.997
184.274
171.809
186.265
210.724
150.981
207.116
193.638
132.268
211.691
211.586
135.426
141.964
266.058
157.826
136.766
217.465
217.557
148.157
225.386
214.372
144.504
282.533
323.179
328.037
325.706
211.307
207.038
108.698
316.728
339.973
286.940
310.711
324.515
154.836
157.729
146.578
231.158
231.162
229.833
268.006
235.112
252.039
229.605
241.336
285.998
173.680
168.113
262.093
261.721
229.098
230.162
232.099
256.334
232.246
186.482
172.906
187.851
211.543
150.689
207.889
194.977
132.965
213.845
213.738
136.724
143.388
267.824
158.079
137.918
212.501
217.503
148.167
224.725
216.137
145.194
281.176
320.695
327.368
320.392
212.073
205.210
108.442
312.601
337.425
284.761
309.725
324.996
155.377
157.519
148.328
157.602
157.978
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
225.250
5.6
3.1
1.2
2.8
4.3
2.0
231.622
231.529
229.919
267.803
234.937
247.809
229.245
242.171
285.635
172.637
168.486
262.476
262.244
229.355
230.317
232.029
259.103
236.384
186.017
174.366
189.805
209.532
149.464
204.512
194.828
130.550
211.829
216.118
138.506
142.915
265.747
158.274
137.614
215.709
219.185
149.243
224.787
217.322
144.776
277.918
316.731
322.647
323.681
210.543
201.001
104.998
309.504
331.362
280.371
309.544
316.070
153.987
156.555
145.550
231.754
231.594
229.814
268.004
233.777
245.617
228.214
241.558
287.207
173.991
168.284
264.105
262.950
229.260
231.115
233.424
260.108
238.841
189.215
172.792
189.562
210.590
150.892
204.648
190.583
131.984
214.371
216.740
138.613
145.391
263.932
155.958
136.367
201.940
218.218
147.226
224.221
215.072
145.733
276.351
312.971
326.175
321.598
205.968
197.887
110.702
298.571
336.145
266.645
290.746
302.391
155.928
159.062
147.319
6.0
6.3
8.3
6.8
6.4
15.4
10.2
2.2
6.9
8.5
4.0
3.0
9.6
14.6
13.1
15.7
19.8
25.4
11.1
17.8
15.1
10.9
27.9
4.2
3.6
5.2
13.9
5.4
5.1
7.8
12.5
23.6
7.0
46.1
17.1
31.4
19.2
1.7
6.5
-3.1
-5.6
-4.8
-3.7
3.6
-27.6
6.2
-6.3
31.7
-10.9
-15.9
-9.1
5.1
3.3
9.5
4.7
5.0
5.8
7.0
5.2
9.4
4.8
7.9
7.9
9.3
8.6
10.1
3.9
2.3
1.9
2.8
2.0
-.2
6.3
3.0
2.1
3.2
.5
8.6
5.6
4.1
3.9
-.8
-3.1
8.6
1.7
-2.7
6.5
9.1
10.7
9.3
19.2
8.0
7.6
7.3
8.2
17.3
18.2
-.7
20.7
31.3
.3
2.5
-12.1
-43.8
5.9
4.8
7.3
4.7
3.0
3.1
3.4
6.3
10.2
18.0
3.0
15.0
4.0
.1
4.4
8.0
5.4
4.3
4.5
4.3
3.3
.4
7.5
4.6
6.4
8.4
7.2
1.1
11.0
15.9
.0
5.3
3.8
13.2
4.6
-1.5
5.8
-.2
3.1
-3.2
6.4
5.6
8.0
-2.6
-7.5
-9.9
11.9
8.4
-1.0
-31.9
-5.2
-8.3
-4.8
23.1
1.7
13.6
9.9
16.1
1.9
1.6
.9
.8
-.7
-8.0
-.3
-1.4
2.6
4.0
-.2
2.7
1.7
2.8
4.9
5.4
9.8
16.3
11.2
2.3
7.3
-.3
-.2
-4.7
-6.2
-.9
5.2
10.1
9.8
10.0
-3.2
-4.7
-1.2
-25.6
1.2
-2.5
-2.1
1.3
3.4
-8.5
-12.0
-2.3
-5.0
-9.7
-16.5
7.6
-21.0
-4.4
-25.4
-23.3
-24.6
2.9
3.4
2.0
5.4
5.6
7.0
6.9
5.8
12.4
7.5
5.0
7.4
8.9
6.3
6.5
6.7
8.2
7.4
9.0
10.5
11.9
8.7
10.2
8.4
7.0
13.4
6.4
4.6
4.6
8.8
2.2
.9
8.2
6.9
9.7
6.8
26.3
13.9
19.9
19.2
4.8
7.0
2.0
1.1
5.7
6.7
1.5
-6.5
18.1
-3.1
16.2
-11.5
-31.3
-1.9
4.9
5.3
7.1
2.5
2.4
2.2
3.5
4.6
4.2
1.3
6.5
3.3
2.0
2.1
5.3
3.6
3.5
4.7
4.8
6.5
8.0
9.3
3.5
6.8
4.0
3.4
-1.8
2.1
7.2
2.6
7.7
6.7
11.6
.7
-3.1
2.3
-13.9
2.1
-2.8
2.1
3.4
5.7
-5.6
-9.8
-6.2
3.1
-1.1
-9.1
-14.4
-13.5
-6.4
-15.8
-2.9
-12.4
8.1
6.6
8.8
158.421
159.818
.2
-2.0
20.1
5.7
-.9
12.7
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
52
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
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 1 ........................................................
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 .............................
168.584
129.506
163.194
167.463
116.776
124.865
225.124
124.949
200.399
209.091
201.580
136.495
152.106
228.447
188.751
140.139
162.108
213.066
237.458
166.456
229.525
224.344
149.268
125.761
234.240
145.679
148.777
147.702
137.509
165.228
229.320
197.102
205.999
187.122
164.466
301.829
168.908
129.401
162.776
169.736
117.202
125.616
226.377
125.961
201.182
209.639
202.550
136.786
153.157
231.558
188.060
139.419
167.492
213.598
235.199
165.710
231.495
225.587
149.514
126.235
234.666
145.855
149.167
147.986
137.958
165.205
229.662
197.209
206.340
187.105
164.997
302.665
168.287
129.062
163.287
169.375
117.616
124.618
224.443
124.601
202.272
212.860
203.620
138.010
152.468
235.062
187.227
141.285
172.992
214.023
236.196
166.405
234.433
226.169
150.446
125.367
235.423
146.373
149.512
148.538
139.211
166.216
231.733
199.249
208.555
188.657
165.978
304.763
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 residences 1 3 4 .......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 3 4 ..........
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ................................
Energy services 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 1 2 ...............
Floor coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Window coverings 1 2 .......................................................
217.422
247.512
254.439
139.050
459.156
217.764
248.039
255.050
138.932
460.824
286.600
236.869
236.859
129.912
220.091
192.117
342.717
375.945
357.285
193.891
196.916
178.910
182.744
402.875
399.477
121.768
69.439
114.563
73.293
286.016
237.350
237.342
130.695
219.922
191.695
340.375
371.715
355.129
193.537
196.733
177.946
183.611
405.373
399.257
121.857
68.578
113.079
73.257
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
168.103
129.063
163.028
170.678
116.818
124.072
222.842
124.754
202.972
213.086
202.221
138.357
154.299
232.860
185.903
138.855
171.629
215.306
239.867
165.920
236.929
227.470
150.137
127.047
235.782
146.685
149.723
149.064
139.261
165.955
233.018
199.798
210.175
187.988
165.088
306.554
7.3
3.4
6.5
9.4
.2
23.2
41.8
5.1
6.5
1.6
8.1
.0
3.3
14.4
17.7
6.6
15.0
6.3
-.6
5.8
8.8
5.6
1.2
7.0
3.4
3.6
3.8
3.3
1.2
1.9
3.1
1.7
3.2
-.9
-2.4
7.5
4.3
4.4
6.1
17.9
1.0
7.7
21.5
-2.6
6.6
8.9
13.3
8.9
6.0
13.1
9.5
15.9
14.3
5.1
10.7
4.3
6.3
5.3
14.7
5.5
3.8
2.8
3.4
13.7
5.9
2.6
.6
-1.1
-1.1
.1
-2.4
2.2
3.4
3.3
4.4
8.2
2.3
.9
3.5
-.3
4.4
1.1
-.4
3.0
6.2
9.3
-1.7
8.9
16.5
4.3
2.2
2.6
5.2
2.9
6.3
1.4
2.7
2.9
3.2
-4.3
4.0
1.7
1.5
2.4
3.2
.5
-1.4
.6
-1.1
-1.4
-.4
7.9
.1
-2.5
-4.0
-.6
5.2
7.9
1.3
5.6
5.9
8.0
-5.9
-3.6
25.6
4.3
4.1
-1.3
13.5
5.7
2.3
4.2
2.7
2.8
2.6
3.7
5.2
1.8
6.6
5.6
8.4
1.9
1.5
6.4
5.8
3.9
6.3
13.6
.6
15.2
31.3
1.2
6.6
5.1
10.7
4.4
4.7
13.7
13.5
11.2
14.7
5.7
4.9
5.0
7.5
5.5
7.7
6.2
3.6
3.2
3.6
8.4
3.5
2.3
1.8
.2
1.0
-.4
-2.4
4.8
1.1
.9
2.0
8.0
1.2
-.8
-.3
-.5
4.8
4.4
.4
4.3
6.0
8.6
-3.8
2.5
21.0
4.3
3.1
.6
9.3
4.3
4.3
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.9
-.4
4.6
1.7
4.0
4.0
5.7
1.2
.1
3.5
217.930
248.481
255.369
138.797
461.250
218.097
248.869
255.957
141.111
463.098
1.8
1.0
1.6
6.8
4.1
2.0
2.5
2.8
3.6
3.6
2.0
2.3
3.1
-2.9
3.6
1.2
2.2
2.4
6.1
3.5
1.9
1.8
2.2
5.2
3.9
1.6
2.3
2.7
1.5
3.6
285.649
237.848
237.840
131.182
218.917
190.399
344.055
376.858
349.626
191.946
196.656
172.482
184.306
407.286
399.553
121.930
68.365
112.319
73.330
291.395
238.085
238.078
130.565
218.074
189.184
350.169
387.851
349.352
190.425
196.649
166.368
185.386
410.033
400.675
122.141
67.986
112.495
73.324
7.5
.7
.7
-.5
6.3
6.7
25.2
40.2
20.2
5.3
5.9
3.0
4.8
5.1
3.8
1.5
3.5
.6
-14.2
3.6
2.4
2.4
2.7
-.4
-1.4
-12.0
-16.7
6.9
-.5
-.6
.0
3.2
3.9
.9
1.7
-8.7
6.3
2.6
-4.6
2.1
2.1
3.7
1.1
.2
9.6
7.9
-2.9
-.6
3.4
-14.6
4.9
5.5
2.6
1.2
.1
-.9
-7.5
6.9
2.1
2.1
2.0
-3.6
-6.0
9.0
13.3
-8.6
-7.0
-.5
-25.2
5.9
7.3
1.2
1.2
-8.1
-7.0
.2
5.5
1.5
1.5
1.1
2.9
2.6
4.9
8.0
13.3
2.4
2.6
1.5
4.0
4.5
2.3
1.6
-2.8
3.4
-6.2
1.0
2.1
2.1
2.9
-1.3
-3.0
9.3
10.5
-5.8
-3.8
1.4
-20.1
5.4
6.4
1.9
1.2
-4.1
-4.0
-3.7
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
53
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Other linens 1 2 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Appliances 2 .......................................................................
Major appliances 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 1 2 ................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..........................................
57.949
115.957
136.368
88.579
77.858
86.581
97.849
71.207
68.202
56.932
130.237
62.603
97.890
92.924
99.772
87.087
190.946
125.973
164.425
118.808
155.567
143.956
159.316
126.908
NA
57.069
116.870
137.962
88.849
78.639
87.211
99.081
70.945
67.548
55.990
131.331
61.710
98.142
92.748
99.580
86.956
190.869
125.476
164.494
119.293
155.744
144.146
159.594
126.708
197.981
56.852
116.593
136.074
89.294
78.519
88.686
101.265
72.151
67.788
55.840
130.668
64.363
97.933
93.282
99.981
87.224
190.782
124.871
164.928
119.640
156.727
144.788
161.362
127.430
198.249
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 1 5 ........................................................................
Jewelry 5 .............................................................................
123.937
118.799
124.780
116.585
153.009
84.971
115.046
100.170
111.174
112.755
99.937
114.974
86.251
124.119
118.421
124.395
115.662
152.476
84.919
115.079
99.809
111.270
112.694
99.521
113.589
85.192
101.608
104.757
129.147
128.129
138.286
123.942
119.892
164.425
109.990
181.469
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 .......................................
215.570
212.198
99.974
143.707
151.951
91.069
121.293
307.658
306.470
306.277
313.278
294.187
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
56.369
116.218
134.434
89.379
78.080
89.639
102.936
72.804
68.328
56.128
131.352
64.598
97.368
93.761
100.603
87.719
191.851
125.022
166.442
120.659
156.914
144.788
161.360
128.111
198.040
9.0
7.1
3.7
4.2
9.7
2.1
3.2
1.4
-4.0
-8.9
4.4
5.5
.1
1.1
1.7
4.6
-1.0
-5.1
2.8
1.6
1.8
-2.8
2.1
2.5
-14.0
-.3
-2.3
11.1
-6.8
4.0
10.3
-2.0
-6.4
-6.9
-5.6
-5.9
1.8
2.2
6.1
-1.6
5.7
4.4
3.1
10.3
1.3
1.7
1.6
-1.6
2.2
2.4
9.6
-4.7
5.4
-1.5
-2.2
-9.3
-9.9
-9.1
-3.2
-28.4
-.8
-1.0
-1.5
-1.4
8.4
13.4
8.1
1.8
1.8
.4
-.8
.9
-10.5
.9
-5.6
3.7
1.1
14.9
22.5
9.3
.7
-5.5
3.5
13.4
-2.1
3.7
3.4
2.9
1.9
-3.0
5.0
6.4
3.5
2.3
5.2
3.8
-3.2
3.3
.7
7.6
1.1
3.0
6.7
-.3
-5.2
-7.9
-.7
-.4
.9
1.7
3.9
1.5
2.3
-.4
3.0
5.9
1.5
-.5
1.8
.4
-4.3
1.7
1.7
-.6
3.2
6.4
9.5
-.4
-4.7
-7.3
.1
-9.9
-1.5
1.3
.9
.7
5.1
4.9
6.6
4.0
2.6
1.4
2.2
2.3
125.293
119.207
126.319
120.940
152.214
85.586
116.482
98.495
112.645
113.891
99.557
110.116
87.438
124.138
117.459
124.028
116.725
150.463
83.146
116.207
97.849
111.458
113.013
98.859
118.389
86.630
4.6
4.3
4.3
13.2
9.4
-.1
5.0
6.3
4.7
6.3
-9.8
58.3
-1.4
12.1
11.4
14.0
14.4
21.9
11.5
10.1
7.2
15.7
13.9
40.1
-9.6
7.5
1.8
9.5
7.4
-5.6
9.8
16.2
2.2
8.0
-.8
-4.1
-19.0
-17.1
2.1
.7
-4.4
-2.4
.5
-6.5
-8.3
4.1
-9.0
1.0
.9
-4.2
12.4
1.8
8.3
7.8
9.1
13.8
15.5
5.6
7.5
6.7
10.1
10.1
12.4
19.7
2.9
1.2
2.3
2.4
-2.6
1.3
3.2
3.1
-.9
.1
-1.6
-11.9
-3.5
1.9
103.911
105.423
129.348
128.460
137.454
123.839
121.697
165.772
108.763
183.289
105.007
107.718
129.142
127.814
137.393
123.799
123.626
170.989
109.507
191.365
100.852
105.528
129.127
129.010
136.500
123.329
122.247
169.338
110.653
188.248
8.0
-1.5
4.2
2.5
8.3
6.1
4.5
6.3
1.6
7.7
18.5
23.3
4.1
4.0
14.4
-4.0
18.7
10.3
5.6
12.0
1.5
13.3
-2.3
-.2
-6.8
1.0
1.2
3.3
-5.0
4.8
-2.9
3.0
-.1
2.8
-5.1
-2.0
8.1
12.5
2.4
15.8
13.1
10.2
4.2
3.2
11.3
.9
11.4
8.3
3.6
9.8
-.8
8.0
-1.2
1.3
-5.9
-.5
4.6
7.8
-1.3
10.1
213.811
210.392
99.627
143.506
150.961
91.124
122.043
301.259
300.075
299.839
306.778
287.960
214.570
211.254
99.128
143.417
149.463
90.787
119.518
303.958
302.847
302.739
309.313
290.241
219.572
216.417
99.284
144.448
149.093
89.595
116.142
322.030
321.034
321.200
327.037
307.059
17.7
18.4
11.3
10.2
13.7
3.4
13.6
37.5
37.8
37.9
37.4
36.8
4.1
4.3
5.7
2.4
11.5
-7.1
-2.9
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.1
3.2
-2.5
-2.7
-3.0
-1.9
-4.5
-3.9
7.6
-6.4
-7.1
-7.3
-6.6
-5.3
7.6
8.2
-2.7
2.1
-7.3
-6.3
-15.9
20.0
20.4
21.0
18.8
18.7
10.7
11.1
8.4
6.2
12.6
-2.0
5.0
19.8
19.9
20.1
19.6
18.8
2.5
2.6
-2.9
.1
-5.9
-5.1
-4.9
6.0
5.8
5.9
5.3
6.0
Expenditure category
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
54
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Other motor fuels 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 ....................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .........................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 3 .....
Parking and other fees 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..............................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
290.147
146.151
131.991
156.062
258.342
264.272
233.415
158.347
396.098
168.345
166.796
171.640
268.353
302.644
151.862
272.592
293.553
147.223
133.406
156.424
258.355
264.310
233.972
158.097
397.101
168.751
167.414
171.584
268.487
302.430
152.730
272.673
299.051
147.804
134.227
156.448
259.076
264.569
234.241
158.769
397.442
170.747
167.116
178.552
266.645
299.915
151.403
272.796
Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 11 ...........................................................
Prescription drugs ............................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 11 ...............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 11 .................................
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 3 .......................................................
Dental services 3 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 5 ...............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ..................
Hospital and related services .............................................
Hospital services 3 12 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 12 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 12 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 13 .........................
Health insurance 1 13 .........................................................
407.721
318.671
106.514
429.368
98.920
100.383
434.106
342.229
347.082
413.062
178.802
223.586
657.880
245.836
241.008
558.696
196.403
113.012
109.654
409.115
319.396
106.778
431.150
99.051
99.995
435.752
343.032
347.901
414.099
178.672
223.998
660.972
246.983
242.114
560.996
197.188
113.375
111.005
Recreation 2 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ...............
Other video equipment 1 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 1 ......................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .....................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ...................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 2 ......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...............................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..............................
Other recreational goods 2 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Other recreation services 2 ...................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 1 2 ...............................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
109.905
99.444
6.114
383.198
13.167
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
303.564
147.905
134.348
156.495
259.689
265.300
234.673
159.207
396.991
170.419
166.511
178.820
266.487
299.544
151.770
274.278
23.2
7.3
6.2
8.8
2.4
1.3
1.4
3.3
4.5
.7
1.0
.2
3.1
2.0
-3.3
4.4
-18.2
6.1
6.8
5.0
1.6
1.1
3.4
.5
2.6
.2
-1.0
3.0
-1.4
-1.3
-4.2
.3
29.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
3.6
2.0
2.9
4.2
3.7
4.2
3.5
5.9
3.7
3.8
.6
2.5
19.8
4.9
7.3
1.1
2.1
1.6
2.2
2.2
.9
5.0
-.7
17.8
-2.8
-4.0
-.2
2.5
0.4
6.7
6.5
6.9
2.0
1.2
2.4
1.9
3.5
.5
.0
1.6
.8
.4
-3.7
2.4
24.4
3.5
4.7
1.6
2.8
1.8
2.5
3.2
2.3
4.6
1.4
11.7
.4
-.2
.2
2.5
410.534
321.314
107.441
432.488
98.568
100.039
436.902
342.799
347.441
414.931
179.075
224.196
662.755
247.688
242.789
563.079
198.107
113.637
112.990
411.483
323.842
108.286
435.015
98.089
100.817
437.159
341.810
345.550
414.824
178.590
224.792
663.750
247.955
242.050
565.576
198.928
113.648
114.856
3.4
4.3
4.6
5.4
2.9
-2.9
3.1
1.6
1.4
3.7
-.7
-1.1
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.0
2.4
2.6
-1.6
2.7
.3
.5
3.9
-4.9
-5.9
3.5
2.3
2.5
1.8
5.3
.0
5.6
5.8
6.3
4.8
2.9
1.1
1.6
4.3
3.0
2.8
3.7
4.8
11.7
4.7
2.5
3.4
2.8
-2.1
.8
5.2
5.4
7.5
3.6
3.5
1.5
17.3
3.7
6.7
6.8
5.4
-3.3
1.7
2.8
-.5
-1.8
1.7
-.5
2.2
3.6
3.5
1.7
5.0
5.2
2.3
20.4
3.1
2.3
2.5
4.6
-1.0
-4.4
3.3
2.0
2.0
2.8
2.3
-.6
5.9
6.1
6.4
5.4
2.7
1.9
.0
4.0
4.8
4.8
4.5
.6
6.6
3.8
1.0
.8
2.2
-1.3
1.5
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.3
4.4
1.9
18.8
110.249
99.583
6.105
385.299
12.813
110.877
100.249
6.044
388.890
12.650
110.893
100.265
5.935
390.158
12.888
1.4
.4
-21.9
3.1
-15.0
.0
-1.0
-17.4
-.1
-8.6
-.6
2.5
-19.7
5.1
-10.9
3.6
3.3
-11.2
7.5
-8.2
.7
-.3
-19.7
1.5
-11.9
1.5
2.9
-15.6
6.3
-9.6
80.674
43.101
90.655
158.251
198.586
205.553
117.235
143.792
88.121
81.898
66.814
117.074
52.604
55.876
96.224
94.685
145.549
79.480
42.512
89.832
158.387
198.072
207.311
116.884
143.744
87.436
81.692
66.357
117.021
52.717
55.967
97.040
94.720
147.246
79.825
42.722
90.107
158.409
198.425
206.577
117.021
143.379
88.094
80.782
65.428
115.671
53.083
56.486
96.273
94.743
149.037
78.698
42.364
90.317
158.610
199.315
205.396
117.794
144.195
88.814
80.985
65.846
115.665
53.514
57.073
95.473
94.717
148.006
6.3
-7.0
-.5
2.2
1.3
4.0
2.1
3.1
.5
6.2
10.0
4.4
.6
1.4
2.5
-5.3
2.3
11.5
-.8
-5.3
7.2
7.5
6.5
.8
4.6
-5.6
-3.7
-8.0
-1.6
-5.5
-5.7
-1.0
-7.4
-2.0
12.7
-8.0
-4.9
1.9
-.3
7.1
-2.4
.9
-8.1
4.1
-2.4
7.3
-9.6
-14.0
5.7
6.6
-4.1
-9.4
-6.7
-1.5
.9
1.5
-.3
1.9
1.1
3.2
-4.4
-5.7
-4.7
7.1
8.8
-3.1
.1
6.9
8.9
-4.0
-2.9
4.6
4.4
5.3
1.4
3.9
-2.6
1.2
.6
1.4
-2.5
-2.2
.8
-6.4
.1
1.0
-7.3
-3.2
1.4
.6
3.3
-.3
1.0
-2.6
-.2
-4.0
1.1
-1.6
-3.3
1.2
3.3
1.2
120.663
318.046
267.402
224.569
124.845
318.783
267.538
225.053
125.226
325.412
268.406
226.175
124.525
322.470
269.046
225.038
2.7
1.5
1.4
-2.7
-4.5
.9
3.3
-1.9
-.8
-6.1
-3.5
4.0
13.4
5.7
2.5
.8
-1.0
1.2
2.3
-2.3
6.1
-.4
-.5
2.4
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
55
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................
138.567
102.991
138.937
103.141
140.839
102.621
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 ............................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .........................................................
Information and information processing 2 ...........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 ............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 15 ...........
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................
126.135
208.259
548.282
584.757
690.124
654.215
248.610
218.417
85.524
153.025
241.500
252.742
83.151
100.620
60.772
103.882
9.415
65.790
41.896
76.438
126.323
208.927
548.831
586.751
693.315
656.371
249.059
219.144
85.553
153.104
241.638
252.599
83.179
100.764
60.811
104.139
9.379
64.651
42.524
76.555
35.568
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 1 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—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
139.860
102.338
2.7
-9.3
1.9
-6.7
6.1
1.2
3.8
-2.5
2.3
-8.0
4.9
-.7
126.612
209.422
552.247
587.964
695.098
658.547
249.691
219.702
85.741
152.922
240.414
264.273
83.377
101.014
60.797
104.957
9.398
64.202
42.226
76.989
126.838
209.945
552.720
589.517
697.554
661.047
249.877
221.212
85.854
157.058
247.738
261.739
83.424
101.050
60.797
105.068
9.409
64.338
41.686
77.116
.8
4.2
5.2
4.1
5.6
3.9
3.0
1.5
-1.4
.5
-.3
18.1
-1.4
-.6
-.6
-.6
-4.4
-10.6
-9.1
-1.5
.9
4.1
3.3
4.2
5.8
2.9
2.5
6.7
-1.2
1.8
1.8
.7
-1.3
-.8
-2.9
2.0
-3.2
-14.8
-2.8
2.4
1.8
5.0
10.2
4.5
6.2
5.5
2.3
4.3
-.2
3.3
3.6
-1.5
-.4
.9
.0
2.0
-4.8
-6.9
-1.6
-3.6
2.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
4.4
4.2
2.1
5.2
1.6
11.0
10.7
15.0
1.3
1.7
.2
4.6
-.3
-8.5
-2.0
3.6
.8
4.2
4.3
4.2
5.7
3.4
2.8
4.1
-1.3
1.1
.7
9.0
-1.4
-.7
-1.8
.7
-3.8
-12.7
-6.0
.4
2.0
4.1
6.7
3.9
5.3
4.9
2.2
4.7
.7
7.1
7.1
6.5
.5
1.3
.1
3.3
-2.5
-7.7
-1.8
-.1
35.220
35.368
35.438
-3.1
-6.2
-7.4
-1.5
-4.6
-4.5
420.462
848.791
344.398
230.927
207.847
161.716
420.998
852.435
345.948
231.217
207.746
160.954
421.681
856.419
347.596
231.902
207.885
161.473
421.310
853.214
346.230
231.755
207.881
161.121
-.5
-2.0
-2.4
4.2
.3
-4.6
3.0
6.1
6.2
4.4
1.3
-1.1
2.8
3.0
3.0
4.2
2.7
5.3
.8
2.1
2.1
1.4
.1
-1.5
1.2
2.0
1.8
4.3
.8
-2.8
1.8
2.6
2.6
2.8
1.4
1.8
102.658
102.159
102.507
102.714
-5.6
-2.6
2.9
.2
-4.1
1.5
188.079
232.222
141.540
368.267
299.664
299.084
144.844
169.183
292.384
86.318
187.219
232.313
141.595
369.704
300.525
299.950
145.004
170.077
294.095
86.069
187.805
232.093
141.461
369.334
301.053
300.980
145.163
170.103
294.016
86.544
186.347
232.964
141.992
369.317
300.634
301.645
145.416
170.305
292.915
86.274
-3.5
.5
.5
2.5
.7
1.6
.2
7.0
13.7
1.3
.6
.3
.3
3.0
2.2
3.4
1.3
5.4
6.3
.4
7.7
2.3
2.3
2.8
1.3
1.9
2.5
5.2
4.5
-.5
-3.6
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.3
3.5
1.6
2.7
.7
-.2
-1.5
.4
.4
2.7
1.4
2.5
.8
6.2
9.9
.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.3
2.7
2.1
3.9
2.6
-.4
190.308
168.025
222.755
289.013
114.733
263.053
238.554
270.697
301.510
222.296
217.444
216.248
170.210
223.365
282.638
227.760
189.707
166.976
220.944
285.869
114.642
263.648
239.075
271.151
302.648
222.168
217.207
216.172
169.195
221.670
279.803
227.001
190.404
167.752
222.849
288.013
114.372
264.025
239.434
271.447
303.629
222.638
217.699
216.604
170.019
223.594
282.002
228.186
192.449
170.554
227.803
296.863
114.741
264.147
239.753
271.090
303.953
223.918
219.101
217.704
172.800
228.396
290.210
230.923
10.1
12.5
16.8
20.0
5.9
2.0
1.3
3.6
1.9
5.4
7.5
5.7
12.2
16.1
18.9
12.0
4.5
4.3
3.7
1.9
5.2
2.0
2.2
1.0
1.2
2.8
3.4
3.1
4.2
3.4
1.6
3.7
-.1
-1.9
-1.7
-2.3
-3.7
2.4
2.5
3.3
2.1
.9
.8
1.1
-1.8
-1.5
-2.1
.6
4.6
6.2
9.4
11.3
.0
1.7
2.0
.6
3.3
3.0
3.1
2.7
6.2
9.3
11.2
5.7
7.2
8.4
10.1
10.6
5.5
2.0
1.8
2.3
1.5
4.1
5.4
4.4
8.1
9.6
9.9
7.8
2.2
2.0
3.7
4.3
-1.9
2.0
2.3
1.9
2.7
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.1
3.8
4.3
3.1
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
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
118.052
258.482
251.317
248.293
221.742
220.326
149.269
310.638
270.595
235.018
202.944
118.223
259.241
251.921
244.867
222.119
220.679
149.158
304.362
271.297
235.646
203.112
119.726
259.493
252.171
245.461
222.551
221.124
149.414
307.238
271.896
237.294
202.730
118.311
259.315
252.218
253.802
222.728
221.324
149.453
325.037
272.205
236.997
202.605
6 months
ended—
May
2011
Aug.
