The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent, with higher prices for owners’ equivalent rent of residences contributing most to the rise. The food index was up 0.3 percent, and the energy index rose 0.4 percent over the same period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)

The Midwest region all items CPI-U increased 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending in May. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.9 percent over the year, and the food index rose 2.6 percent. The energy index fell 3.0 percent, driven by a decline in the gasoline index.

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Midwest region, May 2022–May 2025

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
May 2022	8.8	5.9
Jun 2022	9.5	5.7
Jul 2022	8.6	5.4
Aug 2022	8.1	5.8
Sep 2022	8.1	6.2
Oct 2022	7.4	5.8
Nov 2022	6.8	5.5
Dec 2022	6.0	5.2
Jan 2023	6.0	4.9
Feb 2023	5.6	5.0
Mar 2023	4.9	5.4
Apr 2023	4.9	5.5
May 2023	3.7	5.0
Jun 2023	2.4	4.8
Jul 2023	2.9	5.0
Aug 2023	3.4	4.5
Sep 2023	3.2	4.2
Oct 2023	2.9	4.3
Nov 2023	2.9	4.2
Dec 2023	3.2	4.1
Jan 2024	2.7	3.7
Feb 2024	2.8	3.4
Mar 2024	2.8	3.2
Apr 2024	2.8	3.1
May 2024	2.7	3.0
Jun 2024	2.5	2.9
Jul 2024	2.7	2.9
Aug 2024	2.6	3.2
Sep 2024	2.5	3.4
Oct 2024	2.6	3.1
Nov 2024	2.6	3.2
Dec 2024	3.0	3.3
Jan 2025	3.4	3.6
Feb 2025	3.1	3.6
Mar 2025	2.7	3.3
Apr 2025	2.4	2.9
May 2025	2.4	2.9

The food index increased 0.3 percent in May. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) was up 0.3 percent, with higher prices in 3 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 0.3 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, the index for fruits and vegetables led increases (+1.8 percent), followed by the indexes for cereals and bakery products (+1.4 percent) and meats, poultry, fish and eggs (+0.9 percent). The nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials index declined 2.2 percent.

Food prices were up 2.6 percent over the year. The index for food away from home advanced 3.6 percent, while the index for food at home rose 2.0 percent. The rise in the index for food at home was led by higher prices for meats, poultry, fish and eggs (+7.5 percent).

The energy index rose 0.4 percent over the month, largely due to increasing prices for electricity (+2.9 percent). Prices for gasoline and natural gas service both fell, 0.8 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, for the same period.

The energy index was down 3.0 percent from May 2024 to May 2025, largely due to a 12.5-percent decline in gasoline prices. The index for natural gas service advanced 20.3 percent, and prices for electricity rose 2.6 percent during the past year.

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in May. Index components contributing to the rise included owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.3 percent), lodging away from home, and used cars and trucks (+0.6 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-0.2 percent) and apparel (-0.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.9 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+5.1 percent), rent of primary residence (+5.1 percent), and medical care services (+2.4 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for lodging away from home.

The June 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Midwest region is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. (CT).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

Percent changes for all-items data previously found in Table A of this release can be accessed in Chart 1 for this release and its attendant data table. A full all-items data series history for the original index value and for 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes can be accessed via BLS data query tools. A direct link to the all-items series is provided in Table 1 of this release under historical data.

