Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 All Urban Consumer indexes

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

All items ................................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Food and beverages ........................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Food .................................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Food at home .................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Cereals and bakery products ........................................ 99.899 100.054 99.894 100.051 100.261 100.232 100.222 100.082 99.949 99.933 99.754 99.683 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 99.796 100.026 99.603 99.863 100.502 100.435 100.692 100.337 99.811 99.366 99.830 99.721 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 100.853 100.064 100.177 100.051 101.054 101.373 101.692 101.397 100.549 99.217 96.344 97.315 

Breakfast cereal ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ............................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Rice ......................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Bakery products .......................................................... 100.182 100.231 100.033 99.985 100.174 100.013 99.892 99.907 99.988 100.250 99.720 99.627 

Bread ........................................................................ 99.646 99.929 99.949 100.404 100.387 100.241 100.517 99.650 99.618 100.134 99.662 99.866 

White bread ............................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Bread other than white ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.327 100.424 100.325 99.895 99.672 99.139 99.571 99.530 99.958 100.626 100.208 100.309 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.097 99.791 99.942 100.026 99.221 99.471 99.728 99.294 99.592 100.497 101.566 100.760 

Cookies ................................................................... 100.557 99.941 99.708 100.464 99.273 99.050 99.662 98.576 99.180 100.288 101.957 101.268 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes ..................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other bakery products .............................................. 99.776 100.490 100.094 99.968 100.947 100.573 100.232 101.134 100.728 100.045 98.016 98.039 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts .............. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Crackers, bread, and cracker products ................... 99.550 100.374 99.981 100.592 101.093 100.245 100.686 101.228 100.874 100.368 97.464 97.646 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers ................................................ 100.353 100.452 100.493 100.645 100.998 100.693 100.521 100.743 100.053 99.758 97.375 97.924 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Meats, poultry, and fish ............................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Meats ........................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Beef and veal .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked ground beef ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked beef roasts ........................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked beef steaks .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked other beef and veal .............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pork ........................................................................ 98.930 99.026 99.779 98.899 99.693 100.107 100.776 101.302 101.594 101.532 99.741 98.671 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 99.216 99.608 99.514 99.238 100.130 100.202 100.526 101.106 101.760 101.282 99.043 98.399 

Bacon and related products ................................ 99.533 99.324 99.309 98.652 98.624 99.786 100.206 101.518 102.388 101.730 100.110 98.888 

Breakfast sausage and related products ............ 99.239 100.047 100.064 100.381 101.049 100.908 100.713 100.404 100.493 100.739 98.271 97.765 

Ham ...................................................................... 97.552 97.475 100.193 97.225 98.990 101.190 101.224 102.772 103.566 103.216 99.753 96.945 

Ham, excluding canned ...................................... 97.208 97.107 100.370 97.163 98.897 100.955 101.454 102.743 103.914 103.624 99.921 96.719 

Pork chops ............................................................ 99.238 100.555 99.728 98.947 100.067 99.705 100.247 101.040 101.526 100.117 99.574 99.319 

Other pork including roasts and picnics ................ 99.786 99.514 99.109 100.086 100.176 99.477 101.116 100.678 100.172 100.281 100.317 99.486 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.112 100.119 100.227 100.428 99.400 99.427 99.086 99.839 99.630 100.353 100.580 100.754 

Frankfurters .......................................................... 101.530 100.540 101.430 100.698 98.053 98.431 97.291 98.796 99.733 100.478 101.719 101.231 

Lunchmeats .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Lamb and organ meats ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Lamb and mutton .................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Poultry ....................................................................... 99.775 99.570 99.517 100.123 99.783 100.371 100.304 100.201 100.325 100.644 99.601 99.802 

Chicken ................................................................... 99.790 99.355 99.400 100.158 99.620 100.330 100.206 100.079 99.996 100.553 100.165 100.360 

Fresh whole chicken ............................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fresh and frozen chicken parts ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other poultry including turkey ................................. 99.684 100.222 100.362 100.110 100.429 100.575 100.851 100.628 101.276 100.895 97.285 97.648 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 100.009 98.927 99.066 100.408 100.379 100.640 100.644 100.147 100.314 99.951 99.998 99.563 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 100.173 99.485 98.182 99.772 100.290 100.645 100.972 100.137 100.078 99.978 100.084 100.214 

Shelf stable fish and seafood ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Frozen fish and seafood ....................................... 99.933 98.599 97.961 99.755 101.002 101.255 101.436 100.157 100.173 99.942 99.979 99.807 

Eggs ............................................................................ 104.726 103.148 100.913 100.651 95.748 95.584 94.802 97.557 100.538 100.324 102.034 104.158 

Dairy and related products ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Milk ............................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fresh whole milk ....................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fresh milk other than whole ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Cheese and related products ...................................... 100.654 100.562 100.492 100.439 100.189 99.113 99.676 99.492 99.775 100.326 99.864 99.471 

Ice cream and related products .................................. 101.929 101.358 100.234 100.617 98.798 98.831 97.978 97.879 99.593 100.986 100.771 100.911 

Other dairy and related products ................................ 99.754 100.385 100.448 99.848 100.107 99.887 100.078 100.483 99.952 99.636 99.464 99.936 

Fruits and vegetables ................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Fresh fruits ................................................................ 101.682 100.000 99.007 99.729 101.559 99.710 98.132 98.651 99.272 100.294 100.373 101.611 

Apples ..................................................................... 97.148 98.063 97.193 97.253 99.109 102.194 105.266 108.297 105.379 97.792 96.779 95.637 

Bananas .................................................................. 100.374 100.920 100.967 100.706 100.135 100.347 100.254 99.242 99.715 99.676 98.616 99.210 

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 93.637 93.179 92.893 94.506 97.206 100.634 104.342 110.151 110.054 108.645 99.526 95.213 

Oranges, including tangerines .............................. 90.974 90.010 89.297 90.390 94.775 101.173 107.631 114.718 113.981 112.065 100.445 94.297 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 108.134 102.950 101.742 103.088 105.371 97.149 90.720 89.695 92.777 97.832 102.813 107.673 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.026 102.483 101.998 100.770 98.798 98.410 98.621 98.109 99.268 99.618 99.364 99.752 

Potatoes .................................................................. 98.614 98.107 98.396 98.182 99.449 100.526 103.863 108.011 105.358 100.090 95.708 93.871 

Lettuce .................................................................... 104.505 105.544 104.631 98.047 97.895 95.890 95.606 96.766 97.444 99.652 101.347 102.230 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 All Urban Consumer indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

