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CPI Detailed Report Data for March 2012 Editors Malik Crawford Jonathan Church Darren Rippy Contents Page Consumer Price Movements, March 2012 ................................................................................................... Redesigning the Consumer Price Index (CPI) News Release Tables ........................................................... CPI-U 12-Month Changes............................................................................................................................ Technical Notes ........................................................................................................................................... 1 3 4 112 CPI–U Index tables CPI–W Table Page Table Page 1 5 6 25 2 3 4 5 7 9 16 23 7 8 9 27 29 35 24 69 27 87 U.S. city average: Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups; special indexes .... Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups; special indexes ....................................... Detailed expenditure categories ............................................................. Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories .............................. Special detailed categories ..................................................................... Historical: All items, 1913-present ....................................................................... Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, indexes ...................................................................... Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, percent change from previous December .................. 25 73 28 91 26 80 29 97 Selected areas: All items indexes .................................................................................... Regions .................................................................................................. Population classes .................................................................................. Regions and population classes cross-classified .................................... Food at home expenditure categories ..................................................... Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month ......................... City indexes and percent changes .......................................................... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 41 42 44 46 50 51 52 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 55 56 58 60 64 65 66 i CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Contents—Continued CPI–U Table Page P1 P2 P3 P4 103 104 105 106 1C 24C 108 109 25C 110 26C 111 Average price tables U.S. city average Energy: Residential prices ............................................................................................ Residential units and consumption ranges....................................................... Gasoline .......................................................................................................... Retail Food ........................................................................................................ Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups.......................................................................................... U.S. city average, all items index ....................................................................... Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, indexes............................................................................ Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, percent changes from previous December ...................... Scheduled release dates Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: Index month April May June Release date May 15 June 14 July 17 Index month July August September ii Release date August 15 September 14 October 16 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS MARCH 2012 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment. The indexes for food, energy, and all items less food and energy all increased in March. The gasoline index continued to rise, more than offsetting a decline in the household energy index and leading to a 0.9 percent increase in the energy index. The food index rose 0.2 percent as the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased notably. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in March after increasing 0.1 percent in February. Most of the major components increased in March, with the indexes for shelter and used cars and trucks accounting for about half the total increase for all items less food and energy. The indexes for medical care, apparel, recreation, new vehicles, and airline fares increased as well, while the indexes for tobacco and household furnishings and operations were among the few to decline in March. The all items index has risen 2.7 percent over the last 12 months, a decline from last month’s 2.9 percent figure. The energy index has risen 4.6 percent and the food index has increased 3.3 percent; both increases are smaller than last month. In contrast, the 12month change in the index for all items less food and energy, which was 2.2 percent last month, edged up to 2.3 percent in March. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month Sep. 2011 All items ................................................. Food .................................................... Food at home .................................... Food away from home 1 .................... Energy ................................................. Energy commodities .......................... Gasoline (all types) .......................... Fuel oil 1 .......................................... Energy services ................................. Electricity ......................................... Utility (piped) gas service ................ All items less food and energy ............ Commodities less food and energy commodities ................................ New vehicles ................................... Used cars and trucks ....................... Apparel ............................................ Medical care commodities 1 ............ Services less energy services ........... Shelter ............................................. Transportation services ................... Medical care services ...................... Oct. 2011 Nov. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended Mar. 2012 0.3 .4 .6 .2 1.5 1.9 2.0 -.7 .8 .6 1.5 .1 0.0 .2 .2 .2 -1.8 -2.6 -2.8 -.5 -.4 .2 -2.6 .2 0.1 .1 .0 .3 -.5 -.6 -.9 2.7 -.4 .2 -2.6 .2 0.0 .2 .2 .2 -1.3 -2.0 -2.1 -1.0 -.2 -.1 -.6 .1 0.2 .2 .0 .4 .2 .9 .9 1.4 -.8 .0 -2.9 .2 0.4 .0 .0 .1 3.2 5.7 6.0 2.8 -.8 .0 -3.4 .1 0.3 .2 .1 .2 .9 1.7 1.7 2.7 -.4 -.8 .9 .2 2.7 3.3 3.6 3.0 4.6 8.7 9.0 5.3 -1.8 .6 -9.1 2.3 -.2 -.1 -.5 -.7 .2 .2 .1 .4 .2 .0 -.2 -.4 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 .5 .1 -.2 -.4 .5 .2 .2 .2 .0 .4 -.1 -.2 -.7 -.1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 .2 .0 -1.0 .9 .6 .2 .2 .0 .2 .1 .6 -.2 -.9 .8 .1 .2 -.2 .0 .2 .2 1.3 .5 .4 .2 .2 .3 .3 2.1 2.5 3.2 4.9 3.3 2.3 2.1 1.4 3.5 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 1 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Consumer Price Index Data for March 2012 Food The food index rose 0.2 percent in March after being unchanged in February. The index for food at home, unchanged in February, rose 0.1 percent in March. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.8 percent, its largest increase since May. The index for other food at home also rose in March, increasing 0.3 percent. The other four major grocery store food groups declined. The fruits and vegetables index fell 0.4 percent, its sixth consecutive decline, as the fresh vegetables index fell 1.6 percent. The index for cereals and bakery products fell 0.2 percent, as did the index for nonalcoholic beverages. The index for dairy and related products fell 0.1 percent, its fourth decline in five months. The food at home index has risen 3.6 percent over the last 12 months; this was its smallest 12-month change since last March. The fruits and vegetables index has declined 3.9 percent over that period, its largest 12month decline since November 2009. The other five major grocery store food group indexes have increased over the past year, with the dairy group posting the largest increase at 6.3 percent. The index for food away from home rose 0.2 percent in March after a 0.1 percent increase in February and has risen 3.0 percent over the last 12 months. Energy The energy index, which rose 3.2 percent in February, increased 0.9 percent in March. The gasoline index rose 1.7 percent following its 6.0 percent February increase. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices increased 8.1 percent in March.) The fuel oil index also continued to rise, increasing 2.7 percent in March after rising 2.8 percent in February. In contrast, the index for energy services (comprised of electricity and natural gas) fell 0.4 percent. The natural gas index rose 0.9 percent after declining in each of the previous five months. The electricity index, however, fell 0.8 percent, its largest decline since June. Over the last 12 months, the gasoline index has risen 9.0 percent and the fuel oil index has increased 5.3 percent. The electricity index, however, has only increased 0.6 percent and the index for natural gas has declined 9.1 percent. All items less food and energy The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in March after a 0.1 percent increase in February. The shelter index increased 0.2 percent, the sixth straight such increase, with the indexes for rent and owners’ equivalent rent both increasing 0.2 percent. The index for used cars and trucks rose sharply in March, increasing 1.3 percent after declining in each of the previous six months. The medical care index rose 0.3 percent in March, with the index for medical care commodities increasing 0.4 percent and the medical care services index advancing 0.3 percent. The apparel index rose 0.5 percent after declining in February; similarly, the index for recreation rose 0.2 percent after a February decline as the index for recreation services rose 0.4 percent. Other increases in March included the indexes for new vehicles (0.2 percent), airline fares (0.4 percent), and personal care (0.4 percent). In contrast, the index for tobacco fell 0.3 percent in March, and the indexes for household furnishings and operations and for alcoholic beverages both declined 0.2 percent. The index for all items less food and energy has risen 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. The index for shelter has risen 2.1 percent over the period. The apparel index has risen 4.9 percent, the medical care index has increased 3.5 percent, and the index for new vehicles has risen 2.5 percent. Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.7 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 229.392 (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 2.9 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 226.304 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.9 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.4 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2010 period are subject to revision. The Consumer Price Index for April 2012 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 2 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Redesigning the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Press Release Tables The format of the tables contained in the CPI news release changed beginning with this CPI news release for March, 2012. News release tables are part of the news release pdf and html files, and are available independently in html format. The new tables are also available in XLS format. In addition, the BLS will begin issuing monthly companion XLS files, which will contain additional index level and CPI-W information. These tables were made available for public comment during October 2011. In response to the public comments, the BLS will issue XLS files each month, as companions to the news release. There will be CPI-U and CPI-W files, and in addition to the data contained in the news release tables, the Excel files will contain index values. In August 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) restructured the text of the CPI news release to focus on the price movements of three broad expenditure categories, namely Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy. Table A within the CPI news release text was also updated in August 2009 to reflect this new structure. Before August 2009, the text of the CPI news release had focused on eight CPI ‘major groups’ (Food and beverages; Housing; Apparel; Transportation; Medical care; Recreation; Education and communication; and Other goods and services). While the text of the CPI news release was restructured in 2009, seven additional CPI news release tables continued to be published using the eight major groups. BLS has redesigned these news release tables, to reflect the focus on Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy. Within these three broad categories, CPI item series are further divided into commodities and services. Beyond the redesign in the structure of the CPI news release tables, several other improvements to these tables have been made. The new Table 1 gives a summary of the index series which typically contribute to changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The new Table 2 shows the full publication stub using the new structure for the CPI-U, including 11 new items series that were created to augment the redesign in the publication structure. Table 3 shows aggregate item series (e.g., Transportation) that do not fall under the Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy structure. Table 4 shows the All items indexes at the local, regional, and city-size class levels. Table 5 shows the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), and presents a history of annual percentage changes in the C-CPI-U compared to the CPI-U. Table 6 focuses on 1-month seasonally adjusted changes in the CPI-U, while table 7 focuses on 12-month not seasonally adjusted changes. Tables 6 and 7 present three additional pieces of data to help users better interpret index changes. First, these tables show the ‘effect’ each item has on the price change for All items. For example, if the effect of food is 0.4, and the index for All items increased 1.2 percent, it can be said that increases in food prices accounted for 0.4 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, of the increase in overall prices for that period. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged, the All items index only would have increased 0.8 percent (or 1.2 percent for All items, minus the 0.4 effect for Food). Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Second, standard errors for percent changes are shown on tables 6 and 7. Confidence intervals for statistics can be created using standard errors; e.g., roughly 95 percent confidence intervals can be constructed using two standard errors. For example, if an item increased 3.7 percent, and its standard error was 0.6 percent, the 95 percent confidence interval for that price change can be said to be 3.7 percent plus or minus two standard errors, or 3.7 percent plus or minus 1.2 percent. Finally, each item series in tables 6 and 7 show the last time that item had a price change as large (or as small) as the percent change published that period. For example, if bananas rose 3.7 percent, and that was its largest increase since November 2007, that would be noted in the new tables. In addition, most of the previous tables showed the ‘relative importance’, or weight, of each item category as of the previous December. The relative importance columns in the new tables are improved in that they are updated monthly to reflect the change in relative prices over time. Finally, there are no longer any news release tables that focus on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). That said, the CPI-W All items index level and percent changes will still be noted in the text of the news release, and a companion XLS file with CPI-W information will be available. 3 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2002 to Present Percent 6 Percent 6 5 5 All Items 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 All Items Less Food and Energy -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 2002 -3 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 - 227.663 681.977 229.392 687.157 2.7 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 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 ................................................................. 15.256 14.308 8.638 1.242 1.960 .916 1.287 .961 2.272 .307 .263 1.703 .627 5.669 .361 .948 232.453 232.486 231.180 267.821 228.610 219.377 281.072 169.758 204.001 213.902 233.196 215.473 127.193 235.603 165.566 230.704 232.708 232.792 231.383 267.101 230.485 219.131 279.057 169.513 204.574 215.044 233.411 216.043 126.856 236.073 165.367 230.193 3.2 3.3 3.6 4.5 5.3 6.3 -3.9 2.7 5.0 4.6 8.9 4.5 3.4 3.0 2.2 2.0 .1 .1 .1 -.3 .8 -.1 -.7 -.1 .3 .5 .1 .3 -.3 .2 -.1 -.2 .2 .2 .0 -.1 .2 .9 -1.3 -.3 .5 1.4 1.4 .2 -.6 .4 1.1 .8 .1 .0 .0 .2 -.2 -.5 -.5 .0 .4 .1 -.7 .6 1.3 .1 -.2 .3 .1 .2 .1 -.2 .8 -.1 -.4 -.2 .3 .5 .8 .1 -.3 .2 -.1 -.2 Housing ...................................................................................... Shelter ...................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ........................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 ....................................................... 41.020 31.539 6.485 .749 23.957 22.543 .348 5.372 4.216 .343 3.873 1.156 4.109 .727 221.117 254.931 258.184 136.832 262.812 262.788 129.158 217.189 188.393 350.482 187.962 185.499 126.180 154.198 221.487 255.609 258.569 141.314 263.317 263.294 129.978 216.667 187.591 356.637 186.784 186.280 126.107 154.374 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.5 2.0 2.0 3.3 .0 -1.3 4.3 -1.8 4.8 1.1 2.5 .2 .3 .1 3.3 .2 .2 .6 -.2 -.4 1.8 -.6 .4 -.1 .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.4 -.6 1.2 -.8 .3 .1 .6 .1 .2 .2 1.9 .1 .1 -.6 -.3 -.6 1.7 -.8 .7 .3 .4 .1 .2 .2 .3 .2 .2 .6 -.1 -.2 1.8 -.4 .6 -.2 .1 Apparel ....................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Footwear .................................................................................. 3.562 .855 1.507 .201 .678 123.312 116.400 110.044 118.161 127.668 127.258 119.297 115.566 119.881 130.077 4.9 6.2 5.5 7.5 1.2 3.2 2.5 5.0 1.5 1.9 .9 1.0 1.3 1.6 -.3 -.9 -1.7 -.8 -.9 .1 .5 .8 .3 .2 .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 ................................................................ 16.875 15.694 5.651 3.195 1.913 5.463 5.273 .438 1.155 1.181 214.429 210.013 99.889 144.326 147.011 306.348 305.076 148.230 256.968 265.830 220.842 216.536 100.325 144.350 148.677 330.834 329.780 148.298 256.616 269.566 4.7 5.0 2.1 2.5 3.2 9.0 9.0 5.4 2.3 -.3 3.0 3.1 .4 .0 1.1 8.0 8.1 .0 -.1 1.4 .3 .4 -.4 .0 -1.0 .8 .9 .4 .3 -.8 2.1 2.2 .2 .6 -.2 6.0 6.0 .1 .2 -.2 .9 .9 .6 .2 1.3 1.7 1.7 .0 -.1 .5 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. 7.061 1.716 5.345 3.005 410.466 331.867 434.832 339.136 411.498 333.188 435.721 339.389 3.5 3.3 3.5 1.4 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .6 .2 -.2 .2 .8 .0 -.2 .3 .4 .3 .2 - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 5 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Hospital and related services ................................................. 1.732 664.591 664.855 4.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 Recreation 2 ............................................................................... Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 6.044 1.924 114.333 99.371 114.675 99.856 1.2 1.2 .3 .5 .6 .6 -.1 .1 .2 .1 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 ............... 6.797 3.216 .201 3.015 3.581 3.436 2.429 1.006 .269 133.199 213.039 548.192 611.974 83.446 79.928 101.728 8.873 64.686 133.235 213.132 550.401 612.093 83.456 79.939 101.800 8.862 64.086 2.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 -.3 -.5 .5 -3.6 -11.1 .0 .0 .4 .0 .0 .0 .1 -.1 -.9 .3 .3 .8 .2 .2 .3 .3 .2 -.6 .2 .3 .1 .3 .2 .1 .0 .1 .2 .2 .3 .6 .3 .0 .0 .1 -.2 -1.3 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ Personal care ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ....................................................... Personal care services 1 ........................................................ Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 3.385 .804 2.581 .656 .633 1.081 391.236 847.880 210.330 160.616 232.907 367.968 392.364 845.760 211.289 162.620 233.300 368.877 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.0 1.4 2.7 .3 -.3 .5 1.2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .1 .3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 .4 -.1 .2 -.3 .4 1.2 .2 .2 39.966 15.256 24.710 15.742 3.562 12.179 8.968 60.034 31.190 .348 3.873 1.156 .727 5.797 5.345 11.598 186.279 232.453 161.451 211.182 123.312 270.682 112.780 268.819 265.628 129.158 187.962 185.499 154.198 269.535 434.832 319.510 189.201 232.708 165.413 219.086 127.258 281.225 112.926 269.396 266.323 129.978 186.784 186.280 154.374 270.604 435.721 320.315 3.5 3.2 3.8 5.3 4.9 5.3 1.1 2.1 2.1 3.3 -1.8 4.8 2.5 1.4 3.5 2.6 1.6 .1 2.5 3.7 3.2 3.9 .1 .2 .3 .6 -.6 .4 .1 .4 .2 .3 .3 .2 .4 .8 .9 .6 -.1 .2 .1 .3 -.8 .3 .6 .0 .2 .4 .9 .1 1.4 1.9 -.9 2.8 .2 .1 .1 -.6 -.8 .7 .4 -.2 .0 .1 .4 .1 .6 .9 .5 1.1 .1 .2 .2 .6 -.4 .6 .1 .3 .3 .3 85.692 68.461 92.939 25.658 16.690 13.127 30.997 28.844 54.689 9.679 90.321 76.013 19.852 5.806 56.161 226.927 219.580 218.737 163.994 212.459 265.898 222.634 293.406 256.123 242.663 227.925 227.865 146.628 310.685 277.027 $ .439 $ .147 228.887 221.744 220.483 167.858 219.940 275.483 227.039 293.886 256.675 253.599 228.705 228.735 147.644 334.427 277.780 $ .436 $ .146 2.6 2.9 2.6 3.7 5.1 5.1 4.2 2.0 1.9 4.6 2.4 2.3 2.1 8.7 2.3 .9 1.0 .8 2.4 3.5 3.6 2.0 .2 .2 4.5 .3 .4 .7 7.6 .3 .2 .2 .2 .5 .8 .7 .5 .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 .5 .5 .4 1.4 1.9 2.7 1.0 -.1 .0 3.2 .1 .1 .1 5.7 .1 .3 .3 .3 .6 .8 1.0 .6 .2 .1 .9 .2 .2 .2 1.7 .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. 6 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 All items .............................................................................. 227.033 227.505 228.433 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 ........................................................ 231.610 231.778 230.805 267.370 229.103 218.458 283.333 169.798 201.996 210.846 230.188 213.648 126.293 234.435 164.095 227.849 232.080 232.154 230.851 266.995 229.463 220.492 279.700 169.236 203.003 213.700 233.400 214.073 125.536 235.268 165.884 229.704 Housing ............................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 .................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 ............................................. 221.005 254.112 256.894 137.482 261.982 261.960 129.480 221.347 193.673 340.512 194.233 183.235 125.646 152.729 Apparel .............................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... Footwear ......................................................................... 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 229.098 3.0 3.7 0.3 3.7 3.3 2.0 232.208 232.245 230.784 267.562 229.080 219.377 278.347 169.152 203.834 213.902 231.653 215.460 127.193 235.603 165.566 230.398 232.529 232.617 231.095 266.957 230.945 219.131 277.308 168.801 204.389 215.044 233.442 215.778 126.856 236.073 165.367 229.958 3.9 4.0 4.6 7.3 7.1 12.4 -8.2 6.1 5.0 4.3 8.3 4.6 3.4 3.2 1.5 2.9 5.4 5.8 7.6 7.4 6.0 14.1 10.7 3.2 7.0 11.4 10.2 5.6 4.4 3.4 2.1 .3 2.0 2.0 1.7 4.3 5.0 -1.7 -7.8 4.0 3.4 -4.6 11.4 3.7 4.1 2.4 1.9 1.1 1.6 1.5 .5 -.6 3.3 1.2 -8.2 -2.3 4.8 8.2 5.8 4.0 1.8 2.8 3.1 3.8 4.7 4.9 6.1 7.3 6.5 13.2 .8 4.7 6.0 7.8 9.2 5.1 3.9 3.3 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.8 4.1 -.2 -8.0 .8 4.1 1.6 8.6 3.9 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.4 221.246 254.613 257.285 137.802 262.543 262.522 129.929 220.362 192.424 344.644 192.643 183.712 125.732 153.634 221.490 255.034 257.867 140.404 262.812 262.788 129.158 219.632 191.248 350.482 191.073 184.996 126.072 154.198 221.751 255.529 258.303 140.763 263.317 263.294 129.978 219.503 190.799 356.637 190.280 186.072 125.778 154.374 1.4 1.5 1.5 9.6 1.2 1.2 4.2 1.3 .5 -1.3 .7 4.5 1.2 3.2 2.4 2.3 3.3 -2.3 2.3 2.2 2.4 3.9 3.7 -6.9 4.8 4.3 1.5 .6 1.7 2.4 3.1 -2.4 2.4 2.4 5.0 -1.8 -3.4 7.1 -4.3 4.2 1.3 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.2 9.9 2.1 2.1 1.5 -3.3 -5.8 20.3 -7.9 6.3 .4 4.4 1.9 1.9 2.4 3.5 1.7 1.7 3.3 2.6 2.1 -4.1 2.7 4.4 1.3 1.9 1.6 2.3 2.7 3.6 2.2 2.2 3.2 -2.6 -4.6 13.5 -6.1 5.3 .9 3.2 124.539 117.795 111.303 117.848 128.846 125.646 118.920 112.767 119.698 128.516 124.534 116.920 111.841 118.652 128.605 125.175 117.891 112.197 118.893 129.435 9.3 14.5 10.1 4.6 3.0 4.8 6.0 4.8 13.1 2.3 3.6 4.5 3.9 8.8 -2.2 2.1 .3 3.3 3.6 1.8 7.1 10.2 7.4 8.8 2.7 2.8 2.4 3.6 6.2 -.2 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 ....................................................... 212.861 208.050 100.034 142.470 149.907 300.149 298.833 147.499 255.644 271.330 213.465 208.812 99.631 142.407 148.412 302.700 301.449 148.126 256.405 269.105 217.846 213.445 99.795 143.277 148.047 320.746 319.615 148.230 256.968 268.594 219.780 215.398 100.398 143.604 150.027 326.212 325.028 148.298 256.616 269.973 6.0 6.9 10.6 9.8 14.5 5.6 5.7 11.7 2.8 -5.2 7.5 7.6 .1 -.6 4.3 20.0 20.4 2.9 4.4 5.5 -7.5 -8.1 -3.4 -2.2 -5.3 -20.2 -20.8 5.2 .6 .8 13.6 14.9 1.5 3.2 .3 39.5 39.9 2.2 1.5 -2.0 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.5 9.3 12.6 12.8 7.2 3.6 .0 2.5 2.7 -1.0 .5 -2.6 5.5 5.3 3.7 1.1 -.6 Medical care ...................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ Medical care services ..................................................... Professional services .................................................... 406.879 327.254 431.762 339.288 408.096 329.201 432.639 338.778 408.930 331.867 432.682 338.091 410.169 333.188 433.860 338.600 3.3 1.8 3.8 1.6 2.8 1.3 3.3 2.1 4.5 2.6 5.1 2.8 3.3 7.5 2.0 -.8 3.0 1.5 3.5 1.8 3.9 5.0 3.5 1.0 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 7 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Hospital and related services ........................................ 657.425 659.286 659.271 Recreation 2 ...................................................................... Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 113.753 98.759 114.448 99.306 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 ..... 132.569 212.078 541.542 609.518 83.050 79.619 101.397 8.827 64.590 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— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 660.444 7.0 4.6 5.8 1.8 5.8 3.8 114.365 99.433 114.566 99.563 1.3 -1.6 -.5 1.9 1.2 1.0 2.9 3.3 .4 .2 2.1 2.1 132.930 212.673 545.675 611.041 83.255 79.842 101.687 8.849 64.192 133.226 213.268 546.465 612.808 83.398 79.890 101.728 8.859 64.297 133.433 213.991 549.522 614.792 83.390 79.877 101.800 8.838 63.449 1.3 4.2 4.1 4.2 -1.4 -1.5 -.2 -5.2 -10.4 1.6 4.8 6.8 4.6 -1.3 -1.6 -.5 -4.8 -15.7 2.3 4.8 4.2 4.8 -.2 -.3 1.2 -4.9 -11.1 2.6 3.7 6.0 3.5 1.6 1.3 1.6 .5 -6.9 1.4 4.5 5.4 4.4 -1.4 -1.5 -.3 -5.0 -13.1 2.4 4.2 5.1 4.2 .7 .5 1.4 -2.2 -9.0 390.983 847.063 210.213 160.825 232.302 368.883 391.639 851.016 210.462 161.256 232.039 368.638 391.195 847.880 210.301 160.616 232.907 368.381 392.011 845.760 211.040 162.620 233.300 369.169 .9 -.9 1.5 -2.0 1.0 3.0 2.9 7.1 1.4 .0 .6 3.2 2.1 1.9 2.2 1.7 2.3 4.5 1.1 -.6 1.6 4.5 1.7 .3 1.9 3.0 1.5 -1.0 .8 3.1 1.6 .6 1.9 3.1 2.0 2.4 185.269 231.610 160.361 209.290 124.539 266.827 112.785 268.503 265.018 129.480 194.233 183.235 152.729 270.283 431.762 318.190 185.883 232.080 161.056 210.895 125.646 268.523 112.618 268.937 265.379 129.929 192.643 183.712 153.634 270.368 432.639 319.362 187.596 232.208 163.389 215.005 124.534 276.068 112.884 269.085 265.702 129.158 191.073 184.996 154.198 269.913 432.682 319.650 188.435 232.529 164.422 216.891 125.175 279.137 112.945 269.611 266.108 129.978 190.280 186.072 154.374 270.731 433.860 320.553 4.7 3.9 5.1 5.3 9.3 3.7 5.1 1.8 1.5 4.2 .7 4.5 3.2 1.2 3.8 2.0 5.3 5.4 5.2 7.8 4.8 9.2 .2 2.5 2.5 2.4 4.8 4.3 .6 2.4 3.3 1.8 -2.6 2.0 -5.1 -6.3 3.6 -9.3 -1.4 2.3 2.7 5.0 -4.3 4.2 2.0 1.4 5.1 3.4 7.0 1.6 10.5 15.3 2.1 19.8 .6 1.7 1.7 1.5 -7.9 6.3 4.4 .7 2.0 3.0 5.0 4.7 5.2 6.6 7.1 6.4 2.6 2.1 2.0 3.3 2.7 4.4 1.9 1.8 3.5 1.9 2.1 1.8 2.4 4.0 2.8 4.2 -.4 2.0 2.2 3.2 -6.1 5.3 3.2 1.0 3.5 3.2 226.305 219.019 218.228 162.849 210.490 262.078 221.266 293.840 256.245 242.746 227.246 227.188 146.378 304.251 276.075 226.794 219.470 218.669 163.582 212.097 263.793 222.270 294.175 256.504 243.121 227.722 227.684 146.685 306.902 276.695 227.861 220.622 219.595 165.883 216.034 270.788 224.565 294.003 256.549 250.868 227.924 227.907 146.760 324.465 277.008 228.574 221.362 220.233 166.882 217.862 273.566 225.813 294.501 256.884 253.165 228.423 228.432 147.067 330.003 277.667 2.8 3.7 3.0 5.0 5.2 3.7 4.4 2.0 1.7 3.5 2.9 2.7 5.2 5.2 1.8 3.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 7.3 8.4 6.6 2.6 2.6 13.1 2.7 2.1 1.5 18.4 2.3 .0 -.7 .0 -4.9 -5.8 -8.5 -2.2 2.6 2.5 -13.8 2.0 2.0 -.2 -18.9 2.8 4.1 4.3 3.7 10.3 14.8 18.7 8.5 .9 1.0 18.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 38.4 2.3 3.1 4.0 3.3 5.0 6.2 6.0 5.5 2.3 2.1 8.2 2.8 2.4 3.3 11.6 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.4 4.0 4.2 3.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 2.1 .9 5.9 2.6 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. 8 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 227.663 681.977 229.392 687.157 2.7 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 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 1 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 ..................................... 15.256 14.308 8.638 1.242 .482 .051 .297 .134 232.453 232.486 231.180 267.821 233.362 250.564 227.984 242.217 169.290 286.484 172.978 315.076 334.680 168.364 265.139 255.820 275.926 261.074 275.640 306.093 232.708 232.792 231.383 267.101 232.660 252.104 227.997 238.975 166.926 285.771 172.955 313.338 333.969 168.406 265.139 253.948 277.551 259.021 275.308 299.826 3.2 3.3 3.6 4.5 4.1 7.3 3.6 3.9 3.5 4.9 5.6 5.0 5.9 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.8 3.9 7.8 3.6 .1 .1 .1 -.3 -.3 .6 .0 -1.3 -1.4 -.2 .0 -.6 -.2 .0 .0 -.7 .6 -.8 -.1 -2.0 .2 .2 .0 -.1 .0 -1.3 -.3 .3 1.6 -.3 -1.0 -1.4 -2.4 .4 .3 1.2 -1.2 .2 1.9 -.8 .1 .0 .0 .2 -.4 -.7 -.3 -.3 -.7 .8 1.1 1.8 1.8 .0 .6 .4 1.6 .6 .7 1.6 .1 .2 .1 -.2 -.3 1.6 .0 -1.3 -1.4 -.2 -.4 -.6 -.2 .1 .3 -.6 .6 -.6 -.1 -1.7 268.575 228.610 229.530 230.595 258.292 238.582 189.733 172.282 183.300 207.227 150.079 272.819 140.202 195.138 218.549 189.127 131.830 212.402 206.525 137.307 330.147 216.580 216.647 137.554 226.622 206.452 148.116 262.899 156.717 137.373 188.398 290.120 213.580 219.377 147.868 210.853 151.971 226.319 216.832 146.181 269.880 230.485 231.452 232.344 260.391 239.639 189.709 174.754 185.547 208.706 149.484 271.549 138.968 204.357 230.065 189.032 131.292 213.908 209.891 137.625 330.791 217.629 219.608 139.363 230.086 209.295 150.410 264.372 158.184 137.590 188.079 290.812 214.704 219.131 147.211 210.533 151.213 225.783 217.832 146.451 3.0 5.3 5.4 5.4 6.8 6.7 5.9 7.3 7.1 3.4 4.3 8.5 1.3 3.0 2.6 1.6 3.6 5.7 6.5 4.5 5.4 15.4 6.5 5.3 8.7 4.3 11.2 3.9 1.9 6.3 3.6 5.7 5.1 6.3 4.0 3.7 4.1 8.7 6.4 6.2 .5 .8 .8 .8 .8 .4 .0 1.4 1.2 .7 -.4 -.5 -.9 4.7 5.3 -.1 -.4 .7 1.6 .2 .2 .5 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.5 .6 .9 .2 -.2 .2 .5 -.1 -.4 -.2 -.5 -.2 .5 .2 .6 .2 .1 -.1 1.1 1.8 -.3 1.0 1.0 -1.1 -.8 .0 -.5 -2.2 -2.0 -.4 -1.6 -1.1 -3.5 -.7 -.3 -3.1 1.1 1.2 -1.1 -.1 -.1 -.3 .6 .0 1.1 -.6 1.8 .9 .7 .2 1.1 .2 .9 -.2 -.5 -.2 .2 .4 .2 1.0 1.1 -.9 -.4 .3 .8 .1 2.2 -.5 -.9 -2.2 .3 1.0 2.3 .4 1.0 3.4 .3 .1 .6 .4 1.7 -.7 -1.5 -.9 -.3 -1.5 -6.4 -.5 -1.3 -1.1 -1.5 -.4 -1.4 .5 .3 .8 .7 .5 .8 .4 .0 1.4 1.2 -.2 .2 .5 -.9 2.4 2.5 -.4 -1.2 .7 .7 .2 .2 .5 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.0 .9 1.7 -.2 .2 2.3 -.1 -.4 -.2 -.5 -.6 1.8 .3 - - .760 .225 - .114 .186 - .235 - 1.960 1.846 1.201 .548 .212 .081 .204 .052 .379 .143 - .080 - .063 .094 .273 - .336 .263 - .073 .308 .159 .149 - .114 .916 .299 - .291 .139 .187 - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 9 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 281.072 319.145 328.316 313.646 207.079 190.892 369.559 114.052 308.151 329.608 289.029 298.321 314.014 157.451 159.647 150.632 169.828 150.731 206.976 160.704 198.901 169.758 128.766 163.379 170.742 116.581 125.249 221.665 232.978 216.232 126.446 204.001 213.902 204.479 139.448 154.216 233.196 186.762 202.297 292.771 138.160 171.018 177.801 215.473 232.753 169.360 236.403 227.951 139.874 137.901 131.862 270.615 148.659 127.193 110.109 235.603 146.856 149.823 148.975 124.698 139.481 279.057 316.764 326.876 308.137 206.616 190.645 371.108 113.869 304.836 332.347 282.667 298.768 308.220 156.464 158.391 148.549 169.152 149.474 205.155 160.957 197.776 169.513 128.658 162.009 171.466 117.101 124.849 221.680 233.829 210.630 125.388 204.574 215.044 201.254 141.613 153.673 233.411 183.765 195.231 294.042 138.815 172.656 179.241 216.043 239.860 171.008 237.209 227.306 138.012 138.534 132.419 268.047 148.656 126.856 110.430 236.073 147.138 150.251 149.142 124.741 139.132 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. -1.3 -1.4 -1.8 .8 -.6 -2.3 -.9 -3.1 -1.0 -1.6 -1.5 .1 -2.8 -.8 -.4 -1.2 .2 -1.7 -2.1 .6 -.2 -.3 -.3 .4 .4 .3 -.6 -.8 -.7 -.3 -.6 .5 1.4 .6 .7 -.6 1.4 -.4 3.7 -1.3 1.4 2.9 6.9 .2 .8 .5 1.0 .2 2.8 8.9 -.4 4.5 .5 -.6 -.4 .4 .4 .2 .3 .2 .8 -0.5 -1.0 1.3 -.7 -2.1 -1.4 -3.5 4.8 -3.5 1.3 -4.5 -5.7 -4.4 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 .0 .2 -.1 .4 -.5 -.8 -.9 -1.3 -1.1 -.5 .4 .1 -.6 .2 1.2 -.7 -.3 -2.3 .1 -1.3 -.7 2.8 .6 1.1 -.4 1.1 .6 -.1 -.9 1.2 .2 -.1 1.3 .0 .1 .2 .1 .3 .0 .0 -0.4 -.4 .7 -1.5 .6 1.4 2.0 1.5 -1.6 -.3 -.4 .1 -.2 -.2 -.5 -1.0 .2 -.4 -.8 .8 -.6 -.2 -.1 -.8 .4 .4 -.4 -.5 -.2 -2.6 -1.1 .3 .5 -1.0 1.6 -1.2 .8 .1 -3.5 1.7 .5 1.1 .8 .1 1.5 1.0 .3 .0 -1.0 .5 .5 -.9 .0 -.3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .3 .0 -.3 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 1 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 ......... 1.287 .983 .508 .083 .082 .107 - .236 .475 .080 .066 .083 .246 .304 .151 - .097 - .056 - .961 .716 .290 .014 .412 .246 .150 - .095 2.272 .307 .061 .183 .063 .263 .077 - .067 .119 - 1.703 .096 .305 .322 .281 - .073 .627 - 5.669 2.691 2.277 .259 - .082 -3.9 -6.6 .1 3.3 -.4 -5.4 .1 1.2 -12.6 1.0 -20.5 -28.8 -7.9 5.5 4.6 3.3 5.7 6.9 5.9 5.9 15.4 2.7 2.0 2.3 11.3 1.5 4.7 9.8 11.0 2.0 -.6 5.0 4.6 4.3 5.2 3.4 8.9 1.5 -8.5 11.1 4.3 16.7 40.7 4.5 6.0 3.0 8.0 3.5 7.6 -.5 2.5 4.2 6.1 3.4 3.1 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.8 3.5 4.0 -0.7 -.7 -.4 -1.8 -.2 -.1 .4 -.2 -1.1 .8 -2.2 .1 -1.8 -.6 -.8 -1.4 -.4 -.8 -.9 .2 -.6 -.1 -.1 -.8 .4 .4 -.3 .0 .4 -2.6 -.8 .3 .5 -1.6 1.6 -.4 .1 -1.6 -3.5 .4 .5 1.0 .8 .3 3.1 1.0 .3 -.3 -1.3 .5 .4 -.9 .0 -.3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .1 .0 -.3 See footnotes at end of table. 10 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 - 165.566 230.704 194.166 208.928 189.785 199.341 184.769 168.323 308.371 152.412 166.368 162.237 165.367 230.193 193.913 209.012 188.729 197.259 184.736 167.987 307.258 152.396 166.585 160.912 2.2 2.0 .9 2.5 .3 1.2 .5 -1.1 3.6 1.7 2.7 4.2 41.020 31.539 6.485 .749 .155 .594 23.957 22.543 .348 5.372 4.216 .343 .229 .114 3.873 2.913 .960 1.156 .866 .290 4.109 .282 .040 .077 .165 .729 .243 .343 .135 221.117 254.931 258.184 136.832 454.636 284.183 262.812 262.788 129.158 217.189 188.393 350.482 384.747 357.651 187.962 193.183 169.753 185.499 418.722 400.381 126.180 68.508 113.701 74.454 56.565 119.380 136.309 89.791 78.894 221.487 255.609 258.569 141.314 454.636 295.734 263.317 263.294 129.978 216.667 187.591 356.637 395.016 357.087 186.784 192.148 168.196 186.280 420.614 401.692 126.107 68.680 113.206 73.794 57.104 120.374 137.484 90.367 79.893 .285 .161 88.984 101.983 116.784 72.909 66.972 57.490 128.137 62.165 97.246 92.387 99.771 88.745 190.532 123.958 167.111 121.512 154.198 146.471 159.092 88.920 102.688 118.099 72.102 66.058 56.405 127.286 60.768 97.184 92.201 99.607 88.585 190.230 123.988 167.395 120.706 154.374 146.446 159.164 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. -0.1 -.2 -.1 .0 -.6 -1.0 .0 -.2 -.4 .0 .1 -.8 1.1 .8 .8 .8 .6 .9 1.2 .6 .8 .2 .7 .8 -0.2 .3 -.1 .5 -.4 -1.7 .3 -.4 .5 .2 .5 .7 -0.1 -.2 .0 .1 -.3 -1.2 .0 -.1 -.4 .0 .1 -.8 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.5 3.8 3.4 2.0 2.0 3.3 .0 -1.3 4.3 5.3 2.4 -1.8 .6 -9.1 4.8 5.6 2.5 1.1 -1.4 .3 -.6 -2.4 2.1 1.4 3.2 .6 .2 .3 .1 3.3 .0 4.1 .2 .2 .6 -.2 -.4 1.8 2.7 -.2 -.6 -.5 -.9 .4 .5 .3 -.1 .3 -.4 -.9 1.0 .8 .9 .6 1.3 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.4 -.6 1.2 1.4 -1.3 -.8 .0 -2.9 .3 .3 .0 .1 -.2 -.6 .1 -.3 -.4 -1.3 .3 -.7 .1 .2 .2 1.9 .4 2.2 .1 .1 -.6 -.3 -.6 1.7 2.8 .0 -.8 .0 -3.4 .7 .8 .4 .3 .0 -.1 .5 -.2 -.2 -1.2 .0 .1 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .6 -.1 -.2 1.8 2.7 -.1 -.4 -.8 .9 .6 .7 .3 -.2 .3 -.4 -.9 1.0 .8 .9 .6 -1.0 4.6 9.0 11.5 -1.5 -4.9 -7.1 -1.3 -7.3 -.6 -.3 2.6 -1.4 3.7 2.9 4.6 3.8 2.5 1.2 2.1 -.1 .7 1.1 -1.1 -1.4 -1.9 -.7 -2.2 -.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.2 .0 .2 -.7 .1 .0 .0 1.6 2.2 2.9 1.6 .6 .8 -.9 2.6 .2 .5 .4 .4 .1 -.3 .4 .3 .6 .4 1.0 .9 1.6 2.0 .7 .8 .7 .5 .3 -1.2 .4 .8 .5 .5 .2 .7 .8 .4 .0 .1 .2 .7 1.1 -1.1 -1.4 -1.9 -.9 -2.2 -.4 -.7 -.2 -.9 -.2 .0 .2 -.7 .1 .0 .0 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 1 6 7 ........................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 1 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 .................................. .361 .948 .572 .273 .072 - .227 .376 - NA - .120 .501 .264 .104 .048 .085 .685 .173 .364 .902 .370 .242 .290 .727 .251 .237 NA - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 11 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 .................................... Repair of household items 1 2 .............................................. .089 .077 128.740 194.067 129.397 194.631 4.5 6.2 0.5 .3 0.3 .2 2.6 -.1 0.5 .3 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 ................................................................................ 3.562 .855 .679 .124 .179 .219 .150 .176 1.507 1.246 .096 .157 .575 123.312 116.400 121.613 114.095 148.183 79.169 119.946 97.147 110.044 111.650 93.266 115.541 83.496 127.258 119.297 123.472 117.054 149.106 80.036 122.690 103.211 115.566 117.389 94.265 137.535 86.978 4.9 6.2 5.1 5.1 5.5 4.8 6.2 10.4 5.5 4.9 3.1 15.3 1.3 3.2 2.5 1.5 2.6 .6 1.1 2.3 6.2 5.0 5.1 1.1 19.0 4.2 .9 1.0 1.7 6.3 -.2 .1 1.9 -.8 1.3 1.2 .4 -3.7 2.7 -.9 -1.7 -1.7 -3.0 -1.7 -1.9 .1 -.5 -.8 -.5 1.8 10.7 -1.5 .5 .8 -.2 -.4 -.5 -.8 -.1 6.2 .3 .3 -3.4 8.8 -1.5 .402 .261 .678 .209 .152 .316 .201 .323 .088 .235 100.533 102.066 127.668 130.775 134.138 121.805 118.161 168.605 116.563 181.090 102.244 106.570 130.077 130.896 136.553 125.609 119.881 169.554 118.426 181.414 5.4 8.9 1.2 1.7 -.3 1.5 7.5 5.3 1.2 5.9 1.7 4.4 1.9 .1 1.8 3.1 1.5 .6 1.6 .2 .8 1.9 -.3 -.3 .0 -.1 1.6 .7 .6 1.6 -3.4 -2.6 .1 .9 -1.4 -.1 -.9 -1.0 .8 -1.6 -1.1 .5 .6 .1 1.0 1.0 .2 .5 1.6 .2 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 .................................................. 16.875 15.694 5.651 3.195 214.429 210.013 99.889 144.326 100.036 144.273 149.507 147.011 90.385 117.422 306.348 305.076 305.108 311.167 292.941 285.431 148.230 135.442 157.225 147.682 353.098 256.968 262.770 231.845 159.250 395.516 171.459 166.788 179.503 196.079 123.386 265.830 298.477 148.550 220.842 216.536 100.325 144.350 100.056 144.103 149.667 148.677 90.388 121.792 330.834 329.780 330.094 336.688 315.174 299.338 148.298 135.100 158.305 148.288 359.590 256.616 263.542 232.217 158.606 396.393 171.506 166.855 179.518 196.178 123.467 269.566 303.843 149.394 4.7 5.0 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.2 3.2 -4.3 -1.7 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 8.7 6.2 5.4 5.8 4.6 2.3 15.2 2.3 1.9 2.4 2.3 2.8 3.0 .9 6.4 8.8 .9 -.3 -.8 -2.8 3.0 3.1 .4 .0 .0 -.1 .1 1.1 .0 3.7 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.2 7.6 4.9 .0 -.3 .7 .4 1.8 -.1 .3 .2 -.4 .2 .0 .0 .0 .1 .1 1.4 1.8 .6 .3 .4 -.4 .0 .0 -.2 .2 -1.0 -.5 -.6 .8 .9 .9 .8 .7 1.9 .4 .7 -.1 -.1 .1 .3 .2 .2 .4 .1 1.4 -.2 3.9 5.0 .8 -.8 -.9 -1.0 2.1 2.2 .2 .6 .6 .5 .6 -.2 -1.0 -2.6 6.0 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.8 1.5 .1 .1 .0 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.2 -.1 -.3 .2 .3 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.2 .9 .9 .6 .2 .2 .2 .2 1.3 .0 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.7 3.7 .0 -.3 .7 .4 1.8 -.1 .3 .2 -.4 .5 .0 .0 .0 .1 .1 .5 .4 .1 - 1.913 .403 .071 5.463 5.273 - .189 .438 .298 .140 - 1.155 .057 .461 .601 2.426 .561 .333 .206 - 1.181 .768 .152 See footnotes at end of table. 12 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 115.529 100.625 62.315 277.207 109.865 116.715 105.113 62.142 279.208 109.880 -4.5 -3.5 3.0 2.0 411.498 333.188 108.524 439.761 99.154 100.047 435.721 339.389 343.867 414.686 178.931 219.287 664.855 250.638 245.736 567.836 187.612 114.039 115.535 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. 1.0 4.5 -.3 .7 .0 -1.2 -5.9 -1.5 .0 .1 -2.7 -.6 .0 .5 .6 1.0 4.5 -.3 .7 .0 3.5 3.3 3.4 4.2 .1 .5 3.5 1.4 1.3 2.2 .5 1.1 4.8 5.2 5.3 4.9 3.3 1.2 11.3 .3 .4 .4 .3 1.0 -.3 .2 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .1 .0 .0 .0 .1 .1 .0 1.3 .3 .6 .6 .3 -.4 .1 .2 -.2 -.1 .1 .1 .1 .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 .3 1.8 .2 .8 .8 .6 -.5 .7 .0 -.2 -.5 -.1 -.2 .3 .0 -.1 -.5 .3 .6 .0 1.6 .3 .4 .4 .3 1.0 -.3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 .3 .0 1.3 Expenditure category Intercity bus fare 1 3 4 .......................................................... Intercity train fare 1 3 4 ......................................................... Ship fare 1 2 3 ....................................................................... Intracity transportation 1 ......................................................... Intracity mass transit 1 3 13 .................................................. - .259 - - Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... Medicinal drugs 1 13 ............................................................... Prescription drugs ................................................................ Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ................................................... Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 ..................................... Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. Physicians’ services 6 .......................................................... Dental services 6 .................................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 8 .................................................. Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ...................... Hospital and related services ................................................. 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 ............................................................... 7.061 1.716 1.637 1.320 .317 .079 5.345 3.005 1.612 .761 .252 .380 1.732 1.510 .135 .086 .609 410.466 331.867 108.056 438.453 98.161 100.387 434.832 339.136 343.564 414.354 179.107 219.023 664.591 250.560 245.721 567.506 187.345 114.009 114.068 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 1 ................................................................ 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 1 2 3 ...... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 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 .......................................................................... 6.044 1.924 .178 1.371 .028 114.333 99.371 5.876 390.450 13.080 114.675 99.856 5.786 393.939 12.773 1.2 1.2 -18.7 4.4 -11.4 .3 .5 -1.5 .9 -2.3 .6 .6 -1.0 .8 -1.4 -.1 .1 -1.9 .5 1.5 .2 .1 -2.6 .5 -2.3 .114 .061 .040 1.742 79.621 49.834 119.097 43.232 89.896 161.251 198.617 149.015 117.896 204.138 166.830 211.977 118.586 148.452 91.544 79.287 64.928 96.387 28.541 116.764 124.225 112.915 55.378 55.634 60.561 97.802 95.075 146.706 79.875 50.026 119.767 42.997 89.704 161.992 199.630 149.873 118.548 204.901 167.498 212.424 118.241 147.789 91.446 79.173 64.511 96.809 28.364 117.149 124.316 113.267 54.985 55.107 59.933 98.408 94.838 147.284 3.4 -6.9 13.2 -6.2 -3.7 2.8 2.6 3.2 1.1 3.2 2.8 2.8 -.3 2.0 -3.1 .5 -2.4 8.3 -4.6 2.6 3.4 2.6 -2.3 -3.3 .2 1.8 -1.1 1.6 .3 .4 .6 -.5 -.2 .5 .5 .6 .6 .4 .4 .2 -.3 -.4 -.1 -.1 -.6 .4 -.6 .3 .1 .3 -.7 -.9 -1.0 .6 -.2 .4 .6 -.9 1.7 .4 .3 .1 .2 .6 -.9 .0 .5 -.1 .2 -.1 .6 -.7 -1.5 -.4 -2.0 -.3 .0 -.3 .9 1.1 1.3 -.8 .1 1.1 -1.4 -1.7 -.3 -.8 .2 .2 .4 .2 .8 -.3 -.1 -.1 .6 .5 .7 .3 .9 1.0 .9 -.2 -.5 .1 .7 1.1 2.2 -.6 -.3 -.8 .3 .4 .6 -.5 -.2 .4 .5 .6 .6 .3 .4 .1 -.3 -.4 -.1 -.3 -1.0 .4 -.7 .3 .1 .3 -.7 -.9 -1.0 .6 -.2 .4 .576 .627 124.774 326.477 125.835 326.671 3.4 .5 .9 .1 .3 2.1 -.8 -.9 .9 .1 - - .075 .045 1.101 .692 - .409 - .464 .245 .209 .115 .055 - .059 - .473 .352 - See footnotes at end of table. 