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News Bureau of Labor Statistics United States Department of Labor Washington, D.C. 20212 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-07-0558 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ Tuesday, April 17, 2007 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: MARCH 2007 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The March level of 205.352 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in March 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 200.612 (1982-84=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in March 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The March level of 118.953 (December 1999=100) was 2.5 percent higher than in March 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.6 percent in March, following a 0.4 percent increase in February. Overall energy costs increased 5.9 percent in March, with the index for petroleum-based energy up 10.1 percent and the index for natural gas and electricity up 1.3 percent. The food index rose 0.3 percent in March, following larger increases earlier this year. Grocery store foods also rose less in March, largely reflecting a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.2 percent rise in February; the index for shelter rose 0.1 percent after advancing 0.3 percent in February, resulting from a 2.3 percent decline in the index for lodging away from home. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) UnSeasonally adjusted Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2006 2007 3-mos. ended ended Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. ’07 Mar. ’07 All Items -.5 -.4 .0 .4 .2 .4 .6 4.7 2.8 Food and beverages .4 .3 -.1 -.1 .7 .8 .3 7.4 3.3 Housing .3 .0 .4 .4 .2 .4 .2 3.5 3.4 Apparel .5 -.5 -.1 .2 .3 .5 -1.0 -.9 .5 Transportation -4.1 -3.0 -.8 1.7 -.8 .1 2.8 8.3 1.7 Medical care .3 .3 .2 .2 .8 .5 .1 5.6 4.0 Recreation -.1 .1 .1 -.3 .1 .0 .0 .1 .6 Education and communication .1 .2 -.2 .2 -.1 .3 .5 2.7 2.3 Other goods and services .5 .2 .1 .6 .8 .2 .2 4.7 3.5 Special Indexes Energy -7.3 -6.7 -.2 4.2 -1.5 .9 5.9 22.9 4.4 Food .4 .3 -.1 .0 .7 .8 .3 7.3 3.3 All Items less food and energy .2 .1 .1 .1 .3 .2 .1 2.3 2.5 For the first three months of 2007, consumer prices increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 4.7 percent. This compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 2006. The index for energy, which rose 2.9 percent in all of 2006, advanced at a 22.9 percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2007 and accounted for about 41 percent of the first quarter advance in the overall CPI-U. Petroleum-based energy costs and charges for natural gas and electricity contributed about 29 and 12 percent, respectively. The food index rose at a 7.3 percent SAAR in the first quarter of 2007, accounting for 21 percent of the first quarter advance in the overall CPI-U. The index for grocery store food prices increased at a 10.0 percent annual rate, reflecting acceleration over the last year in each of the six major groups. These increases ranged from annual rates of 4.7 percent in the index for cereal and bakery products to 19.3 percent in the index for fruits and vegetables. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.3 percent SAAR in the first quarter, following a 2.6 percent rise in all of 2006. The deceleration in the first quarter of 2007 compared with all of 2006 reflects a slower rate of advance in the index for shelter--up at a 2.7 percent SAAR in the first quarter after increasing 4.2 percent in all of 2006--and a downturn in the apparel index. The annual rates for selected groups for the last seven and one-quarter years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months ended in December All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services Special indexes Energy Energy commodities Energy services All items less energy Food All items less food and energy 2000 3.4 2.8 4.3 -1.8 4.1 4.2 1.7 2001 1.6 2.8 2.9 -3.2 -3.8 4.7 1.5 2002 2.4 1.5 2.4 -1.8 3.8 5.0 1.1 2003 1.9 3.5 2.2 -2.1 .3 3.7 1.1 2004 3.3 2.6 3.0 -.2 6.5 4.2 .7 2005 3.4 2.3 4.0 -1.1 4.8 4.3 1.1 2006 2.5 2.2 3.3 .9 1.6 3.6 1.0 SAAR 3 mos. ended in March 2007 4.7 7.4 3.5 -.9 8.3 5.6 .1 1.3 4.2 3.2 4.5 2.2 3.3 1.6 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.4 3.1 2.3 3.0 2.7 4.7 14.2 15.7 12.7 2.6 2.8 -13.0 -24.5 -1.5 2.8 2.8 10.7 23.7 .4 1.8 1.5 6.9 6.9 6.9 1.5 3.6 16.6 26.7 6.8 2.2 2.7 17.1 16.7 17.6 2.2 2.3 2.9 6.1 -.6 2.5 2.1 22.9 30.9 13.8 2.9 7.3 2.6 2.7 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.3 The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in March. The index for food at home, which increased 1.1 percent in February, rose 0.4 percent in March. Downturns in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for cereal and bakery products were partially offset by larger increases in the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, for dairy products, and for nonalcoholic beverages. The index for fruits and vegetables, which rose sharply in January and February, reflecting the effects of adverse weather on supplies, declined 1.4 percent in March. The indexes for fresh fruits and for fresh vegetables declined 2.3 and 1.2 percent, respectively, while the index for processed fruits and vegetables was virtually unchanged. The index for cereal and bakery products declined 0.3 percent after increasing 1.1 percent in February. Conversely, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which increased 0.4 in February, advanced 1.1 percent in March. Prices for beef, for pork, for poultry and for other meats all registered increases ranging between 1.0 and 2.0 percent. The index for dairy products rose 1.3 percent, reflecting large increases in prices for cheese and ice cream. The index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 1.7 percent, largely as a result of a 2.8 percent increase in the index for carbonated drinks. The index for other food at home increased 0.2 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.1 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The index for housing rose 0.2 percent in March, following a 0.4 percent increase in February. The index for shelter increased 0.1 percent in March, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the preceding three months. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent each increased 0.3 percent, while the index for lodging away from home declined 2.3 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for lodging away from home increased 2.2 percent.) The index for fuels and utilities increased 1.2 percent in March, the same as in February. The index for fuel oil rose 3.8 percent in March. The index for natural gas advanced sharply for the second consecutive month--up 3.0 percent in March. Charges for electricity increased 0.5 percent in March. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0.2 percent in March, the same as in February. The transportation index rose 2.8 percent in March, reflecting a 10.6 percent increase in the index for motor fuels. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 13.0 percent in March and were 7.2 percent higher than a year ago, but 13.8 percent lower than their peak level recorded in July 2006.) The index for new vehicles rose 0.3 percent in March, its first advance since a 0.1 percent rise in July last year. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices declined 0.1 percent in March and were 1.1 percent lower than in March 2006.) The index for used cars and trucks decreased 0.2 percent in March. The index for public transportation rose 0.1 percent in March, as a 0.3 percent increase in the index for airline fares more than offset a 1.1 percent decline in the index for other intercity transportation. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, airline fares rose 1.5 percent.) The index for apparel declined 1.0 percent in March, following a 0.5 percent in increase in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 3.0 percent, reflecting the continued introduction of springsummer wear. Prices for women’s and girls’ apparel registered the largest advance--up 5.4 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.1 percent in March and are 4.0 percent higher than a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--decreased 0.3 percent. The index for medical care services advanced 0.2 percent. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.1 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The index for recreation was virtually unchanged in March. Increases in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, for fees for lessons and instructions, and for sporting goods--up 0.6, 0.8 and 0.4 percent, respectively--offset declines in the indexes for video and audio, for photography, and for toys. The index for education and communication increased 0.5 percent in March. Educational costs rose 0.6 percent, reflecting a 1.7 percent increase in educational books and supplies. The index for communication costs rose 0.3 percent. Within the communication group, the index for telephone services rose 0.4 percent. Land-line local and long distance charges increased 0.5 and 0.9 percent respectively, while wireless telephone service charges were unchanged. The indexes for personal computers and peripheral equipment and for internet services and electronic information providers turned up in March, each advancing 0.2 percent, while the index for computer software and accessories declined 0.5 percent. The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in March. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.2 percent, following large increases in each of the preceding three months. The index for personal care increased 0.1 percent. 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 0.8 percent in March. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Compound Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate Category 2006 2007 3-mos. ended Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. ’07 All Items -.7 -.7 .1 .5 .1 .4 .8 5.2 Food and beverages .4 .3 -.1 -.1 .7 .8 .3 7.3 Housing .3 -.1 .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 4.1 Apparel .8 -.7 -.1 .2 -.1 .5 -.8 -1.6 Transportation -4.5 -3.3 -.9 1.9 -1.0 .0 3.0 8.6 Medical care .3 .3 .2 .1 .8 .5 .1 5.8 Recreation -.1 .1 .2 -.3 .1 .0 -.1 -.2 Education and communication .2 .2 -.3 .1 -.1 .3 .4 2.6 Other goods and services .3 .2 .0 .8 1.0 .4 .2 6.9 Special Indexes Energy -7.7 -6.9 -.2 4.3 -1.5 .8 6.2 23.6 Food .4 .3 -.1 -.1 .6 .8 .3 7.2 All Items less food and energy .2 .1 .0 .1 .2 .2 .1 2.3 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended Mar. ’07 2.7 3.2 3.4 .3 1.7 4.1 .5 1.9 3.7 4.5 3.3 2.3 Consumer Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Consumer Price Index Levels to Three Decimal Places Effective with this release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Bureau of Labor Statistics has begun computing percent changes based upon three decimal place indexes rather than one decimal place indexes. This change applies to the All Items Consumer Price Index and all component indexes for the CPI-U, CPI-W, and CCPI-U, for the U.S. City Average and for all other published areas. In addition, CPI index values are displayed to three decimal places in all paper and electronic publications. As in the past, percent changes are rounded to one decimal place. This change in procedure addresses a rounding issue that has resulted in published percent changes that are 0.1 percentage point higher or lower than the same percent changes based on unrounded index values (i.e., indexes to three or more decimal places). These differences can be particularly important when percent changes are very small. Publishing the index values to three decimal places, and using these values to compute percent changes, essentially eliminates the rounding differences. This change only affects the presentation of the index data. Index values continue to be calculated from underlying price data in the same manner as in the past, and no systematic upward or downward effect on the data is introduced. The levels of future indexes will be affected only in that they will be published to three decimal places rather than one. Official CPI data previously published will not be revised. For more information contact Patrick Jackman or Ken Stewart either by telephone at (202) 691-6952 and (202) 691-6966, respectively, or by electronic mail at Jackman.Patrick@bls.gov or Stewart.Ken@bls.gov Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month, 2-month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U. These standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.06 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these estimates would be within 0.12 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail prices. For a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.08 and 0.32 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error, see “Variance Estimates for Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January 2005December 2005 in the CPI Detailed Report, February 2006. These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), using the following link http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2006.pdf . 