FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-01-467 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INTERNET ADDRESS: Friday, December 14, 2001 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 2001 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.2 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 177.4 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in November, the CPI-U increased 1.9 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also decreased 0.2 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 173.7 was 1.6 percent higher than the index in November 2000. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in November after decreasing 0.3 percent in October. The energy index, which declined 6.3 percent in October, fell 4.4 percent in November. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 9.4 percent, while the index for energy services rose 0.1 percent. The food index, which rose 0.5 percent in October, declined 0.1 percent in November. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the four preceding months. A sharp upturn in the index for tobacco and smoking products, coupled with larger increases in the indexes for shelter and for new vehicles, accounted for the acceleration in November. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2001 3-mos. ended ended May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. '01 Nov. '01 All Items .4 .2 -.3 .1 .4 -.3 .0 .2 1.9 Food and beverages .2 .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 2.3 3.4 Housing .4 .4 .0 .3 -.2 -.1 .4 .5 3.1 Apparel -.9 -.3 -.6 -.6 .6 .6 -.9 .6 -2.9 Transportation 1.2 -.2 -2.3 -.5 1.6 -2.2 -1.5 -8.1 -3.2 Medical care .3 .4 .1 .5 .3 .4 .5 5.0 4.8 Recreation -.1 -.2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .3 1.9 1.7 Education and communication .1 .5 .5 .5 .0 .6 .1 2.7 3.7 Other goods and services -.4 .4 1.6 -.9 1.5 -.7 1.3 8.6 4.7 Special Indexes Energy 3.1 -.9 -5.6 -1.9 2.6 -6.3 -4.4 -28.8 -10.1 Food .3 .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 2.3 3.4 All Items less food & energy .1 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .4 3.0 2.8 See page 4 for a note on planned changes in the CPI in 2002. During the first 11 months of 2001, the CPI-U rose at a 1.9 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 3.4 percent for all of 2000. The energy index, which increased in double- digit figures in both 1999 and 2000, has declined at an 11.1 percent SAAR thus far in 2001. In the first 11 months of 2001, petroleum-based energy costs decreased at a 21.3 percent SAAR, and charges for energy services fell at a 0.6 percent annual rate. The food index has risen at a 3.2 percent SAAR thus far in 2001, following a 2.8 percent increase for all of 2000. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 2.9 percent rate thus far in 2001, compared with a 2.6 percent rise for all of 2000. The food and beverages index declined 0.1 percent in November. The index for food at home, which rose 0.5 percent in October, declined 0.2 percent in November. Downturns in the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, for fruits and vegetables, for nonalcoholic beverages, and for other food at home more than offset small increases in the indexes for cereal and bakery products and for dairy products--up 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0.4 percent, following a 0.7 percent increase in October. Poultry prices, which increased 2.5 percent in October, fell 1.9 percent in November. The index for pork decreased 0.8 percent, while beef prices were unchanged. The index for fruits and vegetables, which rose 0.1 percent in October, declined 0.4 percent in November. A 1.7 percent drop in the index for fresh vegetables offset a 1.1 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits. Prices for processed fruits and vegetables declined 0.7 percent. The index for nonalcoholic beverages declined 0.4 percent, reflecting price declines for coffee and for carbonated drinks. Sharp declines in prices for butter and for margarine were largely responsible for the decrease in the index for other food at home. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages- -increased 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing index increased 0.4 percent in November, following declines in each of the preceding two months. Each of the three major housing groups--shelter, fuels and utilities, and household furnishings and operations--contributed to the acceleration. Shelter costs, which rose 0.2 percent in October, increased 0.4 percent in November. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent both rose 0.4 percent. The index for lodging away from home, which declined sharply in September and October, rose 1.7 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for lodging away from home declined 2.5 percent.) The index for fuels and utilities declined for the fifth consecutive month, but by substantially less than in the other four months--down 0.1 percent in November. The indexes for fuel oil and for electricity declined 4.1 and 1.0 percent, respectively, more than offsetting a 2.6 percent rise in the index for natural gas. The advance in the latter index was its first increase since January; over the nine months ending in October, the index declined 28.0 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.2 percent in November, following a 0.1 percent rise in October. The transportation component declined 1.5 percent in November. The index for gasoline declined sharply for the second consecutive month--down 10.1 percent in October. Gasoline prices have fallen 28.9 percent in the six-month period following the peak level reached in May 2001. The index for new vehicles rose 0.6 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices rose 1.1 percent. As of November, about 55 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2002 models. The 2002 models will continue to be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 2002 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-01-405, dated November 9, 2001.) The index for used cars and trucks declined for the eighth consecutive month--down 0.3 percent in November. Airline fares declined for the fifth consecutive month following a sharp increase in June--down 2.7 percent in November. The index for apparel declined 0.9 percent in November, following increases in each of the preceding two months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 1.2 percent, reflecting discounting of prices for women's wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in November to a level 4.8 percent higher than a year ago. In November, the index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.2 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.6 percent. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.7 percent, respectively. The index for recreation increased 0.3 percent in November. The index for club membership dues and fees for participant sports rose 1.3 percent, and the index for fees for lessons or instructions rose 1.7 percent. These increases were partially offset by declines in the indexes for sporting goods, for photography, and for toys. The index for education and communication, which increased 0.6 percent in October, rose 0.1 percent in November. Educational costs rose 0.4 percent while the index for communication decreased 0.3 percent. Within the latter index, charges for telephone services fell 0.3 percent. A 0.2 percent increase in local charges was more than offset by a 1.0 percent decline in long distance charges. The index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.3 percent. The index for other goods and services, which declined 0.7 percent in October, rose 1.3 percent in November. The index for tobacco and smoking products--up 3.9 percent in November after decreasing 3.2 percent in October--was responsible for both the November increase and the October decline in this major group. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers declined 0.1 percent in November. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2001 3-mos. ended ended May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. '01 Nov. '01 All Items .3 .2 -.3 .0 .5 -.4 -.1 .0 1.6 Food and beverages .2 .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 2.3 3.4 Housing .4 .3 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 .3 .9 3.1 Apparel -.9 -.3 -.6 -.5 .6 .6 -.7 1.6 -2.5 Transportation 1.3 -.5 -2.5 -.3 1.8 -2.4 -1.7 -9.1 -3.7 Medical care .3 .3 .2 .6 .3 .4 .5 4.9 4.8 Recreation -.1 -.2 .3 .1 .0 .0 .2 .8 1.3 Education and communication .1 .5 .5 .4 .0 .6 .0 2.3 3.6 Other goods and services -.5 .4 2.1 -1.3 1.9 -1.0 1.7 10.4 5.3 Special Indexes Energy 3.4 -1.3 -6.2 -1.6 3.3 -7.0 -4.9 -30.2 -11.0 Food .2 .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 2.3 3.4 All Items less food & energy .1 .3 .3 .1 .3 .2 .4 3.3 2.7 Consumer Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Wednesday, January 16, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). Releases for the remainder of 2002: Feb. 20 Aug. 16 Mar. 21 Sep. 18 Apr. 16 Oct. 18 May 15 Nov. 19 June 18 Dec. 17 July 19 Jan. 16, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Planned Changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2002 Expenditure Weight Update As announced in December 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the 1999-2000 period, effective with release of data for January 2002. The newer weights will replace the 1993-95 weights, which were first used in the index effective with January 1998 data. Additionally, CPI expenditure weights will be updated at two-year intervals subsequent to the 2002 updating. Thus, for example, CPI expenditure weights will be updated to the 2001-02 period effective with release of CPI data for January 2004. Historically, the introduction of a comprehensive new set of expenditure weights attached to the categories of goods and services in the CPI "market basket" has taken place in the context of the periodic major revisions of the index. Such major revisions have taken place approximately once each decade-in 1940, 1953, 1964, 1978, 1987 and, most recently, in 1998. The goal in employing more current expenditure weights is to have the CPI reflect, as much as possible, the inflation currently experienced by consumers. More specifically, the use of more current weights will help to ensure that the relative importance of CPI item categories, such as food away from home, college tuition, or medical care services, more accurately reflects how consumers are allocating their spending. Publication of Overlap CPIs For the first six months of 2002, BLS will continue to calculate and publish selected CPI-U and CPI-W "overlap" indexes on a not seasonally adjusted basis. These indexes will be compiled using the 1993-95 expenditure pattern that was introduced into the CPI in 1998. Comparison of these index series to the corresponding updated series will enable users of the CPI to observe the effects of the expenditure weight change. The subsequent expenditure updates scheduled in 2004 and every two years thereafter also will be accompanied by the publication of overlap indexes for a six-month period using the previous expenditure pattern. Publication of CPI for the Phoenix Area Effective with release of the July 2002 Consumer Price Index (CPI), BLS will initiate publication of consumer price data specific to the Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the national CPI and other local area CPIs, data will be published for each of two population groups, that for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and that for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). The Phoenix-Mesa CPI will be published on a semi-annual basis with a reference base of December 2001 = 100. The same amount of item detail will be available for Phoenix- Mesa as is presently available for all other areas published on a semi- annual basis. Change to Published Item Structure Effective with release of the January 2002 CPI, BLS will begin publishing an item index for leased cars and trucks. This index series will be available monthly at the U.S. City Average area level for both the CPI-U and CPI-W with a December 2001 = 100 reference base. ___________________________________________________________________________ Facilities for Sensory Impaired Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691- 5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. For a recorded message of Summary CPI data, call (202) 691-5200. ___________________________________________________________________________ Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self- employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau's trained representatives. In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 26 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities, they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price change from a designed reference date-1982-84 which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. ___________________________________________________________________________ Calculating Index Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are not. The example below illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes. Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. Index Point Change CPI 115.7 Less previous index 111.2 Equals index point change 4.5 Percent Change Index point difference 4.5 Divided by the previous index 111.2 Equals 0.040 Results multiplied by one hundred 0.040 x 100 Equals percent change 4.0 ___________________________________________________________________________ Regions Defined The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below. The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. ___________________________________________________________________________ A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1996 through 2000 were replaced at the end of 2000. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Note: 38 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2001. Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. For the fuel oil, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational books and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Chow_Dan@BLS.GOV. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Nov. 2001 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 2000 Oct. Nov. 2001 2001 Nov. Oct. Aug. to Sep. to Oct. to 2000 2001 Sep. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 177.7 177.4 1.9 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 0.0 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 532.2 531.3 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.198 175.3 175.2 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Food ...................................... 15.217 174.9 174.6 3.4 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Food at home ............................. 9.560 175.2 174.7 3.5 -0.3 0.2 0.5 -0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.522 195.2 194.9 3.