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 Oct. 2009 percent change from-
CPI-U 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.................................... 100.000 215.969 216.177 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3
All items (1967=100)......................... - 646.948 647.570 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 15.757 217.617 217.957 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Food....................................... 14.629 217.218 217.526 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Food at home.............................. 8.156 213.227 213.605 -2.8 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.0
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.150 251.231 251.421 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 1.898 201.755 200.597 -4.8 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 -0.2
Dairy and related products (1)........... .910 193.353 195.360 -8.2 1.0 -0.4 0.5 1.0
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.194 267.609 269.467 -5.6 0.7 -0.7 -1.2 -0.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ .982 162.911 162.885 -0.5 0.0 0.4 0.0 -0.2
Other food at home....................... 2.022 190.571 191.266 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3
Sugar and sweets........................ .300 196.998 196.747 3.3 -0.1 0.4 1.0 0.3
Fats and oils........................... .241 200.009 199.916 -4.0 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.4
Other foods............................. 1.481 204.728 205.814 1.4 0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.4
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .433 122.099 122.112 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0
Food away from home (1)................... 6.474 224.003 224.224 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .314 157.302 157.056 2.3 -0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.2
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.127 221.474 222.232 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3
Housing..................................... 43.421 217.178 216.612 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1
Shelter.................................... 33.200 249.501 249.474 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 5.957 248.965 248.888 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
Lodging away from home (2)................ 2.478 133.706 133.485 -5.4 -0.2 0.5 1.5 0.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 24.433 256.865 256.890 1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .333 122.170 122.184 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.431 211.618 207.937 -6.0 -1.7 0.4 0.2 1.2
Household energy.......................... 4.460 188.509 184.146 -8.5 -2.3 0.2 0.1 1.3
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .301 236.616 243.936 -23.5 3.1 3.9 1.1 6.0
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.159 194.176 188.963 -7.1 -2.7 0.0 0.1 0.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .971 163.429 164.591 5.8 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.8
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.790 128.201 127.740 -0.8 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.5
Household operations (1) (2).............. .781 150.437 150.184 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2
Apparel..................................... 3.691 122.476 123.998 1.4 1.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.4
Men's and boys' apparel.................... .923 112.933 114.818 -0.2 1.7 0.6 -0.8 -0.6
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.541 112.535 113.838 1.8 1.2 -0.3 0.3 -0.6
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .183 116.309 117.300 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.1 -1.5
Footwear................................... .688 128.670 130.333 3.1 1.3 -0.2 0.1 0.2
Transportation.............................. 15.314 183.932 185.362 -3.8 0.8 2.3 0.8 1.4
Private transportation..................... 14.189 179.466 180.896 -3.8 0.8 2.4 0.7 1.4
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 6.931 93.440 95.131 3.3 1.8 -0.4 0.5 1.7
New vehicles............................. 4.480 134.576 137.268 3.8 2.0 -1.3 0.4 1.6
Used cars and trucks..................... 1.628 129.369 132.689 2.3 2.6 1.9 1.6 3.4
Motor fuel................................ 3.164 220.690 219.015 -18.4 -0.8 8.8 1.1 1.6
Gasoline (all types)..................... 2.964 220.542 218.683 -17.9 -0.8 9.1 1.0 1.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .382 133.406 133.650 1.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.188 244.493 245.393 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4
Public transportation...................... 1.125 239.855 241.060 -4.5 0.5 1.3 2.1 0.9
Medical care................................ 6.390 377.727 378.552 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2
Medical care commodities................... 1.625 307.671 308.379 4.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.2
Medical care services...................... 4.765 399.160 400.015 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2
Professional services..................... 2.702 320.756 321.381 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.545 572.991 575.540 6.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2
Recreation (2).............................. 5.741 114.629 114.157 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.4
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.822 100.801 100.178 -2.0 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.6
Education and communication (2)............. 6.301 129.035 129.128 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
Education (2).............................. 3.107 195.595 195.849 4.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.3
Educational books and supplies............ .221 493.636 494.435 6.6 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.886 562.635 563.352 4.8 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.3
Communication (2).......................... 3.194 85.044 85.055 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.0
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.022 81.969 81.978 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.408 102.968 102.891 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .614 9.467 9.501 -3.8 0.4 -1.1 -0.3 0.4
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .214 77.997 78.213 -13.0 0.3 -2.8 -0.7 0.3
Other goods and services.................... 3.386 374.219 375.444 7.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... .776 771.089 773.758 29.0 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.3
Personal care.............................. 2.610 204.751 205.406 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .651 162.372 162.257 1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1
Personal care services (1)................ .647 228.286 228.465 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
Miscellaneous personal services........... 1.074 345.515 347.834 1.4 0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.9
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 39.556 171.559 172.252 -1.7 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.5
Food and beverages.......................... 15.757 217.617 217.957 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Commodities less food and beverages......... 23.799 147.222 148.037 -2.5 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.8
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 13.289 185.544 185.759 -4.8 0.1 3.1 0.4 -0.8
Apparel................................... 3.691 122.476 123.998 1.4 1.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.4
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 9.598 228.954 228.344 -6.8 -0.3 4.2 0.4 -0.9
Durables................................... 10.510 109.387 110.684 0.9 1.2 -0.6 0.4 1.1
Services..................................... 60.444 260.136 259.844 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 32.867 260.064 260.035 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .333 122.170 122.184 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.159 194.176 188.963 -7.1 -2.7 0.0 0.1 0.9
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .971 163.429 164.591 5.8 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.8
Household operations (1) (2)................ .781 150.437 150.184 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2
Transportation services..................... 5.567 253.001 254.449 2.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4
Medical care services....................... 4.765 399.160 400.015 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2
Other services.............................. 11.002 307.161 307.011 2.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 85.371 215.795 215.986 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.3
All items less shelter....................... 66.800 205.263 205.567 -0.6 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.4
All items less medical care.................. 93.610 207.949 208.131 -0.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.3
Commodities less food........................ 24.926 149.846 150.663 -2.3 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.7
Nondurables less food........................ 14.416 187.691 187.939 -4.3 0.1 2.9 0.4 -0.7
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 10.726 227.195 226.717 -6.0 -0.2 3.8 0.4 -0.8
Nondurables.................................. 29.046 201.783 202.058 -2.6 0.1 1.6 0.1 -0.3
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.577 280.194 279.545 1.2 -0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3
Services less medical care services.......... 55.679 249.043 248.692 0.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
Energy....................................... 7.624 202.243 199.198 -14.0 -1.5 4.6 0.6 1.5
All items less energy........................ 92.376 219.076 219.624 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 77.746 220.137 220.731 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 21.461 142.729 143.857 2.3 0.8 -0.3 0.3 0.4
Energy commodities........................ 3.465 222.961 221.749 -18.7 -0.5 8.5 1.1 1.9
Services less energy services.............. 56.285 266.894 267.081 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .463 $ .463 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .155 $ .154 - - - - -
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.
Last Modified Date: November 18, 2009
