Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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-W 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................................. 206.067 206.778 207.692 207.401 7.1 3.2 -15.3 2.6 5.1 -6.8
Food and beverages....................... 218.667 218.714 218.371 218.079 7.7 8.5 2.8 -1.1 8.1 0.9
Food.................................... 218.504 218.536 218.207 217.881 8.0 8.7 2.6 -1.1 8.3 0.7
Food at home........................... 218.100 217.690 216.694 215.965 10.1 10.4 0.9 -3.9 10.3 -1.5
Cereals and bakery products........... 256.440 256.432 254.813 254.555 14.5 11.6 7.4 -2.9 13.0 2.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 208.532 208.092 208.151 206.190 7.0 11.2 0.5 -4.4 9.1 -2.0
Dairy and related products (1)........ 209.922 208.530 203.023 198.048 5.7 8.6 -5.4 -20.8 7.1 -13.4
Fruits and vegetables................. 275.625 272.072 272.522 272.783 20.7 10.6 -15.1 -4.1 15.5 -9.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 163.589 163.227 162.689 164.563 2.8 8.3 6.9 2.4 5.5 4.6
Other food at home.................... 191.118 192.226 191.629 191.720 11.4 10.9 7.9 1.3 11.2 4.5
Sugar and sweets..................... 193.170 195.556 195.485 196.202 7.0 10.3 9.4 6.4 8.7 7.9
Fats and oils........................ 210.685 206.547 204.738 204.559 35.4 21.6 7.4 -11.1 28.3 -2.3
Other foods.......................... 205.514 207.338 206.781 206.801 8.8 9.4 7.7 2.5 9.1 5.1
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 124.144 124.477 122.994 122.837 3.9 9.4 8.7 -4.1 6.6 2.1
Food away from home (1)................ 220.847 221.497 222.101 222.336 5.1 6.3 5.0 2.7 5.7 3.9
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 153.646 153.397 154.520 154.054 5.9 5.5 6.3 1.1 5.7 3.6
Alcoholic beverages..................... 219.567 219.832 219.285 219.507 3.4 5.3 6.1 -0.1 4.3 3.0
Housing.................................. 213.500 213.570 213.680 213.463 5.4 2.1 0.0 -0.1 3.7 0.0
Shelter................................. 241.355 241.879 242.000 242.257 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.3 1.7
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 245.683 246.440 246.739 247.150 3.5 3.4 2.9 2.4 3.5 2.7
Lodging away from home (2)............. 140.971 139.451 137.170 133.991 0.9 -2.0 -6.4 -18.4 -0.6 -12.6
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 230.792 231.392 231.675 232.200 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.5 2.0 2.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 120.360 120.715 120.960 121.099 4.5 3.3 0.3 2.5 3.9 1.4
Fuels and utilities..................... 217.920 216.117 216.077 213.084 25.1 0.4 -8.2 -8.6 12.1 -8.4
Household energy....................... 196.397 194.348 194.282 190.862 29.3 -1.1 -10.8 -10.8 13.1 -10.8
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 266.721 261.002 255.111 237.288 54.3 -25.7 -63.1 -37.4 7.1 -51.9
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 201.987 200.013 200.210 197.294 27.5 1.1 -5.3 -9.0 13.5 -7.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 157.070 157.447 157.531 158.223 5.4 9.1 6.5 3.0 7.2 4.7
Household furnishings and operations.... 124.653 124.546 124.754 125.029 1.1 5.0 -0.3 1.2 3.0 0.5
Household operations (1) (2)........... 152.814 152.273 152.168 153.239 10.0 5.4 -0.1 1.1 7.7 0.5
Apparel.................................. 117.923 118.677 119.854 119.478 -0.1 5.7 -6.0 5.4 2.8 -0.5
Men's and boys' apparel................. 111.922 114.105 117.255 116.702 -1.1 -0.3 -5.2 18.2 -0.7 5.9
