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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
Month 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month

January

0.3 2.9 0.2 1.4 0.9 7.7 0.9 6.3 0.7 3.3

February

0.4 3.1 0.5 1.6 0.8 8.1 0.5 6.0 0.4 3.2

March

-0.2 2.5 0.7 2.4 1.3 8.7 0.5 5.1 0.9 3.6

April

-0.4 1.3 1.0 3.9 0.7 8.3 0.5 4.9 0.6 3.7

May

0.1 0.8 0.8 4.7 0.8 8.3 0.4 4.5 0.1 3.3

June

0.4 1.2 0.9 5.1 1.2 8.8 0.3 3.5 -0.2 2.8

July

0.5 1.7 0.6 5.2 0.1 8.3 0.1 3.5 -0.1 2.6

August

0.3 1.9 0.2 5.0 0.0 8.1 0.4 3.9 0.1 2.2

September

0.0 1.6 0.2 5.3 0.3 8.3 0.4 3.9 0.2 2.1

October

0.2 1.2 0.8 6.0 0.7 8.1 0.1 3.3

November

0.0 1.4 0.5 6.5 -0.4 7.1 -0.4 3.3

December

-0.1 1.5 0.4 7.1 -0.4 6.2 -0.1 3.6

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

Indexes Percent change from-
Historical
data
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024
Sep.
2024
Sep.
2023
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024

Expenditure category

All Items

333.174 333.442 334.265 2.1 0.3 0.2

All items (December 1977=100)

538.558 538.991 540.321 - - -

Food and beverages

342.109 342.688 343.636 2.5 0.4 0.3

Food

344.560 345.168 346.078 2.5 0.4 0.3

Food at home

320.604 321.112 321.588 1.1 0.3 0.1

Cereals and bakery products

333.374 333.764 330.940 -0.1 -0.7 -0.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

349.628 353.824 358.544 3.4 2.6 1.3

Dairy and related products

283.481 286.959 282.312 0.3 -0.4 -1.6

Fruits and vegetables

399.269 400.473 404.412 2.2 1.3 1.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

223.390 223.332 221.841 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7

Other food at home

279.686 276.891 277.087 0.1 -0.9 0.1

Food away from home

378.716 379.477 381.086 4.8 0.6 0.4

Alcoholic beverages

304.572 304.718 306.245 1.7 0.5 0.5

Housing

373.742 374.674 374.911 3.2 0.3 0.1

Shelter

431.089 432.345 432.115 3.7 0.2 -0.1

Rent of primary residence(1)

459.088 460.199 461.749 3.9 0.6 0.3

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

453.221 454.992 456.117 4.1 0.6 0.2

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

452.990 454.750 455.877 4.0 0.6 0.2

Fuels and utilities

420.812 422.014 423.263 3.2 0.6 0.3

Household energy

366.218 366.997 367.801 1.9 0.4 0.2

Energy services(1)

369.478 370.385 371.264 2.1 0.5 0.2

Electricity(1)

412.405 412.323 412.368 4.2 0.0 0.0

Utility (piped) gas service(1)

287.908 291.485 294.623 -4.8 2.3 1.1

Household furnishings and operations

156.646 156.422 157.762 -0.3 0.7 0.9

Apparel

124.486 126.865 130.727 2.9 5.0 3.0

Transportation

281.529 279.281 280.375 -1.0 -0.4 0.4

Private transportation

280.529 279.038 280.160 -0.9 -0.1 0.4

New and used motor vehicles(3)

123.294 122.903 122.848 -1.7 -0.4 0.0

New vehicles

175.298 175.077 175.029 -1.4 -0.2 0.0

New cars and trucks(3)(4)

- - - - - -

New cars(4)

173.095 172.778 172.791 -2.1 -0.2 0.0

Used cars and trucks

171.475 170.376 170.464 -5.4 -0.6 0.1

Motor fuel

342.312 336.506 336.319 -17.9 -1.8 -0.1

Gasoline (all types)

341.171 335.351 335.252 -17.7 -1.7 0.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

336.688 330.830 330.592 -18.1 -1.8 -0.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

327.111 321.677 322.049 -16.8 -1.5 0.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

337.418 332.076 332.469 -16.0 -1.5 0.1

Medical Care

611.794 611.401 610.440 3.5 -0.2 -0.2

Medical care commodities

479.551 476.510 471.370 2.7 -1.7 -1.1

Medical care services

652.617 653.074 653.454 3.6 0.1 0.1

Professional services

426.774 426.918 425.980 4.0 -0.2 -0.2

Recreation(3)

131.227 131.086 131.860 0.4 0.5 0.6

Education and communication(3)

143.742 144.345 145.161 1.1 1.0 0.6

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

1,672.482 1,696.525 1,706.342 2.9 2.0 0.6

Other goods and services

554.326 555.140 554.123 1.4 0.0 -0.2

Commodity and Service Group

All Items

333.174 333.442 334.265 2.1 0.3 0.2

Commodities

226.547 226.365 227.309 -1.6 0.3 0.4

Commodities less food & beverages

172.630 172.188 173.078 -4.0 0.3 0.5

Nondurables less food & beverages

230.925 230.838 232.464 -5.3 0.7 0.7

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

305.596 303.848 303.992 -7.5 -0.5 0.0

Durables

121.907 121.299 121.670 -2.9 -0.2 0.3

Services

432.604 433.320 433.999 4.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of shelter(2)

459.735 461.081 460.830 3.7 0.2 -0.1

Transportation services

422.480 419.338 422.950 10.9 0.1 0.9

Other services

416.073 417.241 418.388 2.3 0.6 0.3

Special aggregate indexes:

All items less medical care

320.354 320.649 321.544 2.0 0.4 0.3

All items less food

331.508 331.725 332.535 2.0 0.3 0.2

All items less shelter

294.494 294.342 295.623 1.1 0.4 0.4

Commodities less food

177.424 176.990 177.903 -3.8 0.3 0.5

Nondurables

286.295 286.525 287.842 -1.2 0.5 0.5

Nondurables less food

236.517 236.440 238.073 -4.9 0.7 0.7

Nondurables less food and apparel

304.990 303.406 303.667 -6.8 -0.4 0.1

Services less rent of shelter(2)

446.783 446.722 448.755 4.9 0.4 0.5

Services less medical care services

417.114 417.845 418.542 4.3 0.3 0.2

Energy

359.673 356.605 356.844 -9.7 -0.8 0.1

All items less energy

334.164 334.639 335.504 2.9 0.4 0.3

All items less food and energy

333.268 333.723 334.582 3.0 0.4 0.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities

159.623 159.695 160.702 -1.0 0.7 0.6

Energy commodities

348.643 342.758 342.536 -17.7 -1.8 -0.1

Services less energy services

437.954 438.663 439.336 4.3 0.3 0.2

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