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FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-01-142 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. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: APRIL 2001 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 176.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in April, the CPI-U increased 3.3 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.5 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 173.5 was 3.3 percent higher than the index in April 2000. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in April, following an increase of 0.1 percent in March. The energy index, which had declined in each of the two preceding months, increased 1.8 percent in April. The index for petroleum-based energy increased 4.2 percent, more than offsetting a 0.4 percent decline in the index for energy services. The food index increased 0.1 percent in April, following a 0.2 percent rise in March. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in April, the same as in March. While the overall increase was the same in both months, the composition was different. The indexes for apparel and for lodging while away from home, each of which had increased in February and March, declined in April. On the other hand, the indexes for tobacco and for recreation each turned up sharply in April after declining in March. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 2001 3-mos. ended ended Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. '01 Apr. '01 All Items .2 Food and beverages .2 Housing .4 Apparel .2 Transportation -.3 Medical care .3 Recreation .1 Education and communication .9 Other goods and services -.6 Special Indexes Energy .5 Food .1 All Items less food and energy .1 .2 -.1 .3 -.5 .3 .3 .0 .2 .5 .3 -.3 -.1 .3 .0 .6 .2 1.0 -.2 .3 .6 .3 .3 .5 .2 .8 .4 .5 .1 2.5 3.6 2.1 -.6 1.6 5.3 3.5 3.3 3.1 4.5 -1.1 2.1 4.6 2.0 -.2 .5 .4 .1 .5 -.1 1.9 2.3 1.2 -.8 .7 .5 .1 1.3 8.2 3.5 .2 -.1 .3 .5 3.9 .3 -.2 -2.1 .5 .2 1.8 .1 -2.1 3.3 10.3 3.2 .3 .1 .3 .2 3.1 2.6 .3 .1 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 -1.3 -.9 .9 .4 .4 -.1 .9 .2 See page 4 for a note on planned changes in the CPI in 2002. During the first four months of 2001, the CPI-U rose at a 3.8 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 3.4 percent for all of 2000. The index for energy, which registered double-digit increases in both 1999 and 2000, continued this pattern in the first four months of 2001, increasing at a 10.3 percent SAAR. Food costs, which rose 2.8 percent in all of 2000, have increased at a 3.4 percent SAAR thus far in 2001. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 3.3 percent SAAR thus far in 2001, compared with a 2.6 percent rise for all of 2000. Acceleration in the indexes for shelter, for medical care, and for tobacco and smoking products have contributed to the larger rate of advance thus far this year. The food and beverages index rose 0.2 percent in April. The index for food at home rose 0.1 percent in April, following a 0.2 percent rise in March. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 0.6 percent in April. Beef prices continued to advance, up 0.9 percent in April and 9.9 percent over the last 12 months. Egg prices rose 4.2 percent. Prices for pork and other meats turned down in April, while poultry prices increased 0.3 percent. The index for fruits and vegetables increased 0.3 percent in April. Within the fruits and vegetables group, a 2.7 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits was largely offset by declines in the indexes for fresh vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables, down 2.0 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The index for dairy products rose 0.1 percent as a 1.0 percent increase in milk prices was largely offset by declines in prices for cheese and for ice cream. Each of the other major food at home groups either declined or was unchanged in April. The index for cereal and bakery products was unchanged, while the indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and other food at home declined 0.1 and 0.7 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The housing index rose 0.1 percent in April, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the two preceding months. The index for fuels and utilities, which rose sharply in January, declined for the third consecutive month--down 0.5 percent in April. Fuel oil prices declined for the fourth month in a row, down 2.1 percent in April. The index for natural gas declined 1.6 percent, while charges for electricity rose 0.2 percent. Shelter costs advanced 0.3 percent in April. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent rose 0.3 and 0.4 percent, respectively, while the index for lodging away from home fell 0.8 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations declined 0.2 percent, the same as in March. The transportation component, which declined 0.9 percent in March, turned up in April, advancing 0.9 percent. The index for gasoline rose 5.0 percent in April, following a 3.8 percent decrease in March. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 7.7 percent in April.) As of April, gasoline prices were 4.0 percent lower than their peak level of last June. The index for new vehicles was unchanged in April and has declined 0.6 percent during the last 12 months. The index for used cars and trucks registered its first decrease in 8 months, down 0.6 percent in April. The index for public transportation declined for the third consecutive month in April as airline fares fell 1.3 percent, following a 1.4 percent decline in March. The index for apparel declined in April--down 1.3 percent--following increases in each of the preceding two months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 0.2 percent, reflecting pre-Easter discounting.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in April to a level 4.6 percent higher than a year ago. In April, the index for medical care commodities-prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies-increased 0.2 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in March. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The index for recreation costs, which declined 0.1 percent in March, rose 0.9 percent in April. A sharp increase in the index for admissions-particularly those for sporting events--coupled with upturns in the indexes for toys and for club membership dues and fees for participant sports accounted for about 60 percent of the April advance. The index for education and communication declined 0.1 percent in April, following a 0.5 percent increase in March. Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, while the index for communication declined 0.4 percent. Within the latter category, the index for telephone services decreased 0.4 percent, as a 1.8 percent decline in long distance toll charges more than offset a 0.9 percent increase in local charges. A 2.2 percent drop in the index for personal computers and peripheral equipment also contributed to the decline in the communication index. The index for other goods and services advanced 1.3 percent in April, reflecting a 4.0 percent increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products. 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 0.4 percent in April. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 2001 3-mos. ended ended Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. '01 Apr.'01 All Items .2 .2 .2 .6 .3 .0 .4 2.8 3.3 Food and beverages .1 .0 .5 .3 .5 .2 .2 3.6 3.2 Housing .4 .3 .4 1.1 .1 .2 .1 1.7 4.5 Apparel .4 -.5 -.3 -.5 .9 .5 -1.2 .9 -1.0 Transportation -.3 .4 -.1 .4 .4 -.9 1.0 2.1 2.4 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .7 .5 .4 .3 4.9 4.6 Recreation .0 -.1 .1 .2 -.1 .0 .8 2.7 1.7 Education and communication .9 -.3 .6 .3 .1 .5 .0 2.3 2.1 Other goods and services -1.0 1.5 -1.1 .9 .6 .1 1.7 9.7 3.7 Special Indexes Energy .4 .2 .1 3.6 -.2 -2.3 2.3 -1.2 9.8 Food .1 .0 .5 .2 .5 .2 .2 3.8 3.3 All Items less food and energy .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 .2 2.9 2.5 Consumer Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on Friday, June 15, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). ___________________________________________________________________________ Planned Changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2002 Expenditure Weight Update As announced in December 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the 1999-2000 period, effective with release of data for January 2002. The newer weights will replace the 1993-95 weights, which were first used in the index effective with January 1998 data. Additionally, CPI expenditure weights will be updated at two-year intervals subsequent to the 2002 updating. Thus, for example, CPI expenditure weights will be updated to the 2001-02 period effective with release of CPI data for January 2004. Historically, the introduction of a comprehensive new set of expenditure weights attached to the categories of goods and services in the CPI "market basket" has taken place in the context of the periodic major revisions of the index. Such major revisions have taken place approximately once each decade-in 1940, 1953, 1964, 1978, 1987 and, most recently, in 1998. The goal in employing more current expenditure weights is to have the CPI reflect, as much as possible, the inflation currently experienced by consumers. More specifically, the use of more current weights will help to ensure that the relative importance of CPI item categories, such as food away from home, college tuition, or medical care services, more accurately reflects how consumers are allocating their spending. Publication of Overlap CPIs For the first six months of 2002, BLS will continue to calculate and publish selected CPI-U and CPI-W "overlap" indexes on a not seasonally adjusted basis. These indexes will be compiled using the 1993-95 expenditure pattern that was introduced into the CPI in 1998. Comparison of these index series to the corresponding updated series will enable users of the CPI to observe the effects of the expenditure weight change. The subsequent expenditure updates scheduled