The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
News United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ USDL-04-261 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) Friday, February 20, 2004 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 2004 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in January, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The January level of 185.2 (1982-84=100) was 1.9 percent higher than in January 2003. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.6 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January level of 180.9 (1982-84=100) was 1.8 percent higher than in January 2003. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January le vel of 108.1 (December 1999=100) was 1.6 percent higher than in January 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision. Previously published and revised data for 2002 and 2003 are shown on page 5. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.5 percent in January, following an increase of 0.2 percent in December. Energy costs, which rose 0.3 percent in December, advanced 4.7 percent in January, accounting for over three-fourths of the overall January increase. Within energy, the index for (cont. on page 2) Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Expenditure Category All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services Special indexes: Energy Food All items less food and energy July .2 .1 .2 -.2 .1 .4 .1 Changes from preceding month 2003 Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. .4 .3 -.1 -.2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 .1 .1 .2 -.1 .2 .1 .2 .2 -.5 -.3 1.2 .9 -1.4 -1.3 -.2 .3 .4 .2 .3 .5 .0 .1 -.1 .2 .1 2004 Jan. .5 -.1 .4 -.3 1.7 .2 .0 Compound annual rate 3-mos. ended Jan.’04 2.0 3.6 2.2 -4.5 .5 4.2 1.1 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended Jan.’04 1.9 3.5 2.2 -1.9 1.0 3.8 .9 .3 .4 .2 .0 .2 .2 .1 1.8 1.3 .4 .2 .1 .1 .0 .2 .3 2.0 1.7 .3 .1 3.1 .4 3.3 .2 -3.5 .5 -3.0 .4 .3 .5 4.7 .0 7.8 3.8 7.8 3.5 .2 .1 .1 .2 .0 .1 .2 .8 1.1 Note: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments during 2003. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures above and elsewhere in this report differ from those previously published. See the technical note on page 10 for details. Effective with this month’s release the CPI expenditure weights have been updated to 2001-02. See pages 7 - 9 for notes on changes introduced into the CPI in 2004. petroleum-based energy advanced 8.0 percent and the index for energy services rose 1.6 percent. The index for food was unchanged in January. The index for food at home declined 0.3 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for beef. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in January, following a 0.1 percent rise in December. The food and beverages index declined 0.1 percent in January. The index for food at home decreased 0.3 percent, following increases of 0.6 percent or more in each of the preceding three months. Five of the six major grocery store food groups either declined in January or advanced less than in December. The index for cereal and bakery products increased the same in January as in December--up 0.1 percent. The indexes for fruits and vegetables, for dairy products, and for other food at home declined 1.8, 0.3, and 0.4 percent, respectively. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the indexes for fresh vegetables and for fresh fruits declined 3.3 and 1.4 percent, respectively, while the index for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.4 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh vegetable prices rose 0.5 percent, while fresh fruit prices declined 1.8 percent.) The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was unchanged in January. Beef prices, which had risen sharply in the fourth quarter of 2003, declined in January--down 1.8 percent after seasonal adjustment. This decline was offset by price increases for each of the other major components of the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs group. The index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.7 percent rise in December. The other two components of the food and beverages index-food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The index for housing increased 0.4 percent in January, following a 0.2 percent rise in December. Larger increases in fuel prices, coupled with an upturn in the index for household furnishings and operations, more than offset a smaller increase in shelter costs. The index for shelter, which increased 0.2 percent in December, rose 0.1 percent in January. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each increased 0.1 percent while the index for lodging away from home fell 0.2 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for lodging away from home increased 3.8 percent.) The index for fuels and utilities, which increased 0.5 percent in December, advanced 1.6 percent in January. The index for fuel oil turned up in January, advancing 7.2 percent. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity also accelerated, advancing 3.8 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The index for household furnishings and operations, which declined 0.1 percent in December, rose 0.4 percent in January. Prices for most household furnishings, other than for major appliances, registered increases in January, but are still lower than in January 2003. The transportation index, which recorded declines in each of the preceding three months, increased 1.7 percent in January. The index for gasoline increased 8.1 percent, accounting for over 90 percent of the January transportation advance. The index for new vehicles decreased for the fifth consecutive month--down 0.1 percent in January. (As of January, about 83 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2004 models. The 2004 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 2004 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-03-721, dated November 14, 2003.) The index for used cars and trucks decreased 0.2 percent in January. Motor vehicle fees rose 6.2 percent, reflecting increased charges for state and local registration and license fees. The index for public transportation increased 0.2 percent in January, as increases in airline fares and intracity transportation more than offset a decline in other intercity transportation costs. The index for apparel declined 0.3 percent in January, the same as in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 2.7 percent, reflecting post-holiday discounting.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in January and are 3.8 percent higher than a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.1 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in January. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The index for recreation was unchanged in January. A 1.1 percent increase in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events was largely offset by decreases in the indexes for toys and for televisions--down 1.3 and 1.8 percent, respectively. The index for education and communication increased 0.1 percent in January. Educational costs increased 0.5 percent, reflecting a 1.0 percent increase in the index for college tuition. Communication costs declined 0.3 percent. A 1.8 percent decline in the index for long distance telephone services more than offset increases in the indexes for local telephone services and for delivery services--up 0.2 and 8.1 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in January. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.6 percent, its largest increase since a 0.6 percent rise in August. Price increases were also recorded for the indexes for legal services, for funeral expenses, and for financial services--up 0.8, 0.6, and 0.4 percent, respectively. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.6 percent in January. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Expenditure Category All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services Special indexes: Energy Food All items less food and energy July .1 .1 .1 -.3 .1 .4 .1 Changes from preceding month 2003 Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. .4 .3 -.2 -.3 .2 .4 .3 .5 .5 .4 .1 .2 .1 -.1 .2 .1 .4 .2 -.4 -.3 1.3 .8 -1.7 -1.6 -.2 .3 .4 .3 .3 .4 .0 .0 -.1 .2 .1 2004 Jan. .6 -.1 .5 -.1 1.8 .3 -.1 Compound annual rate 3-mos. ended Jan.’04 1.8 3.6 2.4 -3.0 .0 4.2 .8 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended Jan.’04 1.8 3.6 2.4 -1.4 .2 3.8 .5 .3 .3 .1 .0 .1 .1 .1 1.1 .5 .5 .3 -.1 .1 -.1 .3 .3 2.0 1.2 .5 .1 3.3 .4 3.4 .3 -3.6 .5 -3.1 .5 .3 .5 4.9 -.1 8.1 3.6 7.9 3.7 .1 .1 -.1 .1 -.1 .1 .2 .9 .7 Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). CPI (Old Weights) For the first six months of 2004, BLS also will calculate Old Weights CPI-U and Old Weights CPI-W based on the 1999-2000 expenditure pattern used in the CPI from 2002 through 2003. These Old Weight data are contained in tables 1(OW)-4(OW). From December 2003 to January 2004, the Old Weight CPI-U rose 0.5 percent and the Old Weight CPI-W rose 0.6 percent. Note these series are not seasonally adjusted. NOTE ON REVISIONS TO C-CPI-U INDEXES In accordance with the previously-announced schedule, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is revising the 2002 and 2003 values of the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), effective with the release of January 2004 data. The C-CPI-U was introduced with release of July data on August 16, 2002. The index in its final form employs a Tornqvist formula and utilizes expenditure data in adjacent time periods in order to reflect the effect of any substitution that consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. The C-CPI-U was designed to be a closer