Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2022, old weights

Table 1 (2019 - 2020 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	14.750	15.638
Food	13.867	14.861
Food at home	8.574	9.100
Cereals and bakery products	1.123	1.189
Cereals and cereal products	0.360	0.396
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.059	0.065
Breakfast cereal	0.151	0.166
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.150	0.165
Bakery products	0.763	0.792
Bread	0.216	0.232
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.116	0.112
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.188	0.206
Other bakery products	0.243	0.242
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.910	2.118
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.746	1.937
Meats	1.099	1.243
Beef and veal	0.497	0.566
Uncooked ground beef	0.183	0.205
Uncooked beef roasts	0.074	0.081
Uncooked beef steaks	0.192	0.217
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.048	0.063
Pork	0.347	0.393
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.155	0.164
Ham	0.062	0.068
Pork chops	0.051	0.063
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.080	0.098
Other meats	0.254	0.284
Poultry	0.362	0.394
Chicken	0.293	0.328
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.069	0.066
Fish and seafood	0.285	0.301
Fresh fish and seafood	0.143	0.148
Processed fish and seafood	0.142	0.153
Eggs	0.164	0.180
Dairy and related products	0.814	0.829
Milk	0.205	0.228
Cheese and related products	0.264	0.261
Ice cream and related products	0.122	0.125
Other dairy and related products	0.223	0.215
Fruits and vegetables	1.435	1.456
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.084	1.109
Fresh fruits	0.565	0.572
Apples	0.076	0.080
Bananas	0.078	0.089
Citrus fruits	0.153	0.165
Other fresh fruits	0.258	0.238
Fresh vegetables	0.519	0.537
Potatoes	0.079	0.089
Lettuce	0.072	0.075
Tomatoes	0.086	0.094
Other fresh vegetables	0.282	0.279
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.351	0.347
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.181	0.182
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.104	0.103
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.066	0.061
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.988	1.098
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.698	0.813
Carbonated drinks	0.294	0.341
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.007	0.011
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.397	0.461
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.289	0.285
Coffee	0.187	0.178
Other beverage materials including tea	0.102	0.107
Other food at home	2.305	2.411
Sugar and sweets	0.292	0.300
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.043	0.044
Candy and chewing gum	0.187	0.191
Other sweets	0.062	0.065
Fats and oils	0.266	0.289
Butter and margarine	0.084	0.085
Salad dressing	0.061	0.070
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.120	0.134
Other foods	1.746	1.822
Soups	0.103	0.099
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.284	0.307
Snacks	0.374	0.400
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.333	0.342
Baby food	0.045	0.063
Other miscellaneous foods	0.608	0.610
Food away from home	5.293	5.761
Full service meals and snacks	2.449	2.375
Limited service meals and snacks	2.554	3.080
Food at employee sites and schools	0.078	0.074
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.039	0.058
Other food away from home	0.174	0.175
Alcoholic beverages	0.883	0.777
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.586	0.539
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.228	0.262
Distilled spirits at home	0.105	0.092
Wine at home	0.253	0.186
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.297	0.237
Housing	43.008	40.726
Shelter	33.273	30.880
Rent of primary residence	7.530	9.900
Lodging away from home	0.885	0.575
Housing at school, excluding board	0.125	0.104
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	0.761	0.472
Owners equivalent rent of residences	24.496	20.076
Owners equivalent rent of primary residence	23.225	19.484
Unsampled owners equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.271	0.592
Tenants and household insurance	0.362	0.329
Fuels and utilities	4.943	5.464
Household energy	3.848	4.293
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.227	0.200
Fuel oil	0.153	0.131
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.074	0.068
Energy services	3.620	4.094
Electricity	2.635	3.067
Utility (piped) gas service	0.985	1.027
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.095	1.170
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.786	0.858
Garbage and trash collection	0.309	0.313
Household furnishings and operations	4.792	4.382
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.292	0.265
Floor coverings	0.069	0.060
Window coverings	0.057	0.042
Other linens	0.165	0.163
Furniture and bedding	0.955	1.052
Bedroom furniture	0.308	0.350
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.470	0.535
Other furniture	0.168	0.148
Unsampled furniture	0.009	0.018
Appliances	0.241	0.274
Major appliances	0.078	0.098
Other appliances	0.161	0.171
Unsampled appliances	0.003	0.005
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.545	0.372
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.324	0.189
Indoor plants and flowers	0.101	0.072
Dishes and flatware	0.049	0.048
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.071	0.062
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.968	0.999
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.254	0.349
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.480	0.463
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.233	0.186
Housekeeping supplies	0.967	1.006
Household cleaning products	0.346	0.369
Household paper products	0.229	0.229
Miscellaneous household products	0.391	0.408
Household operations	0.825	0.414
Domestic services	0.239	0.082
Gardening and lawncare services	0.292	0.128
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.099	0.077
Repair of household items	0.111	0.080
Unsampled household operations	0.083	0.047
Apparel	2.376	2.511
Men's and boys' apparel	0.600	0.665