2011
Nov.
2011
Feb.
2012
Aug.
2011
Feb.
2012
4.7
3.0
2.1
24.7
3.2
2.6
4.6
36.9
1.7
8.2
4.5
14.2
1.1
1.6
2.2
3.2
2.9
4.6
3.6
2.2
5.8
-.6
2.8
2.5
2.4
-4.0
2.0
1.7
-.3
-5.8
2.6
1.9
.4
0.9
1.3
1.4
9.2
1.8
1.8
.5
19.9
2.4
3.4
-.7
9.3
2.1
1.8
12.9
3.2
2.7
4.6
19.1
1.9
7.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.4
1.9
1.8
.1
6.3
2.5
2.7
-.2
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
10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=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.
9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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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
Feb. 2012 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
M
226.230
225.672
226.665
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
242.652
244.076
145.335
241.987
243.328
145.062
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
215.614
216.097
138.453
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
Jan. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Jan.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
227.663
2.9
0.9
0.4
2.9
0.2
0.4
242.879
244.296
145.456
243.850
245.179
146.217
2.8
2.7
3.3
.8
.8
.8
.4
.4
.5
2.9
2.8
3.2
.1
.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
215.173
215.633
138.186
216.368
216.883
138.903
216.855
217.320
139.191
2.7
2.8
2.6
.8
.8
.7
.2
.2
.2
2.8
2.8
2.8
.3
.4
.3
.6
.6
.5
212.907
212.505
213.649
214.524
3.1
1.0
.4
2.9
.3
.5
M
M
M
219.961
220.654
140.218
219.469
220.152
139.838
220.497
221.185
140.388
221.802
222.711
141.133
3.3
3.0
3.3
1.1
1.2
.9
.6
.7
.5
3.2
2.8
3.3
.2
.2
.1
.5
.5
.4
M
224.714
224.892
226.902
228.117
4.3
1.4
.5
4.7
1.0
.9
M
M
M
228.771
232.851
138.411
228.117
232.106
138.017
228.980
233.044
138.465
229.995
234.173
138.997
2.5
2.5
2.3
.8
.9
.7
.4
.5
.4
2.6
2.5
2.6
.1
.1
.0
.4
.4
.3
M
M
M
206.201
140.225
220.020
205.636
139.881
219.950
206.562
140.418
221.362
207.469
141.040
222.324
2.7
3.0
3.5
.9
.8
1.1
.4
.4
.4
2.7
3.1
3.7
.2
.1
.6
.5
.4
.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
219.181
232.731
218.180
231.567
219.585
233.441
219.626
234.537
1.6
2.1
.7
1.3
.0
.5
2.1
2.1
.2
.3
.6
.8
M
249.317
248.307
249.322
250.285
2.6
.8
.4
2.8
.0
.4
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
245.030
211.225
209.283
147.565
-
245.891
211.985
209.203
148.163
-
-
-
-
2.5
2.1
3.0
2.7
.4
.4
.0
.4
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
-
208.590
213.505
200.477
231.794
-
210.600
214.836
204.291
234.043
2.4
3.9
3.6
2.9
1.0
.6
1.9
1.0
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
234.312
234.327
234.812
-
235.857
236.880
235.744
2.2
3.0
2.7
.7
1.1
.4
-
-
-
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
South
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
West
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
243.850
383.989
2.8
0.4
-
216.855
352.835
2.7
0.2
-
221.802
359.793
3.3
0.6
-
229.995
371.774
2.5
0.4
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
238.921
238.752
238.798
241.687
239.810
3.7
3.8
4.5
2.9
1.9
.0
.0
-.1
.0
.0
226.156
225.473
221.276
231.942
234.007
4.1
4.0
4.8
2.9
5.2
-.3
-.3
-.6
.1
.1
231.038
232.026
229.662
238.077
216.650
4.0
4.1
5.0
3.0
2.2
.1
.0
-.1
.3
.5
234.052
233.781
235.641
229.986
234.358
3.2
3.5
3.6
3.4
-.6
.0
.0
-.2
.1
1.0
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
249.965
299.704
297.495
1.9
2.3
2.5
.1
.2
.0
200.370
231.957
228.702
1.3
1.5
2.0
.1
.2
.2
205.748
228.953
230.952
1.9
2.1
2.8
.1
.2
.2
231.045
258.737
268.590
1.8
2.0
2.5
.3
.2
.3
311.561
2.2
.1
236.660
1.4
.2
232.389
1.9
.0
272.398
1.8
.2
311.469
219.282
199.724
185.303
184.795
175.205
128.278
2.2
-1.5
-2.5
-5.5
-1.6
-13.7
2.8
.1
-.7
-1.0
-2.0
-.8
-4.6
.3
236.660
202.303
172.402
176.880
183.017
158.085
119.586
1.4
.6
-.4
-.6
5.5
-11.4
1.3
.2
-1.0
-1.5
-1.6
-.6
-3.4
.4
232.377
216.461
181.665
180.963
179.440
175.870
126.916
1.9
2.0
1.4
1.2
2.5
-6.4
.6
.0
-.4
-.6
-.6
.1
-5.1
.4
272.411
245.936
218.901
219.929
241.837
181.058
130.029
1.8
1.3
-.4
-.6
1.0
-5.8
1.0
.2
.2
-.3
-.3
.0
-1.1
.6
Apparel .....................................................
126.113
3.3
1.2
116.578
6.5
.4
131.898
3.1
1.4
116.575
4.3
.7
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ....................
New cars 5 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........
213.500
207.320
98.793
142.675
98.877
138.331
156.228
302.025
300.700
302.883
304.351
287.812
5.3
5.8
2.2
2.8
2.8
2.6
4.5
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.2
12.9
1.3
1.4
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.2
4.8
4.9
5.0
4.5
4.4
213.087
207.677
99.983
138.361
97.961
136.983
149.007
306.990
305.722
304.648
334.997
296.817
4.8
5.1
2.6
3.6
3.5
4.1
3.3
9.5
9.4
9.5
9.2
8.9
1.0
.9
.3
.7
.7
.4
-.1
2.3
2.3
2.2
3.2
2.0
216.121
214.719
100.846
149.871
101.958
153.837
145.694
309.196
307.842
307.333
319.583
302.167
7.3
7.6
2.7
3.1
3.0
3.6
3.0
15.1
15.1
15.3
14.8
14.4
2.4
2.5
.6
1.2
1.1
1.0
-.1
6.0
6.1
6.2
5.9
5.6
213.387
207.715
99.405
143.324
99.543
144.810
141.212
302.988
301.567
300.493
283.105
287.155
4.3
4.8
1.6
2.4
2.4
3.2
1.2
11.4
11.3
11.3
11.1
11.1
1.7
1.9
-.1
.3
.3
.1
-.1
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.6
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
433.449
365.375
450.113
341.037
3.5
3.8
3.4
1.7
.2
.1
.3
.0
410.589
331.762
436.584
366.294
3.4
4.3
3.1
1.7
.7
1.1
.5
.3
390.451
312.951
416.533
337.571
3.7
3.3
3.9
1.5
.7
1.1
.6
.0
417.828
333.725
443.612
313.685
2.8
2.0
3.1
.9
.6
.6
.6
.2
Recreation 4 ..............................................
119.782
2.4
.6
116.054
.6
.1
114.094
.8
.0
108.919
.6
-.1
Education and communication 4 ...............
134.554
1.0
.0
134.879
1.9
.1
129.902
2.5
.2
133.901
2.1
.1
Other goods and services .........................
424.249
2.8
.5
375.873
1.4
-.3
382.425
1.3
-.3
383.570
.8
-.2
243.850
193.405
165.919
214.668
2.8
4.3
4.7
5.9
.4
.8
1.4
2.1
216.855
181.901
159.082
208.365
2.7
4.2
4.3
5.8
.2
.4
.8
1.0
221.802
188.600
166.620
220.622
3.3
4.6
5.0
7.2
.6
1.3
2.0
2.8
229.995
181.783
154.063
199.218
2.5
3.3
3.4
5.3
.4
.9
1.4
2.1
283.017
111.236
293.418
313.449
257.693
6.8
2.4
2.0
2.3
1.4
2.3
.1
.1
.2
-.1
267.893
110.626
253.384
238.244
273.685
5.4
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.2
.3
.1
.2
.3
274.686
116.046
256.031
235.247
282.662
8.3
1.3
2.4
2.1
3.0
3.1
.6
.1
.2
.2
257.191
112.218
273.824
275.271
266.182
5.6
.4
1.9
2.0
.2
2.5
.2
.2
.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 ..........................
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
Feb.
2012
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
341.508
2.7
0.5
235.456
245.107
225.283
168.846
227.954
216.114
276.752
297.089
282.468
242.509
246.331
249.249
2.8
2.7
3.1
4.6
4.8
5.7
6.4
1.5
1.8
5.1
2.6
2.4
151.070
315.977
304.076
2.3
12.3
2.4
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
309.687
2.1
0.2
.4
.5
.5
1.3
1.0
1.9
2.1
.0
.1
1.9
.2
.3
207.622
215.360
213.758
161.652
217.999
209.837
263.808
284.719
239.555
231.722
217.701
216.957
2.7
2.5
3.2
4.3
5.0
5.8
5.5
1.9
1.5
5.2
2.5
2.2
.4
4.4
.2
146.015
305.621
263.344
2.9
9.3
1.9
Index
Feb.
2012
West
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
308.828
2.3
0.0
.2
.3
.2
.7
.4
1.0
1.1
.0
.1
.7
.2
.3
212.230
220.002
220.447
168.339
226.246
220.233
268.519
290.199
241.437
235.949
220.810
219.214
3.3
3.1
3.8
4.9
5.7
6.9
7.9
2.6
2.2
9.2
2.6
2.3
.3
2.2
.3
149.175
313.344
263.787
1.9
14.9
2.5
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
317.479
2.4
-0.1
.6
.7
.8
1.9
1.5
2.7
3.0
.1
.1
3.2
.3
.3
221.315
229.582
219.801
157.362
217.915
202.412
254.732
303.137
262.003
268.155
228.888
228.736
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.3
4.2
4.9
5.1
1.9
1.8
6.8
2.1
1.8
.4
.5
.6
1.4
1.0
2.0
2.4
.1
.1
3.2
.2
.2
.7
5.9
.2
140.811
306.929
277.964
1.2
11.3
2.1
.3
5.2
.2
Commodity and service group
Other services .........................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4
5
6
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Percent change
from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Size class D
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
207.469
207.469
2.7
0.4
141.040
3.0
0.4
-
222.324
358.553
3.5
0.4
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
209.550
209.622
213.376
203.318
206.686
3.5
3.6
4.1
3.0
2.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
.2
145.740
146.068
144.702
148.058
141.661
3.9
4.1
4.9
2.9
2.5
-.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.8
232.093
232.111
227.481
241.548
231.327
4.7
4.9
5.1
4.6
1.7
-.6
-.7
-1.4
.6
.5
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
204.194
222.368
223.818
221.712
221.691
220.008
210.460
195.455
197.532
177.733
118.732
1.8
2.2
2.8
2.0
2.0
.0
-1.6
-2.4
1.4
-11.6
1.0
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
-.6
-1.1
-1.4
-.2
-4.3
.4
134.705
136.034
142.624
135.137
135.126
164.886
160.759
150.576
147.384
150.059
100.199
1.8
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.1
.6
2.7
-7.5
1.6
.1
.2
.2
.0
.0
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-2.2
.3
198.023
221.891
221.331
231.724
231.738
216.762
180.791
191.407
198.451
157.385
127.913
1.3
1.2
2.2
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.0
.5
1.3
-3.5
1.7
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.1
-1.4
-1.4
-1.1
-3.2
1.6
Apparel ...............................................................................
118.176
3.6
1.7
88.147
3.9
.4
124.339
10.9
-2.6
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 ...................................
209.821
209.586
99.850
125.652
98.897
126.191
141.740
447.652
445.728
457.092
302.452
395.743
5.3
5.9
2.0
2.9
2.9
3.2
3.3
12.9
12.9
13.0
12.5
12.4
1.6
1.7
.1
.4
.3
.1
-.1
5.0
5.0
5.1
4.8
4.9
150.634
150.383
99.773
100.476
100.544
102.685
98.678
302.366
303.220
310.296
295.442
284.427
5.7
5.9
2.4
2.6
2.6
3.2
2.7
12.4
12.4
12.6
11.9
11.9
1.8
1.9
.3
.8
.8
.7
-.1
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
217.923
213.243
100.332
153.855
106.236
153.979
132.169
293.840
291.469
279.156
329.519
294.683
7.1
7.3
3.7
5.6
5.6
7.2
1.5
12.5
12.4
12.4
12.1
12.3
2.2
2.2
.7
1.4
1.4
1.2
-.1
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.3
4.9
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
323.665
260.381
342.516
265.561
3.5
2.9
3.6
1.6
.4
.6
.3
.1
173.732
157.219
179.577
158.376
3.2
4.1
2.9
1.4
.5
1.0
.4
.1
399.898
327.769
425.540
347.430
3.7
1.8
4.4
1.0
2.1
1.0
2.5
.5
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
114.264
1.0
.0
113.781
1.3
.5
116.306
-.3
-.4
Education and communication 3 .........................................
135.305
1.5
.1
128.410
2.1
.1
140.615
3.9
.3
Other goods and services ...................................................
301.278
1.2
.0
177.247
1.5
-.2
426.634
3.4
.1
207.469
177.051
157.883
213.561
284.282
104.301
231.608
223.186
217.876
2.7
3.9
4.2
5.8
6.6
1.2
2.0
2.2
1.2
.4
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.5
.2
.1
.2
.0
141.040
131.798
124.311
162.257
198.971
88.084
145.262
136.155
147.926
3.0
4.2
4.4
6.3
6.9
1.3
2.1
1.8
1.9
.4
.8
1.4
1.9
2.3
.4
.2
.2
.2
222.324
190.890
170.528
221.872
273.133
119.617
256.908
229.363
285.101
3.5
5.4
5.7
7.6
7.0
2.7
2.0
1.2
3.3
.4
.7
1.4
1.6
2.6
1.0
.2
.3
-.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
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 ....................................................
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
Feb.
2012
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................
260.937
2.3
0.1
148.431
2.5
0.2
321.609
2.8
0.0
201.927
207.247
201.180
160.192
211.865
213.508
274.998
242.019
223.987
306.634
200.886
199.530
132.014
452.005
234.175
2.7
2.6
3.0
4.1
4.7
5.6
6.2
1.8
1.9
6.4
2.4
2.1
1.7
12.6
2.3
.4
.5
.5
1.5
1.2
2.2
2.3
.0
.1
2.4
.2
.3
.5
4.8
.2
136.855
137.967
140.485
124.831
153.864
160.950
193.924
155.133
142.127
222.799
132.667
130.233
103.594
308.563
144.801
3.0
2.8
3.4
4.3
5.2
6.1
6.6
2.3
2.0
7.5
2.5
2.2
2.1
12.2
2.2
.4
.5
.6
1.3
.9
1.9
2.2
.2
.1
2.5
.2
.3
.4
4.4
.2
211.203
220.649
224.750
172.171
228.092
222.103
269.449
299.992
240.118
237.221
221.345
219.918
154.449
292.684
264.233
3.4
3.3
4.4
5.6
6.3
7.3
6.7
2.8
1.8
7.7
2.9
2.6
3.4
12.1
2.2
.3
.6
.5
1.4
.6
1.6
2.5
.2
-.1
2.4
.2
.3
.2
4.7
.4
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 ..........................................
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
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—
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
245.179
378.850
2.7
0.4
146.217
3.3
0.5
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
238.057
237.851
239.605
238.804
239.709
3.4
3.5
3.9
3.1
1.4
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
149.277
149.606
147.307
153.128
143.412
4.5
4.5
6.0
2.5
3.4
.2
.2
.1
.2
.8
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
252.883
303.588
305.829
311.462
311.385
212.670
200.333
184.470
185.595
173.941
125.909
1.7
2.3
2.7
2.1
2.1
-2.3
-3.3
-6.0
-1.1
-15.3
2.2
.0
.2
.0
.0
.0
-.9
-1.2
-2.2
-.8
-5.1
.2
143.481
142.349
149.650
141.100
141.100
184.770
181.733
142.073
129.295
151.464
107.541
2.3
2.5
1.8
2.5
2.5
.2
-.7
-4.3
-2.9
-8.3
4.2
.4
.5
.1
.2
.2
-.3
-.4
-1.5
-.9
-2.9
.5
Apparel .....................................................................................
124.234
2.0
1.7
90.566
7.9
-.4
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
215.876
209.594
296.940
295.248
297.358
293.864
283.282
5.4
6.2
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.6
13.1
1.3
1.4
5.2
5.2
5.4
4.7
4.6
147.935
148.411
302.455
302.854
308.467
299.255
283.814
5.2
5.1
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.2
12.5
1.4
1.4
4.1
4.1
4.2
3.8
4.0
Medical care .............................................................................
433.878
3.7
.1
180.047
3.2
.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
119.197
2.7
.7
120.363
1.5
.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
137.004
1.2
-.1
127.897
.5
.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
404.892
2.5
.3
193.666
3.6
.5
245.179
191.836
162.605
207.200
110.095
293.993
2.7
4.0
4.4
5.4
2.6
1.9
.4
.8
1.5
2.2
.0
.1
146.217
140.191
134.531
176.873
91.340
147.666
3.3
4.9
5.2
7.1
2.3
2.0
.5
.9
1.2
1.7
.4
.3
236.987
224.265
165.703
224.265
209.207
294.004
283.221
240.720
247.908
251.326
2.6
2.9
4.3
4.4
5.1
1.5
1.8
4.6
2.5
2.3
.4
.5
1.4
1.0
2.1
.0
.1
1.9
.2
.3
142.107
145.094
134.898
162.595
174.500
153.172
144.717
232.177
137.211
134.839
3.3
3.6
5.1
5.9
6.9
1.6
2.0
6.2
2.9
2.7
.5
.5
1.2
1.0
1.7
.0
.3
2.0
.3
.4
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
63
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
217.320
358.808
2.8
0.2
139.191
2.6
0.2
-
214.524
343.930
3.1
0.4
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
228.862
228.027
226.109
230.318
236.321
4.2
4.0
4.8
2.9
6.5
-.1
-.1
-.3
.1
.1
143.611
143.890
141.327
147.552
143.228
3.8
3.8
4.5
3.0
4.1
-.6
-.7
-1.1
.1
.1
229.935
229.431
219.519
246.948
237.980
4.4
4.5
5.8
2.9
2.8
-.4
-.4
-.5
-.2
.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
202.118
236.480
238.994
241.240
241.243
195.670
167.433
169.090
172.621
149.004
114.599
1.5
1.8
2.2
1.6
1.6
1.0
-.4
-.5
7.8
-12.7
.7
.0
.2
.1
.1
.1
-1.5
-2.2
-2.2
-.7
-4.5
.2
128.121
128.485
131.451
126.870
126.870
165.539
164.348
159.498
155.905
153.510
96.578
1.2
1.2
1.7
1.1
1.1
.2
-.4
-.5
3.5
-9.8
2.5
.2
.3
.3
.1
.1
-.4
-.8
-.8
-.6
-1.3
.6
196.032
222.299
210.801
229.105
229.105
207.096
162.402
170.989
169.528
163.637
120.050
.6
.8
1.9
.6
.6
.5
.1
-.3
2.0
-5.9
-.2
.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
-.5
-.6
-.5
-.3
-1.3
.9
Apparel .....................................................................................
116.177
6.6
2.6
84.713
4.7
-2.4
133.483
14.2
-3.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
212.932
208.937
312.565
310.921
311.496
329.789
295.216
4.7
5.0
9.7
9.6
9.7
9.3
8.9
.9
.8
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.1
1.6
155.710
155.353
313.238
313.674
320.298
309.724
291.740
4.6
4.8
9.2
9.1
9.2
8.7
8.7
.8
.8
1.6
1.6
1.2
3.2
1.3
194.409
187.137
268.878
264.915
254.757
309.629
270.199
6.4
6.9
9.6
9.3
9.3
9.4
8.9
2.1
2.1
5.5
5.6
5.4
6.2
5.4
Medical care .............................................................................
406.184
3.3
.5
179.561
3.9
.9
387.052
2.3
.6
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
116.223
.5
-.6
118.150
1.2
1.4
107.904
-.1
.7
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
135.664
1.7
.2
134.190
2.1
.0
129.053
2.5
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
363.824
1.5
-.3
175.930
.1
-.6
413.379
5.1
.1
217.320
181.147
155.809
204.260
108.151
253.318
2.8
4.2
4.2
5.9
1.5
1.8
.2
.6
1.0
1.5
.2
-.1
139.191
130.166
122.798
159.889
85.364
144.479
2.6
3.8
3.9
5.3
1.9
1.6
.2
.0
.3
.2
.4
.4
214.524
188.078
167.380
220.191
114.515
243.797
3.1
5.2
5.6
7.1
3.3
1.3
.4
.5
1.0
1.4
.2
.4
208.961
212.568
158.982
217.804
206.704
282.989
241.057
229.990
218.299
217.254
2.7
3.2
4.3
5.0
5.9
1.8
1.6
5.2
2.5
2.2
.2
.2
1.0
.7
1.4
-.3
-.1
.3
.2
.3
134.944
141.658
123.332
151.898
158.387
161.166
140.515
229.754
131.111
128.805
2.5
3.1
3.9
4.6
5.2
2.1
1.5
5.1
2.3
2.0
.1
.2
.3
-.2
.2
.5
.4
.6
.2
.3
203.573
213.392
169.250
225.607
220.715
269.336
225.197
211.795
216.162
213.690
3.1
3.9
5.5
5.8
6.9
1.7
1.2
5.5
2.8
2.4
.4
.4
.9
.6
1.4
.3
.3
2.9
.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.
64
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
222.711
359.529
3.0
0.7
141.133
3.3
0.5
-
228.117
370.443
4.3
0.5
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
230.888
232.270
227.202
241.235
213.604
3.6
3.7
4.6
2.6
2.1
.2
.2
.3
.1
.0
145.946
146.626
146.443
146.880
135.883
4.0
4.2
5.3
2.7
2.0
.1
.1
.0
.3
.8
230.798
230.399
232.816
230.768
232.468
5.7
5.8
4.8
7.3
4.4
-1.0
-1.1
-2.6
1.2
1.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
211.013
234.763
237.912
240.306
240.283
210.733
185.567
186.888
181.590
176.963
134.083
1.8
2.3
2.9
2.0
2.0
.5
-.4
-.7
.4
-6.0
-.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.3
-.3
-.5
-.5
.4
-5.0
.3
135.722
139.103
145.219
138.175
138.175
155.910
149.603
145.618
145.173
140.472
98.361
2.1
2.1
2.8
1.9
1.9
3.1
2.7
2.7
4.2
-7.7
1.0
.0
.0
.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.3
.3
-4.5
.3
200.695
226.225
226.569
235.239
235.239
211.057
180.832
185.576
188.659
144.724
126.494
1.7
1.9
2.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
.9
.6
.8
-.7
1.5
-.1
.2
.2
-.1
-.1
-1.9
-2.3
-2.5
-1.9
-8.2
1.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
149.749
3.5
2.8
86.226
2.1
1.2
127.538
8.1
-3.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
215.926
216.592
319.795
316.868
319.045
315.871
308.312
7.1
7.9
15.9
15.9
16.3
15.0
14.6
2.4
2.5
6.3
6.4
6.6
6.2
5.6
150.450
150.211
306.697
307.334
316.619
297.702
289.574
7.0
7.1
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.3
13.9
2.3
2.4
5.8
5.9
6.0
5.7
5.5
240.699
239.273
298.093
294.790
285.882
345.260
304.038
8.8
8.8
15.4
15.4
15.5
15.2
15.7
2.9
2.9
5.9
6.0
6.1
5.4
5.9
Medical care .............................................................................
379.927
4.4
.7
167.768
3.1
.4
390.927
4.8
2.7
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
108.479
.0
-.3
116.841
1.3
.2
116.486
-.3
.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
131.409
1.7
.0
127.456
2.5
.3
137.774
6.0
.5
Other goods and services ........................................................
