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CPI Detailed Report
Data for October 2012
Editors
Malik Crawford
Jonathan Church
Darren Rippy

Contents

Page

Consumer Price Movements, October 2012 ................................................................................................
CPI-U 12-Month Changes ...........................................................................................................................
Technical Notes ...........................................................................................................................................

1
3
113

CPI–U

Index tables

CPI–W

Table

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

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1

4

6

24

2
3
4
5

6
8
15
22

7
8
9

26
28
34

24

70

27

88

25

74

28

92

26

81

29

98

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

40
41
43
45
49
50
51

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

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56
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60
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Contents—Continued
CPI–U
Table

Page

P1
P2
P3
P4

104
105
106
107

1C
24C

109
110

25C

111

26C

112

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

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

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

Release date

Index month

Release date

November
December
January

December 14
January 16
February 21

February
March
April

March 15
April 16
May 16

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CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS
OCTOBER 2012
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The shelter index increased 0.3 percent, its largest increase since March 2008, and accounted for over half of the seasonally
adjusted all items increase. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent, as the rise in the shelter index and increases
in the indexes for apparel and airline fare more than offset declines in the indexes for used cars and trucks, new vehicles, and
recreation.
The food index increased 0.2 percent in October with the index for food at home rising 0.3 percent, its largest increase since
September 2011. The energy index, which had risen sharply in August and September, declined slightly in October. Major energy
component indexes were mixed, with declines in the indexes for gasoline and natural gas more than offsetting increases in the
indexes for electricity and fuel oil.
The 12-month change in the index for all items was 2.2 percent in October, an increase from the September figure of 2.0 percent.
The 12-month change in the index for all items less food and energy remained at 2.0 percent. The food index rose 1.7 percent over
the last 12 months, and the energy index increased 4.0 percent.

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month
Apr.
2012

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

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Oct. 2012

0.0
.2
.2
.3
-1.7
-2.6
-2.6
-1.1
-.2
.2
-1.8
.2

-0.3
.0
-.1
.2
-4.3
-6.4
-6.8
-2.8
-.7
.3
-4.1
.2

0.0
.2
.1
.2
-1.4
-2.3
-2.0
-7.9
.0
-.5
1.7
.2

0.0
.1
.0
.2
-.3
.2
.3
-.5
-1.1
-1.3
-.2
.1

0.6
.2
.1
.3
5.6
8.6
9.0
4.6
.8
.2
2.8
.1

0.6
.1
.0
.2
4.5
6.7
7.0
4.1
.7
.2
2.0
.1

0.1
.2
.3
.1
-.2
-.5
-.6
1.1
.3
.5
-.2
.2

2.2
1.7
1.0
2.7
4.0
8.6
9.1
5.6
-3.0
-1.2
-8.4
2.0

.2
.4
1.5
.4
.0
.3
.2
.5
.4

.2
.2
1.0
.4
.0
.2
.2
.3
.5

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

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

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

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

-.1
-.1
-.9
.7
.0
.3
.3
.7
.0

.7
1.0
-2.1
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.9

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

Consumer Price Index Data for October 2012
Food
The food index rose 0.2 percent in October after a 0.1 percent increase in September. The index for food at home, which was
unchanged in September, rose 0.3 percent in October. Four of the six major grocery store food groups posted increases of at least 0.4
percent. The index for dairy and related products rose 0.8 percent in October. This was its third straight increase but it still has

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declined 1.1 percent over the last 12 months. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs also rose 0.8 percent, while the fruits and
vegetables index rose 0.6 percent and the index for cereals and bakery products increased 0.4 percent; all three indexes declined in
September. In contrast, the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined 0.3 percent and the index for other food at home fell 0.1
percent. The food at home index has risen 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. The index for food away from home increased 0.1
percent in October, its smallest increase since February, and has risen 2.7 percent over the last 12 months.

Energy
The energy index, which rose sharply in August and September, declined 0.2 percent in October. The gasoline index, which had
risen 16.6 percent from July to September, declined 0.6 percent in October. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices decreased 2.1
percent in October.) The index for natural gas also declined after increasing in previous months, falling 0.2 percent. In contrast, the
index for electricity rose 0.5 percent in October, its largest increase since September 2011. The index for fuel oil also rose in October,
increasing 1.1 percent. The indexes for gasoline and fuel oil have increased over the last 12 months, rising 9.1 percent and 5.6 percent,
respectively. The electricity and natural gas indexes have declined, with the former falling 1.2 percent and the latter decreasing 8.4
percent.

All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in October after increasing 0.1 percent in each of the three
previous months. The shelter index rose 0.3 percent as the rent index increased 0.4 percent, its largest rise since June 2008. The index
for owners’ equivalent rent increased 0.2 percent, and the index for lodging away from home advanced 0.5 percent. The apparel index
increased 0.7 percent in October after a 0.3 percent increase in September. The index for airline fares rose for the second straight
month, increasing 2.4 percent in October. The index for medical care was unchanged in October; this was the first time since July
2010 the index failed to rise. The index for used cars and trucks fell 0.9 percent, its fourth straight decrease. Several indexes posted
slight declines in October; the indexes for new vehicles, recreation, household furnishings and operations, and tobacco all fell 0.1
percent.
The index for all items less food and energy has risen 2.0 percent over the last 12 months. Indexes that have been rising more
quickly include medical care (3.7 percent), apparel (3.0 percent) and shelter (2.3 percent). Among those rising more slowly or
declining are the indexes for new vehicles (1.0 percent), airline fares (-0.5 percent) and used cars and trucks (-2.1 percent).

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of
231.317 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index was unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 months
to an index level of 227.974 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index decreased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.9 percent over the last 12 months. For the
month, the index was unchanged on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2010 period are subject to
revision.

The Consumer Price Index for November 2012 is scheduled to be released on Friday, December 14, 2012,
at 8:30 a.m. (EST).

Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy had virtually no impact on data collection efforts or survey response rates for October.

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CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2002 to Present
Percent
6

Percent
6

5

5

All Items

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0
All Items Less
Food and Energy

-1

-1

-2

-2

-3
2002

-3
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

3

2008

2009

2010

2011

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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
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

100.000

231.407
693.192

231.317
692.923

2.2

0.0

0.6

0.6

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

15.256
14.308
8.638
1.242
1.960
.916
1.287
.961
2.272
.307
.263
1.703
.627
5.669
.361
.948

234.172
234.298
231.615
266.655
231.555
215.311
282.092
168.820
205.266
215.410
233.223
216.980
128.888
239.565
167.215
231.018

234.718
234.878
232.456
267.828
232.917
217.083
284.065
168.479
205.267
214.941
233.074
217.088
128.400
239.742
167.475
231.058

1.7
1.7
1.0
.9
2.2
-1.1
-.1
-.4
2.0
.6
3.0
2.0
2.3
2.7
2.1
1.5

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

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

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

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

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

41.020
31.539
6.485
.749
23.957
22.543
.348
5.372
4.216
.343
3.873
1.156
4.109
.727

223.901
258.252
261.421
142.337
266.013
265.986
131.512
222.634
192.636
330.366
193.579
191.833
125.310
155.538

223.708
258.829
262.707
140.038
266.581
266.554
131.810
218.287
187.657
334.080
187.970
192.370
125.300
155.368

1.6
2.3
2.8
2.6
2.1
2.1
2.6
-1.0
-2.8
-.3
-3.0
5.7
.1
1.9

-.1
.2
.5
-1.6
.2
.2
.2
-2.0
-2.6
1.1
-2.9
.3
.0
-.1

.3
.2
.2
-.6
.3
.3
.1
.9
.9
3.0
.8
.8
-.3
.1

.3
.2
.3
.5
.2
.2
-.2
.7
.8
2.7
.7
.1
-.1
-.1

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

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

3.562
.855
1.507
.201
.678

128.630
120.413
115.789
121.344
134.326

131.359
122.046
119.833
123.667
136.228

3.0
2.1
3.4
4.8
4.1

2.1
1.4
3.5
1.9
1.4

-.5
-.6
-1.3
-.9
.3

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

.7
-.5
1.7
.8
.7

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

16.875
15.694
5.651
3.195
1.913
5.463
5.273
.438
1.155
1.181

221.745
217.530
100.572
143.725
151.118
330.923
329.898
148.798
258.024
268.791

220.232
215.832
99.935
144.011
148.293
324.131
322.934
148.683
258.578
270.681

3.8
4.1
-.6
1.0
-2.1
9.2
9.1
2.3
1.1
.6

-.7
-.8
-.6
.2
-1.9
-2.1
-2.1
-.1
.2
.7

2.9
3.1
-.3
.2
-.9
8.9
9.0
-.1
.1
-.9

2.4
2.5
-.5
-.1
-1.4
7.0
7.0
.0
.1
1.3

-.1
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.9
-.6
-.6
-.1
.2
1.7

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

7.061
1.716
5.345
3.005

418.039
335.721
443.812
344.281

418.359
335.768
444.242
344.282

3.7
3.0
3.9
2.1

.1
.0
.1
.0

.2
.3
.2
.4

.3
-.1
.4
.3

.0
.0
.0
.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

1.732

675.152

676.952

4.2

0.3

-0.4

0.5

0.1

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

6.044
1.924

114.963
99.712

114.774
99.067

1.3
.5

-.2
-.6

.1
.4

.0
.0

-.1
-.5

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

6.797
3.216
.201
3.015
3.581
3.436
2.429
1.006
.269

134.639
220.524
577.816
632.696
82.533
79.017
101.349
8.608
60.949

134.767
220.830
577.676
633.646
82.577
79.058
101.569
8.577
60.421

1.5
3.8
6.9
3.6
-.6
-.8
.3
-3.4
-7.8

.1
.1
.0
.2
.1
.1
.2
-.4
-.9

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

.1
.3
.9
.3
-.1
-.1
.1
-.5
-1.2

.2
.4
.1
.4
.0
.0
.2
-.5
-1.5

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

3.385
.804
2.581
.656
.633
1.081

396.155
859.094
212.932
163.135
234.913
375.109

396.337
858.115
213.135
162.697
235.101
375.994

1.9
1.8
1.9
1.2
1.7
2.8

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

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

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

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

39.966
15.256
24.710
15.742
3.562
12.179
8.968
60.034
31.190
.348
3.873
1.156
.727
5.797
5.345
11.598

189.575
234.172
165.317
219.443
128.630
280.967
112.394
273.014
269.073
131.512
193.579
191.833
155.538
273.044
443.812
324.441

189.338
234.718
164.757
218.745
131.359
278.142
111.970
273.066
269.674
131.810
187.970
192.370
155.368
274.883
444.242
324.632

2.2
1.7
2.6
4.4
3.0
4.8
-.8
2.1
2.3
2.6
-3.0
5.7
1.9
2.0
3.9
2.4

-.1
.2
-.3
-.3
2.1
-1.0
-.4
.0
.2
.2
-2.9
.3
-.1
.7
.1
.1

1.2
.2
1.9
3.1
-.5
4.2
.0
.2
.2
.1
.8
.8
.1
.0
.2
-.1

1.0
.1
1.6
2.5
.3
3.2
-.7
.3
.3
-.2
.7
.1
-.1
.5
.4
.1

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

85.692
68.461
92.939
25.658
16.690
13.127
30.997
28.844
54.689
9.679
90.321
76.013
19.852
5.806
56.161

230.985
223.535
222.301
167.785
220.322
275.315
227.913
298.823
259.993
256.332
230.661
230.780
147.740
333.202
281.081
$ .432
$ .144

230.787
223.181
222.195
167.239
219.660
272.738
227.788
298.222
260.023
250.523
231.169
231.276
148.036
326.887
281.700
$ .432
$ .144

2.2
2.1
2.1
2.5
4.3
4.6
3.1
2.0
2.0
4.0
1.9
2.0
.7
8.6
2.5

-.1
-.2
.0
-.3
-.3
-.9
-.1
-.2
.0
-2.3
.2
.2
.2
-1.9
.2

.7
.8
.6
1.8
3.0
3.9
1.7
.1
.2
5.6
.1
.1
-.2
8.6
.1

.7
.7
.6
1.5
2.3
3.0
1.3
.3
.3
4.5
.1
.1
-.2
6.7
.3

.1
.1
.2
-.2
-.1
-.3
.1
.3
.3
-.2
.2
.2
-.1
-.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 .......................................
Energy services 3 .......................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............

-

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

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

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

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

228.723

230.102

231.414

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

233.657
233.735
231.477
267.441
231.240
214.434
283.880
167.561
204.965
216.508
231.069
216.667
128.706
238.337
166.538
231.241

234.078
234.213
231.801
267.473
232.180
214.549
285.310
167.309
204.828
214.962
230.409
216.848
129.279
239.057
166.759
230.801

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

222.255
257.042
260.490
140.516
264.740
264.712
131.562
215.393
185.153
312.380
186.314
189.873
125.995
155.483

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

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

231.751

1.2

3.0

-0.8

5.4

2.1

2.3

234.225
234.356
231.709
267.077
230.690
215.311
284.208
168.742
205.251
215.410
232.486
217.065
128.888
239.565
167.215
231.007

234.733
234.916
232.517
268.029
232.559
217.083
285.808
168.270
205.065
214.941
232.224
216.926
128.400
239.742
167.475
230.742

2.1
1.9
1.0
2.1
3.5
1.8
-8.7
.7
3.8
.2
15.0
2.8
.2
3.1
4.7
4.3

1.6
1.7
1.2
1.6
3.2
-6.3
.4
-.3
3.3
3.9
-.6
3.8
8.5
2.4
-.9
.9

1.1
1.1
-.1
-1.0
-.1
-4.5
5.7
-3.6
.6
1.4
-3.3
1.1
1.8
2.8
2.5
1.8

1.9
2.0
1.8
.9
2.3
5.0
2.7
1.7
.2
-2.9
2.0
.5
-.9
2.4
2.3
-.9

1.8
1.8
1.1
1.9
3.4
-2.3
-4.3
.2
3.5
2.0
6.9
3.3
4.3
2.8
1.9
2.6

1.5
1.6
.9
.0
1.1
.2
4.2
-1.0
.4
-.8
-.7
.8
.4
2.6
2.4
.4

222.828
257.604
260.977
139.608
265.422
265.395
131.748
217.312
186.867
321.824
187.715
191.342
125.674
155.636

223.403
258.219
261.715
140.362
266.013
265.986
131.512
218.744
188.378
330.366
188.939
191.618
125.538
155.538

223.957
258.894
262.802
141.010
266.581
266.554
131.810
219.616
189.146
334.080
189.593
192.325
125.465
155.368

1.6
2.3
2.4
.9
2.3
2.3
4.8
-2.6
-4.3
11.8
-5.7
4.1
1.1
3.2

1.4
2.2
2.5
7.9
1.9
1.9
3.0
-1.9
-4.6
9.0
-5.8
8.7
.3
3.7

.4
1.7
2.6
.2
1.5
1.5
2.1
-7.0
-10.1
-38.1
-7.2
5.0
.5
1.2

3.1
2.9
3.6
1.4
2.8
2.8
.8
8.1
8.9
30.8
7.2
5.3
-1.7
-.3

1.5
2.2
2.4
4.4
2.1
2.1
3.9
-2.2
-4.5
10.4
-5.7
6.4
.7
3.5

1.7
2.3
3.1
.8
2.1
2.1
1.4
.3
-1.1
-10.0
-.2
5.1
-.6
.4

126.947
121.941
113.318
121.398
132.630

126.373
121.256
111.798
120.320
133.067

126.751
120.323
112.655
120.069
132.947

127.621
119.683
114.619
121.062
133.913

5.5
6.0
7.2
15.1
-.5

-.1
-1.3
2.0
-6.8
5.5

4.3
12.0
-.1
13.6
7.5

2.1
-7.2
4.7
-1.1
3.9

2.7
2.3
4.6
3.6
2.5

3.2
2.0
2.3
6.0
5.7

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

212.534
207.933
101.368
144.615
153.181
291.199
290.042
149.048
257.423
267.399

218.596
214.447
101.056
144.859
151.731
317.211
316.157
148.854
257.641
264.865

223.856
219.771
100.505
144.662
149.536
339.265
338.166
148.798
258.024
268.388

223.573
219.212
100.047
144.449
148.243
337.152
336.141
148.683
258.578
272.950

-2.9
-2.9
-3.9
-1.6
-7.8
-7.8
-8.2
8.0
1.0
-3.4

10.0
10.2
6.4
5.2
10.8
21.2
21.6
.5
.2
8.1

-10.7
-10.7
.7
1.1
2.4
-29.3
-29.5
2.0
1.4
-9.8

22.5
23.5
-5.1
-.5
-12.3
79.7
80.4
-1.0
1.8
8.6

3.3
3.4
1.1
1.8
1.1
5.7
5.6
4.2
.6
2.2

4.6
5.0
-2.3
.3
-5.2
12.7
12.8
.5
1.6
-1.0

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

416.996
335.048
442.637
342.510

417.772
336.004
443.319
343.761

418.887
335.721
445.001
344.760

418.998
335.768
445.137
344.920

4.1
4.0
4.1
1.1

3.4
4.8
2.9
.4

5.5
2.4
6.5
4.1

1.9
.9
2.3
2.8

3.7
4.4
3.5
.7

3.7
1.6
4.4
3.5

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

677.352

674.960

678.442

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

114.814
99.376

114.878
99.726

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

134.171
217.245
562.216
623.814
83.127
79.619
101.587
8.786
63.171

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

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

678.846

5.0

2.9

8.3

0.9

3.9

4.5

114.930
99.737

114.832
99.249

4.0
2.3

.0
.1

1.3
.1

.1
-.5

2.0
1.2

.7
-.2

133.682
216.925
569.681
622.273
82.657
79.143
101.249
8.676
62.350

133.861
217.675
574.719
624.194
82.607
79.082
101.349
8.632
61.622

134.130
218.534
575.552
626.764
82.626
79.087
101.569
8.588
60.727

2.5
4.2
5.5
4.2
.7
.8
1.7
-2.0
-9.7

2.2
3.7
4.9
3.6
.8
.3
.8
-.9
-10.4

1.6
5.0
7.5
4.8
-1.4
-1.4
-1.2
-2.0
4.6

-.1
2.4
9.8
1.9
-2.4
-2.6
-.1
-8.7
-14.6

2.3
4.0
5.2
3.9
.8
.5
1.3
-1.4
-10.0

.7
3.7
8.6
3.4
-1.9
-2.0
-.6
-5.4
-5.5

395.584
858.730
212.557
162.390
234.240
374.200

396.833
857.727
213.515
163.072
234.847
374.827

396.455
859.094
213.143
163.135
234.913
374.603

396.464
858.115
213.225
162.697
235.101
375.664

2.5
4.0
2.2
1.4
1.4
3.4

.9
-1.9
1.6
4.8
3.0
1.5

3.1
5.6
2.4
-1.8
.9
4.6

.9
-.3
1.3
.8
1.5
1.6

1.7
1.0
1.9
3.1
2.2
2.4

2.0
2.6
1.8
-.6
1.2
3.1

185.950
233.657
160.484
208.600
126.947
264.126
113.208
271.231
267.598
131.562
186.314
189.873
155.483
271.901
442.637
323.085

188.230
234.078
163.484
215.149
126.373
275.284
113.183
271.708
268.181
131.748
187.715
191.342
155.636
271.965
443.319
322.775

190.111
234.225
166.042
220.475
126.751
284.109
112.403
272.474
269.052
131.512
188.939
191.618
155.538
273.460
445.001
323.217

190.069
234.733
165.769
220.218
127.621
283.266
112.097
273.200
269.769
131.810
189.593
192.325
155.368
275.321
445.137
323.770

.0
2.1
-1.0
-.1
5.5
-2.4
-1.2
2.2
2.4
4.8
-5.7
4.1
3.2
.7
4.1
4.2

4.6
1.6
6.4
7.8
-.1
10.6
2.3
1.9
1.9
3.0
-5.8
8.7
3.7
2.6
2.9
2.3

-4.2
1.1
-7.3
-11.2
4.3
-15.3
-.2
1.5
1.4
2.1
-7.2
5.0
1.2
-.3
6.5
2.4

9.2
1.9
13.8
24.2
2.1
32.3
-3.9
2.9
3.3
.8
7.2
5.3
-.3
5.1
2.3
.9

2.3
1.8
2.6
3.8
2.7
3.9
.6
2.1
2.2
3.9
-5.7
6.4
3.5
1.7
3.5
3.2

2.2
1.5
2.7
5.0
3.2
5.8
-2.1
2.2
2.3
1.4
-.2
5.1
.4
2.4
4.4
1.6

227.957
220.238
219.568
163.062
210.016
259.972
221.758
296.173
257.975
233.905
230.022
230.124
147.974
294.286
279.846

229.482
221.955
220.962
165.986
216.219
270.102
225.500
296.598
258.521
246.891
230.197
230.244
147.693
319.652
280.231

230.984
223.558
222.274
168.495
221.284
278.113
228.379
297.463
259.373
257.932
230.502
230.580
147.442
341.187
280.952

231.285
223.766
222.618
168.221
221.030
277.317
228.563
298.431
260.116
257.360
230.937
230.994
147.362
339.349
281.685

1.1
.7
1.0
-.8
.2
-1.9
.9
2.2
2.2
-6.7
2.1
2.2
.7
-6.8
2.7

3.2
3.4
2.9
6.2
7.6
10.0
5.2
1.5
1.4
9.7
2.2
2.3
1.9
20.5
2.4

-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-7.0
-10.7
-14.2
-5.8
1.2
.9
-21.9
1.9
2.0
1.6
-29.8
2.1

6.0
6.6
5.7
13.3
22.7
29.5
12.9
3.1
3.4
46.6
1.6
1.5
-1.6
76.8
2.7

2.2
2.0
2.0
2.6
3.8
3.9
3.0
1.9
1.8
1.2
2.2
2.2
1.3
6.0
2.6

2.4
2.2
2.2
2.6
4.7
5.4
3.1
2.1
2.1
7.0
1.7
1.8
.0
11.4
2.4

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

231.407
693.192

231.317
692.923

2.2

0.0

-

-

0.6

0.6

0.1

-

-

-

234.172
234.298
231.615
266.655
230.079
254.519
224.227
237.237
165.892
286.979
173.046
313.553
334.210
168.123
264.172
255.718
274.366
263.308
277.143
306.155

234.718
234.878
232.456
267.828
230.267
252.560
226.329
233.768
164.855
288.877
175.294
319.249
338.046
168.185
269.093
258.518
281.566
261.890
280.350
303.676

1.7
1.7
1.0
.9
.0
2.8
1.2
-3.0
-2.0
1.6
1.1
1.1
.4
-.1
2.9
2.9
4.0
1.7
3.6
1.1

.2
.2
.4
.4
.1
-.8
.9
-1.5
-.6
.7
1.3
1.8
1.1
.0
1.9
1.1
2.6
-.5
1.2
-.8

.2
.2
.1
.0
-.3
.2
-.1
-.8
-.4
.0
-.3
-.8
-2.3
.4
-.4
-1.1
.3
.8
2.7
.2

.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.9
.0
-1.9
-.9
.0
.3
.8
-.8
1.4
.3
-.3
.7
-.4
.6
-.8
-.3

.2
.2
.3
.4
.6
.9
.9
-1.5
-.6
.4
.4
1.8
1.1
-1.0
1.3
.0
2.6
.3
1.2
.5

270.858
231.555
232.238
232.043
264.021
244.391
189.495
178.215
183.645
207.350
150.892
273.734
139.129
208.772
235.050
187.761
124.002
208.488
206.197
134.707
297.336
182.209
222.185
140.635
227.627
212.659
153.536
267.697
158.504
140.886
194.707
294.943
220.269
215.311
145.963
208.341
150.008
220.069
213.476
143.916

268.007
232.917
233.519
233.240
265.450
244.606
194.019
178.462
185.885
207.731
149.177
270.008
137.729
207.877
233.705
189.420
127.040
210.437
206.725
135.848
312.280
189.975
225.467
143.335
232.285
216.785
153.465
266.768
157.993
140.362
194.531
292.083
222.906
217.083
147.246
212.452
150.580
223.114
216.540
143.090

.6
2.2
2.4
1.7
5.5
6.6
5.6
4.6
3.7
-2.1
-1.5
-1.1
-2.1
-.5
-1.2
-1.8
-4.9
-.3
1.3
-.6
-4.1
-11.4
5.5
5.5
2.7
6.3
5.5
1.4
.8
2.1
5.2
-.3
.1
-1.1
-1.5
-1.3
-1.4
-1.8
.0
-.1

-1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
.1
2.4
.1
1.2
.2
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0
-.4
-.6
.9
2.4
.9
.3
.8
5.0
4.3
1.5
1.9
2.0
1.9
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.1
-1.0
1.2
.8
.9
2.0
.4
1.4
1.4
-.6

1.6
.4
.1
.3
-.4
.0
-.4
-1.0
.4
1.7
2.7
3.6
.9
2.0
2.3
1.1
.6
.1
.4
.2
.0
1.6
-.4
-.4
-2.1
.1
-.4
.0
-.2
-.3
-.6
-2.2
5.0
.1
.2
1.3
-.4
.9
-.9
-.7

2.0
-.6
-.4
-.8
-.3
-.3
-1.2
.2
-1.1
-1.6
-.2
-.6
-.9
-1.1
-1.4
-2.6
-3.7
-.6
-.3
-.5
-5.9
-4.6
-.1
-.2
.4
-.9
.3
.5
.3
.1
-.3
.9
-3.9
.4
.0
-.6
.5
.3
.6
.3

-1.1
.8
.7
.6
.5
.1
2.4
.1
1.2
1.0
-.6
-.8
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
2.3
4.6
-.1
-2.0
.8
5.0
4.3
1.5
1.7
2.0
1.9
.3
.0
-.3
.0
-.1
-1.0
3.5
.8
.9
2.0
.4
1.0
-.8
-.5

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

100.000

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

15.256
14.308
8.638
1.242
.482
.051
.297
.134

-

-

.760
.225
-

.114
.186
-

.235
-

1.960
1.846
1.201
.548
.212
.081
.204
.052
.379
.143
-

.080
-

.063
.094
.273
-

.336
.263
-

.073
.308
.159
.149
-

.114
.916
.299
-

.291
.139
.187

See footnotes at end of table.

8

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

282.092
320.886
337.021
366.254
203.242
229.056
475.308
103.816
302.879
317.642
286.120
297.747
308.612
157.128
159.135
153.300
167.261
149.850
207.022
161.909
200.561
168.820
128.724
162.639
166.906
116.988
122.640
214.110
223.527
211.850
126.466
205.266
215.410
200.709
141.766
154.863
233.223
185.856
197.876
297.076
137.015
172.359
184.519
216.980
235.957
169.113
239.435
226.499
136.876
137.106
131.088
272.390
149.597
128.888
113.685
239.565
148.939
152.850
153.071
128.500
140.288

284.065
324.132
341.565
340.413
204.298
227.431
466.845
111.082
304.802
305.432
287.694
308.623
312.269
156.694
159.355
152.920
167.565
148.568
204.137
161.248
198.245
168.479
128.430
161.610
166.817
117.054
122.491
213.780
223.177
212.299
126.374
205.267
214.941
199.053
141.439
155.471
233.074
185.018
196.042
292.652
137.654
172.176
183.834
217.088
231.900
169.010
242.528
227.062
135.747
138.428
133.116
267.217
149.928
128.400
114.211
239.742
149.035
152.966
153.158
128.582
140.346

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

-0.4
-.3
-.9
.2
.3
-3.8
-3.7
-1.4
.3
.0
-.4
2.9
.2
-.5
.3
1.6
-.5
-1.0
-1.8
-.9
-.6
.9
1.1
1.3
.5
1.1
-.2
-.4
-.4
-2.4
-.4
.2
.2
-.8
.5
.0
.9
1.9
3.0
2.1
.8
.2
.4
.1
.2
.1
-.5
-.3
-.6
-.3
-1.3
.9
.7
-.3
-.4
.2
.2
.1
.3
2.2
-.1

0.6
.7
.9
-.1
1.2
2.6
2.2
1.8
.5
1.0
-1.1
3.7
.3
.1
1.0
-.1
1.3
-.7
-1.1
-.8
-1.2
-.3
-.4
-.6
-.1
.1
-.3
-.2
.7
.2
.2
-.1
-.2
-1.0
-.2
.7
-.1
-.3
-.9
-1.1
.5
.9
-.4
-.1
-1.8
-.1
1.3
.1
.0
1.0
1.9
-1.9
.2
-.4
.5
.1
.1
.1
.7
.1
.0

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

1.287
.983
.508
.083
.082
.107
-

.236
.475
.080
.066
.083
.246
.304
.151
-

.097
-

.056
-

.961
.716
.290
.014
.412
.246
.150
-

.095
2.272
.307
.061
.183
.063
.263
.077
-

.067
.119
-

1.703
.096
.305
.322
.281
-

.073
.627
-

5.669
2.691
2.277
.259
-

.082

-0.1
-.4
2.1
6.4
-1.4
.1
-1.6
1.3
-3.2
-10.9
-4.1
-1.7
-.7
1.1
1.6
2.5
.7
.2
-1.1
1.3
4.2
-.4
.1
.3
.3
-.1
-1.8
-3.9
-4.4
-1.2
1.1
2.0
.6
-1.9
.8
2.8
3.0
-2.8
-8.1
.9
-1.0
9.3
27.3
2.0
1.1
-.6
5.6
.9
2.7
-.5
1.1
.3
2.0
2.3
3.1
2.7
2.3
3.2
3.3
3.3
1.6

0.7
1.0
1.3
-7.1
.5
-.7
-1.8
7.0
.6
-3.8
.6
3.7
1.2
-.3
.1
-.2
.2
-.9
-1.4
-.4
-1.2
-.2
-.2
-.6
-.1
.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
.2
-.1
.0
-.2
-.8
-.2
.4
-.1
-.5
-.9
-1.5
.5
-.1
-.4
.0
-1.7
-.1
1.3
.2
-.8
1.0
1.5
-1.9
.2
-.4
.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.0

0.5
.4
1.9
3.6
-.6
1.2
1.7
1.6
-1.3
-4.2
.9
-4.8
-.2
.9
.8
1.6
.5
1.0
.4
.6
.8
-.2
.2
.7
-1.6
-.4
-.4
.3
-.1
.0
-.6
-.1
-.7
-.2
-.7
-1.2
-.3
-.1
-.3
.0
-.5
-.1
.3
.1
.0
-.8
1.2
.5
.9
2.4
-.6
.2
-.3
.4
1.0
.3
.2
.2
.8
2.8
.3

See footnotes at end of table.

9

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

-

167.215
231.018
193.132
206.857
189.571
199.470
185.531
168.129
311.939
154.206
169.417
164.573

167.475
231.058
193.044
206.897
188.777
198.105
185.038
168.123
312.284
154.789
169.773
164.383

2.1
1.5
.5
.9
-.6
-.1
-.2
.3
3.0
2.2
3.4
3.3

0.2
.0
.0
.0
-.4
-.7
-.3
.0
.1
.4
.2
-.1

41.020
31.539
6.485
.749
.155
.594
23.957
22.543
.348
5.372
4.216
.343
.229
.114
3.873
2.913
.960
1.156
.866
.290
4.109
.282
.040
.077
.165
.729
.243
.343
.135

223.901
258.252
261.421
142.337
471.185
295.879
266.013
265.986
131.512
222.634
192.636
330.366
379.131
305.032
193.579
202.628
164.528
191.833
435.246
407.594
125.310
66.944
112.507
74.815
54.366
120.515
136.980
91.510
78.337

223.708
258.829
262.707
140.038
472.492
289.756
266.581
266.554
131.810
218.287
187.657
334.080
383.117
309.000
187.970
194.544
165.966
192.370
436.200
409.495
125.300
66.877
112.059
74.519
54.432
120.349
137.093
90.915
78.975

1.6
2.3
2.8
2.6
4.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.6
-1.0
-2.8
-.3
5.6
-12.2
-3.0
-1.2
-8.4
5.7
6.6
3.1
.1
-4.0
-3.2
1.0
-6.5
1.6
-.3
1.9
4.3

-.1
.2
.5
-1.6
.3
-2.1
.2
.2
.2
-2.0
-2.6
1.1
1.1
1.3
-2.9
-4.0
.9
.3
.2
.5
.0
-.1
-.4
-.4
.1
-.1
.1
-.7
.8

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

0.1
-.2
-.4
.4
-.1
-.4
.6
-1.4
.0
.4
-.8
.3

0.3
.1
.1
.4
-.2
.1
-.5
-.3
.2
-.1
.7
.2

0.2
-.1
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
-.3
.0
.1
.4
.2
-.1

.3
.2
.2
-.6
.2
-.9
.3
.3
.1
.9
.9
3.0
4.6
-.4
.8
.2
2.8
.8
1.0
.1
-.3
-.9
-.4
-.4
-1.3
-.5
.0
-.4
-.6

.3
.2
.3
.5
.2
.6
.2
.2
-.2
.7
.8
2.7
4.1
-1.1
.7
.2
2.0
.1
.1
.2
-.1
.9
-.2
1.0
1.2
.1
.5
.3
-.1

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

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

.361
.948
.572
.273
.072
-

.227
.376

-

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

.285
.161

87.358
100.023
116.086
71.689
64.709
55.172
124.098
58.768
96.876
91.098
99.417
87.074
189.859
122.338
169.322
120.839
155.538
147.869
159.968

87.580
100.947
118.000
71.212
64.714
54.981
124.841
58.746
97.266
91.236
99.667
87.163
189.854
122.901
168.925
120.376
155.368
147.956
160.039

.8
2.8
6.5
-2.0
-3.6
-5.0
.1
-8.3
-.3
-.2
.8
-.7
.6
-.7
3.0
.1
1.9
1.6
1.9

.3
.9
1.6
-.7
.0
-.3
.6
.0
.4
.2
.3
.1
.0
.5
-.2
-.4
-.1
.1
.0

-1.0
-1.4
-1.3
.0
-.8
-.6
-.6
-.7
-.5
-.3
-.2
-.6
.0
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1

.2
-.7
-.5
.2
-1.6
-2.4
-.5
-.4
-1.3
-.4
-.2
-.3
.2
-.2
1.0
-.1
-.1
.1
.3

.5
1.4
1.8
-.7
.0
-.3
.5
.0
.7
.2
.3
.1
.0
.5
-.2
-.4
-.1
.1
.0

-

.120
.501
.264
.104
.048
.085
.685
.173
.364
.902
.370
.242
.290
.727
.251
.237

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
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

.089
.077

128.168
200.035

126.621
200.411

1.7
-

-1.2
.2

-0.2
.4

-0.8
-.7

-1.2
.2

Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Men’s apparel .........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings .................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Women’s apparel ...................................................................
Women’s outerwear .............................................................
Women’s dresses .................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
Men’s footwear 1 ....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 8 .............................................................
Watches 1 8 ............................................................................
Jewelry 8 ................................................................................

3.562
.855
.679
.124
.179
.219
.150
.176
1.507
1.246
.096
.157
.575

128.630
120.413
125.565
122.107
150.926
83.008
119.751
101.249
115.789
118.213
102.492
130.147
89.506

131.359
122.046
127.018
120.303
153.571
86.725
117.489
103.401
119.833
121.072
116.550
131.212
91.047

3.0
2.1
1.9
-.5
2.3
.5
5.2
3.1
3.4
2.8
7.1
4.8
2.7

2.1
1.4
1.2
-1.5
1.8
4.5
-1.9
2.1
3.5
2.4
13.7
.8
1.7

-.5
-.6
-.2
-1.0
1.8
.3
-.7
.3
-1.3
-.7
-6.3
-3.5
-.8

.3
-.8
-.6
2.0
-.2
-3.7
.3
-3.1
.8
.2
8.2
5.7
-.4

.7
-.5
-1.0
-3.8
-1.1
.3
-.7
.8
1.7
1.1
9.7
-.4
.4

.402
.261
.678
.209
.152
.316
.201
.323
.088
.235

100.725
104.077
134.326
134.204
139.032
131.163
121.344
171.276
122.146
181.806

102.240
113.443
136.228
137.345
139.585
132.857
123.667
170.145
120.482
181.099

1.2
6.6
4.1
6.6
.8
3.8
4.8
-.5
2.5
-1.3

1.5
9.0
1.4
2.3
.4
1.3
1.9
-.7
-1.4
-.4

1.6
-4.3
.3
.8
-.3
.6
-.9
2.7
2.7
2.8

-.9
3.6
-.1
.8
-2.2
.3
-.2
2.2
1.6
2.0

1.1
5.2
.7
2.3
.6
-.2
.8
-1.1
-1.4
-.7

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

16.875
15.694
5.651
3.195

221.745
217.530
100.572
143.725
99.616
143.535
149.118
151.118
89.281
124.151
330.923
329.898
329.857
337.792
316.072
298.597
148.798
134.917
160.430
150.444
364.439
258.024
266.232
233.733
159.273
404.464
172.579
166.564
182.809
200.792
125.094
268.791
299.228
152.680

220.232
215.832
99.935
144.011
99.808
143.787
149.386
148.293
88.552
119.555
324.131
322.934
322.527
329.883
311.970
297.848
148.683
135.185
159.378
150.625
351.723
258.578
266.397
234.667
159.413
410.031
172.689
166.747
182.811
200.731
125.183
270.681
302.533
151.401

3.8
4.1
-.6
1.0
1.0
.3
1.9
-2.1
-5.7
-3.4
9.2
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.5
7.3
2.3
2.8
1.4
2.0
.3
1.1
1.9
1.8
.5
4.6
2.4
.0
6.2
8.3
1.7
.6
-.5
.5

-.7
-.8
-.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.9
-.8
-3.7
-2.1
-2.1
-2.2
-2.3
-1.3
-.3
-.1
.2
-.7
.1
-3.5
.2
.1
.4
.1
1.4
.1
.1
.0
.0
.1
.7
1.1
-.8

2.9
3.1
-.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
-.9
-.7
-2.2
8.9
9.0
9.1
9.0
8.5
6.3
-.1
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.2
.1
.0
.1
.1
.6
.1
.0
.3
.8
-.2
-.9
-1.3
-1.3

2.4
2.5
-.5
-.1
-.1
.0
.2
-1.4
.8
-2.3
7.0
7.0
7.1
6.6
6.5
6.9
.0
-.4
.7
.4
2.2
.1
.4
.3
.0
.5
.1
.0
.2
.2
.0
1.3
1.4
2.4

-.1
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.1
-.5
-.2
-.9
-.9
-1.1
-.6
-.6
-.7
-1.0
.2
1.8
-.1
.2
-.7
.1
-3.5
.2
.1
.4
.1
.9
.1
.1
.0
.0
.1
1.7
2.4
.5

-

1.913
.403
.071
5.463
5.273
-

.189
.438
.298
.140
-

1.155
.057
.461
.601
2.426
.561
.333
.206
-

1.181
.768
.152

See footnotes at end of table.

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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
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

119.244
113.086
61.759
284.729
112.186

119.798
110.933
61.491
285.937
112.473

4.5
4.8
-2.8
4.0
3.4

0.5
-1.9
-.4
.4
.3

-0.4
-1.6
-2.8
.1
.2

-1.1
-8.3
1.1
.4
.0

0.5
-1.9
-.4
.4
.3

418.359
335.768
109.370
443.606
99.523
100.722
444.242
344.282
350.415
420.281
179.527
220.171
676.952
255.477
250.116
578.727
190.046
114.814
121.040

3.7
3.0
3.1
3.6
1.3
.3
3.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
.1
1.2
4.2
4.5
4.2
4.6
3.8
1.2
12.7

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

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

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

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

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

-

.259
-

Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medicinal drugs 1 13 ...............................................................
Prescription drugs ................................................................
Nonprescription drugs 1 13 ...................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 1 13 .....................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Physicians’ services 6 ..........................................................
Dental services 6 ..................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 8 ..................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 6 8 ......................
Hospital and related services .................................................
Hospital services 6 14 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 3 6 14 ........................................
Outpatient hospital services 3 6 8 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 6 14 .........................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 1 5 ..............................
Health insurance 1 5 ...............................................................

7.061
1.716
1.637
1.320
.317
.079
5.345
3.005
1.612
.761
.252
.380
1.732
1.510

.135
.086
.609

418.039
335.721
109.383
443.528
99.659
100.175
443.812
344.281
350.865
419.314
179.463
220.030
675.152
254.738
249.856
576.504
189.806
114.736
120.939

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

6.044
1.924
.178
1.371
.028

114.963
99.712
5.150
400.034
12.132

114.774
99.067
5.085
397.143
12.131

1.3
.5
-18.2
4.0
-10.8

-.2
-.6
-1.3
-.7
.0

.1
.4
.1
.5
-.3

.0
.0
-1.9
.2
-.7

-.1
-.5
-1.3
-.5
.0

.114

78.887
48.963
116.985
41.741
88.187
162.879
199.889
151.224
116.618
207.476
168.706
215.592
119.188
149.011
92.153
79.838
65.394

79.166
48.953
117.509
41.450
89.346
163.167
200.278
152.007
116.719
207.780
168.879
215.854
119.310
149.449
92.042
79.084
63.754

-3.3
-7.9
-.4
-6.9
-.6
1.9
1.5
2.7
-1.1
2.7
2.0
2.7
.8
1.5
.0
-1.4
-5.3

.4
.0
.4
-.7
1.3
.2
.2
.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
-.1
-.9
-2.5

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

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

.4
.0
.4
-.7
1.3
.3
.2
.5
.1
.4
.1
.3
.1
.3
-.1
-.9
-2.4

-

-

.075
.045
1.101
.692
-

.409
-

.464
.245
.209
.115
.055
-

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

.061
.040
1.742

28.837
117.590
124.978
113.390
53.302
52.565
58.115
101.471
96.127
148.982

27.751
118.172
124.666
114.555
53.030
52.441
58.193
98.843
96.572
149.336

-7.4
1.5
.7
2.1
-3.7
-5.2
-2.3
1.6
1.3
3.4

-3.8
.5
-.2
1.0
-.5
-.2
.1
-2.6
.5
.2

-.6
-.2
.1
-.3
-.7
-1.2
-1.1
1.4
.4
.1

-.8
.5
.0
.6
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.7
.2
.1

-2.3
.5
-.2
1.0
-.4
-.2
.1
-1.8
.5
.2

.576
.627

125.645
333.765

125.479
335.989

4.9
3.1

-.1
.7

.3
-.6

.1
-.3

-.1
.7

.059
-

.473
.352
-

See footnotes at end of table.

12

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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
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

160.907
182.757
274.337
224.631
144.744
101.036

162.113
183.339
274.439
223.998
145.208
99.972

3.2
3.1
2.4
2.0
5.5
-2.2

0.7
.3
.0
-.3
.3
-1.1

3.015
1.695
.382
.775
.059
3.581
.145
.135
.010
3.436
2.429
1.484
.945
1.006
.269
.050
.584

134.639
220.524
577.816
194.799
632.696
718.908
683.314
255.904
222.285
82.533
157.940
247.741
262.611
79.017
101.349
59.294
105.745
8.608
60.949
39.524
75.752

134.767
220.830
577.676
195.170
633.646
720.332
683.979
256.097
222.585
82.577
158.107
247.741
266.599
79.058
101.569
59.492
105.782
8.577
60.421
39.421
75.578

1.5
3.8
6.9
7.8
3.6
4.4
3.4
2.2
3.2
-.6
3.8
3.8
4.8
-.8
.3
-.7
1.8
-3.4
-7.8
-6.3
-.8

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

-0.7
.1
1.3
-.2
-.3
-.2

-0.2
-.7
.9
.3
.8
-.2

0.7
.3
.0
-.3
.3
-1.1

.1
.1
.0
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
1.5
.1
.2
.3
.0
-.4
-.9
-.3
-.2

-.4
-.1
1.3
1.4
-.2
-.5
-.3
.0
-.3
-.6
.2
.3
-1.2
-.6
-.3
-.7
.3
-1.3
-1.3
-2.3
-1.2

.1
.3
.9
.9
.3
.3
.2
.3
1.1
-.1
.3
.3
.4
-.1
.1
.3
-.2
-.5
-1.2
-.7
-.2

.2
.4
.1
.2
.4
.7
.4
.1
.6
.0
.4
.3
1.5
.0
.2
.3
.0
-.5
-1.5
-.3
-.2

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

-

.231
.224
.120
.100

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

6.797
3.216
.201

.089

30.539

30.624

-5.6

.3

-.5

-.4

.3

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

3.385
.804
.744
.054
2.581
.656

396.155
859.094
349.920
232.351
212.932
163.135

396.337
858.115
349.541
231.897
213.135
162.697

1.9
1.8
1.9
1.0
1.9
1.2

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

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

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

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

.342

103.910

103.438

1.5

-.5

-.1

.5

-.5

.307
.633
.633
1.081
.297
.159
.241
.030
.212

-

187.439
234.913
143.335
375.109
304.011
293.809
147.855
169.083
294.846
141.013
195.876
84.803
154.074
89.028

187.321
235.101
143.450
375.994
305.880
295.410
148.014
169.072
293.988
140.593
195.691
85.284
155.118
88.664

1.0
1.7
1.7
2.8
2.4
1.8
2.1
1.6
4.8
6.2
4.5
-.2
.5
-3.9

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

1.0
.3
.3
.2
.3
.0
.5
.4
.0
1.2
-.1
1.5
1.7
-.4

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

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

39.966
24.710
15.742
12.179
8.968
60.034
31.190
5.797
11.598
85.692
68.461

189.575
165.317
219.443
280.967
112.394
273.014
269.073
273.044
324.441
230.985
223.535

189.338
164.757
218.745
278.142
111.970
273.066
269.674
274.883
324.632
230.787
223.181

2.2
2.6
4.4
4.8
-.8
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.2
2.1

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

1.2
1.9
3.1
4.2
.0
.2
.2
.0
-.1
.7
.8

1.0
1.6
2.5
3.2
-.7
.3
.3
.5
.1
.7
.7

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

-

-

.211

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

See footnotes at end of table.

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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
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

222.301
167.785
220.322
275.315
227.913
122.653
298.823
259.993
256.332
230.661
230.780
147.740
333.202
281.081
238.483
209.354
$ .432
$ .144

222.195
167.239
219.660
272.738
227.788
125.460
298.222
260.023
250.523
231.169
231.276
148.036
326.887
281.700
239.594
207.145
$ .432
$ .144

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

92.939
25.658
16.690
13.127
30.997
2.885
28.844
54.689
9.679
90.321
76.013
19.852
5.806
56.161
7.287
10.010
-

1
2
3
4
5
6

2.1
2.5
4.3
4.6
3.1
2.7
2.0
2.0
4.0
1.9
2.0
.7
8.6
2.5
1.2
.2

0.0
-.3
-.3
-.9
-.1
2.3
-.2
.0
-2.3
.2
.2
.2
-1.9
.2
.5
-1.1

0.6
1.8
3.0
3.9
1.7
-.6
.1
.2
5.6
.1
.1
-.2
8.6
.1
.2
.2

0.6
1.5
2.3
3.0
1.3
.4
.3
.3
4.5
.1
.1
-.2
6.7
.3
-.2
.4

0.2
-.2
-.1
-.3
.1
.7
.3
.3
-.2
.2
.2
-.1
-.5
.3
.5
.3

-

-

-

-

-

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

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

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

228.723

230.102

231.414

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

233.657
233.735
231.477
267.441
232.962
252.488
228.805
241.183
166.615
286.480
173.748
318.602
337.507
167.695
267.146
258.795
274.704
257.605
272.111
302.171

234.078
234.213
231.801
267.473
232.191
253.027
228.527
239.321
165.879
286.529
173.201
316.180
329.605
168.441
266.116
256.034
275.400
259.654
279.447
302.664

262.550
231.240
232.017
231.835
265.908
245.052
192.476
179.706
185.083
203.407
144.954
260.835
139.167
201.268
226.142
187.998
126.004
210.085
207.543
135.117
315.917
187.926
222.640
141.551
231.535
214.360
151.361
266.483
158.373
140.758
196.634
299.051
218.480
214.434
145.621
206.884
149.957
217.782
215.518
144.270

266.727
232.180
232.322
232.630
264.840
245.038
191.736
177.881
185.759
206.837
148.907
270.224
140.462
205.312
231.304
190.100
126.743
210.245
208.437
135.393
316.056
190.993
221.648
140.921
226.742
214.543
150.746
266.366
158.047
140.344
195.380
292.404
229.470
214.549
145.956
209.622
149.312
219.729
213.477
143.257

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

231.751

1.2

3.0

-0.8

5.4

2.1

2.3

234.225
234.356
231.709
267.077
230.192
252.961
224.227
237.237
165.892
287.304
174.616
313.553
334.210
168.898
265.376
257.876
274.366
261.174
277.143
301.678

234.733
234.916
232.517
268.029
231.489
255.191
226.329
233.768
164.855
288.459
175.327
319.249
338.046
167.145
268.848
257.910
281.566
262.055
280.350
303.315

2.1
1.9
1.0
2.1
5.2
2.2
9.3
3.3
5.3
.1
-4.7
-7.7
-9.2
.5
3.2
7.4
1.2
2.0
4.9
.0

1.6
1.7
1.2
1.6
-.3
5.6
.3
-3.7
-4.6
3.9
4.3
6.2
8.7
-2.5
8.6
6.8
11.5
2.2
-7.2
10.1

1.1
1.1
-.1
-1.0
-2.1
-1.1
-.1
.8
-4.3
-.2
1.5
5.9
2.2
3.2
-2.3
-1.0
-6.1
-4.3
5.1
-6.4

1.9
2.0
1.8
.9
-2.5
4.4
-4.3
-11.7
-4.2
2.8
3.7
.8
.6
-1.3
2.6
-1.4
10.4
7.1
12.7
1.5

1.8
1.8
1.1
1.9
2.4
3.9
4.7
-.3
.2
1.9
-.3
-1.0
-.7
-1.0
5.9
7.1
6.2
2.1
-1.3
4.9

1.5
1.6
.9
.0
-2.3
1.6
-2.2
-5.7
-4.2
1.3
2.6
3.3
1.4
.9
.1
-1.2
1.8
1.2
8.8
-2.5

272.164
230.690
231.303
230.834
264.021
244.391
189.495
178.215
183.645
203.601
148.592
268.490
139.129
203.153
228.113
185.116
122.065
208.895
207.788
134.707
297.336
182.209
221.502
140.663
227.627
212.659
151.164
267.566
158.504
140.468
194.707
294.943
220.527
215.311
145.963
208.341
150.008
220.336
214.801
143.733

269.262
232.559
232.808
232.133
265.450
244.606
194.019
178.462
185.885
205.713
147.658
266.275
137.729
201.125
225.662
189.300
127.714
208.783
203.564
135.848
312.280
189.975
224.900
143.001
232.285
216.785
151.615
267.585
157.993
140.432
194.531
292.083
228.140
217.083
147.246
212.452
150.580
222.624
213.179
143.029

2.5
3.5
5.0
4.7
9.9
11.9
9.1
7.5
11.4
-.5
-.5
7.2
-9.7
-2.9
-3.5
2.7
-1.6
1.9
1.7
.1
1.6
-9.0
7.5
8.0
-1.7
3.2
7.2
3.7
5.9
4.2
9.2
1.9
-18.9
1.8
.9
-3.7
4.0
-.5
8.4
5.4

-.5
3.2
3.7
3.1
5.3
6.7
1.7
7.6
-2.9
.5
-1.2
-5.4
3.2
11.9
11.3
-3.7
-6.0
2.1
14.3
-2.0
-2.8
9.0
6.3
6.8
16.1
8.6
8.7
3.2
-.1
7.2
12.3
4.8
-4.3
-6.3
-9.4
-6.9
-11.3
-9.9
.7
.1

-9.2
-.1
-.6
-1.3
7.5
8.8
8.7
6.3
5.3
-12.3
-11.1
-12.9
2.8
-9.6
-10.5
-8.6
-16.2
-2.7
-2.0
-2.7
-10.3
-40.5
4.0
3.0
-3.7
8.7
5.5
-2.9
-1.6
-2.1
4.3
1.6
8.9
-4.5
-1.3
-4.8
.7
-5.1
-4.2
-2.2

10.6
2.3
1.4
.5
-.7
-.7
3.2
-2.7
1.7
4.6
7.7
8.6
-4.1
-.3
-.8
2.8
5.5
-2.5
-7.5
2.2
-4.5
4.4
4.1
4.2
1.3
4.6
.7
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-4.2
-9.0
18.9
5.0
4.5
11.2
1.7
9.2
-4.3
-3.4

1.0
3.4
4.3
3.9
7.6
9.2
5.3
7.6
4.0
.0
-.8
.7
-3.4
4.3
3.6
-.5
-3.8
2.0
7.8
-1.0
-.6
-.4
6.9
7.4
6.8
5.9
8.0
3.5
2.9
5.7
10.7
3.3
-11.9
-2.3
-4.4
-5.3
-3.9
-5.3
4.5
2.7

.2
1.1
.4
-.4
3.3
3.9
5.9
1.7
3.5
-4.2
-2.2
-2.7
-.7
-5.1
-5.8
-3.1
-6.0
-2.6
-4.8
-.3
-7.5
-21.2
4.1
3.6
-1.2
6.6
3.0
-.6
-1.3
-1.5
.0
-3.8
13.8
.2
1.6
2.9
1.2
1.8
-4.2
-2.8

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

283.880
324.658
334.946
335.055
204.424
210.330
412.966
111.372
312.509
314.561
290.844
303.842
317.736
155.462
155.686
148.152
164.838
149.697
209.669

285.310
325.859
341.254
347.247
203.295
212.823
419.831
113.122
308.568
301.269
293.557
289.257
317.150
156.910
156.883
150.453
165.663
151.246
210.523

284.208
324.760
338.222
348.018
203.993
204.666
404.349
111.594
309.420
301.302
292.445
297.747
317.764
156.059
157.301
152.808
164.829
149.709
206.731

285.808
327.048
341.353
347.843
206.522
210.071
413.382
113.625
310.848
304.315
289.227
308.623
318.785
156.235
158.899
152.676
166.891
148.722
204.441

-8.7
-11.7
-11.9
-6.0
-3.7
-9.2
4.0
-20.1
-11.2
-9.6
-12.5
3.0
-8.5
1.6
1.9
-1.8
5.0
.7
-3.5

0.4
-1.7
17.1
-4.0
-5.6
8.1
-1.0
43.1
-18.9
8.0
-26.3
-29.3
-9.1
7.2
10.9
5.9
13.2
2.8
2.5

5.7
9.7
-2.2
22.2
-.2
3.0
-9.5
-14.9
24.7
-26.2
34.3
20.5
15.3
-6.0
-13.1
-5.7
-17.5
.1
7.1

2.7
3.0
7.9
16.2
4.2
-.5
.4
8.3
-2.1
-12.4
-2.2
6.4
1.3
2.0
8.5
12.8
5.1
-2.6
-9.6

-4.3
-6.9
1.5
-5.0
-4.6
-.9
1.5
6.9
-15.1
-1.2
-19.7
-14.7
-8.8
4.4
6.3
2.0
9.0
1.7
-.5

4.2
6.3
2.7
19.2
2.0
1.2
-4.7
-4.0
10.5
-19.6
14.6
13.3
8.1
-2.1
-2.9
3.1
-6.9
-1.2
-1.6

162.129
200.098
167.561
127.125
159.405
168.795
116.098
123.415
213.962
222.596
217.141
127.460
204.965
216.508
202.513
142.171
156.435
231.069
180.180
192.773
289.483
136.547
172.216
183.263
216.667
238.014
170.346
237.769
224.718
136.390
134.254
132.634
269.383
148.979
128.706
112.998
238.337
148.389
152.398
149.454
122.291
140.085

163.076
201.789
167.309
127.442
160.508
166.140
115.688
122.914
214.591
222.342
217.091
126.705
204.828
214.962
202.067
141.117
154.506
230.409
180.070
192.187
289.576
135.929
171.996
183.749
216.848
237.969
168.918
240.664
225.899
137.640
137.485
131.806
270.050
148.599
129.279
114.139
239.057
148.713
152.673
150.586
125.687
140.439

161.602
200.561
168.742
128.837
162.545
166.906
116.988
122.714
213.727
221.375
211.850
126.204
205.251
215.410
200.462
141.766
154.512
232.486
183.479
197.876
295.763
137.015
172.374
184.519
217.065
238.536
169.113
239.435
225.159
136.765
137.106
130.145
272.390
149.597
128.888
113.685
239.565
148.939
152.850
151.053
128.500
140.288

160.325
198.245
168.270
128.342
161.520
166.817
117.054
122.392
213.201
223.003
212.299
126.511
205.065
214.941
198.539
141.439
155.588
232.224
182.878
196.042
292.559
137.654
173.924
183.834
216.926
234.266
169.010
242.528
225.476
136.729
138.428
132.608
267.217
149.928
128.400
114.211
239.742
149.035
152.966
152.078
128.582
140.346

1.1
11.0
.7
-.9
2.6
9.2
.2
3.3
5.2
8.5
6.8
2.1
3.8
.2
2.0
-3.3
2.7
15.0
-4.1
-11.1
-1.3
2.8
33.4
105.3
2.8
3.8
.3
7.7
2.6
16.4
-.2
-3.4
5.6
4.9
.2
-2.4
3.1
2.5
3.9
2.7
.7
3.9

6.9
5.5
-.3
.1
-3.1
1.9
-1.1
-1.8
-5.9
-11.8
-1.8
3.5
3.3
3.9
-1.7
8.4
2.9
-.6
-6.9
-27.6
7.6
-6.2
3.9
26.5
3.8
11.7
1.3
3.3
6.1
-2.0
-1.4
5.7
-4.7
-1.2
8.5
-1.1
2.4
2.4
3.3
3.8
-.1
-.7

1.9
4.4
-3.6
-2.6
-3.3
-4.8
-2.7
-5.3
-12.4
-13.3
-.7
1.7
.6
1.4
-.1
.5
7.7
-3.3
-5.7
3.8
-6.5
-3.6
-.9
-.3
1.1
-4.1
-.7
3.5
-6.0
-3.4
-12.0
2.5
3.7
1.6
1.8
12.0
2.8
2.6
4.2
-.2
-7.5
2.5

-4.4
-3.7
1.7
3.9
5.4
-4.6
3.3
-3.3
-1.4
.7
-8.6
-2.9
.2
-2.9
-7.6
-2.0
-2.1
2.0
6.1
7.0
4.3
3.3
4.0
1.3
.5
-6.2
-3.1
8.2
1.4
1.0
13.0
-.1
-3.2
2.6
-.9
4.4
2.4
1.8
1.5
7.2
22.2
.7

4.0
8.2
.2
-.4
-.3
5.5
-.4
.7
-.5
-2.2
2.4
2.8
3.5
2.0
.1
2.4
2.8
6.9
-5.5
-19.8
3.1
-1.8
17.7
61.2
3.3
7.7
.8
5.5
4.3
6.8
-.8
1.0
.3
1.8
4.3
-1.8
2.8
2.4
3.6
3.2
.3
1.6

-1.3
.3
-1.0
.6
1.0
-4.7
.3
-4.3
-7.1
-6.5
-4.7
-.6
.4
-.8
-3.9
-.8
2.7
-.7
.1
5.4
-1.2
-.2
1.6
.5
.8
-5.1
-1.9
5.8
-2.4
-1.2
-.3
1.2
.2
2.1
.4
8.1
2.6
2.2
2.8
3.4
6.3
1.6

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

See footnotes at end of table.

