U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics| Expenditure category | Percent change from previous year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Index | |
All items |
3.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 237.446 |
Food and beverages |
2.9 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 232.435 |
Food |
2.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 232.098 |
Food at home |
2.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 223.539 |
Food away from home |
2.3 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 246.450 |
Alcoholic beverages |
3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 238.847 |
Housing |
3.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | -1.8 | -0.8 | 231.871 |
Shelter |
2.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 272.297 |
Rent of primary residence 1 |
1.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 277.009 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 1,2 |
2.1 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 290.316 |
Fuel and utilities |
15.8 | 0.2 | 16.1 | -17.6 | 2.1 | 222.180 |
Household energy |
16.5 | -0.2 | 16.9 | -19.1 | 1.1 | 190.322 |
Energy services 1 |
18.3 | -3.1 | 8.2 | -13.1 | -4.4 | 187.855 |
Electricity 1 |
25.0 | -2.7 | 5.1 | -3.0 | -7.7 | 189.629 |
Utility (piped) gas service 1 |
4.5 | -4.0 | 15.1 | -30.4 | 3.1 | 174.916 |
Household furnishings and operations |
0.6 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -2.3 | 123.114 |
Apparel |
1.4 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 139.145 |
Transportation |
1.7 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -8.1 | 8.8 | 184.067 |
Private transportation |
1.6 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -8.3 | 8.9 | 183.346 |
Motor fuel |
12.9 | 6.1 | 18.4 | -27.5 | 18.8 | 237.435 |
Gasoline, all types |
12.8 | 6.1 | 17.7 | -27.0 | 19.0 | 234.849 |
Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 |
12.8 | 6.2 | 17.8 | -27.3 | 19.3 | 233.502 |
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3,4 |
12.8 | 6.3 | 17.6 | -26.5 | 18.5 | 236.334 |
Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 |
12.9 | 5.2 | 17.0 | -25.8 | 17.4 | 230.036 |
Medical care |
4.5 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 549.062 |
Recreation 5 |
2.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 122.390 |
Education and communication 5 |
1.9 | 1.8 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 138.677 |
Other goods and services |
3.5 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 412.801 |
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January 1999.
2 Index is on a November 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.
Last Modified Date: March 18, 2011