Men's apparel	0.461	0.473
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.075	0.070
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.154	0.162
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.113	0.111
Men's pants and shorts	0.113	0.123
Unsampled men's apparel	0.006	0.007
Boys' apparel	0.139	0.192
Women's and girls' apparel	0.931	0.913
Women's apparel	0.780	0.712
Women's outerwear	0.055	0.050
Women's dresses	0.082	0.083
Women's suits and separates	0.376	0.320
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.259	0.250
Unsampled women's apparel	0.008	0.009
Girls' apparel	0.152	0.201
Footwear	0.577	0.690
Men's footwear	0.194	0.288
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.114	0.134
Women's footwear	0.269	0.268
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.112	0.146
Jewelry and watches	0.156	0.096
Watches	0.029	0.028
Jewelry	0.126	0.068
Transportation	17.737	21.235
Private transportation	16.868	20.603
New and used motor vehicles	8.716	10.399
New vehicles	4.083	4.562
Used cars and trucks	3.548	4.795
Leased cars and trucks	0.864	0.818
Car and truck rental	0.137	0.126
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.083	0.097
Motor fuel	3.559	4.746
Gasoline (all types)	3.467	4.639
Other motor fuels	0.092	0.107
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.437	0.526
Tires	0.274	0.323
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.163	0.202
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.102	1.215
Motor vehicle body work	0.053	0.070
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.593	0.637
Motor vehicle repair	0.410	0.470
Unsampled service policies	0.046	0.039
Motor vehicle insurance	2.557	3.221
Motor vehicle fees	0.498	0.496
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.289	0.318
Parking and other fees	0.194	0.164
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.015	0.014
Public transportation	0.869	0.632
Airline fares	0.580	0.372
Other intercity transportation	0.092	0.053
Intracity transportation	0.195	0.200
Unsampled public transportation	0.002	0.007
Medical care	8.288	6.929
Medical care commodities	1.478	1.186
Medicinal drugs	1.373	1.116
Prescription drugs	0.998	0.807
Nonprescription drugs	0.374	0.309
Medical equipment and supplies	0.105	0.070
Medical care services	6.810	5.743
Professional services	3.467	2.785
Physicians' services	1.815	1.497
Dental services	0.924	0.733
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.355	0.299
Services by other medical professionals	0.374	0.257
Hospital and related services	2.528	2.152
Hospital services	2.158	1.944
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.206	0.114
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.163	0.093
Health insurance	0.815	0.806
Recreation	5.044	4.350
Video and audio	1.407	1.442
Televisions	0.118	0.123
Cable and satellite television service	1.044	1.061
Other video equipment	0.023	0.026
Video discs and other media, including rental of video	0.094	0.092
Audio equipment	0.071	0.086
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.052	0.048
Unsampled video and audio	0.006	0.006
Pets, pet products and services	1.102	1.001
Pets and pet products	0.577	0.561
Pet services including veterinary	0.525	0.439
Sporting goods	0.548	0.477
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.314	0.238
Sports equipment	0.223	0.231
Unsampled sporting goods	0.011	0.008
Photography	0.051	0.036
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.021	0.015
Photographers and photo processing	0.030	0.020
Unsampled photography	0.000	0.000
Other recreational goods	0.369	0.348
Toys	0.285	0.263
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.027	0.015
Music instruments and accessories	0.042	0.032
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.016	0.038
Other recreation services	1.473	1.005
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.641	0.412
Admissions	0.465	0.292
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.176	0.096
Unsampled recreation services	0.191	0.205
Recreational reading materials	0.095	0.041
Newspapers and magazines	0.056	0.021
Recreational books	0.039	0.021
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.000	0.000
Education and communication	6.063	5.824
Education	2.599	1.822
Educational books and supplies	0.086	0.099
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.513	1.724
College tuition and fees	1.434	0.954
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.316	0.146
Day care and preschool	0.634	0.497
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.039	0.038
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.090	0.088
Communication	3.464	4.002
Postage and delivery services	0.085	0.079
Postage	0.076	0.075
Delivery services	0.009	0.004
Information and information processing	3.379	3.923
Telephone services	1.818	2.197
Wireless telephone services	1.509	1.945
Residential telephone services	0.309	0.252
Information technology, hardware and services	1.561	1.726
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.319	0.291
Computer software and accessories	0.019	0.013
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.918	1.056
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.297	0.360
Unsampled information and information processing	0.008	0.006
Other goods and services	2.735	2.787
Tobacco and smoking products	0.521	0.845
Cigarettes	0.451	0.743
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.065	0.097
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.005	0.006
Personal care	2.213	1.942
Personal care products	0.654	0.647
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.341	0.333
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.304	0.297
Unsampled personal care products	0.009	0.017
Personal care services	0.545	0.504
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.545	0.504
Miscellaneous personal services	0.822	0.652
Legal services	0.231	0.139
Funeral expenses	0.148	0.084
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.155	0.176
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.019	0.014
Financial services	0.187	0.139
Unsampled items	0.082	0.100
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.191	0.138

Last modified date: February 17, 2023