Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to Mar. 2009 percent change from-
CPI-W importance, from-
December
2008 Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb.
2009 2009 Mar. Feb. to to to
2008 2009 Jan. Feb. Mar.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 206.708 207.218 -0.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.1
All items (1967=100)......................... - 615.719 617.239 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 218.645 218.119 4.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
Food....................................... 15.865 218.449 217.855 4.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
Food at home.............................. 9.201 217.111 215.922 4.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.249 254.775 254.395 7.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.315 207.656 206.094 3.3 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.9
Dairy and related products (1)........... .992 203.023 198.048 -3.7 -2.5 -0.7 -2.6 -2.5
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.266 275.884 271.727 2.1 -1.5 -1.3 0.2 0.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.167 163.821 165.437 5.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.3 1.2
Other food at home....................... 2.212 191.620 191.594 7.8 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.0
Sugar and sweets........................ .304 195.395 196.015 8.3 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.4
Fats and oils........................... .274 206.185 205.693 12.0 -0.2 -2.0 -0.9 -0.1
Other foods............................. 1.634 206.547 206.468 7.1 0.0 0.9 -0.3 0.0
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .472 122.994 122.837 4.3 -0.1 0.3 -1.2 -0.1
Food away from home (1)................... 6.664 222.101 222.336 4.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .233 154.520 154.054 4.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.7 -0.3
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.077 220.029 220.500 3.6 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1
Housing..................................... 41.313 213.192 213.213 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Shelter.................................... 31.224 242.051 242.605 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.279 246.991 247.285 3.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.209 136.255 138.008 -6.8 1.3 -1.1 -1.6 -2.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 21.430 231.746 232.235 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .306 120.960 121.099 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
Fuels and utilities........................ 6.030 212.353 209.400 1.2 -1.4 -0.8 0.0 -1.4
Household energy.......................... 4.996 190.110 186.809 0.3 -1.7 -1.0 0.0 -1.8
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .283 246.781 236.237 -28.3 -4.3 -2.1 -2.3 -7.0
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.713 196.040 192.922 2.5 -1.6 -1.0 0.1 -1.5
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... 1.035 158.069 158.460 6.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.059 124.865 125.337 1.7 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2
Household operations (1) (2).............. .360 152.168 153.239 4.0 0.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.7
Apparel..................................... 3.979 118.766 122.162 1.1 2.9 0.6 1.0 -0.3
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.024 116.332 118.735 2.5 2.1 2.0 2.8 -0.5
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.568 105.538 110.380 -0.3 4.6 0.6 0.4 -0.8
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .249 116.001 117.944 -0.9 1.7 0.5 -0.8 0.4
Footwear................................... .840 124.494 126.858 2.0 1.9 0.0 0.6 0.4
Transportation.............................. 17.067 165.976 165.978 -15.2 0.0 1.5 2.0 -1.3
Private transportation..................... 16.284 162.645 162.659 -15.6 0.0 1.6 2.1 -1.3
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.627 89.728 89.418 -4.3 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.3
New vehicles............................. 4.057 135.248 135.744 -0.9 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7
Used cars and trucks..................... 2.863 123.443 121.669 -11.9 -1.4 -0.8 -1.7 -1.7
Motor fuel................................ 4.029 168.028 169.060 -39.6 0.6 5.3 7.5 -4.4
Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.770 166.831 168.574 -39.3 1.0 6.0 8.2 -3.9
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .482 134.264 134.485 6.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.242 244.219 244.650 5.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2
Public transportation...................... .784 229.404 229.034 -4.9 -0.2 -1.5 -2.0 -0.7
Medical care................................ 5.355 372.630 373.541 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2
Medical care commodities................... 1.320 293.917 294.728 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3
Medical care services...................... 4.035 395.563 396.489 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2
Professional services..................... 2.234 319.663 320.231 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.338 554.390 557.167 6.2 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.6
Recreation (2).............................. 5.454 111.257 111.436 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.982 101.857 102.153 -1.3 0.3 -0.5 0.1 -0.1
Education and communication (2)............. 6.221 122.092 122.087 3.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2
Education (2).............................. 2.527 184.765 184.824 5.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5
Educational books and supplies............ .219 473.012 474.880 7.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.4
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.308 520.159 520.146 5.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5
Communication (2).......................... 3.694 87.640 87.615 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.568 85.624 85.595 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.965 101.890 101.977 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .604 10.442 10.378 -3.4 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.6
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .202 87.622 86.004 -14.2 -1.8 0.0 -0.6 -1.8
Other goods and services.................... 3.668 365.522 380.208 7.6 4.0 0.4 0.2 3.9
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.267 615.012 682.115 18.2 10.9 0.8 0.7 10.9
Personal care.............................. 2.401 201.426 202.099 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .662 162.543 162.516 2.4 0.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0
Personal care services (1)................ .580 226.088 228.201 2.3 0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.9
Miscellaneous personal services........... .947 343.443 344.021 2.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 42.689 166.673 167.514 -5.2 0.5 0.6 0.8 -0.3
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 218.645 218.119 4.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
Commodities less food and beverages......... 25.747 140.235 141.615 -10.5 1.0 1.1 1.5 -0.4
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 14.587 171.698 174.838 -14.8 1.8 2.2 3.1 -1.2
Apparel................................... 3.979 118.766 122.162 1.1 2.9 0.6 1.0 -0.3
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 10.609 208.255 211.287 -19.4 1.5 2.8 3.7 -1.4
Durables................................... 11.160 108.592 108.413 -3.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Services..................................... 57.311 253.456 253.591 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.918 233.365 233.903 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .306 120.960 121.099 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.713 196.040 192.922 2.5 -1.6 -1.0 0.1 -1.5
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ 1.035 158.069 158.460 6.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4
Household operations (1) (2)................ .360 152.168 153.239 4.0 0.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.7
Transportation services..................... 5.512 248.029 247.862 3.9 -0.1 0.5 0.4 0.0
Medical care services....................... 4.035 395.563 396.489 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2
Other services.............................. 10.432 289.432 290.043 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 84.135 204.465 205.167 -1.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 -0.1
All items less shelter....................... 68.776 196.052 196.551 -2.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 -0.3
All items less medical care.................. 94.645 199.928 200.421 -1.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.2
Commodities less food........................ 26.824 142.809 144.172 -10.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 -0.4
Nondurables less food........................ 15.664 174.484 177.487 -13.8 1.7 2.1 2.9 -1.1
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 11.686 208.291 211.094 -17.8 1.3 2.6 3.4 -1.3
Nondurables.................................. 31.530 194.740 196.174 -5.7 0.7 1.1 1.4 -0.7
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.392 244.791 244.413 3.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1
Services less medical care services.......... 53.275 243.128 243.223 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Energy....................................... 9.024 177.033 175.947 -24.0 -0.6 1.9 3.6 -3.1
All items less energy........................ 90.976 211.279 211.989 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 75.111 210.203 211.178 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.513 140.554 142.077 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
Energy commodities........................ 4.311 171.978 172.563 -39.1 0.3 4.9 7.0 -4.5
Services less energy services.............. 52.598 259.643 260.158 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .484 $ .483 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .162 $ .162 - - - - -
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 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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