13 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 157.399 178.201 269.770 221.215 139.934 101.803 157.287 179.463 269.472 222.840 141.423 102.155 0.3 1.3 .6 1.5 4.8 -2.4 3.015 1.695 .382 .775 .059 3.581 .145 .135 .010 3.436 2.429 1.484 .945 1.006 .269 .050 .584 133.199 213.039 548.192 184.022 611.974 690.527 661.647 250.962 217.689 83.446 157.999 247.741 264.020 79.928 101.728 59.919 105.040 8.873 64.686 42.379 76.621 133.235 213.132 550.401 184.766 612.093 690.570 661.612 251.085 218.059 83.456 157.986 247.741 263.709 79.939 101.800 59.935 105.184 8.862 64.086 42.023 76.865 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. -0.1 .7 -.1 .7 1.1 .3 1.9 3.0 .4 .5 1.3 -.4 -1.0 -1.0 .2 -.5 -.7 -.2 -0.1 .7 -.1 .7 1.1 .3 2.0 4.3 5.3 5.6 4.3 5.4 3.6 2.4 6.4 -.3 4.1 3.9 6.7 -.5 .5 -.7 2.1 -3.6 -11.1 -3.3 .1 .0 .0 .4 .4 .0 .0 .0 .0 .2 .0 .0 .0 -.1 .0 .1 .0 .1 -.1 -.9 -.8 .3 .3 .3 .8 1.4 .2 .2 .3 .4 .3 .2 -.2 -.6 4.6 .3 .3 .0 .8 .2 -.6 -.2 .7 .2 .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 .4 .1 1.0 .2 2.8 3.1 -.8 .1 .0 .0 .1 .1 .2 -1.7 .2 .2 .3 .6 .4 .3 .5 .2 .2 .6 .0 .2 .2 -.1 .0 .1 .0 .1 -.2 -1.3 -.8 .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 2 ............................................ Recreational books 1 2 ........................................................... - .231 .224 .120 .100 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 .................................................... 6.797 3.216 .201 .089 32.033 31.962 -4.4 -.2 .5 .5 -.2 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 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 ........................................................ 3.385 .804 .744 .054 2.581 .656 391.236 847.880 345.259 230.135 210.330 160.616 392.364 845.760 344.284 230.615 211.289 162.620 1.7 1.8 1.7 3.5 1.7 1.0 .3 -.3 -.3 .2 .5 1.2 .2 .5 .5 .5 .1 .3 -.1 -.4 -.4 -.1 -.1 -.4 .2 -.3 -.3 .2 .4 1.2 .342 102.246 103.755 .8 1.5 .2 .0 1.5 .307 .633 .633 1.081 .297 .159 .241 .030 .212 - 184.612 232.907 142.112 367.968 300.865 292.975 145.685 168.033 280.796 138.424 186.197 86.768 156.955 92.027 186.468 233.300 142.351 368.877 301.696 291.449 145.714 168.526 283.675 138.607 188.803 86.711 156.775 92.231 1.1 1.4 1.4 2.7 2.0 1.9 1.6 4.7 5.7 8.9 5.8 -.3 .4 -3.5 1.0 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.5 .0 .3 1.0 .1 1.4 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 -.1 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 .1 .0 .0 .0 -1.3 .7 .5 -.2 -.9 .4 .4 -.1 .0 .2 .2 .1 -.9 2.0 .5 -.2 -.5 -.1 1.0 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.5 .1 .3 1.0 .1 1.4 -.5 -.4 .2 39.966 24.710 15.742 12.179 8.968 60.034 31.190 5.797 11.598 85.692 68.461 186.279 161.451 211.182 270.682 112.780 268.819 265.628 269.535 319.510 226.927 219.580 189.201 165.413 219.086 281.225 112.926 269.396 266.323 270.604 320.315 228.887 221.744 3.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.1 2.1 2.1 1.4 2.6 2.6 2.9 1.6 2.5 3.7 3.9 .1 .2 .3 .4 .3 .9 1.0 .3 .4 .8 .6 -.1 .2 .1 .0 .4 .2 .2 .9 1.4 1.9 2.8 .2 .1 .1 -.2 .1 .5 .5 .4 .6 .9 1.1 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 - - .211 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. 14 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 218.737 163.994 212.459 265.898 222.634 117.821 293.406 256.123 242.663 227.925 227.865 146.628 310.685 277.027 237.911 205.398 $ .439 $ .147 220.483 167.858 219.940 275.483 227.039 121.954 293.886 256.675 253.599 228.705 228.735 147.644 334.427 277.780 238.154 205.637 $ .436 $ .146 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. 0.2 .5 .8 .7 .5 1.2 .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 .7 -.2 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.7 1.0 -1.1 -.1 .0 3.2 .1 .1 .1 5.7 .1 -.1 .0 0.3 .6 .8 1.0 .6 .5 .2 .1 .9 .2 .2 .2 1.7 .2 .1 .0 Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ........................................................... Commodities less food ................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................. Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................. Apparel less footwear ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter 7 ...................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy .......................................................................................... All items less energy .................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... Energy commodities ............................................................... Services less energy services .................................................. Domestically produced farm food 1 .............................................. Utilities and public transportation ................................................. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............. 92.939 25.658 16.690 13.127 30.997 2.885 28.844 54.689 9.679 90.321 76.013 19.852 5.806 56.161 7.287 10.010 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 2.6 3.7 5.1 5.1 4.2 5.8 2.0 1.9 4.6 2.4 2.3 2.1 8.7 2.3 3.7 .5 - 0.8 2.4 3.5 3.6 2.0 3.5 .2 .2 4.5 .3 .4 .7 7.6 .3 .1 .1 - - - - 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. 15 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 All items .................................................................................... 227.033 227.505 228.433 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 1 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 ................................. 231.610 231.778 230.805 267.370 234.425 252.980 229.277 242.236 167.799 284.648 172.959 313.739 336.796 166.877 262.511 252.211 274.773 258.535 268.619 302.386 232.080 232.154 230.851 266.995 234.353 249.724 228.664 242.992 170.451 283.900 171.314 309.413 328.723 167.471 263.243 255.178 271.547 258.994 273.821 299.968 267.622 229.103 230.062 231.020 254.850 231.838 188.284 172.004 182.286 212.314 151.011 273.834 137.789 205.125 230.869 194.862 135.965 212.648 209.054 137.693 327.846 216.114 214.811 136.560 227.648 205.784 146.379 267.190 158.030 139.033 186.889 296.058 212.506 218.458 148.665 212.882 152.623 226.039 215.592 145.289 269.301 229.463 230.267 230.818 257.747 236.104 187.714 173.762 184.050 209.903 149.733 273.812 137.123 200.682 226.364 194.077 133.752 210.413 201.737 136.751 326.935 209.460 217.143 138.241 225.192 205.647 146.275 266.343 159.030 139.039 189.013 294.405 216.255 220.492 149.751 213.209 154.234 226.525 217.439 145.029 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 229.098 3.0 3.7 0.3 3.7 3.3 2.0 232.208 232.245 230.784 267.562 233.317 247.911 227.984 242.217 169.290 286.121 173.161 315.076 334.680 167.538 264.813 256.102 275.926 260.423 275.640 304.764 232.529 232.617 231.095 266.957 232.634 251.807 227.997 238.975 166.926 285.636 172.553 313.338 333.969 167.656 265.540 254.462 277.551 258.829 275.308 299.592 3.9 4.0 4.6 7.3 8.8 9.0 11.1 3.4 7.6 7.0 14.6 17.1 15.1 4.9 3.7 2.6 5.9 6.8 15.6 7.3 5.4 5.8 7.6 7.4 5.0 12.0 2.3 7.1 -.7 7.6 8.3 -3.2 12.2 11.3 10.4 8.1 10.7 2.4 4.7 -1.9 2.0 2.0 1.7 4.3 6.2 10.5 3.5 11.2 9.7 3.6 1.1 7.6 .9 -1.9 3.9 5.8 6.6 6.0 .9 13.4 1.6 1.5 .5 -.6 -3.0 -1.8 -2.2 -5.3 -2.1 1.4 -.9 -.5 -3.3 1.9 4.7 3.6 4.1 .5 10.3 -3.6 4.7 4.9 6.1 7.3 6.9 10.5 6.6 5.2 3.4 7.3 11.4 6.5 13.6 8.1 7.0 5.3 8.3 4.6 10.0 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.8 1.5 4.1 .6 2.6 3.7 2.5 .1 3.4 -1.2 .0 4.3 4.7 5.4 3.2 5.5 4.5 267.993 229.080 230.728 231.786 258.292 238.582 189.733 172.282 183.300 210.511 150.995 274.204 140.202 199.594 224.385 189.724 134.167 212.589 206.331 137.307 330.147 216.580 217.727 138.350 226.622 206.452 148.756 264.395 156.717 137.821 188.398 290.120 202.502 219.377 147.868 210.853 151.971 225.615 214.479 145.793 268.877 230.945 232.412 232.901 260.391 239.639 189.709 174.754 185.547 210.140 151.275 275.634 138.968 204.461 229.886 188.898 132.618 214.141 207.683 137.625 330.791 217.629 220.776 140.198 230.086 209.295 150.976 266.948 158.184 140.145 188.079 290.812 207.251 219.131 147.211 210.533 151.213 224.347 218.238 146.199 2.4 7.1 5.9 6.2 5.8 8.2 1.1 3.7 12.1 4.6 11.1 26.6 -1.0 5.0 4.3 .0 1.2 9.3 1.4 8.1 7.8 34.5 3.8 2.3 15.4 1.7 10.0 7.0 10.2 11.8 1.8 28.4 32.6 12.4 17.0 21.5 13.5 22.0 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.0 5.1 5.5 5.1 -2.0 7.0 13.5 4.6 7.4 .6 -2.3 4.7 7.8 6.6 13.6 11.5 3.6 18.5 4.3 11.4 32.4 4.1 2.1 1.4 1.4 10.7 4.4 -1.3 3.6 9.1 -1.1 23.3 14.1 10.5 6.5 12.8 20.8 9.5 9.6 1.0 5.0 6.4 6.8 7.2 6.9 13.0 5.7 4.5 5.9 5.1 9.0 -1.8 .7 1.2 6.0 12.6 7.1 9.9 5.9 -.7 -3.0 6.9 5.9 14.6 7.2 10.9 4.6 -1.2 6.9 1.3 5.6 -17.6 -1.7 -6.0 -6.6 -4.7 -2.4 5.1 7.4 1.9 3.3 4.1 3.3 9.0 14.2 3.1 6.6 7.4 -4.0 .7 2.7 3.5 -1.3 -1.7 -11.7 -9.5 2.8 -2.6 -.2 3.6 2.8 11.6 11.1 4.4 7.0 13.2 -.4 .4 3.2 2.6 -6.9 -9.5 1.2 -3.9 -4.3 -3.6 -3.0 5.0 2.5 4.6 6.5 5.5 5.8 5.5 3.0 4.0 8.5 8.3 6.0 5.7 11.2 1.8 6.4 5.4 6.6 6.2 6.4 9.6 6.2 9.6 33.4 4.0 2.2 8.1 1.6 10.4 5.7 4.3 7.6 5.4 12.7 27.9 13.2 13.7 13.7 13.2 21.4 7.9 7.5 1.4 4.1 5.3 5.0 8.1 10.5 7.9 6.1 5.9 .8 2.9 5.8 .8 -.3 -.2 -3.3 1.0 4.9 3.5 2.8 1.4 -.2 9.2 8.5 9.4 7.1 12.0 2.1 -.4 5.1 1.9 -.9 -13.7 -.2 -5.0 -5.5 -4.2 -2.7 5.0 4.9 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 16 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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— Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 283.333 323.217 329.732 319.253 208.772 209.584 428.299 109.393 314.721 338.325 296.065 315.907 322.986 156.331 157.754 150.017 167.324 151.248 209.120 279.700 318.600 323.785 321.935 207.486 204.769 424.409 106.026 311.616 332.945 291.645 316.247 313.982 155.131 157.125 148.213 167.714 148.613 204.829 278.347 315.306 328.143 319.701 203.115 201.840 409.474 111.107 300.647 337.433 278.582 298.321 300.044 157.064 159.524 150.253 169.315 150.203 206.852 277.308 313.999 330.414 314.808 204.324 204.640 417.680 112.736 295.748 336.557 277.364 298.768 299.426 156.678 158.772 148.732 169.572 149.614 205.282 -8.2 -11.3 -3.7 -3.3 -1.4 -16.6 -7.2 6.9 -18.0 4.3 -42.4 -63.4 -6.2 3.0 1.6 2.2 2.7 6.7 9.9 10.7 11.5 19.5 39.5 4.9 18.0 16.1 9.3 4.3 15.0 -1.6 -15.6 4.8 8.2 8.5 7.2 11.1 9.1 6.4 -7.8 -12.9 -13.5 -10.8 3.8 -10.4 3.1 -20.5 -12.3 -11.4 -8.5 3.7 -1.1 10.3 6.0 7.6 3.6 17.2 16.0 -8.2 -10.9 .8 -5.5 -8.3 -9.1 -9.6 12.8 -22.0 -2.1 -23.0 -20.0 -26.1 .9 2.6 -3.4 5.5 -4.3 -7.1 0.8 -.6 7.3 16.2 1.7 -.8 3.8 8.1 -7.5 9.5 -24.7 -44.4 -.9 5.6 5.0 4.7 6.8 7.9 8.1 -8.0 -11.9 -6.6 -8.2 -2.4 -9.7 -3.4 -5.3 -17.3 -6.8 -16.0 -8.9 -14.5 5.5 4.3 2.0 4.5 5.9 3.8 157.808 195.782 169.798 128.322 161.412 169.472 116.896 126.446 226.304 239.722 219.097 126.641 201.996 210.846 202.185 138.172 153.389 230.188 186.897 199.637 292.750 138.083 166.131 161.810 213.648 232.047 169.202 231.599 224.459 134.448 127.752 130.588 258.486 148.108 126.293 110.563 234.435 146.057 149.265 147.715 124.494 138.306 158.684 195.343 169.236 127.952 162.010 170.067 117.200 125.687 224.597 238.008 218.542 125.846 203.003 213.700 203.423 139.150 152.438 233.400 186.145 207.073 289.003 140.029 170.955 172.918 214.073 233.955 170.113 233.842 224.891 138.273 139.105 130.014 270.159 148.830 125.536 110.146 235.268 146.570 149.622 148.148 124.720 139.453 160.535 198.901 169.152 128.173 161.895 170.742 116.581 124.671 222.553 234.989 216.232 125.254 203.834 213.902 202.201 139.448 154.285 231.653 185.606 202.297 289.163 138.160 169.674 177.801 215.460 236.597 169.360 236.403 226.158 138.153 137.901 131.607 270.615 148.659 127.193 110.109 235.603 146.856 149.823 148.624 124.698 139.481 161.770 197.776 168.801 128.007 160.545 171.466 117.101 124.169 221.505 234.625 210.630 123.920 204.389 215.044 200.201 141.613 152.389 233.442 185.730 195.231 293.954 138.815 171.535 179.241 215.778 240.088 171.008 237.209 226.087 136.721 138.534 132.330 268.047 148.656 126.856 110.430 236.073 147.138 150.251 149.081 124.741 139.132 -1.4 9.4 6.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 -1.3 18.1 30.7 30.2 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.3 11.6 3.9 4.9 8.3 4.5 .3 9.8 2.5 11.5 15.3 4.6 4.3 8.6 4.0 1.7 1.1 -19.8 3.0 7.8 5.3 3.4 2.5 3.2 2.8 4.6 2.7 -2.9 3.7 6.5 14.1 3.2 3.2 5.1 29.0 3.5 4.6 9.9 7.3 11.3 -1.3 7.0 11.4 9.1 13.7 4.1 10.2 6.9 3.8 24.5 7.9 16.2 31.1 5.6 14.6 2.2 11.0 -.8 12.0 20.3 -6.5 2.2 10.3 4.4 5.4 3.4 2.7 2.0 11.9 23.7 9.5 8.6 36.4 4.0 2.8 3.1 10.1 3.3 4.8 10.4 18.4 7.2 2.5 3.4 -4.6 1.1 -6.1 7.6 11.4 -2.4 -26.5 9.8 4.9 25.8 72.0 3.7 -7.9 -2.9 7.0 10.4 10.9 -26.4 8.9 -7.4 7.6 4.1 5.1 2.4 2.2 3.9 -2.6 -5.2 .6 10.4 4.1 -2.3 -1.0 -2.1 4.8 .7 -7.0 -8.2 -8.2 -14.6 -8.3 4.8 8.2 -3.9 10.3 -2.6 5.8 -2.5 -8.5 1.7 2.1 13.7 50.6 4.0 14.6 4.3 10.0 2.9 6.9 38.3 5.4 15.6 1.5 1.8 -.5 2.8 3.0 2.7 3.8 .8 2.4 2.5 11.7 4.7 3.1 4.2 15.4 1.1 11.1 19.8 18.2 8.8 1.9 6.0 7.8 10.3 8.6 4.5 9.2 5.7 2.0 16.9 5.1 13.8 23.0 5.1 9.4 5.4 7.4 .5 6.4 -1.8 -1.9 4.9 7.8 3.9 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 7.2 9.6 6.6 9.5 19.2 .8 .9 .4 7.4 2.0 -1.3 .7 4.2 -4.3 -3.1 4.1 1.6 -1.4 1.8 2.4 8.6 -2.4 -18.0 5.7 3.5 19.6 60.9 3.9 2.7 .6 8.5 6.6 8.9 .9 7.2 3.5 4.5 2.9 2.3 2.6 2.6 3.3 .5 -2.2 1.5 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 1 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 ..... See footnotes at end of table. 17 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 164.095 227.849 191.986 205.209 189.067 200.386 182.003 167.434 304.349 165.884 229.704 193.433 206.931 190.209 202.236 184.155 168.421 306.773 165.566 230.398 193.279 207.961 189.480 198.858 184.769 167.766 308.371 151.782 164.439 159.903 152.126 165.620 161.160 221.005 254.112 256.894 137.482 451.930 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 165.367 229.958 193.358 208.146 188.931 196.459 184.736 167.583 307.258 1.5 2.9 .4 1.3 2.5 4.6 3.5 -1.1 7.8 2.1 .3 -.8 1.8 -.8 4.5 .8 -5.4 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 -.1 4.0 -8.1 1.9 .7 3.1 3.8 2.9 5.8 -.3 -7.6 6.1 .4 3.9 1.8 1.6 -.2 1.6 .8 4.5 2.2 -3.3 4.9 2.5 2.4 1.9 3.5 -.2 -2.0 -1.2 1.1 2.3 152.412 166.368 162.237 152.396 166.585 160.912 3.6 2.4 11.1 .6 4.2 1.8 1.1 -1.0 1.8 1.6 5.3 2.5 2.1 3.3 6.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 221.246 254.613 257.285 137.802 453.027 221.490 255.034 257.867 140.404 454.859 221.751 255.529 258.303 140.763 456.324 1.4 1.5 1.5 9.6 4.2 2.4 2.3 3.3 -2.3 3.2 1.7 2.4 3.1 -2.4 3.8 1.4 2.2 2.2 9.9 3.9 1.9 1.9 2.4 3.5 3.7 1.6 2.3 2.7 3.6 3.9 286.479 261.982 261.960 129.480 221.347 193.673 340.512 369.085 352.052 194.233 198.575 177.840 183.235 412.466 398.720 125.646 68.666 114.497 73.982 56.861 120.117 139.848 89.506 79.403 286.926 262.543 262.522 129.929 220.362 192.424 344.644 374.377 347.448 192.643 198.476 172.628 183.712 413.875 398.880 125.732 68.498 113.846 74.075 56.669 119.608 137.971 89.750 78.809 293.356 262.812 262.788 129.158 219.632 191.248 350.482 384.747 347.487 191.073 198.437 166.794 184.996 417.211 400.381 126.072 68.508 113.701 74.454 56.565 119.380 136.309 89.791 78.884 294.061 263.317 263.294 129.978 219.503 190.799 356.637 395.016 347.084 190.280 196.843 168.263 186.072 419.989 401.692 125.778 68.680 113.206 73.794 57.104 120.374 137.484 90.367 78.128 11.0 1.2 1.2 4.2 1.3 .5 -1.3 .3 14.2 .7 .0 2.8 4.5 4.8 3.6 1.2 2.6 8.0 -2.0 3.2 6.3 -3.8 11.2 13.6 -3.6 2.3 2.2 2.4 3.9 3.7 -6.9 -11.0 7.1 4.8 4.7 5.1 4.3 5.1 1.7 1.5 -3.5 2.3 -1.5 -6.1 -5.2 4.3 -2.7 -12.4 -3.8 2.4 2.4 5.0 -1.8 -3.4 7.1 5.1 -4.7 -4.3 1.3 -21.2 4.2 5.0 1.7 1.3 -4.8 -4.1 2.0 -8.1 6.9 12.7 .8 9.8 11.0 2.1 2.1 1.5 -3.3 -5.8 20.3 31.2 -5.5 -7.9 -3.4 -19.9 6.3 7.5 3.0 .4 .1 -4.4 -1.0 1.7 .9 -6.6 3.9 -6.3 3.4 1.7 1.7 3.3 2.6 2.1 -4.1 -5.5 10.6 2.7 2.3 3.9 4.4 5.0 2.7 1.3 -.5 5.1 -1.8 -1.5 .4 .2 4.0 -.2 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.2 -2.6 -4.6 13.5 17.4 -5.1 -6.1 -1.1 -20.5 5.3 6.2 2.4 .9 -2.4 -4.3 .5 -3.3 3.8 2.6 2.3 1.4 86.737 98.205 111.085 71.208 66.048 56.640 127.295 60.432 97.942 91.725 98.667 88.063 189.372 124.149 165.304 120.085 152.729 145.843 157.354 88.099 100.403 114.350 72.373 66.470 57.094 126.143 61.979 98.164 92.157 99.015 88.444 189.522 123.732 165.973 120.488 153.634 146.471 158.953 88.898 101.960 116.616 72.909 66.972 57.490 126.711 62.165 97.026 92.534 99.771 88.879 190.532 123.958 167.111 121.512 154.198 146.471 159.092 89.113 102.647 117.844 72.102 66.058 56.405 125.566 60.768 96.680 91.893 99.607 88.116 190.230 123.988 167.395 120.706 154.374 146.446 159.164 1.7 5.8 7.3 -.8 -1.7 -4.0 -.5 7.1 3.1 -5.0 4.6 -6.7 -.3 -2.9 -.1 2.9 3.2 1.0 2.6 5.5 9.2 14.5 .3 -10.4 -14.0 -3.8 -10.9 .9 4.7 3.5 3.7 9.3 10.4 8.6 8.6 .6 1.5 1.4 .1 2.5 -.5 -10.1 -7.3 -8.1 4.7 -24.5 -1.3 -1.4 -1.5 -2.5 4.0 5.2 4.9 1.8 2.0 .8 .0 11.4 19.4 26.7 5.1 .1 -1.6 -5.3 2.2 -5.1 .7 3.9 .2 1.8 -.5 5.2 2.1 4.4 1.7 4.7 3.6 7.5 10.8 -.2 -6.2 -9.2 -2.2 -2.3 2.0 -.2 4.1 -1.7 4.4 3.5 4.1 5.7 1.9 1.2 2.0 5.6 10.6 12.3 -2.8 -3.7 -4.9 -.4 -12.1 -3.2 -.3 1.2 -1.1 2.9 2.3 5.1 1.9 3.2 1.3 2.3 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 1 6 7 ....................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 1 3 ................ Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ............................... Indoor plants and flowers 10 ............................................. Dishes and flatware 1 3 .................................................... Nonelectric cookware and tableware 3 ............................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 .......... Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ..................................... Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ................................... Housekeeping supplies 1 .................................................... Household cleaning products 1 3 ...................................... Household paper products 1 3 .......................................... Miscellaneous household products 1 3 ............................. Household operations 1 3 ................................................... Domestic services 1 3 ....................................................... Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ............................... NA NA NA NA - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 18 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Moving, storage, freight expense 1 3 ................................ Repair of household items 1 3 .......................................... 125.183 193.882 125.514 194.232 128.740 194.067 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 ............................................................................. 124.539 117.795 122.771 114.818 150.395 82.540 116.155 97.764 111.303 112.965 95.702 115.192 84.119 125.646 118.920 124.858 122.029 150.033 82.641 118.394 97.010 112.767 114.335 96.091 110.906 86.419 103.639 103.005 128.846 130.094 136.020 123.662 117.848 169.766 114.934 182.148 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 .............................................. 212.861 208.050 100.034 142.470 98.749 142.996 146.864 149.907 92.422 124.228 300.149 298.833 298.734 305.382 287.120 292.806 147.499 134.417 157.340 147.661 354.170 255.644 261.779 231.079 158.184 394.204 169.269 167.554 172.468 186.142 122.479 271.330 306.449 152.917 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 129.397 194.631 4.0 -4.5 5.2 - 14.2 1.6 -0.4 9.6 124.534 116.920 122.705 118.429 147.431 81.087 118.528 96.517 111.841 113.810 97.805 122.729 85.141 125.175 117.891 122.401 117.941 146.623 80.422 118.463 102.504 112.197 114.132 94.492 133.485 83.854 9.3 14.5 11.7 7.3 13.2 11.6 11.8 14.8 10.1 9.0 8.1 14.9 6.8 4.8 6.0 5.7 6.7 13.0 8.0 1.4 4.9 4.8 3.0 3.9 -12.5 1.2 3.6 4.5 4.8 -4.2 7.4 11.2 3.8 2.0 3.9 3.4 6.0 -2.4 -1.2 2.1 .3 -1.2 11.3 -9.7 -9.9 8.2 20.9 3.3 4.2 -5.0 80.3 -1.3 7.1 10.2 8.7 7.0 13.1 9.8 6.5 9.8 7.4 6.0 6.0 .3 3.9 2.8 2.4 1.7 3.3 -1.5 .1 6.0 11.0 3.6 3.8 .4 32.7 -1.2 104.457 104.939 128.516 129.646 136.017 123.569 119.698 171.002 115.586 185.001 100.862 102.213 128.605 130.775 134.115 123.451 118.652 169.234 116.563 181.987 99.792 102.717 129.435 130.896 135.456 124.651 118.893 170.111 118.426 182.320 11.7 15.7 3.0 1.2 2.7 4.3 4.6 8.8 -2.1 9.6 11.7 15.0 2.3 5.4 2.0 .8 13.1 2.3 5.0 1.5 15.1 6.8 -2.2 -2.3 -4.1 -2.1 8.8 9.7 -9.6 12.5 -14.0 -1.1 1.8 2.5 -1.6 3.2 3.6 .8 12.7 .4 11.7 15.4 2.7 3.3 2.4 2.5 8.8 5.5 1.4 5.5 -.5 2.8 -.2 .1 -2.9 .5 6.2 5.1 1.0 6.3 213.465 208.812 99.631 142.407 98.730 142.766 147.133 148.412 91.978 123.483 302.700 301.449 301.481 307.737 289.247 298.388 148.126 135.310 157.206 147.448 354.378 256.405 262.293 231.441 158.847 394.695 171.627 167.301 179.128 195.477 123.510 269.105 303.774 151.415 217.846 213.445 99.795 143.277 99.289 143.414 148.076 148.047 91.084 120.317 320.746 319.615 319.937 325.414 306.020 302.754 148.230 135.442 157.225 147.682 353.098 256.968 262.770 231.845 159.250 394.078 171.459 166.788 179.503 196.079 123.386 268.594 303.361 151.056 219.780 215.398 100.398 143.604 99.526 143.702 148.413 150.027 91.044 122.667 326.212 325.028 325.191 332.026 311.191 313.998 148.298 135.100 158.305 148.288 359.590 256.616 263.542 232.217 158.606 395.994 171.506 166.855 179.518 196.178 123.467 269.973 304.534 151.146 6.0 6.9 10.6 9.8 9.8 12.5 6.7 14.5 3.4 1.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.3 5.5 -27.2 11.7 12.6 9.9 6.6 26.4 2.8 1.6 1.2 4.1 3.4 .5 .7 .1 1.5 -3.9 -5.2 -8.5 -3.4 7.5 7.6 .1 -.6 -.6 1.1 .1 4.3 -9.1 -5.8 20.0 20.4 20.8 20.4 18.8 4.9 2.9 .9 6.8 1.7 30.3 4.4 1.8 5.3 4.0 3.0 2.4 1.0 4.7 5.4 5.6 5.5 7.9 -4.1 -7.5 -8.1 -3.4 -2.2 -2.2 -4.1 -2.2 -5.3 -5.4 2.8 -20.2 -20.8 -21.0 -20.4 -19.4 26.1 5.2 8.3 -.5 -.6 .6 .6 1.7 1.2 .1 3.1 3.8 3.7 4.0 6.2 -1.2 .8 .6 1.1 13.6 14.9 1.5 3.2 3.2 2.0 4.3 .3 -5.8 -4.9 39.5 39.9 40.4 39.7 38.0 32.2 2.2 2.0 2.5 1.7 6.3 1.5 2.7 2.0 1.1 1.8 5.4 -1.7 17.4 23.4 3.3 -2.0 -2.5 -4.6 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.5 4.5 6.7 3.4 9.3 -3.1 -2.2 12.6 12.8 13.0 12.6 11.9 -12.6 7.2 6.6 8.3 4.1 28.3 3.6 1.7 3.2 4.1 3.2 1.4 .8 2.4 3.4 .7 .0 -.6 -3.8 2.5 2.7 -1.0 .5 .4 -1.1 1.0 -2.6 -5.6 -1.1 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 29.2 3.7 5.1 1.0 .6 3.4 1.1 2.2 1.6 .6 2.5 4.6 1.0 10.5 14.5 1.0 -.6 -.9 -1.8 Expenditure category - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 19 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Intercity bus fare 1 2 4 ....................................................... Intercity train fare 1 2 4 ...................................................... Ship fare 1 2 3 ................................................................... Intracity transportation 1 ..................................................... Intracity mass transit 1 2 13 ............................................... 120.111 107.558 63.221 275.715 109.135 118.674 101.248 62.286 275.852 109.212 115.529 100.625 62.315 277.207 109.865 116.715 105.113 62.142 279.208 109.880 Medical care ........................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ................................................. Medicinal drugs 1 13 ........................................................... Prescription drugs ............................................................ Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ............................................... Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 ................................. Medical care services ........................................................... Professional services ......................................................... Physicians’ services 6 ....................................................... Dental services 6 .............................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 8 ............................................... Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 .................. Hospital and related services ............................................. 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 ........................................................... 406.879 327.254 106.523 432.614 99.089 99.594 431.762 339.288 344.501 413.029 178.546 218.223 657.425 247.784 243.868 559.018 184.698 113.724 110.334 408.096 329.201 107.182 433.768 98.645 99.688 432.639 338.778 344.074 413.590 178.811 218.444 659.286 248.485 244.739 561.045 185.677 114.016 112.271 408.930 331.867 108.056 436.367 98.161 100.387 432.682 338.091 342.287 413.081 178.411 219.023 659.271 248.259 243.597 562.789 186.717 114.009 114.068 410.169 333.188 108.524 437.616 99.154 100.047 433.860 338.600 342.825 413.821 178.832 219.287 660.444 248.822 243.813 563.861 187.363 114.039 115.535 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 1 ............................................................. Photography 3 ...................................................................... Photographic equipment and supplies ............................... Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ................................ Photographic equipment 2 3 ............................................. Photographers and film processing 1 3 .............................. Photographer fees 1 2 3 .................................................... Film processing 1 2 3 ........................................................ Other recreational goods 3 ................................................... Toys 1 ................................................................................. Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 3 ............................. Music instruments and accessories 1 3 .............................. Other recreation services 3 ................................................... Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises 1 3 ............................................................... Admissions 1 ...................................................................... 113.753 98.759 6.089 385.555 13.066 114.448 99.306 6.026 388.605 12.881 114.365 99.433 5.913 390.485 13.080 80.274 51.151 117.446 43.415 89.448 160.810 197.465 147.809 118.038 204.624 166.151 212.485 117.640 147.899 90.352 80.113 66.208 95.798 29.293 117.366 124.788 113.184 54.475 54.433 58.505 98.558 95.271 146.309 80.716 50.704 119.478 43.585 89.691 160.994 197.782 148.702 117.003 204.716 166.923 212.190 117.882 147.690 90.909 79.536 65.211 95.444 28.707 117.015 124.789 112.797 54.941 55.048 59.257 97.810 95.329 147.907 125.494 322.494 125.841 329.384 June 2011 6 months ended— Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 - - -30.5 .6 .4 .5 18.8 -5.6 -1.6 2.5 2.1 -10.8 -8.8 -6.7 5.2 2.8 - 39.0 -6.1 4.2 2.6 -1.7 -2.8 2.3 1.5 2.9 -7.2 -4.2 3.8 2.4 3.3 1.8 1.7 4.2 -1.5 2.6 3.8 1.6 1.5 2.6 -1.4 1.4 7.0 7.8 8.0 6.9 .6 3.5 1.7 2.8 1.3 1.6 3.8 -2.9 -5.4 3.3 2.1 1.9 2.2 4.6 -.9 4.6 5.0 5.2 4.2 3.6 -.5 5.9 4.5 2.6 2.6 4.0 4.9 3.2 5.1 2.8 3.7 3.1 -1.6 1.9 5.8 6.5 8.3 4.9 3.2 .9 18.8 3.3 7.5 7.7 4.7 .3 1.8 2.0 -.8 -1.9 .8 .6 2.0 1.8 1.7 -.1 3.5 5.9 1.1 20.2 3.0 1.5 1.7 4.0 -2.2 -1.5 3.5 1.8 1.7 2.4 1.5 .2 5.8 6.4 6.6 5.5 2.1 1.5 3.7 3.9 5.0 5.1 4.3 2.5 2.5 3.5 1.0 .9 1.9 -.5 1.9 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.6 1.0 19.5 114.566 99.563 5.762 392.530 12.773 1.3 -1.6 -20.6 1.6 -9.3 -.5 1.9 -19.5 4.0 -11.0 1.2 1.0 -14.7 4.7 -16.3 2.9 3.3 -19.8 7.4 -8.7 .4 .2 -20.1 2.8 -10.1 2.1 2.1 -17.3 6.1 -12.6 79.621 49.834 119.097 43.232 89.896 161.266 198.617 149.015 117.896 204.187 166.830 211.886 118.586 148.452 91.544 79.780 65.775 96.387 28.977 116.764 124.225 112.915 55.335 55.634 60.561 97.207 95.075 146.706 79.875 50.026 119.767 42.997 89.704 161.958 199.630 149.873 118.548 204.784 167.498 212.034 118.241 147.789 91.446 79.544 65.148 96.809 28.786 117.149 124.316 113.267 54.944 55.107 59.933 97.838 94.838 147.284 -.7 -7.2 5.4 -8.6 -4.1 2.8 2.7 2.9 .3 3.0 2.2 3.3 2.3 6.9 -2.9 2.9 2.7 -1.6 3.8 3.0 10.9 2.2 3.0 4.2 9.5 2.5 -3.7 2.7 14.9 -6.1 29.5 2.1 -3.5 3.9 4.2 6.5 .6 3.5 2.8 3.8 -3.7 -1.6 -6.2 .4 -4.7 14.4 -14.1 3.8 1.1 3.6 -7.9 -9.8 -6.6 -4.6 2.3 -2.6 2.2 -5.5 11.2 -13.7 -8.0 1.8 -.7 -2.1 2.0 6.1 3.0 5.2 -1.8 3.2 -7.8 2.1 -1.3 17.0 -.4 4.4 3.5 4.4 -7.2 -11.4 -10.6 13.0 -1.2 3.8 -2.0 -8.5 8.1 -3.8 1.1 2.9 4.5 5.7 1.7 .3 3.3 -.8 2.1 -.3 4.9 -2.8 -6.3 4.3 -6.7 -.7 -1.5 .3 3.5 5.0 10.1 -2.9 -1.8 2.7 6.8 -6.7 16.8 -3.4 -3.8 3.4 3.4 4.7 .4 3.2 2.5 3.5 -.7 2.5 -4.6 1.6 -1.0 6.1 -5.6 3.4 5.9 2.9 -2.6 -3.1 1.2 -1.1 -.7 .0 .1 -7.0 9.7 -8.9 -3.6 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.9 3.2 3.1 2.1 .1 1.4 -1.6 -.4 -3.8 10.5 -3.6 1.8 .9 2.3 -2.0 -3.5 -.8 4.8 -1.5 3.2 124.774 326.477 125.835 326.671 3.7 1.5 -6.3 -.3 16.4 -4.3 1.1 5.3 -1.4 .6 8.5 .4 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 20 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 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 ....................................................... 156.006 174.767 268.184 221.146 139.136 102.471 159.002 180.062 269.239 222.235 140.890 102.020 157.399 178.201 269.770 221.215 139.934 101.803 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 ................................................. 132.569 212.078 541.542 181.172 609.518 687.957 658.699 249.598 216.206 83.050 153.628 241.021 254.464 79.619 101.397 59.931 104.131 8.827 64.590 43.187 75.987 132.930 212.673 545.675 183.625 611.041 689.612 660.839 250.482 216.930 83.255 153.280 239.628 266.283 79.842 101.687 59.919 104.932 8.849 64.192 43.106 76.482 31.733 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 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 .................................................... 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 157.287 179.463 269.472 222.840 141.423 102.155 2.2 -2.2 2.2 -1.4 3.3 -6.9 -0.3 -.2 -1.1 .0 2.9 -3.5 -3.9 -3.2 -.5 4.5 6.2 2.3 3.3 11.2 1.9 3.1 6.7 -1.2 0.9 -1.2 .5 -.7 3.1 -5.2 -0.3 3.7 .7 3.8 6.5 .5 133.226 213.268 546.465 184.022 612.808 691.842 663.259 250.643 218.996 83.398 157.546 246.978 264.020 79.890 101.728 59.919 105.040 8.859 64.297 42.379 76.621 133.433 213.991 549.522 184.766 614.792 695.040 664.476 251.185 220.226 83.390 157.801 247.429 263.709 79.877 101.800 59.935 105.184 8.838 63.449 42.023 76.865 1.3 4.2 4.1 .9 4.2 5.0 3.9 2.7 5.1 -1.4 -.5 -1.4 15.7 -1.5 -.2 -.1 -.4 -5.2 -10.4 -5.3 -2.6 1.6 4.8 6.8 12.8 4.6 6.7 3.0 .7 7.8 -1.3 3.4 3.7 -.5 -1.6 -.5 -3.1 2.5 -4.8 -15.7 -1.6 .4 2.3 4.8 4.2 .9 4.8 5.8 4.0 3.7 5.2 -.2 2.3 2.6 -2.4 -.3 1.2 .5 2.1 -4.9 -11.1 4.5 -2.0 2.6 3.7 6.0 8.2 3.5 4.2 3.6 2.6 7.6 1.6 11.3 11.1 15.3 1.3 1.6 .0 4.1 .5 -6.9 -10.4 4.7 1.4 4.5 5.4 6.7 4.4 5.8 3.5 1.7 6.4 -1.4 1.4 1.1 7.3 -1.5 -.3 -1.6 1.1 -5.0 -13.1 -3.4 -1.1 2.4 4.2 5.1 4.5 4.2 5.0 3.8 3.1 6.4 .7 6.7 6.8 6.1 .5 1.4 .3 3.1 -2.2 -9.0 -3.2 1.3 31.877 32.033 31.962 -5.3 -4.6 -10.0 2.9 -5.0 -3.8 390.983 847.063 345.001 229.262 210.213 160.825 391.639 851.016 346.604 230.381 210.462 161.256 391.195 847.880 345.259 230.135 210.301 160.616 392.011 845.760 344.284 230.615 211.040 162.620 .9 -.9 -1.4 6.2 1.5 -2.0 2.9 7.1 7.5 1.7 1.4 .0 2.1 1.9 1.7 3.9 2.2 1.7 1.1 -.6 -.8 2.4 1.6 4.5 1.9 3.0 2.9 3.9 1.5 -1.0 1.6 .6 .4 3.1 1.9 3.1 101.995 102.216 102.246 103.755 -3.1 -.7 .3 7.1 -1.9 3.7 185.648 232.302 141.742 368.883 300.480 291.440 145.410 167.815 283.390 135.703 187.775 86.214 156.412 92.346 186.245 232.039 141.582 368.638 301.013 292.278 145.605 167.884 283.281 135.715 185.362 86.823 157.145 92.120 184.612 232.907 142.112 368.381 300.865 292.928 145.855 168.033 280.796 138.424 186.197 86.647 156.395 92.027 186.468 233.300 142.351 369.169 301.696 291.505 145.947 168.526 283.675 138.607 188.803 86.205 155.708 92.231 -1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.3 2.6 .6 7.0 10.9 8.5 16.0 -.7 1.3 -2.3 .7 .6 .6 3.2 3.9 2.9 2.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 1.6 .4 1.1 -12.7 2.9 2.3 2.3 4.5 1.4 2.1 1.9 4.9 7.9 13.6 3.8 -1.0 1.0 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.7 .3 1.6 .1 1.5 1.7 .4 8.8 2.2 .0 -1.8 -.5 -.2 .8 .8 3.1 2.6 2.7 1.4 6.1 7.4 6.6 8.6 -.1 1.2 -7.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.4 1.5 1.1 1.7 3.3 4.1 11.2 3.0 -.5 -.4 .9 185.269 160.361 209.290 266.827 112.785 268.503 265.018 270.283 185.883 161.056 210.895 268.523 112.618 268.937 265.379 270.368 187.596 163.389 215.005 276.068 112.884 269.085 265.702 269.913 188.435 164.422 216.891 279.137 112.945 269.611 266.108 270.731 4.7 5.1 5.3 3.7 5.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 5.3 5.2 7.8 9.2 .2 2.5 2.5 2.4 -2.6 -5.1 -6.3 -9.3 -1.4 2.3 2.7 1.4 7.0 10.5 15.3 19.8 .6 1.7 1.7 .7 5.0 5.2 6.6 6.4 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.1 2.4 4.0 4.2 -.4 2.0 2.2 1.0 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. 21 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 318.190 226.305 219.019 218.228 162.849 210.490 262.078 221.266 119.012 293.840 256.245 242.746 227.246 227.188 146.378 304.251 276.075 236.613 207.299 319.362 226.794 219.470 218.669 163.582 212.097 263.793 222.270 120.390 294.175 256.504 243.121 227.722 227.684 146.685 306.902 276.695 238.261 206.821 319.650 227.861 220.622 219.595 165.883 216.034 270.788 224.565 119.060 294.003 256.549 250.868 227.924 227.907 146.760 324.465 277.008 237.911 206.738 320.553 228.574 221.362 220.233 166.882 217.862 273.566 225.813 119.637 294.501 256.884 253.165 228.423 228.432 147.067 330.003 277.667 238.154 206.837 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 2.0 2.8 3.7 3.0 5.0 5.2 3.7 4.4 10.9 2.0 1.7 3.5 2.9 2.7 5.2 5.2 1.8 3.6 1.7 1.8 3.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 7.3 8.4 6.6 5.4 2.6 2.6 13.1 2.7 2.1 1.5 18.4 2.3 8.4 2.3 3.4 .0 -.7 .0 -4.9 -5.8 -8.5 -2.2 5.0 2.6 2.5 -13.8 2.0 2.0 -.2 -18.9 2.8 .3 -1.0 3.0 4.1 4.3 3.7 10.3 14.8 18.7 8.5 2.1 .9 1.0 18.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 38.4 2.3 2.6 -.9 1.9 3.1 4.0 3.3 5.0 6.2 6.0 5.5 8.1 2.3 2.1 8.2 2.8 2.4 3.3 11.6 2.1 6.0 2.0 3.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.4 4.0 4.2 3.0 3.6 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 2.1 .9 5.9 2.6 1.5 -.9 Special aggregate indexes Other services .......................................................................... All items less food .................................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. All items less medical care ....................................................... Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Nondurables less food and apparel .......................................... Nondurables ............................................................................. Apparel less footwear ............................................................... Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy ...................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy ............................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ........................................................... Services less energy services .............................................. Domestically produced farm food 1 .......................................... Utilities and public transportation ............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 NA - Not seasonally adjusted. Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 7 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 22 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Item Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 167.799 313.739 336.796 274.773 256.852 268.619 292.419 262.387 270.693 137.789 224.696 213.640 137.693 327.846 216.114 227.648 205.784 186.889 296.058 212.882 152.623 395.553 147.415 165.062 206.012 195.782 231.504 219.097 199.637 285.391 161.810 132.684 127.752 127.154 258.486 110.563 124.494 198.788 182.003 151.782 164.439 159.903 170.451 309.413 328.723 271.547 255.811 273.821 299.362 269.740 272.199 137.123 222.294 207.565 136.751 326.935 209.460 225.192 205.647 189.013 294.405 213.209 154.234 377.457 148.116 167.354 207.156 195.343 236.349 218.542 207.073 292.835 172.918 138.383 139.105 129.686 270.159 110.146 124.720 201.969 184.155 152.126 165.620 161.160 169.290 315.076 334.680 275.926 255.820 275.640 306.093 268.575 272.819 140.202 218.549 206.525 137.307 330.147 216.580 226.622 206.452 188.398 290.120 210.853 151.971 369.559 150.632 169.828 206.976 198.901 232.978 216.232 202.297 292.771 177.801 139.874 137.901 131.862 270.615 110.109 124.698 199.341 184.769 152.412 166.368 162.237 166.926 313.338 333.969 277.551 253.948 275.308 299.826 269.880 271.549 138.968 230.065 209.891 137.625 330.791 217.629 230.086 209.295 188.079 290.812 210.533 151.213 371.108 148.549 169.152 205.155 197.776 233.829 210.630 195.231 294.042 179.241 138.012 138.534 132.419 268.047 110.430 124.741 197.259 184.736 152.396 166.585 160.912 -0.7 1.3 1.3 -1.0 .5 -1.1 -.6 1.4 -1.2 -.8 -2.6 3.2 .4 .2 .0 2.3 .2 .1 1.7 .2 -.1 -10.3 1.5 -.4 1.0 2.0 -1.6 4.7 -.5 -.5 7.4 .6 -4.2 -.6 -1.4 .9 .0 .6 -1.1 .0 .2 .4 1.6 -1.4 -2.4 -1.2 -.4 1.9 2.4 2.8 .6 -.5 -1.1 -2.8 -.7 -.3 -3.1 -1.1 -.1 1.1 -.6 .2 1.1 -4.6 .5 1.4 .6 -.2 2.1 -.3 3.7 2.6 6.9 4.3 8.9 2.0 4.5 -.4 .2 1.6 1.2 .2 .7 .8 -0.7 1.8 1.8 1.6 .0 .7 2.2 -.4 .2 2.2 -1.7 -.5 .4 1.0 3.4 .6 .4 -.3 -1.5 -1.1 -1.5 -2.1 1.7 1.5 -.1 1.8 -1.4 -1.1 -2.3 .0 2.8 1.1 -.9 1.7 .2 .0 .0 -1.3 .3 .2 .5 .7 -1.4 -.6 -.2 .6 -.7 -.1 -2.0 .5 -.5 -.9 5.3 1.6 .2 .2 .5 1.5 1.4 -.2 .2 -.2 -.5 .4 -1.4 -.4 -.9 -.6 .4 -2.6 -3.5 .4 .8 -1.3 .5 .4 -.9 .3 .0 -1.0 .0 .0 .1 -.8 Mar. 2011 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 .............................................. 3.5 5.0 5.9 6.8 5.0 7.8 3.6 3.0 8.5 1.3 2.6 6.5 4.5 5.4 15.4 8.7 4.3 3.6 5.7 3.7 4.1 .1 3.3 5.7 5.9 15.4 11.0 2.0 -8.5 11.1 40.7 7.6 -.5 2.5 4.2 3.1 3.5 1.2 .5 1.7 2.7 4.2 Housing Infants’ furniture 4 ....................................................................... Laundry equipment ..................................................................... NA NA NA NA - - - - - 110.060 113.779 116.784 118.099 1.0 3.4 2.6 1.1 11.5 99.085 143.619 147.210 280.216 287.561 271.078 147.661 354.170 186.142 122.479 120.111 107.558 63.221 109.135 99.435 143.698 148.269 290.655 296.954 279.459 147.448 354.378 195.477 123.510 118.674 101.248 62.286 109.212 100.036 144.273 149.507 305.108 311.167 292.941 147.682 353.098 196.079 123.386 115.529 100.625 62.315 109.865 100.056 144.103 149.667 330.094 336.688 315.174 148.288 359.590 196.178 123.467 116.715 105.113 62.142 109.880 .1 .1 .2 -4.1 -3.9 -3.8 .1 .8 .1 -.6 4.0 2.9 -.3 .1 .4 .1 .7 3.7 3.3 3.1 -.1 .1 5.0 .8 -1.2 -5.9 -1.5 .1 .6 .4 .8 5.0 4.8 4.8 .2 -.4 .3 -.1 -2.7 -.6 .0 .6 .0 -.1 .1 8.2 8.2 7.6 .4 1.8 .1 .1 1.0 4.5 -.3 .0 2.5 2.7 2.2 9.1 9.0 8.7 2.3 15.2 8.8 .9 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 ................................................................ - -4.5 -3.5 2.0 See footnotes at end of table. 23 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Item Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 242.364 556.975 244.411 561.735 245.721 567.506 51.151 117.446 147.809 118.038 166.151 211.015 95.798 28.774 124.788 113.184 58.505 156.006 174.767 50.704 119.478 148.702 117.003 166.923 211.331 95.444 28.382 124.789 112.797 59.257 159.002 180.062 181.172 135.703 187.775 157.573 92.346 Mar. 2011 245.736 567.836 -0.1 .0 0.8 .9 0.5 1.0 0.0 .1 5.3 4.9 49.834 119.097 149.015 117.896 166.830 211.977 96.387 28.541 124.225 112.915 60.561 157.399 178.201 50.026 119.767 149.873 118.548 167.498 212.424 96.809 28.364 124.316 113.267 59.933 157.287 179.463 -3.1 -.3 -.1 -.7 .3 .6 -.4 -2.6 .5 -.1 -.2 .3 -.1 -.9 1.7 .6 -.9 .5 .1 -.4 -1.4 .0 -.3 1.3 1.9 3.0 -1.7 -.3 .2 .8 -.1 .3 1.0 .6 -.5 .1 2.2 -1.0 -1.0 .4 .6 .6 .6 .4 .2 .4 -.6 .1 .3 -1.0 -.1 .7 -6.9 13.2 3.2 1.1 2.8 2.8 8.3 -4.6 3.4 2.6 .2 .3 1.3 183.625 184.022 184.766 -.2 1.4 .2 .4 5.6 135.715 185.362 157.451 92.120 138.424 186.197 156.955 92.027 138.607 188.803 156.775 92.231 2.7 -1.0 .1 .0 .0 -1.3 -.1 -.2 2.0 .5 -.3 -.1 .1 1.4 -.1 .2 8.9 5.8 .4 -3.5 Medical care Inpatient hospital services 8 9 ..................................................... Outpatient hospital services 8 10 ................................................ Recreation Video discs and other media 2 ................................................... Rental of video or audio discs and other media 2 ...................... Pet food 2 ................................................................................... Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ........................... Pet services 2 ............................................................................. Veterinarian services 2 ............................................................... Film and photographic supplies 2 ............................................... Photographic equipment 2 .......................................................... Photographer fees 2 ................................................................... Film processing 2 ....................................................................... Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 .................. Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 .......................... Admission to sporting events 2 ................................................... Education and communication College textbooks 11 .................................................................. Other goods and services Checking account and other bank services 2 ............................. Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap .................................... Infants’ equipment 4 ................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 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. 24 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 - 224.317 668.171 226.304 674.090 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.3 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 ................................................................. 15.940 15.071 9.460 1.338 2.278 .991 1.318 1.093 2.442 .334 .291 1.817 .633 5.611 .352 .869 231.971 231.806 230.148 268.245 228.787 218.218 278.626 168.825 203.131 213.086 234.241 215.327 127.047 235.782 165.955 233.328 232.240 232.126 230.377 267.790 230.423 217.975 276.807 168.498 203.721 214.050 234.763 215.913 126.611 236.262 165.661 232.705 3.3 3.4 3.6 4.5 5.3 6.2 -3.9 2.4 5.1 4.7 9.5 4.5 3.1 3.0 1.7 2.5 .1 .1 .1 -.2 .7 -.1 -.7 -.2 .3 .5 .2 .3 -.3 .2 -.2 -.3 .2 .2 .0 -.1 .1 .8 -1.2 -.4 .5 1.5 1.5 .2 -.7 .3 .6 .9 .1 .0 .0 .1 .0 -.4 -.6 -.1 .3 .1 -.9 .6 1.3 .2 -.2 .6 .1 .2 .1 -.1 .7 -.1 -.4 -.3 .3 .5 .8 .2 -.3 .2 -.2 -.2 Housing ...................................................................................... Shelter ...................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 ........................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 ....................................................... 39.848 30.486 8.926 .433 20.821 20.165 .306 5.903 4.676 .282 4.394 1.227 3.458 .357 217.717 248.868 256.292 137.590 238.085 238.078 130.565 215.460 186.170 350.169 187.193 185.943 122.201 156.914 218.024 249.453 256.674 142.514 238.543 238.536 131.427 214.848 185.276 355.613 186.040 186.775 122.236 157.118 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.2 1.9 1.9 3.6 .0 -1.2 4.2 -1.6 4.9 1.2 2.7 .1 .2 .1 3.6 .2 .2 .7 -.3 -.5 1.6 -.6 .4 .0 .1 .1 .2 .1 -.1 .2 .2 .4 -.5 -.7 1.1 -.8 .4 .1 .6 .1 .2 .2 1.7 .1 .1 -.5 -.4 -.6 1.8 -.8 .6 .2 .1 .1 .2 .2 .6 .2 .2 .7 -.1 -.3 1.6 -.4 .6 -.1 .1 Apparel ....................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Footwear .................................................................................. 3.618 .882 1.407 .280 .813 123.044 117.088 109.862 121.768 128.188 126.940 120.808 115.303 123.443 130.314 5.7 7.5 6.2 7.9 1.7 3.2 3.2 5.0 1.4 1.7 .9 .7 1.2 1.6 -.2 -.9 -1.5 -1.1 -1.1 .0 .7 1.7 .6 .0 .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 ................................................................ 19.031 18.154 6.239 3.035 2.736 7.015 6.773 .511 1.153 .877 215.665 212.481 99.279 145.475 148.055 307.606 306.466 147.905 259.689 264.030 222.947 219.856 99.800 145.511 149.726 332.384 331.481 147.990 259.389 267.589 5.3 5.5 2.5 2.5 3.2 9.0 9.0 5.2 2.4 .3 3.4 3.5 .5 .0 1.1 8.1 8.2 .1 -.1 1.3 .4 .4 -.5 -.1 -1.0 .9 .9 .4 .3 -.7 2.3 2.4 .2 .7 -.2 5.9 6.0 .1 .2 -.1 1.0 1.0 .7 .2 1.3 1.7 1.7 .1 -.1 .6 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. 5.670 1.344 4.327 2.390 413.022 323.842 439.305 342.887 414.116 325.227 440.246 343.092 3.7 3.5 3.7 1.4 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .6 .3 -.1 .2 .8 .1 -.3 .3 .4 .3 .1 - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 25 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Hospital and related services ................................................. 1.399 669.040 669.329 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 Recreation 2 ............................................................................... Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 5.579 2.060 110.881 100.192 111.200 100.754 1.2 1.4 .3 .6 .6 .7 .0 .0 .1 .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 ............... 6.800 2.686 .214 2.472 4.114 3.999 2.984 1.015 .247 126.853 209.868 554.958 589.075 85.892 83.455 101.050 9.423 64.729 126.905 209.968 557.037 589.187 85.922 83.486 101.112 9.420 64.198 1.5 4.2 5.6 4.0 -.2 -.4 .4 -3.2 -10.1 .0 .0 .4 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 -.8 .2 .2 .6 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 -.7 .2 .2 .1 .3 .1 .1 .0 .1 .2 .1 .3 .5 .3 .0 .0 .1 -.1 -1.2 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ Personal care ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ....................................................... Personal care services 1 ........................................................ Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 3.515 1.227 2.288 .611 .577 .921 421.412 853.214 207.958 161.121 232.964 369.051 422.358 851.360 208.918 163.005 233.362 369.972 1.7 1.9 1.5 .8 1.4 2.5 .2 -.2 .5 1.2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .1 .3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.4 .0 -.2 .4 .0 .2 -.2 .4 1.2 .2 .2 42.665 15.940 26.725 17.285 3.618 13.667 9.440 57.335 30.181 .306 4.394 1.227 .357 5.641 4.327 10.903 190.816 231.971 168.180 223.359 123.044 290.400 114.470 263.904 239.820 130.565 187.193 185.943 156.914 271.019 439.305 303.908 194.276 232.240 172.900 232.634 126.940 303.181 114.768 264.394 240.373 131.427 186.040 186.775 157.118 271.891 440.246 304.690 4.0 3.3 4.4 5.9 5.7 5.9 1.5 2.0 2.1 3.6 -1.6 4.9 2.7 2.1 3.7 2.2 1.8 .1 2.8 4.2 3.2 4.4 .3 .2 .2 .7 -.6 .4 .1 .3 .2 .3 .4 .2 .5 .9 .9 .7 -.2 .1 .2 .4 -.8 .4 .6 .1 .3 .3 1.1 .1 1.7 2.2 -.9 3.1 .3 .0 .1 -.5 -.8 .6 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .5 .1 .8 1.1 .7 1.3 .2 .2 .2 .7 -.4 .6 .1 .3 .3 .3 84.929 69.514 94.330 27.594 18.154 14.536 33.225 27.154 53.008 11.691 88.309 73.238 20.297 7.297 52.941 222.792 217.801 216.699 170.476 224.205 284.362 228.711 258.697 251.882 245.158 222.758 221.318 149.277 310.990 272.318 $ .446 $ .150 225.059 220.347 218.700 175.097 233.049 296.105 233.849 259.048 252.344 256.979 223.520 222.169 150.368 335.299 273.002 $ .442 $ .148 2.8 3.2 2.8 4.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 2.0 1.9 5.0 2.5 2.4 2.4 8.8 2.3 1.0 1.2 .9 2.7 3.9 4.1 2.2 .1 .2 4.8 .3 .4 .7 7.8 .3 .2 .2 .2 .5 .9 .8 .5 .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 .6 .6 .5 1.6 2.1 2.9 1.2 -.1 .0 3.4 .1 .1 .0 5.8 .1 .4 .4 .3 .7 1.0 1.3 .7 .1 .2 1.0 .2 .3 .3 1.7 .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. 26 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 All items .............................................................................. 223.684 224.148 225.250 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 ........................................................ 231.158 231.162 229.833 268.006 229.098 217.503 281.176 168.908 201.182 209.639 231.558 213.598 126.235 234.666 165.205 229.662 231.622 231.529 229.919 267.803 229.355 219.185 277.918 168.287 202.272 212.860 235.062 214.023 125.367 235.423 166.216 231.733 Housing ............................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 3 4 .................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 ............................................. 217.764 248.039 255.050 138.932 237.350 237.342 130.695 219.922 191.695 340.375 193.537 183.611 121.857 155.744 Apparel .............................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... Footwear ......................................................................... 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 225.994 3.2 4.2 -0.1 4.2 3.7 2.0 231.754 231.594 229.814 268.004 229.260 218.218 276.351 168.103 202.972 213.086 232.860 215.306 127.047 235.782 165.955 233.018 232.064 231.954 230.105 267.629 230.867 217.975 275.240 167.667 203.552 214.050 234.746 215.674 126.611 236.262 165.661 232.468 4.0 4.1 4.7 7.3 7.4 12.7 -9.4 5.6 5.2 4.0 9.1 4.7 3.5 3.2 1.7 2.6 5.7 6.0 7.6 7.5 5.7 14.0 11.2 3.5 7.2 10.4 11.1 5.9 4.1 3.8 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 1.8 4.0 4.9 -1.6 -7.2 3.5 3.4 -3.6 12.1 3.4 3.5 2.4 1.9 1.3 1.6 1.4 .5 -.6 3.1 .9 -8.2 -2.9 4.8 8.7 5.6 3.9 1.2 2.7 1.1 5.0 4.8 5.0 6.1 7.4 6.6 13.3 .4 4.6 6.2 7.2 10.1 5.3 3.8 3.5 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.7 4.0 -.4 -7.7 .2 4.1 2.3 8.8 3.7 2.3 2.6 1.5 3.1 217.930 248.481 255.369 138.797 237.848 237.840 131.182 218.917 190.399 344.055 191.946 184.306 121.930 156.727 218.097 248.869 255.957 141.111 238.085 238.078 130.565 218.074 189.184 350.169 190.425 185.386 122.141 156.914 218.359 249.355 256.379 141.970 238.543 238.536 131.427 217.836 188.611 355.613 189.616 186.549 121.959 157.118 1.4 1.3 1.5 8.9 1.1 1.1 4.3 1.9 1.2 -2.7 1.5 4.6 1.3 4.3 2.6 2.4 3.3 -3.2 2.2 2.1 2.7 3.9 3.8 -5.5 4.6 4.4 2.3 .4 1.8 2.6 3.1 -1.4 2.5 2.5 5.1 -1.8 -3.3 7.4 -4.1 4.2 .9 2.7 1.1 2.1 2.1 9.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 -3.7 -6.3 19.1 -7.9 6.6 .3 3.6 2.0 1.9 2.4 2.7 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.9 2.5 -4.1 3.1 4.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 2.4 2.6 3.7 2.3 2.3 3.7 -2.8 -4.8 13.1 -6.0 5.4 .6 3.1 124.119 118.421 111.270 121.697 129.348 125.293 119.207 112.645 123.626 129.142 124.138 117.459 111.458 122.247 129.127 125.023 119.499 112.119 122.301 129.698 10.1 13.8 11.5 5.7 5.0 6.1 6.8 6.3 14.9 2.4 4.0 6.0 4.1 9.3 -1.4 2.9 3.7 3.1 2.0 1.1 8.1 10.2 8.9 10.2 3.7 3.5 4.9 3.6 5.6 -.2 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 ....................................................... 213.811 210.392 99.627 143.506 150.961 301.259 300.075 147.223 258.355 268.487 214.570 211.254 99.128 143.417 149.463 303.958 302.847 147.804 259.076 266.645 219.572 216.417 99.284 144.448 149.093 322.030 321.034 147.905 259.689 266.487 221.756 218.609 99.981 144.744 151.082 327.588 326.534 147.990 259.389 268.082 6.5 7.0 11.3 9.4 14.6 5.2 5.4 11.1 2.8 -4.6 8.6 8.7 1.2 -.3 4.4 20.1 20.5 3.3 4.6 5.3 -8.4 -8.8 -3.5 -2.0 -5.3 -20.2 -20.9 4.4 .5 1.4 15.7 16.6 1.4 3.5 .3 39.8 40.2 2.1 1.6 -.6 7.5 7.8 6.1 4.4 9.4 12.4 12.7 7.2 3.7 .2 3.0 3.1 -1.1 .7 -2.5 5.6 5.3 3.2 1.1 .4 Medical care ...................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ Medical care services ..................................................... Professional services .................................................... 409.115 319.396 435.752 343.032 410.534 321.314 436.902 342.799 411.483 323.842 437.159 341.810 412.708 325.227 438.282 342.260 3.4 1.9 3.9 1.7 2.7 1.5 3.1 2.1 4.9 3.2 5.5 2.8 3.6 7.5 2.3 -.9 3.1 1.7 3.5 1.9 4.2 5.3 3.9 .9 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 27 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Hospital and related services ........................................ 660.972 662.755 663.750 Recreation 2 ...................................................................... Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 110.249 99.583 110.877 100.249 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 ..... 126.323 208.927 548.831 586.751 85.553 83.179 100.764 9.379 64.651 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— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 665.013 6.9 4.5 6.3 2.5 5.7 4.4 110.893 100.265 111.053 100.446 1.2 -1.9 -.3 2.0 1.0 1.9 2.9 3.5 .5 .0 2.0 2.7 126.612 209.422 552.247 587.964 85.741 83.377 101.014 9.398 64.202 126.838 209.945 552.720 589.517 85.854 83.424 101.050 9.409 64.338 127.016 210.638 555.676 591.357 85.869 83.435 101.112 9.397 63.559 .9 4.0 4.5 4.0 -1.2 -1.2 -.2 -4.7 -10.3 .8 4.1 7.4 3.8 -1.3 -1.5 -.7 -4.1 -14.5 2.1 5.2 5.3 5.2 .0 -.1 1.2 -4.5 -8.9 2.2 3.3 5.1 3.2 1.5 1.2 1.4 .8 -6.6 .8 4.1 6.0 3.9 -1.2 -1.3 -.4 -4.4 -12.4 2.1 4.3 5.2 4.2 .7 .6 1.3 -1.9 -7.7 420.998 852.435 207.746 160.954 232.313 369.704 421.681 856.419 207.885 161.473 232.093 369.334 421.310 853.214 207.881 161.121 232.964 369.317 422.003 851.360 208.648 163.005 233.362 370.042 .5 -.9 1.4 -2.2 1.0 3.1 3.5 7.4 1.3 -.4 .6 2.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 .8 2.0 3.7 1.0 -.5 1.7 5.2 1.8 .4 2.0 3.2 1.3 -1.3 .8 3.0 1.4 .7 1.8 3.0 1.9 2.0 189.707 231.158 166.976 220.944 124.119 285.869 114.642 263.648 239.075 130.695 193.537 183.611 155.744 271.151 435.752 302.648 190.404 231.622 167.752 222.849 125.293 288.013 114.372 264.025 239.434 131.182 191.946 184.306 156.727 271.447 436.902 303.629 192.449 231.754 170.554 227.803 124.138 296.863 114.741 264.147 239.753 130.565 190.425 185.386 156.914 271.090 437.159 303.953 193.470 232.064 171.848 230.248 125.023 300.754 114.977 264.641 240.205 131.427 189.616 186.549 157.118 271.961 438.282 304.757 4.9 4.0 5.4 5.5 10.1 3.6 5.8 1.7 1.4 4.3 1.5 4.6 4.3 2.1 3.9 1.6 6.3 5.7 6.6 8.8 6.1 10.4 .8 2.5 2.5 2.7 4.6 4.4 .4 2.8 3.1 1.4 -3.1 2.0 -6.0 -7.3 4.0 -10.3 -1.7 2.4 2.6 5.1 -4.1 4.2 2.7 2.1 5.5 3.2 8.2 1.6 12.2 17.9 2.9 22.5 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 -7.9 6.6 3.6 1.2 2.3 2.8 5.6 4.8 6.0 7.1 8.1 6.9 3.3 2.1 2.0 3.5 3.1 4.5 2.3 2.5 3.5 1.5 2.4 1.8 2.7 4.6 3.5 4.8 -.3 1.9 2.3 3.7 -6.0 5.4 3.1 1.7 3.9 3.0 222.168 217.207 216.172 169.195 221.670 279.803 227.001 259.241 251.921 244.867 222.119 220.679 149.158 304.362 271.297 222.638 217.699 216.604 170.019 223.594 282.002 228.186 259.493 252.171 245.461 222.551 221.124 149.414 307.238 271.896 223.918 219.101 217.704 172.800 228.396 290.210 230.923 259.315 252.218 253.802 222.728 221.324 149.453 325.037 272.205 224.727 219.953 218.427 174.059 230.790 293.889 232.570 259.679 252.602 256.268 223.260 221.890 149.906 330.628 272.852 3.0 4.0 3.2 5.3 5.3 3.4 4.6 2.2 1.7 3.7 3.1 2.9 5.7 4.9 1.8 3.9 5.0 4.3 6.4 8.4 9.8 7.1 2.5 2.5 13.7 3.0 2.3 2.3 18.9 2.3 -.5 -1.2 -.4 -5.8 -6.8 -9.5 -2.7 2.5 2.3 -14.3 2.0 2.0 -.3 -19.2 2.9 4.7 5.2 4.2 12.0 17.5 21.7 10.2 .7 1.1 20.0 2.1 2.2 2.0 39.3 2.3 3.4 4.5 3.7 5.9 6.8 6.5 5.8 2.3 2.1 8.6 3.0 2.6 3.9 11.7 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.7 4.6 4.9 3.5 1.6 1.7 1.4 2.0 2.1 .9 6.1 2.6 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. 28 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................ All items (1967=100) .................................................................... 100.000 - 224.317 668.171 226.304 674.090 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.3 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 15.940 15.071 9.460 1.338 .533 .061 .316 .156 .805 .243 .115 .201 .246 2.278 2.141 1.421 .635 .265 .100 .215 .054 .475 .176 .099 .083 .117 .311 .390 .310 .080 .331 .161 .170 .137 .991 .340 .308 .144 .198 1.318 .987 .504 .082 .091 .116 .215 .483 .087 .066 .093 .238 .331 .164 .100 .066 231.971 231.806 230.148 268.245 233.650 248.279 228.214 241.558 287.592 173.897 169.024 264.127 263.531 228.787 229.883 232.160 260.108 238.841 189.215 172.792 189.562 207.286 149.848 199.978 189.796 129.487 214.223 215.639 137.873 144.702 262.549 155.958 136.044 213.061 218.218 147.226 225.026 217.117 146.145 278.626 316.125 325.611 315.227 210.170 187.185 113.591 305.378 328.608 277.485 290.746 315.745 156.389 159.267 147.793 160.178 232.240 232.126 230.377 267.790 233.151 250.010 228.712 238.056 287.186 173.922 169.094 264.417 262.027 230.423 231.557 233.612 262.037 240.026 188.581 175.244 192.019 208.307 149.297 208.191 189.573 128.441 215.482 218.344 139.657 146.300 263.966 157.599 136.114 214.140 217.975 146.484 224.490 218.144 146.627 276.807 313.966 324.076 310.368 210.226 186.258 113.313 302.613 330.618 272.723 291.498 310.332 155.503 158.072 146.537 160.678 3.3 3.4 3.6 4.5 4.1 7.1 3.6 3.6 4.9 5.7 3.8 5.6 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 7.7 3.5 4.6 3.1 2.0 3.3 6.1 6.3 5.3 10.8 3.6 2.0 5.6 5.0 6.2 3.8 9.0 6.2 6.3 -3.9 -6.9 .2 3.5 .7 -5.4 1.1 -13.0 1.1 -20.7 -29.4 -8.1 5.5 4.6 6.8 5.9 .1 .1 .1 -.2 -.2 .7 .2 -1.4 -.1 .0 .0 .1 -.6 .7 .7 .6 .7 .5 -.3 1.4 1.3 .5 -.4 4.1 -.1 -.8 .6 1.3 1.3 1.1 .5 1.1 .1 .5 -.1 -.5 -.2 .5 .3 -.7 -.7 -.5 -1.5 .0 -.5 -.2 -.9 .6 -1.7 .3 -1.7 -.6 -.8 -.8 .3 .2 .2 .0 -.1 -.1 -1.7 -.2 .3 -.1 -.6 .2 .1 .2 .1 .1 .0 1.1 1.8 -.2 .8 1.0 -1.0 -.8 -1.6 -.1 -1.8 -.9 1.1 1.3 -.3 -.8 .1 -.2 1.5 .8 .7 .0 .5 -.3 -1.2 -1.2 -1.4 1.0 -.7 -2.1 -3.2 -1.0 -1.8 -1.5 -.1 -2.7 -.9 -.6 -1.9 .3 .1 .0 .0 .1 -.5 -.9 -.4 -.3 .6 .8 -.1 .6 .3 .0 .3 .6 .4 1.0 1.7 -.9 -.1 .5 1.0 .1 -2.2 1.1 1.2 .3 .1 1.7 -.7 -1.5 -.9 -6.4 -.4 -1.4 -.3 -1.0 .7 -.6 -1.2 1.1 -.6 -2.2 -1.5 5.4 -3.5 1.4 -4.9 -6.1 -4.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 .9 .1 .2 .1 -.1 -.3 1.7 .2 -1.4 -.1 -.3 .1 .3 -.5 .7 .6 .3 .7 .5 -.3 1.4 1.3 -.4 .2 1.6 -.7 -1.9 .5 1.3 1.4 .9 1.0 1.1 1.6 2.3 -.1 -.5 -.5 1.7 .5 -.4 -.5 .6 -1.4 .9 .9 1.3 -1.7 -.1 .2 .3 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.6 .9 - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 29 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. 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 ................................. 1.093 .846 .351 .015 .480 .247 .138 .109 2.442 .334 .074 .191 .069 .291 .083 .078 .131 1.817 .102 .346 .329 .297 .111 .633 5.611 2.269 2.584 .290 .116 .352 .869 .519 .323 .058 .138 .350 168.825 129.739 164.608 170.678 116.818 124.632 221.908 125.772 203.131 213.086 204.635 138.357 154.333 234.241 186.764 138.855 172.899 215.327 235.556 165.920 236.929 229.144 150.137 127.047 235.782 146.685 149.723 149.400 139.261 165.955 233.328 200.691 211.115 188.121 165.762 306.554 168.498 129.565 163.454 170.968 117.148 124.133 221.759 124.736 203.721 214.050 201.487 140.463 153.806 234.763 183.900 140.109 174.479 215.913 242.916 167.308 238.226 228.471 150.316 126.611 236.262 146.974 150.165 149.539 138.901 165.661 232.705 200.205 211.107 187.380 164.538 305.621 2.4 1.8 2.3 10.4 1.3 4.3 9.6 -.7 5.1 4.7 4.3 5.2 3.6 9.5 1.3 4.6 17.5 4.5 6.4 2.8 8.6 3.6 6.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.9 1.7 2.5 1.8 3.0 .8 -1.3 3.5 -0.2 -.1 -.7 .2 .3 -.4 -.1 -.8 .3 .5 -1.5 1.5 -.3 .2 -1.5 .9 .9 .3 3.1 .8 .5 -.3 .1 -.3 .2 .2 .3 .1 -.3 -.2 -.3 -.2 .0 -.4 -.7 -.3 -0.4 -.3 .3 -.2 .4 -.8 -.9 -1.1 .5 1.5 .5 .9 -.4 1.5 -.4 1.3 3.3 .2 .4 .4 1.3 .3 .6 -.7 .3 .4 .2 .4 .9 .6 .9 1.0 1.1 .8 .6 .7 -0.1 .0 -.2 .8 -.7 -.4 -.7 .1 .3 .1 -.7 .3 1.2 -.9 -.7 -1.7 -.8 .6 1.6 -.3 1.1 .6 -.2 1.3 .2 .2 .1 .4 .0 -.2 .6 .3 .8 -.4 -.5 .6 -0.3 -.2 -.7 .2 .3 -.7 -.6 -1.3 .3 .5 -.8 1.5 -1.1 .8 -1.1 .9 1.1 .2 1.5 .8 .5 .0 .1 -.3 .2 .2 .3 .3 -.3 -.2 -.2 -.1 .0 -.2 -.6 -.3 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 1 3 4 ........................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 .............. 39.848 30.486 8.926 .433 .099 .334 20.821 20.165 .306 5.903 4.676 .282 .180 .102 4.394 3.366 1.028 1.227 .949 .277 3.458 .261 .029 .056 .176 .726 .247 .355 217.717 248.868 256.292 137.590 463.038 282.187 238.085 238.078 130.565 215.460 186.170 350.169 387.851 360.982 187.193 191.350 169.545 185.943 411.619 400.675 122.201 67.986 112.495 73.324 56.369 116.218 134.434 89.379 218.024 249.453 256.674 142.514 463.037 295.079 238.543 238.536 131.427 214.848 185.276 355.613 397.238 360.881 186.040 190.321 168.044 186.775 413.540 402.200 122.236 68.585 112.646 72.538 57.294 116.999 135.622 89.871 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.2 3.7 3.1 1.9 1.9 3.6 .0 -1.2 4.2 5.3 2.1 -1.6 .7 -9.2 4.9 5.6 2.5 1.2 -2.2 .5 -2.3 -2.6 2.5 1.2 4.0 .1 .2 .1 3.6 .0 4.6 .2 .2 .7 -.3 -.5 1.6 2.4 .0 -.6 -.5 -.9 .4 .5 .4 .0 .9 .1 -1.1 1.6 .7 .9 .6 .1 .2 .1 -.1 .1 -.1 .2 .2 .4 -.5 -.7 1.1 1.4 -1.5 -.8 .0 -3.1 .4 .5 .1 .1 -.3 -.7 .1 -.4 -.2 -1.4 .5 .1 .2 .2 1.7 .4 2.0 .1 .1 -.5 -.4 -.6 1.8 2.9 -.1 -.8 .0 -3.5 .6 .7 .3 .2 -.6 .2 .0 -.8 -.3 -1.2 .1 .1 .2 .2 .6 .3 .7 .2 .2 .7 -.1 -.3 1.6 2.4 .3 -.4 -.8 1.0 .6 .7 .4 -.1 .9 .1 -1.1 1.6 .7 .9 .6 See footnotes at end of table. 30 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Other furniture 2 ................................................................... Appliances 2 ........................................................................... Major appliances 2 ............................................................... Other appliances 1 2 ............................................................. Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 .................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................. Indoor plants and flowers 7 .................................................. Dishes and flatware 1 2 ........................................................ Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ................................ Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ............. Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ......................................... Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...................................... Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................... Household cleaning products 1 2 ......................................... Household paper products 1 2 .............................................. Miscellaneous household products 1 2 ................................. Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... Domestic services 1 2 ........................................................... Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 .................................. Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 .................................... Repair of household items 1 2 .............................................. .105 .286 .168 .113 .381 .202 .087 .038 .054 .514 .157 .241 .933 .397 .255 .281 .357 .081 .103 .077 .057 77.909 89.707 102.973 72.804 68.328 56.128 133.063 64.598 97.587 93.411 100.603 87.578 191.851 125.022 166.442 120.659 156.914 144.788 161.360 128.111 198.040 78.369 89.624 103.629 71.915 67.576 55.531 131.682 62.913 97.352 93.267 100.331 87.490 191.584 125.052 166.700 119.897 157.118 144.626 161.457 128.673 198.350 1.3 4.8 8.9 -1.4 -4.9 -6.9 -2.9 -5.3 -.2 -.2 2.2 -1.6 3.5 2.9 4.3 3.5 2.7 1.3 2.4 2.4 5.5 0.6 -.1 .6 -1.2 -1.1 -1.1 -1.0 -2.6 -.2 -.2 -.3 -.1 -.1 .0 .2 -.6 .1 -.1 .1 .4 .2 -0.2 1.7 2.2 1.7 .4 -.3 -.5 4.3 -.2 .6 .4 .3 .0 -.5 .3 .3 .6 .4 1.1 .6 .1 -0.6 1.1 1.7 .9 .8 .5 .5 .4 -.6 .5 .6 .6 .6 .1 .9 .9 .1 .0 .0 .5 -.1 -1.7 .2 .6 -1.2 -1.1 -1.1 -1.3 -2.6 -.4 -.7 -.3 -.7 -.1 .0 .2 -.6 .1 -.1 .1 .4 .2 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 ................................................................................ 3.618 .882 .670 .105 .182 .203 .169 .212 1.407 1.084 .085 .171 .466 123.044 117.088 123.259 113.073 150.855 81.956 117.471 98.687 109.862 110.960 94.095 112.865 84.953 126.940 120.808 125.905 118.256 152.568 82.417 121.553 105.098 115.303 116.930 95.138 134.309 88.149 5.7 7.5 6.6 6.5 7.7 4.9 7.4 10.5 6.2 5.4 -1.7 15.7 1.9 3.2 3.2 2.1 4.6 1.1 .6 3.5 6.5 5.0 5.4 1.1 19.0 3.8 .9 .7 1.5 4.6 -.2 .8 1.2 -1.3 1.2 1.1 .0 -3.1 2.6 -.9 -1.5 -1.8 -3.5 -1.2 -2.9 -.2 -.7 -1.1 -.8 -.7 7.5 -.9 .7 1.7 .5 2.0 -.1 -.7 1.4 6.6 .6 .8 -3.2 11.9 -2.1 .345 .324 .813 .263 .228 .322 .280 .236 .056 .180 100.498 105.438 128.188 129.010 136.078 121.704 121.768 167.943 110.653 186.319 101.988 109.109 130.314 128.892 138.274 125.513 123.443 167.954 109.598 186.872 5.6 10.1 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.4 7.9 6.4 -1.8 8.7 1.5 3.5 1.7 -.1 1.6 3.1 1.4 .0 -1.0 .3 1.1 2.2 -.2 -.5 .0 .0 1.6 3.1 .7 4.4 -4.0 -2.0 .0 .9 -.6 -.4 -1.1 -1.0 1.0 -1.6 -.6 -.2 .4 -.1 .8 1.1 .0 -.6 -1.0 -.4 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 ......................... 19.031 18.154 6.239 3.035 2.736 .332 .043 7.015 6.773 215.665 212.481 99.279 145.475 148.055 88.940 114.571 307.606 306.466 306.345 312.761 293.976 286.066 147.905 134.348 156.495 259.689 265.300 234.673 222.947 219.856 99.800 145.511 149.726 88.877 118.490 332.384 331.481 331.631 338.636 316.451 299.914 147.990 133.985 157.473 259.389 266.515 235.065 5.3 5.5 2.5 2.5 3.2 -4.0 -1.6 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.9 8.6 6.1 5.2 5.6 4.6 2.4 2.2 2.4 3.4 3.5 .5 .0 1.1 -.1 3.4 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.3 7.6 4.8 .1 -.3 .6 -.1 .5 .2 .4 .4 -.5 -.1 -1.0 -.4 -2.1 .9 .9 1.0 .8 .8 1.9 .4 .6 .0 .3 .1 .1 2.3 2.4 .2 .7 -.2 -1.3 -2.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.8 1.5 .1 .1 .0 .2 .3 .2 1.0 1.0 .7 .2 1.3 .0 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.7 3.7 .1 -.3 .6 -.1 .5 .2 - .242 .511 .323 .188 1.153 .050 .456 See footnotes at end of table. 31 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. 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 ......................................................... .600 2.726 .511 .342 .156 .877 .495 .083 .297 159.207 398.400 170.419 166.511 178.820 264.030 294.769 149.064 274.278 158.599 399.325 170.479 166.582 178.857 267.589 299.811 150.302 276.714 2.4 3.1 2.5 .7 6.5 .3 -.9 -1.3 3.3 -0.4 .2 .0 .0 .0 1.3 1.7 .8 .9 0.4 .1 1.2 -.2 4.1 -.7 -.8 -.9 .0 0.3 -.1 -.2 -.4 .2 -.1 -.1 .2 .5 -0.4 .5 .0 .0 .0 .6 .3 .4 .9 Medical care ............................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... Medicinal drugs 1 11 ............................................................... Prescription drugs ................................................................ Nonprescription drugs 1 11 ................................................... Medical equipment and supplies 1 11 ..................................... Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services ............................................................. Physicians’ services 3 .......................................................... Dental services 3 .................................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 5 .................................................. Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 ...................... Hospital and related services ................................................. 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 ............................................................. 5.670 1.344 1.297 1.033 .264 .047 4.327 2.390 1.328 .625 .190 .246 1.399 1.328 .063 .008 .538 413.022 323.842 108.286 437.099 98.089 100.817 439.305 342.887 346.849 415.757 179.278 224.792 669.040 249.998 243.930 570.101 199.823 113.648 114.856 414.116 325.227 108.778 438.462 99.098 100.507 440.246 343.092 347.084 416.110 178.984 225.081 669.329 250.092 243.967 570.393 200.135 113.772 116.368 3.7 3.5 3.6 4.5 .2 .7 3.7 1.4 1.3 2.3 .4 1.0 5.0 5.2 5.3 4.7 3.5 1.8 11.0 .3 .4 .5 .3 1.0 -.3 .2 .1 .1 .1 -.2 .1 .0 .0 .0 .1 .2 .1 1.3 .3 .6 .6 .3 -.5 .0 .3 -.1 -.1 .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .5 .2 1.8 .2 .8 .8 .6 -.5 .8 .1 -.3 -.5 .0 -.3 .3 .2 .1 -.3 .4 .4 .0 1.7 .3 .4 .5 .3 1.0 -.3 .3 .1 .1 .1 .2 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 .3 .1 1.3 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 1 ................................................................ Photography 2 .......................................................................... Photographic equipment and supplies ................................... Photographers and film processing 1 2 .................................. Other recreational goods 2 ....................................................... Toys 1 ..................................................................................... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ................................ Music instruments and accessories 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 ........................................................... 5.579 2.060 .185 1.500 .025 110.881 100.192 5.900 390.049 12.888 111.200 100.754 5.824 393.567 12.571 1.2 1.4 -18.7 4.2 -11.4 .3 .6 -1.3 .9 -2.5 .6 .7 -1.0 .9 -1.3 .0 .0 -1.8 .3 1.9 .1 .2 -2.3 .5 -2.5 .132 .067 .049 1.146 .786 .360 .519 .325 .191 .116 .044 .069 .474 .373 .037 .037 1.118 78.698 42.364 90.317 158.753 199.315 205.988 117.794 144.195 88.814 80.655 65.154 115.665 53.551 57.073 96.338 94.717 148.006 79.039 42.225 90.032 159.308 200.125 206.449 117.520 143.965 88.491 80.917 64.595 116.970 53.055 56.455 96.738 94.326 148.611 3.5 -5.5 -3.4 3.2 2.8 4.0 .1 2.2 -3.5 .5 -3.7 2.7 -2.5 -3.1 1.6 -2.3 1.2 .4 -.3 -.3 .3 .4 .2 -.2 -.2 -.4 .3 -.9 1.1 -.9 -1.1 .4 -.4 .4 .4 .5 .3 .0 .2 -.4 .1 -.3 .8 -1.1 -1.4 -1.2 .7 .9 -.8 .0 1.2 -1.4 -.8 .2 .1 .4 -.6 .7 .6 .8 .3 .6 .0 .8 1.0 -.8 .0 -.7 .4 -.3 -.3 .3 .4 .2 -.2 -.2 -.4 .2 -1.1 1.1 -.9 -1.1 .5 -.4 .4 .372 .490 .131 .145 .078 .068 124.525 322.470 269.046 225.038 139.860 102.338 125.732 322.608 268.274 226.821 141.271 102.889 3.8 .5 .5 1.6 5.0 -2.5 1.0 .0 -.3 .8 1.0 .5 .3 2.1 .3 .5 1.4 -.5 -.6 -.9 .2 -.5 -.7 -.3 1.0 .0 -.3 .8 1.0 .5 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 ....................... 6.800 2.686 .214 2.472 1.387 .265 126.853 209.868 554.958 589.075 696.473 659.335 126.905 209.968 557.037 589.187 696.525 659.341 1.5 4.2 5.6 4.0 5.5 3.9 .0 .0 .4 .0 .0 .0 .2 .2 .6 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 .3 .4 .4 .1 .3 .5 .3 .5 .2 - See footnotes at end of table. 32 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. 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 .................................................... .711 .035 4.114 .116 .106 .009 3.999 2.984 1.987 .997 1.015 .247 .041 .639 250.332 220.117 85.892 157.467 248.442 261.739 83.455 101.050 60.797 105.068 9.423 64.729 41.686 77.116 250.439 220.399 85.922 157.466 248.442 261.718 83.486 101.112 60.814 105.203 9.420 64.198 41.269 77.361 2.5 4.5 -.2 4.0 3.9 6.9 -.4 .4 -.7 2.1 -3.2 -10.1 -3.7 .0 0.0 .1 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 .1 .0 -.8 -1.0 .3 0.3 .3 .2 -.1 -.5 4.6 .2 .2 .0 .8 .2 -.7 -.7 .6 0.1 .7 .1 2.7 3.0 -1.0 .1 .0 .0 .1 .1 .2 -1.3 .2 0.2 .4 .0 .2 .2 .0 .0 .1 .0 .1 -.1 -1.2 -1.0 .3 .075 35.438 35.440 -4.4 .0 .4 .2 .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 2 .................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 .... Financial services 1 5 ........................................................... Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................ 3.515 1.227 1.152 .067 2.288 .611 421.412 853.214 346.230 231.755 207.958 161.121 422.358 851.360 345.361 232.611 208.918 163.005 1.7 1.9 1.8 3.6 1.5 .8 .2 -.2 -.3 .4 .5 1.2 .2 .5 .5 .3 .1 .3 -.1 -.4 -.4 -.1 .0 -.2 .2 -.2 -.3 .4 .4 1.2 .336 102.714 104.032 .5 1.3 .3 .2 1.3 .263 .577 .577 .921 .307 .085 .257 .020 .180 .179 186.347 232.964 141.992 369.051 300.634 301.687 145.253 170.305 292.915 86.452 188.314 233.362 142.234 369.972 301.425 300.217 145.266 170.812 295.468 86.517 1.0 1.4 1.4 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.5 5.1 6.2 -.3 1.1 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.5 .0 .3 .9 .1 .3 -.1 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 .1 .0 .0 .6 -.8 .4 .4 .0 -.1 .2 .2 .1 -.4 -.3 1.1 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.5 .1 .3 .9 -.4 42.665 26.725 17.285 13.667 9.440 57.335 30.181 5.641 10.903 84.929 69.514 94.330 27.594 18.154 14.536 33.225 190.816 168.180 223.359 290.400 114.470 263.904 239.820 271.019 303.908 222.792 217.801 216.699 170.476 224.205 284.362 228.711 194.276 172.900 232.634 303.181 114.768 264.394 240.373 271.891 304.690 225.059 220.347 218.700 175.097 233.049 296.105 233.849 4.0 4.4 5.9 5.9 1.5 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.8 3.2 2.8 4.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 1.8 2.8 4.2 4.4 .3 .2 .2 .3 .3 1.0 1.2 .9 2.7 3.9 4.1 2.2 .4 .5 .9 .7 -.2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .2 .2 .2 .5 .9 .8 .5 1.1 1.7 2.2 3.1 .3 .0 .1 -.1 .1 .6 .6 .5 1.6 2.1 2.9 1.2 .5 .8 1.1 1.3 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .3 .7 1.0 1.3 .7 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. 33 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2011 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 117.216 258.697 251.882 245.158 222.758 221.318 149.277 310.990 272.318 236.997 201.276 $ .446 $ .150 121.439 259.048 252.344 256.979 223.520 222.169 150.368 335.299 273.002 237.287 201.390 $ .442 $ .148 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Feb. 2012 Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. 1.3 .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 .7 -.2 -1.2 -.1 .0 3.4 .1 .1 .0 5.8 .1 -.1 -.1 0.8 .1 .2 1.0 .2 .3 .3 1.7 .2 .1 .0 Special aggregate indexes Apparel less footwear ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy .......................................................................................... All items less energy .................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... Energy commodities ............................................................... Services less energy services .................................................. Domestically produced farm food 1 .............................................. Utilities and public transportation ................................................. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............. 2.805 27.154 53.008 11.691 88.309 73.238 20.297 7.297 52.941 7.945 10.981 - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other 6.8 2.0 1.9 5.0 2.5 2.4 2.4 8.8 2.3 3.8 .6 - 3.6 .1 .2 4.8 .3 .4 .7 7.8 .3 .1 .1 - - - - 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 - Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 34 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 All items .................................................................................... 223.684 224.148 225.250 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 ............................................................................ 231.158 231.162 229.833 268.006 235.112 252.039 229.605 241.336 285.998 173.680 168.113 262.093 261.721 229.098 230.162 232.099 256.334 232.246 186.482 172.906 187.851 211.543 150.689 207.889 194.977 132.965 213.845 213.738 136.724 143.388 267.824 158.079 137.918 212.501 217.503 148.167 224.725 216.137 145.194 281.176 320.695 327.368 320.392 212.073 205.210 108.442 312.601 337.425 284.761 309.725 324.996 155.377 157.519 148.328 231.622 231.529 229.919 267.803 234.937 247.809 229.245 242.171 285.635 172.637 168.486 262.476 262.244 229.355 230.317 232.029 259.103 236.384 186.017 174.366 189.805 209.532 149.464 204.512 194.828 130.550 211.829 216.118 138.506 142.915 265.747 158.274 137.614 215.709 219.185 149.243 224.787 217.322 144.776 277.918 316.731 322.647 323.681 210.543 201.001 104.998 309.504 331.362 280.371 309.544 316.070 153.987 156.555 145.550 157.978 158.421 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 225.994 3.2 4.2 -0.1 4.2 3.7 2.0 231.754 231.594 229.814 268.004 233.777 245.617 228.214 241.558 287.207 173.991 168.284 264.105 262.950 229.260 231.115 233.424 260.108 238.841 189.215 172.792 189.562 210.590 150.892 204.648 190.583 131.984 214.371 216.740 138.613 145.391 263.932 155.958 136.367 201.940 218.218 147.226 224.221 215.072 145.733 276.351 312.971 326.175 321.598 205.968 197.887 110.702 298.571 336.145 266.645 290.746 302.391 155.928 159.062 147.319 232.064 231.954 230.105 267.629 233.044 249.705 228.712 238.056 287.054 173.514 168.447 264.814 261.726 230.867 232.527 234.182 262.037 240.026 188.581 175.244 192.019 209.833 151.236 207.916 189.344 129.525 215.493 219.578 140.553 146.751 266.624 157.599 138.578 206.541 217.975 146.484 223.089 218.684 146.512 275.240 311.416 328.155 317.113 207.869 199.757 112.152 293.537 335.686 267.242 291.498 301.220 155.723 158.452 146.484 4.0 4.1 4.7 7.3 8.4 8.4 10.6 3.2 7.2 15.0 4.5 4.4 5.3 7.4 6.2 6.4 6.4 8.7 1.7 3.4 13.6 4.0 11.8 4.7 -.3 1.7 10.6 3.7 2.5 9.9 8.1 12.3 11.7 33.3 12.7 16.6 22.2 5.9 5.2 -9.4 -13.2 -5.3 -3.1 -.6 -18.0 4.5 -19.8 4.9 -42.6 -64.5 -7.9 3.0 2.0 6.5 5.7 6.0 7.6 7.5 4.9 12.1 2.2 6.6 7.9 8.4 12.0 10.6 3.6 5.7 4.8 5.5 4.8 -1.9 7.0 14.4 2.5 8.0 .3 11.1 14.6 11.0 3.2 3.5 2.2 10.6 3.5 -1.3 2.9 23.6 14.0 11.0 21.1 9.0 8.9 11.2 12.2 20.2 37.2 5.5 19.2 12.3 5.2 14.4 -1.5 -15.5 5.8 8.4 8.0 10.2 2.0 2.1 1.8 4.0 6.9 12.4 3.7 10.4 3.0 .6 -1.7 3.3 6.0 4.9 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.4 12.0 4.5 6.0 5.5 5.2 -2.9 6.6 11.9 7.5 6.9 5.1 13.1 4.9 -1.1 6.3 -17.5 -1.6 -5.9 -2.0 5.1 7.3 -7.2 -12.5 -12.3 -10.2 6.4 -8.9 -22.1 -12.7 -11.1 -9.8 5.5 -.9 10.1 6.3 16.3 1.6 1.4 .5 -.6 -3.5 -3.7 -1.5 -5.3 1.5 -.4 .8 4.2 .0 3.1 4.2 3.6 9.2 14.1 4.6 5.5 9.2 -3.2 1.5 .1 -11.1 -10.0 3.1 11.4 11.7 9.7 -1.8 -1.2 1.9 -10.8 .9 -4.5 -2.9 4.8 3.7 -8.2 -11.1 1.0 -4.0 -7.7 -10.2 14.4 -22.3 -2.0 -22.4 -21.5 -26.2 .9 2.4 -4.9 4.8 5.0 6.1 7.4 6.6 10.3 6.3 4.9 7.5 11.6 8.2 7.5 4.5 6.6 5.5 6.0 5.6 3.3 4.3 8.8 7.9 6.0 5.9 7.9 6.9 6.2 6.8 3.6 2.4 10.2 5.8 5.2 7.2 28.4 13.3 13.8 21.7 7.5 7.1 .4 -1.3 6.7 15.3 2.4 -1.1 8.3 -8.2 9.6 -24.8 -45.2 -1.3 5.7 5.0 8.4 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.7 1.6 4.1 1.0 2.3 2.3 .1 -.5 3.8 3.0 4.0 5.2 5.0 7.9 10.2 8.2 5.0 7.6 1.0 3.3 -1.4 -2.6 .4 5.3 9.1 8.3 11.4 1.5 -1.1 4.1 -14.2 -.4 -5.2 -2.4 5.0 5.5 -7.7 -11.8 -5.9 -7.2 -.9 -9.6 -5.6 -17.6 -6.7 -16.4 -9.0 -14.5 5.4 4.3 5.2 159.818 161.260 -1.2 7.3 9.1 8.6 3.0 8.8 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 35 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 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 ............................. 168.908 129.401 162.776 169.736 117.202 125.616 226.377 125.961 201.182 209.639 202.550 136.786 153.157 231.558 188.060 139.419 167.492 213.598 235.199 165.710 231.495 225.587 149.514 126.235 234.666 145.855 149.167 147.986 137.958 165.205 229.662 197.209 206.340 187.105 164.997 302.665 168.287 129.062 163.287 169.375 117.616 124.618 224.443 124.601 202.272 212.860 203.620 138.010 152.468 235.062 187.227 141.285 172.992 214.023 236.196 166.405 234.433 226.169 150.446 125.367 235.423 146.373 149.512 148.538 139.211 166.216 231.733 199.249 208.555 188.657 165.978 304.763 168.103 129.063 163.028 170.678 116.818 124.072 222.842 124.754 202.972 213.086 202.221 138.357 154.299 232.860 185.903 138.855 171.629 215.306 239.867 165.920 236.929 227.470 150.137 127.047 235.782 146.685 149.723 149.064 139.261 165.955 233.018 199.798 210.175 187.988 165.088 306.554 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 1 3 4 ....................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 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 ....................................................... 217.764 248.039 255.050 138.932 460.824 217.930 248.481 255.369 138.797 461.250 286.016 237.350 237.342 130.695 219.922 191.695 340.375 371.715 355.129 193.537 196.733 177.946 183.611 405.373 399.257 121.857 68.578 113.079 73.257 285.649 237.848 237.840 131.182 218.917 190.399 344.055 376.858 349.626 191.946 196.656 172.482 184.306 407.286 399.553 121.930 68.365 112.319 73.330 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 167.667 128.832 161.927 170.968 117.148 123.244 221.533 123.137 203.552 214.050 200.567 140.463 152.662 234.746 183.907 140.109 173.483 215.674 243.549 167.308 238.226 227.409 150.316 126.611 236.262 146.974 150.165 149.517 138.901 165.661 232.468 199.547 210.090 187.667 164.103 305.621 5.6 3.3 3.8 2.5 -1.8 17.6 29.4 6.4 5.2 4.0 11.3 3.1 4.0 9.1 9.4 3.9 12.5 4.7 4.6 8.8 4.6 2.0 5.0 3.5 3.2 2.6 4.7 2.4 3.5 1.7 2.6 1.1 1.4 3.1 -.6 7.1 3.5 3.2 4.9 27.9 4.0 4.4 9.0 -1.9 7.2 10.4 9.3 12.4 3.6 11.1 7.2 8.5 16.0 5.9 16.0 2.2 11.5 -.8 11.9 4.1 3.8 2.8 2.1 12.8 9.2 2.2 1.2 .1 1.7 -1.0 -5.3 2.0 3.5 2.6 2.5 9.9 3.3 3.8 11.6 1.8 3.4 -3.6 1.3 -4.8 8.2 12.1 -2.0 4.1 27.0 3.4 -8.2 -3.1 6.4 10.2 6.1 3.5 2.4 2.3 3.9 -3.0 .4 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.4 .1 3.2 1.1 -2.9 -1.7 -2.1 2.9 -.2 -7.3 -8.3 -8.7 4.8 8.7 -3.9 11.2 -1.3 5.6 -8.5 2.0 15.1 3.9 15.0 3.9 12.1 3.3 2.2 1.2 2.7 3.1 2.7 4.2 2.8 1.1 5.0 4.8 7.5 1.2 -2.1 4.0 4.6 3.2 4.4 14.5 1.1 10.8 18.8 2.2 6.2 7.2 10.3 7.6 3.8 10.1 8.3 6.1 14.2 5.3 10.2 5.4 8.0 .6 8.4 3.8 3.5 2.7 3.4 7.5 6.3 1.9 1.9 .6 1.5 1.0 -3.0 4.5 0.2 .4 .2 6.3 1.5 -1.9 1.2 -3.6 4.1 2.3 -1.3 2.9 3.3 8.8 -5.3 3.0 20.9 3.7 2.7 .3 9.2 6.7 4.1 2.3 2.6 2.7 3.3 .6 1.6 1.5 3.1 3.0 4.4 .7 .5 2.5 218.097 248.869 255.957 141.111 463.098 218.359 249.355 256.379 141.970 464.552 1.4 1.3 1.5 8.9 4.5 2.6 2.4 3.3 -3.2 2.8 1.8 2.6 3.1 -1.4 4.3 1.1 2.1 2.1 9.0 3.3 2.0 1.9 2.4 2.7 3.6 1.4 2.4 2.6 3.7 3.8 291.395 238.085 238.078 130.565 218.074 189.184 350.169 387.851 349.352 190.425 196.649 166.368 185.386 410.033 400.675 122.141 67.986 112.495 73.324 293.401 238.543 238.536 131.427 217.836 188.611 355.613 397.238 350.567 189.616 195.064 167.955 186.549 412.896 402.200 121.959 68.585 112.646 72.538 10.1 1.1 1.1 4.3 1.9 1.2 -2.7 -.8 13.4 1.5 1.2 2.9 4.6 4.9 3.7 1.3 3.5 8.3 -2.3 -4.7 2.2 2.1 2.7 3.9 3.8 -5.5 -9.9 7.0 4.6 4.3 5.8 4.4 5.2 1.4 2.3 -4.0 -.2 -3.4 -2.9 2.5 2.5 5.1 -1.8 -3.3 7.4 5.3 -5.7 -4.1 .9 -21.4 4.2 4.8 2.0 .9 -7.9 -4.1 .3 10.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 -3.7 -6.3 19.1 30.4 -5.0 -7.9 -3.4 -20.6 6.6 7.6 3.0 .3 .0 -1.5 -3.9 2.4 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.9 2.5 -4.1 -5.4 10.2 3.1 2.7 4.3 4.5 5.0 2.5 1.8 -.3 4.0 -2.8 3.7 2.3 2.3 3.7 -2.8 -4.8 13.1 17.2 -5.4 -6.0 -1.2 -21.0 5.4 6.2 2.5 .6 -4.0 -2.8 -1.8 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 36 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 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 1 2 ................ Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ............................... Indoor plants and flowers 7 ............................................... Dishes and flatware 1 2 .................................................... Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ............................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 .......... Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ..................................... Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ................................... Housekeeping supplies 1 .................................................... Household cleaning products 1 2 ...................................... Household paper products 1 2 .......................................... Miscellaneous household products 1 2 ............................. Household operations 1 2 ................................................... Domestic services 1 2 ....................................................... Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ............................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ................................ Repair of household items 1 2 .......................................... 57.069 116.870 137.962 88.849 78.639 87.211 99.081 70.945 67.548 55.990 131.331 61.710 98.142 92.748 99.580 86.956 190.869 125.476 164.494 119.293 155.744 144.146 159.594 126.708 197.981 56.852 116.593 136.074 89.294 78.519 88.686 101.265 72.151 67.788 55.840 130.668 64.363 97.933 93.282 99.981 87.224 190.782 124.871 164.928 119.640 156.727 144.788 161.362 127.430 198.249 56.369 116.218 134.434 89.379 78.080 89.639 102.936 72.804 68.328 56.128 131.352 64.598 97.368 93.761 100.603 87.719 191.851 125.022 166.442 120.659 156.914 144.788 161.360 128.111 198.040 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 ............................................................................. 124.119 118.421 124.395 115.662 152.476 84.919 115.079 99.809 111.270 112.694 99.521 113.589 85.192 125.293 119.207 126.319 120.940 152.214 85.586 116.482 98.495 112.645 113.891 99.557 110.116 87.438 103.911 105.423 129.348 128.460 137.454 123.839 121.697 165.772 108.763 183.289 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 ....................................... 213.811 210.392 99.627 143.506 150.961 91.124 122.043 301.259 300.075 299.839 306.778 287.960 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 57.294 116.999 135.622 89.871 76.736 89.795 103.581 71.915 67.576 55.531 129.605 62.913 96.994 93.104 100.331 87.125 191.584 125.052 166.700 119.897 157.118 144.626 161.457 128.673 198.350 4.0 6.7 -4.9 12.7 18.8 1.9 5.3 1.2 -1.1 -3.4 -4.1 15.2 3.5 -3.9 4.0 -5.6 -1.0 -2.5 -.1 .2 4.3 1.0 3.1 7.2 -4.8 -4.3 4.4 -2.4 -10.5 6.5 9.7 -1.2 -9.5 -12.4 -4.6 -10.2 2.3 4.6 4.0 3.3 9.8 11.2 8.2 9.2 .4 2.1 1.8 -5.9 -10.6 7.7 13.1 1.5 9.1 -1.1 2.1 -10.6 -8.8 -8.1 2.5 -28.0 -1.7 -2.8 -1.9 -4.6 4.0 4.9 3.9 2.7 2.7 .9 .1 2.7 - 1.6 .4 -6.6 4.7 -9.3 12.4 19.4 5.6 .2 -3.2 -5.2 8.0 -4.6 1.5 3.1 .8 1.5 -1.3 5.5 2.0 3.6 1.3 4.8 6.3 .7 -0.5 1.1 -.4 4.8 3.1 4.2 7.5 .0 -5.4 -8.0 -4.4 1.7 2.9 .2 4.0 -1.3 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.7 2.3 1.6 2.4 .4 -4.7 4.0 2.8 3.1 -.6 5.4 10.4 -2.8 -4.4 -5.7 -1.4 -11.8 -3.1 -.6 .5 -1.9 2.7 1.7 4.7 2.4 3.1 1.1 2.4 4.5 124.138 117.459 124.028 116.725 150.463 83.146 116.207 97.849 111.458 113.013 98.859 118.389 86.630 125.023 119.499 124.699 119.080 150.253 82.557 117.862 104.353 112.119 113.930 95.733 132.486 84.823 10.1 13.8 13.0 7.8 14.8 10.7 13.8 13.9 11.5 10.4 5.9 15.9 9.6 6.1 6.8 6.3 7.8 13.6 8.1 3.2 5.8 6.3 3.9 6.6 -8.2 .9 4.0 6.0 6.4 -1.4 9.5 13.2 3.2 3.5 4.1 2.8 -3.3 -8.9 -.8 2.9 3.7 1.0 12.4 -5.7 -10.7 10.0 19.5 3.1 4.5 -14.4 85.1 -1.7 8.1 10.2 9.6 7.8 14.2 9.4 8.3 9.8 8.9 7.1 6.3 3.1 5.1 3.5 4.9 3.7 5.3 1.6 .5 6.5 11.2 3.6 3.6 -9.0 29.9 -1.2 105.007 107.718 129.142 127.814 137.393 123.799 123.626 170.989 109.507 191.365 100.852 105.528 129.127 129.010 136.500 123.329 122.247 169.338 110.653 188.248 100.251 105.347 129.698 128.892 137.550 124.693 122.301 168.310 109.598 187.453 11.8 16.1 5.0 3.3 7.7 4.2 5.7 8.3 -4.2 11.1 9.2 16.5 2.4 3.5 2.7 .3 14.9 3.8 6.2 2.8 17.7 9.0 -1.4 -.6 -2.6 -1.5 9.3 7.4 -11.4 11.9 -13.4 -.3 1.1 1.4 .3 2.8 2.0 6.3 3.1 9.4 10.5 16.3 3.7 3.4 5.2 2.2 10.2 6.0 .8 6.9 1.0 4.3 -.2 .4 -1.2 .6 5.6 6.8 -4.4 10.7 214.570 211.254 99.128 143.417 149.463 90.787 119.518 303.958 302.847 302.739 309.313 290.241 219.572 216.417 99.284 144.448 149.093 89.595 116.142 322.030 321.034 321.200 327.037 307.059 221.756 218.609 99.981 144.744 151.082 89.570 118.863 327.588 326.534 326.541 333.769 312.273 6.5 7.0 11.3 9.4 14.6 4.0 3.4 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.0 5.1 8.6 8.7 1.2 -.3 4.4 -8.0 -4.1 20.1 20.5 20.9 20.6 18.8 -8.4 -8.8 -3.5 -2.0 -5.3 -5.0 5.2 -20.2 -20.9 -21.1 -20.6 -19.4 15.7 16.6 1.4 3.5 .3 -6.6 -10.0 39.8 40.2 40.7 40.1 38.3 7.5 7.8 6.1 4.4 9.4 -2.2 -.4 12.4 12.7 12.9 12.5 11.8 3.0 3.1 -1.1 .7 -2.5 -5.8 -2.7 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Expenditure category - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 37 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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— Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 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 ..................................................... 293.553 147.223 133.406 156.424 258.355 264.310 233.972 158.097 397.101 168.751 167.414 171.584 268.487 302.430 152.730 272.673 299.051 147.804 134.227 156.448 259.076 264.569 234.241 158.769 397.442 170.747 167.116 178.552 266.645 299.915 151.403 272.796 303.564 147.905 134.348 156.495 259.689 265.300 234.673 159.207 396.991 170.419 166.511 178.820 266.487 299.544 151.770 274.278 314.699 147.990 133.985 157.473 259.389 266.515 235.065 158.599 398.910 170.479 166.582 178.857 268.082 300.328 152.374 276.714 -27.6 11.1 12.2 9.5 2.8 1.9 1.3 4.0 3.8 .5 .7 .0 -4.6 -10.4 -2.3 4.3 5.1 3.3 .9 7.0 4.6 2.1 5.4 4.3 3.3 1.3 -.1 4.5 5.3 10.3 -3.6 .4 26.0 4.4 7.9 -.6 .5 1.2 1.1 .1 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.1 1.4 .4 1.5 2.4 32.1 2.1 1.7 2.7 1.6 3.4 1.9 1.3 1.8 4.2 -2.0 18.1 -.6 -2.8 -.9 6.1 -12.8 7.2 6.4 8.3 3.7 2.0 3.3 4.1 3.5 .9 .3 2.2 .2 -.6 -2.9 2.3 29.0 3.2 4.8 1.0 1.1 2.3 1.5 .7 2.6 4.2 1.1 10.9 .4 -1.2 .3 4.2 Medical care ........................................................................... Medical care commodities 1 ................................................. Medicinal drugs 1 11 ........................................................... Prescription drugs ............................................................ Nonprescription drugs 1 11 ............................................... Medical equipment and supplies 1 11 ................................. Medical care services ........................................................... Professional services ......................................................... Physicians’ services 3 ....................................................... Dental services 3 .............................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 5 ............................................... Services by other medical professionals 1 3 5 .................. Hospital and related services ............................................. 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 ......................................................... 409.115 319.396 106.778 431.150 99.051 99.995 435.752 343.032 347.901 414.099 178.672 223.998 660.972 246.983 242.114 560.996 197.188 113.375 111.005 410.534 321.314 107.441 432.488 98.568 100.039 436.902 342.799 347.441 414.931 179.075 224.196 662.755 247.688 242.789 563.079 198.107 113.637 112.990 411.483 323.842 108.286 435.015 98.089 100.817 437.159 341.810 345.550 414.824 178.590 224.792 663.750 247.955 242.050 565.576 198.928 113.648 114.856 412.708 325.227 108.778 436.298 99.098 100.507 438.282 342.260 345.977 415.391 178.978 225.081 665.013 248.422 242.233 566.597 199.562 113.772 116.368 3.4 1.9 2.0 4.6 -1.3 .8 3.9 1.7 1.7 2.6 -.1 1.1 6.9 7.2 7.2 6.6 1.6 2.5 .6 2.7 1.5 1.7 4.0 -3.5 -4.3 3.1 2.1 1.9 2.3 3.4 -.7 4.5 4.6 5.3 3.4 4.1 .9 4.7 4.9 3.2 3.2 4.4 5.7 4.4 5.5 2.8 3.9 3.0 -2.2 1.7 6.3 6.6 8.5 5.0 3.3 2.5 19.4 3.6 7.5 7.7 4.9 .2 2.1 2.3 -.9 -2.2 1.3 .7 1.9 2.5 2.4 .2 4.1 4.9 1.4 20.8 3.1 1.7 1.8 4.3 -2.4 -1.7 3.5 1.9 1.8 2.5 1.6 .2 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.0 2.9 1.7 2.6 4.2 5.3 5.4 4.6 2.9 3.2 3.9 .9 .8 2.1 -.8 1.8 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.1 1.9 20.1 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 1 ............................................................. Photography 2 ...................................................................... Photographic equipment and supplies ............................... Photographers and film processing 1 2 .............................. Other recreational goods 2 ................................................... Toys 1 ................................................................................. Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ............................. Music instruments and accessories 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 .......................................... 110.249 99.583 6.105 385.299 12.813 110.877 100.249 6.044 388.890 12.650 110.893 100.265 5.935 390.158 12.888 111.053 100.446 5.800 392.116 12.571 1.2 -1.9 -20.2 .9 -10.9 -.3 2.0 -21.3 3.7 -9.4 1.0 1.9 -14.5 5.2 -17.5 2.9 3.5 -18.5 7.3 -7.3 .5 .0 -20.7 2.3 -10.2 2.0 2.7 -16.5 6.2 -12.6 79.480 42.512 89.832 158.387 198.072 207.311 116.884 143.744 87.436 81.692 66.357 117.021 52.717 55.967 97.040 94.720 147.246 79.825 42.722 90.107 158.409 198.425 206.577 117.021 143.379 88.094 80.782 65.428 115.671 53.083 56.486 96.273 94.743 149.037 78.698 42.364 90.317 158.610 199.315 205.396 117.794 144.195 88.814 80.985 65.846 115.665 53.514 57.073 95.473 94.717 148.006 79.039 42.225 90.032 159.163 200.125 205.848 117.520 143.965 88.491 81.153 65.091 116.970 53.021 56.455 95.929 94.326 148.611 -1.4 -10.1 -4.3 3.9 4.1 3.6 2.9 6.5 -3.0 2.9 -.5 4.5 2.6 4.4 5.6 -8.6 2.3 14.7 4.3 -2.2 5.5 4.5 7.9 -3.5 -.4 -8.7 .1 -6.4 3.2 -7.9 -9.7 -7.1 2.5 -4.0 3.7 -12.5 -7.9 1.4 -1.3 7.8 -1.1 2.1 -6.8 2.1 -.1 3.2 -6.3 -9.6 14.0 -1.1 2.8 -2.2 -2.7 .9 2.0 4.2 -2.8 2.2 .6 4.9 -2.6 -7.4 -.2 2.3 3.5 -4.5 -1.7 3.8 6.4 -3.2 -3.