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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
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

166.538
231.241
193.850
206.346
189.046
199.170
185.305
170.218
311.148

166.759
230.801
193.085
207.254
188.895
198.396
186.388
167.860
311.251

167.215
231.007
193.360
208.039
188.442
198.628
185.531
167.410
311.939

153.608
169.644
163.653

154.288
168.220
164.213

222.255
257.042
260.490
140.516
463.493
292.343
264.740
264.712
131.562
215.393
185.153
312.380
348.104
317.796
186.314
194.137
160.838
189.873
429.829
406.243
125.995
66.953
113.161
74.419
54.442
120.943
136.275
91.607
80.620

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

167.475
230.742
192.721
207.172
188.126
198.146
185.038
167.427
312.284

4.7
4.3
3.6
3.3
2.2
8.3
-2.6
3.7
4.8

-0.9
.9
-1.0
.3
-3.1
-9.3
2.4
-1.2
2.4

2.5
1.8
1.8
-1.4
.7
3.8
.1
5.6
3.3

2.3
-.9
-2.3
1.6
-1.9
-2.0
-.6
-6.4
1.5

1.9
2.6
1.3
1.8
-.5
-.9
-.1
1.2
3.6

2.4
.4
-.3
.1
-.6
.8
-.2
-.6
2.4

154.206
169.417
164.573

154.789
169.773
164.383

1.7
3.5
5.3

1.7
3.9
2.9

2.2
6.0
3.3

3.1
.3
1.8

1.7
3.7
4.1

2.6
3.1
2.5

222.828
257.604
260.977
139.608
464.519

223.403
258.219
261.715
140.362
465.404

223.957
258.894
262.802
141.010
467.352

1.6
2.3
2.4
.9
3.6

1.4
2.2
2.5
7.9
4.4

.4
1.7
2.6
.2
4.9

3.1
2.9
3.6
1.4
3.4

1.5
2.2
2.4
4.4
4.0

1.7
2.3
3.1
.8
4.1

289.849
265.422
265.395
131.748
217.312
186.867
321.824
364.165
316.661
187.715
194.440
165.294
191.342
434.035
406.823
125.674
66.336
112.763
74.107
53.729
120.343
136.337
91.215
80.117

291.659
266.013
265.986
131.512
218.744
188.378
330.366
379.131
313.313
188.939
194.891
168.662
191.618
434.598
407.594
125.538
66.944
112.507
74.815
54.366
120.515
136.980
91.510
80.065

293.035
266.581
266.554
131.810
219.616
189.146
334.080
383.117
312.592
189.593
195.890
168.333
192.325
436.065
409.495
125.465
66.877
112.059
74.519
54.432
120.349
137.093
90.915
80.102

.0
2.3
2.3
4.8
-2.6
-4.3
11.8
13.4
-9.4
-5.7
.2
-22.2
4.1
4.9
1.8
1.1
-6.4
-6.3
1.5
-10.0
3.8
1.4
2.3
10.9

8.7
1.9
1.9
3.0
-1.9
-4.6
9.0
18.4
2.7
-5.8
-2.4
-16.0
8.7
11.0
2.1
.3
-1.4
-1.2
.7
-2.4
2.4
-3.2
4.7
-4.5

-.9
1.5
1.5
2.1
-7.0
-10.1
-38.1
-36.8
-31.9
-7.2
-6.2
-10.3
5.0
4.8
5.4
.5
-7.4
-1.2
1.1
-12.7
2.1
-1.7
3.7
14.7

1.0
2.8
2.8
.8
8.1
8.9
30.8
46.7
-6.4
7.2
3.7
20.0
5.3
5.9
3.2
-1.7
-.5
-3.8
.5
-.1
-2.0
2.4
-3.0
-2.5

4.3
2.1
2.1
3.9
-2.2
-4.5
10.4
15.8
-3.5
-5.7
-1.1
-19.2
6.4
7.9
1.9
.7
-3.9
-3.8
1.1
-6.3
3.1
-.9
3.5
2.9

.0
2.1
2.1
1.4
.3
-1.1
-10.0
-3.7
-20.1
-.2
-1.4
3.7
5.1
5.4
4.3
-.6
-4.0
-2.5
.8
-6.6
.0
.3
.3
5.7

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

-

87.849
101.824
118.405
71.556
66.319
56.842
126.492
59.427
98.450
92.135
99.799
88.324
189.534
122.837
167.243
120.845
155.483
147.519
159.424

86.961
100.389
116.883
71.541
65.774
56.523
125.772
59.027
97.947
91.827
99.585
87.812
189.543
122.539
167.714
120.945
155.636
147.727
159.549

87.106
99.715
116.278
71.689
64.709
55.172
125.128
58.768
96.704
91.446
99.417
87.572
189.859
122.338
169.322
120.839
155.538
147.869
159.968

87.570
101.140
118.403
71.212
64.714
54.981
125.811
58.746
97.414
91.616
99.667
87.618
189.854
122.901
168.925
120.376
155.368
147.956
160.039

5.7
8.6
12.0
-1.6
-3.8
-5.2
1.6
-12.4
1.8
1.5
.5
1.1
1.6
.0
4.8
1.0
3.2
2.2
4.7

2.3
7.6
11.5
-2.3
-2.8
-5.5
-2.1
-8.1
-.3
-.1
2.7
2.0
.3
-3.1
3.1
2.4
3.7
2.2
2.5

-3.4
-1.7
3.1
-2.2
1.9
4.0
3.3
-8.0
1.5
.0
.5
-2.5
-.3
.3
.0
-1.2
1.2
.7
-1.3

-1.3
-2.7
.0
-1.9
-9.3
-12.5
-2.1
-4.5
-4.1
-2.2
-.5
-3.2
.7
.2
4.1
-1.5
-.3
1.2
1.6

4.0
8.1
11.8
-1.9
-3.3
-5.4
-.3
-10.3
.8
.7
1.6
1.5
.9
-1.6
4.0
1.7
3.5
2.2
3.6

-2.3
-2.2
1.5
-2.1
-3.9
-4.6
.5
-6.3
-1.4
-1.1
.0
-2.8
.2
.2
2.0
-1.4
.4
.9
.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

129.525
200.628

129.227
201.410

128.168
200.035

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

126.947
121.941
126.453
117.853
152.071
85.076
121.004
102.935
113.318
115.345
91.343
118.912
87.924

126.373
121.256
126.251
116.692
154.819
85.343
120.114
103.252
111.798
114.481
85.611
114.744
87.192

100.903
103.412
132.630
132.103
139.996
128.200
121.398
162.413
117.025
172.282

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

212.534
207.933
101.368
144.615
100.230
144.462
149.883
153.181
88.618
126.323
291.199
290.042
289.495
297.905
279.786
257.720
149.048
135.447
159.945
150.072
360.690
257.423
265.271
232.863
159.101
402.374
172.213
166.528
181.875
198.767
125.381
267.399
297.833
151.082

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

126.621
200.411

3.5

9.9
5.7

3.2
7.7

-8.7
-.4

6.6

-

-

-2.9
3.6

126.751
120.323
125.463
119.056
154.582
82.152
120.470
100.020
112.655
114.731
92.673
121.298
86.828

127.621
119.683
124.257
114.497
152.825
82.373
119.588
100.868
114.619
115.946
101.649
120.755
87.149

5.5
6.0
9.8
26.3
1.7
3.2
17.5
-3.2
7.2
5.6
5.1
-14.1
7.4

-.1
-1.3
-6.3
-17.0
-7.6
-1.5
-.1
38.1
2.0
4.3
10.0
76.3
-.4

4.3
12.0
12.2
4.8
14.2
14.1
9.2
-8.2
-.1
-.7
-25.8
-25.0
7.5

2.1
-7.2
-6.8
-10.9
2.0
-12.1
-4.6
-7.8
4.7
2.1
53.4
6.3
-3.5

2.7
2.3
1.4
2.4
-3.1
.8
8.3
15.6
4.6
4.9
7.5
23.1
3.4

3.2
2.0
2.3
-3.4
7.9
.1
2.1
-8.0
2.3
.7
6.7
-10.7
1.9

102.485
98.942
133.067
133.134
139.590
128.985
120.320
166.826
120.217
177.067

101.528
102.536
132.947
134.204
136.485
129.379
120.069
170.495
122.146
180.520

102.651
107.869
133.913
137.345
137.361
129.065
121.062
168.634
120.482
179.201

12.7
15.8
-.5
2.6
-.5
-2.6
15.1
3.8
-6.5
8.0

-12.5
-8.4
5.5
10.2
1.3
5.3
-6.8
-12.6
8.6
-18.2

-.5
3.0
7.5
-2.2
10.8
10.0
13.6
-6.9
-3.2
-8.1

7.1
18.4
3.9
16.8
-7.3
2.7
-1.1
16.2
12.4
17.1

-.7
3.0
2.5
6.4
.4
1.3
3.6
-4.8
.7
-6.0

3.2
10.4
5.7
6.9
1.3
6.3
6.0
4.0
4.3
3.7

218.596
214.447
101.056
144.859
100.412
144.586
150.248
151.731
88.006
123.604
317.211
316.157
315.890
324.595
303.473
273.939
148.854
135.446
159.299
149.816
356.493
257.641
265.190
233.083
159.243
404.833
172.446
166.549
182.472
200.390
125.083
264.865
294.021
149.137

223.856
219.771
100.505
144.662
100.264
144.628
150.589
149.536
88.750
120.731
339.265
338.166
338.336
345.978
323.080
292.960
148.798
134.917
160.430
150.444
364.439
258.024
266.232
233.733
159.273
406.914
172.579
166.564
182.809
200.792
125.094
268.388
298.145
152.715

223.573
219.212
100.047
144.449
100.124
143.887
150.233
148.243
87.943
119.370
337.152
336.141
336.060
342.622
323.654
298.209
148.683
135.185
159.378
150.625
351.723
258.578
266.397
234.667
159.413
410.380
172.689
166.747
182.811
200.731
125.183
272.950
305.234
153.468

-2.9
-2.9
-3.9
-1.6
-1.5
-2.1
-.8
-7.8
-5.5
-.1
-7.8
-8.2
-8.1
-8.6
-8.2
32.7
8.0
12.2
.1
-.7
4.4
1.0
1.3
1.7
.4
2.5
7.2
1.2
17.3
23.6
1.3
-3.4
-3.8
-3.3

10.0
10.2
6.4
5.2
5.1
4.7
5.2
10.8
-4.9
15.6
21.2
21.6
21.7
21.8
20.6
-2.8
.5
-.2
2.1
1.1
7.9
.2
2.2
1.8
-1.2
2.8
-.5
-1.9
1.6
1.6
1.5
8.1
9.7
2.6

-10.7
-10.7
.7
1.1
1.0
.1
2.4
2.4
-9.4
-5.3
-29.3
-29.5
-30.1
-27.9
-27.4
-42.7
2.0
.6
5.0
6.1
-.6
1.4
2.3
.7
1.8
5.1
1.9
.1
4.6
5.2
4.6
-9.8
-15.8
-3.4

22.5
23.5
-5.1
-.5
-.4
-1.6
.9
-12.3
-3.0
-20.3
79.7
80.4
81.6
75.0
79.1
79.3
-1.0
-.8
-1.4
1.5
-9.6
1.8
1.7
3.1
.8
8.2
1.1
.5
2.1
4.0
-.6
8.6
10.3
6.5

3.3
3.4
1.1
1.8
1.7
1.3
2.1
1.1
-5.2
7.5
5.7
5.6
5.8
5.5
5.2
13.5
4.2
5.8
1.1
.2
6.1
.6
1.8
1.8
-.4
2.7
3.3
-.4
9.2
12.1
1.4
2.2
2.7
-.4

4.6
5.0
-2.3
.3
.3
-.7
1.7
-5.2
-6.3
-13.1
12.7
12.8
12.6
12.3
14.0
1.3
.5
-.1
1.7
3.8
-5.2
1.6
2.0
1.9
1.3
6.6
1.5
.3
3.3
4.6
2.0
-1.0
-3.6
1.4

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

18

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

121.016
125.418
62.824
283.276
111.937

120.557
123.374
61.092
283.537
112.131

119.244
113.086
61.759
284.729
112.186

119.798
110.933
61.491
285.937
112.473

14.8
-16.2
-6.0
1.3
1.5

0.0
29.9
-1.0
5.2
2.7

8.2
81.2
4.5
5.7
7.5

-4.0
-38.8
-8.2
3.8
1.9

7.1
4.4
-3.5
3.2
2.1

1.9
5.3
-2.0
4.8
4.7

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

416.996
335.048
109.130
442.403
99.801
100.620
442.637
342.510
348.452
416.724
180.327
219.617
677.352
255.841
251.894
577.639
189.139
114.615
119.715

417.772
336.004
109.482
444.505
99.812
100.106
443.319
343.761
349.461
419.003
180.581
220.206
674.960
254.704
250.165
575.316
189.592
114.730
120.291

418.887
335.721
109.383
444.412
99.659
100.175
445.001
344.760
351.192
419.767
179.415
220.030
678.442
256.123
251.390
579.163
190.029
114.736
120.939

418.998
335.768
109.370
445.097
99.523
100.722
445.137
344.920
351.132
421.149
179.455
220.171
678.846
256.254
250.966
580.602
190.570
114.814
121.040

4.1
4.0
4.4
3.8
1.8
-2.7
4.1
1.1
1.3
2.8
-1.1
1.8
5.0
5.2
6.6
4.5
4.7
2.0
19.5

3.4
4.8
4.9
3.5
1.0
2.0
2.9
.4
-.4
.8
1.8
1.6
2.9
2.8
.7
4.5
4.2
.7
16.6

5.5
2.4
2.4
4.5
3.7
1.8
6.5
4.1
5.6
2.2
1.6
.6
8.3
9.3
11.5
7.6
3.3
1.4
10.9

1.9
.9
.9
2.5
-1.1
.4
2.3
2.8
3.1
4.3
-1.9
1.0
.9
.6
-1.5
2.1
3.1
.7
4.5

3.7
4.4
4.6
3.7
1.4
-.4
3.5
.7
.5
1.8
.4
1.7
3.9
4.0
3.6
4.5
4.4
1.3
18.0

3.7
1.6
1.7
3.5
1.3
1.1
4.4
3.5
4.3
3.3
-.2
.8
4.5
4.9
4.8
4.8
3.2
1.1
7.6

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

114.814
99.376
5.279
396.870
12.252

114.878
99.726
5.283
398.975
12.213

114.930
99.737
5.183
399.898
12.132

114.832
99.249
5.118
397.864
12.131

4.0
2.3
-13.9
6.6
-19.5

.0
.1
-28.0
4.8
-7.7

1.3
.1
-18.1
3.8
-11.3

.1
-.5
-11.7
1.0
-3.9

2.0
1.2
-21.3
5.7
-13.8

.7
-.2
-15.0
2.4
-7.7

79.430
49.503
118.222
41.926
87.741
162.268
199.178
150.125
117.125
206.632
169.075
214.994
118.909
148.768
91.882
79.223
64.538

78.925
49.081
117.588
41.910
87.507
162.276
199.228
150.144
116.986
206.570
169.062
214.828
118.683
148.242
91.874
79.002
64.318

78.887
48.963
116.985
41.741
88.187
162.713
199.889
151.224
116.618
206.911
168.706
215.325
119.188
149.011
92.153
79.438
64.706

79.166
48.953
117.509
41.450
89.346
163.175
200.278
152.007
116.719
207.807
168.879
216.039
119.310
149.449
92.042
78.718
63.124

-.3
1.7
1.4
-10.7
-2.7
2.5
3.6
3.4
3.4
.7
1.0
1.1
3.3
-2.3
10.2
1.9
3.2
13.9
4.8
.7
-.9
1.5
-3.8
-5.4
.2
5.0
-1.2
-1.9

-6.0
-10.7
-5.4
-4.1
-5.9
.7
-.7
.5
-2.8
3.0
4.2
4.2
.2
5.3
-5.3
-3.4
-7.1

-1.3
-4.4
-2.4
-4.5
7.5
2.3
2.2
5.1
-1.4
2.3
-.5
2.0
1.4
1.8
.7
-2.5
-8.5

-3.7
-7.6
-3.9
-4.3
.6
1.5
.8
2.8
-2.1
2.7
1.8
3.1
.8
3.6
-2.3
-3.0
-7.8

-

-

-7.0
.1
1.2
-.7
-1.4
-2.6
.9
3.9
2.3
4.2

-13.7
3.2
-.7
5.5
-8.5
-10.6
-8.1
-4.5
4.3
1.6

-3.0
-8.2
3.3
-9.4
-1.9
2.4
2.2
2.6
-.1
2.7
2.2
2.3
.9
-.6
2.5
-.1
-2.8
10.7
-4.3
1.4
1.1
1.9
-2.4
-3.8
-.9
3.5
-.7
3.9

-10.4
1.7
.2
2.4
-5.0
-6.7
-3.7
-.4
3.3
2.9

-1.4
-2.9

-1.0
12.3

1.3
-.7

9.8
.8

.1
5.6

Expenditure category

NA

NA

NA

NA

28.523
117.235
124.888
113.028
54.221
53.926
59.433
99.976
95.565
148.736

28.347
116.987
125.012
112.703
53.831
53.260
58.804
101.356
95.945
148.868

28.134
117.590
124.978
113.390
53.242
52.565
58.115
100.638
96.127
148.982

27.491
118.172
124.666
114.555
53.030
52.441
58.193
98.844
96.572
149.336

-5.6
-17.2
5.3
-8.1
-1.0
2.3
.9
1.9
-3.5
4.6
3.4
3.5
-1.4
1.1
-4.7
-2.0
-8.5
7.6
-12.6
2.2
3.1
2.3
-.9
-2.1
-2.1
2.0
-.1
10.1

125.076
336.610

125.488
334.682

125.645
333.765

125.479
335.989

22.4
4.5

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

162.377
183.800
268.545
224.423
144.037
101.461

161.244
184.039
271.992
223.894
143.655
101.250

160.907
182.757
274.337
224.631
144.744
101.036

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

134.171
217.245
562.216
190.251
623.814
707.308
675.149
253.659
218.574
83.127
157.545
246.909
264.966
79.619
101.587
59.582
105.587
8.786
63.171
40.725
76.871

133.682
216.925
569.681
192.972
622.273
703.862
672.865
253.702
218.010
82.657
157.860
247.672
261.667
79.143
101.249
59.138
105.905
8.676
62.350
39.806
75.912

30.801

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

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

162.113
183.339
274.439
223.998
145.208
99.972

5.0
5.2
1.7
5.1
9.9
-.6

-4.0
.0
1.2
1.7
2.7
.5

13.3
8.5
-2.2
2.2
6.4
-2.7

-0.6
-1.0
9.1
-.8
3.3
-5.7

0.4
2.6
1.5
3.4
6.2
-.1

6.1
3.7
3.3
.7
4.8
-4.2

133.861
217.675
574.719
194.799
624.194
705.704
674.252
254.428
220.305
82.607
158.353
248.437
262.611
79.082
101.349
59.294
105.745
8.632
61.622
39.524
75.752

134.130
218.534
575.552
195.170
626.764
710.933
677.012
254.622
221.630
82.626
158.957
249.174
266.599
79.087
101.569
59.492
105.782
8.588
60.727
39.421
75.578

2.5
4.2
5.5
5.7
4.2
5.0
4.0
2.2
4.2
.7
.4
-.9
20.2
.8
1.7
.2
4.0
-2.0
-9.7
10.4
1.4

2.2
3.7
4.9
3.7
3.6
4.6
3.4
1.9
5.6
.8
12.3
13.3
.7
.3
.8
.2
1.7
-.9
-10.4
-11.6
5.1

1.6
5.0
7.5
11.1
4.8
5.8
5.4
3.2
-2.4
-1.4
-.6
-.5
-2.6
-1.4
-1.2
-2.5
.8
-2.0
4.6
-9.8
-2.9

-.1
2.4
9.8
10.8
1.9
2.1
1.1
1.5
5.7
-2.4
3.6
3.7
2.5
-2.6
-.1
-.6
.7
-8.7
-14.6
-12.2
-6.6

2.3
4.0
5.2
4.7
3.9
4.8
3.7
2.0
4.9
.8
6.2
6.0
10.0
.5
1.3
.2
2.8
-1.4
-10.0
-1.3
3.2

.7
3.7
8.6
10.9
3.4
3.9
3.2
2.4
1.6
-1.9
1.5
1.6
-.1
-2.0
-.6
-1.5
.8
-5.4
-5.5
-11.0
-4.8

30.658

30.539

30.624

-6.8

-3.4

-9.7

-2.3

-5.1

-6.1

395.584
858.730
349.811
231.902
212.557
162.390

396.833
857.727
349.362
231.991
213.515
163.072

396.455
859.094
349.920
232.351
213.143
163.135

396.464
858.115
349.541
231.897
213.225
162.697

2.5
4.0
4.2
1.3
2.2
1.4

.9
-1.9
-2.1
1.5
1.6
4.8

3.1
5.6
6.0
1.2
2.4
-1.8

.9
-.3
-.3
.0
1.3
.8

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.9
3.1

2.0
2.6
2.8
.6
1.8
-.6

103.483

103.396

103.910

103.438

1.2

6.5

-1.3

-.2

3.8

-.8

186.479
234.240
142.925
374.200
303.017
293.811
146.796
168.378
295.528
139.788
196.290
85.705
155.919
89.989

188.335
234.847
143.295
374.827
303.978
293.829
147.468
169.015
295.462
141.410
196.139
86.961
158.515
89.632

187.439
234.913
143.335
374.603
304.011
293.967
147.705
169.083
294.846
141.013
195.876
85.840
156.290
89.028

187.321
235.101
143.450
375.664
305.880
295.638
147.990
169.072
293.988
140.593
195.691
85.902
156.218
88.664

1.6
1.4
1.4
3.4
3.1
2.6
1.7
3.5
4.2
10.5
-3.9
3.4
4.4
-.8

3.0
3.0
3.0
1.5
1.1
-.5
.4
.8
6.4
4.2
15.9
-5.1
-3.5
.2

-2.4
.9
.9
4.6
1.5
2.7
2.9
.3
11.3
8.1
8.5
.0
.5
-9.1

1.8
1.5
1.5
1.6
3.8
2.5
3.3
1.7
-2.1
2.3
-1.2
.9
.8
-5.8

2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.1
1.0
1.1
2.2
5.3
7.3
5.5
-.9
.4
-.3

-.3
1.2
1.2
3.1
2.7
2.6
3.1
1.0
4.4
5.1
3.5
.5
.6
-7.5

185.950
160.484
208.600
264.126
113.208
271.231
267.598
271.901

188.230
163.484
215.149
275.284
113.183
271.708
268.181
271.965

190.111
166.042
220.475
284.109
112.403
272.474
269.052
273.460

190.069
165.769
220.218
283.266
112.097
273.200
269.769
275.321

.0
-1.0
-.1
-2.4
-1.2
2.2
2.4
.7

4.6
6.4
7.8
10.6
2.3
1.9
1.9
2.6

-4.2
-7.3
-11.2
-15.3
-.2
1.5
1.4
-.3

9.2
13.8
24.2
32.3
-3.9
2.9
3.3
5.1

2.3
2.6
3.8
3.9
.6
2.1
2.2
1.7

2.2
2.7
5.0
5.8
-2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Expenditure category

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

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

323.085
227.957
220.238
219.568
163.062
210.016
259.972
221.758
121.036
296.173
257.975
233.905
230.022
230.124
147.974
294.286
279.846
238.300
206.174

322.775
229.482
221.955
220.962
165.986
216.219
270.102
225.500
120.264
296.598
258.521
246.891
230.197
230.244
147.693
319.652
280.231
238.853
206.515

323.217
230.984
223.558
222.274
168.495
221.284
278.113
228.379
120.735
297.463
259.373
257.932
230.502
230.580
147.442
341.187
280.952
238.483
207.249

323.770
231.285
223.766
222.618
168.221
221.030
277.317
228.563
121.553
298.431
260.116
257.360
230.937
230.994
147.362
339.349
281.685
239.594
207.971

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

4.2
1.1
.7
1.0
-.8
.2
-1.9
.9
7.0
2.2
2.2
-6.7
2.1
2.2
.7
-6.8
2.7
2.4
-1.6

2.3
3.2
3.4
2.9
6.2
7.6
10.0
5.2
-1.3
1.5
1.4
9.7
2.2
2.3
1.9
20.5
2.4
.4
1.5

2.4
-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-7.0
-10.7
-14.2
-5.8
3.5
1.2
.9
-21.9
1.9
2.0
1.6
-29.8
2.1
-.3
-2.7

0.9
6.0
6.6
5.7
13.3
22.7
29.5
12.9
1.7
3.1
3.4
46.6
1.6
1.5
-1.6
76.8
2.7
2.2
3.5

3.2
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.6
3.8
3.9
3.0
2.7
1.9
1.8
1.2
2.2
2.2
1.3
6.0
2.6
1.4
-.1

1.6
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.6
4.7
5.4
3.1
2.6
2.1
2.1
7.0
1.7
1.8
.0
11.4
2.4
.9
.4

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

10
11
12
13
14
15
NA
-

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

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

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

Indexes

Percent
change to
Oct. 2012
from—

Item
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

July
2012

166.615
318.602
337.507
274.704
257.938
272.111
305.250
265.627
262.421
139.167
229.941
201.958
135.117
315.917
187.926
231.535
214.360
196.634
299.051
206.884
149.957
440.436
149.918
166.533
211.577
200.098
225.418
217.141
192.773
292.036
183.263
136.956
134.254
133.312
269.383
112.998
122.291
198.889
185.305
153.608
169.644
163.653

165.879
316.180
329.605
275.400
254.508
279.447
307.234
269.269
273.391
140.462
235.988
205.865
135.393
316.056
190.993
226.742
214.543
195.380
292.404
209.622
149.312
481.093
151.616
167.674
210.750
201.789
226.150
217.091
192.187
294.417
183.749
138.294
137.485
133.466
270.050
114.139
125.687
198.693
186.388
154.288
168.220
164.213

165.892
313.553
334.210
274.366
255.718
277.143
306.155
270.858
273.734
139.129
235.050
206.197
134.707
297.336
182.209
227.627
212.659
194.707
294.943
208.341
150.008
475.308
153.300
167.261
207.022
200.561
223.527
211.850
197.876
297.076
184.519
136.876
137.106
131.088
272.390
113.685
128.500
199.470
185.531
154.206
169.417
164.573

164.855
319.249
338.046
281.566
258.518
280.350
303.676
268.007
270.008
137.729
233.705
206.725
135.848
312.280
189.975
232.285
216.785
194.531
292.083
212.452
150.580
466.845
152.920
167.565
204.137
198.245
223.177
212.299
196.042
292.652
183.834
135.747
138.428
133.116
267.217
114.211
128.582
198.105
185.038
154.789
169.773
164.383

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

-0.2
2.3
1.2
.6
1.1
-1.0
.9
-.7
1.7
-1.7
-.7
-.4
-.4
-.9
-7.1
3.3
.3
1.7
-.9
-.1
.5
4.0
.4
-2.0
-.6
-.9
-.4
1.5
.7
-.3
-.3
-.1
-.1
1.7
-.1
1.2
.0
-.9
.4
.0
.1
-.5

-0.4
-.8
-2.3
.3
-1.3
2.7
.6
1.4
4.2
.9
2.6
1.9
.2
.0
1.6
-2.1
.1
-.6
-2.2
1.3
-.4
9.2
1.1
.7
-.4
.8
.3
.0
-.3
.8
.3
1.0
2.4
.1
.2
1.0
2.8
-.1
.6
.4
-.8
.3

0.0
-.8
1.4
-.4
.5
-.8
-.4
.6
.1
-.9
-.4
.2
-.5
-5.9
-4.6
.4
-.9
-.3
.9
-.6
.5
-1.2
1.1
-.2
-1.8
-.6
-1.2
-2.4
3.0
.9
.4
-1.0
-.3
-1.8
.9
-.4
2.2
.4
-.5
-.1
.7
.2

-0.6
1.8
1.1
2.6
1.1
1.2
-.8
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0
-.6
.3
.8
5.0
4.3
2.0
1.9
-.1
-1.0
2.0
.4
-1.8
-.2
.2
-1.4
-1.2
-.2
.2
-.9
-1.5
-.4
-.8
1.0
1.5
-1.9
.5
.1
-.7
-.3
.4
.2
-.1

Oct.
2011

Food and beverages
Rice 2 .........................................................................................
White bread ................................................................................
Bread other than white ...............................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes .........................................................
Cookies ......................................................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts .................................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products ......................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers
Bacon and related products .......................................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 .................................
Ham, excluding canned ..............................................................
Frankfurters ................................................................................
Lunchmeats 2 .............................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ..............................................................
Lamb and mutton 2 .....................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ...................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts ..................................................
Shelf stable fish and seafood .....................................................
Frozen fish and seafood .............................................................
Fresh whole milk ........................................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 2 ....................................................
Oranges, including tangerines ....................................................
Canned fruits 2 ...........................................................................
Canned vegetables 2 ..................................................................
Frozen vegetables ......................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 .................................................
Roasted coffee ...........................................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee ...................................................
Butter ..........................................................................................
Margarine ...................................................................................
Peanut butter 2 ...........................................................................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 .....................................
Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ...........................................................
Sauces and gravies 2 .................................................................
Other condiments .......................................................................
Prepared salads 3 ......................................................................
Food at elementary and secondary schools 4 ............................
Whiskey at home ........................................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ..............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ............
Wine away from home 2 .............................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 ..............................................

-2.0
1.1
.4
4.0
2.9
3.6
1.1
.6
-1.1
-2.1
-1.2
1.3
-.6
-4.1
-11.4
2.7
6.3
5.2
-.3
-1.3
-1.4
-1.6
2.5
.7
-1.1
4.2
-4.4
-1.2
-8.1
.9
27.3
2.7
-.5
1.1
.3
3.1
3.3
-.1
-.2
2.2
3.4
3.3

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

118.586

117.475

116.086

118.000

.7

-.9

-1.2

1.6

6.5

99.764
143.924
149.014
295.007
303.357
284.990
150.072
360.690
198.767
125.381
121.016
125.418
62.824
111.937

99.632
143.704
148.915
316.566
325.322
304.371
149.816
356.493
200.390
125.083
120.557
123.374
61.092
112.131

99.616
143.535
149.118
329.857
337.792
316.072
150.444
364.439
200.792
125.094
119.244
113.086
61.759
112.186

99.808
143.787
149.386
322.527
329.883
311.970
150.625
351.723
200.731
125.183
119.798
110.933
61.491
112.473

-.3
-.3
-.3
-2.7
-2.5
-2.7
.9
-.5
1.0
.1
1.4
6.0
.2
1.7

-.1
-.2
-.1
7.3
7.2
6.8
-.2
-1.2
.8
-.2
-.4
-1.6
-2.8
.2

.0
-.1
.1
4.2
3.8
3.8
.4
2.2
.2
.0
-1.1
-8.3
1.1
.0

.2
.2
.2
-2.2
-2.3
-1.3
.1
-3.5
.0
.1
.5
-1.9
-.4
.3

1.0
.3
1.9
9.1
8.9
9.5
2.0
.3
8.3
1.7
4.5
4.8
-2.8
3.4

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

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Indexes

Percent
change to
Oct. 2012
from—

Item
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

251.040
575.796

248.856
572.307

249.856
576.504

49.503
118.222
150.125
117.125
169.075
215.235

49.081
117.588
150.144
116.986
169.062
215.208

48.963
116.985
151.224
116.618
168.706
215.592

Oct.
2011

250.116
578.727

0.2
.3

-0.9
-.6

0.4
.7

0.1
.4

4.2
4.6

48.953
117.509
152.007
116.719
168.879
215.854

-1.2
-1.1
-.6
-.8
.6
.7

-.9
-.5
.0
-.1
.0
.0

-.2
-.5
.7
-.3
-.2
.2

.0
.4
.5
.1
.1
.1

-7.9
-.4
2.7
-1.1
2.0
2.7

Medical care
Inpatient hospital services 8 9 .....................................................
Outpatient hospital services 8 10 ................................................
Recreation
Video discs and other media 2 ...................................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 2 ......................
Pet food 2 ...................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ...........................
Pet services 2 .............................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 ...............................................................
Film and photographic supplies 2 ...............................................
Photographic equipment 2 ..........................................................
Photographer fees 2 ...................................................................
Film processing 2 .......................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 ..................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ..........................
Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................

NA

NA

NA

NA

-

-

-

-

-

28.837
124.888
113.028
59.433
162.377
183.800

28.718
125.012
112.703
58.804
161.244
184.039

28.837
124.978
113.390
58.115
160.907
182.757

27.751
124.666
114.555
58.193
162.113
183.339

1.2
.0
-.2
-.8
.3
-.2

-.4
.1
-.3
-1.1
-.7
.1

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

-3.8
-.2
1.0
.1
.7
.3

-7.4
.7
2.1
-2.3
3.2
3.1

190.251

192.972

194.799

195.170

1.9

1.4

.9

.2

7.8

139.788
196.290
155.510
89.989

141.410
196.139
155.865
89.632

141.013
195.876
154.074
89.028

140.593
195.691
155.118
88.664

.8
.5
-.6
-1.6

1.2
-.1
.2
-.4

-.3
-.1
-1.1
-.7

-.3
-.1
.7
-.4

6.2
4.5
.5
-3.9

Education and communication
College textbooks 11 ..................................................................
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................
Infants’ equipment 4 ...................................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
11 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

100.000

228.184
679.690

227.974
679.066

2.2

-0.1

0.7

0.7

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

15.940
15.071
9.460
1.338
2.278
.991
1.318
1.093
2.442
.334
.291
1.817
.633
5.611
.352
.869

233.610
233.558
230.612
267.008
231.513
213.995
279.850
168.176
204.435
214.039
234.764
216.933
128.653
239.771
167.495
232.998

234.130
234.106
231.388
268.476
232.762
215.866
281.585
167.776
204.289
213.643
234.622
216.819
128.100
239.927
167.622
233.029

1.6
1.6
.9
.8
2.1
-1.2
-.3
-.3
1.9
.6
3.3
1.9
1.9
2.7
1.6
1.7

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

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

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

.2
.2
.3
.4
.8
.9
.6
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
.1
.1
-.2

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

39.848
30.486
8.926
.433
20.821
20.165
.306
5.903
4.676
.282
4.394
1.227
3.458
.357

220.481
251.920
259.302
144.134
240.859
240.856
132.705
221.128
190.710
328.783
192.824
192.166
121.398
159.095

220.261
252.603
260.611
142.274
241.351
241.346
133.275
216.544
185.542
332.394
187.152
192.704
121.429
158.640

1.6
2.3
2.7
3.8
2.1
2.1
2.9
-1.1
-2.8
-.7
-3.0
5.7
-.2
2.2

-.1
.3
.5
-1.3
.2
.2
.4
-2.1
-2.7
1.1
-2.9
.3
.0
-.3

.3
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
.1
.8
.9
3.0
.8
.6
-.2
.2

.3
.2
.3
.7
.2
.2
-.2
.6
.7
2.5
.6
.1
.0
-.1

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

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

3.618
.882
1.407
.280
.813

127.851
121.049
115.201
124.690
134.196

130.759
122.731
119.780
127.012
135.996

3.0
1.8
3.6
4.6
4.0

2.3
1.4
4.0
1.9
1.3

-.5
-.9
-1.5
-.5
.6

.4
-.7
1.1
-.2
.1

.8
-.7
2.1
.7
.8

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

19.031
18.154
6.239
3.035
2.736
7.015
6.773
.511
1.153
.877

223.900
220.843
100.247
144.844
152.197
332.285
331.409
148.729
260.802
267.483

221.897
218.707
99.448
145.110
149.368
325.181
324.120
148.465
261.261
269.362

4.2
4.3
-.7
1.1
-2.1
9.1
9.1
2.2
1.1
1.2

-.9
-1.0
-.8
.2
-1.9
-2.1
-2.2
-.2
.2
.7

3.3
3.5
-.4
.2
-.9
9.0
9.1
-.2
.1
-.7

2.7
2.7
-.7
-.1
-1.4
6.9
7.0
.1
.2
1.2

-.3
-.4
-.5
-.2
-.9
-.7
-.7
-.2
.2
1.5

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

5.670
1.344
4.327
2.390

421.005
327.789
448.771
347.894

421.438
327.814
449.365
347.968

3.9
3.1
4.2
2.0

.1
.0
.1
.0

.1
.3
.1
.3

.3
-.1
.4
.3

.1
.0
.1
.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

1.399

680.179

682.321

4.6

0.3

-0.5

0.6

0.1

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

5.579
2.060

111.296
100.665

111.135
100.024

1.2
.7

-.1
-.6

.0
.2

.0
.1

.0
-.4

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

6.800
2.686
.214
2.472
4.114
3.999
2.984
1.015
.247

127.790
217.084
584.259
608.380
85.016
82.580
100.552
9.170
61.193

127.956
217.394
584.368
609.314
85.119
82.680
100.862
9.130
60.529

1.2
3.8
6.9
3.6
-.5
-.6
.2
-3.3
-7.4

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

-.4
.0
1.1
-.1
-.6
-.7
-.4
-1.4
-1.6

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

.2
.4
.2
.4
.1
.1
.3
-.6
-1.6

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

3.515
1.227
2.288
.611
.577
.921

426.980
865.925
210.517
163.139
235.081
376.385

427.027
864.920
210.684
162.663
235.299
377.275

1.9
2.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
2.8

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

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

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

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

42.665
15.940
26.725
17.285
3.618
13.667
9.440
57.335
30.181
.306
4.394
1.227
.357
5.641
4.327
10.903

194.669
233.610
172.867
232.835
127.851
302.966
114.507
267.865
242.751
132.705
192.824
192.166
159.095
274.571
448.771
307.863

194.216
234.130
172.014
231.711
130.759
299.403
113.918
267.906
243.405
133.275
187.152
192.704
158.640
276.522
449.365
308.072

2.4
1.6
2.9
4.9
3.0
5.4
-.8
2.1
2.3
2.9
-3.0
5.7
2.2
2.4
4.2
2.2

-.2
.2
-.5
-.5
2.3
-1.2
-.5
.0
.3
.4
-2.9
.3
-.3
.7
.1
.1

1.5
.2
2.2
3.6
-.5
4.8
.0
.2
.2
.1
.8
.6
.2
.1
.1
-.1

1.2
.1
1.9
2.8
.4
3.6
-.9
.3
.3
-.2
.6
.1
-.1
.5
.4
.1

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

84.929
69.514
94.330
27.594
18.154
14.536
33.225
27.154
53.008
11.691
88.309
73.238
20.297
7.297
52.941

227.013
222.027
220.408
175.071
233.255
295.927
234.596
263.384
255.528
259.640
225.311
224.033
150.518
334.327
276.070
$ .438
$ .147

226.675
221.475
220.179
174.234
232.181
292.644
234.230
262.682
255.542
253.545
225.839
224.558
150.766
327.527
276.790
$ .439
$ .147

2.3
2.2
2.1
2.9
4.8
5.2
3.3
1.9
1.9
4.4
1.9
2.0
.6
8.8
2.5

-.1
-.2
-.1
-.5
-.5
-1.1
-.2
-.3
.0
-2.3
.2
.2
.2
-2.0
.3

.8
1.0
.8
2.1
3.5
4.5
2.0
.1
.2
5.9
.1
.0
-.2
8.8
.1

.8
.9
.7
1.8
2.7
3.4
1.5
.3
.3
4.6
.1
.1
-.2
6.8
.3

.1
.1
.1
-.2
-.2
-.4
.0
.3
.3
-.3
.2
.2
-.1
-.7
.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 .......................................
Energy services 3 .......................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......................
Household operations 1 2 ...........................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Medical care services .................................................................
Other services ............................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................................................
All items less shelter ....................................................................
All items less medical care ...........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................
Nondurables .................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ......................................................
Services less medical care services ............................................
Energy ..........................................................................................
All items less energy ....................................................................
All items less food and energy ...................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ..................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ........
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............

