The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 1.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 10.0 percent, led by higher prices for gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent, while the index for food was up 0.5 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 5.0 percent for the 12 months ending in May. The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.5 percent over the year, while the index for energy advanced 26.8 percent. The food index was up 3.3 percent.

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Midwest region, May 2023–May 2026

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
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
Sep 2025	3.1	3.1
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	3.0	2.8
Dec 2025	2.7	2.7
Jan 2026	2.4	2.7
Feb 2026	2.8	2.8
Mar 2026	3.4	2.9
Apr 2026	4.1	3.3
May 2026	5.0	3.5
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

The food index increased 0.5 percent for the month of May. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) advanced 0.6 percent, and the index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) was up 0.3 percent for the same period. Within the index for food at home, 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups rose, with the indexes for fruits and vegetables (+2.3 percent) and cereals and bakery products (+1.5 percent) leading the increases.

The index for food rose 3.3 percent over the year. The food at home index increased 3.1 percent, and the index for food away from home advanced 3.7 percent. Within the food at home category, all six major grocery store food groups rose over the 12-month period, with prices for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (+6.2 percent) and fruits and vegetables (+4.5 percent) leading the increases.

The energy index advanced 10.0 percent over the month, largely due to a rise in the index for gasoline (+15.9 percent). The electricity index also increased over the month (+4.1 percent), as did the index for natural gas service (+1.1 percent).

From May 2025 to May 2026, the index for energy rose 26.8 percent, primarily due to an advance in the gasoline index (+45.0 percent). The index for electricity increased 11.7 percent, while the natural gas service index fell 1.2 percent during the past year.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in May. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.3 percent), other goods and services (+2.1 percent), communication, and medical care services (+0.7 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-1.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.5 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+4.7 percent), medical care services (+4.8 percent), recreation (+4.8 percent), and public transportation.

The Midwest Consumer Price Index for June 2026 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

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.

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Table 1. Midwest region CPI-U by expenditure category for May 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026	May 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026
All items		306.366	308.889	312.352	5.0	2.0	1.1
All items (December 1977 = 100)		498.474	502.580	508.213	-	-	-
Food and beverages		330.058	331.816	333.267	3.2	1.0	0.4
Food		331.874	333.530	335.225	3.3	1.0	0.5
Food at home		300.276	302.196	304.128	3.1	1.3	0.6
Cereals and bakery products		345.327	346.779	352.087	3.4	2.0	1.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		338.435	341.805	342.413	1.9	1.2	0.2
Dairy and related products		246.381	251.034	252.717	2.4	2.6	0.7
Fruits and vegetables		324.947	329.011	336.710	4.5	3.6	2.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		227.835	232.175	230.578	6.2	1.2	-0.7
Other food at home		265.863	263.743	264.630	2.0	-0.5	0.3
Food away from home		384.821	385.943	387.155	3.7	0.6	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		304.276	307.444	305.498	1.6	0.4	-0.6
Housing		313.326	315.842	316.846	4.6	1.1	0.3
Shelter		377.851	381.798	382.757	4.7	1.3	0.3
Rent of primary residence		380.836	384.070	385.731	4.3	1.3	0.4
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		387.109	389.837	390.897	4.2	1.0	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		386.975	389.710	390.724	4.2	1.0	0.3
Fuels and utilities		303.012	302.771	310.395	7.0	2.4	2.5
Household energy		246.883	246.600	254.326	7.6	3.0	3.1
Energy services		255.056	254.644	262.586	7.4	3.0	3.1
Electricity		262.957	267.597	278.464	11.7	5.9	4.1
Utility (piped) gas service		221.139	212.059	214.331	-1.2	-3.1	1.1
Household furnishings and operations		146.629	146.599	144.529	1.5	-1.4	-1.4
Apparel		129.617	128.620	128.903	6.1	-0.6	0.2
Transportation		269.345	276.727	288.059	10.1	6.9	4.1
Private transportation		266.393	273.500	284.991	9.5	7.0	4.2
New and used motor vehicles(2)		124.705	125.102	125.836	-0.7	0.9	0.6
New vehicles		173.906	174.184	174.140	0.3	0.1	0.0
New cars(3)		168.982	169.142	169.289	0.7	0.2	0.1
Used cars and trucks		177.718	179.230	181.844	-1.8	2.3	1.5
Motor fuel		312.083	347.323	402.502	45.5	29.0	15.9
Gasoline (all types)		310.954	345.763	400.856	45.0	28.9	15.9
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		302.018	336.508	391.159	46.0	29.5	16.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		369.787	407.536	468.815	41.1	26.8	15.0
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		352.617	385.289	437.153	36.5	24.0	13.5
Medical care		582.450	580.942	584.019	3.6	0.3	0.5
Medical care commodities		389.841	388.379	387.201	-1.5	-0.7	-0.3
Medical care services		647.000	645.477	649.989	4.8	0.5	0.7
Professional services		496.843	496.105	495.515	3.7	-0.3	-0.1
Recreation(2)		149.907	149.863	150.853	4.8	0.6	0.7
Education and communication(2)		143.404	143.731	144.990	1.1	1.1	0.9
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		102.711	102.733	102.746	2.4	0.0	0.0
Other goods and services		578.199	572.660	584.532	2.7	1.1	2.1
(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 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026	May 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026
All items		306.366	308.889	312.352	5.0	2.0	1.1
Food		331.874	333.530	335.225	3.3	1.0	0.5
Energy		278.745	294.740	324.276	26.8	16.3	10.0
All items less food and energy		310.637	311.987	313.168	3.5	0.8	0.4
All items less energy		312.989	314.380	315.630	3.5	0.8	0.4
All items less medical care		293.404	296.128	299.614	5.2	2.1	1.2
All items less shelter		283.173	285.207	289.590	5.2	2.3	1.5
Commodities		223.977	226.913	231.281	6.0	3.3	1.9
Commodities less food		180.010	183.180	188.125	7.4	4.5	2.7
Commodities less food & beverages		176.124	179.273	184.338	7.6	4.7	2.8
Durables		121.722	122.184	122.576	0.2	0.7	0.3
Nondurables		281.435	286.297	293.835	8.7	4.4	2.6
Nondurables less food		239.021	246.279	258.201	14.7	8.0	4.8
Nondurables less food & beverages		235.457	242.963	255.712	15.7	8.6	5.2
Services		390.815	392.838	395.241	4.4	1.1	0.6
Services less rent of shelter(1)		414.166	413.895	418.095	4.3	0.9	1.0
Services less medical care services		371.854	374.157	376.403	4.4	1.2	0.6
(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.