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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, 12-month analysis table

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, August 2023, 12-month analysis table [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jul.
2023		 Twelve Month
Unadjusted percent change
Aug. 2022-
Aug. 2023		 Unadjusted effect on All Items
Aug. 2022-
Aug. 2023(1)		 Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

 100.000 3.7   0.12 L-May 2023 4.0

Food

 13.415 4.3 0.572 0.19 S-Aug. 2021 3.7

Food at home

 8.598 3.0 0.253 0.26 S-Aug. 2021 3.0

Cereals and bakery products

 1.168 6.0 0.067 0.54 S-Dec. 2021 4.8

Cereals and cereal products

 0.367 4.3 0.016 0.87 S-Oct. 2021 3.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes

 0.062 5.6 0.003 2.29 S-Oct. 2021 5.0

Breakfast cereal

 0.147 4.0 0.006 1.37 S-Sep. 2021 1.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

 0.158 4.2 0.006 1.09 S-Dec. 2021 2.8

Rice(4)(5)

   5.5   1.25 S-Feb. 2022 4.8

Bakery products

 0.801 6.8 0.052 0.69 S-Dec. 2021 4.8

Bread(4)

 0.227 6.3 0.013 1.07 S-Jan. 2022 5.9

White bread(5)

   7.7   1.29 S-Mar. 2022 5.9

Bread other than white(5)

   4.9   1.48 S-Dec. 2021 4.6

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)

 0.115 7.2 0.008 1.60 L-Jun. 2023 8.2

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

 0.207 7.1 0.014 1.33 L-Jun. 2023 8.3

Cookies(5)

   8.1   1.61 L-Jun. 2023 8.8

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)

   7.5   2.40 L-Jun. 2023 7.8

Other bakery products

 0.252 6.7 0.016 1.36 S-Dec. 2021 6.5

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)

   3.9   2.06 S-Dec. 2021 2.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)

   7.8   1.86 S-Nov. 2021 5.9

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)

   7.7   1.78 S-Dec. 2021 4.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1.777 0.0 0.001 0.47 L-May 2023 0.3

Meats, poultry, and fish

 1.664 1.6 0.026 0.49 L-Mar. 2023 2.4

Meats

 1.038 2.6 0.027 0.54 L-Oct. 2022 2.9

Beef and veal

 0.459 6.3 0.027 0.84 L-May 2022 10.2

Uncooked ground beef

 0.163 3.1 0.004 1.09 - -

Uncooked beef roasts(4)

 0.060 5.6 0.003 2.36 S-Jun. 2023 0.6

Uncooked beef steaks(4)

 0.192 10.7 0.019 1.39 L-Apr. 2022 11.8

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)

 0.044 1.8 0.001 1.90 L-Aug. 2022 4.9

Pork

 0.326 -1.9 -0.007 1.08 L-Mar. 2023 -0.6

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)

 0.138 -4.8 -0.008 1.30 L-Apr. 2023 -4.1

Bacon and related products(5)

   -6.4   1.78 L-Mar. 2023 -5.5

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)

   -1.2   1.96 S-Apr. 2019 -2.7

Ham

 0.069 3.7 0.003 2.56 S-Jul. 2021 2.8

Ham, excluding canned(5)

   3.8   2.65 S-Jul. 2021 2.8

Pork chops

 0.044 0.3 0.000 1.97 L-Feb. 2023 2.4

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(4)

 0.076 -2.9 -0.002 2.44 L-Feb. 2023 -1.6

Other meats

 0.253 2.9 0.007 1.03 S-Sep. 2021 2.4

Frankfurters(5)

   -2.6   3.05 S-Jun. 2023 -3.0

Lunchmeats(4)(5)

   3.3   1.25 S-Oct. 2021 3.1

Poultry

 0.345 -0.1 -0.001 1.28 L-Jun. 2023 1.4

Chicken(4)

 0.273 -1.7 -0.005 1.34 L-Jun. 2023 -0.1

Fresh whole chicken(5)

   2.5   2.82 L-Jun. 2023 4.5

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)

   -3.4   1.75 L-Jun. 2023 -1.9

Other uncooked poultry including turkey(4)

 0.072 6.5 0.005 2.65 S-Dec. 2021 5.6

Fish and seafood

 0.282 0.1 0.000 1.00 L-Apr. 2023 2.0

Fresh fish and seafood(4)

 0.136 -1.4 -0.002 1.48 L-Jun. 2023 -1.4

Processed fish and seafood(4)

