Table 4. 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)
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes percent change Seasonally adjusted
Relative to Dec. 2011 percent change from-
CPI-W importance, from-
December
2010 Nov. Dec. Sep. Oct. Nov.
2011 2011 Dec. Nov. to to to
2010 2011 Oct. Nov. Dec.
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 222.813 222.166 3.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
All items (1967=100)......................... - 663.692 661.766 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 16.401 230.186 230.642 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Food....................................... 15.315 230.143 230.624 4.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Food at home.............................. 8.906 228.405 228.925 6.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.236 266.639 266.752 6.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.227 227.643 228.845 8.0 0.5 0.5 -0.1 0.7
Dairy and related products (1)........... .917 217.557 217.503 8.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.219 279.989 280.711 2.5 0.3 -1.5 -0.7 -0.5
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.091 167.739 167.577 5.6 -0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2
Other food at home....................... 2.217 199.146 199.694 5.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3
Sugar and sweets (1).................... .324 209.091 209.639 3.7 0.3 0.3 -1.5 0.3
Fats and oils........................... .258 226.119 229.065 14.0 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.7
Other foods............................. 1.635 211.618 211.835 4.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .463 125.761 126.235 3.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4
Food away from home (1)................... 6.409 234.240 234.666 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .326 165.228 165.205 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.086 229.379 229.467 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Housing..................................... 39.228 216.723 217.009 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Shelter.................................... 29.811 247.313 247.858 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.396 254.446 255.322 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
Lodging away from home (2)................ .436 131.860 129.754 1.9 -1.6 -1.6 0.2 0.0
Owners' equivalent rent of residences (3)
(4)................................... 20.672 236.869 237.350 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................... 19.942 236.859 237.342 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .306 129.912 130.695 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.633 216.546 216.074 2.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2
Household energy.......................... 4.476 188.244 187.586 1.9 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3
Fuel oil and other fuels (1)............. .301 342.717 340.375 13.6 -0.7 0.2 2.3 -0.7
Energy services (3)...................... 4.175 189.671 189.060 1.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... 1.157 182.664 183.178 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5
Household furnishings and operations....... 3.784 121.459 121.409 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Household operations (1) (2).............. .364 155.567 155.744 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
Apparel..................................... 3.668 126.764 123.203 5.2 -2.8 0.2 0.6 0.1
Men's and boys' apparel.................... .921 120.739 116.906 6.4 -3.2 1.2 0.9 -0.8
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.502 115.324 110.883 5.6 -3.9 0.1 0.8 0.0
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .280 122.228 121.842 5.2 -0.3 -0.6 1.2 2.2
Footwear................................... .750 130.676 128.560 2.3 -1.6 -1.1 0.2 0.3
Transportation.............................. 19.418 212.119 209.013 5.7 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.8
Private transportation..................... 18.631 208.743 205.607 5.7 -1.5 -1.3 -1.0 -0.8
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 6.914 99.539 99.250 3.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.5
New vehicles............................. 3.320 143.778 143.994 3.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2
Used cars and trucks..................... 3.003 150.310 149.207 4.1 -0.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.9
Motor fuel................................ 6.470 295.069 283.528 10.3 -3.9 -3.1 -2.4 -1.9
Gasoline (all types)..................... 6.193 293.628 281.852 9.9 -4.0 -3.2 -2.7 -1.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .479 146.151 147.223 5.8 0.7 -0.2 0.6 0.7
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.184 258.342 258.355 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Public transportation...................... .787 265.815 264.424 4.0 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2
Medical care................................ 5.355 407.128 407.909 3.6 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4
Medical care commodities (1)............... 1.318 318.671 319.396 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Medical care services...................... 4.038 433.269 434.051 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.4
Professional services..................... 2.220 341.148 341.593 2.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2
Hospital and related services............. 1.414 657.707 657.440 5.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.5
Recreation (2).............................. 5.862 109.723 109.959 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.959 99.095 99.028 1.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.3
Education and communication (2)............. 6.118 126.392 126.413 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1
Education (2).............................. 2.380 209.453 209.452 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3
Educational books and supplies............ .199 548.418 547.576 6.1 -0.2 0.5 0.7 -0.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.181 588.409 588.489 4.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.3
Communication (2).......................... 3.738 85.486 85.510 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
Information and information processing (2) 3.605 83.139 83.163 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.823 100.620 100.764 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Information technology, hardware and
services (5)......................... .782 9.408 9.371 -4.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (6)....................... .208 65.613 64.421 -11.8 -1.8 -0.4 0.5 -1.9
Other goods and services.................... 3.950 420.462 421.000 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.450 848.791 852.435 2.4 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.4
Personal care.............................. 2.500 207.847 207.747 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Personal care products (1)................ .717 161.716 160.954 -0.2 -0.5 0.2 0.5 -0.5
Personal care services (1)................ .572 232.222 232.313 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0
Miscellaneous personal services........... 1.027 368.036 368.816 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.5
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 43.898 189.073 187.472 4.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3
Food and beverages.......................... 16.401 230.186 230.642 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Commodities less food and beverages......... 27.497 166.502 164.072 4.5 -1.5 -0.9 -0.6 -0.6
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 17.244 220.183 215.404 6.0 -2.2 -1.5 -0.2 -0.7
Apparel................................... 3.668 126.764 123.203 5.2 -2.8 0.2 0.6 0.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 13.576 283.006 277.351 6.2 -2.0 -1.8 -0.9 -0.9
Durables................................... 10.253 114.319 114.098 2.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2
Services..................................... 56.102 262.535 262.954 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.504 238.318 238.834 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .306 129.912 130.695 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6
Energy services (3)......................... 4.175 189.671 189.060 1.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ 1.157 182.664 183.178 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5
Household operations (1) (2)................ .364 155.567 155.744 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
Transportation services..................... 5.994 271.172 271.174 2.9 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2
Medical care services....................... 4.038 433.269 434.051 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.4
Other services.............................. 10.563 301.609 302.364 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 84.685 221.324 220.479 2.9 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0
All items less shelter....................... 70.189 216.274 215.189 3.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1
All items less medical care.................. 94.645 215.342 214.658 3.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0
Commodities less food........................ 28.583 168.725 166.354 4.4 -1.4 -0.9 -0.6 -0.6
Nondurables less food........................ 18.329 220.944 216.421 5.7 -2.0 -1.5 -0.1 -0.6
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 14.662 277.198 272.053 5.8 -1.9 -1.7 -0.7 -0.8
Nondurables.................................. 33.644 226.140 223.793 5.3 -1.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.3
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.598 257.664 257.915 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3
Services less medical care services.......... 52.065 250.753 251.150 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Energy....................................... 10.946 240.073 233.943 6.9 -2.6 -2.1 -1.7 -1.3
All items less energy........................ 89.054 221.720 221.735 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
All items less food and energy.............. 73.739 220.404 220.325 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 21.812 149.572 148.692 2.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
Energy commodities........................ 6.771 298.469 287.221 10.5 -3.8 -3.0 -2.2 -1.8
Services less energy services.............. 51.927 270.500 271.036 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .449 $ .450 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .151 $ .151 - - - - -
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
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 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics