The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.5 percent, led by rising prices for shelter. The index for food increased 0.3 percent, while the energy index declined 0.4 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 advanced 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending in January. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.7 percent, and food prices were up 2.1 percent over the year. Energy prices fell 0.3 percent, led by declining prices for gasoline.

  

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

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
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
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
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Food prices rose 0.3 percent for the month of January. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) advanced 0.3 percent, and prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.2 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, prices for dairy and related products (+2.7 percent) and other food at home (+0.6 percent) led increases. The index for fruits and vegetables led declines, falling 1.6 percent over the month.

The index for food advanced 2.1 percent over the year. The index for food away from home increased 3.8 percent, and the food at home index rose 1.0 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs led the rise, advancing 3.8 percent over the year.

The energy index declined 0.4 percent over the month, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-2.6 percent). The indexes for natural gas service and electricity increased 1.9 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, partially offsetting the decline.

From January 2025 to January 2026, energy prices fell 0.3 percent, due a decline in gasoline prices (-11.2 percent). Prices for electricity advanced 8.1 percent, and prices for natural gas service rose 13.5 percent over the same period.

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.5 percent in January. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.4 percent), public transportation, apparel (+2.7 percent), and education and communication (+0.9 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.9 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.7 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+4.1 percent), medical care services (+3.5 percent), and recreation (+4.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-1.9 percent).

The February 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Midwest Region is scheduled to be released on March 11, 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 January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Jan. 2026	Jan. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025
All items		300.771	300.404	301.591	2.4	0.3	0.4
All items (December 1977 = 100)		489.371	488.774	490.705	-	-	-
Food and beverages		325.630	326.209	327.112	2.0	0.5	0.3
Food		327.281	327.951	328.804	2.1	0.5	0.3
Food at home		296.341	296.429	297.340	1.0	0.3	0.3
Cereals and bakery products		344.179	346.447	346.204	2.4	0.6	-0.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		338.615	335.678	336.335	3.8	-0.7	0.2
Dairy and related products		248.489	245.506	252.132	0.4	1.5	2.7
Fruits and vegetables		317.985	322.390	317.268	-2.9	-0.2	-1.6
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		221.136	221.732	223.435	2.1	1.0	0.8
Other food at home		259.863	259.701	261.169	0.2	0.5	0.6
Food away from home		379.056	380.834	381.559	3.8	0.7	0.2
Alcoholic beverages		302.247	301.460	303.048	1.6	0.3	0.5
Housing		308.718	309.459	311.364	4.5	0.9	0.6
Shelter		372.064	372.496	374.359	4.1	0.6	0.5
Rent of primary residence		377.587	377.879	379.506	4.1	0.5	0.4
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		382.574	383.162	384.568	4.1	0.5	0.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		382.445	383.033	384.429	4.1	0.5	0.4
Fuels and utilities		296.364	300.905	304.926	8.1	2.9	1.3
Household energy		242.051	246.655	250.336	9.6	3.4	1.5
Energy services		250.876	255.795	259.730	10.0	3.5	1.5
Electricity		261.379	259.203	262.658	8.1	0.5	1.3
Utility (piped) gas service		214.352	229.555	234.002	13.5	9.2	1.9
Household furnishings and operations		146.266	145.930	146.954	3.5	0.5	0.7
Apparel		120.648	120.037	123.238	2.2	2.1	2.7
Transportation		259.728	255.508	254.394	-2.4	-2.1	-0.4
Private transportation		259.025	254.114	251.793	-2.7	-2.8	-0.9
New and used motor vehicles(2)		127.049	125.976	124.659	-0.8	-1.9	-1.0
New vehicles		173.429	172.960	173.392	0.6	0.0	0.2
New cars(3)		167.881	167.233	168.209	0.5	0.2	0.6
Used cars and trucks		187.282	184.406	178.974	-1.9	-4.4	-2.9
Motor fuel		268.350	249.703	242.884	-11.0	-9.5	-2.7
Gasoline (all types)		267.487	248.817	242.232	-11.2	-9.4	-2.6
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		258.720	240.049	233.500	-11.5	-9.7	-2.7
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		324.248	305.757	298.632	-9.4	-7.9	-2.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		313.951	298.539	292.644	-7.8	-6.8	-2.0
Medical care		575.184	577.597	578.818	2.6	0.6	0.2
Medical care commodities		395.470	395.357	391.203	-1.2	-1.1	-1.1
Medical care services		635.281	638.648	641.684	3.5	1.0	0.5
Professional services		485.202	487.155	493.272	3.5	1.7	1.3
Recreation(2)		146.089	147.645	148.536	4.2	1.7	0.6
Education and communication(2)		144.706	143.199	144.537	1.0	-0.1	0.9
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		1,384.306	1,384.306	1,385.858	2.4	0.1	0.1
Other goods and services		578.011	575.734	573.648	3.1	-0.8	-0.4
(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 January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Jan. 2026	Jan. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025
All items		300.771	300.404	301.591	2.4	0.3	0.4
Food		327.281	327.951	328.804	2.1	0.5	0.3
Energy		255.488	250.030	248.928	-0.3	-2.6	-0.4
All items less food and energy		306.563	306.531	308.025	2.7	0.5	0.5
All items less energy		308.848	308.918	310.319	2.6	0.5	0.5
All items less medical care		287.891	287.379	288.566	2.4	0.2	0.4
All items less shelter		277.604	276.948	277.903	1.7	0.1	0.3
Commodities		219.179	217.662	217.925	0.5	-0.6	0.1
Commodities less food		175.458	173.302	173.375	-0.4	-1.2	0.0
Commodities less food & beverages		171.544	169.373	169.412	-0.4	-1.2	0.0
Durables		123.631	122.921	122.762	1.1	-0.7	-0.1
Nondurables		270.719	268.710	269.354	0.3	-0.5	0.2
Nondurables less food		223.778	219.709	220.185	-1.6	-1.6	0.2
Nondurables less food & beverages		219.401	215.157	215.567	-1.9	-1.7	0.2
Services		384.469	385.355	387.531	3.6	0.8	0.6
Services less rent of shelter(1)		406.959	408.511	411.078	3.3	1.0	0.6
Services less medical care services		365.913	366.605	368.719	3.7	0.8	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.