350.251
.6
-.4
174.429
1.9
-.2
419.052
1.2
-.2
222.711
188.328
165.354
214.772
118.584
256.197
3.0
4.4
4.9
7.1
1.2
2.2
.7
1.5
2.2
3.2
.4
.2
141.133
131.343
123.678
161.553
88.121
146.079
3.3
4.5
4.8
6.9
1.1
2.4
.5
1.2
1.9
2.6
.6
.0
228.117
199.122
183.025
235.932
125.910
259.337
4.3
6.4
6.7
8.8
2.5
2.7
.5
.9
1.9
2.1
1.3
.2
214.896
219.245
167.418
222.824
214.651
288.872
244.199
243.399
222.432
221.173
3.0
3.4
4.8
5.4
6.8
2.1
2.0
8.8
2.4
2.2
.7
.8
2.2
1.7
3.1
.0
.2
3.5
.4
.4
137.309
139.513
124.010
153.564
160.030
153.451
143.486
215.860
132.899
130.362
3.3
3.8
4.7
5.5
6.6
2.8
2.3
9.4
2.6
2.3
.5
.8
1.8
1.4
2.5
.1
.0
3.2
.2
.2
216.184
230.564
184.156
235.136
235.434
298.320
241.771
235.788
225.161
224.622
4.2
5.2
6.7
7.5
8.7
3.6
2.3
9.4
3.4
3.0
.3
.7
1.8
.8
2.1
.3
-.1
2.6
.2
.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
65
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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—
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
234.173
381.851
2.5
0.5
138.997
2.3
0.4
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
234.729
234.913
237.625
229.835
229.586
3.1
3.4
3.5
3.2
-.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.8
144.617
144.015
141.909
146.971
153.769
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.9
-.1
-.4
-.5
-.8
-.1
1.9
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
243.337
272.931
286.336
288.086
288.071
253.265
225.876
226.823
258.593
180.613
130.949
2.1
2.3
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.3
-1.6
-1.8
.1
-7.5
1.0
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
-.5
-.5
.1
-2.2
.7
132.489
132.539
142.866
132.586
132.587
170.033
166.085
162.455
159.796
161.877
103.758
1.4
1.6
1.1
1.6
1.6
.8
.7
.7
2.2
-3.8
.4
.2
.3
.4
.2
.2
.4
.0
.0
-.1
.4
-.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
118.076
3.3
.6
95.466
4.8
1.4
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
210.810
205.935
305.247
303.253
305.749
278.551
289.998
4.3
5.0
12.3
12.2
12.3
12.0
12.1
1.7
2.0
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.8
6.1
148.645
147.331
274.158
275.955
276.571
272.092
260.808
4.0
4.4
10.0
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.2
1.8
1.8
4.9
5.1
4.9
5.6
5.3
Medical care .............................................................................
407.533
2.8
.2
177.987
2.6
.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
112.254
.5
-.1
97.776
1.0
.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
135.520
1.8
.3
124.302
2.5
-.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
383.777
.5
-.1
169.682
.2
-.3
234.173
181.550
152.107
194.858
110.708
280.491
2.5
3.2
3.3
5.2
.0
2.1
.5
1.0
1.5
2.3
.2
.2
138.997
127.733
119.036
153.482
88.462
142.582
2.3
3.3
3.2
5.1
.6
1.7
.4
.6
1.3
2.0
.0
.2
226.516
219.438
155.608
216.274
198.100
302.600
270.600
270.840
233.519
234.069
2.5
2.6
3.1
4.1
4.8
1.8
2.0
7.3
2.1
1.9
.5
.6
1.5
1.2
2.2
.1
.2
3.6
.2
.2
133.818
137.882
120.063
149.236
153.825
154.566
138.968
223.667
130.400
128.115
2.3
2.7
3.1
4.3
4.9
1.7
1.6
6.0
2.0
1.6
.4
.4
1.3
.8
2.0
.2
.2
2.8
.1
.3
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
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
Feb. 2012 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
M
229.380
229.982
231.694
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
235.977
236.527
145.874
237.276
238.738
145.297
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
219.881
224.194
141.031
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
Jan. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Jan.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
231.180
4.5
0.5
-0.2
5.3
1.0
0.7
238.932
239.917
147.102
238.798
239.605
147.307
4.5
3.9
6.0
.6
.4
1.4
-.1
-.1
.1
5.2
4.9
5.9
1.3
1.4
.8
.7
.5
1.2
220.051
224.181
141.350
222.560
226.731
142.893
221.276
226.109
141.327
4.8
4.8
4.5
.6
.9
.0
-.6
-.3
-1.1
5.8
5.3
6.2
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
217.557
217.745
220.576
219.519
5.8
.8
-.5
6.9
1.4
1.3
M
M
M
227.816
225.597
145.225
228.276
226.296
145.267
229.991
226.499
146.514
229.662
227.202
146.443
5.0
4.6
5.3
.6
.4
.8
-.1
.3
.0
5.7
4.6
5.9
1.0
.4
.9
.8
.1
.9
M
230.424
232.362
238.972
232.816
4.8
.2
-2.6
9.3
3.7
2.8
M
M
M
234.363
236.468
141.159
234.972
236.943
141.021
236.006
237.055
142.984
235.641
237.625
141.909
3.6
3.5
3.6
.3
.3
.6
-.2
.2
-.8
4.5
4.0
4.8
.7
.2
1.3
.4
.0
1.4
M
M
M
211.604
143.737
225.173
212.403
143.696
227.392
213.290
145.231
230.707
213.376
144.702
227.481
4.1
4.9
5.1
.5
.7
.0
.0
-.4
-1.4
4.7
5.7
7.9
.8
1.0
2.5
.4
1.1
1.5
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
228.359
248.041
226.986
247.276
229.810
245.937
227.669
246.022
4.0
2.8
.3
-.5
-.9
.0
5.0
3.7
.6
-.8
1.2
-.5
M
239.140
241.762
243.238
243.360
4.1
.7
.1
4.6
1.7
.6
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
234.803
235.170
209.593
144.852
236.848
236.551
210.623
144.454
237.765
237.778
210.945
145.286
236.439
240.504
212.061
145.686
4.0
5.3
4.4
4.2
-.2
1.7
.7
.9
-.6
1.1
.5
.3
5.3
5.4
5.5
4.0
1.3
1.1
.6
.3
.4
.5
.2
.6
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
235.063
205.576
212.030
243.659
237.915
204.801
213.905
244.103
235.329
206.329
213.933
244.410
236.484
207.221
214.940
242.335
5.1
3.4
5.5
3.9
-.6
1.2
.5
-.7
.5
.4
.5
-.8
4.7
4.3
5.4
4.0
.1
.4
.9
.3
-1.1
.7
.0
.1
2
2
2
228.453
231.887
235.240
229.965
234.253
236.278
229.560
234.789
234.810
230.327
234.659
235.724
2.4
4.0
3.7
.2
.2
-.2
.3
-.1
.4
4.2
4.7
4.4
.5
1.3
-.2
-.2
.2
-.6
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
Feb.
2012
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
227.663
681.977
2.9
0.4
-
219.626
656.151
1.6
0.0
-
234.537
692.926
2.1
0.5
-
250.285
723.540
2.6
0.4
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
232.453
232.486
231.180
235.603
230.704
3.8
3.9
4.5
3.1
2.2
.0
-.1
-.2
.1
.4
225.868
224.903
227.669
215.032
237.470
3.1
3.4
4.0
2.6
.4
-.6
-.7
-.9
-.2
.2
235.931
235.549
246.022
219.058
227.240
2.8
3.1
2.8
3.4
-1.6
.2
.2
.0
.4
.9
242.470
242.208
243.360
247.169
242.387
3.5
3.7
4.1
3.2
.5
.0
.1
.1
.1
-1.1
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1
2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 1 ................................
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
221.117
254.931
258.184
1.8
2.0
2.5
.1
.2
.2
217.462
268.285
280.126
1.1
1.7
1.8
-.2
.0
-.1
246.787
277.325
287.007
1.0
1.4
1.7
.1
.3
.6
262.504
320.751
324.670
1.3
2.1
2.5
-.1
.1
-.1
262.812
1.8
.1
274.349
1.7
.0
289.660
1.3
.3
327.814
1.8
-.1
262.788
217.189
188.393
187.962
193.183
169.753
126.180
1.8
.7
-.3
-1.0
1.9
-9.8
1.3
.1
-.5
-.8
-1.0
-.2
-3.6
.4
274.349
176.034
149.268
151.789
155.546
133.046
100.905
1.7
-2.7
-5.9
-6.2
2.9
-17.9
.7
.0
-2.3
-3.9
-4.0
.2
-10.0
.3
289.660
259.811
238.226
236.531
288.732
165.257
120.559
1.3
-1.6
-4.4
-4.6
-.9
-15.3
-.3
.3
-1.0
-1.7
-1.7
.0
-6.6
-1.0
327.659
194.362
190.831
172.204
175.962
159.461
122.507
1.8
-4.9
-5.8
-8.4
-2.5
-19.5
1.4
-.1
-1.5
-1.7
-3.0
-1.5
-5.9
.1
Apparel .....................................................
123.312
4.2
1.0
93.423
4.0
3.1
113.026
2.7
1.0
119.832
.0
.5
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
214.429
210.013
306.348
305.076
305.108
311.167
292.941
5.6
6.0
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.2
12.2
1.7
1.8
4.8
4.9
5.0
4.8
4.8
199.386
196.738
314.357
311.354
308.363
321.407
293.146
4.0
4.6
8.3
8.1
8.3
7.8
7.1
.3
-.1
.3
.3
.4
.1
-.2
211.332
205.713
311.808
305.271
306.779
287.406
289.035
5.9
6.4
14.5
14.5
14.7
14.5
13.8
2.3
2.4
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.9
226.009
215.867
288.323
287.100
291.156
286.330
278.905
5.9
6.9
14.0
13.9
14.0
13.9
13.6
1.5
1.6
5.3
5.4
5.7
4.9
4.7
Medical care .............................................
410.466
3.4
.6
428.202
2.1
.5
398.831
2.9
.5
408.337
5.2
.1
Recreation 5 ..............................................
114.333
1.0
.1
107.312
-4.6
.1
103.894
-2.3
-1.3
118.512
3.9
1.3
Education and communication 5 ...............
133.199
1.9
.1
137.814
.0
.2
139.293
2.1
.2
138.570
2.2
.1
Other goods and services .........................
391.236
1.5
.0
351.980
-.3
-.4
371.234
-.6
.0
388.643
2.2
.4
227.663
186.279
161.451
211.182
112.780
268.819
2.9
4.1
4.4
6.2
1.4
2.0
.4
.9
1.5
2.1
.3
.1
219.626
171.699
142.280
189.188
97.401
264.871
1.6
2.8
2.7
4.0
.7
.8
.0
.1
.6
1.0
-.1
.0
234.537
181.203
150.277
198.981
102.426
280.665
2.1
3.4
3.7
5.7
-.3
1.3
.5
1.1
1.7
2.7
-.4
.1
250.285
192.473
158.812
201.293
104.634
299.875
2.6
3.8
4.0
4.8
2.5
2.1
.4
.7
1.3
1.9
.0
.2
218.737
219.580
163.994
222.634
212.459
293.406
256.123
242.663
227.925
227.865
2.8
3.3
4.3
5.0
5.9
2.0
1.9
7.0
2.4
2.2
.4
.6
1.4
1.0
2.0
.0
.1
2.4
.2
.3
210.651
203.546
146.170
209.318
193.120
275.138
252.678
213.331
221.874
222.125
1.6
1.5
2.6
3.5
3.8
-.3
.6
2.0
1.5
1.2
.0
.0
.6
.2
1.0
-.1
-.1
-1.5
.2
.3
227.119
215.904
153.997
219.786
202.918
293.453
271.127
285.777
232.576
232.357
2.0
2.5
3.5
4.3
5.2
1.2
1.2
8.0
1.6
1.3
.5
.5
1.7
1.4
2.6
-.3
.1
4.0
.1
.1
243.263
222.789
162.316
224.297
204.127
287.545
291.014
230.974
253.938
257.658
2.5
3.0
3.8
4.1
4.5
2.0
1.8
3.2
2.6
2.4
.4
.6
1.2
.9
1.7
.2
.1
1.7
.3
.3
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
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.
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.
68
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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
227.663
681.977
2.9
0.9
-
210.600
635.106
2.4
1.0
-
219.626
656.151
1.6
0.7
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
232.453
232.486
231.180
235.603
230.704
3.8
3.9
4.5
3.1
2.2
.6
.5
.5
.5
1.5
233.261
243.250
236.484
254.458
144.049
3.4
3.6
5.1
2.0
1.0
-.3
-.2
-.6
.3
-2.2
225.868
224.903
227.669
215.032
237.470
3.1
3.4
4.0
2.6
.4
.1
.1
.3
-.2
.4
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
221.117
254.931
258.184
262.812
262.788
217.189
188.393
187.962
193.183
169.753
126.180
1.8
2.0
2.5
1.8
1.8
.7
-.3
-1.0
1.9
-9.8
1.3
.4
.5
.4
.3
.3
-.2
-.7
-1.0
.2
-4.7
.8
200.751
212.342
211.620
209.461
209.461
260.154
229.539
228.115
206.997
237.566
133.577
1.4
1.7
3.1
1.5
1.5
-.6
-2.1
-2.2
.2
-7.9
2.5
.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
-.5
-.8
-1.0
.6
-4.4
.9
217.462
268.285
280.126
274.349
274.349
176.034
149.268
151.789
155.546
133.046
100.905
1.1
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.7
-2.7
-5.9
-6.2
2.9
-17.9
.7
.0
.3
.1
.2
.2
-1.9
-3.7
-3.8
4.2
-14.3
-.2
Apparel ...................................................................................
123.312
4.2
-.1
126.246
-.3
1.8
93.423
4.0
4.0
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
214.429
210.013
306.348
305.076
305.108
311.167
292.941
5.6
6.0
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.2
12.2
2.8
3.0
8.4
8.7
8.9
8.2
8.1
209.905
209.318
313.076
311.369
309.114
374.510
309.119
6.9
7.4
15.7
15.7
16.2
14.6
14.2
4.8
4.8
11.4
11.7
12.1
11.2
10.6
199.386
196.738
314.357
311.354
308.363
321.407
293.146
4.0
4.6
8.3
8.1
8.3
7.8
7.1
2.4
2.3
5.7
5.9
6.1
5.4
5.1
Medical care ...........................................................................
410.466
3.4
1.2
334.421
3.3
1.5
428.202
2.1
1.4
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
114.333
1.0
.7
88.836
-.2
-2.7
107.312
-4.6
1.3
Education and communication 7 .............................................
133.199
1.9
.4
127.577
1.0
.6
137.814
.0
-.3
Other goods and services ......................................................
391.236
1.5
.0
305.908
-2.6
-3.8
351.980
-.3
-1.1
227.663
186.279
161.451
211.182
112.780
268.819
2.9
4.1
4.4
6.2
1.4
2.0
.9
1.6
2.2
3.3
.4
.4
210.600
182.706
157.569
199.323
115.124
239.732
2.4
4.7
5.4
6.5
3.0
.9
1.0
2.2
3.7
5.3
.4
.2
219.626
171.699
142.280
189.188
97.401
264.871
1.6
2.8
2.7
4.0
.7
.8
.7
1.1
1.7
3.0
-.3
.4
218.737
219.580
163.994
222.634
212.459
293.406
256.123
242.663
227.925
227.865
2.8
3.3
4.3
5.0
5.9
2.0
1.9
7.0
2.4
2.2
.9
1.1
2.2
1.9
3.2
.3
.3
4.5
.5
.5
203.125
215.021
156.694
214.925
194.026
285.234
227.224
247.528
206.230
200.829
2.3
2.7
5.2
5.1
6.2
.2
.8
7.5
1.7
1.3
.9
1.0
3.5
2.6
4.9
-.6
.2
5.9
.3
.4
210.651
203.546
146.170
209.318
193.120
275.138
252.678
213.331
221.874
222.125
1.6
1.5
2.6
3.5
3.8
-.3
.6
2.0
1.5
1.2
.6
.9
1.7
1.5
2.8
.5
.3
1.6
.6
.7
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
69
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
214.836
638.581
3.9
0.6
-
204.291
655.235
3.6
1.9
-
234.537
692.926
2.1
1.3
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
210.976
211.519
207.221
217.249
196.795
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.1
4.1
.6
.6
1.2
-.6
1.0
211.826
210.660
214.940
201.404
218.943
4.1
4.0
5.5
2.5
4.9
.6
.5
.5
.4
1.9
235.931
235.549
246.022
219.058
227.240
2.8
3.1
2.8
3.4
-1.6
.2
.0
-.5
.7
3.0
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
192.088
210.546
211.789
211.173
211.173
245.928
202.112
203.943
214.243
180.829
124.037
3.3
1.4
3.1
1.4
1.4
14.7
16.4
17.0
39.3
-6.0
1.7
.8
.7
.3
.5
.5
1.1
1.3
1.3
4.8
-3.0
1.3
185.781
208.725
197.890
195.295
195.295
196.019
188.624
185.623
194.891
123.314
123.033
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.6
2.6
3.2
3.2
3.2
5.3
-10.6
-.2
.6
.7
.8
.5
.5
-.1
-.6
-.7
1.5
-15.3
.3
246.787
277.325
287.007
289.660
289.660
259.811
238.226
236.531
288.732
165.257
120.559
1.0
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.3
-1.6
-4.4
-4.6
-.9
-15.3
-.3
.5
.6
.7
.4
.4
.1
-1.5
-1.5
.2
-6.4
-.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
113.372
9.5
1.9
173.747
15.2
13.6
113.026
2.7
5.5
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
241.559
239.733
308.879
308.352
317.885
343.294
280.288
4.6
4.9
10.9
10.9
11.1
10.4
9.3
1.7
1.9
4.6
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.3
189.535
188.541
302.716
302.528
313.155
308.050
290.171
5.9
6.4
14.6
14.8
14.9
14.8
13.9
4.8
5.0
11.5
12.0
12.1
12.0
10.9
211.332
205.713
311.808
305.271
306.779
287.406
289.035
5.9
6.4
14.5
14.5
14.7
14.5
13.8
3.8
3.9
11.2
11.4
11.5
11.2
11.2
Medical care ...........................................................................
371.266
2.4
1.2
401.603
5.2
1.8
398.831
2.9
1.4
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
120.965
7.4
-3.5
107.038
-.4
1.0
103.894
-2.3
1.0
Education and communication 7 .............................................
138.517
3.0
.4
116.073
1.3
.2
139.293
2.1
.6
Other goods and services ......................................................
399.120
3.6
-.2
344.692
2.0
.5
371.234
-.6
.9
214.836
179.655
162.440
201.299
117.517
251.891
3.9
4.5
5.2
7.0
2.0
3.5
.6
1.4
1.8
2.6
.5
.1
204.291
179.253
161.346
220.719
108.589
231.236
3.6
5.8
6.9
10.2
1.8
2.1
1.9
3.7
5.5
8.1
1.6
.7
234.537
181.203
150.277
198.981
102.426
280.665
2.1
3.4
3.7
5.7
-.3
1.3
1.3
2.5
4.1
6.2
-.1
.6
208.572
219.773
164.010
206.750
201.325
309.981
243.329
254.334
213.102
213.930
4.0
4.9
5.1
5.3
6.9
5.5
3.6
12.9
2.8
2.7
.6
.6
1.8
1.7
2.6
-.4
.1
3.1
.3
.3
194.172
202.756
163.565
217.175
220.516
254.224
214.126
242.351
202.833
201.338
3.5
4.2
6.8
7.2
9.8
1.8
1.7
9.6
2.9
2.7
1.9
2.4
5.4
4.4
7.7
.7
.7
6.2
1.4
1.6
227.119
215.904
153.997
219.786
202.918
293.453
271.127
285.777
232.576
232.357
2.0
2.5
3.5
4.3
5.2
1.2
1.2
8.0
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.7
4.0
3.1
6.0
.5
.5
7.0
.8
.9
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
234.043
377.244
2.9
1.0
-
250.285
723.540
2.6
0.8
-
235.857
681.379
2.2
0.7
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
239.719
241.434
242.335
241.297
218.694
3.2
3.2
3.9
1.9
3.1
-.5
-.5
-.7
-.2
.1
242.470
242.208
243.360
247.169
242.387
3.5
3.7
4.1
3.2
.5
.6
.7
.7
.8
-.7
219.017
218.637
230.327
197.675
221.588
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.7
3.7
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
228.016
252.080
239.659
255.389
255.389
167.380
147.387
143.819
140.634
186.471
173.312
1.0
1.0
1.2
.9
.9
.2
-.2
-.4
.1
-14.0
1.3
.6
.8
.2
.3
.3
-1.1
-1.4
-1.5
-1.5
2.2
1.3
262.504
320.751
324.670
327.814
327.659
194.362
190.831
172.204
175.962
159.461
122.507
1.3
2.1
2.5
1.8
1.8
-4.9
-5.8
-8.4
-2.5
-19.5
1.4
.3
.4
.2
.1
.1
-.8
-.9
-2.3
1.2
-9.2
.8
240.490
287.859
267.449
297.667
297.667
219.789
192.338
197.608
201.791
181.921
123.800
2.1
2.2
2.6
1.9
1.9
1.0
.4
-1.3
-.3
-4.0
3.0
.3
.5
.1
.6
.6
-1.0
-1.5
-2.3
-2.5
-1.6
.6
Apparel ...................................................................................
144.706
2.8
3.0
119.832
.0
-.3
110.703
5.0
8.6
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
233.593
236.141
330.796
327.516
328.053
305.049
318.732
9.1
10.0
16.3
16.4
16.7
15.8
15.1
3.5
3.4
10.1
10.3
11.2
8.5
7.7
226.009
215.867
288.323
287.100
291.156
286.330
278.905
5.9
6.9
14.0
13.9
14.0
13.9
13.6
2.1
2.6
8.3
8.4
8.9
7.1
6.9
214.810
212.995
315.263
310.763
311.802
300.875
289.463
4.5
4.7
13.5
13.6
13.7
13.1
12.7
2.0
2.2
9.9
10.1
10.3
8.8
9.0
Medical care ...........................................................................
399.146
6.1
2.0
408.337
5.2
2.2
441.300
-.1
.2
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
113.846
-1.8
-.4
118.512
3.9
1.7
124.920
2.4
-.8
Education and communication 7 .............................................
122.419
.8
.3
138.570
2.2
.3
124.012
-3.4
-.3
Other goods and services ......................................................
300.004
1.0
-.3
388.643
2.2
.4
442.644
4.3
.4
234.043
205.348
183.804
224.915
139.115
257.225
2.9
4.8
6.2
8.6
1.6
1.8
1.0
1.9
3.7
5.4
.2
.5
250.285
192.473
158.812
201.293
104.634
299.875
2.6
3.8
4.0
4.8
2.5
2.1
.8
1.4
2.0
2.9
.1
.5
235.857
182.932
160.788
202.355
114.033
291.507
2.2
3.9
4.6
5.9
1.8
1.3
.7
2.2
3.4
5.1
-.3
-.1
226.275
224.863
185.569
234.073
225.137
271.689
245.208
225.099
235.028
233.781
2.7
4.0
6.1
5.7
8.3
2.8
1.5
9.6
2.2
2.0
.9
1.1
3.6
2.2
5.1
.0
.4
5.4
.5
.7
243.263
222.789
162.316
224.297
204.127
287.545
291.014
230.974
253.938
257.658
2.5
3.0
3.8
4.1
4.5
2.0
1.8
3.2
2.6
2.4
.7
1.0
1.9
1.7
2.7
.5
.3
3.4
.6
.5
227.085
220.042
163.135
213.097
203.576
301.933
279.366
237.601
237.350
243.017
2.3
2.1
4.6
4.3
5.8
.2
1.3
6.4
1.7
1.6
.7
.8
3.3
2.8
4.9
-.9
-.2
3.8
.3
.3
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
71
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
Percent change from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Dec.
2011
Feb.
2012
Percent change from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
236.880
728.234
3.0
1.1
-
235.744
718.639
2.7
0.4
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
237.793
237.675
234.659
240.642
244.364
3.0
3.2
4.0
2.3
1.2
.2
.1
.2
.0
.9
240.046
243.455
235.724
256.654
202.230
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.7
-5.2
.1
-.1
-.2
.1
1.9
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
253.851
284.427
312.480
308.312
308.312
282.458
276.281
274.651
293.396
215.521
134.990
3.4
3.2
3.9
2.6
2.6
3.1
-.7
-.8
.6
-4.3
5.7
1.0
.5
.6
.3
.3
2.9
2.8
2.8
1.9
5.2
4.2
241.923
266.801
262.493
280.305
280.305
230.090
216.141
251.952
258.013
191.678
168.063
2.5
2.2
3.5
1.8
1.8
3.2
1.5
1.1
1.8
-1.7
4.1
.5
.2
.0
.0
.0
2.4
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
1.5
Apparel ...................................................................................
115.251
3.7
2.4
133.040
5.8
-1.4
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
193.582
185.076
302.724
301.685
303.568
277.781
279.463
4.3
5.3
14.4
14.4
14.5
14.0
13.8
2.8
3.6
11.6
11.8
11.9
11.5
11.3
228.690
236.760
388.464
395.871
434.781
304.898
348.960
2.8
3.6
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.3
.5
.6
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.6
Medical care ...........................................................................
403.519
1.1
.0
370.405
-
-
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
111.527
2.2
1.0
96.614
1.0
.5
Education and communication 7 .............................................
143.892
.5
1.1
134.145
2.3
1.1
Other goods and services ......................................................
391.698
.6
-.8
385.834
.6
.0
236.880
180.426
146.807
189.151
106.054
284.169
3.0
3.9
4.7
6.7
1.4
2.5
1.1
1.9
3.3
4.8
.7
.6
235.744
193.299
168.759
203.328
133.418
275.477
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.6
1.7
2.6
.4
.5
.7
.7
.6
.4
230.016
219.200
151.387
215.372
193.730
299.248
276.382
297.021
236.514
237.065
3.1
2.9
4.5
4.7
6.2
1.8
2.7
9.1
2.6
2.5
1.2
1.4
3.1
2.2
4.4
.8
.7
8.5
.6
.7
229.638
224.567
170.220
221.490
203.528
293.231
266.279
308.817
233.805
232.397
2.5
3.0
2.5
3.4
3.1
3.0
2.3
6.2
2.5
2.3
.4
.5
.7
.4
.8
.6
.3
2.2
.3
.3
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
Percent change to
Feb. 2012 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
M
222.813
222.166
223.216
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
241.167
240.912
146.843
240.431
240.148
146.432
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
211.969
211.505
139.048
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
Jan. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Jan.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
224.317
3.1
1.0
0.5
3.1
0.2
0.5
241.321
241.066
146.923
242.371
242.040
147.685
3.1
2.9
3.5
.8
.8
.9
.4
.4
.5
3.2
3.1
3.3
.1
.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
211.459
210.962
138.741
212.756
212.309
139.595
213.248
212.714
139.934
3.0
3.0
3.0
.8
.8
.9
.2
.2
.2
3.2
3.1
3.2
.4
.4
.4
.6
.6
.6
211.533
211.040
212.052
212.902
3.2
.9
.4
3.1
.2
.5
M
M
M
218.030
219.215
139.721
217.463
218.603
139.299
218.571
219.705
139.863
220.080
221.592
140.726
3.6
3.5
3.5
1.2
1.4
1.0
.7
.9
.6
3.5
3.1
3.4
.2
.2
.1
.5
.5
.4
M
225.404
225.422
227.762
228.966
4.4
1.6
.5
4.9
1.0
1.0
M
M
M
223.785
226.250
138.587
222.968
225.267
138.157
223.849
226.277
138.578
224.956
227.609
139.050
2.5
2.6
2.4
.9
1.0
.6
.5
.6
.3
2.7
2.6
2.7
.0
.0
.0
.4
.4
.3
M
M
M
205.627
140.330
218.973
204.954
139.931
218.780
205.939
140.506
220.339
206.988
141.179
221.349
3.0
3.2
3.7
1.0
.9
1.2
.5
.5
.5
3.0
3.2
3.9
.2
.1
.6
.5
.4
.7
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
213.704
225.786
212.597
224.444
214.298
226.245
214.022
227.585
1.9
2.1
.7
1.4
-.1
.6
2.5
2.1
.3
.2
.8
.8
M
245.546
244.586
245.541
246.539
2.8
.8
.4
3.0
.0
.4
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
246.349
202.824
214.581
148.038
-
247.006
203.575
214.557
148.489
-
-
-
-
2.7
2.0
3.7
2.7
.3
.4
.0
.3
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
-
207.654
210.199
199.480
230.394
-
210.269
212.037
203.603
232.605
2.8
4.5
4.1
3.2
1.3
.9
2.1
1.0
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
235.194
231.109
231.297
-
236.815
234.648
232.081
2.4
3.5
2.8
.7
1.5
.3
-
-
-
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: 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
Feb.
