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CPI Detailed Report
Data for February 2013
Editors
Malik Crawford
Jonathan Church
Darren Rippy

Contents

Page

Consumer Price Movements, February 2013...............................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes ...........................................................................................................................
Discontinuation of Department Store Inventory Indexes ............................................................................
Publication Changes for Average Price Series ............................................................................................
Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index January-December 2012 ..................
Technical Notes ...........................................................................................................................................

CPI–U

Index tables

1
3
4
4
5
130

CPI–W

Table

U.S. city average:
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups .............................
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; ..........................................
commodity, service groups .................................................................
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 .................
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 ..........................................................

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Table

Page

1

21

6

41

2
3
4
5

23
25
32
39

7
8
9

43
45
51

24

87

27

105

25

91

28

109

26

98

29

115

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

57
58
60
62
66
67
68

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

72
73
75
77
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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table

Page

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

P1
P2
P3
P4

121
122
123
124

1C
24C

126
127

25C

128

26C

129

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

March
April
May

April 16
May 16
June 18

June
July
August

July 16
August 15
September 17

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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
FEBRUARY 2013
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The gasoline index rose 9.1 percent in February to account for almost three-fourths of the seasonally adjusted all items increase.
The indexes for electricity, natural gas, and fuel oil also increased, leading to a 5.4 percent rise in the energy index. The food index
increased slightly in February, rising 0.1 percent. A sharp increase in the fruits and vegetables index was the major cause of the 0.1
percent increase in the food at home index, with other major grocery store food group indexes mixed.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in February. The indexes for shelter, used cars and trucks,
recreation, and medical care all rose in February. These increases more than offset declines in the indexes for new vehicles, apparel,
airline fares, and tobacco.
The all items index increased 2.0 percent over the last 12 months compared to a 1.6 percent increase for the 12 months ending
January. The index for all items less food and energy also increased 2.0 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased
2.3 percent and the food index rose 1.6 percent.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Aug.
2012

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 ...............
Services less energy services ...........
Shelter .............................................
Transportation services ...................
Medical care services ......................

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Feb. 2013

.5
.2
.1
.3
4.6
7.3
7.6
4.6
.4
.1
1.5
.1

.5
.1
-.1
.2
3.9
6.1
6.3
4.1
.4
.1
1.2
.2

.2
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
-.1
1.1
.2
.3
-.2
.2

-.2
.2
.3
.1
-3.4
-5.7
-6.0
-.2
.6
.4
1.5
.1

.0
.2
.2
.1
-.8
-1.5
-1.9
.0
.3
.2
.7
.1

.0
.0
.0
.1
-1.7
-3.0
-3.0
-.2
.4
1.1
-1.7
.3

.7
.1
.1
.1
5.4
8.6
9.1
3.1
.5
.3
1.2
.2

2.0
1.6
1.2
2.3
2.3
3.1
3.3
2.3
.9
.8
1.3
2.0

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

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

.0
.1
-.7
.6
.1
.2
.2
.6
.1

-.1
.3
-.4
-.5
-.3
.2
.2
.2
.3

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

.2
.1
.2
.8
.1
.3
.2
.5
.2

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

.3
1.1
-.2
2.4
.8
2.6
2.3
3.1
3.9

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

Consumer Price Index Data for February 2013
Food
The food index rose 0.1 percent in February after being unchanged in January. The food at home index also rose 0.1 percent and
has increased 1.2 percent over the past year. Among major grocery store food group indexes, the fruits and vegetables index rose 1.4
percent, with both the fresh fruits and fresh vegetables indexes increasing 1.8 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs also
rose in February, increasing 0.5 percent. The index for nonalcoholic beverages was unchanged in February, while the remaining major
grocery store food group indexes declined. The index for other food at home fell 0.6 percent as the indexes for sugars and sweets and
for fats and oils declined. The index for dairy and related products declined 0.4 percent and the cereals and bakery products index fell

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0.2 percent; both indexes rose in January. The index for food away from home rose 0.1 percent in February, its fifth straight such
increase, and has risen 2.3 percent over the past year.

Energy
The energy index rose 5.4 percent in February after declining in each of the three previous months. All major energy component
indexes increased. The gasoline index, which fell 3.0 percent in January, rose 9.1 percent in February. (Before seasonal adjustment,
gasoline prices increased 10.1 percent in February.) The index for fuel oil rose 3.1 percent after declining the previous month.
Similarly, the index for natural gas rose 1.2 percent in February after a January decline. The index for electricity, which rose 1.1
percent in January, increased 0.3 percent in February. All of the major energy components show modest increases over the past 12
months, ranging from 0.8 percent for electricity to 3.3 percent for gasoline.

All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in February after rising 0.3 percent in January. The shelter
index rose 0.2 percent in February, the same increase as last month. The rent index rose 0.3 percent, while the index for owners’
equivalent rent increased 0.2 percent. The index for used cars and trucks increased 0.8 percent in February, its largest increase since
May. The index for recreation rose 0.3 percent in February, the same increase as in January. The medical care index rose 0.2 percent
as an increase in the index for medical care services more than offset a decline in the medical care commodities index. The index for
personal care also rose in February, while the index for household furnishings and operations was unchanged. In contrast, the new
vehicles index declined in February, falling 0.3 percent; this was its largest decline since January 2010. The apparel index, which rose
0.8 percent in January, fell 0.1 percent in February. The index for airline fares declined in February, falling 0.3 percent after increasing
in each of the five previous months. The index for tobacco also turned down, decreasing 0.2 percent after rising in December and
January.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.0 percent for the 12 months ending February, a rate slightly higher than
its 1.9 percent average annualized increase over the past ten years. The medical care index rose 3.1 percent over the last 12 months,
the shelter index increased 2.3 percent, and the index for new vehicles advanced 1.1 percent.

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of
232.166 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.8 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.9 percent over the last 12 months
to an index level of 228.677 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 1.0 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.8 percent over the last 12 months. For the
month, the index increased 0.7 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2011 period are
subject to revision.
The Consumer Price Index for March 2013 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).

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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2003 to Present
Percent

Percent
6

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
2003

-3
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

3

2009

2010

2011

2012

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Discontinuation of Department Store Inventory Indexes
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will discontinue publication of its Department Store Inventory indexes after the release of the
December 2013 CPI in mid-January 2014, and these values will no longer be uploaded to the Labstat database. For further information
please contact Sharon Gibson at 202-691-6968 or gibson.sharon@bls.gov.

Publication Changes for Average Price Series
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will discontinue publication of three average price series after the release of the June 2013 CPI in
mid-July 2013. They are:
-

utility (piped) gas, 40 therms;
utility (piped) gas, 100 therms; and
electricity, 500 kilowatt hours.

The Bureau will, however, continue to publish average prices for utility (piped) gas on a per therm basis, and will continue to
publish electricity prices on a per kilowatt hour basis. As such, users will be able to convert these data to any consumption
amount. CPI Detailed Report table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and
selected areas will no longer be published. Data for fuel oil #2, per gallon (3.785 liters) will continue to be available in the CPI
Average Price Data public database.

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Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index
January–December 2012

Owen J. Shoemaker

This article presents variance estimates for 1-month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Variance is a measure of the uncertainty
caused by the use of a sample of retail prices, instead of the complete universe of retail prices. The
estimates cover the period January 2012 through December 2012.1 Each month the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics collects prices from a sample of approximately 83,400 commodities and services (C&S) quotes
in approximately 25,600 outlets2 around the United States for the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The most commonly used measure of sampling variability is the standard error of the estimate – the
square root of the variance. The standard error of the CPI’s change can be used to construct confidence
intervals to determine whether the change for a particular CPI series is significantly different from zero.
This information should help users determine which index changes are significant.
Presentation of findings
The percent changes in the CPI along with their standard errors were estimated for the 12 months from
January through December 2012. In summary, tables 1V through 5V show the median values of those
percent changes, as well as the median values of the standard errors. Table 1V shows this information for
U.S. city average, and tables 2V through 5V show the same information for the Northeast, Midwest,
South, and West regions of the country.
For example, from January through December 2012, the 1-month changes in the U.S. city average all
items index had a median value of 0.13 percent. The standard errors of those 12 estimates had a median
value of 0.04 percent. Margins of error are usually expressed as a statistic’s point estimate plus or minus
two standard errors, so the margin of error on the CPI’s 1-month change is approximately 0.13 percent
plus or minus 0.08 percent. Therefore, in a typical 1-month period in 2012, the true change in the CPI
was probably somewhere between 0.05 percent and 0.21 percent. The tables also show median percent
changes and standard errors for 2- and 6-month intervals and for the full year 2012. Margins of error can
be calculated for these intervals in the same way as for a 1-month period.
Analysis of findings
Analyzing the data reveals three significant observations. First, standard errors increase as one moves
from the U.S. city average to individual regions of the country and from all items to individual item
categories. Second, standard errors differ between item categories. Third, the standard errors decrease on
a relative basis (standard error divided by price change), as the price change interval gets longer.

1

In 1998 significant changes were made to the CPI’s structure and sample, and a new variance calculation system
was implemented. For information on variances from 1978-1986, 1993-1997 and then 1998 and 1999, see the CPI
Detailed Report for February 1991, May 1994, February 1998, December 1999, and November 2000, respectively.
2
In addition, BLS collects approximately 5,800 shelter quotes, used for both Rent and Rental Equivalence (REQ),
each month.

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The primary reason standard errors increase as one moves from the U.S. city average to individual
regions of the country is that sample sizes differ. In general, smaller sample sizes lead to larger standard
errors. For example, the U.S. city average all items index is computed each month from approximately
89,200 prices (including Rent and REQ quotes) throughout the United States, and its median standard
error for 1-month changes is 0.04 percent. By contrast, the Northeast region all items index is computed
from approximately 19,300 prices, and its median standard error is 0.07 percent. Regional indexes have
larger standard errors because their sample sizes are smaller.
One can observe this same effect moving from the all items index to individual item categories.
Again, the U.S. city average all items index is computed each month from approximately 89,200 prices,
and its median 1-month standard error is 0.04 percent. By contrast, the U.S. city average recreation index
is computed from approximately 5,400 prices, and its median 1-month standard error is 0.15 percent,
nearly four times as large. Again, smaller sample sizes typically lead to larger standard errors.
The second significant observation is that standard errors differ between item categories. There are
two reasons for this. First, item categories differ in sample size. For example, the U.S. city average food
and beverages index is computed from approximately 35,500 prices each month, while the U.S. city
average recreation index is computed from approximately 5,400 prices. Therefore, it is not surprising that
the recreation index has larger standard errors. Second, there are real differences in item category price
behaviors caused by different selling practices, seasonal influences, and consumer demand. This is
especially true for the apparel category, in which it is common for the prices of individual items to
fluctuate by 50 percent or more each month. As a result, standard errors for apparel indexes are large.
The third observation is that standard errors generally tend to decrease, on a relative basis (standard
error divided by price change), as the price change interval gets longer. For the U.S. city average all
items index, the median standard error divided by the median percent change is 0.04/0.13 = 0.31 for 1month changes, 0.06/0.29 = 0.21 for 2-month changes, 0.07/0.98 = 0.07 for 6-month changes, and
0.08/1.88 = 0.04 for 12-month changes. This shows that the relative accuracy of percent changes in the
CPI generally improves as the price change interval gets longer. On an absolute basis, standard errors tend
to increase, but at a decreasing rate.
Findings presented here indicate that users should exercise caution when using CPI estimates to make
inferences about index changes for relatively short time periods, for individual goods and services, or for
local areas. The standard errors of those estimates may be on the same order of magnitude as the estimates
themselves; and, thus, few inferences about them are reliable.
Sources of error
One way of analyzing the error in a survey estimate is to divide the total error into two sources: sampling
error and non-sampling error. Sampling error is the uncertainty in the CPI caused by the fact that a
sample of retail prices is used to compute the CPI, instead of using the complete universe of retail prices.
Non-sampling error is the rest of the error. Non-sampling error includes things such as incorrect
information given by survey respondents, data processing errors, and so forth. Non-sampling error arises
regardless of whether data are collected from a sample of retail prices or from the complete universe.
Another way of analyzing error is to divide it into variance and bias. The variance of the CPI is a
measure of how close different estimates of the CPI would be to each other if it were possible to repeat
the survey over and over using different samples. Of course, it is not feasible to repeat the survey multiple
times, but statistical theory allows the CPI’s variance to be estimated anyway. A small variance, for
example, indicates that multiple independent samples would produce values that are consistently very

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close to each other. Bias is the difference between the CPI’s expected value and its true value. A statistic
may have a small variance but a large bias, or it may have a large variance but a small bias. For an index
to be considered accurate, both its variance and bias need to be small.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is constantly trying to reduce the error in the CPI. Variance and
sampling error are reduced by using a sample of retail prices that is as large as possible, given resource
constraints. BLS has developed a model that optimizes the allocation of resources by indicating the
number of prices that should be observed in each geographic area and each item category, in order to
minimize the variance of the U.S. city average all items index. BLS reduces non-sampling error through
a series of computerized and professional data reviews, as well as through continuous survey process
improvements and theoretical research.
Replication and variance estimation
An important advantage of using sampling is that the CPI’s variance can be estimated directly from the
sample data. Starting in 1978, the CPI’s sample design has accommodated variance estimation by using
two or more independent samples of items and outlets in each geographic area. This allows two or more
statistically independent estimates of the index to be made. The independent samples are called replicates,
and the set of all observed prices is called the full sample.
BLS collects CPI data in 38 geographic areas across the United States. These areas consist of 31 selfrepresenting areas and 7 non-self-representing areas. Self-representing areas are large metropolitan areas,
such as the Boston, St. Louis, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Non-self-representing areas are
collections of smaller metropolitan areas. For example, one non-self-representing area is a collection of
32 small metropolitan areas in the Northeast region (Buffalo, Hartford, Providence, Bangor, and others),
of which 8 were randomly selected to represent the entire set. Within each of the 38 areas, price data are
collected for 211 item categories called item strata. Together the 211 item strata cover all consumer
purchases. Examples of item strata are bananas, women’s dresses, and electricity.
Multiplying the number of areas by the number of item strata gives 8,018 (= 38 u 211) different area
and item combinations for which price indexes need to be calculated. Separate price indexes are
calculated for each one of these 8,018 area and item combinations. After all 8,018 of these basic-level
indexes are calculated, they are aggregated to form higher-level indexes, using expenditure estimates from
the Consumer Expenditure Survey as their weights. Examples of higher-level geographic areas are the
four regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West); and examples of higher-level item categories are the
eight major groups (food & beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, education and
communication, recreation, and other goods and services). The highest level of geographic aggregation is
the U.S. city average, and the highest level of item aggregation is all items.
Variances are computed with a Stratified Random Groups Method, in which variances are computed
separately for certain subsets of areas and items and are then combined to produce the variance of the
entire area and item combination. Subsets of items are formed by the intersection of the item category
with each of the eight major groups.
Let CPI(A,I,f,t) denote the index value where A = area, I = item category, f indicates that it is the fullsample value, and t = month; and let CPI(A,I,f,t-k) denote the value of the same index in month = t-k. In
general, the upper-case letter A denotes a set of areas, such as the Northeast or Midwest region of the
country; and the upper-case letter I denotes a higher-level item category, such as all items or all items less
food and energy. Also let CPI(A,I,r,t) and CPI(A,I,r,t-k) be the corresponding index values for replicate
= r. Most areas have two replicates, but some have more. Then, the full-sample k-month percent change

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between months t-k and t is computed by dividing CPI(A,I,f,t) by CPI(A,I,f,t-k), subtracting 1, and
multiplying by 100:
PC ( A, I , f , t , t  k )

§ CPI ( A, I , f , t )
·
¨
¨ CPI ( A, I , f , t  k )  1¸ u 100
¸
©
¹

Every index has a weight W(A,I,f) or W(A,I,r) associated with it, which is used to combine the index
with other indexes to produce indexes for larger geographic areas and larger item categories. For
example, the weights are used to combine all 8,018 basic-level indexes into higher-level indexes such as
the U.S. city average all items index. The product of an index and its weight is called a cost weight,
CW(A,I,r,t) = CPI(A,I,r,t) u W(A,I,r), and is an estimate of the total cost in area = A for consumption of
item category = I in month = t.
For the Stratified Random Groups method used here, replicate percent changes are defined as follows:
full sample cost weights are used for every geographic area within area = A except for one of the areas. In
the omitted area, the full sample cost weight is replaced by a replicate cost weight. Let the lower case
letter a denote one of the 38 basic-level areas included in area = A, and let the lower case letter i denote
the intersection of item category = I with one of the 8 major groups. Then, the replicate percent change,
for area = a, item subset = i, replicate = r, between months t-k and t, is computed as:
PCS (a, i, r , t , t  k )

§
·
CW ( A, I , f , t )  CW (a, i, f , t )  CW (a, i, r , t )
¨
¨ CW ( A, I , f , t  k )  CW (a, i, f , t  k )  CW (a, i, r , t  k )  1¸ u 100
¸
©
¹

for self-representing areas. For non-self-representing areas, the replicate percent change, for area = a,
item category = I, replicate = r, between months t-k and t, is computed as:
PCN (a, I , r , t , t  k )

§
·
CW ( A, I , f , t )  CW (a, I , f , t )  CW (a, I , r , t )
¨
¨ CW ( A, I , f , t  k )  CW (a, I , f , t  k )  CW (a, I , r , t  k )  1¸ u 100
¸
©
¹

where:
CW ( A, I , f , t )

¦ ¦ CW (a, i, f , t )

a A

CW ( A, I , f , t )

iI

¦ CW (a, I , f , t )

a A

CW (a, I , f , t )

¦ CW (a, i, f , t )
iI

and likewise for replicates. The symbol “aA” means that the sum is over all basic-level areas within
area = A, and the symbol iI means that the sum is over all item categories that are intersections of item
category = I with a major group.
Then, the variance is computed with the following Stratified Random Groups Variance Estimation
Formula:
V [ PC ( A, I , f , t , t  k )] =

¦ ¦

i  I a  Aˆ S

+

¦

a  Aˆ N

Ra
1
¦ PC S (a, i, r , t , t  k )  PC ( A, I , t , t  k ) 2
R a ( R a  1) r 1

Ra
1
2
¦ PC N (a, I , r , t , t  k )  PC ( A, I , t , t  k ) 
R a ( R a  1) r 1

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where S and N are the sets of all self-representing and non-self-representing areas in the CPI’s geographic
sample, respectively; and AˆS and AˆN are the sets of all self-representing and non-self-representing
areas within area = A. The number Ra is the number of replicates in area = a.
Finally, the standard error of the percent change is computed by taking the square root of its variance:
SE[ PC(A, I , f , t,t  k) ]

V[PC(A, I , f , t,t  k)] .

For more information, write to the CPI Information Office, BLS - Room 3130, 2 Massachusetts Avenue,
N.E., Washington, DC 20212, or call Owen Shoemaker at 202-691-6918.

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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.13

0.04

0.29

0.05

0.98

0.07

1.88

0.08

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 .......................................................................................
Bakery products .........................................................................
Bread .......................................................................................
White bread ...........................................................................
Bread other than white ..........................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ....................................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................................
Cookies ..................................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes ....................................................
Other bakery products .............................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ............................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products .................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers ........................................................................
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 ................
Bacon and related products ...............................................
Breakfast sausage and related products ...........................
Ham .....................................................................................
Ham, excluding canned .....................................................
Pork chops ...........................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ...............................
Other meats ...........................................................................
Frankfurters .........................................................................
Lunchmeats .........................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ........................................................
Lamb and mutton .................................................................
Poultry .....................................................................................
Chicken ..................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ............................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts ...........................................
Other poultry including turkey ................................................
Fish and seafood .....................................................................
Fresh fish and seafood ..........................................................
Processed fish and seafood ..................................................
Shelf stable fish and seafood ..............................................
Frozen fish and seafood ......................................................
Eggs ..........................................................................................
Dairy and related products ..........................................................
Milk ............................................................................................
Fresh whole milk ......................................................................
Fresh milk other than whole ....................................................
Cheese and related products ....................................................
Ice cream and related products .................................................
Other dairy and related products ...............................................

.11
.11
.04
.16
.02
-.02
-.15
.00
-.16
.19
.18
-.25
.38
.15
-.07
-.19
.20
.09
.72
.30

.07
.08
.12
.30
.45
.73
.65
.60
.65
.40
.78
1.36
1.25
.76
.76
1.09
.99
.76
1.27
1.47

.24
.25
.16
.12
.05
.30
-.06
-.18
-.38
.26
.28
.48
-.33
.27
.18
.16
.57
.26
.93
.23

.08
.09
.13
.33
.50
.81
.68
.71
.68
.43
.85
1.34
1.17
.76
.80
1.10
1.07
.82
1.21
1.44

.85
.87
.63
.58
.20
2.09
.15
-.71
-.20
.92
.81
1.15
.39
.36
1.48
1.64
1.62
.82
2.23
1.40

.10
.11
.16
.36
.51
.95
.75
.85
1.05
.51
1.02
1.57
1.27
.88
.98
1.23
1.32
.91
1.53
1.58

2.48
2.53
2.29
2.74
2.87
5.46
2.07
3.27
2.35
2.73
2.29
2.31
2.58
2.32
3.93
5.10
3.81
2.34
3.74
2.69

.13
.14
.18
.42
.60
1.21
.83
1.09
1.31
.56
1.06
1.51
1.42
1.04
1.40
1.33
2.04
.99
1.52
1.68

-.17
.29
.11
.12
.44
.16
.03
.24
.48
-.23
-.27
-.24
-.71
-.58
-.61
-.14
-.36
-.05
-.13
.13
-.59
-1.74
.54
.67
.66
.32
.86
.12
-.19
.14
.34
-.21
.64
-.03
.12
-.02
-.01
.08
-.25
-.10

.98
.23
.24
.29
.39
.54
.96
.66
1.06
.50
.70
1.16
1.15
1.02
1.19
.98
1.11
.62
1.74
.57
.95
1.30
.67
.81
1.36
.90
.86
.53
.82
.64
1.02
.92
.81
.29
.36
.59
.45
.59
.89
.62

-.14
.24
.20
.18
.97
.67
.88
.36
.64
-.67
-.91
-.96
-1.01
.26
.19
-.22
-.81
-.06
.72
-.28
-1.02
-3.06
1.13
1.19
1.38
1.36
.81
-.18
-.20
.38
1.03
-.17
1.10
-.01
-.05
-.02
.06
-.14
-.51
-.22

.95
.26
.27
.31
.43
.62
1.08
.78
1.04
.54
.76
1.24
1.13
1.21
1.39
1.07
1.21
.69
1.74
.64
1.25
2.03
.72
.83
1.47
1.02
1.05
.57
.81
.79
1.03
1.20
.96
.32
.40
.68
.53
.67
.94
.72

.31
1.07
1.30
.90
3.16
3.25
2.53
3.13
1.79
-.99
-.93
.19
.29
-.98
-1.41
-.94
-2.44
-.27
.68
-.32
-2.89
-7.79
2.78
2.60
1.75
3.24
3.14
.80
-.04
1.61
3.14
.48
2.08
-.64
-1.34
-1.17
-1.27
-.98
.04
.51

1.27
.30
.31
.37
.54
.75
1.22
.87
1.14
.62
.94
1.87
1.48
1.43
1.53
1.11
1.39
.78
2.42
.71
1.63
3.06
.76
.88
1.58
.98
1.07
.75
1.00
.98
1.54
1.73
1.15
.40
.51
.81
.59
.73
.99
.83

1.82
3.05
3.03
2.80
5.82
6.67
5.29
5.88
3.90
-.64
-.71
-.43
1.75
1.26
1.51
.96
-2.46
1.27
1.89
.72
-1.80
-5.63
5.56
5.28
3.75
5.37
8.29
1.61
-.04
3.81
6.43
2.41
2.78
.98
.28
-.27
.57
1.05
2.89
3.12

1.47
.32
.34
.42
.66
.97
1.43
1.04
1.39
.75
1.21
2.88
1.86
1.67
2.00
1.30
1.68
.91
2.71
.73
2.47
4.15
.92
1.10
2.04
1.09
1.32
.89
1.25
1.06
1.58
2.02
1.05
.49
.61
.73
.74
.88
1.33
1.07

10

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.35
.49
.62
1.05
-.11
-.26
-.39
1.02
.09
-.65
.37
.13
.41
.02
.09
.18
-.20
-.31
-.25
.24
-.27
-.15
-.09
-.19
-.04
-.08
-.22
-.30
-.51
-.14
.00
.12
.27
-.27
.24
.28
-.04
-.46
-.62
.21
.16
.18
.59
.14
.17
-.09
.39
.10
-.22
-.20
.61
.05
.07
.10
-.07
.21
.19
.21
.11
.05
.05

0.33
.40
.63
1.15
.71
1.30
1.92
1.12
.60
1.25
1.57
1.57
.88
.47
.67
.99
.97
.92
.90
.60
.70
.37
.45
.70
.54
.65
.46
.64
.79
.68
.59
.24
.55
.51
.83
.61
.46
.77
1.32
1.11
.78
.78
.85
.30
1.13
.67
.71
.71
.92
.57
1.21
.62
.47
.48
.73
.05
.07
.07
.14
.07
.26

11

0.70
.74
1.13
1.88
-.27
1.61
.88
2.67
-.02
-.87
1.18
-1.30
.22
-.01
.27
.46
.19
-.59
-.90
.22
.10
-.23
-.12
-.49
.00
.09
-.51
-1.00
-.89
-1.06
-.09
.24
-.06
-.63
-.02
.16
-.16
.19
.31
.22
.19
.29
.59
.37
.41
.06
.79
-.05
-.61
.12
-.05
-.30
.31
.45
.45
.47
.39
.46
.26
.15
.34

0.39
.49
.73
1.34
.80
1.50
2.06
1.28
.64
1.34
1.75
1.99
1.01
.53
.75
1.10
1.08
1.02
1.11
.74
.94
.40
.51
.71
.82
.67
.54
.72
.86
1.74
.69
.27
.61
.59
.92
.79
.52
.87
1.18
1.15
.87
.87
1.07
.33
1.21
.76
.78
.80
1.38
.96
1.75
.84
.51
.56
.90
.08
.10
.11
.26
.27
.37

0.12
-.44
.71
5.06
-.60
-1.04
.89
2.00
-2.16
-5.80
-1.24
-2.09
-.35
.98
.59
1.24
.00
.49
1.74
1.89
2.63
-.19
.12
.17
-.29
.05
-1.37
-2.15
-2.41
-.67
.00
1.56
.91
-.39
1.19
1.75
1.27
-.79
-4.57
.83
-.48
3.79
9.78
1.60
.37
.18
2.79
.75
1.22
.01
.55
.74
.97
1.60
2.05
1.35
1.25
1.64
.89
.48
1.02

0.47
.57
.86
1.70
.90
1.88
2.60
1.50
.79
1.57
1.83
2.03
1.21
.60
.86
1.10
1.02
1.13
1.45
1.08
1.46
.45
.55
.74
1.07
.79
.68
.90
.95
1.25
.98
.33
.79
.79
1.24
.89
.63
.90
1.63
1.34
1.00
1.21
1.88
.40
1.30
.93
.95
.86
2.42
.79
1.77
1.27
.60
.85
1.37
.12
.15
.20
.85
1.04
.76

-0.51
-1.92
.98
6.26
-.57
.01
.03
1.24
-3.98
-6.08
-3.73
-4.51
-1.56
4.53
3.08
3.23
2.94
5.61
5.78
5.92
14.74
.65
1.13
1.18
6.43
.92
-.34
-1.52
-2.06
.93
.60
3.89
4.11
2.05
4.24
3.59
5.47
-.70
-8.37
6.73
1.73
13.19
35.80
3.58
2.95
.70
6.67
2.39
6.88
.80
1.28
3.46
4.03
3.43
3.53
2.90
2.64
3.23
3.39
3.39
3.53

0.52
.63
.97
2.09
1.06
2.07
2.20
1.62
.82
1.65
1.83
1.96
1.23
.66
.92
1.28
1.36
1.31
1.60
1.61
2.36
.53
.65
.90
1.80
.86
.89
1.08
1.14
1.50
1.37
.42
.91
.99
1.49
1.13
1.02
1.12
1.95
1.55
1.14
1.99
2.58
.50
1.37
1.12
1.03
.90
1.65
1.61
1.39
1.75
.86
1.04
1.41
.18
.23
.25
.60
.76
.84

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.12
.10
.05
.11
-.08
.16
-.07
.03
.22
.21
.23
.36

0.12
.17
.24
.25
.35
.56
.41
.40
.27
.17
.33
.31

0.39
.20
.07
.29
-.01
.16
.09
-.07
.33
.37
.54
.40

0.19
.26
.33
.36
.66
.82
.49
.55
.39
.24
.58
.71

1.16
.87
.38
.80
-.03
-.03
-.09
.08
1.40
1.05
1.39
1.67

0.42
.31
.38
.46
.69
1.16
.67
.72
.50
.40
.81
.83

2.23
1.83
.85
1.69
-.01
1.26
-.21
.01
3.07
1.82
3.00
3.51

0.61
.32
.40
.55
.69
1.29
.97
.70
.56
.44
1.03
1.04

Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Lodging away from home ..............................................................
Housing at school, excluding board .............................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels .......
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Tenants’ and household insurance ................................................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................
Fuel oil .......................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood ..............................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services ...........................
Water and sewerage maintenance ............................................
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 .............................................................................
Infants’ furniture .........................................................................
Appliances .....................................................................................
Major appliances .........................................................................
Laundry equipment ....................................................................
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 .......................................................................

.12
.17
.21
-.22
.12
-.33
.18
.18
.24
-.10
-.17
.71
.55
-.48
-.29
-.17
.01
.40
.40
.18
.00
-.28
-.37
.07
-.37
-.09
-.14
.16
-.20
.44
-.11
.07
.43
-.22
-.01
-.20
-.13
-.25
-.02
-.03
.06
-.06
.00
-.07
.15
.00
.13
.08

.05
.05
.05
1.00
.05
1.24
.04
.04
.26
.18
.16
.34
.44
.46
.18
.21
.26
.16
.18
.21
.12
.42
.41
.64
.70
.34
.43
.48
.82
1.02
.36
.49
.68
.47
.53
.84
.69
1.15
.64
.26
.45
.33
.22
.38
.41
.41
.14
.13

.28
.37
.44
1.57
.18
1.91
.35
.35
.36
-.06
-.33
.98
1.17
-.91
-.20
-.35
-.91
1.00
1.19
.44
-.05
-.57
-.60
.27
-.94
.06
-.12
.22
.71
-.14
-.18
.20
.49
-.35
-.22
-.54
.31
-.79
.17
.25
.04
.35
.16
.03
.18
-.02
.36
.26

.08
.06
.09
1.18
.07
1.44
.05
.05
.51
.31
.34
.49
.64
.70
.37
.46
.35
.21
.27
.28
.19
.65
.59
.78
1.07
.49
.63
.65
1.28
1.88
.48
.64
.94
.67
1.01
1.53
.89
1.87
.84
.37
.56
.49
.30
.57
.53
.51
.21
.15

.87
1.12
1.37
.74
1.97
.41
1.04
1.03
1.48
-.05
-.87
-1.14
1.10
-6.25
-.84
-.56
-6.57
2.86
3.32
1.32
.45
-2.00
-1.84
.51
-3.27
.59
-.10
1.22
2.01
1.26
1.17
2.94
4.86
-1.02
-1.85
-2.42
-.16
-3.72
-.57
.54
.51
.48
.19
-.31
1.30
.53
1.17
.80

.13
.13
.20
1.68
.22
2.06
.11
.11
.66
.43
.49
.51
.62
.96
.53
.67
.65
.65
.85
.59
.22
.81
.80
1.19
1.27
.75
1.00
.83
2.68
2.81
.65
.90
1.24
.84
.81
1.42
1.16
1.96
1.14
.48
.67
.67
.35
.66
.65
.70
.35
.39

1.68
2.20
2.68
2.43
3.94
2.01
2.05
2.05
3.23
-.78
-2.48
-1.38
3.12
-8.86
-2.70
-.15
-10.25
5.52
6.54
2.54
.71
-3.72
-1.82
.15
-6.28
1.66
.82
2.34
1.85
3.61
2.74
5.92
9.13
-1.67
-4.08
-5.63
-.46
-8.12
-.18
.30
1.37
-.17
2.88
2.22
3.79
2.72
2.29
1.53

.13
.14
.18
1.35
.27
1.67
.15
.15
.78
.35
.30
.64
.61
1.17
.31
.41
.49
.73
.92
.71
.29
1.19
1.34
2.26
1.60
.96
1.45
1.09
3.19
3.29
.80
1.11
1.59
1.03
1.01
1.85
1.43
2.69
1.38
.56
.79
.86
.49
.83
.90
.93
.40
.56

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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Expenditure category
Gardening and lawncare services ...............................................
Moving, storage, freight expense ................................................
Repair of household items ...........................................................

0.06
.34
.34

0.08
.78
.25

0.27
.05
.85

0.15
1.21
.42

0.82
2.18
2.48

0.28
1.78
.56

1.76
3.35
5.66

0.46
1.94
.78

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 ..........................................................................................

.17
.22
.69
.58
.31
-.70
-.03
.14
-.12
.16
-1.41
-3.73
.96
-.38
-2.14
.51
.43
.22
.89
-.20
-.52
.71
-.61

.50
.75
.91
1.84
.96
1.76
1.62
1.53
.84
.93
3.65
3.44
1.04
1.07
1.95
.76
1.10
1.28
1.01
.86
.94
1.17
1.03

.11
.90
.88
.31
.49
.70
-.64
-.01
-.49
.18
-4.12
-6.42
.76
.09
-4.06
.61
.74
.62
.15
.08
-.06
.39
-.60

.76
1.03
1.21
2.76
1.34
2.60
2.01
2.28
1.35
1.44
5.39
6.07
1.46
1.47
2.93
.94
1.29
1.75
1.56
1.30
1.24
1.69
1.53

1.26
1.57
1.39
.11
1.97
1.19
1.85
2.56
.70
1.22
-6.26
-.56
1.78
-.11
.85
1.97
2.21
.84
1.99
1.20
.22
.86
-.14

.92
1.61
1.78
3.19
1.82
3.77
4.65
3.12
1.72
1.78
7.03
8.34
2.13
2.05
5.58
1.35
1.73
2.61
2.24
1.85
1.80
2.47
1.99

3.42
4.17
3.67
2.45
5.22
4.14
4.92
5.60
3.93
3.44
2.70
2.65
2.65
2.84
6.57
2.67
2.97
1.15
3.69
5.92
.25
1.16
-.22

1.24
1.51
1.80
3.64
2.22
3.78
5.37
3.27
2.35
2.33
9.60
9.85
2.68
2.45
5.90
1.50
2.16
3.03
2.49
1.97
2.79
2.80
3.25

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

.17
.08
.04
.07
.07
.05
.12
-.26
-.68
.78
-.14
-.15
-.18
-.37
.16
-.27
.03
.05
.03
.15
.07
.12
.18
.16
.05
.29
.07
.00
.20
.19
.07
.49
.53

.07
.06
.08
.10
.11
.10
.13
.01
.51
1.28
.14
.15
.53
.51
.55
.16
.20
.23
.31
.31
.58
.11
.14
.14
.16
.18
.06
.01
.10
.15
.20
.32
.45

.24
.17
-.05
.16
.16
.12
.24
-.53
-.73
-1.10
.69
.66
.69
.30
.84
-.15
.13
-.09
.33
.47
.45
.26
.38
.33
.08
.56
.15
.01
.37
.42
.17
.63
.70

.08
.09
.11
.14
.15
.16
.18
.03
.71
1.79
.17
.17
.63
.60
.62
.20
.22
.29
.36
.35
.71
.15
.21
.20
.21
.26
.12
.11
.15
.28
.20
.43
.62

1.03
.99
-.21
.52
.52
.32
.79
-1.06
-2.44
.15
.74
.83
.71
1.24
1.13
-.11
.66
.34
1.15
1.19
1.52
.58
1.01
.91
.31
1.94
1.08
.00
3.12
4.10
1.30
-.44
-1.28

.11
.11
.16
.21
.21
.27
.23
.09
.98
2.05
.19
.20
.66
.63
.64
.21
.30
.38
.42
.51
.74
.22
.31
.33
.36
.44
.35
.19
.67
1.67
.72
.57
.81

2.22
2.31
.59
1.38
1.36
.96
1.97
1.69
-5.34
.16
2.61
2.57
2.53
2.83
2.89
1.66
2.77
2.82
2.69
1.97
7.48
1.91
1.93
2.30
1.56
3.30
2.95
.52
6.50
8.68
1.75
.85
.51

.13
.12
.21
.29
.25
.27
.34
.22
1.13
2.28
.16
.16
.72
.64
.63
.23
.43
.57
.61
.61
1.00
.31
.37
.44
.48
.50
.59
.69
.96
2.88
.78
.79
1.12

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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Expenditure category
Other intercity transportation .........................................................
Intercity bus fare ..........................................................................
Intercity train fare .........................................................................
Ship fare ......................................................................................
Intracity transportation ...................................................................
Intracity mass transit ....................................................................

0.05
.75
1.11
-.17
.11
.07

0.80
.43
1.49
.59
.11
.06

-0.45
.95
4.04
-.32
.53
.25

1.07
.72
1.86
1.05
.25
.24

0.26
1.96
2.39
-1.87
1.93
1.64

1.61
1.24
2.39
1.61
.52
.98

-0.98
3.66
-.04
-2.75
3.25
2.59

1.87
1.37
2.26
1.86
.70
1.18

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

.25
.04
.03
.05
-.03
.08
.30
.15
.14
.20
-.10
.05
.38
.42
.33
.39
.14
.05
.81

.08
.17
.18
.18
.47
.43
.07
.08
.13
.09
.21
.08
.14
.16
.21
.33
.08
.08
.08

.51
.28
.31
.31
.22
.49
.62
.38
.29
.43
-.15
.15
.82
.86
.75
.84
.40
.15
1.74

.13
.25
.25
.26
.62
.58
.12
.11
.19
.13
.28
.14
.21
.24
.39
.48
.13
.14
.15

2.03
1.67
1.69
1.92
.47
.75
2.15
1.00
1.10
1.24
.19
.54
2.42
2.52
2.38
2.53
1.91
.56
7.03

.20
.37
.39
.43
.74
.72
.21
.24
.43
.26
.40
.28
.31
.36
.53
.68
.30
.31
.25

3.59
3.11
3.24
3.69
.76
1.01
3.81
1.99
2.23
2.38
.59
.98
4.74
5.11
5.22
4.91
3.72
1.12
12.56

.24
.45
.47
.57
.88
.91
.27
.31
.56
.30
.60
.37
.39
.45
.63
.88
.40
.54
.33

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

.01
.00
-1.35
.27
-1.20
-.32
-.78
-.21
-.55
-.24
.18
.18
.32
-.10
.19
.14
.14
.11
.24
-.11
-.26
-.60
.13
-.52
.00
.03
-.01
-.55
-.80
-.72
.52
.06
.08
.00

.15
.16
.61
.17
.80
.75
.85
.33
.49
.41
.24
.39
.44
.64
.13
.19
.15
.30
.30
.46
.35
.62
.59
.80
.32
.13
.40
.44
.53
.63
.91
.40
.43
.46

.12
.05
-3.04
.52
-2.06
-.75
-1.49
-.03
-1.23
-.55
.33
.41
.66
-.33
.40
.43
.49
.23
.35
.04
-.14
-.18
1.45
-.43
.09
.10
.06
-.87
-1.08
-.46
.66
.31
.29
.20

.24
.23
.77
.25
1.05
1.16
1.22
.63
.65
.63
.31
.49
.53
.74
.19
.25
.29
.45
.50
.69
.47
.81
1.15
1.20
.46
.23
.63
.63
.76
.91
1.21
.71
.72
.82

.63
.64
-9.66
2.61
-6.21
-1.25
-3.75
.29
-3.81
-1.57
1.00
.72
.93
-.14
1.36
1.21
1.25
.42
.72
-.23
-.83
-2.70
5.63
-3.77
.54
.39
.57
-1.74
-2.72
-1.16
1.47
.53
1.54
.90

.30
.29
1.11
.33
1.38
1.36
2.32
1.01
.99
.94
.41
.64
.71
1.15
.34
.43
.66
.68
.66
1.26
.79
1.24
2.04
1.61
.74
.55
.76
.89
1.05
1.20
1.81
1.30
.81
1.43

1.25
1.14
-18.07
4.39
-12.07
1.72
-6.02
8.87
-6.99
-3.57
2.38
1.88
3.18
-.10
2.98
2.54
2.83
.03
1.49
-1.02
-.39
-3.87
9.33
-5.82
1.75
1.25
2.12
-3.62
-5.30
-2.06
2.79
.60
2.13
3.04

.43
.68
1.38
.80
1.68
2.59
2.84
3.24
1.40
1.25
.51
.81
.82
1.73
.54
.59
.84
.94
.72
1.82
1.06
1.70
3.74
1.97
1.12
.95
.88
1.15
1.40
1.67
1.95
1.65
1.05
1.53

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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.13
.16
.33
.13
.24
.80
-.16

0.76
.59
.77
.26
.35
.52
.39

0.27
.34
1.10
.51
.28
1.10
-.31

1.03
.78
.90
.44
.44
.72
.55

1.88
1.80
1.85
.71
1.31
2.53
-.62

1.26
1.04
1.18
.78
.68
1.06
.95

2.34
2.06
3.43
.57
2.17
5.30
-1.84

1.57
1.28
1.38
.99
1.08
1.21
1.85

Education and communication ..........................................................
Education .........................................................................................
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 .....................................................
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 .....................................................
Information technology, hardware and services ............................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment ...........................
Computer software and accessories ...........................................
Internet services and electronic information providers ................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items .................................................................

.08
.09
.43
.06
.01
.07
.10
.15
-.02
.04
.00
.23
-.02
.08
.00
.12
-.27
-.94
-.63
.08

.06
.08
.33
.08
.13
.06
.11
.16
.08
.02
.00
.24
.08
.05
.04
.09
.22
.48
.75
.26

.15
.16
.86
.14
.12
.13
.28
.53
.02
.08
.00
.91
.02
.17
.03
.29
-.44
-2.09
-1.62
.04

.08
.11
.42
.11
.19
.07
.17
.29
.11
.03
.00
.29
.11
.07
.06
.17
.31
.67
1.04
.41

.76
1.89
3.70
1.77
2.07
1.71
1.15
1.56
-.06
1.86
1.87
1.75
-.14
.26
-.27
1.12
-1.47
-4.08
-3.32
.11

.16
.24
.71
.27
.42
.27
.38
.72
.17
.10
.10
.44
.18
.12
.16
.21
.51
1.22
1.52
.65

1.88
4.30
6.08
4.20
5.29
3.60
2.40
4.11
-.48
3.83
3.75
4.95
-.65
.39
-.72
2.10
-3.41
-9.08
-4.59
.17

.20
.34
1.00
.36
.57
.38
.39
.94
.22
.10
.10
.52
.24
.20
.29
.28
.68
1.47
1.80
.78

-.30

.50

-1.06

.70

-2.84

1.23

-5.41

1.82

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 ........................................................................
Checking account and other bank services ...............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees .....................
Miscellaneous personal goods ......................................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap .....................................
Infants’ equipment .......................................................................

.09
.10
.07
.18
.10
.12

.11
.15
.16
.32
.13
.33

.16
.07
.06
.26
.19
-.17

.15
.19
.20
.45
.18
.47

.97
1.20
1.21
.78
.97
.74

.22
.39
.42
.69
.26
.59

1.85
2.30
2.19
2.37
1.71
1.13

.27
.49
.54
.96
.33
.66

-.01
-.18
.10
.10
.23
.12
.17
.19
.04
-.03
.22
.19
-.14
-.08
-.37

.52
.43
.09
.09
.18
.11
.14
.10
.11
.69
.69
.57
.41
.40
.56

.14
-.10
.27
.27
.31
.33
.39
.33
.25
.26
.99
.11
-.37
-.29
-.43

.71
.55
.15
.15
.24
.22
.21
.15
.23
.87
1.58
.95
.68
.72
.79

.73
.73
.79
.79
1.33
1.01
.78
.95
.93
2.45
2.77
2.03
-.34
.08
-1.83

.83
.82
.32
.32
.39
.42
.39
.25
.43
1.33
1.91
1.38
.96
1.04
1.10

.72
1.30
1.48
1.48
2.73
2.04
1.86
1.84
2.72
5.71
6.98
5.44
-.59
.33
-3.56

.95
.89
.44
.44
.48
1.19
.52
.36
.72
1.67
2.38
1.66
1.24
1.46
1.31

.17
.15
.25
-.12
.03
.17
.17
.21
.16
.12
.10

.06
.09
.13
.08
.07
.04
.05
.11
.09
.04
.05

.22
.19
.27
.48
.05
.37
.37
.42
.38
.30
.27

.08
.12
.18
.10
.11
.06
.06
.16
.12
.05
.06

.53
.38
.45
.34
-.35
1.10
1.11
1.02
1.20
1.02
.92

.10
.15
.23
.14
.14
.10
.13
.24
.17
.08
.08

1.60
1.54
2.38
2.07
.08
2.12
2.19
1.74
2.47
1.91
1.71

.13
.19
.29
.15
.17
.11
.14
.31
.23
.10
.10

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 ............................................................................

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Table 1V. U.S. city average, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012-Continued
U.S. city average
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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 ................................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
All items less food and shelter .........................................................
All items less food, shelter, and energy .........................................
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks ....
Commodities less food and energy commodities ............................
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks ...........
Energy commodities ......................................................................
Services less energy services .........................................................
Domestically produced farm food ........................................................
Utilities and public transportation .........................................................

0.13
.15
.23
-.11
.23
.01
.17
.16
-.44
.18
.17
.07
.15
.18
.01
.08
-.15
.21
.06
.06

0.04
.08
.12
.08
.08
.59
.06
.05
.12
.04
.04
.05
.06
.06
.10
.11
.14
.04
.14
.12

16

0.27
.18
.25
.50
.35
-.03
.33
.34
-.22
.31
.32
.27
.30
.30
.04
.06
.77
.42
.20
.07

0.05
.12
.17
.10
.10
.86
.09
.06
.16
.05
.05
.07
.08
.08
.15
.17
.16
.05
.15
.18

0.91
.39
.49
.41
.64
.89
1.08
1.02
1.16
1.01
.97
.98
.94
1.03
.34
.43
.23
1.22
.71
.33

0.08
.15
.22
.13
.13
1.08
.13
.11
.21
.07
.09
.10
.11
.11
.18
.20
.19
.09
.17
.25

1.74
1.54
2.36
2.08
2.22
3.51
2.03
1.95
.69
2.21
2.14
1.73
2.17
2.19
1.25
1.22
2.43
2.45
2.61
.50

0.09
.19
.27
.14
.16
1.47
.14
.12
.17
.09
.11
.12
.14
.15
.24
.26
.15
.10
.21
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Table 2V. Northeast Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012
Northeast
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.18

0.07

0.33

0.10

0.80

0.14

1.84

0.16

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

.06
.06
.05
.15
.06

.17
.19
.31
.10
.28

.23
.24
.29
.39
.11

.19
.21
.33
.14
.35

.82
.83
.64
1.25
.86

.26
.28
.38
.24
.43

2.53
2.56
2.44
2.73
1.80

.38
.42
.58
.35
.47

Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................

.15
.18
.22
.18
.18
.05
.03
-.59
-.56
.51
-.01

.09
.09
.09
.07
.07
.30
.36
.42
.65
.32
.23

.25
.37
.41
.34
.34
-.39
-.63
-1.00
-1.01
-.56
.02

.12
.13
.13
.10
.10
.39
.46
.57
.81
.54
.33

.73
1.05
1.20
1.07
1.06
-1.85
-2.46
-2.98
-1.62
-5.22
.36

.20
.21
.20
.18
.18
.58
.70
.84
1.13
.89
.48

1.46
2.15
2.49
2.15
2.13
-2.62
-3.78
-5.59
-3.26
-11.42
.96

.20
.22
.27
.21
.21
.61
.70
.82
1.07
.69
.59

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

-.61

.95

-.05

1.58

.77

2.15

3.26

2.43

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

.40
.49
-.09
.02
.02
-.03
-.25
1.27
1.29
1.40
1.04
1.03

.12
.12
.20
.21
.19
.23
.02
.15
.16
.37
.32
.23

.84
.79
-.17
.14
.14
-.05
-.64
2.06
2.07
2.14
2.19
2.21

.15
.15
.27
.27
.20
.27
.05
.21
.22
.41
.41
.41

1.14
1.18
-.66
.57
.57
-.12
-1.00
2.30
2.41
2.16
2.95
3.10

.21
.22
.42
.50
.44
.51
.12
.24
.24
.41
.40
.41

2.72
2.75
-.14
1.13
1.14
.87
2.54
6.45
6.47
6.34
6.80
6.91

.29
.32
.56
.64
.54
.67
.32
.21
.21
.38
.34
.40

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

.27
.09
.24
.10

.14
.29
.14
.11

.53
.36
.58
.23

.23
.39
.21
.18

1.83
2.20
1.74
.64

.40
.63
.39
.54

3.65
3.60
3.57
1.52

.54
.86
.56
.85

Recreation .........................................................................................

