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
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--
July Aug. Sep. Oct.
2009 2009 2009 2009
Jan. Apr. July Oct. Apr. Oct.
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Expenditure category
All items................................. 214.469 215.428 215.791 216.385 -8.4 0.9 3.4 3.6 -3.9 3.5
Food and beverages....................... 217.638 217.829 217.670 217.830 1.4 -1.6 -1.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.5
Food.................................... 217.291 217.478 217.257 217.377 1.1 -1.7 -1.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.8
Food at home........................... 213.876 213.951 213.298 213.338 -0.9 -5.2 -3.8 -1.0 -3.1 -2.4
Cereals and bakery products........... 251.380 251.049 251.711 251.814 4.0 -5.6 -1.1 0.7 -0.9 -0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 201.738 202.601 200.583 200.128 -3.2 -3.9 -8.9 -3.2 -3.6 -6.1
Dairy and related products (1)........ 193.118 192.381 193.353 195.360 -5.7 -21.8 -7.9 4.7 -14.1 -1.8
Fruits and vegetables................. 275.379 273.410 270.064 268.276 -13.3 2.3 -0.6 -9.9 -5.8 -5.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 162.431 163.008 162.981 162.638 0.8 -1.7 -1.6 0.5 -0.5 -0.5
Other food at home.................... 190.071 190.494 190.598 191.178 8.0 -4.3 -1.6 2.4 1.7 0.4
Sugar and sweets..................... 194.193 194.991 197.000 197.535 12.7 -1.4 -4.4 7.1 5.4 1.2
Fats and oils........................ 200.428 200.546 199.971 199.118 -3.0 -8.8 -1.6 -2.6 -5.9 -2.1
Other foods.......................... 204.528 204.958 204.773 205.645 8.9 -4.1 -1.0 2.2 2.2 0.6
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 121.990 121.892 122.099 122.112 4.3 -3.6 -2.9 0.4 0.3 -1.3
Food away from home (1)................ 223.345 223.675 224.003 224.224 3.8 2.9 0.8 1.6 3.3 1.2
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 156.570 156.697 157.302 157.056 -0.4 4.5 3.8 1.2 2.0 2.5
Alcoholic beverages..................... 220.815 221.072 221.709 222.394 4.4 -0.9 3.4 2.9 1.7 3.1
Housing.................................. 216.612 216.726 216.770 216.964 -0.3 -0.9 -1.0 0.7 -0.6 -0.2
Shelter................................. 249.410 249.658 249.655 249.678 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.3
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 249.293 249.266 249.132 248.868 3.1 1.9 0.6 -0.7 2.5 0.0
Lodging away from home (2)............. 131.742 132.411 134.342 134.890 -9.5 -13.9 -6.6 9.9 -11.8 1.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 257.073 257.278 256.911 256.900 2.3 2.0 0.7 -0.3 2.2 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 121.298 121.830 122.170 122.184 1.6 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.3 2.5
Fuels and utilities..................... 206.046 206.783 207.172 209.580 -9.8 -12.0 -8.6 7.0 -10.9 -1.1
Household energy....................... 182.927 183.374 183.627 185.931 -12.4 -15.3 -11.8 6.7 -13.8 -3.0
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 222.296 231.023 233.497 247.530 -60.6 -38.0 -8.6 53.7 -50.6 18.5
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 188.839 188.839 188.979 190.725 -6.6 -13.4 -12.0 4.1 -10.1 -4.3
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 161.408 162.756 163.402 164.675 3.6 4.6 6.7 8.3 4.1 7.5
Household furnishings and operations.... 129.254 128.471 128.455 127.790 -0.2 2.1 -0.6 -4.5 0.9 -2.5
Household operations (1) (2)........... 149.983 150.494 150.437 150.184 1.0 1.0 -2.2 0.5 1.0 -0.8
Apparel.................................. 120.865 120.756 120.931 120.505 -0.9 3.5 4.5 -1.2 1.2 1.6
