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Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................

184.0
551.1

188.9
565.8

2.7

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 ..............................................
Food away from home .............................................................
Other food away from home 1 ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................

180.5
180.0
179.4
202.8
169.3
167.9
225.9
139.8
162.6
162.0
157.4
178.8
110.3
182.1
121.3
187.2

186.6
186.2
186.2
206.0
181.7
180.2
232.7
140.4
164.9
163.2
167.8
179.7
110.4
187.5
125.3
192.1

3.4
3.4
3.8
1.6
7.3
7.3
3.0
.4
1.4
.7
6.6
.5
.1
3.0
3.3
2.6

Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels ........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......................................
Household operations 1 ...........................................................

184.8
213.1
205.5
119.3
219.9
114.8
154.5
138.2
139.5
145.0
117.2
126.1
121.8

189.5
218.8
211.0
125.9
224.9
116.2
161.9
144.4
160.5
150.6
124.0
125.5
125.0

2.5
2.7
2.7
5.5
2.3
1.2
4.8
4.5
15.1
3.9
5.8
-.5
2.6

Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................

120.9
118.0
113.1
122.1
119.6

120.4
117.5
113.0
118.5
119.3

-.4
-.4
-.1
-2.9
-.3

Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....................................
Public transportation ..................................................................

157.6
153.6
96.5
137.9
142.9
135.8
135.1
107.8
195.6
209.3

163.1
159.4
94.2
137.1
133.3
160.4
159.7
108.7
200.2
209.1

3.5
3.8
-2.4
-.6
-6.7
18.1
18.2
.8
2.4
-.1

Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Hospital and related services ...................................................

297.1
262.8
306.0
261.2
394.8

310.1
269.3
321.3
271.5
417.9

4.4
2.5
5.0
3.9
5.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Recreation 1 .................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ......................................................................

107.5
103.6

108.6
104.2

1.0
.6

Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
Communication 1 .......................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ................................
Telephone services 1 .............................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 3 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 .................

109.8
134.4
335.4
386.7
89.7
87.8
98.3
16.1
17.6

111.6
143.7
351.0
414.3
86.7
84.6
95.8
14.8
15.3

1.6
6.9
4.7
7.1
-3.3
-3.6
-2.5
-8.1
-13.1

Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .................................................
Personal care .............................................................................
Personal care products ............................................................
Personal care services .............................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .............................................

298.7
469.0
178.0
153.5
193.2
283.5

304.7
478.0
181.7
153.9
197.6
293.9

2.0
1.9
2.1
.3
2.3
3.7

151.2
180.5
134.5
149.7
120.9
171.5
117.5
216.5
221.9
114.8
145.0
117.2
121.8
216.3
306.0
254.4

154.7
186.6
136.7
157.2
120.4
183.9
114.8
222.8
227.9
116.2
150.6
124.0
125.0
220.6
321.3
261.3

2.3
3.4
1.6
5.0
-.4
7.2
-2.3
2.9
2.7
1.2
3.9
5.8
2.6
2.0
5.0
2.7

184.7
174.6
178.1
136.5
151.9
172.1
165.3
226.4
208.7
136.5
190.6
193.2
140.9
136.7
223.8
$ .544
$ .182

189.4
179.3
182.7
138.8
159.3
183.8
172.2
233.5
214.5
151.4
194.4
196.6
139.6
161.2
230.2
$ .530
$ .177

2.5
2.7
2.6
1.7
4.9
6.8
4.2
3.1
2.8
10.9
2.0
1.8
-.9
17.9
2.9

Commodity and service group
Commodities ..................................................................................
Food and beverages ....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ........................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ......................................
Apparel .....................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .....................
Durables .....................................................................................
Services .........................................................................................
Rent of shelter 2 ...........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .........................
Household operations 1 ...............................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Medical care services ..................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ..........................................................................
All items less shelter ......................................................................
All items less medical care .............................................................
Commodities less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...............................................
Nondurables ...................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 ........................................................
Services less medical care services ..............................................
Energy ............................................................................................
All items less energy ......................................................................
All items less food and energy .....................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ......................
Energy commodities ................................................................
Services less energy services ....................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ..........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...............
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.

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Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................

184.0
551.1

188.9
565.8

2.7

Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ...........................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .................................................
Cereals and cereal products ................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ..........................................
Breakfast cereal .................................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................
Rice 1 2 ............................................................................
Bakery products ...................................................................
Bread 2 ...............................................................................
White bread 1 ...................................................................
Bread other than white 1 ..................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ............................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ..........................................
Cookies 1 .........................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 ............................................
Other bakery products .......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 ....................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 .........................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 1 ...............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................
Meats .................................................................................
Beef and veal ...................................................................
Uncooked ground beef ...................................................
Uncooked beef roasts 2 .................................................
Uncooked beef steaks 2 .................................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ....................................
Pork ..................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ........
Bacon and related products 1 ......................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ................
Ham ...............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 1 .............................................
Pork chops .....................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ......................
Other meats .....................................................................
Frankfurters 1 .................................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 ..............................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 ...............................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 ......................................................
Poultry ................................................................................
Chicken 2 .........................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 ....................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ...................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ........................................
Fish and seafood ...............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 2 ..................................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ..........................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ............................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 ..............................................
Eggs .....................................................................................
Dairy and related products .....................................................
Milk 2 ....................................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 .............................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 .........................................
Cheese and related products ...............................................
Ice cream and related products ...........................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .......................................

180.5
180.0
179.4
202.8
185.2
178.4
204.3
160.3
100.8
211.7
118.5
218.6
224.2
118.1
202.8
202.6
204.5
207.3
201.3
243.4

186.6
186.2
186.2
206.0
186.2
177.8
203.5
164.5
108.0
216.2
121.1
223.3
227.8
121.5
206.4
205.2
208.7
211.8
206.7
249.3

3.4
3.4
3.8
1.6
.5
-.3
-.4
2.6
7.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.6
2.9
1.8
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.7
2.4

211.4
169.3
169.7
169.0
175.1
149.2
129.3
127.6
123.6
164.9
116.1
196.6
112.8
161.9
176.3
160.9
99.2
166.0
166.2
109.6
198.9
115.4
169.1
108.9
165.8
170.0
109.5
190.0
108.8
105.4
128.9
228.2
157.3
167.9
111.5
162.5
113.4
169.4
175.5
115.0

214.4
181.7
182.3
183.2
195.3
166.3
142.3
144.7
130.9
174.2
123.1
212.0
120.1
166.0
183.6
170.4
107.3
173.4
168.5
114.5
204.3
118.0
181.7
118.2
182.4
183.0
113.1
194.3
112.5
106.1
130.0
229.1
167.0
180.2
125.0
183.4
125.4
180.8
178.3
120.2

1.4
7.3
7.4
8.4
11.5
11.5
10.1
13.4
5.9
5.6
6.0
7.8
6.5
2.5
4.1
5.9
8.2
4.5
1.4
4.5
2.7
2.3
7.5
8.5
10.0
7.6
3.3
2.3
3.4
.7
.9
.4
6.2
7.3
12.1
12.9
10.6
6.7
1.6
4.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Fresh fruits .........................................................................
Apples ..............................................................................
Bananas ...........................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ....................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 1 .....................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ............................................................
Fresh vegetables ...............................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................................
Lettuce .............................................................................
Tomatoes .........................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 .......................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ..........................................
Canned fruits 1 2 ..............................................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 .....................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ...........................................
Frozen vegetables 1 .........................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 ...
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ....................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ..........................................
Carbonated drinks ..............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ........................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ...................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ....................
Coffee ................................................................................
Roasted coffee 1 ..............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 ......................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 ...........................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..........................................
Candy and chewing gum 2 .................................................
Other sweets 2 ...................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .......................................................
Butter 1 .............................................................................
Margarine 1 ......................................................................
Salad dressing 2 .................................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ......................
Peanut butter 1 2 ..............................................................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Soups .................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ............................
Snacks ...............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ..........................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ........................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ..............................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ....................................................
Other condiments 1 ..........................................................
Baby food 2 ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 2 ..............................................
Food away from home .............................................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ............................................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 .......................................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ...................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 ..............
Other food away from home 2 ................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

225.9
265.3
279.1
244.4
164.8
152.5
302.0
102.7
250.5
228.1
246.2
271.0
257.7
114.1
113.2
113.7
115.8
117.6
172.5
109.7
109.2
139.8
108.0
125.6
115.7
106.5
97.4
144.9
145.9
164.5
113.1
162.6
162.0
145.7
107.8
115.7
157.4
119.5
144.9
171.2
109.1
108.5
109.7
178.8
207.9
150.6
173.1
185.5
107.0
107.9
111.7
202.7
118.7
110.3
182.1
115.3
114.9
112.4
107.7
121.3

232.7
274.7
286.8
251.7
163.0
162.1
330.8
105.6
261.2
231.1
239.8
296.8
270.1
115.5
113.9
114.0
117.0
119.9
175.8
111.7
110.4
140.4
108.5
127.9
113.3
105.7
97.6
145.3
146.5
166.1
113.4
164.9
163.2
146.9
108.4
117.3
167.8
137.2
187.1
178.3
109.6
113.8
110.5
179.7
207.7
152.5
173.7
185.3
107.4
106.2
108.1
207.6
122.6
110.4
187.5
118.4
118.6
115.5
109.8
125.3

3.0
3.5
2.8
3.0
-1.1
6.3
9.5
2.8
4.3
1.3
-2.6
9.5
4.8
1.2
.6
.3
1.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.1
.4
.5
1.8
-2.1
-.8
.2
.3
.4
1.0
.3
1.4
.7
.8
.6
1.4
6.6
14.8
29.1
4.1
.5
4.9
.7
.5
-.1
1.3
.3
-.1
.4
-1.6
-3.2
2.4
3.3
.1
3.0
2.7
3.2
2.8
1.9
3.3

Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ...................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................
Distilled spirits at home ..........................................................
Whiskey at home 1 ...............................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 .....................
Wine at home .........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home .....................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 .....
Wine away from home 1 2 ......................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 .......................................

187.2
166.5
168.5
173.1
171.0
173.6
153.1
228.6
117.0
124.3
120.0

192.1
170.2
174.6
175.3
174.0
175.7
153.8
236.6
121.1
128.0
124.8

2.6
2.2
3.6
1.3
1.8
1.2
.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
4.0

Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels ........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil .................................................................................
Other household fuels 4 .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .....................
Water and sewerage maintenance ........................................
Garbage and trash collection 5 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations .......................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ........................
Floor coverings 2 ....................................................................
Window coverings 2 ...............................................................
Other linens 2 .........................................................................
Furniture and bedding ..............................................................
Bedroom furniture ..................................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 2 ..................
Other furniture 2 .....................................................................
Appliances 2 .............................................................................
Major appliances 2 .................................................................
Laundry equipment 1 ............................................................
Other appliances 2 .................................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 .........................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .......................................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ....................................................
Dishes and flatware 2 .............................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ..................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...............
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 .............................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ........................................
Housekeeping supplies ............................................................
Household cleaning products 2 ..............................................
Household paper products 2 ..................................................
Miscellaneous household products 2 .....................................
Household operations 2 ...........................................................
Domestic services 2 ...............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 .......................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................
Repair of household items 2 ...................................................

184.8
213.1
205.5
119.3
296.8
252.2
219.9
114.8
154.5
138.2
139.5
136.6
181.9
145.0
139.5
166.3
117.2
251.7
291.9
126.1
91.5
107.5
90.3
86.2
127.7
133.9
97.2
93.4
89.5
93.6
110.8
83.5
89.3
96.2
117.8
85.6
90.6
94.0
93.3
94.2
157.5
108.2
117.2
106.1
121.8
121.3
120.2
119.3
131.0

189.5
218.8
211.0
125.9
315.4
265.3
224.9
116.2
161.9
144.4
160.5
160.0
202.1
150.6
142.1
180.1
124.0
268.1
303.3
125.5
88.8
107.5
88.2
82.4
127.3
137.3
95.9
91.4
85.9
90.5
107.5
79.5
87.4
91.4
121.5
85.1
90.7
93.5
94.8
92.6
157.4
107.0
120.8
105.3
125.0
123.8
122.9
120.9
139.4

2.5
2.7
2.7
5.5
6.3
5.2
2.3
1.2
4.8
4.5
15.1
17.1
11.1
3.9
1.9
8.3
5.8
6.5
3.9
-.5
-3.0
.0
-2.3
-4.4
-.3
2.5
-1.3
-2.1
-4.0
-3.3
-3.0
-4.8
-2.1
-5.0
3.1
-.6
.1
-.5
1.6
-1.7
-.1
-1.1
3.1
-.8
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.3
6.4

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category

Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Men’s apparel ..........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................
Men’s furnishings ...................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ...................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ..........................................................
Boys’ apparel ...........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s apparel .....................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...............................................................
Women’s dresses ..................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 .............................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 .................................................................
Girls’ apparel ............................................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................
Men’s footwear .........................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..........................................................
Women’s footwear ...................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ...............................................................
Watches 4 ................................................................................
Jewelry 4 ..................................................................................

120.9
118.0
122.1
126.9
135.2
85.2
112.9
102.6
113.1
113.1
108.5
102.3
88.1

120.4
117.5
121.4
125.5
136.8
85.3
110.1
102.6
113.0
113.3
104.3
101.4
89.8

-0.4
-.4
-.6
-1.1
1.2
.1
-2.5
.0
-.1
.2
-3.9
-.9
1.9

95.9
112.6
119.6
120.7
118.6
118.4
122.1
128.7
112.6
133.2

94.2
111.4
119.3
119.7
118.6
118.4
118.5
129.5
115.0
133.6

-1.8
-1.1
-.3
-.8
.0
.0
-2.9
.6
2.1
.3

Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 .......................................................
New cars 1 ...........................................................................
New trucks 1 5 ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Leased cars and trucks 7 .......................................................
Car and truck rental 2 .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 8 .........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ............................................
Other motor fuels 2 .................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..........................................
Tires .......................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ....................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ....................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 ..............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....................................
Motor vehicle body work ........................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ..............................
Motor vehicle repair 2 .............................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ...........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 .................................................................
State and local registration and license 2 ...............................
Parking and other fees 2 ........................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .....................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare ................................................................................
Other intercity transportation ....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ...........................................................................
Intracity transportation .............................................................

157.6
153.6
96.5
137.9
95.6
134.7
146.1
142.9
96.8
108.1
135.8
135.1
134.0
139.2
133.8
122.0
107.8
101.7
110.1
115.0
157.1
195.6
202.9
179.5
119.6
314.4
116.5
112.7
124.8
125.9
111.4
209.3
231.3
150.1
72.2
197.4

163.1
159.4
94.2
137.1
95.1
133.9
145.0
133.3
93.6
105.1
160.4
159.7
158.9
163.8
156.4
141.6
108.7
101.8
112.0
115.9
165.3
200.2
208.2
182.8
122.7
323.2
131.0
131.3
130.2
132.1
113.8
209.1
227.2
146.4
71.0
208.9

3.5
3.8
-2.4
-.6
-.5
-.6
-.8
-6.7
-3.3
-2.8
18.1
18.2
18.6
17.7
16.9
16.1
.8
.1
1.7
.8
5.2
2.4
2.6
1.8
2.6
2.8
12.4
16.5
4.3
4.9
2.2
-.1
-1.8
-2.5
-1.7
5.8

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category

Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies .................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 .........................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs .....................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services ......................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ....................................................
Services by other medical professionals 4 .............................
Hospital and related services ...................................................
Hospital services 9 .................................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 9 ..............................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 4 ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 9 .......................................

297.1
262.8
326.3
152.0
181.2
178.1
306.0
261.2
267.7
292.5
155.9
177.1
394.8
144.7
140.1
337.9
135.2

310.1
269.3
337.1
152.3
180.9
179.7
321.3
271.5
278.3
306.9
159.3
181.9
417.9
153.4
148.1
356.3
140.4

4.4
2.5
3.3
.2
-.2
.9
5.0
3.9
4.0
4.9
2.2
2.7
5.9
6.0
5.7
5.4
3.8

Recreation 2 .................................................................................
Video and audio 2 ......................................................................
Televisions ...............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 5 ....................
Other video equipment 2 ..........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 2 ......
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 ..........
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ........................................
Audio equipment ......................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 ......................................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ..............................................
Pets and pet products ..............................................................
Pet food 1 2 ............................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ....................
Pet services including veterinary 2 ...........................................
Pet services 1 2 ......................................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ........................................................
Sporting goods ...........................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................
Sports equipment .....................................................................
Photography 2 ............................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies .....................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ........................................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ...................................................
Photographers and film processing 2 .......................................
Photographer fees 1 2 ............................................................
Film processing 1 2 ................................................................
Other recreational goods 2 .........................................................
Toys .........................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ...........
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ..................................
Music instruments and accessories 2 ......................................
Recreation services 2 .................................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 .........
Admissions ...............................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ...................
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ............................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 .............................................
Recreational reading materials ..................................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 .................................................
Recreational books 2 ................................................................

