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--
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
2008 2009 2009 2009
June Sep. Dec. Mar. Sep. Mar.
2008 2008 2008 2009 2008 2009
Expenditure category
All items................................. 211.577 212.174 213.007 212.714 6.5 3.1 -12.4 2.2 4.7 -5.4
Food and beverages....................... 219.181 219.309 219.076 218.792 7.4 8.2 2.7 -0.7 7.8 1.0
Food.................................... 219.082 219.193 218.970 218.651 7.8 8.5 2.5 -0.8 8.1 0.8
Food at home........................... 219.179 218.879 217.968 217.202 10.2 10.4 0.8 -3.6 10.3 -1.4
Cereals and bakery products........... 255.655 255.719 254.347 253.863 14.2 12.0 6.9 -2.8 13.1 2.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 208.726 208.536 208.389 206.465 7.4 11.0 0.0 -4.3 9.2 -2.2
Dairy and related products (1)........ 210.838 209.632 204.537 199.687 5.8 8.7 -5.0 -19.5 7.3 -12.5
Fruits and vegetables................. 277.783 274.270 275.374 275.843 19.1 10.5 -14.3 -2.8 14.7 -8.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 164.038 163.804 163.173 164.813 3.7 7.3 6.3 1.9 5.5 4.1
Other food at home.................... 191.809 192.914 192.419 192.431 11.0 11.0 8.4 1.3 11.0 4.8
Sugar and sweets..................... 194.164 197.086 196.990 197.299 6.8 10.2 9.2 6.6 8.5 7.9
Fats and oils........................ 209.848 205.904 203.729 204.029 34.3 22.4 7.2 -10.6 28.2 -2.1
Other foods.......................... 205.566 207.193 206.838 206.741 8.6 9.4 8.5 2.3 9.0 5.3
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 123.791 124.012 122.580 122.402 3.9 9.4 9.0 -4.4 6.6 2.1
Food away from home (1)................ 220.684 221.319 221.968 222.216 4.7 6.1 4.6 2.8 5.4 3.7
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 154.062 153.402 154.726 154.414 3.6 5.9 5.4 0.9 4.7 3.1
Alcoholic beverages..................... 219.154 219.504 219.141 219.315 3.5 5.2 5.4 0.3 4.3 2.8
Housing.................................. 217.592 217.646 217.621 217.335 4.8 1.9 -0.4 -0.5 3.3 -0.4
Shelter................................. 248.519 248.938 248.881 248.899 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.6 2.2 0.8
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 246.928 247.744 248.087 248.490 3.7 3.6 3.0 2.6 3.7 2.8
Lodging away from home (2)............. 140.600 139.122 136.561 133.328 -0.4 -0.5 -9.9 -19.1 -0.5 -14.6
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 254.683 255.349 255.687 256.257 2.3 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.1 2.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 120.019 120.402 120.683 120.737 4.8 2.9 0.3 2.4 3.8 1.3
Fuels and utilities..................... 219.092 217.515 217.260 214.254 25.1 -1.2 -9.0 -8.5 11.2 -8.8
Household energy....................... 198.564 196.727 196.415 192.927 29.6 -3.1 -11.9 -10.9 12.1 -11.4
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 263.242 256.210 251.478 232.191 60.7 -29.6 -65.9 -39.5 6.4 -54.6
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 203.746 202.120 202.043 199.289 26.8 0.0 -4.7 -8.5 12.6 -6.6
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 156.646 157.027 157.141 157.817 5.5 8.6 6.4 3.0 7.0 4.7
Household furnishings and operations.... 128.910 128.759 129.008 129.436 0.8 4.5 0.2 1.6 2.6 0.9
Household operations (1) (2)........... 150.689 150.438 150.156 150.914 8.5 6.0 1.3 0.6 7.2 1.0
Apparel.................................. 118.221 118.523 120.039 119.744 1.0 4.3 -4.6 5.3 2.6 0.2
Men's and boys' apparel................. 111.478 113.210 116.328 116.007 -0.5 -1.4 -4.5 17.3 -0.9 5.8
