Bureau of Labor Statistics
|
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: |
FOR RELEASE: |
|
MIDWEST REGION CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) - AUGUST 2008 The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest decreased 0.3 percent in August after registering increases in each of the previous seven months. The index was up 5.4 percent from August 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. According to Regional Commissioner Stanley W. Suchman, energy prices, which include prices for motor and household fuels, were down 5.4 percent in August and accounted for nearly two-thirds of the overall monthly decline. Energy prices have advanced 25.8 percent since August 2007. The Midwest CPI for all items less energy was 0.4 percent higher over the month and was up 3.1 percent over the year.
Among the eight major expenditure categories, lower transportation costs had the largest impact on the overall index in August 2008. The transportation index decreased 2.6 percent over the month, largely attributable to a 7.0 percent decline in motor fuel costs. Prices for new vehicles and for used cars and trucks also declined in August, down 0.6 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Overall, transportation prices have risen 12.1 percent since August 2007 led by an over-the-year increase of 31.8 percent in motor fuel costs. Prices for new vehicles were 0.8 percent lower and prices for used cars and trucks were down 0.7 percent. Reflecting a downturn in costs for household energy, the housing index decreased 0.5 percent and also had a large downward impact on the overall monthly index for the Midwest. The household fuels and utilities index registered a monthly decline of 2.7 percent in August primarily due to a 6.8 percent drop in utility (piped) gas service costs. Shelter costs and prices for household furnishings and operations registered little or no movement over the month. From August 2007 to August 2008, housing costs increased 3.5 percent in the Midwest. Shelter costs rose 1.2 percent and prices for household fuels and utilities were up 17.1 percent. Within fuels and utilities, electricity prices rose 5.5 percent over the year, and prices for utility (piped) gas service climbed 38.1 percent. Prices for household furnishings and operations rose 2.0 percent over the 12-month period. Partially countering the declines in costs for transportation and housing, prices for apparel and for food and beverages rose in August. Apparel prices, which typically increase in August as retailers introduce fall merchandise, were up 3.8 percent. Prices for apparel were up 5.4 percent from the previous year. The food and beverages index rose 0.8 percent in August with prices for food at home up 1.0 percent and prices for food away from home 0.5 percent higher. Prices for alcoholic beverages increased 0.3 percent over the month. From August 2007 to August 2008, prices for food and beverages rose 6.4 percent. Prices for food at home advanced 7.7 percent and prices for food away from home rose 5.5 percent. Alcoholic beverages' prices increased 2.9 percent over the year. The remaining four major expenditure categories-education and communication, recreation, medical care, and other goods and services-had less impact on the overall monthly index. The education and communication index rose 1.1 percent in August and 3.3 percent over the year. Prices for recreation were up 0.6 percent for the month and were 3.5 percent higher than August 2007. Medical care costs rose a modest 0.2 percent over the month and were up 2.4 percent over the year. Other goods and services prices decreased 0.3 percent in August, but advanced 4.1 percent over the year The Midwest Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) stood at 209.351 in August. A typical market basket of goods and services that cost $100.00 in the 1982-84 base period cost $209.35 in August 2008. Because regional CPI data are not adjusted for seasonal price variation, consumers and businesses should be cautious in drawing conclusions about long-term retail price trends from short-term changes in the regional indexes. Consumer Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 7:30 A.M. (CT).