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.573 163.5 162.7 4.6 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -0.4 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.050 170.8 171.2 6.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.454 213.5 212.9 2.7 -0.3 1.3 0.1 -0.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.026 139.9 139.5 1.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.6 -0.4 Other food at home ...................... 1.935 160.9 160.3 2.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.7 -0.2 Sugar and sweets ....................... .363 156.4 154.9 1.2 -1.0 0.1 0.2 -0.3 Fats and oils .......................... .288 159.5 155.6 6.2 -2.4 0.3 0.3 -1.9 Other foods ............................ 1.283 177.0 177.6 2.5 0.3 -0.4 0.9 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .312 108.9 110.6 0.5 1.6 -0.5 0.0 1.6 Food away from home (1)................... 5.658 175.6 175.8 3.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .177 115.4 115.4 4.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .981 180.8 181.2 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 Housing .................................... 39.980 176.7 176.9 3.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 Shelter ................................... 30.251 202.4 202.9 3.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.079 194.7 195.5 4.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.346 114.5 111.6 -2.0 -2.5 -3.1 -1.8 1.7 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.460 209.0 210.1 4.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .366 106.9 106.9 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.123 144.6 143.5 0.6 -0.8 -1.6 -2.1 -0.1 Fuels .................................... 4.199 129.1 127.8 0.1 -1.0 -2.0 -2.6 -0.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .361 121.5 118.3 -15.7 -2.6 0.5 -4.4 -2.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.838 135.9 134.7 1.5 -0.9 -2.2 -2.5 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .924 110.6 110.7 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.605 129.0 129.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 Household operations (1) (2).............. .935 116.7 116.9 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.453 129.5 128.0 -2.9 -1.2 0.6 0.6 -0.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.257 127.5 127.4 -3.0 -0.1 0.6 1.3 -0.3 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.787 122.1 119.4 -4.3 -2.2 1.5 -0.4 -1.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .254 131.5 132.4 1.3 0.7 2.4 1.7 0.7 Footwear .................................. .801 124.9 123.7 -1.4 -1.0 -0.4 0.3 -1.1 Transportation ............................. 17.567 152.3 150.2 -3.2 -1.4 1.6 -2.2 -1.5 Private transportation .................... 16.157 148.1 146.1 -3.3 -1.4 1.7 -2.2 -1.6 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.477 100.6 101.3 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.3 New vehicles ............................ 4.677 141.0 142.6 -0.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 Used cars and trucks .................... 1.887 157.8 157.4 -1.2 -0.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3 Motor fuel ............................... 3.482 116.3 104.5 -21.4 -10.1 8.8 -10.8 -10.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.458 115.6 103.8 -21.5 -10.2 8.6 -10.7 -10.1 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .527 105.5 105.8 3.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.623 186.0 186.4 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 Public transportation ..................... 1.410 209.1 205.1 -1.9 -1.9 -0.4 -2.0 -0.8 Medical care ............................... 5.813 275.9 276.7 4.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 Medical care commodities .................. 1.261 250.2 250.6 4.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 Medical care services ..................... 4.552 282.0 283.0 4.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 Professional services (3)................. 2.876 248.4 248.8 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.424 344.8 347.1 6.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 Recreation (2).............................. 5.908 105.3 105.5 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 Video and audio (2)........................ 1.646 101.3 101.4 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 Education and communication (2)............. 5.311 107.1 107.0 3.7 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.801 122.2 122.3 6.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.4 Educational books and supplies ........... .212 307.2 304.7 7.0 -0.8 1.8 0.4 -0.4 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.589 351.5 352.0 5.9 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.510 93.6 93.3 1.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.5 -0.3 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.312 92.5 92.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.5 -0.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.150 99.9 99.6 2.2 -0.3 -0.4 0.7 -0.3 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .163 20.2 20.0 -17.4 -1.0 -1.9 -0.5 -1.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .079 26.4 25.8 -30.8 -2.3 -4.0 -1.1 -2.3 Other goods and services ................... 4.769 285.6 289.2 4.7 1.3 1.5 -0.7 1.3 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.308 429.9 446.7 8.7 3.9 4.6 -3.2 3.9 Personal care (1).......................... 3.461 172.3 172.6 3.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .731 155.4 155.4 1.0 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.0 Personal care services (1)................ .987 185.9 186.8 3.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.510 267.3 268.0 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 41.828 150.5 149.5 -0.7 -0.7 0.9 -0.8 -0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 16.198 175.3 175.2 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.629 136.1 134.6 -3.4 -1.1 1.5 -1.7 -1.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.056 146.0 142.8 -4.9 -2.2 2.1 -2.6 -1.7 Apparel .................................. 4.453 129.5 128.0 -2.9 -1.2 0.6 0.6 -0.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.603 160.4 156.2 -5.7 -2.6 3.1 -3.6 -2.2 Durables .................................. 10.573 123.6 124.2 -1.0 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 Services .................................... 58.172 204.7 205.1 3.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.885 210.8 211.3 4.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .366 106.9 106.9 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.838 135.9 134.7 1.5 -0.9 -2.2 -2.5 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .924 110.6 110.7 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ .935 116.7 116.9 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.903 203.4 204.2 3.1 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.5 Medical care services ...................... 4.552 282.0 283.0 4.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 Other services ............................. 10.768 241.4 241.9 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.783 178.2 177.8 1.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.0 All items less shelter ...................... 69.749 169.9 169.3 1.0 -0.4 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 All items less medical care ................. 