-

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

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

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

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

225.099

226.755

228.284

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

233.079
233.003
230.399
267.871
231.177
213.208
281.295
166.665
204.180
215.419
232.723
216.616
128.839
238.620
166.731
232.893

233.523
233.479
230.759
268.078
232.144
213.395
282.635
166.634
203.958
213.727
232.130
216.701
129.263
239.299
167.096
232.788

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

218.737
250.827
258.455
141.789
239.750
239.744
132.829
213.861
183.186
311.426
185.373
190.529
121.848
158.858

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

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

228.578

1.0

3.2

-1.5

6.3

2.1

2.4

233.640
233.567
230.625
267.559
230.606
213.995
281.281
168.218
204.420
214.039
234.083
217.013
128.653
239.771
167.495
233.400

234.126
234.109
231.392
268.670
232.376
215.866
282.868
167.638
204.120
213.643
233.830
216.696
128.100
239.927
167.622
232.924

2.1
2.0
1.1
1.9
3.1
1.4
-8.0
.4
4.1
1.1
16.1
2.8
-1.0
3.1
3.0
4.7

1.6
1.6
1.0
1.6
3.1
-6.3
-.4
-.3
3.1
3.3
-.9
3.8
8.9
2.6
-.9
1.4

1.0
1.0
-.2
-1.5
.1
-4.5
5.4
-3.5
.7
1.6
-3.1
1.1
2.5
2.9
2.2
.6

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.2
2.1
5.1
2.3
2.4
-.1
-3.3
1.9
.1
-2.3
2.2
2.2
.1

1.8
1.8
1.1
1.8
3.1
-2.5
-4.3
.0
3.6
2.2
7.3
3.3
3.8
2.8
1.0
3.0

1.4
1.4
.8
-.1
1.1
.2
3.8
-.6
.3
-.9
-.6
.6
.1
2.6
2.2
.3

219.340
251.385
258.919
141.828
240.342
240.338
132.955
215.654
184.824
320.920
186.791
191.748
121.607
159.189

219.925
251.983
259.642
142.872
240.859
240.856
132.705
216.908
186.137
328.783
187.919
191.974
121.594
159.095

220.524
252.677
260.752
143.497
241.351
241.346
133.275
217.959
187.114
332.394
188.838
192.626
121.452
158.640

1.5
2.4
2.4
1.4
2.5
2.5
5.1
-2.6
-4.4
11.4
-5.6
4.6
.9
3.9

1.3
2.1
2.3
10.1
1.8
1.8
3.1
-2.3
-5.0
8.6
-5.8
8.7
.1
2.6

.2
1.7
2.5
-1.1
1.4
1.4
2.0
-6.8
-9.8
-38.2
-7.6
5.1
-.4
2.9

3.3
3.0
3.6
4.9
2.7
2.7
1.3
7.9
8.9
29.8
7.7
4.5
-1.3
-.5

1.4
2.3
2.4
5.7
2.1
2.2
4.1
-2.4
-4.7
10.0
-5.7
6.6
.5
3.2

1.7
2.3
3.1
1.9
2.0
2.0
1.7
.3
-.9
-10.4
-.3
4.8
-.8
1.2

126.213
122.742
112.434
124.628
132.016

125.541
121.685
110.778
123.944
132.767

126.069
120.887
112.032
123.751
132.937

127.045
120.073
114.391
124.619
133.967

6.7
4.5
8.2
16.0
.9

.2
4.9
1.1
-9.0
3.2

2.7
7.2
-1.8
13.5
5.8

2.7
-8.4
7.1
.0
6.0

3.4
4.7
4.6
2.8
2.1

2.7
-.9
2.5
6.5
5.9

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

213.434
210.114
101.158
145.739
154.257
292.308
291.263
148.897
260.159
265.786

220.406
217.370
100.746
145.997
152.797
318.662
317.737
148.614
260.394
264.026

226.248
223.275
100.056
145.808
150.605
340.794
339.865
148.729
260.802
267.202

225.637
222.493
99.554
145.583
149.306
338.329
337.463
148.465
261.261
271.253

-3.1
-3.1
-4.5
-1.6
-7.7
-7.5
-8.0
7.0
1.0
-2.1

10.8
11.0
7.1
5.3
10.8
21.0
21.4
.7
.3
7.6

-11.7
-11.8
1.2
1.3
2.4
-29.3
-29.5
2.3
1.3
-8.2

24.9
25.7
-6.2
-.4
-12.2
79.5
80.2
-1.2
1.7
8.5

3.6
3.7
1.1
1.8
1.1
5.8
5.7
3.8
.7
2.6

5.0
5.3
-2.6
.4
-5.2
12.6
12.7
.6
1.5
-.2

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

420.153
327.122
447.865
346.167

420.651
328.027
448.177
347.316

421.844
327.789
449.941
348.354

422.100
327.814
450.288
348.547

4.4
4.4
4.5
1.3

3.5
4.8
3.1
.0

6.0
2.5
7.1
3.9

1.9
.8
2.2
2.8

4.0
4.6
3.8
.7

3.9
1.7
4.6
3.4

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
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

683.196

679.758

683.652

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

111.262
100.308

111.239
100.556

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

127.587
213.969
569.298
600.261
85.620
83.190
100.850
9.360
63.394

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

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

684.202

5.4

3.4

9.2

0.6

4.4

4.8

111.275
100.640

111.240
100.219

3.4
3.0

.1
.2

1.3
.1

-.1
-.4

1.7
1.6

.6
-.1

127.086
213.889
575.787
599.413
85.080
82.646
100.445
9.229
62.409

127.242
214.556
581.138
600.952
85.077
82.635
100.552
9.195
61.881

127.510
215.369
582.266
603.329
85.160
82.708
100.862
9.142
60.885

2.0
4.0
5.5
3.8
.7
.7
1.6
-2.3
-9.0

2.0
3.6
4.7
3.5
.9
.6
.7
.4
-9.3

1.1
5.2
7.9
4.9
-1.5
-1.5
-1.3
-2.0
4.8

-.2
2.6
9.4
2.1
-2.1
-2.3
.0
-9.0
-14.9

2.0
3.8
5.1
3.7
.8
.7
1.1
-1.0
-9.1

.4
3.9
8.6
3.5
-1.8
-1.9
-.6
-5.6
-5.6

426.227
865.566
209.994
162.437
234.352
375.298

427.470
864.720
211.047
162.992
234.969
376.174

427.274
865.925
210.741
163.139
235.081
376.039

427.219
864.920
210.830
162.663
235.299
377.256

2.3
4.1
1.7
1.3
1.2
2.7

.8
-1.8
1.9
4.5
3.0
1.8

3.6
6.3
2.2
-2.0
.9
4.7

.9
-.3
1.6
.6
1.6
2.1

1.6
1.1
1.8
2.9
2.1
2.3

2.2
2.9
1.9
-.7
1.3
3.4

190.246
233.079
166.914
219.847
126.213
282.544
115.292
266.111
241.599
132.829
185.373
190.529
158.858
273.550
447.865
306.944

193.035
233.523
170.621
227.833
125.541
296.055
115.285
266.589
242.122
132.955
186.791
191.748
159.189
273.797
448.177
306.541

195.359
233.640
173.819
234.231
126.069
306.701
114.298
267.328
242.870
132.705
187.919
191.974
159.095
275.152
449.941
306.942

195.220
234.126
173.419
233.832
127.045
305.563
113.946
268.104
243.534
133.275
188.838
192.626
158.640
276.828
450.288
307.518

.0
2.1
-1.3
-.2
6.7
-2.6
-1.8
2.1
2.3
5.1
-5.6
4.6
3.9
1.5
4.5
3.6

5.2
1.6
7.4
9.0
.2
11.7
3.6
1.7
2.1
3.1
-5.8
8.7
2.6
2.1
3.1
2.3

-5.3
1.0
-8.7
-13.1
2.7
-17.1
-.3
1.4
1.5
2.0
-7.6
5.1
2.9
1.0
7.1
2.0

10.9
1.8
16.5
28.0
2.7
36.8
-4.6
3.0
3.2
1.3
7.7
4.5
-.5
4.9
2.2
.8

2.5
1.8
2.9
4.3
3.4
4.3
.8
1.9
2.2
4.1
-5.7
6.6
3.2
1.8
3.8
2.9

2.5
1.4
3.1
5.5
2.7
6.5
-2.5
2.2
2.4
1.7
-.3
4.8
1.2
2.9
4.6
1.4

223.502
218.144
217.274
169.223
220.809
277.111
227.299
260.941
253.631
236.095
224.779
223.504
150.764
294.828
274.998

225.357
220.240
218.956
172.861
228.445
289.538
231.796
261.310
254.169
249.959
224.912
223.569
150.401
320.803
275.363

227.128
222.143
220.483
176.015
234.585
299.324
235.217
262.045
254.926
261.572
225.182
223.876
150.159
342.614
276.054

227.380
222.288
220.777
175.611
234.172
298.205
235.294
262.958
255.713
260.838
225.607
224.278
150.056
340.331
276.811

.9
.5
.9
-1.1
.1
-2.0
.9
2.1
2.0
-6.6
2.1
2.1
.6
-6.7
2.8

3.5
3.7
3.2
7.2
8.9
11.4
6.0
1.2
1.4
10.4
2.2
2.4
2.3
20.5
2.4

-1.9
-2.8
-1.9
-8.4
-12.6
-16.3
-7.1
1.0
.9
-22.5
1.8
2.0
1.4
-29.6
2.2

7.1
7.8
6.6
16.0
26.5
34.1
14.8
3.1
3.3
49.0
1.5
1.4
-1.9
77.6
2.7

2.2
2.1
2.0
3.0
4.4
4.5
3.4
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.2
1.4
6.1
2.6

2.5
2.4
2.3
3.1
5.1
5.9
3.3
2.1
2.1
7.5
1.6
1.7
-.3
11.8
2.4

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

100.000

228.184
679.690

227.974
679.066

2.2

-0.1

0.7

0.7

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

15.940
15.071
9.460
1.338
.533
.061
.316
.156
.805
.243
.115
.201
.246
2.278
2.141
1.421
.635
.265
.100
.215
.054
.475
.176
.099
.083
.117
.311
.390
.310
.080
.331
.161
.170
.137
.991
.340
.308
.144
.198
1.318
.987
.504
.082
.091
.116
.215
.483
.087
.066
.093
.238
.331
.164
.100
.066

233.610
233.558
230.612
267.008
230.247
252.046
224.161
236.716
288.139
174.041
168.516
263.072
266.112
231.513
232.396
233.209
266.315
244.535
189.500
179.593
190.421
206.695
150.632
211.321
188.363
121.472
208.970
221.246
140.957
150.448
268.003
158.417
139.517
219.085
213.995
145.548
217.959
213.492
143.826
279.850
318.305
335.411
368.414
206.338
225.018
102.400
300.032
317.158
275.830
291.577
308.957
155.951
158.403
147.227
161.020

234.130
234.106
231.388
268.476
230.974
251.004
227.183
233.236
290.158
176.325
168.972
267.618
264.823
232.762
233.543
234.148
267.287
244.853
192.987
179.354
192.054
206.675
148.487
210.037
189.888
124.209
211.336
224.463
143.650
150.085
267.256
157.894
139.195
221.888
215.866
146.747
220.951
217.378
143.141
281.585
321.219
339.532
343.628
207.704
223.745
109.596
301.744
305.484
276.319
302.082
312.503
155.579
158.894
145.585
160.541

1.6
1.6
.9
.8
.0
2.5
1.2
-3.0
1.5
1.0
-.2
2.5
1.7
2.1
2.2
1.6
5.5
6.4
6.2
4.4
4.1
-2.3
-2.0
-.9
-1.5
-4.9
-.3
5.5
5.4
5.5
1.2
.5
1.8
-.5
-1.2
-1.5
-2.1
.2
-.1
-.3
-.7
2.2
6.5
-1.1
.7
.7
-3.8
-10.8
-4.2
-1.4
-1.6
1.0
1.5
.2
.8

.2
.2
.3
.5
.3
-.4
1.3
-1.5
.7
1.3
.3
1.7
-.5
.5
.5
.4
.4
.1
1.8
-.1
.9
.0
-1.4
-.6
.8
2.3
1.1
1.5
1.9
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.2
1.3
.9
.8
1.4
1.8
-.5
.6
.9
1.2
-6.7
.7
-.6
7.0
.6
-3.7
.2
3.6
1.1
-.2
.3
-1.1
-.3

.2
.2
.2
.1
-.4
.4
-.2
-.5
.2
-.5
.7
-.2
1.2
.4
.1
.3
-.4
.0
-.2
-1.1
.4
1.5
2.5
1.4
1.4
.7
-.1
-.4
-.4
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.4
5.4
.1
.2
1.0
-.9
-.8
.5
.4
2.0
3.8
-.8
1.5
1.9
-1.3
-4.2
.4
-4.3
-.5
.8
.6
1.1
.9

.1
.0
-.1
-.2
-.9
-.4
-2.0
-.9
.2
.9
.2
-.5
.6
-.7
-.4
-.8
-.2
-.3
-1.0
.4
-.9
-1.4
-.1
-.3
-2.6
-3.5
-1.0
.0
-.1
.4
.4
.2
.0
-4.1
.3
.1
.2
.4
.2
-.5
-.5
-1.1
-.2
.4
-4.4
-1.7
.2
.5
-.1
2.5
-.1
-.5
.1
-1.0
-1.2

.2
.2
.3
.4
.8
1.4
1.3
-1.5
.4
.5
-.6
1.1
.4
.8
.6
.5
.4
.1
1.8
-.1
.9
.8
-1.0
-1.5
2.1
4.2
.2
1.4
1.6
.1
.1
-.3
.0
3.6
.9
.8
1.0
-.2
-.4
.6
.7
.9
.7
1.5
3.1
1.6
.5
.9
-1.4
3.6
.3
.1
1.2
-.9
-.5

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
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

1.093
.846
.351
.015
.480
.247
.138
.109
2.442
.334
.074
.191
.069
.291
.083
.078
.131
1.817
.102
.346
.329
.297
.111
.633
5.611
2.269
2.584
.290
.116
.352
.869
.519
.323
.058
.138
.350

168.176
129.790
163.818
165.832
117.428
122.326
215.051
125.432
204.435
214.039
201.004
140.260
154.788
234.764
186.519
138.107
174.414
216.933
239.301
165.445
240.901
227.993
151.451
128.653
239.771
148.766
152.727
153.005
140.054
167.495
232.998
198.684
208.094
187.520
165.306
310.053

167.776
129.510
163.006
165.723
117.414
121.940
214.058
125.263
204.289
213.643
199.238
140.119
155.275
234.622
185.564
138.941
174.136
216.819
232.836
165.337
243.500
228.647
151.855
128.100
239.927
148.874
152.823
153.025
140.136
167.622
233.029
198.627
208.143
186.869
165.278
310.285

-0.3
.1
.3
-.5
.0
-1.6
-3.6
.7
1.9
.6
-2.0
1.0
2.8
3.3
-3.0
-1.2
9.7
1.9
.4
-.6
6.1
1.1
2.4
1.9
2.7
2.3
3.2
3.0
1.7
1.6
1.7
.8
1.1
-.6
.4
3.0

-0.2
-.2
-.5
-.1
.0
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.9
-.1
.3
-.1
-.5
.6
-.2
-.1
-2.7
-.1
1.1
.3
.3
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.3
.0
.1

0.0
.4
.6
-1.7
-.2
-.4
.2
-.9
-.1
-.8
-.1
-.9
-1.4
-.3
.0
-.5
-.2
.0
-.1
-.8
1.1
.4
-.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
-.2
.2
.2
.0
-.1
.3
-.1
-1.1
.0

1.0
1.0
1.3
.3
1.0
.0
-.1
-.6
.2
.1
-.8
.3
.2
.8
2.0
.7
.0
.1
.4
.2
-.2
-.1
.7
-.5
.2
.1
.1
.0
-.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
-.3
.0
.2

-0.3
-.4
-.6
-.1
.0
-.4
-.1
.2
-.1
-.2
-1.0
-.1
.4
-.1
-.3
.6
.6
-.1
-2.7
-.1
1.1
.0
.3
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.7
.1
.1
-.2
-.5
-.5
-.2
-.2
.1

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

39.848
30.486
8.926
.433
.099
.334
20.821
20.165
.306
5.903
4.676
.282
.180
.102
4.394
3.366
1.028
1.227
.949
.277
3.458
.261
.029
.056
.176
.726
.247
.355

220.481
251.920
259.302
144.134
480.179
296.432
240.859
240.856
132.705
221.128
190.710
328.783
382.220
308.216
192.824
200.477
164.332
192.166
426.878
409.070
121.398
66.584
112.521
74.181
54.418
117.121
134.941
91.018

220.261
252.603
260.611
142.274
481.629
291.317
241.351
241.346
133.275
216.544
185.542
332.394
386.277
311.838
187.152
192.454
166.004
192.704
427.945
410.651
121.429
66.624
111.822
74.291
54.499
117.109
135.175
90.793

1.6
2.3
2.7
3.8
4.2
3.7
2.1
2.1
2.9
-1.1
-2.8
-.7
5.9
-12.3
-3.0
-1.4
-8.3
5.7
6.4
3.3
-.2
-4.9
-2.0
2.1
-7.3
1.6
-.5
2.7

-.1
.3
.5
-1.3
.3
-1.7
.2
.2
.4
-2.1
-2.7
1.1
1.1
1.2
-2.9
-4.0
1.0
.3
.2
.4
.0
.1
-.6
.1
.1
.0
.2
-.2

.3
.2
.2
.0
.1
.0
.2
.2
.1
.8
.9
3.0
4.8
-.3
.8
.2
2.9
.6
.8
.1
-.2
-.9
-.2
-.6
-1.2
-.5
.0
-.6

.3
.2
.3
.7
.3
.9
.2
.2
-.2
.6
.7
2.5
3.9
-.9
.6
.2
2.2
.1
.1
.2
.0
1.0
-.4
1.4
1.1
.3
.5
.6

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

See footnotes at end of table.

29

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

.105
.286
.168
.113
.381
.202
.087
.038
.054
.514
.157
.241
.933
.397
.255
.281
.357
.081
.103
.077
.057

76.402
87.868
100.584
71.607
66.132
54.500
128.524
59.602
96.841
92.293
100.391
86.008
191.144
123.280
168.587
120.124
159.095
146.149
161.906
130.352
204.739

76.756
88.188
101.704
71.068
66.069
54.209
129.528
59.502
97.003
92.464
100.687
86.112
191.181
123.925
168.128
119.637
158.640
146.250
161.909
128.628
205.013

2.2
.9
2.7
-1.9
-4.1
-5.1
.1
-10.1
-1.2
-.3
.8
-1.0
.4
-1.1
2.8
.4
2.2
1.6
1.6
2.3

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

3.618
.882
.670
.105
.182
.203
.169
.212
1.407
1.084
.085
.171
.466

127.851
121.049
127.024
121.910
153.574
84.403
119.419
103.068
115.201
117.374
103.370
124.791
91.048

.345
.324
.813
.263
.228
.322
.280
.236
.056
.180

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

19.031
18.154
6.239
3.035
2.736
.332
.043
7.015
6.773

-0.9
.1
-.7
.1
-1.1
-1.4
-.2
-1.2
-1.3
-.4
-.1
-.4
.2
-.2
1.0
.0
-.1
.1
.3
-.4
-.3

-0.1
.4
1.5
-.8
-.1
-.5
.7
-.2
.2
.1
.3
-.1
.0
.5
-.3
-.4
-.3
.1
.0
-1.3
.1

130.759
122.731
128.509
120.510
156.429
88.554
116.766
105.224
119.780
120.329
120.136
126.542
92.602

3.0
1.8
1.4
-.8
2.5
-.7
3.8
3.3
3.6
2.3
5.3
-1.5
3.5

2.3
1.4
1.2
-1.1
1.9
4.9
-2.2
2.1
4.0
2.5
16.2
1.4
1.7

-.5
-.9
-.6
-1.6
1.6
.2
-2.1
.1
-1.5
-.9
-6.5
-5.1
-1.0

.4
-.7
-.4
2.2
-.4
-3.3
.8
-2.8
1.1
.1
8.2
.6
.0

.8
-.7
-1.1
-3.8
-1.2
.1
-.8
.8
2.1
1.2
13.7
.8
.1

101.867
117.070
135.996
136.350
139.774
132.407
127.012
165.696
110.267
183.270

.7
8.7
4.0
7.1
.9
3.4
4.6
-.6
-1.9
-.1

1.0
9.2
1.3
2.2
.2
1.4
1.9
-.9
-.8
-.9

1.5
-3.4
.6
1.3
.6
.3
-.5
2.6
-.5
3.7

-.6
4.8
.1
1.6
-2.5
.4
-.2
2.1
1.5
1.9

.1
5.4
.8
2.2
.4
-.1
.7
-1.5
-.8
-1.3

223.900
220.843
100.247
144.844
152.197
88.026
119.370
332.285
331.409
331.206
339.561
317.117
299.056
148.729
133.830
159.923
260.802
268.799
236.639

.242
.511
.323
.188
1.153
.050
.456

0.3
-.8
-1.3
.0
-.8
-.5
-.5
-1.0
-.7
-.3
-.2
-.6
.1
-.2
.4
.1
.2
.1
.1
.0
.9

100.851
107.229
134.196
133.456
139.466
130.530
124.690
167.145
111.157
184.910

-

-

0.5
.4
1.1
-.8
-.1
-.5
.8
-.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.0
.5
-.3
-.4
-.3
.1
.0
-1.3
.1

221.897
218.707
99.448
145.110
149.368
87.192
116.919
325.181
324.120
323.549
331.247
312.808
298.390
148.465
134.109
158.597
261.261
268.768
237.387

4.2
4.3
-.7
1.1
-2.1
-6.0
-3.4
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.5
7.1
2.2
2.7
1.5
1.1
1.7
1.7

-.9
-1.0
-.8
.2
-1.9
-.9
-2.1
-2.1
-2.2
-2.3
-2.4
-1.4
-.2
-.2
.2
-.8
.2
.0
.3

3.3
3.5
-.4
.2
-.9
-.9
-3.8
9.0
9.1
9.2
9.1
8.5
6.3
-.2
-.1
-.4
.1
.0
.1

2.7
2.7
-.7
-.1
-1.4
.6
-2.7
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.6
6.5
6.8
.1
-.4
.8
.2
.5
.3

-.3
-.4
-.5
-.2
-.9
-1.0
.6
-.7
-.7
-.8
-1.1
.1
1.8
-.2
.2
-.8
.2
.0
.3

See footnotes at end of table.

30

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

.600
2.726
.511
.342
.156
.877
.495
.083
.297

159.271
406.723
171.157
166.229
181.811
267.483
295.812
152.565
281.445

159.378
411.974
171.274
166.373
181.877
269.362
298.958
151.774
282.703

0.5
4.4
1.9
-.2
6.2
1.2
-.3
.9
3.9

0.1
1.3
.1
.1
.0
.7
1.1
-.5
.4

0.1
.5
.1
.0
.3
-.7
-1.3
-.8
.0

0.0
.5
.1
.0
.2
1.2
1.1
2.6
.5

0.1
.8
.1
.1
.0
1.5
2.3
.9
.4

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

5.670
1.344
1.297
1.033
.264
.047
4.327
2.390
1.328
.625
.190
.246
1.399
1.328

.063
.008
.538

421.005
327.789
109.654
442.398
99.531
100.785
448.771
347.894
353.747
420.476
179.548
225.821
680.179
254.227
248.162
579.354
202.320
114.175
122.211

421.438
327.814
109.629
442.403
99.411
101.670
449.365
347.968
353.412
421.551
179.622
225.909
682.321
255.059
248.334
582.261
202.506
114.202
122.385

3.9
3.1
3.2
3.7
1.3
1.2
4.2
2.0
2.2
2.5
.0
1.2
4.6
4.7
4.3
5.0
3.7
1.3
13.4

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

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

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

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

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

5.579
2.060
.185
1.500
.025

111.296
100.665
5.166
399.689
11.861

111.135
100.024
5.108
396.777
11.858

1.2
.7
-18.0
4.0
-11.3

-.1
-.6
-1.1
-.7
.0

.0
.2
.0
.4
-.5

.0
.1
-1.8
.3
-.6

.0
-.4
-1.2
-.4
.0

.132
.067
.049
1.146
.786
.360
.519
.325
.191
.116
.044
.069
.474
.373
.037
.037
1.118

78.263
40.974
88.306
160.266
200.413
209.765
118.547
145.130
89.396
81.481
65.555
117.234
51.098
53.785
98.535
95.511
150.051

78.537
40.700
89.557
160.396
200.807
209.410
118.960
146.026
89.306
81.038
64.134
117.766
51.000
53.753
96.745
95.670
150.630

-3.2
-6.3
-1.1
1.8
1.4
2.9
1.4
1.9
.5
-1.0
-4.8
1.1
-4.1
-5.3
1.3
.8
3.5

.4
-.7
1.4
.1
.2
-.2
.3
.6
-.1
-.5
-2.2
.5
-.2
-.1
-1.8
.2
.4

-.6
-.2
-.3
.1
.0
.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.2
-1.0
-1.5
1.0
.9
.0

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

.4
-.7
1.4
.2
.2
.2
.3
.6
-.1
-.4
-1.8
.5
-.1
-.1
-.9
.2
.4

.372
.490
.131
.145
.078
.068

125.086
328.948
273.092
228.512
144.763
101.570

124.900
331.654
273.174
227.776
144.968
100.670

5.4
3.1
2.1
1.9
5.6
-2.4

-.1
.8
.0
-.3
.1
-.9

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

.2
-.4
.4
.4
.9
-.2

-.1
.8
.0
-.3
.1
-.9

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

6.800
2.686
.214
2.472
1.387
.265

127.790
217.084
584.259
608.380
724.750
679.986

127.956
217.394
584.368
609.314
726.283
680.793

1.2
3.8
6.9
3.6
4.4
3.3

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

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

.1
.3
.9
.3
.3
.0

.2
.4
.2
.4
.6
.4

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Item and Group

Relative
importance,
December
2011

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

Expenditure category
Child care and nursery school 7 ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .............................................
Postage ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .............................................................
Information and information processing 2 ..............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .........................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ......................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 ................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 15 ...............
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ..............................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ...
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 ....................................................

.711
.035
4.114
.116
.106
.009
3.999
2.984
1.987
.997
1.015
.247
.041
.639

254.961
225.705
85.016
157.427
248.442
260.930
82.580
100.552
60.166
105.685
9.170
61.193
38.692
76.269

255.108
225.989
85.119
157.628
248.442
264.991
82.680
100.862
60.378
105.920
9.130
60.529
38.439
76.082

2.3
3.3
-.5
3.8
3.7
4.8
-.6
.2
-.6
2.0
-3.3
-7.4
-7.4
-1.0

0.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
1.6
.1
.3
.4
.2
-.4
-1.1
-.7
-.2

0.0
.8
-.6
.2
.3
-1.3
-.7
-.4
-.8
.3
-1.4
-1.6
-2.7
-1.4

0.2
.8
.0
.3
.3
.4
.0
.1
.3
-.2
-.4
-.8
-.5
-.2

0.1
.4
.1
.4
.3
1.6
.1
.3
.4
.2
-.6
-1.6
-.7
-.2

.075

33.774

33.779

-6.7

.0

-.4

-.3

.0

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

3.515
1.227
1.152
.067
2.288
.611

426.980
865.925
351.490
234.120
210.517
163.139

427.027
864.920
351.069
234.019
210.684
162.663

1.9
2.0
2.1
1.1
1.8
1.1

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

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

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

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

.336

104.174

103.693

1.6

-.5

-.1

.5

-.5

.263
.577
.577
.921
.307
.085
.257
.020
.180
.179

188.393
235.081
143.283
376.385
304.086
302.230
147.470
171.291
307.458
84.969

188.242
235.299
143.415
377.275
305.726
303.312
147.617
171.319
307.012
85.398

.4
1.7
1.7
2.8
2.4
1.7
2.1
1.4
5.5
.0

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

.9
.3
.3
.2
.3
.0
.5
.3
.0
1.9

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

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

42.665
26.725
17.285
13.667
9.440
57.335
30.181
5.641
10.903
84.929
69.514
94.330
27.594
18.154
14.536
33.225

194.669
172.867
232.835
302.966
114.507
267.865
242.751
274.571
307.863
227.013
222.027
220.408
175.071
233.255
295.927
234.596

194.216
172.014
231.711
299.403
113.918
267.906
243.405
276.522
308.072
226.675
221.475
220.179
174.234
232.181
292.644
234.230

2.4
2.9
4.9
5.4
-.8
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.9
4.8
5.2
3.3

-.2
-.5
-.5
-1.2
-.5
.0
.3
.7
.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.5
-.5
-1.1
-.2

1.5
2.2
3.6
4.8
.0
.2
.2
.1
-.1
.8
1.0
.8
2.1
3.5
4.5
2.0

1.2
1.9
2.8
3.6
-.9
.3
.3
.5
.1
.8
.9
.7
1.8
2.7
3.4
1.5

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

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
2011

Unadjusted
indexes
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

121.531
263.384
255.528
259.640
225.311
224.033
150.518
334.327
276.070
237.540
205.068
$ .438
$ .147

124.626
262.682
255.542
253.545
225.839
224.558
150.766
327.527
276.790
238.579
202.793
$ .439
$ .147

Unadjusted
percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—
Oct.
2011

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sep.
2012

July to
Aug.

Aug. to
Sep.

Sep. to
Oct.

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

2.805
27.154
53.008
11.691
88.309
73.238
20.297
7.297
52.941
7.945
10.981
-

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

2.8
1.9
1.9
4.4
1.9
2.0
.6
8.8
2.5
1.1
.1

2.5
-.3
.0
-2.3
.2
.2
.2
-2.0
.3
.4
-1.1

-0.9
.1
.2
5.9
.1
.0
-.2
8.8
.1
.3
.2

0.5
.3
.3
4.6
.1
.1
-.2
6.8
.3
-.2
.3

0.8
.3
.3
-.3
.2
.2
-.1
-.7
.3
.4
.4

-

-

-

-

-

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

225.099

226.755

228.284

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

233.079
233.003
230.399
267.871
233.164
250.156
229.164
240.044
287.524
175.029
167.729
266.128
259.665
231.177
232.175
233.035
267.865
245.228
191.848
180.824
191.301
202.966
144.704
204.447
188.256
123.554
211.483
221.457
141.721
147.894
266.899
158.358
139.624
216.973
213.208
145.026
215.625
215.861
144.536
281.295
321.537
332.142
336.977
207.695
206.417
110.188
309.662
312.672
280.898
297.314
319.490
154.498
155.411
146.902

233.523
233.479
230.759
268.078
232.342
251.163
228.659
238.785
288.070
174.109
168.824
265.713
262.688
232.144
232.444
233.739
266.881
245.267
191.477
178.804
192.106
206.007
148.391
207.334
190.836
124.363
211.353
220.574
141.126
147.455
266.728
158.093
139.085
228.640
213.395
145.362
217.697
213.923
143.373
282.635
322.760
338.786
349.806
206.071
209.484
112.291
305.534
299.580
281.967
284.580
317.849
155.671
156.284
148.519

161.241

162.673

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

228.578

1.0

3.2

-1.5

6.3

2.1

2.4

233.640
233.567
230.625
267.559
230.307
250.170
224.161
236.716
288.612
175.626
169.239
264.338
264.333
230.606
231.418
231.980
266.315
244.535
189.500
179.593
190.421
203.182
148.234
206.758
185.940
120.008
209.305
220.593
141.053
148.096
267.693
158.417
139.143
219.247
213.995
145.548
218.203
214.843
143.617
281.281
321.254
335.046
349.118
206.901
200.231
110.373
306.237
301.097
281.692
291.577
317.566
154.869
156.517
146.986

234.126
234.109
231.392
268.670
232.069
253.744
227.183
233.236
289.898
176.496
168.152
267.372
265.281
232.376
232.788
233.068
267.287
244.853
192.987
179.354
192.054
204.762
146.728
203.655
189.920
125.031
209.765
223.745
143.298
148.197
267.983
157.894
139.197
227.139
215.866
146.747
220.457
214.322
143.103
282.868
323.528
338.115
351.598
209.987
206.408
112.155
307.717
303.680
277.640
302.082
318.523
155.086
158.334
145.700

2.1
2.0
1.1
1.9
5.2
.5
8.8
2.7
.0
-4.6
-.1
2.7
2.0
3.1
4.7
4.7
9.4
11.3
9.8
6.2
11.9
-.2
-.8
-1.7
4.3
-2.9
2.7
7.8
7.7
7.1
1.3
3.1
2.6
-20.2
1.4
.8
-.8
6.6
4.2
-8.0
-10.9
-9.4
-7.5
-3.2
-7.4
-21.1
-12.2
-10.4
-12.6
4.0
-9.2
1.0
1.3
.4

1.6
1.6
1.0
1.6
-.6
6.5
.1
-3.7
3.5
4.9
-2.8
6.8
1.2
3.1
3.5
2.7
5.4
6.2
2.9
7.4
-1.7
-.4
-1.9
8.1
-3.4
-5.5
2.1
6.2
6.7
7.7
3.9
-.5
8.3
-4.1
-6.3
-9.8
-9.9
2.4
1.1
-.4
-3.0
16.1
-4.2
-5.8
9.2
46.7
-20.2
7.9
-24.7
-28.9
-9.5
7.5
11.8
2.4

1.0
1.0
-.2
-1.5
-2.4
-2.5
-.2
.3
-.8
.7
1.1
-1.0
-5.0
.1
-.3
-.9
8.4
9.1
9.9
7.7
4.9
-11.6
-10.4
-7.6
-9.7
-15.1
-2.7
3.8
2.8
6.5
-2.1
.7
-2.2
6.7
-4.5
-1.1
-6.0
-4.9
-1.8
5.4
9.5
-3.3
22.6
.5
1.9
-17.3
25.6
-26.5
33.9
19.8
15.3
-5.7
-13.2
1.4

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.2
-1.9
5.9
-3.4
-10.9
3.3
3.4
1.0
1.9
8.9
2.1
1.1
.1
-.9
-.6
2.4
-3.2
1.6
3.6
5.7
-1.5
3.6
4.9
-3.2
4.2
4.5
.8
1.6
-1.2
-1.2
20.1
5.1
4.8
9.3
-2.8
-3.9
2.3
2.5
7.4
18.5
4.5
.0
7.3
-2.5
-11.0
-4.6
6.6
-1.2
1.5
7.7
-3.2

1.8
1.8
1.1
1.8
2.3
3.4
4.3
-.5
1.7
.1
-1.5
4.7
1.6
3.1
4.1
3.7
7.4
8.7
6.3
6.8
4.9
-.3
-1.3
3.1
.4
-4.2
2.4
7.0
7.2
7.4
2.6
1.3
5.4
-12.5
-2.5
-4.6
-5.4
4.4
2.7
-4.3
-7.1
2.6
-5.9
-4.5
.6
7.6
-16.3
-1.7
-18.9
-14.0
-9.3
4.2
6.4
1.4

1.4
1.4
.8
-.1
-2.1
1.6
-1.8
-5.5
1.3
2.1
1.0
.4
1.7
1.1
.4
-.4
3.7
4.1
6.1
2.1
3.2
-4.3
-2.7
-4.6
-3.3
-5.7
-2.9
4.0
3.6
3.6
-.2
-.2
-1.7
13.2
.2
1.8
1.3
-3.9
-2.9
3.8
6.0
1.9
20.6
2.5
.9
-5.8
10.7
-19.2
13.0
13.0
6.7
-2.2
-3.3
-1.0

160.766

159.938

-.8

6.2

1.1

-3.2

2.6

-1.1

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

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detailed expenditure categories -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

166.665
128.152
160.758
168.202
116.442
122.848
214.064
126.769
204.180
215.419
202.439
141.077
156.347
232.723
180.459
137.929
174.436
216.616
240.940
166.517
238.735
226.180
150.804
128.839
238.620
148.215
152.271
151.115
139.988
166.731
232.893
198.908
207.809
187.195
166.457
309.230

166.634
128.603
161.772
165.407
116.220
122.331
214.474
125.677
203.958
213.727
202.283
139.839
154.212
232.130
180.499
137.210
174.145
216.701
240.715
165.143
241.463
227.017
150.377
129.263
239.299
148.545
152.557
150.791
140.239
167.096
232.788
198.680
208.529
186.959
164.599
309.384

168.218
129.937
163.877
165.832
117.428
122.381
214.216
124.971
204.420
214.039
200.727
140.260
154.575
234.083
184.157
138.107
174.123
217.013
241.749
165.445
240.901
226.874
151.451
128.653
239.771
148.766
152.727
150.800
140.054
167.495
233.400
199.484
209.599
186.419
164.601
310.053

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

218.737
250.827
258.455
141.789
472.397

219.340
251.385
258.919
141.828
472.829

291.603
239.750
239.744
132.829
213.861
183.186
311.426
350.758
320.749
185.373
191.936
160.412
190.529
422.589
407.791
121.848
66.532
113.219
73.605

291.632
240.342
240.338
132.955
215.654
184.824
320.920
367.702
319.833
186.791
192.262
165.134
191.748
425.907
408.329
121.607
65.917
113.009
73.179

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

167.638
129.428
162.944
165.723
117.414
121.912
213.964
125.165
204.120
213.643
198.701
140.119
155.143
233.830
183.587
138.941
175.198
216.696
235.243
165.337
243.500
226.952
151.855
128.100
239.927
148.874
152.823
151.889
140.136
167.622
232.924
198.502
208.454
186.137
164.313
310.285

0.4
-.8
2.0
6.9
.8
2.3
4.8
.8
4.1
1.1
1.6
-2.1
4.1
16.1
-4.2
1.9
37.7
2.8
3.1
.3
8.7
3.0
5.8
-1.0
3.1
2.5
3.9
2.8
4.0
3.0
4.7
4.8
4.6
2.8
6.0
4.6

-0.3
-.3
-2.7
3.2
-2.0
-.2
-5.7
5.9
3.1
3.3
-1.5
7.9
3.0
-.9
-8.8
-5.3
5.6
3.8
13.3
2.1
3.2
5.7
-.5
8.9
2.6
2.4
3.5
3.9
-.7
-.9
1.4
-.6
.8
-2.0
-2.4
2.8

-3.5
-2.5
-3.4
-5.8
-2.0
-5.4
-12.2
1.2
.7
1.6
-.8
1.2
7.4
-3.1
-5.4
-4.0
-2.1
1.1
-4.4
-1.8
4.2
-5.4
1.5
2.5
2.9
2.7
4.0
3.1
3.0
2.2
.6
-.1
-2.2
-1.1
3.7
3.1

2.4
4.0
5.6
-5.8
3.4
-3.0
-.2
-5.0
-.1
-3.3
-7.2
-2.7
-3.0
1.9
7.1
3.0
1.8
.1
-9.1
-2.8
8.2
1.4
2.8
-2.3
2.2
1.8
1.5
2.1
.4
2.2
.1
-.8
1.2
-2.2
-5.1
1.4

0.0
-.5
-.4
5.1
-.6
1.1
-.6
3.3
3.6
2.2
.0
2.8
3.5
7.3
-6.5
-1.8
20.6
3.3
8.1
1.2
5.9
4.3
2.6
3.8
2.8
2.4
3.7
3.3
1.6
1.0
3.0
2.1
2.7
.4
1.7
3.7

-0.6
.7
1.0
-5.8
.7
-4.2
-6.4
-2.0
.3
-.9
-4.1
-.8
2.0
-.6
.7
-.6
-.2
.6
-6.8
-2.3
6.2
-2.1
2.1
.1
2.6
2.2
2.7
2.6
1.7
2.2
.3
-.4
-.5
-1.7
-.8
2.2

219.925
251.983
259.642
142.872
474.204

220.524
252.677
260.752
143.497
476.606

1.5
2.4
2.4
1.4
3.2

1.3
2.1
2.3
10.1
4.5

.2
1.7
2.5
-1.1
5.2

3.3
3.0
3.6
4.9
3.6

1.4
2.3
2.4
5.7
3.9

1.7
2.3
3.1
1.9
4.4

294.135
240.859
240.856
132.705
216.908
186.137
328.783
382.220
316.941
187.919
192.559
168.772
191.974
426.332
409.070
121.594
66.584
112.521
74.181

295.366
241.351
241.346
133.275
217.959
187.114
332.394
386.277
315.782
188.838
193.897
168.388
192.626
427.723
410.651
121.452
66.624
111.822
74.291

1.0
2.5
2.5
5.1
-2.6
-4.4
11.4
13.8
-11.0
-5.6
.0
-22.2
4.6
5.3
2.0
.9
-9.2
-6.2
3.2

11.7
1.8
1.8
3.1
-2.3
-5.0
8.6
17.9
4.9
-5.8
-2.4
-17.1
8.7
10.7
2.1
.1
.1
3.5
.8

-2.8
1.4
1.4
2.0
-6.8
-9.8
-38.2
-36.4
-32.5
-7.6
-7.0
-9.8
5.1
4.7
6.2
-.4
-10.4
-.2
.7

5.3
2.7
2.7
1.3
7.9
8.9
29.8
47.1
-6.1
7.7
4.1
21.4
4.5
4.9
2.8
-1.3
.6
-4.8
3.8

6.2
2.1
2.2
4.1
-2.4
-4.7
10.0
15.8
-3.4
-5.7
-1.2
-19.7
6.6
8.0
2.1
.5
-4.7
-1.5
2.0

1.2
2.0
2.0
1.7
.3
-.9
-10.4
-3.2
-20.4
-.3
-1.6
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.5
-.8
-5.1
-2.6
2.2

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

35

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months
ended—

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

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

54.439
117.373
134.222
91.050
78.409
88.296
102.291
71.509
67.421
55.581
130.468
60.900
98.698
93.264
100.679
87.402
190.717
123.783
166.350
120.032
158.858
145.874
161.352
130.888
203.509

53.801
116.802
134.286
90.485
78.614
87.624
100.976
71.544
66.848
55.280
129.836
60.314
98.023
93.030
100.470
86.918
190.819
123.545
166.946
120.172
159.189
146.046
161.469
130.931
205.437

54.418
117.121
134.941
91.018
77.872
87.742
100.261
71.607
66.132
54.500
129.527
59.602
96.790
92.635
100.391
86.574
191.144
123.280
168.587
120.124
159.095
146.149
161.906
130.352
204.739

54.499
117.109
135.175
90.793
77.757
88.130
101.814
71.068
66.069
54.209
130.393
59.502
96.995
92.710
100.687
86.527
191.181
123.925
168.128
119.637
158.640
146.250
161.909
128.628
205.013

-12.7
4.8
.6
4.0
13.4
6.2
8.9
-1.5
-6.4
-8.6
1.1
-10.5
-1.1
1.1
.3
-.9
.8
-1.4
3.3
1.6
3.9
2.3
5.2
5.4

-15.3
1.6
-1.7
3.5
10.4
-4.1
-2.5
-.9
-.6
1.5
-.4
-12.3
1.9
.2
1.1
-2.2
-.6
-.1
-.5
-1.3
2.9
1.1
-1.8
8.1
6.6

0.4
-.9
2.9
-1.1
-3.3
-.7
-1.9
-2.4
-7.8
-9.5
-.2
-8.9
-6.7
-2.4
.0
-3.9
1.0
.5
4.3
-1.3
-.5
1.0
1.4
-6.7
3.0

-6.9
2.9
-1.6
4.2
1.1
4.3
7.9
-2.0
-4.0
-6.0
.4
-9.5
.1
.4
1.0
1.1
.6
-2.4
3.7
2.1
3.2
2.1
3.5
4.2

-

-0.7
1.1
-3.7
4.4
-9.9
2.4
6.8
-2.6
-1.5
-3.3
-.2
-8.6
1.2
-.3
1.7
3.0
.4
-3.4
4.0
2.6
2.6
1.9
1.8
2.9
4.2

-

-7.8
.4
.6
1.2
3.3
-2.4
-2.2
-1.7
-4.3
-4.2
-.3
-10.6
-2.5
-1.1
.6
-3.1
.2
.2
1.9
-1.3
1.2
1.1
-.2
.4
4.8

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

126.213
122.742
128.414
118.391
155.310
86.578
121.013
104.734
112.434
114.512
91.433
118.353
89.517

125.541
121.685
127.693
116.484
157.872
86.774
118.480
104.825
110.778
113.458
85.511
112.324
88.633

126.069
120.887
127.119
119.085
157.291
83.891
119.478
101.868
112.032
113.614
92.544
113.051
88.615

127.045
120.073
125.671
114.571
155.422
84.010
118.531
102.667
114.391
114.931
105.193
113.916
88.678

6.7
4.5
7.8
20.2
1.6
4.7
8.4
-3.5
8.2
5.6
-1.4
-17.7
8.4

.2
4.9
-3.1
-9.2
-5.4
-5.6
8.2
36.7
1.1
5.1
-4.4
79.9
.6

2.7
7.2
10.3
1.2
14.6
10.9
7.6
-6.5
-1.8
-2.8
-25.6
-25.8
9.2

2.7
-8.4
-8.3
-12.3
.3
-11.3
-8.0
-7.7
7.1
1.5
75.2
-14.2
-3.7

3.4
4.7
2.2
4.5
-2.0
-.6
8.3
14.9
4.6
5.3
-2.9
21.7
4.4

2.7
-.9
.6
-5.8
7.2
-.8
-.5
-7.1
2.5
-.7
14.2
-20.2
2.6

100.551
104.794
132.016
129.693
139.499
127.890
124.628
159.050
109.999
174.069

102.085
101.181
132.767
131.350
140.324
128.299
123.944
163.213
109.486
180.483

101.438
106.011
132.937
133.456
136.819
128.857
123.751
166.628
111.157
183.878

101.555
111.752
133.967
136.350
137.432
128.676
124.619
164.127
110.267
181.402

17.6
20.6
.9
1.7
3.6
-2.1
16.0
15.2
-9.8
23.1

-13.0
-11.8
3.2
7.5
1.5
3.6
-9.0
-18.6
4.0
-24.3

-3.3
1.5
5.8
-1.4
4.7
9.9
13.5
-8.1
-2.1
-9.6

4.1
29.3
6.0
22.2
-5.8
2.5
.0
13.4
1.0
17.9

1.1
3.1
2.1
4.6
2.5
.7
2.8
-3.1
-3.1
-3.5

.3
14.6
5.9
9.8
-.7
6.1
6.5
2.1
-.6
3.3

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

213.434
210.114
101.158
145.739
154.257
87.685
124.323
292.308
291.263
290.575
299.320
280.621

220.406
217.370
100.746
145.997
152.797
86.900
119.659
318.662
317.737
317.323
326.424
304.568

226.248
223.275
100.056
145.808
150.605
87.460
116.374
340.794
339.865
339.866
347.935
324.291

225.637
222.493
99.554
145.583
149.306
86.580
117.040
338.329
337.463
337.213
344.132
324.624

-3.1
-3.1
-4.5
-1.6
-7.7
-5.4
-5.2
-7.5
-8.0
-7.9
-8.4
-8.0

10.8
11.0
7.1
5.3
10.8
-5.5
13.9
21.0
21.4
21.4
21.5
20.3

-11.7
-11.8
1.2
1.3
2.4
-8.0
2.8
-29.3
-29.5
-30.1
-27.8
-27.3

24.9
25.7
-6.2
-.4
-12.2
-4.9
-21.5
79.5
80.2
81.4
74.7
79.1

3.6
3.7
1.1
1.8
1.1
-5.4
3.9
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.5
5.2

5.0
5.3
-2.6
.4
-5.2
-6.5
-10.2
12.6
12.7
12.6
12.3
14.1

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.

36

CPI Detailed Report-October 2012

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Other motor fuels 2 ...........................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................
Tires 1 ...............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .............................
Motor vehicle body work 1 ................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ......................
Motor vehicle repair 1 2 ....................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .....................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .........................................................
State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 3 .....
Parking and other fees 1 2 ................................................
Public transportation .............................................................
Airline fare ..........................................................................
Other intercity transportation ..............................................
Intracity transportation 1 .....................................................

258.501
148.897
134.404
159.249
260.159
267.609
235.751
159.057
404.921
170.843
166.194
180.883
265.786
295.580
149.936
280.038

274.736
148.614
134.314
158.614
260.394
267.584
235.978
159.213
406.956
171.031
166.212
181.424
264.026
291.749
148.716
280.046

293.385
148.729
133.830
159.923
260.802
268.799
236.639
159.271
409.087
171.157
166.229
181.811
267.202
295.080
152.595
281.445

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

420.153
327.122
109.395
441.318
99.633
101.532
447.865
346.167
351.340
418.228
180.461
225.478
683.196
255.421
250.286
581.129
201.735
114.130
120.903

420.651
328.027
109.738
443.307
99.700
100.746
448.177
347.316
352.328
420.206
180.634
226.013
679.758
254.081
248.339
577.875
202.071
114.167
121.488

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

111.262
100.308
5.300
396.547
11.997

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

298.701
148.465
134.109
158.597
261.261
268.768
237.387
159.378
412.312
171.274
166.373
181.877
271.253
301.771
153.992
282.703

32.4
7.0
11.6
.4
1.0
.5
1.6
.6
2.6
6.4
1.2
18.1
-2.1
-3.5
-3.3
1.2

-2.8
.7
.0
1.9
.3
3.1
1.9
-1.1
2.6
-1.1
-2.2
1.3
7.6
9.2
4.2
6.1

-42.6
2.3
.6
5.4
1.3
1.5
.7
1.8
5.0
1.3
.1
4.0
-8.2
-13.6
-7.7
4.7

78.3
-1.2
-.9
-1.6
1.7
1.7
2.8
.8
7.5
1.0
.4
2.2
8.5
8.6
11.3
3.9

13.5
3.8
5.6
1.1
.7
1.8
1.7
-.2
2.6
2.6
-.5
9.4
2.6
2.6
.4
3.6

1.2
.6
-.2
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.3
6.3
1.2
.2
3.1
-.2
-3.1
1.4
4.3

421.844
327.789
109.654
443.329
99.531
100.785
449.941
348.354
354.020
420.935
179.575
225.821
683.652
255.587
249.595
582.201
202.636
114.175
122.211

422.100
327.814
109.629
443.877
99.411
101.670
450.288
348.547
354.056
422.358
179.507
225.909
684.202
255.770
249.218
583.598
203.060
114.202
122.385

4.4
4.4
4.6
4.1
1.9
-1.5
4.5
1.3
1.3
2.9
-1.1
1.6
5.4
5.6
6.5
5.1
4.7
3.4
20.1

3.5
4.8
4.8
3.5
.9
3.5
3.1
.0
-.6
1.1
1.3
1.6
3.4
3.2
1.1
5.1
4.0
.8
17.2

6.0
2.5
2.5
4.7
3.4
2.5
7.1
3.9
5.2
2.1
1.8
.7
9.2
9.6
11.7
8.0
3.4
1.0
11.9

1.9
.8
.9
2.3
-.9
.5
2.2
2.8
3.1
4.0
-2.1
.8
.6
.5
-1.7
1.7
2.7
.3
5.0

4.0
4.6
4.7
3.8
1.4
.9
3.8
.7
.4
2.0
.1
1.6
4.4
4.4
3.8
5.1
4.3
2.1
18.6

3.9
1.7
1.7
3.5
1.3
1.5
4.6
3.4
4.1
3.1
-.2
.7
4.8
5.0
4.8
4.8
3.0
.6
8.4

111.239
100.556
5.302
398.106
11.937

111.275
100.640
5.204
399.265
11.861

111.240
100.219
5.142
397.548
11.858

3.4
3.0
-13.5
7.3
-19.9

.1
.2
-27.4
4.4
-7.0

1.3
.1
-18.6
3.5
-13.0

-.1
-.4
-11.4
1.0
-4.6

1.7
1.6
-20.8
5.8
-13.7

.6
-.1
-15.1
2.3
-8.9

78.624
41.201
88.000
159.669
199.827
208.621
118.524
145.586
88.880
80.929
64.825
116.736
52.227
55.258
98.158
94.518
150.136

78.139
41.116
87.768
159.829
199.918
209.077
118.112
144.818
88.832
80.696
64.634
116.445
51.681
54.447
99.113
95.374
150.171

78.263
40.974
88.306
160.295
200.413
209.885
118.547
145.130
89.396
81.132
64.822
117.234
51.068
53.785
97.817
95.511
150.051

78.537
40.700
89.557
160.609
200.807
210.293
118.960
146.026
89.306
80.801
63.637
117.766
51.010
53.753
96.964
95.670
150.630

-6.4
-6.5
-1.9
1.8
.6
4.4
-1.1
.1
-3.4
-4.2
-8.3
-2.8
-.9
-1.8
2.3
-.6
9.9

.3
-10.3
-3.1
2.0
3.4
-1.0
3.1
-.6
9.5
3.3
1.9
4.5
-4.6
-6.0
4.8
-1.2
-1.7

-6.2
-3.5
-6.2
1.2
-.5
5.0
2.1
6.9
-5.3
-2.5
-5.4
-.8
-1.7
-2.5
3.1
.3
4.7

-.4
-4.8
7.3
2.4
2.0
3.2
1.5
1.2
1.9
-.6
-7.1
3.6
-9.0
-10.5
-4.8
5.0
1.3

-3.1
-8.4
-2.5
1.9
2.0
1.7
1.0
-.2
2.9
-.5
-3.3
.8
-2.8
-3.9
3.6
-.9
3.9

-3.3
-4.2
.3
1.8
.7
4.1
1.8
4.0
-1.8
-1.6
-6.3
1.4
-5.4
-6.6
-.9
2.6
3.0

124.404
332.631
268.432
228.691

124.807
330.327
272.074
227.676

125.086
328.948
273.092
228.512

124.900
331.654
273.174
227.776

24.6
4.9
1.5
4.8

-.5
-3.1
.5
1.4

-2.1
12.7
-.5
3.1

1.6
-1.2
7.3
-1.6

11.4
.8
1.0
3.1

-.3
5.5
3.3
.7

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
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .........................................
Recreational books 1 2 .......................................................

144.381
102.074

143.503
101.823

144.763
101.570

Education and communication 2 .............................................
Education 2 ...........................................................................
Educational books and supplies .........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................
College tuition and fees ....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school 7 .......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 ............
Communication 2 ..................................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .........................................
Postage ............................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 .........................................................
Information and information processing 2 ...........................
Telephone services 1 2 .....................................................
Wireless telephone services 1 2 .....................................
Land-line telephone services 1 11 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 ............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 15 ...........
Computer software and accessories 1 2 ...........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 1 2 .................................................

127.587
213.969
569.298
600.261
714.859
671.840
253.133
220.754
85.620
157.035
247.568
263.295
83.190
100.850
60.464
105.590
9.360
63.394
39.963
77.472

127.086
213.889
575.787
599.413
709.620
670.435
253.058
222.424
85.080
157.314
248.337
259.874
82.646
100.445
60.004
105.904
9.229
62.409
38.884
76.414

34.032

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

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

144.968
100.670

10.6
-1.8

2.2
.4

8.1
-2.5

1.6
-5.4

6.3
-.7

4.8
-3.9

127.242
214.556
581.138
600.952
711.949
670.763
253.529
224.100
85.077
157.814
249.107
260.930
82.635
100.552
60.166
105.685
9.195
61.881
38.692
76.269

127.510
215.369
582.266
603.329
716.495
673.666
253.826
224.997
85.160
158.446
249.848
264.991
82.708
100.862
60.378
105.920
9.142
60.885
38.439
76.082

2.0
4.0
5.5
3.8
5.2
4.1
2.4
3.7
.7
.8
-.7
19.5
.7
1.6
.2
4.2
-2.3
-9.0
7.0
.9

2.0
3.6
4.7
3.5
5.0
3.4
2.3
5.5
.9
12.1
13.1
2.1
.6
.7
.2
1.6
.4
-9.3
-11.1
5.5

1.1
5.2
7.9
4.9
6.5
4.7
3.3
-3.4
-1.5
-.8
-.6
-3.5
-1.5
-1.3
-2.4
.8
-2.0
4.8
-9.7
-2.8

-.2
2.6
9.4
2.1
.9
1.1
1.1
7.9
-2.1
3.6
3.7
2.6
-2.3
.0
-.6
1.3
-9.0
-14.9
-14.4
-7.0

2.0
3.8
5.1
3.7
5.1
3.7
2.3
4.6
.8
6.3
6.0
10.5
.7
1.1
.2
2.9
-1.0
-9.1
-2.5
3.2

.4
3.9
8.6
3.5
3.7
2.9
2.2
2.1
-1.8
1.4
1.6
-.5
-1.9
-.6
-1.5
1.0
-5.6
-5.6
-12.1
-4.9

33.889

33.774

33.779

-9.0

-2.0

-12.5

-2.9

-5.6

-7.8

426.227
865.566
351.369
233.742
209.994
162.437

427.470
864.720
351.009
233.705
211.047
162.992

427.274
865.925
351.490
234.120
210.741
163.139

427.219
864.920
351.069
234.019
210.830
162.663

2.3
4.1
4.3
.8
1.7
1.3

.8
-1.8
-2.1
1.9
1.9
4.5

3.6
6.3
6.6
1.3
2.2
-2.0

.9
-.3
-.3
.5
1.6
.6

1.6
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.8
2.9

2.2
2.9
3.1
.9
1.9
-.7

103.692

103.618

104.174

103.693

1.7

6.0

-1.3

.0

3.8

-.6

187.652
234.352
142.838
375.298
303.092
302.156
146.378
170.657
308.353
85.541

189.320
234.969
143.214
376.174
304.049
302.230
147.067
171.202
308.296
87.166

188.393
235.081
143.283
376.039
304.086
302.260
147.327
171.291
307.458
86.151

188.242
235.299
143.415
377.256
305.726
303.488
147.604
171.319
307.012
85.983

.8
1.2
1.2
2.7
3.4
3.3
1.6
2.7
4.3
2.5

2.8
3.0
3.0
1.8
.7
-1.6
.4
1.3
10.0
-4.6

-3.0
.9
.9
4.7
2.0
3.2
3.0
.1
9.9
.1

1.3
1.6
1.6
2.1
3.5
1.8
3.4
1.6
-1.7
2.1

1.8
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.1
.9
1.0
2.0
7.1
-1.1

-.9
1.3
1.3
3.4
2.8
2.5
3.2
.8
3.9
1.1

190.246
166.914
219.847
282.544
115.292
266.111
241.599
273.550
306.944
223.502
218.144
217.274
169.223
220.809
277.111
227.299

193.035
170.621
227.833
296.055
115.285
266.589
242.122
273.797
306.541
225.357
220.240
218.956
172.861
228.445
289.538
231.796

195.359
173.819
234.231
306.701
114.298
267.328
242.870
275.152
306.942
227.128
222.143
220.483
176.015
234.585
299.324
235.217

195.220
173.419
233.832
305.563
113.946
268.104
243.534
276.828
307.518
227.380
222.288
220.777
175.611
234.172
298.205
235.294

.0
-1.3
-.2
-2.6
-1.8
2.1
2.3
1.5
3.6
.9
.5
.9
-1.1
.1
-2.0
.9

5.2
7.4
9.0
11.7
3.6
1.7
2.1
2.1
2.3
3.5
3.7
3.2
7.2
8.9
11.4
6.0

-5.3
-8.7
-13.1
-17.1
-.3
1.4
1.5
1.0
2.0
-1.9
-2.8
-1.9
-8.4
-12.6
-16.3
-7.1

10.9
16.5
28.0
36.8
-4.6
3.0
3.2
4.9
.8
7.1
7.8
6.6
16.0
26.5
34.1
14.8

2.5
2.9
4.3
4.3
.8
1.9
2.2
1.8
2.9
2.2
2.1
2.0
3.0
4.4
4.5
3.4

2.5
3.1
5.5
6.5
-2.5
2.2
2.4
2.9
1.4
2.5
2.4
2.3
3.1
5.1
5.9
3.3

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.

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
July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

120.095
260.941
253.631
236.095
224.779
223.504
150.764
294.828
274.998
237.424
201.828

119.071
261.310
254.169
249.959
224.912
223.569
150.401
320.803
275.363
238.043
202.166

119.676
262.045
254.926
261.572
225.182
223.876
150.159
342.614
276.054
237.540
202.778

120.601
262.958
255.713
260.838
225.607
224.278
150.056
340.331
276.811
238.579
203.548

6 months
ended—

Jan.
2012

Apr.
2012

July
2012

Oct.
2012

Apr.
2012

Oct.
2012

8.4
2.1
2.0
-6.6
2.1
2.1
.6
-6.7
2.8
2.3
-1.2

-0.6
1.2
1.4
10.4
2.2
2.4
2.3
20.5
2.4
.5
.9

1.8
1.0
.9
-22.5
1.8
2.0
1.4
-29.6
2.2
-.3
-2.7

1.7
3.1
3.3
49.0
1.5
1.4
-1.9
77.6
2.7
2.0
3.5

3.8
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.2
1.4
6.1
2.6
1.4
-.1

1.8
2.1
2.1
7.5
1.6
1.7
-.3
11.8
2.4
.8
.3

Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ...............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities ...........................................................
Services less energy services ..............................................
Domestically produced farm food 1 ..........................................
Utilities and public transportation .............................................

