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
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
for
CPI-W 3 months ended-- 6 months
ended--
Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2009 2009 2009 2009
Mar. June Sep. Dec. June Dec.
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Expenditure category
All items................................. 211.136 211.842 212.929 213.280 2.6 4.2 3.1 4.1 3.4 3.6
Food and beverages....................... 216.778 217.027 217.157 217.591 -1.1 -1.4 -1.0 1.5 -1.2 0.3
Food.................................... 216.317 216.531 216.578 217.034 -1.1 -1.6 -1.2 1.3 -1.4 0.1
Food at home........................... 212.018 212.185 211.957 212.652 -3.9 -3.9 -3.3 1.2 -3.9 -1.1
Cereals and bakery products........... 252.195 252.524 252.985 254.226 -2.9 -3.6 0.0 3.3 -3.3 1.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 199.912 199.773 200.285 200.521 -4.4 -4.5 -7.5 1.2 -4.4 -3.2
Dairy and related products (1)........ 192.048 194.120 192.695 193.546 -20.8 -10.0 -1.8 3.2 -15.6 0.7
Fruits and vegetables................. 268.099 266.270 266.091 267.226 -4.1 1.5 -8.1 -1.3 -1.3 -4.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 162.444 162.244 161.516 162.041 2.4 -4.7 -0.4 -1.0 -1.2 -0.7
Other food at home.................... 189.934 190.529 190.114 190.777 1.3 -3.5 -0.1 1.8 -1.2 0.8
Sugar and sweets..................... 195.992 196.328 197.971 198.337 6.4 -1.0 0.6 4.9 2.6 2.7
Fats and oils........................ 200.499 200.113 199.349 201.266 -11.1 -5.1 -2.8 1.5 -8.1 -0.7
Other foods.......................... 204.911 205.775 204.972 205.549 2.5 -3.8 0.2 1.3 -0.7 0.7
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 122.496 122.676 121.647 122.796 -4.1 -1.0 -0.1 1.0 -2.6 0.4
Food away from home (1)................ 224.102 224.382 224.815 224.940 2.7 1.5 1.7 1.5 2.1 1.6
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 157.132 156.909 156.853 156.830 1.1 2.7 5.4 -0.8 1.9 2.3
Alcoholic beverages..................... 222.073 222.843 224.207 224.315 -0.1 2.3 2.4 4.1 1.1 3.3
Housing.................................. 212.863 213.063 213.168 213.172 -0.1 -0.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.5 0.2
Shelter................................. 242.930 242.918 242.551 242.550 1.5 1.4 -0.3 -0.6 1.5 -0.5
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 247.669 247.420 247.158 247.122 2.4 1.3 -0.5 -0.9 1.9 -0.7
Lodging away from home (2)............. 135.480 136.095 134.437 134.604 -18.4 3.9 0.6 -2.6 -7.9 -1.0
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4) (5).............. 232.761 232.770 232.516 232.468 2.5 1.3 -0.3 -0.5 1.9 -0.4
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 122.644 122.761 122.830 124.415 2.5 1.4 3.7 5.9 2.0 4.8
Fuels and utilities..................... 206.356 208.463 211.374 211.468 -8.6 -13.5 1.7 10.3 -11.1 5.9
Household energy....................... 182.153 184.089 187.167 187.131 -10.8 -17.4 0.4 11.4 -14.1 5.7
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 235.480 250.133 267.530 271.789 -37.4 -15.2 14.4 77.5 -27.1 42.5
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 187.880 189.323 191.886 191.653 -9.0 -17.5 -0.3 8.3 -13.3 3.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 163.808 165.178 165.484 166.028 3.0 6.7 7.7 5.5 4.8 6.6
Household furnishings and operations.... 124.592 124.011 123.581 123.523 1.2 0.9 -2.3 -3.4 1.1 -2.8
Household operations (1) (2)........... 153.648 153.368 152.747 152.486 1.1 -1.5 2.6 -3.0 -0.2 -0.2
Apparel.................................. 120.949 120.228 119.712 119.916 5.4 1.6 3.3 -3.4 3.5 -0.1
Men's and boys' apparel................. 114.131 113.038 111.949 111.545 18.2 -7.2 -1.4 -8.8 4.7 -5.2
