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Comparison of 2024 CPI data using new weights and previous weights

Table 1 compares the index values for January 2024 using the “new” weights (the official indexes based on the 2022 expenditure data) with the “old” weights (what the index values and percentages would be had the previous weights from 2021 remained in place). Table 2 shows the same comparison, but for 1-month not seasonally adjusted percent changes. Tables 3 and 4 offer similar data, but for March 2024 index values and 3-month not seasonally adjusted percent changes. Tables 5 and 6 offer similar data, but for June 2024 index values and 6-month not seasonally adjusted percent changes.

For item strata (for example, full service meals and snacks), difference in index movements from the different weights result from differences in the geographic weights. For aggregate indexes (for example, food at home), differences may result from the differing weights of the subcomponents of the aggregate.

Table 1. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average index levels using old (2021) weights and new (2022) weights, January 2024
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U index level, January 2024, new (2022) weights	CPI-U index level, January 2024, old (2021) weights	CPI-U index level, December 2023, old (2021) weights
All items	CUUR0000SA0	308.417	308.335	306.746
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	324.782	324.794	322.933
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	305.037	304.999	303.005
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	354.532	354.589	353.844
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	319.752	319.743	320.143
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	354.798	354.597	350.250
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	220.573	220.537	215.872
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	271.600	271.702	270.223
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	268.941	268.849	267.889
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	363.249	363.252	361.564
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	222.981	222.972	222.175
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	239.515	239.491	238.000
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	270.420	270.814	269.375
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	276.003	275.824	280.289
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	276.698	276.878	269.170
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	234.515	234.764	230.862
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	313.623	313.482	311.907
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	328.222	328.226	325.640
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	391.896	391.835	389.433
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	127.946	127.975	125.794
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	137.800	137.953	136.811
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	294.574	294.630	294.040
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	74.607	74.671	74.205
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	557.215	556.167	553.485
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	410.695	410.707	404.407
Physicians' Services	CUUR0000SEMC01	415.427	412.441	412.930
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	548.245	547.884	552.625
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	262.110	261.899	263.375
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	178.595	178.562	178.269
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	179.410	179.435	186.383

Table 2. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average 1-month percent changes using old (2021) weights and new (2022) weights, January 2024
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U 1-month NSA percent change, new (2022) weights	CPI-U 1-month NSA percent change, old (2021) weights	Difference in percent changes
All items	CUUR0000SA0	0.54	0.52	0.02
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	0.57	0.58	-0.01
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	0.67	0.66	0.01
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	0.19	0.21	-0.02
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	-0.12	-0.12	0.00
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	1.30	1.24	0.06
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	2.18	2.16	0.02
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	0.51	0.55	-0.04
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	0.39	0.36	0.03
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	0.47	0.47	0.00
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	0.36	0.36	0.00
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	0.64	0.63	0.01
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	0.39	0.53	-0.14
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	-1.53	-1.59	0.06
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	2.80	2.86	-0.06
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	1.58	1.69	-0.11
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	0.55	0.50	0.05
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	0.79	0.79	0.00
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	0.63	0.62	0.01
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	1.71	1.73	-0.02
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	0.72	0.83	-0.11
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	0.18	0.20	-0.02
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	0.54	0.63	-0.09
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	0.67	0.48	0.19
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	1.55	1.56	-0.01
Physicians' Services	CUUR0000SEMC01	0.60	-0.12	0.72
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	-0.79	-0.86	0.07
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	-0.48	-0.56	0.08
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	0.18	0.16	0.02
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	-3.74	-3.73	-0.01

Table 3. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average index levels using old (2021) weights and new (2022) weights, March 2024
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U index level, March 2024, new (2022) weights	CPI-U index level, March 2024, old (2021) weights	CPI-U index level, December 2023, old (2021) weights
All items	CUUR0000SA0	312.332	312.195	306.746
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	325.491	325.519	322.933
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	305.426	305.420	303.005
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	354.666	354.848	353.844
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	322.589	322.411	320.143
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	352.841	353.071	350.250
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	221.423	221.463	215.872
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	272.352	272.388	270.223
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	266.274	266.181	267.889
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	364.546	364.539	361.564
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	223.589	223.483	222.175
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	240.587	240.602	238.000
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	285.002	284.335	269.375
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	306.513	306.043	280.289
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	278.233	278.501	269.170
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	230.601	230.928	230.862
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	317.088	316.989	311.907
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	331.247	331.084	325.640
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	396.174	396.031	389.433
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	133.640	133.806	125.794
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	138.183	138.678	136.811
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	295.297	295.262	294.040
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	74.874	74.954	74.205
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	559.935	560.832	553.485
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	412.365	412.190	404.407
Physicians' Services	CUUR0000SEMC01	415.118	418.152	412.930
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	549.405	549.112	552.625
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	272.485	271.256	263.375
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	178.247	178.162	178.269
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	180.891	180.802	186.383

