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News United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-08-0790 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/ Friday, June 13, 2008 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: MAY 2008 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in May, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The May level of 216.632 (1982-84=100) was 4.2 percent higher than in May 2007. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent in May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May level of 212.788 (1982-84=100) was 4.5 percent higher than in May 2007. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in May on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The May level of 124.645 (December 1999=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in May 2007. Please note that the indexes for the post-2006 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 May, following a 0.2 percent increase in April. The index for energy, which was virtually unchanged in April, increased 4.4 percent in May. The index for petroleum-based energy advanced 5.8 percent and the index for energy services rose 2.3 percent. The food index rose 0.3 percent in May. The index for food at home, which advanced 1.5 percent in April, also increased 0.3 percent, as five of the six major grocery store food groups registered substantial deceleration. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.2 percent in May, following a 0.1 percent rise in April. Upturns in the indexes for lodging away from home, for public transportation, and for household furnishings and operations more than offset a downturn in the index for apparel. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Expenditure Category Changes from preceding month Nov. 2007 All items ................................. Food and beverages ........... Housing ............................... Apparel ................................ Transportation ..................... Medical care ........................ Recreation ........................... Education and communication .............. Other goods and services ... Special indexes: Energy ................................. Food .................................... All items less food and energy ........................... Dec. 2007 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 Compound annual rate 3-mos. ended May 2008 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended May 2008 .9 .4 .4 .6 3.5 .4 .2 .4 .1 .3 .1 1.0 .3 .0 .4 .7 .2 .4 .5 .5 .2 .0 .4 .2 -.3 -.7 .1 .1 .3 .2 .4 -1.3 .7 .1 .3 .2 .9 .3 .5 -.7 .2 -.1 .6 .3 .5 -.3 2.0 .2 .1 4.9 5.9 4.9 -4.3 8.7 1.8 1.0 4.2 5.0 3.3 -.6 8.1 4.1 1.2 .0 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .1 .2 .3 .4 .4 .5 .4 .4 4.2 5.3 3.0 3.6 6.9 .4 1.7 .1 .7 .7 -.5 .4 1.9 .2 .0 .9 4.4 .3 28.2 6.2 17.4 5.1 .2 .2 .3 .0 .2 .1 .2 1.8 2.3 During the first five months of 2008, the CPI-U rose at a 4.0 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 4.1 percent for all of 2007. The index for energy advanced at a 16.5 percent SAAR in the first five months of 2008 after advancing 17.4 percent in all of 2007. Petroleumbased energy costs increased at a 13.9 percent annual rate and charges for energy services rose at a 20.3 percent annual rate. The food index has increased at a 6.3 percent SAAR thus far this year, following a 4.9 percent rise for all of 2007. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.0 percent SAAR in the first five months, following a 2.4 percent rise for all of 2007. The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in May. The index for food at home increased 0.3 percent, following a 1.5 percent rise in April. The index for cereal and bakery products recorded its fourth consecutive large advance--up 1.6 percent in May. Each of the other six major grocery store food groups decelerated in May. The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased 2.0 percent in April, was virtually unchanged in May. A 0.7 percent decline in the indexes for fresh fruits offset increases in the indexes for fresh vegetables and processed fruits and vegetables--up 0.5 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which advanced 0.9 percent in April, rose 0.1 percent in May. Beef prices, which declined 1.1 percent in April, rose 1.5 percent in May. Prices for poultry and for fish and seafood increased 0.8 and 0.9 percent, respectively. These increases were largely offset by decreases in the indexes for pork, for other meats, and for eggs. The index for dairy products declined 0.1 percent, following a 1.2 percent increase in April. Milk prices fell 0.7 percent, but were 10.2 percent higher than in May 2007. The index for nonalcoholic beverages, which increased 1.7 percent in April, declined 0.9 percent in May reflecting a 2.2 percent drop in the index for carbonated drinks. The index for other food at home rose 0.5 percent after advancing 1.9 percent in April. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.4 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for housing rose 0.5 percent in May. The index for shelter increased 0.2 percent, following a 0.1 percent rise in April. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent increased 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for lodging away from home, which had declined in each of the preceding three months, increased 1.3 percent in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for lodging away from home declined 0.5 percent in May.) The index for household energy registered its fourth consecutive large increase-up 2.8 percent in May. The index for fuel oil rose 10.4 percent and was 64.0 percent higher than in May 2007. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 5.6 and 0.9 percent, respectively. During the last 12 months charges for natural gas and for electricity increased 16.5 and 5.8 percent, respectively. The index for household furnishings and operations, which declined 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.2 percent in May. The transportation index advanced 2.0 percent in May, reflecting large increases in the indexes for motor fuel and public transportation. The index for gasoline rose 5.7 percent and was 20.8 percent higher than in May 2007. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices in May rose 9.5 percent above their previous peak level recorded in April.) The index for new vehicles declined 0.1 percent and was 1.2 percent lower than in May 2007. The index for used cars and trucks declined 0.3 percent in May, but was 1.4 percent higher than a year ago. The index for public transportation advanced 2.3 percent in May, reflecting a 3.2 percent increase in the index for airline fares. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, airline fares rose 4.2 percent and were 14.4 percent higher than a year ago.) The index for apparel fell 0.3 percent in May following a 0.5 percent increase in April. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices declined 1.1 percent. Prices for women’s and girls apparel decreased 2.2 percent. During the last 12 months, prices for women’s and girls’ clothing fell 5.0 percent, while prices for men’s and boys’ apparel increased 1.9 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in May and were 4.1 percent higher than a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.7 percent in May. The index for medical care services increased 0.5 percent. Within the latter group, the indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.7 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The index for recreation, which declined 0.1 percent in April, rose 0.1 percent in May. Upturns in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events and for photography, coupled with larger increases in the indexes for sporting goods and for pets, pet products and services more than offset declines in the indexes for video and audio and for toys. The index for education and communication increased 0.4 percent in May. Educational costs rose 0.4 percent and the index for communication costs rose 0.3 percent. Within the latter category, increases in charges for telephone services more than offset a decline in the index for information technology, hardware and services. Local land-line telephone charges rose 0.3 percent and long distance land-line telephone charges rose 1.3 percent; wireless telephone services were unchanged. The index for information technology, hardware and services declined 0.5 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for personal computers and peripheral equipment and for computer software and accessories. The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in May. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.8 percent and accounted for more than half of the increase in this major group. 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 0.7 percent in May. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Expenditure Category Changes from preceding month Nov. 2007 All items ................................. Food and beverages ........... Housing ............................... Apparel ................................ Transportation ..................... Medical care ........................ Recreation ........................... Education and communication .............. Other goods and services ... Special indexes: Energy ................................. Food .................................... All items less food and energy ........................... Dec. 2007 Jan. 2008 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 Compound annual rate 3-mos. ended May 2008 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended May 2008 1.0 .3 .4 .4 3.8 .4 .1 .4 .1 .2 .2 1.1 .3 .1 .4 .7 .2 .8 .7 .6 .2 .0 .3 .2 -.3 -.7 .1 .1 .4 .2 .5 -1.2 .7 .1 .3 .2 .9 .4 .2 -.7 .2 -.2 .7 .3 .5 -.2 2.1 .1 .0 5.4 6.0 5.7 -4.8 8.9 1.7 .8 4.5 4.9 3.5 -.4 8.7 4.2 .9 .0 .2 .2 .4 .3 .5 .1 .3 .2 .4 .4 .4 .3 .5 4.0 5.2 2.5 3.9 7.2 .3 1.8 .1 .8 .7 -.7 .3 1.9 .2 -.2 1.0 4.5 .3 27.7 6.3 17.5 5.1 .2 .2 .3 .0 .1 .1 .2 1.8 2.3 Consumer Price Index data for June are scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). 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. 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. 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 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 before adjustment 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 2003 through December 2007 were replaced in January 2008. 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: 48 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2008. 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. For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2008, BLS adjusted 20 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For example, this procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina. 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 at (202) 691-6968, or 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 2007 Unadjusted indexes Apr. 2008 May 2008 Unadjusted percent change to May 2008 from— May 2007 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Apr. 2008 Feb. to Mar. Mar. to Apr. Apr. to May Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 214.823 643.515 216.632 648.933 4.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 - - - - - - Food and beverages .................................................................. Food ......................................................................................... Food at home ......................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. Dairy and related products ................................................... Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ Other food at home .............................................................. Sugar and sweets .............................................................. Fats and oils ....................................................................... Other foods ........................................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ......................................................... Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 14.914 13.833 7.660 1.030 1.807 .887 1.156 .928 1.852 .277 .205 1.369 .404 6.173 .297 1.080 211.365 211.102 210.851 240.034 200.770 207.680 272.746 159.730 181.806 184.878 190.640 195.993 118.500 213.083 148.667 213.503 212.251 212.054 211.863 244.192 200.960 207.778 276.481 158.336 182.680 185.097 193.364 196.787 118.744 213.967 149.666 213.532 5.0 5.1 5.8 10.5 2.6 11.0 4.4 3.6 5.8 5.5 12.8 4.7 3.5 4.3 4.5 3.4 .4 .5 .5 1.7 .1 .0 1.4 -.9 .5 .1 1.4 .4 .2 .4 .7 .0 .2 .2 .2 1.3 .0 -.8 .1 .3 .1 1.0 -.7 .0 -.7 .3 .1 -.1 .9 .9 1.5 1.4 .9 1.2 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.2 5.1 1.5 1.0 .3 .1 .6 .3 .3 .3 1.6 .1 -.1 .0 -.9 .5 .4 .6 .5 .2 .4 .7 .1 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 ....................................................... 