Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to Sep. 2008 percent change from-
CPI-W 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.................................... 100.000 215.247 214.935 5.4 -0.1 0.9 -0.2 -0.1
All items (1967=100)......................... - 641.155 640.226 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 15.926 215.850 217.098 6.1 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6
Food....................................... 14.901 215.812 217.090 6.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6
Food at home.............................. 8.595 216.214 217.594 7.5 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.6
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.110 250.842 251.448 12.3 0.2 1.8 0.0 0.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.192 207.211 209.515 5.8 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.9
Dairy and related products............... .965 214.139 212.841 4.6 -0.6 1.7 0.3 -0.7
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.218 282.171 284.612 10.6 0.9 1.2 1.9 -0.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.094 159.024 160.850 4.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.0
Other food at home....................... 2.016 186.458 187.467 8.1 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.1
Sugar and sweets........................ .279 186.860 188.914 7.1 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.6
Fats and oils........................... .232 203.721 207.069 18.3 1.6 2.1 1.1 1.7
Other foods............................. 1.504 201.119 201.632 6.6 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.9
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .438 121.443 121.589 6.1 0.1 1.8 0.4 0.1
Food away from home (1)................... 6.305 217.002 218.147 4.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .218 150.301 151.321 3.8 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.7
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.025 214.931 215.728 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5
Housing..................................... 39.994 214.743 213.954 3.8 -0.4 0.7 0.0 -0.2
Shelter.................................... 30.397 240.038 240.163 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.979 243.010 243.741 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.233 148.368 142.591 -0.8 -3.9 -0.1 -1.0 0.8
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 20.888 229.219 229.670 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .297 118.894 120.279 2.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 1.2
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.637 233.373 226.709 12.1 -2.9 3.3 -1.0 -2.6
Household energy.......................... 4.670 213.807 206.544 13.3 -3.4 3.8 -1.4 -3.2
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .323 363.535 345.907 36.9 -4.8 1.4 -5.6 -5.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.347 216.557 209.442 11.4 -3.3 4.0 -1.1 -2.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .966 154.475 154.628 6.3 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.3
Household furnishings and operations....... 3.960 123.944 124.500 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.6
Household operations (1) (2).............. .339 152.083 152.850 6.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
Apparel..................................... 3.998 116.214 120.990 1.7 4.1 0.8 1.0 0.0
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.031 110.513 112.973 0.9 2.2 -0.6 1.0 -0.3
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.619 104.584 112.304 1.3 7.4 1.5 2.9 0.4
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .251 111.593 115.764 -0.1 3.7 -0.5 -1.3 1.5
Footwear................................... .821 122.026 124.873 1.7 2.3 1.4 -1.6 -0.4
Transportation.............................. 20.054 207.796 204.785 11.1 -1.4 1.8 -1.7 -0.7
Private transportation..................... 19.287 204.348 201.476 11.0 -1.4 1.8 -1.8 -0.7
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.952 92.287 91.305 -1.9 -1.1 0.1 -0.4 -1.1
New vehicles............................. 4.172 134.540 133.504 -1.9 -0.8 0.2 -0.5 -0.8
Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.103 136.186 133.669 -3.1 -1.8 -0.1 -0.3 -1.8
Motor fuel................................ 6.940 325.116 316.717 31.8 -2.6 4.1 -4.2 -0.8
Gasoline (all types)..................... 6.597 322.930 315.324 31.8 -2.4 4.1 -4.2 -0.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .446 130.228 131.072 7.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.6
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...... 1.169 238.583 239.571 5.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.4
Public transportation...................... .767 264.755 258.142 12.7 -2.5 1.0 0.8 -1.1
Medical care................................ 5.192 364.652 365.250 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3
Medical care commodities................... 1.295 286.880 287.397 1.3 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2
Medical care services...................... 3.897 387.420 388.036 3.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4
