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 Dec. 2009 percent change from-
CPI-W 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.................................... 100.000 212.003 211.703 3.4 -0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2
All items (1967=100)......................... - 631.491 630.600 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 216.853 217.186 -0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Food....................................... 15.865 216.305 216.679 -0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
Food at home.............................. 9.201 211.488 212.041 -2.5 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.249 251.376 251.570 -0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.315 200.709 200.623 -3.8 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1
Dairy and related products (1)........... .992 192.695 193.546 -7.8 0.4 1.1 -0.7 0.4
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.266 267.049 270.279 -3.1 1.2 -0.7 -0.1 0.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.167 160.619 160.745 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.3
Other food at home....................... 2.212 188.868 189.197 -0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.3
Sugar and sweets........................ .304 197.031 197.258 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.2
Fats and oils........................... .274 197.400 198.165 -4.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 1.0
Other foods............................. 1.634 203.664 203.972 0.0 0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.3
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .472 121.647 122.796 -1.1 0.9 0.1 -0.8 0.9
Food away from home (1)................... 6.664 224.815 224.940 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .233 156.853 156.830 2.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.077 223.445 223.168 2.2 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.0
Housing..................................... 41.313 212.327 212.142 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Shelter.................................... 31.224 242.159 241.991 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.279 247.361 247.465 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.209 127.061 124.222 -4.4 -2.2 0.5 -1.2 0.1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4) (5)................. 21.430 232.635 232.603 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .306 122.830 124.415 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 1.3
Fuels and utilities........................ 6.030 207.530 207.329 -3.1 -0.1 1.0 1.4 0.0
Household energy.......................... 4.996 182.994 182.701 -4.9 -0.2 1.1 1.7 0.0
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .283 262.340 265.130 1.9 1.1 6.2 7.0 1.6
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.713 187.572 187.125 -5.3 -0.2 0.8 1.4 -0.1
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... 1.035 165.509 165.808 5.7 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.3
Household furnishings and operations....... 4.059 123.448 123.187 -0.9 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.0
Household operations (1) (2).............. .360 152.747 152.486 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2
Apparel..................................... 3.979 122.228 118.984 1.7 -2.7 -0.6 -0.4 0.2
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.024 114.091 110.856 -0.3 -2.8 -1.0 -1.0 -0.4
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.568 111.039 107.819 2.3 -2.9 -1.1 -0.8 0.8
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .249 119.272 115.754 0.7 -2.9 -1.7 -0.3 -0.4
Footwear................................... .840 130.682 128.637 3.6 -1.6 0.3 0.4 0.2
Transportation.............................. 17.067 186.928 186.839 16.1 0.0 1.6 2.5 0.6
Private transportation..................... 16.284 183.680 183.565 16.7 -0.1 1.6 2.5 0.6
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.627 94.338 95.072 6.2 0.8 2.1 1.1 0.7
New vehicles............................. 4.057 139.952 139.962 5.0 0.0 1.6 0.7 -0.3
Used cars and trucks..................... 2.863 134.977 138.242 9.3 2.4 3.4 2.0 2.6
Motor fuel................................ 4.029 228.871 225.584 50.7 -1.4 1.8 6.2 0.5
Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.770 228.598 225.223 53.6 -1.5 1.7 6.3 0.5
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .482 134.346 134.892 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.242 247.972 247.812 2.5 -0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Public transportation...................... .784 242.698 243.453 3.5 0.3 0.9 2.4 1.2
Medical care................................ 5.355 380.295 380.302 3.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1
Medical care commodities................... 1.320 299.972 299.777 3.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Medical care services...................... 4.035 403.695 403.791 3.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2
Professional services..................... 2.234 324.382 324.763 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.338 580.048 580.567 7.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.5
Recreation (2).............................. 5.454 110.401 109.851 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.982 100.681 100.400 -1.4 -0.3 -0.6 0.3 0.0
Education and communication (2)............. 6.221 124.100 124.156 1.9 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2
Education (2).............................. 2.527 192.776 192.760 4.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3
Educational books and supplies............ .219 498.627 499.478 6.9 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.308 542.174 542.036 4.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3
Communication (2).......................... 3.694 87.468 87.541 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.568 85.331 85.404 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.965 102.413 102.585 0.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.2
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (6)..................... .604 9.969 9.935 -4.5 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.3
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (7)................... .202 77.926 77.821 -11.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Other goods and services.................... 3.668 403.178 403.970 11.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.267 786.541 789.173 30.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3
Personal care.............................. 2.401 203.245 203.454 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Personal care products (1)................ .662 161.784 162.231 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.3
Personal care services (1)................ .580 228.614 228.614 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Miscellaneous personal services........... .947 350.046 349.851 2.1 -0.1 0.6 0.4 0.1
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 42.689 175.563 175.127 6.6 -0.2 0.6 1.0 0.3
Food and beverages.......................... 16.942 216.853 217.186 -0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Commodities less food and beverages......... 25.747 153.273 152.532 11.3 -0.5 0.9 1.6 0.3
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 14.587 195.926 193.667 17.5 -1.2 -0.9 2.9 0.1
Apparel................................... 3.979 122.228 118.984 1.7 -2.7 -0.6 -0.4 0.2
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 10.609 246.085 244.413 23.4 -0.7 -1.1 4.1 0.0
Durables................................... 11.160 111.575 112.165 3.3 0.5 1.4 0.6 0.5
Services..................................... 57.311 254.663 254.519 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.918 233.436 233.241 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .306 122.830 124.415 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 1.3
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.713 187.572 187.125 -5.3 -0.2 0.8 1.4 -0.1
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ 1.035 165.509 165.808 5.7 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.3
Household operations (1) (2)................ .360 152.747 152.486 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2
Transportation services..................... 5.512 255.871 256.007 4.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3
Medical care services....................... 4.035 403.695 403.791 3.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2
Other services.............................. 10.432 293.624 293.470 1.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 84.135 211.055 210.639 4.1 -0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2
All items less shelter....................... 68.776 203.301 202.951 4.7 -0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2
All items less medical care.................. 94.645 205.106 204.800 3.4 -0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2
Commodities less food........................ 26.824 155.650 154.918 11.0 -0.5 0.9 1.6 0.3
Nondurables less food........................ 15.664 197.644 195.487 16.4 -1.1 -0.9 2.7 0.1
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 11.686 243.061 241.513 21.4 -0.6 -1.0 3.8 0.0
Nondurables.................................. 31.530 206.876 205.823 7.8 -0.5 -0.3 1.4 0.2
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.392 247.237 247.174 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2
Services less medical care services.......... 53.275 243.991 243.838 0.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Energy....................................... 9.024 204.196 202.398 20.0 -0.9 1.5 4.2 0.3
All items less energy........................ 90.976 213.895 213.780 1.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
All items less food and energy.............. 75.111 213.787 213.572 2.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.513 145.595 145.253 4.0 -0.2 0.5 0.3 0.3
Energy commodities........................ 4.311 231.371 228.303 47.5 -1.3 2.0 6.2 0.6
Services less energy services.............. 52.598 261.979 261.871 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .472 $ .472 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .158 $ .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 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.
Last Modified Date: January 15, 2010
