Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group


 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 Dec. 2009    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                     importance,                            from-                             
                                                 December                                                               
                                                   2008       Nov.       Dec.                      Sep.    Oct.    Nov. 
                                                              2009       2009      Dec.    Nov.     to      to      to  
                                                                                   2008    2009    Oct.    Nov.    Dec. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000    216.330    215.949     2.7    -0.2     0.3     0.4     0.1 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -    648.028    646.887       -       -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     15.757    217.733    218.049    -0.4     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2 
   Food.......................................     14.629    217.265    217.637    -0.5     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
    Food at home..............................      8.156    212.816    213.359    -2.4     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.3 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.150    250.600    251.019    -0.8     0.2     0.0     0.1     0.6 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      1.898    201.202    201.003    -3.8    -0.1    -0.2     0.3     0.0 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........       .910    193.914    194.792    -7.6     0.5     1.0    -0.7     0.5 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.194    269.832    273.189    -3.0     1.2    -0.7     0.1     0.3 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................       .982    161.358    161.216    -0.9    -0.1    -0.2    -0.3     0.2 
     Other food at home.......................      2.022    189.640    189.921    -0.1     0.1     0.3    -0.2     0.3 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .300    198.227    198.712     2.8     0.2     0.3     0.7     0.4 
      Fats and oils...........................       .241    196.473    197.391    -4.5     0.5    -0.4    -0.3     1.0 
      Other foods.............................      1.481    203.671    203.832     0.0     0.1     0.4    -0.3     0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .433    121.263    122.422    -1.1     1.0     0.0    -0.7     1.0 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.474    224.633    224.789     1.9     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .314    157.027    156.990     1.9     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0 
   Alcoholic beverages........................      1.127    222.485    222.082     1.9    -0.2     0.3     0.4     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     43.421    215.808    215.523    -0.3    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.0 
   Shelter....................................     33.200    248.211    247.863     0.3    -0.1     0.0    -0.2     0.0 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      5.957    248.886    248.999     0.7     0.0    -0.1    -0.1     0.0 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      2.478    125.426    122.638    -5.0    -2.2     0.4    -1.5     0.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4) (5).................     24.433    256.731    256.727     0.7     0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.0 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .333    122.243    123.812     3.2     1.3     0.0     0.0     1.3 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.431    208.955    208.760    -3.0    -0.1     1.2     1.5     0.0 
    Household energy..........................      4.460    185.165    184.886    -4.9    -0.2     1.3     1.8     0.0 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .301    260.250    262.649     2.5     0.9     6.0     7.3     1.7 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      4.159    189.166    188.724    -5.4    -0.2     0.9     1.4    -0.1 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .971    164.962    165.204     5.6     0.1     0.8     0.2     0.3 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.790    127.265    127.119    -1.1    -0.1    -0.5    -0.3     0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .781    150.135    150.172    -0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      3.691    122.465    119.357     1.9    -2.5    -0.4    -0.3     0.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       .923    113.636    110.633    -0.1    -2.6    -0.6    -0.8    -0.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.541    111.460    108.304     2.7    -2.8    -0.6    -0.8     0.9 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .183    116.312    112.695     0.1    -3.1    -1.5    -0.4    -0.5 
   Footwear...................................       .688    130.594    128.492     3.5    -1.6     0.2     0.7     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     15.314    188.587    188.318    14.4    -0.1     1.4     2.3     0.4 
   Private transportation.....................     14.189    184.099    183.766    15.3    -0.2     1.4     2.3     0.3 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      6.931     96.039     96.421     5.5     0.4     1.7     0.8     0.3 
     New vehicles.............................      4.480    138.831    138.857     4.9     0.0     1.6     0.6    -0.3 
     Used cars and trucks.....................      1.628    134.173    137.406     9.2     2.4     3.4     2.0     2.5 
    Motor fuel................................      3.164    228.050    224.730    50.7    -1.5     1.6     6.2     0.4 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      2.964    227.665    224.260    53.5    -1.5     1.6     6.4     0.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .382    134.234    134.781     1.3     0.4     0.2     0.4     0.4 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..      1.188    245.511    245.417     2.5     0.0     0.4     0.0     0.0 
   Public transportation......................      1.125    244.226    245.203     3.2     0.4     0.9     2.6     1.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      6.390    379.575    379.516     3.4     0.0     0.2     0.3     0.1 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.625    308.546    308.221     3.3    -0.1     0.2     0.0    -0.1 
   Medical care services......................      4.765    401.392    401.452     3.4     0.0     0.2     0.4     0.2 
