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CPI Detailed Report
Data for April 2010
Editors
Malik Crawford
Sanjeev Katz
Andrew Mauro
Jonathan Church

Notice: Correction to January-April 2010 data
This report was reissued on Friday, July 16, 2010, to correct errors in the January-April 2010 data.

Contents

Page

Consumer Price Movements, April 2010 .....................................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes............................................................................................................................
Consumer Price Index Research Series Using Current Methods, 1978-2009 ..............................................
Current Price Topics: The Use of CPI in Poverty Measurement .................................................................
Technical Notes ...........................................................................................................................................

1
3
4
9
121

CPI–U

Index tables

CPI–W

Table

Page

Table

Page

1

12

6

32

2
3
4
5

14
16
23
30

7
8
9

34
36
42

24

78

27

96

U.S. city average:
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups; special indexes ....
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups; special indexes .......................................
Detailed expenditure categories .............................................................
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories ..............................
Special detailed categories .....................................................................
Historical:
All items, 1913-present .......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, indexes ......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, percent change from previous December ..................

25

82

28

100

26

89

29

106

Selected areas:
All items indexes ....................................................................................
Regions ..................................................................................................
Population classes ..................................................................................
Regions and population classes cross-classified ....................................
Food at home expenditure categories .....................................................
Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month .........................
City indexes and percent changes ..........................................................

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

48
49
51
53
57
58
59

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

63
64
66
68
72
73
74

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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table

Page

P1
P2
P3
P4

112
113
114
115

1C
24C

117
118

25C

119

26C

120

Average price tables
U.S. city average
Energy:
Residential prices ............................................................................................
Residential units and consumption ranges ......................................................
Gasoline ..........................................................................................................
Retail Food........................................................................................................

Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables
U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups .........................................................................................
U.S. city average, all items index ......................................................................
Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups, indexes ...........................................................................
Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity
and service groups, percent changes from previous December .....................

Scheduled release dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:
Index month

Release date

Index month

Release date

May
June
July

June 17
July 16
August 13

August
September
October

September 17
October 15
November 17

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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
APRIL 2010
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in April, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.2 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for energy decreased 1.4 percent in April and accounted for the seasonally adjusted decline in the all items index. The
indexes for gasoline and natural gas both decreased significantly, outweighing increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity.
The food index increased 0.2 percent in April, while the index for all items less food and energy was unchanged. The index for
meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose sharply in April and accounted for the food increase; other grocery store food groups were mixed
and the index for food away from home rose slightly. Within all items less food and energy, the indexes for recreation, airline fares,
and medical care all rose in April. Offsetting these increases were declines in the indexes for apparel and for household furnishings
and operations. The continuing stability of the index for all items less food and energy has resulted in an increase over the last 12
months of 0.9 percent, the smallest 12-month increase since January 1966.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Oct.
2009

All items .................................................
Food ....................................................
Food at home ....................................
Food away from home 1 ....................
Energy .................................................
Energy commodities ..........................
Gasoline (all types) ..........................
Fuel oil 1 ..........................................
Energy services .................................
Electricity .........................................
Utility (piped) gas service ................
All items less food and energy ............
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ................................
New vehicles ...................................
Used cars and trucks .......................
Apparel ............................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............
Services less energy services ...........
Shelter .............................................
Transportation services ...................
Medical care services ......................

Nov.
2009

Dec.
2009

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Apr. 2010

0.2
.0
.0
.1
.6
.4
.3
2.2
.8
.8
.7
.2

0.2
.1
.0
.2
2.2
3.0
2.7
7.4
1.1
1.2
.9
.0

0.2
.1
.2
.1
.8
1.6
2.3
.0
-.3
-.2
-.7
.1

0.2
.2
.4
.1
2.8
4.9
4.4
6.1
.0
-1.1
3.5
-.1

0.0
.1
.1
.1
-.5
-1.3
-1.4
-2.4
.5
-.5
3.9
.1

0.1
.2
.5
.0
.0
-1.0
-.8
.7
1.4
2.1
-.7
.0

-0.1
.2
.2
.1
-1.4
-2.1
-2.4
2.3
-.5
.7
-4.4
.0

2.2
.5
.0
1.1
18.5
37.0
38.3
28.0
-.2
.6
-2.9
.9

.4
1.4
3.1
-.3
.2
.1
.0
.5
.2

.2
.5
1.9
-.3
.1
.0
-.2
.5
.3

.1
-.2
2.2
.4
-.1
.1
.0
.3
.2

.1
-.5
1.5
-.1
.7
-.2
-.5
-.3
.5

-.1
.1
.7
-.7
.8
.1
.0
.4
.4

-.1
.1
.5
-.4
.4
.1
-.1
.4
.3

-.3
.0
.2
-.7
.2
.2
.0
.4
.3

1.2
2.5
16.6
-.9
3.5
.8
-.7
3.9
3.7

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

Consumer Price Index Data for April 2010
Food
The food index rose 0.2 percent in April, the same increase as in March. The April increase was due to an increase in the index
for meats, poultry, fish and eggs, which rose 1.4 percent in April and has now increased four months in a row. Other grocery store
food group indexes were mixed. The index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.4 percent in April, while the index for other food
at home was unchanged. The fruits and vegetables index, which rose 3.4 percent in March, declined 0.2 percent in April. The index
for dairy and related products fell 0.8 percent and the cereals and bakery products index declined 0.3 percent. The index for food
away from home, which was unchanged in March, rose 0.1 percent in April. For the past 12 months the food index has risen 0.5
percent, with the index for food at home unchanged and the index for food away from home up 1.1 percent.

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Energy
The energy index declined 1.4 percent in April after being unchanged in March. The gasoline index, which fell 0.8 percent in
March, declined 2.4 percent. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.9 percent in April.) Over the past 12 months, the
gasoline index has increased 38.3 percent. The index for household energy declined in April, falling 0.4 percent after rising 1.3
percent in March. A 4.4 percent decline in the index for natural gas more than offset a 2.3 percent increase in the index for fuel oil
and a 0.7 percent rise in the electricity index. Despite the April decline, over the last 12 months the energy index has risen 18.5
percent.

All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in April, as it was in March. The shelter index and its major
components of rent and owners’ equivalent rent were all unchanged in April. The index for new vehicles was also unchanged. The
index for airline fares increased sharply in April, rising 2.2 percent. The index for recreation rose 0.3 percent in April, the medical
care index increased 0.2 percent, and the index for used cars and trucks rose 0.2 percent. In contrast, the apparel index fell 0.7
percent and the index for household furnishings and operations declined 0.5 percent. Over the last 12 months, the index for all items
less food and energy has risen 0.9 percent. The shelter, apparel, and recreation indexes have all declined over that period.

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of
218.009 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 2.9 percent over the last 12 months
to an index level of 213.958 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. For the
month, the index increased 0.2 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2008 period are
subject to revision.

The Consumer Price Index for May 2010 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at
8:30 a.m. (EDT).

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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2000 to Present
Percent
6

Percent
6
All
Items

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0

-1

-1

All Items Less
Food and Energy

-2

-2

-3
2000

-3
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

3

2006

2007

2008

2009

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Consumer Price Index Research Series Using Current Methods, 1978-2009
Introduction
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most widely used measure of inflation in the United States, and affects nearly all
Americans. Annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security recipients and federal and military retirees are tied to
changes in the CPI. The CPI also is used in the annual escalation of federal income tax brackets as well as personal exemption and
standard deduction amounts. In addition, the CPI is used in the creation and analysis of many key economic indicators where real or
constant-dollar measures are needed, including estimates of income, earnings, productivity, output, and poverty.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has made numerous improvements to the CPI over the past thirty-plus years. While these
improvements make the present and future CPI more accurate, historical price index series are not adjusted for such improvements.1
That said, the accuracy of the historical CPI is of great importance and interest to a variety of researchers. This paper presents an
estimate of the CPI-U from 1978 to 2009 that incorporates most of the improvements made over that time span into the entire series.
This measure, called the CPI research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS), attempts to answer the question, “What would have
been the measured rate of inflation from 1978 forward had the methods currently used in calculating the CPI-U been in use since
1978?”
The CPI-U-RS is used by other statistical agencies that prefer a historically consistent CPI to deflate economic measures. The
Bureau of Economic Analysis used the CPI-U-RS in its 1999 comprehensive revision of the National Income and Product Accounts.2
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the CPI-U-RS in its measure of real hourly compensation for its quarterly measure of labor
productivity and costs.3 In addition, the Census Bureau uses the CPI-U-RS in estimates of historical real income. 4
The CPI-U-RS was constructed by adjusting U.S.-level CPI-U index series for methodological improvements, usually at the
level of the item stratum such as new vehicles or residential rent.5 That is, the adjustments were not made to the aggregate all-items
CPI-U directly, but rather to its component indexes. These adjusted series were then aggregated to form the all-items CPI-U-RS and
other high-level aggregates. It is important to note in this regard that the component indexes were adjusted directly; individual prices
were not used to recompute those indexes.
The CPI-U-RS provides an annual inflation series that adjusts only for specified changes in BLS methodology. No attempt has
been made to incorporate research results, such as on the value of safer, but perhaps less comfortable, air travel, for which there is no
corresponding methodological change in the CPI-U. Nevertheless, the CPI-U-RS is expected to be of use to forecasters and other
researchers in analyzing the trends and other movements in consumer inflation over the last two decades. It should help to answer the
question of the degree to which the measured rate of inflation has been affected by improvements BLS has made.
Over the 32-year period of the study (December 1977 – December 2009), the CPI-U-RS increased 217.1 percent, compared to
247.7 percent for the CPI-U over the same time period. This represents an average annual increase of 3.67 percent for the CPI-U-RS,
compared to 3.97 percent for the CPI-U, for an average annualized difference between the two measures of 0.30 percent.

Methodological Improvements to the CPI, 1978-2009
There have been a number of significant methodological improvements made to the CPI since 1978. The CPI-U-RS differs from
the CPI-U in that the CPI-U-RS is adjusted to incorporate estimates of what the measured rate of inflation would have been had those
improvements to the CPI-U been made earlier. Table 1 lists all the improvements made to the CPI since 1978 for which estimates of
historical effects were made and included in the CPI-U-RS.6
Unlike the CPI-U, the historical CPI-U-RS is revised annually to incorporate the estimated historical effect of new methods, and
to improve adjustments previously made. In addition, there were several improvements made to the CPI since 1978 for which no
adjustments to the CPI-U-RS were made.7 Adjustments to the CPI-U-RS were not made if the impact of the improvement on the rate
of growth of the index could not be estimated or was believed to be negligible.

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Table 1.

Improvements to the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) since 1978, and its effect

on the CPI research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS).
Change

Description

Use of rental equivalence to measure
changes in homeowner costs

Changed homeowners’ component from cost of
purchase to value of rental services

Rental vacancy imputation

Employed new method for imputing price change
for rental vacancies

1985

1978-1984

Quality adjustment of used car prices

Prices of used cars adjusted for differences in
quality after model changeovers

1987

1978-1986

Quality adjustment of sampled housing
units to reflect aging

Rental values in CPI sample were adjusted for
aging

1988

1978-1987

Quality adjustment of apparel prices

Regression models used to adjust apparel prices 1991
for changes in quality when new clothing lines are
introduced

1978-1990

Treating shifts between brand name and
generic drugs as price changes

Introduced new procedures that allow generic
drugs to be priced when a brand drug loses its
patent

1995

1978-1994

1995

1978-1994

Modified imputation of homeowners’ implicit rent to 1995
eliminate upward drift property of previous
estimator

1987-1994

Change in shelter formula: elimination of Replaced composite estimator with a 6-month
composite estimator
chain estimator. Under-reporting of 1-month rent
changes had resulted in missing price change in
residential rent and homeowners’ equivalent rent
Change in shelter formula: rental
equivalence improved estimator

Year
CPI-U-RS
implemented incorporates
in CPI-U
estimate of
change from:
1983
1978-1982

Elimination of functional form bias for CPI Introduced “seasoning” procedures to eliminate
food-at-home categories
upward bias derived from the setting of base
period prices of newly initiated items

1995

1978-1994

Elimination of functional form bias for
other CPI commodity and service
categories

Extended food-at-home seasoning procedures to
remainder of commodities and services. Base
period prices left unchanged in most
noncomparable substitutions

1996

1978-1996

Quality adjustment of personal computer
prices

Regression models used to adjust personal
computer prices for changes in quality

1998

1987-1997

1998

1978-1997

Quality adjustment of television prices

Regression models used to adjust television prices 1999
for changes in quality

1978-1998

Accounting for consumer substitution
within CPI item categories

The geometric formula now used assumes a
modest degree of consumer substitution within
most CPI item categories

1999

1978-1998

Treating mandated pollution control
measures as price increases

Changes in pollution control regulations now
viewed as price changes and not quality changes

1999

1978-1998

Quality adjustment of audio equipment
prices

Regression models used to adjust audio
equipment prices for changes in quality

2000

1978-1999

Quality adjustment of other video

Regression models used to adjust other video

2000

Elimination of automobile finance charges Deemed out of scope

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equipment prices

equipment prices for changes in quality:
- video cameras
- video cassette recorders

1987-1999
1987-03/2000

Quality adjustment of
refrigerators/freezers

Regression models used to adjust
refrigerators/freezers for changes in quality

2000

1978-06/2000

Quality adjustment of clothes washers

Regression models used to adjust prices of clothes 2000
washers for changes in quality

1978-09/2000

Quality adjustment of clothes dryers

Regression models used to adjust prices of clothes 2000
dryers for changes in quality

1978-09/2000

Quality adjustment of microwave ovens

Regression models used to adjust prices of
microwave ovens for changes in quality

2000

1978-06/2000

Quality adjustment of college textbooks

Regression models used to adjust prices of college 2000
textbooks for changes in quality

1978-06/2000

Revision of shelter indexes for 1999

To adjust for an error in the calculation of the rent
and owners’ equivalent rent indexes for 1999.

2000

1999

More frequent weight updates

Weights are now updated in the CPI every two
years instead of approximately every ten years.

2002

1990-95

Limitations of the CPI-U-RS
There are two primary limitations of the CPI-U-RS. The first reflects uncertainty surrounding the magnitude of each adjustment
made to the CPI-U-RS. The second reflects the fact that some improvements to the CPI-U, for which no adjustments were made to
the CPI-U-RS, may nevertheless have affected the rate of inflation as measured by the CPI-U.
Most adjustments to the CPI-U-RS were based on BLS research that estimated the impact of methodological changes to the CPI
over a relatively short period of time, and the effect of a given methodological change (outside the period of study) is assumed to be
constant over time. For example, while the price changes for the experimental CPI using geometric means (CPI-U-XG) were used to
adjust most CPI item categories from 1991-98, the CPI-U-RS was adjusted downward from 1978-90 by the average differences
between the CPI-U and CPI-U-XG from 1991 to the mid-1990s. Similarly, apparel indexes for the CPI-U-RS from 1978-90 are
adjusted based on study of the effect of the improvement during the last six months of 1991. While there is typically a great degree of
confidence about the direction of the adjustment made to the CPI-U-RS, there must be less confidence about the precise size of
adjustments made based on such extrapolation.
Similarly, as noted above, there have been a number of methodological improvements made to the CPI for which no estimate
was made for the CPI-U-RS. Other organizations, such as the Congressional Budget Office and the Council of Economic Advisers,
have estimated the impact of some of these CPI improvements on the projected rate of inflation for budget forecasts.

Results
Over the 32-year period of the study (December 1977 – December 2009), the CPI-U-RS increased 217.1 percent, compared to
247.7 percent for the CPI-U over the same time period; the annualized difference between the two measures is approximately 0.30
percent. Table 2 gives the December-to-December percent changes for 1978 through 2009 for the CPI-U and CPI-U-RS for the All
Items index and for CPI major groups.

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Table 2.

CPI for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and CPI research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS), all items and major groups,

December to December percent changes, 1978-2009.
Year

Index

1978

CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS
CPI-U
CPI-U-RS

1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

All
items
9.0
7.9
13.3
10.8
12.5
10.8
8.9
8.3
3.8
5.1
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.6
1.1
1.0
4.4
4.1
4.4
3.9
4.6
4.2
6.1
5.7
3.1
2.4
2.9
2.5
2.7
2.3
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.3
3.3
3.1
1.7
1.5
1.6
1.4
2.7
2.7
3.4
3.3
1.6
1.5
2.4
2.4
1.9
1.8
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
2.5
2.6
4.1
4.1
0.1
0.1
2.7
2.7

Food and
beverages
11.6
11.0
10.0
9.5
10.1
9.5
4.3
3.8
3.2
2.7
2.7
2.1
3.8
3.2
2.8
2.3
3.7
3.2
3.5
3.0
5.1
4.5
5.5
4.9
5.3
4.6
2.5
2.0
1.6
1.1
2.7
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.1
1.9
4.2
3.8
1.6
1.5
2.3
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.8
1.5
1.5
3.5
3.5
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
4.8
5.8
5.8
-0.4
-0.4

Housing

10.0
7.7
15.2
9.7
13.7
10.2
10.2
10.1
3.6
7.0
3.5
3.9
4.3
4.6
4.3
4.4
1.7
2.0
3.7
3.4
4.0
3.5
3.9
3.6
4.5
4.0
3.4
2.5
2.6
2.0
2.7
2.3
2.2
1.8
3.0
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3
4.3
4.1
2.9
2.9
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
3.3
3.3
3.0
3.0
2.4
2.4
-0.3
-0.2

Apparel

Transportation

3.1
2.1
5.5
4.5
6.8
5.7
3.5
2.7
1.6
0.7
2.9
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.8
1.9
0.9
0.0
4.8
3.8
4.7
3.7
1.0
-0.1
5.1
4.1
3.4
2.1
1.4
-0.1
0.9
-0.7
-1.6
-2.3
0.1
-1.3
-0.2
-1.1
1.0
0.0
-0.7
-2.4
-0.5
-0.4
-1.8
-1.7
-3.2
-3.3
-1.8
-1.7
-2.1
-2.1
-0.2
-0.2
-1.1
-1.0
0.9
0.9
-0.3
-0.3
-1.0
-1.0
1.9
2.0

7.7
7.5
18.3
18.3
14.6
15.4
10.9
10.4
1.8
1.9
3.9
4.2
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.7
-5.9
-6.3
6.1
5.9
3.0
2.4
4.0
3.7
10.4
10.7
-1.5
-1.5
3.0
3.4
2.4
2.4
3.8
3.3
1.5
1.4
4.4
4.4
-1.4
-1.4
-1.7
-1.5
5.4
5.3
4.1
4.1
-3.8
-3.9
3.8
3.8
0.3
0.4
6.5
6.5
4.8
4.8
1.6
1.6
8.3
8.3
-13.3
-13.3
14.4
14.4

7

Medical
care
8.8
8.7
10.1
9.8
9.9
9.8
12.5
12.3
11.0
10.7
6.4
6.2
6.1
5.9
6.8
6.4
7.7
7.5
5.8
5.5
6.9
6.6
8.5
8.3
9.6
9.2
7.9
7.5
6.6
6.3
5.4
5.0
4.9
4.6
3.9
3.6
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
3.4
3.2
3.7
3.7
4.2
4.2
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.0
3.7
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.3
3.6
3.6
5.2
5.2
2.6
2.6
3.4
3.4

Entertainment
5.7
5.2
6.9
6.3
9.7
9.0
7.2
6.6
5.6
5.1
4.0
3.2
4.2
3.7
3.1
2.6
3.4
2.7
4.0
3.4
4.6
3.9
5.1
4.5
4.3
3.3
3.9
3.1
2.8
2.0
2.8
2.2
2.3
1.0
3.3
2.5
2.9
2.0
1.4
0.8
-

Other g
and ser
6.4
6.1
7.8
7.5
10.1
9.8
9.9
9.4
12.1
11.7
7.9
7.6
6.0
5.8
6.3
5.9
5.5
5.3
6.1
5.8
7.0
6.6
8.2
7.9
7.6
7.1
8.0
7.4
6.5
6.0
2.7
2.0
4.2
3.6
4.3
3.9
3.6
3.4
5.2
5.0
8.8
8.1
5.1
5.1
4.2
4.2
4.5
4.5
3.3
3.3
1.5
1.5
2.5
2.6
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
8.0
8.1

Recre- Educ and
ation
Comm
1.2
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
0.7
0.8
3.1
3.1
2.3
2.4
0.8
0.8
1.8
1.7
-0.4
-0.4

0.7
0.2
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.3
3.2
3.2
2.2
2.1
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
2.4
2.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.6
3.6
2.4
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Dec.
1977Dec.
2009

CPI-U

247.7

225.0

264.1

47.9

216.5

544.3

134.3**

505.7

13.2*

28.9*

CPI-U-RS

217.1

194.2

228.8

18.0

212.8

512.6

104.4**

460.7

12.8*

28.2*

Avg annual
difference

0.30

0.32

0.33

0.04

0.17

0.71

0.03*

0.05*

0.71

0.25

Note: From 1978-1997, there were seven major groups in the CPI. In 1998, entertainment was dropped as a major group, and two major groups were
added: recreation, and education and communication.
*These represent changes from December 1997-December 2009
**Entertainment was dropped as a major group in December 1997; these numbers represent percent changes from December 1977 through December
1997.

Conclusion and Future Research
Since the CPI-U does not incorporate methodological changes retroactively, the BLS developed the CPI-U-RS for researchers
interested in a measure of inflation that attempts to use current and consistent methods of estimating consumer inflation over the 19782009 time period.
The CPI-U-RS provides a somewhat different picture of inflation from 1978-2009 by including an estimate of most
improvements made over time in the CPI back to 1978. This can provide users of CPI data a new perspective on inflation, and on the
performance of the American economy, over the 1978-2009 time period.
Researchers should be aware of the limitations of the CPI-U-RS, including the fact that adjustments made to the CPI-U-RS from
1978 forward typically reflect extrapolations of estimates made over later, and much shorter, periods. In addition, the CPI-U-RS is not
adjusted for many improvements made to the CPI over the past 32 years. Nonetheless, for some purposes, the CPI-U-RS can serve as
a valuable proxy for what the CPI-U would have been had current methods been in place from 1978 forward.
The CPI-U-RS is subject to revision. When an improvement is made to the CPI, and an estimate of the effect of that change can
be made, the CPI-U-RS will be revised to reflect that improvement. In addition, if a superior method of adjusting the CPI-U-RS for
past improvements is made available, the adjustments reported here will be refined.
To assist users, the All items CPI-U-RS indexes are available on request by calling 202-691-7000.
1

Historical CPI indexes are occasionally revised when data collection or processing errors are discovered.
improvements, however, do not result in data revisions.

Methodological

2

See the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business, October 1999.

3

See the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Productivity and costs, second-quarter measures, 1999", August 1999.

4

See the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Money Income in the U.S., 1998, September 1999.

5

Because of limitations of available data, adjustments for periods prior to the 1987 CPI Revision often had to be made at a slightly
higher level of aggregation, roughly corresponding to the level of a CPI expenditure class.

6

A more detailed description of most of these methodological changes is available in Kenneth J. Stewart and Stephen B. Reed,
“Consumer Price Index research series using current methods, 1978-98,” Monthly Labor Review, June 1999, pp. 29-38.

7

These are more fully described in Stewart and Reed.

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Current Price Topics: The Use of CPI in Poverty Measurement
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) plays a critical role in adjusting the Nation's measurement of poverty every year. Poverty
thresholds are used by the Census Bureau to determine which families are poor. Poverty guidelines are used by the Department of
Health and Human Services to determine eligibility for Federal assistance. The poverty figures are adjusted by the changes in the CPI
to keep the real income levels associated with these thresholds and guidelines constant.1 Specifically, these annual poverty measures
are tied to changes in the annual average all items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
To illustrate an annual adjustment, the poverty guideline for a family of four in the 48 contiguous States in 2008 was $21,200.
Since the annual average CPI-U rose 3.8 percent in 2008, the poverty guideline for a family of four in 2009 was then adjusted upward
to $22,050. Similar adjustments were made to the poverty thresholds.2
Although the annual average CPI-U typically increases from year to year, as in the previous example, this measure of inflation
actually fell 0.4 percent in 2009. This represented the first decline in the annual average CPI-U since 1955, and the first decline since
these poverty measures were tied to the all items CPI-U. This meant that, unless there was a change in the law underlying the
adjustment rules, the poverty guidelines would have been adjusted downward. Said another way, without Congressional action, if the
poverty guidelines would be adjusted downward for 2010, some families making the same amount of income would no longer be
eligible for financial assistance, and others would have had their level of aid reduced. As a result, Congress took action to keep the
2010 poverty guidelines at 2009 levels until at least May 31, 2010.3
The poverty thresholds, on the other hand, were adjusted lower in 2010, in line with the small decrease in the annual average
CPI-U. For example, the weighted average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2008 was $22,025. In 2009, reflecting the slight
drop in the CPI-U, the preliminary average poverty threshold was adjusted downward to $21,947.4
The use of the CPI in adjusting poverty values is mandated by law. This is only one example of myriad programmatic and
contractual uses for this prominent statistic. Its influence extends far beyond simply being a measure of price changes paid by
consumers. Future editions of this Focus series for the CPI will examine some of these other applications.

Current Price Trends: Recent Modest Inflation Caused Primarily by Higher Gasoline Prices
All items
The all items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose at a 0.9-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate
during the first quarter of 2010. (See chart 1.)5 In 2009, this index had increased 2.7 percent, not seasonally adjusted.

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Energy
The modest increase in the all items index for the first quarter of 2010 was due primarily to a 9.2-percent annual rate of growth
in the index for energy. Within energy, gasoline prices continued to increase in the first quarter of 2010, up at an 8.6-percent annual
rate after increasing 53.5 percent in 2009. Natural gas prices were up at a 29.8-percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2010 after
falling 18.1 percent in 2009, and fuel oil prices rose at an annual rate of 18.2 percent.
Over the past few years, crude oil prices—and subsequently retail gasoline prices—have been quite volatile. From July 2007 to
July 2008, gasoline prices rose sharply, increasing 37.9 percent (not seasonally adjusted); crude oil prices peaked in July 2008 at more
than $134 a barrel. During the last 5 months of 2008, as crude oil prices collapsed to under $32 a barrel, retail gasoline prices fell by
more than 50 percent. In 2009, pump prices turned sharply higher again, increasing more than 50 percent, with crude oil prices
increasing to around $70 a barrel by the end of 2009.6

Food
Food prices rose at a 2.3-percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2010, with grocery store prices increasing 3.7 percent.
Significant increases were seen in 3 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The index for fruits and vegetables was up at a 19.7percent rate, with fresh vegetable prices up at a 32.5-percent rate. Unusually cold weather early in the year in Florida significantly
affected tomato prices, which rose at a 40.5-percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2010. Dairy products rose at an 8.5-percent rate
in the first quarter, with milk at 9.9 percent. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the first quarter
of 2010 after falling 3.8 percent in 2009. Within this group, egg prices have risen at a 12.7-percent annual rate so far in 2010.
Small or modest price declines were noted for the other three grocery store food groups. The index for cereal and bakery
products fell 2.8 percent. Nonalcoholic beverages fell 0.7 percent, and other food at home declined 1.0 percent.
Grocery store price changes in the first quarter of 2010 were more modest than in recent years. Grocery store inflation was
relatively high during most of 2008; for example, these prices rose 7.0 percent from November 2007 to November 2008. In the next
12 months, however, grocery store food prices turned down, falling 2.9 percent, its sharpest annual drop since June 1959.

All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy fell at a 0.2-percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2010, the first quarterly
decrease since September 1960. The decrease in the first quarter of 2010 was due primarily to a 2.2-percent annual rate of decline in
shelter costs. Within shelter, owners' equivalent rent fell at a 0.8-percent rate, and lodging away from home declined at a rate of 6.7
percent. In addition, some transportation components fell in the first quarter of 2010 after increasing in 2009. Airline fares fell at a
10.9 percent rate in the first quarter of 2010 after rising 4.3 percent in 2009. The index for new vehicles also fell in the first quarter of
2010, dropping at a 1.2-percent annual rate after increasing 4.9 percent in 2009.
The first quarter 2010 decreases within all items less food and energy were partially offset by increases in other items. Medical
care prices were up at a rate of 5.7 percent in the first quarter, with medical care commodities increasing at a 7.7-percent pace. Prices
for used cars and trucks continued to increase in the first quarter of 2010, up at an 11.4-percent rate after increasing 9.2 percent in
2009. Tobacco prices, which had increased 30.1 percent in 2009 due in part to Federal and State tax increases, were up at an annual
rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2010.
The rate of inflation for all items less food and energy has slowed somewhat in recent years, and has increased only 1.1 percent
over the past 12 months. (See chart 2.) This is the lowest 12-month change in this broad expenditure category since an equivalent
increase in January 2004, and the annual rate of inflation for this index has not been lower since a 0.9 percent increase in January
1966. The recent deceleration in this so-called "core" rate of inflation can largely be attributed to a similar deceleration in shelter
inflation. Shelter prices, which had increased at a 3.1-percent average annual rate from 1992 to 2007, rose only 1.9 percent in 2008,
and increased only 0.3 percent in 2009. This deceleration for shelter continued into 2010, with shelter prices down 2.2 percent in the
first quarter.

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Further information is available from the CPI Information and Analysis section,!at cpi_info@bls.gov or (202) 691-7000.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1

!A more detailed list of differences between poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines can be found at
http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/faq.shtml (visited May 6, 2010).!
2
!The figure resulting from this adjustment is rounded upward to the next multiple of $50; see
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09computations.shtml (visited May 6, 2010).
3
!See http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/09extension.shtml for more details (visited May 6, 2010).!
4
!See http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/threshld/09prelim.html (visited May 6, 2010). These threshold numbers are also
subject to rounding.!
5
!Price movements described in this text reflect data as released on April 14, 2010. All 12-month and longer percent changes reflect
not seasonally adjusted data, and all hyperlinks show 12-month unadjusted changes for the last 10 years. Percent changes covering
less than a year are based on seasonally adjusted annual rates, unless otherwise noted. CPI seasonally adjusted indexes and percent
changes are subject to annual revision.!
6
!Energy Information Administration; see http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wco_k_w.htm (visited May 6, 2010).
!

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

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

100.000
-

217.631
651.925

218.009
653.059

2.2

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.1

Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................

14.795
13.738
7.801
1.108
1.745
.820
1.153
.952
2.023
.295
.232
1.496
.439
5.937
.326
1.056

219.378
219.032
215.623
250.930
202.812
198.814
280.431
162.666
190.991
199.917
198.567
204.952
122.318
224.991
158.657
222.521

219.536
219.218
215.737
250.425
205.178
197.308
279.272
162.128
191.017
200.775
197.749
204.947
122.298
225.276
158.738
222.299

.5
.5
.0
-.9
-.3
.1
1.8
-.5
-.2
1.8
-1.4
-.4
-.5
1.1
2.3
1.2

.1
.1
.1
-.2
1.2
-.8
-.4
-.3
.0
.4
-.4
.0
.0
.1
.1
-.1

.0
.1
.1
.0
.4
-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
1.4
-.1
.0
-.3
.1
.7
-.2

.2
.2
.5
-.1
.2
.0
3.4
.0
-.2
-1.1
-.5
.0
.9
.0
.1
.0

.2
.2
.2
-.3
1.4
-.8
-.2
.4
.0
.1
.7
-.2
.0
.1
.1
.0

Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................

41.960
32.289
5.966
.769
25.206
23.593
.347
5.081
4.028
.276
3.752
1.052
4.590
.781

216.023
248.052
249.089
133.075
256.272
256.266
124.416
212.295
187.864
276.027
191.280
168.521
126.750
149.999

215.798
248.031
249.012
134.331
256.170
256.165
124.879
211.726
187.054
278.080
190.284
169.116
125.997
150.068

-.6
-.7
.0
-2.4
-.2
-.2
3.5
2.2
1.2
21.9
-.2
6.6
-2.8
-.5

-.1
.0
.0
.9
.0
.0
.4
-.3
-.4
.7
-.5
.4
-.6
.0

.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
.0
.1
.5
.4
-1.3
.5
.7
-.4
.1

.0
-.1
.1
.3
-.1
-.1
.0
1.1
1.3
-.5
1.4
.5
-.4
.2

-.1
.0
.0
1.4
.0
.0
.4
-.2
-.4
.7
-.5
.6
-.5
.0

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

3.695
.903
1.580
.196
.721

122.073
113.104
111.730
115.920
128.525

122.143
113.692
110.816
116.469
129.432

-.9
-3.0
-.9
-.5
1.1

.1
.5
-.8
.5
.7

-.7
-.5
-.9
-1.1
-.5

-.4
-.7
-.5
.4
-1.0

-.7
-.6
-1.5
.2
.0

Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Public transportation ................................................................

16.685
15.497
6.386
3.573
2.012
4.525
4.337
.401
1.167
1.187

192.130
187.796
97.032
138.600
140.797
237.671
237.356
135.523
246.624
244.766

193.994
189.503
96.815
138.174
141.315
244.801
244.347
135.701
247.355
249.135

12.8
13.1
4.8
2.5
16.6
38.1
38.3
.8
1.9
8.4

1.0
.9
-.2
-.3
.4
3.0
2.9
.1
.3
1.8

-.1
-.1
.4
.1
.7
-1.3
-1.4
.3
.2
-.1

-.1
-.1
.2
.1
.5
-1.1
-.8
-.1
.3
.5

-.5
-.7
-.2
.0
.2
-2.3
-2.4
.1
.3
1.7

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................

6.513
1.611
4.902
2.796

387.142
314.023
409.687
326.206

387.703
314.535
410.256
327.015

3.6
3.5
3.7
2.9

.1
.2
.1
.2

.5
.8
.4
.2

.3
.4
.3
.0

.2
.2
.3
.2

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Expenditure category
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................

1.619

603.850

604.756

7.1

0.2

1.1

1.0

0.4

Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................

6.437
1.894

113.339
99.915

113.781
100.074

-.4
-2.2

.4
.2

-.1
-.7

-.1
.1

.3
-.1

Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ...............

6.434
3.035
.200
2.835
3.399
3.225
2.392
.833
.246

129.236
196.470
502.273
564.613
84.940
81.776
102.298
9.552
78.385

129.344
196.798
501.170
565.709
84.947
81.784
102.394
9.530
78.234

2.4
5.0
6.1
4.9
.0
-.4
.3
-3.6
-8.7

.1
.2
-.2
.2
.0
.0
.1
-.2
-.2

.2
.5
.7
.5
-.1
-.1
-.4
.9
-.5

.3
.6
.0
.6
.0
.0
.0
.1
.0

.2
.5
.2
.5
.0
.0
.1
-.2
-.4

Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................

3.483
.871
2.612
.688
.642
1.048

378.808
787.268
206.594
162.367
228.429
352.028

378.911
788.066
206.599
161.601
229.635
352.779

2.2
6.1
.8
-1.3
.8
3.0

.0
.1
.0
-.5
.5
.2

.1
-.1
.1
.2
-.2
.3

.1
.2
.0
.2
.1
.3

.0
.1
-.1
-.5
.5
.1

39.816
14.795
25.021
15.044
3.695
11.349
9.978
60.184
31.942
.347
3.752
1.052
.781
6.060
4.902
11.347

174.798
219.378
150.953
190.674
122.073
237.683
111.694
260.196
258.489
124.416
191.280
168.521
149.999
257.337
409.687
307.451

175.333
219.536
151.621
192.335
122.143
240.381
111.450
260.420
258.457
124.879
190.284
169.116
150.068
258.384
410.256
308.493

4.5
.5
7.0
10.6
-.9
14.9
1.9
.8
-.8
3.5
-.2
6.6
-.5
3.9
3.7
2.3

.3
.1
.4
.9
.1
1.1
-.2
.1
.0
.4
-.5
.4
.0
.4
.1
.3

-.2
.0
-.3
-.3
-.7
-.3
.0
.1
-.3
.1
.5
.7
.1
.4
.4
.1

-.1
.2
-.2
-.8
-.4
-.6
-.1
.2
-.3
.0
1.4
.5
.2
.4
.3
.1

-.4
.2
-.7
-1.3
-.7
-1.6
-.2
.1
.1
.4
-.5
.6
.0
.4
.3
.4

86.262
67.711
93.487
26.078
16.100
12.405
29.838
28.243
55.282
8.553
91.447
77.708
21.276
4.801
56.432

217.430
208.181
209.301
153.516
192.601
235.198
205.409
282.297
248.531
209.999
220.133
221.059
144.399
241.239
267.248
$ .459
$ .153

217.839
208.722
209.669
154.163
194.159
237.626
206.393
282.851
248.733
212.977
220.252
221.166
144.169
248.165
267.587
$ .459
$ .153

2.5
3.7
2.1
6.7
10.0
13.6
5.4
2.6
.5
18.5
.9
.9
1.2
37.0
.8

.2
.3
.2
.4
.8
1.0
.5
.2
.1
1.4
.1
.0
-.2
2.9
.1

.0
.0
.0
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.2
.3
-.1
-.5
.1
.1
-.1
-1.3
.1

.0
.1
.0
-.2
-.6
-.5
-.1
.4
.0
.0
.1
.0
-.1
-1.0
.1

-.1
-.1
-.1
-.7
-1.3
-1.4
-.5
.3
.2
-1.4
.1
.0
-.3
-2.1
.2

Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............

-

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

-

-

-

-

-

5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

All items ..............................................................................

217.587

217.591

217.729

Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
Other food at home .....................................................
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................

218.731
218.339
214.479
251.452
201.682
198.949
272.854
162.499
190.812
198.862
199.460
204.762
121.564
224.916
157.517
222.488

218.838
218.494
214.628
251.354
202.506
198.800
272.571
161.872
191.211
201.656
199.352
204.793
121.172
225.081
158.569
221.954

Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ....................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .......
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 .............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................

216.185
248.029
248.885
129.698
256.509
256.507
124.360
212.757
188.982
280.850
192.250
166.463
127.392
149.510

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

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

217.579

3.7

3.0

2.3

0.0

3.4

1.1

219.338
219.032
215.622
250.990
202.823
198.814
281.805
161.908
190.831
199.463
198.373
204.843
122.318
224.991
158.657
221.946

219.680
219.396
216.045
250.147
205.699
197.308
281.331
162.487
190.748
199.672
199.755
204.458
122.298
225.276
158.738
222.001

-1.4
-1.8
-3.8
-1.1
-7.9
-7.9
-3.0
-1.3
-1.4
-2.9
-4.3
-.6
-2.9
.8
3.8
2.9

.1
.0
-1.4
-.1
-3.6
4.7
-8.8
-.5
1.5
6.7
-3.4
1.3
.4
1.6
1.2
2.2

1.8
1.9
2.3
-.4
3.1
7.6
7.4
.0
-.7
1.9
1.8
-1.6
-1.8
1.2
1.2
.5

1.7
2.0
3.0
-2.1
8.2
-3.3
13.0
.0
-.1
1.6
.6
-.6
2.4
.6
3.1
-.9

-.7
-.9
-2.6
-.6
-5.8
-1.8
-5.9
-.9
.1
1.8
-3.8
.3
-1.3
1.2
2.5
2.6

1.8
1.9
2.6
-1.2
5.6
2.0
10.2
.0
-.4
1.8
1.2
-1.1
.3
.9
2.2
-.2

216.181
247.976
248.813
129.776
256.449
256.445
124.439
213.770
189.753
277.284
193.283
167.696
126.879
149.707

216.280
247.812
248.957
130.195
256.170
256.163
124.416
216.172
192.188
276.027
196.019
168.543
126.389
149.999

216.129
247.855
248.982
132.018
256.091
256.086
124.879
215.725
191.400
278.080
195.046
169.531
125.722
150.068

-1.0
.1
.6
-6.5
.7
.7
2.1
-8.0
-11.1
3.7
-12.1
6.6
-.7
-2.2

.4
.3
-.5
5.4
-.1
-.1
3.0
4.9
4.3
26.1
3.0
7.2
-3.8
.5

-1.4
-2.6
-.1
-13.0
-.7
-.7
7.3
6.8
7.3
75.7
3.4
5.0
-1.6
-1.8

-.1
-.3
.2
7.3
-.7
-.7
1.7
5.7
5.2
-3.9
5.9
7.6
-5.1
1.5

-.3
.2
.1
-.7
.3
.3
2.5
-1.8
-3.7
14.4
-4.8
6.9
-2.3
-.8

-.7
-1.4
.0
-3.4
-.7
-.7
4.5
6.2
6.3
30.0
4.7
6.3
-3.4
-.2

120.613
112.296
109.196
114.757
129.343

119.814
111.748
108.261
113.551
128.641

119.316
111.014
107.682
114.027
127.341

118.459
110.398
106.015
114.244
127.337

3.8
-1.8
8.3
1.5
5.3

-.3
-1.8
-1.1
-2.6
1.1

.2
-1.7
1.1
.8
4.3

-7.0
-6.6
-11.2
-1.8
-6.1

1.7
-1.8
3.5
-.5
3.2

-3.4
-4.2
-5.2
-.5
-1.0

Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
Public transportation .......................................................

193.593
189.316
96.422
137.470
139.990
248.088
247.897
135.277
245.567
245.058

193.332
189.062
96.794
137.648
140.963
244.826
244.409
135.649
245.969
244.713

193.195
188.843
96.993
137.793
141.683
242.182
242.413
135.523
246.624
246.023

192.243
187.597
96.840
137.747
141.905
236.628
236.631
135.701
247.355
250.293

25.3
27.1
5.1
7.4
7.6
120.8
121.1
-2.7
.6
3.1

15.6
15.6
7.8
2.9
30.5
38.5
37.5
-.2
3.9
16.3

14.2
14.9
4.9
-1.0
24.6
43.6
44.8
5.0
.3
5.9

-2.8
-3.6
1.7
.8
5.6
-17.2
-17.0
1.3
2.9
8.8

20.4
21.2
6.5
5.1
18.5
74.9
74.4
-1.5
2.3
9.5

5.4
5.3
3.3
-.1
14.7
9.0
9.7
3.1
1.6
7.3

Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................

382.737
310.494
405.006
324.784

384.703
312.864
406.755
325.373

386.007
314.023
408.092
325.393

386.905
314.535
409.135
326.134

2.6
.3
3.3
3.8

3.7
5.6
3.0
2.7

3.8
2.8
4.1
3.6

4.4
5.3
4.1
1.7

3.1
2.9
3.2
3.3

4.1
4.0
4.1
2.6

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Hospital and related services 3 .....................................

587.561

593.869

599.951

Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................

113.524
100.255

113.415
99.571

Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 .....

128.872
195.209
498.880
561.001
84.974
81.817
102.729
9.457
77.925

Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

602.052

5.2

5.8

7.2

10.2

5.5

8.7

113.299
99.650

113.612
99.556

1.6
-.6

-1.4
-5.1

-2.1
-.1

.3
-2.8

.1
-2.9

-.9
-1.4

129.141
196.252
502.169
563.950
84.905
81.743
102.288
9.540
77.518

129.533
197.418
501.997
567.553
84.942
81.776
102.298
9.552
77.541

129.852
198.426
502.840
570.587
84.950
81.784
102.394
9.530
77.198

2.9
5.6
9.7
5.3
.3
-.5
2.3
-10.8
-15.5

1.9
3.8
5.1
3.7
.0
-.1
1.0
-4.2
-11.0

1.8
4.0
6.4
3.8
-.4
-.8
-.6
-1.8
-4.2

3.1
6.8
3.2
7.0
-.1
-.2
-1.3
3.1
-3.7

2.4
4.7
7.4
4.5
.1
-.3
1.6
-7.5
-13.3

2.5
5.3
4.8
5.4
-.2
-.5
-1.0
.6
-3.9

377.853
786.857
205.935
161.627
228.629
350.113

378.091
785.714
206.209
162.029
228.107
351.082

378.386
787.268
206.287
162.367
228.429
352.109

378.248
788.066
206.116
161.601
229.635
352.300

3.4
11.5
.6
-2.2
-1.0
3.1

2.5
5.8
1.3
-1.5
2.0
3.1

2.7
6.9
1.1
-1.5
.3
3.1

.4
.6
.4
-.1
1.8
2.5

2.9
8.6
.9
-1.8
.5
3.1

1.5
3.7
.7
-.8
1.0
2.8

175.196
218.731
151.759
192.765
120.613
241.982
111.565
259.716
259.168
124.360
192.250
166.463
149.510
255.735
405.006
306.985

174.878
218.838
151.280
192.192
119.814
241.214
111.514
260.045
258.517
124.439
193.283
167.696
149.707
256.676
406.755
307.265

174.762
219.338
150.920
190.632
119.316
239.779
111.430
260.469
257.746
124.416
196.019
168.543
149.999
257.816
408.092
307.678

174.112
219.680
149.892
188.173
118.459
235.996
111.244
260.792
257.900
124.879
195.046
169.531
150.068
258.879
409.135
308.870

9.0
-1.4
16.1
27.9
3.8
38.2
2.3
.3
-.1
2.1
-12.1
6.6
-2.2
1.2
3.3
3.6

4.9
.1
8.0
11.9
-.3
16.0
3.9
1.7
.6
3.0
3.0
7.2
.5
7.3
3.0
1.6

6.4
1.8
9.3
15.3
.2
20.2
2.5
-.4
-1.6
7.3
3.4
5.0
-1.8
2.1
4.1
1.3

-2.5
1.7
-4.8
-9.2
-7.0
-9.5
-1.1
1.7
-1.9
1.7
5.9
7.6
1.5
5.0
4.1
2.5

6.9
-.7
12.0
19.6
1.7
26.6
3.1
1.0
.2
2.5
-4.8
6.9
-.8
4.2
3.2
2.6

1.9
1.8
2.0
2.3
-3.4
4.3
.6
.6
-1.8
4.5
4.7
6.3
-.2
3.5
4.1
1.9

217.489
208.128
209.424
154.302
194.517
239.081
206.144
281.417
248.690
215.536
219.524
220.463
143.863
251.449
266.630

217.469
208.155
209.353
153.820
193.959
238.287
205.792
282.121
248.541
214.379
219.646
220.579
143.761
248.149
266.894

217.544
208.414
209.445
153.468
192.716
237.059
205.619
283.215
248.658
214.376
219.799
220.664
143.666
245.556
267.103

217.313
208.187
209.257
152.467
190.158
233.688
204.613
284.130
249.037
211.324
219.942
220.768
143.279
240.344
267.547

4.7
5.6
3.8
15.5
26.5
34.3
10.3
.1
-.3
38.1
1.1
1.7
2.8
110.6
1.3

3.5
4.3
2.9
7.7
10.2
14.1
7.1
3.6
1.8
21.0
1.4
1.7
2.0
37.8
1.6

2.4
4.7
2.2
8.9
14.8
19.0
7.5
2.7
-.1
25.6
.3
.0
1.7
45.4
-.6

-.3
.1
-.3
-4.7
-8.7
-8.7
-2.9
3.9
.6
-7.6
.8
.6
-1.6
-16.5
1.4

4.1
4.9
3.4
11.5
18.1
23.8
8.7
1.8
.8
29.2
1.3
1.7
2.4
70.3
1.4

1.0
2.4
.9
1.9
2.4
4.2
2.2
3.3
.2
7.7
.5
.3
.0
10.2
.4

Expenditure category

Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

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

100.000

217.631
651.925

218.009
653.059

2.2

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.1

Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 3 .............................................................................
White bread 1 2 ..............................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..............................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Cookies 2 .......................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 .......................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 .......................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 .............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ......
Bacon and related products 2 ....................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 3 ...........
Ham ..............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 ...........................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 3 ..................
Other meats ...................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...............................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 .........................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 ...........................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 3 .......................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...............................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ..............................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ......................................
Fish and seafood 1 ...........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ........................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 2 ........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 3 ...............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 2 .........................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .....................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .....................................

14.795
13.738
7.801
1.108
.359
.040
.200
.119

219.378
219.032
215.623
250.930
218.420
225.237
215.500
225.797
157.232
268.259
159.507
290.424
305.557
152.105
251.823
245.179
257.372
249.544
253.092
291.127

219.536
219.218
215.737
250.425
218.659
222.824
216.905
224.922
157.151
267.322
159.107
289.556
304.314
151.806
250.933
243.423
258.071
248.282
253.437
288.872

.5
.5
.0
-.9
-1.1
-3.6
-.3
-1.4
-2.6
-.8
-3.2
-4.1
-2.6
-2.9
.2
.7
-.2
1.6
1.8
1.1

.1
.1
.1
-.2
.1
-1.1
.7
-.4
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.4
-.7
.3
-.5
.1
-.8

.0
.1
.1
.0
.1
.5
.0
.5
.5
.0
-.4
.4
-.2
-.4
.4
.7
1.3
.2
1.2
.0

.2
.2
.5
-.1
-.3
-2.5
.2
-.9
-.1
.2
.0
.1
.1
-.4
-.6
-1.1
-.5
1.0
-.5
1.6

.2
.2
.2
-.3
.0
-.8
.7
-.4
-.1
-.7
-.4
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.3
-.3
.3
-.8
.1
-1.3

260.181
202.812
202.831
199.583
217.346
197.833
161.596
146.765
153.016
181.502
125.647
215.105
126.333
182.420
205.666
168.296
115.571
191.883
186.155
127.118
262.627
157.703
201.654
130.299
209.110
197.237
129.190
236.327
139.565
124.775
171.535
260.589
202.397
198.814
132.631
189.601
136.597
203.872
196.331
136.607

260.588
205.178
205.682
202.565
223.378
201.568
162.327
154.064
157.045
182.351
127.100
216.385
128.176
181.365
202.999
170.031
115.464
192.353
186.368
127.442
264.790
156.277
203.256
131.071
212.005
198.743
131.238
240.577
142.804
126.295
172.041
262.723
196.434
197.308
130.530
186.268
134.467
202.908
197.575
135.341

2.4
-.3
-.2
.2
1.3
-.4
2.9
1.9
3.7
.2
-.9
.8
-.8
2.5
2.3
.3
-.1
-2.1
-1.0
-2.2
6.6
3.0
-1.8
-2.9
-2.6
-2.5
2.9
.2
1.2
-.8
-1.3
.2
-1.4
.1
2.1
2.6
1.8
-.8
.1
-1.8

.2
1.2
1.4
1.5
2.8
1.9
.5
5.0
2.6
.5
1.2
.6
1.5
-.6
-1.3
1.0
-.1
.2
.1
.3
.8
-.9
.8
.6
1.4
.8
1.6
1.8
2.3
1.2
.3
.8
-2.9
-.8
-1.6
-1.8
-1.6
-.5
.6
-.9

-.9
.4
.3
.8
.9
1.7
.6
.1
.9
2.6
.8
.6
1.7
.6
1.1
6.6
1.4
-2.0
-2.7
-1.6
.3
.4
.6
.3
-1.3
.6
2.2
-1.8
-2.5
.1
-1.0
-.8
2.6
-.1
.0
-.1
.4
.3
-1.2
-.7

1.3
.2
.1
.6
1.0
.1
2.0
1.6
1.2
-.4
1.1
.3
.7
1.1
.8
-5.0
1.5
1.2
-.6
1.4
1.7
1.4
-.6
-1.0
.8
-1.2
1.1
-.7
.3
-.5
-2.1
-1.3
.4
.0
-.3
.0
-.5
.2
1.1
.3

-.4
1.4
1.5
1.8
2.8
1.9
.5
5.0
2.6
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.5
2.3
1.5
2.1
-.1
.6
3.5
.3
.8
-.9
.4
.2
1.4
.8
1.5
1.8
2.3
-.8
.3
.8
-.1
-.8
-1.6
-1.8
-1.6
-.5
1.2
-.3

-

-

.749
.213
-

.109
.201
-

.226
-

1.745
1.650
1.024
.481
.193
.079
.167
.043
.312
.113
-

.064
-

.063
.072
.231
-

.337
.270
-

.067
.289
.150
.140
-

.095
.820
.271
-

.262
.129
.159

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

16

CPI Detailed Report-April 2010

Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

280.431
325.425
331.425
291.731
195.132
185.657
360.901
122.621
317.397
293.686
279.289
379.425
318.850
146.554
149.653
140.175
160.869
139.177
196.475
148.468
175.355
162.666
125.476
156.747
149.669
115.289
114.213
184.410
190.140
197.812
126.559
190.991
199.917
187.954
130.874
144.810
198.567
152.655
161.832
237.091
125.627
143.758
132.642
204.952
226.146
165.694
216.232
214.496
122.329
134.454
125.195
245.501
140.425
122.318
106.980
224.991
140.360
143.130
140.392
117.786
132.168

279.272
324.008
323.961
294.449
194.781
195.965
372.160
114.672
321.688
291.211
277.399
386.844
325.897
146.055
149.575
140.460
159.068
136.991
192.188
149.838
177.519
162.128
125.131
155.972
148.226
115.187
113.638
183.769
188.878
197.806
125.742
191.017
200.775
187.222
131.922
144.792
197.749
154.088
170.008
234.770
124.622
142.357
128.308
204.947
226.811
167.932
214.964
212.659
122.918
131.931
125.616
241.976
139.965
122.298
106.695
225.276
140.513
143.361
140.381
117.797
132.686

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

-0.1
.0
-1.5
2.1
-.7
-1.1
-1.6
-2.3
1.6
.0
-5.3
-2.7
2.7
-.5
-.2
-.7
.0
-1.0
-1.0
.2
1.3
-.4
-.5
1.4
-.4
-2.3
.2
-.2
-1.4
.4
.9
.2
1.4
1.8
1.2
.6
-.1
1.3
2.8
-.1
.0
-.9
.4
.0
-1.7
.5
.1
.7
.6
1.6
.9
.6
.2
-.3
1.1
.1
.1
-.1
.1
.1
.3

3.4
4.6
3.8
2.3
-2.4
-1.5
-1.5
8.5
5.5
-.1
.3
15.1
3.3
-.5
-1.3
-.6
-1.4
.3
.7
.1
-.6
.0
.0
-.5
.3
.3
-.1
-1.0
-1.0
-.3
-.2
-.2
-1.1
.1
-1.6
.2
-.5
-2.7
-4.5
-2.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.4
-.5
-.2
-1.0
-.6
-.5
-2.1
-1.7
.0
.9
1.5
.0
-.1
.0
.3
.0
-.2

-0.2
-.3
-2.8
.8
-.3
3.9
1.7
-6.3
2.3
-.2
-.7
2.0
3.0
.1
.9
1.1
-.7
-1.7
-2.4
.8
1.2
.4
.2
-.1
-1.0
-.1
.5
.0
-.7
.0
1.1
.0
.1
.3
.8
-.4
.7
2.0
6.9
-.9
-.8
-.4
-3.3
-.2
-1.1
1.4
-.6
.0
.5
-1.9
.3
-1.4
-.3
.0
-.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
.0
.4

Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 3 ..................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ...................................
Other fresh fruits 3 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 ....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 3 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................
Canned fruits 2 3 ............................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 .........................................
Frozen vegetables 2 .......................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 ........................................
Carbonated drinks ............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 ..................
Coffee ...............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 ............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 .................................
Other beverage materials including tea 3 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ............................................
Other sweets 3 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .....................................................
Butter 2 ...........................................................................
Margarine 2 ....................................................................
Salad dressing 1 3 ............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 3 ....................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 .........................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ...................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ...............................................
Other condiments 1 2 .....................................................
Baby food 1 3 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 .........................................
Prepared salads 1 2 4 .....................................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 3 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 3 .................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 2 5 ..............
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 .........