_________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods
Midwest (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Indexes Percent change from-
Item and Group
June July Aug. Aug. June July
2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 208.968 210.071 209.351 5.4 0.2 -0.3
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 340.002 341.797 340.625 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 206.221 208.290 209.866 6.4 1.8 .8
Food....................................... 205.858 208.043 209.703 6.7 1.9 .8
Food at home.............................. 202.476 204.951 207.019 7.7 2.2 1.0
Food away from home....................... 211.450 213.251 214.363 5.5 1.4 .5
Alcoholic beverages........................ 210.030 210.747 211.343 2.9 .6 .3
Housing..................................... 199.967 201.325 200.243 3.5 .1 -.5
Shelter.................................... 225.317 225.325 225.008 1.2 -.1 -.1
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 214.994 215.119 215.500 2.0 .2 .2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2) .................... 226.451 226.398 226.361 1.2 .0 .0
Fuels and utilities........................ 228.371 237.361 230.905 17.1 1.1 -2.7
Household energy.......................... 207.300 216.521 209.653 19.0 1.1 -3.2
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 213.057 223.044 215.964 18.3 1.4 -3.2
Electricity (1)......................... 174.037 176.399 176.306 5.5 1.3 -.1
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 281.714 306.581 285.769 38.1 1.4 -6.8
Household furnishings and operations....... 121.370 122.035 122.043 2.0 .6 .0
Apparel..................................... 108.815 106.538 110.610 5.4 1.6 3.8
Transportation.............................. 213.465 214.830 209.344 12.1 -1.9 -2.6
Private transportation..................... 208.290 209.241 203.665 11.8 -2.2 -2.7
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 94.380 94.381 94.811 .6 .5 .5
New vehicles............................. 130.287 130.011 129.273 -.8 -.8 -.6
New cars and trucks (3) (4)............. 91.951 91.754 91.236 -.7 -.8 -.6
New cars (4)............................ 129.933 130.562 130.500 1.6 .4 .0
Used cars and trucks..................... 137.290 137.169 136.807 -.7 -.4 -.3
Motor fuel................................ 353.460 356.561 331.509 31.8 -6.2 -7.0
Gasoline (all types)..................... 351.629 354.832 329.824 31.8 -6.2 -7.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 351.473 354.478 329.600 32.2 -6.2 -7.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 382.214 387.033 358.368 31.3 -6.2 -7.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 340.032 342.794 319.999 30.3 -5.9 -6.6
Medical care................................ 360.549 360.652 361.277 2.4 .2 .2
Medical care commodities................... 289.459 288.927 290.348 -.3 .3 .5
Medical care services...................... 384.195 384.572 384.838 3.3 .2 .1
Professional services..................... 329.522 329.555 329.199 3.0 -.1 -.1
Recreation (3).............................. 114.233 114.669 115.353 3.5 1.0 0.6
Education and communication (3)............. 124.554 124.922 126.263 3.3 1.4 1.1
Other goods and services.................... 334.655 336.042 334.948 4.1 .1 -.3
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 208.968 210.071 209.351 5.4 .2 -.3
Commodities................................. 175.633 176.363 175.181 7.6 -.3 -.7
Commodities less food and beverages........ 158.890 159.028 156.687 8.2 -1.4 -1.5
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 208.950 209.180 204.675 13.8 -2.0 -2.2
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 273.899 275.739 265.716 16.3 -3.0 -3.6
Durables.................................. 109.568 109.619 109.288 .1 -.3 -.3
Services.................................... 243.720 245.216 244.983 3.9 .5 -.1
Rent of shelter (2) ....................... 231.660 231.661 231.331 1.2 -.1 -.1
Transportation services.................... 250.895 253.715 256.221 6.7 2.1 1.0
Other services............................. 287.099 287.999 290.333 3.8 1.1 .8
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 201.500 202.637 201.867 5.7 .2 -.4
All items less food.......................... 209.416 210.336 209.215 5.2 -.1 -.5
All items less shelter....................... 205.261 206.778 205.902 7.2 .3 -.4
