Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2018 All Urban Consumer indexes

(calculated with data through December 2017)

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 ........................................ 100.248 99.991 100.018 100.033 100.070 100.166 100.249 100.255 99.803 99.916 99.659 99.618 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 100.165 99.999 99.859 99.998 100.323 100.376 100.646 100.356 99.682 99.808 99.321 99.484 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 101.214 100.910 100.427 99.909 101.477 100.932 101.742 101.230 100.692 99.092 96.241 96.252 

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

Bread ........................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ..................................... 100.724 100.464 100.574 99.788 99.494 99.113 99.379 99.550 99.869 100.454 100.183 100.394 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.681 99.913 100.214 100.051 99.731 99.580 99.605 99.679 99.741 100.024 100.503 100.198 

Cookies ................................................................... 100.880 99.939 99.858 100.408 99.910 99.346 99.351 99.981 99.719 100.272 100.162 100.068 

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

Other bakery products .............................................. 100.103 99.797 99.872 100.405 100.489 100.513 100.543 101.002 100.223 100.257 98.558 98.255 

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

Crackers, bread, and cracker products ................... 99.813 99.754 100.106 100.406 100.881 100.827 100.575 101.552 100.403 100.289 97.612 97.776 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers ................................................ 100.311 100.107 100.145 100.568 100.465 100.199 100.704 100.526 100.216 100.076 98.501 98.247 

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 .......................................................... 98.692 99.521 100.199 100.572 100.837 100.958 100.853 100.508 100.103 99.547 99.385 98.830 

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 .......................................... 97.533 98.721 99.751 100.858 100.872 102.069 101.152 101.461 101.073 99.709 98.765 97.953 

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

Pork ........................................................................ 98.449 98.610 99.085 99.046 99.130 100.134 101.203 102.232 102.273 101.897 99.791 98.104 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 99.541 99.228 99.101 99.901 99.591 99.815 100.610 101.918 102.493 101.698 98.500 97.505

Bacon and related products ................................ 99.010 98.459 99.166 99.628 98.899 99.093 99.851 101.865 103.455 102.457 99.878 98.161 

Breakfast sausage and related products ............ 100.261 100.309 99.592 99.967 100.531 101.147 101.510 101.080 100.789 100.434 97.523 96.787 

Ham ...................................................................... 97.093 97.496 100.026 96.566 97.567 100.485 101.735 103.213 104.120 104.462 100.374 96.839 

Ham, excluding canned ...................................... 96.668 97.228 99.915 96.158 97.422 100.574 101.972 103.646 104.655 104.613 100.463 96.635 

Pork chops ............................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other pork including roasts and picnics ................ 98.283 98.773 98.085 99.213 99.704 100.536 101.310 101.785 101.424 101.137 100.641 99.096 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.419 100.412 100.435 99.926 99.020 98.955 98.757 99.318 99.763 101.001 100.855 101.188 

Frankfurters .......................................................... 102.748 101.331 102.992 100.291 97.246 96.260 95.407 96.660 99.081 102.307 102.200 103.597 

Lunchmeats .......................................................... 100.115 100.105 100.039 99.578 99.516 99.337 99.424 100.019 100.109 100.578 100.457 100.716 

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

Chicken ................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ................................. 99.550 100.394 100.787 100.352 100.788 100.939 100.538 100.311 100.672 100.599 97.311 97.700 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 99.914 98.793 99.113 100.756 100.542 100.565 100.418 100.153 100.858 99.566 100.064 99.259 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... 99.934 99.199 99.865 100.772 100.347 100.470 100.366 100.331 101.178 99.457 99.599 98.458 

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 99.716 98.732 98.123 100.645 100.680 100.587 100.891 100.454 100.359 99.383 100.469 99.959 

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

Frozen fish and seafood ....................................... 99.622 98.664 98.077 100.345 101.244 100.821 101.529 100.749 100.543 99.133 100.040 99.190 

