Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
for
CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months
ended--
June July Aug. Sep.
2008 2008 2008 2008
Dec. Mar. June Sep. Mar. Sep.
2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items................................. 217.403 219.181 218.880 218.813 6.2 3.1 7.9 2.6 4.6 5.2
Food and beverages....................... 213.612 215.539 216.778 217.996 2.6 5.1 8.1 8.5 3.9 8.3
Food.................................... 213.542 215.545 216.807 218.029 2.6 5.3 8.5 8.7 3.9 8.6
Food at home........................... 213.706 216.227 217.949 219.225 2.5 5.9 11.5 10.7 4.2 11.1
Cereals and bakery products........... 244.840 249.210 249.024 251.760 6.8 15.7 15.2 11.8 11.2 13.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 203.295 205.361 207.479 209.534 0.7 2.6 7.8 12.9 1.6 10.3
Dairy and related products............ 211.086 214.537 215.356 214.066 2.4 0.7 11.1 5.8 1.5 8.4
Fruits and vegetables................. 281.911 285.411 291.493 290.047 5.2 3.9 20.9 12.1 4.6 16.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 158.735 159.796 160.411 161.609 -1.6 7.3 3.9 7.4 2.7 5.7
Other food at home.................... 183.140 184.951 186.154 188.124 2.5 6.3 11.7 11.3 4.4 11.5
Sugar and sweets..................... 185.209 185.865 186.956 190.197 3.4 5.3 6.6 11.2 4.4 8.9
Fats and oils........................ 196.211 200.870 202.996 206.381 10.2 8.6 34.5 22.4 9.4 28.3
Other foods.......................... 196.980 198.743 199.930 201.577 0.8 6.3 9.5 9.7 3.5 9.6
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 118.453 120.510 121.033 121.144 2.2 7.3 3.9 9.4 4.8 6.6
Food away from home (1)................ 215.015 216.376 217.063 218.225 2.8 4.5 4.7 6.1 3.6 5.4
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 149.873 151.120 151.133 152.040 -2.5 7.8 3.6 5.9 2.5 4.7
Alcoholic beverages..................... 213.246 214.173 215.105 216.276 3.0 2.9 3.1 5.8 2.9 4.4
Housing.................................. 216.918 218.267 218.101 217.891 3.5 3.4 5.2 1.8 3.4 3.5
Shelter................................. 246.612 247.090 247.258 247.971 2.9 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.3
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 242.837 243.535 244.296 244.977 4.9 3.1 3.5 3.6 4.0 3.5
Lodging away from home (2)............. 144.426 145.394 143.846 145.173 -2.8 -2.5 0.8 2.1 -2.6 1.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 252.299 252.610 252.970 253.493 3.2 2.5 2.2 1.9 2.8 2.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 119.092 118.764 118.562 119.944 0.8 2.4 4.8 2.9 1.6 3.8
Fuels and utilities..................... 226.160 233.540 230.876 224.377 10.4 13.7 28.8 -3.1 12.0 11.7
Household energy....................... 207.912 215.751 212.286 205.021 11.4 15.6 34.2 -5.4 13.5 12.7
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 396.000 401.283 375.211 353.309 78.2 49.2 116.7 -36.6 63.1 17.2
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 206.565 214.896 212.549 205.785 6.5 12.8 27.9 -1.5 9.6 12.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 150.831 151.857 153.832 154.269 5.7 5.0 4.8 9.4 5.3 7.1
Household furnishings and operations.... 127.369 127.919 128.222 128.917 -0.3 2.5 0.5 5.0 1.1 2.7
Household operations (1) (2)........... 148.006 148.290 149.169 150.193 4.0 8.5 8.5 6.0 6.3 7.2
Apparel.................................. 118.107 119.574 120.157 120.005 3.1 -4.7 1.0 6.6 -0.9 3.7
Men's and boys' apparel................. 113.139 113.090 113.420 113.108 -2.1 3.9 -0.4 -0.1 0.9 -0.3
