Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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-U 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.................................... 100.000 212.193 212.709 -0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.1
All items (1967=100)......................... - 635.637 637.182 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 15.757 219.333 218.794 4.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Food....................................... 14.629 219.205 218.600 4.4 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Food at home.............................. 8.156 218.389 217.110 4.3 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.150 254.187 253.698 7.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 1.898 207.963 206.348 3.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9
Dairy and related products (1)........... .910 204.537 199.687 -3.1 -2.4 -0.6 -2.4 -2.4
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.194 278.721 274.759 2.4 -1.4 -1.3 0.4 0.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ .982 164.213 165.656 4.8 0.9 -0.1 -0.4 1.0
Other food at home....................... 2.022 192.404 192.234 7.9 -0.1 0.6 -0.3 0.0
Sugar and sweets........................ .300 196.676 197.137 8.2 0.2 1.5 0.0 0.2
Fats and oils........................... .241 205.359 204.776 12.0 -0.3 -1.9 -1.1 0.1
Other foods............................. 1.481 206.621 206.367 7.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 0.0
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .433 122.580 122.402 4.3 -0.1 0.2 -1.2 -0.1
Food away from home (1)................... 6.474 221.968 222.216 4.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .314 154.726 154.414 3.9 -0.2 -0.4 0.9 -0.2
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.127 219.682 219.999 3.6 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1
Housing..................................... 43.421 217.180 217.374 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Shelter.................................... 33.200 248.878 249.597 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 5.957 248.305 248.639 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
Lodging away from home (2)................ 2.478 135.809 137.715 -7.8 1.4 -1.1 -1.8 -2.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 24.433 255.779 256.321 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .333 120.683 120.737 2.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.431 213.520 210.501 0.6 -1.4 -0.7 -0.1 -1.4
Household energy.......................... 4.460 192.168 188.736 -0.5 -1.8 -0.9 -0.2 -1.8
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .301 242.264 230.837 -30.5 -4.7 -2.7 -1.8 -7.7
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.159 197.886 194.752 2.4 -1.6 -0.8 0.0 -1.4
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .971 157.638 158.052 5.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.790 129.170 129.669 1.8 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3
Household operations (1) (2).............. .781 150.156 150.914 4.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.5
Apparel..................................... 3.691 118.825 122.545 1.4 3.1 0.3 1.3 -0.2
Men's and boys' apparel.................... .923 115.202 117.748 2.4 2.2 1.6 2.8 -0.3
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.541 105.777 111.079 0.4 5.0 0.2 0.8 -0.7
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .183 113.544 115.548 -0.4 1.8 0.5 -1.1 0.6
Footwear................................... .688 124.301 126.707 1.8 1.9 -0.2 0.7 0.2
Transportation.............................. 15.314 169.542 169.647 -13.1 0.1 1.3 1.9 -1.1
Private transportation..................... 14.189 164.871 165.023 -13.6 0.1 1.5 2.2 -1.1
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 6.931 92.224 92.109 -2.3 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.0
New vehicles............................. 4.480 134.186 134.611 -0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.6
Used cars and trucks..................... 1.628 122.837 121.061 -11.8 -1.4 -0.8 -1.7 -1.7
Motor fuel................................ 3.164 167.395 168.404 -39.6 0.6 5.3 7.6 -4.4
Gasoline (all types)..................... 2.964 166.118 167.826 -39.3 1.0 6.0 8.3 -4.0
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .382 134.108 134.484 6.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.188 241.689 242.118 5.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2
Public transportation...................... 1.125 231.529 230.735 -5.0 -0.3 -1.8 -1.9 -1.0
Medical care................................ 6.390 372.405 373.189 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2
Medical care commodities................... 1.625 302.184 302.908 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2
Medical care services...................... 4.765 394.047 394.837 3.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2
Professional services..................... 2.702 316.992 317.460 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.545 558.373 560.995 6.1 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.6
Recreation (2).............................. 5.741 114.461 114.625 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.822 101.704 102.000 -1.5 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0
Education and communication (2)............. 6.301 126.190 126.187 3.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2
Education (2).............................. 3.107 187.256 187.298 5.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5
Educational books and supplies............ .221 469.996 472.185 7.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.886 538.878 538.813 5.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5
Communication (2).......................... 3.194 84.945 84.922 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.022 82.052 82.022 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.408 101.895 101.991 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .614 9.926 9.872 -3.7 -0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.5
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .214 87.696 86.213 -14.1 -1.7 0.0 -0.9 -1.7
Other goods and services.................... 3.386 351.223 361.156 5.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 2.7
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... .776 611.549 679.078 18.1 11.0 0.8 0.7 11.0
Personal care.............................. 2.610 203.391 204.117 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .651 162.508 162.696 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1
Personal care services (1)................ .647 225.895 227.982 2.3 0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.9
Miscellaneous personal services........... 1.074 341.188 341.570 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 39.556 165.891 166.645 -4.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 -0.3
Food and beverages.......................... 15.757 219.333 218.794 4.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Commodities less food and beverages......... 23.799 138.702 139.962 -8.9 0.9 0.8 1.5 -0.4
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 13.289 167.560 170.200 -13.2 1.6 1.7 2.8 -1.2
Apparel................................... 3.691 118.825 122.545 1.4 3.1 0.3 1.3 -0.2
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 9.598 201.554 203.557 -17.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 -1.6
Durables................................... 10.510 109.221 109.264 -2.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0
Services..................................... 60.444 258.328 258.597 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 32.867 259.440 260.197 1.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .333 120.683 120.737 2.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.159 197.886 194.752 2.4 -1.6 -0.8 0.0 -1.4
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .971 157.638 158.052 5.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4
Household operations (1) (2)................ .781 150.156 150.914 4.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.5
Transportation services..................... 5.567 248.114 247.912 3.5 -0.1 0.3 0.4 -0.1
Medical care services....................... 4.765 394.047 394.837 3.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2
Other services.............................. 11.002 301.471 302.024 3.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 85.371 211.076 211.775 -1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 -0.1
All items less shelter....................... 66.800 200.184 200.626 -1.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 -0.2
All items less medical care.................. 93.610 204.265 204.766 -0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.2
Commodities less food........................ 24.926 141.491 142.728 -8.4 0.9 0.8 1.4 -0.4
Nondurables less food........................ 14.416 170.665 173.167 -12.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 -1.2
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 10.726 202.323 204.159 -16.0 0.9 2.1 3.0 -1.5
Nondurables.................................. 29.046 192.943 194.105 -4.7 0.6 0.8 1.2 -0.7
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.577 276.739 276.407 3.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1
Services less medical care services.......... 55.679 247.439 247.675 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Energy....................................... 7.624 178.741 177.454 -23.0 -0.7 1.7 3.3 -3.0
All items less energy........................ 92.376 217.325 218.033 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
All items less food and energy.............. 77.746 217.685 218.639 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 21.461 140.270 141.662 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.4
Energy commodities........................ 3.465 172.428 172.787 -39.0 0.2 4.6 6.9 -4.7
Services less energy services.............. 56.285 264.547 265.147 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .471 $ .470 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .157 $ .157 - - - - -
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.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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