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 -.4 3.0 -5.9 1.5 -3.5 3.8 -2.8 -2.9 -1.0 -3.2 -.9 .7 -7.7 -3.6 1.7 1.4 2.4 .5 1.4 -1.1 -.3 -3.8 1.5 -2.1 -3.3 4.4 -1.4 3.3 124.845 318.783 267.538 225.053 125.226 325.412 268.406 226.175 124.525 322.470 269.046 225.038 125.732 322.608 268.274 226.821 4.1 .9 2.5 -.6 -7.5 .0 -1.0 -.6 17.2 -3.7 -.6 4.6 2.9 4.9 1.1 3.2 -1.9 .5 .7 -.6 9.8 .5 .2 3.9 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 38 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ......................................... Recreational books 1 2 ....................................................... 138.937 103.141 140.839 102.621 139.860 102.338 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 ................................................. 126.323 208.927 548.831 586.751 693.315 656.371 249.059 219.144 85.553 153.104 241.638 252.599 83.179 100.764 60.811 104.139 9.379 64.651 42.524 76.555 126.612 209.422 552.247 587.964 695.098 658.547 249.691 219.702 85.741 152.922 240.414 264.273 83.377 101.014 60.797 104.957 9.398 64.202 42.226 76.989 35.220 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 2 ................................ Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 Financial services 1 5 ....................................................... Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................ 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 141.271 102.889 4.1 -6.4 2.7 -4.7 6.5 2.1 6.9 -1.0 3.4 -5.6 6.7 .6 126.838 209.945 552.720 589.517 697.554 661.047 249.877 221.212 85.854 157.058 247.738 261.739 83.424 101.050 60.797 105.068 9.409 64.338 41.686 77.116 127.016 210.638 555.676 591.357 700.913 662.188 250.411 222.064 85.869 157.310 248.174 261.718 83.435 101.112 60.814 105.203 9.397 63.559 41.269 77.361 .9 4.0 4.5 4.0 5.3 4.0 2.7 2.0 -1.2 -.8 -1.6 16.5 -1.2 -.2 -.1 -.3 -4.7 -10.3 -6.7 -2.0 .8 4.1 7.4 3.8 6.0 4.0 .9 6.5 -1.3 3.5 3.7 -.1 -1.5 -.7 -3.1 2.5 -4.1 -14.5 -2.0 .2 2.1 5.2 5.3 5.2 6.3 4.1 4.1 4.4 .0 2.3 2.6 -2.6 -.1 1.2 .5 2.1 -4.5 -8.9 6.1 -2.3 2.2 3.3 5.1 3.2 4.5 3.6 2.2 5.4 1.5 11.4 11.3 15.2 1.2 1.4 .0 4.1 .8 -6.6 -11.3 4.3 .8 4.1 6.0 3.9 5.7 4.0 1.8 4.2 -1.2 1.3 1.0 7.8 -1.3 -.4 -1.6 1.1 -4.4 -12.4 -4.3 -.9 2.1 4.3 5.2 4.2 5.4 3.9 3.2 4.9 .7 6.8 6.8 5.9 .6 1.3 .2 3.1 -1.9 -7.7 -3.0 1.0 35.368 35.438 35.440 -5.7 -3.0 -11.1 2.5 -4.3 -4.5 420.998 852.435 345.948 231.217 207.746 160.954 421.681 856.419 347.596 231.902 207.885 161.473 421.310 853.214 346.230 231.755 207.881 161.121 422.003 851.360 345.361 232.611 208.648 163.005 .5 -.9 -1.4 6.8 1.4 -2.2 3.5 7.4 7.8 1.5 1.3 -.4 1.8 1.9 1.7 3.9 1.8 .8 1.0 -.5 -.7 2.4 1.7 5.2 2.0 3.2 3.1 4.1 1.3 -1.3 1.4 .7 .5 3.2 1.8 3.0 102.159 102.507 102.714 104.032 -3.3 -1.3 -.4 7.5 -2.3 3.5 187.219 232.313 141.595 369.704 300.525 299.950 145.004 170.077 294.095 86.069 187.805 232.093 141.461 369.334 301.053 300.980 145.163 170.103 294.016 86.544 186.347 232.964 141.992 369.317 300.634 301.645 145.416 170.305 292.915 86.274 188.314 233.362 142.234 370.042 301.425 300.211 145.493 170.812 295.468 85.949 -1.0 1.0 1.0 3.1 1.1 2.4 .7 8.2 13.4 -1.3 .6 .6 .6 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.2 6.1 3.3 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 3.7 1.7 2.5 2.0 4.4 6.7 -1.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 .4 1.2 .3 1.4 1.7 1.9 -.6 -.2 .8 .8 3.0 2.0 2.6 1.4 7.1 8.2 .3 2.2 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.7 3.1 4.2 -1.0 189.707 166.976 220.944 285.869 114.642 263.648 239.075 271.151 302.648 222.168 217.207 216.172 169.195 221.670 279.803 227.001 190.404 167.752 222.849 288.013 114.372 264.025 239.434 271.447 303.629 222.638 217.699 216.604 170.019 223.594 282.002 228.186 192.449 170.554 227.803 296.863 114.741 264.147 239.753 271.090 303.953 223.918 219.101 217.704 172.800 228.396 290.210 230.923 193.470 171.848 230.248 300.754 114.977 264.641 240.205 271.961 304.757 224.727 219.953 218.427 174.059 230.790 293.889 232.570 4.9 5.4 5.5 3.6 5.8 1.7 1.4 2.1 1.6 3.0 4.0 3.2 5.3 5.3 3.4 4.6 6.3 6.6 8.8 10.4 .8 2.5 2.5 2.8 1.4 3.9 5.0 4.3 6.4 8.4 9.8 7.1 -3.1 -6.0 -7.3 -10.3 -1.7 2.4 2.6 2.1 3.2 -.5 -1.2 -.4 -5.8 -6.8 -9.5 -2.7 8.2 12.2 17.9 22.5 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.2 2.8 4.7 5.2 4.2 12.0 17.5 21.7 10.2 5.6 6.0 7.1 6.9 3.3 2.1 2.0 2.5 1.5 3.4 4.5 3.7 5.9 6.8 6.5 5.8 2.4 2.7 4.6 4.8 -.3 1.9 2.3 1.7 3.0 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.7 4.6 4.9 3.5 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. 39 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 118.223 259.241 251.921 244.867 222.119 220.679 149.158 304.362 271.297 235.646 203.112 119.726 259.493 252.171 245.461 222.551 221.124 149.414 307.238 271.896 237.294 202.730 118.311 259.315 252.218 253.802 222.728 221.324 149.453 325.037 272.205 236.997 202.605 119.247 259.679 252.602 256.268 223.260 221.890 149.906 330.628 272.852 237.287 202.667 6 months ended— June 2011 Sep. 2011 Dec. 2011 Mar. 2012 Sep. 2011 Mar. 2012 11.4 2.2 1.7 3.7 3.1 2.9 5.7 4.9 1.8 3.8 2.3 7.1 2.5 2.5 13.7 3.0 2.3 2.3 18.9 2.3 8.5 2.1 5.4 2.5 2.3 -14.3 2.0 2.0 -.3 -19.2 2.9 .2 -.9 3.5 .7 1.1 20.0 2.1 2.2 2.0 39.3 2.3 2.8 -.9 9.2 2.3 2.1 8.6 3.0 2.6 3.9 11.7 2.0 6.1 2.2 4.5 1.6 1.7 1.4 2.0 2.1 .9 6.1 2.6 1.5 -.9 Special aggregate indexes Apparel less footwear ............................................................... Services less rent of shelter 4 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy ...................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy ............................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ........................................................... Services less energy services .............................................. Domestically produced farm food 1 .......................................... Utilities and public transportation ............................................. 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 - Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 40 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Pricing schedule 1 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 M 225.672 226.665 227.663 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 241.987 243.328 145.062 242.879 244.296 145.456 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 215.173 215.633 138.186 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 Feb. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Feb. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 229.392 2.7 1.2 0.8 2.9 0.9 0.4 243.850 245.179 146.217 245.125 246.473 146.961 2.5 2.4 2.8 .9 .9 1.0 .5 .5 .5 2.8 2.7 3.3 .8 .8 .8 .4 .4 .5 216.368 216.883 138.903 216.855 217.320 139.191 218.975 219.269 140.921 2.8 2.7 3.0 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.0 .9 1.2 2.7 2.8 2.6 .8 .8 .7 .2 .2 .2 212.505 213.649 214.524 215.784 2.9 1.0 .6 3.1 1.0 .4 M M M 219.469 220.152 139.838 220.497 221.185 140.388 221.802 222.711 141.133 223.314 224.250 142.056 2.8 2.7 2.8 1.3 1.4 1.2 .7 .7 .7 3.3 3.0 3.3 1.1 1.2 .9 .6 .7 .5 M 224.892 226.902 228.117 229.953 3.5 1.3 .8 4.3 1.4 .5 M M M 228.117 232.106 138.017 228.980 233.044 138.465 229.995 234.173 138.997 232.039 236.249 140.235 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 .9 .9 .9 2.5 2.5 2.3 .8 .9 .7 .4 .5 .4 M M M 205.636 139.881 219.950 206.562 140.418 221.362 207.469 141.040 222.324 209.011 142.146 224.029 2.5 2.7 3.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 .7 .8 .8 2.7 3.0 3.5 .9 .8 1.1 .4 .4 .4 Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M M 218.180 231.567 219.585 233.441 219.626 234.537 222.351 236.941 2.1 2.0 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.6 2.1 .7 1.3 .0 .5 M 248.307 249.322 250.285 251.887 2.6 1.0 .6 2.6 .8 .4 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 - 245.891 211.985 209.203 148.163 - 247.166 214.743 212.618 150.074 1.8 2.6 2.7 2.8 .5 1.3 1.6 1.3 - - - - Atlanta, GA ..................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 208.590 213.505 200.477 231.794 - 210.600 214.836 204.291 234.043 - - - - 2.4 3.9 3.6 2.9 1.0 .6 1.9 1.0 - 2 2 2 234.312 234.327 234.812 - 235.857 236.880 235.744 - - - - 2.2 3.0 2.7 .7 1.1 .4 - 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. 41 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Midwest Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 South Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 West Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items ...................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................ 245.125 385.997 2.5 0.5 - 218.975 356.284 2.8 1.0 - 223.314 362.247 2.8 0.7 - 232.039 375.079 2.4 0.9 Food and beverages ................................. Food ........................................................ Food at home ........................................ Food away from home .......................... Alcoholic beverages ................................ 238.911 238.732 238.560 241.987 239.942 3.3 3.5 3.9 2.9 1.8 .0 .0 -.1 .1 .1 226.730 226.203 221.974 232.724 232.163 3.6 3.6 4.0 2.9 3.7 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.8 231.128 232.120 229.613 238.396 216.677 3.3 3.4 4.0 2.7 2.3 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 234.467 234.271 236.079 230.548 233.706 2.6 2.8 2.5 3.3 .0 .2 .2 .2 .2 -.3 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 ... 250.557 300.544 298.057 1.7 2.4 2.3 .2 .3 .2 200.795 232.640 229.112 1.4 1.7 2.2 .2 .3 .2 205.902 229.559 231.251 1.9 2.2 2.9 .1 .3 .1 231.487 259.346 268.921 1.9 2.1 2.6 .2 .2 .1 312.312 2.3 .2 237.063 1.6 .2 232.812 2.0 .2 272.884 1.9 .2 312.225 219.967 200.456 185.011 183.221 177.596 127.945 2.3 -2.4 -3.6 -6.1 -3.4 -11.9 1.8 .2 .3 .4 -.2 -.9 1.4 -.3 237.064 202.186 172.129 176.432 182.989 156.966 119.554 1.6 -.2 -1.4 -1.5 3.5 -10.6 1.0 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 .0 -.7 .0 232.801 214.833 179.653 178.814 177.701 171.226 126.737 2.0 1.1 .2 .1 1.3 -7.7 .6 .2 -.8 -1.1 -1.2 -1.0 -2.6 -.1 272.897 245.632 217.986 218.985 242.346 176.935 130.271 1.9 1.1 -.7 -.9 .4 -4.9 1.2 .2 -.1 -.4 -.4 .2 -2.3 .2 Apparel ..................................................... 131.208 4.2 4.0 119.385 7.6 2.4 136.320 4.2 3.4 119.935 4.0 2.9 Transportation ........................................... Private transportation .............................. New and used motor vehicles 4 ............ New vehicles ....................................... New cars and trucks 4 5 .................... New cars 5 ........................................ Used cars and trucks .......................... Motor fuel .............................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............ Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ..... Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ......... 217.010 210.717 98.964 142.784 98.953 138.263 157.903 316.289 315.029 317.467 318.818 300.644 4.0 4.3 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.2 4.8 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.2 8.0 1.6 1.6 .2 .1 .1 .0 1.1 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.5 221.721 216.530 100.326 138.066 97.765 136.524 150.694 342.163 341.501 340.890 371.870 330.478 5.3 5.7 2.2 2.7 2.6 3.0 3.5 10.4 10.4 10.6 9.6 10.1 4.1 4.3 .3 -.2 -.2 -.3 1.1 11.5 11.7 11.9 11.0 11.3 221.532 220.123 101.240 149.849 101.939 153.510 147.255 327.880 326.609 326.407 338.268 319.469 4.9 5.1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.4 8.0 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.7 2.5 2.5 .4 .0 .0 -.2 1.1 6.0 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.7 221.749 216.439 100.233 143.703 99.812 145.077 142.963 334.851 333.726 333.240 312.081 315.365 4.4 4.9 1.6 2.2 2.2 2.9 1.6 9.9 9.9 10.1 9.6 9.4 3.9 4.2 .8 .3 .3 .2 1.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 10.2 9.8 Medical care ............................................. Medical care commodities ...................... Medical care services ............................. Professional services ............................ 433.803 365.805 450.427 340.473 3.3 3.3 3.3 1.7 .1 .1 .1 -.2 411.318 333.010 437.067 366.336 3.5 4.4 3.2 1.7 .2 .4 .1 .0 391.985 314.571 417.996 338.519 3.8 3.5 4.0 1.4 .4 .5 .4 .3 418.910 335.359 444.472 313.836 3.1 1.7 3.5 1.0 .3 .5 .2 .0 Recreation 4 .............................................. 119.597 2.4 -.2 116.593 1.5 .5 114.799 .8 .6 109.057 .7 .1 Education and communication 4 ............... 134.562 1.0 .0 134.873 2.0 .0 129.844 2.4 .0 134.127 2.2 .2 Other goods and services ......................... 426.251 3.1 .5 377.040 1.6 .3 383.842 1.8 .4 383.518 .6 .0 245.125 195.456 168.791 220.153 2.5 3.5 3.7 4.5 .5 1.1 1.7 2.6 218.975 185.458 163.787 218.120 2.8 4.2 4.6 6.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.7 223.314 191.202 170.199 227.992 2.8 3.6 3.7 5.2 .7 1.4 2.1 3.3 232.039 185.271 158.777 208.242 2.4 3.0 3.4 4.8 .9 1.9 3.1 4.5 289.001 111.445 293.967 314.335 258.505 4.6 2.1 1.9 2.4 1.3 2.1 .2 .2 .3 .3 281.932 110.686 254.078 238.919 274.587 5.9 1.4 1.9 1.7 1.5 5.2 .1 .3 .3 .3 283.854 116.001 256.526 235.848 284.125 5.5 .8 2.3 2.2 2.7 3.3 .0 .2 .3 .5 270.188 112.655 274.427 275.925 267.180 5.2 .5 2.0 2.1 .0 5.1 .4 .2 .2 .4 - - - - - 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. 42 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Midwest Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 341.662 2.7 0.0 236.759 246.599 226.730 171.658 230.913 221.319 282.176 297.327 283.026 248.826 247.083 250.152 2.5 2.4 2.6 3.6 3.9 4.4 4.4 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.6 2.4 152.344 329.366 304.709 2.3 7.5 2.4 South Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 311.097 2.8 0.5 .6 .6 .6 1.7 1.3 2.4 2.0 .1 .2 2.6 .3 .4 209.789 217.704 216.450 166.217 223.535 219.023 276.547 285.473 240.254 247.130 218.415 217.671 2.8 2.7 3.3 4.6 5.1 6.4 5.9 2.0 1.7 5.4 2.5 2.3 .8 4.2 .2 146.553 339.601 264.168 2.8 10.0 2.1 Index Mar. 2012 West Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 309.631 2.2 0.3 1.0 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 4.4 4.8 .3 .3 6.6 .3 .3 213.726 221.735 222.351 171.838 230.296 227.227 276.928 290.574 241.865 243.392 221.623 220.157 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.6 4.4 5.1 5.3 2.5 2.1 4.6 2.6 2.4 .4 11.1 .3 150.320 331.969 264.592 2.1 8.0 2.5 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 318.321 2.7 0.3 .7 .8 .9 2.1 1.8 3.2 3.1 .1 .2 3.2 .4 .4 223.384 231.888 222.470 161.959 223.008 210.971 266.503 303.741 262.586 285.654 229.693 229.601 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.5 4.7 2.0 1.9 6.0 2.1 1.9 .9 1.0 1.2 2.9 2.3 4.2 4.6 .2 .2 6.5 .4 .4 .8 5.9 .3 141.865 338.634 278.672 1.2 9.8 2.2 .7 10.3 .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. 43 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Size class B/C 3 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Size class D Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 4 ............................................................................. 209.011 209.011 2.5 0.7 142.146 2.7 0.8 - 224.029 361.302 3.2 0.8 All items (December 1977=100) .......................................... Food and beverages ........................................................... Food .................................................................................. Food at home .................................................................. Food away from home .................................................... Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 209.623 209.728 213.323 203.640 206.302 3.0 3.1 3.3 2.8 2.1 .0 .1 .0 .2 -.2 146.062 146.435 145.040 148.474 141.253 3.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.8 .2 .3 .2 .3 -.3 232.366 232.426 227.810 241.840 230.863 3.7 3.8 4.0 3.5 2.7 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.2 Housing ............................................................................... Shelter .............................................................................. Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................ Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ...................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ......... Fuels and utilities .............................................................. Household energy ........................................................... Energy services 5 ......................................................... Electricity 5 .................................................................. Utility (piped) gas service 5 ......................................... Household furnishings and operations ............................. 204.621 222.989 224.200 222.211 222.192 220.178 210.453 195.168 197.493 176.907 118.460 1.8 2.3 2.8 2.1 2.1 -.6 -2.3 -2.9 .3 -10.4 .5 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.5 -.2 134.803 136.333 142.753 135.312 135.300 163.702 159.036 148.513 145.479 147.524 100.362 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 .5 -.5 -.8 .8 -7.4 1.8 .1 .2 .1 .1 .1 -.7 -1.1 -1.4 -1.3 -1.7 .2 198.600 222.741 221.746 232.224 232.241 216.895 180.874 191.458 199.034 155.278 127.946 1.6 1.6 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.2 .8 .4 1.6 -5.3 1.7 .3 .4 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 .0 .3 -1.3 .0 Apparel ............................................................................... 122.287 4.0 3.5 91.414 5.4 3.7 122.166 11.1 -1.7 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 ................................... 215.785 215.813 100.163 125.576 98.839 125.987 143.373 484.313 482.679 495.509 327.325 426.394 4.5 5.0 1.9 2.7 2.6 2.7 3.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.2 2.8 3.0 .3 -.1 -.1 -.2 1.2 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.2 7.7 155.300 155.164 100.345 100.594 100.667 102.619 99.771 326.136 327.392 335.263 320.056 305.574 4.7 4.9 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.4 3.0 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.4 7.9 3.1 3.2 .6 .1 .1 -.1 1.1 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.4 225.577 221.050 100.915 153.871 106.250 153.943 133.689 315.740 313.463 300.341 354.740 316.054 5.8 6.2 3.1 4.1 4.1 5.5 1.9 8.2 8.2 8.0 8.8 8.3 3.5 3.7 .6 .0 .0 .0 1.2 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.3 Medical care ....................................................................... Medical care commodities ................................................ Medical care services ....................................................... Professional services ...................................................... 324.672 261.366 343.512 265.879 3.6 2.7 3.8 1.5 .3 .4 .3 .1 173.995 157.689 179.756 158.353 3.3 4.2 3.0 1.3 .2 .3 .1 .0 401.416 331.045 426.283 348.214 3.7 1.3 4.5 1.3 .4 1.0 .2 .2 Recreation 3 ........................................................................ 114.606 1.4 .3 114.032 1.0 .2 117.115 1.4 .7 Education and communication 3 ......................................... 135.288 1.6 .0 128.570 2.2 .1 140.444 3.8 -.1 Other goods and services ................................................... 302.784 1.7 .5 177.461 1.6 .1 424.807 2.9 -.4 209.011 179.786 161.863 221.808 295.615 104.336 232.186 223.802 218.476 2.5 3.3 3.6 4.9 5.2 1.0 2.1 2.3 1.0 .7 1.5 2.5 3.9 4.0 .0 .2 .3 .3 142.146 133.983 127.394 168.415 206.564 88.278 145.442 136.443 148.664 2.7 3.7 3.9 5.5 5.5 1.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 .8 1.7 2.5 3.8 3.8 .2 .1 .2 .5 224.029 193.327 173.751 227.918 283.301 119.963 257.877 230.253 288.030 3.2 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.1 2.1 2.5 1.6 3.6 .8 1.3 1.9 2.7 3.7 .3 .4 .4 1.0 - - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 4 ............................................................................. Commodities ....................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ............................. Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... Durables ......................................................................... Services .............................................................................. Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................ Transportation services .................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 44 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Size class B/C 3 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Size class D Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Commodity and service group Other services ................................................................... 261.603 2.5 0.3 148.765 2.5 0.2 322.775 3.7 0.4 203.486 209.020 203.150 164.049 216.003 221.209 285.024 242.548 224.538 321.280 201.568 200.312 133.028 487.126 234.813 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.5 4.0 4.8 5.0 1.8 1.9 4.5 2.3 2.2 1.8 9.2 2.4 .8 .9 1.0 2.4 2.0 3.6 3.6 .2 .2 4.8 .3 .4 .8 7.8 .3 138.003 139.175 141.904 127.817 157.091 166.735 200.845 155.192 142.308 232.059 133.154 130.740 104.367 332.034 145.154 2.7 2.6 3.0 3.8 4.5 5.3 5.3 2.1 1.9 4.6 2.4 2.2 2.3 8.2 2.2 .8 .9 1.0 2.4 2.1 3.6 3.6 .0 .1 4.2 .4 .4 .7 7.6 .2 212.900 222.572 226.807 175.326 231.654 227.886 278.950 301.092 241.086 247.940 221.871 220.483 154.278 313.351 265.308 3.2 3.2 3.9 4.6 4.9 5.9 5.0 3.3 2.2 5.1 3.0 2.8 3.1 8.0 2.6 .8 .9 .9 1.8 1.6 2.6 3.5 .4 .4 4.5 .2 .3 -.1 7.1 .4 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. 45 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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— Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Index Feb. 2012 Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 246.473 380.849 2.4 0.5 146.961 2.8 0.5 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 237.738 237.483 238.868 238.936 240.062 3.3 3.4 3.7 3.0 1.6 -.1 -.2 -.3 .1 .1 149.839 150.227 147.969 153.673 143.022 3.6 3.7 4.2 2.9 2.3 .4 .4 .4 .4 -.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 ................................... 253.691 304.603 306.377 312.252 312.182 214.023 201.825 185.434 185.306 177.311 125.545 1.7 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.1 -2.4 -3.5 -5.5 -1.5 -13.1 1.2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .6 .7 .5 -.2 1.9 -.3 143.416 142.458 150.016 141.377 141.377 183.880 180.644 139.239 125.905 150.849 107.339 1.8 2.6 2.0 3.0 3.0 -2.5 -4.0 -7.8 -7.9 -7.7 3.4 .0 .1 .2 .2 .2 -.5 -.6 -2.0 -2.6 -.4 -.2 Apparel ..................................................................................... 129.968 3.5 4.6 92.293 6.6 1.9 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 219.056 212.589 310.458 308.817 311.155 307.377 295.540 3.9 4.4 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.4 8.2 1.5 1.4 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.3 150.963 151.527 317.813 318.352 324.416 314.600 297.340 4.2 4.2 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.5 2.0 2.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.8 Medical care ............................................................................. 434.296 3.4 .1 180.136 3.1 .0 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 119.054 2.7 -.1 120.064 1.5 -.2 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 136.973 1.1 .0 128.024 .5 .1 Other goods and services ........................................................ 406.562 2.6 .4 194.882 4.3 .6 246.473 193.769 165.517 212.598 110.288 294.737 2.4 3.3 3.4 4.1 2.1 1.9 .5 1.0 1.8 2.6 .2 .3 146.961 141.858 136.686 181.187 91.534 147.614 2.8 3.9 4.1 5.4 2.0 1.9 .5 1.2 1.6 2.4 .2 .0 238.302 225.681 168.550 226.988 214.321 294.455 283.978 247.079 248.710 252.354 2.4 2.5 3.3 3.6 3.9 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.5 2.3 .6 .6 1.7 1.2 2.4 .2 .3 2.6 .3 .4 142.887 146.067 136.988 165.057 178.551 152.956 144.646 238.031 137.554 135.134 2.7 2.9 4.1 4.6 5.3 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.8 2.7 .5 .7 1.5 1.5 2.3 -.1 .0 2.5 .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. 46 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Size class D Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 219.269 362.025 2.7 0.9 140.921 3.0 1.2 - 215.784 345.949 2.9 0.6 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 229.041 228.395 226.110 231.322 233.648 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.0 4.1 .1 .2 .0 .4 -1.1 144.449 144.803 142.501 147.979 142.962 3.9 3.9 4.6 2.9 3.5 .6 .6 .8 .3 -.2 230.225 229.860 220.192 246.886 235.954 4.0 4.1 4.9 2.9 2.3 .1 .2 .3 .0 -.9 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................ Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ............... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household energy ................................................................ Energy services 4 ............................................................... Electricity 4 ....................................................................... Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations ................................... 202.560 237.092 239.534 241.692 241.696 195.856 167.441 169.014 172.941 148.408 114.680 1.4 1.9 2.4 1.8 1.8 -.7 -2.5 -2.7 3.4 -11.6 .6 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 .0 .2 -.4 .1 128.369 129.025 131.636 127.088 127.088 164.458 162.975 157.837 154.702 150.853 96.378 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.5 1.5 .2 -.5 -.5 3.3 -9.4 2.5 .2 .4 .1 .2 .2 -.7 -.8 -1.0 -.8 -1.7 -.2 196.478 222.538 210.900 229.226 229.226 209.078 164.125 172.919 172.029 164.021 120.087 .9 1.1 2.0 .9 .9 1.5 1.3 1.5 4.4 -5.7 -.9 .2 .1 .0 .1 .1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.5 .2 .0 Apparel ..................................................................................... 118.140 6.6 1.7 89.950 8.8 6.2 127.143 15.3 -4.7 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 221.118 217.494 348.771 347.680 348.734 367.485 329.036 5.1 5.7 10.8 10.8 11.0 10.4 10.3 3.8 4.1 11.6 11.8 12.0 11.4 11.5 162.946 162.812 351.547 352.907 361.276 345.194 327.302 5.8 6.1 10.8 10.8 11.2 9.2 10.6 4.6 4.8 12.2 12.5 12.8 11.5 12.2 200.607 193.412 291.844 287.980 277.178 336.078 293.137 4.5 5.1 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.4 6.9 3.2 3.4 8.5 8.7 8.8 8.5 8.5 Medical care ............................................................................. 406.990 3.5 .2 179.871 3.9 .2 387.415 2.3 .1 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 116.969 1.9 .6 118.154 .9 .0 108.852 2.0 .9 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 135.690 1.8 .0 134.110 2.0 -.1 129.081 2.7 .0 Other goods and services ........................................................ 365.427 1.7 .4 176.265 .3 .2 413.423 5.8 .0 219.269 184.442 160.283 213.571 108.163 254.034 2.7 4.0 4.5 6.4 1.3 1.9 .9 1.8 2.9 4.6 .0 .3 140.921 133.390 127.164 168.811 85.526 144.870 3.0 4.4 4.8 6.7 1.6 1.9 1.2 2.5 3.6 5.6 .2 .3 215.784 190.001 169.942 225.765 114.326 244.361 2.9 4.3 4.6 6.6 1.3 1.7 .6 1.0 1.5 2.5 -.2 .2 210.947 215.072 163.310 222.951 215.446 283.880 241.742 245.481 218.876 217.870 2.7 3.1 4.5 4.9 6.3 1.9 1.7 5.0 2.5 2.3 1.0 1.2 2.7 2.4 4.2 .3 .3 6.7 .3 .3 136.756 143.863 127.559 156.752 166.736 161.405 140.948 245.631 131.840 129.501 2.9 3.5 4.8 5.3 6.6 2.3 1.8 6.2 2.6 2.3 1.3 1.6 3.4 3.2 5.3 .1 .3 6.9 .6 .5 204.855 215.017 171.711 228.745 225.928 270.261 225.840 223.359 216.083 213.512 2.9 3.6 4.5 5.3 6.4 2.3 1.7 4.6 2.7 2.4 .6 .8 1.5 1.4 2.4 .3 .3 5.5 .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. 47 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Size class D Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 224.250 362.014 2.7 0.7 142.056 2.8 0.7 - 229.953 373.424 3.5 0.8 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 230.944 232.250 227.073 241.377 214.739 3.0 3.0 3.6 2.3 3.2 .0 .0 -.1 .1 .5 145.996 146.717 146.431 147.133 135.336 3.5 3.6 4.3 2.8 1.4 .0 .1 .0 .2 -.4 231.102 230.670 232.906 231.310 233.535 3.9 3.9 3.6 4.3 4.8 .1 .1 .0 .2 .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 ................................... 211.161 235.367 238.163 240.823 240.799 209.600 184.326 185.569 181.326 170.712 133.234 1.8 2.4 3.0 2.2 2.2 .1 -.9 -1.1 .2 -7.3 -1.0 .1 .3 .1 .2 .2 -.5 -.7 -.7 -.1 -3.5 -.6 135.811 139.479 145.394 138.374 138.374 154.336 147.227 143.163 142.775 137.734 98.546 2.0 2.1 2.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.0 1.0 2.4 -8.5 1.4 .1 .3 .1 .1 .1 -1.0 -1.6 -1.7 -1.7 -1.9 .2 201.004 226.826 227.273 235.830 235.830 210.744 180.501 185.094 188.489 142.066 126.343 1.6 1.8 2.6 1.3 1.3 .5 .2 -.2 .3 -4.2 1.7 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.1 -1.8 -.1 Apparel ..................................................................................... 155.380 4.6 3.8 89.233 3.2 3.5 128.749 9.0 .9 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 221.141 221.833 339.736 336.782 339.633 334.295 326.341 5.1 5.7 8.9 8.9 9.1 8.1 8.3 2.4 2.4 6.2 6.3 6.5 5.8 5.8 154.136 153.897 325.405 326.257 336.370 315.735 306.463 4.5 4.5 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.5 7.3 2.4 2.5 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.8 248.129 246.818 313.780 310.444 301.282 363.164 318.994 6.3 6.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.9 7.5 3.1 3.2 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.9 Medical care ............................................................................. 382.505 4.4 .7 168.054 3.3 .2 393.881 5.0 .8 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 109.237 .3 .7 117.553 1.2 .6 116.874 -.3 .3 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 131.170 1.5 -.2 127.577 2.5 .1 137.472 5.7 -.2 Other goods and services ........................................................ 353.637 1.8 1.0 174.440 2.0 .0 419.117 .8 .0 224.250 191.000 169.120 222.813 118.053 256.793 2.7 3.4 3.6 5.3 .4 2.3 .7 1.4 2.3 3.7 -.4 .2 142.056 133.120 126.274 166.752 88.228 146.276 2.8 3.5 3.5 5.1 .7 2.3 .7 1.4 2.1 3.2 .1 .1 229.953 201.887 186.638 242.209 126.545 260.256 3.5 4.5 4.7 5.6 2.8 2.7 .8 1.4 2.0 2.7 .5 .4 216.383 221.227 171.125 227.135 222.309 289.512 244.680 251.761 223.272 222.163 2.6 2.8 3.6 4.2 5.2 2.1 2.1 4.7 2.5 2.3 .7 .9 2.2 1.9 3.6 .2 .2 3.4 .4 .4 138.264 140.643 126.512 156.209 164.888 153.466 143.678 222.266 133.373 130.902 2.7 3.1 3.4 4.3 4.9 2.5 2.1 4.6 2.5 2.3 .7 .8 2.0 1.7 3.0 .0 .1 3.0 .4 .4 217.933 232.899 187.739 238.977 241.556 299.612 242.587 243.272 226.058 225.632 3.3 4.1 4.7 4.9 5.6 3.6 2.3 4.3 3.3 3.2 .8 1.0 1.9 1.6 2.6 .4 .3 3.2 .4 .4 - - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ............................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages .................................. Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. Durables ............................................................................... Services .................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ......................................................... 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. 48 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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— Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Index Feb. 2012 Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 236.249 385.236 2.4 0.9 140.235 2.2 0.9 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 235.134 235.416 238.227 230.206 228.782 2.5 2.7 2.5 3.0 .1 .2 .2 .3 .2 -.4 144.923 144.342 142.016 147.680 153.630 2.7 2.9 2.1 4.1 -.5 .2 .2 .1 .5 -.1 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................ Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ............... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household energy ................................................................ Energy services 4 ............................................................... Electricity 4 ....................................................................... Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations ................................... 243.820 273.623 286.850 288.749 288.735 253.194 224.906 225.791 258.929 176.853 130.873 2.1 2.4 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.2 -1.7 -1.8 -.4 -5.8 .9 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .0 -.4 -.5 .1 -2.1 -.1 132.582 132.569 142.740 132.592 132.592 169.718 165.562 161.915 160.431 158.094 104.486 1.3 1.5 .9 1.5 1.5 .4 .1 .1 1.3 -3.2 1.2 .1 .0 -.1 .0 .0 -.2 -.3 -.3 .4 -2.3 .7 Apparel ..................................................................................... 121.975 2.1 3.3 98.702 7.0 3.4 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 218.630 214.097 336.665 334.804 338.111 306.827 317.948 4.1 4.6 10.4 10.3 10.5 9.9 9.9 3.7 4.0 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.2 9.6 154.868 153.968 303.629 306.261 307.978 299.367 286.699 4.5 5.0 8.5 8.6 8.9 8.1 7.5 4.2 4.5 10.7 11.0 11.4 10.0 9.9 Medical care ............................................................................. 408.865 3.2 .3 178.282 2.7 .2 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 112.394 .6 .1 97.675 .2 -.1 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 135.664 1.9 .1 124.783 2.9 .4 Other goods and services ........................................................ 384.718 .8 .2 169.518 -.4 -.1 236.249 185.079 156.856 203.875 111.050 281.154 2.4 2.8 3.0 4.4 .3 2.2 .9 1.9 3.1 4.6 .3 .2 140.235 130.300 122.816 160.745 88.919 142.701 2.2 3.1 3.7 5.4 .5 1.6 .9 2.0 3.2 4.7 .5 .1 228.608 222.138 160.212 221.414 206.575 303.240 271.238 288.998 234.401 235.023 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.4 4.1 1.9 2.0 6.3 2.1 1.9 .9 1.2 3.0 2.4 4.3 .2 .2 6.7 .4 .4 135.087 139.616 123.757 152.879 160.754 154.792 139.078 237.518 130.796 128.525 2.2 2.5 3.5 4.0 5.1 1.6 1.5 5.1 1.8 1.6 .9 1.3 3.1 2.4 4.5 .1 .1 6.2 .3 .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. 49 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Pricing schedule 1 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 M 229.982 231.694 231.180 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 237.276 238.738 145.297 238.932 239.917 147.102 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 220.051 224.181 141.350 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 Feb. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Feb. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 231.383 3.6 -0.1 0.1 4.5 0.5 -0.2 238.798 239.605 147.307 238.560 238.868 147.969 3.9 3.7 4.2 -.2 -.4 .6 -.1 -.3 .4 4.5 3.9 6.0 .6 .4 1.4 -.1 -.1 .1 222.560 226.731 142.893 221.276 226.109 141.327 221.974 226.110 142.501 4.0 3.4 4.6 -.3 -.3 -.3 .3 .0 .8 4.8 4.8 4.5 .6 .9 .0 -.6 -.3 -1.1 217.745 220.576 219.519 220.192 4.9 -.2 .3 5.8 .8 -.5 M M M 228.276 226.296 145.267 229.991 226.499 146.514 229.662 227.202 146.443 229.613 227.073 146.431 4.0 3.6 4.3 -.2 .3 -.1 .0 -.1 .0 5.0 4.6 5.3 .6 .4 .8 -.1 .3 .0 M 232.362 238.972 232.816 232.906 3.6 -2.5 .0 4.8 .2 -2.6 M M M 234.972 236.943 141.021 236.006 237.055 142.984 235.641 237.625 141.909 236.079 238.227 142.016 2.5 2.5 2.1 .0 .5 -.7 .2 .3 .1 3.6 3.5 3.6 .3 .3 .6 -.2 .2 -.8 M M M 212.403 143.696 227.392 213.290 145.231 230.707 213.376 144.702 227.481 213.323 145.040 227.810 3.3 3.9 4.0 .0 -.1 -1.3 .0 .2 .1 4.1 4.9 5.1 .5 .7 .0 .0 -.4 -1.4 Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M M 226.986 247.276 229.810 245.937 227.669 246.022 228.163 247.935 2.0 3.2 -.7 .8 .2 .8 4.0 2.8 .3 -.5 -.9 .0 M 241.762 243.238 243.360 242.428 3.7 -.3 -.4 4.1 .7 .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 1 236.848 236.551 210.623 144.454 237.765 237.778 210.945 145.286 236.439 240.504 212.061 145.686 234.927 238.307 210.755 145.300 3.5 4.1 3.8 2.8 -1.2 .2 -.1 .0 -.6 -.9 -.6 -.3 4.0 5.3 4.4 4.2 -.2 1.7 .7 .9 -.6 1.1 .5 .3 Atlanta, GA ..................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 237.915 204.801 213.905 244.103 235.329 206.329 213.933 244.410 236.484 207.221 214.940 242.335 237.823 207.444 214.763 245.165 4.4 2.4 4.0 3.5 1.1 .5 .4 .3 .6 .1 -.1 1.2 5.1 3.4 5.5 3.9 -.6 1.2 .5 -.7 .5 .4 .5 -.8 2 2 2 229.965 234.253 236.278 229.560 234.789 234.810 230.327 234.659 235.724 230.690 234.231 235.867 3.4 2.0 1.3 .5 -.2 .5 .2 -.2 .1 2.4 4.0 3.7 .2 .2 -.2 .3 -.1 .4 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. 50 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items ...................................................... All items (1967=100) ................................... 229.392 687.157 2.7 0.8 - 222.351 664.294 2.1 1.2 - 236.941 700.028 2.0 1.0 - 251.887 728.171 2.6 0.6 Food and beverages ................................. Food ........................................................ Food at home ........................................ Food away from home .......................... Alcoholic beverages ................................ 232.708 232.792 231.383 236.073 230.193 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.0 2.0 .1 .1 .1 .2 -.2 226.335 225.371 228.163 215.444 237.922 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 236.855 236.743 247.935 219.384 224.290 2.6 2.9 3.2 2.5 -.9 .4 .5 .8 .1 -1.3 242.203 241.884 242.428 247.632 242.927 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.3 .6 -.1 -.1 -.4 .2 .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 ... 221.487 255.609 258.569 1.7 2.1 2.5 .2 .3 .1 218.046 269.400 280.497 1.3 2.1 2.1 .3 .4 .1 247.775 278.572 287.601 1.3 1.6 1.5 .4 .4 .2 263.648 322.080 325.323 1.4 2.2 2.3 .4 .4 .2 263.317 2.0 .2 275.115 2.1 .3 290.937 1.6 .4 328.984 2.0 .4 263.294 216.667 187.591 186.784 192.148 168.196 126.107 2.0 .0 -1.3 -1.8 .6 -9.1 1.1 .2 -.2 -.4 -.6 -.5 -.9 -.1 275.115 175.041 148.019 150.447 155.359 130.259 100.946 2.1 -4.1 -7.8 -8.0 -.1 -18.3 .6 .3 -.6 -.8 -.9 -.1 -2.1 .0 290.936 261.250 238.315 236.567 288.732 165.360 120.334 1.6 -.3 -3.5 -3.6 -1.2 -10.5 -.7 .4 .6 .0 .0 .0 .1 -.2 328.833 196.419 193.145 174.637 176.213 166.159 122.266 1.9 -4.3 -5.1 -6.9 -3.0 -14.5 .8 .4 1.1 1.2 1.4 .1 4.2 -.2 Apparel ..................................................... 127.258 4.9 3.2 96.392 3.5 3.2 115.249 -2.2 2.0 127.061 1.9 6.0 Transportation ........................................... Private transportation .............................. Motor fuel .............................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............ Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ..... Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ......... 220.842 216.536 330.834 329.780 330.094 336.688 315.174 4.7 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 8.7 3.0 3.1 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.2 7.6 208.344 206.286 361.504 358.779 356.107 368.680 335.465 5.8 6.8 13.9 13.8 14.3 12.9 12.2 4.5 4.9 15.0 15.2 15.5 14.7 14.4 219.369 213.835 342.228 335.430 337.426 315.438 316.013 4.6 4.9 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.5 10.2 3.8 3.9 9.8 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.3 228.950 218.496 300.810 299.659 304.028 298.680 290.438 4.4 5.0 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.6 8.8 1.3 1.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 Medical care ............................................. 411.498 3.5 .3 430.329 2.7 .5 400.907 4.2 .5 409.317 4.9 .2 Recreation 5 .............................................. 114.675 1.2 .3 110.240 -1.5 2.7 104.047 -1.5 .1 118.547 4.4 .0 Education and communication 5 ............... 133.235 2.0 .0 137.668 .5 -.1 139.481 2.6 .1 138.471 2.1 -.1 Other goods and services ......................... 392.364 1.7 .3 355.843 .2 1.1 373.152 .1 .5 391.090 2.7 .6 229.392 189.201 165.413 219.086 112.926 269.396 2.7 3.5 3.8 5.3 1.1 2.1 .8 1.6 2.5 3.7 .1 .2 222.351 175.840 147.699 200.999 97.334 266.176 2.1 3.2 4.0 6.2 .6 1.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 6.2 -.1 .5 236.941 184.746 154.825 207.505 102.800 281.913 2.0 2.6 2.4 3.3 -.1 1.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.3 .4 .4 251.887 194.735 162.193 207.455 104.776 300.914 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.9 2.4 2.1 .6 1.2 2.1 3.1 .1 .3 220.483 221.744 167.858 227.039 219.940 293.886 256.675 253.599 228.705 228.735 2.6 2.9 3.7 4.2 5.1 2.0 1.9 4.6 2.4 2.3 .8 1.0 2.4 2.0 3.5 .2 .2 4.5 .3 .4 213.382 206.888 151.564 215.972 204.568 276.721 253.924 231.440 223.054 223.441 2.0 2.0 3.9 4.0 6.0 .4 1.2 4.6 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.6 3.7 3.2 5.9 .6 .5 8.5 .5 .6 229.511 218.816 158.379 224.905 210.925 294.728 272.333 305.172 233.702 233.472 1.9 2.2 2.2 3.2 3.1 1.8 1.5 6.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.3 3.9 .4 .4 6.8 .5 .5 244.878 224.500 165.626 227.455 209.984 288.292 292.085 237.342 255.079 259.089 2.4 2.7 3.2 3.5 3.6 2.0 2.0 1.3 2.7 2.5 .7 .8 2.0 1.4 2.9 .3 .4 2.8 .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 .................. 4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 51 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 11 U.S. city average BostonBrocktonNashua, MA-NH-ME-CT Item and group Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ................................................................ 229.392 687.157 2.7 1.2 - 247.166 718.394 1.8 0.5 - 222.351 664.294 2.1 1.3 Food and beverages 3 ............................................................ Food 3 ................................................................................... Food at home ..................................................................... Food away from home 4 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ........................................................... 232.708 232.792 231.383 236.073 230.193 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.0 2.0 .1 .1 -.1 .3 .2 242.782 243.008 234.927 256.447 243.448 2.9 3.0 3.5 2.2 1.7 -.8 -.9 -1.2 -.4 .1 226.335 225.371 228.163 215.444 237.922 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 .2 -.4 -.5 -.7 .0 .4 Housing 3 ................................................................................ Shelter .................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 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 ................................. 221.487 255.609 258.569 263.317 263.294 216.667 187.591 186.784 192.148 168.196 126.107 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.0 2.0 .0 -1.3 -1.8 .6 -9.1 1.1 .3 .5 .3 .3 .3 -.7 -1.2 -1.7 -.8 -4.5 .4 239.011 277.091 285.805 294.615 294.615 249.645 213.374 189.470 188.309 185.639 126.104 1.5 2.0 2.4 1.9 1.9 -.2 -1.3 -4.8 1.0 -13.4 .3 .3 .5 .5 .2 .2 -.5 -.5 -2.7 .5 -7.4 -.9 218.046 269.400 280.497 275.115 275.115 175.041 148.019 150.447 155.359 130.259 100.946 1.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 -4.1 -7.8 -8.0 -.1 -18.3 .6 .1 .5 .1 .3 .3 -2.9 -4.7 -4.9 .1 -11.9 .4 Apparel 3 ................................................................................ 127.258 4.9 4.2 148.005 4.7 4.8 96.392 3.5 6.3 Transportation 3 ...................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................... Motor fuel ........................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ........................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ....................................... 220.842 216.536 330.834 329.780 330.094 336.688 315.174 4.7 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 8.7 4.8 5.0 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.4 12.8 206.218 206.181 319.870 316.131 315.230 318.870 303.925 2.8 3.4 7.7 7.7 7.6 9.0 7.2 3.1 3.0 9.7 9.7 10.0 9.1 8.8 208.344 206.286 361.504 358.779 356.107 368.680 335.465 5.8 6.8 13.9 13.8 14.3 12.9 12.2 4.8 4.7 15.4 15.6 16.0 14.8 14.2 Medical care 3 ........................................................................ 411.498 3.5 .8 567.370 1.7 -.2 430.329 2.7 1.0 Recreation 9 ........................................................................... 114.675 1.2 .4 115.084 -3.3 -.6 110.240 -1.5 2.8 Education and communication 9 ............................................. 133.235 2.0 .1 142.725 2.4 -.7 137.668 .5 .1 Other goods and services 3 .................................................... 392.364 1.7 .3 423.659 .1 .3 355.843 .2 .7 229.392 189.201 165.413 219.086 112.926 269.396 2.7 3.5 3.8 5.3 1.1 2.1 1.2 2.5 4.0 5.9 .5 .3 247.166 195.463 169.561 226.994 113.974 292.751 1.8 2.8 2.6 3.1 1.8 1.2 .5 1.1 2.4 3.8 .2 .1 222.351 175.840 147.699 200.999 97.334 266.176 2.1 3.2 4.0 6.2 .6 1.3 1.3 2.5 4.4 7.3 -.2 .5 220.483 221.744 167.858 227.039 219.940 293.886 256.675 253.599 228.705 228.735 2.6 2.9 3.7 4.2 5.1 2.0 1.9 4.6 2.4 2.3 1.2 1.5 3.8 3.0 5.6 .2 .3 7.0 .6 .7 234.608 237.988 172.549 233.738 226.711 326.684 273.809 257.552 249.696 251.524 1.8 1.7 2.5 3.1 3.0 .3 1.0 3.2 1.7 1.4 .6 .5 2.3 1.4 3.5 -.3 .1 4.5 .1 .3 213.382 206.888 151.564 215.972 204.568 276.721 253.924 231.440 223.054 223.441 2.0 2.0 3.9 4.0 6.0 .4 1.2 4.6 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.7 4.3 3.4 6.9 .5 .4 6.9 .7 .9 - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................. Commodities .......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables ............................................................................. Services .................................................................................. Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 .................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables ............................................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Services less rent of shelter 6 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy 3 ................