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 indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
for
CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months
ended--
Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2011 2011 2011 2011
Mar. June Sep. Dec. June Dec.
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
Expenditure category
All items................................. 226.955 226.763 226.720 226.747 6.1 1.5 4.8 -0.4 3.8 2.2
Food and beverages....................... 230.542 230.795 230.917 231.401 7.1 4.0 5.3 1.5 5.5 3.4
Food.................................... 230.673 230.948 231.073 231.571 7.5 4.1 5.7 1.6 5.8 3.6
Food at home........................... 229.911 230.077 229.869 230.448 11.2 4.7 7.4 0.9 7.9 4.1
Cereals and bakery products........... 264.757 265.757 266.605 267.352 5.7 7.1 7.8 4.0 6.4 5.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 226.323 227.379 227.206 228.825 13.5 9.0 5.0 4.5 11.2 4.8
Dairy and related products (1)........ 219.381 219.493 218.767 218.458 8.4 12.4 14.1 -1.7 10.4 5.9
Fruits and vegetables................. 289.690 284.749 283.020 281.558 23.3 -10.2 11.0 -10.8 5.3 -0.5
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 167.995 168.863 169.220 169.663 10.4 6.3 2.7 4.0 8.3 3.4
Other food at home.................... 200.393 201.118 200.969 201.782 7.1 5.1 7.0 2.8 6.1 4.9
Sugar and sweets (1)................. 213.330 213.602 210.039 210.846 4.8 4.3 11.4 -4.6 4.6 3.1
Fats and oils........................ 223.600 224.341 226.162 230.040 25.8 9.2 7.9 12.0 17.2 10.0
Other foods.......................... 211.873 212.752 212.965 213.360 4.8 4.6 6.0 2.8 4.7 4.4
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 125.044 125.461 125.702 126.293 0.8 3.4 4.4 4.1 2.1 4.2
Food away from home (1)................ 233.032 233.459 234.046 234.435 2.8 3.2 3.4 2.4 3.0 2.9
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 163.334 163.978 164.120 164.095 3.0 1.5 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.0
Alcoholic beverages..................... 227.285 227.240 227.322 227.617 1.6 3.4 0.0 0.6 2.5 0.3
Housing.................................. 220.162 220.446 220.631 220.918 1.9 1.7 2.6 1.4 1.8 2.0
Shelter................................. 252.726 253.214 253.601 254.071 1.3 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.6 2.2
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 254.857 255.853 256.398 257.043 1.7 1.2 3.5 3.5 1.5 3.5
Lodging away from home (2)............. 139.636 137.306 137.157 136.846 -1.0 25.8 -6.1 -7.8 11.6 -6.9
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
(3) (4)............................ 260.548 261.086 261.466 261.932 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.1 1.3 2.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)................. 260.522 261.064 261.443 261.910 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.1 1.3 2.3
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 127.922 128.416 128.777 129.480 -1.0 4.2 2.4 5.0 1.5 3.7
Fuels and utilities..................... 222.606 222.093 221.414 221.013 7.1 0.8 4.9 -2.8 3.9 1.0
Household energy....................... 195.624 194.943 194.073 193.353 7.2 -0.1 5.2 -4.6 3.5 0.2
Fuel oil and other fuels (1).......... 334.735 335.148 342.823 340.512 73.2 -1.3 -6.9 7.1 30.7 -0.2
Energy services (3)................... 196.677 195.909 194.549 193.883 2.8 0.0 6.4 -5.6 1.4 0.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 181.374 181.744 182.124 183.054 6.7 4.3 4.1 3.8 5.5 3.9
Household furnishings and operations.... 125.249 125.369 125.428 125.550 0.2 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.2
Household operations (1) (2)........... 151.967 152.415 152.578 152.729 -0.3 3.2 0.6 2.0 1.4 1.3