94.187 172.4 172.0 1.7 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 26.610 137.8 136.4 -3.1 -1.0 1.5 -1.6 -1.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.037 148.1 145.1 -4.4 -2.0 2.0 -2.5 -1.5 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.584 161.5 157.7 -5.0 -2.4 2.7 -3.2 -2.0 Nondurables ................................. 31.255 160.8 159.1 -0.7 -1.1 1.2 -1.1 -0.8 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 28.287 213.0 213.3 3.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 Services less medical care services ......... 53.620 197.8 198.2 3.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 Energy ...................................... 7.681 122.1 116.0 -10.1 -5.0 2.6 -6.3 -4.4 All items less energy ....................... 92.319 185.1 185.4 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 All items less food and energy ............. 77.102 187.6 188.1 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 22.768 145.6 146.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.2 Energy commodities ....................... 3.843 116.9 105.8 -20.9 -9.5 8.0 -10.2 -9.4 Services less energy services ............. 54.334 211.7 212.3 4.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .563 $ .564 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .188 $ .188 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. 2001 2001 2001 2001 Feb. May Aug. Nov. May Nov. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Expenditure category All items ................................... 177.5 178.2 177.6 177.6 4.4 3.0 0.0 0.2 3.7 0.1 Food and beverages ......................... 174.4 174.7 175.5 175.4 4.8 2.6 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 Food ...................................... 174.1 174.4 175.2 175.1 5.1 2.6 3.8 2.3 3.8 3.0 Food at home ............................. 174.1 174.5 175.3 175.0 6.0 2.1 3.8 2.1 4.1 2.9 Cereals and bakery products ............. 194.9 195.3 195.4 195.9 4.7 1.9 4.0 2.1 3.3 3.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 161.6 161.8 162.9 162.2 11.6 4.6 1.2 1.5 8.0 1.4 Dairy and related products (1)........... 168.9 169.4 170.8 171.2 5.6 2.7 10.6 5.6 4.1 8.0 Fruits and vegetables ................... 212.7 215.5 215.8 214.9 6.1 -2.6 3.1 4.2 1.6 3.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 140.3 139.6 140.4 139.9 1.2 -1.7 6.5 -1.1 -0.3 2.6 Other food at home ...................... 160.7 160.4 161.5 161.1 3.1 4.6 2.3 1.0 3.9 1.6 Sugar and sweets ....................... 156.1 156.3 156.6 156.2 3.1 0.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 0.6 Fats and oils .......................... 158.2 158.7 159.1 156.0 14.9 6.7 9.4 -5.4 10.8 1.7 Other foods ............................ 176.9 176.2 177.7 178.1 0.5 5.6 1.1 2.7 3.0 1.9 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 109.5 108.9 108.9 110.6 -4.6 0.4 2.6 4.1 -2.2 3.3 Food away from home (1)................... 174.7 175.1 175.6 175.8 3.3 3.1 3.7 2.5 3.2 3.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 114.3 115.3 115.4 115.4 1.4 3.6 6.9 3.9 2.5 5.4 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 180.2 180.4 181.0 181.4 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.7 2.0 3.4 Housing .................................... 177.1 176.7 176.6 177.3 6.2 3.0 2.8 0.5 4.6 1.6 Shelter ................................... 201.6 201.6 202.1 203.0 3.5 4.8 4.5 2.8 4.1 3.6 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 193.2 193.9 194.7 195.4 4.4 5.2 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.6 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 112.2 108.7 106.7 108.5 -1.4 4.0 2.9 -12.6 1.3 -5.1 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 207.6 208.1 209.0 209.9 3.8 4.4 5.0 4.5 4.1 4.7 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 106.6 106.7 106.9 106.9 2.3 6.6 -0.7 1.1 4.5 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 149.8 147.4 144.3 144.2 29.3 -2.1 -5.7 -14.1 12.5 -10.0 Fuels .................................... 134.2 131.5 128.1 127.9 36.0 -2.9 -7.7 -17.5 14.9 -12.7 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 127.5 128.2 122.6 119.4 -6.1 -20.6 -11.6 -23.1 -13.6 -17.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 141.5 138.4 135.0 135.1 40.9 -1.4 -7.5 -16.9 17.9 -12.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 109.9 110.1 110.4 110.7 3.0 2.2 3.7 2.9 2.6 3.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 129.0 129.1 129.2 129.4 -0.3 -1.2 0.9 1.2 -0.8 1.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. 116.3 116.5 116.7 116.9 7.3 1.4 6.1 2.1 4.3 4.1 Apparel .................................... 125.4 126.1 126.8 125.6 0.9 -7.2 -5.8 0.6 -3.2 -2.7 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 123.2 123.9 125.5 125.1 -4.0 -2.2 -11.4 6.3 -3.1 -3.0 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 116.9 118.7 118.2 116.4 4.3 -13.0 -6.2 -1.7 -4.7 -4.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 126.3 129.3 131.5 132.4 -4.2 4.1 -12.5 20.8 -0.2 2.8 Footwear .................................. 123.4 122.9 123.3 122.0 2.0 -4.1 1.3 -4.5 -1.1 -1.6 Transportation ............................. 153.4 155.9 152.5 150.2 2.6 5.0 -11.1 -8.1 3.8 -9.6 Private transportation .................... 149.1 151.7 148.4 146.0 2.4 6.5 -12.8 -8.1 4.4 -10.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.4 101.1 101.1 101.4 3.2 -2.7 -1.2 0.0 0.2 -0.6 New vehicles ............................ 141.5 141.5 141.7 142.5 0.3 -1.7 -1.4 2.9 -0.7 0.7 Used cars and trucks .................... 158.0 156.7 156.2 155.8 9.7 -5.3 -3.0 -5.5 1.9 -4.2 Motor fuel ............................... 119.9 130.4 116.3 104.6 -2.7 31.3 -48.4 -42.1 13.0 -45.4 Gasoline (all types) .................... 119.2 129.5 115.6 103.9 -2.4 31.4 -48.6 -42.3 13.3 -45.5 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 105.1 105.2 105.5 105.6 6.0 3.5 1.5 1.9 4.7 1.7 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 184.1 184.9 185.7 186.2 3.8 3.1 3.1 4.6 3.5 3.9 Public transportation ..................... 213.9 213.1 208.9 207.2 2.7 -8.2 11.8 -12.0 -2.9 -0.8 Medical care ............................... 274.5 275.3 276.5 277.9 5.9 4.4 4.2 5.0 5.1 4.6 Medical care commodities .................. 248.8 249.6 250.7 251.3 5.9 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.9 4.0 Medical care services ..................... 280.2 281.0 282.3 283.9 5.9 4.3 4.2 5.4 5.1 4.8 Professional services (3)................. 247.7 248.1 248.9 249.5 5.8 2.3 4.0 2.9 4.0 3.5 Hospital and related services (3)......... 340.5 342.6 345.1 347.4 5.5 8.1 5.3 8.4 6.8 6.8 Recreation (2).............................. 105.0 105.1 105.2 105.5 1.6 2.7 0.8 1.9 2.1 1.3 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.5 101.4 101.6 101.7 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.6 Education and communication (2)............. 106.1 106.1 106.7 106.8 3.9 1.9 5.9 2.7 2.9 4.3 Education (2).............................. 120.2 120.7 121.4 121.9 4.2 5.3 8.4 5.8 4.7 7.1 Educational books and supplies ........... 299.5 304.8 306.0 304.7 4.9 4.9 11.3 7.1 4.9 9.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 344.3 345.5 347.7 349.2 4.1 5.4 8.0 5.8 4.7 6.9 Communication (1) (2)...................... 93.5 93.1 93.6 93.3 4.0 -1.3 2.6 -0.9 1.3 0.9 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 92.4 92.0 92.5 92.2 3.1 -1.7 2.6 -0.9 0.7 0.9 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 99.6 99.2 99.9 99.6 5.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 2.5 1.8 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 20.7 20.3 20.2 20.0 -19.8 -19.4 -17.2 -12.9 -19.6 -15.1 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 27.8 26.7 26.4 25.8 -31.8 -35.3 -30.1 -25.8 -33.6 -28.0 Other goods and services ................... 