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--
July Aug. Sep. Oct.
2009 2009 2009 2009
Jan. Apr. July Oct. Apr. Oct.
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Expenditure category
All items................................. 209.598 210.758 211.136 211.842 -10.5 1.1 4.4 4.4 -4.9 4.4
Food and beverages....................... 216.821 217.045 216.778 217.027 1.2 -1.9 -1.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.6
Food.................................... 216.395 216.610 216.317 216.531 1.0 -2.0 -1.9 0.3 -0.5 -0.9
Food at home........................... 212.646 212.744 212.018 212.185 -1.3 -5.2 -4.0 -0.9 -3.3 -2.4
Cereals and bakery products........... 251.916 251.677 252.195 252.524 3.8 -5.5 -1.5 1.0 -0.9 -0.3
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 201.245 202.128 199.912 199.773 -3.4 -3.6 -9.3 -2.9 -3.5 -6.1
Dairy and related products (1)........ 191.783 191.048 192.048 194.120 -6.0 -22.4 -7.8 5.0 -14.6 -1.6
Fruits and vegetables................. 273.468 270.988 268.099 266.270 -14.2 1.9 0.1 -10.1 -6.5 -5.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 161.977 162.465 162.444 162.244 0.4 -1.1 -1.9 0.7 -0.4 -0.6
Other food at home.................... 189.366 189.945 189.934 190.529 7.7 -4.5 -1.4 2.5 1.4 0.5
Sugar and sweets..................... 193.001 194.039 195.992 196.328 11.9 -1.0 -4.2 7.1 5.3 1.3
Fats and oils........................ 201.077 201.203 200.499 200.113 -3.3 -8.2 -2.2 -1.9 -5.8 -2.0
Other foods.......................... 204.578 205.196 204.911 205.775 8.9 -4.5 -0.8 2.4 2.0 0.8
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 122.119 122.217 122.496 122.676 4.8 -4.3 -3.2 1.8 0.1 -0.7
Food away from home (1)................ 223.408 223.789 224.102 224.382 4.2 2.7 0.8 1.8 3.4 1.3
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 156.904 156.769 157.132 156.909 1.3 2.7 6.6 0.0 2.0 3.3
Alcoholic beverages..................... 221.612 221.978 222.073 222.843 4.9 -1.0 4.4 2.2 1.9 3.3
Housing.................................. 212.765 212.823 212.863 213.063 0.1 -0.7 -0.8 0.6 -0.3 -0.1
Shelter................................. 242.884 243.044 242.930 242.918 2.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.6 0.3
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 247.880 247.869 247.669 247.420 3.0 1.8 0.6 -0.7 2.4 -0.1
Lodging away from home (2)............. 133.136 133.451 135.480 136.095 -8.0 -13.5 -3.9 9.2 -10.8 2.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 232.879 233.061 232.761 232.770 2.4 1.9 0.7 -0.2 2.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 121.765 122.254 122.644 122.761 1.5 1.2 2.3 3.3 1.4 2.8
Fuels and utilities..................... 205.268 205.839 206.356 208.463 -9.2 -12.0 -7.5 6.4 -10.6 -0.8
Household energy....................... 181.483 181.747 182.153 184.089 -11.6 -15.1 -10.4 5.9 -13.4 -2.6
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 225.175 233.552 235.480 250.133 -56.9 -38.2 -10.3 52.3 -48.4 16.9
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 187.619 187.525 187.880 189.323 -7.3 -13.6 -10.4 3.7 -10.5 -3.6
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 161.801 163.201 163.808 165.178 3.6 4.6 6.7 8.6 4.1 7.6
Household furnishings and operations.... 125.131 124.347 124.592 124.011 -0.6 2.5 -0.5 -3.5 0.9 -2.1
Household operations (1) (2)........... 152.577 153.667 153.648 153.368 -0.9 1.9 -1.0 2.1 0.5 0.5
Apparel.................................. 120.666 120.672 120.949 120.228 0.3 1.3 5.5 -1.4 0.8 2.0
Men's and boys' apparel................. 114.086 114.936 114.131 113.038 3.4 1.7 -1.7 -3.6 2.5 -2.7
