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CPI Detailed Report
Data for November 2007
Editor
Malik Crawford

Contents

Page

Consumer Price Movements, November 2007 ................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes ...............................................................................
Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index ....................................
Technical Notes ...............................................................................................

1
4
5
113

CPI–U

Index tables

CPI–W

Table

U.S. city average:
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups .............................
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups .................................................................
Detailed expenditure categories.............................................................
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories .............................
Special detailed categories.....................................................................
Historical:
All items, 1913-present.......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, indexes......................................................................
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, percent change from previous December .................
Selected areas:
All items indexes ...................................................................................
Regions ..................................................................................................
Population classes ..................................................................................
Regions and population classes cross-classified....................................
Food at home expenditure categories ....................................................
Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month ........................
City indexes and percent changes ..........................................................

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Table

Page

1

6

6

26

2
3
4
5

8
10
17
24

7
8
9

28
30
36

24

70

27

88

25

74

28

92

26

81

29

98

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

42
43
45
47
51
52
53

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

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57
59
61
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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table

Page

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

P1
P2
P3
P4

104
105
106
107

1C
24C

109
110

25C

111

26C

112

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

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

Release date

Index month

Release date

December
January

January 16, 2008
February 20

February
March

March 14
April 16

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Consumer Price Movements
November 2007
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in November before seasonal adjustment, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November level of 210.177 (1982-84=100) was 4.3
percent higher than in November 2006.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.8 percent in November prior to
seasonal adjustment. The November level of 205.891 (1982-84=100) was 4.6 percent higher than in November 2006.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in November on a not seasonally
adjusted basis. The November level of 121.178 (December 1999=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in November 2006. Please note
that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.8 percent in November, its largest advance since a 1.2 percent rise in
September 2005. The index for energy advanced 5.7 percent and accounted for nearly 70 percent of the overall CPI increase in
November. The index for petroleum-based energy rose 9.5 percent and the index for energy services, 0.7 percent. The food index
rose 0.3 percent in November. The indexes for food at home and for food away from home each increased 0.3 percent. The index
for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent in November, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding
five months. In November, the index for shelter rose 0.3 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in October and the apparel index
increased 0.8 percent.

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
All Items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel
Transportation
Medical care
Recreation
Education and
communication
Other goods and
services
Special Indexes
Energy
Food
All Items less
food and energy

May
0.7
.3
.2
-.3
2.8
.3
.2

Changes from preceding month
2007
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.3
.5
.3
.4
.5
.3
.3
.2
.0
.3
.2
-.6
.4
-.5
.3
.0
-.2
-.3
-1.2
.1
.4
.2
.6
.5
.3
.6
.0
-.1
-.1
.3
.3

Nov.
0.8
.3
.4
.8
2.9
.4
.1

Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Nov. ’07
5.6
4.1
3.6
4.1
14.4
5.2
3.0

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Nov. ’07
4.3
4.7
3.1
-.4
9.6
5.0
.6

.6

.0

.2

.3

.1

.4

.1

2.2

2.8

.3

.3

.0

.1

.4

.2

.3

3.7

3.7

5.4
.3

-.5
.5

-1.0
.3

-3.2
.4

.3
.5

1.4
.3

5.7
.3

33.8
4.3

21.4
4.8

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

2.6

2.3

During the first eleven months of 2007, the CPI-U rose at a 4.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares
with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 2006. The index for energy, which increased 2.9 percent in 2006, advanced at an 18.1
percent SAAR in the first 11 months of 2007. Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 30.8 percent annual rate and charges for
energy services rose at a 3.2 percent annual rate. The food index has increased at a 5.3 percent rate thus far in 2007, following a 2.1
percent rise for all of 2006. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.4 percent SAAR in the first 11 months of 2007
after increasing 2.6 percent in 2006.

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The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in November. The index for food at home increased 0.3 percent in November,
the same as in October. Larger increases in the indexes for fruit and vegetables, for cereal and bakery products, and for dairy
products were offset by downturns in the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, for nonalcoholic beverages, and for other food
at home. The index for fruits and vegetables increased 1.6 percent in November, following a 0.7 percent increase in October. The
indexes for fresh vegetables and for fresh fruits each increased 2.3 percent, while the index for processed fruits and vegetables
declined 0.9 percent. The index for dairy products increased 0.6 percent in November and has advanced 14.0 percent in the last 12
months. Fresh milk prices, which declined 0.6 percent in October, turned back up in November, increasing 1.2 percent. Since the
beginning of the year fresh milk prices have risen 23.2 percent. The index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.7 percent in
November. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs decreased 0.1 percent in November, reflecting declines in the indexes for
eggs, poultry, pork, and fish and seafood. Beef prices increased 0.6 percent. The indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other
food at home declined 0.5 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away
from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively.
The index for housing increased 0.4 percent in November, following a 0.2 percent rise in October. Each of the three major
housing groups contributed to the larger advance. The index for shelter, which rose 0.1 percent in October, increased 0.3 percent in
November. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the
index for lodging away from home decreased 0.2 percent. The index for fuels and utilities, which rose 1.2 percent in October,
increased 1.5 percent in November. The index for fuel oil increased 14.2 percent, its largest monthly advance since a 14.7 percent
increase in February 2003. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 0.9 and 0.6 percent, respectively in November.
(Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity declined 2.2 percent, reflecting the switch to winter rates in some areas.). The
index for household furnishings and operations, which had declined in each of the preceding four months, rose 0.1 percent in
November.
The transportation index increased 2.9 percent in November. The index for motor fuel rose 9.3 percent, accounting for over 90
percent of the overall transportation increase. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 9.7 percent to a level that was 1.5
percent lower than their peak level recorded in May.) The index for new vehicles increased 0.1 percent in November. (As of
November, about 53 percent of the new car sample consisted of 2008 models. The 2008 models will continue to be phased in, with
adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality
changes for the 2008 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-07-1787 dated November 14,
2007.) The index for used cars and trucks declined 0.2 percent. During the last 12 months, new vehicle prices have declined 0.4
percent and prices for used cars and trucks, 0.5 percent. The index for public transportation increased 1.8 percent in November,
largely reflecting a 2.6 percent increase in the index for airline fares.
The index for apparel, which was virtually unchanged in October, increased 0.8 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, apparel prices declined 0.5 percent in November, reflecting seasonal discounting of women’s clothing.)
Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in November to a level 5.0 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.6 percent. The index for medical care
services rose 0.3 percent. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services advanced 0.2 and 0.6 percent,
respectively. The index for hospital and related services has increased 7.9 percent during the last 12 months.
The index for recreation rose 0.1 percent in November. Increases in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts and
sporting events, for club membership dues and for fees for participant sports--each up 0.6 percent--more than offset declines in the
indexes for video and audio, for photography, and for toys.
The index for education and communication increased 0.1 percent in November. The index for education rose 0.6 percent,
while the index for communication declined 0.5 percent. Within the latter group, the index for telephone services declined 0.3
percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for both land-line local charges and long distance charges. The index for personal
computers and peripheral equipment declined 4.1 percent and the index for internet services and electronic information providers
decreased 0.2 percent.
The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in November. The two major sub-indexes--tobacco and smoking
products and personal care--rose 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Within the latter group, the index for financial services rose 0.5
percent, reflecting a 0.9 percent increase in the index for tax return preparation and other accounting fees.

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CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.9 percent in November.

Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
All Items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel
Transportation
Medical care
Recreation
Education and
communication
Other goods and
services
Special Indexes
Energy
Food
All Items less
food and energy

May
0.8
.4
.2
-.3
3.1
.3
.2

Changes from preceding month
2007
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
0.1
0.1
-0.2
0.3
0.3
.5
.2
.4
.5
.3
.2
.2
.0
.2
.3
-.9
.8
-.3
.1
.1
-.2
-.3
-1.4
.1
0.4
.2
.7
.5
.4
0.6
-.1
-.1
-.1
.4
0.3

Nov.
0.9
.2
.5
.5
3.0
0.4
0.0

Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Nov. ’07
6.0
4.0
4.1
2.6
15.3
5.5
2.8

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Nov. ’07
4.6
4.7
3.2
-0.7
10.5
5.1
0.3

.6

.0

.3

.3

.0

.3

.0

1.2

2.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.4

.2

.2

3.7

4.4

5.8
.4

-.7
.5

-1.0
.3

-3.4
.4

.3
.5

1.4
.3

5.9
.2

35.0
4.2

22.3
4.8

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.4

2.2

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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 1996 to Present
Percent

Percent

5

5

All
items
4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

All items less
food and energy
0
1996

0
1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

4

2004

2005

2006

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Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index
The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of retail prices and not the
complete universe of all prices. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month, 2month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U. These standard error estimates can be used
to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is
0.06 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail
prices using the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these estimates would be within
0.12 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail prices. For a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI
for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between
0.08 and 0.32 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error, see “Variance
Estimates for Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January 2005- December 2005” in the CPI Detailed Report, February 2006.
These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), using the following link
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2006.pdf

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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

100.000

208.936
625.879

210.177
629.598

4.3

0.6

0.3

0.3

0.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

14.992
13.885
7.896
1.103
2.112
.821
1.211
.906
1.743
.302
.227
1.214
.327
5.989
.281
1.107

206.124
205.796
204.333
224.691
198.474
205.319
263.648
155.545
174.695
177.236
176.050
189.695
114.850
209.275
146.074
209.126

206.563
206.277
204.745
225.668
198.616
205.959
268.407
154.299
173.963
178.600
175.327
188.340
115.396
209.854
146.628
209.018

4.7
4.8
5.4
5.2
5.4
14.0
4.5
3.6
2.8
3.4
4.3
2.4
1.4
4.1
5.8
3.7

.2
.2
.2
.4
.1
.3
1.8
-.8
-.4
.8
-.4
-.7
.5
.3
.4
-.1

.5
.5
.5
.4
.5
1.0
1.8
.0
-.2
.6
-.3
-.4
-1.2
.5
.9
.1

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

.3
.3
.3
.7
-.1
.6
1.6
-.5
-.2
.9
.9
-.7
.5
.3
.5
-.1

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

42.691
32.776
5.930
2.648
23.830
.369
5.264
4.368
.338
4.029
.897
4.651
.792

210.701
242.405
237.135
143.172
248.075
116.640
200.836
181.509
261.745
185.337
145.488
126.233
141.013

210.745
242.207
238.169
136.703
248.876
116.997
202.161
182.725
291.845
184.753
146.376
126.252
141.610

3.1
3.1
4.0
4.6
2.8
-1.1
6.1
6.2
28.5
4.4
5.3
-.7
2.0

.0
-.1
.4
-4.5
.3
.3
.7
.7
11.5
-.3
.6
.0
.4

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

.2
.1
.5
-1.5
.2
-.1
1.2
1.4
2.6
1.3
.2
-.1
.2

.4
.3
.4
-.2
.3
.3
1.5
1.6
11.9
.7
.6
.1
.4

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

3.726
.885
1.590
.177
.749

121.846
114.953
113.402
117.149
124.675

121.204
114.807
112.166
117.339
125.005

-.4
-.7
-1.5
-.2
.4

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

.3
.8
-.1
.8
-.4

.0
-.3
-.4
1.7
.4

.8
-.2
1.2
1.0
1.2

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

17.249
16.188
7.581
4.982
1.716
4.347
4.303
.370
1.145
1.060

184.952
180.919
94.201
135.344
136.950
239.048
237.819
123.017
224.939
232.725

190.677
186.839
94.562
136.250
136.616
262.282
260.943
123.487
225.672
233.758

9.6
9.9
-.4
-.4
-.5
37.0
37.1
3.3
3.3
6.1

3.1
3.3
.4
.7
-.2
9.7
9.7
.4
.3
.4

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

.4
.4
-.1
-.2
-.1
1.5
1.4
.6
.1
1.2

2.9
2.9
.0
.1
-.2
9.3
9.3
.4
.3
1.8

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................

6.281
1.446
4.834
2.817
1.630

355.653
292.161
374.750
303.532
510.006

357.041
293.201
376.250
303.780
515.359

5.0
2.3
5.8
4.1
7.9

.4
.4
.4
.1
1.0

.3
.0
.4
.2
.8

.6
.3
.6
.4
1.1

.4
.6
.3
.2
.6

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................

5.552
1.719

111.753
103.157

111.842
102.719

0.6
-.9

0.1
-.4

0.3
.5

0.3
.3

0.1
-.3

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

6.034
3.076
.204
2.872
2.958
2.769
2.225
.543
.203

121.557
176.339
431.432
508.449
83.659
80.946
99.031
10.385
9.324

121.409
176.717
431.606
509.605
83.250
80.519
98.775
10.204
8.946

2.8
5.6
8.3
5.4
-.1
-.3
2.4
-10.5
-13.1

-.1
.2
.0
.2
-.5
-.5
-.3
-1.7
-4.1

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

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

.1
.6
.6
.6
-.5
-.5
-.3
-1.7
-4.1

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

3.476
.712
2.764
.708
.677
1.188

335.680
560.626
196.763
158.381
217.887
328.056

336.379
561.967
197.156
158.561
218.604
328.610

3.7
8.2
2.6
1.6
3.0
3.3

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

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

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

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

40.305
14.992
25.313
14.191
3.726
10.465
11.122
59.695
32.407
.369
4.029
.897
.792
5.638
4.834
10.730

168.664
206.124
147.924
184.091
121.846
227.026
111.889
248.878
252.713
116.640
185.337
145.488
141.013
235.458
374.750
289.307

171.043
206.563
151.067
190.560
121.204
238.067
112.103
248.974
252.495
116.997
184.753
146.376
141.610
236.449
376.250
289.592

5.7
4.7
6.3
12.3
-.4
17.0
-1.2
3.4
3.2
-1.1
4.4
5.3
2.0
2.1
5.8
3.0

1.4
.2
2.1
3.5
-.5
4.9
.2
.0
-.1
.3
-.3
.6
.4
.4
.4
.1

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

.3
.3
.3
.4
.0
1.1
-.1
.3
.1
-.1
1.3
.2
.2
.3
.6
.4

1.5
.3
2.2
6.7
.8
4.4
.1
.3
.3
.3
.7
.6
.4
.5
.3
.2

86.115
67.224
93.719
26.420
15.299
11.572
29.183
27.288
54.861
8.715
91.285
77.401
21.735
4.685
55.666

209.478
198.171
201.544
150.180
185.610
224.338
195.646
263.109
238.657
207.588
210.714
212.318
140.501
241.642
255.385
$ .479
$ .160

210.846
199.998
202.770
153.234
191.668
234.241
199.253
263.599
238.671
219.009
210.888
212.435
140.547
265.420
255.549
$ .476
$ .159

4.2
4.9
4.3
6.2
11.6
15.7
8.4
3.5
3.1
21.4
2.7
2.3
.0
36.4
3.3

.7
.9
.6
2.0
3.3
4.4
1.8
.2
.0
5.5
.1
.1
.0
9.8
.1

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

.3
.4
.3
.3
.4
1.0
.4
.3
.3
1.4
.2
.2
.0
1.5
.2

.9
1.0
.8
2.1
6.2
4.0
3.4
.2
.2
5.7
.3
.3
.2
9.5
.3

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

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

4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.

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 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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

207.738

208.292

208.903

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

204.528
204.143
202.573
223.047
197.030
201.964
257.280
155.469
174.576
177.514
174.376
189.781
116.072
207.756
145.278
208.264

205.513
205.193
203.629
223.974
198.081
203.900
261.869
155.413
174.222
178.518
173.822
189.076
114.628
208.805
146.610
208.408

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

209.933
241.475
235.349
145.314
246.761
116.926
199.053
179.698
253.876
183.827
144.972
126.735
140.971

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

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

210.565

4.0

7.0

0.7

5.6

5.5

3.1

206.085
205.753
204.259
224.826
198.477
204.363
263.812
155.523
174.691
177.835
175.245
189.695
114.850
209.275
145.918
209.126

206.605
206.322
204.823
226.499
198.235
205.570
268.164
154.715
174.307
179.461
176.824
188.340
115.396
209.854
146.634
209.018

5.9
6.1
7.0
7.2
5.2
6.5
18.0
3.3
4.2
.6
2.4
5.2
4.1
4.7
9.0
5.6

4.2
4.2
5.4
2.4
13.7
9.5
-6.0
7.3
3.1
3.4
1.2
3.4
-.9
2.6
4.7
4.4

4.6
4.7
4.5
4.9
.9
35.0
-8.9
6.1
4.8
5.3
8.0
4.0
4.9
5.0
5.9
3.3

4.1
4.3
4.5
6.3
2.5
7.3
18.0
-1.9
-.6
4.5
5.7
-3.0
-2.3
4.1
3.8
1.5

5.1
5.1
6.2
4.8
9.4
8.0
5.3
5.3
3.6
2.0
1.8
4.3
1.6
3.6
6.8
5.0

4.4
4.5
4.5
5.6
1.7
20.4
3.7
2.0
2.0
4.9
6.9
.4
1.2
4.6
4.8
2.4

210.470
242.293
236.058
146.722
247.445
116.783
199.338
179.939
256.322
183.937
145.246
126.464
140.698

210.926
242.559
237.127
144.570
248.001
116.640
201.661
182.407
262.976
186.259
145.488
126.312
141.013

211.817
243.291
238.081
144.286
248.838
116.997
204.624
185.408
294.246
187.587
146.376
126.383
141.610

4.2
3.7
5.1
6.0
3.2
-3.3
11.5
12.2
-9.7
14.3
6.9
-.2
2.4

2.5
2.6
3.5
4.9
2.1
-3.1
4.9
5.2
33.9
3.2
3.4
-.4
2.1

2.0
3.3
2.9
11.0
2.4
1.9
-3.1
-5.0
24.7
-7.2
7.0
-1.1
1.4

3.6
3.0
4.7
-2.8
3.4
.2
11.7
13.3
80.4
8.4
3.9
-1.1
1.8

3.3
3.1
4.3
5.4
2.6
-3.2
8.1
8.7
10.0
8.6
5.2
-.3
2.3

2.8
3.1
3.8
3.9
2.9
1.1
4.1
3.8
50.0
.3
5.4
-1.1
1.6

117.936
112.309
108.533
112.203
122.326

118.232
113.158
108.461
113.091
121.792

118.247
112.779
108.078
115.027
122.241

119.134
112.587
109.399
116.202
123.685

4.1
-3.8
9.4
-3.0
-.7

-6.6
-1.8
-9.1
-11.4
-4.3

-2.8
1.8
-8.4
.1
2.2

4.1
1.0
3.2
15.0
4.5

-1.4
-2.8
-.3
-7.3
-2.5

.6
1.4
-2.8
7.3
3.4

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

184.702
180.862
94.626
136.457
137.138
237.534
236.522
121.730
224.432
228.803

184.899
181.008
94.422
136.113
137.142
238.498
237.409
122.292
224.473
229.945

185.713
181.709
94.330
135.823
136.950
241.971
240.824
123.017
224.748
232.798

191.035
187.048
94.363
135.968
136.616
264.462
263.212
123.487
225.370
236.940

3.8
3.5
-2.3
-.9
-7.6
17.5
17.4
2.4
3.7
8.4

30.6
33.2
-.5
.3
-.3
166.8
168.2
2.7
3.5
-3.3

-6.6
-7.3
2.6
.5
8.1
-26.8
-26.8
2.5
4.3
5.0

14.4
14.4
-1.1
-1.4
-1.5
53.7
53.4
5.9
1.7
15.0

16.5
17.4
-1.4
-.3
-4.1
77.0
77.4
2.5
3.6
2.4

3.4
3.0
.7
-.5
3.2
6.1
5.9
4.2
3.0
9.9

Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................

353.209
290.911
371.893
302.356
502.604

354.396
290.962
373.489
302.950
506.744

356.360
291.886
375.814
304.067
512.322

357.740
293.709
377.012
304.639
515.266

6.0
1.0
7.5
7.4
6.3

3.3
.6
4.0
1.3
7.6

5.6
3.7
6.1
4.7
7.2

5.2
3.9
5.6
3.1
10.5

4.6
.8
5.8
4.3
7.0

5.4
3.8
5.9
3.9
8.8

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

111.186
102.381

111.495
102.924

111.853
103.281

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

120.182
172.510
428.565
496.848
83.658
80.944
98.813
10.487
9.524

120.304
172.780
429.676
497.589
83.693
80.976
98.882
10.477
9.455

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

333.712
555.217
195.809
157.788
217.028
325.752

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

112.002
103.020

-0.9
-3.5

0.9
.1

-0.8
-2.7

3.0
2.5

0.0
-1.7

1.1
-.1

120.731
174.034
429.396
501.493
83.661
80.946
99.031
10.385
9.324

120.823
175.082
432.043
504.509
83.251
80.519
98.775
10.204
8.946

1.5
4.9
6.6
4.8
-2.2
-2.4
2.5
-17.9
-4.8

5.3
6.0
10.5
5.7
4.6
4.2
5.9
-2.4
-7.7

2.3
5.1
13.2
4.6
-.5
-1.0
1.3
-10.7
-16.8

2.2
6.1
3.3
6.3
-1.9
-2.1
-.2
-10.4
-22.2

3.4
5.5
8.5
5.3
1.1
.9
4.2
-10.5
-6.3

2.2
5.6
8.1
5.4
-1.2
-1.6
.6
-10.5
-19.5

335.133
559.636
196.450
157.643
217.589
327.885

335.868
560.626
196.903
158.381
217.887
328.555

336.778
561.967
197.452
158.561
218.604
329.103

6.8
24.7
2.5
5.1
4.4
2.1

3.0
.6
3.6
1.4
3.0
4.7

1.5
4.1
.8
-2.0
1.5
2.1

3.7
5.0
3.4
2.0
2.9
4.2

4.9
12.0
3.1
3.2
3.7
3.4

2.6
4.5
2.1
.0
2.2
3.2

167.657
204.528
147.198
180.059
117.936
225.615
112.528
247.469
251.709
116.926
183.827
144.972
140.971
234.183
371.893
286.386

168.022
205.513
147.288
180.329
118.232
226.029
112.252
248.199
252.550
116.783
183.937
145.246
140.698
234.578
373.489
287.243

168.531
206.085
147.755
181.133
118.247
228.406
112.102
248.934
252.860
116.640
186.259
145.488
141.013
235.197
375.814
288.355

170.990
206.605
150.975
193.273
119.134
238.559
112.174
249.783
253.629
116.997
187.587
146.376
141.610
236.361
377.012
288.990

4.0
5.9
3.0
3.2
4.1
8.5
-2.8
4.3
3.8
-3.3
14.3
6.9
2.4
2.2
7.5
1.8

13.6
4.2
19.5
31.2
-6.6
60.7
-1.3
2.7
2.6
-3.1
3.2
3.4
2.1
-2.1
4.0
5.0

-2.2
4.6
-5.9
-11.4
-2.8
-14.0
.3
2.6
3.2
1.9
-7.2
7.0
1.4
4.9
6.1
1.7

8.2
4.1
10.7
32.7
4.1
25.0
-1.3
3.8
3.1
.2
8.4
3.9
1.8
3.8
5.6
3.7

8.7
5.1
11.0
16.3
-1.4
32.0
-2.0
3.5
3.2
-3.2
8.6
5.2
2.3
.0
5.8
3.4

2.9
4.4
2.0
8.4
.6
3.7
-.5
3.2
3.2
1.1
.3
5.4
1.6
4.3
5.9
2.7

208.356
196.853
200.405
149.448
181.786
222.999
192.718
261.644
237.685
205.920
209.556
211.250
139.963
239.722
253.985

208.827
197.308
200.929
149.540
182.096
223.358
193.390
262.272
238.208
206.496
210.112
211.714
139.929
240.784
254.778

209.447
198.063
201.483
150.016
182.825
225.628
194.118
263.159
238.805
209.422
210.483
212.050
139.903
244.473
255.354

211.290
200.114
203.142
153.145
194.224
234.687
200.660
263.649
239.235
221.450
211.062
212.633
140.144
267.624
256.155

3.8
4.3
4.1
3.1
3.0
8.0
4.7
4.4
3.9
14.9
3.1
2.6
.7
15.3
3.5

7.5
9.2
7.3
18.8
29.2
54.6
16.6
4.2
3.2
71.0
2.0
1.6
-1.3
155.3
2.7

.0
-.5
.4
-5.6
-10.5
-12.6
-3.8
2.5
2.8
-17.5
2.8
2.5
.2
-24.3
3.4

5.8
6.8
5.6
10.3
30.3
22.7
17.5
3.1
2.6
33.8
2.9
2.6
.5
55.3
3.5

5.6
6.7
5.6
10.7
15.3
29.2
10.5
4.3
3.5
40.2
2.5
2.1
-.3
71.6
3.1

2.9
3.1
2.9
2.0
8.0
3.6
6.4
2.8
2.7
5.0
2.9
2.6
.4
8.4
3.4

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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.

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CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

208.936
625.879

210.177
629.598

4.3
-

206.124
205.796
204.333
224.691
196.485
191.777
207.322
183.112
121.888
239.656
144.033
267.477
269.875
137.739
224.280
219.813
228.460
220.399
230.048
255.160

206.563
206.277
204.745
225.668
197.142
190.789
209.324
182.399
121.074
240.814
144.683
264.590
276.471
140.494
228.290
223.178
233.943
217.170
233.922
249.254

225.877
198.474
197.718
196.639
212.487
186.803
153.656
152.013
146.485
183.180
128.360
222.039
124.187
182.936
205.110
170.090
114.670
185.984
184.318
119.824
224.050

221.585
198.616
197.512
196.806
213.706
187.961
155.823
153.032
143.959
180.693
126.228
217.917
122.380
180.889
204.045
167.561
113.421
188.224
181.567
121.336
230.125

NA

NA

-

195.604
126.980
200.742
194.409
122.747
222.125
132.626
115.751
148.126
249.387
207.972
205.319
149.740
220.682
149.902
203.458
186.133
136.110

194.624
127.604
201.639
195.223
117.172
221.275
132.542
114.709
148.482
243.873
214.720
205.959
151.122
223.322
150.718
202.388
187.990
135.865

7.1
8.3
8.8
8.6
2.1
4.5
5.8
2.4
2.1
3.6
34.8
14.0
20.3
22.9
17.7
13.0
3.4
13.2

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.6

0.3

0.3

0.8

-

-

-

-

4.7
4.8
5.4
5.2
4.8
6.5
4.4
4.6
2.8
5.4
8.4
8.2
9.6
5.3
5.2
3.6
6.9
2.6
4.9
1.9

.2
.2
.2
.4
.3
-.5
1.0
-.4
-.7
.5
.5
-1.1
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.5
2.4
-1.5
1.7
-2.3

.5
.5
.5
.4
.9
1.6
.3
-.7
-1.3
-.3
-.7
-.6
-.9
.3
.5
-.5
.9
.1
.9
.3

.3
.3
.3
.4
.0
.0
.5
.0
1.1
.8
3.5
3.6
3.8
.5
.3
.9
.3
-1.3
-.6
-1.7

.3
.3
.3
.7
.8
3.3
1.0
-.4
-.7
.5
.5
-1.1
2.4
2.0
1.1
.0
2.4
.1
1.7
.2

3.6
5.4
4.1
3.2
4.9
6.0
2.9
4.7
4.8
2.0
3.3
2.2
4.2
1.9
.8
-.4
2.2
1.2
-.1
.9

-1.9
.1
-.1
.1
.6
.6
1.4
.7
-1.7
-1.4
-1.7
-1.9
-1.5
-1.1
-.5
-1.5
-1.1
1.2
-1.5
1.3
2.7

-.5
.5
.1
-.1
1.0
.7
1.5
1.2
.1
-1.1
-1.5
-1.3
-.8
-.2
-.6
-1.4
-2.0
-1.1
-1.7
-1.8

-.2
.2
.3
.4
-.7
.2
-2.3
-1.1
.6
1.0
-.3
-1.3
1.3
-1.1
-.7
1.7
4.6
2.0
5.9
.3

-

-

-

-1.3
-.1
.0
.2
.6
.6
1.4
.7
-1.7
-.1
-1.3
-1.5
-.6
1.5
1.8
-2.4
.8
-.2
-5.7
1.3
2.7

-.5
.5
.4
.4
-4.5
-.4
-.1
-.9
.2
-2.2
3.2
.3
.9
1.2
.5
-.5
1.0
-.2

.9
1.4
1.2
1.8
-1.5
-.1
-.4
.7
.2
1.2
8.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
.6
1.1
1.2
-.3

-.7
-1.2
-1.6
-1.1
.4
1.1
1.0
1.5
.9
1.7
-1.3
.2
.0
-.6
.7
1.8
.9
1.0

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

100.000

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

14.992
13.885
7.896
1.103
.359
.046
.199
.114

-

-

.744
.221
-

.103
.206
-

.214
-

2.112
2.013
1.305
.628
.232
.105
.239
.052
.414
.132
-

.094
-

.081
.106
.263
-

.371
.297
-

.073
.337
.208
.129
-

.099
.821
.293
-

.253
.142
.133

-

-.5
.5
.4
.4
-.9
-.4
-.1
-1.2
.5
-2.2
-1.8
.6
.9
1.2
.5
-.5
1.4
-.2

See footnotes at end of table.

10

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

263.648
312.291
330.757
279.855
178.253
239.121
496.648
112.699
292.670
278.798
298.182
304.706
297.346
129.345
128.018
126.571
132.846
130.113
181.129
130.747
136.335
155.545
119.511
142.742
141.205
113.747
109.715
177.039
182.274
187.150
121.817
174.695
177.236
167.048
116.278
127.328
176.050
139.560
174.161
192.440
112.139
124.340
115.483
189.695
212.964
158.818
187.439
197.880
116.991
125.755
111.401
226.842
133.497
114.850
209.275
131.659
132.362
128.342
107.431
120.092
146.074

268.407
321.120
340.699
288.496
178.610
203.649
393.926
128.445
300.399
278.652
295.748
341.347
300.564
126.672
124.034
123.353
128.398
129.450
180.160
128.543
136.943
154.299
118.618
140.729
143.357
113.691
108.718
174.926
179.884
186.624
120.885
173.963
178.600
163.435
118.601
126.481
175.327
136.171
168.957
189.915
113.305
124.496
117.770
188.340
211.043
157.902
186.946
191.095
114.685
123.063
109.140
210.242
134.143
115.396
209.854
132.217
132.548
128.581
107.638
120.236
146.628

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

1.8
1.9
1.4
-2.8
3.8
3.0
-1.6
2.2
2.5
2.2
4.9
.4
1.6
1.2
1.3
-.7
3.2
1.4
.6
.9
.7
.0
.1
.4
.7
-.1
-.3
-2.2
-.5
-3.5
.4
-.2
.6
.4
-.3
1.1
-.3
-.6
-1.6
.8
-.9
.0
-.2
-.4
1.8
.6
-.5
.4
.1
12.2
.7
-4.5
.3
-1.2
.5
.4
.5
.3
1.6
.5
.9

0.7
.9
-.4
-3.7
.8
1.4
-1.2
-2.1
2.3
1.8
9.1
5.8
.0
.1
.5
.6
.0
-.4
-.6
-.6
.1
.1
-.1
-.3
-.5
.3
.3
.4
1.6
-.1
1.0
.3
-.4
-.2
-.7
.9
.8
.4
-1.7
1.1
.8
1.4
.6
.3
-3.1
1.5
1.2
-.4
.3
-3.2
-.5
1.4
1.8
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.4
-.1
.1
-.5

1.6
2.3
2.3
2.8
.2
-6.8
-10.7
7.7
2.3
2.7
-.8
5.7
.6
-.9
-1.6
-2.5
-2.1
-.3
.6
-.7
.4
-.5
.0
.0
1.5
.0
-1.2
-1.2
-.1
-.3
-.8
-.2
.9
.0
2.0
.4
.9
.5
.0
1.4
2.1
.1
2.0
-.7
1.4
-1.4
-.3
-3.4
-2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-7.3
.5
.5
.3
.4
.1
.4
.2
.1
.5

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

1.211
.963
.493
.086
.073
.094
-

.239
.470
.077
.062
.092
.239
.248
.129
-

.077
-

.042
-

.906
.602
.325
.017
.260
.304
.100
-

.204
1.743
.302
.056
.194
.052
.227
.068
-

.062
.097
-

1.214
.086
.247
.268
.215
-

.071
.327
5.989
2.615
2.711
.257
-

.126
.281

4.5
4.8
5.5
1.8
2.9
-.3
-7.4
10.6
4.1
4.1
11.6
-1.9
4.8
3.2
2.7
3.3
2.3
2.6
1.2
6.2
13.2
3.6
3.9
3.8
13.6
3.4
3.1
6.8
8.0
2.4
1.3
2.8
3.4
-1.5
5.0
3.1
4.3
5.0
2.5
6.6
1.5
5.6
6.9
2.4
1.2
2.9
2.9
2.6
4.8
9.7
.1
2.3
3.7
1.4
4.1
4.0
4.1
2.9
3.1
3.5
5.8

1.8
2.8
3.0
3.1
.2
-14.8
-20.7
14.0
2.6
-.1
-.8
12.0
1.1
-2.1
-3.1
-2.5
-3.3
-.5
-.5
-1.7
.4
-.8
-.7
-1.4
1.5
.0
-.9
-1.2
-1.3
-.3
-.8
-.4
.8
-2.2
2.0
-.7
-.4
-2.4
-3.0
-1.3
1.0
.1
2.0
-.7
-.9
-.6
-.3
-3.4
-2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-7.3
.5
.5
.3
.4
.1
.2
.2
.1
.4

See footnotes at end of table.

11

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

209.126
180.506
185.301
181.922
185.490
179.642
164.732
269.737
136.042
147.671
143.655

209.018
180.243
185.660
180.946
183.991
178.590
164.065
270.041
136.214
147.866
143.928

3.7
3.0
4.0
.6
1.7
.4
2.9
4.8
3.7
5.8
6.1

210.701
242.405
237.135
143.172
381.306
300.238
248.075
116.640
200.836
181.509
261.745
274.111
295.792
185.337
177.244
209.993
145.488
316.869
348.684
126.233
79.372
116.843
85.233
68.159
123.869
143.643
90.763
85.059
100.280
90.072
100.464
115.842
76.799
76.626
72.682
124.023
73.681
94.142
93.896
99.467
91.150
169.724
111.747
137.053
114.058
141.013
137.943
140.500
130.414
163.126

210.745
242.207
238.169
136.703
381.518
285.878
248.876
116.997
202.161
182.725
291.845
310.618
317.620
184.753
173.406
218.791
146.376
318.703
351.136
126.252
79.844
116.569
86.550
68.396
124.296
144.070
91.092
85.384

3.1
3.1
4.0
4.6
5.1
4.6
2.8
-1.1
6.1
6.2
28.5
33.1
18.4
4.4
5.5
1.9
5.3
5.6
4.2
-.7
-3.2
-2.8
-.1
-4.7
-1.9
-1.2
-1.3
-4.5

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

-0.1
-.1
.2
-.5
-.8
-.6
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.2

0.1
-.2
-.4
-.8
-.4
-.5
.9
.2
.1
.1
.2

0.3
.4
.2
.8
.0
.8
.0
.4
.3
.5
.7

-0.1
.0
.0
-.3
-.8
-.4
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2

.0
-.1
.4
-4.5
.1
-4.8
.3
.3
.7
.7
11.5
13.3
7.4
-.3
-2.2
4.2
.6
.6
.7
.0
.6
-.2
1.5
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4

.3
.3
.3
1.0
.0
1.0
.3
-.1
.1
.1
1.0
.9
-.6
.1
.5
-1.0
.2
.2
.2
-.2
.3
.7
.4
1.1
-.6
-.3
-.3
-1.2
-.7
-.3
.3
.2
-1.2
-1.4
-2.4
.6
-1.6
.0
.1
.1
-.1
.3
-.5
1.4
.4
-.2
.0
-.4
.5
-.4

.2
.1
.5
-1.5
.2
-1.6
.2
-.1
1.2
1.4
2.6
2.3
3.3
1.3
1.5
.7
.2
.2
.2
-.1
-1.0
-1.9
.1
-.8
-1.0
-1.3
-.4
-2.3
-3.4
.1
.1
-.2
.2
.5
1.8
.7
2.5
.7
.3
.1
.5
.2
.1
.7
.0
.2
.0
-.1
-.7
1.7

.4
.3
.4
-.2
.4
-.2
.3
.3
1.5
1.6
11.9
14.2
7.5
.7
.6
.9
.6
.6
.7
.1
1.5
-.2
1.5
.3
.3
.3
.4
.0

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

1.107
.708
.332
.123

Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 ................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Fuel oil ................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................
Electricity 5 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 1 5 .................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 8 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 3 ......................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...............................................................
Window coverings 1 3 ...........................................................
Other linens 1 3 ....................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .........................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..............
Other furniture 3 ...................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 4 .........................................................
Appliances 1 3 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 .......................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 3 .......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ..................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ..............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 .............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 .......................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 .........................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .................................
Household operations 1 3 .......................................................
Domestic services 1 3 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ......................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ..............................................

42.691
32.776
5.930
2.648
.154
2.493
23.830
.369
5.264
4.368
.338
.231
.107
4.029
2.750
1.280
.897
.669
.228
4.651
.350
.051
.097
.203
.981
.324
.458
.193

-

.253
.399
-

-

.334
.193
-

.134
.585
.318
.100
.075
.091
.756
.206
.365
.853
.372
.211
.270
.792
.252
.256
.079
.128

NA

-

-

89.714
100.361
116.495
76.173
75.771
71.610
122.159
73.577
93.825
93.991
99.400
91.353
169.510
111.753
137.487
113.318
141.610
138.525
140.924
129.956
165.060

1.0
2.3
3.3
-.8
-4.1
-7.8
1.1
-2.8
2.4
-.7
-.2
-.9
.7
-.9
2.9
1.1
2.0
1.3
1.8
1.1
4.5

-.4
-.1
.6
-.8
-1.1
-1.5
-1.5
-.1
-.3
.1
-.1
.2
-.1
.0
.3
-.6
.4
.4
.3
-.4
1.2

-

-.4
-.1
.6
-.8
-1.5
-1.5
-1.7
-.1
-.3
.1
-.1
.3
-.1
.0
.3
-.6
.4
.4
.3
-.2
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.

12

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Expenditure category

Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Women’s apparel ...................................................................
Women’s outerwear .............................................................
Women’s dresses .................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 3 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 .....................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 7 .............................................................
Watches 7 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 7 ................................................................................

3.726
.885
.698
.136
.175
.198
.173
.186
1.590
1.353
.113
.139
.723

121.846
114.953
119.988
125.663
131.311
84.764
109.614
96.398
113.402
115.763
107.634
124.662
91.899

121.204
114.807
119.969
126.647
130.658
85.186
108.710
95.895
112.166
113.902
104.683
121.440
89.915

-0.4
-.7
-.9
3.2
-2.9
-2.5
-.1
-.3
-1.5
-1.1
-3.7
1.5
-.1

-0.5
-.1
.0
.8
-.5
.5
-.8
-.5
-1.1
-1.6
-2.7
-2.6
-2.2

0.3
.8
-.3
.9
-1.3
1.3
-.7
3.4
-.1
.5
3.4
1.6
.1

0.0
-.3
-.3
.5
.4
-1.2
-.9
1.1
-.4
-.3
.2
-1.3
-.1

0.8
-.2
-.4
.4
-1.2
.2
-.3
-1.2
1.2
.9
-.8
2.3
1.0

.352
.237
.749
.228
.162
.359
.177
.325
.046
.279

88.885
101.098
124.675
121.105
125.479
125.709
117.149
139.247
116.314
145.107

89.277
103.150
125.005
122.586
127.150
124.719
117.339
137.854
115.274
143.633

-3.2
-3.9
.4
-1.6
2.1
.9
-.2
4.4
-1.2
5.3

.4
2.0
.3
1.2
1.3
-.8
.2
-1.0
-.9
-1.0

.9
-3.4
-.4
1.9
5.7
-3.1
.8
1.6
-1.1
2.1

-1.3
-.9
.4
-.2
-.6
1.5
1.7
.9
-.1
1.0

-.2
2.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.0
-.1
.7
-.2

Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .....................................................
New cars 2 .........................................................................
New trucks 2 8 ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .........................................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 ....................................................
Car and truck rental 3 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 11 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ..........................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Tires 1 ..................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...................................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 .........................
Motor vehicle repair 3 ...........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 5 .......................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ....................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ...........................................
Public transportation ................................................................
Airline fare ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...............................................
Ship fare 2 3 .........................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .........................................................

17.249
16.188
7.581
4.982

184.952
180.919
94.201
135.344
93.804
135.169
139.513
136.950
94.294
114.709
239.048
237.819
237.765
242.992
229.574
228.780
123.017
112.841
130.583
129.880
233.466
224.939
234.548
203.218
138.912
333.914
141.757
139.087
146.635
151.826
119.039
232.725
257.409
150.193
70.756
231.603

190.677
186.839
94.562
136.250
94.435
136.003
140.604
136.616
93.880
116.113
262.282
260.943
261.273
265.921
250.360
250.053
123.487
113.088
131.387
130.340
238.352
225.672
235.351
203.655
139.470
336.295
141.998
139.320
146.887
152.338
118.976
233.758
258.116
152.231
71.452
232.425

9.6
9.9
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.5
.5
.7
37.0
37.1
37.5
36.9
35.3
29.3
3.3
2.8
4.1
3.9
5.9
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.2
2.0
1.3
3.6
4.1
1.7
6.1
8.9
-.4
.9
2.6

3.1
3.3
.4
.7
.7
.6
.8
-.2
-.4
1.2
9.7
9.7
9.9
9.4
9.1
9.3
.4
.2
.6
.4
2.1
.3
.3
.2
.4
.7
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1
.4
.3
1.4
1.0
.4

.1
.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.3
.0
-.1
-2.9
.4
.4
.6
.3
.2
1.3
.5
.3
.7
.7
.9
.0
.3
.0
-.1
.2
.3
.0
.9
1.0
.3
.5
1.1
-3.5
.7
.1

.4
.4
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
1.2
-1.3
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.7
1.7
5.3
.6
.5
.7
.9
.3
.1
.9
.1
.0
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.4
.1
-1.3
1.2
1.6
-1.9
.0
.1

2.9
2.9
.0
.1
.1
.1
.1
-.2
.1
-.5
9.3
9.3
9.5
8.9
8.5
9.3
.4
.2
.6
.4
2.1
.3
.3
.2
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1
1.8
2.6
1.4
1.2
.4

-

1.716
.596
.090
4.347
4.303
-

.044
.370
.219
.151
-

1.145
.086
.425
.612
2.261
.484
.311
.161
-

1.060
.649
.163
-

.246

See footnotes at end of table.

13

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

355.653
292.161
371.856
158.015
187.521
187.253
374.750
303.532
305.749
364.550
170.496
198.432
510.006
187.729
181.769
436.165
161.590
116.193

357.041
293.201
373.280
158.475
188.044
187.847
376.250
303.780
305.691
364.954
170.897
199.454
515.359
189.797
183.450
442.011
161.799
116.106

5.0
2.3
2.4
2.0
2.0
1.9
5.8
4.1
4.1
5.5
.8
2.8
7.9
8.0
7.4
9.7
5.1
9.7

111.753
103.157
16.039
355.034
22.570
75.852
63.866
92.894
53.444
106.115
136.256
169.803
121.795
114.037
168.397
143.816
173.083
115.869
137.960
94.977
82.481
81.188
86.605
40.574
105.663
116.035
99.233
63.373
69.522
68.163
86.777
94.375
139.971
123.191
306.131
148.219
162.617
248.371
208.467
122.683
104.864

111.842
102.719
15.708
353.608
22.272
76.343
63.364
94.322
53.477
105.237
136.474
169.700
121.755
113.874
169.180
143.949
174.350
116.479
139.455
94.679
82.044
80.232
86.760
39.758
105.711
116.286
99.424
63.204
69.082
67.950
87.397
94.508
140.666
124.316
307.439
148.806
163.633
247.973
208.890
122.811
105.231

.6
-.9
-19.0
1.8
-12.0
-1.5
-7.5
2.4
-6.0
-1.6
5.3
4.4
4.7
2.8
6.6
3.8
7.4
-1.0
-.3
-2.0
-3.9
-7.7
2.3
-16.1
-.4
1.7
-.6
-5.7
-6.1
-4.2
-5.4
-3.2
2.7
1.4
3.3
3.0
4.8
3.8
1.3
1.1
1.6

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.4
.4
.4
.3
.3
.3
.4
.1
.0
.1
.2
.5
1.0
1.1
.9
1.3
.1
-.1

0.3
.0
.1
.0
-.3
.8
.4
.2
.2
.5
-.5
.1
.8
.8
.7
1.1
.4
.2

0.6
.3
.3
.4
.2
.7
.6
.4
.4
.5
-.3
.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.4
.3
.2

0.4
.6
.8
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.1
.2
.2
.7
.6
.6
.5
1.3
.2
-.1

.1
-.4
-2.1
-.4
-1.3
.6
-.8
1.5
.1
-.8
.2
-.1
.0
-.1
.5
.1
.7
.5
1.1
-.3
-.5
-1.2
.2
-2.0
.0
.2
.2
-.3
-.6
-.3
.7
.1
.5
.9
.4
.4
.6
-.2
.2
.1
.3

.3
.5
-1.4
.7
-1.0
1.1
1.7
1.5
-1.2
.3
1.0
1.6
1.5
1.7
.2
.5
.1
-.1
1.3
-.7
.4
-.3
.5
-1.1
1.1
.1
1.8
-1.2
-1.2
-.8
-1.7
-.4
.3
-.4
.9
.8
1.3
.0
-.2
.5
-1.3

.3
.3
.7
.6
.0
.3
-.5
.2
.6
-.4
.7
.9
1.1
-.2
.3
.3
.3
.1
-.1
-.1
-.5
-1.0
-.6
-1.7
-.1
.0
-.1
.0
.5
.7
-1.0
-.9
.4
-.7
1.1
1.1
1.2
.3
.4
-.5
1.8

.1
-.3
-.1
-.2
-2.2
.6
-.8
1.5
.1
-.8
.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
.4
.1
.8
.5
1.3
-.3
-.5
-1.2
.2
-2.0
.0
.2
.2
-.3
-.6
-.3
.7
.1
.5
.6
.6
.6
.8
.1
.2
.1
.3

Expenditure category

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Prescription drugs ..................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 7 ....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .............
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 5 ..........................................................
Dental services 5 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 7 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 ........................
Hospital and related services 5 ..............................................
Hospital services 5 12 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 5 12 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 5 7 ....................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 5 12 ................................
Health insurance 1 4 ...............................................................

6.281
1.446
1.018
.428
.294
.135
4.834
2.817
1.616
.721
.225
.255
1.630
1.542

Recreation 3 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 3 ....................................................................
Televisions .............................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 ..................
Other video equipment 3 ........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 3
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 .....
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ...................................
Audio equipment 1 .................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services 3 ............................................
Pets and pet products ............................................................
Pet food 2 3 ..........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...................
Pet services including veterinary 3 .........................................
Pet services 1 2 3 .................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ......................................................
Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..........................................
Sports equipment 1 ................................................................
Photography 1 3 .......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ...................................
Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ..............................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..................................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 .......................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ............................................................
Other recreational goods 3 .......................................................
Toys 1 .....................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ......
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ..............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 3 ..................................
Recreation services 3 ...............................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 3 .......
Admissions .............................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 3 .................
Admission to sporting events 2 3 ..........................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...........................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 ............................................
Recreational books 1 3 ...........................................................

5.552
1.719
.124
1.145
.040
.173

-

.089
.386

-

.074
.090
.646
.377
-

.269
-

.674
.401
.264
.168
.080
-

.086
-

.381
.245
-

.071
.049
1.651
.504
.706
-

.217
.312
.184
.127

See footnotes at end of table.

14

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

.795
.543
.203
.037
.245

121.557
176.339
431.432
142.424
508.449
557.222
554.645
219.052
181.503
83.659
131.863
208.927
185.718
80.946
99.031
225.451
72.148
51.660
76.659
64.359
10.385
9.324
51.499
72.790

121.409
176.717
431.606
142.271
509.605
558.975
556.271
219.035
182.009
83.250
131.937
208.927
186.957
80.519
98.775
225.294
72.037
51.625
76.460
64.014
10.204
8.946
51.474
72.612

2.8
5.6
8.3
8.5
5.4
6.0
5.6
3.9
4.9
-.1
4.1
3.9
7.1
-.3
2.4
4.2
3.9
2.8
7.2
-.9
-10.5
-13.1
-4.3
-10.5

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

-0.1
.2
.0
-.1
.2
.3
.3
.0
.3
-.5
.1
.0
.7
-.5
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.5
-1.7
-4.1
.0
-.2

0.1
.2
.3
.7
.1
-.3
.0
.8
.1
.0
.1
.0
.9
.0
.1
.3
-.1
.0
-.1
.0
-.1
-.7
1.2
.2

0.4
.7
-.1
.4
.8
1.1
.7
.3
.7
.0
-.1
.0
-.6
.0
.2
.5
.0
.0
-.1
.0
-.9
-1.4
-.2
-.6

0.1
.6
.6
-.1
.6
.6
.8
.4
.6
-.5
.0
.0
.4
-.5
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.5
-1.7
-4.1
.0
-.2

Expenditure category
Education and communication 3 ................................................
Education 3 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
College textbooks 1 2 10 .......................................................
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 3 ................
Communication 3 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 3 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ............................
Telephone services 1 3 .........................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 5 .................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 3 ...
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 .......................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 .......................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .........................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 3 ..............
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 ....................................................

