Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to Apr. 2008 percent change from-
CPI-U importance, from-
December
2007 Mar. Apr. Jan. Feb. Mar.
2008 2008 Apr. Mar. to to to
2007 2008 Feb. Mar. Apr.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 213.528 214.823 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.2
All items (1967=100)......................... - 639.636 643.515 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 14.914 209.692 211.365 5.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9
Food....................................... 13.833 209.385 211.102 5.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9
Food at home.............................. 7.660 208.203 210.851 5.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.5
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.030 236.261 240.034 8.9 1.6 1.8 1.3 1.4
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 1.807 199.775 200.770 3.7 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.9
Dairy and related products............... .887 206.171 207.680 11.8 0.7 0.8 -0.8 1.2
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.156 268.446 272.746 4.1 1.6 -1.3 0.1 2.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ .928 158.089 159.730 5.2 1.0 -0.1 0.3 1.7
Other food at home....................... 1.852 178.238 181.806 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.9
Sugar and sweets........................ .277 182.214 184.878 5.1 1.5 0.4 1.0 1.2
Fats and oils........................... .205 182.808 190.640 12.3 4.3 1.5 -0.7 5.1
Other foods............................. 1.369 192.597 195.993 4.2 1.8 1.1 0.0 1.5
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .404 117.321 118.500 2.8 1.0 2.6 -0.7 1.0
Food away from home (1)................... 6.173 212.537 213.083 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .297 148.564 148.667 3.9 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.1
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.080 212.407 213.503 3.6 0.5 0.4 -0.1 0.6
Housing..................................... 42.427 214.389 214.890 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
Shelter.................................... 32.596 245.995 246.004 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 5.765 240.874 241.474 3.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Lodging away from home (2)................ 2.564 149.434 146.378 1.1 -2.0 -1.2 -0.6 -1.9
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 23.942 250.966 251.418 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .325 117.701 118.422 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.128 209.221 213.302 8.6 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.2
Household energy.......................... 4.215 189.693 194.121 9.4 2.3 1.5 2.3 2.6
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .351 332.139 342.811 42.8 3.2 -1.2 7.9 3.6
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.864 190.105 194.379 6.6 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.5
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .913 149.315 149.536 5.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.702 127.423 127.332 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.5 -0.1
Household operations (1) (2).............. .737 145.034 145.784 3.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.5
Apparel..................................... 3.731 120.881 122.113 -0.7 1.0 -0.3 -1.3 0.5
Men's and boys' apparel.................... .935 114.994 116.653 1.3 1.4 1.1 -0.8 0.4
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.600 110.645 111.221 -5.0 0.5 -2.0 -2.6 0.0
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .185 116.037 116.358 0.8 0.3 -0.4 -1.7 0.6
Footwear................................... .679 124.407 126.212 2.1 1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.9
Transportation.............................. 17.688 195.189 198.608 7.2 1.8 -0.7 0.7 -0.7
Private transportation..................... 16.583 191.067 194.574 7.2 1.8 -0.7 0.6 -0.7
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.191 94.318 93.973 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2
New vehicles............................. 4.632 135.727 135.175 -1.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2
Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.773 137.225 136.787 1.8 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3
Motor fuel................................ 5.482 278.739 294.291 21.1 5.6 -2.0 1.6 -1.9
Gasoline (all types)..................... 5.215 276.497 291.910 20.7 5.6 -2.0 1.3 -2.0
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .356 126.325 126.049 4.4 -0.2 0.8 0.9 -0.2
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...... 1.123 229.765 230.528 4.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
Public transportation...................... 1.106 242.929 244.164 7.3 0.5 -0.1 2.5 -0.4
Medical care................................ 6.231 363.000 363.184 4.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Medical care commodities................... 1.601 297.308 296.951 3.0 -0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.2
Medical care services...................... 4.630 382.872 383.292 4.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
Professional services..................... 2.626 308.726 309.227 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.467 528.968 530.144 7.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5
Recreation (2).............................. 5.647 112.731 112.874 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.843 103.548 103.477 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4
Education and communication (2)............. 6.086 121.832 122.073 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4
Education (2).............................. 2.944 177.407 177.754 5.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6
Educational books and supplies............ .207 439.906 442.160 6.7 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.9
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.736 511.013 511.887 5.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6
Communication (2).......................... 3.142 83.502 83.670 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 2.975 80.752 80.921 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.342 99.031 99.494 1.9 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.5
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .634 10.246 10.170 -6.4 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.7
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .242 100.359 98.853 -13.2 -1.5 -0.4 -0.2 -1.5
Other goods and services.................... 3.277 341.827 343.410 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... .731 574.890 576.359 5.2 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.3
Personal care.............................. 2.546 199.982 201.028 3.1 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6
Personal care products (1)................ .639 158.440 159.398 0.5 0.6 -0.3 0.5 0.6
Personal care services (1)................ .629 222.752 222.799 3.4 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.0
Miscellaneous personal services........... 1.044 335.427 337.685 4.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 41.269 173.884 175.838 4.8 1.1 -0.2 0.3 0.1
Food and beverages.......................... 14.914 209.692 211.365 5.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9
Commodities less food and beverages......... 26.356 153.682 155.690 4.7 1.3 -0.5 0.4 -0.4
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 15.519 196.185 200.926 8.9 2.4 -0.1 0.8 -0.5
Apparel................................... 3.731 120.881 122.113 -0.7 1.0 -0.3 -1.3 0.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 11.787 247.546 254.599 12.1 2.8 0.0 1.5 -0.9
Durables................................... 10.837 112.059 111.671 -1.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.3
Services..................................... 58.731 252.817 253.426 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 32.271 256.470 256.463 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .325 117.701 118.422 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.864 190.105 194.379 6.6 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.5
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .913 149.315 149.536 5.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
Household operations (1) (2)................ .737 145.034 145.784 3.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.5
Transportation services..................... 5.350 239.556 240.150 3.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.1
Medical care services....................... 4.630 382.872 383.292 4.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
Other services.............................. 10.641 292.218 293.016 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 86.167 214.236 215.462 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1
All items less shelter....................... 67.404 203.217 205.040 4.6 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.3
All items less medical care.................. 93.769 205.992 207.317 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.2
Commodities less food........................ 27.436 155.881 157.870 4.6 1.3 -0.5 0.4 -0.3
Nondurables less food........................ 16.599 197.167 201.693 8.5 2.3 -0.4 0.9 0.1
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 12.868 243.109 249.571 11.4 2.7 -0.3 1.6 -0.4
Nondurables.................................. 30.432 203.767 207.096 7.0 1.6 0.0 0.7 0.5
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.460 267.567 269.007 4.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.6
Services less medical care services.......... 54.101 242.310 242.921 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3
Energy....................................... 9.698 230.505 240.194 15.9 4.2 -0.5 1.9 0.0
All items less energy........................ 90.302 213.420 213.851 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 76.469 214.866 215.059 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 21.602 141.056 141.156 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
Energy commodities........................ 5.834 283.362 298.757 22.5 5.4 -1.9 2.0 -1.6
Services less energy services.............. 54.867 259.249 259.503 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .468 $ .465 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .156 $ .155 - - - - -
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated
using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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