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 establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives. In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. 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 CCPI-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 12-month period. Index Point Change CPI Less previous index Equals index point change 202.416 201.800 .616 Percent Change Index point difference Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent change .616 201.800 0.003 0.003x100 0.3 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. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2002 through December 2006 were replaced in January 2007. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 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 in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Note: 44 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2007. 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-12ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. In January 2007, BLS adjusted 37 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, fuel oil, motor fuels, vehicles, jewelry, admission to sporting events and educational books and supplies. For example, this procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina, as well as the effects of implementing new fuel requirements in the United States. For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm. 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 Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-6968 by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@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 2006 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2007 from— Mar. 2006 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2007 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 203.499 609.594 205.352 615.145 2.8 0.9 0.2 0.4 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 1 ...................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ......................................................... Other food away from home 2 .............................................. Alcoholic beverages 1 .............................................................. 14.992 13.885 7.896 1.103 2.112 .821 1.211 .906 1.743 .302 .227 1.214 .327 5.989 .281 1.107 200.402 200.000 198.193 219.041 190.491 183.779 268.565 151.716 171.483 174.300 171.667 186.358 114.939 203.909 141.626 204.385 200.869 200.403 198.766 218.458 192.508 185.724 263.910 153.894 171.819 174.633 170.851 186.962 114.331 204.082 141.366 205.663 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.6 1.5 6.2 4.0 1.5 2.7 1.4 1.3 1.2 3.3 4.6 2.8 .2 .2 .3 -.3 1.1 1.1 -1.7 1.4 .2 .2 -.5 .3 -.5 .1 -.2 .6 .7 .7 .9 .3 .8 1.3 1.3 .8 .9 .6 .0 1.1 -.4 .5 1.3 .9 .8 .8 1.1 1.1 .4 .2 4.7 .2 .3 -.7 .9 .5 .2 .4 .3 .7 .3 .3 .4 -.3 1.1 1.3 -1.4 1.7 .2 .4 -.3 .3 -.5 .1 -.1 .6 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 ..................................................................... Household energy .................................................................. 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 ....................................................... 42.691 32.776 5.930 2.648 23.830 .369 5.264 4.368 .338 4.029 .897 4.651 .792 207.177 237.972 231.739 139.160 244.020 117.320 194.890 176.092 231.800 181.232 141.349 127.495 139.733 208.080 238.980 232.495 142.247 244.602 117.333 196.414 177.635 236.863 182.624 141.806 127.655 139.861 3.4 3.9 4.6 1.3 4.1 1.0 2.1 1.6 2.8 1.5 5.0 .8 3.7 .4 .4 .3 2.2 .2 .0 .8 .9 2.2 .8 .3 .1 .1 .2 .3 .4 1.1 .2 .3 .3 .1 -4.4 .5 1.0 -.3 .3 .4 .3 .4 .1 .3 -.1 1.2 1.4 -.2 1.5 .5 .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 -2.3 .3 .0 1.2 1.4 3.5 1.3 .3 .2 .1 Apparel ....................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Footwear .................................................................................. 3.726 .885 1.590 .177 .749 119.017 111.233 110.871 115.416 121.930 122.582 113.685 116.911 117.996 123.505 .5 -2.2 1.7 -.6 -1.5 3.0 2.2 5.4 2.2 1.3 .3 -1.1 1.3 -.3 -.5 .5 -.2 .7 .9 .1 -1.0 -.6 -1.4 .2 -.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 ................................................................ 17.249 16.188 7.581 4.982 1.716 4.347 4.303 .370 1.145 1.060 174.799 170.775 94.591 137.340 134.597 195.377 194.282 120.196 220.530 224.061 180.346 176.468 94.493 137.228 134.382 220.515 219.473 120.485 221.160 225.893 1.7 1.7 -1.6 -1.1 -4.0 7.2 7.2 4.4 3.6 1.5 3.2 3.3 -.1 -.1 -.2 12.9 13.0 .2 .3 .8 -.8 -.9 -.2 .0 -.7 -3.0 -3.0 .2 .1 1.5 .1 .0 -.2 -.1 -.5 .3 .3 .4 .6 .3 2.8 2.9 .1 .3 -.2 10.6 10.6 .2 .4 .1 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 6.281 1.446 4.834 2.817 1.630 346.457 287.703 363.908 298.393 487.881 347.172 286.940 365.164 298.990 490.104 4.0 .9 4.9 3.9 5.8 .2 -.3 .3 .2 .5 .8 .6 .9 .8 .6 .5 -.3 .7 .7 .6 .1 -.3 .2 .1 .4 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 2006 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2007 from— Mar. 2006 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2007 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................... Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 5.552 1.719 111.174 103.144 111.244 102.886 0.6 -2.2 0.1 -.3 0.1 -.2 0.0 -.1 0.0 -.5 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 ............ 