6.034
3.076
.204

.051

37.925

37.392

-7.2

-1.4

.0

-.6

-1.4

Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Cigarettes 1 3 .........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ...........................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ................................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
Legal services 7 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ..............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ....
Financial services 7 ..............................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ...............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ........
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 4 14 ..........................
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ............................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ...........................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 4 ........................................................

3.476
.712
.662
.046
2.764
.708

335.680
560.626
227.489
161.642
196.763
158.381

336.379
561.967
228.047
161.887
197.156
158.561

3.7
8.2
8.5
3.6
2.6
1.6

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1

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

.2
.2
.2
.0
.2
.5

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

.368

103.794

103.891

.7

.1

.4

.3

.1

.336
.677
.677
1.188
.304
.191
.285
.034
.186

-

176.870
217.887
132.946
328.056
262.493
255.251
130.919
137.918
271.074
129.255
161.878
103.411
87.176
153.719
94.762

177.109
218.604
133.384
328.610
262.315
256.099
131.099
138.300
272.335
129.232
162.882
103.487
87.392
154.837
95.022

2.6
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.1
4.7
3.2
3.1
3.6
2.2
4.0
.5
.8
2.3
-2.3

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

-.7
.3
.3
.7
.5
.3
.5
.3
1.9
2.9
1.3
.1
-.1
-.2
-.5

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

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

40.305
25.313
14.191
10.465
11.122
59.695
32.407
5.638
10.730
86.115
67.224
93.719
26.420

168.664
147.924
184.091
227.026
111.889
248.878
252.713
235.458
289.307
209.478
198.171
201.544
150.180

171.043
151.067
190.560
238.067
112.103
248.974
252.495
236.449
289.592
210.846
199.998
202.770
153.234

5.7
6.3
12.3
17.0
-1.2
3.4
3.2
2.1
3.0
4.2
4.9
4.3
6.2

1.4
2.1
3.5
4.9
.2
.0
-.1
.4
.1
.7
.9
.6
2.0

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

.3
.3
.4
1.1
-.1
.3
.1
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.3

1.5
2.2
6.7
4.4
.1
.3
.3
.5
.2
.9
1.0
.8
2.1

-

2.872
1.524
.408
.735
.067
2.958
.189
.174
.015
2.769
2.225
.746
.685
-

-

.106
.192

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 6 ...........................................................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Other services ..............................................................................
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

185.610
224.338
195.646
116.719
263.109
238.657
207.588
210.714
212.318
140.501
241.642
255.385
209.710
192.008
$ .479
$ .160

191.668
234.241
199.253
115.874
263.599
238.671
219.009
210.888
212.435
140.547
265.420
255.549
210.484
191.750
$ .476
$ .159

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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

15.299
11.572
29.183
2.977
27.288
54.861
8.715
91.285
77.401
21.735
4.685
55.666
6.580
9.356
-

1
2
3
4
5

11.6
15.7
8.4
-.5
3.5
3.1
21.4
2.7
2.3
.0
36.4
3.3
5.7
3.8

3.3
4.4
1.8
-.7
.2
.0
5.5
.1
.1
.0
9.8
.1
.4
-.1

0.2
.2
.3
.4
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.0
.4
.3
.6
.2

0.4
1.0
.4
-.1
.3
.3
1.4
.2
.2
.0
1.5
.2
.6
.7

6.2
4.0
3.4
.6
.2
.2
5.7
.3
.3
.2
9.5
.3
.4
-.1

-

-

-

-

-

10
11
12
13
14

Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=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.
9 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 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning with data
for January 2008.
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 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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

207.738

208.292

208.903

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

204.528
204.143
202.573
223.047
195.247
190.986
205.674
184.342
122.245
238.474
140.259
259.912
262.284
136.651
222.799
219.823
225.749
223.115
229.529
258.046

205.513
205.193
203.629
223.974
197.098
194.072
206.197
183.035
120.615
237.683
139.220
258.232
259.902
137.112
224.003
218.704
227.823
223.277
231.493
258.910

229.258
197.030
196.528
195.379
211.836
185.111
154.855
151.828
145.532
181.396
130.342
227.651
123.701
178.937
200.042
171.200
110.953
184.250
178.187
121.582

228.011
198.081
196.708
195.226
213.937
186.444
157.229
153.683
145.613
179.369
128.328
224.634
122.664
178.584
198.814
168.822
108.782
182.284
175.241
119.412

NA
NA

NA
NA

195.397
126.748
201.602
193.071
122.137
219.887
131.897
112.856
145.206
242.362
201.759
201.964
148.240
219.249
148.058
197.587
181.824
135.137

197.059
128.566
204.048
196.515
120.338
219.626
131.323
113.639
145.557
245.230
219.299
203.900
149.718
222.069
148.875
199.778
184.096
134.757

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

210.565

4.0

7.0

0.7

5.6

5.5

3.1

206.085
205.753
204.259
224.826
197.007
194.132
207.322
183.112
121.888
239.656
144.033
267.477
269.875
137.739
224.590
220.778
228.460
220.366
230.048
254.556

206.605
206.322
204.823
226.499
198.618
200.550
209.324
182.399
121.074
240.814
144.683
264.590
276.471
140.494
226.983
220.883
233.943
220.693
233.922
255.176

5.9
6.1
7.0
7.2
6.9
.6
7.3
9.7
.1
7.9
9.3
10.0
10.5
1.5
4.0
5.6
5.4
8.1
-2.7
6.7

4.2
4.2
5.4
2.4
1.9
-2.9
1.0
8.4
4.3
3.4
8.3
7.2
10.9
4.7
2.3
.1
1.3
-1.1
9.1
-3.1

4.6
4.7
4.5
4.9
3.3
8.2
2.2
4.9
11.0
6.4
3.0
8.3
-4.7
3.7
6.7
6.7
5.9
8.3
5.5
9.2

4.1
4.3
4.5
6.3
7.1
21.6
7.3
-4.1
-3.8
4.0
13.2
7.4
23.5
11.7
7.7
1.9
15.3
-4.3
7.9
-4.4

5.1
5.1
6.2
4.8
4.4
-1.2
4.1
9.1
2.2
5.6
8.8
8.6
10.7
3.1
3.2
2.8
3.4
3.4
3.1
1.7

4.4
4.5
4.5
5.6
5.2
14.7
4.7
.3
3.3
5.2
8.0
7.9
8.5
7.6
7.2
4.3
10.5
1.8
6.7
2.2

227.442
198.477
197.275
195.954
212.487
186.803
153.656
152.013
146.485
181.160
127.883
221.633
124.255
176.628
197.506
171.706
113.793
185.997
185.572
119.824
224.050

224.383
198.235
197.229
196.369
213.706
187.961
155.823
153.032
143.959
181.006
126.275
218.260
123.533
179.295
201.053
167.583
114.701
185.607
175.018
121.336
230.125

22.9
5.2
2.4
.9
4.0
8.4
1.1
.7
6.1
-.4
12.2
10.5
8.9
-7.7
-12.2
-4.3
-.2
-3.9
.5
-5.3

-6.7
13.7
13.6
13.6
14.4
8.3
10.5
24.4
6.9
15.1
13.5
9.5
12.7
14.6
17.0
20.3
9.7
9.5
17.1
7.0

9.4
.9
-.3
-3.1
-1.9
1.1
-2.3
-6.9
11.0
-4.9
1.6
6.8
-3.6
1.2
-1.7
-7.0
-12.9
-3.1
-9.1
3.3

-8.2
2.5
1.4
2.0
3.6
6.3
2.5
3.2
-4.3
-.9
-11.9
-15.5
-.5
.8
2.0
-8.2
14.2
3.0
-6.9
-.8

7.1
9.4
7.8
7.1
9.1
8.3
5.7
11.9
6.5
7.1
12.9
10.0
10.8
2.8
1.4
7.3
4.6
2.5
8.5
.7

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

.2
1.7
.5
-.5
.8
3.6
.1
-2.0
3.1
-2.9
-5.4
-5.0
-2.1
1.0
.2
-7.6
-.3
-.1
-8.0
1.2
10.9

195.604
126.980
200.742
194.409
120.773
222.125
132.626
115.379
146.813
249.387
216.446
204.363
149.740
220.682
149.902
203.458
185.737
136.110

194.624
127.604
201.639
195.223
119.656
221.275
132.542
114.039
147.513
243.873
212.468
205.570
151.122
223.322
150.718
202.388
188.291
135.865

3.1
1.4
-7.2
7.9
1.3
7.0
14.9
1.2
7.2
-11.6
82.6
6.5
8.7
8.3
8.9
4.9
-4.1
16.5

16.7
20.3
28.3
17.6
4.5
10.2
8.5
7.1
-2.2
31.3
16.4
9.5
16.7
19.8
13.1
6.3
-.9
5.0

10.9
9.9
17.6
5.0
11.4
-1.5
-1.5
-2.5
-2.7
-3.4
26.4
35.0
53.0
63.4
44.9
32.9
4.6
31.4

-1.6
2.7
.1
4.5
-7.9
2.5
2.0
4.3
6.5
2.5
23.0
7.3
8.0
7.6
7.4
10.1
15.0
2.2

9.7
10.4
9.2
12.6
2.9
8.6
11.7
4.1
2.4
7.7
45.8
8.0
12.6
13.9
11.0
5.6
-2.5
10.6

Expenditure category

-

4.5
6.2
8.5
4.8
1.3
.5
.2
.8
1.8
-.5
24.7
20.4
28.6
32.6
24.7
20.9
9.7
15.9

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—

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

257.280
303.666
324.477
306.577
174.675
203.864
432.378
113.641
281.953
269.926
260.633
298.636
293.712
127.917
125.910
126.755
129.085
128.962
180.863

261.869
309.538
328.910
297.894
181.249
210.075
425.623
116.097
289.105
275.946
273.276
299.969
298.351
129.483
127.530
125.875
133.181
130.802
182.024

263.812
312.352
327.621
286.728
182.623
213.084
420.506
113.702
295.680
280.843
298.182
317.320
298.462
129.634
128.155
126.571
133.141
130.305
180.974

268.164
319.582
335.113
294.877
182.927
198.636
375.471
122.410
302.608
288.514
295.748
335.348
300.224
128.513
126.126
123.353
130.386
129.892
182.138

18.0
22.1
31.0
8.6
-6.5
143.3
218.5
19.8
13.7
-6.8
52.7
-38.4
50.3
2.6
4.6
17.8
1.4
.6
1.1

-6.0
-7.6
-9.7
15.7
.7
-28.0
-27.9
-8.2
-5.3
19.8
-34.0
16.0
-14.9
.8
-4.0
3.8
-6.1
4.2
.4

-8.9
-12.8
-7.8
-.3
-.8
-37.5
-43.6
1.3
-17.8
-19.6
-7.3
-18.3
-13.6
7.8
10.0
3.9
10.8
2.7
.2

18.0
22.7
13.8
-14.4
20.3
-9.9
-43.1
34.6
32.7
30.5
65.8
59.0
9.2
1.9
.7
-10.3
4.1
2.9
2.8

5.3
6.2
8.8
12.1
-3.0
32.4
51.5
4.9
3.8
5.7
.4
-15.5
13.1
1.7
.2
10.6
-2.5
2.4
.8

3.7
3.4
2.4
-7.6
9.2
-24.9
-43.4
16.8
4.4
2.5
24.0
14.0
-2.9
4.8
5.2
-3.5
7.4
2.8
1.5

130.145
135.312
155.469
119.379
142.039
140.941
113.439
109.720
180.346
181.924
194.170
120.123
174.576
177.514
166.990
117.427
124.762
174.376
138.678
178.556
187.745
111.142
122.614
115.005
189.781
216.686
156.484
186.238
197.898
116.527
115.765
111.146
234.185
130.833
116.072
207.756
130.851
131.255
127.650
105.819
119.314
145.278

131.375
136.252
155.413
119.500
142.631
141.971
113.365
109.352
176.411
181.040
187.335
120.625
174.222
178.518
167.636
117.126
126.162
173.822
137.863
175.693
189.193
110.154
122.655
114.812
189.076
220.621
157.447
185.222
198.762
116.692
129.896
111.961
223.713
131.186
114.628
208.805
131.349
131.944
127.979
107.546
119.966
146.610

130.553
136.335
155.523
119.391
142.267
141.205
113.747
109.665
177.039
183.889
187.150
121.817
174.691
177.835
167.378
116.278
127.264
175.245
138.480
172.765
191.324
111.007
124.340
115.483
189.695
213.843
159.775
187.439
197.880
116.991
125.755
111.401
226.842
133.497
114.850
209.275
131.659
132.362
127.494
107.431
120.092
145.918

129.583
136.943
154.715
119.439
142.263
143.357
113.691
108.309
174.926
183.683
186.624
120.885
174.307
179.461
167.298
118.601
127.760
176.824
139.158
172.706
193.922
113.287
124.496
117.770
188.340
216.750
157.607
186.946
191.095
114.685
123.063
109.140
210.242
134.143
115.396
209.854
132.217
132.548
127.985
107.638
120.236
146.634

9.8
12.2
3.3
1.9
-1.2
26.8
8.1
6.3
24.2
16.4
19.9
.0
4.2
.6
-7.2
1.9
3.5
2.4
.3
-10.4
3.8
-7.0
13.4
10.8
5.2
2.8
7.8
-1.5
21.5
10.6
34.3
12.8
52.0
-2.5
4.1
4.7
4.5
4.7
3.6
1.2
1.3
9.0

11.6
24.8
7.3
7.9
9.0
6.7
3.9
5.7
8.4
5.2
-.4
-2.2
3.1
3.4
-1.8
4.5
-1.8
1.2
3.6
14.9
-1.8
6.8
-3.3
2.9
3.4
6.6
-.5
6.9
.7
9.1
1.4
-6.7
2.9
2.5
-.9
2.6
2.3
2.9
2.7
.3
2.6
4.7

5.6
11.7
6.1
5.6
6.9
15.0
1.0
6.1
9.1
6.8
8.0
5.1
4.8
5.3
2.3
9.5
1.1
8.0
15.5
22.1
11.1
-1.0
6.7
4.0
4.0
-4.2
1.7
5.0
4.1
6.7
-16.8
2.7
7.8
4.6
4.9
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.3
4.0
6.9
5.9

-1.7
4.9
-1.9
.2
.6
7.0
.9
-5.0
-11.5
3.9
-14.7
2.6
-.6
4.5
.7
4.1
10.0
5.7
1.4
-12.5
13.8
7.9
6.3
10.0
-3.0
.1
2.9
1.5
-13.1
-6.2
27.7
-7.0
-35.0
10.5
-2.3
4.1
4.2
4.0
1.1
7.1
3.1
3.8

10.7
18.4
5.3
4.9
3.8
16.3
6.0
6.0
16.1
10.7
9.3
-1.1
3.6
2.0
-4.5
3.2
.8
1.8
1.9
1.5
1.0
-.3
4.7
6.8
4.3
4.7
3.6
2.6
10.6
9.8
16.7
2.6
25.1
.0
1.6
3.6
3.4
3.8
3.1
.7
2.0
6.8

1.9
8.2
2.0
2.9
3.7
11.0
1.0
.4
-1.7
5.4
-4.0
3.8
2.0
4.9
1.5
6.7
5.5
6.9
8.2
3.4
12.4
3.4
6.5
6.9
.4
-2.1
2.3
3.3
-4.9
.1
3.1
-2.3
-16.3
7.5
1.2
4.6
4.6
4.4
2.7
5.5
5.0
4.8

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

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

208.264
180.280
186.231
181.647
186.146
178.516
162.936
268.195

208.408
179.892
185.523
180.199
185.438
177.685
164.467
268.727

209.126
180.674
185.838
181.606
185.490
179.141
164.538
269.759

135.475
146.794
142.326

135.637
146.934
142.657

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................
Lodging away from home 3 ................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 ............................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .......................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .....................................................
Fuel oil ............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 1 5 .............................
Garbage and trash collection 1 8 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 3 ..................
Floor coverings 1 3 ...........................................................
Window coverings 1 3 .......................................................
Other linens 1 3 .................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ..........
Other furniture 3 ................................................................
Infants’ furniture 1 2 4 ......................................................
Appliances 1 3 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Laundry equipment 1 2 ...................................................
Other appliances 1 3 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 3 ...................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 9 ...............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ..........................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 .....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 3 ...................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 ......................................
Household paper products 1 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 .............................
Household operations 1 3 ...................................................
Domestic services 1 3 .......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ...............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ...................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ..........................................

209.933
241.475
235.349
145.314
374.423
305.302
246.761
116.926
199.053
179.698
253.876
266.233
285.309
183.827
174.960
210.703
144.972
315.830
347.168
126.735
79.446
118.317
84.792
67.964
125.770
145.852
91.417
88.927
104.533
90.222
100.084
115.835
77.548
77.195
73.155
123.396
73.049
93.492
93.837
99.192
91.132
168.935
112.163
134.310
113.623
140.971
137.904
141.112
130.392
161.110

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

209.018
180.626
185.787
180.985
183.991
178.401
164.941
269.900

5.6
4.1
6.8
1.3
7.5
-.7
1.8
5.2

4.4
3.1
4.3
2.0
1.2
3.7
2.1
7.1

3.3
4.0
5.9
.8
2.8
-1.1
2.7
4.5

1.5
.8
-1.0
-1.4
-4.6
-.3
5.0
2.6

5.0
3.6
5.6
1.7
4.3
1.5
1.9
6.1

2.4
2.4
2.4
-.3
-.9
-.7
3.9
3.5

136.042
147.671
143.591

136.214
147.866
143.948

4.4
5.9
5.4

3.3
13.7
6.8

4.8
1.3
7.8

2.2
3.0
4.6

3.9
9.7
6.1

3.5
2.1
6.2

210.470
242.293
236.058
146.722
374.543

210.926
242.559
237.127
144.570
375.361

211.817
243.291
238.081
144.286
377.016

4.2
3.7
5.1
6.0
5.9

2.5
2.6
3.5
4.9
7.5

2.0
3.3
2.9
11.0
4.5

3.6
3.0
4.7
-2.8
2.8

3.3
3.1
4.3
5.4
6.7

2.8
3.1
3.8
3.9
3.6

308.420
247.445
116.783
199.338
179.939
256.322
268.700
283.698
183.937
175.831
208.620
145.246
316.390
347.949
126.464
79.679
119.112
85.106
68.742
125.076
145.472
91.109
87.816
103.787
89.943
100.356
116.102
76.654
76.148
71.403
124.144
71.899
93.468
93.968
99.336
91.069
169.389
111.636
136.139
114.101
140.698
137.904
140.605
130.985
160.386

303.608
248.001
116.640
201.661
182.407
262.976
274.820
292.927
186.259
178.468
210.047
145.488
316.869
348.684
126.312
78.892
116.843
85.233
68.159
123.869
143.643
90.763
85.799
100.280
90.072
100.464
115.842
76.799
76.541
72.682
124.990
73.681
94.142
94.242
99.467
91.527
169.724
111.747
137.053
114.058
141.013
137.943
140.500
130.058
163.126

302.904
248.838
116.997
204.624
185.408
294.246
313.971
314.790
187.587
179.604
211.941
146.376
318.703
351.136
126.383
80.107
116.569
86.550
68.396
124.296
144.070
91.092
85.772

5.9
3.2
-3.3
11.5
12.2
-9.7
-9.4
3.3
14.3
8.5
28.9
6.9
7.5
4.8
-.2
-.6
-3.4
4.8
-1.8
1.4
-1.6
-.1
7.9
27.3
1.2
3.9
6.7
-2.6
-2.9
-7.7
9.4
-7.3
.5
-.5
2.1
-.1
.7
-1.0
2.8
1.4
2.4
2.4

4.7
2.1
-3.1
4.9
5.2
33.9
36.1
20.6
3.2
2.8
4.0
3.4
3.7
2.7
-.4
-7.8
-4.6
-8.9
-6.5
-1.7
-1.1
-1.6
-7.3
-1.9
5.8
6.1
11.0
5.4
-4.9
-8.0
-4.4
-4.2
9.9
-.8
-1.9
-.9
.4
-2.3
-1.3
5.4
2.1
1.7

11.3
2.4
1.9
-3.1
-5.0
24.7
31.8
6.4
-7.2
-.2
-21.6
7.0
7.7
4.7
-1.1
-7.5
2.9
-3.7
-12.6
-2.6
2.9
-2.1
-3.9
-.1
-.6
-1.8
-6.1
1.3
.7
-7.5
1.8
-2.4
-1.8
-4.0
-1.7
-5.6
.2
1.0
.6
-1.2
1.4
-.8
.7
5.5
3.9

-3.1
3.4
.2
11.7
13.3
80.4
93.4
48.2
8.4
11.0
2.4
3.9
3.7
4.7
-1.1
3.4
-5.8
8.6
2.6
-4.6
-4.8
-1.4
-13.5

5.3
2.6
-3.2
8.1
8.7
10.0
11.0
11.6
8.6
5.6
15.8
5.2
5.6
3.8
-.3
-4.3
-4.0
-2.3
-4.2
-.2
-1.3
-.8
.0
11.8
3.5
5.0
8.8
1.3
-3.9
-7.8
2.3
-5.8
5.1
-.6
.1
-.5
.5
-1.6
.7
3.3
2.3
2.0
3.5
.2
2.0

3.9
2.9
1.1
4.1
3.8
50.0
59.7
25.6
.3
5.3
-10.4
5.4
5.7
4.7
-1.1
-2.2
-1.5
2.2
-5.3
-3.6
-1.0
-1.8
-8.8

Expenditure category

NA

89.714
100.361
116.495
76.173
75.388
71.610
122.878
73.577
93.825
94.351
99.400
91.806
169.510
111.753
137.487
113.318
141.610
138.525
140.924
129.817
165.060

-

-

-1.4
5.7

1.9
-1.6

-

-2.2
1.1
2.3
-6.9
-9.0
-8.2
-1.7
2.9
1.4
2.2
.8
3.0
1.4
-1.5
9.8
-1.1
1.8
1.8
-.5
-1.8
10.2

-

-1.4
-.3
-2.0
-2.9
-4.3
-7.8
.0
.2
-.2
-.9
-.5
-1.4
.8
-.2
5.1
-1.1
1.6
.5
.1
1.8
7.0

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—

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

Apparel ...................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ......................................................
Men’s apparel .....................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...........................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 .............................................
Men’s pants and shorts ....................................................
Boys’ apparel ......................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..................................................
Women’s apparel ...............................................................
Women’s outerwear .........................................................
Women’s dresses .............................................................
Women’s suits and separates 3 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 3 ............................................................
Girls’ apparel ......................................................................
Footwear ..............................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 ..................................................
Women’s footwear ..............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...............................................
Jewelry and watches 7 .........................................................
Watches 7 ...........................................................................
Jewelry 7 .............................................................................

117.936
112.309
118.488
120.944
132.947
80.812
111.861
91.058
108.533
110.065
92.038
112.602
86.620

118.232
113.158
118.188
122.090
131.182
81.885
111.079
94.145
108.461
110.632
95.195
114.360
86.666

118.247
112.779
117.801
122.648
131.677
80.936
110.095
95.145
108.078
110.343
95.379
112.837
86.620

119.134
112.587
117.316
123.195
130.079
81.120
109.794
94.034
109.399
111.386
94.624
115.471
87.521

4.1
-3.8
1.7
-1.4
-.8
2.9
-4.2
-20.1
9.4
11.7
-28.1
22.6
27.2

-6.6
-1.8
-1.9
.6
2.5
-.6
-10.2
2.9
-9.1
-11.9
31.7
-41.1
-13.0

-2.8
1.8
.9
6.1
-4.7
-13.0
24.7
5.8
-8.4
-7.6
-18.8
32.9
-13.6

4.1
1.0
-3.9
7.7
-8.4
1.5
-7.2
13.7
3.2
4.9
11.7
10.6
4.2

-1.4
-2.8
-.1
-.4
.9
1.1
-7.2
-9.3
-.3
-.8
-2.7
-15.1
5.2

0.6
1.4
-1.5
6.9
-6.6
-6.0
7.6
9.7
-2.8
-1.5
-4.8
21.2
-5.1

91.081
100.583
122.326
119.077
119.423
123.909
112.203
135.319
116.781
140.339

91.927
97.149
121.792
121.389
126.200
120.095
113.091
137.528
115.543
143.226

90.755
96.275
122.241
121.105
125.479
121.851
115.027
138.807
115.407
144.724

90.560
99.057
123.685
122.586
127.150
123.095
116.202
138.679
116.250
144.373

-5.9
-3.7
-.7
-9.6
-8.2
3.0
-3.0
16.9
8.6
18.7

2.6
8.9
-4.3
.8
-4.2
-1.6
-11.4
-8.7
-14.5
-8.0

-6.8
-13.2
2.2
-8.4
-3.7
5.0
.1
.7
4.4
.5

-2.3
-5.9
4.5
12.3
28.5
-2.6
15.0
10.3
-1.8
12.0

-1.7
2.4
-2.5
-4.6
-6.3
.7
-7.3
3.3
-3.7
4.5

-4.5
-9.7
3.4
1.4
11.3
1.1
7.3
5.4
1.3
6.1

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
New cars and trucks 2 3 .................................................
New cars 2 ......................................................................
New trucks 2 8 ................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 10 ................................................
Car and truck rental 3 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 11 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ...........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ...........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 3 .......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 5 ....................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ........................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...........................................
Ship fare 2 3 ......................................................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................

184.702
180.862
94.626
136.457
94.587
136.168
140.807
137.138
92.162
119.894
237.534
236.522
236.202
241.371
227.950
214.288
121.730
111.967
128.708
127.845
230.655
224.432
231.940
202.898
138.622
334.011
141.641
139.291
145.867
150.218
120.237
228.803
249.352
158.599
70.749
231.155

184.899
181.008
94.422
136.113
94.318
135.728
140.452
137.142
92.080
116.411
238.498
237.409
237.701
241.987
228.330
217.170
122.292
112.268
129.661
128.681
232.787
224.473
232.569
202.960
138.478
334.844
142.076
139.291
147.162
151.703
120.566
229.945
252.150
153.053
71.244
231.348

185.713
181.709
94.330
135.823
94.187
135.562
140.206
136.950
93.164
114.916
241.971
240.824
240.818
246.137
232.219
228.780
123.017
112.841
130.583
129.880
233.466
224.748
234.548
203.218
138.535
334.118
141.757
139.087
146.635
151.826
119.039
232.798
256.100
150.193
71.273
231.603

191.035
187.048
94.363
135.968
94.293
135.638
140.301
136.616
93.219
114.318
264.462
263.212
263.806
268.155
252.005
250.053
123.487
113.088
131.387
130.340
238.352
225.370
235.351
203.655
139.234
334.751
141.998
139.320
146.887
152.338
118.976
236.940
262.684
152.231
72.139
232.425

3.8
3.5
-2.3
-.9
-1.2
-1.2
-.4
-7.6
1.2
.1
17.5
17.4
17.8
15.3
15.6
5.2
2.4
2.6
2.0
1.3
5.6
3.7
5.8
3.9
3.3
-1.3
3.4
2.4
5.7
7.1
-.3
8.4
13.3
-2.2
-1.3
4.7

30.6
33.2
-.5
.3
.0
.0
.9
-.3
-4.0
-18.0
166.8
168.2
171.9
165.3
154.3
41.2
2.7
1.8
4.0
3.8
2.8
3.5
.6
5.2
1.8
-3.7
.7
-.2
2.4
1.6
6.2
-3.3
-4.9
-.2
-2.1
.7

-6.6
-7.3
2.6
.5
.7
1.1
-.5
8.1
.5
51.8
-26.8
-26.8
-28.2
-24.5
-23.6
1.5
2.5
2.8
2.0
2.5
1.8
4.3
1.5
1.3
6.9
5.1
3.0
2.7
3.5
1.8
5.4
5.0
6.0
18.6
-.7
2.7

14.4
14.4
-1.1
-1.4
-1.2
-1.5
-1.4
-1.5
4.7
-17.3
53.7
53.4
55.6
52.3
49.4
85.4
5.9
4.1
8.6
8.0
14.0
1.7
6.0
1.5
1.8
.9
1.0
.1
2.8
5.8
-4.1
15.0
23.2
-15.1
8.1
2.2

16.5
17.4
-1.4
-.3
-.6
-.6
.2
-4.1
-1.4
-9.4
77.0
77.4
79.0
74.9
71.5
21.9
2.5
2.2
3.0
2.5
4.1
3.6
3.2
4.5
2.6
-2.5
2.0
1.1
4.0
4.3
2.9
2.4
3.8
-1.2
-1.7
2.7

3.4
3.0
.7
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.9
3.2
2.6
12.0
6.1
5.9
5.7
7.2
6.8
37.2
4.2
3.4
5.3
5.2
7.7
3.0
3.8
1.4
4.3
3.0
2.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
.5
9.9
14.3
.3
3.6
2.5

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

20

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 7 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .........
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 5 .......................................................
Dental services 5 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 7 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 .....................
Hospital and related services 5 ...........................................
Hospital services 5 12 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 5 12 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 5 7 ................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 5 12 .............................
Health insurance 1 4 ...........................................................

353.209
290.911
369.963
157.339
187.628
184.473
371.893
302.356
304.314
361.879
171.929
197.567
502.604
184.916
179.541
425.353
160.593
115.722

354.396
290.962
370.220
157.407
187.085
185.911
373.489
302.950
304.787
363.671
171.028
197.808
506.744
186.477
180.887
430.166
161.314
115.956

356.360
291.886
371.384
158.015
187.521
187.253
375.814
304.067
306.147
365.647
170.496
198.383
512.322
188.631
182.933
436.165
161.739
116.193

Recreation 3 ...........................................................................
Video and audio 3 .................................................................
Televisions .........................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 ...............
Other video equipment 3 ....................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1
3 ..................................................................................
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ..
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ...............................
Audio equipment 1 ..............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services 3 .........................................
Pets and pet products ........................................................
Pet food 2 3 .......................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 3 ...............
Pet services including veterinary 3 .....................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ..............................................................
Veterinarian services 2 3 ..................................................
Sporting goods 1 ...................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................
Sports equipment 1 .............................................................
Photography 1 3 ....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ................................
Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ..........................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ..............................
Photographer fees 1 2 3 ....................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ........................................................
Other recreational goods 3 ...................................................
Toys 1 .................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ...
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ..........................
Music instruments and accessories 1 3 ..............................
Recreation services 3 ...........................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 3 ...
Admissions .........................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 3 .............
Admission to sporting events 2 3 ......................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 .......................................
Recreational reading materials 1 ..........................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .........................................
Recreational books 1 3 .......................................................

111.186
102.381
16.164
351.114
22.857

111.495
102.924
15.944
353.697
22.618

74.804
63.086
91.338
53.765
106.255
134.536
166.507
119.409
112.860
167.849
142.685
172.567
115.818
136.721
95.719
82.567
82.232
86.728
41.730
104.659
115.888
97.639
64.136
70.032
68.233
89.118
95.669
139.102
124.810
300.299
145.584
158.381
246.474
208.025
122.671
104.326

75.603
64.186
92.673
53.141
106.590
135.913
169.231
121.157
114.797
168.172
143.361
172.816
115.736
138.492
95.051
82.900
81.974
87.128
41.280
105.766
115.981
99.360
63.353
69.162
67.683
87.636
95.269
139.483
124.281
302.908
146.775
160.487
246.462
207.550
123.281
102.987

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

357.740
293.709
374.209
158.475
188.044
187.847
377.012
304.639
306.488
366.321
170.897
199.773
515.266
189.727
183.830
442.011
162.093
116.106

6.0
1.0
1.3
-.2
.2
-1.6
7.5
7.4
8.9
6.0
6.2
1.8
6.3
6.3
5.9
8.3
5.8
17.3

3.3
.6
.0
3.6
5.9
-1.3
4.0
1.3
.9
2.1
.3
3.1
7.6
7.7
5.5
8.7
7.5
10.2

5.6
3.7
3.8
1.9
1.3
3.4
6.1
4.7
3.8
9.0
-.6
1.7
7.2
7.4
8.2
5.7
3.4
10.8

5.2
3.9
4.7
2.9
.9
7.5
5.6
3.1
2.9
5.0
-2.4
4.5
10.5
10.8
9.9
16.6
3.8
1.3

4.6
.8
.6
1.7
3.0
-1.5
5.8
4.3
4.8
4.0
3.2
2.4
7.0
7.0
5.7
8.5
6.7
13.7

5.4
3.8
4.2
2.4
1.1
5.4
5.9
3.9
3.3
7.0
-1.5
3.1
8.8
9.1
9.1
11.0
3.6
6.0

111.853
103.281
16.053
355.727
22.628

112.002
103.020
16.038
354.911
22.128

-.9
-3.5
-24.2
-.8
-.4

.9
.1
-26.4
4.5
-14.7

-.8
-2.7
-20.3
-.6
-19.1

3.0
2.5
-3.1
4.4
-12.2

.0
-1.7
-25.3
1.8
-7.8

1.1
-.1
-12.1
1.8
-15.7

75.852
63.866
92.894
53.444
106.115
136.808
170.800
122.516
114.527
168.655
143.816
173.373
115.869
138.334
94.977
82.481
81.188
86.605
40.574
105.663
116.035
99.233
63.373
69.522
68.163
86.777
94.375
139.987
123.370
306.376
148.392
162.335
247.133
208.467
122.683
104.864

76.343
63.364
94.322
53.477
105.237
136.941
170.546
122.439
114.236
169.395
143.949
174.689
116.479
140.090
94.679
82.044
80.232
86.760
39.758
105.711
116.286
99.424
63.204
69.082
67.950
87.397
94.508
140.722
124.118
308.256
149.265
163.615
247.497
208.890
122.811
105.231

-8.0
-20.4
-3.1
-11.7
-3.4
5.9
4.3
4.8
.4
7.8
5.5
9.3
-4.0
-7.2
-1.5
-8.3
-17.2
-5.4
-26.3
.8
2.8
-.6
-7.3
-6.6
-6.1
-7.3
-8.4
3.1
-.3
4.7
6.2
3.4
4.8
.4
-.1
1.2

5.1
8.4
4.1
-6.7
-5.0
.1
-4.1
-4.8
-1.6
6.2
5.2
6.3
1.8
-3.0
6.8
-6.6
-6.4
11.4
-20.4
-6.8
.5
-9.0
-6.3
-5.6
-1.2
-12.7
-.4
4.1
5.5
3.4
1.4
8.3
3.5
1.1
1.4
.8

-10.2
-16.6
-4.2
-3.3
6.4
8.2
7.8
8.8
7.4
8.7
.9
8.9
-4.1
-.4
-8.4
2.1
3.5
3.8
2.4
.8
2.4
.4
-3.3
-7.0
-7.5
7.0
1.2
-1.0
2.7
-5.3
-5.4
-5.3
5.2
1.9
2.6
.9

8.5
1.8
13.7
-2.1
-3.8
7.3
10.1
10.5
5.0
3.7
3.6
5.0
2.3
10.2
-4.3
-2.5
-9.4
.1
-17.6
4.1
1.4
7.5
-5.7
-5.3
-1.6
-7.5
-4.8
4.7
-2.2
11.0
10.5
13.9
1.7
1.7
.5
3.5

-1.7
-7.1
.5
-9.2
-4.2
3.0
.0
-.1
-.6
7.0
5.3
7.8
-1.1
-5.1
2.6
-7.5
-12.0
2.6
-23.4
-3.1
1.6
-4.9
-6.8
-6.1
-3.7
-10.1
-4.5
3.6
2.6
4.1
3.8
5.8
4.1
.7
.7
1.0

-1.3
-7.9
4.4
-2.7
1.2
7.8
8.9
9.6
6.2
6.2
2.3
6.9
-.9
4.8
-6.3
-.2
-3.2
2.0
-8.2
2.4
1.9
3.9
-4.5
-6.2
-4.6
-.5
-1.8
1.8
.2
2.5
2.2
3.8
3.4
1.8
1.5
2.2

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

21

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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—

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

Education and communication 3 .............................................
Education 3 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
College textbooks 1 2 10 ...................................................
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 3 ............
Communication 3 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 3 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 3 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 ........................
Telephone services 1 3 .....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 5 .............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 3
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 ....................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 ....................................
Wireless telephone services 1 3 .....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 3 ..........
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 3 .................................................

120.182
172.510
428.565
140.951
496.848
542.990
542.172
215.079
178.926
83.658
131.892
208.927
186.204
80.944
98.813
223.760
72.224
51.666
76.848
64.364
10.487
9.524
50.993
73.105

120.304
172.780
429.676
141.869
497.589
541.594
542.331
216.902
179.109
83.693
131.987
208.927
187.806
80.976
98.882
224.395
72.169
51.656
76.736
64.359
10.477
9.455
51.580
73.258

120.731
174.034
429.396
142.424
501.493
547.622
546.287
217.469
180.361
83.661
131.921
208.927
186.700
80.946
99.031
225.451
72.148
51.660
76.659
64.359
10.385
9.324
51.499
72.790

120.823
175.082
432.043
142.271
504.509
551.095
550.545
218.267
181.492
83.251
131.966
208.927
187.458
80.519
98.775
225.294
72.037
51.625
76.460
64.014
10.204
8.946
51.474
72.612

1.5
4.9
6.6
10.0
4.8
5.7
6.3
3.5
2.0
-2.2
.9
.0
10.2
-2.4
2.5
3.9
3.3
2.8
3.1
-.2
-17.9
-4.8
1.2
-33.3

5.3
6.0
10.5
7.3
5.7
6.0
5.7
4.4
9.1
4.6
9.3
9.8
4.4
4.2
5.9
5.3
14.2
8.1
27.6
-.4
-2.4
-7.7
-4.2
3.6

2.3
5.1
13.2
13.2
4.6
6.2
3.9
1.7
2.9
-.5
6.5
6.1
11.1
-1.0
1.3
4.9
.0
1.0
2.6
-.9
-10.7
-16.8
-16.7
-4.5

2.2
6.1
3.3
3.8
6.3
6.1
6.3
6.1
5.9
-1.9
.2
.0
2.7
-2.1
-.2
2.8
-1.0
-.3
-2.0
-2.2
-10.4
-22.2
3.8
-2.7

3.4
5.5
8.5
8.7
5.3
5.9
6.0
3.9
5.5
1.1
5.0
4.8
7.3
.9
4.2
4.6
8.6
5.4
14.7
-.3
-10.5
-6.3
-1.6
-16.8

2.2
5.6
8.1
8.4
5.4
6.2
5.1
3.8
4.4
-1.2
3.3
3.0
6.8
-1.6
.6
3.8
-.5
.3
.3
-1.5
-10.5
-19.5
-7.0
-3.6

38.158

38.164

37.925

37.392

-4.4

-6.8

-9.8

-7.8

-5.6

-8.8

Other goods and services ......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 .........................................
Cigarettes 1 3 ......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ........................
Personal care .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ....................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 ..............................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 1 ............................................................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ..................
Miscellaneous personal services ........................................
Legal services 7 ................................................................
Funeral expenses 7 ..........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 .............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3
Financial services 7 ..........................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 ....
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 4 14 ......................
Miscellaneous personal goods 3 ........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................
Infants’ equipment 1 2 4 ....................................................

333.712
555.217
225.179
161.318
195.809
157.788

335.133
559.636
227.059
161.659
196.450
157.643

335.868
560.626
227.489
161.642
196.903
158.381

336.778
561.967
228.047
161.887
197.452
158.561

6.8
24.7
26.1
7.3
2.5
5.1

3.0
.6
.5
2.7
3.6
1.4

1.5
4.1
4.2
3.0
.8
-2.0

3.7
5.0
5.2
1.4
3.4
2.0

4.9
12.0
12.6
5.0
3.1
3.2

2.6
4.5
4.7
2.2
2.1
.0

103.030

103.472

103.794

103.891

2.4

.2

-3.2

3.4

1.3

.1

176.908
217.028
132.422
325.752
261.313
254.613
130.013
137.665
266.681
125.644
159.926
103.138
86.749
153.557
95.489

175.746
217.589
132.765
327.885
262.742
255.504
130.652
138.023
271.629
129.255
161.977
103.254
86.648
153.258
94.977

176.870
217.887
132.946
328.555
262.866
256.204
130.919
137.918
271.533
129.255
162.448
103.411
87.142
154.049
94.762

177.109
218.604
133.384
329.103
262.870
256.775
131.099
138.300
272.853
129.232
163.962
103.487
87.413
154.996
95.022

8.1
4.4
4.6
2.1
1.6
4.8
2.7
2.8
3.0
2.1
3.0
-2.4
.7
.6
-1.6

2.9
3.0
3.0
4.7
6.6
5.5
4.4
4.3
1.7
.9
3.4
.6
1.7
2.0
-2.4

-.8
1.5
1.5
2.1
1.8
5.1
2.4
3.6
.5
-5.5
-.4
2.4
-2.1
2.8
-3.4

.5
2.9
2.9
4.2
2.4
3.4
3.4
1.9
9.6
11.9
10.5
1.4
3.1
3.8
-1.9

5.5
3.7
3.8
3.4
4.1
5.2
3.5
3.5
2.3
1.5
3.2
-.9
1.2
1.3
-2.0

-.2
2.2
2.2
3.2
2.1
4.3
2.9
2.7
4.9
2.8
4.9
1.9
.4
3.3
-2.7

167.657
147.198
180.059
225.615
112.528
247.469
251.709
234.183
286.386
208.356

168.022
147.288
180.329
226.029
112.252
248.199
252.550
234.578
287.243
208.827

168.531
147.755
181.133
228.406
112.102
248.934
252.860
235.197
288.355
209.447

170.990
150.975
193.273
238.559
112.174
249.783
253.629
236.361
288.990
211.290

4.0
3.0
3.2
8.5
-2.8
4.3
3.8
2.2
1.8
3.8

13.6
19.5
31.2
60.7
-1.3
2.7
2.6
-2.1
5.0
7.5

-2.2
-5.9
-11.4
-14.0
.3
2.6
3.2
4.9
1.7
.0

8.2
10.7
32.7
25.0
-1.3
3.8
3.1
3.8
3.7
5.8

8.7
11.0
16.3
32.0
-2.0
3.5
3.2
.0
3.4
5.6

2.9
2.0
8.4
3.7
-.5
3.2
3.2
4.3
2.7
2.9

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 6 .......................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
All items less food ....................................................................

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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

196.853
200.405
149.448
181.786
222.999
192.718
112.590
261.644
237.685
205.920
209.556
211.250
139.963
239.722
253.985
207.275
191.431

197.308
200.929
149.540
182.096
223.358
193.390
113.067
262.272
238.208
206.496
210.112
211.714
139.929
240.784
254.778
208.539
191.756

198.063
201.483
150.016
182.825
225.628
194.118
112.981
263.159
238.805
209.422
210.483
212.050
139.903
244.473
255.354
209.710
193.064

200.114
203.142
153.145
194.224
234.687
200.660
113.707
263.649
239.235
221.450
211.062
212.633
140.144
267.624
256.155
210.484
192.844

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

4.3
4.1
3.1
3.0
8.0
4.7
5.2
4.4
3.9
14.9
3.1
2.6
.7
15.3
3.5
8.3
6.0

9.2
7.3
18.8
29.2
54.6
16.6
-7.1
4.2
3.2
71.0
2.0
1.6
-1.3
155.3
2.7
4.4
6.7

-0.5
.4
-5.6
-10.5
-12.6
-3.8
-4.0
2.5
2.8
-17.5
2.8
2.5
.2
-24.3
3.4
3.7
-.4

6.8
5.6
10.3
30.3
22.7
17.5
4.0
3.1
2.6
33.8
2.9
2.6
.5
55.3
3.5
6.3
3.0

6.7
5.6
10.7
15.3
29.2
10.5
-1.1
4.3
3.5
40.2
2.5
2.1
-.3
71.6
3.1
6.3
6.3

3.1
2.9
2.0
8.0
3.6
6.4
-.1
2.8
2.7
5.0
2.9
2.6
.4
8.4
3.4
5.0
1.3

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

10
11
12
13
14

Not seasonally adjusted.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=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.
9 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 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning with data
for January 2008.
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 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
Nov. 2007
from—

Item
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

122.245
259.912
262.284
225.749
217.556
229.529
264.219
230.895
230.415
124.877
204.161
174.748
121.582

120.615
258.232
259.902
227.823
216.998
231.493
261.258
227.270
226.561
124.269
204.687
174.398
119.412

NA
NA

NA
NA

121.888
267.477
269.875
228.460
219.813
230.048
255.160
225.877
222.039
124.187
205.110
184.318
119.824
224.050

121.074
264.590
276.471
233.943
223.178
233.922
249.254
221.585
217.917
122.380
204.045
181.567
121.336
230.125

0.3
.4
-.9
.0
-.2
.3
2.9
-.4
2.2
-.3
.0
.4
1.0

-1.3
-.6
-.9
.9
-.3
.9
-1.1
-1.6
-1.7
-.5
.3
-.2
-1.8

1.1
3.6
3.8
.3
1.3
-.6
-2.3
-.6
-2.0
-.1
.2
5.7
.3

NA

-

-

-

-0.7
-1.1
2.4
2.4
1.5
1.7
-2.3
-1.9
-1.9
-1.5
-.5
-1.5
1.3
2.7

NA

201.602
193.071
146.178
242.362
219.249
148.058
506.401
126.755
131.714
182.493
135.312
184.285
194.170
176.678
189.998
115.005
116.527
115.765
111.146
234.185
105.819
186.146
178.564
135.475
146.794
142.649

204.048
196.515
145.898
245.230
222.069
148.875
511.420
125.875
133.236
183.393
136.252
181.150
187.335
175.630
189.254
114.812
116.692
129.896
111.961
223.713
107.546
185.438
178.094
135.637
146.934
142.978

200.742
194.409
148.126
249.387
220.682
149.902
496.648
126.571
132.846
181.129
136.335
182.274
187.150
174.161
192.440
115.483
116.991
125.755
111.401
226.842
107.431
185.490
179.642
136.042
147.671
143.655

201.639
195.223
148.482
243.873
223.322
150.718
393.926
123.353
128.398
180.160
136.943
179.884
186.624
168.957
189.915
117.770
114.685
123.063
109.140
210.242
107.638
183.991
178.590
136.214
147.866
143.928

1.3
-.3
1.4
-.7
1.0
1.1
4.3
-.8
.4
-.1
.6
.3
.9
2.8
.9
-.3
.3
-4.5
-.7
.1
.7
.5
.0
.2
.1
.8

1.2
1.8
-.2
1.2
1.3
.6
1.0
-.7
1.2
.5
.7
-1.7
-3.5
-.6
-.4
-.2
.1
12.2
.7
-4.5
1.6
-.4
-.3
.1
.1
.2

104.533
115.835

103.787
116.102

100.280
115.842

NA

116.495

-.6
.5

93.681
134.888
139.479
237.019
242.191
228.791
127.845
230.655
150.218
120.237
70.762

93.511
134.637
139.191
238.298
242.498
229.120
128.681
232.787
151.703
120.566
70.616

93.804
135.169
139.513
237.765
242.992
229.574
129.880
233.466
151.826
119.039
70.756

94.435
136.003
140.604
261.273
265.921
250.360
130.340
238.352
152.338
118.976
71.452

178.968
425.353

179.844
430.166

181.769
436.165

183.450
442.011

Nov.
2006

Food and beverages
Rice 2 .........................................................................................
White bread ................................................................................
Bread other than white ...............................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes .........................................................
Cookies ......................................................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts .................................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products ......................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers
Bacon and related products .......................................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 .................................
Ham, excluding canned ..............................................................
Frankfurters ................................................................................
Lunchmeats 2 .............................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ..............................................................
Lamb and mutton 2 .....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ...................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts ..................................................
Canned fish and seafood ...........................................................
Frozen fish and seafood .............................................................
Fresh whole milk ........................................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 2 ....................................................
Oranges, including tangerines ....................................................
Canned fruits 2 ...........................................................................
Canned vegetables 2 ..................................................................
Frozen vegetables ......................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 .................................................
Roasted coffee ...........................................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee ...................................................
Butter ..........................................................................................
Margarine ...................................................................................
Peanut butter 2 ...........................................................................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 .....................................
Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ...........................................................
Sauces and gravies 2 .................................................................
Other condiments .......................................................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 3 ............................
Whiskey at home ........................................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ..............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ............
Wine away from home 2 .............................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 ..............................................

2.8
8.2
9.6
6.9
3.6
4.9
1.9
3.6
2.2
4.2
.8
-.1
.9

-

-

-1.6
-1.1
1.5
1.7
-.6
.7
-2.9
.6
-.3
-1.2
.1
.6
-.1
-.8
1.7
.6
.3
-3.2
-.5
1.4
-.1
.0
.9
.3
.5
.5

.4
.4
.2
-2.2
1.2
.5
-20.7
-2.5
-3.3
-.5
.4
-1.3
-.3
-3.0
-1.3
2.0
-2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-7.3
.2
-.8
-.6
.1
.1
.2

8.8
8.6
2.1
3.6
22.9
17.7
-7.4
3.3
2.3
1.2
13.2
8.0
2.4
2.5
6.6
6.9
4.8
9.7
.1
2.3
3.1
1.7
.4
3.7
5.8
6.1

-.7
.2

-3.4
-.2

-

-

.6

3.3

-.1
-.1
-.2
-6.0
-5.7
-5.5
-.1
-.4
.2
-.1
-.7

-.2
-.2
-.2
.5
.1
.1
.7
.9
1.0
.3
-.2

.3
.4
.2
-.2
.2
.2
.9
.3
.1
-1.3
.2

.7
.6
.8
9.9
9.4
9.1
.4
2.1
.3
-.1
1.0

-.4
-.4
-.4
37.5
36.9
35.3
3.9
5.9
4.1
1.7
.9

.4
.3

.5
1.1

1.1
1.4

.9
1.3

7.4
9.7

Housing
Infants’ furniture 3 .......................................................................
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks 4 ...............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 ..................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium .....................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires .............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids .......................................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ..............................................................
Automobile service clubs 2 .........................................................
Ship fare 2 ..................................................................................
Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 6 7 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 7 8 ..................................................

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
Nov. 2007
from—

Item
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

63.086
91.338
119.861
113.201
142.685
172.534
86.728
41.730
115.888
97.639
68.233
145.781
158.992

64.186
92.673
121.051
114.572
143.361
172.619
87.128
41.280
115.981
99.360
67.683
146.834
160.402

63.866
92.894
121.795
114.037
143.816
173.083
86.605
40.574
116.035
99.233
68.163
148.219
162.617

140.951
51.666
76.848

141.869
51.656
76.736

125.644
159.593
151.042
95.489

129.255
161.975
151.049
94.977

Nov.
2006

63.364
94.322
121.755
113.874
143.949
174.350
86.760
39.758
116.286
99.424
67.950
148.806
163.633

-0.5
.7
.3
.2
.0
1.0
.7
1.3
-.2
-.2
.2
-.7
-.4

1.7
1.5
1.0
1.2
.5
.0
.5
-1.1
.1
1.8
-.8
.7
.9

-0.5
.2
.6
-.5
.3
.3
-.6
-1.7
.0
-.1
.7
.9
1.4

-0.8
1.5
.0
-.1
.1
.7
.2
-2.0
.2
.2
-.3
.4
.6

-7.5
2.4
4.7
2.8
3.8
7.4
2.3
-16.1
1.7
-.6
-4.2
3.0
4.8

142.424
51.660
76.659

142.271
51.625
76.460

2.2
.3
.4

.7
.0
-.1

.4
.0
-.1

-.1
-.1
-.3

8.5
2.8
7.2

129.255
161.878
153.719
94.762

129.232
162.882
154.837
95.022

.5
.1
-1.9
.1

2.9
1.5
.0
-.5

.0
-.1
1.8
-.2

.0
.6
.7
.3

2.2
4.0
2.3
-2.3

Recreation
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 .................
Rental of video tapes and discs 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 9 ....................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls .......................................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls .......................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................
Infants’ equipment 3 ...................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

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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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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

100.000

204.338
608.662

205.891
613.287

4.6

0.8

0.3

0.3

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

16.475
15.457
9.244
1.285
2.623
.928
1.332
1.082
1.993
.337
.283
1.373
.368
6.213
.279
1.018

205.428
205.082
203.442
224.897
198.146
205.100
261.774
154.873
174.215
176.248
176.683
189.987
115.378
209.037
144.764
209.176

205.763
205.451
203.741
225.941
198.325
205.850
265.736
153.610
173.393
176.845
176.101
188.657
115.803
209.518
145.233
208.958

4.7
4.8
5.3
5.1
5.5
14.4
4.2
3.6
2.8
3.2
4.3
2.4
1.5
4.0
5.0
3.5

.2
.2
.1
.5
.1
.4
1.5
-.8
-.5
.3
-.3
-.7
.4
.2
.3
-.1

.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
1.0
1.6
.0
-.3
.4
-.1
-.4
-1.5
.5
.5
.0

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

.2
.2
.3
.8
-.1
.6
1.6
-.5
-.2
.7
.9
-.7
.4
.2
.4
-.1

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

40.463
30.570
8.021
1.430
20.776
.342
5.779
4.842
.346
4.496
.937
4.114
.368

205.916
234.812
236.259
142.666
224.811
116.982
198.796
178.539
261.972
183.172
145.749
122.039
143.886

206.288
235.069
237.288
136.244
225.548
117.370
200.151
179.777
292.098
182.781
146.651
122.031
144.275

3.2
3.2
4.1
5.4
2.8
-1.0
6.0
6.1
29.1
4.4
5.3
-.6
2.4

.2
.1
.4
-4.5
.3
.3
.7
.7
11.5
-.2
.6
.0
.3

.2
.3
.3
.9
.3
-.1
.1
.1
1.0
.0
.2
-.2
-.2

.3
.2
.4
-1.2
.2
-.1
1.2
1.4
2.5
1.3
.2
.0
.4

.5
.3
.4
.1
.3
.3
1.4
1.6
11.8
.7
.6
.0
.3

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

4.041
.954
1.680
.235
.954

121.536
114.710
113.623
119.670
124.372

120.920
114.784
112.165
119.897
124.649

-.7
-.9
-1.8
-.5
.4

-.5
.1
-1.3
.2
.2

.1
1.0
-.7
.6
-.1

.1
-.3
-.3
1.7
.5

.5
-.1
.6
.8
.9

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

19.515
18.793
8.626
5.210
2.675
5.441
5.388
.444
1.145
.723

184.639
181.717
93.268
136.509
137.798
240.040
238.906
122.830
227.472
231.182

190.761
187.951
93.529
137.372
137.457
263.248
262.013
123.302
228.267
231.999

10.5
10.6
-.4
-.4
-.5
37.1
37.2
3.4
3.2
5.6

3.3
3.4
.3
.6
-.2
9.7
9.7
.4
.3
.4

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

.4
.4
-.1
-.2
-.1
1.4
1.4
.6
.1
1.3

3.0
3.1
.0
.1
-.2
9.3
9.3
.4
.3
1.5

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................

5.228
1.135
4.094
2.338
1.378

355.719
284.517
375.899
306.072
505.077

357.165
285.475
377.498
306.300
510.836

5.1
2.1
5.9
4.1
7.8

.4
.3
.4
.1
1.1

.4
.0
.5
.2
.9

.6
.4
.7
.4
1.2

.4
.6
.3
.2
.6

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................

5.022
1.867

108.793
102.833

108.805
102.465

0.3
-.8

0.0
-.4

0.4
.6

0.3
.4

0.0
-.3

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

5.605
2.329
.208
2.121
3.276
3.124
2.633
.492
.178

117.891
173.700
434.800
490.061
86.182
84.282
99.149
10.877
9.229

117.686
174.016
434.979
491.022
85.807
83.894
98.874
10.710
8.866

2.4
5.2
8.5
4.9
.5
.2
2.2
-10.0
-13.1

-.2
.2
.0
.2
-.4
-.5
-.3
-1.5
-3.9

.0
.0
.2
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
-.8

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

.0
.6
.6
.6
-.4
-.5
-.3
-1.5
-3.9

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

3.652
1.139
2.513
.771
.618
.962

346.742
562.134
194.769
158.408
218.149
329.706

347.427
563.435
195.122
158.579
218.897
330.258

4.4
8.1
2.7
1.7
3.0
3.7

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

.4
.8
.2
-.1
.2
.6

.2
.2
.3
.5
.2
.2

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

44.175
16.475
27.700
15.699
4.041
11.658
12.001
55.825
30.227
.342
4.496
.937
.368
5.600
4.094
9.761

170.865
205.428
151.448
191.230
121.536
238.798
112.241
243.572
226.393
116.982
183.172
145.749
143.886
234.848
375.899
278.404

173.489
205.763
155.011
198.661
120.920
251.442
112.413
243.906
226.636
117.370
182.781
146.651
144.275
235.874
377.498
278.513

6.4
4.7
7.3
13.8
-.7
19.1
-1.0
3.3
3.3
-1.0
4.4
5.3
2.4
1.7
5.9
2.7

1.5
.2
2.4
3.9
-.5
5.3
.2
.1
.1
.3
-.2
.6
.3
.4
.4
.0

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

.3
.3
.4
.6
.1
1.2
-.1
.3
.2
-.1
1.3
.2
.4
.1
.7
.3

1.6
.2
2.3
7.2
.5
4.8
.1
.3
.4
.3
.7
.6
.3
.4
.3
.1

84.543
69.430
94.772
28.718
16.717
12.676
32.174
25.598
51.732
10.282
89.718
74.261
22.932
5.786
51.329

204.015
195.440
198.022
153.499
192.442
235.233
199.075
232.628
233.850
207.885
204.797
205.107
141.236
241.955
250.127
$ .489
$ .164

205.783
197.479
199.565
156.977
199.471
246.726
203.087
233.029
234.115
219.861
205.066
205.355
141.254
265.598
250.546
$ .486
$ .163

4.6
5.3
4.6
7.2
13.1
17.8
9.1
3.3
3.1
22.3
2.7
2.2
.1
36.6
3.2

.9
1.0
.8
2.3
3.7
4.9
2.0
.2
.1
5.8
.1
.1
.0
9.8
.2

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

.3
.4
.3
.4
.5
1.1
.5
.3
.2
1.4
.2
.2
.0
1.5
.2

1.0
1.1
.9
2.3
6.8
4.4
3.6
.1
.2
5.9
.2
.2
.1
9.4
.3

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

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

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.

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 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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

203.153

203.665

204.338

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

203.829
203.440
201.705
223.401
196.683
201.842
255.386
154.886
173.908
175.909
175.126
189.941
116.348
207.533
144.899
208.253

204.778
204.447
202.691
224.454
197.743
203.765
259.432
154.914
173.473
176.589
174.955
189.110
114.584
208.578
145.613
208.286

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

205.005
233.721
234.536
144.594
223.664
117.287
197.133
176.872
253.970
181.788
145.259
122.415
143.526

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

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

206.142

4.1

8.5

0.2

6.0

6.3

3.0

205.386
205.037
203.368
225.152
198.217
204.131
261.596
154.861
174.214
176.757
176.081
189.987
115.378
209.037
144.534
209.176

205.850
205.544
203.894
226.878
197.996
205.427
265.787
154.074
173.799
177.909
177.705
188.657
115.803
209.518
145.072
208.958

5.7
5.6
6.2
6.2
4.7
6.9
16.2
2.9
3.5
.4
1.5
4.8
3.7
4.6
9.7
5.5

4.6
4.7
6.0
3.0
13.8
10.5
-5.0
7.6
3.2
3.0
2.1
3.4
-.4
2.7
5.1
4.0

4.7
4.8
4.6
5.0
1.2
35.4
-9.1
6.4
4.8
5.1
7.7
4.1
4.6
4.9
5.1
3.2

4.0
4.2
4.4
6.4
2.7
7.3
17.3
-2.1
-.3
4.6
6.0
-2.7
-1.9
3.9
.5
1.4

5.2
5.2
6.1
4.6
9.2
8.7
5.1
5.2
3.3
1.7
1.8
4.1
1.6
3.7
7.4
4.7

4.3
4.5
4.5
5.7
1.9
20.5
3.2
2.1
2.2
4.9
6.8
.6
1.3
4.4
2.7
2.3

205.466
234.435
235.196
145.861
224.285
117.142
197.372
177.067
256.475
181.858
145.513
122.125
143.250

206.110
234.866
236.254
144.080
224.721
116.982
199.757
179.569
262.852
184.267
145.749
122.126
143.886

207.064
235.658
237.210
144.197
225.464
117.370
202.598
182.402
293.893
185.595
146.651
122.140
144.275

4.5
3.7
5.0
5.2
3.3
-3.3
12.0
13.1
-7.4
14.7
6.9
-.6
2.8

2.8
2.8
3.7
9.4
2.1
-2.7
5.0
5.3
33.1
3.5
3.3
-.6
2.5

1.5
2.8
3.0
8.2
2.4
1.6
-3.9
-5.8
25.6
-8.0
7.1
-.4
2.1

4.1
3.4
4.6
-1.1
3.3
.3
11.6
13.1
79.3
8.6
3.9
-.9
2.1

3.7
3.3
4.4
7.3
2.7
-3.0
8.4
9.1
11.0
9.0
5.1
-.6
2.7

2.8
3.1
3.8
3.4
2.8
.9
3.6
3.2
50.1
.0
5.5
-.7
2.1

117.843
111.897
109.399
114.924
121.695

117.914
113.057
108.672
115.628
121.591

117.996
112.713
108.321
117.566
122.187

118.593
112.558
108.996
118.562
123.286

2.2
-5.9
8.4
-2.9
.1

-5.9
-1.8
-8.3
-13.2
-3.9

-1.4
1.8
-4.7
2.5
.2

2.6
2.4
-1.5
13.3
5.3

-1.9
-3.9
-.3
-8.2
-1.9

.6
2.1
-3.1
7.8
2.8

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

184.468
181.660
93.724
137.732
137.999
238.460
237.435
121.584
227.106
227.314

184.715
181.876
93.522
137.339
137.996
239.667
238.626
122.144
227.084
228.531

185.489
182.579
93.408
137.011
137.798
243.032
241.933
122.830
227.206
231.423

191.143
188.256
93.367
137.106
137.457
265.558
264.381
123.302
227.910
234.805

3.7
3.5
-2.8
-.9
-7.6
16.9
17.0
2.4
3.5
7.9

34.7
36.5
-.1
.6
-.3
167.8
169.4
2.7
3.7
-3.0

-7.3
-7.7
3.1
.7
8.2
-26.6
-26.9
2.9
4.3
4.3

15.3
15.3
-1.5
-1.8
-1.6
53.8
53.7
5.8
1.4
13.8

18.2
18.9
-1.5
-.1
-4.0
76.9
77.6
2.5
3.6
2.3

3.4
3.2
.8
-.6
3.2
6.2
6.0
4.3
2.9
9.0

Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................

353.036
283.195
372.772
304.885
496.677

354.323
283.310
374.455
305.437
501.200

356.448
284.392
376.920
306.642
507.309

357.772
286.018
378.118
307.129
510.254

6.0
.7
7.5
7.3
5.9

3.3
.5
4.0
1.2
7.1

5.7
3.1
6.4
5.0
6.8

5.5
4.0
5.9
3.0
11.4

4.6
.6
5.8
4.2
6.5

5.6
3.5
6.1
4.0
9.1

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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

108.201
101.959

108.602
102.576

108.916
102.942

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

116.935
170.468
432.277
480.306
86.151
84.248
98.964
10.965
9.421

116.988
170.551
433.081
480.473
86.188
84.283
99.024
10.958
9.348

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

344.608
556.517
193.923
157.813
217.354
327.281

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

108.962
102.684

-0.8
-3.2

0.5
.1

-1.6
-2.8

2.8
2.9

-0.1
-1.6

0.6
.0

117.294
171.623
432.774
483.839
86.184
84.282
99.149
10.877
9.229

117.281
172.604
435.532
486.570
85.808
83.894
98.874
10.710
8.866

1.1
5.0
7.3
4.7
-1.4
-1.7
2.2
-19.5
-7.7

5.3
5.9
10.2
5.5
4.9
4.7
5.8
-1.0
-6.0

2.1
5.0
13.7
4.2
.1
-.3
1.4
-9.5
-16.1

1.2
5.1
3.0
5.3
-1.6
-1.7
-.4
-9.0
-21.6

3.2
5.4
8.7
5.1
1.7
1.4
4.0
-10.7
-6.9

1.6
5.1
8.2
4.7
-.8
-1.0
.5
-9.3
-18.9

346.082
561.092
194.393
157.654
217.822
329.372

346.886
562.134
194.888
158.408
218.149
330.029

347.720
563.435
195.364
158.579
218.897
330.698

9.3
24.2
3.0
5.2
4.3
2.7

2.8
.6
3.8
1.5
3.2
5.3

2.0
4.2
1.0
-1.9
1.6
2.5

3.7
5.1
3.0
2.0
2.9
4.2

6.0
11.8
3.4
3.3
3.8
4.0

2.8
4.6
2.0
.0
2.2
3.4

169.834
203.829
150.691
186.841
117.843
237.400
112.718
242.178
225.280
117.287
181.788
145.259
143.526
233.978
372.772
275.999

170.221
204.778
150.823
187.085
117.914
237.881
112.432
242.833
226.032
117.142
181.858
145.513
143.250
234.298
374.455
276.810

170.800
205.386
151.373
188.242
117.996
240.709
112.359
243.646
226.420
116.982
184.267
145.749
143.886
234.633
376.920
277.734

173.457
205.850
154.928
201.881
118.593
252.143
112.479
244.474
227.249
117.370
185.595
146.651
144.275
235.455
378.118
278.150

4.1
5.7
3.3
2.8
2.2
10.2
-2.7
4.3
3.7
-3.3
14.7
6.9
2.8
1.7
7.5
1.4

15.9
4.6
23.1
36.9
-5.9
68.7
-1.6
2.9
2.9
-2.7
3.5
3.3
2.5
-2.0
4.0
5.1

-2.3
4.7
-6.2
-12.6
-1.4
-15.1
.9
2.1
2.8
1.6
-8.0
7.1
2.1
4.7
6.4
1.3

8.8
4.0
11.7
36.3
2.6
27.3
-.8
3.8
3.5
.3
8.6
3.9
2.1
2.5
5.9
3.2

9.8
5.2
12.7
18.6
-1.9
36.4
-2.2
3.6
3.3
-3.0
9.0
5.1
2.7
-.2
5.8
3.2

3.1
4.3
2.4
9.2
.6
3.9
.0
3.0
3.2
.9
.0
5.5
2.1
3.6
6.1
2.2

202.914
194.208
196.892
152.735
188.244
233.632
196.000
231.619
232.933
206.267
203.660
204.075
140.697
240.036
248.736

203.334
194.652
197.376
152.865
188.582
234.206
196.651
232.142
233.393
206.957
204.152
204.459
140.630
241.314
249.459

204.022
195.420
197.998
153.426
189.585
236.858
197.625
232.728
233.960
209.870
204.551
204.817
140.642
244.847
250.078

206.063
197.610
199.803
156.896
202.433
247.381
204.692
233.045
234.540
222.321
205.044
205.309
140.766
267.889
250.844

4.0
4.5
4.2
3.1
3.2
9.1
4.4
4.5
3.7
15.0
3.0
2.5
.4
15.3
3.4

9.2
11.0
8.8
22.3
34.6
63.5
19.7
4.3
3.4
76.2
2.1
1.6
-1.1
158.1
2.8

-.7
-1.0
-.1
-5.8
-11.7
-14.3
-4.6
2.1
2.4
-18.4
2.8
2.4
1.0
-24.6
3.1

6.4
7.2
6.0
11.4
33.7
25.7
19.0
2.5
2.8
35.0
2.7
2.4
.2
55.1
3.4

6.6
7.7
6.4
12.3
17.9
33.6
11.8
4.4
3.6
42.3
2.6
2.0
-.4
72.5
3.1

2.8
3.0
2.9
2.4
8.6
3.8
6.5
2.3
2.6
4.9
2.8
2.4
.6
8.2
3.3

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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.

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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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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

100.000

204.338
608.662

205.891
613.287

4.6

0.8

0.3

0.3

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 1 ..............................................................
Bread 1 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 1 ...........................................................................
Chicken 1 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 ...................................................
Milk 1 2 ...............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 ..........................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 1 2 ..................................
Fruits and vegetables ...........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................................
Apples ............................................................................
Bananas .........................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ..................................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ..............................................................
Potatoes .........................................................................
Lettuce 1 .........................................................................
Tomatoes .......................................................................
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

16.475
15.457
9.244
1.285
.440
.054
.237
.148
.845
.246
.109
.245
.246
2.623
2.503
1.660
.808
.319
.129
.294
.066
.527
.169
.112
.117
.129
.325
.468
.385
.082
.375
.232
.144
.121
.928
.358
.271
.157
.143
1.332
1.052
.533
.100
.085
.107
.241
.520
.092
.069
.109
.250
.279
.142
.087
.051

205.428
205.082
203.442
224.897
196.709
192.153
207.771
183.695
240.376
143.922
138.216
223.922
222.529
198.146
197.453
196.479
213.242
186.515
154.380
152.580
150.890
182.087
127.971
183.056
170.982
111.908
184.810
195.559
127.527
120.155
223.068
132.233
115.670
208.278
205.100
149.262
201.891
187.231
136.259
261.774
310.380
328.613
281.697
179.021
237.309
112.649
291.668
278.648
289.855
299.118
299.372
128.775
128.248
128.233
129.506

205.763
205.451
203.741
225.941
197.329
191.680
209.566
183.077
241.676
144.963
140.846
227.602
219.528
198.325
197.281
196.574
214.115
187.874
155.054
153.498
147.888
179.742
125.831
181.341
168.583
110.813
187.295
194.982
128.249
114.951
222.142
132.211
114.442
215.264
205.850
150.690
201.131
188.815
135.905
265.736
318.224
336.453
290.099
179.581
200.729
128.633
299.462
278.365
287.705
335.115
302.022
125.932
123.996
127.595
126.916

4.7
4.8
5.3
5.1
4.6
7.1
4.2
4.4
5.4
8.3
5.2
5.2
2.6
5.5
4.2
3.3
5.0
6.0
2.6
5.0
5.1
1.9
3.3
2.2
-.4
1.8
1.2
7.3
8.3
2.3
4.6
6.0
2.3
35.6
14.4
20.6
13.6
2.9
13.1
4.2
4.4
5.2
1.5
3.4
-1.1
10.9
3.7
4.0
12.2
-2.3
4.3
3.1
2.8
2.2
5.9

.2
.2
.1
.5
.3
-.2
.9
-.3
.5
.7
1.9
1.6
-1.3
.1
-.1
.0
.4
.7
.4
.6
-2.0
-1.3
-1.7
-.9
-1.4
-1.0
1.3
-.3
.6
-4.3
-.4
.0
-1.1
3.4
.4
1.0
-.4
.8
-.3
1.5
2.5
2.4
3.0
.3
-15.4
14.2
2.7
-.1
-.7
12.0
.9
-2.2
-3.3
-.5
-2.0

.5
.5
.5
.5
1.1
1.9
.5
-.7
-.2
-.6
.3
.4
.1
.5
.1
-.1
1.0
.8
1.4
1.1
.3
-1.1
-1.5
-.3
-1.4
-2.0
-1.0
.8
1.3
-1.4
-.1
-.4
.8
9.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
-.2
1.6
1.7
1.0
-2.9
3.3
2.8
1.6
2.4
2.4
5.1
.3
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.0

.3
.3
.3
.3
.0
.3
.5
-.2
.7
3.1
.5
.3
-1.5
.2
.3
.5
-.5
.2
-1.6
-1.1
.6
1.1
-.3
-1.1
1.9
4.8
2.1
-.8
-1.2
.3
1.2
.9
1.8
-1.4
.2
.0
1.8
.7
1.0
.8
1.0
-.3
-4.1
1.3
.9
-1.4
2.3
1.7
9.2
6.2
.0
.3
1.0
-.3
-.7

.2
.2
.3
.8
.8
3.7
.9
-.3
.5
.7
1.9
1.0
.3
-.1
.0
.2
.4
.7
.4
.6
-2.0
-.1
-1.4
1.7
-2.1
.6
.0
-.3
.6
-.4
-.4
.0
-1.5
-1.8
.6
1.0
-.4
1.2
-.3
1.6
2.4
2.2
2.7
.2
-6.0
7.9
2.6
2.7
-.7
5.3
.6
-1.2
-2.0
-.3
-1.1

See footnotes at end of table.

30

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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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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 1 ............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ......................
Other food at home ..............................................................
Sugar and sweets ..............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ............................................
Other sweets 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .......................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .....................................................
Salad dressing 2 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 2 .................
Other foods 1 ......................................................................
Soups ...............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..........................
Snacks 1 ...........................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces 1 ......................
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 2 ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages 1 ..............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ......................
Distilled spirits at home ........................................................
Wine at home .......................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...................................

1.082
.754
.432
.020
.303
.328
.103
.225
1.993
.337
.069
.207
.061
.283
.081
.080
.122
1.373
.092
.280
.288
.244
.100
.368
6.213
2.164
3.238
.332
.201
.279
1.018
.717
.457
.114
.146
.301

154.873
120.203
144.238
141.844
113.681
109.638
176.071
121.351
174.215
176.248
166.955
115.520
126.316
176.683
140.518
112.971
124.712
189.987
212.715
155.890
186.531
199.669
134.625
115.378
209.037
131.507
132.322
128.331
119.921
144.764
209.176
182.395
186.240
179.804
162.113
269.169

153.610
119.250
142.171
143.916
113.674
108.687
173.890
120.512
173.393
176.845
163.456
117.035
126.067
176.101
137.005
114.062
125.089
188.657
211.191
155.210
185.963
192.724
135.465
115.803
209.518
132.019
132.490
128.581
120.063
145.233
208.958
182.089
186.245
179.084
161.263
269.294

3.6
4.0
3.8
13.4
3.5
2.8
6.0
1.4
2.8
3.2
-1.6
4.8
3.6
4.3
5.1
1.2
5.7
2.4
1.2
2.7
2.8
2.5
3.8
1.5
4.0
4.0
4.1
2.9
3.4
5.0
3.5
2.9
3.6
.9
2.5
4.9

-0.8
-.8
-1.4
1.5
.0
-.9
-1.2
-.7
-.5
.3
-2.1
1.3
-.2
-.3
-2.5
1.0
.3
-.7
-.7
-.4
-.3
-3.5
.6
.4
.2
.4
.1
.2
.1
.3
-.1
-.2
.0
-.4
-.5
.0

0.0
.1
.5
.7
-.1
-.4
-1.9
.4
-.3
.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-.1
-.3
-1.0
.2
-.4
1.7
.8
-.6
.2
.3
-1.5
.5
.4
.5
.1
.5
.5
.0
-.2
-.2
-.8
.8
.2

0.0
-.2
-.4
-.5
.3
.2
.2
1.0
.4
.1
-.4
-.1
1.2
.6
.4
.8
1.1
.5
-3.1
1.4
1.2
-.3
1.7
.7
.2
.2
.3
-.3
.1
-.7
.4
.3
.1
.7
.2
.4

-0.5
.0
-.1
1.5
.0
-1.1
-1.2
-.7
-.2
.7
.1
1.3
.9
.9
.6
2.0
.3
-.7
1.4
-1.4
-.3
-3.5
.6
.4
.2
.4
.1
.4
.1
.4
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
.1
.0

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 primary residence 3 4 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .........................................................
Fuel oil ................................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ...................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................
Electricity 3 .........................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance 1 3 .................................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 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 ...................................................................

40.463
30.570
8.021
1.430
.075
1.356
20.776
.342
5.779
4.842
.346
.227
.119
4.496
3.099
1.397
.937
.711
.226
4.114
.281
.046
.069
.165
.856
.290
.401
.153

205.916
234.812
236.259
142.666
387.845
297.146
224.811
116.982
198.796
178.539
261.972
276.289
297.703
183.172
175.305
208.931
145.749
312.600
348.363
122.039
80.467
115.179
89.265
68.894
120.579
142.050
89.657
84.703

206.288
235.069
237.288
136.244
388.168
283.068
225.548
117.370
200.151
179.777
292.098
312.940
321.454
182.781
171.548
218.655
146.651
314.436
350.868
122.031
81.038
114.908
90.542
69.357
121.054
142.531
90.054
85.014

3.2
3.2
4.1
5.4
5.6
5.3
2.8
-1.0
6.0
6.1
29.1
34.1
19.8
4.4
5.3
2.1
5.3
5.6
4.2
-.6
-3.5
-3.0
.0
-5.3
-1.7
-.2
-1.6
-4.5

.2
.1
.4
-4.5
.1
-4.7
.3
.3
.7
.7
11.5
13.3
8.0
-.2
-2.1
4.7
.6
.6
.7
.0
.7
-.2
1.4
.7
.4
.3
.4
.4

.2
.3
.3
.9
-.3
.9
.3
-.1
.1
.1
1.0
1.2
-1.0
.0
.5
-1.1
.2
.2
.2
-.2
-.6
.6
.4
-.6
-.5
-.1
-.4
-1.0

.3
.2
.4
-1.2
.3
-1.3
.2
-.1
1.2
1.4
2.5
1.9
3.1
1.3
1.6
.7
.2
.1
.2
.0
-.7
-2.2
-.6
.1
-.8
-.4
-.5
-2.5

.5
.3
.4
.1
.5
.1
.3
.3
1.4
1.6
11.8
14.4
8.1
.7
.5
1.2
.6
.6
.7
.0
1.1
-.2
1.4
.7
.4
.3
.4
.0

See footnotes at end of table.

31

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Expenditure category
Appliances 1 2 ........................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 .......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ..................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 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 2 ......................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..............................................

.381
.218
.153
.491
.252
.079
.068
.092
.791
.292
.319
.946
.461
.231
.254
.368
.079
.113
.051
.080

90.775
101.269
77.103
77.393
69.991
126.206
75.084
95.395
93.830
99.765
88.814
170.093
112.270
136.460
112.998
143.886
136.219
142.515
131.597
168.070

90.239
101.221
76.039
76.762
69.107
124.957
74.881
95.449
93.919
99.554
89.130
169.907
112.301
136.993
112.089
144.275
136.840
142.951
131.370
168.617

1.5
2.3
.2
-3.4
-7.5
1.8
-2.5
2.4
-.5
-.2
-.7
.5
-.7
3.0
.6
2.4
1.4
1.9
1.8
4.5

-0.6
.0
-1.4
-.8
-1.3
-1.0
-.3
.1
.1
-.2
.4
-.1
.0
.4
-.8
.3
.5
.3
-.2
.3

-0.5
.2
-1.3
-1.4
-2.7
.7
-1.7
-.7
.5
.5
-.1
.2
-.4
1.3
.4
-.2
.0
-.3
1.0
-.7

0.5
.3
.8
.7
2.4
.8
2.6
.6
.5
.4
.3
.2
.1
.6
-.2
.4
.0
-.1
-.9
2.2

-0.6
.0
-1.4
-1.2
-1.3
-1.2
-.3
.1
.0
-.2
.5
-.1
.0
.4
-.8
.3
.5
.3
.0
.3

Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Women’s apparel ...................................................................
Women’s outerwear .............................................................
Women’s dresses .................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 .....................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .............................................................
Watches 5 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 5 ................................................................................

4.041
.954
.706
.121
.176
.184
.207
.247
1.680
1.388
.121
.218
.706

121.536
114.710
120.236
125.790
131.292
86.602
108.527
98.309
113.623
116.509
113.982
127.466
93.124

120.920
114.784
120.555
127.532
130.682
87.535
107.953
97.833
112.165
114.265
109.941
123.007
91.134

-.7
-.9
-.8
3.7
-4.1
-1.9
.2
-1.1
-1.8
-1.2
-4.8
-1.8
.3

-.5
.1
.3
1.4
-.5
1.1
-.5
-.5
-1.3
-1.9
-3.5
-3.5
-2.1

.1
1.0
-.3
.5
-1.4
1.3
-.9
4.1
-.7
-.1
4.1
-5.9
-.2

.1
-.3
-.3
1.7
.2
-1.3
-.6
.7
-.3
-.3
1.4
-2.4
.1

.5
-.1
-.2
.8
-1.5
1.1
.2
-1.4
.6
.2
-2.8
.5
.8

.318
.292
.954
.311
.236
.407
.235
.218
.045
.173

89.589
101.322
124.372
119.599
127.259
125.432
119.670
138.231
111.962
146.227

89.971
103.330
124.649
120.870
128.394
124.457
119.897
137.041
111.029
144.959

-2.3
-4.7
.4
-1.1
1.8
.6
-.5
3.7
-1.0
4.9

.4
2.0
.2
1.1
.9
-.8
.2
-.9
-.8
-.9

1.6
-3.6
-.1
2.3
5.9
-3.3
.6
1.4
-1.0
1.8

-1.4
-.6
.5
.1
-.3
1.6
1.7
1.1
-.5
1.4

-.5
2.8
.9
1.1
.9
1.1
.8
.3
.7
.4

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

19.515
18.793
8.626
5.210
2.675
.540
.056
5.441
5.388

184.639
181.717
93.268
136.509
137.798
93.275
113.564
240.040
238.906
238.722
244.269
230.343
229.438
122.830
112.050
130.112
227.472
234.288
204.978
139.518

190.761
187.951
93.529
137.372
137.457
92.764
114.599
263.248
262.013
262.200
267.201
251.094
250.798
123.302
112.201
130.985
228.267
234.946
205.348
140.173

10.5
10.6
-.4
-.4
-.5
.3
.4
37.1
37.2
37.6
37.0
35.4
29.3
3.4
2.7
4.2
3.2
3.2
2.9
3.5

3.3
3.4
.3
.6
-.2
-.5
.9
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.4
9.0
9.3
.4
.1
.7
.3
.3
.2
.5

.1
.1
-.2
-.3
.0
-.4
-2.7
.5
.5
.7
.3
.2
1.3
.5
.3
.7
.0
.2
.0
-.1

.4
.4
-.1
-.2
-.1
1.1
-1.6
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.7
5.3
.6
.5
.6
.1
.7
.1
-.1

3.0
3.1
.0
.1
-.2
-.2
-.5
9.3
9.3
9.5
9.0
8.6
9.3
.4
.1
.7
.3
.3
.2
.7

-

.053
.444
.238
.206
1.145
.064
.423
.631

See footnotes at end of table.

32

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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

2.678
.458
.321
.132
.723
.387
.075
.257

335.018
142.132
140.325
145.920
231.182
256.270
151.674
228.211

337.486
142.391
140.582
146.192
231.999
256.731
153.610
229.087

0.3
1.9
1.2
3.8
5.6
8.9
-1.1
2.4

0.7
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
1.3
.4

0.2
.3
.0
1.0
.5
1.0
-3.3
.1

-0.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
1.3
1.5
-2.1
.1

0.2
.2
.2
.2
1.5
2.5
1.3
.4

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Prescription drugs ..................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .............
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 3 ..........................................................
Dental services 3 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 5 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ........................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
Hospital services 3 11 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 3 5 9 ....................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 11 ................................
Health insurance 1 12 .............................................................

5.228
1.135
.775
.360
.265
.094
4.094
2.338
1.404
.584
.181
.169
1.378
1.344

.034
.378

355.719
284.517
370.287
156.094
185.483
187.426
375.899
306.072
307.748
364.750
171.636
202.961
505.077
186.977
180.030
436.762
172.191
117.213

357.165
285.475
371.754
156.416
186.080
187.205
377.498
306.300
307.703
365.120
172.258
203.826
510.836
189.148
181.767
442.906
172.693
117.147

5.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.2
1.5
5.9
4.1
4.0
5.8
.7
2.8
7.8
7.8
7.2
9.5
6.1
10.4

.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
-.1
.4
.1
.0
.1
.4
.4
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.4
.3
-.1

.4
.0
.1
.2
.0
.9
.5
.2
.1
.5
-.4
.1
.9
.9
.7
1.2
.3
.2

.6
.4
.3
.3
.2
.7
.7
.4
.5
.7
-.6
.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.5
.3
.2

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

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

5.022
1.867
.123
1.263
.042
.214
.070
.101
.640
.418
.222
.529
.272
.250
.147
.068
.077
.366
.269
.052
.033
1.248
.312
.608
.139
.224
.142
.082

108.793
102.833
16.097
356.542
22.232
76.433
51.173
106.213
133.910
170.087
168.554
114.742
137.316
91.564
83.670
82.156
106.293
62.675
71.131
87.732
95.724
141.655
123.011
304.295
249.774
209.938
122.246
103.975

108.805
102.465
15.787
355.155
21.956
77.013
51.309
105.410
134.158
170.160
169.310
114.917
137.847
91.472
83.328
81.339
106.374
62.532
70.800
88.307
96.065
142.344
123.809
305.800
249.552
210.388
122.337
104.448

.3
-.8
-18.6
1.8
-12.2
-1.4
-6.4
-1.2
5.1
4.5
6.2
-3.0
-3.4
-2.6
-3.3
-7.3
.2
-5.1
-5.7
-4.9
-1.1
2.6
1.0
3.1
3.9
1.3
1.2
1.6

.0
-.4
-1.9
-.4
-1.2
.8
.3
-.8
.2
.0
.4
.2
.4
-.1
-.4
-1.0
.1
-.2
-.5
.7
.4
.5
.6
.5
-.1
.2
.1
.5

.4
.6
-1.0
.7
-1.3
1.0
-.8
.4
1.1
1.6
.2
-.2
.9
-.7
.6
-.1
1.2
-1.3
-1.4
-1.8
-.1
.4
-.2
.9
.1
-.3
.5
-1.7

.3
.4
.9
.6
.0
.3
.3
-.6
.9
1.1
.4
-.8
-1.7
.0
-.5
-1.0
.0
.4
.6
-.3
-.6
.3
-1.1
1.0
.2
.7
-.3
2.5

.0
-.3
-.7
-.2
-2.1
.8
.3
-.8
.1
-.1
.4
.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
-1.0
.1
-.2
-.5
.7
.4
.5
.2
.7
.2
.2
.1
.5

Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .......................
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................

5.605
2.329
.208
2.121
.970
.272
.759
.033

117.891
173.700
434.800
490.061
557.758
553.277
217.251
183.469

117.686
174.016
434.979
491.022
559.866
553.931
217.232
183.934

2.4
5.2
8.5
4.9
5.8
5.4
3.6
4.9

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

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

.3
.6
-.1
.7
1.0
.7
.3
1.1

.0
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.4
.6

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2006

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Expenditure category
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage 1 .............................................................................
Delivery services 2 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 .................
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 2 ...
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ..............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...

3.276
.152
.140
.012
3.124
2.633
.859
.807
.967
.492
.178
.026
.239

86.182
131.876
209.745
186.230
84.282
99.149
225.335
72.073
65.360
10.877
9.229
50.388
73.357

85.807
131.963
209.745
187.762
83.894
98.874
225.210
71.954
64.981
10.710
8.866
50.320
73.158

0.5
4.2
3.9
7.8
.2
2.2
4.3
4.0
-.9
-10.0
-13.1
-4.3
-9.7

-0.4
.1
.0
.8
-.5
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.6
-1.5
-3.9
-.1
-.3

0.0
.1
.0
.7
.0
.1
.3
-.1
.0
-.1
-.8
1.2
.3

0.0
-.1
.0
-.8
.0
.1
.4
.0
.0
-.7
-1.3
-.1
-.5

-0.4
.1
.0
.7
-.5
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.6
-1.5
-3.9
-.1
-.3

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................

.039

40.552

40.621

-4.0

.2

.1

-.1

.2

3.652
1.139
1.073
.061
2.513
.771

346.742
562.134
227.580
160.337
194.769
158.408

347.427
563.435
228.110
160.695
195.122
158.579

4.4
8.1
8.4
3.4
2.7
1.7

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1

.4
.8
.9
.1
.2
-.1

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

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1

.421

103.667

103.818

1.0

.1

.2

.4

.1

.345
.618
.618
.962
.257
.124
.282
.025
.147
.005
.162

178.334
218.149
132.962
329.706
264.284
262.015
130.533
139.298
274.200
104.596
86.919

178.444
218.897
133.419
330.258
264.032
262.864
130.715
139.585
275.616
104.705
86.904

2.5
3.0
3.0
3.7
3.4
5.0
3.1
3.1
4.2
1.8
.4

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

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

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

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

44.175
27.700
15.699
11.658
12.001
55.825
30.227
5.600
9.761
84.543
69.430
94.772
28.718
16.717
12.676
32.174

170.865
151.448
191.230
238.798
112.241
243.572
226.393
234.848
278.404
204.015
195.440
198.022
153.499
192.442
235.233
199.075

173.489
155.011
198.661
251.442
112.413
243.906
226.636
235.874
278.513
205.783
197.479
199.565
156.977
199.471
246.726
203.087

6.4
7.3
13.8
19.1
-1.0
3.3
3.3
1.7
2.7
4.6
5.3
4.6
7.2
13.1
17.8
9.1

1.5
2.4
3.9
5.3
.2
.1
.1
.4
.0
.9
1.0
.8
2.3
3.7
4.9
2.0

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

.3
.4
.6
1.2
-.1
.3
.2
.1
.3
.3
.4
.3
.4
.5
1.1
.5

1.6
2.3
7.2
4.8
.1
.3
.4
.4
.1
1.0
1.1
.9
2.3
6.8
4.4
3.6

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 1 2 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ....
Financial services 5 ..............................................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 12 14 ........................
Miscellaneous personal goods 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
2006

Unadjusted
indexes
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

116.423
232.628
233.850
207.885
204.797
205.107
141.236
241.955
250.127
208.836
189.184
$ .489
$ .164

115.574
233.029
234.115
219.861
205.066
205.355
141.254
265.598
250.546
209.477
188.935
$ .486
$ .163

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 2007 from—
Nov.
2006

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
2007

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

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

3.087
25.598
51.732
10.282
89.718
74.261
22.932
5.786
51.329
7.702
10.051
-

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

-1.0
3.3
3.1
22.3
2.7
2.2
.1
36.6
3.2
5.6
3.6

-0.7
.2
.1
5.8
.1
.1
.0
9.8
.2
.3
-.1

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

-0.1
.3
.2
1.4
.2
.2
.0
1.5
.2
.5
.8

0.4
.1
.2
5.9
.2
.2
.1
9.4
.3
.3
-.2

-

-

-

-

-

9
10
11
12
13
14

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning with data
for January 2008.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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

203.153

203.665

204.338

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 1 ...........................................................
Bread 1 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 1 ........................................................................
Chicken 1 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 ...............................................
Milk 1 2 ............................................................................
Cheese and related products 1 .......................................
Ice cream and related products ......................................
Other dairy and related products 1 2 ..............................
Fruits and vegetables .......................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................
Fresh fruits ...................................................................
Apples ........................................................................
Bananas .....................................................................
Citrus fruits 2 ...............................................................
Other fresh fruits 2 ......................................................
Fresh vegetables ..........................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Lettuce 1 .....................................................................
Tomatoes ...................................................................
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 ............................................................................

203.829
203.440
201.705
223.401
195.217
190.264
205.601
185.255
239.394
140.363
137.185
222.560
225.561
196.683
196.245
195.165
212.321
184.670
154.613
152.613
149.562
180.487
129.899
179.197
171.834
108.320
183.086
195.481
127.416
119.385
220.633
131.538
112.444
201.875
201.842
147.737
195.963
183.458
135.239
255.386
301.896
322.632
309.887
175.519
201.999
113.342
280.959
269.178
252.681
293.036
295.614
127.016
125.666
127.116

204.778
204.447
202.691
224.454
197.441
193.881
206.661
184.050
238.798
139.565
137.579
223.462
225.858
197.743
196.426
195.014
214.369
186.190
156.853
154.224
150.015
178.412
127.963
178.585
169.464
106.177
181.251
197.101
129.033
117.763
220.385
131.005
113.329
219.983
203.765
149.270
198.306
185.356
134.910
259.432
306.902
325.741
300.834
181.337
207.665
115.205
287.661
275.547
265.553
293.835
300.684
128.689
127.353
128.879

128.789

130.126

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

206.142

4.1

8.5

0.2

6.0

6.3

3.0

205.386
205.037
203.368
225.152
197.398
194.498
207.771
183.695
240.376
143.922
138.216
224.142
222.540
198.217
197.079
195.912
213.242
186.515
154.380
152.580
150.890
180.307
127.548
176.662
172.685
111.308
185.021
195.559
127.527
118.145
223.068
132.233
115.404
216.990
204.131
149.262
201.891
186.650
136.259
261.596
309.911
324.858
288.591
183.645
209.622
113.557
294.198
280.104
289.855
312.075
300.746
129.081
128.678
128.466

205.850
205.544
203.894
226.878
199.031
201.637
209.566
183.077
241.676
144.963
140.846
226.426
223.263
197.996
197.053
196.228
214.115
187.874
155.054
153.498
147.888
180.113
125.811
179.739
169.000
111.926
184.952
194.982
128.249
117.629
222.142
132.211
113.668
212.994
205.427
150.690
201.131
188.885
135.905
265.787
317.223
331.880
296.449
184.006
196.961
122.570
301.725
287.692
287.705
328.657
302.530
127.574
126.130
128.039

5.7
5.6
6.2
6.2
5.0
-.2
5.3
9.5
7.6
9.2
1.5
3.7
7.3
4.7
2.1
.8
3.7
7.3
2.0
.7
4.6
.2
12.8
-6.8
-5.7
-4.8
-5.4
2.5
.8
.8
7.5
15.5
2.2
84.7
6.9
9.9
5.1
-3.4
16.4
16.2
19.8
29.0
7.3
-5.8
129.7
19.0
11.3
-6.0
52.9
-39.0
46.9
3.3
5.1
.0

4.6
4.7
6.0
3.0
2.2
-2.3
1.1
8.0
3.8
8.4
5.0
2.8
-.6
13.8
13.6
13.9
14.8
9.7
9.1
25.1
7.8
14.4
13.3
14.1
20.5
15.5
10.7
16.8
19.6
4.7
8.8
6.5
6.0
16.1
10.5
16.4
7.8
-.4
4.6
-5.0
-6.5
-7.7
18.3
-1.2
-24.3
-7.6
-5.2
20.9
-34.1
14.6
-12.4
1.0
-3.7
4.5

4.7
4.8
4.6
5.0
3.4
6.9
2.4
5.4
6.1
2.3
3.4
7.3
8.5
1.2
.0
-3.0
-1.3
.2
-1.5
-5.7
13.2
-5.3
1.2
1.5
-7.3
-14.4
-3.7
11.7
11.2
10.0
-.5
.6
-3.1
27.4
35.4
53.1
32.7
3.6
31.6
-9.1
-13.0
-8.1
-.2
1.8
-39.2
.7
-17.7
-21.0
-6.6
-17.5
-16.3
6.6
8.8
1.4

4.0
4.2
4.4
6.4
8.0
26.1
7.9
-4.6
3.9
13.8
11.1
7.1
-4.0
2.7
1.7
2.2
3.4
7.1
1.1
2.3
-4.4
-.8
-12.0
1.2
-6.4
14.0
4.1
-1.0
2.6
-5.8
2.8
2.1
4.4
23.9
7.3
8.2
11.0
12.4
2.0
17.3
21.9
12.0
-16.2
20.8
-9.6
36.8
33.0
30.5
68.1
58.2
9.7
1.8
1.5
2.9

5.2
5.2
6.1
4.6
3.6
-1.3
3.2
8.8
5.7
8.8
3.2
3.2
3.3
9.2
7.7
7.2
9.1
8.5
5.5
12.2
6.2
7.1
13.1
3.1
6.6
4.8
2.3
9.4
9.8
2.8
8.2
10.9
4.1
46.5
8.7
13.1
6.4
-1.9
10.4
5.1
5.8
9.1
12.7
-3.5
31.9
4.9
2.8
6.6
.4
-16.4
13.4
2.1
.6
2.2

4.3
4.5
4.5
5.7
5.7
16.1
5.1
.3
5.0
7.9
7.2
7.2
2.0
1.9
.8
-.5
1.0
3.6
-.2
-1.8
4.0
-3.1
-5.6
1.4
-6.9
-1.2
.1
5.1
6.9
1.8
1.1
1.3
.6
25.7
20.5
28.7
21.3
7.9
15.8
3.2
3.0
1.5
-8.6
10.9
-25.9
17.3
4.6
1.5
25.3
14.2
-4.2
4.1
5.1
2.2

129.163

127.798

9.8

11.7

5.6

-3.0

10.8

1.2

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

36

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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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

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 1 ........................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ..................
Other food at home ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets ...........................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ........................................
Other sweets 2 ..............................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Butter and margarine 2 .................................................
Salad dressing 2 ...........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 2 .............
Other foods 1 ..................................................................
Soups ...........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ......................
Snacks 1 .......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces 1 ..................
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 2 ..........................................
Alcoholic beverages 1 ...........................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ..................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................

154.886
120.210
143.702
141.552
113.415
109.642
179.188
119.717
173.908
175.909
167.302
116.058
123.453
175.126
139.276
112.089
123.113
189.941
217.168
153.614
185.355
199.801
131.941
116.348
207.533
130.636
131.247
127.688
119.163
144.899
208.253
182.418
186.939
179.644
160.242
267.547

154.914
120.325
144.435
142.574
113.349
109.218
175.755
120.142
173.473
176.589
167.778
115.658
124.791
174.955
138.851
111.011
123.394
189.110
220.799
154.792
184.334
200.247
132.332
114.584
208.578
131.181
131.909
127.877
119.759
145.613
208.286
182.100
186.522
178.243
161.533
268.002

154.861
120.089
143.820
141.844
113.681
109.461
176.071
121.351
174.214
176.757
167.151
115.520
126.273
176.081
139.389
111.934
124.712
189.987
213.844
156.962
186.531
199.669
134.625
115.378
209.037
131.507
132.322
127.552
119.921
144.534
209.176
182.624
186.682
179.513
161.877
269.142

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 primary residence 3 4 ...............
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .....................................................
Fuel oil ............................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 5 ................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .............................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance 1 3 .............................
Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ......................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ..................
Floor coverings 1 2 ...........................................................
Window coverings 1 2 .......................................................
Other linens 1 2 .................................................................