107.5
103.6
34.9
309.5
39.7
78.3
79.0
87.0
69.5
108.3
115.7
150.3
106.7
103.9
134.9
120.3
136.5
115.3
130.3
101.2
96.0
112.6
91.4
75.1
105.6
113.1
100.7
76.1
87.5
77.1
94.0
99.2
124.5
116.1
263.2
128.6
132.3
212.8
197.5
112.7
104.1

108.6
104.2
30.0
322.4
35.0
77.6
78.0
86.1
66.0
108.7
120.1
154.5
110.3
104.4
142.3
124.9
144.7
115.0
130.8
100.0
92.9
104.3
88.5
66.4
105.8
112.9
100.3
73.3
83.3
75.6
94.5
97.9
127.5
116.7
272.9
132.7
138.4
221.4
201.2
116.0
104.3

1.0
.6
-14.0
4.2
-11.8
-.9
-1.3
-1.0
-5.0
.4
3.8
2.8
3.4
.5
5.5
3.8
6.0
-.3
.4
-1.2
-3.2
-7.4
-3.2
-11.6
.2
-.2
-.4
-3.7
-4.8
-1.9
.5
-1.3
2.4
.5
3.7
3.2
4.6
4.0
1.9
2.9
.2

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Education and communication 2 ..................................................
Education 2 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
College textbooks 1 7 .............................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .........................
Child care and nursery school 6 .............................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ..................
Communication 2 .......................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 ...............................................
Postage ..................................................................................
Delivery services 2 .................................................................
Information and information processing 2 ................................
Telephone services 2 .............................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges ........................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 2 ........
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ............................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ............................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ..............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 10 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 2 ...................
Computer software and accessories 2 ...................................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2 ........
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 .........................................................

109.8
134.4
335.4
111.0
386.7
403.9
424.9
180.3
138.3
89.7
119.4
190.9
134.9
87.8
98.3
201.1
77.8
57.1
77.3
66.8
16.1
17.6
67.4
99.8

111.6
143.7
351.0
115.5
414.3
442.1
453.5
187.1
149.3
86.7
119.8
190.9
150.1
84.6
95.8
204.1
70.9
51.3
71.2
66.2
14.8
15.3
62.4
97.4

1.6
6.9
4.7
4.1
7.1
9.5
6.7
3.8
8.0
-3.3
.3
.0
11.3
-3.6
-2.5
1.5
-8.9
-10.2
-7.9
-.9
-8.1
-13.1
-7.4
-2.4

55.5

49.8

-10.3

Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .................................................
Cigarettes 2 ..............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ................................
Personal care .............................................................................
Personal care products ............................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 2 .......................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements
Personal care services .............................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 2 ..........................
Miscellaneous personal services .............................................
Legal services 4 .....................................................................
Funeral expenses 4 ................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ......................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2 ........
Financial services 4 ................................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ....................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 ..........
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ..............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 .............................

298.7
469.0
190.4
134.5
178.0
153.5

304.7
478.0
193.5
143.3
181.7
153.9

2.0
1.9
1.6
6.5
2.1
.3

102.5
168.0
193.2
117.9
283.5
221.7
212.1
115.8
116.6
239.5
119.2
132.9
92.1
153.0

102.1
169.5
197.6
120.6
293.9
232.3
221.3
119.0
120.7
247.4
122.5
138.6
87.6
147.7

-.4
.9
2.3
2.3
3.7
4.8
4.3
2.8
3.5
3.3
2.8
4.3
-4.9
-3.5

151.2
134.5
149.7
171.5
117.5
216.5
221.9
216.3
254.4
184.7
174.6
178.1
136.5
151.9
172.1
165.3
116.8

154.7
136.7
157.2
183.9
114.8
222.8
227.9
220.6
261.3
189.4
179.3
182.7
138.8
159.3
183.8
172.2
116.3

2.3
1.6
5.0
7.2
-2.3
2.9
2.7
2.0
2.7
2.5
2.7
2.6
1.7
4.9
6.8
4.2
-.4

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ........................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .....................
Durables .....................................................................................
Services .........................................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 .............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
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 ...................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ....................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Special aggregate indexes
Services less rent of shelter 3 ........................................................
Services less medical care services ..............................................
Energy ............................................................................................
All items less energy ......................................................................
All items less food and energy .....................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ......................
Energy commodities ................................................................
Services less energy services ....................................................
Domestically produced farm food ..................................................
Utilities and public transportation ...................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ..........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...............
1
2
3
4
5
6

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

226.4
208.7
136.5
190.6
193.2
140.9
136.7
223.8
183.7
164.3
$ .544
$ .182
7
8
9
10
-

233.5
214.5
151.4
194.4
196.6
139.6
161.2
230.2
191.7
167.5
$ .530
$ .177

Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.

3.1
2.8
10.9
2.0
1.8
-.9
17.9
2.9
4.4
1.9
-

Table 5A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for
special detailed expenditure categories1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Food and beverages
Rice 2 .............................................................................................
White bread ....................................................................................
Bread other than white ...................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes ............................................................
Cookies ..........................................................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts .....................................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products ..........................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers ....
Bacon and related products ...........................................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 .....................................
Ham, excluding canned .................................................................
Frankfurters ....................................................................................
Lunchmeats 2 .................................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ..................................................................
Lamb and mutton 2 ........................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ......................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts ......................................................
Canned fish and seafood ...............................................................
Frozen fish and seafood ................................................................
Fresh whole milk ............................................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 2 ........................................................
Oranges, including tangerines .......................................................
Canned fruits 2 ...............................................................................
Canned vegetables 2 .....................................................................
Frozen vegetables .........................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 .....................................................
Roasted coffee ...............................................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee ......................................................
Butter .............................................................................................
Margarine .......................................................................................
Peanut butter 2 ...............................................................................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 .........................................
Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ...............................................................
Sauces and gravies 2 .....................................................................
Other condiments ...........................................................................
Whiskey at home ...........................................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ..................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ................
Wine away from home 2 .................................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 ..................................................

100.8
218.6
224.2
204.5
202.6
201.3
243.4
211.4
196.6
112.8
176.3
166.2
109.6
198.9
115.4
165.8
170.0
128.9
228.2
162.5
113.4
302.0
113.7
115.8
172.5
109.2
145.9
164.5
144.9
171.2
109.7
107.0
107.9
111.7
202.7
171.0
173.6
117.0
124.3
120.0

108.0
223.3
227.8
208.7
205.2
206.7
249.3
214.4
212.0
120.1
183.6
168.5
114.5
204.3
118.0
182.4
183.0
130.0
229.1
183.4
125.4
330.8
114.0
117.0
175.8
110.4
146.5
166.1
187.1
178.3
110.5
107.4
106.2
108.1
207.6
174.0
175.7
121.1
128.0
124.8

7.1
2.2
1.6
2.1
1.3
2.7
2.4
1.4
7.8
6.5
4.1
1.4
4.5
2.7
2.3
10.0
7.6
.9
.4
12.9
10.6
9.5
.3
1.0
1.9
1.1
.4
1.0
29.1
4.1
.7
.4
-1.6
-3.2
2.4
1.8
1.2
3.5
3.0
4.0

110.8

107.5

-3.0

95.6
134.7
146.1
134.0
139.2
133.8
115.0
157.1
125.9
111.4
72.2

95.1
133.9
145.0
158.9
163.8
156.4
115.9
165.3
132.1
113.8
71.0

-.5
-.6
-.8
18.6
17.7
16.9
.8
5.2
4.9
2.2
-1.7

140.1
337.9

148.1
356.3

5.7
5.4

79.0
87.0

78.0
86.1

-1.3
-1.0

Housing
Laundry equipment ........................................................................
Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ....................................................................
New cars ........................................................................................
New trucks 3 ...................................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular ............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .........................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ................................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ..........................................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ..................................................................
Automobile service clubs 2 .............................................................
Ship fare 2 ......................................................................................
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 5 ...........................................................
Outpatient hospital services 6 ........................................................
Recreation
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 .....................
Rental of video tapes and discs 2 ..................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 5A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for
special detailed expenditure categories1-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Recreation
Pet food 2 .......................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ...............................
Pet services 2 .................................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 ...................................................................
Film and photographic supplies 2 ...................................................
Photographic equipment 2 .............................................................
Photographer fees 2 .......................................................................
Film processing 2 ...........................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 ......................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ..............................
Admission to sporting events 2 ......................................................

106.7
103.9
120.3
136.5
91.4
75.1
113.1
100.7
77.1
128.6
132.3

110.3
104.4
124.9
144.7
88.5
66.4
112.9
100.3
75.6
132.7
138.4

3.4
.5
3.8
6.0
-3.2
-11.6
-.2
-.4
-1.9
3.2
4.6

111.0
57.1
77.3

115.5
51.3
71.2

4.1
-10.2
-7.9

119.2
132.9
153.0

122.5
138.6
147.7

2.8
4.3
-3.5

Education and communication
College textbooks 7 ........................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls ...........................................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls ...........................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .................................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ......................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap .......................................
1
2
3
4

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

5 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

Table 6A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................

179.8
535.6

184.5
549.5

2.6

Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ...........................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................
Dairy and related products .....................................................
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ..............................................
Food away from home .............................................................
Other food away from home 1 ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................

179.9
179.4
178.5
202.8
169.2
167.6
224.3
139.1
162.2
161.6
157.4
179.2
110.8
182.0
121.5
187.1

186.2
185.7
185.4
206.0
181.8
180.0
230.4
139.7
164.5
162.5
167.8
180.1
110.9
187.4
125.1
192.4

3.5
3.5
3.9
1.6
7.4
7.4
2.7
.4
1.4
.6
6.6
.5
.1
3.0
3.0
2.8

Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels ........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......................................
Household operations 1 ...........................................................

180.4
206.9
204.7
119.8
199.7
114.7
153.9
137.0
138.7
144.1
117.3
121.9
122.9

185.0
212.2
210.2
126.4
204.1
116.4
161.2
143.2
160.0
149.8
124.1
121.1
126.8

2.5
2.6
2.7
5.5
2.2
1.5
4.7
4.5
15.4
4.0
5.8
-.7
3.2

Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................

120.0
117.5
112.1
124.1
119.1

120.0
117.3
112.8
121.3
118.2

.0
-.2
.6
-2.3
-.8

Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....................................
Public transportation ..................................................................

156.3
153.5
96.0
139.0
143.7
136.1
135.5
107.3
197.3
206.0

161.5
158.8
92.8
138.1
134.1
160.9
160.2
108.2
202.0
207.1

3.3
3.5
-3.3
-.6
-6.7
18.2
18.2
.8
2.4
.5

Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Hospital and related services ...................................................

296.3
257.4
305.9
263.4
391.2

309.5
263.2
321.5
274.0
414.0

4.5
2.3
5.1
4.0
5.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Recreation 1 .................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ......................................................................

105.5
102.9

106.3
103.4

0.8
.5

Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
Communication 1 .......................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ................................
Telephone services 1 .............................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 3 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 .................

109.0
133.8
336.5
377.3
91.2
89.9
98.5
16.7
17.3

110.0
142.5
352.2
402.5
88.3
86.8
96.0
15.3
15.0

.9
6.5
4.7
6.7
-3.2
-3.4
-2.5
-8.4
-13.3

Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .................................................
Personal care .............................................................................
Personal care products ............................................................
Personal care services .............................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .............................................

307.0
470.5
177.0
154.2
193.9
283.3

312.6
478.8
180.4
154.4
198.2
294.0

1.8
1.8
1.9
.1
2.2
3.8

151.8
179.9
135.8
152.1
120.0
175.6
117.4
212.6
199.2
114.7
144.1
117.3
122.9
216.2
305.9
248.5

155.4
186.2
138.1
160.6
120.0
189.6
114.0
218.6
204.3
116.4
149.8
124.1
126.8
220.9
321.5
254.1

2.4
3.5
1.7
5.6
.0
8.0
-2.9
2.8
2.6
1.5
4.0
5.8
3.2
2.2
5.1
2.3

179.7
171.9
174.8
137.7
154.2
175.9
166.4
201.3
205.2
135.9
186.1
187.9
141.1
136.8
220.2
$ .556
$ .187

184.1
176.4
179.1
140.0
162.6
189.0
173.9
207.4
210.6
151.3
189.5
190.6
139.4
161.5
226.2
$ .542
$ .182

2.4
2.6
2.5
1.7
5.4
7.4
4.5
3.0
2.6
11.3
1.8
1.4
-1.2
18.1
2.7

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 2 ...........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .........................
Household operations 1 ...............................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Medical care services ..................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ..........................................................................
All items less shelter ......................................................................
All items less medical care .............................................................
Commodities less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...............................................
Nondurables ...................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 ........................................................
Services less medical care services ..............................................
Energy ............................................................................................
All items less energy ......................................................................
All items less food and energy .....................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ......................
Energy commodities ................................................................
Services less energy services ....................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ..........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...............
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.

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Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................

179.8
535.6

184.5
549.5

2.6

Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ...........................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .................................................
Cereals and cereal products ................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ..........................................
Breakfast cereal .................................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................
Bakery products ...................................................................
Bread 1 ...............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ............................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ..........................................
Other bakery products .......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................
Meats .................................................................................
Beef and veal ...................................................................
Uncooked ground beef ...................................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 .................................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 .................................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ....................................
Pork ..................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ........
Ham ...............................................................................
Pork chops .....................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ......................
Other meats .....................................................................
Poultry ................................................................................
Chicken 1 .........................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 1 ........................................
Fish and seafood ...............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 ..................................................
Processed fish and seafood 1 ..........................................
Eggs .....................................................................................
Dairy and related products .....................................................
Milk 1 ....................................................................................
Cheese and related products ...............................................
Ice cream and related products ...........................................
Other dairy and related products 1 .......................................
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Fresh fruits .........................................................................
Apples ..............................................................................
Bananas ...........................................................................
Citrus fruits 1 ....................................................................
Other fresh fruits 1 ............................................................
Fresh vegetables ...............................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................................
Lettuce .............................................................................
Tomatoes .........................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 .......................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ..........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ...........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 ...

179.9
179.4
178.5
202.8
184.8
179.5
204.1
160.7
212.0
118.3
118.9
202.0
208.4
169.2
169.7
168.8
174.7
148.6
129.2
127.9
124.2
164.7
115.9
161.4
161.5
99.1
165.5
169.2
109.2
109.0
192.0
109.4
105.8
156.0
167.6
111.6
168.6
177.2
115.1
224.3
263.5
276.3
245.7
164.9
152.0
102.6
250.4
228.8
242.0
266.3
260.3
113.8
113.0
116.9
109.2

186.2
185.7
185.4
206.0
185.7
178.6
203.3
164.5
216.7
121.1
122.1
205.5
213.2
181.8
182.4
183.1
195.0
165.6
141.6
145.0
132.7
174.4
122.9
166.1
171.9
106.8
172.9
182.3
118.8
112.3
195.5
112.3
106.3
165.6
180.0
125.0
179.5
180.1
120.2
230.4
272.1
283.1
253.1
162.8
160.9
105.4
260.2
229.9
233.9
291.2
272.4
115.1
113.7
119.1
111.1

3.5
3.5
3.9
1.6
.5
-.5
-.4
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.7
1.7
2.3
7.4
7.5
8.5
11.6
11.4
9.6
13.4
6.8
5.9
6.0
2.9
6.4
7.8
4.5
7.7
8.8
3.0
1.8
2.7
.5
6.2
7.4
12.0
6.5
1.6
4.4
2.7
3.3
2.5
3.0
-1.3
5.9
2.7
3.9
.5
-3.3
9.4
4.6
1.1
.6
1.9
1.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ..........................................
Carbonated drinks ..............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ........................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ...................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ....................
Coffee ................................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 ...........................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 .................................................
Other sweets 1 ...................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 .......................................................
Salad dressing 1 .................................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 ......................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Soups .................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ............................
Snacks ...............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ..........................
Baby food 1 ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ..............................................
Food away from home .............................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 ............................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 .......................................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ...................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ..............
Other food away from home 1 ................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ...................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................
Distilled spirits at home ..........................................................
Wine at home .........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home .....................................

