Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2024, old weights

Table 1 (2022 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2024 [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	14.346	15.897
Food	13.505	15.192
Food at home	8.078	9.483
Cereals and bakery products	1.044	1.234
Cereals and cereal products	0.310	0.377
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.050	0.062
Breakfast cereal	0.123	0.144
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.138	0.171
Bakery products	0.734	0.857
Bread	0.198	0.236
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.114	0.128
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.188	0.226
Other bakery products	0.234	0.267
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.745	2.132
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.587	1.943
Meats	1.031	1.256
Beef and veal	0.470	0.594
Uncooked ground beef	0.164	0.209
Uncooked beef roasts	0.080	0.110
Uncooked beef steaks	0.174	0.194
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.052	0.081
Pork	0.324	0.390
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.140	0.158
Ham	0.062	0.071
Pork chops	0.042	0.051
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.079	0.110
Other meats	0.237	0.273
Poultry	0.308	0.373
Chicken	0.250	0.306
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.058	0.066
Fish and seafood	0.248	0.315
Fresh fish and seafood	0.118	0.125
Processed fish and seafood	0.130	0.190
Eggs	0.158	0.189
Dairy and related products	0.736	0.841
Milk	0.176	0.196
Cheese and related products	0.231	0.260
Ice cream and related products	0.106	0.118
Other dairy and related products	0.223	0.268
Fruits and vegetables	1.384	1.558
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.054	1.151
Fresh fruits	0.558	0.625
Apples	0.068	0.078
Bananas	0.082	0.101
Citrus fruits	0.155	0.184
Other fresh fruits	0.253	0.262
Fresh vegetables	0.496	0.526
Potatoes	0.071	0.080
Lettuce	0.065	0.075
Tomatoes	0.081	0.093
Other fresh vegetables	0.279	0.279
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.330	0.406
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.162	0.198
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.100	0.121
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.069	0.088
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.021	1.303
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.722	0.978
Carbonated drinks	0.317	0.425
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.009	0.012
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.395	0.541
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.300	0.325
Coffee	0.188	0.193
Other beverage materials including tea	0.112	0.132
Other food at home	2.149	2.416
Sugar and sweets	0.296	0.337
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.042	0.056
Candy and chewing gum	0.193	0.212
Other sweets	0.061	0.068
Fats and oils	0.246	0.286
Butter and margarine	0.074	0.086
Salad dressing	0.058	0.071
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.114	0.129
Other foods	1.607	1.793
Soups	0.093	0.106
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.255	0.306
Snacks	0.333	0.379
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.320	0.362
Baby food and formula	0.047	0.079
Other miscellaneous foods	0.559	0.562
Food away from home	5.427	5.709
Full service meals and snacks	2.490	2.148
Limited service meals and snacks	2.542	3.193
Food at employee sites and schools	0.081	0.093
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.049	0.070
Other food away from home	0.265	0.205
Alcoholic beverages	0.841	0.705
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.468	0.415
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.175	0.201
Distilled spirits at home	0.113	0.082
Wine at home	0.179	0.132
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.373	0.290
Housing	45.581	43.648
Shelter	36.783	34.784
Rent of primary residence	7.774	10.610
Lodging away from home	1.334	0.840
Housing at school, excluding board	0.248	0.122
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.087	0.718
Owners equivalent rent of residences	27.267	22.941
Owners equivalent rent of primary residence	25.910	22.294
Unsampled owners equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.357	0.647
Tenants and household insurance	0.408	0.393
Fuels and utilities	4.390	4.954
Household energy	3.280	3.727
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.153	0.117
Fuel oil	0.071	0.051
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.082	0.066
Energy services	3.127	3.609
Electricity	2.426	2.885
Utility (piped) gas service	0.701	0.725
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.111	1.227
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.780	0.893
Garbage and trash collection	0.331	0.334
Household furnishings and operations	4.408	3.910
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.286	0.258
Floor coverings	0.068	0.067
Window coverings	0.075	0.064
Other linens	0.143	0.128
Furniture and bedding	0.924	0.824
Bedroom furniture	0.303	0.305
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.477	0.382
Other furniture	0.137	0.120
Unsampled furniture	0.007	0.017
Appliances	0.210	0.244
Major appliances	0.064	0.092
Other appliances	0.143	0.147
Unsampled appliances	0.002	0.005
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.498	0.423
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.289	0.233
Indoor plants and flowers	0.112	0.089
Dishes and flatware	0.038	0.045
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.059	0.056
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.687	0.627
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.190	0.202
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.293	0.236
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.205	0.189
Housekeeping supplies	0.790	0.917
Household cleaning products	0.281	0.375
Household paper products	0.168	0.193
Miscellaneous household products	0.341	0.350
Household operations	1.013	0.616
Domestic services	0.315	0.144
Gardening and lawncare services	0.345	0.193
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.145	0.117
Repair of household items	0.141	0.125
Unsampled household operations	0.068	0.038
Apparel	2.472	2.550
Men's and boys' apparel	0.634	0.656
Men's apparel	0.483	0.468
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.071	0.056
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.154	0.153
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.135	0.140
Men's pants and shorts	0.118	0.117
Unsampled men's apparel	0.005	0.003
Boys' apparel	0.151	0.188
Women's and girls' apparel	0.987	0.936
Women's apparel	0.866	0.779
Women's outerwear	0.056	0.042
Women's dresses	0.120	0.129
Women's suits and separates	0.393	0.328
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.289	0.268