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

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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

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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
Oct. 2012 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

M

229.104

230.379

231.407

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

244.984
246.570
146.456

246.252
248.031
146.885

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

218.956
219.229
140.874

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
Sep. 2012 from—

Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

231.317

2.2

0.4

0.0

2.0

1.0

0.4

247.409
249.044
147.846

247.564
249.046
148.210

1.9
1.8
1.9

.5
.4
.9

.1
.0
.2

1.7
1.7
1.7

1.0
1.0
.9

.5
.4
.7

220.462
220.594
142.052

221.125
221.431
142.277

220.375
220.767
141.651

2.2
2.1
2.2

.0
.1
-.3

-.3
-.3
-.4

1.9
1.9
2.0

1.0
1.0
1.0

.3
.4
.2

216.045

217.300

217.986

217.467

2.3

.1

-.2

2.1

.9

.3

M
M
M

222.667
223.503
141.774

223.919
224.962
142.432

225.052
226.122
143.088

224.504
225.302
142.927

2.1
2.2
1.9

.3
.2
.3

-.2
-.4
-.1

2.1
2.2
1.9

1.1
1.2
.9

.5
.5
.5

M

228.501

230.219

231.889

230.724

2.7

.2

-.5

3.3

1.5

.7

M
M
M

231.893
236.280
139.645

233.001
237.607
139.971

234.083
238.684
140.600

234.966
239.901
140.847

2.5
2.8
1.6

.8
1.0
.6

.4
.5
.2

2.2
2.3
1.5

.9
1.0
.7

.5
.5
.4

M
M
M

208.881
141.814
223.847

210.140
142.470
225.345

211.063
143.085
226.636

211.082
142.995
225.966

2.3
1.9
2.7

.4
.4
.3

.0
-.1
-.3

2.0
1.8
2.8

1.0
.9
1.2

.4
.4
.6

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

221.611
235.776

222.967
237.222

223.611
238.104

223.227
240.111

1.7
3.0

.1
1.2

-.2
.8

1.6
2.2

.9
1.0

.3
.4

M

252.016

253.472

254.554

254.277

1.7

.3

-.1

1.6

1.0

.4

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......

1
1
1
1

246.326
214.612
211.267
149.838

-

249.488
216.851
214.033
151.732

-

-

-

-

1.7
1.8
2.3
2.8

1.3
1.0
1.3
1.3

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

-

215.504
217.098
203.959
236.110

-

212.996
218.104
204.139
236.793

1.8
2.4
1.4
2.0

-1.2
.5
.1
.3

-

-

-

-

2
2
2

-

239.557
241.170
240.213

-

240.537
242.834
241.355

2.2
3.2
2.3

.4
.7
.5

-

-

-

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: 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
Oct.
2012

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

South

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

West

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................

247.564
389.837

1.9

0.1

-0.3

-0.2

0.4

-

-

-

234.966
379.809

2.5

-

224.504
364.177

2.1

-

220.375
358.562

2.2

-

-

-

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

241.130
240.928
239.749
245.695
242.479

1.6
1.5
1.1
2.3
1.8

.2
.2
.2
.2
.4

228.394
227.891
222.099
237.248
233.439

1.6
1.6
.7
3.0
1.5

.3
.4
.5
.1
-.3

233.483
234.709
231.493
242.119
215.532

1.8
1.9
1.4
2.6
.9

.3
.3
.5
.1
.4

236.154
235.957
236.857
233.515
235.369

1.6
1.6
.6
2.9
1.8

.0
.1
.1
.0
-.5

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

252.608
304.658
303.026

1.4
2.1
2.4

.0
.2
.2

202.444
235.340
232.705

1.4
2.1
2.7

-.3
.2
.4

207.863
232.637
235.876

1.5
2.5
2.9

-.3
.3
1.0

234.624
262.306
272.171

2.1
2.3
2.9

.2
.1
.3

316.313

2.0

.2

239.819

2.0

.3

235.981

2.3

.2

275.908

2.2

.2

316.212
215.552
194.751
180.788
182.090
167.197
128.047

2.0
-2.4
-3.5
-5.5
-3.9
-8.6
.9

.2
-1.0
-1.3
-2.0
-3.7
2.0
-.2

239.822
202.389
171.663
177.287
185.835
154.499
118.755

2.0
-1.4
-2.8
-2.3
1.5
-9.1
.0

.3
-3.5
-4.3
-4.6
-6.8
.3
.3

235.968
215.635
178.558
178.064
176.901
170.872
125.464

2.3
-1.8
-3.9
-4.0
-3.1
-9.6
-.6

.2
-3.4
-4.6
-4.8
-5.5
.8
-.2

275.918
257.324
229.127
231.162
257.498
183.150
129.390

2.2
2.2
.3
.5
2.7
-5.9
.4

.2
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.8
.6
.1

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

133.745

.8

-.4

124.568

2.7

2.8

140.439

3.3

3.3

124.434

4.6

2.3

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ............
New vehicles .......................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ....................
New cars 5 ........................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........

219.488
213.207
98.615
142.700
98.885
138.461
157.541
322.497
321.423
323.035
327.265
309.842

3.4
3.8
-1.3
.6
.6
-.2
-2.0
10.5
10.5
10.6
10.4
10.4

.0
-.1
-.2
.5
.5
.5
-1.8
-.7
-.7
-.7
-.7
-.6

219.040
213.752
99.660
137.727
97.507
136.461
150.207
326.743
325.247
324.095
354.863
317.639

3.8
4.0
-1.3
.8
.8
.0
-2.3
9.3
9.3
9.4
8.6
9.6

-2.0
-2.2
-.7
.4
.4
.3
-2.0
-6.0
-6.2
-6.3
-6.2
-6.0

218.374
216.850
100.549
148.592
101.102
151.744
146.764
313.439
311.969
310.837
325.137
308.314

3.5
3.6
-.3
.9
.9
-.2
-1.9
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.0
7.4

-1.6
-1.7
-.8
-.2
-.2
-.3
-1.9
-3.8
-3.9
-4.1
-3.6
-3.5

223.917
218.572
100.500
144.730
100.423
146.017
142.764
337.831
336.824
336.148
316.095
318.499

4.7
5.1
.2
2.0
2.0
1.6
-2.3
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.3
10.7

1.2
1.3
-.7
.4
.3
.4
-1.8
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.8
3.4

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

442.157
373.478
458.843
343.244

3.9
4.7
3.7
1.4

.3
.0
.4
.2

420.001
335.229
448.430
370.957

4.3
3.5
4.5
2.3

.1
-.3
.2
.2

396.371
315.364
423.885
344.363

3.3
2.5
3.6
2.2

-.2
.2
-.3
-.3

426.554
337.004
454.267
319.189

3.6
1.9
4.1
2.4

.2
.0
.3
.1

Recreation 4 ..............................................

119.593

.8

.0

116.655

2.6

.1

114.466

.7

-.3

109.771

1.4

-.3

Education and communication 4 ...............

136.374

1.3

.2

136.216

1.3

.0

131.149

1.8

.2

135.842

1.6

-.1

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

430.038

2.4

.4

383.332

3.1

-.1

386.185

1.2

-.1

387.823

1.3

.0

247.564
196.680
169.533
222.296

1.9
2.2
2.6
4.1

.1
-.1
-.2
-.3

220.375
184.985
162.440
216.185

2.2
2.1
2.4
4.5

-.3
-.7
-1.2
-1.8

224.504
190.270
167.930
224.825

2.1
2.0
2.1
3.9

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

234.966
186.472
159.734
210.881

2.5
2.6
3.3
5.3

.4
.6
1.0
1.7

290.975
110.794
297.574
318.684
262.402

5.2
-.3
1.7
2.1
1.1

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

275.906
109.903
257.363
241.688
279.007

5.1
-1.0
2.3
2.1
2.2

-3.0
-.2
-.1
.2
1.0

276.575
114.578
259.747
238.976
288.455

4.0
-1.0
2.1
2.4
2.7

-2.0
-.5
-.2
.3
.3

271.523
111.918
278.998
279.072
271.727

5.5
-.5
2.5
2.3
1.9

1.5
-.5
.2
.2
.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 ..........................

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
Oct.
2012

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

346.450

2.0

0.2

238.962
249.082
228.571
172.453
233.110
223.484
284.182
300.446
286.342
248.020
249.890
253.091

1.7
1.9
1.8
2.6
2.9
4.0
5.0
1.2
1.5
3.5
1.7
1.7

152.888
331.948
309.091

.5
9.2
2.1

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

314.472

3.1

0.1

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

210.876
219.056
217.372
164.929
223.266
217.247
271.116
289.541
243.018
240.050
220.743
220.125

2.0
2.3
2.2
2.4
3.1
4.4
4.9
2.5
2.0
4.1
2.0
2.0

-.2
-.4
.3

147.356
323.260
267.743

.6
8.5
2.6

Index
Oct.
2012

West

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

313.449

2.1

0.1

-.4
-.5
-.6
-1.2
-.8
-1.8
-2.8
-.4
-.1
-5.3
.3
.3

214.766
222.705
222.758
169.591
229.656
224.164
270.165
294.010
244.864
236.249
223.806
222.271

2.0
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.9
3.7
3.8
1.8
2.0
2.4
2.0
2.0

.3
-5.8
.2

150.035
317.223
268.268

.5
7.0
2.6

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

323.629

2.6

-0.1

-.2
-.3
-.5
-.7
-.3
-.8
-1.8
-.7
-.1
-4.1
.3
.3

226.110
235.024
225.407
162.942
225.232
213.573
267.865
310.703
266.825
292.309
232.341
232.437

2.4
2.7
2.6
3.3
3.4
5.0
5.2
2.7
2.3
7.0
2.1
2.2

.4
.4
.5
.9
.9
1.6
1.4
.3
.2
2.6
.2
.2

.3
-3.7
.2

142.668
341.124
282.738

1.0
10.7
2.6

.2
3.1
.2

Commodity and service group
Other services .........................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2

Item and group

Index
Oct.
2012

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Percent change
from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Size class D

Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................

211.082
211.082

2.3

0.0

142.995

1.9

-0.1

-0.3

-

-

-

-

-

225.966
364.426

2.7

All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................

-

-

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

211.526
211.649
214.207
206.967
207.944

1.7
1.7
1.0
2.7
1.8

.2
.2
.3
.1
.0

147.268
147.746
145.782
150.744
140.798

1.6
1.7
1.0
2.7
1.0

.3
.3
.4
.1
.1

234.021
234.156
229.132
244.286
231.192

1.7
1.6
1.3
2.3
2.1

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

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

206.920
226.134
228.343
225.263
225.244
221.290
209.853
195.339
197.819
176.717
117.754

1.7
2.4
3.0
2.2
2.2
-1.2
-3.1
-3.7
-1.7
-8.3
.1

.0
.2
.3
.2
.2
-1.3
-1.6
-1.9
-3.1
1.3
.0

135.832
137.550
144.296
136.506
136.488
165.707
160.189
150.739
149.416
142.299
99.682

1.2
1.8
2.0
1.7
1.6
-.8
-2.5
-2.5
-.8
-9.2
-.1

-.1
.3
1.0
.2
.2
-2.3
-3.2
-3.5
-4.4
.7
.1

200.937
226.595
224.691
236.631
236.647
216.868
178.624
191.202
199.430
152.390
126.976

2.7
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.9
-.7
-2.4
-1.5
-.7
-5.3
.7

-.7
.0
.1
.2
.2
-4.4
-5.5
-5.9
-6.6
-2.4
-.3

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

125.693

2.5

1.1

94.747

3.9

3.2

128.324

2.3

5.6

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

216.081
215.952
99.818
125.348
98.636
125.787
143.200
477.502
475.832
487.206
324.024
424.629

4.0
4.4
-.8
.7
.6
.0
-1.8
10.5
10.6
10.5
10.5
10.8

-.4
-.5
-.5
.4
.4
.3
-1.9
-1.4
-1.4
-1.6
-1.3
-.4

154.126
153.997
99.969
100.440
100.508
102.495
99.405
317.592
318.470
325.531
309.993
300.811

3.5
3.6
-.3
1.5
1.5
.6
-2.3
8.1
8.0
8.1
7.5
8.4

-1.0
-1.0
-.7
.0
.0
.0
-1.9
-2.5
-2.6
-2.7
-3.2
-2.1

223.774
219.189
100.106
152.109
105.031
151.682
133.006
306.445
304.046
290.992
344.720
307.845

3.9
4.1
-.4
1.4
1.4
.9
-2.8
6.2
6.1
6.1
5.8
6.2

-1.3
-1.4
-.8
.0
.0
-.2
-1.8
-3.8
-3.9
-4.0
-4.1
-3.3

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

331.326
264.056
351.602
270.318

4.2
3.2
4.5
2.7

.0
.0
.0
-.1

176.426
159.293
182.507
160.168

3.2
3.8
2.9
1.3

.1
.2
.1
.1

404.265
325.046
432.894
353.257

3.3
-1.6
5.1
2.2

.3
-.8
.6
.2

Recreation 3 ........................................................................

114.544

1.7

.0

114.055

.6

-.2

118.893

2.7

-.7

Education and communication 3 .........................................

137.041

1.5

.0

129.713

1.4

.0

142.165

2.3

.7

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

306.300

2.1

.1

178.635

1.3

.0

431.960

2.5

.3

211.082
180.188
161.526
222.122
293.492
103.415
235.598
226.971
222.438

2.3
2.4
2.8
4.8
5.6
-.8
2.2
2.4
1.8

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

142.995
133.920
126.713
167.683
203.701
87.649
147.029
137.644
150.120

1.9
2.1
2.4
4.2
4.3
-.7
1.7
1.8
1.8

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

225.966
192.589
172.099
226.175
277.659
118.383
262.586
234.194
295.494

2.7
1.6
1.6
2.6
2.7
-.4
3.6
3.9
4.3

-.3
-.4
-.7
-.7
-2.0
-.6
-.2
.1
1.8

Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2

Item and group

Index
Oct.
2012

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

265.311

2.5

0.1

150.298

2.0

0.0

330.426

4.0

0.2

205.358
211.116
204.733
163.774
217.119
221.610
283.317
246.264
227.668
318.194
203.976
202.806
133.407
479.570
238.454

2.1
2.4
2.2
2.8
3.2
4.6
5.3
2.0
2.0
4.6
2.0
2.1
.7
10.1
2.6

.0
.0
-.1
-.2
.0
-.2
-.7
-.1
.1
-1.5
.2
.2
.1
-1.2
.2

138.732
139.936
142.585
127.142
157.331
166.019
198.185
157.206
143.788
229.037
134.274
131.826
104.652
322.388
146.691

1.8
1.9
1.9
2.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
1.7
1.6
3.5
1.7
1.7
.7
7.5
2.0

-.1
-.1
-.2
-.4
.0
-.3
-1.1
-.3
.0
-2.8
.3
.3
.3
-2.4
.3

214.771
224.540
228.014
173.710
231.387
226.226
273.683
306.916
245.574
242.239
224.822
223.665
154.407
302.556
270.597

2.7
2.9
2.3
1.6
2.2
2.6
2.7
3.4
3.4
2.6
2.7
2.9
.2
5.2
4.1

-.3
-.4
-.4
-.7
-.3
-.7
-1.9
-.5
-.3
-4.5
.3
.4
.5
-3.6
.3

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population
size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All
other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Percent change from—

Index

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

249.046
384.825

1.8

0.0

148.210

1.9

0.2

-

-

-

-

-

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

240.532
240.218
241.090
242.410
243.662

1.8
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.1

.3
.2
.4
.1
.5

150.152
150.605
147.031
156.431
142.268

1.0
1.0
-.1
2.9
.8

.1
.0
-.1
.4
.2

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

255.782
308.569
311.793
316.037
315.953
210.260
196.704
181.215
184.019
167.551
125.421

1.4
1.9
2.5
1.8
1.8
-1.7
-2.6
-4.5
-2.5
-8.2
1.0

.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.4
-1.7
-2.5
-4.1
1.3
-.2

144.561
144.768
151.638
143.528
143.528
179.054
174.058
136.036
125.381
140.340
107.886

1.3
2.7
1.9
2.6
2.6
-4.1
-5.8
-8.2
-7.4
-9.8
.6

.1
.1
.3
.1
.1
-.1
-.1
-.7
-2.4
4.1
.0

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

131.712

.1

-1.4

96.158

3.6

3.5

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

221.786
215.141
315.953
314.489
315.926
315.302
304.136

3.1
3.6
10.3
10.3
10.4
10.2
10.1

.0
-.2
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.0
-.8

152.317
153.254
325.318
326.085
331.545
323.474
307.486

4.0
4.2
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
11.2

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

Medical care .............................................................................

441.428

3.8

.2

184.715

4.3

.5

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

118.902

1.2

-.1

120.465

-.2

.1

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

139.453

1.6

.2

127.784

.0

.2

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

411.424

2.4

.5

195.042

2.3

.2

249.046
194.997
165.963
214.452
109.235
298.511

1.8
2.1
2.3
3.7
-.3
1.7

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

148.210
142.722
137.792
183.377
91.657
149.157

1.9
2.4
3.1
5.1
-.1
1.6

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

240.700
227.726
169.094
229.312
216.276
298.098
287.540
246.210
251.649
255.350

1.7
1.8
2.3
2.7
3.6
1.4
1.5
3.6
1.7
1.7

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

143.888
146.887
138.048
166.319
180.577
153.691
145.920
237.408
138.924
136.671

1.7
1.6
3.1
3.3
4.9
.5
1.3
3.2
1.8
1.9

.2
.3
.4
.5
.8
.3
.2
.1
.3
.3

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

220.767
364.498

2.1

-0.3

141.651

2.2

-0.4

-0.2

-

-

-

-

217.467
348.648

2.3

-

-

-

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

230.725
230.155
226.216
235.961
234.146

1.4
1.5
.5
3.1
1.2

.1
.1
.2
.1
-.2

145.687
146.042
142.924
150.710
144.223

1.8
1.9
1.2
2.9
1.8

.7
.8
1.2
.1
-.4

231.021
230.518
218.786
251.654
239.058

1.9
1.8
.8
3.3
2.9

.1
.2
.1
.3
-.3

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

204.358
239.729
243.023
244.317
244.327
197.238
167.979
169.905
174.962
147.714
113.971

1.3
2.0
2.5
1.9
1.9
-1.5
-3.3
-3.3
1.6
-10.3
-.1

-.1
.2
.4
.3
.3
-2.5
-2.9
-3.0
-4.9
.2
.5

129.201
130.366
133.910
128.462
128.462
164.035
162.240
158.456
158.413
143.626
95.633

1.2
1.9
2.7
1.9
1.9
-1.1
-2.1
-1.4
1.3
-8.1
-.2

-.5
.1
.3
.2
.2
-4.6
-5.6
-6.0
-8.6
1.8
.4

198.407
226.691
214.430
233.643
233.643
205.129
159.932
173.868
173.181
164.406
119.365

2.1
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.3
-2.0
-2.8
.4
1.9
-3.3
.8

-.8
.3
.2
.5
.5
-5.8
-6.9
-7.8
-9.6
-2.9
-.7

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

123.774

2.8

2.3

93.409

4.0

2.4

131.370

.1

6.8

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

218.477
214.645
333.914
332.171
332.304
353.437
317.654

3.7
3.9
10.3
10.3
10.2
10.7
10.6

-2.2
-2.4
-6.1
-6.4
-6.4
-6.2
-6.1

160.292
160.137
332.053
332.168
339.829
324.573
309.939

3.7
3.9
8.5
8.4
8.7
7.0
8.3

-2.1
-2.3
-5.9
-6.2
-6.2
-6.2
-5.9

200.856
193.536
284.686
280.178
269.428
326.759
287.318

4.1
4.6
7.2
7.0
7.2
6.2
8.0

-.9
-1.1
-5.5
-5.8
-5.9
-5.8
-5.4

Medical care .............................................................................

415.526

4.5

.0

184.194

4.4

.2

392.032

2.7

-.1

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

117.102

3.6

.7

118.228

1.4

-.6

108.509

1.6

-.7

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

136.766

.9

.0

135.756

1.8

.0

130.906

1.8

.7

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

371.957

3.3

-.1

178.868

2.8

-.2

420.162

3.5

.3

220.767
184.218
159.280
212.105
107.602
257.151

2.1
2.2
2.6
4.8
-.9
2.2

-.3
-.7
-1.3
-1.9
-.1
.0

141.651
132.994
125.973
166.995
84.935
146.572

2.2
2.3
2.6
4.7
-1.0
2.2

-.4
-.6
-1.3
-1.9
-.2
-.3

217.467
188.519
167.547
222.904
112.432
249.413

2.3
1.4
1.2
2.6
-1.2
3.1

-.2
-.6
-1.0
-1.2
-.5
.0

212.161
216.138
162.338
222.940
214.073
287.740
244.356
239.435
221.165
220.259

2.0
2.2
2.6
3.1
4.6
2.3
1.9
4.4
1.9
2.0

-.3
-.5
-1.2
-.9
-1.8
-.2
.0
-4.9
.2
.3

137.228
144.326
126.441
156.475
165.108
163.486
142.384
236.735
133.227
130.914

2.0
2.3
2.6
3.3
4.6
2.5
2.0
4.1
2.0
2.0

-.5
-.7
-1.3
-.7
-1.8
-.7
-.4
-5.8
.3
.2

206.380
215.852
169.437
227.574
223.349
276.273
230.337
217.791
218.724
216.540

2.3
2.1
1.3
2.2
2.7
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.3
2.4

-.2
-.4
-.9
-.6
-1.2
-.2
.0
-6.0
.6
.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 .........................................................
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
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

225.302
363.713

2.2

-0.4

142.927

1.9

-0.1

-0.5

-

-

-

-

230.724
374.677

2.7

-

-

-

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

233.202
234.698
228.250
245.746
214.329

1.7
1.8
1.1
2.7
1.4

.4
.4
.6
.1
.3

147.552
148.445
147.883
149.298
134.384

1.9
2.0
1.5
2.6
.4

.4
.4
.6
.1
.5

233.188
232.954
235.185
233.639
230.893

1.8
1.7
1.5
2.0
2.6

.0
.0
.1
.0
-.2

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

212.611
238.645
242.782
244.482
244.451
205.303
177.926
179.210
172.497
177.722
131.311

1.6
2.8
3.4
2.7
2.7
-3.8
-6.0
-6.2
-6.1
-6.2
-1.1

-.3
.1
.4
.2
.2
-3.1
-4.1
-4.3
-5.3
1.2
-.4

137.396
141.346
148.759
140.103
140.103
157.199
149.084
145.315
145.783
133.386
97.717

1.3
2.0
2.3
1.7
1.7
-.7
-2.8
-2.8
-1.4
-12.7
-.3

-.1
.6
1.9
.3
.3
-3.1
-4.4
-4.5
-5.2
1.0
-.1

202.826
229.322
228.466
238.848
238.848
212.159
179.404
184.662
189.198
133.547
126.215

2.7
4.0
3.6
3.7
3.7
-1.0
-2.9
-2.9
-2.2
-8.6
.5

-1.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-5.6
-7.0
-7.3
-7.7
-3.5
.3

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

156.344

1.8

2.1

92.974

4.3

3.2

137.413

4.3

8.2

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

218.371
218.924
323.963
320.987
322.396
321.638
315.392

3.8
4.1
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.9
8.5

-1.7
-1.8
-4.1
-4.2
-4.4
-3.7
-3.7

151.935
151.619
312.176
312.656
321.431
304.067
296.623

3.1
3.1
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.7
7.0

-1.4
-1.5
-3.5
-3.6
-3.7
-3.2
-3.2

243.127
241.628
297.492
294.173
285.084
345.764
302.816

4.0
4.0
5.7
5.6
5.7
5.3
5.7

-2.2
-2.3
-4.5
-4.6
-4.8
-4.4
-4.1

Medical care .............................................................................

392.233

5.2

-.4

168.736

2.1

-.2

396.487

3.7

.5

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

108.252

.3

-.6

117.800

1.1

-.1

115.995

.4

-.1

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

133.009

1.9

-.1

128.717

1.5

.2

137.415

2.6

1.3

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

357.426

1.9

-.1

174.878

.7

.0

422.326

.9

-.2

225.302
189.480
165.968
218.516
116.002
260.069

2.2
1.9
2.1
4.1
-1.8
2.3

-.4
-.4
-.9
-1.2
-.5
-.3

142.927
132.763
125.002
165.067
87.344
148.141

1.9
2.1
2.2
3.9
-.8
1.7

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

230.724
200.700
184.267
238.511
125.647
263.003

2.7
2.0
2.1
3.0
.1
3.4

-.5
-.5
-.8
-.7
-.9
-.5

217.106
221.270
168.038
225.905
218.228
292.845
247.462
241.220
225.544
224.410

2.0
1.9
2.1
3.0
4.0
1.8
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.3

-.4
-.6
-.9
-.4
-1.1
-.8
-.3
-4.1
.1
.0

139.137
141.093
125.250
156.129
163.247
155.353
145.617
217.840
134.649
132.098

1.9
1.8
2.1
2.9
3.7
1.6
1.7
2.6
1.7
1.7

-.1
-.4
-.6
-.2
-.7
-.6
.1
-3.9
.4
.4

218.602
232.997
185.359
237.652
237.894
302.732
245.200
234.781
228.341
227.920

2.7
2.3
2.1
2.5
3.0
2.9
3.1
2.1
2.8
3.0

-.6
-.6
-.8
-.4
-.7
-.6
-.7
-5.5
.4
.5

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Percent change from—

Index

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

239.901
391.192

2.8

0.5

140.847

1.6

0.2

-

-

-

-

-

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

236.832
237.041
238.512
233.554
231.360

1.8
1.8
.7
3.1
2.0

.1
.2
.2
.1
-.6

145.903
145.402
142.657
149.462
152.917

1.2
1.2
.2
2.7
1.4

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

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

248.430
278.295
292.606
293.430
293.408
267.445
239.392
241.028
276.893
187.835
130.438

2.4
2.7
3.3
2.5
2.5
2.4
-.2
-.2
2.1
-6.5
.5

.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
1.8
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.9
.1

132.367
131.450
139.945
131.671
131.668
177.078
173.305
170.525
171.973
158.121
103.345

.8
.6
.9
.5
.5
2.1
1.2
1.7
4.2
-5.1
-.2

.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.1
.9
-3.0
.4

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

127.459

5.5

2.1

100.307

2.8

3.7

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

221.310
216.699
340.010
338.304
341.461
312.013
320.644

5.2
5.6
12.7
12.7
12.8
13.2
12.2

1.7
1.8
4.5
4.6
4.5
5.4
4.8

155.682
154.803
305.033
307.537
308.988
300.138
289.890

4.2
4.5
8.7
8.6
8.7
8.6
8.2

.3
.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.1

Medical care .............................................................................

417.132

3.6

.0

181.824

3.6

.6

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

112.970

1.8

-.1

97.021

-.8

-.4

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

137.028

1.4

.1

126.557

1.8

-.5

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

387.455

1.3

-.1

171.909

.4

-.1

239.901
186.695
158.378
207.324
110.567
286.685

2.8
3.1
4.1
6.4
-.5
2.7

.5
.8
1.3
2.1
-.4
.3

140.847
130.587
122.733
161.267
88.239
143.551

1.6
1.8
2.3
3.8
-.7
1.4

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

232.071
225.379
161.778
224.099
209.991
310.156
276.489
296.786
237.775
238.723

2.8
2.9
4.0
4.1
6.1
2.6
2.6
8.2
2.4
2.5

.5
.7
1.2
1.1
1.9
.5
.4
3.9
.2
.2

135.510
140.972
123.659
153.642
161.218
158.063
139.657
242.486
131.113
128.703

1.4
1.9
2.3
2.4
3.7
2.2
1.2
5.6
1.0
1.0

.1
.2
.6
.6
1.3
.1
.0
.8
.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 .................................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

M

231.306

231.708

231.615

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

238.950
240.039
146.944

239.199
240.536
146.696

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

221.868
226.932
141.582

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
Sep. 2012 from—

Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

232.456

1.0

0.3

0.4

0.8

0.1

0.0

239.214
240.224
147.236

239.749
241.090
147.031

1.1
1.5
-.1

.2
.2
.2

.2
.4
-.1

1.2
1.4
.6

.1
.1
.2

.0
-.1
.4

221.671
226.051
142.123

220.954
225.790
141.254

222.099
226.216
142.924

.7
.5
1.2

.2
.1
.6

.5
.2
1.2

.4
.2
.7

-.4
-.5
-.2

-.3
-.1
-.6

219.634

219.550

218.519

218.786

.8

-.3

.1

.2

-.5

-.5

M
M
M

229.606
226.685
146.621

230.036
227.564
146.587

230.277
226.943
147.042

231.493
228.250
147.883

1.4
1.1
1.5

.6
.3
.9

.5
.6
.6

1.4
.8
1.7

.3
.1
.3

.1
-.3
.3

M

232.577

234.179

235.067

235.185

1.5

.4

.1

1.6

1.1

.4

M
M
M

235.563
237.609
141.604

236.589
237.668
143.394

236.534
238.048
142.865

236.857
238.512
142.657

.6
.7
.2

.1
.4
-.5

.1
.2
-.1

.2
.0
.3

.4
.2
.9

.0
.2
-.4

M
M
M

213.543
144.716
227.734

213.679
145.143
228.535

213.518
145.150
228.484

214.207
145.782
229.132

1.0
1.0
1.3

.2
.4
.3

.3
.4
.3

.6
1.1
1.3

.0
.3
.3

-.1
.0
.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

229.765
246.342

228.358
246.581

227.414
246.490

227.860
246.894

-.5
.0

-.2
.1

.2
.2

-.4
-.2

-1.0
.1

-.4
.0

M

243.116

243.344

242.835

243.651

1.4

.1

.3

1.5

-.1

-.2

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

237.383
241.528
212.373
143.362

238.562
242.337
211.183
145.198

237.929
240.904
212.745
144.514

236.895
238.671
212.147
145.388

1.4
.1
.7
1.2

-.7
-1.5
.5
.1

-.4
-.9
-.3
.6

1.5
1.5
2.4
.4

.2
-.3
.2
.8

-.3
-.6
.7
-.5

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

239.174
205.324
215.129
243.991

238.220
204.009
215.139
247.457

237.982
205.529
215.084
242.949

240.699
205.750
214.918
247.068

2.1
.1
1.0
.7

1.0
.9
-.1
-.2

1.1
.1
-.1
1.7

1.3
-.4
1.1
-.9

-.5
.1
.0
-.4

-.1
.7
.0
-1.8

2
2
2

231.154
236.806
236.476

231.836
233.345
237.802

232.780
237.802
236.035

236.866
236.714
236.990

2.5
2.4
.7

2.2
1.4
-.3

1.8
-.5
.4

.7
1.2
.1

.7
.4
-.2

.4
1.9
-.7

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
Oct.
2012

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

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

231.317
692.923

2.2

0.0

-0.2

0.8

-0.1

-

-

-

254.277
735.080

1.7

-

240.111
709.396

3.0

-

223.227
666.910

1.7

-

-

-

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

234.718
234.878
232.456
239.742
231.058

1.7
1.7
1.0
2.7
1.5

.2
.2
.4
.1
.0

228.576
227.677
227.860
222.023
238.879

1.0
1.0
-.5
3.5
.8

.1
.1
.2
.0
.1

237.614
237.410
246.894
222.051
226.313

1.2
1.2
.0
2.8
.9

.1
.2
.2
.2
-1.2

244.664
244.124
243.651
251.262
248.452

1.9
1.9
1.4
2.5
1.8

.3
.2
.3
.1
.7

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1
2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 1 ................................
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

223.708
258.829
262.707

1.6
2.3
2.8

-.1
.2
.5

219.527
270.492
283.142

.9
1.3
2.0

.8
.3
.5

251.637
282.285
291.848

2.4
2.5
2.9

.6
.2
.3

265.971
325.920
331.459

1.2
1.6
2.4

-.2
.2
.2

266.581

2.1

.2

276.326

1.4

.3

294.334

2.3

.1

333.107

1.5

.2

266.554
218.287
187.657
187.970
194.544
165.966
125.300

2.1
-1.0
-2.8
-3.0
-1.2
-8.4
.1

.2
-2.0
-2.6
-2.9
-4.0
.9
.0

276.326
181.799
154.421
157.135
157.263
142.825
100.091

1.4
-1.8
-4.4
-4.5
.9
-11.6
.7

.3
4.0
5.1
5.1
8.8
.1
1.3

294.332
274.415
251.820
250.312
298.571
186.911
120.587

2.3
5.0
3.0
3.1
6.3
-7.1
-.9

.1
4.7
7.0
7.1
9.0
2.4
.0

332.931
195.984
191.714
173.670
176.088
163.547
121.219

1.5
-2.0
-2.8
-4.6
-2.5
-8.5
.7

.2
-3.2
-3.6
-4.8
-7.6
1.8
-.4

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

131.359

3.0

2.1

98.176

.8

-.5

118.365

3.4

1.4

127.798

-2.1

-2.5

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

220.232
215.832
324.131
322.934
322.527
329.883
311.970

3.8
4.1
9.2
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.5

-.7
-.8
-2.1
-2.1
-2.2
-2.3
-1.3

204.276
201.893
342.654
339.623
334.853
353.946
324.306

3.4
3.6
11.5
11.4
11.2
11.8
12.3

-2.8
-3.0
-6.9
-7.1
-7.3
-6.7
-6.6

222.824
217.538
347.892
341.256
343.552
322.387
318.971

6.7
7.2
15.4
15.5
15.8
15.9
14.0

3.0
3.2
7.7
7.9
7.9
8.3
6.9

231.761
220.964
306.696
305.757
309.072
307.346
299.865

3.0
3.5
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.0
10.0

.2
.0
-1.0
-1.1
-1.2
-.9
-.7

Medical care .............................................

418.359

3.7

.1

436.840

3.8

-.2

407.581

3.5

-.1

413.925

4.7

-.1

Recreation 5 ..............................................

114.774

1.3

-.2

110.176

3.5

.4

103.922

1.2

-.1

118.718

1.8

.1

Education and communication 5 ...............

134.767

1.5

.1

137.764

-.5

.0

142.649

2.6

.0

140.314

1.6

.1

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

396.337

1.9

.0

372.144

5.8

.0

373.193

1.2

.3

394.396

2.2

.8

231.317
189.338
164.757
218.745
111.970
273.066

2.2
2.2
2.6
4.4
-.8
2.1

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

223.227
174.718
145.285
197.146
96.210
269.013

1.7
1.5
1.8
4.1
-1.6
1.8

-.2
-1.0
-1.8
-2.9
.2
.4

240.111
185.814
155.986
210.167
102.365
287.041

3.0
3.2
4.6
7.0
-.7
2.9

.8
1.3
2.0
3.3
-.6
.6

254.277
195.641
162.300
208.787
103.515
304.573

1.7
1.8
1.7
2.8
-.4
1.6

-.1
-.4
-.8
-1.1
-.1
.0

222.195
223.181
167.239
227.788
219.660
298.222
260.023
250.523
231.169
231.276

2.1
2.1
2.5
3.1
4.3
2.0
2.0
4.0
1.9
2.0

.0
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.3
-.2
.0
-2.3
.2
.2

214.045
207.691
149.185
214.928
200.881
281.749
256.160
227.667
224.409
224.626

1.5
1.8
1.8
2.5
4.0
2.3
1.5
4.6
1.3
1.4

-.2
-.4
-1.7
-1.4
-2.8
.5
.4
-2.5
.1
.1

232.540
221.751
159.577
226.724
213.585
302.010
277.187
313.726
236.488
236.660

3.0
3.3
4.4
4.1
6.6
3.5
2.8
11.4
2.3
2.5

.9
1.2
1.9
1.7
3.0
1.1
.6
7.5
.2
.2

247.175
226.322
165.903
229.353
211.558
291.731
295.653
238.804
257.578
261.651

1.5
1.7
1.7
2.3
2.7
1.6
1.4
3.3
1.5
1.5

-.1
-.3
-.7
-.4
-1.0
-.2
.0
-2.3
.1
.1

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Atlanta, GA

Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

231.317
692.923

2.2

0.4

-1.2

0.1

-

-

223.227
666.910

1.7

-

212.996
642.332

1.8

-

-

-

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

234.718
234.878
232.456
239.742
231.058

1.7
1.7
1.0
2.7
1.5

.3
.3
.3
.3
.2

236.850
246.749
240.699
256.963
148.402

2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.9

.6
.7
1.0
.2
-.3

228.576
227.677
227.860
222.023
238.879

1.0
1.0
-.5
3.5
.8

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

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

223.708
258.829
262.707
266.581
266.554
218.287
187.657
187.970
194.544
165.966
125.300

1.6
2.3
2.8
2.1
2.1
-1.0
-2.8
-3.0
-1.2
-8.4
.1

.0
.4
.8
.4
.4
-2.0
-2.6
-3.2
-4.1
.0
-.2

198.732
209.743
208.422
207.473
207.473
262.833
228.284
227.085
204.621
240.442
130.368

.3
.8
1.4
1.2
1.2
-1.1
-3.4
-3.5
-2.9
-4.5
-1.9

-2.5
-.2
.6
.1
.1
-12.7
-16.0
-16.2
-21.5
-.4
-1.5

219.527
270.492
283.142
276.326
276.326
181.799
154.421
157.135
157.263
142.825
100.091

.9
1.3
2.0
1.4
1.4
-1.8
-4.4
-4.5
.9
-11.6
.7

.7
.0
.6
.4
.4
4.9
6.3
6.3
8.9
2.5
1.5

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

131.359

3.0

6.3

139.712

-1.1

6.3

98.176

.8

5.2

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

220.232
215.832
324.131
322.934
322.527
329.883
311.970

3.8
4.1
9.2
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.5

.5
.5
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.4
2.5

212.521
211.754
314.952
313.077
310.526
377.183
311.565

4.4
4.4
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.0
7.1

-.9
-1.1
-1.9
-2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-1.8

204.276
201.893
342.654
339.623
334.853
353.946
324.306

3.4
3.6
11.5
11.4
11.2
11.8
12.3

-2.1
-2.3
-5.0
-5.2
-5.3
-5.0
-4.8

Medical care ...........................................................................

418.359

3.7

.3

369.790

12.3

-2.5

436.840

3.8

.5

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

114.774

1.3

-.1

88.177

-2.1

-2.0

110.176

3.5

.0

Education and communication 7 .............................................

134.767

1.5

.5

128.969

2.2

.5

137.764

-.5

.1

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

396.337

1.9

.0

315.449

-.9

-.5

372.144

5.8

.1

231.317
189.338
164.757
218.745
111.970
273.066

2.2
2.2
2.6
4.4
-.8
2.1

.4
.7
1.0
2.2
-1.1
.2

212.996
185.014
159.306
204.209
113.174
242.273

1.8
2.0
1.9
2.4
-.2
1.8

-1.2
.2
-.1
.5
-1.3
-2.0

223.227
174.718
145.285
197.146
96.210
269.013

1.7
1.5
1.8
4.1
-1.6
1.8

.1
-.5
-.8
-1.0
-.4
.5

222.195
223.181
167.239
227.788
219.660
298.222
260.023
250.523
231.169
231.276

2.1
2.1
2.5
3.1
4.3
2.0
2.0
4.0
1.9
2.0

.4
.4
1.0
1.3
2.1
.0
.2
.1
.4
.5

204.211
219.891
158.528
219.282
198.840
295.458
227.500
247.805
208.872
203.345

1.2
2.2
1.9
2.4
2.5
2.7
.8
2.5
1.7
1.7

-1.1
-1.6
-.1
.5
.4
-3.7
-1.8
-8.4
-.1
-.2

214.045
207.691
149.185
214.928
200.881
281.749
256.160
227.667
224.409
224.626

1.5
1.8
1.8
2.5
4.0
2.3
1.5
4.6
1.3
1.4

.1
.2
-.8
-.5
-1.0
1.1
.5
-.8
.2
.3

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

218.104
648.296

2.4

0.5

0.1

1.2

-

-

240.111
709.396

3.0

-

204.139
654.749

1.4

-

-

-

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

210.245
210.896
205.750
218.322
194.199

.4
.2
.1
.4
2.7

.6
.6
.9
.2
-.2

213.324
213.017
214.918
206.602
208.542

1.6
1.8
1.0
2.9
-1.2

.3
.2
-.1
.7
.3

237.614
237.410
246.894
222.051
226.313

1.2
1.2
.0
2.8
.9

.2
.2
.1
.3
.7

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

194.330
214.050
217.761
214.434
214.434
246.209
201.478
203.688
219.804
174.143
123.098

1.9
2.2
3.8
2.2
2.2
1.6
1.5
1.7
10.4
-8.9
.3

.4
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.5
.4
.4
1.7
-1.3
.2

183.470
212.653
203.687
198.091
198.091
160.023
145.005
142.046
139.364
143.480
121.908

-.5
2.5
4.0
2.0
2.0
-16.9
-21.9
-22.2
-25.5
-1.5
-.7

-.2
.2
.6
.0
.0
-2.7
-3.5
-3.6
-4.5
.5
-.7

251.637
282.285
291.848
294.334
294.332
274.415
251.820
250.312
298.571
186.911
120.587

2.4
2.5
2.9
2.3
2.3
5.0
3.0
3.1
6.3
-7.1
-.9

.6
.4
.4
.3
.3
4.0
5.8
5.8
9.0
-1.9
-.5

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

121.566

-.6

5.1

167.589

2.9

9.1

118.365

3.4

6.6

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

251.875
250.304
333.563
332.910
342.975
369.197
306.114

5.2
5.3
11.8
11.9
12.0
11.2
11.4

-.9
-1.0
-3.5
-3.8
-3.7
-4.5
-3.9

190.034
189.156
306.601
306.477
317.330
310.253
295.568

3.2
3.4
8.1
8.3
8.3
7.5
9.1

-1.1
-.9
.5
.4
.5
-.3
.4

222.824
217.538
347.892
341.256
343.552
322.387
318.971

6.7
7.2
15.4
15.5
15.8
15.9
14.0

4.0
4.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.6
9.7

Medical care ...........................................................................

377.577

3.3

.4

412.330

5.0

.1

407.581

3.5

.2

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

118.992

9.6

1.9

105.138

-.4

-.7

103.922

1.2

-1.3

Education and communication 7 .............................................

139.261

1.0

1.2

119.402

3.3

.6

142.649

2.6

.1

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

400.535

1.2

.1

356.095

2.5

.1

373.193

1.2

-.1

218.104
182.718
166.989
210.053
117.902
255.415

2.4
2.2
3.0
5.1
-.1
2.7

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

204.139
178.758
160.015
220.489
106.402
231.386

1.4
2.2
2.5
4.7
-.8
.8

.1
.6
.8
2.4
-1.7
-.3

240.111
185.814
155.986
210.167
102.365
287.041

3.0
3.2
4.6
7.0
-.7
2.9

1.2
2.1
3.4
5.5
-1.0
.7

211.719
222.994
168.426
211.229
209.602
313.630
246.597
265.152
215.601
216.989

2.4
2.5
3.1
3.0
5.1
3.3
2.7
7.1
1.9
2.2

.5
.4
-.3
.0
-.5
.9
.8
-1.8
.8
.8

193.635
200.926
161.974
217.782
219.680
249.951
213.705
221.164
204.824
203.264

1.1
.9
2.4
3.2
4.4
-.7
.5
-4.7
2.1
2.1

.1
.0
.8
1.4
2.2
-.7
-.3
-.9
.2
.2

232.540
221.751
159.577
226.724
213.585
302.010
277.187
313.726
236.488
236.660

3.0
3.3
4.4
4.1
6.6
3.5
2.8
11.4
2.3
2.5

1.3
1.7
3.3
2.9
5.2
1.0
.7
9.0
.5
.5

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

236.793
381.678

2.0

0.3

0.3

0.4

-

-

240.537
694.899

2.2

-

254.277
735.080

1.7

-

-

-

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

245.082
246.772
247.068
247.847
224.832

1.2
1.3
.7
2.6
-.1

.0
-.2
-.2
-.3
3.2

244.664
244.124
243.651
251.262
248.452

1.9
1.9
1.4
2.5
1.8

.2
.1
.1
.2
.8

223.003
222.853
236.866
198.746
222.177

1.9
1.9
2.5
.9
1.6

1.2
1.3
2.2
.0
.0

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

230.207
256.201
243.587
261.587
261.587
167.650
147.315
143.792
140.673
181.870
165.468

2.0
2.8
2.2
3.1
3.1
-.9
-1.3
-1.5
-1.5
-1.3
-2.5

.6
.8
.6
.6
.6
.1
.1
.0
.0
-2.6
-.3

265.971
325.920
331.459
333.107
332.931
195.984
191.714
173.670
176.088
163.547
121.219

1.2
1.6
2.4
1.5
1.5
-2.0
-2.8
-4.6
-2.5
-8.5
.7

.0
.2
.5
.3
.3
-1.1
-1.3
-2.5
-3.9
.7
-.7

242.880
292.228
271.854
300.618
300.618
217.967
190.373
196.278
203.297
174.449
122.720

1.7
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.8
-.8
-1.2
-2.2
-1.8
-3.0
.1

.0
-.5
.8
.3
.3
2.7
3.3
2.9
3.9
.3
.0

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

141.311

-3.5

-1.7

127.798

-2.1

1.0

119.287

6.6

1.8

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

238.947
242.507
336.235
332.920
332.328
311.844
327.501

4.8
5.3
7.6
7.6
8.0
6.8
7.1

.4
.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.4
1.1

231.761
220.964
306.696
305.757
309.072
307.346
299.865

3.0
3.5
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.0
10.0

1.3
1.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.3

223.280
222.309
332.691
328.345
328.654
321.275
308.689

4.2
4.5
10.3
10.4
10.3
10.8
11.0

.7
.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
2.2
1.8

Medical care ...........................................................................

405.460

3.0

.1

413.925

4.7

.0

451.946

2.6

.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

111.828

-.5

-1.5

118.718

1.8

.0

123.282

-1.4

-.4

Education and communication 7 .............................................

123.893

1.6

1.0

140.314

1.6

.5

127.586

1.2

.9

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

299.105

-.6

.0

394.396

2.2

.7

461.368

4.5

.6

236.793
206.085
181.917
223.813
136.070
261.488

2.0
1.0
1.0
2.4
-2.3
2.6

.3
.0
.0
.0
.0
.5

254.277
195.641
162.300
208.787
103.515
304.573

1.7
1.8
1.7
2.8
-.4
1.6

.3
.5
.7
1.4
-.7
.2

240.537
186.834
164.508
209.755
113.229
297.061

2.2
2.9
3.6
5.5
-1.0
1.8

.4
1.0
.9
1.5
-.4
.1

228.895
226.897
183.891
236.239
224.375
276.253
249.458
227.337
237.838
236.098

2.0
1.6
.9
1.7
2.2
2.3
2.7
3.8
1.8
1.9

.3
.0
.1
.0
.2
.0
.5
.7
.2
.3

247.175
226.322
165.903
229.353
211.558
291.731
295.653
238.804
257.578
261.651

1.5
1.7
1.7
2.3
2.7
1.6
1.4
3.3
1.5
1.5

.3
.4
.7
.8
1.3
.2
.2
1.0
.3
.3

231.527
224.979
166.788
219.110
210.663
309.200
284.571
242.790
242.004
247.794

2.1
2.1
3.5
3.8
5.3
1.3
1.7
4.1
1.9
1.9

.4
.9
.9
1.4
1.4
.8
.1
2.4
.2
.0

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA

Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Index

Aug.
2012

Oct.
2012

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

242.834
746.538

3.2

0.7

0.5

-

241.355
735.743

2.3

-

-

-

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

241.337
241.529
236.714
246.747
244.116

2.8
2.8
2.4
3.4
2.2

.7
.8
1.4
.0
-1.2

243.147
245.988
236.990
260.897
210.034

1.5
1.3
.7
2.0
2.9

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

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

260.292
290.996
321.787
315.305
315.305
312.920
291.049
290.984
309.269
231.106
131.582

3.4
3.2
4.3
3.2
3.2
8.1
-1.3
-1.0
.8
-5.3
1.3

.1
.4
1.0
.6
.6
-1.1
-2.2
-2.2
.0
-7.0
-.7

245.786
271.785
268.596
286.350
286.350
232.388
219.864
257.432
264.478
193.554
168.463

2.1
2.3
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.7
.9
1.2
2.4
-3.1
.3

.0
-.1
.7
.5
.5
-.8
-.8
-1.0
-1.3
.1
1.7

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

123.285

5.6

5.1

144.295

5.1

5.3

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

203.796
194.851
336.090
335.366
337.897
308.745
308.533

6.0
6.8
15.6
15.7
15.9
15.7
14.7

2.9
2.8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.5
7.6

238.275
248.410
429.507
438.308
482.542
336.526
382.714

2.6
2.7
6.0
6.0
6.1
5.9
5.5

.5
.8
3.9
4.0
4.3
3.1
3.5

Medical care ...........................................................................

409.023

1.9

-.1

379.990

4.2

.4

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

111.386

.6

-1.0

99.867

3.1

.7

Education and communication 7 .............................................

143.317

-.3

-.2

135.788

1.6

2.5

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

401.294

1.9

-.3

386.475

-.4

-1.2

242.834
185.180
151.916
199.673
105.859
291.124

3.2
3.6
4.5
6.9
.1
2.9

.7
1.5
2.1
4.0
-1.3
.3

241.355
198.791
175.145
215.943
133.405
281.161

2.3
1.6
1.7
3.0
-.2
2.7

.5
.9
1.5
2.4
-.1
.2

235.968
224.980
156.367
222.646
203.615
306.891
283.444
324.147
241.376
242.116

3.3
3.2
4.3
4.6
6.5
2.5
3.1
9.6
2.8
2.8

.7
.9
1.9
2.2
3.6
.0
.3
4.6
.4
.3

235.067
230.422
176.669
229.801
215.765
299.728
271.760
331.142
238.480
237.441

2.2
2.3
1.8
2.2
2.9
3.1
2.6
4.0
2.2
2.4

.5
.7
1.4
1.1
2.2
.5
.2
2.2
.3
.4

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................

1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

M

225.568

227.056

228.184

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

243.422
243.320
147.957

244.813
244.930
148.453

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

215.341
214.702
141.602

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
Sep. 2012 from—

Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

227.974

2.2

0.4

-0.1

2.0

1.2

0.5

246.087
246.070
149.441

246.128
245.943
149.732

1.9
1.9
1.9

.5
.4
.9

.0
-.1
.2

1.8
1.8
1.6

1.1
1.1
1.0

.5
.5
.7

217.113
216.376
142.967

217.940
217.314
143.323

216.886
216.298
142.475

2.3
2.2
2.4

-.1
.0
-.3

-.5
-.5
-.6

2.0
2.0
2.1

1.2
1.2
1.2

.4
.4
.2

214.184

215.524

216.617

216.077

2.3

.3

-.2

1.9

1.1

.5

M
M
M

220.705
221.995
141.289

222.250
223.721
142.153

223.497
224.978
142.872

222.779
224.027
142.599

2.1
2.3
1.9

.2
.1
.3

-.3
-.4
-.2

2.2
2.2
1.9

1.3
1.3
1.1

.6
.6
.5

M

229.041

231.093

233.007

231.503

2.7

.2

-.6

3.3

1.7

.8

M
M
M

226.460
229.249
139.752

227.681
230.849
140.055

228.798
232.024
140.649

229.849
233.516
140.914

2.5
3.0
1.5

1.0
1.2
.6

.5
.6
.2

2.0
2.3
1.4

1.0
1.2
.6

.5
.5
.4

M
M
M

208.227
141.928
222.271

209.732
142.712
223.944

210.762
143.378
225.480

210.704
143.194
224.689

2.4
1.9
2.6

.5
.3
.3

.0
-.1
-.4

2.1
1.8
2.7

1.2
1.0
1.4

.5
.5
.7

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

215.690
228.446

217.378
230.229

218.243
231.085

217.725
233.431

1.7
3.2

.2
1.4

-.2
1.0

1.5
2.2

1.2
1.2

.4
.4

M

248.162

249.734

250.980

250.539

1.7

.3

-.2

1.7

1.1

.5

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......

1
1
1
1

247.627
206.334
216.677
150.523

-

250.910
208.684
220.012
152.663

-

-

-

-

1.8
1.8
2.5
2.9

1.3
1.1
1.5
1.4

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................

2
2
2
2

-

214.727
215.060
202.688
235.409

-

212.291
215.641
202.775
236.318

1.9
3.0
1.2
2.4

-1.1
.3
.0
.4

-

-

-

-

2
2
2

-

240.408
238.445
236.750

-

241.646
240.864
237.947

2.2
3.7
2.3

.5
1.0
.5

-

-

-

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: 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
Oct.
2012

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

South

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

West

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................

