Consumer Price Index August 2009
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – DECEMBER 2009
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the December Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
rose 0.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the index
increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was broad based, with the indexes for food,
energy, and all items less food and energy all posting modest increases. Within the latter group, a sharp
rise in the index for used cars and trucks was the largest contributor to the 0.1 percent increase, while the
indexes for airline fares, apparel, and lodging away from home rose as well. In contrast, the indexes for
rent and owners’ equivalent rent were unchanged and the index for new vehicles declined.
Grocery store food indexes showed broad-based increases, leading to the food index rising 0.2 percent,
its largest one-month advance in over a year. The energy index also rose 0.2 percent; this was its
smallest increase in five months. The indexes for fuel oil and gasoline rose, but the electricity index was
unchanged and the natural gas index declined.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2008 - Dec. 2009
Percent change
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-0.8
Dec'08
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec'09
Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2008 - Dec. 2009
Percent change
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
Dec'08
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec'09
All item s
All item s les s food and energy
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Un-
adjusted
12-mos.
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
ended
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
Dec. 2009
All items .................................................
.7
.0
.4
.2
.3
.4
.1
2.7
Food ....................................................
.0
-.3
.1
-.1
.1
.1
.2
-.5
Food at home ....................................
.0
-.5
.0
-.3
.0
.0
.3
-2.4
Food away from home 1 ....................
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
1.9
Energy .................................................
7.4
-.4
4.6
.6
1.5
4.1
.2
18.2
Energy commodities ..........................
16.2
-.4
8.5
1.1
1.9
6.3
.5
46.5
Gasoline (all types) ..........................
17.3
-.8
9.1
1.0
1.6
6.4
.2
53.5
Fuel oil .............................................
4.8
-1.5
6.2
1.5
6.3
9.0
1.1
6.5
Energy services .................................
-1.2
-.3
.0
.1
.9
1.4
-.1
-5.4
Electricity .........................................
-1.9
-.6
-.1
.6
.6
1.4
.0
-.5
Utility (piped) gas service ................
1.3
.9
.4
-1.7
1.9
1.5
-.7
-18.1
All items less food and energy ............
.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.0
.1
1.8
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ................................
.3
.2
-.3
.3
.4
.2
.2
3.0
New vehicles ...................................
.7
.5
-1.3
.4
1.6
.6
-.3
4.9
Used cars and trucks .......................
.9
.0
1.9
1.6
3.4
2.0
2.5
9.2
Apparel ............................................
.7
.6
-.1
.1
-.4
-.3
.4
1.9
Medical care commodities ...............
.1
-.1
.5
.6
.2
.0
-.1
3.3
Services less energy services ...........
.1
.0
.2
.1
.1
.0
.1
1.4
Shelter .............................................
.1
-.2
.1
.0
.0
-.2
.0
.3
Transportation services ...................
-.1
.5
.6
.7
.4
.6
.3
3.9
Medical care services ......................
.2
.3
.2
.4
.2
.4
.2
3.4
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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Year in Review
For the 12 month period ending December 2009, the CPI-U rose 2.7 percent, compared to 0.1 percent
for 2008. The larger increase was primarily due to the energy index, which rose 18.2 percent during
2009 after falling 21.3 percent in 2008. The energy upturn was caused by the gasoline index, which rose
53.5 percent in 2009 after declining 43.1 percent in 2008. The household energy index, in contrast,
declined 4.9 percent during 2009 with the index for natural gas falling 18.1 percent and the electricity
index declining 0.5 percent. The food index, which rose 5.9 percent in 2008, fell 0.5 percent for the 12
months ending December 2009, the first December-to-December decline since 1961. The index for food
away from home rose 1.9 percent while the food at home index fell 2.4 percent. Within food at home, all
six major grocery food groups posted declines in 2009 after rising in 2008. The dairy and related
products group declined the most, falling 7.6 percent, its largest annual decline since 1938.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.8 percent during 2009, the same increase as in 2008.
This identical increase was the result of offsetting factors. Pushing the index higher were vehicle prices,
which rose in 2009 after declining in 2008. The indexes for new vehicles rose 4.9 percent in 2009 and
the index for used cars and trucks increased 9.2 percent. Additionally, the apparel index turned up in
2009, rising 1.9 percent after declining in each of the previous two years. The medical care index rose
more rapidly in 2009, increasing 3.4 percent after a 2.6 percent increase the previous year, and the
tobacco index increased 30.1 percent in 2009 after rising 6.3 percent in 2008. Largely offsetting these
accelerations was the shelter index, which posted its smallest annual increase since its inception in 1953.
It increased only 0.3 percent after increasing 1.9 percent in 2008, with the indexes for both rent and
owners’ equivalent rent increasing 0.7 percent. Also, the indexes for recreation and for household
furnishings and operations both declined in 2009 after rising in 2008.
Consumer Price Index Data for December 2009
Food
The food index rose 0.2 percent in December after rising 0.1 percent in each of the previous two months.
The food at home index increased 0.3 percent, its largest increase since October 2008. Among the major
grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was unchanged while the other
five groups all posted increases. The index for cereals and bakery products rose 0.6 percent, while the
dairy and related products index increased 0.5 percent after declining 0.7 percent in November. The
indexes for fruits and vegetables and for other food at home both rose 0.3 percent while the index for
nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.2 percent. The index for food away from home increased in
December, rising 0.1 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in November.
Energy
The energy index, which increased 4.1 percent in November, rose 0.2 percent in December. The index
for energy commodities increased 0.5 percent, with the gasoline index rising 0.2 percent after increasing
6.4 percent in November. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices declined 1.5 percent in
December.) The index for household energy was unchanged in December. The fuel oil index rose 1.1
percent after a 9.0 percent increase in the previous month, but the index for natural gas fell 0.7 percent.
The index for electricity, which increased 1.4 percent in November, was unchanged in December.
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All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in December after being unchanged in
November. The index for used cars and trucks rose 2.5 percent in December, accounting for almost half
of the increase in the all items less food and energy index. The index for airline fares also continued to
rise, increasing 2.4 percent in December after advancing 3.8 percent in November. Also increasing were
the apparel index, which rose 0.4 percent, and the medical care index, which rose 0.1 percent. The
shelter index, which declined 0.2 percent in November, was unchanged in December. The indexes for
rent and owners’ equivalent rent were both unchanged after declining in November, while the index for
lodging away from home rose 0.5 percent in December. The index for new vehicles declined in
December, falling 0.3 percent after increasing in each of the previous three months. The recreation index
also declined in December, falling 0.4 percent as televisions, sporting goods and toys were among many
recreation components that posted declines.
Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.7 percent over the last 12
months to an index level of 215.949 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index decreased 0.2 percent
prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 3.4
percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 211.703 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index
decreased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.8 percent over the
last 12 months. For the month, the index declined 0.2 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please
note that the indexes for the post-2007 period are subject to revision.
The Consumer Price Index for January 2010 is scheduled to be released on Friday, February 19,
2010, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Effective with the release of CPI data for January 2010 scheduled for Friday, February 19, the BLS will
int roduce several item structure and other publication changes into the CPI. See page 5 for further information.
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Item Structure and publication changes for January 2010
Effective with the release of CPI data for January 2010 scheduled for Friday, February 19, the BLS will
introduce several item structure and other publication changes into the CPI.
Shelter. The expenditure weight for second homes will be moved from Lodging away from home to a
new, unpriced stratum under the Owners’ equivalent rent expenditure class. As such, the expenditure
class index for Owners’ equivalent rent will now include both primary and secondary homes, and the
title of that expenditure class index will change from Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residences to
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. Both the expenditure class (Owners’ equivalent rent of
residences), and the Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence stratum within it, will be published.
Current Structure
Lodging away from home
Housing at school, excluding board
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence*
New Structure
Lodging away from home
Housing at school, excluding board
Other lodging away from home, including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence
Unsampled owners’ equivalent rent of secondary residences*
Medical care commodities. The item structure for Medical care commodities will change:
Current Structure
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Prescription drugs
Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment*
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
Internal and respiratory OTC drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies
New Structure
Medical Care Commodities
Medicinal drugs
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs
Medical equipment and supplies
Medical equipment and supplies
Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment*
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Telephone services. The item structure for telephone services will also change:
Current structure
Telephone services
Land-line telephone services, local charges
Land-line telephone services, long distance
Wireless telephone services
New structure
Telephone services
Wireless telephone services
Land-line telephone services
Indexes that are deemed continuous will have the same reference base previously used. New index series
will have a December 2009 = 100 reference base. Unpublished series are indicated with a *.
Other publication changes
The index for State and local registration and license will be retitled State motor vehicle registration and
license fees.
A new index for Intracity mass transit will be published. Indexes for Land-line interstate toll calls and
Land-line intrastate toll calls will be discontinued.
Expenditure Weight Update
Effective with the release of the January 2010 CPI on February 19, 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
to the 2007-08 period. The updated expenditure weights for these indexes will replace the 2005-2006
weights that were introduced effective with the January 2008 CPI release. As originally announced by
BLS in December 1998, CPI expenditure weights will continue to be updated at two-year intervals.
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Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and
services purchased by households. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population
groups: (1) the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households
of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 32 percent of the total population and
(2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-
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U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include in addition to wage
earners and clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers,
the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for
doctors’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day
living. Prices are collected each month in 87 urban areas across the country from about 4,000 housing
units and approximately 25,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the
purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained
every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods
and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with
weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local
data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W separate indexes are
also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of
prices among cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
For the C-CPI-U data are issued only at the national level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and
CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to
two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W the
reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals
100. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change
can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and
services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI
Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000.
Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index
The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of
retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the
1-month, 2-month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U.
These standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For
example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.04 percent for the U.S. All
Items Consumer Price Index. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail
prices using the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of
these estimates would be within 0.08 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail prices.
For example, for a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are
95 percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.12 and
0.28 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error,
see “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January-December 2008”.
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These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using the following link
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2008.pdf
Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather
than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in
relation to its base period while percent changes are not. The example below illustrates the computation
of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed
according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent
change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.
Index Point Change
CPI 202.416
Less previous index 201.800
Equals index point change .616
Percent Change
Index point difference .616
Divided by the previous index 201.800
Equals 0.003
Results multiplied by one hundred 0.003x100
Equals percent change 0.3
Regions Defined
The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
and Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,
and Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, and Wyoming.
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A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred
since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same
magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production
cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract
agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index
before adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA
Seasonal Adjustment Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually.
Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2004 through
December 2008 were replaced in January 2009. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the
updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002,
dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a
change in the aggregation weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see
“Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the
CPI Detailed Report.
The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based
upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status
from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the
aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used
before that period. Note: 47 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2009.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the all items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years
after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some
CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally
adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are
estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the
calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis
Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2009, BLS adjusted 29 series using Intervention Analysis
Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles.
For example, this procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as
damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
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For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to
the article “Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff
Wilson at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@bls.gov. If you have general questions about the
CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.
Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 17, 2010
Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect
price movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in
revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. BLS will make available recalculated
seasonally adjusted indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January
2005 through December 2009, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. This date is two working days before
the scheduled release of the January 2010 CPI on Friday, February 19, 2010.
The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available on the internet. The address is
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm. Look under Seasonal Adjustment in the CPI and select Revised
Seasonally Adjusted Indexes and Factors, 2005-2009.
For further information please contact David Levin by electronic mail at: Levin.David@bls.gov or by
telephone at: (202) 691-5261.
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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
Relative
Unadjusted
percent change to
Seasonally adjusted
CPI-U
importance,
indexes
Dec. 2009 from—
percent change from—
December
2008
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Sep. to
Oct. to
Nov. to
2009
2009
2008
2009
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
100.000
216.330
215.949
2.7
-0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
- 648.028 646.887
-
-
-
-
-
Food
and
beverages ..................................................................
15.757
217.733
218.049 -.4 .1 .1 .1 .2
Food .........................................................................................
14.629
217.265
217.637 -.5 .2 .1 .1 .2
Food
at
home .........................................................................
8.156
212.816
213.359 -2.4 .3 .0 .0 .3
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
1.150
250.600
251.019
-.8
.2
.0
.1
.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
1.898
201.202
201.003
-3.8
-.1
-.2
.3
.0
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
.910 193.914 194.792 -7.6
.5 1.0 -.7
.5
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
1.194
269.832
273.189
-3.0
1.2
-.7
.1
.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
.982
161.358
161.216
-.9
-.1
-.2
-.3
.2
Other food at home ..............................................................
2.022
189.640
189.921
-.1
.1
.3
-.2
.3
Sugar
and
sweets ..............................................................
.300
198.227
198.712 2.8 .2 .3 .7 .4
Fats and oils .......................................................................
.241
196.473
197.391
-4.5
.5
-.4
-.3
1.0
Other foods ........................................................................
1.481
203.671
203.832
.0
.1
.4
-.3
.2
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
.433 121.263 122.422 -1.1
1.0
.0 -.7 1.0
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
6.474
224.633
224.789 1.9 .1 .1 .2 .1
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
.314 157.027 156.990
1.9
.0 -.2
.0
.0
Alcoholic
beverages .................................................................
1.127
222.485
222.082 1.9 -.2 .3 .4 .0
Housing ......................................................................................
43.421 215.808 215.523
-.3
-.1
.1
.0 .0
Shelter ......................................................................................
33.200 248.211 247.863
.3
-.1
.0 -.2 .0
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
5.957 248.886 248.999
.7
.0 -.1 -.1
.0
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
2.478
125.426
122.638 -5.0 -2.2 .4
-1.5 .5
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 5 ................
24.433 256.731 256.727
.7
.0
.0 -.1
.0
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
.333 122.243 123.812
3.2
1.3
.0
.0 1.3
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
5.431
208.955
208.760
-3.0
-.1
1.2
1.5
.0
Household energy ..................................................................
4.460
185.165
184.886
-4.9
-.2
1.3
1.8
.0
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
.301
260.250
262.649
2.5
.9
6.0
7.3
1.7
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
4.159 189.166 188.724 -5.4
-.2
.9 1.4 -.1
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
.971
164.962
165.204 5.6 .1 .8 .2 .3
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
4.790
127.265
127.119
-1.1
-.1
-.5
-.3
.0
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
.781 150.135 150.172
-.3
.0 -.2
.0
.0
Apparel .......................................................................................
3.691 122.465 119.357
1.9 -2.5 -.4 -.3 .4
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
.923
113.636
110.633
-.1
-2.6
-.6
-.8
-.1
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
1.541
111.460
108.304
2.7
-2.8
-.6
-.8
.9
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
.183
116.312
112.695
.1
-3.1
-1.5
-.4
-.5
Footwear ..................................................................................
.688
130.594
128.492 3.5 -1.6 .2 .7 .1
Transportation ............................................................................
15.314 188.587 188.318 14.4
-.1 1.4 2.3 .4
Private transportation ...............................................................
14.189
184.099
183.766
15.3
-.2
1.4
2.3
.3
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
6.931 96.039 96.421 5.5
.4 1.7 .8 .3
New vehicles ........................................................................
4.480
138.831
138.857
4.9
.0
1.6
.6
-.3
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
1.628
134.173
137.406
9.2
2.4
3.4
2.0
2.5
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
3.164
228.050
224.730
50.7
-1.5
1.6
6.2 .4
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
2.964
227.665
224.260
53.5
-1.5
1.6
6.4
.2
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
.382
134.234
134.781 1.3 .4 .2 .4 .4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
1.188
245.511
245.417 2.5 .0 .4 .0 .0
Public transportation ................................................................
1.125
244.226
245.203
3.2
.4
.9
2.6
1.4
Medical
care ...............................................................................
6.390
379.575
379.516 3.4 .0 .2 .3 .1
Medical care commodities ........................................................
1.625
308.546
308.221
3.3
-.1
.2
.0
-.1
Medical
care
services ...............................................................
4.765
401.392
401.452 3.4 .0 .2 .4 .2
Professional
services .............................................................
2.702
321.473
321.827 2.5 .1 .2 .2 .1
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
1.545
581.603
581.968 7.1 .1 .2 .8 .5
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Relative
Unadjusted
percent change to
Seasonally adjusted
CPI-U
importance,
indexes
Dec. 2009 from—
percent change from—
December
2008
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Sep. to
Oct. to
Nov. to
2009
2009
2008
2009
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
5.741 113.820 113.212 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
1.822 100.199 99.873 -1.7
-.3 -.6
.3 -.1
Education and communication 2 ................................................
6.301
128.845
128.883 2.4 .0 .2 .0 .2
Education 2 ..............................................................................
3.107
195.649
195.672 4.7 .0 .3 .2 .4
Educational books and supplies .............................................
.221
495.660
496.580
6.9
.2
.2
.9
.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
2.886
562.623
562.610
4.5
.0
.3
.2
.4
Communication 2 .....................................................................
3.194 84.768 84.809
.1
.0 .0 -.3 .1
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
3.022 81.688 81.728 -.2
.0 .0 -.4 .0
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
2.408 102.528 102.707
1.0
.2 -.1 -.4
.2
Information technology, hardware and services 1 6 .............
.614 9.467 9.423 -4.9 -.5 .4 -.4 -.5
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 7 ............
.214 78.077 77.960 -11.9 -.1 .3 -.2 -.1
Other goods and services ..........................................................
3.386
376.702
377.330
8.0
.2
.3
.4
.2
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
.776 781.538 783.794 30.1
.3
.3 1.0
.3
Personal
care ...........................................................................
2.610
205.575
205.823 1.5 .1 .2 .2 .1
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
.651 161.753 162.275
.5
.3 -.1 -.3
.3
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
.647
228.358
228.343 .9 .0 .1 .0 .0
Miscellaneous
personal
services ...........................................
1.074
348.792
348.697 2.6 .0 .9 .6 .1
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
39.556 173.061 172.572
5.5
-.3
.5
.9 .2
Food
and
beverages ..................................................................
15.757
217.733
218.049 -.4 .1 .1 .1 .2
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
23.799
149.245
148.441
9.4
-.5
.8
1.4
.2
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
13.289
187.776
185.689
14.8
-1.1
-.8
2.8
-.1
Apparel ...................................................................................
3.691 122.465 119.357
1.9 -2.5 -.4 -.3 .4
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
9.598
232.649
231.169
19.8
-.6
-.9
3.9
-.2
Durables ...................................................................................
10.510 111.159 111.477
2.5
.3 1.1
.4 .3
Services .......................................................................................
60.444 259.323 259.055
.9
-.1
.1 .1 .1
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
32.867
258.704
258.303 .3 -.2 .0 -.2 .1
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
.333 122.243 123.812
3.2
1.3
.0
.0 1.3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
4.159 189.166 188.724 -5.4
-.2
.9 1.4 -.1
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
.971
164.962
165.204 5.6 .1 .8 .2 .3
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
.781 150.135 150.172
-.3
.0 -.2
.0
.0
Transportation
services ..............................................................
5.567
255.935
256.014 3.9 .0 .4 .6 .3
Medical
care
services .................................................................
4.765
401.392
401.452 3.4 .0 .2 .4 .2
Other services ............................................................................
11.002
306.740
306.436
2.1
-.1
.1
.1
.1
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
85.371
216.207
215.703
3.3
-.2
.3
.5 .1
All items less shelter ....................................................................
66.800
206.286
205.888
3.9
-.2
.4
.7
.2
All items less medical care ...........................................................
93.610
208.250
207.860
2.7
-.2
.3
.4
.1
Commodities less food .................................................................
24.926
151.847
151.052
9.0
-.5
.7
1.3
.2
Nondurables less food .................................................................
14.416
189.852
187.864
13.8
-1.0
-.7
2.6
-.1
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
10.726
230.622
229.250
17.9
-.6
-.8
3.4
.0
Nondurables .................................................................................
29.046 203.035 202.064
6.6
-.5 -.3 1.3 .2
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
27.577
280.014
279.896 1.6 .0 .3 .4 .2
Services less medical care services ............................................
55.679
248.075
247.793
.7
-.1
.2
.1
.1
Energy ..........................................................................................
7.624 204.026 202.301 18.2
-.8 1.5 4.1 .2
All items less energy ....................................................................
92.376
219.291
219.048
1.4
-.1
.2
.0
.1
All items less food and energy ...................................................
77.746
220.384
220.025
1.8
-.2
.2
.0
.1
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
21.461
143.871
143.383
3.0
-.3
.4
.2
.2
Energy commodities ...............................................................
3.465
231.226
228.186
46.5
-1.3
1.9
6.3
.5
Services less energy services ..................................................
56.285
266.488
266.237
1.4
-.1
.1
.0
.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
-
$ .462
$ .463
-
-
-
-
-
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
$ .154
$ .155
-
-
-
-
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residences, which prior to January, 2010 is
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
identical to the EC, will be published as well.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
5 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 2010.
- Data not available.
The expenditure class will include weight from secondary residences, and
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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—
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sep.
Dec.
June
Dec.
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
Expenditure category
All
items ..............................................................................
215.791 216.385 217.250 217.541 2.2 3.3 2.5 3.3 2.7 2.9
Food and beverages .........................................................
217.670
217.830
218.011
218.399
-.7
-1.3
-.8
1.3
-1.0 .3
Food ................................................................................
217.257 217.377 217.511 217.921 -.8 -1.5 -1.1 1.2 -1.1 .1
Food at home ................................................................
213.298
213.338
213.257
213.869
-3.6
-4.0
-3.1
1.1
-3.8 -1.0
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
251.711
251.814
252.151
253.590
-2.8
-3.6
.2
3.0
-3.2
1.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
200.583
200.128
200.815
200.845
-4.3
-4.0
-7.2
.5
-4.1
-3.4
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
193.353 195.360 193.914 194.792
-19.5
-10.6 -1.7 3.0
-15.2 .6
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
270.064
268.276
268.645
269.445
-2.8
.4
-8.5
-.9
-1.2
-4.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
162.981
162.638
162.133
162.492
1.9
-4.3
.0
-1.2
-1.3
-.6
Other food at home .....................................................
190.598
191.178
190.887
191.514
1.3
-3.7
-.1
1.9
-1.2
.9
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
197.000
197.535
198.855
199.588
6.6
-1.0
.4
5.4
2.8
2.8
Fats and oils ..............................................................
199.971
199.118
198.430
200.387
-10.6
-5.7
-2.2
.8
-8.2 -.7
Other
foods ...............................................................
204.773 205.645 205.047 205.494 2.3 -3.9 .2 1.4 -.8 .8
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
122.099 122.112 121.263 122.422 -4.4 -.6 -.4 1.1 -2.5 .3
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
224.003 224.224 224.633 224.789 2.8 1.7 1.5 1.4 2.3 1.5
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
157.302 157.056 157.027 156.990 .9 3.7 3.8 -.8 2.3 1.5
Alcoholic
beverages ........................................................
221.709 222.394 223.175 223.283 .3 1.4 2.9 2.9 .9 2.9
Housing .............................................................................
216.770 216.964 216.918 216.991 -.5 -.6 -.4 .4 -.6 .0
Shelter .............................................................................
249.655 249.678 249.122 249.202 .6 1.6 -.3 -.7 1.1 -.5
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
249.132 248.868 248.682 248.646 2.6 1.4 -.4 -.8 2.0 -.6
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
134.342 134.890 132.806 133.421
-19.1 3.6 -.5 -2.7 -8.5 -1.6
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 5 ......
256.911 256.900 256.582 256.535 2.5 1.4 -.4 -.6 1.9 -.5
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
122.170 122.184 122.243 123.812 2.4 1.2 3.6 5.5 1.8 4.6
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
207.172
209.580
212.681
212.768
-8.5
-14.0
1.6
11.3 -11.3 6.3
Household
energy .........................................................
183.627 185.931 189.255 189.220
-10.9
-18.1 .2
12.8
-14.6 6.3
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................
233.497
247.530
265.477
269.859
-39.5
-12.3
16.6
78.4
-27.1 44.2
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
188.979 190.725 193.374 193.089 -8.5
-18.5 -.8 9.0
-13.6 4.0
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
163.402 164.675 164.990 165.478 3.0 6.7 7.7 5.2 4.9 6.4
Household furnishings and operations ............................
128.455
127.790
127.445
127.490
1.6
.0
-3.0
-3.0
.8
-3.0
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
150.437 150.184 150.135 150.172 .6 -2.4 1.2 -.7 -.9 .2
Apparel ..............................................................................
120.931 120.505 120.097 120.524 5.3 1.5 2.5 -1.3 3.3 .6
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
112.991
112.329
111.473
111.343
17.3
-6.7
-3.5
-5.7
4.6 -4.6
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
109.688
109.020
108.138
109.087
1.4
6.9
4.9
-2.2
4.1
1.3
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
116.350
114.644
114.155
113.603
.1
7.8
2.4
-9.1
3.9
-3.5
Footwear .........................................................................
127.603 127.894 128.799 128.948 3.2 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.1 4.0
Transportation ...................................................................
184.750 187.276 191.582 192.384 8.8
19.9
13.9
17.6 14.2 15.7
Private
transportation ......................................................
180.352 182.877 187.044 187.697
11.1
22.3
13.2
17.3 16.5 15.3
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
93.605 95.229 96.038 96.339 3.1 5.4 1.6
12.2 4.2 6.8
New
vehicles ...............................................................
135.574 137.777 138.654 138.288 7.0 6.6 -1.8 8.3 6.8 3.1
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
128.153
132.456
135.093
138.485
-15.3
7.2
14.6
36.4
-4.7
25.0
Motor
fuel ......................................................................
223.273 226.932 241.049 242.124
37.4
88.1
44.3
38.3 60.7 41.3
Gasoline
(all
types) .....................................................
223.146 226.688 241.196 241.693 47.4 91.6 42.8 37.6 68.1 40.2
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
133.406 133.650 134.234 134.781 4.3 -.6 -2.5 4.2 1.8 .8
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
244.493 245.393 245.511 245.417 4.7 .9 3.0 1.5 2.8 2.3
Public
transportation .......................................................
239.281 241.437 247.709 251.194
-17.1 -8.8
23.5
21.5 -13.1 22.4
Medical
care ......................................................................
378.555 379.229 380.284 380.726 4.0 3.6 3.6 2.3 3.8 3.0
Medical
care
commodities ..............................................
308.016 308.780 308.873 308.691 5.0 3.2 4.3 .9 4.1 2.6
Medical
care
services .....................................................
400.180 400.797 402.252 402.959 3.6 3.8 3.4 2.8 3.7 3.1
Professional
services ....................................................
321.405 322.067 322.625 323.022 1.7 3.7 2.6 2.0 2.7 2.3
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
575.812 577.133 581.557 584.470 8.8 6.0 7.3 6.2 7.4 6.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
CPI-U
3 months ended—
6 months
ended—
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sep.
Dec.
June
Dec.
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
114.585 114.155 113.937 113.536 1.8 0.3 0.0 -3.6 1.0 -1.8
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
100.824 100.191 100.491 100.423 -2.1 1.1 -4.2 -1.6 -.5 -2.9
Education and communication 2 .......................................
128.074 128.285 128.226 128.513 2.9 2.9 2.2 1.4 2.9 1.8
Education 2 .....................................................................
192.711 193.313 193.780 194.536 5.0 5.7 4.2 3.8 5.3 4.0
Educational
books
and
supplies ...................................
490.667 491.662 495.958 497.406 4.7 8.6 8.7 5.6 6.6 7.2
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
553.955
555.733
556.799
559.016
5.0
5.5
3.9
3.7
5.2
3.8
Communication 2 ............................................................
85.040 85.054 84.771 84.818 .8 .2 .3
-1.0 .5 -.4
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
81.969 81.978 81.688 81.728 .7 -.5 .3
-1.2 .1 -.4
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
102.968 102.891 102.528 102.707 1.2 .8 3.1 -1.0 1.0 1.0
Information technology, hardware and services 1 6 ....
9.467 9.501 9.467 9.423
-1.4
-5.6
-10.4
-1.8
-3.5
-6.2
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 7 ...
77.997 78.213 78.077 77.960
-10.1
-12.1
-23.8 -.2
-11.1
-12.8
Other goods and services .................................................
374.442
375.427
377.051
377.645
13.5
10.9
4.6
3.5
12.2 4.0
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
771.089 773.758 781.538 783.794 61.2 45.9 14.0 6.8 53.4 10.3
Personal
care ..................................................................
204.919 205.394 205.839 206.060 1.6 .8 1.4 2.2 1.2 1.8
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
162.372 162.257 161.753 162.275 3.3 -1.0 .2 -.2 1.1 .0
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
228.286 228.465 228.358 228.343 3.0 -.7 1.3 .1 1.1 .7
Miscellaneous
personal
services ..................................
344.770 347.750 349.831 350.097 .4 2.1 1.9 6.3 1.2 4.1
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
171.666 172.529 174.046 174.400 4.5 7.9 4.2 6.5 6.2 5.3
Food and beverages .........................................................
217.670
217.830
218.011
218.399
-.7
-1.3
-.8
1.3
-1.0 .3
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
147.347
148.472
150.490
150.818
8.0
14.2
7.3
9.8
11.0
8.5
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
186.349
184.873
190.103
189.831
13.9
21.0
17.2
7.7
17.4
12.4
Apparel ..........................................................................
120.931 120.505 120.097 120.524 5.3 1.5 2.5 -1.3 3.3 .6
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
231.087
228.965
237.827
237.433
16.8
30.7
21.2
11.4
23.5
16.2
Durables ..........................................................................
109.714 110.882 111.316 111.631 .2 3.5 -.9 7.2 1.8 3.1
Services ..............................................................................
259.617 259.979 260.154 260.354 .8 .3 1.3 1.1 .5 1.2
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
260.233 260.293 259.821 260.009 .1 1.4 -.1 -.3 .8 -.2
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
122.170 122.184 122.243 123.812 2.4 1.2 3.6 5.5 1.8 4.6
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
188.979 190.725 193.374 193.089 -8.5
-18.5 -.8 9.0
-13.6 4.0
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
163.402 164.675 164.990 165.478 3.0 6.7 7.7 5.2 4.9 6.4
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
150.437 150.184 150.135 150.172 .6 -2.4 1.2 -.7 -.9 .2
Transportation
services .....................................................
253.146 254.265 255.797 256.652 2.4 .4 7.4 5.7 1.4 6.5
Medical
care
services .......................................................
400.180 400.797 402.252 402.959 3.6 3.8 3.4 2.8 3.7 3.1
Other
services ...................................................................
305.795 305.965 306.142 306.447 2.9 2.2 2.5 .9 2.6 1.7
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
215.582
216.253
217.238
217.509
2.7
4.1
3.1
3.6 3.4 3.4
All items less shelter ...........................................................
204.951
205.779
207.221
207.600
2.9
4.2
3.9
5.3 3.6 4.6
All items less medical care ..................................................
207.735
208.320
209.170
209.452
2.0
3.3
2.4
3.3
2.7 2.9
Commodities less food ........................................................
149.975
151.091
153.080
153.403
7.6
13.6
7.1
9.5
10.6 8.3
Nondurables less food ........................................................
188.493
187.110
191.970
191.841
12.7
19.6
16.1
7.3 16.1 11.6
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
229.166
227.347
235.089
234.996
15.0
27.5
19.3
10.6
21.1
14.9
Nondurables ........................................................................
202.076 201.442 204.139 204.512 5.7 8.5 7.4 4.9 7.1 6.1
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
278.770 279.601 280.784 281.453 .7 -1.6 3.7 3.9 -.5 3.8
Services less medical care services ...................................
248.397
248.834
249.009
249.344
.2
-.4
1.4
1.5
-.1
1.5
Energy .................................................................................
200.959 203.889 212.326 212.819 7.9
22.1 21.1 25.8 14.8 23.4
All items less energy ...........................................................
219.012
219.367
219.450
219.722
1.7
1.8
.9
1.3
1.7 1.1
All items less food and energy ..........................................
220.053
220.453
220.527
220.774
2.2
2.4
1.3
1.3
2.3
1.3
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
142.624
143.240
143.505
143.737
3.8
4.1
.9
3.2
3.9
2.0
Energy
commodities .....................................................
225.260 229.490 243.900 245.156 29.1 79.3 42.6 40.3 52.1 41.4
Services less energy services .........................................
266.830
267.058
266.992
267.240
1.5
1.8
1.4
.6
1.7
1.0
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2010. The expenditure class will include weight from secondary residences,
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
and will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residences, which prior to January, 2010
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
is identical to the EC, will be published as well.
estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
5 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January,
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Percent change to
Percent change to
CPI-U
Pricing
Dec.2009 from—
Nov.2009 from—
schedule
1
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Sep.
Oct.
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2009
2009
2008
2009
2009
U.S.
city
average ............................................
M
215.969 216.177 216.330 215.949 2.7 -0.1 -0.2 1.8 0.2 0.1
Region and area size2
Northeast
urban ..............................................
M
231.200 231.304 231.708 231.462 2.8 .1 -.1 2.0 .2 .2
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
233.695
233.415
233.785
233.475
2.5
.0
-.1
1.8
.0
.2
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
136.691 137.348 137.646 137.597 3.6 .2 .0 2.4 .7 .2
Midwest
urban ................................................
M
205.601 205.706 206.247 205.613 3.0 .0 -.3 2.2 .3 .3
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
206.459
206.625
207.277
206.399
3.0
-.1
-.4
2.1
.4
.3
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
131.812 131.724 131.952 131.742 2.9 .0 -.2 2.3 .1 .2
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
201.918 202.499 203.047 202.738 3.8 .1 -.2 2.6 .6 .3
South
urban ....................................................
M
208.912 209.292 209.738 209.476 2.9 .1 -.1 2.0 .4 .2
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
211.212
211.152
211.424
210.971
2.2
-.1
-.2
1.3
.1
.1
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
132.722 133.035 133.342 133.252 3.2 .2 -.1 2.3 .5 .2
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
210.911 212.423 213.372 213.159 4.3 .3 -.1 3.2 1.2 .4
West
urban .....................................................
M
220.294 220.447 219.728 219.307 2.2 -.5 -.2 1.2 -.3 -.3
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
224.412
224.372
223.489
223.058
2.0
-.6
-.2
1.2
-.4
-.4
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
133.128 133.618 133.335 133.132 2.6 -.4 -.2 1.4 .2 -.2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
M
197.724 197.670 197.697 197.246 2.4 -.2 -.2 1.6 .0 .0
B/C 3 ...........................................................
M
133.165 133.489 133.663 133.535 3.1 .0 -.1 2.1 .4 .1
D .................................................................
M
208.503 209.139 209.567 209.192 3.4 .0 -.2 2.3 .5 .2
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI ...................
M
211.345 211.708 212.206 211.185 2.5 -.2 -.5 1.5 .4 .2
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
M
225.226
225.264
224.317
223.643
1.8
-.7
-.3
.9
-.4
-.4
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
238.568 238.380 238.777 238.427 2.3 .0 -.1 1.8 .1 .2
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
1
236.596
- 236.589
-
-
-
- 1.8 .0 -
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
1
201.836
- 201.471
-
-
-
- 1.7 -.2 -
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
1
201.802
- 201.958
-
-
-
- 1.0 .1 -
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
140.945
- 140.718
-
-
-
- 1.6 -.2 -
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
2
- 201.068
- 200.456 1.8 -.3 -
-
-
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
2
- 205.079
- 203.880 3.0 -.6 -
-
-
-
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
2
- 191.608
- 190.932 2.7 -.4 -
-
-
-
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
2
- 222.416
- 222.943 2.1 .2 -
-
-
-
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
2
- 224.787
- 224.800 3.0 .0 -
-
-
-
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
2
- 226.051
- 224.239 2.6 -.8 -
-
-
-
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
- 226.277
- 225.596 1.4 -.3 -
-
-
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
M - Every month.
- Data not available.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes.
Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
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
Relative
Unadjusted
percent change to
Seasonally adjusted
CPI-W
importance,
indexes
Dec. 2009 from—
percent change from—
December
2008
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Sep. to
Oct. to
Nov. to
2009
2009
2008
2009
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
100.000
212.003
211.703
3.4
-0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
- 631.491 630.600
-
-
-
-
-
Food
and
beverages ..................................................................
16.942
216.853
217.186 -.5 .2 .1 .1 .2
Food .........................................................................................
15.865
216.305
216.679 -.7 .2 .1 .0 .2
Food at home .........................................................................
9.201
211.488
212.041
-2.5
.3
.1
-.1
.3
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
1.249
251.376
251.570
-.9
.1
.1
.2
.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
2.315
200.709
200.623
-3.8
.0
-.1
.3
.1
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
.992 192.695 193.546 -7.8
.4 1.1 -.7
.4
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
1.266
267.049
270.279
-3.1
1.2
-.7
-.1
.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
1.167
160.619
160.745
-.9
.1
-.1
-.4
.3
Other food at home ..............................................................
2.212
188.868
189.197
-.2
.2
.3
-.2
.3
Sugar
and
sweets ..............................................................
.304
197.031
197.258 2.7 .1 .2 .8 .2
Fats and oils .......................................................................
.274
197.400
198.165
-4.5
.4
-.2
-.4
1.0
Other foods ........................................................................
1.634
203.664
203.972
.0
.2
.4
-.4
.3
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
.472 121.647 122.796 -1.1
.9
.1 -.8
.9
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
6.664
224.815
224.940 1.9 .1 .1 .2 .1
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
.233 156.853 156.830
2.1
.0 -.1
.0
.0
Alcoholic
beverages .................................................................
1.077
223.445
223.168 2.2 -.1 .3 .6 .0
Housing ......................................................................................
41.313 212.327 212.142
-.1
-.1
.1
.0 .0
Shelter ......................................................................................
31.224 242.159 241.991
.5
-.1
.0 -.2 .0
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
8.279 247.361 247.465
.6
.0 -.1 -.1
.0
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
1.209
127.061
124.222 -4.4 -2.2 .5
-1.2 .1
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 5 ................
21.430 232.635 232.603
.7
.0
.0 -.1
.0
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
.306 122.830 124.415
3.4
1.3
.1
.1 1.3
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
6.030
207.530
207.329
-3.1
-.1
1.0
1.4
.0
Household energy ..................................................................
4.996
182.994
182.701
-4.9
-.2
1.1
1.7
.0
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
.283
262.340
265.130
1.9
1.1
6.2
7.0
1.6
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
4.713 187.572 187.125 -5.3
-.2
.8 1.4 -.1
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
1.035
165.509
165.808 5.7 .2 .8 .2 .3
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
4.059
123.448
123.187
-.9
-.2
-.5
-.3
.0
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
.360
152.747
152.486 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.4 -.2
Apparel .......................................................................................
3.979 122.228 118.984
1.7 -2.7 -.6 -.4 .2
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
1.024
114.091
110.856
-.3
-2.8
-1.0
-1.0
-.4
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
1.568
111.039
107.819
2.3
-2.9
-1.1
-.8
.8
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
.249
119.272
115.754
.7
-2.9
-1.7
-.3
-.4
Footwear ..................................................................................
.840
130.682
128.637 3.6 -1.6 .3 .4 .2
Transportation ............................................................................
17.067 186.928 186.839 16.1
.0 1.6 2.5 .6
Private transportation ...............................................................
16.284
183.680
183.565
16.7
-.1
1.6
2.5
.6
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
7.627 94.338 95.072 6.2
.8 2.1 1.1 .7
New vehicles ........................................................................
4.057
139.952
139.962
5.0
.0
1.6
.7
-.3
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
2.863
134.977
138.242
9.3
2.4
3.4
2.0
2.6
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
4.029
228.871
225.584
50.7
-1.4
1.8
6.2 .5
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
3.770
228.598
225.223
53.6
-1.5
1.7
6.3
.5
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
.482
134.346
134.892 1.2 .4 .2 .4 .4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
1.242 247.972 247.812
2.5
-.1
.4
.1 -.1
Public transportation ................................................................
.784
242.698
243.453
3.5
.3
.9
2.4
1.2
Medical
care ...............................................................................
5.355
380.295
380.302 3.5 .0 .1 .3 .1
Medical care commodities ........................................................
1.320
299.972
299.777
3.3
-.1
.2
.1
-.1
Medical
care
services ...............................................................
4.035
403.695
403.791 3.6 .0 .1 .4 .2
Professional
services .............................................................
2.234
324.382
324.763 2.6 .1 .2 .2 .1
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
1.338
580.048
580.567 7.5 .1 .1 .9 .5
See footnotes at end of table.
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-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Relative
Unadjusted
percent change to
Seasonally adjusted
CPI-W
importance,
indexes
Dec. 2009 from—
percent change from—
December
2008
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
Sep. to
Oct. to
Nov. to
2009
2009
2008
2009
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
5.454 110.401 109.851 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
1.982 100.681 100.400 -1.4
-.3 -.6
.3
.0
Education and communication 2 ................................................
6.221 124.100 124.156
1.9
.0
.1 -.1
.2
Education 2 ..............................................................................
2.527
192.776
192.760 4.6 .0 .3 .4 .3
Educational books and supplies .............................................
.219
498.627
499.478
6.9
.2
.1
.8
.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
2.308
542.174
542.036
4.3
.0
.4
.3
.3
Communication 2 .....................................................................
3.694 87.468 87.541
.1
.1 .0 -.4 .1
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
3.568 85.331 85.404 -.1
.1 .0 -.4 .1
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
2.965 102.413 102.585
.9
.2 -.1 -.4
.2
Information technology, hardware and services 1 6 .............
.604 9.969 9.935 -4.5 -.3 .2 -.3 -.3
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 7 ............
.202 77.926 77.821 -11.7 -.1 .1 .0 -.1
Other goods and services ..........................................................
3.668
403.178
403.970
11.3
.2
.2
.5
.2
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
1.267 786.541 789.173 30.3
.3
.3 1.0
.3
Personal
care ...........................................................................
2.401
203.245
203.454 1.3 .1 .2 .2 .1
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
.662 161.784 162.231
.6
.3
.0 -.3
.3
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
.580
228.614
228.614 .9 .0 .1 .0 .0
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
.947
350.046
349.851
2.1
-.1
.6
.4
.1
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
42.689 175.563 175.127
6.6
-.2
.6 1.0 .3
Food
and
beverages ..................................................................
16.942
216.853
217.186 -.5 .2 .1 .1 .2
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
25.747
153.273
152.532
11.3
-.5
.9
1.6
.3
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
14.587
195.926
193.667
17.5
-1.2
-.9
2.9
.1
Apparel ...................................................................................
3.979 122.228 118.984
1.7 -2.7 -.6 -.4 .2
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
10.609
246.085
244.413
23.4
-.7
-1.1
4.1
.0
Durables ...................................................................................
11.160 111.575 112.165
3.3
.5 1.4
.6 .5
Services .......................................................................................
57.311 254.663 254.519
.9
-.1
.1 .1 .1
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
30.918
233.436
233.241 .5 -.1 .0 -.1 .0
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
.306 122.830 124.415
3.4
1.3
.1
.1 1.3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
4.713 187.572 187.125 -5.3
-.2
.8 1.4 -.1
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
1.035
165.509
165.808 5.7 .2 .8 .2 .3
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
.360
152.747
152.486 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.4 -.2
Transportation
services ..............................................................
5.512
255.871
256.007 4.1 .1 .5 .4 .3
Medical
care
services .................................................................
4.035
403.695
403.791 3.6 .0 .1 .4 .2
Other services ............................................................................
10.432
293.624
293.470
1.8
-.1
.0
.0
.1
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
84.135
211.055
210.639
4.1
-.2
.4
.6 .2
All items less shelter ....................................................................
68.776
203.301
202.951
4.7
-.2
.5
.8
.2
All items less medical care ...........................................................
94.645
205.106
204.800
3.4
-.1
.3
.5
.2
Commodities less food .................................................................
26.824
155.650
154.918
11.0
-.5
.9
1.6
.3
Nondurables less food .................................................................
15.664
197.644
195.487
16.4
-1.1
-.9
2.7
.1
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
11.686
243.061
241.513
21.4
-.6
-1.0
3.8
.0
Nondurables .................................................................................
31.530 206.876 205.823
7.8
-.5 -.3 1.4 .2
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
26.392
247.237
247.174 1.4 .0 .3 .4 .2
Services less medical care services ............................................
53.275
243.991
243.838
.7
-.1
.2
.1
.1
Energy ..........................................................................................
9.024 204.196 202.398 20.0
-.9 1.5 4.2 .3
All items less energy ....................................................................
90.976
213.895
213.780
1.7
-.1
.2
.1
.1
All items less food and energy ...................................................
75.111
213.787
213.572
2.2
-.1
.2
.1
.1
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
22.513
145.595
145.253
4.0
-.2
.5
.3
.3
Energy commodities ...............................................................
4.311
231.371
228.303
47.5
-1.3
2.0
6.2
.6
Services less energy services ..................................................
52.598
261.979
261.871
1.5
.0
.1
.0
.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
-
$ .472
$ .472
-
-
-
-
-
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............
-
$ .158
$ .159
-
-
-
-
-
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residences, which prior to January, 2010 is
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
identical to the EC, will be published as well.
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
5 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 2010.
- Data not available.
The expenditure class will include weight from secondary residences, and
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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—
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sep.
Dec.
June
Dec.
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
Expenditure category
All
items ..............................................................................
211.136 211.842 212.929 213.280 2.6 4.2 3.1 4.1 3.4 3.6
Food and beverages .........................................................
216.778
217.027
217.157
217.591
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0
1.5
-1.2 .3
Food ................................................................................
216.317 216.531 216.578 217.034 -1.1 -1.6 -1.2 1.3 -1.4 .1
Food at home ................................................................
212.018
212.185
211.957
212.652
-3.9
-3.9
-3.3
1.2
-3.9 -1.1
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
252.195
252.524
252.985
254.226
-2.9
-3.6
.0
3.3
-3.3
1.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
199.912
199.773
200.285
200.521
-4.4
-4.5
-7.5
1.2
-4.4
-3.2
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
192.048 194.120 192.695 193.546
-20.8
-10.0 -1.8 3.2
-15.6 .7
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
268.099
266.270
266.091
267.226
-4.1
1.5
-8.1
-1.3
-1.3
-4.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
162.444
162.244
161.516
162.041
2.4
-4.7
-.4
-1.0
-1.2
-.7
Other food at home .....................................................
189.934
190.529
190.114
190.777
1.3
-3.5
-.1
1.8
-1.2
.8
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
195.992
196.328
197.971
198.337
6.4
-1.0
.6
4.9
2.6
2.7
Fats and oils ..............................................................
200.499
200.113
199.349
201.266
-11.1
-5.1
-2.8
1.5
-8.1 -.7
Other
foods ...............................................................
204.911 205.775 204.972 205.549 2.5 -3.8 .2 1.3 -.7 .7
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
122.496 122.676 121.647 122.796 -4.1 -1.0 -.1 1.0 -2.6 .4
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
224.102 224.382 224.815 224.940 2.7 1.5 1.7 1.5 2.1 1.6
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
157.132 156.909 156.853 156.830 1.1 2.7 5.4 -.8 1.9 2.3
Alcoholic
beverages ........................................................
222.073 222.843 224.207 224.315 -.1 2.3 2.4 4.1 1.1 3.3
Housing .............................................................................
212.863 213.063 213.168 213.172 -.1 -.9 -.2 .6 -.5 .2
Shelter .............................................................................
242.930 242.918 242.551 242.550 1.5 1.4 -.3 -.6 1.5 -.5
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
247.669 247.420 247.158 247.122 2.4 1.3 -.5 -.9 1.9 -.7
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
135.480 136.095 134.437 134.604
-18.4 3.9 .6 -2.6 -7.9 -1.0
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 5 ......
232.761 232.770 232.516 232.468 2.5 1.3 -.3 -.5 1.9 -.4
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
122.644 122.761 122.830 124.415 2.5 1.4 3.7 5.9 2.0 4.8
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
206.356
208.463
211.374
211.468
-8.6
-13.5
1.7
10.3 -11.1 5.9
Household
energy .........................................................
182.153 184.089 187.167 187.131
-10.8
-17.4 .4
11.4
-14.1 5.7
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................
235.480
250.133
267.530
271.789
-37.4
-15.2
14.4
77.5
-27.1 42.5
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
187.880 189.323 191.886 191.653 -9.0
-17.5 -.3 8.3
-13.3 3.9
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
163.808 165.178 165.484 166.028 3.0 6.7 7.7 5.5 4.8 6.6
Household furnishings and operations ............................
124.592
124.011
123.581
123.523
1.2
.9
-2.3
-3.4
1.1
-2.8
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
153.648 153.368 152.747 152.486 1.1 -1.5 2.6 -3.0 -.2 -.2
Apparel ..............................................................................
120.949 120.228 119.712 119.916 5.4 1.6 3.3 -3.4 3.5 -.1
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
114.131
113.038
111.949
111.545
18.2
-7.2
-1.4
-8.8
4.7 -5.2
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
109.649
108.460
107.620
108.450
.7
5.4
7.8
-4.3
3.0
1.6
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
119.258
117.261
116.909
116.428
.3
10.5
1.9
-9.2
5.3
-3.8
Footwear .........................................................................
127.912 128.352 128.802 129.058 4.3 3.8 2.7 3.6 4.1 3.2
Transportation ...................................................................
182.716 185.612 190.266 191.389 8.8
22.9
15.4
20.4 15.6 17.8
Private
transportation ......................................................
179.519 182.415 186.999 188.056
10.1
24.4
15.1
20.4 17.0 17.7
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
91.560 93.467 94.479 95.177 -.7
5.7
4.0
16.8
2.5
10.2
New
vehicles ...............................................................
136.675 138.886 139.797 139.402 7.4 6.3 -1.6 8.2 6.8 3.2
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
128.878
133.216
135.889
139.404
-15.6
7.6
14.6
36.9
-4.7
25.3
Motor
fuel ......................................................................
223.652 227.788 241.798 243.107
37.7
87.8
43.1
39.6 60.8 41.3
Gasoline
(all
types) .....................................................
223.578 227.480 241.747 242.970 47.5 91.6 41.2 39.5 68.1 40.3
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
133.504 133.764 134.346 134.892 3.6 -.6 -2.3 4.2 1.5 .9
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
246.850 247.811 247.972 247.812 4.7 .8 2.8 1.6 2.7 2.2
Public
transportation .......................................................
237.928 240.111 245.825 248.728
-15.7 -7.1
22.7
19.4 -11.5 21.1
Medical
care ......................................................................
379.213 379.750 380.969 381.493 4.1 3.8 3.8 2.4 3.9 3.1
Medical
care
commodities ..............................................
299.487 300.144 300.393 300.215 5.3 3.1 4.0 1.0 4.2 2.5
Medical
care
services .....................................................
402.384 402.852 404.459 405.275 3.7 4.0 3.8 2.9 3.9 3.3
Professional
services ....................................................
324.248 324.921 325.479 325.907 2.0 3.7 2.7 2.1 2.9 2.4
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
573.743 574.505 579.457 582.536 9.2 6.5 8.0 6.3 7.9 7.1
See footnotes at end of table.
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-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
CPI-W
3 months ended—
6 months
ended—
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sep.
Dec.
June
Dec.
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
111.147 110.717 110.513 110.155 1.9 0.4 -1.0 -3.5 1.1 -2.3
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
101.243 100.681 100.943 100.906 -2.2 1.9 -3.8 -1.3 -.2 -2.6
Education and communication 2 .......................................
123.601 123.757 123.682 123.919 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.0 2.2 1.6
Education 2 .....................................................................
189.872 190.521 191.213 191.859 4.5 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.3
Educational
books
and
supplies ...................................
493.984 494.705 498.822 500.439 4.5 9.2 8.7 5.3 6.8 7.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
533.704
535.632
537.333
539.156
4.4
4.9
3.9
4.1
4.7
4.0
Communication 2 ............................................................
87.807 87.785 87.470 87.547 .8 .2 .7
-1.2 .5 -.2
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
85.676 85.651 85.331 85.404 .7 -.3 .7
-1.3 .2 -.3
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
102.896 102.818 102.413 102.585 1.0 .7 2.9 -1.2 .9 .8
Information technology, hardware and services 1 6 ....
9.975 9.995 9.969 9.935
-1.1
-5.3
-9.9
-1.6
-3.2
-5.8
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 7 ...
77.835 77.939 77.926 77.821
-9.5
-12.1
-23.7 -.1
-10.8
-12.7
Other goods and services .................................................
400.504
401.414
403.435
404.317
19.5
16.6
6.0
3.9
18.0 4.9
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
776.198 778.650 786.541 789.173 60.9 47.8 13.5 6.9 54.2 10.1
Personal
care ..................................................................
202.795 203.135 203.463 203.748 1.2 .6 1.4 1.9 .9 1.6
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
162.312 162.242 161.784 162.231 3.1 -.9 .4 -.2 1.1 .1
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
228.480 228.683 228.614 228.614 2.9 -.7 1.2 .2 1.1 .7
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
347.345
349.308
350.699
351.197
-.2
2.0
2.2
4.5
.9
3.4
Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
173.885 174.960 176.765 177.274 4.8 9.6 5.4 8.0 7.2 6.7
Food and beverages .........................................................
216.778
217.027
217.157
217.591
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0
1.5
-1.2 .3
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
150.983
152.366
154.809
155.335
8.8
17.1
9.4
12.0
12.9
10.7
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
194.337
192.499
197.997
198.135
17.5
27.7
17.4
8.0
22.5
12.6
Apparel ..........................................................................
120.949 120.228 119.712 119.916 5.4 1.6 3.3 -3.4 3.5 -.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
244.219
241.553
251.487
251.550
21.8
37.4
23.1
12.6
29.3
17.7
Durables ..........................................................................
109.657 111.148 111.782 112.394 -2.0 4.2 1.1
10.4 1.0 5.6
Services ..............................................................................
254.679 255.014 255.269 255.421 1.1 .1 1.3 1.2 .6 1.2
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
234.254 234.207 233.955 234.021 1.0 1.3 .0 -.4 1.2 -.2
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
122.644 122.761 122.830 124.415 2.5 1.4 3.7 5.9 2.0 4.8
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
187.880 189.323 191.886 191.653 -9.0
-17.5 -.3 8.3
-13.3 3.9
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
163.808 165.178 165.484 166.028 3.0 6.7 7.7 5.5 4.8 6.6
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
153.648 153.368 152.747 152.486 1.1 -1.5 2.6 -3.0 -.2 -.2
Transportation
services .....................................................
253.079 254.314 255.433 256.080 3.6 1.7 6.4 4.8 2.7 5.6
Medical
care
services .......................................................
402.384 402.852 404.459 405.275 3.7 4.0 3.8 2.9 3.9 3.3
Other
services ...................................................................
293.119 293.183 293.238 293.633 2.5 1.8 2.3 .7 2.1 1.5
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
210.036
210.827
212.095
212.428
3.3
5.3
3.9
4.6 4.3 4.3
All items less shelter ...........................................................
201.826
202.802
204.433
204.917
3.1
5.4
4.6
6.3 4.3 5.4
All items less medical care ..................................................
204.253
204.958
206.033
206.375
2.5
4.2
3.0
4.2
3.4 3.6
Commodities less food ........................................................
153.374
154.747
157.172
157.688
8.4
16.5
9.1
11.7
12.4 10.4
Nondurables less food ........................................................
196.084
194.368
199.584
199.746
16.3
25.7
16.6
7.7 20.9 12.0
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
241.279
238.966
247.953
248.052
19.7
34.0
21.3
11.7
26.7
16.4
Nondurables ........................................................................
205.775 205.065 207.993 208.407 7.3
11.2 7.6 5.2 9.2 6.4
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
246.381 247.071 248.031 248.631 .4 -1.8 3.5 3.7 -.7 3.6
Services less medical care services ...................................
244.068
244.456
244.706
244.943
.5
-.4
1.3
1.4
.1
1.4
Energy .................................................................................
201.160 204.183 212.732 213.373 9.5
25.8 21.9 26.6 17.4 24.2
All items less energy ...........................................................
213.292
213.715
213.885
214.202
1.9
2.1
1.1
1.7 2.0 1.4
All items less food and energy ..........................................
213.059
213.524
213.720
214.009
2.6
2.9
1.6
1.8
2.7
1.7
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
143.992
144.772
145.230
145.626
3.7
5.4
2.2
4.6
4.5
3.4
Energy
commodities .....................................................
225.279 229.848 244.063 245.494 31.6 80.9 41.7 41.0 54.3 41.4
Services less energy services .........................................
261.962
262.166
262.150
262.346
2.1
1.8
1.4
.6
2.0
1.0
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2010. The expenditure class will include weight from secondary residences,
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
and will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residences, which prior to January, 2010
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
is identical to the EC, will be published as well.
estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
5 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January,
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Percent change to
Percent change to
CPI-W
Pricing
Dec.2009 from—
Nov.2009 from—
schedule
1
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Sep.
Oct.
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2009
2009
2008
2009
2009
U.S.
city
average ............................................
M
211.322 211.549 212.003 211.703 3.4 0.1 -0.1 2.3 0.3 0.2
Region and area size2
Northeast
urban ..............................................
M
228.158 228.193 229.048 228.794 3.3 .3 -.1 2.4 .4 .4
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
229.067
228.720
229.541
229.180
2.9
.2
-.2
2.2
.2
.4
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
137.400 137.959 138.527 138.522 4.2 .4 .0 2.8 .8 .4
Midwest
urban ................................................
M
200.658 200.781 201.553 200.999 3.6 .1 -.3 2.7 .4 .4
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
200.566
200.730
201.626
200.820
3.5
.0
-.4
2.5
.5
.4
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
131.497 131.420 131.823 131.639 3.6 .2 -.1 2.8 .2 .3
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
199.416 200.053 200.748 200.471 4.2 .2 -.1 2.9 .7 .3
South
urban ....................................................
M
205.726 206.121 206.859 206.716 3.7 .3 -.1 2.5 .6 .4
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
208.677
208.577
209.161
208.788
2.8
.1
-.2
1.7
.2
.3
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
131.284 131.621 132.129 132.136 4.0 .4 .0 2.8 .6 .4
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
210.922 212.368 213.396 213.184 5.0 .4 -.1 3.7 1.2 .5
West
urban .....................................................
M
214.490 214.718 214.228 213.919 2.8 -.4 -.1 1.6 -.1 -.2
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
M
217.000
217.002
216.286
215.988
2.5
-.5
-.1
1.5
-.3
-.3
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
132.773 133.244 133.149 132.983 3.4 -.2 -.1 1.9 .3 -.1
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
M
195.957 195.895 196.187 195.779 2.9 -.1 -.2 1.9 .1 .1
B/C 3 ...........................................................
M
132.450 132.764 133.139 133.072 3.8 .2 -.1 2.6 .5 .3
D .................................................................
M
206.341 207.120 207.739 207.417 4.1 .1 -.2 2.8 .7 .3
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI ...................
M
204.278 204.511 205.136 204.196 2.9 -.2 -.5 1.5 .4 .3
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
M
217.302
217.474
216.618
216.233
2.5
-.6
-.2
1.2
-.3
-.4
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
233.502 233.084 233.893 233.448 2.7 .2 -.2 2.3 .2 .3
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
1
235.744
- 236.859
-
-
-
- 2.2 .5 -
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
1
192.800
- 192.871
-
-
-
- 2.1 .0 -
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
1
204.298
- 205.297
-
-
-
- 1.9 .5 -
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
140.701
- 140.608
-
-
-
- 2.1 -.1 -
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
2
- 199.736
- 199.331 2.1 -.2 -
-
-
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
2
- 200.324
- 199.614 3.5 -.4 -
-
-
-
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
2
- 189.304
- 188.842 3.1 -.2 -
-
-
-
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
2
- 220.358
- 221.067 2.4 .3 -
-
-
-
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
2
- 224.573
- 224.732 3.3 .1 -
-
-
-
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
2
- 221.708
- 220.121 3.0 -.7 -
-
-
-
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
- 221.339
- 220.905 2.1 -.2 -
-
-
-
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
M - Every month.
- Data not available.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes.
Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
percent change to
Relative
C-CPI-U
indexes
Dec. 2009 from—
importance,
2005-2006
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
2009
2009
2008
2009
Expenditure category
All
items ......................................................................................
100.000 124.231 123.965
2.8
-0.2
Food and beverages ................................................................
14.726
127.616
127.781
-.5
.1
Food .......................................................................................
13.648 127.538 127.738
-.6
.2
Food at home .......................................................................
7.557
122.249
122.526
-2.6
.2
Food away from home ..........................................................
6.091
134.427
134.522
1.8
.1
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
1.077
128.961
128.685
1.8
-.2
Housing ....................................................................................
42.421 127.729 127.519
-.5
-.2
Shelter ....................................................................................
32.409 130.640 130.413
.2
-.2
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
5.004
153.587
153.402
-3.7
-.1
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
5.008
94.161
94.020
-1.6
-.1
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.988 90.350 88.004
1.5
-2.6
Transportation ..........................................................................
17.393 126.788 126.638
15.7
-.1
Private transportation .............................................................
16.285
127.413
127.216
16.7
-.2
Public transportation ...............................................................
1.108
119.391
119.889
3.0
.4
Medical care .............................................................................
6.085
147.213
147.164
3.1
.0
Medical care commodities ......................................................
1.615
130.309
130.145
3.2
-.1
Medical care services .............................................................
4.470
153.430
153.430
3.1
.0
Recreation ................................................................................
5.935 103.789 103.062
-2.0
-.7
Education and communication .................................................
6.196
111.299
111.307
1.7
.0
Education ...............................................................................
2.771 180.676 180.697
4.6
.0
Communication ......................................................................
3.425 73.623 73.626
-.6
.0
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.257
135.123
135.340
6.9
.2
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
58.427 133.887 133.707
.7
-.1
Commodities ..............................................................................
41.573 112.420 112.053
5.8
-.3
Durables ...................................................................................
11.817 81.824 81.993
1.6
.2
Nondurables ...............................................................................
29.756 128.273 127.584
7.5
-.5
All items less food and energy .................................................
77.561
119.113
118.867
1.5
-.2
Energy ........................................................................................
8.790 174.226 172.737
21.2
-.9
Indexes for 2009 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2008 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 1A. 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)
Percent
Annual
Annual
CPI-U
change
average
average
from 2008
2008
2009
to 2009
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................................................
215.303
214.537 -0.4
All items (1967=100) ........................................................................................
644.951
642.658
-
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
214.225
218.249
1.9
Food .............................................................................................................
214.106 217.955 1.8
Food at home .............................................................................................
214.125
215.124
.5
Cereals and bakery products ....................................................................
244.853
252.567
3.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................................
204.653
203.805
-.4
Dairy and related products .......................................................................
210.396
197.013
-6.4
Fruits and vegetables ...............................................................................
278.932
272.945
-2.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .....................................
160.045
163.034
1.9
Other food at home ...................................................................................
184.166
191.220
3.8
Sugar and sweets ...................................................................................
186.577
196.933
5.6
Fats and oils ...........................................................................................
196.751
201.224
2.3
Other foods .............................................................................................
198.103
205.497
3.7
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................................
119.924 122.393
2.1
Food away from home ................................................................................
215.769
223.272
3.5
Other food away from home 1 ..................................................................
150.640 155.852
3.5
Alcoholic beverages .....................................................................................
214.484
220.751
2.9
Housing ..........................................................................................................
216.264 217.057 .4
Shelter ..........................................................................................................
246.666 249.354 1.1
Rent of primary residence ..........................................................................
243.271
248.812
2.3
Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................................
143.664 134.243
-6.6
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .......................................
252.426 256.610
1.7
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..........................................................
118.843 121.487
2.2
Fuels and utilities ..........................................................................................
220.018
210.696
-4.2
Household energy ......................................................................................
200.808
188.113
-6.3
Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................................
334.405
239.778
-28.3
Gas (piped) and electricity ........................................................................
202.212
193.563
-4.3
Household furnishings and operations .........................................................
127.800
128.701
.7
Apparel ...........................................................................................................
118.907 120.078 1.0
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...............................................................................
113.032
113.628
.5
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
107.460
108.091
.6
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................................................
113.762
114.489
.6
Footwear .......................................................................................................
124.157 126.854
2.2
Transportation ................................................................................................
195.549 179.252
-8.3
Private transportation ...................................................................................
191.039
174.762
-8.5
New and used motor vehicles 1 ..................................................................
93.291 93.486
.2
New vehicles ............................................................................................
134.194
135.623
1.1
Used cars and trucks ................................................................................
133.951
126.973
-5.2
Motor fuel ....................................................................................................
279.652
201.978
-27.8
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................................................
277.457
201.555
-27.4
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................................
128.747
134.050
4.1
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................................................
233.859
243.337
4.1
Public transportation .....................................................................................
250.549
236.348
-5.7
Medical care ...................................................................................................
364.065
375.613
3.2
Medical care commodities ............................................................................
296.045
305.108
3.1
Medical care services ...................................................................................
384.943
397.299
3.2
Professional services ..................................................................................
310.968
319.372
2.7
Hospital and related services .....................................................................
533.953
567.879
6.4
Recreation 1 ...................................................................................................
113.254 114.272
.9
Video and audio 1 .........................................................................................
102.632 101.276
-1.3
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent
Annual
Annual
CPI-U
change
average
average
from 2008
2008
2009
to 2009
Expenditure category
Education and communication 1 .....................................................................
123.631 127.393
3.0
Education 1 ...................................................................................................
181.277 190.857
5.3
Educational books and supplies .................................................................
450.187
482.072
7.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ....................................................
522.098
548.971
5.1
Communication 1 ..........................................................................................
84.185 84.954
.9
Information and information processing 1 ...................................................
81.352 81.944
.7
Telephone services 1 ................................................................................
100.451 102.392
1.9
Information technology, hardware and services 4 ....................................
10.061 9.672 -3.9
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 ...................................
94.944 82.304 -13.3
Other goods and services ...............................................................................
345.381
368.586
6.7
Tobacco and smoking products ....................................................................
588.682
730.316
24.1
Personal care ...............................................................................................
201.279
204.587
1.6
Personal care products ...............................................................................
159.290
162.578
2.1
Personal care services ...............................................................................
223.669
227.588
1.8
Miscellaneous personal services ................................................................
338.921
344.469
1.6
Commodity and service group
Commodities .....................................................................................................
174.764 169.698 -2.9
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
214.225
218.249
1.9
Commodities less food and beverages ..........................................................
153.034
144.395
-5.6
Nondurables less food and beverages .........................................................
196.192
178.959
-8.8
Apparel .......................................................................................................
118.907 120.078
1.0
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........................................
248.809
219.592
-11.7
Durables .......................................................................................................
110.877 109.859
-.9
Services ............................................................................................................
255.498 259.154 1.4
Rent of shelter 2 .............................................................................................
257.152 259.924
1.1
Transportation services ..................................................................................
244.074
251.031
2.9
Other services ................................................................................................
295.780
303.992
2.8
Special indexes
All items less food .............................................................................................
215.528
214.008 -.7
All items less shelter .........................................................................................
205.453
203.301
-1.0
All items less medical care ...............................................................................
207.777
206.555
-.6
Commodities less food .....................................................................................
155.310
147.071
-5.3
Nondurables less food ......................................................................................
197.297
181.453
-8.0
Nondurables less food and apparel ..................................................................
244.443
218.687
-10.5
Nondurables .....................................................................................................
205.901 198.548 -3.6
Services less rent of shelter 2 ...........................................................................
273.000 278.064
1.9
Services less medical care services .................................................................
244.987
248.122
1.3
Energy ..............................................................................................................
236.666 193.126 -18.4
All items less energy .........................................................................................
214.751
218.433
1.7
All items less food and energy ........................................................................
215.572
219.235
1.7
Commodities less food and energy commodities .........................................
140.246
142.041
1.3
Energy commodities ...................................................................................
284.352
205.281
-27.8
Services less energy services ......................................................................
261.017
265.875
1.9
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ............................
$ .465
$ .466
-
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ..................................
$ .155
$ .156
-
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 2010. The expenditure class will include weight from
secondary residences, and will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum Owners’ equivalent rent of
primary residences, which prior to January, 2010 is identical to the EC, will be published as well.
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
Table 4A. 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)
Percent
Annual
Annual
CPI-W
change
average
average
from 2008
2008
2009
to 2009
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................................................
211.053
209.630 -0.7
All items (1967=100) ........................................................................................
628.661
624.423
-
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
213.546
217.480
1.8
Food .............................................................................................................
213.376 217.118 1.8
Food at home .............................................................................................
213.017
213.908
.4
Cereals and bakery products ....................................................................
245.472
253.214
3.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................................
204.255
203.394
-.4
Dairy and related products .......................................................................
209.773
195.679
-6.7
Fruits and vegetables ...............................................................................
276.759
270.562
-2.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .....................................
159.324
162.598
2.1
Other food at home ...................................................................................
183.637
190.519
3.7
Sugar and sweets ...................................................................................
185.494
195.702
5.5
Fats and oils ...........................................................................................
197.512
202.003
2.3
Other foods .............................................................................................
198.303
205.573
3.7
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................................
120.348 122.753
2.0
Food away from home ................................................................................
215.613
223.383
3.6
Other food away from home 1 ..................................................................
149.731 155.607
3.9
Alcoholic beverages .....................................................................................
214.579
221.325
3.1
Housing ..........................................................................................................
211.839 213.144 .6
Shelter ..........................................................................................................
239.128 242.637 1.5
Rent of primary residence ..........................................................................
242.196
247.401
2.1
Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................................
143.164 135.163
-5.6
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .......................................
228.758 232.499
1.6
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..........................................................
119.136 121.935
2.3
Fuels and utilities ..........................................................................................
217.883
209.595
-3.8
Household energy ......................................................................................
197.537
186.229
-5.7
Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................................
331.784
243.003
-26.8
Gas (piped) and electricity ........................................................................
200.265
191.981
-4.1
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .......................................
152.419 161.584
6.0
Household furnishings and operations .........................................................
123.635
124.632
.8
Household operations 1 ..............................................................................
150.130 152.818
1.8
Apparel ...........................................................................................................
118.735 119.847 .9
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...............................................................................
113.490
114.340
.7
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
107.489
107.602
.1
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................................................
116.266
117.202
.8
Footwear .......................................................................................................
124.102 127.183
2.5
Transportation ................................................................................................
195.692 176.729
-9.7
Private transportation ...................................................................................
192.492
173.491
-9.9
New and used motor vehicles 1 ..................................................................
92.146 91.308
-.9
New vehicles ............................................................................................
135.338
136.711
1.0
Used cars and trucks ................................................................................
134.731
127.687
-5.2
Motor fuel ....................................................................................................
280.817
202.695
-27.8
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................................................
278.728
202.375
-27.4
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................................
128.776
134.133
4.2
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................................................
236.353
245.795
4.0
Public transportation .....................................................................................
247.865
234.661
-5.3
Medical care ...................................................................................................
364.208
376.064
3.3
Medical care commodities ............................................................................
287.970
296.724
3.0
Medical care services ...................................................................................
386.317
399.165
3.3
Professional services ..................................................................................
313.446
322.127
2.8
Hospital and related services .....................................................................
530.193
565.029
6.6
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city
average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent
Annual
Annual
CPI-W
change
average
average
from 2008
2008
2009
to 2009
Expenditure category
Recreation 1 ...................................................................................................
110.143 111.015
0.8
Video and audio 1 .........................................................................................
102.654 101.602
-1.0
Education and communication 1 .....................................................................
119.827 123.017
2.7
Education 1 ...................................................................................................
178.892 188.143
5.2
Educational books and supplies .................................................................
452.880
485.025
7.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ....................................................
504.163
529.316
5.0
Communication 1 ..........................................................................................
86.807 87.662
1.0
Information and information processing 1 ...................................................
84.828 85.571
.9
Telephone services 1 ................................................................................
100.502 102.341
1.8
Information technology, hardware and services 4 ....................................
10.567 10.178
-3.7
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 ...................................
94.863 82.104 -13.4
Other goods and services ...............................................................................
357.906
391.628
9.4
Tobacco and smoking products ....................................................................
591.100
735.056
24.4
Personal care ...............................................................................................
199.170
202.490
1.7
Personal care products ...............................................................................
159.410
162.557
2.0
Personal care services ...............................................................................
223.978
227.804
1.7
Miscellaneous personal services ................................................................
340.533
346.500
1.8
Commodity and service group
Commodities .....................................................................................................
177.618 171.452 -3.5
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
213.546
217.480
1.8
Commodities less food and beverages ..........................................................
157.481
147.327
-6.4
Nondurables less food and beverages .........................................................
205.279
185.579
-9.6
Apparel .......................................................................................................
118.735 119.847
.9
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........................................
263.756
230.503
-12.6
Durables .......................................................................................................
111.217 109.610
-1.4
Services ............................................................................................................
250.272 254.267 1.6
Rent of shelter 2 .............................................................................................
230.555 233.917
1.5
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..............................................................
119.136 121.935
2.3
Gas (piped) and electricity ..............................................................................
200.265
191.981
-4.1
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ...........................................
152.419 161.584
6.0
Household operations 1 ..................................................................................
150.130 152.818
1.8
Transportation services ..................................................................................
242.563
250.960
3.5
Medical care services .....................................................................................
386.317
399.165
3.3
Other services ................................................................................................
284.319
291.572
2.6
Special indexes
All items less food .............................................................................................
210.452
208.128 -1.1
All items less shelter .........................................................................................
203.102
199.860
-1.6
All items less medical care ...............................................................................
204.626
202.810
-.9
Commodities less food .....................................................................................
159.538
149.780
-6.1
Nondurables less food ......................................................................................
206.047
187.718
-8.9
Nondurables less food and apparel ..................................................................
258.423
228.679
-11.5
Nondurables .....................................................................................................
210.333 201.628 -4.1
Services less rent of shelter 2 ...........................................................................
241.567 245.814
1.8
Services less medical care services .................................................................
240.275
243.796
1.5
Energy ..............................................................................................................
237.414 192.594 -18.9
All items less energy .........................................................................................
208.719
212.652
1.9
All items less food and energy ........................................................................
208.147
212.126
1.9
Commodities less food and energy commodities .........................................
141.084
143.099
1.4
Energy commodities ...................................................................................
284.270
205.325
-27.8
Services less energy services ......................................................................
255.598
261.022
2.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ............................
$ .474
$ .477
-
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ..................................
$ .159
$ .160
-
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 2010. The expenditure class will include weight from
secondary residences, and will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum Owners’ equivalent rent of
primary residences, which prior to January, 2010 is identical to the EC, will be published as well.
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
