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MIDWEST REGION CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) - SEPTEMBER 2008 The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest was unchanged in September after decreasing 0.3 percent in August. The index was up 4.8 percent from September 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. According to Regional Commissioner Stanley W. Suchman, prices for housing and transportation declined for the second straight month. In September, these declines were offset by increases in other major expenditure categories. Energy prices, down 2.0 percent over the month, have advanced 21.2 percent since September 2007. The Midwest CPI for all items less energy was 0.2 percent higher over the month and was up 2.9 percent over the year.
Among the eight major expenditure categories, lower housing costs had the largest impact on the overall index in September 2008. The housing index decreased 0.6 percent over the month, largely attributable to a 9.6 percent fall in utility (piped) gas service costs. This followed an August decline of 6.8 percent and was the largest 1-month decrease in utility (piped) gas service costs since Midwest publication began in December 1977. The household fuels and utilities index registered a monthly decline of 3.4 percent in September with electricity prices up 0.5 percent. Shelter costs inched down 0.2 percent with price decreases in lodging away from home offsetting a 0.3 percent increase in rent of primary residence and a slight 0.2 percent rise in owners' equivalent rent of primary residence. From September 2007 to September 2008, housing costs increased 2.8 percent in the Midwest. Shelter costs rose 0.9 percent and prices for household fuels and utilities were up 13.4 percent. Within fuels and utilities, electricity prices rose 5.9 percent over the year, and prices for utility (piped) gas service climbed 26.7 percent. The household furnishings and operations index was up 2.2 percent over the 12-month period. Partially countering the declines in housing costs, the apparel index rose 4.5 percent in September. Apparel prices typically increase in September as retailers introduce fall merchandise. Prices for apparel were up 3.8 percent from the previous year. The transportation index decreased 0.8 percent, largely reflecting a downturn in prices for new and used motor vehicles. Prices for new vehicles and for used cars and trucks declined in September, down 1.1 and 1.7 percent, respectively. Motor fuel costs were down 0.6 percent over the month. Overall, transportation prices have risen 10.1 percent since September 2007 led by an over-the-year increase of 26.7 percent in motor fuel costs. Prices for new vehicles were 1.7 percent lower and prices for used cars and trucks were down 2.4 percent. The food and beverages index rose 0.6 percent in September with prices for food at home up 0.8 percent and prices for food away from home 0.4 percent higher. Prices for alcoholic beverages increased 0.4 percent over the month. From September 2007 to September 2008, prices for food and beverages rose 6.5 percent. Prices for food at home advanced by the largest amount since June 1981, increasing 8.1 percent over the year, and prices for food away from home rose 5.0 percent. Alcoholic beverages' prices increased 3.3 percent since September 2007. The remaining four major expenditure categories-education and communication, medical care, recreation, and other goods and services-had less impact on the overall monthly index. The education and communication index rose 0.6 percent in September and 3.2 percent over the year. Medical care costs were up 0.4 percent over the month and were 2.2 percent higher than in September 2007. Prices for recreation rose 0.4 percent for the month and 3.5 percent over the year. Other goods and services prices were nearly unchanged in September, but advanced 3.8 percent over the year The Midwest Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) stood at 209.252 in September. A typical market basket of goods and services that cost $100.00 in the 1982-84 base period cost $209.25 in September 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 October are scheduled for release on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 7:30 A.M. (CT).
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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
July Aug. Sep. Sep. July Aug.