2012
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
South
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
West
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................
242.371
378.569
3.1
0.4
-
213.248
344.869
3.0
0.2
-
220.080
356.444
3.6
0.7
-
224.956
361.942
2.5
0.5
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
238.094
237.932
237.254
242.372
239.061
3.8
3.9
4.6
2.9
2.6
.1
.1
.0
.1
.3
226.580
226.019
221.834
232.714
233.917
4.2
4.1
4.9
2.9
5.4
-.3
-.3
-.5
.0
.1
230.092
230.823
228.111
237.064
219.226
4.1
4.2
5.0
3.0
3.2
.1
.0
-.2
.3
.9
234.084
233.325
234.881
231.204
239.839
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.6
-.2
.0
-.1
-.2
.1
1.1
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
247.827
296.363
293.762
1.9
2.4
2.4
.0
.2
.0
195.536
221.958
229.219
1.4
1.5
2.0
.0
.2
.2
205.274
228.039
229.273
2.0
2.1
2.8
.1
.1
.2
228.414
252.675
269.257
1.7
2.0
2.3
.2
.2
.3
274.678
2.2
.1
220.543
1.3
.2
216.018
1.8
.0
241.234
1.8
.2
274.656
217.244
197.232
185.478
184.555
176.247
121.877
2.2
-1.5
-2.5
-5.2
-1.4
-13.2
3.0
.1
-.8
-1.1
-2.0
-.9
-4.2
.4
220.549
202.990
172.856
176.105
182.687
157.839
118.328
1.3
.5
-.5
-.7
5.2
-11.7
1.9
.2
-1.0
-1.6
-1.6
-.6
-3.6
.3
216.010
216.905
180.576
181.294
177.984
179.396
122.260
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.4
2.5
-6.6
1.0
.0
-.4
-.6
-.6
.0
-5.2
.3
241.244
242.756
216.962
218.897
239.978
181.844
127.236
1.8
1.1
-.4
-.5
1.0
-6.0
.2
.2
.1
-.3
-.3
.0
-1.4
.3
Apparel .....................................................
127.214
4.6
1.1
115.483
7.5
.3
131.423
3.1
1.1
116.610
4.2
1.1
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 .........
216.140
211.516
100.262
143.020
156.207
302.144
300.946
302.681
304.837
287.585
5.9
6.3
2.8
2.6
4.5
13.2
13.2
13.3
13.1
12.8
1.5
1.5
-.1
.0
-.2
4.8
4.9
5.0
4.4
4.4
214.669
211.227
100.346
141.907
149.965
307.555
306.240
304.993
334.501
296.453
5.4
5.5
3.0
3.7
3.2
9.4
9.3
9.4
9.1
8.9
1.0
1.0
.3
.7
-.1
2.2
2.3
2.1
3.1
1.9
216.742
215.280
99.597
149.786
146.698
309.332
308.139
307.586
319.945
302.055
8.1
8.3
3.1
3.4
3.1
15.2
15.2
15.4
14.9
14.5
2.7
2.8
.7
1.4
-.1
6.0
6.2
6.3
5.9
5.7
212.864
209.324
97.284
145.269
140.859
304.215
302.961
301.626
285.055
288.722
4.8
5.1
1.4
2.4
.8
11.4
11.3
11.4
11.2
11.2
2.0
2.1
-.1
.3
-.1
5.4
5.5
5.4
5.6
5.7
Medical care .............................................
Medical care commodities ......................
Medical care services .............................
Professional services ............................
431.065
358.626
448.217
341.594
3.6
3.9
3.5
1.7
.3
.1
.3
.0
414.431
326.131
441.673
367.628
3.6
4.7
3.2
1.8
.7
1.2
.5
.3
396.449
306.988
424.775
339.586
3.9
3.4
4.1
1.5
.8
1.1
.7
.0
418.779
320.819
446.740
318.990
2.9
2.0
3.2
1.0
.6
.5
.6
.2
Recreation 4 ..............................................
120.804
2.5
.7
112.439
1.1
.4
110.675
1.1
.4
102.486
-.2
-.2
Education and communication 4 ...............
127.772
.7
.0
129.219
1.5
.1
122.397
1.7
.2
129.347
1.6
.0
Other goods and services .........................
481.478
2.8
.6
410.435
1.5
-.4
408.754
1.4
-.2
391.936
.5
-.2
242.371
201.420
177.124
230.279
3.1
4.7
5.3
6.7
.4
1.0
1.5
2.2
213.248
185.735
164.738
220.277
3.0
4.6
4.9
6.4
.2
.4
.8
1.1
220.080
192.301
172.785
233.080
3.6
5.2
5.8
8.0
.7
1.4
2.2
3.0
224.956
185.931
159.676
208.259
2.5
3.6
3.7
5.6
.5
1.0
1.6
2.4
307.053
114.947
289.606
277.403
256.765
337.616
7.3
2.7
1.9
2.4
1.8
2.6
2.5
.2
.1
.2
-.1
.5
284.499
112.272
246.837
220.424
271.215
289.889
5.9
2.4
1.6
1.5
1.7
2.0
1.3
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
294.956
116.276
254.537
217.017
289.741
292.867
9.2
1.7
2.4
2.1
3.7
2.0
3.5
.6
.1
.1
.2
.2
274.691
114.395
267.106
244.117
264.308
296.492
6.0
.4
1.8
2.0
.2
1.8
2.8
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.1
235.480
243.458
225.779
3.1
2.9
3.4
.4
.5
.6
205.422
210.682
212.606
3.0
2.8
3.6
.2
.3
.2
211.549
217.942
218.925
3.6
3.5
4.2
.7
.8
.9
217.704
223.289
215.706
2.5
2.3
2.8
.5
.6
.6
-
-
-
-
-
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 ...................................
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
Feb.
2012
Midwest
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
179.650
236.153
231.134
299.619
258.770
279.779
243.361
243.546
246.183
5.2
5.3
6.5
7.0
1.4
1.8
5.6
2.8
2.6
1.5
1.2
2.1
2.4
-.1
.0
2.1
.2
.2
159.037
313.897
300.895
2.8
12.5
2.5
.4
4.5
.2
South
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
167.028
224.531
220.970
278.684
252.839
233.724
235.285
212.141
209.608
4.9
5.4
6.3
6.0
1.8
1.5
5.5
2.7
2.4
0.8
.4
1.0
1.2
.0
.1
.8
.2
.3
148.591
307.145
256.203
3.4
9.3
1.9
.2
2.2
.3
Index
Feb.
2012
West
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
174.183
231.650
232.146
287.391
259.760
240.317
238.883
217.301
214.731
5.7
6.2
7.7
8.9
2.7
2.3
9.7
2.7
2.4
2.2
1.7
2.9
3.4
.1
.1
3.5
.3
.3
150.313
312.514
262.947
2.1
15.1
2.5
.6
6.0
.2
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
162.841
222.809
211.542
271.191
264.886
256.148
273.232
221.753
219.579
3.5
4.5
5.2
5.5
1.5
1.7
7.2
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.2
2.4
2.7
.0
.1
3.4
.2
.2
141.984
307.919
270.970
1.0
11.4
1.9
.3
5.3
.2
Special aggregate indexes
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 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
Feb.
2012
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Percent change
from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Size class D
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................
206.988
206.988
3.0
0.5
141.179
3.2
0.5
-
221.349
357.737
3.7
0.5
All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
209.622
209.483
213.130
203.286
209.392
3.6
3.7
4.2
3.0
2.9
.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
145.902
146.143
144.803
148.167
143.034
4.1
4.1
5.0
3.0
3.1
-.1
-.2
-.3
.2
1.1
231.354
231.022
224.722
243.159
235.228
4.8
5.0
5.1
4.9
2.4
-.6
-.7
-1.4
.5
.4
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
203.694
221.692
221.891
220.715
220.701
216.371
206.231
193.450
195.354
177.021
114.635
1.8
2.2
2.7
1.9
1.9
.0
-1.5
-2.2
1.5
-11.8
.9
.1
.2
.2
.1
.1
-.7
-1.1
-1.4
-.2
-4.5
.3
135.566
136.634
142.548
134.934
134.935
165.238
161.047
151.531
147.246
149.905
98.920
1.8
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.1
.8
2.7
-7.7
2.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
.0
-.2
-.4
-.5
-.1
-2.2
.2
202.573
229.956
221.904
217.046
217.050
218.001
180.010
190.393
196.902
159.348
121.428
1.3
1.3
2.2
1.0
1.0
1.2
.9
.5
1.2
-3.5
1.4
.0
.1
.2
.2
.2
-1.1
-1.4
-1.4
-1.2
-2.8
1.5
Apparel ...............................................................................
117.055
4.5
1.8
89.674
4.5
.7
123.262
8.1
-3.2
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 ...................................
215.706
215.827
99.995
126.340
141.854
449.217
447.465
458.639
304.418
396.997
6.2
6.6
2.5
3.1
3.2
12.8
12.8
12.9
12.4
12.3
1.9
2.0
.2
.6
-.1
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.7
4.9
150.333
150.136
98.568
100.506
98.980
303.649
304.535
311.863
296.320
285.413
6.1
6.2
2.5
2.6
2.8
12.4
12.4
12.6
11.9
11.9
1.9
1.9
.2
.8
-.1
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
215.201
212.100
98.783
155.145
134.222
296.632
294.316
282.198
331.194
295.392
7.8
8.0
3.7
5.5
2.1
12.8
12.7
12.8
12.4
12.8
2.4
2.5
.6
1.3
-.1
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.1
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
325.541
254.766
346.590
268.910
3.6
3.0
3.8
1.6
.4
.6
.3
.1
175.499
156.083
181.546
158.980
3.3
4.3
3.0
1.4
.6
.9
.4
.1
396.634
315.135
422.016
345.095
4.0
2.1
4.5
1.1
2.3
1.0
2.7
.6
Recreation 3 ........................................................................
111.400
.9
.1
109.851
1.4
.5
111.314
-.2
.0
Education and communication 3 .........................................
128.473
.9
.1
122.869
1.6
.1
134.965
3.4
.3
Other goods and services ...................................................
321.284
1.1
.0
195.358
1.7
-.2
464.704
3.3
-.1
206.988
183.708
167.545
228.547
310.235
108.648
228.847
222.508
222.609
3.0
4.4
4.9
6.6
7.2
1.6
2.0
2.2
1.8
.5
1.1
1.8
2.6
2.8
.2
.1
.2
-.1
141.179
134.119
127.954
170.681
211.642
89.215
144.921
136.757
149.038
3.2
4.6
4.9
6.8
7.3
1.7
2.0
1.9
2.0
.5
.9
1.4
2.1
2.4
.3
.1
.1
.2
221.349
193.138
174.183
232.328
291.702
119.271
258.803
214.829
284.767
3.7
5.5
5.9
7.7
7.9
2.7
2.1
1.3
4.1
.5
.8
1.5
1.8
3.0
.8
.2
.2
-.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
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 ....................................................
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
Feb.
2012
Size class B/C 3
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Size class D
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................
250.080
1.9
0.2
143.444
2.3
0.2
305.294
2.3
0.2
202.315
206.574
201.553
169.473
219.000
227.856
299.135
236.616
221.760
312.140
198.587
196.472
136.410
452.487
231.676
2.9
2.8
3.4
4.8
5.2
6.4
7.0
1.7
1.8
7.0
2.5
2.2
2.1
12.6
2.3
.5
.6
.7
1.7
1.4
2.5
2.6
-.1
.1
2.5
.2
.3
.6
4.8
.2
137.644
138.334
140.666
128.369
157.584
168.850
205.307
153.447
141.971
226.664
131.969
129.087
105.496
307.784
144.263
3.2
3.0
3.7
4.8
5.5
6.6
7.1
2.2
1.9
7.9
2.6
2.2
2.4
12.3
2.1
.5
.6
.6
1.4
1.1
2.0
2.3
.1
.1
2.6
.2
.3
.4
4.5
.2
212.386
219.534
220.641
175.920
233.948
232.530
287.188
264.597
244.129
240.707
218.095
216.264
153.780
295.249
266.752
3.6
3.5
4.5
5.8
6.5
7.5
7.7
2.8
1.8
8.1
3.0
2.5
3.1
12.6
2.2
.3
.7
.6
1.4
.8
1.8
2.9
.2
-.1
2.7
.1
.2
-.1
5.1
.4
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 ..........................................
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 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—
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
242.040
369.851
2.9
0.4
147.685
3.5
0.5
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
237.020
236.880
237.620
238.415
237.418
3.5
3.6
3.9
3.1
2.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
148.982
149.152
146.666
153.026
145.257
4.6
4.7
6.1
2.5
3.9
.3
.2
.3
.2
.9
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
247.604
295.595
302.678
276.010
275.967
207.826
196.002
184.205
184.975
174.273
117.901
1.7
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.1
-2.1
-3.1
-5.6
-.8
-14.9
2.3
.0
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.9
-1.2
-2.2
-.9
-4.7
.4
144.528
143.010
149.650
141.100
141.100
183.183
179.067
142.575
129.295
151.464
106.553
2.1
2.4
1.8
2.5
2.5
-.4
-1.5
-4.3
-2.9
-8.3
4.0
.2
.4
.1
.2
.2
-.7
-.9
-1.5
-.9
-2.9
.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
123.430
2.8
1.7
93.260
9.1
-.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
220.404
215.555
297.617
296.071
297.859
295.097
284.122
6.2
6.9
13.6
13.6
13.7
13.5
13.0
1.5
1.6
5.2
5.3
5.5
4.8
4.6
148.302
148.583
302.454
302.854
308.467
299.255
283.814
5.5
5.4
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.2
12.5
1.4
1.4
4.1
4.1
4.2
3.8
4.0
Medical care .............................................................................
429.115
3.7
.1
181.402
3.3
.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
120.235
2.7
.8
122.001
2.0
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
131.766
.9
.0
118.141
.3
.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
455.823
2.5
.5
222.322
3.5
.4
242.040
198.379
171.973
216.971
112.967
289.123
2.9
4.4
5.1
6.1
3.0
1.9
.4
1.0
1.7
2.5
.1
.0
147.685
144.084
140.813
193.308
92.849
147.241
3.5
5.2
5.5
7.7
2.5
1.8
.5
.9
1.2
1.8
.2
.2
235.246
223.950
174.592
229.146
218.586
255.133
279.439
239.264
243.986
246.898
2.9
3.2
5.0
4.8
5.9
1.5
1.8
5.1
2.6
2.5
.4
.6
1.6
1.2
2.3
-.1
.0
2.1
.2
.2
144.266
147.003
141.046
170.115
189.859
151.632
144.595
234.908
137.851
135.761
3.5
3.8
5.5
6.3
7.5
1.3
1.8
6.4
3.1
2.8
.5
.5
1.2
1.1
1.8
-.1
.2
2.1
.3
.3
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
212.714
347.746
3.0
0.2
139.934
3.0
0.2
-
212.902
344.955
3.2
0.4
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
229.223
228.636
227.257
230.378
235.411
4.3
4.2
4.9
2.9
6.7
-.1
-.1
-.2
.1
.2
144.047
144.306
141.896
147.831
144.592
3.9
3.9
4.6
3.0
4.7
-.6
-.6
-1.0
.1
.0
230.033
229.392
217.436
249.949
239.155
4.4
4.5
5.6
2.9
3.0
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.2
.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
195.465
223.071
239.116
220.948
220.952
196.815
167.764
168.903
171.192
148.933
112.426
1.6
1.7
2.2
1.6
1.6
1.0
-.5
-.6
7.7
-13.4
1.2
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
-1.5
-2.2
-2.3
-.6
-5.0
.0
128.515
128.097
131.451
126.870
126.870
165.682
164.293
157.933
155.905
153.510
96.731
1.4
1.3
1.7
1.1
1.1
.3
-.3
-.5
3.5
-9.8
4.1
.2
.3
.3
.1
.1
-.4
-.8
-.8
-.6
-1.3
.7
196.396
222.467
210.801
218.070
218.070
209.921
163.542
170.466
169.534
163.545
121.423
.6
.9
1.9
.6
.6
.4
.0
-.3
2.0
-5.9
.0
.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
-.5
-.6
-.6
-.3
-1.3
1.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
114.095
7.9
2.0
85.859
6.7
-.7
132.678
10.2
-4.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
212.927
209.988
312.267
310.581
310.837
329.033
294.016
5.1
5.3
9.6
9.5
9.6
9.2
8.8
.9
.8
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.5
157.789
157.631
313.168
313.674
320.298
309.724
291.740
5.2
5.3
9.2
9.1
9.2
8.7
8.7
.9
.9
1.6
1.6
1.2
3.2
1.3
199.591
194.464
268.910
264.923
254.766
309.629
270.195
7.1
7.3
9.6
9.3
9.3
9.4
8.9
2.3
2.3
5.5
5.6
5.4
6.2
5.4
Medical care .............................................................................
412.189
3.5
.5
180.643
3.9
.9
381.628
2.2
.7
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
114.099
1.0
-.1
113.229
1.6
1.0
106.096
.6
.5
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
129.498
1.0
.1
128.106
1.9
.0
129.373
2.0
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
386.122
1.5
-.4
199.261
.3
-.8
449.587
5.2
.2
212.714
184.006
159.985
214.548
109.175
246.227
3.0
4.7
4.8
6.7
1.8
1.7
.2
.5
.9
1.4
.1
-.1
139.934
133.990
128.774
170.964
89.175
143.363
3.0
4.4
4.6
5.8
2.8
1.7
.2
.1
.5
.5
.5
.3
212.902
192.525
174.773
230.580
116.983
239.376
3.2
5.1
5.6
6.7
3.7
1.3
.4
.5
1.0
1.4
.1
.3
205.302
211.339
162.819
223.629
216.374
253.752
234.132
233.605
211.745
208.528
3.0
3.5
4.9
5.6
6.7
1.7
1.6
5.5
2.7
2.3
.2
.2
.9
.7
1.3
-.3
-.1
.3
.2
.2
136.318
142.526
129.037
157.149
168.406
158.968
139.607
232.039
130.884
128.148
2.9
3.6
4.6
4.9
5.7
2.1
1.5
5.5
2.6
2.4
.2
.2
.5
.0
.5
.4
.3
.7
.2
.3
204.789
211.910
176.395
231.031
230.829
233.967
224.230
217.048
212.382
209.274
3.3
4.0
5.5
5.6
6.4
1.6
1.2
5.8
2.8
2.4
.4
.4
1.0
.6
1.4
.2
.3
3.1
.0
.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Size class D
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
221.592
358.979
3.5
0.9
140.726
3.5
0.6
-
228.966
370.644
4.4
0.5
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
229.268
230.006
225.471
238.966
218.526
3.6
3.7
4.6
2.5
3.0
.2
.2
.3
.1
.3
146.595
147.118
146.878
147.155
137.446
4.1
4.2
5.3
2.7
2.5
.2
.1
.0
.3
1.1
229.422
228.939
230.377
230.944
232.893
5.5
5.6
4.8
7.0
4.3
-1.2
-1.3
-2.6
1.0
.9
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
208.360
230.633
233.090
222.086
222.068
208.689
183.878
187.344
181.922
182.660
128.678
1.8
2.2
3.0
2.0
2.0
.5
-.4
-.5
.6
-7.0
.2
.3
.4
.5
.3
.3
-.2
-.4
-.4
.5
-5.4
.3
136.498
139.899
145.219
138.175
138.175
156.790
150.585
147.281
145.173
140.472
96.829
2.2
2.1
2.8
1.9
1.9
3.3
3.0
3.0
4.2
-7.7
1.3
-.1
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
.3
-4.5
.2
207.870
241.355
226.569
222.332
222.332
214.795
180.562
186.546
188.818
144.815
116.807
1.6
1.8
2.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
.8
.8
-.7
1.8
-.2
.1
.2
-.1
-.1
-1.8
-2.2
-2.3
-1.9
-8.2
1.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
148.501
4.6
2.6
86.964
1.7
1.2
122.181
4.6
-3.8
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
226.920
226.782
320.468
317.587
320.288
316.705
308.179
8.7
9.2
16.0
16.0
16.4
15.2
14.7
3.0
3.1
6.5
6.6
6.8
6.3
5.8
148.524
148.137
306.608
307.334
316.619
297.702
289.574
7.5
7.5
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.3
13.9
2.5
2.5
5.7
5.9
6.0
5.7
5.5
230.614
229.154
298.099
294.803
285.861
345.260
304.034
9.4
9.4
15.4
15.4
15.5
15.2
15.7
3.0
2.9
5.9
6.0
6.1
5.4
5.9
Medical care .............................................................................
387.393
4.5
.7
169.627
3.3
.4
391.109
5.3
3.0
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
104.923
.6
.1
113.022
1.5
.5
111.998
-.2
.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
121.081
1.0
.0
121.406
1.6
.3
134.020
5.1
.5
Other goods and services ........................................................
366.284
.4
-.2
189.467
2.1
-.2
454.711
1.0
-.6
221.592
194.891
176.012
233.939
118.810
252.847
3.5
5.2
6.2
8.2
2.2
2.3
.9
1.7
2.7
3.6
.8
.2
140.726
133.264
126.662
169.019
88.630
145.765
3.5
4.9
5.3
7.5
1.3
2.4
.6
1.3
2.0
2.9
.4
.0
228.966
198.878
182.570
243.060
122.699
269.302
4.4
6.5
6.9
9.1
2.5
2.6
.5
1.0
2.0
2.4
1.1
.1
214.278
220.287
177.769
230.965
233.103
255.792
240.561
247.477
219.106
217.013
3.4
4.1
6.2
6.0
8.0
2.3
2.1
9.3
2.7
2.5
.9
1.1
2.7
2.0
3.5
.1
.2
3.8
.4
.5
137.548
139.242
126.947
157.073
167.249
151.629
143.268
220.444
131.540
128.358
3.6
4.1
5.2
5.9
7.3
2.8
2.3
9.9
2.6
2.3
.6
.9
2.0
1.6
2.8
.1
.0
3.4
.2
.2
218.655
227.385
183.734
239.193
241.991
273.112
253.587
235.404
224.286
224.160
4.3
5.3
6.8
7.8
9.0
3.5
2.3
9.8
3.3
2.8
.4
.7
1.9
1.0
2.3
.2
-.2
2.9
.0
.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—
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Percent change from—
Index
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
227.609
368.455
2.6
0.6
139.050
2.4
0.3
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
235.577
235.047
237.587
230.630
237.343
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.5
.0
.3
.2
.2
.2
.6
144.151
143.778
141.996
147.144
152.050
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.8
-.2
-.4
-.6
-.8
-.1
2.3
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
236.574
260.047
288.699
249.775
249.766
249.710
225.035
226.449
258.201
179.608
129.290
2.0
2.3
2.9
2.0
2.0
1.2
-1.6
-1.7
.2
-7.9
-.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.1
-.6
-.6
.1
-2.8
.4
134.353
134.452
142.413
132.700
132.702
168.718
164.659
162.742
159.252
161.854
101.510
1.2
1.5
1.1
1.6
1.6
.7
.7
.7
2.0
-3.8
-.1
.2
.3
.4
.2
.2
.3
.0
.1
-.1
.4
-.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
118.898
3.1
1.2
95.482
4.9
1.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
212.429
208.932
307.107
305.236
307.461
280.672
292.158
5.1
5.5
12.3
12.1
12.2
11.9
12.0
2.2
2.4
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.9
6.1
148.876
148.451
274.484
276.115
276.707
272.548
261.074
4.0
4.3
10.0
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.2
1.6
1.6
4.9
5.1
4.9
5.6
5.4
Medical care .............................................................................
406.331
3.0
.2
180.701
2.5
.5
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
105.447
-.6
-.3
94.155
.7
.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
130.050
.9
.2
124.887
2.5
-.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
380.693
.2
-.1
177.809
.1
-.4
227.609
187.038
159.306
207.365
113.530
270.155
2.6
3.6
3.8
5.7
.0
1.9
.6
1.3
2.0
2.9
.1
.1
139.050
128.943
120.952
155.148
88.845
142.962
2.4
3.4
3.3
5.1
.6
1.5
.3
.5
1.2
2.0
.0
.2
221.303
216.378
162.579
223.549
210.625
261.409
260.984
277.887
224.610
222.708
2.6
2.7
3.7
4.5
5.4
1.4
1.8
7.9
2.0
1.7
.6
.8
1.9
1.6
2.7
.0
.1
3.9
.2
.2
134.404
137.261
121.785
149.058
155.075
152.836
139.661
225.381
129.931
127.059
2.4
2.7
3.1
4.3
4.8
1.5
1.5
6.1
1.9
1.5
.3
.4
1.2
.7
2.0
.1
.2
2.9
.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 .................................................
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
Feb. 2012 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
M
228.405
228.925
230.631
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
234.672
234.867
145.148
235.708
236.993
144.446
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
220.237
225.114
141.516
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
Jan. 2012 from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Jan.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
230.148
4.6
0.5
-0.2
5.4
1.0
0.7
237.137
237.725
146.288
237.254
237.620
146.666
4.6
3.9
6.1
.7
.3
1.5
.0
.0
.3
5.2
4.9
5.8
1.1
1.2
.8
.6
.3
1.3
220.413
225.147
141.740
223.010
227.822
143.353
221.834
227.257
141.896
4.9
4.9
4.6
.6
.9
.1
-.5
-.2
-1.0
5.9
5.5
6.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
215.370
215.690
218.376
217.436
5.6
.8
-.4
7.0
1.4
1.2
M
M
M
226.256
223.956
145.589
226.770
224.813
145.624
228.476
224.758
146.901
228.111
225.471
146.878
5.0
4.6
5.3
.6
.3
.9
-.2
.3
.0
5.8
4.7
6.0
1.0
.4
.9
.8
.0
.9
M
228.348
230.052
236.630
230.377
4.8
.1
-2.6
9.3
3.6
2.9
M
M
M
233.764
236.855
141.216
234.218
237.105
141.174
235.352
237.016
143.144
234.881
237.587
141.996
3.7
3.5
3.8
.3
.2
.6
-.2
.2
-.8
4.6
4.1
4.9
.7
.1
1.4
.5
.0
1.4
M
M
M
211.530
143.770
222.458
212.268
143.709
224.308
212.978
145.297
227.835
213.130
144.803
224.722
4.2
5.0
5.1
.4
.8
.2
.1
-.3
-1.4
4.7
5.8
7.9
.7
1.1
2.4
.3
1.1
1.6
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
228.017
247.935
226.794
247.310
229.790
246.346
227.520
246.374
4.1
3.0
.3
-.4
-1.0
.0
5.1
3.9
.8
-.6
1.3
-.4
M
236.643
239.099
239.963
240.100
4.0
.4
.1
4.5
1.4
.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
230.232
232.780
208.917
143.992
231.872
233.945
210.433
143.597
232.879
235.659
210.431
144.018
231.797
238.642
211.313
144.673
4.1
5.5
4.6
3.7
.0
2.0
.4
.7
-.5
1.3
.4
.5
5.4
5.5
6.2
3.4
1.1
1.2
.7
.0
.4
.7
.0
.3
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
227.178
209.212
215.602
241.626
229.971
208.403
217.043
242.233
227.929
209.954
217.041
242.570
228.517
211.278
218.303
240.127
5.0
3.7
5.3
3.8
-.6
1.4
.6
-.9
.3
.6
.6
-1.0
5.0
4.3
5.2
4.2
.3
.4
.7
.4
-.9
.7
.0
.1
2
2
2
230.102
232.077
231.554
231.957
234.551
232.320
230.993
234.448
231.023
232.211
235.469
231.536
2.4
4.5
4.0
.1
.4
-.3
.5
.4
.2
4.1
4.8
5.1
.4
1.0
-.2
-.4
.0
-.6
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
Feb.
