Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to May 2009 percent change from-
CPI-W importance, from-
December
2008 Apr. May Feb. Mar. Apr.
2009 2009 May Apr. to to to
2008 2009 Mar. Apr. May
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 207.925 208.774 -1.9 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1
All items (1967=100)......................... - 619.344 621.875 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 217.653 217.308 2.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Food....................................... 15.865 217.376 216.975 2.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3
Food at home.............................. 9.201 214.654 213.876 1.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.249 253.556 253.430 3.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.315 205.527 203.409 1.5 -1.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.9
Dairy and related products (1)........... .992 195.714 194.694 -6.0 -0.5 -2.5 -1.2 -0.5
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.266 271.771 271.530 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -1.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.167 162.464 162.468 3.3 0.0 1.2 -1.1 -0.1
Other food at home....................... 2.212 190.650 190.401 4.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 -0.1
Sugar and sweets........................ .304 195.858 194.928 5.9 -0.5 0.4 -0.6 -0.2
Fats and oils........................... .274 201.474 201.470 3.7 0.0 -0.1 -1.2 -0.8
Other foods............................. 1.634 205.820 205.641 4.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.1
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .472 123.112 123.126 3.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0
Food away from home (1)................... 6.664 222.957 223.082 4.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .233 154.414 154.409 4.0 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.0
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.077 220.243 220.729 3.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.5
Housing..................................... 41.313 212.885 212.881 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
Shelter.................................... 31.224 242.857 242.941 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.279 247.517 247.710 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.209 138.008 136.113 -6.1 -1.4 -2.3 0.4 0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 21.430 232.503 232.739 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .306 121.084 121.160 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Fuels and utilities........................ 6.030 205.840 205.270 -5.6 -0.3 -1.4 -1.8 -1.2
Household energy.......................... 4.996 182.795 181.977 -7.9 -0.4 -1.8 -2.3 -1.6
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .283 232.068 229.019 -36.2 -1.3 -7.0 -2.5 -3.0
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.713 188.735 187.982 -5.6 -0.4 -1.5 -2.3 -1.5
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... 1.035 159.073 159.861 6.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.059 125.458 125.589 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Household operations (1) (2).............. .360 152.980 152.001 1.5 -0.6 0.7 -0.2 -0.6
Apparel..................................... 3.979 122.709 121.364 0.8 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.024 117.834 117.687 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 -1.8 0.5
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.568 110.990 108.637 0.0 -2.1 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .249 119.873 116.912 -0.3 -2.5 0.4 1.7 -1.4
Footwear................................... .840 128.312 127.802 2.0 -0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1
Transportation.............................. 17.067 168.539 173.055 -16.3 2.7 -1.3 -0.5 0.9
Private transportation..................... 16.284 165.299 169.957 -16.6 2.8 -1.3 -0.5 1.0
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.627 89.620 90.039 -3.0 0.5 -0.3 0.3 0.5
New vehicles............................. 4.057 135.911 136.113 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.4
Used cars and trucks..................... 2.863 121.850 123.339 -10.1 1.2 -1.7 0.0 1.0
Motor fuel................................ 4.029 177.982 194.339 -39.9 9.2 -4.4 -2.6 2.6
Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.770 177.510 194.569 -39.4 9.6 -3.9 -2.7 3.0
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .482 134.614 134.439 6.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.242 245.180 245.036 4.6 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1
Public transportation...................... .784 228.525 227.522 -8.7 -0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -0.9
Medical care................................ 5.355 374.599 375.420 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
Medical care commodities................... 1.320 295.699 296.431 3.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4
Medical care services...................... 4.035 397.553 398.387 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
Professional services..................... 2.234 320.407 322.043 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.6
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.338 561.516 560.906 6.4 -0.1 0.6 1.0 0.2
Recreation (2).............................. 5.454 111.182 111.152 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.982 102.516 102.214 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.3
Education and communication (2)............. 6.221 122.152 122.293 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Education (2).............................. 2.527 184.892 185.291 5.4 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5
Educational books and supplies............ .219 474.950 475.213 6.7 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.5
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.308 520.348 521.550 5.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5
Communication (2).......................... 3.694 87.671 87.712 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.568 85.655 85.624 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.965 102.048 102.231 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .604 10.385 10.271 -3.3 -1.1 -0.6 0.1 -1.1
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .202 85.406 84.017 -13.4 -1.6 -1.8 -0.7 -1.6
Other goods and services.................... 3.668 394.902 394.061 10.5 -0.2 3.9 3.8 -0.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.267 747.906 746.009 27.9 -0.3 10.9 9.6 -0.3
Personal care.............................. 2.401 203.010 202.631 1.6 -0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .662 163.911 163.119 2.6 -0.5 0.0 0.9 -0.5
Personal care services (1)................ .580 228.119 227.829 1.7 -0.1 0.9 0.0 -0.1
Miscellaneous personal services........... .947 345.016 345.326 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 42.689 169.005 170.532 -6.2 0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.3
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 217.653 217.308 2.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Commodities less food and beverages......... 25.747 143.871 146.125 -11.0 1.6 -0.4 0.1 0.6
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 14.587 179.415 183.813 -16.0 2.5 -1.2 -0.6 1.0
Apparel................................... 3.979 122.709 121.364 0.8 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 10.609 218.502 226.621 -20.5 3.7 -1.4 -0.3 1.1
Durables................................... 11.160 108.596 108.933 -2.6 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.4
Services..................................... 57.311 253.403 253.482 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.918 234.148 234.229 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .306 121.084 121.160 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.713 188.735 187.982 -5.6 -0.4 -1.5 -2.3 -1.5
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ 1.035 159.073 159.861 6.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6
Household operations (1) (2)................ .360 152.980 152.001 1.5 -0.6 0.7 -0.2 -0.6
Transportation services..................... 5.512 248.809 248.795 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Medical care services....................... 4.035 397.553 398.387 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
Other services.............................. 10.432 289.738 290.116 2.6 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.2
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 84.135 206.081 207.148 -2.7 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.2
All items less shelter....................... 68.776 197.432 198.571 -3.5 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.1
All items less medical care.................. 94.645 201.112 201.955 -2.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.1
Commodities less food........................ 26.824 146.371 148.589 -10.5 1.5 -0.4 0.1 0.6
Nondurables less food........................ 15.664 181.815 186.012 -15.0 2.3 -1.1 -0.6 1.0
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 11.686 217.649 225.091 -18.9 3.4 -1.3 -0.3 0.9
Nondurables.................................. 31.530 198.408 200.601 -7.4 1.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.0
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.392 243.718 243.784 1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2
Services less medical care services.......... 53.275 242.980 243.022 1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
Energy....................................... 9.024 178.485 186.321 -28.0 4.4 -3.1 -2.4 0.4
All items less energy........................ 90.976 212.472 212.462 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1
All items less food and energy.............. 75.111 211.857 211.926 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.513 143.237 143.170 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.2
Energy commodities........................ 4.311 181.021 196.706 -39.8 8.7 -4.5 -2.6 2.3
Services less energy services.............. 52.598 260.439 260.615 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .481 $ .479 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .161 $ .161 - - - - -
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated
using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: June 17, 2009