Commodities less food........................ 160.656 160.813 158.567 8.0 -1.3 -1.4
Nondurables.................................. 208.623 209.727 208.085 10.1 -.3 -.8
Nondurables less food........................ 208.686 208.948 204.786 13.0 -1.9 -2.0
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 266.432 268.150 259.260 15.0 -2.7 -3.3
Services less rent of shelter (2) ........... 270.866 274.186 274.054 6.7 1.2 .0
Services less medical care services.......... 232.557 234.102 233.842 4.0 .6 -.1
Energy....................................... 271.353 277.788 262.842 25.8 -3.1 -5.4
All items less energy........................ 204.446 204.980 205.802 3.1 .7 .4
All items less food and energy.............. 204.806 205.022 205.685 2.4 .4 .3
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 138.049 137.820 138.621 1.8 .4 .6
Energy commodities......................... 352.290 355.244 330.744 31.9 -6.1 -6.9
Services less energy services.............. 248.437 248.977 249.519 2.7 .4 .2
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series
were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. Midwest includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Indexes and percent changes
for selected periods
Midwest (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Indexes Percent change from-
Item and Group
June July Aug. Aug. June July
2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 204.867 206.038 205.121 5.9 0.1 -0.4
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 331.316 333.210 331.726 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 206.185 208.404 209.987 6.4 1.8 .8
Food....................................... 205.893 208.238 209.895 6.7 1.9 .8
Food at home.............................. 202.556 205.221 207.180 7.4 2.3 1.0
Food away from home....................... 211.687 213.571 214.794 5.7 1.5 .6
Alcoholic beverages........................ 209.546 210.111 210.704 3.0 .6 .3
Housing..................................... 194.303 195.867 194.801 4.0 .3 -.5
Shelter.................................... 214.002 213.993 213.848 1.4 -.1 -.1
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 215.395 215.542 215.904 2.0 .2 .2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2).................... 210.807 210.780 210.738 1.3 .0 .0
Fuels and utilities........................ 228.655 237.883 231.454 17.3 1.2 -2.7
Household energy.......................... 206.640 215.992 209.249 19.1 1.3 -3.1
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 211.484 221.495 214.493 18.3 1.4 -3.2
Electricity (1)......................... 173.946 176.369 176.334 5.7 1.4 .0
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 281.575 306.842 285.757 37.9 1.5 -6.9
Household furnishings and operations....... 118.251 119.184 119.250 1.8 .8 .1
Apparel..................................... 107.050 104.741 109.090 5.1 1.9 4.2
Transportation.............................. 215.373 216.569 210.358 12.4 -2.3 -2.9
Private transportation..................... 212.147 213.126 206.852 12.3 -2.5 -2.9
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 94.038 93.974 94.096 .4 .1 .1
New vehicles............................. 133.567 133.237 132.409 -.5 -.9 -.6
Used cars and trucks..................... 138.480 138.375 138.023 -.6 -.3 -.3
Motor fuel................................ 354.263 357.525 332.382 31.8 -6.2 -7.0
Gasoline (all types)..................... 352.357 355.729 330.668 31.8 -6.2 -7.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 351.982 355.161 330.270 32.2 -6.2 -7.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 381.863 386.816 358.077 31.2 -6.2 -7.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 339.777 342.608 319.925 30.2 -5.8 -6.6
Medical care................................ 362.422 362.541 363.322 2.4 .2 .2
Medical care commodities................... 283.264 282.792 284.415 -.1 .4 .6
Medical care services...................... 387.094 387.478 387.853 3.3 .2 .1
Professional services..................... 330.403 330.501 330.143 3.0 -.1 -.1
Recreation (3).............................. 110.575 111.024 111.666 3.1 1.0 .6
Education and communication (3)............. 121.200 121.480 122.730 3.1 1.3 1.0
Other goods and services.................... 349.058 350.506 349.666 5.0 .2 -.2
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 204.867 206.038 205.121 5.9 .1 -.4
Commodities................................. 178.396 179.243 177.795 8.1 -.3 -.8
Commodities less food and beverages........ 163.390 163.625 160.883 9.1 -1.5 -1.7
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 220.015 220.432 215.124 15.0 -2.2 -2.4
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 289.682 291.845 280.400 17.8 -3.2 -3.9
Durables.................................. 109.225 109.290 108.952 -.1 -.2 -.3
Services.................................... 237.358 238.916 238.607 4.1 .5 -.1
Rent of shelter (2)....................... 212.713 212.699 212.554 1.4 -.1 -.1
Transportation services.................... 245.747 247.809 249.893 5.6 1.7 .8
Other services............................. 270.760 271.509 273.676 3.7 1.1 .8
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 198.481 199.677 198.713 6.1 .1 -.5
All items less food.......................... 204.423 205.381 204.002 5.8 -.2 -.7
All items less shelter....................... 204.060 205.660 204.459 7.7 .2 -.6
Commodities less food........................ 164.972 165.217 162.571 8.9 -1.5 -1.6
Nondurables.................................. 214.422 215.698 213.644 10.8 -.4 -1.0
Nondurables less food........................ 219.231 219.656 214.705 14.2 -2.1 -2.3
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 280.993 282.998 272.727 16.6 -2.9 -3.6
Services less rent of shelter (2)........... 242.324 245.518 245.054 6.9 1.1 -.2
Services less medical care services.......... 226.624 228.216 227.879 4.1 .6 -.1
Energy....................................... 273.661 280.093 264.831 26.1 -3.2 -5.4
All items less energy........................ 197.680 198.197 199.080 3.1 .7 .4
All items less food and energy.............. 196.255 196.390 197.112 2.4 .4 .4
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 138.136 137.906 138.786 1.9 .5 .6
Energy commodities......................... 353.561 356.751 332.167 32.0 -6.1 -6.9
Services less energy services.............. 240.728 241.154 241.741 2.6 .4 .2
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series
were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Index is on a December 1984=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. Midwest includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes Percent change to Percent change to
Area Pricing Aug.2008 from- July2008 from-
schedule
(1)
May June July Aug. Aug. June July July May June
2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
U.S. city average....................... M 216.632 218.815 219.964 219.086 5.4 0.1 -0.4 5.6 1.5 0.5
Region and area size(2)
Northeast urban......................... M 230.089 232.649 234.545 233.788 5.5 .5 -.3 5.7 1.9 .8
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 232.005 234.518 236.460 236.107 5.3 .7 -.1 5.5 1.9 .8
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 136.913 138.542 139.623 138.537 6.1 .0 -.8 6.3 2.0 .8
Midwest urban........................... M 207.168 208.968 210.071 209.351 5.4 .2 -.3 5.6 1.4 .5
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 208.291 209.813 211.003 210.341 5.3 .3 -.3 5.3 1.3 .6
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 132.682 134.018 134.595 133.969 5.6 .0 -.5 5.9 1.4 .4
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000)........................... M 202.720 205.122 206.435 206.251 5.9 .6 -.1 6.0 1.8 .6
South urban............................. M 210.006 212.324 213.304 212.387 5.6 .0 -.4 5.8 1.6 .5
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 211.846 214.359 215.373 214.496 5.4 .1 -.4 5.6 1.7 .5
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 133.714 134.980 135.643 135.004 5.6 .0 -.5 5.8 1.4 .5
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000)........................... M 211.225 214.739 215.274 214.655 6.9 .0 -.3 6.8 1.9 .2
West urban.............................. M 221.009 223.040 223.867 222.823 4.9 -.1 -.5 5.3 1.3 .4
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 224.704 226.767 227.562 226.541 5.0 -.1 -.4 5.4 1.3 .4
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 134.023 135.283 136.021 135.207 4.9 -.1 -.6 5.4 1.5 .5
Size classes
A (4)................................. M 197.898 199.840 200.941 200.278 5.2 .2 -.3 5.4 1.5 .6
B/C (3)............................... M 133.997 135.330 136.055 135.315 5.5 .0 -.5 5.8 1.5 .5