2012
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Percent
change from—
Index
Feb.
2012
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent
change from—
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
224.317
668.171
3.1
0.5
-
214.022
628.553
1.9
-0.1
-
227.585
672.582
2.1
0.6
-
246.539
701.959
2.8
0.4
Food and beverages .................................
Food ........................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ..........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
231.971
231.806
230.148
235.782
233.328
3.9
4.0
4.6
3.1
2.9
.0
-.1
-.2
.2
.7
226.018
225.295
227.520
216.463
234.966
3.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
.7
-.7
-.7
-1.0
-.2
.3
238.370
236.495
246.374
220.801
241.094
3.1
3.3
3.0
3.8
-.5
.2
.2
.0
.4
.9
240.217
240.326
240.100
245.818
236.691
3.4
3.6
4.0
3.0
1.2
.0
.1
.1
.1
-.7
Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1
2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 1 ................................
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...
217.717
248.868
256.292
1.8
2.0
2.5
.1
.2
.2
206.599
247.544
280.126
1.1
1.7
1.8
-.3
.0
-.1
240.970
265.798
288.195
.9
1.4
1.7
.1
.4
.5
258.010
315.560
320.696
1.2
2.1
2.4
-.1
.0
-.1
238.085
1.8
.1
245.463
1.7
.0
256.894
1.1
.3
293.265
1.8
-.1
238.078
215.460
186.170
187.193
191.350
169.545
122.201
1.8
.8
-.2
-.7
2.0
-10.0
1.4
.1
-.5
-.9
-1.0
-.2
-3.6
.4
245.463
175.478
148.521
150.910
155.546
133.045
99.355
1.7
-2.5
-5.7
-6.0
2.9
-17.9
1.0
.0
-2.3
-3.9
-3.9
.2
-10.0
.2
256.893
256.065
237.160
236.231
287.881
165.177
118.024
1.1
-1.4
-4.5
-4.6
-.9
-15.3
-1.1
.3
-1.0
-1.7
-1.8
.0
-6.6
-.9
293.165
188.812
186.739
172.236
174.800
161.451
110.922
1.8
-4.5
-5.4
-8.2
-2.1
-19.0
.8
-.1
-1.5
-1.7
-2.9
-1.7
-5.2
.3
Apparel .....................................................
123.044
4.7
.9
94.490
7.3
1.3
108.214
.5
.8
112.139
.0
.2
Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........
215.665
212.481
307.606
306.466
306.345
312.761
293.976
6.3
6.6
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.2
12.2
1.9
2.0
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.8
197.692
194.784
314.353
311.350
308.363
321.407
293.151
4.6
5.0
8.3
8.1
8.3
7.8
7.1
.2
-.2
.3
.3
.4
.1
-.2
216.565
212.839
311.827
305.264
306.921
287.652
289.324
6.9
7.3
14.6
14.6
14.8
14.5
13.8
2.9
3.0
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.9
227.548
219.639
289.529
288.340
292.244
287.825
280.331
6.8
7.7
14.0
13.9
14.0
13.8
13.5
1.7
1.9
5.4
5.4
5.7
4.9
4.7
Medical care .............................................
413.022
3.5
.6
434.481
2.1
.5
393.914
2.9
.5
405.687
5.3
.1
Recreation 5 ..............................................
110.881
1.1
.3
104.829
-4.2
.1
97.125
-3.0
-1.3
119.431
4.1
1.4
Education and communication 5 ...............
126.853
1.4
.1
134.337
-1.5
.1
133.689
.5
.2
134.112
1.9
.1
Other goods and services .........................
421.412
1.5
.0
373.888
-.2
-.5
360.171
-1.1
-.1
444.692
2.4
.6
224.317
190.816
168.180
223.359
114.470
263.904
3.1
4.6
5.0
6.8
1.8
2.0
.5
1.0
1.6
2.3
.3
.1
214.022
175.923
148.709
203.608
99.657
254.107
1.9
3.7
3.9
5.4
1.3
.6
-.1
-.1
.3
.5
-.2
-.2
227.585
186.356
157.070
205.948
107.175
270.830
2.1
3.7
4.2
5.8
.1
1.0
.6
1.3
2.2
3.2
-.4
.1
246.539
196.495
165.593
207.911
107.092
297.424
2.8
4.1
4.6
5.4
2.9
2.1
.4
.9
1.5
2.2
.1
.1
216.699
217.801
170.476
228.711
224.205
258.697
251.882
245.158
222.758
221.318
3.1
3.6
4.9
5.4
6.6
2.0
1.9
7.5
2.5
2.2
.5
.6
1.6
1.2
2.2
.0
.1
2.6
.2
.3
205.396
203.335
152.060
218.069
206.687
245.346
240.827
217.203
214.209
211.988
1.8
2.0
3.8
4.4
5.2
-.7
.4
2.6
1.8
1.4
-.2
-.2
.3
.0
.5
-.4
-.2
-1.3
.0
.2
221.763
212.701
161.202
224.824
211.837
252.989
262.638
291.836
223.160
220.250
2.1
2.6
4.0
4.4
5.4
.5
.9
8.9
1.4
.9
.6
.7
2.2
1.7
3.1
-.3
.1
4.4
.2
.2
240.639
221.248
168.370
226.374
209.833
250.436
289.279
231.130
249.711
253.054
2.7
3.2
4.5
4.4
5.2
2.0
1.9
3.9
2.7
2.5
.4
.6
1.5
1.1
2.1
.2
.0
1.9
.2
.2
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
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.
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.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
224.317
668.171
3.1
1.0
-
210.269
635.776
2.8
1.3
-
214.022
628.553
1.9
0.7
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
231.971
231.806
230.148
235.782
233.328
3.9
4.0
4.6
3.1
2.9
.6
.5
.5
.5
1.7
230.293
238.101
228.517
255.605
142.978
3.4
3.5
5.0
2.0
.8
-.3
-.2
-.6
.3
-2.1
226.018
225.295
227.520
216.463
234.966
3.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
.7
.2
.2
.3
-.2
.0
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
217.717
248.868
256.292
238.085
238.078
215.460
186.170
187.193
191.350
169.545
122.201
1.8
2.0
2.5
1.8
1.8
.8
-.2
-.7
2.0
-10.0
1.4
.3
.4
.4
.3
.3
-.3
-.8
-1.0
.2
-4.9
.7
198.004
205.942
211.620
194.974
194.974
258.595
226.846
226.374
206.995
237.568
137.697
1.6
1.9
3.1
1.5
1.5
-.4
-1.9
-2.0
.2
-7.9
2.8
.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
-.4
-.8
-.8
.6
-4.4
.8
206.599
247.544
280.126
245.463
245.463
175.478
148.521
150.910
155.546
133.045
99.355
1.1
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.7
-2.5
-5.7
-6.0
2.9
-17.9
1.0
-.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
-1.7
-3.6
-3.7
4.2
-14.3
-.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
123.044
4.7
-.1
125.823
-.1
2.3
94.490
7.3
4.1
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
215.665
212.481
307.606
306.466
306.345
312.761
293.976
6.3
6.6
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.2
12.2
3.2
3.3
8.5
8.7
8.9
8.3
8.2
210.933
208.425
313.044
311.376
309.105
374.510
309.104
7.8
7.9
15.7
15.7
16.2
14.6
14.2
5.5
5.5
11.4
11.7
12.1
11.2
10.6
197.692
194.784
314.353
311.350
308.363
321.407
293.151
4.6
5.0
8.3
8.1
8.3
7.8
7.1
2.6
2.5
5.7
5.9
6.1
5.4
5.1
Medical care ...........................................................................
413.022
3.5
1.3
327.712
3.0
1.6
434.481
2.1
1.5
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
110.881
1.1
.8
87.979
1.7
-.9
104.829
-4.2
1.1
Education and communication 7 .............................................
126.853
1.4
.3
121.220
.6
.7
134.337
-1.5
-.4
Other goods and services ......................................................
421.412
1.5
.1
357.716
-1.7
-2.3
373.888
-.2
-1.2
224.317
190.816
168.180
223.359
114.470
263.904
3.1
4.6
5.0
6.8
1.8
2.0
1.0
1.8
2.5
3.7
.3
.4
210.269
189.805
169.753
223.897
116.012
238.152
2.8
5.0
5.9
6.7
3.5
1.3
1.3
2.3
4.0
5.4
.4
.5
214.022
175.923
148.709
203.608
99.657
254.107
1.9
3.7
3.9
5.4
1.3
.6
.7
1.2
1.8
3.2
-.4
.3
216.699
217.801
170.476
228.711
224.205
258.697
251.882
245.158
222.758
221.318
3.1
3.6
4.9
5.4
6.6
2.0
1.9
7.5
2.5
2.2
1.0
1.2
2.5
2.2
3.6
.3
.3
4.8
.5
.5
203.510
219.768
168.977
225.411
218.476
260.435
226.366
248.472
204.255
198.630
2.8
3.2
5.8
5.2
6.5
.4
1.2
7.7
2.0
1.7
1.2
1.4
3.9
2.7
5.1
-.1
.5
6.1
.5
.7
205.396
203.335
152.060
218.069
206.687
245.346
240.827
217.203
214.209
211.988
1.8
2.0
3.8
4.4
5.2
-.7
.4
2.6
1.8
1.4
.6
.9
1.8
1.7
3.0
.4
.2
1.9
.5
.6
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
212.037
624.492
4.5
0.9
-
203.603
649.810
4.1
2.1
-
227.585
672.582
2.1
1.4
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
212.461
213.369
211.278
216.115
193.852
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.1
3.8
.7
.7
1.4
-.7
.8
214.698
213.486
218.303
204.587
223.438
4.1
3.9
5.3
2.5
7.1
.7
.5
.6
.5
3.1
238.370
236.495
246.374
220.801
241.094
3.1
3.3
3.0
3.8
-.5
.2
.1
-.4
.7
2.3
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
185.041
196.112
211.789
202.201
202.201
252.060
207.095
207.683
214.243
180.829
118.884
3.9
1.6
3.1
1.4
1.4
16.1
18.2
18.9
39.3
-6.0
1.8
.7
.6
.3
.5
.5
1.3
1.6
1.6
4.8
-3.0
.7
186.636
204.790
197.890
204.488
204.488
196.912
187.893
185.647
194.884
123.316
122.411
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.6
2.6
3.4
3.5
3.5
5.3
-10.6
-.1
.5
.7
.8
.5
.5
.2
-.3
-.3
1.5
-15.3
-.4
240.970
265.798
288.195
256.894
256.893
256.065
237.160
236.231
287.881
165.177
118.024
.9
1.4
1.7
1.1
1.1
-1.4
-4.5
-4.6
-.9
-15.3
-1.1
.5
.6
.7
.4
.4
.1
-1.5
-1.6
.2
-6.4
-.3
Apparel ...................................................................................
109.875
10.7
1.9
161.263
10.9
10.6
108.214
.5
4.4
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
249.381
248.055
308.840
308.345
317.888
343.294
280.306
5.1
5.3
10.9
10.9
11.1
10.4
9.3
1.9
2.0
4.6
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.3
208.806
208.452
303.092
302.525
313.162
308.050
290.198
8.0
8.3
14.8
14.8
14.9
14.8
13.9
5.8
5.9
11.6
12.0
12.1
12.0
10.9
216.565
212.839
311.827
305.264
306.921
287.652
289.324
6.9
7.3
14.6
14.6
14.8
14.5
13.8
4.7
4.9
11.2
11.4
11.5
11.2
11.2
Medical care ...........................................................................
370.555
2.8
1.4
400.861
5.6
1.8
393.914
2.9
1.5
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
127.226
10.1
-1.7
102.956
-.6
1.1
97.125
-3.0
1.1
Education and communication 7 .............................................
131.923
2.7
.3
103.979
.9
.3
133.689
.5
.5
Other goods and services ......................................................
403.912
3.6
-.2
328.553
1.8
.4
360.171
-1.1
1.1
212.037
182.394
165.346
214.888
112.660
249.374
4.5
4.9
5.7
7.7
2.1
4.2
.9
1.4
1.8
2.7
.3
.4
203.603
187.305
171.513
234.317
112.025
226.428
4.1
6.4
7.6
9.9
4.0
2.2
2.1
3.9
5.7
7.9
2.3
.7
227.585
186.356
157.070
205.948
107.175
270.830
2.1
3.7
4.2
5.8
.1
1.0
1.4
2.7
4.7
6.6
-.2
.5
206.612
221.517
166.850
214.619
214.425
285.003
241.051
258.229
207.356
206.382
4.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
7.6
6.7
4.4
13.6
3.3
3.2
.8
1.0
1.8
1.8
2.7
.3
.4
3.4
.5
.4
194.464
204.959
173.370
225.882
233.730
229.692
208.714
249.324
198.492
194.893
4.0
4.8
7.6
7.2
9.8
2.1
1.9
10.2
3.1
2.9
2.1
2.6
5.6
4.4
7.7
.6
.6
6.8
1.3
1.5
221.763
212.701
161.202
224.824
211.837
252.989
262.638
291.836
223.160
220.250
2.1
2.6
4.0
4.4
5.4
.5
.9
8.9
1.4
.9
1.4
1.8
4.6
3.2
6.4
.5
.5
7.7
.7
.9
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Feb.
2012
Dec.
2011
Percent change
from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
232.605
377.913
3.2
1.0
-
246.539
701.959
2.8
0.8
-
236.815
687.868
2.4
0.7
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
238.761
240.723
240.127
243.075
210.561
3.1
3.1
3.8
1.8
3.6
-.6
-.6
-.9
-.2
.2
240.217
240.326
240.100
245.818
236.691
3.4
3.6
4.0
3.0
1.2
.4
.5
.4
.6
-.3
222.400
221.226
232.211
197.752
229.915
2.7
2.6
2.4
3.0
4.4
.2
.1
.1
.1
1.0
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
227.123
252.194
239.659
245.532
245.532
166.315
146.739
143.866
140.634
186.480
170.996
.6
.6
1.2
.9
.9
-.1
-.6
-.7
.1
-14.0
1.9
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
-1.1
-1.4
-1.5
-1.5
2.2
1.7
258.010
315.560
320.696
293.265
293.165
188.812
186.739
172.236
174.800
161.451
110.922
1.2
2.1
2.4
1.8
1.8
-4.5
-5.4
-8.2
-2.1
-19.0
.8
.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
-.8
-.9
-2.3
1.3
-8.9
.8
242.610
293.914
267.449
264.721
264.721
219.205
190.993
199.957
201.790
181.917
118.231
2.0
2.2
2.6
1.9
1.9
.6
-.1
-1.3
-.3
-4.0
3.0
.2
.4
.1
.6
.6
-1.2
-1.7
-2.3
-2.5
-1.6
.9
Apparel ...................................................................................
156.153
4.4
2.4
112.139
.0
-.4
116.503
7.6
9.0
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
236.362
238.651
330.798
327.532
328.065
305.049
318.706
10.8
11.7
16.3
16.4
16.7
15.8
15.1
4.5
4.5
10.1
10.3
11.2
8.5
7.7
227.548
219.639
289.529
288.340
292.244
287.825
280.331
6.8
7.7
14.0
13.9
14.0
13.8
13.5
2.4
2.9
8.3
8.4
9.0
7.1
6.9
225.094
224.295
315.207
310.763
311.804
300.875
289.488
5.3
5.4
13.5
13.6
13.7
13.1
12.7
2.2
2.3
9.9
10.1
10.3
8.8
9.0
Medical care ...........................................................................
405.164
6.5
1.8
405.687
5.3
2.2
427.069
-.2
.2
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
106.722
-1.6
-.2
119.431
4.1
2.0
121.205
2.3
-.8
Education and communication 7 .............................................
121.474
.8
.3
134.112
1.9
.3
119.669
-3.2
-.3
Other goods and services ......................................................
291.466
.8
-.7
444.692
2.4
.6
461.657
3.6
.2
232.605
207.955
189.150
234.635
135.200
255.463
3.2
5.3
7.1
9.5
1.8
1.8
1.0
2.1
4.2
5.8
.3
.2
246.539
196.495
165.593
207.911
107.092
297.424
2.8
4.1
4.6
5.4
2.9
2.1
.8
1.5
2.2
3.3
.0
.4
236.815
192.723
170.888
205.823
119.959
290.852
2.4
4.3
5.1
6.4
2.3
1.3
.7
2.4
3.6
5.4
-.2
-.2
225.633
223.347
189.822
238.037
232.614
241.413
244.391
225.457
233.248
231.592
3.1
4.6
7.0
6.1
9.3
3.4
1.6
9.9
2.3
2.1
.9
1.3
4.1
2.4
5.6
.0
.2
5.8
.3
.5
240.639
221.248
168.370
226.374
209.833
250.436
289.279
231.130
249.711
253.054
2.7
3.2
4.5
4.4
5.2
2.0
1.9
3.9
2.7
2.5
.7
1.1
2.2
1.8
3.1
.5
.3
3.7
.5
.5
229.899
221.350
173.283
217.638
208.063
260.323
280.654
234.317
238.160
243.581
2.5
2.5
5.1
4.8
6.3
.3
1.3
6.3
1.9
1.7
.7
.8
3.5
3.0
5.1
-1.0
-.3
3.8
.3
.3
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA
Item and group
Index
Feb.
2012
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
Percent change from—
Feb.
2011
Index
Dec.
2011
Feb.
2012
Percent change from—
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................
234.648
714.522
3.5
1.5
-
232.081
688.352
2.8
0.3
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
236.610
237.307
235.469
240.327
230.958
3.4
3.5
4.5
2.4
2.1
.3
.3
.4
.2
.6
237.392
239.779
231.536
257.253
217.253
3.2
3.9
4.0
3.7
-3.7
-.1
-.2
-.3
.1
1.5
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
254.973
280.309
312.480
258.963
258.963
277.490
277.702
276.322
293.398
215.523
141.959
3.5
3.3
3.9
2.6
2.6
3.1
-.6
-.7
.6
-4.3
5.9
1.0
.5
.6
.3
.3
2.9
2.8
2.8
1.9
5.2
4.3
232.395
254.545
262.493
263.336
263.336
228.117
214.476
248.944
258.011
191.681
155.773
2.3
2.2
3.5
1.8
1.8
3.1
1.3
1.2
1.8
-1.7
2.2
.4
.1
.0
.0
.0
2.4
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.6
Apparel ...................................................................................
122.031
6.9
6.7
146.114
5.7
-1.5
Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................
199.728
194.088
302.883
301.680
303.568
277.781
279.426
5.9
6.7
14.5
14.4
14.5
14.0
13.8
4.1
4.8
11.6
11.8
11.9
11.5
11.3
233.010
239.651
388.466
395.858
434.819
304.898
348.927
3.8
4.4
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.3
.7
.8
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.6
Medical care ...........................................................................
395.155
1.1
.0
368.831
-
-
Recreation 7 ...........................................................................
110.667
2.2
1.2
96.404
.7
.7
Education and communication 7 .............................................
136.127
-.1
1.0
131.426
1.7
1.1
Other goods and services ......................................................
384.847
.8
-.1
401.991
.3
-.2
234.648
189.986
160.134
203.766
114.623
279.307
3.5
5.0
6.3
8.3
2.1
2.6
1.5
3.0
4.9
6.6
1.1
.6
232.081
198.389
177.716
231.040
127.044
267.243
2.8
3.4
3.4
4.3
2.0
2.4
.3
.4
.7
.9
.5
.3
229.234
217.737
162.909
223.703
205.334
258.244
272.405
306.832
232.138
231.660
3.7
3.7
6.1
5.8
7.9
1.7
2.7
10.2
2.9
2.8
1.6
2.2
4.6
3.4
6.2
.9
.7
9.0
.8
.9
226.467
225.177
178.586
232.447
228.789
259.799
257.799
313.479
228.301
225.165
2.7
3.1
3.0
3.7
3.6
2.6
2.1
6.6
2.4
2.1
.3
.5
.8
.4
.9
.5
.2
2.5
.1
.2
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1913
1914
9.8
10.0
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
9.9
10.2
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.0
10.1
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5
10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2
9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4
10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7
10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9
10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9
10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4
10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7
10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8
10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1
10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5
10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3
19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2
19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1
20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0
20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0
20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0
20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1
20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0
20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1
19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2
19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2
19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1
17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0
17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9
17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0
17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3
17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3
18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2
17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3
16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3
17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3
16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3
16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4
16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6
16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5
16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9
13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9
13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8
13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4
14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5
14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5
14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6
14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7
14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7
14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0
17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8
17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8
17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9
17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8
18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9
18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7
18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8
18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9
18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7
18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8
18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9
23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8
23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9
23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9
24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9
24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9
24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8
24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8
24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8
25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0
26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9
26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9
26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2
26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2
26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3
26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4
26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0
29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1
29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0
29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6
31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8
31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1
31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3
31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4
31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8
31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0
31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1
31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3
31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5
31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Annual
avg.
Year
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1913
1914
-
-
9.9
10.0
-
-
1.0
1.0
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
-
-
10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3
2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5
1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
-
-
20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0
15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
-
-
17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1
3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
-
-
16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4
-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5
-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
-
-
13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9
3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0
2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
-
-
14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6
.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3
.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
-
-
18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8
2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1
2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
-
-
24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7
1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
-
-
26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7
-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
-
-
29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
-
-
31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7
1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2
1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6
38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2
38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8
38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0
38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6
38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0
39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4
39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0
39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6
39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1
39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5
39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3
52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1
52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8
52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5
53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3
54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1
54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8
54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6
54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2
55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9
55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9
78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4
80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6
81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1
81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4
82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7
82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1
83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5
84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0
84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3
85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3
86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1
106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6
106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3
106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1
107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8
107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1
107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4
108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6
108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0
108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6
109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9
109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2
128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7
128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2
128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4
129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5
129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0
130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4
131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0
132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4
133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5
133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7
133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3
150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5
151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0
151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2
152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2
152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2
152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7
152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1
153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9
153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2
153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3
153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2
169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2
171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4
171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0
171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1
172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7
172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4
172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5
173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9
174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9
174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0
174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3
2005
2006
2007
2008
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
213.240
194.4
202.5
207.949
216.632
213.856
194.5
202.9
208.352
218.815
215.693
195.4
203.5
208.299
219.964
215.351
196.4
203.9
207.917
219.086
215.834
198.8
202.9
208.490
218.783
215.969
199.2
201.8
208.936
216.573
216.177
197.6
201.5
210.177
212.425
216.330
196.8
201.8
210.036
210.228
215.949
2010
2011
2012
216.687
220.223
226.665
216.741
221.309
227.663
217.631
223.467
218.009
224.906
218.178
225.964
217.965
225.722
218.011
225.922
218.312
226.545
218.439
226.889
218.711
226.421
218.803
226.230
219.179
225.672
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
213.139
197.4
202.6
208.976
216.177
215.935
195.3
201.6
207.342
215.303
214.537
3.4
2.5
4.1
.1
2.7
3.4
3.2
2.8
3.8
-.4
2010
2011
2012
217.535
223.598
218.576
226.280
218.056
224.939
1.5
3.0
1.6
3.2
-
-
-
-
-
- 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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................
190.3
570.1
196.8
589.4
201.8
604.5
210.036
629.174
210.228
629.751
215.949
646.887
219.179
656.563
225.672
676.014
227.663
681.977
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 1 ..........................................................
White bread 2 ...............................................
Bread other than white 2 ..............................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................
Cookies 2 .....................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 .......................
Other bakery products ...................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 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 ...............................................
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 ..........................................
Bacon and related products 2 ..................
Breakfast sausage and related products
1 2 ....................................................
Ham ...........................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 ........................
Pork chops .................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ..
Other meats .................................................
Frankfurters 2 .............................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 ..........................................
Lamb and organ meats 2 ...........................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................
Poultry ...........................................................
Chicken 1 .....................................................
Fresh whole chicken 2 ...............................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 ...............
Other poultry including turkey 1 ...................
Fish and seafood ...........................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................
Processed fish and seafood 1 ......................
Shelf stable fish and seafood 2 ..................
Frozen fish and seafood 2 .........................
Eggs ................................................................
Dairy and related products ................................
Milk 1 ................................................................
Fresh whole milk 2 .........................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 .....................
Cheese and related products ..........................
Ice cream and related products .......................
Other dairy and related products 1 ..................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................
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
218.049
217.637
213.359
251.019
219.487
220.166
218.174
226.189
155.502
267.776
160.007
294.248
301.685
154.706
255.349
251.261
258.666
242.453
251.485
280.837
221.278
220.946
216.955
250.592
217.695
217.174
215.281
226.682
158.927
268.150
161.828
296.565
308.012
157.861
254.335
248.848
259.820
239.450
252.893
273.082
231.130
231.301
229.982
265.997
233.416
243.127
229.277
242.236
167.799
283.268
172.602
313.739
336.796
167.936
265.564
256.852
274.773
252.331
268.619
292.419
232.453
232.486
231.180
267.821
233.362
250.564
227.984
242.217
169.290
286.484
172.978
315.076
334.680
168.364
265.139
255.820
275.926
261.074
275.640
306.093
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
254.335
201.003
201.129
196.202
215.426
195.073
158.812
147.026
151.342
173.178
251.263
212.019
212.086
210.276
228.652
207.192
166.610
154.997
167.701
192.548
262.387
228.853
229.117
229.980
254.850
231.838
188.284
172.004
182.286
208.192
268.575
228.610
229.530
230.595
258.292
238.582
189.733
172.282
183.300
207.227
124.8
212.4
120.3
207.7
122.3
211.1
126.273
219.140
129.126
219.838
122.472
211.750
137.223
240.821
148.528
270.693
150.079
272.819
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
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
122.097
175.954
198.301
167.482
111.596
187.239
186.345
120.873
231.966
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
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
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
120.341
169.673
190.435
164.203
107.138
193.250
183.973
128.646
257.675
155.167
202.158
131.427
208.519
201.295
126.405
238.671
138.441
128.506
176.701
266.261
198.747
194.792
129.538
184.074
133.648
198.738
194.929
134.255
273.189
130.414
188.865
212.167
176.732
120.875
200.808
197.805
130.727
299.496
179.880
204.707
133.206
218.928
201.153
127.525
248.725
149.266
128.957
175.188
273.467
210.791
202.056
136.085
194.452
139.991
207.360
199.994
136.106
277.089
137.789
199.586
224.696
191.979
132.587
214.316
213.640
137.693
327.846
216.114
214.514
137.090
227.648
205.784
143.313
265.682
158.030
139.151
186.889
296.058
224.215
218.458
148.665
212.882
152.623
223.445
217.932
144.322
283.550
140.202
195.138
218.549
189.127
131.830
212.402
206.525
137.307
330.147
216.580
216.647
137.554
226.622
206.452
148.116
262.899
156.717
137.373
188.398
290.120
213.580
219.377
147.868
210.853
151.971
226.319
216.832
146.181
281.072
NA
NA
NA
See footnotes at end of table.
92
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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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................
Fresh fruits .....................................................
Apples ..........................................................
Bananas ......................................................
Citrus fruits 1 ................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ................
Other fresh fruits 1 .......................................
Fresh vegetables ...........................................
Potatoes ......................................................
Lettuce .........................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................
Other fresh vegetables ................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ...................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 .....................
Canned fruits 1 2 ..........................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 .......................
