FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-01-18 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INTERNET ADDRESS: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: DECEMBER 2000 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 174.0 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U increased 3.4 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also declined 0.1 percent in December, prior to seasonal adjustment. The December level of 170.7 was 3.4 percent higher than the index in December 1999. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in December, the same as in each of the preceding two months. The food index advanced 0.5 percent in December, following a 0.1 percent increase in October and no change in November. The energy index rose 0.2 percent in December, following increases of 0.2 and 0.1 percent in October and November, respectively. In December, the index for petroleum-based energy declined 1.4 percent, while the index for energy services advanced 1.8 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in December after advancing 0.2 percent in October and 0.3 percent in November. A sharp downturn in the tobacco index and a smaller increase in shelter costs were responsible for the smaller advance in December than in November. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 3-mos. ended ended June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. '00 Dec. '00 All Items .5 .2 -.1 .5 .2 .2 .2 2.1 3.4 Food and beverages .1 .5 .2 .1 .1 .1 .5 2.6 2.8 Housing .5 .3 .2 .4 .5 .2 .2 3.8 4.3 Apparel -.6 -1.0 .2 1.6 .3 -.4 -.4 -1.8 -1.8 Transportation 1.8 -.3 -1.1 1.0 -.4 .3 -.1 -.8 4.1 Medical care .4 .3 .4 .4 .3 .2 .3 3.4 4.2 Recreation .3 .3 .1 .1 .0 -.1 .1 .0 1.7 Education and communication -.1 .6 .2 -.7 .8 -.2 .6 4.8 1.3 Other goods and services -.2 1.0 -.3 1.1 -.6 1.2 -.8 -1.0 4.2 Special Indexes Energy 5.6 .1 -2.9 3.8 .2 .1 .2 1.6 14.2 Food .1 .5 .2 .2 .1 .0 .5 2.6 2.8 All Items less food and energy .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .1 2.0 2.6 Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter. This followed increases in the first three quarters at rates of 6.1, 2.6, and 2.8 percent, respectively. For the 12 month period ended in December, the CPI-U rose 3.4 percent. This compares with an increase of 2.7 percent for all of 1999 and was the largest annual advance since a 6.1 percent rise in 1990. Each of the three special index groups--food, energy, and all items less food and energy--contributed to the acceleration in 2000. The energy index, which had turned up sharply in 1999 after declining in 1998, increased 14.2 percent in 2000. Petroleum-based energy costs continued to advance sharply--up 15.7 percent--but only about half as much as in 1999. Charges for energy services, which rose 1.2 percent in 1999, surged in 2000, advancing 12.7 percent. Charges for natural gas increased 36.7 percent and those for electricity rose 2.6 percent. The food index, which rose 1.9 percent in 1999, increased 2.8 percent in 2000. Grocery store food prices increased 2.9 percent, following a 1.7 percent rise in 1999. Larger increases in the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for fruits and vegetables were primarily responsible for the acceleration. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.0 percent SAAR in the fourth quarter, following increases at rates of 3.4, 2.2, and 2.7 percent, respectively, in the first three quarters of 2000. The 2.6 percent rise in 2000 compares with a 1.9 percent rise in 1999. The rising cost of shelter--up 3.4 percent in 2000 compared with 2.5 percent in 1999- -was the principal factor accounting for this acceleration. Also contributing to the acceleration in 2000 were larger, but still moderate, increases in the indexes for household furnishings and operations and for recreation, coupled with a substantial rise in the index for hospital and related services. The rates for selected groups for the last seven years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months ended in December 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 All items 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 3.4 Food and beverages 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.8 Housing 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.3 Apparel -1.6 0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.7 -.5 -1.8 Transportation 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 5.4 4.1 Medical care 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.2 Recreation 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .8 1.7 Education and communication 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 1.6 1.3 Other goods and services 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.1 4.2 Special indexes Energy 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 13.4 14.2 Energy commodities 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 29.5 15.7 Energy services -.6 0.8 3.8 0.2 -3.3 1.2 12.7 All items less energy 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.6 Food 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 1.9 2.8 All items less food and energy 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 2.6 The food and beverages index rose 0.5 percent in December. The index for food at home increased 0.8 percent, the largest monthly advance since October 1998, when it also rose 0.8 percent. In December, the index for fruits and vegetables advanced 2.6 percent. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the index for fresh fruits increased 0.1 percent and the index for fresh vegetables rose 6.2 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit prices increased 2.4 percent, and fresh vegetable prices rose 6.9 percent.) The index for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.8 percent, following a 2.0 percent decline in November. For the 12- month period ended in December, fresh fruit prices have risen 0.8 percent and fresh vegetable prices, 12.2 percent. The indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for cereal and bakery products turned up in December, each advancing 0.8 percent. Within the former group, the indexes for poultry, beef and pork increased 2.2, 1.0, and 0.7 percent, respectively, in December. Poultry, beef, and pork prices have advanced 2.0, 5.5, and 5.8 percent, respectively, in the last 12 months. In December, the indexes for dairy products and for other food at home each increased 0.1 percent, while the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined 0.4 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively, in December and rose 2.4 and 2.7 percent in all of 2000. The index for housing rose 0.2 percent in December, the same as in November. Shelter costs, which advanced 0.3 percent in November, increased 0.1 percent in December. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the index for lodging away from home declined 2.7 percent. The index for fuels and utilities increased 1.5 percent in December, following a 0.1 percent rise in November. The index for natural gas, which declined 0.7 percent in November, increased 4.4 percent in December and 36.7 percent in all of 2000. In December, the indexes for fuel oil and for electricity rose 2.5 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Fuel oil prices, which increased 30.9 percent in 1999, advanced 40.5 percent in all of 2000. Charges for electricity rose 2.6 percent over the past 12 months. The index for household furnishings and operations declined 0.2 percent in December, but rose 1.7 percent in 2000 after declining 0.2 percent in all of 1999. The transportation component declined 0.1 percent in December, reflecting a 1.7 percent decrease in the index for gasoline. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 3.9 percent in December.) Despite the December decline, gasoline prices registered a 13.9 percent increase during the last 12 months after advancing 30.1 percent in all of 1999. The index for new vehicles increased 0.4 percent in December, but was unchanged over the last 12 months. (As of December, about two-thirds of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2001 models. The 2001 models will continue to be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 2001 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-00- 331, dated November 9, 2000.) The index for used cars and trucks advanced 0.6 percent in December and 3.4 percent in all of 2000. The index for public transportation rose 0.2 percent in December. Airline fares increased 0.1 percent in December and 5.9 percent during the last 12 months. The index for apparel declined 0.4 percent in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 3.0 percent, reflecting pre- holiday discounting.) During the 12-month period ended in December, apparel prices fell 1.8 percent, their third consecutive annual decline. Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in December to a level 4.2 percent higher than a year ago. In December, the index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.3 percent, with the index for prescription drugs up 0.5 percent. Prescription drug prices rose 3.6 percent in all of 2000. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in December. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.1 percent, respectively, in December and 3.7 and 6.2 percent in all of 2000. The index for recreation costs increased 0.1 percent in December and 1.7 percent in all of 2000. During the last 12 months, increases in recreation services--for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, for club membership dues, and for fees for lesson or instructions--rose 3.8 percent, accounting for about 70 percent of the overall change in this major group. The index for education and communication increased 0.6 percent in December and 1.3 percent in all of 2000. During the 12 months ended in December, education costs rose 5.7 percent, while communication costs declined 3.0 percent. In December, educational costs increased 0.4 percent and the index for communication rose 0.8 percent. Within the latter group, the index for telephone services increased 0.9 percent, reflecting a 2.6 percent rise in long distance charges. Local telephone charges declined 0.3 percent in December. During the 12-month period ended in December, however, local charges rose 5.5 percent, while long distance charges declined 9.2 percent. The index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.1 percent in December and 22.7 percent over the past 12 months. The index for other goods and services declined 0.8 percent in December, reflecting a 3.5 percent decline in prices for tobacco and smoking products. The index for cigarettes declined 3.8 percent in December--reflecting discounting of selected major brands. During the past 12 months, however, cigarette prices have risen 7.6 percent. This compares with increases of 33.7 percent in 1998 and 11.5 percent in 1999. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.2 percent in December. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 3-mos. ended ended June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. '00 Dec. '00 All Items .6 .2 -.2 .6 .1 .2 .2 2.1 3.4 Food and beverages .1 .5 .2 .2 .1 .0 .5 2.6 2.8 Housing .5 .4 .1 .5 .4 .3 .3 4.1 4.3 Apparel -.5 -1.2 .1 1.4 .4 -.3 -.4 -1.2 -1.9 Transportation 2.0 -.5 -1.3 1.3 -.3 .4 -.2 -.5 4.3 Medical care .4 .3 .4 .4 .3 .2 .3 3.2 4.2 Recreation .3 .1 .1 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.4 1.4 Education and communication -.3 .6 .2 -.7 .9 -.3 .6 4.8 1.2 Other goods and services -.3 1.2 -.4 1.5 -1.0 1.5 -1.1 -2.4 4.5 Special Indexes Energy 6.2 -.5 -3.4 4.2 .0 .2 -.1 .3 13.8 Food .1 .5 .2 .2 .1 .0 .5 2.6 2.8 All Items less food and energy .1 .2 .2 .3 .1 .3 .1 2.0 2.4 Consumer Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on Wednesday, February 21, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). __________________________________________________________________________ Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 16, 2001 Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. BLS will make available recalculated seasonally adjusted indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January 1996 through December 2000, on Friday, February 16, 2001. This date is two working days before the scheduled release of the January 2000 CPI on Wednesday, February 21, 2001. The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available on the internet. The address is http://stats.bls.gov. Select Data, then select FTP Site, then select special requests, then select cpi. The revised seasonal data will be in the file REVSEAS_2000CPI.TXT. For further information please contact Richard Kerr on (202) 691-6970. __________________________________________________________________________ Facilities for Sensory Impaired Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. For a recorded message of Summary CPI data, call (202) 691-5200. __________________________________________________________________________ Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self- employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments- department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau's trained representatives. In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 26 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities, they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price change from a designed reference date-1982-84 which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. __________________________________________________________________________ Calculating Index Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are not. The example below illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes. Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. Index Point Change CPI 115.7 Less previous index 111.2 Equals index point change 4.5 Percent Change Index point difference 4.5 Divided by the previous index 111.2 Equals 0.040 Results multiplied by one hundred 0.040x100 Equals percent change 4.0 _________________________________________________________________________ A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1995 through 1999 were replaced at the end of 1999. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For the breakfast cereal index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of price-cutting among cereal manufacturers. For the educational books and supplies index, the procedure was used to account for greater than normal sale prices on educational reference books. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of increased brewer's costs along with increased demand for specialty beers. For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. For the fats and oils series, the procedure was used to account for lower domestic butter stocks, lower cold storage supplies, and anticipation of a bumper soybean crop. For the new trucks index, the procedure was applied to account for loyalty rebates offered to customers by American automakers. For the water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Richard Kerr on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Kerr_R@BLS.GOV. 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 Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Dec. 2000 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 1999 Nov. Dec. 2000 2000 Dec. Nov. Sep. to Oct. to Nov. to 1999 2000 Oct. Nov. Dec. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 174.1 174.0 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 521.5 521.1 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.302 169.5 170.5 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 Food ...................................... 15.315 168.9 170.0 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 Food at home ............................. 9.603 168.8 170.2 2.9 0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.8 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.534 189.0 190.7 2.6 0.9 0.9 -0.3 0.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.543 155.5 156.6 4.5 0.7 0.0 -1.0 0.8 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.090 161.4 161.5 -0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.429 207.3 215.1 5.2 3.8 0.5 0.7 2.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.045 137.9 136.7 1.5 -0.9 -0.5 0.7 -0.4 Other food at home ...................... 1.962 156.0 156.3 2.0 0.2 -0.6 0.6 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .373 153.0 153.5 0.8 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.3 Fats and oils .......................... .288 146.5 150.2 3.5 2.5 0.3 -1.2 2.6 Other foods ............................ 1.301 173.3 172.7 1.9 -0.3 -0.8 1.2 -0.5 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .314 110.0 108.9 3.0 -1.0 -0.8 3.0 -1.0 Food away from home (1)................... 5.712 170.4 170.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .176 111.0 111.1 3.9 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .987 176.4 176.5 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Housing .................................... 39.636 171.6 171.9 4.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 Shelter ................................... 30.235 195.2 195.1 3.4 -0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.036 186.8 187.6 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.359 113.9 108.8 2.8 -4.5 0.6 0.2 -2.7 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.470 201.2 201.8 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .370 104.5 104.7 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.722 142.7 145.3 12.1 1.8 1.3 0.1 1.5 Fuels .................................... 3.794 127.7 130.6 14.5 2.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .273 140.3 144.9 36.3 3.3 1.3 0.2 2.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.521 132.7 135.6 12.7 2.2 1.5 -0.1 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .928 107.6 107.9 3.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.680 128.9 128.6 1.7 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2 Household operations (1) (2).............. .910 112.2 112.5 6.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 Apparel .................................... 4.684 131.8 127.8 -1.8 -3.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.335 131.3 128.0 -2.7 -2.5 -0.8 0.7 -0.5 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.879 124.8 119.7 -1.7 -4.1 1.3 -1.8 -0.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .272 130.7 128.2 -3.6 -1.9 2.7 -0.1 -1.9 Footwear .................................. .828 125.4 123.8 0.1 -1.3 -1.1 0.2 0.4 Transportation ............................. 17.450 155.2 154.4 4.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 Private transportation .................... 16.050 151.1 150.3 4.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.652 101.5 102.1 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 New vehicles ............................ 