Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer Price Index, 2022

Table 1 (2021 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2022[Percent of all items]
Item and Group	U.S. City Average, CPI-U	U.S. City Average, CPI-W
All items	100.000	100.000

Food and beverages	14.376	15.778
Food	13.531	15.073
Food at home	8.728	9.578
Cereals and bakery products	1.164	1.260
Cereals and cereal products	0.365	0.398
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.060	0.065
Breakfast cereal	0.146	0.149
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.159	0.183
Bakery products	0.799	0.862
Bread	0.226	0.238
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.118	0.119
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.207	0.244
Other bakery products	0.249	0.260
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.847	2.204
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.681	2.009
Meats	1.038	1.251
Beef and veal	0.437	0.553
Uncooked ground beef	0.158	0.217
Uncooked beef roasts	0.057	0.069
Uncooked beef steaks	0.179	0.208
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.044	0.058
Pork	0.338	0.391
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.146	0.169
Ham	0.065	0.067
Pork chops	0.046	0.063
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.081	0.092
Other meats	0.262	0.308
Poultry	0.352	0.428
Chicken	0.283	0.354
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.069	0.075
Fish and seafood	0.291	0.329
Fresh fish and seafood	0.141	0.157
Processed fish and seafood	0.150	0.172
Eggs	0.167	0.195
Dairy and related products	0.818	0.858
Milk	0.204	0.233
Cheese and related products	0.253	0.254
Ice cream and related products	0.123	0.120
Other dairy and related products	0.238	0.251
Fruits and vegetables	1.512	1.657
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.133	1.271
Fresh fruits	0.589	0.660
Apples	0.083	0.099
Bananas	0.091	0.105
Citrus fruits	0.169	0.193
Other fresh fruits	0.247	0.264
Fresh vegetables	0.543	0.611
Potatoes	0.086	0.097
Lettuce	0.085	0.094
Tomatoes	0.092	0.112
Other fresh vegetables	0.280	0.308
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.380	0.386
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.196	0.193
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.108	0.113
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.076	0.080
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.039	1.196
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.728	0.878
Carbonated drinks	0.307	0.386
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.008	0.010
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.413	0.482
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.311	0.318
Coffee	0.200	0.200
Other beverage materials including tea	0.111	0.118
Other food at home	2.347	2.403
Sugar and sweets	0.302	0.313
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.040	0.042
Candy and chewing gum	0.192	0.199
Other sweets	0.070	0.072
Fats and oils	0.260	0.263
Butter and margarine	0.086	0.084
Salad dressing	0.061	0.059
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.114	0.120
Other foods	1.785	1.827
Soups	0.104	0.101
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.275	0.284
Snacks	0.376	0.390
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.353	0.364
Baby food	0.038	0.042
Other miscellaneous foods	0.639	0.646

Food away from home	4.803	5.494
Full service meals and snacks	2.307	2.335
Limited service meals and snacks	2.229	2.826
Food at employee sites and schools	0.076	0.144
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.025	0.047
Other food away from home	0.166	0.142
Alcoholic beverages	0.845	0.705
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.513	0.446
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.197	0.227
Distilled spirits at home	0.087	0.089
Wine at home	0.229	0.130
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.332	0.260

Housing	44.384	42.668
Shelter	34.413	32.787
Rent of primary residence	7.528	10.267
Lodging away from home	1.085	0.770
Housing at school, excluding board	0.163	0.064
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	0.923	0.706
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	25.424	21.399
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence	24.038	20.619
Unsampled owners' equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.386	0.780
Tenants' and household insurance	0.376	0.351
Fuels and utilities	4.702	5.175
Household energy	3.646	4.028
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.215	0.154
Fuel oil	0.150	0.098
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.065	0.056
Energy services	3.431	3.874
Electricity	2.541	2.958
Utility (piped) gas service	0.890	0.916
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.056	1.147
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.757	0.832
Garbage and trash collection	0.300	0.315
Household furnishings and operations	5.269	4.706
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.316	0.289
Floor coverings	0.086	0.079
Window coverings	0.074	0.054
Other linens	0.156	0.155
Furniture and bedding	1.188	1.162
Bedroom furniture	0.384	0.398
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.586	0.547
Other furniture	0.211	0.198
Unsampled furniture	0.007	0.018
Appliances	0.285	0.320
Major appliances	0.109	0.124
Other appliances	0.174	0.194
Unsampled appliances	0.002	0.002
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.575	0.520
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.317	0.274
Indoor plants and flowers	0.131	0.095
Dishes and flatware	0.042	0.046
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.085	0.105
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	1.067	0.805
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.273	0.285
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.555	0.304
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.239	0.216
Housekeeping supplies	0.966	1.099
Household cleaning products	0.325	0.428
Household paper products	0.180	0.219
Miscellaneous household products	0.462	0.453
Household operations	0.872	0.510
Domestic services	0.263	0.153
Gardening and lawncare services	0.316	0.157
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.106	0.085
Repair of household items	0.112	0.066
Unsampled household operations	0.075	0.048

Apparel	2.479	2.976
Men's and boys' apparel	0.645	0.858
Men's apparel	0.476	0.645
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.067	0.088
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.172	0.218
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.117	0.147
Men's pants and shorts	0.111	0.164
Unsampled men's apparel	0.010	0.029
Boys' apparel	0.169	0.213
Women's and girls' apparel	1.008	1.124
Women's apparel	0.840	0.862
Women's outerwear	0.046	0.048
Women's dresses	0.090	0.119
Women's suits and separates	0.381	0.379
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.311	0.280
Unsampled women's apparel	0.011	0.036
Girls' apparel	0.167	0.261
Footwear	0.506	0.646
Men's footwear	0.184	0.199
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.122	0.204
Women's footwear	0.200	0.243
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.102	0.176
Jewelry and watches	0.219	0.173
Watches	0.037	0.049
Jewelry	0.182	0.124