Men's and boys' apparel................. 113.251 113.938 112.991 112.329 2.3 3.0 -2.8 -3.2 2.7 -3.0
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 109.695 109.390 109.688 109.020 -2.3 1.1 11.4 -2.4 -0.6 4.3
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 114.831 116.235 116.350 114.644 1.7 3.6 -0.7 -0.6 2.7 -0.7
Footwear................................ 127.790 127.504 127.603 127.894 0.8 5.6 5.7 0.3 3.2 3.0
Transportation........................... 179.180 183.312 184.750 187.276 -43.0 1.8 22.7 19.3 -23.8 21.0
Private transportation.................. 174.949 179.110 180.352 182.877 -44.4 3.1 24.3 19.4 -24.3 21.8
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 93.501 93.155 93.605 95.229 -2.7 3.8 4.9 7.6 0.5 6.2
New vehicles.......................... 136.826 135.030 135.574 137.777 -1.9 7.6 6.8 2.8 2.8 4.8
Used cars and trucks.................. 123.848 126.157 128.153 132.456 -10.7 -12.9 7.5 30.8 -11.8 18.6
Motor fuel............................. 202.924 220.836 223.273 226.932 -86.3 0.5 106.0 56.4 -62.9 79.5
Gasoline (all types).................. 202.498 220.967 223.146 226.688 -86.7 4.5 107.6 57.0 -62.7 80.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 133.729 133.531 133.406 133.650 4.6 3.7 -2.7 -0.2 4.2 -1.5
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 243.031 243.494 244.493 245.393 4.9 2.6 0.6 3.9 3.7 2.3
Public transportation................... 231.418 234.384 239.281 241.437 -19.9 -13.6 1.7 18.5 -16.8 9.7
Medical care............................. 375.851 376.919 378.555 379.229 3.9 3.7 2.8 3.6 3.8 3.2
Medical care commodities................ 304.406 306.029 308.016 308.780 5.1 4.7 1.4 5.9 4.9 3.6
Medical care services................... 397.947 398.742 400.180 400.797 3.5 3.3 3.3 2.9 3.4 3.1
Professional services.................. 319.810 320.262 321.405 322.067 3.3 0.7 4.0 2.9 2.0 3.4
Hospital and related services (3)...... 569.494 572.422 575.812 577.133 5.8 9.6 4.8 5.5 7.7 5.1
Recreation (2)........................... 114.612 114.731 114.585 114.155 -0.5 0.0 2.1 -1.6 -0.2 0.2
Video and audio (2)..................... 101.741 101.530 100.824 100.191 -2.1 0.3 0.0 -6.0 -0.9 -3.0
Education and communication (2).......... 127.751 127.967 128.074 128.285 3.3 2.8 3.1 1.7 3.1 2.4
Education (2)........................... 191.709 192.686 192.711 193.313 4.8 5.5 6.0 3.4 5.2 4.7
Educational books and supplies......... 486.256 489.280 490.667 491.662 4.9 5.2 12.0 4.5 5.0 8.2
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 551.241 554.000 553.955 555.733 4.8 5.5 5.5 3.3 5.2 4.4
Communication (2)....................... 85.053 84.909 85.040 85.054 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.2
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 81.991 81.835 81.969 81.978 1.9 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 1.1 -0.3
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 102.643 102.674 102.968 102.891 1.9 0.8 2.3 1.0 1.3 1.6
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 9.604 9.499 9.467 9.501 1.8 -1.5 -10.8 -4.2 0.1 -7.5
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 80.838 78.576 77.997 78.213 -6.2 -12.1 -20.9 -12.4 -9.2 -16.7
Other goods and services................. 373.084 373.425 374.442 375.427 1.5 24.2 3.3 2.5 12.2 2.9
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 762.907 763.634 771.089 773.758 5.2 123.2 11.5 5.8 53.2 8.6
Personal care........................... 204.714 204.899 204.919 205.394 0.4 2.3 0.5 1.3 1.4 0.9
Personal care products (1)............. 162.887 162.476 162.372 162.257 7.1 3.0 -2.2 -1.5 5.0 -1.8
Personal care services (1)............. 227.325 227.580 228.286 228.465 0.3 3.9 -1.0 2.0 2.1 0.5