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 106.026 106.642 107.054 106.208 -2.1 15.4 -13.2 0.7 6.3 -6.5
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 115.672 116.306 115.319 115.748 -2.5 -0.4 -0.9 0.3 -1.4 -0.3
Footwear................................ 124.559 124.556 125.352 125.880 2.9 -1.4 2.4 4.3 0.7 3.3
Transportation........................... 163.954 166.362 169.627 167.435 15.1 1.0 -59.7 8.8 7.8 -33.8
Private transportation.................. 160.223 162.806 166.302 164.112 14.7 0.9 -60.8 10.1 7.6 -34.3
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 89.570 89.682 89.662 89.419 -3.0 -6.4 -7.2 -0.7 -4.7 -4.0
New vehicles.......................... 132.783 133.378 134.277 135.162 -0.5 -4.8 -5.0 7.4 -2.7 1.0
Used cars and trucks.................. 127.590 126.534 124.356 122.304 -7.1 -10.8 -13.7 -15.6 -9.0 -14.7
Motor fuel............................. 161.274 169.900 182.697 174.688 41.9 5.7 -93.6 37.7 22.5 -70.2
Gasoline (all types).................. 158.198 167.678 181.433 174.331 42.1 6.5 -93.9 47.5 23.0 -70.1
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 133.295 133.645 134.264 134.485 4.6 10.8 7.0 3.6 7.6 5.3
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 241.855 243.594 244.219 244.650 5.6 7.0 3.9 4.7 6.3 4.3
Public transportation................... 240.296 236.685 231.991 230.256 25.7 2.5 -24.5 -15.7 13.5 -20.2
Medical care............................. 368.451 370.068 371.397 372.188 2.3 2.6 2.5 4.1 2.5 3.3
Medical care commodities................ 290.504 291.485 293.339 294.284 -2.2 0.8 3.9 5.3 -0.7 4.6
Medical care services................... 391.178 393.024 394.081 394.779 3.8 3.2 2.1 3.7 3.5 2.9
Professional services.................. 317.551 318.623 318.961 319.150 4.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 3.5 2.2
Hospital and related services (3)...... 541.934 546.425 550.509 553.960 6.1 6.1 3.5 9.2 6.1 6.3
Recreation (2)........................... 110.795 110.813 111.309 111.324 0.9 3.6 -0.2 1.9 2.2 0.9
Video and audio (2)..................... 102.323 101.794 101.852 101.751 -3.0 2.0 -2.0 -2.2 -0.5 -2.1
Education and communication (2).......... 121.592 121.817 122.064 122.270 5.2 3.1 2.8 2.2 4.1 2.5
Education (2)........................... 183.489 183.869 184.662 185.499 6.0 6.3 5.5 4.5 6.1 5.0
Educational books and supplies......... 468.077 469.011 471.367 473.276 7.6 12.8 4.4 4.5 10.2 4.5
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 516.743 517.817 520.014 522.397 5.8 5.7 5.6 4.4 5.8 5.0
Communication (2)....................... 87.450 87.598 87.639 87.616 4.7 1.0 1.1 0.8 2.8 0.9
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 85.454 85.581 85.624 85.595 4.4 0.9 1.2 0.7 2.7 0.9
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 101.720 101.876 101.890 101.977 6.8 2.5 1.5 1.0 4.6 1.2
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 10.406 10.418 10.442 10.378 -5.8 -6.3 -0.3 -1.1 -6.1 -0.7
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 88.176 88.178 87.622 86.004 -16.8 -19.5 -10.8 -9.5 -18.1 -10.1
Other goods and services................. 363.328 364.631 365.470 379.874 5.9 3.7 2.2 19.5 4.8 10.5
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 605.662 610.503 615.012 682.115 11.1 5.5 3.6 60.9 8.3 29.1
Personal care........................... 201.207 201.461 201.381 201.817 3.3 2.8 1.4 1.2 3.0 1.3
Personal care products (1)............. 161.295 162.683 162.543 162.516 0.8 1.7 4.0 3.1 1.3 3.5
Personal care services (1)............. 226.578 225.951 226.088 228.201 1.4 1.9 3.0 2.9 1.7 2.9