approximation to a “cost-of-living” index than the CPI-U and CPI-W. The use of expenditure data for both a base period and a current period distinguishes the C-CPI-U from the other CPI measures, which use only a single expenditure base period to compute price change over time. Because the current expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the index is issued first in preliminary form, using the latest available expenditure data at the time of publication, and is subject to two subsequent revisions. The preliminary values for each month of the preceding two years are revised annually with release of the January index. Expenditure data for the year 2002 are now available, and the C-CPI-U indexes for that year are now in final form. The initial indexes for 2003 are now revised interim indexes. The C-CPI-U U.S All Items index values for 2002 and 2003 as originally published and revised are shown below. For more information on the C-CPI-U, write to: Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3130 Washington, DC 20212 Or contact Patrick Jackman or Rob Cage either by telephone at (202) 691-6952 or by electronic mail at Jackman_P@bls.gov or Cage_R@bls.gov . U.S. City Average C-CPI-U All Items 2002 January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Interim 104.1 104.5 105.1 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 106.0 106.2 106.4 106.3 106.0 105.6 Final 104.2 104.5 105.1 105.6 105.6 105.6 105.7 106.0 106.3 106.4 106.3 106.0 105.6 2003 January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Initial 106.4 107.2 107.8 107.6 107.4 107.5 107.5 107.8 108.1 108.1 107.7 107.5 n.a. Interim 106.4 107.2 107.9 107.7 107.5 107.6 107.7 108.0 108.3 108.2 107.8 107.6 107.7 Over-the-month percent changes in the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for All Items and for All Items less food and energy, seasonally adjusted, using former and recalculated seasonal factors for 2003. All Items 2003 January February March April May June July August September October November December Former Recalculated Difference .3 .6 .3 -.3 .0 .2 .2 .3 .3 .0 -.2 .2 .3 .5 .4 -.3 -.1 .1 .2 .4 .3 -.1 -.2 .2 .0 -.1 .1 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 .1 .0 -.1 .0 .0 All Items less food and energy 2003 January February March April May June July August September October November December Former Recalculated Difference .1 .1 .0 .0 .3 .0 .2 .1 .1 .2 -.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .1 .2 .1 .1 .2 .0 .1 .0 .0 .1 .1 -.1 .1 .0 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 Changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2004 Expenditure Weight Update As announced, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has updated the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the 2001-02 period. The updated expenditure weights for these indexes replace the 1999-2000 weights that were introduced effective with the January 2002 CPI release. As originally announced by BLS in December 1998, CPI expenditure weights will continue to be updated at two-year intervals subsequent to the 2004 updating. For the first six months of 2004, BLS will continue to calculate and publish selected CPI-U and CPI-W “overlap” indexes using the 1999-2000 expenditure pattern that was introduced into the CPI in 2002. These indexes will be compiled on a not seasonally adjusted basis. 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 2006 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. C-CPI-U Index Revisions As scheduled, the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) has undergone its second annual index revision. C-CPI-U indexes for the 12 months of 2002 have been issued in final form and values for the 12 months of 2003 have been revised and issued as interim. Calculation of the preliminary versions of the CCPI-U--the initial version for January and the subsequent months of 2004 and the interim (revised initial) indexes for 2003--will employ the 2001-02 expenditure weights also used in the CPI-U and CPI-W. Note that the final values of the C-CPI-U employ monthly expenditure weights corresponding to the price collection period in their calculation. Thus, in calculation of the final (revised interim) C-CPI-U values for the months of 2002, the biennial 1999-2000 expenditure weights have been replaced with separate monthly expenditure weights. Elementary Index Formula Changes Effective with release of data for January 2004, a geometric mean formula replaced the arithmetic mean formula in the calculation of the elementary indexes in the CPI-U, CPI-W, and C-CPI-U for (1) cable and satellite television and radio services (formerly cable TV) and for (2) eyeglasses and eye care. The geometric mean formula at the elementary index level is more appropriate for use in categories in which the consumer may alter his or her spending in response to changing prices within that category. Since the original decision to employ an arithmetic mean was made by BLS in 1998, changes in the markets for the above-mentioned categories have led to increased opportunity for consumer substitution behavior within those categories. The BLS introduced the geometric mean formula for calculating most of the basic components of the CPI-U and CPI-W with release of the CPI for January 1999. The BLS will continue to evaluate the appropriateness of the formula used in the calculation of the elementary item indexes and on an annual basis may change or adjust the formula for constructing these indexes. A description of the 1999 adoption of the geometric mean formula is available on the internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1998/10/contents.htm Title Changes The following index and average price series have new titles beginning in January 2004. These series are continuous. The new titles serve to clarify the content of each series. Index series with new titles Item code Old title SEHF02 SERA02 Utility natural gas service Cable television SEED01 Telephone services, local charges SEED02 Telephone services, long distance charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Cellular telephone services Information and information processing other than telephone services Computer information processing services Other information processing equipment SS27051 SS27061 SEED03 SEEE SEEE03 SEEE04 New title Utility (piped) gas service Cable and satellite television and radio service Land-line telephone services, local charges Land-line telephone services, long distance charges Land-line interstate toll calls Land-line intrastate toll calls Wireless telephone services Information technology, hardware, and services Internet services and electronic information providers Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items Average price series with new titles Item code Old title New title 72620 72601 72611 Utility (piped) gas per therm Utility (piped) gas – 40 therms Utility (piped) gas – 100 therms Utility natural gas per therm Utility natural gas – 40 therms Utility natural gas – 100 therms Expanded Collection of Price Data During the last year, the CPI program completed its conversion to Computer Assisted Data Collection (CADC). Due to the efficiencies gained from the conversion to CADC, BLS has extended data collection to cover the entire month, beginning with data for January 2004. The new data collection process utilizes hand-held computers called penpads, along with software developed by BLS staff, to collect price and other item characteristic data in stores each month. Data collection instructions are transmitted electronically from Washington to each data collector's penpad. After completing collection the field staff transmit data back to Washington. This electronic collection provides numerous benefits. Many data edits can take place during collection. The accuracy and efficiency of data entry and review are improved by having field staff directly enter data rather than filling out paper survey forms by hand for later computer input by clerical staff. The progress of data collection also can be monitored more effectively throughout the month. Lastly, the introduction of CADC reduces the time required to transmit and process data. With electronic collection and transmission, the CPI has been able to eliminate the mailing and data entry functions, allowing the BLS to collect prices during the entire index month without compromising the timeliness of the CPI release, which takes place during the middle of the subsequent month. CPI data collection is scheduled in terms of business days--weekdays excluding holidays. Formerly, data collection covered three pricing periods, each comprising six business days in most months and five days in November and December. Consequently, the last day of scheduled data collection was usually the 18th business day of the month. This allowed time during the end of the month for the mailing of paper schedules back to the Washington Office and the data entry of the information on these schedules. Starting in January 2004, the three pricing periods now have variable lengths, between six and eight business days long. The third pricing period normally will end on the last business day of the month. 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 of goods and services purchased by households. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include in addition to wage earners and clerical worker households, 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 CPIs are 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 establishmentsdepartment 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. For the CPI-U and CPI-W 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 27 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. For the C-CPI-U data are issued only at the national level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions. The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, 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://www.bls.gov/cpi/ 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 12month period. Index Point Change CPI Less previous index Equals index point change 115.7 111.2 4.5 Percent Change Index point difference Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent change 4.5 111.2 0.040 0.040x100 4.0 Regions Defined The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below. The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 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 1999 through 2003 were replaced at the end of 2003. In January 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report. 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: 47 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2004. 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 labor and supply problems for coffee. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions, decreases in milk supply, and large swings in soybean oil inventories affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly and dry weather in California. For Dairy products, it mitigated the effects of significant changes in milk production levels and higher demand for cheese. For Electricity, it was used to offset an increase in demand due to warmer than expected weather, increased rates to conserve supplies, and declining natural gas inventories. For New vehicles, New cars, and New trucks, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a model changeover combined with financing incentives. For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968 by e-mail at Chow.Daniel@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 2003 Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Jan. 2003 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. 2003 Oct. to Nov. Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 100.000 184.3 552.1 185.2 554.9 1.9 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.5 - - - - - - Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ Dairy and related products ................................................. 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 2 ............................................ Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 15.384 14.383 8.256 1.202 2.320 .842 1.221 .905 1.765 .305 .251 1.210 .308 6.127 .332 1.001 184.1 183.6 184.1 202.9 181.1 173.0 232.4 139.3 163.0 161.0 157.7 179.6 109.8 184.3 122.9 188.7 184.3 183.8 184.0 203.9 179.9 172.4 232.4 140.7 162.8 163.0 160.7 178.0 109.1 184.9 123.9 189.4 3.5 3.5 4.1 2.1 11.3 3.6 2.3 .1 .6 1.4 3.1 -.1 -.5 2.8 3.3 1.9 .1 .1 -.1 .5 -.7 -.3 .0 1.0 -.1 1.2 1.9 -.9 -.6 .3 .8 .4 .4 .4 .6 .1 2.7 -.4 .3 -.9 -.5 .4 -.1 -.8 -1.5 .3 .2 .3 .5 .5 .7 .1 1.0 1.1 .3 .7 .6 -.5 .5 .8 .7 .3 .3 .1 -.1 .0 -.3 .1 .0 -.3 -1.8 .3 -.4 -.3 1.1 -.7 -.6 .3 1.0 .4 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 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 ..................................................... 42.089 32.878 6.157 2.954 23.383 .385 4.741 3.830 .231 3.599 .910 4.470 .704 185.1 214.1 207.9 112.9 222.2 114.3 153.6 136.5 137.0 143.3 119.8 124.7 122.6 186.3 215.2 208.3 117.2 222.6 114.8 156.3 139.2 149.9 145.5 120.6 125.3 122.7 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.5 1.9 .8 7.0 7.5 9.7 7.3 5.1 -1.6 1.6 .6 .5 .2 3.8 .2 .4 1.8 2.0 9.4 1.5 .7 .5 .1 -.1 .1 .2 -.7 .1 -1.5 -.7 -1.0 1.0 -1.2 .6 -.2 -.2 .2 .2 .2 1.1 .1 .0 .5 .4 -.5 .6 .3 -.1 .2 .4 .1 .1 -.2 .1 .4 1.6 1.9 6.8 1.6 .5 .4 .1 Apparel ..................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. Footwear ................................................................................ 3.975 1.024 1.704 .195 .778 119.0 118.0 110.9 119.2 118.5 115.8 115.5 105.7 117.7 115.9 -1.9 -.5 -1.8 -2.8 -3.2 -2.7 -2.1 -4.7 -1.3 -2.2 -.5 .1 -.8 -1.6 -.3 -.3 .0 -.4 -.8 -.3 -.3 -.1 -.7 .2 -.8 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... New vehicles ...................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 16.881 15.817 7.912 4.817 2.007 3.249 3.222 .369 1.349 1.064 154.7 150.8 94.4 138.0 131.0 127.8 127.2 107.7 198.0 205.6 157.0 153.2 94.3 138.0 130.8 136.7 136.1 108.0 198.2 206.3 1.0 .9 -4.0 -1.2 -11.8 8.2 8.3 .2 2.3 2.0 1.5 1.6 -.1 .0 -.2 7.0 7.0 .3 .1 .3 -1.3 -1.4 -.4 -.1 -2.3 -5.1 -5.1 .0 .2 -.3 -.2 -.2 -.5 -.1 -.8 .0 .1 -.2 .5 -.8 1.7 1.9 -.1 -.1 -.2 8.1 8.1 .3 .1 .2 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. Professional services ........................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 6.074 1.499 4.575 2.749 1.489 302.1 265.0 311.9 264.1 407.0 303.6 265.5 313.8 265.5 409.7 3.8 2.0 4.3 3.0 6.2 .5 .2 .6 .5 .7 .3 -.1 .5 .2 1.0 .5 .3 .5 .5 .5 .2 .1 .3 .2 .3 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-U Relative importance, December 2003 Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Jan. 2003 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. 2003 Oct. to Nov. Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................. Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 5.872 1.736 107.7 103.3 107.9 103.6 0.9 .2 0.2 .3 0.2 .1 0.1 -.1 0.0 -.3 Education and communication 2 .............................................. Education 2 ............................................................................. Educational books and supplies ........................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 2 .................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 5.948 2.841 .219 2.623 3.107 2.925 2.315 .610 .230 110.9 139.4 342.8 401.7 88.2 86.2 97.2 15.3 16.2 111.1 140.1 345.4 403.6 88.1 86.1 97.0 15.3 16.2 1.3 7.3 4.8 7.5 -4.2 -4.7 -3.4 -10.5 -16.9 .2 .5 .8 .5 -.1 -.1 -.2 .0 .0 .2 .4 -.1 .5 -.1 -.2 .1 -1.3 -1.2 .2 .7 2.4 .6 -.3 .0 .0 -.6 -.6 .1 .5 -.5 .6 -.3 -.1 -.2 .0 .0 Other goods and services ........................................................ Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... Personal care ......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ...................................................... Personal care services 1 ...................................................... Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 3.776 .806 2.970 .680 .650 1.448 300.2 470.4 179.0 153.4 194.3 287.1 301.4 473.0 179.7 153.8 194.6 288.8 1.7 .1 2.2 .5 2.1 3.8 .4 .6 .4 .3 .2 .6 .0 -.1 .0 -.3 -.7 .5 .2 .3 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .6 .2 .3 .2 .3 40.117 15.384 24.733 13.458 3.975 9.483 11.275 59.883 32.494 .385 3.599 .910 .704 6.319 4.575 10.896 150.4 184.1 131.7 146.7 119.0 167.7 115.0 217.9 222.9 114.3 143.3 119.8 122.6 217.7 311.9 257.4 151.1 184.3 132.6 148.4 115.8 172.3 115.1 219.1 224.1 114.8 145.5 120.6 122.7 218.7 313.8 258.4 .7 3.5 -1.0 1.6 -1.9 2.9 -4.0 2.8 2.1 .8 7.3 5.1 1.6 3.0 4.3 2.8 .5 .1 .7 1.2 -2.7 2.7 .1 .6 .5 .4 1.5 .7 .1 .5 .6 .4 -.5 .4 -1.0 -.3 -.5 -1.7 -.3 .0 .0 -1.5 -1.2 .6 -.2 -.2 .5 .2 .1 .5 -.2 .7 -.3 .0 -.2 .2 .2 .0 .6 .3 .2 -.3 .5 .2 .7 -.1 1.1 1.2 -.3 2.8 -.1 .3 .1 .4 1.6 .5 .1 .5 .3 .2 85.617 67.122 93.926 25.734 14.459 10.484 28.842 27.389 55.308 7.080 92.920 78.537 22.254 3.480 56.283 184.4 174.7 178.2 133.8 149.2 168.8 165.4 228.4 209.9 131.8 191.5 193.6 139.0 129.0 225.5 $ .543 $ .181 185.5 175.6 179.1 134.7 150.8 173.0 166.4 229.7 211.0 137.4 191.9 194.0 138.5 138.2 226.6 $ .540 $ .180 1.7 1.9 1.8 -.8 1.6 2.9 2.6 3.7 2.7 7.8 1.5 1.1 -2.3 8.4 2.5 .6 .5 .5 .7 1.1 2.5 .6 .6 .5 4.2 .2 .2 -.4 7.1 .5 -.3 -.3 -.2 -1.0 -.3 -1.6 .2 .0 .0 -3.0 .1 .0 -.3 -4.8 .1 .1 .2 .2 -.1 .7 .1 .6 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 -.1 .0 .2 .5 .6 .4 1.0 1.0 2.2 .5 .3 .1 4.7 .2 .2 .0 8.0 .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) ........... 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. - 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - 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 3 months ended— CPI-U Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2003 July 2003 Oct. 2003 6 months ended— Jan. 2004 July 2003 Jan. 2004 Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... 184.9 184.6 184.9 185.8 2.7 0.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.2 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ Dairy and related products ................................................. 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 2 ............................................ Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 182.3 181.8 181.7 203.5 174.0 171.0 228.9 140.2 163.1 162.7 158.2 179.2 110.7 183.3 122.0 188.1 183.1 182.6 182.8 203.8 178.7 170.3 229.5 139.0 162.3 163.3 158.0 177.8 109.0 183.8 122.3 188.6 184.0 183.5 184.0 204.1 180.5 172.2 230.3 140.0 163.2 162.5 158.8 179.3 109.8 184.3 122.7 188.7 183.9 183.5 183.4 204.3 180.5 171.6 226.1 140.4 162.6 162.0 160.6 178.0 109.1 184.9 123.9 189.4 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.2 7.6 2.7 -.7 -.3 1.2 4.6 1.0 .4 2.6 2.7 2.7 1.3 3.2 3.2 3.9 3.6 7.7 -2.8 16.1 -5.9 .5 1.5 .3 .4 3.3 2.7 2.0 1.7 4.3 4.5 6.2 .0 14.3 14.0 -.3 6.2 1.7 1.2 5.2 1.1 -2.1 2.2 2.3 1.9 3.6 3.8 3.8 1.6 15.8 1.4 -4.8 .6 -1.2 -1.7 6.2 -2.7 -5.7 3.5 6.4 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 -.1 7.4 -3.1 .9 3.0 .6 .4 2.9 2.7 2.3 1.5 3.9 4.2 5.0 .8 15.0 7.5 -2.6 3.4 .2 -.2 5.7 -.8 -3.9 2.9 4.3 2.4 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 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 ..................................................... 185.8 214.7 207.0 121.5 221.3 116.0 155.4 138.7 135.6 145.9 118.8 125.2 122.6 185.7 214.9 207.4 120.7 221.6 114.3 154.3 137.3 136.9 144.2 119.5 125.0 122.4 186.1 215.3 207.8 122.0 221.9 114.3 155.0 137.9 136.2 145.0 119.9 124.9 122.6 186.8 215.6 208.1 121.7 222.2 114.8 157.5 140.5 145.4 147.3 120.5 125.4 122.7 2.9 .9 2.8 -7.5 1.5 1.1 23.2 28.2 33.4 27.4 4.6 -2.2 1.3 2.2 2.9 2.6 13.7 1.7 5.0 1.8 1.2 -16.1 2.5 4.2 -2.8 1.7 1.5 2.7 2.4 4.7 2.6 1.4 -1.5 -3.1 -2.3 -3.2 5.6 -2.2 3.0 2.2 1.7 2.1 .7 1.6 -4.1 5.5 5.3 32.2 3.9 5.8 .6 .3 2.5 1.9 2.7 2.5 1.6 3.0 12.0 13.9 5.8 14.3 4.4 -2.5 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.1 -1.4 1.9 1.0 13.6 .3 5.7 -.8 1.7 Apparel ..................