205.005
233.721
234.536
144.594
381.555

205.466
234.435
235.196
145.861
380.373

301.616
223.664
117.287
197.133
176.872
253.970
267.828
288.284
181.788
173.026
210.220
145.259
311.625
346.919
122.415
81.311
117.098
89.379
69.207

304.438
224.285
117.142
197.372
177.067
256.475
271.137
285.484
181.858
173.904
207.866
145.513
312.134
347.656
122.125
80.810
117.812
89.766
68.791

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

154.074
120.046
143.697
143.916
113.674
108.253
173.890
120.512
173.799
177.909
167.294
117.035
127.385
177.705
140.182
114.123
125.089
188.657
216.942
154.821
185.963
192.724
135.465
115.803
209.518
132.019
132.490
128.000
120.063
145.072
208.958
182.319
186.263
179.175
161.998
269.017

2.9
2.2
-1.4
25.7
9.0
5.0
22.3
-.4
3.5
.4
-6.9
2.5
3.1
1.5
.0
-8.5
13.2
4.8
2.6
5.6
-1.8
21.1
-3.6
3.7
4.6
4.5
4.7
3.7
1.5
9.7
5.5
4.3
5.8
1.5
3.0
5.7

7.6
7.9
9.4
7.0
2.6
6.3
7.6
-1.0
3.2
3.0
-1.7
4.3
-1.8
2.1
4.3
7.9
-2.6
3.4
5.2
1.2
6.2
.9
3.6
-.4
2.7
2.4
2.9
2.7
2.7
5.1
4.0
3.0
3.6
2.8
-1.0
6.6

6.4
6.5
7.4
15.1
1.8
5.4
8.3
4.6
4.8
5.1
2.5
9.0
.2
7.7
13.9
-1.2
6.4
4.1
-2.5
.8
5.7
4.5
4.7
4.6
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.5
6.4
5.1
3.2
4.7
6.6
.3
3.4
5.0

-2.1
-.5
.0
6.8
.9
-5.0
-11.3
2.7
-.3
4.6
.0
3.4
13.4
6.0
2.6
7.5
6.6
-2.7
-.4
3.2
1.3
-13.4
11.1
-1.9
3.9
4.3
3.8
1.0
3.1
.5
1.4
-.2
-1.4
-1.0
4.5
2.2

5.2
5.0
3.9
16.0
5.8
5.6
14.7
-.7
3.3
1.7
-4.4
3.4
.6
1.8
2.1
-.6
5.0
4.1
3.9
3.3
2.1
10.5
-.1
1.6
3.7
3.4
3.8
3.2
2.1
7.4
4.7
3.7
4.7
2.1
1.0
6.2

2.1
2.9
3.6
10.9
1.3
.1
-2.0
3.7
2.2
4.9
1.3
6.2
6.6
6.8
8.1
3.0
6.5
.6
-1.5
2.0
3.5
-4.9
7.8
1.3
4.4
4.6
4.4
2.7
4.7
2.7
2.3
2.2
2.5
-.4
3.9
3.6

206.110
234.866
236.254
144.080
381.628

207.064
235.658
237.210
144.197
383.421

4.5
3.7
5.0
5.2
6.9

2.8
2.8
3.7
9.4
7.2

1.5
2.8
3.0
8.2
6.3

4.1
3.4
4.6
-1.1
2.0

3.7
3.3
4.4
7.3
7.1

2.8
3.1
3.8
3.4
4.1

300.488
224.721
116.982
199.757
179.569
262.852
276.173
294.359
184.267
176.663
209.245
145.749
312.600
348.363
122.126
80.213
115.179
89.265
68.894

300.673
225.464
117.370
202.598
182.402
293.893
315.964
318.243
185.595
177.606
211.748
146.651
314.436
350.868
122.140
81.133
114.908
90.542
69.357

5.1
3.3
-3.3
12.0
13.1
-7.4
-7.4
5.0
14.7
9.0
29.6
6.9
7.4
4.8
-.6
-2.5
-4.7
2.7
-4.1

9.5
2.1
-2.7
5.0
5.3
33.1
35.5
22.6
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.3
3.5
2.6
-.6
-4.5
-2.3
-6.7
-2.6

8.3
2.4
1.6
-3.9
-5.8
25.6
32.9
7.6
-8.0
-1.3
-22.2
7.1
7.9
4.7
-.4
-6.1
2.4
-.6
-14.4

-1.2
3.3
.3
11.6
13.1
79.3
93.7
48.5
8.6
11.0
2.9
3.9
3.7
4.6
-.9
-.9
-7.3
5.3
.9

7.3
2.7
-3.0
8.4
9.1
11.0
12.0
13.5
9.0
5.9
16.6
5.1
5.4
3.7
-.6
-3.5
-3.5
-2.2
-3.4

3.4
2.8
.9
3.6
3.2
50.1
60.5
26.4
.0
4.7
-10.5
5.5
5.7
4.7
-.7
-3.5
-2.6
2.3
-7.1

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

37

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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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Furniture and bedding 1 ......................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ..........................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ..........
Other furniture 2 ................................................................
Appliances 1 2 ....................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other appliances 1 2 .........................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ...................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...............................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ...............................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ....................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 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 2 ...................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ..........................................

122.129
142.643
90.547
88.591
90.753
100.834
77.523
77.836
70.266
125.241
74.442
95.444
93.500
98.916
88.892
169.444
112.623
133.820
112.776
143.526
136.191
143.046
130.893
165.619

121.530
142.571
90.149
87.676
90.338
101.008
76.498
76.722
68.350
126.076
73.178
94.819
93.958
99.409
88.830
169.805
112.124
135.612
113.195
143.250
136.191
142.602
132.216
164.521

120.579
142.050
89.657
85.447
90.775
101.269
77.103
77.269
69.991
127.066
75.084
95.395
94.413
99.765
89.110
170.093
112.270
136.460
112.998
143.886
136.219
142.515
131.092
168.070

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

117.843
111.897
118.945
120.472
133.478
82.320
110.531
92.527
109.399
111.463
96.154
125.432
87.924

117.914
113.057
118.551
121.074
131.668
83.418
109.540
96.309
108.672
111.384
100.062
117.988
87.736

91.563
100.712
121.695
116.843
120.609
124.028
114.924
133.869
112.922
140.433

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ..........................................
New vehicles ....................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 8 ..................................................
Car and truck rental 2 .......................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 .......................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ........................................................

184.468
181.660
93.724
137.732
137.999
91.577
118.369
238.460
237.435
237.131
242.943
228.519
214.966

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

121.054
142.531
90.054
85.446
90.239
101.221
76.039
76.315
69.107
125.595
74.881
95.449
94.414
99.554
89.556
169.907
112.301
136.993
112.089
144.275
136.840
142.951
131.128
168.617

0.6
-1.6
-1.6
9.5
1.9
4.1
-1.8
-2.7
-9.6
10.3
-9.1
1.1
-1.7
2.4
-.8
.7
-.7
3.8
.8
2.8
3.6

-1.7
-.9
-1.5
-8.7
6.0
6.4
5.4
-5.7
-9.2
-4.0
-4.2
8.3
-1.2
-3.9
.4
-.3
-2.6
-2.4
5.6
2.5
1.7

-

-

-.5
6.2

2.6
-.7

-2.1
2.1
-1.1
-4.0
.5
-2.5
5.1
2.7
-4.7
.5
1.3
.4
-3.0
-1.9
-5.3
.7
1.7
1.1
-1.4
2.1
-1.4
.7
4.5
5.1

-3.5
-.3
-2.2
-13.5
-2.2
1.5
-7.4
-7.6
-6.4
1.1
2.4
.0
4.0
2.6
3.0
1.1
-1.1
9.8
-2.4
2.1
1.9
-.3
.7
7.4

-0.5
-1.3
-1.5
.0
3.9
5.3
1.7
-4.2
-9.4
2.9
-6.7
4.7
-1.4
-.8
-.2
.2
-1.7
.7
3.2
2.7
2.6
3.6
1.0
2.7

-2.8
.9
-1.6
-8.8
-.9
-.5
-1.4
-2.6
-5.6
.8
1.9
.2
.4
.3
-1.3
.9
.3
5.4
-1.9
2.1
.2
.2
2.6
6.3

117.996
112.713
118.160
123.098
131.913
82.319
108.854
96.975
108.321
111.095
101.506
115.193
87.859

118.593
112.558
117.976
124.028
129.938
83.194
109.096
95.605
108.996
111.317
98.690
115.789
88.584

2.2
-5.9
.3
1.5
-2.5
-2.3
-6.0
-18.7
8.4
10.7
-27.4
27.5
27.4

-5.9
-1.8
-1.9
-1.3
2.8
3.8
-8.1
-.2
-8.3
-11.3
36.9
-44.1
-11.3

-1.4
1.8
1.7
2.7
-5.8
-12.4
23.4
3.8
-4.7
-2.2
-25.7
79.8
-13.4

2.6
2.4
-3.2
12.3
-10.2
4.3
-5.1
14.0
-1.5
-.5
11.0
-27.4
3.0

-1.9
-3.9
-.8
.1
.2
.7
-7.1
-9.9
-.3
-.9
-.3
-15.6
6.3

.6
2.1
-.8
7.4
-8.0
-4.4
8.2
8.8
-3.1
-1.4
-9.2
14.3
-5.5

93.069
97.117
121.591
119.537
127.674
119.914
115.628
135.680
111.751
142.994

91.737
96.490
122.187
119.599
127.259
121.791
117.566
137.169
111.149
144.990

91.315
99.174
123.286
120.870
128.394
123.151
118.562
137.640
111.906
145.499

-8.6
-2.7
.1
-8.7
-4.5
-1.1
-2.9
7.7
5.7
8.2

8.2
7.3
-3.9
-1.0
-4.7
2.9
-13.2
-4.0
-12.3
-1.6

-7.0
-15.8
.2
-7.5
-8.1
3.6
2.5
-.1
7.6
-1.3

-1.1
-6.0
5.3
14.5
28.4
-2.8
13.3
11.8
-3.6
15.2

-.6
2.2
-1.9
-4.9
-4.6
.9
-8.2
1.7
-3.7
3.2

-4.1
-11.0
2.8
2.9
8.6
.3
7.8
5.7
1.9
6.6

184.715
181.876
93.522
137.339
137.996
91.230
115.196
239.667
238.626
238.907
243.650
229.087
217.789

185.489
182.579
93.408
137.011
137.798
92.262
113.361
243.032
241.933
241.851
247.246
232.936
229.438

191.143
188.256
93.367
137.106
137.457
92.084
112.841
265.558
264.381
264.886
269.514
253.029
250.798

3.7
3.5
-2.8
-.9
-7.6
2.5
2.4
16.9
17.0
16.9
15.7
15.2
4.4

34.7
36.5
-.1
.6
-.3
-3.0
-17.5
167.8
169.4
173.4
165.7
153.3
42.2

-7.3
-7.7
3.1
.7
8.2
-.4
46.1
-26.6
-26.9
-28.1
-24.4
-23.4
1.5

15.3
15.3
-1.5
-1.8
-1.6
2.2
-17.4
53.8
53.7
55.7
51.5
50.3
85.3

18.2
18.9
-1.5
-.1
-4.0
-.3
-8.1
76.9
77.6
78.7
75.3
70.8
21.9

3.4
3.2
.8
-.6
3.2
.9
9.8
6.2
6.0
5.8
7.0
7.3
37.2

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

38

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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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ...............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ....................
Parking and other fees 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ...........................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................

121.584
111.204
128.403
227.106
232.025
204.752
139.258
335.241
142.001
140.541
144.941
227.314
248.650
160.225
227.742

122.144
111.483
129.308
227.084
232.564
204.719
139.148
335.993
142.427
140.541
146.410
228.531
251.199
154.962
227.890

122.830
112.050
130.112
227.206
234.288
204.978
139.033
335.199
142.132
140.325
145.920
231.423
255.074
151.674
228.211

Medical care ...........................................................................
Medical care commodities ....................................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 .........
Medical care services ...........................................................
Professional services .........................................................
Physicians’ services 3 .......................................................
Dental services 3 ..............................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 1 5 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .....................
Hospital and related services 3 ...........................................
Hospital services 3 11 .......................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 ....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 3 5 9 ................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 11 .............................
Health insurance 1 12 .........................................................

353.036
283.195
368.268
155.272
185.210
184.440
372.772
304.885
306.269
361.744
173.353
201.845
496.677
183.799
177.637
425.275
171.210
116.678

354.323
283.310
368.549
155.588
185.123
186.135
374.455
305.437
306.672
363.443
172.637
202.101
501.200
185.537
178.898
430.205
171.652
116.948

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

108.201
101.959
16.154
352.538
22.538
75.429
51.458
106.346
131.885
166.554
167.777
115.931
138.937
92.232
83.553
83.075
105.030
63.299
71.690
89.678
96.457
140.629
124.929
298.853
247.631
209.170
122.069
103.201

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

123.302
112.201
130.985
227.910
234.946
205.348
139.952
335.884
142.391
140.582
146.192
234.805
261.432
153.610
229.087

2.4
2.4
2.2
3.5
5.5
4.0
3.2
-1.0
3.4
2.5
6.1
7.9
12.3
-3.7
4.6

2.7
1.8
3.9
3.7
.8
5.2
2.2
-4.0
.5
-.2
2.4
-3.0
-4.0
-1.0
.6

2.9
3.2
2.6
4.3
1.4
1.3
6.7
5.6
2.7
2.4
3.4
4.3
6.7
18.9
2.0

5.8
3.6
8.3
1.4
5.1
1.2
2.0
.8
1.1
.1
3.5
13.8
22.2
-15.5
2.4

2.5
2.1
3.0
3.6
3.1
4.6
2.7
-2.6
1.9
1.1
4.2
2.3
3.8
-2.4
2.6

4.3
3.4
5.4
2.9
3.3
1.3
4.3
3.2
1.9
1.3
3.4
9.0
14.2
.2
2.2

356.448
284.392
369.766
156.094
185.483
187.426
376.920
306.642
308.109
365.814
171.636
202.917
507.309
187.803
181.113
436.762
172.111
117.213

357.772
286.018
372.484
156.416
186.080
187.205
378.118
307.129
308.477
366.425
172.258
204.124
510.254
188.972
181.956
442.906
172.871
117.147

6.0
.7
1.3
-.2
.1
-1.3
7.5
7.3
8.5
6.8
5.2
1.9
5.9
5.7
5.6
7.0
13.2
17.9

3.3
.5
-.2
3.4
5.7
-2.8
4.0
1.2
.8
2.2
.6
3.0
7.1
7.1
4.9
8.0
5.6
10.7

5.7
3.1
2.6
1.9
1.1
4.3
6.4
5.0
4.0
9.0
-.2
1.6
6.8
7.0
8.2
5.6
1.8
12.0

5.5
4.0
4.7
3.0
1.9
6.1
5.9
3.0
2.9
5.3
-2.5
4.6
11.4
11.7
10.1
17.6
3.9
1.6

4.6
.6
.5
1.6
2.9
-2.0
5.8
4.2
4.6
4.5
2.9
2.5
6.5
6.4
5.2
7.5
9.3
14.3

5.6
3.5
3.6
2.5
1.5
5.2
6.1
4.0
3.5
7.1
-1.4
3.1
9.1
9.3
9.1
11.4
2.9
6.7

108.602
102.576
15.986
355.097
22.255

108.916
102.942
16.134
357.113
22.247

108.962
102.684
16.020
356.428
21.784

-.8
-3.2
-25.4
-1.3
-.3

.5
.1
-22.9
4.7
-16.6

-1.6
-2.8
-21.4
-.7
-18.0

2.8
2.9
-3.3
4.5
-12.7

-.1
-1.6
-24.2
1.7
-8.8

.6
.0
-12.8
1.9
-15.4

76.181
51.040
106.804
133.379
169.297
168.096
115.679
140.212
91.597
84.071
82.976
106.340
62.446
70.707
88.020
96.323
141.258
124.679
301.415
247.842
208.480
122.635
101.446

76.433
51.173
106.213
134.544
171.191
168.800
114.742
137.762
91.564
83.670
82.156
106.293
62.675
71.131
87.732
95.724
141.721
123.329
304.566
248.423
209.938
122.246
103.975

77.013
51.309
105.410
134.656
171.025
169.508
114.917
137.560
91.472
83.328
81.339
106.374
62.532
70.800
88.307
96.065
142.430
123.568
306.671
248.892
210.388
122.337
104.448

-8.3
-13.5
-2.7
5.5
4.7
6.8
-1.5
1.0
-2.4
-8.2
-17.9
1.1
-6.3
-6.4
-7.2
-5.0
3.0
-.6
3.9
4.7
.5
.2
1.1

5.2
-6.3
-4.5
-.3
-3.8
6.7
.4
-6.8
5.5
-5.9
-5.1
-6.5
-5.5
-5.5
-11.8
2.7
4.1
4.9
4.2
4.5
.9
1.4
.2

-9.8
-4.1
6.1
6.7
6.7
6.9
-7.4
-3.7
-9.6
2.2
3.4
1.2
-3.9
-6.1
6.2
-.3
-1.7
4.1
-5.6
4.1
1.6
2.3
.3

8.7
-1.2
-3.5
8.7
11.2
4.2
-3.5
-3.9
-3.3
-1.1
-8.1
5.2
-4.8
-4.9
-6.0
-1.6
5.2
-4.3
10.9
2.1
2.3
.9
4.9

-1.8
-10.0
-3.6
2.6
.3
6.8
-.5
-3.0
1.5
-7.1
-11.8
-2.8
-5.9
-5.9
-9.6
-1.2
3.5
2.1
4.0
4.6
.7
.8
.7

-1.0
-2.6
1.2
7.7
8.9
5.5
-5.5
-3.8
-6.5
.6
-2.5
3.2
-4.3
-5.5
-.1
-.9
1.7
-.2
2.3
3.1
2.0
1.6
2.6

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

39

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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—

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 7 .......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 .............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges 1 2
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ..........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ..........
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................

116.935
170.468
432.277
480.306
545.574
540.981
213.776
180.678
86.151
131.955
209.745
187.610
84.248
98.964
223.803
72.155
65.368
10.965
9.421
49.852
73.557

116.988
170.551
433.081
480.473
542.775
540.960
215.175
180.399
86.188
132.034
209.745
188.998
84.283
99.024
224.380
72.108
65.360
10.958
9.348
50.442
73.757

117.294
171.623
432.774
483.839
548.116
544.628
215.818
182.297
86.184
131.945
209.745
187.445
84.282
99.149
225.335
72.073
65.360
10.877
9.229
50.388
73.357

117.281
172.604
435.532
486.570
551.673
547.861
216.587
183.432
85.808
132.015
209.745
188.679
83.894
98.874
225.210
71.954
64.981
10.710
8.866
50.320
73.158

1.1
5.0
7.3
4.7
5.9
6.4
3.5
3.0
-1.4
.6
.1
7.2
-1.7
2.2
4.1
3.2
-.1
-19.5
-7.7
1.5
-31.5

5.3
5.9
10.2
5.5
6.0
6.1
4.4
7.5
4.9
9.5
9.6
7.8
4.7
5.8
5.3
14.1
-.4
-1.0
-6.0
-6.9
3.9

2.1
5.0
13.7
4.2
6.7
4.0
1.2
3.1
.1
6.8
6.2
14.0
-.3
1.4
5.2
.4
-.9
-9.5
-16.1
-14.6
-4.4

1.2
5.1
3.0
5.3
4.5
5.2
5.4
6.2
-1.6
.2
.0
2.3
-1.7
-.4
2.5
-1.1
-2.3
-9.0
-21.6
3.8
-2.2

3.2
5.4
8.7
5.1
5.9
6.3
3.9
5.2
1.7
5.0
4.7
7.5
1.4
4.0
4.7
8.5
-.2
-10.7
-6.9
-2.8
-15.7

1.6
5.1
8.2
4.7
5.6
4.6
3.3
4.7
-.8
3.4
3.1
8.0
-1.0
.5
3.8
-.4
-1.6
-9.3
-18.9
-5.9
-3.3

40.542

40.574

40.552

40.621

-7.5

-2.9

-6.1

.8

-5.2

-2.7

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 1 2 .............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2
Financial services 5 ..........................................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 12 14 .....................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ........................................

344.608
556.517
225.187
160.268
193.923
157.813

346.082
561.092
227.123
160.502
194.393
157.654

346.886
562.134
227.580
160.337
194.888
158.408

347.720
563.435
228.110
160.695
195.364
158.579

9.3
24.2
25.1
6.6
3.0
5.2

2.8
.6
.4
3.4
3.8
1.5

2.0
4.2
4.2
2.6
1.0
-1.9

3.7
5.1
5.3
1.1
3.0
2.0

6.0
11.8
12.1
5.0
3.4
3.3

2.8
4.6
4.8
1.9
2.0
.0

103.033

103.233

103.667

103.818

3.3

.7

-3.0

3.1

2.0

.0

178.190
217.354
132.478
327.281
262.504
261.186
129.629
138.982
271.294
104.438
86.564

177.376
217.822
132.763
329.372
264.378
262.231
130.240
139.201
274.583
104.516
86.595

178.334
218.149
132.962
330.029
264.609
263.023
130.533
139.298
274.711
104.596
86.896

178.444
218.897
133.419
330.698
264.358
263.649
130.715
139.585
276.501
104.705
87.026

7.6
4.3
4.4
2.7
1.2
6.0
2.5
2.5
2.4
3.5
-.9

2.5
3.2
3.2
5.3
8.2
4.7
4.3
4.6
1.4
1.2
2.3

-.5
1.6
1.6
2.5
1.6
5.6
2.2
3.6
5.1
1.3
-1.9

.6
2.9
2.9
4.2
2.9
3.8
3.4
1.7
7.9
1.0
2.2

5.0
3.8
3.8
4.0
4.7
5.4
3.4
3.5
1.9
2.4
.7

.0
2.2
2.2
3.4
2.2
4.7
2.8
2.7
6.5
1.2
.1

169.834
150.691
186.841
237.400
112.718
242.178
225.280
233.978
275.999
202.914
194.208
196.892
152.735
188.244
233.632
196.000

170.221
150.823
187.085
237.881
112.432
242.833
226.032
234.298
276.810
203.334
194.652
197.376
152.865
188.582
234.206
196.651

170.800
151.373
188.242
240.709
112.359
243.646
226.420
234.633
277.734
204.022
195.420
197.998
153.426
189.585
236.858
197.625

173.457
154.928
201.881
252.143
112.479
244.474
227.249
235.455
278.150
206.063
197.610
199.803
156.896
202.433
247.381
204.692

4.1
3.3
2.8
10.2
-2.7
4.3
3.7
1.7
1.4
4.0
4.5
4.2
3.1
3.2
9.1
4.4

15.9
23.1
36.9
68.7
-1.6
2.9
2.9
-2.0
5.1
9.2
11.0
8.8
22.3
34.6
63.5
19.7

-2.3
-6.2
-12.6
-15.1
.9
2.1
2.8
4.7
1.3
-.7
-1.0
-.1
-5.8
-11.7
-14.3
-4.6

8.8
11.7
36.3
27.3
-.8
3.8
3.5
2.5
3.2
6.4
7.2
6.0
11.4
33.7
25.7
19.0

9.8
12.7
18.6
36.4
-2.2
3.6
3.3
-.2
3.2
6.6
7.7
6.4
12.3
17.9
33.6
11.8

3.1
2.4
9.2
3.9
.0
3.0
3.2
3.6
2.2
2.8
3.0
2.9
2.4
8.6
3.8
6.5

Expenditure category

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

See footnotes at end of table.

40

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

112.571
231.619
232.933
206.267
203.660
204.075
140.697
240.036
248.736
206.509
188.811

112.690
232.142
233.393
206.957
204.152
204.459
140.630
241.314
249.459
207.703
188.926

112.623
232.728
233.960
209.870
204.551
204.817
140.642
244.847
250.078
208.836
190.353

113.055
233.045
234.540
222.321
205.044
205.309
140.766
267.889
250.844
209.477
190.030

6 months
ended—

Feb.
2007

May
2007

Aug.
2007

Nov.
2007

May
2007

Nov.
2007

2.9
4.5
3.7
15.0
3.0
2.5
.4
15.3
3.4
7.7
5.7

-6.5
4.3
3.4
76.2
2.1
1.6
-1.1
158.1
2.8
4.9
7.4

-1.9
2.1
2.4
-18.4
2.8
2.4
1.0
-24.6
3.1
4.1
-1.0

1.7
2.5
2.8
35.0
2.7
2.4
.2
55.1
3.4
5.9
2.6

-1.9
4.4
3.6
42.3
2.6
2.0
-.4
72.5
3.1
6.3
6.5

-0.1
2.3
2.6
4.9
2.8
2.4
.6
8.2
3.3
5.0
.8

Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................

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

9
10
11
12
13
14

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning with data
for January 2008.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

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Table 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
Nov. 2007 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

M

207.917

208.490

208.936

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

221.559
224.246
130.519

221.436
224.274
130.206

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

198.551
199.823
126.886

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
Oct. 2007 from—

Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Oct.
2006

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

210.177

4.3

0.8

0.6

3.5

0.5

0.2

221.951
224.636
130.761

223.356
225.766
132.049

4.0
3.8
4.5

.9
.7
1.4

.6
.5
1.0

3.1
3.2
3.0

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.4

199.714
201.171
127.504

199.455
200.927
127.349

200.762
202.012
128.392

4.1
3.9
4.3

.5
.4
.7

.7
.5
.8

3.7
3.5
3.9

.5
.6
.4

-.1
-.1
-.1

194.716

195.483

195.054

196.569

5.1

.6

.8

4.3

.2

-.2

M
M
M

201.041
203.579
127.833

201.697
204.302
128.263

202.155
204.779
128.600

203.437
205.698
129.556

4.7
4.6
5.0

.9
.7
1.0

.6
.4
.7

3.8
3.8
4.0

.6
.6
.6

.2
.2
.3

M

200.771

200.898

200.712

202.550

3.7

.8

.9

2.6

.0

-.1

M
M
M

212.406
215.825
128.939

212.920
216.429
129.064

213.917
217.314
129.866

214.904
218.196
130.581

4.2
4.1
4.4

.9
.8
1.2

.5
.4
.6

3.3
3.2
3.5

.7
.7
.7

.5
.4
.6

M
M
M

190.382
128.216
200.311

190.962
128.506
200.903

191.324
128.869
200.941

192.224
129.848
202.525

4.1
4.6
4.3

.7
1.0
.8

.5
.8
.8

3.4
3.8
3.4

.5
.5
.3

.2
.3
.0

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

205.813
217.330

206.454
217.697

206.696
218.696

207.821
219.943

5.0
4.2

.7
1.0

.5
.6

4.7
3.5

.4
.6

.1
.5

M

228.326

228.308

228.552

229.504

3.9

.5

.4

3.1

.1

.1

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

-

227.850
197.000
194.847
134.678

-

230.689
197.726
196.465
135.151

3.4
4.4
4.3
4.5

1.2
.4
.8
.4

-

-

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

201.258
199.679
183.740
213.127

-

201.938
201.786
184.922
215.159

-

-

-

-

4.8
2.6
2.5
5.1

.3
1.1
.6
1.0

-

2
2
2

218.692
216.240
215.978

-

218.929
217.949
218.427

-

-

-

-

3.5
3.3
4.1

.1
.8
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 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
Nov.
2007

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

South

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

West

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

223.356
351.717

4.0

0.6

0.7

0.6

0.5

-

-

-

214.904
347.380

4.2

-

203.437
330.004

4.7

-

200.762
326.651

4.1

-

-

-

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

210.681
210.242
208.980
214.779
215.445

4.7
4.8
5.1
4.5
3.4

.1
.1
.0
.3
.2

199.623
199.225
194.994
205.940
203.883

4.4
4.5
5.0
3.8
2.4

.2
.3
.3
.4
-.8

204.025
204.463
201.006
212.080
196.914

4.8
4.9
5.3
4.3
3.2

.2
.2
.1
.3
.0

212.232
211.369
214.922
205.838
221.597

5.1
5.0
5.9
3.8
5.8

.3
.3
.4
.1
.3

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

236.152
280.278
267.690

3.1
2.8
3.7

.5
.0
.3

192.649
222.050
212.422

2.5
1.9
2.5

-.1
-.4
.1

194.505
215.765
214.356

3.3
3.6
4.4

-.1
.0
.5

222.485
249.945
250.111

3.2
3.9
4.9

-.2
.0
.6

290.925
212.316
200.187
197.574
176.740
236.033
127.644

2.2
9.6
10.0
4.8
7.1
1.3
-2.3

.3
4.2
4.7
2.6
-.2
7.5
.2

225.008
191.778
170.172
174.593
151.555
213.114
120.173

1.3
8.1
8.8
8.0
10.9
4.4
.4

.3
1.3
1.5
1.0
-1.9
5.1
.2

218.722
200.639
174.376
174.474
164.702
224.585
125.451

3.4
4.3
4.3
3.6
3.7
3.4
-.2

.4
-.8
-1.2
-1.7
-2.9
4.1
-.4

262.043
217.160
203.412
204.970
210.981
207.772
132.143

3.8
2.6
1.6
1.1
3.0
-3.0
-1.2

.4
-1.5
-2.2
-2.4
-2.8
-1.5
.2

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

118.099

-1.7

-2.1

112.745

-.3

-.3

135.040

.4

.8

114.733

-.1

-.8

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ....................
New cars 5 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........

188.635
183.052
93.415
135.440
94.045
134.235
141.463
252.779
251.359
253.313
255.067
241.745

8.7
9.2
-.6
-.8
-.8
-.9
-.9
37.2
37.2
38.1
35.4
34.3

2.8
3.0
.1
.3
.3
.1
-.2
10.1
10.1
10.5
9.4
8.7

192.814
188.541
95.600
132.739
93.562
130.551
137.450
271.602
270.308
269.399
295.375
263.980

10.5
10.7
.3
.5
.7
-.1
-.8
37.5
37.4
37.9
37.1
35.2

3.6
3.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.1
-.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
9.5

189.120
187.877
94.968
140.136
95.347
142.859
135.637
261.428
259.931
260.016
268.799
254.522

10.9
11.0
-.1
-.2
-.3
.2
-.5
39.6
39.7
40.2
39.0
38.0

3.2
3.3
.1
.3
.3
.5
-.3
10.0
10.0
10.2
9.6
9.6

192.132
187.076
94.138
135.150
93.947
134.857
134.369
261.762
260.389
259.533
244.233
248.297

8.2
8.4
-.9
-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
-.1
33.3
33.4
33.6
34.0
32.1

2.8
2.9
.5
1.0
1.0
.9
-.2
8.6
8.6
8.7
8.4
8.2

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

379.841
311.974
397.861
310.831

5.2
2.1
6.0
4.0

.3
.2
.4
-.1

357.349
294.401
377.486
321.432

4.9
3.2
5.4
3.8

.1
.2
.1
.2

340.330
280.159
359.569
300.101

4.4
1.6
5.4
4.2

.5
.5
.5
.0

360.046
296.260
378.938
284.859

5.7
2.6
6.5
4.1

.5
.4
.5
.2

Recreation 4 ..............................................

113.176

-.4

.0

113.175

1.4

.1

112.411

.3

.0

108.750

.9

.2

Education and communication 4 ...............

124.435

4.0

-.1

123.444

2.4

.1

117.914

2.9

-.2

120.584

2.2

-.3

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

357.028

2.6

.1

324.741

3.1

.0

325.740

5.2

.4

338.449

3.5

.3

223.356
174.480
151.996
188.057

4.0
5.4
5.9
11.3

.6
1.3
2.0
3.3

200.762
167.021
149.582
188.932

4.1
6.0
6.9
12.4

.7
1.6
2.3
3.6

203.437
172.393
155.271
199.059

4.7
6.4
7.3
14.1

.6
1.5
2.3
4.1

214.904
170.241
146.736
183.628

4.2
5.0
4.9
10.7

.5
1.2
1.8
2.9

242.720
110.328
271.219
293.149
226.283
308.570

17.0
-2.0
3.1
2.8
2.1
3.0

5.4
.0
.2
.0
.4
.1

238.489
110.195
235.985
228.318
242.162
283.796

16.6
-.4
2.9
1.9
2.0
3.0

4.8
.5
.0
-.4
.7
.3

238.985
114.532
235.251
221.923
241.467
280.081

18.8
-.8
3.5
3.7
2.7
2.8

5.1
.0
.0
.0
.3
.0

232.162
112.584
255.305
265.873
238.868
285.614

14.9
-1.9
3.7
3.9
1.7
3.4

4.1
.4
.0
.0
.4
.0

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

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
Nov.
2007

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

216.274
225.939
204.189
154.513
200.110
189.522
238.077
270.572
262.030
222.181
225.546
229.809

3.9
3.9
4.7
5.8
7.8
10.6
15.4
3.5
2.9
21.1
2.5
2.0

0.7
.7
1.0
1.9
1.7
3.1
4.9
.6
.2
7.1
.0
.0

142.040
262.532
278.551

-.8
35.9
3.0

-.4
10.6
.1

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

193.145
200.945
195.163
151.452
194.871
189.629
234.192
257.594
224.850
214.418
201.464
202.518

4.1
4.1
5.2
6.7
8.3
11.7
15.3
4.0
2.6
23.2
2.3
1.9

0.7
.7
1.1
2.2
1.9
3.3
4.3
.4
.0
6.2
.1
.0

138.565
271.650
244.146

.6
37.1
2.5

.2
10.2
-.1

Index
Nov.
2007

West

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

195.370
203.135
199.751
156.746
201.914
198.779
234.306
258.822
223.138
209.715
203.276
203.475

4.8
4.7
5.2
7.2
9.3
13.3
17.5
3.4
3.4
21.4
3.0
2.6

0.6
.7
.9
2.2
2.2
3.8
4.7
-.1
-.1
4.8
.1
.1

143.364
264.667
241.476

.5
38.9
3.5

.1
10.1
.1

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

207.861
215.596
201.914
149.807
199.230
186.730
230.568
269.993
246.081
239.156
214.759
215.978

4.1
4.1
4.3
5.0
7.8
10.4
14.0
3.3
3.4
19.8
3.0
2.6

0.5
.5
.7
1.7
1.5
2.7
3.8
.0
-.1
4.4
.1
.1

137.507
264.753
259.165

-.5
33.0
3.8

.1
8.5
.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 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

Item and group

Index
Nov.
2007

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Percent change
from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Size class D

Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

192.224
192.224

4.1

0.5

129.848

4.6

0.8

0.8

-

-

-

-

-

202.525
326.622

4.3

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

-

-

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

187.087
186.896
190.315
181.486
187.742

4.6
4.6
5.1
4.1
3.3

.3
.3
.2
.3
-.2

128.936
128.990
127.232
131.731
128.197

5.1
5.1
5.8
4.2
4.6

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2

203.722
203.706
199.098
212.900
203.755

4.3
4.4
4.9
3.6
3.4

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

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

194.951
211.343
205.937
210.006
205.857
207.236
196.041
178.301
230.761
120.253

3.0
3.1
4.3
2.8
6.2
6.4
4.7
6.1
2.0
-1.1

.0
-.1
.3
.3
.8
.9
-.1
-2.5
5.0
-.1

128.202
129.173
132.418
127.896
153.041
153.784
145.416
131.967
190.195
99.335

3.2
3.3
3.9
2.8
6.0
5.9
3.8
4.4
2.3
-.5

.1
.0
.6
.4
.6
.5
-.5
-1.9
3.3
.3

187.414
210.766
203.039
219.769
198.123
170.730
180.757
175.435
203.999
123.855

2.7
2.3
2.6
1.6
5.7
5.8
5.0
7.8
-2.2
1.4

.2
.3
.4
.7
.2
.0
-.4
-1.2
1.9
.0

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

113.583

-.6

-1.2

89.827

-.1

.6

121.074

.1

.2

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 7 ..............................................
New cars 7 ..................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................

186.082
185.861
95.006
119.361
93.933
119.505
130.736
380.838
378.887
388.986
256.814
336.823

9.2
9.5
-.2
.0
-.1
-.4
-.7
37.1
37.2
37.8
36.6
35.1

3.0
3.2
.4
.8
.9
.7
-.2
9.8
9.8
10.0
9.4
9.0

134.722
134.638
94.150
94.757
94.857
96.714
91.901
260.614
261.019
267.315
254.714
244.208

10.2
10.4
-.5
-.7
-.6
-.4
-.4
37.6
37.7
38.1
37.4
36.0

3.2
3.3
.3
.5
.5
.5
-.3
9.6
9.6
9.7
9.4
9.0

191.898
187.896
93.263
139.190
96.023
137.314
125.979
253.944
251.921
241.613
282.356
254.558

10.1
10.3
-.8
-1.5
-1.5
-1.4
.1
32.9
32.9
32.3
36.4
33.0

3.6
3.7
.2
.3
.3
1.5
-.3
10.1
10.2
10.2
10.3
9.6

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

282.171
231.780
296.677
238.166

5.2
1.9
6.1
4.2

.1
.1
.1
.0

150.743
137.391
155.378
141.710

4.9
2.5
5.7
3.8

.8
.6
.8
.1

347.633
293.254
366.341
310.746

4.3
3.3
4.6
4.8

.0
.3
.0
.1

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

113.367

.4

-.1

109.248

.6

.4

113.510

1.7

.1

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

123.609

3.4

.0

117.307

2.2

-.4

124.603

2.1

.0

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

266.240

2.9

.1

148.551

4.9

.3

344.722

3.9

.2

192.224
163.301
148.558
193.365
252.112
104.924
215.132
212.186
190.706
237.809

4.1
5.4
5.8
11.2
16.4
-1.2
3.3
3.2
1.8
3.2

.5
1.2
1.9
3.1
4.8
.1
.0
-.1
.3
.1

129.848
120.768
116.105
146.307
173.802
86.942
134.131
129.394
130.567
133.585

4.6
6.3
6.9
13.8
17.9
-1.3
3.4
3.3
2.6
2.8

.8
1.6
2.4
4.0
4.9
.3
.1
.0
.5
.1

202.525
171.879
155.592
196.844
237.107
114.417
235.885
217.994
247.283
288.526

4.3
6.0
6.9
12.3
15.9
-.4
3.1
2.3
3.9
2.4

.8
1.5
2.4
4.0
4.9
.1
.2
.3
.8
-.1

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 ....................................................
Other 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
Nov.
2007

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

187.797
193.181
183.918
150.466
190.345
193.224
244.155
218.234
209.196
277.790
186.501
186.558
127.600
383.380
216.522

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

4.0
4.0
4.6
5.7
7.7
10.5
14.8
3.5
3.1
21.3
2.6
2.3
-.3
36.4
3.2

0.5
.5
.8
1.8
1.6
2.9
4.3
.1
.0
5.5
.0
-.1
-.2
9.9
.0

126.573
127.914
127.713
116.463
137.403
145.142
169.772
138.970
132.127
200.617
122.409
121.164
98.806
265.372
133.241

4.6
4.6
5.2
6.8
9.4
13.2
16.9
3.6
3.1
21.7
2.9
2.4
.2
37.0
3.4

0.8
.9
1.1
2.3
2.1
3.8
4.5
.3
.0
5.4
.2
.2
.3
9.7
.2

193.145
202.251
201.424
156.877
201.022
196.802
233.805
266.102
222.144
212.265
202.245
202.453
143.746
253.926
242.027

4.3
4.3
5.0
6.7
8.4
11.8
14.8
3.7
2.8
20.1
2.6
2.2
.8
32.6
2.9

0.9
.9
1.0
2.3
2.0
3.7
4.5
.1
.2
5.7
.2
.2
.1
10.1
.3

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—
Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Percent change from—

Index

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

225.766
348.852

3.8

0.5

132.049

4.5

1.0

-

-

-

-

-

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

210.563
209.964
209.757
213.195
217.599

4.7
4.8
5.2
4.4
3.1

.2
.2
.1
.3
.4

130.446
130.765
128.635
134.275
125.288

4.8
4.9
4.9
4.7
4.3

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

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

240.210
285.411
274.707
292.602
206.380
201.189
196.336
173.852
237.748
128.240

3.0
2.8
3.7
2.2
8.9
9.2
4.7
7.2
1.0
-2.4

.4
-.1
.2
.3
4.4
4.9
2.9
-.4
8.5
-.1

133.200
130.615
135.769
128.996
178.031
181.282
152.169
129.803
194.309
101.584

3.7
2.8
3.4
2.2
11.1
11.6
5.1
6.7
1.9
-2.0

.9
.2
.6
.3
3.9
4.2
1.8
.3
5.1
.8

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

114.944

-1.0

-2.3

88.244

-4.1

-1.0

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

189.514
183.549
245.813
244.145
246.010
243.412
236.438

8.5
9.1
37.2
37.3
38.4
35.2
34.0

2.6
2.8
10.3
10.3
10.9
9.5
8.8

132.414
133.078
258.685
258.644
263.328
257.287
241.887

9.3
9.4
37.0
37.0
37.6
35.7
35.0

3.2
3.2
9.7
9.7
10.0
9.3
8.6

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

382.726

5.1

.1

155.859

5.4

.8

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

114.439

.0

-.2

110.166

-1.4

.5

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

126.958

4.1

-.1

117.548

3.5

.2

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

348.406

2.0

.1

154.853

4.1

.2

225.766
174.302
150.507
183.301
111.200
272.656

3.8
5.2
5.5
10.6
-1.9
3.0

.5
1.1
1.7
2.9
-.1
.1

132.049
124.525
120.795
151.854
87.649
135.121

4.5
6.0
6.6
13.1
-2.2
3.3

1.0
1.6
2.6
4.3
.1
.5

218.763
204.084
153.238
198.223
185.359
267.734
263.654
220.475
228.310
233.166

3.8
4.5
5.5
7.4
9.9
3.5
2.9
20.3
2.5
2.1

.5
.8
1.7
1.5
2.6
.5
.1
7.3
-.1
-.2

128.770
130.280
120.931
140.436
149.763
139.584
132.757
212.941
123.662
122.219

4.4
5.1
6.5
8.9
12.5
3.6
2.8
22.7
2.3
1.8

1.0
1.3
2.5
2.1
4.0
.9
.5
6.9
.2
.3

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

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

202.012
333.532

3.9

0.5

128.392

4.3

0.8

0.8

-

-

-

-

196.569
315.144

5.1

-

-

-

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

201.961
201.773
199.998
204.503
202.465

3.9
4.1
4.4
3.7
2.4

.2
.3
.1
.5
-.9

127.464
127.561
124.412
131.807
126.989

4.7
5.0
5.5
4.3
1.8

.3
.4
.6
.3
-1.0

199.436
198.764
189.846
214.678
209.336

4.9
4.9
6.7
2.7
5.0

.3
.3
.5
.0
.4

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

195.352
228.081
223.368
231.259
183.623
165.472
167.462
137.819
202.255
116.011

2.3
1.8
2.7
1.3
8.0
8.8
8.4
11.1
5.7
-.1

-.2
-.5
.1
.2
1.4
1.6
1.3
-1.8
5.0
.4

122.725
122.451
121.925
119.536
156.444
159.748
154.352
130.970
203.793
96.469

2.4
1.6
2.0
1.4
7.7
8.2
6.7
8.8
3.7
.7

.0
-.2
.2
.2
1.3
1.4
.7
-2.0
5.2
.1

184.599
205.247
190.423
212.331
207.744
166.707
176.317
157.218
215.580
116.419

4.6
3.7
2.8
1.4
10.3
11.1
10.3
18.0
-2.6
2.2

.2
.1
.3
.5
1.0
1.2
.7
-1.6
5.4
-.3

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

109.026

-1.8

-1.0

87.055

2.5

1.0

125.383

-.9

-1.2

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

192.191
189.348
274.430
272.759
273.160
289.065
261.452

10.1
10.2
37.1
37.1
37.8
36.4
34.6

3.4
3.7
9.8
9.8
10.0
9.7
8.9

140.822
141.052
280.100
280.089
286.377
275.210
261.344

10.9
11.3
38.6
38.7
39.0
38.3
36.3

3.9
4.1
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.6
10.0

179.010
171.771
239.125
236.407
227.356
276.041
242.988

11.1
11.3
34.6
34.6
34.4
35.5
34.0

3.9
4.1
11.6
11.6
11.3
12.3
11.1

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

352.716

5.7

-.1

154.938

4.0

.5

350.980

5.0

-.1

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

114.403

.6

.1

112.240

2.7

.2

109.431

1.0

-.1

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

125.658

3.3

.4

122.161

1.0

-.4

113.031

1.4

.2

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

325.092

2.5

-.1

147.859

3.9

.1

329.792

3.1

.0

202.012
166.197
146.458
184.100
109.049
237.582

3.9
5.3
6.1
11.0
.0
2.9

.5
1.4
2.1
3.2
.7
.0

128.392
120.131
115.992
146.645
84.072
133.216

4.3
6.8
8.0
14.5
-1.3
2.5

.8
1.8
2.7
4.2
.3
.1

196.569
170.577
155.508
198.170
111.811
225.155

5.1
6.7
7.8
12.1
1.3
3.9

.8
1.5
2.3
3.9
-.3
.2

195.214
194.379
148.665
194.060
185.287
257.137
227.858
212.150
203.045
203.944

3.8
4.9
5.9
7.5
10.4
4.3
2.6
22.9
2.2
1.9

.6
1.0
2.0
1.7
2.9
.5
.0
6.0
.0
-.1

125.179
129.024
116.298
136.919
145.186
143.900
130.624
212.293
120.800
119.515

4.4
5.4
7.8
9.6
13.6
3.3
2.3
23.6
2.3
1.8

.8
1.2
2.5
2.3
3.9
.3
.0
6.3
.2
.1

186.708
194.841
156.950
199.521
198.449
248.555
209.085
199.896
197.196
196.967

5.1
5.7
7.6
8.4
11.6
4.2
3.7
22.9
3.2
2.9

.9
1.0
2.2
2.1
3.7
.3
.2
6.6
.1
.0

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

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Table 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
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

205.698
332.065

4.6

0.4

129.556

5.0

0.7

0.9

-

-

-

-

202.550
328.924

3.7

-

-

-

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

206.386
207.196
202.494
215.810
196.004

4.8
5.0
5.4
4.5
2.2

.4
.4
.4
.5
-.2

128.406
128.683
127.357
130.804
123.704

4.9
5.0
5.5
4.2
4.1

.1
.1
.0
.3
.2

198.673
198.753
198.507
202.683
196.254

3.9
4.0
4.3
3.4
3.0

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

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

200.084
220.995
221.127
225.653
201.562
184.717
187.663
174.286
220.883
133.409

3.6
3.6
4.3
3.6
5.8
6.5
6.0
6.6
3.3
.0

-.4
-.1
.3
.2
-1.9
-2.4
-2.8
-4.0
4.0
-.7

128.654
131.756
135.013
130.759
142.347
140.892
137.629
130.174
182.150
97.647

3.4
3.9
4.8
3.4
3.6
2.9
2.1
1.6
3.8
.0

.0
.0
.7
.5
-.1
-.5
-1.1
-2.3
4.4
-.1

184.553
208.337
206.357
217.101
189.204
167.970
171.095
166.965
188.752
119.504

.4
.4
2.6
.4
2.2
2.2
1.3
1.4
.4
-2.9

.4
.8
.7
1.3
-.2
-.2
-.7
-1.2
1.8
-1.0

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

151.952

1.5

.3

89.742

-.5

1.1

123.227

.8

1.7

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

188.739
189.081
267.956
265.231
267.282
263.971
258.416

10.8
10.9
39.3
39.4
39.9
38.8
37.7

3.3
3.4
10.0
10.0
10.2
9.6
9.7

132.862
132.724
261.380
261.560
270.129
252.354
245.416

10.9
11.1
39.7
39.8
40.4
39.1
38.2

3.1
3.2
9.9
9.9
10.2
9.5
9.4

201.363
200.490
249.991
246.863
239.864
287.923
253.663

11.3
11.4
40.0
40.1
40.8
39.0
38.0

3.5
3.6
10.7
10.7
10.9
10.3
10.2

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

329.529

4.0

.1

146.931

4.9

.9

336.513

3.0

.0

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

113.133

-.7

-.4

111.412

.7

.3

115.176

1.7

-.2

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

118.848

2.6

-.1

116.480

3.2

-.2

122.556

1.9

-.1

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

309.623

4.7

.4

146.953

5.8

.4

331.321

4.2

.1

205.698
173.979
155.771
195.467
118.238
236.685

4.6
6.3
7.4
13.1
-.2
3.5

.4
1.5
2.3
3.8
.0
-.2

129.556
120.266
115.765
146.356
87.478
134.222

5.0
6.5
7.3
14.6
-.8
3.7

.7
1.6
2.3
4.2
.0
.1

202.550
173.760
160.946
203.508
116.169
232.971

3.7
6.2
7.4
14.9
-2.3
1.5

.9
1.6
2.5
4.6
-.4
.3

199.241
200.553
157.534
200.848
195.382
260.338
226.825
218.274
206.098
206.314

4.6
5.2
7.1
8.7
12.2
3.3
3.4
21.5
3.0
2.6

.5
.7
2.1
2.0
3.5
-.4
-.2
3.8
.1
.0

126.511
126.405
115.985
137.154
145.046
136.367
132.664
191.602
122.443
121.254

5.0
5.4
7.2
9.8
14.0
3.5
3.6
21.4
3.2
2.8

.7
1.0
2.3
2.2
4.0
.2
.0
5.3
.2
.2

192.418
201.859
161.695
202.006
202.612
260.960
218.244
205.117
200.934
201.753

3.7
4.8
7.2
9.7
14.1
2.4
1.4
21.2
1.4
1.0

1.0
1.0
2.5
2.4
4.4
-.1
.4
5.9
.2
.3

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

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Percent change from—

Index

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

218.196
355.798

4.1

0.4

130.581

4.4

0.6

-

-

-

-

-

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

213.066
212.516
217.281
205.566
217.389

4.7
4.7
5.4
3.7
4.9

.2
.2
.3
.2
-.2

130.670
129.808
128.678
131.519
145.820

6.1
6.0
7.4
3.7
10.1

.5
.4
.8
-.3
2.8

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

232.797
261.509
265.797
274.619
221.294
212.427
213.582
229.279
205.402
133.978

3.2
4.0
5.4
4.0
1.3
-.3
-.9
.2
-3.4
-1.6

-.1
.0
.6
.3
-1.4
-2.0
-2.3
-3.2
1.1
-.3

128.727
129.171
133.956
129.096
154.984
154.170
151.155
137.988
185.567
104.906

3.1
3.6
3.9
3.3
4.6
4.4
4.0
6.7
-2.1
-1.3

-.3
-.2
.9
.5
-1.9
-2.6
-2.8
-2.5
-3.6
.8

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

115.273

-.8

-1.3

94.529

1.8

.6

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

188.460
184.096
262.607
260.787
262.904
239.884
249.748

8.0
8.2
35.4
35.5
36.0
35.5
33.9

2.7
2.9
9.1
9.2
9.3
8.9
8.7

135.384
134.103
237.000
238.327
238.637
234.670
227.000

8.7
8.8
32.1
32.2
32.6
31.5
30.5

2.7
2.9
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.3
7.3

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

354.135

5.6

.4

151.765

5.8

.8

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

111.636

1.2

-.1

100.722

-.4

.6

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

121.495

3.0

-.1

113.445

.0

-1.0

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

344.286

2.8

.2

146.472

4.8

.4

218.196
170.179
145.209
180.343
111.806
260.253

4.1
4.7
4.8
10.6
-2.3
3.6

.4
1.0
1.6
2.8
-.1
.0

130.581
119.516
113.219
140.617
88.448
134.241

4.4
5.5
5.1
11.5
-1.6
3.7

.6
1.6
2.1
3.0
1.1
-.2

211.935
201.319
148.516
198.145
183.583
268.815
252.529
241.182
218.393
220.155

4.0
4.1
4.8
7.5
10.1
3.0
3.4
20.4
2.9
2.6

.4
.6
1.5
1.4
2.5
.0
.0
5.0
.0
.0

126.523
127.441
114.121
135.874
140.982
139.573
132.104
200.360
123.095
121.925

4.3
4.8
5.3
8.9
11.4
3.7
3.4
19.6
3.0
2.5

.5
.9
2.1
1.8
2.9
-.2
-.3
3.4
.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 .................................................