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy 3 ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 52 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 11 ClevelandAkron, OH Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA DallasFort Worth, TX Item and group Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ................................................................ 214.743 688.138 2.6 1.3 - 212.618 666.971 2.7 1.6 - 236.941 700.028 2.0 1.5 Food and beverages 3 ............................................................ Food 3 ................................................................................... Food at home ..................................................................... Food away from home 4 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ........................................................... 237.195 242.148 238.307 250.626 181.946 3.6 3.8 4.1 3.1 .3 .7 .8 .2 1.6 -.3 235.629 230.365 210.755 260.954 305.690 3.1 3.0 3.8 2.0 3.8 .0 .0 -.1 .0 .7 236.855 236.743 247.935 219.384 224.290 2.6 2.9 3.2 2.5 -.9 .6 .7 .8 .5 -.4 Housing 3 ................................................................................ Shelter .................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 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 ................................. 190.779 217.706 220.096 214.874 214.874 183.790 158.705 156.418 159.496 135.496 119.278 .4 .9 1.1 .6 .6 -5.2 -9.7 -10.2 2.8 -27.3 4.0 .5 1.0 .5 .7 .7 -1.6 -3.0 -3.1 .0 -7.2 .4 182.582 192.123 196.951 206.542 206.542 207.205 194.323 190.369 185.906 162.908 133.830 2.0 3.4 5.0 2.9 2.9 .8 .1 .0 1.2 -8.2 -5.1 .4 1.2 1.3 .7 .7 -.8 -1.1 -1.2 .8 -14.7 -2.5 247.775 278.572 287.601 290.937 290.936 261.250 238.315 236.567 288.732 165.360 120.334 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 -.3 -3.5 -3.6 -1.2 -10.5 -.7 .5 .8 .8 .7 .7 -.4 -1.6 -1.7 .0 -6.5 -1.1 Apparel 3 ................................................................................ 132.824 11.1 7.9 122.326 1.6 2.5 115.249 -2.2 2.9 Transportation 3 ...................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................... Motor fuel ........................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ........................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ....................................... 221.936 223.607 383.467 380.704 371.906 382.393 361.125 4.7 5.3 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.2 9.1 4.5 4.9 12.6 12.8 13.1 11.1 11.5 229.754 231.888 343.526 341.523 338.210 341.721 333.463 5.9 6.9 9.1 8.9 9.2 8.1 8.4 6.5 6.7 16.2 16.4 16.7 15.8 15.0 219.369 213.835 342.228 335.430 337.426 315.438 316.013 4.6 4.9 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.5 10.2 6.2 6.4 17.2 17.4 17.6 17.2 16.9 Medical care 3 ........................................................................ 389.241 4.0 .2 376.855 3.3 .6 400.907 4.2 1.0 Recreation 9 ........................................................................... 113.657 2.0 -.4 111.722 2.1 1.5 104.047 -1.5 -1.2 Education and communication 9 ............................................. 119.777 1.8 -.1 138.202 .7 -.4 139.481 2.6 .4 Other goods and services 3 .................................................... 386.915 2.0 -.2 367.022 2.6 2.9 373.152 .1 .5 214.743 195.842 172.842 230.372 112.816 235.935 2.6 5.0 5.9 7.5 2.6 .9 1.3 2.5 3.6 5.0 .9 .5 212.618 187.904 163.861 204.576 126.606 237.309 2.7 2.7 2.6 5.1 -2.3 2.8 1.6 2.8 4.5 7.6 -1.7 .8 236.941 184.746 154.825 207.505 102.800 281.913 2.0 2.6 2.4 3.3 -.1 1.7 1.5 3.1 4.8 7.1 .0 .5 206.708 215.669 173.436 235.591 226.848 261.186 224.516 242.671 213.804 208.962 2.4 3.3 5.7 5.6 7.1 1.1 .6 .7 2.7 2.6 1.4 1.4 3.5 2.9 4.7 .2 .5 5.5 .8 .8 204.438 222.801 168.183 220.427 210.697 302.569 223.400 269.518 210.745 207.555 2.7 2.4 2.7 4.2 5.1 2.2 2.8 5.7 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.8 4.4 4.0 7.3 .4 .8 9.4 .7 .8 229.511 218.816 158.379 224.905 210.925 294.728 272.333 305.172 233.702 233.472 1.9 2.2 2.2 3.2 3.1 1.8 1.5 6.2 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.9 4.6 3.8 6.6 .2 .5 11.1 .6 .6 - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................. Commodities .......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables ............................................................................. Services .................................................................................. Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 .................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables ............................................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Services less rent of shelter 6 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy 3 ................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy 3 ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 53 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 11 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Item and group Index Mar. 2012 WashingtonBaltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 2 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Percent change from— Index Jan. 2012 Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ................................................................ 251.887 728.171 2.6 1.0 150.074 2.8 1.3 Food and beverages 3 ............................................................ Food 3 ................................................................................... Food at home ..................................................................... Food away from home 4 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ........................................................... 242.203 241.884 242.428 247.632 242.927 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.3 .6 -.1 -.1 -.3 .2 -.9 148.051 149.696 145.300 152.324 125.997 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 3.1 .1 .1 .0 .2 .8 Housing 3 ................................................................................ Shelter .................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 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 ................................. 263.648 322.080 325.323 328.984 328.833 196.419 193.145 174.637 176.213 166.159 122.266 1.4 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.9 -4.3 -5.1 -6.9 -3.0 -14.5 .8 .4 .5 .1 .3 .3 -.4 -.5 -1.6 -1.4 -2.0 -.1 157.095 165.535 181.993 165.427 165.415 174.704 171.070 161.355 168.514 122.441 93.258 1.9 2.7 3.6 2.4 2.4 -2.2 -3.9 -4.5 -3.4 -7.2 -1.0 .4 .7 .6 .6 .6 -1.3 -1.6 -1.7 .5 -8.9 -.6 Apparel 3 ................................................................................ 127.061 1.9 6.5 103.281 6.2 8.4 Transportation 3 ...................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................... Motor fuel ........................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ........................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ....................................... 228.950 218.496 300.810 299.659 304.028 298.680 290.438 4.4 5.0 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.6 8.8 2.8 2.9 9.9 10.0 10.3 9.4 9.0 154.154 154.078 319.539 319.364 326.394 312.451 311.059 4.6 4.9 8.9 8.9 9.1 8.4 8.5 3.9 3.9 12.8 13.0 13.4 12.3 11.9 Medical care 3 ........................................................................ 409.317 4.9 .4 160.779 4.5 1.7 Recreation 9 ........................................................................... 118.547 4.4 1.3 115.491 -.2 .8 Education and communication 9 ............................................. 138.471 2.1 .0 140.261 2.3 -.3 Other goods and services 3 .................................................... 391.090 2.7 1.0 174.324 3.5 1.1 251.887 194.735 162.193 207.455 104.776 300.914 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.9 2.4 2.1 1.0 1.9 3.5 5.1 .1 .5 150.074 132.382 123.292 160.476 84.300 161.619 2.8 3.2 3.4 5.4 .0 2.5 1.3 2.6 4.2 7.2 -.8 .5 244.878 224.500 165.626 227.455 209.984 288.292 292.085 237.342 255.079 259.089 2.4 2.7 3.2 3.5 3.6 2.0 2.0 1.3 2.7 2.5 1.1 1.3 3.3 2.3 4.7 .5 .5 4.5 .7 .8 149.412 142.208 123.535 153.483 157.697 158.019 161.764 234.265 143.897 143.884 2.6 2.8 3.4 4.1 5.3 2.3 2.4 3.3 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.6 4.0 3.7 6.8 .3 .4 6.6 .8 .9 - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................. Commodities .......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables ............................................................................. Services .................................................................................. Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 .................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables ............................................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Services less rent of shelter 6 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy 3 ................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy 3 ............................................. 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=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. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 54 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Pricing schedule 1 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 M 222.166 223.216 224.317 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 240.431 240.148 146.432 241.321 241.066 146.923 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 211.459 210.962 138.741 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 Feb. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Feb. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 226.304 2.9 1.4 0.9 3.1 1.0 0.5 242.371 242.040 147.685 243.768 243.433 148.541 2.7 2.6 2.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 .6 .6 .6 3.1 2.9 3.5 .8 .8 .9 .4 .4 .5 212.756 212.309 139.595 213.248 212.714 139.934 215.788 215.108 141.956 3.2 3.1 3.5 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 .8 .8 .9 .2 .2 .2 211.040 212.052 212.902 214.565 3.1 1.2 .8 3.2 .9 .4 M M M 217.463 218.603 139.299 218.571 219.705 139.863 220.080 221.592 140.726 221.792 223.295 141.793 3.0 3.1 2.9 1.5 1.6 1.4 .8 .8 .8 3.6 3.5 3.5 1.2 1.4 1.0 .7 .9 .6 M 225.422 227.762 228.966 231.031 3.6 1.4 .9 4.4 1.6 .5 M M M 222.968 225.267 138.157 223.849 226.277 138.578 224.956 227.609 139.050 227.271 230.059 140.393 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.6 2.4 .9 1.0 .6 .5 .6 .3 M M M 204.954 139.931 218.780 205.939 140.506 220.339 206.988 141.179 221.349 208.811 142.445 223.270 2.8 2.9 3.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 .9 .9 .9 3.0 3.2 3.7 1.0 .9 1.2 .5 .5 .5 Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M M 212.597 224.444 214.298 226.245 214.022 227.585 217.065 230.281 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.9 2.1 .7 1.4 -.1 .6 M 244.586 245.541 246.539 248.152 2.7 1.1 .7 2.8 .8 .4 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 - 247.006 203.575 214.557 148.489 - 248.800 206.615 218.793 150.619 1.8 2.7 3.6 2.8 .7 1.5 2.0 1.4 - - - - Atlanta, GA ..................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 207.654 210.199 199.480 230.394 - 210.269 212.037 203.603 232.605 - - - - 2.8 4.5 4.1 3.2 1.3 .9 2.1 1.0 - 2 2 2 235.194 231.109 231.297 - 236.815 234.648 232.081 - - - - 2.4 3.5 2.8 .7 1.5 .3 - 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. 55 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Midwest Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 South Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 West Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items ...................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................ 243.768 380.752 2.7 0.6 - 215.788 348.978 3.2 1.2 - 221.792 359.217 3.0 0.8 - 227.271 365.666 2.5 1.0 Food and beverages ................................. Food ........................................................ Food at home ........................................ Food away from home .......................... Alcoholic beverages ................................ 238.164 238.027 237.193 242.733 238.681 3.4 3.5 4.0 2.9 2.1 .0 .0 .0 .1 -.2 227.164 226.735 222.518 233.489 232.293 3.7 3.6 4.1 3.0 3.7 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.7 230.142 230.878 228.031 237.343 219.211 3.4 3.4 4.0 2.7 3.2 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 234.522 233.831 235.321 231.817 239.078 2.7 2.9 2.4 3.6 .0 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.3 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 ... 248.297 297.111 294.307 1.6 2.4 2.2 .2 .3 .2 195.889 222.544 229.633 1.4 1.7 2.1 .2 .3 .2 205.373 228.557 229.593 1.9 2.2 2.9 .0 .2 .1 228.838 253.199 269.571 1.8 2.1 2.4 .2 .2 .1 275.345 2.4 .2 220.925 1.6 .2 216.418 1.9 .2 241.651 1.9 .2 275.327 217.557 197.564 185.030 183.040 178.020 121.476 2.4 -2.6 -3.8 -6.0 -3.4 -11.6 1.4 .2 .1 .2 -.2 -.8 1.0 -.3 220.929 202.787 172.499 175.639 182.696 156.585 118.272 1.6 -.3 -1.6 -1.6 3.4 -11.0 1.4 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 .0 -.8 .0 216.411 215.283 178.593 179.229 176.255 174.904 122.339 1.9 1.2 .3 .3 1.3 -7.6 1.3 .2 -.7 -1.1 -1.1 -1.0 -2.5 .1 241.659 242.608 216.234 218.176 240.464 178.133 127.636 1.9 1.0 -.7 -.8 .5 -5.0 .8 .2 -.1 -.3 -.3 .2 -2.0 .3 Apparel ..................................................... 132.277 5.6 4.0 118.759 9.3 2.8 135.747 4.6 3.3 119.686 3.7 2.6 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 ......... 220.156 215.468 100.640 143.135 157.878 316.435 315.307 317.278 319.344 300.420 4.6 4.9 2.7 2.4 4.8 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 7.9 1.9 1.9 .4 .1 1.1 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.5 224.726 221.445 100.742 141.603 151.658 343.045 342.361 341.579 371.509 330.325 6.2 6.5 2.6 2.7 3.5 10.4 10.4 10.6 9.6 10.1 4.7 4.8 .4 -.2 1.1 11.5 11.8 12.0 11.1 11.4 222.746 221.296 100.092 149.829 148.273 327.981 326.882 326.631 338.639 319.281 5.5 5.6 3.0 2.9 3.4 8.1 8.1 8.2 7.9 7.8 2.8 2.8 .5 .0 1.1 6.0 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.7 222.150 218.874 98.095 145.643 142.604 336.286 335.297 334.526 314.195 317.123 4.7 5.0 1.4 2.0 1.2 10.0 9.9 10.1 9.7 9.4 4.4 4.6 .8 .3 1.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 10.2 9.8 Medical care ............................................. Medical care commodities ...................... Medical care services ............................. Professional services ............................ 431.481 359.078 448.605 340.992 3.4 3.4 3.3 1.6 .1 .1 .1 -.2 415.267 327.641 442.216 367.675 3.7 4.9 3.3 1.8 .2 .5 .1 .0 397.932 308.544 426.183 340.419 4.0 3.6 4.2 1.3 .4 .5 .3 .2 420.090 322.637 447.817 319.127 3.3 2.0 3.7 1.1 .3 .6 .2 .0 Recreation 4 .............................................. 120.689 2.4 -.1 112.886 1.8 .4 111.413 1.0 .7 102.515 -.1 .0 Education and communication 4 ............... 127.745 .6 .0 129.247 1.6 .0 122.373 1.7 .0 129.604 1.8 .2 Other goods and services ......................... 483.175 3.1 .4 411.438 1.8 .2 410.166 1.8 .3 391.609 .3 -.1 243.768 203.765 180.361 236.383 2.7 3.9 4.1 5.2 .6 1.2 1.8 2.7 215.788 190.163 170.537 232.331 3.2 4.9 5.5 7.6 1.2 2.4 3.5 5.5 221.792 195.351 177.049 241.466 3.0 4.0 4.2 5.5 .8 1.6 2.5 3.6 227.271 189.912 165.173 218.701 2.5 3.2 3.6 5.2 1.0 2.1 3.4 5.0 314.141 115.284 290.104 278.108 257.681 337.780 5.0 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.3 .3 .2 .3 .4 .0 301.789 112.401 247.436 220.982 271.891 291.156 6.9 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.6 6.1 .1 .2 .3 .2 .4 305.787 116.481 254.908 217.492 290.783 293.730 5.9 1.5 2.3 2.2 3.4 1.9 3.7 .2 .1 .2 .4 .3 290.343 114.962 267.649 244.627 265.091 297.226 5.6 .5 1.9 2.1 .2 2.1 5.7 .5 .2 .2 .3 .2 236.904 245.078 227.422 2.7 2.5 2.8 .6 .7 .7 208.004 213.505 215.945 3.2 3.1 3.8 1.3 1.3 1.6 213.248 219.926 221.118 3.0 2.9 3.4 .8 .9 1.0 220.029 225.934 218.759 2.4 2.4 2.6 1.1 1.2 1.4 - - - - - 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. 56 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Midwest Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 182.827 239.485 236.969 306.122 258.971 280.277 249.908 244.304 247.077 4.1 4.4 5.1 4.9 1.3 1.8 2.5 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.2 .1 .2 2.7 .3 .4 160.346 327.502 301.502 2.7 7.7 2.5 .8 4.3 .2 South Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 172.696 231.473 232.429 294.555 253.423 234.317 252.063 212.861 210.328 5.5 5.8 7.5 6.9 2.0 1.7 5.8 2.8 2.6 3.4 3.1 5.2 5.7 .2 .3 7.1 .3 .3 149.299 341.877 256.939 3.3 10.2 2.2 .5 11.3 .3 Index Mar. 2012 West Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 178.353 236.197 240.131 297.374 259.943 240.629 246.906 218.094 215.668 4.2 4.6 5.5 5.8 2.5 2.2 4.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.0 3.4 3.5 .1 .1 3.4 .4 .4 151.587 331.199 263.667 2.5 8.0 2.5 .8 6.0 .3 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 168.228 228.547 221.540 285.529 265.405 256.662 292.266 222.509 220.387 3.5 3.9 4.9 5.3 1.7 1.8 6.5 2.0 1.8 3.3 2.6 4.7 5.3 .2 .2 7.0 .3 .4 143.026 340.055 271.611 1.0 9.9 2.1 .7 10.4 .2 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. 57 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Size class B/C 3 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Size class D Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 4 ............................................................................. 208.811 208.811 2.8 0.9 142.445 2.9 0.9 - 223.270 360.842 3.4 0.9 All items (December 1977=100) .......................................... Food and beverages ........................................................... Food .................................................................................. Food at home .................................................................. Food away from home .................................................... Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 209.671 209.580 213.075 203.616 208.606 3.1 3.1 3.3 2.9 2.5 .0 .0 .0 .2 -.4 146.231 146.508 145.141 148.580 142.796 3.5 3.6 3.9 3.1 2.4 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.2 231.741 231.441 225.220 243.430 235.015 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.2 .2 .2 .2 .1 -.1 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 ............................. 204.105 222.254 222.277 221.225 221.212 216.538 206.211 193.212 195.345 176.249 114.510 1.8 2.3 2.7 2.1 2.1 -.5 -2.2 -2.7 .4 -10.6 .5 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.4 -.1 135.598 136.888 142.671 135.107 135.108 163.899 159.140 149.474 145.344 147.432 99.152 1.7 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.9 .4 -.5 -.7 .8 -7.5 2.1 .0 .2 .1 .1 .1 -.8 -1.2 -1.4 -1.3 -1.6 .2 203.065 230.702 222.346 217.498 217.504 218.207 180.172 190.561 197.441 157.639 121.340 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.2 1.2 1.1 .7 .5 1.5 -5.0 1.1 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .3 -1.1 -.1 Apparel ............................................................................... 120.957 4.8 3.3 93.112 6.5 3.8 122.055 9.5 -1.0 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 ................................... 222.963 223.358 100.377 126.281 143.477 486.877 485.433 498.070 330.167 428.453 5.4 5.7 2.4 2.8 3.5 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.2 3.4 3.5 .4 .0 1.1 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.5 7.9 155.351 155.234 99.235 100.638 100.082 327.544 328.847 337.002 320.999 306.620 4.9 5.0 2.4 2.0 3.2 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.4 7.9 3.3 3.4 .7 .1 1.1 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.3 7.4 223.027 220.011 99.273 155.006 135.754 317.774 315.545 302.685 355.459 315.706 6.5 6.7 3.1 3.9 2.4 8.1 8.1 7.9 8.6 8.2 3.6 3.7 .5 -.1 1.1 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.3 6.9 Medical care ....................................................................... Medical care commodities ................................................ Medical care services ....................................................... Professional services ...................................................... 326.617 255.805 347.656 269.153 3.8 2.8 4.1 1.5 .3 .4 .3 .1 175.789 156.583 181.753 158.951 3.4 4.5 3.1 1.3 .2 .3 .1 .0 398.184 318.703 422.814 345.937 4.1 2.0 4.7 1.4 .4 1.1 .2 .2 Recreation 3 ........................................................................ 111.721 1.3 .3 110.111 1.2 .2 111.909 1.2 .5 Education and communication 3 ......................................... 128.477 1.0 .0 123.024 1.7 .1 134.810 3.3 -.1 Other goods and services ................................................... 322.717 1.5 .4 195.534 1.7 .1 462.503 2.9 -.5 208.811 187.088 172.505 238.496 324.616 108.835 229.366 223.065 223.011 2.8 3.9 4.3 5.6 5.8 1.4 2.0 2.3 1.8 .9 1.8 3.0 4.4 4.6 .2 .2 .3 .2 142.445 136.599 131.494 177.759 220.570 89.527 145.050 137.000 149.612 2.9 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.9 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.9 .9 1.8 2.8 4.1 4.2 .3 .1 .2 .4 223.270 195.990 177.903 239.423 303.273 119.622 259.718 215.534 288.144 3.4 4.5 4.8 6.0 5.8 2.2 2.5 1.7 4.9 .9 1.5 2.1 3.1 4.0 .3 .4 .3 1.2 - - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 4 ............................................................................. Commodities ....................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ............................. Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... Durables ......................................................................... Services .............................................................................. Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................ Transportation services .................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 58 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Size class B/C 3 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Size class D Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Commodity and service group Other services ................................................................... 250.727 2.1 0.3 143.801 2.2 0.2 306.169 3.0 0.3 204.156 208.688 203.954 174.309 223.977 237.266 312.108 237.084 222.251 328.410 199.234 197.221 137.458 489.007 232.260 2.7 2.7 3.0 4.2 4.5 5.6 5.7 1.7 1.9 5.0 2.4 2.3 2.0 9.4 2.4 .9 1.0 1.2 2.9 2.3 4.1 4.3 .2 .2 5.2 .3 .4 .8 8.1 .3 138.947 139.740 142.301 131.802 161.213 175.497 213.434 153.448 142.093 236.656 132.478 129.623 106.384 331.518 144.586 2.8 2.7 3.2 4.3 4.8 5.8 5.7 1.9 1.8 4.8 2.5 2.3 2.6 8.3 2.2 .9 1.0 1.2 2.7 2.3 3.9 4.0 .0 .1 4.4 .4 .4 .8 7.7 .2 214.301 221.697 222.990 179.579 238.188 239.359 298.054 265.596 245.035 251.607 218.615 216.805 153.708 315.659 267.770 3.4 3.3 4.0 4.8 5.1 6.0 5.7 3.3 2.3 5.3 3.0 2.8 3.0 8.0 2.7 .9 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.8 2.9 3.8 .4 .4 4.5 .2 .3 .0 6.9 .4 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. 59 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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— Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Index Feb. 2012 Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 243.433 371.979 2.6 0.6 148.541 2.9 0.6 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 236.693 236.553 236.948 238.622 237.092 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.1 1.8 -.1 -.1 -.3 .1 -.1 149.631 149.848 147.465 153.513 144.932 3.8 3.9 4.5 2.8 2.8 .4 .5 .5 .3 -.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 ................................... 248.306 296.464 303.207 276.722 276.683 209.048 197.343 185.081 184.915 176.897 117.468 1.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 -2.4 -3.4 -5.3 -1.3 -13.0 .7 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .6 .7 .5 .0 1.5 -.4 144.364 143.159 150.016 141.377 141.377 181.544 177.047 139.737 125.905 150.849 106.299 1.4 2.6 2.0 3.0 3.0 -3.4 -5.2 -7.8 -7.9 -7.7 2.3 -.1 .1 .2 .2 .2 -.9 -1.1 -2.0 -2.6 -.4 -.2 Apparel ..................................................................................... 129.478 4.7 4.9 94.296 7.1 1.1 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 224.130 219.163 311.133 309.645 311.645 308.626 296.390 4.7 5.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.1 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.3 151.561 151.896 317.812 318.352 324.416 314.600 297.340 4.5 4.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.5 2.2 2.2 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.8 Medical care ............................................................................. 429.597 3.4 .1 181.524 3.2 .1 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 120.127 2.5 -.1 121.873 2.1 -.1 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 131.691 .8 -.1 118.239 .2 .1 Other goods and services ........................................................ 456.985 2.5 .3 223.574 4.2 .6 243.433 200.612 175.293 222.938 113.251 289.819 2.6 3.7 3.9 4.7 2.4 1.9 .6 1.1 1.9 2.8 .3 .2 148.541 145.876 143.118 198.041 93.182 147.174 2.9 4.2 4.3 5.9 1.9 1.7 .6 1.2 1.6 2.4 .4 .0 236.656 225.570 177.840 232.228 224.282 255.577 280.141 245.777 244.779 247.910 2.6 2.8 3.8 4.1 4.6 1.4 1.8 2.5 2.6 2.4 .6 .7 1.9 1.3 2.6 .2 .3 2.7 .3 .4 145.157 148.089 143.299 172.763 194.331 151.350 144.506 241.070 138.230 136.079 2.9 3.0 4.3 5.0 5.8 .9 1.6 2.3 2.9 2.7 .6 .7 1.6 1.6 2.4 -.2 -.1 2.6 .3 .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. 60 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Size class D Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 215.108 351.660 3.1 1.1 141.956 3.5 1.4 - 214.565 347.649 3.1 0.8 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 229.365 228.935 227.187 231.409 232.781 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.0 4.5 .1 .1 .0 .4 -1.1 144.896 145.224 143.049 148.247 144.480 3.9 3.9 4.6 3.0 3.4 .6 .6 .8 .3 -.1 230.550 230.037 218.389 249.880 237.298 4.1 4.1 4.9 3.0 2.5 .2 .3 .4 .0 -.8 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 ................................... 195.845 223.595 239.649 221.376 221.379 196.883 167.651 168.754 171.483 148.151 112.548 1.4 1.9 2.3 1.8 1.8 -.8 -2.7 -2.8 3.3 -12.5 .8 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .0 -.1 -.1 .2 -.5 .1 128.690 128.581 131.636 127.088 127.088 164.482 162.792 156.267 154.702 150.853 96.346 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.5 1.5 .1 -.6 -.5 3.3 -9.4 3.8 .1 .4 .1 .2 .2 -.7 -.9 -1.1 -.8 -1.7 -.4 196.857 222.659 210.900 218.185 218.185 211.940 165.295 172.379 172.035 163.929 121.514 .9 1.2 2.0 .9 .9 1.5 1.3 1.4 4.4 -5.7 -1.1 .2 .1 .0 .1 .1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.5 .2 .1 Apparel ..................................................................................... 116.618 8.7 2.2 90.650 10.1 5.6 130.744 14.7 -1.5 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 222.579 219.879 348.946 347.835 348.550 367.163 328.164 5.9 6.3 10.8 10.9 11.1 10.5 10.3 4.5 4.7 11.7 12.0 12.1 11.6 11.6 166.179 166.221 351.398 352.907 361.276 345.194 327.302 6.9 7.2 10.7 10.8 11.2 9.2 10.6 5.3 5.4 12.2 12.5 12.8 11.5 12.2 206.537 201.423 291.920 287.988 277.188 336.078 293.133 5.3 5.6 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.4 6.9 3.5 3.6 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.5 8.5 Medical care ............................................................................. 413.269 3.8 .3 180.950 3.9 .2 381.693 2.1 .0 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 114.835 2.2 .6 113.130 1.2 -.1 106.757 2.4 .6 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 129.556 1.3 .0 128.082 1.9 .0 129.401 2.2 .0 Other goods and services ........................................................ 387.524 1.6 .4 199.472 .4 .1 449.788 6.1 .0 215.108 188.221 165.539 226.327 109.377 246.844 3.1 4.7 5.3 7.6 1.8 1.8 1.1 2.3 3.5 5.5 .2 .3 141.956 137.862 134.048 181.570 89.324 143.696 3.5 5.2 6.0 7.7 2.4 2.0 1.4 2.9 4.1 6.2 .2 .2 214.565 195.205 178.387 238.215 116.495 239.920 3.1 4.6 4.9 6.5 1.6 1.7 .8 1.4 2.1 3.3 -.4 .2 207.721 214.545 168.260 230.310 227.609 254.451 234.706 250.486 212.350 209.185 3.0 3.6 5.3 5.8 7.6 1.8 1.7 5.5 2.7 2.5 1.2 1.5 3.3 3.0 5.2 .3 .2 7.2 .3 .3 138.422 145.160 134.146 162.960 178.332 159.145 139.973 249.399 131.585 128.808 3.4 4.1 6.0 6.0 7.6 2.3 1.9 6.8 2.9 2.7 1.5 1.8 4.0 3.7 5.9 .1 .3 7.5 .5 .5 206.485 214.084 179.894 235.365 238.057 234.813 224.846 229.361 212.458 209.228 3.2 3.8 4.9 5.4 6.4 2.3 1.7 4.8 2.8 2.5 .8 1.0 2.0 1.9 3.1 .4 .3 5.7 .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. 61 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Size class D Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 223.295 361.738 3.1 0.8 141.793 2.9 0.8 - 231.031 373.988 3.6 0.9 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 229.180 229.869 225.225 239.010 219.508 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.3 3.8 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 .4 146.656 147.208 146.876 147.394 137.121 3.6 3.7 4.3 2.8 2.0 .0 .1 .0 .2 -.2 229.727 229.213 230.485 231.504 233.931 3.8 3.7 3.5 4.2 4.9 .1 .1 .0 .2 .4 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 ................................... 208.560 231.158 233.379 222.589 222.573 207.671 182.767 186.183 181.595 176.677 128.545 1.9 2.4 3.1 2.2 2.2 .2 -.8 -.8 .4 -7.7 .4 .1 .2 .1 .2 .2 -.5 -.6 -.6 -.2 -3.3 -.1 136.494 140.206 145.394 138.374 138.374 155.153 148.135 144.804 142.775 137.734 97.061 2.1 2.1 2.8 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.2 1.2 2.4 -8.5 1.7 .0 .2 .1 .1 .1 -1.0 -1.6 -1.7 -1.7 -1.9 .2 208.149 242.001 227.273 222.890 222.890 214.492 180.250 186.180 188.648 142.155 116.454 1.5 1.8 2.6 1.3 1.3 .5 .2 .1 .3 -4.2 1.7 .1 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 -.2 -.2 -.1 -1.8 -.3 Apparel ..................................................................................... 152.920 5.4 3.0 90.572 4.0 4.1 122.326 5.1 .1 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 233.103 233.072 340.535 337.610 341.016 335.278 326.181 6.3 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.3 8.3 8.3 2.7 2.8 6.3 6.3 6.5 5.9 5.8 152.499 152.113 325.298 326.257 336.370 315.735 306.463 4.6 4.6 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.5 7.3 2.7 2.7 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.8 238.195 236.752 313.783 310.457 301.260 363.164 318.990 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.9 7.5 3.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.9 Medical care ............................................................................. 389.729 4.4 .6 169.936 3.5 .2 394.045 5.4 .8 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 105.704 .7 .7 113.773 1.4 .7 112.543 .0 .5 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 120.921 .9 -.1 121.511 1.7 .1 133.743 4.8 -.2 Other goods and services ........................................................ 369.830 1.6 1.0 189.554 2.1 .0 454.331 .7 -.1 223.295 198.025 180.673 242.992 118.606 253.283 3.1 4.1 4.8 5.7 1.8 2.3 .8 1.6 2.6 3.9 -.2 .2 141.793 135.376 129.764 175.140 88.858 145.880 2.9 3.8 3.8 5.4 1.0 2.2 .8 1.6 2.4 3.6 .3 .1 231.031 201.909 186.414 249.881 123.435 270.345 3.6 4.6 4.8 5.6 3.0 2.8 .9 1.5 2.1 2.8 .6 .4 215.943 222.542 182.378 235.614 241.838 256.108 240.906 256.646 219.826 217.907 3.0 3.4 4.8 4.6 5.8 2.3 2.2 5.4 2.7 2.6 .8 1.0 2.6 2.0 3.7 .1 .1 3.7 .3 .4 138.645 140.581 129.936 160.163 172.964 151.552 143.370 227.405 132.044 128.938 2.9 3.2 3.8 4.6 5.2 2.3 2.1 4.7 2.6 2.4 .8 1.0 2.4 2.0 3.4 -.1 .1 3.2 .4 .5 220.650 229.952 187.550 243.477 248.641 274.454 254.536 243.208 225.152 225.135 3.5 4.2 4.9 5.1 5.6 3.7 2.4 4.7 3.2 3.1 .9 1.1 2.1 1.8 2.7 .5 .4 3.3 .4 .4 - - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ............................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages .................................. Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. Durables ............................................................................... Services .................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ......................................................... 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. 62 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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— Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Index Feb. 2012 Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 230.059 372.420 2.4 1.1 140.393 2.2 1.0 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 236.019 235.593 238.248 231.006 236.140 2.6 2.8 2.5 3.2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 -.5 144.432 144.075 142.065 147.874 152.006 2.7 2.9 2.0 4.0 -.4 .2 .2 .0 .5 .0 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................ Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ............... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household energy ................................................................ Energy services 4 ............................................................... Electricity 4 ....................................................................... Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations ................................... 237.053 260.687 289.231 250.369 250.358 249.853 224.261 225.669 258.465 176.584 129.223 2.1 2.4 2.9 2.1 2.1 1.3 -1.6 -1.7 -.3 -6.0 .0 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 -.3 -.3 .1 -1.7 -.1 134.464 134.453 142.287 132.702 132.702 168.467 164.249 162.332 159.865 158.121 102.511 1.2 1.4 .9 1.5 1.5 .3 .1 .1 1.1 -3.2 1.3 .1 .0 -.1 .0 .0 -.1 -.2 -.3 .4 -2.3 1.0 Apparel ..................................................................................... 122.341 1.0 2.9 98.683 7.4 3.4 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Motor fuel ............................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 221.900 218.636 338.870 337.124 340.137 309.207 320.464 4.9 5.2 10.3 10.2 10.4 9.9 9.8 4.5 4.6 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.2 9.7 154.951 154.803 304.083 306.416 308.105 299.885 286.972 3.9 4.1 8.7 8.6 8.9 8.1 7.5 4.1 4.3 10.8 11.0 11.3 10.0 9.9 Medical care ............................................................................. 407.967 3.6 .4 181.077 2.7 .2 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 105.493 -.4 .0 94.063 -.1 -.1 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 130.224 1.1 .1 125.368 2.9 .4 Other goods and services ........................................................ 381.747 .5 .3 177.439 -.5 -.2 230.059 191.354 165.229 218.364 113.918 270.793 2.4 3.1 3.4 4.8 .2 2.0 1.1 2.3 3.7 5.3 .3 .2 140.393 131.530 124.875 162.721 89.459 143.075 2.2 3.1 3.5 5.3 .7 1.4 1.0 2.0 3.2 4.9 .7 .1 223.758 219.661 168.357 229.751 221.112 261.984 261.586 298.170 225.408 223.555 2.4 2.5 3.3 3.8 4.6 1.5 1.9 6.9 1.9 1.7 1.1 1.5 3.6 2.8 5.0 .2 .2 7.3 .4 .4 135.758 139.100 125.614 152.643 162.272 153.083 139.764 239.742 130.376 127.538 2.2 2.5 3.4 3.9 5.0 1.5 1.4 5.3 1.9 1.6 1.0 1.3 3.1 2.4 4.6 .2 .1 6.4 .3 .4 - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ............................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages .................................. Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. Durables ............................................................................... Services .................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ......................................................... 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. 63 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Pricing schedule 1 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 M 228.925 230.631 230.148 Northeast urban .............................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 235.708 236.993 144.446 237.137 237.725 146.288 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 220.413 225.147 141.740 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 Feb. 2012 from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Feb. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 230.377 3.6 -0.1 0.1 4.6 0.5 -0.2 237.254 237.620 146.666 237.193 236.948 147.465 4.0 3.7 4.5 .0 -.3 .8 .0 -.3 .5 4.6 3.9 6.1 .7 .3 1.5 .0 .0 .3 223.010 227.822 143.353 221.834 227.257 141.896 222.518 227.187 143.049 4.1 3.5 4.6 -.2 -.3 -.2 .3 .0 .8 4.9 4.9 4.6 .6 .9 .1 -.5 -.2 -1.0 215.690 218.376 217.436 218.389 4.9 .0 .4 5.6 .8 -.4 M M M 226.770 224.813 145.624 228.476 224.758 146.901 228.111 225.471 146.878 228.031 225.225 146.876 4.0 3.5 4.3 -.2 .2 .0 .0 -.1 .0 5.0 4.6 5.3 .6 .3 .9 -.2 .3 .0 M 230.052 236.630 230.377 230.485 3.5 -2.6 .0 4.8 .1 -2.6 M M M 234.218 237.105 141.174 235.352 237.016 143.144 234.881 237.587 141.996 235.321 238.248 142.065 2.4 2.5 2.0 .0 .5 -.8 .2 .3 .0 3.7 3.5 3.8 .3 .2 .6 -.2 .2 -.8 M M M 212.268 143.709 224.308 212.978 145.297 227.835 213.130 144.803 224.722 213.075 145.141 225.220 3.3 3.9 4.0 .0 -.1 -1.1 .0 .2 .2 4.2 5.0 5.1 .4 .8 .2 .1 -.3 -1.4 Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .............................................................. B/C 3 ........................................................... D ................................................................. Selected local areas5 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M M 226.794 247.310 229.790 246.346 227.520 246.374 227.756 248.111 1.9 3.2 -.9 .7 .1 .7 4.1 3.0 .3 -.4 -1.0 .0 M 239.099 239.963 240.100 239.068 3.5 -.4 -.4 4.0 .4 .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 1 231.872 233.945 210.433 143.597 232.879 235.659 210.431 144.018 231.797 238.642 211.313 144.673 230.549 236.284 210.171 144.063 3.8 4.3 4.0 2.2 -1.0 .3 -.1 .0 -.5 -1.0 -.5 -.4 4.1 5.5 4.6 3.7 .0 2.0 .4 .7 -.5 1.3 .4 .5 Atlanta, GA ..................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 229.971 208.403 217.043 242.233 227.929 209.954 217.041 242.570 228.517 211.278 218.303 240.127 229.924 211.438 217.629 243.012 4.3 2.6 3.7 3.6 .9 .7 .3 .2 .6 .1 -.3 1.2 5.0 3.7 5.3 3.8 -.6 1.4 .6 -.9 .3 .6 .6 -1.0 2 2 2 231.957 234.551 232.320 230.993 234.448 231.023 232.211 235.469 231.536 232.886 235.354 231.606 3.6 2.2 1.5 .8 .4 .3 .3 .0 .0 2.4 4.5 4.0 .1 .4 -.3 .5 .4 .2 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 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. 64 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2012 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items ...................................................... All items (1967=100) ................................... 226.304 674.090 2.9 0.9 - 217.065 637.491 2.3 1.4 - 230.281 680.551 2.0 1.2 - 248.152 706.550 2.7 0.7 Food and beverages ................................. Food ........................................................ Food at home ........................................ Food away from home .......................... Alcoholic beverages ................................ 232.240 232.126 230.377 236.262 232.705 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.0 2.5 .1 .1 .1 .2 -.3 226.328 225.621 227.756 216.960 234.956 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.2 .3 .1 .1 .1 .2 .0 239.368 237.672 248.111 221.170 238.307 2.9 3.0 3.2 2.8 -.3 .4 .5 .7 .2 -1.2 239.810 239.936 239.068 246.384 235.979 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.1 .7 -.2 -.2 -.4 .2 -.3 Housing ..................................................... Shelter .................................................... Rent of primary residence 1 .................. Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1 2 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 2 ............................... Fuels and utilities .................................... Household energy ................................. Energy services 1 ................................ Electricity 1 ........................................ Utility (piped) gas service 1 ............... Household furnishings and operations ... 218.024 249.453 256.674 1.7 2.1 2.5 .1 .2 .1 206.950 248.304 280.497 1.1 2.1 2.1 .2 .3 .1 241.869 266.879 288.808 1.2 1.6 1.5 .4 .4 .2 259.001 316.711 321.338 1.3 2.2 2.1 .4 .4 .2 238.543 1.9 .2 246.148 2.1 .3 258.048 1.5 .4 294.323 2.0 .4 238.536 214.848 185.276 186.040 190.321 168.044 122.236 1.9 .0 -1.2 -1.6 .7 -9.2 1.2 .2 -.3 -.5 -.6 -.5 -.9 .0 246.148 174.479 147.281 149.594 155.359 130.257 99.409 2.1 -4.0 -7.6 -7.9 -.1 -18.3 .8 .3 -.6 -.8 -.9 -.1 -2.1 .1 258.040 257.494 237.230 236.268 287.881 165.280 117.781 1.5 -.1 -3.6 -3.6 -1.2 -10.5 -1.0 .4 .6 .0 .0 .0 .1 -.2 294.225 190.747 188.923 174.479 175.447 166.575 110.386 2.0 -4.1 -5.0 -7.0 -2.9 -14.5 -.5 .4 1.0 1.2 1.3 .4 3.2 -.5 Apparel ..................................................... 126.940 5.7 3.2 97.847 6.4 3.6 110.478 -4.4 2.1 118.751 2.0 5.9 Transportation ........................................... Private transportation .............................. Motor fuel .............................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................. Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............ Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ..... Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ......... 222.947 219.856 332.384 331.481 331.631 338.636 316.451 5.3 5.5 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.9 8.6 3.4 3.5 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.3 7.6 209.099 206.686 361.493 358.774 356.108 368.680 335.471 7.3 8.0 13.9 13.8 14.3 12.9 12.2 5.8 6.1 15.0 15.2 15.5 14.7 14.4 226.448 222.858 342.262 335.425 337.589 315.715 316.332 5.8 6.1 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.3 4.6 4.7 9.8 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.3 231.135 223.004 302.029 300.907 305.112 300.180 291.908 5.5 6.2 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.7 1.6 1.5 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 Medical care ............................................. 414.116 3.7 .3 436.748 2.8 .5 396.122 4.5 .6 406.744 4.9 .3 Recreation 5 .............................................. 111.200 1.2 .3 106.693 -2.1 1.8 97.010 -2.2 -.1 119.584 4.6 .1 Education and communication 5 ............... 126.905 1.5 .0 134.248 -.6 -.1 133.923 1.0 .2 133.962 1.7 -.1 Other goods and services ......................... 422.358 1.7 .2 376.982 -.1 .8 362.124 -.3 .5 446.170 2.6 .3 226.304 194.276 172.900 232.634 114.768 264.394 2.9 4.0 4.4 5.9 1.5 2.0 .9 1.8 2.8 4.2 .3 .2 217.065 181.194 155.561 218.326 99.834 254.896 2.3 4.0 5.2 7.8 1.3 1.0 1.4 3.0 4.6 7.2 .2 .3 230.281 190.668 162.987 216.269 107.619 271.923 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 .2 1.4 1.2 2.3 3.8 5.0 .4 .4 248.152 198.831 169.118 214.191 107.292 298.424 2.7 3.6 3.8 4.3 2.7 2.1 .7 1.2 2.1 3.0 .2 .3 218.700 220.347 175.097 233.849 233.049 259.048 252.344 256.979 223.520 222.169 2.8 3.2 4.3 4.7 5.7 2.0 1.9 5.0 2.5 2.4 .9 1.2 2.7 2.2 3.9 .1 .2 4.8 .3 .4 208.425 207.358 158.876 226.519 220.990 246.109 241.534 236.580 215.173 213.066 2.2 2.4 5.1 5.0 7.5 -.1 .9 5.2 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.0 4.5 3.9 6.9 .3 .3 8.9 .5 .5 224.449 216.115 166.994 230.799 221.828 253.992 263.685 313.043 224.182 221.237 1.9 2.2 2.9 3.4 3.5 1.2 1.2 7.0 1.4 .9 1.2 1.6 3.6 2.7 4.7 .4 .4 7.3 .5 .4 242.258 223.043 171.814 229.583 215.827 251.180 290.298 237.685 250.738 254.374 2.6 2.9 3.7 3.8 4.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.7 2.6 .7 .8 2.0 1.4 2.9 .3 .4 2.8 .4 .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 2 ..................... Services less medical care services ........... Energy ........................................................ All items less energy ................................... All items less food and energy .................. 4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 65 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 11 U.S. city average BostonBrocktonNashua, MA-NH-ME-CT Item and group Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ................................................................ 226.304 674.090 2.9 1.4 - 248.800 719.121 1.8 0.7 - 217.065 637.491 2.3 1.3 Food and beverages 3 ............................................................ Food 3 ................................................................................... Food at home ..................................................................... Food away from home 4 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ........................................................... 232.240 232.126 230.377 236.262 232.705 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.0 2.5 .1 .1 -.1 .4 .4 240.334 240.886 230.549 260.917 233.173 3.1 3.2 3.8 2.3 .0 -.7 -.8 -1.0 -.5 .2 226.328 225.621 227.756 216.960 234.956 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.2 .3 -.6 -.6 -.9 .0 .3 Housing 3 ................................................................................ Shelter .................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 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 ................................. 218.024 249.453 256.674 238.543 238.536 214.848 185.276 186.040 190.321 168.044 122.236 1.7 2.1 2.5 1.9 1.9 .0 -1.2 -1.6 .7 -9.2 1.2 .2 .4 .3 .3 .3 -.8 -1.3 -1.6 -.8 -4.5 .4 242.235 281.284 285.805 258.916 258.916 242.029 204.861 189.814 188.309 185.643 128.811 1.6 2.0 2.4 1.9 1.9 -.3 -1.3 -4.3 1.0 -13.4 2.0 .3 .5 .5 .2 .2 -.5 -.6 -2.5 .5 -7.4 -.4 206.950 248.304 280.497 246.148 246.148 174.479 147.281 149.594 155.359 130.257 99.409 1.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 -4.0 -7.6 -7.9 -.1 -18.3 .8 -.1 .3 .1 .3 .3 -2.8 -4.7 -4.8 .1 -11.9 .2 Apparel 3 ................................................................................ 126.940 5.7 4.1 160.277 10.1 7.6 97.847 6.4 4.9 Transportation 3 ...................