42.427 32.596 5.765 2.564 23.942 .325 5.128 4.215 .351 3.864 .913 4.702 .737 214.890 246.004 241.474 146.378 251.418 118.422 213.302 194.121 342.811 194.379 149.536 127.332 145.784 215.809 246.069 241.803 145.634 251.576 118.411 219.881 201.212 363.872 200.999 150.069 127.598 146.957 3.3 2.6 3.5 1.1 2.6 1.7 10.7 11.9 50.7 8.8 5.3 .2 4.6 .4 .0 .1 -.5 .1 .0 3.1 3.7 6.1 3.4 .4 .2 .8 .4 .1 .2 -.6 .2 .1 2.0 2.3 7.9 1.9 .3 .5 1.1 .3 .1 .3 -1.9 .2 .6 2.2 2.6 3.6 2.5 .3 -.1 .5 .5 .2 .2 1.3 .1 .0 2.4 2.8 7.9 2.3 .4 .2 .8 Apparel ....................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Footwear .................................................................................. 3.731 .935 1.600 .185 .679 122.113 116.653 111.221 116.358 126.212 120.752 116.479 108.722 114.582 125.537 -.6 1.9 -5.0 .8 2.0 -1.1 -.1 -2.2 -1.5 -.5 -1.3 -.8 -2.6 -1.7 -.1 .5 .4 .0 .6 .9 -.3 .3 -.3 -.9 .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 ................................................................ 17.688 16.583 7.191 4.632 1.773 5.482 5.215 .356 1.123 1.106 198.608 194.574 93.973 135.175 136.787 294.291 291.910 126.049 230.528 244.164 205.262 201.133 93.705 134.669 136.325 322.124 319.787 126.824 231.730 251.600 8.1 7.9 -.3 -1.2 1.4 21.2 20.8 4.8 4.4 10.2 3.4 3.4 -.3 -.4 -.3 9.5 9.5 .6 .5 3.0 .7 .6 -.1 -.1 .0 1.6 1.3 .9 .5 2.5 -.7 -.7 -.2 -.2 -.3 -1.9 -2.0 -.2 .4 -.4 2.0 2.0 -.1 -.1 -.3 5.7 5.7 .6 .5 2.3 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 6.231 1.601 4.630 2.626 1.467 363.184 296.951 383.292 309.227 530.144 363.396 294.896 384.505 310.917 531.022 4.1 2.2 4.7 3.7 7.5 .1 -.7 .3 .5 .2 .1 .4 .1 .1 .2 .2 -.2 .3 .2 .5 .2 -.7 .5 .7 .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 2007 Unadjusted indexes Apr. 2008 May 2008 Unadjusted percent change to May 2008 from— May 2007 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Apr. 2008 Feb. to Mar. Mar. to Apr. Apr. to May Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................... Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 5.647 1.843 112.874 103.477 112.987 102.988 1.2 -.6 0.1 -.5 0.3 .2 -0.1 -.4 0.1 -.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 6 ............ 6.086 2.944 .207 2.736 3.142 2.975 2.342 .634 .242 122.073 177.754 442.160 511.887 83.670 80.921 99.494 10.170 98.853 122.348 177.994 442.770 512.579 83.929 81.080 99.879 10.118 97.028 3.0 5.7 6.8 5.6 .2 -.1 1.4 -6.2 -13.0 .2 .1 .1 .1 .3 .2 .4 -.5 -1.8 .3 .4 .3 .4 .1 .1 .2 -.1 -.2 .4 .6 .9 .6 .2 .2 .5 -.7 -1.5 .4 .4 .4 .4 .3 .2 .4 -.5 -1.8 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ Personal care ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ....................................................... Personal care services 1 ........................................................ Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 3.277 .731 2.546 .639 .629 1.044 343.410 576.359 201.028 159.398 222.799 337.685 344.709 581.185 201.523 158.790 223.649 339.824 3.6 5.7 3.0 .1 3.4 4.7 .4 .8 .2 -.4 .4 .6 .4 -.1 .6 .5 .9 .3 .5 .3 .6 .6 .0 .7 .4 .8 .2 -.4 .4 .5 41.269 14.914 26.356 15.519 3.731 11.787 10.837 58.731 32.271 .325 3.864 .913 .737 5.350 4.630 10.641 175.838 211.365 155.690 200.926 122.113 254.599 111.671 253.426 256.463 118.422 194.379 149.536 145.784 240.150 383.292 293.016 178.341 212.251 158.778 207.875 120.752 266.943 111.362 254.509 256.532 118.411 200.999 150.069 146.957 242.343 384.505 293.959 5.1 5.0 5.1 9.4 -.6 12.6 -1.1 3.5 2.6 1.7 8.8 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.7 3.3 1.4 .4 2.0 3.5 -1.1 4.8 -.3 .4 .0 .0 3.4 .4 .8 .9 .3 .3 .3 .2 .4 .8 -1.3 1.5 .0 .4 .2 .1 1.9 .3 1.1 .7 .1 .4 .1 .9 -.4 -.5 .5 -.9 -.3 .3 .0 .6 2.5 .3 .5 .1 .3 .3 .9 .3 1.2 2.4 -.3 2.9 -.2 .5 .2 .0 2.3 .4 .8 .8 .5 .4 86.167 67.404 93.769 27.436 16.599 12.868 30.432 26.460 54.101 9.698 90.302 76.469 21.602 5.834 54.867 215.462 205.040 207.317 157.870 201.693 249.571 207.096 269.007 242.921 240.194 213.851 215.059 141.156 298.757 259.503 $ .465 $ .155 217.411 207.566 209.170 160.880 208.233 260.703 211.240 271.467 243.982 257.106 214.101 215.180 140.677 326.414 260.049 $ .462 $ .154 4.0 4.9 4.2 5.0 9.0 11.8 7.3 4.7 3.4 17.4 2.7 2.3 .1 22.9 3.2 .9 1.2 .9 1.9 3.2 4.5 2.0 .9 .4 7.0 .1 .1 -.3 9.3 .2 .4 .4 .4 .4 .9 1.6 .7 .7 .4 1.9 .2 .2 -.1 2.0 .2 .1 .3 .2 -.3 .1 -.4 .5 .6 .3 .0 .2 .1 .0 -1.6 .1 .7 .9 .7 1.2 2.5 2.8 1.5 .9 .5 4.4 .2 .2 -.1 5.8 .3 - - - - - Commodity and service group Commodities ................................................................................ Food and beverages .................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... Apparel ................................................................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ................................................................................... Services ....................................................................................... Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... Transportation services .............................................................. Medical care services ................................................................. Other services ............................................................................ Special indexes All items less food ........................................................................ All items less shelter .................................................................... All items less medical care ........................................................... Commodities less food ................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................. Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................. Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy .......................................................................................... All items less energy .................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... Energy commodities ............................................................... Services less energy services .................................................. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............. - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=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 6 months ended— Aug. 2007 Nov. 2007 Feb. 2008 May 2008 215.132 2.0 6.3 3.1 211.442 211.232 211.085 239.619 201.404 207.992 274.120 159.868 181.508 184.421 191.560 195.506 118.500 213.083 148.667 212.894 212.091 211.918 211.620 243.503 201.610 207.808 274.113 158.445 182.434 185.210 192.640 196.520 118.744 213.967 149.666 213.067 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.0 1.4 36.1 -3.2 5.8 3.5 4.4 8.1 2.5 4.9 5.0 6.3 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 6.5 2.5 6.7 10.9 -.5 2.7 4.2 5.9 1.7 -2.3 4.1 3.5 2.8 214.204 245.200 240.763 144.128 250.941 117.701 212.311 193.154 326.372 194.239 149.080 127.205 145.034 214.850 245.335 241.489 141.456 251.461 118.422 216.921 198.101 338.212 199.018 149.537 127.076 145.784 215.876 245.822 241.919 143.357 251.656 118.411 222.094 203.609 364.824 203.584 150.203 127.352 146.957 2.1 3.1 3.0 8.8 2.5 1.9 -1.2 -2.5 16.5 -4.0 5.7 -1.1 1.4 119.352 114.213 108.393 115.627 123.304 117.819 113.256 105.548 113.658 123.193 118.363 113.763 105.549 114.388 124.302 118.043 114.153 105.181 113.408 124.290 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 ....................................................... 194.390 190.437 94.156 135.195 137.248 277.448 276.131 125.225 228.425 239.080 195.797 191.585 94.068 135.024 137.225 281.996 279.818 126.325 229.641 245.136 194.483 190.264 93.859 134.772 136.787 276.571 274.251 126.049 230.660 244.145 Medical care ...................................................................... Medical care commodities .............................................. Medical care services ..................................................... Professional services .................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 361.168 296.151 380.787 307.160 524.634 361.697 297.377 380.994 307.527 525.672 362.243 296.876 381.990 308.120 528.453 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 All items .............................................................................. 212.571 213.301 213.743 Food and beverages ......................................................... Food ................................................................................ Food at home ................................................................ Cereals and bakery products ...................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... Dairy and related products .......................................... Fruits and vegetables .................................................. Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... Other food at home ..................................................... Sugar and sweets ..................................................... Fats and oils .............................................................. Other foods ............................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ Food away from home 1 ............................................... Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 209.087 208.778 207.633 233.287 199.499 207.341 268.642 156.743 177.957 180.431 183.396 192.472 118.182 211.878 148.385 211.841 209.517 209.255 207.971 236.325 199.527 205.624 268.864 157.218 178.157 182.273 182.190 192.565 117.321 212.537 148.564 211.645 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 ............................................. 213.313 244.837 240.191 144.953 250.413 117.622 208.175 188.722 302.465 190.706 148.647 126.510 143.500 Apparel .............................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... Footwear ......................................................................... Nov. 2007 May 2008 4.9 4.1 4.0 4.6 4.7 5.3 12.4 2.3 3.4 2.2 4.8 6.8 2.6 16.1 6.2 10.0 3.9 4.9 4.1 5.9 6.2 7.9 18.7 4.3 .9 8.4 4.4 10.4 11.0 21.7 8.7 1.9 4.0 3.5 2.3 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.8 2.0 20.5 3.6 2.6 3.1 4.3 7.0 2.1 1.2 4.6 4.9 3.5 5.2 5.4 6.6 15.5 3.3 2.1 5.3 4.6 8.6 6.7 18.9 7.4 5.9 4.0 4.2 3.2 3.5 3.1 4.5 -.9 3.2 .2 10.2 11.2 72.4 6.7 5.4 -1.0 1.8 2.8 2.6 3.6 1.0 2.6 2.2 6.5 6.7 21.3 5.3 5.7 .3 5.4 4.9 1.6 2.9 -4.3 2.0 2.7 29.5 35.5 111.7 29.9 4.3 2.7 10.0 2.8 3.1 3.8 3.9 2.9 1.1 4.4 4.1 41.7 1.2 5.6 -1.0 1.6 3.8 2.1 3.3 -1.7 2.3 2.4 17.5 20.3 60.2 16.9 5.0 1.5 7.7 -1.9 .6 -6.1 -.2 1.7 3.4 .4 2.1 12.2 3.9 .8 6.8 -4.2 -.3 -.7 -4.3 -.2 -11.3 -7.5 3.2 .7 .5 -2.0 5.8 2.8 -1.8 3.3 -7.9 -3.9 1.3 198.465 194.122 93.798 134.693 136.325 292.243 289.943 126.824 231.822 249.869 -.5 -.8 2.2 .1 8.1 -8.5 -8.7 2.5 3.9 4.8 19.5 20.0 -.9 -.9 -1.5 77.6 77.9 5.9 2.2 12.8 3.5 3.4 -.9 -2.5 1.9 7.8 7.7 5.7 5.4 4.7 8.7 8.0 -1.5 -1.5 -2.7 23.1 21.6 5.2 6.1 19.3 9.1 9.1 .6 -.4 3.2 27.5 27.4 4.2 3.0 8.7 6.1 5.7 -1.2 -2.0 -.4 15.2 14.4 5.5 5.7 11.7 362.801 294.687 383.752 310.154 530.603 5.5 3.4 6.1 4.7 7.7 5.2 3.5 5.8 3.3 9.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.0 7.9 1.8 -2.0 3.2 4.0 4.6 5.4 3.4 6.0 4.0 8.7 2.8 .9 3.5 3.5 6.3 Expenditure category 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 6 months ended— Aug. 2007 Nov. 2007 Feb. 2008 May 2008 112.663 102.443 -0.5 -2.3 2.7 2.2 1.4 .7 122.564 179.234 441.736 516.515 83.669 80.921 99.494 10.170 98.853 123.004 179.968 443.715 518.616 83.929 81.080 99.879 10.118 97.028 2.4 5.2 12.4 4.7 -.5 -1.0 1.3 -10.7 -16.8 2.1 6.0 4.6 6.1 -1.9 -2.1 -.2 -10.4 -22.2 341.374 574.890 199.641 158.440 222.752 334.878 343.072 576.359 200.773 159.398 222.799 337.233 344.305 581.185 201.219 158.790 223.649 339.034 2.0 4.1 1.4 -2.0 1.5 2.7 173.011 209.087 152.726 195.406 119.352 246.666 111.756 251.804 255.267 117.622 190.706 148.647 143.500 238.389 380.787 291.364 173.575 209.517 153.327 196.898 117.819 250.287 111.800 252.703 255.657 117.701 194.239 149.080 145.034 240.053 380.994 292.410 173.718 211.442 152.734 195.857 118.363 248.038 111.417 253.456 255.735 118.422 199.018 149.537 145.784 240.412 381.990 293.296 175.279 212.091 154.620 200.497 118.043 255.265 111.227 254.643 256.268 118.411 203.584 150.203 146.957 242.389 383.752 294.450 213.221 202.328 205.076 154.934 195.304 241.207 202.376 266.373 241.233 229.390 212.471 213.851 140.316 280.566 258.078 213.992 203.213 205.807 155.514 197.043 245.015 203.730 268.136 242.188 233.839 212.819 214.176 140.180 286.164 258.722 214.183 203.782 206.241 154.972 197.193 244.131 204.711 269.814 242.925 233.804 213.314 214.398 140.193 281.614 259.084 215.688 205.548 207.649 156.814 202.150 250.889 207.834 272.112 244.156 244.107 213.786 214.832 140.010 297.965 259.944 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 Recreation 2 ...................................................................... Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 112.373 103.147 112.656 103.370 112.588 102.948 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 6 ... 