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 West size A: Oct. 2007=203.244.
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 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
Nov. 2007 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

M

202.126

203.193

204.333

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

206.783
207.615
127.193

207.754
208.616
127.752

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

192.168
196.862
122.862

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
Oct. 2007 from—

Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Oct.
2006

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

204.745

5.4

0.8

0.2

4.7

1.1

0.6

208.979
209.450
129.076

208.980
209.757
128.635

5.1
5.2
4.9

.6
.5
.7

.0
.1
-.3

4.3
4.0
4.9

1.1
.9
1.5

.6
.4
1.0

192.971
197.682
123.322

194.380
199.751
123.727

194.994
199.998
124.412

5.0
4.4
5.5

1.0
1.2
.9

.3
.1
.6

4.9
4.2
5.3

1.2
1.5
.7

.7
1.0
.3

186.949

188.042

188.843

189.846

6.7

1.0

.5

7.7

1.0

.4

M
M
M

198.080
198.551
125.722

200.148
200.929
126.999

200.727
201.647
127.388

201.006
202.494
127.357

5.3
5.4
5.5

.4
.8
.3

.1
.4
.0

4.9
4.5
5.2

1.3
1.6
1.3

.3
.4
.3

M

198.669

199.410

198.912

198.507

4.3

-.5

-.2

4.5

.1

-.2

M
M
M

212.526
215.406
125.893

212.569
214.972
126.831

214.139
216.640
127.691

214.922
217.281
128.678

5.9
5.4
7.4

1.1
1.1
1.5

.4
.3
.8

4.8
4.6
5.0

.8
.6
1.4

.7
.8
.7

M
M
M

187.850
125.434
198.663

188.655
126.362
198.823

189.848
127.001
199.287

190.315
127.232
199.098

5.1
5.8
4.9

.9
.7
.1

.2
.2
-.1

4.3
5.1
5.9

1.1
1.2
.3

.6
.5
.2

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

205.634
220.353

204.813
220.477

210.277
221.903

208.292
222.478

6.2
5.1

1.7
.9

-.9
.3

7.0
4.7

2.3
.7

2.7
.6

M

208.701

209.741

210.881

211.758

5.8

1.0

.4

4.0

1.0

.5

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

209.673
198.086
185.552
127.937

209.289
199.502
188.980
129.474

208.341
200.020
190.758
129.220

209.144
199.918
190.676
129.817

3.8
2.8
6.6
4.8

-.1
.2
.9
.3

.4
-.1
.0
.5

3.8
4.4
5.8
4.0

-.6
1.0
2.8
1.0

-.5
.3
.9
-.2

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

207.060
183.038
187.304
212.437

210.599
185.529
189.768
213.469

210.297
186.669
190.286
214.840

210.902
187.314
191.848
216.886

4.0
1.8
5.9
4.5

.1
1.0
1.1
1.6

.3
.3
.8
1.0

3.3
1.5
4.0
3.6

1.6
2.0
1.6
1.1

-.1
.6
.3
.6

2
2
2

206.193
218.417
212.965

208.325
216.571
214.385

209.800
218.160
219.349

208.135
218.711
218.968

4.2
6.2
4.2

-.1
1.0
2.1

-.8
.3
-.2

3.7
3.9
5.8

1.7
-.1
3.0

.7
.7
2.3

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 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
Nov.
2007

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

210.177
629.598

4.3

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.4

-

-

-

229.504
663.464

3.9

-

219.943
649.809

4.2

-

207.821
620.883

5.0

-

-

-

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

206.563
206.277
204.745
209.854
209.018

4.7
4.8
5.4
4.1
3.7

.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1

203.150
202.314
208.292
189.779
214.026

4.2
4.4
6.2
2.3
1.7

-.5
-.5
-.9
.0
-.1

213.515
212.127
222.478
196.557
220.223

4.6
4.3
5.1
3.3
7.6

.3
.3
.3
.3
.2

214.436
213.636
211.758
221.627
222.585

4.9
5.1
5.8
4.3
2.9

.3
.4
.4
.4
-.3

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

210.745
242.207
238.169

3.1
3.1
4.0

.0
-.1
.4

213.620
260.505
260.901

4.1
3.3
4.5

.0
-.2
.3

238.736
267.437
268.975

4.0
5.1
6.0

.3
.1
.4

247.906
298.507
286.418

3.4
3.2
4.2

.4
.1
.3

248.876
202.161
182.725
184.753
173.406
218.791
126.252

2.8
6.1
6.2
4.4
5.5
1.9
-.7

.3
.7
.7
-.3
-2.2
4.2
.0

263.301
174.476
160.653
163.626
129.459
202.823
106.572

2.6
16.0
18.7
18.7
26.8
11.1
-1.0

.4
.8
.9
.8
-4.4
7.1
.4

278.564
235.777
236.922
235.817
266.419
205.335
126.655

5.0
-.4
-3.2
-3.7
-3.9
-3.1
-1.7

.3
3.4
4.5
4.5
6.7
.0
-.5

305.934
191.342
193.159
184.467
162.462
227.677
127.888

2.5
11.3
11.8
8.2
11.9
3.3
-3.0

.2
3.6
4.0
1.6
-1.5
6.4
-.6

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

121.204

-.4

-.5

95.167

-1.4

1.0

105.272

-1.2

-1.6

110.772

-1.7

-2.8

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

190.677
186.839
262.282
260.943
261.273
265.921
250.360

9.6
9.9
37.0
37.1
37.5
36.9
35.3

3.1
3.3
9.7
9.7
9.9
9.4
9.1

181.899
179.576
270.400
268.125
264.935
278.639
254.075

11.0
11.1
37.6
37.6
38.4
36.7
34.4

3.1
3.4
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.0

188.707
182.851
259.055
253.666
253.942
239.892
242.902

8.4
8.5
36.2
36.2
37.3
35.1
33.8

2.8
3.0
9.0
9.0
9.2
8.7
8.6

196.120
186.832
234.814
233.888
236.892
233.634
230.321

8.1
8.7
37.2
37.1
38.3
34.9
34.5

2.4
2.5
10.2
10.2
11.0
9.1
8.2

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

357.041

5.0

.4

359.188

6.4

-.2

340.829

2.6

.0

363.174

5.5

.0

Recreation 5 ..............................................

111.842

.6

.1

110.365

1.6

.4

114.449

-.3

-.4

113.803

-.5

-.5

Education and communication 5 ...............

121.409

2.8

-.1

131.029

5.0

1.6

122.612

3.0

.1

127.274

3.6

-.1

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

336.379

3.7

.2

321.841

2.4

-.9

333.536

2.4

.4

338.981

1.4

.0

210.177
171.043
151.067
190.560
112.103
248.974

4.3
5.7
6.3
12.3
-1.2
3.4

.6
1.4
2.1
3.5
.2
.0

207.821
162.516
139.441
176.542
103.557
250.582

5.0
5.5
6.1
11.4
-.3
4.8

.5
1.2
2.2
2.8
1.3
.1

219.943
168.593
141.878
179.547
105.485
264.497

4.2
4.8
4.9
10.8
-2.6
3.8

.6
1.1
1.6
2.9
-.1
.2

229.504
175.430
147.973
177.919
108.668
275.828

3.9
4.9
4.9
9.4
-2.4
3.3

.4
.9
1.3
2.4
-.6
.2

202.770
199.998
153.234
199.253
191.668
263.599
238.671
219.009
210.888
212.435

4.3
4.9
6.2
8.4
11.6
3.5
3.1
21.4
2.7
2.3

.6
.9
2.0
1.8
3.3
.2
.0
5.5
.1
.1

201.021
190.241
142.419
191.435
179.223
252.337
242.106
202.161
209.787
211.996

4.9
5.9
6.0
7.8
10.7
6.5
4.6
28.0
3.1
2.9

.6
.9
2.1
1.2
2.6
.6
.2
4.3
.2
.3

213.979
199.232
145.683
198.741
184.096
267.531
257.414
252.885
219.281
221.000

4.3
3.6
5.0
7.5
10.6
1.8
3.8
20.4
3.0
2.8

.6
.9
1.6
1.5
2.7
.5
.3
7.5
.0
.0

223.454
202.488
151.139
198.208
180.867
260.155
268.523
211.307
232.871
237.875

3.8
4.4
4.7
6.9
8.8
3.7
3.2
21.7
2.6
2.1

.4
.6
1.2
1.3
2.2
.3
.2
6.6
-.1
-.2

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average

BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT

Item and group
Index
Nov.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

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

210.177
629.598

4.3

0.8

1.2

0.7

-

-

207.821
620.883

5.0

-

230.689
670.504

3.4

-

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

206.563
206.277
204.745
209.854
209.018

4.7
4.8
5.4
4.1
3.7

.6
.7
.8
.5
.3

215.940
216.030
209.144
228.366
216.962

4.1
4.0
3.8
4.3
5.0

.5
.2
-.1
.7
2.4

203.150
202.314
208.292
189.779
214.026

4.2
4.4
6.2
2.3
1.7

1.1
1.1
1.7
.4
1.3

Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

210.745
242.207
238.169
248.876
202.161
182.725
184.753
173.406
218.791
126.252

3.1
3.1
4.0
2.8
6.1
6.2
4.4
5.5
1.9
-.7

-.1
.1
.9
.6
-1.0
-1.4
-2.8
-5.9
5.1
.0

234.374
272.049
268.938
287.493
241.888
212.449
214.373
198.235
236.100
124.590

1.3
1.2
1.6
1.2
3.4
3.0
-6.8
-5.4
-9.2
-1.6

.7
-.9
-.2
-.1
11.3
12.4
10.3
.8
34.3
1.4

213.620
260.505
260.901
263.301
174.476
160.653
163.626
129.459
202.823
106.572

4.1
3.3
4.5
2.6
16.0
18.7
18.7
26.8
11.1
-1.0

-.1
-.1
1.1
.5
-.2
-.3
-.4
-6.7
7.4
.6

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

121.204

-.4

1.4

139.087

3.4

-3.8

95.167

-1.4

1.0

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

190.677
186.839
262.282
260.943
261.273
265.921
250.360

9.6
9.9
37.0
37.1
37.5
36.9
35.3

3.3
3.5
9.7
9.6
9.6
9.7
9.3

180.352
180.380
257.076
253.577
252.596
253.640
246.934

7.9
8.4
39.6
39.7
41.0
37.5
33.9

3.6
4.0
12.1
12.1
12.6
11.0
10.4

181.899
179.576
270.400
268.125
264.935
278.639
254.075

11.0
11.1
37.6
37.6
38.4
36.7
34.4

2.0
1.8
-.5
-.6
-.4
-.9
-1.1

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

357.041

5.0

.9

489.806

5.9

.3

359.188

6.4

1.2

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

111.842

.6

.4

117.052

1.0

.4

110.365

1.6

.4

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

121.409

2.8

.1

129.307

7.8

6.9

131.029

5.0

1.5

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

336.379

3.7

.5

349.451

1.1

.4

321.841

2.4

-.8

210.177
171.043
151.067
190.560
112.103
248.974

4.3
5.7
6.3
12.3
-1.2
3.4

.8
1.8
2.6
4.2
.3
.1

230.689
176.230
154.386
198.604
111.161
279.505

3.4
5.8
7.1
14.0
-2.6
1.9

1.2
2.0
3.0
4.2
1.0
.8

207.821
162.516
139.441
176.542
103.557
250.582

5.0
5.5
6.1
11.4
-.3
4.8

.7
1.1
1.1
.1
2.5
.4

202.770
199.998
153.234
199.253
191.668
263.599
238.671
219.009
210.888
212.435

4.3
4.9
6.2
8.4
11.6
3.5
3.1
21.4
2.7
2.3

.8
1.2
2.5
2.4
3.9
.1
.0
4.5
.4
.4

220.002
216.523
156.996
205.950
198.658
301.380
263.498
231.041
233.860
237.994

3.3
4.7
6.9
8.6
13.0
2.8
1.6
16.8
2.2
1.8

1.3
2.5
2.9
2.2
4.0
3.3
.8
12.3
.2
.2

201.021
190.241
142.419
191.435
179.223
252.337
242.106
202.161
209.787
211.996

4.9
5.9
6.0
7.8
10.7
6.5
4.6
28.0
3.1
2.9

.6
1.1
1.1
.6
.2
1.0
.3
-.4
.8
.7

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

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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
Nov.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

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

197.726
633.607

4.4

0.4

0.8

1.0

-

-

219.943
649.809

4.2

-

196.465
616.299

4.3

-

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

206.122
209.653
199.918
228.219
167.241

3.5
3.7
2.8
5.2
1.1

.4
.6
.2
1.1
-2.1

210.102
205.962
190.676
230.179
263.045

5.7
6.1
6.6
5.4
1.2

1.1
1.2
.9
1.7
-.9

213.515
212.127
222.478
196.557
220.223

4.6
4.3
5.1
3.3
7.6

.8
.7
.9
.4
2.0

Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

187.427
212.248
208.854
211.157
184.983
177.738
177.605
133.772
222.419
119.498

2.8
1.0
2.1
.9
13.1
13.9
13.6
.9
25.4
.7

-.4
.5
.2
.0
-5.0
-6.0
-6.6
-16.9
3.1
.4

176.563
181.301
177.848
192.989
222.002
221.087
218.885
202.716
268.162
132.499

1.9
2.2
2.8
1.8
2.7
2.9
2.7
1.2
11.4
-1.4

-1.0
-.1
.2
.0
-5.3
-7.1
-7.5
-8.2
-3.3
-.3

238.736
267.437
268.975
278.564
235.777
236.922
235.817
266.419
205.335
126.655

4.0
5.1
6.0
5.0
-.4
-3.2
-3.7
-3.9
-3.1
-1.7

.2
-.1
1.0
.5
4.7
6.2
6.2
6.7
5.1
-1.3

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

111.256

-2.9

-2.0

138.739

4.3

5.1

105.272

-1.2

-.9

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

195.995
197.338
310.656
308.214
298.867
316.006
297.642

9.6
9.6
39.4
39.5
40.1
39.0
37.0

3.2
3.4
9.0
9.0
9.3
8.1
8.1

193.006
194.393
269.117
267.751
264.994
266.542
262.405

10.5
10.8
39.2
39.4
39.4
39.0
39.9

4.7
4.7
10.4
10.4
10.9
9.1
9.6

188.707
182.851
259.055
253.666
253.942
239.892
242.902

8.4
8.5
36.2
36.2
37.3
35.1
33.8

4.9
5.2
15.5
15.5
15.9
15.0
14.4

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

332.346

10.2

-.1

317.543

2.4

.1

340.829

2.6

.1

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

108.186

4.2

-.5

113.832

-2.6

-.9

114.449

-.3

.5

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

110.430

.8

-.4

129.105

3.0

-.5

122.612

3.0

.0

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

331.248

4.5

1.1

322.613

8.2

1.1

333.536

2.4

.8

197.726
174.175
155.580
196.075
111.950
222.569

4.4
5.6
6.9
13.2
-.8
3.6

.4
1.3
1.8
3.3
-.2
-.2

196.465
172.982
153.970
187.111
125.261
219.827

4.3
6.7
7.2
14.6
-1.3
2.5

.8
2.6
3.4
5.2
1.1
-.4

219.943
168.593
141.878
179.547
105.485
264.497

4.2
4.8
4.9
10.8
-2.6
3.8

1.0
2.0
2.8
4.9
.0
.4

191.647
193.715
156.089
202.306
193.558
237.273
214.449
226.046
196.506
194.067

4.0
6.1
6.6
8.2
12.3
6.6
3.0
25.4
2.2
2.0

.4
.3
1.6
1.8
2.9
-1.0
-.2
.9
.3
.3

190.210
204.038
157.385
198.295
191.569
275.550
209.626
244.883
195.264
193.575

4.4
5.1
6.9
10.0
13.5
2.9
2.4
19.9
2.7
2.0

.9
1.2
3.2
3.1
4.8
-.8
-.5
1.6
.7
.6

213.979
199.232
145.683
198.741
184.096
267.531
257.414
252.885
219.281
221.000

4.3
3.6
5.0
7.5
10.6
1.8
3.8
20.4
3.0
2.8

1.1
1.7
2.8
2.7
4.7
1.2
.4
12.3
.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 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
Nov.
2007

WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2

Percent change from—
Nov.
2006

Percent change from—

Index

Sep.
2007

Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

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

229.504
663.464

3.9

0.5

135.151

4.5

0.4

-

-

-

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

214.436
213.636
211.758
221.627
222.585

4.9
5.1
5.8
4.3
2.9

.8
.9
1.0
.8
.0

132.598
133.662
129.817
136.065
116.586

4.5
4.7
4.8
4.5
2.4

.3
.3
.3
.4
-.2

Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

247.906
298.507
286.418
305.934
191.342
193.159
184.467
162.462
227.677
127.888

3.4
3.2
4.2
2.5
11.3
11.8
8.2
11.9
3.3
-3.0

.2
.2
.8
.3
2.0
2.2
-.8
-8.1
11.8
-1.6

144.353
148.260
157.144
148.390
174.606
179.271
173.080
171.534
156.339
98.953

4.2
2.6
3.1
2.6
23.4
26.5
26.8
33.7
.2
-2.4

-.1
.3
.8
.9
-1.4
-1.7
-2.5
-3.4
2.3
-2.0

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

110.772

-1.7

-3.7

93.013

-.9

-3.0

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

196.120
186.832
234.814
233.888
236.892
233.634
230.321

8.1
8.7
37.2
37.1
38.3
34.9
34.5

3.4
3.6
10.5
10.5
11.2
9.5
8.3

131.246
131.648
249.515
249.440
254.285
245.185
243.224

9.6
9.7
38.0
38.0
39.0
37.1
36.1

3.2
3.3
11.3
11.3
11.6
10.9
10.4

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

363.174

5.5

.2

136.235

5.9

.1

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

113.803

-.5

-.6

114.894

.1

-.6

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

127.274

3.6

-.2

127.792

2.3

.4

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

338.981

1.4

.0

150.067

3.4

-.2

229.504
175.430
147.973
177.919
108.668
275.828

3.9
4.9
4.9
9.4
-2.4
3.3

.5
1.0
1.2
2.3
-.8
.2

135.151
120.379
113.411
138.247
86.363
144.904

4.5
5.1
5.6
10.6
-1.9
4.2

.4
1.0
1.5
3.0
-.9
.0

223.454
202.488
151.139
198.208
180.867
260.155
268.523
211.307
232.871
237.875

3.8
4.4
4.7
6.9
8.8
3.7
3.2
21.7
2.6
2.1

.5
.7
1.1
1.5
2.1
.3
.2
5.6
.1
.0

135.037
128.559
113.626
134.625
136.460
141.477
145.619
205.834
129.812
130.028

4.5
5.8
5.4
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.0
31.9
2.3
1.9

.4
.4
1.4
1.6
2.7
-.4
.0
4.3
-.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 .............................................

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
Nov. 2007 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

M

203.199

203.889

204.338

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

217.379
218.445
130.684

217.486
218.791
130.447

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

193.663
194.084
126.435

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
Oct. 2007 from—

Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Oct.
2006

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

205.891

4.6

1.0

0.8

3.7

0.6

0.2

218.151
219.275
131.080

219.871
220.710
132.485

4.3
4.0
4.7

1.1
.9
1.6

.8
.7
1.1

3.3
3.4
3.2

.4
.4
.3

.3
.2
.5

194.828
195.306
127.139

194.384
194.843
126.879

196.056
196.343
128.129

4.6
4.3
4.9

.6
.5
.8

.9
.8
1.0

3.9
3.7
4.3

.4
.4
.4

-.2
-.2
-.2

192.437

193.586

193.074

194.907

5.2

.7

.9

4.3

.3

-.3

M
M
M

198.063
201.384
126.445

198.873
202.354
126.953

199.319
202.906
127.265

200.849
203.991
128.407

5.1
4.9
5.4

1.0
.8
1.1

.8
.5
.9

4.1
4.1
4.2

.6
.8
.6

.2
.3
.2

M

201.006

201.250

200.942

202.913

4.0

.8

1.0

2.9

.0

-.2

M
M
M

206.624
208.225
128.546

207.164
208.921
128.642

208.304
210.025
129.419

209.629
211.268
130.356

4.5
4.5
4.7

1.2
1.1
1.3

.6
.6
.7

3.5
3.5
3.5

.8
.9
.7

.6
.5
.6

M
M
M

188.338
127.419
198.559

189.072
127.759
199.289

189.471
128.103
199.275

190.680
129.268
201.016

4.4
5.0
4.4

.9
1.2
.9

.6
.9
.9

3.6
3.9
3.5

.6
.5
.4

.2
.3
.0

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

198.630
209.240

199.419
209.849

199.558
211.259

200.887
212.844

5.3
4.7

.7
1.4

.7
.8

4.9
3.8

.5
1.0

.1
.7

M

221.905

222.174

222.624

223.716

4.2

.7

.5

3.4

.3

.2

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

-

227.429
187.784
197.027
134.277

-

230.440
188.488
198.521
134.844

3.2
5.0
4.7
4.8

1.3
.4
.8
.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

200.162
194.798
182.425
211.041

-

200.714
196.237
183.426
213.454

-

-

-

-

5.1
2.6
2.5
5.1

.3
.7
.5
1.1

-

2
2
2

217.331
211.620
210.220

-

218.061
213.133
213.107

-

-

-

-

3.3
3.4
4.5

.3
.7
1.4

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each
local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore,
subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a
result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI
for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
Nov.
2007

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

South

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

West

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

219.871
343.427

4.3

0.8

0.9

0.8

0.6

-

-

-

209.629
337.282

4.5

-

200.849
325.297

5.1

-

196.056
317.066

4.6

-

-

-

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

209.507
209.190
207.704
214.480
212.395

4.6
4.8
5.0
4.4
3.3

.1
.1
-.1
.3
.0

199.615
199.287
195.350
205.947
203.462

4.3
4.5
5.0
3.8
2.0

.2
.3
.2
.3
-.8

202.812
203.268
199.575
211.122
195.672

4.8
4.9
5.3
4.2
3.0

.1
.1
.1
.2
.1

211.910
210.792
213.985
206.364
224.987

5.1
5.1
5.9
3.8
5.6

.2
.3
.4
.1
.2

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ...............
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

232.330
274.457
265.569

3.3
2.8
3.6

.7
.1
.3

186.827
211.238
212.858

2.7
1.9
2.5

.1
-.1
.1

193.345
214.617
213.632

3.3
3.7
4.5

-.1
.2
.5

218.425
242.034
251.310

3.4
4.0
4.9

.0
.2
.6

255.787
209.419
196.777
196.063
175.917
234.756
121.506

2.2
9.3
9.6
4.7
6.9
1.0
-2.0

.3
4.3
4.8
2.9
-.2
8.8
.2

209.410
192.416
170.233
173.680
151.828
213.114
117.390

1.4
8.6
9.3
8.3
11.0
5.1
.2

.3
1.4
1.6
1.1
-1.9
5.1
.1

203.916
199.632
171.790
172.789
162.597
227.851
120.241

3.5
3.9
3.7
3.0
3.0
3.4
-.1

.4
-.9
-1.3
-1.8
-2.8
4.1
-.4

232.367
215.778
202.246
204.375
210.236
209.281
130.624

3.7
2.8
1.7
1.4
3.4
-3.0
-1.2

.4
-1.6
-2.2
-2.4
-2.8
-1.3
.2

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

117.651

-2.7

-2.4

110.901

-.8

.1

135.540

.1

.6

115.888

.2

-.6

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........

191.179
186.991
93.624
136.088
141.674
252.984
251.661
253.253
255.591
241.577

9.3
9.7
-.8
-1.0
-.8
37.2
37.2
38.2
35.5
34.4

3.0
3.1
-.1
.2
-.2
10.0
10.0
10.4
9.4
8.7

193.669
190.926
94.936
135.683
138.627
272.316
270.992
269.930
295.222
263.793

11.7
11.8
.2
.6
-.8
37.5
37.6
38.0
37.2
35.3

4.0
4.1
.9
1.4
-.2
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.1
9.4

187.741
186.517
93.190
139.491
136.381
261.454
260.049
260.094
268.955
254.322

11.4
11.5
-.2
-.3
-.5
39.7
39.7
40.3
39.1
38.1

3.4
3.4
-.1
.1
-.3
10.0
10.0
10.2
9.6
9.5

190.949
187.659
92.718
137.628
134.973
262.102
260.895
259.829
245.123
248.972

9.1
9.2
-.6
-.7
.0
33.2
33.2
33.5
33.9
31.9

3.0
3.1
.5
1.1
-.2
8.6
8.5
8.7
8.4
8.1

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

377.198
303.971
396.507
312.806

5.5
1.6
6.5
4.3

.4
.3
.4
.0

359.464
288.370
380.517
322.142

5.1
3.1
5.7
3.8

.1
.2
.1
.1

342.588
273.363
363.256
301.308

4.5
1.4
5.4
4.4

.6
.5
.6
.0

357.984
287.072
376.981
287.654

5.7
2.3
6.6
4.0

.5
.3
.5
.2

Recreation 4 ..............................................

112.370

-.2

.0

109.857

1.3

.1

109.303

-.1

-.2

104.396

.0

.2

Education and communication 4 ...............

119.155

3.3

-.1

119.856

2.0

.1

114.133

2.6

-.2

118.436

1.8

-.5

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

381.682

3.3

.1

336.600

3.7

.0

334.460

6.3

.4

339.751

3.6

.3

219.871
179.264
159.107
196.973

4.3
6.0
6.8
12.7

.8
1.4
2.2
3.6

196.056
168.614
152.378
196.616

4.6
6.6
7.8
13.7

.9
1.7
2.6
4.0

200.849
173.981
158.266
206.856

5.1
7.1
8.3
15.8

.8
1.6
2.5
4.4

209.629
173.176
150.878
191.410

4.5
5.6
6.0
12.3

.6
1.4
2.1
3.3

257.297
112.558
266.249
256.919
223.951
304.932

19.0
-1.6
3.0
2.8
1.4
2.6

5.7
.0
.4
.1
.2
.1

249.129
109.838
229.609
209.987
239.093
267.409

18.1
-.3
2.9
1.9
1.6
2.7

5.1
.4
.1
-.1
.7
.2

251.973
113.587
233.743
204.435
244.118
269.771

21.3
-.7
3.5
3.8
2.4
2.5

5.6
-.2
.0
.2
.5
.0

246.707
114.156
248.635
233.815
237.737
271.328

17.1
-1.5
3.6
4.1
1.3
3.0

4.7
.5
.0
.2
.4
-.1

214.020
222.144
202.926
161.293
204.602

4.2
4.1
5.0
6.7
8.6

.8
.9
1.1
2.1
1.8

189.551
195.226
193.018
154.098
198.904

4.5
4.6
5.6
7.6
9.0

.9
1.0
1.2
2.5
2.1

193.690
200.118
197.246
159.463
205.005

5.2
5.2
5.6
8.2
10.1

.8
.9
1.0
2.4
2.3

203.740
209.251
198.381
153.826
203.315

4.4
4.4
4.7
5.9
8.4

.6
.7
.8
2.0
1.7

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 ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................

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
Nov.
2007

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

198.119
252.041
235.701
257.889
221.415
220.758
224.514

12.1
17.6
3.3
2.8
21.8
2.3
1.8

3.4
5.3
.7
.4
7.3
.0
.0

145.982
260.775
273.734

-.8
36.2
2.9

-.5
10.4
.2

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

196.896
243.857
229.621
218.932
216.261
194.925
194.302

13.0
16.7
3.9
2.6
24.0
2.3
1.8

3.7
4.6
.4
.1
6.3
.1
.1

138.418
272.847
237.003

.6
37.2
2.4

.2
10.1
.1

Index
Nov.
2007

West

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

206.145
246.238
231.958
221.937
210.710
199.407
198.731

15.0
19.9
3.1
3.3
22.3
3.0
2.6

4.2
5.2
-.1
.0
5.1
.2
.2

142.846
263.921
240.606

.6
39.1
3.5

.0
10.0
.2

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

194.504
244.053
237.442
240.098
243.053
207.696
207.238

11.8
16.0
3.0
3.4
20.9
3.0
2.5

3.1
4.3
-.1
.0
4.8
.2
.2

138.462
264.889
252.182

-.2
33.0
3.7

.2
8.5
.2

Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

Item and group

Index
Nov.
2007

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Percent change
from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Size class D

Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

190.680
190.680

4.4

0.6

129.268

5.0

0.9

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

201.016
324.875

4.4

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

-

-

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

186.797
186.587
190.026
180.972
187.644

4.5
4.6
5.1
3.9
2.9

.2
.2
.2
.3
-.3

128.959
128.996
127.282
131.705
128.437

5.1
5.1
5.7
4.2
4.3

.2
.1
.1
.2
.3

202.574
202.331
196.887
212.960
205.553

4.3
4.3
4.8
3.7
4.0

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

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .........................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

193.360
209.425
205.365
209.356
202.106
202.208
192.945
175.900
229.715
116.629

3.2
3.3
4.3
2.9
5.9
6.1
4.7
5.8
2.5
-.9

.2
.1
.3
.3
.8
.9
.1
-2.6
5.8
.0

128.305
129.200
132.440
127.697
152.912
153.455
145.357
131.793
190.395
97.085

3.2
3.2
4.0
2.7
6.1
6.1
3.9
4.4
2.3
-.4

.2
.1
.6
.4
.6
.5
-.6
-1.8
3.2
.1

190.530
215.864
202.894
204.684
200.237
170.601
180.511
174.970
207.709
119.368

2.7
2.2
2.7
1.5
5.7
5.9
5.0
7.5
-2.1
.7

.3
.4
.4
.7
.2
.0
-.5
-1.2
2.0
-.4

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

112.376

-1.1

-1.2

90.693

.2

.8

122.587

-1.5

-.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 ...................................

189.900
189.864
94.433
119.954
131.210
382.406
380.589
390.535
258.647
338.021

10.2
10.5
-.2
.1
-.6
37.3
37.3
37.9
36.8
35.2

3.3
3.4
.3
.8
-.2
9.7
9.7
9.9
9.3
9.0

133.972
133.895
92.797
94.891
91.916
261.492
261.910
268.431
255.186
244.818

10.8
10.8
-.5
-.6
-.5
37.6
37.6
38.1
37.3
35.9

3.3
3.4
.2
.5
-.3
9.6
9.6
9.7
9.3
9.0

188.745
186.116
92.136
141.942
126.512
254.882
252.886
242.706
282.607
253.817

10.0
10.1
-.6
-1.8
.2
33.2
33.2
32.6
36.7
33.3

3.5
3.6
.1
.5
-.3
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.3
9.6

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

281.965
226.706
297.619
240.462

5.2
1.5
6.2
4.3

.1
.0
.1
.0

151.436
135.722
156.227
141.934

5.1
2.4
5.9
3.8

.8
.6
.9
.1

345.400
285.305
363.386
308.886

4.5
3.4
4.8
4.7

.1
.5
.0
.0

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

111.011

.1

-.1

105.834

.4

.2

110.152

1.0

.0

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

119.643

2.8

.0

113.980

2.1

-.4

122.467

1.7

.0

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

275.584

3.5

.1

155.954

5.5

.3

360.094

4.4

.2

190.680
167.539
154.965
203.708
270.439
107.874
212.169
210.263
192.816
230.686

4.4
5.9
6.8
12.3
18.3
-.9
3.3
3.3
1.2
2.8

.6
1.4
2.1
3.4
5.2
.2
.1
.1
.3
.1

129.268
121.791
117.828
151.817
182.492
87.024
133.620
129.414
131.041
130.398

5.0
6.9
8.0
15.7
20.1
-1.2
3.3
3.3
2.1
2.7

.9
1.7
2.6
4.5
5.4
.1
.2
.1
.6
.0

201.016
173.597
158.528
204.769
249.986
114.564
236.930
201.801
243.976
279.318

4.4
6.2
7.2
13.2
17.6
-.5
2.8
2.2
3.5
1.9

.9
1.6
2.5
4.3
5.5
.1
.2
.4
.8
-.1

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 ....................................................
Other 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
Nov.
2007

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

186.942
191.467
183.368
156.558
195.059
203.095
261.135
213.956
206.623
280.769
183.511
182.949
130.332
384.197
213.644

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

4.4
4.3
5.0
6.6
8.2
11.7
16.9
3.3
3.1
22.1
2.6
2.2
-.2
36.8
3.2

0.7
.7
.9
2.0
1.7
3.1
4.7
.2
.1
5.8
.1
.0
-.2
9.8
.1

126.509
127.505
127.300
118.129
139.758
150.298
177.548
137.833
131.743
203.019
121.120
119.455
99.063
264.480
132.533

5.0
5.0
5.7
7.9
10.4
15.1
19.0
3.4
3.1
22.7
2.8
2.3
.4
37.0
3.3

0.9
1.1
1.2
2.5
2.4
4.3
5.0
.2
.1
5.7
.2
.3
.3
9.7
.3

193.394
200.639
198.065
159.871
205.327
204.657
246.013
236.324
224.832
214.673
198.774
198.718
143.346
254.088
243.330

4.4
4.4
5.1
7.1
8.9
12.6
16.5
3.4
2.7
21.0
2.3
1.9
.5
33.0
2.6

0.9
1.1
1.0
2.4
2.1
4.0
5.0
.1
.3
6.0
.1
.2
.0
10.2
.3

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—
Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Percent change from—

Index

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

220.710
337.257

4.0

0.7

132.485

4.7

1.1

-

-

-

-

-

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

209.164
208.743
208.232
211.783
213.641

4.6
4.8
5.1
4.3
2.9

.2
.2
.1
.3
.1

130.104
130.304
127.893
134.180
126.052

4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.3

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

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

233.059
274.892
273.527
258.660
200.092
194.889
194.036
172.178
235.935
121.705

3.1
2.8
3.7
2.2
8.1
8.3
4.4
7.1
.6
-2.0

.7
.1
.2
.3
4.7
5.1
3.6
-.5
10.4
.0

134.133
130.704
135.769
128.996
177.411
180.413
152.483
129.803
194.309
100.032

3.8
2.8
3.4
2.2
11.2
11.7
5.2
6.7
1.9
-2.1

.9
.2
.6
.3
3.8
4.1
1.6
.3
5.1
.5

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

112.882

-2.1

-2.6

89.098

-5.2

-1.6

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

192.855
188.120
246.062
244.514
246.136
244.051
236.904

9.5
10.2
37.4
37.4
38.6
35.4
34.1

2.9
3.2
10.2
10.2
10.7
9.4
8.7

133.603
134.067
258.683
258.644
263.328
257.287
241.887

9.0
9.1
37.0
37.0
37.6
35.7
35.0

3.0
3.0
9.7
9.7
10.0
9.3
8.6

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

379.003

5.5

.1

156.336

5.6

.8

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

113.601

.3

-.1

110.232

-1.0

.3

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

122.634

3.4

-.1

110.595

3.1

.1

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

374.896

2.9

.0

165.311

4.1

.1

220.710
177.826
155.839
187.581
112.523
266.317

4.0
5.7
6.4
11.1
-1.4
3.0

.7
1.2
1.9
2.9
.0
.3

132.485
126.625
124.715
162.530
88.292
134.700

4.7
6.5
7.4
15.7
-1.9
3.1

1.1
1.7
2.7
4.9
-.1
.5

214.832
202.093
158.229
200.086
189.495
231.981
258.049
217.211
222.536
226.739

4.0
4.8
6.3
7.7
10.5
3.2
2.8
20.5
2.4
2.0

.7
1.0
1.8
1.5
2.7
.6
.3
7.5
-.1
-.1

129.747
131.114
124.734
145.208
159.761
138.625
132.625
215.007
123.163
121.773

4.6
5.4
7.3
10.5
15.0
3.5
2.8
23.7
2.0
1.6

1.1
1.4
2.6
2.5
4.6
.8
.5
7.0
.1
.2

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

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

196.343
320.983

4.3

0.8

128.129

4.9

1.0

0.9

-

-

-

-

194.907
315.798

5.2

-

-

-

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

201.863
201.859
200.782
203.929
200.881

4.0
4.2
4.5
3.7
1.9

.1
.2
.0
.5
-.7

127.616
127.763
124.917
131.702
126.563

4.7
5.0
5.5
4.2
1.5

.3
.4
.5
.3
-1.2

199.194
198.355
188.619
215.809
210.789

4.8
4.8
6.6
2.8
5.7

.2
.2
.3
.0
.5

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

187.763
214.001
223.864
211.743
184.243
165.064
166.855
136.735
202.546
113.078

2.5
1.9
2.8
1.4
8.4
9.4
8.9
11.2
6.7
-.5

.1
-.2
.1
.3
1.4
1.7
1.4
-1.9
5.1
.4

122.290
121.597
121.925
119.536
156.276
159.195
152.556
130.970
203.793
94.465

2.6
1.6
2.0
1.4
8.1
8.7
6.8
8.8
3.7
.9

.2
-.1
.2
.2
1.5
1.6
.6
-2.0
5.2
-.3

184.988
205.058
190.423
202.104
210.898
168.249
176.447
157.223
215.459
117.307

4.3
3.0
2.8
1.4
11.1
11.9
10.7
18.0
-2.6
1.7

.3
.2
.3
.5
1.0
1.2
.5
-1.6
5.4
-.3

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

106.372

-2.4

-.4

86.667

2.4

1.3

127.090

-1.9

-.8

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

191.481
189.214
274.501
272.810
272.932
288.847
260.683

11.1
11.2
37.4
37.4
38.1
36.6
34.8

3.7
3.8
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.6
8.8

142.685
142.867
280.096
280.089
286.377
275.210
261.344

12.6
12.9
38.6
38.7
39.0
38.3
36.3

4.4
4.5
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.6
10.0

181.576
176.959
239.101
236.414
227.364
276.041
242.985

12.1
12.2
34.6
34.6
34.4
35.5
34.0

4.4
4.5
11.6
11.6
11.3
12.3
11.1

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

355.529

5.9

-.1

155.414

4.1

.5

349.245

5.3

.1

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

112.514

.6

.0

107.530

2.6

.2

108.253

.5

-.1

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

121.818

2.8

.4

117.900

.9

-.5

116.124

1.3

.2

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

331.837

3.0

-.1

157.723

4.9

.1

344.149

3.6

-.1

196.343
166.719
147.767
190.112
108.443
230.547

4.3
5.9
6.9
12.2
-.1
3.0

.8
1.6
2.4
3.6
.7
.1

128.129
122.206
119.571
154.339
85.934
132.137

4.9
7.6
9.3
16.1
-1.2
2.5

1.0
1.9
3.0
4.6
.1
.1

194.907
174.108
161.327
205.764
113.313
222.178

5.2
7.1
8.6
12.8
1.4
3.6

.9
1.7
2.7
4.4
-.2
.3

190.241
192.014
149.752
197.244
190.959
231.056
220.783
213.654
195.715
194.666

4.2
5.3
6.7
8.1
11.5
4.4
2.7
23.9
2.1
1.7

.8
1.2
2.3
1.9
3.3
.5
.1
6.1
.1
.1

125.368
129.008
119.660
140.373
152.070
142.462
129.664
213.127
119.561
117.823

4.9
6.0
9.0
10.4
15.2
3.4
2.3
24.2
2.4
1.8

1.0
1.4
2.8
2.5
4.3
.3
.1
6.5
.2
.2

187.497
193.628
162.699
203.740
206.189
218.379
208.869
204.069
193.496
192.748

5.2
6.0
8.5
8.8
12.4
4.1
3.3
23.9
2.9
2.4

1.0
1.2
2.7
2.3
4.1
.3
.3
6.9
.1
.1

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

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Table 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
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

203.991
330.466

4.9

0.5

128.407

5.4

0.9

1.0

-

-

-

-

202.913
328.472

4.0

-

-

-

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

204.944
205.388
201.160
213.858
198.736

4.7
4.9
5.3
4.2
2.0

.3
.3
.3
.4
-.1

128.643
128.924
127.585
130.999
123.457

4.9
5.0
5.4
4.3
3.7

.1
.1
-.1
.3
.2

197.637
197.811
196.800
202.994
194.983

3.9
3.9
4.2
3.6
3.3

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

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

197.578
217.511
218.869
209.966
198.135
181.471
185.588
172.366
227.253
128.208

3.7
3.9
4.5
3.8
4.7
5.2
4.9
5.1
3.5
.6

-.3
.1
.3
.2
-2.1
-2.6
-2.9
-3.9
4.1
-.4

128.539
131.963
135.013
130.759
142.272
140.613
137.763
130.174
182.150
95.344

3.4
3.9
4.8
3.4
3.5
2.9
2.0
1.6
3.8
-.1

.1
.2
.7
.5
-.2
-.6
-1.2
-2.3
4.4
-.2

190.562
222.137
206.357
205.188
190.534
165.775
170.170
167.105
188.870
110.213

.7
.9
2.6
.4
2.1
2.2
1.3
1.5
.4
-3.6

.5
.9
.7
1.3
-.2
-.2
-.7
-1.2
1.8
-1.1

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

152.928

.3

-.4

90.435

.1

1.4

121.872

-.8

.9

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

194.759
194.491
268.252
265.544
268.038
264.358
258.151

11.8
12.0
39.4
39.5
40.0
39.0
37.9

3.6
3.6
9.9
9.9
10.1
9.5
9.6

130.065
129.800
261.363
261.560
270.129
252.354
245.416

11.3
11.3
39.7
39.8
40.4
39.1
38.2

3.2
3.3
9.9
9.9
10.2
9.5
9.4

194.631
193.623
250.007
246.874
239.846
287.923
253.659

10.9
11.0
40.0
40.1
40.9
39.0
38.0

3.4
3.5
10.7
10.7
10.9
10.3
10.2

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

332.796

3.7

.1

147.205

5.1

1.0

335.203

3.2

.0

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

109.819

-1.8

-.5

108.512

.8

-.1

111.781

1.1

-.3

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

113.765

2.0

-.1

113.229

3.2

-.3

121.762

1.6

-.1

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

313.964

5.7

.3

153.041

6.9

.5

348.021

4.7

.1

203.991
178.297
162.861
210.120
116.744
233.975

4.9
6.9
8.4
14.0
-.1
3.5

.5
1.5
2.4
3.8
-.1
-.2

128.407
120.686
116.394
150.313
87.147
133.696

5.4
7.3
8.5
16.9
-.6
3.7

.9
1.7
2.5
4.7
-.2
.2

202.913
173.422
160.355
207.818
113.767
241.552

4.0
6.4
7.6
15.7
-2.3
1.7

1.0
1.7
2.6
4.8
-.4
.3

197.930
200.414
164.401
207.116
209.507
230.559
223.783
220.019
202.768
202.331

5.0
5.4
8.2
9.0
13.2
2.8
3.4
21.9
3.0
2.5

.6
.8
2.3
2.0
3.6
-.5
-.2
4.0
.1
.0

125.919
125.443
116.602
138.906
148.844
135.138
132.202
194.211
120.661
118.859

5.4
5.9
8.4
10.9
16.2
3.5
3.5
22.5
3.2
2.8

.9
1.1
2.5
2.5
4.5
.2
.1
5.6
.2
.3

194.192
198.867
161.079
204.667
206.371
238.733
228.381
204.108
199.951
201.120

4.0
4.9
7.5
10.2
14.9
2.3
1.6
22.1
1.4
1.0

1.1
1.0
2.5
2.5
4.5
-.1
.4
6.1
.2
.3

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

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Percent change from—

Index

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

211.268
342.002

4.5

0.6

130.356

4.7

0.7

-

-

-

-

-

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

213.258
212.421
216.836
205.718
220.256

4.7
4.7
5.4
3.7
4.3

.2
.2
.3
.2
-.5

130.410
129.632
128.696
131.514
146.002

6.1
5.9
7.3
3.6
10.3

.5
.3
.7
-.3
3.2

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...............................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 6 ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

224.556
246.954
268.653
238.393
219.713
212.646
214.127
230.276
204.636
133.457

3.5
4.3
5.4
4.0
1.2
-.4
-.8
.5
-3.5
-1.8

.0
.2
.6
.3
-1.4
-2.0
-2.1
-3.3
1.7
-.2

129.665
130.168
133.691
129.195
153.903
152.865
151.049
138.002
185.664
102.739

3.2
3.6
4.0
3.3
4.5
4.3
4.0
6.6
-2.2
-1.4

-.1
.2
.9
.5
-2.0
-2.7
-2.8
-2.5
-3.6
.9

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

116.996

-.3

-1.1

95.519

1.6

.7

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

188.687
185.394
263.794
262.079
264.004
241.145
251.161

8.9
9.1
35.4
35.6
36.0
35.6
33.9

3.0
3.1
9.1
9.1
9.3
8.9
8.7

135.410
134.955
237.115
238.415
238.723
234.905
227.164

9.8
9.9
32.1
32.2
32.6
31.5
30.4

3.0
3.1
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.3
7.3

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

349.773

5.4

.3

153.388

6.1

.8

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

107.896

.5

-.1

97.603

-1.1

.6

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

119.090

2.9

-.2

114.185

.1

-1.1

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

338.171

2.9

.2

149.904

4.7

.4

211.268
173.507
149.814
189.781
113.642
250.486

4.5
5.5
6.0
12.2
-1.7
3.7

.6
1.2
1.9
3.3
.0
.1

130.356
120.587
114.839
143.387
88.301
134.143

4.7
6.1
6.0
12.8
-1.8
3.5

.7
1.7
2.4
3.3
1.1
-.1

206.131
198.383
152.867
203.320
192.897
234.352
243.323
246.068
209.649
209.317

4.4
4.5
5.9
8.1
11.6
2.6
3.5
22.0
3.0
2.6

.6
.8
1.8
1.6
3.0
-.1
.1
5.5
.1
.1

126.653
126.994
115.660
136.606
143.484
138.077
132.202
202.598
122.293
120.712

4.6
5.1
6.1
9.4
12.7
3.4
3.2
20.5
2.9
2.4

.7
1.0
2.4
1.9
3.3
-.3
-.2
3.7
.4
.4

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

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 West size A: Oct. 2007=201.257.
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 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
Nov. 2007 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

M

201.321

202.351

203.442

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

205.839
206.317
126.806

206.642
207.166
127.242

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

192.868
197.986
123.542

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
Oct. 2007 from—

Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

Oct.
2007

Oct.
2006

Aug.
2007

Sep.
2007

203.741

5.3

0.7

0.1

4.8

1.1

0.5

207.872
207.931
128.631

207.704
208.232
127.893

5.0
5.1
4.7

.5
.5
.5

-.1
.1
-.6

4.3
4.0
5.0

1.0
.8
1.4

.6
.4
1.1

193.539
198.714
123.871

194.938
200.732
124.307

195.350
200.782
124.917

5.0
4.5
5.5

.9
1.0
.8

.2
.0
.5

5.0
4.3
5.4

1.1
1.4
.6

.7
1.0
.4

186.392

187.416

188.107

188.619

6.6

.6

.3

7.9

.9

.4

M
M
M

196.816
197.281
126.093

198.867
199.777
127.310

199.465
200.555
127.684

199.575
201.160
127.585

5.3
5.3
5.4

.4
.7
.2

.1
.3
-.1

4.9
4.5
5.2

1.3
1.7
1.3

.3
.4
.3

M

197.275

197.897

197.524

196.800

4.2

-.6

-.4

4.6

.1

-.2

M
M
M

211.652
215.210
125.929

211.834
214.831
126.925

213.190
216.194
127.776

213.985
216.836
128.696

5.9
5.4
7.3

1.0
.9
1.4

.4
.3
.7

4.8
4.6
5.0

.7
.5
1.5

.6
.6
.7

M
M
M

187.721
125.607
196.765

188.519
126.483
196.900

189.644
127.123
197.319

190.026
127.282
196.887

5.1
5.7
4.8

.8
.6
.0

.2
.1
-.2

4.4
5.1
6.2

1.0
1.2
.3

.6
.5
.2

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

205.322
220.434

204.250
220.527

209.797
221.827

208.108
222.293

6.2
5.2

1.9
.8

-.8
.2

6.7
4.6

2.2
.6

2.7
.6

M

206.916

207.598

208.575

209.470

5.6

.9

.4

3.9

.8

.5

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

205.949
196.755
184.901
127.514

205.761
198.245
188.402
129.136

204.321
198.541
190.451
129.168

205.274
197.975
189.980
129.293

3.5
2.9
6.7
4.6

-.2
-.1
.8
.1

.5
-.3
-.2
.1

3.4
4.8
6.2
3.9

-.8
.9
3.0
1.3

-.7
.1
1.1
.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

200.609
186.653
190.621
210.580

203.912
188.916
193.248
212.011

203.374
189.733
193.759
213.084

204.150
190.375
194.996
214.898

4.1
1.8
6.0
4.4

.1
.8
.9
1.4

.4
.3
.6
.9

3.3
1.5
4.2
3.6

1.4
1.7
1.6
1.2

-.3
.4
.3
.5

2
2
2

208.087
217.362
210.848

210.002
215.601
211.911

211.693
217.047
216.381

210.269
217.675
216.296

4.6
6.3
4.4

.1
1.0
2.1

-.7
.3
.0

4.0
4.0
5.6

1.7
-.1
2.6

.8
.7
2.1

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 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
Nov.
2007

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Percent
change from—

Index
Nov.
2007

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

Index
Nov.
2007

Percent
change from—
Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

205.891
613.287

4.6

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.5

-

-

-

223.716
636.976

4.2

-

212.844
629.019

4.7

-

200.887
589.977

5.3

-

-

-

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

205.763
205.451
203.741
209.518
208.958

4.7
4.8
5.3
4.0
3.5

.2
.2
.1
.2
-.1

203.431
202.829
208.108
191.095
211.174

4.3
4.7
6.2
2.4
.6

-.4
-.5
-.8
.0
.0

214.768
212.753
222.293
197.660
224.383

4.4
4.3
5.2
2.9
4.8

.2
.3
.2
.3
-.6

211.998
211.720
209.470
219.519
214.228

4.9
5.1
5.6
4.2
3.1

.3
.4
.4
.3
-.3

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ...............
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

206.288
235.069
237.288

3.2
3.2
4.1

.2
.1
.4

201.093
238.521
260.901

4.2
3.3
4.5

.1
.0
.3

231.863
254.442
269.665

4.2
5.3
6.1

.4
.2
.4

241.468
290.290
285.059

3.7
3.3
4.2

.5
.2
.3

225.548
200.151
179.777
182.781
171.548
218.655
122.031

2.8
6.0
6.1
4.4
5.3
2.1
-.6

.3
.7
.7
-.2
-2.1
4.7
.0

235.578
175.207
159.887
163.124
129.459
202.821
102.129

2.6
15.8
18.5
18.4
26.8
11.1
-1.7

.4
1.0
1.2
1.0
-4.4
7.1
.3

247.892
233.522
236.360
235.702
265.661
205.276
126.369

5.0
-.4
-3.3
-3.7
-3.9
-3.1
-1.0

.3
3.2
4.2
4.2
6.3
.1
-.4

273.096
184.445
187.825
183.695
161.088
227.784
118.321

2.6
11.1
11.5
8.5
12.5
3.5
-2.8

.2
3.4
3.7
1.7
-1.8
6.9
-.9

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

120.920

-.7

-.5

94.004

-.2

1.3

105.161

-2.2

-1.5

103.527

-2.6

-3.4

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

190.761
187.951
263.248
262.013
262.200
267.201
251.094

10.5
10.6
37.1
37.2
37.6
37.0
35.4

3.3
3.4
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.4
9.0

178.158
175.580
270.408
268.121
264.935
278.639
254.079

11.6
11.7
37.6
37.6
38.4
36.7
34.4

3.2
3.4
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.0

191.098
187.140
258.898
253.465
253.885
239.897
242.950

10.0
10.2
36.2
36.2
37.3
35.1
33.8

3.2
3.4
9.0
9.0
9.2
8.7
8.6

197.033
189.689
235.058
234.149
236.982
234.225
230.971

8.8
9.7
37.1
37.1
38.3
34.9
34.4

2.5
2.8
10.1
10.1
10.9
8.9
8.2

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

357.165

5.1

.4

365.536

6.5

-.3

335.556

2.7

.1

361.744

5.8

.0

Recreation 5 ..............................................