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. Footwear ................................................................................ 121.2 118.0 113.8 122.3 119.7 120.6 118.1 112.9 120.3 119.3 120.2 118.1 112.5 119.3 119.0 119.8 118.0 111.7 119.5 118.0 -4.8 -.3 -3.8 -2.6 -11.6 .3 -4.6 1.1 -1.6 3.8 2.0 3.1 3.2 2.0 1.3 -4.5 .0 -7.2 -8.8 -5.6 -2.3 -2.5 -1.4 -2.1 -4.2 -1.3 1.5 -2.1 -3.6 -2.2 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... New vehicles ...................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 157.7 153.6 94.9 137.2 135.1 137.9 137.3 107.9 196.7 212.0 155.6 151.4 94.5 137.1 132.0 130.9 130.3 107.9 197.0 211.3 155.3 151.1 94.0 137.0 131.0 130.9 130.4 107.7 197.9 209.7 157.9 153.9 93.9 136.9 130.8 141.5 141.0 108.0 198.0 210.1 5.2 5.6 -.8 -.9 .3 22.8 22.2 -.4 2.1 2.5 -4.7 -5.8 -3.2 -2.3 -7.1 -23.2 -23.1 -.4 3.5 9.2 3.1 3.5 -7.6 -.9 -26.1 31.0 31.6 1.1 .8 .4 .5 .8 -4.1 -.9 -12.1 10.9 11.2 .4 2.7 -3.5 .1 -.3 -2.0 -1.6 -3.5 -2.9 -3.0 -.4 2.8 5.8 1.8 2.1 -5.9 -.9 -19.4 20.5 21.0 .7 1.7 -1.6 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. Professional services ........................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 300.3 264.9 309.6 263.3 401.2 301.3 264.7 311.0 263.7 405.1 302.7 265.4 312.6 264.9 407.0 303.4 265.7 313.5 265.5 408.4 2.6 1.5 2.8 2.5 4.1 4.3 2.3 5.0 3.6 7.7 4.0 2.9 4.2 2.5 5.5 4.2 1.2 5.1 3.4 7.4 3.4 1.9 3.9 3.0 5.9 4.1 2.1 4.7 2.9 6.4 See footnotes at end of table. 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-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— CPI-U Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2003 July 2003 Oct. 2003 6 months ended— Jan. 2004 July 2003 Jan. 2004 Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................. Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 107.7 103.9 107.9 104.0 108.0 103.9 108.0 103.6 1.1 .4 1.9 .8 0.0 .8 1.1 -1.1 1.5 .6 0.6 -.2 Education and communication 2 .............................................. Education 2 ............................................................................. Educational books and supplies ........................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 2 .................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 110.2 137.2 338.2 395.2 88.5 86.4 97.1 15.6 16.5 110.4 137.8 337.7 397.2 88.4 86.2 97.2 15.4 16.3 110.6 138.8 345.8 399.5 88.1 86.2 97.2 15.3 16.2 110.7 139.5 344.0 402.0 87.8 86.1 97.0 15.3 16.2 1.1 6.9 5.7 7.0 -4.3 -7.3 -6.6 -9.0 -15.4 .4 6.2 4.6 6.3 -5.2 -4.9 -2.4 -15.7 -28.4 2.2 8.9 2.2 9.5 -4.0 -4.9 -4.0 -9.6 -15.3 1.8 6.9 7.0 7.1 -3.1 -1.4 -.4 -7.5 -7.1 .7 6.6 5.2 6.7 -4.7 -6.1 -4.5 -12.5 -22.2 2.0 7.9 4.6 8.3 -3.5 -3.2 -2.2 -8.6 -11.3 Other goods and services ........................................................ Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... Personal care ......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ...................................................... Personal care services 1 ...................................................... Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 300.2 469.5 179.1 153.6 195.6 286.2 300.1 469.1 179.1 153.2 194.2 287.5 300.8 470.4 179.5 153.4 194.3 288.2 301.7 473.0 179.9 153.8 194.6 289.1 1.6 -3.8 3.2 2.9 4.0 4.7 1.6 1.0 1.8 .3 1.5 3.5 1.5 .3 1.8 -1.5 5.1 3.1 2.0 3.0 1.8 .5 -2.0 4.1 1.6 -1.4 2.5 1.6 2.7 4.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 -.5 1.5 3.6 151.2 182.3 133.8 149.9 121.2 172.2 115.4 218.4 223.6 116.0 145.9 118.8 122.6 219.2 309.6 256.6 150.5 183.1 132.4 149.4 120.6 169.3 115.0 218.4 223.7 114.3 144.2 119.5 122.4 218.8 311.0 257.0 150.7 184.0 132.2 150.4 120.2 169.3 114.8 218.9 224.1 114.3 145.0 119.9 122.6 218.2 312.6 257.6 151.7 183.9 133.7 152.2 119.8 174.1 114.7 219.5 224.3 114.8 147.3 120.5 122.7 219.2 313.5 258.0 2.1 2.7 1.5 .0 -4.8 7.5 -2.0 3.2 1.1 1.1 27.4 4.6 1.3 3.8 2.8 2.7 -2.4 3.2 -5.5 -5.5 .3 -8.3 -4.9 3.2 3.1 5.0 2.5 4.2 1.7 4.7 5.0 2.7 1.9 4.3 .6 6.1 2.0 9.3 -7.0 2.8 2.7 1.4 -3.2 5.6 3.0 3.4 4.2 3.5 1.3 3.6 -.3 6.3 -4.5 4.5 -2.4 2.0 1.3 -4.1 3.9 5.8 .3 .0 5.1 2.2 -.1 2.9 -2.1 -2.8 -2.3 -.7 -3.5 3.2 2.1 3.0 14.3 4.4 1.5 4.3 3.9 2.7 1.6 3.9 .1 6.2 -1.3 6.9 -4.7 2.4 2.0 -1.4 .3 5.7 1.7 1.7 4.7 2.9 185.5 175.3 179.0 135.8 152.1 172.8 166.1 228.8 210.6 137.8 191.5 194.0 139.7 138.5 225.8 185.0 174.8 178.6 134.5 151.7 170.0 166.4 228.8 210.5 133.7 191.6 194.0 139.3 131.9 226.0 185.2 175.1 178.9 134.3 152.8 170.2 167.4 229.5 211.1 134.1 191.9 194.1 139.1 131.9 226.4 186.2 176.1 179.7 135.7 154.3 173.9 168.2 230.2 211.4 140.4 192.2 194.4 139.1 142.4 226.9 2.6 3.5 2.7 1.5 -.5 10.3 1.5 5.5 3.1 25.8 1.1 .8 -2.0 23.4 1.8 .4 .0 .7 -5.1 -4.4 -8.5 -1.2 3.2 2.9 -11.1 1.9 1.7 -2.0 -22.8 3.3 2.2 2.3 2.5 .6 5.4 8.3 5.0 3.4 2.9 11.5 1.7 1.2 -3.4 28.8 3.1 1.5 1.8 1.6 -.3 5.9 2.6 5.2 2.5 1.5 7.8 1.5 .8 -1.7 11.7 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.7 -1.9 -2.5 .5 .1 4.4 3.0 5.8 1.5 1.3 -2.0 -2.4 2.5 1.9 2.1 2.0 .1 5.7 5.4 5.1 2.9 2.2 9.6 1.6 1.0 -2.5 20.0 2.5 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 were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 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 Indexes 1 U.S. city average ............................................ Percent change to Jan.2004 from— Pricing schedule Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Nov. 2003 Percent change to Dec.2003 from— Dec. 2003 Dec. 2002 Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 M 185.0 184.5 184.3 185.2 1.9 0.4 0.5 1.9 -0.4 -0.1 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 195.4 197.7 115.2 195.1 197.3 115.3 194.9 197.1 115.0 195.9 197.9 116.0 2.8 3.0 2.6 .4 .3 .6 .5 .4 .9 2.8 3.0 2.1 -.3 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 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 179.1 181.7 113.6 178.9 181.4 113.6 178.4 180.9 113.3 179.4 181.8 114.1 1.8 2.0 1.9 .3 .2 .4 .6 .5 .7 1.7 1.7 1.7 -.4 -.4 -.3 -.3 -.3 -.3 M 171.8 171.4 171.5 171.8 .6 .2 .2 1.2 -.2 .1 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 178.1 180.1 113.6 177.5 179.1 113.3 177.5 179.2 113.3 178.2 179.8 113.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 .4 .4 .4 .4 .3 .4 1.7 1.9 1.5 -.3 -.5 -.3 .0 .1 .0 M 175.6 175.4 175.1 175.3 1.2 -.1 .1 1.6 -.3 -.2 West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 189.4 191.9 115.5 188.5 191.0 114.9 188.3 190.6 115.2 189.4 191.7 116.0 1.5 1.3 1.9 .5 .4 1.0 .6 .6 .7 1.5 1.4 1.9 -.6 -.7 -.3 -.1 -.2 .3 M M M 169.5 114.1 176.9 168.9 113.9 176.6 168.7 113.8 176.5 169.4 114.6 176.9 2.0 2.0 1.3 .3 .6 .2 .4 .7 .2 2.0 1.7 1.6 -.5 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.1 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 185.8 187.8 185.6 187.1 185.5 187.0 185.4 188.5 1.5 1.8 -.1 .7 -.1 .8 1.7 1.8 -.2 -.4 -.1 -.1 M 200.0 199.4 199.3 199.9 2.7 .3 .3 3.2 -.4 -.1 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 - 206.5 177.6 175.9 116.7 - 208.4 178.4 175.7 117.1 4.3 2.8 1.0 2.2 .9 .5 -.1 .3 - - - - 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 2 180.1 183.3 166.1 181.6 - 179.0 181.3 164.1 181.6 - - - - 1.0 .9 2.7 2.1 -.6 -1.1 -1.2 .0 - 2 2 2 190.3 196.3 193.7 - 189.0 195.3 191.0 - - - - 2.0 1.1 .5 -.7 -.5 -1.4 - Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See 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; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; 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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 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 2003 Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Jan. 2003 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. 2003 Oct. to Nov. Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 100.000 179.9 536.0 180.9 538.7 1.8 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.6 - - - - - - Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ Dairy and related products ................................................. 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 2 ............................................ Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 17.151 16.061 9.637 1.364 2.908 .955 1.344 1.076 1.991 .321 .303 1.366 .350 6.424 .252 1.090 183.6 183.1 183.3 202.9 181.0 172.7 229.7 138.6 162.5 160.5 157.7 180.0 110.3 184.2 123.1 188.9 183.8 183.3 183.2 203.8 179.9 172.2 229.7 140.0 162.3 162.4 160.7 178.4 109.6 184.8 123.6 189.5 3.6 3.7 4.3 2.0 11.4 3.5 1.8 .1 .6 1.2 3.2 -.1 -.5 2.8 2.8 2.2 .1 .1 -.1 .4 -.6 -.3 .0 1.0 -.1 1.2 1.9 -.9 -.6 .3 .4 .3 .5 .5 .6 .1 2.8 -.4 .2 -.9 -.4 .5 -.1 -.6 -1.5 .2 .3 .4 .4 .5 .7 .1 1.1 1.1 .2 .9 .4 -.9 .4 .7 .7 .3 .4 .1 -.1 -.1 -.3 .1 -.1 -.3 -2.0 .2 -.4 -.2 1.3 -.8 -.6 .3 .6 .3 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 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 ..................................................... 39.114 30.151 8.065 1.722 20.026 .337 5.079 4.146 .216 3.930 .933 3.884 .318 181.0 208.2 207.0 113.4 201.7 114.4 153.0 135.4 136.2 142.5 119.9 120.4 123.8 182.1 209.2 207.4 118.5 202.1 114.9 155.6 138.0 149.6 144.7 120.7 121.0 123.7 2.4 2.1 2.4 3.7 1.8 1.1 7.1 7.6 10.2 7.4 5.0 -1.8 1.6 .6 .5 .2 4.5 .2 .4 1.7 1.9 9.8 1.5 .7 .5 -.1 -.1 .1 .1 -.5 .1 -1.4 -.8 -1.2 .8 -1.2 .5 -.2 .0 .2 .1 .1 .7 .1 .0 .5 .6 -.9 .6 .3 .0 .1 .5 .3 .2 .7 .2 .4 1.6 1.8 6.9 1.6 .6 .4 -.1 Apparel ..................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. Footwear ................................................................................ 