in 2004 and every two years thereafter also will be accompanied by the publication of overlap indexes for a six-month period using the previous expenditure pattern. Publication of CPI for the Phoenix Area Effective with release of the July 2002 Consumer Price Index (CPI), BLS will initiate publication of consumer price data specific to the Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the national CPI and other local area CPIs, data will be published for each of two population groups, that for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and that for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). The Phoenix-Mesa CPI will be published on a semi-annual basis with a reference base of December 2001 = 100. The same amount of item detail will be available for PhoenixMesa as is presently available for all other areas published on a semiannual basis. Change to Published Item Structure Effective with release of the January 2002 CPI, BLS will begin publishing an item index for leased cars and trucks. This index series will be available monthly at the U.S. City Average area level for both the CPI-U and CPI-W with a December 2001 = 100 reference base. ___________________________________________________________________________ Facilities for Sensory Impaired Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-6915200, 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 selfemployed, 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 Less previous index Equals index point change 115.7 4.5 111.2 Percent Change Index point difference 4.5 Divided by the previous index 111.2 Equals 0.040 Results multiplied by one hundred 0.040 x 100 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 1996 through 2000 were replaced at the end of 2000. 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. Note: 38 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2001. 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, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational books and supplies 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 Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. 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 Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Chow_Dan@BLS.GOV. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. 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) CPI-U Relative importance, December 2000 Unadjusted Unadjusted indexes percent change to Apr. 2001 fromMar. 2001 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2001 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromJan. to Feb. to Mar. to Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 176.2 528.0 176.9 529.9 3.3 - 0.4 - 0.3 - 0.1 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. 16.198 15.217 9.560 1.522 172.2 171.7 172.0 191.9 172.4 171.9 172.2 192.5 3.1 3.2 3.4 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 2.573 1.050 1.454 160.1 163.2 211.5 160.7 163.4 213.3 5.1 1.7 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 0.0 2.6 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.026 1.935 .363 .288 1.283 .312 5.658 .177 .981 139.5 158.6 155.7 153.1 175.1 108.4 172.3 111.6 177.8 138.9 157.6 154.0 151.5 174.4 108.5 172.7 111.8 178.1 0.9 2.3 1.0 4.6 2.2 3.1 2.7 3.5 2.6 -0.4 -0.6 -1.1 -1.0 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0.6 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.8 -1.1 -0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 39.980 30.251 7.079 2.346 175.4 198.9 189.6 124.2 175.4 199.2 190.2 121.8 4.5 3.6 4.3 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 -1.9 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.8 20.460 .366 5.123 4.199 .361 3.838 203.6 105.4 150.8 136.3 138.1 142.6 204.2 105.5 149.7 135.1 134.4 141.6 3.5 2.3 13.7 16.4 8.6 17.0 0.3 0.1 -0.7 -0.9 -2.7 -0.7 0.3 0.1 -1.0 -1.3 -3.4 -1.0 0.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.7 -4.0 -0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.5 -0.6 -1.9 -0.4 .924 4.605 .935 108.7 129.1 115.2 108.8 129.1 114.1 2.7 0.7 4.2 0.1 0.0 -1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.3 -0.2 0.9 0.1 -0.2 -1.0 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 4.453 1.257 1.787 .254 .801 132.2 127.5 127.8 131.6 125.2 131.9 128.2 127.0 131.4 124.9 -1.1 -2.6 0.2 -0.7 -1.4 -0.2 0.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.9 0.4 -0.6 0.8 1.8 0.8 -1.3 -0.2 -1.8 -0.2 -2.1 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks .................... Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 17.567 16.157 7.477 4.677 1.887 3.482 3.458 .527 1.623 153.9 149.7 101.9 142.8 159.9 124.1 123.3 104.7 181.7 156.1 152.1 101.8 142.7 159.7 133.6 132.8 104.2 181.9 2.1 2.3 1.0 -0.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.2 3.4 1.4 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 7.7 7.7 -0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.4 -0.9 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 0.3 -3.7 -3.8 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 4.8 5.0 -0.2 0.2 Public transportation ..................... 