    Professional services.....................      2.702    321.473    321.827     2.5     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.545    581.603    581.968     7.1     0.1     0.2     0.8     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.741    113.820    113.212    -0.4    -0.5    -0.4    -0.2    -0.4 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.822    100.199     99.873    -1.7    -0.3    -0.6     0.3    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      6.301    128.845    128.883     2.4     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.2 
   Education (2)..............................      3.107    195.649    195.672     4.7     0.0     0.3     0.2     0.4 
    Educational books and supplies............       .221    495.660    496.580     6.9     0.2     0.2     0.9     0.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.886    562.623    562.610     4.5     0.0     0.3     0.2     0.4 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.194     84.768     84.809     0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.3     0.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      3.022     81.688     81.728    -0.2     0.0     0.0    -0.4     0.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.408    102.528    102.707     1.0     0.2    -0.1    -0.4     0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (6).....................       .614      9.467      9.423    -4.9    -0.5     0.4    -0.4    -0.5 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (7)...................       .214     78.077     77.960   -11.9    -0.1     0.3    -0.2    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.386    376.702    377.330     8.0     0.2     0.3     0.4     0.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........       .776    781.538    783.794    30.1     0.3     0.3     1.0     0.3 
   Personal care..............................      2.610    205.575    205.823     1.5     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
    Personal care products (1)................       .651    161.753    162.275     0.5     0.3    -0.1    -0.3     0.3 
    Personal care services (1)................       .647    228.358    228.343     0.9     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.074    348.792    348.697     2.6     0.0     0.9     0.6     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     39.556    173.061    172.572     5.5    -0.3     0.5     0.9     0.2 
  Food and beverages..........................     15.757    217.733    218.049    -0.4     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     23.799    149.245    148.441     9.4    -0.5     0.8     1.4     0.2 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     13.289    187.776    185.689    14.8    -1.1    -0.8     2.8    -0.1 
    Apparel...................................      3.691    122.465    119.357     1.9    -2.5    -0.4    -0.3     0.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................      9.598    232.649    231.169    19.8    -0.6    -0.9     3.9    -0.2 
   Durables...................................     10.510    111.159    111.477     2.5     0.3     1.1     0.4     0.3 
 Services.....................................     60.444    259.323    259.055     0.9    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     32.867    258.704    258.303     0.3    -0.2     0.0    -0.2     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .333    122.243    123.812     3.2     1.3     0.0     0.0     1.3 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      4.159    189.166    188.724    -5.4    -0.2     0.9     1.4    -0.1 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .971    164.962    165.204     5.6     0.1     0.8     0.2     0.3 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .781    150.135    150.172    -0.3     0.0    -0.2     0.0     0.0 
  Transportation services.....................      5.567    255.935    256.014     3.9     0.0     0.4     0.6     0.3 
  Medical care services.......................      4.765    401.392    401.452     3.4     0.0     0.2     0.4     0.2 
  Other services..............................     11.002    306.740    306.436     2.1    -0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     85.371    216.207    215.703     3.3    -0.2     0.3     0.5     0.1 
 All items less shelter.......................     66.800    206.286    205.888     3.9    -0.2     0.4     0.7     0.2 
 All items less medical care..................     93.610    208.250    207.860     2.7    -0.2     0.3     0.4     0.1 
 Commodities less food........................     24.926    151.847    151.052     9.0    -0.5     0.7     1.3     0.2 
 Nondurables less food........................     14.416    189.852    187.864    13.8    -1.0    -0.7     2.6    -0.1 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     10.726    230.622    229.250    17.9    -0.6    -0.8     3.4     0.0 
 Nondurables..................................     29.046    203.035    202.064     6.6    -0.5    -0.3     1.3     0.2 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.577    280.014    279.896     1.6     0.0     0.3     0.4     0.2 
 Services less medical care services..........     55.679    248.075    247.793     0.7    -0.1     0.2     0.1     0.1 
 Energy.......................................      7.624    204.026    202.301    18.2    -0.8     1.5     4.1     0.2 
 All items less energy........................     92.376    219.291    219.048     1.4    -0.1     0.2     0.0     0.1 
  All items less food and energy..............     77.746    220.384    220.025     1.8    -0.2     0.2     0.0     0.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     21.461    143.871    143.383     3.0    -0.3     0.4     0.2     0.2 
    Energy commodities........................      3.465    231.226    228.186    46.5    -1.3     1.9     6.3     0.5 
   Services less energy services..............     56.285    266.488    266.237     1.4    -0.1     0.1     0.0     0.1 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -     $ .462     $ .463       -       -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -     $ .154     $ .155       -       -       -       -       - 

   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 1982=100 base.
   5 This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 2010.  The expenditure class will include weight
 from secondary residences, and will be re-titled Owners’ equivalent rent of residences.  The item stratum Owners’
 equivalent rent of primary residences, which prior to January, 2010 is identical to the EC, will be published as well.
   6 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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