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
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 July 2008 percent change from-
CPI-W importance, from-
December
2007 June July Apr. May June
2008 2008 July June to to to
2007 2008 May June July
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 100.000 215.223 216.304 6.2 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.9
All items (1967=100)......................... - 641.082 644.303 - - - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 15.926 212.700 214.662 5.8 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.9
Food....................................... 14.901 212.514 214.577 6.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.9
Food at home.............................. 8.595 212.079 214.679 7.0 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.2
Cereals and bakery products.............. 1.110 246.493 250.972 12.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 1.8
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........... 2.192 202.424 204.557 4.2 1.1 0.2 0.8 1.0
Dairy and related products............... .965 208.510 213.582 7.9 2.4 -0.2 1.6 1.7
Fruits and vegetables.................... 1.218 276.641 278.885 10.4 0.8 0.0 3.2 1.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials............................ 1.094 157.309 158.527 3.7 0.8 -1.0 0.1 0.8
Other food at home....................... 2.016 183.342 185.174 6.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9
Sugar and sweets........................ .279 184.378 186.054 5.3 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4
Fats and oils........................... .232 197.155 201.821 15.9 2.4 0.5 2.0 2.1
Other foods............................. 1.504 198.153 199.722 5.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .438 118.879 121.015 4.9 1.8 0.4 -0.3 1.8
Food away from home (1)................... 6.305 214.851 216.177 4.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6
Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .218 149.306 150.232 4.0 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.6
Alcoholic beverages........................ 1.025 213.976 214.440 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5
Housing..................................... 39.994 213.441 215.026 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.7
Shelter.................................... 30.397 239.198 239.845 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.979 241.623 242.276 3.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3
Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.233 148.378 152.248 -0.6 2.6 1.2 1.1 -0.1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4)..................... 20.888 228.536 228.824 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .297 119.293 119.006 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.2
Fuels and utilities........................ 5.637 228.843 236.381 15.7 3.3 2.4 1.7 3.3
Household energy.......................... 4.670 209.843 217.640 17.8 3.7 2.8 2.0 3.8
Fuel oil and other fuels................. .323 381.903 388.208 58.0 1.7 7.6 7.9 1.4
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 4.347 211.398 219.612 15.0 3.9 2.4 1.5 4.0
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2).......................... .966 150.742 152.220 5.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.7
Household furnishings and operations....... 3.960 123.434 123.798 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5
Household operations (1) (2).............. .339 150.867 151.290 5.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.3
Apparel..................................... 3.998 116.706 113.978 0.7 -2.3 -0.2 0.0 0.8
Men's and boys' apparel.................... 1.031 112.395 109.969 0.4 -2.2 0.2 -0.7 -0.6
Women's and girls' apparel................. 1.619 104.062 99.772 -1.9 -4.1 -0.3 0.5 1.5
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............. .251 114.057 111.502 0.5 -2.2 -0.8 -0.5 -0.5
Footwear................................... .821 123.381 122.380 2.6 -0.8 -0.2 0.2 1.4
Transportation.............................. 20.054 213.633 214.533 14.4 0.4 2.1 4.0 1.8
Private transportation..................... 19.287 210.423 211.201 14.4 0.4 2.1 4.0 1.8
New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.952 92.714 92.686 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1
New vehicles............................. 4.172 135.728 135.556 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2
Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.103 136.790 136.639 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1
Motor fuel................................ 6.940 348.762 351.124 38.3 0.7 5.6 10.0 4.1
Gasoline (all types)..................... 6.597 346.459 348.888 37.9 0.7 5.7 10.0 4.1
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..... .446 127.750 128.997 6.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.0
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...... 1.169 235.550 237.324 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7
Public transportation...................... .767 261.779 266.259 14.1 1.7 2.4 3.5 1.0
Medical care................................ 5.192 363.628 363.942 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Medical care commodities................... 1.295 287.033 286.562 1.4 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.2
Medical care services...................... 3.897 385.911 386.560 4.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
Professional services..................... 2.159 313.618 314.235 3.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2
Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.260 527.948 529.798 7.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
