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CPI Detailed Report
Data for May 2011
Editors
Malik Crawford
Jonathan Church

Notice: Correction to May 2011 data
This report was reissued on Thursday, August 18, 2011, to correct errors in the May 2011 data.

Contents

Page

Consumer Price Movements, May 2011 ......................................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes............................................................................................................................
Technical Notes ...........................................................................................................................................

1
3
111

CPI–U

Index tables

CPI–W

Table

Page

Table

Page

1

4

6

24

2
3
4
5

6
8
15
22

7
8
9

26
28
34

24

68

27

86

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

72

28

90

26

79

29

96

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

40
41
43
45
49
50
51

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

54
55
57
59
63
64
65

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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table

Page

P1
P2
P3
P4

102
103
104
105

1C
24C

107
108

25C

109

26C

110

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
June
July
August

Release date
July 15
August 18
September 15

Index month

Release date

September
October
November

October 19
November 16
December 16

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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
MAY 2011
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.6 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in May, its largest increase since July 2008. The indexes for
apparel, shelter, new vehicles, and recreation all contributed to the acceleration, rising more in May than in April. These increases
more than offset declines in the indexes for airline fare, tobacco, and personal care.
The food index rose in May as well. The food at home index repeated its April increase of 0.5 percent as four of the six major
grocery store food group indexes increased, with the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rising the most. In contrast, the energy
index, which had been rising sharply, declined in May. The gasoline index decreased for the first time since last June, although the
index for household energy increased.
The upward trend among the 12 month increases of major indexes continued in May. The 12 month change in the all items
index, which was 1.1 percent as recently as November, reached 3.6 percent in May. The energy index has increased 21.5 percent
over the last 12 months, the food index has risen 3.5 percent and the index for all items less food and energy has increased 1.5
percent. All of these figures have been rising in recent months.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Nov.
2010

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

Dec.
2010

Jan.
2011

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
May 2011

0.1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.7
.7
4.2
-.8
.6
-5.3
.1

0.4
.1
.2
.1
4.0
6.4
6.7
4.9
.6
.3
1.7
.1

0.4
.5
.7
.2
2.1
4.0
3.5
6.8
-.6
-.5
-1.2
.2

0.5
.6
.8
.2
3.4
4.8
4.7
5.8
1.1
.4
3.4
.2

0.5
.8
1.1
.3
3.5
5.5
5.6
6.2
.2
.7
-1.4
.1

0.4
.4
.5
.3
2.2
3.1
3.3
3.2
.6
.2
1.9
.2

0.2
.4
.5
.2
-1.0
-1.9
-2.0
-.8
.6
.8
-.3
.3

3.6
3.5
4.4
2.2
21.5
36.2
36.9
36.0
1.1
1.8
-1.2
1.5

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

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

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

.2
1.0
.1
-.9
.7
.2
.1
.5
.4

.1
.7
.8
-.5
.5
.2
.1
.5
.1

.4
.7
1.2
.2
.5
.1
.1
.2
.3

.5
1.1
1.1
1.2
.0
.2
.2
.1
.3

1.2
3.4
4.1
1.0
3.0
1.6
1.1
3.3
3.0

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

Consumer Price Index Data for May 2011
Food
The food index rose 0.4 percent in May, the same increase as in April. The food at home index increased 0.5 percent and has
risen 3.7 percent since December. Among major grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.5
percent and the cereals and bakery products index increased 1.0 percent. The dairy and related products index and the index for other
food at home posted smaller increases, while the index for nonalcoholic beverages was unchanged. The only group to decline was

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the fruits and vegetables index, which declined 1.3 percent as a sharp decline in the index for tomatoes caused the fresh vegetables
index to fall for the second straight month after sharp increases early in the year. The food at home index has risen 4.4 percent over
the last 12 months with all major grocery store food groups posting increases. The index for food away from home rose 0.2 percent
in May after rising 0.3 percent in each of the previous two months.

Energy
The energy index declined 1.0 percent in May ending a series of ten consecutive advances. After a series of several sharp
increases, the gasoline index declined 2.0 percent in May. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 3.6 percent in May.)
Despite the May decline, the gasoline index has increased 23.7 percent over the past six months. The index for household energy
increased in May, rising 0.5 percent after a 0.7 percent increase in April. The index for electricity rose 0.8 percent, more than
offsetting a 0.8 percent decline in the fuel oil index and a 0.3 percent decrease in the index for natural gas. The household energy
index has risen 2.9 percent over the last 12 months, with the fuel oil index up 36.0 percent and the electricity index up 1.8 percent
but the index for natural gas down 1.2 percent.

All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in March and 0.2 percent in
April. The shelter index rose 0.2 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in each of the seven previous months. Both rent and
owners’ equivalent rent rose 0.1 percent; the acceleration in shelter was due to the index for lodging away from home, which rose
2.9 percent in May after being unchanged in April. The apparel index increased in May, rising 1.2 percent after a 0.2 percent
increase in April. The index for new vehicles rose 1.1 percent in May after increasing 0.7 percent in April; the index for used cars
and trucks also rose 1.1 percent. The index for recreation, which was unchanged in April, rose 0.3 percent in May. The medical care
index rose 0.2 percent, with the index for medical care commodities unchanged and the index for medical care services up 0.3
percent. The index for household furnishings and operations advanced 0.2 percent, the same increase as in April. In contrast to these
increases, the index for airline fares fell 1.3 percent in May, and the indexes for tobacco and for personal care both declined 0.2
percent.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 1.5 percent over the last 12 months, with virtually all of its major
component indexes rising at a faster rate over the past six months than they did from May to November of 2010.

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.6 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of
225.964 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 4.1 percent over the last 12 months
to an index level of 222.954 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 3.3 percent over the last 12 months. For the
month, the index increased 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2009 period are
subject to revision.

The Consumer Price Index for June 2011 is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 15, 2011, at 8:30
a.m. (EDT).

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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2001 to Present
Percent
6

Percent
6
All
Items

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0
All Items Less
Food and Energy

-1

-1

-2

-2

-3
2001

-3
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

3

2007

2008

2009

2010

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CPI Detailed Report-May 2011

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
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

100.000
-

224.906
673.717

225.964
676.887

3.6

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.2

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

14.792
13.742
7.816
1.090
1.813
.839
1.152
.926
1.996
.297
.232
1.466
.432
5.926
.329
1.051

226.248
226.150
224.233
255.956
220.747
209.707
286.501
166.086
195.239
203.783
213.818
207.892
123.769
230.082
162.218
226.053

227.082
226.976
225.356
259.140
223.227
211.327
284.174
165.862
196.161
205.285
216.370
208.518
123.343
230.501
162.483
226.989

3.4
3.5
4.4
3.1
8.5
6.9
2.3
3.0
2.5
1.6
8.5
1.7
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.0

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

.7
.8
1.1
.5
1.1
1.3
1.9
.8
1.0
.7
2.8
.8
1.0
.3
.0
.0

.4
.4
.5
.1
1.1
1.7
-1.1
1.2
.3
-.8
.8
.5
.9
.3
.2
.3

.4
.4
.5
1.0
1.5
.8
-1.3
.0
.4
.7
.4
.4
-.3
.2
.2
.4

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

41.460
31.955
5.925
.776
24.905
23.310
.349
5.096
4.000
.309
3.691
1.095
4.409
.772

217.901
250.447
252.221
136.597
258.400
258.387
126.574
217.254
190.622
348.657
190.459
178.033
124.893
151.338

218.484
250.745
252.393
139.094
258.587
258.574
126.780
219.956
193.498
347.002
193.698
178.521
125.141
151.730

1.2
1.1
1.4
2.2
.9
.9
1.4
3.4
2.9
27.3
1.1
5.1
-.7
.8

.3
.1
.1
1.8
.1
.1
.2
1.2
1.5
-.5
1.7
.3
.2
.3

.1
.1
.1
.8
.1
.1
-.5
.6
.6
4.6
.2
.5
-.1
-.5

.2
.1
.1
.0
.1
.1
.6
.6
.7
2.0
.6
.4
.2
.5

.2
.2
.1
2.9
.1
.1
.2
.4
.5
-.5
.6
.3
.2
.3

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

3.601
.882
1.520
.192
.700

122.226
113.487
110.144
112.323
128.581

122.271
114.976
109.237
111.199
129.618

1.0
1.0
.5
-2.8
.7

.0
1.3
-.8
-1.0
.8

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

.2
.0
.3
.3
-.6

1.2
1.5
1.3
.6
1.5

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

17.308
16.082
6.333
3.513
2.055
5.079
4.865
.408
1.172
1.227

216.867
212.210
98.972
141.462
145.968
326.024
325.282
141.590
251.458
272.187

220.270
215.829
99.915
142.494
148.361
337.359
336.999
143.328
252.376
271.417

13.1
13.6
3.1
3.4
4.1
36.8
36.9
5.3
2.0
7.2

1.6
1.7
1.0
.7
1.6
3.5
3.6
1.2
.4
-.3

2.2
2.3
.8
.7
.8
5.6
5.6
-.2
.0
1.3

1.4
1.5
.8
.7
1.2
3.2
3.3
.6
.3
.2

-.3
-.2
1.0
1.1
1.1
-2.0
-2.0
1.2
.4
-.5

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

6.627
1.633
4.994
2.830

398.813
324.241
421.716
334.978

399.375
324.399
422.438
335.132

3.0
3.0
3.0
2.4

.1
.0
.2
.0

.2
.5
.1
.2

.4
.5
.3
.1

.2
.0
.3
.0

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

1.703

637.188

639.456

5.6

0.4

0.2

0.6

0.7

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

6.293
1.816

113.368
98.918

113.659
98.707

.0
-.9

.3
-.2

.0
.1

.0
.0

.3
.0

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

6.421
3.107
.204
2.903
3.313
3.138
2.334
.804
.228

130.643
204.316
522.440
587.151
83.655
80.281
101.191
9.176
72.010

130.600
204.668
523.640
588.138
83.466
80.081
101.159
9.096
70.898

1.0
3.9
4.2
3.9
-1.6
-1.9
-1.2
-4.0
-7.5

.0
.2
.2
.2
-.2
-.2
.0
-.9
-1.5

.1
.3
.6
.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
-1.6

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

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

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

3.497
.906
2.591
.671
.638
1.055

386.226
827.287
208.485
161.418
230.380
361.062

385.476
825.690
208.080
159.478
230.505
361.786

1.5
3.4
.9
-.5
.2
2.3

-.2
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.1
.2

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

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

-.2
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.1
.1

40.012
14.792
25.219
15.474
3.601
11.873
9.745
59.988
31.607
.349
3.691
1.095
.772
6.140
4.994
11.340

185.311
226.248
162.578
214.256
122.226
276.504
112.242
264.256
260.963
126.574
190.459
178.033
151.338
267.587
421.716
312.593

186.804
227.082
164.286
217.037
122.271
281.064
112.941
264.883
261.272
126.780
193.698
178.521
151.730
267.832
422.438
313.205

6.5
3.4
8.4
12.9
1.0
16.7
1.3
1.6
1.1
1.4
1.1
5.1
.8
3.3
3.0
1.4

.8
.4
1.1
1.3
.0
1.6
.6
.2
.1
.2
1.7
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2

1.2
.7
1.4
1.8
-.5
2.9
.4
.2
.0
-.5
.2
.5
-.5
.5
.1
.1

.8
.4
1.0
1.1
.2
1.5
.6
.2
.1
.6
.6
.4
.5
.2
.3
.1

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

86.258
68.045
93.373
26.270
16.525
12.923
30.266
28.382
54.994
9.079
90.921
77.179
20.882
5.388
56.297

224.731
217.475
216.346
164.964
215.090
270.729
221.504
288.612
252.100
253.495
223.798
224.118
145.214
329.419
271.775
$ .445
$ .148

225.826
218.847
217.414
166.657
217.771
274.948
223.413
289.676
252.713
260.376
224.275
224.534
145.657
340.183
272.158
$ .443
$ .148

3.6
4.7
3.6
8.1
12.2
15.5
8.2
2.2
1.5
21.5
1.8
1.5
1.2
36.2
1.6

.5
.6
.5
1.0
1.2
1.6
.9
.4
.2
2.7
.2
.2
.3
3.3
.1

.5
.8
.6
1.4
1.7
2.7
1.4
.2
.1
3.5
.2
.1
.1
5.5
.2

.4
.6
.4
1.0
1.1
1.5
.9
.3
.2
2.2
.2
.2
.4
3.1
.1

.1
.2
.2
-.1
.1
-.4
.2
.3
.2
-1.0
.3
.3
.5
-1.9
.2

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

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

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

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

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

222.270

223.490

224.433

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

223.779
223.544
220.800
254.037
216.444
203.510
284.574
162.958
192.706
204.168
208.833
204.936
121.438
228.606
161.836
225.415

225.345
225.228
223.219
255.395
218.803
206.161
289.890
164.340
194.602
205.505
214.596
206.493
122.665
229.282
161.886
225.409

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

217.561
249.867
251.607
132.915
258.016
258.003
126.529
218.231
192.096
326.919
193.224
176.725
124.493
151.358

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

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

224.804

1.4

2.2

5.6

4.6

1.8

5.1

226.330
226.231
224.373
255.751
221.181
209.707
286.716
166.375
195.207
203.783
216.297
207.448
123.769
230.082
162.218
226.141

227.137
227.024
225.440
258.365
224.390
211.327
283.011
166.304
196.037
205.285
217.141
208.214
123.343
230.501
162.483
227.134

.4
.3
-.6
-2.1
3.8
2.0
-9.1
.3
-.2
-3.5
1.1
.3
4.0
1.5
2.5
2.1

2.3
2.4
2.8
2.9
7.7
5.3
.1
1.2
-.2
.5
5.6
-1.3
-3.8
1.9
2.2
1.3

4.7
4.9
7.2
5.0
7.4
4.5
22.9
2.3
3.3
7.3
10.9
1.4
2.7
1.9
3.7
1.7

6.1
6.4
8.7
7.0
15.5
16.3
-2.2
8.5
7.1
2.2
16.9
6.6
6.4
3.4
1.6
3.1

1.4
1.4
1.1
.3
5.8
3.6
-4.6
.7
-.2
-1.5
3.3
-.5
.0
1.7
2.4
1.7

5.4
5.6
7.9
6.0
11.4
10.2
9.7
5.4
5.2
4.7
13.9
3.9
4.6
2.6
2.6
2.4

217.852
250.102
251.930
133.920
258.204
258.196
125.863
219.480
193.211
341.884
193.654
177.684
124.375
150.541

218.192
250.278
252.102
133.885
258.377
258.364
126.574
220.834
194.539
348.657
194.751
178.316
124.661
151.338

218.637
250.707
252.403
137.705
258.623
258.610
126.780
221.800
195.475
347.002
195.864
178.806
124.859
151.730

.3
.7
.6
2.9
.6
.6
4.6
-.4
-1.6
-13.1
-.7
4.4
-1.9
.1

.4
.9
1.7
-7.8
.9
.9
3.3
-.5
-2.0
40.1
-4.6
4.9
-2.1
-1.2

2.0
1.4
2.0
-.2
1.3
1.3
-3.0
8.0
8.4
69.9
4.3
6.5
.1
3.2

2.0
1.4
1.3
15.2
.9
.9
.8
6.7
7.2
26.9
5.6
4.8
1.2
1.0

.3
.8
1.1
-2.6
.8
.8
4.0
-.5
-1.8
10.4
-2.7
4.6
-2.0
-.5

2.0
1.4
1.6
7.2
1.1
1.1
-1.1
7.3
7.8
46.8
5.0
5.6
.6
2.1

119.384
111.408
106.622
109.634
127.691

118.770
110.648
105.708
109.796
127.476

118.951
110.613
105.993
110.154
126.702

120.342
112.243
107.363
110.858
128.540

2.8
5.3
2.1
4.1
.7

-2.6
-3.5
-4.0
-7.1
-1.7

.8
-.8
1.3
-11.7
1.1

3.2
3.0
2.8
4.5
2.7

.1
.8
-1.0
-1.7
-.5

2.0
1.1
2.0
-3.9
1.9

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

207.433
202.446
97.490
139.065
143.847
291.093
290.027
140.912
250.851
269.625

212.001
207.045
98.249
140.078
144.958
307.358
306.128
140.686
250.820
273.100

215.016
210.173
99.051
141.092
146.704
317.215
316.333
141.590
251.458
273.781

214.457
209.664
99.997
142.637
148.264
310.990
310.161
143.328
252.376
272.417

4.4
5.4
2.9
1.3
8.6
11.3
11.9
4.5
1.8
-7.1

9.6
9.5
-1.7
-.6
-3.4
33.2
34.3
3.3
2.4
11.5

22.7
22.7
1.0
2.8
-.9
81.2
79.0
6.3
1.6
22.2

14.2
15.0
10.7
10.7
12.9
30.3
30.8
7.0
2.5
4.2

7.0
7.4
.6
.3
2.4
21.7
22.6
3.9
2.1
1.8

18.4
18.8
5.7
6.7
5.8
53.6
53.0
6.7
2.0
12.8

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

395.615
321.186
418.529
333.483

396.364
322.691
418.937
333.993

397.793
324.241
420.282
334.196

398.739
324.399
421.544
334.323

1.9
-.1
2.6
3.8

3.7
2.5
4.2
2.8

3.1
5.7
2.3
2.2

3.2
4.1
2.9
1.0

2.8
1.2
3.4
3.3

3.2
4.9
2.6
1.6

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

628.137

629.315

633.287

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

113.242
98.395

113.228
98.466

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 .....

130.759
204.456
519.288
587.834
83.746
80.383
101.316
9.189
72.289

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—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

637.925

3.5

8.2

4.5

6.4

5.8

5.5

113.183
98.437

113.512
98.424

-.5
-2.4

-1.4
-.4

.9
-.7

1.0
.1

-1.0
-1.4

.9
-.3

130.898
205.133
522.344
589.674
83.656
80.290
101.258
9.163
71.142

131.012
205.707
523.912
591.314
83.576
80.201
101.191
9.140
71.002

131.168
206.559
526.573
593.725
83.441
80.056
101.159
9.084
70.586

1.4
3.3
-1.9
3.6
-.2
-.2
.6
-2.6
-.2

.7
2.9
6.2
2.7
-1.3
-1.4
-.8
-3.0
-4.1

.8
5.4
7.1
5.3
-3.4
-4.4
-3.9
-5.8
-16.0

1.3
4.2
5.7
4.1
-1.4
-1.6
-.6
-4.5
-9.1

1.1
3.1
2.1
3.1
-.7
-.8
-.1
-2.8
-2.2

1.0
4.8
6.4
4.7
-2.4
-3.0
-2.3
-5.2
-12.6

385.532
829.535
207.783
161.325
230.177
358.894

385.215
830.693
207.451
160.981
230.034
359.233

385.600
827.287
208.030
161.418
230.380
360.622

384.959
825.690
207.704
159.478
230.505
361.046

5.5
12.8
3.1
2.5
.6
3.0

-.6
-.9
-.5
-2.3
-1.3
2.0

1.9
4.3
1.0
2.3
1.0
1.9

-.6
-1.8
-.2
-4.5
.6
2.4

2.4
5.8
1.3
.1
-.3
2.5

.6
1.2
.4
-1.1
.8
2.2

180.549
223.779
157.054
204.142
119.384
260.797
111.024
263.745
260.509
126.529
193.224
176.725
151.358
266.061
418.529
312.190

182.627
225.345
159.267
207.789
118.770
268.329
111.490
264.161
260.389
125.863
193.654
177.684
150.541
267.523
418.937
312.626

184.090
226.330
160.874
210.177
118.951
272.442
112.128
264.561
260.645
126.574
194.751
178.316
151.338
268.096
420.282
312.898

184.226
227.137
160.735
210.446
120.342
271.195
112.843
265.147
261.102
126.780
195.864
178.806
151.730
268.408
421.544
313.707

1.9
.4
2.8
4.6
2.8
5.4
1.5
1.0
.1
4.6
-.7
4.4
.1
.1
2.6
1.9

3.8
2.3
4.6
9.7
-2.6
13.6
-4.0
1.1
2.4
3.3
-4.6
4.9
-1.2
4.4
4.2
.4

11.2
4.7
15.2
25.4
.8
32.3
1.3
2.1
.8
-3.0
4.3
6.5
3.2
5.1
2.3
1.4

8.4
6.1
9.7
12.9
3.2
16.9
6.7
2.1
.9
.8
5.6
4.8
1.0
3.6
2.9
2.0

2.8
1.4
3.7
7.1
.1
9.5
-1.2
1.0
1.3
4.0
-2.7
4.6
-.5
2.2
3.4
1.2

9.8
5.4
12.4
19.0
2.0
24.4
4.0
2.1
.9
-1.1
5.0
5.6
2.1
4.4
2.6
1.7

222.091
213.995
213.755
159.553
205.455
256.414
214.660
288.270
251.810
237.620
222.483
223.029
143.793
294.905
270.955

223.237
215.619
214.982
161.713
208.940
263.245
217.689
288.851
252.011
245.941
222.992
223.331
143.917
311.218
271.371

224.171
216.878
215.899
163.303
211.335
267.120
219.744
289.660
252.413
251.319
223.494
223.745
144.423
320.989
271.707

224.475
217.230
216.244
163.195
211.633
266.147
220.165
290.391
253.004
248.837
224.157
224.387
145.183
314.950
272.244

1.6
1.7
1.3
2.8
4.0
5.0
1.8
1.1
.4
5.0
1.0
1.2
1.4
9.7
1.1

2.1
2.8
2.1
4.5
9.8
12.6
6.6
1.5
1.9
15.8
.9
.7
-1.5
33.6
1.5

5.8
7.7
5.8
14.7
23.4
29.6
14.3
3.1
1.7
45.1
2.2
1.8
1.2
80.6
2.0

4.4
6.2
4.7
9.4
12.6
16.1
10.7
3.0
1.9
20.3
3.0
2.5
3.9
30.1
1.9

1.8
2.2
1.7
3.6
6.8
8.7
4.2
1.3
1.1
10.3
1.0
.9
-.1
21.1
1.3

5.1
6.9
5.3
12.0
17.9
22.6
12.5
3.0
1.8
32.1
2.6
2.1
2.5
53.3
1.9

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

100.000

224.906
673.717

225.964
676.887

3.6

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.2

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 1 2 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .........................................
Cookies 1 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 1 ...........................................................
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 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .....................................

14.792
13.742
7.816
1.090
.350
.039
.194
.118

226.248
226.150
224.233
255.956
222.445
230.462
220.354
228.059
159.503
273.836
166.708
300.927
325.448
161.580
252.345
243.720
261.208
248.403
257.441
289.123

227.082
226.976
225.356
259.140
225.990
240.230
223.523
230.207
163.304
276.788
168.481
306.031
326.639
162.283
250.426
239.561
260.359
255.811
262.700
299.973

3.4
3.5
4.4
3.1
3.5
7.2
2.8
3.4
3.2
2.9
5.4
5.4
6.3
6.2
-.6
-2.7
1.5
2.3
2.7
3.8

.4
.4
.5
1.2
1.6
4.2
1.4
.9
2.4
1.1
1.1
1.7
.4
.4
-.8
-1.7
-.3
3.0
2.0
3.8

.7
.8
1.1
.5
.9
2.7
.9
.2
-1.2
.5
-.6
.3
-.7
.4
.5
-.4
.9
1.3
-.9
2.8

.4
.4
.5
.1
-.5
-1.4
.1
-.8
-1.1
.4
1.8
.8
3.2
-.3
.7
.8
.5
-.4
.8
-.7

.4
.4
.5
1.0
1.1
2.6
1.4
.9
2.4
1.0
.8
1.7
.4
.4
-.7
-1.7
-.3
2.1
2.0
3.5

256.325
220.747
221.613
222.414
246.680
226.002
178.481
166.690
176.661
201.314
144.977
257.556
136.064
192.845
217.537
183.008
127.924
206.908
204.521
132.965
310.184
194.463
207.944
133.477
214.777
201.823
136.654
256.495
156.395
130.534
176.255
275.666
205.772
209.707
144.717
208.347
147.978
212.276
207.651
138.321

264.488
223.227
224.463
225.059
249.197
229.558
180.140
167.724
177.070
206.486
149.257
268.730
136.635
197.454
221.565
187.726
130.637
205.959
194.692
132.668
321.595
204.122
209.569
134.311
219.486
201.274
138.532
262.166
159.260
134.010
179.022
287.750
201.881
211.327
146.678
211.908
149.338
215.016
204.218
139.490

1.7
8.5
8.3
9.7
10.2
13.6
10.6
6.3
10.5
10.0
15.7
21.6
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.0
7.8
8.2
8.0
5.0
15.5
20.1
3.5
2.9
6.2
.4
5.6
8.6
11.4
5.4
4.6
7.8
13.4
6.9
11.7
13.6
10.1
5.7
5.6
1.6

3.2
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.6
.9
.6
.2
2.6
3.0
4.3
.4
2.4
1.9
2.6
2.1
-.5
-4.8
-.2
3.7
5.0
.8
.6
2.2
-.3
1.4
2.2
1.8
2.7
1.6
4.4
-1.9
.8
1.4
1.7
.9
1.3
-1.7
.8

1.3
1.1
1.0
1.6
2.3
3.4
2.2
1.5
1.0
1.4
4.3
4.5
2.6
.8
1.9
.3
-.1
.0
-1.0
-.3
2.8
1.8
-.2
-.5
-1.9
.5
.2
.6
2.0
.4
2.7
-1.2
1.9
1.3
3.4
3.1
3.2
1.0
-.8
.7

-2.5
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.2
.6
-.3
2.4
2.0
.5
.6
3.2
-.8
-.5
-.5
-.8
.5
2.5
6.2
1.0
-1.1
3.1
.3
.3
1.5
.6
.8
.8
.8
-.9
-2.9
.2
3.2
1.7
2.2
2.6
1.9
2.2
1.4
.9

2.3
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.6
.9
.6
.2
1.0
2.0
3.1
.4
.9
.2
1.3
1.0
1.3
-1.9
-.2
3.7
5.0
1.0
1.0
2.2
-.3
1.3
2.2
1.8
2.0
1.6
4.4
5.2
.8
1.4
1.7
.9
1.3
-.7
.2

-

-

.739
.212
-

.109
.197
-

.220
-

1.813
1.714
1.081
.503
.202
.081
.173
.047
.342
.124
-

.071
-

.066
.080
.236
-

.336
.269
-

.067
.297
.159
.138
-

.099
.839
.281
-

.269
.130
.159

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

8

CPI Detailed Report-May 2011

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
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

286.501
334.041
329.127
301.403
206.991
197.221
371.271
114.976
336.233
330.360
304.949
424.464
321.971
147.395
149.985
143.307
158.374
140.389
194.308
150.081
171.254
166.086
126.526
157.313
156.280
116.528
121.040
209.089
218.536
209.610
125.518
195.239
203.783
192.778
132.969
148.319
213.818
179.105
209.021
260.934
133.192
148.096
130.128
207.892
228.627
166.168
223.169
217.586
126.469
134.455
130.451
250.787
141.164
123.769
107.694
230.082
143.641
146.260
143.784
120.554
134.284

284.174
329.020
332.481
300.476
207.275
197.011
384.960
117.506
323.358
345.884
306.779
347.928
316.979
149.617
152.067
144.803
160.832
143.225
198.967
151.552
172.714
165.862
125.802
157.030
156.780
115.487
122.422
213.713
224.086
208.998
125.539
196.161
205.285
195.926
133.950
148.110
216.370
185.076
215.450
269.922
130.866
150.363
131.187
208.518
233.070
166.985
223.083
220.180
126.809
136.838
130.571
256.388
140.673
123.343
107.465
230.501
143.917
146.549
143.804
120.564
134.344

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

1.9
2.2
-.5
-.3
-.5
-3.2
-1.8
.7
4.7
4.2
7.9
15.3
1.5
.9
1.0
.1
1.5
.7
1.0
.6
.0
.8
.5
1.5
.4
-.1
1.9
3.5
3.9
1.2
-.5
1.0
.7
-.1
.7
.9
2.8
2.9
2.5
3.9
3.1
1.6
-1.2
.8
-.9
.9
.4
1.6
-.2
4.7
1.5
.3
-.2
1.0
-.3
.3
.5
.2
.2
.0
-.2

-1.1
-1.3
.1
.7
-.2
-5.0
-1.9
2.3
-2.7
1.6
-14.5
1.1
-3.3
-.3
-.3
.0
-.5
.6
.4
-1.6
-.1
1.2
.7
-.2
1.5
1.0
2.3
4.0
3.7
1.5
1.1
.3
-.8
.6
-1.3
-.1
.8
-.7
-1.1
-1.0
.1
.8
2.1
.5
-.1
.1
1.6
-.1
-1.3
-3.4
1.3
-2.5
.8
.9
.6
.3
.2
.5
.3
.0
.4

-1.3
-1.9
-1.3
-2.3
.8
-2.7
-.8
-1.3
-2.4
2.6
2.0
-18.0
-.2
.6
-.1
-1.2
.9
1.5
1.5
.4
.9
.0
-.5
.3
.3
-.9
1.5
1.7
1.8
-.3
.8
.4
.7
1.6
.7
.1
.4
1.9
1.3
2.3
-1.7
1.2
.8
.4
.5
.5
.0
.0
.6
1.8
-.1
2.2
-.3
-.3
-.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
.0

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

1.152
.885
.449
.071
.066
.084
-

.228
.436
.070
.057
.076
.233
.267
.138
-

.081
-

.048
-

.926
.695
.285
.013
.397
.231
.112
-

.119
1.996
.297
.055
.188
.054
.232
.067
-

.063
.102
-

1.466
.090
.301
.314
.250
-

.079
.432
-

5.926
2.870
2.347
.269
-

.112

2.3
2.4
.9
-1.3
7.3
-2.9
-.7
1.4
3.9
15.9
7.8
2.4
.0
1.7
1.0
1.2
1.1
2.8
1.2
1.9
-.1
3.0
1.3
2.0
5.1
.7
8.3
16.0
17.9
5.1
1.1
2.5
1.6
4.4
.3
3.1
8.5
18.2
23.4
13.3
4.4
4.9
1.0
1.7
1.0
.5
2.8
1.4
4.1
2.8
2.1
3.1
.5
2.3
6.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.3
1.0

-0.8
-1.5
1.0
-.3
.1
-.1
3.7
2.2
-3.8
4.7
.6
-18.0
-1.6
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.6
2.0
2.4
1.0
.9
-.1
-.6
-.2
.3
-.9
1.1
2.2
2.5
-.3
.0
.5
.7
1.6
.7
-.1
1.2
3.3
3.1
3.4
-1.7
1.5
.8
.3
1.9
.5
.0
1.2
.3
1.8
.1
2.2
-.3
-.3
-.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
.0
.0

See footnotes at end of table.

9

CPI Detailed Report-May 2011

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
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

May
2010

162.483
226.989
191.871
203.450
189.210
196.282
185.574
169.065
301.644
151.144
162.412
158.454

2.5
2.0
.8
1.6
.5
.4
1.2
-.2
3.8
3.1
1.9
3.9

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

0.2
.4
-.3
-.7
.3
.4
.4
.1
1.4
.3
.1
2.1

0.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.8
-.7
-1.6
-.6
.3
.2
.0
.3

0.2
.3
.4
1.0
.2
.5
.5
-.2
.3
.6
.0
.6

0.2
.4
-.1
-.3
.3
.6
.4
.1
1.4
.3
.1
2.1

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 1 .....................................................
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 ..................................

.329
1.051
.614
.303
.079

-

162.218
226.053
192.387
204.886
188.560
195.426
184.870
168.915
297.553
150.633
162.178
155.265

Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Fuel oil 1 .............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 1 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 ..................................

41.460
31.955
5.925
.776
.163
.614
24.905
23.310
.349
5.096
4.000
.309
.205
.104
3.691
2.823
.869
1.095
.835
.261
4.409
.303
.051
.083
.169
.820
.259
.404
.149

217.901
250.447
252.221
136.597
438.086
286.348
258.400
258.387
126.574
217.254
190.622
348.657
386.950
346.051
190.459
191.323
185.197
178.033
399.072
392.754
124.893
69.906
112.852
74.129
58.907
118.242
136.617
87.640
79.483

218.484
250.745
252.393
139.094
438.281
292.807
258.587
258.574
126.780
219.956
193.498
347.002
383.814
347.163
193.698
195.838
184.327
178.521
399.649
395.477
125.141
70.256
113.916
74.180
59.248
118.844
135.639
88.311
80.968

1.2
1.1
1.4
2.2
4.1
1.7
.9
.9
1.4
3.4
2.9
27.3
36.0
10.7
1.1
1.8
-1.2
5.1
5.7
3.1
-.7
-2.2
-.4
-3.6
-2.1
-1.6
.3
-1.8
-3.9

.3
.1
.1
1.8
.0
2.3
.1
.1
.2
1.2
1.5
-.5
-.8
.3
1.7
2.4
-.5
.3
.1
.7
.2
.5
.9
.1
.6
.5
-.7
.8
1.9

.1
.1
.1
.8
.4
.9
.1
.1
-.5
.6
.6
4.6
6.2
1.1
.2
.7
-1.4
.5
.7
.0
-.1
-.5
-.6
-2.2
.3
.6
1.0
.1
-.8

.2
.1
.1
.0
.4
-.1
.1
.1
.6
.6
.7
2.0
3.2
-.7
.6
.2
1.9
.4
.4
.2
.2
.3
.0
-.2
.7
.3
.8
.1
.2

.2
.2
.1
2.9
.2
3.5
.1
.1
.2
.4
.5
-.5
-.8
.3
.6
.8
-.3
.3
.1
.7
.2
.5
.9
.1
.6
.5
-.7
.8
2.1

.280
.165

85.654
95.645
107.940
72.891
69.421
60.597
128.473
65.913
97.934
92.389
97.133
89.751
182.939
119.144
160.425
116.471
151.338
144.660
156.674

85.777
95.478
108.411
73.344
69.471
60.322
129.134
67.039
98.042
92.268
97.874
89.335
183.211
119.607
160.204
116.589
151.730
145.057
157.009

-1.9
-3.1
-2.7
-.1
-2.7
-4.9
2.2
-4.9
.3
-.3
1.1
-.8
.7
.2
2.4
-.1
.8
.6
.9

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

.1
-.3
-.1
-.3
-.9
-1.8
1.4
-1.6
-.6
1.1
.1
1.9
.0
-.6
.5
.4
-.5
-.8
-.3

.4
1.5
2.0
-.4
-.1
-.2
.6
.5
.5
-.2
.0
-.1
-.3
-1.1
.2
.2
.5
.0
.5

-.1
-.3
.3
.6
.1
-.5
.1
1.7
.0
-.5
.8
-1.0
.1
.4
-.1
.1
.3
.3
.2

-

.232
.437

-

NA

-

.112
.548
.292
.105
.061
.090
.796
.187
.437
.889
.351
.242
.296
.772
.269
.259

NA

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

.095
.076

124.373

124.809

-1.1

0.4

-

-0.9
.2

0.4

0.4

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 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .............................................................
Watches 1 8 ............................................................................
Jewelry 8 ................................................................................

3.601
.882
.708
.129
.175
.220
.176
.175
1.520
1.271
.132
.130
.633

122.226
113.487
118.620
114.738
142.751
77.533
114.430
94.514
110.144
112.764
89.454
119.427
87.122

122.271
114.976
120.218
116.176
143.906
79.019
115.862
95.619
109.237
112.353
85.237
123.359
85.925

1.0
1.0
.0
-2.0
.5
-2.0
3.5
5.0
.5
.7
.1
12.7
-2.3

.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
.8
1.9
1.3
1.2
-.8
-.4
-4.7
3.3
-1.4

-.5
-.7
-.3
.1
.5
-2.8
-.4
-1.2
-.9
-.8
-3.5
7.1
-2.5

.2
.0
-.1
1.5
-.1
.3
-.8
1.3
.3
.1
-.9
-1.9
.7

1.2
1.5
1.4
.8
.4
1.9
1.9
1.3
1.3
1.9
.8
7.6
.9

.362
.249
.700
.229
.152
.319
.192
.307
.041
.266

97.477
97.446
128.581
127.927
135.761
124.930
112.323
165.581
116.668
177.058

98.885
94.263
129.618
128.712
135.577
126.660
111.199
164.886
116.068
176.339

2.2
-.6
.7
1.1
3.4
-.8
-2.8
7.4
1.1
8.4

1.4
-3.3
.8
.6
-.1
1.4
-1.0
-.4
-.5
-.4

-1.3
-1.4
-.2
.3
1.5
-.7
.1
.4
.9
.2

-.3
1.4
-.6
-.6
-1.4
-.1
.3
1.7
-.3
2.2

1.6
-1.6
1.5
.6
1.3
2.2
.6
-.5
-.5
-.4

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

17.308
16.082
6.333
3.513

216.867
212.210
98.972
141.462
98.071
141.154
146.852
145.968
94.797
124.248
326.024
325.282
325.652
331.362
310.723
295.895
141.590
128.410
152.453
145.366
320.313
251.458
259.181
226.710
155.785
386.317
166.526
165.329
168.797
180.528
122.186
272.187
309.087
153.120

220.270
215.829
99.915
142.494
98.788
142.717
147.292
148.361
95.528
118.342
337.359
336.999
337.605
342.937
320.923
297.680
143.328
130.030
154.223
146.703
328.105
252.376
259.562
227.064
156.634
386.954
166.723
165.657
168.754
180.567
121.317
271.417
307.310
153.142

13.1
13.6
3.1
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.1
-1.9
.0
36.8
36.9
37.5
36.2
34.7
32.6
5.3
6.3
3.4
2.1
7.5
2.0
1.9
1.0
2.9
3.8
.8
.5
1.4
1.5
.9
7.2
9.1
.3

1.6
1.7
1.0
.7
.7
1.1
.3
1.6
.8
-4.8
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.3
.6
1.2
1.3
1.2
.9
2.4
.4
.1
.2
.5
.2
.1
.2
.0
.0
-.7
-.3
-.6
.0

2.2
2.3
.8
.7
.7
.8
.6
.8
.6
4.4
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.7
5.6
7.9
-.2
-.4
.2
-.1
.6
.0
.0
.2
-.2
.4
.1
.0
.1
-.1
.4
1.3
1.9
.2

1.4
1.5
.8
.7
.7
.9
.6
1.2
-.3
2.4
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.1
-.2
.6
.6
.7
.3
2.6
.3
.3
.0
.5
.2
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.2
.2
.3
-1.1

-.3
-.2
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.3
.8
1.1
.6
-4.5
-2.0
-2.0
-2.0
-1.9
-1.8
-2.8
1.2
1.3
1.2
.9
2.4
.4
.1
.2
.5
.4
.1
.2
.0
.0
-.7
-.5
-1.3
-.1

NA

-

2.055
.564
.088
5.079
4.865
-

.214
.408
.268
.140
-

1.172
.066
.459
.605
2.563
.526
.327
.186
-

1.227
.816
.159

NA

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

113.449
111.573
63.387
272.155
107.955

NA

-

-

-

-

-

114.095
63.024
273.614
108.344

6.2
-4.6
5.3
6.1

2.3
-.6
.5
.4

4.9
-.4
.1
.1

1.3
-1.6
.4
.2

2.3
-.6
.5
.4

399.375
324.399
105.581
425.189
99.040
98.965
422.438
335.132
339.534
408.547
176.839
217.359
639.456
240.334
235.567
545.141
181.824
113.300
104.047

3.0
3.0
3.1
4.4
-2.1
.3
3.0
2.4
3.0
2.5
.3
1.7
5.6
6.3
6.9
5.1
2.7
1.9
-3.1

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

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

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

.2
.0
.1
.4
-.6
-.4
.3
.0
-.2
.4
-1.0
.1
.7
.8
1.0
.6
.1
.5
.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 .................................................

-

.248
-

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

6.627
1.633
1.554
1.253
.300
.080
4.994
2.830
1.477
.723
.246
.384
1.703
1.440
.150
.113
.461

398.813
324.241
105.505
424.264
99.589
99.382
421.716
334.978
339.427
407.011
178.384
217.229
637.188
239.453
234.695
543.517
181.521
112.783
103.786

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 2 ....................................
Other recreation services 2 ......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 .....................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................

6.293
1.816
.160
1.252
.028

113.368
98.918
7.059
378.766
14.409

113.659
98.707
6.812
379.451
14.188

.0
-.9
-17.0
2.0
-13.4

.3
-.2
-3.5
.2
-1.5

.0
.1
-1.1
.1
-1.8

.0
.0
-2.9
.3
.0

.3
.0
-2.4
.3
-1.5

.132

.060
.046
1.860

77.046
53.200
106.473
45.846
92.950
157.866
194.691
145.254
117.472
199.439
163.379
207.376
118.497
145.129
94.048
79.580
67.841
89.788
30.702
114.237
122.332
110.497
56.361
57.203
60.184
95.381
95.999
144.778

77.316
53.192
106.964
45.469
92.906
157.884
194.572
144.702
117.533
199.703
163.528
207.730
118.882
146.225
93.868
80.315
68.491
90.626
30.967
115.275
123.200
111.571
56.696
57.620
60.939
96.202
95.378
145.878

-.6
-4.3
4.3
-4.2
-2.7
2.3
.6
.9
-1.2
5.3
3.9
4.8
.1
4.7
-5.0
.3
-3.2
1.6
-6.3
2.7
1.9
3.8
-3.0
-4.0
-2.7
2.6
-2.5
.1

.4
.0
.5
-.8
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.3
.8
-.2
.9
1.0
.9
.9
.9
.7
1.0
.6
.7
1.3
.9
-.6
.8

1.8
3.1
1.1
-.5
.1
.3
.1
.8
-1.0
.6
1.0
.4
.0
-.2
.2
.9
2.0
1.0
2.9
.1
.2
-.1
-.8
-1.1
-1.1
.3
.2
.0

-.3
-.9
.6
.0
-.2
.1
.1
.0
.2
.2
.3
.2
-.1
.1
-.3
1.1
2.6
.4
3.0
.0
1.7
.1
.2
.4
.6
-.6
-.2
-.3

.4
.0
.5
-.8
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.3
.8
-.2
.7
.3
.9
.0
.9
.7
1.0
.5
.7
1.3
.6
-.8
.7

.588
.678

121.736
323.274

122.764
326.710

-1.7
1.3

.8
1.1

-.1
.0

-.6
-.5

.7
1.1

-

-

.089
.056
1.141
.718
-

.423
-

.601
.321
.271
.158
.062
-

.095
-

.461
.341
-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

155.909
176.639
268.707
219.471
135.707
103.882

157.739
177.318
268.457
219.296
136.115
103.324

1.8
-.2
1.4
-.5
.7
-1.9

2.903
1.530
.422
.807
.043
3.313
.175
.165
.010
3.138
2.334
1.235
1.099
.804
.228
.039
.457

130.643
204.316
522.440
175.093
587.151
654.936
638.370
245.527
207.658
83.655
152.089
238.782
248.924
80.281
101.191
60.353
102.902
9.176
72.010
43.318
76.580

130.600
204.668
523.640
175.343
588.138
656.645
638.717
245.649
207.871
83.466
152.322
238.782
255.502
80.081
101.159
60.341
102.857
9.096
70.898
42.890
76.108

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

1.2
.4
-.1
-.1
.3
-.5

0.0
.2
.1
-.8
-.1
-1.5

-0.6
-.3
.3
.0
.6
-.7

1.2
.4
-.1
-.1
.3
-.5

1.0
3.9
4.2
4.5
3.9
4.5
3.7
2.8
4.7
-1.6
4.4
3.9
12.3
-1.9
-1.2
-3.5
1.5
-4.0
-7.5
-9.2
-1.9

.0
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.1
.0
.1
-.2
.2
.0
2.6
-.2
.0
.0
.0
-.9
-1.5
-1.0
-.6

.1
.3
.6
.5
.3
.4
.4
.2
.1
-.1
.0
.0
.8
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
-1.6
-1.3
.5

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

.1
.4
.5
.1
.4
.5
.3
.4
-.3
-.2
.2
.0
2.6
-.2
.0
.0
.0
-.6
-.6
-1.0
-.6

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

-

.249
.256
.138
.117

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 1 .............................................................................
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 ....................................................

6.421
3.107
.204

.066

33.354

33.214

-2.7

-.4

-.5

-.2

-.4

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 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 2 3 ........
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 3 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 3 5 ........................................................

3.497
.906
.837
.063
2.591
.671

386.226
827.287
337.145
222.148
208.485
161.418

385.476
825.690
336.206
224.248
208.080
159.478

1.5
3.4
3.4
4.0
.9
-.5

-.2
-.2
-.3
.9
-.2
-1.2

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

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

-.2
-.2
-.3
.9
-.2
-1.2

.336

103.154

102.047

-2.0

-1.1

-.8

.3

-1.1

.330
.638
.638
1.055
.308
.170
.258
.034
.191

-

184.963
230.380
140.569
361.062
296.150
286.791
143.783
161.045
273.429
130.637
179.251
87.174
156.656
95.680

182.490
230.505
140.646
361.786
296.530
287.702
143.990
162.870
273.766
130.577
182.346
87.383
157.090
95.523

.9
.2
.2
2.3
3.6
2.2
1.5
3.6
1.5
1.7
1.0
.1
.9
-

-1.3
.1
.1
.2
.1
.3
.1
1.1
.1
.0
1.7
.2
.3
-.2

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

.3
.2
.2
.4
.3
.0
-.1
.1
1.9
2.6
.5
.2
.6
.1

-1.3
.1
.1
.1
.2
.3
.1
1.1
.1
.0
1.1
.2
.2
-.2

40.012
25.219
15.474
11.873
9.745
59.988
31.607
6.140
11.340
86.258
68.045

185.311
162.578
214.256
276.504
112.242
264.256
260.963
267.587
312.593
224.731
217.475

186.804
164.286
217.037
281.064
112.941
264.883
261.272
267.832
313.205
225.826
218.847

6.5
8.4
12.9
16.7
1.3
1.6
1.1
3.3
1.4
3.6
4.7

.8
1.1
1.3
1.6
.6
.2
.1
.1
.2
.5
.6

1.2
1.4
1.8
2.9
.4
.2
.0
.5
.1
.5
.8

.8
1.0
1.1
1.5
.6
.2
.1
.2
.1
.4
.6

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

-

-

.226

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

216.346
164.964
215.090
270.729
221.504
116.348
288.612
252.100
253.495
223.798
224.118
145.214
329.419
271.775
230.356
204.976
$ .445
$ .148

217.414
166.657
217.771
274.948
223.413
116.180
289.676
252.713
260.376
224.275
224.534
145.657
340.183
272.158
231.550
206.331
$ .443
$ .148

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

0.6
1.4
1.7
2.7
1.4
-.6
.2
.1
3.5
.2
.1
.1
5.5
.2
1.1
.4

0.4
1.0
1.1
1.5
.9
.3
.3
.2
2.2
.2
.2
.4
3.1
.1
.3
.5

0.2
-.1
.1
-.4
.2
1.1
.3
.2
-1.0
.3
.3
.5
-1.9
.2
.5
.3

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 7 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation .................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............

93.373
26.270
16.525
12.923
30.266
2.902
28.382
54.994
9.079
90.921
77.179
20.882
5.388
56.297
6.527
9.599
-

1
2
3
4
5
6

3.6
8.1
12.2
15.5
8.2
1.1
2.2
1.5
21.5
1.8
1.5
1.2
36.2
1.6
4.4
1.9
-

0.5
1.0
1.2
1.6
.9
-.1
.4
.2
2.7
.2
.2
.3
3.3
.1
.5
.7
-

-

-

-

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

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

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

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Table 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
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

222.270

223.490

224.433

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 2 .........................................................................
White bread 1 3 ...........................................................
Bread other than white 1 3 ..........................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ....................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .....................................
Cookies 1 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 1 .......................................................
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 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 2 .................................

223.779
223.544
220.800
254.037
221.993
228.279
218.245
229.466
163.233
270.915
164.110
297.675
317.489
161.296
249.416
242.791
257.647
246.118
257.724
282.848

225.345
225.228
223.219
255.395
224.087
234.556
220.131
229.957
161.232
272.360
163.178
298.554
315.309
162.021
250.781
241.789
259.873
249.331
255.466
290.679

258.517
216.444
217.874
217.482
238.284
217.205
175.273
160.513
171.498
200.688
139.367
242.905
133.698
197.123
220.529
186.885
128.946
202.006
195.301
132.065
305.223
185.214
207.662
133.654
215.624
199.618
135.404
252.814
152.165
131.468
176.806
278.447
191.755
203.510
137.009
196.948
140.723
205.664
206.058
136.615

261.787
218.803
220.158
220.853
243.841
224.675
179.087
162.842
173.269
203.564
145.317
253.899
137.167
198.790
224.793
187.354
128.762
202.005
193.336
131.707
313.742
188.537
207.160
133.018
211.579
200.669
135.714
254.447
155.226
131.930
181.499
275.174
195.407
206.161
141.615
203.080
145.225
207.746
204.332
137.621

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

224.804

1.4

2.2

5.6

4.6

1.8

5.1

226.330
226.231
224.373
255.751
222.969
231.290
220.354
228.059
159.503
273.319
166.115
300.927
325.448
161.580
252.494
243.720
261.208
248.416
257.441
288.704

227.137
227.024
225.440
258.365
225.409
237.287
223.523
230.207
163.304
276.057
167.459
306.031
326.639
162.283
250.732
239.561
260.359
253.532
262.700
298.924

.4
.3
-.6
-2.1
-1.5
3.0
-1.8
3.3
-4.3
-2.6
-2.4
-.5
-15.4
.7
-2.1
-1.8
-2.7
-4.2
-5.3
-7.0

2.3
2.4
2.8
2.9
-3.3
.7
-5.1
-7.3
-.4
5.6
8.7
8.1
18.7
14.1
2.8
5.1
11.3
4.1
2.9
5.2

4.7
4.9
7.2
5.0
13.4
9.2
9.1
17.8
19.0
1.4
7.1
2.6
13.4
8.0
-5.0
-8.4
-6.1
-2.6
5.8
-5.0

6.1
6.4
8.7
7.0
6.3
16.7
10.0
1.3
.2
7.8
8.4
11.7
12.0
2.5
2.1
-5.2
4.3
12.6
7.9
24.7

1.4
1.4
1.1
.3
-2.4
1.8
-3.5
-2.1
-2.4
1.4
3.0
3.7
.2
7.2
.3
1.6
4.0
-.1
-1.3
-1.1

5.4
5.6
7.9
6.0
9.8
12.9
9.6
9.3
9.2
4.5
7.8
7.1
12.7
5.2
-1.5
-6.8
-1.0
4.7
6.9
8.9

255.349
221.181
222.310
223.555
246.680
226.002
178.481
166.690
176.661
204.529
146.259
262.026
136.064
197.741
223.776
185.892
129.436
207.049
205.406
132.965
310.184
194.463
207.802
133.374
214.777
201.823
136.759
256.495
156.395
130.790
176.255
275.666
201.668
209.707
144.717
208.347
147.978
212.276
207.135
138.864

261.137
224.390
225.101
225.960
249.197
229.558
180.140
167.724
177.070
206.643
149.245
270.062
136.635
199.541
224.192
188.304
130.668
209.657
201.469
132.668
321.595
204.122
209.890
134.651
219.486
201.274
138.494
262.166
159.260
133.377
179.022
287.750
212.062
211.327
146.678
211.908
149.338
215.016
205.639
139.121

-1.1
3.8
3.4
5.0
1.2
10.3
.6
-9.4
7.2
10.4
21.6
30.9
10.4
8.7
7.5
-1.2
2.9
5.6
11.1
7.9
2.2
-7.1
-1.2
-1.2
-2.2
1.8
-1.5
3.0
6.0
.3
9.1
-3.4
12.2
2.0
10.3
12.7
9.1
3.0
-3.4
-7.5

1.9
7.7
7.4
6.6
6.0
2.6
13.8
6.2
6.9
9.8
26.6
36.0
-4.1
4.4
3.8
-1.2
1.7
3.1
5.1
5.2
20.1
36.4
8.0
9.5
22.5
4.8
2.3
10.1
13.4
7.1
.7
14.5
13.4
5.3
2.7
4.9
.5
6.2
2.4
7.6

2.1
7.4
8.6
11.2
15.2
18.0
17.1
11.3
14.5
7.4
-11.6
-19.7
12.4
9.3
8.5
25.3
22.4
8.3
2.7
5.0
17.8
11.3
3.0
.7
-1.1
-8.0
12.6
6.0
6.9
8.4
3.5
7.2
-13.3
4.5
4.6
5.1
5.9
-4.6
26.9
-.4

4.1
15.5
13.9
16.5
19.6
24.8
11.6
19.2
13.6
12.4
31.5
52.8
9.1
5.0
6.8
3.1
5.4
16.0
13.2
1.8
23.2
47.5
4.4
3.0
7.4
3.4
9.4
15.6
20.0
5.9
5.1
14.0
49.6
16.3
31.4
34.0
26.8
19.5
-.8
7.5

.4
5.8
5.4
5.8
3.5
6.3
7.0
-1.9
7.0
10.1
24.1
33.4
2.9
6.6
5.7
-1.2
2.3
4.4
8.1
6.5
10.8
12.6
3.3
4.0
9.5
3.3
.4
6.5
9.6
3.7
4.8
5.2
12.8
3.6
6.4
8.7
4.7
4.6
-.5
-.2

3.1
11.4
11.3
13.8
17.4
21.3
14.3
15.2
14.0
9.9
7.8
10.8
10.7
7.1
7.7
13.7
13.6
12.1
7.8
3.4
20.5
28.2
3.7
1.9
3.0
-2.5
11.0
10.7
13.3
7.2
4.3
10.6
13.9
10.2
17.2
18.7
15.9
6.8
12.2
3.5

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

284.574
331.132
331.591
306.453
206.438
225.630
424.578
110.326
328.282
322.587
332.598
363.917
323.549
147.386
150.528
144.262
158.533
139.104
191.876

289.890
338.286
329.845
305.448
205.306
218.488
416.947
111.136
343.769
336.126
358.737
419.702
328.423
148.706
151.961
144.448
160.874
140.087
193.739

286.716
333.735
330.323
307.532
204.881
207.601
409.128
113.694
334.514
341.383
306.803
424.464
317.601
148.331
151.456
144.437
160.022
140.895
194.553

283.011
327.549
326.032
300.419
206.484
201.924
405.961
112.269
326.588
350.163
312.970
347.928
316.821
149.189
151.307
142.718
161.450
142.986
197.521

-9.1
-11.8
-11.0
-14.7
2.2
-22.4
-10.7
-7.6
-12.5
3.6
-6.2
-48.8
-8.6
.0
1.1
-.9
2.7
-1.5
-.8

0.1
1.5
11.4
6.3
10.6
30.1
24.9
1.2
-7.5
-5.2
-8.1
27.9
-1.8
-4.1
-6.1
-.8
-10.9
-3.2
-5.7

22.9
28.5
12.1
13.3
17.3
37.1
4.2
5.2
46.9
32.1
100.1
100.8
21.0
6.4
7.5
11.6
6.1
5.0
-.1

-2.2
-4.3
-6.5
-7.6
.1
-35.9
-16.4
7.2
-2.0
38.8
-21.6
-16.4
-8.1
5.0
2.1
-4.2
7.6
11.6
12.3

-4.6
-5.4
-.4
-4.8
6.3
.5
5.6
-3.3
-10.0
-.9
-7.2
-19.1
-5.3
-2.1
-2.6
-.8
-4.3
-2.4
-3.3

9.7
10.9
2.4
2.3
8.3
-6.2
-6.7
6.2
20.0
35.4
25.3
29.5
5.5
5.7
4.8
3.4
6.8
8.3
5.9

152.094
171.445
162.958
124.950
154.868
153.431
115.485
116.285
194.681
203.102
204.122
125.224
192.706
204.168
190.737
133.675
146.369
208.833
178.035
211.599
255.384
129.109
145.190
128.906
204.936
228.599
164.522
218.768
215.410
127.458
132.964
127.017
256.432
140.384
121.438
107.403
228.606
142.666
145.195
143.149
120.500
133.979

153.010
171.426
164.340
125.603
157.194
153.996
115.340
118.516
201.407
210.986
206.487
124.559
194.602
205.505
190.611
134.657
147.616
214.596
183.249
216.794
265.309
133.072
147.504
127.419
206.493
226.597
166.055
219.662
218.777
127.198
139.187
128.918
257.247
140.083
122.665
107.091
229.282
143.310
145.474
143.445
120.514
133.759

150.630
171.254
166.375
126.508
156.941
156.280
116.528
121.187
209.560
218.765
209.610
125.883
195.207
203.783
191.848
132.969
147.540
216.297
181.948
214.335
262.554
133.192
148.710
130.128
207.448
226.325
166.168
223.169
218.614
125.589
134.455
130.634
250.787
141.164
123.769
107.694
230.082
143.641
146.260
143.843
120.554
134.284

151.299
172.714
166.304
125.895
157.477
156.780
115.487
122.997
213.106
222.739
208.998
126.878
196.037
205.285
194.985
133.950
147.759
217.141
185.432
217.161
268.675
130.866
150.430
131.187
208.214
227.516
166.985
223.083
218.706
126.313
136.838
130.537
256.388
140.673
123.343
107.465
230.501
143.917
146.549
144.186
120.564
134.344

4.0
-1.6
.3
1.9
4.4
-5.2
-.7
-1.4
2.2
4.1
-2.0
-3.6
-.2
-3.5
1.1
-5.0
3.0
1.1
11.0
22.5
2.9
4.3
-3.4
-13.3
.3
2.0
.8
-.2
-.7
10.8
.2
-4.0
6.6
4.7
4.0
13.4
1.5
1.5
1.8
-.5
.0
-.2

-6.7
-4.3
1.2
-.6
-.4
1.6
-.7
8.4
20.2
21.1
4.6
.3
-.2
.5
12.0
-.1
.7
5.6
23.9
47.8
3.4
2.8
-1.5
11.6
-1.3
-4.5
-4.9
1.7
2.9
-3.0
3.0
8.6
-20.5
-8.6
-3.8
5.4
1.9
1.5
1.4
5.2
8.7
5.1

13.7
2.5
2.3
.9
-2.8
16.0
4.4
2.9
2.6
5.9
8.4
2.7
3.3
7.3
-4.1
5.8
4.9
10.9
20.6
15.4
26.5
5.1
10.6
.2
1.4
9.1
.4
1.8
-2.5
13.2
-3.6
-6.6
33.5
5.6
2.7
5.6
1.9
2.3
1.6
2.0
.6
-1.8

-2.1
3.0
8.5
3.1
6.9
9.0
.0
25.2
43.6
44.7
9.9
5.4
7.1
2.2
9.2
.8
3.9
16.9
17.7
10.9
22.5
5.6
15.2
7.3
6.6
-1.9
6.1
8.1
6.3
-3.5
12.2
11.6
-.1
.8
6.4
.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
2.9
.2
1.1

-1.5
-3.0
.7
.7
1.9
-1.9
-.7
3.4
10.8
12.3
1.3
-1.7
-.2
-1.5
6.5
-2.6
1.9
3.3
17.3
34.6
3.1
3.5
-2.4
-1.6
-.5
-1.3
-2.1
.7
1.1
3.7
1.6
2.1
-7.9
-2.2
.0
9.3
1.7
1.5
1.6
2.3
4.2
2.5

5.5
2.8
5.4
2.0
2.0
12.5
2.2
13.5
21.4
23.8
9.2
4.0
5.2
4.7
2.4
3.3
4.4
13.9
19.1
13.2
24.5
5.3
12.9
3.7
3.9
3.4
3.2
4.9
1.8
4.5
4.0
2.1
15.5
3.2
4.6
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.5
.4
-.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 3 .......................................................................
Margarine 3 .................................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 ......................................................
Other foods .....................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ...................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .....................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 3 ..................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ......................................
Sauces and gravies 2 3 ..............................................
Other condiments 1 3 ..................................................
Baby food 1 2 ................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .....................................
Prepared salads 1 3 4 .................................................
Food away from home 1 .....................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ....................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ..............................
Food at employee sites and schools 2 .............................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 3 5 ...........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 .....
See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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 1 ..................................................
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 ...............................

161.836
225.415
191.930
202.247
189.571
195.015
186.815
170.675
295.780

161.886
225.409
191.681
202.505
188.105
193.588
183.879
169.587
296.668

162.218
226.141
192.364
204.438
188.560
194.566
184.870
169.291
297.553

149.542
162.269
153.888

149.784
162.207
154.375

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 6 ................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 6 7 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 7 .............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 1 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 ...............................

217.561
249.867
251.607
132.915
438.139

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

162.483
227.134
192.144
203.791
189.210
195.697
185.574
169.470
301.644

2.5
2.1
1.3
2.6
3.7
3.6
6.2
-.7
2.4

2.2
1.3
.0
1.3
-6.8
-6.0
-6.8
-.6
4.4

3.7
1.7
1.3
-.4
6.2
2.7
8.6
3.4
.6

1.6
3.1
.4
3.1
-.8
1.4
-2.6
-2.8
8.2

2.4
1.7
.7
1.9
-1.7
-1.3
-.5
-.7
3.4

2.6
2.4
.9
1.3
2.7
2.1
2.8
.2
4.3

150.633
162.178
155.265

151.144
162.412
158.454

3.0
1.4
1.4

2.6
6.7
2.6

2.4
-.7
-.3

4.4
.4
12.4

2.8
4.0
2.0

3.4
-.2
5.9

217.852
250.102
251.930
133.920
439.769

218.192
250.278
252.102
133.885
441.561

218.637
250.707
252.403
137.705
442.597

.3
.7
.6
2.9
4.4

.4
.9
1.7
-7.8
3.6

2.0
1.4
2.0
-.2
4.4

2.0
1.4
1.3
15.2
4.1

.3
.8
1.1
-2.6
4.0

2.0
1.4
1.6
7.2
4.3

276.770
258.016
258.003
126.529
218.231
192.096
326.919
353.223
344.823
193.224
194.620
186.231
176.725
395.519
391.854
124.493
70.043
113.565
75.923
58.322
117.173
134.318
87.489
78.327

279.127
258.204
258.196
125.863
219.480
193.211
341.884
375.042
348.634
193.654
195.983
183.683
177.684
398.333
391.855
124.375
69.686
112.871
74.275
58.521
117.898
135.595
87.576
77.722

278.754
258.377
258.364
126.574
220.834
194.539
348.657
386.950
346.051
194.751
196.327
187.164
178.316
399.904
392.754
124.661
69.906
112.852
74.129
58.907
118.242
136.617
87.640
77.883

288.519
258.623
258.610
126.780
221.800
195.475
347.002
383.814
347.163
195.864
197.977
186.553
178.806
400.486
395.477
124.859
70.256
113.916
74.180
59.248
118.844
135.639
88.311
79.528

2.5
.6
.6
4.6
-.4
-1.6
-13.1
-14.7
-9.9
-.7
-3.5
8.9
4.4
5.2
1.7
-1.9
-9.2
-1.3
-6.9
-12.5
-7.8
.5
-7.9
-11.0

-10.3
.9
.9
3.3
-.5
-2.0
40.1
46.1
29.5
-4.6
2.9
-25.6
4.9
5.7
2.3
-2.1
-3.1
4.1
-15.5
1.3
-1.9
5.2
-2.4
-10.2

-1.3
1.3
1.3
-3.0
8.0
8.4
69.9
96.8
25.5
4.3
.9
16.7
6.5
7.0
4.9
.1
2.7
-5.5
20.5
-2.6
-2.0
-8.1
-.4
.4

18.1
.9
.9
.8
6.7
7.2
26.9
39.4
2.7
5.6
7.1
.7
4.8
5.1
3.7
1.2
1.2
1.2
-8.9
6.5
5.8
4.0
3.8
6.3

-4.1
.8
.8
4.0
-.5
-1.8
10.4
11.6
8.0
-2.7
-.4
-10.0
4.6
5.4
2.0
-2.0
-6.2
1.4
-11.3
-5.9
-4.9
2.8
-5.2
-10.6

7.9
1.1
1.1
-1.1
7.3
7.8
46.8
65.6
13.6
5.0
4.0
8.4
5.6
6.1
4.3
.6
1.9
-2.2
4.8
1.9
1.9
-2.2
1.7
3.3

85.062
94.015
105.237
73.398
70.108
61.815
125.646
66.675
97.813
91.250
97.029
88.020
183.436
121.198
159.217
115.779
151.358
145.871
156.330

85.109
93.756
105.170
73.212
69.479
60.698
127.430
65.575
97.227
92.244
97.091
89.672
183.514
120.461
160.038
116.286
150.541
144.660
155.829

85.473
95.180
107.311
72.891
69.421
60.597
128.200
65.913
97.700
92.079
97.133
89.605
182.939
119.144
160.425
116.471
151.338
144.660
156.674

85.374
94.847
107.603
73.344
69.471
60.322
128.334
67.039
97.682
91.581
97.874
88.689
183.211
119.607
160.204
116.589
151.730
145.057
157.009

-1.7
.3
.6
1.6
-6.6
-7.6
6.9
-17.1
-2.4
-2.3
-4.3
-4.2
4.6
2.9
9.1
3.2
.1
.2
-1.6

-7.5
-11.9
-14.3
-9.0
-5.0
-4.1
-1.8
-13.6
-4.5
-2.1
1.6
-3.5
.1
.2
2.3
-1.6
-1.2
1.2
.2

.2
-3.6
-5.0
7.8
4.6
1.8
-4.5
11.7
9.0
2.0
3.8
1.9
-1.3
3.2
-3.7
-4.6
3.2
3.2
3.4

1.5
3.6
9.3
-.3
-3.6
-9.3
8.8
2.2
-.5
1.5
3.5
3.1
-.5
-5.1
2.5
2.8
1.0
-2.2
1.7

-4.6
-6.0
-7.2
-3.8
-5.8
-5.8
2.5
-15.4
-3.5
-2.2
-1.4
-3.9
2.4
1.5
5.6
.8
-.5
.7
-.7

.8
-.1
1.9
3.7
.4
-3.9
1.9
6.9
4.1
1.7
3.7
2.5
-.9
-1.1
-.7
-1.0
2.1
.5
2.6

Expenditure category

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

124.942
182.916

123.821
183.234

124.373

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

119.384
111.408
115.930
111.072
137.611
77.655
111.742
93.669
106.622
108.916
94.398
109.217
84.049

118.770
110.648
115.594
111.175
138.302
75.485
111.245
92.502
105.708
108.092
91.067
116.945
81.951

95.229
95.443
127.691
128.409
134.032
122.921
109.634
160.639
115.980
171.390

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

207.433
202.446
97.490
139.065
96.416
138.668
144.395
143.847
94.711
119.635
291.093
290.027
290.190
295.732
278.066
279.276
140.912
128.105
151.017
145.020
310.128
250.851
258.530
226.403
155.272
383.854
166.432
165.288
168.597
180.537
121.965
269.625
304.592
156.251

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

124.809
NA

7.4
-3.0

-12.6
.9

2.5
2.8

-0.4

-

-3.1
-1.1

1.0

118.951
110.613
115.465
112.888
138.124
75.694
110.337
93.740
105.993
108.157
90.263
114.679
82.540

120.342
112.243
117.041
113.838
138.683
77.168
112.459
94.952
107.363
110.164
90.942
123.451
83.306

2.8
5.3
2.6
4.4
8.0
4.7
-2.3
20.2
2.1
4.1
1.0
8.7
-4.8

-2.6
-3.5
-2.4
-6.8
1.0
-9.4
4.7
-11.8
-4.0
-5.8
-3.8
-2.4
-6.5

.8
-.8
-3.9
-14.2
-9.2
-.4
9.1
8.6
1.3
.3
20.0
-6.8
5.9

3.2
3.0
3.9
10.3
3.2
-2.5
2.6
5.6
2.8
4.7
-13.9
63.2
-3.5

.1
.8
.1
-1.4
4.4
-2.6
1.2
3.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.5
3.0
-5.6

2.0
1.1
-.1
-2.7
-3.2
-1.4
5.8
7.1
2.0
2.4
1.7
23.3
1.1

94.020
94.122
127.476
128.737
136.089
122.043
109.796
161.360
117.043
171.715

93.764
95.416
126.702
127.927
134.211
121.869
110.154
164.060
116.668
175.491

95.276
93.845
128.540
128.712
135.976
124.603
110.858
163.193
116.068
174.722

19.4
-8.1
.7
-4.9
-5.0
4.2
4.1
3.0
3.4
1.8

-3.1
6.4
-1.7
14.4
9.9
-10.3
-7.1
8.5
-3.9
9.8

-5.8
6.8
1.1
-4.8
3.2
-1.9
-11.7
11.7
4.8
14.2

.2
-6.5
2.7
.9
5.9
5.6
4.5
6.5
.3
8.0

7.5
-1.1
-.5
4.3
2.2
-3.3
-1.7
5.7
-.3
5.7

-2.9
-.1
1.9
-1.9
4.6
1.8
-3.9
9.1
2.5
11.1

212.001
207.045
98.249
140.078
97.107
139.802
145.260
144.958
95.258
124.918
307.358
306.128
306.100
312.609
293.705
301.301
140.686
127.647
151.352
144.919
312.123
250.820
258.508
226.795
155.033
385.414
166.518
165.329
168.764
180.282
122.412
273.100
310.419
156.563

215.016
210.173
99.051
141.092
97.812
141.002
146.123
146.704
95.008
127.939
317.215
316.333
316.459
322.695
302.887
300.673
141.590
128.410
152.453
145.366
320.313
251.458
259.181
226.710
155.785
386.375
166.526
165.329
168.797
180.528
122.186
273.781
311.348
154.878

214.457
209.664
99.997
142.637
98.863
142.887
147.235
148.264
95.595
122.225
310.990
310.161
310.036
316.693
297.581
292.230
143.328
130.030
154.223
146.703
328.105
252.376
259.562
227.064
156.634
387.780
166.723
165.657
168.754
180.567
121.317
272.417
307.245
154.761

4.4
5.4
2.9
1.3
1.5
.9
2.9
8.6
-6.5
6.5
11.3
11.9
12.0
12.7
10.7
-31.4
4.5
6.7
.6
1.2
1.6
1.8
1.2
.8
2.5
4.0
1.2
.9
1.7
2.0
2.0
-7.1
-8.5
-10.7

9.6
9.5
-1.7
-.6
-.7
-2.0
.3
-3.4
-3.5
4.1
33.2
34.3
35.0
31.9
33.5
71.1
3.3
4.2
1.5
-1.7
7.8
2.4
1.9
1.6
3.1
4.8
.3
.0
.8
1.2
-.6
11.5
13.3
12.5

22.7
22.7
1.0
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.7
-.9
-1.0
-17.2
81.2
79.0
81.2
76.0
69.8
119.7
6.3
8.2
2.9
4.3
-2.7
1.6
3.1
.4
2.3
2.2
1.1
.2
2.8
2.7
4.3
22.2
31.8
4.6

14.2
15.0
10.7
10.7
10.5
12.7
8.1
12.9
3.8
8.9
30.3
30.8
30.3
31.5
31.2
19.9
7.0
6.1
8.8
4.7
25.3
2.5
1.6
1.2
3.6
4.2
.7
.9
.4
.1
-2.1
4.2
3.5
-3.8

7.0
7.4
.6
.3
.4
-.6
1.6
2.4
-5.0
5.3
21.7
22.6
23.0
21.9
21.5
8.3
3.9
5.4
1.1
-.2
4.6
2.1
1.5
1.2
2.8
4.4
.7
.4
1.3
1.6
.7
1.8
1.8
.2

18.4
18.8
5.7
6.7
6.7
7.7
5.4
5.8
1.4
-5.0
53.6
53.0
53.6
52.1
49.2
62.3
6.7
7.1
5.8
4.5
10.4
2.0
2.3
.8
2.9
3.2
.9
.5
1.6
1.4
1.1
12.8
16.8
.3

Expenditure category
NA

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

6 months
ended—
May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

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

NA

NA

114.095
63.024
273.614
108.344

0.4
88.3
-14.8
5.5
7.2

12.2
-25.7
-1.2
1.0
1.6

-

110.094
64.393
270.947
107.738

113.449
111.573
63.387
272.155
107.955

-

104.948
64.644
270.670
107.595

NA

-34.9
8.8
10.6
13.1

39.7
-9.7
4.4
2.8

6.1
18.3
-8.2
3.2
4.4

-4.6
-.9
7.5
7.8

-

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

395.615
321.186
104.451
418.159
98.291
99.570
418.529
333.483
338.236
403.025
177.296
217.574
628.137
235.684
230.746
536.121
180.721
112.277
104.319

396.364
322.691
104.966
420.298
99.007
99.562
418.937
333.993
338.770
404.461
177.755
216.964
629.315
236.082
231.201
537.130
181.510
112.643
103.766

397.793
324.241
105.505
422.535
99.589
99.382
420.282
334.196
339.312
405.987
177.882
217.229
633.287
237.761
232.570
540.926
181.119
112.783
103.786

398.739
324.399
105.581
424.078
99.040
98.965
421.544
334.323
338.667
407.516
176.120
217.359
637.925
239.739
234.792
544.439
181.289
113.300
104.047

1.9
-.1
.1
3.9
-7.4
-2.2
2.6
3.8
4.6
2.7
3.2
2.5
3.5
3.5
4.3
1.5
3.5
1.8
-6.7

3.7
2.5
2.2
3.5
-.6
6.8
4.2
2.8
3.0
3.8
1.1
.9
8.2
9.7
11.4
8.0
2.0
1.0
-3.5

3.1
5.7
6.0
4.6
-3.0
-.8
2.3
2.2
3.8
-.9
-.4
3.9
4.5
4.9
4.8
4.6
3.9
1.3
-.9

3.2
4.1
4.4
5.8
3.1
-2.4
2.9
1.0
.5
4.5
-2.6
-.4
6.4
7.1
7.2
6.4
1.3
3.7
-1.0

2.8
1.2
1.1
3.7
-4.1
2.2
3.4
3.3
3.8
3.2
2.1
1.7
5.8
6.6
7.8
4.7
2.7
1.4
-5.1

3.2
4.9
5.2
5.2
.0
-1.6
2.6
1.6
2.1
1.8
-1.5
1.7
5.5
6.0
6.0
5.4
2.6
2.5
-1.0

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 2 .................................
Other recreation services 2 ...................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..................................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................

113.242
98.395
7.193
375.594
14.674

113.228
98.466
7.117
375.833
14.411

113.183
98.437
6.912
377.077
14.409

113.512
98.424
6.748
378.308
14.188

-.5
-2.4
-17.7
1.2
-14.2

-1.4
-.4
-13.8
3.6
-15.0

.9
-.7
-13.5
.3
-11.5

1.0
.1
-22.5
2.9
-12.6

-1.0
-1.4
-15.8
2.4
-14.6

.9
-.3
-18.2
1.6
-12.1

75.923
52.074
104.674
46.075
93.027
157.139
194.411
144.126
118.438
197.464
161.285
205.448
118.609
145.199
94.179
78.394
65.468
88.547
29.388
114.061
119.998
110.452
56.773
57.634
60.498
96.526
95.901
145.130

77.252
53.708
105.814
45.836
93.134
157.550
194.509
145.239
117.203
198.683
162.873
206.317
118.591
144.924
94.373
79.062
66.782
89.423
30.233
114.194
120.253
110.373
56.307
56.979
59.817
96.781
96.051
145.079

77.046
53.200
106.473
45.846
92.950
157.785
194.691
145.254
117.472
199.164
163.379
206.688
118.497
145.129
94.048
79.894
68.517
89.788
31.151
114.237
122.332
110.497
56.415
57.203
60.184
96.156
95.885
144.629

77.316
53.192
106.964
45.469
92.906
157.806
194.572
144.702
117.533
199.439
163.528
207.086
118.882
146.225
93.868
80.422
68.721
90.626
31.156
115.275
123.200
111.571
56.718
57.620
60.939
96.703
95.083
145.661

-8.7
-14.1
-3.5
-2.4
-5.8
.4
-1.8
-1.4
-3.1
4.4
2.3
-.1
1.1
5.2
-3.3
-5.5
-12.7
-.1
-19.7
-.1
2.0
-.2
-9.0
-10.0
-7.1
-8.5
-2.6
3.1

-8.9
-13.2
-2.7
-3.8
-8.3
2.1
.1
.9
-5.4
5.7
1.9
9.8
-.3
4.2
-5.4
-3.5
-11.2
-2.8
-14.1
2.1
-2.0
5.9
-5.7
-7.7
-10.6
5.0
-2.6
-3.6

9.1
3.4
15.8
-5.5
4.5
5.0
3.8
2.4
7.1
6.9
6.0
6.6
-1.1
6.7
-9.7
.0
-6.8
.2
-11.4
4.7
-2.9
5.4
3.8
2.6
4.8
14.7
-1.5
-.2

7.5
8.9
9.0
-5.2
-.5
1.7
.3
1.6
-3.0
4.1
5.7
3.2
.9
2.9
-1.3
10.8
21.4
9.7
26.3
4.3
11.1
4.1
-.4
-.1
2.9
.7
-3.4
1.5

-8.8
-13.6
-3.1
-3.1
-7.0
1.3
-.9
-.2
-4.2
5.1
2.1
4.7
.4
4.7
-4.3
-4.5
-12.0
-1.5
-17.0
1.0
.0
2.8
-7.4
-8.9
-8.9
-2.0
-2.6
-.3

8.3
6.1
12.3
-5.3
1.9
3.3
2.1
2.0
1.9
5.5
5.8
4.9
-.1
4.7
-5.6
5.2
6.4
4.9
5.8
4.5
3.9
4.8
1.7
1.2
3.9
7.5
-2.4
.7

122.199
325.066

122.065
325.038

121.337
323.274

122.181
326.710

.8
5.3

-4.6
-4.1

-2.7
2.1

-.1
2.0

-1.9
.5

-1.4
2.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

156.882
176.907
267.485
221.215
135.156
106.211

156.833
177.246
267.796
219.521
134.961
104.623

155.909
176.639
268.707
219.471
135.707
103.882

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 1 ..........................................................................
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 .................................................

130.759
204.456
519.288
174.186
587.834
657.658
639.206
244.635
206.149
83.746
151.762
238.464
245.103
80.383
101.316
60.437
103.011
9.189
72.289
44.023
76.436

130.898
205.133
522.344
174.995
589.674
660.021
641.707
245.226
206.454
83.656
151.836
238.464
247.182
80.290
101.258
60.351
103.050
9.163
71.142
43.462
76.792

33.602

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 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 2 3 ....
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 3 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 3 5 ....................................................

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

157.739
177.318
268.457
219.296
136.115
103.324

6.2
2.2
1.1
-.3
-2.2
2.0

-4.0
-4.9
2.4
-.9
-1.4
-.4

2.9
1.0
.7
2.9
3.8
1.8

2.2
.9
1.5
-3.4
2.9
-10.4

1.0
-1.4
1.7
-.6
-1.8
.8

2.6
1.0
1.1
-.3
3.3
-4.5

131.012
205.707
523.912
175.093
591.314
661.746
643.350
245.889
209.206
83.576
152.089
238.782
248.924
80.201
101.191
60.353
102.902
9.140
71.002
43.318
76.580

131.168
206.559
526.573
175.343
593.725
665.058
645.084
246.789
208.675
83.441
152.322
238.782
255.502
80.056
101.159
60.341
102.857
9.084
70.586
42.890
76.108

1.4
3.3
-1.9
2.3
3.6
4.1
2.0
3.3
3.8
-.2
-.2
.0
-3.2
-.2
.6
-.2
1.6
-2.6
-.2
-16.6
-2.5

.7
2.9
6.2
4.1
2.7
1.9
4.7
1.2
6.3
-1.3
.1
.0
2.4
-1.4
-.8
-2.8
1.6
-3.0
-4.1
-1.0
-2.7

.8
5.4
7.1
9.2
5.3
7.5
4.3
3.3
3.8
-3.4
16.9
15.9
35.9
-4.4
-3.9
-9.9
3.3
-5.8
-16.0
-8.5
-.6

1.3
4.2
5.7
2.7
4.1
4.6
3.7
3.6
5.0
-1.4
1.5
.5
18.1
-1.6
-.6
-.6
-.6
-4.5
-9.1
-9.9
-1.7

1.1
3.1
2.1
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.4
2.2
5.0
-.7
.0
.0
-.4
-.8
-.1
-1.5
1.6
-2.8
-2.2
-9.1
-2.6

1.0
4.8
6.4
5.9
4.7
6.0
4.0
3.5
4.4
-2.4
8.9
7.9
26.7
-3.0
-2.3
-5.4
1.3
-5.2
-12.6
-9.2
-1.2

33.419

33.354

33.214

-2.1

-2.3

-2.0

-4.5

-2.2

-3.3

385.532
829.535
338.101
222.407
207.783
161.325

385.215
830.693
338.571
222.753
207.451
160.981

385.600
827.287
337.145
222.148
208.030
161.418

384.959
825.690
336.206
224.248
207.704
159.478

5.5
12.8
13.7
2.5
3.1
2.5

-.6
-.9
-1.1
2.6
-.5
-2.3

1.9
4.3
4.1
7.4
1.0
2.3

-.6
-1.8
-2.2
3.4
-.2
-4.5

2.4
5.8
6.0
2.6
1.3
.1

.6
1.2
.9
5.4
.4
-1.1

103.674

102.882

103.154

102.047

.2

-4.0

2.3

-6.1

-1.9

-2.0

183.814
230.177
140.446
358.894
295.148
286.015
143.918
160.628
265.831
126.720
176.325
86.364
155.479
NA

184.449
230.034
140.358
359.233
295.055
285.924
143.758
160.964
268.366
127.323
178.082
86.431
155.036
95.544

184.963
230.380
140.569
360.622
295.852
285.811
143.650
161.045
273.429
130.637
178.945
86.570
156.013
95.680

182.490
230.505
140.646
361.046
296.382
286.716
143.818
162.870
273.766
130.577
180.854
86.728
156.276
95.523

4.8
.6
.6
3.0
4.9
2.5
1.5
2.8
1.1
1.4
6.0
7.7
6.4

-.5
-1.3
-1.3
2.0
2.9
3.7
3.2
1.0
-1.1
3.2
-5.5
-3.9
-4.1

2.4
1.0
1.0
1.9
5.1
1.6
1.6
4.8
-5.7
-9.4
-6.2
-4.8
-.7

-2.9
.6
.6
2.4
1.7
1.0
-.3
5.7
12.5
12.7
10.7
1.7
2.1

2.1
-.3
-.3
2.5
3.9
3.1
2.3
1.9
.0
2.3
.1
1.7
1.1

-.3
.8
.8
2.2
3.4
1.3
.7
5.3
3.0
1.1
1.9
-1.6
.7

180.549
157.054
204.142
260.797
111.024
263.745
260.509
266.061

182.627
159.267
207.789
268.329
111.490
264.161
260.389
267.523

184.090
160.874
210.177
272.442
112.128
264.561
260.645
268.096

184.226
160.735
210.446
271.195
112.843
265.147
261.102
268.408

1.9
2.8
4.6
5.4
1.5
1.0
.1
.1

3.8
4.6
9.7
13.6
-4.0
1.1
2.4
4.4

11.2
15.2
25.4
32.3
1.3
2.1
.8
5.1

8.4
9.7
12.9
16.9
6.7
2.1
.9
3.6

2.8
3.7
7.1
9.5
-1.2
1.0
1.3
2.2

9.8
12.4
19.0
24.4
4.0
2.1
.9
4.4

Expenditure category

-

-

-

-

-

-

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 7 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

312.190
222.091
213.995
213.755
159.553
205.455
256.414
214.660
113.195
288.270
251.810
237.620
222.483
223.029
143.793
294.905
270.955
227.265
205.101

312.626
223.237
215.619
214.982
161.713
208.940
263.245
217.689
112.519
288.851
252.011
245.941
222.992
223.331
143.917
311.218
271.371
229.655
205.999

312.898
224.171
216.878
215.899
163.303
211.335
267.120
219.744
112.897
289.660
252.413
251.319
223.494
223.745
144.423
320.989
271.707
230.356
206.953

313.707
224.475
217.230
216.244
163.195
211.633
266.147
220.165
114.141
290.391
253.004
248.837
224.157
224.387
145.183
314.950
272.244
231.550
207.626

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

1.9
1.6
1.7
1.3
2.8
4.0
5.0
1.8
3.3
1.1
.4
5.0
1.0
1.2
1.4
9.7
1.1
-1.3
-.7

0.4
2.1
2.8
2.1
4.5
9.8
12.6
6.6
-2.8
1.5
1.9
15.8
.9
.7
-1.5
33.6
1.5
2.3
-1.3

1.4
5.8
7.7
5.8
14.7
23.4
29.6
14.3
.8
3.1
1.7
45.1
2.2
1.8
1.2
80.6
2.0
9.3
4.5

2.0
4.4
6.2
4.7
9.4
12.6
16.1
10.7
3.4
3.0
1.9
20.3
3.0
2.5
3.9
30.1
1.9
7.8
5.0

1.2
1.8
2.2
1.7
3.6
6.8
8.7
4.2
.2
1.3
1.1
10.3
1.0
.9
-.1
21.1
1.3
.4
-1.0

1.7
5.1
6.9
5.3
12.0
17.9
22.6
12.5
2.1
3.0
1.8
32.1
2.6
2.1
2.5
53.3
1.9
8.6
4.8

Special aggregate indexes
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
All items less medical care .......................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 7 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................
1
2
3
4
5
6

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

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

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

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

Indexes

Percent
change to
May 2011
from—

Item
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

163.233
297.675
317.489
257.647
242.791
257.724
285.252
259.269
241.997
133.698
214.694
195.997
132.065
305.223
185.214
215.624
199.618
176.806
278.447
196.948
140.723
380.273
144.263
159.174
192.742
171.445
202.168
204.122
209.857
258.050
128.906
128.076
132.964
127.999
256.432
107.403
120.500
195.510
186.815
149.542
162.269
153.888

161.232
298.554
315.309
259.873
241.789
255.466
289.505
262.002
250.357
137.167
224.314
197.066
131.707
313.742
188.537
211.579
200.669
181.499
275.174
203.080
145.225
370.728
143.793
160.089
193.677
171.426
210.669
206.487
213.443
264.588
127.419
128.241
139.187
129.134
257.247
107.091
120.514
194.864
183.879
149.784
162.207
154.375

159.503
300.927
325.448
261.208
243.720
257.441
289.123
256.325
257.556
136.064
217.537
204.521
132.965
310.184
194.463
214.777
201.823
176.255
275.666
208.347
147.978
371.271
143.307
158.374
194.308
171.254
218.536
209.610
209.021
260.934
130.128
126.469
134.455
130.451
250.787
107.694
120.554
195.426
184.870
150.633
162.178
155.265

163.304
306.031
326.639
260.359
239.561
262.700
299.973
264.488
268.730
136.635
221.565
194.692
132.668
321.595
204.122
219.486
201.274
179.022
287.750
211.908
149.338
384.960
144.803
160.832
198.967
172.714
224.086
208.998
215.450
269.922
131.187
126.809
136.838
130.571
256.388
107.465
120.564
196.282
185.574
151.144
162.412
158.454

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

0.7
.0
1.7
-1.8
-.9
1.4
.5
1.1
1.4
-.3
-.2
-2.1
1.1
.9
.6
2.8
-.7
.7
1.9
1.6
-.1
-.8
1.6
-.1
-1.2
.3
.0
.6
3.6
.7
2.3
-.2
-.6
.6
.6
.9
.0
.4
1.0
.0
.0
-.1

-1.2
.3
-.7
.9
-.4
-.9
1.5
1.1
3.5
2.6
4.5
.5
-.3
2.8
1.8
-1.9
.5
2.7
-1.2
3.1
3.2
-2.5
-.3
.6
.5
.0
4.2
1.2
1.7
2.5
-1.2
.1
4.7
.9
.3
-.3
.0
-.3
-1.6
.2
.0
.3

-1.1
.8
3.2
.5
.8
.8
-.1
-2.2
2.9
-.8
-3.0
3.8
1.0
-1.1
3.1
1.5
.6
-2.9
.2
2.6
1.9
.1
-.3
-1.1
.3
-.1
3.7
1.5
-2.1
-1.4
2.1
-1.4
-3.4
1.0
-2.5
.6
.0
.3
.5
.6
.0
.6

2.4
1.7
.4
-.3
-1.7
2.0
3.8
3.2
4.3
.4
1.9
-4.8
-.2
3.7
5.0
2.2
-.3
1.6
4.4
1.7
.9
3.7
1.0
1.6
2.4
.9
2.5
-.3
3.1
3.4
.8
.3
1.8
.1
2.2
-.2
.0
.4
.4
.3
.1
2.1

May
2010

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

3.2
5.4
6.3
1.5
-2.7
2.7
3.8
1.7
21.6
6.8
6.7
8.0
5.0
15.5
20.1
6.2
.4
4.6
7.8
13.6
10.1
-.7
1.2
1.1
1.2
-.1
17.9
5.1
23.4
13.3
1.0
4.1
2.8
2.1
3.1
6.1
2.3
.4
1.2
3.1
1.9
3.9

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

105.767

105.873

107.940

108.411

.6

.1

2.0

.4

-2.7

97.186
139.584
145.843
270.472
277.222
260.998
145.020
310.128
180.537
121.965

97.662
140.311
146.492
302.570
308.995
290.060
144.919
312.123
180.282
122.412

98.788
142.717
147.292
337.605
342.937
320.923
146.703
328.105
180.567
121.317

.9
1.0
.9
2.2
2.2
2.1
.3
-.5
.0
-.1

.5
.5
.4
11.9
11.5
11.1
-.1
.6
-.1
.4

.4
.6
.2
7.6
7.2
7.1
.3
2.6
.1
-.2

.7
1.1
.3
3.7
3.5
3.3
.9
2.4
.0
-.7

3.5
3.5
3.5
37.5
36.2
34.7
2.1
7.5
1.5
.9

104.948
64.644
107.595

110.094
64.393
107.738

98.071
141.154
146.852
325.652
331.362
310.723
145.366
320.313
180.528
122.186
113.449
111.573
63.387
107.955

114.095
63.024
108.344

-1.2
2.2
.2

4.9
-.4
.1

1.3
-1.6
.2

2.3
-.6
.4

6.2
-4.6
6.1

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

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Indexes

Percent
change to
May 2011
from—

Item
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

232.933
540.743

233.399
541.427

234.695
543.517

52.074
104.674
144.126
118.438
161.285
205.425
88.547
29.289
119.998
110.452
60.498
156.882
176.907

53.708
105.814
145.239
117.203
162.873
206.577
89.423
29.735
120.253
110.373
59.817
156.833
177.246

174.186

126.720
175.953
155.931

May
2010

235.567
545.141

1.2
1.2

0.2
.1

0.6
.4

0.4
.3

6.9
5.1

53.200
106.473
145.254
117.472
163.379
207.376
89.788
30.702
122.332
110.497
60.184
155.909
176.639

53.192
106.964
144.702
117.533
163.528
207.730
90.626
30.967
123.200
111.571
60.939
157.739
177.318

1.3
2.0
.7
1.8
1.0
1.1
-.2
.1
-.1
.8
.1
.1
-.3

3.1
1.1
.8
-1.0
1.0
.6
1.0
1.5
.2
-.1
-1.1
.0
.2

-.9
.6
.0
.2
.3
.4
.4
3.3
1.7
.1
.6
-.6
-.3

.0
.5
-.4
.1
.1
.2
.9
.9
.7
1.0
1.3
1.2
.4

-4.3
4.3
.9
-1.2
3.9
4.8
1.6
-6.3
1.9
3.8
-2.7
1.8
-.2

174.995

175.093

175.343

-.2

.5

.1

.1

4.5

127.323
178.536
156.148
95.544

130.637
179.251
156.656
95.680

130.577
182.346
157.090
95.523

.2
.8
.2

.5
1.5
.1

2.6
.4
.3
.1

.0
1.7
.3
-.2

1.7
1.0
.9

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

NA

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

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

100.000
-

221.743
660.503

222.954
664.113

4.1

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.1

Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets 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 .................................................................