6.034 3.076 .204 2.872 2.958 2.769 2.225 .543 .203 117.971 167.927 407.809 484.459 82.845 80.311 97.096 10.853 10.174 118.231 168.114 413.665 484.532 83.122 80.601 97.514 10.860 10.191 2.3 6.1 8.0 6.0 -1.5 -1.6 2.6 -16.5 -10.6 .2 .1 1.4 .0 .3 .4 .4 .1 .2 -.1 .1 1.1 .1 -.4 -.4 .1 -2.7 -.4 .3 .6 .1 .6 .1 .1 .2 -.4 -.8 .5 .6 1.7 .5 .3 .4 .4 .1 .2 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ Personal care ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ....................................................... Personal care services 1 ........................................................ Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 3.476 .712 2.764 .708 .677 1.188 330.459 548.896 193.987 158.038 214.616 320.725 331.144 550.021 194.390 158.592 215.091 321.299 3.5 6.0 2.8 2.2 3.2 3.3 .2 .2 .2 .4 .2 .2 .8 3.1 .2 -.8 .7 .2 .2 1.0 .0 .2 .3 .0 .2 .2 .1 .4 .2 .1 40.305 14.992 25.313 14.191 3.726 10.465 11.122 59.695 32.407 .369 4.029 .897 .792 5.638 4.834 10.730 162.890 200.402 142.290 170.479 119.017 206.395 113.210 243.793 248.024 117.320 181.232 141.349 139.733 232.077 363.908 281.864 165.710 200.869 146.037 178.548 122.582 217.451 113.163 244.671 249.087 117.333 182.624 141.806 139.861 232.200 365.164 282.431 1.8 3.3 .9 3.0 .5 3.9 -1.7 3.4 4.0 1.0 1.5 5.0 3.7 1.5 4.9 2.9 1.7 .2 2.6 4.7 3.0 5.4 .0 .4 .4 .0 .8 .3 .1 .1 .3 .2 -.1 .7 -.5 -1.5 .3 -1.1 -.3 .3 .3 .3 .5 1.0 .3 .3 .9 .1 .4 .8 .1 -.2 .5 .2 -.1 .4 .3 -.1 1.5 .5 .1 .1 .7 .2 1.2 .3 1.8 2.9 -1.0 4.9 .1 .2 .0 .0 1.3 .3 .1 .0 .2 .3 86.115 67.224 93.719 26.420 15.299 11.572 29.183 27.288 54.861 8.715 91.285 77.401 21.735 4.685 55.666 204.101 192.272 196.298 144.558 172.552 205.347 185.751 257.147 233.963 184.451 207.106 209.112 140.305 198.617 250.199 $ .491 $ .164 206.195 194.482 198.179 148.240 180.197 215.400 190.212 257.864 234.809 196.929 207.850 209.923 141.056 222.620 251.026 $ .487 $ .163 2.7 2.2 2.7 1.0 3.0 3.8 3.2 2.8 3.3 4.4 2.6 2.5 -.3 6.9 3.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.5 4.4 4.9 2.4 .3 .4 6.8 .4 .4 .5 12.1 .3 .0 .1 .1 -.5 -1.3 -1.0 -.4 .3 .3 -1.5 .3 .3 .1 -3.1 .3 .3 .4 .4 .2 -.2 .2 .3 .4 .3 .9 .3 .2 .1 .3 .3 .7 .9 .6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.6 .4 .2 5.9 .1 .1 -.1 10.1 .1 - - - - - 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 Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 6 months ended— June 2006 Sep. 2006 Dec. 2006 Mar. 2007 Sep. 2006 Mar. 2007 Expenditure category All items .............................................................................. 202.8 203.153 203.906 205.146 5.7 0.6 0.2 4.7 3.1 2.4 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 1 ............................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ Food away from home 1 ............................................... Other food away from home 2 ..................................... Alcoholic beverages 1 ..................................................... 197.2 196.8 193.9 216.0 188.1 180.4 252.3 149.0 169.2 174.0 169.0 183.5 115.1 202.2 139.3 201.1 198.604 198.173 195.562 216.642 189.534 182.720 255.519 150.136 170.708 175.043 169.010 185.499 114.655 203.171 141.129 202.968 200.150 199.728 197.721 219.067 190.383 183.143 267.426 150.507 171.243 173.767 170.528 186.358 114.939 203.909 141.604 204.385 200.756 200.281 198.554 218.512 192.493 185.540 263.665 153.069 171.658 174.394 169.938 186.962 114.331 204.082 141.393 205.663 2.1 2.1 1.0 2.3 .9 -3.2 3.3 .0 2.4 3.8 .5 2.4 5.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.0 -2.4 18.6 1.9 -.5 2.1 -.5 -1.3 -.7 2.6 3.6 -.4 .6 .6 -1.2 3.4 .9 .4 -12.8 3.0 -1.4 3.8 3.4 -3.2 3.2 3.4 5.3 -.6 7.4 7.3 10.0 4.7 9.7 11.9 19.3 11.4 5.9 .9 2.2 7.8 -2.6 3.8 6.1 9.4 2.6 2.7 2.4 3.1 1.9 -2.8 10.7 1.0 .9 3.0 .0 .5 2.1 3.0 3.4 1.3 4.0 3.9 4.2 4.1 5.2 6.0 2.0 7.1 2.2 2.3 2.8 2.1 .2 3.6 5.7 4.3 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 ............................................................ Household energy ......................................................... 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 ............................................. 206.3 236.6 229.8 138.3 242.8 117.1 195.3 177.1 233.9 182.2 139.3 127.4 139.1 206.799 237.350 230.670 139.802 243.279 117.417 195.818 177.287 223.707 183.084 140.634 127.017 139.526 207.616 238.043 231.642 139.913 243.988 117.320 198.215 179.714 223.344 185.812 141.349 127.238 139.733 208.072 238.176 232.437 136.702 244.646 117.333 200.689 182.293 231.088 188.185 141.806 127.483 139.861 2.8 5.0 4.4 2.7 5.4 .7 -7.9 -10.1 35.2 -12.9 3.3 1.9 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.5 3.9 4.1 .0 5.1 4.9 -2.9 5.5 6.0 .9 3.3 3.4 4.2 4.8 3.5 4.1 2.4 1.0 .7 -10.7 1.8 3.2 .0 5.0 3.5 2.7 4.7 -4.5 3.1 .8 11.5 12.3 -4.7 13.8 7.4 .3 2.2 3.3 4.5 4.5 3.3 4.7 .3 -1.6 -2.9 14.6 -4.2 4.6 1.4 3.7 3.4 3.4 4.8 -.6 3.6 1.6 6.1 6.3 -7.8 7.6 5.3 .1 3.6 Apparel .............................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... Footwear ......................................................................... 119.8 113.7 111.4 114.9 123.5 120.180 112.492 112.856 114.536 122.910 120.805 112.314 113.628 115.619 122.984 119.541 111.598 112.077 115.794 122.184 2.4 -1.0 4.1 -.3 -1.3 2.0 5.0 2.5 -1.4 -2.9 -1.7 -5.1 -2.1 -3.7 2.3 -.9 -7.2 2.5 3.1 -4.2 2.2 1.9 3.3 -.9 -2.1 -1.3 -6.2 .1 -.4 -1.0 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 ....................................................... 177.0 173.1 94.5 136.4 136.2 206.5 205.3 119.5 218.8 223.8 175.661 171.516 94.328 136.360 135.257 200.234 199.170 119.759 219.001 227.138 175.749 171.567 94.141 136.204 134.597 200.921 199.842 120.196 220.213 227.931 180.584 176.599 94.273 136.601 134.382 222.136 221.080 120.485 221.071 228.152 20.0 20.8 .8 -1.4 4.4 86.3 86.6 5.7 4.6 7.3 -10.1 -10.7 -1.2 -.6 -1.4 -32.5 -32.4 5.9 2.8 .0 -8.6 -8.5 -4.9 -3.2 -12.9 -21.7 -22.1 2.7 3.0 -8.5 8.3 8.3 -1.0 .6 -5.2 33.9 34.5 3.3 4.2 8.0 3.9 3.8 -.2 -1.0 1.4 12.1 12.3 5.8 3.7 3.6 -.5 -.5 -3.0 -1.3 -9.2 2.4 2.4 3.0 3.6 -.6 Medical care ...................................................................... Medical care commodities .............................................. Medical care services ..................................................... Professional services .................