| PRICES | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer price index (1982-84=100) (percent change)1: |
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| All items | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Food | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Shelter | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Medical care | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Fuel oil | 50.5 | 22.5 | 17.1 | 35.3 | 13.0 |
| Electricity | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 12.2 |
| Producer price index (1982=100) (percent change)1: | |||||
| Finished consumer goods excluding food | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 24.4 |
| Intermediate materials | 4.9 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 26.5 |
| Crude materials | 22.8 | 25.2 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 21.8 |
| Retail prices (dollars per unit): | |||||
| Gasoline, unleaded regular (gallon) | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.88 | 2.30 | 2.59 |
| No. 2 heating oil (gallon) | 0.93 | 0.93 | 1.17 | 1.71 | 1.97 |
| Natural gas, residential (1,000 cubic feet) | 7.76 | 9.63 | 10.75 | 12.84 | 13.76 |
| Electricity, residential (kilowatt-hour) | 8.24 | 8.72 | 8.95 | 9.45 | 10.40 |
| Bread, whole wheat (pound) | 1.36 | (NA) | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.62 |
| Ground beef, 100% beef (pound) | 1.63 | 2.23 | 2.14 | 2.30 | 2.26 |
| Chicken, fresh, whole (pound) | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.06 |
| Eggs, Grade A, large (dozen) | 0.96 | 1.56 | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.54 |
| Milk, fresh, whole fortified (gallon) | 2.79 | 2.95 | 3.23 | 3.24 | 3.00 |
| Apples, Red Delicious (pound) | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| Tomatoes, field grown (pound) | 1.57 | 1.53 | 2.46 | 1.85 | 1.64 |
FOOTNOTES
1Percent change from immediate prior year.
2Preliminary
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administration and Customer Services Division