.03

.31

.06

.42

.59

.57

1.49

.97

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

.08

.09

.15

.15

.50

.34

1.08

.55

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

.18

.19

.22

.28

1.10

.51

2.58

.60

.26
.21
.34
.56
-.07
.16
.18
.24
.18
.18
.20
.16
.22
.35
.53
.28
.12
.15
.14
.18
.18
-.08
1.13
.21

.13
.18
.26
.14
.13
.07
.09
.25
.15
.08
.09
.08
.17
.24
.14
.16
.11
.08
.20
.07
.08
.21
.16
.07

.52
.62
.96
1.19
-.01
.31
.37
.40
.36
.33
.30
.31
.61
.90
1.17
.64
.29
.28
.71
.34
.33
.23
2.18
.37

.18
.28
.42
.21
.19
.10
.13
.31
.22
.11
.12
.11
.27
.39
.20
.23
.14
.10
.24
.11
.12
.33
.24
.10

.60
.60
.81
.54
-.18
.92
1.05
.81
1.05
.82
.64
.74
.60
.77
.56
.80
.60
.89
.25
.87
.86
.51
1.02
1.09

.25
.36
.53
.22
.32
.15
.21
.44
.36
.15
.17
.14
.35
.50
.21
.31
.21
.16
.37
.15
.17
.45
.23
.16

1.90
1.93
2.96
2.93
.35
1.88
2.15
1.49
2.34
1.82
1.68
1.74
1.92
2.88
2.84
2.49
1.46
1.72
1.76
2.06
1.99
1.40
5.56
2.35

.29
.40
.60
.29
.37
.17
.22
.63
.50
.18
.22
.17
.39
.56
.27
.35
.28
.18
.37
.18
.20
.50
.21
.18

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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................

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Table 3V. Midwest Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012
Midwest
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.08

0.06

0.21

0.09

0.95

0.13

1.86

0.18

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

.16
.16
.05
.23
.08

.15
.16
.23
.09
.24

.29
.28
.12
.43
.04

.19
.19
.28
.14
.58

.85
.88
.57
1.48
.84

.19
.20
.30
.24
.66

2.64
2.68
2.62
2.94
2.25

.24
.23
.33
.32
.67

Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................

.08
.19
.19
.17
.17
-.07
-.16
-.26
-.07
-.18
-.04

.07
.08
.06
.06
.06
.25
.32
.32
.28
.58
.26

.25
.32
.39
.32
.32
-.03
-.46
-.43
.58
-1.53
-.01

.10
.12
.10
.09
.09
.37
.42
.44
.48
.78
.39

.73
1.03
1.22
.97
.97
.00
-.61
-.30
.76
-8.55
.49

.17
.19
.17
.18
.18
.61
.69
.71
1.17
1.20
.51

1.34
1.97
2.26
1.84
1.84
-1.53
-3.09
-2.85
1.82
-11.40
1.06

.21
.26
.23
.28
.28
.46
.54
.53
.59
.84
.58

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

-.18

.90

.04

1.09

1.30

1.73

3.61

2.62

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

-.07
-.15
-.11
.09
.09
.18
-.24
-.85
-.89
-.95
-.59
-.78

.14
.14
.14
.19
.24
.21
.03
.33
.34
.48
.56
.54

-.09
-.13
-.06
.21
.22
.04
-.62
-1.09
-.99
-.86
-1.71
-.85

.17
.16
.22
.27
.29
.34
.05
.36
.37
.51
.72
.71

1.59
1.63
-.48
.63
.61
.17
-1.13
2.53
2.62
2.50
2.97
3.00

.21
.19
.35
.47
.39
.44
.13
.39
.39
.77
.98
.84

2.24
2.47
.50
1.35
1.37
.80
1.88
2.89
2.74
2.71
2.59
3.64

.26
.23
.45
.68
.50
.64
.30
.35
.35
.59
.81
.68

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

.27
.11
.39
.22

.12
.28
.13
.12

.63
.35
.63
.33

.20
.35
.25
.24

2.09
1.90
2.19
1.13

.33
.50
.43
.57

4.02
3.85
4.10
2.17

.43
.61
.52
.72

Recreation .........................................................................................

.08

.34

.26

.58

.91

.74

1.42

1.02

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

.09

.08

.14

.14

.81

.25

1.81

.33

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

.08

.16

.20

.24

1.41

.37

2.23

.47

-.06
-.16
-.32
-.28
-.07
.17
.19
.29
.18
.07
.06
.06
-.16
-.32
-.28
-.10
.20
.15
-.48
.16
.20
.10
-.93
.19

.11
.15
.24
.17
.13
.07
.08
.23
.16
.07
.08
.07
.15
.23
.17
.15
.11
.08
.25
.06
.07
.15
.31
.07

.02
-.31
-.17
-.47
-.10
.38
.31
.56
.40
.15
.16
.16
-.28
-.13
-.34
.18
.43
.33
-.65
.33
.29
.14
-1.20
.41

.14
.19
.28
.20
.22
.11
.12
.36
.28
.09
.11
.09
.18
.27
.19
.17
.16
.12
.26
.08
.09
.21
.34
.10

.63
.81
1.09
1.33
-.57
1.18
1.02
1.10
1.25
1.02
.93
.85
.80
1.05
1.27
.73
1.28
1.06
1.12
1.01
.99
.41
1.89
1.20

.20
.30
.39
.23
.32
.15
.19
.40
.35
.14
.15
.14
.29
.37
.22
.22
.21
.16
.39
.12
.14
.35
.37
.15

1.77
1.95
3.06
2.32
.41
1.87
1.96
1.54
2.85
1.92
1.80
1.65
1.98
3.11
2.48
2.58
1.94
1.67
.27
2.25
2.14
1.58
2.50
2.40

.29
.43
.66
.31
.45
.19
.26
.54
.48
.21
.22
.20
.42
.63
.31
.37
.25
.21
.34
.19
.22
.49
.33
.20

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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................

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Table 4V. South Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012
South
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.15

0.06

0.25

0.08

0.87

0.13

1.87

0.17

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

.15
.17
.08
.20
.11

.10
.11
.17
.09
.27

.21
.22
.16
.37
.24

.11
.11
.18
.13
.42

.85
.86
.60
1.35
.87

.16
.17
.25
.22
.53

2.46
2.50
2.33
2.72
1.91

.19
.19
.30
.28
.61

Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................

.09
.17
.14
.21
.21
-.09
-.28
-.34
-.08
.43
-.07

.09
.08
.11
.08
.08
.27
.35
.35
.35
.62
.16

.26
.39
.32
.36
.36
-.14
-.49
-.51
-.52
-1.56
.05

.14
.11
.15
.11
.11
.64
.78
.81
.88
.77
.33

.77
1.17
1.20
1.13
1.13
-.57
-1.47
-1.38
-1.54
-6.29
.23

.23
.22
.29
.22
.22
.81
.98
1.03
1.16
1.22
.37

1.77
2.30
2.83
2.10
2.10
-.02
-1.60
-1.64
-.50
-8.70
.58

.32
.34
.37
.36
.36
.64
.50
.52
.63
1.48
.49

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

-.23

.88

-.35

1.26

.73

1.47

3.11

1.70

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

.50
.52
.12
-.01
-.01
-.05
-.23
.96
1.02
1.05
.94
.91

.11
.11
.12
.18
.15
.19
.02
.22
.22
.28
.27
.28

.09
.09
.22
-.02
-.02
.06
-.49
.61
.57
.58
.55
.51

.16
.16
.19
.28
.21
.25
.04
.28
.29
.45
.44
.44

.41
.40
-.01
.50
.49
.27
-.97
-.86
-.88
-.96
-.70
-.39

.23
.24
.26
.39
.30
.41
.11
.33
.34
.58
.51
.46

2.30
2.34
.98
1.38
1.33
.90
2.25
2.31
2.26
2.17
2.43
2.60

.25
.21
.35
.52
.46
.46
.30
.26
.27
.53
.42
.44

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

.19
.26
.23
.06

.13
.32
.13
.17

.43
.29
.45
.30

.21
.45
.22
.22

1.78
1.50
1.92
1.03

.44
.88
.40
.57

3.68
2.88
3.84
2.07

.49
1.01
.55
.57

Recreation .........................................................................................

.04

.17

.04

.26

.47

.43

.82

.54

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

.12

.09

.24

.13

.79

.23

2.42

.35

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

.11

.18

.17

.24

.71

.35

1.80

.39

.15
.10
.18
.47
.00
.16
.17
.27
.21
.13
.14
.15
.10
.18
.44
.25
.14
.16
.38
.19
.15
-.10
.93
.21

.10
.15
.21
.13
.12
.08
.08
.17
.10
.07
.08
.07
.15
.20
.12
.12
.09
.08
.21
.06
.07
.17
.21
.06

.29
.10
.51
.36
.05
.34
.38
.66
.36
.19
.11
.26
.13
.53
.39
.57
.29
.34
-.79
.29
.30
.09
.61
.41

.15
.22
.31
.18
.21
.10
.11
.25
.14
.10
.11
.09
.21
.29
.18
.18
.16
.11
.33
.09
.10
.26
.28
.08

.33
.11
.02
.01
-.31
1.05
1.15
1.21
1.14
.89
.81
.79
.12
.01
.07
.25
.89
.98
.80
1.08
1.08
.35
-.88
1.28

.16
.24
.34
.26
.21
.18
.23
.54
.25
.14
.14
.13
.23
.33
.25
.19
.25
.19
.43
.13
.15
.29
.32
.17

1.48
1.30
2.16
2.01
.08
2.31
2.26
2.69
2.32
1.87
1.66
1.76
1.30
2.18
2.05
2.12
2.38
2.10
.74
2.34
2.30
1.30
2.27
2.58

.19
.28
.40
.27
.29
.25
.34
.68
.34
.20
.16
.18
.27
.38
.25
.23
.26
.27
.30
.18
.22
.35
.26
.25

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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................

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Table 5V. West Region, median price change and median price change standard error for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), by detailed expenditure categories for 1-, 2-, 6-, and 12-month intervals, 2012
West
1 Month

2 Month

6 Month

12 Month

Item and group
Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

Median
price
change

Median
standard
error

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

0.30

0.08

0.28

0.10

1.15

0.17

2.08

0.14

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

.11
.12
.06
.21
.05

.16
.17
.28
.09
.36

.24
.23
.15
.36
.26

.17
.18
.26
.13
.54

.85
.83
.38
1.47
.94

.20
.22
.31
.27
.61

2.09
2.18
1.55
3.18
1.10

.26
.26
.32
.42
.62

Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence .............................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ..........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Household energy .........................................................................
Energy services ...........................................................................
Electricity ...................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service ..........................................................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................

.18
.19
.29
.18
.18
.27
.02
.02
.12
.01
.06

.09
.08
.08
.06
.06
.31
.32
.35
.34
.42
.24

.39
.38
.58
.39
.39
.40
.25
.30
.33
-.71
.04

.12
.13
.15
.10
.10
.66
.66
.69
.77
.69
.37

.99
1.08
1.51
1.08
1.08
1.48
.61
.75
1.11
-1.25
.28

.31
.31
.53
.26
.26
.91
1.02
1.06
1.53
1.63
.47

1.96
2.29
2.94
2.06
2.06
1.18
-.82
-.82
1.18
-6.72
.54

.21
.24
.39
.29
.29
.40
.26
.26
.46
.88
.66

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

.13

1.06

.86

1.37

2.10

1.99

3.97

2.48

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

.53
.48
-.11
.20
.19
.14
-.30
.99
1.06
1.04
1.17
1.11

.13
.12
.12
.19
.18
.17
.03
.33
.34
.88
.87
.91

.07
.05
-.16
.33
.31
.31
-.43
-.77
-.80
-.86
-.64
-.58

.15
.15
.17
.25
.23
.27
.07
.32
.32
.88
.91
.88

1.47
1.58
.24
.74
.68
.60
-1.15
2.21
2.29
2.28
2.51
2.25

.21
.21
.26
.33
.41
.34
.25
.48
.50
1.04
1.08
1.15

2.48
2.63
1.04
1.77
1.79
1.41
.24
3.87
3.86
3.90
3.86
3.70

.23
.21
.38
.45
.56
.44
.71
.32
.33
.66
.76
.78

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

.23
.12
.26
.15

.14
.28
.15
.10

.56
.32
.67
.39

.20
.37
.21
.15

1.78
.73
2.07
1.05

.33
.52
.35
.32

3.48
1.65
3.97
1.90

.37
.76
.44
.39

Recreation .........................................................................................

-.06

.35

.21

.51

.67

.69

1.06

.96

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

.14

.16

.22

.23

.82

.37

1.96

.39

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

.00

.23

.17

.39

.74

.45

1.21

.71

.36
.41
.53
.62
.13
.22
.18
.04
.24
.32
.36
.30
.41
.51
.61
.40
.27
.22
1.40
.17
.18
.10
.97
.20

.14
.21
.31
.18
.14
.08
.08
.18
.18
.08
.11
.08
.20
.29
.17
.18
.13
.09
.24
.08
.08
.22
.31
.07

-.09
-.27
-.49
-.44
.07
.45
.39
.13
.32
.30
.27
.26
-.26
-.46
-.41
-.15
.42
.41
.16
.33
.32
.14
-.82
.42

.18
.27
.39
.21
.20
.11
.13
.26
.30
.11
.13
.10
.26
.37
.20
.22
.20
.12
.29
.10
.11
.29
.31
.10

.77
.76
1.25
1.14
-.20
1.22
1.09
.88
1.13
1.22
1.15
1.09
.75
1.22
1.14
.96
1.29
1.14
2.91
1.03
1.06
.40
2.05
1.29

.23
.35
.54
.30
.26
.25
.31
.40
.44
.19
.17
.18
.34
.51
.30
.30
.25
.28
.37
.17
.19
.41
.49
.22

1.72
1.74
2.51
2.19
-.33
2.35
2.31
1.19
2.63
2.07
1.96
2.00
1.67
2.40
2.06
2.28
2.45
2.18
1.93
2.07
2.05
.88
3.77
2.47

.28
.43
.65
.31
.28
.17
.24
.56
.50
.16
.20
.15
.41
.61
.29
.34
.26
.19
.29
.16
.18
.51
.34
.18

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 ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................................
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 .........................................................

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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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

100.000

230.280
689.818

232.166
695.467

2.0

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 1 ............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................

15.261
14.312
8.598
1.231
1.955
.905
1.287
.943
2.278
.305
.263
1.711
.631
5.713
.363
.949

236.183
236.341
234.240
269.078
232.461
220.319
293.714
169.593
205.387
214.726
234.392
217.107
129.261
240.713
168.126
232.558

236.230
236.301
234.033
269.304
233.041
219.526
293.742
168.977
204.763
212.039
232.036
217.052
128.514
240.930
168.142
233.898

1.6
1.6
1.2
.6
1.9
.1
4.5
-.5
.4
-.9
-.5
.7
1.0
2.3
1.6
1.4

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.2
-.4
.0
-.4
-.3
-1.3
-1.0
.0
-.6
.1
.0
.6

.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.2
.2
.5
.0
.2
.4
.1
.0
.3

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

.1
.1
.1
-.2
.5
-.4
1.4
.0
-.6
-1.3
-1.1
-.4
-.6
.1
.0
.4

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 ......................................................
Energy services 3 .................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................

41.021
31.681
6.545
.741
24.041
22.622
.354
5.300
4.099
.332
3.767
1.201
4.040
.730

224.790
260.039
264.700
134.070
267.995
267.972
133.946
220.228
189.190
338.084
189.444
194.553
125.400
156.436

225.382
260.720
265.256
138.380
268.448
268.424
135.459
220.992
189.768
346.070
189.679
195.505
125.601
156.730

1.9
2.3
2.7
1.1
2.1
2.1
4.9
1.8
.7
-1.3
.9
5.4
-.5
1.6

.3
.3
.2
3.2
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.3
2.4
.1
.5
.2
.2

.1
.1
.2
-.3
.1
.1
1.0
.3
.3
.2
.3
.4
-.2
.1

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

.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
1.1
.6
.6
2.4
.5
.3
.0
.2

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

3.564
.858
1.495
.200
.696

124.687
119.613
109.437
117.993
132.998

126.303
119.655
112.222
118.900
134.158

2.4
2.8
2.0
.6
5.1

1.3
.0
2.5
.8
.9

.1
.3
-.3
.3
.3

.8
1.0
1.3
-.6
.3

-.1
-.6
-.1
.5
.4

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 ................................................................

16.846
15.657
5.551
3.189
1.844
5.462
5.274
.434
1.149
1.189

212.299
207.331
99.984
145.871
145.260
288.108
286.417
147.931
259.752
273.577

219.491
214.823
100.345
145.925
146.718
316.580
315.243
147.659
260.234
274.684

2.4
2.3
.5
1.1
-.2
3.3
3.3
-.4
1.3
3.3

3.4
3.6
.4
.0
1.0
9.9
10.1
-.2
.2
.4

-.4
-.5
.1
.2
-.3
-1.6
-1.9
.2
.0
.7

-.9
-1.0
.2
.1
.2
-3.2
-3.0
-.6
.4
.8

3.0
3.3
.1
-.3
.8
9.0
9.1
-.2
.2
-.4

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

7.163
1.714
5.448
3.010

420.687
334.046
448.226
345.969

423.221
334.405
451.625
347.303

3.1
.8
3.9
2.4

.6
.1
.8
.4

.2
-.3
.3
.2

.1
.1
.2
.2

.2
-.4
.3
.1

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

1.781

688.146

697.701

5.0

1.4

0.6

0.2

0.7

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

5.990
1.897

114.816
98.993

115.350
99.824

.9
.5

.5
.8

-.2
-.2

.3
.5

.3
.2

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

6.779
3.281
.211
3.069
3.499
3.350
2.394
.957
.242

135.225
221.822
586.606
636.016
82.774
79.208
101.945
8.555
58.869

135.517
221.742
585.637
635.842
83.149
79.414
101.948
8.632
58.910

1.7
4.1
6.8
3.9
-.4
-.6
.2
-2.7
-8.9

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

.1
.3
.1
.3
.0
.0
.0
-.1
-1.1

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

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

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

3.376
.805
2.571
.646
.633
1.086

397.543
867.646
213.249
160.566
237.051
377.011

398.291
865.607
213.934
160.794
237.297
379.477

1.8
2.1
1.7
.1
1.9
3.1

.2
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.7

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

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

.1
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.6

39.680
15.261
24.419
15.661
3.564
12.097
8.759
60.320
31.327
.354
3.767
1.201
.730
5.848
5.448
11.644

185.613
236.183
158.949
207.108
124.687
263.151
111.805
274.639
270.900
133.946
189.444
194.553
156.436
277.406
448.226
325.993

188.539
236.230
163.006
215.053
126.303
275.194
112.097
275.521
271.583
135.459
189.679
195.505
156.730
277.960
451.625
327.276

1.2
1.6
1.0
1.8
2.4
1.7
-.6
2.5
2.2
4.9
.9
5.4
1.6
3.1
3.9
2.4

1.6
.0
2.6
3.8
1.3
4.6
.3
.3
.3
1.1
.1
.5
.2
.2
.8
.4

-.2
.2
-.5
-.6
.1
-.9
.0
.2
.2
1.0
.3
.4
.1
.4
.3
.2

-.3
.0
-.6
-.7
.8
-1.3
.0
.3
.1
.1
.4
.4
.2
.5
.2
.4

1.3
.1
2.1
3.1
-.1
4.0
.0
.3
.2
1.1
.5
.3
.2
.1
.3
.4

85.688
68.319
92.837
25.368
16.610
13.046
30.921
28.993
54.872
9.561
90.439
76.127
19.574
5.795
56.553

229.344
221.246
221.028
161.594
208.685
259.172
222.160
300.332
261.438
234.624
231.679
231.612
146.492
292.609
283.284
$ .434
$ .145

231.543
223.629
222.876
165.599
216.300
270.277
226.490
301.520
262.164
248.146
232.363
232.432
147.093
320.258
284.231
$ .431
$ .144

2.0
1.8
1.9
1.0
1.8
1.6
1.7
2.8
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.0
.3
3.1
2.6

1.0
1.1
.8
2.5
3.6
4.3
1.9
.4
.3
5.8
.3
.4
.4
9.4
.3

.0
.0
.0
-.5
-.6
-.8
-.2
.3
.2
-.8
.1
.1
-.1
-1.5
.2

.0
-.1
.0
-.6
-.7
-1.2
-.4
.3
.3
-1.7
.2
.3
.2
-3.0
.3

.8
.9
.7
2.0
2.9
3.7
1.6
.4
.2
5.4
.2
.2
.0
8.6
.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 .......................................
Energy services 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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

231.071

231.137

231.198

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 1 ..................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................

235.210
235.353
233.047
268.630
232.068
218.921
286.075
168.870
205.853
212.272
234.187
218.239
128.936
240.038
167.835
231.815

235.615
235.740
233.478
269.123
232.301
219.443
286.845
169.205
206.235
213.265
234.303
218.580
129.455
240.359
167.816
232.470

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 .............................................
Energy services 3 ........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................

224.381
259.242
263.143
140.372
266.981
266.955
132.468
220.480
189.858
335.075
190.319
193.192
125.909
155.921

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

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

232.770

0.7

2.4

1.8

3.0

1.6

2.4

235.713
235.854
233.438
269.480
232.312
220.319
287.672
168.331
205.732
214.726
232.852
217.815
129.261
240.713
168.126
232.330

235.986
236.084
233.676
268.917
233.550
219.526
291.680
168.407
204.466
212.039
230.196
216.898
128.514
240.930
168.142
233.252

1.6
1.6
.8
.4
1.8
-5.8
3.5
-2.1
2.8
1.5
2.6
3.1
6.8
2.8
.3
.7

1.7
1.7
.9
-.1
3.8
-2.8
4.5
-1.7
-.4
.5
-2.8
-.2
-.1
3.1
2.7
.8

1.9
1.9
2.1
1.5
-.4
8.4
2.0
3.2
1.8
-4.9
5.3
2.6
-1.1
1.7
2.6
1.6

1.3
1.2
1.1
.4
2.6
1.1
8.1
-1.1
-2.7
-.4
-6.6
-2.4
-1.3
1.5
.7
2.5

1.6
1.7
.9
.1
2.8
-4.4
4.0
-1.9
1.2
1.0
-.2
1.4
3.3
3.0
1.4
.7

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.0
1.1
4.7
5.0
1.0
-.4
-2.7
-.8
.0
-1.2
1.6
1.7
2.0

224.674
259.618
263.629
139.916
267.347
267.320
133.852
221.135
190.390
335.590
190.874
193.879
125.649
156.143

225.136
260.167
264.206
141.594
267.824
267.800
133.946
222.098
191.260
338.084
191.698
194.578
125.472
156.436

225.673
260.730
264.872
141.957
268.338
268.314
135.459
223.331
192.482
346.070
192.636
195.094
125.458
156.730

1.3
2.4
2.5
3.8
2.3
2.2
6.3
-2.7
-5.1
-10.6
-4.6
6.2
-1.7
1.9

1.4
1.9
2.6
-5.3
1.9
1.9
1.9
-.8
-2.9
-20.5
-1.2
7.1
.5
1.8

2.7
2.5
3.1
1.7
2.3
2.3
2.2
5.4
5.7
17.5
4.8
4.3
.8
.7

2.3
2.3
2.7
4.6
2.0
2.1
9.3
5.3
5.6
13.8
5.0
4.0
-1.4
2.1

1.3
2.1
2.6
-.9
2.1
2.1
4.1
-1.7
-4.0
-15.7
-2.9
6.6
-.6
1.9

2.5
2.4
2.9
3.1
2.2
2.2
5.7
5.3
5.7
15.6
4.9
4.2
-.3
1.4

126.860
120.063
113.225
119.467
134.046

126.986
120.444
112.898
119.774
134.503

127.990
121.606
114.414
119.055
134.893

127.889
120.873
114.307
119.683
135.500

4.4
6.5
5.5
2.4
7.2

.0
2.8
-5.4
1.6
5.0

2.1
-.7
4.4
-2.1
3.8

3.3
2.7
3.9
.7
4.4

2.2
4.7
-.1
2.0
6.1

2.7
1.0
4.1
-.7
4.1

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 .......................................................

218.387
213.652
100.132
145.135
147.378
314.751
313.595
148.509
258.943
274.878

217.545
212.653
100.239
145.394
146.990
309.767
307.654
148.761
258.845
276.872

215.571
210.459
100.415
145.557
147.352
299.725
298.345
147.931
259.752
278.975

222.082
217.364
100.520
145.050
148.541
326.597
325.493
147.659
260.234
277.832

-4.3
-5.2
4.9
1.5
13.2
-19.2
-19.6
.8
.6
9.0

6.6
8.1
-1.6
1.6
-5.7
22.4
23.0
.8
.4
-11.4

.6
-.3
-2.9
1.6
-10.0
-.5
-.7
-.9
2.0
13.1

6.9
7.1
1.6
-.2
3.2
15.9
16.1
-2.3
2.0
4.4

1.0
1.2
1.6
1.5
3.3
-.6
-.5
.8
.5
-1.7

3.7
3.4
-.7
.7
-3.6
7.4
7.4
-1.6
2.0
8.7

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

419.604
335.334
446.168
344.895

420.308
334.335
447.574
345.469

420.937
334.592
448.347
346.003

421.582
333.398
449.754
346.496

4.1
1.7
4.8
3.0

4.7
5.0
4.6
3.1

1.8
-1.2
2.8
1.7

1.9
-2.3
3.3
1.9

4.4
3.3
4.7
3.1

1.8
-1.8
3.0
1.8

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

682.632

686.919

688.043

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

114.962
99.295

114.726
99.104

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

134.358
219.397
579.231
629.133
82.594
79.041
101.644
8.555
59.925

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—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

692.810

4.8

4.5

4.5

6.1

4.7

5.3

115.071
99.564

115.363
99.807

.6
.7

1.2
.6

.3
-1.5

1.4
2.1

.9
.7

.9
.3

134.547
220.073
579.914
631.156
82.581
79.025
101.654
8.547
59.272

135.082
221.373
583.978
634.835
82.762
79.206
101.945
8.554
58.850

135.530
221.941
584.025
636.574
83.094
79.378
101.948
8.619
58.541

2.3
4.1
7.6
3.8
.8
.8
1.0
.3
-7.7

-.7
3.5
9.3
3.1
-4.3
-4.5
-2.8
-8.5
-5.3

1.8
4.1
7.2
3.9
-.2
-.4
1.6
-5.2
-13.6

3.5
4.7
3.4
4.8
2.4
1.7
1.2
3.0
-8.9

.8
3.8
8.4
3.5
-1.8
-1.9
-.9
-4.2
-6.5

2.7
4.4
5.2
4.3
1.1
.6
1.4
-1.2
-11.3

396.489
858.504
213.213
162.363
235.233
376.115

396.874
862.945
213.141
161.147
236.460
376.787

397.840
867.646
213.458
160.566
237.051
377.669

398.409
865.607
214.018
160.794
237.297
380.089

1.6
-1.1
2.4
2.3
1.8
3.1

3.8
5.9
3.2
3.9
1.5
3.3

-.1
.4
-.2
-1.7
.7
1.8

2.0
3.4
1.5
-3.8
3.6
4.3

2.7
2.3
2.8
3.1
1.7
3.2

.9
1.8
.6
-2.8
2.1
3.1

188.157
235.210
162.904
214.492
126.860
274.132
112.347
273.710
270.142
132.468
190.319
193.192
155.921
275.775
446.168
324.474

187.716
235.615
162.119
213.098
126.986
271.744
112.352
274.279
270.735
133.852
190.874
193.879
156.143
277.014
447.574
325.022

187.059
235.713
161.163
211.611
127.990
268.158
112.345
275.044
271.090
133.946
191.698
194.578
156.436
278.342
448.347
326.188

189.534
235.986
164.495
218.100
127.889
278.903
112.366
275.752
271.624
135.459
192.636
195.094
156.730
278.516
449.754
327.391

-1.8
1.6
-3.8
-6.5
4.4
-8.9
.5
2.4
2.2
6.3
-4.6
6.2
1.9
3.8
4.8
2.8

3.5
1.7
4.6
7.7
.0
10.0
-1.8
1.7
1.9
1.9
-1.2
7.1
1.8
-.3
4.6
1.3

.4
1.9
-.5
-.2
2.1
-.5
-1.1
2.8
2.6
2.2
4.8
4.3
.7
5.1
2.8
2.0

3.0
1.3
4.0
6.9
3.3
7.1
.1
3.0
2.2
9.3
5.0
4.0
2.1
4.0
3.3
3.6

.8
1.6
.3
.4
2.2
.1
-.7
2.1
2.1
4.1
-2.9
6.6
1.9
1.7
4.7
2.0

1.7
1.6
1.7
3.3
2.7
3.2
-.5
2.9
2.4
5.7
4.9
4.2
1.4
4.6
3.0
2.8

230.423
222.672
221.890
165.445
215.640
269.072
225.711
299.313
260.729
247.344
231.227
231.258
147.282
317.959
282.174

230.437
222.616
221.929
164.694
214.350
266.946
225.206
300.176
261.289
245.315
231.513
231.526
147.088
313.214
282.745

230.490
222.486
221.967
163.755
212.930
263.713
224.372
301.103
262.022
241.119
232.020
232.108
147.384
303.728
283.504

232.280
224.474
223.566
167.040
219.147
273.582
228.006
302.222
262.600
254.242
232.396
232.512
147.352
329.845
284.189

.5
-.1
.4
-3.7
-6.0
-8.1
-2.5
2.3
1.9
-13.6
2.4
2.6
1.7
-18.8
2.9

2.5
2.7
2.3
4.4
7.2
9.2
4.6
1.5
1.4
11.3
1.5
1.5
.2
19.7
1.9

1.8
1.5
1.8
-.5
-.1
-.5
.9
3.4
3.2
2.0
1.8
1.8
-.8
.3
2.7

3.3
3.3
3.1
3.9
6.7
6.9
4.1
3.9
2.9
11.6
2.0
2.2
.2
15.8
2.9

1.5
1.3
1.3
.3
.4
.2
1.0
1.9
1.7
-2.0
2.0
2.0
.9
-1.4
2.4

2.5
2.4
2.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
2.5
3.7
3.1
6.7
1.9
2.0
-.3
7.8
2.8

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 .............................
Energy services 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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

230.280
689.818

232.166
695.467

2.0
-

236.183
236.341
234.240
269.078
231.286
257.057
225.185
238.531
167.810
290.268
176.183
319.390
343.588
171.513
269.812
261.417
278.912
261.679
284.789
299.424

236.230
236.301
234.033
269.304
232.913
254.453
227.946
239.142
166.920
289.409
176.215
318.529
345.320
169.797
267.428
257.480
278.171
262.207
286.572
298.356

270.551
232.461
232.996
231.489
266.112
245.235
193.886
178.718
188.015
202.515
147.329
268.999
134.720
195.533
219.083
186.318
124.525
209.601
207.908
135.816
297.802
177.310
227.943
145.652
238.260
220.370
152.360
267.671
158.088
141.249
198.051
294.125
223.525
220.319
150.751
217.439
153.963
223.767
222.414
144.581

271.436
233.041
233.457
233.096
267.171
246.302
194.929
178.976
189.949
204.150
147.736
268.209
136.783
197.176
220.741
190.533
125.300
212.061
211.380
136.758
305.851
180.728
227.483
144.411
233.938
218.775
155.610
264.262
156.870
138.704
197.805
281.629
225.996
219.526
149.915
217.031
152.691
223.823
220.547
144.173

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.7

-

-

-

-

1.6
1.6
1.2
.6
-.2
1.6
.0
-1.3
-1.4
1.0
1.9
1.1
3.2
.9
.9
.6
.8
.4
4.0
-2.5

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.7
-1.0
1.2
.3
-.5
-.3
.0
-.3
.5
-1.0
-.9
-1.5
-.3
.2
.6
-.4

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

.0
.0
.0
.1
-.5
-.8
-1.0
.0
.0
.5
1.0
-.5
2.2
1.1
1.3
1.2
.0
-.8
.6
-1.9

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

1.1
1.9
1.7
1.1
3.4
3.2
2.7
3.9
3.6
-1.5
-1.6
-1.7
-2.4
1.0
1.0
.7
-5.0
-.2
2.4
-.4
-7.4
-16.6
5.0
5.0
3.2
6.0
5.1
.5
.1
1.0
5.0
-2.9
5.8
.1
1.4
2.9
.5
-1.1
1.7
-1.4

.3
.2
.2
.7
.4
.4
.5
.1
1.0
.8
.3
-.3
1.5
.8
.8
2.3
.6
1.2
1.7
.7
2.7
1.9
-.2
-.9
-1.8
-.7
2.1
-1.3
-.8
-1.8
-.1
-4.2
1.1
-.4
-.6
-.2
-.8
.0
-.8
-.3

-2.4
.1
.2
.2
.3
-.1
-.2
.6
2.1
-.2
.1
1.0
-1.3
.1
.2
-1.6
-.1
.3
1.2
.6
-2.0
-1.8
.7
.7
-.6
1.6
.1
-.4
-1.0
-.1
1.5
-1.6
-1.3
.2
.3
.6
.0
.7
-.4
.6

.2
.0
.1
-.1
-.2
.1
-.3
-.2
-1.0
.4
.9
.6
.1
-.5
-.1
.8
-1.8
-.7
-2.6
-.8
-1.5
-1.7
.7
1.2
1.0
.0
-.6
.3
1.6
.1
-.8
1.6
-1.9
.4
-.5
-.8
-.1
-1.1
2.7
.3

.4
.5
.4
.9
.4
.4
.5
.1
1.0
.9
-.3
-.4
.9
1.4
1.3
2.1
1.3
1.8
4.2
.7
2.7
1.9
-.4
-.9
-1.8
-.7
2.4
-.7
-.8
-1.1
-.1
-4.2
3.2
-.4
-.6
-.2
-.8
.2
.1
-1.2

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

100.000

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 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 2 3 ..............
Ham ..............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 ...........................................
Pork chops ...................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 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 ..............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 3 ........................................
Shelf stable 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 .............................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 3 .....................................

15.261
14.312
8.598
1.231
.471
.052
.289
.130

-

-

.760
.224
-

.114
.185
-

.237
-

1.955
1.842
1.189
.564
.220
.083
.208
.053
.360
.137
-

.076
-

.060
.087
.265
-

.349
.274
-

.075
.303
.154
.149
-

.113
.905
.300
-

.287
.134
.184

See footnotes at end of table.

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CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

293.714
337.973
348.284
346.658
205.811
196.747
393.245
123.444
325.727
306.779
334.245
327.312
333.523
157.680
160.367
153.910
168.540
150.282
206.227
160.830
196.863
169.593
129.442
162.612
169.347
118.088
122.838
213.340
222.275
215.032
127.677
205.387
214.726
198.967
141.180
155.604
234.392
185.630
199.728
291.137
137.713
173.886
184.774
217.107
231.636
168.623
238.682
228.102
136.944
135.433
131.852
274.471
151.312
129.261
113.295
240.713
149.916
153.178
153.876
129.143
142.584

293.742
337.889
346.216
348.522
205.406
195.846
391.259
121.933
327.639
304.618
359.710
312.048
336.071
157.871
160.736
155.113
168.767
150.064
206.218
161.277
193.876
168.977
128.948
161.998
167.452
117.664
122.458
212.574
221.407
215.445
127.377
204.763
212.039
196.763
138.897
155.087
232.036
186.153
198.606
293.617
136.355
170.736
180.333
217.052
235.381
167.220
242.541
227.396
136.852
135.215
131.646
274.102
150.854
128.514
114.531
240.930
150.205
153.119
154.123
129.270
143.191

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.3
.6
1.2
1.8
.9
3.2
3.8
.6
.0
.4
-.7
5.9
.9
-.9
-2.1
-2.8
-2.3
-.1
-.7
1.6
2.8
.2
.0
.3
.6
-.1
.8
.7
1.3
.8
.5
.2
.5
.8
.2
.7
.0
-.7
-.5
-.1
.7
-.3
.8
.2
-1.6
-.2
-.8
1.0
.1
-.5
2.3
.2
1.4
.4
-1.0
.1
.3
.0
.3
.2
.0

0.3
.2
-1.7
-.9
-1.1
-2.9
.4
-3.5
2.4
-.7
13.4
-1.1
.6
.6
1.3
1.3
1.6
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.6
-.5
-.6
-.2
1.0
-.1
-.6
-1.2
-1.7
2.1
.7
-.2
.7
-1.4
.6
-1.5
-.6
-1.1
-1.8
-2.8
-.5
.4
.3
-.3
1.8
-.6
-.7
-1.2
-.5
-.5
-1.5
4.1
-.4
-.1
.3
.1
.2
.0
.3
.1
.5

1.4
1.8
1.8
-.6
-1.8
-.5
-.3
6.5
1.8
-.3
8.5
-4.7
.8
.2
-.3
.2
-.5
.3
.8
.2
-1.5
.0
.1
-.7
-1.1
-.4
.0
.1
.2
.2
-.6
-.6
-1.3
-1.2
-1.6
.2
-1.1
.7
1.5
1.1
-1.0
-2.7
-2.4
-.4
-.1
-.8
1.6
-.8
-1.1
-.2
-.9
-.1
-.3
-.6
1.1
.1
.2
.0
.3
.1
.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 ...........................................................................
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 1 ............................................................
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 2 3 ......................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 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 .........

1.287
.988
.526
.093
.081
.108
-

.245
.461
.073
.063
.086
.240
.299
.149
-

.094
-

.056
-

.943
.708
.285
.014
.409
.235
.141
-

.094
2.278
.305
.059
.183
.063
.263
.075
-

.066
.121
-

1.711
.094
.301
.328
.283
-

.073
.631
-

5.713
2.709
2.296
.263
-

.082

4.5
5.9
5.5
11.1
-.8
2.6
5.9
6.9
6.3
-7.6
24.5
4.6
7.0
.3
.7
3.0
-.6
-.4
-.4
.4
-2.5
-.5
.1
-.8
-1.9
.9
-2.2
-4.1
-5.0
-.4
.7
.4
-.9
-3.8
-.4
.6
-.5
-.3
-1.8
.3
-1.3
-.2
1.4
.7
1.1
-1.3
2.6
-.2
-2.2
-1.9
-.2
1.3
1.5
1.0
4.0
2.3
2.3
2.2
3.5
3.7
2.7

0.0
.0
-.6
.5
-.2
-.5
-.5
-1.2
.6
-.7
7.6
-4.7
.8
.1
.2
.8
.1
-.1
.0
.3
-1.5
-.4
-.4
-.4
-1.1
-.4
-.3
-.4
-.4
.2
-.2
-.3
-1.3
-1.1
-1.6
-.3
-1.0
.3
-.6
.9
-1.0
-1.8
-2.4
.0
1.6
-.8
1.6
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.6
1.1
.1
.2
.0
.2
.1
.4

See footnotes at end of table.

26

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

-

168.126
232.558
194.368
209.781
189.573
200.278
184.711
167.998
314.141
155.783
169.845
165.384

168.142
233.898
195.684
210.918
190.432
200.782
185.931
169.529
315.476
156.035
171.619
165.973

1.6
1.4
.8
1.0
.3
.7
.6
.7
2.3
2.4
3.2
2.3

41.021
31.681
6.545
.741
.159
.582
24.041
22.622
.354
5.300
4.099
.332
.234
.099
3.767
2.850
.917
1.201
.908
.293
4.040
.266
.038
.076
.152
.713
.232
.337
.137

224.790
260.039
264.700
134.070
473.751
274.183
267.995
267.972
133.946
220.228
189.190
338.084
381.889
324.047
189.444
194.525
171.597
194.553
442.190
411.126
125.400
66.351
110.991
74.442
53.844
118.898
134.445
89.418
79.912

225.382
260.720
265.256
138.380
473.751
285.292
268.448
268.424
135.459
220.992
189.768
346.070
393.782
326.104
189.679
194.739
171.888
195.505
444.814
411.805
125.601
65.872
110.206
75.470
52.893
119.357
134.805
90.095
79.638

1.9
2.3
2.7
1.1
4.2
.4
2.1
2.1
4.9
1.8
.7
-1.3
2.3
-8.8
.9
.8
1.3
5.4
6.2
2.9
-.5
-3.8
-3.1
1.4
-6.5
.0
-1.1
.3
.9

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.0
.6
.7
.5
.5
.3
.7
.9
.4
.2
1.0
.4

0.0
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
-.4
.6
.2
.1
.2
.1

0.2
-.1
-.1
.1
.1
.2
1.0
-.4
.2
.3
.1
.1

0.0
.4
.2
.1
.2
.1
.7
.4
.4
.2
1.0
.4

.3
.3
.2
3.2
.0
4.1
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.3
2.4
3.1
.6
.1
.1
.2
.5
.6
.2
.2
-.7
-.7
1.4
-1.8
.4
.3
.8
-.3

.1
.1
.2
-.3
.3
-.5
.1
.1
1.0
.3
.3
.2
.0
-.6
.3
.2
.7
.4
.4
.1
-.2
-1.3
-.9
-.3
-1.9
-.4
-.9
-.4
.0

.2
.2
.2
1.2
.4
1.4
.2
.2
.1
.4
.5
.7
-.2
.9
.4
1.1
-1.7
.4
.4
.2
-.1
.6
.7
-.4
1.0
-.6
-1.0
-.2
-1.1

.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
1.1
.6
.6
2.4
3.1
.8
.5
.3
1.2
.3
.3
.2
.0
-.7
-.7
1.4
-1.8
.4
.3
.8
-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 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 1 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 ...................................
Energy services 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 1 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 3 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 3 ...............................................................
Laundry equipment 2 ..........................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 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 ..................................

.363
.949
.568
.272
.071
-

.225
.381

-

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

.285
.165

88.323
101.853
117.777
71.767
65.129
55.053
125.439
60.868
97.981
91.946
99.607
88.197
189.474
122.401
168.984
120.207
156.436
148.711

88.086
101.465
117.252
71.691
65.175
54.644
127.853
60.868
98.312
92.254
100.407
88.278
190.007
122.874
169.328
120.466
156.730
148.543

-1.0
-.5
.4
-1.7
-2.7
-5.0
-.2
-2.1
1.1
-.1
.6
-.5
-.3
-.9
1.3
-.9
1.6
1.4

-.3
-.4
-.4
-.1
.1
-.7
1.9
.0
.3
.3
.8
.1
.3
.4
.2
.2
.2
-.1

.4
.0
-1.2
1.6
.0
.9
-.5
4.3
.8
.1
.0
.3
-.3
-.6
-.1
-.1
.2
.3

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

NA

NA

-

-

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

-

-

-

.117
.481
.250
.101
.046
.083
.675
.172
.358
.890
.360
.244
.286
.730
.251
.238

See footnotes at end of table.

27

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

.090
.078

128.134
204.453

127.830
204.483

-0.7
5.4

-0.2
.0

0.6
.0

-0.6
1.1

-0.2
.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 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 ................................................................................

3.564
.858
.675
.120
.184
.213
.151
.183
1.495
1.238
.097
.158
.576

124.687
119.613
124.770
115.451
155.076
81.516
121.027
100.452
109.437
110.222
97.795
109.030
81.159

126.303
119.655
124.619
120.232
157.625
78.893
119.399
101.097
112.222
114.882
97.295
115.092
87.375

2.4
2.8
2.5
5.4
6.4
-.3
-.5
4.1
2.0
2.9
4.3
-.4
4.6

1.3
.0
-.1
4.1
1.6
-3.2
-1.3
.6
2.5
4.2
-.5
5.6
7.7

.1
.3
-.1
-1.9
.7
.2
-.5
1.4
-.3
-.4
-2.8
1.0
-.6

.8
1.0
1.9
4.6
.6
1.4
2.7
-2.6
1.3
.9
.8
2.5
-.4

-.1
-.6
-.6
3.8
.8
-2.0
-4.4
-.7
-.1
1.3
2.3
-1.3
3.8

.391
.257
.696
.214
.154
.327
.200
.315
.091
.224

101.934
105.170
132.998
136.286
138.861
127.234
117.993
166.746
120.416
176.133

101.861
99.470
134.158
138.229
140.479
127.700
118.900
167.170
121.740
175.995

1.3
-2.5
5.1
5.7
4.7
4.8
.6
-.9
4.4
-2.8

-.1
-5.4
.9
1.4
1.2
.4
.8
.3
1.1
-.1

-.2
.5
.3
-1.7
.6
.9
.3
.7
2.9
-.2

1.3
3.7
.3
.7
-.5
.4
-.6
-.3
.2
.0

-.5
-6.8
.4
1.4
1.2
-.6
.5
-.1
1.1
-.4

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 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 ..................................................

16.846
15.657
5.551
3.189

212.299
207.331
99.984
145.871
101.107
145.712
151.164
145.260
87.709
125.963
288.108
286.417
285.550
293.412
278.243
282.202
147.931
133.582
160.861
151.354
362.780
259.752
267.972
236.084
159.937
415.510
173.461
167.155
184.190
202.418
125.679
273.577
306.603
153.360

219.491
214.823
100.345
145.925
101.164
145.688
151.426
146.718
87.800
125.813
316.580
315.243
314.751
323.169
304.201
295.581
147.659
133.143
161.047
151.396
362.728
260.234
268.579
236.326
160.329
416.147
173.646
167.137
184.709
202.806
125.993
274.684
309.283
151.175

2.4
2.3
.5
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.3
-.2
-2.9
7.1
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.9
3.8
3.6
-.4
-1.7
2.4
2.5
2.7
1.3
2.2
1.9
.7
5.2
1.3
.2
2.9
3.4
2.1
3.3
3.6
1.8

3.4
3.6
.4
.0
.1
.0
.2
1.0
.1
-.1
9.9
10.1
10.2
10.1
9.3
4.7
-.2
-.3
.1
.0
.0
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.1
.0
.3
.2
.2
.4
.9
-1.4

-.4
-.5
.1
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.3
1.0
2.1
-1.6
-1.9
-1.6
-1.7
-2.2
-.5
.2
.2
.1
.1
-.3
.0
.4
-.1
.0
.5
.1
.0
.3
.5
.2
.7
.8
1.1

-.9
-1.0
.2
.1
.2
.4
.1
.2
-.5
5.0
-3.2
-3.0
-3.4
-3.0
-2.3
-.5
-.6
-.8
.0
.0
-.4
.4
.1
.3
.4
.5
.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.8
1.1
1.0

3.0
3.3
.1
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.2
.8
.6
-.7
9.0
9.1
9.3
9.1
8.3
3.7
-.2
-.3
.1
.0
.0
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.1
.0
.3
.2
.2
-.4
-.3
-1.1

-

1.844
.380
.070
5.462
5.274
-

.189
.434
.293
.141
-

1.149
.058
.461
.595
2.497
.563
.326
.215
-

1.189
.771
.151

See footnotes at end of table.

28

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

-

NA

.264
-

NA

-

-

-

-

-

110.668
61.559
286.374
112.599

103.660
61.442
286.557
112.663

3.0
-1.4
3.4
2.5

-6.3
-.2
.1
.1

5.2
-.1
.0
.0

0.9
.5
.1
.1

-5.0
-.2
.1
.1

423.221
334.405
108.860
441.776
98.829
101.599
451.625
347.303
352.266
427.808
180.096
222.147
697.701
264.071
258.789
598.049
192.880
115.069
122.844

3.1
.8
.7
.8
.7
1.2
3.9
2.4
2.5
3.2
.6
1.4
5.0
5.4
5.3
5.4
3.0
.9
7.7

.6
.1
.1
.3
-.6
.0
.8
.4
.3
.6
.4
.4
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.3
.4
.0
.8

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

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

.2
-.4
.1
-.3
-.6
.0
.3
.1
.0
.3
.4
.1
.7
.8
1.0
.7
.0
.0
.8

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
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 1 8 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 6 8 ........................
Hospital and related services .................................................
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 ...............................................................

7.163
1.714
1.635
1.322
.313
.079
5.448
3.010
1.616
.769
.249
.376
1.781
1.557

.138
.086
.658

420.687
334.046
108.740
440.579
99.402
101.553
448.226
345.969
351.250
425.241
179.414
221.354
688.146
260.035
254.320
590.146
192.115
115.057
121.925

Recreation 3 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 3 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 9 ..................
Other video equipment 1 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 1 .........................................................
Pet food 1 2 3 ........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 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 ...................................................................
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 2 3 .........
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ..............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 3 ..................................
Other recreation services 3 ......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 1 3 ...................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................

