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Consumer Price Index

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.

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

Last Modified Date: April 10, 2024