16.401
15.315
8.906
1.236
2.227
.917
1.219
1.091
2.217
.324
.258
1.635
.463
6.409
.326
1.086

225.667
225.439
223.245
256.912
220.753
208.951
284.147
165.553
194.281
202.613
214.363
207.711
123.797
230.174
163.275
227.552

226.473
226.257
224.386
259.862
223.356
210.488
281.424
165.160
195.396
204.161
216.820
208.632
123.673
230.521
163.498
228.197

3.5
3.6
4.6
3.2
8.8
7.1
2.3
2.8
2.5
1.6
8.4
1.8
2.3
2.2
2.9
2.1

.4
.4
.5
1.1
1.2
.7
-1.0
-.2
.6
.8
1.1
.4
-.1
.2
.1
.3

.7
.8
1.1
.6
1.2
1.4
2.0
.9
.9
.5
2.6
.7
1.0
.3
.1
.2

.5
.5
.5
.2
1.1
1.8
-1.3
1.2
.3
-.9
.7
.4
.8
.4
.3
.4

.4
.4
.5
.9
1.5
.7
-1.4
-.1
.6
.8
.3
.6
-.1
.2
.1
.4

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

39.228
29.811
8.396
.436
20.672
19.942
.306
5.633
4.476
.301
4.175
1.157
3.784
.364

214.523
244.420
250.579
138.699
234.133
234.127
127.654
215.338
188.078
347.371
189.281
178.392
120.873
153.923

215.135
244.618
250.704
140.814
234.272
234.266
127.859
218.216
191.103
345.830
192.646
178.896
121.238
154.378

1.2
1.1
1.4
2.7
.9
.9
1.4
3.2
2.8
25.9
1.3
5.0
-.6
.8

.3
.1
.0
1.5
.1
.1
.2
1.3
1.6
-.4
1.8
.3
.3
.3

.1
.1
.1
.8
.1
.1
-.9
.5
.5
4.4
.2
.5
.0
-.5

.2
.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
.6
.6
.7
1.7
.6
.4
.2
.6

.2
.1
.1
2.7
.1
.1
.2
.5
.5
-.4
.6
.3
.3
.3

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

3.668
.921
1.502
.280
.750

121.140
113.477
109.589
115.274
128.602

121.312
115.079
108.704
114.150
129.810

.9
1.1
.8
-3.2
.9

.1
1.4
-.8
-1.0
.9

-.6
-1.2
-1.0
.1
.0

.3
.2
.8
.3
-.4

1.2
1.6
1.1
.8
1.6

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

19.418
18.631
6.914
3.320
3.003
6.470
6.193
.479
1.184
.787

218.352
215.044
98.172
142.475
146.907
327.663
327.095
141.505
253.990
268.501

222.153
218.946
99.236
143.476
149.304
338.832
338.656
143.257
255.042
268.226

14.5
14.8
3.4
3.4
4.1
36.8
37.0
5.2
2.1
7.2

1.7
1.8
1.1
.7
1.6
3.4
3.5
1.2
.4
-.1

2.4
2.5
.8
.8
.8
5.6
5.6
.0
-.1
1.1

1.6
1.6
.9
.7
1.2
3.2
3.3
.6
.2
.3

-.3
-.3
1.0
1.1
1.1
-2.0
-2.0
1.2
.4
-.3

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

5.355
1.318
4.038
2.220

400.683
315.798
425.450
338.558

401.316
316.099
426.210
338.828

3.2
3.1
3.2
2.6

.2
.1
.2
.1

.2
.5
.1
.1

.4
.5
.3
.1

.3
.1
.3
.0

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

1.414

640.223

642.422

6.1

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.8

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

5.862
1.959

109.933
99.523

110.219
99.331

.0
-.6

.3
-.2

.1
.1

.0
-.1

.3
.0

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

6.118
2.380
.199
2.181
3.738
3.605
2.823
.782
.208

124.993
201.611
526.990
566.469
86.057
83.719
100.643
9.710
71.220

124.934
202.023
528.326
567.600
85.877
83.534
100.610
9.623
70.071

.4
4.0
4.6
3.9
-1.8
-2.0
-1.5
-4.0
-8.7

.0
.2
.3
.2
-.2
-.2
.0
-.9
-1.6

.1
.3
.4
.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
-1.8

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

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

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

3.950
1.450
2.500
.717
.572
1.027

415.578
832.003
206.422
162.088
230.597
362.774

414.594
830.137
205.919
160.083
230.709
363.466

1.9
3.4
1.0
-.1
.2
2.5

-.2
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.0
.2

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

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

-.2
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.0
.2

43.898
16.401
27.497
17.244
3.668
13.576
10.253
56.102
29.504
.306
4.175
1.157
.364
5.994
4.038
10.563

189.816
225.667
169.461
226.985
121.140
297.497
113.678
259.419
235.544
127.654
189.281
178.392
153.923
267.258
425.450
298.262

191.543
226.473
171.531
230.306
121.312
302.815
114.560
260.062
235.734
127.859
192.646
178.896
154.378
267.729
426.210
298.779

7.4
3.5
9.7
14.5
.9
18.4
1.8
1.6
1.1
1.4
1.3
5.0
.8
3.3
3.2
1.1

.9
.4
1.2
1.5
.1
1.8
.8
.2
.1
.2
1.8
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2

1.3
.7
1.6
2.1
-.6
3.4
.5
.1
.0
-.9
.2
.5
-.5
.4
.1
.1

.9
.5
1.1
1.3
.3
1.5
.6
.2
.1
.6
.6
.4
.6
.3
.3
.1

.0
.4
-.2
.0
1.2
-.5
.8
.2
.1
.2
.6
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2

84.685
70.189
94.645
28.583
18.329
14.662
33.644
26.598
52.065
10.946
89.054
73.739
21.812
6.771
51.927

220.894
215.853
214.442
171.564
227.290
290.247
227.661
254.540
247.899
256.400
218.537
217.525
147.472
330.157
267.077
$ .451
$ .151

222.174
217.445
215.660
173.603
230.472
295.146
229.820
255.643
248.528
263.494
219.041
217.966
148.045
340.895
267.410
$ .449
$ .151

4.2
5.4
4.2
9.4
13.8
17.1
9.1
2.1
1.4
22.5
1.9
1.5
1.4
36.3
1.6

.6
.7
.6
1.2
1.4
1.7
.9
.4
.3
2.8
.2
.2
.4
3.3
.1

.6
.9
.7
1.6
2.0
3.2
1.6
.2
.1
3.7
.2
.1
.1
5.6
.1

.5
.7
.5
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.0
.3
.2
2.3
.3
.2
.4
3.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
-.1
.0
-.4
.2
.3
.2
-1.1
.3
.3
.6
-1.9
.2

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

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

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

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

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

218.702

220.122

221.212

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

223.029
222.716
219.728
254.751
216.300
202.335
282.396
162.352
191.912
203.373
209.238
204.938
121.605
228.596
162.728
226.181

224.691
224.464
222.200
256.158
218.838
205.163
288.166
163.753
193.640
204.408
214.678
206.374
122.850
229.293
162.850
226.591

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

214.274
243.891
249.881
134.483
233.818
233.819
128.035
216.540
189.762
326.950
192.035
177.057
120.458
153.703

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

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

221.529

1.6

2.5

6.6

5.3

2.0

5.9

225.708
225.485
223.322
256.620
221.143
208.951
284.305
165.778
194.133
202.613
216.271
207.193
123.797
230.174
163.275
227.525

226.540
226.319
224.492
259.020
224.521
210.488
280.367
165.582
195.230
204.161
216.992
208.363
123.673
230.521
163.498
228.327

.6
.5
-.3
-2.1
4.3
2.4
-9.1
.2
.1
-4.1
1.9
.7
3.1
1.5
2.5
2.5

2.4
2.5
2.8
2.9
7.7
5.0
.0
1.4
-.6
1.4
5.2
-1.9
-3.5
2.1
4.0
1.1

4.6
4.9
7.3
5.1
7.6
4.6
24.2
1.6
3.6
7.9
11.2
1.6
3.0
1.7
3.3
.9

6.4
6.6
9.0
6.9
16.1
17.1
-2.8
8.2
7.1
1.6
15.7
6.9
7.0
3.4
1.9
3.8

1.5
1.5
1.3
.4
6.0
3.7
-4.7
.8
-.3
-1.4
3.5
-.6
-.2
1.8
3.2
1.8

5.5
5.8
8.1
6.0
11.8
10.7
9.9
4.8
5.3
4.7
13.4
4.2
4.9
2.6
2.6
2.4

214.579
244.098
250.220
135.526
233.967
233.963
126.914
217.690
190.781
341.440
192.493
177.954
120.458
152.965

214.943
244.287
250.444
136.073
234.102
234.097
127.654
219.052
192.083
347.371
193.645
178.669
120.697
153.923

215.372
244.622
250.687
139.738
234.326
234.320
127.859
220.111
193.096
345.830
194.818
179.223
121.006
154.378

.1
.5
.3
2.2
.5
.5
4.8
-.1
-1.1
-13.4
-.3
4.0
-2.4
1.0

.6
1.1
1.7
-5.8
1.0
1.0
3.3
-.9
-2.2
39.7
-4.5
4.8
-1.7
-2.0

2.2
1.5
2.1
-.7
1.4
1.4
-1.6
7.3
7.6
66.1
4.3
6.1
-.2
2.4

2.1
1.2
1.3
16.6
.9
.9
-.5
6.8
7.2
25.2
5.9
5.0
1.8
1.8

.3
.8
1.0
-1.9
.8
.8
4.0
-.5
-1.7
10.0
-2.4
4.4
-2.1
-.5

2.1
1.4
1.7
7.6
1.1
1.1
-1.1
7.0
7.4
44.2
5.1
5.5
.8
2.1

118.404
111.786
106.045
112.572
127.194

117.667
110.496
104.954
112.693
127.212

118.059
110.770
105.750
112.979
126.695

119.528
112.512
106.951
113.863
128.720

.8
4.0
-.7
.7
.0

-1.9
-2.9
-1.2
-5.7
-3.6

.9
.8
1.5
-11.6
2.5

3.9
2.6
3.5
4.7
4.9

-.6
.5
-.9
-2.5
-1.8

2.4
1.7
2.5
-3.8
3.7

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

207.843
204.353
96.700
140.067
144.792
292.327
291.392
140.763
253.524
266.108

212.833
209.373
97.462
141.132
145.911
308.827
307.739
140.693
253.391
268.996

216.214
212.808
98.310
142.121
147.635
318.736
318.025
141.505
253.990
269.886

215.500
212.103
99.292
143.630
149.198
312.340
311.697
143.257
255.042
269.065

5.5
6.0
3.9
1.2
8.6
11.1
11.8
4.3
2.0
-5.4

10.1
10.2
-2.0
-.9
-3.2
32.5
32.2
3.1
2.5
9.4

25.2
25.3
.9
3.0
-.9
82.5
82.1
6.2
1.5
22.2

15.6
16.1
11.2
10.6
12.7
30.3
30.9
7.3
2.4
4.5

7.8
8.1
.9
.1
2.5
21.3
21.5
3.7
2.2
1.7

20.3
20.6
5.9
6.7
5.7
54.2
54.4
6.7
1.9
13.0

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

397.444
312.764
422.224
337.029

398.099
314.190
422.517
337.449

399.544
315.798
423.843
337.866

400.682
316.099
425.316
337.966

2.1
.1
2.8
3.8

3.8
2.4
4.3
2.8

3.4
5.9
2.6
2.5

3.3
4.3
3.0
1.1

3.0
1.2
3.6
3.3

3.3
5.1
2.8
1.8

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

630.894

632.454

635.892

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

109.742
99.020

109.798
99.167

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 .....

125.081
201.628
524.817
566.738
86.152
83.822
100.768
9.722
71.808

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—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

641.005

4.2

8.6

5.0

6.6

6.4

5.8

109.747
99.080

110.076
99.080

-.8
-2.1

-2.1
-.4

1.9
-.3

1.2
.2

-1.5
-1.3

1.5
.0

125.167
202.290
526.817
568.569
86.067
83.735
100.701
9.699
70.542

125.225
202.814
528.629
569.997
85.989
83.651
100.643
9.674
70.196

125.340
203.768
531.355
572.656
85.857
83.513
100.610
9.612
69.761

1.2
3.2
-1.2
3.7
-.1
-.1
.5
-2.2
-.8

.1
2.9
5.8
2.6
-1.6
-1.6
-1.0
-3.7
-5.7

-.6
5.4
9.1
5.0
-4.2
-4.9
-4.7
-5.8
-16.6

.8
4.3
5.1
4.2
-1.4
-1.5
-.6
-4.4
-10.9

.7
3.1
2.2
3.2
-.8
-.8
-.2
-2.9
-3.3

.1
4.8
7.1
4.6
-2.8
-3.2
-2.7
-5.1
-13.8

415.238
834.343
205.822
161.974
230.418
360.922

414.916
835.368
205.424
161.667
230.252
360.899

414.900
832.003
205.891
162.088
230.597
362.235

414.012
830.137
205.463
160.083
230.709
363.012

6.8
12.8
3.5
2.7
.6
2.4

-.7
-.9
-.5
-1.4
-1.3
2.5

2.7
4.3
1.8
2.9
1.0
2.6

-1.2
-2.0
-.7
-4.6
.5
2.3

3.0
5.7
1.5
.6
-.4
2.5

.8
1.1
.6
-.9
.7
2.5

184.454
223.029
163.087
215.122
118.404
278.583
112.365
258.975
235.112
128.035
192.035
177.057
153.703
265.678
422.224
297.790

186.856
224.691
165.737
219.564
117.667
287.991
112.981
259.346
235.189
126.914
192.493
177.954
152.965
266.766
422.517
298.163

188.512
225.708
167.620
222.388
118.059
292.312
113.705
259.786
235.375
127.654
193.645
178.669
153.923
267.612
423.843
298.388

188.580
226.540
167.363
222.447
119.528
290.849
114.560
260.366
235.649
127.859
194.818
179.223
154.378
268.275
425.316
299.096

2.3
.6
3.3
4.7
.8
6.4
2.2
1.0
.3
4.8
-.3
4.0
1.0
1.4
2.8
1.7

4.3
2.4
5.5
12.1
-1.9
15.2
-4.3
1.1
1.8
3.3
-4.5
4.8
-2.0
3.9
4.3
.1

12.7
4.6
17.8
28.1
.9
34.7
1.5
2.1
1.3
-1.6
4.3
6.1
2.4
4.1
2.6
.9

9.3
6.4
10.9
14.3
3.9
18.8
8.0
2.2
.9
-.5
5.9
5.0
1.8
4.0
3.0
1.8

3.3
1.5
4.4
8.3
-.6
10.7
-1.1
1.0
1.1
4.0
-2.4
4.4
-.5
2.6
3.6
.9

11.0
5.5
14.3
21.0
2.4
26.5
4.7
2.1
1.1
-1.1
5.1
5.5
2.1
4.0
2.8
1.3

217.800
211.871
211.434
165.304
215.973
272.891
219.926
254.399
247.660
239.431
217.170
216.431
146.034
295.209
266.270

219.161
213.745
212.864
167.903
220.224
281.517
223.418
254.803
247.897
248.232
217.702
216.717
146.215
311.719
266.630

220.262
215.173
213.934
169.766
223.009
285.598
225.644
255.550
248.319
253.853
218.248
217.167
146.774
321.527
266.988

220.488
215.486
214.223
169.536
223.118
284.399
226.125
256.332
248.874
251.126
218.935
217.826
147.607
315.284
267.500

1.8
2.1
1.6
3.3
4.5
6.0
2.0
1.2
.6
5.6
1.1
1.3
1.7
9.9
1.1

2.5
3.0
2.4
5.3
11.4
14.1
7.2
1.2
1.4
16.4
.9
.6
-1.6
32.8
1.5

6.9
8.8
6.8
17.1
26.3
31.9
16.0
2.9
1.9
47.6
2.3
1.7
1.3
81.7
1.9

5.0
7.0
5.4
10.6
13.9
18.0
11.8
3.1
2.0
21.0
3.3
2.6
4.4
30.1
1.9

2.1
2.6
2.0
4.3
7.9
10.0
4.6
1.2
1.0
10.8
1.0
.9
.1
20.8
1.3

6.0
7.9
6.1
13.8
20.0
24.7
13.9
3.0
1.9
33.7
2.8
2.2
2.9
53.8
1.9

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

100.000
-

221.743
660.503

222.954
664.113

4.1

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.1

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

16.401
15.315
8.906
1.236
.402
.044
.225
.132
.834
.243
.125
.225
.241
2.227
2.106
1.367
.649
.281
.095
.209
.065
.440
.154
.093
.091
.102
.278
.424
.353
.071
.315
.167
.148
.121
.917
.333
.283
.134
.167
1.219
.920
.459
.075
.071
.091
.221
.462
.080
.062
.086
.234
.299
.153
.091
.055

225.667
225.439
223.245
256.912
222.990
229.368
220.987
227.315
275.625
167.702
162.429
252.323
251.934
220.753
221.749
223.405
248.400
226.397
177.064
167.863
181.689
200.554
144.475
196.348
182.655
125.198
207.521
207.240
133.815
133.497
256.958
156.013
129.819
205.251
208.951
144.245
210.975
208.598
138.444
284.147
331.707
325.011
302.352
208.403
192.246
114.200
335.773
328.068
294.470
419.886
323.925
146.493
149.739
137.697
149.950

226.473
226.257
224.386
259.862
226.520
238.549
224.083
229.707
278.211
169.301
163.359
250.002
258.922
223.356
224.718
226.123
250.765
229.877
178.233
168.612
182.458
205.625
148.982
200.733
187.341
127.533
207.008
209.122
134.935
135.153
263.261
159.485
133.351
201.575
210.488
146.079
213.502
205.264
139.472
281.424
325.914
328.197
302.026
208.808
191.634
116.744
321.802
343.857
296.429
340.773
318.938
148.700
151.869
140.385
151.439

3.5
3.6
4.6
3.2
3.4
7.0
2.7
3.3
3.0
5.5
6.3
-.5
2.2
8.8
8.6
10.0
10.7
14.0
10.2
6.4
11.6
9.9
16.0
7.0
6.0
7.6
8.6
3.6
3.1
5.8
9.1
12.7
5.1
14.0
7.1
11.9
5.6
5.7
1.6
2.3
2.5
.8
-1.2
7.3
-3.4
1.1
4.1
15.4
8.0
2.3
.0
1.8
1.1
2.8
2.2

.4
.4
.5
1.1
1.6
4.0
1.4
1.1
.9
1.0
.6
-.9
2.8
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.5
.7
.4
.4
2.5
3.1
2.2
2.6
1.9
-.2
.9
.8
1.2
2.5
2.2
2.7
-1.8
.7
1.3
1.2
-1.6
.7
-1.0
-1.7
1.0
-.1
.2
-.3
2.2
-4.2
4.8
.7
-18.8
-1.5
1.5
1.4
2.0
1.0

.7
.8
1.1
.6
1.0
2.6
.9
.6
.4
-.7
.4
.4
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.7
2.4
3.6
2.2
1.3
1.2
1.5
4.2
.8
.1
.7
.1
-.3
-.5
.1
.7
2.1
.4
2.0
1.4
3.4
1.0
-.8
.7
2.0
2.4
-.2
-.3
-.1
-2.3
1.1
4.7
4.4
7.7
16.0
1.0
1.0
.9
.8
.7

.5
.5
.5
.2
-.4
-1.1
.1
-1.1
.4
1.9
-.3
.9
-.4
1.1
.9
1.1
1.2
.6
-.2
2.4
2.0
.2
.7
-.7
-.6
-.4
2.5
.4
.4
.7
.9
1.0
-.8
3.1
1.8
2.3
2.4
1.7
.9
-1.3
-1.7
-.4
.4
-.3
-5.2
1.9
-2.8
1.5
-14.6
1.7
-3.2
-.3
-.3
.6
-1.5

.4
.4
.5
.9
1.1
2.3
1.4
1.1
.9
.8
.6
-.8
2.0
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.5
.7
.4
.4
1.1
2.2
.9
1.1
.9
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.1
2.5
2.2
1.8
5.5
.7
1.3
1.2
-1.0
.1
-1.4
-2.0
-1.3
-2.2
.9
-3.1
-1.3
-2.7
2.5
2.0
-18.8
-.7
.6
.0
1.4
.4

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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 1 .....................................................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .................................

1.091
.849
.369
.015
.465
.242
.110
.132
2.217
.324
.071
.197
.055
.258
.067
.072
.119
1.635
.095
.364
.335
.277
.101
.463
6.409
2.643
2.917
.341
.182
.326
1.086
.643
.445
.074
.124
.443

165.553
127.675
159.079
157.177
116.779
120.783
209.707
124.975
194.281
202.613
192.988
131.660
148.141
214.363
179.903
134.689
148.682
207.711
230.982
162.786
222.726
218.777
142.759
123.797
230.174
143.417
146.158
143.964
134.150
163.275
227.552
197.213
206.085
186.239
165.830
295.748

165.160
126.895
158.447
157.595
115.829
122.037
214.081
125.046
195.396
204.161
196.084
132.644
147.814
216.820
185.861
132.212
151.148
208.632
235.257
163.665
223.222
221.659
142.049
123.673
230.521
143.650
146.397
143.982
134.225
163.498
228.197
196.347
204.635
187.009
165.840
299.708

2.8
1.4
1.9
5.1
.8
7.9
15.9
1.2
2.5
1.6
4.4
.1
3.3
8.4
18.3
4.8
5.3
1.8
.9
.7
3.0
1.6
.5
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.6
.9
2.9
2.1
1.1
1.7
.3
-.4
3.6

-0.2
-.6
-.4
.3
-.8
1.0
2.1
.1
.6
.8
1.6
.7
-.2
1.1
3.3
-1.8
1.7
.4
1.9
.5
.2
1.3
-.5
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.0
.1
.1
.3
-.4
-.7
.4
.0
1.3

0.9
.5
1.4
.5
-.1
1.9
3.6
-.4
.9
.5
-.1
.6
.9
2.6
2.6
3.0
1.4
.7
-.8
.8
.4
1.6
-.1
1.0
.3
.5
.2
.2
-.1
.1
.2
.0
.3
-.8
-.7
.3

1.2
.8
.1
1.5
1.0
2.5
4.1
1.2
.3
-.9
.7
-1.4
-.2
.7
-.4
.5
1.0
.4
.3
.1
1.6
.0
.9
.8
.4
.2
.6
.3
.4
.3
.4
.9
1.0
.2
.0
.2

-0.1
-.5
.0
.3
-.8
1.3
1.6
.7
.6
.8
1.6
.7
.1
.3
1.9
-1.8
1.3
.6
.2
.5
.2
.2
-.5
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.4
-.3
-.3
.4
.0
1.3

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 3 4 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Fuel oil 1 .............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 1 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 ..............

39.228
29.811
8.396
.436
.097
.339
20.672
19.942
.306
5.633
4.476
.301
.184
.117
4.175
3.276
.899
1.157
.903
.254
3.784
.255
.036
.044
.176
.710
.267
.306

214.523
244.420
250.579
138.699
446.661
287.768
234.133
234.127
127.654
215.338
188.078
347.371
389.498
350.164
189.281
189.357
185.066
178.392
392.371
393.250
120.873
70.439
111.946
74.429
59.212
114.556
135.236
86.530

215.135
244.618
250.704
140.814
446.915
293.250
234.272
234.266
127.859
218.216
191.103
345.830
386.149
351.346
192.646
193.836
184.329
178.896
392.996
396.096
121.238
71.035
113.082
74.255
59.847
115.350
134.043
87.322

1.2
1.1
1.4
2.7
4.3
2.3
.9
.9
1.4
3.2
2.8
25.9
35.7
11.0
1.3
1.9
-1.2
5.0
5.5
3.2
-.6
-2.6
-.7
-4.3
-2.6
-1.4
.5
-1.6

.3
.1
.0
1.5
.1
1.9
.1
.1
.2
1.3
1.6
-.4
-.9
.3
1.8
2.4
-.4
.3
.2
.7
.3
.8
1.0
-.2
1.1
.7
-.9
.9

.1
.1
.1
.8
.3
.9
.1
.1
-.9
.5
.5
4.4
6.3
1.2
.2
.6
-1.3
.5
.7
.0
.0
-.4
-.8
-3.7
.5
.6
.9
.0

.2
.1
.1
.4
.4
.4
.1
.1
.6
.6
.7
1.7
3.2
-.9
.6
.2
2.0
.4
.5
.2
.2
.5
-.1
.2
.6
.4
.9
.1

.2
.1
.1
2.7
.3
3.3
.1
.1
.2
.5
.5
-.4
-.9
.3
.6
.9
-.4
.3
.2
.7
.3
.8
1.0
-.2
1.1
.7
-.9
.9

See footnotes at end of table.

29

CPI Detailed Report-May 2011

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
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

.124
.298
.181
.113
.444
.253
.068
.052
.071
.740
.215
.382
.973
.418
.273
.281
.364
.086
.113
.062
.056

77.442
86.195
96.488
72.768
70.984
59.593
134.038
66.663
97.847
93.358
98.084
88.811
184.388
120.195
160.150
115.818
153.923
142.731
158.674
126.533

80.090
86.397
96.406
73.335
71.177
59.366
134.210
69.090
98.088
93.430
98.679
88.669
184.537
120.763
160.025
115.424
154.378
143.193
158.993
127.133

-4.7
-1.8
-2.9
.0
-2.4
-4.7
3.1
-1.5
.4
.1
.6
-.1
.6
.2
2.5
-.7
.8
.3
.9
.3

3.4
.2
-.1
.8
.3
-.4
.1
3.6
.2
.1
.6
-.2
.1
.5
-.1
-.3
.3
.3
.2
.5
-

-1.1
.0
-.3
-.1
-1.2
-1.9
1.8
-2.6
-.8
1.1
-.1
2.3
.1
-.7
.5
.8
-.5
-1.0
-.3
-.6
.2

0.0
.7
1.4
-.3
-.1
-.1
.1
.4
.6
-.2
.0
.1
-.4
-1.1
.2
.0
.6
.0
.6
.7

3.8
-.1
-.3
.8
.3
-.4
-.3
3.6
.1
-.5
.6
-.8
.1
.5
-.1
-.3
.3
.3
.2
.5

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

3.668
.921
.697
.095
.176
.222
.191
.224
1.502
1.196
.122
.130
.577

121.140
113.477
119.312
115.367
143.660
79.613
112.032
96.041
109.589
112.360
95.298
118.175
87.983

121.312
115.079
121.217
116.290
145.047
81.105
114.494
96.837
108.704
112.124
90.373
123.414
86.796

.9
1.1
-.2
-2.7
.4
-2.3
3.0
5.2
.8
1.0
-1.1
16.6
-2.5

.1
1.4
1.6
.8
1.0
1.9
2.2
.8
-.8
-.2
-5.2
4.4
-1.3

-.6
-1.2
-.8
.7
.2
-2.5
-1.1
-1.7
-1.0
-.8
-3.1
6.4
-2.3

.3
.2
.0
2.9
.2
-.1
-.7
1.0
.8
.6
-.8
.5
.9

1.2
1.6
1.7
.2
.7
1.8
3.0
1.3
1.1
1.8
-.2
8.9
.8

.350
.306
.750
.262
.194
.294
.280
.215
.044
.171

97.601
98.864
128.602
126.016
136.423
125.013
115.274
160.310
110.190
175.788

98.951
95.631
129.810
126.927
136.903
126.913
114.150
160.405
109.880
176.039

2.1
-.4
.9
1.0
3.3
-.7
-3.2
5.9
.9
7.2

1.4
-3.3
.9
.7
.4
1.5
-1.0
.1
-.3
.1

-1.3
-2.0
.0
.3
1.2
-.4
.1
1.3
2.0
1.0

.6
1.5
-.4
-.4
-.1
-.2
.3
.4
-1.3
1.1

1.6
-1.6
1.6
.7
1.2
2.4
.8
.0
-.3
.0

Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 .....................................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 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 .........................

19.418
18.631
6.914
3.320
3.003
.380
.059
6.470
6.193

218.352
215.044
98.172
142.475
146.907
92.737
121.187
327.663
327.095
327.321
333.355
312.037
296.815
141.505
127.528
151.567
253.990
261.731
229.516

222.153
218.946
99.236
143.476
149.304
93.753
115.504
338.832
338.656
339.109
344.807
322.080
298.490
143.257
129.161
153.349
255.042
262.226
229.870

14.5
14.8
3.4
3.4
4.1
-2.0
.6
36.8
37.0
37.5
36.2
34.7
32.6
5.2
6.3
3.6
2.1
2.3
1.2

1.7
1.8
1.1
.7
1.6
1.1
-4.7
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.2
.6
1.2
1.3
1.2
.4
.2
.2

2.4
2.5
.8
.8
.8
.6
4.5
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.7
5.7
7.8
.0
-.3
.3
-.1
-.2
.2

1.6
1.6
.9
.7
1.2
-.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.1
-.3
.6
.5
.7
.2
.3
.0

-.3
-.3
1.0
1.1
1.1
.9
-4.0
-2.0
-2.0
-2.1
-1.9
-1.8
-2.8
1.2
1.3
1.2
.4
.2
.2

NA

-

.277
.479
.285
.194
1.184
.054
.445

NA

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

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

.621
3.079
.505
.344
.154
.787
.464
.078
.240

155.565
388.748
166.300
165.426
168.043
268.501
305.346
151.420
269.208

156.538
389.327
166.513
165.784
167.938
268.226
303.763
152.276
270.649

2.7
4.0
.8
.5
1.4
7.2
9.5
-.5
5.4

0.6
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.1
-.5
.6
.5

-0.2
.4
.0
.0
.1
1.1
1.8
.0
.1

0.4
.4
.0
.0
.0
.3
.3
-1.5
.5

0.6
.4
.1
.2
-.1
-.3
-1.3
.7
.5

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

5.355
1.318
1.274
1.029
.244
.044
4.038
2.220
1.206
.560
.196
.259
1.414
1.321
.073
.020
.403

400.683
315.798
105.549
421.956
99.490
99.601
425.450
338.558
342.545
408.023
178.651
223.146
640.223
239.012
232.995
546.608
193.319
111.961
104.813

401.316
316.099
105.670
423.026
99.006
99.140
426.210
338.828
342.680
409.723
177.688
223.159
642.422
239.849
233.862
548.005
193.787
112.277
104.956

3.2
3.1
3.2
4.5
-1.9
.4
3.2
2.6
3.1
2.5
.7
1.8
6.1
6.3
7.0
5.0
2.8
2.2
-3.3

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

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

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

.3
.1
.1
.4
-.5
-.5
.3
.0
-.2
.4
-.6
.0
.8
.9
1.0
.6
.3
.3
.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 2 ....................................
Other recreation services 2 ......................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 .....................................................................
Admissions 1 ..........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ...........................................................

5.862
1.959
.160
1.384
.025

109.933
99.523
7.061
379.055
14.120

110.219
99.331
6.826
379.649
13.862

.0
-.6
-17.2
2.1
-13.8

.3
-.2
-3.3
.2
-1.8

.1
.1
-1.1
.2
-1.7

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

.3
.0
-2.1
.3
-1.8

.159
.080
.061
1.122
.783
.339
.546
.337
.203
.184
.059
.124
.542
.407
.049
.075
1.334

75.919
44.684
93.098
154.872
195.006
199.639
117.094
140.497
91.479
81.288
68.770
114.219
54.426
58.402
93.727
96.567
146.623

76.202
44.105
93.042
154.993
195.169
199.774
117.729
141.859
91.312
81.910
68.820
115.480
54.714
58.888
95.007
94.995
147.833

-1.8
-4.0
-2.3
1.8
.7
4.4
1.5
5.8
-5.1
-.2
-4.6
2.0
-3.6
-4.4
1.9
-2.9
.5

.4
-1.3
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.5
1.0
-.2
.8
.1
1.1
.5
.8
1.4
-1.6
.8

1.7
-.5
.1
.2
.0
.5
.3
.1
.6
.3
1.4
-.3
-.5
-.7
.1
.6
.0

-.6
.0
-.1
.3
.2
.5
-.3
-.3
-.3
1.0
2.5
.2
.1
.3
-.6
-.4
-.4

.4
-1.3
-.1
.0
.1
.0
.5
1.0
-.2
.6
-.5
1.1
.5
.8
1.5
-1.7
.8

.343
.539
.128
.174
.098
.077

121.292
319.298
267.746
223.424
135.439
104.883

122.292
322.414
267.627
223.472
135.875
104.499

-1.5
1.0
1.1
.0
.9
-1.2

.8
1.0
.0
.0
.3
-.4

.1
-.1
.1
-.8
-.3
-1.4

-.7
-.5
.3
.1
.7
-.7

.6
1.0
.0
.0
.3
-.4

Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................

6.118
2.380
.199
2.181
.981
.231

124.993
201.611
526.990
566.469
659.671
634.182

124.934
202.023
528.326
567.600
661.950
634.661

.4
4.0
4.6
3.9
4.9
3.5

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

.1
.3
.4
.3
.4
.4

.0
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3

.1
.5
.5
.5
.6
.3

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 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 ....................................................

.847
.039
3.738
.133
.127
.006
3.605
2.823
1.631
1.192
.782
.208
.026
.470

244.712
211.650
86.057
151.630
239.476
246.771
83.719
100.643
61.231
102.907
9.710
71.220
42.838
77.157

244.835
211.707
85.877
151.819
239.476
253.257
83.534
100.610
61.219
102.856
9.623
70.071
42.361
76.699

2.8
3.3
-1.8
4.4
4.1
12.3
-2.0
-1.5
-3.6
1.5
-4.0
-8.7
-9.4
-1.7

0.1
.0
-.2
.1
.0
2.6
-.2
.0
.0
.0
-.9
-1.6
-1.1
-.6

0.2
.2
-.1
.0
.0
.8
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.2
-1.8
-1.3
.5

0.3
.3
-.1
.2
.1
.8
-.1
-.1
.0
-.1
-.3
-.5
.0
-.2

0.3
-.4
-.2
.1
.0
2.6
-.2
.0
.0
.0
-.6
-.6
-1.1
-.6

.064

37.148

36.836

-3.1

-.8

-.1

.2

-.8

Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 2 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 5 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 1 5 ...........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ............................................

3.950
1.450
1.352
.087
2.500
.717

415.578
832.003
337.833
223.743
206.422
162.088

414.594
830.137
336.795
226.144
205.919
160.083

1.9
3.4
3.3
4.3
1.0
-.1

-.2
-.2
-.3
1.1
-.2
-1.2

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

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

-.2
-.2
-.3
1.1
-.2
-1.2

.367

103.834

102.604

-1.3

-1.2

-.6

.3

-1.2

.343
.572
.572
1.027
.313
.136
.282
.026
.148
.185

186.788
230.597
140.550
362.774
296.926
294.688
143.355
162.664
284.461
86.884

184.345
230.709
140.618
363.466
297.099
295.874
143.574
164.889
284.848
87.128

1.2
.2
.2
2.5
3.7
2.3
1.5
4.1
1.7
.1

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

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

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

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

43.898
27.497
17.244
13.576
10.253
56.102
29.504
5.994
10.563
84.685
70.189
94.645
28.583
18.329
14.662
33.644

189.816
169.461
226.985
297.497
113.678
259.419
235.544
267.258
298.262
220.894
215.853
214.442
171.564
227.290
290.247
227.661

191.543
171.531
230.306
302.815
114.560
260.062
235.734
267.729
298.779
222.174
217.445
215.660
173.603
230.472
295.146
229.820

7.4
9.7
14.5
18.4
1.8
1.6
1.1
3.3
1.1
4.2
5.4
4.2
9.4
13.8
17.1
9.1

.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
.8
.2
.1
.2
.2
.6
.7
.6
1.2
1.4
1.7
.9

1.3
1.6
2.1
3.4
.5
.1
.0
.4
.1
.6
.9
.7
1.6
2.0
3.2
1.6

.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
.6
.2
.1
.3
.1
.5
.7
.5
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.0

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

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2010

Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2011

May
2011

114.852
254.540
247.899
256.400
218.537
217.525
147.472
330.157
267.077
229.391
200.478
$ .451
$ .151

114.783
255.643
248.528
263.494
219.041
217.966
148.045
340.895
267.410
230.637
201.989
$ .449
$ .151

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—
May
2010

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
2011

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

-0.8
.2
.1
3.7
.2
.1
.1
5.6
.1
1.1
.4

0.5
.3
.2
2.3
.3
.2
.4
3.1
.1
.3
.5

1.2
.3
.2
-1.1
.3
.3
.6
-1.9
.2
.5
.4

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) .............

2.918
26.598
52.065
10.946
89.054
73.739
21.812
6.771
51.927
7.430
10.326
-

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

0.9
2.1
1.4
22.5
1.9
1.5
1.4
36.3
1.6
4.7
1.5
-

-0.1
.4
.3
2.8
.2
.2
.4
3.3
.1
.5
.8
-

-

-

-

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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

218.702

220.122

221.212

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

223.029
222.716
219.728
254.751
222.277
226.878
218.688
228.483
272.496
164.958
162.289
249.137
249.770
216.300
217.857
218.271
239.703
217.228
173.592
161.837
176.160
199.929
138.953
200.508
186.361
125.697
202.242
207.028
134.004
132.489
253.061
151.258
130.713
191.070
202.335
136.428
203.953
206.721
136.883
282.396
329.131
328.014
307.715
206.851
218.110
109.538
328.110
320.363
322.318
355.873
328.057
146.323
150.240
136.332

224.691
224.464
222.200
256.158
224.496
232.852
220.689
229.859
273.697
163.880
162.928
250.112
252.680
218.838
220.319
221.927
245.498
225.000
177.462
163.959
178.210
202.939
144.743
202.062
186.613
126.619
202.541
206.374
133.329
132.587
254.723
154.496
131.296
194.955
205.163
141.066
206.045
205.147
137.831
288.166
336.955
327.453
306.878
206.617
213.023
110.696
343.555
334.449
347.090
412.975
331.241
147.797
151.649
137.409

151.792

152.779

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

221.529

1.6

2.5

6.6

5.3

2.0

5.9

225.708
225.485
223.322
256.620
223.540
230.254
220.987
227.315
274.864
167.027
162.429
252.422
251.572
221.143
222.412
224.446
248.400
226.397
177.064
167.863
181.689
203.433
145.763
200.572
185.466
126.155
207.621
207.157
133.827
133.530
256.958
156.013
130.301
200.943
208.951
144.245
210.975
208.623
139.017
284.305
331.346
326.186
308.117
206.069
201.886
112.818
334.009
339.594
296.588
419.886
320.791
147.328
151.167
138.251

226.540
226.319
224.492
259.020
226.000
235.485
224.083
229.707
277.365
168.301
163.359
250.290
256.561
224.521
225.343
226.945
250.765
229.877
178.233
168.612
182.458
205.584
148.970
202.425
187.516
127.303
210.944
209.547
135.314
135.016
263.261
159.485
132.692
212.057
210.488
146.079
213.502
206.603
139.146
280.367
324.591
322.024
301.261
207.968
195.644
111.367
324.924
347.981
302.667
340.773
318.562
148.277
151.127
140.125

.6
.5
-.3
-2.1
-1.9
1.8
-2.1
3.4
-2.2
-2.1
1.3
-2.0
-4.1
4.3
3.9
5.5
2.3
10.9
.4
-9.2
10.2
10.0
22.4
10.1
.4
1.4
6.2
-1.9
-1.9
-1.2
5.0
10.4
.2
12.7
2.4
11.0
2.0
-3.5
-7.0
-9.1
-12.1
-12.0
-13.0
2.7
-19.9
-9.1
-12.2
3.2
-5.2
-48.3
-9.3
.1
.9
-1.4

2.4
2.5
2.8
2.9
-3.7
2.2
-5.9
-6.9
5.8
9.3
12.6
2.9
3.8
7.7
7.4
6.4
5.6
1.6
14.1
7.4
5.7
10.3
25.0
4.8
-.2
3.0
2.0
9.0
10.2
2.5
9.5
11.3
8.0
14.1
5.0
3.1
6.2
2.1
6.7
.0
1.6
12.1
5.7
9.1
29.2
2.1
-7.5
-5.8
-7.9
26.7
.2
-4.6
-5.7
-4.1

4.6
4.9
7.3
5.1
13.1
8.6
9.7
15.7
1.5
6.9
8.9
-4.5
-1.6
7.6
8.8
11.7
15.9
19.5
15.8
11.4
15.9
7.7
-10.5
9.4
22.9
21.9
8.3
2.6
.6
14.6
5.1
6.2
6.2
-13.4
4.6
4.3
-4.3
27.2
.4
24.2
30.7
12.5
12.8
15.7
30.2
5.5
50.6
30.9
100.3
99.1
23.8
6.6
7.1
5.8

6.4
6.6
9.0
6.9
6.9
16.1
10.2
2.2
7.3
8.4
2.7
1.9
11.3
16.1
14.5
16.9
19.8
25.4
11.1
17.8
15.1
11.8
32.1
3.9
2.5
5.2
18.4
5.0
4.0
7.9
17.1
23.6
6.2
51.7
17.1
31.4
20.1
-.2
6.8
-2.8
-5.4
-7.1
-8.1
2.2
-35.3
6.8
-3.8
39.2
-22.2
-15.9
-11.1
5.4
2.4
11.6

1.5
1.5
1.3
.4
-2.8
2.0
-4.0
-1.9
1.7
3.5
6.8
.4
-.2
6.0
5.6
6.0
4.0
6.2
7.0
-1.2
7.9
10.1
23.7
7.4
.1
2.2
4.1
3.4
4.0
.6
7.2
10.8
4.0
13.4
3.7
7.0
4.1
-.8
-.4
-4.7
-5.5
-.7
-4.1
5.9
1.7
-3.7
-9.9
-1.4
-6.6
-19.1
-4.6
-2.3
-2.5
-2.8

5.5
5.8
8.1
6.0
10.0
12.3
10.0
8.7
4.4
7.6
5.8
-1.4
4.7
11.8
11.6
14.2
17.8
22.4
13.4
14.6
15.5
9.8
8.7
6.6
12.2
13.2
13.2
3.8
2.3
11.2
11.0
14.5
6.2
14.7
10.7
17.1
7.2
12.7
3.6
9.9
11.2
2.2
1.8
8.7
-8.2
6.2
20.3
35.0
24.8
29.4
4.9
6.0
4.7
8.7

150.475

151.063

4.1

-4.1

11.1

-1.9

-.1

4.4

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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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
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

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 1 ..................................................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 .............................

162.352
125.990
156.354
154.096
115.771
115.950
194.762
124.450
191.912
203.373
190.925
132.638
146.477
209.238
178.799
130.103
145.850
204.938
230.332
161.376
218.540
216.381
141.639
121.605
228.596
142.371
145.026
143.347
133.809
162.728
226.181
195.723
203.068
187.410
167.419
294.336

163.753
126.621
158.614
154.923
115.637
118.205
201.778
124.001
193.640
204.408
190.777
133.472
147.786
214.678
183.493
133.985
147.856
206.374
228.537
162.680
219.326
219.855
141.462
122.850
229.293
143.085
145.325
143.677
133.667
162.850
226.591
195.661
203.641
185.822
166.253
295.270

165.778
127.671
158.831
157.177
116.779
121.115
210.074
125.527
194.133
202.613
192.045
131.660
147.468
216.271
182.824
134.689
149.268
207.193
229.124
162.786
222.726
219.802
142.759
123.797
230.174
143.417
146.158
144.069
134.150
163.275
227.525
197.329
205.590
186.239
166.225
295.748

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ..................................................
Fuel oil 1 .........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 1 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 .......................................................

214.274
243.891
249.881
134.483
446.706

214.579
244.098
250.220
135.526
448.235

276.750
233.818
233.819
128.035
216.540
189.762
326.950
354.882
349.356
192.035
192.677
185.714
177.057
388.845
392.433
120.458
70.419
112.915
77.147

279.219
233.967
233.963
126.914
217.690
190.781
341.440
377.333
353.489
192.493
193.909
183.361
177.954
391.379
392.389
120.458
70.117
112.041
74.262

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

165.582
126.990
158.900
157.595
115.829
122.674
213.518
126.429
195.230
204.161
195.046
132.644
147.579
216.992
186.220
132.212
151.163
208.363
229.505
163.665
223.222
220.155
142.049
123.673
230.521
143.650
146.397
144.416
134.225
163.498
228.327
196.659
205.072
187.009
166.214
299.708

0.2
1.9
3.8
-4.1
-1.0
-1.9
1.3
-3.6
.1
-4.1
1.2
-6.0
3.2
1.9
10.6
3.8
-3.8
.7
1.5
2.8
-.3
-.5
5.3
3.1
1.5
1.3
1.8
.4
-.2
2.5
2.5
1.6
2.5
2.5
-.4
2.6

1.4
.0
.3
1.0
-.8
8.1
19.8
-.4
-.6
1.4
11.8
.6
.6
5.2
23.0
3.4
.1
-1.9
-4.8
-6.5
1.6
3.2
-8.9
-3.5
2.1
1.4
1.4
5.3
4.8
4.0
1.1
.0
.7
-5.8
-.5
3.8

1.6
.4
-3.1
15.1
5.0
2.0
3.0
2.5
3.6
7.9
-3.7
6.1
6.4
11.2
22.2
5.5
10.5
1.6
9.0
1.0
1.9
-3.3
5.1
3.0
1.7
2.3
1.4
1.8
-1.9
3.3
.9
.8
-.6
5.8
2.0
.5

8.2
3.2
6.7
9.4
.2
25.3
44.5
6.5
7.1
1.6
8.9
.0
3.0
15.7
17.7
6.6
15.4
6.9
-1.4
5.8
8.8
7.2
1.2
7.0
3.4
3.6
3.8
3.0
1.2
1.9
3.8
1.9
4.0
-.9
-2.8
7.5

0.8
.9
2.1
-1.6
-.9
3.0
10.2
-2.0
-.3
-1.4
6.4
-2.7
1.9
3.5
16.6
3.6
-1.9
-.6
-1.7
-1.9
.6
1.3
-2.1
-.2
1.8
1.4
1.6
2.8
2.3
3.2
1.8
.8
1.6
-1.8
-.5
3.2

4.8
1.8
1.6
12.2
2.6
13.0
22.0
4.5
5.3
4.7
2.4
3.0
4.7
13.4
19.9
6.1
12.9
4.2
3.6
3.4
5.3
1.8
3.1
4.9
2.6
3.0
2.6
2.4
-.4
2.6
2.4
1.4
1.7
2.4
-.4
3.9

214.943
244.287
250.444
136.073
449.982

215.372
244.622
250.687
139.738
451.374

.1
.5
.3
2.2
4.1

.6
1.1
1.7
-5.8
3.5

2.2
1.5
2.1
-.7
5.4

2.1
1.2
1.3
16.6
4.2

.3
.8
1.0
-1.9
3.8

2.1
1.4
1.7
7.6
4.8

280.356
234.102
234.097
127.654
219.052
192.083
347.371
389.498
350.164
193.645
194.342
187.090
178.669
393.149
393.250
120.697
70.439
111.946
74.429

289.695
234.326
234.320
127.859
220.111
193.096
345.830
386.149
351.346
194.818
196.031
186.368
179.223
393.918
396.096
121.006
71.035
113.082
74.255

1.7
.5
.5
4.8
-.1
-1.1
-13.4
-15.0
-11.0
-.3
-2.8
9.5
4.0
4.7
1.7
-2.4
-11.9
-.2
-8.9

-8.1
1.0
1.0
3.3
-.9
-2.2
39.7
45.1
31.9
-4.5
2.3
-26.0
4.8
5.4
2.6
-1.7
-1.0
3.6
-11.3

-2.3
1.4
1.4
-1.6
7.3
7.6
66.1
96.4
26.6
4.3
1.4
16.0
6.1
6.5
4.6
-.2
-.5
-6.6
21.1

20.1
.9
.9
-.5
6.8
7.2
25.2
40.2
2.3
5.9
7.1
1.4
5.0
5.3
3.8
1.8
3.5
.6
-14.2

-3.3
.8
.8
4.0
-.5
-1.7
10.0
11.0
8.3
-2.4
-.3
-10.0
4.4
5.1
2.1
-2.1
-6.6
1.7
-10.1

8.3
1.1
1.1
-1.1
7.0
7.4
44.2
65.9
13.8
5.1
4.2
8.5
5.5
5.9
4.2
.8
1.5
-3.1
1.9

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

35

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

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

58.565
113.401
132.840
86.432
76.524
85.547
95.022
73.075
71.912
60.764
131.631
68.177
97.820
92.380
98.271
86.718
185.002
122.345
158.912
114.969
153.703
144.199
158.176
126.353
187.682

58.845
114.111
134.059
86.449
75.669
85.542
94.737
72.966
71.072
59.633
134.023
66.428
96.992
93.427
98.133
88.677
185.127
121.492
159.768
115.847
152.965
142.731
157.667
125.597
188.075

59.212
114.556
135.236
86.530
75.699
86.125
96.084
72.768
70.984
59.593
134.106
66.663
97.613
93.197
98.084
88.760
184.388
120.195
160.150
115.818
153.923
142.731
158.674
126.533

59.847
115.350
134.043
87.322
78.558
86.028
95.790
73.335
71.177
59.366
133.758
69.090
97.746
92.747
98.679
88.030
184.537
120.763
160.025
115.424
154.378
143.193
158.993
127.133
NA

-14.7
-9.1
.0
-8.9
-15.3
-1.3
1.4
.1
-5.2
-5.8
9.6
-14.4
-2.8
-3.4
-5.1
-5.7
4.1
2.7
8.5
1.9
1.0
.3
-1.8
10.3
-3.1

0.8
-.9
6.5
-2.1
-12.0
-7.7
-12.3
-7.1
-3.7
-2.3
-3.8
-7.7
-5.7
-1.3
1.0
-1.4
-.1
-.1
2.8
-2.7
-2.0
.7
.1
-10.9
.9

-3.9
-2.0
-7.8
1.0
-.5
-.4
-3.2
6.0
3.7
-1.7
.6
12.7
11.1
3.7
5.1
1.1
-.6
3.6
-3.8
-3.5
2.4
2.9
3.1
.5
2.4

9.0
7.1
3.7
4.2
11.1
2.3
3.3
1.4
-4.0
-8.9
6.6
5.5
-.3
1.6
1.7
6.2
-1.0
-5.1
2.8
1.6
1.8
-2.8
2.1
2.5
-

-7.3
-5.1
3.2
-5.5
-13.7
-4.5
-5.7
-3.6
-4.4
-4.1
2.6
-11.1
-4.3
-2.3
-2.1
-3.6
2.0
1.3
5.6
-.4
-.5
.5
-.9
-.9
-1.1

2.4
2.4
-2.2
2.6
5.1
.9
.0
3.7
-.3
-5.3
3.5
9.0
5.3
2.6
3.4
3.6
-.8
-.8
-.5
-1.0
2.1
.0
2.6
1.5

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

118.404
111.786
116.996
109.955
138.380
79.916
110.451
95.329
106.045
108.298
100.099
107.947
84.506

117.667
110.496
116.111
110.729
138.650
77.887
109.219
93.693
104.954
107.434
97.011
114.880
82.598

118.059
110.770
116.117
113.985
138.905
77.780
108.403
94.620
105.750
108.047
96.274
115.474
83.302

119.528
112.512
118.080
114.265
139.910
79.207
111.673
95.892
106.951
110.000
96.079
125.747
83.970

.8
4.0
.2
1.3
6.1
.2
-3.2
23.2
-.7
1.8
-6.4
4.2
-3.4

-1.9
-2.9
-1.8
-6.1
.9
-8.4
3.6
-10.6
-1.2
-4.2
-3.2
-.6
-6.6

.9
.8
-2.7
-19.1
-9.0
3.0
7.6
8.8
1.5
.4
24.6
-3.0
2.6

3.9
2.6
3.8
16.6
4.5
-3.5
4.5
2.4
3.5
6.4
-15.1
84.1
-2.5

-.6
.5
-.8
-2.5
3.5
-4.2
.1
4.9
-.9
-1.2
-4.8
1.8
-5.0

2.4
1.7
.5
-2.9
-2.5
-.3
6.0
5.5
2.5
3.4
2.8
33.6
.0

94.982
97.219
127.194
126.154
133.116
122.823
112.572
156.194
109.454
170.566

93.792
95.314
127.212
126.548
134.707
122.281
112.693
158.252
111.630
172.290

94.385
96.773
126.695
126.016
134.604
122.058
112.979
158.939
110.190
174.108

95.915
95.236
128.720
126.927
136.274
124.994
113.863
158.935
109.880
174.184

11.3
-10.6
.0
-5.7
-2.6
3.9
.7
-.1
2.2
-.2

-.5
12.6
-3.6
12.5
-1.6
-11.2
-5.7
8.3
-4.7
11.0

-5.5
6.1
2.5
-4.4
8.4
-1.7
-11.6
8.4
4.6
9.6

4.0
-7.9
4.9
2.5
9.8
7.3
4.7
7.2
1.6
8.8

5.2
.3
-1.8
3.0
-2.1
-4.0
-2.5
4.0
-1.3
5.2

-.9
-1.2
3.7
-1.0
9.1
2.7
-3.8
7.8
3.1
9.2

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

207.843
204.353
96.700
140.067
144.792
92.864
115.517
292.327
291.392
291.367
297.360
279.060

212.833
209.373
97.462
141.132
145.911
93.410
120.720
308.827
307.739
307.528
314.412
294.906

216.214
212.808
98.310
142.121
147.635
93.100
124.504
318.736
318.025
317.979
324.562
304.047

215.500
212.103
99.292
143.630
149.198
93.919
119.492
312.340
311.697
311.394
318.358
298.603

5.5
6.0
3.9
1.2
8.6
-7.3
7.7
11.1
11.8
11.8
12.7
10.6

10.1
10.2
-2.0
-.9
-3.2
-4.4
3.8
32.5
32.2
34.5
30.9
32.8

25.2
25.3
.9
3.0
-.9
-.4
-19.8
82.5
82.1
82.2
77.7
70.9

15.6
16.1
11.2
10.6
12.7
4.6
14.5
30.3
30.9
30.5
31.4
31.1

7.8
8.1
.9
.1
2.5
-5.9
5.7
21.3
21.5
22.6
21.5
21.2

20.3
20.6
5.9
6.7
5.7
2.1
-4.2
54.2
54.4
54.2
52.8
49.7

Expenditure category

NA

-

See footnotes at end of table.