139.1
108.1
126.2
115.4
106.6
98.0
144.6
113.2
162.2
161.6
145.7
107.9
115.4
157.4
119.6
109.6
108.7
179.2
208.8
149.4
172.5
186.7
118.7
110.8
182.0
115.1
114.8
112.3
107.8
121.5
187.1
167.2
168.7
172.1
150.3
228.6

139.7
108.9
128.8
113.6
105.7
97.9
144.4
113.2
164.5
162.5
146.8
108.2
116.6
167.8
137.5
110.2
114.1
180.1
208.7
150.8
173.0
186.4
122.8
110.9
187.4
118.2
118.5
115.5
110.0
125.1
192.4
171.6
174.9
173.7
150.4
236.1

0.4
.7
2.1
-1.6
-.8
-.1
-.1
.0
1.4
.6
.8
.3
1.0
6.6
15.0
.5
5.0
.5
.0
.9
.3
-.2
3.5
.1
3.0
2.7
3.2
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.8
2.6
3.7
.9
.1
3.3

Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 2 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels ........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil .................................................................................
Other household fuels 3 .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .....................
Water and sewerage maintenance ........................................
Garbage and trash collection 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations .......................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ........................
Floor coverings 1 ....................................................................
Window coverings 1 ...............................................................
Other linens 1 .........................................................................
Furniture and bedding ..............................................................
Bedroom furniture ..................................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 ..................
Other furniture 1 .....................................................................

180.4
206.9
204.7
119.8
300.6
253.1
199.7
114.7
153.9
137.0
138.7
136.3
181.4
144.1
138.6
166.2
117.3
248.4
291.4
121.9
92.8
106.8
94.5
87.2
124.2
131.8
96.5
93.5

185.0
212.2
210.2
126.4
318.8
265.8
204.1
116.4
161.2
143.2
160.0
160.1
201.8
149.8
141.3
180.4
124.1
264.5
303.0
121.1
90.0
107.2
92.5
83.3
123.7
135.1
95.3
90.9

2.5
2.6
2.7
5.5
6.1
5.0
2.2
1.5
4.7
4.5
15.4
17.5
11.2
4.0
1.9
8.5
5.8
6.5
4.0
-.7
-3.0
.4
-2.1
-4.5
-.4
2.5
-1.2
-2.8

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Appliances 1 .............................................................................
Major appliances 1 .................................................................
Other appliances 1 .................................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 .........................

88.9
93.2
82.7
88.7
91.2
119.6
86.7
91.5
92.7
92.6
92.1
157.9
108.3
116.5
105.6
122.9
120.7
121.5
119.2
132.5

85.7
90.5
78.8
86.8
86.3
123.0
85.8
92.0
92.8
95.1
90.6
157.8
107.1
120.2
104.5
126.8
123.4
124.5
121.3
141.7

-3.6
-2.9
-4.7
-2.1
-5.4
2.8
-1.0
.5
.1
2.7
-1.6
-.1
-1.1
3.2
-1.0
3.2
2.2
2.5
1.8
6.9

Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Men’s apparel ..........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................
Men’s furnishings ...................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ...................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ..........................................................
Boys’ apparel ...........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s apparel .....................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...............................................................
Women’s dresses ..................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 .............................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 .................................................................
Girls’ apparel ............................................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................
Men’s footwear .........................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..........................................................
Women’s footwear ...................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .....................................................
Jewelry and watches 3 ...............................................................
Watches 3 ................................................................................
Jewelry 3 ..................................................................................

120.0
117.5
122.5
126.9
138.1
86.4
111.6
102.7
112.1
111.8
110.6
103.8
89.2

120.0
117.3
121.8
124.4
138.0
86.7
109.6
103.8
112.8
112.6
111.3
102.5
91.2

.0
-.2
-.6
-2.0
-.1
.3
-1.8
1.1
.6
.7
.6
-1.3
2.2

95.2
113.3
119.1
118.4
118.8
118.9
124.1
125.9
108.2
131.0

93.9
113.4
118.2
116.8
118.7
118.0
121.3
129.3
110.4
134.4

-1.4
.1
-.8
-1.4
-.1
-.8
-2.3
2.7
2.0
2.6

Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks .............................................................
Leased cars and trucks 6 .......................................................
Car and truck rental 1 .............................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ............................................
Other motor fuels 1 .................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..........................................
Tires .......................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .....................................
Motor vehicle body work ........................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ..............................

156.3
153.5
96.0
139.0
143.7
96.6
108.3
136.1
135.5
134.3
139.7
134.1
121.7
107.3
101.0
109.8
197.3
203.6
180.7

161.5
158.8
92.8
138.1
134.1
92.8
104.6
160.9
160.2
159.3
164.4
156.7
141.2
108.2
101.0
111.6
202.0
208.2
184.2

3.3
3.5
-3.3
-.6
-6.7
-3.9
-3.4
18.2
18.2
18.6
17.7
16.9
16.0
.8
.0
1.6
2.4
2.3
1.9

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .......................................
Indoor plants and flowers 5 ....................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 .............................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ..................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ...............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .............................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ........................................
Housekeeping supplies ............................................................
Household cleaning products 1 ..............................................
Household paper products 1 ..................................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 .....................................
Household operations 1 ...........................................................
Domestic services 1 ...............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 .......................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ........................................
Repair of household items 1 ...................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Motor vehicle repair 1 .............................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ...........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .................................................................
State and local registration and license 1 ...............................
Parking and other fees 1 ........................................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare ................................................................................
Other intercity transportation ....................................................
Intracity transportation .............................................................

119.7
315.5
117.0
114.4
124.6
206.0
230.2
151.7
195.1

123.0
324.4
132.2
132.9
129.8
207.1
225.7
148.3
205.8

2.8
2.8
13.0
16.2
4.2
.5
-2.0
-2.2
5.5

Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies .................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 3 .........................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs .....................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .................
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services ......................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 3 ....................................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 .............................
Hospital and related services ...................................................
Hospital services 9 .................................................................
Inpatient hospital services 7 9 ..............................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 7 ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 9 .......................................

296.3
257.4
325.7
150.6
179.7
178.2
305.9
263.4
269.6
292.6
156.4
181.2
391.2
144.7
139.7
339.9
141.8

309.5
263.2
336.3
150.7
179.4
180.0
321.5
274.0
280.3
307.1
160.9
186.1
414.0
153.1
147.3
358.4
148.0

4.5
2.3
3.3
.1
-.2
1.0
5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
2.9
2.7
5.8
5.8
5.4
5.4
4.4

Recreation 1 .................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ......................................................................
Televisions ...............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 4 ....................
Other video equipment 1 ..........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 ......
Audio equipment ......................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ......................................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..............................................
Pets and pet products ..............................................................
Pet services including veterinary 1 ...........................................
Sporting goods ...........................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................
Sports equipment .....................................................................
Photography 1 ............................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies .....................................
Photographers and film processing 1 .......................................
Other recreational goods 1 .........................................................
Toys .........................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..................................
Music instruments and accessories 1 ......................................
Recreation services 1 .................................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 .........
Admissions ...............................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 3 .............................................
Recreational reading materials ..................................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .................................................
Recreational books 1 ................................................................

105.5
102.9
34.4
310.8
39.4
79.1
68.0
107.8
114.0
149.5
135.4
117.2
132.8
99.7
96.8
113.2
105.8
75.5
89.3
93.5
98.4
125.5
116.2
262.7
214.7
198.5
112.3
103.6

106.3
103.4
29.7
323.8
34.6
78.2
64.5
108.2
118.3
153.8
142.6
116.1
132.8
97.8
93.7
104.8
105.9
72.5
84.9
93.8
97.2
128.7
116.4
272.3
223.8
202.4
115.6
103.9

.8
.5
-13.7
4.2
-12.2
-1.1
-5.1
.4
3.8
2.9
5.3
-.9
.0
-1.9
-3.2
-7.4
.1
-4.0
-4.9
.3
-1.2
2.5
.2
3.7
4.2
2.0
2.9
.3

Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 ................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .........................
Child care and nursery school 5 .............................................

109.0
133.8
336.5
377.3
403.5
423.7
180.4

110.0
142.5
352.2
402.5
441.7
452.3
186.9

.9
6.5
4.7
6.7
9.5
6.8
3.6

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Expenditure category
Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ..................
Communication 1 .......................................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ...............................................
Postage ..................................................................................
Delivery services 1 .................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ................................
Telephone services 1 .............................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges ........................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 ........
Wireless telephone services 1 ..............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 10 ..................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ...................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...................................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 ........
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 .........................................................

138.9
91.2
119.5
191.7
135.9
89.9
98.5
200.9
77.6
68.0
16.7
17.3
66.6
100.2

151.0
88.3
119.9
191.7
151.0
86.8
96.0
203.9
70.7
67.4
15.3
15.0
61.4
97.6

8.7
-3.2
.3
.0
11.1
-3.4
-2.5
1.5
-8.9
-.9
-8.4
-13.3
-7.8
-2.6

55.5

50.0

-9.9

Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .................................................
Cigarettes 1 ..............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ................................
Personal care .............................................................................
Personal care products ............................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 .......................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements
Personal care services .............................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ..........................
Miscellaneous personal services .............................................
Legal services 3 .....................................................................
Funeral expenses 3 ................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ......................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ........
Financial services 3 ................................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..............................................

307.0
470.5
190.5
134.2
177.0
154.2

312.6
478.8
193.4
142.8
180.4
154.4

1.8
1.8
1.5
6.4
1.9
.1

102.0
171.1
193.9
118.2
283.3
220.9
217.0
115.7
118.0
240.3
91.2

101.8
172.1
198.2
120.8
294.0
232.8
226.3
118.9
122.1
248.0
87.0

-.2
.6
2.2
2.2
3.8
5.4
4.3
2.8
3.5
3.2
-4.6

151.8
135.8
152.1
175.6
117.4
212.6
199.2
216.2
248.5
179.7
171.9
174.8
137.7
154.2
175.9
166.4
116.0
201.3

155.4
138.1
160.6
189.6
114.0
218.6
204.3
220.9
254.1
184.1
176.4
179.1
140.0
162.6
189.0
173.9
116.3
207.4

2.4
1.7
5.6
8.0
-2.9
2.8
2.6
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.5
1.7
5.4
7.4
4.5
.3
3.0

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ........................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .....................
Durables .....................................................................................
Services .........................................................................................
Rent of shelter 2 .............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
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 ...................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 ........................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual
average
2003

Annual
average
2004

Percent change from
2003 to 2004

Special aggregate indexes
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 ....................................................
Domestically produced farm food ..................................................
Utilities and public transportation ...................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ..........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...............
1
2
3
4
5
6

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

205.2
135.9
186.1
187.9
141.1
136.8
220.2
182.8
162.2
$ .556
$ .187
7
8
9
10
-

210.6
151.3
189.5
190.6
139.4
161.5
226.2
191.0
165.5
$ .542
$ .182

2.6
11.3
1.8
1.4
-1.2
18.1
2.7
4.5
2.0

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.

-

Table 11A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Midwest

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

South

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

West

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ....................

200.2
315.2

3.5

182.6
297.1

2.4

-

193.0
311.9

2.3

-

181.8
295.0

2.5

-

Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................

189.1
188.4
189.1
190.2
197.0

3.6
3.6
4.4
2.7
3.0

180.9
180.1
177.5
184.5
190.3

2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
2.5

184.2
184.2
181.9
190.0
182.5

3.5
3.6
3.9
3.1
2.5

192.8
192.1
197.5
184.3
200.1

3.4
3.5
3.7
3.1
2.6

Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......

209.2
251.5
234.1

4.0
4.1
4.0

179.5
209.0
199.0

2.1
2.1
1.6

173.7
193.2
188.1

2.4
2.4
1.8

198.7
222.6
219.4

1.9
2.2
3.0

261.5
156.5
145.2
155.7
140.8
185.4
127.6

3.6
6.3
6.5
4.4
2.6
7.0
.0

213.2
160.5
141.1
147.1
129.5
180.0
119.2

1.4
5.4
5.6
5.4
1.7
10.2
-1.6

194.6
162.7
139.9
141.5
133.6
187.9
126.0

2.2
5.1
4.6
4.4
4.1
5.6
-.3

233.5
178.2
165.5
168.4
174.8
172.0
129.4

1.9
1.7
.5
.2
-3.6
9.5
-.4

Apparel .........................................................

120.9

1.6

114.8

-.3

131.4

-1.6

111.7

-.4

Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ................
New vehicles ..........................................
New cars and trucks 3 4 ........................
New cars 4 ............................................
Used cars and trucks ..............................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 4 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 5 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 .............

163.9
158.6
93.6
136.2
94.7
133.0
136.1
156.3
155.5
156.2
158.5
151.6

3.7
3.9
-2.5
-.8
-.8
-1.1
-6.6
17.8
17.8
18.2
17.1
16.9

162.8
158.8
93.9
133.5
94.1
127.9
133.6
162.8
162.0
160.9
176.7
162.7

3.5
3.7
-2.5
-.6
-.7
-.8
-6.8
18.1
18.1
18.3
17.7
17.0

160.1
158.7
94.9
141.3
96.3
140.2
133.5
156.1
155.3
154.0
162.3
155.0

3.9
4.1
-1.8
-.1
-.1
.2
-6.6
19.9
19.9
20.9
19.1
18.1

166.3
161.4
94.0
135.6
94.2
132.9
131.4
166.9
166.3
164.3
159.0
162.7

3.0
3.3
-2.8
-1.0
-1.2
-.8
-6.9
16.2
16.2
16.8
15.4
15.1

Medical care .................................................
Medical care commodities ..........................
Medical care services .................................
Professional services ................................

329.9
284.6
340.9
281.9

4.5
2.7
5.0
3.4

306.9
266.9
318.8
284.5

5.2
2.9
5.9
5.4

299.9
261.0
311.0
266.8

3.9
2.2
4.5
3.1

309.8
270.6
320.7
255.5

4.3
2.1
5.0
4.2

Recreation 3 .................................................

110.6

1.3

109.1

.9

109.0

1.2

106.1

.9

Education and communication 3 ...................

112.4

1.6

113.3

1.7

109.5

.6

111.4

2.8

Other goods and services .............................

329.4

2.8

294.1

1.4

291.9

1.6

306.0

2.3

200.2
157.5
137.7
157.1

3.5
3.0
2.5
5.8

182.6
150.7
134.6
155.8

2.4
1.8
1.1
4.6

181.8
155.3
139.6
161.2

2.5
2.6
2.0
5.2

193.0
155.6
134.6
153.7

2.3
2.0
1.1
4.6

186.7
113.2
242.0
262.9
213.7
277.0

7.7
-2.2
3.8
4.2
2.5
2.6

183.6
111.6
215.9
214.7
225.7
256.2

6.6
-3.0
2.9
2.1
2.3
3.0

182.2
117.7
209.1
198.5
223.3
254.2

7.9
-1.7
2.6
2.4
1.3
1.9

184.1
115.5
226.6
236.5
222.5
256.7

6.5
-2.5
2.5
2.3
1.9
3.5

-

Commodity and service group
All items ..........................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel ............................................
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Rent of shelter 2 .........................................
Transportation services ..............................
Other services ............................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 11A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Midwest

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

South

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

West

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less food ...........................................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .........................
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 ....................

194.2
202.5
182.8
140.0
173.6
159.4
186.6
239.7
234.5
150.3
207.5
212.4

3.4
3.4
3.1
2.4
4.6
5.6
7.2
3.3
3.7
11.1
2.9
2.8

176.4
183.0
174.9
136.5
168.4
157.7
183.4
229.2
207.4
150.3
188.3
190.4

2.3
2.3
2.6
1.2
3.8
4.4
6.3
3.7
2.6
11.3
1.7
1.4

174.8
181.3
178.4
141.1
172.7
162.3
181.3
228.7
198.9
144.2
187.0
187.9

2.5
2.4
2.6
2.0
4.3
5.0
7.5
2.8
2.4
11.5
1.8
1.4

187.1
193.2
182.1
137.3
173.9
157.1
185.0
239.1
219.3
167.9
196.7
198.1

2.2
2.1
2.4
1.2
4.0
4.4
6.1
2.9
2.3
9.4
1.9
1.5

142.4
157.0
250.4

-.1
17.5
3.7

136.9
162.6
224.9

-1.4
17.9
2.6

142.2
158.2
216.4

-.8
19.8
2.4

136.3
168.6
230.9

-1.3
16.1
2.6

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.

Table 12A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Size class B/C 3

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Size class D

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 4 ...................................................................................

172.7
172.7

2.6

116.9

2.9

-

-

-

180.7
291.4

2.4

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................

169.5
169.1
173.6
162.5
173.2

3.5
3.6
4.0
3.0
2.7

116.1
116.1
115.3
117.4
116.7

3.2
3.2
3.5
2.8
2.5

183.3
182.9
179.8
189.5
189.2

4.0
4.1
4.5
3.5
2.9

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

174.6
189.8
181.5
189.1
163.5
161.5
157.5
142.9
191.3
119.8

2.6
2.7
2.8
2.3
4.7
4.5
4.0
1.6
8.5
-.5

116.1
117.9
118.3
116.3
123.5
123.5
120.9
111.2
154.6
98.5

2.7
2.9
2.7
2.5
4.8
4.5
3.7
2.2
8.0
-.9

169.7
192.6
183.2
201.3
161.7
136.8
146.7
142.3
168.3
122.1

1.5
.9
1.8
1.0
4.1
4.1
3.8
2.4
7.5
1.4

Apparel .....................................................................................