5.990
1.897
.144
1.396
.025

114.816
98.993
4.938
399.087
11.479

115.350
99.824
4.863
403.588
11.496

.9
.5
-17.2
3.4
-12.1

.5
.8
-1.5
1.1
.1

-.2
-.2
-1.3
.1
-2.5

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

.3
.2
-2.2
.4
.1

.108

79.061
48.779
117.588
41.416
87.747
163.835
200.770
152.950
115.591
209.205
169.758
217.307
118.609
150.189
90.361
77.341
61.257

-.7
-2.1
-1.3
-4.2
-2.4
1.6
1.1
2.6
-2.0
2.5
1.8
2.5
.0
1.2
-1.3
-2.5
-5.7

1.5
1.8
.7
.5
-1.5
.4
.5
.5
.2
.3
-.1
.3
.1
-.1
.3
1.4
3.5

-1.2
-1.5
-.4
-1.3
-.3
-.3
-.7
-.4
-2.0
.3
.2
.3
-.3
.2
-.1
-1.1
-1.7

NA

-

-

-

26.708
117.427
124.620
113.931
52.651
52.070
58.393
97.740
96.514
150.469

-6.4
.6
.3
.9
-4.9
-6.4
-3.6
-.1
1.5
2.6

3.4
-.3
-.2
.3
.0
.0
.5
-.1
.0
.3

-1.5
-.5
.0
-1.0
-1.1
-1.7
-.5
1.6
-.7
.1

.4
.1
.0
1.3
.5
.1
.1
.0
.1
-.1
.1
.0
-.2
.1
-1.1
-.9
-2.0
-1.4
-1.9
.1
.1
.1
.9
1.7
.6
-3.0
.5
.2

1.5
1.8
.7
.5
-1.5
.3
.5
.5
.2
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
.0
1.3
3.2

.062
.039
1.753

77.893
47.926
116.777
41.218
89.104
163.153
199.803
152.172
115.348
208.561
169.853
216.612
118.540
150.403
90.106
76.258
59.204
99.145
25.827
117.773
124.853
113.550
52.647
52.056
58.130
97.845
96.495
150.004

.568
.642

126.283
336.328

127.731
334.404

2.4
2.4

1.1
-.6

-.3
.5

.3
.1

1.1
-.6

-

-

.069
.044
1.099
.688
-

.411
-

.461
.245
.206
.109
.050
-

.058
-

.446
.326
-

-

3.2
-.3
-.2
.3
.0
.0
-.6
-.1
.0
.3

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
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

161.916
185.896
277.518
230.151
151.707
100.517

160.993
184.969
279.434
230.201
151.232
100.986

2.3
3.8
3.6
4.1
8.1
-.8

3.069
1.734
.389
.782
.059
3.499
.148
.138
.010
3.350
2.394
1.447
.947
.957
.242
.046
.572

135.225
221.822
586.606
198.236
636.016
722.477
684.368
257.831
224.242
82.774
160.182
250.721
273.984
79.208
101.945
59.357
107.145
8.555
58.869
39.728
76.127

135.517
221.742
585.637
198.372
635.842
721.998
684.394
257.929
224.308
83.149
167.829
263.671
273.075
79.414
101.948
59.202
107.575
8.632
58.910
39.863
77.139

Jan.
2013

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

-0.6
-.5
.7
.0
-.3
.5

0.4
1.3
-.1
.6
.9
.1

0.1
.2
.1
1.6
2.7
.2

-0.6
-.5
.7
.0
-.3
.5

1.7
4.1
6.8
7.8
3.9
4.6
3.4
2.8
3.0
-.4
6.2
6.4
3.4
-.6
.2
-1.2
2.4
-2.7
-8.9
-5.9
.7

.2
.0
-.2
.1
.0
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.5
4.8
5.2
-.3
.3
.0
-.3
.4
.9
.1
.3
1.3

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

.4
.6
.7
1.4
.6
.8
.3
.4
1.2
.2
.0
-.2
2.5
.2
.3
-.2
1.0
.1
-.7
-.9
.4

.3
.3
.0
.1
.3
.4
.3
.1
.1
.4
4.5
4.9
-.3
.2
.0
-.3
.4
.8
-.5
.3
1.3

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 ...........................................................

-

.235
.226
.126
.097

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 ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 3 .............................................................
Information and information processing 3 ..............................
Telephone services 1 3 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 13 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 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 ....................................................

6.779
3.281
.211

.083

30.404

30.611

-4.4

.7

-.1

.5

.7

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 1 8 .................................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 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 1 2 3 .....
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 5 ........................................................

3.376
.805
.745
.054
2.571
.646

397.543
867.646
353.561
233.180
213.249
160.566

398.291
865.607
352.555
234.251
213.934
160.794

1.8
2.1
2.1
1.8
1.7
.1

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

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

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

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

.338

101.909

101.952

-.3

.0

-.8

-.5

.0

.302
.633
.633
1.086
.297
.160
.242
.030
.214

-

185.196
237.051
144.640
377.011
306.202
299.157
149.498
172.372
290.409
141.137
190.911
86.017
156.627
88.443

185.678
237.297
144.790
379.477
309.892
300.074
149.033
172.708
295.216
141.204
193.273
85.838
156.338
88.624

.6
1.9
1.9
3.1
3.0
2.4
2.3
2.8
5.1
2.0
3.8
-1.1
-.4
-3.7

.3
.1
.1
.7
1.2
.3
-.3
.2
1.7
.0
1.2
-.2
-.2
.2

-.6
.5
.5
.2
.0
.1
.2
.0
-.8
.3
-1.2
-.1
-.1
-1.1

-.2
.2
.3
.2
.0
.6
.7
1.4
-.2
.1
-.2
.3
-.3
-.6

.3
.1
.1
.6
1.2
.2
-.3
.2
1.7
.0
1.2
-.4
-.1
.2

39.680
24.419
15.661
12.097
8.759
60.320
31.327
5.848
11.644
85.688
68.319

185.613
158.949
207.108
263.151
111.805
274.639
270.900
277.406
325.993
229.344
221.246

188.539
163.006
215.053
275.194
112.097
275.521
271.583
277.960
327.276
231.543
223.629

1.2
1.0
1.8
1.7
-.6
2.5
2.2
3.1
2.4
2.0
1.8

1.6
2.6
3.8
4.6
.3
.3
.3
.2
.4
1.0
1.1

-.2
-.5
-.6
-.9
.0
.2
.2
.4
.2
.0
.0

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

1.3
2.1
3.1
4.0
.0
.3
.2
.1
.4
.8
.9

-

-

.206

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 ....................................................................

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

221.028
161.594
208.685
259.172
222.160
118.291
300.332
261.438
234.624
231.679
231.612
146.492
292.609
283.284
241.509
208.635
$ .434
$ .145

222.876
165.599
216.300
270.277
226.490
119.947
301.520
262.164
248.146
232.363
232.432
147.093
320.258
284.231
241.505
209.289
$ .431
$ .144

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

92.837
25.368
16.610
13.046
30.921
2.868
28.993
54.872
9.561
90.439
76.127
19.574
5.795
56.553
7.272
9.946
-

1
2
3
4
5
6

1.9
1.0
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.8
2.8
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.0
.3
3.1
2.6
1.5
1.9

0.8
2.5
3.6
4.3
1.9
1.4
.4
.3
5.8
.3
.4
.4
9.4
.3
.0
.3

0.0
-.5
-.6
-.8
-.2
.0
.3
.2
-.8
.1
.1
-.1
-1.5
.2
.3
.2

0.0
-.6
-.7
-1.2
-.4
.9
.3
.3
-1.7
.2
.3
.2
-3.0
.3
-.1
.3

0.7
2.0
2.9
3.7
1.6
-.2
.4
.2
5.4
.2
.2
.0
8.6
.2
.2
.4

-

-

-

-

-

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

231.071

231.137

231.198

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 2 .........................................................................
White bread 1 3 ...........................................................
Bread other than white 1 3 ..........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Cookies 3 ....................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3 ...................................
Other bakery products ..................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 3 ............
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 3 ....................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 3 ..........................................................
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 ..
Bacon and related products 3 .................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ..........
Ham ..........................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 3 .......................................
Pork chops ...............................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 .................
Other meats ................................................................
Frankfurters 3 ...........................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ......................................................
Lamb and organ meats 1 3 .......................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 .............................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 2 ....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 3 ...........................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 3 ...........................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..................................
Fish and seafood ..........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ....................................
Shelf stable fish and seafood 1 3 ..............................
Frozen fish and seafood 1 3 .....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Fresh whole milk 1 3 .....................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .................................
Cheese and related products .........................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .................................

235.210
235.353
233.047
268.630
232.529
253.941
228.942
236.789
167.653
288.245
174.355
316.989
333.800
167.588
267.343
259.752
280.220
263.344
281.017
302.761

235.615
235.740
233.478
269.123
232.500
257.003
227.388
238.598
167.815
289.224
175.376
320.943
336.206
168.994
266.483
257.292
278.849
264.302
283.198
306.182

275.342
232.068
232.882
231.938
265.638
245.080
194.837
178.120
185.966
204.532
147.224
266.527
137.014
200.376
224.200
189.705
127.302
209.358
205.566
136.146
308.620
183.735
225.806
143.576
237.189
216.936
153.000
267.748
157.217
141.038
196.762
294.260
218.707
218.921
150.968
217.895
154.139
223.661
214.044
144.060

268.867
232.301
233.304
232.346
266.552
244.927
194.383
179.126
189.896
204.144
147.353
269.128
135.263
200.478
224.647
186.752
127.201
210.038
208.132
136.945
302.379
180.400
227.317
144.609
235.802
220.471
153.208
266.798
155.660
140.921
199.706
289.603
215.955
219.443
151.449
219.157
154.122
225.151
213.108
144.875

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

232.770

0.7

2.4

1.8

3.0

1.6

2.4

235.713
235.854
233.438
269.480
231.332
254.878
225.185
238.531
167.810
290.722
177.106
319.390
343.588
170.884
269.999
260.383
278.912
262.085
284.789
300.415

235.986
236.084
233.676
268.917
232.936
252.712
227.946
239.142
166.920
288.742
176.361
318.529
345.320
168.885
267.054
257.366
278.171
261.170
286.572
296.574

1.6
1.6
.8
.4
1.2
5.2
4.2
-1.0
-5.0
.0
-.5
-1.0
2.2
.0
2.3
4.1
-4.5
-1.6
-4.7
-.7

1.7
1.7
.9
-.1
-2.6
2.0
-3.1
-3.7
-3.0
1.1
.6
2.4
-7.9
2.1
-.1
-1.7
3.9
1.6
10.9
-1.7

1.9
1.9
2.1
1.5
.0
1.0
.7
-4.2
4.3
2.3
2.8
1.0
5.2
-1.7
1.7
4.0
7.2
5.2
2.3
.5

1.3
1.2
1.1
.4
.7
-1.9
-1.7
4.0
-1.7
.7
4.7
2.0
14.5
3.1
-.4
-3.6
-2.9
-3.3
8.1
-7.9

1.6
1.7
.9
.1
-.8
3.6
.5
-2.4
-4.0
.6
.1
.7
-3.0
1.0
1.1
1.2
-.4
.0
2.8
-1.2

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.0
.4
-.5
-.5
-.1
1.3
1.5
3.7
1.5
9.8
.7
.6
.1
2.0
.9
5.2
-3.8

269.476
232.312
233.580
232.077
266.112
245.235
193.886
178.718
188.015
204.927
148.710
270.664
135.430
199.415
224.388
188.188
124.879
208.560
202.756
135.816
297.802
177.310
228.978
146.399
238.260
220.370
152.364
267.685
158.088
141.025
198.051
294.125
211.752
220.319
150.751
217.439
153.963
222.611
218.849
145.306

270.495
233.550
234.466
234.079
267.171
246.302
194.929
178.976
189.949
206.810
148.195
269.695
136.629
202.191
227.315
192.060
126.452
212.286
211.207
136.758
305.851
180.728
228.163
145.083
233.938
218.775
155.972
265.924
156.870
139.484
197.805
281.629
218.580
219.526
149.915
217.031
152.691
223.049
218.975
143.504

-1.7
1.8
.7
.4
7.1
8.0
-2.3
11.7
1.1
-7.7
-8.5
-18.7
1.8
7.7
8.2
-3.2
-16.5
-1.2
9.1
-4.8
-14.2
-25.5
1.0
-.2
-7.0
3.4
5.4
1.7
5.0
4.5
7.8
11.7
21.4
-5.8
-4.7
-2.3
-5.9
-10.4
6.1
-3.1

.5
3.8
2.8
1.6
3.2
3.1
6.8
1.8
4.4
2.9
5.4
16.4
-2.5
1.0
1.0
1.4
.9
-3.4
-4.9
-.6
-2.1
-18.8
8.5
9.9
7.8
12.8
1.4
1.3
-1.5
2.3
7.3
-7.6
21.3
-2.8
-.4
.0
-.9
1.7
-9.2
-1.9

13.3
-.4
.5
-1.4
1.2
.1
6.6
.5
.4
-5.2
-5.1
-5.9
-7.6
-7.5
-9.8
-.1
-.4
-1.4
-5.1
2.2
-9.1
-14.4
6.4
6.2
19.7
4.5
5.6
1.8
-2.1
1.6
2.9
2.6
-14.7
8.4
14.5
16.7
13.6
6.1
1.4
1.1

-6.9
2.6
2.7
3.7
2.3
2.0
.2
1.9
8.8
4.5
2.7
4.8
-1.1
3.7
5.7
5.1
-2.6
5.7
11.4
1.8
-3.5
-6.4
4.2
4.3
-5.4
3.4
8.0
-2.7
-.9
-4.3
2.1
-16.1
-.2
1.1
-2.8
-1.6
-3.7
-1.1
9.5
-1.5

-.6
2.8
1.8
1.0
5.1
5.5
2.1
6.6
2.7
-2.5
-1.8
-2.7
-.4
4.3
4.5
-.9
-8.2
-2.3
1.9
-2.8
-8.4
-22.2
4.7
4.7
.1
8.0
3.4
1.5
1.7
3.4
7.5
1.6
21.3
-4.4
-2.6
-1.2
-3.5
-4.5
-1.8
-2.5

2.7
1.1
1.6
1.1
1.8
1.0
3.4
1.2
4.6
-.4
-1.3
-.7
-4.4
-2.1
-2.4
2.4
-1.5
2.1
2.8
2.0
-6.4
-10.5
5.3
5.2
6.4
4.0
6.8
-.5
-1.5
-1.4
2.5
-7.2
-7.7
4.7
5.5
7.2
4.6
2.4
5.4
-.2

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—

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

286.075
326.504
342.664
353.356
205.435
208.272
417.233
115.251
308.441
312.386
286.634
312.561
316.335
157.681
161.939
156.371
170.241
149.399
206.528

286.845
328.599
346.701
359.861
207.281
215.001
433.230
115.889
308.570
313.532
284.702
331.061
319.083
156.244
158.578
152.058
166.332
149.179
205.069

287.672
329.261
340.797
356.769
205.063
208.836
435.068
111.860
315.832
311.378
322.914
327.312
320.921
157.130
160.656
154.109
169.021
149.021
204.826

291.680
335.103
346.816
354.499
201.474
207.701
433.643
119.140
321.463
310.350
350.331
312.048
323.506
157.398
160.151
154.409
168.258
149.499
206.454

3.5
4.4
9.0
2.1
2.5
12.6
14.3
12.1
-.4
-8.7
-1.6
-22.9
12.9
.7
-1.2
-5.1
2.2
1.3
3.4

4.5
6.5
4.9
34.6
-.1
7.1
-3.0
-6.2
8.3
-27.5
16.7
14.7
6.0
-1.3
-3.3
6.9
-9.3
.0
.1

2.0
1.8
3.1
9.5
2.3
-7.1
-2.9
8.8
.4
13.2
-6.4
36.3
.3
2.5
12.4
16.6
10.3
-3.3
-4.7

8.1
11.0
4.9
1.3
-7.5
-1.1
16.7
14.2
18.0
-2.6
123.2
-.7
9.4
-.7
-4.3
-4.9
-4.6
.3
-.1

4.0
5.4
6.9
17.2
1.1
9.8
5.3
2.6
3.9
-18.7
7.2
-6.0
9.4
-.3
-2.2
.7
-3.7
.7
1.7

5.0
6.3
4.0
5.3
-2.7
-4.2
6.5
11.4
8.8
5.0
44.5
16.4
4.7
.9
3.7
5.3
2.6
-1.5
-2.4

158.382
192.541
168.870
128.991
160.920
166.783
118.333
121.885
214.619
223.637
208.957
125.677
205.853
212.272
198.211
140.022
155.560
234.187
186.727
200.082
295.977
137.451
173.431
182.749
218.239
238.355
169.961
242.319
227.401
136.572
136.730
131.337
263.147
149.869
128.936
114.080
240.038
149.186
153.147
152.211
128.673
141.819

160.989
197.969
169.205
128.978
161.341
167.736
118.261
122.842
216.115
226.449
210.585
126.293
206.235
213.265
199.847
140.308
156.610
234.303
185.359
199.138
295.565
138.353
172.976
184.152
218.580
234.511
169.600
240.261
229.740
136.693
136.069
134.322
263.720
151.937
129.455
112.984
240.359
149.583
153.136
152.726
128.976
141.887

160.569
196.863
168.331
128.235
161.022
169.347
118.088
122.091
213.447
222.569
215.032
127.220
205.732
214.726
197.108
141.180
154.236
232.852
183.409
195.549
287.401
137.713
173.598
184.774
217.815
238.701
168.623
238.682
226.952
135.987
135.433
132.246
274.471
151.312
129.261
113.295
240.713
149.916
153.178
153.194
129.143
142.584

160.843
193.876
168.407
128.305
159.886
167.452
117.664
122.150
213.610
223.047
215.445
126.412
204.466
212.039
194.711
138.897
154.562
230.196
184.736
198.411
290.531
136.355
168.996
180.333
216.898
238.440
167.220
242.541
225.064
134.546
135.215
131.064
274.102
150.854
128.514
114.531
240.930
150.205
153.119
153.692
129.270
143.191

3.9
-3.1
-2.1
-1.1
-2.0
-1.5
-.7
-3.4
-9.1
-11.5
2.6
-.2
2.8
1.5
.6
2.3
3.4
2.6
-4.5
-12.5
4.1
-2.0
7.8
10.7
3.1
4.3
2.6
4.7
-3.8
2.0
-8.6
-4.5
-7.4
-.8
6.8
7.2
2.8
2.3
4.2
3.5
-.1
.6

1.8
9.3
-1.7
-.3
.5
-9.0
-2.3
-2.4
-5.1
-7.5
-1.0
3.7
-.4
.5
-2.3
2.5
-.7
-2.8
-5.4
-10.3
-3.7
-4.4
.3
3.0
-.2
-1.2
-3.5
2.6
4.6
-1.7
8.1
5.4
7.0
.7
-.1
7.8
3.1
2.7
3.5
1.4
3.3
2.2

-9.8
-17.1
3.2
4.2
.8
1.6
9.5
-3.9
-.1
.6
-14.2
-2.7
1.8
-4.9
-6.3
-3.1
2.2
5.3
14.0
22.4
8.6
4.6
1.9
-2.2
2.6
1.3
2.5
2.8
2.6
-3.0
-2.2
-.5
-9.8
3.5
-1.1
-.2
1.7
1.3
1.2
5.1
9.8
4.0

6.4
2.8
-1.1
-2.1
-2.5
1.6
-2.2
.9
-1.9
-1.1
13.0
2.4
-2.7
-.4
-6.9
-3.2
-2.5
-6.6
-4.2
-3.3
-7.2
-3.2
-9.8
-5.2
-2.4
.1
-6.3
.4
-4.0
-5.8
-4.4
-.8
17.7
2.7
-1.3
1.6
1.5
2.8
-.1
3.9
1.9
3.9

2.8
2.9
-1.9
-.7
-.8
-5.3
-1.5
-2.9
-7.1
-9.5
.8
1.7
1.2
1.0
-.9
2.4
1.3
-.2
-5.0
-11.4
.1
-3.2
4.0
6.8
1.4
1.5
-.5
3.6
.3
.1
-.6
.3
-.4
-.1
3.3
7.5
3.0
2.5
3.8
2.4
1.6
1.4

-2.1
-7.7
1.0
1.0
-.9
1.6
3.4
-1.6
-1.0
-.2
-1.5
-.2
-.4
-2.7
-6.6
-3.1
-.2
-.8
4.5
8.8
.4
.6
-4.1
-3.7
.0
.7
-2.0
1.6
-.8
-4.4
-3.3
-.7
3.0
3.1
-1.2
.7
1.6
2.0
.6
4.5
5.8
4.0

Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...............................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 3 ...............................
Other fresh fruits 2 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce ........................................................................
Tomatoes 1 .................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ...............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................
Canned fruits 2 3 .........................................................
Canned vegetables 2 3 ...............................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 .....................................
Frozen vegetables 3 ...................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
2 ............................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ............................
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 ...........................................................................
Roasted coffee 3 .........................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 3 .............................
Other beverage materials including tea 2 .....................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets 1 ........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ........................................
Other sweets 2 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .................................................
Butter 3 .......................................................................
Margarine 3 .................................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ................
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 2 3 ..................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ......................................
Sauces and gravies 2 3 ..............................................
Other condiments 1 3 ..................................................
Baby food 1 2 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .....................................
Prepared salads 1 3 4 .................................................
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 at elementary and secondary schools 1 3 5 ...........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .....

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

167.835
231.815
193.708
208.362
188.523
199.344
183.637
167.839
312.966

167.816
232.470
194.347
208.956
189.359
199.767
182.884
168.787
313.606

168.126
232.330
194.166
209.212
189.513
200.136
184.711
168.064
314.141

155.211
169.203
165.016

155.315
169.624
165.262

224.381
259.242
263.143
140.372
469.275
291.102
266.981
266.955
132.468
220.480
189.858
335.075
382.355
311.667
190.319
196.542
169.256
193.192
438.440
410.155
125.909
66.845
111.205
75.021
54.309
120.198
136.975
89.970
81.406

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

168.142
233.252
194.521
209.492
189.919
200.309
185.931
168.763
315.476

0.3
.7
.7
.4
-2.0
-.8
.2
1.7
2.4

2.7
.8
.0
-.4
1.3
-.1
3.4
-.8
1.4

2.6
1.6
.7
1.6
-.8
1.8
-5.8
-.2
2.2

0.7
2.5
1.7
2.2
3.0
2.0
5.1
2.2
3.2

1.4
.7
.4
.0
-.4
-.4
1.8
.4
1.9

1.7
2.0
1.2
1.9
1.1
1.9
-.5
1.0
2.7

155.783
169.845
165.384

156.035
171.619
165.973

1.4
1.8
3.7

3.6
2.7
1.2

2.4
2.4
2.0

2.1
5.8
2.3

2.5
2.2
2.5

2.3
4.1
2.2

224.674
259.618
263.629
139.916
470.869

225.136
260.167
264.206
141.594
472.895

225.673
260.730
264.872
141.957
474.012

1.3
2.4
2.5
3.8
4.3

1.4
1.9
2.6
-5.3
4.1

2.7
2.5
3.1
1.7
4.3

2.3
2.3
2.7
4.6
4.1

1.3
2.1
2.6
-.9
4.2

2.5
2.4
2.9
3.1
4.2

289.685
267.347
267.320
133.852
221.135
190.390
335.590
382.532
309.852
190.874
196.861
170.459
193.879
440.412
410.416
125.649
65.978
110.168
74.770
53.298
119.669
135.805
89.624
81.414

293.705
267.824
267.800
133.946
222.098
191.260
338.084
381.889
312.647
191.698
199.015
167.541
194.578
442.266
411.126
125.472
66.351
110.991
74.442
53.844
118.898
134.445
89.418
80.518

294.474
268.338
268.314
135.459
223.331
192.482
346.070
393.782
315.177
192.636
199.577
169.513
195.094
443.580
411.805
125.458
65.872
110.206
75.470
52.893
119.357
134.805
90.095
79.435

3.7
2.3
2.2
6.3
-2.7
-5.1
-10.6
-5.2
-9.7
-4.6
-.9
-16.1
6.2
8.0
.7
-1.7
-5.9
.2
-1.3
-9.4
3.9
.9
7.9
-6.7

-7.4
1.9
1.9
1.9
-.8
-2.9
-20.5
-15.4
-19.9
-1.2
-4.9
12.6
7.1
7.5
5.9
.5
-6.6
-3.4
-.6
-10.2
-.6
-.8
-1.3
14.9

1.1
2.3
2.3
2.2
5.4
5.7
17.5
21.5
-8.7
4.8
3.1
10.7
4.3
4.7
3.3
.8
3.1
-5.4
5.0
4.4
-.5
1.9
-5.3
6.8

4.7
2.0
2.1
9.3
5.3
5.6
13.8
12.5
4.6
5.0
6.3
.6
4.0
4.8
1.6
-1.4
-5.7
-3.5
2.4
-10.0
-2.8
-6.2
.6
-9.3

-2.0
2.1
2.1
4.1
-1.7
-4.0
-15.7
-10.4
-14.9
-2.9
-2.9
-2.8
6.6
7.8
3.2
-.6
-6.2
-1.6
-.9
-9.8
1.6
.0
3.2
3.5

2.9
2.2
2.2
5.7
5.3
5.7
15.6
16.9
-2.3
4.9
4.7
5.5
4.2
4.7
2.5
-.3
-1.4
-4.5
3.7
-3.1
-1.6
-2.2
-2.4
-1.6

Expenditure category
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 ....................................................
Whiskey at home 3 .........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 3 .............
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 1 2 3 ...............................
Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ................................................
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 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8 ................................
Energy services 6 .............................................................
Electricity 6 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 6 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 6 ................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 9 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...............
Floor coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Window coverings 1 2 .......................................................
Other linens 1 2 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 3 5 ......................................................
Appliances 2 .......................................................................
Major appliances 2 ............................................................
Laundry equipment 3 ......................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ...................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 10 .............................................
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 ...............................

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

88.236
101.894
119.773
70.992
65.239
55.007
126.737
58.501
97.969
92.194
99.696
88.386
190.171
123.026
169.573
120.453
155.921
148.035
160.398

88.304
102.118
119.905
70.605
65.161
54.549
126.357
58.346
97.902
92.067
99.656
88.124
190.079
123.181
169.083
120.379
156.143
148.275
160.398

88.627
102.098
118.484
71.767
65.188
55.053
125.727
60.868
98.709
92.116
99.607
88.412
189.474
122.401
168.984
120.207
156.436
148.711

87.818
101.258
116.812
71.691
64.701
54.644
126.333
60.868
98.500
92.395
100.407
88.280
190.007
122.874
169.328
120.466
156.730
148.543

4.5
4.9
9.0
-3.0
-2.4
-10.3
2.8
-3.5
.4
1.6
.4
2.2
1.3
1.6
4.5
-1.6
.7
.8
2.1

-3.2
-2.1
1.5
-3.7
-2.6
-3.3
-1.2
-9.8
.9
-1.5
-.4
-1.9
-1.0
-2.3
.7
-.9
1.9
1.7
.6

1.3
1.1
-.7
.4
-2.8
-6.5
.8
6.3
1.3
1.3
1.7
.9
.5
.5
1.9
-.8
1.4
1.1

NA

-3.5
-3.2
-.1
-.9
-.2
.4
1.1
-3.5
.9
-.2
-.9
-1.5
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.7
1.8
2.4
-.1

-1.9
-2.5
-9.5
4.0
-3.3
-2.6
-1.3
17.2
2.2
.9
2.9
-.5
-.3
-.5
-.6
.0
2.1
1.4

NA

-3.0
-1.1
3.1
-6.4
-4.9
-6.9
-3.5
-15.7
.9
-2.8
.2
-2.2
-3.4
-5.6
.1
-3.5
1.9
1.0
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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..........................................

128.127
202.167

128.856
202.256

128.134
204.453

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 8 .........................................................
Watches 1 8 ........................................................................
Jewelry 8 .............................................................................

126.860
120.063
124.787
117.023
154.540
81.685
120.465
102.720
113.225
115.411
100.530
119.266
87.032

126.986
120.444
124.634
114.838
155.650
81.834
119.887
104.135
112.898
114.894
97.701
120.504
86.534

102.078
102.604
134.046
137.633
139.224
129.008
119.467
166.688
116.821
177.093

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

218.387
213.652
100.132
145.135
100.548
144.706
150.324
147.378
87.652
122.448
314.751
313.595
313.135
320.175
303.198
296.569
148.509
134.365
160.840
151.139
365.286
258.943
266.865
235.551
159.351
410.220
172.709
166.728
182.902
200.793
124.988
274.878
309.248
152.273

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

127.830
204.483

0.9
8.4

0.6
7.0

-3.4
1.5

-0.9
4.7

0.8
7.7

-2.2
3.1

127.990
121.606
126.952
120.095
156.589
83.007
123.109
101.414
114.414
115.895
98.458
123.486
86.171

127.889
120.873
126.214
124.610
157.821
81.345
117.745
100.725
114.307
117.363
100.715
121.936
89.464

4.4
6.5
2.7
-4.0
10.7
-4.5
5.2
22.8
5.5
6.1
-9.2
4.0
11.7

.0
2.8
4.6
-1.8
4.9
22.0
-.2
3.2
-5.4
-3.5
-27.1
-21.9
-4.3

2.1
-.7
-2.0
1.7
1.4
-13.9
2.5
.2
4.4
2.4
77.6
11.0
.5

3.3
2.7
4.7
28.6
8.8
-1.7
-8.7
-7.5
3.9
6.9
.7
9.3
11.7

2.2
4.7
3.7
-2.9
7.8
7.9
2.5
12.5
-.1
1.2
-18.6
-9.9
3.4

2.7
1.0
1.3
14.3
5.0
-8.0
-3.3
-3.8
4.1
4.7
33.7
10.1
5.9

101.905
103.136
134.503
135.305
140.104
130.223
119.774
167.886
120.221
176.776

103.245
106.972
134.893
136.286
139.360
130.687
119.055
167.350
120.416
176.693

102.708
99.749
135.500
138.229
140.995
129.868
119.683
167.187
121.740
175.917

-.2
2.5
7.2
9.2
7.8
8.3
2.4
-9.9
-.6
-12.4

.7
-14.2
5.0
-1.7
3.6
7.1
1.6
7.4
13.9
5.9

2.3
14.9
3.8
14.2
2.4
1.5
-2.1
-1.3
-10.8
-1.3

2.5
-10.7
4.4
1.7
5.2
2.7
.7
1.2
17.9
-2.6

.2
-6.3
6.1
3.6
5.7
7.7
2.0
-1.7
6.4
-3.7

2.4
1.3
4.1
7.8
3.8
2.1
-.7
.0
2.5
-2.0

217.545
212.653
100.239
145.394
100.718
144.938
150.322
146.990
88.496
125.010
309.767
307.654
308.058
314.843
296.410
295.177
148.761
134.666
160.930
151.360
364.251
258.845
267.804
235.363
159.292
412.246
172.915
166.728
183.453
201.702
125.245
276.872
311.658
153.991

215.571
210.459
100.415
145.557
100.872
145.450
150.432
147.352
88.043
131.198
299.725
298.345
297.485
305.526
289.722
293.752
147.931
133.582
160.861
151.354
362.780
259.752
267.972
236.084
159.937
414.169
173.461
167.155
184.190
202.418
125.679
278.975
315.013
155.531

222.082
217.364
100.520
145.050
100.553
145.048
150.089
148.541
88.558
130.331
326.597
325.493
325.129
333.439
313.732
304.625
147.659
133.143
161.047
151.396
362.728
260.234
268.579
236.326
160.329
414.861
173.646
167.137
184.709
202.806
125.993
277.832
313.999
153.767

-4.3
-5.2
4.9
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.5
13.2
-6.2
10.4
-19.2
-19.6
-20.3
-18.4
-17.8
-19.6
.8
-.7
4.2
3.2
9.9
.6
2.1
2.0
-.5
5.1
.2
-.7
1.4
1.1
4.6
9.0
11.5
3.3

6.6
8.1
-1.6
1.6
1.5
.3
2.5
-5.7
-5.6
-3.0
22.4
23.0
23.1
24.1
21.5
8.3
.8
.7
1.1
2.7
-5.4
.4
1.6
.2
.5
5.6
2.2
.1
5.3
7.9
1.0
-11.4
-17.4
-5.0

.6
-.3
-2.9
1.6
1.4
.9
.8
-10.0
-3.4
-4.2
-.5
-.7
-.8
-2.4
1.6
18.6
-.9
-3.2
3.9
3.6
10.2
2.0
2.6
4.3
.3
5.5
.6
.4
.9
.8
-.3
13.1
17.8
5.1

6.9
7.1
1.6
-.2
.0
.9
-.6
3.2
4.2
28.3
15.9
16.1
16.2
17.6
14.6
11.3
-2.3
-3.6
.5
.7
-2.8
2.0
2.6
1.3
2.5
4.6
2.2
1.0
4.0
4.1
3.3
4.4
6.3
4.0

1.0
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.0
2.5
3.3
-5.9
3.5
-.6
-.5
-.9
.7
-.1
-6.7
.8
.0
2.7
2.9
1.9
.5
1.9
1.1
.0
5.4
1.2
-.3
3.3
4.4
2.8
-1.7
-4.0
-.9

3.7
3.4
-.7
.7
.7
.9
.1
-3.6
.3
10.9
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.2
7.9
14.9
-1.6
-3.4
2.2
2.1
3.5
2.0
2.6
2.8
1.4
5.0
1.4
.7
2.5
2.4
1.5
8.7
11.9
4.6

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

121.027
111.480
61.321
286.044
112.487

NA

NA

NA

117.296
61.273
286.139
112.476

118.361
61.559
286.374
112.599

Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
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 1 8 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 6 8 .....................
Hospital and related services .............................................
Hospital services 6 14 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 6 14 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 6 8 ...................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 14 .....................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ...........................
Health insurance 1 5 ...........................................................

419.604
335.334
108.826
442.918
99.805
101.459
446.168
344.895
350.970
422.042
178.880
220.334
682.632
257.786
252.041
585.300
191.111
114.781
121.281

420.308
334.335
108.276
440.827
99.742
101.529
447.574
345.469
351.045
423.698
178.704
220.383
686.919
259.594
253.432
589.653
191.588
114.787
121.310

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

114.962
99.295
5.056
399.349
11.783
78.536
48.606
117.233
41.219
88.943
163.811
200.944
152.663
117.601
208.818
169.464
216.895
119.103
149.910
91.895
78.483
62.691

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

8.0
14.2
-2.2
3.7
.6

9.8
-1.1
-5.6
5.6
7.9

1.6
-3.8
1.5
3.6
1.3

-

112.493
61.442
286.557
112.663

3.7
.8
.7
.6

8.9
6.3
-3.9
4.6
4.2

-0.1
1.1
2.1
1.0

420.937
334.592
108.740
440.879
99.402
101.553
448.347
346.003
351.296
425.539
179.414
221.438
688.043
259.994
254.422
589.221
192.017
115.057
121.925

421.582
333.398
108.860
439.360
98.829
101.599
449.754
346.496
351.299
426.784
180.096
221.635
692.810
261.970
256.853
593.238
192.079
115.069
122.844

4.1
1.7
1.5
1.7
5.0
3.2
4.8
3.0
3.3
1.8
8.1
1.9
4.8
5.3
5.3
5.2
3.3
1.1
12.8

4.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
1.8
-4.1
4.6
3.1
4.5
3.7
-5.4
1.3
4.5
4.8
5.5
4.0
3.3
1.5
9.7

1.8
-1.2
-2.4
-1.2
.0
5.5
2.8
1.7
2.0
2.9
-2.7
.2
4.5
4.8
2.7
6.8
3.2
.2
3.3

1.9
-2.3
.1
-3.2
-3.9
.6
3.3
1.9
.4
4.6
2.7
2.4
6.1
6.7
7.9
5.5
2.0
1.0
5.3

4.4
3.3
2.7
3.8
3.4
-.6
4.7
3.1
3.9
2.8
1.1
1.6
4.7
5.1
5.4
4.6
3.3
1.3
11.2

1.8
-1.8
-1.1
-2.2
-2.0
3.0
3.0
1.8
1.2
3.7
.0
1.3
5.3
5.7
5.2
6.2
2.6
.6
4.3

114.726
99.104
4.992
399.809
11.494

115.071
99.564
4.979
401.884
11.479

115.363
99.807
4.871
403.422
11.496

.6
.7
-20.3
4.7
-17.4

1.2
.6
-18.1
4.0
-7.9

.3
-1.5
-16.6
.7
-13.4

1.4
2.1
-13.9
4.1
-9.4

.9
.7
-19.2
4.3
-12.8

.9
.3
-15.2
2.4
-11.4

77.893
47.926
116.777
41.218
89.104
163.357
199.803
152.172
115.348
209.260
169.853
217.482
118.540
150.403
90.792
76.949
60.392
99.145
26.463
117.773
124.853
113.550
52.647
52.056
58.536
97.845
96.495
150.004

79.061
48.779
117.588
41.416
87.747
163.862
200.770
152.950
115.591
209.298
169.758
217.292
118.609
150.189
90.797
77.957
62.316

-2.0
-3.8
-1.2
-6.4
6.7
3.7
3.5
6.9
2.1
4.1
1.0
4.1
1.4
4.6
1.6
-1.9
-8.4

2.7
1.4
1.2
1.9
-5.3
.1
-.3
.8
-6.7
.9
.7
.7
-1.6
.7
-4.7
-2.7
-2.4

-1.7
-3.0
-2.5
-6.0
-5.2
1.3
.6
1.5
-1.5
2.5
2.7
2.6
.2
-.3
-1.0
-2.7
-5.9

.3
-1.2
.0
-2.3
.5
1.9
1.6
3.8
-2.4
2.5
.8
2.4
-.1
2.6
-1.6
-2.3
-5.4

-

-

-

-

-

27.322
117.427
124.620
113.931
52.651
52.070
58.158
97.740
96.514
150.469

4.5
8.6
2.3
-15.0
-4.3
1.8
1.6
2.1
-.1
2.4
1.3
2.2
-.2
-5.2
1.1
-3.3
-7.8
7.8
-10.5
1.0
.9
.2
-5.8
-8.0
-7.5
4.6
.0
1.5

-7.6
-13.3
-7.1
4.0
-6.1
.8
-.3
.9
-3.0
2.6
4.1
3.1
.5
4.9
-3.1
-2.0
-3.9

27.367
118.246
124.692
114.574
52.788
52.088
58.496
99.339
96.621
149.637

77.583
47.868
116.812
40.689
88.664
163.257
199.510
152.099
115.223
209.428
169.767
217.504
118.800
150.199
91.767
77.630
61.613
100.568
26.970
117.674
124.739
113.484
52.194
51.207
58.186
100.910
95.987
149.746

-3.6
-.2
1.6
-1.0
-5.1
-8.7
-3.2
12.0
3.7
4.5

-10.5
4.4
-1.0
6.8
-7.7
-8.5
-1.2
-9.2
2.8
2.1

-.7
-2.7
-.2
-2.2
-1.0
-.1
-2.3
-6.3
-.4
2.2

-7.1
.4
1.3
-.4
-5.4
-8.4
-5.4
8.2
1.8
3.0

-5.7
.8
-.6
2.2
-4.4
-4.4
-1.7
-7.7
1.2
2.2

126.351
334.150

125.963
335.936

126.283
336.328

127.731
334.404

.2
2.9

2.1
7.4

2.8
-.6

4.4
.3

1.1
5.1

3.6
-.2

Expenditure category

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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 2 .........................................
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................

161.144
183.125
277.678
225.292
146.458
100.195

161.796
185.548
277.304
226.532
147.729
100.332

161.916
185.896
277.518
230.151
151.707
100.517

Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
College textbooks 1 3 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 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage ............................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .........................................................
Information and information processing 2 ...........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 13 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 15 ............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 .............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................

134.358
219.397
579.231
196.075
629.133
712.687
679.753
255.766
221.995
82.594
159.604
250.140
268.363
79.041
101.644
59.445
106.109
8.555
59.925
40.033
75.565

134.547
220.073
579.914
195.563
631.156
715.339
681.840
256.294
222.506
82.581
159.778
250.512
267.265
79.025
101.654
59.447
106.131
8.547
59.272
40.079
75.797

30.270

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 1 8 .............................................................
Funeral expenses 8 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 .............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 1 8 .......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 3
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 3 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 3 5 ....................................................

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

160.993
184.969
279.434
230.201
151.232
100.986

1.9
7.7
.1
5.3
9.1
.9

8.1
5.6
3.3
-.4
1.8
-3.0

-0.2
-2.0
8.6
2.5
8.0
-4.1

-0.4
4.1
2.6
9.0
13.7
3.2

4.9
6.7
1.7
2.4
5.4
-1.1

-0.3
1.0
5.5
5.7
10.8
-.5

135.082
221.373
583.978
198.236
634.835
720.934
683.965
257.301
225.134
82.762
159.733
249.964
273.984
79.206
101.945
59.357
107.145
8.554
58.850
39.728
76.127

135.530
221.941
584.025
198.372
636.574
723.677
685.814
257.656
225.379
83.094
166.978
262.237
273.075
79.378
101.948
59.202
107.575
8.619
58.541
39.863
77.139

2.3
4.1
7.6
5.6
3.8
4.4
3.4
2.7
1.7
.8
.1
-.2
4.6
.8
1.0
.6
1.6
.3
-7.7
-4.9
5.6

-.7
3.5
9.3
14.5
3.1
3.4
3.0
2.2
-1.5
-4.3
2.0
2.8
-7.8
-4.5
-2.8
-5.7
1.7
-8.5
-5.3
-18.1
-8.8

1.8
4.1
7.2
6.6
3.9
4.1
3.7
3.2
5.9
-.2
4.1
3.6
10.6
-.4
1.6
2.1
.8
-5.2
-13.6
2.3
-1.8

3.5
4.7
3.4
4.8
4.8
6.3
3.6
3.0
6.2
2.4
19.8
20.8
7.2
1.7
1.2
-1.6
5.6
3.0
-8.9
-1.7
8.6

.8
3.8
8.4
10.0
3.5
3.9
3.2
2.4
.1
-1.8
1.1
1.3
-1.8
-1.9
-.9
-2.6
1.7
-4.2
-6.5
-11.8
-1.8

2.7
4.4
5.2
5.7
4.3
5.2
3.7
3.1
6.1
1.1
11.7
11.9
8.9
.6
1.4
.2
3.2
-1.2
-11.3
.3
3.3

30.246

30.404

30.611

-6.1

-10.6

-5.0

4.6

-8.4

-.3

396.489
858.504
349.556
233.318
213.213
162.363

396.874
862.945
351.585
232.482
213.141
161.147

397.840
867.646
353.561
233.180
213.458
160.566

398.409
865.607
352.555
234.251
214.018
160.794

1.6
-1.1
-1.4
3.1
2.4
2.3

3.8
5.9
6.3
.2
3.2
3.9

-.1
.4
.2
2.3
-.2
-1.7

2.0
3.4
3.5
1.6
1.5
-3.8

2.7
2.3
2.4
1.6
2.8
3.1

.9
1.8
1.8
2.0
.6
-2.8

103.308

102.435

101.909

101.952

1.7

2.8

-.3

-5.1

2.3

-2.8

186.758
235.233
143.530
376.115
305.976
296.960
148.224
169.911
293.194
140.593
193.462
85.816
156.539
89.940

185.555
236.460
144.279
376.787
306.049
297.245
148.520
169.959
290.867
141.021
191.202
85.690
156.386
88.974

185.196
237.051
144.640
377.669
306.202
298.930
149.498
172.372
290.409
141.137
190.911
85.913
155.865
88.443

185.678
237.297
144.790
380.089
309.892
299.604
149.033
172.708
295.216
141.204
193.273
85.550
155.636
88.624

3.1
1.8
1.8
3.1
2.9
-.1
1.7
.7
12.9
-1.0
18.0
-3.4
-.6
-1.1

5.1
1.5
1.5
3.3
1.3
2.3
3.4
1.6
8.6
10.0
4.4
4.4
5.0
-9.0

-3.3
.7
.7
1.8
2.7
3.9
1.9
2.1
-3.0
-2.3
-5.3
-3.8
-3.4
1.4

-2.3
3.6
3.6
4.3
5.2
3.6
2.2
6.7
2.8
1.7
-.4
-1.2
-2.3
-5.7

4.1
1.7
1.7
3.2
2.1
1.1
2.5
1.2
10.7
4.4
11.0
.4
2.1
-5.1

-2.8
2.1
2.1
3.1
3.9
3.8
2.0
4.4
-.2
-.3
-2.9
-2.5
-2.9
-2.2

188.157
162.904
214.492
274.132
112.347
273.710
270.142
275.775

187.716
162.119
213.098
271.744
112.352
274.279
270.735
277.014

187.059
161.163
211.611
268.158
112.345
275.044
271.090
278.342

189.534
164.495
218.100
278.903
112.366
275.752
271.624
278.516

-1.8
-3.8
-6.5
-8.9
.5
2.4
2.2
3.8

3.5
4.6
7.7
10.0
-1.8
1.7
1.9
-.3

.4
-.5
-.2
-.5
-1.1
2.8
2.6
5.1

3.0
4.0
6.9
7.1
.1
3.0
2.2
4.0

.8
.3
.4
.1
-.7
2.1
2.1
1.7

1.7
1.7
3.3
3.2
-.5
2.9
2.4
4.6

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 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—

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

324.474
230.423
222.672
221.890
165.445
215.640
269.072
225.711
120.627
299.313
260.729
247.344
231.227
231.258
147.282
317.959
282.174
240.378
208.868

325.022
230.437
222.616
221.929
164.694
214.350
266.946
225.206
120.677
300.176
261.289
245.315
231.513
231.526
147.088
313.214
282.745
241.037
209.368

326.188
230.490
222.486
221.967
163.755
212.930
263.713
224.372
121.776
301.103
262.022
241.119
232.020
232.108
147.384
303.728
283.504
240.715
209.943

327.391
232.280
224.474
223.566
167.040
219.147
273.582
228.006
121.526
302.222
262.600
254.242
232.396
232.512
147.352
329.845
284.189
241.079
210.760

2.8
.5
-.1
.4
-3.7
-6.0
-8.1
-2.5
3.7
2.3
1.9
-13.6
2.4
2.6
1.7
-18.8
2.9
1.2
1.0

1.3
2.5
2.7
2.3
4.4
7.2
9.2
4.6
-1.1
1.5
1.4
11.3
1.5
1.5
.2
19.7
1.9
1.4
-.8

2.0
1.8
1.5
1.8
-.5
-.1
-.5
.9
1.7
3.4
3.2
2.0
1.8
1.8
-.8
.3
2.7
2.3
3.8

3.6
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.9
6.7
6.9
4.1
3.0
3.9
2.9
11.6
2.0
2.2
.2
15.8
2.9
1.2
3.7

2.0
1.5
1.3
1.3
.3
.4
.2
1.0
1.3
1.9
1.7
-2.0
2.0
2.0
.9
-1.4
2.4
1.3
.1

2.8
2.5
2.4
2.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
2.5
2.4
3.7
3.1
6.7
1.9
2.0
-.3
7.8
2.8
1.7
3.8

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 .............................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1
2
3
4
5
6

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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
Feb. 2013
from—

Item
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Nov.
2012

167.653
316.989
333.800
280.220
264.611
281.017
294.452
268.839
265.947
134.780
224.166
209.093
136.146
308.620
183.735
237.189
216.936
196.762
294.260
217.895
154.139
422.236
152.234
166.603
203.932
192.541
221.710
208.957
198.736
287.875
182.749
134.127
136.730
128.873
263.147
114.080
128.673
198.167
183.637
155.211
169.203
165.016

167.815
320.943
336.206
278.849
261.442
283.198
296.519
263.113
265.930
132.089
218.436
211.069
136.945
302.379
180.400
235.802
220.471
199.706
289.603
219.157
154.122
408.569
149.702
164.240
201.556
197.969
221.087
210.585
194.493
289.844
184.152
133.780
136.069
131.056
263.720
112.984
128.976
198.752
182.884
155.315
169.624
165.262

167.810
319.390
343.588
278.912
261.417
284.789
299.424
270.551
268.999
134.720
219.083
207.908
135.816
297.802
177.310
238.260
220.370
198.051
294.125
217.439
153.963
393.245
153.910
168.540
206.227
196.863
222.275
215.032
199.728
291.137
184.774
136.944
135.433
131.852
274.471
113.295
129.143
200.278
184.711
155.783
169.845
165.384

166.920
318.529
345.320
278.171
257.480
286.572
298.356
271.436
268.209
136.783
220.741
211.380
136.758
305.851
180.728
233.938
218.775
197.805
281.629
217.031
152.691
391.259
155.113
168.767
206.218
193.876
221.407
215.445
198.606
293.617
180.333
136.852
135.215
131.646
274.102
114.531
129.270
200.782
185.931
156.035
171.619
165.973

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

1.7
-.7
-1.3
-.5
2.4
.2
-3.0
.3
-1.5
-2.1
-4.1
1.1
.2
-1.2
-3.3
2.1
.1
1.1
.7
2.6
2.4
-9.6
-.4
-.6
-.1
-2.9
-.7
-1.6
1.4
-1.6
-.6
-1.2
-1.2
-3.2
-1.5
-.1
.1
.0
-.8
.3
-.3
.4

0.1
1.2
.7
-.5
-1.2
.8
.7
-2.1
.0
-2.0
-2.6
.9
.6
-2.0
-1.8
-.6
1.6
1.5
-1.6
.6
.0
-3.2
-1.7
-1.4
-1.2
2.8
-.3
.8
-2.1
.7
.8
-.3
-.5
1.7
.2
-1.0
.2
.3
-.4
.1
.2
.1

0.0
-.5
2.2
.0
.0
.6
1.0
2.8
1.2
2.0
.3
-1.5
-.8
-1.5
-1.7
1.0
.0
-.8
1.6
-.8
-.1
-3.8
2.8
2.6
2.3
-.6
.5
2.1
2.7
.4
.3
2.4
-.5
.6
4.1
.3
.1
.8
1.0
.3
.1
.1

-0.5
-.3
.5
-.3
-1.5
.6
-.4
.3
-.3
1.5
.8
1.7
.7
2.7
1.9
-1.8
-.7
-.1
-4.2
-.2
-.8
-.5
.8
.1
.0
-1.5
-.4
.2
-.6
.9
-2.4
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
1.1
.1
.3
.7
.2
1.0
.4

Feb.
2012

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 ..................................................
Shelf stable 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 ..............................................