Miscellaneous personal services........ 343.848 343.462 343.601 343.711 5.8 4.7 -1.2 -0.2 5.2 -0.7
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 165.761 166.831 168.242 167.715 9.1 3.6 -32.5 4.8 6.3 -15.9
Food and beverages....................... 218.667 218.714 218.371 218.079 7.7 8.5 2.8 -1.1 8.1 0.9
Commodities less food and beverages...... 138.964 140.426 142.519 141.910 9.9 1.1 -47.5 8.8 5.4 -24.4
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 168.682 172.433 177.755 175.626 27.0 0.5 -64.9 17.5 13.0 -35.7
Apparel................................ 117.923 118.677 119.854 119.478 -0.1 5.7 -6.0 5.4 2.8 -0.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 203.893 209.548 217.299 214.185 32.5 1.2 -74.2 21.8 15.8 -43.9
Durables................................ 108.798 108.637 108.475 108.251 -2.4 -3.7 -6.5 -2.0 -3.1 -4.3
Services.................................. 253.092 253.417 253.785 253.811 5.3 2.8 1.2 1.1 4.1 1.2
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 232.887 233.312 233.328 233.478 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.0 2.4 1.5
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 120.360 120.715 120.960 121.099 4.5 3.3 0.3 2.5 3.9 1.4
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 201.987 200.013 200.210 197.294 27.5 1.1 -5.3 -9.0 13.5 -7.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 157.070 157.447 157.531 158.223 5.4 9.1 6.5 3.0 7.2 4.7
Household operations (1) (2)............. 152.814 152.273 152.168 153.239 10.0 5.4 -0.1 1.1 7.7 0.5
Transportation services.................. 245.957 247.099 248.087 248.145 7.6 4.7 0.0 3.6 6.1 1.8
Medical care services.................... 391.178 393.024 394.081 394.779 3.8 3.2 2.1 3.7 3.5 2.9
Other services........................... 288.397 288.590 289.415 290.152 4.2 3.9 2.3 2.5 4.1 2.4
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 203.702 204.532 205.662 205.378 6.9 2.3 -18.3 3.3 4.6 -8.1
All items less shelter.................... 195.424 196.211 197.425 196.931 9.1 3.7 -21.9 3.1 6.4 -10.3
All items less medical care............... 199.400 200.078 200.971 200.650 7.3 3.3 -16.2 2.5 5.3 -7.3
Commodities less food..................... 141.555 142.991 145.025 144.434 9.7 1.2 -46.1 8.4 5.4 -23.6
Nondurables less food..................... 171.591 175.208 180.246 178.203 25.7 0.7 -62.5 16.3 12.5 -33.9
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 204.294 209.514 216.564 213.688 30.9 1.1 -71.2 19.7 15.0 -41.3
Nondurables............................... 193.307 195.377 198.015 196.725 17.7 3.3 -39.5 7.3 10.3 -19.4
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 245.083 245.075 245.607 245.340 8.4 3.9 0.9 0.4 6.1 0.7
Services less medical care services....... 243.176 243.374 243.578 243.498 5.2 2.9 1.6 0.5 4.1 1.0
Energy.................................... 176.692 180.037 186.446 180.751 36.9 3.0 -78.5 9.5 18.8 -51.5
All items less energy..................... 210.598 210.987 211.226 211.602 3.3 3.3 0.7 1.9 3.3 1.3
All items less food and energy........... 209.372 209.834 210.188 210.707 2.3 2.2 0.2 2.6 2.2 1.4
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 140.094 140.375 140.675 141.363 -0.4 0.3 -3.3 3.7 0.0 0.1
Energy commodities..................... 166.230 174.341 186.476 178.042 42.5 4.1 -93.0 31.6 21.8 -69.6
Services less energy services........... 258.541 259.134 259.521 259.892 3.5 3.0 1.8 2.1 3.2 2.0
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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table of Contents
Last Modified Date: April 15, 2009