36

CPI Detailed Report-May 2011

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—

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

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

280.530
140.763
127.223
150.137
253.524
261.403
229.047
155.272
385.776
166.211
165.380
167.851
266.108
300.889
155.158
267.741

302.343
140.693
126.863
150.582
253.391
260.886
229.503
154.926
387.200
166.286
165.426
167.994
268.996
306.438
155.210
267.931

301.571
141.505
127.528
151.567
253.990
261.731
229.516
155.565
388.830
166.300
165.426
168.043
269.886
307.263
152.844
269.208

293.048
143.257
129.161
153.349
255.042
262.226
229.870
156.538
390.224
166.513
165.784
167.938
269.065
303.393
153.899
270.649

-31.4
4.3
6.6
1.0
2.0
1.8
.8
2.9
4.1
1.1
1.0
1.4
-5.4
-7.5
-11.2
5.2

71.7
3.1
4.1
1.5
2.5
2.3
1.8
2.9
4.8
.1
-.3
.8
9.4
13.0
11.1
1.7

120.6
6.2
8.5
3.0
1.5
3.8
.6
1.9
2.3
1.2
.3
3.1
22.2
33.0
2.7
10.7

19.1
7.3
6.2
8.8
2.4
1.3
1.4
3.3
4.7
.7
1.0
.2
4.5
3.4
-3.2
4.4

8.5
3.7
5.3
1.3
2.2
2.0
1.3
2.9
4.5
.6
.3
1.1
1.7
2.3
-.7
3.4

62.1
6.7
7.3
5.9
1.9
2.5
1.0
2.6
3.5
1.0
.7
1.6
13.0
17.2
-.3
7.5

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

397.444
312.764
104.491
415.690
98.294
99.867
422.224
337.029
341.299
404.243
177.558
223.778
630.894
235.399
229.382
539.039
192.246
111.550
105.376

398.099
314.190
104.986
417.791
98.894
99.805
422.517
337.449
341.779
405.569
178.031
222.824
632.454
235.968
229.803
540.472
193.002
111.745
104.820

399.544
315.798
105.549
420.195
99.490
99.601
423.843
337.866
342.374
406.941
178.077
223.146
635.892
237.276
230.855
544.187
192.731
111.961
104.813

400.682
316.099
105.670
421.849
99.006
99.140
425.316
337.966
341.857
408.502
177.044
223.159
641.005
239.322
233.146
547.468
193.279
112.277
104.956

2.1
.1
.2
4.1
-7.0
-1.8
2.8
3.8
4.7
2.8
2.8
2.3
4.2
4.2
4.9
2.4
3.6
2.3
-6.6

3.8
2.4
2.2
3.5
-.6
6.0
4.3
2.8
3.0
3.6
1.3
1.0
8.6
9.2
11.3
7.2
2.2
1.0
-3.6

3.4
5.9
6.1
4.4
-2.7
.6
2.6
2.5
3.9
-.7
-.2
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.0
4.0
3.2
2.9
-1.2

3.3
4.3
4.6
6.1
2.9
-2.9
3.0
1.1
.7
4.3
-1.2
-1.1
6.6
6.8
6.7
6.4
2.2
2.6
-1.6

3.0
1.2
1.2
3.8
-3.8
2.0
3.6
3.3
3.9
3.2
2.0
1.7
6.4
6.7
8.1
4.8
2.9
1.6
-5.1

3.3
5.1
5.3
5.2
.1
-1.2
2.8
1.8
2.3
1.8
-.7
1.9
5.8
6.0
5.9
5.2
2.7
2.7
-1.4

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 2 .................................
Other recreation services 2 ...................................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..................................................................
Admissions 1 ......................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 5 ....................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................

109.742
99.020
7.239
375.764
14.436

109.798
99.167
7.157
376.328
14.184

109.747
99.080
6.916
377.537
14.120

110.076
99.080
6.771
378.627
13.862

-.8
-2.1
-18.3
1.6
-13.8

-2.1
-.4
-14.0
3.5
-13.1

1.9
-.3
-12.7
.5
-13.3

1.2
.2
-23.5
3.1
-15.0

-1.5
-1.3
-16.2
2.5
-13.5

1.5
.0
-18.3
1.8
-14.1

75.044
44.912
93.167
154.057
194.522
197.339
117.120
140.784
91.209
80.494
66.697
114.238
54.654
58.677
94.827
96.205
147.061

76.355
44.671
93.235
154.312
194.587
198.259
117.439
140.929
91.735
80.722
67.644
113.950
54.395
58.245
94.921
96.770
147.075

75.919
44.684
93.098
154.761
195.006
199.173
117.094
140.497
91.479
81.516
69.365
114.219
54.446
58.402
94.362
96.389
146.500

76.202
44.105
93.042
154.834
195.169
199.103
117.729
141.859
91.312
81.985
69.016
115.480
54.741
58.888
95.807
94.794
147.619

-9.3
-2.4
-5.3
-.7
-1.6
1.3
2.9
6.5
-2.5
-5.1
-12.9
-1.0
-10.3
-11.1
-13.4
-3.6
4.3

-10.3
-2.7
-8.1
.2
-.9
2.8
-1.5
3.2
-8.7
-3.4
-10.4
.3
-7.2
-8.6
2.8
-5.0
-4.8

7.6
-3.9
5.1
5.8
4.0
10.0
2.6
10.5
-9.3
.5
-7.3
4.6
2.9
1.3
16.3
2.9
1.2

6.3
-7.0
-.5
2.0
1.3
3.6
2.1
3.1
.5
7.6
14.6
4.4
.6
1.4
4.2
-5.7
1.5

-9.8
-2.6
-6.7
-.3
-1.3
2.1
.7
4.8
-5.7
-4.3
-11.7
-.3
-8.7
-9.8
-5.6
-4.3
-.3

6.9
-5.5
2.3
3.9
2.7
6.8
2.4
6.8
-4.5
4.0
3.1
4.5
1.7
1.3
10.1
-1.5
1.3

121.681
321.243
266.699
225.010

121.749
321.063
266.994
223.199

120.893
319.298
267.746
223.424

121.602
322.414
267.627
223.472

2.3
5.7
1.0
.5

-8.3
-4.5
3.0
-.9

.5
1.6
-1.1
3.1

-.3
1.5
1.4
-2.7

-3.2
.5
2.0
-.2

.1
1.5
.2
.1

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................

134.960
107.066

134.502
105.578

135.439
104.883

Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 7 .......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 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 .................................................

125.081
201.628
524.817
566.738
662.380
634.828
243.755
211.961
86.152
151.334
239.170
242.949
83.822
100.768
61.313
103.022
9.722
71.808
43.388
76.987

125.167
202.290
526.817
568.569
665.008
637.424
244.318
212.420
86.067
151.389
239.170
244.843
83.735
100.701
61.229
103.050
9.699
70.542
42.836
77.342

37.124

Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 2 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 5 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 1 5 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

135.875
104.499

-1.6
3.3

-1.4
-.3

3.9
2.1

2.7
-9.3

-1.5
1.5

3.3
-3.8

125.225
202.814
528.629
569.997
666.806
639.026
245.030
213.039
85.989
151.630
239.476
246.771
83.651
100.643
61.231
102.907
9.674
70.196
42.838
77.157

125.340
203.768
531.355
572.656
670.655
641.013
245.875
212.083
85.857
151.819
239.476
253.257
83.513
100.610
61.219
102.856
9.612
69.761
42.361
76.699

1.2
3.2
-1.2
3.7
4.6
1.3
3.8
3.4
-.1
-.1
.0
-3.1
-.1
.5
-.2
1.6
-2.2
-.8
-17.8
-1.9

.1
2.9
5.8
2.6
2.5
4.7
1.1
6.5
-1.6
.1
.0
2.5
-1.6
-1.0
-2.8
1.6
-3.7
-5.7
-2.2
-2.5

-.6
5.4
9.1
5.0
7.6
4.3
2.8
3.1
-4.2
17.4
16.6
35.6
-4.9
-4.7
-10.3
3.5
-5.8
-16.6
-7.6
-1.0

.8
4.3
5.1
4.2
5.1
4.0
3.5
.2
-1.4
1.3
.5
18.1
-1.5
-.6
-.6
-.6
-4.4
-10.9
-9.1
-1.5

.7
3.1
2.2
3.2
3.6
2.9
2.4
5.0
-.8
.0
.0
-.3
-.8
-.2
-1.5
1.6
-2.9
-3.3
-10.3
-2.2

.1
4.8
7.1
4.6
6.3
4.1
3.2
1.6
-2.8
9.1
8.3
26.5
-3.2
-2.7
-5.6
1.4
-5.1
-13.8
-8.4
-1.2

37.085

37.148

36.836

-.8

-6.4

-2.1

-3.1

-3.6

-2.6

415.238
834.343
338.838
223.830
205.822
161.974

414.916
835.368
339.220
224.478
205.424
161.667

414.900
832.003
337.833
223.743
205.891
162.088

414.012
830.137
336.795
226.144
205.463
160.083

6.8
12.8
13.6
2.2
3.5
2.7

-.7
-.9
-1.2
2.7
-.5
-1.4

2.7
4.3
4.0
8.0
1.8
2.9

-1.2
-2.0
-2.4
4.2
-.7
-4.6

3.0
5.7
5.9
2.4
1.5
.6

.8
1.1
.8
6.1
.6
-.9

104.099

103.484

103.834

102.604

.9

-3.0

2.6

-5.6

-1.1

-1.6

186.014
230.418
140.441
360.922
296.251
294.142
143.546
162.115
275.843
85.991

186.464
230.252
140.339
360.899
295.778
294.226
143.318
162.543
278.214
86.254

186.788
230.597
140.550
362.235
296.585
293.552
143.217
162.664
284.461
86.071

184.345
230.709
140.618
363.012
296.831
295.115
143.420
164.889
284.848
86.407

4.8
.6
.6
2.4
4.3
2.6
1.5
3.8
1.0
8.3

.3
-1.3
-1.3
2.5
3.4
3.0
3.2
.8
-1.2
-4.7

3.3
1.0
1.0
2.6
6.4
2.5
1.6
4.7
-5.9
-4.5

-3.5
.5
.5
2.3
.8
1.3
-.4
7.0
13.7
1.9

2.5
-.4
-.4
2.5
3.8
2.8
2.4
2.3
-.1
1.6

-.2
.7
.7
2.5
3.5
1.9
.6
5.9
3.5
-1.3

184.454
163.087
215.122
278.583
112.365
258.975
235.112
265.678
297.790
217.800
211.871
211.434
165.304
215.973
272.891
219.926

186.856
165.737
219.564
287.991
112.981
259.346
235.189
266.766
298.163
219.161
213.745
212.864
167.903
220.224
281.517
223.418

188.512
167.620
222.388
292.312
113.705
259.786
235.375
267.612
298.388
220.262
215.173
213.934
169.766
223.009
285.598
225.644

188.580
167.363
222.447
290.849
114.560
260.366
235.649
268.275
299.096
220.488
215.486
214.223
169.536
223.118
284.399
226.125

2.3
3.3
4.7
6.4
2.2
1.0
.3
1.4
1.7
1.8
2.1
1.6
3.3
4.5
6.0
2.0

4.3
5.5
12.1
15.2
-4.3
1.1
1.8
3.9
.1
2.5
3.0
2.4
5.3
11.4
14.1
7.2

12.7
17.8
28.1
34.7
1.5
2.1
1.3
4.1
.9
6.9
8.8
6.8
17.1
26.3
31.9
16.0

9.3
10.9
14.3
18.8
8.0
2.2
.9
4.0
1.8
5.0
7.0
5.4
10.6
13.9
18.0
11.8

3.3
4.4
8.3
10.7
-1.1
1.0
1.1
2.6
.9
2.1
2.6
2.0
4.3
7.9
10.0
4.6

11.0
14.3
21.0
26.5
4.7
2.1
1.1
4.0
1.3
6.0
7.9
6.1
13.8
20.0
24.7
13.9

Expenditure category

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
All items less medical care .......................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,
detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

111.919
254.399
247.660
239.431
217.170
216.431
146.034
295.209
266.270
226.127
200.765

111.038
254.803
247.897
248.232
217.702
216.717
146.215
311.719
266.630
228.619
201.498

111.621
255.550
248.319
253.853
218.248
217.167
146.774
321.527
266.988
229.391
202.441

112.909
256.332
248.874
251.126
218.935
217.826
147.607
315.284
267.500
230.637
203.266

6 months
ended—

Aug.
2010

Nov.
2010

Feb.
2011

May
2011

Nov.
2010

May
2011

0.9
1.2
.6
5.6
1.1
1.3
1.7
9.9
1.1
-.7
-.1

-1.5
1.2
1.4
16.4
.9
.6
-1.6
32.8
1.5
2.0
-1.9

0.5
2.9
1.9
47.6
2.3
1.7
1.3
81.7
1.9
9.5
3.0

3.6
3.1
2.0
21.0
3.3
2.6
4.4
30.1
1.9
8.2
5.1

-0.3
1.2
1.0
10.8
1.0
.9
.1
20.8
1.3
.7
-1.0

2.0
3.0
1.9
33.7
2.8
2.2
2.9
53.8
1.9
8.8
4.0

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

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

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
May 2011 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

M

221.309

223.467

224.906

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

237.110
238.798
141.547

239.074
240.599
143.001

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

211.090
211.503
135.665

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
Apr. 2011 from—

May
2010

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

Apr.
2010

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

225.964

3.6

1.1

0.5

3.2

1.6

0.6

240.267
241.626
143.987

241.566
242.976
144.697

3.2
2.9
3.8

1.0
1.0
1.2

.5
.6
.5

2.8
2.6
3.5

1.3
1.2
1.7

.5
.4
.7

212.954
213.449
136.834

214.535
214.878
138.005

215.899
216.376
138.827

3.8
3.8
3.8

1.4
1.4
1.5

.6
.7
.6

3.3
3.2
3.4

1.6
1.6
1.7

.7
.7
.9

208.156

209.713

211.314

212.210

4.0

1.2

.4

3.4

1.5

.8

M
M
M

214.735
216.145
136.625

217.214
218.391
138.211

218.820
219.944
139.177

219.820
220.982
139.833

4.0
3.7
4.0

1.2
1.2
1.2

.5
.5
.5

3.4
3.2
3.4

1.9
1.8
1.9

.7
.7
.7

M

218.772

222.275

224.716

225.416

5.2

1.4

.3

4.7

2.7

1.1

M
M
M

224.431
228.444
135.826

226.558
230.707
137.200

227.837
231.808
138.174

228.516
232.393
138.598

3.2
3.0
3.5

.9
.7
1.0

.3
.3
.3

3.0
3.0
3.0

1.5
1.5
1.7

.6
.5
.7

M
M
M

201.974
136.960
214.862

203.833
138.404
216.988

204.963
139.413
218.920

205.944
140.062
219.873

3.3
3.8
4.3

1.0
1.2
1.3

.5
.5
.4

3.0
3.3
3.8

1.5
1.8
1.9

.6
.7
.9

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

216.192
229.729

217.880
232.241

218.762
233.319

220.094
233.367

3.3
3.1

1.0
.5

.6
.0

2.7
3.3

1.2
1.6

.4
.5

M

243.832

245.617

246.489

248.073

2.9

1.0

.6

2.5

1.1

.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

-

242.787
209.372
206.967
146.044

-

244.574
212.175
208.794
147.554

2.7
4.0
3.3
3.9

.7
1.3
.9
1.0

-

-

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

205.744
206.816
197.224
227.451

-

209.215
211.673
201.624
231.503

-

-

-

-

2.5
3.1
3.9
4.0

1.7
2.3
2.2
1.8

-

2
2
2

230.878
229.981
229.482

-

233.143
234.121
231.314

-

-

-

-

2.5
2.8
2.1

1.0
1.8
.8

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

Index
May
2011

Midwest

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

South

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

West

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

241.566
380.393

3.2

0.5
-

215.899
351.279

3.8

0.6

-

219.820
356.579

4.0

0.5

-

228.516
369.383

3.2

0.3

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

232.474
232.053
231.099
236.268
236.830

2.8
2.9
3.3
2.3
2.0

.5
.5
.8
.2
.1

220.474
219.694
214.989
226.967
229.113

3.1
3.1
3.7
2.3
3.2

.4
.3
.4
.0
1.9

225.664
226.560
223.933
232.924
212.266

3.6
3.7
5.1
1.9
2.0

.4
.5
.7
.1
.1

229.830
229.401
231.611
225.150
232.423

3.7
3.9
5.0
2.4
1.0

.1
.2
.0
.4
-.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 4 ............
Household furnishings and operations ...

247.442
294.907
291.893

1.4
1.0
2.0

.3
.3
.1

198.439
228.893
224.937

1.2
1.0
1.4

.2
.1
.1

202.771
224.907
225.387

1.2
1.3
.9

.2
.0
.1

228.269
254.197
261.475

.9
.8
1.4

.4
.1
.0

306.204

.8

.2

233.292

.9

.0

228.554

1.3

.0

268.046

.7

.1

306.143
224.129
206.393
194.153
190.703
R185.791
127.689

.8
4.4
4.5
-1.8
-1.2
-5.1
.6

.2
-.2
-.3
-.2
1.8
-4.8
1.1

233.294
204.977
176.995
181.541
180.960
174.372
118.043

.9
3.8
3.5
2.7
5.0
-1.8
-.7

.0
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.9
.0
.0

228.547
216.430
183.315
182.773
179.427
189.541
125.576

1.3
2.3
1.8
1.2
1.9
-2.7
-1.2

.0
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
-.1

268.070
251.360
229.757
231.424
252.972
194.265
129.388

.7
3.5
2.3
1.9
1.5
3.5
-1.1

.1
2.7
3.8
3.9
4.5
2.0
.1

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

124.472

.7

-.6

114.107

.2

.9

132.526

2.3

.4

115.489

.5

-.7

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 5 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 5 6 ....................
New cars 6 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........

217.959
211.647
98.488
140.948
97.668
137.405
155.539
330.328
329.550
332.273
333.103
314.149

12.1
12.5
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.0
5.3
36.7
36.8
37.2
36.3
35.1

2.0
2.1
.9
.8
.8
1.1
1.8
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.2

222.676
217.469
99.892
135.745
96.169
134.586
149.991
356.894
357.493
357.249
388.149
343.876

14.1
14.6
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.1
5.1
41.0
41.4
41.9
40.2
38.7

2.3
2.5
1.1
.6
.6
1.0
1.6
5.4
5.6
5.8
5.0
4.9

220.726
219.300
100.401
147.881
100.659
151.798
146.034
335.115
334.583
334.482
346.758
326.500

14.6
15.0
3.3
3.7
3.8
4.1
3.3
37.2
37.4
38.0
36.6
35.1

1.5
1.6
1.0
.9
.9
1.3
1.4
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.1

218.864
213.024
100.361
142.358
98.778
143.822
145.373
327.310
326.444
325.986
305.453
308.071

11.1
11.6
3.6
4.0
3.9
4.3
3.3
32.4
32.3
32.7
31.9
30.6

.7
.8
.9
.6
.6
1.0
1.8
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.2
.9

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

421.873
355.582
438.119
336.270

3.4
4.6
3.0
2.1

.2
.1
.2
.3

398.494
320.501
424.368
360.897

3.1
2.8
3.1
2.6

.1
.0
.1
.2

379.828
306.046
404.454
334.583

2.7
1.9
3.0
2.6

.3
.1
.3
.1

407.397
331.079
430.247
310.054

2.9
3.5
2.8
2.5

.0
.0
.0
-.3

Recreation 5 ..............................................

117.810

-1.0

.4

115.307

-.1

.3

114.278

.3

.1

108.321

.5

.3

Education and communication 5 ...............

132.883

-.1

-.1

132.061

1.2

-.1

126.475

1.0

-.1

131.779

2.0

.2

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

416.065

2.7

.0

369.015

1.2

-.1

377.149

1.1

-.1

379.965

1.3

-.5

241.566
192.893
167.905
218.852

3.2
6.4
8.6
12.9

.5
1.0
1.3
1.5

215.899
183.236
163.081
217.122

3.8
6.8
8.9
13.7

.6
1.2
1.6
2.2

219.820
188.925
169.312
226.548

4.0
7.0
9.0
13.8

.5
.8
1.0
1.4

228.516
182.686
156.797
203.933

3.2
5.8
7.1
11.0

.3
.3
.3
.2

291.432
110.953
289.421
308.436
255.751

17.1
1.0
1.2
1.0
3.4

2.2
.9
.2
.3
.2

284.453
110.354
250.006
235.100
271.901

18.0
1.5
1.6
1.0
2.3

2.6
.6
.2
.1
.2

283.677
115.811
251.730
231.164
278.494

17.3
1.1
1.9
1.3
4.4

1.6
.5
.2
.1
.1

265.693
113.545
270.010
270.359
267.504

14.4
1.7
1.5
.9
2.6

.4
.6
.3
.1
-.1

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
See footnotes at end of table.

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

Index
May
2011

Midwest

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

334.536

0.5

0.3

233.520
243.531
223.923
170.701
227.350
219.911
284.073
293.848
278.929
258.577
242.139
245.493

3.2
3.2
4.3
8.3
7.9
12.2
15.8
1.5
1.1
19.7
1.6
1.4

149.787
339.376
298.841

1.3
35.7
1.4

South

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

303.087

1.4

0.2

.6
.5
.7
1.3
1.0
1.4
2.0
.2
.2
2.6
.3
.3

207.131
215.152
213.580
165.388
220.312
217.729
278.148
280.888
236.745
257.011
213.996
213.609

3.9
3.9
5.0
8.6
8.6
13.0
16.7
2.2
1.4
24.3
1.7
1.4

.3
4.1
.3

144.046
353.857
259.074

1.2
40.2
1.5

Index
May
2011

West

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

303.213

1.7

0.0

.7
.7
.9
1.6
1.4
2.2
2.5
.3
.2
3.8
.3
.2

210.620
218.576
219.334
170.830
226.912
225.539
276.243
285.478
237.672
249.746
217.086
215.797

4.1
4.0
5.2
8.7
8.9
13.1
16.1
2.5
1.8
21.9
2.0
1.7

.5
5.2
.1

148.128
338.961
258.814

1.2
36.9
1.9

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

311.248

1.8

0.4

.5
.5
.6
1.0
.9
1.3
1.5
.3
.2
2.5
.2
.1

220.171
228.537
219.599
160.002
218.647
206.816
262.358
300.330
258.740
286.680
225.825
225.885

3.2
3.1
4.4
6.9
7.3
10.3
13.2
2.3
1.4
19.8
1.8
1.4

.3
.3
.4
.3
.2
.2
.4
.6
.3
2.1
.1
.1

.3
3.0
.1

140.996
330.943
273.128

1.2
32.1
1.5

.1
1.2
.1

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

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4 Revised index for Northeast urban: Apr. 2011=195.092.

5
6
7
R
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Revised.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

Index
May
2011

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Percent change
from—

Index
May
2011

Apr.
2011

Size class D

May
2010

Index
May
2011

Apr.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

205.944
205.944

3.3

0.5

140.062

3.8

0.5
-

219.873
354.600

4.3

0.4

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

204.666
204.562
207.665
199.115
203.970

3.2
3.3
3.8
2.5
2.2

.3
.3
.3
.3
.7

142.408
142.666
141.307
144.682
138.925

3.5
3.6
5.0
1.6
2.0

.4
.4
.6
.0
.0

226.721
226.847
222.292
236.001
224.213

4.2
4.4
5.6
2.7
1.0

.6
.7
1.0
.3
-.3

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

201.858
218.556
218.447
218.085
218.073
224.843
219.180
204.541
202.432
195.782
118.366

1.0
.9
1.1
.8
.7
3.2
2.4
.2
.7
-1.1
-.4

.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.8
-.8
.1

132.996
133.901
140.025
132.969
132.961
165.562
162.988
152.920
148.000
159.713
98.802

1.4
1.4
1.9
1.2
1.2
3.5
3.5
1.9
2.6
-1.1
-1.2

.2
.0
.0
.0
.0
1.4
1.7
1.9
2.4
-.2
.3

195.723
218.983
215.553
228.626
228.637
215.897
181.089
192.303
198.030
163.557
126.144

1.6
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.1
4.0
3.8
2.9
4.1
-3.6
-.2

.1
.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
.0
.0
-.1
-.3
1.2
.3

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

117.718

2.1

-.2

87.727

-.3

.1

116.117

-1.1

2.3

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

215.844
215.646
99.935
123.999
97.639
124.931
142.526
494.179
493.500
506.907
334.156
434.428

13.1
13.8
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.5
37.4
37.6
38.1
36.5
35.3

1.8
1.9
1.0
.9
.9
1.3
1.7
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.6

154.604
154.527
99.833
99.566
99.645
101.789
99.704
333.178
335.155
343.563
325.666
312.107

12.8
13.1
3.2
3.1
3.1
2.9
3.9
36.1
36.3
36.8
35.6
34.0

1.4
1.5
.9
.6
.6
.9
1.6
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.2

222.654
217.668
99.599
149.102
102.957
148.007
135.038
318.366
316.991
304.377
357.806
316.340

14.1
14.3
3.1
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.0
36.2
36.4
36.6
36.9
33.9

1.1
1.1
.8
.3
.3
.9
1.6
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.6
1.6

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

314.605
255.113
332.105
261.875

2.6
2.9
2.6
1.9

.0
-.2
.1
-.1

169.342
152.541
175.322
156.811

3.4
3.1
3.5
3.0

.2
.3
.2
.1

388.134
328.120
408.712
344.594

3.0
3.2
3.0
3.1

.2
.2
.2
.3

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

113.337

-.3

.3

113.431

.4

.3

115.780

-.3

.0

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

132.894

.6

-.1

126.057

1.3

.1

135.232

2.6

-.1

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

297.010

1.1

-.3

174.854

2.0

-.1

415.769

2.3

.4

205.944
177.687
161.088
220.146
296.353
104.536
228.308
219.340
217.154

3.3
6.5
8.7
13.2
17.2
1.2
1.3
.9
3.4

.5
.8
1.0
1.3
1.8
.6
.3
.2
.3

140.062
132.171
126.355
166.492
205.831
88.267
143.143
134.060
146.408

3.8
6.4
7.9
12.5
16.0
1.2
1.9
1.4
3.2

.5
.8
1.1
1.3
1.6
.7
.2
.0
-.2

219.873
190.445
171.720
225.637
282.411
118.685
252.265
226.275
282.424

4.3
7.6
9.2
13.6
16.9
2.4
1.9
1.3
2.4

.4
.9
1.0
1.3
1.1
.5
.1
.0
.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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

Index
May
2011

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Size class D

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

255.790

1.2

0.2

145.798

1.7

0.2

311.698

1.8

0.1

200.714
206.276
200.724
163.206
212.740
219.447
285.305
239.434
221.096
331.174
197.684
196.641
131.416
495.862
230.024

3.3
3.3
4.6
8.4
8.1
12.4
15.8
1.9
1.3
21.2
1.7
1.4
1.3
36.9
1.4

.5
.5
.6
1.0
.8
1.2
1.7
.4
.3
3.0
.2
.2
.2
3.7
.2

136.105
137.382
140.000
126.728
154.383
164.738
199.867
152.991
140.195
238.000
130.629
128.429
102.874
338.267
142.365

3.9
3.9
4.8
7.7
8.2
11.9
15.0
2.4
1.7
21.6
1.9
1.7
1.1
35.7
1.9

.5
.5
.6
1.0
.9
1.3
1.5
.3
.2
2.7
.2
.2
.4
3.1
.1

209.222
218.603
222.440
173.195
228.061
225.399
277.668
293.272
236.441
249.966
216.934
215.642
151.678
315.454
258.955

4.4
4.3
5.5
8.9
9.4
13.0
16.0
2.4
1.8
22.4
2.1
1.7
1.4
35.1
1.8

.5
.4
.6
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
.1
.1
1.2
.3
.3
.6
1.8
.1

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population
size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All
other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
May
2010

May
2011

Percent change from—

Index

Apr.
2011

May
2010

May
2011

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

242.976
375.445

2.9

0.6

144.697

3.8

0.5

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

231.606
231.098
231.627
233.561
237.334

2.8
2.9
3.2
2.6
1.8

.5
.5
.7
.3
.1

145.165
145.415
142.873
149.297
140.400

2.8
2.8
3.7
1.6
2.6

.6
.6
1.1
-.2
.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

250.549
298.966
299.682
306.429
306.380
218.468
208.104
194.080
190.982
R189.668
125.699

1.1
.8
2.0
.6
.6
3.9
3.6
-2.3
-1.6
-4.7
.7

.3
.3
.1
.2
.2
.0
.0
.3
2.7
-4.6
.7

141.636
139.667
147.640
138.154
138.154
R185.380
R183.922
R145.478
134.599
R146.539
106.309

2.3
1.9
2.4
1.6
1.6
4.9
5.5
-1.7
-.2
-6.6
.5

.2
.1
.0
.1
.1
-.8
-1.1
-1.3
-.2
-5.2
1.9

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

123.567

.8

-.6

87.087

.6

-.6

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

220.742
214.170
325.398
324.204
326.965
321.881
309.939

12.5
13.2
37.3
37.4
37.9
36.5
35.5

2.2
2.4
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.3

150.528
151.303
329.818
330.925
337.360
327.085
308.250

11.2
11.2
35.6
35.7
35.9
36.0
34.1

1.6
1.7
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.1

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

422.006

3.0

.2

175.526

4.2

.1

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

117.303

-1.0

.6

118.529

-1.0

.2

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

134.933

-.1

-.2

127.382

.1

.0

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

397.221

2.7

.0

189.565

2.8

.1

242.976
191.461
165.021
211.938
109.738
290.210

2.9
6.2
8.5
12.6
.7
1.2

.6
.9
1.2
1.5
.7
.3

144.697
139.594
135.473
179.160
91.194
145.329

3.8
6.7
8.7
13.7
1.6
1.5

.5
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.3
-.1

235.119
223.053
167.980
223.868
213.550
291.084
279.963
257.372
243.875
247.763

2.9
4.1
8.2
7.6
11.8
1.6
1.0
18.9
1.5
1.3

.6
.7
1.2
1.0
1.4
.4
.4
2.7
.3
.3

140.800
144.002
135.726
161.795
176.455
151.158
142.437
246.245
134.593
132.495

3.8
4.5
8.5
8.7
13.1
1.2
1.3
21.4
1.9
1.7

.5
.6
1.5
1.2
1.6
-.3
-.1
2.3
.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.

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

216.376
357.248

3.8

0.7

138.827

3.8

0.6
-

212.210
340.220

4.0

0.4

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

222.899
221.925
219.352
225.322
231.906

3.1
3.0
3.5
2.3
4.4

.4
.1
.2
.0
3.1

140.314
140.537
137.689
144.527
140.001

2.9
3.0
3.5
2.3
1.8

.4
.3
.5
.0
.7

223.648
223.172
212.891
241.253
231.592

4.1
4.3
5.8
2.4
1.7

.8
.8
1.2
.3
-.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

200.230
233.203
234.743
237.837
237.842
198.930
173.353
175.063
170.900
R167.590
113.668

1.3
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
3.8
3.1
2.5
5.7
-1.5
-.7

.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
.9
1.0
.9
2.1
.3
.1

126.877
127.097
129.802
125.149
125.149
166.592
166.677
161.482
153.786
166.136
94.417

1.1
.9
1.7
.7
.7
3.7
3.7
2.9
4.5
-1.2
-.8

.3
.0
.2
.1
.1
1.6
1.9
2.0
2.6
.5
.1

193.767
218.370
206.166
225.131
225.131
210.210
165.643
174.404
167.706
180.619
119.267

.7
.1
1.1
.3
.3
4.4
4.8
3.0
3.0
2.8
-.5

-.4
-.6
-.2
-.7
-.7
1.0
1.0
.9
-.9
5.8
-1.0

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

113.739

2.7

1.0

84.571

-3.5

-.2

118.660

-4.4

5.6

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

223.141
219.574
366.527
366.429
367.666
386.401
345.817

14.1
14.6
41.0
41.3
41.9
39.8
38.9

2.6
2.9
6.3
6.5
6.6
5.8
5.8

162.619
162.623
363.908
366.668
376.154
357.209
336.920

13.9
14.4
41.6
42.1
42.8
41.2
39.0

2.0
2.3
5.0
5.2
5.5
4.1
4.6

200.824
192.749
300.860
298.697
288.344
347.518
300.151

14.8
15.3
39.0
39.3
39.5
39.6
36.5

1.2
1.3
2.2
2.4
2.1
3.6
1.5

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

393.806

2.6

.0

173.990

4.0

.3

379.778

2.7

.2

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

115.151

.0

.4

117.412

-.1

.0

108.176

-1.0

.7

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

133.176

.9

-.1

131.136

.4

.0

125.381

4.4

-.2

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

356.888

.8

-.4

174.624

1.5

.2

393.773

2.1

.7

216.376
182.494
160.058
213.133
107.993
250.022

3.8
7.0
9.3
14.0
1.6
1.6

.7
1.3
1.8
2.4
.7
.3

138.827
131.595
126.205
167.527
85.175
142.549

3.8
6.5
8.3
13.4
1.1
1.7

.6
1.1
1.5
2.0
.6
.2

212.210
187.169
168.524
223.805
113.516
239.937

4.0
7.3
9.1
13.3
2.5
1.4

.4
1.1
1.3
1.9
.3
-.2

208.473
212.518
162.990
219.985
214.785
279.592
238.299
257.412
214.521
213.879

3.9
4.9
9.0
8.7
13.3
2.0
1.5
24.0
1.8
1.6

.8
.9
1.9
1.4
2.5
.4
.3
4.2
.3
.3

134.929
141.728
126.487
154.299
165.172
158.579
138.899
253.311
129.167
127.079

3.8
4.9
8.0
8.5
12.6
2.5
1.4
24.7
1.5
1.3

.6
.8
1.4
1.3
1.9
.4
.2
3.8
.2
.2

201.513
211.620
170.156
224.832
223.671
265.516
221.760
229.087
211.239
209.017

4.1
5.5
8.8
9.0
12.5
2.4
1.2
24.0
1.7
1.2

.4
.8
1.3
1.4
1.8
.3
-.2
1.7
.2
.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

220.982
356.738

3.7

0.5

139.833

4.0

0.5
-

225.416
366.056

5.2

0.3

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

225.708
226.928
221.538
236.275
210.449

3.6
3.7
5.1
2.0
2.1

.6
.6
.9
.1
.7

142.427
143.047
142.643
143.646
132.937

3.5
3.6
5.1
1.6
2.0

.3
.4
.7
.0
-.4

225.803
225.646
228.371
225.615
221.986

4.5
4.7
5.6
3.1
1.1

.4
.5
.5
.5
-.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

208.045
230.109
231.935
235.869
235.854
212.918
189.556
191.252
183.759
191.124
134.378

.6
.7
.3
.7
.7
1.2
.4
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.7

.1
.0
.1
-.1
-.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.1
2.7
-.3

133.680
136.836
141.935
136.023
136.023
154.946
150.023
146.017
143.817
153.910
96.581

1.4
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
3.4
3.1
2.6
3.3
-2.2
-1.6

.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.9
2.3
2.4
2.5
1.7
-.1

198.183
222.855
220.415
232.295
232.295
210.035
180.574
185.814
189.631
137.088
124.914

2.1
2.6
2.0
2.4
2.4
1.2
.8
.1
2.2
-18.4
.1

.2
.3
-.1
.0
.0
-.5
-.6
-.6
-.1
-6.0
.8

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

150.369

4.5

.1

87.203

.5

.5

123.695

4.9

1.1

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

220.743
221.034
349.544
347.389
350.174
345.818
337.120

14.9
15.4
38.0
38.3
39.0
37.2
35.8

1.9
2.1
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.2

153.833
153.780
332.805
334.339
344.947
323.476
312.848

14.1
14.4
36.9
37.1
37.6
36.3
34.9

1.4
1.5
2.9
3.0
2.9
3.1
2.9

243.456
242.048
313.589
311.103
302.563
362.843
316.064

15.9
16.1
36.3
36.5
36.9
36.0
33.8

.5
.5
.6
.6
.6
.8
.3

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

369.268

2.3

.2

163.621

3.0

.3

375.706

2.7

.0

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

108.850

-.7

-.1

116.776

.8

.2

117.700

.3

.2

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

128.496

.8

-.1

124.370

1.2

-.1

129.979

.8

.0

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

348.138

.6

-.2

170.748

1.2

-.2

418.148

2.4

.0

220.982
189.215
168.782
222.549
118.381
252.054

3.7
7.3
9.5
14.8
1.7
1.4

.5
1.0
1.2
1.7
.4
.1

139.833
131.427
125.560
165.332
88.118
143.627

4.0
6.5
8.2
12.8
.6
2.1

.5
.8
1.0
1.3
.5
.2

225.416
198.543
184.076
239.732
123.999
254.366

5.2
9.0
11.1
16.1
1.8
2.3

.3
.5
.6
.6
.7
.1

213.504
218.887
170.624
224.416
221.632
285.485
240.457
259.815
218.790
217.817

3.8
5.2
9.2
9.2
13.9
2.3
1.3
21.1
1.9
1.6

.5
.7
1.2
1.1
1.6
.4
.1
3.0
.2
.1

136.213
138.639
125.732
153.674
163.365
150.722
141.233
228.271
130.681
128.386

4.0
5.0
8.0
8.3
12.2
2.7
2.0
22.5
2.0
1.7

.5
.6
1.0
.9
1.2
.4
.2
2.7
.2
.2

214.097
228.071
185.035
235.299
238.819
290.891
237.989
244.203
220.702
220.207

5.4
6.2
10.9
11.2
15.7
2.0
2.3
21.3
2.7
2.4

.3
.3
.6
.5
.5
-.1
.1
.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 .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
May
2010

May
2011

Percent change from—

Index

Apr.
2011

May
2010

May
2011

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

232.393
378.949

3.0

0.3

138.598

3.5

0.3

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

230.392
230.414
232.975
225.537
227.360

3.3
3.5
3.8
3.0
.9

.0
.0
-.3
.5
-.5

142.237
141.508
140.256
143.114
153.692

4.5
4.7
7.3
.9
1.7

.3
.3
.4
.2
.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

240.174
267.717
278.056
283.338
283.341
261.098
242.492
244.006
275.693
199.620
130.391

.9
.8
.9
.8
.8
3.7
1.9
1.6
.4
5.7
-.9

.5
.2
.1
.2
.2
3.4
5.0
5.2
5.8
3.3
-.1

131.148
130.349
140.285
130.467
130.472
173.439
171.310
167.671
164.953
167.307
103.692

.7
.9
2.9
.6
.6
1.8
1.3
.9
1.1
.4
-1.8

.1
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.2
2.3
2.9
3.0
3.9
.4
.1

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

118.579

1.4

-1.0

93.264

.2

-.4

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

215.900
210.933
325.970
324.484
327.622
298.068
307.477

11.5
12.3
34.0
34.1
34.5
33.3
32.2

.6
.6
.8
.9
1.0
.9
.5

152.796
151.434
300.782
303.642
305.240
296.381
285.440

10.5
10.5
28.9
28.7
29.1
28.2
26.5

.7
.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
.7
.9

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

396.622

2.6

-.1

174.343

3.3

.1

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

111.397

.3

.2

98.284

1.3

.8

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

133.202

1.2

.0

122.926

3.4

.7

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

378.826

.3

-.7

170.701

3.3

-.5

232.393
182.410
155.040
199.634
112.086
276.279

3.0
5.9
7.6
11.8
1.0
1.3

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

138.598
128.587
121.197
157.161
89.662
141.151

3.5
5.7
6.3
9.6
2.4
1.9

.3
.4
.4
.3
.6
.3

225.067
219.142
158.408
216.897
202.491
299.648
266.957
289.752
230.165
230.901

3.0
4.2
7.3
7.4
11.0
2.0
1.2
21.2
1.6
1.3

.3
.3
.1
.0
-.1
.5
.4
2.2
.1
.1

133.598
138.298
122.180
149.956
157.336
154.094
137.662
239.359
129.089
126.998

3.5
4.6
6.2
7.1
9.2
2.9
1.8
16.3
2.3
1.9

.3
.5
.4
.3
.3
.8
.3
1.8
.1
.1

-

-

-

-

-

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

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Revised index for Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=186.918.
7 Revised index for Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=186.022.

8 Revised index for Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=147.451.
9 Revised index for Northeast size A: Apr. 2011=198.893. Revised index for
Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=154.603.
10 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
11 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
R Revised.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
May 2011 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

M

221.241

223.430

224.233

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

228.583
230.628
139.006

229.710
230.277
141.951

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

211.191
215.783
135.235

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
Apr. 2011 from—

May
2010

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

Apr.
2010

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

225.356

4.4

0.9

0.5

3.9

1.4

0.4

229.242
230.055
141.286

231.099
231.627
142.873

3.3
3.2
3.7

.6
.6
.6

.8
.7
1.1

2.5
2.4
2.7

.3
-.2
1.6

-.2
-.1
-.5

213.495
218.581
136.185

214.052
218.814
136.957

214.989
219.352
137.689

3.7
3.5
3.5

.7
.4
1.1

.4
.2
.5

3.9
4.2
3.2

1.4
1.4
1.3

.3
.1
.6

207.530

209.872

210.273

212.891

5.8

1.4

1.2

4.4

1.3

.2

M
M
M

218.731
217.195
139.104

220.852
219.214
140.424

222.313
219.560
141.705

223.933
221.538
142.643

5.1
5.1
5.1

1.4
1.1
1.6

.7
.9
.7

4.3
3.8
4.3

1.6
1.1
1.9

.7
.2
.9

M

222.070

224.853

227.295

228.371

5.6

1.6

.5

5.8

2.4

1.1

M
M
M

227.374
229.542
136.965

230.411
232.418
139.047

231.577
233.773
139.755

231.611
232.975
140.256

5.0
3.8
7.3

.5
.2
.9

.0
-.3
.4

4.7
4.3
5.9

1.8
1.8
2.0

.5
.6
.5

M
M
M

204.903
137.960
216.461

206.559
139.619
219.089

206.973
140.398
220.148

207.665
141.307
222.292

3.8
5.0
5.6

.5
1.2
1.5

.3
.6
1.0

3.7
4.2
4.7

1.0
1.8
1.7

.2
.6
.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

219.014
239.207

223.725
240.322

223.829
242.760

222.862
241.796

2.5
3.7

-.4
.6

-.4
-.4

5.3
4.7

2.2
1.5

.0
1.0

M

233.844

233.763

232.804

233.769

2.9

.0

.4

2.0

-.4

-.4

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......