Unsampled women's apparel	0.008	0.013
Girls' apparel	0.121	0.157
Footwear	0.518	0.667
Men's footwear	0.181	0.270
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.110	0.166
Women's footwear	0.227	0.231
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.096	0.115
Jewelry and watches	0.236	0.176
Watches	0.042	0.024
Jewelry	0.194	0.152
Transportation	15.700	17.712
Private transportation	14.601	16.891
New and used motor vehicles	6.158	6.326
New vehicles	3.567	3.252
Used cars and trucks	1.892	2.314
Leased cars and trucks	0.508	0.560
Car and truck rental	0.127	0.084
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.065	0.116
Motor fuel	3.154	4.205
Gasoline (all types)	3.061	4.110
Other motor fuels	0.093	0.095
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.462	0.553
Tires	0.319	0.365
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.143	0.188
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.273	1.340
Motor vehicle body work	0.057	0.051
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.585	0.611
Motor vehicle repair	0.540	0.592
Unsampled service policies	0.091	0.086
Motor vehicle insurance	3.022	3.983
Motor vehicle fees	0.532	0.484
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.290	0.263
Parking and other fees	0.220	0.204
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.022	0.017
Public transportation	1.100	0.821
Airline fares	0.788	0.521
Other intercity transportation	0.088	0.053
Intracity transportation	0.217	0.229
Unsampled public transportation	0.007	0.018
Medical care	8.000	6.915
Medical care commodities	1.454	1.220
Medicinal drugs	1.340	1.141
Prescription drugs	0.897	0.810
Nonprescription drugs	0.443	0.332
Medical equipment and supplies	0.114	0.078
Medical care services	6.546	5.696
Professional services	3.625	2.999
Physicians' services	1.824	1.495
Dental services	0.907	0.835
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.338	0.312
Services by other medical professionals	0.557	0.357
Hospital and related services	2.330	2.061
Hospital services	1.998	1.876
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.171	0.084
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.161	0.100
Health insurance	0.591	0.636
Recreation	5.215	4.349
Video and audio	1.170	1.184
Televisions	0.117	0.141
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service	0.765	0.749
Other video equipment	0.024	0.012
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video	0.132	0.142
Audio equipment	0.059	0.071
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.071	0.066
Unsampled video and audio	0.004	0.004
Pets, pet products and services	1.046	0.952
Pets and pet products	0.606	0.680
Pet services including veterinary	0.440	0.273
Sporting goods	0.617	0.383
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.408	0.228
Sports equipment	0.199	0.146
Unsampled sporting goods	0.010	0.008
Photography	0.072	0.064
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.024	0.022
Photographers and photo processing	0.048	0.041
Unsampled photography	0.001	0.000
Other recreational goods	0.335	0.317
Toys	0.262	0.246
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.027	0.022
Music instruments and accessories	0.030	0.021
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.016	0.029
Other recreation services	1.876	1.393
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.729	0.432
Admissions	0.627	0.575
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.220	0.115
Unsampled recreation services	0.300	0.271
Recreational reading materials	0.099	0.057
Newspapers and magazines	0.053	0.022
Recreational books	0.046	0.034
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.000	0.000
Education and communication	5.776	5.808
Education	2.515	1.918
Educational books and supplies	0.087	0.099
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.428	1.820
College tuition and fees	1.271	0.904
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.296	0.220
Day care and preschool	0.723	0.532
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.047	0.086
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.090	0.077
Communication	3.261	3.890
Postage and delivery services	0.069	0.054
Postage	0.060	0.050
Delivery services	0.009	0.004
Information and information processing	3.192	3.835
Telephone services	1.529	1.953
Wireless telephone services	1.324	1.789
Residential telephone services	0.205	0.164
Information technology, hardware and services	1.662	1.883
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.285	0.241
Computer software and accessories	0.020	0.022
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.949	1.097
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.400	0.515
Unsampled information and information processing	0.008	0.008
Other goods and services	2.909	3.121
Tobacco and smoking products	0.562	0.914
Cigarettes	0.466	0.750
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.091	0.158
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.005	0.005
Personal care	2.347	2.208
Personal care products	0.650	0.789
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.344	0.440
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.296	0.336
Unsampled personal care products	0.011	0.013
Personal care services	0.640	0.598
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.640	0.598
Miscellaneous personal services	0.899	0.657
Legal services	0.260	0.144
Funeral expenses	0.158	0.079
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.159	0.186
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.027	0.025
Financial services	0.229	0.157
Unsampled items	0.067	0.065
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.158	0.164

Special aggregate indexes

All items	100.000	100.000
Commodities	35.074	38.013
Commodities less food and beverages	20.728	22.116
Nondurables less food and beverages	10.903	12.377
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.432	9.827
Durables	9.825	9.739
Services	64.925	61.987
Rent of shelter	36.375	34.390
Transportation services	6.562	7.271
Other services	9.783	8.784
All items less food	86.495	84.808
All items less shelter	63.217	65.216
All items less medical care	92.000	93.085
Commodities less food	21.569	22.821
Nondurables less food	11.744	13.082
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.273	10.532
Nondurables	25.250	28.274
Apparel less footwear	1.953	1.883
Services less rent of shelter	28.550	27.596
Services less medical care services	58.379	56.291
Energy	6.434	7.932
All items less energy	93.566	92.069
All items less food and energy	80.061	76.877
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.263	18.499
Energy commodities	3.307	4.322
Services less energy services	61.799	58.378
Domestically produced farm food	6.728	7.764
Utilities and public transportation	7.631	8.358

Last modified date: February 12, 2025