108.805

.3

.0

108.175

1.5

.4

109.860

-.6

-.4

110.868

-.3

-.5

Education and communication 5 ...............

117.686

2.4

-.2

130.870

3.9

1.1

121.006

4.1

.1

123.627

3.1

-.1

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

347.427

4.4

.2

333.524

3.3

-.8

320.621

2.4

.4

369.461

2.1

.0

205.891
173.489
155.011
198.661
112.413
243.906

4.6
6.4
7.3
13.8
-1.0
3.3

.8
1.5
2.4
3.9
.2
.1

200.887
162.935
140.974
185.221
102.228
240.765

5.3
6.1
7.0
12.9
-.4
4.7

.7
1.3
2.3
3.1
1.2
.2

212.844
172.444
147.094
186.522
109.370
255.076

4.7
5.7
6.5
13.1
-1.6
4.0

.8
1.3
2.0
3.6
-.1
.3

223.716
176.734
150.885
179.499
108.895
271.133

4.2
5.4
5.8
10.1
-1.8
3.4

.5
.9
1.4
2.4
-.6
.2

199.565
197.479
156.977
203.087
199.471
233.029
234.115
219.861
205.066
205.355

4.6
5.3
7.2
9.1
13.1
3.3
3.1
22.3
2.7
2.2

.8
1.0
2.3
2.0
3.7
.2
.1
5.8
.1
.1

193.925
188.611
143.618
196.545
187.410
227.580
230.558
203.869
201.292
201.161

5.2
6.3
6.8
8.6
12.0
6.5
4.5
28.4
3.0
2.7

.7
1.0
2.2
1.4
2.9
.5
.2
4.7
.2
.3

208.175
196.404
151.029
203.389
192.140
232.744
248.939
255.783
210.280
209.861

4.8
4.4
6.4
8.3
12.6
1.9
4.0
22.4
3.1
2.9

.8
1.1
1.9
1.8
3.3
.5
.4
7.7
.1
.0

218.521
199.271
153.471
197.767
181.835
225.438
264.157
209.671
226.545
230.904

4.1
4.8
5.7
7.2
9.6
3.7
3.3
22.3
2.6
2.1

.5
.7
1.3
1.3
2.2
.2
.2
6.6
-.1
-.2

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11
U.S.
city
average

BostonBrocktonNashua,
MA-NH-ME-CT

Item and group
Index
Nov.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

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

205.891
613.287

4.6

1.0

1.3

0.7

-

-

200.887
589.977

5.3

-

230.440
666.054

3.2

-

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

205.763
205.451
203.741
209.518
208.958

4.7
4.8
5.3
4.0
3.5

.6
.6
.7
.5
.3

213.778
214.092
205.274
231.688
212.046

3.8
3.8
3.5
4.3
3.6

.2
.1
-.2
.6
1.5

203.431
202.829
208.108
191.095
211.174

4.3
4.7
6.2
2.4
.6

1.3
1.3
1.9
.4
1.7

Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

206.288
235.069
237.288
225.548
200.151
179.777
182.781
171.548
218.655
122.031

3.2
3.2
4.1
2.8
6.0
6.1
4.4
5.3
2.1
-.6

.1
.3
.9
.5
-1.1
-1.4
-2.8
-5.9
5.5
.2

234.765
273.161
268.938
252.657
235.313
203.851
213.896
198.236
236.106
124.504

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.1
1.0
.4
-6.9
-5.4
-9.2
1.1

1.2
-.7
-.2
-.1
11.9
12.9
11.6
.8
34.3
2.5

201.093
238.521
260.901
235.578
175.207
159.887
163.124
129.459
202.821
102.129

4.2
3.3
4.5
2.6
15.8
18.5
18.4
26.8
11.1
-1.7

.2
.1
1.1
.5
.1
.1
-.1
-6.7
7.4
.6

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

120.920

-.7

1.6

154.618

-1.3

-3.4

94.004

-.2

1.5

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

190.761
187.951
263.248
262.013
262.200
267.201
251.094

10.5
10.6
37.1
37.2
37.6
37.0
35.4

3.5
3.6
9.6
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.2

186.688
185.388
257.099
253.581
252.577
253.640
246.929

8.9
9.2
39.7
39.7
41.0
37.5
33.9

3.8
4.2
12.1
12.1
12.6
11.0
10.4

178.158
175.580
270.408
268.121
264.935
278.639
254.079

11.6
11.7
37.6
37.6
38.4
36.7
34.4

1.6
1.5
-.5
-.6
-.4
-.9
-1.1

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

357.165

5.1

1.0

481.194

6.1

.3

365.536

6.5

1.1

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

108.805

.3

.3

121.215

1.8

.7

108.175

1.5

.6

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

117.686

2.4

.0

123.180

5.1

4.2

130.870

3.9

1.0

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

347.427

4.4

.5

379.427

2.1

.3

333.524

3.3

-1.1

205.891
173.489
155.011
198.661
112.413
243.906

4.6
6.4
7.3
13.8
-1.0
3.3

1.0
2.0
2.8
4.6
.3
.2

230.440
184.726
167.740
215.009
115.141
279.920

3.2
6.2
7.5
13.0
-1.2
1.3

1.3
2.1
3.0
4.1
1.3
.9

200.887
162.935
140.974
185.221
102.228
240.765

5.3
6.1
7.0
12.9
-.4
4.7

.7
1.1
1.0
.1
2.5
.4

199.565
197.479
156.977
203.087
199.471
233.029
234.115
219.861
205.066
205.355

4.6
5.3
7.2
9.1
13.1
3.3
3.1
22.3
2.7
2.2

1.0
1.3
2.7
2.6
4.3
.0
.1
4.7
.5
.5

220.807
217.794
169.214
214.055
213.361
269.560
264.946
224.588
233.792
239.280

3.0
4.2
7.3
8.8
12.5
1.5
1.0
15.2
1.8
1.4

1.4
2.5
3.0
2.3
3.9
3.1
.9
12.5
.0
.0

193.925
188.611
143.618
196.545
187.410
227.580
230.558
203.869
201.292
201.161

5.2
6.3
6.8
8.6
12.0
6.5
4.5
28.4
3.0
2.7

.7
1.0
1.1
.7
.2
.8
.3
-.3
.9
.8

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

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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
Nov.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Index
Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

Percent change
from—
Nov.
2006

Sep.
2007

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

188.488
588.966

5.0

0.4

0.8

1.4

-

-

212.844
629.019

4.7

-

198.521
612.172

4.7

-

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

204.680
207.814
197.975
226.576
166.881

3.6
3.9
2.9
5.4
.6

.2
.4
-.1
1.2
-2.2

208.527
204.189
189.980
230.109
258.776

5.9
6.1
6.7
5.0
1.8

.9
1.0
.8
1.3
-.7

214.768
212.753
222.293
197.660
224.383

4.4
4.3
5.2
2.9
4.8

.7
.6
.8
.4
2.7

Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

173.438
188.962
208.854
196.259
186.113
177.460
175.945
133.772
222.426
116.890

3.4
1.2
2.1
1.0
13.8
14.6
14.0
.9
25.5
1.0

-.7
.2
.2
.0
-4.6
-5.4
-6.2
-16.9
3.1
.8

177.007
180.984
177.848
175.237
218.675
220.493
217.474
202.716
268.163
122.960

1.8
2.3
2.8
1.8
2.5
2.6
2.3
1.2
11.4
-1.6

-1.1
.0
.2
.0
-5.8
-7.3
-7.6
-8.2
-3.3
-.2

231.863
254.442
269.665
247.892
233.522
236.360
235.702
265.661
205.276
126.369

4.2
5.3
6.1
5.0
-.4
-3.3
-3.7
-3.9
-3.1
-1.0

.6
.4
1.0
.5
4.6
6.0
5.9
6.3
5.1
-.6

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

107.547

-2.1

-2.3

134.640

.4

.4

105.161

-2.2

-1.4

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

194.323
194.606
310.633
308.235
298.863
316.006
297.643

11.2
11.2
39.4
39.5
40.0
39.0
37.0

3.8
3.9
9.0
9.0
9.3
8.1
8.1

206.149
207.295
269.078
267.746
264.997
266.542
262.382

12.2
12.3
39.2
39.4
39.4
39.0
39.9

4.9
4.8
10.4
10.4
10.9
9.1
9.6

191.098
187.140
258.898
253.465
253.885
239.897
242.950

10.0
10.2
36.2
36.2
37.3
35.1
33.8

5.5
5.7
15.5
15.5
15.9
15.0
14.4

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

329.658

11.6

-.2

323.319

2.5

.1

335.556

2.7

.2

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

106.743

4.1

-.5

110.121

-4.0

-1.0

109.860

-.6

.5

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

104.246

.5

-.4

120.649

1.5

-.3

121.006

4.1

.1

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

367.823

4.6

1.1

330.840

11.6

1.0

320.621

2.4

.9

188.488
171.942
154.790
204.672
108.803
209.935

5.0
6.9
9.1
15.5
-.9
3.7

.4
1.5
2.3
3.7
.0
-.4

198.521
181.450
164.742
204.427
127.841
219.174

4.7
7.4
8.4
15.8
-1.7
2.3

.8
2.1
2.8
4.4
.4
-.4

212.844
172.444
147.094
186.522
109.370
255.076

4.7
5.7
6.5
13.1
-1.6
4.0

1.4
2.4
3.5
6.2
.0
.7

183.261
191.546
155.116
205.076
201.363
217.640
202.032
228.098
185.393
180.818

4.7
6.8
8.6
9.4
14.3
6.6
3.2
26.0
2.3
2.0

.4
.5
2.1
1.9
3.2
-1.0
-.4
1.4
.2
.2

192.563
206.732
168.520
206.923
209.522
246.474
208.670
247.964
194.728
192.315

4.8
5.6
8.1
10.5
15.0
2.5
2.2
21.1
2.8
1.9

.8
1.0
2.7
2.6
4.1
-.9
-.5
2.2
.6
.4

208.175
196.404
151.029
203.389
192.140
232.744
248.939
255.783
210.280
209.861

4.8
4.4
6.4
8.3
12.6
1.9
4.0
22.4
3.1
2.9

1.5
2.0
3.5
3.2
6.0
1.2
.7
12.7
.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 .............................................
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
Nov.
2007

WashingtonBaltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV
2

Percent change from—
Nov.
2006

Percent change from—

Index

Sep.
2007

Nov.
2006

Nov.
2007

Sep.
2007

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

223.716
636.976

4.2

0.7

134.844

4.8

0.4

-

-

-

-

-

Food and beverages 3 ............................................................
Food 3 ...................................................................................
Food at home .....................................................................
Food away from home 4 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages 4 ...........................................................

211.998
211.720
209.470
219.519
214.228

4.9
5.1
5.6
4.2
3.1

.8
.9
.9
.8
-.1

131.605
132.583
129.293
135.077
117.547

4.3
4.4
4.6
4.1
2.2

.2
.2
.1
.3
.0

Housing 3 ................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 5 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ...............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................
Electricity 5 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

241.468
290.290
285.059
273.096
184.445
187.825
183.695
161.088
227.784
118.321

3.7
3.3
4.2
2.6
11.1
11.5
8.5
12.5
3.5
-2.8

.5
.4
.8
.4
2.4
2.6
.3
-7.6
13.5
-1.6

146.204
149.535
157.161
147.828
171.361
174.906
171.537
168.035
160.462
94.033

5.0
2.6
3.1
2.6
24.9
28.1
28.4
33.3
.9
-3.3

.1
.7
.8
1.0
-1.9
-2.2
-2.7
-3.5
3.4
-1.7

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

103.527

-2.6

-4.0

93.063

-2.1

-3.1

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

197.033
189.689
235.058
234.149
236.982
234.225
230.971

8.8
9.7
37.1
37.1
38.3
34.9
34.4

3.5
3.8
10.4
10.4
11.1
9.4
8.3

130.353
130.675
249.166
249.131
253.917
245.137
242.931

9.2
9.4
38.0
38.1
39.0
37.1
36.1

3.2
3.3
11.4
11.3
11.6
10.9
10.4

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

361.744

5.8

.2

135.871

5.6

.2

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

110.868

-.3

-.6

111.418

.3

-1.1

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

123.627

3.1

-.1

120.923

1.0

.3

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

369.461

2.1

.0

163.098

3.1

-.5

223.716
176.734
150.885
179.499
108.895
271.133

4.2
5.4
5.8
10.1
-1.8
3.4

.7
1.2
1.4
2.4
-.4
.4

134.844
121.647
115.985
145.546
86.166
145.723

4.8
4.8
5.2
9.5
-1.6
4.8

.4
.9
1.4
2.6
-.7
.1

218.521
199.271
153.471
197.767
181.835
225.438
264.157
209.671
226.545
230.904

4.1
4.8
5.7
7.2
9.6
3.7
3.3
22.3
2.6
2.1

.7
.9
1.4
1.5
2.2
.4
.4
6.1
.2
.0

134.722
128.400
116.161
137.098
143.267
141.823
146.341
205.096
128.638
128.642

4.7
5.9
5.0
6.6
8.9
7.9
4.6
32.6
2.0
1.5

.4
.3
1.3
1.3
2.4
-.8
.1
3.8
.0
.0

Commodity and service group
All items 3 .................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 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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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6

38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2

38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8

38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0

38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6

38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0

39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4

39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0

39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6

39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1

39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5

39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3

52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1

52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8

52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5

53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3

54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1

54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8

54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6

54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2

55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9

55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9

78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4

80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6

81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1

81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4

82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7

82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1

83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5

84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0

84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3

85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3

86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1

106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6

106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3

106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1

107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8

107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1

107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4

108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6

108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0

108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6

109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9

109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2

128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7

128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2

128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4

129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5

129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0

130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4

131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0

132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4

133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5

133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7

133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3

150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5

151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0

151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2

152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2

152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2

152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7

152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1

153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9

153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2

153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3

153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2

169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2

171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4

171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0

171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1

172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7

172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4

172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5

173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9

174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9

174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0

174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3

2005
2006
2007

190.7
198.3
202.416

191.8
198.7
203.499

193.3
199.8
205.352

194.6
201.5
206.686

194.4
202.5
207.949

194.5
202.9
208.352

195.4
203.5
208.299

196.4
203.9
207.917

198.8
202.9
208.490

199.2
201.8
208.936

197.6
201.5
210.177

196.8
201.8
-

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.

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

193.2
200.6
205.709

197.4
202.6

3.4
2.5

3.4
3.2

-

-

195.3
201.6
-

-

- 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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Nov.
2007

2006

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

168.3
504.1

174.0
521.1

176.7
529.2

180.9
541.9

184.3
552.1

190.3
570.1

196.8
589.4

201.8
604.5

210.177
629.598

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

165.9
165.4
165.4
185.9
174.1
150.8
196.7
151.4
100.1
191.4
104.5
192.9
199.3
106.1
189.4
193.6
187.3
187.3
174.9
219.7

170.5
170.0
170.2
190.7
175.7
151.9
199.0
152.0
98.9
198.1
109.3
201.9
210.0
109.3
192.9
191.0
193.9
195.0
188.4
226.4

175.2
174.7
174.7
195.3
179.2
158.9
202.2
154.7
97.9
203.3
115.0
212.3
218.8
113.4
196.1
196.2
197.4
195.9
196.0
225.1

177.8
177.3
176.1
197.3
180.1
165.0
202.2
154.6
98.2
206.0
116.2
213.7
223.3
115.5
199.9
201.6
199.9
197.3
198.0
227.0

184.1
183.6
184.1
202.9
183.9
171.4
203.2
161.1
103.4
212.6
118.6
218.9
222.5
119.9
205.1
203.1
207.7
206.5
205.5
242.4

188.9
188.5
188.5
206.4
185.7
165.4
205.7
165.0
108.3
217.1
123.3
227.2
233.7
123.1
209.4
208.1
211.6
206.9
209.8
239.8

193.2
192.9
191.7
208.4
185.1
171.6
201.3
167.1
110.1
220.7
126.9
232.5
240.2
126.1
213.9
212.5
216.1
205.9
216.8
236.6

197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
189.0
177.0
202.3
174.9
117.3
228.5
133.4
244.6
251.3
134.0
216.1
216.2
216.9
212.4
225.3
244.4

206.563
206.277
204.745
225.668
197.142
190.789
209.324
182.399
121.074
240.814
144.683
264.590
276.471
140.494
228.290
223.178
233.943
217.170
233.922
249.254

188.6
149.8
150.9
145.3
143.1
121.0
103.1
106.1
102.3
148.6

195.3
156.6
157.0
152.9
150.9
128.4
109.7
110.9
107.7
157.2

202.0
162.0
163.3
160.0
160.2
137.3
118.7
115.8
113.7
163.0

203.7
162.4
163.0
160.3
161.1
139.0
119.1
116.1
112.8
159.2

207.0
181.1
180.4
182.7
198.9
166.1
147.1
148.0
137.3
167.5

211.9
183.1
184.5
185.6
197.1
170.9
146.1
143.1
128.8
175.4

211.6
185.7
187.1
187.8
201.5
176.8
147.8
145.0
132.7
175.2

217.3
188.6
189.0
189.4
202.6
177.7
147.5
145.1
138.1
176.4

221.585
198.616
197.512
196.806
213.706
187.961
155.823
153.032
143.959
180.693

100.3
160.5

107.7
174.4

113.4
185.8

113.1
187.8

118.0
205.1

124.8
212.4

120.3
207.7

122.3
211.1

126.228
217.917

101.3
146.6
157.2
146.3
94.0
149.5
148.3
101.4
155.2
99.7
157.5
101.3
161.8
155.6
102.3
186.9
106.4
104.3
131.5
213.8
124.0
162.1
109.7
158.6
110.7
165.3
164.1
107.9
204.5

108.3
152.5
164.6
155.0
98.8
155.1
153.0
104.2
169.7
105.3
160.7
103.1
164.0
158.8
105.0
189.5
110.5
102.4
125.3
218.6
145.5
161.5
109.3
160.0
110.6
161.1
167.1
109.5
215.1

111.8
158.5
171.4
159.4
100.7
159.7
157.7
108.2
173.4
102.5
167.7
108.4
168.7
169.6
107.1
189.4
109.6
103.5
128.2
217.6
133.5
170.8
114.1
167.3
114.4
172.7
181.8
112.6
214.4

110.7
155.3
169.8
154.9
95.4
164.8
172.0
109.5
189.8

115.1
162.4
178.9
163.2
102.2
173.8
177.0
113.3
202.7

122.380
180.889
204.045
167.561
113.421
188.224
181.567
121.336
230.125

NA

166.6
108.3
170.6
167.5
104.0
187.4
106.3
105.3
130.5
225.5
146.5
167.3
109.9
160.2
111.8
168.3
179.1
114.9
224.9

174.4
113.4
171.5
176.9
108.5
192.5
111.3
105.3
130.2
227.1
190.6
173.0
117.5
171.3
119.1
172.2
179.4
116.7
232.4

117.7
172.9
193.3
166.8
111.6
180.4
175.6
118.0
214.2
126.8
183.8
119.6
188.5
183.2
114.3
204.4
120.9
108.2
136.5
231.5
154.7
183.2
128.7
189.3
128.0
182.3
179.1
121.9
252.3

119.3
173.6
195.9
166.2
112.1
184.0
177.6
119.1

NA

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

NA
NA

182.5
118.5
186.1
181.2
114.7
211.6
125.9
110.9
144.0
233.8
176.5
181.0
125.5
181.2
128.0
178.9
182.0
121.7
257.2

NA

194.624
127.604
201.639
195.223
117.172
221.275
132.542
114.709
148.482
243.873
214.720
205.959
151.122
223.322
150.718
202.388
187.990
135.865
268.407

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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 .........................
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
3 ...............................................................
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 2 ...................................................
Other food away from home 2 ...........................

240.0
266.9
202.4
161.4
126.4
239.3
109.6
214.0
190.7
212.7
233.4
219.8
103.4
102.9
104.7
103.6
105.6
154.3

254.8
269.0
202.9
161.0
120.5
214.7
114.3
240.2
179.4
281.6
285.9
243.4
105.3
104.9
107.8
105.7
107.7
159.1

250.5
270.7
216.2
165.4
129.8
242.2
107.7
230.4
205.2
231.6
264.2
232.2
110.1
109.3
107.7
113.7
114.5
168.8

264.3
283.3
231.2
165.4
142.4
278.8
111.7
245.2
222.2
218.5
288.5
250.1
113.3
112.9
111.9
116.1
114.9
168.6

276.3
287.3
238.5
162.9
145.1
294.3
113.7
263.8
214.5
301.8
284.2
271.0
112.4
109.9
110.1
112.2
118.0
173.2

302.7
308.2
241.0
158.2
162.2
313.7
126.8
295.1
230.5
276.9
425.0
282.5
114.2
112.6
112.0
116.5
117.0
171.4

301.1
312.3
251.1
169.9
174.3
331.5
121.8
288.3
251.7
260.0
342.3
295.2
120.3
119.1
117.8
124.4
122.6
177.5

306.4
325.7
276.3
174.5
185.0
370.7
124.4
286.1
266.8
281.9
318.5
288.0
123.5
122.2
122.3
125.9
125.7
178.7

321.120
340.699
288.496
178.610
203.649
393.926
128.445
300.399
278.652
295.748
341.347
300.564
126.672
124.034
123.353
128.398
129.450
180.160

100.7
98.4

102.0
99.0

103.9
103.6

110.3
110.1

109.5
108.9

113.0
113.8

118.5
116.6

122.5
123.6

128.543
136.943

134.7
102.9
118.6
109.2
102.9
96.6
152.6
157.4
160.3
105.3
153.3
152.3
134.2
103.0
105.3
145.1
104.6
131.0
150.3
104.1
102.0
105.8
169.4
191.7
146.8
162.6
174.9
103.0
99.9
105.5
172.8
107.5
105.7
166.8
105.1
104.9
104.5

136.7
104.9
121.1
111.3
104.6
96.8
147.7
151.7
159.3
109.6
156.3
153.5
133.6
104.2
106.4
150.2
113.3
147.2
153.8
105.9
103.0
108.2
172.7
196.9
150.2
166.8
173.0
101.0
100.2
106.5
182.6
111.9
108.9
170.8
108.0
107.8
104.3

138.5
106.9
123.3
114.4
106.5
96.5
142.6
142.7
164.2
112.7
160.9
156.1
136.7
105.3
109.2
156.9
126.4
174.9
160.7
107.9
103.4
109.5
177.9
202.8
154.7
173.7
182.3
108.5
109.4
109.6
184.4
115.3
108.5
176.0
111.6
111.3
106.2

139.8
108.0
124.9
113.7
107.5
97.4
142.2
142.0
164.2
114.7
161.1
159.1
140.1
107.0
112.1
152.8
114.6
141.0
161.4
107.3
105.5
109.6
178.2
205.3
153.1
167.9
187.9
108.2
111.7
113.5
195.4
117.0
110.2
180.1
114.0
113.7
111.3

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
184.3
116.5
116.3
114.1

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
189.9
119.9
120.0
117.4

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
196.0
123.3
124.0
120.6

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
202.2
127.5
127.7
125.0

154.299
118.618
140.729
143.357
113.691
108.718
174.926
179.884
186.624
120.885
173.963
178.600
163.435
118.601
126.481
175.327
136.171
168.957
189.915
113.305
124.496
117.770
188.340
211.043
157.902
186.946
191.095
114.685
123.063
109.140
210.242
134.143
115.396
209.854
132.217
132.548
128.581

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

104.3

107.638

101.6
106.9

103.1
111.1

104.7
115.5

106.1
119.8

108.6
122.9

111.0
127.0

114.2
133.7

116.5
139.1

120.236
146.628

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Nov.
2007

2006

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

171.8
155.5
154.2
158.6
156.7
159.2
149.8
203.5

176.5
159.2
159.0
163.5
160.0
164.7
151.1
210.4

180.9
161.5
161.5
169.4
165.8
171.0
150.7
219.4

184.9
164.6
165.7
170.3
168.1
171.3
152.8
225.9

188.7
167.4
170.7
173.9
172.9
173.6
152.0
232.0

193.9
170.9
176.4
175.3
173.8
175.7
153.0
240.9

196.4
171.5
175.5
177.2
177.1
176.8
155.4
248.0

201.1
174.0
177.8
178.7
178.9
177.2
158.4
258.4

209.018
180.243
185.660
180.946
183.991
178.590
164.065
270.041

105.2
105.1
105.8

108.7
110.5
109.6

111.9
120.5
114.6

114.8
123.5
117.9

118.9
125.4
122.4

123.1
131.4
126.3

125.7
135.8
131.6

131.7
140.1
136.2

136.214
147.866
143.928

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................
Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .............
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 6 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ..............................
Electricity 4 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2
Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 7 ........................
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 3 .........................................
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 8 ................................
Dishes and flatware 2 ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ..............
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 2 .....................................................
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 .........................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ....................
Housekeeping supplies .......................................
Household cleaning products 2 ..........................
Household paper products 2 ..............................
Miscellaneous household products 2 .................
Household operations 2 .......................................
Domestic services 2 ...........................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 ...................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ....................
Repair of household items 2 ..............................

164.8
188.6
180.3
105.8
249.5

171.9
195.1
187.6
108.8
260.1

176.9
203.2
196.4
108.6
273.7

181.1
209.5
202.5
109.2
290.5

185.1
214.1
207.9
112.9
307.2

190.7
219.8
213.9
118.7
328.4

198.3
225.6
220.5
122.8
345.3

204.8
235.1
230.0
127.7
362.9

210.745
242.207
238.169
136.703
381.518

225.1
195.2
102.2
129.6
114.1
106.3
104.3
135.8
120.3
123.7
117.1
104.7
223.4
266.5
126.4
99.3
100.3
99.5
98.7
133.7
140.7

231.1
201.8
104.7
145.3
130.6
144.9
146.5
170.7
135.6
126.9
160.1
107.9
230.8
271.9
128.6
101.1
107.3
101.2
97.4
134.2
137.4

229.3
210.9
106.3
142.2
126.2
112.7
107.4
154.9
133.5
134.6
136.0
111.0
237.8
278.6
128.9
98.5
107.3
94.8
96.2
130.0
135.7

229.4
217.9
112.3
144.2
127.5
125.6
123.2
163.4
134.1
132.1
145.1
114.6
246.2
285.4
127.0
93.3
109.4
91.3
88.3
128.6
133.5

236.6
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

248.5
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

256.7
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

266.8
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

285.878
248.876
116.997
202.161
182.725
291.845
310.618
317.620
184.753
173.406
218.791
146.376
318.703
351.136
126.252
79.844
116.569
86.550
68.396
124.296
144.070

100.9
100.3

103.0
99.7

99.5
93.9

98.5
93.6

96.2
92.4

94.4
89.0

93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7

92.3
89.0
98.6
88.0
97.2
112.4
76.1
78.7
77.6
121.6
74.2
90.6

91.092
85.384

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

97.7
98.4
111.4
96.8
96.8
113.6
108.8
96.1
97.1

94.9
96.3
112.0
92.8
96.1
108.6
114.8
93.4
96.3

94.4
97.9
111.6
89.2
95.6
106.6
117.6
90.6
95.2

91.5
95.6
111.5
85.5
91.5
101.0
116.7
85.7
90.8

87.9
92.1
109.5
81.9
86.9
91.8
119.2
83.7
89.6

84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6

98.4
97.3
98.7
149.1
102.8
108.7
101.9
106.0
106.9
103.9
105.9
108.3

96.4
97.8
95.6
156.1
107.6
117.4
104.0
112.5
111.7
113.2
111.3
114.1

95.8
95.7
95.8
159.9
110.5
119.1
106.9
117.2
114.9
118.3
115.6
122.6

94.6
94.2
94.6
158.1
109.0
119.1
105.2
119.9
119.5
118.4
117.2
128.6

92.1
92.6
91.7
156.7
107.3
116.9
106.0
122.6
122.6
119.9
119.9
133.0

93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5
123.4
142.2

NA

NA

128.4
151.9

128.6
158.4

NA

89.714
100.361
116.495
76.173
75.771
71.610
122.159
73.577
93.825
93.991
99.400
91.353
169.510
111.753
137.487
113.318
141.610
138.525
140.924
129.956
165.060

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category

Apparel ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................
Men’s apparel ......................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ...............................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ..............................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................
Boys’ apparel .......................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................
Women’s apparel .................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................
Women’s dresses ..............................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 .........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear
and accessories 2 ......................................
Girls’ apparel .......................................................
Footwear ................................................................
Men’s footwear ....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................
Women’s footwear ...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................
Jewelry and watches 6 ...........................................
Watches 6 ............................................................
Jewelry 6 ..............................................................

130.1
131.5
134.4
135.8
137.6
99.5
128.9
119.8
121.8
122.3
118.5
104.4
98.1

127.8
128.0
131.4
130.0
135.2
99.9
123.6
114.5
119.7
120.1
121.8
95.8
96.5

123.7
122.8
125.8
128.1
132.0
92.2
117.5
110.8
114.8
115.3
113.3
99.1
90.9

121.5
119.3
124.5
127.2
133.2
91.3
113.7
100.6
113.1
112.9
113.8
100.3
88.7

119.0
118.0
122.4
128.1
136.1
88.5
106.8
101.7
110.9
111.1
112.6
100.4
86.3

118.8
116.3
121.4
126.0
134.8
86.0
110.3
97.5
110.0
109.6
106.8
96.8
86.0

117.5
114.1
119.8
125.3
133.4
85.4
106.4
93.8
108.9
109.7
102.4
104.2
85.6

118.6
113.2
119.4
120.2
131.7
87.8
106.8
91.4
110.2
111.6
101.7
112.4
87.6

121.204
114.807
119.969
126.647
130.658
85.186
108.710
95.895
112.166
113.902
104.683
121.440
89.915

100.8
119.2
123.7
127.8
126.7
118.8
133.0
133.6
118.0
138.0

100.6
117.8
123.8
128.7
123.5
120.0
128.2
132.4
119.3
136.2

97.5
112.2
120.6
124.5
122.1
116.7
128.5
132.3
117.1
136.6

93.8
114.1
120.7
124.6
120.6
117.3
125.3
127.2
110.9
131.7

93.3
109.5
118.5
120.4
118.2
116.5
119.2
122.1
111.0
125.6

92.2
112.1
120.3
118.1
122.9
119.7
118.6
126.0
112.8
129.8

91.8
104.4
121.4
120.7
124.4
119.7
115.0
123.2
113.7
126.4

91.0
102.8
123.0
123.4
123.4
121.7
114.1
129.1
115.7
133.0

89.277
103.150
125.005
122.586
127.150
124.719
117.339
137.854
115.274
143.633

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ...................................
New cars 1 .......................................................
New trucks 1 7 .................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 9 ...................................
Car and truck rental 2 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 10 ...................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ........................
Other motor fuels 2 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ...............
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 .........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 2 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 .............................................
State and local registration and license 2 4 .......
Parking and other fees 2 ....................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ...........................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................

148.3
144.4
101.1
143.6
99.6
140.1
153.1
155.0

154.4
150.3
102.1
143.6
99.6
140.5
152.2
160.2

148.5
144.3
101.6
143.5
99.6
140.5
152.0
157.2
100.0
103.7
96.1
95.4
93.1
98.8
97.0
112.0
105.8
101.2
106.2
111.3
150.7
186.4
197.6
171.6
113.5
279.4
110.4
106.4
119.6
120.2
109.8
204.8
229.0
152.0
78.4
182.3

154.2
150.4
98.7
140.6
97.6
137.7
148.6
148.5
98.0
104.2
119.7
119.1
117.1
123.9
119.8
113.8
107.0
101.3
108.7
113.9
154.3
193.3
201.2
177.9
117.9
304.6
114.0
110.1
122.9
123.9
109.5
203.0
223.4
155.1
77.0
185.1

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
119.4
126.5
128.0
112.2
205.6
223.1
147.0
69.1
204.1

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
131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6
72.5
211.9

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
134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6
72.3
223.3

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
137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7
71.3
227.5

190.677
186.839
94.562
136.250
94.435
136.003
140.604
136.616
93.880
116.113
262.282
260.943
261.273
265.921
250.360
250.053
123.487
113.088
131.387
130.340
238.352
225.672
235.351
203.655
139.470
336.295
141.998
139.320
146.887
152.338
118.976
233.758
258.116
152.231
71.452
232.425

-

-

108.2
112.2
111.5
109.6
116.2
112.3
107.3
100.8
97.5
100.3
108.6
132.2
173.8
184.2
160.3
105.8
255.8
104.5
102.2
109.9
110.1
103.9
201.2
224.9
158.9
98.6
173.2

107.6
127.8
127.0
125.5
131.5
126.7
134.3
103.1
98.5
103.6
110.1
141.7
179.9
191.1
165.0
109.7
260.5
108.2
105.3
114.8
115.3
104.5
209.5
238.2
156.3
86.0
177.5

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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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category

Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Prescription drugs ................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 6 ....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and
supplies .....................................................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 4 ........................................
Dental services 4 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 6 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 4 6 ......
Hospital and related services 4 ............................
Hospital services 4 11 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 4 11 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 1 4 6 ....................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 4 11 ..............
Health insurance 3 ...............................................
Recreation 2 .............................................................
Video and audio 2 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 7
Other video equipment 2 ......................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media
including rental 2 ..........................................
Video cassettes and discs, blank and
prerecorded 1 2 ..........................................
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ...................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 2 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet food 1 2 ........................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2
Pet services including veterinary 2 ......................
Pet services 1 2 ..................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ....................................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 2 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ..............................
Photographers and film processing 2 ..................
Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................
Film processing 1 2 ............................................
Other recreational goods 2 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground
equipment 1 2 ............................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 2 ..................
Recreation services 2 ............................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant
sports 2 ........................................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2
Admission to sporting events 1 2 .......................
Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 2 .............................
Recreational books 2 ...........................................

254.2
234.6
279.9
148.7
175.4

264.8
241.1
290.0
150.2
177.4

277.3
251.6
307.3
151.1
179.5

291.3
259.5
321.2
151.2
179.9

302.1
265.0
329.1
153.0
182.5

314.9
270.8
340.7
151.0
178.3

328.4
280.8
355.7
153.6
182.1

340.1
285.9
362.3
156.3
185.5

357.041
293.201
373.280
158.475
188.044

178.2
258.5
231.7
237.9
251.3
147.8
159.3
306.3
111.8
110.1
253.3
113.4

179.8
270.4
240.3
247.1
262.2
151.4
163.4
325.3
118.8
116.3
271.6
119.0

179.0
283.5
248.9
255.8
272.5
155.6
169.0
348.3
127.4
124.3
290.2
124.3

178.1
299.4
257.0
264.1
284.8
155.2
175.1
382.4
140.3
136.0
327.0
129.8

179.0
311.9
264.1
270.1
297.2
157.5
179.2
407.0
149.3
143.7
348.5
137.3

181.1
327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

182.4
342.0
284.9
289.5
329.6
167.0
188.3
449.7
165.2
159.8
382.5
147.1
100.0

185.1
356.0
292.4
294.3
346.2
170.3
194.2
477.2
175.4
170.6
402.4
154.5
106.4

187.847
376.250
303.780
305.691
364.954
170.897
199.454
515.359
189.797
183.450
442.011
161.799
116.106

102.0
100.1
53.1
256.8
73.5

103.7
100.7
47.4
270.0
60.4

105.3
101.2
42.3
280.9
50.4

106.5
103.2
37.8
301.3
43.8

107.7
103.3
32.4
312.6
38.4

108.5
103.9
28.4
325.2
32.9

109.7
103.9
24.3
336.0
29.4

110.8
102.8
18.8
344.7
25.3

111.842
102.719
15.708
353.608
22.272

90.9

85.4

83.9

78.0

78.0

77.1

76.5

77.4

76.343

83.8
99.5
78.7
101.3
103.9
144.5
102.2
100.6
108.0
105.1
108.3
118.2
128.3
107.7
99.1
128.7
97.6
93.9
101.1
100.3
88.7
107.4

84.9
91.3
79.4
104.0
106.9
143.6
102.3
99.5
117.7
110.9
118.1
119.2
132.4
106.3
99.4
125.0
96.0
90.1
103.7
104.2
101.1
86.4
103.4

81.0
94.2
75.9
108.5
111.4
148.4
105.4
101.6
124.6
113.0
125.7
117.3
131.8
103.5
98.7
122.3
97.3
83.2
103.8
108.7
99.4
83.1
98.0

80.7
86.5
72.5
109.6
113.9
149.3
105.7
104.3
130.7
117.5
132.2
115.7
130.7
101.6
96.8
114.7
91.7
78.2
105.7
114.3
100.5
77.0
88.9

79.0
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

77.1
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

70.7
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

68.4
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

63.364
94.322
53.477
105.237
136.474
169.700
121.755
113.874
169.180
143.949
174.350
116.479
139.455
94.679
82.044
80.232
86.760
39.758
105.711
116.286
99.424
63.204
69.082

88.3
95.2
98.7
109.1

85.9
95.2
100.1
113.3

82.4
96.2
100.1
117.7

78.1
94.1
98.9
121.4

75.7
94.6
97.5
125.6

73.6
94.9
98.7
128.3

71.8
91.7
96.9
132.1

70.0
92.6
96.9
137.2

67.950
87.397
94.508
140.666

106.6
223.6
111.8
112.7
187.1
187.0
105.4
100.6

110.1
234.8
116.4
119.2
190.5
189.4
107.1
101.3

112.4
245.3
119.4
126.4
203.2
193.1
109.3
103.0

113.1
257.4
125.4
131.4
206.1
196.9
111.7
104.7

116.1
266.1
130.3
132.3
219.0
198.6
113.6
104.2

116.4
275.3
133.5
141.4
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2

119.4
284.9
138.2
150.4
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9

122.0
299.8
145.7
156.0
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6

124.316
307.439
148.806
163.633
247.973
208.890
122.811
105.231

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category
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 8 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
2 .................................................................
Communication 2 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 2 .............................................
Information and information processing 2 ............
Telephone services 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 4
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 2 .................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ........................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ........................
Wireless telephone services 2 .........................
Information technology, hardware and services
12 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
2 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 2 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 2 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 2 ....................

102.3
109.3
256.0
316.3
326.1
340.1
151.6

103.6
115.5
285.4
332.7
340.9
361.4
160.1

106.9
122.0
294.7
352.2
361.9
387.3
168.1

109.2
130.0
323.3
374.0
387.4
413.6
176.4

110.9
139.4
342.8
401.7
425.5
440.4
183.6

112.6
148.5
355.9
428.9
462.2
471.4
190.0

115.3
157.6
374.3
455.3
492.8
497.8
200.5

118.0
167.6
399.5
484.0
527.2
527.1
211.2

121.409
176.717
431.606
509.605
558.975
556.271
219.035

113.8
95.9
103.1
165.1
110.0
95.4
100.7
170.7

119.0
93.0
103.2
165.1
116.0
92.2
98.4
180.1

126.0
93.4
108.0
172.7
123.7
92.3
99.7
188.2

132.3
91.8
119.2
190.9
129.4
90.0
99.9
198.2

144.3
88.2
119.4
190.9
135.1
86.2
97.2
203.3

155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
205.5

166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
212.2

174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
216.8

182.009
83.250
131.937
208.927
186.957
80.519
98.775
225.294

98.6
74.1
94.6
81.1

89.5
65.8
88.9
71.1

87.9
64.5
87.4
67.2

82.6
60.7
82.1
67.4

74.3
54.1
74.4
66.5

68.6
49.4
69.5
65.6

67.4
47.9
69.8
64.6

69.6
50.3
72.1
64.6

72.037
51.625
76.460
64.014

28.2

23.8

19.8

17.2

15.3

14.2

13.1

11.2

10.204

47.2
88.2

36.5
81.5

25.3
79.5

19.7
71.0

16.2
64.1

13.9
61.1

11.7
58.5

10.3
54.2

8.946
51.474

96.0

95.7

100.3

99.6

97.6

97.2

94.5

77.2

72.612

79.6

70.8

65.0

59.0

52.3

48.4

44.2

40.3

37.392

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 6 .................................................
Funeral expenses 6 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 2 ...................................................
Financial services 6 ...........................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2
Tax return preparation and other accounting
fees 1 2 ....................................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 13 ..........
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 ..........................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ........
Infants’ equipment 1 3 ........................................

263.0
369.1
149.1
115.5
162.9
152.5

274.0
396.6
160.4
121.7
167.8
155.5

286.4
431.7
175.1
125.8
172.6
155.4

295.8
472.5
192.3
130.9
175.4
153.4

300.2
470.4
190.6
138.6
179.0
153.4

307.8
484.8
196.0
147.1
183.3
153.4

317.3
513.1
207.6
154.6
187.6
155.4

326.7
527.3
213.4
157.7
193.3
159.0

336.379
561.967
228.047
161.887
197.156
158.561

101.0

104.9

104.6

103.4

102.6

101.7

102.1

104.2

103.891

167.8
174.3
106.3
246.6
183.5
185.1
104.6

168.1
181.3
110.6
255.7
192.6
189.8
107.1

168.3
186.4
113.7
268.5
205.1
198.3
111.5

165.9
189.9
115.9
276.9
213.9
206.8
113.8

167.3
194.3
118.6
287.1
224.6
215.4
117.2

169.2
201.2
122.8
297.7
236.6
223.2
120.7

173.1
206.6
126.0
306.6
244.6
233.5
122.9

177.5
212.5
129.6
318.7
255.5
244.9
126.9

177.109
218.604
133.384
328.610
262.315
256.099
131.099

104.6
210.5
106.8

108.6
218.2
110.4

113.0
228.0
116.0

115.1
235.2
117.9

118.7
241.3
120.1

121.9
250.2
123.4

127.9
254.2
123.9

134.4
263.0
126.7

138.300
272.335
129.232

112.2

117.4

122.7

128.7

134.1

141.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

98.2
157.2

96.0
155.6

94.4
156.5

93.6
156.4

89.0
149.5

86.6
148.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

147.2
100.0
86.4
150.2
100.0

156.6
103.1
86.9
151.6
97.1

162.882
103.487
87.392
154.837
95.022

146.1
134.4
140.9
152.1
125.9
190.5

150.0
137.8
147.2
163.1
125.9
198.0

147.9
132.3
138.4
151.6
124.3
205.3

149.7
133.6
145.2
163.9
120.2
211.9

150.4
131.7
146.7
167.7
115.0
217.9

155.8
137.2
157.4
185.2
115.5
224.6

160.0
141.3
166.3
200.4
114.9
233.2

162.1
142.5
170.9
207.3
113.3
241.2

171.043
151.067
190.560
238.067
112.103
248.974

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Special aggregate indexes
Rent of shelter 5 .........................................................
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 5 ....................................
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................