Frozen vegetables 2 ....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables
including dried 1 .....................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials ....................................................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .....................
Carbonated drinks .........................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ....
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1
Coffee ............................................................
Roasted coffee 2 ..........................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 .................
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 ..................................
Butter 2 ........................................................
Margarine 2 ..................................................
Salad dressing 1 ............................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1
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 2 ......................................
Baby food 1 ....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 .........................
Prepared salads 2 3 .....................................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ...............
Food at elementary and secondary schools 2
4 ...............................................................
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 1 ...................................................
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
315.247
325.602
273.996
193.304
187.089
377.682
120.840
303.191
278.568
329.458
348.514
293.958
145.397
149.489
139.841
159.591
135.621
188.807
322.087
335.845
284.299
196.940
204.075
394.652
122.394
306.775
293.671
304.919
311.927
314.163
144.007
146.923
136.168
157.333
135.910
188.774
325.075
334.015
304.597
204.013
196.409
395.553
118.771
314.280
315.537
304.989
315.907
320.226
154.065
155.275
147.415
165.062
149.250
206.012
319.145
328.316
313.646
207.079
190.892
369.559
114.052
308.151
329.608
289.029
298.321
314.014
157.451
159.647
150.632
169.828
150.731
206.976
113.0
113.8
118.5
116.6
122.5
123.6
129.286
139.039
148.092
176.320
148.847
176.524
147.800
172.090
156.601
195.782
160.704
198.901
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
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
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
161.216
124.645
151.851
150.282
116.601
112.391
180.802
185.174
196.843
124.960
189.921
198.712
179.643
132.313
141.122
197.391
150.847
160.781
234.357
125.704
142.856
132.636
203.832
224.677
166.386
215.081
208.868
121.482
130.724
124.327
217.733
139.287
122.422
107.366
224.789
140.112
143.407
139.858
159.229
122.283
149.589
149.810
113.993
113.310
185.379
191.511
199.021
124.029
190.147
203.098
191.919
134.049
142.349
200.476
164.832
195.956
237.245
127.917
138.535
127.215
202.776
221.226
164.252
215.730
206.760
121.107
127.279
123.617
234.488
138.061
122.419
107.253
227.722
141.962
144.795
143.335
168.520
127.526
159.013
169.472
116.896
125.197
221.236
231.504
219.097
126.698
200.566
210.846
199.499
138.172
151.239
227.601
183.182
199.637
285.391
138.083
164.205
161.810
211.986
226.858
169.202
231.599
217.254
132.684
127.752
127.154
258.486
148.108
126.293
110.563
234.435
146.057
149.265
148.359
169.758
128.766
163.379
170.742
116.581
125.249
221.665
232.978
216.232
126.446
204.001
213.902
204.479
139.448
154.216
233.196
186.762
202.297
292.771
138.160
171.018
177.801
215.473
232.753
169.360
236.403
227.951
139.874
137.901
131.862
270.615
148.659
127.193
110.109
235.603
146.856
149.823
148.975
-
100.0
104.3
107.685
114.392
117.561
120.445
124.494
124.698
111.0
114.2
116.5
120.438
128.587
131.765
134.605
138.306
139.481
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
93
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home ....................................
Whiskey at home 2 ........................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2
Wine at home ..................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away
from home 1 2 ..........................................
Wine away from home 1 2 ...............................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 .................
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 .................................
Lodging away from home 1 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ...........
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
6 .................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 .................
Energy services 5 ..............................................
Electricity 5 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 8 ........................
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 .................................................
Infants’ furniture 2 4 .........................................
Appliances 1 ........................................................
Major appliances 1 .............................................
Laundry equipment 2 .......................................
Other appliances 1 .............................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ................................
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 ...................
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
156.990
222.082
190.510
200.240
188.000
195.242
183.543
169.730
289.055
160.681
224.215
190.623
202.702
186.995
192.612
183.774
167.647
295.568
164.095
227.335
191.132
205.549
187.243
198.788
182.003
165.685
304.349
165.566
230.704
194.166
208.928
189.785
199.341
184.769
168.323
308.371
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
145.617
159.749
152.055
149.311
162.340
153.786
151.782
164.439
159.903
152.412
166.368
162.237
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
215.523
247.863
248.999
122.638
419.367
216.142
248.972
250.986
125.665
437.049
220.193
253.716
257.189
128.131
453.990
221.117
254.931
258.184
136.832
454.636
248.5
227.2
256.7
232.8
266.8
242.8
278.872
249.532
268.348
254.875
253.003
256.727
258.098
257.452
261.853
261.982
284.183
262.812
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
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
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
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
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
256.727
123.812
208.760
184.886
262.649
268.396
309.643
188.724
187.388
190.497
165.204
365.664
379.248
127.119
73.655
117.287
79.977
61.602
123.373
139.258
257.444
126.194
212.505
186.338
298.037
312.718
334.070
188.443
188.711
185.106
174.543
390.362
387.884
123.931
68.488
113.039
73.405
57.039
117.780
136.893
261.960
129.480
217.674
189.711
340.512
369.085
356.672
189.891
192.777
178.193
182.758
411.067
398.720
125.170
68.666
114.497
73.982
56.861
120.117
139.848
262.788
129.158
217.189
188.393
350.482
384.747
357.651
187.962
193.183
169.753
185.499
418.722
400.381
126.180
68.508
113.701
74.454
56.565
119.380
136.309
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
91.131
86.892
87.879
76.982
89.506
78.528
89.791
78.894
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
88.124
99.009
112.673
74.307
72.130
65.126
126.116
70.080
95.600
84.545
94.399
105.824
71.954
68.762
60.678
124.904
64.725
96.306
85.781
97.398
110.060
71.208
66.048
56.640
126.551
60.432
96.837
88.984
101.983
116.784
72.909
66.972
57.490
128.137
62.165
97.246
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
93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672
94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688
92.642
97.073
90.115
183.109
122.280
155.772
115.953
150.172
144.263
156.052
90.678
96.160
87.697
183.510
120.308
160.884
115.954
150.648
145.702
155.049
91.302
98.667
87.663
189.372
124.149
165.304
120.085
152.729
145.843
157.354
92.387
99.771
88.745
190.532
123.958
167.111
121.512
154.198
146.471
159.092
-
84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6
93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ....................
Repair of household items 1 ..............................
123.4
142.2
128.4
151.9
128.6
158.4
128.413
165.089
127.430
173.193
124.592
178.830
124.331
NA
125.183
193.882
128.740
194.067
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 7 ...........................................
Watches 7 ............................................................
Jewelry 7 ..............................................................
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
119.357
110.633
115.301
113.718
136.207
79.733
104.203
93.228
108.304
109.851
100.512
112.306
83.985
118.071
109.711
114.499
113.731
137.818
76.847
105.013
91.932
105.739
107.530
98.933
106.405
80.974
123.470
115.997
120.884
113.764
147.287
82.609
111.249
97.771
110.918
111.875
103.085
110.535
82.259
123.312
116.400
121.613
114.095
148.183
79.169
119.946
97.147
110.044
111.650
93.266
115.541
83.496
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
93.355
100.550
128.492
127.787
133.820
125.675
112.695
146.340
114.260
154.017
94.905
96.881
126.585
126.710
134.677
122.015
112.558
154.308
113.415
163.966
102.812
105.860
128.208
130.094
136.851
122.166
118.032
165.037
114.934
176.775
100.533
102.066
127.668
130.775
134.138
121.805
118.161
168.605
116.563
181.090
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
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
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
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
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
188.318
183.766
96.421
138.857
96.214
139.728
142.520
137.406
99.045
125.705
224.730
224.260
223.353
230.558
218.751
203.092
134.781
121.348
147.139
142.377
292.337
245.417
251.006
224.018
150.735
366.799
163.829
198.280
193.545
97.046
138.567
96.051
138.147
143.915
142.454
94.799
124.766
256.025
255.319
254.854
261.556
246.748
234.947
139.223
126.263
149.905
143.371
311.036
250.134
257.224
225.972
154.745
383.024
166.101
208.585
203.809
99.795
142.953
99.085
143.619
147.210
148.140
92.041
124.088
282.501
280.713
280.216
287.561
271.078
280.326
147.499
134.417
157.340
147.661
354.170
255.644
261.779
231.079
158.184
396.193
169.269
214.429
210.013
99.889
144.326
100.036
144.273
149.507
147.011
90.385
117.422
306.348
305.076
305.108
311.167
292.941
285.431
148.230
135.442
157.225
147.682
353.098
256.968
262.770
231.845
159.250
395.516
171.459
131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6
134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6
137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7
139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
233.408
255.873
156.648
142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454
163.132
165.205
176.892
119.061
245.203
270.667
149.138
165.409
167.462
179.394
120.437
257.172
286.438
153.604
167.554
172.468
186.142
122.479
266.958
299.315
152.822
166.788
179.503
196.079
123.386
265.830
298.477
148.550
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ...................................
New cars 2 .......................................................
New trucks 2 8 .................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 .................................
Car and truck rental 1 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 11 ...................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ........................
Other motor fuels 1 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 .........................
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 motor vehicle registration and license
fees 1 5 ......................................................
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ...........................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
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
2004
2005
2006
Feb.
2012
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
108.182
108.295
67.057
244.260
108.660
105.854
64.686
256.436
100.000
115.331
115.324
62.534
264.284
104.471
120.111
107.558
63.221
275.715
109.135
115.529
100.625
62.315
277.207
109.865
391.946
317.199
103.070
412.786
98.975
99.945
415.079
330.651
334.112
402.386
176.933
215.427
621.176
232.953
228.222
530.654
178.531
111.595
104.030
405.629
327.254
106.523
429.817
99.089
99.594
430.005
337.907
342.966
411.438
178.161
218.223
653.839
246.377
242.364
556.975
183.780
113.724
110.334
410.466
331.867
108.056
438.453
98.161
100.387
434.832
339.136
343.564
414.354
179.107
219.023
664.591
250.560
245.721
567.506
187.345
114.009
114.068
Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 2 3 ...........................................
Intercity train fare 2 3 .........................................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Intracity mass transit 2 12 ...................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 .....................
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 ..............................
Hospital services 5 13 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 5 13 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 5 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ...............
Health insurance 4 ...............................................
Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 1 .........................................
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 1 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet food 1 2 ........................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................
Pet services 1 2 ..................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ....................................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 1 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ..............................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................
Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................
Film processing 1 2 ............................................
Other recreational goods 1 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground
equipment 1 2 ............................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................
Other recreation services 1 ....................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 1 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
-
-
-
72.5
211.9
72.3
223.3
71.3
227.5
100.000
100.000
72.918
232.378
314.9
270.8
328.4
280.8
340.1
285.9
357.661
293.610
367.133
298.361
340.7
355.7
362.3
374.389
379.943
327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1
-
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
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
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
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
379.516
308.221
100.000
396.526
100.000
100.000
401.452
321.827
323.124
391.677
176.391
211.524
581.968
216.570
209.075
504.843
173.095
109.971
108.325
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
113.212
99.873
8.983
368.083
16.947
112.345
97.167
7.271
369.132
14.663
113.499
98.225
6.025
383.032
13.066
114.333
99.371
5.876
390.450
13.080
77.1
77.1
76.5
70.7
77.4
68.4
77.808
64.303
79.629
61.029
77.022
55.958
74.972
51.710
80.274
51.151
79.621
49.834
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
100.789
48.213
95.165
152.943
193.281
142.867
118.375
185.234
155.941
192.436
118.314
139.648
98.056
80.606
72.637
89.475
33.844
111.306
120.763
105.993
58.316
59.985
102.103
46.261
92.277
154.783
191.867
142.663
115.550
193.868
159.003
201.702
117.671
142.569
94.616
77.780
65.128
88.957
29.258
112.976
118.872
109.581
56.206
57.098
117.446
43.415
89.448
160.427
197.465
147.809
118.038
203.330
166.151
211.015
117.640
147.899
90.352
79.602
65.107
95.798
28.774
117.366
124.788
113.184
54.431
54.433
119.097
43.232
89.896
161.251
198.617
149.015
117.896
204.138
166.830
211.977
118.586
148.452
91.544
79.287
64.928
96.387
28.541
116.764
124.225
112.915
55.378
55.634
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
62.449
92.515
97.671
144.023
59.454
94.105
96.452
145.282
58.505
97.989
95.271
146.309
60.561
97.802
95.075
146.706
116.4
275.3
119.4
284.9
122.0
299.8
123.864
307.108
125.014
316.607
122.918
319.307
123.325
323.606
125.494
322.494
124.774
326.477
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2
Admission to sporting events 1 2 .......................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................
133.5
141.4
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2
138.2
150.4
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9
145.7
156.0
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6
148.620
163.370
248.080
208.036
122.709
104.305
152.546
172.671
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299
153.725
174.389
264.055
221.333
134.986
106.493
156.175
175.814
266.872
220.181
135.196
105.098
156.006
174.767
268.184
221.146
139.136
102.471
157.399
178.201
269.770
221.215
139.934
101.803
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 .....
Child care and nursery school 9 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
1 .................................................................
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Land-line telephone services 12 ......................
Information technology, hardware and services
14 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
3 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................
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
128.883
195.672
496.580
562.610
627.061
613.370
235.532
130.548
203.343
513.904
584.840
652.495
637.450
244.308
132.728
212.745
540.742
611.633
691.768
661.200
249.713
133.199
213.039
548.192
611.974
690.527
661.647
250.962
155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
65.6
166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
64.6
174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
64.6
183.016
83.282
132.091
208.927
189.551
80.546
98.792
64.011
189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
64.361
-
196.480
84.809
143.156
226.626
202.732
81.728
102.707
63.629
100.000
204.472
83.913
146.000
229.846
228.422
80.730
101.739
61.339
102.225
215.928
82.990
152.285
238.782
254.464
79.599
101.397
59.931
104.131
217.689
83.446
157.999
247.741
264.020
79.928
101.728
59.919
105.040
14.2
13.1
11.2
10.215
9.906
9.423
9.232
8.818
8.873
155.7
61.1
131.1
58.5
115.8
54.2
100.000
50.722
88.529
50.180
77.960
48.930
73.559
43.791
64.348
43.187
64.686
42.379
97.2
94.5
77.2
73.176
75.899
75.642
76.396
75.987
76.621
48.4
44.2
40.3
36.945
36.230
34.994
33.708
31.733
32.033
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 7 .................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 1 ...................................................
Financial services 7 ...........................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2
Tax return preparation and other accounting
fees 1 2 ....................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..........................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ........
Infants’ equipment 2 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
377.330
783.794
319.378
210.845
205.823
162.275
384.502
827.680
337.573
219.980
207.196
160.656
391.043
847.063
345.001
229.262
210.257
160.825
391.236
847.880
345.259
230.135
210.330
160.616
101.7
102.1
104.2
103.861
104.966
104.825
103.631
101.995
102.246
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
183.917
228.343
139.326
348.697
283.418
278.644
140.340
182.363
230.159
140.435
356.475
292.614
284.595
143.423
185.648
232.302
141.742
367.912
300.480
291.088
145.339
184.612
232.907
142.112
367.968
300.865
292.975
145.685
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
155.624
262.572
124.260
159.478
264.654
126.498
167.815
283.390
135.703
168.033
280.796
138.424
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
173.992
89.262
157.926
NA
177.595
87.660
156.653
95.827
187.775
86.792
157.573
92.346
186.197
86.768
156.955
92.027
155.8
137.2
157.4
185.2
160.0
141.3
166.3
200.4
162.1
142.5
170.9
207.3
170.511
150.162
188.635
236.735
163.582
135.720
161.681
192.948
172.572
148.441
185.689
231.169
176.015
151.854
193.856
245.458
183.345
157.921
204.529
259.668
186.279
161.451
211.182
270.682
-
-
-
-
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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
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
111.477
259.055
258.303
256.014
306.436
215.703
205.888
207.860
151.052
187.864
229.250
202.064
112.993
279.896
247.793
202.301
219.048
220.025
143.383
228.186
266.237
218.813
199.834
110.512
262.074
259.418
263.264
310.824
218.921
209.996
210.712
154.443
195.703
242.401
208.028
111.887
285.481
250.191
217.953
221.045
221.795
142.830
259.903
269.572
223.186
201.759
112.277
267.737
264.341
269.858
318.043
224.805
217.260
216.875
160.453
205.966
255.567
218.411
117.890
292.487
255.271
232.300
226.795
226.740
145.929
287.363
275.643
236.613
205.245
Feb.
2012
Special aggregate indexes
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 ...............................
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
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
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
1
2
3
4
5
112.780
268.819
265.628
269.535
319.510
226.927
219.580
218.737
163.994
212.459
265.898
222.634
117.821
293.406
256.123
242.663
227.925
227.865
146.628
310.685
277.027
237.911
205.398
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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 2009=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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
0.1
2.7
1.5
3.0
0.9
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 .................................
Shelf stable 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 ...................................................
2.6
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
-.4
-.5
-2.4
-.8
-1.4
-4.2
.1
-2.9
-8.8
-.5
-3.5
-3.4
-3.7
-2.6
2.7
4.3
1.0
.7
.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.7
-.2
-.8
-1.4
-1.3
.2
2.2
.1
1.1
.8
2.1
2.0
-.4
-1.0
.4
-1.2
.6
-2.8
4.5
4.7
6.0
6.1
7.2
12.0
6.5
6.9
5.6
5.6
6.7
5.8
9.3
6.4
4.4
3.2
5.8
5.4
6.2
7.1
.6
.5
.5
.7
.0
3.1
-.6
.0
.9
1.1
.2
.4
-.6
.3
-.2
-.4
.4
3.5
2.6
4.7
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
-.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
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
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9
6.3
7.4
8.7
7.3
1.4
4.7
5.2
4.1
3.2
5.1
32.6
13.4
19.3
22.0
16.9
13.0
3.6
11.8
5.9
5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
3.4
2.4
-3.8
-3.6
-5.2
-4.7
-6.1
-2.5
-5.1
-.8
-7.8
-5.2
-3.7
-5.5
-8.5
-8.8
-8.0
-11.0
-2.4
-5.0
-.5
1.7
-.8
-1.5
-2.1
-4.4
-.4
1.2
.0
-1.4
1.5
3.4
2.1
-6.6
-7.6
-10.6
-12.8
-8.4
-9.3
-2.1
-3.8
-3.0
-1.2
5.5
5.4
7.2
6.1
6.2
4.9
5.4
10.8
11.2
12.0
13.7
8.4
11.3
11.4
7.6
12.8
3.9
7.5
1.6
16.2
15.9
1.3
1.4
5.0
-.1
.9
4.2
7.8
.4
-.9
2.7
6.1
3.7
5.1
5.6
4.7
4.3
2.6
1.4
1.4
4.4
7.9
8.0
9.4
11.5
11.9
13.0
11.0
8.7
8.1
8.2
12.4
5.7
5.7
5.9
8.6
9.7
6.7
8.0
5.3
9.5
20.1
4.8
2.9
4.0
2.3
12.4
6.8
5.9
7.9
6.7
8.3
6.4
8.1
9.2
9.5
9.0
7.8
9.0
6.0
2.3
2.4
-.1
.2
.3
1.4
2.9
.8
.2
.6
-.5
1.0
.8
1.8
-2.2
-2.7
-1.5
-.6
-.9
-3.3
-.3
.7
.2
1.0
.3
-.5
.3
3.4
-1.0
-.8
-1.3
.8
-2.0
-4.7
.4
-.5
-1.0
-.4
1.3
-.5
1.3
-.9
-
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
-
-
-
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
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 ....
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
-3.7
-9.9
-8.4
.1
4.3
-1.3
-4.0
-16.9
9.8
3.2
-5.5
-.3
1.0
.6
1.6
-3.3
-3.5
2.2
3.1
3.8
1.9
9.1
4.5
1.3
1.2
5.4
-7.4
-10.5
6.9
-1.0
-1.7
-2.6
-1.4
.2
.0
0.9
-.5
7.1
3.6
-3.8
.2
-3.0
2.4
7.4
.0
1.3
1.9
7.0
5.7
8.3
4.9
9.8
9.1
-1.8
-1.7
3.0
1.5
-2.8
-6.6
-4.0
-2.0
4.5
-5.2
-5.6
-1.9
2.2
2.8
2.2
2.9
1.0
.5
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
3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9
3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7
2.2
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0
4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4
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
.5
.1
-.9
-1.2
.5
.8
-3.0
-.4
-2.8
-2.1
-5.0
.9
-.1
2.8
3.8
2.8
1.8
-4.5
-7.7
-11.5
-4.8
.6
-5.5
-1.0
.0
-2.2
-.8
1.5
2.0
3.2
-1.4
3.6
-2.0
-1.2
-1.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.8
2.5
-.7
-2.5
-1.2
-1.9
-1.5
-.3
-2.2
.8
2.5
3.4
1.1
-.7
.1
2.2
6.8
1.3
.9
1.6
9.3
21.9
1.2
1.8
-3.0
-4.1
-.5
-1.5
-1.3
.3
-1.0
-.3
-2.6
-.6
7.7
-.9
.0
-.1
1.3
1.3
1.0
2.5
2.5
2.2
6.0
13.8
5.8
4.3
6.3
13.1
2.5
10.5
19.3
20.9
10.1
2.2
5.5
3.8
3.9
3.1
6.2
13.5
11.1
1.9
20.3
7.9
18.5
27.2
4.5
2.5
3.0
7.4
5.1
9.6
.4
2.9
10.2
7.3
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.4
2.7
2.6
1.6
.7
1.0
2.7
.7
-.3
.0
.2
.6
-1.3
-.2
1.7
1.4
2.5
.9
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.3
2.6
.1
4.1
9.9
1.6
2.6
.1
2.1
4.9
5.4
7.9
3.7
4.7
.4
.7
-.4
.5
.5
.4
.4
.2
.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
100
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Feb.
2012
2011
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 ............................
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 residences 5 6 ......................
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 ............................
Energy services 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 ..............................
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
1.9
1.9
1.5
2.6
1.8
2.6
2.1
.0
2.4
2.4
1.0
.1
1.2
-.5
-1.3
.1
-1.2
2.3
2.1
1.4
.3
1.4
.1
3.2
-1.0
-1.2
3.0
0.9
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.4
.3
1.5
1.6
1.3
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
2.8
2.5
1.7
2.5
1.6
1.1
1.7
1.3
4.0
.4
1.2
1.5
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
-.3
.3
.7
-5.0
5.0
.3
.4
.8
2.5
4.2
1.9
1.9
2.5
2.0
3.9
.4
.5
.4
6.8
.1
5.0
2.3
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
2.5
-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
4.5
2.8
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
2.1
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
-5.7
.7
.7
3.2
-3.0
-4.9
2.5
6.5
-4.2
-5.4
-.5
-18.1
5.6
6.9
2.2
-1.1
-3.2
-2.7
-6.2
-1.5
.0
-2.4
1.9
-.8
2.0
.3
.3
1.9
1.8
.8
13.5
16.5
7.9
-.1
.7
-2.8
5.7
6.8
2.3
-2.5
-7.0
-3.6
-8.2
-7.4
-4.5
-1.7
-3.6
-11.4
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.6
2.4
1.8
14.3
18.0
6.8
.8
2.2
-3.7
4.7
5.3
2.8
1.0
.3
1.3
.8
-.3
2.0
2.2
1.9
2.0
8.5
.3
.3
-.2
-.2
-.7
2.9
4.2
.3
-1.0
.2
-4.7
1.5
1.9
.4
.8
-.2
-.7
.6
-.5
-.6
-2.5
.3
.5
-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
2.8
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
3.9
4.3
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
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
-2.6
-2.9
-3.3
-2.1
-3.5
-5.1
-2.9
-2.3
.3
-1.5
-2.5
-1.1
.3
1.4
.7
-1.4
-.3
.4
-4.1
-4.7
-6.1
-3.2
-4.7
-6.8
-1.0
-7.6
.7
-2.1
-.9
-2.7
.2
-1.6
3.3
.0
.3
1.0
-.6
1.5
3.2
4.0
-1.0
-3.9
-6.7
1.3
-6.6
.6
.7
2.6
.0
3.2
3.2
2.7
3.6
1.4
.1
1.5
3.7
4.7
6.1
2.4
1.4
1.5
1.3
2.9
.4
1.2
1.1
1.2
.6
-.2
1.1
1.2
1.0
.4
1.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
101
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Feb.
2012
2011
Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...............................
Repair of household items 2 .........................................
2.9
6.9
4.1
6.8
0.2
4.3
-0.1
4.2
-0.8
4.9
-2.2
3.3
-0.2
0.7
-
2.8
.1
Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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 .........................................................................
-.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
1.9
-.1
.5
-2.0
1.6
1.8
-.4
-2.3
2.7
2.9
4.8
1.3
1.6
-1.1
-.8
-.7
.0
1.2
-3.6
.8
-1.4
-2.4
-2.1
-1.6
-5.3
-3.6
4.6
5.7
5.6
.0
6.9
7.5
5.9
6.4
4.9
4.0
4.2
3.9
1.6
-.1
.3
.6
.3
.6
-4.2
7.8
-.6
-.8
-.2
-9.5
4.5
1.5
-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
5.4
1.6
3.5
1.7
1.6
5.8
.1
1.9
-2.7
2.6
1.7
-3.6
-1.5
-.8
.6
-2.9
-.1
5.4
-.7
6.5
8.3
9.3
1.3
2.7
1.6
.1
4.9
7.0
1.3
7.8
-2.2
-3.6
-.4
.5
-2.0
-.3
.1
2.2
1.4
2.4
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 motor vehicle registration and license fees 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 ..........................................
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
14.4
15.3
5.5
4.9
4.9
3.6
6.6
9.2
.0
6.3
50.7
53.5
55.2
50.9
47.5
9.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.8
-1.9
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.7
4.7
10.9
14.2
5.4
6.4
1.5
3.2
4.3
-4.1
5.3
5.3
.6
-.2
-.2
-1.1
1.0
3.7
-4.3
-.7
13.9
13.8
14.1
13.4
12.8
15.7
3.3
4.1
1.9
.7
6.4
1.9
2.5
.9
2.7
4.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.2
4.9
5.8
3.0
5.2
5.3
2.8
3.2
3.2
4.0
2.3
4.0
-2.9
-.5
10.3
9.9
10.0
9.9
9.9
19.3
5.9
6.5
5.0
3.0
13.9
2.2
1.8
2.3
2.2
3.4
1.9
1.3
3.0
3.8
1.7
3.8
4.5
-.5
2.8
3.0
.1
1.0
1.0
.5
1.6
-.8
-1.8
-5.4
8.4
8.7
8.9
8.2
8.1
1.8
.5
.8
-.1
.0
-.3
.5
.4
.3
.7
-.2
1.3
-.5
4.1
5.3
.7
-.4
-.3
-2.8
-
See footnotes at end of table.
102
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ......................................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 .....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 12 ..............................................
-
-
-
-
4.9
3.8
-0.3
5.4
-1.4
1.9
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ..........................................................
Prescription drugs .........................................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ..............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 ................................
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 ..........................................
Hospital services 5 13 ...................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 13 .................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ...............................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 ..................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
4.2
2.2
4.3
3.7
3.5
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 .............................
Other recreation services 2 ...............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..............................................................
Admissions .....................................................................