-1.4
1.1
3.2
.8
.6
4.0
-2.5
1.1
-1.7
-2.4
1.0
2.4
-.4
-7.4
-16.6
3.2
6.0
5.0
-2.9
2.9
.5
5.9
3.0
-.6
-.4
-2.5
-5.0
-.4
-1.8
.3
1.4
-2.2
-1.9
-.2
1.3
4.0
3.7
.7
.6
2.4
3.2
2.3

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

119.226

118.631

117.777

117.252

1.0

-.5

-.7

-.4

.4

100.331
144.701
149.932
297.422
304.713
289.400
151.139
365.286
200.793
124.988
121.027
108.492
61.321
112.487

100.627
145.163
150.343
284.770
292.754
277.218
151.360
364.251
201.702
125.245

101.107
145.712
151.164
285.550
293.412
278.243
151.354
362.780
202.418
125.679

101.164
145.688
151.426
314.751
323.169
304.201
151.396
362.728
202.806
125.993

.5
.6
.4
-7.8
-7.6
-7.2
.3
3.9
.0
-.2
1.0
-2.2
-.3
.0

.3
.3
.3
-4.3
-3.9
-4.2
.1
-.3
.5
.2

.5
.4
.5
.3
.2
.4
.0
-.4
.4
.3

.1
.0
.2
10.2
10.1
9.3
.0
.0
.2
.2

1.1
1.0
1.3
3.2
3.9
3.8
2.5
2.7
3.4
2.1

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 ................................................................

NA

NA

NA

117.639
61.273
112.476

110.668
61.559
112.599

103.660
61.442
112.663

-

-

-

-

8.4
-.1
.0

-5.9
.5
.1

-6.3
-.2
.1

3.0
-1.4
2.5

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
Feb. 2013
from—

Item
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

251.861
585.412

252.510
587.688

254.320
590.146

48.606
117.233
152.663
117.601
169.464
216.116

47.926
116.777
152.172
115.348
169.853
216.612
99.145
25.827
124.853
113.550
58.130
161.916
185.896

NA

-

-

27.334
124.692
114.574
57.833
161.144
183.125

47.868
116.812
152.099
115.223
169.767
216.164
100.568
26.206
124.739
113.484
56.911
161.796
185.548

26.708
124.620
113.931
58.393
160.993
184.969

-1.5
.0
.0
-.6
-.6
-.1

196.075

195.563

198.236

198.372

140.593
193.462
157.642
89.940

141.021
191.202
157.618
88.974

141.137
190.911
156.627
88.443

141.204
193.273
156.338
88.624

Feb.
2012

258.789
598.049

0.7
1.2

0.3
.4

0.7
.4

1.8
1.3

5.3
5.4

48.779
117.588
152.950
115.591
169.758
217.307

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

-1.5
-.4
-.4
-2.0
.2
.0

1.8
.7
.5
.2
-.1
.3

-2.1
-1.3
2.6
-2.0
1.8
2.5

-

-

-4.1
.0
-1.0
-1.6
.4
1.3

.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
-1.4
-1.4
.1
.1
2.1
.1
.2

3.4
-.2
.3
.5
-.6
-.5

-6.4
.3
.9
-3.6
2.3
3.8

.5

-.3

1.4

.1

7.8

.0
-1.1
1.6
1.4

.3
-1.2
.0
-1.1

.1
-.2
-.6
-.6

.0
1.2
-.2
.2

2.0
3.8
-.4
-3.7

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 ...................................................

NA

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

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

100.000

226.520
674.734

228.677
681.158

1.9

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 1 ............................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Other foods ........................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .........................................
Food away from home 1 .........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................

15.948
15.076
9.422
1.326
2.273
.978
1.318
1.074
2.452
.333
.292
1.828
.637
5.655
.352
.872

235.586
235.535
233.141
269.685
232.427
219.207
290.860
168.813
204.632
213.464
236.054
217.129
129.197
240.802
168.360
234.946

235.557
235.434
232.889
269.963
233.116
218.101
290.174
168.209
204.104
211.287
233.465
217.165
128.518
240.961
168.227
236.162

1.5
1.6
1.2
.6
1.9
-.1
4.1
-.4
.5
-.8
-.3
.9
1.2
2.2
1.4
1.2

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.3
-.5
-.2
-.4
-.3
-1.0
-1.1
.0
-.5
.1
-.1
.5

.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.2
.2
.6
.0
.2
.4
.1
.0
.2

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

.1
.1
.1
-.1
.5
-.5
1.0
.1
-.6
-1.0
-1.2
-.4
-.5
.1
-.1
.4

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 ......................................................
Energy services 3 .................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................

39.867
30.646
9.010
.431
20.893
20.236
.311
5.823
4.547
.272
4.275
1.275
3.398
.360

221.459
253.955
262.643
135.855
242.625
242.621
135.359
218.512
187.057
336.987
188.613
195.096
121.424
159.643

221.972
254.529
263.159
139.775
243.036
243.031
136.786
219.101
187.483
344.290
188.810
195.909
121.693
159.793

2.0
2.3
2.7
1.6
2.1
2.1
4.8
1.7
.7
-1.7
.9
5.4
-.4
1.8

.2
.2
.2
2.9
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.2
2.2
.1
.4
.2
.1

.1
.1
.2
-.4
.1
.1
1.1
.3
.2
.1
.3
.4
-.1
.3

.2
.2
.2
1.1
.2
.2
.1
.5
.5
1.0
.5
.4
-.1
.1

.2
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
1.1
.5
.6
2.2
.5
.2
.0
.1

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

3.623
.886
1.394
.278
.835

124.280
120.252
109.006
121.376
133.205

125.768
120.868
111.226
122.311
134.420

2.2
3.2
1.2
.4
4.9

1.2
.5
2.0
.8
.9

.1
.3
-.3
.3
.4

.7
1.0
1.2
-.9
.2

-.3
-.7
-.6
.9
.3

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 ................................................................

18.991
18.104
6.119
3.031
2.639
7.019
6.777
.507
1.148
.887

212.522
208.939
99.161
146.850
146.346
289.211
287.621
148.024
262.265
272.034

220.760
217.408
99.605
146.908
147.801
318.057
316.844
147.639
262.812
272.723

2.4
2.3
.3
1.0
-.2
3.4
3.4
-.2
1.2
3.3

3.9
4.1
.4
.0
1.0
10.0
10.2
-.3
.2
.3

-.5
-.6
.0
.2
-.2
-1.6
-1.9
.1
.0
.7

-1.1
-1.2
.2
.1
.3
-3.3
-3.1
-.4
.3
.6

3.5
3.7
.2
-.3
.8
9.1
9.2
-.3
.2
-.6

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

5.767
1.342
4.424
2.396

423.824
325.662
453.601
349.691

426.414
325.835
457.138
350.940

3.2
.6
4.1
2.3

.6
.1
.8
.4

.2
-.3
.4
.2

.2
.1
.2
.2

.2
-.4
.3
.1

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

1.444

694.261

704.581

5.3

1.5

0.7

0.2

0.8

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

5.528
2.036

111.188
99.959

111.787
100.822

.8
.6

.5
.9

-.2
-.2

.3
.4

.3
.2

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

6.766
2.742
.225
2.517
4.024
3.906
2.940
.967
.221

128.324
218.428
594.065
611.572
85.255
82.783
101.113
9.107
58.762

128.580
218.402
593.560
611.539
85.548
82.957
101.093
9.190
58.773

1.4
4.1
7.0
3.8
-.4
-.6
.0
-2.5
-9.2

.2
.0
-.1
.0
.3
.2
.0
.9
.0

.1
.3
.2
.3
.0
.0
.0
-.1
-1.2

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

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

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

3.510
1.231
2.279
.601
.578
.925

428.587
874.268
210.646
160.595
237.207
377.765

429.135
872.411
211.304
160.761
237.458
380.419

1.8
2.2
1.6
-.2
1.9
3.1

.1
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.7

.1
.5
-.1
-.9
.5
.1

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

.1
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.7

42.386
15.948
26.438
17.217
3.623
13.593
9.221
57.614
30.335
.311
4.275
1.275
.360
5.702
4.424
10.931

189.763
235.586
165.174
218.229
124.280
281.309
113.528
269.551
244.683
135.359
188.613
195.096
159.643
279.208
453.601
309.242

193.272
235.557
170.089
227.818
125.768
296.038
113.903
270.341
245.214
136.786
188.810
195.909
159.793
279.678
457.138
310.526

1.3
1.5
1.1
2.0
2.2
1.9
-.5
2.4
2.2
4.8
.9
5.4
1.8
3.2
4.1
2.2

1.8
.0
3.0
4.4
1.2
5.2
.3
.3
.2
1.1
.1
.4
.1
.2
.8
.4

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

-.4
.0
-.7
-.9
.7
-1.5
-.3
.3
.2
.1
.5
.4
.1
.4
.2
.3

1.6
.1
2.5
3.6
-.3
4.6
.4
.2
.2
1.1
.5
.2
.1
.1
.3
.3

84.924
69.354
94.233
27.310
18.089
14.465
33.165
27.279
53.190
11.566
88.434
73.358
20.019
7.291
53.339

224.734
218.934
218.614
167.562
219.370
276.092
227.621
264.557
257.042
236.493
226.336
224.871
149.150
292.646
278.453
$ .441
$ .148

227.271
221.721
220.741
172.416
228.599
289.763
232.791
265.555
257.691
250.987
226.954
225.632
149.775
320.977
279.312
$ .437
$ .147

2.0
1.8
1.9
1.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.7
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.9
.3
3.2
2.6

1.1
1.3
1.0
2.9
4.2
5.0
2.3
.4
.3
6.1
.3
.3
.4
9.7
.3

.0
-.1
.0
-.5
-.7
-.9
-.3
.3
.2
-.9
.1
.1
-.1
-1.5
.2

-.1
-.1
.0
-.7
-.8
-1.4
-.5
.3
.2
-1.8
.2
.2
.2
-3.1
.3

.9
1.1
.9
2.4
3.4
4.3
1.9
.4
.2
5.8
.1
.2
.0
8.8
.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 .......................................
Energy services 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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

227.615

227.618

227.533

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 1 ..................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................
Other foods ...............................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................
Food away from home 1 ...............................................
Other food away from home 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................

234.637
234.579
231.969
269.285
231.959
217.818
283.435
167.989
205.024
210.925
235.899
218.183
128.803
240.216
167.942
234.127

235.039
234.975
232.454
269.726
232.282
218.289
284.278
168.359
205.522
212.131
235.975
218.659
129.351
240.460
167.933
234.621

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 .............................................
Energy services 3 ........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................

220.965
253.021
261.103
142.524
241.716
241.711
133.837
218.921
187.938
333.477
189.684
193.481
121.883
159.025

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

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

229.387

0.3

2.7

1.7

3.2

1.5

2.4

235.129
235.074
232.412
270.045
232.219
219.207
285.466
167.434
204.997
213.464
234.688
217.852
129.197
240.802
168.360
234.575

235.323
235.227
232.561
269.677
233.494
218.101
288.438
167.535
203.830
211.287
231.757
217.029
128.518
240.961
168.227
235.479

1.5
1.6
.8
.5
1.8
-6.0
2.7
-1.8
3.0
1.2
2.9
3.4
7.6
2.9
.1
.0

1.7
1.7
.9
-.1
3.6
-2.7
4.9
-1.1
-.7
.0
-2.3
-.6
-.4
3.1
2.7
.7

1.8
1.8
2.0
1.6
-.5
8.6
1.7
2.6
2.0
-5.1
5.3
2.8
-1.4
1.5
2.0
1.8

1.2
1.1
1.0
.6
2.7
.5
7.2
-1.1
-2.3
.7
-6.8
-2.1
-.9
1.2
.7
2.3

1.6
1.7
.9
.2
2.7
-4.4
3.8
-1.5
1.2
.6
.3
1.4
3.5
3.0
1.4
.4

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.1
1.1
4.5
4.5
.8
-.2
-2.3
-.9
.3
-1.1
1.4
1.4
2.0

221.275
253.387
261.559
141.933
242.031
242.026
135.258
219.535
188.391
333.782
190.159
194.298
121.718
159.460

221.749
253.906
262.148
143.545
242.460
242.456
135.359
220.557
189.299
336.987
191.018
195.089
121.552
159.643

222.268
254.431
262.754
143.596
242.915
242.912
136.786
221.648
190.394
344.290
191.932
195.466
121.583
159.793

1.2
2.4
2.4
7.3
2.2
2.2
5.8
-2.8
-5.2
-12.0
-4.7
6.5
-1.7
2.3

1.4
2.0
2.6
-5.4
1.9
1.9
1.6
-1.0
-3.0
-19.9
-1.9
6.6
.1
3.5

2.8
2.5
3.2
1.7
2.2
2.2
2.7
5.7
6.2
16.6
5.6
4.1
.9
-.4

2.4
2.2
2.6
3.0
2.0
2.0
9.1
5.1
5.3
13.6
4.8
4.2
-1.0
1.9

1.3
2.2
2.5
.8
2.1
2.1
3.7
-1.9
-4.1
-16.0
-3.3
6.6
-.8
2.9

2.6
2.4
2.9
2.4
2.1
2.1
5.8
5.4
5.7
15.1
5.2
4.2
.0
.8

126.419
120.879
112.689
122.721
134.302

126.552
121.257
112.399
123.069
134.904

127.437
122.425
113.751
121.993
135.185

127.057
121.562
113.075
123.032
135.629

4.6
9.9
5.7
.8
5.1

-.3
2.5
-6.8
2.9
5.2

2.6
-1.4
5.3
-2.9
5.1

2.0
2.3
1.4
1.0
4.0

2.1
6.1
-.7
1.9
5.2

2.3
.4
3.3
-1.0
4.6

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 .......................................................

219.597
216.188
99.512
146.132
148.464
315.833
314.808
148.483
261.623
273.289

218.506
214.990
99.532
146.364
148.096
310.928
308.980
148.644
261.517
275.224

216.126
212.472
99.732
146.544
148.472
300.770
299.499
148.024
262.265
276.921

223.691
220.333
99.919
146.047
149.646
328.046
327.069
147.639
262.812
275.342

-5.2
-5.8
6.1
1.5
13.1
-19.3
-19.7
1.0
.6
8.3

7.8
8.7
-2.2
1.5
-5.7
22.7
23.3
.9
.5
-9.2

-.2
-.8
-4.0
1.2
-9.8
-.8
-1.0
-.4
1.9
12.3

7.7
7.9
1.6
-.2
3.2
16.4
16.5
-2.3
1.8
3.0

1.1
1.2
1.9
1.5
3.3
-.5
-.5
1.0
.5
-.8

3.6
3.5
-1.2
.5
-3.5
7.4
7.4
-1.3
1.9
7.6

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

422.581
326.964
451.317
348.637

423.435
326.004
452.914
349.204

424.124
326.190
453.796
349.750

424.776
324.867
455.263
350.100

4.2
1.7
5.0
2.9

4.8
5.0
4.7
3.0

1.9
-1.5
3.0
1.8

2.1
-2.5
3.5
1.7

4.5
3.3
4.9
3.0

2.0
-2.0
3.2
1.7

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

688.020

692.683

694.282

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

111.338
100.265

111.100
100.097

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

127.652
216.127
586.158
605.283
85.117
82.654
100.921
9.102
59.957

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—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

699.523

5.2

4.5

4.7

6.9

4.9

5.8

111.460
100.536

111.765
100.775

.7
1.2

.8
.8

.3
-1.5

1.5
2.1

.7
1.0

.9
.3

127.801
216.769
587.142
607.151
85.113
82.648
100.931
9.097
59.247

128.205
217.948
591.174
610.376
85.249
82.783
101.113
9.107
58.767

128.567
218.502
591.184
612.065
85.507
82.928
101.093
9.177
58.415

2.2
4.1
7.9
3.7
1.0
1.0
.9
1.5
-7.1

-1.4
3.7
9.0
3.2
-4.5
-4.7
-3.2
-9.0
-5.8

1.8
4.1
7.5
3.8
.2
.1
1.9
-5.1
-13.8

2.9
4.5
3.5
4.6
1.8
1.3
.7
3.3
-9.9

.4
3.9
8.5
3.5
-1.8
-1.9
-1.2
-3.9
-6.4

2.3
4.3
5.5
4.2
1.0
.7
1.3
-1.0
-11.9

427.119
865.153
210.724
162.419
235.406
377.344

427.656
869.714
210.535
161.020
236.676
377.637

428.802
874.268
210.808
160.595
237.207
378.439

429.269
872.411
211.406
160.761
237.458
381.005

1.1
-1.1
2.3
1.0
1.9
3.4

4.3
6.7
3.1
3.7
1.6
3.3

-.1
.2
-.2
-1.4
.7
1.7

2.0
3.4
1.3
-4.0
3.5
3.9

2.7
2.7
2.7
2.3
1.7
3.4

1.0
1.8
.5
-2.7
2.1
2.8

192.833
234.637
169.867
226.874
126.419
294.442
114.248
268.597
243.812
133.837
189.684
193.481
159.025
277.318
451.317
308.026

192.314
235.039
168.971
225.272
126.552
291.637
114.295
269.137
244.188
135.258
190.159
194.298
159.460
278.432
452.914
308.480

191.453
235.129
167.729
223.284
127.437
287.322
113.927
269.872
244.648
135.359
191.018
195.089
159.643
279.672
453.796
309.479

194.489
235.323
171.889
231.316
127.057
300.583
114.429
270.543
245.133
136.786
191.932
195.466
159.793
279.874
455.263
310.556

-2.3
1.5
-4.4
-7.4
4.6
-9.8
1.2
2.3
2.3
5.8
-4.7
6.5
2.3
3.5
5.0
2.8

4.0
1.7
5.4
8.7
-.3
11.2
-2.4
1.6
2.0
1.6
-1.9
6.6
3.5
.8
4.7
.7

.1
1.8
-.8
-.5
2.6
-.8
-1.4
2.9
2.5
2.7
5.6
4.1
-.4
4.8
3.0
1.9

3.5
1.2
4.8
8.1
2.0
8.6
.6
2.9
2.2
9.1
4.8
4.2
1.9
3.7
3.5
3.3

.8
1.6
.3
.3
2.1
.1
-.6
2.0
2.1
3.7
-3.3
6.6
2.9
2.1
4.9
1.8

1.8
1.5
2.0
3.7
2.3
3.8
-.4
2.9
2.4
5.8
5.2
4.2
.8
4.3
3.2
2.6

226.175
220.815
219.775
172.151
227.574
288.070
231.804
263.752
256.313
250.112
225.864
224.494
149.938
318.458
277.260

226.112
220.681
219.752
171.283
226.060
285.528
231.176
264.495
256.869
247.910
226.144
224.752
149.784
313.691
277.807

225.996
220.365
219.643
170.062
224.158
281.597
230.113
265.244
257.490
243.334
226.622
225.305
150.104
303.903
278.525

228.136
222.747
221.521
174.168
231.871
293.844
234.548
266.180
258.073
257.384
226.954
225.673
150.083
330.705
279.166

.1
-.6
.1
-4.3
-6.8
-9.0
-3.1
2.2
1.9
-14.2
2.5
2.7
2.1
-19.1
2.9

2.8
3.0
2.5
5.2
8.1
10.3
5.0
1.3
1.2
12.3
1.4
1.3
-.2
20.9
1.9

1.7
1.3
1.7
-.7
-.4
-.8
.6
3.4
3.3
1.7
1.7
1.6
-1.0
-.3
2.7

3.5
3.5
3.2
4.8
7.8
8.3
4.8
3.7
2.8
12.1
1.9
2.1
.4
16.3
2.8

1.4
1.2
1.3
.3
.4
.2
.9
1.8
1.6
-1.8
2.0
2.0
1.0
-1.1
2.4

2.6
2.4
2.4
2.0
3.6
3.6
2.7
3.6
3.0
6.8
1.8
1.9
-.3
7.7
2.7

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 .............................
Energy services 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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

100.000

226.520
674.734

228.677
681.158

1.9

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 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 2 ....................
Other meats ...................................................................
Poultry ..............................................................................
Chicken 2 .......................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ......................................
Fish and seafood ..............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Eggs ...................................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Cheese and related products .............................................
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 ...........................................................................
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

15.948
15.076
9.422
1.326
.521
.061
.309
.151
.805
.243
.115
.199
.248
2.273
2.138
1.406
.653
.275
.102
.220
.056
.452
.169
.095
.079
.109
.301
.406
.324
.082
.326
.156
.169
.136
.978
.341
.303
.140
.195
1.318
.993
.523
.092
.090
.118
.223
.469
.079
.063
.096
.232
.325
.162
.097
.066

235.586
235.535
233.141
269.685
231.506
254.775
225.468
237.306
291.875
177.397
172.407
268.520
265.157
232.427
233.112
232.519
268.432
245.502
193.521
180.376
193.901
201.661
147.043
197.842
186.661
121.560
210.381
227.421
146.256
149.232
267.732
157.664
139.866
223.018
219.207
150.188
222.087
222.805
144.720
290.860
334.607
343.744
348.381
208.365
193.050
122.402
324.123
306.127
327.394
322.165
335.483
156.711
159.813
147.620
160.730

235.557
235.434
232.889
269.963
233.421
252.399
228.641
238.228
290.823
177.551
170.482
266.261
264.986
233.116
233.704
234.252
269.303
246.345
194.184
180.351
196.917
203.685
147.464
199.611
191.494
122.869
213.063
226.474
144.650
152.565
264.997
157.120
137.554
225.192
218.101
149.427
221.760
220.194
143.909
290.174
333.538
342.093
350.212
208.436
192.146
121.030
323.634
303.112
346.461
304.965
336.733
156.740
160.300
146.960
160.722

1.5
1.6
1.2
.6
-.1
1.7
.2
-1.4
1.1
2.1
.9
.8
.6
1.9
1.7
.9
3.5
3.1
2.6
4.4
3.9
-1.7
-1.6
-.2
.9
-5.1
-.5
5.0
4.9
5.4
.9
.7
1.1
5.7
-.1
1.5
-1.5
1.4
-1.5
4.1
5.5
5.1
11.1
-.8
2.7
6.5
6.0
-7.8
24.9
4.9
6.6
.2
.6
-.6
.3

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.8
-.9
1.4
.4
-.4
.1
-1.1
-.8
-.1
.3
.3
.7
.3
.3
.3
.0
1.6
1.0
.3
.9
2.6
1.1
1.3
-.4
-1.1
2.2
-1.0
-.3
-1.7
1.0
-.5
-.5
-.1
-1.2
-.6
-.2
-.3
-.5
.5
.0
-.5
-1.1
-.2
-1.0
5.8
-5.3
.4
.0
.3
-.4
.0

.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
1.0
-.8
.7
.3
.6
1.0
-.4
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.0
-.4
.3
2.1
-.2
.3
-.1
-1.1
-.1
.3
.8
.8
.3
.0
-.8
.0
-1.2
.2
.3
.6
-.6
.5
.3
.7
1.5
1.6
1.4
3.5
.8
.0
.2
-1.0
6.4
.9
-1.0
-2.3
-.2
1.5

.0
.0
.0
.1
-.7
-.8
-1.1
-.2
.6
1.0
1.0
1.5
-.7
.0
.1
-.1
.1
.1
.3
.4
-1.2
.1
.9
-.4
.2
-2.4
-.8
.8
1.0
-.5
-.1
1.0
.0
-1.8
.4
-.5
-1.1
2.7
.7
.4
.4
-1.7
-1.0
-1.5
-3.2
-2.7
2.7
-.5
15.7
-.9
.8
.5
1.1
.0
-.1

.1
.1
.1
-.1
.9
-1.1
1.4
.4
-.7
-.4
-1.3
-1.0
-.5
.5
.4
.9
.3
.3
.3
.0
1.6
1.1
-.4
1.8
2.2
1.7
1.9
-.6
-1.2
2.4
-.4
-.3
-1.1
2.4
-.5
-.5
-.1
-.4
-1.6
1.0
1.4
1.4
-.7
-1.7
-.8
5.5
1.3
-.6
7.0
-5.3
.6
.1
.0
.1
-.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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 1 ............................................................
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 .................................

1.074
.837
.344
.015
.478
.237
.130
.106
2.452
.333
.072
.191
.069
.292
.081
.077
.134
1.828
.100
.340
.338
.300
.112
.637
5.655
2.286
2.605
.294
.117
.352
.872
.518
.323
.057
.137
.354

168.813
130.432
163.746
168.247
118.444
122.293
213.461
126.504
204.632
213.464
199.745
139.688
155.559
236.054
185.783
139.076
176.226
217.129
234.507
165.143
239.629
229.585
153.273
129.197
240.802
149.732
152.988
153.672
142.365
168.360
234.946
200.576
211.248
187.735
165.300
312.119

168.209
129.923
163.045
166.296
118.044
121.993
212.966
126.174
204.104
211.287
197.667
137.840
155.305
233.465
186.194
137.513
172.927
217.165
238.081
163.898
243.708
229.073
152.774
128.518
240.961
150.015
152.914
153.894
143.036
168.227
236.162
201.773
212.465
188.224
166.603
313.370

-0.4
.1
-.9
-2.6
1.0
-2.1
-4.0
.3
.5
-.8
-3.4
-.4
.6
-.3
-.3
-1.0
.0
.9
1.1
-1.2
2.9
.0
1.8
1.2
2.2
2.3
2.1
3.0
2.7
1.4
1.2
.5
.6
.1
.5
2.2

-0.4
-.4
-.4
-1.2
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.3
-1.0
-1.0
-1.3
-.2
-1.1
.2
-1.1
-1.9
.0
1.5
-.8
1.7
-.2
-.3
-.5
.1
.2
.0
.1
.5
-.1
.5
.6
.6
.3
.8
.4

0.2
.0
.3
.6
.1
.5
.8
.4
.2
.6
1.1
.3
.7
.0
-.6
.6
-.2
.2
-1.6
-.1
-.9
1.0
1.5
.4
.1
.3
.0
.4
.0
.0
.2
.3
.3
.5
.6
.2

-0.5
-.6
-.3
.9
-.2
-.6
-1.5
.9
-.3
.6
-1.5
.5
-1.5
-.5
-1.4
-.3
.3
-.4
1.5
-.5
-.8
-1.2
-.5
-.1
.1
.2
.0
.2
.5
.3
.0
.0
.0
.3
-.4
.2

0.1
.1
-.4
-1.2
-.3
.0
.2
-.7
-.6
-1.0
-1.1
-1.3
.3
-1.2
.6
-1.1
-2.7
-.4
.2
-.8
1.7
-.7
-.3
-.5
.1
.2
.0
.3
.5
-.1
.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
.4

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 ...................................
Energy services 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 1 2 ...........................................................
Other linens 1 2 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..............

39.867
30.646
9.010
.431
.102
.330
20.893
20.236
.311
5.823
4.547
.272
.183
.089
4.275
3.293
.982
1.275
.994
.281
3.398
.247
.028
.056
.162
.709
.235
.351

221.459
253.955
262.643
135.855
482.583
274.350
242.625
242.621
135.359
218.512
187.057
336.987
385.242
326.990
188.613
192.421
171.994
195.096
434.169
412.669
121.424
66.251
110.774
73.729
54.266
115.389
132.357
89.091

221.972
254.529
263.159
139.775
482.583
284.614
243.036
243.031
136.786
219.101
187.483
344.290
396.827
328.570
188.810
192.655
172.075
195.909
436.285
413.347
121.693
65.858
109.883
75.390
53.441
116.066
132.779
90.063

2.0
2.3
2.7
1.6
4.2
.9
2.1
2.1
4.8
1.7
.7
-1.7
2.3
-9.0
.9
.7
1.5
5.4
6.0
3.2
-.4
-3.1
-2.3
2.8
-5.2
-.1
-1.2
.8

.2
.2
.2
2.9
.0
3.7
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.2
2.2
3.0
.5
.1
.1
.0
.4
.5
.2
.2
-.6
-.8
2.3
-1.5
.6
.3
1.1

.1
.1
.2
-.4
.3
-.6
.1
.1
1.1
.3
.2
.1
.0
-.6
.3
.1
.8
.4
.5
.1
-.1
-1.4
-.8
-.2
-1.9
-.5
-.9
-.5

.2
.2
.2
1.1
.3
1.4
.2
.2
.1
.5
.5
1.0
-.1
1.0
.5
1.0
-1.5
.4
.5
.3
-.1
.6
.5
-1.0
1.2
-.6
-1.0
-.1

.2
.2
.2
.0
.3
.0
.2
.2
1.1
.5
.6
2.2
3.0
.5
.5
.3
1.0
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.6
-.8
2.3
-1.5
.6
.3
1.1

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
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

77.344
88.548
101.983
71.500
67.122
54.120
133.346
64.810
97.823
93.505
101.370
87.292
191.456
123.980
168.613
119.815
159.793
146.808

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

-1.2
.2
-.3
1.5
.5
1.0
-1.2
9.2
.7
.3
-.1
.3
-.3
-.8
.1
-.1
.1
.2

-1.3
-.9
-.9
-.3
-.5
-.7
.9
.0
-.4
.4
.8
.1
.3
.5
.2
.2
.1
-.1

-

-

-.3
.6

-.5
.0

Expenditure category
Other furniture 2 ...................................................................
Appliances 2 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 2 ...............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 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 ..............................................

.105
.287
.172
.111
.366
.192
.086
.036
.053
.508
.156
.238
.921
.387
.256
.278
.360
.081
.103
.077
.058

77.738
88.835
102.362
71.686
66.971
54.506
130.244
64.827
97.479
93.185
100.534
87.331
190.861
123.378
168.316
119.584
159.643
146.951
NA

NA

-

-

129.859
207.851

129.242
207.897

.9
5.0

-.5
.0

0.1
.0
.2
-.5
.0
-.8
-.1
-.1
.1
-.2
.1
-.1
.0
.2
-.4
.0
.3
.2
.0
.8
.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 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 ................................................................................

3.623
.886
.666
.103
.187
.194
.172
.220
1.394
1.077
.087
.169
.469

124.280
120.252
126.084
115.980
157.681
82.211
119.852
102.659
109.006
109.417
102.190
104.498
82.531

125.768
120.868
126.520
120.547
159.840
80.208
120.037
103.725
111.226
114.056
100.717
110.512
89.067

2.2
3.2
2.6
6.6
6.0
-2.1
2.2
5.1
1.2
2.8
7.0
-2.1
4.8

1.2
.5
.3
3.9
1.4
-2.4
.2
1.0
2.0
4.2
-1.4
5.8
7.9

.1
.3
.0
-1.2
.4
-.6
.3
1.4
-.3
-.3
-2.7
1.9
-.6

.7
1.0
1.7
4.5
.8
1.2
1.9
-1.9
1.2
.7
2.0
.4
-.5

-.3
-.7
-.4
3.3
.7
-2.1
-2.4
-.5
-.6
1.2
1.7
-.9
3.8

.335
.317
.835
.270
.233
.332
.278
.230
.055
.175

102.046
106.832
133.205
135.019
139.893
126.672
121.376
162.808
109.004
179.741

101.948
101.138
134.420
137.243
141.305
126.973
122.311
163.509
109.622
180.439

1.4
-4.1
4.9
6.4
3.8
4.3
.4
-2.6
-.9
-3.2

-.1
-5.3
.9
1.6
1.0
.2
.8
.4
.6
.4

-.1
.0
.4
-1.6
1.1
.9
.3
.1
-1.0
.1

1.3
3.0
.2
.5
-.8
.4
-.9
.3
1.0
.6

-.6
-6.9
.3
1.6
.7
-.8
.9
-.5
.6
-.9

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 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 .........................

18.991
18.104
6.119
3.031
2.639
.314
.043
7.019
6.777

212.522
208.939
99.161
146.850
146.346
86.624
122.744
289.211
287.621
286.615
294.707
279.103
283.436
148.024
132.586
160.392
262.265
267.690
238.718

220.760
217.408
99.605
146.908
147.801
86.680
122.000
318.057
316.844
316.187
324.986
305.418
296.734
147.639
131.936
160.591
262.812
268.284
238.924

2.4
2.3
.3
1.0
-.2
-2.5
6.5
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.9
3.9
3.7
-.2
-1.8
2.6
1.2
1.1
1.8

3.9
4.1
.4
.0
1.0
.1
-.6
10.0
10.2
10.3
10.3
9.4
4.7
-.3
-.5
.1
.2
.2
.1

-.5
-.6
.0
.2
-.2
.6
2.7
-1.6
-1.9
-1.6
-1.6
-2.2
-.4
.1
.2
-.1
.0
.4
-.1

-1.1
-1.2
.2
.1
.3
-.3
5.7
-3.3
-3.1
-3.5
-3.0
-2.3
-.5
-.4
-.8
.2
.3
-.9
.3

3.5
3.7
.2
-.3
.8
.5
-1.9
9.1
9.2
9.4
9.3
8.4
3.7
-.3
-.5
.1
.2
.2
.1

-

.242
.507
.318
.189
1.148
.050
.456

-0.7
-1.3
-1.0
-1.8
-1.8
-3.6
.2
.3
.2
.1
.8
-.3
-.2
-.8
1.3
-.7
1.8
1.4

-0.5
-.3
-.4
-.3
.2
-.7
2.4
.0
.4
.3
.8
.0
.3
.5
.2
.2
.1
-.1

See footnotes at end of table.

47

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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 .........................................................

.594
2.802
.510
.334
.163
.887
.499
.083
.303

159.881
417.880
172.001
166.765
183.328
272.034
303.153
154.219
283.161

160.360
418.574
172.121
166.749
183.746
272.723
305.136
151.899
283.350

0.7
5.1
1.0
.1
2.8
3.3
3.5
1.9
3.3

0.3
.2
.1
.0
.2
.3
.7
-1.5
.1

0.0
.5
.1
.0
.3
.7
.8
1.6
.0

0.4
.5
.3
.2
.4
.6
1.0
.8
.1

0.3
.2
.1
.0
.2
-.6
-.6
-1.4
.1

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
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 1 5 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ........................
Hospital and related services .................................................
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 .............................................................

5.767
1.342
1.296
1.035
.261
.047
4.424
2.396
1.332
.632
.188
.244
1.444
1.372

.064
.008
.585

423.824
325.662
108.864
438.712
99.262
102.196
453.601
349.691
354.363
426.217
179.577
227.162
694.261
259.633
252.521
593.445
204.584
114.420
123.368

426.414
325.835
108.912
439.518
98.752
102.504
457.138
350.940
355.314
428.416
180.357
228.009
704.581
263.637
256.928
601.347
205.509
114.592
124.310

3.2
.6
.6
.6
.7
1.7
4.1
2.3
2.4
3.0
.6
1.4
5.3
5.5
5.3
5.5
2.8
.8
8.2

.6
.1
.0
.2
-.5
.3
.8
.4
.3
.5
.4
.4
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.3
.5
.2
.8

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

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

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

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

5.528
2.036
.150
1.528
.022

111.188
99.959
4.951
398.727
11.210

111.787
100.822
4.873
403.313
11.221

.8
.6
-17.4
3.4
-12.9

.5
.9
-1.6
1.2
.1

-.2
-.2
-1.3
.1
-2.6

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

.3
.2
-2.0
.4
.1

.125
.062
.048
1.144
.782
.361
.520
.328
.188
.111
.040
.067
.443
.344
.037
.036
1.129

77.159
40.550
89.560
160.403
200.550
210.022
118.989
147.850
87.485
78.239
59.291
116.784
50.600
53.292
95.764
95.206
151.609

78.201
40.677
88.294
161.235
201.491
211.338
119.083
147.429
88.108
79.525
61.657
117.071
50.698
53.434
95.460
95.373
152.014

-.6
-4.0
-2.2
1.6
1.1
2.6
1.1
2.2
-.8
-1.4
-5.4
1.2
-5.3
-6.4
-.9
.7
2.7

1.4
.3
-1.4
.5
.5
.6
.1
-.3
.7
1.6
4.0
.2
.2
.3
-.3
.2
.3

-1.1
-1.0
-.3
-.3
-.6
.2
.1
.7
.0
-1.5
-2.2
-.9
-1.5
-1.8
.9
-1.0
.2

.2
1.1
.6
.0
.1
-.3
-.1
.1
-.9
-.7
-1.8
.0
1.1
1.5
-2.3
.4
.3

1.4
.3
-1.4
.4
.5
.1
.1
-.3
.3
1.5
3.6
.2
.2
.3
-.3
.2
.3

.368
.502
.133
.146
.081
.065

125.779
332.492
277.043
233.960
151.378
101.287

127.259
330.621
279.332
234.246
150.876
101.998

2.2
2.5
3.8
4.1
7.9
-.3

1.2
-.6
.8
.1
-.3
.7

-.3
.6
-.2
.5
.7
.3

.3
.2
.1
1.6
2.7
.4

1.2
-.6
.8
.1
-.3
.7

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 .......................

6.766
2.742
.225
2.517
1.420
.270

128.324
218.428
594.065
611.572
728.822
681.177

128.580
218.402
593.560
611.539
728.511
681.339

1.4
4.1
7.0
3.8
4.6
3.3

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

.1
.3
.2
.3
.4
.3

.3
.5
.7
.5
.8
.3

.3
.3
.0
.3
.4
.3

-

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
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .............................................................
Information and information processing 2 ..............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 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 ....................................................

.718
.035
4.024
.118
.108
.010
3.906
2.940
1.939
1.001
.967
.221
.037
.626

256.409
227.665
85.255
159.732
251.417
272.548
82.783
101.113
60.232
107.193
9.107
58.762
39.055
76.628

256.537
227.980
85.548
167.273
264.453
271.670
82.957
101.093
60.093
107.605
9.190
58.773
39.266
77.659

2.5
3.6
-.4
6.2
6.4
3.8
-.6
.0
-1.2
2.4
-2.5
-9.2
-5.8
.7

0.0
.1
.3
4.7
5.2
-.3
.2
.0
-.2
.4
.9
.0
.5
1.3

0.2
.3
.0
.1
.1
-.5
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.1
-1.2
.3
.3

0.1
1.6
.2
.0
-.2
2.6
.2
.2
-.2
.8
.1
-.8
-.8
.5

0.1
.2
.3
4.5
4.9
-.3
.2
.0
-.2
.4
.8
-.6
.5
1.3

.069

33.385

33.379

-5.8

.0

.2

.3

.0

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 1 5 .................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 1 5 ...........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................

3.510
1.231
1.157
.067
2.279
.601

428.587
874.268
354.995
234.999
210.646
160.595

429.135
872.411
354.109
236.030
211.304
160.761

1.8
2.2
2.3
1.8
1.6
-.2

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

.1
.5
.6
-.1
-.1
-.9

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

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

.332

102.261

102.296

-.4

.0

-1.0

-.3

.0

.257
.578
.578
.925
.307
.085
.258
.020
.182
.175

186.101
237.207
144.578
377.765
305.966
306.387
149.140
174.384
301.805
86.109

186.507
237.458
144.731
380.419
309.859
307.579
148.931
174.786
305.653
85.802

.1
1.9
1.9
3.1
3.1
2.0
2.5
2.6
4.3
-.8

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

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

-.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
.3
.7
1.2
.0
.3

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

42.386
26.438
17.217
13.593
9.221
57.614
30.335
5.702
10.931
84.924
69.354
94.233
27.310
18.089
14.465
33.165

189.763
165.174
218.229
281.309
113.528
269.551
244.683
279.208
309.242
224.734
218.934
218.614
167.562
219.370
276.092
227.621

193.272
170.089
227.818
296.038
113.903
270.341
245.214
279.678
310.526
227.271
221.721
220.741
172.416
228.599
289.763
232.791

1.3
1.1
2.0
1.9
-.5
2.4
2.2
3.2
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.9
1.1
2.0
1.9
1.8

1.8
3.0
4.4
5.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.4
1.1
1.3
1.0
2.9
4.2
5.0
2.3

-.3
-.5
-.7
-1.0
.0
.2
.2
.4
.1
.0
-.1
.0
-.5
-.7
-.9
-.3

-.4
-.7
-.9
-1.5
-.3
.3
.2
.4
.3
-.1
-.1
.0
-.7
-.8
-1.4
-.5

1.6
2.5
3.6
4.6
.4
.2
.2
.1
.3
.9
1.1
.9
2.4
3.4
4.3
1.9

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
2012

Unadjusted
indexes
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

117.408
264.557
257.042
236.493
226.336
224.871
149.150
292.646
278.453
240.501
204.146
$ .441
$ .148

118.913
265.555
257.691
250.987
226.954
225.632
149.775
320.977
279.312
240.409
204.690
$ .437
$ .147

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—
Feb.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
2013

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

2.788
27.279
53.190
11.566
88.434
73.358
20.019
7.291
53.339
7.932
10.905
-

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

1.4
2.7
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.9
.3
3.2
2.6
1.4
1.7

1.3
.4
.3
6.1
.3
.3
.4
9.7
.3
.0
.3

0.0
.3
.2
-.9
.1
.1
-.1
-1.5
.2
.3
.2

0.8
.3
.2
-1.8
.2
.2
.2
-3.1
.3
-.1
.2

-0.5
.4
.2
5.8
.1
.2
.0
8.8
.2
.1
.4

-

-

-

-

-

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 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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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

227.615

227.618

227.533

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 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 2 .................
Other meats ................................................................
Poultry ..........................................................................
Chicken 2 ....................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 2 ..................................
Fish and seafood ..........................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .........................................
Processed fish and seafood 2 ....................................
Eggs ...............................................................................
Dairy and related products 1 .............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Cheese and related products .........................................
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 ........................................................................
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 ............................................................................

234.637
234.579
231.969
269.285
233.098
252.732
229.947
236.148
289.599
175.367
168.474
265.878
266.688
231.959
232.947
232.964
267.534
245.325
193.609
179.105
192.219
203.981
146.696
202.677
190.187
124.909
210.139
224.988
144.184
149.716
267.861
157.302
139.679
217.913
217.818
150.485
222.008
214.859
143.915
283.435
323.248
339.303
356.477
207.911
204.126
114.097
305.991
311.742
275.767
305.588
317.217
156.717
161.675
146.480

235.039
234.975
232.454
269.726
233.116
255.290
228.020
237.827
290.511
176.495
170.188
264.944
267.332
232.282
233.468
233.214
268.107
245.269
192.911
179.664
196.242
203.654
147.164
202.422
188.045
124.746
210.741
226.733
145.378
150.202
267.979
156.030
139.649
215.198
218.289
150.914
223.358
213.612
144.598
284.278
325.636
344.244
362.250
210.766
211.249
114.989
305.849
312.281
273.115
325.170
320.025
155.155
158.020
146.255

158.211

160.533

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

229.387

0.3

2.7

1.7

3.2

1.5

2.4

235.129
235.074
232.412
270.045
231.529
253.251
225.468
237.306
292.340
178.303
171.857
269.036
265.545
232.219
233.656
233.043
268.432
245.502
193.521
180.376
193.901
203.916
148.525
201.573
188.488
121.696
209.037
228.451
146.883
149.397
267.708
157.664
139.654
211.307
219.207
150.188
220.813
219.430
145.550
285.466
326.869
338.324
358.734
207.607
204.385
111.898
314.134
310.798
315.858
322.165
322.434
155.985
159.754
146.239

235.323
235.227
232.561
269.677
233.547
250.490
228.641
238.228
290.237
177.648
169.625
266.325
264.099
233.494
234.683
235.202
269.303
246.345
194.184
180.351
196.917
206.234
147.970
205.148
192.613
123.805
213.067
227.121
145.100
153.044
266.704
157.120
138.114
216.377
218.101
149.427
220.549
218.657
143.235
288.438
331.326
343.071
356.309
204.133
202.720
118.009
318.284
308.822
337.909
304.965
324.502
156.111
159.722
146.416

1.5
1.6
.8
.5
.9
6.3
3.9
-1.0
.3
.2
-1.1
2.0
-1.1
1.8
.6
-.3
7.2
8.3
-1.9
12.1
.2
-8.9
-8.8
.6
-2.5
-17.6
-1.6
1.7
.9
5.5
3.2
7.2
4.4
23.5
-6.0
-4.6
-10.7
6.8
-2.8
2.7
3.3
8.6
2.1
2.9
17.4
12.7
-2.0
-10.1
-.6
-21.0
11.1
1.0
-1.0
1.3

1.7
1.7
.9
-.1
-2.5
2.1
-3.0
-3.5
1.1
.1
2.3
.2
1.8
3.6
2.6
1.6
3.4
2.7
6.9
2.2
5.3
2.8
4.5
1.3
1.8
2.3
-3.9
7.6
9.0
1.4
.9
-1.5
3.4
21.6
-2.7
-.4
1.6
-9.4
-1.9
4.9
7.1
5.6
35.5
-.5
6.8
-8.3
8.7
-26.9
15.2
16.2
5.9
-1.1
-3.8
-.4

1.8
1.8
2.0
1.6
.5
1.9
2.3
-4.3
2.2
2.9
-.5
.4
5.6
-.5
.4
-1.6
1.0
.1
4.5
.7
.2
-4.7
-4.9
-7.2
-.7
-.4
-2.1
7.1
7.4
5.8
1.4
-2.0
1.3
-14.6
8.6
14.9
6.7
2.0
.5
1.7
1.5
1.7
10.3
1.7
-9.0
8.9
1.2
14.5
-5.8
33.0
.4
2.6
13.1
-2.9

1.2
1.1
1.0
.6
.8
-3.5
-2.3
3.6
.9
5.3
2.8
.7
-3.8
2.7
3.0
3.9
2.7
1.7
1.2
2.8
10.1
4.5
3.5
5.0
5.2
-3.5
5.7
3.8
2.6
9.2
-1.7
-.5
-4.4
-2.8
.5
-2.8
-2.6
7.3
-1.9
7.2
10.4
4.5
-.2
-7.1
-2.7
14.4
17.1
-3.7
125.4
-.8
9.5
-1.5
-4.7
-.2

1.6
1.7
.9
.2
-.8
4.2
.4
-2.3
.7
.1
.6
1.1
.3
2.7
1.6
.7
5.3
5.5
2.4
7.1
2.7
-3.2
-2.4
.9
-.4
-8.2
-2.8
4.6
4.9
3.4
2.0
2.8
3.9
22.6
-4.4
-2.5
-4.7
-1.7
-2.4
3.8
5.2
7.1
17.7
1.2
12.0
1.7
3.2
-19.0
7.0
-4.2
8.5
.0
-2.4
.4

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.1
.6
-.8
.0
-.5
1.5
4.1
1.1
.5
.8
1.1
1.7
1.1
1.8
.9
2.8
1.7
5.1
-.2
-.8
-1.3
2.2
-1.9
1.7
5.5
4.9
7.5
-.2
-1.2
-1.6
-8.9
4.5
5.7
2.0
4.6
-.7
4.5
5.8
3.1
4.9
-2.8
-5.9
11.6
8.8
5.0
45.7
14.8
4.8
.5
3.8
-1.6

160.329

160.195

3.4

2.9

-9.4

5.1

3.2

-2.4

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

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 1 ........................................................
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 .............................

167.989
129.920
161.976
165.743
118.575
121.623
215.188
124.505
205.024
210.925
198.380
138.682
155.324
235.899
187.549
138.634
175.659
218.183
241.273
166.226
243.622
228.922
151.652
128.803
240.216
149.018
152.992
152.167
141.562
167.942
234.127
199.639
209.871
186.232
165.139
310.906

168.359
129.967
162.447
166.765
118.654
122.267
216.855
124.962
205.522
212.131
200.594
139.034
156.475
235.975
186.403
139.494
175.347
218.659
237.471
166.019
241.521
231.134
153.985
129.351
240.460
149.405
152.935
152.716
141.612
167.933
234.621
200.154
210.585
187.089
166.179
311.529

167.434
129.175
162.013
168.247
118.444
121.552
213.562
126.110
204.997
213.464
197.671
139.688
154.196
234.688
183.712
139.076
175.913
217.852
240.923
165.143
239.629
228.464
153.273
129.197
240.802
149.732
152.988
153.073
142.365
168.360
234.575
200.137
210.666
187.628
165.453
312.119

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 ................................
Energy services 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 1 2 .......................................................

