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WEST REGION CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) - SEPTEMBER 2008 The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today that the All Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the West decreased 0.3 percent in September 2008. During the past 12 months, the overall index increased 4.3 percent. Regional Commissioner Stanley W. Suchman noted that the annual increase was primarily due to higher transportation prices. The special all items less food and energy index rose by 0.2 percent in September, but the energy index decreased 5.4 percent. On an annual basis, these indexes rose by 2.4 percent and 21.4 percent, respectively. Regional CPI area data are not seasonally adjusted. The transportation index, which comprises approximately 19 percent of the all items index, declined 2.8 percent in September. For the year ending September 2008, transportation prices advanced 9.6 percent. Gasoline prices decreased 6.3 percent for the month, but increased 31.9 percent since September 2007. New cars and trucks prices declined 1.2 percent in September and were 2.1 percent lower than a year ago. On a year-over-year basis, prices for new cars and trucks have declined in every month since November 2006. The housing index was unchanged for September, but rose 2.8 percent since September 2007. The index for shelter, the largest housing component, edged up 0.2 percent for the month and was 2.7 percent higher for the year. Prices for household fuels and utilities decreased 2.6 percent in September, but increased 5.2 percent since last year. Within the fuels and utilities index, electricity prices declined 0.2 percent in September and advanced 3.7 percent from a year ago. Prices for utility (piped) gas service fell 11.5 percent for the month, but increased 5.6 percent over the year. Prices for household furnishings and operations advanced 0.6 percent for the month and increased 1.9 percent for the year. Food and beverages prices rose 0.4 percent in September 2008 and increased 5.6 percent over the past 12 months. Both food price measures, food at home and food away from home, advanced 0.4 percent in September. Over the year, prices for food at home increased 7.3 percent, and prices for food away from home increased 3.9 percent. Prices for alcoholic beverages rose 0.5 percent in September and 3.4 percent over the year. The medical care index edged up 0.2 percent for the month and increased 3.7 percent for the year. In September, both medical care commodities and medical care services prices increased 0.2 percent and matched the overall medical care category. Over the latest 12-month period, prices for medical care commodities and medical care services advanced 1.4 and 4.4 percent, respectively. Apparel prices were up 2.8 percent in September, but decreased 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. Among the remaining major expenditure categories, prices for education and communication increased 0.9 percent, and prices for other goods and services were up 0.3 percent. Over the past year, prices for education and communication were 3.3 percent higher, and prices for other goods and services were up 3.9 percent. The recreation index inched up 0.2 percent in September and advanced 1.3 percent for the year. The All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West stands at 222.132 (1982-84=100). This means a market basket of goods and services that cost $100.00 in 1982-84 would have cost $222.13 in September 2008.
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods
West (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.................................... 223.867 222.823 222.132 4.3 -0.8 -0.3
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 361.869 360.181 359.064 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 221.139 221.506 222.465 5.6 .6 .4
Food....................................... 220.636 221.063 222.005 5.8 .6 .4
Food at home.............................. 226.684 227.153 228.134 7.3 .6 .4
Food away from home....................... 211.971 212.342 213.231 3.9 .6 .4
Alcoholic beverages........................ 225.897 225.552 226.703 3.4 .4 .5
Housing..................................... 228.864 228.814 228.805 2.8 .0 .0
Shelter.................................... 255.242 255.593 256.149 2.7 .4 .2
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 255.331 255.857 256.817 3.9 .6 .4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2) .................... 267.153 267.752 268.801 3.2 .6 .4
Fuels and utilities........................ 242.120 238.144 232.056 5.2 -4.2 -2.6
Household energy.......................... 232.065 226.527 218.748 5.1 -5.7 -3.4
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 232.998 227.545 219.737 4.3 -5.7 -3.4
Electricity (1)......................... 226.634 226.719 226.335 3.7 -.1 -.2
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 271.903 250.776 221.909 5.6 -18.4 -11.5
Household furnishings and operations....... 133.764 134.122 134.951 1.9 .9 .6
Apparel..................................... 108.467 108.777 111.784 -.8 3.1 2.8
Transportation.............................. 214.211 208.298 202.514 9.6 -5.5 -2.8
Private transportation..................... 207.719 201.618 196.009 9.2 -5.6 -2.8
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 93.306 93.047 91.832 -2.2 -1.6 -1.3
New vehicles............................. 133.658 133.072 131.419 -2.1 -1.7 -1.2
New cars and trucks (3) (4)............. 92.930 92.520 91.364 -2.1 -1.7 -1.2
New cars (4)............................ 136.059 136.451 135.188 .9 -.6 -.9
Used cars and trucks..................... 133.558 133.153 130.710 -3.0 -2.1 -1.8
Motor fuel................................ 353.317 325.719 304.860 32.0 -13.7 -6.4
Gasoline (all types)..................... 351.110 323.707 303.302 31.9 -13.6 -6.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 351.523 323.909 303.249 32.5 -13.7 -6.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 326.734 301.628 282.985 31.2 -13.4 -6.2
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 330.394 305.000 286.611 30.1 -13.3 -6.0
Medical care................................ 369.054 369.557 370.387 3.7 .4 .2
Medical care commodities................... 297.892 298.723 299.341 1.4 .5 .2
Medical care services...................... 390.598 390.964 391.862 4.4 .3 .2
Professional services..................... 292.694 293.323 293.476 3.7 .3 .1
Recreation (3).............................. 109.522 109.664 109.857 1.3 .3 .2
Education and communication (3)............. 123.309 124.122 125.217 3.3 1.5 .9
Other goods and services.................... 347.269 348.239 349.167 3.9 .5 .3
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 223.867 222.823 222.132 4.3 -.8 -.3
Commodities................................. 179.590 177.335 175.951 5.5 -2.0 -.8
Commodities less food and beverages........ 155.765 152.663 150.490 5.5 -3.4 -1.4
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 205.744 199.217 195.424 11.9 -5.0 -1.9
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 273.438 262.284 253.934 16.3 -7.1 -3.2
Durables.................................. 111.723 111.264 110.376 -1.9 -1.2 -.8
Services.................................... 263.600 263.842 263.890 3.5 .1 .0
Rent of shelter (2) ....................... 271.585 271.961 272.461 2.7 .3 .2
Transportation services.................... 252.805 253.395 251.865 6.1 -.4 -.6
Other services............................. 293.133 294.607 296.457 3.9 1.1 .6
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 216.737 215.649 214.911 4.4 -.8 -.3
All items less food.......................... 224.516 223.246 222.305 4.1 -1.0 -.4
All items less shelter....................... 212.525 210.876 209.647 5.2 -1.4 -.6
Commodities less food........................ 158.771 155.722 153.624 5.4 -3.2 -1.3
Nondurables.................................. 215.535 212.116 210.474 8.7 -2.3 -.8
Nondurables less food........................ 207.868 201.685 198.173 11.3 -4.7 -1.7
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 268.173 258.090 250.678 15.1 -6.5 -2.9
Services less rent of shelter (2) ........... 282.877 282.958 282.377 4.7 -.2 -.2
Services less medical care services.......... 254.106 254.339 254.343 3.5 .1 .0
Energy....................................... 305.028 286.478 270.952 21.4 -11.2 -5.4
All items less energy........................ 219.193 219.557 220.061 2.9 .4 .2
All items less food and energy.............. 219.605 219.959 220.391 2.4 .4 .2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 136.167 136.156 136.392 -.4 .2 .2
Energy commodities......................... 356.642 329.118 308.252 31.9 -13.6 -6.3
Services less energy services.............. 266.230 266.833 267.380 3.5 .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. West includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: October 16, 2008
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