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 Oct. 2009 percent change from-
CPI-W importance, from-
December
2008 Sep. Oct. July Aug. Sep.
2009 2009 Oct. Sep. to to to
2008 2009 Aug. Sep. Oct.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 211.322 211.549 -0.3 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.3
All items (1967=100)......................... - 629.462 630.140 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 216.734 217.123 -0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Food....................................... 15.865 216.313 216.654 -0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Food at home.............................. 9.201 212.010 212.396 -2.8 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.1
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.249 251.754 252.049 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.315 201.087 200.210 -4.8 -0.4 0.4 -1.1 -0.1
Dairy and related products (1)........... .992 192.048 194.120 -8.4 1.1 -0.4 0.5 1.1
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.266 265.810 267.084 -5.8 0.5 -0.9 -1.1 -0.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.167 162.396 162.456 -0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1
Other food at home....................... 2.212 189.892 190.630 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3
Sugar and sweets........................ .304 196.027 195.752 3.3 -0.1 0.5 1.0 0.2
Fats and oils........................... .274 200.621 200.759 -3.9 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.2
Other foods............................. 1.634 204.823 205.929 1.4 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.4
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .472 122.496 122.676 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Food away from home (1)................... 6.664 224.102 224.382 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .233 157.132 156.909 2.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.077 221.454 222.555 2.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3
Housing..................................... 41.313 213.391 212.734 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
Shelter.................................... 31.224 242.816 242.804 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.279 247.500 247.422 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.209 134.803 134.586 -4.4 -0.2 0.2 1.5 0.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 21.430 232.731 232.761 1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .306 122.644 122.761 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1
Fuels and utilities........................ 6.030 210.796 206.732 -5.7 -1.9 0.3 0.3 1.0
Household energy.......................... 4.996 186.967 182.227 -8.1 -2.5 0.1 0.2 1.1
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .283 238.006 246.153 -22.4 3.4 3.7 0.8 6.2
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.713 193.013 187.473 -7.0 -2.9 -0.1 0.2 0.8
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... 1.035 163.808 165.123 5.8 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.8
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.059 124.351 123.995 -0.6 -0.3 -0.6 0.2 -0.5
Household operations (1) (2).............. .360 153.648 153.368 0.5 -0.2 0.7 0.0 -0.2
Apparel..................................... 3.979 122.176 123.642 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.2 -0.6
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.024 113.682 115.381 -0.1 1.5 0.7 -0.7 -1.0
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.568 112.086 113.290 1.3 1.1 -0.2 0.7 -1.1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .249 119.075 119.949 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 -1.7
Footwear................................... .840 128.988 130.596 3.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3
Transportation.............................. 17.067 182.024 183.506 -4.5 0.8 2.7 0.8 1.6
Private transportation..................... 16.284 178.801 180.271 -4.6 0.8 2.8 0.7 1.6
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.627 91.599 93.414 3.2 2.0 0.1 0.7 2.1
New vehicles............................. 4.057 135.672 138.422 3.8 2.0 -1.3 0.4 1.6
Used cars and trucks..................... 2.863 130.122 133.458 2.3 2.6 1.9 1.5 3.4
Motor fuel................................ 4.029 221.241 219.733 -18.5 -0.7 8.8 1.0 1.8
Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.770 221.197 219.509 -18.0 -0.8 9.1 0.8 1.7
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .482 133.504 133.764 1.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.242 246.850 247.811 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4
Public transportation...................... .784 238.225 239.729 -3.8 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.9
Medical care................................ 5.355 378.263 379.072 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1
Medical care commodities................... 1.320 299.098 299.742 4.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.2
Medical care services...................... 4.035 401.217 402.075 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1
Professional services..................... 2.234 323.577 324.284 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.338 570.697 573.069 6.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.1
Recreation (2).............................. 5.454 111.205 110.724 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.982 101.228 100.639 -1.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.6
Education and communication (2)............. 6.221 124.322 124.362 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Education (2).............................. 2.527 192.552 192.774 4.7 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3
Educational books and supplies............ .219 496.691 497.534 6.6 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.308 541.688 542.284 4.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.4
Communication (2).......................... 3.694 87.810 87.786 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.568 85.676 85.651 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.965 102.896 102.818 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .604 9.975 9.995 -3.7 0.2 -1.0 -0.4 0.2
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .202 77.835 77.939 -13.1 0.1 -2.8 -0.8 0.1
Other goods and services.................... 3.668 400.245 401.390 10.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.267 776.198 778.650 29.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.3
Personal care.............................. 2.401 202.576 203.115 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .662 162.312 162.242 1.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0
Personal care services (1)................ .580 228.480 228.683 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
Miscellaneous personal services........... .947 347.658 349.283 1.4 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.6
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 42.689 173.777 174.550 -1.9 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.6
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 216.734 217.123 -0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Commodities less food and beverages......... 25.747 150.851 151.760 -2.7 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.9
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 14.587 193.225 193.394 -5.1 0.1 3.5 0.4 -0.9
Apparel................................... 3.979 122.176 123.642 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.2 -0.6
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 10.609 241.657 241.005 -7.0 -0.3 4.7 0.4 -1.1
Durables................................... 11.160 109.470 110.988 1.1 1.4 -0.3 0.6 1.4
Services..................................... 57.311 255.244 254.847 1.0 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.918 234.079 234.064 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .306 122.644 122.761 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.713 193.013 187.473 -7.0 -2.9 -0.1 0.2 0.8
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ 1.035 163.808 165.123 5.8 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.8
Household operations (1) (2)................ .360 153.648 153.368 0.5 -0.2 0.7 0.0 -0.2
Transportation services..................... 5.512 252.805 254.408 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Medical care services....................... 4.035 401.217 402.075 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1
Other services.............................. 10.432 294.190 293.938 2.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 84.135 210.255 210.462 -0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.4
All items less shelter....................... 68.776 202.123 202.441 -0.8 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.5
All items less medical care.................. 94.645 204.472 204.680 -0.5 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.3
Commodities less food........................ 26.824 153.229 154.147 -2.5 0.6 1.6 0.5 0.9
Nondurables less food........................ 15.664 194.978 195.196 -4.7 0.1 3.3 0.3 -0.9
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 11.686 238.857 238.355 -6.3 -0.2 4.3 0.4 -1.0
Nondurables.................................. 31.530 205.374 205.647 -2.9 0.1 1.8 0.1 -0.3
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.392 247.664 246.851 1.0 -0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3
Services less medical care services.......... 53.275 244.707 244.258 0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Energy....................................... 9.024 202.287 199.223 -14.2 -1.5 4.8 0.6 1.5
All items less energy........................ 90.976 213.363 213.998 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 75.111 213.144 213.840 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.513 144.148 145.439 2.9 0.9 -0.1 0.4 0.5
Energy commodities........................ 4.311 223.048 221.910 -18.7 -0.5 8.6 1.0 2.0
Services less energy services.............. 52.598 261.990 262.196 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .473 $ .473 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .159 $ .159 - - - - -
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: November 18, 2009