220.965
253.021
261.103
142.524
478.495

221.275
253.387
261.559
141.933
480.096

292.501
241.716
241.711
133.837
218.921
187.938
333.477
385.310
314.833
189.684
194.779
169.100
193.481
429.978
411.268
121.883
66.752
111.098
74.592

290.682
242.031
242.026
135.258
219.535
188.391
333.782
385.437
312.907
190.159
194.983
170.391
194.298
432.202
411.626
121.718
65.830
110.176
74.438

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

167.535
129.252
161.396
166.296
118.044
121.549
214.028
125.290
203.830
211.287
195.536
137.840
154.640
231.757
184.887
137.513
171.177
217.029
241.508
163.898
243.708
226.839
152.774
128.518
240.961
150.015
152.914
153.568
143.036
168.227
235.479
200.382
210.812
187.852
165.697
313.370

-1.8
-1.1
-3.0
-1.9
-.5
-3.1
-9.7
-.8
3.0
1.2
1.2
1.5
3.9
2.9
-4.1
-.1
7.9
3.4
4.1
2.0
6.1
-4.4
.2
7.6
2.9
2.3
4.2
3.4
.4
.1
.0
.1
.2
-2.1
1.0
2.4

-1.1
.2
.2
-10.1
-1.5
-2.0
-4.9
2.9
-.7
.0
-2.6
2.8
-1.8
-2.3
-5.5
-4.6
1.0
-.6
-1.6
-3.8
1.7
5.1
.5
-.4
3.1
2.8
3.5
1.3
2.4
2.7
.7
-.4
-1.1
.5
-1.1
1.3

2.6
3.6
.4
.8
8.4
-3.0
1.0
-3.3
2.0
-5.1
-6.5
-3.3
2.3
5.3
15.5
4.2
1.7
2.8
1.4
2.6
3.6
3.1
3.4
-1.4
1.5
1.3
1.1
3.7
3.8
2.0
1.8
.9
1.7
-1.7
.8
2.0

-1.1
-2.0
-1.4
1.3
-1.8
-.2
-2.1
2.5
-2.3
.7
-5.6
-2.4
-1.7
-6.8
-5.6
-3.2
-9.8
-2.1
.4
-5.5
.1
-3.6
3.0
-.9
1.2
2.7
-.2
3.7
4.2
.7
2.3
1.5
1.8
3.5
1.4
3.2

-1.5
-.5
-1.4
-6.1
-1.0
-2.6
-7.4
1.1
1.2
.6
-.7
2.2
1.0
.3
-4.8
-2.4
4.4
1.4
1.2
-.9
3.9
.2
.3
3.5
3.0
2.6
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.4
.4
-.1
-.5
-.8
.0
1.9

0.8
.7
-.5
1.1
3.2
-1.6
-.6
-.4
-.2
-2.3
-6.0
-2.8
.3
-.9
4.5
.4
-4.2
.3
.9
-1.5
1.9
-.3
3.2
-1.1
1.4
2.0
.5
3.7
4.0
1.4
2.0
1.2
1.8
.9
1.1
2.6

221.749
253.906
262.148
143.545
481.533

222.268
254.431
262.754
143.596
482.786

1.2
2.4
2.4
7.3
4.3

1.4
2.0
2.6
-5.4
4.2

2.8
2.5
3.2
1.7
4.8

2.4
2.2
2.6
3.0
3.6

1.3
2.2
2.5
.8
4.2

2.6
2.4
2.9
2.4
4.2

294.661
242.460
242.456
135.359
220.557
189.299
336.987
385.242
316.104
191.018
196.939
167.875
195.089
434.148
412.669
121.552
66.251
110.774
73.729

294.582
242.915
242.912
136.786
221.648
190.394
344.290
396.827
317.609
191.932
197.576
169.609
195.466
435.024
413.347
121.583
65.858
109.883
75.390

8.2
2.2
2.2
5.8
-2.8
-5.2
-12.0
-6.7
-9.9
-4.7
-1.0
-17.0
6.5
8.1
1.2
-1.7
-4.9
4.7
-1.5

-7.8
1.9
1.9
1.6
-1.0
-3.0
-19.9
-13.4
-20.2
-1.9
-5.8
14.2
6.6
6.6
6.6
.1
-7.0
-2.7
.7

.9
2.2
2.2
2.7
5.7
6.2
16.6
20.6
-7.9
5.6
4.1
10.7
4.1
4.5
2.9
.9
5.2
-6.6
8.0

2.9
2.0
2.0
9.1
5.1
5.3
13.6
12.5
3.6
4.8
5.9
1.2
4.2
4.8
2.0
-1.0
-5.3
-4.3
4.3

-.2
2.1
2.1
3.7
-1.9
-4.1
-16.0
-10.1
-15.2
-3.3
-3.5
-2.7
6.6
7.4
3.9
-.8
-6.0
.9
-.4

1.9
2.1
2.1
5.8
5.4
5.7
15.1
16.5
-2.3
5.2
5.0
5.8
4.2
4.6
2.5
.0
-.2
-5.5
6.1

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

6 months
ended—

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

Other linens 1 2 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Appliances 2 .......................................................................
Major appliances 2 ............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 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 ..........................................

54.644
116.628
134.957
89.605
79.054
88.931
102.688
70.972
66.658
54.427
131.845
59.438
97.351
93.354
100.590
87.322
191.578
124.101
168.909
119.710
159.025
146.295
161.968
129.152
206.530

53.619
116.053
133.688
89.193
79.128
88.967
102.928
70.614
66.670
53.992
131.761
59.364
97.480
93.211
100.652
87.275
191.530
124.326
168.218
119.762
159.460
146.659
161.968
130.234
206.664

54.266
115.389
132.357
89.091
78.165
89.105
102.594
71.686
67.025
54.506
130.238
64.827
98.162
93.457
100.534
87.521
190.861
123.378
168.316
119.584
159.643
146.951

53.441
116.066
132.779
90.063
77.159
88.269
101.715
71.500
66.693
54.120
131.442
64.810
97.741
93.853
101.370
87.632
191.456
123.980
168.613
119.815
159.793
146.808
NA

129.242
207.897

6.4
-.6
2.0
-3.8
2.9
4.5
5.6
-3.2
-1.1
-6.0
5.4
-5.7
-1.9
1.4
.5
1.2
1.6
1.8
4.8
-1.5
-.4
.7
1.2
-5.3
2.1

.3
2.7

-8.9
1.0
-.2
2.5
2.0
-3.3
-2.7
-3.4
-3.1
-3.0
-1.6
-12.8
.7
-1.5
-.3
-1.9
-1.1
-2.3
.6
-.8
2.9
1.7
.1
4.5
7.6

-1.3
-1.3
-2.2
-.9
-3.4
.7
.8
-.1
-.4
-4.2
2.0
15.5
-.2
1.8
1.8
1.3
.7
.7
2.0
-.6
.8
1.0

NA

-10.2
-.9
-.3
-1.7
13.6
-3.0
-4.0
.0
-2.0
-2.3
-2.2
-.8
1.4
.5
-.8
.7
1.1
.7
1.1
1.6
3.5
2.0
-.3
6.5
8.5

-8.5
-1.9
-6.3
2.1
-9.2
-2.9
-3.7
3.0
.2
-2.2
-1.2
41.4
1.6
2.2
3.1
1.4
-.3
-.4
-.7
.4
1.9
1.4

129.859
207.851

-7.6
3.0
-.1
6.9
-8.4
-3.5
-1.4
-6.8
-4.2
-3.7
-1.0
-23.4
-.1
-3.5
.2
-4.5
-3.2
-5.3
.1
-3.2
2.3
1.5
.5
2.4
6.7

Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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 .............................................................................

126.419
120.879
126.327
117.407
157.253
83.126
119.446
104.318
112.689
114.746
104.004
114.842
88.471

126.552
121.257
126.299
116.054
157.804
82.656
119.795
105.763
112.399
114.365
101.161
116.995
87.974

127.437
122.425
128.404
121.239
159.111
83.675
122.094
103.725
113.751
115.165
103.173
117.443
87.556

127.057
121.562
127.829
125.224
160.283
81.896
119.114
103.227
113.075
116.569
104.883
116.409
90.916

4.6
9.9
5.1
3.0
10.4
-7.4
12.0
24.5
5.7
6.8
-9.8
14.6
12.6

-.3
2.5
3.5
-5.0
5.3
22.9
-4.1
2.4
-6.8
-5.2
-30.4
-25.4
-4.2

2.6
-1.4
-2.7
2.0
.5
-14.4
2.6
-.1
5.3
3.5
102.1
1.8
.4

2.0
2.3
4.8
29.4
7.9
-5.8
-1.1
-4.1
1.4
6.5
3.4
5.6
11.5

2.1
6.1
4.3
-1.1
7.8
6.6
3.6
12.9
-.7
.7
-20.8
-7.5
3.9

2.3
.4
1.0
14.9
4.2
-10.2
.8
-2.1
3.3
5.0
44.6
3.7
5.8

102.104
105.114
134.302
136.610
140.684
128.418
122.721
163.690
109.018
180.733

102.032
105.121
134.904
134.411
142.246
129.632
123.069
163.802
107.962
180.830

103.341
108.267
135.185
135.019
141.084
130.171
121.993
164.280
109.004
181.880

102.753
100.805
135.629
137.243
142.059
129.161
123.032
163.421
109.622
180.293

.3
1.9
5.1
6.7
2.8
7.8
.8
-16.2
-2.4
-20.1

1.0
-12.6
5.2
.7
5.9
5.9
2.9
7.7
-1.8
11.6

1.8
12.3
5.1
17.0
2.8
1.4
-2.9
.1
-1.7
-.5

2.6
-15.4
4.0
1.9
4.0
2.3
1.0
-.7
2.2
-1.0

.7
-5.6
5.2
3.7
4.3
6.9
1.9
-5.0
-2.1
-5.5

2.2
-2.5
4.6
9.2
3.4
1.9
-1.0
-.3
.2
-.7

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 .......................................

219.597
216.188
99.512
146.132
148.464
86.780
117.631
315.833
314.808
314.217
321.506
304.066

218.506
214.990
99.532
146.364
148.096
87.283
120.819
310.928
308.980
309.192
316.308
297.402

216.126
212.472
99.732
146.544
148.472
87.061
127.671
300.770
299.499
298.486
306.759
290.511

223.691
220.333
99.919
146.047
149.646
87.471
125.225
328.046
327.069
326.507
335.216
314.877

-5.2
-5.8
6.1
1.5
13.1
-5.4
10.3
-19.3
-19.7
-20.3
-18.5
-18.0

7.8
8.7
-2.2
1.5
-5.7
-5.7
-2.2
22.7
23.3
23.5
24.6
21.8

-.2
-.8
-4.0
1.2
-9.8
-2.1
-7.2
-.8
-1.0
-1.1
-2.8
1.4

7.7
7.9
1.6
-.2
3.2
3.2
28.4
16.4
16.5
16.6
18.2
15.0

1.1
1.2
1.9
1.5
3.3
-5.5
3.9
-.5
-.5
-.8
.7
.0

3.6
3.5
-1.2
.5
-3.5
.5
9.2
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.2
8.0

Expenditure category

-

-

-2.6
2.4

See footnotes at end of table.

53

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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—

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

Other motor fuels 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 .....................................................

297.443
148.483
133.333
160.213
261.623
269.051
238.217
159.346
412.436
171.282
166.357
181.943
273.289
305.753
152.984
282.813

296.394
148.644
133.645
160.049
261.517
270.079
238.035
159.279
414.435
171.480
166.357
182.567
275.224
308.278
155.368
282.912

295.049
148.024
132.586
160.392
262.265
267.690
238.718
159.881
416.431
172.001
166.765
183.328
276.921
311.437
156.655
283.161

305.845
147.639
131.936
160.591
262.812
268.284
238.924
160.360
417.310
172.121
166.749
183.746
275.342
309.698
154.407
283.350

-19.6
1.0
-.8
4.2
.6
2.6
2.1
-.7
5.0
-.1
-.8
1.3
8.3
11.8
2.7
4.3

8.5
.9
.7
1.3
.5
.9
.2
.8
5.0
1.6
.1
4.6
-9.2
-16.5
-6.6
4.2

18.8
-.4
-2.9
4.1
1.9
2.2
3.8
.3
5.4
.6
.3
1.1
12.3
16.8
8.4
4.0

11.8
-2.3
-4.1
.9
1.8
-1.1
1.2
2.6
4.8
2.0
.9
4.0
3.0
5.3
3.8
.8

-6.6
1.0
-.1
2.7
.5
1.7
1.1
.0
5.0
.7
-.4
2.9
-.8
-3.4
-2.1
4.3

15.2
-1.3
-3.5
2.5
1.9
.5
2.5
1.4
5.1
1.3
.6
2.6
7.6
10.9
6.0
2.4

Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
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 1 5 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .....................
Hospital and related services .............................................
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 .........................................................

422.581
326.964
108.927
441.072
99.687
102.365
451.317
348.637
353.957
423.296
179.007
226.110
688.020
257.237
250.209
588.282
203.529
114.115
122.622

423.435
326.004
108.432
439.097
99.604
102.240
452.914
349.204
354.115
425.017
178.863
226.195
692.683
259.073
251.725
592.729
203.970
114.126
122.724

424.124
326.190
108.864
438.896
99.262
102.196
453.796
349.750
354.466
426.541
179.577
227.312
694.282
259.638
252.548
592.284
204.543
114.420
123.368

424.776
324.867
108.912
437.036
98.752
102.504
455.263
350.100
354.343
427.480
180.357
227.524
699.523
261.688
255.304
596.634
204.517
114.592
124.310

4.2
1.7
1.4
1.6
4.5
4.2
5.0
2.9
3.2
1.8
7.5
2.0
5.2
5.3
4.9
5.4
3.3
1.0
13.5

4.8
5.0
4.0
6.3
2.2
-4.3
4.7
3.0
4.1
3.4
-5.2
1.1
4.5
4.6
5.1
3.2
3.2
.8
10.2

1.9
-1.5
-2.9
-1.8
-.1
6.6
3.0
1.8
2.1
3.0
-2.5
.2
4.7
4.8
3.0
7.5
2.9
-.2
3.8

2.1
-2.5
-.1
-3.6
-3.7
.5
3.5
1.7
.4
4.0
3.1
2.5
6.9
7.1
8.4
5.8
2.0
1.7
5.6

4.5
3.3
2.7
4.0
3.3
-.1
4.9
3.0
3.6
2.6
1.0
1.5
4.9
5.0
5.0
4.3
3.3
.9
11.9

2.0
-2.0
-1.5
-2.7
-1.9
3.5
3.2
1.7
1.3
3.5
.2
1.3
5.8
5.9
5.7
6.7
2.4
.7
4.7

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

111.338
100.265
5.067
399.066
11.539

111.100
100.097
5.003
399.442
11.244

111.460
100.536
4.979
401.570
11.210

111.765
100.775
4.880
403.003
11.221

.7
1.2
-21.0
4.9
-18.0

.8
.8
-17.7
4.1
-10.3

.3
-1.5
-16.8
.6
-12.7

1.5
2.1
-14.0
4.0
-10.6

.7
1.0
-19.4
4.5
-14.2

.9
.3
-15.4
2.3
-11.6

77.796
40.504
89.223
161.065
201.466
210.692
118.918
146.637
88.982
80.493
62.958
117.826
50.811
53.473
97.131
95.719
150.936

76.976
40.089
88.991
160.546
200.306
211.171
119.081
147.682
88.992
79.319
61.546
116.764
50.054
52.488
98.032
94.780
151.218

77.159
40.550
89.560
160.544
200.550
210.607
118.989
147.850
88.209
78.783
60.434
116.784
50.600
53.292
95.764
95.206
151.609

78.201
40.677
88.294
161.132
201.491
210.912
119.083
147.429
88.479
79.971
62.594
117.071
50.698
53.434
95.460
95.373
152.014

6.2
-15.4
-4.9
1.5
1.2
2.3
.1
-2.7
-.1
-.6
-7.0
4.0
-5.6
-7.5
5.2
-.7
1.4

-8.5
4.8
-6.3
1.4
.0
4.5
1.0
4.5
-3.1
-2.0
-3.3
-1.3
-8.1
-10.5
6.3
3.6
4.5

-1.7
-5.8
6.8
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.8
5.1
2.4
-.5
-8.8
4.8
-6.6
-7.0
-7.6
1.5
2.1

2.1
1.7
-4.1
.2
.0
.4
.6
2.2
-2.2
-2.6
-2.3
-2.5
-.9
-.3
-6.7
-1.4
2.9

-1.4
-5.8
-5.6
1.5
.6
3.4
.5
.9
-1.6
-1.3
-5.1
1.4
-6.9
-9.0
5.7
1.4
2.9

.2
-2.1
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.7
3.6
.0
-1.5
-5.6
1.1
-3.8
-3.7
-7.1
.0
2.5

125.729
329.830
277.264
228.968

125.395
331.892
276.754
230.198

125.779
332.492
277.043
233.960

127.259
330.621
279.332
234.246

-.3
3.5
-.2
5.1

1.2
6.4
4.8
-.3

3.0
-.6
7.9
2.3

5.0
1.0
3.0
9.5

.5
4.9
2.3
2.4

4.0
.2
5.4
5.9

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

54

CPI Detailed Report-February 2013

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
Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................

146.418
100.605

147.467
100.921

151.378
101.287

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 ............................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .........................................................
Information and information processing 2 ...........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 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 .................................................

127.652
216.127
586.158
605.283
718.532
676.459
254.943
224.128
85.117
159.122
250.848
266.895
82.654
100.921
60.326
106.280
9.102
59.957
39.236
76.042

127.801
216.769
587.142
607.151
721.178
678.547
255.541
224.692
85.113
159.260
251.188
265.688
82.648
100.931
60.329
106.300
9.097
59.247
39.363
76.265

33.223

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 1 5 .............................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 .............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 1 5 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................

6 months
ended—

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

150.876
101.998

9.2
.5

1.5
-2.4

8.4
-4.7

12.7
5.7

5.3
-1.0

10.5
.3

128.205
217.948
591.174
610.376
727.033
680.714
255.887
228.364
85.249
159.337
250.738
272.548
82.783
101.113
60.232
107.193
9.107
58.767
39.055
76.628

128.567
218.502
591.184
612.065
729.942
682.739
256.180
228.898
85.507
166.440
263.022
271.670
82.928
101.093
60.093
107.605
9.177
58.415
39.266
77.659

2.2
4.1
7.9
3.7
4.5
3.4
2.9
3.3
1.0
.4
-.2
6.7
1.0
.9
.5
1.6
1.5
-7.1
-5.2
6.0

-1.4
3.7
9.0
3.2
3.4
2.9
2.0
-.2
-4.5
1.7
2.7
-8.9
-4.7
-3.2
-5.6
1.6
-9.0
-5.8
-20.1
-9.0

1.8
4.1
7.5
3.8
3.9
3.3
3.0
2.6
.2
4.2
3.6
11.3
.1
1.9
2.2
1.4
-5.1
-13.8
3.7
-1.9

2.9
4.5
3.5
4.6
6.5
3.8
2.0
8.8
1.8
19.7
20.9
7.4
1.3
.7
-1.5
5.1
3.3
-9.9
.3
8.8

.4
3.9
8.5
3.5
4.0
3.2
2.5
1.5
-1.8
1.0
1.3
-1.4
-1.9
-1.2
-2.6
1.6
-3.9
-6.4
-13.0
-1.8

2.3
4.3
5.5
4.2
5.2
3.5
2.5
5.6
1.0
11.7
11.9
9.3
.7
1.3
.3
3.2
-1.0
-11.9
2.0
3.3

33.292

33.385

33.379

-3.9

-13.0

-7.6

1.9

-8.6

-3.0

427.119
865.153
351.088
234.953
210.724
162.419

427.656
869.714
353.055
234.830
210.535
161.020

428.802
874.268
354.995
234.999
210.808
160.595

429.269
872.411
354.109
236.030
211.406
160.761

1.1
-1.1
-1.3
3.0
2.3
1.0

4.3
6.7
7.0
.4
3.1
3.7

-.1
.2
.1
2.2
-.2
-1.4

2.0
3.4
3.5
1.8
1.3
-4.0

2.7
2.7
2.8
1.7
2.7
2.3

1.0
1.8
1.8
2.0
.5
-2.7

103.652

102.604

102.261

102.296

.9

2.6

.1

-5.1

1.8

-2.5

187.717
235.406
143.481
377.344
305.791
304.956
147.803
172.191
305.989
85.726

186.429
236.676
144.255
377.637
305.854
305.589
148.045
172.237
301.827
85.604

186.101
237.207
144.578
378.439
305.966
306.580
149.140
174.384
301.805
85.860

186.507
237.458
144.731
381.005
309.859
307.069
148.931
174.786
305.653
85.526

1.3
1.9
1.9
3.4
2.9
-.5
1.6
1.0
15.1
-2.7

5.2
1.6
1.6
3.3
1.6
2.1
3.6
1.1
6.6
6.2

-3.3
.7
.7
1.7
2.3
3.5
1.9
2.3
-3.0
-5.2

-2.6
3.5
3.5
3.9
5.4
2.8
3.1
6.2
-.4
-.9

3.2
1.7
1.7
3.4
2.3
.8
2.6
1.1
10.8
1.6

-2.9
2.1
2.1
2.8
3.9
3.1
2.5
4.2
-1.7
-3.1

192.833
169.867
226.874
294.442
114.248
268.597
243.812
277.318
308.026
226.175
220.815
219.775
172.151
227.574
288.070
231.804

192.314
168.971
225.272
291.637
114.295
269.137
244.188
278.432
308.480
226.112
220.681
219.752
171.283
226.060
285.528
231.176

191.453
167.729
223.284
287.322
113.927
269.872
244.648
279.672
309.479
225.996
220.365
219.643
170.062
224.158
281.597
230.113

194.489
171.889
231.316
300.583
114.429
270.543
245.133
279.874
310.556
228.136
222.747
221.521
174.168
231.871
293.844
234.548

-2.3
-4.4
-7.4
-9.8
1.2
2.3
2.3
3.5
2.8
.1
-.6
.1
-4.3
-6.8
-9.0
-3.1

4.0
5.4
8.7
11.2
-2.4
1.6
2.0
.8
.7
2.8
3.0
2.5
5.2
8.1
10.3
5.0

.1
-.8
-.5
-.8
-1.4
2.9
2.5
4.8
1.9
1.7
1.3
1.7
-.7
-.4
-.8
.6

3.5
4.8
8.1
8.6
.6
2.9
2.2
3.7
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.2
4.8
7.8
8.3
4.8

.8
.3
.3
.1
-.6
2.0
2.1
2.1
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.3
.3
.4
.2
.9

1.8
2.0
3.7
3.8
-.4
2.9
2.4
4.3
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.0
3.6
3.6
2.7

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—

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

May
2012

Aug.
2012

Nov.
2012

Feb.
2013

Aug.
2012

Feb.
2013

119.744
263.752
256.313
250.112
225.864
224.494
149.938
318.458
277.260
239.337
204.438

119.749
264.495
256.869
247.910
226.144
224.752
149.784
313.691
277.807
240.097
204.880

120.761
265.244
257.490
243.334
226.622
225.305
150.104
303.903
278.525
239.851
205.331

120.177
266.180
258.073
257.384
226.954
225.673
150.083
330.705
279.166
240.068
206.151

4.4
2.2
1.9
-14.2
2.5
2.7
2.1
-19.1
2.9
1.0
.5

-1.8
1.3
1.2
12.3
1.4
1.3
-.2
20.9
1.9
1.4
-.9

1.9
3.4
3.3
1.7
1.7
1.6
-1.0
-.3
2.7
2.1
3.8

1.5
3.7
2.8
12.1
1.9
2.1
.4
16.3
2.8
1.2
3.4

1.3
1.8
1.6
-1.8
2.0
2.0
1.0
-1.1
2.4
1.2
-.2

1.7
3.6
3.0
6.8
1.8
1.9
-.3
7.7
2.7
1.7
3.6

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 .............................................
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
Feb. 2013 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

M

230.221

229.601

230.280

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

247.097
248.964
147.246

246.456
248.239
147.004

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

219.483
219.795
141.236

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
Jan. 2013 from—

Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Jan.
2012

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

232.166

2.0

1.1

0.8

1.6

0.0

0.3

247.277
249.154
147.337

248.665
250.535
148.195

2.0
2.2
1.4

.9
.9
.8

.6
.6
.6

1.8
2.0
1.3

.1
.1
.1

.3
.4
.2

219.033
219.314
140.949

219.282
219.667
140.784

221.599
222.055
142.238

2.2
2.2
2.2

1.2
1.2
.9

1.1
1.1
1.0

1.3
1.3
1.4

-.1
-.1
-.3

.1
.2
-.1

216.253

215.962

217.217

219.311

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.7

.4

.6

M
M
M

223.404
224.274
142.219

223.109
223.994
142.009

223.933
224.763
142.543

225.874
226.878
143.758

1.8
1.9
1.9

1.2
1.3
1.2

.9
.9
.9

1.6
1.6
1.5

.2
.2
.2

.4
.3
.4

M

229.346

229.182

230.182

231.659

1.6

1.1

.6

1.4

.4

.4

M
M
M

233.206
237.673
140.287

232.029
236.364
139.768

232.759
237.450
139.865

234.595
239.340
141.072

2.0
2.2
1.5

1.1
1.3
.9

.8
.8
.9

1.7
1.9
1.0

-.2
-.1
-.3

.3
.5
.1

M
M
M

210.086
142.332
224.730

209.422
142.044
224.204

210.150
142.336
224.979

211.868
143.541
226.528

2.1
1.8
1.9

1.2
1.1
1.0

.8
.8
.7

1.7
1.4
1.6

.0
.0
.1

.3
.2
.3

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

222.425
237.675

221.838
236.042

222.251
238.015

224.681
239.753

2.3
2.2

1.3
1.6

1.1
.7

1.2
2.0

-.1
.1

.2
.8

M

254.285

253.555

254.807

256.234

2.4

1.1

.6

2.2

.2

.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

249.929
214.661
212.901
150.646

-

249.957
215.102
213.696
150.845

-

-

-

-

1.7
1.5
2.1
1.8

.0
.2
.4
.1

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

-

211.040
216.569
202.477
235.023

-

215.009
218.893
205.716
238.524

2.1
1.9
.7
1.9

1.9
1.1
1.6
1.5

-

-

-

-

2
2
2

-

238.492
239.533
237.993

-

240.137
242.677
239.898

1.8
2.4
1.8

.7
1.3
.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 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
Feb.
2013

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

South

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

West

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

248.665
391.571

2.0

0.6

1.1

0.9

0.8

-

-

-

234.595
379.210

2.0

-

225.874
366.398

1.8

-

221.599
360.554

2.2

-

-

-

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

242.682
242.461
242.105
246.035
244.299

1.6
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.9

-.1
-.2
-.4
.1
.7

229.832
229.204
223.132
239.064
236.786

1.6
1.7
.8
3.1
1.2

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.8

234.932
236.042
232.784
243.532
218.714

1.7
1.7
1.4
2.3
1.0

.2
.2
.2
.2
.3

237.773
237.492
238.672
234.645
238.163

1.6
1.6
1.3
2.0
1.6

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

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 .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

254.836
306.049
305.518

1.9
2.1
2.7

.2
.3
.4

204.065
237.137
233.968

1.8
2.2
2.3

.3
.3
.1

209.213
234.459
237.828

1.7
2.4
3.0

.2
.3
.1

236.310
264.607
276.009

2.3
2.3
2.8

.3
.2
.2

317.613

1.9

.1

241.806

2.2

.2

237.564

2.2

.1

278.373

2.2

.2

317.516
224.236
203.916
189.781
187.824
182.430
128.298

1.9
2.3
2.1
2.4
1.6
4.1
.0

.1
.0
-.1
-.9
-1.2
-.3
-.2

241.807
206.225
174.528
180.189
187.974
158.515
118.336

2.2
1.9
1.2
1.9
2.7
.3
-1.0

.2
.4
.4
.4
.9
-.7
.3

237.551
215.511
177.719
177.098
174.261
180.899
126.268

2.2
-.4
-2.2
-2.1
-2.9
2.9
-.5

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

278.383
257.438
227.425
228.971
257.116
176.959
129.648

2.2
4.7
3.9
4.1
6.3
-2.3
-.3

.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
.7
1.9
.3

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

129.525

2.7

2.1

119.738

2.7

1.8

134.698

2.1

1.6

119.349

2.4

.0

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 .........

219.243
212.106
99.152
144.761
100.327
140.378
155.992
312.225
310.952
312.367
316.403
300.889

2.7
2.3
.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
-.2
3.4
3.4
3.1
4.0
4.5

2.0
2.1
.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
.8
6.0
6.1
6.4
5.2
5.1

220.321
214.849
99.963
139.476
98.766
137.930
148.349
327.424
326.060
324.567
356.429
319.869

3.4
3.5
.0
.8
.8
.7
-.4
6.7
6.7
6.5
6.4
7.8

4.7
5.0
.6
.3
.3
.1
.9
13.7
14.0
14.2
13.8
13.3

220.182
218.690
101.271
150.955
102.769
154.432
145.404
315.147
313.606
312.371
326.842
310.664

1.9
1.8
.4
.7
.8
.4
-.2
1.9
1.9
1.6
2.3
2.8

3.3
3.4
.3
.0
.1
.0
1.0
8.8
9.0
9.2
8.5
8.4

217.394
211.663
100.450
145.854
101.222
147.185
141.166
311.119
309.760
308.696
291.226
294.835

1.9
1.9
1.1
1.8
1.7
1.6
.0
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.7

3.6
4.0
.4
.0
.0
.0
1.1
11.3
11.5
11.6
11.2
11.2

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

444.784
364.692
466.095
347.338

2.6
-.2
3.6
1.8

.8
.5
.8
.5

424.841
339.206
453.548
374.429

3.5
2.2
3.9
2.2

.5
.7
.4
.2

403.883
317.202
433.759
346.717

3.4
1.4
4.1
2.7

.5
-.4
.8
.4

429.214
331.091
460.117
321.866

2.7
-.8
3.7
2.6

.7
-.1
.9
.4

Recreation 4 ..............................................

120.922

1.0

.6

117.378

1.1

.3

115.116

.9

.3

109.587

.6

.7

Education and communication 4 ...............

136.452

1.4

.1

137.193

1.7

.2

132.120

1.7

.3

136.754

2.1

.2

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

431.003

1.6

.1

383.179

1.9

.0

390.774

2.2

.6

388.764

1.4

-.1

248.665
195.917
167.787
218.411

2.0
1.3
1.1
1.7

.6
1.0
1.7
2.6

221.599
184.925
161.762
214.909

2.2
1.7
1.7
3.1

1.1
2.1
3.4
5.3

225.874
190.462
167.599
223.729

1.8
1.0
.6
1.4

.9
1.6
2.5
3.7

234.595
183.729
155.190
202.016

2.0
1.1
.7
1.4

.8
1.5
2.6
3.9

287.143
111.202
300.447
320.039
267.066

1.5
.0
2.4
2.1
3.6

2.7
.2
.3
.3
.5

276.590
109.779
259.882
243.532
282.960

3.2
-.8
2.6
2.2
3.4

6.2
.3
.3
.2
.4

278.031
114.982
262.252
240.759
292.419

1.2
-.9
2.4
2.3
3.5

4.3
.3
.3
.3
.2

260.009
111.665
280.953
281.483
271.556

1.1
-.5
2.6
2.3
2.0

5.2
.3
.3
.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 ..........................

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
Feb.
2013

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

348.566

2.1

0.3

240.000
250.113
229.574
170.796
231.739
219.899
280.872
305.193
288.954
249.192
250.994
254.120

1.9
2.0
1.9
1.2
1.7
1.8
1.5
2.7
2.3
2.8
1.9
2.0

151.945
325.318
311.357

.6
3.0
2.4

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

317.160

2.4

0.3

.5
.7
.7
1.7
1.2
2.5
2.6
.3
.2
3.0
.3
.4

211.942
220.265
218.394
164.347
223.248
216.200
272.001
292.986
245.353
241.945
221.909
221.267

2.1
2.3
2.2
1.7
2.4
3.0
3.1
2.9
2.4
4.4
1.9
2.0

.5
5.4
.4

146.552
324.131
270.234

.4
6.1
2.6

Index
Feb.
2013

West

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

316.799

2.6

0.5

1.1
1.2
1.4
3.3
2.7
5.0
5.8
.4
.3
8.0
.3
.4

215.859
224.079
223.948
169.348
229.726
223.284
271.745
297.510
246.882
236.586
225.302
223.800

1.7
1.9
1.6
.6
1.5
1.4
1.2
2.5
2.3
.3
2.0
2.1

.5
13.3
.3

149.454
319.032
271.172

.2
1.8
2.8

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

325.714

2.6

0.4

.9
1.0
1.1
2.4
2.0
3.5
4.0
.4
.3
5.2
.4
.4

225.624
234.335
223.903
158.570
221.180
205.283
257.631
312.281
268.542
276.535
233.221
233.198

1.9
2.1
1.9
.8
1.5
1.4
1.1
3.0
2.5
3.1
1.9
2.0

.8
1.0
1.1
2.5
1.8
3.7
4.9
.5
.3
7.3
.2
.3

.4
8.6
.4

141.142
314.866
284.976

.2
2.6
2.5

.2
11.1
.3

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
Feb.
2013

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Percent change
from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Size class D

Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

211.868
211.868

2.1

0.8

143.541

1.8

0.8

0.7

-

-

-

-

-

226.528
365.333

1.9

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

-

-

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

212.730
212.807
215.572
207.835
209.763

1.5
1.5
1.0
2.2
1.5

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

148.288
148.665
146.852
151.407
143.420

1.7
1.8
1.5
2.3
1.2

.1
.1
.1
.1
.6

236.335
236.442
230.707
247.811
233.994

1.8
1.9
1.4
2.6
1.2

-.1
-.1
-.5
.4
1.0

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 ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

208.627
227.845
230.330
226.952
226.934
225.495
214.006
199.047
200.263
183.021
117.831

2.2
2.5
2.9
2.4
2.4
2.5
1.7
1.8
1.4
3.0
-.8

.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.4
.3
.1
.1
.1
.2

136.750
138.599
146.205
137.424
137.411
166.457
160.391
150.377
147.640
147.956
100.088

1.5
1.9
2.5
1.7
1.7
1.0
-.2
-.1
.2
-1.4
-.1

.3
.2
.1
.1
.2
.4
.4
.3
.3
.4
.2

201.810
227.310
225.507
237.552
237.562
218.715
179.699
191.962
199.895
154.324
127.773

1.9
2.4
1.9
2.5
2.5
.9
-.6
.3
.7
-1.9
-.1

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

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

120.725

2.2

1.6

91.457

3.8

1.2

122.097

-1.8

-.9

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 ...................................

215.481
214.824
100.249
127.201
100.100
127.449
141.462
465.308
463.412
474.348
316.258
413.547

2.7
2.5
.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
-.2
3.9
4.0
3.8
4.6
4.5

3.4
3.6
.3
.0
.0
.0
.9
10.3
10.4
10.6
10.2
9.7

153.605
153.488
100.372
101.636
101.763
103.777
98.434
311.392
312.110
318.897
305.725
294.067

2.0
2.1
.6
1.2
1.2
1.1
-.2
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.5
3.4

3.4
3.6
.3
-.1
.0
-.1
1.1
9.5
9.7
9.8
10.0
9.0

222.086
217.492
100.400
153.622
106.138
154.422
132.215
298.146
295.679
282.922
335.763
299.250

1.9
2.0
.1
-.2
-.1
.3
.0
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.9
1.5

3.5
3.7
.8
.6
.6
.8
1.3
9.3
9.5
9.6
10.2
8.2

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

335.209
263.723
357.071
272.607

3.6
1.3
4.2
2.7

.7
.5
.8
.5

178.244
158.996
185.160
161.259

2.6
1.1
3.1
1.8

.6
.3
.6
.2

411.288
315.025
447.142
360.392

2.8
-3.9
5.1
3.7

.1
-3.1
1.1
.4

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

114.762

.4

.5

115.175

1.2

.4

119.390

2.7

.8

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

137.835

1.9

.2

130.392

1.5

.2

142.929

1.6

.1

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

307.527

2.1

.2

179.604

1.3

.1

435.980

2.2

.2

211.868
179.223
159.524
217.718
289.620
103.630
237.793
228.662
225.117

2.1
1.2
1.0
1.9
1.9
-.6
2.7
2.5
3.3

.8
1.6
2.7
4.0
4.8
.3
.3
.3
.4

143.541
133.595
125.733
165.632
202.332
87.674
148.286
138.653
151.547

1.8
1.4
1.1
2.1
1.7
-.5
2.1
1.8
2.4

.8
1.6
2.4
3.7
4.4
.2
.3
.2
.1

226.528
191.560
169.792
221.689
273.957
118.300
264.793
234.706
299.036

1.9
.4
-.4
-.1
.3
-1.1
3.1
2.3
4.9

.7
1.3
2.1
3.2
4.2
.0
.2
.1
-.8

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
Feb.
2013

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

267.135

2.4

0.4

151.891

2.3

0.4

332.601

3.4

0.5

206.012
211.843
205.096
161.887
215.535
217.602
280.074
249.097
229.667
315.842
204.968
203.770
132.340
468.781
240.543

2.0
2.2
1.9
1.1
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.9
2.5
3.0
2.0
2.1
.2
3.7
2.7

.8
1.0
1.1
2.6
2.0
3.8
4.4
.4
.3
5.9
.3
.4
.5
9.8
.4

139.183
140.412
142.913
126.263
156.822
164.232
197.147
158.736
144.916
226.480
135.039
132.563
104.252
317.098
148.073

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.1
1.9
2.0
1.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.8
.6
2.8
2.3

.9
1.0
1.1
2.4
2.0
3.6
4.1
.4
.3
5.6
.3
.3
.4
9.2
.3

215.007
224.831
228.523
171.503
229.848
222.033
270.377
311.287
246.867
238.753
225.920
224.548
153.142
295.161
272.971

1.8
1.9
1.7
-.4
.8
.0
.3
3.8
2.8
.6
2.1
2.1
-.8
.8
3.3

.7
.8
.9
2.1
1.7
3.1
4.0
.3
.1
5.3
.1
.1
-.3
8.9
.3

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—
Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Percent change from—

Index

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

250.535
387.125

2.2

0.6

148.195

1.4

0.6

-

-

-

-

-

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

241.900
241.596
243.148
242.878
244.889

1.6
1.6
1.5
1.7
2.2

-.1
-.2
-.3
.1
.9

151.451
151.839
148.982
156.362
144.618

1.5
1.5
1.1
2.1
.8

-.3
-.3
-.5
.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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

258.057
310.213
314.426
317.596
317.513
218.412
205.621
190.386
189.320
183.871
125.595

2.0
2.2
2.8
2.0
2.0
2.7
2.6
3.2
2.0
5.7
-.2

.1
.3
.4
.1
.1
-.4
-.5
-1.3
-1.7
-.5
-.2

145.801
145.012
152.686
143.708
143.708
186.947
183.038
142.476
130.204
150.283
108.243

1.6
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.2
.7
.3
.7
-.8
.7

.4
.4
.1
.1
.1
1.0
1.2
.4
.3
.4
-.1

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

128.785

3.7

2.8

89.797

-.8

-.8

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

222.266
214.527
306.729
305.100
306.420
305.551
295.887

3.0
2.4
3.3
3.3
3.0
4.0
4.4

2.0
2.0
6.2
6.3
6.7
5.2
5.2

150.965
151.691
313.179
313.637
318.652
310.980
297.332

2.0
2.2
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.9
4.8

2.1
2.2
5.7
5.7
5.9
5.2
5.0

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

449.488

3.6

.9

180.912

.5

.4

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

119.934

.6

.6

122.596

1.9

.6

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

139.813

2.1

.1

126.992

-.7

.0

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

411.861

1.7

.1

196.091

1.3

.2

250.535
194.680
164.869
211.683
109.944
301.596

2.2
1.5
1.4
2.2
-.1
2.6

.6
1.1
1.9
2.7
.2
.3

148.195
141.386
135.267
178.236
91.501
150.252

1.4
.9
.5
.8
.2
1.8

.6
.8
1.4
2.2
.1
.4

241.950
229.166
168.067
228.491
213.733
303.054
290.290
247.861
253.136
256.865

2.1
2.2
1.4
1.9
2.2
3.1
2.5
3.0
2.1
2.2

.5
.7
1.8
1.3
2.6
.3
.2
2.7
.3
.4

144.139
146.774
135.646
164.348
175.849
155.733
147.023
237.453
138.905
136.438

1.4
1.2
.6
1.1
.8
1.7
1.6
2.3
1.2
1.2

.6
.7
1.4
1.1
2.1
.4
.4
3.6
.2
.3

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 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
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

222.055
366.625

2.2

1.1

142.238

2.2

1.0

1.0

-

-

-

-

219.311
351.605

2.2

-

-

-

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

232.444
231.754
227.938
237.337
237.640

1.6
1.6
.8
3.0
.6

-.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.8

146.230
146.497
142.723
152.365
146.097

1.8
1.8
1.0
3.3
2.0

.3
.3
.4
.1
1.0

232.969
232.360
220.685
253.363
242.774

1.3
1.3
.5
2.6
2.0

.1
.0
.1
-.1
.5

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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

206.286
241.771
244.520
246.512
246.521
202.425
172.414
174.409
179.370
151.937
113.313

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.0
3.1
3.9
2.0
-1.1

.4
.4
.1
.2
.2
.7
.9
.9
1.9
-.7
.7

129.840
131.149
134.459
129.361
129.361
165.180
162.788
158.759
157.195
147.732
95.178

1.3
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.0
-.2
-.9
-.5
.8
-3.8
-1.4

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

200.231
228.356
215.651
235.504
235.504
208.632
161.306
175.163
175.030
164.239
120.625

2.1
2.7
2.3
2.8
2.8
.7
-.7
2.4
3.2
.4
.5

.0
.2
.1
.3
.3
-.8
-1.0
-1.2
-1.0
-1.9
-.1

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

119.372

2.8

2.5

90.164

6.4

1.5

121.818

-8.7

-1.6

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

219.608
215.408
332.645
330.920
330.608
353.246
318.043

3.1
3.1
6.4
6.4
6.1
7.1
7.7

4.6
4.8
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.1
13.5

161.366
161.346
337.079
337.500
344.993
329.993
316.621

3.6
3.9
7.6
7.6
7.7
6.5
8.5

4.7
5.0
13.4
13.7
14.0
13.0
12.8

202.181
194.575
281.955
277.726
267.345
321.791
286.043

4.0
4.0
4.9
4.8
4.9
3.9
5.9

5.1
5.4
14.3
14.7
14.8
15.1
13.1

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

419.117

3.2

.5

185.261

3.2

.4

409.833

5.9

.9

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

117.108

.8

.5

120.325

1.8

.1

109.117

1.1

.0

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

138.240

1.9

.1

136.025

1.4

.3

131.267

1.7

.0

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

371.444

2.1

.0

178.071

1.2

-.1

426.816

3.3

.5

222.055
183.943
158.193
209.927
107.524
259.907

2.2
1.5
1.5
2.8
-.6
2.6

1.1
2.2
3.6
5.6
.4
.4

142.238
133.190
125.999
167.223
84.781
147.489

2.2
2.3
2.6
4.6
-.7
2.1

1.0
2.1
3.2
4.9
.2
.2

219.311
188.488
166.701
221.253
112.327
253.258

2.2
.2
-.4
.5
-1.9
3.9

1.0
2.0
3.1
4.9
.1
.2

213.352
217.144
161.357
222.556
212.174
291.468
246.977
241.443
222.393
221.425

2.1
2.2
1.5
2.2
2.6
3.0
2.5
5.0
1.9
1.9

1.1
1.4
3.5
2.7
5.3
.4
.4
8.1
.4
.5

137.775
144.821
126.521
156.862
165.433
164.543
143.390
239.233
133.673
131.359

2.1
2.2
2.6
3.3
4.4
2.1
2.0
4.1
2.0
2.0

1.1
1.4
3.1
2.7
4.7
.3
.2
7.9
.2
.2

207.474
217.772
168.694
227.591
221.949
282.576
232.835
217.264
220.889
218.769

1.9
2.1
-.3
.9
.6
4.9
3.4
2.6
2.2
2.4

1.0
1.2
3.0
2.6
4.7
.1
.1
7.7
.2
.2

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
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
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

226.878
366.257

1.9

0.9

143.758

1.9

0.9

0.6

-

-

-

-

231.659
376.196

1.6

-

-

-

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

233.914
235.376
228.783
246.646
215.535

1.3
1.3
.7
2.2
.9

.2
.2
.4
.1
-.5

148.590
149.351
148.949
149.950
137.343

1.8
1.9
1.7
2.1
1.1

.3
.2
.3
.1
.8

236.636
236.462
237.252
239.337
232.794

2.5
2.6
1.9
3.7
.1

-.1
-.1
-.7
.8
.5

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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

214.660
241.251
244.851
246.831
246.802
205.986
178.196
179.316
171.829
181.612
132.238

1.7
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.7
-2.3
-4.0
-4.1
-5.4
2.6
-1.4

.3
.3
.1
.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
.5
.0

138.122
142.363
150.266
140.952
140.952
156.558
147.532
143.709
142.443
144.793
98.250

1.8
2.3
3.5
2.0
2.0
.4
-1.4
-1.3
-1.9
3.1
-.1

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

202.695
228.534
227.550
238.080
238.080
213.208
180.121
185.388
187.866
148.859
127.476

1.0
1.0
.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
-.4
-.1
-.4
2.9
.8

.1
.2
-.1
.0
.0
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.6
1.3
.9

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

147.045

-1.8

1.9

90.005

4.4

1.9

135.392

6.2

-.9

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

221.319
222.074
328.736
325.710
326.977
326.127
320.839

2.5
2.5
2.8
2.8
2.5
3.2
4.1

3.6
3.8
9.4
9.6
9.9
8.8
9.0

152.664
152.330
311.764
312.148
320.956
303.041
296.511

1.5
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.8
2.4

3.1
3.2
8.5
8.7
8.9
8.3
8.1

245.001
243.532
300.069
296.586
287.281
348.683
306.144

1.8
1.8
.7
.6
.5
1.0
.7

3.4
3.5
8.1
8.2
8.4
7.8
7.7

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

400.655

5.5

.9

172.332

2.7

.6

395.580

1.2

-1.3

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

108.419

-.1

.2

118.728

1.6

.3

117.118

.5

1.1

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

133.923

1.9

.3

129.618

1.7

.4

139.029

.9

.1

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

362.724

3.6

1.2

176.799

1.4

.2

424.318

1.3

.2

226.878
189.391
165.529
216.819
116.842
263.098

1.9
.6
.1
1.0
-1.5
2.7

.9
1.8
2.8
4.2
.4
.4

143.758
132.977
124.820
164.560
87.474
149.464

1.9
1.2
.9
1.9
-.7
2.3

.9
1.6
2.4
3.6
.2
.3

231.659
201.314
183.821
237.415
125.935
264.269

1.6
1.1
.4
.6
.0
1.9

.6
1.2
1.8
2.7
.0
.2

218.414
222.387
167.644
225.335
216.691
296.556
250.131
243.523
227.056
226.070

1.6
1.4
.1
1.1
1.0
2.7
2.4
.1
2.1
2.2

.9
1.3
2.7
2.2
3.9
.6
.4
5.7
.4
.5

139.760
141.834
125.161
156.386
162.945
157.075
146.661
216.756
135.618
133.077

1.8
1.7
.9
1.8
1.8
2.4
2.2
.4
2.0
2.1

.9
1.1
2.3
2.0
3.5
.3
.2
5.0
.4
.4

219.610
234.618
184.946
238.429
236.882
306.806
245.869
236.396
229.158
228.254

1.6
1.8
.4
1.4
.6
2.8
1.7
.3
1.8
1.6

.8
.8
1.8
1.5
2.6
.4
.1
4.7
.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)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Percent change from—

Index

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

239.340
390.277

2.2

0.8

141.072

1.5

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

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

238.353
238.490
240.040
234.892
233.740

1.5
1.5
1.0
2.2
1.8

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

147.128
146.559
144.302
149.763
155.553

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.2

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

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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

249.887
280.183
295.508
295.616
295.594
268.551
238.117
239.490
277.733
181.576
130.358

2.7
2.7
3.2
2.6
2.6
6.0
5.4
5.6
7.4
.5
-.5

.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
1.1
1.0
.9
.5
2.2
.2

133.786
133.359
144.223
133.305
133.303
175.690
170.789
167.688
169.677
153.912
104.287

1.0
.6
.9
.5
.5
3.3
2.8
3.2
6.2
-4.9
.5

.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.8
.7

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

121.875

3.2

-.1

98.336

3.0

.3

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

215.643
210.373
316.334
314.437
317.110
289.658
299.936

2.3
2.2
3.6
3.7
3.7
4.0
3.4

3.7
4.0
11.7
11.9
12.0
11.7
11.6

150.880
150.019
278.490
280.097
280.815
275.519
265.047

1.5
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.6

4.0
4.6
11.8
12.0
12.1
12.0
11.7

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

417.414

2.4

.6

184.147

3.5

.7

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

112.666

.4

.5

97.132

-.7

.9

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

137.689

1.6

.4

128.220

3.2

.0

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

388.306

1.2

-.3

172.104

1.4

.3

239.340
183.852
153.757
198.609
110.170
288.301

2.2
1.3
1.1
1.9
-.5
2.8

.8
1.6
2.7
4.0
.3
.3

141.072
129.187
119.931
155.424
88.349
145.074

1.5
1.1
.8
1.3
-.1
1.7

.9
1.6
2.8
4.2
.5
.4

231.482
223.743
157.348
220.021
201.897
311.443
277.933
282.297
238.259
239.035

2.2
2.0
1.1
1.7
1.9
2.9
2.7
4.2
2.0
2.1

.8
1.1
2.6
1.9
3.7
.4
.3
7.8
.2
.3

135.603
140.450
120.980
151.481
155.764
159.125
141.120
228.355
132.259
129.850

1.3
1.9
.8
1.5
1.3
2.9
1.5
2.1
1.4
1.4

.9
1.2
2.7
1.9
4.0
.6
.3
7.2
.2
.3

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 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 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 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 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
Feb. 2013 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

M

232.295

232.901

234.240

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

240.353
242.038
146.849

240.583
242.139
147.201

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

222.278
226.809
142.573

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
Jan. 2013 from—

Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Jan.
2012

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

234.033

1.2

0.5

-0.1

1.1

0.8

0.6

243.016
243.990
149.661

242.105
243.148
148.982

1.4
1.5
1.1

.6
.4
1.2

-.4
-.3
-.5

1.7
1.7
1.7

1.1
.8
1.9

1.0
.8
1.7

222.873
227.556
142.781

223.319
228.894
142.159

223.132
227.938
142.723

.8
.8
1.0

.1
.2
.0

-.1
-.4
.4

.3
1.0
-.5

.5
.9
-.3

.2
.6
-.4

219.193

219.935

220.434

220.685

.5

.3

.1

-.1

.6

.2

M
M
M

230.767
227.324
147.613

231.039
227.710
147.743

232.232
227.975
148.488

232.784
228.783
148.949

1.4
.7
1.7

.8
.5
.8

.2
.4
.3

1.0
.7
1.3

.6
.3
.6

.5
.1
.5

M

233.406

233.611

238.913

237.252

1.9

1.6

-.7

.0

2.4

2.3

M
M
M

236.519
237.652
142.669

237.870
239.005
143.926

239.324
240.346
144.919

238.672
240.040
144.302

1.3
1.0
1.7

.3
.4
.3

-.3
-.1
-.4

1.4
1.4
1.4

1.2
1.1
1.6

.6
.6
.7

M
M
M

214.152
145.567
229.193

214.758
145.980
229.126

215.890
146.760
231.757

215.572
146.852
230.707

1.0
1.5
1.4

.4
.6
.7

-.1
.1
-.5

1.2
1.1
.5

.8
.8
1.1

.5
.5
1.1

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

229.825
247.986

230.692
248.876

232.560
250.699

229.548
249.343

.8
1.3

-.5
.2

-1.3
-.5

1.2
1.9

1.2
1.1

.8
.7

M

245.918

245.793

248.150

245.888

1.0

.0

-.9

2.0

.9

1.0

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

235.732
237.012
214.156
145.149

236.498
240.024
213.135
145.379

238.768
244.853
214.024
144.263

240.441
241.701
214.009
145.830

1.7
.5
.9
.1

1.7
.7
.4
.3

.7
-1.3
.0
1.1

.4
3.0
1.5
-.7

1.3
3.3
-.1
-.6

1.0
2.0
.4
-.8

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

237.784
206.503
214.061
243.644

240.283
205.827
213.666
244.070

241.336
206.119
213.558
246.663

243.212
206.995
215.354
244.599

2.8
-.1
.2
.9

1.2
.6
.8
.2

.8
.4
.8
-.8

2.6
-.1
-.2
.9

1.5
-.2
-.2
1.2

.4
.1
-.1
1.1

2
2
2

236.946
234.277
235.348

236.344
235.826
237.837

234.922
236.007
236.683

235.204
236.905
238.408

2.1
1.0
1.1

-.5
.5
.2

.1
.4
.7

2.3
.5
.8

-.9
.7
.6

-.6
.1
-.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 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
Feb.
2013

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

232.166
695.467

2.0

0.8

1.1

0.7

0.6

-

-

-

256.234
740.736

2.4

-

239.753
708.336

2.2

-

224.681
671.253

2.3

-

-

-

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

236.230
236.301
234.033
240.930
233.898

1.6
1.6
1.2
2.3
1.4

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.6

230.213
229.350
229.548
223.631
239.795

1.9
2.0
.8
4.0
1.0

-.7
-.8
-1.3
.1
.0

238.699
238.421
249.343
221.350
228.378

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
.5

-.5
-.6
-.5
-.7
1.4

245.825
245.303
245.888
251.087
249.352

1.4
1.3
1.0
1.6
2.9

-.4
-.5
-.9
.0
1.4

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 .................................
Energy services 1 ................................
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

225.382
260.720
265.256

1.9
2.3
2.7

.3
.3
.2

221.651
273.071
285.510

1.9
1.8
1.9

.6
.5
.2

253.419
283.004
293.270

2.7
2.0
2.2

.2
.1
.2

269.260
328.725
334.895

2.6
2.5
3.1

.1
.3
.6

268.448

2.1

.2

279.639

1.9

.3

295.469

2.0

.2

335.482

2.3

.2

268.424
220.992
189.768
189.679
194.739
171.888
125.601

2.1
1.8
.7
.9
.8
1.3
-.5

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

279.639
186.394
158.799
161.686
160.250
149.087
99.196

1.9
5.9
6.4
6.5
3.0
12.1
-1.7

.3
1.4
1.7
1.8
3.7
-1.0
1.2

295.468
288.568
268.909
267.431
327.797
184.530
120.957

2.0
11.1
12.9
13.1
13.5
11.7
.3

.2
.5
.7
.6
.0
2.6
.4

335.296
205.617
202.576
184.545
186.245
175.515
121.346

2.3
5.8
6.2
7.2
5.8
10.1
-.9

.2
-1.0
-1.1
-2.1
-2.7
-.9
-.4

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

126.303

2.4

1.3

96.597

3.4

6.5

113.762

.7

-1.9

128.008

6.8

3.7

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

219.491
214.823
316.580
315.243
314.751
323.169
304.201

2.4
2.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.9
3.8

3.4
3.6
9.9
10.1
10.2
10.1
9.3

205.064
202.188
337.807
334.653
329.297
349.720
322.038

2.8
2.8
7.5
7.5
6.8
8.8
9.9

4.5
4.8
13.9
14.1
14.2
13.9
13.5

217.344
212.113
328.055
321.506
323.495
302.939
302.397

2.8
3.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.4
4.6

4.3
4.7
13.1
13.3
13.5
13.1
12.9

231.853
219.968
297.582
296.391
299.398
297.958
291.882

2.6
1.9
3.2
3.2
2.8
4.1
4.7

1.8
1.8
5.6
5.7
6.1
4.4
4.4

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

423.221

3.1

.6

442.785

3.4

.2

408.199

2.3

.5

423.298

3.7

1.5

Recreation 5 ..............................................

