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 Mar. 2008 percent change from-
CPI-U importance, from-
December
2007 Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb.
2008 2008 Mar. Feb. to to to
2007 2008 Jan. Feb. Mar.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 211.693 213.528 4.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.3
All items (1967=100)......................... - 634.139 639.636 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 14.914 209.462 209.692 4.4 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.2
Food....................................... 13.833 209.166 209.385 4.5 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.2
Food at home.............................. 7.660 208.329 208.203 4.7 -0.1 0.9 0.3 0.2
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.030 233.389 236.261 8.1 1.2 0.6 1.8 1.3
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 1.807 199.688 199.775 3.8 0.0 0.8 -0.1 0.0
Dairy and related products............... .887 208.166 206.171 11.0 -1.0 0.2 0.8 -0.8
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.156 272.129 268.446 1.7 -1.4 2.2 -1.3 0.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ .928 157.805 158.089 2.7 0.2 1.6 -0.1 0.3
Other food at home....................... 1.852 177.863 178.238 3.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.1
Sugar and sweets........................ .277 180.588 182.214 4.3 0.9 -0.1 0.4 1.0
Fats and oils........................... .205 184.878 182.808 7.0 -1.1 1.3 1.5 -0.7
Other foods............................. 1.369 192.064 192.597 3.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.0
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .404 118.182 117.321 2.6 -0.7 -0.1 2.6 -0.7
Food away from home (1)................... 6.173 211.878 212.537 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .297 148.385 148.564 5.1 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.1
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.080 212.044 212.407 3.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.1
Housing..................................... 42.427 213.026 214.389 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4
Shelter.................................... 32.596 244.786 245.995 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 5.765 240.325 240.874 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Lodging away from home (2)................ 2.564 144.092 149.434 5.1 3.7 1.1 -1.2 -0.6
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 23.942 250.481 250.966 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .325 117.622 117.701 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.128 205.795 209.221 6.5 1.7 0.0 1.3 2.0
Household energy.......................... 4.215 185.994 189.693 6.8 2.0 -0.1 1.5 2.3
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .351 308.269 332.139 40.2 7.7 3.7 -1.2 7.9
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.864 187.376 190.105 4.1 1.5 -0.5 1.7 1.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .913 149.057 149.315 5.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.3
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.702 126.753 127.423 -0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5
Household operations (1) (2).............. .737 143.500 145.034 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.5 1.1
Apparel..................................... 3.731 117.839 120.881 -1.4 2.6 0.4 -0.3 -1.3
Men's and boys' apparel.................... .935 112.917 114.994 1.2 1.8 0.7 1.1 -0.8
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.600 106.340 110.645 -5.4 4.0 0.2 -2.0 -2.6
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .185 115.750 116.037 -1.7 0.2 1.2 -0.4 -1.7
Footwear................................... .679 122.377 124.407 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Transportation.............................. 17.688 190.520 195.189 8.2 2.5 0.5 -0.7 0.7
Private transportation..................... 16.583 186.571 191.067 8.3 2.4 0.6 -0.7 0.6
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.191 94.581 94.318 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1
New vehicles............................. 4.632 136.279 135.727 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1
Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.773 137.248 137.225 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Motor fuel................................ 5.482 259.242 278.739 26.4 7.5 1.1 -2.0 1.6
Gasoline (all types)..................... 5.215 257.845 276.497 26.0 7.2 1.2 -2.0 1.3
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .356 125.225 126.325 4.8 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.9
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...... 1.123 228.731 229.765 3.9 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5
Public transportation...................... 1.106 235.724 242.929 7.5 3.1 0.4 -0.1 2.5
Medical care................................ 6.231 362.155 363.000 4.6 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1
Medical care commodities................... 1.601 296.130 297.308 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.4
Medical care services...................... 4.630 382.196 382.872 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1
Professional services..................... 2.626 307.928 308.726 3.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.467 527.971 528.968 7.9 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.2
Recreation (2).............................. 5.647 112.365 112.731 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.843 103.171 103.548 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.2
Education and communication (2)............. 6.086 121.766 121.832 3.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3
Education (2).............................. 2.944 177.460 177.407 5.5 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.4
Educational books and supplies............ .207 439.052 439.906 6.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.736 511.253 511.013 5.5 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.4
Communication (2).......................... 3.142 83.391 83.502 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 2.975 80.638 80.752 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.342 98.837 99.031 1.6 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .634 10.253 10.246 -5.7 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .242 100.545 100.359 -12.0 -0.2 1.0 -0.4 -0.2
Other goods and services.................... 3.277 340.191 341.827 3.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... .731 575.227 574.890 4.5 -0.1 1.1 0.4 -0.1
Personal care.............................. 2.546 198.716 199.982 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6
Personal care products (1)................ .639 157.677 158.440 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.5
Personal care services (1)................ .629 220.848 222.752 3.6 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.9
Miscellaneous personal services........... 1.044 333.826 335.427 4.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 41.269 171.530 173.884 4.9 1.4 0.5 -0.2 0.3
Food and beverages.......................... 14.914 209.462 209.692 4.4 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.2
Commodities less food and beverages......... 26.356 150.530 153.682 5.2 2.1 0.4 -0.5 0.4
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 15.519 189.420 196.185 9.9 3.6 1.4 -0.1 0.8
Apparel................................... 3.731 117.839 120.881 -1.4 2.6 0.4 -0.3 -1.3
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 11.787 238.297 247.546 13.8 3.9 1.6 0.0 1.5
Durables................................... 10.837 112.094 112.059 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0
Services..................................... 58.731 251.527 252.817 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 32.271 255.199 256.470 3.0 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .325 117.622 117.701 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.864 187.376 190.105 4.1 1.5 -0.5 1.7 1.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .913 149.057 149.315 5.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.3
Household operations (1) (2)................ .737 143.500 145.034 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.5 1.1
Transportation services..................... 5.350 237.929 239.556 3.2 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.7
Medical care services....................... 4.630 382.196 382.872 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1
Other services.............................. 10.641 291.406 292.218 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 86.167 212.136 214.236 3.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4
All items less shelter....................... 67.404 201.110 203.217 4.5 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
All items less medical care.................. 93.769 204.136 205.992 3.9 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4
Commodities less food........................ 27.436 152.799 155.881 5.2 2.0 0.4 -0.5 0.4
Nondurables less food........................ 16.599 190.781 197.167 9.4 3.3 1.0 -0.4 0.9
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 12.868 234.736 243.109 12.9 3.6 1.2 -0.3 1.6
Nondurables.................................. 30.432 200.030 203.767 7.1 1.9 0.8 0.0 0.7
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.460 266.154 267.567 3.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7
Services less medical care services.......... 54.101 241.004 242.310 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4
Energy....................................... 9.698 219.311 230.505 17.0 5.1 0.7 -0.5 1.9
All items less energy........................ 90.302 212.545 213.420 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 76.469 213.866 214.866 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 21.602 140.324 141.056 0.0 0.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1
Energy commodities........................ 5.834 263.508 283.362 27.3 7.5 1.3 -1.9 2.0
Services less energy services.............. 54.867 258.098 259.249 3.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .472 $ .468 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .158 $ .156 - - - - -
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 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.
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