196.3
192.8
226.5
168.8
162.1
163.6
135.9
142.8
153.2
153.6
126.8
198.0
184.3
112.2
175.7
178.2
144.2
111.8
197.7
167.8
147.9

203.1
198.3
233.0
174.7
167.5
169.0
139.3
149.0
163.6
159.1
124.1
206.9
191.5
128.1
180.2
182.8
145.1
129.3
204.4
173.2
156.5

211.7
204.5
241.9
177.0
168.2
171.3
134.1
140.9
153.4
156.8
119.9
213.2
198.3
111.4
185.2
187.8
144.7
97.6
212.6
178.2
156.6

1
2
3
4

218.1
212.0
250.2
181.6
171.7
175.1
135.6
147.6
165.0
161.6
117.2
220.5
204.3
123.3
188.6
191.4
142.5
120.7
219.8
179.8
158.4

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

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

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

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

252.495
236.449
289.592
210.846
199.998
202.770
153.234
191.668
234.241
199.253
115.874
263.599
238.671
219.009
210.888
212.435
140.547
265.420
255.549
210.484
191.750

9
10
11
12
13

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=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.
5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
8 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 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning with data for
January 2008.
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 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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Nov.
2007

2006

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

2.7

3.4

1.6

2.4

1.9

3.3

3.4

2.5

4.2

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

2.0
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.2
-1.8
2.1
.9
.1
2.4
2.0
1.7
3.0
3.3
2.9
4.0
2.6
1.8
2.6
1.9

2.8
2.8
2.9
2.6
.9
.7
1.2
.4
-1.2
3.5
4.6
4.7
5.4
3.0
1.8
-1.3
3.5
4.1
7.7
3.0

2.8
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.0
4.6
1.6
1.8
-1.0
2.6
5.2
5.2
4.2
3.8
1.7
2.7
1.8
.5
4.0
-.6

1.5
1.5
.8
1.0
.5
3.8
.0
-.1
.3
1.3
1.0
.7
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.8
1.3
.7
1.0
.8

3.5
3.6
4.5
2.8
2.1
3.9
.5
4.2
5.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
-.4
3.8
2.6
.7
3.9
4.7
3.8
6.8

2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.0
-3.5
1.2
2.4
4.7
2.1
4.0
3.8
5.0
2.7
2.1
2.5
1.9
.2
2.1
-1.1

2.3
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.7
-2.1
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.1
-.5
3.3
-1.3

2.2
2.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.1
.5
4.7
6.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
4.6
6.3
1.0
1.7
.4
3.2
3.9
3.3

4.6
4.7
5.4
5.1
4.3
7.8
3.5
4.3
3.2
5.4
8.5
8.2
10.0
4.8
5.6
3.2
7.9
2.2
3.8
2.0

.1
1.7
2.4
3.6
4.4
4.4
1.9
5.5
4.6
3.1
3.6
4.8
2.0
1.0
1.8
4.9
2.4
2.7
5.8
1.6
-6.7
-2.8
-1.1
-2.1
-.4
-3.1
2.2
1.7
2.8
.5
-2.2

3.6
4.5
4.0
5.2
5.5
6.1
6.4
4.5
5.3
5.8
7.4
8.7
6.9
4.0
4.7
5.9
5.1
3.7
3.2
2.8
9.3
5.6
2.0
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.6
1.4
3.9
-1.8
-4.7
2.2
17.3
-.4
-.4
.9
-.1
-2.5
1.8
1.5
5.2

3.4
3.4
4.0
4.6
6.2
6.9
8.2
4.4
5.6
3.7
5.3
6.5
3.2
3.9
4.1
2.8
1.9
3.0
3.1
3.8
2.2
-2.7
4.4
5.1
2.9
6.8
2.0
-.1
-.8
1.1
2.3
-.5
-8.2
5.8
4.4
4.6
3.4
7.2
8.8
2.8
-.3

.8
.2
-.2
.2
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.8
-2.3
-.3
1.1
-1.0
-2.0
-.9
-2.8
-5.3
3.2
9.1
1.2
9.5

1.6
11.5
10.7
14.0
23.5
19.5
23.5
27.5
21.7
5.2
4.3
9.2
4.0
4.6
5.4
5.4
7.1
5.5
2.9
3.5
6.8

2.4
1.1
2.3
1.6
-.9
2.9
-.7
-3.3
-6.2
4.7
5.8
3.6
7.4
4.2
5.4
2.3
6.5
2.9
-2.4
3.1
2.4

2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9

2.0
5.3
4.5
3.9
5.5
5.8
5.6
5.5
4.2
2.4
3.2
3.2
2.6
4.2
4.2
.8
1.2
2.3
2.2
1.9

-

-

-

-

-

-.7
-.1
1.1
-1.2
-2.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.7
1.8
3.6
9.7
-2.0
-3.7
-4.2
-2.3
-2.5
-1.5
2.0
4.9

4.7
4.7
.5
5.6
4.3
2.7
4.7
.0
-.2
.7
30.1
3.4
6.9
6.9
6.5
2.3
.2
1.6
3.3

5.1
5.8
8.7
5.3
2.5
2.3
2.8
1.5
2.7
.7
-19.9
4.1
5.9
6.0
5.0
5.3
-.6
2.9
7.9

-.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.2
3.5
1.2
1.3
3.0
-.1
-3.6
-2.2
-4.8
2.2
2.5
-.1
2.6
.8
1.6
1.0
3.2
10.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-1.7
2.8
3.8
5.7
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
3.5
4.3
2.3
.5
.4
1.5
.6

-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9

6.6
7.7
8.3
7.7
2.2
4.6
5.3
3.4
3.1
4.3
21.7
13.8
20.4
23.2
17.7
13.1
3.3
11.6
4.4

-

-13.2
2.9
3.4
2.2
4.3
4.0
.8
1.8
1.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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 ....................................
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 3 ..........
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 ....
Other food away from home 2 ......................................

2.0
3.2
5.5
-2.5
7.1
6.7
2.8
.8
7.1
6.7
-17.2
4.8
1.4
.6
1.9
.5
3.0
2.7

6.2
.8
.2
-.2
-4.7
-10.3
4.3
12.2
-5.9
32.4
22.5
10.7
1.8
1.9
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.1

-1.7
.6
6.6
2.7
7.7
12.8
-5.8
-4.1
14.4
-17.8
-7.6
-4.6
4.6
4.2
-.1
7.6
6.3
6.1

5.5
4.7
6.9
.0
9.7
15.1
3.7
6.4
8.3
-5.7
9.2
7.7
2.9
3.3
3.9
2.1
.3
-.1

4.5
1.4
3.2
-1.5
1.9
5.6
1.8
7.6
-3.5
38.1
-1.5
8.4
-.8
-2.7
-1.6
-3.4
2.7
2.7

9.6
7.3
1.0
-2.9
11.8
6.6
11.5
11.9
7.5
-8.3
49.5
4.2
1.6
2.5
1.7
3.8
-.8
-1.0

-0.5
1.3
4.2
7.4
7.5
5.7
-3.9
-2.3
9.2
-6.1
-19.5
4.5
5.3
5.8
5.2
6.8
4.8
3.6

1.8
4.3
10.0
2.7
6.1
11.8
2.1
-.8
6.0
8.4
-7.0
-2.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
.7

4.8
4.6
4.4
2.4
10.1
6.3
3.3
5.0
4.4
4.9
7.2
4.4
2.6
1.5
.9
2.0
3.0
.8

.6
-2.1
2.3
3.0
3.2
4.3
2.8
.1
-1.7

1.3
.6
1.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.7
.2
-3.2
-3.6
-.6
4.1
2.0
.8
-.4
1.2
1.0
3.5
8.3
12.4
2.3
1.7
1.0
2.3
1.9
2.7
2.3
2.6
-1.1
-1.9
.3
.9
5.7
4.1
3.0
2.4
2.8
2.8
-.2

1.9
4.6
1.3
1.9
1.8
2.8
1.8
-.3
-3.5
-5.9
3.1
2.8
2.9
1.7
2.3
1.1
2.6
4.5
11.6
18.8
4.5
1.9
.4
1.2
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.1
5.4
7.4
9.2
2.9
1.0
3.0
-.4
3.0
3.3
3.2
1.8

6.2
6.3
.9
1.0
1.3
-.6
.9
.9
-.3
-.5
.0
1.8
.1
1.9
2.5
1.6
2.7
-2.6
-9.3
-19.4
.4
-.6
2.0
.1
.2
1.2
-1.0
-3.3
3.1
-.3
2.1
3.6
6.0
1.5
1.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8

-.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
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5

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
3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9

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
3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7

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
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0
4.0

4.9
10.8
3.9
4.4
5.3
13.3
2.7
3.0
5.5
8.2
-1.0
1.7
3.1
3.6
.1
4.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
2.7
7.3
3.8
6.1
8.5
2.6
-.1
4.1
4.1
3.3
5.2
9.3
-.2
5.5
4.3
.3
3.8
3.7
3.8
2.9
3.2
3.2
5.4

-

1.9
.6
1.5
.3
1.9
1.4
-4.5
-13.2
-22.4
-1.7
.7
-.1
3.5
1.5
.0
-.2
3.6
1.5
2.6
-1.4
2.8
3.7
4.1
.8
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.0
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.7
3.5

1.5
3.9

1.6
4.0

1.3
3.7

2.4
2.6

2.2
3.3

2.9
5.3

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Nov.
2007

2006

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

2.8
2.7
2.9
3.7
2.3
4.2
1.8
2.7

2.7
2.4
3.1
3.1
2.1
3.5
.9
3.4

2.5
1.4
1.6
3.6
3.6
3.8
-.3
4.3

2.2
1.9
2.6
.5
1.4
.2
1.4
3.0

2.1
1.7
3.0
2.1
2.9
1.3
-.5
2.7

2.8
2.1
3.3
.8
.5
1.2
.7
3.8

1.3
.4
-.5
1.1
1.9
.6
1.6
2.9

2.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
1.9
4.2

3.9
3.6
4.4
1.3
2.8
.8
3.6
4.5

3.2
.9
2.3

3.3
5.1
3.6

2.9
9.0
4.6

2.6
2.5
2.9

3.6
1.5
3.8

3.5
4.8
3.2

2.1
3.3
4.2

4.8
3.2
3.5

3.4
5.5
5.7

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 ............................................
Lodging away from home 2 .............................................
Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 ........................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels ...................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...........
Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ..............................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .................................................
Fuel oil ........................................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 6 ............................
Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .........................................
Electricity 4 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 .........................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ..........................
Garbage and trash collection 7 ...................................
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 3 .....................................................
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 8 ...........................................
Dishes and flatware 2 ...................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .........................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ......
Tools, hardware and supplies 2 ....................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ...............................
Housekeeping supplies ...................................................
Household cleaning products 2 .....................................
Household paper products 2 .........................................
Miscellaneous household products 2 ............................
Household operations 2 ..................................................
Domestic services 2 ......................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 2 ..............................
Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ...............................
Repair of household items 2 .........................................

2.2
2.5
3.1
1.9
4.2

4.3
3.4
4.0
2.8
4.2

2.9
4.2
4.7
-.2
5.2

2.4
3.1
3.1
.6
6.1

2.2
2.2
2.7
3.4
5.7

3.0
2.7
2.9
5.1
6.9

4.0
2.6
3.1
3.5
5.1

3.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1

2.9
3.0
3.6
7.1
5.1

1.7
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.4
23.5
30.9
7.9
1.2
.7
2.1
1.9
1.8
2.5
-.2
-1.9
-2.0
-.6
-2.8
-1.3
-.8
-.7
-3.8

2.7
3.4
2.4
12.1
14.5
36.3
40.5
25.7
12.7
2.6
36.7
3.1
3.3
2.0
1.7
1.8
7.0
1.7
-1.3
.4
-2.3
2.1
-.6

-.8
4.5
1.5
-2.1
-3.4
-22.2
-26.7
-9.3
-1.5
6.1
-15.1
2.9
3.0
2.5
.2
-2.6
.0
-6.3
-1.2
-3.1
-1.2
-3.4
-5.8

.0
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
11.4
14.7
5.5
.4
-1.9
6.7
3.2
3.5
2.4
-1.5
-5.3
2.0
-3.7
-8.2
-1.1
-1.6
-1.0
-.3

3.1
2.0
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
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
-2.2
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

3.9
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

7.2
2.5
-.1
5.0
4.9
25.1
28.9
16.8
3.2
5.2
-1.1
5.1
5.4
4.1
-.6
-3.1
-2.5
-1.5
-4.1
-1.5
-.2
-1.3
-4.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1.2
-.1
.7
-2.8
-3.1
-4.9
-.5
-3.3
-2.4
-1.2
-.1
-1.8
1.9
1.1
5.8
.1
2.9
3.5
2.4
2.5
2.6

-2.9
-2.1
.5
-4.1
-.7
-4.4
5.5
-2.8
-.8
-2.0
.5
-3.1
4.7
4.7
8.0
2.1
6.1
4.5
9.0
5.1
5.4

-.5
1.7
-.4
-3.9
-.5
-1.8
2.4
-3.0
-1.1
-.6
-2.1
.2
2.4
2.7
1.4
2.8
4.2
2.9
4.5
3.9
7.4

-3.1
-2.3
-.1
-4.1
-4.3
-5.3
-.8
-5.4
-4.6
-1.3
-1.6
-1.3
-1.1
-1.4
.0
-1.6
2.3
4.0
.1
1.4
4.9

-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
2.3
3.4

-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
2.9
6.9

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

-

1.9
3.3
3.6
.1
-3.7
-7.7
.5
-.8
3.6
-.9
-.7
-.8
.7
-1.0
2.7
1.7
1.8
.9

-

-

-

4.1
6.8

.2
4.3

1.1
4.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category

Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .........................................
Men’s pants and shorts .................................................
Boys’ apparel ..................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..............................................
Women’s apparel ............................................................
Women’s outerwear ......................................................
Women’s dresses .........................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ....................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ........................................................
Girls’ apparel ...................................................................
Footwear ...........................................................................
Men’s footwear ...............................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .................................................
Women’s footwear ..........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................
Jewelry and watches 6 ......................................................
Watches 6 .......................................................................
Jewelry 6 .........................................................................
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ..............................................
New cars 1 ..................................................................
New trucks 1 7 .............................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Leased cars and trucks 9 ..............................................
Car and truck rental 2 ...................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 10 ..............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ...................................
Other motor fuels 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................................
Tires ..............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ..........................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ..........
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................
Motor vehicle body work ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .....................
Motor vehicle repair 2 ...................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ..................................................
Motor vehicle fees 2 ........................................................
State and local registration and license 2 4 ...................
Parking and other fees 2 ...............................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ............................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 .......................................
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................

-0.5
.9
1.0
2.0
3.4
-1.1
.0
.8
-.5
-.6
-2.9
-2.6
-.1

-1.8
-2.7
-2.2
-4.3
-1.7
.4
-4.1
-4.4
-1.7
-1.8
2.8
-8.2
-1.6

-3.2
-4.1
-4.3
-1.5
-2.4
-7.7
-4.9
-3.2
-4.1
-4.0
-7.0
3.4
-5.8

-1.8
-2.9
-1.0
-.7
.9
-1.0
-3.2
-9.2
-1.5
-2.1
.4
1.2
-2.4

-2.1
-1.1
-1.7
.7
2.2
-3.1
-6.1
1.1
-1.9
-1.6
-1.1
.1
-2.7

-0.2
-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

0.9
-.8
-.3
-4.1
-1.3
2.8
.4
-2.6
1.2
1.7
-.7
7.9
2.3

2.2
1.4
.5
5.4
-.8
-3.0
1.8
4.9
1.8
2.1
2.9
8.0
2.6

.4
-.2
-3.0
-3.5
-5.0
-1.5
2.6
-1.8
-2.1
-1.8

-.2
-1.2
.1
.7
-2.5
1.0
-3.6
-.9
1.1
-1.3

-3.1
-4.8
-2.6
-3.3
-1.1
-2.8
.2
-.1
-1.8
.3

-3.8
1.7
.1
.1
-1.2
.5
-2.5
-3.9
-5.3
-3.6

-.5
-4.0
-1.8
-3.4
-2.0
-.7
-4.9
-4.0
.1
-4.6

-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3

-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6

-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2

-1.9
.3
1.6
-.7
3.0
2.5
2.8
6.8
-.4
8.0

5.4
5.2
.2
-.3
-.4
-.8
.7
1.2

4.1
4.1
1.0
.0
.0
.3
-.6
3.4

-3.8
-4.0
-.5
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-1.9

3.8
4.2
-2.9
-2.0
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-5.5
-2.0
.5
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.4
23.5
1.6
1.1
.1
2.4
2.3
2.4
3.7
1.8
3.7
3.9
9.0
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.1
-.3
-.9
-2.4
2.0
-1.8
1.5

.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
-10.3
10.3

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
4.9
3.8

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
-.3
5.4

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
-1.4
1.9

8.7
8.8
-.3
-.6
-.6
-.7
-.6
.3
1.1
.6
31.6
31.7
32.0
31.6
30.2
25.0
3.3
2.8
4.1
3.8
6.2
3.1
3.2
2.7
3.4
.3
1.9
1.3
3.2
4.0
.7
7.3
11.5
-1.6
.2
2.2

-

-

-

6.6
30.2
30.1
32.4
28.1
25.9
22.3
-.4
-1.1
.4
.3
1.1
2.5
1.5
2.4
2.7
.5
1.4
.8
2.7
2.5
3.0
6.8
10.9
-1.4
-5.7
.8

-.6
13.9
13.9
14.5
13.2
12.8
25.2
2.3
1.0
3.3
1.4
7.2
3.5
3.7
2.9
3.7
1.8
3.5
3.0
4.5
4.7
.6
4.1
5.9
-1.6
-12.8
2.5

-3.6
-24.8
-24.9
-25.8
-24.9
-23.4
-16.6
2.6
2.7
2.5
1.1
6.4
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.5
7.3
2.0
1.0
4.2
4.2
5.1
-2.2
-3.9
-2.8
-8.8
2.7

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category

Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 6 ...............
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 4 ...................................................
Dental services 4 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 6 ...........................................
Services by other medical professionals 4 6 .................
Hospital and related services 4 .......................................
Hospital services 4 11 ...................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 4 11 .................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 4 6 ...............................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 4 11 .........................
Health insurance 3 ..........................................................

3.7
4.0
6.1
-.3
-1.1
1.1
3.6
3.2
2.6
4.6
3.1
1.7
5.1
5.1
4.7
6.7
4.6

4.2
2.8
3.6
1.0
1.1
.9
4.6
3.7
3.9
4.3
2.4
2.6
6.2
6.3
5.6
7.2
4.9

4.7
4.4
6.0
.6
1.2
-.4
4.8
3.6
3.5
3.9
2.8
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.8
4.5

5.0
3.1
4.5
.1
.2
-.5
5.6
3.3
3.2
4.5
-.3
3.6
9.8
10.1
9.4
12.7
4.4

3.7
2.1
2.5
1.2
1.4
.5
4.2
2.8
2.3
4.4
1.5
2.3
6.4
6.4
5.7
6.6
5.8

4.2
2.2
3.5
-1.3
-2.3
1.2
4.9
4.0
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.5
3.5

4.3
3.7
4.4
1.7
2.1
.7
4.5
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.1
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.0
3.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recreation 2 ........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .............................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 7 ...........
Other video equipment 2 .................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental
2 ..............................................................................
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ..............................
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 .............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .....................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet food 1 2 ...................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ...........
Pet services including veterinary 2 .................................
Pet services 1 2 .............................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ...............................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography 2 ...................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...............................
Photographic equipment 1 2 .........................................
Photographers and film processing 2 .............................
Photographer fees 1 2 ...................................................
Film processing 1 2 .......................................................
Other recreational goods 2 ...............................................
Toys ................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ..
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .........................
Music instruments and accessories 2 .............................
Recreation services 2 .......................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2
Admissions .....................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 ........................................
Recreational books 2 ......................................................

.8
-.6
-7.3
2.8
-15.5

1.7
.6
-10.7
5.1
-17.8

1.5
.5
-10.8
4.0
-16.6

1.1
2.0
-10.6
7.3
-13.1

1.1
.1
-14.3
3.8
-12.3

-3.2
-12.6
7.1
-3.9
1.3
2.0
1.1
.8
.9
3.4
1.3
3.5
-3.0
.5
-5.8
-.2
-.8
-1.6
-.9
.1

-6.1
1.3
-8.2
.9
2.7
2.9
-.6
.1
-1.1
9.0
5.5
9.0
.8
3.2
-1.3
.3
-2.9
-1.6
-4.0
2.6

-1.8
-4.6
3.2
-4.4
4.3
4.2
3.3
3.0
2.1
5.9
1.9
6.4
-1.6
-.5
-2.6
-.7
-2.2
1.4
-7.7
.1
4.3
-1.7
-3.8
-5.2
-4.1
1.1
.0
3.9
2.1
4.5
2.6
6.0
6.7
2.0
2.1
1.7

-7.0
-.4
-8.2
-4.5
1.0
2.2
.6
.3
2.7
4.9
4.0
5.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.8
-1.9
-6.2
-5.8
-6.0
1.8
5.2
1.1
-7.3
-9.3
-5.2
-2.2
-1.2
3.1
.6
4.9
5.0
4.0
1.4
2.0
2.2
1.7

.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
2.7
3.4
3.9
.7
6.3
.9
1.7
-.5

-

-

.2
-6.6
-8.0
-7.1
-3.0
-.9
5.2
1.5
8.6
9.7
7.3
4.6
.7
1.9
-1.9

.8
-2.6
-3.7
-2.7
.0
1.4
3.8
3.3
5.0
4.1
5.8
1.8
1.3
1.6
.7

-

3.6
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.5
4.1
2.6
1.7
5.0
2.0
3.1
6.1
6.2
6.8
5.2
5.0
6.4

5.0
2.6
3.0
1.4
1.4
1.5
5.7
3.9
3.9
5.4
.4
2.7
8.0
8.2
7.5
9.8
4.7
9.1

.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

.9
-.1
-16.4
2.6
-12.0

-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
.3
3.5
2.5
6.9
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0

-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0
2.6
3.5
3.5
6.4
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2

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
2.2
5.2
5.4
3.7
3.5
.8
1.0
.7

-1.4
-7.4
2.3
-4.3
-.6
5.1
4.4
4.8
2.7
6.2
3.9
7.0
-.6
.5
-2.2
-3.1
-5.5
2.7
-12.6
-.9
1.5
-1.1
-4.8
-5.0
-2.9
-5.6
-2.5
2.5
1.9
2.5
2.1
4.9
3.8
1.6
1.5
1.6

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category
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 8 ...................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 .........
Communication 2 ..............................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .....................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing 2 .......................
Telephone services 2 ....................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 4 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
2 ..........................................................................
Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ...................................
Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ...................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Information technology, hardware and services 12 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 2 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................
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 6 ............................................................
Funeral expenses 6 ......................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2
Financial services 6 ......................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ...........
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 13 .....................
Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .....................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ...................
Infants’ equipment 1 3 ...................................................

1.6
4.4
-.5
4.8
4.0
6.7
5.1
6.3
-1.2
3.0
3.0
5.6
-1.5
.4
2.8

1.3
5.7
11.5
5.2
4.5
6.3
5.6
4.6
-3.0
.1
.0
5.5
-3.4
-2.3
5.5

3.2
5.6
3.3
5.9
6.2
7.2
5.0
5.9
.4
4.7
4.6
6.6
.1
1.3
4.5

2.2
6.6
9.7
6.2
7.0
6.8
4.9
5.0
-1.7
10.4
10.5
4.6
-2.5
.2
5.3

1.6
7.2
6.0
7.4
9.8
6.5
4.1
9.1
-3.9
.2
.0
4.4
-4.2
-2.7
2.6

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
1.1

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
3.3

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
2.2

2.9
5.4
8.0
5.3
6.0
5.5
3.7
4.4
.2
4.3
3.9
9.0
-.1
2.0
3.9

-1.3
-.7
-1.6
-11.6
-19.0
-26.5
-2.0
-7.1

-9.2
-11.2
-6.0
-12.3
-15.6
-22.7
-7.6
-.3

-1.8
-2.0
-1.7
-5.5
-16.8
-30.7
-2.5
4.8

-6.0
-5.9
-6.1
.3
-13.1
-22.1
-10.7
-.7

-10.0
-10.9
-9.4
-1.3
-11.0
-17.8
-9.7
-2.0

-7.7
-8.7
-6.6
-1.4
-7.2
-14.2
-4.7
-.4

-1.7
-3.0
.4
-1.5
-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8

3.3
5.0
3.3
.0
-14.5
-12.0
-7.4
-18.3

3.5
2.6
6.0
-.9
-8.9
-13.1
-5.0
-5.9

-11.8

-11.1

-8.2

-9.2

-11.4

-7.5

-8.7

-8.8

-7.2

5.1
11.4
11.5
9.5
2.9
2.6

4.2
7.5
7.6
5.4
3.0
2.0

4.5
8.9
9.2
3.4
2.9
-.1

3.3
9.5
9.8
4.1
1.6
-1.3

1.5
-.4
-.9
5.9
2.1
.0

2.5
3.1
2.8
6.1
2.4
.0

3.1
5.8
5.9
5.1
2.3
1.3

3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.3

3.0
6.6
6.9
2.7
2.0
-.3

.6

3.9

-.3

-1.1

-.8

-.9

.4

2.1

-.3

4.4
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.1
3.4
2.2
2.9
4.4
4.5
6.0

.2
4.0
4.0
3.7
5.0
2.5
2.4
3.8
3.7
3.4
4.6

.1
2.8
2.8
5.0
6.5
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.5
5.1
4.5

-1.4
1.9
1.9
3.1
4.3
4.3
2.1
1.9
3.2
1.6
4.9

.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.0
3.1
2.6
1.9
4.2

1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1

2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4

-.2
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.7
4.6
3.3
2.9
3.5
2.0
4.0
.4
.6
2.1
-2.1

5.5
6.0
11.5
14.8
-1.1
3.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-2.4
-2.2

-2.2
-1.0

-1.7
.6

-.8
-.1

-4.9
-4.4

-2.7
-1.0

-.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
3.1
.6
.9
-2.9

2.7
3.2
6.7
10.4
-1.2
2.6

2.7
2.5
4.5
7.2
.0
3.9

-1.4
-4.0
-6.0
-7.1
-1.3
3.7

1.2
1.0
4.9
8.1
-3.3
3.2

.5
-1.4
1.0
2.3
-4.3
2.8

3.6
4.2
7.3
10.4
.4
3.1

2.7
3.0
5.7
8.2
-.5
3.8

1.3
.8
2.8
3.4
-1.4
3.4

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Special aggregate indexes
Rent of shelter 5 ....................................................................
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 5 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................

2.5
2.3
3.2
2.8
2.7
2.6
3.2
6.4
9.7
4.1
.1
2.7
2.5
13.4
2.0
1.9
.2
29.5
2.7
1.7
2.0

3.5
2.9
2.9
3.5
3.3
3.3
2.5
4.3
6.8
3.6
-2.1
4.5
3.9
14.2
2.6
2.6
.6
15.7
3.4
3.2
5.8

1
2
3
4

4.2
3.1
3.8
1.3
.4
1.4
-3.7
-5.4
-6.2
-1.4
-3.4
3.0
3.6
-13.0
2.8
2.7
-.3
-24.5
4.0
2.9
.1

3.0
3.7
3.4
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.1
4.8
7.6
3.1
-2.3
3.4
3.0
10.7
1.8
1.9
-1.5
23.7
3.4
.9
1.1

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

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

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

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

3.1
2.4
3.1
4.1
4.7
4.1
5.9
11.0
13.8
8.0
2.3
3.4
3.0
18.3
2.8
2.5
.5
31.1
3.3
5.7
3.5

8
9
10
11
12
13

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=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.
5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
7 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 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning
with data for January 2008.
- 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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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9

38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5

38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0

38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3

38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8

39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3

39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7

39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3

39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9

39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4

39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8

40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7

52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5

53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1

53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9

53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8

54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7

54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4

54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1

55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7

55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4

55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6

79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8

80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8

81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1

82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5

83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8

83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2

83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2

84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8

85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8

86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7

86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7

105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2

105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8

106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8

106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5

107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8

107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2

107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2

107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6

107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2

108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4

108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6

126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0

127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4

127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7

127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9

128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4

128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8

129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5

131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9

131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0

132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3

132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0

148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1

148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4

149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7

149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8

149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8

149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3

150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8

150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7

151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0

150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1

150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9

166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9

167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9

168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5

168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7

169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3

169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9

169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0

170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4

170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5

170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8

170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0

2005
2006
2007

186.3
194.0
197.559

187.3
194.2
198.544

188.6
195.3
200.612

190.2
197.2
202.130

190.0
198.2
203.661

190.1
198.6
203.906

191.0
199.2
203.700

192.1
199.6
203.199

195.0
198.4
203.889

195.2
197.0
204.338

193.4
196.8
205.891

192.5
197.2
-

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

188.8
196.3
201.069

193.2
198.0

3.5
2.4

3.5
3.2

-

-

191.0
197.1
-

-

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

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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

165.1
491.8

170.7
508.5

172.9
515.0

177.0
527.2

179.9
536.0

186.0
554.2

192.5
573.3

197.2
587.3

205.891
613.287

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

165.2
164.7
164.2
185.7
173.4
150.2
196.6
151.7
191.5
104.5
106.3
188.8
187.7
149.4
150.6
145.2
143.0
121.0
103.2
106.2
103.6
148.4

169.8
169.3
169.1
190.4
175.0
151.8
199.0
152.2
198.3
109.3
109.8
192.0
195.6
156.3
156.8
152.8
150.5
128.3
109.3
110.9
108.1
157.0

174.6
174.1
173.7
195.1
178.4
159.1
201.9
154.8
203.5
114.9
114.0
195.1
196.6
161.8
163.2
160.0
159.7
137.0
118.6
115.8
113.7
163.1

177.1
176.5
175.1
197.1
179.4
165.5
201.9
154.9
206.3
116.0
116.2
199.2
198.2
162.3
163.0
160.3
160.8
138.5
118.9
116.5
113.2
159.2

183.6
183.1
183.3
202.9
183.4
171.9
203.2
161.0
213.1
118.4
120.8
204.6
207.8
181.0
180.4
182.5
198.6
165.3
147.0
148.6
138.6
167.3

188.4
187.9
187.6
206.3
185.1
165.4
205.6
165.0
217.6
123.6
123.6
208.4
207.9
183.2
184.6
185.4
197.0
170.4
145.4
143.3
130.8
175.3

192.5
192.2
190.7
208.4
184.6
171.7
200.9
167.3
221.3
126.8
126.7
213.2
207.2
185.6
187.1
187.7
201.7
176.0
147.4
145.9
134.8
174.9

196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.9
176.8
202.0
175.8
229.5
133.7
134.6
215.5
214.9
188.0
188.5
189.1
202.7
177.3
147.4
145.3
141.0
175.3

205.763
205.451
203.741
225.941
197.329
191.680
209.566
183.077
241.676
144.963
140.846
227.602
219.528
198.325
197.281
196.574
214.115
187.874
155.054
153.498
147.888
179.742

100.2
145.8
146.7
93.8
149.1
157.9
101.6
102.7
187.5
106.2
104.2
123.4
161.9
109.8
164.4
164.7
108.3
202.8
237.8
263.1
202.9
161.4
126.8
109.7
214.1
191.5
209.2
229.9
222.1
103.4
102.8
105.5

107.4
151.1
155.5
99.3
154.8
160.7
103.2
105.3
191.1
110.8
102.5
144.5
161.5
109.4
160.3
168.2
110.3
213.3
252.4
264.4
204.0
160.8
120.6
113.9
240.4
179.5
276.5
281.9
246.1
105.3
105.0
107.4

113.5
157.6
160.2
101.0
159.2
167.8
108.4
107.5
191.3
110.0
103.9
132.4
170.6
114.1
171.9
183.2
113.2
212.8
248.5
266.9
217.9
164.8
129.9
107.5
230.8
205.5
228.5
261.0
234.3
109.9
109.3
114.0

113.0
155.2
155.5
95.5
164.8
166.8
108.4
103.9
188.8
106.6
105.4
145.4
167.2
109.9
167.7
181.6
115.0
222.9
261.9
279.2
232.6
165.8
142.0
111.4
245.0
222.9
214.9
283.4
251.9
113.0
112.9
114.1

117.8
162.4
164.0
101.4
173.2
174.9
113.9
107.9
194.1
111.6
105.4
189.1
172.7
117.7
170.9
180.8
116.7
229.7
273.1
282.7
239.9
162.6
144.5
113.2
262.6
213.9
294.8
279.6
272.7
111.8
109.5
117.0

124.7
169.4
167.9
108.0
178.1
184.5
121.0
110.4
197.7
113.9
107.1
151.2
179.9
124.3
180.2
180.6
120.0
248.6
300.3
302.7
241.8
158.5
161.0
126.5
296.0
230.0
270.9
416.9
285.2
113.9
112.5
116.4

120.0
173.4
168.4
109.8
179.6
184.1
120.3
112.0
205.5
120.6
108.2
153.8
183.0
128.6
180.8
180.4
121.9
249.6
298.1
306.3
252.3
169.8
172.2
120.9
288.6
252.4
253.2
337.8
298.4
119.6
118.9
121.3

121.9
174.2
166.3
109.4
183.3
181.9
118.6
111.9
212.4
125.4
110.8
176.2
180.3
124.9
176.9
184.1
121.9
254.7
303.6
321.0
277.8
174.7
183.1
124.2
285.7
266.8
273.0
312.1
291.2
122.7
122.0
124.2

125.831
181.341
168.583
110.813
187.295
194.982
128.249
114.951
222.142
132.211
114.442
215.264
205.850
150.690
201.131
188.815
135.905
265.736
318.224
336.453
290.099
179.581
200.729
128.633
299.462
278.365
287.705
335.115
302.022
125.932
123.996
127.595

100.9

102.1

103.4

109.7

108.9

112.5

117.4

121.0

126.916

133.5
102.9
118.9
109.2
102.8

135.8
105.0
121.7
111.2
104.6

137.7
106.9
123.8
114.0
106.4

139.1
108.0
125.5
113.7
107.4

138.6
107.7
125.5
114.9
106.3

140.0
108.6
128.5
112.5
105.6

144.9
112.1
134.3
112.2
107.5

147.8
114.2
135.3
127.3
110.6

153.610
119.250
142.171
143.916
113.674

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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

96.7
151.5
105.3
152.7
152.3
134.4
103.4
105.3
144.7
104.4
104.4
102.0
169.4
192.8
146.0
162.1
175.2
107.9
105.2
166.8
105.1
104.9
104.5

97.4
147.1
109.8
155.8
153.3
133.6
104.5
106.1
149.9
113.1
106.3
103.3
173.0
197.9
149.1
166.7
173.5
112.6
108.6
170.8
108.0
107.8
104.1

97.3
142.1
113.1
160.5
155.9
136.8
105.7
109.0
156.5
126.2
108.2
103.7
178.3
203.7
153.6
173.6
182.9
116.0
109.0
176.0
111.4
111.3
106.1

98.2
141.8
114.9
160.6
158.9
140.3
107.3
111.8
152.9
114.7
107.9
105.8
178.5
206.0
151.8
166.9
189.0
117.2
110.7
180.0
113.8
113.7
111.2

97.9
142.6
113.9
162.5
160.5
143.1
107.3
115.2
157.7
119.4
110.1
109.0
180.0
208.5
151.9
174.8
184.7
120.8
110.3
184.2
116.4
116.3
114.0

99.2
144.6
115.4
163.2
160.6
142.7
107.3
116.0
167.3
135.9
110.8
114.0
178.6
208.3
151.0
170.6
179.6
123.8
111.3
189.7
119.7
119.9
117.4

103.4
162.1
115.7
167.1
166.9
154.5
110.8
117.5
165.6
132.0
106.4
116.3
183.7
211.3
152.0
180.7
186.7
128.0
112.9
195.8
123.1
124.0
120.5

105.7
165.4
118.4
168.1
171.3
163.5
112.2
122.2
167.3
130.2
110.1
117.6
183.7
211.3
149.5
178.7
186.5
129.3
115.3
202.0
127.3
127.7
124.8

108.687
173.890
120.512
173.393
176.845
163.456
117.035
126.067
176.101
137.005
114.062
125.089
188.657
211.191
155.210
185.963
192.724
135.465
115.803
209.518
132.019
132.490
128.581

101.6
106.9
171.0
155.1
154.4
157.5
147.7
202.7

103.1
111.4
175.8
159.3
159.4
161.6
148.7
208.8

104.7
115.8
180.5
161.8
161.9
167.7
148.8
218.7

106.2
120.1
184.7
165.2
166.1
170.1
149.9
225.2

108.8
123.1
188.9
168.5
171.0
172.2
149.0
231.9

111.2
127.0
194.2
172.5
176.5
173.8
149.3
240.3

114.2
133.6
196.3
172.7
175.9
175.1
151.5
247.3

116.4
138.7
201.1
175.7
178.7
176.3
156.0
257.4

120.063
145.233
208.958
182.089
186.245
179.084
161.263
269.294

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 primary residence 2 3
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household energy ...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Fuel oil .............................................................
Propane, kerosene, and firewood 4 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ..............................
Electricity 2 .......................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ..............................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ...............
Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................
Household furnishings and operations ..................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ...
Floor coverings 1 ...............................................
Window coverings 1 ...........................................
Other linens 1 .....................................................
Furniture and bedding .........................................
Bedroom furniture ..............................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
1 .................................................................
Other furniture 1 .................................................
Appliances 1 ........................................................
Major appliances 1 .............................................
Other appliances 1 .............................................

161.1
183.3
179.9
105.7
251.9

168.1
189.6
187.0
108.7
263.0

172.9
197.7
195.7
108.8
277.2

176.9
203.9
201.9
109.6
293.9

181.0
208.2
207.0
113.4
311.5

186.4
213.5
213.0
118.6
330.2

194.2
219.2
219.7
122.4
349.6

200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
367.7

206.288
235.069
237.288
136.244
388.168

224.7
177.8
102.4
129.2
113.5
106.0
104.9
135.7
119.8
123.3
116.8
104.8
220.2
266.5
124.2
99.0
100.0
98.6
98.7
130.2
139.1

230.5
183.5
104.9
144.6
129.3
144.1
147.3
172.9
134.8
126.5
160.4
108.0
227.7
271.9
125.6
100.6
106.5
101.4
97.3
130.6
135.6

229.3
191.7
106.3
141.5
125.2
112.7
107.6
154.1
132.5
133.6
135.5
111.0
234.6
278.2
125.4
99.3
106.3
98.5
96.5
126.4
133.9

229.4
198.0
112.3
143.5
126.4
125.0
123.0
163.3
133.2
131.1
145.1
114.6
242.8
284.5
123.0
94.3
108.1
95.5
89.0
125.1
131.1

236.5
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

247.0
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

254.4
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

263.8
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

283.068
225.548
117.370
200.151
179.777
292.098
312.940
321.454
182.781
171.548
218.655
146.651
314.436
350.868
122.031
81.038
114.908
90.542
69.357
121.054
142.531

100.3
100.2
97.5
98.2
96.3

102.5
99.5
94.9
96.2
93.0

98.6
94.3
94.4
97.8
89.1

98.1
93.9
90.8
95.1
84.6

95.5
92.2
87.6
92.0
81.3

93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4
77.9

92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8
77.1

91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1
75.6

90.054
85.014
90.239
101.221
76.039

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Nov.
2007

2006

Expenditure category
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 ..............................

96.5
109.9
109.7
95.1
97.7

95.6
104.7
115.6
93.0
96.5

95.0
102.6
118.7
90.5
95.0

91.0
96.6
118.8
85.7
91.3

86.2
86.3
120.5
85.3
91.1

87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0

82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7

79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2

76.762
69.107
124.957
74.881
95.449

98.7
98.3
98.7
150.1
103.1
108.3
102.3
106.2
107.0
103.9
106.4
108.2

96.3
98.2
94.8
157.0
107.7
117.2
103.9
113.2
111.4
114.0
111.4
116.2

95.3
96.0
94.3
160.8
110.6
118.8
107.0
118.0
114.3
119.6
114.4
124.4

93.5
93.9
92.5
158.5
108.9
118.3
104.8
120.8
118.8
119.3
117.5
129.9

90.9
91.6
89.7
157.0
107.3
116.3
105.3
123.8
122.0
121.3
120.4
134.7

92.9
96.0
90.2
158.7
106.6
124.6
103.9
129.3
124.6
126.9
124.3
144.8

93.2
98.5
88.8
162.5
110.2
125.2
106.6
136.0
131.1

94.7
100.5
89.7
168.8
113.2
133.4
110.6
141.2
135.7

NA

NA

129.6
155.5

129.0
162.1

93.919
99.554
89.130
169.907
112.301
136.993
112.089
144.275
136.840
142.951
131.370
168.617

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

129.0
131.6
135.0
134.7
141.3
99.8
128.7
120.8
119.8
119.5
120.3
102.8
98.1

126.6
128.0
132.1
129.3
138.0
100.5
123.3
115.4
117.5
117.2
123.6
94.0
96.4

123.0
122.7
126.4
127.6
134.8
93.1
117.1
111.1
113.5
113.5
116.3
99.8
91.4

120.9
118.8
124.6
126.4
135.9
92.4
112.3
101.8
112.3
111.6
116.5
101.0
90.1

118.7
117.8
122.6
127.4
138.7
90.1
105.7
103.7
110.5
110.5
116.4
102.3
87.9

118.6
115.7
121.5
124.7
135.4
87.3
109.6
98.7
110.2
109.2
113.4
99.7
87.4

117.2
113.5
119.6
124.3
133.7
86.7
105.7
95.9
108.3
109.0
108.1
104.0
86.9

118.6
113.0
119.9
120.8
133.3
89.7
105.6
93.4
110.4
112.0
107.0
116.9
89.2

120.920
114.784
120.555
127.532
130.682
87.535
107.953
97.833
112.165
114.265
109.941
123.007
91.134

100.5
121.1
124.2
127.4
126.2
119.3
134.8
131.5
115.3
136.1

100.5
119.0
124.0
128.0
124.2
119.5
130.0
130.1
116.9
133.9

97.3
113.7
121.0
123.7
121.8
117.3
130.3
131.0
114.6
135.7

93.1
115.1
120.8
122.9
121.0
117.9
127.2
124.8
106.7
129.9

93.1
110.7
117.8
117.8
118.5
116.4
121.4
122.6
107.1
127.1

91.8
113.8
119.4
115.6
123.6
119.2
121.4
126.5
108.4
131.4

91.8
105.7
120.9
118.1
125.2
119.6
117.6
122.5
108.7
126.6

90.5
104.2
122.6
121.0
124.9
121.6
116.8
128.3
111.0
133.6

89.971
103.330
124.649
120.870
128.394
124.457
119.897
137.041
111.029
144.959

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Car and truck rental 1 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................
Other motor fuels 1 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .............................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 .......
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................

147.6
145.0
101.5
144.7
156.3
108.4
112.3
111.7
109.7
116.6
112.4
107.4
100.2
96.5
100.5
175.2
184.4
161.1
106.0
256.0
104.5
102.7
110.1

153.9
151.2
102.8
144.6
161.6
107.9
127.7
126.9
125.4
131.6
126.6
134.4
102.3
97.5
103.5
181.5
191.4
166.1
109.9
260.8
108.8
106.7
115.1

147.4
144.5
102.0
144.7
158.1
103.8
96.3
95.7
93.3
99.2
97.2
111.7
104.9
100.4
105.8
187.9
198.0
172.6
113.6
280.1
110.8
107.8
119.8

153.0
150.4
98.5
141.7
149.3
104.4
120.0
119.4
117.4
124.3
120.0
113.6
106.3
100.5
108.3
195.0
201.7
179.1
118.2
305.6
114.3
111.5
122.7

152.5
149.7
92.8
139.2
131.7
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
121.3
126.1

163.4
160.9
94.3
139.8
138.1
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
133.3
132.9

171.6
168.8
94.8
139.3
140.0
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
135.6
138.9

174.4
171.7
93.7
138.2
137.0
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
138.9
141.3

190.761
187.951
93.529
137.372
137.457
114.599
263.248
262.013
262.200
267.201
251.094
250.798
123.302
112.201
130.985
228.267
234.946
205.348
140.173
337.486
142.391
140.582
146.192

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intracity transportation .........................................

196.0
223.7
162.0
172.2

203.7
237.0
158.9
176.1

200.1
227.5
154.2
180.6

199.2
222.6
157.5
183.2

203.6
221.8
147.8
201.4

204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0

216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6

217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8

231.999
256.731
153.610
229.087

Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Prescription drugs ................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and
supplies .....................................................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 2 ........................................
Dental services 2 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ......
Hospital and related services 2 ............................
Hospital services 2 9 ..........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 7 9 .......................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 2 9 ...............
Health insurance 10 .............................................

253.2
230.2
279.7
146.2
172.5

263.8
236.5
289.8
147.9
175.0

276.2
246.7
307.1
149.4
177.7

290.6
254.0
320.6
149.5
178.1

301.4
259.4
328.4
151.7
181.2

314.4
264.4
340.0
149.2
176.6

328.2
273.9
354.9
151.7
180.1

340.0
279.1
361.8
154.5
183.5

357.165
285.475
371.754
156.416
186.080

179.0
258.4
233.4
239.2
250.9
148.4
163.4
302.1
111.6
109.8
253.7
117.1

179.6
270.1
242.3
248.5
262.0
152.0
167.8
320.9
118.5
115.9
271.9
124.0

179.0
283.0
251.0
257.5
272.3
156.1
173.5
343.6
127.0
123.9
290.1
130.6

178.2
299.5
259.2
266.2
284.6
155.8
179.2
379.1
140.2
135.9
328.5
137.0

179.1
311.9
266.5
272.1
297.4
158.6
183.5
403.4
149.2
143.0
350.9
144.6

181.0
327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

182.5
342.8
287.4
291.7
329.4
168.2
192.8
446.4
165.1
159.0
385.3
156.6
100.0

185.5
356.7
294.7
296.3
345.5
171.7
198.3
473.0
175.1
169.3
404.1
163.6
106.8

187.205
377.498
306.300
307.703
365.120
172.258
203.826
510.836
189.148
181.767
442.906
172.693
117.147

Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 5
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media
including rental 1 ..........................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 1 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................
Other recreational goods 1 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................
Recreation services 1 ............................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant
sports 1 ........................................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................

101.2
99.8
52.3
258.0
73.5

102.6
100.3
46.7
271.8
60.4

103.8
100.5
41.7
282.3
50.2

104.7
102.4
37.2
302.7
43.3

105.5
102.5
32.0
313.9
38.0

106.1
103.2
28.0
326.8
32.5

107.1
103.2
24.2
337.5
29.0

108.1
102.4
18.7
346.3
24.9

108.805
102.465
15.787
355.155
21.956

91.5
78.1
101.5
103.5
144.0
108.0
120.6
131.6
107.1
99.1
129.5
100.9
88.5
108.6
95.4
99.3
109.3

86.2
78.4
104.0
106.2
143.2
118.4
121.9
136.0
105.7
99.6
125.6
103.4
86.2
104.9
95.5
100.1
113.8

84.5
74.5
107.9
110.6
147.8
125.5
119.7
134.6
102.8
99.1
122.6
103.9
82.8
99.7
96.4
99.9
118.1

79.1
70.8
109.1
112.6
148.8
131.4
117.8
133.1
100.5
97.7
115.3
106.0
76.5
90.7
93.7
98.1
122.6

78.7
66.9
104.7
115.2
150.5
137.7
116.5
130.5
100.5
95.7
109.1
106.3
73.8
86.9
94.0
96.7
126.8

77.7
63.2
108.6
120.0
155.3
146.2
115.1
132.5
96.3
92.2
100.6
106.5
70.4
81.6
94.0
97.9
129.4

77.2
56.8
108.7
123.3
157.6
153.5
116.5
137.2
94.6
89.5
95.8
104.9
67.6
77.9
91.9
95.1
133.4

78.1
53.9
105.9
127.8
162.8
159.8
117.9
141.4
93.9
85.5
85.6
106.8
65.3
74.2
92.9
96.7
139.0

77.013
51.309
105.410
134.158
170.160
169.310
114.917
137.847
91.472
83.328
81.339
106.374
62.532
70.800
88.307
96.065
142.344

106.3
223.2
187.7
188.3
105.5
100.4

110.2
234.2
190.7
191.0
107.1
101.4

112.5
243.8
204.7
194.3
109.1
102.8

113.4
257.0
207.5
197.9
111.4
104.2

116.3
265.8
221.1
199.7
113.3
103.8

115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9

119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3

122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7

123.809
305.800
249.552
210.388
122.337
104.448

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 6 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees

102.5
109.4
256.9
310.4
325.6
340.2
152.5
113.8

103.7
115.7
289.2
326.5
340.6
359.4
160.9
118.9

106.9
122.1
297.3
345.2
361.8
386.4
168.8
125.8

108.8
129.7
324.5
366.0
387.3
412.8
176.9
132.6

109.7
138.4
343.8
390.7
424.8
438.9
183.5
145.3

110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2
470.4
189.7
157.3

112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2
497.1
199.3
168.0

114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2
525.7
209.9
176.3

117.686
174.016
434.979
491.022
559.866
553.931
217.232
183.934

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 2
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 1 .................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Information technology, hardware and services
11 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
1 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................