Tomatoes ................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 103.533 103.878 102.829 101.225 99.483 99.076 98.479 96.868 97.834 98.890 98.897 99.040 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.524 100.443 99.838 99.500 100.397 100.662 100.689 100.456 100.401 100.095 98.333 98.675 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 100.294 100.589 99.925 99.254 100.338 100.833 100.801 100.686 100.598 100.062 98.091 98.491 

Canned fruits .......................................................... 99.931 100.586 99.958 99.486 100.723 100.817 101.011 100.898 100.281 100.416 97.396 98.532 

Canned vegetables ................................................. 100.128 100.606 99.939 99.279 100.236 100.903 100.479 100.529 100.706 100.005 98.590 98.555 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 100.630 100.258 99.557 99.345 100.720 100.592 100.780 100.684 100.245 99.629 98.913 98.689 

Frozen vegetables .................................................. 100.352 99.847 99.322 99.222 101.053 101.509 101.506 101.223 100.251 99.249 98.551 97.959 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.148 100.357 99.722 99.484 100.166 100.813 100.659 100.583 100.350 100.109 98.697 98.834 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.772 100.446 100.462 100.420 99.565 99.576 99.437 99.873 99.941 100.091 99.661 99.759 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 100.949 100.542 100.547 100.399 99.496 99.446 99.488 99.654 99.824 100.098 99.684 99.908 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 101.118 101.132 100.915 100.193 99.497 99.595 99.571 99.897 100.045 100.315 99.124 98.599 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks .................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.661 100.448 100.388 100.381 99.997 99.838 99.848 99.921 99.570 99.944 99.554 99.407 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.759 100.232 100.425 100.342 100.548 100.054 100.452 99.973 99.272 99.648 99.304 98.982 

Roasted coffee ........................................................ 100.244 99.828 100.353 100.264 100.683 100.237 100.600 100.737 99.807 99.818 99.361 97.999 

Instant and freeze dried coffee ............................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other beverage materials including tea .................... 100.414 100.507 100.510 100.554 99.596 99.459 99.397 99.747 100.107 100.111 99.679 99.866 

Other food at home ....................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Sugar and sweets ....................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ................................. 101.021 100.753 99.832 99.691 100.231 99.817 100.192 100.504 100.413 100.300 98.831 98.447 

Candy and chewing gum .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.742 100.225 100.491 100.565 100.332 100.128 100.128 99.904 100.207 99.969 98.490 98.815 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.794 100.613 100.091 99.649 100.127 99.809 99.951 100.178 100.089 100.218 99.190 99.271 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.953 100.892 99.599 98.677 100.417 99.537 100.168 100.676 101.258 100.765 98.428 98.600 

Butter ...................................................................... 101.758 100.420 99.191 97.747 100.047 99.091 100.127 100.769 101.944 101.346 99.386 98.176 

Margarine ................................................................ 100.831 100.799 100.469 99.368 100.264 99.478 99.898 100.978 101.165 100.118 98.301 98.456 

Salad dressing .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 100.762 100.674 100.612 100.293 100.545 100.751 100.172 99.789 99.396 99.357 98.621 99.010 

Peanut butter .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other foods ................................................................. 99.649 100.086 100.196 100.346 100.312 100.343 100.291 100.483 99.808 99.832 99.336 99.291 

Soups ........................................................................ 96.822 98.485 100.318 101.650 102.922 103.417 103.906 102.709 98.880 97.783 96.723 96.228 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Snacks ...................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ................. 100.588 100.864 100.458 100.395 100.394 99.690 100.263 101.321 100.239 100.319 98.008 97.457 

Salt and other seasonings and spices .................... 100.958 101.532 100.550 100.381 100.222 99.525 100.479 100.268 100.148 99.221 98.450 98.252 

Olives, pickles, relishes .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Sauces and gravies ................................................ 99.673 100.290 100.331 100.733 100.274 99.737 100.849 101.395 99.830 100.292 98.249 98.393 

Other condiments ................................................... 101.267 101.394 100.462 100.328 100.545 101.427 100.953 101.888 100.579 99.150 97.564 94.706 

Baby food .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other miscellaneous foods ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Prepared salads ...................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Food away from home .................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Full service meals and snacks ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Limited service meals and snacks ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Food at employee sites and schools ............................ 100.382 100.250 100.103 99.955 99.689 98.579 98.203 99.995 101.236 100.697 100.507 100.394 

Food at elementary and secondary schools ............... 100.470 100.277 100.031 99.818 99.510 98.221 97.949 99.893 101.603 100.882 100.740 100.587 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ....... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other food away from home ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 100.029 100.343 100.171 100.051 100.165 100.097 100.097 99.936 99.854 99.840 99.692 99.667 

Alcoholic beverages at home .......................................... 100.038 100.579 100.442 100.210 100.127 100.085 100.074 99.849 99.729 99.817 99.507 99.476 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............... 100.302 100.702 100.669 100.322 100.044 99.760 99.668 99.433 99.395 99.720 99.971 99.978 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................. 100.011 100.339 99.945 99.984 99.957 100.123 100.109 100.408 100.354 100.125 99.483 99.099 

Whiskey at home ........................................................ 100.170 100.253 100.228 99.811 100.057 100.046 99.743 100.217 100.403 99.937 99.610 99.554 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ............... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Wine at home ................................................................ 99.827 100.420 100.126 99.935 100.322 100.474 100.327 100.055 100.151 100.120 99.235 98.930 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Wine away from home .................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Distilled spirits away from home ................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Housing ............................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Shelter .............................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Rent of primary residence ............................................... 100.183 100.147 100.112 100.002 99.917 99.814 99.825 99.870 99.885 100.004 100.074 100.176 

Lodging away from home ............................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.206 99.937 99.665 99.395 99.228 98.904 98.950 100.532 101.028 100.960 100.731 100.419 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 93.212 96.699 100.996 100.856 104.072 107.597 109.395 105.388 101.244 98.290 92.290 89.727 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.071 100.059 100.025 99.992 99.942 99.936 99.910 99.976 99.974 100.012 100.052 100.053 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.071 100.060 100.026 99.993 99.942 99.936 99.910 99.976 99.971 100.011 100.052 100.054 

Tenants’ and household insurance ................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 All Urban Consumer indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

Fuels and utilities .............................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Household energy ........................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fuel oil ........................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 103.510 104.048 104.196 102.177 100.235 97.568 96.142 96.273 96.717 97.833 100.020 101.051 

Energy services ............................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Electricity .................................................................... 97.909 97.687 97.511 97.440 99.070 104.009 104.565 104.108 103.861 99.295 97.342 97.204 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.476 101.310 100.960 99.448 98.786 99.522 100.432 100.217 98.285 98.755 100.042 100.990 

