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Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — May 2025

Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year

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.

Food

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).

Energy

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.

All items less food and energy

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).


Technical Note

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.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025