97.0
103.1
165.6
110.1
96.6
100.9
170.1

94.1
103.2
165.6
116.2
93.6
98.6
179.7

94.6
108.1
173.4
124.1
93.9
99.9
187.9

93.2
119.4
191.7
130.4
92.0
100.1
198.1

89.7
119.5
191.7
136.2
88.3
97.4
203.1

87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
205.4

86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
212.0

85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
216.6

85.807
131.963
209.745
187.762
83.894
98.874
225.210

98.6
81.9

89.4
71.7

87.7
68.2

82.5
68.5

74.1
67.6

68.4
66.7

67.3
65.7

69.5
65.6

71.954
64.981

29.3

24.6

20.6

17.8

15.8

14.8

13.6

11.6

10.710

46.9
88.5

35.9
82.0

25.0
79.3

19.3
69.9

15.9
63.3

13.7
60.0

11.6
57.4

10.2
52.8

8.866
50.320

96.3

95.8

100.7

99.9

98.1

97.3

94.8

77.3

73.158

79.1

70.0

64.7

59.3

52.1

48.5

44.7

42.3

40.621

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 ...........................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 10 12 ........
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..........................

267.3
369.7
149.1
115.9
163.1
153.1

279.2
396.9
160.2
121.8
167.7
155.8

293.3
432.9
175.1
125.3
172.3
156.0

305.1
474.3
192.4
130.3
174.7
154.2

308.1
471.5
190.6
138.4
177.8
154.0

315.9
485.7
196.0
146.8
181.9
153.8

326.6
515.0
208.0
153.6
185.8
155.4

335.7
528.6
213.5
156.6
191.1
158.6

347.427
563.435
228.110
160.695
195.122
158.579

100.8

104.3

104.0

103.0

102.2

101.4

101.8

103.9

103.818

170.6
174.7
106.5
246.7
183.7
188.8
104.5

170.8
181.7
110.8
255.3
191.8
193.9
106.9

171.7
187.1
114.1
268.0
204.1
202.8
111.4

169.3
190.7
116.2
276.7
213.2
210.8
113.8

170.2
194.9
118.8
286.6
224.0
219.9
117.0

171.4
201.8
123.0
298.4
238.0
228.4
120.5

174.8
206.9
126.1
307.0
245.9
239.8
122.8

178.4
212.7
129.7
318.7
255.7
250.6
126.7

178.444
218.897
133.419
330.258
264.032
262.864
130.715

105.0
209.7

109.5
218.0

114.0
228.2

116.4
235.9

120.3
241.9

123.4
251.0

135.8
264.8
103.0
86.8

139.585
275.616
104.705
86.904

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
227.6

173.489
155.011
198.661
251.442
112.413
243.906
226.636
235.874
278.513
205.783
197.479
199.565
156.977
199.471
246.726
203.087
115.574
233.029
234.115

-

-

-

-

-

-

97.6

95.4

93.5

92.6

88.5

85.7

129.2
254.5
100.0
86.1

146.6
135.4
142.0
153.9
126.3
187.2
176.5
189.9
222.9
165.1
160.1
161.1
136.8
143.8
154.7
154.0
125.7
175.9
181.2

150.6
139.1
148.6
165.5
126.6
194.5
182.6
195.2
228.9
170.9
165.5
166.4
140.6
150.3
165.8
159.7
122.9
183.7
188.3

148.4
133.4
139.4
153.1
124.9
201.7
190.4
202.6
237.3
172.5
165.7
168.3
135.1
141.8
154.7
157.3
119.2
189.2
195.0

150.3
135.0
147.3
167.2
120.4
208.3
196.3
211.7
245.1
177.0
169.1
172.1
136.8
149.6
168.0
162.6
116.6
195.9
201.1

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
206.6

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
212.4

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
220.6

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 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 ....................................
Services less medical care services ..........................

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Special aggregate indexes
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 ...............................

112.1
172.5
174.5
144.6
112.1
194.7
166.6
145.7

127.6
176.8
178.7
145.8
128.9
201.1
172.0
154.1

110.0
181.5
183.5
145.6
97.5
209.4
177.2
154.2

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

122.6
184.6
186.7
143.1
120.7
216.7
178.7
156.3

131.1
186.9
188.0
138.7
129.0
222.1
188.7
161.3

153.3
191.0
192.0
139.9
163.4
228.1
193.6
166.4

179.3
194.9
195.9
140.4
190.7
234.6
196.0
181.4

184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
198.1
183.0

219.861
205.066
205.355
141.254
265.598
250.546
209.477
188.935

9
10
11
12

Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning with data for
January 2008.
NA 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 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

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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
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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

2.7

3.4

1.3

2.4

1.6

3.4

3.5

2.4

4.4

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

2.0
2.0
1.8
2.0
1.2
-2.2
2.0
1.2
2.4
2.1
3.1
3.1
1.8
1.7
2.4
3.6
4.5
4.4
2.0
5.5
5.4
3.0
3.5
.6
4.8
2.5
2.5
-.9
-1.8
2.6
1.6
2.6
.4
-13.1
2.9
3.4
3.8
.9
2.0
1.9
2.1
3.7
6.0
-2.5
7.3
3.6
.6
7.8
6.6
-17.1
4.6
1.3
.4
3.0

2.8
2.8
3.0
2.5
.9
1.1
1.2
.3
3.6
4.6
3.3
1.7
4.2
4.6
4.1
5.2
5.2
6.0
5.9
4.4
4.3
5.8
7.2
3.6
6.0
5.9
3.8
1.8
1.6
2.5
1.9
4.3
-1.6
17.1
-.2
-.4
-2.5
2.1
1.8
5.2
6.1
.5
.5
-.4
-4.9
3.8
12.3
-6.3
32.2
22.6
10.8
1.8
2.1
1.8

2.8
2.8
2.7
2.5
1.9
4.8
1.5
1.7
2.6
5.1
3.8
1.6
.5
3.5
4.1
4.7
6.1
6.8
8.5
4.4
5.2
3.9
5.7
4.3
3.0
1.7
2.8
4.4
5.0
2.1
.1
-.7
1.4
-8.4
5.6
4.3
7.2
8.9
2.6
-.2
-1.5
.9
6.8
2.5
7.7
-5.6
-4.0
14.5
-17.4
-7.4
-4.8
4.4
4.1
6.1

1.4
1.4
.8
1.0
.6
4.0
.0
.1
1.4
1.0
1.9
2.1
.8
.3
-.1
.2
.7
1.1
.3
.6
-.4
-2.4
-.4
-1.5
-2.9
-5.4
3.5
-.6
.0
-3.3
-1.3
-3.1
1.4
9.8
-2.0
-3.7
-2.4
-.9
1.6
4.7
5.4
4.6
6.7
.6
9.3
3.6
6.2
8.5
-6.0
8.6
7.5
2.8
3.3
.1

3.7
3.7
4.7
2.9
2.2
3.9
.6
3.9
3.3
2.1
4.0
2.7
4.8
11.5
10.7
13.8
23.5
19.4
23.6
27.6
22.4
5.1
4.2
4.6
5.5
6.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
3.8
2.8
4.7
.0
30.1
3.3
7.1
1.9
-.4
1.5
3.1
4.3
1.3
3.1
-1.9
1.8
1.6
7.2
-4.0
37.2
-1.3
8.3
-1.1
-3.0
2.5

2.6
2.6
2.3
1.7
.9
-3.8
1.2
2.5
2.1
4.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.3
1.6
-.8
3.1
-1.1
-3.6
-5.6
4.8
5.9
4.3
2.4
6.5
2.8
5.5
6.2
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.6
-20.0
4.2
5.6
5.4
-.1
2.8
8.2
10.0
7.1
.8
-2.5
11.4
11.7
12.7
7.5
-8.1
49.1
4.6
1.9
2.7
-.5

2.2
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.8
-2.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
3.3
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.2
-3.8
2.4
.3
1.7
.8
-.2
-.6
1.4
3.9
5.9
1.0
1.7
1.7
3.5
.3
-.1
1.6
.4
-.7
1.2
4.3
7.1
7.0
-4.4
-2.5
9.7
-6.5
-19.0
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.2

2.1
2.0
1.3
3.3
2.3
3.0
.5
5.1
3.7
5.4
6.2
1.1
3.7
1.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.0
-.4
4.6
.2
1.6
.5
-1.2
-.4
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.1
3.4
4.0
2.4
14.6
-1.5
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
.0
2.0
1.8
4.8
10.1
2.9
6.3
2.7
-1.0
5.7
7.8
-7.6
-2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4

4.7
4.8
5.5
5.0
4.5
8.4
3.7
4.1
5.3
8.4
4.6
5.6
2.2
5.5
4.7
4.0
5.6
6.0
5.2
5.6
4.9
2.5
3.2
4.1
1.4
1.3
2.2
7.2
8.1
2.7
4.6
5.4
3.3
22.2
14.2
20.6
13.7
2.6
11.5
4.3
4.8
4.8
4.4
2.8
9.6
3.6
4.8
4.3
5.4
7.4
3.7
2.6
1.6
2.7

.6
2.4
3.2
3.2
4.4
2.8

1.2
1.7
2.0
2.4
1.8
1.8

1.3
1.4
1.8
1.7
2.5
1.7

6.1
1.0
1.0
1.4
-.3
.9

-.7
-.4
-.3
.0
1.1
-1.0

3.3
1.0
.8
2.4
-2.1
-.7

4.4
3.5
3.2
4.5
-.3
1.8

3.1
2.0
1.9
.7
13.5
2.9

4.9
3.9
4.4
5.1
13.1
2.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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

0.0
-1.8
1.9
.7
1.5
.1
2.1
1.5
-4.3
-13.1
.9
-.2
1.6
.3
-.3
3.8
1.6
4.8
.3
2.3
2.3
2.6
2.0
.8
3.4
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.6
1.8
3.1

0.7
-2.9
4.3
2.0
.7
-.6
1.1
.8
3.6
8.3
1.8
1.3
2.1
2.6
2.1
2.8
-1.0
4.4
3.2
2.4
2.8
2.8
-.4
1.5
4.2
2.8
2.7
3.2
2.6
.7
3.0

-0.1
-3.4
3.0
3.0
1.7
2.4
1.1
2.7
4.4
11.6
1.8
.4
3.1
2.9
3.0
4.1
5.4
3.0
.4
3.0
3.1
3.2
1.9
1.6
3.9
2.7
1.6
1.6
3.8
.1
4.7

0.9
-.2
1.6
.1
1.9
2.6
1.5
2.6
-2.3
-9.1
-.3
2.0
.1
1.1
-1.2
-3.9
3.3
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
4.8
1.4
3.7
2.3
2.1
2.6
1.4
.7
3.0

-0.3
.6
-.9
1.2
1.0
2.0
.0
3.0
3.1
4.1
2.0
3.0
.8
1.2
.1
4.7
-2.3
3.1
-.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
1.2
-.6
3.0

1.3
1.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.3
.0
.7
6.1
13.8
.6
4.6
-.8
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-2.8
2.5
.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.2
.9
.2
3.6

4.2
12.1
.3
2.4
3.9
8.3
3.3
1.3
-1.0
-2.9
-4.0
2.0
2.9
1.4
.7
5.9
4.0
3.4
1.4
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
5.2
1.1
.1
-.3
.7
1.5
2.9

2.2
2.0
2.3
.6
2.6
5.8
1.3
4.0
1.0
-1.4
3.5
1.1
.0
.0
-1.6
-1.1
-.1
1.0
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.7
1.6
.7
3.0
4.1

2.8
5.1
1.8
3.1
3.2
.0
4.3
3.2
5.3
5.2
3.6
6.4
2.7
-.1
3.8
4.1
3.3
4.8
.4
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.0
3.1
4.7
3.9
3.6
4.2
1.6
3.4
4.6

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

2.1
2.5
3.0
1.6
4.2

4.3
3.4
3.9
2.8
4.4

2.9
4.3
4.7
.1
5.4

2.3
3.1
3.2
.7
6.0

2.3
2.1
2.5
3.5
6.0

3.0
2.5
2.9
4.6
6.0

4.2
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.9

3.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.2

2.9
3.0
3.6
7.2
5.6

1.4
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.3
22.4
31.3
8.3
1.2
.8
2.4
1.9
1.8
2.4
-.5
-2.0
-2.4
-1.6
-2.0
-1.6
-1.5
-.9
-4.1
-1.4
-.4
-3.2

2.6
3.2
2.4
11.9
13.9
35.9
40.4
27.4
12.5
2.6
37.3
3.1
3.4
2.0
1.1
1.6
6.5
2.8
-1.4
.3
-2.5
2.2
-.7
-2.7
-2.0
-3.4

-.5
4.5
1.3
-2.1
-3.2
-21.8
-27.0
-10.9
-1.7
5.6
-15.5
2.8
3.0
2.3
-.2
-1.3
-.2
-2.9
-.8
-3.2
-1.3
-3.8
-5.2
-.5
1.7
-4.2

.0
3.3
5.6
1.4
1.0
10.9
14.3
6.0
.5
-1.9
7.1
3.2
3.5
2.3
-1.9
-5.0
1.7
-3.0
-7.8
-1.0
-2.1
-.5
-.4
-3.8
-2.8
-5.1

3.1
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
-3.9

4.4
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
-4.2

3.0
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
-1.0

3.7
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
-1.9

7.3
2.5
.0
4.8
4.8
25.8
29.9
18.0
3.2
5.1
-1.1
5.1
5.3
4.1
-.5
-3.4
-2.2
-.9
-4.7
-1.3
.8
-1.8
-3.9
2.1
3.2
.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Nov.
2007

2006

Expenditure category
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 ............................................

-3.5
-6.5
.0
-4.1
-1.1
-.7
.6
-1.6
2.0
1.4
5.5
.6
2.8
3.6
2.2
2.7
2.6

-0.9
-4.7
5.4
-2.2
-1.2
-2.4
-.1
-4.0
4.6
4.5
8.2
1.6
6.6
4.1
9.7
4.7
7.4

-0.6
-2.0
2.7
-2.7
-1.6
-1.0
-2.2
-.5
2.4
2.7
1.4
3.0
4.2
2.6
4.9
2.7
7.1

-4.2
-5.8
.1
-5.3
-3.9
-1.9
-2.2
-1.9
-1.4
-1.5
-.4
-2.1
2.4
3.9
-.3
2.7
4.4

-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

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

-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

-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

-2.8
-7.0
1.1
-.3
3.5
-.8
-.9
-.6
.7
-.8
2.7
1.3
2.2
.8

-

-

-

4.3
7.4

-.5
4.2

1.8
4.0

Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................
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 ............................................................................

-.6
1.1
.9
1.0
4.1
-1.5
.1
1.7
-1.0
-1.2
-2.4
-4.4
-.7

-1.9
-2.7
-2.1
-4.0
-2.3
.7
-4.2
-4.5
-1.9
-1.9
2.7
-8.6
-1.7

-2.8
-4.1
-4.3
-1.3
-2.3
-7.4
-5.0
-3.7
-3.4
-3.2
-5.9
6.2
-5.2

-1.7
-3.2
-1.4
-.9
.8
-.8
-4.1
-8.4
-1.1
-1.7
.2
1.2
-1.4

-1.8
-.8
-1.6
.8
2.1
-2.5
-5.9
1.9
-1.6
-1.0
-.1
1.3
-2.4

-.1
-1.8
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
-3.1
3.7
-4.8
-.3
-1.2
-2.6
-2.5
-.6

-1.2
-1.9
-1.6
-.3
-1.3
-.7
-3.6
-2.8
-1.7
-.2
-4.7
4.3
-.6

1.2
-.4
.3
-2.8
-.3
3.5
-.1
-2.6
1.9
2.8
-1.0
12.4
2.6

2.0
1.6
.5
5.6
-2.0
-2.4
2.2
4.7
1.6
2.0
2.7
5.2
2.2

.1
-.6
-3.1
-3.9
-5.3
-1.1
3.0
-1.6
-3.4
-1.1

.0
-1.7
-.2
.5
-1.6
.2
-3.6
-1.1
1.4
-1.6

-3.2
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.9
-1.8
.2
.7
-2.0
1.3

-4.3
1.2
-.2
-.6
-.7
.5
-2.4
-4.7
-6.9
-4.3

.0
-3.8
-2.5
-4.1
-2.1
-1.3
-4.6
-1.8
.4
-2.2

-1.4
2.8
1.4
-1.9
4.3
2.4
.0
3.2
1.2
3.4

.0
-7.1
1.3
2.2
1.3
.3
-3.1
-3.2
.3
-3.7

-1.4
-1.4
1.4
2.5
-.2
1.7
-.7
4.7
2.1
5.5

-.6
-.8
1.7
-.1
2.8
2.3
2.7
6.8
.0
8.5

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles .........................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used 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 ...........................................................
State and local registration and license 1 .....................
Parking and other fees ..................................................

5.7
5.8
.4
-.4
1.3
6.8
30.6
30.6
32.8
28.7
26.3
22.5
-.3
-1.2
.5
2.5
1.4
2.5
2.7
.5
1.4
.9
3.1

4.3
4.3
1.3
-.1
3.4
-.5
13.7
13.6
14.3
12.9
12.6
25.1
2.1
1.0
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.7
1.9
4.1
3.9
4.5

-4.2
-4.4
-.8
.1
-2.2
-3.8
-24.6
-24.6
-25.6
-24.6
-23.2
-16.9
2.5
3.0
2.2
3.5
3.4
3.9
3.4
7.4
1.8
1.0
4.1

3.8
4.1
-3.4
-2.1
-5.6
.6
24.6
24.8
25.8
25.3
23.5
1.7
1.3
.1
2.4
3.8
1.9
3.8
4.0
9.1
3.2
3.4
2.4

-.3
-.5
-5.8
-1.8
-11.8
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
8.8
2.8

7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-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
9.9
5.4

5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
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
1.7
4.5

1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
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
2.4
1.7

9.4
9.5
-.2
-.6
.3
.5
31.8
31.8
32.2
31.7
30.3
25.0
3.4
2.8
4.2
3.1
3.0
2.6
3.4
.4
1.9
1.2
3.5

See footnotes at end of table.

100

CPI Detailed Report - November 2007

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category
Public transportation .........................................................
Airline fare .......................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..........................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................

5.9
11.0
-1.6
.5

3.9
5.9
-1.9
2.3

-1.8
-4.0
-3.0
2.6

-0.4
-2.2
2.1
1.4

2.2
-.4
-6.2
9.9

0.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8

6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6

0.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9

6.7
11.6
-1.8
1.9

Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Prescription drugs ...........................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ..................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...........
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ........
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................
Dental services 1 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................
Hospital and related services 1 .......................................
Hospital services 1 ........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ..................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 .............................
Health insurance 3 ..........................................................

3.6
3.6
6.2
-.8
-1.4
.9
3.6
3.2
2.6
4.7
3.3
1.7
5.1
5.1
4.7
6.6
5.9

4.2
2.7
3.6
1.2
1.4
.3
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.4
2.4
2.7
6.2
6.2
5.6
7.2
5.9

4.7
4.3
6.0
1.0
1.5
-.3
4.8
3.6
3.6
3.9
2.7
3.4
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.7
5.3

5.2
3.0
4.4
.1
.2
-.4
5.8
3.3
3.4
4.5
-.2
3.3
10.3
10.4
9.7
13.2
4.9

3.7
2.1
2.4
1.5
1.7
.5
4.1
2.8
2.2
4.5
1.8
2.4
6.4
6.4
5.2
6.8
5.5

4.3
1.9
3.5
-1.6
-2.5
1.1
5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7

4.4
3.6
4.4
1.7
2.0
.8
4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.6
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.6
4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
6.8

5.0
2.3
2.8
1.2
1.4
.9
5.8
3.9
3.8
5.7
.3
2.8
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
9.7

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

.4
-.9
-7.3
2.9
-15.3
-3.5
-4.4
1.2
1.9
1.1
3.5
-2.7
.1
-5.5
-.5
-.8
-.3
-6.8
-7.8
-3.7
-.5
5.8
1.5
8.9
4.6
.7
2.1
-2.1

1.4
.5
-10.7
5.3
-17.8
-5.8
.4
2.5
2.6
-.6
9.6
1.1
3.3
-1.3
.5
-3.0
2.5
-2.6
-3.4
.1
.8
4.1
3.7
4.9
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.0

1.2
.2
-10.7
3.9
-16.9
-2.0
-5.0
3.8
4.1
3.2
6.0
-1.8
-1.0
-2.7
-.5
-2.4
.5
-3.9
-5.0
.9
-.2
3.8
2.1
4.1
7.3
1.7
1.9
1.4

.9
1.9
-10.8
7.2
-13.7
-6.4
-5.0
1.1
1.8
.7
4.7
-1.6
-1.1
-2.2
-1.4
-6.0
2.0
-7.6
-9.0
-2.8
-1.8
3.8
.8
5.4
1.4
1.9
2.1
1.4

.8
.1
-14.0
3.7
-12.2
-.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
2.6
3.4
6.6
.9
1.7
-.4

.6
.7
-12.5
4.1
-14.5
-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
-.3
3.3
2.7
2.3
3.4
.1

.9
.0
-13.6
3.3
-10.8
-.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
2.7
3.3
2.6
.6
1.8
-1.5

.9
-.8
-22.7
2.6
-14.1
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
2.5
5.2
3.2
.9
1.2
.4

.7
.1
-15.6
2.6
-11.8
-1.4
-4.8
-.5
5.0
4.5
6.0
-2.5
-2.5
-2.6
-2.5
-5.0
-.4
-4.2
-4.6
-4.9
-.7
2.4
1.5
2.5
3.9
1.5
1.4
1.7

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

1.6
4.5
-1.1
4.9
4.1
7.0
5.0
5.8

1.2
5.8
12.6
5.2
4.6
5.6
5.5
4.5

3.1
5.5
2.8
5.7
6.2
7.5
4.9
5.8

1.8
6.2
9.1
6.0
7.0
6.8
4.8
5.4

.8
6.7
5.9
6.7
9.7
6.3
3.7
9.6

.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8
7.2
3.4
8.3

1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7
5.7
5.1
6.8

2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3
5.8
5.3
4.9

2.5
5.1
8.2
4.9
5.8
5.4
3.5
4.3

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Expenditure category
Communication .................................................................
Postage and delivery services ........................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services ...........................................................
Information and information processing ..........................
Telephone services .......................................................
Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 ............
Land-line telephone services, long distance charges
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment ............
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
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 .........................................................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 3 4 .......................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................

-0.8
3.0
3.0
5.7
-1.1
.5
2.9
-1.4
-11.4
-18.6
-26.7
-1.6
-7.0

-3.0
.1
.0
5.5
-3.1
-2.3
5.6
-9.3
-12.5
-16.0
-23.5
-7.3
-.5

0.5
4.7
4.7
6.8
.3
1.3
4.6
-1.9
-4.9
-16.3
-30.4
-3.3
5.1

-1.5
10.5
10.6
5.1
-2.0
.2
5.4
-5.9
.4
-13.6
-22.8
-11.9
-.8

-3.8
.1
.0
4.4
-4.0
-2.7
2.5
-10.2
-1.3
-11.2
-17.6
-9.4
-1.8

-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
1.1
-7.7
-1.3
-6.3
-13.8
-5.2
-.8

-0.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
3.2
-1.6
-1.5
-8.1
-15.3
-4.3
-2.6

-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
2.2
3.3
-.2
-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5

0.7
4.3
3.9
9.9
.5
2.0
4.0
3.5
-.9
-7.7
-13.1
-4.7
-5.4

-11.8

-11.5

-7.6

-8.3

-12.1

-6.9

-7.8

-5.4

-4.0

5.8
11.4
11.4
9.9
3.0
2.3

4.5
7.4
7.4
5.1
2.8
1.8

5.1
9.1
9.3
2.9
2.7
.1

4.0
9.6
9.9
4.0
1.4
-1.2

1.0
-.6
-.9
6.2
1.8
-.1

2.5
3.0
2.8
6.1
2.3
-.1

3.4
6.0
6.1
4.6
2.1
1.0

2.8
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.1

3.5
6.6
6.8
2.6
2.1
.0

.5

3.5

-.3

-1.0

-.8

-.8

.4

2.1

-.1

4.2
3.6
3.6
3.9
5.0
3.7
2.3
3.0
4.6

.1
4.0
4.0
3.5
4.4
2.7
2.3
4.3
4.0

.5
3.0
3.0
5.0
6.4
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.7

-1.4
1.9
1.8
3.2
4.5
3.9
2.2
2.1
3.4

.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.4
2.5

.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8

2.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.0
1.9
4.7
1.4

.0
2.9
2.9
3.6
3.3
4.9
3.2
2.8
4.1
1.7
.1

6.1
6.9
12.8
16.6
-.8
3.1
3.0
1.9
2.8
4.4
5.0
4.4
6.8
12.3
15.6
8.7
2.0
3.2
2.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-2.8

-2.3

-2.0

-1.0

-4.4

-3.2

.5

2.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
5.1
4.0
3.0
.8

3.0
3.7
7.5
11.6
-.9
2.6
2.5
2.0
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.7
3.6
7.2
10.7
4.5
.0
2.6
2.4

2.7
2.7
4.6
7.5
.2
3.9
3.5
2.8
2.7
3.5
3.4
3.3
2.8
4.5
7.2
3.7
-2.2
4.4
3.9

-1.5
-4.1
-6.2
-7.5
-1.3
3.7
4.3
3.8
3.7
.9
.1
1.1
-3.9
-5.7
-6.7
-1.5
-3.0
3.0
3.6

1.3
1.2
5.7
9.2
-3.6
3.3
3.1
4.5
3.3
2.6
2.1
2.3
1.3
5.5
8.6
3.4
-2.2
3.5
3.1

.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
2.7

3.9
4.8
8.0
11.4
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.6
7.6
10.6
5.1
-.5
3.4
2.8

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
3.9

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
3.2

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 ......................................................................
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 ..................................................
Services less medical care services .....................................

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
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

Special aggregate indexes
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 ..........................................

14.6
1.9
1.9
.3
30.0
2.6
1.8
1.8

13.8
2.5
2.4
.8
15.0
3.3
3.2
5.8

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 2005=100 base.

-13.8
2.7
2.7
-.1
-24.4
4.1
3.0
.1

11.5
1.7
1.7
-1.7
23.8
3.5
.8
1.4

6.9
1.2
.7
-3.1
6.9
2.5
5.6
3.2

16.9
2.2
2.1
.9
26.7
2.7
2.6
3.2

17.0
2.0
2.0
.4
16.7
2.8
1.2
9.0

3.0
2.4
2.5
.0
6.0
3.6
1.1
.9

19.0
2.7
2.3
.6
31.4
3.1
5.7
3.2

4 This item will be moving to the Medical care group beginning
with data for January 2008.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas
per 40 therms

Electricity

per 100 therms

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon (3.785 liters)

Area, region and population size class
Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

$54.705

$56.757

$122.110

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

65.253
65.681
63.977

69.801
70.711
67.085

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

49.178
49.075
50.353

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

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

$127.507

$60.885

$60.418

$2.808

$3.169

144.110
146.428
136.945

156.331
160.232
144.274

80.730
84.972
72.985

80.603
84.702
73.119

2.810
2.842
2.727

3.170
3.209
3.070

51.716
51.845
52.643

108.014
106.952
111.791

113.284
111.885
117.517

54.832
54.886
54.520

53.798
53.858
53.549

2.855
2.785
2.908

3.220
3.173
3.339

46.221

48.400

102.284

107.878

55.723

54.419

NA

NA

57.417
60.169
56.906

59.672
62.200
59.524

125.951
131.864
124.284

130.913
136.079
130.160

59.139
66.302
55.141

58.679
65.708
54.660

2.704
2.851
2.548

3.115
3.210
3.081

49.145

50.150

110.929

113.223

58.589

58.585

2.556

2.881

52.133

R 122.790

124.124

54.065
59.584
51.854

53.899
59.363
51.790

3.225
3.151

121.976

121.220
121.780
118.126

2.996
2.751

52.337

50.092
49.396
50.720

NA

NA

55.571
54.654
48.641

57.814
56.594
49.787

124.542
120.839
109.311

130.631
125.572
112.386

66.556
56.933
52.439

66.022
56.511
52.079

2.839
2.730
2.863

3.207
3.086
3.119

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

49.237
47.656
68.299

51.676
45.675
72.359

101.540
115.153
154.522

107.885
115.340
164.813

61.841
68.337
90.926

58.952
70.438
89.783

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

58.788
46.090
55.966
59.851

73.566
50.130
56.157
63.038

123.689
106.443
125.098
134.866

164.003
116.532
124.405
140.925

85.136
58.621
73.372
69.564

86.703
58.621
71.764
68.259

-

-

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

66.821
48.146
54.602
71.408
65.978
55.618
R 54.631

70.949
48.276
54.602
71.593
66.719
49.752
54.631

140.841
106.763
118.941
157.508
151.770
146.771
R 123.403

151.182
107.089
118.941
158.057
153.601
134.232
123.403

51.297
52.355
71.055
60.622
80.363
64.245
38.427

51.297
52.355
71.055
60.599
80.907
62.190
38.427

-

-

U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 1

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

R 51.160

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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
Nov.2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

$1.219

$1.273

4

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.405
1.420
1.359

1.526
1.560
1.428

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

1.071
1.054
1.110

Average price
per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Nov.2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

987

$0.117

$0.115

11

9,890

4
4
25

987
987
422

.152
.161
.135

.151
.160
.135

129
129
233

8,494
8,494
4,762

1.124
1.104
1.168

17
17
18

712
581
712

.100
.104
.095

.098
.102
.093

11
11
70

9,890
9,890
3,932

1.040

1.096

25

323

.100

.099

230

3,529

1.297
1.326
1.302

1.348
1.376
1.360

7
7
11

522
522
298

.108
.126
.099

.105
.121
.097

164
244
225

8,744
8,744
7,500

1.146

1.167

25

364

.102

.101

164

4,883

1.260

1.247

1.230
1.234
1.204

7
7
8

851
851
364

.127
.144
.117

.125
.143
.114

153
153
235

7,471
7,471
4,233

1.229
1.224
1.118

1.292
1.269
1.148

4
8
19

987
712
364

.134
.106
.096

.131
.104
.095

11
70
163

9,890
7,500
4,883

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

1.003
1.156
1.501

1.073
1.156
1.596

17
16
4

581
851
987

.134
.177
.175

.128
.188
.172

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

1.145
1.059
1.233
1.313

1.578
1.160
1.223
1.392

24
19
31
15

642
410
490
371

.158
.086
.134
.129

.161
.085
.123
.126

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

1.417
1.051
1.253
1.676
1.490
1.451
R 1.264

1.524
1.054
1.253
1.681
1.499
1.331
1.264

15
34
17
7
37
13
12

308
509
230
522
752
257
241

.088
.111
.149
.122
.151
.196
.080

.088
.111
.134
.122
.151
.181
.080

244
94
438
373
430
178
313

4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882

U.S. city average ............................................................

Low

High

Low

High

Region and area size 1

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) ......................................
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

R 1.243

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
R Revised.

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Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
Gasoline
All types1

Gasoline
Unleaded
regular

Area, region and population size class

Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade

Gasoline
Unleaded
premium

Automotive
Diesel fuel

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

$2.843

$3.118

$2.793

$3.069

$2.905

$3.176

$3.037

$3.307

$3.133

$3.422

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

2.831
2.808
2.877

3.117
3.100
3.151

2.768
2.734
2.832

3.062
3.036
3.111

2.937
2.927
2.957

3.203
3.196
3.219

3.055
3.043
3.090

3.318
3.307
3.351

3.162
3.160
3.167

3.459
3.448
3.484

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

2.833
2.854
2.822

3.109
3.104
3.115

2.800
2.807
2.799

3.074
3.059
3.089

2.860
2.927
2.824

3.143
3.173
3.127

3.013
3.050
2.989

3.278
3.286
3.290

3.126
3.127
3.148

3.425
3.403
3.463

2.781

3.116

2.773

3.104

2.752

3.100

2.905

3.232

3.100

3.417

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

2.754
2.774
2.751

3.035
3.054
3.026

2.700
2.707
2.699

2.981
2.987
2.975

2.831
2.860
2.829

3.107
3.136
3.099

2.939
2.961
2.935

3.223
3.248
3.210

3.009
3.077
2.997

3.294
3.376
3.279

2.741

3.030

2.695

2.984

2.804

3.090

2.919

3.212

2.983

3.265

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

2.985
3.022
2.902

3.243
3.301
3.124

2.933
2.969
2.856

3.192
3.248
3.079

3.059
3.092
2.972

3.311
3.364
3.187

3.169
3.201
3.079

3.428
3.481
3.302

3.307
3.270
3.202

3.596
3.598
3.509

2.881
2.811
2.798

3.157
3.079
3.082

2.823
2.767
2.760

3.102
3.037
3.043

2.960
2.869
2.832

3.227
3.135
3.123

3.081
2.993
2.976

3.351
3.260
3.254

3.178
3.082
3.124

3.480
3.374
3.387

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

2.941
3.085
2.846

3.143
3.363
3.134

2.893
3.027
2.756

3.099
3.306
3.060

3.016
3.146
2.987

3.202
3.417
3.242

3.122
3.239
3.086

3.297
3.519
3.338

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

2.706
2.791
2.681
2.817

3.021
3.128
2.955
3.116

2.661
2.748
2.616
2.744

2.983
3.073
2.884
3.045

2.805
2.851

3.101
3.231

NA

NA

2.894

3.185

2.916
2.982
2.848
3.002

3.210
3.322
3.162
3.305

-

-

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

2.781
2.955
2.665
2.911
2.751
3.101
3.017

3.039
3.207
2.937
3.229
3.051
3.413
3.231

2.723
2.909
2.594
2.849
2.698
3.057
2.982

2.979
3.161
2.875
3.168
2.999
3.370
3.196

2.873
3.004
2.739
2.978
2.813
3.207
3.122

3.144
3.268
2.982
3.293
3.118
3.504
3.339

2.981
3.177
2.885
3.096
2.944
3.266
3.232

3.235
3.417
3.151
3.415
3.238
3.582
3.444

-

-

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.
NA Data not adequate for publication.

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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
Oct.
2007

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

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

$0.355
.555
.849
1.274

$0.388
.544
.844
1.235

$0.367

$0.433

$0.368

$0.369

$0.374

$0.357

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

.903
1.084

NA
NA

1.520

.733
1.208

NA
NA

1.555

.839
1.245

$0.399
.603
.889
1.073

$0.325

NA
NA

1.388

1.321

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.784
2.748

1.681

1.740
NA
NA

1.744
2.467

2.354

1.706
2.811

NA

NA
NA

1.707
2.435

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

1.771
2.696

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.705
2.260
3.092
2.893

2.738
2.289
3.109
2.912

2.599

2.659
NA

3.185
3.027

2.850
2.356
3.216
3.040

NA
NA

3.024
2.886

2.530
2.065
3.005
2.658

NA
NA

3.004
2.910

2.536
2.091
2.944
2.606

2.810

NA

3.189
2.990

3.157
3.018

3.189
3.486
3.593

3.332
3.426
3.764

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

3.182
3.547
3.686

3.448
3.486
3.983

3.060
3.469

3.633

3.114
3.872

3.095
3.386

3.383

3.472
3.920

NA

NA

3.732
3.693
4.044

3.924
3.797
3.935

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.621
4.122

3.861
3.935

3.884
3.917

3.802
3.803

3.562
3.645
4.079

3.850
3.813
4.009

3.991
3.657
3.959

4.188
3.713
3.953

4.091

4.217

NA

NA

4.256

NA

4.101

4.188

4.080

4.193

5.591
5.740

5.898
5.906

NA

NA

NA

NA

6.358

6.490

5.331

5.543

5.805
5.775

6.112
6.022

5.493
5.453

5.897
5.455

NA

NA

3.596
5.254

3.481
5.345

NA
NA

NA
NA

4.889

3.041

2.946

3.883
3.231
3.706
3.163

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.923

3.504
5.284

3.429
5.406

3.767
5.572

3.574
5.678

3.495
5.080

3.564
5.166

3.141

3.038

2.821

2.862

3.090

2.971

3.086

2.917

3.656
3.314
3.558
3.153

3.924
2.927
3.912
3.059

3.440
2.832
3.571
2.902

3.836
3.500
3.584
3.343

3.790
3.471
3.447
3.347

3.783
3.419
3.559
3.190

3.500
3.665
3.489
3.253

4.014
2.950
4.039
3.024

3.877
3.142
3.895
3.000

1.844
3.175

1.959
3.100

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

2.766

1.741
3.457

NA

2.783

1.677
3.125

NA

3.559

3.656

3.544

2.304

2.290

1.945

1.949

2.456

2.433

2.193

2.184

2.874

2.733

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.079

2.048

1.849

1.804

2.472

2.440

1.936

1.899

2.342

2.309

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.409

2.523

2.558

2.855

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.366

NA

NA

2.532

2.661

NA

NA

Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................

1.135
2.285
3.421
1.304
1.241

1.161
2.287
3.459
1.372
1.113

1.055

1.029

1.171

1.247

1.073

1.131

1.374

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.109
1.360

3.005
1.511

3.366
1.294
1.232

3.317
1.362
1.141

3.783
1.281

NA

3.558
1.292
1.122

3.733
1.254

NA

3.374
1.285
1.228

NA

NA

Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz. ...........................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz. ........................................................

1.771

1.862

NA
NA

1.830

1.674

1.791

NA

NA
NA

1.776

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

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

3.838

3.904

3.767

3.819

3.497

3.559

4.161

4.267

3.634

3.649

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued
U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit
Oct.
2007

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

Nov.
2007

Oct.
2007

NA

NA

$3.102
4.158
4.521
3.942

$2.987
3.884
4.468
4.225

NA

NA

1.083
.508
1.542
1.043

1.103
.515
1.079

NA
NA

$4.727
NA
NA
NA

1.167
.551

Nov.
2007

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

$1.172
.568
1.288

Oct.
2007

NA
NA
NA

Nov.
2007

NA
NA

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$4.543
3.605

$3.304
4.281
3.934

$4.473
4.214

$4.612
4.220

$4.136
3.991

$4.051
3.872

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.003
.512
1.484
1.066

1.006
.506
1.160

1.225
.476
1.568

1.187
.483
1.253

1.028
.525
.829

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

.919
.516
1.553
.906

.989
2.752
2.132

NA

NA
NA
NA

1.144
2.114
2.015

.982
2.721
2.029

1.250
2.358
1.925

1.139
2.800
1.761

1.206
1.916
1.877

1.113
2.674
2.130

1.042
2.081
2.193

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.433
.579
1.287

2.823
.563
1.113

2.160
.463
.933

2.161
.595
1.030
1.398
1.606
1.575
.624

1.158
2.594
.610
1.002
1.690
1.727
1.592
.659

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

2.284
.517
1.066
1.571
1.649
1.749
.626

1.246
2.779
.527
.988
1.757
1.851
1.741
.606
.753

Nov.
2007

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

Oct.
2007

NA

NA

NA

1.716

2.069
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.624
1.561

2.916
.503
.893
1.687
1.872
1.842

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

1.131

.848

NA

NA

2.009

2.006

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.430
.448
.997
1.388
1.674
1.969

2.880
.452
.945
1.634
1.794

2.080

2.198

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.574

2.561
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

.996

.972

1.000

.981

1.007

.955

.977

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

.974

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.739

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

.513
.494

.510
.483

NA
NA

NA
NA

.543

.534

.492

.477

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

.546

NA

1.093
1.230

1.034
1.187

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.054
1.138

NA

NA

NA

.911

.866
.898

NA

1.160

1.449

1.436

NA

NA

1.558

1.578

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

1.846

1.862

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

1.243
NA

1.259
3.607

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

3.637

3.667

4.158

3.970

3.496

3.861

3.539

3.594

3.573

3.457

1.111

1.141

1.117

1.316

1.070

.911

1.072

1.162

1.179

1.232

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

9.538

7.978

9.795

NA

10.955

8.992

8.375

7.194

9.538

8.273

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
Nov. 2007 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Relative
importance,
2003-2004

Oct.
2007

Nov.
2007

Nov.
2006

Oct.
2007

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

100.000

R120.699

121.178

3.6

0.4

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

15.072
13.943
8.029
5.914
1.130

121.361
121.440
118.495
125.407
120.656

121.602
121.709
118.711
125.752
120.551

4.6
4.7
5.1
4.1
3.6

.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

42.173
32.495
4.702
4.977

R125.883

95.274

125.860
127.989
151.640
95.217

2.8
3.1
5.7
-1.2

.0
-.1
.5
-.1

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

4.076

91.416

90.971

-.9

-.5

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................

17.095
15.988
1.107

120.756
121.371
114.404

123.476
124.257
114.935

7.2
7.3
6.0

2.3
2.4
.5

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

6.055
1.458
4.597

138.435
123.448
143.683

138.963
123.913
144.235

4.7
2.1
5.6

.4
.4
.4

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

5.863

105.150

105.156

-.4

.0

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

6.190
2.751
3.439

106.709
163.793
74.561

106.416
164.117
74.075

1.8
5.5
-1.1

-.3
.2
-.7

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

3.475

124.777

125.033

3.5

.2

58.763
41.237
12.340
28.897
78.707
7.351

R129.430

129.479
110.914
84.449
124.884
115.989
186.102

3.2
4.1
-1.7
6.7
2.0
19.6

.0
.9
.1
1.3
.0
4.8

128.100

R150.880

Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................

109.912
84.371
123.326
115.953
R177.648

R Revised.
Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2006 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

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

2005
2006
2007

111.3
115.2
117.427

111.9
115.5
118.030

112.6
116.1
118.962

113.4
116.8
119.552

113.3
117.3
120.041

113.2
117.5
120.230

113.7
117.7
120.157

114.3
117.9
120.077

115.6
115.7
117.7
117.2
R120.699
120.423

114.9
117.0
121.178

114.4
117.1

113.7
116.9

2.9
2.4

2.9
2.8

-

-

-

-

-

R Revised.
- Data not available.

Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2005 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
1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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

-

-

100.0

102.6

103.9

106.0

107.8

111.2

114.4

117.1

121.178

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

-

-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4

105.0
105.0
104.6
105.6
104.8

106.3
106.2
104.8
108.1
107.2

109.5
109.5
108.6
110.6
109.1

111.7
111.7
110.0
113.9
111.9

114.0
114.0
111.5
117.5
113.5

116.4
116.4
112.9
121.2
116.1

121.602
121.709
118.711
125.752
120.551

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................

-

-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

103.6
103.4
110.1
99.7

106.8
107.6
109.9
99.3

109.1
110.7
110.9
97.5

111.6
113.0
119.7
95.9

115.1
116.4
128.4
96.3

118.6
119.3
143.2
96.3

122.5
124.2
145.0
96.2

125.860
127.989
151.640
95.217

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

-

-

100.0

98.1

95.0

92.2

90.1

89.6

89.0

89.4

90.971

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................

-

-

100.0
100.0
100.0

103.6
103.6
104.4

99.7
99.5
101.8

103.3
103.4
101.0

103.4
103.5
101.9

110.2
111.0
101.3

114.5
115.2
107.1

116.0
116.7
107.1

123.476
124.257
114.935

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

-

-

100.0
100.0
100.0

104.0
102.6
104.4

108.9
107.4
109.3

114.3
110.7
115.5

118.3
112.7
120.2

123.2
114.9
126.0

128.4
119.0
131.6

132.7
121.1
136.8

138.963
123.913
144.235

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

-

-

100.0

101.2

102.1

102.7

103.3

104.3

104.8

105.1

105.156

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

-

-

100.0
100.0
100.0

98.0
105.6
92.5

97.9
112.1
88.1

99.5
119.7
85.7

99.9
128.7
81.2

101.2
137.9
78.2

103.0
146.5
76.5

104.4
155.7
74.6

106.416
164.117
74.075

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

-

-

100.0

103.8

107.6

110.9

112.2

114.9

118.3

121.7

125.033

-

-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

103.6
101.5
98.1
103.0
101.9
112.6

107.4
99.3
95.3
100.9
104.1
98.3

110.7
100.0
91.7
103.6
105.8
108.6

113.9
100.2
88.0
105.8
106.6
116.4

117.5
103.3
88.7
110.2
109.0
134.4

121.5
105.7
87.5
114.8
111.0
154.5

125.5
106.6
85.8
117.3
113.5
159.6

129.479
110.914
84.449
124.884
115.989
186.102

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................

- Data not available.
Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2005 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
1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nov.
2007

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

-

-

-

2.6

1.3

2.0

1.7

3.2

2.9

2.4

3.5

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

-

-

-

2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4

2.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
2.3

1.2
1.1
.2
2.4
2.3

3.0
3.1
3.6
2.3
1.8

2.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6

2.1
2.1
1.4
3.2
1.4

2.1
2.1
1.3
3.1
2.3

4.5
4.6
5.1
3.8
3.8

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

-

-

-

3.6
3.4
10.1
-.3

3.1
4.1
-.2
-.4

2.2
2.9
.9
-1.8

2.3
2.1
7.9
-1.6

3.1
3.0
7.3
.4

3.0
2.5
11.5
.0

3.3
4.1
1.3
-.1

2.7
3.1
4.6
-1.0

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

-

-

-

-1.9

-3.2

-2.9

-2.3

-.6

-.7

.4

1.8

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................

-

-

-

3.6
3.6
4.4

-3.8
-4.0
-2.5

3.6
3.9
-.8

.1
.1
.9

6.6
7.2
-.6

3.9
3.8
5.7

1.3
1.3
.0

6.4
6.5
7.3

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

-

-

-

4.0
2.6
4.4

4.7
4.7
4.7

5.0
3.1
5.7

3.5
1.8
4.1

4.1
2.0
4.8

4.2
3.6
4.4

3.3
1.8
4.0

4.7
2.3
5.4

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

-

-

-

1.2

.9

.6

.6

1.0

.5

.3

.1

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

-

-

-

-2.0
5.6
-7.5

-.1
6.2
-4.8

1.6
6.8
-2.7

.4
7.5
-5.3

1.3
7.1
-3.7

1.8
6.2
-2.2

1.4
6.3
-2.5

1.9
5.4
-.7

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

-

-

-

3.8

3.7

3.1

1.2

2.4

3.0

2.9

2.7

-

-

-

3.6
1.5
-1.9
3.0
1.9
12.6

3.7
-2.2
-2.9
-2.0
2.2
-12.7

3.1
.7
-3.8
2.7
1.6
10.5

2.9
.2
-4.0
2.1
.8
7.2

3.2
3.1
.8
4.2
2.3
15.5

3.4
2.3
-1.4
4.2
1.8
15.0

3.3
.9
-1.9
2.2
2.3
3.3

3.2
4.0
-1.6
6.5
2.2
16.6

Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................

- Data not available.
Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2005 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 in 87 urban areas across the country
from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments—department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are
included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices
of most goods and services are obtained through personal visits or telephone calls by BLS trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that represent
their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For
the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes also are published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions
and population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they
measure only the average change in prices for each area since the base period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national
level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary
form and is subject to two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designated reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W, the reference base is 1982–84
= 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 = 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for
example, is shown as 116.5. This change also can be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base-period market basket of
goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982–84 to $11.65.
For further details, visit the CPI homepage on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi or contact our CPI Information and Analysis
Section at (202) 691-7000.
Calculating index changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another usually are expressed as percent changes, rather than changes in index points,
because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are not. The
example shown in the box on this page illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard
formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a
12-month period.
Index point change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change

202.416
201.800
.616

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Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

.616
201.800
0.003
0.003 x 100
0.3

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)

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Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census
geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to
satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality,
and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some months
for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary 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 unadjusted 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 2002 through December 2006 were replaced in January 2007. Exceptions to the usual revision
schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently
seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for
dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,”
in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected
components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73
components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data
will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that
period. Note: 44 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2007.
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.
In January 2007, BLS adjusted 37 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage
items, fuel oil, motor fuels, vehicles, jewelry, admission to sporting events and educational books and supplies. For example, this
procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina, as well as the
effects of implementing new fuel requirements in the United States.
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 Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-6968 by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@bls.gov. If you
have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.

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Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Data for an additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd- (January, March, etc.) or even- (February,
April, and so forth) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MANH -ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia-Wilmington
-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland
-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton,
WA
Washington-Baltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV

-even
-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd

(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for
processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 13 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, in August and February for
Anchorage, AK
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Salem, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information
CPI information is available from BLS electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through
automated recordings. Information specialists also are available in the national and information offices to provide help and to respond
to questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most
recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time of release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing
current and historical data for the CPI, is accessible.
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a Web site at http://www.bls.gov on the Internet. This BLS homepage provides access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific homepages. The CPI homepage http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ provides other CPI
information, as well as indexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts
for further information, and explanations of how the CPI program handles special items, such as medical care and housing. In
addition, CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to the regional office home pages
from the main BLS Web site listed above.
Subscriptions to CPI publications
Summary data. Free, monthly, 2-page publication containing 1- and 12-month percent changes for selected U.S. city average
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) index series. The All Items index data for each local area also are included. To be added to the mailing list, write to: Office
of Publications, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 2850, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or call (202)
691-5200 or any of the BLS infor-mation offices listed next.
Monthly Labor Review (MLR). The MLR provides selected CPI data included in a monthly summary of BLS data and occasional
articles and methodological descriptions too extensive for inclusion in the CPI Detailed Report. The MLR costs $49 per year. This
publication may be ordered by writing to New Orders, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954,
or by calling (202) 512-1800.
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

(907) 271-2770
(404) 331-3415
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2325/2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(303) 844-1726
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580

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New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC

(212) 337-2400
(215) 656-3948
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-2081
(619) 557-6538
(415) 975-4406
(206) 553-0645
(314) 539-3581
(202) 691-6994/5200

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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