1.153
.879
.442
.070
.066
.078
-

.228
.437
.067
.063
.086
.222
.274
.142
-

.082
-

.049
-

.952
.719
.294
.013
.412
.233
.111
-

.122
2.023
.295
.052
.189
.055
.232
.062
-

.063
.107
-

1.496
.092
.310
.318
.257
-

.081
.439
-

5.937
2.875
2.359
.266
-

.111

1.8
3.0
.3
3.3
-8.4
6.9
2.2
.3
5.6
-8.0
-4.6
24.4
6.2
-1.8
-1.1
.0
-2.3
-4.7
-3.7
1.2
1.3
-.5
-1.1
1.4
-2.7
-3.0
1.0
-1.0
-.8
-1.5
2.0
-.2
1.8
6.8
.9
.0
-1.4
1.4
8.6
-3.4
-.5
-3.5
-4.8
-.4
-4.3
.5
-.2
.1
.3
-2.6
1.3
-1.2
-.8
-.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
.8
2.4
2.3
2.7

-0.4
-.4
-2.3
.9
-.2
5.6
3.1
-6.5
1.4
-.8
-.7
2.0
2.2
-.3
-.1
.2
-1.1
-1.6
-2.2
.9
1.2
-.3
-.3
-.5
-1.0
-.1
-.5
-.3
-.7
.0
-.6
.0
.4
-.4
.8
.0
-.4
.9
5.1
-1.0
-.8
-1.0
-3.3
.0
.3
1.4
-.6
-.9
.5
-1.9
.3
-1.4
-.3
.0
-.3
.1
.1
.2
.0
.0
.4

See footnotes at end of table.

17

CPI Detailed Report-April 2010

Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

158.738
222.299
190.339
200.175
188.391
197.195
184.319
169.284
290.114
146.171
159.277
152.456

2.3
1.2
.7
2.2
-.3
.9
-.1
-1.2
1.9
2.4
1.1
1.7

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.1
-.1
-.2
.1
-.6
-.6
-.9
-.5
.1
.2
.1
.0

0.7
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.1
.3
.3
-.1
-.4
-.4
-.3
-.2

0.1
.0
-.2
-.6
.2
1.0
.5
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.3

0.1
.0
.0
.4
-.9
-.6
-.9
.0
.1
.2
.1
-.3

Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ..........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 2 .................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3
Wine away from home 1 2 3 .................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .....................................

.326
1.056
.623
.303
.081

-

158.657
222.521
190.782
200.013
189.525
198.397
185.922
170.144
289.853
145.890
159.156
152.506

Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Fuel oil 1 .............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 6 .................................................
Electricity 6 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 3 ...................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...............................................................
Window coverings 3 .............................................................
Other linens 1 3 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..............
Other furniture 3 ...................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 5 .........................................................
Appliances 1 3 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 .......................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 .........................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .................................
Household operations 1 3 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 3 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ..................................

41.960
32.289
5.966
.769
.159
.610
25.206
23.593
.347
5.081
4.028
.276
.179
.097
3.752
2.845
.907
1.052
.793
.259
4.590
.331
.054
.092
.186
.872
.268
.425
.171

216.023
248.052
249.089
133.075
420.194
279.997
256.272
256.266
124.416
212.295
187.864
276.027
279.826
330.164
191.280
189.061
195.832
168.521
374.109
383.362
126.750
73.597
114.194
78.237
62.651
121.957
137.595
89.780
86.683

215.798
248.031
249.012
134.331
420.194
283.263
256.170
256.165
124.879
211.726
187.054
278.080
286.351
323.202
190.284
190.210
188.014
169.116
375.775
383.615
125.997
72.784
114.547
77.912
61.507
119.953
134.522
89.068
84.240

-.6
-.7
.0
-2.4
4.7
-1.4
-.2
-.2
3.5
2.2
1.2
21.9
28.0
11.7
-.2
.6
-2.9
6.6
8.2
2.2
-2.8
-3.8
-4.6
-7.4
-1.5
-5.0
-7.3
-1.8
-9.3

-.1
.0
.0
.9
.0
1.2
.0
.0
.4
-.3
-.4
.7
2.3
-2.1
-.5
.6
-4.0
.4
.4
.1
-.6
-1.1
.3
-.4
-1.8
-1.6
-2.2
-.8
-2.8

.0
.0
.0
.1
.2
.0
.0
.0
.1
.5
.4
-1.3
-2.4
1.8
.5
-.5
3.9
.7
.8
.6
-.4
-1.2
-1.7
-1.6
-.7
-.5
-.7
-.5
-1.5

.0
-.1
.1
.3
.4
.3
-.1
-.1
.0
1.1
1.3
-.5
.7
-2.4
1.4
2.1
-.7
.5
.6
.2
-.4
.5
.0
2.9
.2
-.4
-.3
-1.1
-.7

-.1
.0
.0
1.4
.4
1.6
.0
.0
.4
-.2
-.4
.7
2.3
.0
-.5
.7
-4.4
.6
.8
.1
-.5
-1.1
.3
.3
-1.8
-1.6
-2.2
-.8
-3.3

.297
.176

88.463
99.256
112.724
74.724
71.809
64.012
127.400
70.586
96.937
92.368
97.195
89.706
183.463
121.736
155.989
117.118
149.999
144.446
155.285

87.658
98.876
111.776
73.459
71.969
64.117
126.146
71.897
97.559
92.243
97.139
89.549
181.997
120.565
155.536
115.942
150.068
144.085
155.648

-5.3
-5.0
-6.1
-5.9
-3.9
-6.3
-1.6
-1.4
.4
-2.7
-3.4
-2.3
-.7
.1
-.4
-1.9
-.5
-.1
-2.0

-.9
-.4
-.8
-1.7
.2
.2
-1.0
1.9
.6
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.8
-1.0
-.3
-1.0
.0
-.2
.2

.8
.1
.4
1.8
-.5
-1.0
-.7
-1.8
-.4
-.9
.0
-1.1
.3
.4
-.1
.5
.1
.6

-.3
-.2
.1
-.4
-.7
-1.6
-.4
.6
1.0
-.3
.3
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.3
.0
.2
.1

-.9
-.4
-.8
-1.7
.2
.2
.0
1.9
.9
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.8
-1.0
-.3
-1.0
.0
-.2
.2

-

.239
.434

-

NA

-

.118
.584
.318
.108
.067
.090
.825
.192
.456
.900
.362
.238
.300
.781
.270
.265

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 3 ....................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ..............................................

.097
.076

122.655
182.583

123.202
182.488

-1.5
4.7

0.4
-.1

0.1
.4

0.5
1.3

0.4
-.1

Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .................................................
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 3 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .............................................................
Watches 1 8 ............................................................................
Jewelry 8 ................................................................................

3.695
.903
.723
.130
.176
.231
.177
.180
1.580
1.318
.136
.139
.667

122.073
113.104
119.108
116.164
144.506
77.960
113.197
91.301
111.730
113.704
93.242
117.270
87.615

122.143
113.692
120.059
116.084
144.224
80.408
112.747
90.702
110.816
113.583
91.686
115.673
88.750

-.9
-3.0
-2.3
-1.0
.3
-3.4
-4.7
-5.9
-.9
-1.1
-3.3
-3.1
-1.5

.1
.5
.8
-.1
-.2
3.1
-.4
-.7
-.8
-.1
-1.7
-1.4
1.3

-.7
-.5
-.8
1.0
1.2
-1.8
.2
.6
-.9
-1.7
-3.9
1.0
-1.4

-.4
-.7
.0
1.4
-1.1
-2.1
.4
-3.0
-.5
.2
1.7
3.7
-1.7

-.7
-.6
-.5
-1.7
-2.5
2.0
-.5
-1.5
-1.5
-1.0
.2
-3.0
.7

.361
.262
.721
.235
.153
.333
.196
.295
.042
.254

98.742
101.992
128.525
126.690
133.185
126.780
115.920
150.376
115.187
158.757

97.091
97.442
129.432
127.555
133.444
127.989
116.469
152.677
115.393
161.530

1.7
-.2
1.1
1.3
-.9
1.8
-.5
1.6
-2.4
2.2

-1.7
-4.5
.7
.7
.2
1.0
.5
1.5
.2
1.7

.0
3.6
-.5
.3
-2.6
.3
-1.1
-.2
-.4
-.2

.3
-4.2
-1.0
-.5
-.9
-1.0
.4
1.8
-1.1
2.4

-3.6
-4.4
.0
.7
-.5
-.2
.2
.8
.2
1.0

Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .....................................................
New cars 2 .........................................................................
New trucks 2 9 ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ....................................................
Car and truck rental 3 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 12 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................
Motor vehicle repair 1 3 ........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 3 6 ........
Parking and other fees 1 3 ....................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ...........................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..................................................

16.685
15.497
6.386
3.573

192.130
187.796
97.032
138.600
96.050
138.712
143.228
140.797
98.952
122.009
237.671
237.356
236.697
243.484
230.317
210.988
135.523
122.238
147.446
142.490
295.967
246.624
251.365
224.784
151.715
370.743
165.108
164.810
165.786
177.367
119.845
244.766
269.377
149.351

193.994
189.503
96.815
138.174
95.761
138.170
142.923
141.315
97.710
117.617
244.801
244.347
243.826
250.284
236.663
220.024
135.701
122.010
148.524
143.184
302.688
247.355
252.904
225.463
152.097
372.311
165.144
164.845
165.823
177.533
119.722
249.135
275.696
151.965

12.8
13.1
4.8
2.5
2.5
1.6
3.6
16.6
-7.2
-5.4
38.1
38.3
39.1
37.1
35.1
34.2
.8
.1
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.2
5.3
9.3
13.0
3.4
4.4
-1.0
8.4
10.7
3.7

1.0
.9
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.4
-1.3
-3.6
3.0
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.8
4.3
.1
-.2
.7
.5
2.3
.3
.6
.3
.3
.4
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
1.8
2.3
1.8

-.1
-.1
.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.7
1.2
-1.9
-1.3
-1.4
-1.3
-1.7
-1.3
-1.7
.3
.4
.0
-.2
1.6
.2
.0
.1
.3
.6
.1
.2
.0
.0
.0
-.1
-.7
2.6

-.1
-.1
.2
.1
.1
.0
.3
.5
-.3
.7
-1.1
-.8
-.9
-.7
-.8
2.5
-.1
.0
-.2
-.3
-.6
.3
.1
.4
.2
.7
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
.5
.4
1.2

-.5
-.7
-.2
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.2
-1.6
-2.3
-2.3
-2.4
-2.3
-2.4
-2.3
4.3
.1
-.2
.7
.5
2.3
.3
.6
.3
.3
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
1.7
2.2
1.2

-

2.012
.598
.090
4.525
4.337
-

.188
.401
.262
.139
-

1.167
.065
.462
.598
2.492
.527
.328
.186
-

1.187
.783
.157

See footnotes at end of table.

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CPI Detailed Report-April 2010

Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

107.450
100.685
65.404
257.909
101.001

108.287
103.779
66.194
257.972
101.037

4.8
4.5
3.8
4.4

387.703
314.535
102.216
406.618
100.909
98.877
410.256
327.015
329.623
397.861
176.239
214.203
604.756
226.133
220.484
518.642
175.651
111.164
108.112

3.6
3.5

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.8
3.1
1.2
.0
.0

-0.6
.3
2.3
.2
.5

0.4
.5
.5
.2
.2

0.8
3.1
.6
.0
.0

3.7
2.9
3.4
3.0
.8
2.4
7.1
8.0
9.0
6.4
2.4
1.1
-3.0

.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.6
.1
.2
.2
.6
-.1
.0
.2
.1
.3
.0
.3
.1
-.5

.5
.8
.8
.6
.5
-.1
.4
.2
.3
-.3
-.4
.7
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.3
.3
.1
.3

.3
.4
.4
.6
.4
-.5
.3
.0
-.1
.2
.0
.3
1.0
1.1
1.6
.6
.3
.7
-.3

.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
-.6
.3
.2
.4
.7
-.4
.0
.4
.4
.4
.1
.2
.1
-.5

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 ..........................................................
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 .........................................................
Ship fare 2 3 .........................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 2 13 ..................................................

-

.245
-

-

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 13 ...............................................................
Prescription drugs ................................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ...................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 .....................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 6 ..........................................................
Dental services 6 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 8 ..................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ......................
Hospital and related services 6 ..............................................
Hospital services 6 14 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 14 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 6 8 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 14 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ..............................
Health insurance 1 5 ...............................................................

6.513
1.611
1.530
1.222
.308
.081
4.902
2.796
1.450
.715
.249
.383
1.619
1.358
.148
.113
.487

387.142
314.023
102.007
405.763
100.726
99.522
409.687
326.206
329.087
395.327
176.361
214.109
603.850
225.822
219.733
518.722
175.064
111.099
108.690

Recreation 3 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 3 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ..................
Other video equipment 3 ........................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 3 .........................................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 3 ........................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 3 ...........
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 3 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet food 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...................
Pet services including veterinary 3 .........................................
Pet services 1 2 3 .................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ......................................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 .......................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 3 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ...................................
Photographic equipment 2 3 .................................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..................................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 .......................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ............................................................
Other recreational goods 3 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ......
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 3 ....................................
Recreation services 3 ...............................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 3 .....................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................

6.437
1.894
.201
1.267
.032

113.339
99.915
8.396
371.882
16.862

113.781
100.074
8.430
372.295
16.783

-.4
-2.2
-27.8
1.2
-10.4

.4
.2
.4
.1
-.5

-.1
-.7
-4.4
-.6
-1.2

-.1
.1
-.9
-.2
.2

.3
-.1
-1.6
.0
-.4

.137

.060
.048
1.872

78.088
56.471
102.210
47.811
95.331
153.904
194.052
144.312
117.580
187.161
156.760
195.049
118.827
140.268
98.444
79.858
71.761
90.744
33.034
110.496
120.121
105.046
58.980
60.559
63.016
95.262
97.750
143.443

78.484
56.783
102.513
47.712
95.994
154.364
194.032
144.286
118.205
188.745
156.826
196.692
118.613
140.559
97.850
79.683
71.186
88.655
33.230
110.716
118.832
105.606
58.909
60.505
63.364
94.679
98.106
144.980

-.6
-4.4
.8
-2.7
-3.7
.5
-.6
.2
-2.0
2.5
.3
2.9
-1.4
-.2
-2.9
-1.4
-3.1
2.9
-4.0
.0
-.1
.3
-3.3
-6.6
-3.9
5.7
1.3
1.6

.5
.6
.3
-.2
.7
.3
.0
.0
.5
.8
.0
.8
-.2
.2
-.6
-.2
-.8
-2.3
.6
.2
-1.1
.5
-.1
-.1
.6
-.6
.4
1.1

-.1
.7
-.6
.6
.5
.3
.5
.5
.3
.0
.4
-.2
.0
.1
-.1
-.6
-.7
-.1
-1.2
-.5
.4
-.7
.0
.1
.0
.0
-.5
.2

2.8
-.3
3.6
-.6
.0
-.1
-.2
.4
-1.3
.2
.1
.4
.3
-.2
.9
.1
.0
-.5
.3
.1
.0
-.1
.2
-.1
-.1
2.2
-.8
-.6

.5
.6
.3
-.2
.7
.1
-.3
.0
-.1
.7
.0
.7
-.2
.2
-.6
-.3
-.9
-2.3
.9
.2
-1.1
.5
-.1
-.1
.6
.0
.1
1.1

.595
.679

121.755
318.893

124.583
320.247

-.3
3.1

2.3
.4

.3
.2

-1.5
-.1

2.3
.4

-

-

.094
.058
1.145
.734
-

.411
-

.613
.319
.285
.167
.070
-

.095
-

.485
.364
-

-

4.6
-

See footnotes at end of table.

20

CPI Detailed Report-April 2010

Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

153.358
175.289
264.413
221.468
135.600
106.070

153.973
176.400
264.511
222.095
135.392
106.915

3.1
3.7
2.0
1.7
2.7
.3

2.835
1.493
.412
.790
.042
3.399
.174
.165
.009
3.225
2.392
1.301
1.091
.833
.246
.044
.459

129.236
196.470
502.273
167.737
564.613
626.817
614.855
238.296
196.948
84.940
145.888
229.846
225.281
81.776
102.298
62.551
101.147
9.552
78.385
48.636
77.673

129.344
196.798
501.170
167.232
565.709
627.711
615.198
239.114
198.042
84.947
145.891
229.846
225.351
81.784
102.394
62.544
101.366
9.530
78.234
47.722
77.570

2.4
5.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
6.1
4.1
3.4
3.9
.0
5.9
5.3
16.5
-.4
.3
-2.9

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.4
.6
.0
.3
-.2
.8

0.2
.4
.0
.0
.5
-.5

-0.2
.7
.1
.1
-.1
.5

0.4
.6
.0
.3
-.2
.8

-3.6
-8.7
-5.9
.1

.1
.2
-.2
-.3
.2
.1
.1
.3
.6
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.2
-.2
-1.9
-.1

.2
.5
.7
.6
.5
.4
.5
.7
.5
-.1
.1
.0
2.0
-.1
-.4
-.9
.1
.9
-.5
.6
1.9

.3
.6
.0
.0
.6
.8
.5
.5
.2
.0
.1
.0
1.3
.0
.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
-1.4
.2

.2
.5
.2
-.3
.5
.6
.4
.6
.7
.0
.0
.0
.4
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.2
-.4
-1.9
-.1

Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ..............
Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 .......................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 8 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 ............................................
Recreational books 1 3 ...........................................................

-

.251
.261
.140
.120

Education and communication 3 ................................................
Education 3 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
College textbooks 1 2 11 .......................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................
Child care and nursery school 10 .........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 3 ................
Communication 3 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 3 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ............................
Telephone services 1 3 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 13 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 15 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .................
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 ....................................................

6.434
3.035
.200

.070

33.933

33.938

-4.5

.0

-1.2

-1.0

.0

Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 3 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 8 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 3 ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ....
Financial services 1 8 ...........................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ...............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ........
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ........................................................

3.483
.871
.804
.061
2.612
.688

378.808
787.268
320.602
213.438
206.594
162.367

378.911
788.066
320.655
216.039
206.599
161.601

2.2
6.1
5.9
9.9
.8
-1.3

.0
.1
.0
1.2
.0
-.5

.1
-.1
-.2
.5
.1
.2

.1
.2
.2
-.2
.0
.2

.0
.1
.0
1.2
-.1
-.5

.345

105.894

105.372

-1.5

-.5

.7

.2

-.5

.338
.642
.642
1.048
.303
.169
.257
.033
.192

182.212
228.429
139.379
352.028
286.287
280.527
141.409
157.345
266.073
126.002
176.002
88.935
158.152

181.399
229.635
140.115
352.779
286.638
280.561
141.843
157.292
267.289
125.931
176.851
88.039
156.597

-1.2
.8
.8
3.0
3.8
2.0
2.3
4.0
3.3
2.8
3.0
-2.3
-.4

-.4
.5
.5
.2
.1
.0
.3
.0
.5
-.1
.5
-1.0
-1.0

-.2
-.2
-.2
.3
.2
.1
.0
.0
.8
1.1
-.1
.1
-.1

.3
.1
.1
.3
.3
.1
.4
.5
.7
.4
.9
-.6
-.3

-.4
.5
.5
.1
.2
-.4
.0
.0
.5
-.1
.7
-1.6
-1.0

174.798
150.953
190.674
237.683
111.694
260.196
258.489
257.337
307.451
217.430
208.181

175.333
151.621
192.335
240.381
111.450
260.420
258.457
258.384
308.493
217.839
208.722

4.5
7.0
10.6
14.9
1.9
.8
-.8
3.9
2.3
2.5
3.7

.3
.4
.9
1.1
-.2
.1
.0
.4
.3
.2
.3

-.2
-.3
-.3
-.3
.0
.1
-.3
.4
.1
.0
.0

-.1
-.2
-.8
-.6
-.1
.2
-.3
.4
.1
.0
.1

-.4
-.7
-1.3
-1.6
-.2
.1
.1
.4
.4
-.1
-.1

-

-

.234
-

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 7 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................

39.816
25.021
15.044
11.349
9.978
60.184
31.942
6.060
11.347
86.262
67.711

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

209.301
153.516
192.601
235.198
205.409
116.181
282.297
248.531
209.999
220.133
221.059
144.399
241.239
267.248
221.389
201.354
$ .459
$ .153

209.669
154.163
194.159
237.626
206.393
116.070
282.851
248.733
212.977
220.252
221.166
144.169
248.165
267.587
221.467
201.536
$ .459
$ .153

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.0
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.2
-.7
.3
-.1
-.5
.1
.1
-.1
-1.3
.1
.0
.0

0.0
-.2
-.6
-.5
-.1
-.3
.4
.0
.0
.1
.0
-.1
-1.0
.1
.3
.8

-0.1
-.7
-1.3
-1.4
-.5
-.9
.3
.2
-1.4
.1
.0
-.3
-2.1
.2
.0
.4

Special aggregate indexes
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 7 ......................................................
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 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............

93.487
26.078
16.100
12.405
29.838
2.974
28.243
55.282
8.553
91.447
77.708
21.276
4.801
56.432
6.495
9.650
-

1
2
3
4
5
6

2.1
6.7
10.0
13.6
5.4
-1.3
2.6
.5
18.5
.9
.9
1.2
37.0
.8
.1
1.8
-

0.2
.4
.8
1.0
.5
-.1
.2
.1
1.4
.1
.0
-.2
2.9
.1
.0
.1
-

-

-

-

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

All items ....................................................................................

217.587

217.591

217.729

Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...........................................
Cereals and cereal products ..........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................
Breakfast cereal 1 .........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ................................................
Rice 1 2 3 ....................................................................
Bakery products .............................................................
Bread 3 .........................................................................
White bread 1 2 ...........................................................
Bread other than white 1 2 ..........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Cookies 2 ....................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 ...................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ............
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ....................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 ..........................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ..
Bacon and related products 2 .................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 3 ........
Ham ..........................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .......................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 3 ..............
Other meats ................................................................
Frankfurters 2 ...........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ......................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 2 .......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .............................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 3 ....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ...........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ...........................
Other poultry including turkey 3 ..................................
Fish and seafood 1 .......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ....................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 2 ....................................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 .....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 3 ............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 2 .....................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .................................

218.731
218.339
214.479
251.452
219.571
229.212
215.054
226.635
156.575
267.936
159.621
288.996
305.863
153.311
252.070
245.804
255.359
247.649
251.326
288.601

218.838
218.494
214.628
251.354
219.881
230.421
214.970
227.734
157.436
267.878
158.939
290.106
305.106
152.659
252.994
247.520
258.667
248.190
254.307
288.529

261.107
201.682
202.413
197.234
213.170
194.269
157.523
144.197
149.935
179.321
124.673
215.544
123.298
179.446
202.508
167.281
112.252
192.719
187.273
127.461
257.616
154.875
202.685
131.864
210.106
198.353
125.603
242.194
142.595
127.721
177.083
266.210
189.034
198.949
132.974
189.734
136.764
202.749
196.712
137.400

258.690
202.506
203.004
198.782
215.129
197.606
158.467
144.402
151.261
183.944
125.719
216.792
125.406
180.610
204.787
178.365
113.866
188.850
182.183
125.383
258.299
155.496
203.883
132.284
207.462
199.629
128.414
237.881
139.100
127.850
175.276
263.957
193.867
198.800
132.969
189.575
137.330
203.386
194.435
136.402

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

217.579

3.7

3.0

2.3

0.0

3.4

1.1

219.338
219.032
215.622
250.990
219.311
224.635
215.500
225.797
157.232
268.310
158.910
290.424
305.557
152.105
251.564
244.814
257.372
250.642
253.092
293.073

219.680
219.396
216.045
250.147
219.313
222.739
216.905
224.922
157.151
266.429
158.228
289.556
304.314
151.806
250.933
244.011
258.071
248.533
253.437
289.211

-1.4
-1.8
-3.8
-1.1
.7
1.5
8.1
1.9
-6.8
-2.1
-1.9
-.6
-3.1
-7.4
-2.4
-.6
-4.0
-2.6
4.6
-3.3

.1
.0
-1.4
-.1
-2.1
-.3
-8.8
-.8
-1.5
1.2
-3.2
-10.6
.7
3.4
5.2
6.7
.8
2.7
-5.1
.7

1.8
1.9
2.3
-.4
-2.4
-4.4
-3.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.2
-4.2
-5.4
-5.9
-3.3
-.1
-.1
-1.6
4.9
4.9
6.6

1.7
2.0
3.0
-2.1
-.5
-10.8
3.5
-3.0
1.5
-2.2
-3.4
.8
-2.0
-3.9
-1.8
-2.9
4.3
1.4
3.4
.8

-.7
-.9
-2.6
-.6
-.7
.6
-.7
.6
-4.2
-.4
-2.6
-5.7
-1.3
-2.2
1.3
2.9
-1.6
.0
-.4
-1.4

1.8
1.9
2.6
-1.2
-1.4
-7.7
.1
-3.3
-1.0
-1.2
-3.8
-2.4
-4.0
-3.6
-1.0
-1.5
1.3
3.2
4.1
3.7

262.118
202.823
203.294
199.993
217.346
197.833
161.596
146.765
153.016
183.247
127.088
217.486
126.333
182.617
206.407
169.484
115.571
191.049
181.102
127.118
262.627
157.703
202.649
131.019
209.110
197.237
129.846
236.327
139.565
127.170
171.535
260.589
194.624
198.814
132.631
189.601
136.597
203.872
196.660
136.794

260.941
205.699
206.345
203.521
223.378
201.568
162.327
154.064
157.045
185.220
128.323
219.613
128.176
186.797
209.602
173.049
115.464
192.203
187.493
127.442
264.790
156.277
203.527
131.227
212.005
198.743
131.788
240.577
142.804
126.131
172.041
262.723
194.516
197.308
130.530
186.268
134.467
202.908
199.004
136.357

-5.4
-7.9
-6.6
-9.1
-12.0
-19.2
-11.7
-5.4
-4.1
-8.3
-2.6
-5.1
7.7
-1.4
-2.2
-15.9
-5.7
-3.6
-5.4
-5.2
11.8
4.7
-9.5
-12.5
-13.3
-7.4
3.4
6.7
2.8
10.5
7.0
16.3
-28.5
-7.9
-7.2
-8.6
-7.3
-9.2
-9.2
-7.2

7.3
-3.6
-4.3
-3.4
.8
3.3
7.1
-4.7
1.4
-11.2
-13.7
-5.6
-21.5
-9.3
-9.4
-3.5
-15.8
-1.2
5.7
.3
-2.4
.5
-1.0
-.7
-7.0
-2.8
-2.0
-11.1
-13.0
-8.4
-4.0
-9.9
10.1
4.7
5.4
4.1
8.2
2.1
5.8
-3.2

8.5
3.1
2.9
1.4
-1.7
1.5
5.4
-8.4
-1.1
8.8
2.4
6.8
-1.9
5.0
7.8
8.7
12.2
-2.4
-4.4
-3.9
5.9
3.1
2.1
4.3
7.8
-.5
-8.9
9.3
16.7
.6
3.8
1.6
7.2
7.6
19.4
25.7
14.3
4.3
-.4
6.7

-.3
8.2
8.0
13.4
20.6
15.9
12.8
30.3
20.4
13.8
12.2
7.8
16.8
17.4
14.8
14.5
11.9
-1.1
.5
-.1
11.6
3.7
1.7
-1.9
3.7
.8
21.2
-2.6
.6
-4.9
-10.9
-5.1
12.1
-3.3
-7.2
-7.1
-6.6
.3
4.7
-3.0

.8
-5.8
-5.5
-6.3
-5.8
-8.6
-2.8
-5.0
-1.4
-9.8
-8.3
-5.3
-8.0
-5.4
-5.9
-9.9
-10.9
-2.4
.0
-2.5
4.5
2.6
-5.3
-6.8
-10.2
-5.1
.7
-2.6
-5.4
.6
1.3
2.3
-11.3
-1.8
-1.1
-2.5
.2
-3.7
-2.0
-5.2

4.0
5.6
5.4
7.2
8.9
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.1
11.3
7.2
7.3
7.0
11.0
11.2
11.6
12.1
-1.7
-2.0
-2.0
8.7
3.4
1.9
1.1
5.7
.1
5.1
3.1
8.3
-2.2
-3.9
-1.8
9.6
2.0
5.3
8.1
3.4
2.3
2.2
1.7

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

272.854
312.648
329.882
288.618
198.485
203.506
417.775
115.305
294.130
301.852
293.926
338.851
295.938
148.497
152.352
142.200
163.804
140.684
197.731

272.571
312.704
325.011
294.780
197.099
201.234
411.072
112.670
298.827
302.002
278.477
329.789
303.937
147.779
152.016
141.137
163.733
139.232
195.810

281.805
327.221
337.232
301.653
192.320
198.197
404.747
122.283
315.400
301.724
279.289
379.425
313.928
146.974
150.041
140.358
161.518
139.631
197.098

281.331
326.390
327.770
304.066
191.760
205.848
411.603
114.554
322.707
301.059
277.399
386.844
323.355
147.142
151.373
141.959
160.467
137.265
192.465

-3.0
-3.4
-2.1
-19.1
-4.6
32.1
15.1
-.9
-4.7
-15.9
-26.1
-11.6
-6.9
-2.0
-1.6
3.0
-2.1
-5.5
-2.0

-8.8
-10.4
-4.3
.8
-.8
-12.4
-10.2
-7.0
-16.3
-18.6
5.4
-11.7
-7.6
-3.6
-4.3
-1.1
-5.6
-4.1
-5.4

7.4
9.3
10.9
13.1
-14.4
7.8
11.8
12.7
7.7
5.8
34.0
81.0
3.8
2.3
4.0
-1.2
7.1
.2
3.2

13.0
18.8
-2.5
23.2
-12.9
4.7
-5.8
-2.6
44.9
-1.0
-20.7
69.9
42.5
-3.6
-2.5
-.7
-7.9
-9.4
-10.2

-5.9
-7.0
-3.2
-9.7
-2.8
7.6
1.7
-4.0
-10.7
-17.2
-11.8
-11.7
-7.2
-2.8
-2.9
.9
-3.8
-4.8
-3.7

10.2
14.0
4.0
18.0
-13.7
6.2
2.7
4.8
24.9
2.3
3.1
75.3
21.7
-.7
.7
-.9
-.7
-4.7
-3.8

149.019
174.096
162.499
125.576
154.583
149.775
117.675
113.243
186.075
193.487
197.622
124.137
190.812
198.862
183.730
131.330
143.795
199.460
155.631
166.787
242.198
125.751
144.597
132.154
204.762
230.720
165.729
216.616
213.940
122.310
133.046
126.751
248.052
140.045
121.564
104.236
224.916
140.249
143.326
139.694
117.716
132.023

149.369
176.360
161.872
124.954
156.736
149.209
114.934
113.476
185.730
190.787
198.347
125.246
191.211
201.656
186.976
132.935
144.656
199.352
157.658
171.447
241.921
125.726
143.319
132.725
204.793
226.879
166.560
216.747
215.437
123.009
135.173
127.840
249.637
140.360
121.172
105.410
225.081
140.432
143.201
139.889
117.795
132.409

149.514
175.355
161.908
124.949
155.896
149.669
115.289
113.332
183.836
188.877
197.812
124.958
190.831
199.463
187.091
130.874
144.904
198.373
153.356
163.807
237.195
125.627
143.205
132.642
204.843
225.879
165.694
216.232
213.266
122.329
134.454
125.195
245.501
140.425
122.318
106.980
224.991
140.360
143.130
140.326
117.786
132.168

150.694
177.519
162.487
125.217
155.799
148.226
115.187
113.954
183.769
187.508
197.806
126.373
190.748
199.672
187.567
131.922
144.296
199.755
156.398
175.175
235.132
124.622
142.582
128.308
204.458
223.483
167.932
214.964
213.174
122.918
131.931
125.616
241.976
139.965
122.298
106.695
225.276
140.513
143.361
140.560
117.797
132.686

-1.8
8.2
-1.3
-1.4
.6
-5.3
-4.0
-.7
-.6
3.9
-4.7
-1.0
-1.4
-2.9
2.1
-7.0
-.3
-4.3
5.6
10.8
1.9
.0
-8.5
-8.6
-.6
2.8
5.5
-10.7
4.2
-1.9
-3.5
12.6
5.3
-3.1
-2.9
-4.0
.8
.6
1.4
-1.2
-4.9
.4

3.2
6.4
-.5
-1.5
.5
.3
-2.3
2.1
1.5
2.9
-1.9
1.7
1.5
6.7
7.9
5.1
-5.4
-3.4
-11.9
-11.5
-12.2
3.0
2.3
4.3
1.3
-4.1
-2.4
10.8
.7
-.4
7.3
-.2
-5.7
-.8
.4
7.1
1.6
.8
1.2
4.6
13.4
4.0

-1.2
-15.3
.0
-.3
1.5
-1.8
3.0
.2
-.1
2.6
.3
.1
-.7
1.9
8.6
4.3
4.7
1.8
11.6
16.3
9.6
-1.5
-2.0
-3.1
-1.6
-3.4
-5.8
3.4
-3.0
1.5
-10.2
-2.9
5.7
1.0
-1.8
-6.6
1.2
1.7
.4
3.7
1.2
4.5

4.6
8.1
.0
-1.1
3.2
-4.1
-8.2
2.5
-4.9
-11.8
.4
7.4
-.1
1.6
8.6
1.8
1.4
.6
2.0
21.7
-11.2
-3.5
-5.5
-11.1
-.6
-12.0
5.4
-3.0
-1.4
2.0
-3.3
-3.5
-9.4
-.2
2.4
9.8
.6
.8
.1
2.5
.3
2.0

.7
7.3
-.9
-1.5
.5
-2.5
-3.2
.6
.4
3.4
-3.3
.4
.1
1.8
5.0
-1.1
-2.9
-3.8
-3.6
-.9
-5.4
1.5
-3.3
-2.4
.3
-.7
1.4
-.6
2.5
-1.2
1.8
6.0
-.3
-1.9
-1.3
1.4
1.2
.7
1.3
1.7
3.9
2.2

1.6
-4.3
.0
-.7
2.4
-3.0
-2.7
1.4
-2.5
-4.9
.3
3.7
-.4
1.8
8.6
3.1
3.0
1.2
6.7
19.0
-1.3
-2.5
-3.7
-7.2
-1.1
-7.8
-.3
.1
-2.2
1.7
-6.8
-3.2
-2.2
.4
.3
1.3
.9
1.2
.3
3.1
.7
3.2

Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 3 ...............................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 ...............................
Other fresh fruits 3 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes 1 .................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................
Canned fruits 2 3 .........................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...............................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 .....................................
Frozen vegetables 2 ...................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
3 ............................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ............................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 ....................................
Carbonated drinks ........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 ...............
Coffee ...........................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 .........................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 .............................
Other beverage materials including tea 3 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ........................................
Other sweets 3 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 3 .................................................
Butter 2 .......................................................................
Margarine 2 .................................................................
Salad dressing 1 3 ........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 3 ................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 ......................................................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ...................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ......................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ............................................
Other condiments 1 2 ..................................................
Baby food 1 3 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 .....................................
Prepared salads 1 2 4 .................................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 3 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 3 .............................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 2 5 ...........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 .....
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

157.517
222.488
190.652
200.011
189.064
195.796
184.387
170.093
289.878

158.569
221.954
190.247
199.383
188.848
196.343
184.942
169.980
288.847

158.657
221.946
189.790
198.160
189.268
198.397
185.922
169.567
289.853

146.337
159.518
152.551

145.762
159.017
152.220

216.185
248.029
248.885
129.698
419.154

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

158.738
222.001
189.762
198.904
187.627
197.195
184.319
169.550
290.114

3.8
2.9
4.6
8.4
1.3
-6.2
-.7
1.0
1.2

1.2
2.2
.9
-.3
5.9
13.3
7.0
.7
4.4

1.2
.5
-1.0
3.3
-5.0
-5.2
-6.1
-4.9
1.9

3.1
-.9
-1.9
-2.2
-3.0
2.9
-.1
-1.3
.3

2.5
2.6
2.8
4.0
3.5
3.1
3.1
.8
2.7

2.2
-.2
-1.4
.5
-4.0
-1.2
-3.2
-3.1
1.1

145.890
159.156
152.743

146.171
159.277
152.209

3.9
2.0
.6

2.8
2.3
6.0

3.4
.7
1.3

-.5
-.6
-.9

3.4
2.2
3.3

1.4
.1
.2

216.181
247.976
248.813
129.776
420.174

216.280
247.812
248.957
130.195
421.929

216.129
247.855
248.982
132.018
423.570

-1.0
.1
.6
-6.5
4.5

.4
.3
-.5
5.4
4.9

-1.4
-2.6
-.1
-13.0
5.1

-.1
-.3
.2
7.3
4.3

-.3
.2
.1
-.7
4.7

-.7
-1.4
.0
-3.4
4.7

271.386
256.509
256.507
124.360
212.757
188.982
280.850
284.786
328.504
192.250
191.546
191.962
166.463
369.113
380.036
127.392
74.116
116.198
76.953
62.980
123.048
138.905
91.223
86.916

271.428
256.449
256.445
124.439
213.770
189.753
277.284
277.928
334.340
193.283
190.543
199.470
167.696
371.961
382.490
126.879
73.205
114.241
75.713
62.529
122.467
137.995
90.790
85.634

272.241
256.170
256.163
124.416
216.172
192.188
276.027
279.826
326.384
196.019
194.585
198.006
168.543
374.172
383.362
126.389
73.597
114.194
77.888
62.651
121.957
137.595
89.780
84.993

276.721
256.091
256.086
124.879
215.725
191.400
278.080
286.351
326.414
195.046
196.028
189.349
169.531
376.992
383.615
125.722
72.784
114.547
78.114
61.507
119.953
134.522
89.068
82.220

-7.1
.7
.7
2.1
-8.0
-11.1
3.7
19.2
-17.2
-12.1
-10.4
-17.1
6.6
8.3
2.3
-.7
-3.1
-1.9
-14.7
5.8
-2.1
1.7
.5
-5.7

5.4
-.1
-.1
3.0
4.9
4.3
26.1
30.9
13.7
3.0
4.4
-1.6
7.2
9.0
2.2
-3.8
-2.7
-6.5
-6.7
-1.5
-5.0
-11.4
-.7
.8

-10.6
-.7
-.7
7.3
6.8
7.3
75.7
68.5
69.9
3.4
.0
15.4
5.0
6.6
.5
-1.6
-2.3
-4.3
-13.1
-.6
-3.1
-6.7
2.5
-11.0

8.1
-.7
-.7
1.7
5.7
5.2
-3.9
2.2
-2.5
5.9
9.7
-5.3
7.6
8.8
3.8
-5.1
-7.0
-5.6
6.2
-9.0
-9.7
-12.0
-9.1
-19.9

-1.1
.3
.3
2.5
-1.8
-3.7
14.4
24.9
-3.0
-4.8
-3.3
-9.7
6.9
8.6
2.2
-2.3
-2.9
-4.2
-10.8
2.1
-3.5
-5.1
-.1
-2.5

-1.7
-.7
-.7
4.5
6.2
6.3
30.0
31.2
28.7
4.7
4.7
4.5
6.3
7.7
2.1
-3.4
-4.7
-4.9
-4.0
-4.9
-6.5
-9.4
-3.5
-15.6

88.022
99.330
112.240
73.725
72.680
65.759
127.116
71.430
96.024
93.188
96.910
90.618
183.301
121.606
156.635
116.578
149.510
143.539

88.713
99.444
112.643
75.029
72.345
65.076
126.265
70.170
95.671
92.330
96.914
89.644
183.825
122.069
156.523
117.111
149.707
144.337

88.463
99.256
112.724
74.724
71.809
64.012
125.741
70.586
96.582
92.089
97.195
89.437
183.463
121.736
155.989
117.118
149.999
144.446
155.285

87.658
98.876
111.776
73.459
71.969
64.117
125.799
71.897
97.405
91.899
97.139
89.343
181.997
120.565
155.536
115.942
150.068
144.085
155.648

.0
-8.3
-8.5
15.1
-3.3
-4.2
-2.0
-7.1
.2
3.3
1.6
3.3
-.4
3.4
-.2
-5.0
-2.2
-.2
-7.7

-13.7
-11.3
-14.7
-17.3
-5.5
-10.3
1.1
4.6
.6
-7.3
-11.2
-6.2
-1.3
2.1
-1.5
-5.3
.5
-.3
-.5

-5.5
2.0
1.1
-16.3
-2.7
-.8
-1.6
-5.2
-4.7
-1.0
-4.4
-.7
1.9
-1.4
2.8
5.3
-1.8
-1.3

-1.6
-1.8
-1.6
-1.4
-3.9
-9.6
-4.1
2.6
5.9
-5.4
.9
-5.5
-2.8
-3.4
-2.8
-2.2
1.5
1.5

-7.1
-9.8
-11.7
-2.5
-4.4
-7.3
-.5
-1.4
.4
-2.2
-5.0
-1.5
-.8
2.7
-.9
-5.2
-.8
-.3
-4.2

-3.6
.1
-.3
-9.2
-3.3
-5.3
-2.8
-1.4
.5
-3.2
-1.8
-3.1
-.5
-2.4
.0
1.5
-.2
.1
.2

Expenditure category
Other food away from home 1 3 .......................................
Alcoholic beverages .............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Whiskey at home 1 2 ......................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 2 .............
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2
3 ................................................................................
Wine away from home 1 2 3 ..............................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 .................................
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 .............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 6 .............................................
Electricity 6 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 3 ...............
Floor coverings 1 3 ...........................................................
Window coverings 3 ..........................................................
Other linens 1 3 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..........
Other furniture 3 ................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 5 ......................................................
Appliances 1 3 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 ...................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 ................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 .............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 ......................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .............................
Household operations 1 3 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 3 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ...............................

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 3 ................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................

121.965
179.500

122.060
180.191

122.655
182.583

Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .............................................
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 3 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ............................................................
Girls’ apparel ......................................................................
Footwear ..............................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ....................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .........................................................
Watches 1 8 ........................................................................
Jewelry 8 .............................................................................

120.613
112.296
118.084
113.411
142.720
79.815
108.678
91.266
109.196
111.246
95.551
110.186
85.898

119.814
111.748
117.125
114.567
144.473
78.372
108.862
91.813
108.261
109.339
91.831
111.249
84.732

95.626
99.124
129.343
126.938
137.307
125.782
114.757
148.293
116.915
155.920

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .................................................
New cars 2 ......................................................................
New trucks 2 9 ................................................................
Used cars and trucks ........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 11 ................................................
Car and truck rental 3 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 12 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 1 3 ....................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .........................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 3 6 .....
Parking and other fees 1 3 ................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ........................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..............................................

193.593
189.316
96.422
137.470
95.250
138.170
141.392
139.990
98.920
123.836
248.088
247.897
247.156
253.817
239.821
209.270
135.277
121.723
147.843
143.197
293.027
245.567
251.236
223.654
151.083
365.786
164.557
164.053
165.609
177.150
119.703
245.058
271.711
147.297

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

123.202
182.488

9.9
.0

-3.5
10.9

-14.7
1.6

4.1
6.8

2.9
5.3

-5.7
4.2

119.316
111.014
117.089
116.188
142.820
76.754
109.330
89.068
107.682
109.563
93.391
115.333
83.293

118.459
110.398
116.512
114.226
139.213
78.311
108.733
87.721
106.015
108.477
93.533
111.861
83.897

3.8
-1.8
-5.0
-13.2
-2.4
-2.1
-9.7
14.5
8.3
5.4
-14.6
18.9
3.5

-.3
-1.8
.0
12.5
3.9
-3.8
-4.1
-7.7
-1.1
-1.6
-5.7
-17.3
-3.9

.2
-1.7
1.1
-4.3
10.0
-.1
-5.0
-13.0
1.1
2.2
18.5
-15.5
4.1

-7.0
-6.6
-5.2
2.9
-9.5
-7.3
.2
-14.7
-11.2
-9.6
-8.2
6.2
-9.0

1.7
-1.8
-2.6
-1.2
.7
-2.9
-7.0
2.8
3.5
1.8
-10.3
-.8
-.3

-3.4
-4.2
-2.1
-.8
-.2
-3.8
-2.4
-13.8
-5.2
-3.9
4.3
-5.3
-2.7

95.592
102.665
128.641
127.311
133.709
126.156
113.551
147.987
116.433
155.533

95.886
98.398
127.341
126.690
132.512
124.879
114.027
150.713
115.187
159.212

92.439
94.071
127.337
127.555
131.819
124.635
114.244
151.943
115.393
160.882

10.0
24.9
5.3
-.6
1.6
6.3
1.5
-1.8
-9.6
-1.7

14.7
1.9
1.1
7.5
1.9
1.9
-2.6
5.1
-.8
6.7

-3.0
-4.0
4.3
-3.4
9.7
3.1
.8
-6.4
6.5
-8.2

-12.7
-18.9
-6.1
2.0
-15.1
-3.6
-1.8
10.2
-5.1
13.4

12.3
12.8
3.2
3.4
1.7
4.1
-.5
1.6
-5.3
2.4

-8.0
-11.8
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-.3
-.5
1.6
.5
2.0

193.332
189.062
96.794
137.648
95.379
138.292
141.622
140.963
100.105
121.432
244.826
244.409
243.852
249.605
236.616
205.752
135.649
122.251
147.812
142.917
297.676
245.969
251.192
223.787
151.486
368.136
164.757
164.350
165.624
177.160
119.680
244.713
269.796
151.111

193.195
188.843
96.993
137.793
95.484
138.261
141.987
141.683
99.797
122.251
242.182
242.413
241.579
247.902
234.639
210.988
135.523
122.238
147.446
142.490
295.967
246.624
251.365
224.784
151.715
370.739
165.108
164.810
165.786
177.367
119.845
246.023
270.839
152.924

192.243
187.597
96.840
137.747
95.468
137.988
142.179
141.905
98.157
119.438
236.628
236.631
236.114
242.042
229.242
220.024
135.701
122.010
148.524
143.184
302.688
247.355
252.904
225.463
152.097
372.621
165.144
164.845
165.823
177.533
119.722
250.293
276.664
154.798

25.3
27.1
5.1
7.4
7.4
4.8
10.1
7.6
-14.3
10.3
120.8
121.1
124.5
118.3
109.2
68.2
-2.7
-3.9
-.8
.7
-8.2
.6
1.8
.3
.8
4.3
7.2
8.7
5.0
7.0
-2.4
3.1
2.1
-5.9

15.6
15.6
7.8
2.9
2.8
1.9
3.0
30.5
-5.7
1.3
38.5
37.5
38.5
36.5
35.4
20.4
-.2
-1.5
1.7
1.3
.6
3.9
.9
3.5
4.6
4.4
29.4
43.7
7.8
9.8
-2.4
16.3
25.1
-.5

14.2
14.9
4.9
-1.0
-1.1
.2
-.8
24.6
-5.6
-17.1
43.6
44.8
44.6
43.1
40.7
31.2
5.0
5.2
4.6
5.1
2.1
.3
2.7
-.5
.6
4.8
1.6
2.4
.2
.0
.9
5.9
9.5
1.1

-2.8
-3.6
1.7
.8
.9
-.5
2.2
5.6
-3.0
-13.5
-17.2
-17.0
-16.7
-17.3
-16.5
22.2
1.3
.9
1.9
.0
13.9
2.9
2.7
3.3
2.7
7.7
1.4
1.9
.5
.9
.1
8.8
7.5
22.0

20.4
21.2
6.5
5.1
5.1
3.4
6.5
18.5
-10.1
5.7
74.9
74.4
76.4
72.7
68.3
42.3
-1.5
-2.7
.5
1.0
-3.9
2.3
1.3
1.9
2.7
4.4
17.8
25.0
6.4
8.4
-2.4
9.5
13.0
-3.3

5.4
5.3
3.3
-.1
-.1
-.2
.7
14.7
-4.3
-15.3
9.0
9.7
9.7
8.8
8.4
26.6
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.5
7.8
1.6
2.7
1.4
1.7
6.2
1.5
2.2
.4
.4
.5
7.3
8.5
11.1

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 .......................................................
Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ......................................................
Ship fare 2 3 ......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 2 13 ...............................................

107.676
99.880
64.041
256.874
100.258

107.065
100.191
65.545
257.501
100.809

107.450
100.685
65.875
257.909
101.001

108.287
103.779
66.263
257.972
101.037

0.5
104.1
-5.1
11.5

2.1
-54.3
.7
2.3

14.9
9.6
5.9
2.4

2.3
16.6
14.6
1.7
3.1

1.3
-3.4
-2.3
6.8

8.4
13.0
10.2
2.1

Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 13 ...........................................................
Prescription drugs ............................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ...............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 .................................
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 6 .......................................................
Dental services 6 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 8 ...............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ..................
Hospital and related services 6 ...........................................
Hospital services 6 14 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 6 14 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 6 8 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 14 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ...........................
Health insurance 1 5 ...........................................................

382.737
310.494
100.770
400.122
99.849
100.123
405.006
324.784
327.576
394.197
176.685
212.027
587.561
218.946
212.237
506.158
173.768
110.257
108.700

384.703
312.864
101.586
402.428
100.310
99.991
406.755
325.373
328.614
392.999
175.947
213.566
593.869
221.743
214.755
512.584
174.253
110.361
109.059

386.007
314.023
102.007
404.998
100.726
99.522
408.092
325.393
328.338
393.857
176.006
214.109
599.951
224.246
218.188
515.541
174.824
111.099
108.690

386.905
314.535
102.216
405.358
100.909
98.877
409.135
326.134
329.573
396.762
175.364
214.203
602.052
225.044
219.156
516.185
175.141
111.164
108.112

2.6
.3

3.7
5.6

3.8
2.8

3.1
2.9

4.1
4.0

3.4

6.1

3.6

4.7

4.5

3.3
3.8
3.6
3.4
1.3
1.2
5.2
5.8
6.5
6.2
1.5
-1.0
-3.7

3.0
2.7
2.1
3.2
8.6
1.8
5.8
6.6
6.4
6.0
3.6
.9
-4.2

4.1
3.6
5.6
2.7
-3.2
2.6
7.2
8.1
9.7
5.2
1.3
1.2
-2.1

4.4
5.3
5.9
5.3
4.3
-4.9
4.1
1.7
2.5
2.6
-3.0
4.2
10.2
11.6
13.7
8.2
3.2
3.3
-2.1

3.2
3.3
2.8
3.3
4.9
1.5
5.5
6.2
6.4
6.1
2.6
-.1
-3.9

4.1
2.6
4.0
2.7
-3.1
3.4
8.7
9.8
11.7
6.7
2.3
2.3
-2.1

Recreation 3 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 3 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ...............
Other video equipment 3 ....................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 3 .....................................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 3 ....................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 3 .......
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 3 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet food 1 2 3 ....................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...............
Pet services including veterinary 3 .....................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ..............................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ..................................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ...................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 3 ......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ................................
Photographic equipment 2 3 .............................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..............................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 ....................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ........................................................
Other recreational goods 3 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ...
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 3 .................................
Recreation services 3 ...........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 3 ..................................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................

113.524
100.255
8.836
373.382
17.056

113.415
99.571
8.443
370.980
16.854

113.299
99.650
8.368
370.191
16.896

113.612
99.556
8.230
370.107
16.834

1.6
-.6
-29.5
4.1
-8.5

-1.4
-5.1
-36.3
-.5
-16.4

-2.1
-.1
-19.8
4.7
-11.2

.3
-2.8
-24.7
-3.5
-5.1

.1
-2.9
-33.0
1.8
-12.5

-.9
-1.4
-22.3
.5
-8.2

76.060
56.229
99.263
47.822
94.804
153.814
194.250
143.085
119.544
186.515
155.961
194.270
118.436
140.450
97.635
80.687
73.177
91.249
33.860
110.899
119.596
105.897
58.920
60.520
63.066
93.824
99.193
143.900

75.960
56.622
98.682
48.119
95.294
154.256
195.128
143.793
119.900
186.503
156.635
193.810
118.460
140.576
97.564
80.202
72.636
91.162
33.456
110.341
120.077
105.116
58.949
60.599
63.086
93.827
98.708
144.214

78.088
56.471
102.210
47.811
95.331
154.148
194.653
144.312
118.386
186.951
156.760
194.595
118.827
140.268
98.444
80.272
72.653
90.744
33.546
110.496
120.121
105.046
59.039
60.559
63.016
95.907
97.918
143.408

78.484
56.783
102.513
47.712
95.994
154.285
194.147
144.286
118.251
188.283
156.826
195.963
118.613
140.559
97.850
80.058
71.994
88.655
33.850
110.716
118.832
105.606
59.003
60.505
63.364
95.931
98.051
144.923

-7.8
-13.9
-5.3
-2.8
-6.0
.9
.3
2.6
-4.2
2.0
1.3
2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-2.3
2.1
2.1
18.0
-.3
2.0
-1.1
4.0
-3.7
-6.4
-4.0
3.4
-.4
6.2

-2.0
-6.6
.3
-1.9
-3.6
.1
-1.4
-2.7
1.1
2.3
.5
3.3
3.3
2.3
4.6
-3.3
-7.4
3.3
-9.1
.3
1.5
-.3
-6.4
-10.9
-3.7
2.2
5.5
.8

-4.8
.0
-4.4
-4.9
-9.9
.0
-1.1
-2.3
-.6
1.7
-2.9
2.9
-7.2
-1.3
-13.8
-1.2
-.7
3.1
-6.2
-1.4
1.9
-1.2
-3.9
-8.8
-9.4
8.2
5.1
-3.3

13.4
4.0
13.8
-.9
5.1
1.2
-.2
3.4
-4.3
3.8
2.2
3.5
.6
.3
.9
-3.1
-6.3
-10.9
-.1
-.7
-2.5
-1.1
.6
-.1
1.9
9.3
-4.5
2.9

-5.0
-10.4
-2.5
-2.4
-4.8
.5
-.6
-.1
-1.6
2.1
.9
2.6
.6
.1
1.1
-.6
-2.8
10.4
-4.8
1.1
.2
1.8
-5.1
-8.7
-3.8
2.8
2.5
3.5

3.9
2.0
4.3
-2.9
-2.7
.6
-.7
.5
-2.5
2.8
-.4
3.2
-3.4
-.5
-6.8
-2.1
-3.5
-4.1
-3.2
-1.0
-.4
-1.2
-1.7
-4.6
-3.9
8.8
.2
-.3

123.064
318.506

123.488
319.179

121.662
318.893

124.432
320.247

3.7
11.1

-.9
-.4

-7.9
.0

4.5
2.2

1.4
5.2

-1.9
1.1

Expenditure category

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

27

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ...........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 ...................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 8 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................

153.411
173.456
264.094
221.142
135.117
106.176

153.701
174.122
264.065
221.152
135.761
105.593

153.358
175.289
264.413
221.468
135.600
106.070

Education and communication 3 .............................................
Education 3 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
College textbooks 1 2 11 ...................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 10 .....................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 3 ............
Communication 3 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 3 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ........................
Telephone services 1 3 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 13 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 15 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .............
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 .................................................

128.872
195.209
498.880
166.742
561.001
624.057
612.879
235.576
196.916
84.974
145.695
229.846
219.851
81.817
102.729
63.114
101.012
9.457
77.925
49.039
76.029

129.141
196.252
502.169
167.734
563.950
626.511
615.705
237.334
197.948
84.905
145.852
229.846
224.248
81.743
102.288
62.551
101.126
9.540
77.518
49.348
77.498

34.680

Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 3 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 8 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 3 ................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3
Financial services 1 8 .......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ....
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ....................................................