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 106.214 106.470 107.374 106.592 0.2 10.6 -9.6 1.4 5.3 -4.2
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 113.474 114.014 112.796 113.510 -2.5 0.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.8 0.0
Footwear................................ 124.534 124.325 125.209 125.517 4.1 -1.9 2.2 3.2 1.0 2.7
Transportation........................... 167.353 169.489 172.759 170.903 14.8 1.4 -55.5 8.8 7.9 -30.4
Private transportation.................. 161.950 164.414 168.067 166.252 14.1 1.3 -57.3 11.1 7.5 -31.1
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 91.321 91.534 91.997 92.016 -1.9 -4.8 -5.6 3.1 -3.4 -1.3
New vehicles.......................... 131.766 132.132 133.199 134.020 -0.5 -4.6 -4.8 7.0 -2.6 1.0
Used cars and trucks.................. 126.872 125.893 123.757 121.704 -7.0 -10.7 -13.8 -15.3 -8.9 -14.6
Motor fuel............................. 160.675 169.176 182.030 173.947 42.4 5.5 -93.5 37.4 22.6 -70.2
Gasoline (all types).................. 157.460 166.839 180.685 173.498 42.4 6.5 -93.9 47.4 23.2 -70.1
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 133.077 133.414 134.108 134.484 4.8 10.5 6.3 4.3 7.6 5.3
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 239.356 241.076 241.689 242.118 6.0 7.0 3.8 4.7 6.5 4.3
Public transportation................... 243.444 239.071 234.648 232.294 24.6 3.6 -24.0 -17.1 13.6 -20.6
Medical care............................. 368.302 369.914 371.175 371.902 2.2 2.3 2.7 4.0 2.3 3.3
Medical care commodities................ 298.814 299.887 301.710 302.464 -2.1 0.6 4.2 5.0 -0.7 4.6
Medical care services................... 389.723 391.533 392.512 393.210 3.7 2.9 2.2 3.6 3.3 2.9
Professional services.................. 315.052 316.115 316.299 316.416 4.4 2.8 2.4 1.7 3.6 2.1
Hospital and related services (3)...... 545.921 550.035 554.315 557.588 5.5 5.8 4.2 8.8 5.6 6.5
Recreation (2)........................... 114.002 114.022 114.492 114.511 1.2 3.8 0.0 1.8 2.5 0.9
Video and audio (2)..................... 102.189 101.677 101.630 101.640 -3.2 1.5 -2.1 -2.1 -0.9 -2.1
Education and communication (2).......... 125.567 125.900 126.187 126.461 5.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 4.1 3.0
Education (2)........................... 185.829 186.426 187.249 188.119 6.0 5.9 5.4 5.0 5.9 5.2
Educational books and supplies......... 465.315 466.752 468.101 470.674 7.6 12.6 4.7 4.7 10.0 4.7
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 534.870 536.592 539.023 541.493 5.9 5.4 5.5 5.0 5.6 5.3
Communication (2)....................... 84.746 84.926 84.944 84.924 4.3 0.6 1.1 0.8 2.4 1.0
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 81.886 82.030 82.052 82.022 3.8 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.2 1.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 101.688 101.880 101.895 101.991 6.8 2.5 1.5 1.2 4.7 1.3
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 9.906 9.919 9.926 9.872 -6.7 -6.6 0.2 -1.4 -6.6 -0.6
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 88.529 88.522 87.696 86.213 -17.4 -18.8 -9.6 -10.1 -18.1 -9.8
Other goods and services................. 349.529 350.529 351.139 360.782 4.9 3.3 1.3 13.5 4.1 7.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 602.644 607.403 611.549 679.078 10.9 5.3 3.4 61.2 8.0 29.1
Personal care........................... 203.007 203.284 203.328 203.836 3.2 2.8 0.7 1.6 3.0 1.2
Personal care products (1)............. 161.397 162.588 162.508 162.696 1.1 2.0 4.5 3.3 1.5 3.9