1
1
1
1

227.432
228.449
203.152
139.765

226.876
228.951
203.046
141.396

228.918
229.484
204.604
140.361

229.828
229.264
203.877
142.561

2.5
4.8
3.8
5.6

1.3
.1
.4
.8

.4
-.1
-.4
1.6

2.3
3.7
3.9
4.0

.7
.5
.7
.4

.9
.2
.8
-.7

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

225.027
200.367
203.792
233.312

227.724
202.644
206.469
236.772

227.701
200.861
207.555
238.349

229.951
201.902
210.282
240.144

4.2
2.5
5.8
6.4

1.0
-.4
1.8
1.4

1.0
.5
1.3
.8

2.2
3.6
4.4
4.6

1.2
.2
1.8
2.2

.0
-.9
.5
.7

2
2
2

224.939
225.548
227.327

223.019
229.678
232.922

222.137
232.184
230.754

226.090
228.447
230.911

3.8
2.9
3.2

1.4
-.5
-.9

1.8
-1.6
.1

3.1
5.4
1.4

-1.2
2.9
1.5

-.4
1.1
-.9

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
May
2011

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

225.964
676.887

3.6

0.5
-

220.094
657.549

3.3

0.6

-

233.367
689.469

3.1

0.0

-

248.073
717.146

2.9

0.6

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

227.082
226.976
225.356
230.501
226.989

3.4
3.5
4.4
2.2
2.0

.4
.4
.5
.2
.4

221.552
220.195
222.862
210.725
237.967

2.0
2.1
2.5
1.5
1.5

-.4
-.4
-.4
-.4
.1

232.278
231.797
241.796
215.908
225.487

3.4
3.6
3.7
3.5
-.5

-.1
.0
-.4
.5
-1.8

235.301
234.567
233.769
241.751
242.023

2.6
2.7
2.9
2.5
1.3

.3
.4
.4
.3
.0

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 ...

218.484
250.745
252.393

1.2
1.1
1.4

.3
.1
.1

215.425
264.493
275.268

1.6
1.5
.9

.2
.2
.0

245.582
274.487
283.453

.9
.8
1.7

.2
.1
.0

261.585
316.755
319.343

1.2
1.2
2.4

.5
.3
.1

258.587

.9

.1

269.842

1.3

.2

286.689

.6

.1

324.371

1.0

.2

258.574
219.956
193.498
193.698
195.838
184.327
125.141

.9
3.4
2.9
1.1
1.8
-1.2
-.7

.1
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.4
-.5
.2

269.842
180.366
157.608
160.363
150.354
159.858
99.962

1.3
4.1
4.5
4.3
7.4
-.1
-.3

.2
-.7
-1.2
-1.3
-2.2
.2
.8

286.689
268.600
253.548
251.992
291.308
209.083
121.148

.6
4.7
2.6
2.5
1.4
6.0
-1.8

.1
1.4
2.0
2.0
.1
8.5
-.3

324.271
206.475
205.224
188.937
186.777
187.367
123.163

1.0
1.7
1.6
-4.1
-2.7
-7.1
.1

.2
1.7
1.9
2.8
4.6
-1.1
1.0

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

122.271

1.0

.0

91.447

-2.4

.9

111.817

-1.1

-3.3

121.764

1.9

-.6

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

220.270
215.829
337.359
336.999
337.605
342.937
320.923

13.1
13.6
36.8
36.9
37.5
36.2
34.7

1.6
1.7
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.3

210.141
208.067
377.964
376.287
373.329
386.142
353.184

13.7
14.6
39.6
39.9
40.5
38.6
37.9

3.1
3.5
7.8
7.9
8.4
6.7
6.9

215.476
209.743
327.289
320.991
322.917
302.431
301.619

12.7
13.3
35.2
35.3
35.8
34.7
33.2

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

229.350
218.818
315.319
314.765
319.765
313.316
304.078

12.0
12.9
37.5
37.7
38.2
36.8
36.0

2.3
2.5
5.7
5.8
5.8
6.0
5.6

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

399.375

3.0

.1

417.412

2.6

-.4

386.858

3.7

.1

391.113

2.7

.0

Recreation 5 ..............................................

113.659

.0

.3

113.207

1.3

1.3

104.826

-2.4

1.5

115.758

-.2

1.0

Education and communication 5 ...............

130.600

1.0

.0

136.431

.5

-.3

136.730

1.9

.2

135.337

.3

-.2

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

385.476

1.5

-.2

353.156

1.2

-.1

366.301

1.1

-1.8

381.133

2.7

-.1

225.964
186.804
164.286
217.037
112.941
264.883

3.6
6.5
8.4
12.9
1.3
1.6

.5
.8
1.1
1.3
.6
.2

220.094
174.351
147.514
199.434
97.773
263.123

3.3
5.4
7.5
11.4
1.0
2.0

.6
1.2
2.2
3.0
.8
.2

233.367
181.513
152.497
202.184
104.051
277.990

3.1
5.8
7.6
12.1
-.1
1.3

.0
-.4
-.7
-1.2
.4
.3

248.073
191.993
161.489
206.359
104.276
296.263

2.9
6.0
8.4
12.5
-.1
1.4

.6
.9
1.2
1.5
.7
.5

217.414
218.847
166.657
223.413
217.771
289.676
252.713
260.376
224.275
224.534

3.6
4.7
8.1
8.2
12.2
2.2
1.5
21.5
1.8
1.5

.5
.6
1.0
.9
1.2
.4
.2
2.7
.2
.2

211.538
205.572
151.293
213.185
202.797
275.725
251.387
244.103
219.459
220.103

3.4
4.3
7.2
6.7
10.6
2.7
1.9
24.1
1.5
1.4

.7
.8
2.1
1.4
2.8
.2
.2
4.3
.2
.3

226.292
215.467
156.124
219.461
205.864
290.956
269.084
301.149
230.100
230.152

3.0
4.4
7.3
7.4
11.2
2.1
1.1
23.0
1.4
1.0

.0
.0
-.7
-.7
-1.3
.7
.3
.5
.0
.0

241.580
221.337
164.926
223.757
208.949
284.264
288.109
250.728
249.645
253.955

2.9
3.9
8.1
7.4
11.7
1.5
1.3
17.2
1.7
1.6

.7
.8
1.2
.9
1.4
.8
.6
3.8
.4
.4

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average

BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT

Item and group
Index
May
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Mar.
2011

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

225.964
676.887

3.6

1.1
-

244.574
710.861

2.7

0.7
-

220.094
657.549

3.3

1.0

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

227.082
226.976
225.356
230.501
226.989

3.4
3.5
4.4
2.2
2.0

.7
.7
.9
.5
.6

238.492
238.545
229.828
253.188
240.446

2.5
2.7
2.5
2.9
1.2

1.1
1.1
1.3
.9
.5

221.552
220.195
222.862
210.725
237.967

2.0
2.1
2.5
1.5
1.5

-.2
-.2
-.4
.0
.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 .................................

218.484
250.745
252.393
258.587
258.574
219.956
193.498
193.698
195.838
184.327
125.141

1.2
1.1
1.4
.9
.9
3.4
2.9
1.1
1.8
-1.2
-.7

.4
.2
.1
.1
.1
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.5
-.4
.3

234.129
271.928
278.931
289.028
289.028
236.854
203.296
177.315
182.500
157.997
126.666

1.2
-.3
1.0
-.6
-.6
11.3
11.8
1.4
-3.3
14.3
2.2

-.5
.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
-5.3
-5.9
-10.9
-2.1
-26.3
.8

215.425
264.493
275.268
269.842
269.842
180.366
157.608
160.363
150.354
159.858
99.962

1.6
1.5
.9
1.3
1.3
4.1
4.5
4.3
7.4
-.1
-.3

.1
.3
.2
.1
.1
-1.2
-1.8
-1.9
-3.3
.3
-.4

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

122.271

1.0

.8

139.359

-.7

-1.4

91.447

-2.4

-1.8

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

220.270
215.829
337.359
336.999
337.605
342.937
320.923

13.1
13.6
36.8
36.9
37.5
36.2
34.7

4.4
4.7
11.1
11.4
11.6
11.0
10.6

211.111
210.668
337.991
334.496
333.761
334.365
322.809

13.8
14.1
37.2
37.2
37.6
36.6
35.8

5.3
5.6
13.8
14.0
13.9
14.3
13.9

210.141
208.067
377.964
376.287
373.329
386.142
353.184

13.7
14.6
39.6
39.9
40.5
38.6
37.9

6.8
7.8
19.1
19.4
19.8
18.3
18.2

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

399.375

3.0

.4

564.269

2.7

1.2

417.412

2.6

-.4

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

113.659

.0

.4

119.076

-5.8

.1

113.207

1.3

1.2

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

130.600

1.0

-.1

138.836

.3

-.4

136.431

.5

-.4

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

385.476

1.5

.0

420.869

1.8

-.6

353.156

1.2

-.5

225.964
186.804
164.286
217.037
112.941
264.883

3.6
6.5
8.4
12.9
1.3
1.6

1.1
2.2
3.1
4.3
1.1
.4

244.574
194.475
170.332
228.913
113.360
288.532

2.7
6.1
8.6
12.7
1.6
.5

.7
2.2
3.0
4.0
1.2
-.3

220.094
174.351
147.514
199.434
97.773
263.123

3.3
5.4
7.5
11.4
1.0
2.0

1.0
2.3
3.8
5.4
1.0
.2

217.414
218.847
166.657
223.413
217.771
289.676
252.713
260.376
224.275
224.534

3.6
4.7
8.1
8.2
12.2
2.2
1.5
21.5
1.8
1.5

1.2
1.6
3.0
2.6
4.1
.6
.3
7.4
.4
.4

232.053
236.458
173.185
232.507
228.246
323.634
269.990
259.108
246.640
248.791

2.7
4.2
8.2
7.3
11.7
1.5
.4
24.3
.9
.6

.7
1.1
2.9
2.5
3.7
-.7
-.4
3.8
.4
.3

211.538
205.572
151.293
213.185
202.797
275.725
251.387
244.103
219.459
220.103

3.4
4.3
7.2
6.7
10.6
2.7
1.9
24.1
1.5
1.4

1.1
1.4
3.7
2.7
5.1
.1
.2
10.4
.1
.2

-

-

-

-

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

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
ClevelandAkron, OH

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

DallasFort Worth, TX

Item and group
Index
May
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Mar.
2011

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

212.175
679.910

4.0

1.3
-

208.794
654.977

3.3

0.9
-

233.367
689.469

3.1

0.5

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

229.501
233.873
229.264
243.982
181.065

3.6
4.0
4.8
2.6
-2.1

.2
.2
.1
.4
-.1

229.349
224.168
203.877
255.772
299.108

3.2
3.4
3.8
3.0
-.3

.3
.2
.4
.0
1.6

232.278
231.797
241.796
215.908
225.487

3.4
3.6
3.7
3.5
-.5

.7
.7
.6
.9
-.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 .................................

189.866
215.304
216.530
213.443
213.443
191.435
172.723
170.870
158.911
170.994
116.669

.8
1.1
.9
1.2
1.2
.4
-1.4
-2.5
.5
-7.0
-.6

-.1
-.2
-.5
-.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.7
-1.9
2.4
-8.2
1.7

180.047
186.663
189.567
201.610
201.610
211.121
201.019
197.203
186.103
214.448
139.555

.8
.3
.4
.0
.0
-.2
-1.5
-2.0
-3.8
10.3
5.3

.6
.5
1.1
.4
.4
2.7
3.5
3.6
1.3
20.9
-1.1

245.582
274.487
283.453
286.689
286.689
268.600
253.548
251.992
291.308
209.083
121.148

.9
.8
1.7
.6
.6
4.7
2.6
2.5
1.4
6.0
-1.8

.4
.2
.0
.1
.1
2.5
2.7
2.7
-.3
13.2
.0

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

124.439

4.0

4.1

116.784

1.8

-3.0

111.817

-1.1

-5.1

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

224.263
225.272
400.156
399.175
389.123
406.359
380.548

15.1
15.2
43.0
43.4
43.8
42.1
40.6

5.8
6.1
14.7
15.1
15.0
16.1
15.0

225.591
226.045
350.474
350.047
345.893
353.281
342.833

13.7
14.0
36.4
36.6
37.3
35.5
34.0

4.0
4.2
11.3
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.4

215.476
209.743
327.289
320.991
322.917
302.431
301.619

12.7
13.3
35.2
35.3
35.8
34.7
33.2

2.7
2.8
5.8
5.9
6.0
5.9
5.2

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

378.246

3.5

1.1

364.857

-2.4

.0

386.858

3.7

.6

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

112.549

-.9

1.0

108.463

-1.5

-.9

104.826

-2.4

-.7

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

117.538

1.8

-.1

136.378

.0

-.7

136.730

1.9

.6

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

377.527

.9

-.4

353.583

2.5

-1.2

366.301

1.1

-1.8

212.175
192.240
170.603
228.074
111.460
233.999

4.0
7.5
9.6
14.4
2.2
1.6

1.3
3.1
4.6
6.5
1.4
.1

208.794
185.502
162.668
201.606
129.188
232.049

3.3
6.8
8.7
12.7
3.6
.8

.9
1.3
1.9
3.5
-.3
.5

233.367
181.513
152.497
202.184
104.051
277.990

3.1
5.8
7.6
12.1
-.1
1.3

.5
.8
.8
.7
1.1
.3

204.558
212.991
171.271
231.134
224.726
259.390
223.170
259.548
209.360
205.122

4.0
5.2
9.2
9.3
13.5
2.0
1.3
21.7
2.2
1.9

1.4
2.0
4.4
3.6
6.1
.4
.0
7.7
.6
.7

200.959
219.762
166.864
215.734
207.380
297.812
218.559
276.142
206.064
203.108

3.7
4.6
8.4
8.0
11.9
1.4
1.1
19.7
1.6
1.2

.9
1.0
1.9
2.0
3.4
.6
.5
8.3
.0
.0

226.292
215.467
156.124
219.461
205.864
290.956
269.084
301.149
230.100
230.152

3.0
4.4
7.3
7.4
11.2
2.1
1.1
23.0
1.4
1.0

.5
.7
.8
.7
.6
.5
.3
4.8
.1
-.1

-

-

-

-

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

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Item and group
Index
May
2011

WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2

Percent change from—
May
2010

Percent change from—

Index

Mar.
2011

May
2010

May
2011

Mar.
2011

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

248.073
717.146

2.9

1.0

147.554

3.9

1.0

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

235.301
234.567
233.769
241.751
242.023

2.6
2.7
2.9
2.5
1.3

.4
.4
.0
.8
.3

145.465
147.057
142.561
149.807
123.725

4.3
4.3
5.6
2.9
3.7

.9
.9
.8
1.0
1.2

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

261.585
316.755
319.343
324.371
324.271
206.475
205.224
188.937
186.777
187.367
123.163

1.2
1.2
2.4
1.0
1.0
1.7
1.6
-4.1
-2.7
-7.1
.1

.6
.5
.4
.5
.5
.6
.8
.7
2.8
-3.6
1.6

154.137
160.988
176.201
161.261
161.267
180.265
179.431
170.424
177.149
129.162
93.973

1.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
-.5
-2.1
-3.5
-3.7
-2.4
-5.0

.0
-.1
.3
-.1
-.1
.9
.8
.9
1.5
-2.1
-.2

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

121.764

1.9

-2.3

100.517

10.1

3.4

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

229.350
218.818
315.319
314.765
319.765
313.316
304.078

12.0
12.9
37.5
37.7
38.2
36.8
36.0

4.5
5.2
13.7
13.9
14.0
13.9
13.9

154.544
155.266
329.990
330.609
337.702
324.485
321.477

13.2
14.0
38.0
38.2
38.8
37.2
36.3

4.9
5.7
12.5
12.8
12.9
12.6
12.1

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

391.113

2.7

.2

154.680

4.0

.6

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

115.758

-.2

2.0

115.698

-1.0

-.1

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

135.337

.3

-.2

135.958

.4

-.8

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

381.133

2.7

.1

169.073

.3

.4

248.073
191.993
161.489
206.359
104.276
296.263

2.9
6.0
8.4
12.5
-.1
1.4

1.0
1.8
2.9
3.3
1.9
.6

147.554
131.838
123.917
160.218
85.678
157.686

3.9
7.1
8.9
14.6
.0
2.1

1.0
2.7
3.9
5.2
1.6
.0

241.580
221.337
164.926
223.757
208.949
284.264
288.109
250.728
249.645
253.955

2.9
3.9
8.1
7.4
11.7
1.5
1.3
17.2
1.7
1.6

1.0
1.3
2.8
1.8
3.1
.6
.6
7.0
.5
.5

147.104
140.709
124.005
151.916
157.162
154.822
158.002
244.354
140.686
140.563

3.9
4.7
8.6
9.3
13.7
1.6
2.0
19.3
2.6
2.3

1.1
1.7
3.8
3.1
4.9
.2
.0
7.7
.4
.3

-

-

-

-

-

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

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Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
May 2011 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

M

217.535

220.024

221.743

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

235.109
235.230
142.691

237.377
237.239
144.395

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

206.981
206.516
135.841

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
Apr. 2011 from—

May
2010

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

Apr.
2010

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

222.954

4.1

1.3

0.5

3.6

1.9

0.8

238.756
238.390
145.520

240.209
239.852
146.390

3.7
3.5
4.2

1.2
1.1
1.4

.6
.6
.6

3.3
3.0
3.8

1.6
1.3
2.0

.6
.5
.8

209.094
208.740
137.189

210.991
210.508
138.552

212.572
212.272
139.532

4.4
4.4
4.3

1.7
1.7
1.7

.7
.8
.7

3.7
3.7
3.8

1.9
1.9
2.0

.9
.8
1.0

206.306

208.108

209.987

211.052

4.5

1.4

.5

3.8

1.8

.9

M
M
M

212.416
214.129
135.919

215.272
216.680
137.789

217.234
218.615
138.962

218.437
219.971
139.744

4.6
4.2
4.6

1.5
1.5
1.4

.6
.6
.6

3.9
3.6
3.9

2.3
2.1
2.2

.9
.9
.9

M

219.352

223.059

225.869

226.539

5.5

1.6

.3

5.1

3.0

1.3

M
M
M

219.368
221.848
135.845

221.830
224.576
137.331

223.268
225.833
138.362

223.944
226.399
138.816

3.7
3.6
3.8

1.0
.8
1.1

.3
.3
.3

3.4
3.5
3.3

1.8
1.8
1.9

.6
.6
.8

M
M
M

201.033
136.808
213.495

203.220
138.471
215.928

204.607
139.645
218.220

205.758
140.412
219.159

3.9
4.3
4.8

1.2
1.4
1.5

.6
.5
.4

3.4
3.8
4.2

1.8
2.1
2.2

.7
.8
1.1

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

210.106
222.814

212.256
225.770

213.633
227.051

215.358
226.842

4.2
3.7

1.5
.5

.8
-.1

3.5
3.9

1.7
1.9

.6
.6

M

239.750

241.667

242.697

244.316

3.5

1.1

.7

2.9

1.2

.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

-

244.324
201.146
211.227
146.572

-

246.825
204.105
214.038
148.638

3.3
4.4
4.3
4.6

1.0
1.5
1.3
1.4

-

-

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

204.611
202.849
195.677
225.346

-

208.356
208.217
200.997
229.675

-

-

-

-

2.6
3.6
4.4
4.1

1.8
2.6
2.7
1.9

-

2
2
2

231.306
226.638
225.790

-

233.441
231.600
228.313

-

-

-

-

2.7
3.5
2.7

.9
2.2
1.1

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

Index
May
2011

Midwest

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

South

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

West

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

240.209
375.194

3.7

0.6
-

212.572
343.776

4.4

0.7

-

218.437
353.782

4.6

0.6

-

223.944
360.313

3.7

0.3

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

231.484
231.143
229.559
236.864
235.020

2.9
3.0
3.4
2.4
2.4

.5
.5
.8
.1
.1

220.669
220.061
215.358
227.704
228.231

3.2
3.3
3.8
2.4
2.9

.4
.3
.4
.0
1.4

224.739
225.508
222.676
231.885
212.922

3.8
3.9
5.4
1.7
2.2

.4
.5
.8
.1
-.1

229.613
228.748
230.817
225.897
237.094

3.8
4.0
5.2
2.3
.8

.1
.1
.0
.4
-.4

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 4 ............
Household furnishings and operations ...

245.506
291.356
288.543

1.6
1.2
2.0

.3
.2
.1

193.575
218.866
225.484

1.3
1.0
1.4

.2
.1
.1

202.263
223.938
223.670

1.2
1.2
.8

.3
.0
.1

225.783
248.039
262.653

1.0
.9
1.5

.4
.1
.0

269.802

.9

.2

217.418

.8

.0

212.525

1.3

.0

237.412

.7

.1

269.789
222.402
204.275
194.577
190.902
R186.110
121.968

.9
4.1
4.1
-1.6
-1.1
-5.0
.5

.2
-.1
-.2
.0
1.9
-4.6
1.3

217.418
205.786
177.571
180.865
180.710
174.748
116.219

.8
3.9
3.7
2.8
5.0
-1.7
-.6

.0
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.9
.0
-.3

212.518
216.756
182.030
182.828
177.946
193.670
120.681

1.3
2.3
1.8
1.5
2.0
-2.5
-1.0

.0
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
.2

237.424
248.808
227.973
230.394
251.302
194.925
127.307

.7
3.2
2.1
1.9
1.6
3.3
-1.2

.1
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.7
2.1
.2

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

124.930

1.0

.0

111.765

-.5

1.0

132.030

2.4

.7

114.655

.0

-1.2

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 5 ............
New vehicles .......................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........

220.509
215.735
99.804
141.444
155.516
330.151
329.490
331.695
333.371
313.618

12.8
13.2
2.9
2.4
5.2
36.5
36.7
37.0
36.2
34.9

2.2
2.3
1.1
.8
1.8
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.2

224.832
221.413
100.137
139.163
150.980
357.536
358.085
357.650
387.585
343.456

15.2
15.4
3.6
3.1
5.1
40.9
41.3
41.9
40.1
38.6

2.5
2.6
1.2
.6
1.6
5.2
5.5
5.6
4.9
4.9

221.664
220.294
98.924
147.335
146.943
335.015
334.627
334.477
346.819
326.068

16.1
16.3
3.4
3.7
3.4
37.2
37.4
38.0
36.6
35.1

1.6
1.7
1.0
.8
1.4
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.0

219.565
215.960
98.615
144.534
145.559
328.285
327.704
326.994
307.145
309.435

12.6
12.9
3.5
4.0
3.0
32.3
32.3
32.6
31.9
30.5

.8
.8
1.0
.6
1.8
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.1
.8

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

419.444
348.613
436.272
337.154

3.5
4.8
3.1
2.2

.1
.1
.2
.3

401.619
314.549
428.659
361.962

3.2
3.0
3.3
2.6

.2
.2
.1
.2

385.035
300.117
411.586
336.441

3.0
2.1
3.2
2.5

.3
.1
.3
.1

407.796
317.869
432.823
315.392

3.1
3.6
2.9
2.8

.0
.0
.0
-.2

Recreation 5 ..............................................

118.342

-.6

.1

111.367

.1

.4

110.644

.3

.1

102.712

.1

.4

Education and communication 5 ...............

126.520

-.4

-.1

127.005

.6

-.1

119.975

-.1

-.1

127.910

1.7

.2

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

471.420

3.6

.0

402.316

1.3

.0

402.268

1.3

-.2

388.335

1.6

-.7

240.209
200.868
179.248
234.722

3.7
7.0
9.4
14.0

.6
1.2
1.6
1.8

212.572
187.031
168.858
229.856

4.4
7.5
9.8
14.7

.7
1.3
1.8
2.3

218.437
193.081
176.266
240.737

4.6
8.2
10.8
16.1

.6
1.0
1.3
1.6

223.944
186.993
163.077
213.694

3.7
6.5
8.2
12.2

.3
.2
.3
.1

316.391
114.792
285.536
272.719
253.196
330.715

18.1
1.6
1.3
1.2
3.4
.6

2.3
1.0
.2
.2
.1
.2

302.953
111.810
243.555
217.356
268.588
284.102

19.1
2.3
1.6
1.0
2.3
1.1

2.7
.8
.3
.1
.5
.2

306.205
115.823
250.212
213.178
283.531
288.361

19.6
1.4
1.7
1.2
4.5
1.0

1.8
.7
.2
.0
.2
.0

285.011
116.052
263.737
239.582
264.787
292.689

15.9
1.9
1.5
1.0
2.4
1.6

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

233.607
242.124
224.538

3.7
3.8
4.8

.6
.6
.8

205.144
210.928
212.668

4.4
4.6
5.6

.8
.8
1.0

210.228
216.937
218.224

4.6
4.7
6.0

.6
.6
.8

216.976
222.928
216.130

3.7
3.6
4.9

.3
.3
.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.

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

Index
May
2011

Midwest

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

181.603
235.418
235.088
307.634
255.968
276.101
259.869
239.164
242.269

9.1
8.6
13.3
16.9
1.4
1.2
20.4
1.8
1.6

1.5
1.2
1.7
2.2
.1
.2
2.8
.3
.3

157.572
337.123
295.337

1.8
35.5
1.5

.5
4.2
.2

South

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

170.845
226.950
229.521
294.548
249.615
230.976
261.965
208.240
206.112

9.5
9.3
13.9
17.7
2.1
1.4
25.6
1.8
1.5

1.7
1.4
2.3
2.6
.4
.3
3.9
.3
.3

146.188
355.269
251.907

1.5
40.1
1.5

.6
5.1
.2

Index
May
2011

West

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

177.395
233.106
239.014
297.098
255.536
236.511
252.902
213.513
211.245

10.5
10.2
15.4
18.4
2.4
1.6
22.7
2.0
1.7

1.2
1.1
1.5
1.7
.4
.2
2.5
.2
.2

149.056
338.053
257.844

1.4
37.0
1.8

.4
2.9
.1

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

166.117
223.590
216.616
280.443
263.565
253.271
292.228
218.854
217.022

8.0
7.9
11.5
14.7
2.2
1.4
20.7
1.9
1.4

0.3
.1
.0
.4
.7
.4
2.1
.1
.1

142.188
331.931
266.429

1.2
32.1
1.5

.0
1.1
.1

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4 Revised index for Northeast urban: Apr. 2011=195.111.

5
6
7
R
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Revised.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

Index
May
2011

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Percent change
from—

Index
May
2011

Apr.
2011

Size class D

May
2010

Index
May
2011

Apr.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

205.758
205.758

3.9

0.6

140.412

4.3

0.5
-

219.159
354.198

4.8

0.4

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

204.564
204.351
207.454
198.923
205.240

3.3
3.4
4.0
2.6
2.3

.3
.3
.3
.2
.7

142.509
142.714
141.387
144.785
139.757

3.5
3.6
5.2
1.5
2.0

.4
.4
.7
.0
-.1

225.908
225.711
219.759
237.053
227.471

4.3
4.4
5.6
2.6
1.2

.6
.7
.9
.3
-.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 .............................

201.414
217.774
216.803
217.129
217.116
221.312
214.832
202.429
200.165
195.519
114.430

1.0
.9
1.0
.7
.7
3.0
2.2
.4
.9
-1.0
-.5

.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.9
-.7
.2

133.844
134.393
139.896
132.767
132.770
165.948
163.286
153.771
147.881
159.535
97.563

1.5
1.4
1.9
1.2
1.2
3.4
3.3
1.9
2.6
-1.0
-.8

.3
.0
.0
.0
.0
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.4
-.3
.4

200.050
226.402
216.104
214.026
214.031
217.639
180.674
191.337
196.643
166.418
119.851

1.5
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.2
3.6
3.4
2.6
3.7
-3.2
-.7

.0
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
.1
.0
.0
-.3
1.8
.2

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

115.735

2.0

-.1

88.561

-.4

.0

117.682

-.1

2.4

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

222.461
222.643
99.951
124.521
142.753
496.697
496.263
509.498
336.925
436.424

14.7
15.2
3.5
3.7
4.4
37.4
37.6
38.1
36.5
35.3

2.0
2.1
1.2
.9
1.7
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.8
3.6

155.046
154.964
98.667
99.536
99.860
334.751
336.766
345.492
326.707
313.241

14.1
14.2
3.3
3.0
4.0
36.2
36.4
36.9
35.7
34.1

1.6
1.7
1.0
.6
1.6
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.2

219.081
215.795
97.977
150.332
136.382
320.415
319.184
306.829
358.785
315.878

14.9
15.0
3.4
3.8
3.6
36.5
36.6
36.9
37.1
34.1

1.0
1.0
.8
.3
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.7
2.5
1.4

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

315.984
249.549
335.398
265.148

2.7
2.8
2.7
2.0

.1
-.2
.1
.0

170.942
151.270
177.129
157.415

3.6
3.4
3.7
3.0

.3
.3
.2
.1

383.544
314.374
404.569
342.060

3.0
3.5
2.9
3.0

.2
.3
.1
.2

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

110.608

-.2

.3

109.341

.3

.3

110.769

-.3

.0

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

126.791

.0

-.1

121.177

.6

.1

130.395

1.8

-.1

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

316.796

1.5

-.4

192.141

2.2

-.2

452.259

2.3

.4

205.758
184.540
171.527
236.581
325.650
108.851
225.645
218.555
220.368

3.9
7.5
10.3
15.1
19.4
1.7
1.3
.8
3.7

.6
.9
1.3
1.5
2.0
.8
.3
.1
.4

140.412
134.676
130.352
175.663
219.747
89.365
142.822
134.552
147.020

4.3
7.1
9.0
13.8
17.3
1.7
1.9
1.4
2.9

.5
.9
1.2
1.4
1.7
.8
.2
.0
-.2

219.159
192.912
175.769
237.515
301.320
118.184
254.014
211.496
279.877

4.8
8.2
10.1
15.1
18.4
2.6
1.8
1.4
2.6

.4
.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
.6
.0
-.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.

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

Index
May
2011

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Size class D

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

245.866

0.9

0.2

141.257

1.3

0.2

297.562

1.4

0.0

201.349
206.070
201.491
173.176
220.128
235.024
312.201
234.434
218.934
337.824
195.258
193.505
135.547
497.593
227.451

3.9
4.0
5.4
10.0
9.1
14.2
17.9
1.9
1.2
22.3
1.8
1.4
1.6
37.0
1.4

.6
.6
.8
1.3
.9
1.5
1.9
.5
.3
3.1
.2
.2
.3
3.7
.2

137.083
138.042
140.424
130.590
158.394
173.292
212.317
151.464
140.049
242.818
129.880
127.256
104.614
337.780
141.803

4.3
4.4
5.3
8.8
8.9
13.1
16.3
2.3
1.7
22.6
2.0
1.7
1.3
35.8
1.8

.6
.6
.7
1.2
1.0
1.4
1.6
.4
.2
2.8
.2
.2
.4
3.2
.1

210.608
217.856
218.831
177.325
234.477
237.159
295.670
258.983
240.203
253.687
213.713
212.049
151.334
317.733
261.179

4.9
4.9
6.0
9.9
10.3
14.5
17.4
2.2
1.7
23.1
2.1
1.7
1.6
35.7
1.7

.4
.4
.6
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
.1
.0
1.1
.3
.2
.7
1.7
.0

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size
classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
May
2010

May
2011

Percent change from—

Index

Apr.
2011

May
2010

May
2011

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

239.852
366.508

3.5

0.6

146.390

4.2

0.6

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

230.349
229.981
229.618
233.022
234.206

2.9
3.0
3.1
2.7
1.9

.5
.5
.7
.3
.1

144.787
144.917
142.148
149.311
141.525

3.0
3.0
3.9
1.6
3.2

.6
.6
1.1
-.2
.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

245.297
290.758
296.959
271.399
271.372
213.859
203.965
194.331
190.993
R189.916
117.976

1.3
1.0
1.9
.6
.6
3.6
3.3
-2.2
-1.6
-4.4
.4

.3
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
.7
3.0
-4.4
.6

143.201
140.359
147.640
138.154
138.154
R184.446
R182.210
R145.931
134.599
R146.539
106.506

2.2
1.9
2.4
1.6
1.6
4.2
4.7
-1.7
-.2
-6.6
.6

.2
.1
.0
.1
.1
-.8
-1.2
-1.4
-.2
-5.2
2.0

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

122.760

1.4

.2

88.951

.1

-.6

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

224.941
219.797
325.944
324.878
327.288
322.955
310.670

13.5
14.1
37.2
37.3
37.8
36.4
35.4

2.4
2.5
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.2

151.245
151.709
329.817
330.925
337.360
327.085
308.250

11.9
11.9
35.6
35.7
35.9
36.0
34.1

1.8
1.9
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.1

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

417.302

3.0

.2

176.771

4.3

.1

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

117.882

-.3

.1

119.600

-1.2

.1

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

129.991

-.4

-.2

117.964

-.4

.0

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

446.821

3.6

.0

217.010

3.7

.1

239.852
197.897
174.650
222.167
112.454
285.193

3.5
6.9
9.7
13.9
1.2
1.3

.6
1.1
1.5
1.8
.7
.3

146.390
143.599
141.938
195.756
93.061
145.048

4.2
7.1
9.0
14.2
2.0
1.4

.6
1.3
1.7
1.8
1.4
-.1

233.327
222.790
177.090
228.628
223.309
252.571
275.959
255.995
239.659
243.081

3.5
4.8
9.4
8.3
13.2
1.7
1.2
19.3
1.8
1.6

.6
.8
1.4
1.2
1.7
.4
.3
2.9
.3
.3

143.158
146.108
142.026
169.256
191.859
149.863
142.469
250.171
135.285
133.512

4.2
4.9
8.8
9.2
13.7
.9
1.1
22.3
1.9
1.7

.6
.7
1.6
1.3
1.8
-.3
-.2
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.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

212.272
347.024

4.4

0.8

139.532

4.3

0.7
-

211.052
341.957

4.5

0.5

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

222.930
222.248
220.160
225.359
230.200

3.2
3.2
3.6
2.4
4.5

.3
.1
.2
.0
3.0

140.663
140.906
138.221
144.765
140.928

2.9
3.0
3.5
2.4
1.6

.3
.3
.5
.1
.1

223.857
223.262
211.107
244.214
232.640

4.2
4.4
5.9
2.5
1.8

.7
.8
1.2
.3
-.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

193.644
219.954
234.897
217.870
217.864
200.054
173.699
174.881
169.515
R168.518
111.166

1.4
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
3.9
3.3
2.6
5.9
-1.6
-.5

.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.8
.9
.8
2.1
.0
-.2

127.044
126.492
129.802
125.149
125.149
166.707
166.608
159.948
153.786
166.136
93.361

1.3
1.0
1.7
.7
.7
3.9
3.9
2.9
4.5
-1.2
-.4

.3
.1
.2
.1
.1
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.6
.5
-.1

194.195
218.421
206.166
214.288
214.288
213.225
166.952
173.988
167.712
180.518
120.297

.7
.2
1.1
.3
.3
4.2
4.5
3.0
3.0
2.8
-1.4

-.4
-.6
-.2
-.7
-.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
-.9
5.8
-1.5

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

110.252

1.8

1.2

84.043

-3.4

-.4

122.180

-3.0

5.2

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

224.426
221.793
366.848
366.709
367.554
386.335
345.161

15.5
15.9
40.9
41.2
41.8
39.7
38.8

2.9
3.1
6.3
6.4
6.6
5.8
5.8

164.777
164.637
363.937
366.668
376.154
357.209
336.920

14.6
14.7
41.6
42.1
42.8
41.2
39.0

2.4
2.4
5.0
5.2
5.5
4.1
4.6

205.740
200.145
300.809
298.706
288.354
347.518
300.147

15.8
16.0
39.0
39.3
39.5
39.6
36.5

1.4
1.4
2.2
2.4
2.1
3.6
1.5

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

398.722

2.7

.0

174.974

4.1

.3

374.554

2.5

.2

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

112.916

.2

.7

111.868

.1

.0

105.832

-.5

.8

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

127.818

.3

-.1

125.476

.0

.0

126.275

3.4

-.2

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

379.209

1.0

-.2

197.007

1.5

.1

427.130

1.9

.6

212.272
185.804
165.278
225.085
109.067
243.185

4.4
7.9
10.8
15.6
2.4
1.6

.8
1.5
2.1
2.8
.8
.3

139.532
134.987
131.573
178.470
88.526
141.314

4.3
6.9
8.8
13.8
2.0
1.7

.7
1.1
1.5
1.9
.8
.3

211.052
192.051
176.506
236.468
115.686
235.609

4.5
7.7
9.6
14.2
3.0
1.3

.5
1.1
1.3
1.8
.5
-.1

205.260
211.841
167.818
226.255
225.972
251.086
231.615
262.893
207.882
205.156

4.5
5.7
10.6
9.5
14.9
2.0
1.5
25.5
1.9
1.6

.9
1.1
2.2
1.7
2.8
.5
.3
4.4
.3
.4

136.210
142.481
131.571
159.290
174.921
156.372
137.846
256.743
128.641
126.122

4.3
5.3
8.4
8.8
12.9
2.3
1.4
26.0
1.6
1.4

.7
.9
1.4
1.2
1.8
.5
.3
3.9
.2
.2

203.130
210.679
177.872
231.306
235.884
230.812
220.789
235.435
207.654
204.834

4.6
5.9
9.3
9.5
13.4
2.1
1.2
24.8
1.8
1.2

.5
.9
1.2
1.3
1.7
.3
-.1
1.8
.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.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

219.971
356.353

4.2

0.6

139.744

4.6

0.6
-

226.539
366.716

5.5

0.3

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

224.117
224.879
220.328
233.779
213.152

3.8
3.9
5.6
1.8
2.2

.5
.5
.9
.0
.3

143.019
143.526
143.075
143.919
134.401

3.6
3.7
5.3
1.4
2.3

.4
.4
.7
.0
-.3

224.985
224.779
226.652
225.992
221.862

4.5
4.7
5.7
3.0
.5

.5
.6
.6
.5
-.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

205.469
226.037
227.145
218.035
218.022
210.968
187.866
191.533
183.909
199.341
128.639

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

.2
.0
.1
-.1
-.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.8
.3

134.346
137.521
141.935
136.023
136.023
155.601
150.703
147.385
143.817
153.910
94.848

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
3.3
3.0
2.7
3.3
-2.2
-1.5

.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.9
2.4
2.4
2.5
1.7
-.1

205.200
237.528
220.415
219.549
219.549
213.898
180.422
186.659
189.791
137.173
115.162

2.0
2.5
2.0
2.4
2.4
1.4
1.0
.5
2.2
-18.4
.3

.1
.2
-.1
.0
.0
-.4
-.5
-.5
-.1
-6.0
.8

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

148.952

4.8

.8

87.687

.6

.5

121.511

4.2

1.1

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

231.579
231.347
350.153
348.109
351.467
346.566
336.940

16.8
17.1
38.1
38.4
39.1
37.3
35.9

2.2
2.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.2

152.776
152.571
332.785
334.339
344.947
323.476
312.848

15.8
16.0
36.9
37.1
37.6
36.3
34.9

1.6
1.6
2.9
3.0
2.9
3.1
2.9

231.296
229.877
313.608
311.116
302.540
362.843
316.060

15.5
15.6
36.3
36.5
36.9
36.0
33.8

.5
.4
.6
.6
.6
.8
.3

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

376.480

2.5

.2

165.173

3.2

.3

374.338

2.7

.0

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

104.850

-.4

-.2

112.846

.8

.3

112.937

-.2

.2

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

118.999

-.7

-.2

119.478

.2

-.1

127.559

.2

.0

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

364.297

.9

-.2

184.856

1.3

-.3

453.871

2.3

.1

219.971
195.901
180.144
244.203
117.825
248.574

4.2
8.5
11.7
17.5
1.8
1.2

.6
1.2
1.6
2.1
.8
.2

139.744
133.870
129.316
174.023
88.709
143.324

4.6
7.7
10.1
15.1
.9
2.0

.6
.9
1.2
1.5
.6
.3

226.539
198.474
183.849
247.995
120.844
264.247

5.5
9.5
11.9
17.5
2.2
2.2

.3
.6
.6
.6
.7
.1

212.920
220.040
181.483
233.148
242.019
252.488
236.657
263.730
215.171
213.322

4.3
6.1
11.3
10.4
16.5
2.2
1.1
21.7
1.9
1.4

.6
.9
1.6
1.3
2.0
.5
.2
3.1
.2
.2

136.757
138.786
129.424
157.881
171.786
149.064
141.020
233.739
129.310
126.387

4.7
5.7
9.8
9.7
14.4
2.5
1.9
23.6
2.0
1.7

.6
.7
1.2
1.0
1.4
.4
.2
2.7
.2
.2

216.774
225.309
184.835
239.748
246.434
266.919
249.651
243.474
220.169
220.023

5.7
6.6
11.7
11.9
17.0
2.0
2.2
21.8
2.7
2.3

.3
.3
.6
.5
.5
-.1
.1
.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 .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
May
2010

May
2011

Percent change from—

Index

Apr.
2011

May
2010

May
2011

Apr.
2011

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

226.399
366.496

3.6

0.3

138.816

3.8

0.3

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

230.991
230.413
232.889
226.050
233.555

3.4
3.6
3.9
3.3
.6

.0
.0
-.4
.6
-.6

141.700
141.192
140.346
143.433
151.682

4.3
4.5
7.4
.9
1.0

.3
.3
.4
.2
.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 6 .................................................................
Household energy 7 .............................................................
Energy services 4 8 ............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 9 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

233.649
254.897
280.953
245.734
245.730
258.360
242.231
244.072
276.074
198.609
129.705

1.0
.9
1.0
.8
.8
3.5
1.9
1.8
.7
5.9
-1.1

.6
.2
.1
.2
.2
3.9
5.6
5.6
6.2
3.6
.0

133.064
132.186
139.852
130.578
130.582
172.387
170.019
168.142
164.573
167.262
101.643

1.0
1.2
2.9
.5
.6
1.6
1.1
.8
.9
.4
-1.3

.2
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
2.4
3.0
3.1
3.9
.4
.3

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

117.856

.6

-2.0

93.526

-.1

-.1

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 10 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 10 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .......................................

218.461
214.913
328.013
326.729
329.600
300.343
309.796

13.4
13.9
34.0
34.1
34.5
33.3
32.2

.6
.7
.8
.9
.9
.9
.4

154.243
153.871
300.880
303.713
305.290
296.790
285.597

11.5
11.6
28.9
28.6
29.1
28.2
26.5

.8
.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
.7
.8

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

394.466

2.7

-.1

177.091

3.3

.1

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

105.862

-.4

.4

94.992

.9

.9

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

128.869

.8

.0

123.459

3.2

.7

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

375.713

.5

-1.0

178.551

3.4

-.6

226.399
187.978
162.750
212.656
115.431
266.554

3.6
6.8
9.2
13.6
1.4
1.3

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

138.816
129.908
123.735
159.610
90.072
141.631

3.8
6.0
7.0
10.1
2.5
2.0

.3
.4
.4
.3
.7
.3

220.362
216.860
165.848
224.081
215.464
260.381
257.902
297.372
221.509
219.922

3.6
5.0
8.8
8.3
12.8
1.8
1.2
22.8
1.6
1.2

.3
.3
.0
-.2
-.3
.8
.5
2.1
.0
.0

134.334
137.870
124.489
149.890
159.281
152.670
138.462
241.382
128.612
126.002

3.8
4.8
6.8
7.1
9.6
2.8
1.8
16.6
2.4
1.9

.3
.6
.4
.3
.3
.9
.3
1.8
.2
.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 .................................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
6 Revised index for Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=185.998.
7 Revised index for Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=184.351.

8 Revised index for Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=147.952.
9 Revised index for Northeast size A: Apr. 2011=198.656. Revised index for
Northeast size B/C: Apr. 2011=154.603.
10 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
11 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
R Revised.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 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
May 2011 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

M

220.110

222.391

223.245

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

226.878
228.766
138.230

228.171
228.400
141.077

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

211.495
216.643
135.662

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
Apr. 2011 from—

May
2010

Mar.
2011

Apr.
2011

Apr.
2010

Feb.
2011

Mar.
2011

224.386

4.6

0.9

0.5

4.1

1.4

0.4

227.662
228.071
140.540

229.559
229.618
142.148

3.4
3.1
3.9

.6
.5
.8

.8
.7
1.1

2.6
2.4
2.8

.3
-.3
1.7

-.2
-.1
-.4

213.844
219.449
136.754

214.449
219.656
137.581

215.358
220.160
138.221

3.8
3.6
3.5

.7
.3
1.1

.4
.2
.5

3.9
4.2
3.3

1.4
1.4
1.4

.3
.1
.6

205.874

208.197

208.704

211.107

5.9

1.4

1.2

4.5

1.4

.2

M
M
M

217.275
215.649
139.491

219.361
217.610
140.776

220.941
218.296
142.043

222.676
220.328
143.075

5.4
5.6
5.3

1.5
1.2
1.6

.8
.9
.7

4.5
4.1
4.5

1.7
1.2
1.8

.7
.3
.9

M

219.888

222.777

225.261

226.652

5.7

1.7

.6

5.6

2.4

1.1

M
M
M

226.510
229.563
136.822

229.775
232.478
139.221

230.895
233.805
139.846

230.817
232.889
140.346

5.2
3.9
7.4

.5
.2
.8

.0
-.4
.4

4.8
4.4
5.9

1.9
1.8
2.2

.5
.6
.4

M
M
M

204.627
137.955
213.845

206.327
139.685
216.518

206.782
140.452
217.778

207.454
141.387
219.759

4.0
5.2
5.6

.5
1.2
1.5

.3
.7
.9

3.8
4.3
4.8

1.1
1.8
1.8

.2
.5
.6

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

218.643
239.237

223.532
240.368

223.411
242.457

222.570
241.279

2.6
3.8

-.4
.4

-.4
-.5

5.2
4.7

2.2
1.3

-.1
.9

M

230.965

230.873

230.057

230.772

2.6

.0

.3

2.0

-.4

-.4

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ......

1
1
1
1

222.683
226.204
202.080
139.464

222.125
226.560
202.058
140.898

223.799
226.918
203.788
140.132

224.979
227.196
203.038
142.355

2.5
4.8
4.2
6.3

1.3
.3
.5
1.0

.5
.1
-.4
1.6

2.0
3.6
4.3
4.7

.5
.3
.8
.5

.8
.2
.9
-.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

217.564
203.718
207.247
231.437

220.355
206.115
209.807
234.635

220.792
204.274
210.591
236.408

223.154
205.151
213.848
238.672

5.0
2.5
6.4
6.7

1.3
-.5
1.9
1.7

1.1
.4
1.5
1.0

2.9
3.8
4.4
4.7

1.5
.3
1.6
2.1

.2
-.9
.4
.8

2
2
2

226.809
225.411
222.603

224.754
230.304
228.172

223.733
233.276
225.505

227.672
228.506
226.534

4.0
2.9
2.9

1.3
-.8
-.7

1.8
-2.0
.5

3.2
6.2
.7

-1.4
3.5
1.3

-.5
1.3
-1.2

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.