2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 210.071 209.351 209.252 4.8 -0.4 0.0
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 341.797 340.625 340.465 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 208.290 209.866 211.122 6.5 1.4 .6
Food....................................... 208.043 209.703 210.986 6.8 1.4 .6
Food at home.............................. 204.951 207.019 208.642 8.1 1.8 .8
Food away from home....................... 213.251 214.363 215.188 5.0 .9 .4
Alcoholic beverages........................ 210.747 211.343 212.280 3.3 .7 .4
Housing..................................... 201.325 200.243 198.956 2.8 -1.2 -.6
Shelter.................................... 225.325 225.008 224.634 .9 -.3 -.2
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 215.119 215.500 216.235 2.3 .5 .3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2) .................... 226.398 226.361 226.709 1.1 .1 .2
Fuels and utilities........................ 237.361 230.905 223.127 13.4 -6.0 -3.4
Household energy.......................... 216.521 209.653 201.460 14.8 -7.0 -3.9
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 223.044 215.964 207.372 14.2 -7.0 -4.0
Electricity (1)......................... 176.399 176.306 177.246 5.9 .5 .5
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 306.581 285.769 258.398 26.7 -15.7 -9.6
Household furnishings and operations....... 122.035 122.043 122.103 2.2 .1 .0
Apparel..................................... 106.538 110.610 115.572 3.8 8.5 4.5
Transportation.............................. 214.830 209.344 207.735 10.1 -3.3 -.8
Private transportation..................... 209.241 203.665 202.521 9.9 -3.2 -.6
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 94.381 94.811 93.729 -.5 -.7 -1.1
New vehicles............................. 130.011 129.273 127.903 -1.7 -1.6 -1.1
New cars and trucks (3) (4)............. 91.754 91.236 90.269 -1.5 -1.6 -1.1
New cars (4)............................ 130.562 130.500 129.700 1.1 -.7 -.6
Used cars and trucks..................... 137.169 136.807 134.485 -2.4 -2.0 -1.7
Motor fuel................................ 356.561 331.509 329.561 26.7 -7.6 -.6
Gasoline (all types)..................... 354.832 329.824 328.783 26.9 -7.3 -.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 354.478 329.600 328.262 27.2 -7.4 -.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 387.033 358.368 358.501 26.9 -7.4 .0
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 342.794 319.999 319.110 25.5 -6.9 -.3
Medical care................................ 360.652 361.277 362.755 2.2 .6 .4
Medical care commodities................... 288.927 290.348 291.854 -.2 1.0 .5
Medical care services...................... 384.572 384.838 386.273 3.1 .4 .4
Professional services..................... 329.555 329.199 330.155 3.2 .2 .3
Recreation (3).............................. 114.669 115.353 115.772 3.5 1.0 .4
Education and communication (3)............. 124.922 126.263 127.070 3.2 1.7 .6
Other goods and services.................... 336.042 334.948 335.242 3.8 -.2 .1
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 210.071 209.351 209.252 4.8 -.4 .0
Commodities................................. 176.363 175.181 175.847 6.7 -.3 .4
Commodities less food and beverages........ 159.028 156.687 157.086 6.9 -1.2 .3
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 209.180 204.675 206.256 11.7 -1.4 .8
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 275.739 265.716 265.132 14.1 -3.8 -.2
Durables.................................. 109.619 109.288 108.614 -.5 -.9 -.6
Services.................................... 245.216 244.983 244.079 3.3 -.5 -.4
Rent of shelter (2) ....................... 231.661 231.331 230.940 .9 -.3 -.2
Transportation services.................... 253.715 256.221 254.702 6.2 .4 -.6
Other services............................. 287.999 290.333 291.722 3.7 1.3 .5
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 202.637 201.867 201.705 5.0 -.5 -.1
All items less food.......................... 210.336 209.215 208.884 4.4 -.7 -.2
All items less shelter....................... 206.778 205.902 205.904 6.4 -.4 .0
Commodities less food........................ 160.813 158.567 158.984 6.7 -1.1 .3
Nondurables.................................. 209.727 208.085 209.518 9.1 -.1 .7
Nondurables less food........................ 208.948 204.786 206.322 11.1 -1.3 .8
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 268.150 259.260 258.835 13.1 -3.5 -.2
Services less rent of shelter (2) ........... 274.186 274.054 272.503 5.8 -.6 -.6
Services less medical care services.......... 234.102 233.842 232.810 3.4 -.6 -.4
Energy....................................... 277.788 262.842 257.484 21.2 -7.3 -2.0
All items less energy........................ 204.980 205.802 206.277 2.9 .6 .2
All items less food and energy.............. 205.022 205.685 206.005 2.1 .5 .2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 137.820 138.621 139.408 1.5 1.2 .6
Energy commodities......................... 355.244 330.744 328.589 26.7 -7.5 -.7
Services less energy services.............. 248.977 249.519 249.482 2.4 .2 .0
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
July Aug. Sep. Sep. July Aug.