1.410 210.0 208.3 -0.4 -0.8 -0.7 -2.5 -0.8 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 5.813 1.261 4.552 2.876 1.424 270.0 244.9 275.9 244.8 332.8 270.8 245.7 276.8 245.6 333.6 4.6 3.7 4.9 3.8 6.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (2)........................ 5.908 1.646 104.3 101.6 105.0 101.7 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.9 0.3 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 5.311 2.801 .212 2.589 2.510 104.3 116.1 290.8 334.0 93.7 104.1 116.1 290.8 334.1 93.3 2.3 4.9 5.1 4.8 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 -0.4 2.312 2.150 92.7 99.4 92.3 99.0 -0.9 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 .163 22.5 22.1 -17.2 -1.8 -1.3 -1.7 -1.8 .079 32.4 31.7 -25.8 -2.2 -3.1 -4.4 -2.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 4.769 1.308 3.461 .731 .987 1.510 277.7 407.7 169.1 155.7 182.2 259.5 281.3 424.2 169.6 155.8 183.4 260.2 3.5 4.9 2.9 1.6 4.1 3.7 1.3 4.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 4.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 41.828 16.198 25.629 15.056 4.453 150.7 172.2 138.0 147.9 132.2 151.9 172.4 139.7 151.0 131.9 1.7 3.1 0.9 1.7 -1.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.1 -0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 -0.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.1 -1.3 10.603 10.573 58.172 29.885 .366 3.838 161.9 125.5 201.8 207.2 105.4 142.6 167.0 125.4 201.9 207.4 105.5 141.6 2.9 -0.2 4.3 3.6 2.3 17.0 3.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 -1.0 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 -0.6 2.3 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.4 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. .924 .935 6.903 4.552 10.768 108.7 115.2 200.2 275.9 235.4 108.8 114.1 200.1 276.8 236.2 2.7 4.2 2.5 4.9 3.6 0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 -0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 -1.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 84.783 69.749 94.187 26.610 16.037 11.584 31.255 28.287 53.620 7.681 92.319 77.102 177.1 169.2 171.2 139.6 149.8 162.7 160.3 210.6 195.1 129.5 182.6 185.3 177.8 170.1 171.8 141.2 152.8 167.4 162.0 210.6 195.2 133.1 182.9 185.6 3.3 3.2 3.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 2.4 5.2 4.3 10.3 2.7 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.0 0.1 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.9 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -2.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.2 22.768 3.843 54.334 146.2 125.4 207.7 146.6 133.8 208.0 0.5 4.2 3.5 0.3 6.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.3 -0.1 -3.7 0.3 0.0 4.2 0.3 - $ .567 $ .565 - - - - - - $ .189 $ .189 - - - - - Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ 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-Jan. 2001 Feb. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2001 All items ................................... 175.7 176.2 176.3 Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 170.9 170.6 170.5 191.3 157.9 163.6 207.2 171.7 171.4 171.6 192.1 159.3 163.6 212.5 139.1 158.0 154.8 152.5 174.2 109.0 171.4 111.3 177.2 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 6 months ended-- July 2000 Oct. 2000 Jan. 2001 Apr. 2001 Oct. 2000 Apr. 2001 176.8 3.8 2.8 4.2 2.5 3.3 3.4 172.1 171.8 171.9 192.5 160.1 163.2 212.4 172.4 172.0 172.0 192.5 161.0 163.4 213.0 4.1 4.1 4.9 3.7 6.7 -0.2 5.9 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.2 1.3 3.5 8.5 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 4.4 4.3 -2.3 3.6 3.3 3.6 2.5 8.1 -0.5 11.7 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.4 4.0 1.6 7.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.3 6.2 1.9 4.5 138.7 158.0 155.5 152.2 174.0 108.7 171.8 111.4 177.3 138.4 158.7 155.2 153.1 175.1 108.4 172.3 111.6 177.4 138.3 157.6 154.0 151.4 174.1 108.5 172.7 111.8 177.9 4.8 6.4 4.8 9.1 6.5 14.4 2.4 2.6 4.0 -1.7 0.0 -0.3 3.8 -0.7 -7.2 2.9 6.8 2.1 3.2 4.2 2.1 8.9 3.5 8.5 2.6 2.9 2.5 -2.3 -1.0 -2.1 -2.9 -0.2 -1.8 3.1 1.8 1.6 1.5 3.1 2.2 6.5 2.8 3.1 2.6 4.7 3.0 0.4 1.5 0.0 2.8 1.6 3.2 2.8 2.4 2.1 174.3 196.3 188.1 109.4 174.6 197.1 188.7 110.3 175.0 198.0 189.6 111.5 175.2 198.5 190.2 110.6 4.9 3.4 4.0 5.6 4.3 3.6 4.4 1.8 6.7 2.9 4.4 -3.9 2.1 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.6 3.5 4.2 3.7 4.4 3.7 4.5 0.2 202.2 105.0 154.4 139.7 144.2 146.3 202.9 105.1 152.8 137.9 139.3 144.8 203.6 105.4 151.9 136.9 133.7 144.0 204.4 105.5 151.2 136.1 131.1 143.4 3.1 4.3 16.2 19.4 18.0 19.5 3.3 0.0 13.7 17.0 48.7 14.4 3.6 3.1 37.1 45.0 16.5 47.7 4.4 1.9 -8.0 -9.9 -31.7 -7.7 3.2 2.1 14.9 18.2 32.5 17.0 4.0 2.5 12.3 14.3 -10.8 16.8 Expenditure category Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 107.9 129.0 113.6 108.3 129.1 114.2 108.6 128.9 115.2 108.7 128.6 114.1 2.3 2.2 6.0 2.7 1.6 2.9 3.0 0.3 6.2 3.0 -1.2 1.8 2.5 1.9 4.4 3.0 -0.5 4.0 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 128.7 127.7 120.6 127.4 123.2 129.7 127.7 123.0 129.3 124.3 130.2 126.9 124.0 131.6 125.3 128.5 126.6 121.8 131.4 122.7 -5.7 -2.4 -5.2 -12.1 -9.0 6.4 -2.5 13.7 8.7 6.7 -3.9 -1.9 -9.9 -10.0 -1.3 -0.6 -3.4 4.0 13.2 -1.6 0.2 -2.4 3.8 -2.3 -1.4 -2.3 -2.6 -3.2 0.9 -1.5 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks .................... Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation ..................... 155.5 151.3 102.5 143.0 160.6 130.7 129.9 103.3 180.6 213.9 156.1 151.9 102.4 142.6 161.4 132.2 131.5 103.8 181.3 212.5 154.7 150.8 102.4 142.2 161.9 127.3 126.5 104.6 181.7 207.1 156.1 152.4 102.2 142.2 161.0 133.4 132.8 104.4 182.0 205.5 4.8 4.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 14.7 14.5 2.0 3.2 10.1 0.0 0.8 0.0 -2.2 2.9 0.0 -0.3 0.0 3.9 -6.3 2.3 1.6 4.8 2.0 11.2 -7.0 -6.8 6.4 3.4 12.3 1.6 2.9 -1.2 -2.2 1.0 8.5 9.2 4.3 3.1 -14.8 2.4 2.4 0.4 -0.8 1.6 7.1 6.8 1.0 3.6 1.6 1.9 2.3 1.8 -0.1 6.0 0.5 0.9 5.4 3.3 -2.2 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 267.4 242.5 273.0 242.8 327.9 268.8 244.1 274.4 243.9 329.6 269.8 244.9 275.4 244.3 332.1 270.9 245.5 276.6 245.1 333.6 4.2 2.4 4.6 3.3 7.2 4.5 3.2 4.9 3.6 7.1 4.8 4.2 5.0 4.6 5.2 5.3 5.0 5.4 3.8 7.1 4.4 2.8 4.8 3.4 7.2 5.1 4.6 5.2 4.2 6.1 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 104.0 101.3 104.1 101.3 104.0 101.3 104.9 101.6 3.2 4.1 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.0 3.5 1.2 2.0 2.2 2.3 0.6 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 104.0 115.9 288.0 332.3 93.3 104.1 116.3 288.1 333.3 93.2 104.6 116.7 289.7 334.6 93.7 104.5 117.1 290.5 335.8 93.3 2.0 6.6 5.8 6.5 -2.1 2.0 3.9 5.2 3.9 -0.9 2.7 4.6 5.8 4.6 0.9 1.9 4.2 3.5 4.3 0.0 2.0 5.3 5.5 5.2 -1.5 2.3 4.4 4.6 4.4 0.4 92.4 98.8 92.2 98.7 92.7 99.4 92.3 99.0 -2.6 -1.6 -0.9 0.4 0.4 2.1 -0.4 0.8 -1.7 -0.6 0.0 1.4 23.2 22.9 22.5 22.1 -14.2 -14.7 -22.2 -17.7 -14.4 -19.9 35.0 33.9 32.4 31.7 -20.7 -18.4 -30.3 -32.7 -19.5 -31.5 Other goods and services ................... 276.5 277.9 278.3 282.0 0.6 1.0 4.3 8.2 0.8 6.2 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 404.3 168.2 155.3 181.6 257.8 408.5 168.6 155.3 181.9 258.1 407.7 169.1 155.7 182.2 259.0 424.2 169.6 155.8 183.4 259.7 -3.6 2.2 0.8 4.6 4.1 -3.9 3.2 -0.8 4.8 3.7 7.9 2.9 5.0 2.9 4.1 21.2 3.4 1.3 4.0 3.0 -3.8 2.7 0.0 4.7 3.9 14.3 3.1 3.2 3.5 3.6 150.6 170.9 138.6 148.4 128.7 151.2 171.7 139.0 149.1 129.7 150.8 172.1 138.2 147.9 130.2 151.5 172.4 139.1 149.5 128.5 2.2 4.1 0.9 3.3 -5.7 1.6 2.4 1.2 1.1 6.4 1.1 2.6 0.0 -0.8 -3.9 2.4 3.6 1.5 3.0 -0.6 1.9 3.3 1.0 2.2 0.2 1.7 3.1 0.7 1.1 -2.3 164.6 125.5 200.5 204.7 105.0 146.3 165.3 125.7 201.0 205.5 105.1 144.8 163.1 125.4 201.6 206.5 105.4 144.0 166.8 125.2 202.0 207.2 105.5 143.4 5.8 0.0 4.6 3.2 4.3 19.5 0.5 -0.6 3.7 3.4 0.0 14.4 0.0 1.0 6.2 2.8 3.1 47.7 5.5 -1.0 3.0 5.0 1.9 -7.7 3.1 -0.3 4.2 3.3 2.1 17.0 2.7 0.0 4.6 3.9 2.5 16.8 107.9 113.6 199.6 273.0 234.4 108.3 114.2 200.2 274.4 234.9 108.6 115.2 199.6 275.4 235.7 108.7 114.1 199.7 276.6 236.8 2.3 6.0 3.7 4.6 4.1 2.7 2.9 0.8 4.9 2.6 3.0 6.2 5.6 5.0 3.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 5.4 4.2 2.5 4.4 2.3 4.8 3.4 3.0 4.0 2.9 5.2 3.8 176.4 169.2 170.4 140.3 150.3 165.0 159.8 210.2 194.0 134.4 181.4 184.1 176.9 169.6 170.9 140.7 150.9 165.8 160.7 210.7 194.5 134.1 182.0 184.7 176.9 169.4 170.9 139.9 149.6 163.7 160.3 210.8 194.9 131.3 182.4 185.1 177.5 169.9 171.4 140.8 151.4 167.2 161.2 211.1 195.4 133.7 182.8 185.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 1.2 3.8 5.8 3.9 5.7 4.6 17.2 2.7 2.2 3.0 2.7 2.9 0.9 1.1 0.7 1.0 4.4 3.6 8.5 2.3 2.4 4.2 4.6 3.8 0.3 -0.5 -0.2 1.0 9.0 6.4 18.6 2.9 2.9 2.5 1.7 2.4 1.4 3.0 5.4 3.6 1.7 2.9 -2.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 2.4 5.0 4.1 12.7 2.5 2.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 0.9 1.2 2.6 2.3 5.3 4.7 7.8 3.0 3.0 145.5 131.7 206.0 145.9 132.6 206.7 145.8 127.7 207.3 145.8 133.1 207.9 -0.8 15.2 3.8 1.1 3.1 3.0 0.8 -5.0 3.8 0.8 4.3 3.7 0.1 9.0 3.4 0.8 -0.4 3.8 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. 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 CPI-U Pricing schedule (1) Indexes Percent change to Apr.2001 from-- Jan. 2001 Feb. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2001 M 175.1 175.8 176.2 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 182.2 183.0 109.6 182.8 183.7 109.8 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 171.9 173.5 109.6 M South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... U.S. city average ........................... Percent change to Mar.2001 from-- Apr. 2000 Feb. 2001 Mar. 2001 Mar. 2000 Jan. 2001 Feb. 2001 176.9 3.3 0.6 0.4 2.9 0.6 0.2 183.7 184.6 110.4 184.2 185.0 110.7 3.2 3.2 3.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 2.9 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 172.1 173.8 109.8 171.7 173.3 109.7 172.8 174.4 110.4 3.5 3.6 3.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.8 2.8 2.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 167.2 166.3 165.9 166.7 3.3 0.2 0.5 2.7 -0.8 -0.2 M M M 169.3 169.3 108.6 170.2 170.4 109.2 170.6 170.9 109.4 171.4 171.6 109.9 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 M 168.2 169.1 169.5 170.6 2.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 Region and area size(2) West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 178.3 180.1 109.8 179.3 181.3 110.1 180.1 182.0 110.7 180.4 182.5 110.6 3.9 4.2 3.