2.3
2.1
8.2
8.3
-8.0
5.1
0.4
-2.3
-3.5
5.0
6.1
8.9
-3.3
3.1
4.5
4.1
-6.7
1.1
4.3
4.5
-3.8
-6.4
-1.4
.5
.7
3.6
1.8
5.2
2.7
2.6
1.6
3.4
3.3
4.4
1.9
3.3
1.5
4.4
4.9
4.0
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.5
3.5
4.5
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.1
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.0
3.5
-
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
5.9
4.2
4.1
5.8
1.5
3.1
8.1
8.3
7.6
9.9
4.8
3.4
8.8
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
3.4
2.5
2.5
3.2
1.7
1.8
7.1
7.7
7.7
8.2
3.6
1.6
-3.0
3.3
2.9
3.1
4.1
-1.0
-.1
3.4
2.7
3.4
2.7
.3
1.8
6.7
7.6
9.2
5.1
3.1
1.5
-4.0
3.5
3.2
3.4
4.1
.1
-.4
3.6
2.2
2.7
2.2
.7
1.3
5.3
5.8
6.2
5.0
2.9
1.9
6.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
2.0
-.9
.8
1.1
.4
.2
.7
.5
.4
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.9
1.9
.3
3.4
.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
-.4
-1.7
-27.4
2.3
-10.0
-.8
-2.7
-19.1
.3
-13.5
1.0
1.1
-17.1
3.8
-10.9
.7
1.2
-2.5
1.9
.1
-1.2
-2.4
-.9
-6.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
3.1
1.8
6.3
5.1
6.7
-1.2
1.4
-3.9
-3.1
-7.1
-1.5
-13.7
.2
-2.3
-.2
-4.3
-6.1
-2.8
.3
1.2
2.1
-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0
1.2
-3.3
3.5
-4.3
-2.9
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
1.5
3.0
-1.0
-4.8
-11.2
-4.0
-18.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.5
1.0
.0
3.9
.5
-6.0
4.0
-4.8
-.7
5.5
4.9
5.4
3.1
6.3
4.1
7.0
-.9
-.3
-1.8
-3.5
-6.9
2.1
-14.7
-.4
2.1
-.8
-5.3
-5.7
-3.4
-6.3
-1.9
2.4
2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4
-3.3
-8.3
-.7
-4.8
-9.0
1.8
.9
1.0
.6
3.1
1.3
3.9
-1.1
-.2
-2.3
.5
-2.2
2.9
-3.8
2.7
2.5
3.9
-3.2
-6.2
-2.9
4.6
1.0
.2
-2.7
-7.6
1.3
-4.0
-3.0
1.2
-.7
-.1
-2.4
4.7
2.0
4.8
-.5
2.1
-3.5
-3.5
-10.3
-.6
-13.6
1.5
-1.6
3.4
-3.6
-4.8
-4.8
1.7
-1.2
.9
7.1
-1.1
15.0
-6.2
-3.1
3.6
2.9
3.6
2.2
4.9
4.5
4.6
.0
3.7
-4.5
2.3
.0
7.7
-1.7
3.9
5.0
3.3
-3.2
-4.7
-1.6
4.1
-1.2
.7
-.8
-2.6
1.4
-.4
.5
.5
.6
.8
-.1
.4
.4
.5
.8
.4
1.3
-.4
-.3
.6
-.8
-.5
-.5
-.2
1.7
2.2
3.5
-.2
-.2
.3
.3
3.5
2.6
3.5
2.2
5.2
1.5
2.4
.9
3.1
-1.7
.9
.3
1.3
1.8
-.3
-.6
1.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
103
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 ........................................
Recreational books 2 ......................................................
2.5
6.9
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0
3.5
6.4
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2
5.4
3.7
3.5
.8
1.0
.7
2.0
4.7
3.8
1.1
1.4
.7
2.6
5.7
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9
0.8
1.0
2.7
2.8
4.9
.2
1.6
.8
1.1
-.5
.2
-1.3
-0.1
-.6
.5
.4
2.9
-2.5
0.9
2.0
.6
.0
.6
-.7
Education and communication 2 .........................................
Education 2 .......................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school 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 ....................................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Land-line telephone services 12 ..................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................
1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
-1.4
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
-1.5
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
.0
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
-.9
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
.5
2.4
4.7
6.9
4.5
6.0
4.0
2.3
3.8
.1
5.0
5.2
1.6
-.2
1.0
-1.1
-7.2
-14.0
-4.7
-.4
-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8
-14.5
-11.7
-7.4
-18.3
-8.8
-13.6
-6.4
-5.2
-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7
-4.9
-11.9
-2.5
-.3
1.3
3.9
3.5
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.7
4.1
-1.1
2.0
1.4
12.7
-1.2
-.9
-3.6
2.2
-2.0
-5.6
-10.5
1.0
1.7
4.6
5.2
4.6
6.0
3.7
2.2
5.6
-1.1
4.3
3.9
11.4
-1.4
-.3
-2.3
1.9
-4.5
-12.5
-1.4
-.5
.4
.1
1.4
.1
-.2
.1
.5
.8
.5
3.8
3.8
3.8
.4
.3
.0
.9
.6
.5
-1.9
.8
-7.5
-8.7
-8.8
-8.3
-1.9
-3.4
-3.7
-5.9
.9
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
8.0
30.1
30.5
22.1
1.5
.5
1.9
5.6
5.7
4.3
.7
-1.0
1.7
2.3
2.2
4.2
1.5
.1
.0
.1
.1
.4
.0
-.1
-.9
.4
2.1
-.3
1.1
-.1
-1.1
-1.6
.2
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
1.2
.9
.9
2.6
3.1
3.1
2.3
4.1
1.7
1.6
1.6
.6
1.7
-.8
.8
.8
2.2
3.2
2.1
2.2
2.5
.8
1.8
2.1
-1.8
-.8
-
1.8
.9
.9
3.2
2.7
2.3
1.3
5.2
7.1
7.3
5.7
-1.0
.6
-3.6
-.6
.3
.3
.0
.1
.6
.2
.1
-.9
2.0
-.8
.0
-.4
-.3
3.6
4.2
7.3
10.4
2.7
3.0
5.7
8.2
1.3
.8
2.8
3.4
5.2
5.4
10.4
14.2
-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-18.5
5.5
9.4
14.8
19.8
2.0
2.3
4.4
6.2
4.2
4.0
5.5
5.8
1.6
2.2
3.3
4.2
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 .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Special aggregate indexes
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 ..........................................
0.4
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
-0.5
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
1
2
3
4
5
-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
-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
-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
2.5
.9
.3
3.9
2.1
3.3
3.9
2.7
9.0
13.8
17.9
6.6
1.6
1.6
.7
18.2
1.4
1.8
3.0
46.5
1.4
-2.7
-.8
-0.9
1.2
.4
2.8
1.4
1.5
2.0
1.4
2.2
4.2
5.7
3.0
-1.0
2.0
1.0
7.7
.9
.8
-.4
13.9
1.3
2.0
1.0
1.6
2.2
1.9
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.5
2.9
3.9
5.2
5.4
5.0
5.4
2.5
2.0
6.6
2.6
2.2
2.2
10.6
2.3
6.0
1.7
0.4
.4
.5
-.1
.5
.9
1.1
.9
2.2
3.2
4.0
1.9
-.1
.3
.3
4.5
.5
.5
.5
8.1
.5
.5
.1
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
-
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 2009=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
207.925
190.0
198.2
203.661
212.788
208.774
190.1
198.6
203.906
215.223
210.972
191.0
199.2
203.700
216.304
210.526
192.1
199.6
203.199
215.247
211.156
195.0
198.4
203.889
214.935
211.322
195.2
197.0
204.338
212.182
211.549
193.4
196.8
205.891
207.296
212.003
192.5
197.2
205.777
204.813
211.703
2010
2011
2012
212.568
216.400
223.216
212.544
217.535
224.317
213.525
220.024
213.958
221.743
214.124
222.954
213.839
222.522
213.898
222.686
214.205
223.326
214.306
223.688
214.623
223.043
214.750
222.813
215.262
222.166
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
207.883
193.2
198.0
204.466
211.796
211.377
191.0
197.1
202.767
211.053
209.630
3.5
2.4
4.3
-.5
3.4
3.5
3.2
2.9
4.1
-.7
2010
2011
2012
213.426
220.196
214.507
222.954
213.967
221.575
1.7
3.2
2.1
3.6
-
-
-
-
-
- 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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................
186.0
554.2
192.5
573.3
197.2
587.3
205.777
612.948
204.813
610.075
211.703
630.600
215.262
641.200
222.166
661.766
224.317
668.171
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
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
217.186
216.679
212.041
251.570
220.044
218.595
218.580
226.081
268.885
160.563
155.735
254.648
244.918
200.623
200.836
196.375
216.156
194.559
157.240
148.214
154.481
172.260
220.508
220.062
215.748
251.419
217.960
216.090
215.560
225.782
269.887
162.997
158.627
253.730
242.901
211.858
212.009
210.850
229.728
206.820
165.223
156.178
171.694
191.689
230.642
230.624
228.925
266.752
233.774
242.361
229.605
241.336
284.843
173.485
168.910
265.148
255.346
228.845
229.209
231.020
256.334
232.246
186.482
172.906
187.851
207.457
231.971
231.806
230.148
268.245
233.650
248.279
228.214
241.558
287.592
173.897
169.024
264.127
263.531
228.787
229.883
232.160
260.108
238.841
189.215
172.792
189.562
207.286
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
121.794
171.729
163.913
104.617
193.620
202.388
132.050
124.030
239.238
137.987
127.997
198.504
193.546
128.979
196.937
195.768
134.414
270.279
311.627
319.843
275.345
194.027
182.025
119.566
302.178
276.458
318.530
342.058
296.805
144.715
149.616
133.373
136.610
192.294
176.129
118.084
201.515
204.468
133.549
124.644
249.371
148.706
128.635
210.890
200.958
135.635
205.729
200.811
136.060
273.977
318.535
331.197
286.422
197.763
199.921
121.370
304.975
292.452
296.068
305.839
316.814
143.046
146.637
133.137
148.085
202.592
191.845
129.836
215.574
213.483
137.294
140.081
266.290
158.079
138.066
224.323
217.503
148.167
222.204
218.938
144.184
280.711
321.559
329.693
305.927
206.769
191.842
117.671
312.122
314.226
293.170
309.725
322.774
153.196
155.090
146.424
149.848
199.978
189.796
129.487
214.223
215.639
137.873
144.702
262.549
155.958
136.044
213.061
218.218
147.226
225.026
217.117
146.145
278.626
316.125
325.611
315.227
210.170
187.185
113.591
305.378
328.608
277.485
290.746
315.745
156.389
159.267
147.793
112.5
117.4
121.0
128.005
147.495
148.254
147.658
156.566
160.178
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
160.745
125.475
153.097
151.411
116.782
158.654
123.140
151.169
150.567
114.010
167.577
128.539
160.314
169.736
117.202
168.825
129.739
164.608
170.678
116.818
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
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 ...............
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
112.401
180.716
124.344
189.197
197.258
179.629
131.090
141.020
198.165
151.702
126.582
143.034
203.972
226.023
163.260
214.567
210.137
141.182
122.796
224.940
139.929
143.384
139.721
113.213
185.246
123.445
189.176
202.206
191.871
133.051
142.247
200.925
165.597
128.929
139.055
202.520
222.929
160.963
215.459
207.755
139.234
122.267
227.871
141.699
144.718
143.615
124.511
221.033
126.128
199.694
209.639
199.828
136.786
151.007
229.065
183.995
139.419
165.720
211.835
229.725
165.710
231.495
218.360
149.514
126.235
234.666
145.855
149.167
148.670
124.632
221.908
125.772
203.131
213.086
204.635
138.357
154.333
234.241
186.764
138.855
172.899
215.327
235.556
165.920
236.929
229.144
150.137
127.047
235.782
146.685
149.723
149.400
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
131.785
156.830
223.168
194.523
201.688
185.979
166.961
287.621
134.439
161.657
225.592
195.108
203.522
185.610
164.394
294.090
137.958
165.205
229.467
196.850
206.608
185.703
163.011
302.665
139.261
165.955
233.328
200.691
211.115
188.121
165.762
306.554
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 residences 2 3 ...........
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 .................
Energy services 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 .............................................
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
212.142
241.991
247.465
124.222
427.153
212.861
243.120
249.246
127.369
444.580
217.009
247.858
255.322
129.754
462.442
217.717
248.868
256.292
137.590
463.038
247.0
206.1
254.4
211.2
263.8
220.1
276.352
226.151
267.821
230.926
253.210
232.603
258.522
233.278
261.773
237.350
282.187
238.085
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
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
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
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
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
232.603
124.415
207.329
182.701
265.130
270.525
312.422
187.125
185.190
190.227
165.808
360.749
379.734
123.187
74.826
116.767
83.394
62.293
119.684
137.094
233.278
127.674
210.860
184.079
299.558
314.253
338.476
187.077
186.549
185.089
175.008
384.093
388.794
120.007
68.986
112.792
74.553
57.344
113.905
135.266
237.342
130.695
216.074
187.586
340.375
371.715
359.883
189.060
190.926
178.374
183.178
404.155
399.257
121.409
68.578
113.079
73.257
57.069
116.870
137.962
238.078
130.565
215.460
186.170
350.169
387.851
360.982
187.193
191.350
169.545
185.943
411.619
400.675
122.201
67.986
112.495
73.324
56.369
116.218
134.434
93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4
92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8
91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1
89.432
85.686
89.909
100.715
88.045
87.286
91.480
102.836
89.881
87.092
88.684
99.788
86.544
74.938
85.043
95.256
88.849
77.694
86.302
98.223
89.379
77.909
89.707
102.973
See footnotes at end of table.
111
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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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Other appliances 1 .............................................
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 ..............................
77.9
87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0
77.1
82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7
75.6
79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2
75.914
76.170
67.750
128.403
73.764
95.198
76.735
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592
74.250
73.849
63.889
130.327
70.705
96.138
71.729
70.769
60.220
130.226
66.020
95.861
70.945
67.548
55.990
130.374
61.710
96.983
72.804
68.328
56.128
133.063
64.598
97.587
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
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
93.468
98.773
88.575
184.503
123.214
155.385
115.123
152.486
142.901
157.991
125.137
184.346
91.606
97.267
86.502
185.068
121.391
160.635
115.257
153.116
144.039
156.985
126.254
NA
92.382
99.580
86.533
190.869
125.476
164.494
119.293
155.744
144.146
159.594
126.708
197.981
93.411
100.603
87.578
191.851
125.022
166.442
120.659
156.914
144.788
161.360
128.111
198.040
NA
NA
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 ..............................................................
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
118.984
110.856
116.346
113.420
137.577
81.777
104.078
94.354
107.819
109.343
107.200
111.348
84.982
117.127
109.849
115.252
113.644
138.695
78.513
104.704
93.592
104.988
106.528
103.647
103.242
81.794
123.203
116.906
122.518
114.208
149.608
85.095
110.321
99.951
110.883
111.341
106.156
109.415
83.250
123.044
117.088
123.259
113.073
150.855
81.956
117.471
98.687
109.862
110.960
94.095
112.865
84.953
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
92.768
101.628
128.637
126.388
134.149
126.162
115.754
145.122
109.437
155.325
94.399
98.760
125.691
124.766
131.865
121.689
115.832
150.868
106.991
164.140
103.121
108.542
128.560
128.460
137.414
122.180
121.842
161.509
108.763
177.987
100.498
105.438
128.188
129.010
136.078
121.704
121.768
167.943
110.653
186.319
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 .............................................
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
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
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
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
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
186.839
183.565
95.072
139.962
138.242
97.929
122.965
225.584
225.223
224.201
231.652
219.433
203.701
134.892
120.562
146.242
247.812
253.026
226.521
150.646
368.294
163.758
197.832
194.477
96.151
139.567
143.377
92.908
120.895
257.025
256.443
255.858
262.812
247.524
235.625
139.150
125.379
149.090
252.759
259.776
228.471
154.769
384.794
165.875
209.013
205.607
99.250
143.994
149.207
90.697
121.654
283.528
281.852
281.233
288.814
271.822
281.127
147.223
133.406
156.424
258.355
264.310
233.972
158.097
398.980
168.751
215.665
212.481
99.279
145.475
148.055
88.940
114.571
307.606
306.466
306.345
312.761
293.976
286.066
147.905
134.348
156.495
259.689
265.300
234.673
159.207
398.400
170.419
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
State motor vehicle registration and license
fees 1 2 ......................................................
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 10 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 10 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 10 .....................
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 ..............................
Hospital services 2 11 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 11 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 8 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 2 11 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 12 .............
Health insurance 12 .............................................
133.3
132.9
204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0
135.6
138.9
216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6
138.9
141.3
217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8
140.582
146.865
231.363
254.153
158.532
228.979
144.018
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010
163.318
164.530
243.453
267.543
150.317
253.521
165.445
166.619
254.312
282.542
153.250
261.427
167.414
171.584
264.424
295.413
152.731
272.673
166.511
178.820
264.030
294.769
149.064
274.278
314.4
264.4
328.2
273.9
340.0
279.1
357.745
285.913
367.301
290.080
340.0
354.9
361.8
373.019
377.458
327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0
-
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
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
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
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
380.302
299.777
100.000
394.125
100.000
100.000
403.791
324.763
325.735
392.030
176.615
217.072
580.567
215.857
207.169
508.210
184.933
108.693
109.521
393.616
308.823
103.126
410.486
99.020
99.968
418.568
334.032
337.087
403.376
177.187
221.017
623.692
232.665
226.697
534.517
190.137
110.740
105.123
407.909
319.396
106.778
428.440
99.051
99.995
434.051
341.593
346.237
412.575
178.336
223.998
657.440
245.658
240.648
559.297
196.059
113.375
111.005
413.022
323.842
108.286
437.099
98.089
100.817
439.305
342.887
346.849
415.757
179.278
224.792
669.040
249.998
243.930
570.101
199.823
113.648
114.856
-
-
-
-
-
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 ..................
Other 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 ...........................................
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
109.851
100.400
9.042
368.818
16.618
108.561
97.753
7.312
369.397
14.479
109.959
99.028
6.047
382.673
12.813
110.881
100.192
5.900
390.049
12.888
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
77.205
46.754
94.647
150.801
193.575
185.861
115.762
134.293
95.519
82.229
73.771
112.134
56.790
61.607
91.721
98.929
145.317
74.383
44.935
92.164
151.332
191.884
191.992
115.448
137.409
91.413
79.880
66.393
113.202
54.150
58.186
92.296
95.980
146.787
79.480
42.512
89.832
157.946
198.072
205.461
116.884
143.744
87.436
81.293
65.317
117.021
52.681
55.967
96.366
94.720
147.246
78.698
42.364
90.317
158.753
199.315
205.988
117.794
144.195
88.814
80.655
65.154
115.665
53.551
57.073
96.338
94.717
148.006
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
121.825
315.568
263.880
224.023
134.522
106.442
121.987
320.241
267.011
223.311
134.872
105.328
124.845
318.783
267.538
225.053
138.937
103.141
124.525
322.470
269.046
225.038
139.860
102.338
Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................
110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2
112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2
114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2
117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
560.233
121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722
124.156
192.760
499.478
542.036
630.503
125.089
200.496
515.937
564.149
657.115
126.413
209.452
547.576
588.489
697.509
126.853
209.868
554.958
589.075
696.473
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
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 .........................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Land-line telephone services 10 ......................
Information technology, hardware and services
13 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
14 ...............................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................
470.4
189.7
157.3
87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
66.7
497.1
199.3
168.0
86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
65.7
525.7
209.9
176.3
85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
65.6
553.931
217.589
185.776
85.834
132.101
209.745
190.190
83.917
98.887
64.977
587.368
228.624
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
65.341
-
610.140
234.217
201.734
87.541
142.984
227.304
202.004
85.404
102.585
64.593
100.000
633.084
243.495
210.484
86.472
145.409
230.143
226.454
84.271
101.327
62.283
102.180
658.942
248.912
218.972
85.510
151.799
239.476
252.599
83.163
100.764
60.811
104.139
659.335
250.332
220.117
85.892
157.467
248.442
261.739
83.455
101.050
60.797
105.068
14.8
13.6
11.6
10.722
10.406
9.935
9.767
9.371
9.423
154.7
60.0
130.8
57.4
115.0
52.8
100.000
49.486
88.176
49.328
77.821
48.219
73.078
43.346
64.421
42.524
64.729
41.686
97.3
94.8
77.3
73.716
76.165
76.037
76.982
76.555
77.116
48.5
44.7
42.3
40.192
39.887
38.567
37.132
35.220
35.438
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 ..........................
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
403.970
789.173
320.486
211.734
203.454
162.231
414.002
832.741
338.393
221.471
205.084
161.217
421.000
852.435
345.948
231.217
207.747
160.954
421.412
853.214
346.230
231.755
207.958
161.121
101.4
101.8
103.9
103.913
104.888
104.766
104.041
102.159
102.714
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
185.326
228.614
139.341
349.851
282.925
286.593
139.979
184.333
230.332
140.388
358.380
293.533
292.101
143.103
187.219
232.313
141.595
368.816
300.525
299.276
144.980
186.347
232.964
141.992
369.051
300.634
301.687
145.253
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
156.280
272.967
89.309
161.113
274.102
87.264
170.077
294.095
86.704
170.305
292.915
86.452
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
175.127
152.532
193.667
244.413
112.165
254.519
233.241
256.007
293.470
210.639
202.951
204.800
154.918
195.487
241.513
205.823
112.281
247.174
179.331
156.997
203.292
261.243
111.789
257.382
234.278
263.648
296.508
214.225
207.428
208.036
159.342
204.737
257.051
212.541
110.741
251.847
187.472
164.072
215.404
277.351
114.098
262.954
238.834
271.174
302.364
220.479
215.189
214.658
166.354
216.421
272.053
223.793
117.314
257.915
190.816
168.180
223.359
290.400
114.470
263.904
239.820
271.019
303.908
222.792
217.801
216.699
170.476
224.205
284.362
228.711
117.216
258.697
-
-
-
-
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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
243.838
202.398
213.780
213.572
145.253
228.303
261.871
217.384
196.776
246.115
218.896
215.786
215.303
145.037
260.026
265.062
221.962
197.935
251.150
233.943
221.735
220.325
148.692
287.221
271.036
235.646
201.072
Feb.
2012
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 ...............................
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
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
251.882
245.158
222.758
221.318
149.277
310.990
272.318
236.997
201.276
9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
3.4
3.5
2.4
4.3
-0.5
3.4
1.7
3.2
1.0
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 ............
2.6
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
-.5
-.7
-2.5
-.9
-1.5
-4.6
.1
-3.0
-.5
-3.5
-2.2
2.8
.6
-3.8
-3.7
-5.1
-4.8
-6.3
-3.0
-4.7
-1.5
-7.7
-5.5
-7.9
-8.0
-10.5
-2.0
-1.5
-2.1
1.2
-.1
-1.3
1.3
-6.8
-7.8
-10.5
-9.4
-2.3
-3.9
-3.1
-3.9
-4.1
-9.6
-8.6
.0
-1.9
-3.7
-16.7
9.2
2.5
-4.8
-.5
.9
-3.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
-.1
-.9
-1.1
-1.4
-.1
.4
1.5
1.9
-.4
-.8
5.6
5.6
7.4
6.3
6.3
5.1
5.4
11.1
11.3
12.2
12.0
7.5
12.9
4.1
1.0
1.1
.5
4.2
7.8
.5
6.2
3.8
5.2
4.5
2.6
1.2
1.4
2.2
3.5
4.0
1.9
9.8
1.5
.9
5.8
-7.1
-10.6
6.7
-1.2
-2.0
-.2
4.6
4.8
6.1
6.1
7.3
12.2
6.5
6.9
5.5
6.4
6.5
4.5
5.1
8.0
8.1
9.6
11.6
12.3
12.9
10.7
9.4
8.2
8.4
5.4
8.9
10.0
7.0
4.4
2.8
12.4
6.8
6.3
7.3
6.4
8.2
9.2
8.0
9.0
6.0
2.5
.9
-.5
6.8
4.6
-4.0
-3.0
2.3
7.4
-1.0
1.3
1.9
7.1
5.8
10.0
.6
.5
.5
.6
-.1
2.4
-.6
.1
1.0
.2
.1
-.4
3.2
.0
.3
.5
1.5
2.8
1.5
-.1
.9
-.1
1.2
-1.3
-1.1
-.3
-.6
1.0
.4
3.3
-1.4
-1.3
-1.5
-5.0
.3
-.6
1.3
-.8
1.4
-.7
-1.7
-1.2
3.0
1.6
-2.4
-3.5
-2.2
4.6
-5.4
-6.1
-2.2
2.1
2.7
.9
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
.5
-.9
-1.2
.2
1.1
-2.9
-.4
-1.3
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-2.4
6.0
5.6
4.4
6.0
12.7
2.8
2.3
.7
.9
2.7
.6
-.3
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
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 ..........................
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
-0.4
-2.3
.5
-.2
2.7
3.9
2.6
1.7
-4.5
-7.6
.4
-5.6
.0
-1.3
-1.0
1.6
2.2
-.9
-1.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.8
1.9
-.1
2.2
0.7
2.5
-.7
.0
2.5
6.8
1.5
.9
1.4
9.2
1.9
-2.8
-.7
-1.4
-1.4
.4
-1.1
-1.4
-.4
1.3
1.3
.9
2.8
2.0
3.1
1.1
.3
.9
-.2
-1.5
2.2
10.0
19.3
2.2
5.6
3.7
4.1
2.8
6.2
14.0
11.1
8.1
19.2
4.6
3.0
2.9
7.4
5.1
7.4
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.5
2.6
2.2
1.7
.9
1.5
.1
-.8
2.9
0.1
.4
-.3
1.7
1.6
2.4
1.1
2.2
2.3
1.5
-.4
4.3
1.6
2.5
.1
2.3
4.9
.4
.6
.5
.6
.4
.5
.9
.5
1.7
2.0
2.2
1.3
1.7
1.3
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 residences 1 .........................
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 ...............................
Energy services 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 ...........................................................
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
-.1
.5
.6
-4.4
5.2
.3
.5
.7
2.5
4.1
1.9
1.9
2.4
1.9
4.0
.3
.4
.4
6.0
.1
4.4
2.2
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
3.0
2.5
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
3.7
4.2
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
4.8
2.7
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
-3.1
2.1
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
-5.5
.7
.7
3.4
-3.1
-4.9
1.9
7.3
-4.5
-5.3
-.7
-18.1
5.7
6.8
2.3
-.9
-3.0
-3.4
-7.5
-1.2
-.1
-2.7
2.1
-.2
-3.1
-3.0
2.1
.3
.3
2.6
1.7
.8
13.0
16.2
8.3
.0
.7
-2.7
5.5
6.5
2.4
-2.6
-7.8
-3.4
-10.6
-7.9
-4.8
-1.3
-3.7
-14.0
-4.1
-4.5
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.4
2.5
1.9
13.6
18.3
6.3
1.1
2.3
-3.6
4.7
5.2
2.7
1.2
-.6
.3
-1.7
-.5
2.6
2.0
2.7
3.7
1.5
3.1
7.8
.3
.3
-.1
-.3
-.8
2.9
4.3
.3
-1.0
.2
-4.9
1.5
1.8
.4
.7
-.9
-.5
.1
-1.2
-.6
-2.6
.6
.3
3.9
4.8
See footnotes at end of table.
117
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Feb.
2012
2011
Expenditure category
Other appliances ...........................................................
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 ............................................
-4.2
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
-1.0
-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
-1.9
-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
0.4
-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
1.1
-.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7
-3.2
-2.9
-3.8
-3.1
-2.7
-.5
-1.3
-2.8
-.3
.6
1.7
.9
-1.3
-.2
.7
4.3
7.4
-.5
4.2
.9
4.0
-.8
5.3
-3.1
3.8
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 ............................................................................
-.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
-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
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 ...........................................................