2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 206.038 205.121 205.023 5.2 -0.5 0.0
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 333.210 331.726 331.568 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 208.404 209.987 211.225 6.5 1.4 .6
Food....................................... 208.238 209.895 211.185 6.8 1.4 .6
Food at home.............................. 205.221 207.180 208.794 7.9 1.7 .8
Food away from home....................... 213.571 214.794 215.614 5.3 1.0 .4
Alcoholic beverages........................ 210.111 210.704 211.262 3.3 .5 .3
Housing..................................... 195.867 194.801 193.559 3.3 -1.2 -.6
Shelter.................................... 213.993 213.848 213.689 1.2 -.1 -.1
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 215.542 215.904 216.671 2.3 .5 .4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2).................... 210.780 210.738 211.051 1.2 .1 .1
Fuels and utilities........................ 237.883 231.454 223.873 13.7 -5.9 -3.3
Household energy.......................... 215.992 209.249 201.373 15.0 -6.8 -3.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 221.495 214.493 206.286 14.3 -6.9 -3.8
Electricity (1)......................... 176.369 176.334 177.286 6.0 .5 .5
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 306.842 285.757 259.011 26.8 -15.6 -9.4
Household furnishings and operations....... 119.184 119.250 119.375 2.1 .2 .1
Apparel..................................... 104.741 109.090 113.860 4.5 8.7 4.4
Transportation.............................. 216.569 210.358 208.870 10.3 -3.6 -.7
Private transportation..................... 213.126 206.852 205.632 10.2 -3.5 -.6
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 93.974 94.096 92.997 -.8 -1.0 -1.2
New vehicles............................. 133.237 132.409 131.029 -1.4 -1.7 -1.0
Used cars and trucks..................... 138.375 138.023 135.671 -2.4 -2.0 -1.7
Motor fuel................................ 357.525 332.382 330.328 26.5 -7.6 -.6
Gasoline (all types)..................... 355.729 330.668 329.502 26.7 -7.4 -.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 355.161 330.270 328.796 27.0 -7.4 -.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 386.816 358.077 358.094 26.7 -7.4 .0
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 342.608 319.925 318.909 25.3 -6.9 -.3
Medical care................................ 362.541 363.322 364.838 2.2 .6 .4
Medical care commodities................... 282.792 284.415 285.838 -.3 1.1 .5
Medical care services...................... 387.478 387.853 389.364 3.1 .5 .4
Professional services..................... 330.501 330.143 331.092 3.2 .2 .3
Recreation (3).............................. 111.024 111.666 111.979 3.1 .9 .3
Education and communication (3)............. 121.480 122.730 123.397 3.1 1.6 .5
Other goods and services.................... 350.506 349.666 349.858 4.6 -.2 .1
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 206.038 205.121 205.023 5.2 -.5 .0
Commodities................................. 179.243 177.795 178.353 7.3 -.5 .3
Commodities less food and beverages........ 163.625 160.883 161.136 7.7 -1.5 .2
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 220.432 215.124 216.538 12.9 -1.8 .7
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 291.845 280.400 279.638 15.3 -4.2 -.3
Durables.................................. 109.290 108.952 108.129 -.7 -1.1 -.8
Services.................................... 238.916 238.607 237.745 3.5 -.5 -.4
Rent of shelter (2)....................... 212.699 212.554 212.391 1.2 -.1 -.1
Transportation services.................... 247.809 249.893 249.258 5.3 .6 -.3
Other services............................. 271.509 273.676 274.764 3.5 1.2 .4
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 199.677 198.713 198.564 5.4 -.6 -.1
All items less food.......................... 205.381 204.002 203.654 4.9 -.8 -.2
All items less shelter....................... 205.660 204.459 204.382 6.8 -.6 .0