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................... Motor fuel ........................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ........................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ....................................... 222.947 219.856 332.384 331.481 331.631 338.636 316.451 5.3 5.5 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.9 8.6 5.4 5.5 13.2 13.5 13.6 13.4 12.8 212.560 211.328 319.875 316.136 315.206 318.870 303.919 2.7 3.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 9.0 7.2 3.1 3.1 9.7 9.7 10.0 9.1 8.8 209.099 206.686 361.493 358.774 356.108 368.680 335.471 7.3 8.0 13.9 13.8 14.3 12.9 12.2 5.9 5.9 15.4 15.6 16.0 14.8 14.2 Medical care 3 ........................................................................ 414.116 3.7 .9 559.867 1.6 -.2 436.748 2.8 1.0 Recreation 9 ........................................................................... 111.200 1.2 .6 116.678 -4.6 -1.0 106.693 -2.1 1.9 Education and communication 9 ............................................. 126.905 1.5 .1 134.646 1.0 -.6 134.248 -.6 .1 Other goods and services 3 .................................................... 422.358 1.7 .2 492.676 -.2 .3 376.982 -.1 .3 226.304 194.276 172.900 232.634 114.768 264.394 2.9 4.0 4.4 5.9 1.5 2.0 1.4 2.8 4.5 6.6 .6 .3 248.800 208.757 189.023 254.388 118.477 292.790 1.8 3.0 2.9 4.1 1.4 1.0 .7 1.6 3.0 4.7 .2 .1 217.065 181.194 155.561 218.326 99.834 254.896 2.3 4.0 5.2 7.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.9 4.9 7.8 .0 .1 218.700 220.347 175.097 233.849 233.049 259.048 252.344 256.979 223.520 222.169 2.8 3.2 4.3 4.7 5.7 2.0 1.9 5.0 2.5 2.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 3.5 6.3 .2 .3 7.5 .5 .6 237.373 240.758 190.602 248.233 251.721 287.912 275.018 252.808 250.639 253.859 1.9 1.7 2.8 3.6 3.9 -.2 .9 3.5 1.7 1.4 .8 .8 2.9 2.1 4.4 -.3 .1 4.9 .2 .4 208.425 207.358 158.876 226.519 220.990 246.109 241.534 236.580 215.173 213.066 2.2 2.4 5.1 5.0 7.5 -.1 .9 5.2 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.8 4.8 3.8 7.5 -.1 .1 7.5 .5 .7 - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................. Commodities .......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables ............................................................................. Services .................................................................................. Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 .................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables ............................................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Services less rent of shelter 6 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy 3 ................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy 3 ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 66 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 11 ClevelandAkron, OH Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA DallasFort Worth, TX Item and group Index Mar. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Index Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Jan. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ................................................................ 206.615 645.609 2.7 1.5 - 218.793 674.686 3.6 2.0 - 230.281 680.551 2.0 1.8 Food and beverages 3 ............................................................ Food 3 ................................................................................... Food at home ..................................................................... Food away from home 4 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ........................................................... 237.061 241.288 236.284 249.349 179.582 3.9 4.0 4.3 3.2 -1.0 .7 .8 .3 1.6 -.2 234.906 229.359 210.171 262.877 302.151 3.3 3.2 4.0 2.2 3.7 -.1 -.1 -.1 .0 .8 239.368 237.672 248.111 221.170 238.307 2.9 3.0 3.2 2.8 -.3 .6 .6 .7 .5 -.2 Housing 3 ................................................................................ Shelter .................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 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 ................................. 177.482 194.249 220.096 199.713 199.713 185.374 160.235 156.989 159.497 135.500 120.064 .0 .8 1.1 .6 .6 -5.6 -9.7 -10.1 2.8 -27.3 2.9 .3 .8 .5 .7 .7 -1.8 -2.9 -3.0 .0 -7.2 .4 185.209 194.822 196.951 187.543 187.543 204.978 195.536 191.719 185.906 162.908 126.261 2.8 3.6 5.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 .5 .5 1.2 -8.2 -.9 .6 1.0 1.3 .7 .7 -.6 -.8 -.9 .8 -14.7 -.6 241.869 266.879 288.808 258.048 258.040 257.494 237.230 236.268 287.881 165.280 117.781 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 -.1 -3.6 -3.6 -1.2 -10.5 -1.0 .5 .8 .8 .7 .7 -.5 -1.7 -1.8 .0 -6.5 -1.1 Apparel 3 ................................................................................ 129.845 13.3 7.7 124.972 5.5 .4 110.478 -4.4 3.0 Transportation 3 ...................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................... Motor fuel ........................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ........................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ....................................... 221.661 221.569 383.015 380.731 371.902 382.393 361.127 5.6 5.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.2 9.1 5.2 5.3 12.5 12.8 13.1 11.1 11.5 250.852 252.296 343.378 341.516 338.213 341.721 333.433 7.5 7.8 9.0 8.9 9.2 8.1 8.4 7.6 7.7 16.2 16.4 16.7 15.8 15.0 226.448 222.858 342.262 335.425 337.589 315.715 316.332 5.8 6.1 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.3 7.6 7.9 17.2 17.4 17.6 17.2 16.9 Medical care 3 ........................................................................ 387.635 4.3 .6 391.553 2.9 .6 396.122 4.5 1.0 Recreation 9 ........................................................................... 110.410 .8 -.3 110.370 2.3 1.6 97.010 -2.2 -1.4 Education and communication 9 ............................................. 112.060 1.8 -.2 127.241 .5 -.3 133.923 1.0 .4 Other goods and services 3 .................................................... 446.543 2.5 .5 383.598 1.8 3.1 362.124 -.3 .4 206.615 196.597 174.988 248.276 110.616 222.472 2.7 5.3 5.8 8.5 1.8 .8 1.5 3.0 3.9 6.2 .5 .4 218.793 201.840 182.493 231.315 132.922 238.851 3.6 4.3 5.2 6.7 .3 3.1 2.0 3.6 6.0 8.4 -.7 .7 230.281 190.668 162.987 216.269 107.619 271.923 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 .2 1.4 1.8 3.7 6.1 8.4 .0 .5 199.831 215.569 175.452 244.381 243.850 239.108 211.611 250.668 202.971 195.665 2.6 3.5 5.6 6.6 8.1 1.0 .5 1.4 2.8 2.5 1.6 1.8 3.8 3.9 6.0 .2 .4 6.1 .8 .8 210.656 229.932 187.277 234.133 238.313 271.526 224.253 280.115 213.493 209.769 3.6 3.6 5.2 5.1 6.7 2.5 3.1 6.3 3.0 2.9 2.1 2.3 5.9 4.4 8.2 .3 .7 10.3 .6 .8 224.449 216.115 166.994 230.799 221.828 253.992 263.685 313.043 224.182 221.237 1.9 2.2 2.9 3.4 3.5 1.2 1.2 7.0 1.4 .9 1.8 2.3 5.8 4.4 8.0 .1 .5 12.0 .6 .6 - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................. Commodities .......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables ............................................................................. Services .................................................................................. Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 .................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables ............................................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Services less rent of shelter 6 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy 3 ................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy 3 ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 67 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 11 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Item and group Index Mar. 2012 WashingtonBaltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 2 Percent change from— Mar. 2011 Percent change from— Index Jan. 2012 Mar. 2011 Mar. 2012 Jan. 2012 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ................................................................ 248.152 706.550 2.7 1.1 150.619 2.8 1.4 Food and beverages 3 ............................................................ Food 3 ................................................................................... Food at home ..................................................................... Food away from home 4 ..................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ........................................................... 239.810 239.936 239.068 246.384 235.979 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.1 .7 -.1 -.1 -.4 .3 -1.0 146.618 147.939 144.063 150.528 128.647 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.7 3.3 .1 .1 .0 .2 .7 Housing 3 ................................................................................ Shelter .................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 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 ................................. 259.001 316.711 321.338 294.323 294.225 190.747 188.923 174.479 175.447 166.575 110.386 1.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 -4.1 -5.0 -7.0 -2.9 -14.5 -.5 .2 .4 .1 .3 .3 -.5 -.5 -1.7 -1.4 -2.2 -.2 160.744 168.551 182.024 165.024 165.021 169.772 165.686 160.481 164.929 124.891 90.629 2.0 2.9 3.6 2.5 2.5 -2.6 -4.2 -4.5 -3.4 -7.1 -.1 .4 .7 .6 .7 .7 -1.3 -1.6 -1.6 .4 -8.7 -.4 Apparel 3 ................................................................................ 118.751 2.0 6.1 103.538 6.8 8.8 Transportation 3 ...................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................... Motor fuel ........................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ........................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ....................................... 231.135 223.004 302.029 300.907 305.112 300.180 291.908 5.5 6.2 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.7 3.3 3.5 9.9 10.0 10.3 9.4 9.0 154.750 155.133 319.197 319.110 326.013 312.737 310.885 4.9 5.2 9.0 9.0 9.2 8.5 8.5 4.3 4.4 12.8 13.0 13.4 12.2 11.9 Medical care 3 ........................................................................ 406.744 4.9 .4 161.153 4.6 1.7 Recreation 9 ........................................................................... 119.584 4.6 1.5 112.738 -.8 .8 Education and communication 9 ............................................. 133.962 1.7 .0 125.642 1.3 -.3 Other goods and services 3 .................................................... 446.170 2.6 .9 198.695 3.1 1.1 248.152 198.831 169.118 214.191 107.292 298.424 2.7 3.6 3.8 4.3 2.7 2.1 1.1 2.1 3.7 5.3 .3 .4 150.619 135.139 129.194 172.711 84.498 163.127 2.8 3.4 4.0 5.4 .2 2.4 1.4 3.1 5.1 7.6 -.7 .5 242.258 223.043 171.814 229.583 215.827 251.180 290.298 237.685 250.738 254.374 2.6 2.9 3.7 3.8 4.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.7 2.6 1.1 1.4 3.5 2.5 5.0 .5 .4 4.8 .6 .8 150.021 142.517 129.298 157.501 169.266 157.446 163.243 234.706 143.430 143.349 2.7 2.7 4.1 4.1 5.4 1.8 2.3 3.3 2.8 2.8 1.4 1.8 5.0 4.0 7.4 .1 .4 6.8 .8 1.0 - - - - - Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................. Commodities .......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables ............................................................................. Services .................................................................................. Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 .................................................... All items less shelter ................................................................. Commodities less food ............................................................. Nondurables ............................................................................. Nondurables less food .............................................................. Services less rent of shelter 6 ................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... Energy 3 ................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................ All items less food and energy 3 ............................................. 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=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. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 68 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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. 69 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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. 70 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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) 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 216.687 220.223 226.665 216.741 221.309 227.663 217.631 223.467 229.392 218.009 224.906 218.178 225.964 217.965 225.722 218.011 225.922 218.312 226.545 218.439 226.889 218.711 226.421 218.803 226.230 219.179 225.672 - - - - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 71 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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. 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 217.535 223.598 218.576 226.280 218.056 224.939 1.5 3.0 1.6 3.2 - - - - - - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 72 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category All items ..................................................................... All items (1967=100) .................................................. 190.3 570.1 196.8 589.4 201.8 604.5 210.036 629.174 210.228 629.751 215.949 646.887 219.179 656.563 225.672 676.014 229.392 687.157 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 1 .......................................................... White bread 2 ............................................... Bread other than white 2 .............................. Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................ Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ...................... Cookies 2 ..................................................... Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 ....................... Other bakery products ................................... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 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 ............................................... 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 .......................................... Bacon and related products 2 .................. Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 .................................................... Ham ........................................................... Ham, excluding canned 2 ........................ Pork chops ................................................. Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 .. Other meats ................................................. Frankfurters 2 ............................................. Lunchmeats 1 2 .......................................... Lamb and organ meats 2 ........................... Lamb and mutton 1 2 ................................. Poultry ........................................................... Chicken 1 ..................................................... Fresh whole chicken 2 ............................... Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 ............... Other poultry including turkey 1 ................... Fish and seafood ........................................... Fresh fish and seafood 1 ............................. Processed fish and seafood 1 ...................... Shelf stable fish and seafood 2 .................. Frozen fish and seafood 2 ......................... Eggs ................................................................ Dairy and related products ................................ Milk 1 ................................................................ Fresh whole milk 2 ......................................... Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ..................... Cheese and related products .......................... Ice cream and related products ....................... Other dairy and related products 1 .................. Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 188.9 188.5 188.5 206.4 185.7 165.4 205.7 165.0 108.3 217.1 123.3 227.2 233.7 123.1 209.4 208.1 211.6 206.9 209.8 239.8 193.2 192.9 191.7 208.4 185.1 171.6 201.3 167.1 110.1 220.7 126.9 232.5 240.2 126.1 213.9 212.5 216.1 205.9 216.8 236.6 197.4 197.0 194.3 214.8 189.0 177.0 202.3 174.9 117.3 228.5 133.4 244.6 251.3 134.0 216.1 216.2 216.9 212.4 225.3 244.4 206.936 206.704 205.208 226.461 196.793 190.014 207.828 183.958 122.254 242.268 147.354 272.159 276.643 139.977 228.738 222.193 235.227 217.459 233.009 247.888 218.839 218.805 218.683 253.063 222.639 229.875 217.930 233.018 170.418 269.187 165.774 304.713 313.310 158.809 248.707 241.011 256.070 240.851 250.349 277.864 218.049 217.637 213.359 251.019 219.487 220.166 218.174 226.189 155.502 267.776 160.007 294.248 301.685 154.706 255.349 251.261 258.666 242.453 251.485 280.837 221.278 220.946 216.955 250.592 217.695 217.174 215.281 226.682 158.927 268.150 161.828 296.565 308.012 157.861 254.335 248.848 259.820 239.450 252.893 273.082 231.130 231.301 229.982 265.997 233.416 243.127 229.277 242.236 167.799 283.268 172.602 313.739 336.796 167.936 265.564 256.852 274.773 252.331 268.619 292.419 232.708 232.792 231.383 267.101 232.660 252.104 227.997 238.975 166.926 285.771 172.955 313.338 333.969 168.406 265.139 253.948 277.551 259.021 275.308 299.826 211.9 183.1 184.5 185.6 197.1 170.9 146.1 143.1 128.8 175.4 211.6 185.7 187.1 187.8 201.5 176.8 147.8 145.0 132.7 175.2 217.3 188.6 189.0 189.4 202.6 177.7 147.5 145.1 138.1 176.4 225.129 198.755 196.639 195.558 212.808 186.936 155.076 152.557 143.603 178.818 248.467 208.890 208.647 206.864 226.019 207.712 162.822 154.867 152.620 187.918 254.335 201.003 201.129 196.202 215.426 195.073 158.812 147.026 151.342 173.178 251.263 212.019 212.086 210.276 228.652 207.192 166.610 154.997 167.701 192.548 262.387 228.853 229.117 229.980 254.850 231.838 188.284 172.004 182.286 208.192 269.880 230.485 231.452 232.344 260.391 239.639 189.709 174.754 185.547 208.706 124.8 212.4 120.3 207.7 122.3 211.1 126.273 219.140 129.126 219.838 122.472 211.750 137.223 240.821 148.528 270.693 149.484 271.549 123.6 169.2 188.5 166.9 108.8 178.9 172.8 116.8 207.5 114.9 183.3 120.0 186.4 186.3 111.2 196.9 114.4 106.9 133.7 228.7 152.6 180.1 124.4 181.5 125.1 181.4 178.4 120.1 250.8 117.7 172.9 193.3 166.8 111.6 180.4 175.6 118.0 214.2 126.8 183.8 119.6 188.5 183.2 114.3 204.4 120.9 108.2 136.5 231.5 154.7 183.2 128.7 189.3 128.0 182.3 179.1 121.9 252.3 119.3 173.6 195.9 166.2 112.1 184.0 177.6 119.1 122.097 175.954 198.301 167.482 111.596 187.239 186.345 120.873 231.966 182.5 118.5 186.1 181.2 114.7 211.6 125.9 110.9 144.0 233.8 176.5 181.0 125.5 181.2 128.0 178.9 182.0 121.7 257.2 193.998 127.324 202.199 194.487 116.282 221.633 132.385 115.420 148.631 245.839 234.018 205.299 149.692 221.014 149.603 202.189 188.522 136.064 272.482 127.313 185.401 208.760 178.470 120.335 198.096 193.675 129.323 253.332 156.461 205.222 134.248 218.072 202.195 124.859 238.759 140.429 126.573 170.862 260.713 212.819 210.838 144.817 211.209 145.893 219.187 199.080 139.584 281.706 120.341 169.673 190.435 164.203 107.138 193.250 183.973 128.646 257.675 155.167 202.158 131.427 208.519 201.295 126.405 238.671 138.441 128.506 176.701 266.261 198.747 194.792 129.538 184.074 133.648 198.738 194.929 134.255 273.189 130.414 188.865 212.167 176.732 120.875 200.808 197.805 130.727 299.496 179.880 204.707 133.206 218.928 201.153 127.525 248.725 149.266 128.957 175.188 273.467 210.791 202.056 136.085 194.452 139.991 207.360 199.994 136.106 277.089 137.789 199.586 224.696 191.979 132.587 214.316 213.640 137.693 327.846 216.114 214.514 137.090 227.648 205.784 143.313 265.682 158.030 139.151 186.889 296.058 224.215 218.458 148.665 212.882 152.623 223.445 217.932 144.322 283.550 138.968 204.357 230.065 189.032 131.292 213.908 209.891 137.625 330.791 217.629 219.608 139.363 230.086 209.295 150.410 264.372 158.184 137.590 188.079 290.812 214.704 219.131 147.211 210.533 151.213 225.783 217.832 146.451 279.057 NA NA NA See footnotes at end of table. 73 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................. Fresh fruits ..................................................... Apples .......................................................... Bananas ...................................................... Citrus fruits 1 ................................................ Oranges, including tangerines 2 ................ Other fresh fruits 1 ....................................... Fresh vegetables ........................................... Potatoes ...................................................... Lettuce ......................................................... Tomatoes ..................................................... Other fresh vegetables ................................ Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ..................... Canned fruits 1 2 .......................................... Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................ Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ....................... Frozen vegetables 2 .................................... Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 ..................................... Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................ Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................................................... Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ..................... Carbonated drinks ......................................... Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 Coffee ............................................................ Roasted coffee 2 .......................................... Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 ................. 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 .................................. Butter 2 ........................................................ Margarine 2 .................................................. Salad dressing 1 ............................................ Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 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 2 ...................................... Baby food 1 .................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 ......................... Prepared salads 2 3 ..................................... Food away from home ......................................... Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................ Limited service meals and snacks 1 .................. Food at employee sites and schools 1 ............... Food at elementary and secondary schools 2 4 ............................................................... Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ................................................... 302.7 308.2 241.0 158.2 162.2 313.7 126.8 295.1 230.5 276.9 425.0 282.5 114.2 112.6 112.0 116.5 117.0 171.4 301.1 312.3 251.1 169.9 174.3 331.5 121.8 288.3 251.7 260.0 342.3 295.2 120.3 119.1 117.8 124.4 122.6 177.5 306.4 325.7 276.3 174.5 185.0 370.7 124.4 286.1 266.8 281.9 318.5 288.0 123.5 122.2 122.3 125.9 125.7 178.7 326.064 344.733 292.707 182.356 186.752 348.722 134.596 306.142 274.694 295.313 378.746 300.382 128.488 127.028 125.693 131.871 129.831 179.760 327.943 338.252 304.060 211.145 186.888 362.266 122.430 315.835 335.346 300.040 337.763 311.165 145.854 147.963 139.051 157.030 140.185 195.634 315.247 325.602 273.996 193.304 187.089 377.682 120.840 303.191 278.568 329.458 348.514 293.958 145.397 149.489 139.841 159.591 135.621 188.807 322.087 335.845 284.299 196.940 204.075 394.652 122.394 306.775 293.671 304.919 311.927 314.163 144.007 146.923 136.168 157.333 135.910 188.774 325.075 334.015 304.597 204.013 196.409 395.553 118.771 314.280 315.537 304.989 315.907 320.226 154.065 155.275 147.415 165.062 149.250 206.012 316.764 326.876 308.137 206.616 190.645 371.108 113.869 304.836 332.347 282.667 298.768 308.220 156.464 158.391 148.549 169.152 149.474 205.155 113.0 113.8 118.5 116.6 122.5 123.6 129.286 139.039 148.092 176.320 148.847 176.524 147.800 172.090 156.601 195.782 160.957 197.776 140.6 108.3 127.5 111.5 105.7 98.7 145.5 146.4 167.8 115.4 163.6 161.3 142.7 107.5 116.6 167.4 135.6 186.2 173.0 110.3 113.8 110.3 178.3 207.4 152.9 171.4 178.4 106.7 109.7 102.4 195.5 123.2 110.8 145.5 111.5 133.1 111.7 107.4 103.1 162.3 167.1 175.0 115.9 167.6 167.8 154.3 111.4 118.6 165.2 131.2 174.6 174.1 105.6 116.3 111.7 183.3 211.4 154.3 181.3 185.2 113.2 110.2 106.3 198.9 127.4 112.4 148.5 113.6 133.6 126.5 110.7 105.6 165.8 166.3 188.5 118.9 168.7 172.4 163.3 113.1 123.3 166.7 129.5 164.5 177.0 109.2 117.3 108.5 183.5 211.3 151.7 179.5 185.0 109.0 112.6 109.4 199.3 128.6 115.1 189.9 119.9 120.0 117.4 196.0 123.3 124.0 120.6 202.2 127.5 127.7 125.0 153.648 117.609 138.194 143.465 114.034 109.195 175.083 180.752 184.030 121.631 174.057 178.631 162.521 118.555 127.536 176.068 137.454 168.121 193.811 113.085 125.054 117.962 188.325 211.165 157.409 187.632 191.486 115.302 117.241 110.635 211.775 133.326 115.267 100.000 210.233 132.413 132.959 128.545 162.750 126.154 151.095 149.073 120.207 112.894 185.929 189.098 207.297 123.849 190.203 193.312 173.015 128.689 138.640 206.710 163.439 181.703 246.153 124.935 151.240 133.912 203.902 229.675 167.801 211.835 204.785 117.672 132.534 119.993 222.149 140.918 123.791 105.705 220.684 137.620 140.918 135.998 161.216 124.645 151.851 150.282 116.601 112.391 180.802 185.174 196.843 124.960 189.921 198.712 179.643 132.313 141.122 197.391 150.847 160.781 234.357 125.704 142.856 132.636 203.832 224.677 166.386 215.081 208.868 121.482 130.724 124.327 217.733 139.287 122.422 107.366 224.789 140.112 143.407 139.858 159.229 122.283 149.589 149.810 113.993 113.310 185.379 191.511 199.021 124.029 190.147 203.098 191.919 134.049 142.349 200.476 164.832 195.956 237.245 127.917 138.535 127.215 202.776 221.226 164.252 215.730 206.760 121.107 127.279 123.617 234.488 138.061 122.419 107.253 227.722 141.962 144.795 143.335 168.520 127.526 159.013 169.472 116.896 125.197 221.236 231.504 219.097 126.698 200.566 210.846 199.499 138.172 151.239 227.601 183.182 199.637 285.391 138.083 164.205 161.810 211.986 226.858 169.202 231.599 217.254 132.684 127.752 127.154 258.486 148.108 126.293 110.563 234.435 146.057 149.265 148.359 169.513 128.658 162.009 171.466 117.101 124.849 221.680 233.829 210.630 125.388 204.574 215.044 201.254 141.613 153.673 233.411 183.765 195.231 294.042 138.815 172.656 179.241 216.043 239.860 171.008 237.209 227.306 138.012 138.534 132.419 268.047 148.656 126.856 110.430 236.073 147.138 150.251 149.142 - 100.0 104.3 107.685 114.392 117.561 120.445 124.494 124.741 111.0 114.2 116.5 120.438 128.587 131.765 134.605 138.306 139.132 - - - See footnotes at end of table. 74 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category Other food away from home 1 ........................... 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 2 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 1 .................................. 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 1 ................... 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 1 Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ............... Garbage and trash collection 8 ........................ 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 ................................................. Infants’ furniture 2 4 ......................................... Appliances 1 ........................................................ Major appliances 1 ............................................. Laundry equipment 2 ....................................... Other appliances 1 ............................................. Other household equipment and furnishings 1 .... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................. Indoor plants and flowers 9 ................................ 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 ................... 127.0 193.9 170.9 176.4 175.3 173.8 175.7 153.0 240.9 133.7 196.4 171.5 175.5 177.2 177.1 176.8 155.4 248.0 139.1 201.1 174.0 177.8 178.7 178.9 177.2 158.4 258.4 145.814 208.704 179.709 185.387 179.844 183.048 177.552 163.500 270.329 154.062 217.975 187.666 195.197 184.756 190.333 179.735 169.743 282.390 156.990 222.082 190.510 200.240 188.000 195.242 183.543 169.730 289.055 160.681 224.215 190.623 202.702 186.995 192.612 183.774 167.647 295.568 164.095 227.335 191.132 205.549 187.243 198.788 182.003 165.685 304.349 165.367 230.193 193.913 209.012 188.729 197.259 184.736 167.987 307.258 123.1 131.4 126.3 125.7 135.8 131.6 131.7 140.1 136.2 136.117 148.241 144.053 141.613 155.850 149.577 145.617 159.749 152.055 149.311 162.340 153.786 151.782 164.439 159.903 152.396 166.585 160.912 190.7 219.8 213.9 118.7 328.4 198.3 225.6 220.5 122.8 345.3 204.8 235.1 230.0 127.7 362.9 210.933 242.372 239.102 133.545 381.548 216.073 247.085 247.278 129.157 399.369 215.523 247.863 248.999 122.638 419.367 216.142 248.972 250.986 125.665 437.049 220.193 253.716 257.189 128.131 453.990 221.487 255.609 258.569 141.314 454.636 248.5 227.2 256.7 232.8 266.8 242.8 278.872 249.532 268.348 254.875 253.003 256.727 258.098 257.452 261.853 261.982 295.734 263.317 227.2 118.7 165.7 148.0 183.7 185.2 225.8 153.0 138.5 198.2 126.3 273.7 307.4 125.5 88.2 108.2 88.5 81.3 126.3 139.7 232.8 116.1 191.6 174.7 227.8 235.5 264.9 180.0 153.3 258.0 132.9 288.8 320.6 126.4 86.6 114.9 88.6 77.9 127.1 146.2 242.8 117.1 192.6 174.2 233.2 240.9 271.9 179.0 164.8 221.3 139.3 302.5 337.2 127.0 82.4 119.5 87.9 71.3 126.2 144.4 249.532 117.003 203.006 183.516 299.296 319.208 324.116 185.155 173.357 220.496 146.878 319.460 353.439 126.066 79.801 119.083 85.646 68.305 123.506 142.055 254.875 120.019 215.184 194.335 256.209 252.024 323.105 199.487 188.342 232.548 156.390 341.965 371.093 128.535 76.079 120.576 85.257 62.517 123.379 142.693 256.727 123.812 208.760 184.886 262.649 268.396 309.643 188.724 187.388 190.497 165.204 365.664 379.248 127.119 73.655 117.287 79.977 61.602 123.373 139.258 257.444 126.194 212.505 186.338 298.037 312.718 334.070 188.443 188.711 185.106 174.543 390.362 387.884 123.931 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 56.861 120.117 139.848 263.294 129.978 216.667 187.591 356.637 395.016 357.087 186.784 192.148 168.196 186.280 420.614 401.692 126.107 68.680 113.206 73.794 57.104 120.374 137.484 94.4 89.0 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 90.367 79.893 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 88.920 102.688 118.099 72.102 66.058 56.405 127.286 60.768 97.184 93.7 98.2 91.4 161.8 109.9 125.6 107.3 133.3 131.3 94.8 100.1 92.1 168.3 112.9 133.9 111.4 139.1 137.3 93.772 99.028 91.213 170.743 112.712 138.930 113.655 142.100 139.648 141.672 94.010 99.541 91.115 182.569 120.558 154.754 117.609 150.689 143.688 92.642 97.073 90.115 183.109 122.280 155.772 115.953 150.172 144.263 156.052 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 92.201 99.607 88.585 190.230 123.988 167.395 120.706 154.374 146.446 159.164 - 84.6 89.3 105.3 78.0 87.3 91.7 120.1 85.0 90.6 93.6 95.7 92.4 158.1 106.5 125.0 104.7 127.0 124.9 125.5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA See footnotes at end of table. 75 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category Moving, storage, freight expense 1 .................... Repair of household items 1 .............................. 123.4 142.2 128.4 151.9 128.6 158.4 128.413 165.089 127.430 173.193 124.592 178.830 124.331 NA 125.183 193.882 129.397 194.631 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 7 ........................................... Watches 7 ............................................................ Jewelry 7 .............................................................. 118.8 116.3 121.4 126.0 134.8 86.0 110.3 97.5 110.0 109.6 106.8 96.8 86.0 117.5 114.1 119.8 125.3 133.4 85.4 106.4 93.8 108.9 109.7 102.4 104.2 85.6 118.6 113.2 119.4 120.2 131.7 87.8 106.8 91.4 110.2 111.6 101.7 112.4 87.6 118.257 112.026 116.489 121.449 126.721 81.560 108.284 95.216 109.418 110.570 96.725 115.453 87.306 117.078 110.767 114.775 116.071 134.123 78.307 104.650 95.395 105.456 106.734 95.894 110.886 82.653 119.357 110.633 115.301 113.718 136.207 79.733 104.203 93.228 108.304 109.851 100.512 112.306 83.985 118.071 109.711 114.499 113.731 137.818 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 82.259 127.258 119.297 123.472 117.054 149.106 80.036 122.690 103.211 115.566 117.389 94.265 137.535 86.978 92.2 112.1 120.3 118.1 122.9 119.7 118.6 126.0 112.8 129.8 91.8 104.4 121.4 120.7 124.4 119.7 115.0 123.2 113.7 126.4 91.0 102.8 123.0 123.4 123.4 121.7 114.1 129.1 115.7 133.0 88.867 103.475 122.258 120.906 125.993 120.615 113.779 134.325 113.726 139.691 88.612 98.956 124.093 125.664 131.745 118.767 112.568 143.607 117.491 150.122 93.355 100.550 128.492 127.787 133.820 125.675 112.695 146.340 114.260 154.017 94.905 96.881 126.585 126.710 134.677 122.015 112.558 154.308 113.415 163.966 102.812 105.860 128.208 130.094 136.851 122.166 118.032 165.037 114.934 176.775 102.244 106.570 130.077 130.896 136.553 125.609 119.881 169.554 118.426 181.414 164.8 161.3 95.4 138.8 96.3 135.5 147.2 137.3 91.7 103.2 161.2 160.4 159.2 165.2 158.0 152.6 109.9 103.2 112.7 116.0 170.3 203.3 210.5 186.2 124.4 329.3 132.3 172.7 168.9 95.8 138.3 95.9 136.6 144.4 139.2 93.0 112.1 187.3 186.2 185.8 190.8 181.1 186.4 114.0 106.2 118.4 119.9 195.1 210.7 220.5 192.2 129.2 332.5 136.2 175.4 171.8 94.8 137.1 95.0 136.9 141.5 136.2 92.9 115.4 199.3 198.1 197.9 202.1 192.3 200.1 119.5 110.0 126.2 125.6 224.4 218.8 228.1 198.3 134.9 335.2 139.4 189.984 186.134 94.754 136.664 94.727 136.371 141.191 136.943 93.464 113.982 258.132 256.790 256.775 261.983 247.369 248.393 123.928 113.060 132.574 131.420 240.510 226.120 236.039 204.331 139.602 336.915 142.248 164.628 159.411 91.408 132.308 91.677 134.930 133.657 125.883 99.045 118.241 149.132 146.102 143.918 152.838 148.343 185.983 133.077 119.796 145.311 139.882 298.121 239.356 245.361 219.020 146.705 350.308 147.741 188.318 183.766 96.421 138.857 96.214 139.728 142.520 137.406 99.045 125.705 224.730 224.260 223.353 230.558 218.751 203.092 134.781 121.348 147.139 142.377 292.337 245.417 251.006 224.018 150.735 366.799 163.829 198.280 193.545 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 92.041 124.088 282.501 280.713 280.216 287.561 271.078 280.326 147.499 134.417 157.340 147.661 354.170 255.644 261.779 231.079 158.184 396.193 169.269 220.842 216.536 100.325 144.350 100.056 144.103 149.667 148.677 90.388 121.792 330.834 329.780 330.094 336.688 315.174 299.338 148.298 135.100 158.305 148.288 359.590 256.616 263.542 232.217 158.606 396.393 171.506 131.8 133.0 135.4 113.9 205.4 219.7 144.6 134.4 139.5 144.2 114.1 217.6 233.8 151.6 137.6 142.3 146.5 118.2 217.8 231.4 154.7 139.320 147.630 153.178 119.323 233.408 255.873 156.648 142.812 156.704 166.315 117.295 237.638 259.566 155.454 163.132 165.205 176.892 119.061 245.203 270.667 149.138 165.409 167.462 179.394 120.437 257.172 286.438 153.604 167.554 172.468 186.142 122.479 266.958 299.315 152.822 166.855 179.518 196.178 123.467 269.566 303.843 149.394 Transportation ......................................................... Private transportation ............................................ New and used motor vehicles 1 ........................... New vehicles ..................................................... New cars and trucks 1 2 ................................... New cars 2 ....................................................... New trucks 2 8 ................................................. Used cars and trucks ......................................... Leased cars and trucks 10 ................................. Car and truck rental 1 ........................................ Motor fuel ............................................................. Gasoline (all types) ............................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ........................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 11 ................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ........................ Other motor fuels 1 ............................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..................... Tires ................................................................... Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ............... Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 ......................... 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 ............................................. State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 5 ...................................................... Parking and other fees 1 .................................... Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ................................. Automobile service clubs 1 2 ........................... Public transportation .............................................. Airline fare ........................................................... Other intercity transportation ............................... See footnotes at end of table. 76 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 Mar. 2012 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 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 63.221 275.715 109.135 116.715 105.113 62.142 279.208 109.880 391.946 317.199 103.070 412.786 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 99.594 430.005 337.907 342.966 411.438 178.161 218.223 653.839 246.377 242.364 556.975 183.780 113.724 110.334 411.498 333.188 108.524 439.761 99.154 100.047 435.721 339.389 343.867 414.686 178.931 219.287 664.855 250.638 245.736 567.836 187.612 114.039 115.535 Expenditure category Intercity bus fare 2 3 ........................................... Intercity train fare 2 3 ......................................... Ship fare 1 2 ....................................................... Intracity transportation ......................................... Intracity mass transit 2 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 2 5 13 ..................... Outpatient hospital services 2 5 7 .................... Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 ....... Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ............... Health insurance 4 ............................................... Recreation 1 ............................................................. Video and audio 1 .................................................. Televisions ........................................................... Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 Other video equipment 1 ...................................... Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio 1 ......................................... 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 1 .................. Pets, pet products and services 1 .......................... Pets and pet products .......................................... Pet food 1 2 ........................................................ Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 Pet services including veterinary 1 ...................... Pet services 1 2 .................................................. Veterinarian services 1 2 .................................... Sporting goods ...................................................... Sports vehicles including bicycles ....................... Sports equipment ................................................ Photography 1 ........................................................ Photographic equipment and supplies ................ Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ................... Photographic equipment 1 2 .............................. Photographers and film processing 1 .................. Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................ Film processing 1 2 ............................................ Other recreational goods 1 .................................... Toys ..................................................................... Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ............................................ 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 .......................................................... - - - 72.5 211.9 72.3 223.3 71.3 227.5 100.000 100.000 72.918 232.378 314.9 270.8 328.4 280.8 340.1 285.9 357.661 293.610 367.133 298.361 340.7 355.7 362.3 374.389 379.943 327.3 274.6 280.8 311.9 162.0 183.7 428.0 157.1 151.8 364.2 142.1 - 342.0 284.9 289.5 329.6 167.0 188.3 449.7 165.2 159.8 382.5 147.1 100.0 100.0 356.0 292.4 294.3 346.2 170.3 194.2 477.2 175.4 170.6 402.4 154.5 103.1 106.4 376.940 304.784 306.304 366.225 172.811 200.312 515.677 189.908 183.595 442.085 161.981 106.602 115.727 388.267 313.886 315.233 379.603 173.377 207.850 543.585 201.053 194.073 466.736 167.097 108.281 111.697 379.516 308.221 100.000 396.526 100.000 100.000 401.452 321.827 323.124 391.677 176.391 211.524 581.968 216.570 209.075 504.843 173.095 109.971 108.325 108.5 103.9 28.4 325.2 32.9 109.7 103.9 24.3 336.0 29.4 110.8 102.8 18.8 344.7 25.3 111.705 102.691 15.352 353.432 22.009 113.674 101.629 12.378 359.854 18.833 113.212 99.873 8.983 368.083 16.947 112.345 97.167 7.271 369.132 14.663 113.499 98.225 6.025 383.032 13.066 114.675 99.856 5.786 393.939 12.773 77.1 77.1 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 79.875 50.026 85.5 64.0 109.0 122.0 155.8 111.1 105.8 145.9 128.2 148.6 113.5 129.6 98.2 91.8 100.5 87.5 61.8 106.5 115.4 100.4 71.3 80.0 89.1 58.4 109.1 125.4 157.6 112.4 107.7 153.0 133.2 156.3 115.5 134.7 97.8 89.0 95.6 88.0 55.5 104.8 113.4 98.8 68.5 76.4 92.2 55.9 105.9 129.8 162.6 116.2 110.9 159.3 138.6 163.0 117.2 138.8 96.8 84.7 84.9 84.5 45.5 106.7 114.6 100.5 66.4 72.7 95.867 53.242 105.202 136.947 170.641 122.446 114.293 169.281 144.294 174.382 116.125 138.424 95.030 81.737 79.082 86.304 38.800 106.295 117.023 99.692 62.868 68.585 101.515 50.650 104.528 150.242 191.503 141.485 117.639 179.657 153.922 185.269 119.632 139.862 100.316 80.236 74.245 86.915 35.196 108.430 117.795 102.004 60.213 63.944 100.789 48.213 95.165 152.943 193.281 142.867 118.375 185.234 155.941 192.436 118.314 139.648 98.056 80.606 72.637 89.475 33.844 111.306 120.763 105.993 58.316 59.985 102.103 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 54.433 119.767 42.997 89.704 161.992 199.630 149.873 118.548 204.901 167.498 212.424 118.241 147.789 91.446 79.173 64.511 96.809 28.364 117.149 124.316 113.267 54.985 55.107 73.6 94.9 98.7 128.3 71.8 91.7 96.9 132.1 70.0 92.6 96.9 137.2 67.586 86.794 95.018 140.427 64.308 88.423 96.680 143.750 62.449 92.515 97.671 144.023 59.454 94.105 96.452 145.282 58.505 97.989 95.271 146.309 59.933 98.408 94.838 147.284 116.4 275.3 119.4 284.9 122.0 299.8 123.864 307.108 125.014 316.607 122.918 319.307 123.325 323.606 125.494 322.494 125.835 326.671 - - - - - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 77 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 1 ............................. Recreational books 1 ........................................... 133.5 141.4 224.9 202.9 117.8 104.2 138.2 150.4 230.8 204.0 119.8 102.9 145.7 156.0 238.9 205.7 121.0 103.6 148.620 163.370 248.080 208.036 122.709 104.305 152.546 172.671 257.231 215.325 128.653 106.299 153.725 174.389 264.055 221.333 134.986 106.493 156.175 175.814 266.872 220.181 135.196 105.098 156.006 174.767 268.184 221.146 139.136 102.471 157.287 179.463 269.472 222.840 141.423 102.155 Education and communication 1 .............................. Education 1 ............................................................ Educational books and supplies .......................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............. College tuition and fees ..................................... Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..... Child care and nursery school 9 ........................ Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ................................................................. Communication 1 ................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 .......................... Postage ............................................................. Delivery services 1 ............................................. Information and information processing 1 ............ Telephone services 1 ......................................... Wireless telephone services 1 ......................... Land-line telephone services 12 ...................... Information technology, hardware and services 14 ................................................................. Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 ................................................................. Computer software and accessories 1 ............... Internet services and electronic information providers 1 ................................................. Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items 1 .................... 