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Consumer Price Index
Appendix 7. Consumer Price Index items by publication level
Item code Item title Published for U.S. city average Published for U.S. size classes Published for regions Published for region size classes Published for metro areas and divisions

AA0

All items - old base (1) Y Y Y Y Y

AA0R

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar-old base Y

SA0

All items Y Y Y Y Y

SA0E

Energy Y Y Y Y Y

SA0L1

All items less food Y Y Y

SA0L12

All items less food and shelter Y

SA0L12E

All items less food, shelter, and energy Y

SA0L12E4

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks Y

SA0L1E

All items less food and energy Y Y Y Y Y

SA0L2

All items less shelter Y Y Y Y Y

SA0L5

All items less medical care Y Y Y Y Y

SA0LE

All items less energy Y Y Y Y Y

SA0R

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar Y

SA311

Apparel less footwear Y

SAA

Apparel Y Y Y Y Y

SAA1

Men's and boys' apparel Y

SAA2

Women's and girls' apparel Y

SAC

Commodities Y Y Y Y Y

SACE

Energy commodities Y Y Y

SACL1

Commodities less food Y Y Y Y Y

SACL11

Commodities less food and beverages Y Y Y Y Y

SACL1E

Commodities less food and energy commodities Y Y Y

SACL1E4

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks Y

SAD

Durables Y Y Y Y Y

SAE

Education and communication Y Y Y Y Y

SAE1

Education Y

SAE2

Communication Y

SAE21

Information and information processing Y

SAEC

Education and communication commodities Y Y Y Y Y

SAES

Education and communication services Y Y Y Y Y

SAF

Food and beverages Y Y Y Y Y

SAF1

Food Y Y Y Y Y

SAF11

Food at home Y Y Y Y Y

SAF111

Cereals and bakery products Y Y Y Y Y

SAF112

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Y Y Y Y Y

SAF1121

Meats, poultry, and fish Y

SAF11211

Meats Y

SAF113

Fruits and vegetables Y Y Y Y Y

SAF1131

Fresh fruits and vegetables Y

SAF114

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Y Y Y Y Y

SAF115

Other food at home Y Y Y Y Y

SAF116

Alcoholic beverages Y Y Y Y Y

SAG

Other goods and services Y Y Y Y Y

SAG1

Personal care Y

SAGC

Other goods Y Y Y Y Y

SAGS

Other personal services Y Y Y Y Y

SAH

Housing Y Y Y Y Y

SAH1

Shelter Y Y Y Y Y

SAH2

Fuels and utilities Y Y Y Y Y

SAH21

Household energy Y Y Y Y Y

SAH3

Household furnishings and operations Y Y Y Y Y

SAH31

Household furnishings and supplies Y Y Y Y Y

SAM

Medical care Y Y Y Y Y

SAM1

Medical care commodities Y Y Y

SAM2

Medical care services Y Y Y

SAN

Nondurables Y Y Y Y Y

SAN1D

Domestically produced farm food Y

SANL1

Nondurables less food Y Y Y Y Y

SANL11

Nondurables less food and beverages Y Y Y Y Y

SANL113

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Y Y Y

SANL13

Nondurables less food and apparel Y Y Y

SAR

Recreation Y Y Y Y Y

SARC

Recreation commodities Y Y Y

SARS

Recreation services Y Y Y

SAS

Services Y Y Y Y Y

SAS24

Utilities and public transportation Y

SAS2RS

Rent of shelter Y Y Y

SAS367

Other services Y Y Y

SAS4

Transportation services Y Y Y

SASL2RS

Services less rent of shelter Y Y Y Y Y

SASL5

Services less medical care services Y Y Y Y Y

SASLE

Services less energy services Y Y Y

SAT

Transportation Y Y Y Y Y

SAT1

Private transportation Y Y Y Y Y

SATCLTB

Transportation commodities less motor fuel Y Y Y Y Y

SEAA

Men's apparel Y

SEAA01

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear Y

SEAA02

Men's furnishings Y

SEAA03

Men's shirts and sweaters Y

SEAA04

Men's pants and shorts Y

SEAB

Boys' apparel Y

SEAC

Women's apparel Y

SEAC01

Women's outerwear Y

SEAC02

Women's dresses Y

SEAC03

Women's suits and separates Y

SEAC04

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories Y

SEAD

Girls' apparel Y

SEAE

Footwear Y

SEAE01

Men's footwear Y

SEAE02

Boys' and girls' footwear Y

SEAE03

Women's footwear Y

SEAF

Infants' and toddlers' apparel Y

SEAG

Jewelry and watches Y

SEAG01

Watches Y

SEAG02

Jewelry Y