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 -0.1 3.8 4.1 3.4 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 M M M 159.2 109.2 169.8 159.9 109.6 170.1 160.3 109.8 170.3 160.9 110.2 171.2 3.6 2.8 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 3.3 2.6 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M M 178.1 174.2 178.5 175.4 177.1 176.2 178.4 176.6 3.8 3.5 -0.1 0.7 0.7 0.2 2.8 3.2 -0.6 1.1 -0.8 0.5 M 184.9 185.3 186.4 186.6 2.9 0.7 0.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 1 1 1 189.0 171.3 167.3 108.9 - 190.9 172.3 168.9 109.7 - - - - 4.4 3.2 3.6 2.4 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.7 - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 - 175.3 173.2 158.6 171.9 - 176.6 174.5 159.5 172.8 3.9 3.7 4.4 3.5 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 - - - - 2 2 2 - 179.0 187.9 184.0 - 181.2 189.1 184.2 3.1 5.8 3.6 1.2 0.6 0.1 - - - - 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) CPI-W Relative importance, December 2000 Unadjusted Unadjusted indexes percent change to Apr. 2001 fromMar. 2001 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2000 Mar. 2001 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromJan. to Feb. to Mar. to Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 172.6 514.2 173.5 516.7 3.3 - 0.5 - 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.4 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 17.777 16.736 10.686 1.663 3.059 1.152 1.505 171.6 171.1 171.1 191.7 160.0 163.1 209.8 171.9 171.4 171.3 192.2 160.7 163.5 211.7 3.2 3.3 3.6 2.8 5.4 2.1 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.9 -0.2 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.161 2.146 .404 .330 1.411 .346 6.050 .219 1.041 138.8 158.2 155.6 153.0 175.4 108.5 172.3 111.8 177.2 138.2 157.1 153.7 151.4 174.6 108.4 172.7 112.0 177.6 1.1 2.4 0.9 4.8 2.3 3.5 2.7 3.4 2.7 -0.4 -0.7 -1.2 -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.5 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.8 -1.1 -1.2 -0.6 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 36.775 27.442 8.571 1.356 171.0 192.6 189.0 123.8 171.0 192.9 189.6 121.2 4.5 3.6 4.3 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 -2.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 -1.2 17.199 .315 185.2 105.6 185.7 105.8 3.4 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 5.222 4.311 .315 3.996 149.9 134.8 138.0 141.5 148.8 133.6 133.9 140.4 13.5 16.0 8.9 16.5 -0.7 -0.9 -3.0 -0.8 -1.1 -1.4 -3.8 -1.2 -0.7 -0.8 -4.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -2.2 -0.4 .911 4.111 .414 108.8 125.9 115.7 108.9 126.0 114.5 2.7 0.3 4.0 0.1 0.1 -1.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2 1.2 0.2 -0.2 -1.0 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 4.773 1.364 1.780 .321 .963 130.6 127.6 125.2 133.3 125.2 130.5 128.3 124.7 133.2 125.2 -1.0 -2.4 0.3 -0.7 -1.5 -0.1 0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.9 0.2 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.5 -0.9 1.2 1.8 1.0 -1.2 -0.2 -1.6 -0.1 -2.0 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks .................... Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation ..................... 19.881 18.788 8.845 4.893 3.168 4.283 4.254 .653 1.689 1.094 153.3 150.5 102.5 143.8 161.1 124.1 123.4 104.0 183.3 204.2 155.8 153.2 102.4 143.8 160.9 134.0 133.3 103.5 183.4 202.7 2.4 2.5 1.2 -0.6 3.5 4.3 4.3 2.9 3.4 -0.1 1.6 1.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 8.0 8.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 0.4 0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.5 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 -3.8 -3.9 0.7 0.1 -2.3 1.0 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 5.3 5.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.8 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 4.746 .928 3.818 2.435 1.170 269.1 240.2 275.7 247.0 328.3 269.9 241.0 276.5 247.8 329.1 4.6 3.7 4.8 3.9 6.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (2)........................ 5.679 1.830 103.0 101.0 103.7 101.2 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.8 0.4 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 5.186 2.576 .209 2.367 2.610 104.4 116.3 294.7 327.9 94.8 104.2 116.4 294.7 328.2 94.4 2.1 4.8 5.3 4.7 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 -0.4 2.464 2.327 94.1 99.5 93.8 99.2 -0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.6 -0.3 -0.3 .137 23.3 22.8 -17.4 -2.1 -0.8 -2.1 -2.1 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .064 31.8 31.1 -26.0 -2.2 -2.6 -4.8 -2.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 5.182 1.906 3.276 .822 .989 1.268 283.5 408.5 169.0 155.9 182.8 259.3 288.2 424.8 169.4 156.0 183.9 260.0 3.7 4.9 2.9 1.4 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.7 4.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 46.594 17.777 28.817 16.480 4.773 151.4 171.6 139.3 149.3 130.6 152.8 171.9 141.2 153.1 130.5 1.9 3.2 1.1 1.9 -1.0 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.5 -0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 -1.