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

153.973
176.400
264.511
222.095
135.392
106.915

12.0
6.5
.3
5.5
9.1
1.2

-0.4
1.7
8.2
2.2
3.2
.9

-0.1
-.2
-.8
-2.6
-1.8
-3.6

1.5
7.0
.6
1.7
.8
2.8

5.6
4.1
4.1
3.8
6.1
1.1

0.7
3.3
-.1
-.5
-.5
-.4

129.533
197.418
501.997
167.737
567.553
631.502
618.591
238.505
198.418
84.942
145.955
229.846
227.152
81.776
102.298
62.551
101.147
9.552
77.541
48.636
77.673

129.852
198.426
502.840
167.232
570.587
635.123
620.772
239.886
199.834
84.950
145.991
229.846
228.173
81.784
102.394
62.544
101.366
9.530
77.198
47.722
77.570

2.9
5.6
9.7
8.3
5.3
6.5
4.9
2.7
7.8
.3
14.9
16.2
-3.4
-.5
2.3
-.1

1.9
3.8
5.1
11.2
3.7
6.7
1.4
.0
-1.6
.0
.8
.0
14.0
-.1
1.0
.3

1.8
4.0
6.4
5.8
3.8
4.0
4.8
3.4
3.4
-.4
7.6
5.8
44.3
-.8
-.6
-7.9

2.4
4.7
7.4
9.7
4.5
6.6
3.2
1.3
3.0
.1
7.6
7.8
5.0
-.3
1.6
.1

2.5
5.3
4.8
3.5
5.4
5.6
5.0
5.4
4.7
-.2
4.1
2.9
29.4
-.5
-1.0
-5.8

-10.8
-15.5
-5.7
-3.7

-4.2
-11.0
-3.6
-3.3

-1.8
-4.2
-3.7
-.3

3.1
6.8
3.2
1.2
7.0
7.3
5.3
7.5
6.1
-.1
.8
.0
16.0
-.2
-1.3
-3.6
1.4
3.1
-3.7
-10.3
8.4

-7.5
-13.3
-4.6
-3.5

.6
-3.9
-7.1
3.9

34.270

33.933

33.938

-11.3

22.1

-16.1

-8.3

4.0

-12.3

377.853
786.857
320.484
212.910
205.935
161.627

378.091
785.714
319.859
213.970
206.209
162.029

378.386
787.268
320.602
213.438
206.287
162.367

378.248
788.066
320.655
216.039
206.116
161.601

3.4
11.5
11.0
20.9
.6
-2.2

2.5
5.8
5.6
9.8
1.3
-1.5

2.7
6.9
7.1
3.7
1.1
-1.5

.4
.6
.2
6.0
.4
-.1

2.9
8.6
8.2
15.2
.9
-1.8

1.5
3.7
3.6
4.8
.7
-.8

104.966

105.729

105.894

105.372

-6.5

-.7

-.1

1.6

-3.7

.7

182.172
228.629
139.501
350.113
284.583
279.777
141.279
156.643
261.984
124.145
173.364
88.954
158.059

181.725
228.107
139.182
351.082
285.169
280.182
141.277
156.627
264.151
125.556
173.207
89.028
157.850

182.212
228.429
139.379
352.109
285.912
280.449
141.884
157.345
266.073
126.002
174.747
88.531
157.392

181.399
229.635
140.115
352.300
286.606
279.402
141.836
157.292
267.289
125.931
175.992
87.099
155.742

2.5
-1.0
-1.0
3.1
1.7
3.0
.4
2.5
5.1
3.8
8.9
-3.6
-3.3

-2.4
2.0
2.0
3.1
7.8
3.5
2.8
7.0
1.8
.7
.8
.2
2.1

-3.0
.3
.3
3.1
3.1
2.1
4.3
4.9
-1.8
.7
-3.7
2.5
5.8

-1.7
1.8
1.8
2.5
2.9
-.5
1.6
1.7
8.3
5.9
6.2
-8.1
-5.7

.0
.5
.5
3.1
4.7
3.2
1.6
4.7
3.4
2.2
4.8
-1.8
-.6

-2.4
1.0
1.0
2.8
3.0
.8
2.9
3.3
3.2
3.3
1.1
-2.9
-.2

175.196
151.759
192.765
241.982
111.565
259.716
259.168
255.735

174.878
151.280
192.192
241.214
111.514
260.045
258.517
256.676

174.762
150.920
190.632
239.779
111.430
260.469
257.746
257.816

174.112
149.892
188.173
235.996
111.244
260.792
257.900
258.879

9.0
16.1
27.9
38.2
2.3
.3
-.1
1.2

4.9
8.0
11.9
16.0
3.9
1.7
.6
7.3

6.4
9.3
15.3
20.2
2.5
-.4
-1.6
2.1

-2.5
-4.8
-9.2
-9.5
-1.1
1.7
-1.9
5.0

6.9
12.0
19.6
26.6
3.1
1.0
.2
4.2

1.9
2.0
2.3
4.3
.6
.6
-1.8
3.5

Expenditure category

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 7 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

306.985
217.489
208.128
209.424
154.302
194.517
239.081
206.144
114.289
281.417
248.690
215.536
219.524
220.463
143.863
251.449
266.630
220.652
201.237

307.265
217.469
208.155
209.353
153.820
193.959
238.287
205.792
113.498
282.121
248.541
214.379
219.646
220.579
143.761
248.149
266.894
220.638
201.323

307.678
217.544
208.414
209.445
153.468
192.716
237.059
205.619
113.190
283.215
248.658
214.376
219.799
220.664
143.666
245.556
267.103
221.389
202.845

308.870
217.313
208.187
209.257
152.467
190.158
233.688
204.613
112.183
284.130
249.037
211.324
219.942
220.768
143.279
240.344
267.547
221.467
203.697

3.6
4.7
5.6
3.8
15.5
26.5
34.3
10.3
3.5
.1
-.3
38.1
1.1
1.7
2.8
110.6
1.3
-4.3
-2.2

1.6
3.5
4.3
2.9
7.7
10.2
14.1
7.1
-.7
3.6
1.8
21.0
1.4
1.7
2.0
37.8
1.6
-.1
2.6

1.3
2.4
4.7
2.2
8.9
14.8
19.0
7.5
-.7
2.7
-.1
25.6
.3
.0
1.7
45.4
-.6
3.5
1.8

2.5
-.3
.1
-.3
-4.7
-8.7
-8.7
-2.9
-7.2
3.9
.6
-7.6
.8
.6
-1.6
-16.5
1.4
1.5
5.0

2.6
4.1
4.9
3.4
11.5
18.1
23.8
8.7
1.4
1.8
.8
29.2
1.3
1.7
2.4
70.3
1.4
-2.2
.2

1.9
1.0
2.4
.9
1.9
2.4
4.2
2.2
-4.0
3.3
.2
7.7
.5
.3
.0
10.2
.4
2.5
3.4

Special aggregate indexes
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 7 ...................................................
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 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1
2
3
4
5
6

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 5. 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)
1-month
percent changes
ended—

Indexes

Percent
change to
Apr. 2010
from—

Item
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

156.575
288.996
305.863
255.359
246.050
251.326
287.438
261.177
214.415
123.298
199.157
191.950
127.461
257.616
154.875
210.106
198.353
177.083
266.210
189.734
136.764
364.755
142.195
162.323
198.299
174.096
191.604
197.622
169.468
242.631
132.154
122.310
133.046
126.751
248.052
104.236
117.716
195.796
184.387
146.337
159.518
152.431

157.436
290.106
305.106
258.667
246.980
254.307
290.281
259.492
216.122
125.406
199.139
183.590
125.383
258.299
155.496
207.462
199.629
175.276
263.957
189.575
137.330
366.964
141.288
163.558
196.836
176.360
190.108
198.347
170.185
243.285
132.725
123.009
135.173
127.840
249.637
105.410
117.795
196.343
184.942
145.762
159.017
151.998

157.232
290.424
305.557
257.372
245.179
253.092
291.127
260.181
215.105
126.333
205.666
186.155
127.118
262.627
157.703
209.110
197.237
171.535
260.589
189.601
136.597
360.901
140.175
160.869
196.475
175.355
190.140
197.812
161.832
237.091
132.642
122.329
134.454
125.195
245.501
106.980
117.786
198.397
185.922
145.890
159.156
152.506

157.151
289.556
304.314
258.071
243.423
253.437
288.872
260.588
216.385
128.176
202.999
186.368
127.442
264.790
156.277
212.005
198.743
172.041
262.723
186.268
134.467
372.160
140.460
159.068
192.188
177.519
188.878
197.806
170.008
234.770
128.308
122.918
131.931
125.616
241.976
106.695
117.797
197.195
184.319
146.171
159.277
152.456

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

0.7
-1.8
1.4
-1.3
-2.1
-.1
2.4
2.7
1.3
2.5
4.6
4.3
-.9
.0
-.2
.8
-1.5
.2
.0
3.1
2.3
-3.4
1.7
1.7
5.0
-1.4
3.5
.4
5.4
3.5
-.4
.7
1.8
1.9
13.9
-2.9
.1
.3
.5
.5
-.1
.2

0.5
.4
-.2
1.3
.4
1.2
1.0
-.6
.8
1.7
.0
-4.4
-1.6
.3
.4
-1.3
.6
-1.0
-.8
-.1
.4
.6
-.6
.8
-.7
1.3
-.8
.4
.4
.3
.4
.6
1.6
.9
.6
1.1
.1
.3
.3
-.4
-.3
-.3

-0.1
.1
.1
-.5
-.7
-.5
.3
.3
-.5
.7
3.3
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.4
.8
-1.2
-2.1
-1.3
.0
-.5
-1.7
-.8
-1.6
-.2
-.6
.0
-.3
-4.9
-2.5
-.1
-.6
-.5
-2.1
-1.7
1.5
.0
1.0
.5
.1
.1
.3

-0.1
-.3
-.4
.3
-.7
.1
-.8
.2
.6
1.5
-1.3
.1
.3
.8
-.9
1.4
.8
.3
.8
-1.8
-1.6
3.1
.2
-1.1
-2.2
1.2
-.7
.0
5.1
-1.0
-3.3
.5
-1.9
.3
-1.4
-.3
.0
-.6
-.9
.2
.1
.0

Apr.
2009

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 .......................................................................
Prepared salads 3 ......................................................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 4 ............................
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 ..............................................

-2.6
-4.1
-2.6
-.2
.7
1.8
1.1
2.4
.8
-.8
2.3
-1.0
-2.2
6.6
3.0
-2.6
-2.5
-1.3
.2
2.6
1.8
2.2
.0
-2.3
-3.7
1.3
-.8
-1.5
8.6
-3.4
-4.8
.3
-2.6
1.3
-1.2
1.3
2.3
.9
-.1
2.4
1.1
1.7

Housing
Infants’ furniture 4 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

112.240

112.643

112.724

111.776

-.4

.4

.1

-.8

-6.1

96.137
139.290
142.755
233.092
239.529
227.029
143.197
293.027
177.150
119.703
107.676
99.880
64.320
100.258

96.226
139.198
143.176
226.314
233.541
221.444
142.917
297.676
177.160
119.680
107.065
100.191
65.086
100.809

96.050
138.712
143.228
236.697
243.484
230.317
142.490
295.967
177.367
119.845
107.450
100.685
65.404
101.001

95.761
138.170
142.923
243.826
250.284
236.663
143.184
302.688
177.533
119.722
108.287
103.779
66.194
101.037

-.1
-.3
.2
4.4
3.9
3.8
.6
.2
.1
.5
-.9
-5.6
-.6
.3

.1
-.1
.3
-2.9
-2.5
-2.5
-.2
1.6
.0
.0
-.6
.3
1.2
.5

-.2
-.3
.0
4.6
4.3
4.0
-.3
-.6
.1
.1
.4
.5
.5
.2

-.3
-.4
-.2
3.0
2.8
2.8
.5
2.3
.1
-.1
.8
3.1
1.2
.0

2.5
1.6
3.6
39.1
37.1
35.1
1.7
1.8
4.4
-1.0
4.8
4.5
3.8

Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks 5 ...............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 ..................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires .............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids .......................................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ..............................................................
Automobile service clubs 2 .........................................................
Intercity bus fare 3 ......................................................................
Intercity train fare 3 .....................................................................
Ship fare 2 ..................................................................................
Intracity mass transit 7 ................................................................

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. 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)
1-month
percent changes
ended—

Indexes

Percent
change to
Apr. 2010
from—

Item
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

212.268
507.641

216.697
516.326

219.733
518.722

56.229
99.263
143.085
119.429
155.961
193.452
91.249
33.757
119.596
105.897
63.066
153.411
173.456

56.622
98.682
143.793
119.502
156.635
194.052
91.162
33.421
120.077
105.116
63.086
153.701
174.122

166.742

124.145
173.284
158.083

Apr.
2009

220.484
518.642

1.5
.6

2.1
1.7

1.4
.5

0.3
.0

9.0
6.4

56.471
102.210
144.312
117.580
156.760
195.049
90.744
33.034
120.121
105.046
63.016
153.358
175.289

56.783
102.513
144.286
118.205
156.826
196.692
88.655
33.230
118.832
105.606
63.364
153.973
176.400

.5
-1.5
.2
.9
.0
.5
2.0
-.3
-1.0
-.1
1.0
-.2
-.5

.7
-.6
.5
.1
.4
.3
-.1
-1.0
.4
-.7
.0
.2
.4

-.3
3.6
.4
-1.6
.1
.5
-.5
-1.2
.0
-.1
-.1
-.2
.7

.6
.3
.0
.5
.0
.8
-2.3
.6
-1.1
.5
.6
.4
.6

-4.4
.8
.2
-2.0
.3
2.9
2.9
-4.0
-.1
.3
-3.9
3.1
3.7

167.734

167.737

167.232

.9

.6

.0

-.3

6.5

125.556
173.810
158.044

126.002
176.002
158.152

125.931
176.851
156.597

-.1
-.4
.1

1.1
.3
.0

.4
1.3
.1

-.1
.5
-1.0

2.8
3.0
-.4

Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 8 9 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 9 10 ................................................
Recreation
Video discs and other media 2 ...................................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 2 ......................
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 ...................................................
Education and communication
College textbooks 11 ..................................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................
Infants’ equipment 4 ...................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

9 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
10 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
11 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

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

100.000
-

213.525
636.025

213.958
637.316

2.9

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.1

Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................

16.425
15.333
8.900
1.257
2.144
.898
1.223
1.123
2.254
.321
.259
1.674
.472
6.433
.321
1.092

218.502
218.066
214.291
251.493
202.540
197.370
277.347
162.499
190.232
198.720
198.808
205.081
122.543
225.072
159.023
223.452

218.730
218.319
214.498
251.031
204.878
195.958
276.727
161.721
190.299
199.665
198.454
205.048
122.712
225.395
159.088
223.305

.5
.4
-.1
-1.0
-.3
.1
1.8
-.5
-.2
1.9
-1.5
-.4
-.3
1.1
3.0
1.4

.1
.1
.1
-.2
1.2
-.7
-.2
-.5
.0
.5
-.2
.0
.1
.1
.0
-.1

.1
.1
.1
-.1
.6
.0
-.1
-.3
.1
1.4
.0
-.1
-.5
.1
.7
-.3

.2
.2
.4
-.1
.1
-.1
3.4
.1
-.3
-1.1
-1.0
.0
.9
.0
.1
-.2

.2
.2
.2
-.4
1.4
-.7
-.1
.3
.0
.3
1.1
-.2
.1
.1
.0
.0

Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................

39.753
30.171
8.476
.432
20.959
20.218
.303
5.632
4.517
.271
4.246
1.114
3.950
.369

212.604
242.019
247.555
134.632
232.179
232.180
125.374
210.775
185.557
279.384
189.595
169.229
122.859
152.065

212.368
241.987
247.474
135.793
232.108
232.109
125.872
210.326
184.918
280.770
188.837
169.766
121.979
152.329

-.2
-.4
.0
-1.6
-.2
-.2
4.0
2.2
1.2
21.0
.1
6.7
-2.8
-.4

-.1
.0
.0
.9
.0
.0
.4
-.2
-.3
.5
-.4
.3
-.7
.2

.0
.0
.0
.5
.0
.0
.1
.2
.1
-1.0
.2
.8
-.4
.0

.1
.0
.1
.4
-.1
-.1
.0
1.1
1.3
-.6
1.4
.5
-.5
.3

-.1
.0
.0
1.2
.0
.0
.4
-.1
-.3
.5
-.3
.6
-.7
.2

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

3.788
.945
1.568
.285
.781

121.347
113.032
110.885
119.644
128.172

121.293
113.538
109.783
120.106
129.112

-1.2
-3.6
-1.1
.2
.6

.0
.4
-1.0
.4
.7

-.5
-.4
-.5
-1.2
-.4

-.7
-1.1
-.8
.5
-1.2

-.8
-.3
-1.8
.1
.0

Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Public transportation ................................................................

18.647
17.881
6.952
3.385
2.944
5.774
5.530
.472
1.180
.766

191.294
188.146
95.900
139.653
141.657
238.769
238.583
135.573
249.127
242.942

193.320
190.106
95.780
139.192
142.173
245.949
245.626
135.914
249.873
246.535

14.7
15.0
6.9
2.4
16.7
38.2
38.4
1.0
1.9
7.9

1.1
1.0
-.1
-.3
.4
3.0
3.0
.3
.3
1.5

-.1
-.1
.4
.1
.7
-1.2
-1.5
.2
.2
-.2

-.1
-.1
.2
.1
.4
-1.0
-.8
-.1
.3
.5

-.8
-.9
-.1
-.1
.2
-2.7
-2.4
.3
.3
1.4

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................

5.261
1.301
3.961
2.195

388.330
305.532
412.568
329.294

389.050
306.117
413.325
330.228

3.9
3.5
4.0
3.1

.2
.2
.2
.3

.6
.8
.5
.1

.4
.4
.4
.0

.3
.2
.3
.3

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Expenditure category
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................

1.339

604.070

605.497

7.8

0.2

1.3

1.1

0.3

Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................

6.031
2.046

110.073
100.547

110.342
100.568

-.8
-1.9

.2
.0

.0
-.6

-.1
.1

.1
-.2

Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ...............

6.175
2.327
.196
2.131
3.848
3.715
2.906
.809
.225

124.455
193.965
505.642
545.120
87.548
85.362
102.048
10.099
78.474

124.559
194.275
504.436
546.192
87.581
85.394
102.132
10.087
78.420

2.0
5.1
6.2
5.0
-.1
-.3
.1
-2.9
-8.2

.1
.2
-.2
.2
.0
.0
.1
-.1
-.1

.2
.6
.6
.6
-.1
-.1
-.5
1.0
-.7

.3
.6
.2
.6
.1
.1
.0
.2
.2

.2
.5
.2
.5
.0
.0
.1
-.1
-.3

Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................

3.919
1.397
2.522
.733
.577
1.019

405.641
792.452
204.294
162.417
228.500
353.667

405.786
793.243
204.294
161.604
229.857
354.593

2.8
6.1
.6
-1.4
.8
2.8

.0
.1
.0
-.5
.6
.3

.0
-.2
.1
.2
-.3
.2

.1
.2
.0
.2
.1
.3

.0
.1
-.1
-.5
.6
.1

43.589
16.425
27.164
16.703
3.788
12.915
10.461
56.411
29.868
.303
4.246
1.114
.369
5.918
3.961
10.631

177.591
218.502
155.417
199.133
121.347
251.912
112.618
255.634
233.250
125.374
189.595
169.229
152.065
257.728
412.568
294.564

178.269
218.730
156.268
201.091
121.293
255.140
112.432
255.796
233.210
125.872
188.837
169.766
152.329
258.501
413.325
295.327

5.5
.5
8.6
12.1
-1.2
16.8
3.5
.9
-.4
4.0
.1
6.7
-.4
3.9
4.0
1.9

.4
.1
.5
1.0
.0
1.3
-.2
.1
.0
.4
-.4
.3
.2
.3
.2
.3

-.1
.1
-.3
-.4
-.5
-.5
.1
.1
-.2
.1
.2
.8
.0
.4
.5
.1

-.1
.2
-.3
-.9
-.7
-.6
.0
.2
-.1
.0
1.4
.5
.3
.5
.4
.1

-.5
.2
-.8
-1.7
-.8
-1.9
-.1
.1
.0
.4
-.3
.6
.2
.3
.3
.3

84.667
69.829
94.739
28.256
17.795
14.007
33.128
26.543
52.450
10.291
89.709
74.376
22.211
6.045
52.165

212.535
205.441
206.420
157.742
200.682
248.369
209.370
249.464
244.586
210.425
214.857
214.589
146.319
241.599
262.830
$ .468
$ .157

213.000
206.048
206.841
158.569
202.529
251.298
210.526
249.847
244.719
213.728
214.945
214.643
146.094
248.594
263.097
$ .467
$ .157

3.4
4.4
2.8
8.3
11.4
15.5
6.1
2.5
.7
19.7
1.2
1.3
2.0
37.3
1.0

.2
.3
.2
.5
.9
1.2
.6
.2
.1
1.6
.0
.0
-.2
2.9
.1

.0
.0
.0
-.3
-.4
-.5
-.2
.3
.0
-.6
.1
.1
.0
-1.2
.1

.0
.1
.0
-.3
-.8
-.5
-.2
.4
.1
.0
.1
.0
-.1
-.9
.1

-.2
-.2
-.2
-.8
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
.3
.1
-1.7
.0
.0
-.3
-2.6
.1

Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............

-

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

-

-

-

-

-

5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

All items ..............................................................................

213.638

213.644

213.775

Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......
Other food at home .....................................................
Sugar and sweets .....................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................

217.876
217.376
213.166
251.835
201.172
197.663
270.176
162.068
190.215
197.745
200.194
205.030
122.051
225.015
157.670
223.748

218.037
217.593
213.428
251.687
202.401
197.583
270.020
161.550
190.493
200.465
200.243
204.886
121.482
225.168
158.826
223.101

Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ....................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .......
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 .............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .......................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................

212.818
241.969
247.305
130.907
232.351
232.351
125.299
211.617
187.075
284.061
191.039
167.045
123.590
151.499

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

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

213.475

4.6

3.9

3.3

-0.3

4.3

1.5

218.460
218.080
214.314
251.556
202.550
197.370
279.327
161.684
190.002
198.278
198.210
204.931
122.543
225.072
159.023
222.599

218.864
218.518
214.833
250.672
205.451
195.958
278.948
162.122
190.036
198.863
200.301
204.531
122.712
225.395
159.088
222.504

-1.6
-2.0
-4.1
-1.4
-8.5
-7.8
-2.8
-1.4
-1.5
-3.1
-4.5
-.6
-3.2
.8
6.6
4.1

.1
.0
-1.4
.1
-3.5
5.0
-9.3
-.5
1.6
6.6
-3.1
1.4
1.8
1.8
.0
1.9

1.8
1.7
2.2
-.9
2.9
7.5
7.3
.0
-.5
2.2
1.5
-1.3
-2.0
1.1
2.0
1.8

1.8
2.1
3.2
-1.8
8.8
-3.4
13.6
.1
-.4
2.3
.2
-1.0
2.2
.7
3.6
-2.2

-.8
-1.0
-2.7
-.6
-6.0
-1.6
-6.1
-1.0
.0
1.6
-3.8
.4
-.7
1.3
3.3
3.0

1.8
1.9
2.7
-1.4
5.8
1.9
10.4
.1
-.4
2.2
.9
-1.1
.1
.9
2.8
-.2

212.780
241.916
247.213
131.519
232.286
232.286
125.367
212.146
187.283
281.157
191.397
168.416
123.126
151.535

212.977
241.831
247.433
132.046
232.065
232.066
125.374
214.560
189.703
279.384
194.113
169.271
122.564
152.065

212.824
241.857
247.447
133.683
232.020
232.021
125.872
214.347
189.210
280.770
193.513
170.225
121.744
152.329

-.8
.5
.6
-5.2
.8
.8
2.3
-7.5
-10.4
1.6
-11.0
6.7
-.8
-1.0

.4
.1
-.6
5.4
.0
.0
3.3
4.8
4.4
24.5
3.3
6.8
-2.9
2.1

-.4
-1.6
-.3
-12.6
-.8
-.8
8.5
6.7
7.0
77.3
3.6
5.6
-1.4
-4.8

.0
-.2
.2
8.8
-.6
-.6
1.8
5.3
4.6
-4.6
5.3
7.8
-5.8
2.2

-.2
.3
.0
.0
.4
.4
2.8
-1.5
-3.3
12.5
-4.1
6.7
-1.9
.5

-.2
-.9
.0
-2.5
-.7
-.7
5.1
6.0
5.8
30.1
4.5
6.7
-3.7
-1.4

120.099
112.252
108.554
118.441
129.256

119.483
111.820
107.988
117.058
128.706

118.685
110.643
107.167
117.615
127.183

117.754
110.263
105.263
117.760
127.125

4.3
-1.1
8.6
2.4
5.4

-.7
-2.3
-1.3
-3.5
1.3

-.5
-4.2
1.0
4.3
2.6

-7.6
-6.9
-11.6
-2.3
-6.4

1.8
-1.7
3.6
-.6
3.3

-4.1
-5.6
-5.5
1.0
-2.0

Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
Public transportation .......................................................

193.144
190.031
95.343
138.596
140.866
249.602
249.318
135.383
247.975
243.274

192.920
189.821
95.710
138.749
141.875
246.705
245.597
135.694
248.479
242.675

192.779
189.636
95.930
138.848
142.513
244.355
243.680
135.573
249.127
243.933

191.311
188.020
95.843
138.762
142.767
237.728
237.823
135.914
249.873
247.394

27.8
29.0
5.8
7.3
7.7
114.8
120.3
-2.4
.4
3.8

20.1
20.3
12.0
3.1
30.7
46.2
37.4
-.1
4.0
16.2

16.3
16.8
8.0
-1.1
24.8
41.1
46.3
4.9
.3
5.0

-3.7
-4.2
2.1
.5
5.5
-17.7
-17.2
1.6
3.1
6.9

23.9
24.6
8.9
5.2
18.7
77.2
74.0
-1.3
2.2
9.8

5.8
5.8
5.0
-.3
14.7
7.8
10.1
3.2
1.7
6.0

Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................

383.504
301.890
407.372
327.911

385.728
304.320
409.435
328.390

387.193
305.532
410.965
328.391

388.188
306.117
412.109
329.450

2.7
.2
3.5
3.6

3.7
5.3
3.1
2.8

4.1
2.9
4.5
3.9

5.0
5.7
4.7
1.9

3.2
2.8
3.3
3.2

4.5
4.3
4.6
2.9

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Hospital and related services 3 .....................................

585.929

593.708

600.485

Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................

110.176
100.793

110.176
100.171

Education and communication 2 .......................................
Education 2 .....................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ......................
Communication 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..................
Telephone services 1 2 ...............................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 .....

124.142
192.430
501.581
540.811
87.616
85.433
102.504
9.978
77.929

Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

602.551

5.8

5.8

8.0

11.8

5.8

9.9

110.035
100.265

110.165
100.080

1.2
-.2

-2.2
-4.6

-1.9
.0

.0
-2.8

-.5
-2.4

-1.0
-1.4

124.338
193.654
504.554
544.275
87.501
85.314
102.038
10.077
77.391

124.650
194.762
505.419
547.590
87.550
85.362
102.048
10.099
77.573

124.905
195.692
506.406
550.348
87.583
85.394
102.132
10.087
77.339

2.6
5.7
10.4
5.2
.5
.0
2.1
-10.1
-14.5

1.5
3.7
4.5
3.6
.0
.0
.9
-4.6
-11.3

1.3
4.1
6.2
3.9
-.8
-1.0
-1.2
-.7
-3.4

2.5
7.0
3.9
7.2
-.2
-.2
-1.4
4.4
-3.0

2.0
4.7
7.4
4.4
.2
.0
1.5
-7.4
-12.9

1.9
5.5
5.0
5.5
-.5
-.6
-1.3
1.8
-3.2

404.888
791.959
203.775
161.689
228.793
352.090

404.813
790.710
203.895
162.073
228.169
352.853

405.258
792.452
203.994
162.417
228.500
353.940

405.156
793.243
203.801
161.604
229.857
354.179

4.4
11.2
.1
-2.8
-1.1
2.3

2.9
5.7
1.0
-1.3
2.1
2.6

3.5
7.0
1.3
-1.4
.2
3.8

.3
.7
.1
-.2
1.9
2.4

3.6
8.4
.6
-2.0
.5
2.5

1.9
3.8
.7
-.8
1.0
3.1

178.233
217.876
156.580
202.280
120.099
257.262
112.382
255.157
233.607
125.299
191.039
167.045
151.499
255.588
407.372
294.133

177.989
218.037
156.171
201.470
119.483
255.925
112.465
255.440
233.241
125.367
191.397
168.416
151.535
256.694
409.435
294.301

177.800
218.460
155.727
199.698
118.685
254.457
112.488
255.973
232.894
125.374
194.113
169.271
152.065
258.012
410.965
294.699

176.982
218.864
154.413
196.223
117.754
249.714
112.342
256.225
232.865
125.872
193.513
170.225
152.329
258.832
412.109
295.503

10.2
-1.6
18.3
32.4
4.3
44.3
2.9
.5
.3
2.3
-11.0
6.7
-1.0
1.7
3.5
3.3

7.1
.1
11.5
13.7
-.7
18.9
7.1
1.5
.4
3.3
3.3
6.8
2.1
6.9
3.1
1.2

7.5
1.8
11.0
18.4
-.5
22.1
4.5
.2
-1.0
8.5
3.6
5.6
-4.8
1.8
4.5
1.3

-2.8
1.8
-5.4
-11.5
-7.6
-11.2
-.1
1.7
-1.3
1.8
5.3
7.8
2.2
5.2
4.7
1.9

8.7
-.8
14.8
22.7
1.8
31.0
4.9
1.0
.4
2.8
-4.1
6.7
.5
4.3
3.3
2.3

2.2
1.8
2.5
2.4
-4.1
4.1
2.1
.9
-1.1
5.1
4.5
6.7
-1.4
3.5
4.6
1.6

212.790
205.615
206.680
158.886
203.681
253.287
210.553
248.589
244.523
216.617
214.235
213.979
145.835
252.253
262.136

212.759
205.643
206.620
158.469
202.891
252.038
210.177
249.271
244.557
215.259
214.406
214.141
145.848
249.339
262.409

212.827
205.853
206.710
158.022
201.191
250.660
209.771
250.360
244.863
215.253
214.554
214.221
145.661
246.999
262.692

212.397
205.432
206.373
156.736
197.896
246.339
208.423
251.049
245.161
211.677
214.650
214.247
145.265
240.647
263.042

5.9
6.5
4.7
17.7
30.3
40.4
12.6
.1
.0
40.6
1.3
2.0
3.3
107.3
1.5

4.7
5.7
3.9
11.1
12.9
16.8
8.8
3.4
1.6
25.7
1.7
2.0
3.5
45.2
1.4

3.6
5.5
3.3
10.7
17.4
21.1
7.8
2.6
.2
25.4
1.0
.8
2.9
42.5
-.1

-.7
-.4
-.6
-5.3
-10.9
-10.5
-4.0
4.0
1.0
-8.8
.8
.5
-1.6
-17.2
1.4

5.3
6.1
4.3
14.4
21.3
28.1
10.7
1.7
.8
32.9
1.5
2.0
3.4
73.5
1.5

1.4
2.5
1.3
2.4
2.3
4.1
1.7
3.3
.6
6.9
.9
.7
.7
8.7
.7

Expenditure category

Commodity and service group
Commodities .......................................................................
Food and beverages .........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Apparel ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..............
Household operations 1 2 .................................................
Transportation services .....................................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Other services ...................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ...............................................................
All items less shelter ...........................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food ........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ....................................
Nondurables ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 .............................................
Services less medical care services ...................................
Energy .................................................................................
All items less energy ...........................................................
All items less food and energy ..........................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...........
Energy commodities .....................................................
Services less energy services .........................................

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 8. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

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

100.000
-

213.525
636.025

213.958
637.316

2.9

0.2

0.0

0.1

-0.1

Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Cereals and cereal products ..............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................
Breakfast cereal 1 ............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ....................................................
Bakery products .................................................................
Bread 2 .............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Other bakery products ......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ......................................................
Meats ...............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ..............................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ................................
Pork ................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ......
Ham ..............................................................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..................
Other meats ...................................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 2 .......................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ......................................
Fish and seafood 1 ...........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .....................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ..................................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 ....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2

16.425
15.333
8.900
1.257
.412
.045
.232
.135
.845
.243
.125
.229
.247
2.144
2.028
1.295
.621
.268
.092
.202
.059
.402
.140
.084
.086
.092
.271
.426
.354
.072
.307
.158
.149
.116
.898
.322
.275
.133
.168
1.223
.915
.450
.073
.071
.085
.221
.465
.077
.068
.098
.223
.308
.159
.093
.056

218.502
218.066
214.291
251.493
219.109
223.786
216.081
225.796
269.321
159.737
152.808
251.178
252.948
202.540
202.671
199.943
218.212
197.511
160.155
147.869
156.056
180.545
124.919
185.431
167.682
112.624
192.382
201.251
130.660
126.336
237.216
139.126
124.652
201.843
197.370
131.989
201.715
196.984
136.594
277.347
321.797
326.203
293.431
196.365
180.640
121.686
315.769
292.113
270.314
370.932
321.689
145.709
149.672
136.588
147.779

218.730
218.319
214.498
251.031
219.035
221.447
217.162
224.448
268.629
159.769
152.705
249.914
251.955
204.878
205.482
203.086
224.164
201.406
161.095
154.932
160.161
181.736
126.670
184.543
169.944
112.649
192.981
202.686
131.483
127.743
240.824
142.007
125.798
196.028
195.958
129.921
201.123
198.469
135.337
276.727
321.285
320.451
296.406
196.235
191.441
114.193
320.054
290.358
268.233
379.470
328.480
145.097
149.303
134.424
149.338

.5
.4
-.1
-1.0
-1.3
-3.6
-.5
-1.8
-.8
-3.0
-3.0
.0
1.8
-.3
-.2
.3
1.0
-.9
3.0
1.9
3.1
.4
-.8
2.8
.0
.5
-1.5
-2.2
-3.0
1.3
.1
1.1
-.9
-1.6
.1
1.9
-.7
-.1
-1.7
1.8
3.2
.3
3.3
-8.5
7.3
.5
6.0
-7.9
-4.7
24.4
6.8
-2.1
-1.6
-5.1
1.0

.1
.1
.1
-.2
.0
-1.0
.5
-.6
-.3
.0
-.1
-.5
-.4
1.2
1.4
1.6
2.7
2.0
.6
4.8
2.6
.7
1.4
-.5
1.3
.0
.3
.7
.6
1.1
1.5
2.1
.9
-2.9
-.7
-1.6
-.3
.8
-.9
-.2
-.2
-1.8
1.0
-.1
6.0
-6.2
1.4
-.6
-.8
2.3
2.1
-.4
-.2
-1.6
1.1

.1
.1
.1
-.1
-.1
.5
-.4
.5
.0
-.4
-.4
.8
.1
.6
.5
.9
1.0
1.7
.6
.1
.7
2.5
.8
.7
6.5
1.4
-1.8
.8
.3
2.5
-1.6
-2.2
.2
3.0
.0
.0
.3
-.2
-.7
-.1
.1
-1.3
2.2
-.8
-1.8
-2.2
1.6
.2
-5.7
-2.8
2.6
-.5
-.2
-1.1
.3

.2
.2
.4
-.1
.2
-2.2
.5
-.7
.2
-.3
-.3
-.8
1.2
.1
.1
.5
1.0
.1
1.9
1.5
1.3
-.5
1.1
1.6
-5.5
1.3
1.1
-.7
-1.0
1.0
-.7
.2
-.6
.0
-.1
-.3
.1
.7
.2
3.4
4.8
3.6
2.5
-2.6
-1.7
8.5
5.9
-.2
.5
15.4
3.6
-.5
-1.2
.3
.0

.2
.2
.2
-.4
-.1
-.3
.5
-.6
-.7
-.1
-.1
-.5
-.7
1.4
1.5
1.8
2.7
2.0
.6
4.8
2.6
1.2
1.4
2.3
2.6
.0
.8
.4
.3
1.0
1.5
2.1
-1.1
.1
-.7
-1.6
-.3
1.0
-.4
-.1
-.2
-2.6
.9
-.3
4.5
-6.0
2.2
-.2
-.8
2.3
3.1
.0
.6
-1.8
1.0

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Expenditure category
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ........................................
Carbonated drinks ............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ..................
Coffee ...............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .........................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ............................................
Other sweets 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .....................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ....................
Other foods ........................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ........................
Baby food 1 2 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .........
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
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 1 .................................

1.123
.880
.380
.015
.484
.244
.109
.135
2.254
.321
.068
.197
.056
.259
.063
.072
.125
1.674
.098
.376
.339
.285
.104
.472
6.433
2.653
2.939
.337
.182
.321
1.092
.652
.448
.076
.128
.440

162.499
126.630
158.306
150.282
115.640
114.323
184.649
125.999
190.232
198.720
188.032
129.783
144.001
198.808
152.599
125.976
143.968
205.081
228.485
162.689
215.946
215.524
142.318
122.543
225.072
140.165
143.040
140.261
132.187
159.023
223.452
194.390
201.153
187.177
167.297
288.818

161.721
126.065
157.250
148.969
115.348
113.643
183.526
125.263
190.299
199.665
187.352
130.957
144.063
198.454
154.840
125.619
142.604
205.048
229.224
164.532
214.364
213.688
141.660
122.712
225.395
140.336
143.291
140.257
132.732
159.088
223.305
194.094
201.162
186.382
166.397
288.998

-0.5
-1.1
1.2
-2.8
-3.0
1.3
-.8
2.2
-.2
1.9
6.8
1.2
-.5
-1.5
1.3
-.4
-3.5
-.4
-3.8
.3
-.3
.0
-.9
-.3
1.1
1.0
.8
2.4
2.5
3.0
1.4
1.1
2.1
.2
-1.8
1.8

-0.5
-.4
-.7
-.9
-.3
-.6
-.6
-.6
.0
.5
-.4
.9
.0
-.2
1.5
-.3
-.9
.0
.3
1.1
-.7
-.9
-.5
.1
.1
.1
.2
.0
.4
.0
-.1
-.2
.0
-.4
-.5
.1

-0.3
-.4
1.4
-.6
-2.4
.1
-.7
1.3
.1
1.4
1.7
1.2
.6
.0
1.2
-.1
-.9
-.1
-.9
.4
.0
.5
.3
-.5
.1
.1
-.1
.1
.3
.7
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.3

0.1
.0
-.6
.3
.5
.0
-1.0
-.3
-.3
-1.1
.0
-1.5
-.3
-1.0
-3.2
-.4
-.2
.0
-.2
-.3
-.2
-1.0
.0
.9
.0
-.1
-.1
.3
-.2
.1
-.2
-.6
-.9
.1
-.6
.4

0.3
.1
.0
-.9
-.3
.6
-.3
1.4
.0
.3
.4
.9
-.3
1.1
3.0
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.8
1.1
-.7
-.2
-.5
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.4
.0
.0
.1
.3
-.6
.2
.1

Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Fuel oil 1 .............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Electricity 3 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ....................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...............................................................
Window coverings 2 .............................................................
Other linens 1 2 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..............

39.753
30.171
8.476
.432
.095
.337
20.959
20.218
.303
5.632
4.517
.271
.161
.110
4.246
3.307
.939
1.114
.863
.252
3.950
.282
.038
.050
.194
.759
.275
.323

212.604
242.019
247.555
134.632
427.732
280.303
232.179
232.180
125.374
210.775
185.557
279.384
282.512
333.532
189.595
186.750
195.939
169.229
369.239
383.791
122.859
74.986
113.788
79.875
63.472
118.401
135.674
88.708

212.368
241.987
247.474
135.793
427.732
283.337
232.108
232.109
125.872
210.326
184.918
280.770
289.440
325.861
188.837
188.025
187.840
169.766
370.701
383.954
121.979
73.782
114.177
78.430
62.253
116.301
132.292
88.006

-.2
-.4
.0
-1.6
4.7
-.9
-.2
-.2
4.0
2.2
1.2
21.0
29.0
11.3
.1
.7
-2.1
6.7
8.2
2.2
-2.8
-3.5
-5.0
-11.1
-.7
-5.3
-7.5
-1.9

-.1
.0
.0
.9
.0
1.1
.0
.0
.4
-.2
-.3
.5
2.5
-2.3
-.4
.7
-4.1
.3
.4
.0
-.7
-1.6
.3
-1.8
-1.9
-1.8
-2.5
-.8

.0
.0
.0
.5
.1
.6
.0
.0
.1
.2
.1
-1.0
-2.3
1.3
.2
-.5
2.5
.8
.9
.6
-.4
-.9
-1.6
-1.0
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.5

.1
.0
.1
.4
.4
.4
-.1
-.1
.0
1.1
1.3
-.6
.6
-1.9
1.4
2.0
-.7
.5
.6
.2
-.5
-.1
.0
1.0
.0
-.6
-.7
-1.1

-.1
.0
.0
1.2
.4
1.5
.0
.0
.4
-.1
-.3
.5
2.5
-.2
-.3
.8
-4.2
.6
.7
.0
-.7
-1.6
.3
-2.1
-1.9
-1.8
-2.5
-.8

See footnotes at end of table.

37

CPI Detailed Report-April 2010

Table 8. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Expenditure category
Other furniture 2 ...................................................................
Appliances 1 2 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ..................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 2 .........................................
Household paper products 1 2 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 2 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ....................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..............................................

.146
.316
.193
.119
.471
.273
.069
.056
.073
.767
.222
.398
.986
.432
.269
.286
.369
.087
.115
.063
.056

86.541
88.937
100.083
74.419
73.641
63.174
131.911
70.881
97.121
93.061
98.523
88.124
184.837
122.720
155.636
116.366
152.065
142.535
157.299
122.726
187.525

84.283
88.248
99.690
73.379
73.648
63.110
130.030
72.039
97.654
92.852
98.430
87.817
183.548
121.624
155.204
115.437
152.329
142.580
157.677
123.363
187.451

-9.7
-5.0
-4.9
-5.3
-3.6
-5.6
-1.6
-2.4
-.1
-2.3
-2.7
-1.9
-.5
.1
-.3
-1.6
-.4
.1
-2.3
-2.9
4.8

-2.6
-.8
-.4
-1.4
.0
-.1
-1.4
1.6
.5
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.7
-.9
-.3
-.8
.2
.0
.2
.5
.0

-1.1
.7
.2
1.5
-.6
-1.3
-.7
-.6
-.2
-.9
.0
-1.1
.2
.3
-.1
.4
.0
.3

-1.9
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.8
-1.2
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.1
.2
.1
-.2
-.2
-.4
.0
.3
.2

-.1
.4

.8
1.0

-3.2
-.8
-.4
-1.4
.0
-.1
-.3
1.6
1.2
-.4
-.1
-.3
-.7
-.9
-.3
-.8
.2
.0
.2
.5
.0

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 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .............................................................
Watches 1 5 ............................................................................
Jewelry 5 ................................................................................

3.788
.945
.715
.096
.177
.235
.194
.230
1.568
1.248
.128
.142
.609

121.347
113.032
120.074
116.871
145.448
79.954
111.992
92.559
110.885
112.854
98.031
113.226
89.239

121.293
113.538
121.119
117.329
145.500
82.248
111.588
91.692
109.783
112.710
97.120
111.676
90.005

-1.2
-3.6
-2.7
.3
.1
-3.7
-5.2
-6.4
-1.1
-1.3
-4.5
-3.7
-1.1

.0
.4
.9
.4
.0
2.9
-.4
-.9
-1.0
-.1
-.9
-1.4
.9

-.5
-.4
-.8
1.0
1.0
-3.2
.1
.9
-.5
-1.5
-4.0
3.2
-1.3

-.7
-1.1
-.4
1.0
-1.5
-.8
-.1
-2.6
-.8
-.1
1.0
1.7
-1.0

-.8
-.3
-.1
-.8
-2.0
1.9
-.3
-1.8
-1.8
-1.0
.9
-3.5
.3

.350
.320
.781
.270
.201
.310
.285
.210
.046
.164

97.497
103.062
128.172
125.116
132.599
127.063
119.644
148.809
108.747
160.635

96.455
98.493
129.112
125.713
133.458
128.343
120.106
151.004
108.816
163.608

1.6
.1
.6
.8
-1.5
1.7
.2
1.2
-2.9
2.4

-1.1
-4.4
.7
.5
.6
1.0
.4
1.5
.1
1.9

-.5
3.2
-.4
.6
-2.6
.4
-1.2
-.5
-1.1
-.3

-.3
-3.4
-1.2
-.7
-1.3
-1.2
.5
2.1
-1.1
2.9

-2.3
-4.9
.0
.5
.1
-.3
.1
.6
.1
1.0

Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 .....................................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................

18.647
17.881
6.952
3.385
2.944
.407
.061
5.774
5.530

191.294
188.146
95.900
139.653
141.657
97.241
119.955
238.769
238.583
237.801
244.846
231.250
211.608
135.573
121.338
146.688
249.127
253.066
227.264

193.320
190.106
95.780
139.192
142.173
95.901
114.679
245.949
245.626
244.974
251.722
237.650
220.669
135.914
121.254
147.737
249.873
254.645
227.944

14.7
15.0
6.9
2.4
16.7
-7.8
-6.8
38.2
38.4
39.2
37.2
35.2
34.4
1.0
.2
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.5

1.1
1.0
-.1
-.3
.4
-1.4
-4.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.8
4.3
.3
-.1
.7
.3
.6
.3

-.1
-.1
.4
.1
.7
.7
-2.0
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
-1.7
-1.4
-1.7
.2
.4
.0
.2
.0
.1

-.1
-.1
.2
.1
.4
-.1
.6
-1.0
-.8
-.8
-.6
-.8
2.5
-.1
.0
-.2
.3
.1
.4

-.8
-.9
-.1
-.1
.2
-1.9
-2.9
-2.7
-2.4
-2.2
-2.4
-2.3
4.3
.3
-.1
.7
.3
.6
.3

-

.244
.472
.278
.193
1.180
.053
.448

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

38

CPI Detailed Report-April 2010

Table 8. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Expenditure category
Motor vehicle repair 1 2 ........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 3 ........
Parking and other fees 1 2 ....................................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................

.614
2.996
.507
.345
.155
.766
.447
.078
.236

151.770
372.657
165.052
164.909
165.153
242.942
265.928
149.953
254.934

152.162
374.025
165.072
164.929
165.181
246.535
271.829
152.451
254.986

2.2
5.3
9.3
12.1
3.4
7.9
10.3
2.4
4.7

0.3
.4
.0
.0
.0
1.5
2.2
1.7
.0

0.3
.8
.1
.2
.0
-.2
-1.1
2.1
.3

0.2
.7
.2
.3
.1
.5
.8
1.4
.1

0.3
.5
.0
.0
.0
1.4
1.9
.7
.0

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 11 ...............................................................
Prescription drugs ................................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 11 ...................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 11 .....................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 3 ..........................................................
Dental services 3 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 5 ..................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ......................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
Hospital services 3 12 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 12 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 12 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 13 .............................
Health insurance 1 13 .............................................................

5.261
1.301
1.256
1.005
.251
.045
3.961
2.195
1.185
.553
.198
.259
1.339
1.246

389.050
306.117
102.232
404.247
100.883
98.838
413.325
330.228
332.387
398.902
176.437
219.792
605.497
225.596
218.744
522.023
187.601
109.883
109.287

3.9
3.5

.072
.020
.427

388.330
305.532
102.009
403.388
100.642
99.417
412.568
329.294
331.825
395.931
176.473
219.697
604.070
225.063
217.701
522.234
187.099
109.789
109.845

4.0
3.1
3.5
3.2
.7
2.5
7.8
8.2
9.3
6.7
2.1
.9
-3.1

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.6
.2
.3
.2
.8
.0
.0
.2
.2
.5
.0
.3
.1
-.5

.6
.8
.8
.6
.5
-.2
.5
.1
.3
-.3
-.4
.6
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
.2
.2
.3

.4
.4
.4
.7
.4
-.5
.4
.0
-.1
.2
-.1
.4
1.1
1.2
1.7
.6
.4
.5
-.3

.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
-.6
.3
.3
.4
.8
-.4
.0
.3
.3
.5
.1
.0
.1
-.5

Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ..................
Other video equipment 2 ........................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 2 .........................................................................
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .........................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 .......................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 2 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..................................
Other recreational goods 2 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ................................
Music instruments and accessories 2 ....................................
Recreation services 2 ...............................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 .....................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ...........................................................

6.031
2.046
.201
1.405
.029

110.073
100.547
8.468
372.241
16.672

110.342
100.568
8.511
372.072
16.547

-.8
-1.9
-27.3
.9
-10.3

.2
.0
.5
.0
-.7

.0
-.6
-4.4
-.7
-.6

-.1
.1
-.5
-.2
-.2

.1
-.2
-1.4
-.2
-.7

.168
.084
.063
1.137
.803
.334
.556
.335
.216
.193
.066
.125
.578
.439
.050
.079
1.343

78.576
46.379
95.098
151.972
194.531
188.567
115.820
134.181
95.758
81.645
73.363
111.246
57.249
62.079
94.336
98.669
144.926

78.600
46.274
95.733
152.270
194.423
190.066
115.625
134.340
95.185
81.540
72.637
111.612
57.209
62.057
93.737
98.787
146.351

-1.0
-2.3
-3.5
.3
-.9
3.1
-2.5
-2.6
-2.5
-1.2
-2.9
-.1
-4.3
-6.5
5.7
-.7
1.8

.0
-.2
.7
.2
-.1
.8
-.2
.1
-.6
-.1
-1.0
.3
-.1
.0
-.6
.1
1.0

-.1
.7
.9
.5
.5
.3
.2
.2
.2
-.3
-.2
-.3
.3
.5
-.1
-.6
.4

3.0
-.6
.1
-.3
-.3
-.1
.0
-.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
-.3
-.3
2.3
-2.0
-.4

.0
-.2
.7
.0
-.3
.7
-.2
.1
-.6
-.2
-1.1
.3
.0
.0
.5
-.3
.9

.348
.540
.129
.178
.099
.079

120.799
315.183
264.417
224.590
135.339
106.235

123.809
316.819
264.501
225.174
134.995
107.206

-.6
3.3
1.6
1.8
2.7
.5

2.5
.5
.0
.3
-.3
.9

.7
.2
.0
.0
.3
-.5

-1.2
-.1
.1
.2
.0
.5

2.2
.5
.0
.3
-.3
.9

Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................

6.175
2.327
.196
2.131
.957
.227

124.455
193.965
505.642
545.120
629.855
611.724

124.559
194.275
504.436
546.192
630.285
612.235

2.0
5.1
6.2
5.0
6.1
4.1

.1
.2
-.2
.2
.1
.1

.2
.6
.6
.6
.4
.5

.3
.6
.2
.6
.7
.5

.2
.5
.2
.5
.5
.4

-

-

4.6
-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.9
.6
-.1
.1
.0
2.2
-.1
-.5
-.9
.1
1.0
-.7
.5
2.0

0.5
.3
.1
.1
.0
1.1
.1
.0
.0
.0
.2
.2
-1.4
.2

0.6
1.1
.0
.0
.0
.6
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.1
-.3
-1.9
-.2

Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 2 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 15 ...............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................

.828
.038
3.848
.133
.127
.005
3.715
2.906
1.720
1.186
.809
.225
.029
.472

237.574
202.553
87.548
145.303
230.143
222.819
85.362
102.048
63.524
101.116
10.099
78.474
47.988
78.169

238.363
204.495
87.581
145.320
230.143
223.390
85.394
102.132
63.519
101.328
10.087
78.420
47.093
78.046

3.8
4.6
-.1
5.6
5.2
16.3
-.3
.1
-2.8
-2.9
-8.2
-5.5
.4

0.3
1.0
.0
.0
.0
.3
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.1
-.1
-1.9
-.2

.067

37.520

37.821

-3.2

.8

-1.0

-.7

.8

Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 2 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 5 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 1 5 ...........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................

3.919
1.397
1.302
.084
2.522
.733

405.641
792.452
321.675
214.075
204.294
162.417

405.786
793.243
321.705
217.279
204.294
161.604

2.8
6.1
5.8
10.1
.6
-1.4

.0
.1
.0
1.5
.0
-.5

.0
-.2
-.2
.5
.1
.2

.1
.2
.3
-.4
.0
.2

.0
.1
.0
1.5
-.1
-.5

.376

105.813

105.314

-1.5

-.5

.7

.1

-.5

.351
.577
.577
1.019
.306
.136
.280
.026
.150
.192

183.787
228.500
139.271
353.667
286.819
288.854
141.002
158.407
277.046
88.723

182.804
229.857
140.099
354.593
287.494
288.862
141.465
158.373
278.158
87.588

-1.2
.8
.8
2.8
3.4
2.1
2.3
4.5
3.1
-3.0

-.5
.6
.6
.3
.2
.0
.3
.0
.4
-1.3

-.2
-.3
-.3
.2
.2
.0
.0
.0
.9
-.2

.3
.1
.1
.3
.2
.2
.4
.5
.7
-.6

-.5
.6
.6
.1
.4
-.4
.0
.0
.4
-1.9

43.589
27.164
16.703
12.915
10.461
56.411
29.868
5.918
10.631
84.667
69.829
94.739
28.256
17.795
14.007
33.128

177.591
155.417
199.133
251.912
112.618
255.634
233.250
257.728
294.564
212.535
205.441
206.420
157.742
200.682
248.369
209.370

178.269
156.268
201.091
255.140
112.432
255.796
233.210
258.501
295.327
213.000
206.048
206.841
158.569
202.529
251.298
210.526

5.5
8.6
12.1
16.8
3.5
.9
-.4
3.9
1.9
3.4
4.4
2.8
8.3
11.4
15.5
6.1

.4
.5
1.0
1.3
-.2
.1
.0
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2
.5
.9
1.2
.6

-.1
-.3
-.4
-.5
.1
.1
-.2
.4
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.3
-.4
-.5
-.2

-.1
-.3
-.9
-.6
.0
.2
-.1
.5
.1
.0
.1
.0
-.3
-.8
-.5
-.2

-.5
-.8
-1.7
-1.9
-.1
.1
.0
.3
.3
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.8
-1.6
-1.7
-.6

-

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 4 ...........................................................................
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 .................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. 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

Relative
importance,
December
2009

Unadjusted
indexes
Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

115.195
249.464
244.586
210.425
214.857
214.589
146.319
241.599
262.830
219.849
198.195
$ .468
$ .157

114.918
249.847
244.719
213.728
214.945
214.643
146.094
248.594
263.097
220.130
198.184
$ .467
$ .157

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—
Apr.
2009

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
2010

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

-0.5
.3
.0
-.6
.1
.1
.0
-1.2
.1
.0
.0

-0.5
.4
.1
.0
.1
.0
-.1
-.9
.1
.3
.8

-1.0
.3
.1
-1.7
.0
.0
-.3
-2.6
.1
.1
.3

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

3.008
26.543
52.450
10.291
89.709
74.376
22.211
6.045
52.165
7.399
10.438
-

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

-1.6
2.5
.7
19.7
1.2
1.3
2.0
37.3
1.0
.1
1.4
-

-0.2
.2
.1
1.6
.0
.0
-.2
2.9
.1
.1
.0
-

-

-

-

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

All items ....................................................................................

213.638

213.644

213.775

Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .....................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...........................................
Cereals and cereal products ..........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................
Breakfast cereal 1 .........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ................................................
Bakery products .............................................................
Bread 2 .........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ..................................................
Meats ............................................................................
Beef and veal 1 ...........................................................
Uncooked ground beef 1 ..........................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .........................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 ............................
Pork ............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ..
Ham ..........................................................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..............
Other meats ................................................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 2 ....................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..................................
Fish and seafood 1 .......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .................................
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...............................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes 1 .................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
2 ............................................................................