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 109.649 108.460 107.620 108.450 0.7 5.4 7.8 -4.3 3.0 1.6
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 119.258 117.261 116.909 116.428 0.3 10.5 1.9 -9.2 5.3 -3.8
Footwear................................ 127.912 128.352 128.802 129.058 4.3 3.8 2.7 3.6 4.1 3.2
Transportation........................... 182.716 185.612 190.266 191.389 8.8 22.9 15.4 20.4 15.6 17.8
Private transportation.................. 179.519 182.415 186.999 188.056 10.1 24.4 15.1 20.4 17.0 17.7
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 91.560 93.467 94.479 95.177 -0.7 5.7 4.0 16.8 2.5 10.2
New vehicles.......................... 136.675 138.886 139.797 139.402 7.4 6.3 -1.6 8.2 6.8 3.2
Used cars and trucks.................. 128.878 133.216 135.889 139.404 -15.6 7.6 14.6 36.9 -4.7 25.3
Motor fuel............................. 223.652 227.788 241.798 243.107 37.7 87.8 43.1 39.6 60.8 41.3
Gasoline (all types).................. 223.578 227.480 241.747 242.970 47.5 91.6 41.2 39.5 68.1 40.3
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 133.504 133.764 134.346 134.892 3.6 -0.6 -2.3 4.2 1.5 0.9
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 246.850 247.811 247.972 247.812 4.7 0.8 2.8 1.6 2.7 2.2
Public transportation................... 237.928 240.111 245.825 248.728 -15.7 -7.1 22.7 19.4 -11.5 21.1
Medical care............................. 379.213 379.750 380.969 381.493 4.1 3.8 3.8 2.4 3.9 3.1
Medical care commodities................ 299.487 300.144 300.393 300.215 5.3 3.1 4.0 1.0 4.2 2.5
Medical care services................... 402.384 402.852 404.459 405.275 3.7 4.0 3.8 2.9 3.9 3.3
Professional services.................. 324.248 324.921 325.479 325.907 2.0 3.7 2.7 2.1 2.9 2.4
Hospital and related services (3)...... 573.743 574.505 579.457 582.536 9.2 6.5 8.0 6.3 7.9 7.1
Recreation (2)........................... 111.147 110.717 110.513 110.155 1.9 0.4 -1.0 -3.5 1.1 -2.3
Video and audio (2)..................... 101.243 100.681 100.943 100.906 -2.2 1.9 -3.8 -1.3 -0.2 -2.6
Education and communication (2).......... 123.601 123.757 123.682 123.919 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.0 2.2 1.6
Education (2)........................... 189.872 190.521 191.213 191.859 4.5 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.3
Educational books and supplies......... 493.984 494.705 498.822 500.439 4.5 9.2 8.7 5.3 6.8 7.0
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 533.704 535.632 537.333 539.156 4.4 4.9 3.9 4.1 4.7 4.0
Communication (2)....................... 87.807 87.785 87.470 87.547 0.8 0.2 0.7 -1.2 0.5 -0.2
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 85.676 85.651 85.331 85.404 0.7 -0.3 0.7 -1.3 0.2 -0.3
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 102.896 102.818 102.413 102.585 1.0 0.7 2.9 -1.2 0.9 0.8
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (6).................. 9.975 9.995 9.969 9.935 -1.1 -5.3 -9.9 -1.6 -3.2 -5.8
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (7)................ 77.835 77.939 77.926 77.821 -9.5 -12.1 -23.7 -0.1 -10.8 -12.7
Other goods and services................. 400.504 401.414 403.435 404.317 19.5 16.6 6.0 3.9 18.0 4.9
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 776.198 778.650 786.541 789.173 60.9 47.8 13.5 6.9 54.2 10.1
Personal care........................... 202.795 203.135 203.463 203.748 1.2 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.9 1.6
Personal care products (1)............. 162.312 162.242 161.784 162.231 3.1 -0.9 0.4 -0.2 1.1 0.1
Personal care services (1)............. 228.480 228.683 228.614 228.614 2.9 -0.7 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.7
Miscellaneous personal services........ 347.345 349.308 350.699 351.197 -0.2 2.0 2.2 4.5 0.9 3.4
