Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to Oct. 2008 percent change from-
CPI-W importance, from-
December
2007 Sep. Oct. July Aug. Sep.
2008 2008 Oct. Sep. to to to
2007 2008 Aug. Sep. Oct.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 214.935 212.182 3.8 -1.3 -0.2 -0.1 -1.2
All items (1967=100)......................... - 640.226 632.025 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 15.926 217.098 218.141 6.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3
Food....................................... 14.901 217.090 218.120 6.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3
Food at home.............................. 8.595 217.594 218.600 7.5 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.1
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.110 251.448 253.561 12.7 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.7
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.192 209.515 210.314 6.1 0.4 1.2 0.9 0.6
Dairy and related products............... .965 212.841 211.808 3.3 -0.5 0.3 -0.7 -1.1
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.218 284.612 283.549 8.3 -0.4 1.9 -0.4 -2.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.094 160.850 163.265 5.4 1.5 0.2 1.0 1.3
Other food at home....................... 2.016 187.467 188.806 8.4 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.6
Sugar and sweets........................ .279 188.914 189.574 7.6 0.3 0.7 1.6 0.6
Fats and oils........................... .232 207.069 208.973 18.3 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.6
Other foods............................. 1.504 201.632 203.138 6.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.6
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .438 121.589 123.026 6.6 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.2
Food away from home (1)................... 6.305 218.147 219.219 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .218 151.321 152.910 5.6 1.1 0.0 0.7 1.1
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.025 215.728 216.953 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4
Housing..................................... 39.994 213.954 213.156 3.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0
Shelter.................................... 30.397 240.163 240.517 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.979 243.741 244.624 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.233 142.591 140.763 -1.3 -1.3 -1.0 0.8 -1.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 20.888 229.670 230.028 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .297 120.279 120.258 2.8 0.0 -0.1 1.2 0.0
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.637 226.709 219.325 10.3 -3.3 -1.0 -2.6 -0.5
Household energy.......................... 4.670 206.544 198.191 11.0 -4.0 -1.4 -3.2 -0.8
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .323 345.907 317.012 21.0 -8.4 -5.6 -5.8 -8.5
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.347 209.442 201.651 10.1 -3.7 -1.1 -2.9 -0.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .966 154.628 156.005 7.0 0.9 1.4 0.3 1.1
Household furnishings and operations....... 3.960 124.500 124.719 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.0
Household operations (1) (2).............. .339 152.850 152.612 6.1 -0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.2
Apparel..................................... 3.998 120.990 121.957 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 -1.2
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.031 112.973 115.495 0.7 2.2 1.0 -0.3 -0.4
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.619 112.304 111.880 -1.5 -0.4 2.9 0.4 -3.1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .251 115.764 118.496 -1.0 2.4 -1.3 1.5 0.3
Footwear................................... .821 124.873 126.352 1.6 1.2 -1.6 -0.4 0.4
Transportation.............................. 20.054 204.785 192.198 4.1 -6.1 -1.7 -0.7 -6.0
Private transportation..................... 19.287 201.476 188.871 3.9 -6.3 -1.8 -0.7 -6.1
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.952 91.305 90.530 -2.9 -0.8 -0.4 -1.1 -1.1
New vehicles............................. 4.172 133.504 133.351 -2.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5
Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.103 133.669 130.444 -5.3 -2.4 -0.3 -1.8 -2.4
Motor fuel................................ 6.940 316.717 269.639 12.3 -14.9 -4.2 -0.8 -13.9
Gasoline (all types)..................... 6.597 315.324 267.580 12.0 -15.1 -4.2 -0.6 -14.2
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .446 131.072 132.088 7.5 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.8
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...... 1.169 239.571 240.688 5.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3
Public transportation...................... .767 258.142 249.168 7.8 -3.5 0.8 -1.1 -3.3
Medical care................................ 5.192 365.250 366.000 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1
Medical care commodities................... 1.295 287.397 287.725 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Medical care services...................... 3.897 388.036 388.947 3.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1
Professional services..................... 2.159 314.977 315.458 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.260 534.394 537.382 6.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.3
Recreation (2).............................. 5.341 110.904 110.947 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.987 102.819 102.267 -0.6 -0.5 0.4 0.2 -0.6
Education and communication (2)............. 5.987 121.439 121.569 3.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
Education (2).............................. 2.377 183.613 184.091 6.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5
Educational books and supplies............ .204 465.570 466.885 7.4 0.3 2.4 0.7 0.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.174 517.389 518.726 5.8 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.5
Communication (2).......................... 3.609 87.224 87.226 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.488 85.208 85.214 1.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.869 101.350 101.436 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .619 10.414 10.375 -4.6 -0.4 -0.7 -1.1 -0.4
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .228 90.722 89.690 -14.1 -1.1 -1.9 -2.4 -1.1
Other goods and services.................... 3.508 361.125 362.354 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.183 600.293 602.533 7.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4
Personal care.............................. 2.325 200.284 200.930 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .647 159.730 159.914 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Personal care services (1)................ .560 224.910 225.800 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4
Miscellaneous personal services........... .910 345.175 344.622 4.5 -0.2 0.4 0.5 -0.1
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 44.745 182.647 177.906 4.1 -2.6 -0.6 -0.1 -2.7
Food and beverages.......................... 15.926 217.098 218.141 6.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3
Commodities less food and beverages......... 28.819 162.971 155.982 3.0 -4.3 -1.2 -0.5 -4.4
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 17.315 217.828 203.762 6.6 -6.5 -1.9 -0.9 -6.2
Apparel................................... 3.998 120.990 121.957 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 -1.2
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 13.318 283.056 259.204 8.5 -8.4 -2.6 -1.6 -8.4
Durables................................... 11.504 110.451 109.782 -2.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.7 -0.8
Services..................................... 55.255 252.861 252.369 3.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.100 231.541 231.885 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .297 120.279 120.258 2.8 0.0 -0.1 1.2 0.0
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.347 209.442 201.651 10.1 -3.7 -1.1 -2.9 -0.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .966 154.628 156.005 7.0 0.9 1.4 0.3 1.1
Household operations (1) (2)................ .339 152.850 152.612 6.1 -0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.2
Transportation services..................... 5.266 245.722 246.003 4.7 0.1 0.7 0.1 -0.2
Medical care services....................... 3.897 388.036 388.947 3.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1
Other services.............................. 10.042 287.792 287.898 3.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 85.099 214.361 210.949 3.4 -1.6 -0.3 -0.2 -1.5
All items less shelter....................... 69.603 208.068 204.149 4.5 -1.9 -0.3 -0.2 -1.8
All items less medical care.................. 94.808 208.563 205.726 3.9 -1.4 -0.2 -0.1 -1.3
Commodities less food........................ 29.844 164.937 158.132 3.0 -4.1 -1.2 -0.5 -4.2
Nondurables less food........................ 18.341 218.010 204.734 6.4 -6.1 -1.8 -0.8 -5.9
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 14.343 276.112 254.473 8.2 -7.8 -2.4 -1.4 -7.9
Nondurables.................................. 33.241 218.725 211.680 6.3 -3.2 -0.8 -0.2 -3.0
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 25.155 245.787 244.331 5.0 -0.6 0.2 -0.4 -0.2
Services less medical care services.......... 51.358 242.868 242.316 3.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0
Energy....................................... 11.610 259.864 232.106 11.7 -10.7 -3.2 -1.7 -9.0
All items less energy........................ 88.390 210.325 210.649 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0
All items less food and energy.............. 73.489 209.329 209.511 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.581 141.428 141.375 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.5
Energy commodities........................ 7.264 319.507 272.894 12.8 -14.6 -4.3 -1.1 -13.7
Services less energy services.............. 50.908 257.411 257.774 3.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .465 $ .471 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .156 $ .158 - - - - -
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated
using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Last Modified Date: November 19, 2008
