Table 1 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S.
city average, December 2011
Note: The relative importances for the U.S. city average were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
U.S. city average
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................................................................
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .....................................................................................
Food ...........................................................................................................
15.256
14.308
15.940
15.071
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 ......................................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ........................................
Coffee .................................................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea ..............................................
8.638
1.242
.482
.051
.297
.134
.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
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
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
1.093
.846
.351
.015
.480
.247
.138
.109
Table 1 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S.
city average, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for the U.S. city average were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
U.S. city average
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
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 .................................................................
2.272
.307
.061
.183
.063
.263
.077
.067
.119
1.703
.096
.305
.322
.281
.073
.627
2.442
.334
.074
.191
.069
.291
.083
.078
.131
1.817
.102
.346
.329
.297
.111
.633
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 ....................................................
5.669
2.691
2.277
.259
.082
.361
.948
.572
.273
.072
.227
.376
5.611
2.269
2.584
.290
.116
.352
.869
.519
.323
.058
.138
.350
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 ........................................
Unsampled owners’ equivalent rent of secondary residences ...............
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 ........................................................................................
Unsampled furniture ...............................................................................
Appliances ................................................................................................
Major appliances ....................................................................................
Other appliances ....................................................................................
Unsampled appliances ...........................................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings ............................................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .......................................................
Indoor plants and flowers .......................................................................
41.020
31.539
6.485
.749
.155
.594
23.957
22.543
1.414
.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
.008
.285
.161
.120
.003
.501
.264
.104
39.848
30.486
8.926
.433
.099
.334
20.821
20.165
.656
.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
.105
.018
.286
.168
.113
.005
.381
.202
.087
Table 1 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S.
city average, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for the U.S. city average were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
U.S. city average
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
Dishes and flatware ................................................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware ......................................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ...................................
Tools, hardware and supplies .................................................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies ............................................................
Unsampled tools, hardware, 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 ......................................................................
Unsampled household operations ..........................................................
.048
.085
.685
.173
.364
.147
.902
.370
.242
.290
.727
.251
.237
.089
.077
.073
.038
.054
.514
.157
.241
.116
.933
.397
.255
.281
.357
.081
.103
.077
.057
.040
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 ..........................................................................
Unsampled men’s apparel ......................................................................
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 ..............
Unsampled women’s apparel .................................................................
Girls’ apparel ............................................................................................
Footwear .....................................................................................................
Men’s footwear .........................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ...........................................................................
Women’s footwear ....................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................................
Jewelry and watches ..................................................................................
Watches ....................................................................................................
Jewelry .....................................................................................................
3.562
.855
.679
.124
.179
.219
.150
.008
.176
1.507
1.246
.096
.157
.575
.402
.016
.261
.678
.209
.152
.316
.201
.323
.088
.235
3.618
.882
.670
.105
.182
.203
.169
.010
.212
1.407
1.084
.085
.171
.466
.345
.016
.324
.813
.263
.228
.322
.280
.236
.056
.180
Transportation ..............................................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................................
New and used motor vehicles ..................................................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..............................................................................
Leased cars and trucks ..........................................................................
Car and truck rental ................................................................................
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles ..............................................
Motor fuel ..................................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................................................................
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 ................................................................................
Unsampled service policies ....................................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ............................................................................
Motor vehicle fees ....................................................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees ...................................
Parking and other fees ...........................................................................
Unsampled motor vehicle fees ...............................................................
Public transportation ...................................................................................
Airline fare ................................................................................................
Other intercity transportation ....................................................................
16.875
15.694
5.651
3.195
1.913
.403
.071
.070
5.463
5.273
.189
.438
.298
.140
1.155
.057
.461
.601
.036
2.426
.561
.333
.206
.022
1.181
.768
.152
19.031
18.154
6.239
3.035
2.736
.332
.043
.093
7.015
6.773
.242
.511
.323
.188
1.153
.050
.456
.600
.048
2.726
.511
.342
.156
.013
.877
.495
.083
Table 1 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S.
city average, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for the U.S. city average were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
U.S. city average
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
Intracity transportation ..............................................................................
Unsampled public transportation ..............................................................
.259
.003
.297
.002
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 ....................................................................................
Nursing homes and adult day services ...................................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home ......................................................
Health insurance .......................................................................................
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
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
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 .........................................................
Unsampled video and audio .....................................................................
Pets, pet products and services .................................................................
Pets and pet products ...............................................................................
Pet services including veterinary ..............................................................
Sporting goods ...........................................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................................
Sports equipment .....................................................................................
Unsampled sporting goods .......................................................................
Photography ...............................................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies .....................................................
Photographers and film processing ..........................................................
Unsampled photography ..........................................................................
Other recreational goods ............................................................................
Toys ..........................................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies .....................................................
Music instruments and accessories ..........................................................
Unsampled recreation commodities .........................................................
Other recreation services ...........................................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises ................
Admissions ...............................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions ................................................................
Unsampled recreation services ................................................................
Recreational reading materials ...................................................................
Newspapers and magazines ....................................................................
Recreational books ...................................................................................
Unsampled recreational reading materials ...............................................
6.044
1.924
.178
1.371
.028
.114
.075
.045
.113
1.101
.692
.409
.464
.245
.209
.010
.115
.055
.059
.002
.473
.352
.061
.040
.020
1.742
.576
.627
.231
.308
.224
.120
.100
.004
5.579
2.060
.185
1.500
.025
.132
.067
.049
.103
1.146
.786
.360
.519
.325
.191
.003
.116
.044
.069
.003
.474
.373
.037
.037
.027
1.118
.372
.490
.131
.124
.145
.078
.068
.000
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 .....................................
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare ..............................
Communication ...........................................................................................
6.797
3.216
.201
3.015
1.695
.382
.775
.059
.104
3.581
6.800
2.686
.214
2.472
1.387
.265
.711
.035
.073
4.114
Table 1 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S.
city average, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for the U.S. city average were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
U.S. city average
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
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 ...............................................................................................
Unsampled information and information processing ..............................
.145
.135
.010
3.436
2.429
1.484
.945
1.006
.269
.050
.584
.116
.106
.009
3.999
2.984
1.987
.997
1.015
.247
.041
.639
.089
.014
.075
.013
Other goods and services .............................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ..................................................................
Cigarettes .................................................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes ...................................................
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products ..............................................
Personal care .............................................................................................
Personal care products .............................................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products .........
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements ................
Unsampled personal care products ........................................................
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 ...................................................................................
Unsampled items ....................................................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .................................................................
