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25-40-ATL
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell — December 2024

Area prices rose 2.6 percent over the past 12 months

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell increased 0.6 percent from October to December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the increase in the bi-monthly all items index was largely attributed to an increase in the shelter index. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)

The all items CPI-U advanced 2.6 percent for the 12 months ending in December. (See chart 1 and table A.) The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.1 percent over the past year. The food index also increased over the past 12 months, up 1.3 percent. In contrast, the energy index declined 0.2 percent over the same period. (See table 1.)


Food

The food index increased 0.4 percent from October to December, reflecting increases in the food at home (+0.4 percent) and food away from home (+0.5 percent) indexes. Four of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased from October to December, led by a 4.6-percent increase in the nonalcoholic beverage and beverage materials index. In comparison, the index for cereals and bakery products declined 1.6 percent over the bi-monthly period.

The food index rose 1.3 percent for the 12 months ending in December, led by a 2.3-percent increase in the food away from home index. The food at home index also increased over the past year, up 0.7 percent. Four of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased over the past 12 months, including other food at home (+1.9 percent) and nonalcoholic beverage and beverage materials (+4.8 percent). In comparison, the index for fruits and vegetables declined 2.7 percent over the last 12 months.

Energy

The energy index increased 2.5 percent from October to December, reflecting rises in the natural gas (+14.8 percent) and gasoline (+3.8 percent) indexes. In contrast, the electricity index declined 2.7 percent over the two-month period.

The energy index declined 0.2 percent for the 12 months ending in December, reflecting a 3.8-percent fall in the gasoline index. The natural gas (+7.9 percent) and electricity (+2.1 percent) indexes increased over the 12-month span.  

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent from October to December. The index for shelter continued to increase, up 1.0 percent over the bi-monthly period. The index for owners’ equivalent rent rose 0.2 percent from October to December, while the index for rent of primary residence increased 0.1 percent over the same period. The index for household furnishing and operations was also among the components with a notable increase from October to December, up 3.1 percent. In contrast, the apparel index fell 4.7 percent over the same two-month period.

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.1 percent for the 12 months ending in December. The index for shelter (+4.2 percent) was the largest contributor to the total 12-month increase in the all items less food and energy index. The indexes for owners’ equivalent rent (+3.8 percent) and rent of primary residence (+1.0 percent) also increased over the past year.

Table A. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month

February

0.8 2.9 1.6 2.4 2.3 10.6 1.5 7.2 1.3 3.3

April

-1.8 -0.3 1.6 6.0 1.9 10.8 0.5 5.8 0.3 3.1

June

1.1 0.9 1.8 6.7 2.4 11.5 1.2 4.6 0.7 2.6

August

1.2 0.7 1.1 6.6 1.3 11.7 1.1 4.4 0.1 1.7

October

0.3 1.2 1.5 7.9 0.5 10.7 -0.6 3.2 -0.4 1.9

December

0.1 1.6 1.9 9.8 -0.5 8.1 -0.1 3.6 0.6 2.6

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell Consumer Price Index for February 2025 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

Notice Regarding Ceasing Publication of Utility Indexes

With the publication of January 2025 data in February 2025, several indexes and average price series will be discontinued.

The following CPI indexes will continue to be published at the national level, but will be discontinued for all metropolitan areas, census divisions, and regional size classes:

  • Electricity
  • Utility (piped) gas (often referred to as natural gas)
  • Energy services
  • Fuels and utilities
  • Household energy

The following CPI average price series will continue to be published at the national level, but will be discontinued for all metropolitan areas, census divisions, and regional size classes:

  • Electricity per KWH
  • Utility (piped) gas per therm

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 Atlanta is published bi-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. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Core Based Statistical Area is comprised of Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton Counties in Georgia.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group

Indexes Percent change from-
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Dec.
2023
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024

Expenditure category

All Items

312.257 - 314.086 2.6 0.6 -

All items (1967=100)