 0.145 1.6 0.002 1.31 L-Apr. 2023 3.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)

   5.3   1.98 L-Feb. 2023 7.6

Frozen fish and seafood(5)

   -0.3   1.78 L-May 2023 0.3

Eggs

 0.113 -18.2 -0.026 2.30 S-Mar. 2017 -21.8

Dairy and related products

 0.788 0.3 0.002 0.63 S-Aug. 2021 -0.5

Milk(4)

 0.191 -3.5 -0.007 1.05 S-Mar. 2018 -3.9

Fresh whole milk(5)

   -5.1   1.33 S-Mar. 2018 -5.1

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)

   -2.5   1.24 S-Mar. 2018 -2.8

Cheese and related products

 0.241 -1.7 -0.004 0.90 S-Aug. 2021 -2.4

Ice cream and related products

 0.120 4.3 0.005 1.67 S-Mar. 2022 3.3

Other dairy and related products(4)

 0.236 4.0 0.009 1.16 S-Jan. 2022 4.0

Fruits and vegetables

 1.479 2.1 0.030 0.64 S-Apr. 2023 2.0

Fresh fruits and vegetables

 1.095 0.8 0.008 0.78 S-May 2023 0.6

Fresh fruits

 0.583 0.6 0.004 1.09 L-Jan. 2023 3.0

Apples

 0.087 8.5 0.007 1.97 L-Jan. 2023 8.5

Bananas

 0.090 0.2 0.000 1.38 L-Jun. 2023 0.3

Citrus fruits(4)

 0.172 -2.6 -0.003 2.19 L-Feb. 2023 -1.2

Oranges, including tangerines(5)

   -4.4   2.24 S-Jun. 2023 -5.6

Other fresh fruits(4)

 0.234 -0.3 0.000 1.87 S-May 2023 -0.7

Fresh vegetables

 0.512 1.0 0.004 0.87 S-Aug. 2021 0.9

Potatoes

 0.092 3.1 0.003 1.49 S-Feb. 2022 3.0

Lettuce

 0.070 3.5 0.000 1.85 S-Mar. 2023 1.2

Tomatoes

 0.080 -1.1 -0.002 2.00 S-May 2023 -3.5

Other fresh vegetables

 0.270 0.9 0.002 1.11 - -

Processed fruits and vegetables(4)

 0.384 6.2 0.022 0.74 S-Jan. 2022 5.7

Canned fruits and vegetables(4)

 0.196 4.5 0.008 1.14 S-Dec. 2021 4.3

Canned fruits(4)(5)

   3.2   1.47 S-Dec. 2021 2.9

Canned vegetables(4)(5)

   4.9   1.60 S-Sep. 2021 3.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)

 0.112 10.1 0.010 1.47 S-May 2022 9.1

Frozen vegetables(5)

   14.7   2.04 S-Aug. 2022 11.9

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)

 0.076 4.9 0.003 1.53 S-Jan. 2022 4.9

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)

   0.1   2.63 S-Apr. 2023 -0.2

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 1.036 4.8 0.048 0.62 S-Oct. 2021 4.5

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)

 0.727 5.8 0.041 0.88 S-Jan. 2022 4.6

Carbonated drinks

 0.303 6.1 0.018 1.51 S-Feb. 2022 5.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

 0.009 20.4 0.002 1.75 L-EVER -

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

 0.416 5.3 0.021 1.14 S-Jan. 2022 5.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)

 0.310 2.5 0.008 1.07 S-Aug. 2021 2.3

Coffee

 0.198 0.9 0.002 1.50 S-Jul. 2021 0.5

Roasted coffee(5)

   0.5   1.67 S-Apr. 2021 -0.2

Instant coffee(5)

   2.4   2.12 L-Jun. 2023 3.7

Other beverage materials including tea(4)

 0.112 5.4 0.006 1.52 S-Mar. 2022 4.7

Other food at home

 2.350 4.5 0.104 0.42 S-Oct. 2021 4.1

Sugar and sweets

 0.306 8.0 0.023 1.29 S-Apr. 2022 8.0

Sugar and sugar substitutes

 0.042 8.8 0.004 1.15 S-Apr. 2022 6.7

Candy and chewing gum(4)

 0.195 9.4 0.017 1.67 S-Jul. 2022 9.4

Other sweets(4)

 0.070 3.8 0.003 2.14 L-Jun. 2023 4.9

Fats and oils

 0.256 4.7 0.012 1.33 S-Jul. 2021 4.0

Butter and margarine(4)