Commodities less food........................ 165.217 162.571 162.834 7.5 -1.4 .2
Nondurables.................................. 215.698 213.644 214.981 9.8 -.3 .6
Nondurables less food........................ 219.656 214.705 216.067 12.3 -1.6 .6
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 282.998 272.727 272.092 14.3 -3.9 -.2
Services less rent of shelter (2)........... 245.518 245.054 243.480 5.9 -.8 -.6
Services less medical care services.......... 228.216 227.879 226.914 3.5 -.6 -.4
Energy....................................... 280.093 264.831 259.738 21.5 -7.3 -1.9
All items less energy........................ 198.197 199.080 199.611 3.0 .7 .3
All items less food and energy.............. 196.390 197.112 197.485 2.2 .6 .2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 137.906 138.786 139.466 1.6 1.1 .5
Energy commodities......................... 356.751 332.167 329.923 26.6 -7.5 -.7
Services less energy services.............. 241.154 241.741 241.862 2.4 .3 .1
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 Sep.2008 from- Aug.2008 from-
schedule
(1)
June July Aug. Sep. Sep. July Aug. Aug. June July
2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
U.S. city average....................... M 218.815 219.964 219.086 218.783 4.9 -0.5 -0.1 5.4 0.1 -0.4
Region and area size(2)
Northeast urban......................... M 232.649 234.545 233.788 232.841 5.2 -.7 -.4 5.5 .5 -.3
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 234.518 236.460 236.107 235.314 4.9 -.5 -.3 5.3 .7 -.1
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 138.542 139.623 138.537 137.723 5.8 -1.4 -.6 6.1 .0 -.8
Midwest urban........................... M 208.968 210.071 209.351 209.252 4.8 -.4 .0 5.4 .2 -.3
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 209.813 211.003 210.341 210.283 4.5 -.3 .0 5.3 .3 -.3
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 134.018 134.595 133.969 133.982 5.1 -.5 .0 5.6 .0 -.5
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000)........................... M 205.122 206.435 206.251 205.522 5.1 -.4 -.4 5.9 .6 -.1
South urban............................. M 212.324 213.304 212.387 212.650 5.4 -.3 .1 5.6 .0 -.4
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 214.359 215.373 214.496 214.854 5.2 -.2 .2 5.4 .1 -.4
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 134.980 135.643 135.004 135.093 5.3 -.4 .1 5.6 .0 -.5
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000)........................... M 214.739 215.274 214.655 215.258 7.1 .0 .3 6.9 .0 -.3
West urban.............................. M 223.040 223.867 222.823 222.132 4.3 -.8 -.3 4.9 -.1 -.5
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 226.767 227.562 226.541 225.910 4.4 -.7 -.3 5.0 -.1 -.4
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 135.283 136.021 135.207 134.834 4.5 -.9 -.3 4.9 -.1 -.6
Size classes
A (4)................................. M 199.840 200.941 200.278 199.982 4.7 -.5 -.1 5.2 .2 -.3
B/C (3)............................... M 135.330 136.055 135.315 135.160 5.2 -.7 -.1 5.5 .0 -.5
D..................................... M 211.989 212.555 212.138 211.740 5.4 -.4 -.2 5.9 .1 -.2
Selected local areas(5)
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.......... M 215.738 217.459 215.971 215.465 4.4 -.9 -.2 4.9 .1 -.7
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA M 229.033 229.886 228.484 227.449 4.5 -1.1 -.5 5.1 -.2 -.6
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA......................... M 238.580 240.273 240.550 240.089 5.2 -.1 -.2 5.4 .8 .1
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..... 1 - 241.258 - 238.519 4.7 -1.1 - - - -
Cleveland-Akron, OH..................... 1 - 206.941 - 206.219 4.7 -.3 - - - -
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................... 1 - 206.413 - 205.883 5.7 -.3 - - - -
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)... 1 - 142.065 - 142.036 5.5 .0 - - - -
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--
Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug. Sep. Aug.
