Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2023, old weights

Table 1 (2021 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2023[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	14.285	15.699
Food	13.447	14.997
Food at home	8.555	9.391
Cereals and bakery products	1.155	1.250
Cereals and cereal products	0.355	0.386
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.059	0.065
Breakfast cereal	0.142	0.145
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.153	0.177
Bakery products	0.801	0.864
Bread	0.225	0.237
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.119	0.121
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.205	0.243
Other bakery products	0.252	0.263
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.786	2.133
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.663	1.989
Meats	1.040	1.255
Beef and veal	0.460	0.579
Uncooked ground beef	0.163	0.223
Uncooked beef roasts	0.060	0.072
Uncooked beef steaks	0.192	0.224
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.045	0.059
Pork	0.327	0.379
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.140	0.162
Ham	0.064	0.068
Pork chops	0.045	0.061
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.078	0.089
Other meats	0.253	0.296
Poultry	0.345	0.420
Chicken	0.276	0.346
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.069	0.075
Fish and seafood	0.277	0.314
Fresh fish and seafood	0.133	0.148
Processed fish and seafood	0.145	0.165
Eggs	0.123	0.144
Dairy and related products	0.781	0.820
Milk	0.194	0.221
Cheese and related products	0.237	0.239
Ice cream and related products	0.123	0.119
Other dairy and related products	0.228	0.241
Fruits and vegetables	1.468	1.608
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.091	1.224
Fresh fruits	0.590	0.660
Apples	0.075	0.089
Bananas	0.088	0.103
Citrus fruits	0.172	0.197
Other fresh fruits	0.255	0.271
Fresh vegetables	0.501	0.564
Potatoes	0.081	0.091
Lettuce	0.069	0.076
Tomatoes	0.083	0.101
Other fresh vegetables	0.268	0.296
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.377	0.384
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.194	0.192
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.109	0.113
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.075	0.079
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.032	1.187
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.730	0.879
Carbonated drinks	0.306	0.385
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.009	0.011
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.415	0.483
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.302	0.308
Coffee	0.191	0.189
Other beverage materials including tea	0.111	0.118
Other food at home	2.333	2.394
Sugar and sweets	0.307	0.319
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.041	0.043
Candy and chewing gum	0.196	0.204
Other sweets	0.070	0.072
Fats and oils	0.257	0.260
Butter and margarine	0.080	0.079
Salad dressing	0.061	0.059
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.116	0.123
Other foods	1.769	1.814
Soups	0.102	0.099
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.268	0.276
Snacks	0.371	0.384
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.356	0.368
Baby food and formula	0.039	0.044
Other miscellaneous foods	0.634	0.642
Food away from home	4.891	5.606
Full service meals and snacks	2.333	2.369
Limited service meals and snacks	2.284	2.896
Food at employee sites and schools	0.076	0.144
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.027	0.052
Other food away from home	0.171	0.145
Alcoholic beverages	0.838	0.701
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.502	0.437
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.194	0.224
Distilled spirits at home	0.085	0.087
Wine at home	0.223	0.126
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.336	0.264
Housing	45.006	43.285
Shelter	35.345	33.711
Rent of primary residence	7.755	10.594
Lodging away from home	1.052	0.744
Housing at school, excluding board	0.163	0.064
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	0.889	0.680
Owners equivalent rent of residences	26.161	22.021
Owners equivalent rent of primary residence	24.734	21.219
Unsampled owners equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.427	0.802
Tenants and household insurance	0.377	0.352
Fuels and utilities	4.541	5.013
Household energy	3.466	3.847
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.183	0.131
Fuel oil	0.124	0.080
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.059	0.051
Energy services	3.282	3.716
Electricity	2.540	2.961
Utility (piped) gas service	0.743	0.755
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.075	1.167
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.766	0.842
Garbage and trash collection	0.309	0.325
Household furnishings and operations	5.120	4.561
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.296	0.269
Floor coverings	0.084	0.075
Window coverings	0.076	0.056
Other linens	0.137	0.138
Furniture and bedding	1.100	1.082
Bedroom furniture	0.365	0.380
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.533	0.499
Other furniture	0.196	0.186
Unsampled furniture	0.006	0.017
Appliances	0.265	0.298
Major appliances	0.094	0.108
Other appliances	0.168	0.189
Unsampled appliances	0.002	0.002
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.550	0.502
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.304	0.269
Indoor plants and flowers	0.129	0.094
Dishes and flatware	0.039	0.043
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.078	0.096
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	1.042	0.778
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.267	0.277
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.543	0.292
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.232	0.209
Housekeeping supplies	0.961	1.108
Household cleaning products	0.326	0.430
Household paper products	0.179	0.218
Miscellaneous household products	0.456	0.461
Household operations	0.906	0.522
Domestic services	0.271	0.152
Gardening and lawncare services	0.334	0.165
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.099	0.080
Repair of household items	0.125	0.075
Unsampled household operations	0.078	0.050
Apparel	2.422	2.906
Men's and boys' apparel	0.633	0.842
