Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to Sep. 2008 percent change from-
CPI-U importance, from-
December
2007 Aug. Sep. June July Aug.
2008 2008 Sep. Aug. to to to
2007 2008 July Aug. Sep.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 219.086 218.783 4.9 -0.1 0.8 -0.1 0.0
All items (1967=100)......................... - 656.284 655.376 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 14.914 216.419 217.672 6.0 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6
Food....................................... 13.833 216.422 217.696 6.2 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6
Food at home.............................. 7.660 217.259 218.629 7.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.6
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.030 250.080 250.924 12.3 0.3 1.8 -0.1 1.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 1.807 207.488 209.937 5.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dairy and related products............... .887 214.748 213.533 4.9 -0.6 1.6 0.4 -0.6
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.156 283.296 285.986 10.4 0.9 1.2 2.1 -0.5
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ .928 160.055 161.499 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.7
Other food at home....................... 1.852 186.991 187.944 7.9 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.1
Sugar and sweets........................ .277 187.813 189.929 6.6 1.1 0.4 0.6 1.7
Fats and oils........................... .205 203.059 206.274 18.5 1.6 2.4 1.1 1.7
Other foods............................. 1.369 200.961 201.388 6.5 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.8
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .404 121.033 121.144 5.7 0.1 1.7 0.4 0.1
Food away from home (1)................... 6.173 217.063 218.225 4.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .297 151.133 152.040 3.6 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.6
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.080 215.094 216.055 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Housing..................................... 42.427 219.148 218.184 3.5 -0.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.1
Shelter.................................... 32.596 247.985 247.737 2.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 5.765 244.181 244.926 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Lodging away from home (2)................ 2.564 149.146 143.597 -0.6 -3.7 0.7 -1.1 0.9
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 23.942 252.957 253.493 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .325 118.562 119.944 2.7 1.2 -0.3 -0.2 1.2
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.128 235.650 228.450 11.8 -3.1 3.3 -1.1 -2.8
Household energy.......................... 4.215 217.455 209.501 13.1 -3.7 3.8 -1.6 -3.4
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .351 367.794 349.164 38.2 -5.1 1.3 -6.5 -5.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.864 218.656 210.950 10.9 -3.5 4.0 -1.1 -3.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .913 154.134 154.264 6.2 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.3
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.702 128.013 128.584 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5
Household operations (1) (2).............. .737 149.169 150.193 6.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.7
Apparel..................................... 3.731 116.376 121.168 1.4 4.1 1.2 0.5 -0.1
Men's and boys' apparel.................... .935 110.180 112.720 0.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 -0.3
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.600 104.211 111.774 0.7 7.3 2.0 2.0 -0.3
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .185 109.558 113.494 -0.1 3.6 -0.3 -0.8 1.3
Footwear................................... .679 121.982 124.907 1.4 2.4 1.3 -1.6 -0.4
Transportation.............................. 17.688 206.739 203.861 10.5 -1.4 1.7 -1.5 -0.6
Private transportation..................... 16.583 201.779 199.153 10.3 -1.3 1.7 -1.6 -0.6
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.191 93.260 92.480 -1.6 -0.8 0.2 -0.4 -0.9
New vehicles............................. 4.632 133.404 132.399 -1.9 -0.8 0.2 -0.6 -0.7
Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.773 135.405 132.916 -3.1 -1.8 -0.1 -0.3 -1.8
Motor fuel................................ 5.482 323.822 315.078 31.8 -2.7 4.1 -4.2 -0.8
Gasoline (all types)..................... 5.215 321.511 313.535 31.7 -2.5 4.1 -4.2 -0.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .356 130.327 131.048 7.2 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.6
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...... 1.123 236.125 237.121 5.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4
Public transportation...................... 1.106 268.487 261.318 13.3 -2.7 1.1 1.1 -1.0
Medical care................................ 6.231 364.477 365.036 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3
Medical care commodities................... 1.601 295.003 295.461 1.4 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2
Medical care services...................... 4.630 385.990 386.579 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