3.385
.804
.744
.054
.006
2.581
.656
.342
.307
.007
.633
.633
1.081
.297
.159
.241
.030
.212
.142
.211
3.515
1.227
1.152
.067
.008
2.288
.611
.336
.263
.012
.577
.577
.921
.307
.085
.257
.020
.180
.073
.179
100.000
39.966
24.710
15.742
12.179
8.968
60.034
31.190
5.797
11.598
85.692
68.461
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
100.000
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
2.805
27.154
53.008
11.691
88.309
73.238
20.297
7.297
52.941
7.945
10.981
Special aggregate indexes
All items ..........................................................................................................
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 .........................................................................
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 ..................................................................
Table 2 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected
metropolitan areas, December 2011 (Cities normally published in November)
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT
CPI-U
CPI-W
Cincinnati-Hamilton,
OH-KY-IN
CPI-U
CPI-W
ClevelandAkron, OH
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
15.231
14.147
8.615
5.534
1.084
14.353
13.424
8.355
5.068
.929
15.530
14.429
9.087
5.338
1.101
15.695
14.673
9.259
5.409
1.022
15.182
14.218
8.685
5.535
.964
12.908
12.159
7.201
4.964
.750
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 ..........................
40.559
31.548
6.110
24.159
22.555
5.231
4.479
3.109
1.834
1.274
3.780
40.432
31.442
7.924
22.531
21.461
5.707
4.894
3.535
2.179
1.356
3.283
39.838
29.766
4.527
23.940
22.421
5.829
4.606
4.398
3.121
1.285
4.242
38.810
28.996
6.131
21.848
21.006
6.342
4.915
4.796
3.439
1.365
3.471
40.063
29.963
5.447
23.275
22.269
6.174
4.774
4.651
2.588
2.073
3.931
39.146
28.958
7.291
20.854
20.319
6.775
5.484
5.399
3.067
2.343
3.418
Apparel ............................................................................
3.207
3.004
3.580
3.665
3.420
2.922
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
15.863
14.622
4.406
4.371
19.576
18.392
5.672
5.618
16.508
15.458
5.845
5.595
18.734
17.986
7.587
7.139
17.091
15.922
5.480
5.309
20.081
19.515
7.442
7.145
Medical care ....................................................................
6.860
6.506
7.436
6.478
7.358
6.848
Recreation .......................................................................
6.252
5.242
6.715
6.358
6.292
6.274
Education and communication ........................................
8.571
7.487
7.064
6.800
7.069
7.949
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.471
3.425
3.314
3.456
3.512
3.873
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 39.126
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 23.905
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 14.737
Durables ......................................................................
9.162
Services .......................................................................... 60.871
100.000
40.451
26.106
16.031
10.056
59.542
100.000
41.155
25.617
16.633
8.989
58.844
100.000
43.708
28.022
18.167
9.846
56.285
100.000
39.643
24.450
16.218
8.237
60.358
100.000
41.948
29.052
17.305
11.745
58.052
93.491
68.562
27.037
30.389
16.964
28.344
54.493
10.569
89.396
75.979
92.564
70.234
26.719
32.168
17.735
29.552
53.343
10.450
89.551
75.121
93.521
70.997
29.044
33.858
19.189
27.789
51.302
12.501
87.515
72.843
92.645
70.038
25.415
31.407
17.183
30.782
54.829
10.262
89.748
75.528
93.154
71.043
29.803
30.202
18.056
29.421
52.709
12.937
87.093
74.944
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
93.139
68.453
24.987
29.964
15.819
29.591
55.456
8.884
91.114
76.973
Table 2 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected
metropolitan areas, December 2011 (Cities normally published in November)-Continued
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
DallasFort Worth, TX
CPI-U
CPI-W
Denver-BoulderGreeley, CO
CPI-U
CPI-W
Honolulu, HI
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
15.614
14.749
8.157
6.592
.865
17.806
17.218
10.197
7.017
.586
15.879
14.843
9.501
5.346
1.036
11.758
10.780
6.777
4.003
.978
15.043
14.104
7.152
6.955
.939
14.387
13.341
7.056
6.288
1.047
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 ..........................
40.225
29.555
6.803
21.694
20.909
5.920
4.383
4.320
3.715
.606
4.753
38.187
27.888
12.163
15.232
14.944
6.661
5.022
4.975
4.385
.586
3.644
42.282
34.599
7.982
25.795
24.792
4.606
3.375
3.301
1.645
1.656
3.077
43.465
34.975
11.010
23.298
22.739
5.268
3.896
3.822
1.994
1.828
3.226
45.351
36.390
8.392
27.144
26.482
6.110
4.526
4.487
4.273
.210
2.849
44.321
34.007
12.550
20.812
20.264
7.802
5.998
5.907
5.455
.459
2.495
Apparel ............................................................................
4.288
4.368
3.507
2.958
3.697
3.706
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
17.423
16.548
6.472
6.309
20.223
19.884
9.203
8.966
15.815
14.664
5.519
5.387
20.858
20.218
7.911
7.760
15.007
12.925
4.183
4.131
17.489
15.800
6.665
6.589
Medical care ....................................................................
6.743
5.237
7.474
4.987
5.969
4.798
Recreation .......................................................................
5.808
4.334
5.468
4.723
5.096
5.292
Education and communication ........................................
6.195
6.322
7.043
8.044
6.777
6.645
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.666
3.470
2.543
3.285
3.062
3.357
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 41.493
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 25.867
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 17.365
Durables ......................................................................
8.540
Services .......................................................................... 58.505
100.000
44.787
26.956
19.895
7.109
55.206
100.000
38.105
22.224
14.130
8.079
61.913
100.000
37.732
26.046
15.713
10.306
62.229
100.000
34.904
19.869
13.134
6.740
65.088
100.000
36.960
22.588
15.689
6.915
63.018
94.760
72.113
27.538
37.701
20.474
27.597
51.245
14.224
85.827
68.602
92.522
65.394
23.259
30.018
15.166
27.520
55.998
8.894
91.136
76.296
95.013
65.037
27.017
27.387
16.683
27.455
58.287
11.749
88.320
77.517
94.031
63.608
20.808
28.165
14.073
28.858
60.643
8.724
91.274
77.175
95.202
65.989
23.636
30.047
16.737
29.206
59.240
12.702
87.338
74.010
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
93.257
70.445
26.731
32.970
18.226
29.345
53.314
10.854
89.173
74.421
Table 2 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected
metropolitan areas, December 2011 (Cities normally published in November)-Continued
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
MilwaukeeRacine,WI
CPI-U
CPI-W
MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI
CPI-U
CPI-W
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
14.669
13.710
8.627
5.093
.960
14.557
13.702
8.834
4.883
.859
15.932
14.242
8.918
5.321
1.688
13.012
11.846
7.660
4.183
1.164
14.804
13.681
7.811
5.869
1.123
15.575
14.804
8.799
6.005
.772
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 ..........................