217.876
217.376
213.166
251.835
219.821
226.730
215.803
226.203
268.995
160.129
153.992
251.029
250.851
201.172
202.004
197.558
214.102
193.900
156.186
145.434
152.933
178.606
123.916
181.467
167.539
109.622
192.824
202.085
132.308
122.590
242.847
141.971
127.407
188.352
197.663
132.391
200.852
196.244
137.568
270.176
309.411
325.974
289.675
200.183
199.765
114.357
292.340
300.975
285.243
330.864
298.202
147.557
152.159
138.081

218.037
217.593
213.428
251.687
219.559
227.955
215.037
227.325
268.997
159.446
153.305
252.939
251.043
202.401
202.982
199.298
216.152
197.265
157.156
145.642
153.979
183.045
124.935
182.816
178.492
111.171
189.409
203.691
132.737
125.658
238.966
138.867
127.706
193.936
197.583
132.398
201.503
195.923
136.595
270.020
309.753
321.625
296.037
198.674
196.158
111.865
296.971
301.454
269.076
321.501
305.844
146.751
151.816
136.519

148.318

148.722

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

213.475

4.6

3.9

3.3

-0.3

4.3

1.5

218.460
218.080
214.314
251.556
219.903
222.921
216.081
225.796
269.458
158.912
152.808
250.909
254.089
202.550
203.139
200.340
218.212
197.511
160.155
147.869
156.056
182.183
126.296
185.707
168.718
112.624
191.524
202.250
131.371
126.916
237.216
139.126
126.999
193.944
197.370
131.989
201.715
197.335
136.897
279.327
324.573
333.306
303.507
193.568
192.880
121.324
314.570
300.719
270.314
370.932
316.758
146.089
150.067
136.962

218.864
218.518
214.833
250.672
219.652
222.198
217.162
224.448
267.647
158.820
152.705
249.592
252.205
205.451
206.195
204.030
224.164
201.406
161.095
154.932
160.161
184.397
128.108
189.930
173.131
112.649
192.985
203.149
131.772
128.131
240.824
142.007
125.612
194.202
195.958
129.921
201.123
199.371
136.324
278.948
324.012
324.638
306.164
193.072
201.544
114.066
321.426
300.031
268.233
379.470
326.466
146.058
151.000
134.545

-1.6
-2.0
-4.1
-1.4
.7
.1
7.5
-.2
-2.4
-1.6
-7.6
-2.3
-3.4
-8.5
-7.3
-9.5
-12.7
-20.7
-10.3
-4.5
-4.7
-8.8
-2.9
-3.4
-17.0
-6.4
-2.9
-10.3
-13.1
2.3
6.6
2.4
11.0
-28.4
-7.8
-7.4
-9.2
-7.0
-6.7
-2.8
-3.1
-2.0
-19.7
-5.1
31.3
-1.0
-4.1
-15.8
-25.8
-11.7
-5.9
-1.9
-1.6
-5.2

.1
.0
-1.4
.1
-2.4
-.9
-8.5
.6
1.4
-3.0
2.3
5.1
3.6
-3.5
-4.1
-3.3
.4
2.7
6.3
-4.9
.3
-10.6
-13.2
-11.4
-3.5
-14.8
-1.0
-.9
-.3
-3.0
-11.0
-12.4
-8.6
9.3
5.0
5.2
2.5
7.0
-2.8
-9.3
-11.2
-5.4
-1.0
-1.9
-10.6
-6.9
-16.7
-18.9
5.1
-14.5
-8.1
-3.8
-4.2
-5.3

1.8
1.7
2.2
-.9
-3.2
-5.8
-2.9
-4.3
-.3
-4.1
-3.3
-.5
5.2
2.9
2.7
1.9
-1.3
1.9
4.5
-7.8
-1.9
9.8
.6
8.8
9.5
14.6
-2.5
.6
4.1
-11.0
9.2
16.2
.6
6.0
7.5
19.3
4.0
-6.2
6.7
7.3
9.4
10.8
14.7
-13.1
9.0
11.8
8.2
6.7
35.3
83.1
4.8
1.3
2.5
.3

1.8
2.1
3.2
-1.8
-.3
-7.8
2.5
-3.1
-2.0
-3.2
-3.3
-2.3
2.2
8.8
8.6
13.8
20.2
16.4
13.2
28.8
20.3
13.6
14.2
20.0
14.0
11.5
.3
2.1
-1.6
19.3
-3.3
.1
-5.5
13.0
-3.4
-7.3
.5
6.5
-3.6
13.6
20.3
-1.6
24.8
-13.5
3.6
-1.0
46.1
-1.2
-21.8
73.0
43.7
-4.0
-3.0
-9.9

-.8
-1.0
-2.7
-.6
-.9
-.4
-.8
.2
-.5
-2.3
-2.8
1.3
.0
-6.0
-5.7
-6.5
-6.4
-9.8
-2.4
-4.7
-2.2
-9.8
-8.2
-7.5
-10.5
-10.7
-1.9
-5.7
-6.9
-.4
-2.6
-5.3
.7
-11.5
-1.6
-1.3
-3.5
-.2
-4.8
-6.1
-7.2
-3.7
-10.8
-3.5
8.3
-4.0
-10.6
-17.3
-11.7
-13.1
-7.0
-2.9
-2.9
-5.2

1.8
1.9
2.7
-1.4
-1.8
-6.8
-.2
-3.7
-1.1
-3.7
-3.3
-1.4
3.7
5.8
5.6
7.7
8.9
8.9
8.7
9.0
8.6
11.7
7.2
14.3
11.7
13.1
-1.1
1.4
1.2
3.0
2.8
7.8
-2.5
9.4
1.9
5.2
2.2
.0
1.4
10.4
14.7
4.4
19.7
-13.3
6.3
5.2
25.8
2.6
2.9
78.0
22.7
-1.4
-.3
-4.9

148.683

150.149

-2.3

3.5

-2.2

5.0

.6

1.4

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ....................................
Carbonated drinks ........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...........
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ...............
Coffee ...........................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ........................................
Other sweets 2 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ...................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Baby food 1 2 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .....................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .....
Other food away from home 1 2 .......................................
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 1 .............................

162.068
126.574
156.067
150.642
117.961
113.262
187.169
123.136
190.215
197.745
184.022
130.272
143.511
200.194
156.368
126.680
144.830
205.030
231.103
162.510
216.538
215.417
141.860
122.051
225.015
140.040
143.248
139.663
132.000
157.670
223.748
194.685
201.640
186.968
167.695
288.437

161.550
126.027
158.243
149.792
115.102
113.400
185.867
124.767
190.493
200.465
187.086
131.822
144.397
200.243
158.252
126.540
143.538
204.886
228.959
163.173
216.462
216.575
142.272
121.482
225.168
140.247
143.117
139.831
132.416
158.826
223.101
194.226
201.138
186.622
167.308
287.535

161.684
126.055
157.335
150.282
115.640
113.382
184.036
124.359
190.002
198.278
187.128
129.783
143.950
198.210
153.145
125.976
143.241
204.931
228.473
162.689
215.946
214.390
142.318
122.543
225.072
140.165
143.040
140.215
132.187
159.023
222.599
192.989
199.278
186.864
166.291
288.818

162.122
126.139
157.307
148.969
115.348
114.079
183.454
126.073
190.036
198.863
187.818
130.957
143.532
200.301
157.765
125.619
142.903
204.531
226.665
164.532
214.364
214.022
141.660
122.712
225.395
140.336
143.291
140.455
132.732
159.088
222.504
193.109
199.842
185.695
166.650
288.998

-1.4
-1.4
-.5
-3.8
-3.6
-1.2
-.9
-1.4
-1.5
-3.1
2.3
-6.9
.0
-4.5
3.2
.1
-9.8
-.6
.7
5.2
-10.6
4.1
-2.4
-3.2
.8
.7
1.2
-1.0
-.3
6.6
4.1
6.6
8.8
1.8
1.6
.2

-0.5
-1.4
.9
-1.1
-3.0
2.6
1.7
2.0
1.6
6.6
7.8
6.2
-6.1
-3.1
-11.6
4.3
3.2
1.4
-3.8
-2.6
10.3
1.0
-2.0
1.8
1.8
.8
1.4
4.7
3.8
.0
1.9
1.0
-.1
6.1
-.4
3.5

0.0
-.3
1.4
-1.7
3.5
.8
4.0
-1.5
-.5
2.2
8.8
3.9
4.1
1.5
11.4
-2.7
-1.7
-1.3
-4.3
-6.0
4.3
-2.3
1.3
-2.0
1.1
1.5
.4
3.9
4.4
2.0
1.8
.4
3.8
-4.0
-5.7
2.6

0.1
-1.4
3.2
-4.4
-8.6
2.9
-7.7
9.9
-.4
2.3
8.5
2.1
.1
.2
3.6
-3.3
-5.2
-1.0
-7.5
5.1
-4.0
-2.6
-.6
2.2
.7
.8
.1
2.3
2.2
3.6
-2.2
-3.2
-3.5
-2.7
-2.5
.8

-1.0
-1.4
.2
-2.5
-3.3
.7
.4
.3
.0
1.6
5.0
-.6
-3.1
-3.8
-4.5
2.2
-3.5
.4
-1.6
1.2
-.7
2.5
-2.2
-.7
1.3
.8
1.3
1.8
1.7
3.3
3.0
3.8
4.2
3.9
.6
1.9

0.1
-.8
2.3
-3.1
-2.7
1.9
-2.0
4.1
-.4
2.2
8.6
3.0
2.1
.9
7.4
-3.0
-3.5
-1.1
-5.9
-.6
.1
-2.4
.4
.1
.9
1.2
.2
3.1
3.3
2.8
-.2
-1.4
.1
-3.3
-4.1
1.7

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...............
Floor coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Window coverings 2 ..........................................................

212.818
241.969
247.305
130.907
427.097

212.780
241.916
247.213
131.519
427.540

212.977
241.831
247.433
132.046
429.221

212.824
241.857
247.447
133.683
430.912

-.8
.5
.6
-5.2
4.4

.4
.1
-.6
5.4
5.4

-.4
-1.6
-.3
-12.6
5.2

.0
-.2
.2
8.8
3.6

-.2
.3
.0
.0
4.9

-.2
-.9
.0
-2.5
4.4

270.679
232.351
232.351
125.299
211.617
187.075
284.061
287.221
332.282
191.039
189.174
193.805
167.045
363.976
380.636
123.590
75.708
115.582
80.389

272.203
232.286
232.286
125.367
212.146
187.283
281.157
280.741
336.436
191.397
188.287
198.658
168.416
367.172
383.001
123.126
75.048
113.743
79.605

273.301
232.065
232.066
125.374
214.560
189.703
279.384
282.512
330.109
194.113
192.141
197.204
169.271
369.358
383.791
122.564
74.986
113.788
80.400

277.294
232.020
232.021
125.872
214.347
189.210
280.770
289.440
329.359
193.513
193.646
189.000
170.225
371.992
383.954
121.744
73.782
114.177
78.679

-6.1
.8
.8
2.3
-7.5
-10.4
1.6
21.1
-16.5
-11.0
-9.5
-16.4
6.7
8.2
2.3
-.8
.4
.3
-17.2

5.4
.0
.0
3.3
4.8
4.4
24.5
30.8
12.5
3.3
3.6
2.4
6.8
8.2
2.5
-2.9
-2.7
-7.6
-5.7

-11.5
-.8
-.8
8.5
6.7
7.0
77.3
69.5
69.1
3.6
-.3
18.5
5.6
7.2
.7
-1.4
-1.7
-7.9
-12.9

10.1
-.6
-.6
1.8
5.3
4.6
-4.6
3.1
-3.5
5.3
9.8
-9.6
7.8
9.1
3.5
-5.8
-9.8
-4.8
-8.2

-.5
.4
.4
2.8
-1.5
-3.3
12.5
25.9
-3.1
-4.1
-3.1
-7.5
6.7
8.2
2.4
-1.9
-1.1
-3.7
-11.7

-1.3
-.7
-.7
5.1
6.0
5.8
30.1
32.2
27.8
4.5
4.6
3.5
6.7
8.2
2.1
-3.7
-5.8
-6.4
-10.6

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

63.752
119.510
136.838
90.198
87.343
88.492
100.046
73.499
74.632
64.824
131.319
71.526
96.804
93.848
98.336
88.739
184.751
122.557
156.370
115.898
151.499
141.833

63.468
119.071
136.624
89.704
86.359
89.130
100.261
74.618
74.199
63.962
130.414
71.127
96.610
93.040
98.310
87.753
185.206
122.979
156.225
116.384
151.535
142.317

121.864
184.851

121.730
185.602

63.472
118.401
135.674
88.708
84.739
88.937
100.083
74.419
73.641
63.174
130.185
70.881
96.465
92.982
98.523
87.823
184.837
122.720
155.636
116.366
152.065
142.535
157.299
122.726
187.525

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 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ....................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .........................................................
Watches 1 5 ........................................................................
Jewelry 5 .............................................................................

120.099
112.252
119.216
114.214
144.178
82.006
108.186
91.856
108.554
110.688
101.226
106.781
86.942

119.483
111.820
118.206
115.405
145.653
79.407
108.339
92.669
107.988
109.072
97.133
110.230
85.844

95.263
100.147
129.256
125.275
136.724
126.349
118.441
146.893
111.103
157.111

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks ........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 ..................................................
Car and truck rental 2 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 .......................................

193.144
190.031
95.343
138.596
140.866
97.493
121.343
249.602
249.318
248.144
255.160
240.699

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

62.253
116.301
132.292
88.006
82.047
88.248
99.690
73.379
73.648
63.110
129.857
72.039
97.625
92.617
98.430
87.578
183.548
121.624
155.204
115.437
152.329
142.580
157.677
123.363
187.451

7.8
-2.9
-2.2
.4
-5.1
-1.0
-8.4
14.3
-4.6
-7.6
-.7
-5.4
-1.2
3.2
1.8
5.3
-.3
2.5
.1
-4.6
-1.0
.3
-9.1
11.5
.4

-0.1
-4.0
-7.3
-.5
-.3
-13.2
-11.5
-16.2
-.5
-2.3
2.6
6.3
1.7
-5.8
-8.1
-5.1
-1.0
2.5
-1.4
-5.9
2.1
-.2
-.5
-1.4
12.4

-0.7
-3.8
-7.5
2.4
-9.6
-4.3
2.4
-15.3
-4.2
-2.2
-3.7
-12.4
-4.3
-1.0
-4.4
-2.1
2.0
-1.4
3.3
6.0
-4.8
-1.9

-9.1
-10.3
-12.6
-9.4
-22.1
-1.1
-1.4
-.7
-5.2
-10.2
-4.4
2.9
3.4
-5.1
.4
-5.1
-2.6
-3.0
-2.9
-1.6
2.2
2.1

-23.2
1.0

5.0
5.7

3.8
-3.4
-4.8
-.1
-2.7
-7.3
-10.0
-2.1
-2.5
-5.0
1.0
.3
.2
-1.4
-3.3
-.1
-.7
2.5
-.6
-5.3
.5
.0
-4.9
4.9
6.2

-5.0
-7.1
-10.1
-3.7
-16.1
-2.7
.5
-8.3
-4.7
-6.3
-4.1
-5.1
-.5
-3.1
-2.0
-3.6
-.3
-2.2
.1
2.2
-1.4
.1
.3
-10.2
3.3

118.685
110.643
117.737
116.564
143.419
78.737
108.243
90.244
107.167
108.998
98.077
112.145
84.988

117.754
110.263
117.565
115.576
140.486
80.212
107.903
88.643
105.263
107.908
98.926
108.235
85.216

4.3
-1.1
-4.6
-10.4
-2.0
-3.2
-10.2
14.5
8.6
4.6
-12.9
17.9
2.5

-.7
-2.3
-.5
10.7
4.8
-4.3
-2.9
-7.1
-1.3
-1.5
-4.8
-17.1
-2.2

-.5
-4.2
-.2
-2.6
8.7
1.3
-6.3
-16.8
1.0
2.1
9.9
-16.8
3.3

-7.6
-6.9
-5.4
4.9
-9.9
-8.5
-1.0
-13.3
-11.6
-9.7
-8.8
5.6
-7.7

1.8
-1.7
-2.6
-.4
1.3
-3.7
-6.6
3.1
3.6
1.5
-8.9
-1.1
.1

-4.1
-5.6
-2.9
1.1
-1.0
-3.7
-3.7
-15.0
-5.5
-4.0
.1
-6.3
-2.3

94.804
103.390
128.706
125.996
133.164
126.869
117.058
146.215
109.932
156.682

94.497
99.869
127.183
125.116
131.441
125.326
117.615
149.282
108.747
161.177

92.342
95.024
127.125
125.713
131.594
124.895
117.760
150.176
108.816
162.787

10.1
28.2
5.4
-.4
2.8
8.6
2.4
-.3
-9.7
.3

10.5
-.3
1.3
6.8
.7
.9
-3.5
5.0
2.2
6.2

-.8
-2.9
2.6
-4.1
6.1
2.2
4.3
-8.4
4.7
-10.5

-11.7
-18.9
-6.4
1.4
-14.2
-4.5
-2.3
9.2
-8.0
15.3

10.3
13.0
3.3
3.1
1.7
4.7
-.6
2.3
-3.9
3.2

-6.4
-11.3
-2.0
-1.4
-4.6
-1.2
1.0
.1
-1.9
1.5

192.920
189.821
95.710
138.749
141.875
98.196
118.869
246.705
245.597
244.638
250.857
237.388

192.779
189.636
95.930
138.848
142.513
98.122
119.531
244.355
243.680
242.614
249.286
235.580

191.311
188.020
95.843
138.762
142.767
96.293
116.113
237.728
237.823
237.169
243.400
230.151

27.8
29.0
5.8
7.3
7.7
-13.5
9.4
114.8
120.3
124.4
117.8
108.9

20.1
20.3
12.0
3.1
30.7
-4.5
.9
46.2
37.4
38.2
36.8
35.3

16.3
16.8
8.0
-1.1
24.8
-8.1
-18.6
41.1
46.3
45.1
43.6
41.2

-3.7
-4.2
2.1
.5
5.5
-4.8
-16.2
-17.7
-17.2
-16.6
-17.2
-16.4

23.9
24.6
8.9
5.2
18.7
-9.1
5.1
77.2
74.0
76.1
72.6
68.1

5.8
5.8
5.0
-.3
14.7
-6.5
-17.4
7.8
10.1
10.0
9.0
8.7

Expenditure category
Other linens 1 2 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Appliances 1 2 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ...............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 2 ......................................
Household paper products 1 2 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .............................
Household operations 1 2 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 2 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ...............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..........................................

NA

NA

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Other motor fuels 1 2 ........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 1 2 ....................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .........................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 3 .....
Parking and other fees 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..............................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................

209.875
135.383
120.917
146.920
247.975
252.883
226.133
151.028
367.141
164.440
164.123
164.946
243.274
268.223
148.475
253.808

206.356
135.694
121.386
146.925
248.479
252.825
226.389
151.486
369.935
164.642
164.400
164.961
242.675
265.342
151.655
254.586

211.608
135.573
121.338
146.688
249.127
253.066
227.264
151.770
372.657
165.052
164.909
165.153
243.933
267.390
153.719
254.934

Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 11 ...........................................................
Prescription drugs ............................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 11 ...............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 11 .................................
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 3 .......................................................
Dental services 3 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 5 ...............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ..................
Hospital and related services 3 ...........................................
Hospital services 3 12 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 12 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 3 12 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 13 .........................
Health insurance 1 13 .........................................................

383.504
301.890
100.725
397.467
99.712
100.129
407.372
327.911
330.164
394.648
177.016
217.669
585.929
217.976
209.800
509.145
185.433
109.038
109.811

385.728
304.320
101.573
399.841
100.245
99.914
409.435
328.390
331.226
393.573
176.331
218.902
593.708
221.014
212.747
516.428
185.852
109.205
110.164

Recreation 2 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 ...............
Other video equipment 2 ....................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video and
audio 1 2 .....................................................................
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet services including veterinary 2 .....................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ...................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 2 ......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ...............................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ..............................
Other recreational goods 2 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 2 .................................
Recreation services 2 ...........................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..................................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................

110.176
100.793
8.868
374.131
16.825

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

220.669
135.914
121.254
147.737
249.873
254.645
227.944
152.162
374.347
165.072
164.929
165.181
247.394
272.592
154.838
254.986

69.0
-2.4
-3.6
-1.1
.4
1.6
-.2
.7
4.3
6.8
7.6
5.3
3.8
1.0
-4.5
12.6

20.2
-.1
-1.8
1.9
4.0
2.2
3.4
4.6
4.4
29.8
41.0
7.7
16.2
26.8
-1.5
2.4

31.3
4.9
5.3
4.6
.3
2.1
-.4
.6
4.4
1.6
2.2
.3
5.0
8.4
-1.0
2.5

22.2
1.6
1.1
2.2
3.1
2.8
3.2
3.0
8.1
1.5
2.0
.6
6.9
6.7
18.3
1.9

42.6
-1.3
-2.7
.4
2.2
1.9
1.6
2.6
4.3
17.7
23.2
6.5
9.8
13.2
-3.0
7.4

26.7
3.2
3.2
3.4
1.7
2.4
1.4
1.8
6.2
1.6
2.1
.4
6.0
7.6
8.2
2.2

387.193
305.532
102.009
402.455
100.642
99.417
410.965
328.391
330.997
394.455
176.163
219.697
600.485
223.705
216.370
519.418
186.567
109.789
109.845

388.188
306.117
102.232
402.953
100.883
98.838
412.109
329.450
332.300
397.793
175.468
219.792
602.551
224.454
217.344
519.824
186.660
109.883
109.287

2.7
.2

3.7
5.3

4.1
2.9

3.2
2.8

4.5
4.3

3.5

5.8

3.5

4.6

4.6

3.5
3.6
3.5
3.4
.9
1.5
5.8
6.1
6.9
6.2
2.4
-.8
-3.7

3.1
2.8
2.2
3.2
8.9
2.2
5.8
6.0
6.1
6.0
4.0
-.3
-4.1

4.5
3.9
5.7
3.0
-3.0
2.6
8.0
8.6
9.2
5.8
-.4
1.6
-2.6

5.0
5.7
6.1
5.6
4.8
-5.1
4.7
1.9
2.6
3.2
-3.5
4.0
11.8
12.4
15.2
8.7
2.7
3.1
-1.9

3.3
3.2
2.9
3.3
4.8
1.8
5.8
6.0
6.5
6.1
3.2
-.5
-3.9

4.6
2.9
4.1
3.1
-3.2
3.3
9.9
10.5
12.1
7.2
1.1
2.4
-2.3

110.176
100.171
8.479
371.475
16.718

110.035
100.265
8.438
370.636
16.680

110.165
100.080
8.322
369.945
16.561

1.2
-.2
-30.2
4.1
-8.2

-2.2
-4.6
-34.5
-.8
-16.9

-1.9
.0
-21.2
4.9
-9.5

.0
-2.8
-22.4
-4.4
-6.1

-.5
-2.4
-32.4
1.6
-12.6

-1.0
-1.4
-21.8
.2
-7.8

76.437
46.357
94.174
151.843
194.655
187.739
115.577
134.193
95.229
82.017
74.157
111.382
57.288
61.954
92.514
101.547
145.126

76.323
46.674
95.009
152.565
195.686
188.387
115.848
134.506
95.464
81.788
73.986
111.042
57.442
62.238
92.385
100.973
145.662

78.576
46.379
95.098
152.173
195.017
188.289
115.820
134.181
95.758
82.000
74.289
111.246
57.280
62.079
94.465
98.983
145.028

78.600
46.274
95.733
152.119
194.342
189.620
115.625
134.340
95.185
81.865
73.485
111.612
57.265
62.057
94.928
98.686
146.357

-7.7
-1.7
-7.8
.4
-.4
2.1
-2.3
-3.1
-1.8
1.1
1.0
1.2
-4.4
-6.0
2.6
-3.6
7.0

-2.6
-2.8
-2.4
.0
-1.2
2.5
-1.1
-4.3
2.7
-3.2
-7.7
.3
-6.6
-10.2
6.4
3.2
.2

-4.5
-3.8
-9.8
.2
-1.3
3.5
-6.6
-3.4
-10.1
-2.6
-1.3
-2.8
-6.0
-10.1
3.1
9.6
-3.3

11.8
-.7
6.8
.7
-.6
4.1
.2
.4
-.2
-.7
-3.6
.8
-.2
.7
10.9
-10.8
3.4

-5.2
-2.3
-5.2
.2
-.8
2.3
-1.7
-3.7
.4
-1.0
-3.4
.7
-5.5
-8.1
4.5
-.3
3.5

3.3
-2.3
-1.9
.5
-1.0
3.8
-3.3
-1.5
-5.2
-1.7
-2.5
-1.0
-3.1
-4.8
6.9
-1.1
.0

121.784
314.783
263.939
224.154

122.622
315.396
264.032
224.072

121.128
315.183
264.417
224.590

123.830
316.819
264.501
225.174

3.7
11.7
.1
5.6

-2.0
-.1
6.2
2.0

-10.0
-.4
-.5
-2.1

6.9
2.6
.9
1.8

.8
5.6
3.1
3.8

-1.9
1.1
.2
-.1

Expenditure category

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................

134.846
106.259

135.307
105.711

135.339
106.235

Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
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 7 .......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 14 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 15 ...........
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................

124.142
192.430
501.581
540.811
627.256
609.251
234.372
202.130
87.616
145.160
230.143
217.909
85.433
102.504
64.082
100.951
9.978
77.929
48.416
76.480

124.338
193.654
504.554
544.275
630.048
612.006
236.436
203.265
87.501
145.301
230.143
222.759
85.314
102.038
63.524
101.093
10.077
77.391
48.678
77.990

38.174

Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 2 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 5 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 1 5 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................

6 months
ended—

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

134.995
107.206

9.6
.2

2.3
1.6

-1.2
-3.2

0.4
3.6

5.9
.9

-0.4
.1

124.650
194.762
505.419
547.590
634.614
615.324
237.662
203.905
87.550
145.375
230.143
225.297
85.362
102.048
63.524
101.116
10.099
77.573
47.988
78.169

124.905
195.692
506.406
550.348
637.837
617.920
239.013
206.130
87.583
145.416
230.143
226.712
85.394
102.132
63.519
101.328
10.087
77.339
47.093
78.046

2.6
5.7
10.4
5.2
7.0
5.0
2.5
7.7
.5
15.0
16.3
-3.7
.0
2.1
-.1

1.5
3.7
4.5
3.6
6.0
1.1
1.5
.3
.0
.7
.0
13.4
.0
.9
.3

1.3
4.1
6.2
3.9
4.2
4.7
3.2
2.6
-.8
6.6
5.1
42.9
-1.0
-1.2
-7.8

2.0
4.7
7.4
4.4
6.5
3.0
2.0
3.9
.2
7.7
7.9
4.5
.0
1.5
.1

1.9
5.5
5.0
5.5
5.6
5.3
5.7
5.3
-.5
3.6
2.5
29.4
-.6
-1.3
-5.7

-10.1
-14.5
-5.6
-3.8

-4.6
-11.3
-4.1
-2.8

-.7
-3.4
-1.5
.3

2.5
7.0
3.9
7.2
6.9
5.8
8.2
8.2
-.2
.7
.0
17.2
-.2
-1.4
-3.5
1.5
4.4
-3.0
-10.5
8.4

-7.4
-12.9
-4.8
-3.3

1.8
-3.2
-6.1
4.3

37.789

37.520

37.821

-9.6

15.3

-12.7

-3.6

2.1

-8.3

404.888
791.959
321.471
213.995
203.775
161.689

404.813
790.710
320.827
215.015
203.895
162.073

405.258
792.452
321.675
214.075
203.994
162.417

405.156
793.243
321.705
217.279
203.801
161.604

4.4
11.2
10.7
20.7
.1
-2.8

2.9
5.7
5.4
10.1
1.0
-1.3

3.5
7.0
7.1
4.1
1.3
-1.4

.3
.7
.3
6.3
.1
-.2

3.6
8.4
8.1
15.3
.6
-2.0

1.9
3.8
3.6
5.2
.7
-.8

104.996

105.685

105.813

105.314

-7.1

-.4

.4

1.2

-3.8

.8

183.592
228.793
139.450
352.090
285.447
288.068
140.846
157.607
272.598
89.053

183.191
228.169
139.069
352.853
285.969
288.183
140.866
157.560
275.003
88.840

183.787
228.500
139.271
353.940
286.504
288.840
141.425
158.407
277.046
88.281

182.804
229.857
140.099
354.179
287.523
287.591
141.453
158.373
278.158
86.634

2.3
-1.1
-1.1
2.3
1.0
3.3
.6
2.3
4.4
-4.4

-2.3
2.1
2.1
2.6
4.9
3.5
2.7
7.7
1.5
.3

-3.2
.2
.2
3.8
4.7
2.5
4.2
6.0
-1.8
3.0

-1.7
1.9
1.9
2.4
2.9
-.7
1.7
2.0
8.4
-10.4

.0
.5
.5
2.5
3.0
3.4
1.7
4.9
2.9
-2.1

-2.4
1.0
1.0
3.1
3.8
.9
2.9
4.0
3.2
-3.9

178.233
156.580
202.280
257.262
112.382
255.157
233.607
255.588
294.133
212.790
205.615
206.680
158.886
203.681
253.287
210.553

177.989
156.171
201.470
255.925
112.465
255.440
233.241
256.694
294.301
212.759
205.643
206.620
158.469
202.891
252.038
210.177

177.800
155.727
199.698
254.457
112.488
255.973
232.894
258.012
294.699
212.827
205.853
206.710
158.022
201.191
250.660
209.771

176.982
154.413
196.223
249.714
112.342
256.225
232.865
258.832
295.503
212.397
205.432
206.373
156.736
197.896
246.339
208.423

10.2
18.3
32.4
44.3
2.9
.5
.3
1.7
3.3
5.9
6.5
4.7
17.7
30.3
40.4
12.6

7.1
11.5
13.7
18.9
7.1
1.5
.4
6.9
1.2
4.7
5.7
3.9
11.1
12.9
16.8
8.8

7.5
11.0
18.4
22.1
4.5
.2
-1.0
1.8
1.3
3.6
5.5
3.3
10.7
17.4
21.1
7.8

-2.8
-5.4
-11.5
-11.2
-.1
1.7
-1.3
5.2
1.9
-.7
-.4
-.6
-5.3
-10.9
-10.5
-4.0

8.7
14.8
22.7
31.0
4.9
1.0
.4
4.3
2.3
5.3
6.1
4.3
14.4
21.3
28.1
10.7

2.2
2.5
2.4
4.1
2.1
.9
-1.1
3.5
1.6
1.4
2.5
1.3
2.4
2.3
4.1
1.7

Expenditure category

-

-

-

-

-

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 4 .......................................................................
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 .............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

July
2009

Oct.
2009

Jan.
2010

Apr.
2010

Oct.
2009

Apr.
2010

113.467
248.589
244.523
216.617
214.235
213.979
145.835
252.253
262.136
219.116
198.114

112.858
249.271
244.557
215.259
214.406
214.141
145.848
249.339
262.409
219.174
198.120

112.255
250.360
244.863
215.253
214.554
214.221
145.661
246.999
262.692
219.849
199.624

111.162
251.049
245.161
211.677
214.650
214.247
145.265
240.647
263.042
220.130
200.277

4.0
.1
.0
40.6
1.3
2.0
3.3
107.3
1.5
-4.4
-1.7

-1.2
3.4
1.6
25.7
1.7
2.0
3.5
45.2
1.4
-.2
2.0

-1.4
2.6
.2
25.4
1.0
.8
2.9
42.5
-.1
3.2
1.0

-7.9
4.0
1.0
-8.8
.8
.5
-1.6
-17.2
1.4
1.9
4.4

1.4
1.7
.8
32.9
1.5
2.0
3.4
73.5
1.5
-2.3
.1

-4.7
3.3
.6
6.9
.9
.7
.7
8.7
.7
2.5
2.7

Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

M

216.687

216.741

217.631

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

232.294
234.109
138.416

232.382
234.183
138.491

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

206.564
207.325
132.417

M

South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

U.S. city average ............................................

Percent change to
Mar. 2010 from—

Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Mar.
2009

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

218.009

2.2

0.6

0.2

2.3

0.4

0.4

233.188
235.060
138.871

233.615
235.496
139.115

2.5
2.2
3.4

.5
.6
.5

.2
.2
.2

2.6
2.3
3.3

.4
.4
.3

.3
.4
.3

206.563
207.329
132.451

207.359
207.975
133.096

207.777
208.308
133.510

2.7
2.4
3.0

.6
.5
.8

.2
.2
.3

2.6
2.3
2.9

.4
.3
.5

.4
.3
.5

203.490

203.274

204.204

204.326

3.4

.5

.1

3.5

.4

.5

M
M
M

210.056
211.762
133.517

210.020
211.503
133.575

211.216
212.692
134.363

211.528
213.052
134.606

2.4
2.0
2.5

.7
.7
.8

.1
.2
.2

2.5
2.0
2.7

.6
.4
.6

.6
.6
.6

M

213.873

214.007

215.026

214.714

3.3

.3

-.1

3.9

.5

.5

M
M
M

219.989
223.852
133.366

220.179
223.989
133.513

220.809
224.636
133.863

221.202
225.040
134.133

1.5
1.5
1.7

.5
.5
.5

.2
.2
.2

1.6
1.6
1.6

.4
.4
.4

.3
.3
.3

M
M
M

197.948
133.954
209.984

197.949
134.028
210.098

198.695
134.639
211.011

199.043
134.920
210.968

2.0
2.6
2.7

.6
.7
.4

.2
.2
.0

2.0
2.6
3.1

.4
.5
.5

.4
.5
.4

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

212.104
224.610

212.456
224.620

212.952
225.483

212.929
225.916

2.4
1.9

.2
.6

.0
.2

2.6
1.9

.4
.4

.2
.4

M

238.970

238.862

240.101

240.529

2.1

.7

.2

2.1

.5

.5

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......

1
1
1
1

237.266
203.037
202.106
141.124

-

237.986
203.577
201.982
141.741

-

-

-

-

2.5
2.1
1.0
2.3

.3
.3
-.1
.4

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

-

202.646
203.380
192.412
222.505

-

204.014
205.248
194.037
222.625

2.4
1.4
2.3
.9

.7
.9
.8
.1

-

-

-

-

2
2
2

-

226.529
226.145
226.085

-

227.432
227.697
226.513

2.6
1.7
.3

.4
.7
.2

-

-

-

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.

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Table 11. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

South

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

West

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

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

233.615
367.872

2.5

0.2
-

207.777
338.064

2.7

0.2

-

211.528
343.128

2.4

0.1

-

221.202
357.560

1.5

0.2

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

225.946
225.429
223.648
230.692
231.657

1.1
1.0
.8
1.3
1.6

.4
.5
.8
.0
.1

213.023
212.164
205.991
221.531
222.610

.5
.3
-.1
.7
3.0

.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1

217.724
218.380
213.194
228.213
207.573

.8
.8
.6
1.1
.5

.0
.0
-.1
.2
.0

221.917
221.100
221.191
219.732
230.104

-.2
-.3
-1.4
1.1
.0

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

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

243.640
291.080
285.635

.4
.3
1.1

-.1
-.1
.1

196.014
226.704
221.882

.3
.3
1.2

-.3
.0
.0

200.554
222.021
223.297

-.9
-.8
-.1

.0
.0
-.1

225.667
252.264
258.523

-1.6
-2.1
-1.1

-.1
-.1
.0

303.228

1.1

-.1

231.435

1.1

.0

225.661

-.4

.1

266.434

-1.9

-.1

303.219
216.458
200.241
200.516
195.991
197.938
126.413

1.1
2.8
2.5
-1.5
3.1
-11.3
-2.2

-.2
-.1
-.2
-.6
1.7
-5.7
-.3

231.433
196.347
169.922
175.231
169.828
178.010
118.804

1.1
3.7
3.2
2.6
3.0
1.8
-3.9

.0
-1.8
-2.3
-2.4
-.1
-6.3
-.8

225.662
211.773
180.171
180.489
175.665
197.783
127.484

-.4
-.8
-2.6
-3.1
-3.8
1.1
-2.0

.1
.1
.1
.2
.8
-3.6
-.3

266.448
236.353
216.840
218.856
237.400
188.365
130.678

-1.9
5.1
4.1
3.5
5.4
-2.4
-3.4

-.1
.4
.4
.3
.0
1.5
-1.0

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

125.004

2.3

.3

114.411

-.6

.3

131.612

-2.9

-.9

115.334

-1.1

.9

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ....................
New cars 5 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........

192.605
186.480
96.137
137.311
95.154
134.416
146.451
236.110
235.293
236.508
238.814
227.670

11.5
11.9
3.4
1.6
1.6
.9
15.9
37.6
38.0
39.0
35.8
34.4

.8
.7
-.6
-.4
-.4
-.5
.3
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.4

194.770
189.469
96.789
132.105
93.457
130.893
141.489
252.506
252.385
251.100
276.870
247.591

13.1
13.4
4.0
1.4
1.6
.4
16.2
40.5
40.6
41.2
40.2
36.7

1.3
1.2
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.4
.4
4.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
4.0

192.032
190.363
97.192
143.158
97.409
146.463
140.296
242.819
242.219
241.092
252.830
240.304

14.3
14.6
5.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
17.3
38.5
38.7
39.7
37.2
35.4

.9
.9
-.1
-.3
-.2
-.3
.2
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5

196.467
190.692
96.866
137.489
95.444
138.268
139.326
246.417
246.006
245.020
230.816
235.284

11.7
12.1
5.6
3.5
3.4
1.7
16.4
35.8
35.9
36.6
35.0
33.6

.9
.8
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.4
.5
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.4

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

408.407
339.402
426.080
329.894

3.3
4.4
2.9
2.4

.3
.5
.3
.3

386.235
311.458
410.964
350.922

3.7
3.5
3.7
3.7

.1
.1
.1
.1

370.000
299.998
393.138
326.351

4.0
2.7
4.5
3.9

.3
.0
.4
.6

395.098
319.275
417.999
302.359

3.3
3.9
3.1
1.6

-.1
.3
-.3
-.1

Recreation 4 ..............................................

118.281

1.0

.4

115.348

-.5

.8

114.239

-1.3

-.3

108.416

-.4

.8

Education and communication 4 ...............

132.992

1.9

-.2

130.589

2.1

.2

125.272

2.8

.0

129.397

2.7

.3

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

403.731

2.6

-.1

365.143

1.6

.1

372.707

3.2

.2

373.133

1.2

-.1

233.615
180.821
154.011
193.018

2.5
4.7
7.2
11.0

.2
.4
.4
.7

207.777
171.419
149.920
191.271

2.7
4.4
6.9
11.1

.2
.4
.7
1.3

211.528
176.820
155.756
199.754

2.4
4.8
7.3
10.8

.1
.2
.3
.6

221.202
172.769
146.532
183.752

1.5
3.9
6.4
9.8

.2
.3
.5
1.0

246.563
109.366
285.349
304.426
245.997

14.5
1.2
1.2
.3
4.1

.9
-.2
.0
-.1
.4

241.276
108.744
245.734
232.875
265.080

15.3
.9
1.5
.2
3.6

1.6
-.3
.0
.0
.5

241.942
114.599
247.099
228.235
265.788

15.7
2.3
.7
-.8
5.1

1.1
-.2
.1
.0
.4

232.005
111.892
265.382
268.283
259.855

13.9
2.4
.0
-2.2
2.7

1.0
-.3
.1
-.1
.3

-

-

-

-

-

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 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

331.820

2.8

0.2

225.819
235.351
214.349
156.981
210.118
195.175
243.100
289.351
275.302
215.211
237.780
241.524

2.5
2.8
3.8
6.9
5.7
10.3
13.2
2.5
1.1
16.2
1.4
1.5

147.702
245.712
293.788

1.5
34.7
1.4

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

298.326

1.8

0.6

.2
.1
.3
.4
.6
.7
.8
.2
.0
1.1
.1
.0

199.227
206.944
203.129
152.398
202.627
193.065
238.659
273.944
233.070
205.939
210.288
210.571

2.6
3.1
3.7
6.7
5.6
10.4
14.0
2.7
1.2
20.8
1.1
1.3

-.1
2.4
.1

142.526
252.184
254.988

.9
39.5
1.4

Index
Apr.
2010

West

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

298.043

2.0

0.0

.2
.2
.3
.6
.7
1.2
1.4
.0
.0
1.2
.1
.1

202.494
210.273
208.683
157.500
208.778
200.019
237.887
278.462
233.516
204.316
212.985
212.424

2.2
2.6
3.8
7.1
5.7
10.1
14.4
2.4
.3
16.7
1.0
1.0

-.1
4.0
.2

147.045
246.380
253.937

1.1
37.9
1.0

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

305.579

2.5

0.7

.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
.6
1.0
.2
.1
1.5
.0
.0

213.098
221.370
209.954
149.850
203.823
187.432
231.369
291.818
254.553
235.436
221.939
222.743

1.4
1.8
3.5
6.1
4.5
9.0
12.4
2.8
-.3
21.4
.1
.2

.2
.2
.3
.4
.4
.9
.9
.4
.2
1.8
.0
.1

-.3
2.6
.1

139.480
249.835
269.015

1.2
35.5
-.2

-.1
2.7
.1

Commodity and service group
Other services .........................................
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 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 ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 12. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Percent change
from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Size class D

Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

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

199.043
199.043

2.0

0.2

134.920

2.6

0.2
-

210.968
340.238

2.7

0.0

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

198.092
197.810
199.670
193.974
199.698

.3
.2
-.3
.8
1.7

.1
.2
.2
.1
.0

137.641
137.756
134.745
142.127
136.084

.9
.9
.4
1.5
.5

.1
.1
.0
.1
-.2

217.441
217.252
210.315
230.161
219.919

.2
.2
.1
.3
.8

-.5
-.5
-.8
.0
-.2

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

199.426
216.365
215.937
216.243
216.242
216.035
212.072
201.841
197.191
200.086
118.775

-.6
-.7
.1
-.2
-.2
2.8
1.8
.5
1.5
-2.1
-3.9

-.1
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
-.4
-.6
-.8
.7
-4.7
-.7

131.310
132.285
137.534
131.526
131.518
159.637
157.305
149.637
143.670
161.414
99.835

-.5
-.7
-.1
.0
.0
1.6
.6
-.9
.0
-4.2
-1.6

-.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.3
-.4
-.5
.3
-3.2
-.5

193.289
216.437
213.060
226.477
226.474
208.559
175.406
187.080
189.692
172.775
127.596

-1.0
-1.2
.5
-1.2
-1.2
1.0
.2
-1.4
-1.3
-1.9
-1.9

.0
-.1
.3
-.1
-.1
.8
1.0
1.1
1.6
-1.1
-.4

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

116.833

1.1

.2

88.479

-4.0

.3

116.523

.3

-2.2

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 7 ..............................................
New cars 7 ..................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................

189.786
188.743
96.902
119.999
94.468
120.533
135.193
355.738
354.932
363.016
242.281
317.920

12.0
12.3
3.7
2.1
2.1
1.2
16.2
37.2
37.4
38.3
35.9
34.0

1.0
.9
-.4
-.5
-.5
-.6
.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.8

136.555
136.292
96.628
96.832
96.867
99.041
95.154
243.365
244.646
249.703
239.554
231.722

13.5
13.8
5.8
2.9
2.9
2.3
16.9
39.3
39.5
40.3
38.4
36.4

1.0
1.0
.0
-.1
.0
-.1
.4
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.8
2.9

195.322
190.562
96.655
144.233
99.579
142.706
129.973
234.654
233.592
223.914
262.527
237.763

15.0
15.3
6.9
2.5
2.6
.7
16.8
37.8
37.8
38.3
37.6
35.6

.7
.6
-.2
-.6
-.6
-.9
.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.1
2.2

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

306.456
247.938
323.731
256.959

3.8
3.4
3.9
3.2

.0
.1
.0
.1

163.762
147.762
169.446
152.114

3.5
3.7
3.4
2.7

.3
.3
.3
.4

376.230
315.521
397.301
334.302

3.1
2.7
3.2
2.8

.2
.0
.3
.0

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

113.542

-1.6

.6

113.318

1.1

.2

116.599

.0

-.1

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

132.102

2.6

.2

124.496

2.4

-.1

131.982

1.9

-.1

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

293.151

2.0

.2

171.256

2.3

.0

404.151

4.0

-.6

199.043
166.760
148.335
194.716
251.986
103.244
224.719
217.158
208.973

2.0
4.0
6.5
10.5
14.4
.9
.7
-.7
4.0

.2
.3
.4
.9
1.1
-.3
.1
.0
.5

134.920
124.260
117.062
148.101
177.215
87.106
140.488
132.442
141.501

2.6
4.8
7.2
10.4
15.4
2.8
.9
-.7
3.4

.2
.4
.6
1.0
1.2
-.1
.1
.0
.3

210.968
177.293
157.626
198.633
241.942
116.492
247.850
223.637
275.571

2.7
5.6
8.5
12.5
16.0
3.2
.4
-1.4
5.7

.0
-.1
.1
.2
.7
-.1
.0
-.1
.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 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

252.331

2.0

0.6

143.313

2.8

0.1

306.381

1.5

-0.2

193.892
199.348
191.602
150.687
196.710
195.422
245.616
234.009
217.789
270.386
194.275
193.797
130.077
358.581
226.374

1.9
2.2
3.4
6.3
5.1
9.8
13.0
2.6
.5
18.3
.7
.8
.9
36.2
.7

.2
.2
.3
.4
.5
.8
1.0
.3
.1
1.3
.1
.1
-.2
2.9
.2

131.069
132.288
133.501
117.635
142.741
147.331
173.627
149.171
137.818
194.985
128.195
126.415
101.886
248.296
139.756

2.5
2.9
3.9
6.9
5.6
9.8
14.1
2.5
.6
18.8
1.1
1.1
1.3
38.3
1.0

.2
.2
.3
.5
.6
1.0
1.1
.1
.0
1.5
.1
.1
.0
3.0
.1

200.575
209.809
211.016
159.270
208.380
199.366
239.574
286.514
232.586
205.210
212.635
212.241
149.600
235.260
254.634

2.7
3.1
4.3
8.3
6.5
11.9
14.9
2.3
.1
18.5
1.0
1.2
2.5
36.4
.6

.0
.1
.0
.1
-.1
.1
.7
.2
.0
1.8
-.2
-.2
-.5
2.2
.0

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 6 ...............................................
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.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All
other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 13. 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 B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Percent change from—

Index

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

235.496
363.887

2.2

0.2

139.115

3.4

0.2

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

225.244
224.619
224.591
227.724
232.581

.8
.8
.6
1.0
1.6

.4
.4
.8
.0
.1

140.859
141.074
137.612
146.340
136.618

1.7
1.7
1.3
2.1
1.6

.5
.5
.9
.0
.1

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

247.274
295.415
293.496
303.865
303.864
212.712
204.360
202.701
197.187
204.783
124.847

.2
.1
.9
.8
.8
3.1
2.8
-.5
4.4
-9.9
-3.0

.0
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
.4
.4
.0
2.4
-4.7
.0

138.402
137.290
143.965
136.140
136.140
177.130
175.017
147.873
136.859
R151.083
104.474

1.0
1.0
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.3
1.8
-4.0
.2
-15.0
-.5

-.2
.2
.3
.1
.1
-1.3
-1.5
-2.2
.0
-9.1
-1.0

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

124.152

4.2

.6

87.311

-3.8

-.7

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

193.960
187.201
230.524
229.400
230.503
229.240
222.646

11.5
12.0
37.5
37.9
38.9
36.0
34.5

.8
.7
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.3

134.518
135.261
239.742
240.330
244.305
237.933
227.736

11.6
11.6
37.8
38.2
39.4
35.4
33.8

.6
.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.5

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

409.647

3.2

.1

169.020

3.5

.7

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

117.618

-1.1

.1

119.329

5.5

.8

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

135.128

1.4

-.1

127.238

3.4

-.5

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

386.139

2.5

-.2

183.296

2.7

-.1

235.496
179.864
151.499
187.496
108.666
286.187

2.2
4.4
7.1
10.7
1.0
1.0

.2
.4
.5
.7
.0
.0

139.115
130.264
124.058
156.993
89.254
143.190

3.4
5.3
7.5
11.6
1.8
1.9

.2
.3
.3
.8
-.5
.0

227.861
213.839
154.671
207.603
190.200
286.347
276.304
215.835
239.623
243.891

2.2
3.5
6.8
5.4
10.0
2.3
.9
15.9
1.1
1.2

.2
.4
.4
.6
.7
.2
.0
1.3
.1
.0

135.351
137.367
124.521
148.361
155.433
149.230
140.616
201.694
131.963
130.156

3.4
4.4
7.2
6.5
10.9
3.0
1.9
16.8
2.1
2.2

.1
.2
.2
.7
.7
-.1
.0
.6
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. 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)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

208.308
343.928

2.4

0.2

133.510

3.0

0.3
-

204.326
327.580

3.4

0.1

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

214.934
214.103
209.933
219.853
222.277

.5
.1
-.4
.8
4.0

.1
.0
.0
.0
.2

136.167
136.134
132.714
140.879
138.416

.7
.7
.7
.7
2.3

.1
.2
.2
.1
-.2

215.431
214.625
201.480
236.917
227.265

.1
.1
-.4
.8
.4

-.5
-.4
-.9
.2
-1.0

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

197.785
230.736
231.912
235.779
235.779
190.865
167.319
169.764
158.740
172.350
114.768

.0
.0
.9
.8
.8
4.4
3.7
3.4
3.8
2.9
-4.7

-.4
.0
-.1
.0
.0
-2.5
-3.2
-3.3
-.3
-7.7
-1.2

125.096
125.874
127.482
124.219
124.219
158.852
158.628
154.390
145.269
163.764
94.261

.3
.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
2.3
1.6
.7
1.8
-2.1
-2.7

-.1
.1
-.1
.0
.0
-1.1
-1.3
-1.3
-.1
-4.2
-.1

192.607
217.775
204.570
223.947
223.947
202.625
159.267
169.674
161.597
179.941
120.810

1.8
1.8
1.9
1.7
1.7
5.5
6.3
4.8
3.2
8.9
-2.4

-.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
-.9
-1.1
-.6
.5
-3.1
-.6

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

112.177

.0

.0

86.465

-2.4

.9

125.560

1.2

.9

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

194.790
190.855
257.722
257.167
256.935
274.526
247.153

12.5
12.9
40.9
41.0
41.8
39.9
36.7

1.4
1.4
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6

142.760
142.249
257.760
259.095
264.396
255.204
243.394

13.8
14.0
40.5
40.8
41.2
41.0
37.7

1.3
1.2
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.0
3.6

175.159
167.578
218.491
216.474
208.653
250.822
222.752

13.7
13.9
38.1
38.0
38.1
38.9
34.4

.8
.7
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.0
2.4

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

383.953

4.4

-.1

166.847

3.1

.5

370.613

1.7

-.5

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

114.935

-1.2

1.4

117.576

.7

-.2

109.139

-.7

.6

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

131.874

1.6

.2

130.724

3.2

.2

120.437

2.1

.1

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

354.717

1.2

.1

172.204

1.6

.1

384.591

3.8

-.1

208.308
170.415
146.716
187.366
106.378
245.934

2.4
4.0
6.4
10.8
.0
1.3

.2
.4
.6
1.3
-.5
.0

133.510
123.416
116.382
147.712
84.058
139.842

3.0
4.8
7.3
11.3
1.7
1.6

.3
.6
.9
1.4
.0
.1

204.326
175.278
155.509
198.706
111.463
236.374

3.4
5.0
7.9
11.9
2.3
2.0

.1
.0
.3
.6
-.1
.1

200.508
202.160
149.690
202.122
189.901
273.267
234.667
206.085
210.693
210.752

2.2
3.5
6.2
5.3
10.2
2.7
.9
21.3
.8
1.0

.2
.2
.6
.7
1.2
.0
.0
1.1
.1
.1

129.792
134.771
116.987
142.056
146.782
154.094
136.618
202.270
126.984
125.254

3.0
4.0
7.1
6.0
10.7
2.8
1.5
19.8
1.4
1.6

.3
.4
.8
.8
1.3
.1
.1
1.5
.2
.2

193.810
201.151
157.404
207.222
199.856
259.035
218.637
186.368
207.905
206.635

3.5
4.0
7.6
6.0
11.1
2.4
2.0
22.0
1.5
1.8

.1
.0
.3
.1
.5
.0
.1
.9
.0
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. 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 B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

213.052
343.937

2.0

0.2

134.606

2.5

0.2
-

214.714
348.677

3.3

-0.1

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

217.988
218.977
211.555
230.995
205.517

.4
.4
.0
.9
.0

.1
.0
-.1
.2
.2

137.577
138.058
135.808
141.168
129.971

1.0
1.0
.7
1.4
.7

.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.1

215.165
214.657
214.822
218.524
219.829

.8
.8
1.3
.1
1.7

-.1
-.1
-.2
.0
-.1

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

206.500
228.291
231.278
234.034
234.021
208.948
186.984
189.778
182.073
191.188
135.826

-1.1
-.6
.2
-.2
-.2
-3.0
-4.9
-5.3
-6.2
-.2
-3.0

-.1
.0
-.3
.2
.2
-.3
-.4
-.4
.3
-4.1
-.3

131.963
134.697
139.861
133.884
133.884
150.882
146.599
143.312
139.688
161.944
98.503

-.7
-.8
-.3
-.3
-.3
.5
-1.2
-1.6
-2.3
2.2
-1.6

.0
.1
.0
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.8
-3.9
-.4

195.095
218.352
217.101
228.295
228.295
208.273
180.046
185.797
185.391
171.769
125.214

-1.1
-1.4
-.6
-1.8
-1.8
.1
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
.5
-1.2

.3
.0
.5
.0
.0
1.6
2.0
2.2
2.4
.4
-.1

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

147.866

-1.4

-.8

87.777

-4.5

-.4

117.269

.8

-5.1

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

191.201
190.867
250.368
248.568
249.194
249.865
245.671

13.1
13.3
37.1
37.3
38.4
35.6
33.9

1.0
.9
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.1

134.413
134.110
241.858
242.771
249.424
236.516
230.653

14.4
14.7
38.9
39.1
40.0
37.8
35.8

1.0
1.0
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3

210.488
208.969
231.924
230.007
222.692
269.932
239.232

17.6
17.9
40.6
41.0
41.6
39.6
38.4

.4
.3
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4

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

361.505

5.0

.4

158.891

3.6

.3

366.738

3.3

.1

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

109.367

-3.6

-.4

116.320

.0

-.1

118.200

-1.1

-1.0

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

127.520

3.9

.2

122.958

2.2

-.1

129.053

1.5

-.1

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

346.269

3.6

1.0

168.672

2.6

.0

403.683

5.9

-1.6

213.052
176.695
154.514
194.691
116.538
248.119

2.0
4.4
7.0
11.0
1.5
.5

.2
.3
.4
.9
-.2
.1

134.606
123.606
116.301
147.055
87.626
140.702

2.5
4.7
6.9
9.8
2.7
.8

.2
.2
.4
.7
-.1
.1

214.714
182.109
165.877
207.108
121.640
249.537

3.3
7.0
10.4
15.1
3.2
.4

-.1
-.4
-.6
-.7
-.3
.1

205.647
207.997
156.612
206.069
195.271
278.279
236.828
212.220
214.941
214.670

1.8
3.4
6.6
5.4
10.2
2.0
.2
13.8
.9
1.0

.2
.3
.4
.5
.9
.2
.1
1.6
.0
.0

131.030
132.231
116.688
142.123
146.074
146.920
138.537
186.354
128.231
126.385

2.4
3.9
6.7
5.4
9.2
2.6
.4
18.2
1.0
1.0

.2
.2
.4
.3
.6
.2
.1
1.5
.0
.1

203.539
214.932
167.039
211.614
207.112
285.613
233.516
202.616
215.081
215.552

3.3
5.2
10.2
8.3
14.6
2.4
.1
19.1
1.3
1.4

-.2
-.2
-.5
-.5
-.7
.1
.1
1.8
-.4
-.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. 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)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Percent change from—

Index

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

225.040
366.959

1.5

0.2

134.133

1.7

0.2

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

222.974
222.475
224.172
218.718
226.487

-.2
-.4
-1.3
.7
1.1

.0
.1
-.2
.3
-.4

136.727
135.901
132.019
141.807
150.158

-.1
.0
-1.6
2.4
-3.1

-.2
-.2
-.5
.2
-.9

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

236.742
265.205
275.589
280.817
280.827
242.433
225.351
227.173
256.418
186.444
130.777

-1.5
-1.9
-1.0
-1.6
-1.6
7.3
6.7
6.3
7.2
3.4
-4.7

-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.4
.3
.3
.2
.4
-1.3

130.636
129.975
137.555
130.456
130.458
167.617
166.641
163.622
158.345
171.426
105.657

-1.6
-2.4
-1.9
-2.3
-2.3
3.4
2.6
2.1
5.2
-6.4
-1.3

-.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
.3
.2
.2
-.7
3.0
-.5

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

117.552

.7

.6

93.677

-4.7

2.0

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

193.312
187.923
243.222
242.223
243.795
223.531
232.819

11.2
11.5
34.3
34.4
35.2
33.3
31.8

.7
.6
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.6

137.647
136.490
231.412
234.084
234.372
229.793
223.941

12.8
13.2
40.3
40.5
41.0
40.0
38.7

1.0
1.1
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.0

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

385.797

2.9

-.4

169.008

3.6

.0

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

111.600

-1.1

1.1

97.916

.4

.5

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

131.873

3.5

.5

118.882

1.1

.0

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

375.089

.9

.0

164.817

1.9

-.2

225.040
172.377
144.337
178.960
110.997
271.530

1.5
3.5
5.9
9.7
1.1
.3

.2
.1
.2
.6
-.5
.2

134.133
121.817
113.959
143.091
87.794
138.780

1.7
4.7
7.4
10.1
4.3
-.5

.2
.6
1.0
1.8
.0
-.1

217.886
209.604
147.921
202.071
182.873
291.539
262.540
233.999
226.392
227.838

1.4
3.4
5.7
4.3
9.0
3.3
.1
22.7
.1
.2

.2
.3
.1
.3
.5
.5
.3
1.2
.1
.1

129.279
132.132
115.001
140.135
143.728
149.311
135.509
203.443
126.601
125.015

1.6
3.6
7.0
4.9
9.2
1.7
-.9
21.3
.1
.1

.2
.3
.9
.8
1.7
.0
.0
2.4
.0
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
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 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Revised indexes for Northeast size B/C: Mar. 2010=166.125, Feb.