284.0 288.4 286.3 289.9 1.6 4.2 4.6 8.6 2.9 6.6 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 424.6 444.0 429.9 446.7 -2.4 10.4 5.8 22.5 3.8 13.8 Personal care (1).......................... 171.2 171.9 172.3 172.6 2.9 2.2 4.1 3.3 2.5 3.7 Personal care products (1)................ 154.7 155.5 155.4 155.4 3.7 -5.3 4.0 1.8 -0.9 2.9 Personal care services (1)................ 185.2 185.5 185.9 186.8 2.9 4.9 2.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 265.5 266.6 267.3 268.5 3.2 3.8 7.9 4.6 3.5 6.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 150.2 151.6 150.4 149.3 2.1 2.1 -4.7 -2.4 2.1 -3.5 Food and beverages ......................... 174.4 174.7 175.5 175.4 4.8 2.6 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 136.1 138.1 135.8 134.3 0.3 2.0 -9.9 -5.2 1.2 -7.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 145.5 148.6 144.8 142.4 -1.9 6.9 -15.1 -8.3 2.4 -11.8 Apparel .................................. 125.4 126.1 126.8 125.6 0.9 -7.2 -5.8 0.6 -3.2 -2.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 161.4 166.4 160.4 156.8 -2.6 12.4 -19.1 -10.9 4.6 -15.1 Durables .................................. 124.1 123.8 123.8 123.9 1.3 -2.8 -2.2 -0.6 -0.8 -1.4 Services .................................... 204.7 204.5 204.7 205.6 6.0 3.6 3.8 1.8 4.8 2.8 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 210.1 210.3 210.8 212.0 3.4 5.0 4.1 3.7 4.2 3.9 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 106.6 106.7 106.9 106.9 2.3 6.6 -0.7 1.1 4.5 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 141.5 138.4 135.0 135.1 40.9 -1.4 -7.5 -16.9 17.9 -12.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 109.9 110.1 110.4 110.7 3.0 2.2 3.7 2.9 2.6 3.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ 116.3 116.5 116.7 116.9 7.3 1.4 6.1 2.1 4.3 4.1 Transportation services .................... 203.3 203.5 203.2 204.3 4.5 0.2 6.1 2.0 2.3 4.0 Medical care services ...................... 280.2 281.0 282.3 283.9 5.9 4.3 4.2 5.4 5.1 4.8 Other services ............................. 239.8 240.3 241.3 242.0 4.2 4.0 4.5 3.7 4.1 4.1 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 178.0 178.7 177.9 177.9 4.2 3.0 -0.4 -0.2 3.6 -0.3 All items less shelter ...................... 169.8 170.6 169.7 169.3 4.9 2.1 -1.6 -1.2 3.5 -1.4 All items less medical care ................. 172.1 172.7 172.1 172.0 4.3 2.8 0.0 -0.2 3.6 -0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 137.9 139.9 137.7 136.2 0.3 2.0 -9.5 -4.8 1.1 -7.2 Nondurables less food ....................... 147.6 150.6 146.9 144.7 -1.3 6.5 -14.1 -7.6 2.5 -10.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 162.5 166.9 161.5 158.3 -1.9 11.3 -17.1 -9.9 4.5 -13.6 Nondurables ................................. 160.0 161.9 160.2 158.9 1.8 4.8 -6.2 -2.7 3.3 -4.5 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 213.4 213.3 213.0 213.5 9.4 2.5 2.7 0.2 5.9 1.4 Services less medical care services ......... 197.8 197.7 197.8 198.6 6.6 3.3 3.5 1.6 5.0 2.6 Energy ...................................... 126.5 129.8 121.6 116.2 16.8 11.5 -29.0 -28.8 14.1 -28.9 All items less energy ....................... 184.4 184.7 185.1 185.7 3.4 2.2 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.0 All items less food and energy ............. 187.0 187.4 187.7 188.4 3.1 2.2 2.8 3.0 2.6 2.9 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 144.8 145.3 145.2 145.5 1.1 -1.9 -1.1 1.9 -0.4 0.4 Energy commodities ....................... 120.4 130.0 116.7 105.7 -3.3 26.0 -46.1 -40.6 10.4 -43.4 Services less energy services ............. 211.0 211.2 211.7 212.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.3 3.8 4.0 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-U ng Nov.2001 from-- Oct.2001 from-- sched- ule Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. (1) 2001 2001 2001 2001 Nov. Sep. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sep. 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 U.S. city average ........................... M 177.5 178.3 177.7 177.4 1.9 -0.5 -0.2 2.1 0.1 -0.3 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 185.1 185.1 185.0 185.0 1.9 -0.1 0.0 2.1 -0.1 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 186.5 186.5 186.3 186.1 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 2.3 -0.1 -0.1 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 110.5 110.4 110.6 110.9 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.2 Midwest urban ............................... M 173.0 174.6 172.6 172.5 1.3 -1.2 -0.1 1.5 -0.2 -1.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 174.8 176.1 174.5 174.2 1.5 -1.1 -0.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.9 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 110.3 111.6 110.0 110.0 1.0 -1.4 0.0 1.1 -0.3 -1.4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 166.8 168.8 166.9 166.3 0.8 -1.5 -0.4 1.2 0.1 -1.1 South urban ................................. M 171.5 172.2 171.7 171.0 1.4 -0.7 -0.4 1.9 0.1 -0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 172.3 173.2 173.1 172.2 2.2 -0.6 -0.5 2.7 0.5 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 109.8 110.2 109.7 109.4 1.1 -0.7 -0.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 170.1 169.7 169.9 168.9 1.0 -0.5 -0.6 1.4 -0.1 0.1 West urban .................................. M 181.9 182.5 182.5 182.3 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 3.0 0.3 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 184.1 184.7 184.6 184.3 3.1 -0.2 -0.2 3.1 0.3 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 111.2 111.7 112.1 112.0 2.6 0.3 -0.1 2.8 0.8 0.4 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 161.9 162.5 162.0 161.7 2.2 -0.5 -0.2 2.5 0.1 -0.3 B/C (3).................................... M 110.2 110.8 110.3 110.2 1.4 -0.5 -0.1 1.7 0.1 -0.5 D ......................................... M 171.2 172.0 171.5 170.8 1.3 -0.7 -0.4 1.7 0.2 -0.3 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 178.1 179.7 178.1 177.4 0.8 -1.3 -0.4 1.5 0.0 -0.9 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 178.4 178.8 178.3 178.1 2.7 -0.4 -0.1 2.6 -0.1 -0.3 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 188.1 188.0 187.8 187.8 1.7 -0.1 0.0 1.7 -0.2 -0.1 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 192.7 - 192.7 2.8 0.0 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 174.6 - 172.3 1.7 -1.3 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 - 172.8 - 171.5 2.8 -0.8 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 - 111.7 - 110.9 2.2 -0.7 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 176.9 - 176.7 - - - - 2.8 -0.1 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 175.1 - 174.8 - - - - 1.7 -0.2 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 158.6 - 159.4 - - - - 1.5 0.5 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 173.5 - 174.2 - - - - 2.7 0.4 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 182.8 - 182.9 - - - - 2.8 0.1 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 191.0 - 191.7 - - - - 4.5 0.4 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 186.8 - 187.9 - - - - 3.2 0.6 - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Nov. 2001 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 2000 Oct. Nov. 2001 2001 Nov. Oct. Aug. to Sep. to Oct. to 2000 2001 Sep. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 174.0 173.7 1.6 -0.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.1 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 518.3 517.3 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.777 174.8 174.5 3.4 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Food ...................................... 16.736 174.3 174.1 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Food at home ............................. 10.686 174.3 173.7 3.5 -0.3 0.2 0.5 -0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.663 195.1 194.7 3.2 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.059 163.2 162.6 4.7 -0.4 0.2 0.6 -0.4 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.152 170.8 171.2 6.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.505 212.2 211.5 2.8 -0.3 1.1 0.3 -0.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.161 139.2 138.7 1.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.6 -0.5 Other food at home ...................... 2.146 160.4 159.7 2.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.7 -0.2 Sugar and sweets ....................... .404 156.2 154.7 1.3 -1.0 0.0 0.3 -0.2 Fats and oils .......................... .330 159.1 155.1 6.0 -2.5 0.4 0.3 -2.0 Other foods ............................ 1.411 177.3 177.8 2.5 0.3 -0.4 0.8 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .346 109.5 110.8 1.1 1.2 -0.5 0.3 1.2 Food away from home (1)................... 6.050 175.6 175.8 3.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .219 115.7 115.8 4.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.041 180.5 180.8 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 Housing .................................... 36.775 172.5 172.8 3.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 Shelter ................................... 27.442 196.6 197.2 4.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.571 194.0 194.9 4.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.356 114.8 111.8 -1.8 -2.6 -2.9 -1.4 1.5 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.199 190.0 190.9 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .315 107.0 107.1 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.222 144.0 142.8 0.6 -0.8 -1.6 -2.0 -0.1 Fuels .................................... 4.311 127.9 126.7 0.2 -0.9 -2.0 -2.6 -0.1 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .315 121.4 118.5 -14.9 -2.4 0.9 -4.6 -2.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.996 135.0 133.7 1.2 -1.0 -2.2 -2.5 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .911 110.6 110.8 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.111 125.5 125.6 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.3 Household operations (1) (2).............. .414 117.6 117.8 4.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.773 128.3 127.2 -2.5 -0.9 0.6 0.6 -0.7 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.364 127.3 127.3 -3.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 -0.3 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.780 120.2 118.0 -3.8 -1.8 1.6 -0.3 -1.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .321 133.5 134.3 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.8 0.6 Footwear .................................. .963 124.9 124.2 -1.2 -0.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 Transportation ............................. 19.881 151.4 149.2 -3.7 -1.5 1.8 -2.4 -1.7 Private transportation .................... 18.788 148.6 146.4 -3.8 -1.5 1.9 -2.5 -1.7 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 8.845 101.1 101.7 -0.5 0.6 -0.4 0.0 0.2 New vehicles ............................ 4.893 142.1 143.8 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 Used cars and trucks .................... 3.168 158.7 158.3 -1.5 -0.3 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 Motor fuel ............................... 4.283 116.2 104.4 -21.6 -10.2 9.2 -11.4 -10.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 4.254 115.5 103.8 -21.6 -10.1 9.5 -11.4 -10.1 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .653 104.7 105.0 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.689 187.5 187.8 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 Public transportation ..................... 1.094 203.7 200.4 -1.4 -1.6 -0.7 -2.0 -0.7 Medical care ............................... 4.746 274.9 275.6 4.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 Medical care commodities .................. .928 245.2 245.6 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 Medical care services ..................... 3.818 281.7 282.6 4.9 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 Professional services (3)................. 2.435 250.5 250.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.170 340.5 342.7 7.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 Recreation (2).............................. 5.679 103.8 104.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 Video and audio (2)........................ 1.830 100.6 100.7 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 5.186 107.1 106.9 3.6 -0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 Education (2).............................. 2.576 122.3 122.3 5.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.4 Educational books and supplies ........... .209 311.7 308.9 7.0 -0.9 1.7 0.4 -0.4 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.367 344.4 344.9 5.7 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.610 94.9 94.5 1.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.6 -0.4 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.464 94.2 93.8 1.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.6 -0.4 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.327 100.1 99.7 2.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.7 -0.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .137 21.0 20.8 -17.1 -1.0 -1.4 -0.9 -1.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .064 26.1 25.5 -30.5 -2.3 -2.9 -1.9 -2.3 Other goods and services ................... 5.182 292.4 297.3 5.3 1.7 1.9 -1.0 1.7 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.906 430.9 448.3 9.0 4.0 4.5 -3.1 4.0 Personal care (1).......................... 3.276 171.9 172.3 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .822 156.1 156.1 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 Personal care services (1)................ .989 186.5 187.4 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.268 266.8 267.5 4.9 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.594 151.2 150.1 -0.9 -0.7 1.1 -1.0 -0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 17.777 174.8 174.5 3.4 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 28.817 137.4 135.9 -3.5 -1.1 1.7 -2.0 -1.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 16.480 147.4 144.2 -5.2 -2.2 2.6 -3.1 -1.6 Apparel .................................. 4.773 128.3 127.2 -2.5 -0.9 0.6 0.6 -0.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 11.707 162.7 158.2 -6.3 -2.8 3.7 -4.4 -2.3 Durables .................................. 12.337 124.3 124.8 -1.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 Services .................................... 53.406 201.0 201.4 3.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.126 189.3 189.9 4.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .315 107.0 107.1 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.996 135.0 133.7 1.2 -1.0 -2.2 -2.5 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .911 110.6 110.8 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ .414 117.6 117.8 4.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.714 200.9 202.3 3.