39.471
29.630
5.108
23.215
21.372
5.338
4.372
4.272
2.730
1.547
4.505
39.782
29.339
6.962
21.565
20.551
6.096
5.009
4.903
3.223
1.690
4.349
40.300
31.691
4.673
25.775
23.685
4.387
3.326
3.127
1.836
1.305
4.213
41.333
32.996
7.253
25.012
23.505
4.800
3.676
3.560
2.194
1.371
3.508
39.947
30.575
5.798
23.968
23.081
5.454
3.646
3.612
3.171
.441
3.918
38.403
29.290
7.168
21.510
21.033
5.580
3.977
3.943
3.453
.490
3.531
Apparel ............................................................................
3.786
3.581
3.341
3.361
4.424
4.062
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
16.125
15.021
5.390
5.154
18.653
17.825
7.210
6.898
15.648
14.269
5.479
5.241
18.845
18.083
7.120
6.847
18.501
17.466
6.146
6.054
20.278
19.264
7.126
7.027
Medical care ....................................................................
7.903
6.449
7.715
6.496
6.655
6.017
Recreation .......................................................................
6.891
6.351
6.642
6.561
6.923
6.370
Education and communication ........................................
7.746
6.815
7.148
7.123
5.341
6.362
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.397
3.783
3.253
3.259
3.401
2.938
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 40.214
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 25.545
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 16.608
Durables ......................................................................
8.943
Services .......................................................................... 59.779
100.000
42.537
27.981
18.219
9.763
57.435
100.000
39.777
23.834
15.431
8.416
60.196
100.000
40.603
27.620
16.435
11.187
59.359
100.000
42.298
27.488
17.208
10.292
57.717
100.000
42.401
26.821
16.857
9.965
57.576
93.551
70.642
28.834
32.771
19.070
28.480
52.575
12.228
87.797
74.080
92.286
68.303
25.521
31.367
17.117
28.890
54.000
8.797
91.207
76.965
93.505
66.988
28.776
29.415
17.588
26.721
53.979
10.792
89.226
77.387
93.345
69.426
28.612
32.017
18.332
27.399
52.410
9.784
90.231
76.557
93.979
70.714
27.592
32.439
17.628
28.579
52.646
11.101
88.889
74.086
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
92.098
70.370
26.504
31.278
17.566
30.517
53.857
9.765
90.238
76.532
Table 2 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas,
December 2011 (Cities normally published in November)-Continued
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
Portland-Salem,
OR-WA
CPI-U
CPI-W
San Diego, CA
CPI-U
CPI-W
TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL
CPI-U
CPI-W
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
14.479
13.245
7.996
5.243
1.233
13.559
12.146
7.708
4.431
1.414
13.514
12.323
7.202
5.119
1.192
13.701
12.920
7.865
5.057
.781
15.789
14.719
9.142
5.578
1.070
15.386
14.575
9.049
5.526
.813
13.818
12.913
7.498
5.417
.905
14.484
13.842
8.130
5.713
.642
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 ..........................
41.633
32.878
5.916
25.674
23.675
4.799
3.261
3.164
2.398
.766
3.956
41.556
33.479
9.242
23.326
22.655
5.333
3.760
3.600
2.900
.700
2.743
47.846
40.109
13.121
25.993
24.820
3.938
2.403
2.310
1.527
.786
3.799
47.295
40.018
16.550
23.078
22.852
3.945
2.487
2.438
1.623
.818
3.332
41.761
32.133
6.169
24.774
22.646
5.326
4.094
4.013
3.580
.433
4.304
40.057
30.669
9.094
20.857
20.357
6.207
4.746
4.710
4.274
.436
3.185
43.953
35.537
6.901
27.421
25.881
4.356
3.565
3.352
2.586
.761
4.057
44.635
36.930
12.324
23.896
23.514
4.983
4.139
4.054
3.159
.888
2.721
Apparel ............................................................................
3.279
3.373
4.757
4.170
2.802
2.969
3.930
4.191
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
15.793
14.283
5.368
5.185
18.491
17.318
7.592
7.377
14.876
13.748
5.790
5.648
17.377
16.707
8.182
8.039
17.269
16.158
5.354
5.202
20.702
20.065
7.142
6.968
15.978
14.353
4.674
4.560
17.098
15.864
5.755
5.616
Medical care ....................................................................
8.164
6.198
5.262
3.544
6.262
6.246
6.187
5.334
Recreation .......................................................................
6.375
5.968
5.037
4.500
6.351
5.136
5.934
4.364
Education and communication ........................................
6.878
7.684
6.127
6.444
6.477
5.981
7.058
6.425
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.357
3.097
2.601
2.953
3.287
3.527
3.140
3.460
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 38.170
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 23.680
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 15.118
Durables ......................................................................
8.593
Services .......................................................................... 61.800
100.000
39.130
25.575
16.757
8.852
60.797
100.000
35.345
21.829
15.257
6.582
64.662
100.000
38.424
24.747
16.854
7.892
61.574
100.000
38.470
22.679
14.338
8.341
61.520
100.000
39.469
24.092
16.292
7.815
60.508
100.000
36.334
22.520
14.109
8.410
63.663
100.000
36.507
22.021
15.441
6.593
63.480
93.799
66.490
26.995
30.288
18.177
27.789
56.037
11.344
88.739
76.609
94.736
59.899
23.022
28.765
16.449
24.852
60.420
8.187
91.814
79.489
96.457
59.976
25.523
30.529
17.629
21.645
58.780
10.674
89.330
76.416
93.737
67.868
23.747
30.129
15.406
29.807
56.772
9.448
90.555
75.835
93.748
69.329
24.899
31.658
17.095
30.169
55.490
11.885
88.124
73.547
93.813
64.468
23.423
27.923
15.011
28.451
58.812
8.249
91.753
78.839
94.666
63.076
22.659
29.920
16.077
26.824
59.299
9.906
90.083
76.241
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
91.834
67.112
24.912
29.590
16.347
29.341
55.467
8.630
91.415
78.172
Table 3 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas,
December 2011
Note: The relative importances for New York-New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Anchorage, AK
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
ChicagoGary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI
CPI-U
CPI-W
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
15.992
14.728
8.871
5.857
1.264
16.400
14.760
8.399
6.361
1.640
14.318
13.397
7.658
5.739
.921
16.508
15.781
9.293
6.488
.728
15.195
14.388
9.151
5.237
.807
14.996
14.251
9.614
4.637
.745
13.942
13.243
8.626
4.617
.699
16.752
16.092
11.157
4.935
.660
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 ..........................
41.222
32.277
4.799
26.582
23.705
4.417
3.627
3.451
1.832
1.618
4.528
37.311
29.454
7.773
20.527
18.640
4.323
3.523
3.437
1.827
1.610
3.534
43.180
32.304
6.173
25.169
24.227
6.531
5.297
5.192
3.605
1.588
4.345
44.185
33.060
8.908
23.499
23.097
7.329
5.946
5.885
4.244
1.641
3.796
41.520
32.806
5.019
26.510
24.515
4.826
3.830
3.777
2.136
1.641
3.888
42.869
33.457
7.590
25.123
23.396
5.766
4.598
4.516
2.583
1.933
3.646
37.907
27.972
4.812
22.039
19.848
6.059
5.059
4.945
2.712
2.233
3.876
36.788
26.659
7.041
18.912
18.222
6.484
5.381
5.288
3.133
2.155
3.644
Apparel ............................................................................
3.477
3.703
3.431
4.292
3.332
3.380
3.258
3.284
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
17.944
15.887
5.501
5.099
21.869
20.255
6.676
6.469
16.393
15.299
6.378
6.182
16.714
16.087
7.650
7.419
16.603
15.134
4.997
4.878
17.760
16.676
6.734
6.572
19.499
18.596
5.985
5.729
22.114
21.622
7.759
7.385
Medical care ....................................................................
6.444
5.170
5.972
4.307
6.893
5.494
6.421
4.678
Recreation .......................................................................
7.148
5.374
6.123
4.174
6.207
6.236
7.500
5.026
Education and communication ........................................
4.859
7.190
7.076
6.004
7.174
6.201
7.306
7.457
Other goods and services ...............................................
2.914
2.982
3.506
3.815
3.075
3.065
4.167
3.900
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 42.224
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 26.232
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 15.439
Durables ...................................................................... 10.793
Services .......................................................................... 57.776
100.000
45.003
28.603
15.446
13.157
54.997
100.000
37.813
23.495
15.599
7.895
62.187
100.000
41.643
25.135
18.132
7.003
58.357
100.000
38.822
23.627
14.336
9.291
61.178
100.000
41.163
26.167
16.227
9.940
58.837
100.000
39.738
25.796
15.733
10.063
60.262
100.000
46.379
29.627
18.000
11.626
53.621
94.830
70.546
30.243
31.846
17.086
25.756
50.684
10.200
89.800
75.040
94.028
67.696
24.416
29.917
16.520
30.163
57.551
11.675
88.325
74.928
95.693
66.940
25.862
34.641
18.860
25.540
54.967
13.596
86.404
70.623
93.107
67.194
24.434
29.531
15.143
28.685
55.817
8.828
91.172
76.784
94.506
66.543
26.912
31.223
16.972
25.715
54.612
11.332
88.668
74.417
93.579
72.028
26.495
29.674
16.431
32.686
55.528
11.044
88.956
75.713
95.322
73.341
30.287
34.752
18.661
27.350
50.285
13.141
86.859
70.768
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
93.556
67.723
27.496
31.431
16.703
25.768
52.748
9.128
90.872
76.145
Table 3 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas,
December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for New York-New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
CPI-U
CPI-W
Kansas City, MO
CPI-U
CPI-W
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
CPI-U
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
14.816
13.790
7.778
6.012
1.026
15.656
14.900
9.661
5.239
.756
15.238
14.317
8.507
5.810
.921
14.867
14.112
8.753
5.359
.755
15.784
14.804
8.475
6.329
.980
17.965
17.124
10.576
6.548
.840
15.998
15.290
10.130
5.160
.708
17.775
17.267
10.828
6.440
.508
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 ..........................
39.853
30.089
5.403
23.588
22.420
5.618
4.572
4.505
3.914
.591
4.147
39.109
29.201
8.966
19.600
19.223
6.549
5.355
5.326
4.728
.598
3.359
38.904
29.473
4.614
23.381
22.218
5.528
4.221
4.121
2.536
1.586
3.902
38.536
28.732
6.739
21.026
19.962
6.206
4.757
4.661
2.958
1.703
3.598
44.298
36.272
10.798
24.677
23.570
3.929
2.694
2.655
1.958
.697
4.097
42.856
35.360
14.174
20.697
20.223
4.107
2.818
2.793
2.039
.753
3.389
46.110
37.171
9.062
27.125
25.654
5.129
4.010
3.950
3.878
.072
3.811
45.399
36.021
13.397
22.282
21.918
5.719
4.625
4.572
4.511
.061
3.658
Apparel ............................................................................
3.725
3.635
3.227
2.731
4.125
3.803
3.263
3.227
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
18.026
16.935
5.846
5.465
20.950
20.261
7.912
7.548
17.421
16.410
5.489
5.238
21.229
20.441
6.869
6.599
16.550
15.363
5.425
5.284
17.562
16.519
7.238
7.057
17.264
16.225
5.772
5.619
18.052
17.378
7.702
7.510
Medical care ....................................................................
6.861
5.271
6.880
5.465
5.314
4.063
4.076
3.519
Recreation .......................................................................
5.703
4.963
8.016
6.602
4.984
4.826
4.093
3.492
Education and communication ........................................
7.238
6.549
6.871
6.674
5.973
6.182
5.854
5.575
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.776
3.867
3.444
3.896
2.971
2.743
3.342
2.961
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 40.117
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 25.301
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 15.382
Durables ......................................................................
9.919
Services .......................................................................... 59.883
100.000
43.709
28.053
17.008
11.045
56.291
100.000
41.499
26.261
15.513
10.748
58.501
100.000
44.112
29.245
16.599
12.646
55.888
100.000
37.955
22.171
14.766
7.405
62.045
100.000
40.388
22.423
16.059
6.364
59.612
100.000
36.815
20.816
14.006
6.810
63.185
100.000
39.928
22.153
15.761
6.392
60.072
94.729
70.799
28.809
32.664
17.764
27.495
52.144
13.267
86.733
71.833
93.120
70.527
27.182
30.752
16.434
29.531
53.455
9.710
90.290
75.973
94.535
71.268
29.999
31.466
17.354
27.643
51.843
11.626
88.374
74.262
94.686
63.728
23.152
30.550
15.746
25.986
57.962
8.119
91.881
77.077
95.937
64.640
23.264
34.024
16.900
24.426
56.450
10.056
89.944
72.820
95.924
62.829
21.525
30.004
14.714
26.299
60.147
9.782
90.218
74.928
96.481
63.979
22.661
33.536
16.269
24.144
57.421
12.327
87.673
70.406
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
93.139
69.911
26.327
30.198
16.408
30.349
54.555
10.419
89.581
75.792
Table 3 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas,
December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for New York-New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
CPI-U
CPI-W
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
CPI-U
CPI-W
Pittsburgh, PA
CPI-U
CPI-W
St. Louis, MO-IL
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
15.098
14.080
7.930
6.149
1.018
15.300
14.510
8.640
5.870
.790
12.752
11.924
7.197
4.727
.828
12.660
11.856
7.755
4.102
.804
16.408
15.346
8.851
6.494
1.062
15.788
14.965
9.191
5.774
.823
15.325
14.374
8.844
5.529
.952
14.682
13.796
9.078
4.718
.886
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 ..........................
