Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
for
CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months
ended--
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
2007 2008 2008 2008
June Sep. Dec. Mar. Sep. Mar.
2007 2007 2007 2008 2007 2008
Expenditure category
All items................................. 211.680 212.516 212.571 213.301 4.3 2.5 6.2 3.1 3.4 4.6
Food and beverages....................... 206.929 208.326 209.087 209.517 4.8 5.0 2.6 5.1 4.9 3.9
Food.................................... 206.584 208.026 208.778 209.255 4.9 5.1 2.6 5.3 5.0 3.9
Food at home........................... 205.001 206.921 207.633 207.971 5.9 4.6 2.5 5.9 5.2 4.2
Cereals and bakery products........... 227.852 229.175 233.287 236.325 6.1 4.3 6.8 15.7 5.2 11.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 198.250 199.747 199.499 199.527 10.7 1.0 0.7 2.6 5.8 1.6
Dairy and related products............ 205.278 205.698 207.341 205.624 18.4 24.3 2.4 0.7 21.3 1.5
Fruits and vegetables................. 266.288 272.105 268.642 268.864 -3.2 1.2 5.2 3.9 -1.0 4.6
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 154.480 156.941 156.743 157.218 1.2 4.3 -1.6 7.3 2.7 2.7
Other food at home.................... 175.436 176.178 177.957 178.157 3.4 2.8 2.5 6.3 3.1 4.4
Sugar and sweets..................... 179.933 179.774 180.431 182.273 3.8 4.8 3.4 5.3 4.3 4.4
Fats and oils........................ 178.470 180.743 183.396 182.190 3.2 6.1 10.2 8.6 4.7 9.4
Other foods.......................... 189.640 190.435 192.472 192.565 3.4 1.6 0.8 6.3 2.5 3.5
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 115.267 115.162 118.182 117.321 6.3 -5.0 2.2 7.3 0.5 4.8
Food away from home (1)................ 210.233 211.070 211.878 212.537 3.7 5.7 2.8 4.5 4.7 3.6
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 145.814 146.649 148.385 148.564 5.2 10.4 -2.5 7.8 7.8 2.5
Alcoholic beverages..................... 210.143 210.953 211.841 211.645 3.6 3.7 3.0 2.9 3.6 2.9
Housing.................................. 212.409 212.920 213.313 214.204 3.4 1.9 3.5 3.4 2.6 3.4
Shelter................................. 243.974 244.744 244.837 245.200 3.9 3.0 2.9 2.0 3.4 2.5
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 238.925 239.745 240.191 240.763 3.3 3.2 4.9 3.1 3.2 4.0
Lodging away from home (2)............. 145.050 146.695 144.953 144.128 22.8 4.7 -2.8 -2.5 13.4 -2.6
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 249.425 250.051 250.413 250.941 2.0 2.7 3.2 2.5 2.4 2.8
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 117.003 117.435 117.622 117.701 -0.8 -1.1 0.8 2.4 -0.9 1.6
Fuels and utilities..................... 205.615 205.567 208.175 212.311 4.0 -1.4 10.4 13.7 1.3 12.0
Household energy....................... 186.261 185.991 188.722 193.154 3.9 -2.9 11.4 15.6 0.5 13.5
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 295.293 306.227 302.465 326.372 24.1 17.1 78.2 49.2 20.6 63.1
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 188.470 187.489 190.706 194.239 2.4 -4.4 6.5 12.8 -1.1 9.6
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 147.262 148.142 148.647 149.080 4.3 6.2 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3
Household furnishings and operations.... 126.414 126.493 126.510 127.205 -1.0 -1.8 -0.3 2.5 -1.4 1.1
Household operations (1) (2)........... 142.100 142.828 143.500 145.034 1.9 0.5 4.0 8.5 1.2 6.3
Apparel.................................. 119.240 119.759 119.352 117.819 -3.8 0.2 3.1 -4.7 -1.8 -0.9
Men's and boys' apparel................. 112.167 112.941 114.213 113.256 0.1 2.8 -2.1 3.9 1.4 0.9
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 110.443 110.658 108.393 105.548 -8.2 -1.3 6.0 -16.6 -4.8 -5.9
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 114.632 116.049 115.627 113.658 -8.9 1.3 4.8 -3.4 -3.9 0.7
Footwear................................ 122.469 123.246 123.304 123.193 -2.6 1.2 2.0 2.4 -0.7 2.2
Transportation........................... 194.653 195.722 194.390 195.797 9.3 1.6 21.1 2.4 5.4 11.3
Private transportation.................. 190.738 191.811 190.437 191.585 10.0 1.4 21.6 1.8 5.6 11.2
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 94.405 94.318 94.156 94.068 -0.3 1.2 -0.1 -1.4 0.4 -0.8
New vehicles.......................... 135.953 135.597 135.195 135.024 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -2.7 -0.6 -1.6
Used cars and trucks (1).............. 136.943 137.203 137.248 137.225 2.1 6.3 -0.6 0.8 4.1 0.1
Motor fuel............................. 279.928 283.011 277.448 281.996 36.9 0.0 81.1 3.0 17.0 36.6
Gasoline (all types).................. 278.588 281.880 276.131 279.818 36.8 0.0 80.9 1.8 17.0 35.7
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 123.928 124.282 125.225 126.325 1.3 4.7 5.5 8.0 3.0 6.7
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair... 226.137 227.730 228.425 229.641 3.0 3.2 3.0 6.3 3.1 4.7
Public transportation................... 238.571 239.414 239.080 245.136 -0.1 5.4 14.0 11.5 2.6 12.7
Medical care............................. 358.861 360.815 361.168 361.697 4.3 5.9 5.0 3.2 5.1 4.1
Medical care commodities................ 294.241 295.763 296.151 297.377 2.0 3.8 4.4 4.3 2.9 4.3
Medical care services................... 378.338 380.459 380.787 380.994 5.0 6.5 5.1 2.8 5.7 4.0
Professional services.................. 305.907 307.011 307.160 307.527 2.7 4.5 3.7 2.1 3.6 2.9
Hospital and related services (3)...... 517.505 522.889 524.634 525.672 7.4 9.2 8.7 6.5 8.3 7.6
Recreation (2)........................... 112.008 112.242 112.373 112.656 0.8 0.3 1.9 2.3 0.6 2.1
Video and audio (2)..................... 103.291 103.337 103.147 103.370 2.3 -1.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0
Education and communication (2).......... 121.127 121.578 121.745 122.075 3.6 2.8 2.6 3.2 3.2 2.9
Education (2)........................... 175.861 176.895 177.406 178.144 4.9 5.0 6.9 5.3 5.0 6.1
Educational books and supplies......... 436.329 436.635 436.364 437.600 5.2 12.3 7.0 1.2 8.7 4.1
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 506.547 509.715 511.324 513.503 4.9 4.5 6.9 5.6 4.7 6.3
Communication (2)....................... 83.287 83.392 83.388 83.500 2.3 0.5 -1.9 1.0 1.4 -0.5
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 80.546 80.642 80.638 80.752 1.4 0.5 -2.1 1.0 0.9 -0.6
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 98.792 98.906 98.837 99.031 4.0 1.6 -0.4 1.0 2.8 0.3
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 10.215 10.229 10.253 10.246 -9.3 -4.5 -9.6 1.2 -6.9 -4.4
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 100.000 100.998 100.545 100.359 -17.9 -9.7 -20.2 1.4 -13.9 -10.0
Other goods and services................. 337.641 339.063 339.869 341.374 3.0 2.4 3.0 4.5 2.7 3.7
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 566.696 572.684 575.227 574.890 1.7 5.4 5.1 5.9 3.5 5.5
Personal care........................... 197.648 198.120 198.473 199.641 3.4 1.6 2.4 4.1 2.5 3.2
Personal care products (1)............. 158.236 158.201 157.677 158.440 0.5 -2.8 1.5 0.5 -1.2 1.0
Personal care services (1)............. 219.656 219.932 220.848 222.752 1.4 3.2 3.9 5.8 2.3 4.8
Miscellaneous personal services........ 330.466 332.309 333.716 334.878 5.1 3.7 3.3 5.4 4.4 4.4