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 341.3 286.9 357.2 293.5 478.7 344.046 288.720 360.250 295.956 481.795 345.686 287.830 362.812 297.958 484.918 345.994 286.925 363.568 298.146 486.910 3.8 2.3 4.2 2.5 6.9 3.7 2.5 4.2 3.2 5.6 2.9 -1.1 4.0 3.3 3.7 5.6 .0 7.3 6.5 7.0 3.8 2.4 4.2 2.9 6.2 4.2 -.5 5.7 4.9 5.3 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 Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 6 months ended— June 2006 Sep. 2006 Dec. 2006 Mar. 2007 Sep. 2006 Mar. 2007 Expenditure category Recreation 2 ...................................................................... Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 111.1 103.4 111.160 103.160 111.150 103.065 111.118 102.541 2.2 1.1 0.4 -1.5 -0.4 -4.9 0.1 -3.3 1.3 -.2 -0.1 -4.1 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 ... 117.7 166.7 400.5 481.3 83.1 80.6 96.8 11.2 10.3 117.558 166.913 404.984 481.562 82.775 80.246 96.898 10.900 10.259 117.952 167.882 405.288 484.536 82.841 80.311 97.096 10.853 10.174 118.496 168.862 412.206 486.972 83.117 80.601 97.514 10.860 10.191 2.8 6.4 6.3 6.2 -.5 -.5 1.7 -8.9 -22.4 2.8 6.3 6.2 6.4 -.5 -.5 3.0 -12.0 -7.3 .7 6.5 7.3 6.5 -5.1 -5.3 2.9 -31.3 -7.4 2.7 5.3 12.2 4.8 .1 .0 3.0 -11.6 -4.2 2.8 6.4 6.3 6.3 -.5 -.5 2.3 -10.5 -15.2 1.7 5.9 9.7 5.6 -2.6 -2.7 3.0 -22.0 -5.8 Other goods and services ................................................. Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... Personal care .................................................................. Personal care products 1 .............................................. Personal care services 1 ............................................... Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 326.8 527.3 193.3 159.0 212.5 319.5 329.378 543.477 193.694 157.699 214.045 320.287 330.076 548.896 193.702 158.038 214.616 320.360 330.604 550.021 193.988 158.592 215.091 320.565 2.4 1.9 2.6 .0 1.2 3.9 2.6 -.5 3.4 3.1 3.1 4.3 4.0 5.1 3.8 6.8 3.5 3.8 4.7 18.4 1.4 -1.0 5.0 1.3 2.5 .7 3.0 1.6 2.1 4.1 4.4 11.5 2.6 2.8 4.2 2.6 162.8 197.2 143.5 176.6 119.8 210.1 113.3 242.5 246.7 117.1 182.2 139.3 139.1 231.8 357.2 280.9 162.690 198.604 142.779 173.869 120.180 207.739 112.933 243.298 247.426 117.417 183.084 140.634 139.526 232.384 360.250 281.091 163.297 200.150 142.968 173.440 120.805 208.104 112.806 244.229 248.104 117.320 185.812 141.349 139.733 232.643 362.812 281.756 165.295 200.756 145.505 178.529 119.541 218.217 112.900 244.701 248.206 117.333 188.185 141.806 139.861 232.641 363.568 282.570 9.2 2.1 13.4 20.6 2.4 35.1 -.7 3.1 4.6 .7 -12.9 3.3 4.2 3.2 4.2 4.0 -3.8 3.1 -7.3 -13.4 2.0 -17.0 -1.0 3.9 4.4 .0 5.5 6.0 3.3 1.7 4.2 3.1 -3.8 .6 -6.7 3.2 -1.7 -10.7 -3.5 3.0 4.3 2.4 1.8 3.2 5.0 -.3 4.0 1.9 6.3 7.4 5.7 4.4 -.9 16.4 -1.4 3.7 2.5 .8 13.8 7.4 2.2 1.5 7.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.2 5.9 -.9 3.5 4.5 .3 -4.2 4.6 3.7 2.5 4.2 3.5 1.1 4.0 -.7 3.8 -1.3 2.0 -2.4 3.4 3.4 1.6 7.6 5.3 3.6 .6 5.7 2.1 203.9 191.9 195.8 145.7 178.1 208.4 187.5 255.5 232.8 190.1 205.8 208.1 140.1 209.2 248.7 203.999 192.030 196.033 144.991 175.707 206.407 186.765 256.241 233.396 187.340 206.414 208.632 140.209 202.686 249.469 204.620 192.816 196.746 145.217 175.288 206.835 187.249 257.370 234.204 188.952 207.083 209.135 140.330 203.310 250.220 205.973 194.509 198.011 147.723 180.116 216.051 190.237 258.518 234.638 200.164 207.278 209.263 140.229 223.786 250.502 6.1 6.0 5.7 13.2 19.3 31.9 10.6 2.9 4.1 31.8 3.2 3.4 .9 82.5 4.4 .4 -.8 .6 -7.2 -12.5 -15.5 -5.2 3.2 3.5 -17.1 2.8 2.7 .3 -30.9 3.6 .2 -1.7 .0 -6.1 3.0 -9.7 1.9 .3 2.4 -11.5 1.6 1.6 -2.5 -21.0 3.3 4.1 5.6 4.6 5.7 4.6 15.5 6.0 4.8 3.2 22.9 2.9 2.3 .4 30.9 2.9 3.2 2.5 3.1 2.5 2.2 5.6 2.4 3.0 3.8 4.5 3.0 3.1 .6 12.3 4.0 2.1 1.9 2.3 -.4 3.8 2.1 3.9 2.5 2.8 4.3 2.2 1.9 -1.1 1.7 3.1 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 Mar.2007 from— Pricing schedule Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Percent change to Feb.2007 from— Mar. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2006 Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 M 201.8 202.416 203.499 205.352 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 215.2 217.8 126.7 215.813 218.365 127.237 216.651 219.330 127.546 218.334 220.936 128.691 2.6 2.8 2.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 .8 .7 .9 2.4 2.6 1.9 .7 .7 .7 .4 .4 .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 192.9 194.7 123.0 193.068 195.073 122.861 194.458 196.507 123.854 196.389 198.335 125.151 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.0 .9 1.0 2.0 2.1 1.9 .8 .9 .7 .7 .7 .8 M 187.1 187.587 188.122 190.365 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.6 .5 .3 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 194.8 197.3 123.8 195.021 197.650 123.817 195.950 198.516 124.521 197.904 200.538 125.726 2.6 3.1 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.2 2.4 2.0 .6 .6 .6 .5 .4 .6 M 196.0 196.077 196.043 198.204 3.1 1.1 1.1 2.6 .0 .0 West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 206.2 209.6 125.0 207.790 211.102 126.244 208.995 212.549 126.805 210.778 214.393 127.848 3.4 3.7 2.9 1.4 1.6 1.3 .9 .9 .8 3.1 3.3 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 .6 .7 .4 M M M 184.9 124.3 194.6 185.608 124.571 194.724 186.673 125.243 194.945 188.309 126.424 196.999 3.0 2.4 2.8 1.5 1.5 1.2 .9 .9 1.1 2.6 2.1 2.5 1.0 .8 .2 .6 .5 .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 197.8 210.6 199.401 212.584 200.630 214.760 202.483 216.500 2.5 3.8 1.5 1.8 .9 .8 1.7 3.5 1.4 2.0 .6 1.0 M 221.3 221.767 223.066 224.551 2.9 1.3 .7 3.1 .8 .6 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 1 1 1 - 224.432 191.610 188.890 129.956 - 226.427 194.244 190.156 131.945 2.3 1.9 .9 4.1 .9 1.4 .7 1.5 - - - - 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 2 194.8 196.4 179.2 205.4 - 194.886 198.064 181.217 207.989 - - - - 2.7 1.7 1.5 2.9 .0 .8 1.1 1.3 - 2 2 2 211.6 210.4 209.3 - 213.152 213.688 211.704 - - - - 2.0 3.2 4.0 .7 1.6 1.1 - 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 2006 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2007 from— Mar. 2006 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2007 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 198.544 591.403 200.612 597.561 2.7 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.8 - - - - - - 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 1 ...................