Apparel.................................. 123.529 124.021 124.802 124.656 -1.5 11.5 5.0 3.7 4.8 4.3
Men's and boys' apparel................. 116.635 117.293 118.669 117.681 -2.3 17.1 5.4 3.6 7.0 4.5
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 110.218 110.866 111.907 111.514 -2.3 12.4 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.0
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 116.253 115.333 116.712 119.110 -12.7 6.6 17.9 10.2 -3.5 14.0
Footwear................................ 129.833 128.577 128.246 128.778 1.0 5.0 2.4 -3.2 3.0 -0.4
Transportation........................... 217.280 214.819 213.076 211.532 23.9 -3.1 13.9 -10.2 9.5 1.2
Private transportation.................. 212.785 210.201 208.351 206.725 24.1 -2.6 14.6 -10.9 9.9 1.0
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 101.095 100.651 100.359 99.928 4.5 11.6 0.4 -4.5 8.0 -2.1
New vehicles.......................... 143.509 143.020 142.605 142.288 6.4 10.1 0.0 -3.4 8.3 -1.7
Used cars and trucks.................. 152.354 151.440 151.235 149.807 2.5 16.8 4.4 -6.5 9.4 -1.2
Motor fuel............................. 318.141 308.228 300.919 294.963 74.8 -20.2 43.9 -26.1 18.1 3.1
Gasoline (all types).................. 317.446 307.494 300.146 294.255 71.2 -20.5 45.4 -26.2 16.7 3.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 145.646 145.308 146.338 147.499 4.3 11.7 2.9 5.2 7.9 4.0
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 255.244 255.774 255.663 255.644 1.1 2.8 4.4 0.6 1.9 2.5
Public transportation................... 269.718 269.679 270.023 270.081 21.4 -9.5 5.2 0.5 4.8 2.8
Medical care............................. 402.269 404.134 405.817 407.278 2.9 3.2 2.8 5.1 3.1 3.9
Medical care commodities (1)............ 325.130 325.962 326.624 327.254 7.1 1.8 1.3 2.6 4.4 2.0
Medical care services................... 426.192 428.457 430.539 432.322 1.6 3.7 3.3 5.9 2.6 4.6
Professional services.................. 336.855 337.940 338.505 339.393 2.3 1.4 2.1 3.0 1.8 2.6
Hospital and related services.......... 647.688 651.366 655.671 658.660 2.3 7.7 4.2 7.0 4.9 5.6
Recreation (2)........................... 113.379 113.299 113.381 113.887 1.8 0.8 -0.2 1.8 1.3 0.8
Video and audio (2)..................... 98.421 98.742 98.676 98.934 2.5 -2.2 2.1 2.1 0.1 2.1
Education and communication (2).......... 131.772 132.015 132.333 132.494 1.8 1.2 1.4 2.2 1.5 1.8
Education (2)........................... 209.477 210.224 211.311 211.924 5.2 3.9 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.7
Educational books and supplies......... 535.859 537.994 541.856 540.898 6.6 4.1 6.4 3.8 5.4 5.1
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 601.966 604.094 607.131 609.094 5.1 3.9 4.5 4.8 4.5 4.7
Communication (2)....................... 83.064 83.078 83.052 83.016 -1.4 -1.3 -1.6 -0.2 -1.3 -0.9
Information and information processing
(2)................................ 79.673 79.688 79.662 79.626 -2.3 -1.4 -1.6 -0.2 -1.9 -0.9
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 101.084 101.257 101.259 101.397 -1.9 -0.2 -0.5 1.2 -1.0 0.4
Information technology, hardware and
services (5)...................... 8.933 8.895 8.882 8.830 -3.5 -4.9 -5.0 -4.5 -4.2 -4.8
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (6).................... 66.391 65.874 66.318 64.684 -14.3 -9.3 -16.4 -9.9 -11.8 -13.2
Other goods and services................. 388.859 389.064 390.879 391.225 0.6 0.9 2.9 2.5 0.7 2.7
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 843.141 842.785 843.604 847.063 1.5 -0.9 7.1 1.9 0.3 4.4
Personal care........................... 209.012 209.193 210.441 210.389 0.2 1.5 1.5 2.7 0.9 2.1