SEEA

Educational books and supplies Y

SEEB

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Y Y Y Y Y

SEEB01

College tuition and fees Y

SEEB02

Elementary and high school tuition and fees Y

SEEB03

Child care and nursery school Y

SEEB04

Technical and business school tuition and fees Y

SEEC

Postage and delivery services Y

SEEC01

Postage Y

SEEC02

Delivery services Y

SEED

Telephone services Y

SEED03

Wireless telephone services Y

SEED04

Land-line telephone services Y

SEEE

Information technology, hardware and services Y

SEEE01

Personal computers and peripheral equipment Y

SEEE02

Computer software and accessories Y

SEEE03

Internet services and electronic information providers Y

SEEE04

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items Y

SEEEC

Information technology commodities Y

SEFA

Cereals and cereal products Y

SEFA01

Flour and prepared flour mixes Y

SEFA02

Breakfast cereal Y

SEFA03

Rice, pasta, cornmeal Y

SEFB

Bakery products Y

SEFB01

Bread Y

SEFB02

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins Y

SEFB03

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies Y

SEFB04

Other bakery products Y

SEFC

Beef and veal Y

SEFC01

Uncooked ground beef Y

SEFC02

Uncooked beef roasts Y

SEFC03

Uncooked beef steaks Y

SEFC04

Uncooked other beef and veal Y

SEFD

Pork Y

SEFD01

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products Y

SEFD02

Ham Y

SEFD03

Pork chops Y

SEFD04

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs Y

SEFE

Other meats Y

SEFF

Poultry Y

SEFF01

Chicken Y

SEFF02

Other uncooked poultry including turkey Y

SEFG

Fish and seafood Y

SEFG01

Fresh fish and seafood Y

SEFG02

Processed fish and seafood Y

SEFH

Eggs Y

SEFJ

Dairy and related products Y Y Y Y Y

SEFJ01

Milk Y

SEFJ02

Cheese and related products Y

SEFJ03

Ice cream and related products Y

SEFJ04

Other dairy and related products Y

SEFK

Fresh fruits Y

SEFK01

Apples Y

SEFK02

Bananas Y

SEFK03

Citrus fruits Y

SEFK04

Other fresh fruits Y

SEFL

Fresh vegetables Y

SEFL01

Potatoes Y

SEFL02

Lettuce Y

SEFL03

Tomatoes Y

SEFL04

Other fresh vegetables Y

SEFM

Processed fruits and vegetables Y

SEFM01

Canned fruits and vegetables Y

SEFM02

Frozen fruits and vegetables Y

SEFM03

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Y

SEFN

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks Y

SEFN01

Carbonated drinks Y

SEFN02

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Y

SEFN03

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Y

SEFP

Beverage materials including coffee and tea Y

SEFP01

Coffee Y

SEFP02

Other beverage materials including tea Y

SEFR

Sugar and sweets Y

SEFR01

Sugar and artificial sweeteners Y

SEFR02

Candy and chewing gum Y

SEFR03

Other sweets Y

SEFS

Fats and oils Y

SEFS01

Butter and margarine Y

SEFS02

Salad dressing Y

SEFS03

Other fats and oils including peanut butter Y

SEFT

Other foods Y

SEFT01

Soups Y

SEFT02

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Y

SEFT03

Snacks Y

SEFT04

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Y

SEFT05

Baby food Y

SEFT06

Other miscellaneous foods Y

SEFV

Food away from home Y Y Y Y Y

SEFV01

Full service meals and snacks Y

SEFV02

Limited service meals and snacks Y

SEFV03

Food at employee sites and schools Y

SEFV04

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors Y

SEFV05

Other food away from home Y

SEFW

Alcoholic beverages at home Y

SEFW01

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home Y

SEFW02

Distilled spirits at home Y

SEFW03

Wine at home Y

SEFX

Alcoholic beverages away from home Y

SEGA

Tobacco and smoking products Y

SEGA01

Cigarettes Y

SEGA02

Tobacco products other than cigarettes Y

SEGB

Personal care products Y

SEGB01

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products Y

SEGB02

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements Y

SEGC

Personal care services Y

SEGC01

Haircuts and other personal care services Y