Professional services..................... 2.626 312.396 312.527 3.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.467 535.501 537.728 6.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6
Recreation (2).............................. 5.647 113.786 114.032 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.843 102.546 102.706 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.1
Education and communication (2)............. 6.086 124.653 125.505 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1
Education (2).............................. 2.944 183.184 186.148 6.1 1.6 0.5 0.6 0.4
Educational books and supplies............ .207 458.989 462.787 7.6 0.8 0.8 2.6 0.4
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.736 527.230 536.082 6.0 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.4
Communication (2).......................... 3.142 84.701 84.524 1.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.2
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 2.975 81.815 81.635 0.8 -0.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.342 101.301 101.311 2.5 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .634 10.012 9.901 -5.5 -1.1 0.2 -0.7 -1.1
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .242 92.921 90.797 -14.2 -2.3 -1.0 -1.9 -2.3
Other goods and services.................... 3.277 346.990 348.166 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... .731 597.361 597.581 6.8 0.0 1.2 0.1 0.0
Personal care.............................. 2.546 201.623 202.486 3.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3
Personal care products (1)................ .639 159.252 159.643 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Personal care services (1)................ .629 224.151 224.614 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Miscellaneous personal services........... 1.044 341.053 343.431 4.8 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.5
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 41.269 179.148 179.117 6.6 0.0 1.2 -0.5 -0.1
Food and beverages.......................... 14.914 216.419 217.672 6.0 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6
Commodities less food and beverages......... 26.356 158.179 157.621 7.0 -0.4 1.3 -1.1 -0.5
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 15.519 207.284 206.919 13.1 -0.2 1.2 -1.8 -0.9
Apparel................................... 3.731 116.376 121.168 1.4 4.1 1.2 0.5 -0.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 11.787 268.740 265.100 17.0 -1.4 2.2 -2.0 -1.4
Durables................................... 10.837 110.779 110.077 -1.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.6
Services..................................... 58.731 258.638 258.059 3.8 -0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 32.271 258.547 258.255 2.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .325 118.562 119.944 2.7 1.2 -0.3 -0.2 1.2
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.864 218.656 210.950 10.9 -3.5 4.0 -1.1 -3.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .913 154.134 154.264 6.2 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.3
Household operations (1) (2)................ .737 149.169 150.193 6.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.7
Transportation services..................... 5.350 248.806 248.047 5.9 -0.3 0.5 0.8 0.1
Medical care services....................... 4.630 385.990 386.579 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
Other services.............................. 10.641 297.923 299.598 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 86.167 219.552 218.991 4.7 -0.3 0.8 -0.3 -0.1
All items less shelter....................... 67.404 210.264 209.936 6.2 -0.2 1.1 -0.2 -0.2
All items less medical care.................. 93.769 211.653 211.321 5.1 -0.2 0.9 -0.2 -0.1
Commodities less food........................ 27.436 160.341 159.825 6.9 -0.3 1.3 -1.1 -0.4
Nondurables less food........................ 16.599 207.769 207.483 12.5 -0.1 1.3 -2.0 -0.9
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 12.868 262.470 259.278 15.9 -1.2 2.1 -2.2 -1.4
Nondurables.................................. 30.432 212.882 213.274 9.6 0.2 1.1 -0.9 -0.3
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.460 278.606 277.615 5.5 -0.4 1.0 0.2 -0.3
Services less medical care services.......... 54.101 248.198 247.563 3.8 -0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1
Energy....................................... 9.698 266.283 258.020 23.1 -3.1 4.0 -3.1 -1.9
All items less energy........................ 90.302 215.873 216.397 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 76.469 216.476 216.862 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 21.602 139.785 140.528 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 -0.2
Energy commodities........................ 5.834 328.240 318.918 32.3 -2.8 3.9 -4.4 -1.1
Services less energy services.............. 54.867 262.867 262.980 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .456 $ .457 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .152 $ .153 - - - - -
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated
using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Last Modified Date: October 16, 2008