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 Medical care services ...................... 3.818 281.7 282.6 4.9 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 Other services ............................. 10.112 236.8 237.2 4.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.264 173.8 173.4 1.2 -0.2 0.6 -0.6 -0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 72.558 167.6 166.9 0.7 -0.4 0.6 -0.7 -0.4 All items less medical care ................. 95.254 169.5 169.1 1.5 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 29.858 139.0 137.6 -3.2 -1.0 1.7 -1.9 -1.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.521 149.4 146.4 -4.7 -2.0 2.4 -2.8 -1.7 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.748 163.5 159.5 -5.5 -2.4 3.3 -3.9 -2.1 Nondurables ................................. 34.257 161.5 159.7 -0.8 -1.1 1.4 -1.5 -0.8 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.280 189.0 189.3 3.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 Services less medical care services ......... 49.589 194.4 194.8 3.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 Energy ...................................... 8.595 121.2 114.8 -11.0 -5.3 3.3 -7.0 -4.9 All items less energy ....................... 91.405 181.3 181.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 All items less food and energy ............. 74.669 183.2 183.8 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 25.259 146.3 146.9 0.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 4.598 116.7 105.5 -21.2 -9.6 8.7 -10.9 -9.6 Services less energy services ............. 49.410 208.3 209.0 4.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .575 $ .576 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .193 $ .193 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-W 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. 2001 2001 2001 2001 Feb. May Aug. Nov. May Nov. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Expenditure category All items ................................... 173.7 174.6 173.9 173.7 4.3 3.0 -0.7 0.0 3.7 -0.3 Food and beverages ......................... 173.9 174.3 175.1 174.9 5.1 2.4 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 Food ...................................... 173.4 173.8 174.6 174.4 5.1 2.4 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 Food at home ............................. 173.2 173.6 174.5 174.1 6.3 2.1 3.8 2.1 4.2 2.9 Cereals and bakery products ............. 194.6 195.2 195.3 195.4 5.4 1.7 4.0 1.7 3.5 2.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 161.3 161.7 162.6 162.0 11.6 4.6 1.0 1.7 8.0 1.4 Dairy and related products (1)........... 168.9 169.4 170.8 171.2 5.3 3.0 10.6 5.6 4.1 8.0 Fruits and vegetables ................... 212.3 214.7 215.3 214.5 6.7 -3.2 3.7 4.2 1.6 3.9 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 139.6 139.0 139.9 139.2 1.2 -2.6 7.5 -1.1 -0.7 3.1 Other food at home ...................... 160.2 159.9 161.0 160.6 2.8 4.9 2.5 1.0 3.9 1.8 Sugar and sweets ....................... 155.9 155.9 156.4 156.1 2.9 1.6 0.5 0.5 2.2 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... 157.7 158.3 158.8 155.7 14.3 5.9 9.7 -5.0 10.0 2.1 Other foods ............................ 177.2 176.5 178.0 178.3 0.2 5.6 1.6 2.5 2.9 2.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 109.7 109.2 109.5 110.8 -4.0 0.7 3.7 4.1 -1.6 3.9 Food away from home (1)................... 174.7 175.0 175.6 175.8 3.1 3.1 3.7 2.5 3.1 3.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 114.4 115.6 115.7 115.8 1.4 3.3 6.9 5.0 2.4 6.0 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 179.9 180.3 180.8 181.0 1.8 2.7 4.8 2.5 2.3 3.6 Housing .................................... 172.6 172.5 172.4 173.0 6.3 3.1 2.1 0.9 4.7 1.5 Shelter ................................... 195.5 195.9 196.5 197.3 3.9 4.5 4.2 3.7 4.2 4.0 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 192.6 193.3 194.0 194.7 4.6 5.4 4.3 4.4 5.0 4.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 111.9 108.7 107.2 108.8 -1.4 2.9 2.2 -10.6 0.7 -4.4 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 188.5 189.2 190.0 190.7 3.8 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.1 4.6 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 106.8 106.8 107.0 107.1 2.3 6.2 -0.4 1.1 4.2 0.4 Fuels and utilities ....................... 148.9 146.5 143.5 143.4 29.5 -1.6 -6.2 -14.0 12.9 -10.2 Fuels .................................... 132.8 130.1 126.7 126.6 35.6 -2.0 -8.0 -17.4 15.3 -12.8 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 127.1 128.3 122.4 119.6 -2.3 -22.4 -11.7 -21.6 -12.9 -16.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 140.4 137.3 133.9 134.0 38.9 -0.3 -7.9 -17.0 17.7 -12.6 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 109.9 110.1 110.5 110.7 2.6 2.6 3.3 2.9 2.6 3.1 Household furnishings and operations ...... 125.7 125.9 125.6 126.0 -0.9 -1.3 0.3 1.0 -1.1 0.6 Household operations (1) (2).............. 117.2 117.4 117.6 117.8 5.1 2.5 7.9 2.1 3.8 4.9 Apparel .................................... 124.3 125.0 125.7 124.8 0.6 -6.4 -5.6 1.6 -2.9 -2.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 123.6 124.1 125.5 125.1 -3.4 -3.1 -10.0 4.9 -3.2 -2.8 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 115.0 116.8 116.4 115.0 3.0 -10.8 -6.7 0.0 -4.1 -3.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 128.3 131.1 133.5 134.3 -5.0 3.1 -10.7 20.1 -1.1 3.5 Footwear .................................. 123.5 123.0 123.2 122.4 1.0 -3.8 1.6 -3.5 -1.4 -1.0 Transportation ............................. 152.5 155.3 151.5 148.9 2.6 5.8 -12.8 -9.1 4.2 -11.0 Private transportation .................... 149.6 152.5 148.7 146.1 2.7 6.4 -13.9 -9.0 4.5 -11.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.9 101.5 101.5 101.7 4.4 -3.4 -1.9 -0.8 0.4 -1.4 New vehicles ............................ 142.4 142.6 142.8 143.7 0.8 -2.2 -1.9 3.7 -0.7 0.8 Used cars and trucks .................... 159.0 157.6 157.1 156.7 9.1 -5.1 -3.7 -5.7 1.8 -4.7 Motor fuel ............................... 120.1 131.2 116.3 104.6 -3.3 32.7 -48.8 -42.5 13.3 -45.7 Gasoline (all types) .................... 119.3 130.6 115.7 104.0 -3.0 31.8 -48.8 -42.2 13.1 -45.6 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 104.3 104.5 104.8 104.8 6.0 3.1 1.5 1.9 4.6 1.7 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 185.9 186.5 187.3 187.6 3.8 3.1 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.6 Public transportation ..................... 209.0 207.6 203.5 202.1 2.8 -7.4 13.9 -12.6 -2.4 -0.2 Medical care ............................... 273.3 274.1 275.3 276.6 5.9 4.1 4.2 4.9 5.0 4.6 Medical care commodities .................. 243.9 244.6 245.5 246.1 5.7 3.6 4.0 3.7 4.6 3.8 Medical care services ..................... 279.9 280.7 282.0 283.5 6.1 4.1 4.3 5.2 5.1 4.7 Professional services (3)................. 249.9 250.3 251.0 251.6 6.2 2.3 3.9 2.7 4.3 3.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 336.3 338.3 340.9 343.3 5.7 8.0 5.8 8.6 6.8 7.2 Recreation (2).............................. 103.7 103.7 103.7 103.9 0.8 2.8 0.8 0.8 1.8 0.8 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.8 100.7 100.8 101.0 0.0 0.4 -0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 Education and communication (2)............. 106.1 106.1 106.7 106.7 3.9 2.3 5.5 2.3 3.1 3.9 Education (2).............................. 120.4 120.8 121.5 122.0 3.5 6.0 8.4 5.4 4.7 6.9 Educational books and supplies ........... 303.8 308.9 310.2 308.9 4.5 5.2 11.9 6.9 4.8 9.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 338.0 338.8 341.0 342.5 3.5 6.3 7.7 5.4 4.9 6.6 Communication (1) (2)...................... 