2010=167.302, Jan. 2010=167.226.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
R Revised.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

M

215.404

215.118

215.623

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

222.823
223.920
136.866

222.023
223.028
136.508

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

206.217
209.876
132.656

M

South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

U.S. city average ............................................

Percent change to
Mar. 2010 from—

Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Mar.
2009

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

215.737

0.0

0.3

0.1

-0.7

0.1

0.2

221.770
222.756
136.379

223.648
224.591
137.612

.8
.6
1.3

.7
.7
.8

.8
.8
.9

-.3
-.5
.4

-.5
-.5
-.4

-.1
-.1
-.1

205.915
209.172
132.631

205.990
209.830
132.447

205.991
209.933
132.714

-.1
-.4
.7

.0
.4
.1

.0
.0
.2

-.4
-.9
.2

-.1
.0
-.2

.0
.3
-.1

204.291

205.385

203.341

201.480

-.4

-1.9

-.9

.6

-.5

-1.0

M
M
M

212.515
209.662
135.429

212.589
211.186
135.185

213.389
211.678
135.927

213.194
211.555
135.808

.6
.0
.7

.3
.2
.5

-.1
-.1
-.1

-.1
-1.0
.1

.4
1.0
.4

.4
.2
.5

M

218.457

215.604

215.355

214.822

1.3

-.4

-.2

1.3

-1.4

-.1

M
M
M

221.225
224.316
131.982

220.886
223.445
132.160

221.989
224.545
132.626

221.191
224.172
132.019

-1.4
-1.3
-1.6

.1
.3
-.1

-.4
-.2
-.5

-2.0
-1.9
-2.2

.3
.1
.5

.5
.5
.4

M
M
M

199.149
134.437
212.570

198.866
134.302
212.060

199.322
134.693
212.000

199.670
134.745
210.315

-.3
.4
.1

.4
.3
-.8

.2
.0
-.8

-1.1
-.3
.1

.1
.2
-.3

.2
.3
.0

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

215.135
231.495

214.130
229.246

214.454
231.139

212.663
231.962

-1.1
-.7

-.7
1.2

-.8
.4

-.7
-1.7

-.3
-.2

.2
.8

M

226.351

225.334

226.295

228.248

.7

1.3

.9

-.5

.0

.4

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......

1
1
1
1

224.417
219.141
197.140
134.477

222.548
217.328
198.953
135.033

222.801
219.079
198.282
135.300

223.865
221.270
196.909
134.927

1.5
1.4
-.3
-.4

.6
1.8
-1.0
-.1

.5
1.0
-.7
-.3

-.2
-.6
-1.7
-2.0

-.7
.0
.6
.6

.1
.8
-.3
.2

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

215.764
194.152
196.028
227.954

218.168
191.256
199.519
227.291

220.057
193.201
199.954
228.437

222.858
193.850
198.770
227.949

1.0
-1.1
-1.1
-.8

2.1
1.4
-.4
.3

1.3
.3
-.6
-.2

-.7
-1.4
-1.2
-.1

2.0
-.5
2.0
.2

.9
1.0
.2
.5

2
2
2

217.947
223.652
224.937

217.509
221.972
224.994

213.847
223.486
226.913

215.561
220.255
227.664

-1.6
-2.8
-1.7

-.9
-.8
1.2

.8
-1.4
.3

-1.2
-.8
-3.8

-1.9
-.1
.9

-1.7
.7
.9

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

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

218.009
653.059

2.2

0.2
-

212.929
636.144

2.4

0.0

-

225.916
667.456

1.9

0.2

-

240.529
695.337

2.1

0.2

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

219.536
219.218
215.737
225.276
222.299

.5
.5
.0
1.1
1.2

.1
.1
.1
.1
-.1

214.809
213.167
212.663
207.936
234.900

.3
.0
-1.1
1.5
3.4

-.4
-.5
-.8
.1
.6

224.224
223.146
231.962
208.794
226.637

.3
.2
-.7
1.1
1.8

.4
.5
.4
.7
-.5

229.690
228.890
228.248
235.728
237.454

.8
.7
.7
.7
1.3

.4
.4
.9
.0
.2

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1
2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

215.798
248.031
249.012

-.6
-.7
.0

-.1
.0
.0

212.716
261.056
272.943

.1
.6
2.0

-.8
-.1
-.1

242.591
272.129
279.260

-.8
-1.5
-.6

-.1
.1
.2

257.869
311.818
311.378

.3
-.2
1.2

.0
-.1
.1

256.170

-.2

.0

266.826

1.3

-.1

284.688

-1.4

.1

320.543

.1

-.2

256.165
211.726
187.054
190.284
190.210
188.014
125.997

-.2
2.2
1.2
-.2
.6
-2.9
-2.8

.0
-.3
-.4
-.5
.6
-4.0
-.6

266.826
173.419
151.101
154.073
138.832
162.809
101.838

1.3
4.4
2.9
2.7
-5.7
17.6
-6.9

-.1
-5.2
-7.2
-7.4
-1.6
-14.4
-1.2

284.688
252.612
241.511
240.214
284.780
183.899
121.669

-1.4
13.2
14.9
14.6
11.8
23.4
-4.9

.1
-.5
-.6
-.6
-1.4
2.2
-1.5

320.538
203.317
203.822
198.439
196.226
196.667
123.260

.1
6.3
6.4
4.4
11.4
-8.4
-2.3

-.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
4.0
-5.2
.1

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

122.143

-.9

.1

93.858

-2.2

-1.2

112.512

4.8

-1.2

121.046

5.5

.2

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

193.994
189.503
244.801
244.347
243.826
250.284
236.663

12.8
13.1
38.1
38.3
39.1
37.1
35.1

1.0
.9
3.0
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.8

184.293
180.718
264.734
263.115
259.202
274.925
251.731

13.3
13.3
41.2
41.4
41.9
40.6
39.5

2.3
2.1
6.6
6.6
6.7
6.3
6.6

190.617
185.108
241.519
236.818
237.241
223.988
226.280

11.1
11.4
32.7
32.7
33.5
31.9
30.5

.4
.2
.8
.7
.7
.7
.6

202.194
191.616
222.031
221.255
223.963
221.334
216.734

10.5
10.9
38.4
38.6
39.7
36.7
35.1

.7
.6
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.5

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

387.703

3.6

.1

406.841

9.1

-.1

372.033

2.8

.0

381.018

3.1

.1

Recreation 5 ..............................................

113.781

-.4

.4

111.869

-.6

.8

107.662

-3.9

1.1

115.707

-1.4

.1

Education and communication 5 ...............

129.344

2.4

.1

135.826

.2

.2

135.196

5.0

1.6

135.120

1.1

-.2

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

378.911

2.2

.0

352.410

-.7

.8

359.854

.8

.1

370.855

3.2

.0

218.009
175.333
151.621
192.335
111.450
260.420

2.2
4.5
7.0
10.6
1.9
.8

.2
.3
.4
.9
-.2
.1

212.929
165.063
137.676
178.883
97.855
258.189

2.4
2.9
4.7
8.2
-.6
2.1

.0
.2
.6
1.4
-.7
-.2

225.916
171.039
141.254
179.792
103.836
273.776

1.9
3.9
6.1
10.5
.7
.7

.2
-.2
-.6
-.6
-.6
.4

240.529
181.046
148.596
182.992
104.123
291.439

2.1
4.0
6.6
10.8
-.9
1.1

.2
.4
.3
.7
-.4
.1

209.669
208.722
154.163
206.393
194.159
282.851
248.733
212.977
220.252
221.166

2.1
3.7
6.7
5.4
10.0
2.6
.5
18.5
.9
.9

.2
.3
.4
.5
.8
.2
.1
1.4
.1
.0

204.538
196.989
141.560
198.567
183.105
268.640
246.972
194.427
216.306
217.627

2.0
3.3
4.6
4.0
7.8
3.8
1.3
21.0
1.1
1.2

.0
.0
.6
.5
1.3
-.3
-.2
-.1
.0
.1

219.143
205.774
145.126
203.729
184.536
283.984
265.527
242.351
226.560
227.623

1.9
4.1
5.9
5.1
9.9
4.3
.6
26.0
.3
.3

.2
.2
-.6
.0
-.6
.9
.4
.3
.2
.1

234.173
212.634
152.204
208.324
186.511
279.422
283.562
212.124
244.996
249.465

2.0
3.6
6.4
5.3
10.1
3.0
1.0
18.3
.9
1.0

.2
.4
.3
.5
.6
.4
.1
1.9
.0
.0

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
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 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 16. 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)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Atlanta, GA

Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

218.009
653.059

2.2

0.6
-

204.014
615.244

2.4

0.7
-

212.929
636.144

2.4

0.2

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

219.536
219.218
215.737
225.276
222.299

.5
.5
.0
1.1
1.2

.2
.2
.3
.1
-.1

223.589
232.734
222.858
247.393
141.921

1.8
1.8
1.0
2.4
1.6

1.3
1.3
2.1
.5
1.4

214.809
213.167
212.663
207.936
234.900

.3
.0
-1.1
1.5
3.4

-.2
-.3
-.7
.2
1.1

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

215.798
248.031
249.012
256.170
256.165
211.726
187.054
190.284
190.210
188.014
125.997

-.6
-.7
.0
-.2
-.2
2.2
1.2
-.2
.6
-2.9
-2.8

.0
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.4
.4
.4
2.6
-6.0
-.7

199.265
213.727
214.936
210.457
210.457
244.024
215.316
214.605
189.346
239.476
128.216

-.1
-1.1
-1.6
-1.0
-1.0
6.2
5.0
4.8
3.4
7.7
-1.2

.2
.6
.8
.5
.5
-.9
-1.1
-1.2
3.2
-10.8
-1.5

212.716
261.056
272.943
266.826
266.826
173.419
151.101
154.073
138.832
162.809
101.838

.1
.6
2.0
1.3
1.3
4.4
2.9
2.7
-5.7
17.6
-6.9

-1.1
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.3
-4.9
-7.1
-7.3
-1.6
-14.3
-3.7

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

122.143

-.9

2.8

130.833

3.9

1.2

93.858

-2.2

1.5

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

193.994
189.503
244.801
244.347
243.826
250.284
236.663

12.8
13.1
38.1
38.3
39.1
37.1
35.1

2.3
2.3
7.5
7.5
7.7
7.2
6.9

183.718
182.728
241.856
241.262
238.034
291.462
245.121

14.3
15.0
38.6
39.0
40.9
36.2
33.3

2.3
2.6
7.9
8.0
8.3
7.3
7.1

184.293
180.718
264.734
263.115
259.202
274.925
251.731

13.3
13.3
41.2
41.4
41.9
40.6
39.5

3.5
3.3
10.5
10.7
10.6
10.7
10.9

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

387.703

3.6

.5

319.799

-.3

-.1

406.841

9.1

-.2

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

113.781

-.4

.4

91.923

-12.1

-3.8

111.869

-.6

1.6

Education and communication 7 .............................................

129.344

2.4

.2

124.747

8.1

.0

135.826

.2

.3

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

378.911

2.2

.2

314.904

2.5

4.3

352.410

-.7

.5

218.009
175.333
151.621
192.335
111.450
260.420

2.2
4.5
7.0
10.6
1.9
.8

.6
1.1
1.6
2.9
-.3
.2

204.014
170.707
144.986
180.818
109.086
237.586

2.4
5.5
7.8
12.6
1.0
.6

.7
1.4
1.5
3.1
-1.0
.2

212.929
165.063
137.676
178.883
97.855
258.189

2.4
2.9
4.7
8.2
-.6
2.1

.2
.8
1.5
3.4
-1.5
-.2

209.669
208.722
154.163
206.393
194.159
282.851
248.733
212.977
220.252
221.166

2.1
3.7
6.7
5.4
10.0
2.6
.5
18.5
.9
.9

.6
.9
1.6
1.6
2.7
.5
.2
4.2
.2
.3

196.926
203.968
144.542
200.103
176.802
276.036
225.929
208.363
203.509
199.337

2.6
4.6
7.6
7.0
12.0
3.1
.6
20.1
.6
.3

.7
.7
1.5
2.2
3.0
-.4
.2
3.6
.3
.1

204.538
196.989
141.560
198.567
183.105
268.640
246.972
194.427
216.306
217.627

2.0
3.3
4.6
4.0
7.8
3.8
1.3
21.0
1.1
1.2

.3
.4
1.5
1.6
3.2
-.2
-.2
1.9
.1
.1

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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.

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Table 16. 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)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

205.248
610.084

1.4

0.9
-

194.037
622.347

2.3

0.8
-

225.916
667.456

1.9

0.6

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

199.063
199.127
193.850
206.960
192.463

-.3
-.4
-1.1
.5
.7

.9
.9
1.4
.3
.4

199.059
198.182
198.770
193.069
202.796

-.8
-.8
-1.1
-.4
-1.1

-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
-.2

224.224
223.146
231.962
208.794
226.637

.3
.2
-.7
1.1
1.8

.7
.8
1.2
.4
-1.1

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

187.919
207.506
204.440
208.287
208.287
234.958
195.957
198.555
184.125
207.264
119.285

-1.5
-2.7
-1.7
-2.9
-2.9
6.6
6.3
6.4
7.4
5.2
-3.5

-.6
-.7
.2
-.6
-.6
1.5
1.7
1.7
9.1
-6.0
-2.5

182.812
203.273
191.513
189.658
189.658
194.707
189.220
186.868
186.291
182.128
128.559

-1.0
.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
-6.9
-8.4
-8.7
-9.0
-6.5
-.2

.0
.0
-.1
.2
.2
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.2
-.7

242.591
272.129
279.260
284.688
284.688
252.612
241.511
240.214
284.780
183.899
121.669

-.8
-1.5
-.6
-1.4
-1.4
13.2
14.9
14.6
11.8
23.4
-4.9

-.1
-.1
.2
-.3
-.3
1.1
1.6
1.7
7.0
-12.9
-1.7

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

108.596

-3.7

3.5

152.210

2.3

2.7

112.512

4.8

2.6

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

221.814
220.200
250.574
250.260
257.437
279.740
231.970

12.8
13.1
41.5
41.5
42.9
38.9
33.5

2.9
3.2
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.1

168.415
167.416
237.745
238.060
245.885
243.270
231.255

12.8
13.3
35.3
35.5
36.2
34.6
32.5

2.3
2.2
8.8
9.1
9.3
8.7
8.3

190.617
185.108
241.519
236.818
237.241
223.988
226.280

11.1
11.4
32.7
32.7
33.5
31.9
30.5

1.6
1.4
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.3

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

358.078

.8

-.3

373.128

6.0

2.5

372.033

2.8

.2

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

112.178

-5.2

5.9

106.449

-3.1

.8

107.662

-3.9

.5

Education and communication 7 .............................................

134.166

1.1

.5

112.911

1.8

1.1

135.196

5.0

2.3

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

383.992

2.9

-.4

333.564

3.9

1.7

359.854

.8

.6

205.248
166.683
149.184
180.554
112.557
245.776

1.4
4.3
7.5
11.1
1.6
-.5

.9
1.9
2.5
4.6
-1.0
.2

194.037
164.734
146.383
191.390
105.781
224.693

2.3
4.8
8.1
11.9
2.8
.5

.8
1.2
1.9
3.8
-.8
.6

225.916
171.039
141.254
179.792
103.836
273.776

1.9
3.9
6.1
10.5
.7
.7

.6
.9
1.0
1.6
.0
.4

199.165
207.416
150.966
190.097
181.412
299.754
237.410
223.072
205.807
207.745

1.5
3.2
7.2
5.0
10.4
1.9
-.6
22.7
-.7
-.7

1.0
1.6
2.5
2.7
4.3
1.1
.3
6.9
.2
.1

184.720
190.514
148.502
195.751
191.996
246.688
208.908
211.492
194.663
193.926

2.0
3.2
7.6
5.5
10.9
.9
.0
11.6
1.3
1.6

.7
1.2
1.8
1.9
3.5
1.3
.4
5.1
.3
.4

219.143
205.774
145.126
203.729
184.536
283.984
265.527
242.351
226.560
227.623

1.9
4.1
5.9
5.1
9.9
4.3
.6
26.0
.3
.3

.6
1.0
.9
1.1
1.4
1.1
.4
3.4
.3
.3

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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.

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Table 16. 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)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

222.625
358.841

0.9

0.1
-

240.529
695.337

2.1

0.7
-

227.432
657.038

2.6

0.4

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

228.086
229.226
227.949
233.430
215.143

.4
.2
-.8
1.7
4.5

.4
.4
.3
.5
.9

229.690
228.890
228.248
235.728
237.454

.8
.7
.7
.7
1.3

.7
.7
1.3
.0
-.1

206.533
206.270
215.561
188.480
207.587

-.8
-.8
-1.6
.3
-1.1

-.6
-.7
-.9
-.4
.5

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

223.463
246.369
236.418
250.667
250.667
164.954
146.484
143.459
139.663
212.863
172.883

-2.6
-1.5
-1.0
-1.6
-1.6
-7.2
-11.8
-12.1
-12.4
-3.5
-6.3

.0
.1
.1
.1
.1
-.9
-1.4
-1.6
-1.5
-4.3
-.1

257.869
311.818
311.378
320.543
320.538
203.317
203.822
198.439
196.226
196.667
123.260

.3
-.2
1.2
.1
.1
6.3
6.4
4.4
11.4
-8.4
-2.3

.3
.1
.5
-.1
-.1
1.5
1.6
1.4
5.6
-6.7
.5

233.890
280.593
258.593
288.509
288.509
210.960
188.469
202.132
199.246
204.510
120.206

1.2
1.4
.7
2.6
2.6
3.4
2.6
-.5
2.4
-7.1
-3.7

-.1
-.1
-.6
-.4
-.4
.0
.0
.0
-.7
1.7
.1

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

126.038

-5.5

-14.5

121.046

5.5

5.9

109.085

2.9

3.3

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

203.104
202.652
258.007
255.529
255.578
238.532
249.933

12.1
11.5
34.5
34.5
34.6
34.9
33.0

2.2
1.6
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.9
4.6

202.194
191.616
222.031
221.255
223.963
221.334
216.734

10.5
10.9
38.4
38.6
39.7
36.7
35.1

1.1
1.1
4.5
4.5
4.8
3.7
4.0

196.024
193.960
247.258
243.687
243.889
237.166
230.774

13.6
13.9
34.6
35.1
36.0
32.9
31.8

2.4
2.4
5.1
5.1
5.4
3.8
4.1

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

370.111

2.4

.1

381.018

3.1

.8

428.747

.5

.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

114.800

-4.6

.5

115.707

-1.4

.6

121.604

-1.5

1.1

Education and communication 7 .............................................

118.710

3.3

.2

135.120

1.1

-.1

129.783

1.3

-.2

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

305.479

4.3

-.7

370.855

3.2

.1

417.410

1.6

-.5

222.625
189.922
166.475
194.267
136.827
248.784

.9
4.2
6.9
11.8
.5
-.9

.1
-.2
-.7
-1.1
.0
.2

240.529
181.046
148.596
182.992
104.123
291.439

2.1
4.0
6.6
10.8
-.9
1.1

.7
1.5
2.1
3.1
.0
.3

227.432
170.833
149.231
182.256
112.451
285.925

2.6
4.2
7.3
9.5
3.6
1.7

.4
.9
1.7
2.0
1.2
.1

215.505
210.497
168.563
212.711
195.848
258.883
237.674
192.730
226.127
225.437

.8
2.5
6.9
5.4
11.5
.5
-1.0
11.1
.0
.0

.1
.0
-.6
-.3
-1.0
.4
.2
2.3
-.2
-.3

234.173
212.634
152.204
208.324
186.511
279.422
283.562
212.124
244.996
249.465

2.0
3.6
6.4
5.3
10.1
3.0
1.0
18.3
.9
1.0

.7
1.0
2.0
1.8
2.9
.5
.3
2.8
.5
.5

218.869
210.945
151.457
196.035
183.733
298.358
274.404
209.311
231.130
237.721

2.7
3.3
6.9
4.4
8.8
2.0
1.8
14.6
1.5
1.8

.4
.7
1.7
.8
1.9
.4
.1
2.4
.2
.3

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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.

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Table 16. 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)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA

Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Index

Feb.
2010

Apr.
2010

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

227.697
700.002

1.7

0.7
-

226.513
690.500

0.3

0.2

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

226.627
226.175
220.255
232.423
236.728

-.8
-1.0
-2.8
1.0
.4

-.3
-.3
-.8
.3
-.3

229.654
231.152
227.664
237.975
214.665

-.4
-.7
-1.7
.2
2.2

.6
.8
1.2
.3
-1.5

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

245.075
274.367
296.926
298.741
298.741
277.477
292.277
291.913
309.459
233.975
129.415

-.8
-1.5
-.5
-.6
-.6
9.4
10.0
9.7
8.3
11.8
-2.4

.3
.2
-.1
.0
.0
3.6
3.8
4.1
2.9
7.3
-1.8

233.959
258.009
252.538
272.087
272.087
216.699
209.916
247.201
253.472
187.171
166.409

-3.3
-3.4
-3.0
-3.7
-3.7
3.3
1.9
1.1
7.5
-16.3
-8.9

-.8
-.8
-.7
-.8
-.8
2.3
3.3
3.3
3.8
1.4
-3.0

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

110.881

-6.2

1.4

137.881

2.4

5.5

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

177.585
168.010
235.419
235.070
235.535
218.185
221.323

11.0
11.0
34.4
34.5
34.8
33.8
33.4

1.9
1.8
5.6
5.5
5.6
5.3
5.0

213.439
220.791
325.910
332.525
365.070
256.931
294.300

10.3
10.7
32.1
32.1
32.6
31.1
29.5

2.6
2.9
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.1

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

390.862

2.6

.3

348.981

1.6

-3.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

112.314

5.5

3.4

94.373

-4.2

.6

Education and communication 7 .............................................

142.282

3.6

.1

128.184

2.0

-.1

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

392.178

1.3

.1

372.608

2.1

-.6

227.697
169.814
136.829
171.221
103.711
276.148

1.7
2.4
4.6
7.9
.1
1.3

.7
.5
1.0
2.2
-.7
.8

226.513
185.917
162.789
193.036
131.871
264.538

.3
3.1
5.3
10.0
-.6
-1.4

.2
1.5
2.0
4.1
-1.1
-.6

220.987
210.248
141.388
200.453
176.350
293.631
268.447
257.371
228.923
230.023

1.7
3.7
4.3
3.1
7.2
5.2
1.3
24.1
.5
.7

.7
1.0
1.0
.9
2.0
1.5
.8
4.9
.4
.5

220.944
215.118
164.792
211.085
194.554
279.368
256.454
273.893
226.113
225.409

.2
2.2
5.2
4.4
9.3
1.1
-1.6
18.9
-1.0
-1.0

.4
.7
1.8
2.4
3.7
-.3
-.3
6.5
-.3
-.4

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

M

212.568

212.544

213.525

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

229.744
229.919
139.364

229.874
230.099
139.379

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

202.180
201.957
132.502

M

South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

U.S. city average ............................................

Percent change to
Mar. 2010 from—

Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Mar.
2009

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

213.958

2.9

0.7

0.2

3.0

0.5

0.5

230.622
230.819
139.869

231.109
231.338
140.126

3.1
2.7
3.8

.5
.5
.5

.2
.2
.2

3.1
2.8
3.9

.4
.4
.4

.3
.3
.4

202.044
201.758
132.507

202.966
202.639
133.140

203.426
203.056
133.540

3.3
3.0
3.5

.7
.6
.8

.2
.2
.3

3.3
2.9
3.6

.4
.3
.5

.5
.4
.5

201.414

201.118

202.072

202.263

3.9

.6

.1

4.0

.3

.5

M
M
M

207.405
209.619
132.508

207.325
209.288
132.528

208.621
210.613
133.388

209.017
211.068
133.695

3.2
2.6
3.4

.8
.9
.9

.2
.2
.2

3.4
2.7
3.7

.6
.5
.7

.6
.6
.6

M

213.984

214.172

215.205

215.006

3.9

.4

-.1

4.6

.6

.5

M
M
M

214.664
216.905
133.238

214.710
216.850
133.325

215.457
217.700
133.675

215.873
218.103
133.993

2.1
2.1
2.2

.5
.6
.5

.2
.2
.2

2.3
2.2
2.3

.4
.4
.3

.3
.4
.3

M
M
M

196.606
133.589
208.297

196.516
133.619
208.368

197.377
134.274
209.326

197.786
134.594
209.327

2.6
3.2
3.4

.6
.7
.5

.2
.2
.0

2.6
3.4
3.9

.4
.5
.5

.4
.5
.5

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

205.529
217.290

205.627
217.090

206.381
218.157

206.466
218.475

2.9
2.4

.4
.6

.0
.1

3.1
2.4

.4
.4

.4
.5

M

234.067

234.153

235.240

235.750

2.7

.7

.2

2.7

.5

.5

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......

1
1
1
1

237.999
194.529
205.456
141.155

-

238.388
194.852
205.351
141.782

-

-

-

-

2.8
2.5
2.3
3.1

.2
.2
-.1
.4

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

-

201.407
198.913
190.351
221.074

-

203.095
201.003
192.447
220.633

2.7
1.9
2.9
1.3

.8
1.1
1.1
-.2

-

-

-

-

2
2
2

-

226.539
222.049
221.215

-

227.325
223.821
222.309

3.0
2.4
1.0

.3
.8
.5

-

-

-

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.

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Table 18. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

South

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

West

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

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

231.109
360.980

3.1

0.2
-

203.426
328.985

3.3

0.2

-

209.017
338.527

3.2

0.2

-

215.873
347.328

2.1

0.2

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

224.636
224.252
221.946
230.966
228.842

.9
.9
.6
1.2
1.4

.5
.5
.9
.0
.2

213.119
212.335
206.302
222.033
222.763

.5
.3
.0
.7
3.0

.0
.0
.0
.1
-.2

216.573
217.135
211.481
227.632
207.794

.8
.8
.5
1.2
1.3

.1
.1
.0
.2
.1

221.628
220.448
220.238
220.652
234.575

-.2
-.3
-1.3
1.2
-.3

-.1
.0
-.3
.3
-.4

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

241.496
287.257
282.481

.9
.8
1.0

-.1
.0
.1

191.001
216.750
222.432

.6
.6
1.2

-.3
.0
.0

200.088
221.359
221.923

-.6
-.5
-.2

.0
.0
-.1

222.955
246.070
259.428

-1.2
-1.8
-1.2

-.1
-.1
.0

267.027

1.2

-.1

215.681

1.2

.0

209.971

-.4

.1

236.089

-1.9

-.1

267.033
215.633
199.062
200.720
196.211
197.858
120.388

1.2
3.2
2.8
-.6
3.9
-10.7
-2.4

-.1
.0
.0
-.3
1.9
-5.5
-.6

215.687
196.962
170.244
174.411
169.615
178.404
116.925

1.2
3.9
3.4
2.8
2.8
2.7
-3.4

.0
-1.7
-2.2
-2.2
-.1
-6.2
-.9

209.974
211.980
178.711
179.937
173.894
201.189
122.365

-.4
-.8
-2.5
-2.9
-3.5
1.4
-1.9

.1
.3
.3
.3
.9
-3.7
-.4

236.091
233.907
215.010
217.502
235.438
189.182
128.811

-1.9
5.1
4.2
3.7
5.6
-2.5
-3.6

-.1
.2
.1
.1
-.1
.7
-1.2

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

124.968

1.8

-.1

112.358

-.5

.2

130.922

-3.2

-.9

115.255

-1.5

.8

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........

193.614
188.953
96.644
137.837
146.579
236.434
235.707
236.557
239.408
227.741

13.8
14.1
5.3
1.8
15.8
37.6
38.0
39.1
35.9
34.5

.8
.8
-.5
-.5
.3
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.4

194.776
191.419
96.357
135.360
142.427
253.209
253.052
251.626
276.657
247.529

14.6
14.8
5.6
1.4
16.2
40.4
40.5
41.1
40.2
36.7

1.4
1.4
-.1
-.4
.4
4.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
4.0

190.373
188.861
95.580
142.701
141.048
242.773
242.281
241.125
252.874
240.049

16.4
16.7
8.2
2.4
17.3
38.6
38.8
39.8
37.3
35.4

1.0
1.0
-.1
-.3
.2
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5

194.491
190.862
95.129
139.636
139.963
247.331
247.140
245.952
232.268
236.539

13.3
13.7
7.1
3.5
16.4
35.9
36.0
36.7
35.1
33.7

1.0
1.0
.0
-.1
.5
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.4

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

405.560
332.317
423.892
330.414

3.4
4.6
3.0
2.5

.4
.5
.4
.4

388.597
304.873
414.532
351.926

3.7
3.5
3.8
3.6

.1
.2
.1
.1

374.256
293.494
399.224
328.229

4.3
2.9
4.8
4.0

.3
.0
.4
.6

395.391
306.730
420.254
306.354

3.6
3.7
3.6
1.7

-.1
.2
-.2
-.1

Recreation 4 ..............................................

118.189

.9

.4

111.284

-.6

.5

110.734

-1.5

-.3

103.268

-1.1

.7

Education and communication 4 ...............

127.047

1.7

-.2

126.262

1.7

.2

120.261

2.4

.1

125.968

1.9

.3

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

452.996

2.8

-.2

396.934

2.1

.1

396.334

4.1

.2

379.958

1.5

-.1

231.109
187.035
162.930
204.709

3.1
5.2
8.2
11.6

.2
.4
.3
.7

203.426
173.843
153.789
200.450

3.3
5.3
8.3
12.2

.2
.5
.8
1.4

209.017
178.611
159.280
207.780

3.2
6.3
9.6
12.9

.2
.3
.5
.8

215.873
175.723
150.695
190.402

2.1
4.8
7.8
11.2

.2
.3
.6
1.1

265.154
112.321
281.438
268.877
244.007
327.578

15.6
2.2
1.6
.8
4.1
2.7

1.0
-.2
.1
.0
.3
.2

254.421
109.232
239.430
215.272
262.056
280.342

16.5
2.5
1.6
.5
3.7
1.6

1.7
-.2
.0
.0
.4
.4

255.760
114.212
245.967
210.755
270.760
285.713

18.1
4.6
.8
-.5
5.2
1.7

1.2
-.1
.1
.0
.3
-.1

245.470
113.989
259.280
237.670
258.067
288.220

15.9
3.6
.1
-1.8
2.3
1.9

1.2
-.2
.1
-.1
.2
.6

224.700
232.618
213.697

3.0
3.5
4.1

.2
.2
.3

196.180
201.553
201.086

3.3
3.9
4.4

.2
.3
.3

200.983
207.351
206.054

3.1
3.6
4.7

.2
.2
.3

209.094
214.905
205.557

2.0
2.5
4.0

.2
.2
.3

-

-

-

-

-

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 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

165.482
216.035
206.281
260.551
252.218
272.400
214.968
234.317
237.815

8.0
6.0
11.0
14.4
2.5
1.5
17.8
1.6
1.8

0.3
.6
.7
.9
.2
.1
1.3
.1
.0

154.396
244.520
290.115

1.8
35.2
1.8

-.2
2.4
.1

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

156.043
207.483
201.628
250.387
243.618
227.420
207.803
204.416
203.060

8.1
6.2
11.6
15.2
2.8
1.4
21.8
1.4
1.6

0.7
.7
1.3
1.6
-.1
.0
1.5
.1
.1

144.158
253.505
248.057

1.7
39.4
1.5

-.1
3.9
.2

Index
Apr.
2010

West

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

160.717
211.809
207.579
250.553
249.685
232.739
205.311
209.464
208.061

9.3
6.9
12.2
16.9
2.2
.5
17.7
1.4
1.6

0.5
.4
.8
1.2
.2
.1
1.7
.0
.0

147.543
245.498
253.441

2.4
38.2
1.2

-.2
2.6
.1

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

153.883
207.362
194.148
243.932
256.140
249.214
238.218
215.054
214.141

7.5
5.1
10.4
14.4
2.7
-.1
22.8
.3
.5

0.5
.5
1.0
1.0
.3
.1
1.8
.0
.0

140.646
250.477
262.636

1.8
35.7
-.1

-.1
2.8
.1

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
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 ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 19. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Percent change
from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Size class D

Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

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

197.786
197.786

2.6

0.2

134.594

3.2

0.2
-

209.327
338.307

3.4

0.0

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

197.742
197.375
199.225
193.694
200.738

.3
.2
-.4
.8
2.0

.2
.2
.3
.2
.1

137.667
137.738
134.667
142.333
136.748

.8
.9
.3
1.6
.8

.1
.1
.1
.1
-.2

216.664
216.155
207.824
231.416
223.604

.1
.1
-.1
.4
.5

-.4
-.4
-.7
.0
-.3

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

198.990
215.717
214.550
215.370
215.368
212.831
207.970
199.135
194.378
199.792
115.048

-.2
-.3
.0
-.2
-.2
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.7
-1.0
-4.0

-.2
.0
-.1
.0
.0
-.4
-.6
-.7
.9
-4.9
-.9

131.945
132.693
137.432
131.341
131.344
160.185
157.791
150.285
143.558
160.823
98.082

-.2
-.4
-.2
.0
.0
1.5
.4
-.8
.0
-4.3
-1.6

-.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.3
-.4
-.4
.3
-3.3
-.6

197.613
223.794
213.562
211.846
211.848
210.852
175.452
186.558
189.185
175.370
121.482

-.5
-.6
.6
-.9
-.9
1.0
.3
-.9
-1.1
.0
-1.9

.1
.0
.3
-.1
-.1
.8
1.0
1.2
1.7
-1.5
-.5

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

115.096

.9

.0

89.259

-4.2

.3

117.191

-.1

-1.9

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................

192.860
192.301
96.403
120.499
135.614
357.635
357.009
364.937
244.355
319.518

13.9
14.3
5.9
2.2
16.3
37.2
37.4
38.3
36.0
34.1

1.1
1.1
-.3
-.5
.4
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.8

135.467
135.257
95.290
96.897
95.205
244.351
245.652
250.923
240.155
232.433

15.3
15.5
7.7
2.8
17.0
39.3
39.5
40.3
38.5
36.4

1.1
1.1
.0
-.1
.4
3.1
3.0
3.1
2.8
2.9

190.817
187.778
94.599
145.293
130.451
235.970
234.975
225.422
263.222
237.416

16.2
16.4
7.9
1.6
16.8
38.0
38.1
38.6
37.9
35.8

.6
.6
-.3
-.8
.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.1

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

307.609
242.532
326.687
259.966

4.2
3.4
4.4
3.4

.0
.1
.0
.2

165.015
146.146
170.941
152.605

3.7
3.9
3.6
2.7

.3
.4
.3
.4

372.414
302.771
393.814
332.383

3.1
2.4
3.3
3.0

.1
-.1
.2
.0

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

110.640

-2.2

.4

109.412

.7

.2

111.589

-.3

-.2

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

126.947

2.0

.2

120.514

2.1

.0

128.343

1.2

-.1

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

311.483

2.1

.2

187.440

3.0

.0

439.039

5.2

-.6

197.786
171.535
155.474
205.604
271.532
106.920
222.219
216.512
211.785

2.6
4.9
8.1
11.7
16.2
2.5
.9
-.3
4.0

.2
.4
.5
1.0
1.3
-.3
.1
.0
.5

134.594
125.664
119.405
154.307
186.955
87.704
140.251
132.850
142.604

3.2
5.9
8.9
12.1
17.1
4.5
1.0
-.4
3.3

.2
.5
.7
1.1
1.4
-.1
.1
.0
.2

209.327
178.516
159.929
206.451
255.043
115.570
249.746
209.023
272.476

3.4
6.5
10.0
14.4
18.2
4.2
.7
-.7
5.9

.0
-.1
.1
.3
.8
-.1
.0
.0
-.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 19. 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

Index
Apr.
2010

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

243.423

1.6

0.5

139.399

2.6

0.1

293.615

1.0

-0.3

193.430
197.915
190.872
157.451
201.652
205.710
263.552
229.151
215.760
273.363
191.753
190.690
133.785
359.777
224.016

2.5
3.0
4.0
7.8
5.6
11.0
14.8
2.6
.7
19.4
.9
1.1
1.6
36.4
.9

.2
.2
.3
.5
.6
.9
1.2
.2
.1
1.5
.1
.0
-.2
3.0
.1

131.343
132.159
133.209
119.897
145.372
153.125
182.325
147.969
137.756
197.195
127.369
125.218
103.267
247.650
139.310

3.2
3.7
4.6
8.6
6.5
11.4
15.8
2.4
.8
20.1
1.4
1.5
2.2
38.4
1.2

.2
.3
.3
.6
.6
1.1
1.2
.1
.0
1.6
.1
.1
.0
3.0
.1

200.955
207.989
206.593
161.671
212.734
207.208
252.131
253.421
236.387
207.139
209.369
208.693
148.979
235.894
257.010

3.5
4.0
4.9
9.7
7.5
13.6
17.0
2.2
.5
19.8
1.4
1.7
3.1
37.0
.9

.0
.1
.0
.1
.0
.3
.7
.1
.0
1.7
-.3
-.2
-.5
2.1
-.1

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 6 ...............................................
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.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 20. 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 B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Percent change from—

Index

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

231.338
353.497

2.7

0.2

140.126

3.8

0.2

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

223.765
223.313
222.636
226.735
228.973

.7
.6
.4
.9
1.5

.5
.5
.9
-.1
.2

140.205
140.353
136.652
146.271
136.764

1.4
1.4
1.0
2.0
1.2

.5
.6
.9
.0
.2

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

242.029
287.024
291.012
269.003
269.006
209.173
201.360
203.028
197.355
205.080
117.631

.6
.6
.8
.8
.8
3.7
3.4
.9
5.8
-8.8
-3.7

.0
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
.7
.8
.6
2.9
-4.2
-.3

139.746
137.847
143.965
136.140
136.140
177.251
174.549
148.333
136.859
R151.083
103.895

1.5
1.7
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.5
-4.0
.2
-15.0
-.1

-.3
.2
.3
.1
.1
-1.3
-1.6
-2.3
.0
-9.1
-1.0

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

122.452

4.0

.3

89.642

-3.9

-1.0

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

196.039
190.631
231.126
230.097
230.935
230.235
223.372

13.7
14.3
37.5
37.9
38.9
36.0
34.6

.9
.8
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.3

134.326
134.767
239.741
240.330
244.305
237.933
227.736

13.8
13.8
37.8
38.2
39.4
35.4
33.8

.7
.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.5

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

405.085

3.3

.2

169.918

3.6

.8

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

117.022

-1.2

.1

120.684

4.9

.9

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

130.541

1.3

-.1

118.437

2.8

-.3

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

430.495

2.4

-.2

207.804

3.4

-.1

231.338
184.535
158.438
193.960
110.700
281.027

2.7
4.9
8.1
11.3
2.1
1.3

.2
.4
.4
.7
-.1
.1

140.126
133.398
129.372
170.436
90.468
143.060

3.8
5.6
8.6
12.0
2.5
2.2

.2
.3
.3
.8
-.4
.0

224.979
212.254
161.137
210.483
196.243
248.331
272.089
213.977
234.909
238.701

2.7
3.9
7.8
5.6
10.8
2.4
1.2
17.4
1.4
1.5

.2
.4
.4
.6
.6
.3
.1
1.6
.1
.0

136.996
138.801
129.682
154.412
167.932
148.315
140.792
203.217
132.416
130.955

3.8
4.6
8.3
6.6
11.3
2.7
2.1
18.6
2.2
2.4

.1
.2
.2
.7
.7
-.1
-.1
.7
.1
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. 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)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

203.056
331.956

3.0

0.2

133.540

3.5

0.3
-

202.263
327.716

3.9

0.1

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

214.799
214.220
210.784
219.589
220.756

.5
.2
-.3
.7
4.1

.1
.1
.1
.0
.2

136.479
136.381
133.157
140.956
139.928

.7
.6
.6
.6
2.9

.1
.1
.2
.1
-.3

215.420
214.495
199.698
239.776
228.274

-.1
-.1
-.6
.6
.2

-.5
-.5
-.9
.2
-1.0

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

191.070
217.648
232.063
215.939
215.939
191.671
167.342
169.351
157.119
173.772
112.093

.5
.4
.8
.8
.8
4.8
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.3
-4.1

-.5
.0
.0
.0
.0
-2.4
-3.2
-3.3
-.3
-7.8
-1.3

125.027
125.165
127.482
124.219
124.219
158.837
158.411
152.858
145.269
163.764
93.185

.4
.5
1.4
1.6
1.6
2.3
1.7
.7
1.8
-2.1
-3.1

-.2
.0
-.1
.0
.0
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.1
-4.2
-.3

192.999
217.689
204.570
213.161
213.161
205.842
160.823
169.307
161.603
179.840
122.360

1.9
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.7
5.3
6.0
4.9
3.2
8.9
-1.8

-.1
.2
.4
.1
.1
-.8
-1.0
-.6
.5
-3.1
-.6

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

109.259

-.4

-.1

85.591

-1.9

.7

127.287

1.4

.8

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

193.417
190.541
258.054
257.475
256.947
274.606
246.734

14.2
14.5
40.9
40.9
41.8
39.8
36.6

1.6
1.7
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.9
4.7

143.781
143.490
257.774
259.095
264.396
255.204
243.394

14.9
15.0
40.5
40.8
41.2
41.0
37.7

1.3
1.2
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.0
3.6

177.819
172.803
218.457
216.480
208.660
250.822
222.749

14.8
14.9
38.1
38.0
38.1
38.9
34.4

.8
.8
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.0
2.4

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

388.236

4.7

-.1

167.544

3.1

.5

366.042

1.8

-.5

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

112.366

-1.5

1.1

112.047

.4

-.2

106.461

-.5

.7

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

127.380

1.1

.1

125.522

2.7

.3

122.478

1.5

.1

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

375.513

1.2

.1

194.132

2.3

.2

417.249

4.8

.1

203.056
171.775
149.102
194.710
106.464
239.200

3.0
4.7
7.7
11.4
1.6
1.6

.2
.5
.8
1.5
-.5
.0

133.540
126.177
120.857
156.762
86.616
138.650

3.5
5.8
8.7
12.9
2.9
1.6

.3
.6
.8
1.4
.1
.0

202.263
179.021
161.859
208.080
112.762
232.348

3.9
6.1
9.5
13.5
3.9
2.0

.1
.1
.5
.8
.0
.1

196.140
199.942
151.767
206.024
196.701
245.373
228.072
207.982
203.917
201.998

2.9
4.1
7.5
5.7
10.8
3.0
1.3
22.4
1.1
1.3

.2
.3
.8
.8
1.4
-.1
-.1
1.4
.1
.1

130.356
134.998
121.259
146.241
154.989
152.221
135.601
203.068
126.350
124.243

3.6
4.6
8.5
6.8
12.2
2.6
1.5
20.9
1.6
1.9

.3
.4
.8
.8
1.3
.0
.0
1.7
.1
.1

194.445
199.387
163.538
212.146
208.993
225.744
217.862
190.164
204.113
202.371

4.0
4.7
9.1
6.9
12.7
2.3
2.0
22.6
1.7
2.1

.1
.1
.4
.2
.7
.0
.1
1.1
.0
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. 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 B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

211.068
341.931

2.6

0.2

133.695

3.4

0.2
-

215.006
348.047

3.9

-0.1

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

216.237
216.806
209.606
229.246
207.884

.4
.3
-.2
1.0
.6

.1
.1
.1
.2
.3

137.990
138.393
135.991
141.694
130.909

1.1
1.1
.7
1.4
1.6

.0
.0
-.1
.2
.1

214.435
213.854
213.257
219.095
220.965

.8
.8
1.2
.3
1.7

-.1
-.1
-.2
.0
-.1

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

204.267
224.953
227.395
216.763
216.760
206.767
184.899
189.070
181.298
198.286
129.827

-.9
-.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-2.5
-4.4
-4.6
-5.5
.7
-3.2

-.1
-.1
-.4
.1
.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
.4
-4.2
-.4

132.523
135.394
139.861
133.884
133.884
151.528
147.235
144.326
139.688
161.944
96.687

-.4
-.4
-.3
-.3
-.3
.3
-1.4
-1.8
-2.3
2.2
-1.3

.0
.0
.0
.1
.1
.3
.2
.3
.8
-3.9
-.4

202.073
233.031
217.101
215.768
215.768
211.466
179.219
185.773
185.547
171.876
115.326

-1.1
-1.4
-.6
-1.8
-1.8
-.2
-1.3
-2.2
-2.4
.5
-.9

.4
.1
.5
.0
.0
1.7
2.1
2.2
2.4
.4
.0

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

146.830

-1.9

-.7

87.958

-4.6

-.3

115.784

1.0

-4.2

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

197.281
196.539
250.530
248.814
249.843
250.099
245.394

15.7
16.0
37.1
37.3
38.5
35.7
33.8

1.2
1.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2

131.559
131.176
241.843
242.771
249.424
236.516
230.653

16.4
16.7
38.9
39.1
40.0
37.8
35.8

1.1
1.1
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3

200.693
199.343
231.938
230.017
222.676
269.932
239.228

18.8
18.9
40.6
41.0
41.6
39.6
38.4

.2
.2
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4

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

367.640

5.6

.5

160.065

3.9

.3

365.191

3.2

.1

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

105.394

-4.6

-.6

112.565

-.1

-.1

113.937

-1.6

-1.2

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

119.975

3.0

.3

119.403

2.2

.0

127.466

1.1

-.1

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

362.098

4.1

1.1

182.036

3.6

.0

437.330

7.1

-1.6

211.068
180.907
161.741
208.621
115.758
245.296

2.6
5.7
9.2
12.8
3.8
.6

.2
.5
.7
1.1
-.1
.0

133.695
124.315
117.558
151.473
87.862
140.555

3.4
6.4
9.4
12.0
5.2
1.0

.2
.4
.6
.9
.0
.1

215.006
181.166
164.460
211.485
118.076
259.376

3.9
8.2
12.2
17.3
4.2
.4

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

204.135
207.402
163.495
211.649
208.461
246.384
233.703
214.172
211.538
210.602

2.4
4.2
8.8
6.3
12.0
1.8
.2
14.7
1.2
1.3

.2
.4
.6
.6
1.1
.2
.0
1.7
.0
.0

130.731
131.356
117.924
144.030
150.349
145.620
138.485
188.890
126.849
124.434

3.4
4.9
9.1
6.7
11.5
2.5
.7
19.3
1.6
1.7

.2
.3
.5
.5
.8
.2
.1
1.6
.0
.1

205.400
211.465
165.664
214.203
211.055
262.047
245.104
201.100
214.533
215.432

4.0
5.9
12.0
9.5
16.8
2.3
.2
19.9
1.6
1.7

-.1
-.2
-.4
-.3
-.4
.0
.1
1.8
-.4
-.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. 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)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Percent change from—

Index

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2009

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

218.103
353.066

2.1

0.2

133.993

2.2

0.2

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

223.242
222.203
224.009
218.778
233.102

-.3
-.4
-1.3
.7
1.6

.1
.1
-.1
.4
-.2

136.456
135.854
132.034
142.106
148.160

-.1
.1
-1.6
2.5
-3.8

-.2
-.2
-.4
.2
-1.1

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

230.094
252.519
278.248
243.580
243.576
238.787
223.694
225.452
254.744
184.155
130.594

-1.0
-1.5
-1.0
-1.6
-1.6
7.3
6.8
6.5
7.5
2.9
-4.9

-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
-.1
.2
-1.2
-1.4

132.140
131.525
137.147
130.569
130.571
166.765
165.515
164.088
158.252
171.408
103.122

-1.5
-2.3
-2.0
-2.3
-2.3
3.7
3.0
2.4
5.4
-6.3
-1.9

-.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
.2
.2
.2
-.7
3.1
-.8

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

118.034

1.0

.3

94.251

-5.6

2.0

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

192.528
188.704
244.844
243.992
245.374
225.273
234.653

12.7
13.0
34.3
34.4
35.1
33.2
31.7

.8
.8
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.5

137.705
137.330
231.503
234.179
234.450
230.125
224.103

14.4
14.8
40.3
40.5
41.0
40.0
38.7

1.3
1.3
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.0

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

383.905

3.3

-.4

171.552

3.8

.0

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

106.862

-2.1

.9

94.936

-.2

.6

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

128.258

2.8

.5

119.605

.8

.0

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

370.800

.9

.0

172.171

2.1

-.3

218.103
176.027
149.246
187.547
113.784
262.140

2.1
4.4
7.5
11.3
2.5
.4

.2
.2
.3
.6
-.4
.2

133.993
122.749
115.535
144.720
87.995
139.166

2.2
5.4
8.5
11.2
5.0
-.5

.2
.6
1.1
1.9
.0
.0

212.194
205.880
152.604
206.976
191.447
253.366
253.752
237.244
217.919
217.274

2.0
4.0
7.3
5.0
10.6
3.2
.3
23.9
.3
.5

.2
.3
.2
.4
.6
.5
.2
1.2
.1
.1

129.638
131.469
116.413
140.131
144.998
148.061
136.222
204.596
126.046
124.005

2.1
4.2
8.0
5.4
10.2
1.8
-.8
22.9
.3
.2

.3
.4
1.0
.8
1.7
.0
.0
2.5
.0
.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 .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
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 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
6 Revised indexes for Northeast size B/C: Mar. 2010=166.125, Feb.

2010=167.302, Jan. 2010=167.226.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
R Revised.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

M

214.049

213.839

214.291

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

220.965
221.815
135.848

220.394
221.223
135.521

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

206.361
210.456
132.939

M

South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

U.S. city average ............................................

Percent change to
Mar. 2010 from—

Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Mar.
2010

Mar.
2009

Jan.
2010

Feb.
2010

214.498

-0.1

0.3

0.1

-0.8

0.1

0.2

219.981
220.678
135.426

221.946
222.636
136.652

.6
.4
1.0

.7
.6
.8

.9
.9
.9

-.5
-.7
.1

-.4
-.5
-.3

-.2
-.2
-.1

206.138
209.690
132.983

206.263
210.509
132.894

206.302
210.784
133.157

.0
-.3
.6

.1
.5
.1

.0
.1
.2

-.3
-.8
.2

.0
.0
.0

.1
.4
-.1

202.373

203.600

201.586

199.698

-.6

-1.9

-.9

.5

-.4

-1.0

M
M
M

210.772
207.464
135.565

210.954
209.287
135.375

211.544
209.426
136.087

211.481
209.606
135.991

.5
-.2
.7

.2
.2
.5

.0
.1
-.1

-.2
-1.1
.1

.4
.9
.4

.3
.1
.5

M

216.962

214.230

213.674

213.257

1.2

-.5

-.2

1.1

-1.5

-.3

M
M
M

220.090
223.763
132.018

219.614
222.787
132.087

220.862
224.150
132.593

220.238
224.009
132.034

-1.3
-1.3
-1.6

.3
.5
.0

-.3
-.1
-.4

-2.1
-2.1
-2.2

.4
.2
.4

.6
.6
.4

M
M
M

198.439
134.307
210.471

198.285
134.194
209.838

198.717
134.588
209.330

199.225
134.667
207.824

-.4
.3
-.1

.5
.4
-1.0

.3
.1
-.7

-1.2
-.3
.0

.1
.2
-.5

.2
.3
-.2

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

214.738
231.421

213.823
228.660

214.166
230.749

212.354
231.640

-1.1
-.6

-.7
1.3

-.8
.4

-.7
-1.9

-.3
-.3

.2
.9

M

223.563

222.829

223.727

225.622

.7

1.3

.8

-.6

.1

.4

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......