111.2

-.5

91.8

.9

117.9

-3.8

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 6 ...................................................
New cars 6 ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

161.0
160.2
94.7
119.9
94.4
117.9
127.6
235.6
234.6
239.1
160.3
212.5

3.3
3.6
-2.2
-.6
-.6
-.5
-6.9
17.3
17.3
17.7
16.8
16.2

113.9
113.6
93.5
95.0
95.2
94.9
89.9
157.4
157.7
160.5
154.7
151.0

3.8
3.9
-2.7
-.9
-.8
-.7
-6.4
19.2
19.2
19.7
18.7
17.6

160.1
156.4
94.0
144.9
100.0
137.5
121.5
153.5
152.4
146.2
169.1
155.8

3.8
4.1
-2.2
1.8
1.6
1.3
-7.6
19.3
19.2
19.4
19.3
17.9

Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................

243.4
212.8
251.4
212.1

3.9
1.2
4.7
3.5

132.0
126.5
133.9
127.4

4.9
3.7
5.4
4.8

302.0
265.2
314.1
275.3

5.0
3.0
5.7
3.2

Recreation 3 .............................................................................

109.9

.8

106.7

1.3

108.2

.2

Education and communication 3 ..............................................

112.8

1.9

109.4

1.1

112.8

2.5

Other goods and services ........................................................

243.5

2.3

133.1

1.7

307.7

2.1

172.7
148.4
135.2
161.0
196.7
107.7
192.0
190.4
179.7
213.7

2.6
2.2
1.3
4.5
6.8
-2.3
2.8
2.8
1.8
2.8

116.9
108.8
104.6
119.5
132.8
88.8
120.7
118.0
120.5
121.5

2.9
2.4
2.0
5.8
7.7
-2.6
3.2
3.0
2.5
2.5

180.7
153.6
138.5
159.4
182.5
116.2
210.1
199.0
219.8
257.7

2.4
2.9
2.4
5.1
8.0
-1.2
2.0
1.0
.5
2.5

-

Commodity and service group
All items 4 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 5 .....................................................................
Transportation services ..........................................................
Other services ........................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 12A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Size class B/C 3

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Size class D

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
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 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about
population size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

169.1
173.4
165.3
137.1
165.7
162.2
193.9
193.5
187.4
192.4
171.5
172.0
126.8
235.3
194.4

2.5
2.4
2.5
1.5
4.0
4.4
6.4
3.0
2.7
10.6
2.1
1.8
-1.0
17.0
2.7
5
6
7
-

114.2
115.1
114.3
105.0
117.8
119.3
131.4
123.3
119.4
138.5
113.4
112.9
98.2
159.2
120.7

2.7
2.8
2.9
2.0
4.4
5.6
7.3
3.4
2.9
11.2
2.1
1.9
-.8
19.0
3.2

172.7
180.2
178.2
139.8
171.3
160.7
182.5
232.3
198.8
145.5
186.0
187.1
141.2
153.3
217.4

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.

2.2
2.1
2.9
2.3
4.5
5.0
7.6
2.9
1.6
11.6
1.5
1.1
-.6
19.1
1.8

Table 13A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Item and group
Annual
average
2004

Midwest

Size class B/C 2

Size class B/C 2

Size class A

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Size class D

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................

202.2
312.5

3.4

118.5

3.5

116.2

2.7

-

-

-

-

-

175.6
281.6

2.2

-

184.8
305.1

2.3

All items (December 1977=100) ....................
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................

189.3
188.5
189.9
189.5
199.1

3.9
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.7

116.7
116.7
116.1
117.9
114.3

3.0
2.9
3.4
2.2
3.5

184.1
183.5
183.4
184.0
189.7

2.8
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.4

114.9
114.7
112.7
117.6
117.6

2.8
2.8
2.6
3.1
2.3

178.0
176.7
168.4
191.4
195.9

4.0
3.9
4.5
3.4
3.7

Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......

212.4
254.4
239.2

4.0
4.3
4.1

118.7
119.9
120.9

3.8
3.7
3.7

182.5
214.7
208.3

2.0
2.0
1.7

114.7
116.1
115.5

2.3
2.5
1.5

166.5
187.5
175.8

1.6
1.1
1.8

262.2
154.1
147.8
155.7
140.0
184.1
128.3

4.0
5.9
6.1
4.6
3.2
6.4
.2

117.3
127.8
128.0
118.4
101.5
158.8
101.5

2.6
7.2
7.1
4.0
1.2
8.4
-.3

218.9
155.3
138.5
141.6
119.6
173.6
116.0

1.2
5.6
5.8
5.8
.8
10.7
-1.7

114.2
130.5
132.5
131.5
113.8
166.5
94.8

1.7
5.2
5.5
5.1
2.6
9.4
-1.6

196.2
167.2
131.6
141.3
120.5
186.2
113.9

1.1
5.4
5.0
4.7
2.4
9.5
.0

Apparel .........................................................

116.0

1.4

95.1

2.7

110.7

.5

89.1

-.9

127.7

-4.9

Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............

166.0
160.2
153.7
152.7
153.6
152.5
149.4

3.4
3.7
17.3
17.3
17.8
16.7
16.4

113.0
113.5
156.6
156.6
158.7
157.1
149.5

4.1
4.4
18.9
18.9
19.3
18.5
18.0

164.2
161.3
165.9
164.9
164.1
176.1
162.1

3.5
3.8
17.9
17.9
18.1
17.5
16.8

116.7
116.8
164.5
164.5
167.7
160.4
159.3

3.5
3.6
18.3
18.3
18.7
18.1
17.2

150.6
144.2
147.4
145.8
140.9
168.1
150.6

2.7
2.9
18.0
18.1
18.3
17.7
16.6

Medical care .................................................

332.7

3.8

135.1

5.8

300.0

4.0

134.5

6.4

303.4

6.0

Recreation 2 .................................................

111.4

.7

108.7

2.6

111.0

.6

106.4

1.6

107.5

-.6

Education and communication 2 ...................

113.7

2.1

108.8

.5

115.2

1.7

112.0

1.8

105.1

1.0

Other goods and services .............................

322.4

2.8

141.9

2.8

300.5

2.4

131.2

.2

285.1

.7

202.2
157.8
136.9
154.6
114.1
242.8

3.4
3.0
2.2
5.3
-2.1
3.7

118.5
111.6
108.4
124.3
89.9
121.4

3.5
3.0
2.8
6.9
-2.8
4.0

184.8
151.5
133.6
154.2
110.7
217.9

2.3
1.7
1.1
4.5
-2.9
2.7

116.2
107.0
102.6
118.4
85.2
122.1

2.7
1.8
1.1
4.9
-3.5
3.3

175.6
152.0
138.5
162.7
112.1
201.6

2.2
2.2
1.2
4.3
-2.6
2.2

196.3
183.2
139.5
173.0
157.4
238.0
235.2
151.3
209.1
214.4

3.4
2.9
2.3
4.6
5.1
2.9
3.7
10.7
3.0
2.8

115.8
115.8
108.5
120.1
123.5
122.7
120.0
139.8
115.1
114.7

3.3
3.4
2.7
4.8
6.6
4.2
3.7
11.9
2.8
2.7

179.4
175.5
135.7
169.6
156.5
229.3
210.6
150.3
190.5
192.4

2.3
2.6
1.2
3.7
4.4
3.6
2.6
11.3
1.6
1.4

113.7
114.7
103.1
116.6
118.2
127.8
120.7
146.9
112.7
112.3

2.3
2.7
1.2
3.8
4.6
4.1
2.9
11.5
1.8
1.6

167.4
172.8
140.1
170.8
164.3
219.3
188.7
138.8
181.4
182.4

1.9
2.6
1.3
4.1
4.1
3.2
1.6
11.0
1.4
.8

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .......................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 13A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Item and group
Annual
average
2004

West

Size class B/C 2

Size class D

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Size class B/C 2

Size class A

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................

183.2
295.8

2.3

116.2

2.7

118.1

2.7

-

-

-

195.4
318.6

2.2

-

179.7
291.9

2.6

All items (December 1977=100) ....................

-

-

-

Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................

186.4
186.9
183.5
193.5
180.8

3.7
3.8
4.3
3.3
2.7

115.9
116.0
115.3
117.1
115.3

3.3
3.4
3.7
2.9
2.1

178.6
178.5
178.6
181.6
178.8

3.8
3.8
4.3
3.3
3.1

194.2
193.6
200.2
184.6
199.8

3.3
3.4
3.6
3.1
2.7

117.5
117.3
117.3
117.3
122.4

3.3
3.4
3.9
2.6
2.7

Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......

177.3
197.2
194.7

2.4
2.1
1.2

115.7
118.3
118.0

2.6
2.9
2.4

164.8
187.0
182.8

1.2
.2
1.4

206.5
230.5
231.0

1.7
2.1
2.9

116.2
117.4
119.6

2.5
2.9
3.3

199.7
156.9
140.5
143.8
132.7
186.5
133.2

1.7
6.6
5.9
5.7
5.7
5.8
-.1

116.9
119.4
118.3
117.1
111.5
151.1
98.3

2.6
4.7
4.2
4.0
3.7
5.5
-.8

193.8
153.8
133.4
137.6
135.2
164.8
122.3

.9
3.8
4.1
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.0

243.0
183.2
172.9
175.3
184.9
179.0
132.3

1.7
.9
-.4
-.7
-5.0
9.1
-.4

116.2
124.5
124.6
123.6
117.8
142.6
101.3

2.5
3.6
2.1
1.7
-1.5
11.0
-.8

Apparel .........................................................

140.3

-4.2

91.0

.7

117.1

-2.3

111.0

-.2

93.7

1.3

Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............

160.5
160.3
161.6
160.0
160.0
160.3
158.5

3.5
3.8
19.1
19.0
20.0
18.4
17.4

112.6
112.3
155.5
155.8
159.4
152.2
149.1

4.0
4.1
20.4
20.5
21.3
19.5
18.3

165.0
163.9
146.1
144.4
138.9
170.5
151.9

5.3
5.5
20.3
20.4
21.1
19.9
18.9

165.0
160.6
167.4
166.6
166.2
156.5
163.4

2.7
3.1
15.8
15.8
16.1
15.0
14.6

115.0
113.6
152.4
153.5
152.6
152.6
149.9

3.5
3.7
16.9
17.0
17.6
16.4
15.6

Medical care .................................................

292.1

3.5

129.1

4.3

297.1

3.6

300.4

4.2

134.7

4.4

Recreation 2 .................................................

110.1

.9

107.9

1.3

110.8

2.0

107.6

1.2

102.8

.3

Education and communication 2 ...................

109.8

-.1

108.5

1.0

115.1

2.0

111.7

3.1

109.1

1.1

Other goods and services .............................

280.5

2.3

130.4

.9

302.6

2.9

310.7

1.6

133.2

4.2

183.2
156.4
139.6
158.1
121.3
209.5

2.3
2.2
1.2
3.9
-1.6
2.4

116.2
108.6
104.5
118.8
90.0
119.8

2.7
2.6
2.4
6.0
-2.0
2.8

179.7
154.9
142.6
162.2
119.8
206.0

2.6
3.9
4.0
6.1
.9
1.5

195.4
156.1
133.7
151.1
115.8
229.7

2.2
2.0
.9
4.3
-2.4
2.4

118.1
108.8
103.7
118.0
89.1
120.8

2.7
2.2
1.5
5.5
-3.2
3.1

177.5
178.6
141.4
172.2
159.6
228.7
201.2
148.0
188.7
189.4

2.3
2.5
1.3
3.8
3.8
3.0
2.3
12.0
1.6
1.1

113.7
113.3
104.8
117.3
118.6
121.2
118.8
133.5
113.0
112.4

2.6
2.7
2.3
4.5
5.8
2.8
2.6
11.3
2.0
1.6

170.8
178.5
143.4
170.4
162.7
228.3
193.1
137.9
185.2
186.8

2.5
3.4
4.0
4.9
5.9
2.7
1.2
11.8
1.6
1.1

190.4
181.9
136.7
173.6
155.0
238.2
223.9
168.7
199.2
200.8

2.1
2.3
1.0
3.8
4.2
2.7
2.2
9.0
1.8
1.5

114.5
115.0
104.2
117.9
118.3
124.5
119.2
142.0
113.9
113.3

2.5
2.7
1.5
4.3
5.2
3.4
2.9
10.0
2.2
1.9

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .......................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross
classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Anchorage, AK
Item and Group

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

BostonBrockton-Nashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT

Atlanta, GA

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

ChicagoGary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

166.7
444.9

2.6

183.2
552.4

1.3

-

188.6
563.5

2.2

-

209.5
608.8

2.7

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

168.9
169.3
172.5
164.6
163.4

4.4
4.8
5.2
3.9
-.1

194.3
200.7
193.6
211.5
138.3

4.0
4.1
4.3
3.7
2.9

195.4
195.7
189.0
206.9
194.9

3.3
3.3
3.8
2.4
3.0

186.3
185.0
191.1
172.9
202.2

2.9
2.8
2.4
3.3
4.5

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

149.1
153.0
143.9
154.2
175.1
177.2
196.7
185.2
211.5
110.0

1.6
1.5
1.3
1.7
9.2
10.1
9.9
8.4
12.3
-2.7

181.3
199.9
200.2
198.7
187.8
171.6
172.4
144.6
230.4
121.6

-.2
-1.2
-2.6
-1.6
5.5
3.6
3.3
1.5
6.0
-1.0

216.0
259.2
253.4
272.8
166.0
143.5
159.2
146.0
181.6
121.1

3.3
3.2
2.9
3.1
7.1
7.9
5.3
4.0
7.5
.3

194.9
237.9
235.1
242.9
146.7
132.4
135.5
104.7
182.3
106.0

1.6
1.6
2.1
1.0
4.1
4.3
4.2
.1
7.2
-1.6

Apparel 3 ................................................................

123.9

.6

114.8

-8.7

133.3

-5.6

94.5

1.9

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

162.7
161.0
161.0
161.4
156.1
153.8
163.5

2.8
3.3
9.2
9.2
9.5
8.5
7.2

153.1
153.3
152.7
151.6
149.8
182.2
153.9

6.2
6.5
23.5
23.6
24.5
22.9
20.5

159.4
159.1
160.5
158.3
156.9
160.0
157.4

3.4
4.0
16.1
16.0
16.4
15.0
15.4

156.8
154.1
166.5
165.1
162.1
173.5
159.7

3.5
4.0
16.7
16.7
17.0
16.1
15.6

Medical care 3 ........................................................

-

-

318.8

2.4

416.5

4.7

304.4

4.3

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

114.9

2.4

106.7

.3

108.5

-2.3

107.4

.6

Education and communication 9 ............................

103.3

.9

103.6

-1.7

115.0

4.3

118.4

.9

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

235.1

4.1

281.4

2.0

319.6

1.5

307.7

3.4

166.7
148.0
136.7
152.0
122.2
182.1

2.6
1.9
.6
3.5
-2.3
2.9

183.2
151.4
129.6
147.1
110.2
215.1

1.3
2.7
1.6
4.5
-1.5
.6

209.5
157.0
136.1
158.4
113.5
256.9

2.7
2.3
1.6
3.8
-1.3
2.9

188.6
148.7
127.5
147.1
106.1
226.3

2.2
2.0
1.4
4.8
-2.2
2.4

160.3
171.7
138.0
160.7
153.3
228.1
171.6
164.4
167.4
167.1

2.4
3.1
.5
3.9
3.2
4.8
2.7
9.7
2.1
1.7

175.8
179.1
129.7
169.6
145.9
240.2
204.3
149.5
187.6
185.9

1.3
2.7
1.7
4.2
4.5
2.7
.3
11.8
.3
-.4

200.5
190.8
138.5
175.7
160.2
261.7
243.7
151.0
218.9
224.1

2.7
2.5
1.8
3.5
3.7
2.6
2.8
11.4
2.1
2.0

183.2
172.1
130.4
167.4
150.7
224.8
219.8
144.7
194.8
197.3

2.1
2.6
1.6
3.9
4.9
3.3
2.2
9.6
1.6
1.4

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CincinnatiHamilton,
OH-KY-IN
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

ClevelandAkron, OH

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

DallasFort Worth, TX

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

DenverBoulder-Greeley, CO

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

176.5
546.3

1.8

181.6
582.0

3.1

-

187.0
623.5

0.1

-

178.7
560.6

1.4

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

167.7
166.1
164.6
170.3
183.6

1.9
2.0
2.1
2.3
.8

187.8
190.5
184.0
202.5
159.3

2.3
2.3
1.7
2.4
2.5

185.7
182.1
167.7
206.1
233.2

3.6
3.5
2.8
4.6
4.7

179.1
181.0
187.3
172.3
165.8

2.5
2.3
1.5
2.9
4.2

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

167.2
192.8
190.5
195.6
148.4
127.7
132.4
122.0
193.7
115.0

.8
.1
.2
.4
5.4
4.0
3.9
.5
11.0
.7

178.9
204.0
199.2
203.3
164.4
161.6
163.5
133.6
196.3
123.0

2.8
2.5
2.3
1.1
5.6
5.7
5.6
.2
9.2
-.2

165.2
174.9
169.3
185.2
177.1
172.9
171.7
163.5
197.2
127.7

-.1
-.9
-2.9
-.1
5.9
6.7
6.6
9.9
-4.2
-3.0

183.8
199.4
192.3
202.6
176.0
136.9
136.2
112.5
172.2
135.1

-.8
-2.4
-1.0
-3.0
8.5
9.2
8.9
1.8
18.0
3.5

Apparel 3 ................................................................

