Table 5. 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 indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
for
CPI-W 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................................. 223.845 223.535 223.363 223.352 7.1 1.2 5.7 -0.9 4.1 2.4
Food and beverages....................... 230.060 230.351 230.472 230.940 7.3 4.0 5.6 1.5 5.6 3.6
Food.................................... 230.030 230.337 230.457 230.939 7.7 4.1 6.0 1.6 5.9 3.8
Food at home........................... 228.884 229.153 228.934 229.456 11.5 4.7 7.5 1.0 8.0 4.2
Cereals and bakery products........... 265.587 266.730 267.677 268.117 5.6 7.1 7.9 3.9 6.3 5.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 226.446 227.546 227.302 228.820 13.9 9.2 5.0 4.3 11.5 4.6
Dairy and related products (1)........ 218.406 218.451 217.557 217.503 8.6 12.7 14.0 -1.6 10.6 5.9
Fruits and vegetables................. 287.175 282.740 280.755 279.301 25.0 -12.2 12.3 -10.5 4.8 0.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 167.262 168.076 168.479 168.789 10.3 5.7 3.0 3.7 8.0 3.3
Other food at home.................... 199.568 200.240 200.154 200.840 7.3 5.4 7.0 2.6 6.3 4.8
Sugar and sweets (1)................. 211.591 212.276 209.091 209.639 4.4 4.0 10.4 -3.6 4.2 3.2
Fats and oils........................ 224.718 225.509 227.310 231.283 25.4 10.0 9.1 12.2 17.5 10.6
Other foods.......................... 211.956 212.671 212.891 213.145 5.2 4.9 6.1 2.3 5.1 4.1
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 125.167 125.681 125.761 126.235 1.9 3.5 4.1 3.5 2.7 3.8
Food away from home (1)................ 233.257 233.622 234.240 234.666 2.5 3.2 3.8 2.4 2.9 3.1
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 164.421 165.008 165.228 165.205 3.0 1.7 2.2 1.9 2.3 2.1
Alcoholic beverages..................... 229.060 229.130 229.262 229.522 1.7 3.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 0.9
Housing.................................. 216.896 217.175 217.376 217.701 2.0 1.5 2.9 1.5 1.7 2.2
Shelter................................. 246.496 247.041 247.477 248.030 1.3 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.4 2.5
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 253.029 253.907 254.476 255.184 1.8 1.2 3.4 3.5 1.5 3.4
Lodging away from home (2)............. 140.409 138.160 138.422 138.405 -1.1 25.1 -7.9 -5.6 11.2 -6.8
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
(3) (4)............................ 235.969 236.463 236.831 237.307 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.3 1.2 2.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)................. 235.959 236.454 236.821 237.299 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.3 1.2 2.3
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 129.090 129.562 129.912 130.695 -2.4 4.3 2.7 5.1 0.9 3.9
Fuels and utilities..................... 221.302 220.648 219.974 219.603 6.5 1.2 5.5 -3.0 3.9 1.1
Household energy....................... 193.702 192.887 192.056 191.394 6.6 0.4 5.8 -4.7 3.5 0.4
Fuel oil and other fuels (1).......... 334.361 334.886 342.717 340.375 68.8 -2.7 -5.5 7.4 28.1 0.8
Energy services (3)................... 195.994 195.083 193.825 193.209 3.0 0.7 6.8 -5.6 1.8 0.4
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 181.809 182.163 182.494 183.431 6.3 4.6 4.2 3.6 5.4 3.9
Household furnishings and operations.... 121.613 121.679 121.730 121.794 0.2 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 1.5
Household operations (1) (2)........... 154.718 155.235 155.567 155.744 -0.4 4.3 0.4 2.7 1.9 1.5
Apparel.................................. 123.110 123.381 124.145 124.246 -1.5 12.6 6.4 3.7 5.3 5.1