Sep. 2007 2008 Sep. 2007 2008 Sep. 2007 2008 Sep. 2007 2008
2008 2008 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.......................... 232.841 5.2 -0.4 209.252 4.8 0.0 212.650 5.4 0.1 222.132 4.3 -0.3
All items (December 1977=100) ..... 366.653 - - 340.465 - - 344.947 - - 359.064 - -
Food and beverages................ 222.510 6.2 .8 211.122 6.5 .6 215.049 5.9 .5 222.465 5.6 .4
Food............................. 222.287 6.4 .9 210.986 6.8 .6 215.831 6.1 .5 222.005 5.8 .4
Food at home.................... 223.897 7.8 .9 208.642 8.1 .8 214.855 7.3 .5 228.134 7.3 .4
Food away from home............. 223.347 4.6 .8 215.188 5.0 .4 220.484 4.6 .5 213.231 3.9 .4
Alcoholic beverages.............. 224.228 4.7 .2 212.280 3.3 .4 203.064 3.3 .6 226.703 3.4 .5
Housing........................... 244.361 3.9 -1.3 198.956 2.8 -.6 202.951 4.2 -.1 228.805 2.8 .0
Shelter.......................... 287.076 2.3 -.6 224.634 .9 -.2 221.545 3.0 .0 256.149 2.7 .2
Rent of primary residence (1)... 276.956 4.1 .2 216.235 2.3 .3 220.882 4.1 .3 256.817 3.9 .4
Owners' equivalent rent of
primary residence (1) (2)... 294.573 1.7 .1 226.709 1.1 .2 223.725 3.0 .2 268.801 3.2 .4
Fuels and utilities.............. 237.234 15.7 -5.7 223.127 13.4 -3.4 231.671 12.2 -1.3 232.056 5.2 -2.6
Household energy................ 224.987 16.8 -6.4 201.460 14.8 -3.9 205.462 13.5 -1.6 218.748 5.1 -3.4
Gas (piped) and electricity (1) 216.936 10.6 -6.4 207.372 14.2 -4.0 205.399 12.6 -1.5 219.737 4.3 -3.4
Electricity (1)............... 197.014 6.8 -6.0 177.246 5.9 .5 194.994 11.0 .1 226.335 3.7 -.2
Utility (piped) gas service
(1)....................... 251.863 17.6 -7.4 258.398 26.7 -9.6 257.124 21.0 -8.8 221.909 5.6 -11.5
Household furnishings and
operations................... 128.767 .8 .0 122.103 2.2 .0 128.350 2.3 .8 134.951 1.9 .6
Apparel........................... 123.837 2.6 7.2 115.572 3.8 4.5 131.481 1.3 2.9 111.784 -.8 2.8
Transportation.................... 200.550 10.3 -1.7 207.735 10.1 -.8 204.357 11.6 -.4 202.514 9.6 -2.8
Private transportation........... 194.266 10.3 -1.7 202.521 9.9 -.6 202.663 11.5 -.3 196.009 9.2 -2.8
New and used motor vehicles (3) 92.466 .0 .1 93.729 -.5 -1.1 92.310 -2.7 -.8 91.832 -2.2 -1.3
New vehicles................... 132.905 -.7 -.4 127.903 -1.7 -1.1 136.013 -2.5 -.3 131.419 -2.1 -1.2
New cars and trucks (3) (4)... 92.093 -.9 -.4 90.269 -1.5 -1.1 92.516 -2.5 -.3 91.364 -2.1 -1.2
New cars (4).................. 132.657 -.2 .1 129.700 1.1 -.6 140.979 -.5 .0 135.188 .9 -.9
Used cars and trucks........... 138.085 -2.8 -1.8 134.485 -2.4 -1.7 131.334 -3.7 -1.9 130.710 -3.0 -1.8
Motor fuel...................... 299.487 31.5 -4.9 329.561 26.7 -.6 321.149 35.3 -.2 304.860 32.0 -6.4
Gasoline (all types)........... 297.278 31.3 -4.9 328.783 26.9 -.3 319.382 35.3 .2 303.302 31.9 -6.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4) 299.584 31.8 -4.9 328.262 27.2 -.4 320.378 35.8 .4 303.249 32.5 -6.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade
(4) (5)................... 301.735 30.7 -4.7 358.501 26.9 .0 329.729 34.7 .1 282.985 31.2 -6.2
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4) 285.714 29.4 -4.5 319.110 25.5 -.3 309.412 33.3 -.3 286.611 30.1 -6.0
Medical care...................... 388.311 3.2 .1 362.755 2.2 .4 348.105 3.5 .0 370.387 3.7 .2