112.6 148.5 355.9 428.9 462.2 471.4 190.0 115.3 157.6 374.3 455.3 492.8 497.8 200.5 118.0 167.6 399.5 484.0 527.2 527.1 211.2 121.506 176.927 434.352 510.016 559.190 556.271 219.405 125.921 186.916 464.544 538.309 591.804 590.037 230.326 128.883 195.672 496.580 562.610 627.061 613.370 235.532 130.548 203.343 513.904 584.840 652.495 637.450 244.308 132.728 212.745 540.742 611.633 691.768 661.200 249.713 133.235 213.132 550.401 612.093 690.570 661.612 251.085 155.8 85.4 120.0 190.9 154.0 83.3 94.8 65.6 166.0 84.3 120.5 190.9 169.3 82.2 95.2 64.6 174.4 83.1 126.5 201.1 171.5 80.6 96.8 64.6 183.016 83.282 132.091 208.927 189.551 80.546 98.792 64.011 189.275 84.737 136.357 215.400 199.456 81.886 101.688 64.361 - 196.480 84.809 143.156 226.626 202.732 81.728 102.707 63.629 100.000 204.472 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 59.931 104.131 218.059 83.456 157.986 247.741 263.709 79.939 101.800 59.935 105.184 14.2 13.1 11.2 10.215 9.906 9.423 9.232 8.818 8.862 155.7 61.1 131.1 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 64.086 42.023 97.2 94.5 77.2 73.176 75.899 75.642 76.396 75.987 76.865 48.4 44.2 40.3 36.945 36.230 34.994 33.708 31.733 31.962 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 7 ................................................. Funeral expenses 7 ........................................... Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ................. Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ................................................... Financial services 7 ........................................... Checking account and other bank services 1 2 Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 .................................................... Miscellaneous personal goods 1 .......................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ........ Infants’ equipment 2 4 ........................................ 307.8 484.8 196.0 147.1 183.3 153.4 317.3 513.1 207.6 154.6 187.6 155.4 326.7 527.3 213.4 157.7 193.3 159.0 337.633 566.696 229.969 163.226 197.643 158.236 349.220 602.644 244.647 172.664 202.774 161.397 377.330 783.794 319.378 210.845 205.823 162.275 384.502 827.680 337.573 219.980 207.196 160.656 391.043 847.063 345.001 229.262 210.257 160.825 392.364 845.760 344.284 230.615 211.289 162.620 101.7 102.1 104.2 103.861 104.966 104.825 103.631 101.995 103.755 169.2 201.2 122.8 297.7 236.6 223.2 120.7 173.1 206.6 126.0 306.6 244.6 233.5 122.9 177.5 212.5 129.6 318.7 255.5 244.9 126.9 176.418 219.656 134.026 329.908 262.910 256.560 130.834 181.661 226.281 138.068 339.698 274.810 270.369 137.122 183.917 228.343 139.326 348.697 283.418 278.644 140.340 182.363 230.159 140.435 356.475 292.614 284.595 143.423 185.648 232.302 141.742 367.912 300.480 291.088 145.339 186.468 233.300 142.351 368.877 301.696 291.449 145.714 121.9 250.2 123.4 127.9 254.2 123.9 134.4 263.0 126.7 139.205 273.241 129.839 149.481 258.195 122.325 155.624 262.572 124.260 159.478 264.654 126.498 167.815 283.390 135.703 168.526 283.675 138.607 141.0 86.6 148.0 - 147.2 86.4 150.2 100.0 156.6 86.9 151.6 97.1 163.279 87.487 154.060 95.663 171.238 88.754 155.308 98.654 173.992 89.262 157.926 NA 177.595 87.660 156.653 95.827 187.775 86.792 157.573 92.346 188.803 86.711 156.775 92.231 155.8 137.2 157.4 185.2 160.0 141.3 166.3 200.4 162.1 142.5 170.9 207.3 170.511 150.162 188.635 236.735 163.582 135.720 161.681 192.948 172.572 148.441 185.689 231.169 176.015 151.854 193.856 245.458 183.345 157.921 204.529 259.668 189.201 165.413 219.086 281.225 - - - - 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. 78 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 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 Mar. 2012 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 ............................... 115.5 224.6 228.9 221.8 264.3 190.6 180.9 183.9 139.3 159.5 185.1 173.3 114.1 236.5 216.0 153.7 195.8 197.8 139.8 163.4 231.9 194.4 168.3 114.9 233.2 235.0 227.8 272.3 197.4 187.7 190.0 143.3 168.1 199.2 180.1 112.3 248.8 224.2 180.0 200.1 202.1 140.1 190.7 238.7 196.9 183.5 113.3 241.2 245.0 230.8 280.9 202.6 191.1 194.8 144.7 172.7 205.8 184.5 113.3 254.9 231.7 185.2 205.1 207.3 139.9 202.4 247.5 199.2 185.2 1 2 3 4 5 112.926 269.396 266.323 270.604 320.315 228.887 221.744 220.483 167.858 219.940 275.483 227.039 121.954 293.886 256.675 253.599 228.705 228.735 147.644 334.427 277.780 238.154 205.637 9 10 11 12 13 14 NA - 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. 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. 79 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category All items ................................................................................ 3.3 3.4 2.5 4.1 0.1 2.7 1.5 3.0 1.6 Food and beverages ........................................................... Food .................................................................................. Food at home .................................................................. Cereals and bakery products ........................................ Cereals and cereal products ....................................... Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. Breakfast cereal ........................................................ Rice, pasta, cornmeal ............................................... 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 ................................................... 2.6 2.7 2.4 1.7 1.0 -3.5 1.2 2.4 4.7 2.1 4.0 3.8 5.0 2.7 2.1 2.5 1.9 .2 2.1 -1.1 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.0 -.3 3.7 -2.1 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.9 2.3 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 -.5 3.3 -1.3 2.2 2.1 1.4 3.1 2.1 3.1 .5 4.7 6.5 3.5 5.1 5.2 4.6 6.3 1.0 1.7 .4 3.2 3.9 3.3 4.8 4.9 5.6 5.4 4.1 7.4 2.7 5.2 4.2 6.0 10.5 11.3 10.1 4.5 5.8 2.8 8.4 2.4 3.4 1.4 5.8 5.9 6.6 11.7 13.1 21.0 4.9 26.7 39.4 11.1 12.5 12.0 13.3 13.5 8.7 8.5 8.9 10.8 7.4 12.1 -.4 -.5 -2.4 -.8 -1.4 -4.2 .1 -2.9 -8.8 -.5 -3.5 -3.4 -3.7 -2.6 2.7 4.3 1.0 .7 .5 1.1 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 .7 .6 .6 .4 -.3 3.7 -.6 -1.3 -.5 .9 .2 -.1 -.8 .3 -.2 -1.1 1.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.1 2.3 1.6 -.9 2.9 -.7 -3.3 -6.2 4.7 5.8 3.6 7.4 4.2 5.4 2.3 6.5 2.9 -2.4 3.1 2.4 -.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 5.8 5.4 7.9 4.0 7.4 7.7 6.1 9.7 15.0 6.1 -9.1 2.7 -3.3 -4.4 -2.5 8.4 5.6 2.6 3.4 2.4 -3.8 -3.6 -5.2 -4.7 -6.1 -2.5 -5.1 -.8 -7.8 -5.2 -3.7 -5.5 -8.5 -8.8 -8.0 -11.0 -2.4 -5.0 -.5 1.7 -.8 -1.5 -2.1 -4.4 -.4 1.2 .0 -1.4 1.5 3.4 2.1 -6.6 -7.6 -10.6 -12.8 -8.4 -9.3 -2.1 -3.8 -3.0 -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 2.9 .7 1.0 1.0 2.2 3.4 .8 1.6 1.8 .2 .6 .3 .9 2.4 2.4 -1.5 -1.0 -.2 -1.8 .0 .9 .7 2.4 1.7 1.1 1.7 5.0 -.5 .1 -1.1 .6 -1.8 -4.2 .3 -1.0 -1.1 -.9 1.0 .0 1.5 -1.6 - 5.1 5.8 8.7 5.3 2.5 2.3 2.8 1.5 2.7 .7 -19.9 4.1 5.9 6.0 5.0 5.3 -.6 2.9 7.9 - - - See footnotes at end of table. 80 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 .... 9.6 7.3 1.0 -2.9 11.8 6.6 11.5 11.9 7.5 -8.3 49.5 4.2 1.6 2.5 1.7 3.8 -.8 -1.0 -0.5 1.3 4.2 7.4 7.5 5.7 -3.9 -2.3 9.2 -6.1 -19.5 4.5 5.3 5.8 5.2 6.8 4.8 3.6 1.8 4.3 10.0 2.7 6.1 11.8 2.1 -.8 6.0 8.4 -7.0 -2.4 2.7 2.6 3.8 1.2 2.5 .7 6.4 5.8 5.9 4.5 .9 -5.9 8.2 7.0 3.0 4.8 18.9 4.3 4.0 4.0 2.8 4.7 3.3 .6 0.6 -1.9 3.9 15.8 .1 3.9 -9.0 3.2 22.1 1.6 -10.8 3.6 13.5 16.5 10.6 19.1 8.0 8.8 -3.9 -3.7 -9.9 -8.4 .1 4.3 -1.3 -4.0 -16.9 9.8 3.2 -5.5 -.3 1.0 .6 1.6 -3.3 -3.5 2.2 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 -2.6 -2.1 1.2 1.3 -2.9 -6.2 -4.1 -3.0 5.3 -7.3 -5.4 -3.7 1.6 2.0 .8 2.5 .2 -.4 3.2 4.5 .9 .8 2.2 -3.0 -.4 1.2 1.6 1.2 4.2 1.0 .4 .2 -.2 .2 .7 6.2 13.8 28.3 1.1 .5 4.5 .4 -.7 .1 -.5 -2.3 -2.9 -.3 4.5 -8.5 -3.6 2.1 .9 4.9 2.5 3.5 3.0 4.4 .2 1.6 4.5 11.5 14.1 4.3 .4 2.4 4.0 8.1 3.6 1.7 -1.3 -3.2 -6.2 .6 -4.3 2.2 1.3 2.8 1.9 .9 5.8 3.8 6.1 .5 3.8 1.7 3.4 1.4 3.4 6.0 2.1 1.9 .4 13.2 3.1 2.4 2.2 -.5 7.7 2.6 .7 2.7 5.8 1.5 4.0 .9 -1.3 -5.8 1.7 3.4 .9 -2.9 .1 .0 -1.7 -1.0 -.1 -3.7 2.2 2.9 .2 .9 2.4 5.5 12.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 13.4 3.0 3.4 5.6 8.7 -2.4 2.3 3.2 3.6 -.5 4.8 3.4 5.6 6.1 2.2 9.5 3.6 6.6 8.7 2.6 -.1 3.8 4.5 3.5 5.8 4.1 1.1 6.3 3.7 .1 3.0 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.2 2.8 3.3 2.7 2.2 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.6 4.3 2.0 4.0 3.9 4.1 2.8 3.2 3.4 14.5 26.8 5.9 7.3 9.3 3.9 5.4 3.4 6.2 4.6 12.6 1.8 9.3 8.2 6.5 8.5 8.7 17.4 18.9 8.1 27.0 10.5 20.9 13.5 8.3 8.8 6.6 12.9 6.9 2.1 13.0 8.5 4.9 5.7 7.4 5.7 5.0 3.9 6.0 5.8 6.2 6.8 .5 .1 -.9 -1.2 .5 .8 -3.0 -.4 -2.8 -2.1 -5.0 .9 -.1 2.8 3.8 2.8 1.8 -4.5 -7.7 -11.5 -4.8 .6 -5.5 -1.0 .0 -2.2 -.8 1.5 2.0 3.2 -1.4 3.6 -2.0 -1.2 -1.1 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.8 2.8 2.5 -.7 -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 2.8 1.0 .6 .9 1.9 1.2 .2 -.3 .2 1.0 -3.9 -1.0 2.0 2.0 .9 2.5 1.6 2.6 .3 -2.2 3.0 .5 5.1 10.8 1.9 5.7 1.1 2.4 4.6 4.0 8.4 4.1 3.7 .4 .4 -.1 .7 .7 .7 .5 .2 .6 - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 81 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mar. 2012 2011 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 .............................. 3.3 2.8 2.1 3.3 .8 .5 1.2 .7 3.8 5.3 1.3 .4 -.5 1.1 1.9 .6 1.6 2.9 4.0 2.4 1.5 1.3 .8 1.0 .2 1.9 4.2 4.8 3.8 3.3 4.3 .6 2.3 .2 3.2 4.6 5.7 4.4 4.4 5.3 2.7 4.0 1.2 3.8 4.5 1.9 1.9 1.5 2.6 1.8 2.6 2.1 .0 2.4 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 0.8 1.3 1.5 1.7 .8 -.8 1.5 1.4 1.0 3.5 4.8 3.2 2.1 3.3 4.2 4.8 3.2 3.5 3.4 5.8 5.8 4.0 5.1 3.8 2.8 2.5 1.7 2.5 1.6 1.1 1.7 1.3 4.0 .4 1.3 .6 3.0 2.7 2.9 5.1 6.9 4.0 2.6 3.1 3.5 5.1 3.3 4.2 4.3 4.0 5.1 3.0 3.1 4.0 4.6 5.1 2.4 1.9 3.4 -3.3 4.7 -.3 .3 .7 -5.0 5.0 .3 .4 .8 2.5 4.2 1.9 1.9 2.5 2.0 3.9 .6 .7 .5 10.3 .1 5.0 2.3 2.3 3.8 7.9 8.4 34.1 39.5 23.9 6.8 2.1 16.4 5.4 6.2 3.4 .6 -1.5 .7 -1.6 -1.9 -.2 5.0 -1.9 -3.7 3.3 2.5 2.5 -2.2 15.6 18.0 24.0 27.2 17.3 17.6 10.7 30.2 5.2 5.5 4.3 .7 -1.8 6.2 .1 -4.2 .6 4.7 -1.5 -.4 4.5 2.8 2.8 -.1 5.4 5.3 28.3 32.5 19.2 3.4 5.2 -.4 5.4 5.6 4.8 -.7 -3.2 -.3 -2.6 -4.2 -2.1 -1.6 -1.9 -3.4 -3.8 2.1 2.1 2.6 6.0 5.9 -14.4 -21.0 -.3 7.7 8.6 5.5 6.5 7.0 5.0 2.0 -4.7 1.3 -.5 -8.5 -.1 .4 -1.2 1.9 -5.7 .7 .7 3.2 -3.0 -4.9 2.5 6.5 -4.2 -5.4 -.5 -18.1 5.6 6.9 2.2 -1.1 -3.2 -2.7 -6.2 -1.5 .0 -2.4 1.9 -.8 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 12.9 .5 .5 .4 -.5 -1.1 4.7 7.0 .1 -1.6 -.3 -5.6 1.9 2.3 .7 .7 .0 -1.1 -.3 .4 .2 -1.7 1.0 1.7 -3.8 -3.0 -3.8 -4.8 .5 -.1 .8 1.6 1.1 1.6 3.3 .8 .9 -.7 6.9 -1.2 3.6 1.9 4.7 2.8 5.8 5.1 -1.2 -4.7 -7.7 1.9 -6.8 -1.0 .1 2.6 -1.1 2.3 3.2 .5 2.5 5.0 5.1 3.9 4.3 4.3 .9 .5 -.3 2.4 2.3 2.6 -.6 7.5 -14.2 4.8 4.7 5.2 .5 -4.8 4.0 -.8 -8.5 -.7 -1.2 -.8 .5 -1.4 1.1 2.9 1.5 -1.3 -5.4 -8.3 -.7 -6.3 1.0 1.2 1.9 .8 4.0 2.7 6.6 3.8 4.4 4.6 1.4 2.8 3.2 -.5 -4.8 -9.6 2.0 -2.6 3.0 -1.1 -1.1 -1.0 1.5 -.2 3.8 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.4 2.1 .5 .2 -.2 -2.2 4.7 -.8 2.1 .3 .5 -.1 6.9 7.0 11.4 3.5 6.0 2.9 -2.6 -2.9 -3.3 -2.1 -3.5 -5.1 -2.9 -2.3 .3 -1.5 -2.5 -1.1 .3 1.4 .7 -1.4 -.3 .4 -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 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 3.7 5.4 7.3 1.3 .0 -.4 .6 .6 .4 1.0 1.0 1.1 .5 -.1 1.3 .5 1.1 .4 1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 82 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mar. 2012 2011 Expenditure category Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ............................... Repair of household items 2 ......................................... 2.9 6.9 4.1 6.8 0.2 4.3 -0.1 4.2 -0.8 4.9 -2.2 3.3 -0.2 0.7 - 3.4 .4 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 ......................................................................... -.2 -1.4 -.8 -1.6 -1.0 -2.8 3.3 -4.1 -.8 -1.4 -5.2 -3.6 -.3 -1.1 -1.9 -1.3 -.6 -1.0 -.7 -3.5 -3.8 -1.0 .1 -4.1 7.6 -.5 .9 -.8 -.3 -4.1 -1.3 2.8 .4 -2.6 1.2 1.7 -.7 7.9 2.3 -.3 -1.0 -2.4 1.0 -3.8 -7.1 1.4 4.2 -.7 -.9 -4.9 2.7 -.3 -1.0 -1.1 -1.5 -4.4 5.8 -4.0 -3.4 .2 -3.6 -3.5 -.9 -4.0 -5.3 1.9 -.1 .5 -2.0 1.6 1.8 -.4 -2.3 2.7 2.9 4.8 1.3 1.6 -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 3.1 2.8 2.1 2.9 1.2 -3.1 10.3 5.6 4.2 4.9 -8.6 24.4 5.7 -1.2 2.4 1.5 -1.9 4.0 2.7 -.5 3.2 1.6 3.3 -.4 -6.9 .9 2.2 1.2 .0 -3.0 -2.2 .8 -2.6 -.9 -1.5 1.3 2.2 -.8 1.7 -.8 4.8 1.8 5.2 -2.3 .7 -.6 -2.0 2.1 -.9 -.3 4.0 -1.7 5.0 -.3 -4.4 1.5 3.9 4.6 -1.5 -1.1 6.9 3.3 7.5 5.4 1.6 3.5 1.7 1.6 5.8 .1 1.9 -2.7 2.6 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 -.6 .7 1.5 .6 -.2 2.8 1.6 2.7 3.0 2.6 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 .......................................... 6.5 7.0 1.1 .6 .6 .5 .5 4.8 -4.2 -4.0 26.1 26.1 26.7 25.7 24.3 31.8 2.0 2.4 1.4 .4 6.3 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.5 3.4 8.6 10.4 5.1 5.8 1.5 -.1 -1.5 -1.6 4.8 4.7 .4 -.4 -.4 .8 -1.9 1.4 1.4 8.6 16.2 16.1 16.7 15.5 14.6 22.1 3.7 2.9 5.1 3.4 14.6 3.6 4.8 3.2 3.9 1.0 2.9 2.0 4.9 6.5 .2 5.9 6.4 4.8 1.6 1.7 -1.0 -.9 -.9 .2 -2.0 -2.2 -.1 2.9 6.4 6.4 6.5 5.9 6.2 7.3 4.8 3.6 6.6 4.8 15.0 3.8 3.4 3.2 4.4 .8 2.3 2.4 2.0 1.6 3.6 .1 -1.0 2.0 8.3 8.3 .0 -.3 -.3 -.4 -.2 .5 .6 -1.2 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.6 28.6 24.1 3.7 2.8 5.1 4.6 7.2 3.3 3.5 3.0 3.5 .5 2.0 1.3 3.7 4.6 1.0 7.2 10.6 1.3 -13.3 -14.4 -3.5 -3.2 -3.2 -1.1 -5.3 -8.1 6.0 3.7 -42.2 -43.1 -44.0 -41.7 -40.0 -25.1 7.4 6.0 9.6 6.4 24.0 5.9 3.9 7.2 5.1 4.0 3.9 2.5 6.1 8.6 -1.7 1.8 1.4 -.8 14.4 15.3 5.5 4.9 4.9 3.6 6.6 9.2 .0 6.3 50.7 53.5 55.2 50.9 47.5 9.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.8 -1.9 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.7 4.7 10.9 14.2 5.4 6.4 1.5 3.2 4.3 -4.1 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 5.9 6.2 .5 1.0 1.0 .3 1.7 .4 -1.8 -1.9 17.1 17.5 17.8 17.1 16.3 6.8 .5 .5 .6 .4 1.5 .4 .7 .5 .3 .1 1.3 -.4 4.1 5.4 .8 1.0 1.5 -2.2 - See footnotes at end of table. 83 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category Intercity bus fare 1 3 ...................................................... Intercity train fare 1 3 ..................................................... Ship fare 1 2 .................................................................. Intracity transportation .................................................... Intracity mass transit 1 12 .............................................. - - - - 4.9 3.8 -0.3 5.4 -1.4 1.9 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 .......................................................... 4.2 2.2 4.3 3.7 3.5 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 ..................................................................... 2.3 2.1 8.2 8.3 -8.0 5.1 0.4 -2.3 -3.5 5.0 6.1 8.9 -3.3 3.1 4.5 4.1 -6.7 1.1 4.3 4.5 -2.8 -2.3 -1.7 1.3 .7 3.6 1.8 5.2 2.7 2.6 1.6 3.4 3.3 4.4 1.9 3.3 1.5 4.4 4.9 4.0 4.0 4.9 2.9 2.5 5.2 5.2 5.6 4.5 3.5 4.5 3.8 3.1 5.7 3.1 2.5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.0 3.5 - 4.1 2.6 1.7 5.0 2.0 3.1 6.1 6.2 6.8 5.2 5.0 3.1 6.4 5.9 4.2 4.1 5.8 1.5 3.1 8.1 8.3 7.6 9.9 4.8 3.4 8.8 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.7 .3 3.8 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.6 3.2 1.6 -3.5 3.4 2.5 2.5 3.2 1.7 1.8 7.1 7.7 7.7 8.2 3.6 1.6 -3.0 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 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 1.4 1.8 1.9 2.3 .1 .5 1.3 .4 .3 .8 .4 .5 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.9 2.1 .3 4.7 .7 .6 -12.3 4.0 -14.3 1.1 .0 -14.4 3.3 -10.6 1.0 -1.1 -22.6 2.6 -13.9 .8 -.1 -18.3 2.5 -13.0 1.8 -1.0 -19.4 1.8 -14.4 -.4 -1.7 -27.4 2.3 -10.0 -.8 -2.7 -19.1 .3 -13.5 1.0 1.1 -17.1 3.8 -10.9 1.0 1.7 -4.0 2.8 -2.2 -1.2 -2.4 -.9 -6.7 3.5 4.3 2.8 3.1 1.8 6.3 5.1 6.7 -1.2 1.4 -3.9 -3.1 -7.1 -1.5 -13.7 .2 -2.3 -.2 -4.3 -6.1 -2.8 .3 1.2 2.1 -.8 -8.3 4.2 -8.8 .1 2.8 1.2 1.2 1.8 4.9 3.9 5.2 1.8 3.9 -.4 -3.1 -4.9 .6 -10.2 -1.6 -1.7 -1.6 -3.9 -4.5 -2.4 -3.4 -1.8 3.0 1.2 -3.3 3.5 -4.3 -2.9 3.5 3.2 3.4 3.0 4.1 4.1 4.3 1.5 3.0 -1.0 -4.8 -11.2 -4.0 -18.0 1.8 1.1 1.7 -3.1 -4.8 -2.5 1.0 .0 3.9 .5 -6.0 4.0 -4.8 -.7 5.5 4.9 5.4 3.1 6.3 4.1 7.0 -.9 -.3 -1.8 -3.5 -6.9 2.1 -14.7 -.4 2.1 -.8 -5.3 -5.7 -3.4 -6.3 -1.9 2.4 2.3 -5.1 5.9 -4.9 -.6 9.7 12.2 15.5 2.9 6.1 6.7 6.2 3.0 1.0 5.6 -1.8 -6.1 .7 -9.3 2.0 .7 2.3 -4.2 -6.8 -4.9 1.9 1.7 2.4 -3.3 -8.3 -.7 -4.8 -9.0 1.8 .9 1.0 .6 3.1 1.3 3.9 -1.1 -.2 -2.3 .5 -2.2 2.9 -3.8 2.7 2.5 3.9 -3.2 -6.2 -2.9 4.6 1.0 .2 -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 -.5 -2.2 2.0 -1.0 .3 1.0 1.1 1.4 .4 .8 .8 .7 .5 -.1 1.2 -.5 -.9 1.1 -1.4 -.2 -.4 .1 1.0 1.2 2.4 .4 -.5 .7 .3 3.5 2.6 3.5 2.2 5.2 1.5 2.4 .9 3.1 -1.7 .9 .3 1.3 1.8 -.3 .3 1.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 84 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 ...................................................... 2.5 6.9 2.7 2.2 3.7 .0 3.5 6.4 2.6 .5 1.7 -1.2 5.4 3.7 3.5 .8 1.0 .7 2.0 4.7 3.8 1.1 1.4 .7 2.6 5.7 3.7 3.5 4.8 1.9 0.8 1.0 2.7 2.8 4.9 .2 1.6 .8 1.1 -.5 .2 -1.3 -0.1 -.6 .5 .4 2.9 -2.5 0.8 2.7 .5 .8 1.6 -.3 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 ................................................ 1.5 6.5 3.8 6.8 8.6 7.0 3.5 8.0 -3.2 .5 .0 14.0 -3.4 -2.5 -1.4 2.4 6.1 5.2 6.2 6.6 5.6 5.5 6.5 -1.3 .4 .0 9.9 -1.3 .4 -1.5 2.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.9 5.3 5.1 -1.4 5.0 5.3 1.3 -1.9 1.7 .0 3.0 5.6 8.7 5.4 6.1 5.5 3.9 4.9 .2 4.4 3.9 10.5 -.1 2.1 -.9 3.6 5.6 7.0 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.0 3.4 1.7 3.2 3.1 5.2 1.7 2.9 .5 2.4 4.7 6.9 4.5 6.0 4.0 2.3 3.8 .1 5.0 5.2 1.6 -.2 1.0 -1.1 -7.2 -14.0 -4.7 -.4 -7.7 -15.8 -4.3 -2.8 -14.5 -11.7 -7.4 -18.3 -8.8 -13.6 -6.4 -5.2 -3.0 -11.5 -1.1 3.7 -4.9 -11.9 -2.5 -.3 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 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 .4 .2 1.8 .1 -.2 .1 .5 1.0 .6 3.7 3.8 3.6 .4 .4 .0 1.0 .5 -.4 -2.7 1.2 -7.5 -8.7 -8.8 -8.3 -1.9 -3.4 -3.7 -5.9 .7 2.5 3.1 2.8 6.1 2.4 .0 3.1 5.8 5.9 5.1 2.3 1.3 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 7.5 7.8 3.5 2.2 -.5 3.4 6.3 6.4 5.8 2.6 2.0 8.0 30.1 30.5 22.1 1.5 .5 1.9 5.6 5.7 4.3 .7 -1.0 1.7 2.3 2.2 4.2 1.5 .1 .3 -.2 -.2 .6 .5 1.1 -.9 .4 2.1 -.3 1.1 -.1 -1.1 -1.6 1.7 1.1 3.6 3.5 3.7 5.3 3.6 3.0 2.7 3.7 2.7 5.1 -2.7 -1.0 2.3 2.7 2.6 3.0 3.4 4.6 1.8 4.9 1.6 .4 4.4 -.2 1.5 - 2.5 2.9 2.9 3.9 4.5 4.9 3.3 5.1 3.5 2.3 6.4 .6 .9 -2.9 -.6 3.4 3.4 3.5 2.9 4.8 3.1 3.6 3.9 2.5 4.3 .7 1.6 -1.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.5 5.4 4.8 7.4 -5.5 -5.8 4.9 1.4 .8 3.1 1.2 .9 .9 2.6 3.1 3.1 2.3 4.1 1.7 1.6 1.6 .6 1.7 -.8 .8 .8 2.2 3.2 2.1 2.2 2.5 .8 1.8 2.1 -1.8 -.8 - 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 .4 .4 .4 .3 .4 .1 .3 .4 .1 2.1 .5 -.1 -.5 -.1 3.6 4.2 7.3 10.4 2.7 3.0 5.7 8.2 1.3 .8 2.8 3.4 5.2 5.4 10.4 14.2 -4.1 -9.6 -14.3 -18.5 5.5 9.4 14.8 19.8 2.0 2.3 4.4 6.2 4.2 4.0 5.5 5.8 3.2 4.7 7.1 8.3 Other goods and services ................................................... Tobacco and smoking products ........................................ Cigarettes 2 ..................................................................... Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ....................... Personal care .................................................................... Personal care products ................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 2 ..................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements ........................................................... Personal care services ................................................... Haircuts and other personal care services 2 ................. Miscellaneous personal services .................................... Legal services 7 ............................................................ Funeral expenses 7 ...................................................... Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ............................ Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2 Financial services 7 ...................................................... Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ........... Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ..................................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ................... Infants’ equipment 1 4 ................................................... - - - - - - - - Special aggregate indexes Commodities ......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ............................... Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ See footnotes at end of table. 85 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 .......................................... 0.4 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.7 3.4 3.5 3.2 4.1 6.9 9.7 4.8 -.6 3.5 2.9 16.6 2.2 2.2 .6 26.7 2.8 2.6 3.1 -0.5 3.8 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.6 3.8 3.3 2.9 5.4 7.6 3.9 -1.6 5.2 3.8 17.1 2.2 2.2 .2 16.7 2.9 1.3 9.0 1 2 3 4 5 -1.4 3.4 4.3 1.3 3.2 2.6 1.8 2.5 1.0 2.7 3.3 2.4 .9 2.5 3.3 2.9 2.5 2.6 -.1 6.1 3.7 1.2 .9 -1.1 3.3 3.1 2.5 3.2 4.0 4.5 4.0 5.3 9.9 13.2 7.5 -.3 3.6 3.1 17.4 2.8 2.4 .1 29.4 3.3 6.0 3.6 -2.9 3.0 1.9 4.1 3.5 -.8 -.8 -.1 -9.1 -13.1 -16.6 -4.5 -1.6 4.3 3.0 -21.3 2.4 1.8 -.6 -40.5 2.7 6.5 5.0 2.5 .9 .3 3.9 2.1 3.3 3.9 2.7 9.0 13.8 17.9 6.6 1.6 1.6 .7 18.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 46.5 1.4 -2.7 -.8 -0.9 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 .6 .7 .3 .7 1.8 2.1 1.7 4.6 6.8 7.8 4.0 3.4 .5 .6 9.2 .8 .9 1.2 16.4 .8 .7 .2 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. 86 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1913 1914 9.9 10.1 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.0 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 10.2 10.5 11.8 14.0 16.6 10.1 10.5 12.0 14.2 16.2 10.0 10.6 12.1 14.1 16.5 10.1 10.7 12.6 14.3 16.8 10.1 10.7 12.9 14.5 17.0 10.2 10.9 13.0 14.8 17.0 10.2 10.9 12.9 15.2 17.5 10.2 11.0 13.1 15.4 17.8 10.2 11.2 13.3 15.8 17.9 10.3 11.3 13.6 16.1 18.2 10.4 11.5 13.6 16.3 18.6 10.4 11.6 13.8 16.6 19.0 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 19.4 19.1 17.0 16.9 17.4 19.6 18.5 17.0 16.9 17.3 19.8 18.4 16.8 16.9 17.2 20.4 18.2 16.8 17.0 17.1 20.7 17.8 16.8 17.0 17.1 21.0 17.7 16.8 17.1 17.1 20.9 17.8 16.9 17.3 17.2 20.4 17.8 16.7 17.2 17.1 20.1 17.6 16.7 17.3 17.2 20.0 17.6 16.8 17.4 17.3 19.9 17.5 16.9 17.4 17.3 19.5 17.4 17.0 17.4 17.4 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 17.4 18.0 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.3 18.0 17.5 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.9 17.4 17.2 17.1 17.3 18.0 17.4 17.2 17.0 17.4 17.9 17.5 17.3 17.1 17.6 17.8 17.7 17.2 17.2 17.8 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.4 17.8 17.5 17.3 17.2 17.4 17.8 17.6 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.4 18.1 17.8 17.4 17.3 17.4 18.0 17.8 17.4 17.2 17.3 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 17.2 16.0 14.4 13.0 13.3 17.1 15.7 14.2 12.8 13.4 17.0 15.6 14.1 12.7 13.4 17.1 15.5 14.0 12.6 13.4 17.0 15.4 13.8 12.7 13.4 16.9 15.2 13.7 12.8 13.4 16.7 15.2 13.7 13.2 13.4 16.6 15.1 13.5 13.3 13.5 16.7 15.1 13.5 13.3 13.7 16.6 15.0 13.4 13.3 13.6 16.5 14.8 13.3 13.3 13.5 16.2 14.7 13.2 13.2 13.5 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 13.7 13.9 14.2 14.3 14.0 13.8 13.8 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.8 14.3 14.2 13.9 13.9 13.8 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.8 13.8 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.8 13.9 14.5 14.2 13.9 13.7 14.0 14.5 14.2 13.9 13.7 14.1 14.6 14.2 13.9 13.8 14.1 14.7 14.2 14.2 13.8 14.1 14.6 14.1 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.5 14.1 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.5 14.1 14.0 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 14.0 14.2 15.7 17.0 17.5 14.1 14.2 15.9 17.0 17.5 14.1 14.2 16.1 17.3 17.5 14.1 14.4 16.2 17.5 17.6 14.1 14.5 16.3 17.6 17.6 14.1 14.7 16.4 17.6 17.7 14.1 14.8 16.5 17.5 17.8 14.1 14.9 16.6 17.4 17.8 14.1 15.2 16.6 17.5 17.8 14.1 15.4 16.8 17.5 17.8 14.1 15.5 16.9 17.5 17.8 14.2 15.5 17.0 17.5 17.9 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 17.9 18.3 21.6 23.8 24.2 17.9 18.2 21.6 23.6 23.9 17.9 18.4 22.1 23.6 24.0 17.9 18.5 22.1 23.9 24.0 18.0 18.6 22.0 24.1 24.0 18.2 18.8 22.2 24.2 24.0 18.2 19.9 22.4 24.5 23.8 18.2 20.3 22.6 24.6 23.9 18.2 20.5 23.1 24.6 24.0 18.2 20.9 23.1 24.5 23.9 18.2 21.5 23.3 24.4 23.9 18.3 21.6 23.6 24.2 23.8 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 23.7 25.5 26.6 26.8 27.1 23.6 25.9 26.5 26.7 27.1 23.7 26.0 26.5 26.7 27.0 23.7 26.0 26.6 26.8 27.0 23.8 26.1 26.6 26.8 27.1 24.0 26.1 26.7 26.9 27.1 24.2 26.1 26.9 27.0 27.1 24.4 26.1 26.9 27.1 27.1 24.6 26.3 26.9 27.1 27.0 24.7 26.4 26.9 27.2 26.9 24.8 26.5 26.9 27.1 27.0 25.1 26.6 26.9 27.0 26.9 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 26.9 27.0 27.8 28.8 29.1 26.9 27.0 27.9 28.8 29.1 26.9 27.0 28.0 29.0 29.1 26.9 27.0 28.1 29.1 29.1 26.9 27.2 28.1 29.1 29.2 26.9 27.3 28.3 29.1 29.3 27.0 27.5 28.4 29.1 29.4 26.9 27.5 28.5 29.1 29.3 27.0 27.5 28.5 29.1 29.4 27.0 27.7 28.5 29.1 29.5 27.1 27.7 28.6 29.1 29.5 27.0 27.8 28.6 29.1 29.5 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 29.5 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.1 29.5 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.1 29.5 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.1 29.7 30.0 30.4 30.7 31.1 29.7 30.0 30.4 30.7 31.1 29.8 30.0 30.4 30.8 31.2 29.8 30.1 30.4 30.9 31.3 29.8 30.1 30.4 30.9 31.2 29.8 30.2 30.6 30.9 31.3 29.9 30.2 30.6 31.0 31.3 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.0 31.4 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.1 31.4 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 31.4 32.0 33.1 34.2 35.8 31.4 32.2 33.1 34.3 36.0 31.5 32.3 33.2 34.5 36.3 31.6 32.5 33.3 34.6 36.5 31.6 32.5 33.4 34.7 36.6 31.8 32.6 33.5 34.9 36.8 31.8 32.7 33.6 35.1 37.0 31.8 32.9 33.7 35.2 37.2 31.8 32.9 33.8 35.3 37.3 31.9 33.1 33.9 35.5 37.5 31.9 33.1 34.0 35.6 37.7 32.0 33.1 34.1 35.7 37.9 See footnotes at end of table. 87 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) 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. 88 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 38.0 40.0 41.4 42.9 46.9 38.2 40.1 41.6 43.2 47.5 38.4 40.2 41.6 43.6 48.0 38.7 40.4 41.7 43.9 48.3 38.8 40.6 41.9 44.1 48.8 39.0 40.8 42.0 44.4 49.3 39.2 40.9 42.1 44.5 49.7 39.2 41.0 42.2 45.4 50.3 39.4 41.0 42.4 45.5 50.9 39.6 41.1 42.5 45.9 51.4 39.8 41.2 42.6 46.2 51.8 40.0 41.3 42.7 46.5 52.2 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 52.4 56.0 58.9 62.8 68.7 52.8 56.1 59.5 63.2 69.5 53.0 56.2 59.8 63.7 70.3 53.2 56.5 60.3 64.3 71.1 53.5 56.8 60.6 64.9 71.9 53.9 57.1 61.0 65.6 72.8 54.5 57.4 61.3 66.0 73.7 54.7 57.7 61.5 66.4 74.4 54.9 57.9 61.8 66.8 75.1 55.3 58.2 61.9 67.4 75.7 55.6 58.3 62.2 67.7 76.4 55.8 58.5 62.5 68.1 77.2 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 78.3 87.5 94.7 98.1 101.6 79.4 88.5 95.0 98.1 101.8 80.5 89.0 94.8 98.4 101.8 81.4 89.6 95.2 99.0 102.1 82.3 90.3 96.2 99.5 102.5 83.2 91.1 97.4 99.8 102.8 83.3 92.2 98.0 100.1 103.2 83.8 92.8 98.2 100.5 104.2 84.6 93.7 98.3 101.0 104.8 85.3 93.9 98.6 101.2 104.8 86.1 94.1 98.4 101.2 104.7 86.9 94.4 98.0 101.2 104.8 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 104.9 108.9 110.0 114.5 119.7 105.4 108.5 110.5 114.7 120.2 105.9 107.9 111.0 115.1 120.8 106.3 107.6 111.6 115.7 121.8 106.7 107.9 111.9 116.2 122.5 107.0 108.4 112.4 116.7 122.8 107.1 108.4 112.7 117.2 123.2 107.3 108.6 113.3 117.7 123.2 107.6 109.1 113.8 118.5 123.6 107.9 109.1 114.1 118.9 124.2 108.3 109.2 114.3 119.0 124.4 108.6 109.3 114.2 119.2 124.6 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 125.9 132.8 136.0 140.3 143.6 126.4 132.8 136.4 140.7 144.0 127.1 133.0 137.0 141.1 144.4 127.3 133.3 137.3 141.6 144.7 127.5 133.8 137.6 141.9 144.9 128.3 134.1 138.1 142.0 145.4 128.7 134.3 138.4 142.1 145.8 129.9 134.6 138.8 142.4 146.5 131.1 135.2 139.1 142.6 146.9 131.9 135.4 139.6 143.3 147.0 132.2 135.8 139.8 143.4 147.3 132.2 135.9 139.8 143.3 147.2 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 147.8 151.7 156.3 158.4 161.0 148.3 152.2 156.8 158.5 161.1 148.7 152.9 157.0 158.7 161.4 149.3 153.6 157.2 159.1 162.7 149.6 154.0 157.2 159.5 162.8 149.9 154.1 157.4 159.7 162.8 149.9 154.3 157.5 159.8 163.3 150.2 154.5 157.8 160.0 163.8 150.6 155.1 158.3 160.2 164.7 151.0 155.5 158.5 160.6 165.0 150.9 155.9 158.5 160.7 165.1 150.9 155.9 158.2 160.7 165.1 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 165.6 171.7 173.2 177.7 180.9 166.5 172.4 173.7 179.2 181.9 167.9 172.6 174.7 180.3 182.9 168.0 173.5 175.8 179.8 183.5 168.2 174.4 175.8 179.4 184.7 169.2 174.6 175.9 179.6 185.3 169.4 173.8 176.1 179.6 184.9 169.3 173.8 176.6 180.3 185.0 170.4 174.8 177.0 181.0 185.4 170.6 174.0 177.3 180.7 186.5 170.9 173.7 177.4 180.2 186.8 170.7 172.9 177.0 179.9 186.0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 186.3 194.0 197.559 206.744 205.700 187.3 194.2 198.544 207.254 206.708 188.6 195.3 200.612 209.147 207.218 190.2 197.2 202.130 210.698 207.925 190.0 198.2 203.661 212.788 208.774 190.1 198.6 203.906 215.223 210.972 191.0 199.2 203.700 216.304 210.526 192.1 199.6 203.199 215.247 211.156 195.0 198.4 203.889 214.935 211.322 195.2 197.0 204.338 212.182 211.549 193.4 196.8 205.891 207.296 212.003 192.5 197.2 205.777 204.813 211.703 2010 2011 2012 212.568 216.400 223.216 212.544 217.535 224.317 213.525 220.024 226.304 213.958 221.743 214.124 222.954 213.839 222.522 213.898 222.686 214.205 223.326 214.306 223.688 214.623 223.043 214.750 222.813 215.262 222.166 - - - - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 89 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) 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 213.426 220.196 214.507 222.954 213.967 221.575 1.7 3.2 2.1 3.6 - - - - - - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 90 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category All items ..................................................................... All items (1967=100) .................................................. 186.0 554.2 192.5 573.3 197.2 587.3 205.777 612.948 204.813 610.075 211.703 630.600 215.262 641.200 222.166 661.766 226.304 674.090 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 1 188.4 187.9 187.6 206.3 185.1 165.4 205.6 165.0 217.6 123.6 123.6 208.4 207.9 183.2 184.6 185.4 197.0 170.4 145.4 143.3 130.8 175.3 192.5 192.2 190.7 208.4 184.6 171.7 200.9 167.3 221.3 126.8 126.7 213.2 207.2 185.6 187.1 187.7 201.7 176.0 147.4 145.9 134.8 174.9 196.5 196.1 193.2 215.2 188.9 176.8 202.0 175.8 229.5 133.7 134.6 215.5 214.9 188.0 188.5 189.1 202.7 177.3 147.4 145.3 141.0 175.3 206.141 205.855 204.141 226.696 196.937 190.120 208.175 184.496 243.149 147.613 140.373 228.155 219.795 198.489 196.452 195.296 213.259 186.988 154.068 153.152 147.341 177.887 218.269 218.155 217.498 253.759 223.504 229.039 218.381 233.048 270.252 166.349 159.319 247.775 243.351 208.639 208.480 206.941 227.130 207.556 162.136 155.559 156.835 186.701 217.186 216.679 212.041 251.570 220.044 218.595 218.580 226.081 268.885 160.563 155.735 254.648 244.918 200.623 200.836 196.375 216.156 194.559 157.240 148.214 154.481 172.260 220.508 220.062 215.748 251.419 217.960 216.090 215.560 225.782 269.887 162.997 158.627 253.730 242.901 211.858 212.009 210.850 229.728 206.820 165.223 156.178 171.694 191.689 230.642 230.624 228.925 266.752 233.774 242.361 229.605 241.336 284.843 173.485 168.910 265.148 255.346 228.845 229.209 231.020 256.334 232.246 186.482 172.906 187.851 207.457 232.240 232.126 230.377 267.790 233.151 250.010 228.712 238.056 287.186 173.922 169.094 264.417 262.027 230.423 231.557 233.612 262.037 240.026 188.581 175.244 192.019 208.307 124.7 169.4 167.9 108.0 178.1 184.5 121.0 110.4 197.7 113.9 107.1 151.2 179.9 124.3 180.2 180.6 120.0 248.6 300.3 302.7 241.8 158.5 161.0 126.5 296.0 230.0 270.9 416.9 285.2 113.9 112.5 116.4 120.0 173.4 168.4 109.8 179.6 184.1 120.3 112.0 205.5 120.6 108.2 153.8 183.0 128.6 180.8 180.4 121.9 249.6 298.1 306.3 252.3 169.8 172.2 120.9 288.6 252.4 253.2 337.8 298.4 119.6 118.9 121.3 121.9 174.2 166.3 109.4 183.3 181.9 118.6 111.9 212.4 125.4 110.8 176.2 180.3 124.9 176.9 184.1 121.9 254.7 303.6 321.0 277.8 174.7 183.1 124.2 285.7 266.8 273.0 312.1 291.2 122.7 122.0 124.2 125.971 176.895 167.784 108.820 186.035 194.314 127.898 114.166 223.236 132.570 115.420 234.691 205.149 149.236 200.799 189.727 136.149 269.533 322.717 338.490 294.385 183.352 183.278 133.873 306.165 275.821 286.234 373.203 302.224 127.813 127.130 127.862 128.835 186.378 178.092 116.862 197.514 205.506 134.854 122.553 239.504 139.815 126.376 212.916 209.922 144.176 217.373 200.306 139.820 278.835 324.316 333.638 304.463 212.173 181.951 121.829 313.763 331.842 291.564 333.609 311.812 145.395 148.284 138.253 121.794 171.729 163.913 104.617 193.620 202.388 132.050 124.030 239.238 137.987 127.997 198.504 193.546 128.979 196.937 195.768 134.414 270.279 311.627 319.843 275.345 194.027 182.025 119.566 302.178 276.458 318.530 342.058 296.805 144.715 149.616 133.373 136.610 192.294 176.129 118.084 201.515 204.468 133.549 124.644 249.371 148.706 128.635 210.890 200.958 135.635 205.729 200.811 136.060 273.977 318.535 331.197 286.422 197.763 199.921 121.370 304.975 292.452 296.068 305.839 316.814 143.046 146.637 133.137 148.085 202.592 191.845 129.836 215.574 213.483 137.294 140.081 266.290 158.079 138.066 224.323 217.503 148.167 222.204 218.938 144.184 280.711 321.559 329.693 305.927 206.769 191.842 117.671 312.122 314.226 293.170 309.725 322.774 153.196 155.090 146.424 149.297 208.191 189.573 128.441 215.482 218.344 139.657 146.300 263.966 157.599 136.114 214.140 217.975 146.484 224.490 218.144 146.627 276.807 313.966 324.076 310.368 210.226 186.258 113.313 302.613 330.618 272.723 291.498 310.332 155.503 158.072 146.537 112.5 117.4 121.0 128.005 147.495 148.254 147.658 156.566 160.678 140.0 108.6 128.5 112.5 105.6 144.9 112.1 134.3 112.2 107.5 147.8 114.2 135.3 127.3 110.6 152.883 118.208 139.574 143.862 114.191 162.280 126.985 152.766 149.813 120.279 160.745 125.475 153.097 151.411 116.782 158.654 123.140 151.169 150.567 114.010 167.577 128.539 160.314 169.736 117.202 168.498 129.565 163.454 170.968 117.148 See footnotes at end of table. 91 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 ............... 99.2 144.6 115.4 163.2 160.6 142.7 107.3 116.0 167.3 135.9 110.8 114.0 178.6 208.3 151.0 170.6 179.6 123.8 111.3 189.7 119.7 119.9 117.4 103.4 162.1 115.7 167.1 166.9 154.5 110.8 117.5 165.6 132.0 106.4 116.3 183.7 211.3 152.0 180.7 186.7 128.0 112.9 195.8 123.1 124.0 120.5 105.7 165.4 118.4 168.1 171.3 163.5 112.2 122.2 167.3 130.2 110.1 117.6 183.7 211.3 149.5 178.7 186.5 129.3 115.3 202.0 127.3 127.7 124.8 109.188 173.838 121.348 173.511 177.051 162.645 117.281 126.657 176.736 138.383 113.763 125.513 188.646 211.526 154.768 186.595 193.197 134.720 115.658 209.931 132.236 132.893 128.568 112.847 184.976 123.678 189.527 192.120 172.947 127.765 138.694 207.439 164.119 126.045 151.538 203.937 229.108 164.905 211.129 205.712 142.495 124.144 220.847 137.473 140.911 135.938 112.401 180.716 124.344 189.197 197.258 179.629 131.090 141.020 198.165 151.702 126.582 143.034 203.972 226.023 163.260 214.567 210.137 141.182 122.796 224.940 139.929 143.384 139.721 113.213 185.246 123.445 189.176 202.206 191.871 133.051 142.247 200.925 165.597 128.929 139.055 202.520 222.929 160.963 215.459 207.755 139.234 122.267 227.871 141.699 144.718 143.615 124.511 221.033 126.128 199.694 209.639 199.828 136.786 151.007 229.065 183.995 139.419 165.720 211.835 229.725 165.710 231.495 218.360 149.514 126.235 234.666 145.855 149.167 148.670 124.133 221.759 124.736 203.721 214.050 201.487 140.463 153.806 234.763 183.900 140.109 174.479 215.913 242.916 167.308 238.226 228.471 150.316 126.611 236.262 146.974 150.165 149.539 111.2 127.0 194.2 172.5 176.5 173.8 149.3 240.3 114.2 133.6 196.3 172.7 175.9 175.1 151.5 247.3 116.4 138.7 201.1 175.7 178.7 176.3 156.0 257.4 120.269 144.454 208.934 181.999 186.264 178.085 161.506 269.505 128.848 153.646 218.445 190.471 196.194 182.474 167.054 281.406 131.785 156.830 223.168 194.523 201.688 185.979 166.961 287.621 134.439 161.657 225.592 195.108 203.522 185.610 164.394 294.090 137.958 165.205 229.467 196.850 206.608 185.703 163.011 302.665 138.901 165.661 232.705 200.205 211.107 187.380 164.538 305.621 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 ............................................. 186.4 213.5 213.0 118.6 330.2 194.2 219.2 219.7 122.4 349.6 200.5 228.3 229.1 127.1 367.7 206.638 235.480 238.216 133.179 388.209 212.452 240.752 246.026 129.982 405.966 212.142 241.991 247.465 124.222 427.153 212.861 243.120 249.246 127.369 444.580 217.009 247.858 255.322 129.754 462.442 218.024 249.453 256.674 142.514 463.037 247.0 206.1 254.4 211.2 263.8 220.1 276.352 226.151 267.821 230.926 253.210 232.603 258.522 233.278 261.773 237.350 295.079 238.543 206.1 118.9 164.7 146.4 183.4 186.0 225.7 152.0 137.7 198.7 126.5 270.1 307.1 121.3 89.4 107.7 91.5 82.6 123.0 137.8 211.2 116.4 190.2 172.4 227.4 236.0 266.5 178.3 152.2 258.9 133.2 285.0 320.3 121.9 87.7 114.0 90.1 79.5 123.6 143.6 220.1 117.4 190.9 171.5 232.2 240.9 272.4 177.1 163.2 221.1 139.6 298.5 337.0 122.6 83.9 117.5 91.4 72.8 122.6 141.4 226.151 117.396 200.831 180.379 298.656 320.865 326.741 183.066 171.431 220.150 147.186 315.239 353.370 121.880 81.035 117.978 90.188 68.938 120.204 140.415 230.926 120.360 213.861 192.050 260.185 252.236 327.270 197.545 186.472 232.380 156.864 337.662 371.080 124.314 77.171 120.817 90.166 63.065 119.826 140.843 232.603 124.415 207.329 182.701 265.130 270.525 312.422 187.125 185.190 190.227 165.808 360.749 379.734 123.187 74.826 116.767 83.394 62.293 119.684 137.094 233.278 127.674 210.860 184.079 299.558 314.253 338.476 187.077 186.549 185.089 175.008 384.093 388.794 120.007 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 57.069 116.870 137.962 238.536 131.427 214.848 185.276 355.613 397.238 360.881 186.040 190.321 168.044 186.775 413.540 402.200 122.236 68.585 112.646 72.538 57.294 116.999 135.622 93.7 88.7 84.6 89.4 92.0 88.9 87.4 94.8 91.7 88.5 88.4 98.1 89.432 85.686 89.909 100.715 88.045 87.286 91.480 102.836 89.881 87.092 88.684 99.788 86.544 74.938 85.043 95.256 88.849 77.694 86.302 98.223 89.871 78.369 89.624 103.629 See footnotes at end of table. 92 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 .............................. 77.9 87.2 87.3 121.7 86.2 92.0 77.1 82.9 80.1 124.1 80.7 91.7 75.6 79.0 74.3 123.6 75.1 92.2 75.914 76.170 67.750 128.403 73.764 95.198 76.735 76.086 66.408 134.433 72.685 96.592 74.250 73.849 63.889 130.327 70.705 96.138 71.729 70.769 60.220 130.226 66.020 95.861 70.945 67.548 55.990 130.374 61.710 96.983 71.915 67.576 55.531 131.682 62.913 97.352 92.9 96.0 90.2 158.7 106.6 124.6 103.9 129.3 124.6 126.9 124.3 144.8 93.2 98.5 88.8 162.5 110.2 125.2 106.6 136.0 131.1 94.7 100.5 89.7 168.8 113.2 133.4 110.6 141.2 135.7 94.697 101.573 88.810 183.428 121.182 154.045 116.635 152.814 141.938 129.6 155.5 129.0 162.1 93.593 98.836 89.028 171.286 113.279 138.485 112.593 144.659 138.159 143.712 130.180 168.656 129.074 177.632 93.468 98.773 88.575 184.503 123.214 155.385 115.123 152.486 142.901 157.991 125.137 184.346 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 93.267 100.331 87.490 191.584 125.052 166.700 119.897 157.118 144.626 161.457 128.673 198.350 NA NA NA 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 .............................................................. 118.6 115.7 121.5 124.7 135.4 87.3 109.6 98.7 110.2 109.2 113.4 99.7 87.4 117.2 113.5 119.6 124.3 133.7 86.7 105.7 95.9 108.3 109.0 108.1 104.0 86.9 118.6 113.0 119.9 120.8 133.3 89.7 105.6 93.4 110.4 112.0 107.0 116.9 89.2 118.126 112.487 117.412 122.326 127.244 83.798 107.614 97.503 109.375 110.682 102.975 116.942 88.138 117.006 111.232 115.849 115.341 135.854 80.130 105.128 97.105 105.413 106.699 101.095 114.752 83.483 118.984 110.856 116.346 113.420 137.577 81.777 104.078 94.354 107.819 109.343 107.200 111.348 84.982 117.127 109.849 115.252 113.644 138.695 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 83.250 126.940 120.808 125.905 118.256 152.568 82.417 121.553 105.098 115.303 116.930 95.138 134.309 88.149 91.8 113.8 119.4 115.6 123.6 119.2 121.4 126.5 108.4 131.4 91.8 105.7 120.9 118.1 125.2 119.6 117.6 122.5 108.7 126.6 90.5 104.2 122.6 121.0 124.9 121.6 116.8 128.3 111.0 133.6 89.828 104.034 122.029 119.023 127.064 120.533 116.419 133.527 108.082 141.273 88.639 100.160 124.152 123.943 131.106 119.224 115.003 143.678 110.894 153.213 92.768 101.628 128.637 126.388 134.149 126.162 115.754 145.122 109.437 155.325 94.399 98.760 125.691 124.766 131.865 121.689 115.832 150.868 106.991 164.140 103.121 108.542 128.560 128.460 137.414 122.180 121.842 161.509 108.763 177.987 101.988 109.109 130.314 128.892 138.274 125.513 123.443 167.954 109.598 186.872 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 ............................................. 163.4 160.9 94.3 139.8 138.1 90.8 102.1 161.7 160.9 159.6 165.9 158.3 153.0 109.3 102.4 112.3 205.3 210.8 187.9 124.7 330.5 133.4 171.6 168.8 94.8 139.3 140.0 92.3 112.2 188.0 187.0 186.5 191.8 181.7 187.0 113.6 105.4 118.0 213.2 220.7 194.0 129.8 333.5 136.7 174.4 171.7 93.7 138.2 137.0 91.9 114.0 199.8 198.8 198.4 202.9 192.7 200.7 119.2 109.1 125.7 221.4 228.2 200.1 135.5 336.3 139.8 189.967 187.159 93.733 137.736 137.791 92.588 112.921 259.032 257.792 257.653 263.140 248.029 249.230 123.786 112.172 132.125 228.692 235.569 206.152 140.233 338.071 142.586 160.914 157.272 89.482 133.317 126.526 97.978 115.879 149.650 146.644 144.405 153.372 148.665 186.488 133.295 119.029 144.653 241.855 246.234 221.590 146.810 351.694 147.649 186.839 183.565 95.072 139.962 138.242 97.929 122.965 225.584 225.223 224.201 231.652 219.433 203.701 134.892 120.562 146.242 247.812 253.026 226.521 150.646 368.294 163.758 197.832 194.477 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 90.697 121.654 283.528 281.852 281.233 288.814 271.822 281.127 147.223 133.406 156.424 258.355 264.310 233.972 158.097 398.980 168.751 222.947 219.856 99.800 145.511 149.726 88.877 118.490 332.384 331.481 331.631 338.636 316.451 299.914 147.990 133.985 157.473 259.389 266.515 235.065 158.599 399.325 170.479 See footnotes at end of table. 93 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 ............................................. 133.3 132.9 204.2 217.8 146.1 209.0 135.6 138.9 216.6 232.3 153.1 220.6 138.9 141.3 217.4 230.0 156.5 224.8 140.582 146.865 231.363 254.153 158.532 228.979 144.018 155.748 235.199 256.668 155.828 241.010 163.318 164.530 243.453 267.543 150.317 253.521 165.445 166.619 254.312 282.542 153.250 261.427 167.414 171.584 264.424 295.413 152.731 272.673 166.582 178.857 267.589 299.811 150.302 276.714 314.4 264.4 328.2 273.9 340.0 279.1 357.745 285.913 367.301 290.080 340.0 354.9 361.8 373.019 377.458 327.7 277.2 282.9 312.2 163.4 188.0 424.2 156.9 151.0 366.5 150.0 - 342.8 287.4 291.7 329.4 168.2 192.8 446.4 165.1 159.0 385.3 156.6 100.0 100.0 356.7 294.7 296.3 345.5 171.7 198.3 473.0 175.1 169.3 404.1 163.6 103.0 106.8 378.119 307.333 308.349 366.759 173.615 204.926 510.961 189.193 181.855 442.799 172.786 106.595 116.743 389.744 316.435 317.426 379.634 173.932 213.024 540.101 200.327 192.246 468.195 178.265 107.778 112.829 380.302 299.777 100.000 394.125 100.000 100.000 403.791 324.763 325.735 392.030 176.615 217.072 580.567 215.857 207.169 508.210 184.933 108.693 109.521 393.616 308.823 103.126 410.486 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 99.995 434.051 341.593 346.237 412.575 178.336 223.998 657.440 245.658 240.648 559.297 196.059 113.375 111.005 414.116 325.227 108.778 438.462 99.098 100.507 440.246 343.092 347.084 416.110 178.984 225.081 669.329 250.092 243.967 570.393 200.135 113.772 116.368 - - - - - 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 ........................................... 106.1 103.2 28.0 326.8 32.5 107.1 103.2 24.2 337.5 29.0 108.1 102.4 18.7 346.3 24.9 108.702 102.523 15.462 354.903 21.692 110.487 101.810 12.443 360.943 18.357 109.851 100.400 9.042 368.818 16.618 108.561 97.753 7.312 369.397 14.479 109.959 99.028 6.047 382.673 12.813 111.200 100.754 5.824 393.567 12.571 77.7 63.2 108.6 120.0 155.3 146.2 115.1 132.5 96.3 92.2 100.6 106.5 70.4 81.6 94.0 97.9 129.4 77.2 56.8 108.7 123.3 157.6 153.5 116.5 137.2 94.6 89.5 95.8 104.9 67.6 77.9 91.9 95.1 133.4 78.1 53.9 105.9 127.8 162.8 159.8 117.9 141.4 93.9 85.5 85.6 106.8 65.3 74.2 92.9 96.7 139.0 78.675 51.080 105.660 134.740 171.130 169.616 114.764 137.138 91.728 82.841 79.989 106.717 62.080 70.193 87.326 96.967 141.896 80.133 49.026 104.363 148.513 192.166 180.073 117.671 137.036 96.836 81.453 75.292 108.636 58.841 65.228 87.505 98.906 145.233 77.205 46.754 94.647 150.801 193.575 185.861 115.762 134.293 95.519 82.229 73.771 112.134 56.790 61.607 91.721 98.929 145.317 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 79.039 42.225 90.032 159.308 200.125 206.449 117.520 143.965 88.491 80.917 64.595 116.970 53.055 56.455 96.738 94.326 148.611 115.9 274.5 227.0 204.3 117.2 103.9 119.0 283.6 232.8 205.5 119.3 102.3 122.0 298.4 240.2 207.3 120.7 102.7 123.194 304.937 249.677 209.747 122.141 103.872 124.737 313.626 258.077 217.493 128.122 106.082 121.825 315.568 263.880 224.023 134.522 106.442 121.987 320.241 267.011 223.311 134.872 105.328 124.845 318.783 267.538 225.053 138.937 103.141 125.732 322.608 268.274 226.821 141.271 102.889 Education and communication 1 .............................. Education 1 ............................................................ Educational books and supplies .......................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............. College tuition and fees ..................................... 110.5 147.0 357.6 415.8 462.2 112.6 155.6 375.5 440.5 493.2 114.8 165.5 402.0 468.3 529.2 117.782 174.276 437.391 491.554 560.233 121.819 184.352 467.179 519.500 594.722 124.156 192.760 499.478 542.036 630.503 125.089 200.496 515.937 564.149 657.115 126.413 209.452 547.576 588.489 697.509 126.905 209.968 557.037 589.187 696.525 See footnotes at end of table. 94 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 .................... 