 0.080 -1.4 -0.001 1.78 S-Feb. 2020 -1.5

Butter(5)

   -4.8   2.76 S-Dec. 2016 -6.3

Margarine(5)

   3.9   2.94 S-Sep. 2021 3.8

Salad dressing(4)

 0.060 12.1 0.007 1.80 L-May 2023 14.3

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)

 0.115 5.6 0.006 2.15 S-Jun. 2021 3.3

Peanut butter(4)(5)

   0.7   2.67 L-Jun. 2023 1.7

Other foods

 1.789 3.9 0.068 0.49 S-Oct. 2021 3.9

Soups

 0.108 4.0 0.004 2.49 L-Jun. 2023 7.3

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

 0.273 2.6 0.007 1.18 S-Aug. 2021 1.5

Snacks

 0.376 2.9 0.011 1.08 S-Sep. 2021 1.9

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

 0.360 5.5 0.020 0.88 S-Feb. 2022 5.3

Salt and other seasonings and spices(4)(5)

   3.2   1.57 L-Jun. 2023 4.3

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)

   3.8   1.92 S-Oct. 2021 2.2

Sauces and gravies(4)(5)

   6.7   1.85 S-Feb. 2022 5.2

Other condiments(5)

   8.9   2.25 S-Dec. 2022 8.0

Baby food and formula(4)

 0.039 8.4 0.003 1.74 L-May 2023 10.1

Other miscellaneous foods(4)

 0.633 3.8 0.023 0.87 S-Sep. 2021 3.5

Prepared salads(6)(5)

   -1.3   1.97 S-Aug. 2019 -1.5

Food away from home

 4.817 6.5 0.320 0.41 S-Jan. 2022 6.4

Full service meals and snacks(4)

 2.304 5.2 0.120 0.46 S-Sep. 2021 5.2

Limited service meals and snacks(4)

 2.245 6.7 0.153 0.44 S-Jan. 2023 6.7

Food at employee sites and schools(4)

 0.074 57.6 0.029 8.16 S-Aug. 2022 23.7

Food at elementary and secondary schools(7)(5)

       67.80 - -

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)

 0.026 15.6 0.004 1.67 L-Mar. 2023 16.2

Other food away from home(4)

 0.168 7.7 0.013 0.74 L-EVER -

Energy

 6.961 -3.6 -0.332 0.49 L-Feb. 2023 5.2

Energy commodities

 3.682 -4.2 -0.237 0.51 L-Feb. 2023 -1.4

Fuel oil and other fuels

 0.172 -12.4 -0.027 1.65 L-Mar. 2023 -10.8

Fuel oil

 0.115 -14.8 -0.023 2.30 L-Mar. 2023 -14.2

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)

 0.057 -6.6 -0.004 1.75 L-May 2023 -6.1

Motor fuel

 3.509 -3.7 -0.210 0.54 L-Feb. 2023 -1.7

Gasoline (all types)

 3.428 -3.3 -0.194 0.55 L-Feb. 2023 -2.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)

   -3.3   0.88 L-Feb. 2023 -2.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(9)(5)

   -3.3   0.96 L-Feb. 2023 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)

   -3.0   0.95 L-Feb. 2023 1.2

Other motor fuels(4)

 0.081 -15.4 -0.016 0.77 L-Mar. 2023 -9.9

Energy services

 3.280 -2.7 -0.095 0.83 S-Apr. 2016 -3.1

Electricity

 2.559 2.1 0.053 1.16 S-Jan. 2021 1.5

Utility (piped) gas service

 0.721 -16.5 -0.148 1.15 S-Jun. 2023 -18.6

All items less food and energy

 79.624 4.3 3.425 0.13 S-Sep. 2021 4.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities

 21.208 0.2 0.062 0.22 S-Jul. 2020 -0.5

Household furnishings and supplies(10)

 4.306 1.7 0.071 0.58 S-Jul. 2020 1.5

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)

 0.300 -0.3 -0.001 2.38 L-Jun. 2023 1.2

Floor coverings(4)

 0.084 0.2 0.000 3.67 S-Apr. 2021 -1.4

Window coverings(4)

 0.071 1.1 0.002 4.81 L-Jun. 2023 3.3

Other linens(4)

 0.145 -1.6 -0.003 3.57 L-May 2023 0.5

Furniture and bedding

 1.141 -4.4 -0.048 1.48 S-Jan. 2011 -4.6

Bedroom furniture

 0.377 -1.9 -0.006 1.94 S-Feb. 2021 -3.0

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)

 0.556 -6.5 -0.035 2.32 S-EVER -

Other furniture(4)

 0.201 -2.9 -0.007 2.83 S-May 2023 -4.0

Appliances(4)

 0.281 0.1 0.001 1.60 L-Mar. 2023 1.1

Major appliances(4)

 0.099 -8.3 -0.009 3.05 L-Mar. 2023 -7.9

Laundry equipment(5)

   -12.8   2.53 S-EVER -

Other appliances(4)

 0.180 5.3 0.009 1.96 L-May 2023 5.8

Other household equipment and furnishings(4)

 0.560 0.0 0.000 1.93 L-May 2023 0.4

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items

 0.315 1.4 0.004 3.33 L-May 2023 1.7

Indoor plants and flowers(11)

 0.122 1.4 0.001 1.84 L-Jun. 2023 1.8

Dishes and flatware(4)

 0.041 -3.2 -0.002 3.50 S-Nov. 2021 -3.9

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)

 0.083 -4.2 -0.003 2.19 - -

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

 1.055 7.4 0.071 1.32 - -

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)

 0.265 5.5 0.014 1.71 S-Oct. 2021 4.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

 0.556 8.9 0.045 1.65 L-Jun. 2023 10.6

Housekeeping supplies

 0.968 5.0 0.047 0.80 S-Jan. 2022 3.5

Household cleaning products(4)

 0.328 5.3 0.017 1.17 S-Jan. 2022 3.3

Household paper products(4)

 0.179 6.6 0.013 1.35 S-Feb. 2022 5.4

Miscellaneous household products(4)

 0.461 3.9 0.016 1.41 S-Jan. 2022 3.7

Apparel

 2.496 3.1 0.081 0.80 S-Jun. 2023 3.1

Men's and boys' apparel

 0.657 3.6 0.025 1.45 S-Jun. 2023 3.6

Men's apparel

 0.487 3.5 0.018 1.65 S-Mar. 2023 2.7

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

 0.066 -4.0 -0.003 4.48 S-Jul. 2021 -6.1

Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories

 0.178 5.2 0.009 1.84 S-Jun. 2023 4.4

Men's shirts and sweaters(4)

 0.114 5.0 0.006 3.58 L-Aug. 2022 5.6

Men's pants and shorts

 0.120 4.4 0.005 2.80 S-Mar. 2023 2.8

Boys' apparel

 0.169 3.9 0.007 2.56 L-Aug. 2022 7.4

Women's and girls' apparel

 1.006 3.9 0.042 1.46 S-Jan. 2023 3.7

Women's apparel

 0.838 4.0 0.036 1.64 L-Jun. 2023 4.3

Women's outerwear

 0.049 9.3 0.004 3.41 L-Feb. 2022 9.3

Women's dresses

 0.089 6.5 0.006 3.22 L-May 2022 8.8

Women's suits and separates(4)

 0.371 2.6 0.010 2.03 L-Jun. 2023 3.0

Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(4)

 0.320 4.4 0.014 3.55 S-May 2023 3.6

Girls' apparel

 0.167 3.5 0.006 3.35 S-Jul. 2022 1.6

Footwear

 0.496 -0.1 -0.003 1.11 L-May 2023 0.2

Men's footwear

 0.180 -0.7 -0.002 1.63 L-May 2023 -0.7

Boys' and girls' footwear

 0.118 0.9 0.001 2.71 L-Apr. 2023 4.0

Women's footwear

 0.198 0.5 -0.002 1.66 L-May 2023 0.9

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

 0.105 3.2 0.003 3.96 S-Oct. 2022 2.3

Jewelry and watches(8)

 0.233 5.5 0.014 2.61 S-Jan. 2023 4.9

Watches(8)

 0.036 0.0 0.000 4.24 S-Jun. 2022 -1.1

Jewelry(8)

 0.197 6.6 0.014 3.21 S-Jan. 2023 5.3

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(10)

 7.756 -1.9 -0.177 0.30 S-Feb. 2023 -3.2

New vehicles

 4.264 2.9 0.122 0.63 S-Apr. 2021 2.0

New cars(5)

   2.4   1.00 S-Apr. 2021 1.6

New trucks(12)(5)

   3.1   0.94 S-Apr. 2021 2.3

Used cars and trucks

 2.766 -6.6 -0.312 0.12 S-Apr. 2023 -6.6

Motor vehicle parts and equipment

 0.477 2.0 0.009 1.28 S-Mar. 2021 0.6

Tires

 0.328 1.7 0.005 1.35 S-Mar. 2021 0.5

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)

 0.149 2.2 0.004 2.38 S-Jun. 2021 0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)

   2.0   2.81 S-Sep. 2021 2.0

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)

   2.4   2.06 L-Jun. 2023 4.2

Medical care commodities

 1.464 4.5 0.065 0.62 L-Jan. 2017 4.7

Medicinal drugs(10)

 1.349 4.2 0.056 0.64 L-Feb. 2017 4.2

Prescription drugs

 0.942 2.8 0.027 0.64 - -

Nonprescription drugs(10)

 0.407 7.5 0.030 1.49 L-EVER -

Medical equipment and supplies(10)

 0.115 8.0 0.008 1.66 S-Feb. 2023 7.7

Recreation commodities(10)

 2.228 -0.1 -0.002 0.62 S-Jan. 2021 -0.2

Video and audio products(10)

 0.273 -4.5 -0.013 1.07 L-Jun. 2023 -4.3

Televisions

 0.133 -10.1 -0.014 1.13 L-Jun. 2023 -9.9

Other video equipment(4)

 0.016 -4.9 -0.001 2.94 S-Feb. 2023 -7.5

Audio equipment

 0.054 -2.0 -0.001 2.97 - -

Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)

 0.059 6.3 0.004 1.26 L-Oct. 2017 6.4

Pets and pet products

 0.671 5.1 0.031 1.06 S-Jan. 2022 3.7

Pet food(4)(5)

   8.7   1.44 S-Apr. 2022 7.0

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)

   -0.6   1.87 S-Mar. 2021 -2.7

Sporting goods

 0.732 -1.2 -0.009 1.29 S-Nov. 2018 -1.2

Sports vehicles including bicycles

 0.422 -0.7 -0.003 2.06 S-Jul. 2019 -0.7

Sports equipment

 0.301 -1.9 -0.006 1.60 S-Jun. 2023 -1.9

Photographic equipment and supplies

 0.020 -3.3 -0.001 3.12 S-May 2019 -3.3

Photographic equipment(4)(5)

   -4.4   4.24 S-Apr. 2019 -5.0

Recreational reading materials

 0.110 -4.1 -0.004 1.71 S-EVER -

Newspapers and magazines(4)

 0.060 -5.7 -0.003 2.69 S-EVER -

Recreational books(4)

 0.050 -1.8 -0.001 2.26 S-Jun. 2023 -3.1

Other recreational goods(4)

 0.423 -1.5 -0.006 1.45 - -

Toys

 0.334 -2.9 -0.009 1.66 - -

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)

   -2.4   2.97 S-Sep. 2020 -4.4

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)

 0.024 0.9 0.000 3.77 L-May 2023 1.7

Music instruments and accessories(4)

 0.054 8.4 0.004 1.91 S-May 2023 7.3

Education and communication commodities(10)

 0.878 -8.1 -0.069 1.55 S-Apr. 2023 -8.3

Educational books and supplies

 0.093 -3.4 -0.003 2.75 S-May 2019 -4.0

College textbooks(13)(5)

   -5.2   2.11 S-EVER -

Information technology commodities(10)

 0.785 -8.7 -0.066 1.94 S-Apr. 2023 -9.4

Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(6)

 0.358 -5.0 -0.018 3.10 S-Jun. 2023 -5.2

Computer software and accessories(4)

 0.021 -10.2 -0.002 3.17 S-Oct. 2020 -13.4

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)

 0.406 -12.0 -0.046 2.23 S-Apr. 2023 -13.7

Smartphones(5)(14)

   -17.2   3.27 L-Jun. 2023 -16.1

Alcoholic beverages

 0.834 3.7 0.032 0.56 S-Mar. 2022 3.7

Alcoholic beverages at home

 0.502 2.4 0.013 0.65 S-Jan. 2022 1.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

 0.192 4.2 0.009 0.85 S-Mar. 2022 4.1

Distilled spirits at home

 0.086 2.0 0.002 0.64 S-Jun. 2023 1.9

Whiskey at home(5)

   2.3   1.47 L-Aug. 2022 3.0

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)

   1.4   1.03 S-May 2023 1.3

Wine at home

 0.224 1.0 0.002 1.04 S-Jan. 2022 0.9

Alcoholic beverages away from home

 0.333 6.0 0.018 1.01 S-Mar. 2023 5.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)

   5.2   1.15 L-Jun. 2023 5.3

Wine away from home(4)(5)

