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24-2344-SAN
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

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Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2024

Area prices were up 0.1 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 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) The October increase was influenced by higher prices for shelter. (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 advanced 2.1 percent. (See chart 1 and table A.) Food prices rose 2.5 percent. Energy prices declined 9.9 percent, largely the result of a decrease in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.1 percent over the year. (See table 1.)  

Food

Food prices increased 0.3 percent for the month of October. (See table 1.) Prices for food at home advanced 0.3 percent, with higher prices in five of the six grocery categories. Prices for food away from home advanced 0.3 percent for the same period.

Over the year, food prices rose 2.5 percent. Prices for food at home advanced 1.1 percent since a year ago, led by higher prices for fruits and vegetables (2.9 percent). Prices for food away from home rose 4.7 percent.

Energy

The energy index declined 0.9 percent over the month. The decrease was mainly due to lower prices for gasoline (-2.1 percent). Prices for natural gas service fell 3.1 percent, while prices for electricity advanced 1.4 percent for the same period.

Energy prices declined 9.9 percent over the year, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-17.9 percent). Prices paid for natural gas service fell 8.0 percent, while prices for electricity advanced 4.4 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in October. Higher prices for household furnishings and operations (0.8 percent) and shelter (0.2 percent) were partially offset by lower prices for apparel (-2.6 percent) and education and communication (-0.7 percent).

Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.1 percent. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (3.8 percent) and shelter (3.7 percent). Partly offsetting the increases was a price decrease in new and used motor vehicles (-1.0 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

0.21.20.86.00.78.10.13.30.12.1

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 November 2024 Consumer Price Index for the West Region is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2024.

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 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
Aug.
2024
Sep.
2024
Oct.
2024
Oct.
2023
Aug.
2024
Sep.
2024

Expenditure category

All Items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0
333.442334.265334.5582.10.30.1

All items (December 1977=100)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400AA0
538.991540.321540.794---

Food and beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF
342.688343.636344.6142.40.60.3

Food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF1
345.168346.078347.0782.50.60.3

Food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF11
321.112321.588322.5511.10.40.3

Cereals and bakery products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF111
333.764330.940335.6750.10.61.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF112
353.824358.544349.4260.4-1.2-2.5

Dairy and related products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEFJ
286.959282.312286.1130.8-0.31.3

Fruits and vegetables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF113
400.473404.412408.5522.92.01.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF114
223.332221.841224.647-0.20.61.3

Other food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF115
276.891277.087279.1311.40.80.7

Food away from home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEFV
379.477381.086382.1324.70.70.3

Alcoholic beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAF116
304.718306.245306.8781.80.70.2

Housing

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH
374.674374.911375.9183.20.30.3

Shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH1
432.345432.115432.9063.70.10.2

Rent of primary residence(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHA
460.199461.749462.8233.70.60.2

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

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHC
454.992456.117457.3133.90.50.3

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

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHC01
454.750455.877457.0753.90.50.3

Fuels and utilities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH2
422.014423.263425.1793.00.70.5

Household energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH21
366.997367.801369.5911.40.70.5

Energy services(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHF
370.385371.264372.9941.60.70.5

Electricity(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHF01
412.323412.368418.2774.41.41.4

Utility (piped) gas service(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEHF02
291.485294.623285.540-8.0-2.0-3.1

Household furnishings and operations

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAH3
156.422157.762159.0840.31.70.8

Apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAA
126.865130.727127.3560.20.4-2.6

Transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAT
279.281280.375279.617-0.70.1-0.3

Private transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAT1
279.038280.160278.454-0.9-0.2-0.6

New and used motor vehicles(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETA
122.903122.848122.795-1.0-0.10.0

New vehicles

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETA01
175.077175.029174.804-1.3-0.2-0.1

New cars and trucks(3)(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS4501A
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New cars(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS45011
172.778172.791172.272-2.3-0.3-0.3

Used cars and trucks

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETA02
170.376170.464171.507-3.60.70.6

Motor fuel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETB
336.506336.319329.639-18.0-2.0-2.0

Gasoline (all types)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SETB01
335.351335.252328.372-17.9-2.1-2.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS47014
330.830330.592323.539-18.3-2.2-2.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS47015
321.677322.049315.896-17.2-1.8-1.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SS47016
332.076332.469326.608-16.3-1.6-1.8

Medical Care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAM
611.401610.440612.9363.80.30.4

Medical care commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAM1
476.510471.370471.0792.8-1.1-0.1

Medical care services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAM2
653.074653.454656.8374.00.60.5

Professional services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEMC
426.918425.980427.4564.10.10.3

Recreation(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAR
131.086131.860132.3390.91.00.4

Education and communication(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAE
144.345145.161144.0900.6-0.2-0.7

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

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SEEB
1,696.5251,706.3421,706.8493.50.60.0

Other goods and services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAG
555.140554.123556.6461.60.30.5

Commodity and Service Group

All Items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0
333.442334.265334.5582.10.30.1

Commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAC
226.365227.309226.927-1.50.2-0.2

Commodities less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACL11
172.188173.078172.233-3.90.0-0.5

Nondurables less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL11
230.838232.464229.580-5.9-0.5-1.2

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL113
303.848303.992301.398-7.5-0.8-0.9

Durables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAD
121.299121.670122.106-2.10.70.4

Services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS
433.320433.999434.9674.20.40.2

Rent of shelter(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS2RS
461.081460.830461.6763.70.10.2

Transportation services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS4
419.338422.950424.19610.81.20.3

Other services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAS367
417.241418.388418.2382.40.20.0

Special aggregate indexes:

All items less medical care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L5
320.649321.544321.7432.00.30.1

All items less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L1
331.725332.535332.7212.00.30.1

All items less shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L2
294.342295.623295.7051.20.50.0

Commodities less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACL1
176.990177.903177.081-3.70.1-0.5

Nondurables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SAN
286.525287.842286.781-1.40.1-0.4

Nondurables less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL1
236.440238.073235.354-5.4-0.5-1.1

Nondurables less food and apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SANL13
303.406303.667301.352-6.8-0.7-0.8

Services less rent of shelter(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SASL2RS
446.722448.755450.0034.90.70.3

Services less medical care services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SASL5
417.845418.542419.3504.20.40.2

Energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0E
356.605356.844353.701-9.9-0.8-0.9

All items less energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0LE
334.639335.504336.0103.00.40.2

All items less food and energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SA0L1E
333.723334.582335.0093.10.40.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACL1E
159.695160.702160.421-0.90.5-0.2

Energy commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SACE
342.758342.536335.932-17.9-2.0-1.9

Services less energy services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUUR0400SASLE
438.663439.336440.2704.30.40.2

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: Wednesday, November 13, 2024