44.604
36.298
9.430
25.838
24.246
4.846
4.235
3.370
2.235
1.135
3.460
44.033
35.404
12.459
22.242
21.505
5.453
4.786
3.850
2.478
1.372
3.176
46.113
35.809
6.278
28.507
26.301
6.713
5.507
4.563
3.237
1.326
3.591
46.966
36.485
8.699
27.057
25.638
7.218
5.970
5.233
3.712
1.521
3.263
38.387
29.347
5.850
22.556
21.262
5.596
4.628
3.933
2.495
1.438
3.445
38.440
28.707
7.402
20.656
19.877
6.366
5.319
4.443
2.822
1.620
3.367
39.014
29.875
4.407
23.930
22.686
5.485
4.227
4.109
2.498
1.611
3.654
37.929
28.592
6.364
21.263
20.080
6.141
4.766
4.606
2.949
1.657
3.196
Apparel ............................................................................
3.973
3.854
3.115
3.083
4.113
3.766
3.295
2.955
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
14.899
12.879
3.805
3.706
16.623
14.393
4.926
4.804
14.620
13.271
4.733
4.626
15.343
14.265
5.364
5.231
17.659
16.227
4.522
4.419
18.487
17.021
5.679
5.558
17.253
16.065
5.518
5.355
21.794
20.949
7.328
7.090
Medical care ....................................................................
5.554
4.524
6.198
4.777
6.235
5.157
6.932
5.112
Recreation .......................................................................
5.205
4.849
5.790
5.741
6.632
6.668
7.129
6.057
Education and communication ........................................
7.493
7.495
7.567
7.684
6.928
7.328
7.629
7.341
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.174
3.323
3.845
3.746
3.638
4.365
3.423
4.130
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 35.176
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 20.078
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 13.557
Durables ......................................................................
6.521
Services .......................................................................... 64.824
100.000
37.026
21.726
14.737
6.989
62.974
100.000
34.185
21.433
14.590
6.843
65.815
100.000
34.851
22.190
15.210
6.980
65.149
100.000
42.398
25.990
15.572
10.417
57.602
100.000
42.299
26.510
16.903
9.607
57.701
100.000
40.385
25.060
15.828
9.231
59.615
100.000
42.931
28.249
17.461
10.788
57.069
95.476
64.596
22.516
30.037
15.527
27.836
59.541
9.712
90.288
75.777
93.802
64.191
22.260
27.342
15.417
30.329
61.186
10.240
89.760
77.836
95.223
63.515
22.994
27.870
16.014
28.927
61.546
11.334
88.666
76.809
93.765
70.653
27.052
31.981
16.635
28.530
53.037
9.150
90.850
75.504
94.843
71.293
27.334
32.691
17.726
29.242
53.842
10.998
89.002
74.036
93.068
70.125
26.011
31.154
16.780
30.233
54.367
9.745
90.255
75.881
94.888
71.408
29.135
32.142
18.347
28.903
53.139
12.095
87.905
74.110
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
94.446
63.702
21.097
28.655
14.575
28.808
60.613
8.040
91.960
77.880
Table 3 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price
Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for New York-New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA were reissued on
March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Item and group
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA
CPI-U
CPI-W
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
15.086
13.943
7.678
6.265
1.142
16.164
14.974
8.370
6.604
1.190
15.446
14.091
7.750
6.340
1.355
17.195
16.073
9.390
6.683
1.122
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 ..........................
45.216
37.946
10.858
25.732
24.395
3.418
2.118
2.055
1.463
.593
3.852
45.262
37.574
14.649
22.245
21.802
3.999
2.522
2.493
1.804
.690
3.689
39.207
30.814
6.216
23.158
21.731
4.166
2.755
2.617
2.051
.566
4.226
39.609
31.435
11.529
19.041
18.394
4.114
2.755
2.664
2.276
.388
4.059
Apparel ............................................................................
3.349
3.525
4.224
3.366
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
14.745
12.947
3.911
3.809
16.317
14.815
5.974
5.857
16.323
14.259
4.388
4.263
18.385
17.274
5.893
5.715
Medical care ....................................................................
6.120
5.074
6.995
4.796
Recreation .......................................................................
6.094
4.804
7.223
6.393
Education and communication ........................................
6.558
5.687
7.144
6.745
Other goods and services ...............................................
2.831
3.167
3.439
3.512
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 34.900
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 19.814
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 12.454
Durables ......................................................................
7.360
Services .......................................................................... 65.100
100.000
38.432
22.268
15.194
7.074
61.568
100.000
40.672
25.226
15.400
9.827
59.328
100.000
44.350
27.155
16.398
10.756
55.650
94.926
62.426
23.458
31.358
16.384
24.215
57.763
8.496
91.504
76.530
93.005
69.186
26.581
30.846
16.755
28.921
53.965
7.142
92.858
78.767
95.204
68.565
28.277
33.593
17.520
24.662
52.016
8.648
91.352
75.279
Commodity and service group
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................
Commodities less food ......................................................
Nondurables ......................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
93.880
62.054
20.957
27.540
13.597
27.446
60.216
6.028
93.972
80.029
Table 4 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Regions1, December 2011
Note: The relative importances for the Northeast region were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
14.855
13.896
8.239
5.657
.959
15.060
14.272
8.886
5.386
.788
15.532
14.564
9.230
5.334
.968
15.468
14.577
9.662
4.915
.892
15.058
14.183
8.519
5.664
.875
15.918
15.066
9.277
5.789
.852
15.633
14.616
8.664
5.952
1.016
17.105
16.165
10.013
6.151
.941
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 ..........................
42.336
33.066
7.124
24.804
23.073
5.530
4.686
3.632
2.448
1.184
3.741
41.352
31.991
9.299
21.842
21.052
6.031
5.094
4.143
2.777
1.366
3.330
38.800
29.316
4.879
23.211
21.626
5.372
4.332
4.114
2.632
1.482
4.112
38.536
29.150
6.750
21.530
20.519
5.924
4.801
4.619
2.982
1.637
3.462
40.727
30.479
5.714
23.695
22.448
5.900
4.629
4.488
3.869
.619
4.348
39.202
29.154
8.535
19.943
19.479
6.673
5.266
5.178
4.578
.600
3.376
42.034
33.366
8.204
24.164
22.938
4.556
3.193
3.094
2.297
.797
4.112
40.568
32.144
10.986
20.541
20.042
4.751
3.434
3.367
2.566
.801
3.673
Apparel ............................................................................