122.9

1.1

116.8

3.7

127.6

-2.1

85.2

2.0

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

158.3
157.5
166.0
165.8
169.5
163.1
146.3

3.7
3.8
18.4
18.4
18.9
17.8
16.9

166.2
166.9
183.7
182.3
176.5
186.0
178.8

5.1
5.2
18.8
18.8
18.9
19.2
17.9

164.8
164.9
161.3
160.6
158.3
160.6
159.0

3.1
3.3
20.2
20.2
21.0
19.3
18.4

188.8
185.0
147.6
147.3
144.0
143.0
150.7

-3.1
-3.3
18.0
17.9
18.6
16.6
15.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

309.3

4.6

268.1

3.4

284.1

2.5

339.5

1.9

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

117.2

2.4

102.6

2.2

115.4

.0

115.1

4.4

Education and communication 9 ............................

108.4

2.0

105.8

1.1

120.5

1.0

102.7

2.1

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

323.9

.6

291.0

3.4

282.6

3.8

267.7

1.3

176.5
147.7
136.1
152.4
121.3
207.8

1.8
1.9
1.8
5.0
-2.0
1.9

181.6
157.9
140.5
162.2
113.6
206.2

3.1
2.9
3.1
5.7
.0
3.3

178.7
154.4
138.2
151.5
127.0
202.7

1.4
2.0
1.0
4.6
-2.2
.9

187.0
143.4
124.9
135.1
113.6
224.2

.1
2.4
2.0
5.2
-1.1
-1.2

170.1
171.9
137.8
160.6
154.5
229.5
198.6
146.1
182.1
186.2

1.7
2.6
1.7
3.4
4.7
3.5
1.6
10.8
1.1
.9

177.5
174.4
141.3
175.6
161.5
212.5
201.6
169.8
184.8
183.6

3.1
3.3
3.1
3.9
5.5
4.2
3.2
10.8
2.3
2.3

173.2
181.2
141.2
167.9
156.1
242.4
194.4
167.5
183.2
183.8

1.3
2.3
1.1
4.0
4.6
2.7
.6
12.8
.4
-.1

179.0
181.8
126.5
157.0
137.1
258.7
213.1
141.3
192.1
194.4

.0
1.5
2.2
3.8
5.2
.1
-1.4
13.7
-.7
-1.2

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX

Honolulu, HI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Kansas City, MO-KS

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

185.4
551.2

1.6

190.6
524.7

3.3

-

180.7
536.5

2.1

-

169.5
543.6

3.5

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

177.2
176.7
176.7
177.8
178.8

1.3
1.3
1.2
1.9
1.7

180.2
179.5
185.7
171.0
188.5

3.0
3.1
3.9
2.3
2.4

173.1
172.8
176.6
164.5
172.3

3.1
3.2
2.7
3.6
3.1

181.3
182.8
179.1
190.5
160.7

2.8
2.9
3.6
2.7
.9

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

176.1
203.3
192.5
207.4
169.0
138.7
141.2
127.9
157.7
114.0

1.3
.9
1.1
.2
8.3
8.8
8.8
.4
16.0
-3.0

194.3
209.7
196.9
214.4
161.1
146.1
144.8
141.1
180.7
166.4

4.4
4.7
3.5
3.9
4.5
6.1
5.8
5.6
7.8
2.2

157.6
179.7
169.4
165.3
143.0
137.2
136.2
133.7
149.8
115.8

4.2
4.0
1.0
2.7
7.1
8.7
8.7
7.6
14.8
1.4

178.4
199.0
196.7
194.8
166.9
145.6
145.7
99.2
214.4
124.0

2.4
2.6
1.5
2.6
5.2
6.4
6.3
1.6
10.7
-3.0

Apparel 3 ................................................................

123.6

-1.2

101.2

2.7

150.5

2.1

105.6

-1.0

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

177.4
176.1
160.6
159.9
163.2
177.6
157.2

2.4
2.6
17.0
17.0
17.2
16.7
15.7

182.4
179.4
172.6
177.5
186.6
139.4
160.5

3.4
4.6
11.7
12.0
12.4
11.6
10.7

148.8
148.4
150.1
149.4
152.8
153.8
147.3

3.9
4.2
18.1
18.1
19.0
17.6
16.8

157.7
156.5
160.0
159.9
156.1
192.4
159.0

3.5
3.7
18.4
18.4
18.5
18.0
17.5

Medical care 3 ........................................................

303.6

3.9

275.9

-

284.1

4.3

269.1

-.7

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

119.9

-.6

102.3

1.9

106.2

3.2

111.1

1.6

Education and communication 9 ............................

118.0

2.7

113.5

.9

102.2

-.1

112.0

-1.3

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

316.8

3.5

312.4

1.6

256.3

2.9

313.9

1.8

185.4
150.5
135.9
155.7
110.7
222.3

1.6
.7
.1
3.3
-4.3
2.3

190.6
159.3
143.3
157.9
122.1
217.8

3.3
2.9
2.8
4.7
-.4
3.6

169.5
149.2
135.2
154.4
116.3
190.5

3.5
3.1
3.1
5.8
.2
3.9

180.7
153.6
139.1
165.9
110.1
207.5

2.1
1.2
.1
4.4
-4.6
2.7

180.5
180.8
137.6
166.7
157.1
249.3
215.4
149.7
191.5
195.0

1.5
1.9
.1
2.5
3.2
3.5
2.2
12.4
.8
.6

186.3
183.2
145.3
170.3
159.9
229.5
213.2
160.6
194.3
198.4

3.4
2.6
2.8
3.7
4.4
2.2
3.8
9.3
3.0
3.0

162.9
165.2
136.6
164.4
155.1
200.5
179.7
144.8
174.8
175.1

3.5
3.3
3.2
4.4
5.7
3.8
3.8
13.3
2.7
2.6

175.6
175.1
139.6
173.5
165.3
224.7
200.6
152.2
185.4
186.0

2.3
1.9
.1
3.6
4.1
2.7
2.8
11.9
1.1
.8

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

MilwaukeeRacine, WI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

193.2
570.8

3.3

185.6
299.1

2.8

-

187.9
590.4

2.8

-

180.2
556.6

1.4

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

195.5
193.8
204.2
178.7
208.1

2.8
2.9
3.2
2.2
1.3

195.0
195.7
197.2
195.9
187.9

3.3
3.3
4.8
1.3
3.4

187.0
188.2
186.5
190.5
177.8

4.1
4.1
5.2
2.5
3.0

200.2
196.2
189.8
205.9
236.1

3.8
4.1
3.7
4.4
1.4

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

200.8
222.4
220.7
232.3
184.7
182.0
181.9
186.7
193.4
122.3

3.9
5.2
6.4
4.8
-1.2
-2.8
-3.1
-11.3
11.3
-1.3

179.2
193.5
184.7
194.1
135.7
125.6
123.9
120.6
217.2
161.9

3.6
3.9
5.8
3.2
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
5.1
1.6

182.0
219.3
195.2
226.9
153.6
132.7
137.8
129.9
148.2
105.3

.4
.2
1.8
.9
3.8
4.8
4.7
2.9
6.8
-2.7

176.9
199.8
197.4
208.4
156.2
147.9
150.2
150.9
164.5
125.7

2.9
2.8
1.1
1.3
6.0
7.6
7.4
5.3
9.7
-.9

Apparel 3 ................................................................

105.0

-1.3

139.6

-6.2

108.4

-4.0

123.4

-2.1

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

166.5
161.4
169.1
165.6
164.5
158.6
161.5

3.9
4.4
16.5
16.5
16.7
16.1
15.9

168.7
169.5
171.4
169.8
169.3
157.8
168.0

3.2
3.6
17.9
17.9
18.5
16.9
16.9

153.3
147.2
170.3
168.0
170.8
174.0
147.2

3.7
3.9
17.7
17.7
18.0
17.5
16.1

169.7
160.4
151.6
152.3
153.2
154.9
179.0

3.4
3.8
19.3
19.4
18.7
20.2
20.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

300.1

3.4

295.0

4.9

297.8

1.5

306.7

4.9

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

112.2

1.8

109.9

.5

102.2

.5

109.5

.9

Education and communication 9 ............................

111.5

4.2

108.1

1.0

115.6

2.6

112.6

2.9

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

301.9

1.0

247.3

2.3

281.0

.9

292.3

.5

193.2
155.2
131.0
152.0
109.2
226.0

3.3
1.6
.5
4.5
-3.3
4.4

185.6
166.6
148.4
155.6
142.4
201.7

2.8
2.0
1.1
2.7
-1.2
3.3

180.2
145.4
125.5
147.6
104.5
213.4

1.4
1.0
-.4
2.1
-3.5
1.6

187.9
158.2
136.3
157.1
115.3
214.4

2.8
2.0
.8
4.1
-2.9
3.4

187.9
181.0
134.7
175.3
157.1
238.7
219.7
174.5
196.2
197.1

3.3
2.3
.6
3.5
4.2
3.2
4.4
8.8
3.0
3.0

180.1
182.0
150.2
176.9
158.1
218.6
192.7
143.4
190.3
189.1

2.7
2.2
1.1
3.0
2.8
2.8
3.1
10.9
2.2
1.9

174.9
167.3
127.4
167.4
149.3
215.5
205.7
150.8
185.6
185.7

1.4
1.9
-.2
3.0
2.2
2.9
1.5
10.9
.7
.1

182.1
183.1
140.5
178.7
162.9
237.9
205.1
151.7
194.1
194.1

2.7
2.7
.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.2
13.3
2.2
1.8

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
New York-Northern New
Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ1

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Pittsburgh, PA

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

204.8
592.0

3.5

105.2

1.8
-

-

183.0
558.4

3.1

-

196.5
567.7

4.1

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

191.6
190.5
190.7
195.3
205.1

4.1
4.2
5.0
3.3
2.6

108.4
108.5
112.8
103.1
107.4

4.6
4.8
5.5
3.3
3.0

181.0
180.6
192.5
162.0
180.7

3.2
3.1
5.1
1.7
3.0

181.0
179.8
181.2
180.0
195.5

4.6
4.7
6.3
3.3
2.5

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

216.7
261.0
243.5
270.4
143.6
142.5
147.0
133.2
171.9
130.9

4.2
4.5
4.5
4.1
5.3
5.6
4.0
3.6
4.1
-.1

103.6
102.8
102.6
101.1
111.2
115.7
115.7
120.1
91.4
103.1

1.4
1.1
.6
.6
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.0
7.9
1.2

200.1
241.0
220.4
243.4
160.4
146.8
163.0
154.0
186.4
117.1

4.4
4.6
4.4
4.6
6.0
6.4
5.6
2.5
11.0
.1

184.1
203.2
179.1
202.6
183.1
176.3
177.2
128.0
238.1
138.4

3.5
3.4
2.8
3.3
5.0
5.3
4.9
.2
8.3
2.8

Apparel 3 ................................................................

113.1

1.9

105.1

4.2

103.2

6.4

140.4

-3.2

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

172.0
163.1
149.2
148.7
150.4
148.5
147.7

3.4
3.4
17.0
17.1
17.5
16.7
16.2

103.9
105.7
171.7
172.4
175.3
169.5
165.6

-.7
.3
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.9
13.3

167.3
165.2
163.9
161.6
163.4
155.6
149.0

4.2
4.8
17.2
17.2
17.8
15.9
15.8

143.7
143.3
157.2
157.5
155.8
168.6
153.9

2.5
2.9
22.2
22.2
22.4
21.9
21.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

318.3

3.2

113.1

4.8

355.2

4.1

295.3

5.4

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

112.7

1.2

104.1

4.2

113.0

3.3

106.6

.7

Education and communication 9 ............................

113.5

1.7

104.4

1.7

111.4

1.5

117.2

1.4

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

319.6

2.6

109.6

1.5

337.6

4.0

305.9

5.4

204.8
159.8
136.7
153.0
112.9
243.4

3.5
3.0
2.0
4.8
-2.1
3.9

105.2
104.6
102.5
115.8
90.0
105.7

1.8
2.1
.8
5.1
-3.8
1.7

196.5
152.0
134.0
152.6
111.3
242.6

4.1
4.0
4.3
8.2
-1.7
4.1

183.0
160.1
147.5
171.0
121.5
208.2

3.1
3.0
2.1
6.4
-3.1
3.2

199.5
182.9
139.6
174.1
156.4
232.5
237.1
146.7
211.7
217.0

3.5
2.9
2.0
4.4
4.6
2.9
3.9
10.1
3.1
2.9

104.8
106.4
102.7
111.9
115.1
108.6
104.7
140.4
103.1
102.3

1.7
2.1
.9
4.9
4.9
1.8
1.4
8.9
1.3
.8

189.6
182.8
135.9
167.8
154.7
250.0
233.1
151.8
202.9
208.8

4.1
3.7
4.2
5.8
7.8
3.4
4.1
11.1
3.4
3.4

177.0
177.7
149.4
176.3
172.6
219.0
201.4
170.5
185.9
188.0

3.0
3.0
2.1
5.3
6.1
3.0
3.0
12.3
2.4
2.0

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Portland-Salem,
OR-WA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

St. Louis, MO-IL

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

San Diego, CA

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

191.1
559.5

2.6

180.3
535.6

4.0
-

212.8
719.5

3.7

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

174.4
175.3
173.9
180.6
166.3

4.1
4.2
4.3
3.9
3.2

179.7
178.1
173.6
187.2
187.4

3.7
3.8
5.5
2.0
.8

194.4
192.5
186.0
199.0
207.3

2.3
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.4

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

189.0
215.8
199.2
223.7
182.3
155.0
193.1
209.1
153.3
113.0

1.9
1.9
.5
1.3
4.2
5.0
4.2
1.9
10.2
1.0

175.7
199.4
177.5
204.0
152.3
139.0
142.9
129.5
164.7
140.1

5.0
6.3
3.1
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.5
-1.5
12.4
-.4

235.3
266.2
250.5
280.7
162.7
137.0
136.0
130.2
149.1
169.1

4.3
5.3
5.4
4.9
1.2
.7
.4
-1.4
5.3
-1.0

Apparel 3 ................................................................

118.1

.6

127.7

4.8

126.7

2.4

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

178.2
176.9
168.6
169.1
166.7
144.6
161.4

3.8
3.7
15.6
15.6
15.7
15.4
14.4

158.3
158.2
166.1
163.5
159.0
187.8
161.6

3.3
3.1
19.1
19.1
19.5
18.6
17.8

175.6
169.3
172.2
172.8
178.7
150.4
177.5

4.5
4.8
18.6
18.6
18.8
17.1
19.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

303.1

3.4

307.4

-

300.8

2.7

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

109.7

1.9

114.3

.8

130.7

-.5

Education and communication 9 ............................