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 109.019 108.852 109.649 108.460 -1.7 -2.4 11.9 -2.0 -2.1 4.7
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 117.941 118.857 119.258 117.261 1.6 5.1 0.6 -2.3 3.3 -0.8
Footwear................................ 128.313 128.063 127.912 128.352 1.2 6.0 6.2 0.1 3.6 3.1
Transportation........................... 176.456 181.285 182.716 185.612 -46.8 0.6 25.8 22.4 -26.8 24.1
Private transportation.................. 173.340 178.196 179.519 182.415 -47.7 1.3 26.9 22.6 -27.2 24.7
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 90.888 90.936 91.560 93.467 -3.9 -0.1 5.6 11.8 -2.0 8.7
New vehicles.......................... 137.855 136.112 136.675 138.886 -1.2 6.9 6.8 3.0 2.7 4.9
Used cars and trucks.................. 124.569 126.950 128.878 133.216 -10.8 -12.9 7.8 30.8 -11.8 18.7
Motor fuel............................. 203.579 221.467 223.652 227.788 -86.4 0.6 105.0 56.7 -63.0 79.3
Gasoline (all types).................. 203.341 221.758 223.578 227.480 -86.6 4.6 106.8 56.6 -62.6 80.0
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 133.787 133.587 133.504 133.764 4.8 2.9 -2.4 -0.1 3.9 -1.3
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 245.421 245.871 246.850 247.811 4.9 2.6 0.4 4.0 3.8 2.2
Public transportation................... 230.677 233.494 237.928 240.111 -19.1 -13.1 3.8 17.4 -16.1 10.4
Medical care............................. 376.321 377.444 379.213 379.750 3.8 3.8 3.0 3.7 3.8 3.4
Medical care commodities................ 296.084 297.712 299.487 300.144 4.8 5.0 1.4 5.6 4.9 3.5
Medical care services................... 399.808 400.673 402.384 402.852 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.4 3.3
Professional services.................. 322.537 322.955 324.248 324.921 3.3 1.0 3.9 3.0 2.1 3.5
Hospital and related services (3)...... 566.848 570.031 573.743 574.505 5.8 9.8 5.5 5.5 7.8 5.5
Recreation (2)........................... 111.418 111.415 111.147 110.717 -0.5 0.6 1.6 -2.5 0.1 -0.5
Video and audio (2)..................... 102.121 101.924 101.243 100.681 -2.0 0.9 0.4 -5.5 -0.6 -2.6
Education and communication (2).......... 123.348 123.479 123.601 123.757 2.8 2.3 2.8 1.3 2.5 2.1
Education (2)........................... 189.018 189.859 189.872 190.521 4.3 5.2 6.2 3.2 4.7 4.7
Educational books and supplies......... 490.109 491.859 493.984 494.705 4.2 5.4 13.1 3.8 4.8 8.4
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 531.480 533.890 533.704 535.632 4.3 5.2 5.5 3.2 4.7 4.3
Communication (2)....................... 87.778 87.664 87.807 87.785 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.3
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 85.653 85.532 85.676 85.651 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 102.587 102.613 102.896 102.818 1.7 0.7 2.1 0.9 1.2 1.5
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 10.113 10.012 9.975 9.995 1.7 -1.3 -10.1 -4.6 0.2 -7.4
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 80.736 78.480 77.835 77.939 -6.6 -12.0 -20.1 -13.2 -9.3 -16.7
Other goods and services................. 398.522 398.801 400.504 401.414 2.5 36.8 4.3 2.9 18.4 3.6
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 768.005 768.483 776.198 778.650 5.4 125.2 11.2 5.7 54.1 8.4
Personal care........................... 202.553 202.705 202.795 203.135 1.0 2.2 0.0 1.2 1.6 0.6
Personal care products (1)............. 162.767 162.415 162.312 162.242 7.1 3.1 -2.8 -1.3 5.1 -2.0
Personal care services (1)............. 227.512 227.751 228.480 228.683 0.3 3.9 -1.1 2.1 2.1 0.5
Miscellaneous personal services........ 346.809 347.691 347.345 349.308 -1.4 1.1 2.9 2.9 -0.2 2.9
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 171.568 173.366 173.885 174.960 -23.7 2.1 9.6 8.1 -11.8 8.9
Food and beverages....................... 216.821 217.045 216.778 217.027 1.2 -1.9 -1.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.6
Commodities less food and beverages...... 147.760 150.154 150.983 152.366 -35.8 4.7 17.1 13.1 -18.0 15.1
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 187.184 193.645 194.337 192.499 -47.8 5.1 32.1 11.9 -25.9 21.6
Apparel................................ 120.666 120.672 120.949 120.228 0.3 1.3 5.5 -1.4 0.8 2.0
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 232.430 243.283 244.219 241.553 -57.7 7.8 40.4 16.6 -32.4 28.0
Durables................................ 109.321 108.994 109.657 111.148 -4.7 -0.6 3.2 6.9 -2.7 5.0
Services.................................. 254.063 254.480 254.679 255.014 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.9 1.0
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 234.008 234.179 234.254 234.207 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.3
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 121.765 122.254 122.644 122.761 1.5 1.2 2.3 3.3 1.4 2.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 187.619 187.525 187.880 189.323 -7.3 -13.6 -10.4 3.7 -10.5 -3.6
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 161.801 163.201 163.808 165.178 3.6 4.6 6.7 8.6 4.1 7.6
Household operations (1) (2)............. 152.577 153.667 153.648 153.368 -0.9 1.9 -1.0 2.1 0.5 0.5
Transportation services.................. 250.263 251.654 253.079 254.314 1.9 3.3 1.8 6.6 2.6 4.2
Medical care services.................... 399.808 400.673 402.384 402.852 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.4 3.3
Other services........................... 292.500 293.179 293.119 293.183 2.0 1.8 3.6 0.9 1.9 2.3
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 208.216 209.541 210.036 210.827 -12.5 1.7 5.6 5.1 -5.7 5.4
All items less shelter.................... 199.725 201.265 201.826 202.802 -15.6 1.1 6.2 6.3 -7.6 6.3
All items less medical care............... 202.769 203.921 204.253 204.958 -11.2 1.0 4.5 4.4 -5.3 4.4
Commodities less food..................... 150.211 152.561 153.374 154.747 -34.6 4.5 16.6 12.6 -17.3 14.6
Nondurables less food..................... 189.232 195.417 196.084 194.368 -45.4 4.6 30.0 11.3 -24.4 20.3
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 230.427 240.380 241.279 238.966 -54.5 6.9 36.9 15.7 -30.3 25.8
Nondurables............................... 201.960 205.614 205.775 205.065 -26.6 1.9 12.0 6.3 -13.5 9.1
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 244.854 245.730 246.381 247.071 0.9 -0.6 0.3 3.7 0.1 2.0
Services less medical care services....... 243.332 243.823 244.068 244.456 1.4 -0.1 0.0 1.9 0.7 0.9
Energy.................................... 190.731 199.863 201.160 204.183 -67.3 -7.9 36.8 31.3 -45.2 34.0
All items less energy..................... 212.846 213.027 213.292 213.715 1.2 2.1 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.5
All items less food and energy........... 212.505 212.680 213.059 213.524 1.2 3.0 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.0
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 143.589 143.376 143.992 144.772 -1.0 5.8 3.5 3.3 2.4 3.4
Energy commodities..................... 205.483 223.093 225.279 229.848 -85.5 -2.1 97.1 56.6 -62.4 75.7
Services less energy services........... 261.304 261.781 261.962 262.166 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.3 2.0 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 1984=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