121.745 177.406 436.364 511.324 83.388 80.638 98.837 10.253 100.545 122.075 178.144 437.600 513.503 83.500 80.752 99.031 10.246 100.359 Other goods and services ................................................. Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... Personal care .................................................................. Personal care products 1 .............................................. Personal care services 1 ............................................... Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 339.869 575.227 198.473 157.677 220.848 333.716 Nov. 2007 May 2008 1.0 -2.7 1.1 -.1 1.2 -1.0 3.2 5.6 3.4 5.8 .6 .6 .3 1.9 1.8 4.2 5.9 6.9 5.8 2.6 2.2 4.3 -5.2 -13.3 2.2 5.6 8.4 5.4 -1.2 -1.6 .6 -10.5 -19.5 3.7 5.8 5.2 5.8 1.6 1.4 2.2 -1.7 -6.1 3.2 5.0 2.7 2.0 2.9 3.7 3.9 9.8 2.2 -2.2 4.2 5.7 5.3 4.2 5.7 2.9 5.2 6.5 2.6 4.5 2.1 .0 2.2 3.2 4.6 7.0 3.9 .3 4.7 6.1 .9 5.2 -1.6 -5.7 -1.9 .3 -.4 2.8 3.1 1.9 -4.0 5.7 1.4 4.2 6.1 2.0 10.3 4.2 14.0 31.2 3.4 24.5 -.9 3.6 3.0 .2 6.7 5.4 1.8 3.1 5.8 3.5 3.1 4.6 2.2 4.4 .8 12.2 -1.4 3.2 2.7 2.2 5.3 5.7 5.4 4.0 3.9 3.4 5.3 5.9 5.1 10.8 -4.3 14.7 -1.9 4.6 1.6 2.7 29.9 4.3 10.0 6.9 3.2 4.3 5.5 4.7 5.9 11.2 .7 11.7 -.6 3.2 3.1 1.1 1.2 5.6 1.6 3.6 6.0 2.7 4.2 5.2 3.6 7.6 -1.8 13.4 -1.7 3.9 2.1 2.4 16.9 5.0 7.7 5.5 3.5 3.8 1.5 1.5 1.8 -1.4 -6.5 -1.2 -1.3 2.7 2.8 -5.7 2.9 2.5 .4 -7.0 3.3 6.6 7.9 6.3 13.5 27.7 23.8 15.8 3.6 2.9 43.6 2.9 2.6 .5 77.3 3.4 2.9 3.4 3.1 2.3 3.0 9.2 4.2 3.7 3.1 7.6 2.7 2.3 .4 8.9 3.1 4.7 6.5 5.1 4.9 14.8 17.0 11.2 8.9 4.9 28.2 2.5 1.8 -.9 27.2 2.9 4.0 4.6 4.1 5.8 9.2 10.6 6.9 3.2 2.9 16.3 2.9 2.5 .4 28.4 3.3 3.8 5.0 4.1 3.6 8.7 13.1 7.7 6.3 4.0 17.5 2.6 2.1 -.2 17.7 3.0 Expenditure category 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. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=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 Percent change to May2008 from— Pricing schedule 1 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 M 211.693 213.528 214.823 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 225.213 227.411 133.511 226.926 229.087 134.611 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 201.896 203.347 128.922 M South urban .................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................................... West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Percent change to Apr.2008 from— May 2007 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 Apr. 2007 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 216.632 4.2 1.5 0.8 3.9 1.5 0.6 228.133 230.038 135.739 230.089 232.005 136.913 4.3 4.1 4.9 1.4 1.3 1.7 .9 .9 .9 3.9 3.6 4.8 1.3 1.2 1.7 .5 .4 .8 203.723 205.141 130.121 205.393 206.590 131.484 207.168 208.291 132.682 4.0 3.7 4.3 1.7 1.5 2.0 .9 .8 .9 4.0 3.6 4.6 1.7 1.6 2.0 .8 .7 1.0 197.596 199.472 200.841 202.720 4.8 1.6 .9 4.8 1.6 .7 M M M 205.060 207.605 130.351 206.676 209.065 131.442 208.085 209.987 132.516 210.006 211.846 133.714 4.6 4.4 4.6 1.6 1.3 1.7 .9 .9 .9 4.2 4.0 4.3 1.5 1.1 1.7 .7 .4 .8 M 205.189 206.933 208.746 211.225 5.1 2.1 1.2 4.2 1.7 .9 M M M 216.339 219.799 131.538 218.533 221.997 132.896 219.437 222.689 133.694 221.009 224.704 134.023 3.7 3.7 3.8 1.1 1.2 .8 .7 .9 .2 3.5 3.3 3.8 1.4 1.3 1.6 .4 .3 .6 M M M 193.685 130.728 203.803 195.314 131.892 205.730 196.191 132.974 207.238 197.898 133.997 209.308 4.0 4.4 4.6 1.3 1.6 1.7 .9 .8 1.0 3.6 4.3 4.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 .4 .8 .7 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 209.526 221.431 211.542 223.606 212.662 224.625 214.932 226.651 4.5 3.7 1.6 1.4 1.1 .9 4.2 3.1 1.5 1.4 .5 .5 M 231.020 233.122 233.822 236.151 4.0 1.3 1.0 3.6 1.2 .3 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 - 233.084 202.500 198.596 138.090 - 235.344 204.882 202.357 139.649 4.0 4.4 5.0 5.0 1.0 1.2 1.9 1.1 - - - - 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 2 204.166 202.378 187.585 219.082 - 206.371 205.281 188.795 221.324 - - - - 3.7 2.4 2.5 4.9 1.1 1.4 .6 1.0 - 2 2 2 220.935 219.612 221.728 - 223.622 222.074 223.196 - - - - 3.9 2.9 3.4 1.2 1.1 .7 - U.S. city average ............................................ 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 2007 Unadjusted indexes Apr. 2008 May 2008 Unadjusted percent change to May 2008 from— May 2007 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Apr. 2008 Feb. to Mar. Mar. to Apr. Apr. to May Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 210.698 627.606 212.788 633.830 4.5 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 - - - - - - Food and beverages .................................................................. Food ......................................................................................... Food at home ......................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. Dairy and related products ................................................... Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ Other food at home .............................................................. Sugar and sweets .............................................................. Fats and oils ....................................................................... Other foods ........................................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ......................................................... Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 15.926 14.901 8.595 1.110 2.192 .965 1.218 1.094 2.016 .279 .232 1.504 .438 6.305 .218 1.025 210.559 210.252 209.657 240.663 200.285 207.135 270.169 158.799 181.215 183.725 191.560 196.106 118.751 212.794 147.335 213.633 211.438 211.200 210.624 244.648 200.501 207.088 274.136 157.285 182.241 184.127 194.228 197.081 119.248 213.723 148.517 213.486 4.9 5.1 5.7 10.6 2.6 10.8 4.4 3.4 5.9 5.8 12.7 4.8 3.7 4.2 3.8 3.3 .4 .5 .5 1.7 .1 .0 1.5 -1.0 .6 .2 1.4 .5 .4 .4 .8 -.1 .2 .2 .2 1.3 .1 -.9 .5 .1 .0 .9 -.8 .0 -.9 .3 .2 -.2 .9 1.0 1.5 1.5 .9 1.2 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.2 5.4 1.5 .8 .3 .1 .5 .3 .3 .2 1.5 .2 -.2 .0 -1.0 .6 .4 .5 .6 .4 .4 .8 .1 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 ....................................................... 39.994 30.397 7.979 1.233 20.888 .297 5.637 4.670 .323 4.347 .966 3.960 .339 210.161 238.261 240.507 145.936 227.893 118.683 210.912 190.657 339.009 192.434 149.751 123.108 148.403 211.191 238.353 240.818 144.979 228.007 118.615 217.388 197.554 358.947 199.045 150.237 123.287 149.816 3.5 2.7 3.5 .8 2.6 1.5 10.3 11.4 48.9 8.7 5.2 .4 4.9 .5 .0 .1 -.7 .1 -.1 3.1 3.6 5.9 3.4 .3 .1 1.0 .5 .2 .2 -.7 .2 .1 1.9 2.3 7.0 1.9 .3 .5 1.0 .4 .2 .3 -1.0 .2 .6 2.2 2.5 3.4 2.5 .3 .0 .7 .5 .2 .2 1.2 .1 -.1 2.4 2.8 7.6 2.4 .4 .1 1.0 Apparel ....................