Water and sewer and trash collection services ............ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 99.972 100.278 100.155 100.002 99.917 99.670 100.067 100.440 100.092 100.056 99.783 99.542 

Garbage and trash collection ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 99.931 100.158 100.182 100.163 100.288 100.205 100.045 99.948 99.821 99.898 99.710 99.661 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Floor coverings ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Window coverings ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other linens .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Furniture and bedding ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Bedroom furniture ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ............ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other furniture ............................................................... 99.640 100.379 101.657 101.129 101.152 100.911 100.242 99.073 98.050 98.497 99.497 99.889 

Infants’ furniture .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.011 100.413 100.501 100.527 100.267 100.217 100.034 100.008 99.899 99.785 99.229 99.055 

Major appliances ........................................................... 99.937 100.219 100.821 100.995 100.421 100.449 99.938 99.565 99.784 99.748 99.054 99.000 

Laundry equipment ..................................................... 99.479 100.223 100.572 100.788 100.485 100.123 99.955 99.881 99.798 99.665 99.846 99.254 

Other appliances ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 100.058 100.815 100.028 100.075 100.615 100.548 100.439 100.142 99.409 99.592 99.303 98.972 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 99.537 101.229 101.338 100.631 100.933 100.376 99.816 99.161 99.169 99.264 99.091 99.488 

Dishes and flatware ...................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.686 100.084 99.764 100.423 100.458 100.732 100.863 100.303 100.132 99.650 99.137 98.740 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.752 99.966 100.199 100.592 100.689 100.434 100.320 100.068 99.667 99.500 99.423 99.403 

Tools, hardware and supplies ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.941 100.124 100.218 100.635 100.935 100.471 100.345 99.930 99.741 99.214 99.150 99.264 

Housekeeping supplies ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household cleaning products ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household paper products ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Miscellaneous household products ............................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household operations ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Domestic services ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Gardening and lawncare services ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Moving, storage, freight expense .................................. 99.026 99.134 99.219 99.636 100.400 100.971 100.973 101.007 100.198 100.081 99.957 99.312 

Repair of household items ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Apparel ............................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................... 98.623 98.806 99.973 101.510 101.682 100.365 98.836 98.816 100.034 102.097 101.126 98.072 

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 98.664 98.580 99.866 101.628 102.159 100.467 99.097 99.315 100.014 101.850 100.851 97.418 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 96.616 97.082 99.943 101.711 102.750 99.858 98.241 99.282 101.875 102.176 102.074 97.916 

Men’s furnishings .......................................................... 99.179 100.069 99.821 101.094 101.287 100.721 99.778 99.468 98.811 100.490 100.855 98.461 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 98.227 96.513 97.931 101.439 101.535 98.602 97.089 99.142 101.198 104.819 103.941 99.571 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 98.742 100.608 102.963 102.586 103.465 101.734 101.087 99.328 99.070 99.333 96.451 94.608 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 98.804 99.967 100.634 100.435 100.447 99.378 97.782 96.810 100.464 102.484 102.727 100.279 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 95.541 98.389 102.884 103.429 101.728 98.388 94.688 96.386 102.702 104.160 102.693 98.944 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 99.275 97.533 99.996 98.961 93.596 86.087 83.746 93.542 109.152 115.156 114.087 108.718 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 89.473 95.125 105.638 106.038 102.525 99.152 91.546 97.814 107.641 107.772 102.089 94.813 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 94.884 98.315 103.515 104.585 102.774 99.135 94.270 96.195 102.811 103.609 102.500 97.291 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ........................................................... 99.656 99.718 100.464 100.659 100.507 100.273 99.693 99.090 98.433 100.507 101.353 99.800 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 99.479 99.204 102.253 100.091 97.049 95.418 92.675 95.893 102.594 106.296 105.721 103.509 

Footwear ........................................................................... 98.381 99.123 99.955 100.744 100.870 100.202 98.433 99.025 101.128 101.845 101.118 99.166 

Men’s footwear ............................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 99.785 99.774 100.613 100.935 100.050 98.945 97.379 97.850 101.020 101.224 101.507 100.966 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 97.115 97.849 100.134 101.153 101.826 100.591 98.040 98.622 102.020 102.999 101.338 98.335 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 99.629 99.755 100.397 100.209 99.532 98.468 98.164 98.901 100.743 101.619 101.789 100.767 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.599 99.727 99.950 100.074 99.302 100.101 100.977 101.193 101.292 101.289 98.982 97.509 

Watches .......................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Jewelry ............................................................................ 99.662 99.598 99.685 99.897 99.100 99.914 100.883 101.817 101.670 101.699 99.114 97.000 

Transportation ..................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Private transportation ........................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

New and used motor vehicles ......................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

New vehicles ................................................................. 100.218 100.509 100.465 100.421 100.236 100.113 99.836 99.507 99.473 99.580 99.769 99.884 

New cars and trucks ................................................... 100.222 100.518 100.483 100.427 100.246 100.110 99.834 99.513 99.474 99.560 99.754 99.871 

New cars ..................................................................... 100.137 100.389 100.293 100.306 100.223 100.071 99.859 99.584 99.574 99.711 99.855 99.994 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 All Urban Consumer indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

New trucks .................................................................. 100.400 100.773 100.720 100.517 100.172 100.059 99.716 99.356 99.257 99.446 99.696 99.907 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 98.291 98.533 99.053 99.596 100.357 101.162 102.090 102.642 101.309 100.019 98.646 98.287 

Leased cars and trucks ................................................. 99.784 99.290 99.615 99.779 99.798 100.147 100.230 99.661 100.431 100.641 100.549 100.074 

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 95.911 98.387 99.837 100.089 96.729 98.633 105.821 107.024 101.089 98.175 97.841 100.075 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 95.193 97.928 104.604 105.812 105.705 102.615 101.422 101.452 100.366 97.095 94.779 93.089 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 95.089 97.853 104.622 105.908 105.831 102.732 101.527 101.543 100.392 97.040 94.629 92.895 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 95.032 97.802 104.692 106.127 105.978 102.757 101.542 101.544 100.353 96.942 94.505 92.778 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 95.000 97.806 104.427 105.686 105.630 102.957 101.551 101.632 100.543 97.201 94.677 92.938 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 95.316 97.992 104.289 105.522 105.505 102.095 101.452 101.423 100.535 97.422 95.167 93.360 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 97.362 98.484 103.290 103.644 102.676 99.828 99.030 99.186 100.611 99.564 98.796 97.867 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Tires .............................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Vehicle accessories other than tires ............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ............. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle body work ............................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ..................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle repair ...................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle insurance .................................................. 100.439 100.350 99.996 99.814 99.650 99.589 99.544 99.633 99.460 100.213 100.632 100.704 

Motor vehicle fees ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

State motor vehicle registration and license fees ......... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Parking and other fees .................................................. 100.357 100.257 100.299 100.083 99.904 99.816 100.120 100.061 99.999 99.836 99.602 99.625 

Parking fees and tolls ................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Automobile service clubs ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Public transportation ......................................................... 98.001 98.582 99.570 101.313 102.276 102.342 100.949 99.856 99.250 99.515 99.565 98.927 

Airline fare ....................................................................... 97.508 98.230 99.335 101.872 103.432 103.294 100.887 99.339 98.793 99.480 99.587 98.426 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 98.769 98.377 99.242 99.596 99.777 101.538 102.520 101.066 100.141 99.065 99.030 100.803 

Intercity bus fare ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Intercity train fare .......................................................... 94.056 91.985 96.676 98.426 98.680 104.506 112.508 108.765 99.501 96.336 97.184 100.997 

Ship fare ....................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Intracity transportation .................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Intracity mass transit ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Medical care ....................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Medical care commodities ................................................ 99.801 100.197 100.324 100.292 100.047 99.876 99.969 100.110 100.102 100.069 99.832 99.454 

Medicinal drugs ............................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 100.034 100.569 100.568 100.415 100.024 99.776 99.795 100.037 99.916 99.807 99.629 99.465 

Nonprescription drugs ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Medical equipment and supplies .................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Medical care services ....................................................... 99.953 100.394 100.309 100.158 100.057 100.059 99.983 99.895 99.930 99.859 99.771 99.652 

Professional services ...................................................... 99.968 100.164 100.101 100.090 100.031 100.144 100.121 100.047 100.016 99.915 99.751 99.673 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 100.010 100.148 100.069 99.988 99.921 100.095 100.158 100.107 100.040 99.966 99.810 99.722 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.912 100.216 100.184 100.209 100.239 100.125 100.065 99.964 99.873 99.784 99.669 99.764 

Eyeglasses and eye care .............................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Services by other medical professionals ...................... 100.001 100.224 100.228 100.135 100.001 100.075 100.034 99.976 99.914 99.882 99.820 99.695 

Hospital and related services .......................................... 100.043 100.827 100.601 100.337 100.055 99.921 99.792 99.622 99.704 99.737 99.822 99.565 

Hospital services ........................................................... 100.002 100.891 100.625 100.349 100.043 99.927 99.836 99.514 99.537 99.682 99.872 99.748 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 99.990 100.821 100.562 100.392 100.046 100.114 99.777 99.491 99.619 99.656 99.845 99.720 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 100.106 100.870 100.660 100.306 99.970 99.710 99.661 99.603 99.682 99.765 99.997 99.696 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.058 100.387 100.296 100.238 100.344 100.149 100.150 100.012 99.809 99.638 99.491 99.412 

Care of invalids and elderly at home ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Health insurance ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recreation .......................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Video and audio ................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Televisions ...................................................................... 99.803 100.207 100.720 101.260 101.157 100.906 99.460 99.214 98.798 99.250 99.460 99.718 

Cable and satellite television and radio service .............. 99.343 100.116 100.609 100.636 100.586 100.355 100.267 100.080 100.024 99.550 99.389 99.008 

Other video equipment ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Video discs and other media, including rental of video

and audio ................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Video discs and other media ........................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Rental of video or audio discs and other media ............ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Audio equipment ............................................................. 100.457 100.477 99.738 99.505 99.376 98.905 100.177 100.359 100.609 100.332 100.414 99.580 

Audio discs, tapes and other media ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pets, pet products and services ........................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Pets and pet products ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pet food ........................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories ................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pet services including veterinary .................................... 99.740 99.930 100.050 100.265 100.150 100.075 100.185 100.080 100.059 99.935 99.785 99.743 

Pet services .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Veterinarian services .................................................... 99.694 100.001 100.111 100.323 100.232 100.182 100.164 100.107 100.048 99.906 99.687 99.553 

Sporting goods .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Sports vehicles including bicycles .................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 All Urban Consumer indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.240 99.639 99.926 100.014 100.755 100.541 100.389 100.201 100.034 100.267 99.823 99.192 

Photography ..................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 97.480 98.710 99.197 100.512 100.839 100.699 101.421 101.710 101.493 100.422 99.688 97.766 

Film and photographic supplies .................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Photographic equipment ............................................... 96.951 98.677 99.160 100.274 101.141 101.563 101.656 102.350 101.809 100.103 99.311 96.808 

Photographers and film processing ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Photographer fees ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Film processing ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other recreational goods .................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Toys ................................................................................ 99.796 100.380 100.504 100.792 101.068 101.026 100.721 100.384 99.550 99.149 98.479 98.055 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment ....... 99.606 100.373 100.586 100.486 101.068 101.141 100.708 100.429 99.911 99.392 98.438 97.757 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Music instruments and accessories ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other recreation services .................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group

exercises ................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Admissions ..................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ............... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Admission to sporting events ........................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fees for lessons or instructions ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recreational reading materials ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Newspapers and magazines .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recreational books ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Education and communication ............................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Education .......................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Educational books and supplies ..................................... 100.580 100.194 100.149 99.680 99.606 99.292 99.341 100.053 100.568 100.463 100.255 99.814 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.258 99.943 99.671 99.386 99.186 98.937 99.209 100.461 101.124 100.873 100.599 100.288 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.290 99.858 99.505 99.139 98.899 98.591 98.894 100.756 101.537 101.157 100.846 100.452 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.083 99.800 99.549 99.240 98.971 98.996 99.445 100.642 101.235 100.981 100.677 100.380 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.279 100.145 100.013 99.909 99.825 99.550 99.636 99.756 100.399 100.312 100.144 100.003 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 99.729 99.823 99.700 99.759 99.732 99.904 100.083 100.501 100.536 100.346 100.011 99.792 

Communication ................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Postage and delivery services ........................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Postage ......................................................................... 99.809 100.906 101.585 101.357 100.977 100.607 100.213 99.785 99.335 98.873 98.408 97.929 

Delivery services ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Information and information processing .......................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Telephone services ....................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Wireless telephone services ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Land-line telephone services ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Information technology, hardware and services ............. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Personal computers and peripheral equipment ............ 100.106 100.688 100.860 101.227 100.636 100.080 100.124 99.347 99.100 99.304 99.392 99.208 

Computer software and accessories ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Internet services and electronic information providers (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items .................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other goods and services ................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Tobacco and smoking products ........................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Cigarettes ....................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Tobacco products other than cigarettes ......................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Personal care .................................................................... 99.883 99.986 100.164 100.223 100.005 100.055 99.965 99.946 99.944 99.903 99.995 99.928 