SEGD

Miscellaneous personal services Y

SEGD01

Legal services Y

SEGD02

Funeral expenses Y

SEGD03

Laundry and dry cleaning services Y

SEGD04

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning Y

SEGD05

Financial services Y

SEGE

Miscellaneous personal goods Y

SEHA

Rent of primary residence Y Y Y Y Y

SEHB

Lodging away from home Y

SEHB01

Housing at school, excluding board Y

SEHB02

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Y

SEHC

Owners' equivalent rent of residences Y Y Y Y Y

SEHC01

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence Y Y Y Y Y

SEHD

Tenants' and household insurance Y

SEHE

Fuel oil and other fuels Y

SEHE01

Fuel oil Y

SEHE02

Propane, kerosene, and firewood Y

SEHF

Energy services Y Y Y Y Y

SEHF01

Electricity Y Y Y Y Y

SEHF02

Utility (piped) gas service Y Y Y Y Y

SEHG

Water and sewer and trash collection services Y

SEHG01

Water and sewerage maintenance Y

SEHG02

Garbage and trash collection Y

SEHH

Window and floor coverings and other linens Y

SEHH01

Floor coverings Y

SEHH02

Window coverings Y

SEHH03

Other linens Y

SEHJ

Furniture and bedding Y

SEHJ01

Bedroom furniture Y

SEHJ02

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture Y

SEHJ03

Other furniture Y

SEHK

Appliances Y

SEHK01

Major appliances Y

SEHK02

Other appliances Y

SEHL

Other household equipment and furnishings Y

SEHL01

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items Y

SEHL02

Indoor plants and flowers Y

SEHL03

Dishes and flatware Y

SEHL04

Nonelectric cookware and tableware Y

SEHM

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies Y

SEHM01

Tools, hardware and supplies Y

SEHM02

Outdoor equipment and supplies Y

SEHN

Housekeeping supplies Y

SEHN01

Household cleaning products Y

SEHN02

Household paper products Y

SEHN03

Miscellaneous household products Y

SEHP

Household operations Y

SEHP01

Domestic services Y

SEHP02

Gardening and lawn care services Y

SEHP03

Moving, storage, freight expense Y

SEHP04

Repair of household items Y

SEMC

Professional services Y Y Y

SEMC01

Physicians' services Y

SEMC02

Dental services Y

SEMC03

Eyeglasses and eye care Y

SEMC04

Services by other medical professionals Y

SEMD

Hospital and related services Y

SEMD01

Hospital services Y

SEMD02

Nursing homes and adult day services Y

SEMD03

Care of invalids and elderly at home Y

SEME

Health insurance Y

SEMF

Medicinal drugs Y

SEMF01

Prescription drugs Y

SEMF02

Nonprescription drugs Y

SEMG

Medical equipment and supplies Y

SERA

Video and audio Y

SERA01

Televisions Y

SERA02

Cable and satellite television service Y

SERA03

Other video equipment Y

SERA04

Video discs and other media, including rental of video Y

SERA05

Audio equipment Y

SERA06

Recorded music and music subscriptions Y

SERAC

Video and audio products Y

SERAS

Video and audio services Y

SERB

Pets, pet products and services Y

SERB01

Pets and pet products Y

SERB02

Pet services including veterinary Y

SERC

Sporting goods Y

SERC01

Sports vehicles including bicycles Y

SERC02

Sports equipment Y

SERD

Photography Y

SERD01

Photographic equipment and supplies Y

SERD02

Photographers and photo processing Y

SERE

Other recreational goods Y

SERE01

Toys Y

SERE02

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies Y

SERE03

Music instruments and accessories Y

SERF

Other recreation services Y

SERF01

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees Y

SERF02

Admissions Y

SERF03

Fees for lessons or instructions Y

SERG

Recreational reading materials Y

SERG01

Newspapers and magazines Y

SERG02

Recreational books Y

SETA

New and used motor vehicles Y Y Y Y Y

SETA01

New vehicles Y Y Y Y Y

SETA02

Used cars and trucks Y Y Y Y Y

SETA03

Leased cars and trucks Y

SETA04

Car and truck rental Y

SETB

Motor fuel Y Y Y Y Y

SETB01

Gasoline (all types) Y Y Y Y Y

SETB02

Other motor fuels Y

SETC

Motor vehicle parts and equipment Y

SETC01

Tires Y