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 105.698 107.860 110.057 109.678 6.0 -16.6 0.6 15.9 -5.9 8.0
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 112.922 112.638 111.741 113.172 4.8 -3.4 -2.6 0.9 0.7 -0.9
Footwear................................ 124.489 126.047 124.023 123.572 2.0 2.4 4.3 -2.9 2.2 0.6
Transportation........................... 205.915 209.358 206.303 205.036 21.1 2.4 22.3 -1.7 11.3 9.7
Private transportation.................. 201.450 204.899 201.552 200.367 21.6 1.8 22.2 -2.1 11.2 9.4
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 93.909 94.052 93.702 92.900 -0.1 -1.4 -0.7 -4.2 -0.8 -2.5
New vehicles.......................... 134.990 135.300 134.548 133.567 -0.5 -2.7 -0.1 -4.2 -1.6 -2.1
Used cars and trucks (1).............. 135.980 135.840 135.405 132.916 -0.6 0.8 -3.6 -8.7 0.1 -6.2
Motor fuel............................. 321.618 334.732 320.647 317.962 81.1 3.0 69.2 -4.5 36.6 27.1
Gasoline (all types).................. 319.107 332.237 318.255 316.443 80.9 1.8 69.1 -3.3 35.7 27.9
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 127.824 129.118 130.327 131.048 5.5 8.0 4.8 10.5 6.7 7.6
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair... 233.321 234.818 236.340 237.284 3.0 6.3 6.6 7.0 4.7 6.8
Public transportation................... 258.462 261.275 264.183 261.556 14.0 11.5 23.6 4.9 12.7 13.8
Medical care............................. 363.618 363.852 364.710 365.836 5.0 3.2 2.1 2.5 4.1 2.3
Medical care commodities................ 295.102 294.438 294.694 295.231 4.4 4.3 -3.0 0.2 4.3 -1.4
Medical care services................... 384.727 385.353 386.458 387.816 5.1 2.8 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.6
Professional services.................. 311.068 311.739 312.575 313.273 3.7 2.1 4.7 2.9 2.9 3.8
Hospital and related services (3)...... 532.592 534.172 537.549 540.539 8.7 6.5 5.4 6.1 7.6 5.7
Recreation (2)........................... 112.831 113.264 113.876 114.120 1.9 2.3 0.6 4.6 2.1 2.6
Video and audio (2)..................... 102.181 102.195 102.658 102.801 1.7 0.3 -4.5 2.4 1.0 -1.1
Education and communication (2).......... 123.613 124.226 124.505 124.615 2.6 3.2 5.1 3.3 2.9 4.2
Education (2)........................... 180.749 181.582 182.734 183.462 6.9 5.3 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.1
Educational books and supplies......... 444.469 447.821 459.494 461.555 7.0 1.2 6.4 16.3 4.1 11.2
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 520.969 523.254 525.789 527.863 6.9 5.6 5.9 5.4 6.3 5.7
Communication (2)....................... 84.393 84.840 84.702 84.526 -1.9 1.0 4.3 0.6 -0.5 2.5
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 81.513 81.965 81.815 81.635 -2.1 1.0 3.8 0.6 -0.6 2.2
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 100.677 101.339 101.301 101.311 -0.4 1.0 6.8 2.5 0.3 4.7
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 10.071 10.087 10.012 9.901 -9.6 1.2 -6.7 -6.6 -4.4 -6.6
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 95.663 94.711 92.921 90.797 -20.2 1.4 -17.4 -18.8 -10.0 -18.1
Other goods and services................. 345.693 346.962 347.715 348.540 3.0 4.5 5.2 3.3 3.7 4.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 589.904 596.782 597.361 597.581 5.1 5.9 10.9 5.3 5.5 8.0
Personal care........................... 201.392 201.660 202.169 202.768 2.4 4.1 3.6 2.8 3.2 3.2
Personal care products (1)............. 158.868 158.989 159.252 159.643 1.5 0.5 1.1 2.0 1.0 1.5
Personal care services (1)............. 223.520 223.719 224.151 224.614 3.9 5.8 1.4 2.0 4.8 1.7