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Footwear .................................................................................. 3.998 1.031 1.619 .251 .821 121.855 117.136 110.971 119.200 126.150 120.407 116.621 108.594 117.213 125.335 -.4 2.3 -5.0 1.4 1.9 -1.2 -.4 -2.1 -1.7 -.6 -1.2 -.7 -2.5 -1.6 .1 .2 .1 -.4 .6 .7 -.2 .2 -.3 -.8 -.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 ................................................................ 20.054 19.287 7.952 4.172 3.103 6.940 6.597 .446 1.169 .767 199.556 196.641 93.158 136.456 137.616 295.618 293.349 126.032 232.983 241.966 206.757 203.781 92.850 135.933 137.145 323.495 321.291 126.742 234.221 249.310 8.7 8.6 -.2 -1.2 1.3 21.3 20.8 5.0 4.3 9.8 3.6 3.6 -.3 -.4 -.3 9.4 9.5 .6 .5 3.0 .7 .7 -.1 -.1 .0 1.7 1.4 .9 .5 2.4 -.7 -.7 -.2 -.1 -.3 -1.9 -2.0 -.2 .4 -.3 2.1 2.1 -.2 -.1 -.3 5.6 5.7 .6 .5 2.4 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 5.192 1.295 3.897 2.159 1.260 363.356 288.796 384.753 311.757 526.495 363.462 286.825 385.769 313.294 527.230 4.2 1.9 4.9 3.7 7.9 .0 -.7 .3 .5 .1 .1 .3 .0 .1 .2 .2 -.2 .3 .2 .6 .1 -.8 .4 .6 .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 2007 Unadjusted indexes Apr. 2008 May 2008 Unadjusted percent change to May 2008 from— May 2007 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Apr. 2008 Feb. to Mar. Mar. to Apr. Apr. to May Expenditure category Recreation 2 ............................................................................... Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 5.341 1.987 109.775 103.414 109.876 102.958 0.9 -.2 0.1 -.4 0.3 .2 -0.2 -.3 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 6 ............ 5.987 2.377 .204 2.174 3.609 3.488 2.869 .619 .228 118.462 175.545 444.594 494.711 86.244 84.320 99.566 10.671 98.820 118.737 175.791 445.394 495.384 86.496 84.511 99.939 10.621 97.010 2.5 5.5 6.6 5.4 .4 .2 1.3 -5.5 -12.8 .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .2 .4 -.5 -1.8 .2 .4 .1 .4 .1 .1 .2 -.1 -.3 .4 .6 .9 .6 .3 .3 .5 -.7 -1.4 .3 .4 .6 .4 .3 .2 .4 -.5 -1.8 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ Personal care ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ....................................................... Personal care services 1 ........................................................ Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 3.508 1.183 2.325 .647 .560 .910 354.887 578.296 198.859 159.585 223.088 338.851 356.523 583.296 199.367 158.993 223.922 341.212 3.9 5.9 3.0 .3 3.4 4.8 .5 .9 .3 -.4 .4 .7 .4 -.1 .6 .5 .8 .3 .4 .2 .6 .5 .0 .7 .5 .9 .2 -.4 .4 .6 44.745 15.926 28.819 17.315 3.998 13.318 11.504 55.255 30.100 .297 4.347 .966 .339 5.266 3.897 10.042 178.900 210.559 160.488 210.558 121.855 270.496 112.171 248.045 229.719 118.683 192.434 149.751 148.403 239.044 384.753 281.829 181.837 211.438 164.188 218.794 120.407 285.024 111.845 249.175 229.810 118.615 199.045 150.237 149.816 240.728 385.769 282.720 5.6 4.9 6.0 10.4 -.4 13.7 -.7 3.5 2.7 1.5 8.7 5.2 4.9 4.0 4.9 2.9 1.6 .4 2.3 3.9 -1.2 5.4 -.3 .5 .0 -.1 3.4 .3 1.0 .7 .3 .3 .4 .2 .4 .8 -1.2 1.8 .0 .4 .2 .1 1.9 .3 1.0 .5 .0 .4 .0 .9 -.5 -.6 .2 -.7 -.3 .4 .1 .6 2.5 .3 .7 .2 .3 .3 1.0 .3 1.4 2.7 -.2 3.4 -.2 .5 .2 -.1 2.4 .4 1.0 .7 .4 .4 85.099 69.603 94.808 29.844 18.341 14.343 33.241 25.155 51.358 11.610 88.390 73.489 22.581 7.264 50.908 210.583 202.931 204.290 162.455 211.005 264.488 211.757 237.922 238.048 241.518 207.812 207.687 142.040 298.852 254.031 $ .475 $ .159 212.870 205.774 206.423 166.070 218.809 277.717 216.582 240.181 239.167 258.903 208.021 207.747 141.558 326.565 254.517 $ .470 $ .158 4.4 5.3 4.5 5.9 10.0 12.9 7.9 4.6 3.4 17.5 2.7 2.3 .4 22.6 3.1 1.1 1.4 1.0 2.2 3.7 5.0 2.3 .9 .5 7.2 .1 .0 -.3 9.3 .2 .4 .4 .4 .4 .8 1.7 .7 .7 .4 1.9 .2 .1 -.1 1.9 .2 .1 .3 .2 -.5 -.6 -.6 .2 .7 .4 -.2 .3 .1 .0 -1.7 .2 .8 1.0 .7 1.4 2.5 3.2 1.6 .9 .5 4.5 .2 .2 -.1 5.7 .3 - - - - - Commodity and service group Commodities ................................................................................ Food and beverages .................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... Apparel ................................................................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ................................................................................... Services ....................................................................................... Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... Transportation services .............................................................. Medical care services ................................................................. Other services ............................................................................ Special indexes All items less food ........................................................................ All items less shelter .................................................................... All items less medical care ........................................................... Commodities less food ................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................. Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................. Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy .......................................................................................... All items less energy .................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... Energy commodities ............................................................... Services less energy services .................................................. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............. - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=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 6 months ended— Aug. 2007 Nov. 2007 Feb. 2008 May 2008 211.044 1.8 6.9 3.4 210.669 210.420 209.945 240.305 200.888 207.558 271.663 159.034 180.938 183.410 192.519 195.607 118.751 212.794 147.335 212.888 211.319 211.101 210.454 243.972 201.242 207.156 271.784 157.428 182.005 184.122 193.415 196.873 119.248 213.723 148.517 213.079 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.1 1.7 36.6 -3.3 5.7 3.6 4.2 7.5 2.6 4.6 4.9 5.4 4.5 4.0 4.1 4.3 6.4 2.5 6.8 10.7 -.3 2.7 4.2 6.3 1.6 -1.9 3.9 .8 1.9 209.497 237.537 239.762 142.831 227.481 117.999 209.904 189.679 323.185 192.089 149.296 122.902 147.316 210.427 237.943 240.466 141.337 227.924 118.683 214.459 194.506 334.332 196.843 149.736 122.893 148.403 211.451 238.312 240.917 142.993 228.112 118.615 219.616 199.931 359.850 201.596 150.387 123.075 149.816 1.8 2.9 3.2 7.1 2.4 1.6 -1.9 -3.3 18.2 -4.8 5.8 -.6 2.1 119.341 114.759 108.555 118.510 123.294 117.864 113.914 105.815 116.638 123.441 118.109 114.080 105.369 117.342 124.364 117.867 114.340 105.056 116.416 124.059 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 ....................................................... 