Recreation (2).............................. 5.341 109.905 110.198 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4
Video and audio (2)........................ 1.987 102.306 102.267 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 0.1
Education and communication (2)............. 5.987 119.264 119.852 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
Education (2).............................. 2.377 176.148 176.879 5.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5
Educational books and supplies............ .204 445.740 446.741 6.0 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.8
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.174 496.449 498.598 5.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Communication (2).......................... 3.609 87.017 87.490 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5
Information and information processing (1)
(2)................................... 3.488 85.007 85.484 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6
Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.869 100.723 101.375 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.6
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5)..................... .619 10.585 10.600 -3.6 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................... .228 95.766 94.691 -11.8 -1.1 -1.8 -1.3 -1.1
Other goods and services.................... 3.508 358.419 359.961 4.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.183 592.248 599.180 7.9 1.2 0.9 1.5 1.2
Personal care.............................. 2.325 199.404 199.495 2.9 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2
Personal care products (1)................ .647 159.052 159.237 0.5 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.1
Personal care services (1)................ .560 223.838 223.994 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1
Miscellaneous personal services........... .910 341.921 341.763 4.8 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.1
Commodity and service group
Commodities.................................. 44.745 184.495 185.105 8.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 1.3
Food and beverages.......................... 15.926 212.700 214.662 5.8 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.9
Commodities less food and beverages......... 28.819 167.344 167.376 10.3 0.0 1.4 2.8 1.4
Nondurables less food and beverages........ 17.315 225.585 225.595 17.7 0.0 2.7 4.5 1.3
Apparel................................... 3.998 116.706 113.978 0.7 -2.3 -0.2 0.0 0.8
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................... 13.318 298.593 300.341 22.7 0.6 3.4 6.1 2.5
Durables................................... 11.504 111.769 111.820 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1
Services..................................... 55.255 251.365 252.991 4.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6
Rent of shelter (4)......................... 30.100 230.620 231.255 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .297 119.293 119.006 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.2
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 4.347 211.398 219.612 15.0 3.9 2.4 1.5 4.0
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)............................ .966 150.742 152.220 5.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.7
Household operations (1) (2)................ .339 150.867 151.290 5.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.3
Transportation services..................... 5.266 243.395 245.005 4.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.5
Medical care services....................... 3.897 385.911 386.560 4.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
Other services.............................. 10.042 283.449 284.449 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5
Special indexes
All items less food.......................... 85.099 215.498 216.407 6.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.9
All items less shelter....................... 69.603 208.817 210.069 7.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.2
All items less medical care.................. 94.808 208.906 210.002 6.3 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.9
Commodities less food........................ 29.844 169.169 169.213 10.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 1.4
Nondurables less food........................ 18.341 225.276 225.309 16.9 0.0 2.5 4.3 1.3
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 14.343 290.127 291.760 21.3 0.6 3.2 5.7 2.3
Nondurables.................................. 33.241 220.813 221.740 12.0 0.4 1.6 2.7 1.1
Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 25.155 243.780 246.411 6.0 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.1
Services less medical care services.......... 51.358 241.422 243.071 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6
Energy....................................... 11.610 277.597 282.579 29.7 1.8 4.5 6.8 4.0
All items less energy........................ 88.390 208.458 209.062 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4
All items less food and energy.............. 73.489 208.007 208.317 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 22.581 140.878 140.492 0.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.4
Energy commodities........................ 7.264 351.873 354.402 39.4 0.7 5.7 9.9 4.0
Services less energy services.............. 50.908 255.513 256.365 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1982-84=$1.00).......................... - $ .465 $ .462 - - - - -
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1967=$1.00)............................. - $ .156 $ .155 - - - - -
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.
Last Modified Date: August 14, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics
