FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-01-68 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INTERNET ADDRESS: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: FEBRUARY 2001 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 175.8 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in February, the CPI- U increased 3.5 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.4 percent in February, prior to seasonal adjustment. The February level of 172.4 was 3.5 percent higher than the index in February 2000. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent in February, following a 0.6 percent rise in January. The energy index, which rose 3.9 percent in January and accounted for over one-half of the overall January CPI-U increase, declined 0.2 percent in February. The index for energy services fell 1.0 percent, largely as a result of a downturn in the index for utility natural gas--down 2.4 percent after increasing 17.4 percent in January. The index for petroleum-based energy rose 0.7 percent in February. The food index, which rose 0.3 percent in January, increased 0.5 percent in February, reflecting a sharp turnaround in the index for fruits and vegetables. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in February, the same as in January. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 2001 3-mos. ended ended Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb.'01 Feb.'01 All Items .1 .5 .2 .2 .2 .6 .3 4.4 3.5 Food and beverages .2 .2 .2 -.1 .5 .2 .5 4.8 3.0 Housing .2 .5 .4 .3 .3 1.0 .2 6.2 4.5 Apparel .1 1.2 .2 -.5 -.3 -.2 .8 .9 -.6 Transportation -.8 1.2 -.3 .3 -.1 .3 .4 2.6 3.5 Medical care .4 .4 .3 .3 .3 .6 .5 5.9 4.6 Recreation .2 -.1 .1 .0 .0 .3 .1 1.6 1.8 Education and communication .3 -.7 .9 -.2 .5 .4 .1 3.9 1.8 Other goods and services -.3 1.1 -.6 1.2 -.8 .7 .5 1.6 3.9 Special indexes: Energy -2.5 4.1 .5 .2 .3 3.9 -.2 16.8 13.1 Food .2 .2 .1 -.1 .5 .3 .5 5.1 3.0 All items less food and energy .2 .3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 3.1 2.7 See page 4 for a note on planned changes in the CPI in 2002. The food and beverages index rose 0.5 percent in February. The index for food at home, which rose 0.2 percent in January, advanced 0.6 percent in February. A sharp turnaround in the index for fruits and vegetables more than offset smaller increases in most other food at home groups. The index for fruits and vegetables, which declined 2.7 percent in January, increased 2.6 percent in February. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the index for fresh vegetables increased 8.0 percent, while the indexes for fresh fruits and for processed fruits and vegetables declined 0.9 and 0.3 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for fresh vegetables rose 2.0 percent, while prices for fresh fruits declined 3.2 percent.) The index for cereal and bakery products, which rose 0.1 percent in January, advanced 0.4 percent in February. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased substantially for the third consecutive month--up 0.9 percent in February. Beef prices rose an additional 2.5 percent in February, following a 2.6 percent increase in January. As of February, beef prices are 9.9 percent higher than a year ago. Prices for lamb and organ meats and for pork also increased in February--up 2.0 and 0.7 percent, respectively--and have risen 8.1 and 4.8 percent over the past 12 months. Poultry prices increased 0.6 percent in February and are 2.5 percent higher than in February 2000. The indexes for dairy products and for other food at home were unchanged in February and the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined 0.3 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The housing index rose 0.2 percent in February, following an increase of 1.0 percent in January. The index for fuels and utilities, which rose 5.9 percent in January, declined 1.0 percent in February. Charges for natural gas and for electricity declined 2.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively, after advancing 17.4 and 2.6 percent in January. Fuel oil prices, which turned down in January, declined 2.9 percent in February. Shelter costs, which increased 0.3 percent in January, advanced 0.4 percent in February. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each rose 0.3 percent and the index for lodging away from home rose 0.8 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for lodging away from home rose 4.4 percent.) The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.1 percent in February after declining 0.1 percent in both December and January. The transportation component rose 0.4 percent in February after increasing 0.3 percent in January. Gasoline prices turned up in February, registering their first increase since September. The index for gasoline increased 1.2 percent and accounted for over three-fifths of the overall February transportation increase. The index for new vehicles declined 0.3 percent in February. (As of February, about 85 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2001 models. The 2001 models will continue to be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 2001 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-00-331, dated November 9, 2000.) The index for used cars and trucks increased for the sixth consecutive month--up 0.5 percent in February. Among motor vehicle accessories, the index for motor oil, coolant, and fluids rose 1.7 percent. Within public transportation, the index for airline fares rose 1.3 percent. The index for apparel increased 0.8 percent in February, following declines in each of the preceding three months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 2.4 percent, reflecting the introduction of higher-priced spring-summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in February to a level 4.6 percent higher than a year ago. In February, the index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.7 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.5 percent in February. Charges for physicians' services and for hospital services increased 0.2 and 0.8 percent, respectively. The index for recreation costs, which increased 0.3 percent in January, rose 0.1 percent in February. Increases in the indexes for cable television and for admissions to sporting events more than offset price declines in the indexes for toys, for sporting goods, and for photography. The index for education and communication increased 0.1 percent in February. Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, while the index for communication declined 0.1 percent. Within the latter category, a 1.2 percent increase in the index for postage and delivery services was more than offset by declines in the indexes for telephone services and personal computers and peripheral equipment--down 0.1 and 3.1 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services advanced 0.5 percent in February, following a 0.7 percent rise in January. The index for cigarettes, which rose 2.0 percent in January, advanced 1.1 percent in February, accounting for about three-fifths of the February advance in this major group. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in February. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 2001 3-mos. ended ended Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb.'01 Feb.'01 All Items .0 .5 .2 .2 .2 .6 .3 4.3 3.5 Food and beverages .3 .2 .1 .0 .5 .3 .5 5.1 3.1 Housing .2 .5 .4 .3 .4 1.1 .1 6.3 4.7 Apparel .1 1.0 .4 -.5 -.3 -.5 .9 .6 -.7 Transportation -1.0 1.3 -.3 .4 -.1 .4 .4 2.6 3.6 Medical care .4 .4 .3 .3 .3 .7 .5 5.9 4.6 Recreation .1 .0 .0 -.1 .1 .2 -.1 .8 1.5 Education and communication .4 -.8 .9 -.3 .6 .3 .1 3.9 1.6 Other goods and services -.4 1.5 -1.0 1.5 -1.1 .9 .6 1.3 4.2 Special indexes Energy -2.8 4.6 .4 .2 .1 3.6 -.2 14.7 12.5 Food .3 .2 .1 .0 .5 .2 .5 5.1 3.1 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 3.2 2.6 Consumer Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). ___________________________________________________________________________ Planned Changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2002 Expenditure Weight Update As announced in December 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the 1999-2000 period, effective with release of data for January 2002. The newer weights will replace the 1993-95 weights, which were first used in the index effective with January 1998 data. Additionally, CPI expenditure weights will be updated at two-year intervals subsequent to the 2002 updating. Thus, for example, CPI expenditure weights will be updated to the 2001-02 period effective with release of CPI data for January 2004. Historically, the introduction of a comprehensive new set of expenditure weights attached to the categories of goods and services in the CPI "market basket" has taken place in the context of the periodic major revisions of the index. Such major revisions have taken place approximately once each decade-in 1940, 1953, 1964, 1978, 1987 and, most recently, in 1998. The goal in employing more current expenditure weights is to have the CPI reflect, as much as possible, the inflation currently experienced by consumers. More specifically, the use of more current weights will help to ensure that the relative importance of CPI item categories, such as food away from home, college tuition, or medical care services, more accurately reflects how consumers are allocating their spending. Publication of Overlap CPIs For the first six months of 2002, BLS will continue to calculate and publish selected CPI-U and CPI-W "overlap" indexes on a not seasonally adjusted basis. These indexes will be compiled using the 1993-95 expenditure pattern that was introduced into the CPI in 1998. Comparison of these index series to the corresponding updated series will enable users of the CPI to observe the effects of the expenditure weight change. The subsequent expenditure updates scheduled in 2004 and every two years thereafter also will be accompanied by the publication of overlap indexes for a six-month period using the previous expenditure pattern. Publication of CPI for the Phoenix Area Effective with release of the July 2002 Consumer Price Index (CPI), BLS will initiate publication of consumer price data specific to the Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the national CPI and other local area CPIs, data will be published for each of two population groups, that for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and that for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). The Phoenix-Mesa CPI will be published on a semi-annual basis with a reference base of December 2001 = 100. The same amount of item detail will be available for Phoenix- Mesa as is presently available for all other areas published on a semi- annual basis. Change to Published Item Structure Effective with release of the January 2002 CPI, BLS will begin publishing an item index for leased cars and trucks. This index series will be available monthly at the U.S. City Average area level for both the CPI-U and CPI-W with a December 2001 = 100 reference base. ___________________________________________________________________________ Facilities for Sensory Impaired Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691- 5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. For a recorded message of Summary CPI data, call (202) 691-5200. ___________________________________________________________________________ Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, 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 CPI is 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 in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 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. 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 26 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. The index measures price change from a designed reference date-1982-84 which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, 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://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 115.7 Less previous index 111.2 Equals index point change 4.5 Percent Change Index point difference 4.5 Divided by the previous index 111.2 Equals 0.040 Results multiplied by one hundred 0.040 x 100 Equals percent change 4.0 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1996 through 2000 were replaced at the end of 2000. 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 for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Note: 38 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2001. 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 fuel oil, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational books and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Chow_Dan@BLS.GOV. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. 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 indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Feb. 2001 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 2000 Jan. Feb. 2001 2001 Feb. Jan. Nov. to Dec. to Jan. to 2000 2001 Dec. Jan. Feb. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 175.1 175.8 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 524.5 526.7 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.198 171.4 171.8 3.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 Food ...................................... 15.217 170.9 171.3 3.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 Food at home ............................. 9.560 171.3 171.8 3.3 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.522 191.1 191.9 3.2 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.573 158.0 159.5 5.4 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.050 163.6 163.6 1.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.454 212.6 211.5 4.2 -0.5 1.7 -2.7 2.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.026 139.4 139.9 1.1 0.4 -0.1 0.7 -0.3 Other food at home ...................... 1.935 157.8 157.9 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.0 Sugar and sweets ....................... .363 155.7 155.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... .288 153.0 152.6 4.8 -0.3 2.7 1.0 -0.2 Other foods ............................ 1.283 173.8 174.0 2.1 0.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .312 109.0 108.7 2.2 -0.3 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 Food away from home (1)................... 5.658 171.4 171.8 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .177 111.3 111.4 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .981 177.2 177.7 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 Housing .................................... 39.980 174.1 174.7 4.5 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.2 Shelter ................................... 30.251 196.4 197.6 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.079 188.2 188.9 4.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.346 114.1 119.1 3.5 4.4 -1.4 0.3 0.8 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.460 202.4 202.9 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .366 105.0 105.1 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.123 153.8 152.3 14.6 -1.0 1.7 5.9 -1.0 Fuels .................................... 4.199 139.8 138.0 17.3 -1.3 2.1 7.1 -1.3 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .361 149.1 144.6 -1.8 -3.0 1.7 0.2 -3.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.838 145.7 144.0 19.4 -1.2 2.2 7.7 -1.0 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .924 108.1 108.4 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.605 128.8 129.1 1.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .935 113.6 114.2 5.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.5 Apparel .................................... 4.453 125.4 128.4 -0.6 2.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.8 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.257 125.5 126.6 -2.6 0.9 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.787 115.5 121.0 0.8 4.8 -0.3 -0.6 2.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .254 127.4 129.3 -2.9 1.5 -1.9 -0.6 1.5 Footwear .................................. .801 121.4 122.6 0.4 1.0 0.4 -0.8 0.9 Transportation ............................. 17.567 154.4 154.9 3.5 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.4 Private transportation .................... 16.157 150.3 150.7 3.5 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.4 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.477 102.3 102.2 1.9 -0.1 0.4 0.5 -0.1 New vehicles ............................ 4.677 143.7 143.3 0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.3 Used cars and trucks .................... 1.887 160.4 160.4 4.8 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 Motor fuel ............................... 3.482 126.6 127.5 8.0 0.7 -1.8 0.0 1.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.458 125.8 126.8 8.1 0.8 -1.7 -0.1 1.2 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .527 103.6 104.0 3.1 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.623 180.6 181.5 3.6 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 Public transportation ..................... 1.410 210.2 212.1 3.9 0.9 0.9 0.4 -0.7 Medical care ............................... 5.813 267.1 268.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 Medical care commodities .................. 1.261 242.3 243.8 3.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 Medical care services ..................... 4.552 273.0 274.9 4.9 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 Professional services (3)................. 2.876 242.6 244.1 3.9 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.5 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.424 328.5 331.0 6.6 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 Recreation (2).............................. 5.908 104.1 104.3 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 Video and audio (2)........................ 1.646 101.2 101.6 0.8 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 Education and communication (2)............. 5.311 103.9 104.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.801 115.8 116.0 4.9 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 Educational books and supplies ........... .212 289.2 290.4 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.0 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.589 333.3 333.7 4.9 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.510 93.3 93.2 -1.6 -0.1 0.8 0.3 -0.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.312 92.4 92.2 -2.0 -0.2 0.8 0.2 -0.2 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.150 98.8 98.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.9 0.4 -0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .163 23.2 22.9 -17.0 -1.3 -1.7 -2.5 -1.3 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .079 35.0 33.9 -24.8 -3.1 -2.1 -4.1 -3.1 Other goods and services ................... 4.769 275.9 277.2 3.9 0.5 -0.8 0.7 0.5 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.308 404.3 408.5 6.7 1.0 -3.5 1.9 1.0 Personal care (1).......................... 3.461 168.2 168.6 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .731 155.3 155.3 1.8 0.0 1.0 -0.1 0.0 Personal care services (1)................ .987 181.6 181.9 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.510 257.3 258.6 3.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 41.828 150.0 150.6 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 Food and beverages ......................... 16.198 171.4 171.8 3.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.629 137.4 138.1 1.8 0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.3 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.056 146.4 147.7 2.6 0.9 -0.7 -0.3 0.5 Apparel .................................. 4.453 125.4 128.4 -0.6 2.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.603 163.2 163.7 4.1 0.3 -0.8 -0.2 0.4 Durables .................................. 10.573 125.9 125.9 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 Services .................................... 58.172 200.2 201.0 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.2 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.885 204.5 205.7 3.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .366 105.0 105.1 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.838 145.7 144.0 19.4 -1.2 2.2 7.7 -1.0 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .924 108.1 108.4 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 Household operations (1) (2)................ .935 113.6 114.2 5.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.5 Transportation services .................... 6.903 199.1 200.3 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 Medical care services ...................... 4.552 273.0 274.9 4.9 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 Other services ............................. 10.768 234.1 234.8 3.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.783 175.9 176.6 3.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.3 All items less shelter ...................... 69.749 168.6 169.1 3.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.2 All items less medical care ................. 94.187 170.1 170.8 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 Commodities less food ....................... 26.610 139.0 139.7 1.8 0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.3 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.037 148.3 149.6 2.7 0.9 -0.5 -0.2 0.4 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.584 163.9 164.3 4.0 0.2 -0.8 -0.2 0.5 Nondurables ................................. 31.255 159.1 160.0 2.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 28.287 210.0 210.5 5.7 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.2 Services less medical care services ......... 