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.7 -1.2 11.707 12.337 53.406 27.126 .315 3.996 164.4 126.2 197.8 185.5 105.6 141.5 170.5 126.0 198.0 185.8 105.8 140.4 3.2 0.0 4.4 3.6 2.4 16.5 3.7 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 -1.2 -1.5 -0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 -0.6 2.9 -0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.4 .911 .414 6.714 3.818 10.112 108.8 115.7 197.2 275.7 231.2 108.9 114.5 197.2 276.5 231.9 2.7 4.0 2.7 4.8 3.4 0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.2 -0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 -1.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 83.264 72.558 95.254 29.858 17.521 12.748 34.257 26.280 49.589 8.595 91.405 74.669 172.8 167.0 168.2 140.8 151.1 164.9 160.9 187.0 191.4 128.6 178.8 180.9 173.8 168.0 169.1 142.7 154.7 170.5 163.0 187.0 191.6 132.9 179.2 181.3 3.3 3.1 3.2 1.2 2.0 3.1 2.6 5.2 4.4 9.8 2.6 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.0 0.1 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 -1.0 -1.5 -0.2 0.2 0.3 -2.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.2 2.3 0.2 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ 25.259 4.598 49.410 146.8 125.1 204.0 147.3 134.2 204.4 0.6 4.6 3.5 0.3 7.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 -0.1 -3.8 0.3 0.1 4.8 0.2 - $ .579 $ .576 - - - - - - $ .194 $ .194 - - - - - 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-Jan. 2001 Feb. 2001 Mar. 2001 Apr. 2001 All items ................................... 172.2 172.7 172.7 Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 170.5 169.9 169.6 191.1 157.7 171.3 170.8 170.7 191.9 159.1 171.7 171.2 171.1 192.2 160.0 6 months ended-- July 2000 Oct. 2000 Jan. 2001 Apr. 2001 Oct. 2000 Apr. 2001 173.4 3.4 2.9 4.0 2.8 3.1 3.4 172.0 171.5 171.3 192.2 161.1 3.9 4.2 4.9 3.2 6.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 3.4 1.3 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.3 5.0 3.6 3.8 4.1 2.3 8.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.6 2.3 6.9 Expenditure category Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 163.8 206.3 163.5 212.1 163.1 211.6 163.5 212.4 0.8 5.1 3.5 8.1 4.8 -2.5 -0.7 12.4 2.1 6.6 2.0 4.7 138.5 157.3 154.4 152.5 174.1 108.5 171.4 111.5 176.5 138.0 157.3 155.1 151.9 174.1 108.5 171.8 111.6 176.6 137.6 158.2 155.3 153.0 175.4 108.5 172.3 111.8 176.8 137.6 157.0 153.6 151.1 174.3 108.4 172.7 112.0 177.4 4.2 7.0 5.4 9.5 6.5 14.9 2.4 1.9 4.0 -0.9 0.3 -0.5 4.4 -0.5 -7.5 2.9 7.9 1.6 3.8 3.6 1.0 9.4 3.0 8.5 2.6 2.2 3.2 -2.6 -0.8 -2.1 -3.6 0.5 -0.4 3.1 1.8 2.1 1.6 3.6 2.4 6.9 3.0 3.1 2.6 4.9 2.8 0.6 1.4 -0.5 2.7 1.7 4.0 2.8 2.0 2.6 170.3 190.7 187.5 109.5 170.4 191.4 188.1 110.5 170.8 192.2 189.0 111.9 171.0 192.6 189.6 110.6 4.7 3.5 3.8 8.4 4.4 3.2 4.4 1.1 7.4 3.4 4.2 -4.3 1.7 4.0 4.6 4.1 4.6 3.4 4.1 4.7 4.5 3.7 4.4 -0.2 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 183.9 105.2 153.6 138.3 145.2 145.2 184.5 105.3 151.9 136.3 139.7 143.4 185.2 105.6 150.9 135.2 133.6 142.6 185.7 105.8 150.3 134.5 130.6 142.1 2.9 4.3 16.0 19.2 17.7 19.3 2.9 0.0 14.1 16.8 48.1 14.9 3.6 3.1 36.9 45.1 22.9 46.4 4.0 2.3 -8.3 -10.5 -34.6 -8.3 2.9 2.1 15.0 18.0 32.1 17.1 3.8 2.7 12.0 13.9 -10.3 15.9 108.0 125.9 114.0 108.3 126.0 114.3 108.6 125.8 115.7 108.8 125.6 114.5 2.3 1.0 6.7 3.0 1.3 2.5 3.0 0.0 5.1 3.0 -0.9 1.8 2.7 1.1 4.6 3.0 -0.5 3.4 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 127.0 127.7 118.1 129.0 123.3 128.2 127.9 120.4 131.0 124.2 128.8 126.8 121.8 133.3 125.5 127.3 126.6 119.9 133.2 123.0 -5.8 -1.8 -5.9 -12.2 -7.8 6.1 -2.1 13.9 8.9 4.7 -4.9 -2.5 -10.7 -10.4 -1.6 0.9 -3.4 6.2 13.7 -1.0 0.0 -2.0 3.5 -2.2 -1.8 -2.0 -2.9 -2.6 0.9 -1.3 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks .................... Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation ..................... 155.0 152.2 103.1 144.1 161.7 131.1 130.3 102.6 182.1 207.2 155.6 152.9 103.3 143.9 162.6 132.3 131.6 103.1 182.9 206.2 154.2 151.6 103.1 143.3 163.1 127.3 126.5 103.8 183.1 201.5 155.8 153.4 102.9 143.2 162.2 134.0 133.3 103.7 183.4 199.9 4.5 4.3 0.4 0.6 -0.3 15.1 14.8 0.4 3.2 9.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 -2.5 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 3.9 -5.4 2.6 2.1 5.2 2.0 10.3 -6.2 -6.5 6.1 3.4 10.9 2.1 3.2 -0.8 -2.5 1.2 9.1 9.5 4.4 2.9 -13.4 2.4 2.4 0.2 -1.0 1.4 7.4 7.5 0.6 3.5 1.8 2.4 2.7 2.2 -0.3 5.7 1.2 1.2 5.2 3.1 -2.0 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 266.5 238.0 272.8 245.3 323.3 267.8 239.4 274.2 246.1 325.3 268.8 240.2 275.2 246.6 327.7 269.7 240.7 276.3 247.3 329.1 4.1 2.4 4.5 3.4 7.5 4.4 3.1 4.7 3.7 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.6 5.2 3.3 7.4 4.2 2.8 4.6 3.6 7.1 4.9 4.5 5.1 4.3 6.2 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 102.9 100.9 102.8 100.9 102.8 100.7 103.6 101.1 3.2 4.1 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.0 2.7 0.8 1.8 2.0 1.8 0.4 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 104.0 116.1 292.1 326.1 94.4 104.1 116.3 