Professional services..................... 2.159 314.893 314.977 3.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.260 532.065 534.394 7.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6
Recreation (2).............................. 5.341 110.698 110.904 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.987 102.643 102.819 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2
Education and communication (2)............. 5.987 120.809 121.439 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Education (2).............................. 2.377 180.819 183.613 6.1 1.5 0.5 0.8 0.3
Educational books and supplies............ .204 461.104 465.570 7.4 1.0 0.8 2.4 0.7
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.174 509.241 517.389 6.0 1.6 0.5 0.7 0.2
Communication (2).......................... 3.609 87.369 87.224 1.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.2
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.488 85.355 85.208 1.1 -0.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.869 101.339 101.350 2.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .619 10.525 10.414 -5.0 -1.1 0.1 -0.7 -1.1
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .228 92.931 90.722 -14.2 -2.4 -1.1 -1.9 -2.4
Other goods and services.................... 3.508 360.102 361.125 4.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.183 599.823 600.293 7.0 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.1
Personal care.............................. 2.325 199.501 200.284 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3
Personal care products (1)................ .647 159.345 159.730 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Personal care services (1)................ .560 224.464 224.910 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Miscellaneous personal services........... .910 342.974 345.175 4.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 44.745 182.846 182.647 7.4 -0.1 1.3 -0.6 -0.1
Food and beverages.......................... 15.926 215.850 217.098 6.1 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6
Commodities less food and beverages......... 28.819 163.761 162.971 8.1 -0.5 1.4 -1.2 -0.5
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 17.315 218.454 217.828 14.7 -0.3 1.3 -1.9 -0.9
Apparel................................... 3.998 116.214 120.990 1.7 4.1 0.8 1.0 0.0
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 13.318 287.124 283.056 18.8 -1.4 2.5 -2.6 -1.6
Durables................................... 11.504 111.357 110.451 -1.5 -0.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.7
Services..................................... 55.255 253.304 252.861 3.9 -0.2 0.6 0.2 -0.1
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.100 231.445 231.541 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.3
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .297 118.894 120.279 2.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 1.2
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.347 216.557 209.442 11.4 -3.3 4.0 -1.1 -2.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .966 154.475 154.628 6.3 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.3
Household operations (1) (2)................ .339 152.083 152.850 6.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
Transportation services..................... 5.266 246.041 245.722 5.1 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1
Medical care services....................... 3.897 387.420 388.036 3.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4
Other services.............................. 10.042 286.389 287.792 3.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 85.099 214.950 214.361 5.3 -0.3 0.9 -0.3 -0.2
All items less shelter....................... 69.603 208.544 208.068 6.7 -0.2 1.2 -0.3 -0.2
All items less medical care.................. 94.808 208.900 208.563 5.5 -0.2 0.9 -0.2 -0.1
Commodities less food........................ 29.844 165.689 164.937 7.9 -0.5 1.4 -1.2 -0.5
Nondurables less food........................ 18.341 218.562 218.010 14.0 -0.3 1.3 -1.8 -0.8
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 14.343 279.753 276.112 17.6 -1.3 2.3 -2.4 -1.4
Nondurables.................................. 33.241 218.473 218.725 10.5 0.1 1.1 -0.8 -0.2
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 25.155 246.834 245.787 5.5 -0.4 1.1 0.2 -0.4
Services less medical care services.......... 51.358 243.354 242.868 3.9 -0.2 0.6 0.2 -0.1
Energy....................................... 11.610 267.624 259.864 23.8 -2.9 4.0 -3.2 -1.7
All items less energy........................ 88.390 209.718 210.325 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 73.489 208.857 209.329 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.581 140.802 141.428 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.1 -0.2
Energy commodities........................ 7.264 328.310 319.507 32.2 -2.7 4.0 -4.3 -1.1
Services less energy services.............. 50.908 257.072 257.411 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .465 $ .465 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .156 $ .156 - - - - -
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 1984=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