4.835 142.7 143.6 0.0 0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.4 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.888 159.3 160.2 3.4 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.6 Motor fuel ............................... 3.160 133.0 127.8 13.9 -3.9 -1.4 0.3 -1.7 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.140 132.2 127.0 13.9 -3.9 -1.4 0.3 -1.7 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .533 102.5 103.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.7 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.622 179.9 179.9 3.5 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 Public transportation (1).................. 1.400 209.1 209.5 4.1 0.2 -2.3 0.5 0.2 Medical care ............................... 5.768 264.1 264.8 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Medical care commodities .................. 1.268 240.0 241.1 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 4.501 269.8 270.4 4.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 Professional services (3)................. 2.867 239.8 240.3 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.386 324.7 325.3 6.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 Recreation (2).............................. 6.008 103.7 103.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.691 100.9 100.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 Education and communication (2)............. 5.419 103.2 103.6 1.3 0.4 0.8 -0.2 0.6 Education (2).............................. 2.741 115.4 115.5 5.7 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 Educational books and supplies ........... .196 284.8 285.4 11.5 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.4 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.544 332.5 332.7 5.2 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.679 92.3 93.0 -3.0 0.8 1.1 -0.9 0.8 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.474 91.5 92.2 -3.4 0.8 1.1 -0.9 0.8 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.274 97.5 98.4 -2.3 0.9 1.3 -0.8 0.9 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .200 24.2 23.8 -15.6 -1.7 -1.2 -2.0 -1.7 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .106 37.3 36.5 -22.7 -2.1 -1.5 -2.6 -2.1 Other goods and services ................... 4.733 276.2 274.0 4.2 -0.8 -0.6 1.2 -0.8 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.258 411.0 396.6 7.5 -3.5 -2.8 3.6 -3.5 Personal care (1).......................... 3.475 167.4 167.8 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .741 153.9 155.5 2.0 1.0 -0.6 0.3 1.0 Personal care services (1)................ .982 180.6 181.3 4.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.506 255.7 255.7 3.7 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.141 150.6 150.0 2.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 Food and beverages ......................... 16.302 169.5 170.5 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.840 139.3 137.8 2.5 -1.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.906 150.2 147.2 4.5 -2.0 -0.5 0.7 -1.1 Apparel .................................. 4.684 131.8 127.8 -1.8 -3.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.222 165.7 163.1 7.2 -1.6 -0.7 1.3 -1.7 Durables .................................. 10.934 125.5 125.9 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 Services .................................... 57.859 197.6 198.0 3.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.865 203.2 203.1 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .370 104.5 104.7 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.521 132.7 135.6 12.7 2.2 1.5 -0.1 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .928 107.6 107.9 3.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 Household operations (1) (2)................ .910 112.2 112.5 6.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.940 198.0 198.3 2.9 0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.2 Medical care services ...................... 4.501 269.8 270.4 4.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 Other services ............................. 10.825 232.4 233.0 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.4 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.685 175.0 174.7 3.5 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 69.765 167.7 167.5 3.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 All items less medical care ................. 94.232 169.2 169.0 3.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 26.827 140.8 139.3 2.5 -1.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.4 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.893 151.8 149.0 4.3 -1.8 -0.5 0.7 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.209 166.0 163.6 6.8 -1.4 -0.6 1.2 -1.4 Nondurables ................................. 31.208 160.2 159.1 3.6 -0.7 -0.4 0.3 -0.3 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.994 205.9 206.9 4.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.7 Services less medical care services ......... 53.358 191.1 191.5 3.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 Energy ...................................... 6.954 129.0 128.1 14.2 -0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 All items less energy ....................... 93.046 180.3 180.2 2.6 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 77.731 183.0 182.8 2.6 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 23.393 146.0 145.1 0.6 -0.6 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 Energy commodities ....................... 3.433 133.8 129.3 15.7 -3.4 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 Services less energy services ............. 54.338 204.2 204.4 3.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .574 $ .575 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .192 $ .192 - - - - - 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 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-- Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2000 2000 2000 2000 Mar. June Sep. Dec. June Dec. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Expenditure category All items ................................... 173.6 173.9 174.2 174.5 6.1 2.6 2.8 2.1 4.3 2.5 Food and beverages ......................... 169.5 169.7 169.8 170.6 1.9 2.7 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.1 Food ...................................... 169.2 169.4 169.4 170.3 1.7 2.7 3.9 2.6 2.2 3.2 Food at home ............................. 169.1 169.2 169.1 170.4 1.2 3.2 4.1 3.1 2.2 3.6 Cereals and bakery products ............. 188.8 190.5 189.9 191.4 -0.4 1.3 3.9 5.6 0.4 4.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 156.2 156.2 154.6 155.9 9.2 7.8 2.3 -0.8 8.5 0.8 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.6 161.9 161.4 161.5 -7.2 1.0 5.4 -0.2 -3.2 2.5 Fruits and vegetables ................... 207.9 209.0 210.4 215.8 -7.9 1.8 12.7 16.1 -3.2 14.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 138.2 137.5 138.5 137.9 5.1 -0.6 2.1 -0.9 2.2 0.6 Other food at home ...................... 156.9 156.0 157.0 157.2 2.6 2.9 1.5 0.8 2.7 1.2 Sugar and sweets ....................... 154.2 153.9 154.2 154.6 2.6 -1.8 1.3 1.0 0.4 1.2 Fats and oils .......................... 148.7 149.2 147.4 151.2 -1.4 3.6 5.0 6.9 1.1 5.9 Other foods ............................ 173.6 172.2 174.2 173.3 3.8 3.8 0.9 -0.7 3.8 0.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 107.7 106.8 110.0 108.9 5.0 5.3 -2.6 4.5 5.2 0.9 Food away from home (1)................... 170.0 170.3 170.4 170.8 2.7 1.7 3.4 1.9 2.2 2.6 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 110.0 110.5 111.0 111.1 3.8 0.7 7.2 4.1 2.3 5.6 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 175.5 175.9 176.8 176.7 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.7 Housing .................................... 170.8 171.6 172.0 172.4 5.7 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.6 3.8 Shelter ................................... 194.2 194.9 195.5 195.7 5.2 3.2 2.5 3.1 4.2 2.8 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 185.3 186.1 186.6 187.4 4.3 2.9 4.4 4.6 3.6 4.5 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 111.0 111.7 111.9 108.9 14.7 7.9 -2.5 -7.4 11.3 -5.0 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 199.7 200.3 201.0 201.6 4.4 2.7 2.6 3.9 3.5 3.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 104.2 104.2 104.5 104.7 1.6 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.4 1.5 Fuels and utilities ....................... 141.1 142.9 143.0 145.2 11.2 9.3 14.8 12.1 10.3 13.5 Fuels .................................... 125.3 127.2 127.2 129.5 12.9 11.4 17.7 14.1 12.1 15.9 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 137.4 139.2 139.5 142.7 121.5 -15.3 58.8 16.3 36.9 35.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 130.6 132.6 132.5 134.9 6.8 13.8 14.7 13.8 10.2 14.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 106.9 107.0 107.5 107.9 3.9 1.9 2.7 3.8 2.9 3.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 128.8 128.8 129.3 129.0 3.2 0.3 2.8 0.6 1.7 1.7 Household operations (1) (2).............. 111.9 111.9 112.2 112.5 10.2 7.6 4.8 2.2 8.9 3.5 Apparel .................................... 129.8 130.2 129.7 129.2 -2.7 -5.1 2.8 -1.8 -3.9 0.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 129.2 128.2 129.1 128.5 -3.6 -2.1 -2.7 -2.1 -2.9 -2.4 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 122.9 124.5 122.2 121.7 -5.1 -7.0 10.0 -3.8 -6.0 2.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 127.4 130.8 130.7 128.2 2.7 -9.8 -9.2 2.5 -3.7 -3.5 Footwear .................................. 124.9 123.5 123.7 124.2 3.6 -2.8 1.9 -2.2 0.3 -0.2 Transportation ............................. 