115.350

.9

.5

110.646

3.1

-.4

103.670

-.2

1.4

119.331

.7

.7

Education and communication 5 ...............

135.517

1.7

.2

138.705

.6

-.1

144.206

3.5

1.0

140.114

1.1

.1

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

398.291

1.8

.2

368.499

4.7

.0

374.446

.9

-1.2

393.712

1.3

.1

232.166
188.539
163.006
215.053
112.097
275.521

2.0
1.2
1.0
1.8
-.6
2.5

.8
1.6
2.6
3.8
.3
.3

224.681
174.744
144.667
194.934
96.927
271.861

2.3
1.8
1.7
3.0
-.5
2.6

1.1
2.2
4.2
6.4
.8
.4

239.753
183.298
151.996
202.548
102.191
288.774

2.2
1.2
1.1
1.8
-.2
2.9

.7
1.4
2.8
4.1
.1
.3

256.234
195.792
161.952
207.365
104.377
308.072

2.4
1.7
2.0
3.0
-.2
2.7

.6
1.0
2.0
2.8
.2
.3

222.876
223.629
165.599
226.490
216.300
301.520
262.164
248.146
232.363
232.432

1.9
1.8
1.0
1.7
1.8
2.8
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.0

.8
1.1
2.5
1.9
3.6
.4
.3
5.8
.3
.4

215.325
208.742
148.589
214.493
198.779
285.055
258.810
228.303
225.956
226.156

2.2
2.6
1.7
2.5
2.9
3.6
2.4
7.0
1.8
1.8

1.2
1.4
4.1
2.7
6.0
.3
.4
8.6
.4
.6

232.153
220.919
155.718
223.043
206.397
305.296
278.600
307.362
236.585
236.585

2.2
2.3
1.1
1.5
1.7
4.0
2.8
7.6
1.7
1.8

.7
1.1
2.7
1.7
3.9
.6
.2
8.8
.0
.1

248.857
227.946
165.593
229.154
210.265
296.304
298.747
241.822
259.443
263.660

2.3
2.3
2.0
2.2
3.0
3.0
2.7
4.7
2.2
2.3

.5
.7
1.9
1.1
2.7
.3
.2
2.0
.4
.6

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 ..................

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.

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.

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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
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

232.166
695.467

2.0

1.1

1.9

1.3

-

-

224.681
671.253

2.3

-

215.009
648.403

2.1

-

-

-

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

236.230
236.301
234.033
240.930
233.898

1.6
1.6
1.2
2.3
1.4

.4
.4
.5
.2
1.0

237.767
248.128
243.212
256.735
145.251

1.9
2.0
2.8
.9
.8

.3
.5
1.2
-.4
-2.5

230.213
229.350
229.548
223.631
239.795

1.9
2.0
.8
4.0
1.0

-.2
-.3
-.5
.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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

225.382
260.720
265.256
268.448
268.424
220.992
189.768
189.679
194.739
171.888
125.601

1.9
2.3
2.7
2.1
2.1
1.8
.7
.9
.8
1.3
-.5

.6
.5
.4
.4
.4
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.5
-.7
.3

200.930
212.566
210.018
209.960
209.960
266.103
231.238
229.802
204.496
250.374
129.174

.1
.1
-.8
.2
.2
2.3
.7
.7
-1.2
5.4
-3.3

.9
.9
.5
.8
.8
1.5
1.6
1.6
3.5
-2.4
-.5

221.651
273.071
285.510
279.639
279.639
186.394
158.799
161.686
160.250
149.087
99.196

1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
5.9
6.4
6.5
3.0
12.1
-1.7

1.1
.9
.3
.6
.6
2.2
2.5
2.5
4.2
.1
1.5

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

126.303

2.4

.5

135.552

7.4

4.2

96.597

3.4

5.7

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

219.491
214.823
316.580
315.243
314.751
323.169
304.201

2.4
2.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.9
3.8

3.6
3.8
10.2
10.4
10.5
10.4
9.7

215.324
214.307
319.479
317.600
314.949
382.916
316.092

2.6
2.4
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.2
2.3

5.4
5.5
12.8
13.2
13.4
13.1
12.4

205.064
202.188
337.807
334.653
329.297
349.720
322.038

2.8
2.8
7.5
7.5
6.8
8.8
9.9

3.3
3.7
9.9
10.1
10.2
9.9
9.5

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

423.221

3.1

1.1

370.127

10.7

3.5

442.785

3.4

1.3

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

115.350

.9

.8

87.555

-1.4

-.5

110.646

3.1

.6

Education and communication 7 .............................................

135.517

1.7

.6

130.095

2.0

1.0

138.705

.6

.6

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

398.291

1.8

.4

341.853

11.8

4.6

368.499

4.7

-1.4

232.166
188.539
163.006
215.053
112.097
275.521

2.0
1.2
1.0
1.8
-.6
2.5

1.1
1.8
2.7
3.9
.5
.7

215.009
185.528
159.646
205.399
112.513
245.567

2.1
1.5
1.3
3.0
-2.3
2.4

1.9
2.8
4.4
6.6
-.3
1.3

224.681
174.744
144.667
194.934
96.927
271.861

2.3
1.8
1.7
3.0
-.5
2.6

1.3
2.0
3.4
4.7
1.4
.9

222.876
223.629
165.599
226.490
216.300
301.520
262.164
248.146
232.363
232.432

1.9
1.8
1.0
1.7
1.8
2.8
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.0

1.1
1.4
2.6
2.2
3.7
.8
.6
6.3
.6
.6

206.264
221.563
158.732
220.361
199.717
299.613
231.165
251.217
210.721
205.264

1.5
3.0
1.3
2.5
2.9
5.0
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.2

1.8
2.3
4.1
3.6
6.1
1.7
1.2
7.8
1.1
1.2

215.325
208.742
148.589
214.493
198.779
285.055
258.810
228.303
225.956
226.156

2.2
2.6
1.7
2.5
2.9
3.6
2.4
7.0
1.8
1.8

1.3
1.5
3.3
2.1
4.4
.8
.8
6.7
.8
.9

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
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

218.893
650.642

1.9

1.1

1.6

1.6

-

-

239.753
708.336

2.2

-

205.716
659.805

0.7

-

-

-

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

211.587
211.794
206.995
218.517
203.308

.3
.1
-.1
.6
3.3

.5
.3
.6
-.3
4.7

214.223
213.775
215.354
207.735
211.347

1.1
1.5
.2
3.1
-3.5

.6
.7
.8
.5
-.8

238.699
238.421
249.343
221.350
228.378

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
.5

.1
-.1
.2
-.5
2.5

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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

195.174
215.977
218.277
215.613
215.613
242.822
196.292
198.141
212.273
171.113
122.924

1.6
2.6
3.1
2.1
2.1
-1.3
-2.9
-2.8
-.9
-5.4
-.9

.6
.8
.2
.2
.2
-1.3
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-1.8
1.7

186.129
216.483
206.108
201.590
201.590
159.939
144.568
141.603
136.848
153.491
122.502

.2
3.7
4.2
3.2
3.2
-18.4
-23.4
-23.7
-29.8
24.5
-.4

.8
1.3
.6
1.1
1.1
-2.7
-3.7
-3.8
-5.3
3.4
.8

253.419
283.004
293.270
295.469
295.468
288.568
268.909
267.431
327.797
184.530
120.957

2.7
2.0
2.2
2.0
2.0
11.1
12.9
13.1
13.5
11.7
.3

.8
.3
.2
.2
.2
5.3
7.0
7.0
9.6
-.2
.7

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

117.397

3.6

-3.7

165.271

-4.9

2.9

113.762

.7

4.4

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

252.885
251.163
327.187
326.462
336.239
361.297
301.767

4.7
4.8
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.2
7.7

3.1
3.3
8.5
8.7
8.7
8.3
9.7

191.235
191.025
306.407
305.984
316.070
312.995
296.645

.9
1.3
1.2
1.1
.9
1.6
2.2

4.4
5.3
11.6
12.0
12.1
12.3
11.1

217.344
212.113
328.055
321.506
323.495
302.939
302.397

2.8
3.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.4
4.6

5.2
5.9
15.2
15.4
15.6
15.3
14.7

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

387.252

4.3

1.6

422.634

5.2

1.4

408.199

2.3

1.0

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

118.683

-1.9

2.3

104.046

-2.8

.9

103.670

-.2

1.2

Education and communication 7 .............................................

140.265

1.3

.6

119.781

3.2

1.0

144.206

3.5

.9

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

395.490

-.9

-.5

350.829

1.8

1.9

374.446

.9

.2

218.893
181.974
165.405
206.704
118.050
257.654

1.9
1.3
1.8
2.7
.5
2.3

1.1
1.5
2.0
3.0
.5
.8

205.716
178.565
159.362
219.484
106.054
234.573

.7
-.4
-1.2
-.6
-2.3
1.4

1.6
2.5
3.7
5.5
.8
1.0

239.753
183.298
151.996
202.548
102.191
288.774

2.2
1.2
1.1
1.8
-.2
2.9

1.6
3.0
5.1
7.1
.9
.7

212.163
223.333
167.068
209.999
206.783
316.319
248.357
259.328
217.107
218.606

1.7
1.6
1.9
1.6
2.7
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.2

1.0
1.2
2.1
1.8
3.0
.8
.8
3.9
.7
.8

194.877
201.578
161.416
217.696
218.902
252.406
216.362
220.842
206.613
205.229

.4
-.6
-1.3
.2
-.7
-.7
1.0
-8.9
1.9
1.9

1.6
1.7
3.5
3.1
5.1
.7
1.0
5.8
1.2
1.3

232.153
220.919
155.718
223.043
206.397
305.296
278.600
307.362
236.585
236.585

2.2
2.3
1.1
1.5
1.7
4.0
2.8
7.6
1.7
1.8

1.6
2.3
4.9
3.5
6.8
1.4
.7
12.4
.6
.7

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
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

238.524
384.467

1.9

1.5

1.1

0.7

-

-

240.137
693.744

1.8

-

256.234
740.736

2.4

-

-

-

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

243.934
245.649
244.599
249.335
223.134

1.8
1.7
.9
3.3
2.0

.3
.3
.2
.4
.5

245.825
245.303
245.888
251.087
249.352

1.4
1.3
1.0
1.6
2.9

.2
.1
.0
.2
1.1

223.422
223.148
235.204
201.588
224.404

2.0
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.3

.1
.1
-.5
.9
-.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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

231.440
257.937
244.645
261.681
261.681
167.406
147.028
143.436
140.036
201.371
165.479

1.5
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.5
.0
-.2
-.3
-.4
8.0
-4.5

.2
.4
.1
.1
.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.4
1.9
-.5

269.260
328.725
334.895
335.482
335.296
205.617
202.576
184.545
186.245
175.515
121.346

2.6
2.5
3.1
2.3
2.3
5.8
6.2
7.2
5.8
10.1
-.9

.8
.5
.8
.3
.3
3.9
4.5
4.8
7.4
-.2
.1

241.940
292.020
272.691
300.876
300.876
213.849
185.607
189.376
192.259
176.793
121.684

.6
1.4
2.0
1.1
1.1
-2.7
-3.5
-4.2
-4.7
-2.8
-1.7

-.2
.1
.0
-.1
-.1
-2.1
-2.7
-3.9
-5.3
-.5
.3

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

145.989

.9

7.4

128.008

6.8

4.5

108.964

-1.6

3.7

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

241.508
245.170
338.559
334.993
335.040
311.509
329.383

3.4
3.8
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.1
3.3

4.7
4.6
11.0
11.1
11.7
9.8
9.8

231.853
219.968
297.582
296.391
299.398
297.958
291.882

2.6
1.9
3.2
3.2
2.8
4.1
4.7

1.8
1.8
4.5
4.6
4.9
3.4
3.9

224.144
222.620
324.553
320.216
320.502
312.579
302.052

4.3
4.5
2.9
3.0
2.8
3.9
4.3

2.9
2.9
7.3
7.4
7.6
6.9
7.0

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

417.224

4.5

2.1

423.298

3.7

2.0

455.573

3.2

1.0

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

114.222

.3

2.3

119.331

.7

.9

123.694

-1.0

.0

Education and communication 7 .............................................

124.039

1.3

.9

140.114

1.1

.5

130.315

5.1

2.5

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

303.786

1.3

1.7

393.712

1.3

.0

461.944

4.4

.1

238.524
207.087
184.125
226.253
138.092
263.772

1.9
.8
.2
.6
-.7
2.5

1.5
2.7
4.7
6.2
1.4
.8

256.234
195.792
161.952
207.365
104.377
308.072

2.4
1.7
2.0
3.0
-.2
2.7

1.1
1.5
2.5
3.1
1.1
.8

240.137
184.386
160.938
204.364
111.835
298.378

1.8
.8
.1
1.0
-1.9
2.4

.7
1.6
2.6
3.6
.3
.2

230.354
228.626
186.003
236.879
226.625
279.781
251.345
228.144
239.678
238.516

1.8
1.7
.2
1.2
.7
3.0
2.5
1.4
2.0
2.0

1.5
2.2
4.5
3.0
5.9
1.5
.7
6.4
1.0
1.1

248.857
227.946
165.593
229.154
210.265
296.304
298.747
241.822
259.443
263.660

2.3
2.3
2.0
2.2
3.0
3.0
2.7
4.7
2.2
2.3

1.0
1.4
2.4
1.6
2.9
1.2
.7
4.5
.8
.9

230.994
224.487
163.357
216.199
205.625
312.376
285.830
236.782
242.262
248.049

1.7
2.0
.1
1.5
1.0
3.5
2.3
-.3
2.1
2.1

.7
1.0
2.5
2.0
3.4
.4
.2
2.1
.5
.6

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
Feb.
2013

SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA

Percent change from—
Feb.
2012

Index

Dec.
2012

Feb.
2013

Percent change from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

242.677
746.058

2.4

1.3

0.8

-

239.898
731.302

1.8

-

-

-

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

242.828
242.922
236.905
249.648
246.868

2.1
2.2
1.0
3.7
1.0

.6
.7
.5
1.0
-.8

245.185
248.024
238.408
263.777
212.012

2.1
1.9
1.1
2.8
4.8

.5
.3
.2
.4
2.2

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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

262.027
294.266
326.574
318.164
318.164
306.430
277.676
276.480
300.408
208.073
130.049

3.2
3.5
4.5
3.2
3.2
8.5
.5
.7
2.4
-3.5
-3.7

1.1
1.1
.7
.6
.6
2.3
2.0
1.8
2.3
.5
-.3

246.978
272.524
271.969
287.566
287.566
235.732
218.494
254.995
266.383
179.860
170.296

2.1
2.1
3.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
1.1
1.2
3.2
-6.2
1.3

.5
.2
.5
.4
.4
2.4
.8
.6
.7
.1
.9

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

116.689

1.2

1.3

136.004

2.2

2.9

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

198.884
188.167
306.602
305.455
307.491
280.878
282.731

2.7
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.2

4.1
4.2
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.0
13.9

231.036
239.011
393.517
400.919
440.957
307.991
351.676

1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.0
.8

1.6
1.8
8.2
8.4
8.5
8.2
7.9

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

416.539

3.2

2.0

373.812

.9

-.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

110.846

-.6

-.5

98.517

2.0

1.4

Education and communication 7 .............................................

143.349

-.4

.0

135.860

1.3

.3

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

404.288

3.2

.1

391.841

1.6

.8

242.677
182.003
146.742
190.342
104.749
293.552

2.4
.9
.0
.6
-1.2
3.3

1.3
2.0
3.2
5.0
.0
.9

239.898
195.165
169.180
204.855
132.703
281.838

1.8
1.0
.2
.8
-.5
2.3

.8
1.6
2.3
3.6
.3
.3

235.530
223.221
151.407
218.448
195.012
308.253
285.623
300.059
242.536
243.240

2.4
1.8
.0
1.4
.7
3.0
3.3
1.0
2.5
2.6

1.3
1.5
2.9
2.6
4.5
.7
.9
9.8
.8
.8

233.830
228.143
171.048
224.691
205.737
300.370
272.282
312.586
238.024
236.561

1.8
1.6
.5
1.4
1.1
2.4
2.3
1.2
1.8
1.8

.9
1.1
2.3
2.0
3.4
.3
.2
5.3
.5
.5

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
Feb. 2013 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

M

226.595

225.889

226.520

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

245.512
245.802
148.602

244.664
244.845
148.262

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

215.699
215.041
141.858

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
Jan. 2013 from—

Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Jan.
2012

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

228.677

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.5

0.0

0.3

245.524
245.791
148.646

247.015
247.283
149.551

1.9
2.2
1.3

1.0
1.0
.9

.6
.6
.6

1.7
2.0
1.2

.0
.0
.0

.4
.4
.3

215.160
214.523
141.466

215.240
214.655
141.255

217.978
217.415
143.086

2.2
2.2
2.3

1.3
1.3
1.1

1.3
1.3
1.3

1.2
1.1
1.2

-.2
-.2
-.4

.0
.1
-.1

214.537

214.080

215.062

217.497

2.2

1.6

1.1

1.4

.2

.5

M
M
M

221.361
222.648
141.697

220.975
222.292
141.440

221.849
223.160
141.983

224.019
225.546
143.331

1.8
1.8
1.9

1.4
1.5
1.3

1.0
1.1
.9

1.5
1.6
1.5

.2
.2
.2

.4
.4
.4

M

229.845

229.408

230.487

232.416

1.5

1.3

.8

1.2

.3

.5

M
M
M

227.767
230.735
140.268

226.585
229.398
139.747

227.197
230.409
139.818

229.319
232.773
141.035

1.9
2.3
1.4

1.2
1.5
.9

.9
1.0
.9

1.5
1.8
.9

-.3
-.1
-.3

.3
.4
.1

M
M
M

209.408
142.365
223.208

208.651
142.017
222.521

209.341
142.303
223.223

211.382
143.647
225.085

2.1
1.7
1.7

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.0
.9
.8

1.7
1.3
1.3

.0
.0
.0

.3
.2
.3

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

216.638
230.426

215.947
228.940

216.137
230.651

218.905
232.983

2.3
2.4

1.4
1.8

1.3
1.0

.9
1.9

-.2
.1

.1
.7

M

250.586

249.535

250.849

252.317

2.3

1.1

.6

2.2

.1

.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

251.041
205.998
217.941
151.395

-

251.024
206.526
219.072
151.407

-

-

-

-

1.6
1.4
2.1
2.0

.0
.3
.5
.0

-

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

-

210.054
213.766
200.895
234.139

-

214.197
215.997
204.336
237.565

1.9
1.9
.4
2.1

2.0
1.0
1.7
1.5

-

-

-

-

2
2
2

-

239.452
236.454
234.588

-

241.097
240.262
236.542

1.8
2.4
1.9

.7
1.6
.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 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
Feb.
2013

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

South

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

West

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

247.015
385.824

1.9

0.6

1.3

1.0

0.9

-

-

-

229.319
368.962

1.9

-

224.019
362.824

1.8

-

217.978
352.519

2.2

-

-

-

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

241.554
241.394
240.273
246.632
242.447

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.8
1.4

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

229.906
229.365
223.302
239.918
236.890

1.5
1.5
.7
3.1
1.3

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.7

233.978
234.815
231.338
242.359
221.395

1.7
1.7
1.4
2.2
1.0

.2
.2
.2
.2
.4

237.587
236.843
237.908
235.513
242.964

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.9
1.3

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

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 .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

252.802
302.717
301.493

2.0
2.1
2.6

.2
.3
.4

199.291
226.900
234.476

1.9
2.2
2.3

.3
.2
.1

208.675
233.604
236.118

1.7
2.4
3.0

.2
.2
.1

233.710
258.280
276.249

2.3
2.2
2.6

.3
.2
.2

279.959

1.9

.1

225.328

2.2

.2

220.654

2.1

.1

246.184

2.1

.2

279.949
222.427
201.600
190.224
188.311
182.745
121.910

1.9
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.0
3.7
.0

.1
-.2
-.2
-.9
-1.1
-.4
-.2

225.335
207.390
175.481
179.685
187.671
158.894
117.062

2.2
2.2
1.5
2.0
2.7
.7
-1.1

.2
.4
.4
.4
1.0
-.8
.4

220.647
215.397
176.162
176.919
172.456
185.184
121.660

2.1
-.7
-2.4
-2.4
-3.1
3.2
-.5

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

246.191
254.625
226.306
228.737
255.395
178.720
127.061

2.1
4.9
4.3
4.5
6.4
-1.7
-.1

.2
1.0
.9
1.0
.7
1.9
.4

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

129.843

2.1

1.8

117.943

2.1

1.8

134.792

2.6

1.2

118.864

1.9

.2

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 .........

221.722
216.360
100.559
145.098
155.969
312.383
311.242
312.181
316.959
300.727

2.6
2.3
.3
1.5
-.2
3.4
3.4
3.1
4.0
4.6

2.2
2.3
.2
-.2
.8
6.0
6.1
6.4
5.2
5.1

222.258
218.808
100.267
142.812
149.387
328.154
326.727
325.029
356.000
319.672

3.5
3.6
-.1
.6
-.4
6.7
6.7
6.6
6.4
7.8

5.4
5.6
.6
.2
.8
13.7
14.0
14.2
13.8
13.2

220.740
219.202
99.864
150.585
146.470
314.930
313.536
312.292
326.644
310.036

1.8
1.8
.3
.5
-.2
1.8
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.6

3.7
3.8
.4
.1
1.0
8.8
9.0
9.2
8.4
8.4

216.829
213.328
98.116
147.820
140.810
313.003
311.832
310.495
293.900
296.980

1.9
1.9
.9
1.8
.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.9

4.2
4.5
.6
.0
1.2
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.4
11.3

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

442.462
356.373
465.065
347.633

2.6
-.6
3.8
1.8

.7
.5
.8
.3

429.510
333.489
459.583
375.488

3.6
2.3
4.1
2.1

.5
.8
.5
.2

410.246
310.382
442.774
348.371

3.5
1.1
4.2
2.6

.6
-.5
.9
.4

431.358
318.572
464.859
327.550

3.0
-.7
4.1
2.7

.7
-.2
.9
.5

Recreation 4 ..............................................

122.226

1.2

.7

113.757

1.2

.3

111.638

.9

.4

102.641

.2

.8

Education and communication 4 ...............

128.898

.9

.1

130.681

1.1

.1

124.034

1.3

.3

132.016

2.1

.2

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

487.798

1.3

.1

421.999

2.8

.1

416.819

2.0

.4

396.804

1.2

-.1

247.015
203.924
179.110
234.219

1.9
1.2
1.1
1.7

.6
1.1
1.9
2.7

217.978
189.185
168.141
228.209

2.2
1.9
2.1
3.6

1.3
2.6
3.9
6.1

224.019
194.424
174.122
236.606

1.8
1.1
.8
1.5

1.0
1.9
2.9
4.1

229.319
187.921
160.933
211.315

1.9
1.1
.8
1.5

.9
1.8
3.1
4.7

312.026
114.970
296.497
283.315
266.247
343.479

1.6
.0
2.4
2.1
3.7
1.7

2.9
.4
.3
.3
.5
.3

295.704
111.584
253.020
225.309
280.243
295.987

3.9
-.6
2.5
2.2
3.3
2.1

7.1
.3
.3
.2
.4
.4

298.669
115.433
260.459
222.200
300.828
299.492

1.3
-.7
2.3
2.4
3.8
2.3

4.9
.3
.3
.2
.2
.5

278.354
113.835
274.009
249.502
268.931
303.981

1.3
-.5
2.6
2.2
1.7
2.5

6.0
.3
.3
.2
-.3
.5

239.893
248.310
229.865

1.9
2.0
1.8

.6
.7
.8

209.784
215.620
217.314

2.1
2.3
2.2

1.3
1.5
1.7

215.113
221.866
222.264

1.7
1.8
1.5

1.0
1.1
1.3

221.802
227.804
219.606

1.9
2.0
1.8

.9
1.2
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 ..........................
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
Feb.
2013

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

181.680
239.906
235.059
304.438
265.662
286.149
250.330
247.923
250.769

1.1
1.6
1.7
1.6
2.7
2.3
2.9
1.8
1.9

1.8
1.3
2.6
2.8
.2
.2
3.1
.3
.4

159.717
323.423
308.015

.4
3.0
2.4

.5
5.5
.3

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

170.438
230.430
228.688
289.241
259.945
239.237
246.470
216.075
213.651

2.0
2.6
3.5
3.8
2.8
2.4
4.8
1.9
1.9

3.8
3.3
5.8
6.7
.4
.3
8.5
.3
.3

149.297
326.466
262.727

.5
6.3
2.5

.5
13.4
.3

Index
Feb.
2013

West

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

175.542
235.341
235.604
290.967
265.639
245.513
239.399
221.738
219.257

0.8
1.6
1.5
1.2
2.3
2.2
.2
2.0
2.1

2.8
2.3
4.0
4.6
.4
.2
5.4
.3
.3

150.858
317.976
270.306

.4
1.7
2.8

.4
8.7
.3

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

164.152
226.112
214.627
274.802
272.976
262.486
282.399
225.690
223.606

0.8
1.5
1.5
1.3
3.1
2.5
3.4
1.8
1.8

3.0
2.2
4.4
5.6
.5
.3
7.7
.2
.3

142.098
316.579
277.653

.1
2.8
2.5

.3
11.3
.3

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
Feb.
2013

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Percent change
from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Size class D

Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

211.382
211.382

2.1

1.0

143.647

1.7

0.9

0.8

-

-

-

-

-

225.085
363.776

1.7

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

-

-

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

212.592
212.452
215.258
207.544
212.361

1.4
1.4
1.0
2.1
1.4

-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.4

148.346
148.656
146.840
151.537
144.408

1.7
1.7
1.4
2.3
1.0

.1
.0
.0
.1
.6

235.385
235.106
227.711
249.289
238.228

1.7
1.8
1.3
2.5
1.3

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

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 ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

208.235
227.197
228.218
225.805
225.802
221.618
209.682
196.924
197.623
183.151
113.978

2.2
2.5
2.9
2.3
2.3
2.4
1.7
1.8
1.2
3.5
-.6

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

137.662
139.263
146.122
137.181
137.180
166.792
160.677
151.356
147.529
147.691
98.593

1.5
1.9
2.5
1.7
1.7
.9
-.2
-.1
.2
-1.5
-.3

.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
.4
.2

206.279
235.168
225.767
222.243
222.230
220.199
179.315
191.000
198.129
156.820
121.634

1.8
2.3
1.7
2.4
2.4
1.0
-.4
.3
.6
-1.6
.2

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

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

119.361

2.0

1.9

92.929

3.6

.7

119.973

-2.7

-1.6

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 ...................................

221.642
221.479
100.257
127.610
141.582
467.335
465.601
476.318
318.650
415.175

2.8
2.6
.3
1.0
-.2
4.0
4.1
3.9
4.7
4.6

4.0
4.2
.4
.0
.9
10.4
10.6
10.8
10.4
9.9

153.289
153.181
99.025
101.725
98.762
312.925
313.664
320.720
306.770
295.266

2.0
2.0
.5
1.2
-.2
3.1
3.0
2.8
3.5
3.5

3.7
3.8
.5
.0
1.1
9.5
9.7
9.9
10.0
9.0

219.303
216.274
98.740
154.669
134.566
301.164
298.745
286.141
337.764
300.176

1.9
2.0
.0
-.3
.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
2.0
1.6

4.0
4.1
.8
.6
1.2
9.4
9.6
9.7
10.4
8.3

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

337.605
257.715
362.071
275.803

3.7
1.2
4.5
2.6

.7
.4
.8
.5

180.221
157.485
187.519
161.811

2.7
.9
3.3
1.8

.6
.4
.7
.2

410.218
302.593
444.970
357.961

3.4
-4.0
5.4
3.7

.2
-3.5
1.2
.4

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

111.894

.4

.5

111.051

1.1

.5

113.199

1.7

.9

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

130.464

1.5

.2

124.395

1.2

.2

135.893

.7

.0

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

328.010

2.1

.1

198.235

1.5

.1

473.941

2.0

.2

211.382
186.190
169.740
233.605
317.310
108.107
234.907
228.014
230.063

2.1
1.4
1.3
2.2
2.3
-.5
2.6
2.5
3.3

1.0
2.0
3.3
4.8
5.6
.3
.3
.2
.3

143.647
135.991
129.538
174.396
215.540
88.854
147.887
139.331
152.814

1.7
1.4
1.2
2.2
1.8
-.4
2.0
1.9
2.5

.9
1.7
2.7
4.1
4.9
.4
.3
.2
.1

225.085
193.837
173.602
232.262
293.362
118.144
266.072
219.518
299.641

1.7
.4
-.3
.0
.6
-.9
2.8
2.2
5.2

.8
1.7
2.6
3.8
5.1
.2
.2
.1
-.6

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
Feb.
2013

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

255.546

2.2

0.4

146.455

2.1

0.4

312.955

2.5

0.4

206.438
211.209
205.472
171.699
223.009
232.814
305.803
243.388
227.350
321.946
202.543
200.609
136.812
469.966
237.953

2.0
2.2
1.9
1.3
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.9
2.5
3.1
2.0
2.1
.3
3.9
2.7

1.0
1.2
1.3
3.2
2.4
4.6
5.3
.4
.3
6.4
.3
.4
.6
10.1
.3

139.963
140.760
143.033
129.948
160.643
172.425
208.982
156.837
144.707
230.742
134.266
131.340
106.153
316.697
147.507

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.2
1.9
2.1
1.8
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
.6
2.9
2.2

1.0
1.1
1.2
2.6
2.1
3.9
4.6
.4
.3
5.9
.3
.3
.4
9.3
.3

215.709
223.211
223.904
175.404
235.663
232.576
288.914
273.587
250.303
242.683
222.102
220.269
152.392
298.469
274.939

1.6
1.7
1.5
-.3
.7
.0
.6
3.4
2.5
.8
1.8
1.9
-.9
1.1
3.1

.9
1.0
1.1
2.5
2.1
3.7
4.9
.2
.1
5.5
.1
.1
-.2
9.1
.2

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—
Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Percent change from—

Index

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

247.283
377.862

2.2

0.6

149.551

1.3

0.6

-

-

-

-

-

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

240.603
240.426
241.001
242.259
241.604

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.8

-.1
-.1
-.3
.1
.8

150.935
151.173
148.041
156.323
145.817

1.3
1.4
.9
2.2
.4

-.4
-.4
-.6
.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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

252.908
302.137
310.977
281.381
281.355
214.032
201.750
190.639
189.818
183.452
117.760

2.1
2.2
2.7
1.9
2.0
3.0
2.9
3.5
2.6
5.3
-.1

.1
.3
.4
.1
.1
-.5
-.6
-1.4
-1.7
-.7
-.1

146.801
145.724
152.686
143.708
143.708
184.982
179.801
142.975
130.204
150.283
106.947

1.6
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.0
.4
.3
.7
-.8
.4

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

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

127.390

3.2

2.8

91.870

-1.5

-1.1

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

226.795
220.796
307.450
305.977
306.937
306.913
296.842

2.9
2.4
3.3
3.3
3.0
4.0
4.5

2.2
2.3
6.1
6.2
6.6
5.1
5.1

151.180
151.595
313.178
313.637
318.652
310.980
297.332

1.9
2.0
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.9
4.8

2.3
2.3
5.7
5.7
5.9
5.2
5.0

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

445.357

3.8

.9

182.345

.5

.4

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

121.109

.7

.8

124.730

2.2

.6

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

134.068

1.7

.1

116.222

-1.6

.0

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

461.621

1.3

.0

225.435

1.4

.2

247.283
201.239
174.376
221.518
112.930
296.659

2.2
1.4
1.4
2.1
.0
2.6

.6
1.2
2.1
2.9
.4
.2

149.551
145.292
141.670
195.103
92.945
149.689

1.3
.8
.6
.9
.1
1.7

.6
.9
1.5
2.3
.3
.4

240.144
228.745
177.054
233.297
223.130
263.033
286.473
246.750
248.997
252.221

2.1
2.1
1.4
1.8
2.1
3.1
2.5
3.1
2.1
2.2

.6
.8
2.0
1.4
2.8
.2
.2
2.9
.3
.4

146.168
148.546
141.898
171.983
191.586
153.867
146.747
240.324
139.378
137.194

1.3
1.0
.6
1.1
.9
1.5
1.5
2.3
1.1
1.1

.6
.7
1.5
1.1
2.3
.4
.4
3.7
.2
.3

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 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
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

217.415
355.431

2.2

1.3

143.086

2.3

1.3

1.1

-

-

-

-

217.497
352.400

2.2

-

-

-

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

232.544
232.088
228.860
237.482
236.367

1.4
1.5
.7
3.1
.4

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

146.306
146.503
142.792
152.720
147.825

1.6
1.5
.6
3.3
2.2

.3
.3
.4
.1
.9

232.986
232.238
218.629
256.454
244.064

1.3
1.2
.5
2.6
2.1

.1
.1
.2
-.1
.6

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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

199.648
228.043
244.603
225.748
225.756
204.037
173.229
174.690
177.758
153.006
111.164

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
3.7
3.3
3.4
3.8
2.7
-1.1

.4
.3
.1
.2
.2
.7
.9
.9
1.9
-.8
.7

130.286
130.759
134.459
129.361
129.361
165.347
162.799
157.098
157.195
147.732
94.972

1.4
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.0
-.2
-.9
-.5
.8
-3.8
-1.8

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

200.901
228.418
215.651
224.161
224.161
212.844
163.711
174.603
175.036
164.147
122.747

2.3
2.7
2.3
2.8
2.8
1.4
.1
2.4
3.2
.4
1.1

.0
.2
.1
.3
.3
-.9
-1.0
-1.2
-1.0
-1.9
.3

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

116.408

2.0

2.7

90.986

6.0

1.6

123.215

-7.1

-1.5

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

219.709
216.667
332.559
330.773
330.073
352.733
317.106

3.2
3.2
6.5
6.5
6.2
7.2
7.9

5.2
5.4
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.1
13.5

164.148
164.249
337.008
337.500
344.993
329.993
316.621

4.0
4.2
7.6
7.6
7.7
6.5
8.5

5.5
5.7
13.4
13.7
14.0
13.0
12.8

207.143
201.777
281.981
277.735
267.354
321.791
286.039

3.8
3.8
4.9
4.8
4.9
3.9
5.9

5.7
5.9
14.3
14.7
14.8
15.1
13.1

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

426.383

3.4

.5

186.402

3.2

.5

405.450

6.2

1.0

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

115.213

1.0

.4

114.850

1.4

.1

107.555

1.4

.0

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

130.966

1.1

.1

129.579

1.1

.3

130.753

1.1

-.2

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

398.185

3.1

.2

203.198

2.0

-.1

465.323

3.5

.4

217.415
187.169
162.963
221.613
108.663
252.577

2.2
1.7
1.9
3.3
-.5
2.6

1.3
2.6
4.1
6.4
.4
.3

143.086
137.455
132.790
179.512
88.831
146.191

2.3
2.6
3.1
5.0
-.4
2.0

1.3
2.6
3.8
5.8
.2
.2

217.497
193.375
174.690
232.813
114.553
248.269

2.2
.4
.0
1.0
-2.1
3.7

1.1
2.3
3.6
5.3
.3
.1

209.685
215.992
165.783
229.092
223.218
261.350
239.811
245.889
215.536
212.372

2.1
2.2
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.0
2.4
5.3
1.8
1.8

1.3
1.7
4.0
3.3
6.1
.4
.3
8.6
.3
.4

139.290
145.830
133.025
162.599
176.596
161.943
142.286
242.581
133.381
130.693

2.2
2.3
3.1
3.5
4.9
1.9
1.9
4.5
1.9
2.0

1.4
1.8
3.7
3.3
5.6
.4
.2
8.5
.3
.3

208.690
216.097
176.422
233.608
233.175
244.935
231.639
223.620
216.684
213.900

1.9
2.0
.0
1.1
1.0
4.7
3.3
3.0
2.0
2.2

1.1
1.5
3.5
2.8
5.1
.0
.0
8.0
.1
.2

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
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
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

225.546
365.385

1.8

1.1

143.331

1.9

0.9

0.8

-

-

-

-

232.416
376.230

1.5

-

-

-

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

232.223
232.923
227.189
243.874
222.416

1.3
1.3
.8
2.1
1.8

.2
.2
.3
.1
-.5

149.232
149.875
149.419
150.256
138.443

1.8
1.9
1.7
2.1
.7

.3
.2
.3
.1
.8

235.232
234.936
234.953
239.462
234.091

2.5
2.6
2.0
3.7
.5

-.2
-.2
-.8
.7
.6

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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

211.669
237.065
240.100
227.910
227.890
202.095
174.737
177.937
170.226
188.997
127.031

1.6
2.8
3.0
2.6
2.6
-3.2
-5.0
-5.0
-6.4
3.5
-1.3

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

139.015
143.343
150.266
140.952
140.952
157.375
148.430
145.252
142.443
144.793
96.568

1.8
2.5
3.5
2.0
2.0
.4
-1.4
-1.4
-1.9
3.1
-.3

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

209.891
243.794
227.550
225.017
225.017
216.657
179.767
186.133
188.025
148.952
117.866

1.0
1.0
.4
1.2
1.2
.9
-.4
-.2
-.4
2.9
.9

.1
.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.4
-.5
-.5
-.6
1.3
1.2

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

147.134

-.9

1.9

90.825

4.4

1.3

128.595

5.2

-1.7

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

232.827
232.661
328.679
325.684
327.507
326.128
319.917

2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.3
3.0
3.8

4.2
4.4
9.6
9.7
10.0
8.9
9.1

150.614
150.187
311.693
312.148
320.956
303.041
296.511

1.4
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.8
2.4

3.4
3.5
8.5
8.7
8.9
8.3
8.1

234.662
233.161
300.078
296.599
287.259
348.683
306.139

1.8
1.7
.7
.6
.5
1.0
.7

3.7
3.7
8.1
8.2
8.4
7.8
7.7

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

408.030

5.3

.9

174.514

2.9

.7

398.292

1.8

-.9

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

104.177

-.7

.2

114.896

1.7

.3

112.989

.9

1.6

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

122.965

1.6

.3

123.180

1.5

.4

134.247

.2

.1

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

378.338

3.3

.8

192.038

1.4

.2

459.141

1.0

.2

225.546
196.441
176.864
236.848
117.301
259.134

1.8
.8
.5
1.2
-1.3
2.5

1.1
2.1
3.4
4.8
.4
.3

143.331
134.980
127.930
172.212
88.047
149.139

1.9
1.3
1.0
1.9
-.7
2.3

.9
1.8
2.7
3.9
.4
.3

232.416
201.039
183.452
244.519
122.982
274.298

1.5
1.1
.5
.6
.2
1.9

.8
1.6
2.4
3.5
.2
.2

217.700
223.173
178.687
233.887
236.047
261.326
245.978
246.876
223.681
221.927

1.6
1.3
.5
1.3
1.3
2.2
2.3
-.2
2.1
2.3

1.1
1.5
3.3
2.5
4.6
.6
.3
6.0
.4
.4

139.999
141.498
128.206
159.975
170.305
155.010
146.434
221.509
134.256
131.060

1.8
1.6
1.0
1.8
1.8
2.2
2.2
.5
2.1
2.1

1.0
1.2
2.6
2.2
3.7
.3
.2
5.2
.3
.4

221.902
231.214
184.621
242.383
243.439
280.503
257.707
236.036
228.260
227.783

1.5
1.7
.5
1.3
.6
2.7
1.6
.3
1.8
1.6

1.0
1.1
2.4
2.0
3.4
.4
.1
4.9
.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)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Percent change from—

Index

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2012

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

232.773
376.814

2.3

1.0

141.035

1.4

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

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

238.887
238.317
240.029
235.116
241.166

1.4
1.4
1.0
1.9
1.6

-.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
.4

146.649
146.344
144.364
150.085
153.059

1.7
1.8
1.7
2.0
.7

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

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 ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

243.344
267.097
297.610
256.193
256.181
265.488
238.429
240.259
277.830
182.463
129.262

2.9
2.7
3.1
2.6
2.6
6.3
6.0
6.1
7.6
1.6
.0

.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
1.0
.9
.9
.5
2.1
.2

135.677
135.273
143.748
133.316
133.311
174.798
170.028
168.549
169.119
153.908
101.638

1.0
.6
.9
.5
.5
3.6
3.3
3.6
6.2
-4.9
.1

.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.8
.7

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

122.518

3.0

.7

98.346

3.0

-.2

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

217.456
213.780
318.948
317.189
319.601
292.451
302.737

2.4
2.3
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.2
3.6

4.6
4.9
11.8
12.0
12.1
11.9
11.7

150.958
150.788
278.814
280.283
280.980
275.995
265.342

1.4
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.6

3.9
4.3
11.9
12.0
12.1
12.0
11.7

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

416.722

2.6

.5

187.309

3.7

.7

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

105.888

.4

.6

93.249

-1.0

.9

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

132.212

1.7

.3

128.583

3.0

-.1

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

384.617

1.0

-.4

180.308

1.4

.1

232.773
189.646
161.516
211.978
113.080
277.897

2.3
1.4
1.4
2.2
-.4
2.9

1.0
2.1
3.6
5.2
.2
.3

141.035
130.287
121.642
156.914
88.566
145.473

1.4
1.0
.6
1.1
-.3
1.8

.9
1.5
2.7
4.1
.6
.4

226.292
220.780
164.848
227.616
215.239
269.403
268.278
290.261
229.138
227.482

2.3
2.0
1.4
1.8
2.2
3.1
2.8
4.5
2.0
2.1

1.1
1.4
3.5
2.5
5.0
.4
.3
8.5
.2
.3

136.159
139.655
122.484
151.224
156.805
157.420
141.875
230.453
131.662
128.611

1.3
1.7
.6
1.5
1.1
3.0
1.6
2.3
1.3
1.2

.9
1.2
2.6
1.8
3.9
.6
.3
7.3
.2
.3

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 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 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 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 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Feb. 2013 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

M

231.221

231.803

233.141

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

238.509
239.758
146.233

238.504
239.602
146.436

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

222.708
228.006
142.940

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
Jan. 2013 from—

Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Jan.
2013

Jan.
2012

Nov.
2012

Dec.
2012

232.889

1.2

0.5

-0.1

1.1

0.8

0.6

241.228
241.683
149.008

240.273
241.001
148.041

1.3
1.4
.9

.7
.6
1.1

-.4
-.3
-.6

1.7
1.7
1.9

1.1
.8
1.9

1.1
.9
1.8

223.118
228.603
142.950

223.430
229.711
142.274

223.302
228.860
142.792

.7
.7
.6

.1
.1
-.1

-.1
-.4
.4

.2
.8
-.8

.3
.7
-.5

.1
.5
-.5

216.932

217.624

218.216

218.629

.5

.5

.2

-.1

.6

.3

M
M
M

229.353
225.745
148.115

229.644
226.118
148.266

230.874
226.444
148.983

231.338
227.189
149.419

1.4
.8
1.7

.7
.5
.8

.2
.3
.3

1.0
.8
1.4

.7
.3
.6

.5
.1
.5

M

231.260

231.561

236.783

234.953

2.0

1.5

-.8

.1

2.4

2.3

M
M
M

235.777
237.661
142.836

237.312
239.255
143.993

238.663
240.460
144.936

237.908
240.029
144.364

1.3
1.0
1.7

.3
.3
.3

-.3
-.2
-.4

1.4
1.5
1.3

1.2
1.2
1.5

.6
.5
.7

M
M
M

213.870
145.666
225.998

214.450
146.044
226.180

215.554
146.838
228.835

215.258
146.840
227.711

1.0
1.4
1.3

.4
.5
.7

-.1
.0
-.5

1.2
1.1
.4

.8
.8
1.3

.5
.5
1.2

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

229.839
247.750

230.720
249.055

232.418
250.577

229.316
249.364

.8
1.2

-.6
.1

-1.3
-.5

1.1
1.7

1.1
1.1

.7
.6

M

242.094

241.805

244.491

242.601

1.0

.3

-.8

1.9

1.0

1.1

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

230.803
234.771
213.026
144.044

231.022
237.745
211.941
144.436

233.731
242.852
213.120
143.289

235.454
239.844
212.690
144.678

1.6
.5
.7
.0

1.9
.9
.4
.2

.7
-1.2
-.2
1.0

.4
3.1
1.3
-.5

1.3
3.4
.0
-.5

1.2
2.1
.6
-.8

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

229.853
210.239
217.425
242.750

232.410
209.503
217.015
243.208

233.514
209.455
216.855
244.958

235.237
210.413
218.873
243.614

2.9
-.4
.3
1.5

1.2
.4
.9
.2

.7
.5
.9
-.5

2.5
-.2
-.1
1.0

1.6
-.4
-.3
.9

.5
.0
-.1
.7

2
2
2

238.667
235.122
231.505

237.968
236.930
233.917

236.082
236.477
231.962

236.958
237.722
234.032

2.0
1.0
1.1

-.4
.3
.0

.4
.5
.9

2.2
.9
.4

-1.1
.6
.2

-.8
-.2
-.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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Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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
Feb.
2013

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Percent
change from—

Index
Feb.
2013

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

Index
Feb.
2013

Percent
change from—
Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

228.677
681.158

1.9

1.0

1.3

1.0

0.6

-

-

-

252.317
718.410

2.3

-

232.983
688.537

2.4

-

218.905
642.892

2.3

-

-

-

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

235.557
235.434
232.889
240.961
236.162

1.5
1.6
1.2
2.2
1.2

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.5

230.091
229.510
229.316
225.391
236.102

1.8
1.9
.8
4.1
.5

-.8
-.9
-1.3
.1
.0

241.010
239.113
249.364
222.870
243.783

1.1
1.1
1.2
.9
1.1

-.5
-.6
-.5
-.8
.9

243.195
243.158
242.601
249.207
242.309

1.2
1.2
1.0
1.4
2.4

-.3
-.4
-.8
.1
1.2

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 .................................
Energy services 1 ................................
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

221.972
254.529
263.159

2.0
2.3
2.7

.2
.2
.2

210.890
252.173
285.510

2.1
1.9
1.9

.6
.4
.2

247.714
271.313
294.507

2.8
2.1
2.2

.2
.1
.2

264.995
323.514
330.392

2.7
2.5
3.0

.1
.3
.5

243.036

2.1

.2

250.196

1.9

.3

262.063

2.0

.2

300.022

2.3

.2

243.031
219.101
187.483
188.810
192.655
172.075
121.693

2.1
1.7
.7
.9
.7
1.5
-.4

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

250.196
185.632
157.802
160.665
160.250
149.085
97.566

1.9
5.8
6.2
6.5
3.0
12.1
-1.8

.3
1.4
1.8
1.8
3.7
-1.0
1.6

262.057
284.592
267.844
267.040
326.787
184.458
118.336

2.0
11.1
12.9
13.0
13.5
11.7
.3

.2
.5
.7
.7
.0
2.6
.5

299.930
200.252
198.687
185.077
186.632
175.714
109.944

2.3
6.1
6.4
7.5
6.8
8.8
-.9

.2
-1.0
-1.2
-2.1
-2.6
-1.1
-.2

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

125.768

2.2

1.2

96.648

2.3

6.0

110.240

1.9

-.6

118.650

5.8

3.4

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

220.760
217.408
318.057
316.844
316.187
324.986
305.418

2.4
2.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.9
3.9

3.9
4.1
10.0
10.2
10.3
10.3
9.4

204.016
201.026
337.802
334.648
329.298
349.720
322.044

3.2
3.2
7.5
7.5
6.8
8.8
9.9

5.5
5.8
13.9
14.1
14.2
13.9
13.5

223.346
219.936
328.085
321.501
323.650
303.174
302.701

3.1
3.3
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.4
4.6

5.4
5.8
13.1
13.3
13.5
13.1
12.9

233.409
224.148
298.873
297.721
300.557
299.615
293.427

2.6
2.1
3.2
3.3
2.8
4.1
4.7

2.0
2.1
5.6
5.7
6.1
4.4
4.4

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

426.414

3.2

.6

449.935

3.6

.3

405.110

2.8

.6

421.293

3.8

1.5

Recreation 5 ..............................................