470.4 189.7 157.3 87.0 120.0 191.7 154.9 85.5 95.0 66.7 497.1 199.3 168.0 86.2 120.5 191.7 169.4 84.6 95.3 65.7 525.7 209.9 176.3 85.2 126.5 201.9 170.9 83.5 96.9 65.6 553.931 217.589 185.776 85.834 132.101 209.745 190.190 83.917 98.887 64.977 587.368 228.624 193.831 87.444 136.250 216.173 198.345 85.454 101.720 65.341 - 610.140 234.217 201.734 87.541 142.984 227.304 202.004 85.404 102.585 64.593 100.000 633.084 243.495 210.484 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 60.811 104.139 659.341 250.439 220.399 85.922 157.466 248.442 261.718 83.486 101.112 60.814 105.203 14.8 13.6 11.6 10.722 10.406 9.935 9.767 9.371 9.420 154.7 60.0 130.8 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 64.198 41.269 97.3 94.8 77.3 73.716 76.165 76.037 76.982 76.555 77.361 48.5 44.7 42.3 40.192 39.887 38.567 37.132 35.220 35.440 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 .......................... 315.9 485.7 196.0 146.8 181.9 153.8 326.6 515.0 208.0 153.6 185.8 155.4 335.7 528.6 213.5 156.6 191.1 158.6 348.830 568.410 230.125 162.102 195.467 158.407 362.986 605.662 245.184 173.011 200.918 161.295 403.970 789.173 320.486 211.734 203.454 162.231 414.002 832.741 338.393 221.471 205.084 161.217 421.000 852.435 345.948 231.217 207.747 160.954 422.358 851.360 345.361 232.611 208.918 163.005 101.4 101.8 103.9 103.913 104.888 104.766 104.041 102.159 104.032 171.4 201.8 123.0 298.4 238.0 228.4 120.5 174.8 206.9 126.1 307.0 245.9 239.8 122.8 178.4 212.7 129.7 318.7 255.7 250.6 126.7 177.830 219.945 134.057 330.850 265.264 263.363 130.494 182.840 226.578 138.100 342.530 277.998 277.828 136.794 185.326 228.614 139.341 349.851 282.925 286.593 139.979 184.333 230.332 140.388 358.380 293.533 292.101 143.103 187.219 232.313 141.595 368.816 300.525 299.276 144.980 188.314 233.362 142.234 369.972 301.425 300.217 145.266 123.4 251.0 85.7 129.2 254.5 86.1 135.8 264.8 86.8 140.418 276.411 87.196 150.044 269.265 88.882 156.280 272.967 89.309 161.113 274.102 87.264 170.077 294.095 86.704 170.812 295.468 86.517 156.6 138.8 160.9 190.8 115.1 220.5 205.6 222.7 256.5 185.5 178.0 180.6 140.7 162.9 190.3 175.1 114.2 209.9 161.2 143.4 170.8 207.8 114.9 229.2 211.2 228.3 263.5 192.3 184.8 186.7 145.3 172.4 205.9 182.2 112.0 221.1 163.5 145.0 176.1 215.7 113.3 236.6 220.0 231.4 270.9 197.2 188.0 191.2 147.0 177.7 213.5 186.9 113.3 225.8 172.952 154.086 196.636 249.863 112.450 244.275 227.035 236.020 278.783 205.575 197.174 199.431 156.073 197.551 245.286 202.222 112.830 233.314 164.233 137.015 164.879 198.108 108.576 252.176 232.112 245.881 288.227 202.292 193.918 198.153 139.620 167.933 198.909 190.910 110.975 243.646 175.127 152.532 193.667 244.413 112.165 254.519 233.241 256.007 293.470 210.639 202.951 204.800 154.918 195.487 241.513 205.823 112.281 247.174 179.331 156.997 203.292 261.243 111.789 257.382 234.278 263.648 296.508 214.225 207.428 208.036 159.342 204.737 257.051 212.541 110.741 251.847 187.472 164.072 215.404 277.351 114.098 262.954 238.834 271.174 302.364 220.479 215.189 214.658 166.354 216.421 272.053 223.793 117.314 257.915 194.276 172.900 232.634 303.181 114.768 264.394 240.373 271.891 304.690 225.059 220.347 218.700 175.097 233.049 296.105 233.849 121.439 259.048 - - - - 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. 95 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 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 Mar. 2012 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 ............................... 212.4 153.3 191.0 192.0 139.9 163.4 228.1 193.6 166.4 220.6 179.3 194.9 195.9 140.4 190.7 234.6 196.0 181.4 227.6 184.7 199.6 200.7 140.4 202.1 243.0 198.1 183.0 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item 252.344 256.979 223.520 222.169 150.368 335.299 273.002 237.287 201.390 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. 96 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Percent change from previous December Item and group December 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category All items ................................................................................ 3.4 3.5 2.4 4.3 -0.5 3.4 1.7 3.2 1.9 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 ............ 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.7 .9 -3.8 1.2 2.5 2.1 4.4 2.3 1.9 .0 1.2 2.3 1.6 -.8 3.1 -1.1 -3.6 -5.6 4.8 5.9 4.3 2.4 6.5 2.8 5.5 6.2 2.3 1.9 2.1 1.6 -20.0 4.2 5.6 5.4 -.1 2.8 8.2 10.0 7.1 .8 -2.5 11.4 11.7 12.7 7.5 -8.1 49.1 4.6 1.9 2.7 -.5 2.2 2.3 1.7 1.0 -.3 3.8 -2.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 -.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 2.4 3.3 1.4 1.8 3.1 -.2 -3.8 2.4 .3 1.7 .8 -.2 -.6 1.4 3.9 5.9 1.0 1.7 1.7 3.5 .3 -.1 1.6 .4 -.7 1.2 4.3 7.1 7.0 -4.4 -2.5 9.7 -6.5 -19.0 4.6 5.0 5.7 4.2 2.1 2.0 1.3 3.3 2.3 3.0 .5 5.1 3.7 5.4 6.2 1.1 3.7 1.3 .7 .7 .5 .7 .0 -.4 4.6 .2 1.6 .5 -1.2 -.4 2.1 -1.2 -1.4 -.1 3.4 4.0 2.4 14.6 -1.5 -2.9 -2.2 2.1 .0 2.0 1.8 4.8 10.1 2.9 6.3 2.7 -1.0 5.7 7.8 -7.6 -2.4 2.6 2.6 2.4 4.9 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 7.5 3.1 4.9 5.9 10.4 4.3 5.9 2.3 5.6 4.2 3.3 5.2 5.5 4.5 5.4 4.5 1.5 3.3 1.5 .9 -.5 1.5 6.8 7.8 2.0 5.1 5.7 4.2 33.2 13.8 19.5 13.5 3.1 11.7 5.8 6.3 5.4 6.0 5.0 .1 7.8 7.2 3.4 4.8 19.6 3.8 4.2 4.2 2.9 5.9 6.0 6.5 11.9 13.5 20.5 4.9 26.3 11.1 12.7 13.5 8.6 10.7 5.1 6.1 6.0 6.5 11.0 5.2 1.6 6.4 5.0 2.3 5.4 6.1 7.4 6.2 5.8 5.4 7.3 7.3 5.5 9.5 -9.3 2.3 -3.4 8.3 5.6 2.7 3.5 .5 -1.4 3.4 15.7 -.7 -9.0 2.5 20.3 1.9 -10.6 3.2 13.8 16.6 8.1 -.5 -.7 -2.5 -.9 -1.5 -4.6 .1 -3.0 -.5 -3.5 -2.2 2.8 .6 -3.8 -3.7 -5.1 -4.8 -6.3 -3.0 -4.7 -1.5 -7.7 -5.5 -7.9 -8.0 -10.5 -2.0 -1.5 -2.1 1.2 -.1 -1.3 1.3 -6.8 -7.8 -10.5 -9.4 -2.3 -3.9 -3.1 -3.9 -4.1 -9.6 -8.6 .0 -1.9 -3.7 -16.7 9.2 2.5 -4.8 -.5 .9 -3.5 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 .7 .7 .6 .4 -.3 3.2 -.4 -1.4 .8 .3 .1 -.3 2.6 .7 1.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 .4 .8 2.8 -1.2 -1.1 .0 2.3 1.7 4.4 -.9 -.3 -1.4 -4.5 .2 -1.1 1.0 -.4 1.7 -1.4 -2.4 -1.7 1.5 1.7 -2.9 -3.7 -3.0 5.2 -7.0 -5.9 -3.9 1.5 1.9 .1 3.3 1.0 .8 2.4 -2.1 -.7 4.4 3.5 3.2 4.5 -.3 1.8 3.1 2.0 1.9 .7 13.5 2.9 5.8 3.4 3.5 3.2 13.0 3.2 15.2 6.1 7.4 9.5 4.1 5.3 .5 -.9 -1.2 .2 1.1 -2.9 -.4 -1.3 -1.9 -1.3 -.6 -2.4 6.0 5.6 4.4 6.0 12.7 2.8 2.6 .5 .8 2.0 .7 .0 See footnotes at end of table. 97 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 .......................... 1.3 1.4 1.3 .4 .1 -.3 .0 .7 6.1 13.8 .6 4.6 -.8 -.1 -.6 -2.4 -2.8 2.5 .9 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.0 2.2 3.2 2.8 2.4 3.2 .9 .2 3.6 4.2 12.1 .3 2.4 3.9 8.3 3.3 1.3 -1.0 -2.9 -4.0 2.0 2.9 1.4 .7 5.9 4.0 3.4 1.4 3.2 2.8 3.4 2.6 2.7 5.2 1.1 .1 -.3 .7 1.5 2.9 2.2 2.0 2.3 .6 2.6 5.8 1.3 4.0 1.0 -1.4 3.5 1.1 .0 .0 -1.6 -1.1 -.1 1.0 2.1 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.6 1.9 3.8 2.4 1.7 1.6 .7 3.0 4.1 3.3 5.1 2.5 3.2 3.4 -.5 4.5 3.6 5.6 6.3 3.3 6.7 2.7 .1 3.5 4.4 3.6 4.2 .3 3.9 3.9 4.1 3.0 3.3 4.1 3.9 3.6 4.2 1.0 3.5 4.7 3.4 6.4 1.9 9.2 8.5 6.3 8.9 9.5 17.4 18.6 10.8 20.7 8.1 8.3 6.5 13.1 6.5 5.8 7.3 5.2 4.0 6.0 5.7 7.1 6.4 4.6 4.7 5.3 2.5 3.4 4.4 -0.4 -2.3 .5 -.2 2.7 3.9 2.6 1.7 -4.5 -7.6 .4 -5.6 .0 -1.3 -1.0 1.6 2.2 -.9 -1.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.8 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.8 1.9 -.1 2.2 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 -0.3 .3 -1.1 2.0 2.1 .8 2.7 1.9 2.5 -.1 .5 5.3 1.9 5.7 1.0 2.9 4.6 .5 .3 .7 .8 .7 .6 .7 .3 1.4 1.7 2.2 .9 .9 1.0 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 ........................................................... 3.0 2.5 2.9 4.6 6.0 4.2 2.7 3.1 3.2 5.9 3.2 4.2 4.3 3.8 5.2 3.1 3.1 4.0 4.8 5.6 2.8 2.2 3.3 -2.4 4.6 -.1 .5 .6 -4.4 5.2 .3 .5 .7 2.5 4.1 1.9 1.9 2.4 1.9 4.0 .5 .6 .5 9.8 .1 4.4 2.2 2.2 3.9 7.6 8.1 34.7 40.3 24.7 6.7 2.1 16.7 5.5 6.3 3.4 .7 -1.4 .4 -3.0 -1.4 .0 5.2 -1.9 -3.8 -3.4 -2.8 3.0 2.5 2.5 -2.1 15.5 17.8 24.0 26.9 18.1 17.3 10.5 30.3 5.3 5.5 4.3 .5 -1.9 5.8 -1.5 -3.8 .5 4.2 -1.8 .2 3.3 6.0 3.7 4.2 4.2 .9 .4 -.5 2.1 2.1 2.2 -.7 7.2 -14.6 4.8 4.7 5.2 .6 -4.3 3.1 1.4 -8.4 -.8 -1.5 -.3 -.4 1.1 3.5 4.8 2.7 2.7 .0 5.2 5.2 28.6 33.2 19.9 3.4 5.0 -.4 5.4 5.6 4.9 -.6 -3.4 .4 -1.3 -5.3 -2.0 -.7 -2.5 -3.2 1.7 2.7 -3.1 2.1 2.1 2.5 6.5 6.5 -12.9 -21.4 .2 7.9 8.8 5.6 6.6 7.1 5.0 2.0 -4.8 2.4 .0 -8.5 -.3 .3 -1.6 1.9 1.7 2.1 -5.5 .7 .7 3.4 -3.1 -4.9 1.9 7.3 -4.5 -5.3 -.7 -18.1 5.7 6.8 2.3 -.9 -3.0 -3.4 -7.5 -1.2 -.1 -2.7 2.1 -.2 -3.1 -3.0 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 12.7 .5 .5 .6 -.6 -1.2 4.5 6.9 .3 -1.6 -.3 -5.8 2.0 2.3 .7 .7 .0 -.4 -1.0 .4 .1 -1.7 1.2 .9 3.8 5.5 See footnotes at end of table. 98 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mar. 2012 2011 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 ............................................ -4.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.2 4.8 .6 1.1 -.7 7.1 -1.3 4.4 2.1 4.6 3.2 7.5 -1.0 -4.9 -8.2 2.0 -6.4 -.3 .3 2.6 -1.6 2.4 3.4 .5 2.6 5.2 5.2 -1.9 -4.7 -7.2 -.4 -6.9 .5 1.6 2.0 1.0 3.9 2.7 6.5 3.8 3.8 3.5 0.4 -3.6 -8.8 3.9 -1.8 3.3 -1.2 -1.7 -.7 1.5 .1 3.8 1.8 2.4 1.8 1.1 -.1 -2.0 4.7 -1.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 -.2 7.1 7.0 11.2 3.6 5.6 2.7 -3.2 -2.9 -3.8 -3.1 -2.7 -.5 -1.3 -2.8 -.3 .6 1.7 .9 -1.3 -.2 .7 4.3 7.4 -.5 4.2 .9 4.0 -.8 5.3 -3.1 3.8 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 -1.8 -.9 -2.1 -2.4 -3.1 3.7 -4.8 -.3 -1.2 -2.6 -2.5 -.6 -1.2 -1.9 -1.6 -.3 -1.3 -.7 -3.6 -2.8 -1.7 -.2 -4.7 4.3 -.6 1.2 -.4 .3 -2.8 -.3 3.5 -.1 -2.6 1.9 2.8 -1.0 12.4 2.6 -.4 -.5 -2.1 1.3 -4.5 -6.6 1.9 4.4 -.9 -1.2 -3.8 .0 -1.2 -.9 -1.1 -1.3 -5.7 6.8 -4.4 -2.3 -.4 -3.6 -3.6 -1.8 -1.9 -5.3 -1.4 2.8 1.4 -1.9 4.3 2.4 .0 3.2 1.2 3.4 .0 -7.1 1.3 2.2 1.3 .3 -3.1 -3.2 .3 -3.7 -1.4 -1.4 1.4 2.5 -.2 1.7 -.7 4.7 2.1 5.5 -.7 -.2 -.5 -1.6 1.7 -.9 -.3 4.1 -2.6 5.7 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 ........................................................... 7.1 7.5 1.6 .4 4.9 -4.8 -4.7 26.2 26.1 26.7 25.8 24.3 32.5 1.9 2.4 1.4 2.8 2.9 3.2 2.5 3.4 8.7 5.0 4.9 .5 -.4 1.4 1.7 9.9 16.3 16.2 16.9 15.6 14.8 22.2 3.9 2.9 5.1 3.8 4.7 3.2 4.1 .9 2.5 1.6 1.7 -1.2 -.8 -2.1 -.4 1.6 6.3 6.3 6.4 5.8 6.1 7.3 4.9 3.5 6.5 3.8 3.4 3.1 4.4 .8 2.3 8.9 9.0 .0 -.3 .6 .7 -.9 29.6 29.7 29.9 29.7 28.7 24.2 3.8 2.8 5.1 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.5 .5 2.0 - - - -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 - 1.4 .0 -.8 1.0 1.9 .4 1.0 .8 1.1 .4 -.3 1.3 .5 .9 .3 1.2 1.6 .2 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 3.0 3.3 2.8 3.5 2.0 -3.1 10.2 5.1 4.0 5.0 -10.4 22.8 5.9 -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 -1.1 .5 1.4 .3 .6 2.7 1.3 4.0 .8 5.0 -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 6.7 6.9 .6 1.1 .3 -2.0 -2.6 17.2 17.6 17.9 17.3 16.4 6.7 .5 .4 .7 .4 .8 .5 .3 .1 1.0 - - - See footnotes at end of table. 99 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 ...... Parking and other fees .................................................. Public transportation ......................................................... Airline fare ....................................................................... Other intercity transportation .......................................... Intracity transportation .................................................... 9.9 5.4 .3 -1.8 -1.2 3.8 1.7 4.5 6.1 6.7 4.8 5.6 2.4 1.7 .4 -1.0 2.2 1.9 1.2 3.9 6.4 10.5 1.3 1.9 2.4 6.0 1.7 1.0 -1.7 5.3 13.4 5.6 3.5 4.2 -3.5 5.2 1.3 1.3 4.5 5.6 2.0 3.1 1.2 3.0 4.0 4.6 -.3 4.3 -0.5 4.2 1.2 1.5 -1.6 1.5 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 .......................................................... 4.3 1.9 4.4 3.6 3.6 1.9 5.2 2.4 2.7 1.5 3.5 3.3 3.5 4.4 1.9 3.1 1.2 4.4 5.1 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 2.5 5.2 5.2 5.6 4.4 3.7 4.6 3.7 3.1 5.5 2.9 2.6 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.4 - 4.1 2.5 1.6 4.9 2.1 2.9 6.0 6.1 6.5 4.9 4.5 3.0 6.8 6.0 4.3 4.1 6.2 1.1 3.3 8.0 8.0 7.4 9.6 5.6 3.5 9.3 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.5 .2 4.0 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.7 3.2 1.1 -3.4 3.6 2.6 2.6 3.3 1.5 1.9 7.5 7.8 7.8 8.5 3.7 .8 -2.9 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 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 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.3 .0 .5 1.4 .4 .2 .9 .4 .5 1.8 1.8 1.4 2.0 2.1 .4 4.8 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 ......................................................... .6 .7 -12.5 4.1 -14.5 .9 .0 -13.6 3.3 -10.8 .9 -.8 -22.7 2.6 -14.1 .6 .1 -17.3 2.5 -12.9 1.6 -.7 -19.5 1.7 -15.4 -.6 -1.4 -27.3 2.2 -9.5 -1.2 -2.6 -19.1 .2 -12.9 1.3 1.3 -17.3 3.6 -11.5 1.1 1.7 -3.7 2.8 -1.9 -1.3 -5.5 3.7 4.2 3.2 6.2 -1.2 1.5 -4.2 -3.7 -7.8 .2 -4.6 -6.1 .0 1.2 2.1 -.6 -10.1 .1 2.8 1.5 5.0 1.2 3.5 -1.8 -2.9 -4.8 -1.5 -4.0 -4.5 -2.2 -2.9 3.1 1.2 -5.1 -2.6 3.6 3.3 4.1 1.2 3.1 -.7 -4.5 -10.6 1.8 -3.4 -4.7 1.1 1.7 4.2 .7 -5.2 -.2 5.4 5.1 6.1 -2.7 -3.0 -2.3 -3.1 -6.6 -.1 -4.9 -5.4 -6.0 .3 2.1 1.9 -4.0 -1.2 10.2 12.3 6.2 2.5 -.1 5.6 -1.7 -5.9 1.8 -5.2 -7.1 .2 2.0 2.4 -3.7 -4.6 -9.3 1.5 .7 3.2 -1.6 -2.0 -1.4 1.0 -2.0 3.2 -3.5 -5.6 4.8 .0 .1 -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 -.6 -.7 .2 .9 1.0 .5 .5 .2 1.2 -.5 -1.1 .0 .7 .9 .4 -.4 .9 -.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 3.4 .1 2.7 3.3 2.6 .6 1.8 -1.5 2.5 5.2 3.2 .9 1.2 .4 1.0 2.2 3.9 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.9 2.1 -2.3 .6 2.2 3.0 5.0 .3 .1 1.5 1.2 -.3 .3 -1.0 2.3 -.5 .2 .8 3.0 -2.1 .7 1.2 .3 .8 1.7 -.2 Education and communication ............................................ Education .......................................................................... Educational books and supplies ..................................... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ College tuition and fees ................................................ .7 6.2 4.0 6.4 8.8 1.9 5.9 5.0 5.9 6.7 2.0 6.4 7.1 6.3 7.3 2.6 5.3 8.8 5.0 5.9 3.4 5.8 6.8 5.7 6.2 1.9 4.6 6.9 4.3 6.0 .8 4.0 3.3 4.1 4.2 1.1 4.5 6.1 4.3 6.1 .4 .2 1.7 .1 -.1 - - - - - - - - - See footnotes at end of table. 100 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 ....................................... 7.2 3.4 8.3 -3.0 .4 .0 13.7 -3.2 -2.5 -1.3 5.7 5.1 6.8 -.9 .4 .0 9.4 -1.1 .3 -1.5 5.8 5.3 4.9 -1.2 5.0 5.3 .9 -1.3 1.7 -.2 5.4 3.7 5.4 .7 4.4 3.9 11.3 .5 2.1 -.9 6.0 5.1 4.3 1.9 3.1 3.1 4.3 1.8 2.9 .6 3.9 2.4 4.1 .1 4.9 5.1 1.8 -.1 .9 -1.1 -6.3 -13.7 -5.2 -.8 -8.1 -15.4 -4.3 -2.6 -14.7 -12.1 -8.0 -18.5 -7.6 -13.0 -6.3 -4.6 -2.9 -11.8 -.3 3.3 -6.9 -7.8 -5.4 -5.0 2.5 3.0 2.8 6.1 2.3 -.1 3.4 6.0 6.1 4.6 2.1 1.0 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.0 2.9 2.1 -.8 .4 .7 3.5 3.5 4.1 6.3 3.9 3.0 2.6 3.8 -3.2 3.9 4.8 8.0 11.4 1.0 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.2 3.5 3.7 3.4 4.6 7.6 10.6 5.1 -.5 3.4 - -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 0.1 .6 .7 .5 3.7 3.7 3.6 .4 .3 .0 1.0 .5 -.3 -3.0 1.1 -.8 -3.3 -3.7 -5.1 .6 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 .3 -.1 -.2 .6 .6 1.3 2.1 .0 .9 -.1 -.7 -1.8 1.8 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 .6 .5 .5 .3 .3 .3 .2 .4 .5 -.2 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 3.6 5.4 8.0 9.3 .6 .5 .6 .3 .8 2.1 2.4 1.9 5.3 7.7 8.8 4.5 3.5 .4 - - - - - Special aggregate indexes Commodities ......................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ............................... Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ Durables ........................................................................... Services ................................................................................ Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 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. 101 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 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 .......................................... 2.8 16.9 2.2 2.1 .9 26.7 2.7 2.6 3.2 3.9 17.0 2.0 2.0 .4 16.7 2.8 1.2 9.0 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. 3.2 3.0 2.4 2.5 .0 6.0 3.6 1.1 .9 3.0 18.1 2.8 2.3 .3 29.6 3.3 6.0 3.3 3.2 -22.6 2.4 1.7 -.8 -40.9 2.8 6.5 5.1 0.7 20.0 1.7 2.2 4.0 47.5 1.5 -2.8 -1.0 0.9 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 0.5 9.8 .8 .8 1.1 16.7 .7 .7 .2 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. 102 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas Utility (piped) gas per 40 therms per 100 therms Electricity Fuel oil #2 per 500 KWH per gallon (3.785 liters) Area, region and population size class Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 $47.035 $46.720 $98.476 $97.851 $67.353 $67.054 $3.804 $3.909 Northeast urban .............................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. 56.008 55.681 56.983 56.731 56.701 56.821 116.572 117.709 113.060 118.320 120.123 112.747 84.253 90.093 73.534 83.613 90.086 71.733 3.784 3.812 3.725 3.871 3.873 3.866 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) ...................................... 43.473 43.729 44.236 43.285 43.801 43.595 85.090 84.100 88.230 84.646 84.211 86.751 64.789 66.139 64.095 64.840 66.301 63.794 3.569 3.588 3.550 3.844 3.890 3.800 40.052 39.977 80.872 80.705 60.782 61.597 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) ...................................... 48.742 51.330 47.787 47.688 49.792 46.972 101.220 105.738 99.224 98.893 102.765 97.078 63.940 69.784 59.854 63.421 69.685 58.981 4.225 4.268 4.189 4.364 4.325 4.397 43.786 43.307 94.376 93.701 66.705 66.655 NA NA West urban ..................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. 42.910 42.081 44.676 41.788 40.927 43.771 104.925 105.470 104.514 102.405 102.830 102.732 62.522 67.766 60.760 62.580 67.800 60.876 3.823 4.086 4.194 4.455 47.607 47.351 41.562 47.505 46.702 41.111 100.431 97.649 87.355 100.361 96.136 86.391 73.396 62.707 59.921 73.412 61.975 60.081 3.830 3.765 3.599 3.902 3.918 3.990 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ................... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ..... 40.661 35.213 54.545 40.428 35.233 56.795 72.860 93.126 116.777 72.116 93.178 122.273 70.871 79.091 97.934 70.786 79.091 98.096 - - Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..................... Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ......................... 63.805 42.562 37.234 54.469 63.811 41.603 34.672 51.729 126.234 74.473 81.776 116.624 126.248 72.078 75.309 112.593 80.797 64.741 67.511 67.680 81.465 64.741 68.153 67.296 - - 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 .................................... 68.137 45.568 39.831 60.829 56.215 43.175 55.163 67.694 45.460 39.851 60.829 54.948 38.034 55.163 135.057 97.492 77.273 120.358 124.711 120.967 121.750 133.941 97.291 77.313 120.358 121.557 107.962 121.750 66.268 71.849 85.903 57.073 84.646 74.168 42.348 66.268 72.170 85.391 57.073 83.649 74.329 42.411 - - U.S. city average ............................................................ Region and area size 1 NA NA 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. 103 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar.2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 $0.986 $0.978 4 Northeast urban .............................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. 1.139 1.146 1.118 1.154 1.168 1.113 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) ...................................... .841 .819 .883 Average price per KWH of electricity Range of KWH consumption for Mar.2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 987 $0.128 $0.127 11 9,890 4 4 25 987 987 422 .158 .171 .134 .156 .171 .131 129 129 233 8,494 8,494 4,762 .835 .816 .868 17 17 18 712 581 712 .120 .129 .113 .120 .129 .112 11 11 70 9,890 9,890 3,932 .832 .834 25 323 .107 .108 230 3,529 South urban .................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...................................... 1.062 1.089 1.054 1.036 1.052 1.033 7 7 11 522 522 298 .113 .125 .106 .112 .125 .104 164 244 225 8,744 8,744 5,000 .999 .981 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 .................................. 1.066 1.071 1.061 1.038 1.043 1.038 7 7 8 851 851 364 .142 .159 .134 .143 .159 .134 153 153 236 7,471 7,471 4,232 .991 .994 .907 .987 .978 .897 4 8 19 987 712 364 .145 .115 .107 .145 .114 .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 ..... .704 .931 1.112 .689 .931 1.162 17 16 4 581 851 987 .153 .204 .186 .153 .204 .186 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 ......................... 1.240 .731 .808 1.157 1.240 .707 .743 1.092 24 19 31 15 642 410 490 371 .152 .122 .112 .124 .153 .122 .113 .124 384 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 .................................... 1.364 .958 .847 1.402 1.223 1.187 1.253 1.352 .956 .848 1.402 1.198 1.055 1.253 15 34 17 7 37 13 12 308 509 230 522 752 257 241 .113 .153 .157 .114 .164 .207 .089 .113 .154 .155 .114 .162 .209 .089 244 94 438 373 430 178 313 4,110 2,833 4,494 5,813 3,810 2,448 5,882 U.S. city average ............................................................ Low High Low High 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. 104 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 $3.622 $3.918 $3.572 $3.868 $3.698 $3.995 $3.840 $4.138 $3.981 $4.166 Northeast urban .............................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. 3.698 3.697 3.700 3.875 3.870 3.889 3.652 3.649 3.657 3.828 3.821 3.846 3.782 3.787 3.770 3.964 3.964 3.963 3.915 3.918 3.909 4.094 4.094 4.093 4.135 4.160 4.086 4.243 4.254 4.221 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) ...................................... 3.496 3.527 3.440 3.922 3.979 3.884 3.458 3.483 3.401 3.890 3.935 3.857 3.538 3.613 3.489 3.928 4.051 3.888 3.696 3.726 3.634 4.136 4.190 4.085 3.865 3.867 3.842 4.054 4.062 4.027 3.484 3.791 3.465 3.775 3.473 3.771 3.669 3.981 3.887 4.067 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) ...................................... 3.547 3.588 3.516 3.758 3.818 3.730 3.493 3.528 3.462 3.704 3.761 3.676 3.642 3.695 3.604 3.853 3.917 3.819 3.779 3.819 3.735 3.992 4.049 3.948 3.869 3.921 3.815 4.034 4.094 3.991 3.557 3.746 3.507 3.695 3.656 3.846 3.819 4.010 3.883 4.036 West urban ..................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. 3.764 3.878 3.548 4.153 4.261 3.936 3.711 3.825 3.503 4.101 4.208 3.899 3.857 3.968 3.665 4.250 4.361 4.034 3.954 4.070 3.690 4.333 4.443 4.054 4.165 4.256 4.061 4.411 4.460 4.318 3.702 3.536 3.552 4.020 3.816 3.817 3.648 3.489 3.507 3.966 3.772 3.768 3.797 3.613 3.609 4.117 3.888 3.886 3.917 3.737 3.788 4.238 4.008 4.065 4.075 3.912 3.927 4.249 4.101 4.121 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ................... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ..... 3.635 4.013 3.767 4.215 4.394 3.930 3.585 3.964 3.719 4.173 4.343 3.880 3.710 4.080 3.856 4.272 4.479 4.019 3.806 4.176 3.975 4.367 4.548 4.145 - - Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..................... Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ......................... 3.623 3.451 3.525 3.647 3.773 3.834 3.766 3.892 3.569 3.423 3.468 3.590 3.720 3.812 3.712 3.837 3.733 3.552 3.615 3.732 3.879 3.898 3.842 3.971 3.827 3.657 3.772 3.857 3.980 4.015 4.007 4.107 - - 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 .................................... 3.565 3.514 3.456 3.763 3.586 4.040 3.625 3.767 3.927 3.705 3.942 3.777 4.375 4.046 3.498 3.487 3.412 3.702 3.552 3.996 3.572 3.701 3.901 3.661 3.881 3.741 4.331 3.998 3.664 3.633 3.568 3.878 3.688 4.115 3.720 3.861 4.020 3.817 4.050 3.882 4.450 4.133 3.801 3.660 3.695 3.968 3.809 4.207 3.822 3.994 4.094 3.945 4.156 4.003 4.542 4.226 - - 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. 105 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions U.S. city average Northeast Midwest South West Food and unit Cereals and bakery products: Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................... Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................ Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................... Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................... Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................. Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................... Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................. Meats, poultry, fish and eggs: Meats: Beef and veal: Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................... Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................... Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............ All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................ Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................... Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..... Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..... Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................... All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................... Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .... Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................... Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................... Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .... Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..... Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................... All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................... All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................................... Pork: Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................... Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................... Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................... All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................... Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................................... Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........... All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................................... Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................... Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............ All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................................... Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................. Other meats: Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............. Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................... Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................... Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 $0.528 .718 1.311 1.442 $0.519 .700 1.271 1.395 $0.573 $0.568 $0.531 $0.526 $0.499 $0.494 1.662 1.532 1.302 1.259 1.281 1.275 1.440 1.398 $0.536 .694 1.149 1.507 $0.512 .689 1.096 1.433 2.044 3.778 2.056 3.483 2.018 2.000 1.814 3.720 1.844 3.701 3.294 2.947 3.922 3.621 3.366 3.016 3.969 3.664 NA NA NA NA 3.789 3.743 3.825 3.751 3.931 4.513 4.700 3.975 4.445 4.688 NA NA NA NA 4.623 4.616 4.572 4.494 4.457 4.987 4.478 4.796 4.127 4.676 4.780 4.107 4.665 4.813 NA NA NA NA 4.756 4.643 4.650 4.705 4.936 4.782 4.761 4.682 NA NA NA 5.520 6.405 5.548 6.531 NA NA 6.440 6.482 4.448 6.033 4.479 6.079 6.003 3.760 3.793 4.655 3.734 4.013 3.529 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 4.023 4.032 NA NA 3.437 2.935 4.201 3.591 3.454 3.093 4.248 3.651 3.785 4.367 4.450 3.815 4.118 4.549 4.222 4.360 5.011 4.107 4.325 5.000 NA NA 4.898 4.736 4.872 4.652 4.965 4.799 NA 4.642 4.658 NA NA NA NA 5.886 6.110 4.894 6.565 5.019 6.446 6.665 6.884 6.544 7.196 6.125 4.375 6.187 4.431 6.253 4.475 5.783 4.476 5.754 4.575 6.270 4.541 6.331 4.513 4.678 3.963 3.971 3.277 3.278 3.896 3.924 4.600 3.709 3.977 3.522 5.248 3.481 3.701 3.283 5.219 3.384 3.810 3.265 4.936 3.945 4.050 3.686 4.886 4.008 3.995 3.684 4.274 3.594 4.023 3.353 4.240 3.546 3.932 3.329 4.914 3.948 4.195 3.811 4.762 3.934 4.137 3.829 2.069 3.729 2.123 3.735 NA NA NA NA 3.432 3.460 2.103 3.440 NA 4.908 2.051 3.386 NA 5.107 3.861 3.882 2.501 2.603 2.621 2.670 2.376 2.442 2.312 2.436 3.116 3.279 2.627 2.652 2.296 2.287 2.904 3.107 2.515 2.508 2.939 2.922 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.346 3.509 3.157 3.275 3.957 3.780 3.960 3.795 3.760 3.426 3.869 3.501 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 4.656 4.714 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.960 NA NA NA NA 2.961 2.684 2.679 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.356 1.372 1.616 1.611 1.398 1.477 1.217 1.220 1.540 1.555 3.113 1.515 1.671 3.183 1.643 1.812 3.472 1.619 3.450 1.768 NA 3.203 1.552 1.449 3.244 1.571 1.424 2.829 1.457 1.418 2.955 1.676 1.563 2.980 1.457 3.111 1.523 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. ........................................................ 1.798 1.774 NA NA NA NA 1.509 1.439 2.038 2.047 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.902 3.861 3.733 3.710 3.120 3.104 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 NA NA NA NA NA 3.520 3.499 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.940 2.182 NA NA See footnotes at end of table. 106 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued U.S. city average Northeast Midwest South West Food and unit Feb. 2012 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) ............................................................ Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 NA NA $3.467 4.262 5.598 5.030 $3.359 4.316 5.659 5.090 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA $5.180 $5.151 1.282 .603 .852 1.284 .607 .850 NA NA .669 1.127 .876 2.294 1.485 .872 2.151 1.474 1.284 2.041 .673 .798 1.630 1.433 1.531 .660 1.223 1.893 .680 .805 1.509 1.452 1.648 .588 .908 .859 2.447 2.281 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.769 2.782 1.436 1.043 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 NA NA $3.194 3.924 5.506 4.429 $3.051 3.876 6.067 4.529 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA $5.247 5.309 $5.087 5.075 $5.370 5.154 $5.292 5.614 .691 1.097 1.368 .554 .923 1.301 .552 .890 1.392 .569 1.027 1.349 .567 1.027 .998 .653 .611 1.063 .656 .638 .832 2.168 1.508 .866 1.988 1.558 .921 2.251 1.573 .930 2.061 1.636 .840 2.367 1.598 .820 2.118 1.543 .958 2.404 1.296 .887 2.516 1.268 2.148 .740 2.194 .755 2.228 .563 .721 1.855 .576 .720 1.320 1.476 1.373 1.588 1.779 .719 .905 1.833 1.618 1.620 2.140 .686 .692 1.330 1.119 1.298 2.029 .682 .724 1.282 1.070 1.280 2.075 2.111 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.664 .723 .904 1.620 1.658 1.685 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.961 2.961 2.720 2.721 2.465 2.551 NA NA NA NA NA 1.445 1.050 1.595 1.530 1.538 1.483 1.434 1.471 1.327 1.353 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA .714 .701 .711 .699 NA NA NA NA .712 .705 .696 .702 .699 .702 .712 .695 1.238 1.968 1.215 1.988 NA NA 1.264 1.622 1.279 1.651 NA NA 2.164 1.959 1.902 2.738 NA NA NA NA 2.057 2.754 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 5.382 5.558 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 5.091 5.087 NA NA 4.790 4.856 4.750 4.929 5.548 5.493 1.300 NA 1.213 15.204 1.370 1.364 1.097 1.106 1.304 1.145 1.487 1.320 11.222 8.599 13.821 9.232 10.940 11.901 11.027 7.235 10.194 7.587 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1 Deposit may be included in price. NA Data not adequate for publication. 107 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 Mar. 2012 from— Unadjusted indexes Relative importance, 2009-2010 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011 Feb. 2012 Expenditure category All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 130.569 131.388 2.4 0.6 Food and beverages ................................................................ Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ....................................................................... Food away from home .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 15.084 14.112 8.447 5.665 .971 134.845 135.085 130.552 141.152 132.083 134.986 135.253 130.647 141.434 131.865 3.1 3.2 3.4 2.9 1.5 .1 .1 .1 .2 -.2 Housing .................................................................................... Shelter .................................................................................... Fuels and utilities .................................................................... Household furnishings and operations ................................... 41.994 32.159 5.481 4.355 130.960 134.556 159.024 93.305 131.163 134.912 158.544 93.231 1.6 2.1 -.5 .7 .2 .3 -.3 -.1 Apparel ..................................................................................... 3.613 92.435 95.405 4.0 3.2 Transportation .......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................. Public transportation ............................................................... 15.647 14.521 1.126 143.078 144.205 129.890 146.650 147.932 131.669 4.0 4.3 -.5 2.5 2.6 1.4 Medical care ............................................................................. Medical care commodities ...................................................... Medical care services ............................................................. 6.942 1.697 5.245 158.549 139.368 165.592 158.948 139.924 165.930 3.5 3.2 3.6 .3 .4 .2 Recreation ................................................................................ 6.393 102.766 103.012 .4 .2 Education and communication ................................................. Education ............................................................................... Communication ...................................................................... 6.936 3.074 3.862 113.938 196.339 70.836 113.956 196.424 70.832 1.4 4.3 -.9 .0 .0 .0 Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.391 144.210 144.649 2.7 .3 60.782 39.218 9.295 29.924 77.054 8.833 139.330 120.135 80.826 140.466 123.217 202.464 139.620 121.671 80.888 142.791 123.675 209.988 2.0 2.9 .2 3.7 2.1 3.5 .2 1.3 .1 1.7 .4 3.7 Commodity and service group Services ...................................................................................... Commodities .............................................................................. Durables ................................................................................... Nondurables ............................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................. Energy ........................................................................................ Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 108 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 124.987 126.700 130.104 124.972 127.286 130.569 125.442 128.353 131.388 125.620 129.062 125.678 129.548 125.521 129.531 125.536 129.636 125.756 129.974 125.830 130.196 125.969 129.997 125.920 129.856 - - - - - - - - - - 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 -.5 126.143 129.586 125.615 129.144 1.3 2.7 1.4 2.8 - - - - - - Data not available. Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 and earlier are final. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 109 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category All items ..................................................................... 106.0 107.8 111.2 114.4 117.0 121.295 121.557 124.544 126.143 129.586 131.388 Food and beverages ................................................ Food ...................................................................... Food at home ...................................................... Food away from home ......................................... Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 106.3 106.2 104.8 108.1 107.2 109.5 109.5 108.6 110.6 109.1 111.7 111.7 110.0 113.9 111.9 114.0 114.0 111.5 117.5 113.5 116.3 116.3 112.7 121.2 116.4 121.475 121.531 118.145 125.875 121.101 128.111 128.286 125.333 132.107 126.277 126.966 126.936 121.543 134.469 128.044 128.465 128.467 122.780 136.483 129.119 134.086 134.406 129.886 140.455 130.201 134.986 135.253 130.647 141.434 131.865 Housing ................................................................... Shelter ................................................................... Fuels and utilities ................................................... Household furnishings and operations .................. 109.1 110.7 110.9 97.5 111.6 113.0 119.7 95.9 115.1 116.4 128.4 96.3 118.6 119.3 143.2 96.3 122.1 124.1 142.8 96.1 125.272 127.742 150.342 94.348 128.495 130.352 161.108 95.958 127.826 130.869 153.898 94.667 128.180 131.421 156.644 92.022 130.451 133.904 159.748 92.620 131.163 134.912 158.544 93.231 Apparel .................................................................... 92.2 90.1 89.6 89.0 89.0 87.875 87.730 89.988 89.133 92.768 95.405 Transportation ......................................................... Private transportation ............................................ Public transportation .............................................. 103.3 103.4 101.0 103.4 103.5 101.9 110.2 111.0 101.3 114.5 115.2 107.1 117.0 117.8 106.8 127.515 128.558 114.506 109.300 108.760 116.641 126.503 127.002 120.092 133.060 133.674 125.953 139.751 140.542 130.513 146.650 147.932 131.669 Medical care ............................................................ Medical care commodities ..................................... Medical care services ............................................ 114.3 110.7 115.5 118.3 112.7 120.2 123.2 114.9 126.0 128.4 119.0 131.6 133.0 121.2 137.2 139.266 124.391 144.675 142.786 126.200 148.866 147.227 130.060 153.523 151.479 133.390 158.117 156.729 137.504 163.793 158.948 139.924 165.930 Recreation ............................................................... 102.7 103.3 104.3 104.8 104.8 104.464 105.539 103.552 101.858 102.027 103.012 Education and communication ................................ Education ............................................................... Communication ...................................................... 99.5 119.7 85.7 99.9 128.7 81.2 101.2 137.9 78.2 103.0 146.5 76.5 104.2 155.5 74.1 106.207 163.716 73.258 110.077 172.978 73.930 111.744 180.752 73.056 112.518 187.549 71.831 113.553 196.084 70.480 113.956 196.424 70.832 Other goods and services ........................................ 110.9 112.2 114.9 118.3 121.7 125.479 128.660 137.908 140.477 144.129 144.649 110.7 100.0 91.7 103.6 105.8 108.6 113.9 100.2 88.0 105.8 106.6 116.4 117.5 103.3 88.7 110.2 109.0 134.4 121.5 105.7 87.5 114.8 111.0 154.5 125.3 106.7 85.5 117.4 113.4 158.1 129.271 111.498 83.597 125.732 115.627 185.912 133.381 107.102 80.520 120.876 117.623 146.392 134.455 112.588 81.325 128.755 119.451 172.282 135.915 114.336 79.980 132.078 120.171 184.714 138.791 118.553 80.509 138.216 122.634 195.290 139.620 121.671 80.888 142.791 123.675 209.988 Commodity and service group Services ..................................................................... Commodities .............................................................. Durables .................................................................. Nondurables .............................................................. All items less food and energy ................................. Energy ....................................................................... Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 and earlier are final. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 110 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mar. 2012 Expenditure category All items ................................................................................ 2.0 1.7 3.2 2.9 2.3 3.7 0.2 2.5 1.3 2.7 1.4 Food and beverages ........................................................... Food .................................................................................. Food at home .................................................................. Food away from home .................................................... Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 1.2 1.1 .2 2.4 2.3 3.0 3.1 3.6 2.3 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.4 3.2 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.1 3.1 2.6 4.4 4.5 4.8 3.9 4.0 5.5 5.6 6.1 5.0 4.3 -.9 -1.1 -3.0 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.5 .8 4.4 4.6 5.8 2.9 .8 .7 .6 .6 .7 1.3 Housing ............................................................................... Shelter .............................................................................. Fuels and utilities .............................................................. Household furnishings and operations ............................. 2.2 2.9 .9 -1.8 2.3 2.1 7.9 -1.6 3.1 3.0 7.3 .4 3.0 2.5 11.5 .0 3.0 4.0 -.3 -.2 2.6 2.9 5.3 -1.8 2.6 2.0 7.2 1.7 -.5 .4 -4.5 -1.3 .3 .4 1.8 -2.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 .6 .5 .8 -.8 .7 Apparel ............................................................................... -2.9 -2.3 -.6 -.7 .0 -1.3 -.2 2.6 -1.0 4.1 2.8 Transportation ..................................................................... Private transportation ........................................................ Public transportation ......................................................... 3.6 3.9 -.8 .1 .1 .9 6.6 7.2 -.6 3.9 3.8 5.7 2.2 2.3 -.3 9.0 9.1 7.2 -14.3 -15.4 1.9 15.7 16.8 3.0 5.2 5.3 4.9 5.0 5.1 3.6 4.9 5.3 .9 Medical care ....................................................................... Medical care commodities ................................................ Medical care services ....................................................... 5.0 3.1 5.7 3.5 1.8 4.1 4.1 2.0 4.8 4.2 3.6 4.4 3.6 1.8 4.3 4.7 2.6 5.4 2.5 1.5 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.1 3.6 1.4 1.8 1.3 Recreation .......................................................................... .6 .6 1.0 .5 .0 -.3 1.0 -1.9 -1.6 .2 1.0 Education and communication ............................................ Education .......................................................................... Communication ................................................................. 1.6 6.8 -2.7 .4 7.5 -5.3 1.3 7.1 -3.7 1.8 6.2 -2.2 1.2 6.1 -3.1 1.9 5.3 -1.1 3.6 5.7 .9 1.5 4.5 -1.2 .7 3.8 -1.7 .9 4.6 -1.9 .4 .2 .5 Other goods and services ................................................... 3.1 1.2 2.4 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.5 7.2 1.9 2.6 .4 3.1 .7 -3.8 2.7 1.6 10.5 2.9 .2 -4.0 2.1 .8 7.2 3.2 3.1 .8 4.2 2.3 15.5 3.4 2.3 -1.4 4.2 1.8 15.0 3.1 .9 -2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 3.2 4.5 -2.2 7.1 2.0 17.6 3.2 -3.9 -3.7 -3.9 1.7 -21.3 .8 5.1 1.0 6.5 1.6 17.7 1.1 1.6 -1.7 2.6 .6 7.2 2.1 3.7 .7 4.6 2.0 5.7 .6 2.6 .5 3.3 .8 7.5 Commodity and service group Services ................................................................................ Commodities ......................................................................... Durables ............................................................................. Nondurables ......................................................................... All items less food and energy ............................................ Energy .................................................................................. Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 and earlier are final. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 111 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 (CCPI-U), which cover 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 Percent change Index point difference Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent change 202.416 201.800 .616 .616 201.800 0.003 0.003 x 100 0.3 112 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 Regions defined The states in the four regions are listed below. The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Energy prices Prices usually are available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and 10 areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-classified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published. All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes. Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI not only are for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated from different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (shown in table P1) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely to track price changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI. Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See table P1.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than 1 gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment. Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full service, miniservice, and self-service gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as follows, according to the source indicated: 1 therm = 100,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy) 1 kwh = 3,412 BTUs (Edison Electric Institute) 1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy) Food and beverage prices Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes, average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist. 113 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 2007 through December 2011 were replaced in January 2012. 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: 38 of the 82 components are not seasonally adjusted for 2012. 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 2012, 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 David Levin at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at Levin.David@bls.gov. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. 114 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 115 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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 116 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012 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. 117 CPI Detailed Report-March 2012
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