105.9

2.4

117.4

2.3

110.9

7.9

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

350.7

1.9

251.6

.1

304.2

3.1

191.1
151.7
139.6
154.3
120.7
230.8

2.6
2.0
.6
3.3
-2.6
3.0

180.3
154.8
140.4
165.3
115.6
207.4

4.0
2.7
2.1
5.9
-2.1
5.0

212.8
167.9
152.9
158.2
149.7
252.5

3.7
1.7
1.6
6.0
-3.3
4.9

185.4
182.6
140.4
163.9
154.6
254.8
225.7
160.1
196.1
201.6

2.5
3.0
.6
3.8
3.3
4.5
2.6
10.8
2.1
1.8

173.8
175.4
142.6
172.8
167.2
220.9
197.3
150.3
185.9
187.7

3.8
3.2
2.1
4.7
5.6
3.9
4.6
11.4
3.5
3.4

208.2
191.8
155.5
177.3
162.5
247.9
246.4
156.7
219.2
225.1

3.7
2.8
1.6
3.9
5.8
4.5
5.0
10.8
3.3
3.4

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
San FranciscoOakland-San Jose, CA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

SeattleTacoma-Bremerton, WA

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

198.8
611.2

1.2

194.7
593.6

1.2
-

162.0
162.0

2.5

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

199.7
199.7
205.1
193.2
203.1

4.7
4.8
4.8
4.5
3.9

195.2
196.6
196.4
199.1
180.0

2.6
2.6
1.9
3.6
1.6

161.3
159.9
159.6
160.1
169.7

3.1
3.1
3.8
1.8
3.2

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

221.5
252.6
262.2
271.9
191.9
190.7
190.5
205.4
181.9
123.0

-1.0
-.7
-.2
-.5
-.7
-4.2
-4.3
-6.2
-.1
-2.3

200.5
217.4
208.2
225.7
163.3
163.5
194.7
201.8
148.6
181.3

.1
-.5
-.1
.1
3.6
3.6
3.3
-1.1
18.1
2.5

158.1
171.0
166.5
178.6
153.9
131.4
130.5
128.2
248.1
121.9

3.4
2.4
2.5
1.4
11.8
6.1
6.1
6.1
4.6
.7

Apparel 3 ................................................................

108.3

-1.3

126.3

2.1

131.2

-8.2

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

149.6
142.3
162.8
162.5
161.3
152.8
157.0

3.2
3.3
12.4
12.0
12.6
11.0
10.1

174.3
180.2
211.4
215.4
235.4
166.0
192.9

4.1
4.4
17.6
17.5
17.9
16.8
16.3

150.3
153.2
193.6
189.9
187.9
165.1
189.2

1.8
2.1
20.3
20.4
21.2
19.6
18.5

Medical care 3 ........................................................

292.1

6.8

293.2

3.9

234.9

5.1

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

97.6

2.8

93.9

-7.6

108.6

2.9

Education and communication 9 ............................

115.1

1.6

114.7

3.9

102.4

-2.3

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

327.8

1.8

309.9

1.6

213.1

.9

198.8
154.9
127.6
145.9
108.7
235.4

1.2
2.4
.6
3.0
-1.8
.6

194.7
167.7
152.2
163.7
139.3
220.2

1.2
2.7
2.4
5.3
-.2
.2

162.0
141.6
129.7
167.2
94.8
180.5

2.5
1.9
.9
4.2
-1.9
2.9

194.7
177.7
131.2
174.0
150.4
225.0
231.6
175.5
202.9
204.1

.9
2.6
.8
4.0
3.2
3.1
.3
5.7
.9
.3

190.2
187.0
153.2
179.0
164.5
229.8
214.4
190.6
197.3
197.6

1.1
2.1
2.3
3.8
5.0
1.1
-.2
11.7
.6
.2

157.5
158.8
132.2
164.2
167.9
188.6
173.7
156.2
162.1
162.6

2.3
2.5
1.1
3.8
4.3
3.5
2.6
12.7
1.7
1.4

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV 2
Item and Group

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

119.5

2.8

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home 5 ....................................
Alcoholic beverages 5 ..........................................

120.0
120.6
119.1
120.5
110.9

4.8
5.1
6.2
3.2
1.1

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

125.9
130.0
135.5
128.4
120.8
121.0
118.0
110.8
142.6
108.0

3.5
3.7
3.6
3.6
4.6
4.9
4.3
2.4
9.4
-.1

Apparel 3 ................................................................

86.0

-4.4

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................

112.3
111.8
154.2
154.5
157.2
152.6
151.0

3.3
3.7
16.0
16.1
17.1
16.2
15.4

Medical care 3 ........................................................

121.8

2.8

Recreation 9 ...........................................................

110.9

-.2

Education and communication 9 ............................

113.1

.4

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

137.0

1.4

119.5
109.8
104.0
114.8
91.5
125.9

2.8
2.0
.4
2.5
-2.2
3.3

119.3
114.2
104.3
117.1
114.6
121.4
126.4
133.0
118.1
118.5

2.8
2.2
.4
3.7
2.5
2.7
3.4
10.2
2.3
1.8

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
1 For Pheonix-Mesa, indexes are on a
December 2001=100 base.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes
are on a December 1997=100 base unless
otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is
on a November 1996=100 base.

4 Index is on a November 1977=100
base in Miami and an October 1967=100
base in Anchorage.
5 For Washington-Baltimore, index is
on a November 1997=100 base.
6 Indexes are on a November
1982=100 base in Anchorage, Boston,

Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee,
Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and
Seattle.
Indexes are on a December
1982=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu,
Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.
7 Special
index
based
on
a
substantially smaller sample.

8 Indexes on a December 1993=100
base.
9 Indexes on a December 1997=100
base.
- Data not available.

Table 18A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Midwest

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

South

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

West

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ....................

196.7
307.2

3.5

177.6
287.2

2.4

-

188.0
302.5

2.3

-

178.6
289.3

2.4

-

Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................

188.6
188.1
188.6
190.1
194.9

3.8
3.9
4.6
2.7
3.2

181.0
180.2
177.8
184.6
191.1

2.9
2.9
3.0
2.9
2.6

183.2
183.3
180.9
189.2
182.0

3.6
3.6
4.0
3.1
3.1

192.6
191.8
196.6
184.8
201.3

3.5
3.6
3.9
3.1
2.3

Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......

204.9
245.9
232.7

3.9
3.9
4.0

173.5
198.9
199.1

2.0
1.9
1.6

171.7
191.0
187.5

2.3
2.1
1.8

194.9
215.8
219.9

2.0
2.4
3.1

229.8
155.7
144.3
155.5
140.7
185.3
121.5

3.6
6.3
6.3
4.4
2.5
7.2
-.3

198.3
161.2
141.4
147.1
129.2
180.5
115.6

1.4
5.5
5.7
5.4
1.7
10.3
-1.8

181.2
162.5
138.6
140.7
132.9
190.4
121.1

2.0
5.0
4.5
4.4
4.1
5.7
-.5

207.5
177.8
165.6
168.4
174.8
173.6
128.1

1.8
1.7
.5
.4
-3.4
9.7
.3

Apparel .........................................................

119.0

1.8

113.8

-.7

131.8

-.7

112.8

-.1

Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ................
New vehicles ..........................................
Used cars and trucks ..............................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 4 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 5 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 .............

165.0
160.9
93.6
137.1
136.1
156.4
155.6
156.1
158.8
151.3

3.8
3.9
-2.8
-.9
-6.8
17.9
17.9
18.3
17.3
16.9

161.1
158.6
93.0
136.3
134.8
163.1
162.3
161.1
176.6
162.5

3.3
3.5
-3.1
-.7
-6.7
18.0
18.0
18.3
17.7
16.8

157.6
156.4
93.0
141.0
134.3
156.0
155.2
153.9
162.4
154.8

3.5
3.6
-3.1
-.1
-6.5
19.9
19.9
20.9
19.1
18.1

163.2
160.1
91.8
137.1
131.8
167.1
166.6
164.4
159.5
163.1

2.5
2.6
-3.9
-1.2
-6.7
16.2
16.2
16.7
15.4
15.0

Medical care .................................................
Medical care commodities ..........................
Medical care services .................................
Professional services ................................

326.4
278.4
337.9
283.7

4.6
2.7
5.1
3.6

307.7
261.7
320.1
286.1

5.3
2.7
6.1
5.6

301.0
256.5
312.9
267.8

4.0
1.9
4.5
3.0

308.6
263.7
319.9
258.8

4.3
2.0
4.9
4.2

Recreation 3 .................................................

109.4

1.5

106.1

.5

106.7

1.0

103.5

.3

Education and communication 3 ...................

110.4

.7

111.6

1.1

107.2

-.2

111.0

2.1

Other goods and services .............................

350.6

2.9

300.4

1.1

296.9

1.3

308.2

2.3

196.7
160.6
142.1
161.7

3.5
3.1
2.6
6.0

177.6
150.4
134.6
158.9

2.4
1.8
1.1
5.0

178.6
155.2
140.1
163.9

2.4
2.6
2.0
6.2

188.0
156.8
136.2
157.1

2.3
2.1
.9
5.2

194.7
114.4
237.9
230.0
213.8
277.0

8.1
-2.3
3.7
3.9
2.8
2.3

187.7
109.9
210.6
197.5
224.8
243.8

7.0
-3.3
2.8
1.9
2.6
2.6

186.5
116.1
207.4
181.8
226.4
247.4

8.9
-2.6
2.4
2.1
1.4
1.3

190.2
115.7
221.4
208.1
220.7
247.1

7.4
-3.3
2.5
2.4
2.2
3.1

-

Commodity and service group
All items ..........................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel ............................................
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Rent of shelter 2 .........................................
Transportation services ..............................
Other services ............................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 18A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Midwest

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

South

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

West

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less food ...........................................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .........................
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 ....................

191.7
198.5
181.4
144.2
176.0
163.8
193.9
210.0
231.1
149.7
203.6
208.2

3.3
3.3
3.2
2.6
4.8
5.9
7.6
3.2
3.5
11.5
2.8
2.6

172.2
176.9
172.2
136.4
170.2
160.7
187.2
205.3
202.4
150.8
182.3
183.1

2.1
2.3
2.5
1.1
3.9
4.8
6.5
3.7
2.5
11.5
1.4
1.1

172.4
177.5
175.4
141.4
173.6
164.8
185.3
205.4
197.4
143.9
183.5
183.7

2.4
2.2
2.6
2.0
4.7
5.9
8.4
2.7
2.2
12.0
1.4
1.0

183.1
187.2
178.4
138.8
176.1
160.6
190.5
211.6
214.5
169.5
190.9
190.9

2.3
2.1
2.4
.9
4.4
5.0
6.9
2.7
2.3
9.9
1.8
1.4

145.6
156.8
246.6

-.1
17.8
3.6

135.5
163.1
219.1

-1.7
17.8
2.5

141.1
157.7
215.4

-1.3
19.7
2.2

136.3
168.8
225.5

-1.7
16.2
2.6

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.

Table 19A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Size class B/C 3

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Size class D

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 4 ...................................................................................

171.0
171.0

2.6

115.9

2.7

-

-

-

178.6
288.6

2.2

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................

169.6
169.2
173.5
162.4
173.7

3.6
3.6
4.0
3.0
2.7

116.2
116.1
115.4
117.4
117.3

3.3
3.3
3.6
2.8
2.9

182.4
181.8
178.5
189.0
190.1

3.9
3.9
4.3
3.6
3.1

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

172.7
187.9
180.9
188.6
162.5
160.1
156.7
141.9
191.5
115.7

2.5
2.6
2.7
2.2
4.8
4.8
4.2
1.6
9.1
-.3

115.7
117.7
118.2
116.2
123.2
123.2
120.8
111.2
154.5
96.5

2.7
2.9
2.6
2.4
4.8
4.5
3.7
2.1
7.9
-1.1

171.4
196.6
183.1
187.3
163.3
136.5
146.2
141.7
172.1
117.9

1.4
.9
1.7
1.0
4.0
4.0
3.8
2.7
7.4
1.1

Apparel .....................................................................................

110.2

-.1

91.8

.7

118.9

-3.6

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

162.1
161.5
93.8
120.3
128.0
236.1
235.2
239.6
161.1
212.9

3.4
3.5
-2.7
-.7
-6.8
17.3
17.4
17.7
16.8
16.2

112.6
112.5
92.0
95.1
89.9
158.1
158.4
161.4
155.2
151.6

3.2
3.3
-3.9
-.8
-6.5
19.1
19.1
19.6
18.7
17.6

156.9
154.6
91.8
147.3
122.1
153.8
152.7
146.6
169.1
155.2

3.3
3.4
-3.6
1.5
-7.4
19.2
19.2
19.4
19.3
18.0

Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................

242.8
209.3
251.5
214.4

3.9
1.1
4.7
3.6

132.2
125.4
134.2
127.7

5.0
3.6
5.5
4.8

299.2
258.8
310.8
273.5

5.0
2.7
5.6
3.1

Recreation 3 .............................................................................

108.3

.8

104.0

1.0

105.7

.2

Education and communication 3 ..............................................

111.1

1.1

107.7

.5

113.0

1.7

Other goods and services ........................................................

250.8

2.2

138.5

1.4

319.8

1.8

171.0
150.8
138.6
166.8
205.9
109.5
189.8
188.5
182.8
209.8

2.6
2.5
1.7
5.3
7.6
-2.5
2.8
2.6
2.0
2.4

115.9
108.7
104.6
121.3
136.1
88.2
120.3
117.7
121.6
119.7

2.7
2.2
1.6
5.9
8.1
-3.5
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.0

178.6
153.7
139.2
162.4
187.5
115.2
211.1
183.5
216.8
252.8

2.2
2.6
2.0
5.9
9.0
-2.6
1.9
.8
.7
2.0

-

Commodity and service group
All items 4 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 5 .....................................................................
Transportation services ..........................................................
Other services ........................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 19A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group

Annual
average
2004

Size class B/C 3

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Size class D

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
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 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about
population size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

167.9
171.3
164.4
140.3
168.5
167.6
202.3
190.9
185.5
194.3
169.1
169.1
128.6
235.8
192.4

2.6
2.5
2.7
1.7
4.4
5.1
7.2
3.0
2.7
11.2
1.9
1.6
-1.1
17.1
2.7
5
6
7
-

113.6
114.2
113.5
105.0
118.5
121.0
134.3
122.7
119.1
139.1
112.4
111.6
97.9
159.0
120.2

2.4
2.5
2.5
1.5
4.5
5.7
7.5
3.2
2.8
11.5
1.8
1.5
-1.4
18.9
3.0

172.1
177.9
174.5
140.6
172.9
163.7
187.3
206.9
201.1
146.0
183.1
184.1
140.1
153.3
219.0

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.

2.0
1.9
2.6
2.0
4.9
5.7
8.6
2.7
1.5
11.7
1.0
.5
-1.5
19.1
1.7

Table 20A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Item and group
Annual
average
2004

Midwest

Size class B/C 2

Size class B/C 2

Size class A

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Size class D

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................

197.4
301.7

3.4

118.5

3.4

115.4

2.5

-

-

-

-

-

172.9
280.2

2.0

-

179.1
292.7

2.3

All items (December 1977=100) ....................
Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................

188.6
187.9
189.1
188.5
196.7

4.1
4.2
5.0
2.9
2.4

116.7
116.7
116.0
118.0
115.1

3.2
3.1
3.5
2.3
4.4

184.2
183.7
184.0
183.7
190.2

2.7
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.6

115.1
115.0
113.1
117.6
117.8

2.8
2.9
2.7
3.1
2.0

177.9
176.7
168.0
192.0
195.5

4.2
4.2
4.5
3.7
4.0

Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......

205.3
244.6
238.7

3.9
4.1
4.1

118.8
119.7
120.9

3.8
3.6
3.7

174.9
201.3
208.4

2.1
2.0
1.6

114.1
115.6
115.5

2.1
2.2
1.5

165.9
187.5
175.8

1.5
.7
1.8

231.3
152.1
146.2
155.9
140.0
183.7
121.5

4.0
5.9
6.2
4.7
2.9
6.7
-.2

117.3
127.1
127.1
118.1
101.5
158.8
100.2

2.6
7.1
6.8
3.9
1.2
8.4
-.6

200.2
155.9
138.3
141.3
118.2
174.4
112.1

1.2
5.8
6.0
5.9
.8
10.9
-1.9

114.2
130.5
132.4
131.2
113.8
166.5
92.4

1.7
5.3
5.6
5.0
2.6
9.4
-1.9

186.7
168.9
132.0
141.1
120.5
186.1
113.3

1.1
5.4
5.0
4.7
2.4
9.5
.1

Apparel .........................................................

112.7

1.7

94.7

2.2

110.0

.1

88.7

-1.1

127.4

-4.6

Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............

167.1
162.1
153.8
152.9
153.6
152.8
149.6

3.6
3.7
17.4
17.4
17.9
16.8
16.5

114.5
114.9
156.6
156.6
158.7
157.1
149.5

4.3
4.4
18.9
18.9
19.3
18.5
18.0

161.8
159.6
165.9
164.9
163.8
175.9
161.6

3.5
3.7
17.8
17.9
18.0
17.4
16.7

116.0
116.0
164.5
164.5
167.7
160.4
159.3

3.6
3.6
18.3
18.3
18.7
18.1
17.2

150.0
145.9
147.4
145.8
140.9
168.1
150.6

2.5
2.5
18.0
18.1
18.3
17.7
16.6

Medical care .................................................