1
1
1
1

219.832
216.797
195.029
133.427

218.259
214.798
197.089
134.303

218.367
216.422
196.516
133.956

219.435
218.981
195.306
133.783

1.6
1.0
-.4
-.5

.5
1.9
-.9
-.4

.5
1.2
-.6
-.1

.0
-1.1
-1.6
-2.1

-.7
-.2
.8
.4

.0
.8
-.3
-.3

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

207.993
197.154
198.389
226.045

210.103
194.319
202.432
225.492

211.565
196.081
202.504
226.401

214.572
196.866
201.701
225.714

.7
-1.0
-1.4
-.7

2.1
1.3
-.4
.1

1.4
.4
-.4
-.3

-1.1
-1.4
-1.7
.1

1.7
-.5
2.1
.2

.7
.9
.0
.4

2
2
2

219.089
222.340
220.914

218.699
221.078
220.702

214.324
223.193
222.435

216.744
219.718
223.841

-1.9
-2.6
-2.4

-.9
-.6
1.4

1.1
-1.6
.6

-1.7
-.4
-4.7

-2.2
.4
.7

-2.0
1.0
.8

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Percent
change from—

Index
Apr.
2010

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Index
Apr.
2010

Percent
change from—
Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

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

213.958
637.316

2.9

0.2
-

206.466
606.363

2.9

0.0

-

218.475
645.659

2.4

0.1

-

235.750
671.240

2.7

0.2

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

218.730
218.319
214.498
225.395
223.305

.5
.4
-.1
1.1
1.4

.1
.1
.1
.1
-.1

214.524
213.175
212.354
209.517
231.627

.2
-.1
-1.1
1.5
3.6

-.4
-.5
-.8
.1
.5

225.629
223.309
231.640
209.584
237.880

.3
.1
-.6
1.2
2.5

.5
.6
.4
.8
-.4

227.445
227.114
225.622
234.152
230.760

.7
.6
.7
.5
1.8

.5
.5
.8
-.1
.3

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1
2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

212.368
241.987
247.474

-.2
-.4
.0

-.1
.0
.0

201.703
240.908
272.943

.7
.9
2.0

-.9
-.1
-.1

236.759
260.385
280.421

-.4
-1.1
-.6

-.1
.1
.2

253.637
306.244
308.420

.8
.2
1.0

.1
-.1
.1

232.108

-.2

.0

238.733

1.3

-.1

252.541

-1.4

.1

286.449

.1

-.2

232.109
210.326
184.918
188.837
188.025
187.840
121.979

-.2
2.2
1.2
.1
.7
-2.1
-2.8

.0
-.2
-.3
-.4
.7
-4.1
-.7

238.733
172.404
149.856
152.854
138.832
162.807
98.974

1.3
4.6
3.1
3.0
-5.7
17.6
-5.4

-.1
-5.1
-7.0
-7.3
-1.6
-14.4
-1.2

252.544
249.029
240.783
240.000
284.025
183.829
121.083

-1.4
13.1
15.0
14.7
11.9
23.4
-5.6

.1
-.5
-.6
-.6
-1.4
2.2
-2.0

286.444
198.926
201.458
200.432
197.486
198.371
112.826

.1
7.7
7.9
6.2
13.5
-7.3
-3.4

-.2
1.9
2.1
1.9
5.0
-4.5
-.4

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

121.293

-1.2

.0

92.159

-2.6

-1.3

108.769

2.4

-1.0

113.046

5.1

-.6

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

193.320
190.106
245.949
245.626
244.974
251.722
237.650

14.7
15.0
38.2
38.4
39.2
37.2
35.2

1.1
1.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.8

180.680
177.345
264.751
263.111
259.202
274.925
251.736

15.3
15.5
41.2
41.4
41.9
40.6
39.5

2.6
2.5
6.6
6.6
6.7
6.3
6.6

192.425
188.604
241.464
236.741
237.277
224.134
226.442

12.6
12.9
32.7
32.7
33.5
31.9
30.6

.4
.3
.8
.7
.7
.7
.6

201.642
193.189
222.853
222.082
224.623
222.480
217.806

13.1
13.7
38.3
38.5
39.6
36.6
35.1

.8
.7
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.5

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

389.050

3.9

.2

412.913

8.6

-.1

368.098

2.9

-.1

378.266

3.2

.2

Recreation 5 ..............................................

110.342

-.8

.2

108.498

-1.2

.6

101.100

-5.6

-.2

113.373

-.9

.0

Education and communication 5 ...............

124.559

2.0

.1

135.185

-.1

.2

132.478

3.9

1.3

131.323

1.1

-.2

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

405.786

2.8

.0

374.141

-.6

.7

348.062

.6

.1

417.098

2.1

.0

213.958
178.269
156.268
201.091
112.432
255.796

2.9
5.5
8.6
12.1
3.5
.9

.2
.4
.5
1.0
-.2
.1

206.466
166.729
140.864
188.584
98.305
248.315

2.9
3.8
6.2
9.3
.7
2.3

.0
.5
1.0
1.9
-.6
-.3

218.475
174.460
145.801
184.359
108.189
264.716

2.4
4.5
7.1
10.9
2.2
.8

.1
-.1
-.5
-.4
-.6
.3

235.750
183.438
153.046
186.549
105.264
288.453

2.7
4.7
7.7
11.5
.7
1.5

.2
.3
.2
.5
-.4
.2

206.841
206.048
158.569
210.526
202.529
249.847
244.719
213.728
214.945
214.643

2.8
4.4
8.3
6.1
11.4
2.5
.7
19.7
1.2
1.3

.2
.3
.5
.6
.9
.2
.1
1.6
.0
.0

198.321
195.341
144.250
204.348
192.082
240.767
235.917
196.397
208.287
207.248

2.6
3.8
6.1
4.6
8.9
3.8
1.7
22.3
1.1
1.4

.1
.1
1.0
.8
1.8
-.5
-.3
.7
.0
.1

213.097
201.941
149.990
207.153
190.645
246.489
257.485
244.368
217.430
216.286

2.4
4.3
6.9
5.3
10.4
3.9
.7
26.8
.5
.5

.2
.2
-.5
.1
-.4
.6
.3
.3
.1
.0

230.367
209.821
155.950
208.827
189.209
242.741
281.130
211.739
239.857
243.835

2.6
4.2
7.5
5.6
10.9
3.4
1.4
20.2
1.2
1.3

.2
.4
.2
.5
.5
.5
.2
2.4
.0
-.1

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
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 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Atlanta, GA

Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

213.958
637.316

2.9

0.7
-

203.095
614.086

2.7

0.8
-

206.466
606.363

2.9

0.4

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

218.730
218.319
214.498
225.395
223.305

.5
.4
-.1
1.1
1.4

.2
.2
.3
.1
-.1

220.414
227.556
214.572
248.649
140.932

1.6
1.6
.7
2.6
1.9

1.3
1.3
2.1
.5
1.8

214.524
213.175
212.354
209.517
231.627

.2
-.1
-1.1
1.5
3.6

-.2
-.3
-.7
.2
.7

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

212.368
241.987
247.474
232.108
232.109
210.326
184.918
188.837
188.025
187.840
121.979

-.2
-.4
.0
-.2
-.2
2.2
1.2
.1
.7
-2.1
-2.8

.0
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.6
.5
.6
2.6
-6.1
-.9

196.512
207.497
214.936
195.900
195.900
242.173
212.637
212.494
189.344
239.478
132.475

-.1
-1.1
-1.6
-1.0
-1.0
6.2
4.9
4.8
3.4
7.7
-2.3

.2
.6
.8
.5
.5
-.7
-.9
-.9
3.2
-10.8
-2.0

201.703
240.908
272.943
238.733
238.733
172.404
149.856
152.854
138.832
162.807
98.974

.7
.9
2.0
1.3
1.3
4.6
3.1
3.0
-5.7
17.6
-5.4

-1.0
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.3
-4.8
-6.9
-7.2
-1.6
-14.3
-2.5

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

121.293

-1.2

2.3

132.303

2.5

3.1

92.159

-2.6

1.4

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

193.320
190.106
245.949
245.626
244.974
251.722
237.650

14.7
15.0
38.2
38.4
39.2
37.2
35.2

2.6
2.6
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.0

183.602
181.315
241.836
241.267
238.027
291.462
245.109

16.9
17.6
38.6
39.0
40.9
36.2
33.3

2.7
2.9
7.9
8.0
8.3
7.3
7.1

180.680
177.345
264.751
263.111
259.202
274.925
251.736

15.3
15.5
41.2
41.4
41.9
40.6
39.5

3.9
3.9
10.5
10.7
10.6
10.7
10.9

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

389.050

3.9

.6

314.862

-.6

-.1

412.913

8.6

-.2

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

110.342

-.8

.2

88.541

-13.7

-4.4

108.498

-1.2

1.4

Education and communication 7 .............................................

124.559

2.0

.2

120.212

6.5

.0

135.185

-.1

.2

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

405.786

2.8

.3

362.385

2.6

4.4

374.141

-.6

.4

213.958
178.269
156.268
201.091
112.432
255.796

2.9
5.5
8.6
12.1
3.5
.9

.7
1.2
1.8
3.1
-.2
.2

203.095
176.383
154.753
201.594
109.395
236.004

2.7
6.4
9.3
14.1
1.8
.7

.8
1.8
2.1
3.8
-.8
.2

206.466
166.729
140.864
188.584
98.305
248.315

2.9
3.8
6.2
9.3
.7
2.3

.4
1.4
2.3
4.0
-.8
-.3

206.841
206.048
158.569
210.526
202.529
249.847
244.719
213.728
214.945
214.643

2.8
4.4
8.3
6.1
11.4
2.5
.7
19.7
1.2
1.3

.7
1.0
1.8
1.7
2.9
.5
.2
4.5
.2
.2

196.611
207.199
154.397
208.916
197.432
251.404
224.749
208.866
201.600
197.398

2.9
5.2
9.1
7.7
13.5
3.4
.7
20.0
.6
.4

.9
1.0
2.1
2.5
3.7
-.4
.2
3.6
.4
.3

198.321
195.341
144.250
204.348
192.082
240.767
235.917
196.397
208.287
207.248

2.6
3.8
6.1
4.6
8.9
3.8
1.7
22.3
1.1
1.4

.4
.7
2.3
2.0
3.8
-.4
-.3
2.8
.1
.2

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

201.003
591.992

1.9

1.1
-

192.447
614.204

2.9

1.1
-

218.475
645.659

2.4

0.6

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

199.601
200.028
196.866
205.453
189.483

-.3
-.3
-1.0
.5
-.3

.9
.9
1.3
.2
.4

201.692
201.036
201.701
196.418
202.332

-1.1
-1.0
-1.4
-.4
-1.1

-.1
.0
-.4
.3
-.7

225.629
223.309
231.640
209.584
237.880

.3
.1
-.6
1.2
2.5

.9
1.0
1.3
.6
-.8

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

180.321
192.950
204.440
199.438
199.438
238.483
198.365
199.810
184.125
207.265
113.927

-1.2
-2.6
-1.7
-2.9
-2.9
6.7
6.2
6.5
7.4
5.2
-3.7

-.4
-.6
.2
-.6
-.6
2.0
2.3
2.3
9.1
-6.0
-3.1

183.216
199.102
191.513
198.587
198.587
194.692
187.333
185.477
186.285
182.130
127.702

-.8
.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
-6.9
-8.5
-8.9
-9.0
-6.5
-1.4

.1
.0
-.1
.2
.2
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.2
-.6

236.759
260.385
280.421
252.541
252.544
249.029
240.783
240.000
284.025
183.829
121.083

-.4
-1.1
-.6
-1.4
-1.4
13.1
15.0
14.7
11.9
23.4
-5.6

-.1
.0
.2
-.3
-.3
1.3
1.8
1.9
7.0
-12.9
-2.2

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

106.541

-5.3

1.9

149.538

4.4

4.8

108.769

2.4

2.9

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

226.034
225.058
250.520
250.254
257.439
279.740
231.984

14.6
15.0
41.5
41.5
42.9
38.9
33.5

3.2
3.5
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.1

181.955
181.373
237.748
238.057
245.891
243.270
231.277

16.6
17.1
35.3
35.5
36.2
34.6
32.5

3.3
3.3
8.8
9.1
9.3
8.7
8.3

192.425
188.604
241.464
236.741
237.277
224.134
226.442

12.6
12.9
32.7
32.7
33.5
31.9
30.6

1.8
1.7
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.3

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

355.986

.8

-.4

371.545

6.1

2.7

368.098

2.9

.2

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

114.533

-1.9

6.1

102.704

-5.0

.9

101.100

-5.6

-1.0

Education and communication 7 .............................................

129.096

-.1

.3

102.055

.4

.3

132.478

3.9

1.9

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

389.833

2.7

-.3

317.536

3.9

1.4

348.062

.6

.6

201.003
168.684
151.362
192.595
107.072
241.480

1.9
4.3
8.0
10.6
3.0
-.1

1.1
1.8
2.4
4.5
-1.4
.5

192.447
170.965
154.162
203.292
106.718
220.178

2.9
5.8
10.6
13.9
5.3
.4

1.1
1.7
2.9
4.9
-.3
.6

218.475
174.460
145.801
184.359
108.189
264.716

2.4
4.5
7.1
10.9
2.2
.8

.6
1.1
1.3
1.9
.0
.3

195.757
207.311
153.070
196.969
192.991
272.378
233.349
224.477
199.045
199.333

2.0
3.6
7.6
4.7
9.9
2.5
-.1
23.3
-.5
-.5

1.1
1.6
2.3
2.6
4.3
1.4
.5
7.3
.3
.1

184.013
191.591
155.790
203.524
203.121
223.601
203.693
215.798
190.304
187.700

2.7
3.7
10.0
6.0
12.7
.0
-.1
13.4
1.5
2.1

1.0
1.5
2.7
2.3
4.5
1.2
.4
5.2
.5
.6

213.097
201.941
149.990
207.153
190.645
246.489
257.485
244.368
217.430
216.286

2.4
4.3
6.9
5.3
10.4
3.9
.7
26.8
.5
.5

.7
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.8
.8
.3
3.6
.4
.2

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Index
Apr.
2010

Feb.
2010

Percent change
from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

220.633
358.461

1.3

-0.2
-

235.750
671.240

2.7

0.7
-

227.325
660.305

3.0

0.3

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

227.142
228.798
225.714
235.897
202.478

.4
.2
-.7
1.7
3.0

.3
.2
.1
.5
1.1

227.445
227.114
225.622
234.152
230.760

.7
.6
.7
.5
1.8

.7
.7
1.3
.0
.1

208.779
207.894
216.744
187.587
212.328

-1.2
-1.1
-1.9
.0
-1.9

-.6
-.7
-.9
-.4
.3

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

223.569
247.607
236.418
240.992
240.992
164.449
146.343
143.926
139.662
212.873
170.800

-2.4
-1.3
-1.0
-1.6
-1.6
-7.5
-11.7
-11.8
-12.4
-3.5
-5.9

.0
.1
.1
.1
.1
-1.2
-1.5
-1.6
-1.5
-4.3
.4

253.637
306.244
308.420
286.449
286.444
198.926
201.458
200.432
197.486
198.371
112.826

.8
.2
1.0
.1
.1
7.7
7.9
6.2
13.5
-7.3
-3.4

.4
.1
.5
-.1
-.1
2.4
2.7
2.6
7.2
-6.3
-.4

236.093
286.021
258.593
256.577
256.577
212.886
189.378
204.562
199.245
204.506
115.442

1.7
2.0
.7
2.6
2.6
3.0
2.2
-.3
2.4
-7.1
-3.6

-.2
-.2
-.6
-.4
-.4
.0
.0
.0
-.7
1.7
.0

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

135.846

-5.7

-17.1

113.046

5.1

4.1

111.131

2.6

3.5

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

201.080
200.880
257.991
255.541
255.587
238.532
249.912

13.9
13.7
34.5
34.5
34.6
34.9
33.0

2.0
1.7
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.9
4.6

201.642
193.189
222.853
222.082
224.623
222.480
217.806

13.1
13.7
38.3
38.5
39.6
36.6
35.1

1.2
1.3
4.5
4.5
4.7
3.7
3.9

202.409
201.366
247.241
243.687
243.891
237.166
230.794

14.9
15.3
34.6
35.1
36.0
32.9
31.8

2.4
2.4
5.1
5.1
5.4
3.8
4.1

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

372.908

2.6

.0

378.266

3.2

.9

415.641

.4

.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

107.747

-4.6

-.2

113.373

-.9

.2

118.926

-2.1

1.0

Education and communication 7 .............................................

121.300

2.6

.2

131.323

1.1

-.1

125.035

1.5

-.4

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

297.987

4.7

-.7

417.098

2.1

.1

437.496

2.7

-.6

220.633
191.798
170.236
201.070
133.971
247.204

1.3
4.6
8.2
12.6
2.1
-.9

-.2
-.6
-1.3
-2.3
.3
.1

235.750
183.438
153.046
186.549
105.264
288.453

2.7
4.7
7.7
11.5
.7
1.5

.7
1.2
1.7
2.5
.0
.4

227.325
178.922
157.768
184.862
117.698
284.878

3.0
4.6
8.3
10.6
4.1
2.0

.3
.8
1.7
2.1
1.0
.0

214.262
208.114
171.200
215.827
200.525
228.961
237.024
192.281
224.283
223.362

1.2
2.9
8.1
5.4
12.4
.3
-1.0
12.1
.2
.2

-.2
-.3
-1.2
-.8
-2.0
.1
.1
2.3
-.5
-.6

230.367
209.821
155.950
208.827
189.209
242.741
281.130
211.739
239.857
243.835

2.6
4.2
7.5
5.6
10.9
3.4
1.4
20.2
1.2
1.3

.7
1.0
1.6
1.5
2.4
.7
.4
3.5
.4
.4

220.539
211.000
159.984
199.348
187.132
257.091
275.168
207.649
230.915
237.618

3.1
3.5
7.9
4.7
9.9
2.0
2.1
15.0
1.7
2.2

.4
.6
1.7
.8
2.0
.4
.1
2.3
.1
.3

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA

Item and group
Index
Apr.
2010

SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Index

Feb.
2010

Apr.
2010

Percent change from—
Apr.
2009

Feb.
2010

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

223.821
681.553

2.4

0.8
-

222.309
659.369

1.0

0.5

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

224.619
224.913
219.718
231.863
224.382

-1.1
-1.1
-2.6
.9
.2

-.2
-.2
-.6
.2
-.5

226.967
227.444
223.841
237.550
225.479

-1.2
-1.6
-2.4
-.5
2.8

.8
.9
1.4
.3
-.1

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

245.341
269.696
296.926
250.924
250.924
272.970
294.288
293.512
309.460
233.977
135.535

-.2
-.9
-.5
-.6
-.6
9.3
10.0
9.6
8.3
11.8
-1.7

.2
.0
-.1
.0
.0
3.6
3.9
4.0
2.9
7.3
-1.0

225.069
246.328
252.538
255.616
255.616
215.930
210.016
244.316
253.471
187.174
155.954

-3.0
-3.4
-3.0
-3.7
-3.7
3.6
2.3
2.1
7.5
-16.3
-8.1

-.7
-.8
-.7
-.8
-.8
2.3
3.3
3.4
3.8
1.4
-3.7

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

113.279

-5.4

.7

149.192

4.4

5.2

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

179.391
172.739
235.398
235.066
235.535
218.185
221.294

12.2
12.4
34.4
34.5
34.8
33.8
33.4

2.3
2.2
5.6
5.5
5.6
5.3
5.0

214.490
220.216
325.889
332.514
365.102
256.931
294.272

11.6
12.0
32.1
32.1
32.6
31.1
29.5

3.4
3.7
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.1

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

380.974

2.7

.3

348.452

2.1

-3.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

113.708

8.8

5.0

93.858

-6.2

.5

Education and communication 7 .............................................

136.268

3.9

.1

126.672

1.6

-.1

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

382.989

1.6

.2

385.207

2.6

-.4

223.821
175.821
145.531
179.545
110.988
271.261

2.4
3.3
6.6
10.0
1.7
1.8

.8
.8
1.5
2.6
-.4
.8

222.309
188.510
168.197
214.187
124.742
257.478

1.0
4.6
8.3
13.3
1.0
-1.4

.5
1.9
2.6
4.8
-1.1
-.4

218.529
206.633
148.505
204.646
182.093
254.482
264.494
259.262
223.981
224.125

2.4
4.4
6.4
3.8
9.3
5.9
1.7
24.8
.8
1.3

.8
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
1.9
.8
5.1
.4
.5

217.078
214.669
169.901
218.945
214.126
248.898
248.973
276.685
220.616
218.426

.9
3.2
8.0
5.6
12.4
1.1
-1.6
20.9
-.8
-.7

.7
1.1
2.4
2.7
4.3
.0
-.2
6.7
-.1
-.4

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
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 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.8
10.0

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.8

9.7
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.9
10.0

9.9
10.2

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.1

10.1
10.2

10.0
10.1

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5

10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2

9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4

10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7

10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9

10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9

10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4

10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7

10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8

10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1

10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5

10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3

19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2

19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1

20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0

20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1

20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0

20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1

19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2

19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2

19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1

17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0

17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9

17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3

17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3

18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3

17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2

17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3

16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3

17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3

16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3

16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4

16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6

16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5

16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0

13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9

13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9

13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8

13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4

14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5

14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5

14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6

14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7

14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7

14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0

17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8

17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8

17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9

17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8

18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9

18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7

18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8

18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9

18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7

18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8

18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9

23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8

23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9

23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9

24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9

24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9

24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8

24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8

24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8

25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0

26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9

26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9

26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2

26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2

26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3

26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4

26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6

31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8

31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1

31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3

31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4

31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8

31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0

31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1

31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3

31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5

31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1913
1914

-

-

9.9
10.0

-

-

1.0

1.0

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

-

-

10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3

2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5

1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

-

-

20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

-

-

17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1

3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

-

-

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4

-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5

-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

-

-

13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9

3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0

2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

-

-

14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6

.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3

.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

-

-

18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8

2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1

2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

-

-

24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9

5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7

1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

-

-

26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7

-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

-

-

29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0

1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

-

-

31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7

1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6

38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2

38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8

38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0

38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6

38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0

39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4

39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0

39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6

39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1

39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5

39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3

52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1

52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8

52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5

53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3

54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1

54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8

54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6

54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2

55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9

55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9

78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4

80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6

81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1

81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4

82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7

82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1

83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5

84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0

84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3

85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3

86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1

106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6

106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3

106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1

107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8

107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1

107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4

108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6

108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0

108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6

109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9

109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2

128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7

128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2

128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4

129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5

129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0

130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4

131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0

132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4

133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5

133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7

133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3

150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5

151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0

151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2

152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2

152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2

152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7

152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1

153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9

153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2

153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3

153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2

169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2

171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4

171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0

171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1

172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7

172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4

172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5

173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9

174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9

174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0

174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

190.7
198.3
202.416
211.080
211.143

191.8
198.7
203.499
211.693
212.193

193.3
199.8
205.352
213.528
212.709

194.6
201.5
206.686
214.823
213.240

194.4
202.5
207.949
216.632
213.856

194.5
202.9
208.352
218.815
215.693

195.4
203.5
208.299
219.964
215.351

196.4
203.9
207.917
219.086
215.834

198.8
202.9
208.490
218.783
215.969

199.2
201.8
208.936
216.573
216.177

197.6
201.5
210.177
212.425
216.330

196.8
201.8
210.036
210.228
215.949

2010

216.687

216.741

217.631

218.009

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-

-

38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3

5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.2
6.2
11.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-

-

53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6

6.9
4.9
6.7
9.0
13.3

9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

-

-

102.9

104.9

82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9

12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9

13.5
10.3
6.2
3.2
4.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7

108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3

107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124.0

3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6

3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2

132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3

130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2

6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7

5.4
4.2
3.0
3.0
2.6

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

151.5
155.8
159.9
162.3
165.4

153.2
157.9
161.2
163.7
167.8

152.4
156.9
160.5
163.0
166.6

2.5
3.3
1.7
1.6
2.7

2.8
3.0
2.3
1.6
2.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

170.8
176.6
178.9
183.3
187.6

173.6
177.5
180.9
184.6
190.2

172.2
177.1
179.9
184.0
188.9

3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3

3.4
2.8
1.6
2.3
2.7

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

193.2
200.6
205.709
214.429
213.139

197.4
202.6
208.976
216.177
215.935

195.3
201.6
207.342
215.303
214.537

3.4
2.5
4.1
.1
2.7

3.4
3.2
2.8
3.8
-.4

-

-

2010

-

-

-

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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

180.9
541.9

184.3
552.1

190.3
570.1

196.8
589.4

201.8
604.5

210.036
629.174

210.228
629.751

215.949
646.887

218.009
653.059

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 ..................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................

177.8
177.3
176.1
197.3
180.1
165.0
202.2
154.6
98.2
206.0
116.2
213.7
223.3
115.5
199.9
201.6
199.9
197.3
198.0
227.0

184.1
183.6
184.1
202.9
183.9
171.4
203.2
161.1
103.4
212.6
118.6
218.9
222.5
119.9
205.1
203.1
207.7
206.5
205.5
242.4

188.9
188.5
188.5
206.4
185.7
165.4
205.7
165.0
108.3
217.1
123.3
227.2
233.7
123.1
209.4
208.1
211.6
206.9
209.8
239.8

193.2
192.9
191.7
208.4
185.1
171.6
201.3
167.1
110.1
220.7
126.9
232.5
240.2
126.1
213.9
212.5
216.1
205.9
216.8
236.6

197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
189.0
177.0
202.3
174.9
117.3
228.5
133.4
244.6
251.3
134.0
216.1
216.2
216.9
212.4
225.3
244.4

206.936
206.704
205.208
226.461
196.793
190.014
207.828
183.958
122.254
242.268
147.354
272.159
276.643
139.977
228.738
222.193
235.227
217.459
233.009
247.888

218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
222.639
229.875
217.930
233.018
170.418
269.187
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
248.707
241.011
256.070
240.851
250.349
277.864

218.049
217.637
213.359
251.019
219.487
220.166
218.174
226.189
155.502
267.776
160.007
294.248
301.685
154.706
255.349
251.261
258.666
242.453
251.485
280.837

219.536
219.218
215.737
250.425
218.659
222.824
216.905
224.922
157.151
267.322
159.107
289.556
304.314
151.806
250.933
243.423
258.071
248.282
253.437
288.872

203.7
162.4
163.0
160.3
161.1
139.0
119.1
116.1
112.8
159.2

207.0
181.1
180.4
182.7
198.9
166.1
147.1
148.0
137.3
167.5

211.9
183.1
184.5
185.6
197.1
170.9
146.1
143.1
128.8
175.4

211.6
185.7
187.1
187.8
201.5
176.8
147.8
145.0
132.7
175.2

217.3
188.6
189.0
189.4
202.6
177.7
147.5
145.1
138.1
176.4

225.129
198.755
196.639
195.558
212.808
186.936
155.076
152.557
143.603
178.818

248.467
208.890
208.647
206.864
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
187.918

254.335
201.003
201.129
196.202
215.426
195.073
158.812
147.026
151.342
173.178

260.588
205.178
205.682
202.565
223.378
201.568
162.327
154.064
157.045
182.351

113.1
187.8

118.0
205.1

124.8
212.4

120.3
207.7

122.3
211.1

126.273
219.140

129.126
219.838

122.472
211.750

127.100
216.385

110.7
155.3
169.8
154.9
95.4
164.8
172.0
109.5
189.8

115.1
162.4
178.9
163.2
102.2
173.8
177.0
113.3
202.7

122.097
175.954
198.301
167.482
111.596
187.239
186.345
120.873
231.966

174.4
113.4
171.5
176.9
108.5
192.5
111.3
105.3
130.2
227.1
190.6
173.0
117.5
171.3
119.1
172.2
179.4
116.7
232.4

117.7
172.9
193.3
166.8
111.6
180.4
175.6
118.0
214.2
126.8
183.8
119.6
188.5
183.2
114.3
204.4
120.9
108.2
136.5
231.5
154.7
183.2
128.7
189.3
128.0
182.3
179.1
121.9
252.3

119.3
173.6
195.9
166.2
112.1
184.0
177.6
119.1

166.6
108.3
170.6
167.5
104.0
187.4
106.3
105.3
130.5
225.5
146.5
167.3
109.9
160.2
111.8
168.3
179.1
114.9
224.9

123.6
169.2
188.5
166.9
108.8
178.9
172.8
116.8
207.5
114.9
183.3
120.0
186.4
186.3
111.2
196.9
114.4
106.9
133.7
228.7
152.6
180.1
124.4
181.5
125.1
181.4
178.4
120.1
250.8

182.5
118.5
186.1
181.2
114.7
211.6
125.9
110.9
144.0
233.8
176.5
181.0
125.5
181.2
128.0
178.9
182.0
121.7
257.2

193.998
127.324
202.199
194.487
116.282
221.633
132.385
115.420
148.631
245.839
234.018
205.299
149.692
221.014
149.603
202.189
188.522
136.064
272.482

127.313
185.401
208.760
178.470
120.335
198.096
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
205.222
134.248
218.072
202.195
124.859
238.759
140.429
126.573
170.862
260.713
212.819
210.838
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
199.080
139.584
281.706

120.341
169.673
190.435
164.203
107.138
193.250
183.973
128.646
257.675
155.167
202.158
131.427
208.519
201.295
126.405
238.671
138.441
128.506
176.701
266.261
198.747
194.792
129.538
184.074
133.648
198.738
194.929
134.255
273.189

128.176
181.365
202.999
170.031
115.464
192.353
186.368
127.442
264.790
156.277
203.256
131.071
212.005
198.743
131.238
240.577
142.804
126.295
172.041
262.723
196.434
197.308
130.530
186.268
134.467
202.908
197.575
135.341
279.272

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
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 .........................
Prepared salads 1 3 .....................................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ...............
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1
4 ...............................................................
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 2 ...................................................

264.3
283.3
231.2
165.4
142.4
278.8
111.7
245.2
222.2
218.5
288.5
250.1
113.3
112.9
111.9
116.1
114.9
168.6

276.3
287.3
238.5
162.9
145.1
294.3
113.7
263.8
214.5
301.8
284.2
271.0
112.4
109.9
110.1
112.2
118.0
173.2

302.7
308.2
241.0
158.2
162.2
313.7
126.8
295.1
230.5
276.9
425.0
282.5
114.2
112.6
112.0
116.5
117.0
171.4

301.1
312.3
251.1
169.9
174.3
331.5
121.8
288.3
251.7
260.0
342.3
295.2
120.3
119.1
117.8
124.4
122.6
177.5

306.4
325.7
276.3
174.5
185.0
370.7
124.4
286.1
266.8
281.9
318.5
288.0
123.5
122.2
122.3
125.9
125.7
178.7

326.064
344.733
292.707
182.356
186.752
348.722
134.596
306.142
274.694
295.313
378.746
300.382
128.488
127.028
125.693
131.871
129.831
179.760

327.943
338.252
304.060
211.145
186.888
362.266
122.430
315.835
335.346
300.040
337.763
311.165
145.854
147.963
139.051
157.030
140.185
195.634

315.247
325.602
273.996
193.304
187.089
377.682
120.840
303.191
278.568
329.458
348.514
293.958
145.397
149.489
139.841
159.591
135.621
188.807

324.008
323.961
294.449
194.781
195.965
372.160
114.672
321.688
291.211
277.399
386.844
325.897
146.055
149.575
140.460
159.068
136.991
192.188

110.3
110.1

109.5
108.9

113.0
113.8

118.5
116.6

122.5
123.6

129.286
139.039

148.092
176.320

148.847
176.524

149.838
177.519

139.8
108.0
124.9
113.7
107.5
97.4
142.2
142.0
164.2
114.7
161.1
159.1
140.1
107.0
112.1
152.8
114.6
141.0
161.4
107.3
105.5
109.6
178.2
205.3
153.1
167.9
187.9
108.2
111.7
113.5
195.4
117.0
110.2

139.3
107.4
124.8
115.0
106.1
97.5
143.2
144.6
161.0
114.3
163.0
161.0
143.0
107.3
115.8
157.7
119.2
145.1
171.1
109.7
108.9
109.9
179.6
207.1
153.6
175.4
183.8
107.0
105.0
111.9
202.8
120.7
109.8

140.6
108.3
127.5
111.5
105.7
98.7
145.5
146.4
167.8
115.4
163.6
161.3
142.7
107.5
116.6
167.4
135.6
186.2
173.0
110.3
113.8
110.3
178.3
207.4
152.9
171.4
178.4
106.7
109.7
102.4
195.5
123.2
110.8

145.5
111.5
133.1
111.7
107.4
103.1
162.3
167.1
175.0
115.9
167.6
167.8
154.3
111.4
118.6
165.2
131.2
174.6
174.1
105.6
116.3
111.7
183.3
211.4
154.3
181.3
185.2
113.2
110.2
106.3
198.9
127.4
112.4

148.5
113.6
133.6
126.5
110.7
105.6
165.8
166.3
188.5
118.9
168.7
172.4
163.3
113.1
123.3
166.7
129.5
164.5
177.0
109.2
117.3
108.5
183.5
211.3
151.7
179.5
185.0
109.0
112.6
109.4
199.3
128.6
115.1

180.1
114.0
113.7
111.3

184.3
116.5
116.3
114.1

189.9
119.9
120.0
117.4

196.0
123.3
124.0
120.6

202.2
127.5
127.7
125.0

153.648
117.609
138.194
143.465
114.034
109.195
175.083
180.752
184.030
121.631
174.057
178.631
162.521
118.555
127.536
176.068
137.454
168.121
193.811
113.085
125.054
117.962
188.325
211.165
157.409
187.632
191.486
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
133.326
115.267
100.000
210.233
132.413
132.959
128.545

162.750
126.154
151.095
149.073
120.207
112.894
185.929
189.098
207.297
123.849
190.203
193.312
173.015
128.689
138.640
206.710
163.439
181.703
246.153
124.935
151.240
133.912
203.902
229.675
167.801
211.835
204.785
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.998

161.216
124.645
151.851
150.282
116.601
112.391
180.802
185.174
196.843
124.960
189.921
198.712
179.643
132.313
141.122
197.391
150.847
160.781
234.357
125.704
142.856
132.636
203.832
224.677
166.386
215.081
208.868
121.482
130.724
124.327
217.733
139.287
122.422
107.366
224.789
140.112
143.407
139.858

162.128
125.131
155.972
148.226
115.187
113.638
183.769
188.878
197.806
125.742
191.017
200.775
187.222
131.922
144.792
197.749
154.088
170.008
234.770
124.622
142.357
128.308
204.947
226.811
167.932
214.964
212.659
122.918
131.931
125.616
241.976
139.965
122.298
106.695
225.276
140.513
143.361
140.381

-

-

-

100.0

104.3

107.685

114.392

117.561

117.797

106.1

108.6

111.0

114.2

116.5

120.438

128.587

131.765

132.686

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Other food away from home 2 ...........................
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 .................
Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 .................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ...........
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5
6 .................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ..............................
Electricity 5 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 8 ........................
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 .................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 4 .........................................
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 9 ................................
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 ...................

119.8
184.9
164.6
165.7
170.3
168.1
171.3
152.8
225.9

122.9
188.7
167.4
170.7
173.9
172.9
173.6
152.0
232.0

127.0
193.9
170.9
176.4
175.3
173.8
175.7
153.0
240.9

133.7
196.4
171.5
175.5
177.2
177.1
176.8
155.4
248.0

139.1
201.1
174.0
177.8
178.7
178.9
177.2
158.4
258.4

145.814
208.704
179.709
185.387
179.844
183.048
177.552
163.500
270.329

154.062
217.975
187.666
195.197
184.756
190.333
179.735
169.743
282.390

156.990
222.082
190.510
200.240
188.000
195.242
183.543
169.730
289.055

158.738
222.299
190.339
200.175
188.391
197.195
184.319
169.284
290.114

114.8
123.5
117.9

118.9
125.4
122.4

123.1
131.4
126.3

125.7
135.8
131.6

131.7
140.1
136.2

136.117
148.241
144.053

141.613
155.850
149.577

145.617
159.749
152.055

146.171
159.277
152.456

181.1
209.5
202.5
109.2
290.5

185.1
214.1
207.9
112.9
307.2

190.7
219.8
213.9
118.7
328.4

198.3
225.6
220.5
122.8
345.3

204.8
235.1
230.0
127.7
362.9

210.933
242.372
239.102
133.545
381.548

216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
399.369

215.523
247.863
248.999
122.638
419.367

215.798
248.031
249.012
134.331
420.194

229.4
217.9

236.6
222.2

248.5
227.2

256.7
232.8

266.8
242.8

278.872
249.532

268.348
254.875

253.003
256.727

283.263
256.170

217.9
112.3
144.2
127.5
125.6
123.2
163.4
134.1
132.1
145.1
114.6
246.2
285.4
127.0
93.3
109.4
91.3
88.3
128.6
133.5

222.2
114.3
153.6
136.5
137.0
132.8
182.3
143.3
135.6
170.3
119.8
257.8
297.4
124.7
89.5
107.5
89.9
82.9
126.5
133.1

227.2
118.7
165.7
148.0
183.7
185.2
225.8
153.0
138.5
198.2
126.3
273.7
307.4
125.5
88.2
108.2
88.5
81.3
126.3
139.7

232.8
116.1
191.6
174.7
227.8
235.5
264.9
180.0
153.3
258.0
132.9
288.8
320.6
126.4
86.6
114.9
88.6
77.9
127.1
146.2

242.8
117.1
192.6
174.2
233.2
240.9
271.9
179.0
164.8
221.3
139.3
302.5
337.2
127.0
82.4
119.5
87.9
71.3
126.2
144.4

249.532
117.003
203.006
183.516
299.296
319.208
324.116
185.155
173.357
220.496
146.878
319.460
353.439
126.066
79.801
119.083
85.646
68.305
123.506
142.055

254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
252.024
323.105
199.487
188.342
232.548
156.390
341.965
371.093
128.535
76.079
120.576
85.257
62.517
123.379
142.693

256.727
123.812
208.760
184.886
262.649
268.396
309.643
188.724
187.388
190.497
165.204
365.664
379.248
127.119
73.655
117.287
79.977
61.602
123.373
139.258

256.165
124.879
211.726
187.054
278.080
286.351
323.202
190.284
190.210
188.014
169.116
375.775
383.615
125.997
72.784
114.547
77.912
61.507
119.953
134.522

98.5
93.6

96.2
92.4

94.4
89.0

89.411
87.597

91.131
86.892

89.068
84.240

87.9
92.1
109.5
81.9
86.9
91.8
119.2
83.7
89.6

84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6

92.3
89.0
98.6
88.0
97.2
112.4
76.1
78.7
77.6
121.6
74.2
90.6

90.510
85.986

91.5
95.6
111.5
85.5
91.5
101.0
116.7
85.7
90.8

93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7

89.273
99.903
115.994
75.756
74.948
70.179
124.005
72.305
93.341

90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
129.884
71.721
95.330

88.124
99.009
112.673
74.307
72.130
65.126
126.116
70.080
95.600

87.658
98.876
111.776
73.459
71.969
64.117
126.146
71.897
97.559

94.6
94.2
94.6
158.1
109.0
119.1
105.2
119.9
119.5
118.4

92.1
92.6
91.7
156.7
107.3
116.9
106.0
122.6
122.6
119.9

93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5

93.7
98.2
91.4
161.8
109.9
125.6
107.3
133.3
131.3

94.8
100.1
92.1
168.3
112.9
133.9
111.4
139.1
137.3

93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672

94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688

92.642
97.073
90.115
183.109
122.280
155.772
115.953
150.172
144.263
156.052

92.243
97.139
89.549
181.997
120.565
155.536
115.942
150.068
144.085
155.648

-

-

-

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ....................
Repair of household items 2 ..............................

117.2
128.6

119.9
133.0

123.4
142.2

128.4
151.9

128.6
158.4

128.413
165.089

127.430
173.193

124.592
178.830

123.202
182.488

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 7 ...........................................
Watches 7 ............................................................
Jewelry 7 ..............................................................

121.5
119.3
124.5
127.2
133.2
91.3
113.7
100.6
113.1
112.9
113.8
100.3
88.7

119.0
118.0
122.4
128.1
136.1
88.5
106.8
101.7
110.9
111.1
112.6
100.4
86.3

118.8
116.3
121.4
126.0
134.8
86.0
110.3
97.5
110.0
109.6
106.8
96.8
86.0

117.5
114.1
119.8
125.3
133.4
85.4
106.4
93.8
108.9
109.7
102.4
104.2
85.6

118.6
113.2
119.4
120.2
131.7
87.8
106.8
91.4
110.2
111.6
101.7
112.4
87.6

118.257
112.026
116.489
121.449
126.721
81.560
108.284
95.216
109.418
110.570
96.725
115.453
87.306

117.078
110.767
114.775
116.071
134.123
78.307
104.650
95.395
105.456
106.734
95.894
110.886
82.653

119.357
110.633
115.301
113.718
136.207
79.733
104.203
93.228
108.304
109.851
100.512
112.306
83.985

122.143
113.692
120.059
116.084
144.224
80.408
112.747
90.702
110.816
113.583
91.686
115.673
88.750

93.8
114.1
120.7
124.6
120.6
117.3
125.3
127.2
110.9
131.7

93.3
109.5
118.5
120.4
118.2
116.5
119.2
122.1
111.0
125.6

92.2
112.1
120.3
118.1
122.9
119.7
118.6
126.0
112.8
129.8

91.8
104.4
121.4
120.7
124.4
119.7
115.0
123.2
113.7
126.4

91.0
102.8
123.0
123.4
123.4
121.7
114.1
129.1
115.7
133.0

88.867
103.475
122.258
120.906
125.993
120.615
113.779
134.325
113.726
139.691

88.612
98.956
124.093
125.664
131.745
118.767
112.568
143.607
117.491
150.122

93.355
100.550
128.492
127.787
133.820
125.675
112.695
146.340
114.260
154.017

97.091
97.442
129.432
127.555
133.444
127.989
116.469
152.677
115.393
161.530

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ...................................
New cars 1 .......................................................
New trucks 1 8 .................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 .................................
Car and truck rental 2 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ...................
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 motor vehicle registration and license
fees 2 5 ......................................................
Parking and other fees 2 ....................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ...........................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................

154.2
150.4
98.7
140.6
97.6
137.7
148.6
148.5
98.0
104.2
119.7
119.1
117.1
123.9
119.8
113.8
107.0
101.3
108.7
113.9
154.3
193.3
201.2
177.9
117.9
304.6
114.0

154.7
150.8
94.4
138.0
95.7
134.8
146.4
131.0
95.7
107.5
127.8
127.2
125.7
131.4
127.1
115.8
107.7
100.8
111.1
115.5
160.2
198.0
205.0
180.9
121.4
318.4
121.8

164.8
161.3
95.4
138.8
96.3
135.5
147.2
137.3
91.7
103.2
161.2
160.4
159.2
165.2
158.0
152.6
109.9
103.2
112.7
116.0
170.3
203.3
210.5
186.2
124.4
329.3
132.3

172.7
168.9
95.8
138.3
95.9
136.6
144.4
139.2
93.0
112.1
187.3
186.2
185.8
190.8
181.1
186.4
114.0
106.2
118.4
119.9
195.1
210.7
220.5
192.2
129.2
332.5
136.2

175.4
171.8
94.8
137.1
95.0
136.9
141.5
136.2
92.9
115.4
199.3
198.1
197.9
202.1
192.3
200.1
119.5
110.0
126.2
125.6
224.4
218.8
228.1
198.3
134.9
335.2
139.4

189.984
186.134
94.754
136.664
94.727
136.371
141.191
136.943
93.464
113.982
258.132
256.790
256.775
261.983
247.369
248.393
123.928
113.060
132.574
131.420
240.510
226.120
236.039
204.331
139.602
336.915
142.248

164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
91.677
134.930
133.657
125.883
99.045
118.241
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
350.308
147.741

188.318
183.766
96.421
138.857
96.214
139.728
142.520
137.406
99.045
125.705
224.730
224.260
223.353
230.558
218.751
203.092
134.781
121.348
147.139
142.377
292.337
245.417
251.006
224.018
150.735
366.799
163.829

193.994
189.503
96.815
138.174
95.761
138.170
142.923
141.315
97.710
117.617
244.801
244.347
243.826
250.284
236.663
220.024
135.701
122.010
148.524
143.184
302.688
247.355
252.904
225.463
152.097
372.311
165.144

110.1
122.9
123.9
109.5
203.0
223.4
155.1

119.4
126.5
128.0
112.2
205.6
223.1
147.0

131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6

134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6

137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7

139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
233.408
255.873
156.648

142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454

163.132
165.205
176.892
119.061
245.203
270.667
149.138

164.845
165.823
177.533
119.722
249.135
275.696
151.965

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Apr.
2010

2007

2008

2009

108.182
108.295
67.057
244.260

108.660
105.854
64.686
256.436
100.000

108.287
103.779
66.194
257.972
101.037
387.703
314.535
102.216
406.618
100.909
98.877
410.256
327.015
329.623
397.861
176.239
214.203
604.756
226.133
220.484
518.642
175.651
111.164
108.112

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ...........................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 .........................................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Intracity mass transit 1 12 ...................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 .....................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 5 ........................................
Dental services 5 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 ......
Hospital and related services 5 ............................
Hospital services 5 13 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 13 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ...............
Health insurance 4 ...............................................
Recreation 2 .............................................................
Video and audio 2 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8
Other video equipment 2 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 2 .........................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ........................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media
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 dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 2 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................

-

-

-

-

-

77.0
185.1

69.1
204.1

72.5
211.9

72.3
223.3

71.3
227.5

100.000
100.000
72.918
232.378

291.3
259.5

302.1
265.0

314.9
270.8

328.4
280.8

340.1
285.9

357.661
293.610

367.133
298.361

321.2

329.1

340.7

355.7

362.3

374.389

379.943

299.4
257.0
264.1
284.8
155.2
175.1
382.4
140.3
136.0
327.0
129.8

311.9
264.1
270.1
297.2
157.5
179.2
407.0
149.3
143.7
348.5
137.3

327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1
-

342.0
284.9
289.5
329.6
167.0
188.3
449.7
165.2
159.8
382.5
147.1
100.0
100.0

356.0
292.4
294.3
346.2
170.3
194.2
477.2
175.4
170.6
402.4
154.5
103.1
106.4

376.940
304.784
306.304
366.225
172.811
200.312
515.677
189.908
183.595
442.085
161.981
106.602
115.727

388.267
313.886
315.233
379.603
173.377
207.850
543.585
201.053
194.073
466.736
167.097
108.281
111.697

379.516
308.221
100.000
396.526
100.000
100.000
401.452
321.827
323.124
391.677
176.391
211.524
581.968
216.570
209.075
504.843
173.095
109.971
108.325

106.5
103.2
37.8
301.3
43.8

107.7
103.3
32.4
312.6
38.4

108.5
103.9
28.4
325.2
32.9

109.7
103.9
24.3
336.0
29.4

110.8
102.8
18.8
344.7
25.3

111.705
102.691
15.352
353.432
22.009

113.674
101.629
12.378
359.854
18.833

113.212
99.873
8.983
368.083
16.947

113.781
100.074
8.430
372.295
16.783

78.0
80.7

78.0
79.0

77.1
77.1

76.5
70.7

77.4
68.4

77.808
64.303

79.629
61.029

77.022
55.958

78.484
56.783

86.5
72.5
109.6
113.9
149.3
105.7
104.3
130.7
117.5
132.2
115.7
130.7
101.6
96.8
114.7
91.7
78.2
105.7
114.3
100.5
77.0
88.9

86.3
68.6
105.3
117.0
151.5
107.8
103.9
137.3
122.0
139.3
114.9
127.8
102.2
94.7
108.2
88.8
71.6
106.3
118.1
100.6
74.5
85.2

85.5
64.0
109.0
122.0
155.8
111.1
105.8
145.9
128.2
148.6
113.5
129.6
98.2
91.8
100.5
87.5
61.8
106.5
115.4
100.4
71.3
80.0

89.1
58.4
109.1
125.4
157.6
112.4
107.7
153.0
133.2
156.3
115.5
134.7
97.8
89.0
95.6
88.0
55.5
104.8
113.4
98.8
68.5
76.4

92.2
55.9
105.9
129.8
162.6
116.2
110.9
159.3
138.6
163.0
117.2
138.8
96.8
84.7
84.9
84.5
45.5
106.7
114.6
100.5
66.4
72.7

95.867
53.242
105.202
136.947
170.641
122.446
114.293
169.281
144.294
174.382
116.125
138.424
95.030
81.737
79.082
86.304
38.800
106.295
117.023
99.692
62.868
68.585

101.515
50.650
104.528
150.242
191.503
141.485
117.639
179.657
153.922
185.269
119.632
139.862
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.213
63.944

100.789
48.213
95.165
152.943
193.281
142.867
118.375
185.234
155.941
192.436
118.314
139.648
98.056
80.606
72.637
89.475
33.844
111.306
120.763
105.993
58.316
59.985

102.513
47.712
95.994
154.364
194.032
144.286
118.205
188.745
156.826
196.692
118.613
140.559
97.850
79.683
71.186
88.655
33.230
110.716
118.832
105.606
58.909
60.505

78.1
94.1
98.9
121.4

75.7
94.6
97.5
125.6

73.6
94.9
98.7
128.3

71.8
91.7
96.9
132.1

70.0
92.6
96.9
137.2

67.586
86.794
95.018
140.427

64.308
88.423
96.680
143.750

62.449
92.515
97.671
144.023

63.364
94.679
98.106
144.980

113.1
257.4

116.1
266.1

116.4
275.3

119.4
284.9

122.0
299.8

123.864
307.108

125.014
316.607

122.918
319.307

124.583
320.247

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2
Admission to sporting events 1 2 .......................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 2 .............................
Recreational books 2 ...........................................

125.4
131.4
206.1
196.9
111.7
104.7

130.3
132.3
219.0
198.6
113.6
104.2

133.5
141.4
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2

138.2
150.4
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9

145.7
156.0
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6

148.620
163.370
248.080
208.036
122.709
104.305

152.546
172.671
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299

153.725
174.389
264.055
221.333
134.986
106.493

153.973
176.400
264.511
222.095
135.392
106.915

Education and communication 2 ..............................
Education 2 ............................................................
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 9 ........................
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 .........................................
Wireless telephone services 2 .........................
Land-line telephone services 12 ......................
Information technology, hardware and services
14 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
3 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 2 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 2 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 2 ....................

109.2
130.0
323.3
374.0
387.4
413.6
176.4

110.9
139.4
342.8
401.7
425.5
440.4
183.6

112.6
148.5
355.9
428.9
462.2
471.4
190.0

115.3
157.6
374.3
455.3
492.8
497.8
200.5

118.0
167.6
399.5
484.0
527.2
527.1
211.2

121.506
176.927
434.352
510.016
559.190
556.271
219.405

125.921
186.916
464.544
538.309
591.804
590.037
230.326

128.883
195.672
496.580
562.610
627.061
613.370
235.532

129.344
196.798
501.170
565.709
627.711
615.198
239.114

132.3
91.8
119.2
190.9
129.4
90.0
99.9
67.4

144.3
88.2
119.4
190.9
135.1
86.2
97.2
66.5

155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
65.6

166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
64.6

174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
64.6

183.016
83.282
132.091
208.927
189.551
80.546
98.792
64.011

189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
64.361
-

196.480
84.809
143.156
226.626
202.732
81.728
102.707
63.629
100.000

198.042
84.947
145.891
229.846
225.351
81.784
102.394
62.544
101.366

17.2

15.3

14.2

13.1

11.2

10.215

9.906

9.423

9.530

220.7
71.0

181.1
64.1

155.7
61.1

131.1
58.5

115.8
54.2

100.000
50.722

88.529
50.180

77.960
48.930

78.234
47.722

99.6

97.6

97.2

94.5

77.2

73.176

75.899

75.642

77.570

59.0

52.3

48.4

44.2

40.3

36.945

36.230

34.994

33.938

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 7 .................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 2 ...................................................
Financial services 7 ...........................................
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 ........
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ........................................

295.8
472.5
192.3
130.9
175.4
153.4

300.2
470.4
190.6
138.6
179.0
153.4

307.8
484.8
196.0
147.1
183.3
153.4

317.3
513.1
207.6
154.6
187.6
155.4

326.7
527.3
213.4
157.7
193.3
159.0

337.633
566.696
229.969
163.226
197.643
158.236

349.220
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.774
161.397

377.330
783.794
319.378
210.845
205.823
162.275

378.911
788.066
320.655
216.039
206.599
161.601

103.4

102.6

101.7

102.1

104.2

103.861

104.966

104.825

105.372

165.9
189.9
115.9
276.9
213.9
206.8
113.8

167.3
194.3
118.6
287.1
224.6
215.4
117.2

169.2
201.2
122.8
297.7
236.6
223.2
120.7

173.1
206.6
126.0
306.6
244.6
233.5
122.9

177.5
212.5
129.6
318.7
255.5
244.9
126.9

176.418
219.656
134.026
329.908
262.910
256.560
130.834

181.661
226.281
138.068
339.698
274.810
270.369
137.122

183.917
228.343
139.326
348.697
283.418
278.644
140.340

181.399
229.635
140.115
352.779
286.638
280.561
141.843

115.1
235.2
117.9

118.7
241.3
120.1

121.9
250.2
123.4

127.9
254.2
123.9

134.4
263.0
126.7

139.205
273.241
129.839

149.481
258.195
122.325

155.624
262.572
124.260

157.292
267.289
125.931

128.7
93.6
156.4

134.1
89.0
149.5

141.0
86.6
148.0
-

147.2
86.4
150.2
100.0

156.6
86.9
151.6
97.1

163.279
87.487
154.060
95.663

171.238
88.754
155.308
98.654

173.992
89.262
157.926

176.851
88.039
156.597

149.7
133.6
145.2
163.9

150.4
131.7
146.7
167.7

155.8
137.2
157.4
185.2

160.0
141.3
166.3
200.4

162.1
142.5
170.9
207.3

170.511
150.162
188.635
236.735

163.582
135.720
161.681
192.948

172.572
148.441
185.689
231.169

175.333
151.621
192.335
240.381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NA

NA

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

112.093
249.225
252.669
236.504
289.945
210.610
199.734
202.600
152.344
189.844
233.014
198.422
112.990
263.966
238.894
217.506
210.890
212.356
140.014
261.976
255.785
211.109
191.955

108.811
256.731
257.567
246.287
300.067
208.855
198.127
202.442
138.536
165.032
194.403
189.557
111.235
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
139.228
155.745
262.636
224.865
201.511

111.477
259.055
258.303
256.014
306.436
215.703
205.888
207.860
151.052
187.864
229.250
202.064
112.993
279.896
247.793
202.301
219.048
220.025
143.383
228.186
266.237
218.813
199.834

Apr.
2010

Special aggregate indexes
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 .........................................................
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 6 ....................................
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 ...............................

120.2
211.9
218.1
212.0
250.2
181.6
171.7
175.1
135.6
147.6
165.0
161.6
117.2
220.5
204.3
123.3
188.6
191.4
142.5
120.7
219.8
179.8
158.4

115.0
217.9
222.9
217.7
257.4
184.4
174.7
178.2
133.8
149.2
168.8
165.4
114.8
228.4
209.9
131.8
191.5
193.6
139.0
129.0
225.5
189.5
163.2

115.5
224.6
228.9
221.8
264.3
190.6
180.9
183.9
139.3
159.5
185.1
173.3
114.1
236.5
216.0
153.7
195.8
197.8
139.8
163.4
231.9
194.4
168.3

1
2
3
4
5

114.9
233.2
235.0
227.8
272.3
197.4
187.7
190.0
143.3
168.1
199.2
180.1
112.3
248.8
224.2
180.0
200.1
202.1
140.1
190.7
238.7
196.9
183.5

113.3
241.2
245.0
230.8
280.9
202.6
191.1
194.8
144.7
172.7
205.8
184.5
113.3
254.9
231.7
185.2
205.1
207.3
139.9
202.4
247.5
199.2
185.2

111.450
260.420
258.457
258.384
308.493
217.839
208.722
209.669
154.163
194.159
237.626
206.393
116.070
282.851
248.733
212.977
220.252
221.166
144.169
248.165
267.587
221.467
201.536

9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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

2.4

1.9

3.3

3.4

2.5

4.1

0.1

2.7

1.0

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 .............................
Fruits and vegetables ...................................................