154.8 154.2 154.7 154.5 16.9 2.6 -1.3 -0.8 9.5 -1.0 Private transportation .................... 150.7 150.3 150.7 150.5 16.7 2.4 -1.3 -0.5 9.3 -0.9 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.3 101.4 101.7 102.1 -2.7 3.2 0.4 3.2 0.2 1.8 New vehicles ............................ 142.7 142.2 142.4 142.9 -1.1 1.4 -0.8 0.6 0.1 -0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 156.2 157.9 159.3 160.2 -5.1 7.2 1.3 10.6 0.9 5.9 Motor fuel ............................... 133.0 131.1 131.5 129.2 106.9 2.1 -10.4 -10.9 45.3 -10.7 Gasoline (all types) .................... 132.1 130.2 130.6 128.4 107.1 2.4 -11.0 -10.7 45.6 -10.9 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 101.6 101.7 102.2 102.9 3.2 0.0 0.8 5.2 1.6 3.0 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 178.7 179.4 179.9 179.9 4.4 2.5 4.4 2.7 3.5 3.5 Public transportation (1).................. 213.0 208.0 209.1 209.5 18.2 5.4 0.8 -6.4 11.7 -2.9 Medical care ............................... 263.6 264.4 264.9 265.8 4.8 4.1 4.7 3.4 4.4 4.0 Medical care commodities .................. 239.4 239.9 240.7 241.4 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.4 2.4 3.1 Medical care services ..................... 269.0 269.9 270.3 271.2 5.4 4.6 5.2 3.3 5.0 4.3 Professional services (3)................. 239.5 240.0 240.3 241.3 5.3 3.4 3.2 3.0 4.3 3.1 Hospital and related services (3)......... 322.8 324.2 325.4 325.6 5.3 8.0 8.1 3.5 6.6 5.8 Recreation (2).............................. 103.7 103.7 103.6 103.7 2.4 2.4 2.0 0.0 2.4 1.0 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.8 101.3 101.3 101.2 -0.4 3.6 1.6 -2.3 1.6 -0.4 Education and communication (2)............. 102.4 103.2 103.0 103.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.8 0.0 2.6 Education (2).............................. 114.0 114.6 115.1 115.6 7.1 6.6 3.2 5.7 6.9 4.5 Educational books and supplies ........... 284.6 284.3 284.8 286.0 33.7 4.6 8.4 2.0 18.2 5.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 326.6 328.5 329.9 331.4 5.4 6.7 2.7 6.0 6.1 4.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 92.1 93.1 92.3 93.0 -6.5 -7.0 -2.1 4.0 -6.8 0.9 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 91.3 92.3 91.5 92.2 -7.3 -7.5 -2.2 4.0 -7.4 0.9 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 97.0 98.3 97.5 98.4 -7.0 -6.7 -0.8 5.9 -6.8 2.5 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 25.0 24.7 24.2 23.8 -13.4 -16.5 -14.5 -17.9 -15.0 -16.2 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 38.9 38.3 37.3 36.5 -23.1 -24.5 -20.5 -22.5 -23.8 -21.5 Other goods and services ................... 275.3 273.6 276.8 274.6 8.0 2.4 7.6 -1.0 5.1 3.2 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 408.0 396.7 411.0 396.6 21.2 1.2 21.6 -10.7 10.8 4.2 Personal care (1).......................... 166.6 167.0 167.4 167.8 3.5 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.9 Personal care products (1)................ 154.3 153.4 153.9 155.5 2.6 0.3 1.8 3.1 1.4 2.5 Personal care services (1)................ 179.9 180.3 180.6 181.3 4.4 3.9 4.6 3.1 4.2 3.9 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 254.3 255.3 256.2 256.4 2.4 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.6 3.7 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 150.3 150.1 150.3 150.3 7.9 0.8 1.9 0.0 4.3 0.9 Food and beverages ......................... 169.5 169.7 169.8 170.6 1.9 2.7 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 138.8 138.4 138.7 138.2 11.8 0.0 0.6 -1.7 5.7 -0.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 149.3 148.6 149.6 147.9 22.6 -0.3 1.1 -3.7 10.6 -1.3 Apparel .................................. 129.8 130.2 129.7 129.2 -2.7 -5.1 2.8 -1.8 -3.9 0.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 165.3 164.1 166.2 163.4 35.7 1.2 0.7 -4.5 17.2 -1.9 Durables .................................. 125.2 125.1 125.3 125.5 0.0 0.3 -1.3 1.0 0.2 -0.2 Services .................................... 196.9 197.6 198.0 198.6 4.7 3.8 3.7 3.5 4.2 3.6 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 202.6 203.3 203.9 204.1 5.2 3.0 2.8 3.0 4.1 2.9 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 104.2 104.2 104.5 104.7 1.6 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.4 1.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 130.6 132.6 132.5 134.9 6.8 13.8 14.7 13.8 10.2 14.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 106.9 107.0 107.5 107.9 3.9 1.9 2.7 3.8 2.9 3.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ 111.9 111.9 112.2 112.5 10.2 7.6 4.8 2.2 8.9 3.5 Transportation services .................... 197.7 196.9 197.5 197.9 5.1 2.9 2.9 0.4 4.0 1.6 Medical care services ...................... 269.0 269.9 270.3 271.2 5.4 4.6 5.2 3.3 5.0 4.3 Other services ............................. 231.3 232.4 232.5 233.4 2.3 2.5 3.0 3.7 2.4 3.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 174.2 174.5 175.0 175.1 6.8 2.6 2.6 2.1 4.7 2.3 All items less shelter ...................... 167.1 167.2 167.5 167.8 6.3 2.4 2.9 1.7 4.4 2.3 All items less medical care ................. 168.4 168.7 169.1 169.3 6.2 2.4 2.7 2.2 4.3 2.4 Commodities less food ....................... 140.4 140.0 140.4 139.9 11.6 0.0 0.6 -1.4 5.6 -0.4 Nondurables less food ....................... 150.9 150.2 151.2 149.7 20.7 0.8 0.5 -3.1 10.3 -1.3 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 165.5 164.5 166.4 164.0 32.5 1.5 0.5 -3.6 16.0 -1.6 Nondurables ................................. 160.0 159.3 159.8 159.4 11.4 2.3 2.5 -1.5 6.7 0.5 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 205.0 205.8 205.9 207.3 3.5 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.6 Services less medical care services ......... 190.3 191.1 191.3 192.0 4.0 4.4 3.4 3.6 4.2 3.5 Energy ...................................... 127.7 127.9 128.0 128.2 50.5 6.6 3.5 1.6 26.6 2.5 All items less energy ....................... 179.9 180.2 180.6 180.8 3.2 2.0 2.9 2.0 2.6 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 182.6 182.9 183.4 183.5 3.4 2.2 2.7 2.0 2.8 2.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.3 145.2 145.7 145.4 0.3 0.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 1.0 Energy commodities ....................... 133.3 131.7 132.0 130.2 107.9 0.6 -6.1 -9.0 44.6 -7.5 Services less energy services ............. 203.6 204.1 204.7 205.0 4.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.9 2.9 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-U ng Dec.2000 from-- Nov.2000 from-- sched- ule Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. (1) 2000 2000 2000 2000 Dec. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sep. Oct. 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 173.7 174.0 174.1 174.0 3.4 0.0 -0.1 3.4 0.2 0.1 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 180.7 181.2 181.5 181.3 3.3 0.1 -0.1 3.4 0.4 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 181.7 182.1 182.4 182.3 3.4 0.1 -0.1 3.3 0.4 0.2 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 108.3 108.8 108.9 108.8 3.2 0.0 -0.1 3.6 0.6 0.1 Midwest urban ............................... M 170.0 170.1 170.3 170.2 3.5 0.1 -0.1 3.5 0.2 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 171.5 171.5 171.7 171.6 3.7 0.1 -0.1 3.7 0.1 0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 108.6 108.8 108.9 108.7 3.2 -0.1 -0.2 3.1 0.3 0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 164.5 164.9 165.0 164.9 3.8 0.0 -0.1 3.6 0.3 0.1 South urban ................................. M 168.5 168.5 168.6 168.4 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 3.1 0.1 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 168.4 168.6 168.5 168.4 3.3 -0.1 -0.1 3.4 0.1 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 108.1 108.1 108.2 108.1 2.8 0.0 -0.1 2.9 0.1 0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 168.2 167.6 167.3 167.1 2.2 -0.3 -0.1 2.0 -0.5 -0.2 West urban .................................. M 176.6 177.2 177.2 177.1 3.9 -0.1 -0.1 4.0 0.3 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 178.4 179.0 178.8 179.0 4.3 0.0 0.1 4.2 0.2 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 108.8 109.0 109.2 108.9 3.0 -0.1 -0.3 3.5 0.4 0.2 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 157.8 158.1 158.2 158.1 3.7 0.0 -0.1 3.7 0.3 0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 108.3 108.5 108.7 108.5 3.0 0.0 -0.2 3.2 0.4 0.2 D ......................................... M 168.7 168.7 168.6 168.5 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.7 -0.1 -0.1 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 174.8 175.4 176.0 175.8 3.9 0.2 -0.1 4.0 0.7 0.3 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 173.3 173.8 173.5 173.5 3.7 -0.2 0.0 3.8 0.1 -0.2 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 184.4 184.6 184.6 184.2 3.1 -0.2 -0.2 3.2 0.1 0.0 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 184.3 - 187.4 - - - - 4.6 1.7 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 170.5 - 169.4 - - - - 3.4 -0.6 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 166.9 - 166.8 - - - - 4.2 -0.1 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 108.7 - 108.5 - - - - 3.3 -0.2 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 171.9 - 171.9 2.9 0.0 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 171.9 - 171.7 3.7 -0.1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 157.1 - 156.2 3.9 -0.6 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 169.6 - 169.5 2.9 -0.1 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 177.9 - 177.5 2.7 -0.2 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 183.4 - 184.1 5.5 0.4 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 182.1 - 181.5 4.1 -0.3 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 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 Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Dec. 2000 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 1999 Nov. Dec. 2000 2000 Dec. Nov. Sep. to Oct. to Nov. to 1999 2000 Oct. Nov. Dec. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 170.9 170.7 3.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 509.0 508.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.879 168.8 169.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 Food ...................................... 16.832 168.3 169.3 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 Food at home ............................. 10.725 167.8 169.1 3.0 0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.7 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.676 188.6 190.4 2.5 1.0 0.8 -0.5 0.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.022 155.3 156.3 4.6 0.6 -0.1 -1.0 0.9 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.195 161.4 161.5 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.479 205.8 213.3 5.2 3.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.180 137.1 135.8 1.7 -0.9 -0.4 0.7 -0.4 Other food at home ...................... 2.173 155.4 155.8 2.0 0.3 -0.5 0.7 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .415 152.7 153.3 0.7 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.4 Fats and oils .......................... .329 146.3 149.9 3.6 2.5 0.4 -1.2 2.5 Other foods ............................ 1.429 173.4 173.0 2.1 -0.2 -0.9 1.3 -0.5 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .347 109.6 108.6 3.2 -0.9 -1.1 3.1 -0.9 Food away from home (1)................... 6.107 170.5 170.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .217 111.2 111.4 4.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.047 175.6 175.8 2.8 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 Housing .................................... 36.452 167.6 168.1 4.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 Shelter ................................... 27.425 189.5 189.6 3.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.523 186.2 187.0 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.364 113.9 108.7 2.8 -4.6 0.5 0.3 -2.9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.221 183.0 183.5 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .318 104.7 104.9 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.825 142.0 144.6 11.9 1.8 1.2 0.1 1.5 Fuels .................................... 3.911 126.5 129.3 13.9 2.2 1.5 -0.1 1.8 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .240 139.3 144.1 35.9 3.4 0.9 0.2 2.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.671 132.1 134.8 12.5 2.0 1.5 -0.1 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .914 107.7 108.0 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.202 126.0 125.6 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .401 112.9 113.2 6.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 Apparel .................................... 5.026 130.5 126.6 -1.9 -3.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.4 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.450 131.3 128.0 -2.7 -2.5 -0.7 0.7 -0.5 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.875 122.6 117.5 -1.9 -4.2 1.2 -1.6 -0.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .345 132.7 130.0 -3.6 -2.0 2.8 0.1 -2.0 Footwear .................................. .997 125.7 124.0 -0.2 -1.4 -0.9 0.2 0.2 Transportation ............................. 19.716 154.9 153.9 4.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.4 -0.2 Private transportation .................... 18.628 152.2 151.2 4.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 9.030 102.2 102.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.4 New vehicles ............................ 5.063 143.7 144.6 -0.1 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.3 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.170 160.7 161.6 3.4 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.6 Motor fuel ............................... 3.896 133.2 127.7 13.7 -4.1 -1.4 0.4 -1.9 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.872 132.4 126.9 13.6 -4.2 -1.4 0.4 -1.9 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .661 101.8 102.3 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.5 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.687 181.4 181.5 3.6 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 Public transportation (1).................. 1.088 203.2 203.7 3.9 0.2 -2.1 0.6 0.2 Medical care ............................... 4.711 263.1 263.8 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Medical care commodities .................. .934 235.5 236.5 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 3.776 269.4 270.1 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Professional services (3)................. 2.425 241.7 242.3 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.139 320.3 320.9 6.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 Recreation (2).............................. 5.787 102.7 102.6 1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.882 100.6 100.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Education and communication (2)............. 5.300 103.2 103.7 1.2 0.5 0.9 -0.3 0.6 Education (2).............................. 2.519 115.6 115.7 5.8 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 Educational books and supplies ........... .192 288.6 289.2 12.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.327 326.3 326.5 5.2 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.781 93.3 94.1 -3.0 0.9 1.2 -1.0 0.9 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.631 92.8 93.6 -3.1 0.9 1.3 -1.1 0.9 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.462 97.6 98.6 -2.3 1.0 1.5 -1.0 1.0 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .169 25.1 24.6 -16.0 -2.0 -1.5 -1.6 -2.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .086 36.7 35.9 -23.5 -2.2 -1.8 -2.9 -2.2 Other goods and services ................... 5.129 282.3 279.2 4.5 -1.1 -1.0 1.5 -1.1 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.836 411.3 396.9 7.4 -3.5 -2.7 3.6 -3.5 Personal care (1).......................... 3.293 167.1 167.7 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 Personal care products (1)................ .835 154.2 155.8 1.8 1.0 -0.8 0.2 1.0 Personal care services (1)................ .984 181.1 181.7 4.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.266 255.1 255.3 3.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.879 151.4 150.6 2.7 -0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 Food and beverages ......................... 17.879 168.8 169.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 29.000 140.8 139.1 2.7 -1.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 16.279 152.1 148.6 4.6 -2.3 -0.7 1.0 -1.5 Apparel .................................. 5.026 130.5 126.6 -1.9 -3.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 11.253 168.8 165.5 7.5 -2.0 -1.0 1.5 -2.1 Durables .................................. 12.721 126.2 126.6 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 Services .................................... 53.121 194.0 194.5 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.107 182.5 182.6 3.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .318 104.7 104.9 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.671 132.1 134.8 12.5 2.0 1.5 -0.1 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .914 107.7 108.0 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 Household operations (1) (2)................ .401 112.9 113.2 6.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.751 195.0 195.2 2.8 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.2 Medical care services ...................... 3.776 269.4 270.1 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Other services ............................. 10.181 228.1 228.9 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.168 171.3 170.9 3.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 72.575 165.7 165.5 3.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 All items less medical care ................. 95.289 166.6 166.4 3.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 30.047 142.2 140.6 2.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.4 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.326 153.6 150.3 4.5 -2.1 -0.7 1.0 -1.5 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.300 168.8 165.8 7.2 -1.8 -0.9 1.4 -2.1 Nondurables ................................. 34.158 161.0 159.7 3.7 -0.8 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.014 182.8 183.7 4.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.7 Services less medical care services ......... 49.345 187.7 188.3 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 Energy ...................................... 7.807 129.0 127.6 13.8 -1.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 All items less energy ....................... 92.193 176.8 176.8 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 All items less food and energy ............. 75.361 179.0 178.7 2.4 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 25.911 146.7 145.8 0.8 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 -0.2 Energy commodities ....................... 4.136 133.8 128.9 15.0 -3.7 -1.3 0.4 -1.6 Services less energy services ............. 49.450 200.8 201.1 3.