111.787

.8

.5

106.268

1.4

-.4

97.047

-.1

1.2

120.645

1.0

.8

Education and communication 5 ...............

128.580

1.4

.2

134.065

-.2

-.1

138.347

3.5

.9

135.163

.8

.2

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

429.135

1.8

.1

398.711

6.6

-.1

362.937

.8

-1.3

448.492

.9

-.1

228.677
193.272
170.089
227.818
113.903
270.341

1.9
1.3
1.1
2.0
-.5
2.4

1.0
1.8
3.0
4.4
.3
.3

218.905
179.462
151.876
211.121
99.152
260.387

2.3
2.0
2.1
3.7
-.5
2.5

1.3
2.6
4.7
7.0
.8
.4

232.983
189.080
159.793
211.164
106.726
278.960

2.4
1.5
1.7
2.5
-.4
3.0

1.0
2.0
4.1
5.7
-.1
.3

252.317
199.595
168.594
213.550
106.934
305.748

2.3
1.6
1.8
2.7
-.1
2.8

.6
1.1
2.1
2.9
.4
.3

220.741
221.721
172.416
232.791
228.599
265.555
257.691
250.987
226.954
225.632

1.9
1.8
1.1
1.8
2.0
2.7
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.9

1.0
1.3
2.9
2.3
4.2
.4
.3
6.1
.3
.3

209.928
208.391
155.231
224.168
214.030
253.305
246.282
232.396
217.787
215.448

2.2
2.5
2.1
2.8
3.6
3.2
2.3
7.0
1.7
1.6

1.3
1.7
4.6
3.2
6.7
.3
.4
8.9
.3
.6

226.980
218.088
163.962
228.876
217.059
263.914
270.157
312.829
227.168
224.559

2.4
2.5
1.7
1.8
2.5
4.3
2.9
7.2
1.8
2.0

1.0
1.5
4.0
2.4
5.4
.6
.3
9.5
.0
.2

246.104
226.220
171.454
230.838
215.488
258.330
297.168
242.038
254.904
258.753

2.3
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.7
3.2
2.7
4.7
2.1
2.3

.5
.7
2.0
1.2
2.8
.2
.2
2.3
.4
.6

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 ..................

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.

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.

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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
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

228.677
681.158

1.9

1.2

2.0

1.4

-

-

218.905
642.892

2.3

-

214.197
647.654

1.9

-

-

-

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

235.557
235.434
232.889
240.961
236.162

1.5
1.6
1.2
2.2
1.2

.4
.4
.5
.2
.9

234.858
242.969
235.237
257.581
143.855

2.0
2.0
2.9
.8
.6

.4
.6
1.2
-.4
-2.0

230.091
229.510
229.316
225.391
236.102

1.8
1.9
.8
4.1
.5

-.3
-.4
-.6
.1
.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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

221.972
254.529
263.159
243.036
243.031
219.101
187.483
188.810
192.655
172.075
121.693

2.0
2.3
2.7
2.1
2.1
1.7
.7
.9
.7
1.5
-.4

.6
.5
.4
.4
.4
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.5
-.7
.3

197.906
206.009
210.018
195.438
195.438
263.634
228.083
227.654
204.494
250.376
131.397

.0
.0
-.8
.2
.2
1.9
.5
.6
-1.2
5.4
-4.6

.8
.8
.5
.8
.8
1.6
1.8
1.8
3.5
-2.4
-.7

210.890
252.173
285.510
250.196
250.196
185.632
157.802
160.665
160.250
149.085
97.566

2.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
5.8
6.2
6.5
3.0
12.1
-1.8

1.0
.7
.3
.6
.6
2.3
2.5
2.5
4.2
.1
1.8

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

125.768

2.2

.3

135.563

7.7

5.3

96.648

2.3

5.4

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

220.760
217.408
318.057
316.844
316.187
324.986
305.418

2.4
2.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.9
3.9

4.1
4.3
10.3
10.5
10.6
10.5
9.9

216.358
213.709
319.444
317.607
314.939
382.916
316.077

2.6
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.2
2.3

6.1
6.2
12.8
13.2
13.4
13.1
12.4

204.016
201.026
337.802
334.648
329.298
349.720
322.044

3.2
3.2
7.5
7.5
6.8
8.8
9.9

4.1
4.4
9.9
10.1
10.2
9.9
9.5

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

426.414

3.2

1.1

361.728

10.4

3.3

449.935

3.6

1.4

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

111.787

.8

.9

86.707

-1.4

-.7

106.268

1.4

.4

Education and communication 7 .............................................

128.580

1.4

.5

123.092

1.5

1.0

134.065

-.2

.7

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

429.135

1.8

.4

387.166

8.2

2.6

398.711

6.6

-1.4

228.677
193.272
170.089
227.818
113.903
270.341

1.9
1.3
1.1
2.0
-.5
2.4

1.2
2.1
3.1
4.4
.5
.6

214.197
193.053
172.368
230.756
112.995
242.873

1.9
1.7
1.5
3.1
-2.6
2.0

2.0
3.1
4.9
7.0
-.6
1.1

218.905
179.462
151.876
211.121
99.152
260.387

2.3
2.0
2.1
3.7
-.5
2.5

1.4
2.2
3.7
5.1
1.3
.8

220.741
221.721
172.416
232.791
228.599
265.555
257.691
250.987
226.954
225.632

1.9
1.8
1.1
1.8
2.0
2.7
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.9

1.2
1.6
3.0
2.5
4.3
.8
.6
6.7
.5
.6

206.530
225.858
171.539
231.189
224.977
272.451
229.577
252.028
208.220
202.440

1.5
2.8
1.5
2.6
3.0
4.6
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.9

1.9
2.5
4.7
3.9
6.7
1.6
1.0
8.1
1.0
1.1

209.928
208.391
155.231
224.168
214.030
253.305
246.282
232.396
217.787
215.448

2.2
2.5
2.1
2.8
3.6
3.2
2.3
7.0
1.7
1.6

1.4
1.7
3.6
2.5
4.9
1.0
.8
6.9
.7
.9

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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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
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

215.997
636.154

1.9

1.0

1.7

1.8

-

-

232.983
688.537

2.4

-

204.336
652.151

0.4

-

-

-

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

212.393
213.109
210.413
217.285
198.030

.0
-.1
-.4
.5
2.2

.4
.2
.4
-.3
3.5

217.326
216.123
218.873
210.794
225.680

1.2
1.2
.3
3.0
1.0

.6
.7
.9
.4
-.9

241.010
239.113
249.364
222.870
243.783

1.1
1.1
1.2
.9
1.1

-.1
-.1
.1
-.6
1.7

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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

187.946
200.995
218.277
206.452
206.452
249.468
201.522
202.177
212.272
171.113
118.289

1.6
2.5
3.1
2.1
2.1
-1.0
-2.7
-2.7
-.9
-5.4
-.5

.2
.5
.2
.2
.2
-1.3
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-1.8
1.3

185.564
212.302
206.108
211.080
211.080
158.675
141.924
139.974
136.843
153.492
121.300

-.6
3.7
4.2
3.2
3.2
-19.4
-24.5
-24.6
-29.8
24.5
-.9

.5
1.1
.6
1.1
1.1
-2.9
-4.0
-4.0
-5.3
3.4
1.0

247.714
271.313
294.507
262.063
262.057
284.592
267.844
267.040
326.787
184.458
118.336

2.8
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.0
11.1
12.9
13.0
13.5
11.7
.3

.7
.2
.1
.1
.2
5.3
6.9
6.9
9.6
-.2
.5

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

111.926

1.9

-3.9

157.181

-2.5

1.6

110.240

1.9

4.0

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

260.122
258.816
327.167
326.455
336.241
361.297
301.786

4.3
4.3
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.2
7.7

3.4
3.5
8.4
8.7
8.7
8.3
9.7

210.533
210.569
306.719
305.981
316.077
312.995
296.673

.8
1.0
1.2
1.1
.9
1.6
2.2

5.2
5.7
11.8
12.0
12.1
12.3
11.1

223.346
219.936
328.085
321.501
323.650
303.174
302.701

3.1
3.3
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.4
4.6

6.5
7.1
15.2
15.4
15.6
15.2
14.7

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

387.900

4.7

1.7

420.950

5.0

1.5

405.110

2.8

1.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

126.409

-.6

2.6

99.243

-3.6

.9

97.047

-.1

1.2

Education and communication 7 .............................................

133.178

1.0

.6

106.497

2.4

1.0

138.347

3.5

.8

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

405.210

.3

.7

334.681

1.9

1.7

362.937

.8

.2

215.997
184.651
168.566
221.338
112.971
255.404

1.9
1.2
1.9
3.0
.3
2.4

1.0
1.5
2.2
3.4
.4
.6

204.336
187.060
170.054
234.483
109.395
228.135

.4
-.1
-.9
.1
-2.3
.8

1.7
2.7
3.9
6.1
.5
.9

232.983
189.080
159.793
211.164
106.726
278.960

2.4
1.5
1.7
2.5
-.4
3.0

1.8
3.3
5.9
8.0
.5
.8

210.183
225.154
170.107
217.955
220.799
291.718
246.392
264.586
211.037
210.938

1.7
1.6
2.0
1.6
3.0
2.4
2.2
2.5
1.8
2.2

1.0
1.3
2.2
1.9
3.4
.8
.6
4.4
.5
.6

194.663
202.955
171.977
227.245
233.985
224.512
209.549
228.208
202.033
198.589

.1
-1.0
-.8
.6
.1
-2.3
.4
-8.5
1.8
1.9

1.7
2.0
3.8
3.5
5.8
.7
.9
6.3
1.1
1.2

226.980
218.088
163.962
228.876
217.059
263.914
270.157
312.829
227.168
224.559

2.4
2.5
1.7
1.8
2.5
4.3
2.9
7.2
1.8
2.0

1.8
2.6
5.8
3.8
7.7
1.5
.7
12.8
.5
.7

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
Feb.
2013

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Index
Feb.
2013

Dec.
2012

Percent change
from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

237.565
385.971

2.1

1.5

1.1

0.7

-

-

241.097
700.307

1.8

-

252.317
718.410

2.3

-

-

-

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

243.801
245.784
243.614
250.824
215.607

2.1
2.1
1.5
3.2
2.4

.2
.2
.2
.4
.3

243.195
243.158
242.601
249.207
242.309

1.2
1.2
1.0
1.4
2.4

.3
.3
.3
.2
1.1

226.827
225.809
236.958
201.950
231.773

2.0
2.1
2.0
2.1
.8

.0
.0
-.4
.9
-.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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

230.532
258.062
244.645
251.581
251.581
166.144
146.338
143.420
140.036
201.380
164.014

1.5
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.5
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.4
8.0
-4.1

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

264.995
323.514
330.392
300.022
299.930
200.252
198.687
185.077
186.632
175.714
109.944

2.7
2.5
3.0
2.3
2.3
6.1
6.4
7.5
6.8
8.8
-.9

1.0
.5
.8
.3
.3
4.3
4.9
5.3
8.4
-.3
.2

244.014
298.138
272.691
267.575
267.575
213.037
183.953
191.627
192.259
176.790
116.304

.6
1.4
2.0
1.1
1.1
-2.8
-3.7
-4.2
-4.7
-2.8
-1.6

-.4
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
-2.4
-3.0
-3.9
-5.3
-.5
-.2

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

159.522

2.2

6.2

118.650

5.8

3.5

114.479

-1.7

3.6

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

245.702
248.705
338.549
335.009
335.052
311.509
329.356

4.0
4.2
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.1
3.3

5.4
5.4
11.0
11.1
11.7
9.8
9.8

233.409
224.148
298.873
297.721
300.557
299.615
293.427

2.6
2.1
3.2
3.3
2.8
4.1
4.7

1.9
1.9
4.5
4.6
4.9
3.4
3.9

235.016
234.519
324.466
320.215
320.504
312.579
302.079

4.4
4.6
2.9
3.0
2.8
3.9
4.3

3.1
3.1
7.3
7.4
7.5
6.9
7.0

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

425.769

5.1

2.0

421.293

3.8

2.1

440.730

3.2

.9

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

106.866

.1

1.7

120.645

1.0

1.3

119.601

-1.3

.1

Education and communication 7 .............................................

122.302

.7

.9

135.163

.8

.5

126.075

5.4

2.5

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

296.923

1.9

.7

448.492

.9

-.1

483.231

4.7

.1

237.565
210.857
190.753
237.904
134.428
262.185

2.1
1.4
.8
1.4
-.6
2.6

1.5
2.9
5.0
6.5
1.4
.5

252.317
199.595
168.594
213.550
106.934
305.748

2.3
1.6
1.8
2.7
-.1
2.8

1.1
1.5
2.4
2.9
1.3
.9

241.097
194.435
171.366
208.159
117.933
297.580

1.8
.9
.3
1.1
-1.7
2.3

.7
1.7
2.6
3.7
.2
.2

230.199
227.868
191.494
242.232
235.924
248.967
250.676
228.677
238.466
236.848

2.0
2.0
.9
1.8
1.4
3.1
2.6
1.4
2.2
2.3

1.4
2.2
4.9
3.2
6.3
1.1
.5
6.8
.7
.8

246.104
226.220
171.454
230.838
215.488
258.330
297.168
242.038
254.904
258.753

2.3
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.7
3.2
2.7
4.7
2.1
2.3

1.1
1.4
2.3
1.6
2.8
1.3
.8
4.7
.7
.8

233.897
225.823
173.799
220.931
210.392
269.290
287.049
233.456
243.152
248.695

1.7
2.0
.3
1.5
1.1
3.4
2.3
-.4
2.1
2.1

.7
1.1
2.5
2.0
3.5
.3
.1
2.1
.5
.6

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
Feb.
2013

SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA

Percent change from—
Feb.
2012

Index

Dec.
2012

Feb.
2013

Percent change from—
Feb.
2012

Dec.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

240.262
731.618

2.4

1.6

0.8

-

236.542
701.583

1.9

-

-

-

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

241.332
242.208
237.722
248.676
233.544

2.0
2.1
1.0
3.5
1.1

.5
.6
.3
1.0
-.5

242.303
244.199
234.032
264.749
228.656

2.1
1.8
1.1
2.9
5.2

.2
.1
.0
.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 ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

263.658
290.516
326.574
267.238
267.238
301.923
279.588
278.354
300.409
208.075
135.325

3.4
3.6
4.5
3.2
3.2
8.8
.7
.7
2.4
-3.5
-4.7

.8
.8
.7
.6
.6
2.3
1.9
1.8
2.3
.5
-1.1

238.916
261.340
271.969
270.158
270.158
234.925
218.277
253.603
266.381
179.863
161.495

2.8
2.7
3.6
2.6
2.6
3.0
1.8
1.9
3.2
-6.2
3.7

.7
.3
.5
.4
.4
2.4
.8
.6
.7
.1
1.7

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

122.390

.3

4.8

149.860

2.6

2.8

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

204.623
197.318
306.740
305.450
307.491
280.878
282.694

2.5
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.2

5.4
5.6
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.0
13.9

234.862
241.425
393.526
400.905
440.995
307.991
351.642

.8
.7
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.0
.8

1.7
1.8
8.2
8.4
8.5
8.2
7.9

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

408.164

3.3

2.2

370.919

.6

-.7

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

109.763

-.8

-.2

97.962

1.6

1.5

Education and communication 7 .............................................

134.579

-1.1

.0

132.017

.4

.1

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

391.988

1.9

.2

409.294

1.8

1.1

240.262
191.339
159.847
204.389
113.159
288.987

2.4
.7
-.2
.3
-1.3
3.5

1.6
2.8
4.5
6.8
-.4
.9

236.542
200.811
178.938
233.841
126.898
273.877

1.9
1.2
.7
1.2
-.1
2.5

.8
1.6
2.5
4.0
.4
.2

234.610
221.337
162.721
226.279
206.077
266.321
281.975
310.230
237.991
237.707

2.3
1.7
-.1
1.2
.4
3.1
3.5
1.1
2.5
2.6

1.6
2.1
4.3
3.6
6.3
.9
.8
10.5
.8
.8

230.975
228.737
180.140
236.279
232.157
265.461
264.186
318.020
232.795
229.656

2.0
1.6
.9
1.6
1.5
2.2
2.5
1.4
2.0
2.0

.9
1.1
2.5
2.0
3.8
.0
.2
5.8
.4
.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
2011
2012
2013

216.687
220.223
226.665
230.280

216.741
221.309
227.663
232.166

217.631
223.467
229.392

218.009
224.906
230.085

218.178
225.964
229.815

217.965
225.722
229.478

218.011
225.922
229.104

218.312
226.545
230.379

218.439
226.889
231.407

218.711
226.421
231.317

218.803
226.230
230.221

219.179
225.672
229.601

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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
2011
2012
2013

217.535
223.598
228.850

218.576
226.280
230.338

218.056
224.939
229.594

1.5
3.0
1.7

1.6
3.2
2.1

-

-

-

-

-

- 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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

196.8
589.4

201.8
604.5

210.036
629.174

210.228
629.751

215.949
646.887

219.179
656.563

225.672
676.014

229.601
687.782

232.166
695.467

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 ......................
Shelf stable 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 ........................................

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

221.278
220.946
216.955
250.592
217.695
217.174
215.281
226.682
158.927
268.150
161.828
296.565
308.012
157.861
254.335
248.848
259.820
239.450
252.893
273.082

231.130
231.301
229.982
265.997
233.416
243.127
229.277
242.236
167.799
283.268
172.602
313.739
336.796
167.936
265.564
256.852
274.773
252.331
268.619
292.419

235.230
235.390
232.901
268.057
231.829
248.703
227.388
238.598
167.815
288.074
175.201
320.943
336.206
170.193
269.148
261.442
278.849
258.199
283.198
296.519

236.230
236.301
234.033
269.304
232.913
254.453
227.946
239.142
166.920
289.409
176.215
318.529
345.320
169.797
267.428
257.480
278.171
262.207
286.572
298.356

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

251.263
212.019
212.086
210.276
228.652
207.192
166.610
154.997
167.701
192.548

262.387
228.853
229.117
229.980
254.850
231.838
188.284
172.004
182.286
208.192

263.113
232.262
232.586
231.735
266.552
244.927
194.383
179.126
189.896
201.255

271.436
233.041
233.457
233.096
267.171
246.302
194.929
178.976
189.949
204.150

120.3
207.7

122.3
211.1

126.273
219.140

129.126
219.838

122.472
211.750

137.223
240.821

148.528
270.693

145.011
265.930

147.736
268.209

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

122.097
175.954
198.301
167.482
111.596
187.239
186.345
120.873
231.966

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

130.414
188.865
212.167
176.732
120.875
200.808
197.805
130.727
299.496
179.880
204.707
133.206
218.928
201.153
127.525
248.725
149.266
128.957
175.188
273.467
210.791
202.056
136.085
194.452
139.991
207.360
199.994
136.106
277.089

137.789
199.586
224.696
191.979
132.587
214.316
213.640
137.693
327.846
216.114
214.514
137.090
227.648
205.784
143.313
265.682
158.030
139.151
186.889
296.058
224.215
218.458
148.665
212.882
152.623
223.445
217.932
144.322
283.550

132.089
194.993
218.436
184.854
125.407
211.665
211.069
136.945
302.379
180.400
226.643
145.255
235.802
220.471
149.864
265.475
155.660
141.151
199.706
289.603
226.670
219.443
151.449
219.157
154.122
223.601
215.061
144.436
288.516

136.783
197.176
220.741
190.533
125.300
212.061
211.380
136.758
305.851
180.728
227.483
144.411
233.938
218.775
155.610
264.262
156.870
138.704
197.805
281.629
225.996
219.526
149.915
217.031
152.691
223.823
220.547
144.173
293.742

NA
NA

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

NA

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

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ...................................................

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

322.087
335.845
284.299
196.940
204.075
394.652
122.394
306.775
293.671
304.919
311.927
314.163
144.007
146.923
136.168
157.333
135.910
188.774

325.075
334.015
304.597
204.013
196.409
395.553
118.771
314.280
315.537
304.989
315.907
320.226
154.065
155.275
147.415
165.062
149.250
206.012

332.405
352.393
344.961
204.104
202.769
408.569
125.522
310.458
292.126
295.211
331.061
318.008
154.256
156.100
149.702
164.240
147.205
201.556

337.889
346.216
348.522
205.406
195.846
391.259
121.933
327.639
304.618
359.710
312.048
336.071
157.871
160.736
155.113
168.767
150.064
206.218

118.5
116.6

122.5
123.6

129.286
139.039

148.092
176.320

148.847
176.524

147.800
172.090

156.601
195.782

159.122
197.969

161.277
193.876

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

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

159.229
122.283
149.589
149.810
113.993
113.310
185.379
191.511
199.021
124.029
190.147
203.098
191.919
134.049
142.349
200.476
164.832
195.956
237.245
127.917
138.535
127.215
202.776
221.226
164.252
215.730
206.760
121.107
127.279
123.617
234.488
138.061
122.419
107.253
227.722
141.962
144.795
143.335

168.520
127.526
159.013
169.472
116.896
125.197
221.236
231.504
219.097
126.698
200.566
210.846
199.499
138.172
151.239
227.601
183.182
199.637
285.391
138.083
164.205
161.810
211.986
226.858
169.202
231.599
217.254
132.684
127.752
127.154
258.486
148.108
126.293
110.563
234.435
146.057
149.265
148.359

168.204
128.378
159.079
167.736
118.261
121.842
211.723
221.087
210.585
126.541
204.626
213.265
197.000
140.308
154.711
231.540
182.281
194.493
289.844
138.353
170.837
184.152
216.708
227.765
169.600
240.261
222.847
133.780
136.069
131.056
263.720
151.937
129.455
112.984
240.359
149.583
153.136
153.468

168.977
128.948
161.998
167.452
117.664
122.458
212.574
221.407
215.445
127.377
204.763
212.039
196.763
138.897
155.087
232.036
186.153
198.606
293.617
136.355
170.736
180.333
217.052
235.381
167.220
242.541
227.396
136.852
135.215
131.646
274.102
150.854
128.514
114.531
240.930
150.205
153.119
154.123

-

-

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

100.0

104.3

107.685

114.392

117.561

120.445

124.494

128.976

129.270

114.2

116.5

120.438

128.587

131.765

134.605

138.306

141.887

143.191

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Feb.
2013

2012

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 .................
Energy services 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 ...................

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

160.681
224.215
190.623
202.702
186.995
192.612
183.774
167.647
295.568

164.095
227.335
191.132
205.549
187.243
198.788
182.003
165.685
304.349

167.816
231.572
193.216
208.832
187.688
198.752
182.884
166.932
313.606

168.142
233.898
195.684
210.918
190.432
200.782
185.931
169.529
315.476

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

149.311
162.340
153.786

151.782
164.439
159.903

155.315
169.624
165.262

156.035
171.619
165.973

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

216.142
248.972
250.986
125.665
437.049

220.193
253.716
257.189
128.131
453.990

224.032
259.298
264.098
129.021
473.068

225.382
260.720
265.256
138.380
473.751

256.7
232.8

266.8
242.8

278.872
249.532

268.348
254.875

253.003
256.727

258.098
257.452

261.853
261.982

261.272
267.480

285.292
268.448

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

257.444
126.194
212.505
186.338
298.037
312.718
334.070
188.443
188.711
185.106
174.543
390.362
387.884
123.931
68.488
113.039
73.405
57.039
117.780
136.893

261.960
129.480
217.674
189.711
340.512
369.085
356.672
189.891
192.777
178.193
182.758
411.067
398.720
125.170
68.666
114.497
73.982
56.861
120.117
139.848

267.454
133.852
218.496
187.642
335.590
382.532
314.912
187.880
191.879
173.098
193.237
438.486
410.416
125.202
65.978
110.168
74.770
53.298
119.669
135.805

268.424
135.459
220.992
189.768
346.070
393.782
326.104
189.679
194.739
171.888
195.505
444.814
411.805
125.601
65.872
110.206
75.470
52.893
119.357
134.805

93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7

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

89.411
87.597

91.131
86.892

87.879
76.982

89.506
78.528

89.624
80.770

90.095
79.638

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

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

84.545
94.399
105.824
71.954
68.762
60.678
124.904
64.725
96.306

85.781
97.398
110.060
71.208
66.048
56.640
126.551
60.432
96.837

87.386
101.180
118.631
70.605
64.481
54.549
125.934
58.346
96.892

88.086
101.465
117.252
71.691
65.175
54.644
127.853
60.868
98.312

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

90.678
96.160
87.697
183.510
120.308
160.884
115.954
150.648
145.702
155.049

91.302
98.667
87.663
189.372
124.149
165.304
120.085
152.729
145.843
157.354

91.534
99.656
87.594
190.079
123.181
169.083
120.379
156.143
148.275
160.398

92.254
100.407
88.278
190.007
122.874
169.328
120.466
156.730
148.543

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ....................
Repair of household items 2 ..............................

128.4
151.9

128.6
158.4

128.413
165.089

127.430
173.193

124.592
178.830

124.331
NA

125.183
193.882

128.856
202.256

127.830
204.483

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 ..............................................................

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

118.071
109.711
114.499
113.731
137.818
76.847
105.013
91.932
105.739
107.530
98.933
106.405
80.974

123.470
115.997
120.884
113.764
147.287
82.609
111.249
97.771
110.918
111.875
103.085
110.535
82.259

125.656
118.525
122.304
112.448
153.606
81.807
114.011
103.696
111.974
113.103
106.233
112.928
83.851

126.303
119.655
124.619
120.232
157.625
78.893
119.399
101.097
112.222
114.882
97.295
115.092
87.375

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

94.905
96.881
126.585
126.710
134.677
122.015
112.558
154.308
113.415
163.966

102.812
105.860
128.208
130.094
136.851
122.166
118.032
165.037
114.934
176.775

101.795
106.134
133.908
135.305
141.361
128.628
119.652
163.629
120.221
171.656

101.861
99.470
134.158
138.229
140.479
127.700
118.900
167.170
121.740
175.995

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 ...............................

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

198.280
193.545
97.046
138.567
96.051
138.147
143.915
142.454
94.799
124.766
256.025
255.319
254.854
261.556
246.748
234.947
139.223
126.263
149.905
143.371
311.036
250.134
257.224
225.972
154.745
383.024
166.101

208.585
203.809
99.795
142.953
99.085
143.619
147.210
148.140
92.041
124.088
282.501
280.713
280.216
287.561
271.078
280.326
147.499
134.417
157.340
147.661
354.170
255.644
261.779
231.079
158.184
396.193
169.269

211.853
206.874
99.743
145.181
100.627
145.163
150.343
145.234
88.319
125.249
287.408
285.606
284.770
292.754
277.218
284.725
148.761
134.666
160.930
151.360
364.251
258.845
267.804
235.363
159.292
414.773
172.915

219.491
214.823
100.345
145.925
101.164
145.688
151.426
146.718
87.800
125.813
316.580
315.243
314.751
323.169
304.201
295.581
147.659
133.143
161.047
151.396
362.728
260.234
268.579
236.326
160.329
416.147
173.646

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

165.409
167.462
179.394
120.437
257.172
286.438
153.604

167.554
172.468
186.142
122.479
266.958
299.315
152.822

166.728
183.453
201.702
125.245
273.364
305.733
154.882

167.137
184.709
202.806
125.993
274.684
309.283
151.175

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
2005

2006

Feb.
2013

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

108.182
108.295
67.057
244.260

108.660
105.854
64.686
256.436
100.000

115.331
115.324
62.534
264.284
104.471

120.111
107.558
63.221
275.715
109.135

NA

NA

117.639
61.273
286.139
112.476

103.660
61.442
286.557
112.663

391.946
317.199
103.070
412.786
98.975
99.945
415.079
330.651
334.112
402.386
176.933
215.427
621.176
232.953
228.222
530.654
178.531
111.595
104.030

405.629
327.254
106.523
429.817
99.089
99.594
430.005
337.907
342.966
411.438
178.161
218.223
653.839
246.377
242.364
556.975
183.780
113.724
110.334

418.654
332.684
108.276
437.905
99.742
101.529
445.955
344.409
349.910
422.937
178.704
220.029
684.005
258.486
252.510
587.688
190.397
114.787
121.310

423.221
334.405
108.860
441.776
98.829
101.599
451.625
347.303
352.266
427.808
180.096
222.147
697.701
264.071
258.789
598.049
192.880
115.069
122.844

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 ..............................
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 ..................
Other recreation services 2 ....................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 2 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................

-

-

72.3
223.3

71.3
227.5

100.000
100.000
72.918
232.378

-

-

-

-

328.4
280.8

340.1
285.9

357.661
293.610

367.133
298.361

-

-

-

-

355.7

362.3

374.389

379.943

-

-

-

-

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

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

112.345
97.167
7.271
369.132
14.663

113.499
98.225
6.025
383.032
13.066

114.442
98.515
4.969
396.775
11.494

115.350
99.824
4.863
403.588
11.496

76.5
70.7

77.4
68.4

77.808
64.303

79.629
61.029

77.022
55.958

74.972
51.710

80.274
51.151

77.583
47.868

79.061
48.779

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

102.103
46.261
92.277
154.783
191.867
142.663
115.550
193.868
159.003
201.702
117.671
142.569
94.616
77.780
65.128
88.957
29.258
112.976
118.872
109.581
56.206
57.098

117.446
43.415
89.448
160.427
197.465
147.809
118.038
203.330
166.151
211.015
117.640
147.899
90.352
79.602
65.107
95.798
28.774
117.366
124.788
113.184
54.431
54.433

116.812
40.689
88.664
162.915
199.510
152.099
115.223
208.260
169.767
216.164
118.800
150.199
90.681
76.774
60.142
100.568
26.206
117.674
124.739
113.484
52.194
51.207

117.588
41.416
87.747
163.835
200.770
152.950
115.591
209.205
169.758
217.307
118.609
150.189
90.361
77.341
61.257

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

59.454
94.105
96.452
145.282

58.505
97.989
95.271
146.309

56.911
100.910
95.987
149.746

58.393
97.740
96.514
150.469

119.4
284.9

122.0
299.8

123.864
307.108

125.014
316.607

122.918
319.307

123.325
323.606

125.494
322.494

125.963
335.936

127.731
334.404

NA

26.708
117.427
124.620
113.931
52.651
52.070

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ...........................................

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

156.175
175.814
266.872
220.181
135.196
105.098

156.006
174.767
268.184
221.146
139.136
102.471

161.796
185.548
277.304
226.532
147.729
100.332

160.993
184.969
279.434
230.201
151.232
100.986

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 ....................

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

130.548
203.343
513.904
584.840
652.495
637.450
244.308

132.728
212.745
540.742
611.633
691.768
661.200
249.713

134.694
220.818
578.816
633.523
719.677
684.254
256.385

135.517
221.742
585.637
635.842
721.998
684.394
257.929

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

204.472
83.913
146.000
229.846
228.422
80.730
101.739
61.339
102.225

215.928
82.990
152.285
238.782
254.464
79.599
101.397
59.931
104.131

222.158
82.496
158.134
247.741
267.265
78.975
101.654
59.447
106.131

224.308
83.149
167.829
263.671
273.075
79.414
101.948
59.202
107.575

13.1

11.2

10.215

9.906

9.423

9.232

8.818

8.528

8.632

131.1
58.5

115.8
54.2

100.000
50.722

88.529
50.180

77.960
48.930

73.559
43.791

64.348
43.187

58.764
40.079

58.910
39.863

94.5

77.2

73.176

75.899

75.642

76.396

75.987

75.797

77.139

44.2

40.3

36.945

36.230

34.994

33.708

31.733

30.246

30.611

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 ........................................

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

384.502
827.680
337.573
219.980
207.196
160.656

391.043
847.063
345.001
229.262
210.257
160.825

396.814
862.945
351.585
232.482
213.099
161.147

398.291
865.607
352.555
234.251
213.934
160.794

102.1

104.2

103.861

104.966

104.825

103.631

101.995

102.435

101.952

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

182.363
230.159
140.435
356.475
292.614
284.595
143.423

185.648
232.302
141.742
367.912
300.480
291.088
145.339

185.555
236.460
144.279
375.951
306.049
297.379
148.520

185.678
237.297
144.790
379.477
309.892
300.074
149.033

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

159.478
264.654
126.498

167.815
283.390
135.703

169.959
290.867
141.021

172.708
295.216
141.204

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
NA

177.595
87.660
156.653
95.827

187.775
86.792
157.573
92.346

191.202
86.228
157.618
88.974

193.273
85.838
156.338
88.624

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

176.015
151.854
193.856
245.458

183.345
157.921
204.529
259.668

185.204
158.782
207.019
262.409

188.539
163.006
215.053
275.194

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 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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

110.512
262.074
259.418
263.264
310.824
218.921
209.996
210.712
154.443
195.703
242.401
208.028
111.887
285.481
250.191
217.953
221.045
221.795
142.830
259.903
269.572
223.186
201.759

112.277
267.737
264.341
269.858
318.043
224.805
217.260
216.875
160.453
205.966
255.567
218.411
117.890
292.487
255.271
232.300
226.795
226.740
145.929
287.363
275.643
236.613
205.245

111.563
273.694
270.122
276.982
324.870
228.709
220.582
220.408
161.405
208.549
258.414
221.668
119.237
299.113
260.580
233.473
231.043
231.033
146.387
291.815
282.400
240.239
207.478

Feb.
2013

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 ...............................

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

1
2
3
4
5

112.097
275.521
271.583
277.960
327.276
231.543
223.629
222.876
165.599
216.300
270.277
226.490
119.947
301.520
262.164
248.146
232.363
232.432
147.093
320.258
284.231
241.505
209.289

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

3.4

2.5

4.1

0.1

2.7

1.5

3.0

1.7

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 ...............................................
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 .................................
Shelf stable 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 ...................................................

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

1.5
1.5
1.7
-.2
-.8
-1.4
-1.3
.2
2.2
.1
1.1
.8
2.1
2.0
-.4
-1.0
.4
-1.2
.6
-2.8

4.5
4.7
6.0
6.1
7.2
12.0
6.5
6.9
5.6
5.6
6.7
5.8
9.3
6.4
4.4
3.2
5.8
5.4
6.2
7.1

1.8
1.8
1.3
.8
-.7
2.3
-.8
-1.5
.0
1.7
1.5
2.3
-.2
1.3
1.3
1.8
1.5
2.3
5.4
1.4

.4
.4
.5
.5
.5
2.3
.2
.2
-.5
.5
.6
-.8
2.7
-.2
-.6
-1.5
-.2
1.6
1.2
.6

-.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

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
-.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

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

-1.2
5.5
5.4
7.2
6.1
6.2
4.9
5.4
10.8
11.2
12.0
13.7
8.4
11.3
11.4
7.6
12.8
3.9
7.5
1.6
16.2
15.9
1.3
1.4
5.0
-.1
.9
4.2
7.8
.4
-.9
2.7
6.1
3.7
5.1
5.6
4.7
4.3
2.6
1.4
1.4

4.4
7.9
8.0
9.4
11.5
11.9
13.0
11.0
8.7
8.1
8.2
12.4
5.7
5.7
5.9
8.6
9.7
6.7
8.0
5.3
9.5
20.1
4.8
2.9
4.0
2.3
12.4
6.8
5.9
7.9
6.7
8.3
6.4
8.1
9.2
9.5
9.0
7.8
9.0
6.0
2.3

.3
1.5
1.5
.8
4.6
5.6
3.2
4.1
4.2
-3.3
-2.4
-1.8
-4.1
-2.3
-2.8
-3.7
-5.4
-1.2
-1.2
-.5
-7.8
-16.5
5.7
6.0
3.6
7.1
4.6
-.1
-1.5
1.4
6.9
-2.2
1.1
.5
1.9
2.9
1.0
.1
-1.3
.1
1.8

3.2
.3
.4
.6
.2
.6
.3
-.1
.0
1.4
1.9
.9
3.6
1.1
1.1
3.1
-.1
.2
.1
-.1
1.1
.2
.4
-.6
-.8
-.8
3.8
-.5
.8
-1.7
-1.0
-2.8
-.3
.0
-1.0
-1.0
-.9
.1
2.6
-.2
1.8

-

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

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ....

-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

2.2
3.1
3.8
1.9
9.1
4.5
1.3
1.2
5.4
-7.4
-10.5
6.9
-1.0
-1.7
-2.6
-1.4
.2
.0

0.9
-.5
7.1
3.6
-3.8
.2
-3.0
2.4
7.4
.0
1.3
1.9
7.0
5.7
8.3
4.9
9.8
9.1

2.3
5.5
13.3
.0
3.2
3.3
5.7
-1.2
-7.4
-3.2
4.8
-.7
.1
.5
1.6
-.5
-1.4
-2.2

1.6
-1.8
1.0
.6
-3.4
-4.2
-2.9
5.5
4.3
21.8
-5.7
5.7
2.3
3.0
3.6
2.8
1.9
2.3

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

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
-2.5
-1.2
-1.9
-1.5
-.3
-2.2
.8
2.5
3.4
1.1
-.7
.1
2.2
6.8
1.3
.9
1.6
9.3
21.9
1.2
1.8
-3.0
-4.1
-.5
-1.5
-1.3
.3
-1.0
-.3
-2.6
-.6
7.7
-.9
.0
-.1
1.3
1.3
1.0
2.5
2.5
2.2

6.0
13.8
5.8
4.3
6.3
13.1
2.5
10.5
19.3
20.9
10.1
2.2
5.5
3.8
3.9
3.1
6.2
13.5
11.1
1.9
20.3
7.9
18.5
27.2
4.5
2.5
3.0
7.4
5.1
9.6
.4
2.9
10.2
7.3
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.4
2.7

1.6
1.1
-.2
.7
.0
-1.0
1.2
-2.7
-4.3
-4.5
-3.9
-.1
2.0
1.1
-1.3
1.5
2.3
1.7
-.5
-2.6
1.6
.2
4.0
13.8
2.2
.4
.2
3.7
2.6
.8
6.5
3.1
2.0
2.6
2.5
2.2
2.5
2.4
2.6
3.4
3.6
2.6

1.4
-2.1
.5
.4
1.8
-.2
-.5
.5
.4
.1
2.3
.7
.1
-.6
-.1
-1.0
.2
.2
2.1
2.1
1.3
-1.4
-.1
-2.1
.2
3.3
-1.4
.9
2.0
2.3
-.6
.5
3.9
-.7
-.7
1.4
.2
.4
.0
.4
.2
.9

-

-

-

3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7

3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0

4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4

-

2.9

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Feb.
2013

2012

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 ............................

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

2.4
1.0
.1
1.2
-.5
-1.3
.1
-1.2
2.3

2.1
1.4
.3
1.4
.1
3.2
-1.0
-1.2
3.0

2.3
1.9
1.1
1.6
.2
.0
.5
.8
3.0

0.2
1.0
1.3
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.7
1.6
.6

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

2.5
1.6
1.1

1.7
1.3
4.0

2.3
3.2
3.4

.5
1.2
.4

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 ............................
Energy services 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 ..............................

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

.3
.4
.8
2.5
4.2

1.9
1.9
2.5
2.0
3.9

1.7
2.2
2.7
.7
4.2

.6
.5
.4
7.3
.1

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

2.0
.3
.3
1.9
1.8
.8
13.5
16.5
7.9
-.1
.7
-2.8
5.7
6.8
2.3
-2.5
-7.0
-3.6
-8.2
-7.4
-4.5
-1.7
-3.6
-11.4

1.5
1.8
1.8
2.6
2.4
1.8
14.3
18.0
6.8
.8
2.2
-3.7
4.7
5.3
2.8
1.0
.3
1.3
.8
-.3
2.0
2.2
1.9
2.0

-.2
2.1
2.1
3.4
.4
-1.1
-1.4
3.6
-11.7
-1.1
-.5
-2.9
5.7
6.7
2.9
.0
-3.9
-3.8
1.1
-6.3
-.4
-2.9
.1
2.9

9.2
.4
.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
3.1
2.9
3.6
1.0
1.5
-.7
1.2
1.4
.3
.3
-.2
.0
.9
-.8
-.3
-.7
.5
-1.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

1.5
3.2
4.0
-1.0
-3.9
-6.7
1.3
-6.6
.6
.7
2.6
.0
3.2
3.2
2.7
3.6
1.4
.1
1.5

1.9
3.9
7.8
-.8
-2.4
-3.7
-.5
-3.5
.1
.3
1.0
-.1
.4
-.8
2.3
.2
2.2
1.7
1.9

.8
.3
-1.2
1.5
1.1
.2
1.5
4.3
1.5
.8
.8
.8
.0
-.2
.1
.1
.4
.2

-

-4.1
-4.7
-6.1
-3.2
-4.7
-6.8
-1.0
-7.6
.7
-2.1
-.9
-2.7
.2
-1.6
3.3
.0
.3
1.0
-.6

-

-

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...............................
Repair of household items 2 .........................................

4.1
6.8

0.2
4.3

-0.1
4.2

-0.8
4.9

-2.2
3.3

-0.2

0.7

-

-

2.9
4.3

-0.8
1.1

Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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 .........................................................................

-1.1
-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

-1.1
-.8
-.7
.0
1.2
-3.6
.8
-1.4
-2.4
-2.1
-1.6
-5.3
-3.6

4.6
5.7
5.6
.0
6.9
7.5
5.9
6.4
4.9
4.0
4.2
3.9
1.6

1.8
2.2
1.2
-1.2
4.3
-1.0
2.5
6.1
1.0
1.1
3.1
2.2
1.9

.5
1.0
1.9
6.9
2.6
-3.6
4.7
-2.5
.2
1.6
-8.4
1.9
4.2

-.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

1.7
-3.6
-1.5
-.8
.6
-2.9
-.1
5.4
-.7
6.5

8.3
9.3
1.3
2.7
1.6
.1
4.9
7.0
1.3
7.8

-1.0
.3
4.4
4.0
3.3
5.3
1.4
-.9
4.6
-2.9

.1
-6.3
.2
2.2
-.6
-.7
-.6
2.2
1.3
2.5

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 ..........................................

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

5.3
5.3
.6
-.2
-.2
-1.1
1.0
3.7
-4.3
-.7
13.9
13.8
14.1
13.4
12.8
15.7
3.3
4.1
1.9
.7
6.4
1.9
2.5
.9
2.7
4.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.2
4.9
5.8
3.0

5.2
5.3
2.8
3.2
3.2
4.0
2.3
4.0
-2.9
-.5
10.3
9.9
10.0
9.9
9.9
19.3
5.9
6.5
5.0
3.0
13.9
2.2
1.8
2.3
2.2
3.4
1.9
1.3
3.0
3.8
1.7
3.8
4.5
-.5

1.6
1.5
-.1
1.6
1.6
1.1
2.1
-2.0
-4.0
.9
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.3
1.6
.9
.2
2.3
2.5
2.8
1.3
2.3
1.9
.7
4.7
2.2
-.5
6.4
8.4
2.3
2.4
2.1
1.3

3.6
3.8
.6
.5
.5
.4
.7
1.0
-.6
.5
10.2
10.4
10.5
10.4
9.7
3.8
-.7
-1.1
.1
.0
-.4
.5
.3
.4
.7
.3
.4
.2
.7
.5
.6
.5
1.2
-2.4

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Feb.
2013

2012

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 ..........................................
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 .............................
Other recreation services 2 ...............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..............................................................
Admissions .....................................................................

-

-

-

-0.3
5.4

-1.4
1.9

-

-

4.3
3.7

3.6
1.8

2.3
2.1

8.2
8.3
-8.0
5.1

0.4
-2.3
-3.5
5.0

-

-

-

5.2
2.7

2.6
1.6

3.4
3.3

6.1
8.9
-3.3
3.1
4.5

4.1
-6.7
1.1
4.3
4.5

-

-

9.4
-3.1
3.8
3.1

-11.9
.3
.1
.2

3.5
3.2
3.4
4.1
.1
-.4
3.6
2.2
2.7
2.2
.7
1.3
5.3
5.8
6.2
5.0
2.9
1.9
6.1

3.2
1.7
1.6
1.9
.7
1.9
3.7
1.9
2.0
2.8
.3
.8
4.6
4.9
4.2
5.5
3.6
.9
9.9

1.1
.5
.5
.9
-.9
.1
1.3
.8
.7
1.2
.8
1.0
2.0
2.2
2.5
1.8
1.3
.2
1.3

-

-

-

-

-

4.4

1.9

3.3

1.5

4.4

-

-

-

-

-

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

3.3
2.9
3.1
4.1
-1.0
-.1
3.4
2.7
3.4
2.7
.3
1.8
6.7
7.6
9.2
5.1
3.1
1.5
-4.0

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

-.8
-2.7
-19.1
.3
-13.5

1.0
1.1
-17.1
3.8
-10.9

.8
.3
-17.5
3.6
-12.0

.8
1.3
-2.1
1.7
.0

-.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

-2.7
-7.6
1.3
-4.0
-3.0
1.2
-.7
-.1
-2.4
4.7
2.0
4.8
-.5
2.1
-3.5
-3.5
-10.3
-.6
-13.6
1.5
-1.6
3.4
-3.6
-4.8
-4.8
1.7
-1.2
.9

7.1
-1.1
15.0
-6.2
-3.1
3.6
2.9
3.6
2.2
4.9
4.5
4.6
.0
3.7
-4.5
2.3
.0
7.7
-1.7
3.9
5.0
3.3
-3.2
-4.7
-1.6
4.1
-1.2
.7

-3.4
-6.4
-.5
-6.3
-.9
1.6
1.0
2.9
-2.4
2.4
2.2
2.4
1.0
1.6
.4
-3.6
-7.6
5.0
-8.9
.3
.0
.3
-4.1
-5.9
-2.7
3.0
.8
2.3

1.9
1.9
.7
1.8
-1.0
.6
.6
.6
.3
.5
.0
.5
-.2
.0
-.4
.7
1.9

2.6
3.5

2.2
5.2

1.5
2.4

.9
3.1

-1.7
.9

.3
1.3

1.8
-.3

.4
4.2

1.4
-.5

-

1.9
-.2
-.1
.4
.9
1.7
2.6
-3.1
.5
.5

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ......................................................