328.1

3.8

135.2

6.0

301.6

4.1

134.4

6.5

300.7

6.0

Recreation 2 .................................................

110.2

.7

107.8

3.1

109.2

.4

102.7

1.4

106.5

-.7

Education and communication 2 ...................

112.4

1.3

105.5

-.8

113.5

1.1

109.4

1.2

109.0

.6

Other goods and services .............................

345.3

2.9

151.2

3.0

303.8

2.4

136.9

-.4

294.5

.0

197.4
159.8
139.8
156.7
114.3
237.5

3.4
3.2
2.6
5.7
-2.2
3.6

118.5
112.7
110.5
129.1
89.6
121.0

3.4
2.8
2.7
6.7
-2.5
3.9

179.1
150.6
132.7
156.8
108.9
211.9

2.3
1.8
1.2
5.0
-2.9
2.8

115.4
107.3
103.3
121.2
86.2
121.6

2.5
1.8
1.1
5.1
-3.5
3.1

172.9
152.8
140.3
165.5
111.4
199.0

2.0
2.0
.9
4.7
-3.5
1.9

192.4
181.4
142.1
173.9
159.2
207.7
230.6
150.2
204.2
208.8

3.4
3.1
2.6
4.9
5.5
2.8
3.5
11.2
2.8
2.5

116.3
116.3
110.6
122.3
128.0
122.2
119.9
140.2
115.0
114.7

3.3
3.4
2.7
4.7
6.5
4.1
3.7
12.2
2.6
2.6

174.2
172.9
134.8
171.1
159.0
207.2
204.4
150.5
183.9
184.2

2.3
2.4
1.3
3.8
4.7
3.6
2.6
11.7
1.4
1.2

113.2
114.0
103.7
118.0
120.8
127.3
120.3
147.0
111.5
110.8

2.2
2.6
1.1
4.0
4.9
3.9
2.7
11.6
1.4
1.1

166.7
170.1
141.8
172.5
167.3
192.7
188.4
140.4
177.6
178.1

1.7
2.5
1.0
4.4
4.8
3.2
1.5
11.0
1.0
.3

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .......................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 20A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Item and group
Annual
average
2004

West

Size class B/C 2

Size class D

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Size class B/C 2

Size class A

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change
from 2003
to 2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .......................................................

180.6
292.6

2.4

114.7

2.4

117.6

2.6

-

-

-

188.9
305.8

2.2

-

179.2
290.0

2.5

All items (December 1977=100) ....................

-

-

-

Food and beverages .....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ...........................................
Food away from home ..............................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................

185.5
185.7
182.8
192.2
182.2

3.8
3.8
4.3
3.2
3.4

116.1
116.1
115.4
117.3
116.5

3.4
3.5
3.8
3.0
2.6

178.0
178.1
178.1
181.3
178.3

3.7
3.8
4.2
3.2
2.9

194.6
193.8
199.7
184.8
201.9

3.4
3.5
3.7
3.1
2.3

117.5
117.3
117.3
117.4
121.1

3.5
3.6
4.2
2.7
2.5

Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 4 .......................................
Fuels and utilities ........................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ......................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility (piped) gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .......

173.9
192.8
192.6

2.2
1.7
1.2

115.0
117.8
118.0

2.6
2.7
2.4

169.3
198.7
182.8

1.4
.6
1.4

199.0
217.8
232.5

1.8
2.1
3.1

116.7
118.0
119.6

2.7
3.1
3.5

185.3
155.9
140.0
144.0
133.2
191.4
127.4

1.6
6.4
5.7
5.6
5.5
6.3
-.2

116.9
119.0
117.8
116.8
111.5
151.1
96.5

2.6
4.7
4.2
4.0
3.7
5.5
-1.0

183.2
155.5
132.2
137.0
135.3
164.9
113.6

.9
3.7
3.9
3.7
3.7
4.0
2.0

211.4
183.0
174.7
176.9
186.1
180.2
131.8

1.6
.9
-.2
-.5
-4.8
9.7
.7

116.3
124.0
124.1
123.5
117.8
142.8
99.7

2.6
3.2
1.9
1.6
-1.6
10.9
-.7

Apparel .........................................................

141.9

-2.9

91.0

.8

115.6

-2.4

112.5

.4

94.2

.7

Transportation ..............................................
Private transportation .................................
Motor fuel ..................................................
Gasoline (all types) .................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............

162.9
162.3
161.7
160.2
160.4
160.5
158.4

4.1
4.3
19.1
19.2
20.1
18.5
17.5

109.8
109.5
155.5
155.8
159.4
152.2
149.1

2.9
2.9
20.4
20.5
21.3
19.5
18.3

159.7
158.7
146.1
144.4
138.8
170.5
151.9

4.6
4.6
20.3
20.4
21.0
19.9
18.9

162.9
159.7
167.9
167.0
166.5
157.1
164.0

2.6
2.7
15.8
15.7
16.0
15.0
14.5

113.4
112.9
152.6
153.7
152.7
152.8
150.1

2.6
2.7
16.9
17.1
17.6
16.4
15.6

Medical care .................................................

294.6

3.5

128.8

4.3

294.6

3.8

297.0

4.1

136.1

4.4

Recreation 2 .................................................

108.6

.9

105.4

1.1

107.5

2.0

105.4

1.2

100.7

-.9

Education and communication 2 ...................

107.0

-.6

106.4

.0

114.6

1.0

110.8

2.4

110.4

.9

Other goods and services .............................

280.7

2.0

134.4

.6

318.7

3.0

306.2

1.2

136.8

4.3

180.6
158.4
142.9
166.3
119.5
206.8

2.4
2.9
2.1
5.5
-1.9
2.3

114.7
108.0
103.7
119.5
88.9
119.1

2.4
2.2
1.7
6.3
-3.3
2.7

179.2
153.3
140.4
162.0
116.7
213.0

2.5
3.7
3.7
7.4
-1.0
1.5

188.9
157.3
135.3
155.5
115.8
221.8

2.2
2.1
1.0
5.1
-2.8
2.3

117.6
108.9
103.9
118.7
88.9
120.8

2.6
2.0
.9
5.6
-4.2
3.2

175.3
177.4
144.5
176.0
167.3
203.3
198.2
149.1
185.5
185.6

2.5
2.9
2.2
4.8
5.5
3.0
2.1
12.4
1.5
1.0

112.6
112.0
104.1
117.6
119.3
120.3
118.2
133.7
111.5
110.5

2.3
2.3
1.8
4.6
6.0
2.6
2.5
11.6
1.5
1.1

171.5
174.9
141.2
170.5
162.3
208.5
201.6
136.5
184.5
186.5

2.4
3.1
3.7
5.6
7.1
2.3
1.2
12.0
1.2
.6

184.8
178.6
138.1
176.6
159.3
209.2
216.2
170.7
191.8
191.6

2.2
2.3
1.1
4.3
4.9
2.5
2.1
9.6
1.7
1.3

114.3
114.3
104.4
118.0
118.7
123.5
119.2
142.7
113.3
112.4

2.5
2.5
1.0
4.6
5.4
3.2
2.9
10.2
2.0
1.6

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .......................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables ...................................................
Services ........................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .............................
All items less shelter .......................................
Commodities less food ...................................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .........................
Services less medical care services ...............
Energy ............................................................
All items less energy .......................................
All items less food and energy ......................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross
classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Anchorage, AK
Item and Group

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

BostonBrockton-Nashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT

Atlanta, GA

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

ChicagoGary-Kenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

167.4
435.8

2.4

181.2
547.9

1.7

-

182.0
534.5

2.1

-

208.4
602.5

2.6

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

168.7
168.4
171.3
163.2
170.5

4.1
4.4
5.0
3.4
.5

191.9
197.2
188.0
212.1
135.7

3.9
4.0
4.2
3.6
2.7

194.1
194.4
186.8
208.8
193.2

3.4
3.5
3.9
2.6
3.2

186.7
185.5
191.5
173.3
201.7

3.0
2.9
2.5
3.5
4.2

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

149.6
151.7
143.9
142.7
180.6
186.3
197.2
185.2
211.5
110.6

1.6
1.5
1.3
1.6
9.0
9.8
9.8
8.4
12.3
-4.1

178.6
194.4
200.2
185.0
185.8
168.9
169.4
144.6
230.4
127.9

-.4
-1.6
-2.6
-1.6
5.4
3.2
3.2
1.5
6.0
-.6

215.5
259.7
253.4
239.7
166.8
142.3
161.5
146.0
181.6
117.1

2.9
2.6
2.9
3.1
7.5
8.4
5.9
4.0
7.5
.1

183.1
217.9
235.1
217.3
147.4
132.5
136.1
104.7
182.3
101.7

1.6
1.5
2.1
1.0
4.4
4.3
4.3
.1
7.2
-2.1

Apparel 3 ................................................................

122.9

.0

119.1

-2.7

138.8

-5.3

92.6

.7

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

160.5
161.0
161.1
161.4
156.1
153.8
163.5

2.7
3.0
9.2
9.2
9.5
8.5
7.2

151.6
150.4
152.7
151.7
149.8
182.2
153.9

7.1
7.4
23.5
23.6
24.5
22.9
20.6

163.0
161.7
160.5
158.3
156.9
160.0
157.4

3.6
4.0
16.1
16.0
16.4
15.0
15.4

152.6
150.0
166.5
165.1
162.1
173.5
159.7

2.7
3.0
16.7
16.7
17.0
16.1
15.6

Medical care 3 ........................................................

-

-

313.4

2.2

406.7

4.7

308.9

4.1

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

114.9

2.3

102.1

-.2

111.1

-1.2

105.3

.2

Education and communication 8 ............................

107.8

.4

101.5

-2.4

113.4

4.0

119.9

.8

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

231.9

3.9

306.3

1.7

345.9

1.5

314.0

3.2

167.4
149.5
139.3
152.7
122.1
184.0

2.4
1.5
-.1
3.1
-3.7
3.0

181.2
154.5
134.5
160.8
111.3
213.3

1.7
4.4
4.1
8.9
-1.6
.2

208.4
162.2
144.4
167.4
115.9
257.7

2.6
2.4
1.6
4.0
-1.7
2.7

182.0
147.9
127.2
151.6
103.9
217.7

2.1
1.7
1.0
4.8
-2.6
2.3

160.8
172.7
140.7
161.2
154.6
201.0
172.9
164.7
168.4
168.0

2.3
2.8
-.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
2.9
9.4
2.1
1.5

174.6
179.6
134.7
176.0
159.0
216.4
202.9
148.6
185.5
183.5

1.7
3.7
4.2
6.5
8.8
2.7
.0
12.4
.4
-.4

200.4
191.4
146.0
179.5
167.7
236.8
245.5
150.5
218.3
224.4

2.5
2.6
1.7
3.6
3.9
3.0
2.6
11.9
2.0
1.7

176.3
170.2
129.9
170.1
155.0
203.4
209.7
145.1
187.4
187.8

2.0
2.3
1.1
4.0
4.8
3.2
2.1
9.9
1.4
1.1

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CincinnatiHamilton,
OH-KY-IN
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

ClevelandAkron, OH

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

DallasFort Worth, TX

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

DenverBoulder-Greeley, CO

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

171.8
527.9

1.6

172.7
539.5

3.2

-

180.9
602.2

0.3

-

179.0
551.9

1.8

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

167.2
166.0
164.4
170.2
185.9

2.0
2.0
2.1
2.5
1.3

187.1
189.1
182.4
201.5
161.3

2.1
2.1
1.3
2.5
2.8

184.4
180.4
167.1
206.6
230.5

3.2
3.1
2.6
4.8
4.7

179.5
181.5
186.8
173.2
169.4

3.2
3.1
2.4
3.0
4.1

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

163.4
185.7
190.5
182.1
147.9
125.1
128.5
122.0
193.7
112.8

.8
-.1
.2
.4
5.0
3.6
3.5
.5
11.0
1.6

165.1
181.8
199.2
188.9
165.5
160.4
162.1
133.6
196.3
115.5

2.4
2.1
2.3
1.1
5.5
5.5
5.3
.2
9.2
-.9

164.8
173.8
169.3
168.1
175.0
172.9
171.0
163.5
197.2
120.4

.0
-1.1
-2.9
-.1
6.3
7.3
7.2
9.9
-4.2
-2.7

180.9
194.2
192.3
189.1
173.9
136.3
136.5
112.5
172.2
140.1

-.3
-2.3
-1.0
-3.0
8.5
8.9
8.8
1.8
18.0
7.3

Apparel 3 ................................................................

120.7

1.7

117.0

6.0

127.2

-.4

82.1

3.5

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

160.8
161.3
165.9
165.7
169.5
163.1
146.3

3.1
3.1
18.3
18.4
18.9
17.8
16.9

161.7
161.6
183.6
182.3
176.5
186.0
178.8

6.2
6.1
18.8
18.8
18.9
19.2
17.9

172.3
172.6
161.3
160.6
158.3
160.6
159.0

3.8
4.0
20.2
20.2
21.0
19.3
18.4

184.0
181.1
147.5
147.3
144.0
143.0
150.7

-3.1
-3.3
18.0
17.9
18.6
16.6
15.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

301.0

4.8

262.2

3.2

290.1

2.7

335.9

1.3

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

116.6

2.6

102.1

2.5

114.8

-.6

110.0

3.5

Education and communication 8 ............................

100.9

.9

101.0

.2

116.7

.2

104.1

1.6

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

313.2

.3

315.4

3.0

277.6

3.6

262.4

1.1

171.8
146.7
135.9
152.2
121.8
202.4

1.6
1.3
1.0
4.2
-2.4
1.8

172.7
153.6
136.1
165.6
109.2
195.6

3.2
3.2
4.0
7.1
.1
3.2

179.0
159.3
144.1
159.4
130.4
202.5

1.8
3.1
2.3
7.4
-2.4
.7

180.9
144.7
124.2
138.5
107.7
218.7

.3
3.2
2.6
7.1
-1.0
-1.4

166.4
168.3
137.4
160.5
154.2
202.7
194.3
144.6
176.9
179.8

1.5
2.1
1.0
3.1
4.1
3.4
1.5
11.2
.8
.5

169.0
172.1
137.0
176.8
165.1
196.7
190.7
170.5
174.5
171.5

3.1
3.5
3.9
4.3
6.9
4.4
3.1
11.1
2.2
2.3

173.6
181.8
147.4
172.3
164.6
218.8
193.7
168.0
182.6
182.9

1.7
2.9
2.5
5.4
7.4
2.7
.5
13.7
.6
-.3

174.2
176.8
125.8
160.5
140.3
240.1
208.4
146.9
184.9
186.2

.2
1.8
2.6
5.3
6.9
-.4
-1.6
13.2
-.6
-1.3

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX

Honolulu, HI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Kansas City, MO-KS

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

180.3
531.0

2.0

190.2
531.2

3.2

-

172.3
504.9

1.5

-

167.2
533.7

3.3

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

178.0
177.8
178.5
177.8
178.1

1.6
1.6
1.7
2.1
2.2

180.4
179.4
183.2
173.0
192.8

3.2
3.3
4.1
2.5
2.3

175.3
175.0
179.2
166.3
174.2

3.4
3.5
3.0
3.7
2.7

181.0
182.2
178.3
190.4
162.6

2.5
2.6
3.4
2.4
1.2

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

167.6
188.7
192.5
198.6
170.7
139.9
141.5
127.9
157.7
108.9

1.5
1.0
1.1
.2
8.4
8.9
8.9
.4
16.0
-3.6

195.8
214.2
196.9
200.8
162.2
146.1
145.1
141.1
180.7
157.7

4.0
4.3
3.5
3.9
4.5
6.1
5.8
5.6
7.8
1.9

156.5
174.3
169.4
173.1
143.3
136.5
135.9
133.7
149.8
117.8

3.6
3.0
1.0
2.7
7.1
8.8
8.7
7.6
14.8
1.1

169.2
186.0
196.7
177.3
165.1
144.2
144.8
99.2
214.4
114.2

2.4
2.4
1.5
2.6
5.3
6.7
6.3
1.6
10.7
-2.6

Apparel 3 ................................................................

127.0

-1.2

105.4

1.7

152.6

2.4

97.8

-3.6

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

180.0
178.9
160.6
159.9
163.2
177.6
157.2

3.4
3.5
17.0
17.0
17.2
16.7
15.7

175.5
171.7
172.5
177.5
186.6
139.4
160.5

3.1
3.7
11.7
12.0
12.4
11.6
10.7

152.5
152.0
150.1
149.4
152.8
153.8
147.3

5.1
5.3
18.1
18.1
19.0
17.6
16.8

150.4
149.6
159.9
159.9
156.1
192.4
159.0

2.5
2.7
18.4
18.4
18.5
18.0
17.5

Medical care 3 ........................................................