Personal care products ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Personal care services ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Haircuts and other personal care services ................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Miscellaneous personal services .................................... 99.833 99.920 99.887 100.089 100.131 100.170 100.036 100.156 100.064 100.025 99.970 99.695 

Legal services ............................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Funeral expenses ......................................................... 100.166 100.317 99.963 99.984 100.038 99.985 99.892 99.885 99.889 99.839 100.010 100.007 

Laundry and dry cleaning services ............................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning .. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Financial services ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Checking account and other bank services ................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees ...... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 100.276 100.382 100.557 100.721 100.666 100.210 99.743 98.463 98.514 99.264 100.651 100.522 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ...................... 100.455 100.385 100.411 100.569 100.681 100.202 99.649 98.419 98.378 99.218 100.833 100.822 

Infants’ equipment ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ......................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 All Urban Consumer indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities less food and beverages ............................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 97.723 99.023 102.026 102.612 102.495 100.627 99.735 100.071 100.458 99.596 98.506 97.131 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 97.789 99.209 102.329 102.751 102.582 101.148 100.587 100.630 100.176 98.643 97.547 96.635 

Durables ........................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Services ................................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 99.945 100.005 100.069 100.022 100.039 100.075 100.093 100.097 99.996 99.936 99.887 99.831 

Transportation services ........................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Other services ....................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less food ................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less shelter ............................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less medical care ................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Commodities less food ......................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Nondurables less food .......................................................... 97.864 99.103 101.917 102.427 102.358 100.590 99.762 100.070 100.431 99.620 98.580 97.278 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 97.965 99.309 102.087 102.529 102.408 101.077 100.564 100.591 100.171 98.751 97.710 96.855 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 98.932 99.527 101.086 101.363 101.346 100.182 99.826 100.048 100.275 99.832 99.155 98.431 

Apparel less footwear ........................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.741 99.826 99.812 99.783 99.912 100.357 100.411 100.443 100.370 99.921 99.768 99.648 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.850 99.864 99.914 99.876 99.980 100.239 100.271 100.281 100.172 99.948 99.841 99.755 

Energy .................................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less energy ............................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less food and energy ............................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Commodities less food and energy commodities ............. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Energy commodities ....................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Services less energy services .......................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Domestically produced farm food ......................................... 100.315 100.189 100.074 100.128 100.027 99.883 99.842 99.963 100.040 100.079 99.714 99.763 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.243 99.384 99.451 99.506 99.949 101.412 101.416 101.147 100.792 99.553 99.135 99.018 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

(1) Seasonally adjusted series are dependently derived and therefore seasonal factors are not available in advance. (2) Series is not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

All items ................................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Food and beverages ........................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Food .................................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Food at home .................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Cereals and bakery products ........................................ 99.897 100.011 99.903 100.113 100.266 100.249 100.200 100.086 99.906 99.934 99.783 99.658 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 99.750 99.978 99.647 99.803 100.461 100.392 100.655 100.377 99.864 99.477 99.889 99.700 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 100.534 100.137 100.181 99.987 101.373 101.708 101.899 101.544 100.326 99.126 96.085 97.142 

Breakfast cereal ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ............................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Bakery products .......................................................... 100.144 100.168 99.990 100.161 100.128 99.962 99.887 99.939 99.958 100.239 99.768 99.668 

Bread ........................................................................ 99.600 99.963 99.938 100.544 100.406 100.240 100.519 99.559 99.562 100.038 99.715 99.905 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.283 100.367 100.318 99.802 99.736 99.159 99.534 99.573 99.940 100.702 100.212 100.381 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 99.982 99.716 99.933 100.219 99.356 99.596 99.722 99.357 99.528 100.419 101.447 100.701 

Other bakery products .............................................. 99.854 100.413 100.129 100.084 100.935 100.646 99.949 101.082 100.755 99.961 98.156 98.100 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Meats, poultry, and fish ............................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Meats ........................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Beef and veal .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked ground beef ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked beef roasts ........................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked beef steaks .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Uncooked other beef and veal .............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pork ........................................................................ 98.978 99.151 99.821 99.015 99.659 100.018 100.746 101.355 101.514 101.432 99.719 98.650 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 99.169 99.598 99.487 99.404 100.118 100.109 100.535 101.235 101.796 101.303 98.962 98.310 

Ham ...................................................................... 97.596 97.557 100.335 97.860 98.865 100.921 101.126 102.646 103.429 103.073 99.736 96.960 

Pork chops ............................................................ 99.220 100.394 99.870 99.082 100.207 99.668 100.319 100.997 101.447 100.015 99.612 99.243 

Other pork including roasts and picnics ................ 99.845 99.709 99.194 100.103 100.096 99.381 101.046 100.605 100.007 100.180 100.485 99.602 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.273 100.313 100.282 100.394 99.211 99.487 99.024 99.841 99.541 100.357 100.523 100.711 

Poultry ....................................................................... 99.778 99.537 99.498 100.107 99.720 100.417 100.436 100.245 100.214 100.595 99.591 99.861 

Chicken ................................................................... 99.641 99.401 99.504 100.113 99.541 100.365 100.337 100.124 100.012 100.514 100.112 100.354 

Other poultry including turkey ................................. 99.562 100.312 100.432 100.201 100.482 100.557 100.831 100.718 101.244 100.885 97.180 97.581 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 99.892 98.966 98.965 100.282 100.479 100.806 100.844 100.139 100.245 99.784 100.034 99.568 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 100.055 99.655 98.120 99.741 100.220 100.715 101.021 99.973 100.112 100.024 100.159 100.221 

Eggs ............................................................................ 104.390 103.337 100.797 100.595 95.154 95.112 93.757 97.268 100.872 101.374 102.675 104.763 

Dairy and related products ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Milk ............................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Cheese and related products ...................................... 100.666 100.609 100.527 100.369 100.235 99.107 99.700 99.488 99.699 100.261 99.853 99.543 

Ice cream and related products .................................. 101.816 101.233 100.231 100.639 98.831 98.983 97.955 97.827 99.387 101.050 100.878 101.065 

Other dairy and related products ................................ 99.524 100.362 100.187 99.842 100.155 100.179 100.227 100.611 99.991 99.717 99.346 99.842 

Fruits and vegetables ................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Fresh fruits and vegetables ........................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Fresh fruits ................................................................ 101.247 99.860 98.966 99.649 101.351 99.849 98.496 99.222 99.647 100.450 100.084 101.209 

Apples ..................................................................... 97.020 97.981 97.169 97.570 99.067 102.289 105.125 108.506 105.541 97.549 96.729 95.564 