246.128
384.438

1.9

0.0

-0.5

-0.3

0.5

-

-

-

229.849
369.815

2.5

-

222.779
360.815

2.1

-

216.886
350.753

2.3

-

-

-

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

240.160
240.020
238.125
246.542
240.711

1.4
1.4
.9
2.2
1.7

.2
.2
.2
.2
.4

228.634
228.217
222.490
238.086
233.538

1.6
1.6
.7
3.1
1.7

.3
.4
.5
.1
-.1

232.590
233.567
230.100
241.086
217.703

1.8
1.8
1.4
2.6
1.5

.3
.3
.5
.1
.3

235.961
235.304
235.944
234.649
239.891

1.5
1.5
.6
3.0
1.6

.0
.1
.1
.0
-.5

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2
3 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 2 3 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 2 ................................
Electricity 2 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 2 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

250.354
301.224
299.044

1.3
2.2
2.3

.0
.2
.2

197.656
225.201
233.181

1.4
2.1
2.6

-.3
.2
.4

207.483
231.874
234.152

1.5
2.5
3.0

-.3
.4
1.0

231.795
255.698
272.287

2.1
2.3
2.8

.3
.2
.3

278.829

2.0

.2

223.451

2.0

.3

219.253

2.2

.2

243.963

2.0

.2

278.818
213.720
192.426
181.222
182.149
168.442
121.608

2.0
-2.6
-3.8
-5.5
-3.9
-8.3
.4

.2
-1.2
-1.4
-2.0
-3.8
2.4
-.3

223.464
203.420
172.488
176.650
185.481
154.548
117.614

2.0
-1.3
-2.7
-2.3
1.4
-9.1
.0

.3
-3.5
-4.2
-4.4
-6.5
.3
.3

219.246
215.811
177.316
178.144
175.054
174.940
120.975

2.3
-1.9
-3.9
-4.0
-3.3
-9.3
-.7

.2
-3.6
-4.7
-4.8
-5.5
.9
-.2

243.967
254.613
227.917
230.616
255.773
184.385
126.660

2.0
2.2
.5
.6
2.5
-5.5
-.1

.2
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.9
.6
.3

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

135.189

1.2

-.2

122.464

2.8

2.4

140.135

3.5

3.6

123.578

4.0

2.4

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 .........

222.708
218.008
100.279
142.979
157.537
322.687
321.750
322.882
327.815
309.669

3.8
4.1
-1.4
.5
-2.0
10.5
10.6
10.6
10.5
10.5

-.2
-.2
-.6
.5
-1.8
-.6
-.7
-.7
-.7
-.6

221.280
217.935
100.211
141.374
151.322
327.486
325.943
324.584
354.518
317.472

4.1
4.3
-1.2
1.0
-2.2
9.3
9.2
9.3
8.5
9.6

-2.4
-2.6
-.8
.4
-2.0
-6.0
-6.2
-6.3
-6.2
-6.0

219.081
217.540
99.464
148.387
147.805
313.228
311.907
310.773
324.949
307.689

3.8
3.9
-.3
1.1
-1.9
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
7.4

-1.8
-1.9
-.9
-.2
-1.8
-3.8
-4.0
-4.1
-3.7
-3.5

224.172
220.875
98.315
146.641
142.349
339.412
338.544
337.586
318.459
320.278

5.0
5.2
-.2
1.9
-2.4
11.2
11.2
11.2
11.6
10.9

1.3
1.4
-.8
.3
-1.8
3.4
3.5
3.4
4.0
3.6

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

440.599
366.668
458.084
344.035

4.1
4.7
3.9
1.3

.4
.0
.5
.2

424.703
329.903
454.380
372.349

4.6
3.7
4.8
2.3

.1
-.3
.2
.2

402.247
309.228
431.980
345.881

3.4
2.5
3.7
2.0

-.2
.2
-.3
-.3

428.448
324.321
458.600
324.648

4.0
2.0
4.6
2.4

.3
.0
.3
.1

Recreation 4 ..............................................

120.702

1.1

.0

113.139

2.3

.0

110.839

.8

-.2

102.707

.4

-.3

Education and communication 4 ...............

128.854

.8

.1

130.064

.9

.1

123.195

1.4

.3

131.144

1.5

-.1

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

486.862

2.3

.3

420.985

3.6

-.1

412.973

1.2

-.1

395.335

1.0

.0

246.128
205.076
181.320
238.991

1.9
2.3
2.8
4.8

.0
-.1
-.3
-.2

216.886
189.359
168.873
229.359

2.3
2.5
3.0
5.2

-.5
-.9
-1.6
-2.3

222.779
194.204
174.400
237.468

2.1
2.2
2.5
4.2

-.3
-.5
-1.0
-1.1

229.849
190.949
166.003
221.062

2.5
2.7
3.5
5.6

.5
.7
1.1
2.0

316.704
114.637
293.567
282.005
261.845
341.597

5.8
-.7
1.7
2.2
1.5
1.9

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

294.974
111.930
250.567
223.623
276.195
293.693

5.9
-.9
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.7

-3.3
-.2
-.1
.2
1.1
.0

297.130
115.128
258.130
220.623
296.252
296.599

4.4
-1.0
2.1
2.5
3.3
2.0

-2.3
-.7
-.2
.4
.3
.2

291.714
114.239
271.878
247.028
269.460
301.573

6.1
-.7
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.2

1.9
-.6
.3
.2
.9
-.1

239.040
247.503
229.183

1.8
2.0
1.8

.0
.0
-.1

208.821
214.540
216.446

2.1
2.4
2.4

-.5
-.6
-.8

214.112
220.629
221.204

2.1
2.2
2.0

-.3
-.4
-.6

222.424
228.714
221.391

2.4
2.7
2.6

.5
.5
.6

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel .................................
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ......................................
Transportation services ..........................
Other services .........................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less food .......................................
All items less shelter ...................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Item and group

Index
Oct.
2012

Midwest

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

183.816
241.831
239.558
308.626
261.447
283.432
249.858
246.979
249.903

2.8
3.2
4.6
5.6
1.1
1.5
3.9
1.6
1.7

-0.3
.0
-.2
-.2
.0
.1
-1.0
.1
.1

160.888
331.014
305.809

.4
9.7
2.2

-.3
-.4
.3

South

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

171.085
230.491
229.641
288.340
256.819
236.955
244.621
215.072
212.675

3.0
3.6
5.1
5.7
2.2
1.9
4.6
1.9
2.0

-1.5
-1.1
-2.2
-3.2
-.5
-.2
-5.3
.3
.3

150.226
325.680
260.346

.8
8.8
2.6

.3
-5.8
.3

Index
Oct.
2012

West

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

175.727
235.167
236.253
289.287
262.753
243.650
239.149
220.354
217.845

2.4
3.1
4.1
4.2
1.7
1.9
2.7
2.0
2.1

-0.9
-.5
-1.1
-2.1
-.8
-.2
-4.2
.3
.3

151.449
316.228
267.483

.6
7.0
2.7

.3
-3.8
.3

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

169.064
230.489
223.848
286.853
271.570
260.557
298.988
224.714
222.744

3.4
3.5
5.4
5.8
2.5
2.2
7.6
1.9
2.0

1.1
1.0
1.9
1.7
.4
.3
2.8
.2
.2

143.543
342.909
275.213

.6
11.1
2.5

.2
3.4
.2

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............
Services less rent of shelter 3 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ....................................
Energy commodities ...............................
Services less energy services ................

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

4
5
6
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
Oct.
2012

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Percent change
from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Size class D

Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 4 .............................................................................

210.704
210.704

2.4

0.0

143.194

1.9

-0.1

-0.4

-

-

-

-

-

224.689
363.135

2.6

All items (December 1977=100) ..........................................

-

-

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

211.484
211.384
213.909
206.914
210.555

1.6
1.6
.8
2.7
2.1

.2
.2
.3
.1
.0

147.390
147.810
145.882
150.897
141.675

1.6
1.7
1.0
2.7
1.0

.3
.3
.4
.1
.1

233.081
232.854
226.062
245.910
234.958

1.7
1.7
1.2
2.5
2.3

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

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 5 ............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .........
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household energy ...........................................................
Energy services 5 .........................................................
Electricity 5 ..................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 5 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

206.454
225.456
226.272
224.111
224.106
217.329
205.453
193.019
194.941
176.569
114.027

1.7
2.4
2.9
2.2
2.2
-1.5
-3.3
-3.9
-2.1
-8.2
.1

.0
.2
.3
.2
.2
-1.2
-1.6
-1.8
-2.9
1.5
.0

136.687
138.105
144.149
136.256
136.255
166.239
160.712
151.816
149.334
142.022
98.198

1.1
1.8
2.0
1.6
1.6
-.8
-2.4
-2.4
-.8
-9.2
-.5

-.1
.4
1.0
.2
.2
-2.4
-3.3
-3.5
-4.4
.8
.1

205.412
234.480
225.121
221.485
221.484
218.809
178.758
190.592
197.938
155.306
120.447

2.6
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.8
-.5
-2.1
-1.4
-.8
-4.6
.3

-.9
.0
.1
.2
.2
-4.9
-6.1
-6.3
-6.9
-2.5
-.2

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

123.854

2.2

.9

96.262

4.4

3.3

128.651

2.0

7.2

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ......................................
New vehicles .................................................................
Used cars and trucks ....................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ...............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................................

222.854
223.068
100.057
125.931
143.346
479.334
477.831
488.950
326.395
426.204

4.7
4.9
-1.0
.7
-1.8
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.7
10.9

-.6
-.6
-.7
.3
-1.9
-1.4
-1.4
-1.6
-1.3
-.4

154.014
153.893
98.919
100.534
99.729
318.814
319.731
327.074
310.702
301.691

3.5
3.6
-.6
1.5
-2.3
8.1
8.0
8.1
7.4
8.4

-1.2
-1.2
-.9
.0
-1.9
-2.6
-2.7
-2.7
-3.3
-2.2

220.453
217.419
98.537
153.220
135.331
307.229
304.868
292.101
344.233
306.160

4.2
4.3
-.5
1.4
-2.5
6.2
6.0
6.1
5.7
6.2

-1.6
-1.7
-.7
.0
-1.7
-4.0
-4.2
-4.3
-4.4
-3.6

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

333.725
258.300
356.469
273.606

4.5
3.1
4.9
2.7

.0
.0
.0
-.1

178.420
158.212
184.750
160.773

3.3
3.9
3.2
1.2

.1
.2
.1
.2

401.851
313.766
429.576
350.749

3.8
-1.3
5.3
2.2

.4
-.9
.8
.3

Recreation 3 ........................................................................

111.614

1.7

.0

109.984

.4

-.2

112.422

1.8

-.4

Education and communication 3 .........................................

129.779

1.2

.1

123.873

1.2

.0

135.157

1.3

.8

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

326.827

2.3

.0

197.005

1.4

-.1

470.775

2.3

.2

210.704
187.310
171.938
238.191
321.965
108.022
232.697
226.288
227.335

2.4
2.7
3.3
5.4
6.4
-.9
2.2
2.4
2.3

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

143.194
136.429
130.665
176.640
217.155
88.960
146.628
138.204
151.313

1.9
2.3
2.6
4.6
4.6
-.8
1.7
1.8
1.9

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

224.689
195.067
176.143
237.375
296.587
118.109
263.823
219.039
295.524

2.6
1.8
1.9
3.1
3.5
-.6
3.4
3.8
4.9

-.4
-.4
-.7
-.7
-2.4
-.6
-.3
.1
1.8

Commodity and service group
All items 4 .............................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..........
Durables .........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ................................................................
Transportation services ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 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
Oct.
2012

Size class B/C 3

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Size class D

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Commodity and service group
Other services ...................................................................

253.847

2.4

0.1

145.058

1.7

-0.1

310.355

2.9

0.4

205.869
210.597
205.269
173.805
224.735
237.076
309.870
240.549
225.310
324.715
201.584
199.671
137.851
481.023
235.890

2.3
2.5
2.3
3.3
3.6
5.3
6.2
1.9
2.0
5.1
2.0
2.1
.5
10.3
2.6

.0
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.4
-.8
-.1
.1
-1.5
.2
.2
.0
-1.3
.2

139.587
140.383
142.859
130.965
161.255
174.380
210.223
155.435
143.563
233.477
133.550
130.650
106.632
322.002
146.095

1.8
2.0
2.0
2.6
3.2
4.4
4.4
1.6
1.5
3.9
1.6
1.6
.7
7.8
2.0

-.1
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.5
-1.3
-.4
.0
-2.9
.3
.3
.2
-2.5
.3

215.620
223.115
223.604
177.846
237.596
237.384
291.766
269.681
248.904
245.512
221.203
219.627
154.165
304.142
272.439

2.6
2.8
2.3
1.9
2.5
3.1
3.5
3.0
3.2
3.0
2.5
2.7
.2
5.5
3.9

-.4
-.4
-.5
-.7
-.4
-.7
-2.3
-.6
-.4
-4.8
.5
.5
.9
-3.9
.4

Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ...................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .........................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size
classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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—
Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Percent change from—

Index

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

245.943
375.815

1.9

-0.1

149.732

1.9

0.2

-

-

-

-

-

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

239.393
239.207
239.084
242.114
240.554

1.6
1.6
1.3
2.0
2.0

.3
.3
.4
.1
.5

149.792
150.085
146.391
156.367
143.534

1.0
1.0
.0
2.8
.7

.0
.0
-.2
.4
.2

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

250.444
300.411
308.380
279.999
279.968
205.951
192.952
181.461
183.960
168.353
117.473

1.4
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.8
-1.6
-2.6
-4.4
-2.3
-7.7
1.2

-.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.5
-1.8
-2.5
-4.4
1.8
-.3

145.408
145.411
151.638
143.528
143.528
177.129
170.740
136.505
125.381
140.340
106.670

.9
2.7
1.9
2.6
2.6
-4.9
-6.9
-8.2
-7.4
-9.8
-.1

.0
.1
.3
.1
.1
-.2
-.4
-.7
-2.4
4.1
-.2

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

131.221

-.1

-1.5

98.982

4.2

3.9

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

226.954
221.851
316.625
315.321
316.397
316.567
305.040

3.6
4.0
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.2
10.1

-.2
-.3
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.1
-.8

153.010
153.552
325.317
326.085
331.545
323.474
307.486

4.0
4.1
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
11.2

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

Medical care .............................................................................

437.235

3.9

.3

186.493

4.6

.5

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

119.934

1.6

-.2

122.377

.3

.3

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

133.618

1.3

.1

117.232

-.7

.2

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

461.582

2.2

.4

224.111

2.5

.1

245.943
201.884
175.851
224.989
112.180
293.514

1.9
2.2
2.5
4.2
-.6
1.7

-.1
-.3
-.6
-.8
-.4
.1

149.732
146.841
144.445
200.969
93.220
148.552

1.9
2.5
3.2
5.7
-.5
1.3

.2
.2
.2
.8
-.7
.2

239.006
227.542
178.474
234.610
226.404
258.604
283.615
245.582
247.628
250.815

1.8
1.9
2.5
3.0
4.1
1.4
1.6
4.0
1.6
1.6

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

146.113
148.896
144.571
174.279
197.043
151.842
145.587
241.322
139.486
137.531

1.7
1.6
3.2
3.6
5.5
.1
1.1
3.7
1.6
1.7

.2
.2
.2
.5
.8
.3
.2
.0
.2
.3

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

216.298
353.605

2.2

-0.5

142.475

2.4

-0.6

-0.2

-

-

-

-

216.077
350.099

2.3

-

-

-

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

230.953
230.610
227.285
236.202
232.808

1.4
1.4
.5
3.1
1.2

.2
.2
.2
.1
.0

145.969
146.268
143.311
150.913
146.003

1.8
1.8
1.1
2.9
2.1

.7
.8
1.1
.1
-.3

231.024
230.381
216.714
254.783
240.161

1.8
1.7
.8
3.3
2.9

.1
.1
.0
.2
-.3

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

197.746
226.139
243.076
223.690
223.705
198.680
168.626
170.010
173.478
148.200
112.149

1.3
2.0
2.5
1.8
1.8
-1.4
-3.2
-3.2
1.5
-10.6
-.3

-.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
-2.3
-2.7
-2.7
-4.3
.1
.6

129.612
129.985
133.910
128.462
128.462
164.187
162.222
156.719
158.413
143.626
95.435

1.4
2.1
2.7
1.9
1.9
-1.1
-2.1
-1.6
1.3
-8.1
.2

-.6
.2
.3
.2
.2
-4.6
-5.6
-5.9
-8.6
1.8
.2

198.955
226.765
214.430
222.390
222.390
209.293
162.373
173.322
173.187
164.313
120.824

2.1
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.3
-1.3
-2.0
.4
1.9
-3.3
.8

-.9
.3
.2
.5
.5
-6.0
-7.1
-7.8
-9.6
-2.9
-.8

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

120.660

2.9

1.7

92.976

4.5

1.7

134.813

.3

7.9

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

219.246
216.414
333.856
332.085
331.832
352.987
316.760

4.1
4.2
10.3
10.3
10.2
10.7
10.6

-2.6
-2.8
-6.1
-6.4
-6.4
-6.2
-6.2

162.864
162.872
332.007
332.168
339.829
324.573
309.939

4.1
4.3
8.5
8.4
8.7
7.0
8.3

-2.4
-2.6
-5.9
-6.2
-6.2
-6.2
-5.9

206.027
200.872
284.690
280.187
269.437
326.759
287.314

4.3
4.6
7.2
7.0
7.2
6.2
8.0

-1.3
-1.3
-5.5
-5.8
-5.9
-5.8
-5.4

Medical care .............................................................................

422.920

5.0

.0

185.423

4.5

.3

386.398

2.7

-.1

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

115.144

3.7

.4

113.439

1.2

-.5

106.590

1.4

-.5

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

129.934

.4

.0

129.474

1.7

.0

130.625

1.3

.6

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

397.381

3.9

-.1

203.406

2.9

-.2

459.515

3.9

.3

216.298
187.698
164.256
223.727
109.230
249.782

2.2
2.5
3.1
5.5
-.8
2.0

-.5
-1.1
-1.7
-2.5
-.2
.0

142.475
137.072
132.388
178.605
88.915
145.384

2.4
2.7
3.3
5.3
-.6
2.2

-.6
-.9
-1.7
-2.4
-.2
-.4

216.077
193.913
176.326
236.243
114.358
244.618

2.3
1.6
1.6
3.2
-1.9
3.0

-.2
-.5
-.8
-1.0
-.3
.0

208.646
215.187
166.991
229.563
225.106
257.664
237.146
244.036
214.503
211.417

2.1
2.4
3.0
3.7
5.4
2.1
1.7
4.9
1.8
1.9

-.5
-.8
-1.6
-1.3
-2.4
-.3
.0
-4.9
.2
.2

138.706
145.298
132.581
161.974
175.642
161.117
141.409
239.916
132.950
130.227

2.2
2.5
3.3
3.8
5.2
2.3
2.0
4.6
2.0
2.1

-.7
-.9
-1.6
-1.1
-2.3
-.9
-.4
-5.8
.3
.1

207.874
214.741
177.938
234.529
236.291
239.596
229.132
224.280
214.953
212.192

2.3
2.0
1.6
2.6
3.3
2.8
2.9
3.5
2.1
2.2

-.3
-.5
-.8
-.5
-1.0
-.4
.0
-6.1
.7
.9

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
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
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Size class D

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

224.027
362.923

2.3

-0.4

142.599

1.9

-0.2

-0.6

-

-

-

-

231.503
374.752

2.7

-

-

-

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

231.590
232.307
226.576
243.251
221.383

1.7
1.6
.9
2.6
3.1

.3
.3
.4
.1
.5

148.247
149.048
148.470
149.632
135.352

1.9
2.1
1.7
2.7
.1

.3
.4
.5
.0
.3

231.980
231.639
232.802
234.162
232.011

1.7
1.7
1.4
2.1
2.9

.1
.1
.1
.0
-.2

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

209.834
234.672
237.924
225.727
225.709
201.551
174.681
177.938
170.834
185.320
126.377

1.4
2.9
3.6
2.7
2.7
-4.6
-6.8
-6.9
-7.1
-6.0
-1.5

-.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
-3.1
-4.0
-4.0
-4.9
1.4
-.4

138.322
142.275
148.759
140.103
140.103
158.224
150.239
147.083
145.783
133.386
96.094

1.3
2.0
2.3
1.7
1.7
-.6
-2.6
-2.6
-1.4
-12.7
-.5

-.1
.7
1.9
.3
.3
-3.3
-4.5
-4.6
-5.2
1.0
-.1

210.096
244.574
228.466
225.742
225.742
216.291
179.771
186.171
189.357
133.630
116.587

2.6
3.9
3.6
3.7
3.7
-.8
-2.6
-2.5
-2.2
-8.6
.7

-1.4
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-6.0
-7.3
-7.5
-7.7
-3.5
.4

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

154.576

1.1

2.3

93.981

5.0

3.4

132.229

3.6

9.6

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

229.506
229.246
323.846
320.906
322.924
321.357
314.298

4.7
4.8
8.2
8.2
8.3
7.8
8.4

-2.0
-2.1
-4.1
-4.2
-4.4
-3.9
-3.8

150.102
149.684
312.098
312.656
321.431
304.067
296.623

3.2
3.1
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.7
7.0

-1.6
-1.6
-3.5
-3.6
-3.7
-3.2
-3.2

232.902
231.402
297.498
294.186
285.063
345.764
302.812

4.6
4.6
5.7
5.6
5.7
5.3
5.7

-2.4
-2.5
-4.5
-4.6
-4.8
-4.4
-4.1

Medical care .............................................................................

399.633

5.1

-.3

170.627

2.3

-.2

397.160

4.2

.7

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

104.054

.3

-.4

113.832

1.1

-.2

111.719

.8

.0

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

122.195

1.7

.1

122.435

1.3

.2

132.701

1.4

1.3

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

375.029

2.3

-.1

189.951

.7

-.1

458.117

.6

-.2

224.027
196.217
176.840
237.733
116.211
256.376

2.3
2.2
2.6
4.3
-1.8
2.3

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

142.599
134.871
128.245
172.829
88.076
147.856

1.9
2.2
2.4
4.3
-.9
1.7

-.2
-.4
-.9
-.9
-.7
.0

231.503
200.496
183.825
245.414
122.802
272.944

2.7
2.3
2.5
3.4
.3
3.2

-.6
-.7
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-.6

216.399
222.028
178.643
234.043
236.857
258.339
243.558
244.505
222.268
220.351

2.1
1.9
2.6
3.1
4.4
1.6
2.1
2.3
2.2
2.4

-.4
-.7
-1.2
-.7
-1.4
-.8
-.3
-4.1
.1
.1

139.449
140.902
128.410
159.796
170.684
153.445
145.412
222.697
133.355
130.147

1.9
1.9
2.3
3.2
4.1
1.5
1.7
2.9
1.8
1.7

-.2
-.5
-.8
-.3
-.9
-.7
.0
-3.9
.4
.4

221.014
229.721
184.963
241.642
244.254
276.903
256.957
234.730
227.440
227.406

2.6
2.4
2.5
2.9
3.4
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.7
2.9

-.7
-.8
-1.0
-.6
-1.0
-.9
-.8
-5.5
.4
.5

Commodity and service group
All items 3 ...................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 5 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2

Size class A
Item and group

Index

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Percent change from—

Index

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2011

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Expenditure category
All items 3 ...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................

233.516
378.017

3.0

0.6

140.914

1.5

0.2

-

-

-

-

-

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

237.435
236.924
238.350
234.149
238.835

1.6
1.6
.5
3.2
1.8

.1
.2
.2
.1
-.7

145.406
145.171
142.723
149.806
150.280

1.3
1.3
.3
2.7
1.5

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

Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ...............
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household energy ................................................................
Energy services 4 ...............................................................
Electricity 4 .......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 4 ..............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

241.749
265.121
294.837
254.302
254.284
264.112
239.135
241.034
276.483
187.731
129.304

2.5
2.7
3.2
2.5
2.5
2.1
-.3
-.3
1.6
-6.0
.7

.4
.2
.3
.2
.2
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.3
.2

134.058
133.051
139.430
131.689
131.683
176.425
172.650
171.444
171.506
158.247
100.691

.7
.6
.9
.4
.4
2.4
1.7
2.1
4.2
-5.1
-1.1

.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
.0
.9
-3.1
.6

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

126.905

5.2

1.5

100.975

2.7

4.1

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................

224.536
221.225
342.488
340.897
343.778
314.709
323.255

6.0
6.4
13.0
12.9
13.0
13.5
12.4

2.1
2.2
4.7
4.8
4.7
5.6
4.9

155.694
155.535
305.470
307.694
309.116
300.663
290.158

3.4
3.5
8.8
8.6
8.7
8.6
8.2

.2
.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.1

Medical care .............................................................................

416.700

4.0

.0

184.974

3.8

.7

Recreation 2 .............................................................................

106.112

1.2

-.1

93.047

-1.6

-.5

Education and communication 2 ..............................................

131.614

1.4

.1

127.009

1.7

-.5

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

382.894

1.0

-.1

180.002

.4

.0

233.516
192.840
166.700
221.434
113.622
276.232

3.0
3.5
4.8
7.2
-.6
2.6

.6
1.0
1.6
2.5
-.5
.4

140.914
131.821
124.776
163.336
88.724
143.791

1.5
1.6
1.8
3.5
-.8
1.3

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

227.051
222.734
169.872
232.088
224.189
268.322
266.749
305.743
228.506
226.998

2.9
3.1
4.7
4.5
6.9
2.5
2.5
9.0
2.3
2.4

.7
.9
1.5
1.3
2.3
.7
.4
4.2
.2
.2

136.130
140.366
125.476
153.453
162.770
156.389
140.241
245.023
130.567
127.530

1.3
1.8
1.8
2.3
3.4
2.1
1.1
5.9
.9
.8

.2
.2
.6
.7
1.5
.1
.0
.8
.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 .................................................

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Indexes
Area

Percent change to
Oct. 2012 from—

Pricing
schedule
1

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

M

230.328

230.785

230.612

Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................

M
M
M

237.533
238.196
146.430

237.736
238.664
146.191

Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................

M
M
M

222.391
227.948
142.183

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
Sep. 2012 from—

Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

231.388

0.9

0.3

0.3

0.8

0.1

-0.1

237.573
238.104
146.635

238.125
239.084
146.391

.9
1.3
.0

.2
.2
.1

.2
.4
-.2

1.0
1.3
.7

.0
.0
.1

-.1
-.2
.3

222.092
226.880
142.662

221.407
226.834
141.696

222.490
227.285
143.311

.7
.5
1.1

.2
.2
.5

.5
.2
1.1

.4
.2
.7

-.4
-.5
-.3

-.3
.0
-.7

217.758

217.905

216.653

216.714

.8

-.5

.0

.3

-.5

-.6

M
M
M

228.349
225.396
147.190

228.717
226.069
147.185

229.037
225.585
147.668

230.100
226.576
148.470

1.4
.9
1.7

.6
.2
.9

.5
.4
.5

1.4
.7
1.8

.3
.1
.3

.1
-.2
.3

M

230.354

231.753

232.557

232.802

1.4

.5

.1

1.5

1.0

.3

M
M
M

234.585
237.504
141.494

235.999
237.852
143.423

235.636
237.821
142.941

235.944
238.350
142.723

.6
.5
.3

.0
.2
-.5

.1
.2
-.2

.2
-.1
.3

.4
.1
1.0

-.2
.0
-.3

M
M
M

213.376
144.833
225.022

213.489
145.350
225.755

213.238
145.335
225.454

213.909
145.882
226.062

.8
1.0
1.2

.2
.4
.1

.3
.4
.3

.5
1.1
1.1

-.1
.3
.2

-.1
.0
-.1

Region and area size2

Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................

M
M

229.569
246.443

227.958
246.827

227.305
246.750

227.668
247.095

-.5
.1

-.1
.1

.2
.1

-.3
.0

-1.0
.1

-.3
.0

M

240.098

240.354

239.560

240.264

1.1

.0

.3

1.2

-.2

-.3

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

232.615
239.818
211.626
142.575

233.728
240.785
210.705
144.330

232.979
239.330
211.974
143.776

232.228
236.592
211.154
144.131

1.4
.2
.7
.6

-.6
-1.7
.2
-.1

-.3
-1.1
-.4
.2

1.7
1.9
2.4
.1

.2
-.2
.2
.8

-.3
-.6
.6
-.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

231.411
209.027
218.194
242.223

230.577
207.620
218.693
245.450

230.280
209.027
218.555
241.362

232.849
209.618
218.201
246.207

2.1
.2
.8
1.1

1.0
1.0
-.2
.3

1.1
.3
-.2
2.0

1.3
-.6
1.0
-.8

-.5
.0
.2
-.4

-.1
.7
-.1
-1.7

2
2
2

233.379
238.200
231.867

234.144
234.733
233.342

234.620
238.340
231.879

239.127
237.508
232.696

2.5
2.5
.6

2.1
1.2
-.3

1.9
-.3
.4

.7
1.4
.2

.5
.1
.0

.2
1.5
-.6

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
Oct.
2012

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Percent
change from—

Index
Oct.
2012

New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

Index
Oct.
2012

Percent
change from—
Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

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

227.974
679.066

2.2

-0.1

-0.2

1.0

-0.2

-

-

-

250.539
713.347

1.7

-

233.431
689.861

3.2

-

217.725
639.429

1.7

-

-

-

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

234.130
234.106
231.388
239.927
233.029

1.6
1.6
.9
2.7
1.7

.2
.2
.3
.1
.0

228.510
227.914
227.668
223.931
234.859

.9
.9
-.5
3.6
.1

.1
.1
.2
.0
.2

240.008
238.156
247.095
223.798
242.028

1.2
1.2
.1
3.0
1.7

.1
.2
.1
.3
-1.0

242.059
242.012
240.264
249.830
241.361

1.6
1.5
1.1
2.2
1.8

.2
.2
.3
.1
.7

Housing .....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence 1 ..................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 1
2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 2 ...............................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Household energy .................................
Energy services 1 ................................
Electricity 1 ........................................
Utility (piped) gas service 1 ...............
Household furnishings and operations ...

220.261
252.603
260.611

1.6
2.3
2.7

-.1
.3
.5

208.718
249.582
283.142

.9
1.4
2.0

.9
.3
.5

245.784
270.409
293.093

2.6
2.6
2.9

.7
.2
.3

261.450
320.763
327.080

1.1
1.7
2.2

-.3
.2
.2

241.351

2.1

.2

247.232

1.4

.3

261.094

2.3

.1

297.917

1.5

.2

241.346
216.544
185.542
187.152
192.454
166.004
121.429

2.1
-1.1
-2.8
-3.0
-1.4
-8.3
-.2

.2
-2.1
-2.7
-2.9
-4.0
1.0
.0

247.232
181.090
153.494
156.166
157.263
142.824
98.864

1.4
-1.8
-4.3
-4.4
.9
-11.6
.6

.3
4.0
5.1
5.2
8.8
.1
1.8

261.077
270.779
251.064
250.244
297.729
186.999
118.263

2.3
5.1
3.2
3.2
6.3
-7.0
-.6

.1
4.9
7.2
7.3
9.3
2.4
.4

297.829
190.366
187.516
173.521
175.549
163.685
109.474

1.5
-2.2
-3.0
-4.8
-2.6
-8.6
.4

.2
-3.2
-3.7
-4.8
-8.1
2.5
-.5

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

130.759

3.0

2.3

98.573

.7

.1

113.215

2.2

1.0

120.124

-2.2

-2.7

Transportation ...........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .........

221.897
218.707
325.181
324.120
323.549
331.247
312.808

4.2
4.3
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.5

-.9
-1.0
-2.1
-2.2
-2.3
-2.4
-1.4

204.346
201.701
342.647
339.618
334.854
353.946
324.312

4.3
4.4
11.4
11.4
11.2
11.8
12.3

-3.4
-3.5
-6.9
-7.1
-7.3
-6.7
-6.6

230.115
226.769
347.937
341.251
343.719
322.662
319.293

8.0
8.4
15.4
15.5
15.8
15.9
14.0

3.7
3.9
7.7
7.9
7.9
8.3
6.9

233.975
225.590
307.930
307.012
310.151
308.862
301.368

3.7
4.1
10.1
10.2
10.2
10.1
10.0

.0
-.2
-1.0
-1.1
-1.2
-.9
-.7

Medical care .............................................

421.438

3.9

.1

443.654

4.0

-.2

404.169

4.0

-.2

411.626

4.8

-.1

Recreation 5 ..............................................

111.135

1.2

-.1

106.087

2.0

.2

97.413

1.2

-.1

119.652

2.5

.0

Education and communication 5 ...............

127.956

1.2

.1

133.362

-1.2

.0

137.027

2.5

.1

135.257

1.2

.1

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

427.027

1.9

.0

401.468

7.5

-.1

361.506

.9

.4

449.191

1.9

.7

227.974
194.216
172.014
231.711
113.918
267.906

2.2
2.4
2.9
4.9
-.8
2.1

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

217.725
179.937
153.090
213.812
99.114
257.514

1.7
2.0
2.6
5.3
-1.5
1.5

-.2
-1.3
-2.0
-3.2
.2
.5

233.431
191.850
164.424
219.000
107.411
277.077

3.2
3.7
5.6
7.7
-.6
3.0

1.0
1.6
2.7
3.8
-.6
.6

250.539
199.859
169.512
216.066
105.997
302.090

1.7
1.8
2.0
3.2
-.9
1.7

-.2
-.4
-.9
-1.1
-.4
.0

220.179
221.475
174.234
234.230
232.181
262.682
255.542
253.545
225.839
224.558

2.1
2.2
2.9
3.3
4.8
1.9
1.9
4.4
1.9
2.0

-.1
-.2
-.5
-.2
-.5
-.3
.0
-2.3
.2
.2

208.904
207.774
156.417
224.966
216.600
250.273
243.616
232.042
216.499
214.217

1.5
1.9
2.6
3.2
5.1
1.6
1.2
5.1
1.2
1.3

-.2
-.5
-2.0
-1.7
-3.1
.8
.5
-2.8
.1
.1

227.457
219.124
168.504
232.562
224.659
260.848
268.546
321.355
226.880
224.417

3.2
3.6
5.5
4.5
7.5
3.5
2.9
12.2
2.2
2.4

1.1
1.5
2.5
1.9
3.6
1.2
.7
7.6
.2
.2

244.561
224.806
172.332
231.664
217.862
253.973
293.861
239.360
253.224
256.956

1.6
1.7
2.0
2.5
3.2
1.5
1.5
3.7
1.5
1.4

-.2
-.4
-.8
-.4
-1.0
-.3
.0
-2.3
.1
.0

Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................
All items less shelter ...................................
Commodities less food ...............................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food ................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................
Services less medical care services ...........
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ..................

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI

Atlanta, GA

Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

227.974
679.066

2.2

0.4

-1.1

0.2

-

-

217.725
639.429

1.7

-

212.291
641.891

1.9

-

-

-

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

234.130
234.106
231.388
239.927
233.029

1.6
1.6
.9
2.7
1.7

.3
.3
.3
.3
.2

233.749
241.606
232.849
257.830
146.027

2.1
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.6

.6
.7
1.0
.2
-.4

228.510
227.914
227.668
223.931
234.859

.9
.9
-.5
3.6
.1

.0
.0
-.1
.2
.0

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

220.261
252.603
260.611
241.351
241.346
216.544
185.542
187.152
192.454
166.004
121.429

1.6
2.3
2.7
2.1
2.1
-1.1
-2.8
-3.0
-1.4
-8.3
-.2

.0
.5
.8
.4
.4
-2.2
-2.8
-3.2
-4.1
.2
-.1

195.886
203.530
208.422
193.123
193.123
260.628
225.464
225.211
204.619
240.444
132.569

.3
1.1
1.4
1.2
1.2
-1.3
-3.4
-3.4
-2.9
-4.5
-3.1

-2.7
.0
.6
.1
.1
-13.4
-16.6
-16.7
-21.5
-.4
-1.9

208.718
249.582
283.142
247.232
247.232
181.090
153.494
156.166
157.263
142.824
98.864

.9
1.4
2.0
1.4
1.4
-1.8
-4.3
-4.4
.9
-11.6
.6

1.0
.3
.6
.4
.4
5.0
6.3
6.3
8.9
2.5
2.3

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

130.759

3.0

6.5

138.436

-3.8

5.7

98.573

.7

6.3

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

221.897
218.707
325.181
324.120
323.549
331.247
312.808

4.2
4.3
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.5

.4
.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.3
2.4

213.546
211.000
314.916
313.084
310.516
377.183
311.550

4.7
4.8
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.0
7.1

-1.1
-1.2
-1.9
-2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-1.8

204.346
201.701
342.647
339.618
334.854
353.946
324.312

4.3
4.4
11.4
11.4
11.2
11.8
12.3

-2.7
-2.8
-5.0
-5.2
-5.3
-5.0
-4.8

Medical care ...........................................................................

421.438

3.9

.4

362.098

12.3

-2.5

443.654

4.0

.5

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

111.135

1.2

-.2

87.549

-.3

-.4

106.087

2.0

-.1

Education and communication 7 .............................................

127.956

1.2

.5

121.859

1.6

.5

133.362

-1.2

-.1

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

427.027

1.9

.1

364.811

-.6

-.6

401.468

7.5

.1

227.974
194.216
172.014
231.711
113.918
267.906

2.2
2.4
2.9
4.9
-.8
2.1

.4
.7
.9
2.2
-1.4
.2

212.291
192.321
171.816
229.215
113.763
239.813

1.9
2.0
1.8
2.1
-.9
1.8

-1.1
.2
-.1
.3
-1.2
-2.1

217.725
179.937
153.090
213.812
99.114
257.514

1.7
2.0
2.6
5.3
-1.5
1.5

.2
-.6
-.9
-1.1
-.6
.7

220.179
221.475
174.234
234.230
232.181
262.682
255.542
253.545
225.839
224.558

2.1
2.2
2.9
3.3
4.8
1.9
1.9
4.4
1.9
2.0

.4
.4
.9
1.3
2.1
-.1
.2
.1
.4
.5

204.592
224.187
171.072
229.853
223.646
268.735
226.272
248.731
206.511
200.662

1.4
2.2
1.8
2.4
2.2
2.6
1.0
2.7
1.8
1.7

-1.1
-1.7
-.1
.5
.3
-4.6
-2.0
-8.5
.2
.1

208.904
207.774
156.417
224.966
216.600
250.273
243.616
232.042
216.499
214.217

1.5
1.9
2.6
3.2
5.1
1.6
1.2
5.1
1.2
1.3

.1
.1
-.9
-.6
-1.1
1.3
.7
-1.1
.3
.4

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

215.641
635.104

3.0

0.3

0.0

1.4

-

-

233.431
689.861

3.2

-

202.775
647.168

1.2

-

-

-

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

211.528
212.515
209.618
217.173
191.152

.4
.3
.2
.4
2.2

.7
.7
1.0
.2
-.2

216.481
215.324
218.201
209.777
223.977

1.8
1.5
.8
2.9
5.4

.1
.0
-.2
.4
1.2

240.008
238.156
247.095
223.798
242.028

1.2
1.2
.1
3.0
1.7

.2
.2
.1
.4
1.0

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

187.670
199.742
217.761
205.323
205.323
253.016
207.078
207.992
219.803
174.143
119.050

2.2
2.4
3.8
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.6
10.4
-8.9
.6

.4
.6
1.2
.3
.3
-.5
.6
.6
1.7
-1.3
-.1

183.225
208.846
203.687
207.416
207.416
159.020
142.655
140.704
139.359
143.481
121.012

-1.0
2.7
4.0
2.0
2.0
-17.5
-22.6
-22.7
-25.5
-1.5
-2.0

-.3
.2
.6
.0
.0
-2.9
-3.7
-3.8
-4.5
.5
-.7

245.784
270.409
293.093
261.094
261.077
270.779
251.064
250.244
297.729
186.999
118.263

2.6
2.6
2.9
2.3
2.3
5.1
3.2
3.2
6.3
-7.0
-.6

.7
.4
.4
.3
.3
4.1
6.0
6.0
9.3
-1.9
-.4

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

116.565

1.6

3.2

158.781

2.9

7.2

113.215

2.2

6.0

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

260.009
258.784
333.531
332.903
342.977
369.197
306.133

5.6
5.6
11.8
11.9
12.0
11.2
11.4

-1.2
-1.3
-3.4
-3.8
-3.7
-4.5
-3.9

208.802
208.510
307.001
306.474
317.337
310.253
295.597

3.5
3.6
8.2
8.3
8.3
7.5
9.1

-.7
-.6
.5
.4
.5
-.3
.4

230.115
226.769
347.937
341.251
343.719
322.662
319.293

8.0
8.4
15.4
15.5
15.8
15.9
14.0

4.9
5.2
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.6
9.7

Medical care ...........................................................................

378.146

3.9

.4

411.029

4.8

.1

404.169

4.0

.2

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

125.997

13.4

1.8

99.589

-2.1

-.6

97.413

1.2

-1.4

Education and communication 7 .............................................

132.348

.6

1.1

106.134

2.6

.7

137.027

2.5

.2

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

406.404

1.2

.2

339.277

2.7

.1

361.506

.9

.0

215.641
185.735
170.476
225.010
113.284
253.324

3.0
2.5
3.6
6.0
-.1
3.4

.3
-.1
-.6
-.9
-.1
.6

202.775
186.853
170.123
235.415
108.788
225.207

1.2
2.2
2.3
4.9
-1.5
.4

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

233.431
191.850
164.424
219.000
107.411
277.077

3.2
3.7
5.6
7.7
-.6
3.0

1.4
2.4
4.0
6.0
-1.1
.7

210.087
225.159
171.864
219.454
224.071
288.791
244.706
270.554
209.888
209.666

2.9
3.2
3.6
3.4
6.0
4.2
3.3
8.0
2.2
2.7

.3
.1
-.6
-.2
-.9
.7
.6
-1.9
.6
.6

193.356
202.147
172.011
227.318
234.804
222.428
207.074
228.718
200.200
196.569

.9
.6
2.5
3.5
5.1
-2.1
.1
-3.6
1.9
2.0

.0
.0
.6
.9
1.7
-.7
-.3
-.9
.2
.2

227.457
219.124
168.504
232.562
224.659
260.848
268.546
321.355
226.880
224.417

3.2
3.6
5.5
4.5
7.5
3.5
2.9
12.2
2.2
2.4

1.4
1.9
3.9
3.0
5.7
1.2
.7
9.3
.5
.5

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA

MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Index
Oct.
2012

Aug.
2012

Percent change
from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

236.318
383.945

2.4

0.4

0.3

0.5

-

-

241.646
701.901

2.2

-

250.539
713.347

1.7

-

-

-

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

244.891
246.883
246.207
249.405
216.546

1.5
1.6
1.1
2.5
.8

.2
.1
.3
-.3
3.0

242.059
242.012
240.264
249.830
241.361

1.6
1.5
1.1
2.2
1.8

.0
.0
.0
.0
1.0

226.952
226.032
239.127
199.037
230.393

2.0
2.1
2.5
1.0
1.8

1.3
1.4
2.1
.0
.0

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

230.001
257.254
243.587
251.491
251.491
166.477
146.709
143.857
140.673
181.878
163.930

1.9
2.7
2.2
3.1
3.1
-1.0
-1.4
-1.5
-1.5
-1.3
-2.0

.5
.6
.6
.6
.6
.0
.0
.0
.0
-2.6
.2

261.450
320.763
327.080
297.917
297.829
190.366
187.516
173.521
175.549
163.685
109.474

1.1
1.7
2.2
1.5
1.5
-2.2
-3.0
-4.8
-2.6
-8.6
.4

.1
.3
.5
.3
.3
-.9
-1.0
-2.2
-3.8
1.2
-.7

245.038
298.150
271.854
267.346
267.346
217.687
189.221
198.610
203.296
174.445
117.957

1.6
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.8
-.9
-1.5
-2.2
-1.8
-3.0
.6

.3
-.2
.8
.3
.3
2.6
3.2
2.9
3.9
.3
.2

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

155.181

-1.2

.0

120.124

-2.2

.9

124.854

7.3

2.2

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

243.190
246.129
336.237
332.936
332.340
311.844
327.474

6.5
6.9
7.6
7.6
8.0
6.8
7.1

.6
.5
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.4
1.1

233.975
225.590
307.930
307.012
310.151
308.862
301.368

3.7
4.1
10.1
10.2
10.2
10.1
10.0

1.2
1.2
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.3

234.408
234.465
332.591
328.344
328.657
321.275
308.717

4.5
4.7
10.2
10.4
10.3
10.8
11.0

.6
.3
1.5
1.4
1.3
2.2
1.8

Medical care ...........................................................................

414.472

3.6

.4

411.626

4.8

.0

437.545

2.7

.1

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

105.007

.0

-1.8

119.652

2.5

.0

119.322

-.8

-.5

Education and communication 7 .............................................

121.807

.8

1.1

135.257

1.2

.4

123.364

1.5

.8

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

292.975

-.2

-.1

449.191

1.9

.6

482.350

4.7

.7

236.318
209.886
188.534
235.460
132.381
260.695

2.4
1.9
2.2
3.8
-2.2
2.8

.4
.3
.5
.4
.5
.4

250.539
199.859
169.512
216.066
105.997
302.090

1.7
1.8
2.0
3.2
-.9
1.7

.3
.4
.7
1.5
-1.1
.3

241.646
197.333
175.301
213.682
119.644
296.225

2.2
3.2
3.8
6.0
-1.1
1.8

.5
1.0
.8
1.5
-.9
.3

229.176
226.402
189.334
241.588
233.603
246.496
249.533
227.852
237.156
234.976

2.4
2.3
2.2
2.7
3.7
3.0
2.9
4.2
2.1
2.2

.4
.2
.5
.3
.5
.1
.5
.8
.3
.4

244.561
224.806
172.332
231.664
217.862
253.973
293.861
239.360
253.224
256.956

1.6
1.7
2.0
2.5
3.2
1.5
1.5
3.7
1.5
1.4

.3
.3
.7
.8
1.5
.2
.3
1.3
.2
.3

234.542
226.624
177.617
224.245
215.646
266.569
285.731
239.708
242.936
248.403

2.2
2.3
3.7
4.3
5.8
1.3
1.7
4.2
1.9
1.9

.5
.9
.8
1.4
1.5
.8
.3
2.3
.3
.1

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 21
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA

Item and group
Index
Oct.
2012

SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Index

Aug.
2012

Oct.
2012

Percent change from—
Oct.
2011

Aug.
2012

Expenditure category
All items ....................................................................................
All items (1967=100) 2 ..............................................................

240.864
733.451

3.7

1.0

0.5

-

237.947
705.750

2.3

-

-

-

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

239.961
240.891
237.508
245.926
231.486

2.7
2.8
2.5
3.3
1.4

.6
.7
1.2
.1
-.6

240.393
242.330
232.696
262.016
226.134

1.5
1.3
.6
2.3
4.3

-.3
-.2
-.3
.0
-1.4

Housing ..................................................................................
Shelter ..................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..........................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .............
Fuels and utilities ..................................................................
Household energy ..............................................................
Energy services 3 .............................................................
Electricity 3 .....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................
Household furnishings and operations .................................

262.160
287.189
321.787
264.837
264.837
308.733
293.587
292.695
309.270
231.108
138.220

3.8
3.5
4.3
3.2
3.2
8.6
-.9
-.8
.8
-5.3
1.1

.4
.6
1.0
.6
.6
-1.2
-2.1
-2.1
.0
-7.0
-.2

236.807
259.771
268.596
269.016
269.016
230.924
218.731
254.627
264.476
193.557
157.947

2.2
2.4
3.0
2.5
2.5
3.0
1.3
1.5
2.4
-3.1
-.1

.2
.3
.7
.5
.5
-.9
-1.0
-1.1
-1.3
.1
.5

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

125.713

5.3

4.4

158.651

6.2

4.8

Transportation ........................................................................
Private transportation ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .......................................

211.888
206.055
336.369
335.361
337.898
308.745
308.492

7.7
8.4
15.7
15.7
15.9
15.7
14.7

3.9
4.0
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.5
7.6

244.490
252.304
429.471
438.293
482.584
336.526
382.677

2.7
2.5
6.0
6.0
6.1
5.9
5.5

.8
.9
3.9
4.0
4.3
3.1
3.5

Medical care ...........................................................................

400.453

1.8

-.2

378.345

4.0

.5

Recreation 7 ...........................................................................

110.282

.4

-1.1

99.591

2.7

.9

Education and communication 7 .............................................

134.699

-.9

-.1

132.167

1.1

2.2

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

388.837

1.1

.1

401.074

-.7

-1.7

240.864
195.069
165.818
214.288
114.500
286.660

3.7
4.2
5.6
7.7
.5
3.2

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.5
-.5
.4

237.947
204.250
184.854
245.827
127.511
273.088

2.3
1.6
1.6
2.9
-.2
2.7

.5
.5
1.0
2.2
-.8
.5

235.465
223.756
168.428
231.061
215.240
265.563
279.864
336.173
236.676
236.390

3.8
3.7
5.3
5.0
7.2
2.8
3.4
10.8
2.9
3.0

1.1
1.3
2.8
2.6
4.1
.0
.4
5.2
.6
.6

232.186
231.356
185.764
241.240
243.090
265.734
263.500
338.219
232.886
230.139

2.2
2.2
1.7
2.2
3.0
3.0
2.6
4.6
2.1
2.3

.5
.6
.9
1.0
2.0
.7
.5
2.4
.3
.4

Commodity and service group
All items ....................................................................................
Commodities ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...............................
Durables .............................................................................
Services ..................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .......................................................
All items less shelter .................................................................
Commodities less food .............................................................
Nondurables .............................................................................
Nondurables less food ..............................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................
Services less medical care services .........................................
Energy ......................................................................................
All items less energy ................................................................
All items less food and energy ...............................................