3.542
3.459
3.296
3.468
3.637
3.734
3.695
3.722
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
New and used motor vehicles .....................................
New vehicles .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
16.125
14.617
5.561
3.321
1.533
4.525
4.427
18.340
16.863
6.402
3.097
2.748
5.745
5.619
17.578
16.495
6.232
3.464
2.169
5.710
5.490
19.691
18.941
6.790
3.467
2.751
7.441
7.144
17.549
16.678
5.743
3.532
1.840
6.121
5.889
19.843
19.391
6.154
3.243
2.588
7.872
7.567
16.087
14.704
5.149
2.439
2.129
5.213
5.027
17.962
16.911
5.751
2.339
2.910
6.567
6.361
Medical care ....................................................................
Medical care commodities ............................................
Medical care services ...................................................
Professional services ..................................................
6.490
1.618
4.872
2.752
5.477
1.385
4.092
2.256
7.606
1.916
5.690
3.180
6.187
1.431
4.756
2.548
7.298
1.819
5.479
3.017
5.881
1.417
4.464
2.382
6.809
1.508
5.301
3.064
5.112
1.137
3.975
2.378
Recreation .......................................................................
5.726
5.335
6.643
6.151
5.831
5.213
6.117
5.785
Education and communication ........................................
7.466
7.316
7.074
7.018
6.466
6.619
6.436
6.425
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.460
3.662
3.471
3.481
3.434
3.590
3.190
3.320
All items ............................................................................ 100.000
Commodities ................................................................... 38.140
Commodities less food and beverages ......................... 23.285
Nondurables less food and beverages ....................... 15.034
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...... 11.493
Durables ......................................................................
8.250
Services .......................................................................... 61.860
Rent of shelter ............................................................... 32.773
Transportation services .................................................
6.372
Other services ............................................................... 12.363
100.000
40.439
25.380
16.336
12.877
9.044
59.561
31.727
6.309
11.727
100.000
41.644
26.112
16.250
12.954
9.861
58.356
28.943
5.708
11.918
100.000
44.073
28.605
18.014
14.546
10.592
55.927
28.774
5.368
10.627
100.000
40.777
25.718
16.454
12.817
9.265
59.223
30.048
5.552
11.196
100.000
43.398
27.480
18.166
14.432
9.314
56.602
28.808
5.527
10.537
100.000
39.144
23.512
15.022
11.327
8.490
60.856
33.096
5.695
11.214
100.000
42.346
25.241
16.281
12.559
8.960
57.654
31.918
5.469
10.939
94.523
85.728
68.009
26.167
31.396
17.123
13.665
27.834
55.469
10.839
89.161
74.889
19.471
92.394
85.436
70.684
27.080
31.782
17.218
13.922
29.414
52.667
10.043
89.957
75.393
21.151
93.813
85.423
70.850
29.497
33.482
18.905
15.437
27.153
51.171
12.243
87.757
73.180
21.873
92.702
85.817
69.521
26.593
31.512
17.329
13.692
29.175
53.744
10.750
89.250
75.066
20.331
94.119
84.934
70.846
28.333
34.085
19.019
15.284
27.794
52.138
13.139
86.861
71.795
20.371
93.191
85.384
66.634
24.528
30.654
16.038
12.344
27.760
55.555
8.406
91.594
76.978
19.216
94.888
83.835
67.856
26.182
33.386
17.222
13.500
25.735
53.679
10.001
89.999
73.835
19.548
Commodity and service group
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 ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .........
See footnotes at end of table.
93.510
86.104
66.934
24.244
29.889
15.994
12.452
29.087
56.988
9.211
90.789
76.893
18.665
Table 4 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Regions1, December
2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for the Northeast region were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
Special aggregate indexes
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .......................................
1
5.579
58.228
6.696
55.418
5.928
54.242
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in Brief Explanation of the CPI.
7.624
51.308
6.262
54.735
7.961
51.424
5.312
57.762
6.633
54.287
Table 5 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Population size classes1
December 2011
Note: The relative importances for Size class A were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Size class A
Size class B/C
Size class D
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
All items ............................................................................
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages .......................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................
Food away from home ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................
15.016
14.010
8.250
5.760
1.006
15.543
14.714
9.098
5.616
.829
15.663
14.778
9.199
5.580
.884
16.594
15.653
9.993
5.660
.941
15.087
14.281
8.878
5.403
.806
15.421
14.635
9.299
5.336
.786
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 ..........................
42.644
33.794
7.541
25.138
23.647
4.947
3.868
3.527
2.471
1.056
3.902
42.245
33.300
10.620
21.991
21.244
5.543
4.385
4.065
2.888
1.177
3.403
39.001
28.709
5.107
22.531
21.210
5.869
4.616
4.286
3.438
.848
4.423
37.073
27.359
6.986
19.580
19.017
6.214
4.912
4.685
3.804
.880
3.500
38.364
27.976
5.084
21.804
20.528
6.229
4.960
4.531
3.763
.768
4.159
37.206
26.746
6.963
18.973
18.486
6.824
5.499
5.204
4.464
.740
3.637
Apparel ............................................................................
3.709
3.613
3.340
3.555
3.532
3.961
Transportation .................................................................
Private transportation ....................................................
New and used motor vehicles .....................................
New vehicles .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................
16.155
14.725
5.288
2.973
1.655
4.918
4.775
18.164
17.005
5.461
2.823
2.165
6.553
6.367
17.794
16.917
6.223
3.575
2.253
6.025
5.786
19.981
19.420
7.293
3.305
3.539
7.339
7.044
17.931
17.186
5.620
3.019
2.240
6.944
6.647
20.244
19.739
6.343
3.149
2.661
8.564
8.203
Medical care ....................................................................
Medical care commodities ............................................
Medical care services ...................................................
Professional services ..................................................
6.273
1.441
4.832
2.735
5.049
1.159
3.890
2.216
8.005
2.055
5.950
3.327
6.347
1.577
4.769
2.548
8.530
2.178
6.353
3.512
6.569
1.448
5.121
2.800
Recreation .......................................................................
5.923
5.224
6.201
6.000
6.211
5.919
Education and communication ........................................
6.992
6.800
6.497
6.771
6.775
6.939
Other goods and services ...............................................
3.289
3.361
3.500
3.681
3.571
3.741
100.000
37.824
22.808
14.654
10.945
8.155
62.176
33.471
6.167
11.975
100.000
40.160
24.617
16.205
12.592
8.411
59.840
33.014
6.144
10.883
100.000
42.704
27.041
16.947
13.607
10.094
57.296
28.328
5.362
11.084
100.000
45.550
28.956
18.245
14.690
10.711
54.450
27.032
5.081
10.939
100.000
43.083
27.997
18.287
14.755
9.710
56.917
27.588
5.057
11.206
100.000
45.496
30.075
19.906
15.945
10.169
54.504
26.410
4.983
10.862
93.727
85.990
66.206
23.815
29.669
15.660
11.951
28.704
57.343
8.786
91.214
77.204
18.556
94.951
85.286
66.700
25.446
31.748
17.034
13.421
26.826
55.951
10.938
89.062
74.348
18.573
91.995
85.222
71.291
27.925
32.609
17.831
14.491
28.968
51.346
10.641
89.359
74.581
21.570
93.653
84.347
72.641
29.897
34.839
19.186
15.631
27.417
49.681
12.251
87.749
72.096
22.331
91.470
85.719
72.024
28.802
33.373
19.093
15.561
29.329
50.564
11.904
88.096
73.815
21.429
93.431
85.365
73.254
30.862
35.327
20.692
16.731
28.094
49.383
14.062
85.938
71.303
22.003
Expenditure category
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 ...............................................................
Transportation services .................................................
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 ..............................................
Services less medical care services .................................
Energy ...............................................................................
All items less energy .........................................................
All items less food and energy ........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .........
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Population size classes1
December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for Size class A were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Size class A
Size class B/C
Size class D
Item and group
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
Special aggregate indexes
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .......................................
1
See Table 7 for definitions of size classes by region.
5.259
58.648
6.872
55.775
6.355
53.010
7.567
49.765
7.373
52.386
8.858
49.300
Table 6 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Cross classification of region1 and
population size class2, December 2011
Note: The relative importances for Northeast Size class A were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Northeast
Item and group
Size class A
CPI-U
Size class B/C
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ......................................................................
14.858
13.854
8.014
5.840
1.004
14.785
13.968
8.502
5.466
.817
14.845
14.019
8.908
5.111
.826
15.779
15.067
9.889
5.178
.712
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 ............................................
43.736
34.953
8.134
25.750
24.079
5.244
4.496
3.536
2.328
1.207
3.539
43.602
34.563
10.868
22.946
22.048
5.821
5.018
4.049
2.641
1.407
3.219
38.187
27.470
4.131
21.999
20.089
6.378
5.251
3.919
2.804
1.116
4.339
35.462
25.260
5.190
18.952
18.446
6.581
5.292
4.390
3.132
1.258
3.621
Apparel ..............................................................................................
3.710
3.596
3.042
3.100
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
15.161
13.420
4.069
3.980
16.963
15.121
5.124
5.011
18.984
18.166
5.877
5.752
21.944
21.423
7.369
7.211
Medical care ......................................................................................
5.934
4.916
8.139
6.946
Recreation .........................................................................................
5.570
5.157
6.186
5.801
Education and communication ..........................................................
7.673
7.516
6.853
6.791
Other goods and services ..................................................................
3.358
3.466
3.763
4.176
100.000
36.159
21.300
14.021
7.279
63.841
100.000
37.523
22.738
15.112
7.626
62.477
100.000
44.012
29.167
18.037
11.130
55.988
100.000
48.074
32.295
19.539
12.755
51.926
94.066
65.047
22.305
28.880
15.026
29.173
59.323
8.565
91.435
77.581
95.084
65.437
23.555
29.897
15.929
28.176
58.734
10.143
89.857
75.889
91.861
72.530
29.994
32.883
18.864
28.831
50.065
11.128
88.872
74.853
93.054
74.740
33.006
35.318
20.251
26.938
46.920
12.661
87.339
72.272
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 ................................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Cross classification of region1
and population size class2, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for Northeast Size class A were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Midwest
Item and group
Size class A
Size class B/C
Size class D
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
All items ...............................................................................................
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ......................................................................
15.063
14.104
8.886
5.218
.958
14.876
14.061
9.282
4.779
.816
16.098
15.111
9.643
5.468
.987
15.806
14.796
9.874
4.922
1.010
16.328
15.368
9.820
5.549
.960
17.476
16.547
10.965
5.582
.929
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 ............................................
40.018
30.731
4.873
24.560
22.749
5.312
4.221
4.113
2.414
1.699
3.975
40.267
30.667
7.162
22.701
21.463
5.987
4.781
4.684
2.840
1.844
3.613
37.249
27.667
4.910
21.662
20.453
5.376
4.399
4.115
2.916
1.199
4.206
36.419
27.553
6.306
20.322
19.628
5.727
4.717
4.494
3.119
1.375
3.138
36.980
26.727
4.817
20.669
19.140
5.686
4.736
4.119
2.938
1.181
4.567
35.983
26.152
5.967
19.143
18.353
6.180
5.154
4.655
3.297
1.358
3.651
Apparel ..............................................................................................
3.360
3.277
3.176
3.519
3.322
4.284
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
17.068
15.843
5.370
5.179
19.423
18.598
7.074
6.813
18.533
17.618
6.130
5.880
20.432
19.723
8.017
7.664
17.375
16.544
6.260
5.973
18.879
18.382
7.614
7.297
Medical care ......................................................................................
7.048
5.677
8.476
7.188
7.932
5.831
Recreation .........................................................................................
6.786
6.097
6.396
6.299
6.636
5.989
Education and communication ..........................................................
7.231
6.869
6.627
7.048
7.622
7.686
Other goods and services ..................................................................
3.426
3.514
3.444
3.289
3.805
3.872
100.000
39.674
24.611
15.314
9.297
60.326
100.000
42.592
27.716
16.951
10.765
57.408
100.000
44.071
27.973
17.395
10.578
55.929
100.000
45.506
29.701
19.230
10.471
54.494
100.000
44.831
28.503
17.797
10.706
55.169
100.000
47.372
29.896
19.828
10.068
52.628
92.952
69.269
25.569
30.376
16.272
29.980
54.948
9.591
90.409
76.305
94.323
69.333
28.532
31.827
17.767
27.117
53.052
11.855
88.145
74.085
91.524
72.333
28.960
33.493
18.382
28.633
49.753
10.529
89.471
74.360
92.812
72.447
30.710
35.036
20.240
27.328
48.960
12.734
87.266
72.470
92.068
73.273
29.463
34.125
18.757
28.760
49.300
10.996
89.004
73.635
94.169
73.848
30.825
37.305
20.758
26.819
48.126
12.768
87.232
70.685
Expenditure category
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 ................................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Cross classification of region1
and population size class2, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for Northeast Size class A were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
South
Item and group
Size class A
Size class B/C
Size class D
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
All items ...............................................................................................
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ......................................................................
14.836
13.926
8.154
5.771
.910
16.236
15.569
9.474
6.095
.667
15.416
14.513
8.865
5.648
.904
16.217
15.186
9.382
5.804
1.031
13.925
13.361
8.045
5.315
.564
13.456
12.904
8.148
4.756
.552
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 ............................................