Miscellaneous personal services........ 340.085 340.264 341.606 343.441 3.3 5.4 6.4 4.0 4.4 5.2
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 178.550 180.657 179.687 179.530 10.3 2.6 12.0 2.2 6.4 7.0
Food and beverages....................... 213.612 215.539 216.778 217.996 2.6 5.1 8.1 8.5 3.9 8.3
Commodities less food and beverages...... 158.506 160.622 158.775 158.058 15.0 1.1 14.2 -1.1 7.8 6.3
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 208.661 211.267 207.465 205.585 27.1 8.4 26.1 -5.8 17.4 9.0
Apparel................................ 118.107 119.574 120.157 120.005 3.1 -4.7 1.0 6.6 -0.9 3.7
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 269.755 275.611 270.166 266.376 29.0 13.3 34.9 -4.9 20.9 13.3
Durables................................ 111.258 111.425 111.140 110.513 -0.3 -1.1 -1.9 -2.7 -0.7 -2.3
Services.................................. 255.872 257.269 257.642 257.662 3.6 3.5 5.1 2.8 3.5 4.0
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 257.040 257.575 257.717 258.498 2.8 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 119.092 118.764 118.562 119.944 0.8 2.4 4.8 2.9 1.6 3.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 206.565 214.896 212.549 205.785 6.5 12.8 27.9 -1.5 9.6 12.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 150.831 151.857 153.832 154.269 5.7 5.0 4.8 9.4 5.3 7.1
Household operations (1) (2)............. 148.006 148.290 149.169 150.193 4.0 8.5 8.5 6.0 6.3 7.2
Transportation services.................. 245.102 246.409 248.277 248.422 3.7 5.5 8.7 5.5 4.6 7.1
Medical care services.................... 384.727 385.353 386.458 387.816 5.1 2.8 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.6
Other services........................... 295.504 296.752 297.887 298.481 3.5 3.6 4.3 4.1 3.6 4.2
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 218.065 219.806 219.250 218.972 6.8 2.7 7.8 1.7 4.8 4.7
All items less shelter.................... 208.438 210.755 210.264 209.885 7.9 3.6 10.7 2.8 5.7 6.7
All items less medical care............... 209.955 211.774 211.433 211.322 6.3 3.1 8.3 2.6 4.7 5.4
Commodities less food..................... 160.607 162.695 160.922 160.257 14.4 1.2 13.8 -0.9 7.6 6.2
Nondurables less food..................... 209.702 212.335 208.004 206.042 26.3 6.0 28.3 -6.8 15.7 9.3
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 263.688 269.125 263.228 259.597 29.5 10.4 34.2 -6.1 19.6 12.3
Nondurables............................... 212.718 215.067 213.122 212.583 14.9 5.9 18.8 -0.3 10.3 8.9
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 274.317 276.996 277.598 276.660 3.9 5.1 9.5 3.5 4.5 6.5
Services less medical care services....... 245.531 246.945 247.327 247.172 3.2 3.5 5.6 2.7 3.4 4.2
Energy.................................... 260.316 270.602 262.107 257.086 45.6 8.6 53.6 -4.9 25.8 20.9
All items less energy..................... 214.624 215.529 216.080 216.528 2.6 2.5 3.4 3.6 2.6 3.5
All items less food and energy........... 215.526 216.230 216.650 216.956 2.6 2.0 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.6
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 140.156 140.792 140.885 140.655 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 0.3 0.7
Energy commodities..................... 327.625 340.411 325.603 321.888 80.9 5.6 71.8 -6.8 38.3 26.5
Services less energy services........... 261.005 261.729 262.367 263.046 3.4 2.9 3.6 3.2 3.1 3.4
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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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