Bananas .................................................................. 100.361 101.094 101.097 100.747 100.128 100.346 100.315 99.284 99.685 99.762 98.448 98.865 

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 93.660 93.624 92.702 94.485 96.944 100.551 104.337 109.975 110.286 108.705 99.323 95.436 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 107.714 103.162 102.043 103.246 105.571 97.237 90.644 89.960 92.557 97.510 102.324 107.939 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.236 102.253 102.005 100.610 98.694 98.247 98.497 98.573 99.361 99.661 99.329 99.784 

Potatoes .................................................................. 98.625 98.062 98.202 97.939 99.126 100.609 103.726 108.065 105.847 100.393 95.802 93.826 

Lettuce .................................................................... 105.096 105.635 104.753 97.957 97.816 95.924 95.811 96.658 97.532 99.180 101.188 101.912 

Tomatoes ................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 103.672 103.553 102.924 101.231 99.493 98.920 98.228 96.969 97.919 98.984 98.950 99.203 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.538 100.423 99.842 99.480 100.368 100.633 100.671 100.489 100.405 100.110 98.402 98.651 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 100.210 100.525 99.917 99.183 100.285 100.771 100.821 100.758 100.762 100.081 98.156 98.529 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 100.816 100.215 99.582 99.287 100.693 100.496 100.797 100.673 100.416 99.682 98.820 98.586 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.216 100.305 99.747 99.419 100.150 100.700 100.658 100.540 100.346 100.206 98.816 98.845 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.804 100.492 100.476 100.436 99.565 99.577 99.435 99.818 99.900 100.093 99.649 99.755 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 100.897 100.472 100.530 100.429 99.609 99.474 99.553 99.583 99.803 100.120 99.705 99.869 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 101.138 101.060 100.954 100.235 99.548 99.623 99.555 99.896 99.993 100.331 99.117 98.546 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks .................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.608 100.462 100.363 100.282 99.936 99.895 99.827 99.880 99.754 100.002 99.554 99.420 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.717 100.229 100.372 100.277 100.558 100.208 100.500 99.904 99.523 99.569 99.312 98.832 

Other beverage materials including tea .................... 100.364 100.450 100.493 100.533 99.611 99.449 99.370 99.766 100.197 100.197 99.701 99.814 

Other food at home ....................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Sugar and sweets ....................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ................................. 101.074 100.858 99.822 99.793 100.334 99.869 100.112 100.316 100.369 100.232 98.744 98.502 

Candy and chewing gum .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.718 100.270 100.300 100.559 100.293 100.138 100.098 99.827 100.116 100.075 98.429 99.178 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.743 100.527 100.031 99.763 100.141 99.839 99.928 100.169 100.043 100.177 99.266 99.349 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.763 100.678 99.808 98.438 100.168 99.226 100.072 100.801 101.646 100.873 98.915 98.651 

Salad dressing .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 100.713 100.688 100.571 100.375 100.562 100.673 100.189 99.807 99.380 99.253 98.698 99.073 

Other foods ................................................................. 99.703 100.076 100.194 100.301 100.296 100.303 100.301 100.483 99.838 99.890 99.333 99.269 

Soups ........................................................................ 96.972 98.419 100.366 101.692 102.938 103.600 104.038 102.745 99.085 97.327 96.631 96.028 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Snacks ...................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ................. 100.580 100.868 100.426 100.366 100.513 99.654 100.275 101.299 100.203 100.333 98.000 97.489 

Baby food .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other miscellaneous foods ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Food away from home .................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Full service meals and snacks ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Limited service meals and snacks ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Food at employee sites and schools ............................ 100.328 100.205 100.051 99.897 99.665 98.863 98.681 100.032 101.061 100.565 100.362 100.248 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ....... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other food away from home ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 100.123 100.354 100.239 100.151 100.144 100.067 99.943 99.799 99.725 99.807 99.789 99.806 

Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................ 100.207 100.666 100.558 100.287 100.119 99.978 99.831 99.628 99.515 99.689 99.677 99.774 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............. 100.298 100.808 100.781 100.329 100.114 99.815 99.627 99.315 99.222 99.593 99.927 100.142 

Distilled spirits at home ............................................... 100.027 100.284 100.012 100.062 99.927 100.027 99.994 100.305 100.346 100.160 99.590 99.182 

Wine at home .............................................................. 99.779 100.505 100.129 99.948 100.184 100.377 100.322 100.250 100.162 99.997 99.292 98.976 

Alcoholic beverages away from home .......................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Housing ............................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Shelter .............................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Rent of primary residence ............................................... 100.192 100.160 100.125 100.017 99.930 99.811 99.824 99.853 99.866 99.983 100.064 100.184 

Lodging away from home ............................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.195 99.932 99.661 99.401 99.169 98.918 99.001 100.489 101.052 100.981 100.745 100.436 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 93.053 96.381 100.813 100.960 103.697 108.134 109.766 105.229 101.173 98.260 92.362 89.998 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.073 100.066 100.032 100.003 99.946 99.937 99.910 99.969 99.966 99.998 100.046 100.054 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.073 100.066 100.032 100.002 99.946 99.938 99.910 99.969 99.966 99.998 100.046 100.054 

Tenants’ and household insurance ................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fuels and utilities .............................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Household energy ........................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fuel oil ........................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 103.705 104.020 104.417 102.037 100.353 97.310 95.984 96.305 96.802 97.767 100.038 101.027 

Energy services ............................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Electricity .................................................................... 97.883 97.649 97.470 97.419 99.106 104.193 104.543 104.104 103.894 99.235 97.316 97.187 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.526 101.409 101.072 99.336 98.847 99.517 100.473 100.027 98.207 98.731 100.024 101.065 

Water and sewer and trash collection services ............ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.011 100.280 100.161 100.016 99.933 99.676 99.993 100.462 100.034 100.065 99.785 99.553 

Garbage and trash collection ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 99.912 100.153 100.217 100.129 100.268 100.180 100.028 99.857 99.805 99.941 99.812 99.703 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Floor coverings ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Window coverings ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other linens .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Furniture and bedding ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Bedroom furniture ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ............ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other furniture ............................................................... 99.723 100.160 101.437 101.202 101.353 101.275 100.358 98.771 98.291 98.341 99.343 99.876 

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.002 100.398 100.487 100.438 100.272 100.207 100.013 100.039 99.758 99.812 99.380 99.164 

Major appliances ........................................................... 99.871 100.192 100.798 100.914 100.423 100.387 99.849 99.534 99.825 99.791 99.279 99.096 

Other appliances ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 100.000 100.938 100.200 100.239 100.548 100.439 100.175 99.900 99.310 99.675 99.475 99.071 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 99.493 101.497 101.234 100.691 101.119 100.336 99.666 98.840 99.020 99.191 99.303 99.619 