1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
2 Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.8
10.0

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.8

9.7
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.9
10.0

9.9
10.2

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.1

10.1
10.2

10.0
10.1

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5

10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2

9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4

10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7

10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9

10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9

10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4

10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7

10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8

10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1

10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5

10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3

19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2

19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1

20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0

20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1

20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0

20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1

19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2

19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2

19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1

17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0

17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9

17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3

17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3

18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3

17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2

17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3

16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3

17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3

16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3

16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4

16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6

16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5

16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0

13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9

13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9

13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8

13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4

14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5

14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5

14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6

14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7

14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7

14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0

17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8

17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8

17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9

17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8

18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9

18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7

18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8

18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9

18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7

18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8

18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9

23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8

23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9

23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9

24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9

24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9

24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8

24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8

24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8

25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0

26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9

26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9

26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2

26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2

26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3

26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4

26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6

31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8

31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1

31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3

31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4

31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8

31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0

31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1

31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3

31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5

31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1913
1914

-

-

9.9
10.0

-

-

1.0

1.0

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

-

-

10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3

2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5

1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

-

-

20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

-

-

17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1

3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

-

-

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4

-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5

-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

-

-

13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9

3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0

2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

-

-

14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6

.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3

.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

-

-

18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8

2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1

2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

-

-

24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9

5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7

1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

-

-

26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7

-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

-

-

29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0

1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

-

-

31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7

1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6

38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2

38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8

38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0

38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6

38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0

39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4

39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0

39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6

39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1

39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5

39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3

52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1

52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8

52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5

53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3

54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1

54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8

54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6

54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2

55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9

55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9

78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4

80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6

81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1

81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4

82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7

82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1

83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5

84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0

84.8
93.4
98.2
101.0
105.3

85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3

86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1

106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6

106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3

106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1

107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8

107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1

107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4

108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6

108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0

108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6

109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9

109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2

128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7

128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2

128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4

129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5

129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0

130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4

131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0

132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4

133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5

133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7

133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3

150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5

151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
165.0

151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2

152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2

152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
166.2

152.5
157.0
160.5
163.2
166.7

152.9
157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1

153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9

153.7
158.3
161.6
164.0
168.2

153.6
158.6
161.5
164.0
168.3

153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2

169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2

171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4

171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188.0

171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1

172.4
178.0
179.9
183.7
189.7

172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4

172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5

173.7
178.3
181.0
185.2
189.9

174.0
177.7
181.3
185.0
190.9

174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5
191.0

174.0
176.7
180.9
184.3
190.3

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

190.7
198.3
202.416
211.080
211.143

191.8
198.7
203.499
211.693
212.193

193.3
199.8
205.352
213.528
212.709

194.6
201.5
206.686
214.823
213.240

194.4
202.5
207.949
216.632
213.856

194.5
202.9
208.352
218.815
215.693

195.4
203.5
208.299
219.964
215.351

196.4
203.9
207.917
219.086
215.834

198.8
202.9
208.490
218.783
215.969

199.2
201.8
208.936
216.573
216.177

197.6
201.5
210.177
212.425
216.330

196.8
201.8
210.036
210.228
215.949

2010
2011
2012

216.687
220.223
226.665

216.741
221.309
227.663

217.631
223.467
229.392

218.009
224.906
230.085

218.178
225.964
229.815

217.965
225.722
229.478

218.011
225.922
229.104

218.312
226.545
230.379

218.439
226.889
231.407

218.711
226.421
231.317

218.803
226.230

219.179
225.672

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-

-

38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3

5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.2
6.2
11.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-

-

53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6

6.9
4.9
6.7
9.0
13.3

9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

-

-

102.9

104.9

82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9

12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9

13.5
10.3
6.2
3.2
4.3

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7

108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3

107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124.0

3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6

3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2

132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3

130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2

6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7

5.4
4.2
3.0
3.0
2.6

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

151.5
155.8
159.9
162.3
165.4

153.2
157.9
161.2
163.7
167.8

152.4
156.9
160.5
163.0
166.6

2.5
3.3
1.7
1.6
2.7

2.8
3.0
2.3
1.6
2.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

170.8
176.6
178.9
183.3
187.6

173.6
177.5
180.9
184.6
190.2

172.2
177.1
179.9
184.0
188.9

3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3

3.4
2.8
1.6
2.3
2.7

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

193.2
200.6
205.709
214.429
213.139

197.4
202.6
208.976
216.177
215.935

195.3
201.6
207.342
215.303
214.537

3.4
2.5
4.1
.1
2.7

3.4
3.2
2.8
3.8
-.4

2010
2011
2012

217.535
223.598
228.850

218.576
226.280

218.056
224.939

1.5
3.0

1.6
3.2

-

-

-

-

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

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expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

190.3
570.1

196.8
589.4

201.8
604.5

210.036
629.174

210.228
629.751

215.949
646.887

219.179
656.563

225.672
676.014

231.317
692.923

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

188.9
188.5
188.5
206.4
185.7
165.4
205.7
165.0
108.3
217.1
123.3
227.2
233.7
123.1
209.4
208.1
211.6
206.9
209.8
239.8

193.2
192.9
191.7
208.4
185.1
171.6
201.3
167.1
110.1
220.7
126.9
232.5
240.2
126.1
213.9
212.5
216.1
205.9
216.8
236.6

197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
189.0
177.0
202.3
174.9
117.3
228.5
133.4
244.6
251.3
134.0
216.1
216.2
216.9
212.4
225.3
244.4

206.936
206.704
205.208
226.461
196.793
190.014
207.828
183.958
122.254
242.268
147.354
272.159
276.643
139.977
228.738
222.193
235.227
217.459
233.009
247.888

218.839
218.805
218.683
253.063
222.639
229.875
217.930
233.018
170.418
269.187
165.774
304.713
313.310
158.809
248.707
241.011
256.070
240.851
250.349
277.864

218.049
217.637
213.359
251.019
219.487
220.166
218.174
226.189
155.502
267.776
160.007
294.248
301.685
154.706
255.349
251.261
258.666
242.453
251.485
280.837

221.278
220.946
216.955
250.592
217.695
217.174
215.281
226.682
158.927
268.150
161.828
296.565
308.012
157.861
254.335
248.848
259.820
239.450
252.893
273.082

231.130
231.301
229.982
265.997
233.416
243.127
229.277
242.236
167.799
283.268
172.602
313.739
336.796
167.936
265.564
256.852
274.773
252.331
268.619
292.419

234.718
234.878
232.456
267.828
230.267
252.560
226.329
233.768
164.855
288.877
175.294
319.249
338.046
168.185
269.093
258.518
281.566
261.890
280.350
303.676

211.9
183.1
184.5
185.6
197.1
170.9
146.1
143.1
128.8
175.4

211.6
185.7
187.1
187.8
201.5
176.8
147.8
145.0
132.7
175.2

217.3
188.6
189.0
189.4
202.6
177.7
147.5
145.1
138.1
176.4

225.129
198.755
196.639
195.558
212.808
186.936
155.076
152.557
143.603
178.818

248.467
208.890
208.647
206.864
226.019
207.712
162.822
154.867
152.620
187.918

254.335
201.003
201.129
196.202
215.426
195.073
158.812
147.026
151.342
173.178

251.263
212.019
212.086
210.276
228.652
207.192
166.610
154.997
167.701
192.548

262.387
228.853
229.117
229.980
254.850
231.838
188.284
172.004
182.286
208.192

268.007
232.917
233.519
233.240
265.450
244.606
194.019
178.462
185.885
207.731

124.8
212.4

120.3
207.7

122.3
211.1

126.273
219.140

129.126
219.838

122.472
211.750

137.223
240.821

148.528
270.693

149.177
270.008

123.6
169.2
188.5
166.9
108.8
178.9
172.8
116.8
207.5
114.9
183.3
120.0
186.4
186.3
111.2
196.9
114.4
106.9
133.7
228.7
152.6
180.1
124.4
181.5
125.1
181.4
178.4
120.1
250.8

117.7
172.9
193.3
166.8
111.6
180.4
175.6
118.0
214.2
126.8
183.8
119.6
188.5
183.2
114.3
204.4
120.9
108.2
136.5
231.5
154.7
183.2
128.7
189.3
128.0
182.3
179.1
121.9
252.3

119.3
173.6
195.9
166.2
112.1
184.0
177.6
119.1

122.097
175.954
198.301
167.482
111.596
187.239
186.345
120.873
231.966

127.313
185.401
208.760
178.470
120.335
198.096
193.675
129.323
253.332
156.461
205.222
134.248
218.072
202.195
124.859
238.759
140.429
126.573
170.862
260.713
212.819
210.838
144.817
211.209
145.893
219.187
199.080
139.584
281.706

120.341
169.673
190.435
164.203
107.138
193.250
183.973
128.646
257.675
155.167
202.158
131.427
208.519
201.295
126.405
238.671
138.441
128.506
176.701
266.261
198.747
194.792
129.538
184.074
133.648
198.738
194.929
134.255
273.189

130.414
188.865
212.167
176.732
120.875
200.808
197.805
130.727
299.496
179.880
204.707
133.206
218.928
201.153
127.525
248.725
149.266
128.957
175.188
273.467
210.791
202.056
136.085
194.452
139.991
207.360
199.994
136.106
277.089

137.789
199.586
224.696
191.979
132.587
214.316
213.640
137.693
327.846
216.114
214.514
137.090
227.648
205.784
143.313
265.682
158.030
139.151
186.889
296.058
224.215
218.458
148.665
212.882
152.623
223.445
217.932
144.322
283.550

137.729
207.877
233.705
189.420
127.040
210.437
206.725
135.848
312.280
189.975
225.467
143.335
232.285
216.785
153.465
266.768
157.993
140.362
194.531
292.083
222.906
217.083
147.246
212.452
150.580
223.114
216.540
143.090
284.065

NA
NA

182.5
118.5
186.1
181.2
114.7
211.6
125.9
110.9
144.0
233.8
176.5
181.0
125.5
181.2
128.0
178.9
182.0
121.7
257.2

NA

193.998
127.324
202.199
194.487
116.282
221.633
132.385
115.420
148.631
245.839
234.018
205.299
149.692
221.014
149.603
202.189
188.522
136.064
272.482

See footnotes at end of table.

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expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

302.7
308.2
241.0
158.2
162.2
313.7
126.8
295.1
230.5
276.9
425.0
282.5
114.2
112.6
112.0
116.5
117.0
171.4

301.1
312.3
251.1
169.9
174.3
331.5
121.8
288.3
251.7
260.0
342.3
295.2
120.3
119.1
117.8
124.4
122.6
177.5

306.4
325.7
276.3
174.5
185.0
370.7
124.4
286.1
266.8
281.9
318.5
288.0
123.5
122.2
122.3
125.9
125.7
178.7

326.064
344.733
292.707
182.356
186.752
348.722
134.596
306.142
274.694
295.313
378.746
300.382
128.488
127.028
125.693
131.871
129.831
179.760

327.943
338.252
304.060
211.145
186.888
362.266
122.430
315.835
335.346
300.040
337.763
311.165
145.854
147.963
139.051
157.030
140.185
195.634

315.247
325.602
273.996
193.304
187.089
377.682
120.840
303.191
278.568
329.458
348.514
293.958
145.397
149.489
139.841
159.591
135.621
188.807

322.087
335.845
284.299
196.940
204.075
394.652
122.394
306.775
293.671
304.919
311.927
314.163
144.007
146.923
136.168
157.333
135.910
188.774

325.075
334.015
304.597
204.013
196.409
395.553
118.771
314.280
315.537
304.989
315.907
320.226
154.065
155.275
147.415
165.062
149.250
206.012

324.132
341.565
340.413
204.298
227.431
466.845
111.082
304.802
305.432
287.694
308.623
312.269
156.694
159.355
152.920
167.565
148.568
204.137

113.0
113.8

118.5
116.6

122.5
123.6

129.286
139.039

148.092
176.320

148.847
176.524

147.800
172.090

156.601
195.782

161.248
198.245

140.6
108.3
127.5
111.5
105.7
98.7
145.5
146.4
167.8
115.4
163.6
161.3
142.7
107.5
116.6
167.4
135.6
186.2
173.0
110.3
113.8
110.3
178.3
207.4
152.9
171.4
178.4
106.7
109.7
102.4
195.5
123.2
110.8

145.5
111.5
133.1
111.7
107.4
103.1
162.3
167.1
175.0
115.9
167.6
167.8
154.3
111.4
118.6
165.2
131.2
174.6
174.1
105.6
116.3
111.7
183.3
211.4
154.3
181.3
185.2
113.2
110.2
106.3
198.9
127.4
112.4

148.5
113.6
133.6
126.5
110.7
105.6
165.8
166.3
188.5
118.9
168.7
172.4
163.3
113.1
123.3
166.7
129.5
164.5
177.0
109.2
117.3
108.5
183.5
211.3
151.7
179.5
185.0
109.0
112.6
109.4
199.3
128.6
115.1

162.750
126.154
151.095
149.073
120.207
112.894
185.929
189.098
207.297
123.849
190.203
193.312
173.015
128.689
138.640
206.710
163.439
181.703
246.153
124.935
151.240
133.912
203.902
229.675
167.801
211.835
204.785
117.672
132.534
119.993
222.149
140.918
123.791
105.705
220.684
137.620
140.918
135.998

161.216
124.645
151.851
150.282
116.601
112.391
180.802
185.174
196.843
124.960
189.921
198.712
179.643
132.313
141.122
197.391
150.847
160.781
234.357
125.704
142.856
132.636
203.832
224.677
166.386
215.081
208.868
121.482
130.724
124.327
217.733
139.287
122.422
107.366
224.789
140.112
143.407
139.858

159.229
122.283
149.589
149.810
113.993
113.310
185.379
191.511
199.021
124.029
190.147
203.098
191.919
134.049
142.349
200.476
164.832
195.956
237.245
127.917
138.535
127.215
202.776
221.226
164.252
215.730
206.760
121.107
127.279
123.617
234.488
138.061
122.419
107.253
227.722
141.962
144.795
143.335

168.520
127.526
159.013
169.472
116.896
125.197
221.236
231.504
219.097
126.698
200.566
210.846
199.499
138.172
151.239
227.601
183.182
199.637
285.391
138.083
164.205
161.810
211.986
226.858
169.202
231.599
217.254
132.684
127.752
127.154
258.486
148.108
126.293
110.563
234.435
146.057
149.265
148.359

168.479
128.430
161.610
166.817
117.054
122.491
213.780
223.177
212.299
126.374
205.267
214.941
199.053
141.439
155.471
233.074
185.018
196.042
292.652
137.654
172.176
183.834
217.088
231.900
169.010
242.528
227.062
135.747
138.428
133.116
267.217
149.928
128.400
114.211
239.742
149.035
152.966
153.158

-

-

-

189.9
119.9
120.0
117.4

196.0
123.3
124.0
120.6

202.2
127.5
127.7
125.0

153.648
117.609
138.194
143.465
114.034
109.195
175.083
180.752
184.030
121.631
174.057
178.631
162.521
118.555
127.536
176.068
137.454
168.121
193.811
113.085
125.054
117.962
188.325
211.165
157.409
187.632
191.486
115.302
117.241
110.635
211.775
133.326
115.267
100.000
210.233
132.413
132.959
128.545

-

100.0

104.3

107.685

114.392

117.561

120.445

124.494

128.582

111.0

114.2

116.5

120.438

128.587

131.765

134.605

138.306

140.346

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Oct.
2012

2011

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

127.0
193.9
170.9
176.4
175.3
173.8
175.7
153.0
240.9

133.7
196.4
171.5
175.5
177.2
177.1
176.8
155.4
248.0

139.1
201.1
174.0
177.8
178.7
178.9
177.2
158.4
258.4

145.814
208.704
179.709
185.387
179.844
183.048
177.552
163.500
270.329

154.062
217.975
187.666
195.197
184.756
190.333
179.735
169.743
282.390

156.990
222.082
190.510
200.240
188.000
195.242
183.543
169.730
289.055

160.681
224.215
190.623
202.702
186.995
192.612
183.774
167.647
295.568

164.095
227.335
191.132
205.549
187.243
198.788
182.003
165.685
304.349

167.475
231.058
193.044
206.897
188.777
198.105
185.038
168.123
312.284

123.1
131.4
126.3

125.7
135.8
131.6

131.7
140.1
136.2

136.117
148.241
144.053

141.613
155.850
149.577

145.617
159.749
152.055

149.311
162.340
153.786

151.782
164.439
159.903

154.789
169.773
164.383

190.7
219.8
213.9
118.7
328.4

198.3
225.6
220.5
122.8
345.3

204.8
235.1
230.0
127.7
362.9

210.933
242.372
239.102
133.545
381.548

216.073
247.085
247.278
129.157
399.369

215.523
247.863
248.999
122.638
419.367

216.142
248.972
250.986
125.665
437.049

220.193
253.716
257.189
128.131
453.990

223.708
258.829
262.707
140.038
472.492

248.5
227.2

256.7
232.8

266.8
242.8

278.872
249.532

268.348
254.875

253.003
256.727

258.098
257.452

261.853
261.982

289.756
266.581

227.2
118.7
165.7
148.0
183.7
185.2
225.8
153.0
138.5
198.2
126.3
273.7
307.4
125.5
88.2
108.2
88.5
81.3
126.3
139.7

232.8
116.1
191.6
174.7
227.8
235.5
264.9
180.0
153.3
258.0
132.9
288.8
320.6
126.4
86.6
114.9
88.6
77.9
127.1
146.2

242.8
117.1
192.6
174.2
233.2
240.9
271.9
179.0
164.8
221.3
139.3
302.5
337.2
127.0
82.4
119.5
87.9
71.3
126.2
144.4

249.532
117.003
203.006
183.516
299.296
319.208
324.116
185.155
173.357
220.496
146.878
319.460
353.439
126.066
79.801
119.083
85.646
68.305
123.506
142.055

254.875
120.019
215.184
194.335
256.209
252.024
323.105
199.487
188.342
232.548
156.390
341.965
371.093
128.535
76.079
120.576
85.257
62.517
123.379
142.693

256.727
123.812
208.760
184.886
262.649
268.396
309.643
188.724
187.388
190.497
165.204
365.664
379.248
127.119
73.655
117.287
79.977
61.602
123.373
139.258

257.444
126.194
212.505
186.338
298.037
312.718
334.070
188.443
188.711
185.106
174.543
390.362
387.884
123.931
68.488
113.039
73.405
57.039
117.780
136.893

261.960
129.480
217.674
189.711
340.512
369.085
356.672
189.891
192.777
178.193
182.758
411.067
398.720
125.170
68.666
114.497
73.982
56.861
120.117
139.848

266.554
131.810
218.287
187.657
334.080
383.117
309.000
187.970
194.544
165.966
192.370
436.200
409.495
125.300
66.877
112.059
74.519
54.432
120.349
137.093

94.4
89.0

93.0
88.6
100.0
87.0
94.5
110.7
77.1
83.2
84.6
122.4
79.2
89.7

92.3
89.0
98.6
88.0
97.2
112.4
76.1
78.7
77.6
121.6
74.2
90.6

90.510
85.986

89.411
87.597

91.131
86.892

87.879
76.982

89.506
78.528

90.915
78.975

93.7
98.2
91.4
161.8
109.9
125.6
107.3
133.3
131.3

94.8
100.1
92.1
168.3
112.9
133.9
111.4
139.1
137.3

NA

NA

-

84.6
89.3
105.3
78.0
87.3
91.7
120.1
85.0
90.6
93.6
95.7
92.4
158.1
106.5
125.0
104.7
127.0
124.9
125.5

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

89.273
99.903
115.994
75.756
74.948
70.179
124.005
72.305
93.341

90.507
101.990
116.576
75.935
74.767
68.602
129.884
71.721
95.330

88.124
99.009
112.673
74.307
72.130
65.126
126.116
70.080
95.600

84.545
94.399
105.824
71.954
68.762
60.678
124.904
64.725
96.306

85.781
97.398
110.060
71.208
66.048
56.640
126.551
60.432
96.837

87.580
100.947
118.000
71.212
64.714
54.981
124.841
58.746
97.266

93.772
99.028
91.213
170.743
112.712
138.930
113.655
142.100
139.648
141.672

94.010
99.541
91.115
182.569
120.558
154.754
117.609
150.689
143.688

92.642
97.073
90.115
183.109
122.280
155.772
115.953
150.172
144.263
156.052

90.678
96.160
87.697
183.510
120.308
160.884
115.954
150.648
145.702
155.049

91.302
98.667
87.663
189.372
124.149
165.304
120.085
152.729
145.843
157.354

91.236
99.667
87.163
189.854
122.901
168.925
120.376
155.368
147.956
160.039

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

123.4
142.2

128.4
151.9

128.6
158.4

128.413
165.089

127.430
173.193

124.592
178.830

124.331
NA

125.183
193.882

126.621
200.411

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

118.8
116.3
121.4
126.0
134.8
86.0
110.3
97.5
110.0
109.6
106.8
96.8
86.0

117.5
114.1
119.8
125.3
133.4
85.4
106.4
93.8
108.9
109.7
102.4
104.2
85.6

118.6
113.2
119.4
120.2
131.7
87.8
106.8
91.4
110.2
111.6
101.7
112.4
87.6

118.257
112.026
116.489
121.449
126.721
81.560
108.284
95.216
109.418
110.570
96.725
115.453
87.306

117.078
110.767
114.775
116.071
134.123
78.307
104.650
95.395
105.456
106.734
95.894
110.886
82.653

119.357
110.633
115.301
113.718
136.207
79.733
104.203
93.228
108.304
109.851
100.512
112.306
83.985

118.071
109.711
114.499
113.731
137.818
76.847
105.013
91.932
105.739
107.530
98.933
106.405
80.974

123.470
115.997
120.884
113.764
147.287
82.609
111.249
97.771
110.918
111.875
103.085
110.535
82.259

131.359
122.046
127.018
120.303
153.571
86.725
117.489
103.401
119.833
121.072
116.550
131.212
91.047

92.2
112.1
120.3
118.1
122.9
119.7
118.6
126.0
112.8
129.8

91.8
104.4
121.4
120.7
124.4
119.7
115.0
123.2
113.7
126.4

91.0
102.8
123.0
123.4
123.4
121.7
114.1
129.1
115.7
133.0

88.867
103.475
122.258
120.906
125.993
120.615
113.779
134.325
113.726
139.691

88.612
98.956
124.093
125.664
131.745
118.767
112.568
143.607
117.491
150.122

93.355
100.550
128.492
127.787
133.820
125.675
112.695
146.340
114.260
154.017

94.905
96.881
126.585
126.710
134.677
122.015
112.558
154.308
113.415
163.966

102.812
105.860
128.208
130.094
136.851
122.166
118.032
165.037
114.934
176.775

102.240
113.443
136.228
137.345
139.585
132.857
123.667
170.145
120.482
181.099

164.8
161.3
95.4
138.8
96.3
135.5
147.2
137.3
91.7
103.2
161.2
160.4
159.2
165.2
158.0
152.6
109.9
103.2
112.7
116.0
170.3
203.3
210.5
186.2
124.4
329.3
132.3

172.7
168.9
95.8
138.3
95.9
136.6
144.4
139.2
93.0
112.1
187.3
186.2
185.8
190.8
181.1
186.4
114.0
106.2
118.4
119.9
195.1
210.7
220.5
192.2
129.2
332.5
136.2

175.4
171.8
94.8
137.1
95.0
136.9
141.5
136.2
92.9
115.4
199.3
198.1
197.9
202.1
192.3
200.1
119.5
110.0
126.2
125.6
224.4
218.8
228.1
198.3
134.9
335.2
139.4

189.984
186.134
94.754
136.664
94.727
136.371
141.191
136.943
93.464
113.982
258.132
256.790
256.775
261.983
247.369
248.393
123.928
113.060
132.574
131.420
240.510
226.120
236.039
204.331
139.602
336.915
142.248

164.628
159.411
91.408
132.308
91.677
134.930
133.657
125.883
99.045
118.241
149.132
146.102
143.918
152.838
148.343
185.983
133.077
119.796
145.311
139.882
298.121
239.356
245.361
219.020
146.705
350.308
147.741

188.318
183.766
96.421
138.857
96.214
139.728
142.520
137.406
99.045
125.705
224.730
224.260
223.353
230.558
218.751
203.092
134.781
121.348
147.139
142.377
292.337
245.417
251.006
224.018
150.735
366.799
163.829

198.280
193.545
97.046
138.567
96.051
138.147
143.915
142.454
94.799
124.766
256.025
255.319
254.854
261.556
246.748
234.947
139.223
126.263
149.905
143.371
311.036
250.134
257.224
225.972
154.745
383.024
166.101

208.585
203.809
99.795
142.953
99.085
143.619
147.210
148.140
92.041
124.088
282.501
280.713
280.216
287.561
271.078
280.326
147.499
134.417
157.340
147.661
354.170
255.644
261.779
231.079
158.184
396.193
169.269

220.232
215.832
99.935
144.011
99.808
143.787
149.386
148.293
88.552
119.555
324.131
322.934
322.527
329.883
311.970
297.848
148.683
135.185
159.378
150.625
351.723
258.578
266.397
234.667
159.413
410.031
172.689

131.8
133.0
135.4
113.9
205.4
219.7
144.6

134.4
139.5
144.2
114.1
217.6
233.8
151.6

137.6
142.3
146.5
118.2
217.8
231.4
154.7

139.320
147.630
153.178
119.323
233.408
255.873
156.648

142.812
156.704
166.315
117.295
237.638
259.566
155.454

163.132
165.205
176.892
119.061
245.203
270.667
149.138

165.409
167.462
179.394
120.437
257.172
286.438
153.604

167.554
172.468
186.142
122.479
266.958
299.315
152.822

166.747
182.811
200.731
125.183
270.681
302.533
151.401

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

See footnotes at end of table.

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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
2004

2005

2006

Oct.
2012

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

108.182
108.295
67.057
244.260

108.660
105.854
64.686
256.436
100.000

115.331
115.324
62.534
264.284
104.471

120.111
107.558
63.221
275.715
109.135

119.798
110.933
61.491
285.937
112.473

391.946
317.199
103.070
412.786
98.975
99.945
415.079
330.651
334.112
402.386
176.933
215.427
621.176
232.953
228.222
530.654
178.531
111.595
104.030

405.629
327.254
106.523
429.817
99.089
99.594
430.005
337.907
342.966
411.438
178.161
218.223
653.839
246.377
242.364
556.975
183.780
113.724
110.334

418.359
335.768
109.370
443.606
99.523
100.722
444.242
344.282
350.415
420.281
179.527
220.171
676.952
255.477
250.116
578.727
190.046
114.814
121.040

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 2 3 ...........................................
Intercity train fare 2 3 .........................................
Ship fare 1 2 .......................................................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Intracity mass transit 2 12 ...................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 .....................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 5 ........................................
Dental services 5 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 ......
Hospital and related services ..............................
Hospital services 5 13 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 5 13 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 5 7 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ...............
Health insurance 4 ...............................................
Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 1 .........................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ........................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media
1 2 ..............................................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet food 1 2 ........................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................
Pet services 1 2 ..................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ....................................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 1 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................
Photographic equipment 1 2 ..............................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................
Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................
Film processing 1 2 ............................................
Other recreational goods 1 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground
equipment 1 2 ............................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................
Other recreation services 1 ....................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 1 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................

-

-

-

72.5
211.9

72.3
223.3

71.3
227.5

100.000
100.000
72.918
232.378

-

-

-

-

-

314.9
270.8

328.4
280.8

340.1
285.9

357.661
293.610

367.133
298.361

-

-

-

-

-

340.7

355.7

362.3

374.389

379.943

-

-

-

-

-

327.3
274.6
280.8
311.9
162.0
183.7
428.0
157.1
151.8
364.2
142.1
-

342.0
284.9
289.5
329.6
167.0
188.3
449.7
165.2
159.8
382.5
147.1
100.0
100.0

356.0
292.4
294.3
346.2
170.3
194.2
477.2
175.4
170.6
402.4
154.5
103.1
106.4

376.940
304.784
306.304
366.225
172.811
200.312
515.677
189.908
183.595
442.085
161.981
106.602
115.727

388.267
313.886
315.233
379.603
173.377
207.850
543.585
201.053
194.073
466.736
167.097
108.281
111.697

379.516
308.221
100.000
396.526
100.000
100.000
401.452
321.827
323.124
391.677
176.391
211.524
581.968
216.570
209.075
504.843
173.095
109.971
108.325

108.5
103.9
28.4
325.2
32.9

109.7
103.9
24.3
336.0
29.4

110.8
102.8
18.8
344.7
25.3

111.705
102.691
15.352
353.432
22.009

113.674
101.629
12.378
359.854
18.833

113.212
99.873
8.983
368.083
16.947

112.345
97.167
7.271
369.132
14.663

113.499
98.225
6.025
383.032
13.066

114.774
99.067
5.085
397.143
12.131

77.1
77.1

76.5
70.7

77.4
68.4

77.808
64.303

79.629
61.029

77.022
55.958

74.972
51.710

80.274
51.151

79.166
48.953

85.5
64.0
109.0
122.0
155.8
111.1
105.8
145.9
128.2
148.6
113.5
129.6
98.2
91.8
100.5
87.5
61.8
106.5
115.4
100.4
71.3
80.0

89.1
58.4
109.1
125.4
157.6
112.4
107.7
153.0
133.2
156.3
115.5
134.7
97.8
89.0
95.6
88.0
55.5
104.8
113.4
98.8
68.5
76.4

92.2
55.9
105.9
129.8
162.6
116.2
110.9
159.3
138.6
163.0
117.2
138.8
96.8
84.7
84.9
84.5
45.5
106.7
114.6
100.5
66.4
72.7

95.867
53.242
105.202
136.947
170.641
122.446
114.293
169.281
144.294
174.382
116.125
138.424
95.030
81.737
79.082
86.304
38.800
106.295
117.023
99.692
62.868
68.585

101.515
50.650
104.528
150.242
191.503
141.485
117.639
179.657
153.922
185.269
119.632
139.862
100.316
80.236
74.245
86.915
35.196
108.430
117.795
102.004
60.213
63.944

100.789
48.213
95.165
152.943
193.281
142.867
118.375
185.234
155.941
192.436
118.314
139.648
98.056
80.606
72.637
89.475
33.844
111.306
120.763
105.993
58.316
59.985

102.103
46.261
92.277
154.783
191.867
142.663
115.550
193.868
159.003
201.702
117.671
142.569
94.616
77.780
65.128
88.957
29.258
112.976
118.872
109.581
56.206
57.098

117.446
43.415
89.448
160.427
197.465
147.809
118.038
203.330
166.151
211.015
117.640
147.899
90.352
79.602
65.107
95.798
28.774
117.366
124.788
113.184
54.431
54.433

117.509
41.450
89.346
163.167
200.278
152.007
116.719
207.780
168.879
215.854
119.310
149.449
92.042
79.084
63.754

73.6
94.9
98.7
128.3

71.8
91.7
96.9
132.1

70.0
92.6
96.9
137.2

67.586
86.794
95.018
140.427

64.308
88.423
96.680
143.750

62.449
92.515
97.671
144.023

59.454
94.105
96.452
145.282

58.505
97.989
95.271
146.309

58.193
98.843
96.572
149.336

116.4
275.3

119.4
284.9

122.0
299.8

123.864
307.108

125.014
316.607

122.918
319.307

123.325
323.606

125.494
322.494

125.479
335.989

NA

27.751
118.172
124.666
114.555
53.030
52.441

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2
Admission to sporting events 1 2 .......................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................

133.5
141.4
224.9
202.9
117.8
104.2

138.2
150.4
230.8
204.0
119.8
102.9

145.7
156.0
238.9
205.7
121.0
103.6

148.620
163.370
248.080
208.036
122.709
104.305

152.546
172.671
257.231
215.325
128.653
106.299

153.725
174.389
264.055
221.333
134.986
106.493

156.175
175.814
266.872
220.181
135.196
105.098

156.006
174.767
268.184
221.146
139.136
102.471

162.113
183.339
274.439
223.998
145.208
99.972

Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
Child care and nursery school 9 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
1 .................................................................
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Land-line telephone services 12 ......................
Information technology, hardware and services
14 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
3 .................................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................

112.6
148.5
355.9
428.9
462.2
471.4
190.0

115.3
157.6
374.3
455.3
492.8
497.8
200.5

118.0
167.6
399.5
484.0
527.2
527.1
211.2

121.506
176.927
434.352
510.016
559.190
556.271
219.405

125.921
186.916
464.544
538.309
591.804
590.037
230.326

128.883
195.672
496.580
562.610
627.061
613.370
235.532

130.548
203.343
513.904
584.840
652.495
637.450
244.308

132.728
212.745
540.742
611.633
691.768
661.200
249.713

134.767
220.830
577.676
633.646
720.332
683.979
256.097

155.8
85.4
120.0
190.9
154.0
83.3
94.8
65.6

166.0
84.3
120.5
190.9
169.3
82.2
95.2
64.6

174.4
83.1
126.5
201.1
171.5
80.6
96.8
64.6

183.016
83.282
132.091
208.927
189.551
80.546
98.792
64.011

189.275
84.737
136.357
215.400
199.456
81.886
101.688
64.361

-

-

-

-

-

196.480
84.809
143.156
226.626
202.732
81.728
102.707
63.629
100.000

204.472
83.913
146.000
229.846
228.422
80.730
101.739
61.339
102.225

215.928
82.990
152.285
238.782
254.464
79.599
101.397
59.931
104.131

222.585
82.577
158.107
247.741
266.599
79.058
101.569
59.492
105.782

14.2

13.1

11.2

10.215

9.906

9.423

9.232

8.818

8.577

155.7
61.1

131.1
58.5

115.8
54.2

100.000
50.722

88.529
50.180

77.960
48.930

73.559
43.791

64.348
43.187

60.421
39.421

97.2

94.5

77.2

73.176

75.899

75.642

76.396

75.987

75.578

48.4

44.2

40.3

36.945

36.230

34.994

33.708

31.733

30.624

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

307.8
484.8
196.0
147.1
183.3
153.4

317.3
513.1
207.6
154.6
187.6
155.4

326.7
527.3
213.4
157.7
193.3
159.0

337.633
566.696
229.969
163.226
197.643
158.236

349.220
602.644
244.647
172.664
202.774
161.397

377.330
783.794
319.378
210.845
205.823
162.275

384.502
827.680
337.573
219.980
207.196
160.656

391.043
847.063
345.001
229.262
210.257
160.825

396.337
858.115
349.541
231.897
213.135
162.697

101.7

102.1

104.2

103.861

104.966

104.825

103.631

101.995

103.438

169.2
201.2
122.8
297.7
236.6
223.2
120.7

173.1
206.6
126.0
306.6
244.6
233.5
122.9

177.5
212.5
129.6
318.7
255.5
244.9
126.9

176.418
219.656
134.026
329.908
262.910
256.560
130.834

181.661
226.281
138.068
339.698
274.810
270.369
137.122

183.917
228.343
139.326
348.697
283.418
278.644
140.340

182.363
230.159
140.435
356.475
292.614
284.595
143.423

185.648
232.302
141.742
367.912
300.480
291.088
145.339

187.321
235.101
143.450
375.994
305.880
295.410
148.014

121.9
250.2
123.4

127.9
254.2
123.9

134.4
263.0
126.7

139.205
273.241
129.839

149.481
258.195
122.325

155.624
262.572
124.260

159.478
264.654
126.498

167.815
283.390
135.703

169.072
293.988
140.593

141.0
86.6
148.0

156.6
86.9
151.6
97.1

163.279
87.487
154.060
95.663

171.238
88.754
155.308
98.654

173.992
89.262
157.926

-

147.2
86.4
150.2
100.0

NA

177.595
87.660
156.653
95.827

187.775
86.792
157.573
92.346

195.691
85.284
155.118
88.664

155.8
137.2
157.4
185.2

160.0
141.3
166.3
200.4

162.1
142.5
170.9
207.3

170.511
150.162
188.635
236.735

163.582
135.720
161.681
192.948

172.572
148.441
185.689
231.169

176.015
151.854
193.856
245.458

183.345
157.921
204.529
259.668

189.338
164.757
218.745
278.142

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed
expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

112.093
249.225
252.669
236.504
289.945
210.610
199.734
202.600
152.344
189.844
233.014
198.422
112.990
263.966
238.894
217.506
210.890
212.356
140.014
261.976
255.785
211.109
191.955

108.811
256.731
257.567
246.287
300.067
208.855
198.127
202.442
138.536
165.032
194.403
189.557
111.235
275.370
246.090
171.158
215.930
216.100
139.228
155.745
262.636
224.865
201.511

111.477
259.055
258.303
256.014
306.436
215.703
205.888
207.860
151.052
187.864
229.250
202.064
112.993
279.896
247.793
202.301
219.048
220.025
143.383
228.186
266.237
218.813
199.834

110.512
262.074
259.418
263.264
310.824
218.921
209.996
210.712
154.443
195.703
242.401
208.028
111.887
285.481
250.191
217.953
221.045
221.795
142.830
259.903
269.572
223.186
201.759

112.277
267.737
264.341
269.858
318.043
224.805
217.260
216.875
160.453
205.966
255.567
218.411
117.890
292.487
255.271
232.300
226.795
226.740
145.929
287.363
275.643
236.613
205.245

Oct.
2012

Special aggregate indexes
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ....................................
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................

115.5
224.6
228.9
221.8
264.3
190.6
180.9
183.9
139.3
159.5
185.1
173.3
114.1
236.5
216.0
153.7
195.8
197.8
139.8
163.4
231.9
194.4
168.3

114.9
233.2
235.0
227.8
272.3
197.4
187.7
190.0
143.3
168.1
199.2
180.1
112.3
248.8
224.2
180.0
200.1
202.1
140.1
190.7
238.7
196.9
183.5

113.3
241.2
245.0
230.8
280.9
202.6
191.1
194.8
144.7
172.7
205.8
184.5
113.3
254.9
231.7
185.2
205.1
207.3
139.9
202.4
247.5
199.2
185.2

1
2
3
4
5

111.970
273.066
269.674
274.883
324.632
230.787
223.181
222.195
167.239
219.660
272.738
227.788
125.460
298.222
260.023
250.523
231.169
231.276
148.036
326.887
281.700
239.594
207.145

9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item
stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

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

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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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

3.3

3.4

2.5

4.1

0.1

2.7

1.5

3.0

2.5

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

2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.0
-3.5
1.2
2.4
4.7
2.1
4.0
3.8
5.0
2.7
2.1
2.5
1.9
.2
2.1
-1.1

2.3
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.7
-2.1
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.1
-.5
3.3
-1.3

2.2
2.1
1.4
3.1
2.1
3.1
.5
4.7
6.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
4.6
6.3
1.0
1.7
.4
3.2
3.9
3.3

4.8
4.9
5.6
5.4
4.1
7.4
2.7
5.2
4.2
6.0
10.5
11.3
10.1
4.5
5.8
2.8
8.4
2.4
3.4
1.4

5.8
5.9
6.6
11.7
13.1
21.0
4.9
26.7
39.4
11.1
12.5
12.0
13.3
13.5
8.7
8.5
8.9
10.8
7.4
12.1

-.4
-.5
-2.4
-.8
-1.4
-4.2
.1
-2.9
-8.8
-.5
-3.5
-3.4
-3.7
-2.6
2.7
4.3
1.0
.7
.5
1.1

1.5
1.5
1.7
-.2
-.8
-1.4
-1.3
.2
2.2
.1
1.1
.8
2.1
2.0
-.4
-1.0
.4
-1.2
.6
-2.8

4.5
4.7
6.0
6.1
7.2
12.0
6.5
6.9
5.6
5.6
6.7
5.8
9.3
6.4
4.4
3.2
5.8
5.4
6.2
7.1

1.6
1.5
1.1
.7
-1.3
3.9
-1.3
-3.5
-1.8
2.0
1.6
1.8
.4
.1
1.3
.6
2.5
3.8
4.4
3.8

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

-.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
2.2
3.5
1.2
1.3
3.0
-.1
-3.6
-2.2
-4.8
2.2
2.5
-.1
2.6
.8
1.6
1.0
3.2
10.4
.3
-.3
1.1
-1.7
2.8
3.8
5.7
1.2
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
3.5
4.3
2.3
.5
.4
1.5
.6

2.7
1.6
1.0
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.1
4.1
.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
.4
1.3
-.4
.4
2.0
1.1
.9

3.6
5.4
4.0
3.3
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
3.2
3.8
2.3
1.4
1.2
.8
-.4
1.8
4.9
1.5

-

-

10.4
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.2
11.1
5.0
1.5
6.3
5.1
2.3
.3
4.3
5.4
5.3
6.6
7.8
5.8
3.9
7.0
9.2

-.7
-.9
-1.3
-1.1
.3
3.5
4.1
2.5
5.5
1.0
14.1
-1.2
-2.5
-4.3
.0
-1.9
1.6
-.2
1.9

6.3
7.4
8.7
7.3
1.4
4.7
5.2
4.1
3.2
5.1
32.6
13.4
19.3
22.0
16.9
13.0
3.6
11.8
5.9

2.4
-3.8
-3.6
-5.2
-4.7
-6.1
-2.5
-5.1
-.8
-7.8
-5.2
-3.7
-5.5
-8.5
-8.8
-8.0
-11.0
-2.4
-5.0
-.5
1.7
-.8
-1.5
-2.1
-4.4
-.4
1.2
.0
-1.4
1.5
3.4
2.1
-6.6
-7.6
-10.6
-12.8
-8.4
-9.3
-2.1
-3.8
-3.0

-1.2
5.5
5.4
7.2
6.1
6.2
4.9
5.4
10.8
11.2
12.0
13.7
8.4
11.3
11.4
7.6
12.8
3.9
7.5
1.6
16.2
15.9
1.3
1.4
5.0
-.1
.9
4.2
7.8
.4
-.9
2.7
6.1
3.7
5.1
5.6
4.7
4.3
2.6
1.4
1.4

4.4
7.9
8.0
9.4
11.5
11.9
13.0
11.0
8.7
8.1
8.2
12.4
5.7
5.7
5.9
8.6
9.7
6.7
8.0
5.3
9.5
20.1
4.8
2.9
4.0
2.3
12.4
6.8
5.9
7.9
6.7
8.3
6.4
8.1
9.2
9.5
9.0
7.8
9.0
6.0
2.3

2.1
1.8
1.9
1.4
4.2
5.5
3.0
3.8
2.0
-.2
.4
-.3
.0
4.2
4.0
-1.3
-4.2
-1.8
-3.2
-1.3
-4.7
-12.1
5.1
4.6
2.0
5.3
7.1
.4
.0
.9
4.1
-1.3
-.6
-.6
-1.0
-.2
-1.3
-.1
-.6
-.9
.2

-

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

-

5.8
5.4
7.9
4.0
7.4
7.7
6.1
9.7
15.0
6.1
-9.1
2.7
-3.3
-4.4
-2.5
8.4
5.6
2.6
3.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

9.6
7.3
1.0
-2.9
11.8
6.6
11.5
11.9
7.5
-8.3
49.5
4.2
1.6
2.5
1.7
3.8
-.8
-1.0

-0.5
1.3
4.2
7.4
7.5
5.7
-3.9
-2.3
9.2
-6.1
-19.5
4.5
5.3
5.8
5.2
6.8
4.8
3.6

1.8
4.3
10.0
2.7
6.1
11.8
2.1
-.8
6.0
8.4
-7.0
-2.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
.7

6.4
5.8
5.9
4.5
.9
-5.9
8.2
7.0
3.0
4.8
18.9
4.3
4.0
4.0
2.8
4.7
3.3
.6

0.6
-1.9
3.9
15.8
.1
3.9
-9.0
3.2
22.1
1.6
-10.8
3.6
13.5
16.5
10.6
19.1
8.0
8.8

-3.9
-3.7
-9.9
-8.4
.1
4.3
-1.3
-4.0
-16.9
9.8
3.2
-5.5
-.3
1.0
.6
1.6
-3.3
-3.5

2.2
3.1
3.8
1.9
9.1
4.5
1.3
1.2
5.4
-7.4
-10.5
6.9
-1.0
-1.7
-2.6
-1.4
.2
.0

0.9
-.5
7.1
3.6
-3.8
.2
-3.0
2.4
7.4
.0
1.3
1.9
7.0
5.7
8.3
4.9
9.8
9.1

-0.3
2.3
11.8
.1
15.8
18.0
-6.5
-3.0
-3.2
-5.7
-2.3
-2.5
1.7
2.6
3.7
1.5
-.5
-.9

3.2
4.5
.9
.8
2.2
-3.0
-.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
4.2
1.0
.4
.2
-.2
.2
.7
6.2
13.8
28.3
1.1
.5
4.5
.4
-.7
.1
-.5
-2.3
-2.9
-.3
4.5
-8.5
-3.6
2.1
.9

4.9
2.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
.2
1.6
4.5
11.5
14.1
4.3
.4
2.4
4.0
8.1
3.6
1.7
-1.3
-3.2
-6.2
.6
-4.3
2.2
1.3
2.8
1.9
.9
5.8
3.8
6.1
.5
3.8
1.7
3.4
1.4

3.4
6.0
2.1
1.9
.4
13.2
3.1
2.4
2.2
-.5
7.7
2.6
.7
2.7
5.8
1.5
4.0
.9
-1.3
-5.8
1.7
3.4
.9
-2.9
.1
.0
-1.7
-1.0
-.1
-3.7
2.2
2.9
.2
.9
2.4

5.5
12.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
13.4
3.0
3.4
5.6
8.7
-2.4
2.3
3.2
3.6
-.5
4.8
3.4
5.6
6.1
2.2
9.5
3.6
6.6
8.7
2.6
-.1
3.8
4.5
3.5
5.8
4.1
1.1
6.3
3.7
.1

14.5
26.8
5.9
7.3
9.3
3.9
5.4
3.4
6.2
4.6
12.6
1.8
9.3
8.2
6.5
8.5
8.7
17.4
18.9
8.1
27.0
10.5
20.9
13.5
8.3
8.8
6.6
12.9
6.9
2.1
13.0
8.5
4.9
5.7
7.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.0
5.8
6.2
6.8

.5
.1
-.9
-1.2
.5
.8
-3.0
-.4
-2.8
-2.1
-5.0
.9
-.1
2.8
3.8
2.8
1.8
-4.5
-7.7
-11.5
-4.8
.6
-5.5
-1.0
.0
-2.2
-.8
1.5
2.0
3.2
-1.4
3.6
-2.0
-1.2
-1.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.8
2.5

-.7
-2.5
-1.2
-1.9
-1.5
-.3
-2.2
.8
2.5
3.4
1.1
-.7
.1
2.2
6.8
1.3
.9
1.6
9.3
21.9
1.2
1.8
-3.0
-4.1
-.5
-1.5
-1.3
.3
-1.0
-.3
-2.6
-.6
7.7
-.9
.0
-.1
1.3
1.3
1.0
2.5
2.5
2.2

6.0
13.8
5.8
4.3
6.3
13.1
2.5
10.5
19.3
20.9
10.1
2.2
5.5
3.8
3.9
3.1
6.2
13.5
11.1
1.9
20.3
7.9
18.5
27.2
4.5
2.5
3.0
7.4
5.1
9.6
.4
2.9
10.2
7.3
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.4
2.7

3.0
1.3
.0
.7
1.6
-1.6
.1
-2.2
-3.4
-3.6
-3.1
-.3
2.3
1.9
-.2
2.4
2.8
2.4
1.0
-1.8
2.5
-.3
4.9
13.6
2.4
2.2
-.1
4.7
4.5
2.3
8.4
4.7
3.4
1.2
1.7
3.3
2.3
2.0
2.5
3.2
3.3
1.5

-

-

-

-

3.0
2.9
3.2
2.9

3.2
2.8
3.3
2.7

3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
2.0

4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8
3.2
3.4

-

-

2.2

2.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Oct.
2012

2011

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

3.3
2.8
2.1
3.3
.8
.5
1.2
.7
3.8

5.3
1.3
.4
-.5
1.1
1.9
.6
1.6
2.9

4.0
2.4
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
1.9
4.2

4.8
3.8
3.3
4.3
.6
2.3
.2
3.2
4.6

5.7
4.4
4.4
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
4.5

1.9
1.9
1.5
2.6
1.8
2.6
2.1
.0
2.4

2.4
1.0
.1
1.2
-.5
-1.3
.1
-1.2
2.3

2.1
1.4
.3
1.4
.1
3.2
-1.0
-1.2
3.0

2.1
1.6
1.0
.7
.8
-.3
1.7
1.5
2.6

3.5
4.8
3.2

2.1
3.3
4.2

4.8
3.2
3.5

3.4
5.8
5.8

4.0
5.1
3.8

2.8
2.5
1.7

2.5
1.6
1.1

1.7
1.3
4.0

2.0
3.2
2.8

3.0
2.7
2.9
5.1
6.9

4.0
2.6
3.1
3.5
5.1

3.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1

3.0
3.1
4.0
4.6
5.1

2.4
1.9
3.4
-3.3
4.7

-.3
.3
.7
-5.0
5.0

.3
.4
.8
2.5
4.2

1.9
1.9
2.5
2.0
3.9

1.6
2.0
2.1
9.3
4.1

5.0
2.3
2.3
3.8
7.9
8.4
34.1
39.5
23.9
6.8
2.1
16.4
5.4
6.2
3.4
.6
-1.5
.7
-1.6
-1.9
-.2
5.0
-1.9
-3.7

3.3
2.5
2.5
-2.2
15.6
18.0
24.0
27.2
17.3
17.6
10.7
30.2
5.2
5.5
4.3
.7
-1.8
6.2
.1
-4.2
.6
4.7
-1.5
-.4

4.5
2.8
2.8
-.1
5.4
5.3
28.3
32.5
19.2
3.4
5.2
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.8
-.7
-3.2
-.3
-2.6
-4.2
-2.1
-1.6
-1.9
-3.4

-3.8
2.1
2.1
2.6
6.0
5.9
-14.4
-21.0
-.3
7.7
8.6
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
2.0
-4.7
1.3
-.5
-8.5
-.1
.4
-1.2
1.9

-5.7
.7
.7
3.2
-3.0
-4.9
2.5
6.5
-4.2
-5.4
-.5
-18.1
5.6
6.9
2.2
-1.1
-3.2
-2.7
-6.2
-1.5
.0
-2.4
1.9
-.8

2.0
.3
.3
1.9
1.8
.8
13.5
16.5
7.9
-.1
.7
-2.8
5.7
6.8
2.3
-2.5
-7.0
-3.6
-8.2
-7.4
-4.5
-1.7
-3.6
-11.4

1.5
1.8
1.8
2.6
2.4
1.8
14.3
18.0
6.8
.8
2.2
-3.7
4.7
5.3
2.8
1.0
.3
1.3
.8
-.3
2.0
2.2
1.9
2.0

10.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
.3
-1.1
-1.9
3.8
-13.4
-1.0
.9
-6.9
5.3
6.1
2.7
.1
-2.6
-2.1
.7
-4.3
.2
-2.0
1.6
.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.4
2.8
3.2
-.5
-4.8
-9.6
2.0
-2.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
1.5
-.2
3.8
2.0
2.2
1.7

1.4
2.1
.5
.2
-.2
-2.2
4.7
-.8
2.1
.3
.5
-.1
6.9
7.0
11.4
3.5
6.0
2.9

-2.6
-2.9
-3.3
-2.1
-3.5
-5.1
-2.9
-2.3
.3
-1.5
-2.5
-1.1
.3
1.4
.7
-1.4
-.3
.4

-

-

-

-4.1
-4.7
-6.1
-3.2
-4.7
-6.8
-1.0
-7.6
.7
-2.1
-.9
-2.7
.2
-1.6
3.3
.0
.3
1.0
-.6

1.5
3.2
4.0
-1.0
-3.9
-6.7
1.3
-6.6
.6
.7
2.6
.0
3.2
3.2
2.7
3.6
1.4
.1
1.5

2.1
3.6
7.2
.0
-2.0
-2.9
-1.4
-2.8
.4
-.1
1.0
-.6
.3
-1.0
2.2
.2
1.7
1.4
1.7

-

-

-3.8
-3.0
-3.8
-4.8
.5
-.1
.8
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.3
.8
.9
-.7
6.9
-1.2
3.6
1.9
4.7

2.8
5.8
5.1
-1.2
-4.7
-7.7
1.9
-6.8
-1.0
.1
2.6
-1.1
2.3
3.2
.5
2.5
5.0
5.1

3.9
4.3
4.3
.9
.5
-.3
2.4
2.3
2.6
-.6
7.5
-14.2
4.8
4.7
5.2
.5
-4.8
4.0
-.8
-8.5
-.7
-1.2
-.8
.5
-1.4
1.1
2.9
1.5
-1.3
-5.4
-8.3
-.7
-6.3
1.0
1.2
1.9
.8
4.0
2.7
6.6
3.8
4.4
4.6

-

-

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Oct.
2012

2011

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

2.9
6.9

4.1
6.8

0.2
4.3

-0.1
4.2

-0.8
4.9

-2.2
3.3

-0.2

0.7

-

-

1.1
3.4

Apparel ...............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Men’s apparel .................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear .......................
Men’s furnishings ..........................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 .........................................
Men’s pants and shorts .................................................
Boys’ apparel ..................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..............................................
Women’s apparel ............................................................
Women’s outerwear ......................................................
Women’s dresses .........................................................
Women’s suits and separates 2 ....................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 2 ........................................................
Girls’ apparel ...................................................................
Footwear ...........................................................................
Men’s footwear ...............................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .................................................
Women’s footwear ..........................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................
Jewelry and watches 7 ......................................................
Watches 7 .......................................................................
Jewelry 7 .........................................................................

-.2
-1.4
-.8
-1.6
-1.0
-2.8
3.3
-4.1
-.8
-1.4
-5.2
-3.6
-.3

-1.1
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
-1.0
.1
-4.1
7.6
-.5

.9
-.8
-.3
-4.1
-1.3
2.8
.4
-2.6
1.2
1.7
-.7
7.9
2.3

-.3
-1.0
-2.4
1.0
-3.8
-7.1
1.4
4.2
-.7
-.9
-4.9
2.7
-.3

-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-4.4
5.8
-4.0
-3.4
.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.9
-4.0
-5.3

1.9
-.1
.5
-2.0
1.6
1.8
-.4
-2.3
2.7
2.9
4.8
1.3
1.6

-1.1
-.8
-.7
.0
1.2
-3.6
.8
-1.4
-2.4
-2.1
-1.6
-5.3
-3.6

4.6
5.7
5.6
.0
6.9
7.5
5.9
6.4
4.9
4.0
4.2
3.9
1.6

6.4
5.2
5.1
5.7
4.3
5.0
5.6
5.8
8.0
8.2
13.1
18.7
10.7

-1.2
2.4
1.5
-1.9
4.0
2.7
-.5
3.2
1.6
3.3

-.4
-6.9
.9
2.2
1.2
.0
-3.0
-2.2
.8
-2.6

-.9
-1.5
1.3
2.2
-.8
1.7
-.8
4.8
1.8
5.2

-2.3
.7
-.6
-2.0
2.1
-.9
-.3
4.0
-1.7
5.0

-.3
-4.4
1.5
3.9
4.6
-1.5
-1.1
6.9
3.3
7.5

5.4
1.6
3.5
1.7
1.6
5.8
.1
1.9
-2.7
2.6

1.7
-3.6
-1.5
-.8
.6
-2.9
-.1
5.4
-.7
6.5

8.3
9.3
1.3
2.7
1.6
.1
4.9
7.0
1.3
7.8

-.6
7.2
6.3
5.6
2.0
8.8
4.8
3.1
4.8
2.4

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

6.5
7.0
1.1
.6
.6
.5
.5
4.8
-4.2
-4.0
26.1
26.1
26.7
25.7
24.3
31.8
2.0
2.4
1.4
.4
6.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.5
3.4
8.6
10.4
5.1
5.8
1.5
-.1
-1.5
-1.6

4.8
4.7
.4
-.4
-.4
.8
-1.9
1.4
1.4
8.6
16.2
16.1
16.7
15.5
14.6
22.1
3.7
2.9
5.1
3.4
14.6
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.0
4.9
6.5
.2
5.9
6.4
4.8

1.6
1.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-.1
2.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.3
4.8
3.6
6.6
4.8
15.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.4
.8
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.6
3.6
.1
-1.0
2.0

8.3
8.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
.5
.6
-1.2
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.6
28.6
24.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
4.6
7.2
3.3
3.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0
1.3
3.7
4.6
1.0
7.2
10.6
1.3

-13.3
-14.4
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-1.1
-5.3
-8.1
6.0
3.7
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.0
-25.1
7.4
6.0
9.6
6.4
24.0
5.9
3.9
7.2
5.1
4.0
3.9
2.5
6.1
8.6
-1.7
1.8
1.4
-.8

14.4
15.3
5.5
4.9
4.9
3.6
6.6
9.2
.0
6.3
50.7
53.5
55.2
50.9
47.5
9.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.8
-1.9
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.7
4.7
10.9
14.2
5.4
6.4
1.5
3.2
4.3
-4.1

5.3
5.3
.6
-.2
-.2
-1.1
1.0
3.7
-4.3
-.7
13.9
13.8
14.1
13.4
12.8
15.7
3.3
4.1
1.9
.7
6.4
1.9
2.5
.9
2.7
4.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.2
4.9
5.8
3.0

5.2
5.3
2.8
3.2
3.2
4.0
2.3
4.0
-2.9
-.5
10.3
9.9
10.0
9.9
9.9
19.3
5.9
6.5
5.0
3.0
13.9
2.2
1.8
2.3
2.2
3.4
1.9
1.3
3.0
3.8
1.7
3.8
4.5
-.5

5.6
5.9
.1
.7
.7
.1
1.5
.1
-3.8
-3.7
14.7
15.0
15.1
14.7
15.1
6.3
.8
.6
1.3
2.0
-.7
1.1
1.8
1.6
.8
3.5
2.0
-.5
6.0
7.8
2.2
1.4
1.1
-.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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Intercity bus fare 1 3 ......................................................
Intercity train fare 1 3 .....................................................
Ship fare 1 2 ..................................................................
Intracity transportation ....................................................
Intracity mass transit 1 12 ..............................................

