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Thursday, October 10, 2024

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Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2024

Area prices were up 0.2 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) The September increase was influenced by higher prices for apparel. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U rose 2.1 percent. (See chart 1 and table A.) Food prices advanced 2.5 percent. Energy prices declined 9.7 percent, largely the result of a decrease in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.0 percent over the year. (See table 1.)  

Food

Food prices advanced 0.3 percent for the month of September. (See table 1.) Prices for food at home increased 0.1 percent, led by higher prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (1.3 percent) and fruits and vegetables (1.0 percent). Prices for food away from home rose 0.4 percent for the same period.

Over the year, food prices advanced 2.5 percent. Prices for food at home advanced 1.1 percent since a year ago, led by higher prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (3.4 percent) and fruits and vegetables (2.2 percent). Prices for food away from home rose 4.8 percent.

Energy

The energy index advanced 0.1 percent over the month. The increase was mainly due to higher prices for natural gas service (1.1 percent). Prices for electricity and gasoline were unchanged for the same period.

Energy prices declined 9.7 percent over the year, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-17.7 percent). Prices paid for natural gas service decreased 4.8 percent, while prices for electricity increased 4.2 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent in September. Higher prices for apparel (3.0 percent) and household furnishings and operations (0.9 percent) were partially offset by lower prices for medical care (-0.2 percent) and shelter (-0.1 percent).

Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy increased 3.0 percent. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (3.7 percent) and medical care (3.5 percent). Partly offsetting the increases were price decreases in new and used motor vehicles (-1.7 percent) and household furnishings and operations (-0.3 percent).

Table A. West region CPI-U 1-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month20202021202220232024
1-month12-month1-month12-month1-month12-month1-month12-month1-month12-month

January

0.32.90.21.40.97.70.96.30.73.3

February

0.43.10.51.60.88.10.56.00.43.2

March

-0.22.50.72.41.38.70.55.10.93.6

April

-0.41.31.03.90.78.30.54.90.63.7

May

0.10.80.84.70.88.30.44.50.13.3

June

0.41.20.95.11.28.80.33.5-0.22.8

July

0.51.70.65.20.18.30.13.5-0.12.6

August

0.31.90.25.00.08.10.43.90.12.2

September

0.01.60.25.30.38.30.43.90.22.1

October

0.21.20.86.00.78.10.13.3

November

0.01.40.56.5-0.47.1-0.43.3

December

-0.11.50.47.1-0.46.2-0.13.6

The October 2024 Consumer Price Index for the West Region is scheduled to be released on November 13, 2024.


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 West 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. 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 West Region covered in this release is comprised of the following thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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

West (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group

IndexesPercent change from-
Historical
data
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024
Sep.
2024
Sep.
2023
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024

Expenditure category

All Items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0
333.174333.442334.2652.10.30.2

All items (December 1977=100)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400AA0
538.558538.991540.321---

Food and beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF
342.109342.688343.6362.50.40.3

Food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF1
344.560345.168346.0782.50.40.3

Food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF11
320.604321.112321.5881.10.30.1

Cereals and bakery products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF111
333.374333.764330.940-0.1-0.7-0.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF112
349.628353.824358.5443.42.61.3

Dairy and related products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEFJ
283.481286.959282.3120.3-0.4-1.6

Fruits and vegetables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF113
399.269400.473404.4122.21.31.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF114
223.390223.332221.841-0.7-0.7-0.7

Other food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF115
279.686276.891277.0870.1-0.90.1

Food away from home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEFV
378.716379.477381.0864.80.60.4

Alcoholic beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF116
304.572304.718306.2451.70.50.5

Housing

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH
373.742374.674374.9113.20.30.1

Shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH1
431.089432.345432.1153.70.2-0.1

Rent of primary residence(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHA
459.088460.199461.7493.90.60.3

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1)(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHC
453.221454.992456.1174.10.60.2

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1)(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHC01
452.990454.750455.8774.00.60.2

Fuels and utilities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH2
420.812422.014423.2633.20.60.3

Household energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH21
366.218366.997367.8011.90.40.2

Energy services(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHF
369.478370.385371.2642.10.50.2

Electricity(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHF01
412.405412.323412.3684.20.00.0

Utility (piped) gas service(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHF02
287.908291.485294.623-4.82.31.1

Household furnishings and operations

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH3
156.646156.422157.762-0.30.70.9

Apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAA
124.486126.865130.7272.95.03.0

Transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAT
281.529279.281280.375-1.0-0.40.4

Private transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAT1
280.529279.038280.160-0.9-0.10.4

New and used motor vehicles(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETA
123.294122.903122.848-1.7-0.40.0

New vehicles

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETA01
175.298175.077175.029-1.4-0.20.0

New cars and trucks(3)(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS4501A
------

New cars(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS45011
173.095172.778172.791-2.1-0.20.0

Used cars and trucks

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETA02
171.475170.376170.464-5.4-0.60.1

Motor fuel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETB
342.312336.506336.319-17.9-1.8-0.1

Gasoline (all types)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETB01
341.171335.351335.252-17.7-1.70.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS47014
336.688330.830330.592-18.1-1.8-0.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS47015
327.111321.677322.049-16.8-1.50.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS47016
337.418332.076332.469-16.0-1.50.1

Medical Care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAM
611.794611.401610.4403.5-0.2-0.2

Medical care commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAM1
479.551476.510471.3702.7-1.7-1.1

Medical care services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAM2
652.617653.074653.4543.60.10.1

Professional services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEMC
426.774426.918425.9804.0-0.2-0.2

Recreation(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAR
131.227131.086131.8600.40.50.6

Education and communication(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAE
143.742144.345145.1611.11.00.6

Tuition, other school fees, and child care(6)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEEB
1,672.4821,696.5251,706.3422.92.00.6

Other goods and services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAG
554.326555.140554.1231.40.0-0.2

Commodity and Service Group

All Items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0
333.174333.442334.2652.10.30.2

Commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAC
226.547226.365227.309-1.60.30.4

Commodities less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACL11
172.630172.188173.078-4.00.30.5

Nondurables less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL11
230.925230.838232.464-5.30.70.7

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL113
305.596303.848303.992-7.5-0.50.0

Durables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAD
121.907121.299121.670-2.9-0.20.3

Services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS
432.604433.320433.9994.20.30.2

Rent of shelter(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS2RS
459.735461.081460.8303.70.2-0.1

Transportation services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS4
422.480419.338422.95010.90.10.9

Other services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS367
416.073417.241418.3882.30.60.3

Special aggregate indexes:

All items less medical care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L5
320.354320.649321.5442.00.40.3

All items less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L1
331.508331.725332.5352.00.30.2

All items less shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L2
294.494294.342295.6231.10.40.4

Commodities less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACL1
177.424176.990177.903-3.80.30.5

Nondurables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAN
286.295286.525287.842-1.20.50.5

Nondurables less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL1
236.517236.440238.073-4.90.70.7

Nondurables less food and apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL13
304.990303.406303.667-6.8-0.40.1

Services less rent of shelter(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SASL2RS
446.783446.722448.7554.90.40.5

Services less medical care services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SASL5
417.114417.845418.5424.30.30.2

Energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0E
359.673356.605356.844-9.7-0.80.1

All items less energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0LE
334.164334.639335.5042.90.40.3

All items less food and energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L1E
333.268333.723334.5823.00.40.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACL1E
159.623159.695160.702-1.00.70.6

Energy commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACE
348.643342.758342.536-17.7-1.8-0.1

Services less energy services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SASLE
437.954438.663439.3364.30.30.2

Footnotes
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(2) Indexes 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.
(6) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.

- Data not available
Regions defined as the four Census regions. West includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.

 

Last Modified Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024