Men's and boys' apparel................. 116.944 118.380 119.388 118.454 -2.9 17.6 6.6 5.3 6.9 6.0
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 110.315 110.444 111.363 111.358 -1.9 14.1 7.0 3.8 5.8 5.4
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 119.637 118.953 120.347 122.982 -13.7 6.7 19.1 11.7 -4.0 15.3
Footwear................................ 130.053 128.627 128.839 129.178 2.9 7.1 2.0 -2.7 5.0 -0.4
Transportation........................... 218.765 216.031 214.037 212.368 26.0 -3.7 15.9 -11.2 10.2 1.5
Private transportation.................. 215.526 212.729 210.680 208.957 26.3 -3.5 16.4 -11.6 10.4 1.4
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 100.694 100.304 100.029 99.543 4.3 12.3 1.4 -4.5 8.3 -1.6
New vehicles.......................... 144.429 144.033 143.590 143.357 6.4 9.6 0.0 -2.9 8.0 -1.5
Used cars and trucks.................. 153.401 152.535 152.333 150.895 2.5 16.7 4.6 -6.4 9.4 -1.0
Motor fuel............................. 319.294 309.254 301.734 296.032 75.4 -20.6 44.0 -26.1 18.0 3.1
Gasoline (all types).................. 318.744 308.583 300.344 295.628 71.3 -20.8 45.2 -26.0 16.5 3.7
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 145.652 145.326 146.151 147.223 4.5 11.1 3.3 4.4 7.8 3.9
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 258.001 258.440 258.342 258.355 1.0 2.8 4.6 0.5 1.9 2.5
Public transportation................... 266.655 266.551 266.708 267.122 20.2 -7.9 4.9 0.7 5.2 2.8
Medical care............................. 404.101 406.170 408.043 409.570 2.9 3.3 2.7 5.5 3.1 4.1
Medical care commodities (1)............ 316.869 317.901 318.671 319.396 7.1 1.9 1.5 3.2 4.5 2.3
Medical care services................... 429.797 432.259 434.560 436.394 1.6 3.8 3.2 6.3 2.7 4.7
Professional services.................. 340.515 341.718 342.285 343.065 2.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.5
Hospital and related services.......... 650.292 653.945 658.879 662.235 2.7 7.5 4.0 7.6 5.1 5.7
Recreation (2)........................... 109.921 109.929 109.877 110.349 3.2 0.7 -0.3 1.6 2.0 0.6
Video and audio (2)..................... 99.049 99.493 99.413 99.711 3.0 -2.4 1.9 2.7 0.3 2.3
Education and communication (2).......... 125.624 125.928 126.108 126.269 0.7 0.9 0.6 2.1 0.8 1.3
Education (2)........................... 206.130 207.239 208.172 208.774 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.2 4.5 4.5
Educational books and supplies......... 541.400 544.346 548.369 547.987 8.4 4.5 6.8 5.0 6.4 5.9
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 578.907 582.018 584.481 586.366 4.7 3.9 3.4 5.3 4.3 4.3
Communication (2)....................... 85.530 85.570 85.517 85.534 -2.0 -1.1 -1.4 0.0 -1.5 -0.7
Information and information processing
(2)................................ 83.182 83.223 83.170 83.188 -2.6 -1.2 -1.5 0.0 -1.9 -0.7
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 100.475 100.616 100.620 100.764 -2.4 -0.2 -0.7 1.2 -1.3 0.2
Information technology, hardware and
services (5)...................... 9.482 9.455 9.425 9.384 -3.4 -4.7 -4.2 -4.1 -4.0 -4.1
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (6).................... 66.005 65.750 66.076 64.788 -15.1 -10.1 -14.7 -7.2 -12.7 -11.0
Other goods and services................. 419.144 419.022 420.534 421.260 0.6 0.5 3.6 2.0 0.6 2.8
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 848.513 847.868 848.791 852.435 1.3 -0.9 7.4 1.9 0.2 4.6
Personal care........................... 206.855 206.852 207.903 207.951 0.3 1.3 1.4 2.1 0.8 1.8
Personal care products (1)............. 160.623 160.970 161.716 160.954 1.1 -2.2 -0.4 0.8 -0.5 0.2