Dishes and flatware ...................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.667 100.215 99.791 100.436 100.327 100.572 100.653 100.268 100.075 99.857 99.297 98.819 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.718 99.936 100.150 100.500 100.664 100.372 100.297 100.104 99.728 99.545 99.522 99.454 

Tools, hardware and supplies ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.919 100.209 100.332 100.614 100.910 100.465 100.369 100.047 99.271 99.164 99.274 99.388 

Housekeeping supplies ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household cleaning products ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household paper products ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Miscellaneous household products ............................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Household operations ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Domestic services ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Gardening and lawncare services ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Moving, storage, freight expense .................................. 99.500 99.109 99.216 99.542 100.363 101.124 101.074 101.032 100.219 99.551 99.711 99.523 

Repair of household items ............................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Apparel ............................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................... 98.373 99.204 100.410 101.653 101.701 99.991 98.830 98.688 100.005 101.724 101.194 98.223 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 98.503 98.920 100.087 101.843 102.188 100.207 99.190 99.219 99.862 101.515 100.873 97.522 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 96.794 96.582 100.016 102.000 102.907 99.842 98.078 98.730 101.960 102.595 102.042 98.023 

Men’s furnishings .......................................................... 99.012 99.780 100.074 101.574 101.986 100.761 99.862 98.919 98.490 100.438 100.837 98.438 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 98.299 97.582 98.708 101.274 101.414 97.874 96.513 98.030 100.913 105.538 104.421 99.466 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 98.323 100.344 102.514 103.010 103.493 101.987 101.351 99.749 99.533 97.977 96.624 95.044 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 98.702 100.149 100.673 100.451 100.451 99.432 97.609 96.914 100.568 102.320 102.579 100.331 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 95.329 98.560 102.723 103.460 101.816 98.641 94.533 96.402 102.788 104.339 102.706 98.595 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 99.888 97.278 99.617 98.612 93.718 86.002 83.189 93.608 109.230 115.260 114.736 108.727 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 89.089 94.880 104.537 105.675 102.785 99.417 91.222 98.615 108.217 108.342 101.951 94.688 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 94.640 98.648 103.740 104.720 102.792 99.221 94.226 96.102 102.672 103.479 102.451 97.172 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ........................................................... 99.526 99.816 100.222 100.539 100.798 100.413 99.684 99.174 98.798 100.458 101.111 99.547 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 99.550 99.432 101.564 99.533 97.179 95.451 92.722 96.277 102.900 106.326 105.645 103.662 

Footwear ........................................................................... 98.494 99.182 100.039 100.855 100.884 100.035 98.385 98.948 100.903 101.612 101.249 99.420 

Men’s footwear ............................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 99.328 99.737 100.580 101.098 100.542 99.282 97.516 97.724 101.132 100.682 101.518 100.917 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 97.117 97.804 100.150 101.222 101.896 100.594 98.178 98.745 101.841 102.936 101.258 98.261 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 99.673 99.996 100.465 99.996 99.496 98.559 98.083 99.084 100.558 101.375 101.709 100.889 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.113 99.886 100.226 100.265 99.751 100.405 100.855 101.079 100.781 101.187 99.190 97.253 

Watches .......................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Jewelry ............................................................................ 98.936 99.852 99.890 100.626 99.898 100.362 100.900 101.410 101.060 101.198 98.938 96.897 

Transportation ..................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Private transportation ........................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

New and used motor vehicles ......................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

New vehicles ................................................................. 100.202 100.526 100.485 100.400 100.230 100.136 99.841 99.506 99.475 99.587 99.767 99.854 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 98.280 98.528 99.056 99.607 100.366 101.173 102.093 102.628 101.301 100.016 98.649 98.287 

Leased cars and trucks ................................................. 99.682 99.251 99.450 99.654 99.774 100.198 100.299 99.782 100.560 100.864 100.405 100.075 

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 96.162 98.742 100.343 100.130 96.472 97.885 105.228 106.688 101.125 98.113 98.101 100.663 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 95.193 97.940 104.663 105.947 105.705 102.616 101.408 101.446 100.326 97.048 94.715 93.048 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 95.071 97.832 104.666 106.155 105.852 102.732 101.507 101.526 100.341 96.981 94.549 92.837 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 95.032 97.811 104.753 106.269 105.980 102.755 101.528 101.538 100.311 96.895 94.440 92.736 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 94.989 97.818 104.477 105.842 105.659 102.966 101.532 101.631 100.511 97.151 94.594 92.870 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 95.300 97.962 104.339 105.582 105.698 102.218 101.429 101.393 100.438 97.325 95.084 93.299 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 97.392 98.497 103.260 103.729 102.578 99.880 99.049 99.170 100.561 99.509 98.785 97.921 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Tires .............................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Vehicle accessories other than tires ............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle body work ............................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ..................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle repair ...................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Motor vehicle insurance .................................................. 100.454 100.362 100.016 99.828 99.678 99.576 99.546 99.605 99.473 100.206 100.614 100.673 

Motor vehicle fees ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

State motor vehicle registration and license fees ......... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Parking and other fees .................................................. 100.327 100.275 100.315 100.132 99.927 99.832 100.106 100.037 99.964 99.847 99.600 99.600 

Public transportation ......................................................... 98.092 98.656 99.678 101.247 102.141 102.077 100.833 99.967 99.303 99.598 99.581 98.961 

Airline fare ....................................................................... 97.542 98.118 99.169 101.863 103.574 103.311 100.871 99.393 98.765 99.508 99.687 98.388 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 98.783 98.537 99.286 99.295 99.584 101.540 102.296 101.314 100.185 99.138 99.083 100.947 

Intracity transportation .................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Medical care ....................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Medical care commodities ................................................ 99.816 100.146 100.299 100.281 100.041 99.855 99.967 100.128 100.116 100.138 99.835 99.460 

Medicinal drugs ............................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 100.029 100.560 100.543 100.410 100.085 99.799 99.790 100.012 99.922 99.813 99.587 99.482 

Nonprescription drugs ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Medical equipment and supplies .................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Medical care services ....................................................... 99.938 100.411 100.332 100.184 100.079 100.060 99.945 99.870 99.933 99.856 99.784 99.627 

Professional services ...................................................... 99.970 100.152 100.101 100.104 100.055 100.123 100.096 100.032 100.004 99.922 99.762 99.700 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 100.011 100.133 100.092 100.015 99.940 100.088 100.116 100.073 100.049 99.973 99.820 99.719 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.903 100.174 100.185 100.232 100.264 100.175 100.049 99.997 99.874 99.787 99.656 99.700 