Table 4. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average 3-month percent changes using old (2019-2020) weights and new (2021) weights, March 2024
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U 3-month NSA percent change, new (2021) weights	CPI-U 3-month NSA percent change, old (2019-2020) weights	Difference in percent changes
All items	CUUR0000SA0	1.82	1.78	0.04
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	0.79	0.80	-0.01
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	0.80	0.80	0.00
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	0.23	0.28	-0.05
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	0.76	0.71	0.05
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	0.74	0.81	-0.07
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	2.57	2.59	-0.02
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	0.79	0.80	-0.01
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	-0.60	-0.64	0.04
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	0.82	0.82	0.00
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	0.64	0.59	0.05
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	1.09	1.09	0.00
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	5.80	5.55	0.25
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	9.36	9.19	0.17
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	3.37	3.47	-0.10
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	-0.11	0.03	-0.14
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	1.66	1.63	0.03
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	1.72	1.67	0.05
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	1.73	1.69	0.04
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	6.24	6.37	-0.13
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	1.00	1.36	-0.36
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	0.43	0.42	0.01
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	0.90	1.01	-0.11
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	1.17	1.33	-0.16
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	1.97	1.92	0.05
Physicians' Services	CUUR0000SEMC01	0.53	1.26	-0.73
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	-0.58	-0.64	0.06
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	3.46	2.99	0.47
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	-0.01	-0.06	0.05
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	-2.95	-2.99	0.04

Table 5. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average index levels using old (2021) weights and new (2022) weights, June 2024
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U index level, June 2024, new (2022) weights	CPI-U index level, June 2024, old (2021) weights	CPI-U index level, December 2023, old (2021) weights
All items	CUUR0000SA0	314.175	313.921	306.746
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	327.144	327.061	322.933
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	305.752	305.846	303.005
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	356.938	357.164	353.844
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	323.848	323.544	320.143
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	348.901	349.285	350.250
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	219.373	219.651	215.872
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	274.285	274.45	270.223
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	268.098	267.853	267.889
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	368.616	368.389	361.564
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	226.754	226.566	222.175
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	242.533	242.477	238.000
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	286.675	286.092	269.375
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	308.475	308.097	280.289
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	283.25	283.698	269.170
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	227.478	227.397	230.862
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	319.003	318.767	311.907
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	334.087	333.755	325.640
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	400.234	399.958	389.433
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	131.525	131.491	125.794
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	138.115	138.509	136.811
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	297.42	297.472	294.040
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	74.554	74.731	74.205
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	565.301	566.602	553.485
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	417.648	417.404	404.407
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	562.339	562.608	552.625
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	273.579	272.209	263.375
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	178.001	177.831	178.269
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	181.603	181.467	186.383

Table 6. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average 6-month percent changes using old (2019-2020) weights and new (2021) weights, June 2024
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U 6-month NSA percent change, new (2021) weights	CPI-U 6-month NSA percent change, old (2019-2020) weights	Difference in percent changes
All items	CUUR0000SA0	2.42	2.34	0.08
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	1.30	1.28	0.02
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	0.91	0.94	-0.03
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	0.87	0.94	-0.07
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	1.16	1.06	0.10
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	-0.39	-0.28	-0.11
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	1.62	1.75	-0.13
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	1.50	1.56	-0.06
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	0.08	-0.01	0.09
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	1.95	1.89	0.06
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	2.06	1.98	0.08
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	1.90	1.88	0.02
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	6.42	6.21	0.21
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	10.06	9.92	0.14
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	5.23	5.40	-0.17
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	-1.47	-1.50	0.03
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	2.28	2.20	0.08
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	2.59	2.49	0.10
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	2.77	2.70	0.07
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	4.56	4.53	0.03
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	0.95	1.24	-0.29
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	1.15	1.17	-0.02
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	0.47	0.71	-0.24
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	2.13	2.37	-0.24
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	3.27	3.21	0.06
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	1.76	1.81	-0.05
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	3.87	3.35	0.52
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	-0.15	-0.25	0.10
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	-2.56	-2.64	0.08

Last Modified Date: July 11, 2024