53.620 193.6 194.3 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 Energy ...................................... 7.681 132.5 132.0 13.1 -0.4 0.3 3.9 -0.2 All items less energy ....................... 92.319 181.0 181.8 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 All items less food and energy ............. 77.102 183.5 184.4 2.7 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 22.768 144.8 145.5 0.9 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 3.843 128.6 129.1 7.0 0.4 -1.5 0.0 0.7 Services less energy services ............. 54.334 205.7 206.8 3.6 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .571 $ .569 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .191 $ .190 - - - - - 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. 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-- Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 2000 2000 2001 2001 May Aug. Nov. Feb. Aug. Feb. 2000 2000 2000 2001 2000 2001 Expenditure category All items ................................... 174.3 174.6 175.7 176.2 2.6 3.5 3.5 4.4 3.1 4.0 Food and beverages ......................... 169.7 170.5 170.9 171.7 2.4 3.6 1.2 4.8 3.0 3.0 Food ...................................... 169.3 170.1 170.6 171.4 2.4 3.4 1.2 5.1 2.9 3.1 Food at home ............................. 169.1 170.2 170.5 171.6 2.7 3.9 0.7 6.0 3.3 3.3 Cereals and bakery products ............. 189.9 191.1 191.3 192.1 4.8 1.3 1.9 4.7 3.0 3.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 155.0 156.4 157.9 159.3 8.5 5.0 -2.8 11.6 6.7 4.1 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.4 161.5 163.6 163.6 -3.2 3.6 1.0 5.6 0.1 3.3 Fruits and vegetables ................... 209.4 212.9 207.2 212.5 -3.1 7.7 6.1 6.1 2.2 6.1 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 138.3 138.2 139.1 138.7 0.0 3.5 -0.3 1.2 1.8 0.4 Other food at home ...................... 156.8 157.2 158.0 158.0 2.9 2.6 0.5 3.1 2.7 1.8 Sugar and sweets ....................... 154.3 154.5 154.8 155.5 -1.0 2.4 -0.5 3.1 0.7 1.3 Fats and oils .......................... 147.0 151.0 152.5 152.2 5.1 4.7 -4.5 14.9 4.9 4.8 Other foods ............................ 173.8 173.4 174.2 174.0 3.8 2.1 1.9 0.5 3.0 1.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 110.0 108.9 109.0 108.7 0.0 12.2 1.8 -4.6 5.9 -1.5 Food away from home (1)................... 170.4 170.8 171.4 171.8 1.7 2.9 2.1 3.3 2.3 2.7 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 111.0 111.1 111.3 111.4 0.7 4.5 6.4 1.4 2.6 3.9 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 176.6 176.7 177.2 177.3 2.3 4.7 2.1 1.6 3.5 1.8 Housing .................................... 172.0 172.6 174.3 174.6 2.7 4.6 4.8 6.2 3.6 5.5 Shelter ................................... 195.4 195.7 196.3 197.1 3.6 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 186.7 187.4 188.1 188.7 3.3 4.0 4.4 4.4 3.7 4.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 110.7 109.1 109.4 110.3 10.1 4.1 1.8 -1.4 7.1 0.2 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 201.0 201.6 202.2 202.9 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.8 2.9 3.6 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 104.5 104.7 105.0 105.1 5.6 0.8 1.9 2.3 3.1 2.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 143.3 145.8 154.4 152.8 -1.8 16.2 15.6 29.3 6.8 22.2 Fuels .................................... 127.7 130.4 139.7 137.9 -2.7 19.8 18.5 36.0 8.0 26.9 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 141.5 143.9 144.2 139.3 -46.6 17.9 57.5 -6.1 -20.7 21.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 132.9 135.8 146.3 144.8 2.7 20.0 15.5 40.9 11.0 27.6 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 107.5 107.9 107.9 108.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.0 Household furnishings and operations ...... 129.2 129.1 129.0 129.1 2.5 1.6 2.2 -0.3 2.1 0.9 Household operations (1) (2).............. 112.2 112.5 113.6 114.2 6.4 5.2 2.5 7.3 5.8 4.9 Apparel .................................... 129.4 129.0 128.7 129.7 -2.4 -4.8 4.1 0.9 -3.6 2.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 129.0 128.4 127.7 127.7 -2.7 -5.1 1.2 -4.0 -3.9 -1.4 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 121.7 121.3 120.6 123.0 -3.6 -1.0 3.7 4.3 -2.3 4.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 130.7 128.2 127.4 129.3 -4.1 -14.3 13.2 -4.2 -9.4 4.1 Footwear .................................. 123.7 124.2 123.2 124.3 2.9 -8.1 5.3 2.0 -2.7 3.6 Transportation ............................. 155.1 155.0 155.5 156.1 3.8 3.2 4.8 2.6 3.5 3.7 Private transportation .................... 151.0 150.8 151.3 151.9 3.0 2.7 5.8 2.4 2.9 4.1 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.6 102.0 102.5 102.4 2.8 0.4 0.8 3.2 1.6 2.0 New vehicles ............................ 142.5 142.8 143.0 142.6 2.3 -0.3 -1.4 0.3 1.0 -0.6 Used cars and trucks .................... 157.7 159.1 160.6 161.4 4.5 -1.0 6.6 9.7 1.7 8.1 Motor fuel ............................... 133.1 130.7 130.7 132.2 4.7 8.3 23.3 -2.7 6.5 9.6 Gasoline (all types) .................... 132.3 130.0 129.9 131.5 4.3 8.4 23.5 -2.4 6.3 9.8 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 102.3 102.9 103.3 103.8 2.8 1.2 2.4 6.0 2.0 4.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 179.6 179.9 180.6 181.3 3.5 4.4 2.7 3.8 3.9 3.3 Public transportation ..................... 211.1 213.0 213.9 212.5 9.3 13.2 -8.4 2.7 11.2 -3.0 Medical care ............................... 265.0 265.8 267.4 268.8 4.3 4.5 3.9 5.9 4.4 4.9 Medical care commodities .................. 240.6 241.3 242.5 244.1 2.7 2.7 2.9 5.9 2.7 4.4 Medical care services ..................... 270.5 271.3 273.0 274.4 4.7 5.1 4.2 5.9 4.9 5.1 Professional services (3)................. 240.5 241.3 242.8 243.9 3.6 3.6 2.9 5.8 3.6 4.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 325.2 326.1 327.9 329.6 6.9 8.3 5.9 5.5 7.6 5.7 Recreation (2).............................. 103.7 103.7 104.0 104.1 2.4 3.1 0.0 1.6 2.8 0.8 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.3 101.2 101.3 101.3 2.4 1.2 -0.4 0.0 1.8 -0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 103.1 103.6 104.0 104.1 0.8 2.4 0.0 3.9 1.6 1.9 Education (2).............................. 115.1 115.6 115.9 116.3 4.8 5.1 5.4 4.2 4.9 4.8 Educational books and supplies ........... 284.7 285.9 288.0 288.1 2.3 5.7 4.6 4.9 4.0 4.7 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 330.0 331.4 332.3 333.3 5.3 5.1 5.3 4.1 5.2 4.7 Communication (1) (2)...................... 92.3 93.0 93.3 93.2 -4.2 0.0 -5.8 4.0 -2.1 -1.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 91.5 92.2 92.4 92.2 -4.6 0.0 -6.3 3.1 -2.3 -1.7 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 97.5 98.4 98.8 98.7 -3.6 1.6 -5.5 5.0 -1.0 -0.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 24.2 23.8 23.2 22.9 -13.7 -19.4 -15.0 -19.8 -16.6 -17.4 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 37.3 36.5 35.0 33.9 -21.9 -24.7 -20.5 -31.8 -23.3 -26.3 Other goods and services ................... 276.8 274.6 276.5 277.9 5.3 2.1 6.9 1.6 3.7 4.2 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 411.0 396.6 404.3 408.5 11.4 0.6 18.3 -2.4 5.9 7.4 Personal care (1).......................... 167.4 167.8 168.2 168.6 3.2 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 Personal care products (1)................ 153.9 155.5 155.3 155.3 1.1 3.4 -1.0 3.7 2.2 1.3 Personal care services (1)................ 