D..................................... M 209.308 211.989 212.555 212.138 5.9 .1 -.2 5.8 1.6 .3
Selected local areas(5)
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.......... M 214.932 215.738 217.459 215.971 4.9 0.1 -0.7 5.8 1.2 0.8
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA M 226.651 229.033 229.886 228.484 5.1 -.2 -.6 5.7 1.4 .4
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA......................... M 236.151 238.580 240.273 240.550 5.4 .8 .1 5.1 1.7 .7
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..... 1 235.344 - 241.258 - - - - 6.3 2.5 -
Cleveland-Akron, OH..................... 1 204.882 - 206.941 - - - - 5.0 1.0 -
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................... 1 202.357 - 206.413 - - - - 6.2 2.0 -
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)... 1 139.649 - 142.065 - - - - 5.7 1.7 -
Atlanta, GA............................. 2 - 212.032 - 211.404 5.0 -.3 - - - -
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI............. 2 - 207.593 - 209.484 4.9 .9 - - - -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.......... 2 - 193.567 - 192.723 4.9 -.4 - - - -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............... 2 - 225.079 - 225.473 5.8 .2 - - - -
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD......................... 2 - 228.408 - 228.337 4.4 .0 - - - -
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...... 2 - 225.181 - 225.411 4.2 .1 - - - -
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA............ 2 - 228.068 - 227.745 5.4 -.1 - - - -
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July
issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas
City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis,
MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show
greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast Midwest South West
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Item and group Index change from-- Index change from-- Index change from-- Index change from--
Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July Aug. July
Aug. 2007 2008 Aug. 2007 2008 Aug. 2007 2008 Aug. 2007 2008
2008 2008 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.......................... 233.788 5.5 -0.3 209.351 5.4 -0.3 212.387 5.6 -0.4 222.823 4.9 -0.5
All items (December 1977=100) ..... 368.145 - - 340.625 - - 344.521 - - 360.181 - -
Food and beverages................ 220.693 5.7 .6 209.866 6.4 .8 213.936 6.2 .6 221.506 5.3 .2
Food............................. 220.373 5.8 .6 209.703 6.7 .8 214.720 6.5 .5 221.063 5.5 .2
Food at home.................... 221.916 7.3 1.0 207.019 7.7 1.0 213.761 7.9 .7 227.153 6.9 .2
Food away from home............. 221.490 3.9 .2 214.363 5.5 .5 219.336 4.7 .4 212.342 3.8 .2
Alcoholic beverages.............. 223.754 4.9 .4 211.343 2.9 .3 201.936 2.7 .8 225.552 2.8 -.2
Housing........................... 247.506 4.5 -.4 200.243 3.5 -.5 203.177 4.3 .0 228.814 3.0 .0
Shelter.......................... 288.753 2.1 -.3 225.008 1.2 -.1 221.549 3.0 .0 255.593 2.8 .1
Rent of primary residence (1)... 276.510 4.4 .4 215.500 2.0 .2 220.161 4.0 .5 255.857 3.9 .2
Owners' equivalent rent of
primary residence (1) (2)... 294.241 1.9 .1 226.361 1.2 .0 223.382 3.1 .3 267.752 3.2 .2
Fuels and utilities.............. 251.685 22.1 -1.5 230.905 17.1 -2.7 234.735 14.3 -.4 238.144 7.8 -1.6
Household energy................ 240.427 24.0 -1.8 209.653 19.0 -3.2 208.740 16.0 -.9 226.527 8.6 -2.4
Gas (piped) and electricity (1) 231.892 16.5 .3 215.964 18.3 -3.2 208.618 15.0 -.7 227.545 7.7 -2.3
Electricity (1)............... 209.483 12.2 2.8 176.306 5.5 -.1 194.855 11.8 .7 226.719 3.9 .0
Utility (piped) gas service
(1)....................... 272.050 24.4 -4.3 285.769 38.1 -6.8 282.007 31.5 -7.0 250.776 18.1 -7.8
Household furnishings and
operations................... 128.708 .3 .2 122.043 2.0 .0 127.379 1.3 .0 134.122 1.0 .3
Apparel........................... 115.467 1.3 3.3 110.610 5.4 3.8 127.809 2.0 .6 108.777 -.8 .3
Transportation.................... 203.979 11.5 -2.6 209.344 12.1 -2.6 205.229 12.1 -3.3 208.298 12.4 -2.8
Private transportation........... 197.550 11.4 -2.9 203.665 11.8 -2.7 203.327 11.9 -3.4 201.618 12.1 -2.9
New and used motor vehicles (3) 92.342 -.1 -.9 94.811 .6 .5 93.026 -2.2 -.8 93.047 -1.1 -.3
New vehicles................... 133.435 -.3 -.8 129.273 -.8 -.6 136.478 -2.4 -1.1 133.072 -1.2 -.4