Transportation	16.744	18.164
Private transportation	15.959	17.529
New and used motor vehicles	8.083	7.790
New vehicles	4.313	4.010
Used cars and trucks	2.668	2.947
Leased cars and trucks	0.727	0.610
Car and truck rental	0.127	0.102
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.247	0.122
Motor fuel	3.275	4.383
Gasoline (all types)	3.172	4.260
Other motor fuels	0.103	0.123
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.491	0.561
Tires	0.335	0.395
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.156	0.166
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.104	1.179
Motor vehicle body work	0.057	0.059
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.576	0.630
Motor vehicle repair	0.414	0.427
Unsampled service policies	0.057	0.063
Motor vehicle insurance	2.511	3.162
Motor vehicle fees	0.495	0.454
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.278	0.273
Parking and other fees	0.196	0.169
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.021	0.011
Public transportation	0.785	0.635
Airline fares	0.587	0.482
Other intercity transportation	0.049	0.024
Intracity transportation	0.145	0.123
Unsampled public transportation	0.004	0.006

Medical care	8.108	7.067
Medical care commodities	1.455	1.282
Medicinal drugs	1.340	1.196
Prescription drugs	0.945	0.797
Nonprescription drugs	0.396	0.399
Medical equipment and supplies	0.115	0.086
Medical care services	6.653	5.785
Professional services	3.611	2.953
Physicians' services	1.855	1.490
Dental services	0.917	0.838
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.314	0.290
Services by other medical professionals	0.524	0.335
Hospital and related services	2.273	2.015
Hospital services	1.940	1.840
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.186	0.103
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.147	0.072
Health insurance	0.770	0.816

Recreation	5.385	4.735
Video and audio	1.266	1.237
Televisions	0.142	0.166
Cable and satellite television service	0.865	0.826
Other video equipment	0.016	0.011
Video discs and other media, including rental of video	0.117	0.145
Audio equipment	0.056	0.033
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.060	0.052
Unsampled video and audio	0.010	0.003
Pets, pet products and services	1.205	1.053
Pets and pet products	0.669	0.657
Pet services including veterinary	0.536	0.396
Sporting goods	0.764	0.786
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.439	0.412
Sports equipment	0.316	0.364
Unsampled sporting goods	0.009	0.011
Photography	0.061	0.036
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.021	0.008
Photographers and photo processing	0.038	0.028
Unsampled photography	0.001	0.000
Other recreational goods	0.440	0.531
Toys	0.353	0.464
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.024	0.013
Music instruments and accessories	0.051	0.042
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.012	0.012
Other recreation services	1.536	1.038
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.677	0.479
Admissions	0.438	0.327
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.184	0.126
Unsampled recreation services	0.236	0.105
Recreational reading materials	0.114	0.054
Newspapers and magazines	0.061	0.025
Recreational books	0.052	0.030
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.000	0.000

Education and communication	5.845	5.792
Education	2.274	1.578
Educational books and supplies	0.099	0.110
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.175	1.468
College tuition and fees	1.197	0.696
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.308	0.237
Day care and preschool	0.569	0.450
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.026	0.026
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.076	0.060
Communication	3.571	4.214
Postage and delivery services	0.074	0.057
Postage	0.063	0.055
Delivery services	0.010	0.003
Information and information processing	3.497	4.157
Telephone services	1.687	2.038
Wireless telephone services	1.445	1.860
Residential telephone services	0.242	0.178
Information technology, hardware and services	1.810	2.119
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.371	0.392
Computer software and accessories	0.023	0.022
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.970	1.124
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.439	0.574
Unsampled information and information processing	0.007	0.007

Other goods and services	2.677	2.821
Tobacco and smoking products	0.494	0.735
Cigarettes	0.410	0.601
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.077	0.124
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.007	0.010
Personal care	2.183	2.087
Personal care products	0.599	0.638
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.315	0.358
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.273	0.260
Unsampled personal care products	0.011	0.020
Personal care services	0.607	0.596
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.607	0.596
Miscellaneous personal services	0.828	0.721
Legal services	0.240	0.223
Funeral expenses	0.169	0.169
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.142	0.159
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.027	0.014
Financial services	0.174	0.110
Unsampled items	0.076	0.047
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.149	0.132

Special aggregate indexes

All items	100.000	100.000
Commodities	38.382	41.312
Commodities less food and beverages	24.006	25.534
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.360	13.102
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.881	10.126
Durables	12.646	12.432
Services	61.618	58.688
Rent of shelter	34.037	32.436
Transportation services	5.750	6.142
Other services	9.442	8.444
All items less food	86.469	84.927
All items less shelter	65.587	67.213
All items less medical care	91.892	92.933
Commodities less food	24.851	26.239
Nondurables less food	12.205	13.807
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.726	10.832
Nondurables	25.737	28.880
Apparel less footwear	1.974	2.330
Services less rent of shelter	27.581	26.252
Services less medical care services	54.964	52.904
Energy	6.921	8.411
All items less energy	93.079	91.589
All items less food and energy	79.548	76.517
Commodities less food and energy commodities	21.361	21.702
Energy commodities	3.490	4.537
Services less energy services	58.187	54.814
Domestically produced farm food	7.307	7.948
Utilities and public transportation	7.825	8.520

Last modified date: May 15, 2026