300.9

4.4

278.8

-

282.2

3.5

267.3

-.4

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

119.4

-.7

100.8

2.3

108.2

3.4

109.4

2.0

Education and communication 8 ............................

117.5

2.5

112.9

.3

97.6

-1.0

107.2

-2.8

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

314.4

5.5

329.8

2.2

243.2

2.0

319.1

1.4

180.3
149.9
134.5
160.9
104.3
218.1

2.0
1.4
1.0
5.2
-3.8
2.7

190.2
161.9
147.7
163.2
123.0
220.1

3.2
2.7
2.4
4.5
-.9
3.5

167.2
151.2
137.4
161.7
113.4
187.0

3.3
3.3
3.5
6.0
.0
3.4

172.3
148.8
133.8
161.8
110.7
199.7

1.5
.6
-.1
3.6
-3.6
2.3

176.1
179.8
136.3
169.8
162.2
227.1
211.6
150.9
185.1
187.1

1.9
2.3
1.0
3.5
5.0
4.1
2.6
13.3
.9
.6

186.1
181.9
149.8
172.9
164.9
212.1
215.4
161.4
193.9
198.1

3.2
2.7
2.4
3.6
4.1
2.4
3.6
9.3
2.8
2.6

161.2
165.4
138.7
169.7
162.4
183.9
175.6
147.2
171.0
170.0

3.3
3.4
3.4
4.6
5.7
3.7
3.2
13.6
2.3
2.0

168.2
168.6
134.6
171.3
161.9
198.9
193.0
150.0
176.6
175.6

1.7
1.2
-.1
2.8
3.5
2.1
2.3
12.3
.6
.3

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

MilwaukeeRacine, WI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

186.6
551.4

3.5

183.2
297.7

2.9

-

181.6
570.1

2.5

-

182.7
584.1

2.0

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

197.1
194.6
204.3
179.9
216.3

3.0
3.1
3.6
2.4
.7

194.2
195.5
195.7
197.4
175.9

3.5
3.4
5.1
.9
3.7

186.9
188.3
185.8
193.0
176.3

3.9
4.0
5.1
2.4
2.4

200.1
195.9
190.5
204.4
238.9

3.6
3.7
4.0
3.1
1.9

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

194.6
211.5
221.1
206.8
183.9
182.8
182.9
186.7
193.3
122.3

4.2
5.3
6.4
4.8
-1.2
-2.7
-3.0
-11.3
11.3
-.4

177.8
193.4
184.7
186.6
135.6
125.6
123.9
120.6
217.2
156.5

3.6
3.8
5.8
3.2
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.5
5.1
1.6

187.7
228.2
195.2
203.2
156.6
134.8
140.4
129.9
148.2
102.8

1.4
1.3
1.8
.9
3.8
4.8
4.8
2.9
6.8
-.9

173.4
192.9
197.4
193.2
158.3
147.8
150.1
150.9
164.5
127.0

3.0
2.8
1.1
1.3
6.1
7.5
7.4
5.3
9.7
-.2

Apparel 3 ................................................................

105.6

-.4

151.3

-5.8

117.2

-3.1

118.8

-2.5

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

164.5
161.0
168.9
165.4
164.4
158.6
161.5

4.0
4.3
16.5
16.5
16.8
16.1
15.9

166.2
166.9
171.4
169.8
169.3
157.8
168.0

3.2
3.5
17.9
17.8
18.5
16.9
16.9

153.9
150.9
170.3
168.0
170.8
174.0
147.2

4.1
4.2
17.7
17.7
18.0
17.5
16.1

163.6
157.0
151.6
152.3
153.2
154.9
179.0

3.3
3.4
19.3
19.4
18.7
20.2
20.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

294.6

3.4

298.0

5.5

301.4

2.1

306.2

5.1

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

108.1

1.4

107.7

.6

99.1

.1

106.6

.5

Education and communication 8 ............................

110.0

3.1

108.8

1.1

112.6

1.5

105.2

1.7

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

292.0

.6

237.9

1.6

279.7

-.6

300.3

-.4

186.6
156.7
132.8
154.2
110.6
217.8

3.5
2.1
1.1
5.6
-3.1
4.5

183.2
166.9
150.2
160.5
138.4
199.7

2.9
2.2
1.3
3.7
-1.8
3.5

182.7
148.1
128.0
155.6
100.1
225.7

2.0
1.9
1.0
3.2
-1.7
2.0

181.6
156.5
134.5
154.9
113.5
209.2

2.5
1.6
.5
4.0
-3.7
3.4

182.5
177.2
136.7
177.9
160.3
207.7
212.4
175.5
188.6
187.5

3.5
2.5
1.2
4.2
5.2
3.2
4.5
10.0
3.1
3.0

178.2
179.4
151.1
178.7
161.2
193.4
191.4
142.4
188.5
187.3

2.7
2.5
1.4
3.7
3.8
2.9
3.2
11.2
2.1
1.9

178.5
167.6
130.0
172.1
156.7
198.4
219.6
154.9
187.3
187.4

2.0
2.3
1.1
3.4
3.2
2.8
1.9
11.6
1.2
.6

176.9
178.3
138.8
177.8
161.2
210.1
200.8
149.9
188.0
186.7

2.4
2.2
.5
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.1
13.8
1.7
1.3

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
New York-Northern New
Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ1

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Pittsburgh, PA

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

199.5
568.1

3.4

104.6

1.3
-

-

176.0
523.4

3.6

-

196.0
569.3

4.3

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

190.1
189.5
189.6
193.7
198.7

4.3
4.4
5.0
3.4
2.1

109.1
109.2
112.8
103.0
108.1

4.6
4.8
5.2
3.3
3.0

183.6
183.0
194.1
162.2
186.7

3.7
3.7
5.8
1.4
3.2

181.7
179.9
181.0
180.8
200.9

4.7
5.0
6.2
3.6
2.7

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

209.6
252.5
242.7
241.0
140.8
141.4
148.0
133.5
171.7
121.5

4.0
4.4
4.4
4.1
5.1
5.4
3.9
3.3
4.4
-.2

102.9
102.1
102.6
101.1
111.1
115.4
115.3
120.1
91.4
101.3

.9
.8
.6
.6
2.3
2.9
2.8
2.0
7.9
.8

201.3
244.8
220.4
216.5
160.6
145.7
162.3
154.0
186.4
113.7

4.5
4.7
4.4
4.6
6.2
6.6
5.6
2.5
11.0
-.8

169.4
178.7
179.1
188.3
183.4
175.7
177.8
128.0
238.1
131.5

3.5
3.4
2.8
3.3
5.3
5.5
4.6
.2
8.3
1.9

Apparel 3 ................................................................

107.2

2.3

99.8

.9

102.9

5.8

138.6

-4.3

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

172.0
164.5
149.6
149.0
150.6
149.0
148.3

3.1
3.0
17.1
17.0
17.4
16.7
16.3

104.1
105.1
171.7
172.4
175.3
169.5
165.6

-.9
-.5
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.9
13.3

170.5
169.1
163.9
161.6
163.5
155.6
149.1

4.6
5.1
17.2
17.2
17.9
15.9
15.9

147.0
147.8
157.2
157.5
155.8
168.6
153.9

4.8
5.2
22.2
22.2
22.4
21.9
21.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

316.2

3.2

113.2

4.5

346.7

4.0

282.8

5.4

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

110.1

.9

104.0

3.6

112.0

3.3

104.6

.9

Education and communication 8 ............................

112.3

.6

102.3

.6

109.6

.5

114.9

.6

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

346.1

2.5

109.5

1.4

344.9

5.0

335.1

7.2

199.5
160.5
138.3
154.5
111.8
238.9

3.4
3.1
2.1
5.2
-2.4
3.6

104.6
104.0
101.6
117.5
87.1
105.0

1.3
1.3
-.3
5.1
-5.8
1.2

196.0
157.5
139.0
153.0
115.6
241.9

4.3
4.4
4.5
8.4
-2.0
4.2

176.0
159.4
145.2
172.3
115.4
196.2

3.6
3.9
3.3
7.6
-2.6
3.3

195.0
180.5
140.8
174.0
157.3
203.0
232.9
146.8
206.4
211.2

3.4
2.9
2.3
4.6
5.1
2.6
3.6
10.6
2.9
2.6

104.2
105.7
101.8
112.9
116.7
108.3
104.2
143.5
101.9
100.7

1.1
1.4
-.2
4.5
4.7
1.5
.9
9.5
.6
-.1

190.4
182.5
140.9
170.2
155.4
216.7
233.8
149.0
202.8
208.7

4.3
4.0
4.4
6.4
8.1
3.5
4.2
11.1
3.6
3.5

172.1
175.6
147.7
177.6
174.6
188.8
191.4
165.9
178.3
177.9

3.5
3.6
3.3
6.3
7.4
2.9
3.1
13.9
2.5
1.9

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Portland-Salem,
OR-WA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

St. Louis, MO-IL

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

San Diego, CA

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

185.9
535.9

2.3

178.7
525.8

4.0
-

199.0
641.6

3.3

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

174.4
175.1
174.0
179.8
170.2

4.2
4.4
4.6
3.9
2.9

179.9
178.5
173.1
187.7
183.5

3.6
3.9
5.5
1.8
.9

194.3
191.9
185.1
200.7
213.3

2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.8

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

181.5
202.5
199.2
214.9
185.7
154.1
188.5
209.1
153.3
108.4

1.3
1.1
.5
1.3
3.9
4.4
3.7
1.9
10.2
-.2

177.7
199.2
177.5
186.8
153.6
138.8
142.6
129.5
164.7
140.8

5.1
6.6
3.1
4.8
4.9
5.2
5.0
-1.5
12.4
-1.5

207.5
223.7
250.5
231.7
161.7
137.3
136.8
130.2
149.1
166.4

4.2
5.2
5.4
4.9
1.0
.4
.2
-1.4
5.3
-1.2

Apparel 3 ................................................................

115.4

-1.4

128.4

4.0

130.1

3.8

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

173.4
172.5
168.6
169.1
166.7
144.6
161.4

3.2
3.0
15.6
15.6
15.7
15.4
14.4

159.8
159.0
166.1
163.5
158.9
187.8
161.6

4.2
4.1
19.1
19.1
19.4
18.6
17.7

174.1
169.7
172.1
172.8
178.6
150.4
177.5

3.4
3.5
18.6
18.6
18.8
17.1
19.7

Medical care 3 ........................................................

303.6

3.8

305.7

-

307.2

2.8

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

109.1

1.3

113.2

1.0

140.9

-1.0

Education and communication 8 ............................

106.8

2.1

116.4

1.7

107.1

3.9

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

367.1

2.0

253.6

.1

300.3

1.9

185.9
153.0
141.0
159.9
121.6
223.2

2.3
1.9
.1
3.7
-3.8
2.6

178.7
157.9
144.9
165.3
122.1
204.7

4.0
2.7
2.2
5.9
-2.4
5.2

199.0
169.7
155.4
166.1
144.7
225.4

3.3
1.6
1.4
7.6
-4.7
4.6

181.6
181.4
141.8
167.8
159.7
232.9
218.6
158.5
190.2
193.6

2.2
2.8
.1
4.5
3.8
4.4
2.2
10.8
1.5
.9

173.2
173.5
146.8
172.6
166.8
201.7
195.0
149.3
184.2
185.5

3.8
3.2
2.0
4.5
5.3
4.1
4.8
12.1
3.3
3.2

194.4
190.5
157.8
181.5
170.3
212.6
217.2
161.4
203.0
205.6

3.3
2.4
1.5
4.1
7.2
4.0
4.7
11.7
2.7
3.0

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
San FranciscoOakland-San Jose, CA
Item and Group
Annual
average
2004

SeattleTacoma-Bremerton, WA

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

195.0
594.0

1.4

189.6
562.3

1.6
-

161.1
161.1

2.5

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

199.5
200.2
204.3
193.2
197.1

4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
3.9

193.5
194.5
193.6
199.5
184.7

2.7
2.7
1.9
3.9
2.4

162.7
160.7
161.1
159.6
175.0

3.6
3.5
4.1
1.7
5.9

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

218.4
244.6
262.2
228.4
189.8
193.1
192.5
205.4
181.9
127.9

-.7
-.6
-.2
-.5
-.7
-4.1
-4.2
-6.2
-.1
-.5

190.0
206.3
208.2
212.1
162.3
163.1
190.9
201.8
148.6
164.2

.2
-.2
-.1
.2
3.3
3.4
3.2
-1.1
18.1
1.5

158.1
171.0
166.5
178.6
152.3
131.5
131.0
128.2
248.1
117.3

3.3
1.9
2.5
1.4
11.3
6.1
6.1
6.1
4.6
1.3

Apparel 3 ................................................................

113.9

-2.4

131.3

3.6

116.9

-8.3

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

151.3
146.1
162.9
162.5
161.3
152.8
157.0

2.9
3.0
12.4
12.0
12.6
11.0
10.1

174.8
179.5
211.4
215.4
235.4
166.0
192.8

3.7
3.7
17.6
17.5
17.9
16.8
16.4

155.6
157.9
193.7
189.9
187.9
165.1
189.2

2.4
2.5
20.4
20.4
21.2
19.6
18.5

Medical care 3 ........................................................

286.4

7.1

290.6

4.2

237.1

5.1

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

95.4

2.5

96.0

-4.6

107.6

3.4

Education and communication 8 ............................

113.3

1.1

114.9

4.3

104.7

-2.6

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

327.7

2.1

317.5

.6

214.9

.2

195.0
158.5
132.6
151.5
112.8
230.9

1.4
2.3
.7
2.9
-1.8
.7

189.6
166.9
151.6
173.9
128.8
213.9

1.6
2.8
2.2
6.2
-1.2
.6

161.1
144.1
132.4
167.7
99.8
178.0

2.5
2.5
1.6
6.1
-2.3
2.7

191.7
175.9
135.0
177.5
154.2
197.4
227.2
177.7
198.9
199.0

1.1
2.6
.7
4.2
2.8
2.9
.4
6.1
1.1
.4

185.3
184.7
152.6
183.2
174.2
205.8
207.7
191.6
191.4
190.3

1.5
2.4
2.2
4.4
6.0
1.8
.3
11.4
.8
.4

157.4
158.1
135.7
165.3
169.6
184.4
171.9
158.8
160.7
160.9

2.4
2.9
1.9
4.9
6.0
3.5
2.4
12.9
1.5
1.2

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV 2
Item and Group

Percent
change from
2003 to
2004

Annual
average
2004

Expenditure category
All items 3 .................................................................
All items (1967=100) 4 .............................................

119.0

2.9

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ...........................................
Food 3 ..................................................................
Food at home .....................................................
Food away from home .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................

120.0
120.6
119.4
120.3
111.3

5.1
5.3
6.2
3.0
1.3

Housing 3 ...............................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
Fuels and utilities .................................................
Fuels ..................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...............................
Electricity .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ...............................
Household furnishings and operations ................

126.0
130.4
135.5
127.9
118.0
118.0
116.2
110.1
144.8
105.3

3.4
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.9
4.1
3.8
2.0
10.2
-.6

Apparel 3 ................................................................

86.8

-4.5

Transportation 3 .....................................................
Private transportation ...........................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................

111.3
111.0
154.0
154.3
156.9
152.5
150.7

3.4
3.6
16.1
16.1
17.1
16.3
15.4

Medical care 3 ........................................................

120.7

2.7

Recreation 8 ...........................................................

108.3

.2

Education and communication 8 ............................

110.0

-.3

Other goods and services 3 ...................................

147.6

1.4

119.0
111.1
106.0
121.0
90.7
125.4

2.9
2.3
.4
3.3
-3.0
3.2

118.9
114.1
106.3
119.9
120.2
120.0
125.8
132.0
117.5
117.6

2.9
2.4
.5
4.3
3.3
2.7
3.2
10.1
2.3
1.6

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............
Durables ............................................................
Services .................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 3 ....................................
All items less shelter ................................................
Commodities less food ............................................
Nondurables ............................................................
Nondurables less food .............................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ..................................
Services less medical care services ........................
Energy 3 ...................................................................
All items less energy ................................................
All items less food and energy 3 ............................
1 For Pheonix-Mesa, indexes are on a
December 2001=100 base.
2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes
are on a December 1997=100 base unless
otherwise noted.
3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is
on a November 1996=100 base.

4 Index is on a November 1977=100
base in Miami and an October 1967=100
base in Anchorage.
5 Indexes are on a November
1984=100 base in Anchorage, Boston,
Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee,
Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and

Seattle.
Indexes are on a December
1984=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu,
Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.
6 Special
index
based
on
a
substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100

base.
8 Indexes on a December 1997=100
base.
- Data not available.