Personal care services (1)............. 231.139 231.409 232.222 232.313 -0.1 1.0 0.6 2.0 0.4 1.3
Miscellaneous personal services........ 366.100 366.640 368.253 370.030 1.5 2.8 3.0 4.4 2.2 3.7
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 191.372 190.348 189.684 189.089 14.1 0.4 9.5 -4.7 7.0 2.2
Food and beverages....................... 230.060 230.351 230.472 230.940 7.3 4.0 5.6 1.5 5.6 3.6
Commodities less food and beverages...... 169.769 168.215 167.235 166.205 18.2 -1.6 11.9 -8.1 7.9 1.4
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 225.168 221.806 221.403 219.962 25.1 -3.1 14.1 -8.9 10.1 2.0
Apparel................................ 123.110 123.381 124.145 124.246 -1.5 12.6 6.4 3.7 5.3 5.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 294.063 288.888 286.359 283.735 34.8 -8.6 18.9 -13.3 11.0 1.5
Durables................................ 115.500 115.002 114.444 114.200 4.0 8.8 0.3 -4.4 6.4 -2.1
Services.................................. 262.136 262.648 262.993 263.626 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.3 1.9 2.5
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 237.511 238.113 238.707 239.293 0.8 1.2 2.7 3.0 1.0 2.9
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 129.090 129.562 129.912 130.695 -2.4 4.3 2.7 5.1 0.9 3.9
Energy services (3)...................... 195.994 195.083 193.825 193.209 3.0 0.7 6.8 -5.6 1.8 0.4
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 181.809 182.163 182.494 183.431 6.3 4.6 4.2 3.6 5.4 3.9
Household operations (1) (2)............. 154.718 155.235 155.567 155.744 -0.4 4.3 0.4 2.7 1.9 1.5
Transportation services.................. 269.601 270.174 270.407 270.923 5.2 1.7 2.6 2.0 3.4 2.3
Medical care services.................... 429.797 432.259 434.560 436.394 1.6 3.8 3.2 6.3 2.7 4.7
Other services........................... 300.175 300.871 301.416 302.758 1.7 1.3 1.4 3.5 1.5 2.4
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 222.557 222.138 221.915 221.818 7.0 0.7 5.6 -1.3 3.8 2.1
All items less shelter.................... 217.988 217.364 216.969 216.755 9.6 1.0 7.1 -2.2 5.2 2.3
All items less medical care............... 216.487 216.108 215.876 215.820 7.4 1.1 5.9 -1.2 4.2 2.3
Commodities less food..................... 171.906 170.390 169.437 168.439 17.5 -1.4 11.4 -7.8 7.7 1.4
Nondurables less food..................... 225.645 222.347 222.079 220.747 23.7 -2.8 13.4 -8.4 9.6 1.9
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 287.198 282.244 280.213 277.864 32.2 -7.7 17.3 -12.4 10.5 1.4
Nondurables............................... 228.532 226.833 226.847 226.209 17.0 -0.2 9.7 -4.0 8.0 2.6
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 257.577 258.101 258.375 259.214 2.7 1.9 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.5
Services less medical care services....... 250.450 250.871 251.321 251.987 1.6 1.5 2.6 2.5 1.5 2.5
Energy.................................... 254.922 249.471 245.282 242.089 44.5 -13.2 28.1 -18.7 12.0 2.1
All items less energy..................... 221.083 221.394 221.708 222.083 3.0 3.3 3.0 1.8 3.1 2.4
All items less food and energy........... 219.660 219.972 220.326 220.680 2.0 3.1 2.3 1.9 2.6 2.1
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 149.394 149.226 149.345 149.143 2.1 6.4 2.4 -0.7 4.2 0.9
Energy commodities..................... 321.564 311.879 304.912 299.309 75.1 -19.9 41.4 -24.9 18.4 3.0
Services less energy services........... 269.335 270.009 270.537 271.311 2.0 1.8 2.3 3.0 1.9 2.6
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.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics