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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — May 2026

Regional prices rose 1.1 percent in May, up 5.0 percent over the year

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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Food

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.

Energy

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.

All items less food and energy

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.


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 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.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026