The Midwest region is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. Midwest region CPI-U by expenditure category for May 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025	May 2025	May 2024	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025
All items		296.227	296.688	297.342	2.4	0.4	0.2
All items (December 1977 = 100)		481.978	482.728	483.792	-	-	-
Food and beverages		322.547	321.938	322.872	2.5	0.1	0.3
Food		324.172	323.430	324.441	2.6	0.1	0.3
Food at home		296.054	294.130	295.100	2.0	-0.3	0.3
Cereals and bakery products		340.818	335.581	340.431	0.7	-0.1	1.4
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		335.454	332.993	336.031	7.5	0.2	0.9
Dairy and related products		251.048	248.091	246.743	0.7	-1.7	-0.5
Fruits and vegetables		317.404	316.530	322.279	1.1	1.5	1.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		220.284	222.076	217.138	0.9	-1.4	-2.2
Other food at home		261.617	259.604	259.493	0.2	-0.8	0.0
Food away from home		370.579	372.135	373.201	3.6	0.7	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		299.526	300.916	300.700	1.6	0.4	-0.1
Housing		301.272	301.749	302.984	4.5	0.6	0.4
Shelter		363.701	364.335	365.681	4.3	0.5	0.4
Rent of primary residence		367.844	368.887	369.841	5.1	0.5	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		372.563	373.971	374.985	5.1	0.7	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		372.460	373.867	374.880	5.2	0.6	0.3
Fuels and utilities		285.841	286.504	290.217	6.5	1.5	1.3
Household energy		232.131	232.752	236.278	7.6	1.8	1.5
Energy services		240.061	240.916	244.449	7.6	1.8	1.5
Electricity		247.167	242.181	249.311	2.6	0.9	2.9
Utility (piped) gas service		209.547	219.132	216.955	20.3	3.5	-1.0
Household furnishings and operations		142.770	142.724	142.399	3.4	-0.3	-0.2
Apparel		125.152	122.019	121.473	-1.0	-2.9	-0.4
Transportation		259.464	261.650	261.649	-1.5	0.8	0.0
Private transportation		258.567	260.675	260.383	-1.4	0.7	-0.1
New and used motor vehicles(2)		125.646	126.293	126.766	0.8	0.9	0.4
New vehicles		172.698	173.393	173.548	0.5	0.5	0.1
New cars(3)		167.531	168.230	168.040	0.3	0.3	-0.1
Used cars and trucks		182.904	184.068	185.251	1.7	1.3	0.6
Motor fuel		269.749	278.924	276.696	-12.4	2.6	-0.8
Gasoline (all types)		269.396	278.712	276.541	-12.5	2.7	-0.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		260.866	270.154	267.901	-12.9	2.7	-0.8
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		325.370	334.629	332.157	-10.3	2.1	-0.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		313.020	321.101	320.216	-8.6	2.3	-0.3
Medical care		560.753	562.106	563.672	1.8	0.5	0.3
Medical care commodities		390.260	389.674	393.099	-0.8	0.7	0.9
Medical care services		617.472	619.568	620.366	2.4	0.5	0.1
Professional services		476.959	477.531	477.936	2.4	0.2	0.1
Recreation(2)		143.742	143.774	143.995	2.6	0.2	0.2
Education and communication(2)		143.686	143.651	143.358	0.5	-0.2	-0.2
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		1,354.169	1,353.435	1,353.575	2.9	0.0	0.0
Other goods and services		565.343	569.925	569.205	3.4	0.7	-0.1
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. Midwest region CPI-U by special aggregate index for May 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025	May 2025	May 2024	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025
All items		296.227	296.688	297.342	2.4	0.4	0.2
Food		324.172	323.430	324.441	2.6	0.1	0.3
Energy		250.401	254.743	255.799	-3.0	2.2	0.4
All items less food and energy		301.746	302.025	302.589	2.9	0.3	0.2
All items less energy		304.289	304.419	305.047	2.8	0.2	0.2
All items less medical care		283.839	284.255	284.865	2.5	0.4	0.2
All items less shelter		274.394	274.797	275.208	1.5	0.3	0.1
Commodities		217.752	218.133	218.220	0.1	0.2	0.0
Commodities less food		174.628	175.354	175.141	-1.3	0.3	-0.1
Commodities less food & beverages		170.761	171.468	171.256	-1.4	0.3	-0.1
Durables		121.752	122.520	122.321	1.2	0.5	-0.2
Nondurables		269.946	269.908	270.243	-0.4	0.1	0.1
Nondurables less food		224.827	225.336	225.142	-3.3	0.1	-0.1
Nondurables less food & beverages		220.655	221.116	220.923	-3.6	0.1	-0.1
Services		376.621	377.161	378.419	3.8	0.5	0.3
Services less rent of shelter(1)		399.340	399.768	401.024	3.2	0.4	0.3
Services less medical care services		358.830	359.247	360.547	4.0	0.5	0.4
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.