Medical care commodities......... 319.816 3.2 .3 291.854 -.2 .5 282.119 1.5 -.2 299.341 1.4 .2
Medical care services............ 406.351 3.2 .0 386.273 3.1 .4 370.008 4.3 .0 391.862 4.4 .2
Professional services........... 318.319 2.9 -.2 330.155 3.2 .3 309.657 3.4 .0 293.476 3.7 .1
Recreation (3).................... 116.159 2.5 .1 115.772 3.5 .4 114.782 2.4 .2 109.857 1.3 .2
Education and communication (3)... 129.150 4.8 .6 127.070 3.2 .6 121.500 2.9 .6 125.217 3.3 .9
Other goods and services.......... 374.085 4.9 .2 335.242 3.8 .1 335.877 3.6 .7 349.167 3.9 .3
Commodity and service group
All items.......................... 232.841 5.2 -.4 209.252 4.8 .0 212.650 5.4 .1 222.132 4.3 -.3
Commodities....................... 184.296 7.4 .0 175.847 6.7 .4 180.861 7.0 .3 175.951 5.5 -.8
Commodities less food and
beverages.................... 160.541 8.2 -.5 157.086 6.9 .3 162.475 7.7 .2 150.490 5.5 -1.4
Nondurables less food and
beverages................... 206.859 14.3 -.4 206.256 11.7 .8 216.887 14.4 .6 195.424 11.9 -1.9
Nondurables less food,
beverages, and apparel..... 271.460 18.8 -2.6 265.132 14.1 -.2 269.144 18.6 .0 253.934 16.3 -3.2
Durables........................ 108.547 -1.4 -.7 108.614 -.5 -.6 112.239 -1.8 -.5 110.376 -1.9 -.8
Services.......................... 280.369 3.7 -.7 244.079 3.3 -.4 245.223 4.3 .0 263.890 3.5 .0
Rent of shelter (2).............. 300.282 2.3 -.6 230.940 .9 -.2 227.867 3.0 .0 272.461 2.7 .2
Transportation services.......... 236.388 6.2 .5 254.702 6.2 -.6 252.406 5.1 -.4 251.865 6.1 -.6
Other services................... 320.066 4.3 .4 291.722 3.7 .5 289.766 3.6 .7 296.457 3.9 .6
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care........ 225.727 5.3 -.4 201.705 5.0 -.1 204.519 5.6 .1 214.911 4.4 -.3
All items less food................ 234.989 5.0 -.6 208.884 4.4 -.2 211.992 5.3 .1 222.305 4.1 -.4
All items less shelter............. 214.843 6.7 -.3 205.904 6.4 .0 210.487 6.5 .2 209.647 5.2 -.6
Commodities less food.............. 163.107 8.1 -.5 158.984 6.7 .3 163.940 7.5 .2 153.624 5.4 -1.3
Nondurables........................ 215.725 10.1 .2 209.518 9.1 .7 216.640 10.2 .6 210.474 8.7 -.8
Nondurables less food.............. 207.747 13.6 -.4 206.322 11.1 .8 215.959 13.7 .6 198.173 11.3 -1.7
Nondurables less food and apparel.. 264.637 17.4 -2.4 258.835 13.1 -.2 262.312 17.4 .1 250.678 15.1 -2.9
Services less rent of shelter (2).. 282.986 5.5 -.8 272.503 5.8 -.6 274.516 5.7 -.1 282.377 4.7 -.2
Services less medical care services 271.115 3.8 -.7 232.810 3.4 -.4 232.862 4.3 .0 254.343 3.5 .0
Energy............................. 256.169 23.5 -5.7 257.484 21.2 -2.0 253.336 25.1 -.7 270.952 21.4 -5.4
All items less energy.............. 232.476 3.3 .3 206.277 2.9 .2 208.518 3.1 .2 220.061 2.9 .2
All items less food and energy.... 235.753 2.8 .1 206.005 2.1 .2 207.590 2.6 .2 220.391 2.4 .2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities.................. 144.267 1.3 1.3 139.408 1.5 .6 142.457 .2 .4 136.392 -.4 .2
Energy commodities............... 312.880 33.5 -5.2 328.589 26.7 -.7 325.115 35.5 -.2 308.252 31.9 -6.3
Services less energy services.... 286.706 3.2 -.2 249.482 2.4 .0 249.035 3.6 .1 267.380 3.5 .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: October 16, 2008
