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Friday, September 11, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — August 2026

Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in August, up 3.6 percent over the year

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for education and communication. The index for energy and the index for food both rose in August, up 2.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. (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 3.6 percent for the 12 months ending in August. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.7 percent over the year, while the energy index advanced 16.5 percent. The index for food was up 2.6 percent.

  Line chart of 12-month percent changes in the CPI-U all items and all items less food and energy for Midwest, not seasonally adjusted. An accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.
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Food

Food prices rose 0.5 percent for the month of August. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 0.6 percent, and prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) increased 0.4 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups rose, with the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (+0.7 percent) and dairy and related products (+1.2 percent) leading the increases.

The index for food increased 2.6 percent over the year. The index for food away from home was up 4.1 percent, and the food at home index advanced 1.6 percent. Within the food at home category, all six major grocery store food groups increased over the twelve-month period, with other food at home (+2.0 percent) leading the rise.

Energy

The energy index increased 2.2 percent over the month, largely due to higher prices for gasoline (+4.7 percent). The indexes for electricity and natural gas service both decreased, down 1.2 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.

From August 2025 to August 2026, energy prices rose 16.5 percent. The leading contribution to the over-the-year rise came from the gasoline index, increasing 27.0 percent. Prices for electricity advanced 6.5 percent, and prices for natural gas service rose 0.4 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in August. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for education and communication (+1.9 percent), owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.3 percent), and recreation (+0.8 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for lodging away from home, medical care (-0.2 percent), and public transportation.

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.7 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+4.3 percent), recreation (+3.8 percent), and medical care services (+3.0 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.4 percent), medical care commodities (-5.0 percent), and household furnishings and operations (-1.6 percent).

The September 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Midwest Region is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.


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.

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 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026		 Aug.
2026		 Aug.
2025		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026

All items

 310.937 310.304 311.627 3.6 0.2 0.4

All items (December 1977 = 100)

 505.912 504.883 507.035 - - -

Food and beverages

 332.932 333.170 334.682 2.5 0.5 0.5

Food

 334.917 335.007 336.644 2.6 0.5 0.5

Food at home

 302.643 302.475 303.650 1.6 0.3 0.4

Cereals and bakery products

 349.229 347.089 349.085 2.1 0.0 0.6

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 341.179 339.351 341.624 1.0 0.1 0.7

Dairy and related products

 253.346 253.080 256.231 1.6 1.1 1.2

Fruits and vegetables

 331.755 330.270 329.386 0.3 -0.7 -0.3

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 225.444 227.828 228.102 3.0 1.2 0.1

Other food at home

 266.104 267.027 267.666 2.0 0.6 0.2

Food away from home

 389.079 389.656 392.132 4.1 0.8 0.6

Alcoholic beverages

 304.792 307.088 306.860 1.0 0.7 -0.1

Housing

 318.111 318.872 318.918 3.7 0.3 0.0

Shelter

 383.297 385.015 385.486 4.3 0.6 0.1

Rent of primary residence

 387.215 388.116 389.553 4.2 0.6 0.4

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

 392.319 393.555 394.772 4.2 0.6 0.3

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

 392.135 393.370 394.593 4.2 0.6 0.3

Fuels and utilities

 316.923 316.288 314.454 5.0 -0.8 -0.6

Household energy

 261.068 260.351 258.485 5.4 -1.0 -0.7

Energy services

 270.609 269.716 267.195 5.0 -1.3 -0.9

Electricity

 286.838 289.629 286.202 6.5 -0.2 -1.2

Utility (piped) gas service

 221.111 213.944 213.185 0.4 -3.6 -0.4

Household furnishings and operations

 145.252 144.074 143.864 -1.6 -1.0 -0.1

Apparel

 126.617 126.345 127.105 4.0 0.4 0.6

Transportation

 279.426 275.650 278.502 5.8 -0.3 1.0

Private transportation

 276.088 273.501 276.723 5.2 0.2 1.2

New and used motor vehicles(2)

 126.803 127.051 126.930 -0.8 0.1 -0.1

New vehicles

 174.447 174.678 174.890 0.8 0.3 0.1

New cars(3)

 169.549 169.864 170.035 1.3 0.3 0.1

Used cars and trucks

 184.609 185.094 184.711 -2.4 0.1 -0.2

Motor fuel

 354.991 343.186 359.743 27.4 1.3 4.8

Gasoline (all types)

 353.327 341.985 358.031 27.0 1.3 4.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

 343.368 332.069 347.945 27.4 1.3 4.8

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

 420.575 407.657 425.871 26.0 1.3 4.5

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

 397.469 387.034 402.303 23.6 1.2 3.9

Medical care

 584.097 582.635 581.381 1.6 -0.5 -0.2

Medical care commodities

 389.814 377.920 375.938 -5.0 -3.6 -0.5

Medical care services

 649.211 651.275 650.268 3.0 0.2 -0.2

Professional services

 495.569 495.496 495.462 2.3 0.0 0.0

Recreation(2)

 151.420 150.075 151.229 3.8 -0.1 0.8

Education and communication(2)

 143.633 144.339 147.150 2.4 2.4 1.9

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)

 102.849 103.496 104.922 4.2 2.0 1.4

Other goods and services

 588.415 583.393 585.384 2.2 -0.5 0.3

(1) Index on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Index on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Index on a December 2024=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 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026		 Aug.
2026		 Aug.
2025		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026

All items

 310.937 310.304 311.627 3.6 0.2 0.4

Food

 334.917 335.007 336.644 2.6 0.5 0.5

Energy

 306.208 300.403 306.965 16.5 0.2 2.2

All items less food and energy

 313.229 312.989 313.756 2.7 0.2 0.2

All items less energy

 315.639 315.446 316.334 2.7 0.2 0.3

All items less medical care

 298.124 297.531 298.982 3.8 0.3 0.5

All items less shelter

 287.466 285.989 287.626 3.3 0.1 0.6

Commodities

 228.070 226.868 228.667 3.5 0.3 0.8

Commodities less food

 184.208 182.679 184.434 3.9 0.1 1.0

Commodities less food & beverages

 180.375 178.773 180.560 4.0 0.1 1.0

Durables

 123.145 123.002 123.058 -1.3 -0.1 0.0

Nondurables

 287.407 285.369 288.582 5.7 0.4 1.1

Nondurables less food

 247.163 243.517 247.899 9.2 0.3 1.8

Nondurables less food & beverages

 244.055 240.057 244.714 9.9 0.3 1.9

Services

 395.822 395.827 396.603 3.7 0.2 0.2

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 418.735 416.626 417.755 3.1 -0.2 0.3

Services less medical care services

 377.091 376.935 377.851 3.8 0.2 0.2

(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: Friday, September 11, 2026