Men's apparel	0.469	0.638
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.061	0.080
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.172	0.222
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.117	0.150
Men's pants and shorts	0.109	0.158
Unsampled men's apparel	0.009	0.028
Boys' apparel	0.164	0.204
Women's and girls' apparel	0.981	1.089
Women's apparel	0.825	0.853
Women's outerwear	0.046	0.048
Women's dresses	0.088	0.121
Women's suits and separates	0.370	0.368
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.310	0.280
Unsampled women's apparel	0.011	0.036
Girls' apparel	0.155	0.236
Footwear	0.493	0.634
Men's footwear	0.180	0.199
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.116	0.195
Women's footwear	0.197	0.240
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.099	0.177
Jewelry and watches	0.217	0.163
Watches	0.036	0.046
Jewelry	0.181	0.117
Transportation	16.668	18.160
Private transportation	15.961	17.590
New and used motor vehicles	7.840	7.538
New vehicles	4.216	3.913
Used cars and trucks	2.548	2.816
Leased cars and trucks	0.729	0.605
Car and truck rental	0.108	0.087
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.239	0.118
Motor fuel	3.095	4.148
Gasoline (all types)	3.011	4.049
Other motor fuels	0.084	0.100
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.469	0.536
Tires	0.320	0.376
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.149	0.159
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.144	1.223
Motor vehicle body work	0.057	0.059
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.585	0.638
Motor vehicle repair	0.442	0.460
Unsampled service policies	0.059	0.065
Motor vehicle insurance	2.922	3.696
Motor vehicle fees	0.492	0.450
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.275	0.269
Parking and other fees	0.196	0.169
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.021	0.012
Public transportation	0.707	0.570
Airline fares	0.514	0.421
Other intercity transportation	0.046	0.023
Intracity transportation	0.143	0.121
Unsampled public transportation	0.004	0.005
Medical care	7.881	6.849
Medical care commodities	1.474	1.300
Medicinal drugs	1.359	1.214
Prescription drugs	0.944	0.799
Nonprescription drugs	0.414	0.416
Medical equipment and supplies	0.115	0.086
Medical care services	6.406	5.548
Professional services	3.541	2.910
Physicians' services	1.783	1.443
Dental services	0.932	0.850
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.311	0.287
Services by other medical professionals	0.515	0.329
Hospital and related services	2.321	2.061
Hospital services	1.981	1.884
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.189	0.105
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.151	0.073
Health insurance	0.544	0.577
Recreation	5.352	4.670
Video and audio	1.257	1.228
Televisions	0.124	0.146
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service	0.884	0.843
Other video equipment	0.015	0.011
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video	0.116	0.145
Audio equipment	0.051	0.030
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.058	0.050
Unsampled video and audio	0.010	0.003
Pets, pet products and services	1.225	1.065
Pets and pet products	0.667	0.654
Pet services including veterinary	0.558	0.411
Sporting goods	0.721	0.739
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.414	0.383
Sports equipment	0.298	0.346
Unsampled sporting goods	0.009	0.010
Photography	0.062	0.037
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.021	0.009
Photographers and photo processing	0.040	0.028
Unsampled photography	0.002	0.000
Other recreational goods	0.414	0.492
Toys	0.326	0.426
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.025	0.014
Music instruments and accessories	0.052	0.042
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.011	0.011
Other recreation services	1.563	1.056
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.674	0.477
Admissions	0.460	0.341
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.190	0.131
Unsampled recreation services	0.239	0.108
Recreational reading materials	0.110	0.053
Newspapers and magazines	0.060	0.025
Recreational books	0.050	0.028
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.000	0.000
Education and communication	5.651	5.558
Education	2.253	1.562
Educational books and supplies	0.092	0.103
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.161	1.459
College tuition and fees	1.172	0.680
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.312	0.241
Day care and preschool	0.576	0.453
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.026	0.025
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.075	0.059
Communication	3.398	3.997
Postage and delivery services	0.072	0.056
Postage	0.061	0.053
Delivery services	0.011	0.003
Information and information processing	3.326	3.941
Telephone services	1.602	1.929
Wireless telephone services	1.357	1.748
Residential telephone services	0.245	0.180
Information technology, hardware and services	1.724	2.012
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.346	0.365
Computer software and accessories	0.020	0.020
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.973	1.126
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.378	0.494
Unsampled information and information processing	0.007	0.007
Other goods and services	2.734	2.874
Tobacco and smoking products	0.515	0.767
Cigarettes	0.428	0.627
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.080	0.130
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.007	0.010
Personal care	2.219	2.107
Personal care products	0.599	0.639
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.320	0.363
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.267	0.257
Unsampled personal care products	0.011	0.019
Personal care services	0.609	0.598
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.609	0.598
Miscellaneous personal services	0.868	0.746
Legal services	0.262	0.237
Funeral expenses	0.171	0.172
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.144	0.162
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.027	0.014
Financial services	0.182	0.112
Unsampled items	0.081	0.048
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.143	0.124

Last modified date: February 9, 2024