-

-

-

-

4.9
3.8

-0.3
5.4

-1.4
1.9

-

-

-

Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medicinal drugs 12 ..........................................................
Prescription drugs .........................................................
Nonprescription drugs 12 ..............................................
Medical equipment and supplies 12 ................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 5 ...................................................
Dental services 5 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 7 ...........................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 7 .................
Hospital and related services ..........................................
Hospital services 5 13 ...................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 5 13 .................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 5 7 ...............................
Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 ..................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................

4.2
2.2

4.3
3.7

3.6
1.8

Recreation 2 ........................................................................
Video and audio 2 .............................................................
Televisions ......................................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 ...........
Other video equipment 2 .................................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of video
and audio 2 .............................................................
Video discs and other media 1 2 ...................................
Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 ......
Audio equipment .............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 .............................
Pets, pet products and services 2 .....................................
Pets and pet products .....................................................
Pet food 1 2 ...................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ...........
Pet services including veterinary 2 .................................
Pet services 1 2 .............................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 ...............................................
Sporting goods ..................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ..................................
Sports equipment ............................................................
Photography 2 ...................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...............................
Photographic equipment 1 2 .........................................
Photographers and film processing 2 .............................
Photographer fees 1 2 ...................................................
Film processing 1 2 .......................................................
Other recreational goods 2 ...............................................
Toys ................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ..
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .........................
Music instruments and accessories 2 .............................
Other recreation services 2 ...............................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and group
exercises 2 ..............................................................
Admissions .....................................................................

2.3
2.1

8.2
8.3
-8.0
5.1

0.4
-2.3
-3.5
5.0

-

-

-

5.2
2.7

2.6
1.6

3.4
3.3

6.1
8.9
-3.3
3.1
4.5

4.1
-6.7
1.1
4.3
4.5

-0.3
3.1
-2.7
3.7
3.1

3.5
3.2
3.4
4.1
.1
-.4
3.6
2.2
2.7
2.2
.7
1.3
5.3
5.8
6.2
5.0
2.9
1.9
6.1

3.1
2.6
2.7
3.2
.4
1.1
3.3
1.9
2.2
2.1
.8
.9
3.5
3.7
3.2
3.9
3.4
1.0
9.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.5

4.4

1.9

3.3

1.5

4.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.9
4.0
4.0
4.9
2.9
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.5
3.5

4.5
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.1
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.0
3.5

-

-

4.1
2.6
1.7
5.0
2.0
3.1
6.1
6.2
6.8
5.2
5.0
3.1
6.4

5.9
4.2
4.1
5.8
1.5
3.1
8.1
8.3
7.6
9.9
4.8
3.4
8.8

3.0
3.0
2.9
3.7
.3
3.8
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.6
3.2
1.6
-3.5

3.4
2.5
2.5
3.2
1.7
1.8
7.1
7.7
7.7
8.2
3.6
1.6
-3.0

3.3
2.9
3.1
4.1
-1.0
-.1
3.4
2.7
3.4
2.7
.3
1.8
6.7
7.6
9.2
5.1
3.1
1.5
-4.0

.7
.6
-12.3
4.0
-14.3

1.1
.0
-14.4
3.3
-10.6

1.0
-1.1
-22.6
2.6
-13.9

.8
-.1
-18.3
2.5
-13.0

1.8
-1.0
-19.4
1.8
-14.4

-.4
-1.7
-27.4
2.3
-10.0

-.8
-2.7
-19.1
.3
-13.5

1.0
1.1
-17.1
3.8
-10.9

1.1
.9
-15.6
3.7
-7.2

-1.2
-2.4
-.9
-6.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
3.1
1.8
6.3
5.1
6.7
-1.2
1.4
-3.9
-3.1
-7.1
-1.5
-13.7
.2
-2.3
-.2
-4.3
-6.1
-2.8
.3
1.2
2.1

-.8
-8.3
4.2
-8.8
.1
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.8
4.9
3.9
5.2
1.8
3.9
-.4
-3.1
-4.9
.6
-10.2
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-3.9
-4.5
-2.4
-3.4
-1.8
3.0

1.2
-3.3
3.5
-4.3
-2.9
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
1.5
3.0
-1.0
-4.8
-11.2
-4.0
-18.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
-3.1
-4.8
-2.5
1.0
.0
3.9

.5
-6.0
4.0
-4.8
-.7
5.5
4.9
5.4
3.1
6.3
4.1
7.0
-.9
-.3
-1.8
-3.5
-6.9
2.1
-14.7
-.4
2.1
-.8
-5.3
-5.7
-3.4
-6.3
-1.9
2.4

2.3
-5.1
5.9
-4.9
-.6
9.7
12.2
15.5
2.9
6.1
6.7
6.2
3.0
1.0
5.6
-1.8
-6.1
.7
-9.3
2.0
.7
2.3
-4.2
-6.8
-4.9
1.9
1.7
2.4

-3.3
-8.3
-.7
-4.8
-9.0
1.8
.9
1.0
.6
3.1
1.3
3.9
-1.1
-.2
-2.3
.5
-2.2
2.9
-3.8
2.7
2.5
3.9
-3.2
-6.2
-2.9
4.6
1.0
.2

-2.7
-7.6
1.3
-4.0
-3.0
1.2
-.7
-.1
-2.4
4.7
2.0
4.8
-.5
2.1
-3.5
-3.5
-10.3
-.6
-13.6
1.5
-1.6
3.4
-3.6
-4.8
-4.8
1.7
-1.2
.9

7.1
-1.1
15.0
-6.2
-3.1
3.6
2.9
3.6
2.2
4.9
4.5
4.6
.0
3.7
-4.5
2.3
.0
7.7
-1.7
3.9
5.0
3.3
-3.2
-4.7
-1.6
4.1
-1.2
.7

-1.4
-4.3
.1
-4.5
-.1
1.7
1.4
2.8
-1.1
2.2
1.6
2.3
1.4
1.0
1.9
-.7
-2.1
-3.6
.7
-.1
1.2
-2.6
-3.7
-.5
.9
1.4
2.1

.3
3.5

2.6
3.5

2.2
5.2

1.5
2.4

.9
3.1

-1.7
.9

.3
1.3

1.8
-.3

.0
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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ..........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 ..................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ...................................
Recreational reading materials .........................................
Newspapers and magazines 2 ........................................
Recreational books 2 ......................................................

2.5
6.9
2.7
2.2
3.7
.0

3.5
6.4
2.6
.5
1.7
-1.2

5.4
3.7
3.5
.8
1.0
.7

2.0
4.7
3.8
1.1
1.4
.7

2.6
5.7
3.7
3.5
4.8
1.9

0.8
1.0
2.7
2.8
4.9
.2

1.6
.8
1.1
-.5
.2
-1.3

-0.1
-.6
.5
.4
2.9
-2.5

3.9
4.9
2.3
1.3
4.4
-2.4

Education and communication 2 .........................................
Education 2 .......................................................................
Educational books and supplies .....................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................
College tuition and fees ................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school 9 ...................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 .........
Communication 2 ..............................................................
Postage and delivery services 2 .....................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing 2 .......................
Telephone services 2 ....................................................
Wireless telephone services 2 ....................................
Land-line telephone services 12 ..................................
Information technology, hardware and services 14 .........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 .........
Computer software and accessories 2 ..........................
Internet services and electronic information providers 2
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items 2 ................................................

1.5
6.5
3.8
6.8
8.6
7.0
3.5
8.0
-3.2
.5
.0
14.0
-3.4
-2.5
-1.4

2.4
6.1
5.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.5
-1.3
.4
.0
9.9
-1.3
.4
-1.5

2.3
6.3
6.7
6.3
7.0
5.9
5.3
5.1
-1.4
5.0
5.3
1.3
-1.9
1.7
.0

3.0
5.6
8.7
5.4
6.1
5.5
3.9
4.9
.2
4.4
3.9
10.5
-.1
2.1
-.9

3.6
5.6
7.0
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.0
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
5.2
1.7
2.9
.5

2.4
4.7
6.9
4.5
6.0
4.0
2.3
3.8
.1
5.0
5.2
1.6
-.2
1.0
-1.1

1.7
4.6
5.2
4.6
6.0
3.7
2.2
5.6
-1.1
4.3
3.9
11.4
-1.4
-.3
-2.3
1.9
-4.5
-12.5
-1.4
-.5

1.5
3.8
6.8
3.6
4.1
3.4
2.6
3.1
-.5
3.8
3.8
4.8
-.7
.2
-.7
1.6
-2.7
-6.1
-8.7
-.5

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-7.2
-14.0
-4.7
-.4

-7.7
-15.8
-4.3
-2.8

-14.5
-11.7
-7.4
-18.3

-8.8
-13.6
-6.4
-5.2

-3.0
-11.5
-1.1
3.7

-4.9
-11.9
-2.5
-.3

1.3
3.9
3.5
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.7
4.1
-1.1
2.0
1.4
12.7
-1.2
-.9
-3.6
2.2
-2.0
-5.6
-10.5
1.0

-7.5

-8.7

-8.8

-8.3

-1.9

-3.4

-3.7

-5.9

-3.5

2.5
3.1
2.8
6.1
2.4
.0

3.1
5.8
5.9
5.1
2.3
1.3

3.0
2.8
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.3

3.3
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.2
-.5

3.4
6.3
6.4
5.8
2.6
2.0

8.0
30.1
30.5
22.1
1.5
.5

1.9
5.6
5.7
4.3
.7
-1.0

1.7
2.3
2.2
4.2
1.5
.1

1.4
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.2

-.9

.4

2.1

-.3

1.1

-.1

-1.1

-1.6

1.4

1.1
3.6
3.5
3.7
5.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.7
2.7
5.1
-2.7
-1.0

2.3
2.7
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.6
1.8
4.9
1.6
.4
4.4
-.2
1.5

3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.4
4.8
7.4
-5.5
-5.8
4.9
1.4
.8
3.1

-.8
.8
.8
2.2
3.2
2.1
2.2
2.5
.8
1.8
2.1
-1.8
-.8

-

-.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.8
3.1
3.6
3.9
2.5
4.3
.7
1.6
-1.5

1.2
.9
.9
2.6
3.1
3.1
2.3
4.1
1.7
1.6
1.6
.6
1.7

-

2.5
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.1
3.5
2.3
6.4
.6
.9
-2.9

-

-

1.8
.9
.9
3.2
2.7
2.3
1.3
5.2
7.1
7.3
5.7
-1.0
.6
-3.6

.9
1.2
1.2
2.2
1.8
1.5
1.8
.7
3.7
3.6
4.2
-1.7
-1.6
-4.0

3.6
4.2
7.3
10.4

2.7
3.0
5.7
8.2

1.3
.8
2.8
3.4

5.2
5.4
10.4
14.2

-4.1
-9.6
-14.3
-18.5

5.5
9.4
14.8
19.8

2.0
2.3
4.4
6.2

4.2
4.0
5.5
5.8

3.3
4.3
7.0
7.1

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Special aggregate indexes
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter 6 ....................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter 6 ...............................................
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................

0.4
3.1
2.7
1.9
2.7
3.4
3.5
3.2
4.1
6.9
9.7
4.8
-.6
3.5
2.9
16.6
2.2
2.2
.6
26.7
2.8
2.6
3.1

-0.5
3.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.3
2.9
5.4
7.6
3.9
-1.6
5.2
3.8
17.1
2.2
2.2
.2
16.7
2.9
1.3
9.0

1
2
3
4
5

-1.4
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.5
1.0
2.7
3.3
2.4
.9
2.5
3.3
2.9
2.5
2.6
-.1
6.1
3.7
1.2
.9

-1.1
3.3
3.1
2.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
4.0
5.3
9.9
13.2
7.5
-.3
3.6
3.1
17.4
2.8
2.4
.1
29.4
3.3
6.0
3.6

-2.9
3.0
1.9
4.1
3.5
-.8
-.8
-.1
-9.1
-13.1
-16.6
-4.5
-1.6
4.3
3.0
-21.3
2.4
1.8
-.6
-40.5
2.7
6.5
5.0

2.5
.9
.3
3.9
2.1
3.3
3.9
2.7
9.0
13.8
17.9
6.6
1.6
1.6
.7
18.2
1.4
1.8
3.0
46.5
1.4
-2.7
-.8

-0.9
1.2
.4
2.8
1.4
1.5
2.0
1.4
2.2
4.2
5.7
3.0
-1.0
2.0
1.0
7.7
.9
.8
-.4
13.9
1.3
2.0
1.0

1.6
2.2
1.9
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.5
2.9
3.9
5.2
5.4
5.0
5.4
2.5
2.0
6.6
2.6
2.2
2.2
10.6
2.3
6.0
1.7

-0.3
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.7
2.7
2.5
4.2
6.6
6.7
4.3
6.4
2.0
1.9
7.8
1.9
2.0
1.4
13.8
2.2
1.3
.9

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
-

Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.9
10.1

9.8
10.0

9.8
10.0

9.9
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
10.0

9.9
10.1

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.3

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6

10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2

10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5

10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8

10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0

10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0

10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5

10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8

10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9

10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2

10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6

10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4

19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3

19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2

20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1

20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1

21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1

20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2

20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1

20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2

20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3

19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3

19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2

17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2

17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1

17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4

17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4

18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4

18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3

17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4

17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4

17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4

17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4

16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5

16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6

16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5

16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9

13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9

13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2

13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5

14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6

14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6

14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7

14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8

14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8

14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8

14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
24.2

17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9

17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0

17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0

18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0

18.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0

18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8

18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9

18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0

18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9

18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9

18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1

23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1

23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0

23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0

23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1

24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1

24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1

24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1

24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0

24.7
26.4
26.9
27.2
26.9

24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0

25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1

26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4

27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5

27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5

27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2

29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3

29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8

31.4
32.2
33.1
34.3
36.0

31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3

31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6

31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8

31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0

31.8
32.9
33.7
35.2
37.2

31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3

31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5

31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7

32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city
average, all items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Annual
avg.

Year
1st
half

2nd
half

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1913
1914

-

-

10.0
10.1

-

-

1.0

1.0

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

-

-

10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4

2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5

1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

-

-

20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

-

-

17.6
17.8
17.5
17.2
17.2

3.4
-1.1
-2.2
-1.1
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

-

-

16.8
15.3
13.7
13.0
13.5

-6.4
-9.3
-10.2
.0
2.3

-2.3
-8.9
-10.5
-5.1
3.8

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

-

-

13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0

3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7

2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

-

-

14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7

1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3

.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

-

-

18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0

2.2
18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7

2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

-

-

24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0

5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4

.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

-

-

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4

-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

-

-

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2

1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

-

-

31.7
32.6
33.6
35.0
36.9

1.9
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.8
3.1
4.2
5.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all
items-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9

38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5

38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0

38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3

38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8

39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3

39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7

39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3

39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9

39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4

39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8

40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7

52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5

53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1

53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9

53.9
57.1
61.0
65.6
72.8

54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7

54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4

54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1

55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7

55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4

55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6

79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8

80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8

81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1

82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5

83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8

83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2

83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2

84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8

85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8

86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7

86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7

105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2

105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8

106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8

106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5

107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8

107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2

107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2

107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6

107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2

108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4

108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6

126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0

127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4

127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7

127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9

128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4

128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8

129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5

131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9

131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0

132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3

132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
161.0

148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
161.1

148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
161.4

149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
162.7

149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
162.8

149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
162.8

149.9
154.3
157.5
159.8
163.3

150.2
154.5
157.8
160.0
163.8

150.6
155.1
158.3
160.2
164.7

151.0
155.5
158.5
160.6
165.0

150.9
155.9
158.5
160.7
165.1

150.9
155.9
158.2
160.7
165.1

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

165.6
171.7
173.2
177.7
180.9

166.5
172.4
173.7
179.2
181.9

167.9
172.6
174.7
180.3
182.9

168.0
173.5
175.8
179.8
183.5

168.2
174.4
175.8
179.4
184.7

169.2
174.6
175.9
179.6
185.3

169.4
173.8
176.1
179.6
184.9

169.3
173.8
176.6
180.3
185.0

170.4
174.8
177.0
181.0
185.4

170.6
174.0
177.3
180.7
186.5

170.9
173.7
177.4
180.2
186.8

170.7
172.9
177.0
179.9
186.0

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

186.3
194.0
197.559
206.744
205.700

187.3
194.2
198.544
207.254
206.708

188.6
195.3
200.612
209.147
207.218

190.2
197.2
202.130
210.698
207.925

190.0
198.2
203.661
212.788
208.774

190.1
198.6
203.906
215.223
210.972

191.0
199.2
203.700
216.304
210.526

192.1
199.6
203.199
215.247
211.156

195.0
198.4
203.889
214.935
211.322

195.2
197.0
204.338
212.182
211.549

193.4
196.8
205.891
207.296
212.003

192.5
197.2
205.777
204.813
211.703

2010
2011
2012

212.568
216.400
223.216

212.544
217.535
224.317

213.525
220.024
226.304

213.958
221.743
227.012

214.124
222.954
226.600

213.839
222.522
226.036

213.898
222.686
225.568

214.205
223.326
227.056

214.306
223.688
228.184

214.623
223.043
227.974

214.750
222.813

215.262
222.166

-

-

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.

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-

-

39.0
40.7
42.1
44.7
49.6

5.5
3.3
3.4
8.9
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.4
6.2
11.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-

-

54.1
57.2
60.9
65.6
73.1

6.9
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.4

9.1
5.7
6.5
7.7
11.4

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

-

-

102.1

104.4

82.9
91.4
96.9
99.8
103.3

12.6
8.6
3.8
3.3
3.6

13.4
10.3
6.0
3.0
3.5

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

106.0
108.2
111.2
115.5
121.3

107.8
109.0
113.7
118.4
123.9

106.9
108.6
112.5
117.0
122.6

3.6
.6
4.5
4.4
4.5

3.5
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5

131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8

129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6

6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7

5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

148.9
153.1
157.0
159.0
162.0

150.6
155.2
158.1
160.3
164.5

149.8
154.1
157.6
159.7
163.2

2.5
3.3
1.5
1.6
2.7

2.9
2.9
2.3
1.3
2.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

167.6
173.2
174.9
179.3
183.2

170.2
173.8
176.9
180.3
185.8

168.9
173.5
175.9
179.8
184.5

3.4
1.3
2.4
1.6
3.4

3.5
2.7
1.4
2.2
2.6

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

188.8
196.3
201.069
210.309
207.883

193.2
198.0
204.466
211.796
211.377

191.0
197.1
202.767
211.053
209.630

3.5
2.4
4.3
-.5
3.4

3.5
3.2
2.9
4.1
-.7

2010
2011
2012

213.426
220.196
225.581

214.507
222.954

213.967
221.575

1.7
3.2

2.1
3.6

-

-

-

-

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

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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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

186.0
554.2

192.5
573.3

197.2
587.3

205.777
612.948

204.813
610.075

211.703
630.600

215.262
641.200

222.166
661.766

227.974
679.066

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

188.4
187.9
187.6
206.3
185.1
165.4
205.6
165.0
217.6
123.6
123.6
208.4
207.9
183.2
184.6
185.4
197.0
170.4
145.4
143.3
130.8
175.3

192.5
192.2
190.7
208.4
184.6
171.7
200.9
167.3
221.3
126.8
126.7
213.2
207.2
185.6
187.1
187.7
201.7
176.0
147.4
145.9
134.8
174.9

196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.9
176.8
202.0
175.8
229.5
133.7
134.6
215.5
214.9
188.0
188.5
189.1
202.7
177.3
147.4
145.3
141.0
175.3

206.141
205.855
204.141
226.696
196.937
190.120
208.175
184.496
243.149
147.613
140.373
228.155
219.795
198.489
196.452
195.296
213.259
186.988
154.068
153.152
147.341
177.887

218.269
218.155
217.498
253.759
223.504
229.039
218.381
233.048
270.252
166.349
159.319
247.775
243.351
208.639
208.480
206.941
227.130
207.556
162.136
155.559
156.835
186.701

217.186
216.679
212.041
251.570
220.044
218.595
218.580
226.081
268.885
160.563
155.735
254.648
244.918
200.623
200.836
196.375
216.156
194.559
157.240
148.214
154.481
172.260

220.508
220.062
215.748
251.419
217.960
216.090
215.560
225.782
269.887
162.997
158.627
253.730
242.901
211.858
212.009
210.850
229.728
206.820
165.223
156.178
171.694
191.689

230.642
230.624
228.925
266.752
233.774
242.361
229.605
241.336
284.843
173.485
168.910
265.148
255.346
228.845
229.209
231.020
256.334
232.246
186.482
172.906
187.851
207.457

234.130
234.106
231.388
268.476
230.974
251.004
227.183
233.236
290.158
176.325
168.972
267.618
264.823
232.762
233.543
234.148
267.287
244.853
192.987
179.354
192.054
206.675

124.7
169.4
167.9
108.0
178.1
184.5
121.0
110.4
197.7
113.9
107.1
151.2
179.9
124.3
180.2
180.6
120.0
248.6
300.3
302.7
241.8
158.5
161.0
126.5
296.0
230.0
270.9
416.9
285.2
113.9
112.5
116.4

120.0
173.4
168.4
109.8
179.6
184.1
120.3
112.0
205.5
120.6
108.2
153.8
183.0
128.6
180.8
180.4
121.9
249.6
298.1
306.3
252.3
169.8
172.2
120.9
288.6
252.4
253.2
337.8
298.4
119.6
118.9
121.3

121.9
174.2
166.3
109.4
183.3
181.9
118.6
111.9
212.4
125.4
110.8
176.2
180.3
124.9
176.9
184.1
121.9
254.7
303.6
321.0
277.8
174.7
183.1
124.2
285.7
266.8
273.0
312.1
291.2
122.7
122.0
124.2

125.971
176.895
167.784
108.820
186.035
194.314
127.898
114.166
223.236
132.570
115.420
234.691
205.149
149.236
200.799
189.727
136.149
269.533
322.717
338.490
294.385
183.352
183.278
133.873
306.165
275.821
286.234
373.203
302.224
127.813
127.130
127.862

128.835
186.378
178.092
116.862
197.514
205.506
134.854
122.553
239.504
139.815
126.376
212.916
209.922
144.176
217.373
200.306
139.820
278.835
324.316
333.638
304.463
212.173
181.951
121.829
313.763
331.842
291.564
333.609
311.812
145.395
148.284
138.253

121.794
171.729
163.913
104.617
193.620
202.388
132.050
124.030
239.238
137.987
127.997
198.504
193.546
128.979
196.937
195.768
134.414
270.279
311.627
319.843
275.345
194.027
182.025
119.566
302.178
276.458
318.530
342.058
296.805
144.715
149.616
133.373

136.610
192.294
176.129
118.084
201.515
204.468
133.549
124.644
249.371
148.706
128.635
210.890
200.958
135.635
205.729
200.811
136.060
273.977
318.535
331.197
286.422
197.763
199.921
121.370
304.975
292.452
296.068
305.839
316.814
143.046
146.637
133.137

148.085
202.592
191.845
129.836
215.574
213.483
137.294
140.081
266.290
158.079
138.066
224.323
217.503
148.167
222.204
218.938
144.184
280.711
321.559
329.693
305.927
206.769
191.842
117.671
312.122
314.226
293.170
309.725
322.774
153.196
155.090
146.424

148.487
210.037
189.888
124.209
211.336
224.463
143.650
150.085
267.256
157.894
139.195
221.888
215.866
146.747
220.951
217.378
143.141
281.585
321.219
339.532
343.628
207.704
223.745
109.596
301.744
305.484
276.319
302.082
312.503
155.579
158.894
145.585

112.5

117.4

121.0

128.005

147.495

148.254

147.658

156.566

160.541

140.0
108.6
128.5
112.5
105.6

144.9
112.1
134.3
112.2
107.5

147.8
114.2
135.3
127.3
110.6

152.883
118.208
139.574
143.862
114.191

162.280
126.985
152.766
149.813
120.279

160.745
125.475
153.097
151.411
116.782

158.654
123.140
151.169
150.567
114.010

167.577
128.539
160.314
169.736
117.202

167.776
129.510
163.006
165.723
117.414

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1
Coffee ............................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 ......
Other food at home ............................................
Sugar and sweets ............................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................
Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................
Other sweets 1 ...............................................
Fats and oils ....................................................
Butter and margarine 1 ..................................
Salad dressing 1 ............................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1
Other foods ......................................................
Soups ............................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......
Snacks ...........................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......
Baby food 1 ....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 .........................
Food away from home .........................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 ..................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ...............
Food from vending machines and mobile
vendors 1 ...................................................
Other food away from home 1 ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home ....................................
Wine at home ..................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............

99.2
144.6
115.4
163.2
160.6
142.7
107.3
116.0
167.3
135.9
110.8
114.0
178.6
208.3
151.0
170.6
179.6
123.8
111.3
189.7
119.7
119.9
117.4

103.4
162.1
115.7
167.1
166.9
154.5
110.8
117.5
165.6
132.0
106.4
116.3
183.7
211.3
152.0
180.7
186.7
128.0
112.9
195.8
123.1
124.0
120.5

105.7
165.4
118.4
168.1
171.3
163.5
112.2
122.2
167.3
130.2
110.1
117.6
183.7
211.3
149.5
178.7
186.5
129.3
115.3
202.0
127.3
127.7
124.8

109.188
173.838
121.348
173.511
177.051
162.645
117.281
126.657
176.736
138.383
113.763
125.513
188.646
211.526
154.768
186.595
193.197
134.720
115.658
209.931
132.236
132.893
128.568

112.847
184.976
123.678
189.527
192.120
172.947
127.765
138.694
207.439
164.119
126.045
151.538
203.937
229.108
164.905
211.129
205.712
142.495
124.144
220.847
137.473
140.911
135.938

112.401
180.716
124.344
189.197
197.258
179.629
131.090
141.020
198.165
151.702
126.582
143.034
203.972
226.023
163.260
214.567
210.137
141.182
122.796
224.940
139.929
143.384
139.721

113.213
185.246
123.445
189.176
202.206
191.871
133.051
142.247
200.925
165.597
128.929
139.055
202.520
222.929
160.963
215.459
207.755
139.234
122.267
227.871
141.699
144.718
143.615

124.511
221.033
126.128
199.694
209.639
199.828
136.786
151.007
229.065
183.995
139.419
165.720
211.835
229.725
165.710
231.495
218.360
149.514
126.235
234.666
145.855
149.167
148.670

121.940
214.058
125.263
204.289
213.643
199.238
140.119
155.275
234.622
185.564
138.941
174.136
216.819
232.836
165.337
243.500
228.647
151.855
128.100
239.927
148.874
152.823
153.025

111.2
127.0
194.2
172.5
176.5
173.8
149.3
240.3

114.2
133.6
196.3
172.7
175.9
175.1
151.5
247.3

116.4
138.7
201.1
175.7
178.7
176.3
156.0
257.4

120.269
144.454
208.934
181.999
186.264
178.085
161.506
269.505

128.848
153.646
218.445
190.471
196.194
182.474
167.054
281.406

131.785
156.830
223.168
194.523
201.688
185.979
166.961
287.621

134.439
161.657
225.592
195.108
203.522
185.610
164.394
294.090

137.958
165.205
229.467
196.850
206.608
185.703
163.011
302.665

140.136
167.622
233.029
198.627
208.143
186.869
165.278
310.285

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

186.4
213.5
213.0
118.6
330.2

194.2
219.2
219.7
122.4
349.6

200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
367.7

206.638
235.480
238.216
133.179
388.209

212.452
240.752
246.026
129.982
405.966

212.142
241.991
247.465
124.222
427.153

212.861
243.120
249.246
127.369
444.580

217.009
247.858
255.322
129.754
462.442

220.261
252.603
260.611
142.274
481.629

247.0
206.1

254.4
211.2

263.8
220.1

276.352
226.151

267.821
230.926

253.210
232.603

258.522
233.278

261.773
237.350

291.317
241.351

206.1
118.9
164.7
146.4
183.4
186.0
225.7
152.0
137.7
198.7
126.5
270.1
307.1
121.3
89.4
107.7
91.5
82.6
123.0
137.8

211.2
116.4
190.2
172.4
227.4
236.0
266.5
178.3
152.2
258.9
133.2
285.0
320.3
121.9
87.7
114.0
90.1
79.5
123.6
143.6

220.1
117.4
190.9
171.5
232.2
240.9
272.4
177.1
163.2
221.1
139.6
298.5
337.0
122.6
83.9
117.5
91.4
72.8
122.6
141.4

226.151
117.396
200.831
180.379
298.656
320.865
326.741
183.066
171.431
220.150
147.186
315.239
353.370
121.880
81.035
117.978
90.188
68.938
120.204
140.415

230.926
120.360
213.861
192.050
260.185
252.236
327.270
197.545
186.472
232.380
156.864
337.662
371.080
124.314
77.171
120.817
90.166
63.065
119.826
140.843

232.603
124.415
207.329
182.701
265.130
270.525
312.422
187.125
185.190
190.227
165.808
360.749
379.734
123.187
74.826
116.767
83.394
62.293
119.684
137.094

233.278
127.674
210.860
184.079
299.558
314.253
338.476
187.077
186.549
185.089
175.008
384.093
388.794
120.007
68.986
112.792
74.553
57.344
113.905
135.266

237.342
130.695
216.074
187.586
340.375
371.715
359.883
189.060
190.926
178.374
183.178
404.155
399.257
121.409
68.578
113.079
73.257
57.069
116.870
137.962

241.346
133.275
216.544
185.542
332.394
386.277
311.838
187.152
192.454
166.004
192.704
427.945
410.651
121.429
66.624
111.822
74.291
54.499
117.109
135.175

93.7
88.7
84.6
89.4

92.0
88.9
87.4
94.8

91.7
88.5
88.4
98.1

89.432
85.686
89.909
100.715

88.045
87.286
91.480
102.836

89.881
87.092
88.684
99.788

86.544
74.938
85.043
95.256

88.849
77.694
86.302
98.223

90.793
76.756
88.188
101.704

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Other appliances 1 .............................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................
Dishes and flatware 1 ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ..............
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 1 .....................................................
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .........................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ....................
Housekeeping supplies .......................................
Household cleaning products 1 ..........................
Household paper products 1 ..............................
Miscellaneous household products 1 .................
Household operations 1 .......................................
Domestic services 1 ...........................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 ...................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ....................
Repair of household items 1 ..............................

77.9
87.2
87.3
121.7
86.2
92.0

77.1
82.9
80.1
124.1
80.7
91.7

75.6
79.0
74.3
123.6
75.1
92.2

75.914
76.170
67.750
128.403
73.764
95.198

76.735
76.086
66.408
134.433
72.685
96.592

74.250
73.849
63.889
130.327
70.705
96.138

71.729
70.769
60.220
130.226
66.020
95.861

70.945
67.548
55.990
130.374
61.710
96.983

71.068
66.069
54.209
129.528
59.502
97.003

92.9
96.0
90.2
158.7
106.6
124.6
103.9
129.3
124.6
126.9
124.3
144.8

93.2
98.5
88.8
162.5
110.2
125.2
106.6
136.0
131.1

94.7
100.5
89.7
168.8
113.2
133.4
110.6
141.2
135.7

94.697
101.573
88.810
183.428
121.182
154.045
116.635
152.814
141.938

NA

NA

129.6
155.5

129.0
162.1

93.593
98.836
89.028
171.286
113.279
138.485
112.593
144.659
138.159
143.712
130.180
168.656

129.074
177.632

93.468
98.773
88.575
184.503
123.214
155.385
115.123
152.486
142.901
157.991
125.137
184.346

91.606
97.267
86.502
185.068
121.391
160.635
115.257
153.116
144.039
156.985
126.254
NA

92.382
99.580
86.533
190.869
125.476
164.494
119.293
155.744
144.146
159.594
126.708
197.981

92.464
100.687
86.112
191.181
123.925
168.128
119.637
158.640
146.250
161.909
128.628
205.013

NA

Apparel ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................
Men’s apparel ......................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ...............................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ..............................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................
Boys’ apparel .......................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................
Women’s apparel .................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................
Women’s dresses ..............................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 .........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear
and accessories 1 ......................................
Girls’ apparel .......................................................
Footwear ................................................................
Men’s footwear ....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................
Women’s footwear ...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ...........................................
Watches 4 ............................................................
Jewelry 4 ..............................................................

118.6
115.7
121.5
124.7
135.4
87.3
109.6
98.7
110.2
109.2
113.4
99.7
87.4

117.2
113.5
119.6
124.3
133.7
86.7
105.7
95.9
108.3
109.0
108.1
104.0
86.9

118.6
113.0
119.9
120.8
133.3
89.7
105.6
93.4
110.4
112.0
107.0
116.9
89.2

118.126
112.487
117.412
122.326
127.244
83.798
107.614
97.503
109.375
110.682
102.975
116.942
88.138

117.006
111.232
115.849
115.341
135.854
80.130
105.128
97.105
105.413
106.699
101.095
114.752
83.483

118.984
110.856
116.346
113.420
137.577
81.777
104.078
94.354
107.819
109.343
107.200
111.348
84.982

117.127
109.849
115.252
113.644
138.695
78.513
104.704
93.592
104.988
106.528
103.647
103.242
81.794

123.203
116.906
122.518
114.208
149.608
85.095
110.321
99.951
110.883
111.341
106.156
109.415
83.250

130.759
122.731
128.509
120.510
156.429
88.554
116.766
105.224
119.780
120.329
120.136
126.542
92.602

91.8
113.8
119.4
115.6
123.6
119.2
121.4
126.5
108.4
131.4

91.8
105.7
120.9
118.1
125.2
119.6
117.6
122.5
108.7
126.6

90.5
104.2
122.6
121.0
124.9
121.6
116.8
128.3
111.0
133.6

89.828
104.034
122.029
119.023
127.064
120.533
116.419
133.527
108.082
141.273

88.639
100.160
124.152
123.943
131.106
119.224
115.003
143.678
110.894
153.213

92.768
101.628
128.637
126.388
134.149
126.162
115.754
145.122
109.437
155.325

94.399
98.760
125.691
124.766
131.865
121.689
115.832
150.868
106.991
164.140

103.121
108.542
128.560
128.460
137.414
122.180
121.842
161.509
108.763
177.987

101.867
117.070
135.996
136.350
139.774
132.407
127.012
165.696
110.267
183.270

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................
New vehicles .....................................................
Used cars and trucks .........................................
Leased cars and trucks 7 ...................................
Car and truck rental 1 ........................................
Motor fuel .............................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ...........................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ....................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ........................
Other motor fuels 1 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................
Tires ...................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........
Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .............................................

163.4
160.9
94.3
139.8
138.1
90.8
102.1
161.7
160.9
159.6
165.9
158.3
153.0
109.3
102.4
112.3
205.3
210.8
187.9
124.7
330.5
133.4

171.6
168.8
94.8
139.3
140.0
92.3
112.2
188.0
187.0
186.5
191.8
181.7
187.0
113.6
105.4
118.0
213.2
220.7
194.0
129.8
333.5
136.7

174.4
171.7
93.7
138.2
137.0
91.9
114.0
199.8
198.8
198.4
202.9
192.7
200.7
119.2
109.1
125.7
221.4
228.2
200.1
135.5
336.3
139.8

189.967
187.159
93.733
137.736
137.791
92.588
112.921
259.032
257.792
257.653
263.140
248.029
249.230
123.786
112.172
132.125
228.692
235.569
206.152
140.233
338.071
142.586

160.914
157.272
89.482
133.317
126.526
97.978
115.879
149.650
146.644
144.405
153.372
148.665
186.488
133.295
119.029
144.653
241.855
246.234
221.590
146.810
351.694
147.649

186.839
183.565
95.072
139.962
138.242
97.929
122.965
225.584
225.223
224.201
231.652
219.433
203.701
134.892
120.562
146.242
247.812
253.026
226.521
150.646
368.294
163.758

197.832
194.477
96.151
139.567
143.377
92.908
120.895
257.025
256.443
255.858
262.812
247.524
235.625
139.150
125.379
149.090
252.759
259.776
228.471
154.769
384.794
165.875

209.013
205.607
99.250
143.994
149.207
90.697
121.654
283.528
281.852
281.233
288.814
271.822
281.127
147.223
133.406
156.424
258.355
264.310
233.972
158.097
398.980
168.751

221.897
218.707
99.448
145.110
149.368
87.192
116.919
325.181
324.120
323.549
331.247
312.808
298.390
148.465
134.109
158.597
261.261
268.768
237.387
159.378
411.974
171.274

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
State motor vehicle registration and license
fees 1 2 ......................................................
Parking and other fees 1 ....................................
Public transportation ..............................................
Airline fare ...........................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................
Intracity transportation .........................................
Medical care ............................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................
Medicinal drugs 10 ...............................................
Prescription drugs ..............................................
Nonprescription drugs 10 ...................................
Medical equipment and supplies 10 .....................
Medical care services ............................................
Professional services ...........................................
Physicians’ services 2 ........................................
Dental services 2 ...............................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ................................
Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ......
Hospital and related services ..............................
Hospital services 2 11 ........................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 11 .....................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 8 ....................
Nursing homes and adult day services 2 11 .......
Care of invalids and elderly at home 12 .............
Health insurance 12 .............................................

133.3
132.9
204.2
217.8
146.1
209.0

135.6
138.9
216.6
232.3
153.1
220.6

138.9
141.3
217.4
230.0
156.5
224.8

140.582
146.865
231.363
254.153
158.532
228.979

144.018
155.748
235.199
256.668
155.828
241.010

163.318
164.530
243.453
267.543
150.317
253.521

165.445
166.619
254.312
282.542
153.250
261.427

167.414
171.584
264.424
295.413
152.731
272.673

166.373
181.877
269.362
298.958
151.774
282.703

314.4
264.4

328.2
273.9

340.0
279.1

357.745
285.913

367.301
290.080

393.616
308.823
103.126
410.486
99.020
99.968
418.568
334.032
337.087
403.376
177.187
221.017
623.692
232.665
226.697
534.517
190.137
110.740
105.123

407.909
319.396
106.778
428.440
99.051
99.995
434.051
341.593
346.237
412.575
178.336
223.998
657.440
245.658
240.648
559.297
196.059
113.375
111.005

421.438
327.814
109.629
442.403
99.411
101.670
449.365
347.968
353.412
421.551
179.622
225.909
682.321
255.059
248.334
582.261
202.506
114.202
122.385

-

-

-

-

-

340.0

354.9

361.8

373.019

377.458

-

-

-

-

-

327.7
277.2
282.9
312.2
163.4
188.0
424.2
156.9
151.0
366.5
150.0
-

342.8
287.4
291.7
329.4
168.2
192.8
446.4
165.1
159.0
385.3
156.6
100.0
100.0

356.7
294.7
296.3
345.5
171.7
198.3
473.0
175.1
169.3
404.1
163.6
103.0
106.8

378.119
307.333
308.349
366.759
173.615
204.926
510.961
189.193
181.855
442.799
172.786
106.595
116.743

389.744
316.435
317.426
379.634
173.932
213.024
540.101
200.327
192.246
468.195
178.265
107.778
112.829

380.302
299.777
100.000
394.125
100.000
100.000
403.791
324.763
325.735
392.030
176.615
217.072
580.567
215.857
207.169
508.210
184.933
108.693
109.521

Recreation 1 .............................................................
Video and audio 1 ..................................................
Televisions ...........................................................
Cable and satellite television and radio service 5
Other video equipment 1 ......................................
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio 1 .........................................
Audio equipment ..................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ..................
Pets, pet products and services 1 ..........................
Pets and pet products ..........................................
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................
Sporting goods ......................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................
Sports equipment ................................................
Photography 1 ........................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................
Other recreational goods 1 ....................................
Toys .....................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ..............
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................
Other recreation services 1 ....................................
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises 1 .........................................
Admissions ..........................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ........................
Recreational reading materials ..............................
Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................
Recreational books 1 ...........................................

106.1
103.2
28.0
326.8
32.5

107.1
103.2
24.2
337.5
29.0

108.1
102.4
18.7
346.3
24.9

108.702
102.523
15.462
354.903
21.692

110.487
101.810
12.443
360.943
18.357

109.851
100.400
9.042
368.818
16.618

108.561
97.753
7.312
369.397
14.479

109.959
99.028
6.047
382.673
12.813

111.135
100.024
5.108
396.777
11.858

77.7
63.2
108.6
120.0
155.3
146.2
115.1
132.5
96.3
92.2
100.6
106.5
70.4
81.6
94.0
97.9
129.4

77.2
56.8
108.7
123.3
157.6
153.5
116.5
137.2
94.6
89.5
95.8
104.9
67.6
77.9
91.9
95.1
133.4

78.1
53.9
105.9
127.8
162.8
159.8
117.9
141.4
93.9
85.5
85.6
106.8
65.3
74.2
92.9
96.7
139.0

78.675
51.080
105.660
134.740
171.130
169.616
114.764
137.138
91.728
82.841
79.989
106.717
62.080
70.193
87.326
96.967
141.896

80.133
49.026
104.363
148.513
192.166
180.073
117.671
137.036
96.836
81.453
75.292
108.636
58.841
65.228
87.505
98.906
145.233

77.205
46.754
94.647
150.801
193.575
185.861
115.762
134.293
95.519
82.229
73.771
112.134
56.790
61.607
91.721
98.929
145.317

74.383
44.935
92.164
151.332
191.884
191.992
115.448
137.409
91.413
79.880
66.393
113.202
54.150
58.186
92.296
95.980
146.787

79.480
42.512
89.832
157.946
198.072
205.461
116.884
143.744
87.436
81.293
65.317
117.021
52.681
55.967
96.366
94.720
147.246

78.537
40.700
89.557
160.396
200.807
209.410
118.960
146.026
89.306
81.038
64.134
117.766
51.000
53.753
96.745
95.670
150.630

115.9
274.5
227.0
204.3
117.2
103.9

119.0
283.6
232.8
205.5
119.3
102.3

122.0
298.4
240.2
207.3
120.7
102.7

123.194
304.937
249.677
209.747
122.141
103.872

124.737
313.626
258.077
217.493
128.122
106.082

121.825
315.568
263.880
224.023
134.522
106.442

121.987
320.241
267.011
223.311
134.872
105.328

124.845
318.783
267.538
225.053
138.937
103.141

124.900
331.654
273.174
227.776
144.968
100.670

Education and communication 1 ..............................
Education 1 ............................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............
College tuition and fees .....................................

110.5
147.0
357.6
415.8
462.2

112.6
155.6
375.5
440.5
493.2

114.8
165.5
402.0
468.3
529.2

117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
560.233

121.819
184.352
467.179
519.500
594.722

124.156
192.760
499.478
542.036
630.503

125.089
200.496
515.937
564.149
657.115

126.413
209.452
547.576
588.489
697.509

127.956
217.394
584.368
609.314
726.283

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
2004

2005

2006

Oct.
2012

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

633.084
243.495
210.484
86.472
145.409
230.143
226.454
84.271
101.327
62.283
102.180

658.942
248.912
218.972
85.510
151.799
239.476
252.599
83.163
100.764
60.811
104.139

680.793
255.108
225.989
85.119
157.628
248.442
264.991
82.680
100.862
60.378
105.920

Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....
Child care and nursery school 6 ........................
Technical and business school tuition and fees
Communication 1 ...................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................
Postage .............................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................
Information and information processing 1 ............
Telephone services 1 .........................................
Wireless telephone services 1 .........................
Land-line telephone services 10 ......................
Information technology, hardware and services
13 .................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment
14 ...............................................................
Computer software and accessories 1 ...............
Internet services and electronic information
providers 1 .................................................
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 1 ....................

470.4
189.7
157.3
87.0
120.0
191.7
154.9
85.5
95.0
66.7

497.1
199.3
168.0
86.2
120.5
191.7
169.4
84.6
95.3
65.7

525.7
209.9
176.3
85.2
126.5
201.9
170.9
83.5
96.9
65.6

553.931
217.589
185.776
85.834
132.101
209.745
190.190
83.917
98.887
64.977

587.368
228.624
193.831
87.444
136.250
216.173
198.345
85.454
101.720
65.341

-

-

-

-

-

610.140
234.217
201.734
87.541
142.984
227.304
202.004
85.404
102.585
64.593
100.000

14.8

13.6

11.6

10.722

10.406

9.935

9.767

9.371

9.130

154.7
60.0

130.8
57.4

115.0
52.8

100.000
49.486

88.176
49.328

77.821
48.219

73.078
43.346

64.421
42.524

60.529
38.439

97.3

94.8

77.3

73.716

76.165

76.037

76.982

76.555

76.082

48.5

44.7

42.3

40.192

39.887

38.567

37.132

35.220

33.779

Other goods and services ........................................
Tobacco and smoking products .............................
Cigarettes 1 ..........................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............
Personal care ........................................................
Personal care products ........................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous
personal care products 1 ...........................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations
and implements .........................................
Personal care services ........................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ......
Miscellaneous personal services .........................
Legal services 4 .................................................
Funeral expenses 4 ...........................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 1 ...................................................
Financial services 4 ...........................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ..........................

315.9
485.7
196.0
146.8
181.9
153.8

326.6
515.0
208.0
153.6
185.8
155.4

335.7
528.6
213.5
156.6
191.1
158.6

348.830
568.410
230.125
162.102
195.467
158.407

362.986
605.662
245.184
173.011
200.918
161.295

403.970
789.173
320.486
211.734
203.454
162.231

414.002
832.741
338.393
221.471
205.084
161.217

421.000
852.435
345.948
231.217
207.747
160.954

427.027
864.920
351.069
234.019
210.684
162.663

101.4

101.8

103.9

103.913

104.888

104.766

104.041

102.159

103.693

171.4
201.8
123.0
298.4
238.0
228.4
120.5

174.8
206.9
126.1
307.0
245.9
239.8
122.8

178.4
212.7
129.7
318.7
255.7
250.6
126.7

177.830
219.945
134.057
330.850
265.264
263.363
130.494

182.840
226.578
138.100
342.530
277.998
277.828
136.794

185.326
228.614
139.341
349.851
282.925
286.593
139.979

184.333
230.332
140.388
358.380
293.533
292.101
143.103

187.219
232.313
141.595
368.816
300.525
299.276
144.980

188.242
235.299
143.415
377.275
305.726
303.312
147.617

123.4
251.0
85.7

129.2
254.5
86.1

135.8
264.8
86.8

140.418
276.411
87.196

150.044
269.265
88.882

156.280
272.967
89.309

161.113
274.102
87.264

170.077
294.095
86.704

171.319
307.012
85.398

156.6
138.8
160.9
190.8
115.1
220.5
205.6
222.7
256.5
185.5
178.0
180.6
140.7
162.9
190.3
175.1
114.2
209.9

161.2
143.4
170.8
207.8
114.9
229.2
211.2
228.3
263.5
192.3
184.8
186.7
145.3
172.4
205.9
182.2
112.0
221.1

163.5
145.0
176.1
215.7
113.3
236.6
220.0
231.4
270.9
197.2
188.0
191.2
147.0
177.7
213.5
186.9
113.3
225.8

172.952
154.086
196.636
249.863
112.450
244.275
227.035
236.020
278.783
205.575
197.174
199.431
156.073
197.551
245.286
202.222
112.830
233.314

164.233
137.015
164.879
198.108
108.576
252.176
232.112
245.881
288.227
202.292
193.918
198.153
139.620
167.933
198.909
190.910
110.975
243.646

175.127
152.532
193.667
244.413
112.165
254.519
233.241
256.007
293.470
210.639
202.951
204.800
154.918
195.487
241.513
205.823
112.281
247.174

179.331
156.997
203.292
261.243
111.789
257.382
234.278
263.648
296.508
214.225
207.428
208.036
159.342
204.737
257.051
212.541
110.741
251.847

187.472
164.072
215.404
277.351
114.098
262.954
238.834
271.174
302.364
220.479
215.189
214.658
166.354
216.421
272.053
223.793
117.314
257.915

194.216
172.014
231.711
299.403
113.918
267.906
243.405
276.522
308.072
226.675
221.475
220.179
174.234
232.181
292.644
234.230
124.626
262.682

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables ................................................................
Services .....................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 .........................................................
Transportation services .............................................
Other services ...........................................................
All items less food ......................................................
All items less shelter ..................................................
All items less medical care ........................................
Commodities less food ..............................................
Nondurables less food ...............................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................
Nondurables ..............................................................
Apparel less footwear ................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ....................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

234.468
218.104
205.155
205.377
140.815
261.928
250.925
210.009
189.083

242.079
168.726
210.168
208.925
139.731
154.744
258.039
223.608
198.746

243.838
202.398
213.780
213.572
145.253
228.303
261.871
217.384
196.776

246.115
218.896
215.786
215.303
145.037
260.026
265.062
221.962
197.935

251.150
233.943
221.735
220.325
148.692
287.221
271.036
235.646
201.072

Oct.
2012

Special aggregate indexes
Services less medical care services ..........................
Energy .......................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..
Energy commodities ............................................
Services less energy services ...............................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................

212.4
153.3
191.0
192.0
139.9
163.4
228.1
193.6
166.4

220.6
179.3
194.9
195.9
140.4
190.7
234.6
196.0
181.4

227.6
184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
198.1
183.0

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

255.542
253.545
225.839
224.558
150.766
327.527
276.790
238.579
202.793

9
10
11
12
13
14
NA
-

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

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

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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

3.4

3.5

2.4

4.3

-0.5

3.4

1.7

3.2

2.6

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

2.6
2.6
2.3
1.7
.9
-3.8
1.2
2.5
2.1
4.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.3
1.6
-.8
3.1
-1.1
-3.6
-5.6
4.8
5.9
4.3
2.4
6.5
2.8
5.5
6.2
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.6
-20.0
4.2
5.6
5.4
-.1
2.8
8.2
10.0
7.1
.8
-2.5
11.4
11.7
12.7
7.5
-8.1
49.1
4.6
1.9
2.7
-.5

2.2
2.3
1.7
1.0
-.3
3.8
-2.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
2.4
3.3
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.2
-3.8
2.4
.3
1.7
.8
-.2
-.6
1.4
3.9
5.9
1.0
1.7
1.7
3.5
.3
-.1
1.6
.4
-.7
1.2
4.3
7.1
7.0
-4.4
-2.5
9.7
-6.5
-19.0
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.2

2.1
2.0
1.3
3.3
2.3
3.0
.5
5.1
3.7
5.4
6.2
1.1
3.7
1.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.0
-.4
4.6
.2
1.6
.5
-1.2
-.4
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.1
3.4
4.0
2.4
14.6
-1.5
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
.0
2.0
1.8
4.8
10.1
2.9
6.3
2.7
-1.0
5.7
7.8
-7.6
-2.4
2.6
2.6
2.4

4.9
5.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
7.5
3.1
4.9
5.9
10.4
4.3
5.9
2.3
5.6
4.2
3.3
5.2
5.5
4.5
5.4
4.5
1.5
3.3
1.5
.9
-.5
1.5
6.8
7.8
2.0
5.1
5.7
4.2
33.2
13.8
19.5
13.5
3.1
11.7
5.8
6.3
5.4
6.0
5.0
.1
7.8
7.2
3.4
4.8
19.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
2.9

5.9
6.0
6.5
11.9
13.5
20.5
4.9
26.3
11.1
12.7
13.5
8.6
10.7
5.1
6.1
6.0
6.5
11.0
5.2
1.6
6.4
5.0
2.3
5.4
6.1
7.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.5
9.5
-9.3
2.3
-3.4
8.3
5.6
2.7
3.5
.5
-1.4
3.4
15.7
-.7
-9.0
2.5
20.3
1.9
-10.6
3.2
13.8
16.6
8.1

-.5
-.7
-2.5
-.9
-1.5
-4.6
.1
-3.0
-.5
-3.5
-2.2
2.8
.6
-3.8
-3.7
-5.1
-4.8
-6.3
-3.0
-4.7
-1.5
-7.7
-5.5
-7.9
-8.0
-10.5
-2.0
-1.5
-2.1
1.2
-.1
-1.3
1.3
-6.8
-7.8
-10.5
-9.4
-2.3
-3.9
-3.1
-3.9
-4.1
-9.6
-8.6
.0
-1.9
-3.7
-16.7
9.2
2.5
-4.8
-.5
.9
-3.5

1.5
1.6
1.7
-.1
-.9
-1.1
-1.4
-.1
.4
1.5
1.9
-.4
-.8
5.6
5.6
7.4
6.3
6.3
5.1
5.4
11.1
11.3
12.2
12.0
7.5
12.9
4.1
1.0
1.1
.5
4.2
7.8
.5
6.2
3.8
5.2
4.5
2.6
1.2
1.4
2.2
3.5
4.0
1.9
9.8
1.5
.9
5.8
-7.1
-10.6
6.7
-1.2
-2.0
-.2

4.6
4.8
6.1
6.1
7.3
12.2
6.5
6.9
5.5
6.4
6.5
4.5
5.1
8.0
8.1
9.6
11.6
12.3
12.9
10.7
9.4
8.2
8.4
5.4
8.9
10.0
7.0
4.4
2.8
12.4
6.8
6.3
7.3
6.4
8.2
9.2
8.0
9.0
6.0
2.5
.9
-.5
6.8
4.6
-4.0
-3.0
2.3
7.4
-1.0
1.3
1.9
7.1
5.8
10.0

1.5
1.5
1.1
.6
-1.2
3.6
-1.1
-3.4
1.9
1.6
.0
.9
3.7
1.7
1.9
1.4
4.3
5.4
3.5
3.7
2.2
-.4
.3
3.7
-1.0
-4.3
-2.0
5.1
4.6
7.1
.4
-.1
.8
-1.1
-.8
-1.0
-.6
-.7
-.7
.3
-.1
3.0
12.3
.5
16.6
-6.9
-3.3
-2.8
-5.7
-2.5
-3.2
1.6
2.5
-.6

3.3
1.0
.8
2.4
-2.1
-.7

4.4
3.5
3.2
4.5
-.3
1.8

3.1
2.0
1.9
.7
13.5
2.9

5.8
3.4
3.5
3.2
13.0
3.2

15.2
6.1
7.4
9.5
4.1
5.3

.5
-.9
-1.2
.2
1.1
-2.9

-.4
-1.3
-1.9
-1.3
-.6
-2.4

6.0
5.6
4.4
6.0
12.7
2.8

2.5
.1
.8
1.7
-2.4
.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ..............
Coffee .......................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea ....................
Other food at home .......................................................
Sugar and sweets .......................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .................................
Candy and chewing gum ..........................................
Other sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils ...............................................................
Butter and margarine ................................................
Salad dressing ..........................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ...............
Other foods .................................................................
Soups ........................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ..................
Snacks ......................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .................
Baby food ..................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods .......................................
Food away from home ....................................................
Full service meals and snacks ......................................
Limited service meals and snacks ................................
Food at employee sites and schools ............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors .......
Other food away from home .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .............
Distilled spirits at home ...............................................
Wine at home ..............................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ..........................