New cars and trucks (3) (4)... 92.474 -.3 -.8 91.236 -.7 -.6 92.833 -2.4 -1.1 92.520 -1.2 -.4
New cars (4).................. 132.564 -.2 -.9 130.500 1.6 .0 140.955 -.9 -.3 136.451 1.7 .3
Used cars and trucks........... 140.617 -1.0 -.2 136.807 -.7 -.3 133.932 -1.9 -.4 133.153 -1.1 -.3
Motor fuel...................... 314.987 35.1 -7.1 331.509 31.8 -7.0 321.692 35.8 -7.5 325.719 40.6 -7.8
Gasoline (all types)........... 312.446 34.8 -7.1 329.824 31.8 -7.0 318.729 35.3 -7.6 323.707 40.4 -7.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4) 315.178 35.3 -7.4 329.600 32.2 -7.0 319.250 35.6 -7.7 323.909 41.2 -7.9
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade
(4) (5)................... 316.706 34.3 -6.6 358.368 31.3 -7.4 329.520 34.8 -7.3 301.628 38.9 -7.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4) 299.123 32.8 -6.5 319.999 30.3 -6.6 310.243 34.0 -7.1 305.000 38.0 -7.7
Medical care...................... 388.040 3.3 .0 361.277 2.4 .2 348.195 3.6 .2 369.557 3.6 .1
Medical care commodities......... 318.709 2.7 -.3 290.348 -.3 .5 282.705 1.4 -.1 298.723 1.5 .3
Medical care services............ 406.451 3.4 .0 384.838 3.3 .1 369.851 4.4 .4 390.964 4.3 .1
Professional services........... 318.928 3.1 .1 329.199 3.0 -.1 309.624 3.5 .3 293.323 3.6 .2
Recreation (3).................... 116.027 2.5 .1 115.353 3.5 .6 114.541 2.4 .9 109.664 1.4 .1
Education and communication (3)... 128.371 5.1 1.3 126.263 3.3 1.1 120.754 3.0 .9 124.122 3.4 .7
Other goods and services.......... 373.378 5.3 .0 334.948 4.1 -.3 333.652 3.7 .2 348.239 3.7 .3
Commodity and service group
All items.......................... 233.788 5.5 -.3 209.351 5.4 -.3 212.387 5.6 -.4 222.823 4.9 -.5
Commodities....................... 184.282 8.0 -.9 175.181 7.6 -.7 180.273 7.3 -1.3 177.335 6.6 -1.3
Commodities less food and
beverages.................... 161.346 9.5 -1.8 156.687 8.2 -1.5 162.118 7.9 -2.3 152.663 7.3 -2.0
Nondurables less food and
beverages................... 207.674 16.1 -2.5 204.675 13.8 -2.2 215.540 14.8 -3.2 199.217 14.9 -3.2
Nondurables less food,
beverages, and apparel..... 278.847 21.4 -4.1 265.716 16.3 -3.6 269.079 18.8 -4.2 262.284 20.1 -4.1
Durables........................ 109.305 -1.0 -.4 109.288 .1 -.3 112.755 -1.7 -.6 111.264 -1.5 -.4
Services.......................... 282.261 4.0 .0 244.983 3.9 -.1 245.288 4.4 .2 263.842 3.8 .1
Rent of shelter (2).............. 302.056 2.1 -.3 231.331 1.2 -.1 227.879 3.0 .0 271.961 2.8 .1
Transportation services.......... 235.198 5.5 .2 256.221 6.7 1.0 253.474 5.6 .2 253.395 6.5 .2
Other services................... 318.651 4.6 .7 290.333 3.8 .8 287.892 3.6 1.0 294.607 4.1 .5
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care........ 226.709 5.7 -0.3 201.867 5.7 -0.4 204.246 5.8 -0.5 215.649 5.0 -0.5
All items less food................ 236.435 5.5 -.5 209.215 5.2 -.5 211.866 5.5 -.6 223.246 4.8 -.6
All items less shelter............. 215.519 7.4 -.4 205.902 7.2 -.4 210.109 6.9 -.6 210.876 6.0 -.8
Commodities less food.............. 163.876 9.2 -1.7 158.567 8.0 -1.4 163.562 7.7 -2.2 155.722 7.1 -1.9
Nondurables........................ 215.290 10.7 -1.0 208.085 10.1 -.8 215.400 10.6 -1.5 212.116 10.0 -1.6
Nondurables less food.............. 208.488 15.3 -2.3 204.786 13.0 -2.0 214.626 14.1 -3.0 201.685 14.0 -3.0
Nondurables less food and apparel.. 271.208 19.8 -3.8 259.260 15.0 -3.3 262.158 17.6 -3.9 258.090 18.4 -3.8
Services less rent of shelter (2).. 285.197 6.4 .4 274.054 6.7 .0 274.654 6.2 .4 282.958 5.2 .0
Services less medical care services 273.077 4.0 .0 233.842 4.0 -.1 232.938 4.4 .2 254.339 3.7 .1
Energy............................. 271.624 29.1 -4.5 262.842 25.8 -5.4 255.247 26.6 -4.9 286.478 28.0 -6.1
All items less energy.............. 231.869 3.1 .2 205.802 3.1 .4 208.001 3.2 .2 219.557 2.9 .2
All items less food and energy.... 235.402 2.6 .2 205.685 2.4 .3 207.182 2.6 .2 219.959 2.5 .2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities.................. 142.472 1.2 .5 138.621 1.8 .6 141.901 .3 -.1 136.156 -.2 .0
Energy commodities............... 330.002 39.0 -7.4 330.744 31.9 -6.9 325.832 36.1 -7.5 329.118 40.5 -7.7
Services less energy services.... 287.320 3.1 .0 249.519 2.7 .2 248.742 3.6 .3 266.833 3.6 .2
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: September 16, 2008