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

1.6
.8
1.1
-.5
.2
-1.3

-0.1
-.6
.5
.4
2.9
-2.5

3.7
6.2
3.4
2.4
6.2
-2.1

-0.5
-.3
.8
1.6
2.4
.7

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 ................................................

2.4
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

1.7
4.6
5.2
4.6
6.0
3.7
2.2
5.6
-1.1
4.3
3.9
11.4
-1.4
-.3
-2.3
1.9
-4.5
-12.5
-1.4
-.5

1.5
3.8
7.0
3.6
4.0
3.5
2.7
2.9
-.6
3.8
3.8
5.0
-.8
.3
-.8
1.9
-3.3
-8.7
-7.2
-.3

.6
.4
1.2
.4
.3
.0
.6
1.0
.8
6.1
6.4
2.2
.6
.3
-.4
1.4
1.2
.2
-.5
1.8

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 ...................................................

-

-

-

-

-

-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

1.3
3.9
3.5
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.7
4.1
-1.1
2.0
1.4
12.7
-1.2
-.9
-3.6
2.2
-2.0
-5.6
-10.5
1.0

-8.7

-8.8

-8.3

-1.9

-3.4

-3.7

-5.9

-4.7

1.2

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

1.9
5.6
5.7
4.3
.7
-1.0

1.7
2.3
2.2
4.2
1.5
.1

1.5
1.9
1.9
1.4
1.4
.2

.4
.3
.3
.8
.4
-.2

.4

2.1

-.3

1.1

-.1

-1.1

-1.6

.4

-.5

2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5

-.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

-.8
.8
.8
2.2
3.2
2.1
2.2
2.5
.8
1.8
2.1
-1.8
-.8

-

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

-

-

1.8
.9
.9
3.2
2.7
2.3
1.3
5.2
7.1
7.3
5.7
-1.0
.6
-3.6

-.1
1.8
1.8
2.2
1.9
2.2
2.2
1.3
2.6
3.9
1.8
-.6
.0
-3.7

.1
.4
.4
.9
1.3
.9
.3
1.6
1.5
.1
1.1
-.5
-.8
-.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

2.0
2.3
4.4
6.2

4.2
4.0
5.5
5.8

1.0
.5
1.2
1.1

1.8
2.7
3.9
4.9

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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service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ..........................................

-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
2
3
4
5

-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

-0.9
1.2
.4
2.8
1.4
1.5
2.0
1.4
2.2
4.2
5.7
3.0
-1.0
2.0
1.0
7.7
.9
.8
-.4
13.9
1.3
2.0
1.0

1.6
2.2
1.9
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.5
2.9
3.9
5.2
5.4
5.0
5.4
2.5
2.0
6.6
2.6
2.2
2.2
10.6
2.3
6.0
1.7

-0.6
2.2
2.2
2.6
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.6
.6
1.3
1.1
1.5
1.1
2.3
2.1
.5
1.9
1.9
.3
1.5
2.5
1.5
1.1

0.5
.7
.5
.4
.7
1.2
1.4
1.1
2.6
3.7
4.6
2.2
.6
.8
.6
6.3
.6
.6
.5
9.7
.6
.5
.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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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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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
2011
2012
2013

212.568
216.400
223.216
226.520

212.544
217.535
224.317
228.677

213.525
220.024
226.304

213.958
221.743
227.012

214.124
222.954
226.600

213.839
222.522
226.036

213.898
222.686
225.568

214.205
223.326
227.056

214.306
223.688
228.184

214.623
223.043
227.974

214.750
222.813
226.595

215.262
222.166
225.889

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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
2011
2012
2013

213.426
220.196
225.581

214.507
222.954
226.878

213.967
221.575
226.229

1.7
3.2
1.7

2.1
3.6
2.1

-

-

-

-

-

- 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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

192.5
573.3

197.2
587.3

205.777
612.948

204.813
610.075

211.703
630.600

215.262
641.200

222.166
661.766

225.889
672.854

228.677
681.158

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

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

220.508
220.062
215.748
251.419
217.960
216.090
215.560
225.782
269.887
162.997
158.627
253.730
242.901
211.858
212.009
210.850
229.728
206.820
165.223
156.178
171.694
191.689

230.642
230.624
228.925
266.752
233.774
242.361
229.605
241.336
284.843
173.485
168.910
265.148
255.346
228.845
229.209
231.020
256.334
232.246
186.482
172.906
187.851
207.457

234.618
234.563
231.803
268.730
232.390
247.489
228.020
237.827
289.468
176.421
171.077
267.573
261.202
232.186
232.678
232.491
268.107
245.269
192.911
179.664
196.242
200.699

235.557
235.434
232.889
269.963
233.421
252.399
228.641
238.228
290.823
177.551
170.482
266.261
264.986
233.116
233.704
234.252
269.303
246.345
194.184
180.351
196.917
203.685

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

136.610
192.294
176.129
118.084
201.515
204.468
133.549
124.644
249.371
148.706
128.635
210.890
200.958
135.635
205.729
200.811
136.060
273.977
318.535
331.197
286.422
197.763
199.921
121.370
304.975
292.452
296.068
305.839
316.814
143.046
146.637
133.137

148.085
202.592
191.845
129.836
215.574
213.483
137.294
140.081
266.290
158.079
138.066
224.323
217.503
148.167
222.204
218.938
144.184
280.711
321.559
329.693
305.927
206.769
191.842
117.671
312.122
314.226
293.170
309.725
322.774
153.196
155.090
146.424

144.686
197.115
185.916
122.970
212.346
226.209
145.913
146.708
266.388
156.030
139.863
225.725
218.289
150.914
221.845
215.808
144.064
285.426
328.790
348.347
347.452
207.308
199.529
124.514
308.054
290.893
283.580
325.170
319.611
153.165
155.509
144.290

147.464
199.611
191.494
122.869
213.063
226.474
144.650
152.565
264.997
157.120
137.554
225.192
218.101
149.427
221.760
220.194
143.909
290.174
333.538
342.093
350.212
208.436
192.146
121.030
323.634
303.112
346.461
304.965
336.733
156.740
160.300
146.960

117.4

121.0

128.005

147.495

148.254

147.658

156.566

158.799

160.722

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

158.654
123.140
151.169
150.567
114.010

167.577
128.539
160.314
169.736
117.202

167.396
129.305
160.021
166.765
118.654

168.209
129.923
163.045
166.296
118.044

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ...............

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

113.213
185.246
123.445
189.176
202.206
191.871
133.051
142.247
200.925
165.597
128.929
139.055
202.520
222.929
160.963
215.459
207.755
139.234
122.267
227.871
141.699
144.718
143.615

124.511
221.033
126.128
199.694
209.639
199.828
136.786
151.007
229.065
183.995
139.419
165.720
211.835
229.725
165.710
231.495
218.360
149.514
126.235
234.666
145.855
149.167
148.670

121.371
212.347
125.194
203.881
212.131
197.773
139.034
154.507
233.357
182.772
139.494
173.291
216.706
229.998
166.019
241.521
224.118
153.985
129.351
240.460
149.405
152.935
153.352

121.993
212.966
126.174
204.104
211.287
197.667
137.840
155.305
233.465
186.194
137.513
172.927
217.165
238.081
163.898
243.708
229.073
152.774
128.518
240.961
150.015
152.914
153.894

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

134.439
161.657
225.592
195.108
203.522
185.610
164.394
294.090

137.958
165.205
229.467
196.850
206.608
185.703
163.011
302.665

141.612
167.933
234.059
199.561
210.453
185.723
164.352
311.529

143.036
168.227
236.162
201.773
212.465
188.224
166.603
313.370

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 .................
Energy services 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 .............................................

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

212.861
243.120
249.246
127.369
444.580

217.009
247.858
255.322
129.754
462.442

220.750
253.331
262.037
131.370
482.179

221.972
254.529
263.159
139.775
482.583

254.4
211.2

263.8
220.1

276.352
226.151

267.821
230.926

253.210
232.603

258.522
233.278

261.773
237.350

262.676
242.165

284.614
243.036

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

233.278
127.674
210.860
184.079
299.558
314.253
338.476
187.077
186.549
185.089
175.008
384.093
388.794
120.007
68.986
112.792
74.553
57.344
113.905
135.266

237.342
130.695
216.074
187.586
340.375
371.715
359.883
189.060
190.926
178.374
183.178
404.155
399.257
121.409
68.578
113.079
73.257
57.069
116.870
137.962

242.160
135.258
216.708
185.467
333.782
385.437
317.315
187.022
189.893
173.314
193.651
430.358
411.626
121.283
65.830
110.176
74.438
53.619
116.053
133.688

243.031
136.786
219.101
187.483
344.290
396.827
328.570
188.810
192.655
172.075
195.909
436.285
413.347
121.693
65.858
109.883
75.390
53.441
116.066
132.779

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

86.544
74.938
85.043
95.256

88.849
77.694
86.302
98.223

89.193
78.645
88.123
102.015

90.063
77.344
88.548
101.983

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ..............................

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

71.729
70.769
60.220
130.226
66.020
95.861

70.945
67.548
55.990
130.374
61.710
96.983

70.614
66.052
53.992
131.156
59.364
96.436

71.500
67.122
54.120
133.346
64.810
97.823

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

91.606
97.267
86.502
185.068
121.391
160.635
115.257
153.116
144.039
156.985
126.254
NA

92.382
99.580
86.533
190.869
125.476
164.494
119.293
155.744
144.146
159.594
126.708
197.981

92.850
100.652
86.734
191.530
124.326
168.218
119.762
159.460
146.659
161.968
130.234
206.664

93.505
101.370
87.292
191.456
123.980
168.613
119.815
159.793
146.808

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

NA

NA

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

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 ..............................................................

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

117.127
109.849
115.252
113.644
138.695
78.513
104.704
93.592
104.988
106.528
103.647
103.242
81.794

123.203
116.906
122.518
114.208
149.608
85.095
110.321
99.951
110.883
111.341
106.156
109.415
83.250

125.454
119.468
123.899
113.572
156.217
82.591
114.187
105.502
111.676
112.474
109.952
110.425
85.161

125.768
120.868
126.520
120.547
159.840
80.208
120.037
103.725
111.226
114.056
100.717
110.512
89.067

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

94.399
98.760
125.691
124.766
131.865
121.689
115.832
150.868
106.991
164.140

103.121
108.542
128.560
128.460
137.414
122.180
121.842
161.509
108.763
177.987

101.779
108.217
134.278
134.411
142.642
127.988
123.242
159.686
107.962
175.761

101.948
101.138
134.420
137.243
141.305
126.973
122.311
163.509
109.622
180.439

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 .............................................

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

197.832
194.477
96.151
139.567
143.377
92.908
120.895
257.025
256.443
255.858
262.812
247.524
235.625
139.150
125.379
149.090
252.759
259.776
228.471
154.769
384.794
165.875

209.013
205.607
99.250
143.994
149.207
90.697
121.654
283.528
281.852
281.233
288.814
271.822
281.127
147.223
133.406
156.424
258.355
264.310
233.972
158.097
398.980
168.751

212.070
208.476
98.959
146.219
146.317
87.133
121.420
288.453
286.748
285.776
293.989
278.009
286.017
148.644
133.645
160.049
261.517
270.079
238.035
159.279
416.914
171.480

220.760
217.408
99.605
146.908
147.801
86.680
122.000
318.057
316.844
316.187
324.986
305.418
296.734
147.639
131.936
160.591
262.812
268.284
238.924
160.360
418.574
172.121

NA

NA

129.242
207.897

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ..............................
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 .............................................

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

165.445
166.619
254.312
282.542
153.250
261.427

167.414
171.584
264.424
295.413
152.731
272.673

166.357
182.567
271.949
302.491
156.258
282.912

166.749
183.746
272.723
305.136
151.899
283.350

328.2
273.9

340.0
279.1

357.745
285.913

367.301
290.080

393.616
308.823
103.126
410.486
99.020
99.968
418.568
334.032
337.087
403.376
177.187
221.017
623.692
232.665
226.697
534.517
190.137
110.740
105.123

407.909
319.396
106.778
428.440
99.051
99.995
434.051
341.593
346.237
412.575
178.336
223.998
657.440
245.658
240.648
559.297
196.059
113.375
111.005

421.774
324.420
108.432
436.159
99.604
102.240
451.266
348.168
353.026
424.076
178.863
225.783
689.796
257.993
250.652
590.889
202.666
114.126
122.724

426.414
325.835
108.912
439.518
98.752
102.504
457.138
350.940
355.314
428.416
180.357
228.009
704.581
263.637
256.928
601.347
205.509
114.592
124.310

-

-

-

-

354.9

361.8

373.019

377.458

-

-

-

-

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

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 ..................
Other 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 ...........................................

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

108.561
97.753
7.312
369.397
14.479

109.959
99.028
6.047
382.673
12.813

110.783
99.477
4.980
396.328
11.244

111.787
100.822
4.873
403.313
11.221

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

74.383
44.935
92.164
151.332
191.884
191.992
115.448
137.409
91.413
79.880
66.393
113.202
54.150
58.186
92.296
95.980
146.787

79.480
42.512
89.832
157.946
198.072
205.461
116.884
143.744
87.436
81.293
65.317
117.021
52.681
55.967
96.366
94.720
147.246

76.976
40.089
88.991
160.225
200.306
209.841
119.081
147.682
87.841
78.739
60.328
116.764
50.054
52.488
98.032
94.780
151.218

78.201
40.677
88.294
161.235
201.491
211.338
119.083
147.429
88.108
79.525
61.657
117.071
50.698
53.434
95.460
95.373
152.014

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

121.987
320.241
267.011
223.311
134.872
105.328

124.845
318.783
267.538
225.053
138.937
103.141

125.395
331.892
276.754
230.198
147.467
100.921

127.259
330.621
279.332
234.246
150.876
101.998

Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................

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

125.089
200.496
515.937
564.149
657.115

126.413
209.452
547.576
588.489
697.509

127.902
217.437
585.752
609.318
725.823

128.580
218.402
593.560
611.539
728.511

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
2005

2006

Feb.
2013

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

633.084
243.495
210.484
86.472
145.409
230.143
226.454
84.271
101.327
62.283
102.180

658.942
248.912
218.972
85.510
151.799
239.476
252.599
83.163
100.764
60.811
104.139

681.072
255.477
224.379
85.047
157.662
248.442
265.688
82.607
100.931
60.329
106.300

681.339
256.537
227.980
85.548
167.273
264.453
271.670
82.957
101.093
60.093
107.605

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 ....................

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

13.6

11.6

10.722

10.406

9.935

9.767

9.371

9.079

9.190

130.8
57.4

115.0
52.8

100.000
49.486

88.176
49.328

77.821
48.219

73.078
43.346

64.421
42.524

58.734
39.363

58.773
39.266

94.8

77.3

73.716

76.165

76.037

76.982

76.555

76.265

77.659

44.7

42.3

40.192

39.887

38.567

37.132

35.220

33.292

33.379

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 ..........................

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

414.002
832.741
338.393
221.471
205.084
161.217

421.000
852.435
345.948
231.217
207.747
160.954

427.533
869.714
353.055
234.830
210.441
161.020

429.135
872.411
354.109
236.030
211.304
160.761

101.8

103.9

103.913

104.888

104.766

104.041

102.159

102.604

102.296

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

184.333
230.332
140.388
358.380
293.533
292.101
143.103

187.219
232.313
141.595
368.816
300.525
299.276
144.980

186.429
236.676
144.255
376.644
305.854
305.410
148.045

186.507
237.458
144.731
380.419
309.859
307.579
148.931

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

161.113
274.102
87.264

170.077
294.095
86.704

172.237
301.827
86.231

174.786
305.653
85.802

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

179.331
156.997
203.292
261.243
111.789
257.382
234.278
263.648
296.508
214.225
207.428
208.036
159.342
204.737
257.051
212.541
110.741
251.847

187.472
164.072
215.404
277.351
114.098
262.954
238.834
271.174
302.364
220.479
215.189
214.658
166.354
216.421
272.053
223.793
117.314
257.915

189.367
165.032
218.146
280.475
113.328
268.661
244.077
278.708
308.227
224.161
218.292
218.033
167.402
219.251
275.260
227.126
118.566
263.441

193.272
170.089
227.818
296.038
113.903
270.341
245.214
279.678
310.526
227.271
221.721
220.741
172.416
228.599
289.763
232.791
118.913
265.555

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

246.115
218.896
215.786
215.303
145.037
260.026
265.062
221.962
197.935

251.150
233.943
221.735
220.325
148.692
287.221
271.036
235.646
201.072

256.233
235.324
225.769
224.383
149.112
291.803
277.649
239.198
203.016

Feb.
2013

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 ...............................

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

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

257.691
250.987
226.954
225.632
149.775
320.977
279.312
240.409
204.690

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

3.5

2.4

4.3

-0.5

3.4

1.7

3.2

1.7

1.2

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 ............

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

1.5
1.6
1.7
-.1
-.9
-1.1
-1.4
-.1
.4
1.5
1.9
-.4
-.8
5.6
5.6
7.4
6.3
6.3
5.1
5.4
11.1
11.3
12.2
12.0
7.5
12.9
4.1
1.0
1.1
.5
4.2
7.8
.5
6.2
3.8
5.2
4.5
2.6
1.2
1.4
2.2
3.5
4.0
1.9
9.8
1.5
.9
5.8
-7.1
-10.6
6.7
-1.2
-2.0
-.2

4.6
4.8
6.1
6.1
7.3
12.2
6.5
6.9
5.5
6.4
6.5
4.5
5.1
8.0
8.1
9.6
11.6
12.3
12.9
10.7
9.4
8.2
8.4
5.4
8.9
10.0
7.0
4.4
2.8
12.4
6.8
6.3
7.3
6.4
8.2
9.2
8.0
9.0
6.0
2.5
.9
-.5
6.8
4.6
-4.0
-3.0
2.3
7.4
-1.0
1.3
1.9
7.1
5.8
10.0

1.7
1.7
1.3
.7
-.6
2.1
-.7
-1.5
1.6
1.7
1.3
.9
2.3
1.5
1.5
.6
4.6
5.6
3.4
3.9
4.5
-3.3
-2.3
-2.7
-3.1
-5.3
-1.5
6.0
6.3
4.7
.0
-1.3
1.3
.6
.4
1.9
-.2
-1.4
-.1
1.7
2.2
5.7
13.6
.3
4.0
5.8
-1.3
-7.4
-3.3
5.0
-1.0
.0
.3
-1.5

.4
.4
.5
.5
.4
2.0
.3
.2
.5
.6
-.3
-.5
1.4
.4
.4
.8
.4
.4
.7
.4
.3
1.5
1.9
1.3
3.0
-.1
.3
.1
-.9
4.0
-.5
.7
-1.7
-.2
-.1
-1.0
.0
2.0
-.1
1.7
1.4
-1.8
.8
.5
-3.7
-2.8
5.1
4.2
22.2
-6.2
5.4
2.3
3.1
1.9

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

-.4
-1.3
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-2.4

6.0
5.6
4.4
6.0
12.7
2.8

1.4
-.1
.6
-.2
-1.8
1.2

1.2
.5
.5
1.9
-.3
-.5

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ..........................

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

0.7
2.5
-.7
.0
2.5
6.8
1.5
.9
1.4
9.2
1.9
-2.8
-.7
-1.4
-1.4
.4
-1.1
-1.4
-.4
1.3
1.3
.9
2.8
2.0
3.1
1.1
.3
.9
-.2
-1.5
2.2

10.0
19.3
2.2
5.6
3.7
4.1
2.8
6.2
14.0
11.1
8.1
19.2
4.6
3.0
2.9
7.4
5.1
7.4
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.5
2.6
2.2
1.7
.9
1.5
.1
-.8
2.9

-2.5
-3.9
-.7
2.1
1.2
-1.0
1.6
2.3
1.9
-.7
.1
4.6
2.3
.1
.2
4.3
2.6
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.5
3.1
2.6
1.7
2.0
1.4
1.9
.0
.8
2.9

0.5
.3
.8
.1
-.4
-.1
-.9
.5
.0
1.9
-1.4
-.2
.2
3.5
-1.3
.9
2.2
-.8
-.6
.2
.4
.0
.4
1.0
.2
.9
1.1
1.0
1.3
1.4
.6

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 ...............................
Energy services 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 ...........................................................

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

.3
.5
.7
2.5
4.1

1.9
1.9
2.4
1.9
4.0

1.7
2.2
2.6
1.2
4.3

.6
.5
.4
6.4
.1

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

2.1
.3
.3
2.6
1.7
.8
13.0
16.2
8.3
.0
.7
-2.7
5.5
6.5
2.4
-2.6
-7.8
-3.4
-10.6
-7.9
-4.8
-1.3
-3.7
-14.0
-4.1
-4.5

1.3
1.7
1.7
2.4
2.5
1.9
13.6
18.3
6.3
1.1
2.3
-3.6
4.7
5.2
2.7
1.2
-.6
.3
-1.7
-.5
2.6
2.0
2.7
3.7
1.5
3.1

.3
2.0
2.0
3.5
.3
-1.1
-1.9
3.7
-11.8
-1.1
-.5
-2.8
5.7
6.5
3.1
-.1
-4.0
-2.6
1.6
-6.0
-.7
-3.1
.4
1.2
2.1
3.9

8.4
.4
.4
1.1
1.1
1.1
3.1
3.0
3.5
1.0
1.5
-.7
1.2
1.4
.4
.3
.0
-.3
1.3
-.3
.0
-.7
1.0
-1.7
.5
.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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ............................................

-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

-3.4
-4.2
-5.7
-.1
-6.6
-.3
-2.0
-1.5
-2.3
.3
-1.5
3.4
.1
.4
.8
-.6
.9

-1.1
-4.6
-7.0
.1
-6.5
1.2
.8
2.4
.0
3.1
3.4
2.4
3.5
1.7
.1
1.7
.4

1.3
1.6
.2
1.7
9.2
1.4
.7
.7
.6
.0
-.3
.2
.0
.2
.1

-

-0.5
-2.2
-3.6
.6
-3.8
-.6
.5
1.1
.2
.3
-.9
2.3
.4
2.4
1.7
1.5
2.8
4.4

-

-

-

-

-

4.3
7.4

-.5
4.2

.9
4.0

-.8
5.3

-3.1
3.8

-

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 ............................................................................

-1.2
-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

-1.6
-.9
-.9
.2
.8
-4.0
.6
-.8
-2.6
-2.6
-3.3
-7.3
-3.8

5.2
6.4
6.3
.5
7.9
8.4
5.4
6.8
5.6
4.5
2.4
6.0
1.8

1.8
2.2
1.1
-.6
4.4
-2.9
3.5
5.6
.7
1.0
3.6
.9
2.3

.3
1.2
2.1
6.1
2.3
-2.9
5.1
-1.7
-.4
1.4
-8.4
.1
4.6

.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

1.8
-2.8
-2.3
-1.3
-1.7
-3.5
.1
4.0
-2.2
5.7

9.2
9.9
2.3
3.0
4.2
.4
5.2
7.1
1.7
8.4

-1.3
-.3
4.4
4.6
3.8
4.8
1.1
-1.1
-.7
-1.3

.2
-6.5
.1
2.1
-.9
-.8
-.8
2.4
1.5
2.7

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 ...........................................................

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

5.9
5.9
1.1
-.3
3.7
-5.1
-1.7
13.9
13.9
14.1
13.5
12.8
15.7
3.2
4.0
1.9
2.0
2.7
.9
2.7
4.5
1.3

5.7
5.7
3.2
3.2
4.1
-2.4
.6
10.3
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.8
19.3
5.8
6.4
4.9
2.2
1.7
2.4
2.2
3.7
1.7

1.5
1.4
-.3
1.5
-1.9
-3.9
-.2
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.3
1.7
1.0
.2
2.3
1.2
2.2
1.7
.7
4.5
1.6

4.1
4.3
.7
.5
1.0
-.5
.5
10.3
10.5
10.6
10.5
9.9
3.7
-.7
-1.3
.3
.5
-.7
.4
.7
.4
.4

-

-.8
.6

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

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

1.3
1.3
4.5
5.6
2.0
3.1

1.2
3.0
4.0
4.6
-.3
4.3

-0.6
6.4
2.8
2.4
2.3
3.8

0.2
.6
.3
.9
-2.8
.2

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 ..........................................
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 ..........................................................

4.4
3.6

3.6
1.9

5.2
2.4

2.7
1.5

3.5
3.3

3.6
3.4
3.5
4.4
.0
.0
3.7
2.3
2.7
2.3
.6
1.3
5.4
5.6
6.2
4.6
3.1
2.4
5.6

3.4
1.6
1.5
1.8
.6
2.2
4.0
1.9
2.0
2.8
.3
.8
4.9
5.0
4.2
5.6
3.4
.7
10.6

1.1
.4
.4
.8
-.9
.3
1.3
.8
.6
1.0
.8
1.0
2.1
2.2
2.5
1.8
1.4
.4
1.3

-

-

-

-

-

4.4

1.9

3.1

1.2

4.4

-

-

-

-

-

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

3.5
3.0
3.1
4.2
-1.0
.0
3.7
2.9
3.5
2.9
.3
1.8
7.4
7.8
9.4
5.2
2.8
1.9
-4.0

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 ................................
Other 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
.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

-1.2
-2.6
-19.1
.2
-12.9

1.3
1.3
-17.3
3.6
-11.5

.7
.5
-17.6
3.6
-12.2

.9
1.4
-2.1
1.8
-.2

-.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

-3.7
-3.9
-2.6
.4
-.9
3.3
-.3
2.3
-4.3
-2.9
-10.0
1.0
-4.6
-5.6
.6
-3.0
1.0

6.9
-5.4
-2.5
4.4
3.2
7.0
1.2
4.6
-4.4
1.8
-1.6
3.4
-2.7
-3.8
4.4
-1.3
.3

-3.2
-5.7
-.9
1.4
1.1
2.1
1.9
2.7
.5
-3.1
-7.6
-.2
-5.0
-6.2
1.7
.1
2.7

1.6
1.5
-.8
.6
.6
.7
.0
-.2
.3
1.0
2.2
.3
1.3
1.8
-2.6
.6
.5

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
1.5
1.2
-.3
.3
-1.0

2.3
-.5
.2
.8
3.0
-2.1

.4
4.1
3.4
2.3
6.1
-2.2

1.5
-.4
.9
1.8
2.3
1.1

Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................

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

.8
4.0
3.3
4.1
4.2

1.1
4.5
6.1
4.3
6.1

1.2
3.8
7.0
3.5
4.1

.5
.4
1.3
.4
.4

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 .......................................

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

-

-

-

-

-

-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

3.8
4.0
4.3
-1.2
1.7
1.2
12.1
-1.3
-1.2
-3.6
2.2
-1.7
-6.1
-10.1
1.2

4.1
2.2
4.0
-1.1
4.4
4.1
11.5
-1.3
-.6
-2.4
1.9
-4.1
-11.8
-1.9
-.6

3.4
2.6
2.5
-.5
3.9
3.7
5.2
-.7
.2
-.8
2.1
-3.1
-8.8
-7.4
-.4

0.0
.4
1.6
.6
6.1
6.4
2.3
.4
.2
-.4
1.2
1.2
.1
-.2
1.8

-7.8

-5.4

-5.0

-.8

-3.3

-3.7

-5.1

-5.5

.3

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

2.5
5.5
5.6
4.6
.8
-.6

1.7
2.4
2.2
4.4
1.3
-.2

1.6
2.0
2.1
1.6
1.3
.0

.4
.3
.3
.5
.4
-.2

.4

2.1

.0

.9

-.1

-.7

-1.8

.4

-.3

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

-.5
.8
.8
2.4
3.7
1.9
2.2
3.1
.4
-2.3

1.6
.9
.9
2.9
2.4
2.5
1.3
5.6
7.3
-.6

-.4
1.9
1.9
2.1
1.8
2.0
2.1
1.3
2.6
-.5

.0
.3
.3
1.0
1.3
.7
.6
1.5
1.3
-.5

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

2.4
2.9
5.0
6.9
-.3
1.1
.4
3.0
1.0
1.7
2.2
1.6
2.9
4.7
6.4
3.3
-1.4
1.9

4.5
4.5
6.0
6.2
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.9
2.0
2.9
3.7
3.2
4.4
5.7
5.8
5.3
5.9
2.4

1.0
.6
1.3
1.1
-.7
2.2
2.2
2.8
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.6
.6
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.1
2.1

2.1
3.1
4.4
5.5
.5
.6
.5
.3
.7
1.4
1.6
1.2
3.0
4.3
5.3
2.5
.3
.8

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
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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 ..........................................

3.9
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

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.

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

0.9
8.2
.9
.8
-.1
13.9
1.2
2.1
.6

2.0
6.9
2.8
2.3
2.5
10.5
2.3
6.2
1.6

2.0
.6
1.8
1.8
.3
1.6
2.4
1.5
1.0

0.6
6.7
.5
.6
.4
10.0
.6
.5
.8

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

Electricity

per 100 therms

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon (3.785 liters)

Area, region and population size class
Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

$47.747

$47.819

$99.522

$99.670

$67.736

$67.822

$3.841

$3.965

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

58.572
59.067
57.096

58.473
58.872
57.284

121.872
125.081
111.956

121.768
124.797
112.407

86.400
93.262
73.804

85.614
91.900
74.075

3.832
3.909
3.674

3.947
4.015
3.810

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) ......................................

43.563
44.295
43.328

43.336
44.114
43.209

85.107
85.365
85.402

84.535
84.835
85.188

65.598
67.269
64.107

66.161
68.379
64.259

3.628
3.625
3.633

3.861
3.945
3.762

40.834

40.083

83.003

81.196

62.978

62.400

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) ......................................

51.001
54.147
49.873

51.136
54.313
49.913

104.297
108.911
102.421

104.647
109.282
102.585

62.078
65.322
59.074

62.090
65.503
59.063

4.197
4.188
4.205

4.291
4.355
4.229

44.762

45.329

96.188

97.636

66.912

66.578

NA

NA

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

41.463
41.542
42.134

42.319
42.565
42.848

100.861
103.635
97.793

102.929
106.124
99.490

65.415
71.421
63.093

65.885
71.637
64.107

3.856
4.295
3.717

4.069
4.381
4.154

48.982
47.184
41.179

49.096
47.281
40.835

103.112
96.251
86.634

103.328
96.515
85.774

73.990
62.731
60.907

74.025
62.957
60.614

3.913
3.716
3.676

4.032
3.848
3.856

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

44.133
38.495
60.586

43.895
39.571
60.357

81.741
101.330
130.547

80.881
103.989
130.069

70.454
85.828
105.162

73.257
85.828
102.846

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

66.052
44.330
43.037
51.616

65.648
43.067
42.004
52.511

130.535
78.141
79.571
110.906

130.354
75.001
76.868
112.814

80.113
62.931
72.187
65.842

79.259
62.931
72.187
67.108

-

-

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 ....................................

71.248
43.476
47.072
65.026
54.766
39.000
52.226

70.922
43.518
48.480
65.026
54.780
41.488
52.226

142.904
92.275
93.944
131.663
121.174
110.316
113.821

142.107
92.416
96.941
131.663
121.208
117.165
113.821

65.846
70.968
63.224
57.735
80.855
76.289
43.814

65.846
70.968
62.515
57.735
81.216
76.289
43.163

-

-

U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 1

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.

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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

Average price per
therm of utility
(piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
Feb.2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

$0.996

$0.997

4

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.187
1.215
1.105

1.185
1.210
1.109

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) ......................................

.842
.835
.853

U.S. city average ............................................................

Average price
per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Feb.2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

987

$0.129

$0.129

11

9,890

4
4
25

987
987
422

.162
.178
.135

.160
.174
.135

129
129
233

8,494
8,494
4,762

.836
.829
.850

17
17
18

712
581
712

.122
.131
.114

.123
.134
.114

11
11
70

9,890
9,890
3,932

.851

.835

25

323

.111

.110

230

3,529

Low

High

Low

High

Region and area size 1

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) ......................................

1.096
1.120
1.093

1.098
1.123
1.092

7
7
11

522
522
298

.109
.116
.104

.109
.117
.104

164
244
225

8,744
8,744
5,000

1.014

1.028

25

364

.114

.114

164

4,883

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.026
1.054
.995

1.047
1.079
1.013

7
7
8

851
851
364

.151
.172
.140

.152
.172
.142

153
153
236

7,471
7,471
4,232

1.018
.980
.897

1.019
.982
.889

4
8
19

987
712
364

.148
.115
.109

.148
.116
.108

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 .....

.797
1.013
1.241

.789
1.039
1.231

17
16
4

581
851
987

.152
.232
.202

.158
.232
.196

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 .........................

1.283
.767
.779
1.089

1.283
.736
.752
1.112

24
19
31
15

642
410
490
371

.150
.119
.117
.120

.148
.119
.117
.122

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 ....................................

1.446
.905
1.020
1.514
1.187
1.079
1.176

1.438
.906
1.055
1.514
1.188
1.146
1.176

15
34
17
7
37
13
12

308
509
230
522
752
257
241

.112
.152
.111
.114
.156
.212
.093

.112
.152
.110
.114
.157
.212
.092

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.

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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

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

$3.407

$3.748

$3.351

$3.693

$3.498

$3.835

$3.646

$3.990

$3.922

$4.092

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

3.611
3.603
3.630

3.826
3.821
3.836

3.544
3.534
3.571

3.767
3.761
3.781

3.750
3.758
3.734

3.938
3.944
3.924

3.907
3.907
3.905

4.098
4.098
4.099

4.124
4.150
4.081

4.205
4.204
4.207

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) ......................................

3.294
3.318
3.283

3.744
3.773
3.717

3.247
3.262
3.248

3.696
3.712
3.686

3.345
3.412
3.305

3.794
3.876
3.720

3.535
3.563
3.508

3.998
4.037
3.948

3.871
3.875
3.884

4.094
4.105
4.092

3.196

3.662

3.166

3.632

3.195

3.676

3.422

3.867

3.838

4.064

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) ......................................

3.310
3.332
3.283

3.607
3.654
3.572

3.246
3.264
3.220

3.545
3.587
3.511

3.425
3.474
3.385

3.714
3.782
3.669

3.571
3.605
3.538

3.870
3.932
3.828

3.823
3.831
3.808

3.981
3.997
3.953

3.344

3.627

3.285

3.568

3.457

3.734

3.604

3.889

3.840

4.019

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

3.487
3.583
3.217

3.896
4.020
3.591

3.439
3.534
3.182

3.848
3.972
3.551

3.584
3.679
3.297

3.990
4.107
3.685

3.655
3.752
3.338

4.072
4.198
3.723

3.997
4.087
3.836

4.197
4.263
4.142

3.479
3.327
3.307

3.845
3.641
3.615

3.420
3.275
3.255

3.787
3.589
3.562

3.592
3.408
3.384

3.951
3.720
3.704

3.718
3.555
3.563

4.090
3.867
3.859

3.997
3.871
3.837

4.159
4.045
4.019

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

3.458
3.749
3.692

3.934
4.236
3.889

3.385
3.707
3.615

3.854
4.194
3.825

3.568
3.838
3.854

4.060
4.317
4.014

3.707
3.882
4.006

4.202
4.378
4.169

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

3.489
3.295
3.258
3.443

3.745
3.709
3.605
3.738

3.420
3.254
3.190
3.372

3.685
3.667
3.542
3.669

3.627
3.366
3.406
3.582

3.858
3.779
3.717
3.872

3.755
3.485
3.518
3.736

3.986
3.900
3.878
4.026

-

-

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 ....................................

3.324
3.332
3.181
3.538
3.450
3.646
3.419

3.647
3.759
3.499
3.852
3.696
4.077
3.671

3.252
3.301
3.131
3.464
3.405
3.604
3.369

3.574
3.729
3.447
3.783
3.653
4.036
3.622

3.431
3.433
3.311
3.669
3.610
3.718
3.511

3.757
3.842
3.630
3.964
3.833
4.144
3.758

3.566
3.530
3.454
3.795
3.720
3.806
3.601

3.897
3.961
3.784
4.104
3.974
4.240
3.852

-

-

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
Jan.
2013

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) .......................

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

$0.524
.715
1.276
1.422

$0.524
.708
1.348
1.411

$0.605

$0.614

$0.527

$0.526

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

1.540

1.494

1.219
1.280

1.341
1.295

$0.476
.762
1.243
1.422

$0.476
.756
1.226
1.391

$0.520
.669
1.070
1.466

$0.513
.668
1.194
1.495

NA

NA

NA

2.025

1.951
3.627

1.963
3.687

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

2.025
3.625

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

2.078
3.728

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

3.406
3.407
4.709
3.841

3.408
3.379
4.705
3.814

3.459
3.773

3.616
3.680

3.338
3.055

3.399
3.217

3.474
3.145
4.383
3.740

3.344
3.142
4.612
3.723

NA

NA

3.509
5.116
4.061

3.453
4.832
3.902

3.696
4.537
4.825

4.062
4.570
4.635

3.922
4.245
5.019

3.814
4.489
4.619

3.377
4.685

4.069
4.643

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.038

4.054

3.583

3.656

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.940
4.677

4.820
4.543

4.477
4.606

4.449
4.769

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.681
4.983

4.716
4.899

5.058
4.811

4.959
4.855

4.684
5.092

4.744
4.825

4.594
5.284

4.484
5.329

4.592
4.764

4.830
4.518

5.074

5.055

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.688

4.801

NA

NA

5.705
6.975

5.656
7.078

NA

NA

NA

NA

7.403

7.512

6.121

6.110

5.071
6.998

5.012
7.173

6.977
7.615

6.901
7.687

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.561
6.408

4.655
6.363

4.343
6.142

4.476
6.226

4.521
6.385

4.546
6.258

4.681
6.192

4.761
6.173

4.644
6.905

4.775
6.776

3.942

3.932

4.544

4.629

4.103

4.256

3.575

3.315

4.052

4.250

4.407
3.576
3.917
3.465

4.511
3.726
4.018
3.571

3.711
3.669
3.702
3.377

3.828
3.625
4.062
3.432

5.230
3.375
4.094
3.686

5.107
3.711
3.976
3.757

4.216
3.490
3.924
3.293

4.365
3.586
3.902
3.358

5.125
3.750
3.883
3.596

5.304
3.979
4.199
3.827

2.034
3.741

2.129
3.712

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.472

3.503

1.957
3.453

NA

4.494

2.006
3.549

NA

4.573

3.961

3.972

2.693

2.633

2.487

2.551

2.445

2.486

2.769

2.539

3.205

3.243

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.497

2.533

2.304

2.318

2.615

2.712

2.326

2.272

2.849

2.979

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.814

2.808

2.810

2.799

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

1.608

NA

NA

2.966

2.942

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

1.497

1.456

1.564

1.574

1.721

1.428

1.306

1.369

1.721

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.381
1.583
1.579

3.278
1.625
1.591

3.558
1.720

3.537
1.867

3.348
1.540

NA

2.896
1.670
1.522

3.408
1.448

NA

3.299
1.303
1.577

3.266
1.675

NA

3.234
1.384
1.487

NA

NA

Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz. ...........................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz. ........................................................

1.933

1.965

NA
NA

1.736
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

1.712

NA

2.203

2.320

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.267

3.251

3.796

3.730

3.529

3.423

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

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) ................................

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

3.526

3.480

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit
Jan.
2013

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) ............................................................

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

NA
NA

NA
NA

$4.258
5.832
5.263

Feb.
2013

$4.238
5.936
5.184

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$6.121
4.956

NA

NA

NA

1.350
.609
.991

1.433
.611
.998

NA
NA

NA
NA

.976
3.035
1.557

.992
3.148
1.415

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.152
.627
1.002
1.924
1.545
2.103

1.895
.636
1.096
2.114
1.497
1.932

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.188

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

$5.934
5.134

$3.995
6.504
4.876

$3.779
6.549
4.678

$3.863
5.925
5.718

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

.654
1.208

.665
1.205

1.573
.550
1.056

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.033
3.226

1.030
3.414

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

2.234
.743

2.224
.723
NA
NA

2.127

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

2.511

2.487

NA

NA

1.434
1.058

1.421
1.053

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

.683
.686

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

$3.840
6.337
5.646

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$5.044
6.033

$5.191
5.589

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.583
.555
1.007

1.475
.573
1.052

1.532
.572
1.033

1.043
.677
.786

1.231
.672
.844

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

.909
2.873
1.736

.988
3.098
1.656

.939
2.963
1.534

.890
2.887
1.487

.993
3.007
1.363

1.024
3.079
1.093

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.001
.461
.950

1.618
.476
1.014

1.996
.670
1.110
2.029
1.661
1.713

1.805
.673
1.281
2.639
1.677
1.900

2.386
.672
.960
2.003
1.555
2.174

2.016
.704
1.001
1.885
1.525
1.808

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

1.309
1.960

1.195
1.624

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.125

2.042

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

2.691

2.667

2.325

2.264

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.389

1.369

1.404

1.383

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

.668
.678

.672

.672

.657
.659

.737
.707

.720
.686

.604

NA

.666
.670

.635

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.143

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

2.127

1.911

1.915

1.989

1.985

2.550

2.591

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

2.296
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

2.857

2.813

NA
NA

NA
NA

5.902

5.742

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

4.793

4.878

4.887

4.664

4.955

4.951

4.548

4.703

4.745

5.064

1.259

1.315

1.276

1.332

1.155

1.184

1.242

1.252

1.395

1.569

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

9.822

11.534

11.264

13.584

12.823

11.079

7.405

10.304

9.659

11.315

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
Feb. 2013 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Relative
importance,
2009-2010

Jan.
2013

Feb.
2013

Feb.
2012

Jan.
2013

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

100.000

132.272

133.188

1.8

0.7

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

15.084
14.112
8.447
5.665
.971

136.666
136.980
131.678
144.222
133.204

136.687
136.946
131.544
144.351
134.014

1.6
1.6
1.1
2.2
1.4

.0
.0
-.1
.1
.6

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

41.994
32.159
5.481
4.355

133.189
137.258
162.326
92.459

133.522
137.620
162.769
92.571

1.8
2.3
1.5
-.7

.3
.3
.3
.1

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

3.613

92.897

94.166

2.3

1.4

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................

15.647
14.521
1.126

142.349
143.122
132.529

146.507
147.590
133.008

2.2
2.1
3.2

2.9
3.1
.4

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

6.942
1.697
5.245

162.488
140.066
170.774

163.403
140.163
172.011

3.0
.6
3.8

.6
.1
.7

Recreation ................................................................................

6.393

102.875

103.278

.2

.4

Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................

6.936
3.074
3.862

115.761
205.670
69.946

116.006
205.575
70.239

1.3
4.0
-.7

.2
.0
.4

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

3.391

149.225

149.437

1.6

.1

60.782
39.218
9.295
29.924
77.054
8.833

142.632
119.824
79.724
140.438
125.218
196.979

143.068
121.376
79.904
142.727
125.645
206.841

2.4
.9
-1.1
1.5
1.8
2.0

.3
1.3
.2
1.6
.3
5.0

Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................

Indexes for 2013 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2012 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
122.095

111.9
115.4
117.877
122.250
122.598

112.6
116.0
118.913
123.323
122.803

113.4
116.9
119.666
124.116
123.053

113.3
117.5
120.292
125.171
123.427

113.2
117.7
120.439
126.307
124.485

113.7
118.1
120.377
126.918
124.293

114.3
118.3
120.288
126.594
124.620

115.6
117.8
120.638
126.551
124.706

115.7
117.1
120.885
125.500
124.791

114.9
116.9
121.481
123.044
124.788

2010
2011
2012
2013

124.987
126.778
130.363
132.272

124.972
127.363
130.829
133.188

125.442
128.585
131.649

125.620
129.483
131.993

125.678
129.999
131.902

125.521
129.846
131.819

125.536
129.983
131.614

125.756
130.351
132.203

125.830
130.635
132.702

125.969
130.373
132.699

125.920
130.196
132.212

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

114.4
117.0
121.295
121.557
124.544

113.7
117.0
119.957
124.433
123.850

2.9
2.3
3.7
.2
2.5

2.9
2.9
2.5
3.7
-.5

126.143
129.844
131.896

125.615
129.453
131.823

1.3
2.9
1.6

1.4
3.1
1.8

-

-

-

-

-

- Data not available.
Indexes for 2013 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2012 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2011 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 25C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

107.8

111.2

114.4

117.0

121.295

121.557

124.544

126.143

129.844

131.896

133.188

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

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

126.966
126.936
121.543
134.469
128.044

128.465
128.467
122.780
136.483
129.119

133.810
134.126
129.388
140.478
130.310

136.112
136.427
130.919
144.011
132.638

136.687
136.946
131.544
144.351
134.014

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................

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

127.826
130.869
153.898
94.667

128.180
131.421
156.644
92.022

130.597
133.931
161.110
92.571

132.743
136.852
161.198
92.308

133.522
137.620
162.769
92.571

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

90.1

89.6

89.0

89.0

87.875

87.730

89.988

89.133

92.354

93.683

94.166

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................

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

126.503
127.002
120.092

133.060
133.674
125.953

140.038
140.870
129.527

142.077
142.833
132.467

146.507
147.590
133.008

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

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

147.227
130.060
153.523

151.479
133.390
158.117

156.849
137.439
163.977

161.738
139.564
169.930

163.403
140.163
172.011

Recreation ...............................................................

103.3

104.3

104.8

104.8

104.464

105.539

103.552

101.858

102.346

102.575

103.278

Education and communication ................................
Education ...............................................................
Communication ......................................................

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

111.744
180.752
73.056

112.518
187.549
71.831

114.086
197.361
70.413

115.321
204.694
69.733

116.006
205.575
70.239

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

112.2

114.9

118.3

121.7

125.479

128.660

137.908

140.477

146.952

148.971

149.437

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

134.455
112.588
81.325
128.755
119.451
172.282

135.915
114.336
79.980
132.078
120.171
184.714

139.196
118.699
80.484
138.305
122.811
195.662

142.152
119.582
79.567
140.152
124.915
196.079

143.068
121.376
79.904
142.727
125.645
206.841

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................

Indexes for 2013 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2012 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2011 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 26C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Feb.
2013

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

1.7

3.2

2.9

2.3

3.7

0.2

2.5

1.3

2.9

1.6

1.0

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

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

-.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.8
1.4

1.2
1.2
1.0
1.5
.8

4.2
4.4
5.4
2.9
.9

1.7
1.7
1.2
2.5
1.8

.4
.4
.5
.2
1.0

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

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

-.5
.4
-4.5
-1.3

.3
.4
1.8
-2.8

1.9
1.9
2.9
.6

1.6
2.2
.1
-.3

.6
.6
1.0
.3

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

-2.3

-.6

-.7

.0

-1.3

-.2

2.6

-1.0

3.6

1.4

.5

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................

.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

15.7
16.8
3.0

5.2
5.3
4.9

5.2
5.4
2.8

1.5
1.4
2.3

3.1
3.3
.4

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

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
3.1
3.1

2.9
2.6
3.0

3.5
3.0
3.7

3.1
1.5
3.6

1.0
.4
1.2

Recreation ..........................................................................

.6

1.0

.5

.0

-.3

1.0

-1.9

-1.6

.5

.2

.7

Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Communication .................................................................

.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
4.5
-1.2

.7
3.8
-1.7

1.4
5.2
-2.0

1.1
3.7
-1.0

.6
.4
.7

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

1.2

2.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.5

7.2

1.9

4.6

1.4

.3

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
5.1
1.0
6.5
1.6
17.7

1.1
1.6
-1.7
2.6
.6
7.2

2.4
3.8
.6
4.7
2.2
5.9

2.1
.7
-1.1
1.3
1.7
.2

.6
1.5
.4
1.8
.6
5.5

Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................

Indexes for 2013 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2012 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2011 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
28 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 covers approximately 88 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 each month in 87 urban areas
across the country from about 4,000 housing units and approximately 26,000 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

202.416
201.800
.616

Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

.616
201.800
0.003
0.003 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,
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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
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 2008 through December 2012 were replaced in January 2013. 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.
Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 in January 2011, the Video and audio series
and the Information technology, hardware and services series were changed from independently adjusted to dependently adjusted.
This resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 54 other
lower level aggregations, from 73 for the publication of January 1998 through December 2005 data to 82 for the publication of
seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 and later. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain
statistical criteria. If any of the 82 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 before that period will not be changed. Note: 37 of the 82 components are not seasonally adjusted for 2013.
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 2013, BLS adjusted 31 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 Chris Graci at (202) 691-5826, or by e-mail at
graci.christopher@bls.gov or contact Carlyle Jackson at (202) 691-6984, or by e-mail at jackson.carlyle@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) 6915200. 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) 691-7000.
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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