291.7 326.8 94.4 104.6 116.9 293.6 328.6 94.8 104.6 117.4 294.4 329.8 94.4 1.6 6.2 5.8 6.2 -2.1 2.0 3.9 5.6 3.8 -0.4 2.3 4.6 6.3 4.4 0.9 2.3 4.6 3.2 4.6 0.0 1.8 5.1 5.7 5.0 -1.3 2.3 4.6 4.7 4.5 0.4 93.8 99.0 93.7 98.9 94.1 99.5 93.8 99.2 -2.1 -1.6 -0.4 0.8 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.8 -1.3 -0.4 0.0 1.2 24.0 23.8 23.3 22.8 -13.7 -15.5 -21.5 -18.5 -14.6 -20.1 34.3 33.4 31.8 31.1 -19.4 -18.6 -32.2 -32.4 -19.0 -32.3 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 281.9 404.6 168.1 155.7 182.1 257.2 283.5 409.2 168.5 155.7 182.4 257.7 283.8 408.5 169.0 155.9 182.8 258.8 288.5 424.8 169.4 156.0 183.9 259.4 -0.3 -3.9 2.2 0.5 4.6 4.1 0.4 -3.8 3.2 -0.5 5.0 3.5 5.0 7.9 3.2 4.8 2.9 4.1 9.7 21.5 3.1 0.8 4.0 3.5 0.1 -3.9 2.7 0.0 4.8 3.8 7.3 14.5 3.1 2.7 3.5 3.8 151.4 170.5 139.9 150.3 127.0 152.0 171.3 140.4 151.0 128.2 151.6 171.7 139.5 149.3 128.8 152.5 172.0 140.7 151.8 127.3 2.2 3.9 0.9 3.8 -5.8 1.3 2.4 1.2 0.3 6.1 1.3 3.1 0.3 -0.3 -4.9 2.9 3.6 2.3 4.1 0.9 1.7 3.1 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.1 3.3 1.3 1.9 -2.0 168.0 126.4 196.8 183.8 105.2 145.2 168.3 126.6 197.3 184.2 105.3 143.4 165.7 126.3 197.8 185.1 105.6 142.6 170.5 125.9 198.2 185.6 105.8 142.1 5.9 -0.3 4.7 3.4 4.3 19.3 0.0 -0.3 3.8 3.6 0.0 14.9 1.2 2.2 6.3 3.3 3.1 46.4 6.1 -1.6 2.9 4.0 2.3 -8.3 2.9 -0.3 4.3 3.5 2.1 17.1 3.6 0.3 4.6 3.7 2.7 15.9 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. 108.0 114.0 196.1 272.8 230.1 108.3 114.3 197.0 274.2 230.5 108.6 115.7 196.6 275.2 231.5 108.8 114.5 196.8 276.3 232.4 2.3 6.7 3.2 4.5 3.8 3.0 2.5 1.2 4.7 2.9 3.0 5.1 5.0 5.0 3.2 3.0 1.8 1.4 5.2 4.1 2.7 4.6 2.2 4.6 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.2 5.1 3.6 172.3 167.0 167.8 141.6 151.8 167.6 160.2 187.0 190.5 134.0 177.7 179.9 172.8 167.5 168.3 142.1 152.6 168.6 161.4 187.1 190.8 133.7 178.4 180.5 172.7 167.2 168.3 141.2 151.1 166.1 161.1 187.4 191.4 130.6 178.8 180.9 173.4 167.9 168.9 142.4 153.5 170.3 162.4 187.6 191.8 133.6 179.1 181.2 3.4 3.5 3.5 1.1 3.5 6.2 4.4 5.7 4.7 17.1 2.5 2.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.8 4.3 3.7 8.1 2.1 2.3 4.3 4.2 3.9 0.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 10.0 6.6 16.4 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.2 2.6 2.3 4.6 6.6 5.6 1.3 2.8 -1.2 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.5 5.0 4.2 12.5 2.3 2.2 3.4 3.2 3.3 1.4 2.0 3.1 2.8 5.6 4.6 7.3 3.1 2.9 146.2 132.0 202.6 146.7 132.8 203.3 146.6 127.7 204.0 146.7 133.8 204.5 -1.1 15.2 3.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 1.4 -4.4 3.6 1.4 5.6 3.8 -0.1 8.8 3.3 1.4 0.4 3.7 Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. 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 CPI-W Pricing schedule Indexes Jan. Feb. Mar. Percent change to Apr.2001 from-Apr. Percent change to Mar.2001 from-- (1) 2001 2001 2001 2001 Apr. 2000 Feb. 2001 Mar. 2001 Mar. 2000 Jan. 2001 Feb. 2001 M 171.7 172.4 172.6 173.5 3.3 0.6 0.5 2.8 0.5 0.1 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 179.0 178.8 109.2 179.5 179.4 109.4 180.3 180.2 109.8 180.9 180.7 110.2 3.1 3.2 2.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.9 3.0 2.6 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 168.2 168.8 109.7 168.4 169.1 109.9 167.8 168.5 109.6 169.0 169.6 110.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9 2.6 2.7 2.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 M 165.8 165.0 164.3 165.1 3.3 0.1 0.5 2.6 -0.9 -0.4 South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 167.5 166.9 108.4 168.3 167.9 109.0 168.7 168.4 109.1 169.6 169.3 109.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.4 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 M 169.4 170.0 170.4 171.8 2.4 1.1 0.8 1.6 0.6 0.2 West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 173.7 173.8 109.5 174.6 174.8 109.8 175.3 175.4 110.4 175.8 176.0 110.4 3.8 4.1 3.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.7 3.9 3.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 M M M 157.7 109.0 169.2 158.3 109.4 169.4 158.6 109.5 169.5 159.3 110.1 170.5 3.6 2.9 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 3.2 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 U.S. city average ........................... Region and area size(2) Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M M 172.6 167.3 172.9 168.3 171.4 169.1 172.6 169.6 3.8 3.4 -0.2 0.8 0.7 0.3 2.9 3.2 -0.7 1.1 -0.9 0.5 M 180.6 180.8 181.8 181.9 2.9 0.6 0.1 2.9 0.7 0.6 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 1 187.4 163.3 - 189.3 163.9 - - - - 4.5 2.9 1.0 0.4 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 1 166.8 108.6 - 168.5 109.4 - - - - 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.7 - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 - 172.7 167.7 156.7 169.3 - 173.8 169.1 157.8 170.4 3.9 3.7 4.2 3.5 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 - - - - 2 2 2 - 178.2 183.5 179.2 - 180.7 184.9 179.4 2.8 5.7 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 - - - - 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.
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