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Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

U.S.
city
average
Item and group
Index
May
2011

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Percent
change from—

Index
May
2011

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

Index
May
2011

Percent
change from—
May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

222.954
664.113

4.1

0.5
-

215.358
632.477

4.2

0.8
-

226.842
670.387

3.7

-0.1

-

244.316
695.630

3.5

0.7

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

226.473
226.257
224.386
230.521
228.197

3.5
3.6
4.6
2.2
2.1

.4
.4
.5
.2
.3

221.480
220.462
222.570
212.081
234.305

2.1
2.2
2.6
1.5
1.0

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

234.007
232.083
241.279
217.139
237.795

3.6
3.8
3.8
3.7
.1

-.2
-.1
-.5
.5
-1.5

233.061
232.815
230.772
240.773
235.103

2.6
2.7
2.6
2.7
1.3

.3
.3
.3
.2
.1

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 ...

215.135
244.618
250.704

1.2
1.1
1.4

.3
.1
.0

204.594
243.865
275.268

1.7
1.4
.9

.1
.2
.0

239.772
263.037
284.639

1.1
1.0
1.7

.1
.0
.0

257.373
311.456
315.835

1.4
1.4
2.3

.5
.3
.1

234.272

.9

.1

241.430

1.3

.2

254.493

.7

.1

290.089

1.1

.2

234.266
218.216
191.103
192.646
193.836
184.329
121.238

.9
3.2
2.8
1.3
1.9
-1.2
-.6

.1
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.4
-.4
.3

241.430
179.622
156.608
159.211
150.354
159.856
97.893

1.3
4.3
4.8
4.3
7.4
-.1
.4

.2
-.7
-1.1
-1.3
-2.2
.2
.4

254.505
264.514
252.453
251.577
290.536
209.012
118.771

.7
4.5
2.5
2.5
1.4
6.0
-2.7

.1
1.4
2.0
2.0
.1
8.5
-.3

290.019
201.069
201.558
190.141
187.328
188.227
112.237

1.1
1.7
1.4
-3.9
-2.8
-6.4
-.2

.2
2.0
2.3
3.2
5.4
-1.3
.9

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

121.312

.9

.1

90.855

-1.0

1.2

107.730

-1.4

-4.5

114.375

2.6

.1

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

222.153
218.946
338.832
338.656
339.109
344.807
322.080

14.5
14.8
36.8
37.0
37.5
36.2
34.7

1.7
1.8
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.2

210.660
208.296
377.997
376.281
373.330
386.142
353.190

15.9
16.6
39.6
39.9
40.5
38.6
37.9

3.7
4.0
7.8
7.9
8.4
6.7
6.9

220.682
216.846
327.244
320.911
322.991
302.681
301.856

14.4
14.8
35.2
35.3
35.8
34.7
33.2

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

229.585
221.138
316.083
315.532
320.329
314.519
305.137

12.6
13.3
37.3
37.5
38.1
36.6
35.8

2.4
2.6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.9
5.5

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

401.316

3.2

.2

423.397

2.4

-.3

381.569

3.7

.1

388.295

2.7

-.1

Recreation 5 ..............................................

110.219

.0

.3

110.354

1.4

1.6

98.991

-1.6

1.4

115.554

1.6

.2

Education and communication 5 ...............

124.934

.4

.0

134.406

-.4

-.5

133.161

1.5

.1

131.342

.1

-.2

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

414.594

1.9

-.2

374.791

1.1

-.2

354.928

1.0

-2.2

435.044

4.2

.0

222.954
191.543
171.531
230.306
114.560
260.062

4.1
7.4
9.7
14.5
1.8
1.6

.5
.9
1.2
1.5
.8
.2

215.358
179.642
155.571
216.715
99.862
252.781

4.2
7.3
10.4
14.6
2.1
1.9

.8
1.6
2.7
3.6
.8
.2

226.842
186.446
159.437
209.689
109.025
268.887

3.7
6.7
9.1
13.4
.7
1.5

-.1
-.6
-.8
-1.5
.7
.3

244.316
195.782
168.229
213.381
106.379
293.765

3.5
6.6
9.6
14.0
.8
1.6

.7
1.0
1.5
1.8
.7
.5

215.660
217.445
173.603
229.820
230.472
255.643
248.528
263.494
219.041
217.966

4.2
5.4
9.4
9.1
13.8
2.1
1.4
22.5
1.9
1.5

.6
.7
1.2
.9
1.4
.4
.3
2.8
.2
.2

207.074
206.451
158.713
223.520
219.000
246.783
239.887
250.182
211.630
209.844

4.3
5.4
10.0
8.6
13.7
2.5
1.8
25.8
1.6
1.5

.9
1.1
2.6
1.8
3.4
.2
.2
4.7
.3
.4

221.272
212.806
163.440
224.336
215.243
252.466
261.212
307.075
221.067
218.723

3.7
5.1
8.7
8.1
12.6
2.2
1.3
24.5
1.6
1.1

-.1
-.2
-.9
-.8
-1.5
.7
.3
.4
-.2
-.2

238.828
219.761
170.839
225.684
214.808
247.616
286.221
250.879
245.204
249.139

3.5
4.6
9.2
8.0
13.1
1.9
1.6
17.7
2.1
2.0

.7
.9
1.4
1.0
1.7
.8
.5
4.0
.3
.3

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average

BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT

Item and group
Index
May
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Mar.
2011

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

222.954
664.113

4.1

1.3
-

246.825
713.414

3.3

1.0
-

215.358
632.477

4.2

1.5

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

226.473
226.257
224.386
230.521
228.197

3.5
3.6
4.6
2.2
2.1

.7
.7
.9
.5
.5

235.855
236.212
224.979
257.804
233.906

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.7
1.6

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
.3

221.480
220.462
222.570
212.081
234.305

2.1
2.2
2.6
1.5
1.0

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

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

215.135
244.618
250.704
234.272
234.266
218.216
191.103
192.646
193.836
184.329
121.238

1.2
1.1
1.4
.9
.9
3.2
2.8
1.3
1.9
-1.2
-.6

.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.6
1.9
1.9
2.6
-.4
.4

236.601
275.762
278.931
254.006
254.006
230.214
195.690
178.487
182.500
158.001
127.372

1.5
-.1
1.0
-.6
-.6
10.5
10.8
.9
-3.3
14.3
3.3

-.7
.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
-5.2
-5.7
-10.0
-2.1
-26.3
.8

204.594
243.865
275.268
241.430
241.430
179.622
156.608
159.211
150.354
159.856
97.893

1.7
1.4
.9
1.3
1.3
4.3
4.8
4.3
7.4
-.1
.4

.0
.2
.2
.1
.1
-1.1
-1.7
-1.9
-3.3
.3
-.8

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

121.312

.9

1.0

147.074

-1.3

1.0

90.855

-1.0

-1.2

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

222.153
218.946
338.832
338.656
339.109
344.807
322.080

14.5
14.8
36.8
37.0
37.5
36.2
34.7

4.9
5.1
11.1
11.3
11.5
10.9
10.6

219.920
218.471
338.030
334.501
333.735
334.365
322.802

15.8
16.1
37.2
37.2
37.6
36.6
35.8

6.2
6.5
13.8
14.0
13.9
14.3
13.9

210.660
208.296
377.997
376.281
373.330
386.142
353.190

15.9
16.6
39.6
39.9
40.5
38.6
37.9

8.1
8.8
19.1
19.4
19.8
18.3
18.2

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

401.316

3.2

.5

557.621

2.5

1.2

423.397

2.4

-.3

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

110.219

.0

.3

122.242

-7.4

.0

110.354

1.4

1.2

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

124.934

.4

-.1

132.401

-.3

-.6

134.406

-.4

-.5

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

414.594

1.9

-.2

488.662

1.6

-1.0

374.791

1.1

-.7

222.954
191.543
171.531
230.306
114.560
260.062

4.1
7.4
9.7
14.5
1.8
1.6

1.3
2.5
3.6
4.8
1.3
.4

246.825
208.691
191.097
257.913
117.997
288.702

3.3
7.7
10.8
15.7
1.4
.3

1.0
3.0
4.1
5.5
1.0
-.4

215.358
179.642
155.571
216.715
99.862
252.781

4.2
7.3
10.4
14.6
2.1
1.9

1.5
3.2
5.2
7.0
1.4
.2

215.660
217.445
173.603
229.820
230.472
255.643
248.528
263.494
219.041
217.966

4.2
5.4
9.4
9.1
13.8
2.1
1.4
22.5
1.9
1.5

1.4
1.8
3.4
2.9
4.6
.6
.4
7.6
.5
.4

235.401
240.270
192.660
248.144
255.181
286.007
271.271
256.177
247.540
251.133

3.4
5.1
10.6
9.4
15.0
.9
.2
25.0
.7
.4

1.0
1.5
3.9
3.5
5.3
-.9
-.5
4.9
.5
.3

207.074
206.451
158.713
223.520
219.000
246.783
239.887
250.182
211.630
209.844

4.3
5.4
10.0
8.6
13.7
2.5
1.8
25.8
1.6
1.5

1.6
2.0
5.0
3.6
6.6
.2
.2
11.3
.2
.3

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 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.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
ClevelandAkron, OH

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

DallasFort Worth, TX

Item and group
Index
May
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Index
May
2011

Mar.
2011

Percent change
from—
May
2010

Mar.
2011

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

204.105
637.765

4.4

1.5
-

214.038
660.022

4.3

1.3
-

226.842
670.387

3.7

0.5

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

228.945
232.728
227.196
242.573
180.788

4.0
4.2
4.8
2.8
-1.5

.3
.3
.3
.4
-.3

228.136
222.812
203.038
257.105
293.123

3.5
3.7
4.2
3.1
.7

.3
.3
.5
.0
.6

234.007
232.083
241.279
217.139
237.795

3.6
3.8
3.8
3.7
.1

.6
.6
.4
.9
-.5

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

177.227
192.312
216.530
198.384
198.384
193.817
174.278
171.343
158.912
170.999
118.562

1.0
1.1
.9
1.2
1.2
.2
-1.6
-2.5
.5
-7.0
.9

-.2
-.2
-.5
-.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.8
-1.9
2.4
-8.2
1.6

182.080
189.120
189.567
183.065
183.065
208.439
201.531
197.735
186.103
214.448
129.168

.6
.2
.4
.0
.0
-.5
-1.7
-2.0
-3.8
10.3
5.4

1.0
.6
1.1
.4
.4
2.7
3.6
3.6
1.3
20.9
1.3

239.772
263.037
284.639
254.493
254.505
264.514
252.453
251.577
290.536
209.012
118.771

1.1
1.0
1.7
.7
.7
4.5
2.5
2.5
1.4
6.0
-2.7

.3
.1
.0
.1
.1
2.6
2.6
2.6
-.3
13.2
-.2

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

116.698

-1.7

1.9

115.107

1.8

-2.9

107.730

-1.4

-6.7

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

222.800
222.521
400.212
399.203
389.118
406.359
380.549

15.6
15.8
43.0
43.4
43.8
42.1
40.6

6.1
6.3
14.7
15.1
15.0
16.1
15.0

244.377
245.260
350.487
350.041
345.896
353.281
342.802

15.9
16.1
36.4
36.6
37.3
35.5
34.0

4.7
4.8
11.3
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.4

220.682
216.846
327.244
320.911
322.991
302.681
301.856

14.4
14.8
35.2
35.3
35.8
34.7
33.2

3.1
3.2
5.8
5.9
6.0
5.9
5.2

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

376.041

3.2

1.2

379.625

-2.5

-.3

381.569

3.7

.7

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

110.305

-2.0

.7

106.843

-1.9

-.9

98.991

-1.6

-.2

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

109.921

1.7

-.1

125.701

-.9

-.7

133.161

1.5

.4

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

432.892

1.3

-.6

374.206

4.6

-.7

354.928

1.0

-2.2

204.105
192.548
172.935
243.807
110.111
220.911

4.4
8.0
10.1
14.9
2.9
1.4

1.5
3.1
4.5
6.5
1.3
.1

214.038
197.737
178.930
226.694
133.552
233.148

4.3
8.4
11.1
15.6
3.8
.9

1.3
2.1
3.2
4.5
.8
.6

226.842
186.446
159.437
209.689
109.025
268.887

3.7
6.7
9.1
13.4
.7
1.5

.5
.7
.8
.5
1.5
.3

197.694
212.699
173.499
237.685
239.851
237.826
210.622
267.926
198.517
191.915

4.5
5.6
9.9
9.8
14.4
1.7
1.2
23.6
2.0
1.6

1.5
2.1
4.4
3.7
6.4
.4
.0
8.4
.5
.6

206.145
225.606
183.417
228.502
232.982
266.577
218.943
286.497
207.736
204.154

4.6
5.9
10.8
9.8
14.9
1.6
1.0
21.5
1.8
1.4

1.4
1.6
3.1
2.6
4.3
.6
.6
8.7
.2
.2

221.272
212.806
163.440
224.336
215.243
252.466
261.212
307.075
221.067
218.723

3.7
5.1
8.7
8.1
12.6
2.2
1.3
24.5
1.6
1.1

.5
.7
.8
.5
.4
.6
.3
4.9
.0
-.2

-

-

-

-

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

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Item and group
Index
May
2011

WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2

Percent change from—
May
2010

Percent change from—

Index

Mar.
2011

May
2010

May
2011

Mar.
2011

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

244.316
695.630

3.5

1.1

148.638

4.6

1.4

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

233.061
232.815
230.772
240.773
235.103

2.6
2.7
2.6
2.7
1.3

.3
.3
.0
.8
.4

144.532
145.918
142.355
148.078
125.439

4.7
4.8
6.3
2.9
2.9

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
.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 .................................

257.373
311.456
315.835
290.089
290.019
201.069
201.558
190.141
187.328
188.227
112.237

1.4
1.4
2.3
1.1
1.1
1.7
1.4
-3.9
-2.8
-6.4
-.2

.6
.5
.4
.6
.6
1.1
1.4
1.3
3.7
-3.4
1.2

157.713
163.823
176.185
160.767
160.770
176.115
174.620
169.679
173.419
132.041
91.123

1.6
2.6
2.4
2.5
2.6
-1.3
-2.8
-3.6
-3.7
-2.7
-4.1

.1
.0
.3
-.1
-.1
1.0
.9
1.0
1.5
-1.8
.4

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

114.375

2.6

-1.8

103.524

13.6

6.8

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

229.585
221.138
316.083
315.532
320.329
314.519
305.137

12.6
13.3
37.3
37.5
38.1
36.6
35.8

4.8
5.3
13.5
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.7

155.852
156.493
329.518
330.192
337.188
324.450
321.152

15.1
15.6
38.0
38.2
38.8
37.1
36.2

5.6
6.1
12.5
12.8
12.9
12.6
12.1

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

388.295

2.7

.1

155.011

4.3

.6

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

115.554

1.6

1.1

113.498

-.2

-.2

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

131.342

.1

-.3

122.475

-1.2

-1.2

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

435.044

4.2

.1

192.600

-.1

-.1

244.316
195.782
168.229
213.381
106.379
293.765

3.5
6.6
9.6
14.0
.8
1.6

1.1
2.0
3.3
3.9
1.8
.5

148.638
135.390
130.637
175.041
86.059
159.371

4.6
8.9
11.7
18.3
.6
2.1

1.4
3.6
5.2
6.8
2.1
.1

238.828
219.761
170.839
225.684
214.808
247.616
286.221
250.879
245.204
249.139

3.5
4.6
9.2
8.0
13.1
1.9
1.6
17.7
2.1
2.0

1.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.7
.6
.6
7.4
.4
.5

148.250
141.964
130.480
157.402
170.905
154.997
159.645
245.120
140.419
140.151

4.6
5.9
11.3
11.4
17.2
1.3
1.9
19.4
2.9
2.6

1.5
2.3
5.0
4.0
6.5
.2
.0
7.9
.6
.5

-

-

-

-

-

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 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.

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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.8
10.0

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.8

9.7
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.9
10.0

9.9
10.2

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.1

10.1
10.2

10.0
10.1

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5

10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2

9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4

10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7

10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9

10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9

10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4

10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7

10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8

10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1

10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5

10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3

19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2

19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1

20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0

20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1

20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0

20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1

19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2

19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2

19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1

17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0

17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9

17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3

17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3

18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3

17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2

17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3

16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3

17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3

16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3

16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4

16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6

16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5

16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0

13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9

13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9

13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8

13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4

14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5

14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5

14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6

14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7

14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7

14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0

17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8

17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8

17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9

17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8

18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9

18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7

18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8

18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9

18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7

18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8

18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9

23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8

23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9

23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9

24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9

24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9

24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8

24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8

24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8

25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0

26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9

26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9

26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2

26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2

26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3

26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4

26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6

31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8

31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1

31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3

31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4

31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8

31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0

31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1

31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3

31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5

31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1913
1914

-

-

9.9
10.0

-

-

1.0

1.0

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

-

-

10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3

2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5

1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

-

-

20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

-

-

17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1

3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

-

-

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4

-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5

-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

-

-

13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9

3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0

2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

-

-

14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6

.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3

.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

-

-

18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8

2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1

2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

-

-

24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9

5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7

1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

-

-

26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7

-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

-

-

29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0

1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

-

-

31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7

1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6

38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2

38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8

38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0

38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6

38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0

39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4

39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0

39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6

39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1

39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5

39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3

52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1

52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8

52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5

53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3

54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1

54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8

54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6

54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2

55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9

55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9

78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4

80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6

81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1

81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4

82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7

82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1

83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5

84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0

84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3

85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3

86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1

106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6

106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3

106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1

107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8

107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1

107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4

108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6

108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0

108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6

109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9

109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2

128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7

128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2

128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4

129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5

129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0

130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4

131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0

132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4

133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5

133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7

133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3

150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5

151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0

151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2

152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2

152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2

152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7

152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1

153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9

153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2

153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3

153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2

169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2

171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4

171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0

171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1

172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7

172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4

172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5

173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9

174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9

174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0

174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

190.7
198.3
202.416
211.080
211.143

191.8
198.7
203.499
211.693
212.193

193.3
199.8
205.352
213.528
212.709

194.6
201.5
206.686
214.823
213.240

194.4
202.5
207.949
216.632
213.856

194.5
202.9
208.352
218.815
215.693

195.4
203.5
208.299
219.964
215.351

196.4
203.9
207.917
219.086
215.834

198.8
202.9
208.490
218.783
215.969

199.2
201.8
208.936
216.573
216.177

197.6
201.5
210.177
212.425
216.330

196.8
201.8
210.036
210.228
215.949

2010
2011

216.687
220.223

216.741
221.309

217.631
223.467

218.009
224.906

218.178
225.964

217.965

218.011

218.312

218.439

218.711

218.803

219.179

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-

-

38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3

5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.2
6.2
11.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-

-

53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6

6.9
4.9
6.7
9.0
13.3

9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

-

-

102.9

104.9

82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9

12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9

13.5
10.3
6.2
3.2
4.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7

108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3

107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124.0

3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6

3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2

132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3

130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2

6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7

5.4
4.2
3.0
3.0
2.6

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

151.5
155.8
159.9
162.3
165.4

153.2
157.9
161.2
163.7
167.8

152.4
156.9
160.5
163.0
166.6

2.5
3.3
1.7
1.6
2.7

2.8
3.0
2.3
1.6
2.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

170.8
176.6
178.9
183.3
187.6

173.6
177.5
180.9
184.6
190.2

172.2
177.1
179.9
184.0
188.9

3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3

3.4
2.8
1.6
2.3
2.7

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

193.2
200.6
205.709
214.429
213.139

197.4
202.6
208.976
216.177
215.935

195.3
201.6
207.342
215.303
214.537

3.4
2.5
4.1
.1
2.7

3.4
3.2
2.8
3.8
-.4

2010
2011

217.535

218.576

218.056

1.5

1.6

-

-

-

-

-

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

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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

184.3
552.1

190.3
570.1

196.8
589.4

201.8
604.5

210.036
629.174

210.228
629.751

215.949
646.887

219.179
656.563

225.964
676.887

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

184.1
183.6
184.1
202.9
183.9
171.4
203.2
161.1
103.4
212.6
118.6
218.9
222.5
119.9
205.1
203.1
207.7
206.5
205.5
242.4

188.9
188.5
188.5
206.4
185.7
165.4
205.7
165.0
108.3
217.1
123.3
227.2
233.7
123.1
209.4
208.1
211.6
206.9
209.8
239.8

193.2
192.9
191.7
208.4
185.1
171.6
201.3
167.1
110.1
220.7
126.9
232.5
240.2
126.1
213.9
212.5
216.1
205.9
216.8
236.6

197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
189.0
177.0
202.3
174.9
117.3
228.5
133.4
244.6
251.3
134.0
216.1
216.2
216.9
212.4
225.3
244.4

206.936
206.704
205.208
226.461
196.793
190.014
207.828
183.958
122.254
242.268
147.354
272.159
276.643
139.977
228.738
222.193
235.227
217.459
233.009
247.888

218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
222.639
229.875
217.930
233.018
170.418
269.187
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
248.707
241.011
256.070
240.851
250.349
277.864

218.049
217.637
213.359
251.019
219.487
220.166
218.174
226.189
155.502
267.776
160.007
294.248
301.685
154.706
255.349
251.261
258.666
242.453
251.485
280.837

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

227.082
226.976
225.356
259.140
225.990
240.230
223.523
230.207
163.304
276.788
168.481
306.031
326.639
162.283
250.426
239.561
260.359
255.811
262.700
299.973

207.0
181.1
180.4
182.7
198.9
166.1
147.1
148.0
137.3
167.5

211.9
183.1
184.5
185.6
197.1
170.9
146.1
143.1
128.8
175.4

211.6
185.7
187.1
187.8
201.5
176.8
147.8
145.0
132.7
175.2

217.3
188.6
189.0
189.4
202.6
177.7
147.5
145.1
138.1
176.4

225.129
198.755
196.639
195.558
212.808
186.936
155.076
152.557
143.603
178.818

248.467
208.890
208.647
206.864
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
187.918

254.335
201.003
201.129
196.202
215.426
195.073
158.812
147.026
151.342
173.178

251.263
212.019
212.086
210.276
228.652
207.192
166.610
154.997
167.701
192.548

264.488
223.227
224.463
225.059
249.197
229.558
180.140
167.724
177.070
206.486

118.0
205.1

124.8
212.4

120.3
207.7

122.3
211.1

126.273
219.140

129.126
219.838

122.472
211.750

137.223
240.821

149.257
268.730

115.1
162.4
178.9
163.2
102.2
173.8
177.0
113.3
202.7

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

136.635
197.454
221.565
187.726
130.637
205.959
194.692
132.668
321.595
204.122
209.569
134.311
219.486
201.274
138.532
262.166
159.260
134.010
179.022
287.750
201.881
211.327
146.678
211.908
149.338
215.016
204.218
139.490
284.174

NA

174.4
113.4
171.5
176.9
108.5
192.5
111.3
105.3
130.2
227.1
190.6
173.0
117.5
171.3
119.1
172.2
179.4
116.7
232.4

NA
NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

276.3
287.3
238.5
162.9
145.1
294.3
113.7
263.8
214.5
301.8
284.2
271.0
112.4
109.9
110.1
112.2
118.0
173.2

302.7
308.2
241.0
158.2
162.2
313.7
126.8
295.1
230.5
276.9
425.0
282.5
114.2
112.6
112.0
116.5
117.0
171.4

301.1
312.3
251.1
169.9
174.3
331.5
121.8
288.3
251.7
260.0
342.3
295.2
120.3
119.1
117.8
124.4
122.6
177.5

306.4
325.7
276.3
174.5
185.0
370.7
124.4
286.1
266.8
281.9
318.5
288.0
123.5
122.2
122.3
125.9
125.7
178.7

326.064
344.733
292.707
182.356
186.752
348.722
134.596
306.142
274.694
295.313
378.746
300.382
128.488
127.028
125.693
131.871
129.831
179.760

327.943
338.252
304.060
211.145
186.888
362.266
122.430
315.835
335.346
300.040
337.763
311.165
145.854
147.963
139.051
157.030
140.185
195.634

315.247
325.602
273.996
193.304
187.089
377.682
120.840
303.191
278.568
329.458
348.514
293.958
145.397
149.489
139.841
159.591
135.621
188.807

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

329.020
332.481
300.476
207.275
197.011
384.960
117.506
323.358
345.884
306.779
347.928
316.979
149.617
152.067
144.803
160.832
143.225
198.967

109.5
108.9

113.0
113.8

118.5
116.6

122.5
123.6

129.286
139.039

148.092
176.320

148.847
176.524

147.800
172.090

151.552
172.714

139.3
107.4
124.8
115.0
106.1
97.5
143.2
144.6
161.0
114.3
163.0
161.0
143.0
107.3
115.8
157.7
119.2
145.1
171.1
109.7
108.9
109.9
179.6
207.1
153.6
175.4
183.8
107.0
105.0
111.9
202.8
120.7
109.8

140.6
108.3
127.5
111.5
105.7
98.7
145.5
146.4
167.8
115.4
163.6
161.3
142.7
107.5
116.6
167.4
135.6
186.2
173.0
110.3
113.8
110.3
178.3
207.4
152.9
171.4
178.4
106.7
109.7
102.4
195.5
123.2
110.8

145.5
111.5
133.1
111.7
107.4
103.1
162.3
167.1
175.0
115.9
167.6
167.8
154.3
111.4
118.6
165.2
131.2
174.6
174.1
105.6
116.3
111.7
183.3
211.4
154.3
181.3
185.2
113.2
110.2
106.3
198.9
127.4
112.4

148.5
113.6
133.6
126.5
110.7
105.6
165.8
166.3
188.5
118.9
168.7
172.4
163.3
113.1
123.3
166.7
129.5
164.5
177.0
109.2
117.3
108.5
183.5
211.3
151.7
179.5
185.0
109.0
112.6
109.4
199.3
128.6
115.1

184.3
116.5
116.3
114.1

189.9
119.9
120.0
117.4

196.0
123.3
124.0
120.6

202.2
127.5
127.7
125.0

153.648
117.609
138.194
143.465
114.034
109.195
175.083
180.752
184.030
121.631
174.057
178.631
162.521
118.555
127.536
176.068
137.454
168.121
193.811
113.085
125.054
117.962
188.325
211.165
157.409
187.632
191.486
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
133.326
115.267
100.000
210.233
132.413
132.959
128.545

162.750
126.154
151.095
149.073
120.207
112.894
185.929
189.098
207.297
123.849
190.203
193.312
173.015
128.689
138.640
206.710
163.439
181.703
246.153
124.935
151.240
133.912
203.902
229.675
167.801
211.835
204.785
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.998

161.216
124.645
151.851
150.282
116.601
112.391
180.802
185.174
196.843
124.960
189.921
198.712
179.643
132.313
141.122
197.391
150.847
160.781
234.357
125.704
142.856
132.636
203.832
224.677
166.386
215.081
208.868
121.482
130.724
124.327
217.733
139.287
122.422
107.366
224.789
140.112
143.407
139.858

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

165.862
125.802
157.030
156.780
115.487
122.422
213.713
224.086
208.998
125.539
196.161
205.285
195.926
133.950
148.110
216.370
185.076
215.450
269.922
130.866
150.363
131.187
208.518
233.070
166.985
223.083
220.180
126.809
136.838
130.571
256.388
140.673
123.343
107.465
230.501
143.917
146.549
143.804

-

-

100.0

104.3

107.685

114.392

117.561

120.445

120.564

108.6

111.0

114.2

116.5

120.438

128.587

131.765

134.605

134.344

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
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 ...................

122.9
188.7
167.4
170.7
173.9
172.9
173.6
152.0
232.0

127.0
193.9
170.9
176.4
175.3
173.8
175.7
153.0
240.9

133.7
196.4
171.5
175.5
177.2
177.1
176.8
155.4
248.0

139.1
201.1
174.0
177.8
178.7
178.9
177.2
158.4
258.4

145.814
208.704
179.709
185.387
179.844
183.048
177.552
163.500
270.329

154.062
217.975
187.666
195.197
184.756
190.333
179.735
169.743
282.390

156.990
222.082
190.510
200.240
188.000
195.242
183.543
169.730
289.055

160.681
224.215
190.623
202.702
186.995
192.612
183.774
167.647
295.568

162.483
226.989
191.871
203.450
189.210
196.282
185.574
169.065
301.644

118.9
125.4
122.4

123.1
131.4
126.3

125.7
135.8
131.6

131.7
140.1
136.2

136.117
148.241
144.053

141.613
155.850
149.577

145.617
159.749
152.055

149.311
162.340
153.786

151.144
162.412
158.454

185.1
214.1
207.9
112.9
307.2

190.7
219.8
213.9
118.7
328.4

198.3
225.6
220.5
122.8
345.3

204.8
235.1
230.0
127.7
362.9

210.933
242.372
239.102
133.545
381.548

216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
399.369

215.523
247.863
248.999
122.638
419.367

216.142
248.972
250.986
125.665
437.049

218.484
250.745
252.393
139.094
438.281

236.6
222.2

248.5
227.2

256.7
232.8

266.8
242.8

278.872
249.532

268.348
254.875

253.003
256.727

258.098
257.452

292.807
258.587

222.2
114.3
153.6
136.5
137.0
132.8
182.3
143.3
135.6
170.3
119.8
257.8
297.4
124.7
89.5
107.5
89.9
82.9
126.5
133.1

227.2
118.7
165.7
148.0
183.7
185.2
225.8
153.0
138.5
198.2
126.3
273.7
307.4
125.5
88.2
108.2
88.5
81.3
126.3
139.7

232.8
116.1
191.6
174.7
227.8
235.5
264.9
180.0
153.3
258.0
132.9
288.8
320.6
126.4
86.6
114.9
88.6
77.9
127.1
146.2

242.8
117.1
192.6
174.2
233.2
240.9
271.9
179.0
164.8
221.3
139.3
302.5
337.2
127.0
82.4
119.5
87.9
71.3
126.2
144.4

249.532
117.003
203.006
183.516
299.296
319.208
324.116
185.155
173.357
220.496
146.878
319.460
353.439
126.066
79.801
119.083
85.646
68.305
123.506
142.055

254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
252.024
323.105
199.487
188.342
232.548
156.390
341.965
371.093
128.535
76.079
120.576
85.257
62.517
123.379
142.693

256.727
123.812
208.760
184.886
262.649
268.396
309.643
188.724
187.388
190.497
165.204
365.664
379.248
127.119
73.655
117.287
79.977
61.602
123.373
139.258

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

258.574
126.780
219.956
193.498
347.002
383.814
347.163
193.698
195.838
184.327
178.521
399.649
395.477
125.141
70.256
113.916
74.180
59.248
118.844
135.639

96.2
92.4

94.4
89.0

89.411
87.597

91.131
86.892

87.879
76.982

88.311
80.968

84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6

92.3
89.0
98.6
88.0
97.2
112.4
76.1
78.7
77.6
121.6
74.2
90.6

90.510
85.986

87.9
92.1
109.5
81.9
86.9
91.8
119.2
83.7
89.6

93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7

89.273
99.903
115.994
75.756
74.948
70.179
124.005
72.305
93.341

90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
129.884
71.721
95.330

88.124
99.009
112.673
74.307
72.130
65.126
126.116
70.080
95.600

84.545
94.399
105.824
71.954
68.762
60.678
124.904
64.725
96.306

85.777
95.478
108.411
73.344
69.471
60.322
129.134
67.039
98.042

92.1
92.6
91.7
156.7
107.3
116.9
106.0
122.6
122.6
119.9

93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5

93.7
98.2
91.4
161.8
109.9
125.6
107.3
133.3
131.3

94.8
100.1
92.1
168.3
112.9
133.9
111.4
139.1
137.3

93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672

94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688

92.642
97.073
90.115
183.109
122.280
155.772
115.953
150.172
144.263
156.052

90.678
96.160
87.697
183.510
120.308
160.884
115.954
150.648
145.702
155.049

92.268
97.874
89.335
183.211
119.607
160.204
116.589
151.730
145.057
157.009

-

-

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

Expenditure category
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ....................
Repair of household items 2 ..............................

119.9
133.0

123.4
142.2

128.4
151.9

128.6
158.4

128.413
165.089

127.430
173.193

124.592
178.830

124.331

124.809

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

119.0
118.0
122.4
128.1
136.1
88.5
106.8
101.7
110.9
111.1
112.6
100.4
86.3

118.8
116.3
121.4
126.0
134.8
86.0
110.3
97.5
110.0
109.6
106.8
96.8
86.0

117.5
114.1
119.8
125.3
133.4
85.4
106.4
93.8
108.9
109.7
102.4
104.2
85.6

118.6
113.2
119.4
120.2
131.7
87.8
106.8
91.4
110.2
111.6
101.7
112.4
87.6

118.257
112.026
116.489
121.449
126.721
81.560
108.284
95.216
109.418
110.570
96.725
115.453
87.306

117.078
110.767
114.775
116.071
134.123
78.307
104.650
95.395
105.456
106.734
95.894
110.886
82.653

119.357
110.633
115.301
113.718
136.207
79.733
104.203
93.228
108.304
109.851
100.512
112.306
83.985

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

122.271
114.976
120.218
116.176
143.906
79.019
115.862
95.619
109.237
112.353
85.237
123.359
85.925

93.3
109.5
118.5
120.4
118.2
116.5
119.2
122.1
111.0
125.6

92.2
112.1
120.3
118.1
122.9
119.7
118.6
126.0
112.8
129.8

91.8
104.4
121.4
120.7
124.4
119.7
115.0
123.2
113.7
126.4

91.0
102.8
123.0
123.4
123.4
121.7
114.1
129.1
115.7
133.0

88.867
103.475
122.258
120.906
125.993
120.615
113.779
134.325
113.726
139.691

88.612
98.956
124.093
125.664
131.745
118.767
112.568
143.607
117.491
150.122

93.355
100.550
128.492
127.787
133.820
125.675
112.695
146.340
114.260
154.017

94.905
96.881
126.585
126.710
134.677
122.015
112.558
154.308
113.415
163.966

98.885
94.263
129.618
128.712
135.577
126.660
111.199
164.886
116.068
176.339

154.7
150.8
94.4
138.0
95.7
134.8
146.4
131.0
95.7
107.5
127.8
127.2
125.7
131.4
127.1
115.8
107.7
100.8
111.1
115.5
160.2
198.0
205.0
180.9
121.4
318.4
121.8

164.8
161.3
95.4
138.8
96.3
135.5
147.2
137.3
91.7
103.2
161.2
160.4
159.2
165.2
158.0
152.6
109.9
103.2
112.7
116.0
170.3
203.3
210.5
186.2
124.4
329.3
132.3

172.7
168.9
95.8
138.3
95.9
136.6
144.4
139.2
93.0
112.1
187.3
186.2
185.8
190.8
181.1
186.4
114.0
106.2
118.4
119.9
195.1
210.7
220.5
192.2
129.2
332.5
136.2

175.4
171.8
94.8
137.1
95.0
136.9
141.5
136.2
92.9
115.4
199.3
198.1
197.9
202.1
192.3
200.1
119.5
110.0
126.2
125.6
224.4
218.8
228.1
198.3
134.9
335.2
139.4

189.984
186.134
94.754
136.664
94.727
136.371
141.191
136.943
93.464
113.982
258.132
256.790
256.775
261.983
247.369
248.393
123.928
113.060
132.574
131.420
240.510
226.120
236.039
204.331
139.602
336.915
142.248

164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
91.677
134.930
133.657
125.883
99.045
118.241
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
350.308
147.741

188.318
183.766
96.421
138.857
96.214
139.728
142.520
137.406
99.045
125.705
224.730
224.260
223.353
230.558
218.751
203.092
134.781
121.348
147.139
142.377
292.337
245.417
251.006
224.018
150.735
366.799
163.829

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

220.270
215.829
99.915
142.494
98.788
142.717
147.292
148.361
95.528
118.342
337.359
336.999
337.605
342.937
320.923
297.680
143.328
130.030
154.223
146.703
328.105
252.376
259.562
227.064
156.634
386.954
166.723

119.4
126.5
128.0
112.2
205.6
223.1
147.0

131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6

134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6

137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7

139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
233.408
255.873
156.648

142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454

163.132
165.205
176.892
119.061
245.203
270.667
149.138

165.409
167.462
179.394
120.437
257.172
286.438
153.604

165.657
168.754
180.567
121.317
271.417
307.310
153.142

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

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

May
2011

2007

2008

2009

2010

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

114.095
63.024
273.614
108.344

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

399.375
324.399
105.581
425.189
99.040
98.965
422.438
335.132
339.534
408.547
176.839
217.359
639.456
240.334
235.567
545.141
181.824
113.300
104.047

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ...........................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 .........................................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Intracity mass transit 1 12 ...................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 .....................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 5 ........................................
Dental services 5 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 ......
Hospital and related services ..............................
Hospital services 5 13 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 13 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ...............
Health insurance 4 ...............................................
Recreation 2 .............................................................
Video and audio 2 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8
Other video equipment 2 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 2 .........................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ........................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media
1 2 ..............................................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet food 1 2 ........................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2
Pet services including veterinary 2 ......................
Pet services 1 2 ..................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ....................................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 2 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ..............................
Photographers and film processing 2 ..................
Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................
Film processing 1 2 ............................................
Other recreational goods 2 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground
equipment 1 2 ............................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 2 ..................
Other recreation services 2 ....................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 2 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................

-

-

-

-

69.1
204.1

72.5
211.9

72.3
223.3

71.3
227.5

100.000
100.000
72.918
232.378

302.1
265.0

314.9
270.8

328.4
280.8

340.1
285.9

357.661
293.610

367.133
298.361

329.1

340.7

355.7

362.3

374.389

379.943

311.9
264.1
270.1
297.2
157.5
179.2
407.0
149.3
143.7
348.5
137.3

327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1
-

342.0
284.9
289.5
329.6
167.0
188.3
449.7
165.2
159.8
382.5
147.1
100.0
100.0

356.0
292.4
294.3
346.2
170.3
194.2
477.2
175.4
170.6
402.4
154.5
103.1
106.4

376.940
304.784
306.304
366.225
172.811
200.312
515.677
189.908
183.595
442.085
161.981
106.602
115.727

388.267
313.886
315.233
379.603
173.377
207.850
543.585
201.053
194.073
466.736
167.097
108.281
111.697

379.516
308.221
100.000
396.526
100.000
100.000
401.452
321.827
323.124
391.677
176.391
211.524
581.968
216.570
209.075
504.843
173.095
109.971
108.325

107.7
103.3
32.4
312.6
38.4

108.5
103.9
28.4
325.2
32.9

109.7
103.9
24.3
336.0
29.4

110.8
102.8
18.8
344.7
25.3

111.705
102.691
15.352
353.432
22.009

113.674
101.629
12.378
359.854
18.833

113.212
99.873
8.983
368.083
16.947

112.345
97.167
7.271
369.132
14.663

113.659
98.707
6.812
379.451
14.188

78.0
79.0

77.1
77.1

76.5
70.7

77.4
68.4

77.808
64.303

79.629
61.029

77.022
55.958

74.972
51.710

77.316
53.192

86.3
68.6
105.3
117.0
151.5
107.8
103.9
137.3
122.0
139.3
114.9
127.8
102.2
94.7
108.2
88.8
71.6
106.3
118.1
100.6
74.5
85.2

85.5
64.0
109.0
122.0
155.8
111.1
105.8
145.9
128.2
148.6
113.5
129.6
98.2
91.8
100.5
87.5
61.8
106.5
115.4
100.4
71.3
80.0

89.1
58.4
109.1
125.4
157.6
112.4
107.7
153.0
133.2
156.3
115.5
134.7
97.8
89.0
95.6
88.0
55.5
104.8
113.4
98.8
68.5
76.4

92.2
55.9
105.9
129.8
162.6
116.2
110.9
159.3
138.6
163.0
117.2
138.8
96.8
84.7
84.9
84.5
45.5
106.7
114.6
100.5
66.4
72.7

95.867
53.242
105.202
136.947
170.641
122.446
114.293
169.281
144.294
174.382
116.125
138.424
95.030
81.737
79.082
86.304
38.800
106.295
117.023
99.692
62.868
68.585

101.515
50.650
104.528
150.242
191.503
141.485
117.639
179.657
153.922
185.269
119.632
139.862
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.213
63.944

100.789
48.213
95.165
152.943
193.281
142.867
118.375
185.234
155.941
192.436
118.314
139.648
98.056
80.606
72.637
89.475
33.844
111.306
120.763
105.993
58.316
59.985

102.103
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

106.964
45.469
92.906
157.884
194.572
144.702
117.533
199.703
163.528
207.730
118.882
146.225
93.868
80.315
68.491
90.626
30.967
115.275
123.200
111.571
56.696
57.620

75.7
94.6
97.5
125.6

73.6
94.9
98.7
128.3

71.8
91.7
96.9
132.1

70.0
92.6
96.9
137.2

67.586
86.794
95.018
140.427

64.308
88.423
96.680
143.750

62.449
92.515
97.671
144.023

59.454
94.105
96.452
145.282

60.939
96.202
95.378
145.878

116.1
266.1

116.4
275.3

119.4
284.9

122.0
299.8

123.864
307.108

125.014
316.607

122.918
319.307

123.325
323.606

122.764
326.710

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

130.3
132.3
219.0
198.6
113.6
104.2

133.5
141.4
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2

138.2
150.4
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9

145.7
156.0
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6

148.620
163.370
248.080
208.036
122.709
104.305

152.546
172.671
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299

153.725
174.389
264.055
221.333
134.986
106.493

156.175
175.814
266.872
220.181
135.196
105.098

157.739
177.318
268.457
219.296
136.115
103.324

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

110.9
139.4
342.8
401.7
425.5
440.4
183.6

112.6
148.5
355.9
428.9
462.2
471.4
190.0

115.3
157.6
374.3
455.3
492.8
497.8
200.5

118.0
167.6
399.5
484.0
527.2
527.1
211.2

121.506
176.927
434.352
510.016
559.190
556.271
219.405

125.921
186.916
464.544
538.309
591.804
590.037
230.326

128.883
195.672
496.580
562.610
627.061
613.370
235.532

130.548
203.343
513.904
584.840
652.495
637.450
244.308

130.600
204.668
523.640
588.138
656.645
638.717
245.649

144.3
88.2
119.4
190.9
135.1
86.2
97.2
66.5

155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
65.6

166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
64.6

174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
64.6

183.016
83.282
132.091
208.927
189.551
80.546
98.792
64.011

189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
64.361
-

196.480
84.809
143.156
226.626
202.732
81.728
102.707
63.629
100.000

204.472
83.913
146.000
229.846
228.422
80.730
101.739
61.339
102.225

207.871
83.466
152.322
238.782
255.502
80.081
101.159
60.341
102.857

15.3

14.2

13.1

11.2

10.215

9.906

9.423

9.232

9.096

181.1
64.1

155.7
61.1

131.1
58.5

115.8
54.2

100.000
50.722

88.529
50.180

77.960
48.930

73.559
43.791

70.898
42.890

97.6

97.2

94.5

77.2

73.176

75.899

75.642

76.396

76.108

52.3

48.4

44.2

40.3

36.945

36.230

34.994

33.708

33.214

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

300.2
470.4
190.6
138.6
179.0
153.4

307.8
484.8
196.0
147.1
183.3
153.4

317.3
513.1
207.6
154.6
187.6
155.4

326.7
527.3
213.4
157.7
193.3
159.0

337.633
566.696
229.969
163.226
197.643
158.236

349.220
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.774
161.397

377.330
783.794
319.378
210.845
205.823
162.275

384.502
827.680
337.573
219.980
207.196
160.656

385.476
825.690
336.206
224.248
208.080
159.478

102.6

101.7

102.1

104.2

103.861

104.966

104.825

103.631

102.047

167.3
194.3
118.6
287.1
224.6
215.4
117.2

169.2
201.2
122.8
297.7
236.6
223.2
120.7

173.1
206.6
126.0
306.6
244.6
233.5
122.9

177.5
212.5
129.6
318.7
255.5
244.9
126.9

176.418
219.656
134.026
329.908
262.910
256.560
130.834

181.661
226.281
138.068
339.698
274.810
270.369
137.122

183.917
228.343
139.326
348.697
283.418
278.644
140.340

182.363
230.159
140.435
356.475
292.614
284.595
143.423

182.490
230.505
140.646
361.786
296.530
287.702
143.990

118.7
241.3
120.1

121.9
250.2
123.4

127.9
254.2
123.9

134.4
263.0
126.7

139.205
273.241
129.839

149.481
258.195
122.325

155.624
262.572
124.260

159.478
264.654
126.498

162.870
273.766
130.577

134.1
89.0
149.5

141.0
86.6
148.0
-

147.2
86.4
150.2
100.0

156.6
86.9
151.6
97.1

163.279
87.487
154.060
95.663

171.238
88.754
155.308
98.654

173.992
89.262
157.926
NA

177.595
87.660
156.653
95.827

182.346
87.383
157.090
95.523

150.4
131.7
146.7
167.7

155.8
137.2
157.4
185.2

160.0
141.3
166.3
200.4

162.1
142.5
170.9
207.3

170.511
150.162
188.635
236.735

163.582
135.720
161.681
192.948

172.572
148.441
185.689
231.169

176.015
151.854
193.856
245.458

186.804
164.286
217.037
281.064

-

-

-

-

-

-

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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

May
2011

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

115.0
217.9
222.9
217.7
257.4
184.4
174.7
178.2
133.8
149.2
168.8
165.4
114.8
228.4
209.9
131.8
191.5
193.6
139.0
129.0
225.5
189.5
163.2

115.5
224.6
228.9
221.8
264.3
190.6
180.9
183.9
139.3
159.5
185.1
173.3
114.1
236.5
216.0
153.7
195.8
197.8
139.8
163.4
231.9
194.4
168.3

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

1
2
3
4
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

112.941
264.883
261.272
267.832
313.205
225.826
218.847
217.414
166.657
217.771
274.948
223.413
116.180
289.676
252.713
260.376
224.275
224.534
145.657
340.183
272.158
231.550
206.331

9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

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

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

1.9

3.3

3.4

2.5

4.1

0.1

2.7

1.5

3.1

Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ........................................
Cereals and cereal products .......................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .................................
Breakfast cereal ........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ...............................................
Rice 1 2 ...................................................................
Bakery products ..........................................................
Bread 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 ...................................................