42.616
33.017
6.752
25.170
23.877
5.356
4.238
4.122
3.398
.724
4.244
41.846
32.273
10.964
20.718
20.344
6.207
4.952
4.898
4.155
.743
3.367
39.676
29.063
5.092
22.904
21.676
6.083
4.712
4.594
4.041
.553
4.530
37.832
27.695
7.289
19.673
19.117
6.716
5.218
5.140
4.593
.547
3.421
38.939
28.109
4.985
22.133
20.974
7.102
5.775
5.395
4.828
.567
3.729
37.699
26.609
7.094
18.852
18.559
7.911
6.489
6.234
5.823
.411
3.179
Apparel ..............................................................................................
3.720
3.907
3.531
3.621
3.901
3.755
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
16.802
15.595
5.532
5.345
18.791
18.069
7.417
7.187
17.743
17.049
6.197
5.947
19.950
19.622
7.690
7.356
19.522
19.031
8.120
7.807
22.597
22.383
10.190
9.789
Medical care ......................................................................................
6.128
5.025
8.010
6.349
8.051
6.245
Recreation .........................................................................................
5.726
4.422
5.950
5.623
5.579
5.660
Education and communication ..........................................................
6.737
6.224
6.231
6.766
6.699
7.133
Other goods and services ..................................................................
3.436
3.549
3.442
3.642
3.384
3.456
100.000
38.290
23.454
15.057
8.398
61.710
100.000
41.045
24.809
17.092
7.718
58.955
100.000
42.166
26.750
16.897
9.853
57.834
100.000
44.616
28.399
18.259
10.140
55.384
100.000
43.091
29.166
19.690
9.476
56.909
100.000
44.741
31.285
21.060
10.225
55.259
93.872
66.983
24.364
29.892
15.967
29.064
56.971
9.770
90.230
76.305
94.975
67.727
25.476
33.328
17.759
26.962
55.043
12.369
87.631
72.062
91.990
70.937
27.653
32.313
17.800
29.238
51.872
10.909
89.091
74.578
93.651
72.305
29.430
34.476
19.290
28.071
50.608
12.908
87.092
71.906
91.949
71.891
29.730
33.615
20.254
29.274
51.134
13.896
86.104
72.743
93.755
73.391
31.837
34.517
21.612
29.021
50.612
16.679
83.321
70.417
Expenditure category
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 ................................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Cross classification of region1 and
population size class2, December 2011-Continued
Note: The relative importances for Northeast Size class A were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
West
Item and group
Size class A
CPI-U
Size class B/C
CPI-W
CPI-U
CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages ......................................................................
15.273
14.159
8.112
6.047
1.114
16.298
15.321
9.261
6.060
.976
16.506
15.721
9.838
5.883
.784
18.712
17.869
11.554
6.314
.843
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 ............................................
43.415
35.370
9.404
24.916
23.671
4.097
2.732
2.665
1.951
.713
3.948
42.758
34.901
12.839
21.449
20.954
4.410
3.011
2.961
2.209
.752
3.447
39.605
29.779
6.094
22.835
21.642
5.401
4.085
3.967
2.926
1.041
4.424
37.072
27.939
8.174
19.179
18.673
5.232
4.115
4.029
3.091
.938
3.901
Apparel ..............................................................................................
3.941
3.672
3.251
3.763
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
16.004
14.568
4.972
4.841
17.893
16.814
6.907
6.742
16.295
14.949
5.613
5.323
18.255
17.267
5.939
5.686
Medical care ......................................................................................
6.179
4.703
7.442
5.186
Recreation .........................................................................................
5.819
5.211
6.652
6.737
Education and communication ..........................................................
6.353
6.472
6.759
6.527
Other goods and services ..................................................................
3.015
2.993
3.490
3.748
100.000
37.819
22.545
14.510
8.036
62.181
100.000
40.194
23.897
16.032
7.865
59.806
100.000
41.730
25.224
15.796
9.428
58.270
100.000
45.890
27.179
16.434
10.744
54.110
93.821
64.630
23.659
29.783
15.624
27.092
57.350
7.704
92.296
78.137
95.297
65.099
24.873
32.329
17.008
25.148
56.154
9.918
90.082
74.760
92.558
70.221
26.008
32.301
16.580
28.720
52.540
9.698
90.302
74.581
94.814
72.061
28.022
35.146
17.277
26.358
50.185
10.054
89.946
72.077
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 ................................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
1
2
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in Brief Explanation of the CPI.
See Table 7 for definitions of size classes by region.
Table 7 (2009-2010 Weights). Relative importance of selected areas in the Consumer Price Indexes, December
2011
Note: The relative importances for the U.S. city average were reissued on March 7, 2012.
(Percent of all items)
Area
U.S. city average ......................................................................................................................
CPI-U
CPI-W
100.000
100.000
Northeast urban ........................................................................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...............................................................................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ............................................................................................
21.612
16.161
5.451
20.757
15.019
5.737
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) ................................................................................................
20.099
11.457
6.557
21.124
11.889
6.888
2.086
2.346
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) ................................................................................................
32.844
12.494
17.328
33.235
11.464
18.095
3.022
3.676
West urban ...............................................................................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...............................................................................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ............................................................................................
25.445
16.551
6.962
24.884
15.072
7.992
56.663
36.298
7.038
53.445
38.712
7.843
Anchorage, AK .........................................................................................................................
Atlanta, GA ...............................................................................................................................
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ...............................................................................
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............................................................................................
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN ................................................................................................
.144
1.877
2.980
3.848
.680
.127
1.760
2.385
4.231
.667
Cleveland-Akron, OH ................................................................................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...............................................................................................................
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO ...................................................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ........................................................................................................
Honolulu, HI ..............................................................................................................................
.895
2.377
1.130
2.107
.344
.983
2.424
.992
2.075
.283
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............................................................................................
Kansas City, MO-KS .................................................................................................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .............................................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .......................................................................................................
Milwaukee-Racine, WI ..............................................................................................................
1.943
.836
5.961
1.490
.751
2.197
.837
6.359
1.372
.798
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI ...................................................................................................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ...............................................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................................................
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ ....................................................................................................................
Pittsburgh, PA ...........................................................................................................................
1.461
9.795
2.458
1.407
.928
1.444
9.445
2.318
1.397
.871
Portland-Salem, OR-WA ..........................................................................................................
St. Louis, MO-IL ........................................................................................................................
San Diego, CA ..........................................................................................................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....................................................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ..............................................................................................
1.248
.879
1.165
3.494
2.147
1.387
.855
1.039
2.321
1.577
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL .....................................................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ...................................................................................
1.069
3.738
1.132
2.578
Region and area size 1
Size classes
A ...........................................................................................................................................
B/C ........................................................................................................................................
D ...........................................................................................................................................
Selected local areas
1
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in Brief Explanation of the CPI.