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 173.885 174.960 176.765 177.274 4.8 9.6 5.4 8.0 7.2 6.7
Food and beverages....................... 216.778 217.027 217.157 217.591 -1.1 -1.4 -1.0 1.5 -1.2 0.3
Commodities less food and beverages...... 150.983 152.366 154.809 155.335 8.8 17.1 9.4 12.0 12.9 10.7
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 194.337 192.499 197.997 198.135 17.5 27.7 17.4 8.0 22.5 12.6
Apparel................................ 120.949 120.228 119.712 119.916 5.4 1.6 3.3 -3.4 3.5 -0.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 244.219 241.553 251.487 251.550 21.8 37.4 23.1 12.6 29.3 17.7
Durables................................ 109.657 111.148 111.782 112.394 -2.0 4.2 1.1 10.4 1.0 5.6
Services.................................. 254.679 255.014 255.269 255.421 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.2
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 234.254 234.207 233.955 234.021 1.0 1.3 0.0 -0.4 1.2 -0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 122.644 122.761 122.830 124.415 2.5 1.4 3.7 5.9 2.0 4.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 187.880 189.323 191.886 191.653 -9.0 -17.5 -0.3 8.3 -13.3 3.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 163.808 165.178 165.484 166.028 3.0 6.7 7.7 5.5 4.8 6.6
Household operations (1) (2)............. 153.648 153.368 152.747 152.486 1.1 -1.5 2.6 -3.0 -0.2 -0.2
Transportation services.................. 253.079 254.314 255.433 256.080 3.6 1.7 6.4 4.8 2.7 5.6
Medical care services.................... 402.384 402.852 404.459 405.275 3.7 4.0 3.8 2.9 3.9 3.3
Other services........................... 293.119 293.183 293.238 293.633 2.5 1.8 2.3 0.7 2.1 1.5
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 210.036 210.827 212.095 212.428 3.3 5.3 3.9 4.6 4.3 4.3
All items less shelter.................... 201.826 202.802 204.433 204.917 3.1 5.4 4.6 6.3 4.3 5.4
All items less medical care............... 204.253 204.958 206.033 206.375 2.5 4.2 3.0 4.2 3.4 3.6
Commodities less food..................... 153.374 154.747 157.172 157.688 8.4 16.5 9.1 11.7 12.4 10.4
Nondurables less food..................... 196.084 194.368 199.584 199.746 16.3 25.7 16.6 7.7 20.9 12.0
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 241.279 238.966 247.953 248.052 19.7 34.0 21.3 11.7 26.7 16.4
Nondurables............................... 205.775 205.065 207.993 208.407 7.3 11.2 7.6 5.2 9.2 6.4
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 246.381 247.071 248.031 248.631 0.4 -1.8 3.5 3.7 -0.7 3.6
Services less medical care services....... 244.068 244.456 244.706 244.943 0.5 -0.4 1.3 1.4 0.1 1.4
Energy.................................... 201.160 204.183 212.732 213.373 9.5 25.8 21.9 26.6 17.4 24.2
All items less energy..................... 213.292 213.715 213.885 214.202 1.9 2.1 1.1 1.7 2.0 1.4
All items less food and energy........... 213.059 213.524 213.720 214.009 2.6 2.9 1.6 1.8 2.7 1.7
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 143.992 144.772 145.230 145.626 3.7 5.4 2.2 4.6 4.5 3.4
Energy commodities..................... 225.279 229.848 244.063 245.494 31.6 80.9 41.7 41.0 54.3 41.4
Services less energy services........... 261.962 262.166 262.150 262.346 2.1 1.8 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.0
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 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 2010. The expenditure class will include weight from
secondary residences, and will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. The item stratum Owners’ equivalent rent of
primary residences, which prior to January, 2010 is identical to the EC, will be published as well.
6 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: January 15, 2010