SETC02

Vehicle accessories other than tires Y

SETD

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Y

SETD01

Motor vehicle body work Y

SETD02

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing Y

SETD03

Motor vehicle repair Y

SETE

Motor vehicle insurance Y Y Y Y Y

SETF

Motor vehicle fees Y

SETF01

State motor vehicle registration and license fees Y

SETF03

Parking and other fees Y

SETG

Public transportation Y

SETG01

Airline fare Y

SETG02

Other intercity transportation Y

SETG03

Intracity transportation Y

SS01031

Rice Y

SS02011

White bread Y

SS02021

Bread other than white Y

SS02041

Fresh cakes and cupcakes Y

SS02042

Cookies Y

SS02063

Fresh sweet rolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts Y

SS0206A

Crackers, bread, and cracker products Y

SS0206B

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers Y

SS04011

Bacon and related products Y

SS04012

Breakfast sausage and related products Y

SS04031

Ham, excluding canned Y

SS05011

Frankfurters Y

SS05014

Lamb and organ meats Y

SS05015

Lamb and mutton Y

SS0501A

Lunchmeats Y

SS06011

Fresh whole chicken Y

SS06021

Fresh and frozen chicken parts Y

SS07011

Shelf stable fish and seafood Y

SS07021

Frozen fish and seafood Y

SS09011

Fresh whole milk Y

SS09021

Fresh milk other than whole Y

SS10011

Butter Y

SS11031

Oranges, including tangerines Y

SS13031

Canned fruits Y

SS14011

Frozen vegetables Y

SS14021

Canned vegetables Y

SS14022

Dried beans, peas, and lentils Y

SS16011

Margarine Y

SS16014

Peanut butter Y

SS17031

Roasted coffee Y

SS17032

Instant coffee Y

SS18041

Salt and other seasonings and spices Y

SS18042

Olives, pickles, relishes Y

SS18043

Sauces and gravies Y

SS1804B

Other condiments Y

SS18064

Prepared salads Y

SS20021

Whiskey at home Y

SS20022

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home Y

SS20051

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home Y

SS20052

Wine away from home Y

SS20053

Distilled spirits away from home Y

SS27051

Land-line interstate toll calls Y

SS27061

Land-line intrastate toll calls Y

SS30021

Laundry equipment Y

SS31022

Video discs and other media Y

SS31023

Video game hardware, software and accessories Y

SS33032

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap Y

SS45011

New cars Y Y Y

SS4501A

New cars and trucks Y Y Y

SS45021

New trucks Y

SS45031

New motorcycles Y

SS47014

Gasoline, unleaded regular Y Y Y Y Y

SS47015

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Y Y Y Y Y

SS47016

Gasoline, unleaded premium Y Y Y Y Y

SS47021

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids Y

SS48021

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires Y

SS52051

Parking fees and tolls Y

SS53021

Intercity bus fare Y

SS53022

Intercity train fare Y

SS53023

Ship fare Y

SS53031

Intracity mass transit Y

SS5702

Inpatient hospital services Y

SS5703

Outpatient hospital services Y

SS61011

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment Y

SS61021

Film and photographic supplies Y

SS61023

Photographic equipment Y

SS61031

Pet food Y

SS61032

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories Y

SS62011

Automobile service clubs Y

SS62031

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts Y

SS62032

Admission to sporting events Y

SS62051

Photographer fees Y

SS62052

Photo processing Y

SS62053

Pet services Y

SS62054

Veterinarian services Y

SS62055

Rental of video discs and other media Y

SS68021

Checking account and other bank services Y

SS68023

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees Y

SSEA011

College textbooks Y

SSFV031A

Food at elementary and secondary schools Y

SSGE013

Infants' equipment Y

SSHJ031

Infants' furniture Y

Footnotes:
(1) Not available for every size class or area.

Note: Dash indicates that data is not published for this iterm–area combination.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Last Modified Date: September 23, 2020