1.5
1.5
.8
1.0
.5
3.8
.0
-.1
.3
1.3
1.0
.7
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.8
1.3
.7
1.0
.8

3.5
3.6
4.5
2.8
2.1
3.9
.5
4.2
5.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
-.4
3.8
2.6
.7
3.9
4.7
3.8
6.8

2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.0
-3.5
1.2
2.4
4.7
2.1
4.0
3.8
5.0
2.7
2.1
2.5
1.9
.2
2.1
-1.1

2.3
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.7
-2.1
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.1
-.5
3.3
-1.3

2.2
2.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.1
.5
4.7
6.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
4.6
6.3
1.0
1.7
.4
3.2
3.9
3.3

4.8
4.9
5.6
5.4
4.1
7.4
2.7
5.2
4.2
6.0
10.5
11.3
10.1
4.5
5.8
2.8
8.4
2.4
3.4
1.4

5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
13.1
21.0
4.9
26.7
39.4
11.1
12.5
12.0
13.3
13.5
8.7
8.5
8.9
10.8
7.4
12.1

-.4
-.5
-2.4
-.8
-1.4
-4.2
.1
-2.9
-8.8
-.5
-3.5
-3.4
-3.7
-2.6
2.7
4.3
1.0
.7
.5
1.1

.7
.7
1.1
-.2
-.4
1.2
-.6
-.6
1.1
-.2
-.6
-1.6
.9
-1.9
-1.7
-3.1
-.2
2.4
.8
2.9

.8
.2
-.2
.2
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.8
-2.3
-.3
1.1
-1.0
-2.0
-.9
-2.8
-5.3
3.2
9.1
1.2
9.5

1.6
11.5
10.7
14.0
23.5
19.5
23.5
27.5
21.7
5.2
4.3
9.2
4.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
7.1
5.5
2.9
3.5
6.8

2.4
1.1
2.3
1.6
-.9
2.9
-.7
-3.3
-6.2
4.7
5.8
3.6
7.4
4.2
5.4
2.3
6.5
2.9
-2.4
3.1
2.4

2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9

3.6
5.4
4.0
3.3
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.2
.8
-.4
1.8
4.9
1.5

10.4
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.2
11.1
5.0
1.5
6.3
5.1
2.3
.3
4.3
5.4
5.3
6.6
7.8
5.8
3.9
7.0
9.2

-.7
-.1
1.1
-1.2
-2.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.7
1.8
3.6
9.7
-2.0
-3.7
-4.2
-2.3
-2.5
-1.5
2.0
4.9

4.7
4.7
.5
5.6
4.3
2.7
4.7
.0
-.2
.7
30.1
3.4
6.9
6.9
6.5
2.3
.2
1.6
3.3

5.1
5.8
8.7
5.3
2.5
2.3
2.8
1.5
2.7
.7
-19.9
4.1
5.9
6.0
5.0
5.3
-.6
2.9
7.9

-.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.2
3.5
1.2
1.3
3.0
-.1
-3.6
-2.2
-4.8
2.2
2.5
-.1
2.6
.8
1.6
1.0
3.2
10.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-1.7
2.8
3.8
5.7
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
3.5
4.3
2.3
.5
.4
1.5
.6

-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9

6.3
7.4
8.7
7.3
1.4
4.7
5.2
4.1
3.2
5.1
32.6
13.4
19.3
22.0
16.9
13.0
3.6
11.8
5.9

5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
3.4

2.4
-3.8
-3.6
-5.2
-4.7
-6.1
-2.5
-5.1
-.8
-7.8
-5.2
-3.7
-5.5
-8.5
-8.8
-8.0
-11.0
-2.4
-5.0
-.5
1.7
-.8
-1.5
-2.1
-4.4
-.4
1.2
.0
-1.4
1.5
3.4
2.1
-6.6
-7.6
-10.6
-12.8
-8.4
-9.3
-2.1
-3.8
-3.0

2.5
2.1
2.3
3.2
3.7
3.3
2.2
4.8
3.8
5.3
3.8
2.2
6.5
6.9
6.6
3.5
7.8
-.5
1.3
-.9
2.8
.7
.5
-.3
1.7
-1.3
3.8
.8
3.2
-1.7
-2.6
-1.3
-1.2
1.3
.8
1.2
.6
2.1
1.4
.8
2.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
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 ....................................
Prepared salads 1 3 ................................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 2 ...................................
Limited service meals and snacks 2 .............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 ..........................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 4 ..........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 ....

5.5
4.7
6.9
.0
9.7
15.1
3.7
6.4
8.3
-5.7
9.2
7.7
2.9
3.3
3.9
2.1
.3
-.1

4.5
1.4
3.2
-1.5
1.9
5.6
1.8
7.6
-3.5
38.1
-1.5
8.4
-.8
-2.7
-1.6
-3.4
2.7
2.7

9.6
7.3
1.0
-2.9
11.8
6.6
11.5
11.9
7.5
-8.3
49.5
4.2
1.6
2.5
1.7
3.8
-.8
-1.0

-0.5
1.3
4.2
7.4
7.5
5.7
-3.9
-2.3
9.2
-6.1
-19.5
4.5
5.3
5.8
5.2
6.8
4.8
3.6

1.8
4.3
10.0
2.7
6.1
11.8
2.1
-.8
6.0
8.4
-7.0
-2.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
.7

6.4
5.8
5.9
4.5
.9
-5.9
8.2
7.0
3.0
4.8
18.9
4.3
4.0
4.0
2.8
4.7
3.3
.6

0.6
-1.9
3.9
15.8
.1
3.9
-9.0
3.2
22.1
1.6
-10.8
3.6
13.5
16.5
10.6
19.1
8.0
8.8

-3.9
-3.7
-9.9
-8.4
.1
4.3
-1.3
-4.0
-16.9
9.8
3.2
-5.5
-.3
1.0
.6
1.6
-3.3
-3.5

2.8
-.5
7.5
.8
4.7
-1.5
-5.1
6.1
4.5
-15.8
11.0
10.9
.5
.1
.4
-.3
1.0
1.8

6.2
6.3
.9
1.0
1.3
-.6
.9
.9
-.3
-.5
.0
1.8
.1
1.9
2.5
1.6
2.7
-2.6
-9.3
-19.4
.4
-.6
2.0
.1
.2
1.2
-1.0
-3.3
3.1
-.3
2.1
3.6
6.0
1.5
1.6

-.7
-1.1
-.4
-.6
-.1
1.1
-1.3
.1
.7
1.8
-1.9
-.3
1.2
1.2
2.1
.3
3.3
3.2
4.0
2.9
6.0
2.2
3.2
.3
.8
.9
.3
4.5
-2.2
-1.1
-6.0
-1.4
3.8
3.2
-.4

3.2
4.5
.9
.8
2.2
-3.0
-.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
4.2
1.0
.4
.2
-.2
.2
.7
6.2
13.8
28.3
1.1
.5
4.5
.4
-.7
.1
-.5
-2.3
-2.9
-.3
4.5
-8.5
-3.6
2.1
.9

4.9
2.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
.2
1.6
4.5
11.5
14.1
4.3
.4
2.4
4.0
8.1
3.6
1.7
-1.3
-3.2
-6.2
.6
-4.3
2.2
1.3
2.8
1.9
.9
5.8
3.8
6.1
.5
3.8
1.7
3.4
1.4

3.4
6.0
2.1
1.9
.4
13.2
3.1
2.4
2.2
-.5
7.7
2.6
.7
2.7
5.8
1.5
4.0
.9
-1.3
-5.8
1.7
3.4
.9
-2.9
.1
.0
-1.7
-1.0
-.1
-3.7
2.2
2.9
.2
.9
2.4

5.5
12.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
13.4
3.0
3.4
5.6
8.7
-2.4
2.3
3.2
3.6
-.5
4.8
3.4
5.6
6.1
2.2
9.5
3.6
6.6
8.7
2.6
-.1
3.8
4.5
3.5
5.8
4.1
1.1
6.3
3.7
.1

2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8

2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5

3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9

3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7

1.3

2.4

2.2

2.9

3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0

4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4

14.5
26.8
5.9
7.3
9.3
3.9
5.4
3.4
6.2
4.6
12.6
1.8
9.3
8.2
6.5
8.5
8.7
17.4
18.9
8.1
27.0
10.5
20.9
13.5
8.3
8.8
6.6
12.9
6.9
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
7.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
5.8
6.2
6.8

.5
.1
-.9
-1.2
.5
.8
-3.0
-.4
-2.8
-2.1
-5.0
.9
-.1
2.8
3.8
2.8
1.8
-4.5
-7.7
-11.5
-4.8
.6
-5.5
-1.0
.0
-2.2
-.8
1.5
2.0
3.2
-1.4
3.6
-2.0
-1.2
-1.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.8
2.5

.7
.6
.6
.4
2.7
-1.4
-1.2
1.1
1.6
2.0
.5
.6
.6
1.0
4.2
-.3
2.6
.2
2.1
5.7
.2
-.9
-.3
-3.3
.5
.9
.9
-.1
1.8
1.2
.9
1.0
11.1
.5
-.1
-.6
.2
.3
.0
.4
.2
.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Apr.
2010

2009

Expenditure category
Other food away from home 2 ......................................
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 ............................

3.7
2.2
1.9
2.6
.5
1.4
.2
1.4
3.0

2.6
2.1
1.7
3.0
2.1
2.9
1.3
-.5
2.7

3.3
2.8
2.1
3.3
.8
.5
1.2
.7
3.8

5.3
1.3
.4
-.5
1.1
1.9
.6
1.6
2.9

4.0
2.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
1.9
4.2

4.8
3.8
3.3
4.3
.6
2.3
.2
3.2
4.6

5.7
4.4
4.4
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
4.5

1.9
1.9
1.5
2.6
1.8
2.6
2.1
.0
2.4

1.1
.1
-.1
.0
.2
1.0
.4
-.3
.4

2.6
2.5
2.9

3.6
1.5
3.8

3.5
4.8
3.2

2.1
3.3
4.2

4.8
3.2
3.5

3.4
5.8
5.8

4.0
5.1
3.8

2.8
2.5
1.7

.4
-.3
.3

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Lodging away from home 2 .............................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 ........................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels ...................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ..............................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .................................................
Fuel oil ........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 ............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ..........................
Garbage and trash collection 8 ...................................
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 ............................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 4 .....................................................
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 9 ...........................................
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 ..............................

2.4
3.1
3.1
.6
6.1

2.2
2.2
2.7
3.4
5.7

3.0
2.7
2.9
5.1
6.9

4.0
2.6
3.1
3.5
5.1

3.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1

3.0
3.1
4.0
4.6
5.1

2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
4.7

-.3
.3
.7
-5.0
5.0

.1
.1
.0
9.5
.2

.0
3.3
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
11.4
14.7
5.5
.4
-1.9
6.7
3.2
3.5
2.4
-1.5
-5.3
2.0
-3.7
-8.2
-1.1
-1.6
-1.0
-.3

3.1
2.0
2.0
1.8
6.5
7.1
9.1
7.8
11.6
6.9
2.6
17.4
4.5
4.7
4.2
-1.8
-4.1
-1.7
-1.5
-6.1
-1.6
-.3
-2.3
-1.3

5.0
2.3
2.3
3.8
7.9
8.4
34.1
39.5
23.9
6.8
2.1
16.4
5.4
6.2
3.4
.6
-1.5
.7
-1.6
-1.9
-.2
5.0
-1.9
-3.7

3.3
2.5
2.5
-2.2
15.6
18.0
24.0
27.2
17.3
17.6
10.7
30.2
5.2
5.5
4.3
.7
-1.8
6.2
.1
-4.2
.6
4.7
-1.5
-.4

4.5
2.8
2.8
-.1
5.4
5.3
28.3
32.5
19.2
3.4
5.2
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.8
-.7
-3.2
-.3
-2.6
-4.2
-2.1
-1.6
-1.9
-3.4

-3.8
2.1
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
-21.0
-.3
7.7
8.6
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
2.0
-4.7
1.3
-.5
-8.5
-.1
.4
-1.2
1.9

-5.7
.7
.7
3.2
-3.0
-4.9
2.5
6.5
-4.2
-5.4
-.5
-18.1
5.6
6.9
2.2
-1.1
-3.2
-2.7
-6.2
-1.5
.0
-2.4
1.9
-.8

12.0
-.2
-.2
.9
1.4
1.2
5.9
6.7
4.4
.8
1.5
-1.3
2.4
2.8
1.2
-.9
-1.2
-2.3
-2.6
-.2
-2.8
-3.4
-2.3
-3.1

-3.1
-2.3
-.1
-4.1
-4.3
-5.3
-.8
-5.4
-4.6
-1.3
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
-1.4
.0
-1.6
2.3
4.0
.1

-3.9
-3.7
-1.8
-4.2
-5.0
-9.1
2.1
-2.3
-1.3
-2.6
-1.7
-3.1
-.9
-1.6
-1.8
.8
2.3
2.6
1.3

-3.8
-3.0
-3.8
-4.8
.5
-.1
.8
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.3
.8
.9
-.7
6.9
-1.2
3.6
1.9
4.7

2.8
5.8
5.1
-1.2
-4.7
-7.7
1.9
-6.8
-1.0
.1
2.6
-1.1
2.3
3.2
.5
2.5
5.0
5.1

3.9
4.3
4.3
.9
.5
-.3
2.4
2.3
2.6
-.6
7.5
-14.2
4.8
4.7
5.2
.5
-4.8
4.0
-.8
-8.5
-.7
-1.2
-.8
.5
-1.4
1.1
2.9
1.5
-1.3
-5.4
-8.3
-.7
-6.3
1.0
1.2
1.9
.8
4.0
2.7
6.6
3.8
4.4
4.6

1.4
2.8
3.2
-.5
-4.8
-9.6
2.0
-2.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
1.5
-.2
3.8
2.0
2.2
1.7

1.4
2.1
.5
.2
-.2
-2.2
4.7
-.8
2.1
.3
.5
-.1
6.9
7.0
11.4
3.5
6.0
2.9

-2.6
-2.9
-3.3
-2.1
-3.5
-5.1
-2.9
-2.3
.3
-1.5
-2.5
-1.1
.3
1.4
.7
-1.4
-.3
.4

-.5
-.1
-.8
-1.1
-.2
-1.5
.0
2.6
2.0
-.4
.1
-.6
-.6
-1.4
-.2
.0
-.1
-.1
-.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...............................
Repair of household items 2 .........................................

1.4
4.9

2.3
3.4

2.9
6.9

4.1
6.8

0.2
4.3

-0.1
4.2

-0.8
4.9

-2.2
3.3

-1.1
2.0

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 7 ......................................................
Watches 7 .......................................................................
Jewelry 7 .........................................................................

-1.8
-2.9
-1.0
-.7
.9
-1.0
-3.2
-9.2
-1.5
-2.1
.4
1.2
-2.4

-2.1
-1.1
-1.7
.7
2.2
-3.1
-6.1
1.1
-1.9
-1.6
-1.1
.1
-2.7

-.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.6
-1.0
-2.8
3.3
-4.1
-.8
-1.4
-5.2
-3.6
-.3

-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
-1.0
.1
-4.1
7.6
-.5

.9
-.8
-.3
-4.1
-1.3
2.8
.4
-2.6
1.2
1.7
-.7
7.9
2.3

-.3
-1.0
-2.4
1.0
-3.8
-7.1
1.4
4.2
-.7
-.9
-4.9
2.7
-.3

-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-4.4
5.8
-4.0
-3.4
.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.9
-4.0
-5.3

1.9
-.1
.5
-2.0
1.6
1.8
-.4
-2.3
2.7
2.9
4.8
1.3
1.6

2.3
2.8
4.1
2.1
5.9
.8
8.2
-2.7
2.3
3.4
-8.8
3.0
5.7

-3.8
1.7
.1
.1
-1.2
.5
-2.5
-3.9
-5.3
-3.6

-.5
-4.0
-1.8
-3.4
-2.0
-.7
-4.9
-4.0
.1
-4.6

-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3

-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6

-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2

-2.3
.7
-.6
-2.0
2.1
-.9
-.3
4.0
-1.7
5.0

-.3
-4.4
1.5
3.9
4.6
-1.5
-1.1
6.9
3.3
7.5

5.4
1.6
3.5
1.7
1.6
5.8
.1
1.9
-2.7
2.6

4.0
-3.1
.7
-.2
-.3
1.8
3.3
4.3
1.0
4.9

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ..............................................
New cars 1 ..................................................................
New trucks 1 8 .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 ............................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ..............................
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 motor vehicle registration and license fees 2 5 ....
Parking and other fees 2 ...............................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 .......................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................

3.8
4.2
-2.9
-2.0
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-5.5
-2.0
.5
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.4
23.5
1.6
1.1
.1
2.4
2.3
2.4
3.7
1.8
3.7
3.9
9.0
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.1
-.3
-.9
-2.4
2.0

.3
.3
-4.4
-1.8
-1.9
-2.1
-1.5
-11.8
-2.3
3.2
6.8
6.8
7.3
6.1
6.1
1.8
.7
-.5
2.2
1.4
3.8
2.4
1.9
1.7
3.0
4.5
6.8
8.4
2.9
3.3
2.5
1.3
-.1
-5.2

6.5
7.0
1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
4.8
-4.2
-4.0
26.1
26.1
26.7
25.7
24.3
31.8
2.0
2.4
1.4
.4
6.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.5
3.4
8.6
10.4
5.1
5.8
1.5
-.1
-1.5
-1.6

4.8
4.7
.4
-.4
-.4
.8
-1.9
1.4
1.4
8.6
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
14.6
22.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
3.4
14.6
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.0
4.9
6.5
.2
5.9
6.4
4.8

1.6
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-.1
2.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.3
4.8
3.6
6.6
4.8
15.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.6
.1
-1.0
2.0

8.3
8.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.5
.6
-1.2
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.6
28.6
24.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
4.6
7.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.3
3.7
4.6
1.0
7.2
10.6
1.3

-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-8.1
6.0
3.7
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-25.1
7.4
6.0
9.6
6.4
24.0
5.9
3.9
7.2
5.1
4.0
3.9
2.5
6.1
8.6
-1.7
1.8
1.4
-.8

14.4
15.3
5.5
4.9
4.9
3.6
6.6
9.2
.0
6.3
50.7
53.5
55.2
50.9
47.5
9.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.8
-1.9
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.7
4.7
10.9
14.2
5.4
6.4
1.5
3.2
4.3
-4.1

3.0
3.1
.4
-.5
-.5
-1.1
.3
2.8
-1.3
-6.4
8.9
9.0
9.2
8.6
8.2
8.3
.7
.5
.9
.6
3.5
.8
.8
.6
.9
1.5
.8
1.1
.4
.4
.6
1.6
1.9
1.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Apr.
2010

2009

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ......................................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 .....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 12 ..............................................
Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ..........................................................
Prescription drugs .........................................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ..............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 ................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 5 ...................................................
Dental services 5 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ...........................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 .................
Hospital and related services 5 .......................................
Hospital services 5 13 ...................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 13 .................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ...............................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 ..................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................
Recreation 2 ........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .............................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 ...........
Other video equipment 2 .................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video
and audio 2 .............................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ...................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 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 dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..............................................................
Admissions .....................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1.8
1.5

-10.3
10.3

4.9
3.8

-0.3
5.4

-1.4
1.9

5.0
3.1

3.7
2.1

4.2
2.2

4.3
3.7

4.5

2.5

3.5

5.6
3.3
3.2
4.5
-.3
3.6
9.8
10.1
9.4
12.7
4.4

4.2
2.8
2.3
4.4
1.5
2.3
6.4
6.4
5.7
6.6
5.8

1.1
2.0
-10.6
7.3
-13.1

2.3
2.1

8.2
8.3
-8.0
5.1

0.4
-2.3
-3.5
5.0

-0.3
-2.0
2.3
.6
1.0

3.6
1.8

5.2
2.7

2.6
1.6

3.4
3.3

4.4

1.9

3.3

1.5

4.4

4.9
4.0
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.5
3.5

4.5
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.1
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.0
3.5
-

4.1
2.6
1.7
5.0
2.0
3.1
6.1
6.2
6.8
5.2
5.0
3.1
6.4

5.9
4.2
4.1
5.8
1.5
3.1
8.1
8.3
7.6
9.9
4.8
3.4
8.8

3.0
3.0
2.9
3.7
.3
3.8
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.6
3.2
1.6
-3.5

3.4
2.5
2.5
3.2
1.7
1.8
7.1
7.7
7.7
8.2
3.6
1.6
-3.0

2.2
2.0
2.2
2.5
.9
-1.1
2.2
1.6
2.0
1.6
-.1
1.3
3.9
4.4
5.5
2.7
1.5
1.1
-.2

1.1
.1
-14.3
3.8
-12.3

.7
.6
-12.3
4.0
-14.3

1.1
.0
-14.4
3.3
-10.6

1.0
-1.1
-22.6
2.6
-13.9

.8
-.1
-18.3
2.5
-13.0

1.8
-1.0
-19.4
1.8
-14.4

-.4
-1.7
-27.4
2.3
-10.0

.5
.2
-6.2
1.1
-1.0

-7.0
-.4
-8.2
-4.5
1.0
2.2
.6
.3
2.7
4.9
4.0
5.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.8
-1.9
-6.2
-5.8
-6.0
1.8
5.2
1.1
-7.3
-9.3
-5.2
-2.2
-1.2
3.1

.0
-2.1
-.2
-5.4
-3.9
2.7
1.5
2.0
-.4
5.0
3.8
5.4
-.7
-2.2
.6
-2.2
-5.7
-3.2
-8.4
.6
3.3
.1
-3.2
-4.2
-3.1
.5
-1.4
3.5

-1.2
-2.4
-.9
-6.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
3.1
1.8
6.3
5.1
6.7
-1.2
1.4
-3.9
-3.1
-7.1
-1.5
-13.7
.2
-2.3
-.2
-4.3
-6.1
-2.8
.3
1.2
2.1

-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0

1.2
-3.3
3.5
-4.3
-2.9
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
1.5
3.0
-1.0
-4.8
-11.2
-4.0
-18.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.5
1.0
.0
3.9

.5
-6.0
4.0
-4.8
-.7
5.5
4.9
5.4
3.1
6.3
4.1
7.0
-.9
-.3
-1.8
-3.5
-6.9
2.1
-14.7
-.4
2.1
-.8
-5.3
-5.7
-3.4
-6.3
-1.9
2.4

2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4

-3.3
-8.3
-.7
-4.8
-9.0
1.8
.9
1.0
.6
3.1
1.3
3.9
-1.1
-.2
-2.3
.5
-2.2
2.9
-3.8
2.7
2.5
3.9
-3.2
-6.2
-2.9
4.6
1.0
.2

1.9
1.5
1.7
-1.0
.9
.9
.4
1.0
-.1
1.9
.6
2.2
.3
.7
-.2
-1.1
-2.0
-.9
-1.8
-.5
-1.6
-.4
1.0
.9
1.5
2.3
.4
.7

.6
4.9

2.7
3.4

.3
3.5

2.6
3.5

2.2
5.2

1.5
2.4

.9
3.1

-1.7
.9

1.4
.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Apr.
2010

2009

Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 ........................................
Recreational books 2 ......................................................

5.0
4.0
1.4
2.0
2.2
1.7

3.9
.7
6.3
.9
1.7
-.5

2.5
6.9
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0

3.5
6.4
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2

5.4
3.7
3.5
.8
1.0
.7

2.0
4.7
3.8
1.1
1.4
.7

2.6
5.7
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9

0.8
1.0
2.7
2.8
4.9
.2

0.2
1.2
.2
.3
.3
.4

Education and communication 2 .........................................
Education 2 .......................................................................
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 9 ...................................
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 ....................................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Land-line telephone services 12 ..................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................

2.2
6.6
9.7
6.2
7.0
6.8
4.9
5.0
-1.7
10.4
10.5
4.6
-2.5
.2
.3

1.6
7.2
6.0
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.1
9.1
-3.9
.2
.0
4.4
-4.2
-2.7
-1.3

1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
-1.4

2.4
6.1
5.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.5
-1.3
.4
.0
9.9
-1.3
.4
-1.5

2.3
6.3
6.7
6.3
7.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
-1.4
5.0
5.3
1.3
-1.9
1.7
.0

3.0
5.6
8.7
5.4
6.1
5.5
3.9
4.9
.2
4.4
3.9
10.5
-.1
2.1
-.9

3.6
5.6
7.0
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.0
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
5.2
1.7
2.9
.5

2.4
4.7
6.9
4.5
6.0
4.0
2.3
3.8
.1
5.0
5.2
1.6
-.2
1.0
-1.1

-13.1
-22.0
-10.7
-.7

-11.0
-17.9
-9.7
-2.0

-7.2
-14.0
-4.7
-.4

-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8

-14.5
-11.7
-7.4
-18.3

-8.8
-13.6
-6.4
-5.2

-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7

-4.9
-11.9
-2.5
-.3

.4
.6
.9
.6
.1
.3
1.5
.8
.2
1.9
1.4
11.2
.1
-.3
-1.7
1.4
1.1
.4
-2.5
2.5

-9.2

-11.4

-7.5

-8.7

-8.8

-8.3

-1.9

-3.4

-3.0

3.3
9.5
9.8
4.1
1.6
-1.3

1.5
-.4
-.9
5.9
2.1
.0

2.5
3.1
2.8
6.1
2.4
.0

3.1
5.8
5.9
5.1
2.3
1.3

3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.3

3.3
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.2
-.5

3.4
6.3
6.4
5.8
2.6
2.0

8.0
30.1
30.5
22.1
1.5
.5

.4
.5
.4
2.5
.4
-.4

-1.1

-.8

-.9

.4

2.1

-.3

1.1

-.1

.5

-1.4
1.9
1.9
3.1
4.3
4.3
2.1
1.9
3.2
1.6
4.9
-.8
-.1

.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.0
3.1
2.6
1.9
4.2
-4.9
-4.4

1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1
-2.7
-1.0

2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5
-

2.5
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.1
3.5
2.3
6.4
.6
.9
-2.9

-.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.1
3.6
3.9
2.5
4.3
.7
1.6
-1.5

3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.4
4.8
7.4
-5.5
-5.8
4.9
1.4
.8
3.1

1.2
.9
.9
2.6
3.1
3.1
2.3
4.1
1.7
1.6
1.6
.6
1.7

-1.4
.6
.6
1.2
1.1
.7
1.1
1.1
1.8
1.3
1.6
-1.4
-.8

1.2
1.0
4.9
8.1

.5
-1.4
1.0
2.3

3.6
4.2
7.3
10.4

2.7
3.0
5.7
8.2

1.3
.8
2.8
3.4

5.2
5.4
10.4
14.2

-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-18.5

5.5
9.4
14.8
19.8

1.6
2.1
3.6
4.0

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 7 ............................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ......................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2
Financial services 7 ......................................................
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 ...................
Infants’ equipment 1 4 ...................................................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Special aggregate indexes
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ....................................................................
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 6 ...............................................
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 ..........................................

-3.3
3.2
3.0
3.7
3.4
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.1
4.8
7.6
3.1
-2.3
3.4
3.0
10.7
1.8
1.9
-1.5
23.7
3.4
.9
1.1

-4.3
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.9
1.5
1.7
1.8
-1.3
1.1
2.3
2.4
-2.0
3.6
2.7
6.9
1.5
1.1
-2.5
6.9
2.6
5.4
3.0

1
2
3
4
5

0.4
3.1
2.7
1.9
2.7
3.4
3.5
3.2
4.1
6.9
9.7
4.8
-.6
3.5
2.9
16.6
2.2
2.2
.6
26.7
2.8
2.6
3.1

-0.5
3.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.3
2.9
5.4
7.6
3.9
-1.6
5.2
3.8
17.1
2.2
2.2
.2
16.7
2.9
1.3
9.0

-1.4
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.5
1.0
2.7
3.3
2.4
.9
2.5
3.3
2.9
2.5
2.6
-.1
6.1
3.7
1.2
.9

-1.1
3.3
3.1
2.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
4.0
5.3
9.9
13.2
7.5
-.3
3.6
3.1
17.4
2.8
2.4
.1
29.4
3.3
6.0
3.6

-2.9
3.0
1.9
4.1
3.5
-.8
-.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
-1.6
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
6.5
5.0

2.5
.9
.3
3.9
2.1
3.3
3.9
2.7
9.0
13.8
17.9
6.6
1.6
1.6
.7
18.2
1.4
1.8
3.0
46.5
1.4
-2.7
-.8

0.0
.5
.1
.9
.7
1.0
1.4
.9
2.1
3.4
3.7
2.1
2.7
1.1
.4
5.3
.5
.5
.5
8.8
.5
1.2
.9

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 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.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.9
10.1

9.8
10.0

9.8
10.0

9.9
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
10.0

9.9
10.1

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.3

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6

10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2

10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5

10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8

10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0

10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0

10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5

10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8

10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9

10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2

10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6

10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4

19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3

19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2

20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1

20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1

21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1

20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2

20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1

20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2

20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3

19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3

19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2

17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2

17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1

17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4

17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4

18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4

18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3

17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4

17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4

17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4

17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4

16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5

16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6

16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5

16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9

13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9

13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2

13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5

14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6

14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6

14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7

14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8

14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8

14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8

14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
24.2

17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9

17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0

17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0

18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0

18.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0

18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8

18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9

18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0

18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9

18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9

18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1

23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1

23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0

23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0

23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1

24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1

24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1

24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1

24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0

24.7
26.4
26.9
27.2
26.9

24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0

25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1

26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4

27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5

27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5

27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2

29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3

29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8

31.4
32.2
33.1
34.3
36.0

31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3

31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6

31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8

31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0

31.8
32.9
33.7
35.2
37.2

31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3

31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5

31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7

32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1913
1914

-

-

10.0
10.1

-

-

1.0

1.0

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

-

-

10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4

2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5

1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

-

-

20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

-

-

17.6
17.8
17.5
17.2
17.2

3.4
-1.1
-2.2
-1.1
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

-

-

16.8
15.3
13.7
13.0
13.5

-6.4
-9.3
-10.2
.0
2.3

-2.3
-8.9
-10.5
-5.1
3.8

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

-

-

13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0

3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7

2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

-

-

14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7

1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3

.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

-

-

18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0

2.2
18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7

2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

-

-

24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0

5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4

.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

-

-

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4

-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

-

-

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2

1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

-

-

31.7
32.6
33.6
35.0
36.9

1.9
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.8
3.1
4.2
5.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9

38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5

38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0

38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3

38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8

39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3

39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7

39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3

39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9

39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4

39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8

40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7

52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5

53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1

53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9

53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8

54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7

54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4

54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1

55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7

55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4

55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6

79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8

80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8

81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1

82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5

83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8

83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2

83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2

84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8

85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8

86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7

86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7

105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2

105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8

106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8

106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5

107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8

107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2

107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2

107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6

107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2

108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4

108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6

126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0

127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4

127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7

127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9

128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4

128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8

129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5

131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9

131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0

132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3

132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0

148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1

148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4

149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7

149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8

149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8

149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3

150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8

150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7

151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0

150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1

150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9

166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9

167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9

168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5

168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7

169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3

169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9

169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0

170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4

170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5

170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8

170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

186.3
194.0
197.559
206.744
205.700

187.3
194.2
198.544
207.254
206.708

188.6
195.3
200.612
209.147
207.218

190.2
197.2
202.130
210.698
207.925

190.0
198.2
203.661
212.788
208.774

190.1
198.6
203.906
215.223
210.972

191.0
199.2
203.700
216.304
210.526

192.1
199.6
203.199
215.247
211.156

195.0
198.4
203.889
214.935
211.322

195.2
197.0
204.338
212.182
211.549

193.4
196.8
205.891
207.296
212.003

192.5
197.2
205.777
204.813
211.703

2010

212.568

212.544

213.525

213.958

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-

-

39.0
40.7
42.1
44.7
49.6

5.5
3.3
3.4
8.9
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.4
6.2
11.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-

-

54.1
57.2
60.9
65.6
73.1

6.9
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.4

9.1
5.7
6.5
7.7
11.4

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

-

-

102.1

104.4

82.9
91.4
96.9
99.8
103.3

12.6
8.6
3.8
3.3
3.6

13.4
10.3
6.0
3.0
3.5

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

106.0
108.2
111.2
115.5
121.3

107.8
109.0
113.7
118.4
123.9

106.9
108.6
112.5
117.0
122.6

3.6
.6
4.5
4.4
4.5

3.5
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5

131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8

129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6

6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7

5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

148.9
153.1
157.0
159.0
162.0

150.6
155.2
158.1
160.3
164.5

149.8
154.1
157.6
159.7
163.2

2.5
3.3
1.5
1.6
2.7

2.9
2.9
2.3
1.3
2.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

167.6
173.2
174.9
179.3
183.2

170.2
173.8
176.9
180.3
185.8

168.9
173.5
175.9
179.8
184.5

3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4

3.5
2.7
1.4
2.2
2.6

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

188.8
196.3
201.069
210.309
207.883

193.2
198.0
204.466
211.796
211.377

191.0
197.1
202.767
211.053
209.630

3.5
2.4
4.3
-.5
3.4

3.5
3.2
2.9
4.1
-.7

-

-

2010

-

-

-

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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

177.0
527.2

179.9
536.0

186.0
554.2

192.5
573.3

197.2
587.3

205.777
612.948

204.813
610.075

211.703
630.600

213.958
637.316

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 .....................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials ....................................................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .....................
Carbonated drinks .........................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ....
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1

177.1
176.5
175.1
197.1
179.4
165.5
201.9
154.9
206.3
116.0
116.2
199.2
198.2
162.3
163.0
160.3
160.8
138.5
118.9
116.5
113.2
159.2

183.6
183.1
183.3
202.9
183.4
171.9
203.2
161.0
213.1
118.4
120.8
204.6
207.8
181.0
180.4
182.5
198.6
165.3
147.0
148.6
138.6
167.3

188.4
187.9
187.6
206.3
185.1
165.4
205.6
165.0
217.6
123.6
123.6
208.4
207.9
183.2
184.6
185.4
197.0
170.4
145.4
143.3
130.8
175.3

192.5
192.2
190.7
208.4
184.6
171.7
200.9
167.3
221.3
126.8
126.7
213.2
207.2
185.6
187.1
187.7
201.7
176.0
147.4
145.9
134.8
174.9

196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.9
176.8
202.0
175.8
229.5
133.7
134.6
215.5
214.9
188.0
188.5
189.1
202.7
177.3
147.4
145.3
141.0
175.3

206.141
205.855
204.141
226.696
196.937
190.120
208.175
184.496
243.149
147.613
140.373
228.155
219.795
198.489
196.452
195.296
213.259
186.988
154.068
153.152
147.341
177.887

218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
223.504
229.039
218.381
233.048
270.252
166.349
159.319
247.775
243.351
208.639
208.480
206.941
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
186.701

217.186
216.679
212.041
251.570
220.044
218.595
218.580
226.081
268.885
160.563
155.735
254.648
244.918
200.623
200.836
196.375
216.156
194.559
157.240
148.214
154.481
172.260

218.730
218.319
214.498
251.031
219.035
221.447
217.162
224.448
268.629
159.769
152.705
249.914
251.955
204.878
205.482
203.086
224.164
201.406
161.095
154.932
160.161
181.736

113.0
155.2
155.5
95.5
164.8
166.8
108.4
103.9
188.8
106.6
105.4
145.4
167.2
109.9
167.7
181.6
115.0
222.9
261.9
279.2
232.6
165.8
142.0
111.4
245.0
222.9
214.9
283.4
251.9
113.0
112.9
114.1

117.8
162.4
164.0
101.4
173.2
174.9
113.9
107.9
194.1
111.6
105.4
189.1
172.7
117.7
170.9
180.8
116.7
229.7
273.1
282.7
239.9
162.6
144.5
113.2
262.6
213.9
294.8
279.6
272.7
111.8
109.5
117.0

124.7
169.4
167.9
108.0
178.1
184.5
121.0
110.4
197.7
113.9
107.1
151.2
179.9
124.3
180.2
180.6
120.0
248.6
300.3
302.7
241.8
158.5
161.0
126.5
296.0
230.0
270.9
416.9
285.2
113.9
112.5
116.4

120.0
173.4
168.4
109.8
179.6
184.1
120.3
112.0
205.5
120.6
108.2
153.8
183.0
128.6
180.8
180.4
121.9
249.6
298.1
306.3
252.3
169.8
172.2
120.9
288.6
252.4
253.2
337.8
298.4
119.6
118.9
121.3

121.9
174.2
166.3
109.4
183.3
181.9
118.6
111.9
212.4
125.4
110.8
176.2
180.3
124.9
176.9
184.1
121.9
254.7
303.6
321.0
277.8
174.7
183.1
124.2
285.7
266.8
273.0
312.1
291.2
122.7
122.0
124.2

125.971
176.895
167.784
108.820
186.035
194.314
127.898
114.166
223.236
132.570
115.420
234.691
205.149
149.236
200.799
189.727
136.149
269.533
322.717
338.490
294.385
183.352
183.278
133.873
306.165
275.821
286.234
373.203
302.224
127.813
127.130
127.862

128.835
186.378
178.092
116.862
197.514
205.506
134.854
122.553
239.504
139.815
126.376
212.916
209.922
144.176
217.373
200.306
139.820
278.835
324.316
333.638
304.463
212.173
181.951
121.829
313.763
331.842
291.564
333.609
311.812
145.395
148.284
138.253

121.794
171.729
163.913
104.617
193.620
202.388
132.050
124.030
239.238
137.987
127.997
198.504
193.546
128.979
196.937
195.768
134.414
270.279
311.627
319.843
275.345
194.027
182.025
119.566
302.178
276.458
318.530
342.058
296.805
144.715
149.616
133.373

126.670
184.543
169.944
112.649
192.981
202.686
131.483
127.743
240.824
142.007
125.798
196.028
195.958
129.921
201.123
198.469
135.337
276.727
321.285
320.451
296.406
196.235
191.441
114.193
320.054
290.358
268.233
379.470
328.480
145.097
149.303
134.424

109.7

108.9

112.5

117.4

121.0

128.005

147.495

148.254

149.338

139.1
108.0
125.5
113.7
107.4

138.6
107.7
125.5
114.9
106.3

140.0
108.6
128.5
112.5
105.6

144.9
112.1
134.3
112.2
107.5

147.8
114.2
135.3
127.3
110.6

152.883
118.208
139.574
143.862
114.191

162.280
126.985
152.766
149.813
120.279

160.745
125.475
153.097
151.411
116.782

161.721
126.065
157.250
148.969
115.348

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
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 ...............

98.2
141.8
114.9
160.6
158.9
140.3
107.3
111.8
152.9
114.7
107.9
105.8
178.5
206.0
151.8
166.9
189.0
117.2
110.7
180.0
113.8
113.7
111.2

97.9
142.6
113.9
162.5
160.5
143.1
107.3
115.2
157.7
119.4
110.1
109.0
180.0
208.5
151.9
174.8
184.7
120.8
110.3
184.2
116.4
116.3
114.0

99.2
144.6
115.4
163.2
160.6
142.7
107.3
116.0
167.3
135.9
110.8
114.0
178.6
208.3
151.0
170.6
179.6
123.8
111.3
189.7
119.7
119.9
117.4

103.4
162.1
115.7
167.1
166.9
154.5
110.8
117.5
165.6
132.0
106.4
116.3
183.7
211.3
152.0
180.7
186.7
128.0
112.9
195.8
123.1
124.0
120.5

105.7
165.4
118.4
168.1
171.3
163.5
112.2
122.2
167.3
130.2
110.1
117.6
183.7
211.3
149.5
178.7
186.5
129.3
115.3
202.0
127.3
127.7
124.8

109.188
173.838
121.348
173.511
177.051
162.645
117.281
126.657
176.736
138.383
113.763
125.513
188.646
211.526
154.768
186.595
193.197
134.720
115.658
209.931
132.236
132.893
128.568

112.847
184.976
123.678
189.527
192.120
172.947
127.765
138.694
207.439
164.119
126.045
151.538
203.937
229.108
164.905
211.129
205.712
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.938

112.401
180.716
124.344
189.197
197.258
179.629
131.090
141.020
198.165
151.702
126.582
143.034
203.972
226.023
163.260
214.567
210.137
141.182
122.796
224.940
139.929
143.384
139.721

113.643
183.526
125.263
190.299
199.665
187.352
130.957
144.063
198.454
154.840
125.619
142.604
205.048
229.224
164.532
214.364
213.688
141.660
122.712
225.395
140.336
143.291
140.257

106.2
120.1
184.7
165.2
166.1
170.1
149.9
225.2

108.8
123.1
188.9
168.5
171.0
172.2
149.0
231.9

111.2
127.0
194.2
172.5
176.5
173.8
149.3
240.3

114.2
133.6
196.3
172.7
175.9
175.1
151.5
247.3

116.4
138.7
201.1
175.7
178.7
176.3
156.0
257.4

120.269
144.454
208.934
181.999
186.264
178.085
161.506
269.505

128.848
153.646
218.445
190.471
196.194
182.474
167.054
281.406

131.785
156.830
223.168
194.523
201.688
185.979
166.961
287.621

132.732
159.088
223.305
194.094
201.162
186.382
166.397
288.998

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................
Lodging away from home 1 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 3 ...........
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2
3 .................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 4 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ..............................
Electricity 2 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................
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 .................................................
Appliances 1 ........................................................
Major appliances 1 .............................................

176.9
203.9
201.9
109.6
293.9

181.0
208.2
207.0
113.4
311.5

186.4
213.5
213.0
118.6
330.2

194.2
219.2
219.7
122.4
349.6

200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
367.7

206.638
235.480
238.216
133.179
388.209

212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
405.966

212.142
241.991
247.465
124.222
427.153

212.368
241.987
247.474
135.793
427.732

229.4
198.0

236.5
201.7

247.0
206.1

254.4
211.2

263.8
220.1

276.352
226.151

267.821
230.926

253.210
232.603

283.337
232.108

198.0
112.3
143.5
126.4
125.0
123.0
163.3
133.2
131.1
145.1
114.6
242.8
284.5
123.0
94.3
108.1
95.5
89.0
125.1
131.1

201.7
114.4
153.0
135.4
136.2
132.6
181.0
142.5
134.9
170.2
119.9
254.2
297.1
120.4
90.7
107.3
94.3
83.8
123.0
131.0

206.1
118.9
164.7
146.4
183.4
186.0
225.7
152.0
137.7
198.7
126.5
270.1
307.1
121.3
89.4
107.7
91.5
82.6
123.0
137.8

211.2
116.4
190.2
172.4
227.4
236.0
266.5
178.3
152.2
258.9
133.2
285.0
320.3
121.9
87.7
114.0
90.1
79.5
123.6
143.6

220.1
117.4
190.9
171.5
232.2
240.9
272.4
177.1
163.2
221.1
139.6
298.5
337.0
122.6
83.9
117.5
91.4
72.8
122.6
141.4

226.151
117.396
200.831
180.379
298.656
320.865
326.741
183.066
171.431
220.150
147.186
315.239
353.370
121.880
81.035
117.978
90.188
68.938
120.204
140.415

230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
252.236
327.270
197.545
186.472
232.380
156.864
337.662
371.080
124.314
77.171
120.817
90.166
63.065
119.826
140.843

232.603
124.415
207.329
182.701
265.130
270.525
312.422
187.125
185.190
190.227
165.808
360.749
379.734
123.187
74.826
116.767
83.394
62.293
119.684
137.094

232.109
125.872
210.326
184.918
280.770
289.440
325.861
188.837
188.025
187.840
169.766
370.701
383.954
121.979
73.782
114.177
78.430
62.253
116.301
132.292

98.1
93.9
90.8
95.1

95.5
92.2
87.6
92.0

93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4

92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8

91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1

89.432
85.686
89.909
100.715

88.045
87.286
91.480
102.836

89.881
87.092
88.684
99.788

88.006
84.283
88.248
99.690

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Other appliances 1 .............................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................
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 ..............................

84.6
91.0
96.6
118.8
85.7
91.3

81.3
86.2
86.3
120.5
85.3
91.1

77.9
87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0

77.1
82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7

75.6
79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2

75.914
76.170
67.750
128.403
73.764
95.198

76.735
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592

74.250
73.849
63.889
130.327
70.705
96.138

73.379
73.648
63.110
130.030
72.039
97.654

93.5
93.9
92.5
158.5
108.9
118.3
104.8
120.8
118.8
119.3
117.5
129.9

90.9
91.6
89.7
157.0
107.3
116.3
105.3
123.8
122.0
121.3
120.4
134.7

92.9
96.0
90.2
158.7
106.6
124.6
103.9
129.3
124.6
126.9
124.3
144.8

93.2
98.5
88.8
162.5
110.2
125.2
106.6
136.0
131.1

94.7
100.5
89.7
168.8
113.2
133.4
110.6
141.2
135.7

94.697
101.573
88.810
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938

129.6
155.5

129.0
162.1

93.593
98.836
89.028
171.286
113.279
138.485
112.593
144.659
138.159
143.712
130.180
168.656

129.074
177.632

93.468
98.773
88.575
184.503
123.214
155.385
115.123
152.486
142.901
157.991
125.137
184.346

92.852
98.430
87.817
183.548
121.624
155.204
115.437
152.329
142.580
157.677
123.363
187.451

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 4 ...........................................
Watches 4 ............................................................
Jewelry 4 ..............................................................

120.9
118.8
124.6
126.4
135.9
92.4
112.3
101.8
112.3
111.6
116.5
101.0
90.1

118.7
117.8
122.6
127.4
138.7
90.1
105.7
103.7
110.5
110.5
116.4
102.3
87.9

118.6
115.7
121.5
124.7
135.4
87.3
109.6
98.7
110.2
109.2
113.4
99.7
87.4

117.2
113.5
119.6
124.3
133.7
86.7
105.7
95.9
108.3
109.0
108.1
104.0
86.9

118.6
113.0
119.9
120.8
133.3
89.7
105.6
93.4
110.4
112.0
107.0
116.9
89.2

118.126
112.487
117.412
122.326
127.244
83.798
107.614
97.503
109.375
110.682
102.975
116.942
88.138

117.006
111.232
115.849
115.341
135.854
80.130
105.128
97.105
105.413
106.699
101.095
114.752
83.483

118.984
110.856
116.346
113.420
137.577
81.777
104.078
94.354
107.819
109.343
107.200
111.348
84.982

121.293
113.538
121.119
117.329
145.500
82.248
111.588
91.692
109.783
112.710
97.120
111.676
90.005

93.1
115.1
120.8
122.9
121.0
117.9
127.2
124.8
106.7
129.9

93.1
110.7
117.8
117.8
118.5
116.4
121.4
122.6
107.1
127.1

91.8
113.8
119.4
115.6
123.6
119.2
121.4
126.5
108.4
131.4

91.8
105.7
120.9
118.1
125.2
119.6
117.6
122.5
108.7
126.6

90.5
104.2
122.6
121.0
124.9
121.6
116.8
128.3
111.0
133.6

89.828
104.034
122.029
119.023
127.064
120.533
116.419
133.527
108.082
141.273

88.639
100.160
124.152
123.943
131.106
119.224
115.003
143.678
110.894
153.213

92.768
101.628
128.637
126.388
134.149
126.162
115.754
145.122
109.437
155.325

96.455
98.493
129.112
125.713
133.458
128.343
120.106
151.004
108.816
163.608

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 7 ...................................
Car and truck rental 1 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ....................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ........................
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 .........
Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .............................................

153.0
150.4
98.5
141.7
149.3
98.1
104.4
120.0
119.4
117.4
124.3
120.0
113.6
106.3
100.5
108.3
195.0
201.7
179.1
118.2
305.6
114.3

152.5
149.7
92.8
139.2
131.7
95.4
107.1
128.1
127.6
126.0
131.9
127.4
115.5
107.3
100.0
110.8
199.8
204.9
182.0
121.6
319.7
122.7

163.4
160.9
94.3
139.8
138.1
90.8
102.1
161.7
160.9
159.6
165.9
158.3
153.0
109.3
102.4
112.3
205.3
210.8
187.9
124.7
330.5
133.4

171.6
168.8
94.8
139.3
140.0
92.3
112.2
188.0
187.0
186.5
191.8
181.7
187.0
113.6
105.4
118.0
213.2
220.7
194.0
129.8
333.5
136.7

174.4
171.7
93.7
138.2
137.0
91.9
114.0
199.8
198.8
198.4
202.9
192.7
200.7
119.2
109.1
125.7
221.4
228.2
200.1
135.5
336.3
139.8

189.967
187.159
93.733
137.736
137.791
92.588
112.921
259.032
257.792
257.653
263.140
248.029
249.230
123.786
112.172
132.125
228.692
235.569
206.152
140.233
338.071
142.586

160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
97.978
115.879
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
186.488
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
351.694
147.649

186.839
183.565
95.072
139.962
138.242
97.929
122.965
225.584
225.223
224.201
231.652
219.433
203.701
134.892
120.562
146.242
247.812
253.026
226.521
150.646
368.294
163.758

193.320
190.106
95.780
139.192
142.173
95.901
114.679
245.949
245.626
244.974
251.722
237.650
220.669
135.914
121.254
147.737
249.873
254.645
227.944
152.162
374.025
165.072

NA

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
State motor vehicle registration and license
fees 1 2 ......................................................
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 10 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 10 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 10 .....................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 2 ........................................
Dental services 2 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ......
Hospital and related services 2 ............................
Hospital services 2 11 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 11 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 8 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 2 11 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 12 .............
Health insurance 12 .............................................

111.5
122.7
199.2
222.6
157.5
183.2

121.3
126.1
203.6
221.8
147.8
201.4

133.3
132.9
204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0

135.6
138.9
216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6

138.9
141.3
217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8

140.582
146.865
231.363
254.153
158.532
228.979

144.018
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010

163.318
164.530
243.453
267.543
150.317
253.521

164.929
165.181
246.535
271.829
152.451
254.986

290.6
254.0

301.4
259.4

314.4
264.4

328.2
273.9

340.0
279.1

357.745
285.913

367.301
290.080

320.6

328.4

340.0

354.9

361.8

373.019

377.458

299.5
259.2
266.2
284.6
155.8
179.2
379.1
140.2
135.9
328.5
137.0

311.9
266.5
272.1
297.4
158.6
183.5
403.4
149.2
143.0
350.9
144.6

327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0
-

342.8
287.4
291.7
329.4
168.2
192.8
446.4
165.1
159.0
385.3
156.6
100.0
100.0

356.7
294.7
296.3
345.5
171.7
198.3
473.0
175.1
169.3
404.1
163.6
103.0
106.8

378.119
307.333
308.349
366.759
173.615
204.926
510.961
189.193
181.855
442.799
172.786
106.595
116.743

389.744
316.435
317.426
379.634
173.932
213.024
540.101
200.327
192.246
468.195
178.265
107.778
112.829

380.302
299.777
100.000
394.125
100.000
100.000
403.791
324.763
325.735
392.030
176.615
217.072
580.567
215.857
207.169
508.210
184.933
108.693
109.521

389.050
306.117
102.232
404.247
100.883
98.838
413.325
330.228
332.387
398.902
176.437
219.792
605.497
225.596
218.744
522.023
187.601
109.883
109.287

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 5
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 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 dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 1 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................

104.7
102.4
37.2
302.7
43.3

105.5
102.5
32.0
313.9
38.0

106.1
103.2
28.0
326.8
32.5

107.1
103.2
24.2
337.5
29.0

108.1
102.4
18.7
346.3
24.9

108.702
102.523
15.462
354.903
21.692

110.487
101.810
12.443
360.943
18.357

109.851
100.400
9.042
368.818
16.618

110.342
100.568
8.511
372.072
16.547

79.1
70.8
109.1
112.6
148.8
131.4
117.8
133.1
100.5
97.7
115.3
106.0
76.5
90.7
93.7
98.1
122.6

78.7
66.9
104.7
115.2
150.5
137.7
116.5
130.5
100.5
95.7
109.1
106.3
73.8
86.9
94.0
96.7
126.8

77.7
63.2
108.6
120.0
155.3
146.2
115.1
132.5
96.3
92.2
100.6
106.5
70.4
81.6
94.0
97.9
129.4

77.2
56.8
108.7
123.3
157.6
153.5
116.5
137.2
94.6
89.5
95.8
104.9
67.6
77.9
91.9
95.1
133.4

78.1
53.9
105.9
127.8
162.8
159.8
117.9
141.4
93.9
85.5
85.6
106.8
65.3
74.2
92.9
96.7
139.0

78.675
51.080
105.660
134.740
171.130
169.616
114.764
137.138
91.728
82.841
79.989
106.717
62.080
70.193
87.326
96.967
141.896

80.133
49.026
104.363
148.513
192.166
180.073
117.671
137.036
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.841
65.228
87.505
98.906
145.233

77.205
46.754
94.647
150.801
193.575
185.861
115.762
134.293
95.519
82.229
73.771
112.134
56.790
61.607
91.721
98.929
145.317

78.600
46.274
95.733
152.270
194.423
190.066
115.625
134.340
95.185
81.540
72.637
111.612
57.209
62.057
93.737
98.787
146.351

113.4
257.0
207.5
197.9
111.4
104.2

116.3
265.8
221.1
199.7
113.3
103.8

115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9

119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3

122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7

123.194
304.937
249.677
209.747
122.141
103.872

124.737
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
106.082

121.825
315.568
263.880
224.023
134.522
106.442

123.809
316.819
264.501
225.174
134.995
107.206

Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................

108.8
129.7
324.5
366.0
387.3

109.7
138.4
343.8
390.7
424.8

110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2

112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2

114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2

117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
560.233

121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722

124.156
192.760
499.478
542.036
630.503

124.559
194.275
504.436
546.192
630.285

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
Child care and nursery school 6 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Land-line telephone services 10 ......................
Information technology, hardware and services
13 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
14 ...............................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................

412.8
176.9
132.6
93.2
119.4
191.7
130.4
92.0
100.1
68.5

438.9
183.5
145.3
89.7
119.5
191.7
136.2
88.3
97.4
67.6

470.4
189.7
157.3
87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
66.7

497.1
199.3
168.0
86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
65.7

525.7
209.9
176.3
85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
65.6

553.931
217.589
185.776
85.834
132.101
209.745
190.190
83.917
98.887
64.977

587.368
228.624
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
65.341
-

610.140
234.217
201.734
87.541
142.984
227.304
202.004
85.404
102.585
64.593
100.000

612.235
238.363
204.495
87.581
145.320
230.143
223.390
85.394
102.132
63.519
101.328

17.8

15.8

14.8

13.6

11.6

10.722

10.406

9.935

10.087

218.7
69.9

179.3
63.3

154.7
60.0

130.8
57.4

115.0
52.8

100.000
49.486

88.176
49.328

77.821
48.219

78.420
47.093

99.9

98.1

97.3

94.8

77.3

73.716

76.165

76.037

78.046

59.3

52.1

48.5

44.7

42.3

40.192

39.887

38.567

37.821

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 4 .................................................
Funeral expenses 4 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 1 ...................................................
Financial services 4 ...........................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..........................