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .585 $ .586 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .196 $ .197 - - - - - 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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-W 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2000 2000 2000 2000 Mar. June Sep. Dec. June Dec. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Expenditure category All items ................................... 170.2 170.4 170.8 171.1 6.2 2.6 2.6 2.1 4.4 2.4 Food and beverages ......................... 169.0 169.2 169.2 170.1 2.2 2.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 3.1 Food ...................................... 168.5 168.7 168.7 169.6 2.2 2.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 3.1 Food at home ............................. 168.2 168.3 168.2 169.4 1.7 3.4 3.9 2.9 2.6 3.4 Cereals and bakery products ............. 188.6 190.2 189.3 191.0 -0.2 0.9 4.4 5.2 0.3 4.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 155.9 155.8 154.3 155.7 9.2 8.1 2.3 -0.5 8.7 0.9 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.6 161.9 161.4 161.5 -7.7 1.8 5.6 -0.2 -3.1 2.7 Fruits and vegetables ................... 206.9 207.7 209.6 215.2 -7.2 1.6 10.9 17.0 -2.9 13.9 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 137.5 136.9 137.8 137.2 6.1 -0.3 2.4 -0.9 2.8 0.7 Other food at home ...................... 156.2 155.4 156.5 156.6 2.6 2.9 1.6 1.0 2.8 1.3 Sugar and sweets ....................... 154.1 153.9 153.9 154.5 2.1 -1.8 1.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 Fats and oils .......................... 148.4 149.0 147.2 150.9 -1.1 3.9 4.7 6.9 1.4 5.8 Other foods ............................ 173.7 172.2 174.4 173.5 3.8 4.0 0.9 -0.5 3.9 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 107.5 106.3 109.6 108.6 5.8 5.0 -1.8 4.2 5.4 1.1 Food away from home (1)................... 170.0 170.3 170.5 170.8 2.7 1.7 3.4 1.9 2.2 2.6 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 110.4 110.9 111.2 111.4 3.4 2.2 7.6 3.7 2.8 5.6 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 174.6 175.0 175.8 176.0 3.3 2.6 2.3 3.2 2.9 2.8 Housing .................................... 166.6 167.3 167.8 168.3 4.5 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.2 Shelter ................................... 188.5 189.2 189.7 190.0 4.4 3.3 2.8 3.2 3.8 3.0 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 184.8 185.6 186.1 186.8 4.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 3.6 4.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 111.1 111.7 112.0 108.8 11.8 11.5 -2.5 -8.0 11.7 -5.3 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 181.7 182.3 182.8 183.4 3.7 3.2 2.5 3.8 3.4 3.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 104.4 104.4 104.7 104.9 1.6 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.3 1.5 Fuels and utilities ....................... 140.3 142.0 142.1 144.3 9.6 10.0 14.3 11.9 9.8 13.1 Fuels .................................... 124.0 125.9 125.8 128.1 11.0 11.9 16.7 13.9 11.5 15.3 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 137.0 138.2 138.5 141.9 119.8 -15.4 60.1 15.1 36.4 35.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 129.8 131.8 131.7 134.1 6.2 14.2 14.1 13.9 10.1 14.0 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 106.9 107.1 107.6 108.0 3.9 1.9 2.7 4.2 2.9 3.4 Household furnishings and operations ...... 126.0 125.9 126.3 126.2 1.9 0.0 2.6 0.6 1.0 1.6 Household operations (1) (2).............. 112.6 112.6 112.9 113.2 11.8 7.9 4.8 2.1 9.8 3.4 Apparel .................................... 128.2 128.7 128.3 127.8 -2.7 -4.6 1.3 -1.2 -3.7 0.0 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 129.2 128.3 129.2 128.5 -4.5 -1.5 -3.0 -2.1 -3.0 -2.6 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 120.5 122.0 120.1 119.4 -4.5 -7.1 8.4 -3.6 -5.8 2.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 129.0 132.6 132.7 130.0 2.7 -10.5 -8.8 3.1 -4.1 -3.0 Footwear .................................. 124.8 123.7 123.9 124.2 2.9 -1.0 -1.0 -1.9 1.0 -1.4 Transportation ............................. 154.2 153.7 154.3 154.0 17.6 2.9 -1.8 -0.5 10.0 -1.2 Private transportation .................... 151.4 151.1 151.7 151.4 17.9 2.7 -2.1 0.0 10.0 -1.0 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.7 101.9 102.4 102.8 -2.3 3.2 0.0 4.4 0.4 2.2 New vehicles ............................ 143.7 143.2 143.5 143.9 -0.3 1.1 -1.7 0.6 0.4 -0.6 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 157.5 159.3 160.7 161.6 -4.8 7.2 1.0 10.8 1.0 5.8 Motor fuel ............................... 133.3 131.4 131.9 129.4 106.5 3.6 -11.7 -11.2 46.2 -11.4 Gasoline (all types) .................... 132.4 130.6 131.1 128.6 105.9 3.3 -12.0 -11.0 45.8 -11.5 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.9 101.0 101.6 102.1 3.2 -0.4 0.8 4.8 1.4 2.8 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 180.2 180.9 181.4 181.5 4.6 2.5 4.3 2.9 3.6 3.6 Public transportation (1).................. 206.4 202.0 203.2 203.7 16.0 4.2 1.8 -5.1 9.9 -1.7 Medical care ............................... 262.6 263.3 263.8 264.7 4.8 4.3 4.5 3.2 4.5 3.9 Medical care commodities .................. 235.2 235.7 236.3 237.0 1.7 2.4 3.8 3.1 2.1 3.5 Medical care services ..................... 268.7 269.4 270.0 270.9 5.5 4.6 4.8 3.3 5.1 4.0 Professional services (3)................. 241.5 242.0 242.2 243.0 6.3 2.7 3.6 2.5 4.5 3.0 Hospital and related services (3)......... 318.5 319.9 320.9 321.2 5.7 8.5 7.4 3.4 7.1 5.4 Recreation (2).............................. 102.7 102.7 102.6 102.6 2.0 2.8 1.2 -0.4 2.4 0.4 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.4 100.9 100.8 100.7 0.0 4.1 0.8 -2.7 2.0 -1.0 Education and communication (2)............. 102.5 103.4 103.1 103.7 0.0 -0.4 0.4 4.8 -0.2 2.6 Education (2).............................. 114.2 114.8 115.3 115.7 7.9 6.6 2.9 5.4 7.3 4.1 Educational books and supplies ........... 288.0 288.1 288.3 289.8 37.8 5.1 8.2 2.5 20.4 5.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 320.6 322.5 324.0 325.2 5.7 7.1 2.1 5.9 6.4 4.0 Communication (1) (2)...................... 93.1 94.2 93.3 94.1 -6.8 -6.9 -2.1 4.4 -6.9 1.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 92.6 93.8 92.8 93.6 -7.2 -7.4 -1.7 4.4 -7.3 1.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 97.1 98.6 97.6 98.6 -6.9 -6.7 -1.2 6.3 -6.8 2.5 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 25.9 25.5 25.1 24.6 -14.2 -16.0 -15.3 -18.6 -15.1 -17.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 38.5 37.8 36.7 35.9 -25.3 -24.1 -19.9 -24.4 -24.7 -22.2 Other goods and services ................... 281.2 278.5 282.6 279.5 9.3 1.8 9.6 -2.4 5.5 3.4 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 408.2 397.0 411.3 396.9 21.1 0.9 21.6 -10.6 10.5 4.3 Personal care (1).......................... 166.5 166.8 167.1 167.7 3.0 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.9 Personal care products (1)................ 155.1 153.9 154.2 155.8 2.6 -0.3 2.9 1.8 1.2 2.4 Personal care services (1)................ 180.3 180.8 181.1 181.7 4.4 3.9 4.6 3.1 4.2 3.9 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 253.7 254.8 255.6 256.4 2.1 3.7 4.0 4.3 2.9 4.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 151.0 150.8 151.2 151.0 8.4 1.3 1.3 0.0 4.8 0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 169.0 169.2 169.2 170.1 2.2 2.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 3.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 140.0 139.6 140.1 139.5 13.0 0.3 0.0 -1.4 6.4 -0.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 151.2 150.1 151.6 149.4 25.4 0.5 0.0 -4.7 12.3 -2.4 Apparel .................................. 128.2 128.7 128.3 127.8 -2.7 -4.6 1.3 -1.2 -3.7 0.0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 168.5 166.8 169.3 165.8 40.6 2.2 -0.5 -6.3 19.8 -3.4 Durables .................................. 125.7 125.6 125.8 126.1 0.3 0.3 -0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 Services .................................... 193.0 193.8 194.2 194.9 4.1 4.1 3.6 4.0 4.1 3.8 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 181.7 182.3 182.6 183.1 4.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.8 3.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 104.4 104.4 104.7 104.9 1.6 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.3 1.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 129.8 131.8 131.7 134.1 6.2 14.2 14.1 13.9 10.1 14.0 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 106.9 107.1 107.6 108.0 3.9 1.9 2.7 4.2 2.9 3.4 Household operations (1) (2)................ 112.6 112.6 112.9 113.2 11.8 7.9 4.8 2.1 9.8 3.4 Transportation services .................... 194.3 193.7 194.5 194.8 4.7 2.3 3.1 1.0 3.5 2.1 Medical care services ...................... 268.7 269.4 270.0 270.9 5.5 4.6 4.8 3.3 5.1 4.0 Other services ............................. 227.0 228.3 228.3 229.2 2.0 2.2 2.7 3.9 2.1 3.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 170.2 170.4 170.9 171.0 6.9 2.6 2.4 1.9 4.8 2.1 All items less shelter ...................... 165.1 165.2 165.5 165.8 6.9 2.2 2.7 1.7 4.5 2.2 All items less medical care ................. 165.9 166.1 166.5 166.7 6.3 2.5 2.7 1.9 4.4 2.3 Commodities less food ....................... 141.6 141.2 141.8 141.2 12.2 0.6 0.0 -1.1 6.2 -0.6 Nondurables less food ....................... 152.8 151.7 153.2 150.9 23.7 0.8 0.5 -4.9 11.7 -2.2 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 168.5 167.0 169.4 165.9 37.4 1.9 0.0 -6.0 18.3 -3.1 Nondurables ................................. 