4.357 1.120 1.727 .250 1.011 118.7 117.8 110.5 121.4 117.8 115.7 115.6 105.5 120.1 115.6 -1.4 -.1 -1.1 -1.9 -3.3 -2.5 -1.9 -4.5 -1.1 -1.9 -.4 .3 -.7 -2.0 -.4 -.3 .0 -.3 -.6 -.4 -.1 .2 -.5 .7 -.3 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... New vehicles ...................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 19.145 18.348 9.305 4.864 3.487 3.967 3.936 .456 1.365 .797 152.5 149.7 92.8 139.2 131.7 128.1 127.6 107.3 199.8 203.6 154.9 152.2 92.7 139.2 131.6 137.1 136.6 107.6 199.9 204.6 .2 .1 -5.6 -1.2 -11.8 8.2 8.3 .5 2.3 3.1 1.6 1.7 -.1 .0 -.1 7.0 7.1 .3 .1 .5 -1.6 -1.7 -.7 -.1 -2.3 -5.1 -5.2 .0 .2 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.5 -.1 -.8 .1 .2 -.2 .5 -.8 1.8 1.9 -.1 -.1 -.1 8.1 8.1 .3 .0 .4 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. Professional services ........................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 4.969 1.142 3.827 2.256 1.254 301.4 259.4 311.9 266.5 403.4 302.8 259.8 313.8 267.8 405.9 3.8 2.0 4.3 3.0 6.2 .5 .2 .6 .5 .6 .3 -.1 .5 .2 1.0 .4 .2 .5 .5 .3 .3 .1 .3 .2 .5 See footnotes at end of table. 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-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-W Relative importance, December 2003 Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Jan. 2003 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. 2003 Oct. to Nov. Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................. Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 5.697 1.928 105.5 102.5 105.6 102.7 0.5 .0 0.1 .2 0.2 .0 0.1 -.1 -0.1 -.4 Education and communication 2 .............................................. Education 2 ............................................................................. Educational books and supplies ........................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 2 .................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 5.645 2.299 .215 2.084 3.345 3.194 2.622 .572 .205 109.7 138.4 343.8 390.7 89.7 88.3 97.4 15.8 15.9 109.8 139.1 346.1 392.8 89.6 88.2 97.2 15.8 15.8 .5 6.8 4.7 7.0 -4.2 -4.4 -3.5 -10.7 -17.3 .1 .5 .7 .5 -.1 -.1 -.2 .0 -.6 .1 .4 -.1 .4 -.2 -.1 .1 -1.9 -1.2 .1 .7 2.2 .5 -.3 -.1 .0 -.6 -.6 .1 .7 -.7 .7 -.3 -.1 -.2 .0 -.6 Other goods and services ........................................................ Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... Personal care ......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ...................................................... Personal care services 1 ...................................................... Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 3.923 1.248 2.675 .737 .610 1.152 308.1 471.5 177.8 154.0 194.9 286.6 309.3 473.8 178.4 154.3 195.1 288.4 1.2 -.1 1.8 .3 2.0 3.8 .4 .5 .3 .2 .1 .6 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.2 -.8 .4 .3 .3 .3 .1 .1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .2 .1 .3 44.582 17.151 27.430 14.671 4.357 10.315 12.759 55.418 29.813 .337 3.930 .933 .318 6.241 3.827 10.020 150.7 183.6 132.5 149.0 118.7 171.3 114.0 214.2 200.6 114.4 142.5 119.9 123.8 218.0 311.9 250.9 151.5 183.8 133.5 151.0 115.7 176.5 114.0 215.3 201.4 114.9 144.7 120.7 123.7 219.1 313.8 251.8 .5 3.6 -1.3 1.8 -1.4 3.2 -5.1 2.8 2.1 1.1 7.4 5.0 1.6 3.3 4.3 2.3 .5 .1 .8 1.3 -2.5 3.0 .0 .5 .4 .4 1.5 .7 -.1 .5 .6 .4 -.6 .5 -1.3 -.3 -.4 -1.9 -.7 .0 .1 -1.4 -1.2 .5 .0 -.2 .5 .2 .1 .4 -.2 .8 -.3 .1 -.2 .2 .2 .0 .6 .3 .1 -.2 .5 .2 .7 -.1 1.3 1.3 -.1 2.9 -.1 .4 .2 .4 1.6 .6 -.1 .5 .3 .2 83.939 69.849 95.031 28.520 15.761 11.405 31.823 25.605 51.592 8.114 91.886 75.825 24.337 4.183 51.488 179.2 171.6 174.7 134.5 151.4 172.1 166.6 202.9 206.6 131.1 186.9 188.0 138.7 129.0 222.1 $ .556 $ .187 180.2 172.5 175.6 135.5 153.3 176.9 167.8 204.1 207.6 136.9 187.2 188.3 138.2 138.3 223.1 $ .553 $ .186 1.4 1.6 1.7 -1.2 1.9 3.1 2.8 3.7 2.7 7.9 1.3 .7 -2.8 8.4 2.5 .6 .5 .5 .7 1.3 2.8 .7 .6 .5 4.4 .2 .2 -.4 7.2 .5 -.4 -.3 -.3 -1.1 -.3 -1.8 .1 .0 .0 -3.1 .0 -.1 -.4 -4.8 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .7 .1 .7 .3 .2 .3 .2 .1 -.1 .0 .1 .7 .6 .6 1.2 1.2 2.4 .5 .2 .3 4.9 .2 .2 .0 8.0 .3 - - - - - 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) ........... 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. - 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 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 3 months ended— CPI-W Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2003 July 2003 Oct. 2003 6 months ended— Jan. 2004 July 2003 Jan. 2004 Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... 180.6 180.1 180.4 181.4 2.7 0.4 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.0 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ Dairy and related products ................................................. 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 2 ............................................ Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 181.8 181.3 180.9 203.4 173.8 170.8 227.2 139.5 162.7 162.4 158.1 179.6 111.2 183.3 122.1 188.1 182.7 182.2 182.0 203.6 178.6 170.1 227.6 138.2 162.1 163.2 157.9 178.5 109.5 183.7 122.5 188.8 183.5 183.1 183.2 203.8 180.5 171.9 228.1 139.4 162.8 161.8 158.6 179.8 110.3 184.2 123.0 188.9 183.4 182.9 182.6 204.0 180.4 171.4 223.6 139.7 162.2 161.5 160.6 178.4 109.6 184.8 123.7 189.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 7.9 2.4 -.9 -.9 1.2 4.3 2.1 .4 2.9 2.7 2.0 2.4 3.2 3.4 3.9 3.8 7.7 -2.9 15.6 -5.6 1.0 1.7 .0 .9 2.5 2.5 2.0 .9 4.8 4.8 6.4 -.4 13.7 14.3 -.4 6.6 1.7 1.5 4.7 1.1 -1.4 2.7 2.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 3.8 1.2 16.1 1.4 -6.2 .6 -1.2 -2.2 6.5 -2.6 -5.6 3.3 5.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.5 3.5 7.8 -.2 7.0 -3.3 1.1 3.0 1.0 .7 2.7 2.6 2.0 1.6 4.2 4.2 5.1 .4 14.9 7.6 -3.3 3.5 .2 -.4 5.6 -.8 -3.6 3.0 3.7 2.7 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 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 ..................................................... 181.4 208.3 206.2 122.0 200.9 116.0 154.9 137.7 135.4 145.1 118.9 121.0 123.7 181.3 208.5 206.5 121.4 201.2 114.4 153.6 136.1 136.5 143.3 119.5 120.7 123.7 181.6 208.8 206.8 122.3 201.4 114.4 154.4 136.9 135.3 144.2 119.9 120.7 123.8 182.5 209.5 207.2 123.2 201.9 114.9 156.9 139.4 144.7 146.5 120.6 121.2 123.7 3.6 1.6 2.8 -5.6 1.4 1.1 24.3 28.5 34.9 28.4 4.6 -2.9 1.7 1.8 2.4 2.6 11.8 1.6 5.0 1.6 1.2 -15.2 1.9 4.2 -2.6 1.6 1.6 2.5 2.4 5.8 2.4 2.1 -1.3 -2.6 -1.2 -2.7 5.6 -2.3 3.3 2.4 2.3 2.0 4.0 2.0 -3.7 5.3 5.0 30.4 3.9 5.8 .7 .0 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.5 3.0 12.4 14.0 7.0 14.4 4.4 -2.7 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.2 4.9 2.2 -.9 1.9 1.2 13.5 .5 5.7 -.8 1.6 Apparel ..................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. Footwear ................................................................................ 120.4 117.5 113.1 124.7 119.1 119.9 117.9 112.3 122.2 118.6 119.6 117.9 112.0 121.5 118.1 119.5 118.1 111.4 122.4 117.7 -5.5 .0 -5.2 -2.5 -11.9 .3 -5.3 1.8 -.3 2.7 3.0 3.5 5.1 2.6 1.4 -3.0 2.1 -5.9 -7.2 -4.6 -2.6 -2.7 -1.8 -1.4 -4.9 .0 2.8 -.5 -2.4 -1.7 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... New vehicles ...................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 155.9 153.0 93.7 138.4 135.9 138.3 137.8 107.5 198.4 209.3 153.4 150.4 93.0 138.3 132.8 131.2 130.6 107.5 198.8 208.7 153.1 150.2 92.5 138.2 131.7 131.3 130.8 107.3 199.7 207.1 155.9 153.0 92.4 138.1 131.6 141.9 141.4 107.6 199.7 207.9 5.0 5.1 -1.2 -1.4 .0 19.6 20.8 .0 2.1 3.2 -5.2 -5.8 -4.0 -2.3 -7.3 -20.6 -20.9 -.4 3.3 10.4 1.6 1.6 -11.1 -.3 -25.7 30.1 30.2 1.9 1.0 1.5 .0 .0 -5.4 -.9 -12.1 10.8 10.9 .4 2.6 -2.6 -.3 -.5 -2.6 -1.9 -3.7 -2.6 -2.3 -.2 2.7 6.8 .8 .8 -8.3 -.6 -19.2 20.1 20.1 1.1 1.8 -.6 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. Professional services ........................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 299.6 259.4 309.6 265.5 397.9 300.6 259.2 311.0 265.9 402.0 301.9 259.8 312.5 267.2 403.1 302.7 260.0 313.5 267.8 405.1 2.5 1.7 2.8 2.3 3.8 4.3 2.4 4.8 3.7 7.7 4.1 2.8 4.4 2.4 6.0 4.2 .9 5.1 3.5 7.4 3.4 2.0 3.8 3.0 5.7 4.2 1.9 4.8 3.0 6.7 See footnotes at end of table. 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-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— CPI-W Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2003 July 2003 Oct. 2003 6 months ended— Jan. 2004 July 2003 Jan. 2004 Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................. Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 105.5 103.2 105.7 103.2 105.8 103.1 105.7 102.7 0.0 .0 1.5 .8 -0.4 1.2 0.8 -1.9 0.8 .4 0.2 -.4 Education and communication 2 .............................................. Education 2 ............................................................................. Educational books and supplies ........................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 2 .................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 109.2 136.4 339.5 385.0 90.1 88.5 97.3 16.2 16.2 109.3 136.9 339.2 386.7 89.9 88.4 97.4 15.9 16.0 109.4 137.8 346.7 388.7 89.6 88.3 97.4 15.8 15.9 109.5 138.7 344.4 391.6 89.3 88.2 97.2 15.8 15.8 .4 6.3 5.8 6.4 -4.2 -6.8 -7.0 -6.6 -12.0 .0 6.2 4.9 6.3 -5.1 -4.8 -2.4 -19.1 -30.4 1.5 7.7 2.3 8.3 -3.5 -4.8 -4.0 -7.1 -15.6 1.1 6.9 5.9 7.0 -3.5 -1.3 -.4 -9.5 -9.5 .2 6.3 5.4 6.3 -4.7 -5.8 -4.7 -13.1 -21.7 1.3 7.3 4.1 7.7 -3.5 -3.1 -2.2 -8.3 -12.6 Other goods and services ........................................................ Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... Personal care ......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ...................................................... Personal care services 1 ...................................................... Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 308.0 470.7 177.9 154.1 196.3 285.9 307.8 470.2 177.8 153.8 194.8 287.1 308.7 471.5 178.3 154.0 194.9 287.7 309.5 473.8 178.6 154.3 195.1 288.6 .4 -3.7 2.5 2.1 4.0 4.4 1.4 .6 1.8 .5 1.5 3.8 .9 .2 1.4 -1.8 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.7 1.6 .5 -2.4 3.8 .9 -1.6 2.2 1.3 2.7 4.1 1.4 1.4 1.5 -.6 1.2 3.4 151.8 181.8 134.9 152.3 120.4 176.5 114.9 214.4 200.6 116.0 145.1 118.9 123.7 219.2 309.6 250.2 150.9 182.7 133.2 151.9 119.9 173.2 114.1 214.4 200.8 114.4 143.3 119.5 123.7 218.7 311.0 250.6 151.1 183.5 133.0 153.1 119.6 173.3 113.9 214.8 201.2 114.4 144.2 119.9 123.8 218.3 312.5 251.0 152.2 183.4 134.7 155.1 119.5 178.3 113.8 215.6 201.6 114.9 146.5 120.6 123.7 219.4 313.5 251.5 1.9 3.0 1.2 -.5 -5.5 7.9 -2.0 3.7 1.6 1.1 28.4 4.6 1.7 4.6 2.8 2.0 -2.3 3.2 -5.7 -6.2 .3 -8.4 -5.6 3.1 2.4 5.0 1.9 4.2 1.6 4.7 4.8 2.5 1.6 4.8 .0 7.1 3.0 10.4 -8.9 2.5 2.4 2.1 -2.7 5.6 3.3 3.7 4.4 2.8 1.1 3.6 -.6 7.6 -3.0 4.1 -3.8 2.3 2.0 -3.7 3.9 5.8 .0 .4 5.1 2.1 -.3 3.1 -2.3 -3.4 -2.6 -.6 -3.8 3.4 2.0 3.0 14.4 4.4 1.7 4.7 3.8 2.2 1.3 4.2 -.3 7.3 .0 7.2 -6.4 2.4 2.2 -.9 .5 5.7 1.6 2.0 4.8 2.4 180.3 172.4 175.5 136.7 154.6 176.8 167.4 203.3 206.9 137.3 186.8 188.3 139.6 138.7 222.1 179.6 171.8 175.0 135.2 154.2 173.6 167.6 203.3 207.0 133.0 186.8 188.2 139.0 132.0 222.3 179.7 172.0 175.2 135.0 155.3 173.8 168.7 204.0 207.4 133.4 187.1 188.3 138.8 132.0 222.6 180.9 173.1 176.2 136.6 157.1 177.9 169.6 204.5 208.0 140.0 187.4 188.7 138.8 142.6 223.3 2.7 3.3 2.8 1.2 -.3 10.8 1.5 6.0 3.6 23.7 1.1 .6 -2.2 20.6 2.2 .0 -.2 .5 -5.4 -5.6 -9.6 -1.4 3.2 2.8 -10.1 1.5 1.3 -2.2 -20.5 3.0 1.6 1.9 2.1 -.3 7.0 9.6 5.7 3.0 2.6 12.2 1.3 .4 -4.7 28.4 2.9 1.3 1.6 1.6 -.3 6.6 2.5 5.4 2.4 2.1 8.1 1.3 .9 -2.3 11.7 2.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 -2.2 -3.0 .1 .0 4.6 3.2 5.5 1.3 1.0 -2.2 -2.1 2.6 1.5 1.8 1.8 -.3 6.8 6.0 5.5 2.7 2.3 10.1 1.3 .6 -3.5 19.8 2.6 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 were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 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 Indexes 1 U.S. city average ............................................ Percent change to Jan.2004 from— Pricing schedule Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Nov. 2003 Percent change to Dec.2003 from— Dec. 2003 Dec. 2002 Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 M 180.7 180.2 179.9 180.9 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.6 -0.4 -0.2 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 192.1 193.2 115.3 191.9 192.8 115.4 191.7 192.7 115.2 192.6 193.3 116.1 2.9 3.0 2.6 .4 .3 .6 .5 .3 .8 2.7 3.0 2.2 -.2 -.3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.2 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 174.1 176.0 112.7 173.9 175.7 112.7 173.4 175.1 112.4 174.5 176.2 113.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 .3 .3 .5 .6 .6 .8 1.4 1.6 1.3 -.4 -.5 -.3 -.3 -.3 -.3 M 169.3 169.1 169.1 169.4 .6 .2 .2 1.1 -.1 .0 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 174.9 177.3 112.1 174.3 176.4 111.9 174.2 176.4 111.8 175.0 177.1 112.3 1.4 1.8 1.3 .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 .4 1.3 1.9 .9 -.4 -.5 -.3 -.1 .0 -.1 M 174.8 174.5 174.2 174.6 .8 .1 .2 .9 -.3 -.2 West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 184.4 185.4 115.0 183.5 184.4 114.6 183.3 183.9 114.8 184.3 185.0 115.4 1.5 1.4 1.9 .4 .3 .7 .5 .6 .5 1.4 1.3 1.7 -.6 -.8 -.2 -.1 -.3 .2 M M M 167.7 113.2 174.9 167.1 113.0 174.5 166.8 112.9 174.3 167.6 113.6 174.8 2.0 1.6 .9 .3 .5 .2 .5 .6 .3 1.9 1.3 1.0 -.5 -.3 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 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 179.1 181.2 179.1 180.5 178.8 180.2 179.0 181.7 1.5 2.2 -.1 .7 .1 .8 1.6 2.0 -.2 -.6 -.2 -.2 M 195.2 194.7 194.6 194.9 2.7 .1 .2 3.1 -.3 -.1 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 - 205.6 168.3 175.6 116.1 - 206.8 169.8 175.7 116.5 3.8 2.7 1.4 2.1 .6 .9 .1 .3 - - - - 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 2 177.6 178.2 164.0 179.0 - 176.6 175.9 162.2 178.9 - - - - 1.1 .9 2.7 2.1 -.6 -1.3 -1.1 -.1 - 2 2 2 190.2 191.9 187.8 - 189.0 191.1 185.3 - - - - 2.2 .8 .4 -.6 -.4 -1.3 - Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See 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; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; 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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted) C-CPI-U Relative importance, 2001-2002 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Dec. 2003 Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 107.6 108.1 1.6 0.5 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 15.076 14.086 8.062 6.023 .990 109.7 109.7 109.1 110.6 109.4 109.9 109.9 109.1 110.9 109.7 3.2 3.3 3.7 2.7 1.9 .2 .2 .0 .3 .3 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household furnishings and operations ................................... 41.793 32.380 4.643 4.771 111.4 113.2 118.3 95.3 112.1 113.8 120.1 95.7 2.1 2.2 6.9 -2.0 .6 .5 1.5 .4 Apparel ..................................................................................... 4.317 90.2 87.6 -1.8 -2.9 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 17.315 16.206 1.109 102.9 102.9 102.1 104.3 104.4 102.4 .1 .0 1.9 1.4 1.5 .3 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. 5.783 1.466 4.317 118.3 112.9 120.1 118.9 113.2 120.8 3.7 2.0 4.2 .5 .3 .6 Recreation ................................................................................ 5.978 103.2 103.5 .5 .3 Education and communication ................................................. Education ............................................................................... Communication ...................................................................... 6.004 2.560 3.444 99.2 128.4 80.9 99.5 129.0 81.0 -.3 7.2 -5.7 .3 .5 .1 Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.734 112.4 112.9 1.6 .4 58.567 41.433 12.521 28.912 78.985 6.929 113.7 99.9 87.1 105.7 106.5 116.1 114.3 100.2 87.1 106.3 106.7 120.9 2.7 .0 -4.8 2.3 .8 7.7 .5 .3 .0 .6 .2 4.1 Commodity and service group Services ...................................................................................... Commodities .............................................................................. Durables ................................................................................... Nondurables ............................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................. Energy ........................................................................................ Indexes for 2004 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2003 are interim adjustments. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 1 (OW). Old Weight 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) Item and group Relative importance, December 2003 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Dec. 2003 Expenditure category All items ............................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ........................................................................... 100.000 184.3 552.1 185.3 555.1 2.0 0.5 - - - Food and beverages .......................................................................... Food ................................................................................................ Food at home ................................................................................ Cereals and bakery products ....................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................... Dairy and related products .......................................................... Fruits and vegetables .................................................................. Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................ Other food at home ...................................................................... Sugar and sweets ...................................................................... Fats and oils .............................................................................. Other foods ................................................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................... Food away from home ................................................................... Other food away from home 1 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................ 15.832 14.801 8.558 1.293 2.433 .889 1.252 .933 1.759 .311 .255 1.192 .280 6.243 .391 1.031 184.1 183.6 184.1 202.9 181.1 173.0 232.4 139.3 163.0 161.0 157.7 179.6 109.8 184.3 122.9 188.7 184.3 183.9 184.0 204.1 179.8 172.4 232.4 140.9 162.8 163.0 160.6 178.0 109.1 185.0 124.1 189.3 3.5 3.6 4.1 2.2 11.3 3.6 2.3 .2 .6 1.4 3.1 -.1 -.5 2.8 3.5 1.9 .1 .2 -.1 .6 -.7 -.3 .0 1.1 -.1 1.2 1.8 -.9 -.6 .4 1.0 .3 Housing ............................................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 2 ........................................................... Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .......................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ............................................. Fuels and utilities ............................................................................. Fuels .............................................................................................. Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ........................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .......................... Household furnishings and operations ............................................ Household operations 1 ................................................................. 40.998 31.834 6.516 2.693 22.261 .364 4.674 3.787 .220 3.568 .887 4.489 .822 185.1 214.1 207.9 112.9 222.2 114.3 153.6 136.5 137.0 143.3 119.8 124.7 122.6 186.3 215.3 208.3 118.0 222.6 114.6 156.2 139.1 149.9 145.4 120.6 125.3 122.8 2.2 2.1 2.5 3.2 1.9 .6 6.9 7.4 9.7 7.2 5.1 -1.6 1.7 .6 .6 .2 4.5 .2 .3 1.7 1.9 9.4 1.5 .7 .5 .2 Apparel .............................................