Eyeglasses and eye care .............................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Services by other medical professionals ...................... 99.994 100.211 100.279 100.157 100.017 100.058 100.021 99.970 99.921 99.882 99.806 99.663 

Hospital and related services .......................................... 100.030 100.854 100.548 100.296 99.997 99.948 99.742 99.749 99.747 99.724 99.829 99.551 

Hospital services ........................................................... 100.019 100.877 100.564 100.309 99.993 99.940 99.738 99.710 99.723 99.725 99.869 99.549 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 99.990 100.797 100.555 100.403 100.073 100.098 99.579 99.654 99.680 99.640 99.823 99.739 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 100.099 100.837 100.624 100.300 99.977 99.740 99.697 99.634 99.621 99.769 100.019 99.708 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.047 100.472 100.421 100.267 100.266 100.096 100.171 99.986 99.791 99.638 99.465 99.357 

Care of invalids and elderly at home ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Health insurance ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recreation .......................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Video and audio ................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Expenditure category

Televisions ...................................................................... 99.680 100.206 100.871 101.077 101.050 101.089 99.507 99.170 98.799 99.352 99.382 99.753 

Cable and satellite television and radio service .............. 99.349 100.124 100.620 100.642 100.596 100.360 100.282 100.092 99.952 99.545 99.392 99.005 

Other video equipment ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Video discs and other media, including rental of video

and audio ................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Audio equipment ............................................................. 100.520 100.496 99.678 99.576 99.181 98.762 100.216 100.314 100.708 100.348 100.464 99.697 

Audio discs, tapes and other media ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pets, pet products and services ........................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Pets and pet products ..................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Pet services including veterinary .................................... 99.752 100.132 100.140 100.334 100.182 100.087 100.215 100.077 100.006 99.808 99.674 99.640 

Sporting goods .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Sports vehicles including bicycles .................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.178 99.832 100.059 100.074 100.860 100.582 100.371 100.196 99.729 100.175 99.865 99.074 

Photography ..................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 97.638 98.838 99.289 100.326 100.721 100.626 101.241 101.511 101.505 100.690 99.863 97.740 

Photographers and film processing ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other recreational goods .................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Toys ................................................................................ 99.706 100.387 100.388 100.716 101.106 101.146 100.767 100.198 99.523 99.286 98.582 98.090 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Music instruments and accessories ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other recreation services .................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group

exercises ................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Admissions ..................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fees for lessons or instructions ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recreational reading materials ......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Newspapers and magazines .......................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recreational books ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Education and communication ............................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Education .......................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Educational books and supplies ..................................... 100.604 100.348 100.228 99.681 99.622 99.348 99.196 99.927 100.543 100.468 100.234 99.787 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.260 99.972 99.701 99.416 99.233 98.997 99.252 100.409 101.030 100.833 100.577 100.272 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.305 99.885 99.525 99.147 98.932 98.615 98.937 100.699 101.437 101.112 100.849 100.459 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.068 99.801 99.581 99.278 99.047 99.077 99.368 100.582 101.204 100.948 100.663 100.365 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.212 100.105 99.970 99.876 99.805 99.618 99.698 99.829 100.384 100.335 100.154 100.016 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 99.794 99.893 99.752 99.845 99.731 99.728 100.086 100.558 100.506 100.317 99.918 99.787 

Communication ................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Postage and delivery services ........................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Postage ......................................................................... 99.779 100.909 101.585 101.368 100.987 100.609 100.210 99.781 99.334 98.876 98.412 97.925 

Delivery services ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Information and information processing .......................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Telephone services ....................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Wireless telephone services ....................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Land-line telephone services ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Information technology, hardware and services ............. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Personal computers and peripheral equipment ............ 100.032 100.636 100.879 101.212 100.513 100.104 100.279 99.495 99.149 99.255 99.337 99.188 

Computer software and accessories ............................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Internet services and electronic information providers (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items .................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other goods and services ................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Tobacco and smoking products ........................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Cigarettes ....................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Tobacco products other than cigarettes ......................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Personal care .................................................................... 99.866 99.945 100.189 100.269 100.022 100.031 99.951 99.935 99.969 99.938 99.991 99.898 

Personal care products ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ........................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Personal care services ................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Haircuts and other personal care services ................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Miscellaneous personal services .................................... 99.834 99.870 99.904 100.139 100.187 100.196 100.065 100.126 100.055 100.004 99.919 99.684 

Legal services ............................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Funeral expenses ......................................................... 100.046 100.241 99.979 99.990 100.108 100.013 99.927 99.943 99.959 99.840 99.957 99.972 

Laundry and dry cleaning services ............................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning .. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Financial services ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 100.359 100.347 100.595 100.733 100.662 100.173 99.628 98.197 98.562 99.462 100.721 100.559 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2014 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes — Continued

(calculated with data through December 2013)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ......................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Commodities less food and beverages ............................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 97.533 98.969 102.247 102.933 102.601 100.810 99.908 100.205 100.453 99.369 98.181 96.796 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 97.527 99.112 102.503 103.074 102.868 101.308 100.716 100.754 100.221 98.493 97.213 96.235 

Durables ........................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Services ................................................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 100.022 100.045 100.071 100.020 100.001 99.992 99.999 100.024 99.963 99.957 99.956 99.954 

Transportation services ........................................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Other services ....................................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less food ................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less shelter ............................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less medical care ................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Commodities less food ......................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Nondurables less food .......................................................... 97.657 99.049 102.144 102.756 102.467 100.776 99.920 100.193 100.425 99.400 98.265 96.946 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 97.672 99.180 102.344 102.910 102.709 101.243 100.683 100.696 100.200 98.570 97.366 96.444 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 98.795 99.476 101.224 101.566 101.511 100.249 99.899 100.124 100.268 99.699 98.964 98.225 

Apparel less footwear ........................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.729 99.806 99.771 99.723 99.892 100.446 100.506 100.500 100.422 99.887 99.704 99.605 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.889 99.905 99.901 99.856 99.949 100.232 100.257 100.251 100.173 99.937 99.841 99.803 

Energy .................................................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less energy ............................................................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

All items less food and energy ............................................ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Commodities less food and energy commodities ............. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Energy commodities ....................................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Services less energy services .......................................... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

Domestically produced farm food ......................................... 100.280 100.168 100.098 100.090 99.984 99.896 99.864 100.020 100.080 100.078 99.719 99.739 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.314 99.367 99.387 99.383 99.840 101.412 101.454 101.229 100.898 99.558 99.130 99.032 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

(1) Seasonally adjusted series are dependently derived and therefore seasonal factors are not available in advance. (2) Series is not seasonally adjusted.