160.6 160.0 160.7 160.0 12.8 2.3 1.8 -1.5 7.4 0.1 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 182.0 182.7 182.9 184.1 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.8 Services less medical care services ......... 186.9 187.6 187.9 188.7 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 Energy ...................................... 128.0 128.0 128.2 128.1 53.2 7.2 0.9 0.3 28.2 0.6 All items less energy ....................... 176.2 176.5 176.9 177.2 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 178.4 178.6 179.2 179.3 2.8 2.1 2.7 2.0 2.4 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.9 145.8 146.4 146.1 0.6 0.3 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.1 Energy commodities ....................... 133.6 131.8 132.3 130.2 107.1 2.4 -8.5 -9.8 45.6 -9.2 Services less energy services ............. 200.2 200.8 201.3 201.8 3.9 3.3 2.8 3.2 3.6 3.0 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 converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-W ng Dec.2000 from-- Nov.2000 from-- sched- ule Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. (1) 2000 2000 2000 2000 Dec. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sep. Oct. 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 170.4 170.6 170.9 170.7 3.4 0.1 -0.1 3.5 0.3 0.2 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 177.6 178.0 178.4 178.3 3.3 0.2 -0.1 3.4 0.5 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 177.7 178.0 178.3 178.2 3.4 0.1 -0.1 3.2 0.3 0.2 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 107.9 108.4 108.6 108.6 3.2 0.2 0.0 3.4 0.6 0.2 Midwest urban ............................... M 166.4 166.4 166.8 166.5 3.6 0.1 -0.2 3.7 0.2 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 167.0 166.9 167.2 167.0 3.7 0.1 -0.1 3.9 0.1 0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 108.7 108.7 109.1 108.8 3.3 0.1 -0.3 3.4 0.4 0.4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 163.0 163.4 163.7 163.5 3.9 0.1 -0.1 3.9 0.4 0.2 South urban ................................. M 166.8 166.8 166.9 166.7 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 3.2 0.1 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 166.1 166.3 166.2 166.2 3.3 -0.1 0.0 3.5 0.1 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 107.9 107.9 108.1 108.0 2.9 0.1 -0.1 3.1 0.2 0.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 169.2 168.8 168.6 168.4 2.3 -0.2 -0.1 2.2 -0.4 -0.1 West urban .................................. M 172.1 172.7 172.8 172.8 3.8 0.1 0.0 4.0 0.4 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 172.1 172.7 172.7 172.9 4.3 0.1 0.1 4.2 0.3 0.0 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 108.6 108.9 109.1 108.7 3.0 -0.2 -0.4 3.6 0.5 0.2 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 156.4 156.6 156.8 156.8 3.7 0.1 0.0 3.7 0.3 0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 108.2 108.3 108.6 108.4 3.0 0.1 -0.2 3.3 0.4 0.3 D ......................................... M 167.9 168.1 168.1 167.9 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.8 0.1 0.0 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 169.2 169.8 170.4 170.3 4.0 0.3 -0.1 4.1 0.7 0.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 166.3 166.9 166.6 166.7 3.6 -0.1 0.1 3.7 0.2 -0.2 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 179.9 180.2 180.1 180.0 3.3 -0.1 -0.1 3.2 0.1 -0.1 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 183.2 - 186.2 - - - - 4.7 1.6 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 162.8 - 161.6 - - - - 3.5 -0.7 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 166.8 - 166.6 - - - - 4.3 -0.1 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 108.7 - 108.4 - - - - 3.3 -0.3 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 169.6 - 169.7 3.1 0.1 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 166.5 - 166.2 3.6 -0.2 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 155.4 - 154.9 3.8 -0.3 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 167.1 - 167.2 2.8 0.1 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 177.2 - 177.0 2.4 -0.1 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 179.3 - 180.2 5.4 0.5 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 177.5 - 177.0 4.1 -0.3 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 7 (1A). 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) Annual Annual Percent CPI-U average average change 1999 2000 from 1999 to 2000 Expenditure category All items ............................................... 166.6 172.2 3.4 All items (1967=100) .................................... 499.0 515.8 - Food and beverages ..................................... 164.6 168.4 2.3 Food .................................................. 164.1 167.8 2.3 Food at home ......................................... 164.2 167.9 2.3 Cereals and bakery products ......................... 185.0 188.3 1.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 147.9 154.5 4.5 Dairy and related products .......................... 159.6 160.7 .7 Fruits and vegetables ............................... 203.1 204.6 .7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 134.3 137.8 2.6 Other food at home .................................. 153.5 155.6 1.4 Sugar and sweets ................................... 152.3 154.0 1.1 Fats and oils ...................................... 148.3 147.4 -.6 Other foods ........................................ 168.9 172.2 2.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1)..................... 104.9 107.5 2.5 Food away from home .................................. 165.1 169.0 2.4 Other food away from home (1)....................... 105.2 109.0 3.6 Alcoholic beverages ................................... 169.7 174.7 2.9 Housing ................................................ 163.9 169.6 3.5 Shelter ............................................... 187.3 193.4 3.3 Rent of primary residence (2)......................... 177.5 183.9 3.6 Lodging away from home (1) (2)........................ 112.3 117.5 4.6 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2) (3).. 192.9 198.7 3.0 Tenants' and household insurance (1)................. 101.3 103.7 2.4 Fuels and utilities ................................... 128.8 137.9 7.1 Fuels ................................................ 113.5 122.8 8.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ............................ 91.4 129.7 41.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (2)...................... 120.9 128.0 5.9 Household furnishings and operations .................. 126.7 128.2 1.2 Apparel ................................................ 131.3 129.6 -1.3 Men's and boys' apparel ............................... 131.1 129.7 -1.1 Women's and girls' apparel ............................ 123.3 121.5 -1.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........................ 129.0 130.6 1.2 Footwear .............................................. 125.7 123.8 -1.5 Transportation ......................................... 144.4 153.3 6.2 Private transportation ................................ 140.5 149.1 6.1 New and used motor vehicles (1)....................... 100.1 100.8 .7 New vehicles ........................................ 142.9 142.8 -.1 Used cars and trucks ................................ 152.0 155.8 2.5 Motor fuel ........................................... 100.7 129.3 28.4 Gasoline (all types) ................................ 100.1 128.6 28.5 Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................... 100.5 101.5 1.0 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................. 171.9 177.3 3.1 Public transportation ................................. 197.7 209.6 6.0 Medical care ........................................... 250.6 260.8 4.1 Medical care commodities .............................. 230.7 238.1 3.2 Medical care services ................................. 255.1 266.0 4.3 Professional services (2)............................. 229.2 237.7 3.7 Hospital and related services (2)..................... 299.5 317.3 5.9 Recreation (1).......................................... 102.0 103.3 1.3 Video and audio (1)................................... 100.7 101.0 .3 Education and communication (1)......................... 101.2 102.5 1.3 Education (1).......................................... 107.0 112.5 5.1 Educational books and supplies ....................... 261.7 279.9 7.0 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............ 308.4 324.0 5.1 Communication (1)..................................... 96.0 93.6 -2.5 Information and information processing (1)........... 95.5 92.8 -2.8 Telephone services (1).............................. 100.1 98.5 -1.6 Information and information processing other than telephone services (4).......................... 30.5 25.9 -15.1 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1).... 53.5 41.1 -23.2 Other goods and services ............................... 258.3 271.1 5.0 Tobacco and smoking products .......................... 355.8 394.9 11.0 Personal care ......................................... 161.1 165.6 2.8 Personal care products ............................... 151.8 153.7 1.3 Personal care services ............................... 171.4 178.1 3.9 Miscellaneous personal services ...................... 243.0 252.3 3.8 Commodity and service group Commodities ............................................. 144.4 149.2 3.3 Food and beverages ..................................... 164.6 168.4 2.3 Commodities less food and beverages .................... 132.5 137.7 3.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ................... 