94.7 94.3 94.9 94.5 4.8 -1.7 3.0 -0.8 1.5 1.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 94.0 93.6 94.2 93.8 3.9 -1.3 2.6 -0.8 1.3 0.9 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 99.8 99.4 100.1 99.7 5.4 -0.4 4.1 -0.4 2.5 1.8 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 21.5 21.2 21.0 20.8 -19.2 -21.5 -15.1 -12.4 -20.4 -13.8 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 27.4 26.6 26.1 25.5 -31.4 -35.8 -29.5 -25.0 -33.6 -27.3 Other goods and services ................... 290.3 295.8 292.7 297.6 1.3 5.2 4.5 10.4 3.2 7.4 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 425.6 444.7 430.9 448.3 -2.0 10.8 5.6 23.1 4.2 14.0 Personal care (1).......................... 170.9 171.4 171.9 172.3 3.4 1.9 3.8 3.3 2.7 3.6 Personal care products (1)................ 155.5 156.1 156.1 156.1 3.9 -4.8 4.5 1.6 -0.5 3.0 Personal care services (1)................ 185.9 186.1 186.5 187.4 2.9 5.1 2.6 3.3 4.0 2.9 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 265.2 265.9 267.1 268.0 3.5 3.9 7.9 4.3 3.7 6.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 150.9 152.6 151.0 149.9 2.1 2.7 -5.4 -2.6 2.4 -4.0 Food and beverages ......................... 173.9 174.3 175.1 174.9 5.1 2.4 3.8 2.3 3.7 3.0 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 137.3 139.7 136.9 135.4 0.6 2.6 -10.9 -5.4 1.6 -8.2 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 147.0 150.8 146.2 143.8 -1.6 8.2 -17.0 -8.4 3.2 -12.8 Apparel .................................. 124.3 125.0 125.7 124.8 0.6 -6.4 -5.6 1.6 -2.9 -2.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 163.8 169.9 162.5 158.7 -2.3 14.3 -21.5 -11.9 5.6 -16.8 Durables .................................. 124.7 124.5 124.3 124.4 2.2 -3.4 -2.5 -1.0 -0.6 -1.7 Services .................................... 200.7 200.7 200.9 201.7 6.5 3.5 3.5 2.0 5.0 2.7 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 188.3 188.7 189.3 190.3 3.1 5.1 3.9 4.3 4.1 4.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 106.8 106.8 107.0 107.1 2.3 6.2 -0.4 1.1 4.2 0.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 140.4 137.3 133.9 134.0 38.9 -0.3 -7.9 -17.0 17.7 -12.6 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 109.9 110.1 110.5 110.7 2.6 2.6 3.3 2.9 2.6 3.1 Household operations (1) (2)................ 117.2 117.4 117.6 117.8 5.1 2.5 7.9 2.1 3.8 4.9 Transportation services .................... 200.6 200.8 200.8 202.0 4.6 0.8 6.6 2.8 2.7 4.7 Medical care services ...................... 279.9 280.7 282.0 283.5 6.1 4.1 4.3 5.2 5.1 4.7 Other services ............................. 235.5 235.6 236.7 237.3 3.9 4.2 4.5 3.1 4.1 3.8 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 173.4 174.4 173.4 173.2 4.3 3.0 -1.6 -0.5 3.7 -1.0 All items less shelter ...................... 167.5 168.5 167.4 166.8 4.7 2.7 -2.6 -1.7 3.7 -2.1 All items less medical care ................. 169.1 170.0 169.2 169.0 4.4 3.1 -1.2 -0.2 3.8 -0.7 Commodities less food ....................... 139.2 141.5 138.8 137.3 0.6 2.6 -10.2 -5.3 1.6 -7.8 Nondurables less food ....................... 149.1 152.7 148.4 145.9 -1.6 8.1 -15.7 -8.3 3.2 -12.1 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 164.8 170.2 163.5 160.1 -1.9 12.9 -19.2 -10.9 5.3 -15.1 Nondurables ................................. 161.0 163.2 160.8 159.5 1.5 6.1 -6.7 -3.7 3.8 -5.2 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 189.6 189.4 189.0 189.5 9.5 2.8 2.6 -0.2 6.1 1.2 Services less medical care services ......... 194.3 194.2 194.4 195.0 6.3 3.8 3.6 1.4 5.1 2.5 Energy ...................................... 125.8 130.0 120.9 115.0 14.7 13.8 -31.1 -30.2 14.3 -30.7 All items less energy ....................... 180.5 181.0 181.3 181.9 3.7 2.0 2.7 3.1 2.8 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 182.5 183.0 183.3 184.0 3.2 1.8 2.7 3.3 2.5 3.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.6 146.2 146.0 146.4 1.4 -1.9 -1.1 2.2 -0.3 0.5 Energy commodities ....................... 120.5 131.0 116.7 105.5 -3.2 28.2 -47.1 -41.2 11.4 -44.3 Services less energy services ............. 207.6 207.9 208.6 209.4 4.0 4.0 4.6 3.5 4.0 4.0 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-W ng Nov.2001 from-- Oct.2001 from-- sched- ule Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. (1) 2001 2001 2001 2001 Nov. Sep. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sep. 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 U.S. city average ........................... M 173.8 174.8 174.0 173.7 1.6 -0.6 -0.2 2.0 0.1 -0.5 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 181.7 181.9 181.8 181.8 1.9 -0.1 0.0 2.1 0.1 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 182.2 182.4 182.0 181.9 2.0 -0.3 -0.1 2.2 -0.1 -0.2 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 109.8 109.9 110.2 110.5 1.7 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 Midwest urban ............................... M 168.9 170.8 168.4 168.2 0.8 -1.5 -0.1 1.2 -0.3 -1.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 169.8 171.3 169.4 169.1 1.1 -1.3 -0.2 1.5 -0.2 -1.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 110.1 111.8 109.7 109.8 0.6 -1.8 0.1 0.9 -0.4 -1.9 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 164.9 167.1 164.9 164.1 0.2 -1.8 -0.5 0.9 0.0 -1.3 South urban ................................. M 169.4 170.3 169.8 169.0 1.3 -0.8 -0.5 1.8 0.2 -0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 169.8 170.9 170.7 169.6 2.0 -0.8 -0.6 2.6 0.5 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 109.3 110.0 109.4 109.0 0.8 -0.9 -0.4 1.4 0.1 -0.5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 170.7 170.8 170.8 169.9 0.8 -0.5 -0.5 1.2 0.1 0.0 West urban .................................. M 176.9 177.6 177.8 177.6 2.8 0.0 -0.1 3.0 0.5 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 177.4 178.1 178.0 177.7 2.9 -0.2 -0.2 3.1 0.3 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 110.8 111.4 111.8 111.8 2.5 0.4 0.0 2.7 0.9 0.4 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 160.1 160.9 160.3 160.0 2.0 -0.6 -0.2 2.4 0.1 -0.4 B/C (3).................................... M 109.8 110.6 110.0 109.9 1.2 -0.6 -0.1 1.6 0.2 -0.5 D ......................................... M 170.0 171.1 170.4 169.7 1.0 -0.8 -0.4 1.4 0.2 -0.4 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 172.0 173.7 171.9 171.2 0.5 -1.4 -0.4 1.2 -0.1 -1.0 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 171.1 171.5 171.0 170.7 2.5 -0.5 -0.2 2.5 -0.1 -0.3 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 183.5 183.6 183.3 183.3 1.8 -0.2 0.0 1.7 -0.1 -0.2 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 192.0 - 191.9 3.1 -0.1 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 166.5 - 164.0 1.5 -1.5 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 - 172.6 - 171.1 2.7 -0.9 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 - 111.6 - 110.7 2.1 -0.8 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 174.2 - 174.1 - - - - 2.7 -0.1 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 169.4 - 169.1 - - - - 1.6 -0.2 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 157.0 - 157.8 - - - - 1.5 0.5 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 170.9 - 171.7 - - - - 2.8 0.5 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 182.2 - 182.3 - - - - 2.9 0.1 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 186.7 - 187.5 - - - - 4.6 0.4 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 181.5 - 183.1 - - - - 3.2 0.9 - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.