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................................... Footwear .......................................................................................... 4.058 1.034 1.673 .180 .822 119.0 118.0 110.9 119.2 118.5 116.2 115.6 105.6 117.5 116.1 -1.6 -.4 -1.9 -3.0 -3.0 -2.4 -2.0 -4.8 -1.4 -2.0 Transportation ................................................................................... Private transportation ...................................................................... New and used motor vehicles 1 ..................................................... New vehicles ............................................................................... Used cars and trucks ................................................................... Motor fuel ....................................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ...................................................................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................................... Public transportation ........................................................................ 17.035 15.870 7.674 4.686 1.753 3.269 3.241 .411 1.426 1.165 154.7 150.8 94.4 138.0 131.0 127.8 127.2 107.7 198.0 205.6 157.1 153.3 94.3 138.0 130.8 136.7 136.1 108.0 198.2 206.3 1.0 1.0 -4.0 -1.2 -11.8 8.2 8.3 .2 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.7 -.1 .0 -.2 7.0 7.0 .3 .1 .3 Medical care ...................................................................................... Medical care commodities ............................................................... Medical care services ...................................................................... Professional services ..................................................................... Hospital and related services 2 ...................................................... 6.067 1.390 4.677 2.833 1.515 302.1 265.0 311.9 264.1 407.0 303.6 265.5 313.9 265.5 409.8 3.8 2.0 4.4 3.0 6.2 .5 .2 .6 .5 .7 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and group Relative importance, December 2003 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Dec. 2003 Expenditure category Recreation 1 ...................................................................................... Video and audio 1 ............................................................................ 5.897 1.609 107.7 103.3 108.0 103.8 1.0 .4 0.3 .5 Education and communication 1 ........................................................ Education 1 ...................................................................................... Educational books and supplies .................................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ....................................... Communication 1 ............................................................................. Information and information processing 1 ...................................... Telephone services 1 ................................................................... Information technology, hardware and services 4 ....................... Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ...................... 5.780 2.985 .246 2.740 2.794 2.600 2.171 .429 .169 110.9 139.4 342.8 401.7 88.2 86.2 97.2 15.3 16.2 111.2 140.2 345.5 403.9 88.1 86.1 97.1 15.3 16.2 1.4 7.4 4.9 7.6 -4.2 -4.7 -3.3 -10.5 -16.9 .3 .6 .8 .5 -.1 -.1 -.1 .0 .0 Other goods and services .................................................................. Tobacco and smoking products ....................................................... Personal care .................................................................................. Personal care products .................................................................. Personal care services .................................................................. Miscellaneous personal services ................................................... 4.333 .969 3.364 .668 .901 1.601 300.2 470.4 179.0 153.4 194.3 287.1 301.5 473.1 179.7 153.9 194.6 288.9 1.7 .1 2.2 .6 2.1 3.9 .4 .6 .4 .3 .2 .6 40.254 15.832 24.422 13.706 4.058 9.648 10.716 59.746 31.470 .364 3.568 .887 .822 6.774 4.677 11.183 150.4 184.1 131.7 146.7 119.0 167.7 115.0 217.9 222.9 114.3 143.3 119.8 122.6 217.7 311.9 257.4 151.1 184.3 132.7 148.5 116.2 172.3 115.1 219.2 224.2 114.6 145.4 120.6 122.8 218.9 313.9 258.5 .7 3.5 -.9 1.6 -1.6 2.9 -4.0 2.9 2.1 .6 7.2 5.1 1.7 3.1 4.4 2.8 .5 .1 .8 1.2 -2.4 2.7 .1 .6 .6 .3 1.5 .7 .2 .6 .6 .4 85.199 68.166 93.933 25.453 14.737 10.679 29.538 28.276 55.068 7.056 92.944 78.143 21.965 3.488 56.178 184.4 174.7 178.2 133.8 149.2 168.8 165.4 228.4 209.9 131.8 191.5 193.6 139.0 129.0 225.5 $ .543 $ .181 185.6 175.6 179.2 134.7 150.9 173.0 166.5 229.8 211.1 137.4 192.0 194.1 138.5 138.2 226.7 $ .540 $ .180 1.8 1.9 1.9 -.8 1.7 2.9 2.7 3.7 2.7 7.8 1.6 1.2 -2.3 8.4 2.6 .7 .5 .6 .7 1.1 2.5 .7 .6 .6 4.2 .3 .3 -.4 7.1 .5 - - 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 3 ................................................................................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ................................................. Gas (piped) and electricity 2 .............................................................. Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .............................. Household operations 1 ..................................................................... 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 3 .............................................................. 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 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. - 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 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 (OW). Old Weight 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) Item and group Relative importance, December 2003 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Dec. 2003 Expenditure category All items ............................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ........................................................................... 100.000 179.9 536.0 180.9 538.7 1.8 0.6 - - - Food and beverages .......................................................................... Food ................................................................................................ Food at home ................................................................................ Cereals and bakery products ....................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................... Dairy and related products .......................................................... Fruits and vegetables .................................................................. Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................ Other food at home ...................................................................... Sugar and sweets ...................................................................... Fats and oils .............................................................................. Other foods ................................................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................... Food away from home ................................................................... Other food away from home 1 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................ 17.410 16.404 9.937 1.467 3.043 .993 1.355 1.096 1.982 .335 .306 1.341 .302 6.466 .280 1.007 183.6 183.1 183.3 202.9 181.0 172.7 229.7 138.6 162.5 160.5 157.7 180.0 110.3 184.2 123.1 188.9 183.8 183.4 183.3 204.0 179.7 172.2 230.1 140.1 162.4 162.7 160.7 178.3 109.5 184.9 124.2 189.4 3.6 3.7 4.3 2.1 11.3 3.5 1.9 .1 .7 1.4 3.2 -.1 -.5 2.8 3.3 2.1 .1 .2 .0 .5 -.7 -.3 .2 1.1 -.1 1.4 1.9 -.9 -.7 .4 .9 .3 Housing ............................................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 2 ........................................................... Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .......................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ............................................. Fuels and utilities ............................................................................. Fuels .............................................................................................. Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ........................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .......................... Household furnishings and operations ............................................ Household operations 1 ................................................................. 38.367 29.566 8.532 1.525 19.185 .324 5.017 4.111 .206 3.905 .906 3.784 .360 181.0 208.2 207.0 113.4 201.7 114.4 153.0 135.4 136.2 142.5 119.9 120.4 123.8 182.0 209.1 207.4 117.9 202.1 114.7 155.6 138.0 149.6 144.7 120.7 120.9 124.0 2.3 2.0 2.4 3.1 1.8 .9 7.1 7.6 10.2 7.4 5.0 -1.9 1.9 .6 .4 .2 4.0 .2 .3 1.7 1.9 9.8 1.5 .7 .4 .2 Apparel .............................................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................................... Footwear .......................................................................................... 4.483 1.147 1.744 .230 1.090 118.7 117.8 110.5 121.4 117.8 115.5 115.3 104.9 119.6 115.8 -1.5 -.3 -1.7 -2.3 -3.1 -2.7 -2.1 -5.1 -1.5 -1.7 Transportation ................................................................................... Private transportation ...................................................................... New and used motor vehicles 1 ..................................................... New vehicles ............................................................................... Used cars and trucks ................................................................... Motor fuel ....................................