194.963 192.100 93.308 136.345 138.094 278.651 277.354 125.238 231.051 236.848 196.398 193.389 93.239 136.214 138.070 283.321 281.140 126.330 232.244 242.477 194.993 191.970 93.051 136.052 137.616 277.925 275.644 126.032 233.139 241.831 Medical care ...................................................................... Medical care commodities .............................................. Medical care services ..................................................... Professional services .................................................... Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 361.337 288.297 382.130 309.636 520.557 361.766 289.297 382.294 310.053 521.401 362.359 288.672 383.404 310.676 524.768 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 All items .............................................................................. 208.298 209.064 209.543 Food and beverages ......................................................... Food ................................................................................ Food at home ................................................................ Cereals and bakery products ...................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... Dairy and related products .......................................... Fruits and vegetables .................................................. Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... Other food at home ..................................................... Sugar and sweets ..................................................... Fats and oils .............................................................. Other foods ............................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ Food away from home 1 ............................................... Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 208.257 207.901 206.527 233.733 198.931 206.877 265.318 156.437 177.521 179.535 184.099 192.783 118.828 211.517 146.924 212.072 208.709 208.406 206.912 236.729 199.175 205.091 266.563 156.572 177.582 181.198 182.605 192.789 117.754 212.193 147.188 211.736 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 ............................................. 208.533 237.099 239.179 143.829 226.982 117.921 205.930 185.477 301.932 188.475 148.883 122.330 145.825 Apparel .............................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... Footwear ......................................................................... Nov. 2007 May 2008 5.4 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.5 5.0 12.6 1.9 2.6 .7 5.6 7.2 4.2 15.7 6.4 10.9 3.9 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.8 18.7 4.7 .5 10.1 2.6 10.5 10.6 21.8 8.8 1.4 4.2 4.4 1.9 4.6 4.7 4.9 5.8 2.1 20.8 3.4 2.7 3.1 4.2 6.9 2.1 1.3 4.4 3.1 3.2 5.3 5.4 6.4 15.6 3.3 1.6 5.3 4.1 8.8 7.3 18.7 7.6 6.0 4.1 4.6 3.5 3.9 3.3 4.4 .6 3.1 .3 10.1 11.0 70.7 7.0 5.4 -.8 2.1 2.8 2.5 3.4 -1.7 2.7 1.9 6.0 6.2 20.8 4.8 5.5 .6 4.4 5.7 2.1 2.9 -2.3 2.0 2.4 29.4 35.0 101.8 30.9 4.1 2.5 11.4 2.8 3.1 3.8 3.8 2.8 .9 3.9 3.6 42.0 .9 5.6 -.7 2.1 4.2 2.3 3.2 -2.0 2.4 2.1 17.1 19.7 56.1 17.1 4.8 1.5 7.8 -1.2 .7 -3.6 1.1 .2 2.2 1.5 -.7 10.6 4.1 2.5 8.7 -3.0 1.7 .9 -4.8 -1.5 -12.3 -6.9 2.5 .5 1.1 -2.2 5.7 2.1 -1.3 3.5 -7.7 -2.7 1.7 199.181 196.071 92.890 135.905 137.145 293.566 291.449 126.742 234.314 247.717 -.6 -.8 2.8 .3 8.2 -8.5 -8.7 2.9 3.9 4.1 21.0 21.4 -1.2 -1.3 -1.6 77.3 77.3 5.8 2.0 11.8 4.2 4.2 -.4 -2.4 1.9 8.2 8.0 6.4 5.5 4.5 8.9 8.5 -1.8 -1.3 -2.7 23.2 21.9 4.9 5.8 19.7 9.7 9.7 .8 -.5 3.2 27.4 27.2 4.3 2.9 7.9 6.5 6.3 -1.1 -1.8 -.5 15.5 14.8 5.7 5.6 11.8 362.884 286.461 385.115 312.553 527.119 5.6 2.9 6.4 4.8 7.5 5.5 3.7 6.0 3.3 10.1 4.0 3.6 4.2 3.0 9.0 1.7 -2.5 3.2 3.8 5.1 5.6 3.3 6.2 4.1 8.8 2.9 .5 3.7 3.4 7.1 Expenditure category 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 6 months ended— Aug. 2007 Nov. 2007 Feb. 2008 May 2008 109.561 102.431 -1.3 -2.5 2.6 2.8 1.5 1.7 118.807 176.831 443.977 498.741 86.243 84.320 99.566 10.671 98.820 119.217 177.579 446.426 500.792 86.495 84.511 99.939 10.621 97.010 2.1 4.9 12.4 4.2 .0 -.3 1.4 -9.5 -16.1 1.3 5.2 4.6 5.3 -1.6 -1.7 -.4 -9.0 -21.6 353.001 576.910 197.507 158.730 223.043 335.975 354.577 578.296 198.597 159.585 223.088 338.418 356.181 583.296 199.078 158.993 223.922 340.592 2.3 4.2 1.5 -1.9 1.6 3.0 175.865 208.257 157.241 204.470 119.341 260.305 112.347 246.368 228.609 117.921 188.475 148.883 145.825 237.465 382.130 280.128 176.501 208.709 157.935 206.199 117.864 264.997 112.390 247.311 228.985 117.999 192.089 149.296 147.316 238.681 382.294 281.126 176.517 210.669 157.146 204.907 118.109 263.062 112.004 248.302 229.311 118.683 196.843 149.736 148.403 239.245 383.404 281.941 178.328 211.319 159.383 210.341 117.867 271.995 111.755 249.457 229.711 118.615 201.596 150.387 149.816 240.862 385.115 283.039 208.176 200.052 201.898 159.239 205.143 254.991 207.202 235.467 236.298 230.458 206.471 206.548 141.277 281.012 252.625 208.987 200.946 202.668 159.909 206.776 259.253 208.560 237.009 237.254 234.853 206.792 206.833 141.117 286.354 253.254 209.197 201.457 203.139 159.167 205.613 257.678 208.946 238.684 238.224 234.484 207.378 207.131 141.088 281.575 253.802 210.840 203.388 204.658 161.360 210.849 265.929 212.335 240.775 239.416 244.995 207.772 207.468 140.914 297.683 254.534 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 Recreation 2 ...................................................................... Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 109.351 103.080 109.680 103.333 109.514 102.975 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 6 ... 118.044 174.995 439.326 493.569 85.917 83.992 98.931 10.754 100.582 118.311 175.690 439.977 495.643 86.014 84.091 99.090 10.745 100.265 Other goods and services ................................................. Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... Personal care .................................................................. Personal care products 1 .............................................. Personal care services 1 ............................................... Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 351.684 577.359 196.315 157.877 221.338 334.915 Nov. 2007 May 2008 0.8 -2.5 0.6 .1 1.2 -.4 2.6 5.7 3.0 6.0 .5 .5 .2 1.7 1.3 4.0 6.0 6.6 6.0 2.7 2.5 4.1 -4.9 -13.5 1.7 5.1 8.4 4.8 -.8 -1.0 .5 -9.3 -18.9 3.3 5.9 4.8 6.0 1.6 1.5 2.2 -1.7 -6.4 3.4 5.1 2.6 2.0 2.9 4.0 4.7 10.3 2.1 -1.8 4.5 5.2 5.2 4.2 5.7 2.9 4.8 7.0 2.9 4.6 2.1 .0 2.2 3.5 5.0 7.2 3.9 .5 4.6 6.1 1.1 5.2 -1.3 -6.4 -1.2 -2.1 -.3 2.4 2.9 1.6 -4.8 5.8 2.1 4.0 6.4 1.5 11.1 4.0 15.6 34.1 2.2 29.1 -.2 3.7 3.4 .3 7.0 5.4 2.1 2.2 6.0 3.0 3.8 4.6 3.3 5.5 2.5 10.8 -.4 3.0 2.4 1.9 4.8 5.5 4.4 3.8 4.2 2.9 5.7 6.0 5.6 12.0 -4.8 19.2 -2.1 5.1 1.9 2.4 30.9 4.1 11.4 5.8 3.2 4.2 6.0 4.6 6.8 12.1 .5 12.4 -.2 3.0 3.2 .9 .9 5.6 2.1 3.1 6.2 2.3 4.8 5.3 4.4 8.7 -1.3 14.9 -1.3 4.1 2.2 2.1 17.1 4.8 7.8 4.8 3.7 3.6 1.2 1.4 1.6 -1.1 -5.8 -1.6 -1.0 2.4 2.5 -6.3 2.9 2.4 1.0 -7.2 3.1 7.5 8.6 7.0 15.1 31.9 26.7 18.4 3.2 3.0 45.4 2.7 2.4 .3 77.0 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.3 3.3 5.6 10.4 4.8 3.5 2.8 7.7 2.8 2.4 1.4 9.2 2.9 5.2 6.8 5.6 5.4 11.6 18.3 10.3 9.3 5.4 27.7 2.5 1.8 -1.0 25.9 3.1 4.3 4.9 4.3 6.7 11.4 11.6 8.3 2.8 2.7 16.7 2.8 2.4 .6 28.1 3.2 4.2 5.3 4.4 4.4 8.6 14.3 7.5 6.4 4.1 17.3 2.7 2.1 .2 17.3 3.0 Expenditure category 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. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=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 Percent change to May2008 from— Pricing schedule 1 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 May 2008 M 207.254 209.147 210.698 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 221.702 222.315 133.893 223.209 223.795 134.846 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 197.110 197.549 128.695 M South urban .................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................................... West urban ..................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Percent change to Apr.2008 from— May 2007 Mar. 2008 Apr. 2008 Apr. 2007 Feb. 2008 Mar. 2008 212.788 4.5 1.7 1.0 4.2 1.7 0.7 224.794 225.144 136.141 227.114 227.412 137.624 4.7 4.4 5.2 1.7 1.6 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 4.2 3.9 4.8 1.4 1.3 1.7 .7 .6 1.0 198.989 199.378 129.922 200.788 200.989 131.354 202.912 202.969 132.867 4.3 3.9 4.7 2.0 1.8 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 4.4 3.9 4.9 1.9 1.7 2.1 .9 .8 1.1 195.774 197.864 199.325 201.494 5.1 1.8 1.1 5.0 1.8 .7 M M M 202.291 205.588 129.144 204.044 207.336 130.243 205.669 208.511 131.428 207.912 210.748 132.808 4.9 4.8 4.9 1.9 1.6 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.5 4.3 4.6 1.7 1.4 1.8 .8 .6 .9 M 205.523 207.600 209.641 212.533 5.5 2.4 1.4 4.5 2.0 1.0 M M M 210.816 212.614 131.148 213.159 214.954 132.640 214.355 216.055 133.570 216.029 218.141 134.133 4.0 4.0 4.0 1.3 1.5 1.1 .8 1.0 .4 3.8 3.7 4.0 1.7 1.6 1.8 .6 .5 .7 M M M 191.982 130.092 202.292 193.702 131.273 204.422 194.886 132.471 205.951 196.844 133.729 208.246 4.3 4.7 4.8 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.0 .9 1.1 3.9 4.6 4.5 1.5 1.8 1.8 .6 .9 .7 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 202.497 214.231 204.742 216.493 205.885 217.914 208.403 219.702 4.7 4.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 .8 4.5 3.7 1.7 1.7 .6 .7 M 225.281 226.951 228.215 230.923 4.3 1.8 1.2 3.8 1.3 .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 - 232.656 192.995 201.892 137.544 - 235.419 195.898 206.258 139.332 4.4 4.8 5.7 5.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 1.3 - - - - Atlanta, GA ..................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 203.473 197.670 185.904 216.971 - 205.801 201.037 188.463 219.456 - - - - 4.0 2.9 3.1 5.0 1.1 1.7 1.4 1.1 - 2 2 2 220.718 214.913 216.332 - 223.295 217.913 218.483 - - - - 4.0 3.2 3.8 1.2 1.4 1.0 - U.S. city average ............................................ 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, 2005-2006 Unadjusted percent change to May 2008 from— Unadjusted indexes Apr. 2008 May 2008 May 2007 Apr. 2008 Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 123.845 124.645 3.6 0.6 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 14.726 13.648 7.557 6.091 1.077 124.243 124.284 121.725 127.683 124.083 124.741 124.822 122.273 128.209 124.084 4.8 4.9 5.5 4.2 3.6 .4 .4 .5 .4 .0 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household furnishings and operations ................................... 42.421 32.409 5.004 5.008 127.736 129.773 157.038 95.878 128.225 129.800 161.641 96.082 3.1 2.6 9.8 -.3 .4 .0 2.9 .2 Apparel ..................................................................................... 3.988 91.046 89.953 -1.1 -1.2 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 17.393 16.285 1.108 131.147 132.100 120.125 134.552 135.497 123.696 6.8 6.6 10.4 2.6 2.6 3.0 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. 6.085 1.615 4.470 141.421 125.851 147.198 141.469 124.924 147.660 3.8 2.1 4.4 .0 -.7 .3 Recreation ................................................................................ 5.935 105.518 105.550 .1 .0 Education and communication ................................................. Education ............................................................................... Communication ...................................................................... 6.196 2.771 3.425 106.515 164.672 73.637 106.695 164.872 73.789 2.1 5.5 -.6 .2 .1 .2 Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.257 127.743 128.185 3.4 .3 58.427 41.573 11.817 29.756 77.561 8.790 131.469 114.312 83.694 130.450 117.211 203.705 132.004 115.437 83.423 132.418 117.245 217.177 3.4 3.9 -1.8 6.2 2.0 16.7 .4 1.0 -.3 1.5 .0 6.6 Commodity and service group Services ...................................................................................... Commodities .............................................................................. Durables ................................................................................... Nondurables ............................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................. Energy ........................................................................................ Indexes for 2008 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2007 are interim adjustments. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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