   5.9   1.11 S-Apr. 2022 5.0

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)

   7.8   1.24 S-May 2023 7.1

Other goods(10)

 1.246 5.0 0.063 0.49 S-Feb. 2022 4.9

Tobacco and smoking products

 0.498 5.6 0.027 0.73 S-Dec. 2022 5.5

Cigarettes(4)

 0.413 5.8 0.024 0.72 S-Jun. 2023 5.7

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)

 0.078 3.7 0.003 1.50 S-Jan. 2023 3.6

Personal care products

 0.604 5.1 0.031 0.66 S-Jul. 2022 5.0

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)

 0.320 7.3 0.023 0.81 S-Jul. 2022 6.7

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements

 0.274 2.7 0.007 0.99 S-Jun. 2022 1.3

Miscellaneous personal goods(4)

 0.144 2.2 0.005 2.04 S-Jun. 2021 -1.9

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)

   5.5   3.36 S-Jul. 2021 4.7

Services less energy services

 58.416 5.9 3.363 0.16 S-Jul. 2022 5.5

Shelter

 34.810 7.3 2.410 0.23 S-Nov. 2022 7.1

Rent of shelter(15)

 34.441 7.3 2.405 0.24 S-Nov. 2022 7.2

Rent of primary residence

 7.585 7.8 0.567 0.21 S-Oct. 2022 7.5

Lodging away from home(4)

 1.240 3.0 0.053 2.31 S-Sep. 2022 2.9

Housing at school, excluding board(15)

 0.160 3.6 0.006 0.31 L-Jul. 2013 4.0

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

 1.080 3.0 0.048 2.63 S-Jul. 2022 1.3

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(15)

 25.616 7.3 1.785 0.24 S-Nov. 2022 7.1

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(15)

 24.220 7.3 1.690 0.24 S-Nov. 2022 7.1

Tenants' and household insurance(4)

 0.369 1.5 0.005 0.68 L-May 2023 1.6

Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)

 1.065 5.8 0.061 0.37 - -

Water and sewerage maintenance

 0.757 4.6 0.035 0.44 S-Feb. 2023 4.6

Garbage and trash collection(12)

 0.307 8.9 0.026 0.80 L-Nov. 1992 9.2

Household operations(4)

 0.897 4.8 0.042 0.80 S-May 2023 4.6

Domestic services(4)

 0.272 5.0 0.013 1.50 S-Mar. 2023 1.2

Gardening and lawncare services(4)

 0.315   0.007 0.42 - -

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)

 0.107 -2.7 -0.003 3.46 S-Jul. 2017 -3.8

Repair of household items(4)

 0.126   0.020 0.96 - -

Medical care services

 6.347 -2.1 -0.144 0.39 S-EVER -

Professional services

 3.529 1.9 0.066 0.52 - -

Physicians' services

 1.792 0.3 0.004 0.85 S-May 2023 -0.1

Dental services

 0.909 5.3 0.048 1.14 L-May 2023 6.6

Eyeglasses and eye care(8)

 0.309 3.4 0.011 0.94 L-Oct. 2022 4.6

Services by other medical professionals(8)

 0.520 0.1 0.002 2.53 S-Jun. 2023 0.0

Hospital and related services

 2.249 3.5 0.081 0.49 L-Jun. 2023 4.2

Hospital services(16)

 1.912 3.0 0.059 0.52 S-Apr. 2023 2.9

Inpatient hospital services(16)(5)

       1.01 - -

Outpatient hospital services(8)(5)

   4.9   0.87 - -

Nursing homes and adult day services(16)

 0.189 6.1 0.011 0.63 L-Mar. 2023 6.2

Care of invalids and elderly at home(7)

 0.148 6.9 0.010 1.24 L-Feb. 2023 7.1

Health insurance(7)

 0.568 -33.6 -0.291 0.40 S-EVER -

Transportation services

 5.920 10.3 0.587 0.68 L-Apr. 2023 11.0

Leased cars and trucks(13)

 0.739   0.080 2.86 - -

Car and truck rental(4)

 0.130 -6.8 -0.010 2.36 L-Feb. 2023 -0.8

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

 1.131 12.0 0.126 0.90 S-Nov. 2022 11.7

Motor vehicle body work

 0.057 7.1 0.004 1.25 L-May 2023 7.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing

 0.579 8.9 0.050 1.22 L-May 2023 9.9

Motor vehicle repair(4)

 0.436 17.0 0.066 1.70 S-Nov. 2022 15.0

Motor vehicle insurance

 2.697 19.1 0.458 1.06 L-Dec. 1976 22.4

Motor vehicle fees(4)

 0.492 2.3 0.012 0.71 S-Dec. 2022 1.8

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)

 0.275 1.6 0.005 0.62 S-Jun. 2022 0.7

Parking and other fees(4)

 0.196 3.4 0.007 1.03 L-Dec. 2021 3.7

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)

   3.3   1.37 L-Sep. 2022 3.3

Public transportation

 0.732 -9.4 -0.080 1.43 L-May 2023 -8.9

Airline fares

 0.537 -13.3 -0.082 2.20 L-Apr. 2023 -0.9

Other intercity transportation

 0.050 4.4 0.003 1.61 S-May 2023 2.1

Ship fare(4)(5)

   9.9   2.38 L-Sep. 2021 10.8

Intracity transportation

 0.141 -0.2 0.000 1.93 L-Apr. 2023 0.0

Intracity mass transit(10)(5)

   0.5   0.54 S-Jun. 2023 0.2

Recreation services(10)

 3.127 6.1 0.187 0.48 S-Jun. 2023 5.9

Video and audio services(10)

 0.999 5.9 0.059 0.65 L-Sep. 2017 6.1

Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(12)

 0.884 6.3 0.055 0.60 L-Sep. 2017 6.8

Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)

 0.115 2.9 0.003 4.14 L-Jun. 2023 4.2

Video discs and other media(4)(5)

   5.7   5.83 S-Jun. 2022 4.5

Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)

   5.1   1.58 - -

Pet services including veterinary(4)

 0.558 8.5 0.045 0.97 S-Jun. 2022 7.9

Pet services(4)(5)

   7.2   1.28 L-Mar. 2023 8.0

Veterinarian services(4)(5)

   8.4   1.62 S-Mar. 2023 7.7

Photographers and photo processing(4)

 0.038 4.9 0.002 2.07 S-Jun. 2023 4.8

Other recreation services(4)

 1.529 5.6 0.082 0.79 S-May 2023 5.5

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(4)

 0.670 4.6 0.029 0.64 S-Jun. 2023 4.4

Admissions

 0.434 5.8 0.025 1.82 L-Feb. 2023 5.9

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)

   5.2   1.37 L-Jun. 2023 6.2

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)

   7.2   7.63 L-Mar. 2022 8.7

Fees for lessons or instructions(8)

 0.191 9.3 0.016 1.10 S-Mar. 2023 7.1

Education and communication services(10)

 4.797 2.6 0.131 0.18 S-Jun. 2023 2.4

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

 2.138 3.1 0.072 0.28 S-Nov. 2022 3.1

College tuition and fees

 1.163 1.6 0.020 0.41 S-Aug. 2021 0.8

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

 0.310 5.0 0.015 0.34 - -

Day care and preschool(11)

 0.564 5.6 0.033 0.54 S-Dec. 2022 5.4

Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)

 0.026 1.3 0.000 1.19 S-Nov. 2022 1.1

Postage and delivery services(4)

 0.072 4.7 0.004 0.66 S-Dec. 2022 4.6

Postage

 0.062 4.4 0.003 0.70 S-Dec. 2022 3.6

Delivery services(4)

 0.010 5.7 0.001 1.53 L-Apr. 2023 7.4

Telephone services(4)

 1.608 0.2 0.007 0.17 S-Jun. 2023 0.2

Wireless telephone services(4)

 1.364 -0.8 -0.009 0.17 S-Oct. 2022 -1.4

Residential telephone services(10)

 0.244 6.1 0.016 0.91 S-Jun. 2023 5.9

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)

 0.973 5.2 0.049 0.58 L-Apr. 2009 6.1

Other personal services(10)

 1.453 6.4 0.090 0.51 L-Jun. 2023 6.5

Personal care services

 0.604 5.1 0.029 0.87 S-Jun. 2023 5.0

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)

 0.604 5.1 0.029 0.87 S-Jun. 2023 5.0

Miscellaneous personal services

 0.850 7.4 0.061 0.55 L-Jun. 2023 7.6

Legal services(8)

            

Funeral expenses(8)

 0.169 6.7 0.010 0.46 L-Jun. 1991 6.8

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)

 0.142 5.9 0.008 1.28 L-Jun. 2023 6.0

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)

 0.028 14.5 0.003 1.84 L-Jun. 2023 14.6

Financial services(8)

 0.187 6.2 0.011 1.18 S-Mar. 2023 4.6

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)