941.671 - 947.186 - - -

Food and beverages

324.568 - 325.876 1.4 0.4 -

Food

342.323 - 343.799 1.3 0.4 -

Food at home

308.865 311.604 310.106 0.7 0.4 -0.5

Cereals and bakery products

264.018 261.126 259.864 -0.2 -1.6 -0.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

366.606 367.179 364.358 0.6 -0.6 -0.8

Dairy and related products

268.646 278.630 270.624 0.4 0.7 -2.9

Fruits and vegetables

328.778 337.236 331.776 -2.7 0.9 -1.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

334.916 345.185 350.389 4.8 4.6 1.5

Other food at home

270.441 269.992 271.386 1.9 0.3 0.5

Food away from home

399.888 - 401.784 2.3 0.5 -

Alcoholic beverages

171.549 - 171.118 3.1 -0.3 -

Housing

339.031 - 343.020 3.9 1.2 -

Shelter

386.522 387.859 390.336 4.2 1.0 0.6

Rent of primary residence

404.555 404.772 404.964 1.0 0.1 0.0

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

383.646 384.447 384.335 3.8 0.2 0.0

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

383.646 384.447 384.335 3.8 0.2 0.0

Fuels and utilities

375.851 - 380.415 2.5 1.2 -

Household energy

317.988 313.974 322.522 3.3 1.4 2.7

Energy Services

317.066 313.215 322.035 3.6 1.6 2.8

Electricity

266.984 259.807 259.807 2.1 -2.7 0.0

Utility (piped) gas service

384.735 397.691 441.667 7.9 14.8 11.1

Household furnishings and operations

145.194 - 149.633 2.8 3.1 -

Apparel

160.426 - 152.948 0.6 -4.7 -

Transportation

277.938 - 280.384 3.4 0.9 -

Private transportation

280.250 - 281.603 2.7 0.5 -

New and used motor vehicles(3)

132.175 - 132.110 -3.4 0.0 -

New vehicles(1)

298.679 - 299.173 -1.6 0.2 -

Used cars and trucks(1)

263.864 - 265.734 -3.6 0.7 -

Motor fuel

250.546 260.464 260.166 -4.0 3.8 -0.1

Gasoline (all types)

248.924 258.959 258.481 -3.8 3.8 -0.2

Unleaded regular(4)

242.225 252.231 251.696 -3.9 3.9 -0.2

Unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

322.554 334.719 334.612 -3.7 3.7 0.0

Unleaded premium(4)

282.469 292.187 292.103 -3.4 3.4 0.0

Medical Care

519.257 - 519.764 - 0.1 -

Recreation(3)

99.971 - 100.264 0.3 0.3 -

Education and communication(3)

141.597 - 141.715 0.4 0.1 -

Tuition, other school fees, and child care(1)

1,581.316 - 1,581.316 2.6 0.0 -

Other goods and services

506.445 - 502.866 1.4 -0.7 -

Commodity and service group

All Items

312.257 - 314.086 2.6 0.6 -

Commodities

218.930 - 219.391 -0.1 0.2 -

Commodities less food & beverages

171.313 - 171.456 -1.0 0.1 -

Nondurables less food & beverages

219.632 - 219.288 -0.4 -0.2 -

Durables

125.859 - 126.365 -1.9 0.4 -

Services

400.666 - 403.791 4.1 0.8 -

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care

300.766 - 302.638 2.9 0.6 -

All items less shelter

286.082 - 287.035 1.7 0.3 -

Commodities less food

170.887 - 171.014 -0.9 0.1 -

Nondurables

266.662 - 267.045 0.6 0.1 -

Nondurables less food

214.397 - 214.052 -0.2 -0.2 -

Services less rent of shelter(2)

430.022 - 431.768 4.0 0.4 -

Services less medical care services

386.531 - 389.747 4.6 0.8 -

Energy

259.430 262.333 265.986 -0.2 2.5 1.4

All items less energy

317.093 - 318.499 2.9 0.4 -

All items less food and energy

313.325 - 314.721 3.1 0.4 -

Footnotes
(1) Index is on a December 1977=100 base.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025