Personal care products (1)............. 160.162 160.705 161.585 160.825 0.8 -2.0 0.0 1.7 -0.6 0.8
Personal care services (1)............. 230.974 231.238 232.216 232.302 -0.2 1.0 0.6 2.3 0.4 1.5
Miscellaneous personal services........ 364.789 365.594 367.300 369.186 1.7 2.8 3.4 4.9 2.3 4.1
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 186.622 185.783 185.276 184.737 12.6 0.9 8.1 -4.0 6.6 1.9
Food and beverages....................... 230.542 230.795 230.917 231.401 7.1 4.0 5.3 1.5 5.5 3.4
Commodities less food and beverages...... 162.643 161.394 160.650 159.718 15.9 -0.8 9.7 -7.0 7.2 1.0
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 212.876 209.810 209.529 208.056 23.3 -2.5 13.0 -8.8 9.6 1.6
Apparel................................ 123.529 124.021 124.802 124.656 -1.5 11.5 5.0 3.7 4.8 4.3
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 273.642 268.818 267.123 264.843 32.0 -7.2 16.6 -12.3 10.7 1.1
Durables................................ 113.488 113.001 112.495 112.398 3.1 7.6 -0.3 -3.8 5.4 -2.0
Services.................................. 267.015 267.482 267.869 268.465 2.1 1.8 2.6 2.2 1.9 2.4
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 263.256 263.905 264.781 265.563 -0.3 1.6 2.9 3.6 0.6 3.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 127.922 128.416 128.777 129.480 -1.0 4.2 2.4 5.0 1.5 3.7
Energy services (3)...................... 196.677 195.909 194.549 193.883 2.8 0.0 6.4 -5.6 1.4 0.2
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 181.374 181.744 182.124 183.054 6.7 4.3 4.1 3.8 5.5 3.9
Household operations (1) (2)............. 151.967 152.415 152.578 152.729 -0.3 3.2 0.6 2.0 1.4 1.3
Transportation services.................. 269.113 269.469 269.605 269.976 6.4 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.3 1.7
Medical care services.................... 426.192 428.457 430.539 432.322 1.6 3.7 3.3 5.9 2.6 4.6
Other services........................... 315.430 315.958 316.890 318.326 2.0 1.7 1.9 3.7 1.8 2.8
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 226.389 226.124 226.054 226.007 5.9 1.1 4.7 -0.7 3.5 2.0
All items less shelter.................... 219.458 218.994 218.781 218.633 8.5 1.3 6.0 -1.5 4.8 2.2
All items less medical care............... 218.324 218.055 217.947 217.919 6.4 1.3 5.0 -0.7 3.8 2.1
Commodities less food..................... 165.062 163.841 163.117 162.214 15.3 -0.7 9.3 -6.7 7.0 1.0
Nondurables less food..................... 213.675 210.929 210.810 209.658 21.0 -2.3 12.0 -7.3 8.7 1.9
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 268.178 263.695 262.297 260.257 29.3 -6.2 14.9 -11.3 10.1 0.9
Nondurables............................... 222.435 221.009 221.167 220.517 15.4 0.2 8.8 -3.4 7.5 2.5
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 291.867 292.461 292.863 293.829 2.9 1.7 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.6
Services less medical care services....... 254.668 255.055 255.717 256.482 1.0 1.5 2.7 2.9 1.3 2.8
Energy.................................... 252.319 247.248 243.319 240.111 42.4 -12.5 26.6 -18.0 11.6 1.9
All items less energy..................... 226.190 226.491 226.841 227.196 2.8 3.1 2.7 1.8 3.0 2.2
All items less food and energy........... 226.137 226.444 226.836 227.166 2.0 2.9 2.1 1.8 2.5 2.0
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 146.533 146.428 146.573 146.337 1.9 5.9 1.5 -0.5 3.9 0.5
Energy commodities..................... 321.179 311.714 305.104 299.289 74.7 -19.2 40.5 -24.6 18.8 2.9
Services less energy services........... 274.216 274.800 275.351 276.067 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.5
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 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics