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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (1982-84=100) July 2008

Group

All urban consumers

Wage earners & clerical workers

Index

Percent change

Index

Percent change

July 07 
July 08

June 08 
July 08

July 07 
July 08

June 08 
July 08

U.S. City Average

 

All items (1982-84=100)

208.299

2.4

0.0

203.700

2.3

-0.1

All items (1967=100)

623.970

-

-

606.759

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and beverages

203.533

4.1

0.3

202.823

4.2

0.3

Housing

211.286

3.2

0.3

206.183

3.2

0.2

Shelter

242.067

3.6

0.5

233.848

3.6

0.3

Rent of primary residence

234.732

4.2

0.3

233.855

4.3

0.3

Apparel

113.500

-0.3

-3.2

113.157

0.0

-2.8

Transportation

187.690

-0.7

-0.7

187.606

-0.7

-0.8

Medical care

351.643

4.3

0.6

351.346

4.4

0.6

Recreation 1/

111.347

0.0

-0.2

108.403

-0.3

-0.3

Education & communication 1/

119.025

2.3

0.2

115.980

2.2

0.2

Other goods and services

333.415

3.8

0.0

344.221

4.1

0.1

South Region

 

All Items (1982-84=100)

201.571

2.3

-0.1

198.673

2.3

-0.1

All Items (Dec 1977=100)

326.977

-

-

321.773

-

-

Food and beverages

200.708

4.0

0.5

199.665

4.1

0.5

Housing

195.053

3.1

0.2

193.367

3.2

0.2

Apparel

126.455

-0.8

-3.4

127.083

-1.1

-2.8

Transportation

186.307

-0.6

-0.6

184.815

-0.6

-0.6

Medical care

333.994

3.6

0.5

335.307

3.5

0.4

Recreation 1/

112.041

-0.2

-0.2

109.044

-0.3

-0.3

Education & communication 1/

115.979

2.9

-0.2

112.708

2.8

-0.2

Other goods and services

321.723

5.3

-0.1

330.528

6.0

0.0

1/ Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

 

Last Modified Date: September 23, 2008