   0.3   1.96 S-May 2023 0.1

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)

   9.7   1.61 S-Feb. 2023 7.1

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

 86.585 3.6 3.093 0.14 L-May 2023 3.6

All items less shelter

 65.190 1.9 1.255 0.13 L-May 2023 2.1

All items less food and shelter

 51.775 1.3 0.683 0.15 L-Apr. 2023 2.3

All items less food, shelter, and energy

 44.813 2.2 1.015 0.15 S-Mar. 2021 1.6

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

 42.048 3.2 1.327 0.16 S-Aug. 2021 3.1

All items less medical care

 92.189 4.1 3.745 0.13 L-May 2023 4.3

All items less energy

 93.039 4.3 3.997 0.12 S-Sep. 2021 4.1

Commodities

 38.304 1.0 0.397 0.14 L-Apr. 2023 2.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

 18.442 2.0 0.374 0.26 S-Apr. 2021 2.0

Commodities less food

 24.889 -0.7 -0.175 0.19 L-Feb. 2023 0.6

Commodities less food and beverages

 24.055 -0.9 -0.207 0.20 L-Feb. 2023 0.5

Services

 61.696 5.4 3.268 0.18 S-Apr. 2022 5.4

Services less rent of shelter(15)

 27.255 3.1 0.863 0.21 S-Mar. 2021 1.8

Services less medical care services

 55.349 6.3 3.412 0.19 S-May 2022 6.0

Durables

 12.513 -2.0 -0.245 0.30 S-Oct. 2017 -2.2

Nondurables

 25.791 2.5 0.642 0.16 L-Apr. 2023 3.2

Nondurables less food

 12.376 0.6 0.070 0.26 L-Feb. 2023 3.1

Nondurables less food and beverages

 11.542 0.4 0.038 0.28 L-Feb. 2023 2.9

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

 9.046 -0.3 -0.043 0.32 L-Feb. 2023 2.8

Nondurables less food and apparel

 9.880 0.1 -0.011 0.28 L-Feb. 2023 3.0

Housing

 44.530 5.7 2.461 0.22 S-Jan. 2022 5.7

Education and communication(4)

 5.675 1.0 0.062 0.28 S-Feb. 2023 1.0

Education(4)

 2.230 2.9 0.068 0.29 S-Jul. 2022 2.6

Communication(4)

 3.445 -0.2 -0.006 0.41 S-Jun. 2023 -0.3

Information and information processing(4)

 3.373 -0.3 -0.010 0.41 S-Jun. 2023 -0.5

Information technology, hardware and services(17)

 1.765 -1.1 -0.017 0.81 L-Apr. 2022 -0.9

Recreation(4)

 5.355 3.5 0.185 0.38 S-Dec. 2021 3.3

Video and audio(4)

 1.271 3.6 0.046 0.59 L-Aug. 2021 3.6

Pets, pet products and services(4)

 1.229 6.6 0.075 0.70 S-Feb. 2022 5.5

Photography(4)

 0.060 1.8 0.001 1.76 S-Jun. 2021 1.5

Food and beverages

 14.249 4.2 0.604 0.19 S-Aug. 2021 3.7

Domestically produced farm food

 7.190 2.8 0.204 0.30 S-Jul. 2021 2.6

Other services

 9.377 4.3 0.408 0.20 S-Jun. 2023 4.2

Apparel less footwear

 2.000 4.0 0.083 1.00 S-Mar. 2023 4.0

Fuels and utilities

 4.517 -1.2 -0.061 0.62 S-Jun. 2016 -1.4

Household energy

 3.452 -3.2 -0.122 0.80 S-Apr. 2016 -3.9

Medical care

 7.811 -1.0 -0.080 0.34 S-Sep. 1940 -1.0

Transportation

 17.185 1.4 0.199 0.30 L-Feb. 2023 2.6

Private transportation

 16.453 2.0 0.279 0.29 L-Jan. 2023 3.2

New and used motor vehicles(4)

 8.148 -1.0 -0.116 0.35 S-Feb. 2023 -1.3

Utilities and public transportation

 7.568 -0.6 -0.052 0.41 S-Jun. 2023 -0.8

Household furnishings and operations

 5.203 2.2 0.112 0.49 S-Oct. 2020 2.1

Other goods and services

 2.699 5.8 0.153 0.33 S-Apr. 2022 5.7

Personal care

 2.201 5.8 0.125 0.36 S-Apr. 2022 5.3

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item's 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus 0.5 percent.
(3) If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(5) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(6) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(11) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
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