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
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
1.6
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
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
-
-
-
-3.4
-4.2
-5.7
-.1
-6.6
-.3
-2.0
-1.5
-2.3
.3
-1.5
3.4
.1
.4
.8
-.6
.9
-1.1
-4.6
-7.0
.1
-6.5
1.2
.8
2.4
.0
3.1
3.4
2.4
3.5
1.7
.1
1.7
.4
-
2.6
1.2
.2
2.1
4.7
.6
1.1
1.0
1.2
.5
-.4
1.2
1.1
.8
.4
1.1
1.1
.0
1.7
-.3
.4
-1.7
1.3
2.1
-1.0
-2.8
2.3
2.5
6.0
-3.0
1.8
-1.6
-.9
-.9
.2
.8
-4.0
.6
-.8
-2.6
-2.6
-3.3
-7.3
-3.8
5.2
6.4
6.3
.5
7.9
8.4
5.4
6.8
5.6
4.5
2.4
6.0
1.8
-.1
.2
.6
-1.0
.8
-3.7
6.5
-1.3
-.9
-.3
-11.4
3.2
2.0
-1.3
-3.7
1.7
4.1
3.2
-1.1
-1.2
7.6
2.6
8.5
4.7
1.5
3.6
2.0
2.3
5.8
.7
1.0
-1.3
1.4
1.8
-2.8
-2.3
-1.3
-1.7
-3.5
.1
4.0
-2.2
5.7
9.2
9.9
2.3
3.0
4.2
.4
5.2
7.1
1.7
8.4
-2.5
-2.9
-.3
.4
-1.0
-.4
-.1
4.0
1.7
4.7
-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
16.1
16.7
6.2
5.0
9.3
-.1
6.1
50.7
53.6
55.3
51.0
47.6
9.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
2.5
2.8
2.2
2.6
4.7
10.9
5.9
5.9
1.1
-.3
3.7
-5.1
-1.7
13.9
13.9
14.1
13.5
12.8
15.7
3.2
4.0
1.9
2.0
2.7
.9
2.7
4.5
1.3
5.7
5.7
3.2
3.2
4.1
-2.4
.6
10.3
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.8
19.3
5.8
6.4
4.9
2.2
1.7
2.4
2.2
3.7
1.7
3.2
3.3
.0
1.0
-.8
-1.9
-5.8
8.5
8.7
8.9
8.3
8.2
1.8
.5
.7
.0
.5
.4
.3
.7
-.1
1.0
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
118
CPI Detailed Report--February 2012
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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 ......
Parking and other fees ..................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
9.9
5.4
.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8
1.7
4.5
6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6
2.4
1.7
.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9
1.2
3.9
6.4
10.5
1.3
1.9
2.4
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3
13.4
5.6
3.5
4.2
-3.5
5.2
1.3
1.3
4.5
5.6
2.0
3.1
1.2
3.0
4.0
4.6
-.3
4.3
-0.5
4.2
-.1
-.2
-2.4
.6
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medicinal drugs 3 ............................................................
Prescription drugs .........................................................
Nonprescription drugs 3 ................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 3 ..................................
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 ..........................................
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 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
4.3
1.9
4.4
3.6
3.6
1.9
5.2
2.4
2.7
1.5
3.5
3.3
3.5
4.4
1.9
3.1
1.2
4.4
5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7
4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
-
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
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
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
3.6
2.6
2.6
3.3
1.5
1.9
7.5
7.8
7.8
8.5
3.7
.8
-2.9
3.5
3.0
3.1
4.2
-1.0
.0
3.7
2.9
3.5
2.9
.3
1.8
7.4
7.8
9.4
5.2
2.8
1.9
-4.0
3.6
3.4
3.5
4.4
.0
.0
3.7
2.3
2.7
2.3
.6
1.3
5.4
5.6
6.2
4.6
3.1
2.4
5.6
1.3
1.4
1.4
2.0
-1.0
.8
1.2
.4
.2
.8
.5
.4
1.8
1.8
1.4
1.9
1.9
.2
3.5
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 ................................
Other 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 .........................................................
.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
-.6
-1.4
-27.3
2.2
-9.5
-1.2
-2.6
-19.1
.2
-12.9
1.3
1.3
-17.3
3.6
-11.5
.8
1.2
-2.4
1.9
.6
-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
-3.7
-4.6
-9.3
1.5
.7
3.2
-1.6
-2.0
-1.4
1.0
-2.0
3.2
-3.5
-5.6
4.8
.0
.1
-3.7
-3.9
-2.6
.4
-.9
3.3
-.3
2.3
-4.3
-2.9
-10.0
1.0
-4.6
-5.6
.6
-3.0
1.0
6.9
-5.4
-2.5
4.4
3.2
7.0
1.2
4.6
-4.4
1.8
-1.6
3.4
-2.7
-3.8
4.4
-1.3
.3
-1.0
-.3
.5
.5
.6
.3
.8
.3
1.6
-.8
-.2
-1.2
1.7
2.0
.0
.0
.5
-.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
-2.3
.6
2.2
3.0
5.0
.3
.1
1.5
1.2
-.3
.3
-1.0
2.3
-.5
.2
.8
3.0
-2.1
-.3
1.2
.6
.0
.7
-.8
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8
1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7
2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3
2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9
3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2
1.9
4.6
6.9
4.3
6.0
.8
4.0
3.3
4.1
4.2
1.1
4.5
6.1
4.3
6.1
.3
.2
1.3
.1
-.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
119
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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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
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 .......................................................
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Land-line telephone services 3 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 .........
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes .......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes .........................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products ........................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ...................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services ...............................................................
Funeral expenses .........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ...............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..
Financial services .........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................
7.2
3.4
8.3
-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
-1.3
5.7
5.1
6.8
-.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
-1.5
5.8
5.3
4.9
-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
-.2
5.4
3.7
5.4
.7
4.4
3.9
11.3
.5
2.1
-.9
6.0
5.1
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
.6
3.9
2.4
4.1
.1
4.9
5.1
1.8
-.1
.9
-1.1
-6.3
-13.7
-5.2
-.8
-8.1
-15.4
-4.3
-2.6
-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5
-7.6
-13.0
-6.3
-4.6
-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3
-6.9
-7.8
-5.4
-5.0
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
-.8
.4
.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2
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
-
-4.5
-11.7
-2.2
-.2
3.8
4.0
4.3
-1.2
1.7
1.2
12.1
-1.3
-1.2
-3.6
2.2
-1.7
-6.1
-10.1
1.2
4.1
2.2
4.0
-1.1
4.4
4.1
11.5
-1.3
-.6
-2.4
1.9
-4.1
-11.8
-1.9
-.6
0.1
.6
.5
.4
3.7
3.7
3.6
.4
.3
.0
.9
.6
.5
-2.0
.7
-.8
-3.3
-3.7
-5.1
.6
3.9
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.3
-.1
4.1
6.6
6.5
6.7
2.8
1.8
11.3
30.3
30.7
22.4
1.3
.6
2.5
5.5
5.6
4.6
.8
-.6
1.7
2.4
2.2
4.4
1.3
-.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
2.1
.0
.9
-.1
-.7
-1.8
.5
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
1.4
.9
.9
2.1
1.8
3.2
2.3
4.2
1.4
.5
-.5
.8
.8
2.4
3.7
1.9
2.2
3.1
.4
-2.3
1.6
.9
.9
2.9
2.4
2.5
1.3
5.6
7.3
-.6
-.5
.3
.3
.1
.0
.8
.2
.1
-.4
-.3
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
6.6
11.3
17.5
23.4
3.3
.9
.5
4.1
1.8
4.1
4.7
3.4
11.0
16.4
21.4
7.8
1.2
1.4
2.4
2.9
5.0
6.9
-.3
1.1
.4
3.0
1.0
1.7
2.2
1.6
2.9
4.7
6.4
3.3
-1.4
1.9
4.5
4.5
6.0
6.2
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.9
2.0
2.9
3.7
3.2
4.4
5.7
5.8
5.3
5.9
2.4
1.8
2.5
3.7
4.7
.3
.4
.4
-.1
.5
1.0
1.2
1.0
2.5
3.6
4.5
2.2
-.1
.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
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
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 ..........................................
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
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
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
0.7
20.0
1.7
2.2
4.0
47.5
1.5
-2.8
-1.0
0.9
8.2
.9
.8
-.1
13.9
1.2
2.1
.6
2.0
6.9
2.8
2.3
2.5
10.5
2.3
6.2
1.6
0.3
4.8
.5
.5
.4
8.3
.5
.6
.1
4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
121
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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
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
$48.412
$47.035
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
58.295
58.236
58.471
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) ......................................
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
$102.033
$98.476
$67.476
$67.353
$3.697
$3.804
56.008
55.681
56.983
122.279
124.102
116.645
116.572
117.709
113.060
84.859
90.710
74.120
84.253
90.093
73.534
3.669
3.706
3.592
3.784
3.812
3.725
44.378
45.108
44.616
43.473
43.729
44.236
87.600
87.546
89.413
85.090
84.100
88.230
65.112
66.623
64.343
64.789
66.139
64.095
3.496
3.513
3.479
3.569
3.588
3.550
40.286
40.052
82.645
80.872
60.604
60.782
NA
NA
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) ......................................
50.979
53.844
49.575
48.742
51.330
47.787
106.613
112.171
103.206
101.220
105.738
99.224
63.802
69.452
59.672
63.940
69.784
59.854
4.153
4.178
4.132
4.225
4.268
4.189
47.603
43.786
104.431
94.376
67.281
66.705
NA
NA
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
43.483
43.029
44.489
42.910
42.081
44.676
106.375
107.850
104.154
104.925
105.470
104.514
62.541
67.748
60.842
62.522
67.766
60.760
3.818
4.087
3.823
4.086
49.351
48.214
42.442
47.607
47.351
41.562
104.867
99.808
90.345
100.431
97.649
87.355
73.562
62.757
60.169
73.396
62.707
59.921
3.727
3.642
3.606
3.830
3.765
3.599
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
43.855
37.829
57.626
40.661
35.213
54.545
80.685
99.655
124.422
72.860
93.126
116.777
70.729
79.091
99.244
70.871
79.091
97.934
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
67.829
43.815
39.795
55.692
63.805
42.562
37.234
54.469
136.161
77.628
88.238
119.632
126.234
74.473
81.776
116.624
80.797
64.741
67.511
67.341
80.797
64.741
67.511
67.680
-
-
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 ....................................
69.686
45.669
45.935
61.707
56.840
41.671
55.163
68.137
45.568
39.831
60.829
56.215
43.175
55.163
138.933
97.744
92.533
122.625
126.277
117.156
121.750
135.057
97.492
77.273
120.358
124.711
120.967
121.750
66.268
73.849
84.693
57.073
84.067
74.200
42.348
66.268
71.849
85.903
57.073
84.646
74.168
42.348
-
-
U.S. city average ............................................................
Jan.
2012
Region and area size 1
NA
NA
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.
122
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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
Feb.2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
$1.021
$0.986
4
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.195
1.210
1.152
1.139
1.146
1.118
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) ......................................
.866
.854
.894
U.S. city average ............................................................
Average price
per KWH of
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
Feb.2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
987
$0.128
$0.128
11
9,890
4
4
25
987
987
422
.159
.172
.136
.158
.171
.134
129
129
233
8,494
8,494
4,762
.841
.819
.883
17
17
18
712
581
712
.121
.130
.114
.120
.129
.113
11
11
70
9,890
9,890
3,932
.843
.832
25
323
.107
.107
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) ......................................
1.117
1.151
1.098
1.062
1.089
1.054
7
7
11
522
522
298
.113
.125
.105
.113
.125
.106
164
244
225
8,744
8,744
5,000
1.089
.999
25
364
.116
.114
164
4,883
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
1.079
1.094
1.056
1.066
1.071
1.061
7
7
8
851
851
364
.142
.159
.134
.142
.159
.134
153
153
236
7,471
7,471
4,232
1.035
1.016
.931
.991
.994
.907
4
8
19
987
712
364
.145
.115
.109
.145
.115
.107
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 .....
.782
.996
1.186
.704
.931
1.112
17
16
4
581
851
987
.153
.204
.189
.153
.204
.186
11
258
129
2,751
7,471
4,706
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
1.339
.762
.872
1.187
1.240
.731
.808
1.157
24
19
31
15
642
410
490
371
.152
.122
.112
.123
.152
.122
.112
.124
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 ....................................
1.402
.960
1.000
1.424
1.238
1.148
1.253
1.364
.958
.847
1.402
1.223
1.187
1.253
15
34
17
7
37
13
12
308
509
230
522
752
257
241
.113
.157
.154
.114
.163
.207
.089
.113
.153
.157
.114
.164
.207
.089
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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Gasoline
All types1
Gasoline
Unleaded
regular
Area, region and population size class
Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade
Gasoline
Unleaded
premium
Automotive
Diesel fuel
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
$3.447
$3.622
$3.399
$3.572
$3.520
$3.698
$3.663
$3.840
$3.884
$3.981
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
3.530
3.520
3.554
3.698
3.697
3.700
3.480
3.468
3.509
3.652
3.649
3.657
3.626
3.621
3.636
3.782
3.787
3.770
3.755
3.754
3.759
3.915
3.918
3.909
4.059
4.086
4.009
4.135
4.160
4.086
Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
3.408
3.456
3.381
3.496
3.527
3.440
3.376
3.408
3.358
3.458
3.483
3.401
3.415
3.540
3.368
3.538
3.613
3.489
3.627
3.677
3.584
3.696
3.726
3.634
3.802
3.812
3.775
3.865
3.867
3.842
3.292
3.484
3.281
3.465
3.263
3.473
3.472
3.669
3.814
3.887
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................
3.343
3.372
3.319
3.547
3.588
3.516
3.288
3.309
3.265
3.493
3.528
3.462
3.444
3.481
3.409
3.642
3.695
3.604
3.575
3.614
3.536
3.779
3.819
3.735
3.757
3.818
3.746
3.869
3.921
3.815
3.354
3.557
3.303
3.507
3.466
3.656
3.605
3.819
3.736
3.883
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
3.562
3.641
3.374
3.764
3.878
3.548
3.513
3.591
3.336
3.711
3.825
3.503
3.649
3.730
3.464
3.857
3.968
3.665
3.738
3.817
3.499
3.954
4.070
3.690
4.061
4.135
3.991
4.165
4.256
4.061
3.519
3.374
3.378
3.702
3.536
3.552
3.466
3.331
3.332
3.648
3.489
3.507
3.614
3.441
3.433
3.797
3.613
3.609
3.735
3.567
3.614
3.917
3.737
3.788
3.982
3.842
3.800
4.075
3.912
3.927
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....
3.618
3.747
3.578
3.635
4.013
3.767
3.562
3.701
3.526
3.585
3.964
3.719
3.704
3.820
3.677
3.710
4.080
3.856
3.812
3.894
3.805
3.806
4.176
3.975
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................
3.442
3.403
3.236
3.445
3.623
3.451
3.525
3.647
3.384
3.374
3.180
3.384
3.569
3.423
3.468
3.590
3.564
3.510
3.319
3.533
3.733
3.552
3.615
3.732
3.660
3.602
3.484
3.669
3.827
3.657
3.772
3.857
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................
3.412
3.487
3.236
3.553
3.415
3.736
3.488
3.565
3.514
3.456
3.763
3.586
4.040
3.625
3.343
3.459
3.191
3.485
3.379
3.691
3.437
3.498
3.487
3.412
3.702
3.552
3.996
3.572
3.513
3.593
3.342
3.672
3.526
3.813
3.579
3.664
3.633
3.568
3.878
3.688
4.115
3.720
3.648
3.647
3.483
3.787
3.645
3.906
3.678
3.801
3.660
3.695
3.968
3.809
4.207
3.822
-
-
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) .......................
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
$0.528
.739
1.317
1.423
$0.528
.718
1.311
1.442
$0.570
$0.573
$0.532
$0.531
$0.505
$0.499
1.680
1.662
1.284
1.200
1.302
1.259
1.435
1.440
$0.526
.737
1.206
1.479
$0.536
.694
1.149
1.507
1.984
3.640
2.044
3.778
1.950
2.018
1.817
3.702
1.814
3.720
3.292
3.005
3.884
3.600
3.294
2.947
3.922
3.621
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.849
3.789
3.789
3.743
3.837
4.559
4.673
3.931
4.513
4.700
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.516
4.517
4.623
4.616
4.531
4.879
4.457
4.987
4.355
4.694
4.843
4.127
4.676
4.780
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.755
4.541
4.756
4.643
4.859
4.846
4.696
4.761
NA
NA
NA
5.576
6.401
5.520
6.405
NA
NA
6.683
6.440
4.432
6.124
4.448
6.033
6.005
3.874
3.760
4.571
3.850
4.001
3.592
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
4.315
4.023
NA
NA
3.427
3.003
4.116
3.571
3.437
2.935
4.201
3.591
3.640
4.553
4.670
3.785
4.367
4.450
4.245
4.435
5.150
4.222
4.360
5.011
NA
NA
4.936
4.782
4.890
4.912
4.872
4.652
NA
4.706
4.642
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.904
5.886
4.796
6.354
4.894
6.565
7.045
6.825
6.665
6.884
6.003
4.377
6.198
4.375
6.187
4.442
5.975
4.475
5.783
4.520
6.350
4.575
6.270
4.586
4.513
4.003
3.963
3.470
3.277
3.977
3.896
4.655
3.734
4.013
3.529
5.201
3.758
3.950
3.544
5.248
3.481
3.701
3.283
4.650
4.046
4.052
3.747
4.936
3.945
4.050
3.686
4.262
3.576
3.971
3.344
4.274
3.594
4.023
3.353
4.784
4.059
4.027
3.814
4.914
3.948
4.195
3.811
2.144
3.645
2.069
3.729
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.425
3.432
2.051
3.386
NA
5.107
2.104
3.390
NA
4.548
3.796
3.861
2.511
2.501
2.495
2.621
2.406
2.376
2.340
2.312
3.206
3.116
2.683
2.627
2.310
2.296
3.058
2.904
2.546
2.515
2.989
2.939
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.213
3.346
3.183
3.157
3.797
3.672
3.957
3.780
3.748
3.401
3.760
3.426
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
4.618
4.656
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.961
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.979
2.737
2.684
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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) ................................
1.334
1.356
1.593
1.616
1.429
1.398
1.187
1.217
1.496
1.540
3.145
1.585
1.671
3.113
1.515
1.671
3.541
1.695
3.472
1.619
NA
3.211
1.514
1.474
3.203
1.552
1.449
2.836
1.682
1.429
2.829
1.457
1.418
3.024
1.404
2.980
1.457
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. ........................................................
1.939
1.798
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.727
1.509
2.110
2.038
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.888
3.902
3.757
3.733
3.180
3.120
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
3.583
3.520
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.293
1.940
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
Jan.
2012
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) ............................................................
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
NA
NA
$3.501
4.396
5.717
5.290
$3.467
4.262
5.598
5.030
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$5.321
$5.180
1.272
.604
.929
1.282
.603
.852
NA
NA
.671
1.153
.847
2.648
1.466
.876
2.294
1.485
1.316
2.225
.676
.942
1.671
1.542
1.639
.650
1.284
2.041
.673
.798
1.630
1.433
1.531
.660
.925
.908
2.662
2.447
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.753
2.769
2.893
1.431
1.019
1.436
1.043
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.717
.708
.714
.701
1.283
1.962
1.238
1.968
2.567
2.754
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.497
NA
NA
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
NA
NA
$3.228
4.022
5.630
4.756
$3.194
3.924
5.506
4.429
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$5.255
5.397
$5.247
5.309
$5.492
5.677
$5.370
5.154
.669
1.127
1.379
.550
1.030
1.368
.554
.923
1.339
.569
1.066
1.392
.569
1.027
1.032
.662
.698
.998
.653
.611
.801
2.498
1.668
.832
2.168
1.508
.909
2.562
1.619
.921
2.251
1.573
.822
2.736
1.515
.840
2.367
1.598
.906
2.841
1.177
.958
2.404
1.296
2.399
.752
2.148
.740
2.195
.571
.886
2.228
.563
.721
1.406
1.463
1.320
1.476
2.024
.718
.952
1.911
1.753
1.685
2.403
.679
.958
1.333
1.222
1.425
2.140
.686
.692
1.330
1.119
1.298
2.300
2.075
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.779
.719
.905
1.833
1.618
1.620
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.961
2.718
2.720
2.492
2.465
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.595
1.515
1.538
1.428
1.434
1.336
1.327
NA
NA
NA
NA
.715
.712
.703
.712
.696
.702
.716
.712
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.264
1.622
NA
2.057
1.296
1.631
NA
2.004
1.958
1.959
5.382
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
4.995
5.091
NA
NA
5.178
4.790
4.870
4.750
5.031
5.548
1.207
15.223
1.300
1.355
1.370
1.092
1.097
1.142
1.304
1.322
1.487
8.469
11.222
8.938
13.821
11.585
10.940
7.288
11.027
7.614
10.194
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
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
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
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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
Feb. 2012 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
2009-2010
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012
Feb.
2011
Jan.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
130.104
130.569
2.6
0.4
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
15.084
14.112
8.447
5.665
.971
134.898
135.182
130.832
140.953
131.515
134.845
135.085
130.552
141.152
132.083
3.7
3.8
4.4
3.0
1.5
.0
-.1
-.2
.1
.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
41.994
32.159
5.481
4.355
130.806
134.278
160.021
92.940
130.960
134.556
159.024
93.305
1.7
2.0
.2
.8
.1
.2
-.6
.4
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.613
91.559
92.435
3.5
1.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
15.647
14.521
1.126
141.008
142.034
129.003
143.078
144.205
129.890
5.1
5.5
-.1
1.5
1.5
.7
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.942
1.697
5.245
157.640
138.286
164.751
158.549
139.368
165.592
3.4
3.3
3.4
.6
.8
.5
Recreation ................................................................................
6.393
102.670
102.766
.2
.1
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.936
3.074
3.862
113.826
196.362
70.705
113.938
196.339
70.836
1.3
4.3
-1.0
.1
.0
.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.391
144.296
144.210
2.4
-.1
60.782
39.218
9.295
29.924
77.054
8.833
139.177
119.250
80.586
139.240
122.897
198.691
139.330
120.135
80.826
140.466
123.217
202.464
2.0
3.5
.5
4.5
2.0
5.7
.1
.7
.3
.9
.3
1.9
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................
Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 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
121.867
122.095
111.9
115.4
117.877
122.250
122.598
112.6
116.0
118.913
123.323
122.803
113.4
116.9
119.666
124.116
123.053
113.3
117.5
120.292
125.171
123.427
113.2
117.7
120.439
126.307
124.485
113.7
118.1
120.377
126.918
124.293
114.3
118.3
120.288
126.594
124.620
115.6
117.8
120.638
126.551
124.706
115.7
117.1
120.885
125.500
124.791
114.9
116.9
121.481
123.044
124.788
2010
2011
2012
124.987
126.700
130.104
124.972
127.286
130.569
125.442
128.353
125.620
129.062
125.678
129.548
125.521
129.531
125.536
129.636
125.756
129.974
125.830
130.196
125.969
129.997
125.920
129.856
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
114.4
117.0
121.295
121.557
124.544
113.7
117.0
119.957
124.433
123.850
2.9
2.3
3.7
.2
2.5
2.9
2.9
2.5
3.7
-.5
126.143
129.586
125.615
129.144
1.3
2.7
1.4
2.8
-
-
-
-
-
- Data not available.
Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 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
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
All items .....................................................................
106.0
107.8
111.2
114.4
117.0
121.295
121.557
124.544
126.143
129.586
130.569
Food and beverages ................................................
Food ......................................................................
Food at home ......................................................
Food away from home .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
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
128.111
128.286
125.333
132.107
126.277
126.966
126.936
121.543
134.469
128.044
128.465
128.467
122.780
136.483
129.119
134.086
134.406
129.886
140.455
130.201
134.845
135.085
130.552
141.152
132.083
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
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
128.495
130.352
161.108
95.958
127.826
130.869
153.898
94.667
128.180
131.421
156.644
92.022
130.451
133.904
159.748
92.620
130.960
134.556
159.024
93.305
Apparel ....................................................................
92.2
90.1
89.6
89.0
89.0
87.875
87.730
89.988
89.133
92.768
92.435
Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................
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
109.300
108.760
116.641
126.503
127.002
120.092
133.060
133.674
125.953
139.751
140.542
130.513
143.078
144.205
129.890
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medical care services ............................................
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
142.786
126.200
148.866
147.227
130.060
153.523
151.479
133.390
158.117
156.729
137.504
163.793
158.549
139.368
165.592
Recreation ...............................................................
102.7
103.3
104.3
104.8
104.8
104.464
105.539
103.552
101.858
102.027
102.766
Education and communication ................................
Education ...............................................................
Communication ......................................................
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
110.077
172.978
73.930
111.744
180.752
73.056
112.518
187.549
71.831
113.553
196.084
70.480
113.938
196.339
70.836
Other goods and services ........................................
110.9
112.2
114.9
118.3
121.7
125.479
128.660
137.908
140.477
144.129
144.210
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
133.381
107.102
80.520
120.876
117.623
146.392
134.455
112.588
81.325
128.755
119.451
172.282
135.915
114.336
79.980
132.078
120.171
184.714
138.791
118.553
80.509
138.216
122.634
195.290
139.330
120.135
80.826
140.466
123.217
202.464
Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................
Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 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
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb.
2012
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
0.2
2.5
1.3
2.7
0.8
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
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
5.5
5.6
6.1
5.0
4.3
-.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.5
.8
4.4
4.6
5.8
2.9
.8
.6
.5
.5
.5
1.4
Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................
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
2.6
2.0
7.2
1.7
-.5
.4
-4.5
-1.3
.3
.4
1.8
-2.8
1.8
1.9
2.0
.6
.4
.5
-.5
.7
Apparel ...............................................................................
-2.9
-2.3
-.6
-.7
.0
-1.3
-.2
2.6
-1.0
4.1
-.4
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
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
-14.3
-15.4
1.9
15.7
16.8
3.0
5.2
5.3
4.9
5.0
5.1
3.6
2.4
2.6
-.5
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
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
1.5
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.6
3.0
3.5
3.1
3.6
1.2
1.4
1.1
Recreation ..........................................................................
.6
.6
1.0
.5
.0
-.3
1.0
-1.9
-1.6
.2
.7
Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Communication .................................................................
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
3.6
5.7
.9
1.5
4.5
-1.2
.7
3.8
-1.7
.9
4.6
-1.9
.3
.1
.5
Other goods and services ...................................................
3.1
1.2
2.4
3.0
2.9
3.1
2.5
7.2
1.9
2.6
.1
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
3.2
-3.9
-3.7
-3.9
1.7
-21.3
.8
5.1
1.0
6.5
1.6
17.7
1.1
1.6
-1.7
2.6
.6
7.2
2.1
3.7
.7
4.6
2.0
5.7
.4
1.3
.4
1.6
.5
3.7
Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................
Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 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 28
percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (CCPI-U), which cover approximately 88 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 each month in 87 urban areas across the
country from about 4,000 housing units and approximately 26,000 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.
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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 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 2007 through December 2011 were replaced in January 2012. 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.
Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 in January 2011, the Video and audio series
and the Information technology, hardware and services series were changed from independently adjusted to dependently adjusted.
This resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 54 other
lower level aggregations, from 73 for the publication of January 1998 through December 2005 data to 82 for the publication of
seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 and later. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain
statistical criteria. If any of the 82 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 before that period will not be changed. Note: 38 of the 82 components are not seasonally adjusted for 2012.
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 2012, BLS adjusted 31 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 http://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 David Levin at (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.gov on 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) 6915200. 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
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Other sources of CPI data
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) 691-7000.
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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