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ......................................................... Other food away from home 2 .............................................. Alcoholic beverages 1 .............................................................. 16.475 15.457 9.244 1.285 2.623 .928 1.332 1.082 1.993 .337 .283 1.373 .368 6.213 .279 1.018 199.540 199.111 197.044 219.191 189.996 183.185 266.159 150.968 170.861 173.081 172.380 186.473 115.151 203.689 141.274 204.616 200.056 199.589 197.735 218.799 192.013 185.095 261.627 153.329 171.183 173.248 172.005 187.026 114.402 203.838 141.119 205.729 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.3 1.3 6.4 4.1 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.2 .9 3.3 4.7 2.6 .3 .2 .4 -.2 1.1 1.0 -1.7 1.6 .2 .1 -.2 .3 -.7 .1 -.1 .5 .7 .6 .8 .1 .8 1.2 1.0 .9 .8 .5 -.3 1.1 -.5 .4 1.4 .9 .8 .8 1.1 1.1 .4 .3 4.7 .1 .3 -.8 1.1 .4 .3 .4 .4 .9 .3 .3 .5 -.1 1.1 1.3 -1.3 1.8 .2 .4 -.2 .3 -.7 .1 .0 .5 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 ..................................................................... Household energy .................................................................. 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 ....................................................... 40.463 30.570 8.021 1.430 20.776 .342 5.779 4.842 .346 4.496 .937 4.114 .368 202.370 230.472 230.860 138.083 221.185 117.622 193.330 173.654 231.136 179.550 141.636 122.962 141.886 203.203 231.315 231.634 141.335 221.704 117.653 194.963 175.303 236.103 181.092 142.070 123.134 142.069 3.4 4.0 4.6 .7 4.1 1.0 2.2 1.7 2.7 1.6 4.9 .5 3.5 .4 .4 .3 2.4 .2 .0 .8 .9 2.1 .9 .3 .1 .1 .3 .3 .3 1.0 .2 .3 .4 .3 -4.3 .6 1.0 -.2 .4 .4 .3 .4 -.4 .3 -.1 1.2 1.3 .3 1.4 .5 .1 .1 .3 .2 .4 -2.1 .3 .0 1.3 1.5 3.0 1.4 .3 .1 .1 Apparel ....................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Footwear .................................................................................. 4.041 .954 1.680 .235 .954 118.211 111.079 110.214 118.037 121.679 122.021 113.921 116.275 120.167 122.870 .3 -1.5 1.7 -.5 -1.5 3.2 2.6 5.5 1.8 1.0 -.1 -1.6 1.1 -.1 -.7 .5 .0 .5 1.0 .5 -.8 -.1 -1.2 -.5 -.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 ................................................................ 19.515 18.793 8.626 5.210 2.675 5.441 5.388 .444 1.145 .723 173.518 170.588 93.459 138.451 135.411 195.934 194.923 119.897 223.054 223.338 179.541 176.695 93.365 138.315 135.203 221.011 220.052 120.170 223.683 224.973 1.7 1.7 -1.8 -1.1 -4.0 7.0 7.0 4.6 3.7 1.5 3.5 3.6 -.1 -.1 -.2 12.8 12.9 .2 .3 .7 -1.0 -1.0 -.2 .0 -.7 -3.1 -3.2 .2 .1 1.4 .0 .0 -.2 -.2 -.5 .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 3.0 3.1 .1 .3 -.2 10.5 10.5 .2 .4 .1 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 5.228 1.135 4.094 2.338 1.378 346.191 280.597 364.519 300.720 482.895 346.946 279.762 365.827 301.339 485.074 4.1 .9 5.0 3.8 5.8 .2 -.3 .4 .2 .5 .8 .6 .8 .7 .6 .5 -.4 .8 .8 .7 .1 -.3 .2 .1 .4 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 2006 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2007 from— Mar. 2006 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2007 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................... Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 5.022 1.867 108.484 102.653 108.461 102.363 0.5 -2.0 0.0 -.3 0.1 -.3 0.0 -.1 -0.1 -.6 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 ............ 5.605 2.329 .208 2.121 3.276 3.124 2.633 .492 .178 114.870 166.144 411.130 469.284 85.112 83.337 97.233 11.272 9.997 115.161 166.341 417.027 469.224 85.408 83.645 97.625 11.292 10.040 1.9 6.1 8.3 5.9 -.9 -1.0 2.5 -17.0 -11.2 .3 .1 1.4 .0 .3 .4 .4 .2 .4 -.1 .2 1.3 .1 -.3 -.3 .1 -2.4 -1.2 .3 .5 .1 .6 .1 .1 .2 -.4 -.8 .4 .6 1.7 .5 .3 .4 .4 .2 .4 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ Personal care ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ....................................................... Personal care services 1 ........................................................ Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 3.652 1.139 2.513 .771 .618 .962 340.917 550.097 191.922 157.992 214.773 321.269 341.719 551.161 192.411 158.528 215.318 322.090 3.7 5.8 2.8 2.1 3.3 3.4 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 1.0 3.0 .1 -.7 .7 .2 .4 1.0 .1 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .1 44.175 16.475 27.700 15.699 4.041 11.658 12.001 55.825 30.227 .342 4.496 .937 .368 5.600 4.094 9.761 164.171 199.540 144.567 175.371 118.211 214.738 113.178 238.783 222.150 117.622 179.550 141.636 141.886 232.362 364.519 271.921 167.350 200.056 148.836 184.604 122.021 227.564 113.107 239.586 222.970 117.653 181.092 142.070 142.069 232.332 365.827 272.474 1.9 3.2 1.1 3.3 .3 4.3 -1.8 3.4 4.0 1.0 1.6 4.9 3.5 1.5 5.0 2.5 1.9 .3 3.0 5.3 3.2 6.0 -.1 .3 .4 .0 .9 .3 .1 .0 .4 .2 -.2 .7 -.6 -1.8 -.1 -1.2 -.2 .3 .3 .3 .6 1.0 .4 .2 .8 .1 .4 .8 .1 -.3 .5 .3 -.2 .4 .2 -.1 1.4 .5 .1 .1 .8 .2 1.4 .3 2.1 3.4 -.8 5.2 .0 .3 .2 .0 1.4 .3 .1 .0 .2 .3 84.543 69.430 94.772 28.718 16.717 12.676 32.174 25.598 51.732 10.282 89.718 74.261 22.932 5.786 51.329 198.258 189.058 192.389 146.653 177.171 212.940 187.995 227.801 229.453 183.842 201.238 202.056 140.680 198.398 245.211 $ .504 $ .169 200.616 191.591 194.481 150.856 185.979 224.712 193.028 228.479 230.221 196.940 201.948 202.816 141.482 222.509 245.923 $ .498 $ .167 2.6 2.1 2.6 1.2 3.3 4.2 3.3 2.6 3.2 4.5 2.5 2.3 -.3 6.8 3.5 1.2 1.3 1.1 2.9 5.0 5.5 2.7 .3 .3 7.1 .4 .4 .6 12.2 .3 .0 .0 .1 -.6 -1.7 -1.1 -.5 .3 .2 -1.5 .3 .2 .1 -3.2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .2 -.2 .3 .3 .4 .3 .8 .3 .2 .1 .4 .3 .9 1.0 .8 2.0 3.2 5.0 1.9 .5 .3 6.2 .1 .1 -.1 10.1 .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 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 Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 6 months ended— June 2006 Sep. 2006 Dec. 2006 Mar. 2007 Sep. 2006 Mar. 2007 Expenditure category All items .............................................................................. 198.0 198.225 198.984 200.527 5.9 0.2 -0.4 5.2 3.0 2.4 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 1 ............................