The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region rose 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for apparel. The index for food advanced 0.7 percent, while the index for energy was up 0.2 percent over the same period.  (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Midwest region all items CPI-U increased 2.8 percent for the 12 months ending in August. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.0 percent over the year, and food prices rose 3.2 percent. Energy prices fell 0.3 percent, with declining prices for gasoline being the main contributing factor.

  

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

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
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
Jun 2025	3.0	3.3
Jul 2025	2.6	3.0
Aug 2025	2.8	3.0

The index for food advanced 0.7 percent in August. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 1.0 percent, with higher prices seen in all six of the major grocery store food groups. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) was up 0.3 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, the indexes for fruits and vegetables (+2.4 percent) and meats, poultry, fish and eggs (+1.5 percent) contributed most to the increase.

Over the year, the food index rose 3.2 percent. The index for food at home advanced 3.0 percent, and prices for food away from home were up 3.6 percent. While all six major grocery store food indexes increased in the past year, a 6.1-percent rise in the meats, poultry, fish and eggs index led these advances.

The energy index rose 0.2 percent over the month. The indexes for gasoline and electricity both increased, up 1.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. The index for natural gas service fell 3.1 percent for the same period.

The index for energy declined 0.3 percent from August 2024 to August 2025, almost entirely due to a decrease in the gasoline index (-8.6 percent). In contrast, indexes for natural gas service (+13.3 percent) and electricity (+7.2 percent) both increased over the year.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in August. Among the component indexes, increases were led by apparel (+2.9 percent), owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.3 percent), and recreation (+0.5 percent). In contrast, the index for household furnishings and operations (-0.3 percent) declined over the month.

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.0 percent over the year. A 4.7-percent rise in the owners’ equivalent rent of residences index was the major contributing factor in component increases. The indexes for medical care services (+3.6 percent), rent of primary residence (+4.8 percent), and household furnishings and operations (+4.8 percent) also contributed to the rise. The index for lodging away from home declined over the 12-month period.

The Midwest region Consumer Price Index for September 2025 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

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.

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 August 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Jun. 2025	Jul. 2025	Aug. 2025	Aug. 2024	Jun. 2025	Jul. 2025
All items		299.529	299.836	300.753	2.8	0.4	0.3
All items (December 1977 = 100)		487.350	487.850	489.341	-	-	-
Food and beverages		324.690	324.255	326.496	3.2	0.6	0.7
Food		326.297	325.767	328.096	3.2	0.6	0.7
Food at home		297.298	295.847	298.807	3.0	0.5	1.0
Cereals and bakery products		343.292	338.643	342.002	1.3	-0.4	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		331.587	333.221	338.337	6.1	2.0	1.5
Dairy and related products		250.552	251.794	252.101	2.9	0.6	0.1
Fruits and vegetables		319.934	320.627	328.362	4.1	2.6	2.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		224.799	218.873	221.423	3.6	-1.5	1.2
Other food at home		263.419	262.001	262.431	0.9	-0.4	0.2
Food away from home		374.352	375.610	376.666	3.6	0.6	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		301.958	302.965	303.880	2.1	0.6	0.3
Housing		306.269	307.119	307.471	4.4	0.4	0.1
Shelter		367.531	368.499	369.611	3.9	0.6	0.3
Rent of primary residence		371.382	372.598	373.825	4.8	0.7	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		376.508	377.795	378.753	4.7	0.6	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		376.399	377.676	378.635	4.7	0.6	0.3
Fuels and utilities		302.248	301.527	299.412	7.3	-0.9	-0.7
Household energy		248.463	247.621	245.338	8.4	-1.3	-0.9
Energy services		257.665	256.918	254.503	8.4	-1.2	-0.9
Electricity		266.313	267.940	268.613	7.2	0.9	0.3
Utility (piped) gas service		223.375	219.114	212.245	13.3	-5.0	-3.1
Household furnishings and operations		145.288	146.647	146.150	4.8	0.6	-0.3
Apparel		121.256	118.745	122.184	1.2	0.8	2.9
Transportation		262.577	262.629	263.311	-0.1	0.3	0.3
Private transportation		261.740	262.479	262.968	-0.1	0.5	0.2
New and used motor vehicles(2)		127.365	127.889	127.927	2.3	0.4	0.0
New vehicles		173.313	173.304	173.468	0.7	0.1	0.1
New cars(3)		167.837	168.095	167.924	0.6	0.1	-0.1
Used cars and trucks		187.538	188.932	189.316	5.4	0.9	0.2
Motor fuel		279.272	278.312	282.290	-8.5	1.1	1.4
Gasoline (all types)		279.088	277.751	281.891	-8.6	1.0	1.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		270.413	269.007	273.177	-8.9	1.0	1.6
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		334.956	334.412	338.112	-7.7	0.9	1.1
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		322.699	322.268	325.437	-6.5	0.8	1.0
Medical care		569.926	571.648	572.270	2.8	0.4	0.1
Medical care commodities		394.902	395.971	395.675	-0.4	0.2	-0.1
Medical care services		628.264	630.212	631.185	3.6	0.5	0.2
Professional services		485.310	487.287	484.230	3.4	-0.2	-0.6
Recreation(2)		143.978	144.889	145.661	2.6	1.2	0.5
Education and communication(2)		143.737	143.723	143.700	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		1,354.088	1,358.311	1,358.624	1.9	0.3	0.0
Other goods and services		574.322	573.208	572.559	2.8	-0.3	-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 August 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Jun. 2025	Jul. 2025	Aug. 2025	Aug. 2024	Jun. 2025	Jul. 2025
All items		299.529	299.836	300.753	2.8	0.4	0.3
Food		326.297	325.767	328.096	3.2	0.6	0.7
Energy		263.912	263.011	263.429	-0.3	-0.2	0.2
All items less food and energy		304.271	304.849	305.594	3.0	0.4	0.2
All items less energy		306.750	307.167	308.139	3.0	0.5	0.3
All items less medical care		286.851	287.087	288.022	2.8	0.4	0.3
All items less shelter		277.532	277.606	278.459	2.3	0.3	0.3
Commodities		219.723	219.642	221.005	1.5	0.6	0.6
Commodities less food		176.469	176.536	177.533	0.6	0.6	0.6
Commodities less food & beverages		172.576	172.623	173.615	0.5	0.6	0.6
Durables		123.614	124.409	124.709	3.6	0.9	0.2
Nondurables		271.689	270.816	272.931	0.7	0.5	0.8
Nondurables less food		226.254	225.124	227.049	-1.7	0.4	0.9
Nondurables less food & beverages		222.027	220.781	222.760	-2.0	0.3	0.9
Services		381.312	382.035	382.453	3.5	0.3	0.1
Services less rent of shelter(1)		405.162	405.637	405.343	3.2	0.0	-0.1
Services less medical care services		363.052	363.680	364.056	3.5	0.3	0.1
(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.