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ...................................................................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................................... Public transportation ........................................................................ 19.281 18.361 8.868 4.524 3.283 4.029 3.995 .521 1.469 .920 152.5 149.7 92.8 139.2 131.7 128.1 127.6 107.3 199.8 203.6 155.0 152.3 92.7 139.2 131.5 137.1 136.6 107.6 199.9 204.4 .3 .2 -5.6 -1.2 -11.9 8.2 8.3 .5 2.3 3.0 1.6 1.7 -.1 .0 -.2 7.0 7.1 .3 .1 .4 Medical care ...................................................................................... Medical care commodities ............................................................... Medical care services ...................................................................... Professional services ..................................................................... Hospital and related services 2 ...................................................... 4.844 1.017 3.827 2.290 1.232 301.4 259.4 311.9 266.5 403.4 303.0 259.9 314.0 267.9 406.3 3.8 2.0 4.4 3.0 6.3 .5 .2 .7 .5 .7 See footnotes at end of table. Table 2 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and group Relative importance, December 2003 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Unadjusted indexes Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Dec. 2003 Expenditure category Recreation 1 ...................................................................................... Video and audio 1 ............................................................................ 5.515 1.766 105.5 102.5 105.8 103.0 0.7 .3 0.3 .5 Education and communication 1 ........................................................ Education 1 ...................................................................................... Educational books and supplies .................................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ....................................... Communication 1 ............................................................................. Information and information processing 1 ...................................... Telephone services 1 ................................................................... Information technology, hardware and services 4 ....................... Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ...................... 5.559 2.595 .226 2.369 2.965 2.807 2.427 .381 .154 109.7 138.4 343.8 390.7 89.7 88.3 97.4 15.8 15.9 109.9 139.1 346.2 392.7 89.6 88.2 97.3 15.8 15.9 .6 6.8 4.7 6.9 -4.2 -4.4 -3.4 -10.7 -16.8 .2 .5 .7 .5 -.1 -.1 -.1 .0 .0 Other goods and services .................................................................. Tobacco and smoking products ....................................................... Personal care .................................................................................. Personal care products .................................................................. Personal care services .................................................................. Miscellaneous personal services ................................................... 4.540 1.508 3.033 .772 .901 1.193 308.1 471.5 177.8 154.0 194.9 286.6 309.4 474.2 178.4 154.6 195.1 288.4 1.2 .0 1.8 .5 2.0 3.8 .4 .6 .3 .4 .1 .6 44.446 17.410 27.036 15.078 4.483 10.596 11.957 55.554 29.242 .324 3.905 .906 .360 6.796 3.827 10.194 150.7 183.6 132.5 149.0 118.7 171.3 114.0 214.2 200.6 114.4 142.5 119.9 123.8 218.0 311.9 250.9 151.5 183.8 133.5 151.0 115.5 176.5 114.0 215.3 201.3 114.7 144.7 120.7 124.0 219.3 314.0 251.8 .5 3.6 -1.3 1.8 -1.5 3.2 -5.1 2.8 2.0 .9 7.4 5.0 1.9 3.4 4.4 2.3 .5 .1 .8 1.3 -2.7 3.0 .0 .5 .3 .3 1.5 .7 .2 .6 .7 .4 83.596 70.434 95.156 28.042 16.085 11.602 32.489 26.312 51.727 8.139 91.861 75.457 23.808 4.234 51.649 179.2 171.6 174.7 134.5 151.4 172.1 166.6 202.9 206.6 131.1 186.9 188.0 138.7 129.0 222.1 $ .556 $ .187 180.2 172.5 175.6 135.5 153.3 176.9 167.7 204.2 207.6 136.9 187.2 188.3 138.2 138.2 223.1 $ .553 $ .186 1.4 1.6 1.7 -1.2 1.9 3.1 2.8 3.7 2.7 7.9 1.3 .7 -2.8 8.3 2.5 .6 .5 .5 .7 1.3 2.8 .7 .6 .5 4.4 .2 .2 -.4 7.1 .5 - - 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 3 ................................................................................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ................................................. Gas (piped) and electricity 2 .............................................................. Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .............................. Household operations 1 ..................................................................... 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 3 .............................................................. 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 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. - 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 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 3 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Indexes Area 1 U.S. city average ............................................ Percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Pricing schedule Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Nov. 2003 Percent change to Dec. 2003 from— Dec. 2003 Dec. 2002 Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 M 185.0 184.5 184.3 185.3 2.0 0.4 0.5 1.9 -0.4 -0.1 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 195.4 197.7 115.2 195.1 197.3 115.3 194.9 197.1 115.0 195.9 197.9 115.9 2.8 3.0 2.5 .4 .3 .5 .5 .4 .8 2.8 3.0 2.1 -.3 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 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 179.1 181.7 113.6 178.9 181.4 113.6 178.4 180.9 113.3 179.5 182.0 114.1 1.9 2.1 1.9 .3 .3 .4 .6 .6 .7 1.7 1.7 1.7 -.4 -.4 -.3 -.3 -.3 -.3 M 171.8 171.4 171.5 171.7 .6 .2 .1 1.2 -.2 .1 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 178.1 180.1 113.6 177.5 179.1 113.3 177.5 179.2 113.3 178.2 179.9 113.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 1.7 1.9 1.5 -.3 -.5 -.3 .0 .1 .0 M 175.6 175.4 175.1 175.4 1.3 .0 .2 1.6 -.3 -.2 West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 189.4 191.9 115.5 188.5 191.0 114.9 188.3 190.6 115.2 189.5 191.9 116.0 1.6 1.4 1.9 .5 .5 1.0 .6 .7 .7 1.5 1.4 1.9 -.6 -.7 -.3 -.1 -.2 .3 M M M 169.5 114.1 176.9 168.9 113.9 176.6 168.7 113.8 176.5 169.6 114.6 176.9 2.1 2.0 1.3 .4 .6 .2 .5 .7 .2 2.0 1.7 1.6 -.5 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.1 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 185.8 187.8 185.6 187.1 185.5 187.0 185.3 188.6 1.4 1.8 -.2 .8 -.1 .9 1.7 1.8 -.2 -.4 -.1 -.1 M 200.0 199.4 199.3 200.0 2.7 .3 .4 3.2 -.4 -.1 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 - 206.5 177.6 175.9 116.7 - 208.0 178.3 176.1 117.2 4.1 2.8 1.2 2.3 .7 .4 .1 .4 - - - - 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 2 180.1 183.3 166.1 181.6 - 179.0 181.3 164.1 181.6 - - - - 1.0 .9 2.7 2.1 -.6 -1.1 -1.2 .0 - 2 2 2 190.3 196.3 193.7 - 189.0 195.3 191.0 - - - - 2.0 1.1 .5 -.7 -.5 -1.4 - Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 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; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; 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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4 (OW). Old Weight 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 Indexes Area 1 U.S. city average ............................................ Percent change to Jan. 2004 from— Pricing schedule Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Jan. 2003 Nov. 2003 Percent change to Dec. 2003 from— Dec. 2003 Dec. 2002 Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 M 180.7 180.2 179.9 180.9 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.6 -0.4 -0.2 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 192.1 193.2 115.3 191.9 192.8 115.4 191.7 192.7 115.2 192.5 193.2 116.2 2.8 2.9 2.7 .3 .2 .7 .4 .3 .9 2.7 3.0 2.2 -.2 -.3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.2 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 174.1 176.0 112.7 173.9 175.7 112.7 173.4 175.1 112.4 174.4 176.1 113.3 1.5 1.9 1.4 .3 .2 .5 .6 .6 .8 1.4 1.6 1.3 -.4 -.5 -.3 -.3 -.3 -.3 M 169.3 169.1 169.1 169.3 .5 .1 .1 1.1 -.1 .0 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 174.9 177.3 112.1 174.3 176.4 111.9 174.2 176.4 111.8 175.0 177.2 112.3 1.4 1.8 1.3 .4 .5 .4 .5 .5 .4 1.3 1.9 .9 -.4 -.5 -.3 -.1 .0 -.1 M 174.8 174.5 174.2 174.5 .8 .0 .2 .9 -.3 -.2 West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 184.4 185.4 115.0 183.5 184.4 114.6 183.3 183.9 114.8 184.3 185.1 115.4 1.5 1.4 1.9 .4 .4 .7 .5 .7 .5 1.4 1.3 1.7 -.6 -.8 -.2 -.1 -.3 .2 M M M 167.7 113.2 174.9 167.1 113.0 174.5 166.8 112.9 174.3 167.6 113.6 174.7 2.0 1.6 .9 .3 .5 .1 .5 .6 .2 1.9 1.3 1.0 -.5 -.3 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 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 179.1 181.2 179.1 180.5 178.8 180.2 178.9 181.6 1.4 2.1 -.1 .6 .1 .8 1.6 2.0 -.2 -.6 -.2 -.2 M 195.2 194.7 194.6 195.0 2.8 .2 .2 3.1 -.3 -.1 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 - 205.6 168.3 175.6 116.1 - 206.3 169.4 175.8 116.6 3.5 2.5 1.4 2.2 .3 .7 .1 .4 - - - - 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 2 177.6 178.2 164.0 179.0 - 176.6 175.9 162.2 178.9 - - - - 1.1 .9 2.7 2.1 -.6 -1.3 -1.1 -.1 - 2 2 2 190.2 191.9 187.8 - 189.0 191.1 185.3 - - - - 2.2 .8 .4 -.6 -.4 -1.3 - Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 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; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; 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: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
@FedFRASER