3.5
3.6
4.5
2.8
2.1
3.9
.5
4.2
5.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
-.4
3.8
2.6
.7
3.9
4.7
3.8
6.8

2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.0
-3.5
1.2
2.4
4.7
2.1
4.0
3.8
5.0
2.7
2.1
2.5
1.9
.2
2.1
-1.1

2.3
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.7
-2.1
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.1
-.5
3.3
-1.3

2.2
2.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.1
.5
4.7
6.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
4.6
6.3
1.0
1.7
.4
3.2
3.9
3.3

4.8
4.9
5.6
5.4
4.1
7.4
2.7
5.2
4.2
6.0
10.5
11.3
10.1
4.5
5.8
2.8
8.4
2.4
3.4
1.4

5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
13.1
21.0
4.9
26.7
39.4
11.1
12.5
12.0
13.3
13.5
8.7
8.5
8.9
10.8
7.4
12.1

-.4
-.5
-2.4
-.8
-1.4
-4.2
.1
-2.9
-8.8
-.5
-3.5
-3.4
-3.7
-2.6
2.7
4.3
1.0
.7
.5
1.1

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

2.6
2.7
3.9
3.4
3.8
10.6
3.8
1.6
2.8
3.2
4.1
3.2
6.0
2.8
-1.5
-3.7
.2
6.8
3.9
9.8

1.6
11.5
10.7
14.0
23.5
19.5
23.5
27.5
21.7
5.2
4.3
9.2
4.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
7.1
5.5
2.9
3.5
6.8

2.4
1.1
2.3
1.6
-.9
2.9
-.7
-3.3
-6.2
4.7
5.8
3.6
7.4
4.2
5.4
2.3
6.5
2.9
-2.4
3.1
2.4

2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9

3.6
5.4
4.0
3.3
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.2
.8
-.4
1.8
4.9
1.5

10.4
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.2
11.1
5.0
1.5
6.3
5.1
2.3
.3
4.3
5.4
5.3
6.6
7.8
5.8
3.9
7.0
9.2

4.7
4.7
.5
5.6
4.3
2.7
4.7
.0
-.2
.7
30.1
3.4
6.9
6.9
6.5
2.3
.2
1.6
3.3

5.1
5.8
8.7
5.3
2.5
2.3
2.8
1.5
2.7
.7
-19.9
4.1
5.9
6.0
5.0
5.3
-.6
2.9
7.9

-.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.2
3.5
1.2
1.3
3.0
-.1
-3.6
-2.2
-4.8
2.2
2.5
-.1
2.6
.8
1.6
1.0
3.2
10.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-1.7
2.8
3.8
5.7
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
3.5
4.3
2.3
.5
.4
1.5
.6

-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9

6.3
7.4
8.7
7.3
1.4
4.7
5.2
4.1
3.2
5.1
32.6
13.4
19.3
22.0
16.9
13.0
3.6
11.8
5.9

5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
3.4

2.4
-3.8
-3.6
-5.2
-4.7
-6.1
-2.5
-5.1
-.8
-7.8
-5.2
-3.7
-5.5
-8.5
-8.8
-8.0
-11.0
-2.4
-5.0
-.5
1.7
-.8
-1.5
-2.1
-4.4
-.4
1.2
.0
-1.4
1.5
3.4
2.1
-6.6
-7.6
-10.6
-12.8
-8.4
-9.3
-2.1
-3.8
-3.0

-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

5.3
5.3
5.8
7.0
9.0
10.8
8.1
8.2
5.6
7.2
8.8
11.6
4.8
4.5
4.4
6.2
8.1
2.6
-1.6
1.5
7.4
13.5
2.4
.8
.3
.1
8.6
5.4
6.7
3.9
2.2
5.2
-4.2
4.6
7.8
9.0
6.7
3.7
2.1
2.5
2.6

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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 ....

4.5
1.4
3.2
-1.5
1.9
5.6
1.8
7.6
-3.5
38.1
-1.5
8.4
-.8
-2.7
-1.6
-3.4
2.7
2.7

9.6
7.3
1.0
-2.9
11.8
6.6
11.5
11.9
7.5
-8.3
49.5
4.2
1.6
2.5
1.7
3.8
-.8
-1.0

-0.5
1.3
4.2
7.4
7.5
5.7
-3.9
-2.3
9.2
-6.1
-19.5
4.5
5.3
5.8
5.2
6.8
4.8
3.6

1.8
4.3
10.0
2.7
6.1
11.8
2.1
-.8
6.0
8.4
-7.0
-2.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
.7

6.4
5.8
5.9
4.5
.9
-5.9
8.2
7.0
3.0
4.8
18.9
4.3
4.0
4.0
2.8
4.7
3.3
.6

0.6
-1.9
3.9
15.8
.1
3.9
-9.0
3.2
22.1
1.6
-10.8
3.6
13.5
16.5
10.6
19.1
8.0
8.8

-3.9
-3.7
-9.9
-8.4
.1
4.3
-1.3
-4.0
-16.9
9.8
3.2
-5.5
-.3
1.0
.6
1.6
-3.3
-3.5

2.2
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

2.2
-1.0
5.7
5.2
-3.5
-2.5
-4.0
5.4
17.8
.6
11.5
.9
3.9
3.5
6.3
2.2
5.4
5.4

-.7
-1.1
-.4
-.6
-.1
1.1
-1.3
.1
.7
1.8
-1.9
-.3
1.2
1.2
2.1
.3
3.3
3.2
4.0
2.9
6.0
2.2
3.2
.3
.8
.9
.3
4.5
-2.2
-1.1
-6.0
-1.4
3.8
3.2
-.4

3.2
4.5
.9
.8
2.2
-3.0
-.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
4.2
1.0
.4
.2
-.2
.2
.7
6.2
13.8
28.3
1.1
.5
4.5
.4
-.7
.1
-.5
-2.3
-2.9
-.3
4.5
-8.5
-3.6
2.1
.9

4.9
2.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
.2
1.6
4.5
11.5
14.1
4.3
.4
2.4
4.0
8.1
3.6
1.7
-1.3
-3.2
-6.2
.6
-4.3
2.2
1.3
2.8
1.9
.9
5.8
3.8
6.1
.5
3.8
1.7
3.4
1.4

3.4
6.0
2.1
1.9
.4
13.2
3.1
2.4
2.2
-.5
7.7
2.6
.7
2.7
5.8
1.5
4.0
.9
-1.3
-5.8
1.7
3.4
.9
-2.9
.1
.0
-1.7
-1.0
-.1
-3.7
2.2
2.9
.2
.9
2.4

5.5
12.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
13.4
3.0
3.4
5.6
8.7
-2.4
2.3
3.2
3.6
-.5
4.8
3.4
5.6
6.1
2.2
9.5
3.6
6.6
8.7
2.6
-.1
3.8
4.5
3.5
5.8
4.1
1.1
6.3
3.7
.1

2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5

3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9

3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7

2.4

2.2

2.9

3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0

4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4

14.5
26.8
5.9
7.3
9.3
3.9
5.4
3.4
6.2
4.6
12.6
1.8
9.3
8.2
6.5
8.5
8.7
17.4
18.9
8.1
27.0
10.5
20.9
13.5
8.3
8.8
6.6
12.9
6.9
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
7.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
5.8
6.2
6.8

.5
.1
-.9
-1.2
.5
.8
-3.0
-.4
-2.8
-2.1
-5.0
.9
-.1
2.8
3.8
2.8
1.8
-4.5
-7.7
-11.5
-4.8
.6
-5.5
-1.0
.0
-2.2
-.8
1.5
2.0
3.2
-1.4
3.6
-2.0
-1.2
-1.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.8
2.5

-.7
-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

2.5
.4
4.2
2.9
5.0
4.7
1.3
8.0
15.3
17.0
5.0
1.2
3.2
1.1
2.1
-.1
4.0
7.9
12.3
9.9
13.8
2.3
8.5
3.1
2.8
5.4
1.7
3.4
6.5
4.7
7.5
5.6
9.3
1.9
.8
.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
.3
.1
-.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

May
2011

2010

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

2.6
2.1
1.7
3.0
2.1
2.9
1.3
-.5
2.7

3.3
2.8
2.1
3.3
.8
.5
1.2
.7
3.8

5.3
1.3
.4
-.5
1.1
1.9
.6
1.6
2.9

4.0
2.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
1.9
4.2

4.8
3.8
3.3
4.3
.6
2.3
.2
3.2
4.6

5.7
4.4
4.4
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
4.5

1.9
1.9
1.5
2.6
1.8
2.6
2.1
.0
2.4

2.4
1.0
.1
1.2
-.5
-1.3
.1
-1.2
2.3

1.1
1.2
.7
.4
1.2
1.9
1.0
.8
2.1

3.6
1.5
3.8

3.5
4.8
3.2

2.1
3.3
4.2

4.8
3.2
3.5

3.4
5.8
5.8

4.0
5.1
3.8

2.8
2.5
1.7

2.5
1.6
1.1

1.2
.0
3.0

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

2.2
2.2
2.7
3.4
5.7

3.0
2.7
2.9
5.1
6.9

4.0
2.6
3.1
3.5
5.1

3.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1

3.0
3.1
4.0
4.6
5.1

2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
4.7

-.3
.3
.7
-5.0
5.0

.3
.4
.8
2.5
4.2

1.1
.7
.6
10.7
.3

3.1
2.0
2.0
1.8
6.5
7.1
9.1
7.8
11.6
6.9
2.6
17.4
4.5
4.7
4.2
-1.8
-4.1
-1.7
-1.5
-6.1
-1.6
-.3
-2.3
-1.3

5.0
2.3
2.3
3.8
7.9
8.4
34.1
39.5
23.9
6.8
2.1
16.4
5.4
6.2
3.4
.6
-1.5
.7
-1.6
-1.9
-.2
5.0
-1.9
-3.7

3.3
2.5
2.5
-2.2
15.6
18.0
24.0
27.2
17.3
17.6
10.7
30.2
5.2
5.5
4.3
.7
-1.8
6.2
.1
-4.2
.6
4.7
-1.5
-.4

4.5
2.8
2.8
-.1
5.4
5.3
28.3
32.5
19.2
3.4
5.2
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.8
-.7
-3.2
-.3
-2.6
-4.2
-2.1
-1.6
-1.9
-3.4

-3.8
2.1
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
-21.0
-.3
7.7
8.6
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
2.0
-4.7
1.3
-.5
-8.5
-.1
.4
-1.2
1.9

-5.7
.7
.7
3.2
-3.0
-4.9
2.5
6.5
-4.2
-5.4
-.5
-18.1
5.6
6.9
2.2
-1.1
-3.2
-2.7
-6.2
-1.5
.0
-2.4
1.9
-.8

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

13.4
.4
.4
.5
3.5
3.8
16.4
22.7
3.9
2.8
3.8
-.4
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.0
2.6
.8
1.1
3.9
.9
-.9
.5
5.2

-3.9
-3.7
-1.8
-4.2
-5.0
-9.1
2.1
-2.3
-1.3
-2.6
-1.7
-3.1
-.9
-1.6
-1.8
.8
2.3
2.6
1.3

-3.8
-3.0
-3.8
-4.8
.5
-.1
.8
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.3
.8
.9
-.7
6.9
-1.2
3.6
1.9
4.7

2.8
5.8
5.1
-1.2
-4.7
-7.7
1.9
-6.8
-1.0
.1
2.6
-1.1
2.3
3.2
.5
2.5
5.0
5.1

3.9
4.3
4.3
.9
.5
-.3
2.4
2.3
2.6
-.6
7.5
-14.2
4.8
4.7
5.2
.5
-4.8
4.0
-.8
-8.5
-.7
-1.2
-.8
.5
-1.4
1.1
2.9
1.5
-1.3
-5.4
-8.3
-.7
-6.3
1.0
1.2
1.9
.8
4.0
2.7
6.6
3.8
4.4
4.6

1.4
2.8
3.2
-.5
-4.8
-9.6
2.0
-2.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
1.5
-.2
3.8
2.0
2.2
1.7

1.4
2.1
.5
.2
-.2
-2.2
4.7
-.8
2.1
.3
.5
-.1
6.9
7.0
11.4
3.5
6.0
2.9

-2.6
-2.9
-3.3
-2.1
-3.5
-5.1
-2.9
-2.3
.3
-1.5
-2.5
-1.1
.3
1.4
.7
-1.4
-.3
.4

-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
1.1
2.4
1.9
1.0
-.6
3.4
3.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
-.2
-.6
-.4
.5
.7
-.4
1.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

May
2011

2010

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

2.3
3.4

2.9
6.9

4.1
6.8

0.2
4.3

-0.1
4.2

-0.8
4.9

-2.2
3.3

-0.2

0.4

Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 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 .........................................................................

-2.1
-1.1
-1.7
.7
2.2
-3.1
-6.1
1.1
-1.9
-1.6
-1.1
.1
-2.7

-.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.6
-1.0
-2.8
3.3
-4.1
-.8
-1.4
-5.2
-3.6
-.3

-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
-1.0
.1
-4.1
7.6
-.5

.9
-.8
-.3
-4.1
-1.3
2.8
.4
-2.6
1.2
1.7
-.7
7.9
2.3

-.3
-1.0
-2.4
1.0
-3.8
-7.1
1.4
4.2
-.7
-.9
-4.9
2.7
-.3

-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-4.4
5.8
-4.0
-3.4
.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.9
-4.0
-5.3

1.9
-.1
.5
-2.0
1.6
1.8
-.4
-2.3
2.7
2.9
4.8
1.3
1.6

-1.1
-.8
-.7
.0
1.2
-3.6
.8
-1.4
-2.4
-2.1
-1.6
-5.3
-3.6

3.6
4.8
5.0
2.1
4.4
2.8
10.3
4.0
3.3
4.5
-13.8
15.9
6.1

-.5
-4.0
-1.8
-3.4
-2.0
-.7
-4.9
-4.0
.1
-4.6

-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3

-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6

-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2

-2.3
.7
-.6
-2.0
2.1
-.9
-.3
4.0
-1.7
5.0

-.3
-4.4
1.5
3.9
4.6
-1.5
-1.1
6.9
3.3
7.5

5.4
1.6
3.5
1.7
1.6
5.8
.1
1.9
-2.7
2.6

1.7
-3.6
-1.5
-.8
.6
-2.9
-.1
5.4
-.7
6.5

4.2
-2.7
2.4
1.6
.7
3.8
-1.2
6.9
2.3
7.5

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

.3
.3
-4.4
-1.8
-1.9
-2.1
-1.5
-11.8
-2.3
3.2
6.8
6.8
7.3
6.1
6.1
1.8
.7
-.5
2.2
1.4
3.8
2.4
1.9
1.7
3.0
4.5
6.8
8.4
2.9
3.3
2.5
1.3
-.1
-5.2

6.5
7.0
1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
4.8
-4.2
-4.0
26.1
26.1
26.7
25.7
24.3
31.8
2.0
2.4
1.4
.4
6.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.5
3.4
8.6
10.4
5.1
5.8
1.5
-.1
-1.5
-1.6

4.8
4.7
.4
-.4
-.4
.8
-1.9
1.4
1.4
8.6
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
14.6
22.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
3.4
14.6
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.0
4.9
6.5
.2
5.9
6.4
4.8

1.6
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-.1
2.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.3
4.8
3.6
6.6
4.8
15.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.6
.1
-1.0
2.0

8.3
8.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.5
.6
-1.2
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.6
28.6
24.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
4.6
7.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.3
3.7
4.6
1.0
7.2
10.6
1.3

-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-8.1
6.0
3.7
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-25.1
7.4
6.0
9.6
6.4
24.0
5.9
3.9
7.2
5.1
4.0
3.9
2.5
6.1
8.6
-1.7
1.8
1.4
-.8

14.4
15.3
5.5
4.9
4.9
3.6
6.6
9.2
.0
6.3
50.7
53.5
55.2
50.9
47.5
9.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.8
-1.9
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.7
4.7
10.9
14.2
5.4
6.4
1.5
3.2
4.3
-4.1

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

11.1
11.5
3.0
2.8
2.8
3.3
2.3
4.1
.8
-5.1
31.8
32.0
32.5
31.1
30.1
26.7
2.9
3.0
2.9
2.3
5.5
.9
.9
.5
1.2
1.0
.4
.1
.8
.7
.7
5.5
7.3
-.3

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 2 3 ......................................................
Intercity train fare 2 3 .....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
Intracity mass transit 2 12 ..............................................

-

-

-

-

-

-10.3
10.3

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

3.7
2.1

4.2
2.2

4.3
3.7

2.5

3.5

4.2
2.8
2.3
4.4
1.5
2.3
6.4
6.4
5.7
6.6
5.8

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

-

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

-1.1
.8
3.5
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

1.9
2.3
2.4
3.0
.1
-1.0
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.5
-.1
.9
2.9
3.2
3.2
2.7
1.8
1.5
.0

1.1
.1
-14.3
3.8
-12.3

.7
.6
-12.3
4.0
-14.3

1.1
.0
-14.4
3.3
-10.6

1.0
-1.1
-22.6
2.6
-13.9

.8
-.1
-18.3
2.5
-13.0

1.8
-1.0
-19.4
1.8
-14.4

-.4
-1.7
-27.4
2.3
-10.0

-.8
-2.7
-19.1
.3
-13.5

1.2
1.6
-6.3
2.8
-3.2

.0
-2.1
-.2
-5.4
-3.9
2.7
1.5
2.0
-.4
5.0
3.8
5.4
-.7
-2.2
.6
-2.2
-5.7
-3.2
-8.4
.6
3.3
.1
-3.2
-4.2
-3.1
.5
-1.4
3.5

-1.2
-2.4
-.9
-6.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
3.1
1.8
6.3
5.1
6.7
-1.2
1.4
-3.9
-3.1
-7.1
-1.5
-13.7
.2
-2.3
-.2
-4.3
-6.1
-2.8
.3
1.2
2.1

-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0

1.2
-3.3
3.5
-4.3
-2.9
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
1.5
3.0
-1.0
-4.8
-11.2
-4.0
-18.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.5
1.0
.0
3.9

.5
-6.0
4.0
-4.8
-.7
5.5
4.9
5.4
3.1
6.3
4.1
7.0
-.9
-.3
-1.8
-3.5
-6.9
2.1
-14.7
-.4
2.1
-.8
-5.3
-5.7
-3.4
-6.3
-1.9
2.4

2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4

-3.3
-8.3
-.7
-4.8
-9.0
1.8
.9
1.0
.6
3.1
1.3
3.9
-1.1
-.2
-2.3
.5
-2.2
2.9
-3.8
2.7
2.5
3.9
-3.2
-6.2
-2.9
4.6
1.0
.2

-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

3.1
2.9
4.8
-1.7
.7
2.0
1.4
1.4
1.7
3.0
2.8
3.0
1.0
2.6
-.8
3.3
5.2
1.9
5.8
2.0
3.6
1.8
.9
.9
2.5
2.2
-1.1
.4

2.7
3.4

.3
3.5

2.6
3.5

2.2
5.2

1.5
2.4

.9
3.1

-1.7
.9

.3
1.3

-.5
1.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

May
2011

2010

Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 ........................................
Recreational books 1 ......................................................

3.9
.7
6.3
.9
1.7
-.5

2.5
6.9
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0

3.5
6.4
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2

5.4
3.7
3.5
.8
1.0
.7

2.0
4.7
3.8
1.1
1.4
.7

2.6
5.7
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9

0.8
1.0
2.7
2.8
4.9
.2

1.6
.8
1.1
-.5
.2
-1.3

1.0
.9
.6
-.4
.7
-1.7

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

1.6
7.2
6.0
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.1
9.1
-3.9
.2
.0
4.4
-4.2
-2.7
-1.3

1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
-1.4

2.4
6.1
5.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.5
-1.3
.4
.0
9.9
-1.3
.4
-1.5

2.3
6.3
6.7
6.3
7.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
-1.4
5.0
5.3
1.3
-1.9
1.7
.0

3.0
5.6
8.7
5.4
6.1
5.5
3.9
4.9
.2
4.4
3.9
10.5
-.1
2.1
-.9

3.6
5.6
7.0
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.0
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
5.2
1.7
2.9
.5

2.4
4.7
6.9
4.5
6.0
4.0
2.3
3.8
.1
5.0
5.2
1.6
-.2
1.0
-1.1

-11.0
-17.9
-9.7
-2.0

-7.2
-14.0
-4.7
-.4

-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8

-14.5
-11.7
-7.4
-18.3

-8.8
-13.6
-6.4
-5.2

-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7

-4.9
-11.9
-2.5
-.3

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

.0
.7
1.9
.6
.6
.2
.5
1.7
-.5
4.3
3.9
11.9
-.8
-.6
-1.6
.6
-1.5
-3.6
-2.1
-.4

-11.4

-7.5

-8.7

-8.8

-8.3

-1.9

-3.4

-3.7

-1.5

1.5
-.4
-.9
5.9
2.1
.0

2.5
3.1
2.8
6.1
2.4
.0

3.1
5.8
5.9
5.1
2.3
1.3

3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.3

3.3
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.2
-.5

3.4
6.3
6.4
5.8
2.6
2.0

8.0
30.1
30.5
22.1
1.5
.5

1.9
5.6
5.7
4.3
.7
-1.0

.3
-.2
-.4
1.9
.4
-.7

-.8

-.9

.4

2.1

-.3

1.1

-.1

-1.1

-1.5

.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.0
3.1
2.6
1.9
4.2
-4.9
-4.4

1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1
-2.7
-1.0

2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5
-

2.5
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.1
3.5
2.3
6.4
.6
.9
-2.9

-.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.1
3.6
3.9
2.5
4.3
.7
1.6
-1.5

3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.4
4.8
7.4
-5.5
-5.8
4.9
1.4
.8
3.1

1.2
.9
.9
2.6
3.1
3.1
2.3
4.1
1.7
1.6
1.6
.6
1.7

-.8
.8
.8
2.2
3.2
2.1
2.2
2.5
.8
1.8
2.1
-1.8
-.8
-

.1
.2
.2
1.5
1.3
1.1
.4
2.1
3.4
3.2
2.7
-.3
.3
-.3

.5
-1.4
1.0
2.3

3.6
4.2
7.3
10.4

2.7
3.0
5.7
8.2

1.3
.8
2.8
3.4

5.2
5.4
10.4
14.2

-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-18.5

5.5
9.4
14.8
19.8

2.0
2.3
4.4
6.2

6.1
8.2
12.0
14.5

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

-4.3
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.9
1.5
1.7
1.8
-1.3
1.1
2.3
2.4
-2.0
3.6
2.7
6.9
1.5
1.1
-2.5
6.9
2.6
5.4
3.0

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

1
2
3
4
5

-0.5
3.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.3
2.9
5.4
7.6
3.9
-1.6
5.2
3.8
17.1
2.2
2.2
.2
16.7
2.9
1.3
9.0

-1.4
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.5
1.0
2.7
3.3
2.4
.9
2.5
3.3
2.9
2.5
2.6
-.1
6.1
3.7
1.2
.9

-1.1
3.3
3.1
2.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
4.0
5.3
9.9
13.2
7.5
-.3
3.6
3.1
17.4
2.8
2.4
.1
29.4
3.3
6.0
3.6

-2.9
3.0
1.9
4.1
3.5
-.8
-.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
-1.6
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
6.5
5.0

2.5
.9
.3
3.9
2.1
3.3
3.9
2.7
9.0
13.8
17.9
6.6
1.6
1.6
.7
18.2
1.4
1.8
3.0
46.5
1.4
-2.7
-.8

-0.9
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

2.2
1.1
.7
1.7
.8
3.2
4.2
3.2
7.9
11.3
13.4
7.4
3.8
1.5
1.0
19.5
1.5
1.2
2.0
30.9
1.0
3.7
2.3

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
-

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.

Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.9
10.1

9.8
10.0

9.8
10.0

9.9
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
10.0

9.9
10.1

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.3

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6

10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2

10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5

10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8

10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0

10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0

10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5

10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8

10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9

10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2

10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6

10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4

19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3

19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2

20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1

20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1

21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1

20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2

20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1

20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2

20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3

19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3

19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2

17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2

17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1

17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4

17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4

18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4

18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3

17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4

17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4

17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4

17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4

16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5

16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6

16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5

16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9

13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9

13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2

13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5

14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6

14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6

14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7

14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8

14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8

14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8

14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
24.2

17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9

17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0

17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0

18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0

18.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0

18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8

18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9

18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0

18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9

18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9

18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1

23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1

23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0

23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0

23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1

24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1

24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1

24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1

24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0

24.7
26.4
26.9
27.2
26.9

24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0

25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1

26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4

27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5

27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5

27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2

29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3

29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8

31.4
32.2
33.1
34.3
36.0

31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3

31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6

31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8

31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0

31.8
32.9
33.7
35.2
37.2

31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3

31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5

31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7

32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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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.

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items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9

38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5

38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0

38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3

38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8

39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3

39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7

39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3

39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9

39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4

39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8

40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7

52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5

53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1

53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9

53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8

54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7

54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4

54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1

55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7

55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4

55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6

79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8

80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8

81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1

82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5

83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8

83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2

83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2

84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8

85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8

86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7

86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7

105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2

105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8

106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8

106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5

107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8

107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2

107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2

107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6

107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2

108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4

108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6

126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0

127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4

127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7

127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9

128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4

128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8

129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5

131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9

131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0

132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3

132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0

148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1

148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4

149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7

149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8

149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8

149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3

150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8

150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7

151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0

150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1

150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9

166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9

167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9

168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5

168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7

169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3

169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9

169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0

170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4

170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5

170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8

170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

186.3
194.0
197.559
206.744
205.700

187.3
194.2
198.544
207.254
206.708

188.6
195.3
200.612
209.147
207.218

190.2
197.2
202.130
210.698
207.925

190.0
198.2
203.661
212.788
208.774

190.1
198.6
203.906
215.223
210.972

191.0
199.2
203.700
216.304
210.526

192.1
199.6
203.199
215.247
211.156

195.0
198.4
203.889
214.935
211.322

195.2
197.0
204.338
212.182
211.549

193.4
196.8
205.891
207.296
212.003

192.5
197.2
205.777
204.813
211.703

2010
2011

212.568
216.400

212.544
217.535

213.525
220.024

213.958
221.743

214.124
222.954

213.839

213.898

214.205

214.306

214.623

214.750

215.262

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-

-

39.0
40.7
42.1
44.7
49.6

5.5
3.3
3.4
8.9
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.4
6.2
11.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-

-

54.1
57.2
60.9
65.6
73.1

6.9
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.4

9.1
5.7
6.5
7.7
11.4

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

-

-

102.1

104.4

82.9
91.4
96.9
99.8
103.3

12.6
8.6
3.8
3.3
3.6

13.4
10.3
6.0
3.0
3.5

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

106.0
108.2
111.2
115.5
121.3

107.8
109.0
113.7
118.4
123.9

106.9
108.6
112.5
117.0
122.6

3.6
.6
4.5
4.4
4.5

3.5
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5

131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8

129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6

6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7

5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

148.9
153.1
157.0
159.0
162.0

150.6
155.2
158.1
160.3
164.5

149.8
154.1
157.6
159.7
163.2

2.5
3.3
1.5
1.6
2.7

2.9
2.9
2.3
1.3
2.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

167.6
173.2
174.9
179.3
183.2

170.2
173.8
176.9
180.3
185.8

168.9
173.5
175.9
179.8
184.5

3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4

3.5
2.7
1.4
2.2
2.6

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

188.8
196.3
201.069
210.309
207.883

193.2
198.0
204.466
211.796
211.377

191.0
197.1
202.767
211.053
209.630

3.5
2.4
4.3
-.5
3.4

3.5
3.2
2.9
4.1
-.7

2010
2011

213.426

214.507

213.967

1.7

2.1

-

-

-

-

-

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

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group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

179.9
536.0

186.0
554.2

192.5
573.3

197.2
587.3

205.777
612.948

204.813
610.075

211.703
630.600

215.262
641.200

222.954
664.113

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

183.6
183.1
183.3
202.9
183.4
171.9
203.2
161.0
213.1
118.4
120.8
204.6
207.8
181.0
180.4
182.5
198.6
165.3
147.0
148.6
138.6
167.3

188.4
187.9
187.6
206.3
185.1
165.4
205.6
165.0
217.6
123.6
123.6
208.4
207.9
183.2
184.6
185.4
197.0
170.4
145.4
143.3
130.8
175.3

192.5
192.2
190.7
208.4
184.6
171.7
200.9
167.3
221.3
126.8
126.7
213.2
207.2
185.6
187.1
187.7
201.7
176.0
147.4
145.9
134.8
174.9

196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.9
176.8
202.0
175.8
229.5
133.7
134.6
215.5
214.9
188.0
188.5
189.1
202.7
177.3
147.4
145.3
141.0
175.3

206.141
205.855
204.141
226.696
196.937
190.120
208.175
184.496
243.149
147.613
140.373
228.155
219.795
198.489
196.452
195.296
213.259
186.988
154.068
153.152
147.341
177.887

218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
223.504
229.039
218.381
233.048
270.252
166.349
159.319
247.775
243.351
208.639
208.480
206.941
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
186.701

217.186
216.679
212.041
251.570
220.044
218.595
218.580
226.081
268.885
160.563
155.735
254.648
244.918
200.623
200.836
196.375
216.156
194.559
157.240
148.214
154.481
172.260

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

226.473
226.257
224.386
259.862
226.520
238.549
224.083
229.707
278.211
169.301
163.359
250.002
258.922
223.356
224.718
226.123
250.765
229.877
178.233
168.612
182.458
205.625

117.8
162.4
164.0
101.4
173.2
174.9
113.9
107.9
194.1
111.6
105.4
189.1
172.7
117.7
170.9
180.8
116.7
229.7
273.1
282.7
239.9
162.6
144.5
113.2
262.6
213.9
294.8
279.6
272.7
111.8
109.5
117.0

124.7
169.4
167.9
108.0
178.1
184.5
121.0
110.4
197.7
113.9
107.1
151.2
179.9
124.3
180.2
180.6
120.0
248.6
300.3
302.7
241.8
158.5
161.0
126.5
296.0
230.0
270.9
416.9
285.2
113.9
112.5
116.4

120.0
173.4
168.4
109.8
179.6
184.1
120.3
112.0
205.5
120.6
108.2
153.8
183.0
128.6
180.8
180.4
121.9
249.6
298.1
306.3
252.3
169.8
172.2
120.9
288.6
252.4
253.2
337.8
298.4
119.6
118.9
121.3

121.9
174.2
166.3
109.4
183.3
181.9
118.6
111.9
212.4
125.4
110.8
176.2
180.3
124.9
176.9
184.1
121.9
254.7
303.6
321.0
277.8
174.7
183.1
124.2
285.7
266.8
273.0
312.1
291.2
122.7
122.0
124.2

125.971
176.895
167.784
108.820
186.035
194.314
127.898
114.166
223.236
132.570
115.420
234.691
205.149
149.236
200.799
189.727
136.149
269.533
322.717
338.490
294.385
183.352
183.278
133.873
306.165
275.821
286.234
373.203
302.224
127.813
127.130
127.862

128.835
186.378
178.092
116.862
197.514
205.506
134.854
122.553
239.504
139.815
126.376
212.916
209.922
144.176
217.373
200.306
139.820
278.835
324.316
333.638
304.463
212.173
181.951
121.829
313.763
331.842
291.564
333.609
311.812
145.395
148.284
138.253

121.794
171.729
163.913
104.617
193.620
202.388
132.050
124.030
239.238
137.987
127.997
198.504
193.546
128.979
196.937
195.768
134.414
270.279
311.627
319.843
275.345
194.027
182.025
119.566
302.178
276.458
318.530
342.058
296.805
144.715
149.616
133.373

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

148.982
200.733
187.341
127.533
207.008
209.122
134.935
135.153
263.261
159.485
133.351
201.575
210.488
146.079
213.502
205.264
139.472
281.424
325.914
328.197
302.026
208.808
191.634
116.744
321.802
343.857
296.429
340.773
318.938
148.700
151.869
140.385

108.9

112.5

117.4

121.0

128.005

147.495

148.254

147.658

151.439

138.6
107.7
125.5
114.9
106.3

140.0
108.6
128.5
112.5
105.6

144.9
112.1
134.3
112.2
107.5

147.8
114.2
135.3
127.3
110.6

152.883
118.208
139.574
143.862
114.191

162.280
126.985
152.766
149.813
120.279

160.745
125.475
153.097
151.411
116.782

158.654
123.140
151.169
150.567
114.010

165.160
126.895
158.447
157.595
115.829

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

97.9
142.6
113.9
162.5
160.5
143.1
107.3
115.2
157.7
119.4
110.1
109.0
180.0
208.5
151.9
174.8
184.7
120.8
110.3
184.2
116.4
116.3
114.0

99.2
144.6
115.4
163.2
160.6
142.7
107.3
116.0
167.3
135.9
110.8
114.0
178.6
208.3
151.0
170.6
179.6
123.8
111.3
189.7
119.7
119.9
117.4

103.4
162.1
115.7
167.1
166.9
154.5
110.8
117.5
165.6
132.0
106.4
116.3
183.7
211.3
152.0
180.7
186.7
128.0
112.9
195.8
123.1
124.0
120.5

105.7
165.4
118.4
168.1
171.3
163.5
112.2
122.2
167.3
130.2
110.1
117.6
183.7
211.3
149.5
178.7
186.5
129.3
115.3
202.0
127.3
127.7
124.8

109.188
173.838
121.348
173.511
177.051
162.645
117.281
126.657
176.736
138.383
113.763
125.513
188.646
211.526
154.768
186.595
193.197
134.720
115.658
209.931
132.236
132.893
128.568

112.847
184.976
123.678
189.527
192.120
172.947
127.765
138.694
207.439
164.119
126.045
151.538
203.937
229.108
164.905
211.129
205.712
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.938

112.401
180.716
124.344
189.197
197.258
179.629
131.090
141.020
198.165
151.702
126.582
143.034
203.972
226.023
163.260
214.567
210.137
141.182
122.796
224.940
139.929
143.384
139.721

113.213
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

122.037
214.081
125.046
195.396
204.161
196.084
132.644
147.814
216.820
185.861
132.212
151.148
208.632
235.257
163.665
223.222
221.659
142.049
123.673
230.521
143.650
146.397
143.982

108.8
123.1
188.9
168.5
171.0
172.2
149.0
231.9

111.2
127.0
194.2
172.5
176.5
173.8
149.3
240.3

114.2
133.6
196.3
172.7
175.9
175.1
151.5
247.3

116.4
138.7
201.1
175.7
178.7
176.3
156.0
257.4

120.269
144.454
208.934
181.999
186.264
178.085
161.506
269.505

128.848
153.646
218.445
190.471
196.194
182.474
167.054
281.406

131.785
156.830
223.168
194.523
201.688
185.979
166.961
287.621

134.439
161.657
225.592
195.108
203.522
185.610
164.394
294.090

134.225
163.498
228.197
196.347
204.635
187.009
165.840
299.708

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

181.0
208.2
207.0
113.4
311.5

186.4
213.5
213.0
118.6
330.2

194.2
219.2
219.7
122.4
349.6

200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
367.7

206.638
235.480
238.216
133.179
388.209

212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
405.966

212.142
241.991
247.465
124.222
427.153

212.861
243.120
249.246
127.369
444.580

215.135
244.618
250.704
140.814
446.915

236.5
201.7

247.0
206.1

254.4
211.2

263.8
220.1

276.352
226.151

267.821
230.926

253.210
232.603

258.522
233.278

293.250
234.272

201.7
114.4
153.0
135.4
136.2
132.6
181.0
142.5
134.9
170.2
119.9
254.2
297.1
120.4
90.7
107.3
94.3
83.8
123.0
131.0

206.1
118.9
164.7
146.4
183.4
186.0
225.7
152.0
137.7
198.7
126.5
270.1
307.1
121.3
89.4
107.7
91.5
82.6
123.0
137.8

211.2
116.4
190.2
172.4
227.4
236.0
266.5
178.3
152.2
258.9
133.2
285.0
320.3
121.9
87.7
114.0
90.1
79.5
123.6
143.6

220.1
117.4
190.9
171.5
232.2
240.9
272.4
177.1
163.2
221.1
139.6
298.5
337.0
122.6
83.9
117.5
91.4
72.8
122.6
141.4

226.151
117.396
200.831
180.379
298.656
320.865
326.741
183.066
171.431
220.150
147.186
315.239
353.370
121.880
81.035
117.978
90.188
68.938
120.204
140.415

230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
252.236
327.270
197.545
186.472
232.380
156.864
337.662
371.080
124.314
77.171
120.817
90.166
63.065
119.826
140.843

232.603
124.415
207.329
182.701
265.130
270.525
312.422
187.125
185.190
190.227
165.808
360.749
379.734
123.187
74.826
116.767
83.394
62.293
119.684
137.094

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

234.266
127.859
218.216
191.103
345.830
386.149
351.346
192.646
193.836
184.329
178.896
392.996
396.096
121.238
71.035
113.082
74.255
59.847
115.350
134.043

95.5
92.2
87.6
92.0

93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4

92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8

91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1

89.432
85.686
89.909
100.715

88.045
87.286
91.480
102.836

89.881
87.092
88.684
99.788

86.544
74.938
85.043
95.256

87.322
80.090
86.397
96.406

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

81.3
86.2
86.3
120.5
85.3
91.1

77.9
87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0

77.1
82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7

75.6
79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2

75.914
76.170
67.750
128.403
73.764
95.198

76.735
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592

74.250
73.849
63.889
130.327
70.705
96.138

71.729
70.769
60.220
130.226
66.020
95.861

73.335
71.177
59.366
134.210
69.090
98.088

90.9
91.6
89.7
157.0
107.3
116.3
105.3
123.8
122.0
121.3
120.4
134.7

92.9
96.0
90.2
158.7
106.6
124.6
103.9
129.3
124.6
126.9
124.3
144.8

93.2
98.5
88.8
162.5
110.2
125.2
106.6
136.0
131.1

94.7
100.5
89.7
168.8
113.2
133.4
110.6
141.2
135.7

94.697
101.573
88.810
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938

129.6
155.5

129.0
162.1

93.593
98.836
89.028
171.286
113.279
138.485
112.593
144.659
138.159
143.712
130.180
168.656

129.074
177.632

93.468
98.773
88.575
184.503
123.214
155.385
115.123
152.486
142.901
157.991
125.137
184.346

91.606
97.267
86.502
185.068
121.391
160.635
115.257
153.116
144.039
156.985
126.254

93.430
98.679
88.669
184.537
120.763
160.025
115.424
154.378
143.193
158.993
127.133

NA

NA

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

118.7
117.8
122.6
127.4
138.7
90.1
105.7
103.7
110.5
110.5
116.4
102.3
87.9

118.6
115.7
121.5
124.7
135.4
87.3
109.6
98.7
110.2
109.2
113.4
99.7
87.4

117.2
113.5
119.6
124.3
133.7
86.7
105.7
95.9
108.3
109.0
108.1
104.0
86.9

118.6
113.0
119.9
120.8
133.3
89.7
105.6
93.4
110.4
112.0
107.0
116.9
89.2

118.126
112.487
117.412
122.326
127.244
83.798
107.614
97.503
109.375
110.682
102.975
116.942
88.138

117.006
111.232
115.849
115.341
135.854
80.130
105.128
97.105
105.413
106.699
101.095
114.752
83.483

118.984
110.856
116.346
113.420
137.577
81.777
104.078
94.354
107.819
109.343
107.200
111.348
84.982

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

121.312
115.079
121.217
116.290
145.047
81.105
114.494
96.837
108.704
112.124
90.373
123.414
86.796

93.1
110.7
117.8
117.8
118.5
116.4
121.4
122.6
107.1
127.1

91.8
113.8
119.4
115.6
123.6
119.2
121.4
126.5
108.4
131.4

91.8
105.7
120.9
118.1
125.2
119.6
117.6
122.5
108.7
126.6

90.5
104.2
122.6
121.0
124.9
121.6
116.8
128.3
111.0
133.6

89.828
104.034
122.029
119.023
127.064
120.533
116.419
133.527
108.082
141.273

88.639
100.160
124.152
123.943
131.106
119.224
115.003
143.678
110.894
153.213

92.768
101.628
128.637
126.388
134.149
126.162
115.754
145.122
109.437
155.325

94.399
98.760
125.691
124.766
131.865
121.689
115.832
150.868
106.991
164.140

98.951
95.631
129.810
126.927
136.903
126.913
114.150
160.405
109.880
176.039

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

152.5
149.7
92.8
139.2
131.7
95.4
107.1
128.1
127.6
126.0
131.9
127.4
115.5
107.3
100.0
110.8
199.8
204.9
182.0
121.6
319.7
122.7

163.4
160.9
94.3
139.8
138.1
90.8
102.1
161.7
160.9
159.6
165.9
158.3
153.0
109.3
102.4
112.3
205.3
210.8
187.9
124.7
330.5
133.4

171.6
168.8
94.8
139.3
140.0
92.3
112.2
188.0
187.0
186.5
191.8
181.7
187.0
113.6
105.4
118.0
213.2
220.7
194.0
129.8
333.5
136.7

174.4
171.7
93.7
138.2
137.0
91.9
114.0
199.8
198.8
198.4
202.9
192.7
200.7
119.2
109.1
125.7
221.4
228.2
200.1
135.5
336.3
139.8

189.967
187.159
93.733
137.736
137.791
92.588
112.921
259.032
257.792
257.653
263.140
248.029
249.230
123.786
112.172
132.125
228.692
235.569
206.152
140.233
338.071
142.586

160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
97.978
115.879
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
186.488
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
351.694
147.649

186.839
183.565
95.072
139.962
138.242
97.929
122.965
225.584
225.223
224.201
231.652
219.433
203.701
134.892
120.562
146.242
247.812
253.026
226.521
150.646
368.294
163.758

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

222.153
218.946
99.236
143.476
149.304
93.753
115.504
338.832
338.656
339.109
344.807
322.080
298.490
143.257
129.161
153.349
255.042
262.226
229.870
156.538
389.327
166.513

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

121.3
126.1
203.6
221.8
147.8
201.4

133.3
132.9
204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0

135.6
138.9
216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6

138.9
141.3
217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8

140.582
146.865
231.363
254.153
158.532
228.979

144.018
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010

163.318
164.530
243.453
267.543
150.317
253.521

165.445
166.619
254.312
282.542
153.250
261.427

165.784
167.938
268.226
303.763
152.276
270.649

301.4
259.4

314.4
264.4

328.2
273.9

340.0
279.1

357.745
285.913

367.301
290.080

328.4

340.0

354.9

361.8

373.019

377.458

311.9
266.5
272.1
297.4
158.6
183.5
403.4
149.2
143.0
350.9
144.6

327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0
-

342.8
287.4
291.7
329.4
168.2
192.8
446.4
165.1
159.0
385.3
156.6
100.0
100.0

356.7
294.7
296.3
345.5
171.7
198.3
473.0
175.1
169.3
404.1
163.6
103.0
106.8

378.119
307.333
308.349
366.759
173.615
204.926
510.961
189.193
181.855
442.799
172.786
106.595
116.743

389.744
316.435
317.426
379.634
173.932
213.024
540.101
200.327
192.246
468.195
178.265
107.778
112.829

380.302
299.777
100.000
394.125
100.000
100.000
403.791
324.763
325.735
392.030
176.615
217.072
580.567
215.857
207.169
508.210
184.933
108.693
109.521

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

401.316
316.099
105.670
423.026
99.006
99.140
426.210
338.828
342.680
409.723
177.688
223.159
642.422
239.849
233.862
548.005
193.787
112.277
104.956

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

105.5
102.5
32.0
313.9
38.0

106.1
103.2
28.0
326.8
32.5

107.1
103.2
24.2
337.5
29.0

108.1
102.4
18.7
346.3
24.9

108.702
102.523
15.462
354.903
21.692

110.487
101.810
12.443
360.943
18.357

109.851
100.400
9.042
368.818
16.618

108.561
97.753
7.312
369.397
14.479

110.219
99.331
6.826
379.649
13.862

78.7
66.9
104.7
115.2
150.5
137.7
116.5
130.5
100.5
95.7
109.1
106.3
73.8
86.9
94.0
96.7
126.8

77.7
63.2
108.6
120.0
155.3
146.2
115.1
132.5
96.3
92.2
100.6
106.5
70.4
81.6
94.0
97.9
129.4

77.2
56.8
108.7
123.3
157.6
153.5
116.5
137.2
94.6
89.5
95.8
104.9
67.6
77.9
91.9
95.1
133.4

78.1
53.9
105.9
127.8
162.8
159.8
117.9
141.4
93.9
85.5
85.6
106.8
65.3
74.2
92.9
96.7
139.0

78.675
51.080
105.660
134.740
171.130
169.616
114.764
137.138
91.728
82.841
79.989
106.717
62.080
70.193
87.326
96.967
141.896

80.133
49.026
104.363
148.513
192.166
180.073
117.671
137.036
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.841
65.228
87.505
98.906
145.233

77.205
46.754
94.647
150.801
193.575
185.861
115.762
134.293
95.519
82.229
73.771
112.134
56.790
61.607
91.721
98.929
145.317

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

76.202
44.105
93.042
154.993
195.169
199.774
117.729
141.859
91.312
81.910
68.820
115.480
54.714
58.888
95.007
94.995
147.833

116.3
265.8
221.1
199.7
113.3
103.8

115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9

119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3

122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7

123.194
304.937
249.677
209.747
122.141
103.872

124.737
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
106.082

121.825
315.568
263.880
224.023
134.522
106.442

121.987
320.241
267.011
223.311
134.872
105.328

122.292
322.414
267.627
223.472
135.875
104.499

Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................

109.7
138.4
343.8
390.7
424.8

110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2

112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2

114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2

117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
560.233

121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722

124.156
192.760
499.478
542.036
630.503

125.089
200.496
515.937
564.149
657.115

124.934
202.023
528.326
567.600
661.950

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

438.9
183.5
145.3
89.7
119.5
191.7
136.2
88.3
97.4
67.6

470.4
189.7
157.3
87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
66.7

497.1
199.3
168.0
86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
65.7

525.7
209.9
176.3
85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
65.6

553.931
217.589
185.776
85.834
132.101
209.745
190.190
83.917
98.887
64.977

587.368
228.624
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
65.341
-

610.140
234.217
201.734
87.541
142.984
227.304
202.004
85.404
102.585
64.593
100.000

633.084
243.495
210.484
86.472
145.409
230.143
226.454
84.271
101.327
62.283
102.180

634.661
244.835
211.707
85.877
151.819
239.476
253.257
83.534
100.610
61.219
102.856

15.8

14.8

13.6

11.6

10.722

10.406

9.935

9.767

9.623

179.3
63.3

154.7
60.0

130.8
57.4

115.0
52.8

100.000
49.486

88.176
49.328

77.821
48.219

73.078
43.346

70.071
42.361

98.1

97.3

94.8

77.3

73.716

76.165

76.037

76.982

76.699

52.1

48.5

44.7

42.3

40.192

39.887

38.567

37.132

36.836

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

308.1
471.5
190.6
138.4
177.8
154.0

315.9
485.7
196.0
146.8
181.9
153.8

326.6
515.0
208.0
153.6
185.8
155.4

335.7
528.6
213.5
156.6
191.1
158.6

348.830
568.410
230.125
162.102
195.467
158.407

362.986
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.918
161.295

403.970
789.173
320.486
211.734
203.454
162.231

414.002
832.741
338.393
221.471
205.084
161.217

414.594
830.137
336.795
226.144
205.919
160.083

102.2

101.4

101.8

103.9

103.913

104.888

104.766

104.041

102.604

170.2
194.9
118.8
286.6
224.0
219.9
117.0

171.4
201.8
123.0
298.4
238.0
228.4
120.5

174.8
206.9
126.1
307.0
245.9
239.8
122.8

178.4
212.7
129.7
318.7
255.7
250.6
126.7

177.830
219.945
134.057
330.850
265.264
263.363
130.494

182.840
226.578
138.100
342.530
277.998
277.828
136.794

185.326
228.614
139.341
349.851
282.925
286.593
139.979

184.333
230.332
140.388
358.380
293.533
292.101
143.103

184.345
230.709
140.618
363.466
297.099
295.874
143.574

120.3
241.9
88.5

123.4
251.0
85.7

129.2
254.5
86.1

135.8
264.8
86.8

140.418
276.411
87.196

150.044
269.265
88.882

156.280
272.967
89.309

161.113
274.102
87.264

164.889
284.848
87.128

150.7
132.5
149.0
171.3
114.0
214.2
200.6
218.0
250.9
179.2
171.6
174.7
134.5
151.4
172.1
166.6
114.8
202.9

156.6
138.8
160.9
190.8
115.1
220.5
205.6
222.7
256.5
185.5
178.0
180.6
140.7
162.9
190.3
175.1
114.2
209.9

161.2
143.4
170.8
207.8
114.9
229.2
211.2
228.3
263.5
192.3
184.8
186.7
145.3
172.4
205.9
182.2
112.0
221.1

163.5
145.0
176.1
215.7
113.3
236.6
220.0
231.4
270.9
197.2
188.0
191.2
147.0
177.7
213.5
186.9
113.3
225.8

172.952
154.086
196.636
249.863
112.450
244.275
227.035
236.020
278.783
205.575
197.174
199.431
156.073
197.551
245.286
202.222
112.830
233.314

164.233
137.015
164.879
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
245.881
288.227
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
110.975
243.646

175.127
152.532
193.667
244.413
112.165
254.519
233.241
256.007
293.470
210.639
202.951
204.800
154.918
195.487
241.513
205.823
112.281
247.174

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

191.543
171.531
230.306
302.815
114.560
260.062
235.734
267.729
298.779
222.174
217.445
215.660
173.603
230.472
295.146
229.820
114.783
255.643

-

-

-

-

-

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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

May
2011

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

206.6
131.1
186.9
188.0
138.7
129.0
222.1
188.7
161.3

212.4
153.3
191.0
192.0
139.9
163.4
228.1
193.6
166.4

220.6
179.3
194.9
195.9
140.4
190.7
234.6
196.0
181.4

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

227.6
184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
198.1
183.0

248.528
263.494
219.041
217.966
148.045
340.895
267.410
230.637
201.989

9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

1.6

3.4

3.5

2.4

4.3

-0.5

3.4

1.7

3.6

Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food ..................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ........................................
Cereals and cereal products .......................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .................................
Breakfast cereal ........................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ...............................................
Bakery products ..........................................................
Bread ........................................................................
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 ............