Personal care services (1)............. 226.281 225.734 225.895 227.982 1.4 2.0 3.0 3.0 1.7 3.0
Miscellaneous personal services........ 341.063 341.123 341.519 341.437 5.1 3.8 -1.9 0.4 4.5 -0.7
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 164.891 165.772 167.199 166.703 8.4 3.4 -28.5 4.5 5.9 -13.6
Food and beverages....................... 219.181 219.309 219.076 218.792 7.4 8.2 2.7 -0.7 7.8 1.0
Commodities less food and beverages...... 137.385 138.547 140.611 140.043 9.0 0.8 -42.6 8.0 4.8 -21.3
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 165.287 168.119 172.896 170.758 22.7 1.3 -60.0 13.9 11.5 -32.5
Apparel................................ 118.221 118.523 120.039 119.744 1.0 4.3 -4.6 5.3 2.6 0.2
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 198.177 202.707 209.390 206.003 29.3 0.6 -69.9 16.8 14.1 -40.7
Durables................................ 108.961 108.857 108.993 109.006 -2.1 -2.9 -5.1 0.2 -2.5 -2.5
Services.................................. 258.073 258.406 258.654 258.590 5.0 2.7 0.8 0.8 3.9 0.8
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 259.268 259.773 259.487 259.349 2.1 2.2 1.3 0.1 2.2 0.7
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 120.019 120.402 120.683 120.737 4.8 2.9 0.3 2.4 3.8 1.3
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 203.746 202.120 202.043 199.289 26.8 0.0 -4.7 -8.5 12.6 -6.6
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 156.646 157.027 157.141 157.817 5.5 8.6 6.4 3.0 7.0 4.7
Household operations (1) (2)............. 150.689 150.438 150.156 150.914 8.5 6.0 1.3 0.6 7.2 1.0
Transportation services.................. 246.912 247.648 248.567 248.393 8.6 5.2 -2.0 2.4 6.9 0.2
Medical care services.................... 389.723 391.533 392.512 393.210 3.7 2.9 2.2 3.6 3.3 2.9
Other services........................... 300.093 300.534 301.506 302.251 4.3 3.8 2.4 2.9 4.1 2.7
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 210.379 211.055 212.061 211.773 6.2 2.2 -14.6 2.7 4.2 -6.4
All items less shelter.................... 199.458 200.133 201.331 200.911 8.5 3.5 -18.2 2.9 6.0 -8.2
All items less medical care............... 203.785 204.338 205.148 204.820 6.7 3.1 -13.3 2.0 4.9 -5.9
Commodities less food..................... 140.192 141.335 143.336 142.788 8.7 1.0 -41.2 7.6 4.8 -20.4
Nondurables less food..................... 168.525 171.218 175.672 173.638 21.7 1.4 -57.2 12.7 11.1 -30.6
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 199.276 203.422 209.425 206.340 27.5 0.6 -66.3 15.0 13.3 -37.8
Nondurables............................... 191.854 193.462 195.833 194.522 15.4 3.7 -34.9 5.7 9.4 -17.1
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 276.902 277.056 277.608 277.380 7.9 3.7 1.0 0.7 5.8 0.9
Services less medical care services....... 247.630 247.839 247.947 247.779 4.7 2.8 1.2 0.2 3.8 0.7
Energy.................................... 178.835 181.938 187.901 182.254 36.9 1.9 -76.7 7.9 18.1 -49.9
All items less energy..................... 216.630 216.970 217.276 217.539 3.3 3.2 0.5 1.7 3.2 1.1
All items less food and energy........... 216.882 217.265 217.670 218.042 2.5 2.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 139.578 139.745 140.300 140.893 -0.2 0.5 -2.4 3.8 0.2 0.7
Energy commodities..................... 167.125 174.862 186.872 178.146 43.4 3.0 -92.8 29.1 21.6 -69.4
Services less energy services........... 263.696 264.221 264.500 264.698 3.6 2.9 1.2 1.5 3.2 1.4
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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