137.5 147.4 7.2 Apparel .............................................. 131.3 129.6 -1.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........ 146.0 162.5 11.3 Durables .............................................. 126.0 125.4 -.5 Services ................................................ 188.8 195.3 3.4 Rent of shelter (3)..................................... 195.0 201.3 3.2 Transportation services ................................ 190.7 196.1 2.8 Other services ......................................... 223.1 229.9 3.0 Special indexes All items less food ..................................... 167.0 173.0 3.6 All items less shelter .................................. 160.2 165.7 3.4 All items less medical care ............................. 162.0 167.3 3.3 Commodities less food ................................... 134.0 139.2 3.9 Nondurables less food ................................... 139.4 149.1 7.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ....................... 147.5 162.9 10.4 Nondurables ............................................. 151.2 158.2 4.6 Services less rent of shelter (3)........................ 195.8 202.9 3.6 Services less medical care services ..................... 182.7 188.9 3.4 Energy .................................................. 106.6 124.6 16.9 All items less energy ................................... 174.4 178.6 2.4 All items less food and energy ......................... 177.0 181.3 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......... 144.1 144.9 .6 Energy commodities ................................... 100.0 129.5 29.5 Services less energy services ......................... 195.7 202.1 3.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) . $ .600 $ .581 - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .... $ .200 $ .194 - 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. Table 8 (4A). 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) Annual Annual Percent CPI-W average average change 1999 2000 from 1999 to 2000 Expenditure category All items ............................................... 163.2 168.9 3.5 All items (1967=100) .................................... 486.2 503.1 - Food and beverages ..................................... 163.8 167.7 2.4 Food .................................................. 163.4 167.2 2.3 Food at home ......................................... 163.0 166.8 2.3 Cereals and bakery products ......................... 184.7 188.0 1.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 147.6 154.1 4.4 Dairy and related products .......................... 159.4 160.5 .7 Fruits and vegetables ............................... 201.8 203.4 .8 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 133.2 136.9 2.8 Other food at home .................................. 152.8 155.1 1.5 Sugar and sweets ................................... 152.2 153.9 1.1 Fats and oils ...................................... 147.9 147.2 -.5 Other foods ........................................ 168.8 172.3 2.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1)..................... 104.6 107.1 2.4 Food away from home .................................. 165.0 169.0 2.4 Other food away from home (1)....................... 105.1 109.2 3.9 Alcoholic beverages ................................... 168.8 173.8 3.0 Housing ................................................ 160.0 165.4 3.4 Shelter ............................................... 181.6 187.4 3.2 Rent of primary residence (2)......................... 177.1 183.4 3.6 Lodging away from home (1) (2)........................ 112.2 117.3 4.5 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2) (3).. 175.7 180.8 2.9 Tenants' and household insurance (1)................. 101.6 103.9 2.3 Fuels and utilities ................................... 128.7 137.4 6.8 Fuels ................................................ 113.0 121.8 7.8 Fuel oil and other fuels ............................ 91.7 128.8 40.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (2)...................... 120.4 127.5 5.9 Water and sewer and trash collection services (1)..... 104.0 106.6 2.5 Household furnishings and operations .................. 124.7 125.5 .6 Household operations (1)............................. 104.9 111.1 5.9 Apparel ................................................ 130.1 128.3 -1.4 Men's and boys' apparel ............................... 131.2 129.7 -1.1 Women's and girls' apparel ............................ 121.3 119.3 -1.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........................ 130.3 132.3 1.5 Footwear .............................................. 126.2 124.2 -1.6 Transportation ......................................... 143.4 152.8 6.6 Private transportation ................................ 140.7 150.1 6.7 New and used motor vehicles (1)....................... 100.4 101.4 1.0 New vehicles ........................................ 144.0 143.9 -.1 Used cars and trucks ................................ 153.3 157.1 2.5 Motor fuel ........................................... 100.8 129.5 28.5 Gasoline (all types) ................................ 100.2 128.8 28.5 Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................... 100.0 100.9 .9 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................. 173.3 178.8 3.2 Public transportation ................................. 193.1 203.4 5.3 Medical care ........................................... 249.7 259.9 4.1 Medical care commodities .............................. 226.8 233.6 3.0 Medical care services ................................. 254.9 265.9 4.3 Professional services (2)............................. 230.8 239.6 3.8 Hospital and related services (2)..................... 295.5 313.2 6.0 Recreation (1).......................................... 101.3 102.4 1.1 Video and audio (1)................................... 100.5 100.7 .2 Education and communication (1)......................... 101.5 102.7 1.2 Education (1).......................................... 107.2 112.8 5.2 Educational books and supplies ....................... 264.1 283.3 7.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............ 302.8 318.2 5.1 Communication (1)..................................... 96.9 94.6 -2.4 Information and information processing (1)........... 96.5 94.1 -2.5 Telephone services (1).............................. 100.2 98.7 -1.5 Information and information processing other than telephone services (4).......................... 31.6 26.8 -15.2 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1).... 53.1 40.5 -23.7 Other goods and services ............................... 261.9 276.5 5.6 Tobacco and smoking products .......................... 356.2 395.2 10.9 Personal care ......................................... 161.3 165.5 2.6 Personal care products ............................... 152.5 154.2 1.1 Personal care services ............................... 171.7 178.6 4.0 Miscellaneous personal services ...................... 243.1 251.9 3.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ............................................. 144.7 149.8 3.5 Food and beverages ..................................... 163.8 167.7 2.4 Commodities less food and beverages .................... 133.2 139.0 4.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ................... 138.1 149.1 8.0 Apparel .............................................. 130.1 128.3 -1.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........ 147.2 165.3 12.3 Durables .............................................. 126.0 125.8 -.2 Services ................................................ 185.3 191.6 3.4 Rent of shelter (3)..................................... 174.9 180.5 3.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1)................... 101.6 103.9 2.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (2)......................... 120.4 127.5 5.9 Water and sewer and trash collection services (1)....... 104.0 106.6 2.5 Household operations (1)............................... 104.9 111.1 5.9 Transportation services ................................ 187.9 192.9 2.7 Medical care services .................................. 254.9 265.9 4.3 Other services ......................................... 219.6 225.9 2.9 Special indexes All items less food ..................................... 163.1 169.1 3.7 All items less shelter .................................. 158.1 163.8 3.6 All items less medical care ............................. 159.2 164.7 3.5 Commodities less food ................................... 134.6 140.4 4.3 Nondurables less food ................................... 140.0 150.7 7.6 Nondurables less food and apparel ....................... 148.4 165.5 11.5 Nondurables ............................................. 151.3 158.9 5.0 Services less rent of shelter (3)........................ 174.1 180.1 3.4 Services less medical care services ..................... 179.5 185.4 3.3 Energy .................................................. 106.1 124.8 17.6 All items less energy ................................... 171.1 175.1 2.3 All items less food and energy ......................... 173.1 177.1 2.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......... 144.3 145.4 .8 Energy commodities ................................... 100.3 129.7 29.3 Services less energy services ......................... 192.6 198.7 3.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) . $ .613 $ .592 - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .... $ .206 $ .199 - 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.