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 172.460 173.359 173.011 173.575 5.3 2.0 10.3 2.6 3.6 6.4
Food and beverages....................... 206.929 208.326 209.087 209.517 4.8 5.0 2.6 5.1 4.9 3.9
Commodities less food and beverages...... 152.893 153.519 152.726 153.327 5.6 0.2 15.0 1.1 2.8 7.8
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 192.968 195.609 195.406 196.898 8.8 -2.8 27.1 8.4 2.8 17.4
Apparel................................ 119.240 119.759 119.352 117.819 -3.8 0.2 3.1 -4.7 -1.8 -0.9
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 242.577 246.553 246.666 250.287 14.9 -0.1 29.0 13.3 7.2 20.9
Durables................................ 112.098 112.020 111.756 111.800 -1.8 -0.8 -0.3 -1.1 -1.3 -0.7
Services.................................. 250.537 251.317 251.804 252.703 3.5 2.7 3.6 3.5 3.1 3.5
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 254.282 255.206 255.267 255.657 3.9 3.0 2.8 2.2 3.4 2.5
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 117.003 117.435 117.622 117.701 -0.8 -1.1 0.8 2.4 -0.9 1.6
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 188.470 187.489 190.706 194.239 2.4 -4.4 6.5 12.8 -1.1 9.6
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 147.262 148.142 148.647 149.080 4.3 6.2 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3
Household operations (1) (2)............. 142.100 142.828 143.500 145.034 1.9 0.5 4.0 8.5 1.2 6.3
Transportation services.................. 236.887 238.174 238.389 240.053 0.2 3.5 3.7 5.5 1.8 4.6
Medical care services.................... 378.338 380.459 380.787 380.994 5.0 6.5 5.1 2.8 5.7 4.0
Other services........................... 289.835 290.834 291.364 292.410 4.1 2.6 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.6
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 212.548 213.281 213.221 213.992 4.1 2.0 6.8 2.7 3.1 4.8
All items less shelter.................... 201.415 202.288 202.328 203.213 4.4 2.2 7.9 3.6 3.3 5.7
All items less medical care............... 204.248 205.033 205.076 205.807 4.3 2.2 6.3 3.1 3.2 4.7
Commodities less food..................... 155.044 155.681 154.934 155.514 5.5 0.3 14.4 1.2 2.9 7.6
Nondurables less food..................... 194.184 196.169 195.304 197.043 11.6 -4.1 26.3 6.0 3.5 15.7
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 239.022 241.905 241.207 245.015 15.3 -1.6 29.5 10.4 6.5 19.6
Nondurables............................... 200.818 202.477 202.376 203.730 8.0 0.2 14.9 5.9 4.0 10.3
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 264.852 265.500 266.373 268.136 3.8 2.3 3.9 5.1 3.1 4.5
Services less medical care services....... 240.112 240.726 241.233 242.188 3.8 2.3 3.2 3.5 3.0 3.4
Energy.................................... 229.076 230.633 229.390 233.839 20.1 -1.4 45.6 8.6 8.9 25.8
All items less energy..................... 211.498 212.281 212.471 212.819 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.8 2.6
All items less food and energy........... 213.103 213.765 213.851 214.176 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.4 2.3
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 140.200 140.422 140.316 140.180 -0.9 0.4 0.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.3
Energy commodities..................... 282.263 286.070 280.566 286.164 36.0 1.0 80.9 5.6 17.2 38.3
Services less energy services........... 256.897 257.857 258.078 258.722 3.6 3.3 3.4 2.9 3.4 3.1
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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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