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ Food away from home 1 ............................................... Other food away from home 2 ..................................... Alcoholic beverages 1 ..................................................... 196.4 196.0 193.0 216.5 187.6 179.8 250.4 148.3 168.7 173.0 169.7 183.7 115.3 202.0 138.8 201.1 197.677 197.244 194.473 216.798 189.036 181.898 253.022 149.587 170.028 173.813 169.191 185.681 114.759 202.905 140.765 202.821 199.249 198.801 196.534 219.095 189.882 182.501 264.940 149.749 170.572 172.484 171.051 186.473 115.151 203.689 141.338 204.616 199.913 199.437 197.484 218.810 191.953 184.953 261.391 152.389 170.984 173.102 170.779 187.026 114.402 203.838 141.285 205.729 1.7 1.9 1.1 2.5 -.4 -3.9 3.5 .5 2.4 3.8 1.0 2.4 5.8 3.1 3.0 1.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.2 3.3 -2.4 20.5 1.6 -.5 2.1 -.2 -1.3 -1.7 2.6 2.7 -.2 .6 .8 -1.2 3.6 1.1 .2 -13.4 3.0 -1.4 3.8 2.9 -3.4 2.8 3.6 5.7 .4 7.3 7.2 9.6 4.3 9.6 12.0 18.7 11.5 5.5 .2 2.6 7.4 -3.1 3.7 7.4 9.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 3.3 1.4 -3.2 11.6 1.1 1.0 3.0 .4 .5 1.9 2.9 2.8 .4 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0 5.3 5.9 1.4 7.2 2.0 2.0 2.7 1.9 -.2 3.7 6.5 4.9 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 ............................................................ Household energy ......................................................... 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 ............................................. 201.5 229.2 228.9 137.8 220.1 117.4 193.6 174.4 232.7 180.3 139.6 122.9 141.2 202.017 229.798 229.696 139.243 220.518 117.748 194.362 174.925 222.684 181.459 140.947 122.595 141.729 202.830 230.467 230.703 138.634 221.169 117.622 196.694 177.263 223.337 184.020 141.636 122.719 141.886 203.510 230.875 231.583 135.688 221.773 117.653 199.210 179.858 230.061 186.511 142.070 122.902 142.069 2.3 4.6 4.2 1.5 5.2 .7 -8.5 -10.6 35.6 -13.2 3.6 1.3 5.0 3.9 4.2 4.5 1.8 4.1 .3 4.7 4.2 -3.8 5.1 5.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 4.3 4.9 5.7 3.9 2.1 1.5 1.2 -10.6 2.0 3.2 -.3 4.1 4.1 3.0 4.8 -6.0 3.1 .9 12.1 13.1 -4.5 14.5 7.3 .0 2.5 3.1 4.4 4.4 1.6 4.7 .5 -2.1 -3.5 14.2 -4.5 4.6 1.1 3.7 3.6 3.6 4.8 -.3 3.5 1.5 6.6 7.0 -7.6 8.1 5.2 -.2 3.3 Apparel .............................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... Footwear ......................................................................... 119.6 113.7 111.4 117.3 123.1 119.451 111.883 112.603 117.148 122.250 120.061 111.899 113.167 118.322 122.846 119.132 111.739 111.805 117.687 121.891 2.0 .4 3.7 .0 -1.6 3.4 7.2 4.8 -.3 -1.9 -2.3 -6.4 -2.5 -3.0 1.6 -1.6 -6.7 1.5 1.3 -3.9 2.7 3.7 4.2 -.2 -1.8 -1.9 -6.6 -.5 -.9 -1.2 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 ....................................................... 176.1 173.2 93.4 137.5 137.0 207.1 206.2 119.2 221.4 222.7 174.417 171.432 93.254 137.513 136.063 200.603 199.614 119.464 221.537 225.827 174.491 171.483 93.035 137.293 135.411 201.411 200.433 119.897 222.687 226.645 179.761 176.866 93.159 137.675 135.203 222.605 221.570 120.170 223.605 226.760 21.4 22.1 .8 -1.4 4.6 84.1 84.6 6.1 4.7 6.8 -10.7 -11.3 -1.3 -.6 -1.4 -31.8 -32.0 6.3 2.6 .2 -9.2 -9.3 -6.2 -3.1 -13.1 -21.8 -21.6 2.7 3.3 -7.7 8.6 8.7 -1.0 .5 -5.1 33.5 33.3 3.3 4.0 7.5 4.1 4.1 -.2 -1.0 1.6 12.1 12.0 6.2 3.6 3.4 -.7 -.7 -3.6 -1.3 -9.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 3.7 -.4 Medical care ...................................................................... Medical care commodities .............................................. Medical care services ..................................................... Professional services .................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 340.9 280.0 357.7 295.8 474.0 343.619 281.738 360.670 297.931 477.026 345.415 280.701 363.443 300.252 480.230 345.778 279.756 364.265 300.458 482.119 3.9 2.5 4.3 2.4 6.9 3.9 2.5 4.3 3.2 5.9 2.9 -1.0 4.0 3.3 3.4 5.8 -.3 7.5 6.4 7.0 3.9 2.5 4.3 2.8 6.4 4.3 -.7 5.8 4.9 5.2 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 Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 6 months ended— June 2006 Sep. 2006 Dec. 2006 Mar. 2007 Sep. 2006 Mar. 2007 Expenditure category Recreation 2 ...................................................................... Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 108.4 103.0 108.456 102.732 108.489 102.658 108.351 102.032 2.2 1.2 0.0 -1.1 0.0 -4.2 -0.2 -3.7 1.1 .0 -0.1 -3.9 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 ... 114.6 164.8 403.2 466.0 85.3 83.5 96.9 11.6 10.2 114.517 165.149 408.325 466.513 85.027 83.256 97.045 11.321 10.081 114.825 166.001 408.597 469.130 85.107 83.337 97.233 11.272 9.997 115.329 166.936 415.361 471.264 85.404 83.645 97.625 11.292 10.040 2.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 -.5 -.5 1.3 -8.5 -25.5 2.8 6.9 6.2 7.0 .5 .0 3.0 -11.5 -7.4 .0 6.3 8.7 6.1 -4.1 -4.2 2.9 -34.6 -3.8 2.6 5.3 12.6 4.6 .5 .7 3.0 -10.2 -6.1 2.5 6.5 6.1 6.5 .0 -.2 2.1 -10.0 -16.9 1.3 5.8 10.6 5.3 -1.8 -1.8 3.0 -23.4 -5.0 Other goods and services ................................................. Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... Personal care .................................................................. Personal care products 1 .............................................. Personal care services 1 ............................................... Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 335.7 528.6 191.1 158.6 212.7 319.6 339.151 544.568 191.366 157.505 214.254 320.102 340.563 550.097 191.628 157.992 214.773 321.057 341.327 551.161 192.086 158.528 215.318 321.437 2.1 2.0 2.2 -.3 1.3 3.8 1.9 -.8 3.2 3.1 3.1 4.0 4.0 4.8 3.6 6.0 3.7 3.6 6.9 18.2 2.1 -.2 5.0 2.3 2.0 .6 2.7 1.4 2.2 3.9 5.4 11.3 2.9 2.9 4.3 2.9 164.3 196.4 146.1 182.5 119.6 219.0 113.3 237.5 220.9 117.4 180.3 139.6 141.2 231.9 357.7 271.0 164.009 197.677 145.155 179.125 119.451 216.359 113.096 238.283 221.587 117.748 181.459 140.947 141.729 232.262 360.670 271.240 164.641 199.249 145.360 178.618 120.061 217.028 112.926 239.197 222.103 117.622 184.020 141.636 141.886 232.505 363.443 271.752 166.963 199.913 148.351 184.774 119.132 228.357 112.934 239.874 222.481 117.653 186.511 142.070 142.069 232.557 364.265 272.525 10.1 1.7 15.3 22.2 2.0 36.9 -.7 2.6 4.8 .7 -13.2 3.6 5.0 2.5 4.3 3.8 -4.2 3.3 -7.9 -14.6 3.4 -17.3 -1.7 3.6 4.3 .3 5.1 5.7 2.3 1.9 4.3 3.0 -4.3 .6 -7.3 3.8 -2.3 -11.5 -3.5 3.1 4.3 2.1 2.0 3.2 4.1 .3 4.0 1.2 6.6 7.3 6.3 5.1 -1.6 18.2 -1.3 4.1 2.9 .9 14.5 7.3 2.5 1.1 7.5 2.3 2.7 2.5 3.0 2.1 2.7 6.4 -1.2 3.1 4.5 .5 -4.5 4.6 3.7 2.2 4.3 3.4 1.0 3.9 -.7 4.4 -1.9 2.3 -2.4 3.6 3.6 1.5 8.1 5.2 3.3 .7 5.8 1.7 198.2 188.8 192.0 148.1 183.8 216.6 190.1 226.3 228.3 189.7 199.9 201.1 140.5 209.1 243.7 198.224 188.864 192.143 147.182 180.624 214.118 189.104 227.051 228.855 186.769 200.516 201.575 140.610 202.399 244.423 198.835 189.663 192.863 147.428 180.295 214.716 189.616 228.013 229.602 188.349 201.176 202.045 140.753 203.201 245.136 200.544 191.634 194.431 150.381 186.144 225.427 193.124 229.109 230.290 200.028 201.470 202.268 140.665 223.710 245.594 6.5 6.3 5.8 14.4 20.7 35.8 11.4 2.3 3.6 33.4 2.9 3.1 .9 81.0 4.3 -.2 -1.3 .2 -7.6 -13.6 -17.4 -5.9 3.2 3.4 -17.9 2.9 2.6 .3 -30.5 3.6 -.6 -2.3 -.6 -7.0 3.6 -10.4 1.9 -.2 2.3 -11.9 1.0 1.2 -2.8 -21.2 3.2 4.8 6.1 5.2 6.3 5.2 17.3 6.5 5.1 3.5 23.6 3.2 2.3 .5 31.0 3.1 3.1 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.1 5.9 2.4 2.8 3.5 4.7 2.9 2.9 .6 12.2 3.9 2.1 1.8 2.2 -.6 4.4 2.6 4.2 2.4 2.9 4.4 2.1 1.8 -1.2 1.6 3.2 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 ......................................... 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 Mar.2007 from— Pricing schedule Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Percent change to Feb.2007 from— Mar. 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Feb. 2006 Dec. 2006 Jan. 2007 M 197.2 197.559 198.544 200.612 2.7 1.5 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.5 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 211.5 212.7 126.9 212.054 213.163 127.395 212.649 213.892 127.587 214.517 215.629 128.888 2.6 2.8 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 .9 .8 1.0 2.3 2.5 1.7 .5 .6 .5 .3 .3 .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 187.8 188.6 122.3 187.811 188.802 122.103 189.121 190.087 123.121 191.145 192.051 124.508 2.2 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 .7 .8 .7 .7 .7 .8 M 185.5 185.949 186.458 188.484 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.8 .5 .3 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 191.8 195.1 122.3 191.671 195.057 122.204 192.574 196.032 122.842 194.734 198.254 124.185 2.5 3.0 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.2 1.8 .4 .5 .4 .5 .5 .5 M 195.7 195.466 195.444 197.902 2.9 1.2 1.3 2.3 -.1 .0 West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 200.8 202.4 124.6 201.946 203.537 125.593 203.036 204.885 126.161 205.173 207.180 127.333 3.5 3.7 3.0 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.1 .9 3.0 3.2 2.5 1.1 1.2 1.3 .5 .7 .5 M M M 183.0 123.4 192.9 183.443 123.578 192.985 184.447 124.203 193.060 186.331 125.513 195.247 2.9 2.4 2.7 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.5 1.9 2.3 .8 .7 .1 .5 .5 .0 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 190.9 202.9 192.166 204.498 193.451 206.632 195.472 208.929 2.4 4.0 1.7 2.2 1.0 1.1 1.5 3.4 1.3 1.8 .7 1.0 M 215.2 215.793 216.771 218.510 3.1 1.3 .8 2.9 .7 .5 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 - 224.256 181.559 190.187 128.978 - 225.918 184.014 191.750 131.234 2.5 1.3 1.1 3.8 .7 1.4 .8 1.7 - - - - Atlanta, GA ..................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 193.1 191.0 177.5 203.6 - 193.446 192.717 179.288 205.688 - - - - 2.6 1.6 1.5 2.9 .2 .9 1.0 1.0 - 2 2 2 211.2 205.6 204.3 - 212.986 208.803 205.746 - - - - 1.9 3.1 3.9 .8 1.6 .7 - 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, 2003-2004 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2007 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Mar. 2006 Feb. 2007 Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 118.021 118.953 2.5 0.8 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 15.072 13.943 8.029 5.914 1.130 118.076 118.107 115.078 122.199 117.962 118.366 118.359 115.435 122.301 118.710 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 2.7 .2 .2 .3 .1 .6 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household furnishings and operations ................................... 42.173 32.495 4.702 4.977 123.949 125.797 146.794 96.577 124.462 126.316 147.974 96.629 3.3 3.9 2.5 .2 .4 .4 .8 .1 Apparel ..................................................................................... 4.076 89.374 92.243 .0 3.2 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 17.095 15.988 1.107 115.616 116.162 110.166 118.479 119.171 111.096 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.6 .8 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. 6.055 1.458 4.597 135.056 121.638 139.733 135.269 121.296 140.149 3.7 .7 4.7 .2 -.3 .3 Recreation ................................................................................ 5.863 105.241 105.266 -.3 .0 Education and communication ................................................. Education ............................................................................... Communication ...................................................................... 6.190 2.751 3.439 104.264 156.152 74.281 104.456 156.322 74.462 1.2 6.1 -2.5 .2 .1 .2 Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.475 122.936 123.167 3.2 .2 58.763 41.237 12.340 28.897 78.707 7.351 126.885 107.071 85.684 118.009 114.434 159.100 127.328 108.594 85.616 120.452 114.870 169.314 3.4 1.2 -2.3 2.8 2.1 4.5 .3 1.4 -.1 2.1 .4 6.4 Commodity and service group Services ...................................................................................... Commodities .............................................................................. Durables ................................................................................... Nondurables ............................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................. Energy ........................................................................................ Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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