305.1
474.3
192.4
130.3
174.7
154.2

308.1
471.5
190.6
138.4
177.8
154.0

315.9
485.7
196.0
146.8
181.9
153.8

326.6
515.0
208.0
153.6
185.8
155.4

335.7
528.6
213.5
156.6
191.1
158.6

348.830
568.410
230.125
162.102
195.467
158.407

362.986
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.918
161.295

403.970
789.173
320.486
211.734
203.454
162.231

405.786
793.243
321.705
217.279
204.294
161.604

103.0

102.2

101.4

101.8

103.9

103.913

104.888

104.766

105.314

169.3
190.7
116.2
276.7
213.2
210.8
113.8

170.2
194.9
118.8
286.6
224.0
219.9
117.0

171.4
201.8
123.0
298.4
238.0
228.4
120.5

174.8
206.9
126.1
307.0
245.9
239.8
122.8

178.4
212.7
129.7
318.7
255.7
250.6
126.7

177.830
219.945
134.057
330.850
265.264
263.363
130.494

182.840
226.578
138.100
342.530
277.998
277.828
136.794

185.326
228.614
139.341
349.851
282.925
286.593
139.979

182.804
229.857
140.099
354.593
287.494
288.862
141.465

116.4
235.9
92.6

120.3
241.9
88.5

123.4
251.0
85.7

129.2
254.5
86.1

135.8
264.8
86.8

140.418
276.411
87.196

150.044
269.265
88.882

156.280
272.967
89.309

158.373
278.158
87.588

150.3
135.0
147.3
167.2
120.4
208.3
196.3
211.7
245.1
177.0
169.1
172.1
136.8
149.6
168.0
162.6
116.6
195.9

150.7
132.5
149.0
171.3
114.0
214.2
200.6
218.0
250.9
179.2
171.6
174.7
134.5
151.4
172.1
166.6
114.8
202.9

156.6
138.8
160.9
190.8
115.1
220.5
205.6
222.7
256.5
185.5
178.0
180.6
140.7
162.9
190.3
175.1
114.2
209.9

161.2
143.4
170.8
207.8
114.9
229.2
211.2
228.3
263.5
192.3
184.8
186.7
145.3
172.4
205.9
182.2
112.0
221.1

163.5
145.0
176.1
215.7
113.3
236.6
220.0
231.4
270.9
197.2
188.0
191.2
147.0
177.7
213.5
186.9
113.3
225.8

172.952
154.086
196.636
249.863
112.450
244.275
227.035
236.020
278.783
205.575
197.174
199.431
156.073
197.551
245.286
202.222
112.830
233.314

164.233
137.015
164.879
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
245.881
288.227
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
110.975
243.646

175.127
152.532
193.667
244.413
112.165
254.519
233.241
256.007
293.470
210.639
202.951
204.800
154.918
195.487
241.513
205.823
112.281
247.174

178.269
156.268
201.091
255.140
112.432
255.796
233.210
258.501
295.327
213.000
206.048
206.841
158.569
202.529
251.298
210.526
114.918
249.847

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

234.468
218.104
205.155
205.377
140.815
261.928
250.925
210.009
189.083

242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
139.731
154.744
258.039
223.608
198.746

243.838
202.398
213.780
213.572
145.253
228.303
261.871
217.384
196.776

Apr.
2010

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 ...............................

201.1
122.6
184.6
186.7
143.1
120.7
216.7
178.7
156.3

206.6
131.1
186.9
188.0
138.7
129.0
222.1
188.7
161.3

212.4
153.3
191.0
192.0
139.9
163.4
228.1
193.6
166.4

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

220.6
179.3
194.9
195.9
140.4
190.7
234.6
196.0
181.4

227.6
184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
198.1
183.0

244.719
213.728
214.945
214.643
146.094
248.594
263.097
220.130
198.184

9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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

2.4

1.6

3.4

3.5

2.4

4.3

-0.5

3.4

1.1

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 ........................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins .....................................
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 ...........................................
Uncooked beef steaks ..........................................
Uncooked other beef and veal ..............................
Pork ........................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products
Ham ......................................................................
Pork chops ............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ................
Other meats ............................................................
Poultry .......................................................................
Chicken ...................................................................
Other poultry including turkey .................................
Fish and seafood ......................................................
Fresh fish and seafood ...........................................
Processed fish and seafood ...................................
Eggs ............................................................................
Dairy and related products ............................................
Milk .............................................................................
Cheese and related products ......................................
Ice cream and related products ..................................
Other dairy and related products ................................
Fruits and vegetables ...................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits ................................................................
Apples .....................................................................
Bananas ..................................................................
Citrus fruits ..............................................................
Other fresh fruits .....................................................
Fresh vegetables ......................................................
Potatoes ..................................................................
Lettuce ....................................................................
Tomatoes ................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables .................................
Canned fruits and vegetables ...................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables ....................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried ..................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .........
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ...................................
Carbonated drinks ....................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ..................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............

1.4
1.4
.8
1.0
.6
4.0
.0
.1
1.4
1.0
1.9
2.1
.8
.3
-.1
.2
.7
1.1
.3
.6
-.4
-2.4
-.4
-1.5
-2.9
-5.4
3.5
-.6
.0
-3.3
-1.3
-3.1
1.4
9.8
-2.0
-3.7
-2.4
-.9
1.6
4.7
5.4
4.6
6.7
.6
9.3
3.6
6.2
8.5
-6.0
8.6
7.5
2.8
3.3
.1

3.7
3.7
4.7
2.9
2.2
3.9
.6
3.9
3.3
2.1
4.0
2.7
4.8
11.5
10.7
13.8
23.5
19.4
23.6
27.6
22.4
5.1
4.2
4.6
5.5
6.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
3.8
2.8
4.7
.0
30.1
3.3
7.1
1.9
-.4
1.5
3.1
4.3
1.3
3.1
-1.9
1.8
1.6
7.2
-4.0
37.2
-1.3
8.3
-1.1
-3.0
2.5

2.6
2.6
2.3
1.7
.9
-3.8
1.2
2.5
2.1
4.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.3
1.6
-.8
3.1
-1.1
-3.6
-5.6
4.8
5.9
4.3
2.4
6.5
2.8
5.5
6.2
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.6
-20.0
4.2
5.6
5.4
-.1
2.8
8.2
10.0
7.1
.8
-2.5
11.4
11.7
12.7
7.5
-8.1
49.1
4.6
1.9
2.7
-.5

2.2
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.8
-2.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
3.3
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.2
-3.8
2.4
.3
1.7
.8
-.2
-.6
1.4
3.9
5.9
1.0
1.7
1.7
3.5
.3
-.1
1.6
.4
-.7
1.2
4.3
7.1
7.0
-4.4
-2.5
9.7
-6.5
-19.0
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.2

2.1
2.0
1.3
3.3
2.3
3.0
.5
5.1
3.7
5.4
6.2
1.1
3.7
1.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.0
-.4
4.6
.2
1.6
.5
-1.2
-.4
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.1
3.4
4.0
2.4
14.6
-1.5
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
.0
2.0
1.8
4.8
10.1
2.9
6.3
2.7
-1.0
5.7
7.8
-7.6
-2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4

4.9
5.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
7.5
3.1
4.9
5.9
10.4
4.3
5.9
2.3
5.6
4.2
3.3
5.2
5.5
4.5
5.4
4.5
1.5
3.3
1.5
.9
-.5
1.5
6.8
7.8
2.0
5.1
5.7
4.2
33.2
13.8
19.5
13.5
3.1
11.7
5.8
6.3
5.4
6.0
5.0
.1
7.8
7.2
3.4
4.8
19.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
2.9

5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
13.5
20.5
4.9
26.3
11.1
12.7
13.5
8.6
10.7
5.1
6.1
6.0
6.5
11.0
5.2
1.6
6.4
5.0
2.3
5.4
6.1
7.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.5
9.5
-9.3
2.3
-3.4
8.3
5.6
2.7
3.5
.5
-1.4
3.4
15.7
-.7
-9.0
2.5
20.3
1.9
-10.6
3.2
13.8
16.6
8.1

-.5
-.7
-2.5
-.9
-1.5
-4.6
.1
-3.0
-.5
-3.5
-2.2
2.8
.6
-3.8
-3.7
-5.1
-4.8
-6.3
-3.0
-4.7
-1.5
-7.7
-5.5
-7.9
-8.0
-10.5
-2.0
-1.5
-2.1
1.2
-.1
-1.3
1.3
-6.8
-7.8
-10.5
-9.4
-2.3
-3.9
-3.1
-3.9
-4.1
-9.6
-8.6
.0
-1.9
-3.7
-16.7
9.2
2.5
-4.8
-.5
.9
-3.5

.7
.8
1.2
-.2
-.5
1.3
-.6
-.7
-.1
-.5
-1.9
-1.9
2.9
2.1
2.3
3.4
3.7
3.5
2.5
4.5
3.7
5.5
4.0
7.5
3.7
7.7
-.3
.1
-.4
3.0
.7
2.9
-1.7
-1.2
1.2
.7
2.1
1.4
.7
2.4
3.1
.2
7.6
1.1
5.2
-4.5
5.9
5.0
-15.8
10.9
10.7
.3
-.2
.8

6.1
1.0
1.0
1.4
-.3
.9

-.7
-.4
-.3
.0
1.1
-1.0

3.3
1.0
.8
2.4
-2.1
-.7

4.4
3.5
3.2
4.5
-.3
1.8

3.1
2.0
1.9
.7
13.5
2.9

5.8
3.4
3.5
3.2
13.0
3.2

15.2
6.1
7.4
9.5
4.1
5.3

.5
-.9
-1.2
.2
1.1
-2.9

.7
.6
.5
2.7
-1.6
-1.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ..............
Coffee .......................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea ....................
Other food at home .......................................................
Sugar and sweets .......................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .................................
Candy and chewing gum ..........................................
Other sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils ...............................................................
Butter and margarine ................................................
Salad dressing ..........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ...............
Other foods .................................................................
Soups ........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..................
Snacks ......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .................
Baby food ..................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods .......................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks ......................................
Limited service meals and snacks ................................
Food at employee sites and schools ............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors .......
Other food away from home .........................................
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 ..........................

0.9
-.2
1.6
.1
1.9
2.6
1.5
2.6
-2.3
-9.1
-.3
2.0
.1
1.1
-1.2
-3.9
3.3
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
1.4
3.7
2.3
2.1
2.6
1.4
.7
3.0

-0.3
.6
-.9
1.2
1.0
2.0
.0
3.0
3.1
4.1
2.0
3.0
.8
1.2
.1
4.7
-2.3
3.1
-.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
1.2
-.6
3.0

1.3
1.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.3
.0
.7
6.1
13.8
.6
4.6
-.8
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-2.8
2.5
.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.2
.9
.2
3.6

4.2
12.1
.3
2.4
3.9
8.3
3.3
1.3
-1.0
-2.9
-4.0
2.0
2.9
1.4
.7
5.9
4.0
3.4
1.4
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
5.2
1.1
.1
-.3
.7
1.5
2.9

2.2
2.0
2.3
.6
2.6
5.8
1.3
4.0
1.0
-1.4
3.5
1.1
.0
.0
-1.6
-1.1
-.1
1.0
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.7
1.6
.7
3.0
4.1

3.3
5.1
2.5
3.2
3.4
-.5
4.5
3.6
5.6
6.3
3.3
6.7
2.7
.1
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.2
.3
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.0
3.3
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.2
1.0
3.5
4.7

3.4
6.4
1.9
9.2
8.5
6.3
8.9
9.5
17.4
18.6
10.8
20.7
8.1
8.3
6.5
13.1
6.5
5.8
7.3
5.2
4.0
6.0
5.7
7.1
6.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
2.5
3.4
4.4

-0.4
-2.3
.5
-.2
2.7
3.9
2.6
1.7
-4.5
-7.6
.4
-5.6
.0
-1.3
-1.0
1.6
2.2
-.9
-1.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.8
1.9
-.1
2.2

1.1
1.6
.7
.6
1.2
4.3
-.1
2.2
.1
2.1
-.8
-.3
.5
1.4
.8
-.1
1.7
.3
-.1
.2
.3
-.1
.4
.7
1.4
.1
-.2
-.3
.2
-.3
.5

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

2.3
3.1
3.2
.7
6.0

2.3
2.1
2.5
3.5
6.0

3.0
2.5
2.9
4.6
6.0

4.2
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.9

3.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.2

3.1
3.1
4.0
4.8
5.6

2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
4.6

-.1
.5
.6
-4.4
5.2

.1
.0
.0
9.3
.1

.0
3.3
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
10.9
14.3
6.0
.5
-1.9
7.1
3.2
3.5
2.3
-1.9
-5.0
1.7
-3.0
-7.8
-1.0
-2.1
-.5
-.4
-3.8
-2.8

3.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
6.6
7.1
9.0
7.8
10.8
7.0
2.9
17.3
4.6
4.7
4.4
-2.1
-3.8
-.7
-1.3
-5.8
-1.7
-.1
-2.7
-1.8
-3.5
-3.3

4.4
2.2
2.2
3.9
7.6
8.1
34.7
40.3
24.7
6.7
2.1
16.7
5.5
6.3
3.4
.7
-1.4
.4
-3.0
-1.4
.0
5.2
-1.9
-3.8
-3.4
-2.8

3.0
2.5
2.5
-2.1
15.5
17.8
24.0
26.9
18.1
17.3
10.5
30.3
5.3
5.5
4.3
.5
-1.9
5.8
-1.5
-3.8
.5
4.2
-1.8
.2
3.3
6.0

3.7
4.2
4.2
.9
.4
-.5
2.1
2.1
2.2
-.7
7.2
-14.6
4.8
4.7
5.2
.6
-4.3
3.1
1.4
-8.4
-.8
-1.5
-.3
-.4
1.1
3.5

4.8
2.7
2.7
.0
5.2
5.2
28.6
33.2
19.9
3.4
5.0
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.9
-.6
-3.4
.4
-1.3
-5.3
-2.0
-.7
-2.5
-3.2
1.7
2.7

-3.1
2.1
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
-21.4
.2
7.9
8.8
5.6
6.6
7.1
5.0
2.0
-4.8
2.4
.0
-8.5
-.3
.3
-1.6
1.9
1.7
2.1

-5.5
.7
.7
3.4
-3.1
-4.9
1.9
7.3
-4.5
-5.3
-.7
-18.1
5.7
6.8
2.3
-.9
-3.0
-3.4
-7.5
-1.2
-.1
-2.7
2.1
-.2
-3.1
-3.0

11.9
-.2
-.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
5.9
7.0
4.3
.9
1.5
-1.3
2.4
2.8
1.1
-1.0
-1.4
-2.2
-6.0
-.1
-2.8
-3.5
-2.1
-3.2
-.5
-.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Apr.
2010

2009

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

-5.1
-4.2
-5.8
.1
-5.3
-3.9
-1.9
-2.2
-1.9
-1.4
-1.5
-.4
-2.1
2.4
3.9
-.3
2.7
4.4

-3.9
-5.3
-10.7
1.4
-.5
-.2
-2.8
-2.4
-3.0
-.9
-1.5
-1.7
.5
2.5
2.7
1.7
2.5
3.7

-4.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.0
2.2
4.8
.6
1.1
-.7
7.1
-1.3
4.4
2.1
4.6
3.2
7.5

-1.0
-4.9
-8.2
2.0
-6.4
-.3
.3
2.6
-1.6
2.4
3.4
.5
2.6
5.2
5.2

-1.9
-4.7
-7.2
-.4
-6.9
.5
1.6
2.0
1.0
3.9
2.7
6.5
3.8
3.8
3.5

0.4
-3.6
-8.8
3.9
-1.8
3.3
-1.2
-1.7
-.7
1.5
.1
3.8
1.8
2.4
1.8

1.1
-.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7

-3.2
-2.9
-3.8
-3.1
-2.7
-.5
-1.3
-2.8
-.3
.6
1.7
.9
-1.3
-.2
.7

4.3
7.4

-.5
4.2

.9
4.0

-.8
5.3

-3.1
3.8

-1.2
-.3
-1.2
-.2
1.9
1.6
-.7
-.3
-.9
-.5
-1.3
-.1
.3
-.1
-.2
-.2
-1.4
1.7

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

-1.7
-3.2
-1.4
-.9
.8
-.8
-4.1
-8.4
-1.1
-1.7
.2
1.2
-1.4

-1.8
-.8
-1.6
.8
2.1
-2.5
-5.9
1.9
-1.6
-1.0
-.1
1.3
-2.4

-.1
-1.8
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
-3.1
3.7
-4.8
-.3
-1.2
-2.6
-2.5
-.6

-1.2
-1.9
-1.6
-.3
-1.3
-.7
-3.6
-2.8
-1.7
-.2
-4.7
4.3
-.6

1.2
-.4
.3
-2.8
-.3
3.5
-.1
-2.6
1.9
2.8
-1.0
12.4
2.6

-.4
-.5
-2.1
1.3
-4.5
-6.6
1.9
4.4
-.9
-1.2
-3.8
.0
-1.2

-.9
-1.1
-1.3
-5.7
6.8
-4.4
-2.3
-.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.8
-1.9
-5.3

1.7
-.3
.4
-1.7
1.3
2.1
-1.0
-2.8
2.3
2.5
6.0
-3.0
1.8

1.9
2.4
4.1
3.4
5.8
.6
7.2
-2.8
1.8
3.1
-9.4
.3
5.9

-4.3
1.2
-.2
-.6
-.7
.5
-2.4
-4.7
-6.9
-4.3

.0
-3.8
-2.5
-4.1
-2.1
-1.3
-4.6
-1.8
.4
-2.2

-1.4
2.8
1.4
-1.9
4.3
2.4
.0
3.2
1.2
3.4

.0
-7.1
1.3
2.2
1.3
.3
-3.1
-3.2
.3
-3.7

-1.4
-1.4
1.4
2.5
-.2
1.7
-.7
4.7
2.1
5.5

-.7
-.2
-.5
-1.6
1.7
-.9
-.3
4.1
-2.6
5.7

-1.3
-3.7
1.7
4.1
3.2
-1.1
-1.2
7.6
2.6
8.5

4.7
1.5
3.6
2.0
2.3
5.8
.7
1.0
-1.3
1.4

4.0
-3.1
.4
-.5
-.5
1.7
3.8
4.1
-.6
5.3

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles .........................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks .................................................
Car and truck rental ......................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ...................................
Other motor fuels ..........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires .............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair ......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees ...........................................................

3.8
4.1
-3.4
-2.1
-5.6
-1.9
.6
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.3
23.5
1.7
1.3
.1
2.4
3.8
1.9
3.8
4.0
9.1
3.2

-.3
-.5
-5.8
-1.8
-11.8
-2.8
2.6
6.8
6.9
7.3
6.1
6.2
1.7
.9
-.5
2.3
2.5
1.6
1.6
2.9
4.6
7.3

7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-4.8
-4.7
26.2
26.1
26.7
25.8
24.3
32.5
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
8.7

5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
1.7
9.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.6
14.8
22.2
3.9
2.9
5.1
3.8
4.7
3.2
4.1
.9
2.5

1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
-.4
1.6
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.8
6.1
7.3
4.9
3.5
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
.8
2.3

8.9
9.0
.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.9
29.6
29.7
29.9
29.7
28.7
24.2
3.8
2.8
5.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0

-15.3
-16.0
-4.5
-3.2
-8.2
5.8
2.6
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-25.2
7.7
6.1
9.5
5.8
4.5
7.5
4.7
4.0
3.6

16.1
16.7
6.2
5.0
9.3
-.1
6.1
50.7
53.6
55.3
51.0
47.6
9.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
2.5
2.8
2.2
2.6
4.7
10.9

3.5
3.6
.7
-.6
2.8
-2.1
-6.7
9.0
9.1
9.3
8.7
8.3
8.3
.8
.6
1.0
.8
.6
.6
1.0
1.6
.8

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Apr.
2010

2009

Expenditure category
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 ......
Parking and other fees ..................................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................

3.4
2.4
-.4
-2.2
2.1
1.4

8.8
2.8
2.2
-.4
-6.2
9.9

9.9
5.4
.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8

1.7
4.5
6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6

2.4
1.7
.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9

1.2
3.9
6.4
10.5
1.3
1.9

2.4
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3

13.4
5.6
3.5
4.2
-3.5
5.2

1.0
.4
1.3
1.6
1.4
.6

Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medicinal drugs 3 ............................................................
Prescription drugs .........................................................
Nonprescription drugs 3 ................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 3 ..................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................
Dental services 1 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................
Hospital and related services 1 .......................................
Hospital services 1 ........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ..................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 1 ......................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................

5.2
3.0

3.7
2.1

4.3
1.9

4.4
3.6

3.6
1.9

5.2
2.4

2.7
1.5

3.5
3.3

4.4

2.4

3.5

4.4

1.9

3.1

1.2

4.4

5.8
3.3
3.4
4.5
-.2
3.3
10.3
10.4
9.7
13.2
4.9

4.1
2.8
2.2
4.5
1.8
2.4
6.4
6.4
5.2
6.8
5.5

5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7

4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
-

4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
3.0
6.8

6.0
4.3
4.1
6.2
1.1
3.3
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
3.5
9.3

3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
.2
4.0
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
3.2
1.1
-3.4

3.6
2.6
2.6
3.3
1.5
1.9
7.5
7.8
7.8
8.5
3.7
.8
-2.9

2.3
2.1
2.2
2.6
.9
-1.2
2.4
1.7
2.0
1.8
-.1
1.3
4.3
4.5
5.6
2.7
1.4
1.1
-.2

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

.9
1.9
-10.8
7.2
-13.7

.8
.1
-14.0
3.7
-12.2

.6
.7
-12.5
4.1
-14.5

.9
.0
-13.6
3.3
-10.8

.9
-.8
-22.7
2.6
-14.1

.6
.1
-17.3
2.5
-12.9

1.6
-.7
-19.5
1.7
-15.4

-.6
-1.4
-27.3
2.2
-9.5

.4
.2
-5.9
.9
-.4

-6.4
-5.0
1.1
1.8
.7
4.7
-1.6
-1.1
-2.2
-1.4
-6.0
2.0
-7.6
-9.0
-2.8
-1.8
3.8

-.5
-5.5
-4.0
2.3
1.1
4.8
-1.1
-2.0
.0
-2.0
-5.4
.3
-3.5
-4.2
.3
-1.4
3.4

-1.3
-5.5
3.7
4.2
3.2
6.2
-1.2
1.5
-4.2
-3.7
-7.8
.2
-4.6
-6.1
.0
1.2
2.1

-.6
-10.1
.1
2.8
1.5
5.0
1.2
3.5
-1.8
-2.9
-4.8
-1.5
-4.0
-4.5
-2.2
-2.9
3.1

1.2
-5.1
-2.6
3.6
3.3
4.1
1.2
3.1
-.7
-4.5
-10.6
1.8
-3.4
-4.7
1.1
1.7
4.2

.7
-5.2
-.2
5.4
5.1
6.1
-2.7
-3.0
-2.3
-3.1
-6.6
-.1
-4.9
-5.4
-6.0
.3
2.1

1.9
-4.0
-1.2
10.2
12.3
6.2
2.5
-.1
5.6
-1.7
-5.9
1.8
-5.2
-7.1
.2
2.0
2.4

-3.7
-4.6
-9.3
1.5
.7
3.2
-1.6
-2.0
-1.4
1.0
-2.0
3.2
-3.5
-5.6
4.8
.0
.1

1.8
-1.0
1.1
1.0
.4
2.3
-.1
.0
-.3
-.8
-1.5
-.5
.7
.7
2.2
-.1
.7

.8
5.4
1.4
1.9
2.1
1.4

2.6
3.4
6.6
.9
1.7
-.4

-.3
3.3
2.7
2.3
3.4
.1

2.7
3.3
2.6
.6
1.8
-1.5

2.5
5.2
3.2
.9
1.2
.4

1.0
2.2
3.9
1.2
1.2
1.1

1.3
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.9
2.1

-2.3
.6
2.2
3.0
5.0
.3

1.6
.4
.2
.5
.4
.7

Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................

1.8
6.2
9.1
6.0
7.0

.8
6.7
5.9
6.7
9.7

.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8

1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7

2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3

2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9

3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2

1.9
4.6
6.9
4.3
6.0

.3
.8
1.0
.8
.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Apr.
2010

2009

Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school ......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ...........
Communication .................................................................
Postage and delivery services ........................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services ...........................................................
Information and information processing ..........................
Telephone services .......................................................
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Land-line telephone services 3 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 .........
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes .......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes .........................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products ........................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ...................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services ...............................................................
Funeral expenses .........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ...............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..
Financial services .........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................

6.8
4.8
5.4
-1.5
10.5
10.6
5.1
-2.0
.2
.4

6.3
3.7
9.6
-3.8
.1
.0
4.4
-4.0
-2.7
-1.3

7.2
3.4
8.3
-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
-1.3

5.7
5.1
6.8
-.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
-1.5

5.8
5.3
4.9
-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
-.2

5.4
3.7
5.4
.7
4.4
3.9
11.3
.5
2.1
-.9

6.0
5.1
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
.6

3.9
2.4
4.1
.1
4.9
5.1
1.8
-.1
.9
-1.1

-13.6
-22.5
-11.9
-.8

-11.2
-18.0
-9.4
-1.8

-6.3
-13.7
-5.2
-.8

-8.1
-15.4
-4.3
-2.6

-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5

-7.6
-13.0
-6.3
-4.6

-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3

-4.5
-11.7
-2.2
-.2

0.3
1.8
1.4
.0
1.6
1.2
10.6
.0
-.4
-1.7
1.3
1.5
.8
-2.3
2.6

-8.3

-12.1

-6.9

-7.8

-5.4

-5.0

-.8

-3.3

-1.9

4.0
9.6
9.9
4.0
1.4
-1.2

1.0
-.6
-.9
6.2
1.8
-.1

2.5
3.0
2.8
6.1
2.3
-.1

3.4
6.0
6.1
4.6
2.1
1.0

2.8
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.1

3.9
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.3
-.1

4.1
6.6
6.5
6.7
2.8
1.8

11.3
30.3
30.7
22.4
1.3
.6

.4
.5
.4
2.6
.4
-.4

-1.0

-.8

-.8

.4

2.1

.0

.9

-.1

.5

-1.4
1.9
1.8
3.2
4.5
3.9
2.2
2.1
3.4
-1.0

.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.4
2.5
-4.4

.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2

2.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.0
1.9
4.7
1.4
.5

2.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
5.1
4.0
.8

-.3
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.7
5.1
3.0
3.4
4.4
.5

2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.8
5.5
4.8
6.9
-2.6
1.9

1.4
.9
.9
2.1
1.8
3.2
2.3
4.2
1.4
.5

-1.4
.5
.5
1.4
1.6
.8
1.1
1.3
1.9
-1.9

1.3
1.2
5.7
9.2
-3.6
3.3
3.1
4.5
3.3
2.6
2.1
2.3
1.3
5.5
8.6
3.4
-2.2
3.5

.3
-1.9
1.2
2.5
-5.3
2.8
2.2
3.0
2.4
1.2
1.5
1.5
-1.7
1.2
2.4
2.5
-1.5
3.6

3.9
4.8
8.0
11.4
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.6
7.6
10.6
5.1
-.5
3.4

2.9
3.3
6.2
8.9
-.2
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.7
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.3
5.8
8.2
4.1
-1.9
5.3

1.4
1.1
3.1
3.8
-1.4
3.2
4.2
1.4
2.8
2.5
1.7
2.4
1.2
3.1
3.7
2.6
1.2
2.1

5.8
6.3
11.7
15.8
-.8
3.2
3.2
2.0
2.9
4.2
4.9
4.3
6.2
11.2
14.9
8.2
-.4
3.3

-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-20.7
-3.4
3.2
2.2
4.2
3.4
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-10.5
-15.0
-18.9
-5.6
-1.6
4.4

6.6
11.3
17.5
23.4
3.3
.9
.5
4.1
1.8
4.1
4.7
3.4
11.0
16.4
21.4
7.8
1.2
1.4

1.8
2.4
3.8
4.4
.2
.5
.0
1.0
.6
1.1
1.5
1.0
2.4
3.6
4.1
2.3
2.3
1.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 ......................................................................
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 ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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 ..........................................

3.1
11.5
1.7
1.7
-1.7
23.8
3.5
.8
1.4

2.7
6.9
1.2
.7
-3.1
6.9
2.5
5.6
3.2

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

2.8
16.9
2.2
2.1
.9
26.7
2.7
2.6
3.2

3.9
17.0
2.0
2.0
.4
16.7
2.8
1.2
9.0

3.2
3.0
2.4
2.5
.0
6.0
3.6
1.1
.9

3.0
18.1
2.8
2.3
.3
29.6
3.3
6.0
3.3

3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
6.5
5.1

0.7
20.0
1.7
2.2
4.0
47.5
1.5
-2.8
-1.0

0.4
5.6
.5
.5
.6
8.9
.5
1.3
.7

4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas
per 40 therms

per 100 therms

Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon (3.785 liters)

Area, region and population size class

U.S. city average ............................................................

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$52.457

$50.874

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$113.605

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$109.092

$65.256

$65.849

$2.908

$2.981

Region and area size 1
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ................................

R 61.339

64.757
66.188

R 56.395

61.109
62.968

R 124.634

140.160
145.836

R 112.864

131.234
137.815

87.733
93.526
77.101

89.201
95.824
77.044

2.912
2.942
2.843

2.978
3.021
2.880

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

49.063
51.129
47.347

47.074
48.550
46.039

100.555
104.014
97.570

95.263
97.072
94.263

60.194
60.912
59.919

60.214
60.667
60.242

2.674
2.684
2.646

2.750
2.736
2.787

44.447

43.216

92.305

89.331

57.720

57.910

NA

NA

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

54.683
55.703
55.407

53.151
54.323
53.472

117.601
119.939
118.467

113.544
115.684
113.822

61.420
67.305
57.492

62.265
69.094
57.750

2.985
3.245
2.893

3.046
3.334
2.935

46.143

46.403

101.774

102.390

63.368

64.336

NA

NA

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

43.686
43.059
45.536

45.299
44.889
46.972

106.728
107.576
107.074

109.547
110.704
109.652

59.177
65.072
57.149

59.137
65.259
56.629

2.751
3.019

3.110
3.234

54.161
51.430
44.457

52.490
49.764
43.862

118.748
108.884
95.354

113.701
104.606
93.833

71.650
60.621
56.146

72.710
60.721
56.768

2.952
2.844
2.526

3.032
2.884
2.787

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

53.889
38.919
68.692

48.927
39.806
65.111

102.699
101.347
150.991

89.395
103.550
142.315

63.922
78.728
104.058

62.783
77.323
108.212

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

69.303
49.616
38.996
56.863

65.349
49.196
39.416
54.105

153.381
97.550
86.170
121.544

143.929
96.543
86.726
116.311

81.953
61.351
68.215
64.768

81.953
61.319
65.213
72.748

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................

69.937
52.139
53.852
70.472
62.715
40.542
53.141

65.750
50.116
56.248
67.649
62.383
49.105
53.988

146.910
116.373
118.194
148.968
141.563
112.542
117.078

136.425
111.321
117.456
142.075
140.741
131.284
118.806

57.990
59.750
81.605
56.738
86.386
65.023
40.322

59.690
60.680
81.605
56.738
86.374
65.023
43.558

-

-

NA

NA

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
2 Revised average prices for Utility (piped) gas - 40 therms: Feb. 2010=61.648, Jan. 2010=61.728. Revised average prices for Utility (piped) gas - 100

therms: Feb. 2010=125.436, Jan. 2010=125.569.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
R Revised.

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Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city
average and selected areas

Area, region and population size class

U.S. city average ............................................................

Average price per
therm of utility
(piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
Apr.2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$1.137

$1.091

4

Low

Average price
per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Apr.2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

987

$0.125

$0.126

11

9,890

High

Low

High

Region and area size 1
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ................................

R 1.225

1.360
1.412

R 1.114

1.276
1.338

4
4
25

987
987
422

.165
.178
.142

.168
.182
.142

129
129
233

8,494
8,494
4,762

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

1.002
1.023
.983

.944
.951
.942

17
17
18

712
581
712

.112
.120
.106

.112
.120
.105

11
11
70

9,890
9,890
3,932

.944

.915

25

323

.101

.102

230

3,529

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

1.228
1.228
1.257

1.185
1.180
1.209

7
7
11

522
522
298

.110
.126
.101

.110
.126
.102

164
244
225

8,744
8,744
5,000

1.058

1.062

25

364

.110

.112

164

4,883

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.084
1.093
1.085

1.114
1.123
1.119

7
7
8

851
851
364

.141
.159
.132

.140
.159
.131

153
153
235

7,471
7,471
4,233

1.173
1.109
.981

1.122
1.064
.966

4
8
19

987
712
364

.145
.112
.101

.146
.112
.103

11
70
163

9,890
5,000
4,883

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

1.007
1.014
1.455

.862
1.036
1.375

17
16
4

581
851
987

.139
.204
.199

.137
.201
.207

11
258
129

2,751
7,471
4,706

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

1.468
.969
.854
1.233

1.372
.958
.858
1.162

24
19
31
15

642
410
490
371

.155
.121
.116
.135

.155
.121
.116
.133

384
48
348
551

8,494
3,300
3,889
4,132

Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................

1.482
1.148
1.237
1.672
1.383
1.106
1.207

1.375
1.098
1.251
1.601
1.375
1.289
1.224

15
34
17
7
37
13
12

308
509
230
522
752
257
241

.100
.129
.149
.113
.163
.218
.085

.104
.132
.150
.113
.162
.218
.088

244
94
438
373
430
178
313

4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
2 Revised average prices for Utility (piped) gas per therm: Feb. 2010=1.233, Jan. 2010=1.233.
R Revised.

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Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
Gasoline
All types1

Gasoline
Unleaded
regular

Area, region and population size class

Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade

Gasoline
Unleaded
premium

Automotive
Diesel fuel

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$2.829

$2.906

$2.780

$2.858

$2.901

$2.976

$3.035

$3.113

$2.928

$3.050

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

2.817
2.801
2.852

2.890
2.874
2.928

2.771
2.754
2.810

2.846
2.827
2.887

2.898
2.889
2.916

2.969
2.960
2.986

3.029
3.010
3.078

3.102
3.082
3.153

3.023
3.025
3.018

3.120
3.118
3.126

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

2.791
2.805
2.776

2.905
2.943
2.871

2.754
2.759
2.742

2.869
2.894
2.841

2.835
2.900
2.809

2.937
3.047
2.888

2.976
2.994
2.958

3.102
3.145
3.058

2.899
2.886
2.896

3.052
3.051
3.040

2.769

2.839

2.753

2.830

2.757

2.813

2.933

3.010

2.925

3.071

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

2.735
2.755
2.729

2.801
2.842
2.794

2.681
2.690
2.674

2.746
2.778
2.739

2.827
2.867
2.819

2.893
2.952
2.886

2.956
2.984
2.946

3.025
3.073
3.014

2.845
2.877
2.830

2.946
2.971
2.957

2.724

2.768

2.681

2.724

2.795

2.840

2.938

2.985

2.841

2.922

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

2.984
3.023
2.917

3.051
3.062
3.046

2.936
2.973
2.870

3.004
3.014
3.000

3.056
3.104
2.996

3.123
3.141
3.125

3.159
3.193
3.107

3.221
3.229
3.234

3.024
3.050
2.974

3.163
3.182
3.130

2.872
2.790
2.774

2.950
2.874
2.838

2.820
2.743
2.731

2.898
2.828
2.795

2.965
2.859
2.821

3.043
2.939
2.883

3.075
2.997
2.974

3.150
3.082
3.044

2.974
2.895
2.886

3.098
3.029
2.991

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

2.906
3.084
2.826

3.087
3.107
2.905

2.855
3.034
2.776

3.034
3.058
2.856

2.978
3.150
2.911

3.158
3.174
2.988

3.074
3.235
3.025

3.269
3.254
3.102

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

2.742
2.714
2.674
2.802

2.823
2.801
2.766
2.912

2.701
2.691
2.619
2.742

2.782
2.776
2.707
2.855

2.827
2.785
2.767
2.888

2.910
2.883
2.865
2.992

2.932
2.894
2.909
3.004

3.010
2.988
3.018
3.113

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................

2.743
2.769
2.591
2.935
2.757
3.069
3.013

2.799
2.878
2.719
2.972
2.814
3.108
3.091

2.670
2.743
2.550
2.867
2.723
3.028
2.976

2.723
2.852
2.679
2.903
2.780
3.064
3.052

2.849
2.878
2.694
3.023
2.855
3.167
3.131

2.916
2.975
2.817
3.056
2.909
3.200
3.216

3.008
2.918
2.815
3.115
2.984
3.221
3.234

3.069
3.040
2.944
3.154
3.038
3.282
3.312

-

-

U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 2

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.

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U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit

Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime
and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon
Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$0.479
.764
1.145
1.368

$0.473
.759
1.132
1.363

1.793
3.134

1.821
3.138

2.824
2.240
3.448
3.099

2.890
2.364
3.482
3.150

3.450
3.841
4.110

3.439
3.853
3.988

NA

NA

3.700
3.683

3.584
3.578

3.881
4.073
4.271

3.889
4.044
4.359

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.918
4.376

3.780
4.125

4.284
4.312

4.011

4.169

NA

NA

NA

4.779
5.627
3.881
3.841
5.286

5.148
6.056
3.970
3.894
5.551

3.119

NA

NA

Mar.
2010

NA

NA

Apr.
2010

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$1.667

$1.723

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

2.996

3.054

3.314
3.149

3.335
3.199

NA

NA

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

$0.466

$0.458

$0.470

1.150
1.313

$0.445
.807
1.059
1.296

$0.478

1.176
1.311

$0.451
.791
1.133
1.305

1.377

1.323

3.443

3.540

1.803
2.989

1.883
2.835

3.373

3.499

2.703
2.059
3.079
2.778

2.683
2.021
3.134
2.802

2.869
2.260
3.533
3.057

2.965
2.446
3.521
3.132

NA
NA

NA
NA

3.730
3.539

3.787
3.582

NA

NA

3.409
4.441

3.877
4.389

3.341
3.949
3.968

3.399
4.011
3.829

3.465
4.163

3.369
3.866

3.929
3.892
4.243

3.995
3.910
4.485

NA

NA

4.358
4.508

4.252

4.148

NA

4.059

4.091

3.883

4.158

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

6.287

6.526

5.769

5.854

4.668
5.551

5.022
5.649

4.912
5.218

5.564
6.278

5.595

5.693

3.688
5.585

3.830
5.764

4.077
5.003

3.970
5.217

5.311

5.772

3.233

3.529

3.846

3.233

3.348

3.033

3.171

2.954

2.918

3.669
3.323
3.566
3.066

3.643
3.292
3.734
3.134

3.548
2.884
3.631
2.891

3.340
2.932
3.444
2.872

3.405
3.524
3.559
3.220

3.407
3.594
4.097
3.485

3.597
3.504
3.472
3.092

3.763
3.436
3.484
3.120

4.573
3.408
3.722
3.021

4.488
3.257
4.021
3.035

2.044
3.266

1.977
3.269

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

1.970
3.382

NA

2.990

1.989
3.315

NA

3.015

3.211

3.180

2.284

2.281

2.192

2.289

2.357

2.318

2.106

2.128

2.767

2.631

2.187

2.176

1.958

1.929

2.475

2.457

1.978

1.953

2.557

2.600

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.829

3.004

2.679

2.697
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

1.350

1.359

1.269

1.259

1.118

1.148

1.521

1.406

3.387
1.476

3.387
1.488
NA

3.191
1.365
1.193

3.305
1.416
1.239

3.566
1.287
1.247

3.402
1.284
1.237

3.015
1.301

2.967
1.379

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

3.025

3.110

Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................

1.231
2.252
3.261
1.357
1.425

1.230
2.149
3.245
1.385
1.479

Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz. ...........................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz. ........................................................

1.822

1.779

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.476

1.583

1.923

1.805

Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ..........................
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) ................................
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ......................................

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.900

1.907

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.188

3.140

3.203

3.185

3.253

3.204

3.463

3.385

2.841

2.796

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit
Mar.
2010

Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, low fat, per gal. (3.8 lit) ............................................
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) .......
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 8 oz. (226.8 gm) ...................
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) ...........................
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................
Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................
Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Apple Sauce, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) .......................................................
Peaches, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Corn, canned, any style, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Tomatoes, canned, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 ........
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) 1 .......................................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Alcoholic beverages at home:
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 .............................................
Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) .........
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33.8 oz) ............................................................

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

NA

NA

$2.781
3.914
4.708
4.313

$2.846
3.939
4.647
4.445

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

$4.756

$4.680

1.173
.575
.858

1.200
.580
.871

NA

NA

.632
1.073

.825
2.526
1.561

.839
2.070
1.580

1.225
2.194
.557
.858
1.776
2.007
1.640
.625

1.193
1.667
.553
.830
1.795
2.132
1.612
.690
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

2.515

2.450

1.362

1.361

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

$2.499

$2.546

$3.166
5.121
3.924

$3.117
4.949
3.944

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

4.995
4.642

4.976
4.677

$3.556
3.967

$3.512
4.416

.634
1.043

1.113
.511
.921

1.191
.515
.958

1.279
.549
.881

1.284
.557
.950

1.011
.629
.741

1.038
.632
.732

.705
2.586
1.308
2.385

.744
2.336
1.432

1.026
1.820
1.586

.825
2.306
1.658
1.955

.789
1.886
1.725

.869
2.319
1.517

NA

NA
NA

.857
2.807
1.593

NA

NA
NA

.980
2.419
1.602

2.249
.584

2.027
.563

1.967
.514
.816

1.562
.520
.771

2.283

2.263

2.278
1.454

2.218
1.510

2.136
.649
.865
1.666
2.124
1.842

1.536
.673
.877
1.668
2.502
1.831

2.432
.475
.769
1.554
1.535
1.578

1.676
.447
.730
1.533
1.585
1.449

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.442

2.324
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.375

1.368

1.233

1.224

1.295

1.310

.636
.613

.637
.617

NA
NA

NA
NA

.629

.650

.628
.628

.626
.629

.630

.625

1.165
1.568

1.141
1.556

NA

NA

1.048
1.441

NA

1.429

1.465

2.058

1.963

NA
NA

1.028
1.451

NA

1.524

2.055

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.635

2.098

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

3.565

3.641

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

4.570

4.461

4.841

4.741

4.866

4.593

4.610

4.481

4.186

4.216

1.218

1.249

1.331

1.209

1.127

1.228

1.169

1.217

1.276

1.344

8.530

10.919

NA

12.229

11.178

14.557

8.052

9.652

7.788

9.816

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

1 Deposit may be included in price.
NA Data not adequate for publication.

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Table 1C. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 2010 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Relative
importance,
2007-2008

Mar.
2010

Apr.
2010

Apr.
2009

Mar.
2010

Expenditure category
All items 1 ...................................................................................

100.000

R126.162

R126.375

2.3

0.2

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

14.519
13.493
7.780
5.712
1.027

128.059
128.042
123.224
134.591
128.735

128.146
128.147
123.283
134.761
128.590

.4
.3
-.2
1.0
1.0

.1
.1
.0
.1
-.1

Housing 2 .................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities 3 .................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

42.074
32.119
5.231
4.724

R128.351

R128.174

130.877
R158.501
94.131

R157.710

93.540

-.6
-.7
2.2
-3.1

-.1
.0
-.5
-.6

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

3.772

90.965

91.002

-1.3

.0

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................

17.199
16.013
1.186

131.306
132.155
120.161

132.674
133.457
122.338

14.6
15.1
8.5

1.0
1.0
1.8

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

6.294
1.570
4.723

149.981
132.364
156.442

150.182
132.561
156.645

3.3
3.3
3.3

.1
.1
.1

Recreation ................................................................................

6.625

103.246

103.622

-2.0

.4

Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................

6.288
2.804
3.484

111.902
181.331
73.321

111.983
181.643
73.315

1.6
4.8
-1.0

.1
.2
.0

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

3.229

137.391

137.422

1.8

.0

59.383
40.617
10.376
30.241
76.901
9.606

R134.980

R135.063

115.341
81.460
132.997
119.777
R186.931

115.718
81.266
133.690
119.823
R189.449

.7
4.8
1.1
6.2
.6
20.4

.1
.3
-.2
.5
.0
1.3

130.868

Commodity and service group
Services 4 ...................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy 5 .....................................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
R

Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=125.604, Jan. 2010=125.628.
Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=128.240, Jan. 2010=128.296.
Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=157.467, Jan. 2010=157.973.
Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=134.773, Jan. 2010=134.619.
Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=181.912, Jan. 2010=185.213.
Revised.
Indexes for 2010 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2009 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 24C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
avg.

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1999

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

-

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

100.3
103.3
104.2
106.5
108.5

100.9
103.7
104.5
107.3
109.1

101.6
103.9
105.1
107.9
109.7

101.6
104.2
105.6
107.7
110.0

101.7
104.6
105.6
107.5
110.6

102.1
104.8
105.6
107.6
110.8

102.3
104.5
105.7
107.7
110.7

102.3
104.6
106.0
108.2
110.7

102.8
104.9
106.3
108.5
111.0

102.9
104.7
106.4
108.4
111.6

102.8
104.4
106.3
108.0
111.6

102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111.3
115.2
117.330
121.867
122.155

111.9
115.4
117.877
122.250
122.868

112.6
116.0
118.913
123.323
123.139

113.4
116.9
119.666
124.116
123.494

113.3
117.5
120.292
125.171
123.988

113.2
117.7
120.439
126.307
125.216

113.7
118.1
120.377
126.918
124.933

114.3
118.3
120.288
126.594
125.226

115.6
117.8
120.638
126.551
125.238

115.7
117.1
120.885
125.500
125.359

114.9
116.9
121.481
123.044
125.447

114.4
117.0
121.295
121.557
125.174

2010

R125.628

R125.604

R126.162

R126.375

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

102.0
104.3
105.6
107.8
110.5

2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2

2.3
1.2
2.1
2.5

113.7
117.0
119.957
124.433
124.353

2.9
2.3
3.7
.2
3.0

2.9
2.9
2.5
3.7
-.1

-

-

-

-

R Revised.
- Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes for 2010 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2009 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2008 and earlier are final.

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detailed expenditure categories
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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

102.6

103.9

106.0

107.8

111.2

114.4

117.0

121.295

121.557

125.174 R126.375

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

102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4

105.0
105.0
104.6
105.6
104.8

106.3
106.2
104.8
108.1
107.2

109.5
109.5
108.6
110.6
109.1

111.7
111.7
110.0
113.9
111.9

114.0
114.0
111.5
117.5
113.5

116.3
116.3
112.7
121.2
116.4

121.475
121.531
118.145
125.875
121.101

128.111
128.286
125.333
132.107
126.277

127.274
127.214
121.918
134.482
128.505

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................

103.6
103.4
110.1
99.7

106.8
107.6
109.9
99.3

109.1
110.7
110.9
97.5

111.6
113.0
119.7
95.9

115.1
116.4
128.4
96.3

118.6
119.3
143.2
96.3

122.1
124.1
142.8
96.1

125.272
127.742
150.342
94.348

128.495
130.352
161.108
95.958

128.009 R128.174
130.739
130.868
155.703 R157.710
94.422
93.540

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

98.1

95.0

92.2

90.1

89.6

89.0

89.0

87.875

87.730

89.124

91.002

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................

103.6
103.6
104.4

99.7
99.5
101.8

103.3
103.4
101.0

103.4
103.5
101.9

110.2
111.0
101.3

114.5
115.2
107.1

117.0
117.8
106.8

127.515
128.558
114.506

109.300
108.760
116.641

128.495
129.097
120.425

132.674
133.457
122.338

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

104.0
102.6
104.4

108.9
107.4
109.3

114.3
110.7
115.5

118.3
112.7
120.2

123.2
114.9
126.0

128.4
119.0
131.6

133.0
121.2
137.2

139.266
124.391
144.675

142.786
126.200
148.866

147.148
129.930
153.462

150.182
132.561
156.645

Recreation ...............................................................

101.2

102.1

102.7

103.3

104.3

104.8

104.8

104.464

105.539

103.377

103.622

Education and communication ................................
Education ...............................................................
Communication ......................................................

98.0
105.6
92.5

97.9
112.1
88.1

99.5
119.7
85.7

99.9
128.7
81.2

101.2
137.9
78.2

103.0
146.5
76.5

104.2
155.5
74.1

106.207
163.716
73.258

110.077
172.978
73.930

111.681
180.605
73.296

111.983
181.643
73.315

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

103.8

107.6

110.9

112.2

114.9

118.3

121.7

125.479

128.660

136.919

137.422

103.6
101.5
98.1
103.0
101.9
112.6

107.4
99.3
95.3
100.9
104.1
98.3

110.7
100.0
91.7
103.6
105.8
108.6

113.9
100.2
88.0
105.8
106.6
116.4

117.5
103.3
88.7
110.2
109.0
134.4

121.5
105.7
87.5
114.8
111.0
154.5

125.3
106.7
85.5
117.4
113.4
158.1

129.271
111.498
83.597
125.732
115.627
185.912

133.381
107.102
80.520
120.876
117.623
146.392

134.398 R135.063
113.846
115.718
81.410
81.266
130.714
133.690
119.271
119.823
179.806 R189.449

128.146
128.147
123.283
134.761
128.590

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................

R Revised.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes for 2010 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2009 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2008 and earlier are final.

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service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Apr.
2010

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

2.6

1.3

2.0

1.7

3.2

2.9

2.3

3.7

0.2

3.0

1.0

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

2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4

2.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
2.3

1.2
1.1
.2
2.4
2.3

3.0
3.1
3.6
2.3
1.8

2.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6

2.1
2.1
1.4
3.2
1.4

2.0
2.0
1.1
3.1
2.6

4.4
4.5
4.8
3.9
4.0

5.5
5.6
6.1
5.0
4.3

-.7
-.8
-2.7
1.8
1.8

.7
.7
1.1
.2
.1

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

3.6
3.4
10.1
-.3

3.1
4.1
-.2
-.4

2.2
2.9
.9
-1.8

2.3
2.1
7.9
-1.6

3.1
3.0
7.3
.4

3.0
2.5
11.5
.0

3.0
4.0
-.3
-.2

2.6
2.9
5.3
-1.8

2.6
2.0
7.2
1.7

-.4
.3
-3.4
-1.6

.1
.1
1.3
-.9

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

-1.9

-3.2

-2.9

-2.3

-.6

-.7

.0

-1.3

-.2

1.6

2.1

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................

3.6
3.6
4.4

-3.8
-4.0
-2.5

3.6
3.9
-.8

.1
.1
.9

6.6
7.2
-.6

3.9
3.8
5.7

2.2
2.3
-.3

9.0
9.1
7.2

-14.3
-15.4
1.9

17.6
18.7
3.2

3.3
3.4
1.6

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

4.0
2.6
4.4

4.7
4.7
4.7

5.0
3.1
5.7

3.5
1.8
4.1

4.1
2.0
4.8

4.2
3.6
4.4

3.6
1.8
4.3

4.7
2.6
5.4

2.5
1.5
2.9

3.1
3.0
3.1

2.1
2.0
2.1

Recreation ..........................................................................

1.2

.9

.6

.6

1.0

.5

.0

-.3

1.0

-2.0

.2

Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Communication .................................................................

-2.0
5.6
-7.5

-.1
6.2
-4.8

1.6
6.8
-2.7

.4
7.5
-5.3

1.3
7.1
-3.7

1.8
6.2
-2.2

1.2
6.1
-3.1

1.9
5.3
-1.1

3.6
5.7
.9

1.5
4.4
-.9

.3
.6
.0

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

3.8

3.7

3.1

1.2

2.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.5

6.4

.4

3.6
1.5
-1.9
3.0
1.9
12.6

3.7
-2.2
-2.9
-2.0
2.2
-12.7

3.1
.7
-3.8
2.7
1.6
10.5

2.9
.2
-4.0
2.1
.8
7.2

3.2
3.1
.8
4.2
2.3
15.5

3.4
2.3
-1.4
4.2
1.8
15.0

3.1
.9
-2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3

3.2
4.5
-2.2
7.1
2.0
17.6

3.2
-3.9
-3.7
-3.9
1.7
-21.3

.8
6.3
1.1
8.1
1.4
22.8

.5
1.6
-.2
2.3
.5
5.4

Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes for 2010 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2009 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2008 and earlier are final.

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Technical Notes
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services purchased by
households. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) The CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately
32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers
(C-CPI-U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include, in addition to wage earner and clerical worker
households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed,
and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the
country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments—department stores, supermarkets, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items
are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices
of most goods and services are obtained through personal visits or telephone calls by BLS trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that represent
their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For
the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes also are published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions
and population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they
measure only the average change in prices for each area since the base period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national
level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary
form and is subject to two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designated reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W, the reference base is 1982–84
= 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999=100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for
example, is shown as 116.5. This change also can be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base-period market basket of
goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982–84 to $11.65.
For further details, visit the CPI homepage on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi or contact our CPI Information and
Analysis Section at (202) 691-7000.
Calculating index changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another usually are expressed as percent changes, rather than changes in index points,
because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are not. The
example shown in the box on this page illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard
formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a
12-month period.
Index point change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change
Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

202.416
201.800
.616

.616
201.800
0.003
0.003 x 100
0.3

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Regions defined
The states in the four regions are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
Energy prices
Prices usually are available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and 10
areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-classified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency
criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable
Federal, State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are
given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits
of the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI not only are for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated
from different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally
suitable for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt
hours of electricity (shown in table P1) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of
the CPI. Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot
be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely
to track price changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and
electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See table P1.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than 1
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment.
Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full
service, miniservice, and self-service gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as
follows, according to the source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
1 kwh = 3,412 BTUs (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census
geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to
satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality,
and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some
months for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary

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disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not available from an
individual store in any month, an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. For
cases in which the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered too high, the average price is not
published, and NA appears for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. Detailed specifications are available from
BLS information offices or from the Washington office, upon request.
Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as
well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the
effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements
resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are
used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie
compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted
data are revised. Data from January 2005 through December 2009 were replaced in January 2010. Exceptions to the usual revision
schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently
seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for
dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,”
in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected
components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73
components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data
will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that
period. Note: 46 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2010.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the all items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original
release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal
adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal
Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the
seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of
seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2010, BLS adjusted 30 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment,
including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For example, this procedure was used for the Motor
fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of
Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact David Levin at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at
Levin.David@bls.gov. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.

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Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Data for an additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd- (January, March, etc.) or even- (February,
April, and so forth) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MANH -ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia-Wilmington
-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland
-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton,
WA
Washington-Baltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV

-even
-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd

(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for
processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 13 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, in August and February for
Anchorage, AK
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Salem, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information
CPI information is available from BLS electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through automated
recordings. Information specialists also are available in the national and information offices to provide help and to respond to
questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most
recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time of release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing
current and historical data for the CPI, is accessible.
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a Web site at http://www.bls.gov on the Internet. This BLS homepage provides access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific homepages. The CPI homepage http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ provides other CPI
information, as well as indexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts
for further information, and explanations of how the CPI program handles special items, such as medical care and housing. In
addition, CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to the regional office home pages
from the main BLS Web site listed above.
Recorded CPI data
Summary CPI data are provided on 24-hour recorded messages. Detailed CPI information may be obtained by calling (202) 691-5200.
A touch-tone telephone is recommended, as this system allows the user to select specific indexes from lists of available data.
Recorded summaries of CPI data also may be obtained by calling any one of the metropolitan area CPI hotlines listed next.
These hotline summaries typically include data for the U.S. city average, as well as for the specified area. The recordings are
approximately 3 minutes in length, do not require a touch-tone telephone, and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Area

Hotline number

Anchorage
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix-Mesa
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC

(907) 271-2770
(404) 893-4222
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580
(646) 264-3600
(215) 656-3948
(480) 503-9075
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-5818
(619) 557-6538
(415) 625-2270
(206) 553-0645
(816) 285-7000
(202) 691-6994

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Other sources of CPI data
Fax-on-Demand. This fax service has been discontinued as of April 27, 2007.
Technical information may be obtained during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, by calling the Washington, DC
national office at (202) 691-7000 or any of the information offices listed below.
Office

Telephone

Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington, DC

(404) 331-3415
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(212) 337-2400
(215) 597-3282
(415) 625-2270
(202) 691-7000

Historical tables. These include all published indexes for each of the detailed CPI components. These tables may be obtained via the
Internet, by calling (202) 691-7000 in the national office, or by contacting any of the information offices just listed.
Descriptive publications. These publications describe the CPI and ways in which to use it. They include simple factsheets discussing
specific topics about the CPI, a broader, non-technical overview of the CPI in a question-and-answer format, and a technical and
thorough description of the CPI and its methodology. These publications may be obtained by calling (202) 691-7000, and many are
included on the CPI homepage on the Internet.
Special publications. Also available are various special publications, such as Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer
Price Index and materials describing the annual revisions of seasonally adjusted CPI data. For more information, call (202) 6917000.
Further information can be obtained by writing the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or by calling any of the information offices listed earlier.

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