Miscellaneous personal services........ 344.739 345.448 344.770 347.750 -2.2 1.0 3.2 3.5 -0.6 3.4
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 169.875 171.236 171.666 172.529 -20.8 2.0 8.1 6.4 -10.1 7.2
Food and beverages....................... 217.638 217.829 217.670 217.830 1.4 -1.6 -1.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.5
Commodities less food and beverages...... 144.891 146.689 147.347 148.472 -31.9 4.5 14.5 10.3 -15.7 12.4
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 179.986 185.567 186.349 184.873 -43.8 3.6 26.8 11.3 -23.7 18.8
Apparel................................ 120.865 120.756 120.931 120.505 -0.9 3.5 4.5 -1.2 1.2 1.6
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 220.790 230.120 231.087 228.965 -53.6 4.2 35.1 15.7 -30.5 25.0
Durables................................ 109.926 109.238 109.714 110.882 -3.6 1.3 2.7 3.5 -1.2 3.1
Services.................................. 258.833 259.344 259.617 259.979 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.1
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 259.779 260.033 260.233 260.293 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0.3
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 121.298 121.830 122.170 122.184 1.6 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.3 2.5
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 188.839 188.839 188.979 190.725 -6.6 -13.4 -12.0 4.1 -10.1 -4.3
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 161.408 162.756 163.402 164.675 3.6 4.6 6.7 8.3 4.1 7.5
Household operations (1) (2)............. 149.983 150.494 150.437 150.184 1.0 1.0 -2.2 0.5 1.0 -0.8
Transportation services.................. 249.855 251.455 253.146 254.265 0.1 2.5 1.1 7.2 1.3 4.1
Medical care services.................... 397.947 398.742 400.180 400.797 3.5 3.3 3.3 2.9 3.4 3.1
Other services........................... 304.916 305.733 305.795 305.965 2.2 2.0 3.9 1.4 2.1 2.6
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 214.037 215.123 215.582 216.253 -9.9 1.4 4.3 4.2 -4.4 4.3
All items less shelter.................... 203.183 204.437 204.951 205.779 -12.8 1.1 5.1 5.2 -6.1 5.2
All items less medical care............... 206.476 207.422 207.735 208.320 -9.2 0.8 3.5 3.6 -4.3 3.5
Commodities less food..................... 147.555 149.315 149.975 151.091 -30.7 4.2 14.0 9.9 -15.0 11.9
Nondurables less food..................... 182.401 187.699 188.493 187.110 -41.3 3.1 24.9 10.7 -22.2 17.6
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 219.772 228.214 229.166 227.347 -50.0 3.5 31.6 14.5 -28.0 22.8
Nondurables............................... 198.640 201.800 202.076 201.442 -23.4 0.9 10.1 5.8 -12.1 7.9
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 276.955 277.946 278.770 279.601 1.0 -0.3 0.2 3.9 0.3 2.0
Services less medical care services....... 247.503 248.063 248.397 248.834 1.1 -0.2 -0.3 2.2 0.4 0.9
Energy.................................... 190.905 199.667 200.959 203.889 -65.4 -8.5 32.5 30.1 -43.8 31.3
All items less energy..................... 218.588 218.743 219.012 219.367 1.0 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3
All items less food and energy........... 219.543 219.692 220.053 220.453 0.9 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 142.612 142.179 142.624 143.240 -0.9 5.4 2.9 1.8 2.2 2.4
Energy commodities..................... 205.261 222.805 225.260 229.490 -85.3 -3.0 95.8 56.3 -62.2 74.9
Services less energy services........... 265.982 266.543 266.830 267.058 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.5
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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: November 18, 2009