1.3
1.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.3
.0
.7
6.1
13.8
.6
4.6
-.8
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-2.8
2.5
.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.2
.9
.2
3.6

4.2
12.1
.3
2.4
3.9
8.3
3.3
1.3
-1.0
-2.9
-4.0
2.0
2.9
1.4
.7
5.9
4.0
3.4
1.4
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
5.2
1.1
.1
-.3
.7
1.5
2.9

2.2
2.0
2.3
.6
2.6
5.8
1.3
4.0
1.0
-1.4
3.5
1.1
.0
.0
-1.6
-1.1
-.1
1.0
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.7
1.6
.7
3.0
4.1

3.3
5.1
2.5
3.2
3.4
-.5
4.5
3.6
5.6
6.3
3.3
6.7
2.7
.1
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.2
.3
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.0
3.3
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.2
1.0
3.5
4.7

3.4
6.4
1.9
9.2
8.5
6.3
8.9
9.5
17.4
18.6
10.8
20.7
8.1
8.3
6.5
13.1
6.5
5.8
7.3
5.2
4.0
6.0
5.7
7.1
6.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
2.5
3.4
4.4

-0.4
-2.3
.5
-.2
2.7
3.9
2.6
1.7
-4.5
-7.6
.4
-5.6
.0
-1.3
-1.0
1.6
2.2
-.9
-1.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.8
1.9
-.1
2.2

0.7
2.5
-.7
.0
2.5
6.8
1.5
.9
1.4
9.2
1.9
-2.8
-.7
-1.4
-1.4
.4
-1.1
-1.4
-.4
1.3
1.3
.9
2.8
2.0
3.1
1.1
.3
.9
-.2
-1.5
2.2

10.0
19.3
2.2
5.6
3.7
4.1
2.8
6.2
14.0
11.1
8.1
19.2
4.6
3.0
2.9
7.4
5.1
7.4
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.5
2.6
2.2
1.7
.9
1.5
.1
-.8
2.9

-2.1
-3.2
-.7
2.3
1.9
-.3
2.4
2.8
2.4
.9
-.3
5.1
2.4
1.4
-.2
5.2
4.7
1.6
1.5
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.9
1.6
1.5
1.6
.9
.7
.6
1.4
2.5

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

3.0
2.5
2.9
4.6
6.0

4.2
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.9

3.2
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.2

3.1
3.1
4.0
4.8
5.6

2.8
2.2
3.3
-2.4
4.6

-.1
.5
.6
-4.4
5.2

.3
.5
.7
2.5
4.1

1.9
1.9
2.4
1.9
4.0

1.5
1.9
2.1
9.6
4.1

4.4
2.2
2.2
3.9
7.6
8.1
34.7
40.3
24.7
6.7
2.1
16.7
5.5
6.3
3.4
.7
-1.4
.4
-3.0
-1.4
.0
5.2
-1.9
-3.8
-3.4
-2.8

3.0
2.5
2.5
-2.1
15.5
17.8
24.0
26.9
18.1
17.3
10.5
30.3
5.3
5.5
4.3
.5
-1.9
5.8
-1.5
-3.8
.5
4.2
-1.8
.2
3.3
6.0

3.7
4.2
4.2
.9
.4
-.5
2.1
2.1
2.2
-.7
7.2
-14.6
4.8
4.7
5.2
.6
-4.3
3.1
1.4
-8.4
-.8
-1.5
-.3
-.4
1.1
3.5

4.8
2.7
2.7
.0
5.2
5.2
28.6
33.2
19.9
3.4
5.0
-.4
5.4
5.6
4.9
-.6
-3.4
.4
-1.3
-5.3
-2.0
-.7
-2.5
-3.2
1.7
2.7

-3.1
2.1
2.1
2.5
6.5
6.5
-12.9
-21.4
.2
7.9
8.8
5.6
6.6
7.1
5.0
2.0
-4.8
2.4
.0
-8.5
-.3
.3
-1.6
1.9
1.7
2.1

-5.5
.7
.7
3.4
-3.1
-4.9
1.9
7.3
-4.5
-5.3
-.7
-18.1
5.7
6.8
2.3
-.9
-3.0
-3.4
-7.5
-1.2
-.1
-2.7
2.1
-.2
-3.1
-3.0

2.1
.3
.3
2.6
1.7
.8
13.0
16.2
8.3
.0
.7
-2.7
5.5
6.5
2.4
-2.6
-7.8
-3.4
-10.6
-7.9
-4.8
-1.3
-3.7
-14.0
-4.1
-4.5

1.3
1.7
1.7
2.4
2.5
1.9
13.6
18.3
6.3
1.1
2.3
-3.6
4.7
5.2
2.7
1.2
-.6
.3
-1.7
-.5
2.6
2.0
2.7
3.7
1.5
3.1

11.3
1.7
1.7
2.0
.2
-1.1
-2.3
3.9
-13.4
-1.0
.8
-6.9
5.2
5.9
2.9
.0
-2.8
-1.1
1.4
-4.5
.2
-2.0
2.2
-1.2
2.2
3.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Oct.
2012

2011

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

-4.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.0
2.2
4.8
.6
1.1
-.7
7.1
-1.3
4.4
2.1
4.6
3.2
7.5

-1.0
-4.9
-8.2
2.0
-6.4
-.3
.3
2.6
-1.6
2.4
3.4
.5
2.6
5.2
5.2

-1.9
-4.7
-7.2
-.4
-6.9
.5
1.6
2.0
1.0
3.9
2.7
6.5
3.8
3.8
3.5

0.4
-3.6
-8.8
3.9
-1.8
3.3
-1.2
-1.7
-.7
1.5
.1
3.8
1.8
2.4
1.8

1.1
-.1
-2.0
4.7
-1.5
1.5
1.2
2.8
-.2
7.1
7.0
11.2
3.6
5.6
2.7

-3.2
-2.9
-3.8
-3.1
-2.7
-.5
-1.3
-2.8
-.3
.6
1.7
.9
-1.3
-.2
.7

-3.4
-4.2
-5.7
-.1
-6.6
-.3
-2.0
-1.5
-2.3
.3
-1.5
3.4
.1
.4
.8
-.6
.9

-1.1
-4.6
-7.0
.1
-6.5
1.2
.8
2.4
.0
3.1
3.4
2.4
3.5
1.7
.1
1.7
.4

-

-

0.2
-2.2
-3.2
-.6
-3.6
.0
.1
1.1
-.5
.2
-1.2
2.2
.3
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.5
3.6

-

-

-

-

-

4.3
7.4

-.5
4.2

.9
4.0

-.8
5.3

-3.1
3.8

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

-.1
-1.8
-.9
-2.1
-2.4
-3.1
3.7
-4.8
-.3
-1.2
-2.6
-2.5
-.6

-1.2
-1.9
-1.6
-.3
-1.3
-.7
-3.6
-2.8
-1.7
-.2
-4.7
4.3
-.6

1.2
-.4
.3
-2.8
-.3
3.5
-.1
-2.6
1.9
2.8
-1.0
12.4
2.6

-.4
-.5
-2.1
1.3
-4.5
-6.6
1.9
4.4
-.9
-1.2
-3.8
.0
-1.2

-.9
-1.1
-1.3
-5.7
6.8
-4.4
-2.3
-.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.8
-1.9
-5.3

1.7
-.3
.4
-1.7
1.3
2.1
-1.0
-2.8
2.3
2.5
6.0
-3.0
1.8

-1.6
-.9
-.9
.2
.8
-4.0
.6
-.8
-2.6
-2.6
-3.3
-7.3
-3.8

5.2
6.4
6.3
.5
7.9
8.4
5.4
6.8
5.6
4.5
2.4
6.0
1.8

6.1
5.0
4.9
5.5
4.6
4.1
5.8
5.3
8.0
8.1
13.2
15.7
11.2

-1.4
2.8
1.4
-1.9
4.3
2.4
.0
3.2
1.2
3.4

.0
-7.1
1.3
2.2
1.3
.3
-3.1
-3.2
.3
-3.7

-1.4
-1.4
1.4
2.5
-.2
1.7
-.7
4.7
2.1
5.5

-.7
-.2
-.5
-1.6
1.7
-.9
-.3
4.1
-2.6
5.7

-1.3
-3.7
1.7
4.1
3.2
-1.1
-1.2
7.6
2.6
8.5

4.7
1.5
3.6
2.0
2.3
5.8
.7
1.0
-1.3
1.4

1.8
-2.8
-2.3
-1.3
-1.7
-3.5
.1
4.0
-2.2
5.7

9.2
9.9
2.3
3.0
4.2
.4
5.2
7.1
1.7
8.4

-1.2
7.9
5.8
6.1
1.7
8.4
4.2
2.6
1.4
3.0

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

7.1
7.5
1.6
.4
4.9
-4.8
-4.7
26.2
26.1
26.7
25.8
24.3
32.5
1.9
2.4
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
8.7

5.0
4.9
.5
-.4
1.4
1.7
9.9
16.3
16.2
16.9
15.6
14.8
22.2
3.9
2.9
5.1
3.8
4.7
3.2
4.1
.9
2.5

1.6
1.7
-1.2
-.8
-2.1
-.4
1.6
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.8
6.1
7.3
4.9
3.5
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
.8
2.3

8.9
9.0
.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.9
29.6
29.7
29.9
29.7
28.7
24.2
3.8
2.8
5.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.5
.5
2.0

-15.3
-16.0
-4.5
-3.2
-8.2
5.8
2.6
-42.2
-43.1
-44.0
-41.7
-40.1
-25.2
7.7
6.1
9.5
5.8
4.5
7.5
4.7
4.0
3.6

16.1
16.7
6.2
5.0
9.3
-.1
6.1
50.7
53.6
55.3
51.0
47.6
9.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
2.5
2.8
2.2
2.6
4.7
10.9

5.9
5.9
1.1
-.3
3.7
-5.1
-1.7
13.9
13.9
14.1
13.5
12.8
15.7
3.2
4.0
1.9
2.0
2.7
.9
2.7
4.5
1.3

5.7
5.7
3.2
3.2
4.1
-2.4
.6
10.3
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.8
19.3
5.8
6.4
4.9
2.2
1.7
2.4
2.2
3.7
1.7

6.2
6.4
.2
.8
.1
-3.9
-3.9
14.7
15.0
15.0
14.7
15.1
6.1
.8
.5
1.4
1.1
1.7
1.5
.8
3.3
1.5

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
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

9.9
5.4
.3
-1.8
-1.2
3.8

1.7
4.5
6.1
6.7
4.8
5.6

2.4
1.7
.4
-1.0
2.2
1.9

1.2
3.9
6.4
10.5
1.3
1.9

2.4
6.0
1.7
1.0
-1.7
5.3

13.4
5.6
3.5
4.2
-3.5
5.2

1.3
1.3
4.5
5.6
2.0
3.1

1.2
3.0
4.0
4.6
-.3
4.3

-0.6
6.0
1.9
1.2
-.6
3.7

Medical care .......................................................................
Medical care commodities ................................................
Medicinal drugs 3 ............................................................
Prescription drugs .........................................................
Nonprescription drugs 3 ................................................
Medical equipment and supplies 3 ..................................
Medical care services .......................................................
Professional services ......................................................
Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................
Dental services 1 ..........................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................
Hospital and related services ..........................................
Hospital services 1 ........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .....................................
Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ..................................
Nursing homes and adult day services 1 ......................
Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ..........................
Health insurance 4 ..........................................................

4.3
1.9

4.4
3.6

3.6
1.9

5.2
2.4

2.7
1.5

3.5
3.3

3.6
3.4
3.5
4.4
.0
.0
3.7
2.3
2.7
2.3
.6
1.3
5.4
5.6
6.2
4.6
3.1
2.4
5.6

3.3
2.6
2.7
3.3
.4
1.7
3.5
1.9
2.1
2.2
.7
.9
3.8
3.8
3.2
4.1
3.3
.7
10.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.5

4.4

1.9

3.1

1.2

4.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
5.2
5.2
5.6
4.4
3.7

4.6
3.7
3.1
5.5
2.9
2.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4

-

-

4.1
2.5
1.6
4.9
2.1
2.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
4.9
4.5
3.0
6.8

6.0
4.3
4.1
6.2
1.1
3.3
8.0
8.0
7.4
9.6
5.6
3.5
9.3

3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
.2
4.0
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
3.2
1.1
-3.4

3.6
2.6
2.6
3.3
1.5
1.9
7.5
7.8
7.8
8.5
3.7
.8
-2.9

3.5
3.0
3.1
4.2
-1.0
.0
3.7
2.9
3.5
2.9
.3
1.8
7.4
7.8
9.4
5.2
2.8
1.9
-4.0

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

.6
.7
-12.5
4.1
-14.5

.9
.0
-13.6
3.3
-10.8

.9
-.8
-22.7
2.6
-14.1

.6
.1
-17.3
2.5
-12.9

1.6
-.7
-19.5
1.7
-15.4

-.6
-1.4
-27.3
2.2
-9.5

-1.2
-2.6
-19.1
.2
-12.9

1.3
1.3
-17.3
3.6
-11.5

1.1
1.0
-15.5
3.7
-7.5

-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

-.6
-10.1
.1
2.8
1.5
5.0
1.2
3.5
-1.8
-2.9
-4.8
-1.5
-4.0
-4.5
-2.2
-2.9
3.1

1.2
-5.1
-2.6
3.6
3.3
4.1
1.2
3.1
-.7
-4.5
-10.6
1.8
-3.4
-4.7
1.1
1.7
4.2

.7
-5.2
-.2
5.4
5.1
6.1
-2.7
-3.0
-2.3
-3.1
-6.6
-.1
-4.9
-5.4
-6.0
.3
2.1

1.9
-4.0
-1.2
10.2
12.3
6.2
2.5
-.1
5.6
-1.7
-5.9
1.8
-5.2
-7.1
.2
2.0
2.4

-3.7
-4.6
-9.3
1.5
.7
3.2
-1.6
-2.0
-1.4
1.0
-2.0
3.2
-3.5
-5.6
4.8
.0
.1

-3.7
-3.9
-2.6
.4
-.9
3.3
-.3
2.3
-4.3
-2.9
-10.0
1.0
-4.6
-5.6
.6
-3.0
1.0

6.9
-5.4
-2.5
4.4
3.2
7.0
1.2
4.6
-4.4
1.8
-1.6
3.4
-2.7
-3.8
4.4
-1.3
.3

-1.2
-4.3
-.3
1.6
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.1
-.3
-1.8
.6
-3.2
-4.0
.4
1.0
2.3

-.3
3.3
2.7
2.3
3.4
.1

2.7
3.3
2.6
.6
1.8
-1.5

2.5
5.2
3.2
.9
1.2
.4

1.0
2.2
3.9
1.2
1.2
1.1

1.3
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.9
2.1

-2.3
.6
2.2
3.0
5.0
.3

.1
1.5
1.2
-.3
.3
-1.0

2.3
-.5
.2
.8
3.0
-2.1

.0
4.0
2.1
1.2
4.3
-2.4

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

.7
6.2
4.0
6.4
8.8

1.9
5.9
5.0
5.9
6.7

2.0
6.4
7.1
6.3
7.3

2.6
5.3
8.8
5.0
5.9

3.4
5.8
6.8
5.7
6.2

1.9
4.6
6.9
4.3
6.0

.8
4.0
3.3
4.1
4.2

1.1
4.5
6.1
4.3
6.1

1.2
3.8
6.7
3.5
4.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Expenditure category
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................
Child care and nursery school ......................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ...........
Communication .................................................................
Postage and delivery services ........................................
Postage .........................................................................
Delivery services ...........................................................
Information and information processing ..........................
Telephone services .......................................................
Wireless telephone services .......................................
Land-line telephone services 3 ...................................
Information technology, hardware and services .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 .........
Computer software and accessories ............................
Internet services and electronic information providers
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer
information items ..................................................
Other goods and services ...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ........................................
Cigarettes .......................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes .........................
Personal care ....................................................................
Personal care products ...................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products ........................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements ...........................................................
Personal care services ...................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ...................
Miscellaneous personal services ....................................
Legal services ...............................................................
Funeral expenses .........................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ...............................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..
Financial services .........................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods .......................................

7.2
3.4
8.3
-3.0
.4
.0
13.7
-3.2
-2.5
-1.3

5.7
5.1
6.8
-.9
.4
.0
9.4
-1.1
.3
-1.5

5.8
5.3
4.9
-1.2
5.0
5.3
.9
-1.3
1.7
-.2

5.4
3.7
5.4
.7
4.4
3.9
11.3
.5
2.1
-.9

6.0
5.1
4.3
1.9
3.1
3.1
4.3
1.8
2.9
.6

3.9
2.4
4.1
.1
4.9
5.1
1.8
-.1
.9
-1.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-6.3
-13.7
-5.2
-.8

-8.1
-15.4
-4.3
-2.6

-14.7
-12.1
-8.0
-18.5

-7.6
-13.0
-6.3
-4.6

-2.9
-11.8
-.3
3.3

-4.5
-11.7
-2.2
-.2

3.8
4.0
4.3
-1.2
1.7
1.2
12.1
-1.3
-1.2
-3.6
2.2
-1.7
-6.1
-10.1
1.2

4.1
2.2
4.0
-1.1
4.4
4.1
11.5
-1.3
-.6
-2.4
1.9
-4.1
-11.8
-1.9
-.6

3.3
2.5
3.2
-.5
3.8
3.7
4.9
-.6
.1
-.7
1.7
-2.6
-6.0
-9.6
-.6

-6.9

-7.8

-5.4

-5.0

-.8

-3.3

-3.7

-5.1

-4.1

2.5
3.0
2.8
6.1
2.3
-.1

3.4
6.0
6.1
4.6
2.1
1.0

2.8
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.1

3.9
7.5
7.8
3.5
2.3
-.1

4.1
6.6
6.5
6.7
2.8
1.8

11.3
30.3
30.7
22.4
1.3
.6

2.5
5.5
5.6
4.6
.8
-.6

1.7
2.4
2.2
4.4
1.3
-.2

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.1

-.8

.4

2.1

.0

.9

-.1

-.7

-1.8

1.5

.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
6.3
3.9
3.0
2.6
3.8
-3.2

2.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.0
1.9
4.7
1.4
.5

2.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
5.1
4.0
.8

-.3
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.7
5.1
3.0
3.4
4.4
.5

2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.8
5.5
4.8
6.9
-2.6
1.9

1.4
.9
.9
2.1
1.8
3.2
2.3
4.2
1.4
.5

-.5
.8
.8
2.4
3.7
1.9
2.2
3.1
.4
-2.3

1.6
.9
.9
2.9
2.4
2.5
1.3
5.6
7.3
-.6

.5
1.3
1.3
2.3
1.7
1.3
1.8
.7
4.4
-1.5

3.9
4.8
8.0
11.4
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.6
7.6
10.6
5.1
-.5
3.4

2.9
3.3
6.2
8.9
-.2
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.7
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.3
5.8
8.2
4.1
-1.9
5.3

1.4
1.1
3.1
3.8
-1.4
3.2
4.2
1.4
2.8
2.5
1.7
2.4
1.2
3.1
3.7
2.6
1.2
2.1

5.8
6.3
11.7
15.8
-.8
3.2
3.2
2.0
2.9
4.2
4.9
4.3
6.2
11.2
14.9
8.2
-.4
3.3

-5.0
-11.1
-16.2
-20.7
-3.4
3.2
2.2
4.2
3.4
-1.6
-1.7
-.6
-10.5
-15.0
-18.9
-5.6
-1.6
4.4

6.6
11.3
17.5
23.4
3.3
.9
.5
4.1
1.8
4.1
4.7
3.4
11.0
16.4
21.4
7.8
1.2
1.4

2.4
2.9
5.0
6.9
-.3
1.1
.4
3.0
1.0
1.7
2.2
1.6
2.9
4.7
6.4
3.3
-1.4
1.9

4.5
4.5
6.0
6.2
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.9
2.0
2.9
3.7
3.2
4.4
5.7
5.8
5.3
5.9
2.4

3.6
4.8
7.6
8.0
-.2
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.8
2.9
2.6
4.7
7.3
7.6
4.7
6.2
1.8

Special aggregate indexes
Commodities .........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............
Durables ...........................................................................
Services ................................................................................
Rent of shelter ......................................................................
Transportation services ........................................................
Other services .......................................................................
All items less food .................................................................
All items less shelter .............................................................
All items less medical care ...................................................
Commodities less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ......................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Apparel less footwear ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter ..................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,
by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

Special aggregate indexes
Services less medical care services .....................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .............
Energy commodities .......................................................
Services less energy services ..........................................
Domestically produced farm food .........................................
Utilities and public transportation ..........................................

2.8
16.9
2.2
2.1
.9
26.7
2.7
2.6
3.2

3.9
17.0
2.0
2.0
.4
16.7
2.8
1.2
9.0

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.
All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

3.2
3.0
2.4
2.5
.0
6.0
3.6
1.1
.9

3.0
18.1
2.8
2.3
.3
29.6
3.3
6.0
3.3

3.2
-22.6
2.4
1.7
-.8
-40.9
2.8
6.5
5.1

0.7
20.0
1.7
2.2
4.0
47.5
1.5
-2.8
-1.0

0.9
8.2
.9
.8
-.1
13.9
1.2
2.1
.6

2.0
6.9
2.8
2.3
2.5
10.5
2.3
6.2
1.6

1.7
8.4
1.9
1.9
1.4
14.0
2.1
1.2
.9

4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.

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

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Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas
per 40 therms

Electricity
per 500 KWH

per 100 therms

Fuel oil #2
per gallon (3.785 liters)

Area, region and population size class
Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

$46.116

$46.508

$95.293

$96.080

$67.605

$66.877

$3.817

$3.847

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

53.874
54.219
52.844

54.934
55.132
54.346

108.902
111.386
101.226

111.257
113.248
105.104

83.973
90.024
72.866

82.822
89.137
71.231

3.773
3.859
3.600

3.808
3.895
3.658

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

42.001
42.314
41.649

42.093
42.363
42.268

82.399
82.464
81.493

82.597
82.563
82.930

67.582
68.267
67.026

65.886
67.700
64.630

3.821
3.767
3.878

3.851
3.864
3.835

41.566

40.324

84.690

81.806

66.300

61.698

NA

NA

U.S. city average ............................................................
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) ......................................

47.312
51.424
45.389

47.922
52.122
46.214

97.964
106.656
93.203

98.575
107.858
94.028

62.595
65.281
59.919

61.767
64.514
59.141

4.089
4.030
4.147

4.151
4.095
4.206

41.825

40.793

90.557

87.213

67.448

66.235

NA

NA

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

45.034
45.379
45.125

45.113
45.984
43.896

106.558
108.673
104.336

106.898
110.432
101.320

63.707
69.340
61.977

64.561
70.301
62.993

4.496
4.584
4.464

4.223
4.412
4.193

47.369
45.008
41.721

47.856
45.556
40.772

98.615
91.156
88.150

99.670
92.221
85.719

72.951
63.403
61.437

72.599
62.491
59.783

3.873
3.686
4.462

3.912
3.729
4.133

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

42.442
41.925
55.856

42.408
42.936
56.946

77.547
102.556
118.478

77.493
105.071
120.673

65.772
77.014
100.283

71.924
80.244
97.523

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

56.377
41.763
38.977
50.712

56.949
40.353
40.723
50.037

100.804
71.505
86.040
110.035

101.387
67.982
90.447
107.418

76.258
63.908
67.963
69.513

76.258
63.347
66.358
67.251

-

-

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

67.188
44.582
45.386
59.702
54.336
50.173
55.764

68.738
44.059
45.755

132.678
95.311
90.238
117.692
119.779
134.725
122.709

136.604
94.051
90.606

66.615
75.685
60.749
57.088
81.579
78.150
45.688

63.537
76.515
63.056
57.108
85.418
78.150
43.528

-

-

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

NA

54.111
48.333
55.831

NA

119.222
130.077
122.858

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.

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Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city
average and selected areas

Area, region and population size class

Average price per
therm of utility
(piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
Oct.2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

$0.953

$0.962

4

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.059
1.081
.995

1.081
1.097
1.036

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

.815
.808
.812

Average price
per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Oct.2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

987

$0.133

$0.128

11

9,890

4
4
25

987
987
422

.161
.177
.134

.155
.169
.130

129
129
233

8,494
8,494
4,762

.817
.808
.826

17
17
18

712
581
712

.130
.136
.126

.122
.131
.115

11
11
70

9,890
9,890
3,932

.861

.836

25

323

.120

.109

230

3,529

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

1.028
1.091
.996

1.038
1.111
1.006

7
7
11

522
522
298

.117
.123
.112

.111
.117
.106

164
244
225

8,744
8,744
5,000

.955

.922

25

364

.124

.114

164

4,883

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

1.085
1.104
1.069

1.088
1.122
1.038

7
7
8

851
851
364

.147
.162
.143

.151
.168
.144

153
153
236

7,471
7,471
4,232

.974
.928
.906

.984
.940
.885

4
8
19

987
712
364

.148
.122
.116

.145
.117
.108

11
70
163

9,890
5,000
4,883

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

.755
1.027
1.124

.756
1.052
1.143

17
16
4

581
851
987

.142
.193
.201

.155
.211
.186

11
258
129

2,751
7,471
4,706

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

.980
.701
.850
1.068

.983
.666
.893
1.053

24
19
31
15

642
410
490
371

.145
.122
.115
.131

.143
.121
.114
.124

384
48
348
551

8,494
3,300
3,889
4,132

Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................

1.341
.935
.980
1.374
1.179
1.320
1.264

1.381
.922
.986

15
34
17
7
37
13
12

308
509
230
522
752
257
241

.143
.155
.108
.114
.159
.218
.093

.112
.157
.112
.114
.166
.218
.092

244
94
438
373
430
178
313

4,110
2,833
4,494
5,813
3,810
2,448
5,882

U.S. city average ............................................................

Low

High

Low

High

Region and area size 1

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

NA

1.173
1.273
1.266

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
NA Data not adequate for publication.

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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

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

$3.908

$3.839

$3.856

$3.786

$3.991

$3.916

$4.140

$4.079

$4.128

$4.124

Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

3.982
3.986
3.974

3.958
3.945
3.989

3.923
3.926
3.915

3.898
3.883
3.934

4.100
4.109
4.079

4.074
4.070
4.083

4.248
4.252
4.239

4.224
4.219
4.238

4.189
4.193
4.183

4.190
4.193
4.184

Midwest urban ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

3.980
4.038
3.889

3.720
3.764
3.639

3.938
3.980
3.860

3.677
3.707
3.608

4.001
4.134
3.890

3.747
3.851
3.649

4.236
4.307
4.102

3.969
4.020
3.855

4.076
4.072
4.084

4.147
4.116
4.164

3.923

3.702

3.906

3.684

3.897

3.675

4.139

3.925

4.077

4.193

South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ......................................

3.735
3.761
3.708

3.585
3.601
3.576

3.676
3.698
3.649

3.524
3.538
3.514

3.838
3.884
3.804

3.697
3.724
3.683

3.983
4.022
3.952

3.839
3.859
3.827

3.965
3.987
3.957

3.933
3.944
3.928

3.766

3.586

3.710

3.528

3.867

3.694

4.015

3.843

3.960

3.933

West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................

4.032
4.087
3.879

4.202
4.312
3.929

3.986
4.040
3.840

4.154
4.262
3.892

4.124
4.182
3.962

4.311
4.428
4.009

4.201
4.253
4.034

4.368
4.471
4.071

4.390
4.412
4.325

4.352
4.389
4.309

3.991
3.808
3.841

3.962
3.710
3.676

3.935
3.758
3.794

3.903
3.661
3.629

4.097
3.886
3.902

4.072
3.782
3.726

4.225
4.029
4.072

4.201
3.935
3.918

4.190
4.079
4.065

4.192
4.075
4.058

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .....

4.278
4.175
4.054

3.962
4.499
4.018

4.207
4.130
3.992

3.886
4.455
3.953

4.391
4.265
4.179

4.088
4.616
4.150

4.518
4.319
4.316

4.214
4.610
4.289

-

-

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV .........................

3.897
3.814
3.650
3.823

3.892
3.606
3.499
3.706

3.836
3.787
3.590
3.757

3.829
3.566
3.442
3.636

4.018
3.902
3.768
3.957

4.013
3.678
3.601
3.850

4.133
4.004
3.908
4.090

4.142
3.789
3.738
3.981

-

-

Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................................

3.833
4.071
3.639
3.954
3.868
4.201
4.056

3.593
3.806
3.502
3.825
3.800
4.476
4.013

3.766
4.039
3.593
3.890
3.825
4.160
4.009

3.522
3.774
3.458
3.749
3.756
4.435
3.964

3.928
4.190
3.745
4.062
4.006
4.273
4.137

3.697
3.910
3.593
3.964
3.948
4.555
4.106

4.068
4.272
3.902
4.184
4.133
4.350
4.233

3.839
4.007
3.764
4.077
4.068
4.627
4.191

-

-

U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 2

Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
Selected local areas

1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.

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U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit
Sep.
2012

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

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

$0.528
.684
1.319
1.401

$0.509
.685
1.281
1.422

NA

NA

1.982
3.346

2.014
3.595

NA

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

$0.559

$0.523

$0.481

NA

NA

NA

$0.477
.752
1.241
1.442

$0.543
.638
1.104
1.385

$0.502
.619
1.109
1.408

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$1.511

$1.490

1.276
1.364

1.300
1.347

1.272
1.366

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

1.977
3.408

1.983
3.327

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

3.482
3.024
4.122
3.754

3.514

3.457

3.503

3.394

3.325

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.115
3.759

3.952
3.903

4.158
3.982

3.964
3.602

3.748
3.574

3.555
3.050
4.340
3.672

3.671

NA

4.225
3.692

4.170
3.904

4.220
3.872

3.816
4.197
4.674

4.115
4.505
4.818

NA

NA

4.473
4.501

4.777
4.456

4.484
4.533
4.686

4.695
4.800
4.790

4.025
3.806
4.938

3.926
4.496
5.050

3.499
4.221

4.060
4.104

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.782
4.669

4.761
4.391

4.854
4.558

4.944
4.778

5.013
4.659

4.056
4.451
5.236

NA

4.594
4.728

4.694
4.953

4.467
4.538

4.704
4.469

4.717

4.877

NA

NA

NA

NA

4.698

4.794

NA

NA

5.767
6.771

5.847
6.749

NA

NA

NA

NA

7.055

7.466

6.151

5.964

4.865
6.625

4.983
6.697

6.858
7.538

7.136
7.172

NA

NA

4.508
6.315

4.565
6.295

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

6.417

4.291
6.403

4.488
6.239

4.692
6.098

4.724
5.988

4.595
6.593

4.549
6.628

6.207

3.789

3.855

4.338

4.527

4.006

3.890

3.449

3.586

3.803

3.858

4.692
3.794
3.883
3.507

4.661
3.655
3.918
3.537

5.043
3.518
3.868
3.341

4.999
3.542
3.959
3.524

5.003
4.315
4.032
3.884

4.928
3.905
4.026
3.810

4.327
3.477
3.744
3.212

4.294
3.540
3.820
3.269

5.103
3.949
3.941
3.707

5.004
3.669
3.908
3.662

2.361
3.784

2.287
3.728

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.607

3.507

2.266
3.494

NA

4.551

2.499
3.525

NA

4.999

3.919

4.017

2.852

2.825

2.725

2.698

2.541

2.587

2.943

2.839

3.274

3.348

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.535

2.599

2.349

2.431

2.774

2.975

2.312

2.355

2.903

2.862

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.140

2.284

2.796

2.806

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

1.671

NA

NA

2.798

2.895

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

1.455

1.530

1.565

1.627

1.540

1.699

1.360

1.365

1.536

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.117
1.492
1.621

3.428
1.464
1.661

3.201
1.719

3.560
1.705

2.874
1.394
1.526

3.508
1.325
1.559

3.315
1.457

NA

3.271
1.316
1.431

3.126
1.413

NA

3.335
1.433
1.444

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

1.889

1.960

NA
NA

1.674
NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

1.570

NA

2.109

2.201

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.701

3.894

3.715

3.718

3.153

3.181

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................

Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ..........................
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) ................................
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ......................................

NA

NA

3.469

3.524

NA

NA

See footnotes at end of table.

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U.S. city average

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Food and unit
Sep.
2012

Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, low fat, per gal. (3.8 lit) ............................................
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) .......
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 8 oz. (226.8 gm) ...................
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) ...........................
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................
Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................
Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Apple Sauce, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) .......................................................
Peaches, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Corn, canned, any style, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
Tomatoes, canned, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 ........
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz) 1 .......................................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Alcoholic beverages at home:
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) 1 .............................................
Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) .........
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33.8 oz) ............................................................

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

NA
NA
NA
NA

Oct.
2012

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$4.127
5.575
4.893

$4.093
5.635
5.128

NA

NA

1.524
.597
1.296

1.435
.602
1.254

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.263
1.988
1.615
1.683

1.270
2.340
1.604

1.346
2.322

1.388
2.640

NA

NA
NA

2.146

NA

NA

NA
NA
NA

1.936
.645
.892
1.533
1.384
1.586
.656

2.015
.625
.835
1.529
1.443
1.520
.698

2.510
.710

2.650
.712

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.118

2.171

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

NA
NA

NA
NA

$4.992

$6.183
4.761

$3.832
6.152
4.398

NA

NA

NA

NA

.664
1.592

.665
1.458

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

$3.825
6.264
4.793

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

$5.569
5.432

$5.805
5.926

$4.886
4.567

$4.806
5.201

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.544
.529
1.287
.962

1.550
.542
1.316

1.637
.563
1.318

1.493
.575
1.240

1.366
.665
1.117

1.257
.651
1.111

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.034
1.878
1.847

1.235
2.297
1.614

NA
NA
NA

1.883
1.859
1.658

1.305
1.900
1.609
1.476

NA
NA
NA

2.305
1.486

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

1.770
1.490
1.530

1.783
.532
.772

1.917
.488
.749

1.694
.688
.970
1.805
1.597
1.835

NA

NA

1.222
1.531

1.288
1.585

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.387

2.318

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA
NA

1.801
.687
.941
1.782
1.643
1.788

1.930
.661
.905
1.264
1.108
1.320

1.889
.619
.756
1.330
1.186
1.125

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.473

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.357

2.338

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.610

2.652

2.975

2.537

2.427

2.431

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.450

1.448

1.423

1.419

1.338

1.451

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

1.422

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.534

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

.685
.701

.680
.694

.700

.686

.661
.658

.688
.707

.693
.708

.661

NA

.681
.676

.669

NA

NA

NA

1.211
2.085

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.179

1.997

2.418

1.798

1.898

2.394

2.344

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

.879
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

2.791

2.801

NA
NA

NA
NA

5.693

5.888

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

4.785

4.938

4.737

4.616

4.925

5.050

4.615

4.860

4.787

5.092

1.204
15.515

1.295

1.354

1.365

1.087

1.120

1.128

1.263

1.360

1.503

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

9.006

11.796

9.276

13.990

11.933

11.992

7.341

10.714

8.795

11.098

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
Oct. 2012 from—

Unadjusted
indexes

Relative
importance,
2009-2010

Sep.
2012

Oct.
2012

Oct.
2011

Sep.
2012

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

100.000

132.438

132.434

1.9

0.0

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

15.084
14.112
8.447
5.665
.971

135.778
136.071
130.682
143.518
132.280

136.097
136.411
131.163
143.624
132.303

1.5
1.6
.8
2.7
1.3

.2
.2
.4
.1
.0

Housing ...................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................

41.994
32.159
5.481
4.355

132.497
136.296
162.405
92.489

132.399
136.596
159.430
92.472

1.5
2.2
-1.5
-.3

-.1
.2
-1.8
.0

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

3.613

96.440

98.496

2.6

2.1

Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................

15.647
14.521
1.126

147.255
148.624
131.272

146.460
147.679
132.210

3.2
3.4
.4

-.5
-.6
.7

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

6.942
1.697
5.245

161.394
140.873
168.949

161.525
140.892
169.123

3.7
2.9
3.9

.1
.0
.1

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

6.393

102.864

102.688

.6

-.2

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

6.936
3.074
3.862

114.826
203.087
69.924

114.911
203.377
69.938

1.1
3.8
-1.0

.1
.1
.0

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

3.391

145.947

146.006

1.8

.0

60.782
39.218
9.295
29.924
77.054
8.833

141.389
121.768
80.234
143.302
124.656
212.444

141.423
121.714
79.936
143.384
124.912
207.761

2.0
1.6
-1.3
2.6
1.8
2.8

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

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy .......................................................................................

Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 24C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
avg.

Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.

Dec.

1999

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

-

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

100.3
103.3
104.2
106.5
108.5

100.9
103.7
104.5
107.3
109.1

101.6
103.9
105.1
107.9
109.7

101.6
104.2
105.6
107.7
110.0

101.7
104.6
105.6
107.5
110.6

102.1
104.8
105.6
107.6
110.8

102.3
104.5
105.7
107.7
110.7

102.3
104.6
106.0
108.2
110.7

102.8
104.9
106.3
108.5
111.0

102.9
104.7
106.4
108.4
111.6

102.8
104.4
106.3
108.0
111.6

102.6
103.9
106.0
107.8
111.2

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111.3
115.2
117.330
121.867
122.095

111.9
115.4
117.877
122.250
122.598

112.6
116.0
118.913
123.323
122.803

113.4
116.9
119.666
124.116
123.053

113.3
117.5
120.292
125.171
123.427

113.2
117.7
120.439
126.307
124.485

113.7
118.1
120.377
126.918
124.293

114.3
118.3
120.288
126.594
124.620

115.6
117.8
120.638
126.551
124.706

115.7
117.1
120.885
125.500
124.791

114.9
116.9
121.481
123.044
124.788

2010
2011
2012

124.987
126.700
130.104

124.972
127.286
130.569

125.442
128.353
131.388

125.620
129.062
131.731

125.678
129.548
131.639

125.521
129.531
131.557

125.536
129.636
131.352

125.756
129.974
131.940

125.830
130.196
132.438

125.969
129.997
132.434

125.920
129.856
-

-

-

102.0
104.3
105.6
107.8
110.5

2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2

2.3
1.2
2.1
2.5

114.4
117.0
121.295
121.557
124.544

113.7
117.0
119.957
124.433
123.850

2.9
2.3
3.7
.2
2.5

2.9
2.9
2.5
3.7
-.5

126.143
129.586

125.615
129.144

1.3
2.7

1.4
2.8

-

-

-

-

-

- Data not available.
Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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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
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

106.0

107.8

111.2

114.4

117.0

121.295

121.557

124.544

126.143

129.586

132.434

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

106.3
106.2
104.8
108.1
107.2

109.5
109.5
108.6
110.6
109.1

111.7
111.7
110.0
113.9
111.9

114.0
114.0
111.5
117.5
113.5

116.3
116.3
112.7
121.2
116.4

121.475
121.531
118.145
125.875
121.101

128.111
128.286
125.333
132.107
126.277

126.966
126.936
121.543
134.469
128.044

128.465
128.467
122.780
136.483
129.119

134.086
134.406
129.886
140.455
130.201

136.097
136.411
131.163
143.624
132.303

Housing ...................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................

109.1
110.7
110.9
97.5

111.6
113.0
119.7
95.9

115.1
116.4
128.4
96.3

118.6
119.3
143.2
96.3

122.1
124.1
142.8
96.1

125.272
127.742
150.342
94.348

128.495
130.352
161.108
95.958

127.826
130.869
153.898
94.667

128.180
131.421
156.644
92.022

130.451
133.904
159.748
92.620

132.399
136.596
159.430
92.472

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

92.2

90.1

89.6

89.0

89.0

87.875

87.730

89.988

89.133

92.768

98.496

Transportation .........................................................
Private transportation ............................................
Public transportation ..............................................

103.3
103.4
101.0

103.4
103.5
101.9

110.2
111.0
101.3

114.5
115.2
107.1

117.0
117.8
106.8

127.515
128.558
114.506

109.300
108.760
116.641

126.503
127.002
120.092

133.060
133.674
125.953

139.751
140.542
130.513

146.460
147.679
132.210

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

114.3
110.7
115.5

118.3
112.7
120.2

123.2
114.9
126.0

128.4
119.0
131.6

133.0
121.2
137.2

139.266
124.391
144.675

142.786
126.200
148.866

147.227
130.060
153.523

151.479
133.390
158.117

156.729
137.504
163.793

161.525
140.892
169.123

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

102.7

103.3

104.3

104.8

104.8

104.464

105.539

103.552

101.858

102.027

102.688

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

99.5
119.7
85.7

99.9
128.7
81.2

101.2
137.9
78.2

103.0
146.5
76.5

104.2
155.5
74.1

106.207
163.716
73.258

110.077
172.978
73.930

111.744
180.752
73.056

112.518
187.549
71.831

113.553
196.084
70.480

114.911
203.377
69.938

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

110.9

112.2

114.9

118.3

121.7

125.479

128.660

137.908

140.477

144.129

146.006

110.7
100.0
91.7
103.6
105.8
108.6

113.9
100.2
88.0
105.8
106.6
116.4

117.5
103.3
88.7
110.2
109.0
134.4

121.5
105.7
87.5
114.8
111.0
154.5

125.3
106.7
85.5
117.4
113.4
158.1

129.271
111.498
83.597
125.732
115.627
185.912

133.381
107.102
80.520
120.876
117.623
146.392

134.455
112.588
81.325
128.755
119.451
172.282

135.915
114.336
79.980
132.078
120.171
184.714

138.791
118.553
80.509
138.216
122.634
195.290

141.423
121.714
79.936
143.384
124.912
207.761

Commodity and service group
Services .....................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................
Durables ..................................................................
Nondurables ..............................................................
All items less food and energy .................................
Energy .......................................................................

Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 26C. Historical Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and
service group and detailed expenditure categories
Percent change from previous December
Item and group

December
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oct.
2012

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

2.0

1.7

3.2

2.9

2.3

3.7

0.2

2.5

1.3

2.7

2.2

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

1.2
1.1
.2
2.4
2.3

3.0
3.1
3.6
2.3
1.8

2.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6

2.1
2.1
1.4
3.2
1.4

2.0
2.0
1.1
3.1
2.6

4.4
4.5
4.8
3.9
4.0

5.5
5.6
6.1
5.0
4.3

-.9
-1.1
-3.0
1.8
1.4

1.2
1.2
1.0
1.5
.8

4.4
4.6
5.8
2.9
.8

1.5
1.5
1.0
2.3
1.6

Housing ...............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Fuels and utilities ..............................................................
Household furnishings and operations .............................

2.2
2.9
.9
-1.8

2.3
2.1
7.9
-1.6

3.1
3.0
7.3
.4

3.0
2.5
11.5
.0

3.0
4.0
-.3
-.2

2.6
2.9
5.3
-1.8

2.6
2.0
7.2
1.7

-.5
.4
-4.5
-1.3

.3
.4
1.8
-2.8

1.8
1.9
2.0
.6

1.5
2.0
-.2
-.2

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

-2.9

-2.3

-.6

-.7

.0

-1.3

-.2

2.6

-1.0

4.1

6.2

Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Public transportation .........................................................

3.6
3.9
-.8

.1
.1
.9

6.6
7.2
-.6

3.9
3.8
5.7

2.2
2.3
-.3

9.0
9.1
7.2

-14.3
-15.4
1.9

15.7
16.8
3.0

5.2
5.3
4.9

5.0
5.1
3.6

4.8
5.1
1.3

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

5.0
3.1
5.7

3.5
1.8
4.1

4.1
2.0
4.8

4.2
3.6
4.4

3.6
1.8
4.3

4.7
2.6
5.4

2.5
1.5
2.9

3.1
3.1
3.1

2.9
2.6
3.0

3.5
3.1
3.6

3.1
2.5
3.3

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

.6

.6

1.0

.5

.0

-.3

1.0

-1.9

-1.6

.2

.6

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

1.6
6.8
-2.7

.4
7.5
-5.3

1.3
7.1
-3.7

1.8
6.2
-2.2

1.2
6.1
-3.1

1.9
5.3
-1.1

3.6
5.7
.9

1.5
4.5
-1.2

.7
3.8
-1.7

.9
4.6
-1.9

1.2
3.7
-.8

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

3.1

1.2

2.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.5

7.2

1.9

2.6

1.3

3.1
.7
-3.8
2.7
1.6
10.5

2.9
.2
-4.0
2.1
.8
7.2

3.2
3.1
.8
4.2
2.3
15.5

3.4
2.3
-1.4
4.2
1.8
15.0

3.1
.9
-2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3

3.2
4.5
-2.2
7.1
2.0
17.6

3.2
-3.9
-3.7
-3.9
1.7
-21.3

.8
5.1
1.0
6.5
1.6
17.7

1.1
1.6
-1.7
2.6
.6
7.2

2.1
3.7
.7
4.6
2.0
5.7

1.9
2.7
-.7
3.7
1.9
6.4

Commodity and service group
Services ................................................................................
Commodities .........................................................................
Durables .............................................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
All items less food and energy ............................................
Energy ..................................................................................

Indexes for 2012 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Indexes for 2010 and earlier are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Technical Notes
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services purchased by
households. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) The CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 28
percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (CCPI-U), which cover approximately 88 percent of the total population and include, in addition to wage earner and clerical worker
households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed,
and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’ services,
drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected each month in 87 urban areas across the
country from about 4,000 housing units and approximately 26,000 retail establishments—department stores, supermarkets, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items
are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices
of most goods and services are obtained through personal visits or telephone calls by BLS trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that represent
their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For
the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes also are published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions
and population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they
measure only the average change in prices for each area since the base period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national
level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary
form and is subject to two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designated reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W, the reference base is 1982–84
= 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999=100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for
example, is shown as 116.5. This change also can be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base-period market basket of
goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982–84 to $11.65.
For further details, visit the CPI homepage on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi or contact our CPI Information and Analysis
Section at (202) 691-7000.
Calculating index changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another usually are expressed as percent changes, rather than changes in index
points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are
not. The example shown in the box on this page illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard
formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a
12-month period.
Index point change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change
Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

202.416
201.800
.616

.616
201.800
0.003
0.003 x 100
0.3

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Regions defined
The states in the four regions are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
Energy prices
Prices usually are available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and
10 areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-classified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services
are used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency
criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal,
State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are
given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits of
the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI not only are for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated from
different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable
for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt hours of
electricity (shown in table P1) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of the CPI.
Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred
that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely to track
price changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity
formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See table P1.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than 1
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment.
Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full
service, miniservice, and self-service gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as
follows, according to the source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
1 kwh = 3,412 BTUs (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTUs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four census
geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes, average
prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help to satisfy the
need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and size
among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist.

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Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some months
for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary disruptions in
supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not available from an individual store in
any month, an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. For cases in which the
proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered too high, the average price is not published, and NA appears
for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. Detailed specifications are available from
BLS information offices or from the Washington office, upon request.
Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally
adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the
effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements
resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are
used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie
compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted
data are revised. Data from January 2007 through December 2011 were replaced in January 2012. Exceptions to the usual revision
schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002,
dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation
weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally
Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 in January 2011, the Video and audio series
and the Information technology, hardware and services series were changed from independently adjusted to dependently adjusted.
This resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 54 other
lower level aggregations, from 73 for the publication of January 1998 through December 2005 data to 82 for the publication of
seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 and later. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain
statistical criteria. If any of the 82 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally
adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed. Note: 38 of the 82 components are not seasonally adjusted for 2012.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the all items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original
release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal
adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal
Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the
seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of
seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2012, BLS adjusted 31 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment,
including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For example, this procedure was used for the
Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of
Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact David Levin at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at
Levin.David@bls.gov. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.

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Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Data for an additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd- (January, March, etc.) or even- (February,
April, and so forth) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MANH -ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia-Wilmington
-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland
-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton,
WA
Washington-Baltimore,
DC-MD-VA-WV

-even
-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd

(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for
processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 13 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, in August and February for
Anchorage, AK
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Salem, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information
CPI information is available from BLS electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through
automated recordings. Information specialists also are available in the national and information offices to provide help and to respond
to questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most
recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time of release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing current
and historical data for the CPI, is accessible.
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a Web site at http://www.bls.gov on the Internet. This BLS homepage provides access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific homepages. The CPI homepage http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ provides other CPI
information, as well as indexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts for
further information, and explanations of how the CPI program handles special items, such as medical care and housing. In addition,
CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to the regional office home pages from the
main BLS Web site listed above.
Recorded CPI data
Summary CPI data are provided on 24-hour recorded messages. Detailed CPI information may be obtained by calling (202) 6915200. A touch-tone telephone is recommended, as this system allows the user to select specific indexes from lists of available data.
Recorded summaries of CPI data also may be obtained by calling any one of the metropolitan area CPI hotlines listed next.
These hotline summaries typically include data for the U.S. city average, as well as for the specified area. The recordings are
approximately 3 minutes in length, do not require a touch-tone telephone, and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Area

Hotline number

Anchorage
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix-Mesa
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC

(907) 271-2770
(404) 893-4222
(410) 962-4898
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(513) 684-2349
(216) 522-3852
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(313) 226-7558
(808) 541-2808
(214) 767-6970
(317) 226-7885
(816) 285-7000
(310) 235-6884
(414) 276-2579
(612) 725-3580
(646) 264-3600
(215) 656-3948
(480) 503-9075
(412) 644-2900
(503) 326-5818
(619) 557-6538
(415) 625-2270
(206) 553-0645
(816) 285-7000
(202) 691-6994

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Other sources of CPI data
Fax-on-Demand. This fax service has been discontinued as of April 27, 2007.
Technical information may be obtained during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, by calling the Washington, DC national
office at (202) 691-7000 or any of the information offices listed below.
Office

Telephone

Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington, DC

(404) 331-3415
(617) 565-2327
(312) 353-1880
(214) 767-6970
(816) 285-7000
(212) 337-2400
(215) 597-3282
(415) 625-2270
(202) 691-7000

Historical tables. These include all published indexes for each of the detailed CPI components. These tables may be obtained via the
Internet, by calling (202) 691-7000 in the national office, or by contacting any of the information offices just listed.
Descriptive publications. These publications describe the CPI and ways in which to use it. They include simple factsheets discussing
specific topics about the CPI, a broader, non-technical overview of the CPI in a question-and-answer format, and a technical and
thorough description of the CPI and its methodology. These publications may be obtained by calling (202) 691-7000, and many are
included on the CPI homepage on the Internet.
Special publications. Also available are various special publications, such as Relative Importance of Components in the Consumer
Price Index and materials describing the annual revisions of seasonally adjusted CPI data. For more information, call (202) 691-7000.
Further information can be obtained by writing the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or by calling any of the information offices listed earlier.

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