3.7
3.7
4.7
2.9
2.2
3.9
.6
3.9
3.3
2.1
4.0
2.7
4.8
11.5
10.7
13.8
23.5
19.4
23.6
27.6
22.4
5.1
4.2
4.6
5.5
6.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
3.8
2.8
4.7
.0
30.1
3.3
7.1
1.9
-.4
1.5
3.1
4.3
1.3
3.1
-1.9
1.8
1.6
7.2
-4.0
37.2
-1.3
8.3
-1.1
-3.0
2.5

2.6
2.6
2.3
1.7
.9
-3.8
1.2
2.5
2.1
4.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.3
1.6
-.8
3.1
-1.1
-3.6
-5.6
4.8
5.9
4.3
2.4
6.5
2.8
5.5
6.2
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.6
-20.0
4.2
5.6
5.4
-.1
2.8
8.2
10.0
7.1
.8
-2.5
11.4
11.7
12.7
7.5
-8.1
49.1
4.6
1.9
2.7
-.5

2.2
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.8
-2.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
3.3
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.2
-3.8
2.4
.3
1.7
.8
-.2
-.6
1.4
3.9
5.9
1.0
1.7
1.7
3.5
.3
-.1
1.6
.4
-.7
1.2
4.3
7.1
7.0
-4.4
-2.5
9.7
-6.5
-19.0
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.2

2.1
2.0
1.3
3.3
2.3
3.0
.5
5.1
3.7
5.4
6.2
1.1
3.7
1.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.0
-.4
4.6
.2
1.6
.5
-1.2
-.4
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.1
3.4
4.0
2.4
14.6
-1.5
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
.0
2.0
1.8
4.8
10.1
2.9
6.3
2.7
-1.0
5.7
7.8
-7.6
-2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4

4.9
5.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
7.5
3.1
4.9
5.9
10.4
4.3
5.9
2.3
5.6
4.2
3.3
5.2
5.5
4.5
5.4
4.5
1.5
3.3
1.5
.9
-.5
1.5
6.8
7.8
2.0
5.1
5.7
4.2
33.2
13.8
19.5
13.5
3.1
11.7
5.8
6.3
5.4
6.0
5.0
.1
7.8
7.2
3.4
4.8
19.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
2.9

5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
13.5
20.5
4.9
26.3
11.1
12.7
13.5
8.6
10.7
5.1
6.1
6.0
6.5
11.0
5.2
1.6
6.4
5.0
2.3
5.4
6.1
7.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.5
9.5
-9.3
2.3
-3.4
8.3
5.6
2.7
3.5
.5
-1.4
3.4
15.7
-.7
-9.0
2.5
20.3
1.9
-10.6
3.2
13.8
16.6
8.1

-.5
-.7
-2.5
-.9
-1.5
-4.6
.1
-3.0
-.5
-3.5
-2.2
2.8
.6
-3.8
-3.7
-5.1
-4.8
-6.3
-3.0
-4.7
-1.5
-7.7
-5.5
-7.9
-8.0
-10.5
-2.0
-1.5
-2.1
1.2
-.1
-1.3
1.3
-6.8
-7.8
-10.5
-9.4
-2.3
-3.9
-3.1
-3.9
-4.1
-9.6
-8.6
.0
-1.9
-3.7
-16.7
9.2
2.5
-4.8
-.5
.9
-3.5

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

2.7
2.8
4.0
3.4
3.9
10.4
4.0
1.7
3.1
3.9
3.0
-1.5
6.6
5.4
6.0
7.2
9.2
11.1
7.9
8.0
6.3
7.3
9.1
4.4
6.4
8.0
2.7
2.3
1.0
8.4
5.6
7.2
3.7
-4.4
4.7
7.7
3.8
2.2
2.5
2.7
2.3
-.9
5.4
5.6
-4.1
-3.8
5.5
17.6
.1
11.4
.7
4.0
3.6
5.4

-.7
-.4
-.3
.0
1.1
-1.0

3.3
1.0
.8
2.4
-2.1
-.7

4.4
3.5
3.2
4.5
-.3
1.8

3.1
2.0
1.9
.7
13.5
2.9

5.8
3.4
3.5
3.2
13.0
3.2

15.2
6.1
7.4
9.5
4.1
5.3

.5
-.9
-1.2
.2
1.1
-2.9

-.4
-1.3
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-2.4

2.6
4.1
3.0
4.8
4.7
1.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

-0.3
.6
-.9
1.2
1.0
2.0
.0
3.0
3.1
4.1
2.0
3.0
.8
1.2
.1
4.7
-2.3
3.1
-.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
1.2
-.6
3.0

1.3
1.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.3
.0
.7
6.1
13.8
.6
4.6
-.8
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-2.8
2.5
.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.2
.9
.2
3.6

4.2
12.1
.3
2.4
3.9
8.3
3.3
1.3
-1.0
-2.9
-4.0
2.0
2.9
1.4
.7
5.9
4.0
3.4
1.4
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
5.2
1.1
.1
-.3
.7
1.5
2.9

2.2
2.0
2.3
.6
2.6
5.8
1.3
4.0
1.0
-1.4
3.5
1.1
.0
.0
-1.6
-1.1
-.1
1.0
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.7
1.6
.7
3.0
4.1

3.3
5.1
2.5
3.2
3.4
-.5
4.5
3.6
5.6
6.3
3.3
6.7
2.7
.1
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.2
.3
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.0
3.3
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.2
1.0
3.5
4.7

3.4
6.4
1.9
9.2
8.5
6.3
8.9
9.5
17.4
18.6
10.8
20.7
8.1
8.3
6.5
13.1
6.5
5.8
7.3
5.2
4.0
6.0
5.7
7.1
6.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
2.5
3.4
4.4

-0.4
-2.3
.5
-.2
2.7
3.9
2.6
1.7
-4.5
-7.6
.4
-5.6
.0
-1.3
-1.0
1.6
2.2
-.9
-1.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.8
1.9
-.1
2.2

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

7.8
15.6
1.3
3.3
1.0
2.2
-.3
3.9
7.9
12.2
2.5
8.7
3.0
5.5
1.7
3.6
6.7
2.0
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
.3
-.2
1.1
1.2
.6
.5
.8
.9
1.9

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

2.3
2.1
2.5
3.5
6.0

3.0
2.5
2.9
4.6
6.0

4.2
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.9

3.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.2

3.1
3.1
4.0
4.8
5.6

2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
4.6

-.1
.5
.6
-4.4
5.2

.3
.5
.7
2.5
4.1

1.1
.6
.6
10.6
.5

3.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
6.6
7.1
9.0
7.8
10.8
7.0
2.9
17.3
4.6
4.7
4.4
-2.1
-3.8
-.7
-1.3
-5.8
-1.7
-.1
-2.7
-1.8
-3.5
-3.3

4.4
2.2
2.2
3.9
7.6
8.1
34.7
40.3
24.7
6.7
2.1
16.7
5.5
6.3
3.4
.7
-1.4
.4
-3.0
-1.4
.0
5.2
-1.9
-3.8
-3.4
-2.8

3.0
2.5
2.5
-2.1
15.5
17.8
24.0
26.9
18.1
17.3
10.5
30.3
5.3
5.5
4.3
.5
-1.9
5.8
-1.5
-3.8
.5
4.2
-1.8
.2
3.3
6.0

3.7
4.2
4.2
.9
.4
-.5
2.1
2.1
2.2
-.7
7.2
-14.6
4.8
4.7
5.2
.6
-4.3
3.1
1.4
-8.4
-.8
-1.5
-.3
-.4
1.1
3.5

4.8
2.7
2.7
.0
5.2
5.2
28.6
33.2
19.9
3.4
5.0
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.9
-.6
-3.4
.4
-1.3
-5.3
-2.0
-.7
-2.5
-3.2
1.7
2.7

-3.1
2.1
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
-21.4
.2
7.9
8.8
5.6
6.6
7.1
5.0
2.0
-4.8
2.4
.0
-8.5
-.3
.3
-1.6
1.9
1.7
2.1

-5.5
.7
.7
3.4
-3.1
-4.9
1.9
7.3
-4.5
-5.3
-.7
-18.1
5.7
6.8
2.3
-.9
-3.0
-3.4
-7.5
-1.2
-.1
-2.7
2.1
-.2
-3.1
-3.0

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

13.4
.4
.4
.1
3.5
3.8
15.4
22.9
3.8
3.0
3.9
-.4
2.2
2.3
1.9
1.0
3.0
.3
-.4
4.4
1.3
-.9
.9
6.9
1.6
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

May
2011

2010

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

-3.9
-5.3
-10.7
1.4
-.5
-.2
-2.8
-2.4
-3.0
-.9
-1.5
-1.7
.5
2.5
2.7
1.7
2.5
3.7

-4.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.0
2.2
4.8
.6
1.1
-.7
7.1
-1.3
4.4
2.1
4.6
3.2
7.5

-1.0
-4.9
-8.2
2.0
-6.4
-.3
.3
2.6
-1.6
2.4
3.4
.5
2.6
5.2
5.2

-1.9
-4.7
-7.2
-.4
-6.9
.5
1.6
2.0
1.0
3.9
2.7
6.5
3.8
3.8
3.5

0.4
-3.6
-8.8
3.9
-1.8
3.3
-1.2
-1.7
-.7
1.5
.1
3.8
1.8
2.4
1.8

1.1
-.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7

-3.2
-2.9
-3.8
-3.1
-2.7
-.5
-1.3
-2.8
-.3
.6
1.7
.9
-1.3
-.2
.7

4.3
7.4

-.5
4.2

.9
4.0

-.8
5.3

-3.1
3.8

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

-1.8
-.8
-1.6
.8
2.1
-2.5
-5.9
1.9
-1.6
-1.0
-.1
1.3
-2.4

-.1
-1.8
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
-3.1
3.7
-4.8
-.3
-1.2
-2.6
-2.5
-.6

-1.2
-1.9
-1.6
-.3
-1.3
-.7
-3.6
-2.8
-1.7
-.2
-4.7
4.3
-.6

1.2
-.4
.3
-2.8
-.3
3.5
-.1
-2.6
1.9
2.8
-1.0
12.4
2.6

-.4
-.5
-2.1
1.3
-4.5
-6.6
1.9
4.4
-.9
-1.2
-3.8
.0
-1.2

-.9
-1.1
-1.3
-5.7
6.8
-4.4
-2.3
-.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.8
-1.9
-5.3

.0
-3.8
-2.5
-4.1
-2.1
-1.3
-4.6
-1.8
.4
-2.2

-1.4
2.8
1.4
-1.9
4.3
2.4
.0
3.2
1.2
3.4

.0
-7.1
1.3
2.2
1.3
.3
-3.1
-3.2
.3
-3.7

-1.4
-1.4
1.4
2.5
-.2
1.7
-.7
4.7
2.1
5.5

-.7
-.2
-.5
-1.6
1.7
-.9
-.3
4.1
-2.6
5.7

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

-.3
-.5
-5.8
-1.8
-11.8
-2.8
2.6
6.8
6.9
7.3
6.1
6.2
1.7
.9
-.5
2.3
2.5
1.6
1.6
2.9
4.6
7.3

7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-4.8
-4.7
26.2
26.1
26.7
25.8
24.3
32.5
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
8.7

5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
1.7
9.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.6
14.8
22.2
3.9
2.9
5.1
3.8
4.7
3.2
4.1
.9
2.5

1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
-.4
1.6
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.8
6.1
7.3
4.9
3.5
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
.8
2.3

8.9
9.0
.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.9
29.6
29.7
29.9
29.7
28.7
24.2
3.8
2.8
5.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0

-

-

-

-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

2.2
.6
-1.4
3.1
4.7
2.3
2.0
1.5
2.5
-.3
-.5
-.4
.1
.8
-.6
1.3
.7

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

3.6
4.8
5.2
2.3
4.6
3.3
9.4
3.5
3.5
5.3
-12.8
19.5
6.1

-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

4.8
-3.2
3.3
1.7
3.8
4.3
-1.5
6.3
2.7
7.2

-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

12.3
12.6
3.2
2.8
4.1
.9
-4.5
31.8
32.1
32.5
31.2
30.1
26.7
3.0
3.0
2.9
.9
.9
.6
1.1
1.2
.4

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

8.8
2.8
2.2
-.4
-6.2
9.9

9.9
5.4
.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8

1.7
4.5
6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6

2.4
1.7
.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9

1.2
3.9
6.4
10.5
1.3
1.9

2.4
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3

13.4
5.6
3.5
4.2
-3.5
5.2

1.3
1.3
4.5
5.6
2.0
3.1

0.2
.8
5.5
7.5
-.6
3.5

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

3.7
2.1

4.3
1.9

4.4
3.6

3.6
1.9

5.2
2.4

2.7
1.5

3.5
3.3

2.4

3.5

4.4

1.9

3.1

1.2

4.4

4.1
2.8
2.2
4.5
1.8
2.4
6.4
6.4
5.2
6.8
5.5

5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7

4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
-

4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
3.0
6.8

6.0
4.3
4.1
6.2
1.1
3.3
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
3.5
9.3

3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
.2
4.0
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
3.2
1.1
-3.4

3.6
2.6
2.6
3.3
1.5
1.9
7.5
7.8
7.8
8.5
3.7
.8
-2.9

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

2.0
2.4
2.5
3.1
.0
-.8
1.8
1.4
1.7
1.6
.3
1.0
3.0
3.1
3.2
2.5
1.9
1.4
-.2

Recreation ..........................................................................
Video and audio ................................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service ..............
Other video equipment ...................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video
and audio ................................................................
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media ................................
Pets, pet products and services ........................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet services including veterinary ....................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography .....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Photographers and film processing ................................
Other recreational goods ..................................................
Toys ................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............................
Music instruments and accessories ................................
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 .........................................................

.8
.1
-14.0
3.7
-12.2

.6
.7
-12.5
4.1
-14.5

.9
.0
-13.6
3.3
-10.8

.9
-.8
-22.7
2.6
-14.1

.6
.1
-17.3
2.5
-12.9

1.6
-.7
-19.5
1.7
-15.4

-.6
-1.4
-27.3
2.2
-9.5

-1.2
-2.6
-19.1
.2
-12.9

1.5
1.6
-6.6
2.8
-4.3

-.5
-5.5
-4.0
2.3
1.1
4.8
-1.1
-2.0
.0
-2.0
-5.4
.3
-3.5
-4.2
.3
-1.4
3.4

-1.3
-5.5
3.7
4.2
3.2
6.2
-1.2
1.5
-4.2
-3.7
-7.8
.2
-4.6
-6.1
.0
1.2
2.1

-.6
-10.1
.1
2.8
1.5
5.0
1.2
3.5
-1.8
-2.9
-4.8
-1.5
-4.0
-4.5
-2.2
-2.9
3.1

1.2
-5.1
-2.6
3.6
3.3
4.1
1.2
3.1
-.7
-4.5
-10.6
1.8
-3.4
-4.7
1.1
1.7
4.2

.7
-5.2
-.2
5.4
5.1
6.1
-2.7
-3.0
-2.3
-3.1
-6.6
-.1
-4.9
-5.4
-6.0
.3
2.1

1.9
-4.0
-1.2
10.2
12.3
6.2
2.5
-.1
5.6
-1.7
-5.9
1.8
-5.2
-7.1
.2
2.0
2.4

-3.7
-4.6
-9.3
1.5
.7
3.2
-1.6
-2.0
-1.4
1.0
-2.0
3.2
-3.5
-5.6
4.8
.0
.1

-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

2.4
-1.8
1.0
2.4
1.7
4.1
2.0
3.2
-.1
2.5
3.7
2.0
1.0
1.2
2.9
-1.0
.7

2.6
3.4
6.6
.9
1.7
-.4

-.3
3.3
2.7
2.3
3.4
.1

2.7
3.3
2.6
.6
1.8
-1.5

2.5
5.2
3.2
.9
1.2
.4

1.0
2.2
3.9
1.2
1.2
1.1

1.3
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.9
2.1

-2.3
.6
2.2
3.0
5.0
.3

.1
1.5
1.2
-.3
.3
-1.0

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

Education and communication ............................................
Education ..........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................

.8
6.7
5.9
6.7
9.7

.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8

1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7

2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3

2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9

3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2

1.9
4.6
6.9
4.3
6.0

.8
4.0
3.3
4.1
4.2

-.1
.8
2.4
.6
.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school ......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ...........
Communication .................................................................
Postage and delivery services ........................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services ...........................................................
Information and information processing ..........................
Telephone services .......................................................
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Land-line telephone services 3 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 .........
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes .......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes .........................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products ........................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ...................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services ...............................................................
Funeral expenses .........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ...............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..
Financial services .........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................

6.3
3.7
9.6
-3.8
.1
.0
4.4
-4.0
-2.7
-1.3

7.2
3.4
8.3
-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
-1.3

5.7
5.1
6.8
-.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
-1.5

5.8
5.3
4.9
-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
-.2

5.4
3.7
5.4
.7
4.4
3.9
11.3
.5
2.1
-.9

6.0
5.1
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
.6

3.9
2.4
4.1
.1
4.9
5.1
1.8
-.1
.9
-1.1

-11.2
-18.0
-9.4
-1.8

-6.3
-13.7
-5.2
-.8

-8.1
-15.4
-4.3
-2.6

-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5

-7.6
-13.0
-6.3
-4.6

-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3

-12.1

-6.9

-7.8

-5.4

-5.0

1.0
-.6
-.9
6.2
1.8
-.1

2.5
3.0
2.8
6.1
2.3
-.1

3.4
6.0
6.1
4.6
2.1
1.0

2.8
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.1

-.8

-.8

.4

.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.4
2.5
-4.4

.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2

.3
-1.9
1.2
2.5
-5.3
2.8
2.2
3.0
2.4
1.2
1.5
1.5
-1.7
1.2
2.4
2.5
-1.5
3.6

3.9
4.8
8.0
11.4
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.6
7.6
10.6
5.1
-.5
3.4

-

-

-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

0.2
.6
.6
-.7
4.4
4.1
11.8
-.9
-.7
-1.7
.7
-1.5
-4.1
-2.3
-.4

-.8

-3.3

-3.7

-.8

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
-.3
-.5
2.1
.4
-.7

2.1

.0

.9

-.1

-.7

-1.4

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

.0
.2
.2
1.4
1.2
1.3
.3
2.3
3.9
-.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

6.8
9.3
13.3
15.9
2.5
1.0
.6
1.5
.8
3.7
4.8
3.7
8.9
12.6
14.8
8.1
3.6
1.5

-

-

-

-

-

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter ......................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

2.7
6.9
1.2
.7
-3.1
6.9
2.5
5.6
3.2

2.8
16.9
2.2
2.1
.9
26.7
2.7
2.6
3.2

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

3.9
17.0
2.0
2.0
.4
16.7
2.8
1.2
9.0

3.2
3.0
2.4
2.5
.0
6.0
3.6
1.1
.9

3.0
18.1
2.8
2.3
.3
29.6
3.3
6.0
3.3

3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
6.5
5.1

0.7
20.0
1.7
2.2
4.0
47.5
1.5
-2.8
-1.0

0.9
8.2
.9
.8
-.1
13.9
1.2
2.1
.6

1.0
20.4
1.5
1.2
2.1
31.1
.9
3.9
2.0

4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.

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

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Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas
per 40 therms

per 100 therms

Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon (3.785 liters)

Area, region and population size class
Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

$50.638

$50.229

$107.637

Northeast urban .............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................

R 61.158
R 62.350
R 57.601

R 58.737
R 59.948
R 55.121

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) ......................................

46.372
47.136
46.904

R 46.298
R 46.269

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

$106.563

$66.347

$67.048

$3.975

$3.914

R 129.114
R 133.545
R 115.423

R 121.623
R 125.640
R 109.208

85.406
90.445
76.156

86.745
92.500
76.181

3.961
4.048
3.783

3.888
4.003
3.679

R 92.744

92.627

47.290

92.962
93.152
95.374

95.947

62.771
64.108
61.553

63.571
64.799
62.900

3.898
3.954
3.833

3.877
3.904
3.845

41.253

43.537

85.096

90.517

60.767

60.075

NA

NA

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

51.152
53.318
50.814

51.683
54.506
51.445

107.969
112.155
106.968

109.568
115.133
108.804

62.743
69.155
58.096

63.000
69.188
58.558

4.149
4.131
4.170

4.194
4.263
4.111

44.256

41.480

96.166

90.209

66.519

66.445

NA

NA

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

45.916
46.023
46.123

47.985
49.129
46.242

111.107
113.853
106.906

114.035
118.258
107.161

61.134
66.846
58.381

62.074
68.223
59.031

4.047
4.247
NA

4.111
4.294
4.244

109.564

73.595
61.908
59.471

4.053
3.824
3.930

4.020
3.727
3.980

U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 1

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C .............................................................................
D .................................................................................

R 49.604

52.067

R 49.551

51.277

R 103.524

111.562

R 103.281

42.485

43.326

90.562

92.842

72.604
61.308
59.666

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

46.809
41.592
63.490

47.040
48.034
63.007

86.822
108.543
137.828

87.051
117.577
136.561

69.972
79.208
99.558

68.377
79.279
103.376

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

71.464
50.683
40.952
53.162

59.410
48.664
44.069
53.240

145.414
96.059
90.300
115.867

108.506
90.602
99.367
115.832

80.469
61.610
62.869
71.140

78.925
62.596
62.869
71.268

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................

71.038
47.298
43.892
61.896
59.845
49.389
57.069

71.722
47.617
43.852
66.799
59.929
50.074
57.289

146.497
101.879
87.367
125.447
133.565
132.163
126.491

148.202
102.640
87.287
138.131
133.768
133.953
127.051

66.557
63.009
81.714
57.846
83.664
67.014
44.142

66.557
64.949
81.714
57.846
83.430
69.348
44.676

-

-

Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
R Revised.

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Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city
average and selected areas

Area, region and population size class

Average price per
therm of utility
(piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
May2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

$1.078

$1.068

4

Northeast urban .............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................

R 1.264
R 1.307
R 1.140

R 1.188
R 1.225
R 1.080

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) ......................................

.923
.917
.951

R .916

.922

U.S. city average ............................................................

Average price
per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
May2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

987

$0.127

$0.129

11

9,890

4
4
25

987
987
422

.160
.172
.140

.163
.176
.140

129
129
233

8,494
8,494
4,762

.955

17
17
18

712
581
712

.117
.126
.109

.119
.128
.112

11
11
70

9,890
9,890
3,932

.868

.918

25

323

.106

.105

230

3,529

Low

High

Low

High

Region and area size 1

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

1.127
1.153
1.130

1.144
1.185
1.149

7
7
11

522
522
298

.111
.125
.102

.113
.126
.105

164
244
225

8,744
8,744
5,000

1.007

.947

25

364

.115

.115

164

4,883

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.130
1.156
1.093

1.160
1.201
1.096

7
7
8

851
851
364

.143
.161
.132

.148
.167
.138

153
153
236

7,471
7,471
4,232

1.088

987
712
364

.145
.113
.107

.148
.116
.107

11
70
163

9,890
5,000
4,883

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C .............................................................................
D .................................................................................

R 1.051

1.106

R 1.048

.932

.951

4
8
19

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

.844
1.085
1.329

.846
1.177
1.314

17
16
4

581
851
987

.152
.206
.189

.148
.206
.197

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

1.431
.947
.889
1.135

1.056
.892
.978
1.139

24
19
31
15

642
410
490
371

.151
.120
.112
.130

.148
.122
.113
.130

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

1.474
1.001
.947
1.447
1.308
1.298
1.301

1.492
1.008
.947
1.570
1.309
1.316
1.307

15
34
17
7
37
13
12

308
509
230
522
752
257
241

.113
.136
.149
.116
.163
.211
.089

.117
.140
.150
.116
.163
.226
.090

244
94
438
373
430
178
313

4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882

Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
R Revised.

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Gasoline
All types1

Gasoline
Unleaded
regular

Area, region and population size class

Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade

Gasoline
Unleaded
premium

Automotive
Diesel fuel

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

$3.863

$3.982

$3.816

$3.933

$3.931

$4.059

$4.074

$4.192

$4.114

$4.119

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

3.849
3.854
3.838

4.056
4.064
4.035

3.802
3.804
3.796

4.006
4.012
3.991

3.936
3.941
3.924

4.143
4.155
4.116

4.069
4.077
4.046

4.280
4.296
4.235

4.204
4.216
4.174

4.254
4.277
4.201

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) ......................................

3.901
3.940
3.864

4.067
4.131
4.011

3.869
3.893
3.838

4.031
4.078
3.983

3.909
4.017
3.878

4.079
4.217
4.020

4.108
4.154
4.040

4.295
4.372
4.203

4.081
4.078
4.082

4.093
4.126
4.109

3.830

3.944

3.838

3.940

3.752

3.904

4.020

4.101

4.086

3.984

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) ......................................

3.739
3.789
3.715

3.838
3.947
3.826

3.689
3.732
3.665

3.785
3.888
3.773

3.825
3.887
3.798

3.935
4.050
3.919

3.959
4.013
3.928

4.063
4.180
4.040

3.925
3.919
3.920

3.939
3.968
3.960

3.731

3.755

3.687

3.712

3.811

3.842

3.959

3.971

3.931

3.907

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

4.004
4.084
3.878

4.063
4.121
3.921

3.956
4.034
3.833

4.015
4.072
3.881

4.090
4.180
3.978

4.159
4.227
4.003

4.193
4.269
4.048

4.234
4.286
4.073

4.384
4.458
4.272

4.360
4.393
4.251

3.941
3.788
3.777

4.077
3.905
3.853

3.890
3.744
3.738

4.024
3.860
3.809

4.030
3.860
3.818

4.173
3.981
3.922

4.152
3.983
3.997

4.287
4.098
4.063

4.214
4.052
4.038

4.217
4.076
4.027

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

4.125
4.200
3.907

4.360
4.213
4.134

4.078
4.152
3.855

4.301
4.165
4.079

4.173
4.274
3.990

4.423
4.307
4.227

4.287
4.359
4.119

4.558
4.343
4.351

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

3.783
3.813
3.741
3.853

3.981
4.025
3.853
4.035

3.741
3.791
3.685
3.798

3.932
3.993
3.790
3.977

3.863
3.883
3.826
3.936

4.087
4.146
3.961
4.122

3.980
3.991
3.988
4.064

4.205
4.234
4.114
4.254

-

-

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

3.691
3.843
3.739
3.867
3.771
4.188
3.954

3.926
4.147
3.875
3.994
3.961
4.198
4.033

3.621
3.813
3.697
3.808
3.736
4.148
3.915

3.859
4.122
3.834
3.933
3.926
4.155
3.993

3.801
3.959
3.841
3.972
3.875
4.274
4.082

4.026
4.238
3.972
4.102
4.066
4.272
4.164

3.928
4.024
3.967
4.067
4.002
4.346
4.178

4.159
4.300
4.110
4.208
4.180
4.366
4.259

-

-

U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 2

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.

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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) .......................

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

$0.500
.734
1.173
1.420

$0.521
.767
1.231
1.472

$0.551

1.929
3.288

1.911
3.219

3.250
2.722
3.666
3.427

3.277
2.694
3.849
3.501

3.961
4.164
4.420

3.807
4.275
4.407

NA

NA

4.156
4.054

4.437
4.219

4.140
4.443
4.711

4.020
4.460
4.666

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.423
4.497

4.573
4.629

4.625
4.690

4.528

4.507

NA

NA

NA

5.426
6.325
4.396
4.335
5.980

5.487
6.191
4.668
4.305
5.964

3.803

NA

NA

NA

NA

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

$0.505

$0.493
.808

$0.500

NA

NA
NA

$0.476
.702

1.408

1.445

1.358

$0.512
.648
1.098
1.548

1.948
2.946

1.922

NA

NA
NA

1.698
3.260

1.643
3.200

3.141
2.554
3.534
3.246

3.276
2.845
3.927
3.463

3.289
2.852
3.935
3.453

NA
NA

NA
NA

3.653
3.538

4.043
3.739

NA

NA

4.202
4.773

4.051
4.474

3.792
4.398
4.280

3.835
4.445
4.423

4.028
3.882

4.183

4.048
4.266
4.990

3.991
4.323
4.979

NA

NA

4.441
4.582

4.560

4.605

NA

4.496

4.426

4.455

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

$0.489

3.472

$3.607

3.676
3.613

3.743
3.652

3.128
2.466
3.428
3.162

NA

NA

NA

1.247
1.327
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

1.262
1.331
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

6.431

6.079

5.694

5.423

4.946
6.867

5.093
6.606

6.131
6.303

6.420
6.837

6.073

5.988

4.324
6.031

4.244
5.889

4.341
5.785

4.443
5.830

4.258
6.137

4.084
6.188

3.821

4.505

4.496

3.574

3.717

3.704

3.696

3.831

3.766

4.662
3.628
3.967
3.412

4.770
3.717
4.055
3.552

4.322
3.235
3.848
3.247

4.465
3.417
4.113
3.425

4.429
3.724
4.135
3.579

4.642
3.864
4.040
3.701

4.550
3.837
3.915
3.386

4.689
3.872
4.073
3.483

5.763
3.713
3.945
3.417

5.665
3.710
3.996
3.597

2.082
3.521

2.226
3.650

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

3.530

2.184
3.404

NA

3.227

2.006
3.430

NA

4.134

3.778

4.019

2.444

2.499

2.325

2.376

2.427

2.433

2.292

2.363

3.043

3.098

2.511

2.600

2.274

2.393

2.802

2.808

2.364

2.436

2.744

2.852

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

3.192

2.932

2.894
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

1.369

1.439

1.242

1.274

1.193

1.233

1.407

1.455

3.332
1.456

3.143
1.519
NA

3.407
1.419
1.308

3.155
1.494
1.381

3.249
1.552
1.340

2.980
1.517
1.384

3.180
1.460

3.187
1.389

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

3.472

3.179

Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................

1.261
2.255
3.291
1.481
1.562

1.302
2.123
3.111
1.483
1.596

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

1.727

1.692

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.303

1.417

1.884

1.810

NA
NA

2.028

Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ..........................
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) ................................
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ......................................

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.597

3.653

3.480

3.511

3.812

3.854

3.932

4.002

3.262

3.277

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit
Apr.
2011

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) ............................................................

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

NA

NA

$3.720
3.891
5.204
4.877

$3.693
4.052
5.435
4.614

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

$4.569

$4.692

1.345
.621
.926

1.306
.617
.916

NA

NA

.699
1.167

.856
2.196
1.544

.984
2.828
1.472

1.478
1.816
.653
1.057
1.772
2.270
1.661
.636

1.503
1.677
.693
.962
1.760
1.794
1.703
.742

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

Apr.
2011

May
2011

NA

NA

$3.593
3.771
5.029
4.653

$3.542
3.786
5.309
4.396

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$4.743
5.018

$4.973
4.711

$5.018
5.313

$5.275
4.633

.686
1.320

1.352
.567
.989

1.306
.562
1.025

1.438
.577
.997

1.405
.572
.981

1.168
.671
.747

1.119
.676
.658

.963
2.266
1.597

1.052
2.652
1.499

.861
2.189
1.625

.976
2.838
1.552

.820
2.002
1.506

.932
2.716
1.467

.757
2.289
1.488

.950
1.397

2.152
.637

2.113
.664

1.732
.626
.865

1.494
.649
.908

2.259

2.057

2.117
1.744

1.641
1.631

1.706
.740
1.190
1.798
2.455
2.134

1.675
.750
1.037
1.944
2.158
2.217

1.829
.587
1.031
1.408
2.273
1.143

1.597
.702
.864
1.459
1.441
1.284

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

3.144

2.586

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.499

2.631

2.615

2.403

2.400
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.345

1.354

1.301

1.394

1.419

1.249

1.221

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.271

1.327
.969

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

.664
.652

.675
.658

NA
NA

.715

.686

.691

.644
.658

.657
.671

.662

.671

1.249
1.759

1.189
1.786

NA

NA

1.813

1.114
1.656

1.834

NA
NA

1.212
1.656

2.033

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.765

2.019

NA
NA
NA
NA

2.160

NA
NA

NA
NA

5.101

5.129

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

4.850

4.944

4.892

NA

1.296

1.173

1.367

11.019

8.395

10.857

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.073
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

1.796

2.159

NA
NA

1.923

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

4.304

4.558

4.684

4.743

5.393

5.448

1.335

1.284

1.058

1.259

1.108

1.305

1.261

NA

14.028

11.396

11.970

7.447

9.610

6.765

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

1 Deposit may be included in price.
NA Data not adequate for publication.

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Table 1C. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2011 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Relative
importance,
2007-2008

Apr.
2011

May
2011

May
2010

Apr.
2011

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

100.000

R129.408

R129.943

3.3

0.4

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

14.519
13.493
7.780
5.712
1.027

131.682
131.848
127.631
137.614
130.206

132.139
132.312
128.239
137.864
130.585

3.3
3.4
4.3
2.2
1.8

.3
.4
.5
.2
.3

Housing ...................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

42.074
32.119
5.231
4.724

R129.071

R129.406

132.241
R159.248
92.568

R161.135

92.735

1.0
1.0
3.0
-1.1

.3
.1
1.2
.2

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

3.772

91.583

91.536

.5

-.1

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................

17.199
16.013
1.186

145.823
146.817
133.188

147.954
149.155
132.800

12.8
13.3
7.1

1.5
1.6
-.3

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

6.294
1.570
4.723

154.243
136.565
160.719

154.437
136.610
160.971

2.8
2.8
2.8

.1
.0
.2

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

6.625

102.570

102.724

-.9

.2

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

6.288
2.804
3.484

112.667
188.494
71.688

112.573
188.805
71.485

.6
3.8
-2.0

-.1
.2
-.3

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

3.229

142.309

142.007

2.5

-.2

59.383
40.617
10.376
30.241
76.901
9.606

R137.017

R137.336

120.357
81.185
140.911
121.368
R214.257

121.173
81.572
141.964
121.566
R219.671

1.5
5.9
.6
7.8
1.3
20.3

.2
.7
.5
.7
.2
2.5

132.401

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy .......................................................................................

R Revised.
Indexes for 2011 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2010 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 24C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
avg.

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1999

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

-

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

100.3
103.3
104.2
106.5
108.5

100.9
103.7
104.5
107.3
109.1

101.6
103.9
105.1
107.9
109.7

101.6
104.2
105.6
107.7
110.0

101.7
104.6
105.6
107.5
110.6

102.1
104.8
105.6
107.6
110.8

102.3
104.5
105.7
107.7
110.7

102.3
104.6
106.0
108.2
110.7

102.8
104.9
106.3
108.5
111.0

102.9
104.7
106.4
108.4
111.6

102.8
104.4
106.3
108.0
111.6

102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111.3
115.2
117.330
121.867
122.095

111.9
115.4
117.877
122.250
122.598

112.6
116.0
118.913
123.323
122.803

113.4
116.9
119.666
124.116
123.053

113.3
117.5
120.292
125.171
123.427

113.2
117.7
120.439
126.307
124.485

113.7
118.1
120.377
126.918
124.293

114.3
118.3
120.288
126.594
124.620

115.6
117.8
120.638
126.551
124.706

115.7
117.1
120.885
125.500
124.791

114.9
116.9
121.481
123.044
124.788

2010
2011

124.997
126.811

124.973
127.429

125.528
125.740
125.815
128.618 R129.408 R129.943

125.613

125.568

125.718

125.782

125.977

126.013

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

126.228

125.663

1.4

1.5

-

-

-

-

-

R Revised.
- Data not available.

Indexes for 2011 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2010 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2009 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 25C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

103.9

106.0

107.8

111.2

114.4

117.0

121.295

121.557

124.544

126.228 R129.943

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

105.0
105.0
104.6
105.6
104.8

106.3
106.2
104.8
108.1
107.2

109.5
109.5
108.6
110.6
109.1

111.7
111.7
110.0
113.9
111.9

114.0
114.0
111.5
117.5
113.5

116.3
116.3
112.7
121.2
116.4

121.475
121.531
118.145
125.875
121.101

128.111
128.286
125.333
132.107
126.277

126.966
126.936
121.543
134.469
128.044

128.814
128.840
123.560
136.196
129.155

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................

106.8
107.6
109.9
99.3

109.1
110.7
110.9
97.5

111.6
113.0
119.7
95.9

115.1
116.4
128.4
96.3

118.6
119.3
143.2
96.3

122.1
124.1
142.8
96.1

125.272
127.742
150.342
94.348

128.495
130.352
161.108
95.958

127.826
130.869
153.898
94.667

128.047 R129.406
131.430
132.401
156.201 R161.135
91.857
92.735

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

95.0

92.2

90.1

89.6

89.0

89.0

87.875

87.730

89.988

88.735

91.536

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................

99.7
99.5
101.8

103.3
103.4
101.0

103.4
103.5
101.9

110.2
111.0
101.3

114.5
115.2
107.1

117.0
117.8
106.8

127.515
128.558
114.506

109.300
108.760
116.641

126.503
127.002
120.092

133.545
134.136
125.956

147.954
149.155
132.800

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

108.9
107.4
109.3

114.3
110.7
115.5

118.3
112.7
120.2

123.2
114.9
126.0

128.4
119.0
131.6

133.0
121.2
137.2

139.266
124.391
144.675

142.786
126.200
148.866

147.227
130.060
153.523

151.713
133.694
158.330

154.437
136.610
160.971

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

102.1

102.7

103.3

104.3

104.8

104.8

104.464

105.539

103.552

101.823

102.724

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

97.9
112.1
88.1

99.5
119.7
85.7

99.9
128.7
81.2

101.2
137.9
78.2

103.0
146.5
76.5

104.2
155.5
74.1

106.207
163.716
73.258

110.077
172.978
73.930

111.744
180.752
73.056

112.725
187.638
72.018

112.573
188.805
71.485

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

107.6

110.9

112.2

114.9

118.3

121.7

125.479

128.660

137.908

140.044

142.007

107.4
99.3
95.3
100.9
104.1
98.3

110.7
100.0
91.7
103.6
105.8
108.6

113.9
100.2
88.0
105.8
106.6
116.4

117.5
103.3
88.7
110.2
109.0
134.4

121.5
105.7
87.5
114.8
111.0
154.5

125.3
106.7
85.5
117.4
113.4
158.1

129.271
111.498
83.597
125.732
115.627
185.912

133.381
107.102
80.520
120.876
117.623
146.392

134.455
112.588
81.325
128.755
119.451
172.282

135.843 R137.336
114.639
121.173
80.097
81.572
132.606
141.964
120.105
121.566
185.738 R219.671

132.139
132.312
128.239
137.864
130.585

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................

R Revised.
Indexes for 2011 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2010 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2009 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

May
2011

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

1.3

2.0

1.7

3.2

2.9

2.3

3.7

0.2

2.5

1.4

2.9

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

2.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
2.3

1.2
1.1
.2
2.4
2.3

3.0
3.1
3.6
2.3
1.8

2.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6

2.1
2.1
1.4
3.2
1.4

2.0
2.0
1.1
3.1
2.6

4.4
4.5
4.8
3.9
4.0

5.5
5.6
6.1
5.0
4.3

-.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.8
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.7
1.3
.9

2.6
2.7
3.8
1.2
1.1

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

3.1
4.1
-.2
-.4

2.2
2.9
.9
-1.8

2.3
2.1
7.9
-1.6

3.1
3.0
7.3
.4

3.0
2.5
11.5
.0

3.0
4.0
-.3
-.2

2.6
2.9
5.3
-1.8

2.6
2.0
7.2
1.7

-.5
.4
-4.5
-1.3

.2
.4
1.5
-3.0

1.1
.7
3.2
1.0

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

-3.2

-2.9

-2.3

-.6

-.7

.0

-1.3

-.2

2.6

-1.4

3.2

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................

-3.8
-4.0
-2.5

3.6
3.9
-.8

.1
.1
.9

6.6
7.2
-.6

3.9
3.8
5.7

2.2
2.3
-.3

9.0
9.1
7.2

-14.3
-15.4
1.9

15.7
16.8
3.0

5.6
5.6
4.9

10.8
11.2
5.4

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

4.7
4.7
4.7

5.0
3.1
5.7

3.5
1.8
4.1

4.1
2.0
4.8

4.2
3.6
4.4

3.6
1.8
4.3

4.7
2.6
5.4

2.5
1.5
2.9

3.1
3.1
3.1

3.0
2.8
3.1

1.8
2.2
1.7

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

.9

.6

.6

1.0

.5

.0

-.3

1.0

-1.9

-1.7

.9

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

-.1
6.2
-4.8

1.6
6.8
-2.7

.4
7.5
-5.3

1.3
7.1
-3.7

1.8
6.2
-2.2

1.2
6.1
-3.1

1.9
5.3
-1.1

3.6
5.7
.9

1.5
4.5
-1.2

.9
3.8
-1.4

-.1
.6
-.7

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

3.7

3.1

1.2

2.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.5

7.2

1.5

1.4

3.7
-2.2
-2.9
-2.0
2.2
-12.7

3.1
.7
-3.8
2.7
1.6
10.5

2.9
.2
-4.0
2.1
.8
7.2

3.2
3.1
.8
4.2
2.3
15.5

3.4
2.3
-1.4
4.2
1.8
15.0

3.1
.9
-2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3

3.2
4.5
-2.2
7.1
2.0
17.6

3.2
-3.9
-3.7
-3.9
1.7
-21.3

.8
5.1
1.0
6.5
1.6
17.7

1.0
1.8
-1.5
3.0
.5
7.8

1.1
5.7
1.8
7.1
1.2
18.3

Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................

Indexes for 2011 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2010 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2009 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Technical Notes
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services purchased by
households. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) The CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately
32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers
(C-CPI-U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include, in addition to wage earner and clerical worker
households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed,
and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected 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
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Regions defined
The states in the four regions are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
Energy prices
Prices usually are available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and 10
areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-classified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency
criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable
Federal, State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are
given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits
of the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI not only are for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated
from different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally
suitable for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt
hours of electricity (shown in table P1) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of
the CPI. Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot
be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely
to track price changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and
electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See table P1.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than 1
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment.
Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full
service, miniservice, and self-service gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as
follows, according to the source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
1 kwh = 3,412 BTUs (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census
geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to
satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality,
and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some
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disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not available from an
individual store in any month, an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. For
cases in which the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered too high, the average price is not
published, and NA appears for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. Detailed specifications are available from
BLS information offices or from the Washington office, upon request.
Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally
adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the
effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements
resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are
used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie
compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted
data are revised. Data from January 2006 through December 2010 were replaced in January 2011. Exceptions to the usual revision
schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002,
dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation
weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally
Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 in January 2011, the Video and audio series
and the Information technology, hardware and services series were changed from independently adjusted to dependently adjusted.
This resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 54 other
lower level aggregations, from 73 for the publication of January 1998 through December 2005 data to 82 for the publication of
seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 and later. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain
statistical criteria. If any of the 82 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally
adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed. Note: 37 of the 82 components are not seasonally adjusted for 2011.
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 2011, BLS adjusted 29 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment,
including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For example, this procedure was used for the
Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of
Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact David Levin at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at
Levin.David@bls.gov. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.

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Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Data for an additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd- (January, March, etc.) or even- (February,
April, and so forth) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MANH -ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia-Wilmington
-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland
-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton,
WA
Washington-Baltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV

-even
-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd

(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for
processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 13 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, in August and February for
Anchorage, AK
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Salem, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
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How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information
CPI information is available from BLS electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through automated
recordings. Information specialists also are available in the national and information offices to provide help and to respond to
questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most
recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time of release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing
current and historical data for the CPI, is accessible.
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a Web site at http://www.bls.gov on the Internet. This BLS homepage provides access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific homepages. The CPI homepage http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ provides other CPI
information, as well as indexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts
for further information, and explanations of how the CPI program handles special items, such as medical care and housing. In
addition, CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to the regional office home pages
from the main BLS Web site listed above.
Recorded CPI data
Summary CPI data are provided on 24-hour recorded messages. Detailed CPI information may be obtained by calling (202) 691-5200.
A touch-tone telephone is recommended, as this system allows the user to select specific indexes from lists of available data.
Recorded summaries of CPI data also may be obtained by calling any one of the metropolitan area CPI hotlines listed next.
These hotline summaries typically include data for the U.S. city average, as well as for the specified area. The recordings are
approximately 3 minutes in length, do not require a touch-tone telephone, and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Area

Hotline number

Anchorage
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix-Mesa
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC

(907) 271-2770
(404) 893-4222
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580
(646) 264-3600
(215) 656-3948
(480) 503-9075
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-5818
(619) 557-6538
(415) 625-2270
(206) 553-0645
(816) 285-7000
(202) 691-6994

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Other sources of CPI data
Fax-on-Demand. This fax service has been discontinued as of April 27, 2007.
Technical information may be obtained during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, by calling the Washington, DC
national office at (202) 691-7000 or any of the information offices listed below.
Office

Telephone

Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington, DC

(404) 331-3415
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(212) 337-2400
(215) 597-3282
(415) 625-2270
(202) 691-7000

Historical tables. These include all published indexes for each of the detailed CPI components. These tables may be obtained via the
Internet, by calling (202) 691-7000 in the national office, or by contacting any of the information offices just listed.
Descriptive publications. These publications describe the CPI and ways in which to use it. They include simple factsheets discussing
specific topics about the CPI, a broader, non-technical overview of the CPI in a question-and-answer format, and a technical and
thorough description of the CPI and its methodology. These publications may be obtained by calling (202) 691-7000, and many are
included on the CPI homepage on the Internet.
Special publications. Also available are various special publications, such as Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer
Price Index and materials describing the annual revisions of seasonally adjusted CPI data. For more information, call (202) 6917000.
Further information can be obtained by writing the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or by calling any of the information offices listed earlier.

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