180.6 181.3 181.6 181.9 3.9 4.6 2.9 2.9 4.3 2.9 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 256.1 256.5 257.8 258.1 4.4 3.9 4.0 3.2 4.1 3.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 150.4 150.4 150.6 151.2 1.6 1.4 3.8 2.1 1.5 3.0 Food and beverages ......................... 169.7 170.5 170.9 171.7 2.4 3.6 1.2 4.8 3.0 3.0 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 138.9 138.4 138.6 139.0 1.2 0.3 5.4 0.3 0.7 2.8 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 149.8 148.8 148.4 149.1 1.1 1.7 9.9 -1.9 1.4 3.9 Apparel .................................. 129.4 129.0 128.7 129.7 -2.4 -4.8 4.1 0.9 -3.6 2.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 166.4 165.0 164.6 165.3 2.5 3.8 13.3 -2.6 3.2 5.0 Durables .................................. 125.3 125.5 125.5 125.7 1.6 -1.3 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.6 Services .................................... 198.1 198.8 200.5 201.0 3.6 4.8 3.5 6.0 4.2 4.7 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 203.8 204.2 204.7 205.5 3.7 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 104.5 104.7 105.0 105.1 5.6 0.8 1.9 2.3 3.1 2.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 132.9 135.8 146.3 144.8 2.7 20.0 15.5 40.9 11.0 27.6 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 107.5 107.9 107.9 108.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.0 Household operations (1) (2)................ 112.2 112.5 113.6 114.2 6.4 5.2 2.5 7.3 5.8 4.9 Transportation services .................... 198.0 198.7 199.6 200.2 4.2 5.0 0.0 4.5 4.6 2.2 Medical care services ...................... 270.5 271.3 273.0 274.4 4.7 5.1 4.2 5.9 4.9 5.1 Other services ............................. 232.5 233.4 234.4 234.9 2.8 4.8 1.2 4.2 3.8 2.7 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 175.1 175.3 176.4 176.9 2.6 3.5 4.2 4.2 3.1 4.2 All items less shelter ...................... 167.6 168.0 169.2 169.6 2.5 3.4 3.7 4.9 3.0 4.3 All items less medical care ................. 169.1 169.4 170.4 170.9 2.4 3.4 3.6 4.3 2.9 4.0 Commodities less food ....................... 140.6 140.1 140.3 140.7 1.2 0.3 5.6 0.3 0.7 2.9 Nondurables less food ....................... 151.4 150.6 150.3 150.9 1.4 1.9 8.9 -1.3 1.6 3.7 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 166.6 165.3 165.0 165.8 2.5 4.1 11.9 -1.9 3.3 4.7 Nondurables ................................. 160.0 159.9 159.8 160.7 2.3 2.3 5.2 1.8 2.3 3.4 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 206.0 207.3 210.2 210.7 4.1 6.1 3.2 9.4 5.1 6.3 Services less medical care services ......... 191.4 192.2 194.0 194.5 3.5 4.8 3.2 6.6 4.1 4.9 Energy ...................................... 129.0 129.4 134.4 134.1 0.7 14.5 20.6 16.8 7.4 18.7 All items less energy ....................... 180.5 180.9 181.4 182.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 3.4 2.7 2.8 All items less food and energy ............. 183.3 183.5 184.1 184.7 2.9 2.5 2.7 3.1 2.7 2.9 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.5 145.3 145.5 145.9 1.4 -0.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.7 Energy commodities ....................... 133.7 131.7 131.7 132.6 -1.3 9.0 26.0 -3.3 3.7 10.4 Services less energy services ............. 204.7 205.2 206.0 206.7 3.5 4.0 2.8 4.0 3.7 3.4 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 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 Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-U ng Feb.2001 from-- Jan.2001 from-- sched- ule Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. (1) 2000 2000 2001 2001 Feb. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Dec. 2000 2000 2001 2000 2000 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 174.1 174.0 175.1 175.8 3.5 1.0 0.4 3.7 0.6 0.6 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 181.5 181.3 182.2 182.8 2.9 0.8 0.3 3.4 0.4 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 182.4 182.3 183.0 183.7 3.0 0.8 0.4 3.4 0.3 0.4 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 108.9 108.8 109.6 109.8 2.8 0.9 0.2 3.5 0.6 0.7 Midwest urban ............................... M 170.3 170.2 171.9 172.1 3.7 1.1 0.1 4.2 0.9 1.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 171.7 171.6 173.5 173.8 3.9 1.3 0.2 4.3 1.0 1.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 108.9 108.7 109.6 109.8 3.5 1.0 0.2 3.8 0.6 0.8 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 165.0 164.9 167.2 166.3 4.0 0.8 -0.5 5.1 1.3 1.4 South urban ................................. M 168.6 168.4 169.3 170.2 3.3 1.1 0.5 3.2 0.4 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 168.5 168.4 169.3 170.4 3.8 1.2 0.6 3.5 0.5 0.5 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 108.2 108.1 108.6 109.2 3.0 1.0 0.6 3.0 0.4 0.5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 167.3 167.1 168.2 169.1 2.4 1.2 0.5 2.2 0.5 0.7 West urban .................................. M 177.2 177.1 178.3 179.3 4.2 1.2 0.6 4.3 0.6 0.7 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 178.8 179.0 180.1 181.3 4.6 1.3 0.7 4.5 0.7 0.6 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 109.2 108.9 109.8 110.1 3.7 1.1 0.3 3.9 0.5 0.8 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 158.2 158.1 159.2 159.9 3.8 1.1 0.4 4.0 0.6 0.7 B/C (3).................................... M 108.7 108.5 109.2 109.6 3.2 1.0 0.4 3.4 0.5 0.6 D ......................................... M 168.6 168.5 169.8 170.1 3.1 0.9 0.2 3.3 0.7 0.8 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 176.0 175.8 178.1 178.5 4.1 1.5 0.2 4.6 1.2 1.3 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 173.5 173.5 174.2 175.4 3.6 1.1 0.7 3.8 0.4 0.4 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 184.6 184.2 184.9 185.3 2.7 0.6 0.2 3.1 0.2 0.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 187.4 - 189.0 - - - - 4.9 0.9 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 169.4 - 171.3 - - - - 4.1 1.1 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 166.8 - 167.3 - - - - 4.3 0.3 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 108.5 - 108.9 - - - - 3.3 0.4 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 171.9 - 175.3 4.7 2.0 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 171.7 - 173.2 3.5 0.9 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 156.2 - 158.6 4.3 1.5 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 169.5 - 171.9 3.6 1.4 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 177.5 - 179.0 2.4 0.8 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 184.1 - 187.9 6.5 2.1 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 181.5 - 184.0 4.5 1.4 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 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 indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Feb. 2001 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 2000 Jan. Feb. 2001 2001 Feb. Jan. Nov. to Dec. to Jan. to 2000 2001 Dec. Jan. Feb. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 171.7 172.4 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 511.6 513.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.777 170.8 171.2 3.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 Food ...................................... 16.736 170.3 170.8 3.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 Food at home ............................. 10.686 170.3 170.8 3.5 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.663 190.9 191.7 3.2 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.059 157.9 159.2 5.6 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.152 163.8 163.5 1.9 -0.2 0.1 1.4 -0.2 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.505 210.9 210.1 4.2 -0.4 1.7 -2.8 2.8 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.161 138.7 139.3 1.2 0.4 -0.1 0.8 -0.4 Other food at home ...................... 2.146 157.3 157.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 Sugar and sweets ....................... .404 155.4 155.6 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... .330 152.8 152.4 5.0 -0.3 2.7 1.1 -0.4 Other foods ............................ 1.411 174.0 174.1 2.1 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .346 108.5 108.5 2.2 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 Food away from home (1)................... 6.050 171.4 171.8 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .219 111.5 111.6 3.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.041 176.5 177.0 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 Housing .................................... 36.775 170.2 170.5 4.7 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.1 Shelter ................................... 27.442 190.6 191.5 3.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.571 187.7 188.3 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.356 113.8 118.5 3.5 4.1 -1.7 0.5 0.9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.199 184.1 184.5 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .315 105.2 105.3 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.222 153.2 151.5 14.8 -1.1 1.8 5.9 -1.1 Fuels .................................... 4.311 138.6 136.6 17.5 -1.4 2.1 7.2 -1.4 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .315 150.1 145.0 0.3 -3.4 1.9 1.5 -3.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.996 144.8 143.0 19.1 -1.2 2.2 7.6 -1.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .911 108.2 108.5 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.111 125.7 125.9 1.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .414 114.0 114.3 5.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 Apparel .................................... 4.773 124.1 127.0 -0.7 2.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.364 125.8 126.9 -2.3 0.9 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.780 113.2 118.4 0.3 4.6 -0.3 -0.8 1.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .321 129.0 131.0 -2.7 1.6 -2.0 -0.8 1.6 Footwear .................................. .963 121.5 122.4 -0.2 0.7 0.3 -0.8 0.7 Transportation ............................. 19.881 154.0 154.5 3.6 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.4 Private transportation .................... 18.788 151.2 151.7 3.6 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 8.845 102.9 102.8 2.1 -0.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 New vehicles ............................ 4.893 144.8 144.5 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 Used cars and trucks .................... 3.168 161.7 161.7 4.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 Motor fuel ............................... 4.283 126.9 127.8 7.8 0.7 -1.9 0.2 0.9 Gasoline (all types) .................... 4.254 126.2 127.1 7.8 0.7 -2.0 0.2 1.0 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .653 103.0 103.4 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.689 182.1 183.1 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 Public transportation ..................... 1.094 204.3 205.8 3.5 0.7 0.8 0.3 -0.5 Medical care ............................... 4.746 266.3 268.1 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.5 Medical care commodities .................. .928 237.8 239.1 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 Medical care services ..................... 3.818 272.8 274.7 4.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.5 Professional services (3)................. 2.435 244.9 246.4 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.170 323.9 326.6 6.6 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.6 Recreation (2).............................. 5.679 103.0 103.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1 Video and audio (2)........................ 1.830 100.8 101.2 0.8 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 Education and communication (2)............. 5.186 104.0 104.1 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.576 116.0 116.2 4.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 Educational books and supplies ........... .209 292.9 294.1 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 -0.1 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.367 327.0 327.4 4.7 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.610 94.4 94.4 -1.4 0.0 0.9 0.3 0.0 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.464 93.8 93.7 -1.7 -0.1 0.9 0.2 -0.1 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.327 99.0 98.9 -0.7 -0.1 1.0 0.4 -0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .137 24.0 23.8 -16.8 -0.8 -2.0 -2.4 -0.8 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .064 34.3 33.4 -24.9 -2.6 -2.2 -4.5 -2.6 Other goods and services ................... 5.182 281.5 283.2 4.2 0.6 -1.1 0.9 0.6 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.906 404.6 409.2 6.7 1.1 -3.5 1.9 1.1 Personal care (1).......................... 3.276 168.1 168.5 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .822 155.7 155.7 1.6 0.0 1.0 -0.1 0.0 Personal care services (1)................ .989 182.1 182.4 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.268 257.0 258.4 3.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.594 150.8 151.4 2.4 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.4 Food and beverages ......................... 17.777 170.8 171.2 3.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 28.817 138.8 139.5 2.0 0.5 -0.4 0.2 0.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 16.480 148.1 149.4 3.0 0.9 -0.9 0.0 0.5 Apparel .................................. 4.773 124.1 127.0 -0.7 2.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 11.707 166.0 166.5 4.5 0.3 -1.1 0.3 0.2 Durables .................................. 12.337 126.6 126.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 Services .................................... 53.406 196.6 197.2 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.126 183.6 184.4 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .315 105.2 105.3 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.996 144.8 143.0 19.1 -1.2 2.2 7.6 -1.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .911 108.2 108.5 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ .414 114.0 114.3 5.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.714 196.0 197.2 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 Medical care services ...................... 3.818 272.8 274.7 4.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.5 Other services ............................. 10.112 229.9 230.6 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.264 171.9 172.5 3.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 All items less shelter ...................... 72.558 166.5 167.0 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 All items less medical care ................. 95.254 167.4 168.0 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 Commodities less food ....................... 29.858 140.3 141.0 2.0 0.5 -0.4 0.2 0.4 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.521 149.9 151.1 2.9 0.8 -0.8 -0.1 0.5 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.748 166.3 166.8 4.4 0.3 -0.9 -0.1 0.6 Nondurables ................................. 34.257 159.9 160.8 3.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.7 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.280 186.6 186.9 5.7 0.2 0.6 1.6 0.1 Services less medical care services ......... 49.589 190.3 190.8 4.5 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 Energy ...................................... 8.595 131.8 131.3 12.5 -0.4 0.1 3.6 -0.2 All items less energy ....................... 91.405 177.4 178.2 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 All items less food and energy ............. 74.669 179.3 180.1 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 25.259 145.5 146.2 1.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 4.598 128.5 129.1 7.2 0.5 -1.7 0.3 0.6 Services less energy services ............. 49.410 202.2 203.1 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .582 $ .580 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .195 $ .195 - - - - - 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. 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-- Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 2000 2000 2001 2001 May Aug. Nov. Feb. Aug. Feb. 2000 2000 2000 2001 2000 2001 Expenditure category All items ................................... 170.9 171.2 172.2 172.7 2.7 3.4 3.8 4.3 3.0 4.1 Food and beverages ......................... 169.2 170.0 170.5 171.3 2.7 3.6 1.2 5.1 3.2 3.1 Food ...................................... 168.7 169.5 169.9 170.8 2.7 3.6 1.2 5.1 3.2 3.1 Food at home ............................. 168.1 169.2 169.6 170.7 3.2 3.9 0.5 6.3 3.5 3.4 Cereals and bakery products ............. 189.4 190.7 191.1 191.9 4.6 0.9 1.7 5.4 2.7 3.5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 154.8 156.1 157.7 159.1 8.8 5.0 -2.5 11.6 6.9 4.3 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.4 161.5 163.8 163.5 -2.7 4.1 1.2 5.3 0.6 3.3 Fruits and vegetables ................... 208.7 212.3 206.3 212.1 -2.9 7.1 6.2 6.7 2.0 6.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 137.6 137.4 138.5 138.0 -0.3 4.2 -0.3 1.2 1.9 0.4 Other food at home ...................... 156.2 156.7 157.3 157.3 3.4 2.3 0.8 2.8 2.9 1.8 Sugar and sweets ....................... 154.0 154.3 154.4 155.1 -1.0 2.1 -0.8 2.9 0.5 1.0 Fats and oils .......................... 146.9 150.9 152.5 151.9 5.6 4.2 -3.7 14.3 4.9 4.9 Other foods ............................ 174.0 173.7 174.1 174.1 4.3 1.9 2.3 0.2 3.1 1.3 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 109.6 108.6 108.5 108.5 -0.4 11.4 2.2 -4.0 5.3 -0.9 Food away from home (1)................... 170.5 170.8 171.4 171.8 1.7 2.9 2.4 3.1 2.3 2.7 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 111.2 111.4 111.5 111.6 2.6 4.1 6.0 1.4 3.4 3.7 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 175.8 176.0 176.5 176.6 1.9 5.2 2.1 1.8 3.5 2.0 Housing .................................... 167.8 168.4 170.3 170.4 2.5 4.7 4.9 6.3 3.6 5.6 Shelter ................................... 189.6 190.0 190.7 191.4 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.9 3.4 3.5 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 186.0 186.7 187.5 188.1 3.4 4.2 3.7 4.6 3.8 4.2 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 110.9 109.0 109.5 110.5 10.1 3.0 2.9 -1.4 6.5 0.7 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 182.8 183.3 183.9 184.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.8 2.8 3.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 104.7 104.9 105.2 105.3 5.6 0.8 1.9 2.3 3.1 2.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 142.4 145.0 153.6 151.9 -0.6 16.0 15.4 29.5 7.4 22.2 Fuels .................................... 126.3 129.0 138.3 136.3 -1.0 19.2 17.9 35.6 8.6 26.5 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 140.5 143.1 145.2 139.7 -43.7 17.6 56.6 -2.3 -18.6 23.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 132.1 135.0 145.2 143.4 3.0 19.3 15.6 38.9 10.9 26.7 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 107.6 107.9 108.0 108.3 2.3 2.7 3.4 2.6 2.5 3.0 Household furnishings and operations ...... 126.3 126.1 125.9 126.0 1.9 1.3 1.9 -0.9 1.6 0.5 Household operations (1) (2).............. 112.9 113.2 114.0 114.3 8.4 5.2 2.5 5.1 6.7 3.8 Apparel .................................... 128.0 127.6 127.0 128.2 -2.5 -4.6 3.8 0.6 -3.5 2.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 129.0 128.5 127.7 127.9 -2.1 -4.2 0.3 -3.4 -3.2 -1.5 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 119.5 119.1 118.1 120.4 -3.9 -2.0 4.5 3.0 -3.0 3.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 132.7 130.0 129.0 131.0 -3.8 -14.2 14.1 -5.0 -9.1 4.1 Footwear .................................. 123.9 124.3 123.3 124.2 2.6 -6.9 3.3 1.0 -2.2 2.1 Transportation ............................. 154.6 154.4 155.0 155.6 3.2 2.9 5.9 2.6 3.1 4.2 Private transportation .................... 151.9 151.6 152.2 152.9 2.7 2.4 6.9 2.7 2.6 4.7 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 102.2 102.7 103.1 103.3 3.2 -0.4 1.6 4.4 1.4 3.0 New vehicles ............................ 143.6 143.9 144.1 143.9 2.0 -0.3 -1.7 0.8 0.8 -0.4 Used cars and trucks .................... 159.1 160.4 161.7 162.6 4.7 -1.3 6.5 9.1 1.7 7.8 Motor fuel ............................... 133.4 130.8 131.1 132.3 3.3 7.3 26.0 -3.3 5.3 10.4 Gasoline (all types) .................... 132.6 130.0 130.3 131.6 3.0 7.0 26.2 -3.0 5.0 10.7 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 101.6 102.1 102.6 103.1 2.4 0.4 2.8 6.0 1.4 4.4 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 181.2 181.6 182.1 182.9 3.7 4.3 2.9 3.8 4.0 3.4 Public transportation ..................... 204.8 206.5 207.2 206.2 7.2 15.0 -9.4 2.8 11.0 -3.5 Medical care ............................... 264.0 264.7 266.5 267.8 4.4 4.4 3.9 5.9 4.4 4.9 Medical care commodities .................. 236.1 236.7 238.0 239.4 2.6 3.0 2.9 5.7 2.8 4.3 Medical care services ..................... 270.2 271.0 272.8 274.2 4.8 4.9 3.9 6.1 4.9 5.0 Professional services (3)................. 242.4 243.3 245.3 246.1 3.8 3.7 2.7 6.2 3.8 4.5 Hospital and related services (3)......... 320.8 321.6 323.3 325.3 7.0 8.1 5.7 5.7 7.5 5.7 Recreation (2).............................. 102.6 102.7 102.9 102.8 2.8 2.4 -0.4 0.8 2.6 0.2 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.9 100.8 100.9 100.9 3.2 0.8 -0.8 0.0 2.0 -0.4 Education and communication (2)............. 103.1 103.7 104.0 104.1 0.0 2.8 -0.8 3.9 1.4 1.6 Education (2).............................. 115.3 115.8 116.1 116.3 5.1 4.7 5.4 3.5 4.9 4.4 Educational books and supplies ........... 288.5 289.7 292.1 291.7 2.8 6.1 4.9 4.5 4.4 4.7 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 324.0 325.5 326.1 326.8 5.2 4.8 5.2 3.5 5.0 4.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 93.3 94.1 94.4 94.4 -4.1 0.4 -6.2 4.8 -1.9 -0.8 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 92.8 93.6 93.8 93.7 -4.1 0.4 -6.6 3.9 -1.9 -1.5 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 97.6 98.6 99.0 98.9 -3.6 1.6 -5.9 5.4 -1.0 -0.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 25.1 24.6 24.0 23.8 -14.5 -18.9 -14.5 -19.2 -16.7 -16.8 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 36.7 35.9 34.3 33.4 -22.1 -23.4 -22.4 -31.4 -22.8 -27.0 Other goods and services ................... 282.6 279.5 281.9 283.5 5.6 2.0 8.2 1.3 3.8 4.7 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 411.3 396.9 404.6 409.2 11.0 0.5 18.5 -2.0 5.6 7.8 Personal care (1).......................... 167.1 167.7 168.1 168.5 2.5 2.9 2.4 3.4 2.7 2.9 Personal care products (1)................ 154.2 155.8 155.7 155.7 0.5 4.2 -2.0 3.9 2.4 0.9 Personal care services (1)................ 181.1 181.7 182.1 182.4 3.7 4.6 3.2 2.9 4.1 3.0 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 255.5 256.1 257.2 257.7 4.1 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.7 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 151.2 151.1 151.4 152.0 1.9 1.3 4.3 2.1 1.6 3.2 Food and beverages ......................... 169.2 170.0 170.5 171.3 2.7 3.6 1.2 5.1 3.2 3.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 140.2 139.6 139.9 140.4 1.5 0.0 6.2 0.6 0.7 3.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 151.6 150.3 150.3 151.0 1.6 1.4 10.7 -1.6 1.5 4.4 Apparel .................................. 128.0 127.6 127.0 128.2 -2.5 -4.6 3.8 0.6 -3.5 2.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 169.3 167.5 168.0 168.3 2.8 3.8 14.4 -2.3 3.3 5.7 Durables .................................. 125.9 126.1 126.4 126.6 1.9 -1.9 1.0 2.2 0.0 1.6 Services .................................... 194.2 195.0 196.8 197.3 3.2 4.9 3.4 6.5 4.1 4.9 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 182.8 183.2 183.8 184.2 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.1 3.4 3.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 104.7 104.9 105.2 105.3 5.6 0.8 1.9 2.3 3.1 2.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 132.1 135.0 145.2 143.4 3.0 19.3 15.6 38.9 10.9 26.7 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 107.6 107.9 108.0 108.3 2.3 2.7 3.4 2.6 2.5 3.0 Household operations (1) (2)................ 112.9 113.2 114.0 114.3 8.4 5.2 2.5 5.1 6.7 3.8 Transportation services .................... 194.8 195.3 196.1 197.0 3.4 4.9 0.4 4.6 4.1 2.5 Medical care services ...................... 270.2 271.0 272.8 274.2 4.8 4.9 3.9 6.1 4.9 5.0 Other services ............................. 228.3 229.3 230.1 230.5 2.7 4.3 1.2 3.9 3.5 2.6 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 171.0 171.2 172.3 172.8 2.7 3.1 4.6 4.3 2.9 4.4 All items less shelter ...................... 165.6 165.9 167.0 167.5 2.5 3.2 4.0 4.7 2.9 4.3 All items less medical care ................. 166.5 166.8 167.8 168.3 2.5 3.2 3.9 4.4 2.8 4.2 Commodities less food ....................... 141.9 141.3 141.6 142.1 1.4 0.3 6.1 0.6 0.9 3.3 Nondurables less food ....................... 153.2 152.0 151.8 152.6 1.6 1.6 10.3 -1.6 1.6 4.2 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 169.4 167.8 167.6 168.6 2.8 4.0 13.3 -1.9 3.4 5.4 Nondurables ................................. 160.8 160.3 160.2 161.4 3.1 2.6 5.1 1.5 2.8 3.3 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 182.9 184.0 187.0 187.1 3.7 5.9 3.6 9.5 4.8 6.5 Services less medical care services ......... 187.9 188.8 190.5 190.8 3.3 4.9 3.3 6.3 4.1 4.8 Energy ...................................... 129.2 129.3 134.0 133.7 1.0 13.0 22.1 14.7 6.8 18.3 All items less energy ....................... 176.8 177.2 177.7 178.4 2.8 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.6 3.0 All items less food and energy ............. 179.1 179.3 179.9 180.5 2.8 2.3 2.5 3.2 2.5 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 146.2 146.0 146.2 146.7 1.7 -1.1 2.8 1.4 0.3 2.1 Energy commodities ....................... 133.9 131.6 132.0 132.8 -0.6 8.0 27.9 -3.2 3.6 11.3 Services less energy services ............. 201.3 201.8 202.6 203.3 3.5 3.7 2.6 4.0 3.6 3.3 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 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 Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-W ng Feb.2001 from-- Jan.2001 from-- sched- ule Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. (1) 2000 2000 2001 2001 Feb. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Dec. 2000 2000 2001 2000 2000 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 170.9 170.7 171.7 172.4 3.5 1.0 0.4 3.7 0.5 0.6 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 178.4 178.3 179.0 179.5 2.9 0.7 0.3 3.4 0.3 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 178.3 178.2 178.8 179.4 3.0 0.7 0.3 3.4 0.3 0.3 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 108.6 108.6 109.2 109.4 2.8 0.7 0.2 3.4 0.6 0.6 Midwest urban ............................... M 166.8 166.5 168.2 168.4 3.8 1.1 0.1 4.3 0.8 1.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 167.2 167.0 168.8 169.1 3.9 1.3 0.2 4.4 1.0 1.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 109.1 108.8 109.7 109.9 3.5 1.0 0.2 3.9 0.5 0.8 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 163.7 163.5 165.8 165.0 4.2 0.9 -0.5 5.2 1.3 1.4 South urban ................................. M 166.9 166.7 167.5 168.3 3.2 1.0 0.5 3.2 0.4 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 166.2 166.2 166.9 167.9 3.8 1.0 0.6 3.5 0.4 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 108.1 108.0 108.4 109.0 3.0 0.9 0.6 3.0 0.3 0.4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 168.6 168.4 169.4 170.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 2.5 0.5 0.6 West urban .................................. M 172.8 172.8 173.7 174.6 4.2 1.0 0.5 4.2 0.5 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 172.7 172.9 173.8 174.8 4.6 1.1 0.6 4.5 0.6 0.5 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 109.1 108.7 109.5 109.8 3.7 1.0 0.3 3.8 0.4 0.7 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 156.8 156.8 157.7 158.3 3.8 1.0 0.4 4.0 0.6 0.6 B/C (3).................................... M 108.6 108.4 109.0 109.4 3.2 0.9 0.4 3.4 0.4 0.6 D ......................................... M 168.1 167.9 169.2 169.4 3.2 0.9 0.1 3.4 0.7 0.8 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 170.4 170.3 172.6 172.9 4.3 1.5 0.2 4.9 1.3 1.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 166.6 166.7 167.3 168.3 3.6 1.0 0.6 3.7 0.4 0.4 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 180.1 180.0 180.6 180.8 2.7 0.4 0.1 3.4 0.3 0.3 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 186.2 - 187.4 - - - - 4.9 0.6 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 161.6 - 163.3 - - - - 4.1 1.1 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 166.6 - 166.8 - - - - 4.1 0.1 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 108.4 - 108.6 - - - - 3.1 0.2 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 169.7 - 172.7 4.7 1.8 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 166.2 - 167.7 3.5 0.9 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 154.9 - 156.7 4.1 1.2 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 167.2 - 169.3 3.5 1.3 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 177.0 - 178.2 2.1 0.7 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 180.2 - 183.5 6.3 1.8 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 177.0 - 179.2 4.4 1.2 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.