Eggs ............................................................................ 101.164 101.672 99.261 98.421 95.852 95.765 98.368 99.443 102.430 100.574 101.366 105.817 

Dairy and related products ............................................ 100.862 100.456 100.179 99.944 99.477 98.957 99.321 99.589 99.975 100.483 100.300 100.398 

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

Fresh whole milk ....................................................... 101.610 100.325 99.903 99.032 98.941 98.331 99.281 99.045 100.313 100.525 101.030 101.573 

Fresh milk other than whole ...................................... 100.746 100.417 99.952 98.949 99.152 98.636 99.170 99.564 100.429 100.607 100.646 101.747 

Cheese and related products ...................................... 100.242 100.264 100.054 100.132 99.931 99.170 99.695 99.902 99.893 100.621 100.241 99.806 

Ice cream and related products .................................. 102.083 102.475 101.245 101.314 98.749 97.808 97.026 98.144 99.524 100.064 100.231 101.293 

Other dairy and related products ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ................................................................ 100.116 99.958 99.348 100.114 101.092 98.353 98.079 98.951 100.618 102.040 101.160 100.326 

Apples ..................................................................... 97.547 98.759 98.649 98.236 100.383 104.559 104.944 106.663 102.483 96.150 96.025 95.605 

Bananas .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 92.943 92.655 93.688 95.970 99.721 102.742 105.194 106.467 107.941 108.826 99.760 94.130 

Oranges, including tangerines .............................. 91.854 92.379 92.523 92.947 95.897 101.106 106.872 109.303 110.685 112.466 101.038 93.008 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 106.575 105.420 102.376 103.138 102.735 93.137 90.592 91.082 95.679 100.557 103.348 105.425 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.389 101.813 100.420 99.574 99.024 99.181 98.767 98.684 98.948 99.801 99.763 100.520 

Potatoes .................................................................. 99.462 99.888 98.795 98.711 101.293 101.527 103.538 104.219 102.660 100.711 94.798 94.342 

Lettuce .................................................................... 103.803 102.684 100.048 97.947 100.243 99.444 96.794 97.204 97.941 99.652 102.607 101.595 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2018 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

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 ........................................... 102.470 101.638 100.821 100.264 99.947 99.703 99.022 98.021 98.470 99.605 99.572 100.536 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.048 100.383 99.662 99.701 100.743 100.859 101.025 100.735 100.480 99.829 98.294 98.275 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 99.927 100.546 99.811 99.865 100.866 100.786 100.959 101.110 100.517 99.834 97.834 97.947 

Canned fruits .......................................................... 99.987 100.384 100.021 99.825 100.840 100.674 100.799 100.784 100.442 99.965 98.170 98.119 

Canned vegetables ................................................. 99.976 100.652 99.833 100.049 100.808 100.782 101.008 101.340 100.417 99.693 97.517 97.877 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 99.720 99.576 99.472 99.906 100.710 101.201 101.271 100.999 100.612 99.979 98.323 98.265 

Frozen vegetables .................................................. 100.082 99.577 99.282 99.992 101.067 101.509 101.575 101.132 100.417 99.665 97.793 97.946 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.614 101.383 100.339 99.725 100.165 100.567 100.505 99.407 100.020 99.752 98.773 98.786 

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

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.619 100.725 100.325 100.462 99.689 99.453 99.575 99.753 99.851 100.283 99.652 99.605 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 100.564 100.888 100.432 100.265 99.444 99.356 99.391 99.708 99.891 100.446 99.850 99.768 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 100.408 101.444 100.910 100.307 99.772 99.607 99.856 99.806 100.119 100.783 98.575 98.398 

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

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ 100.497 100.717 100.122 100.353 99.457 99.248 99.236 99.476 99.792 100.045 100.610 100.423 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.374 100.470 100.056 100.388 100.390 99.635 100.175 100.374 99.752 99.739 99.296 99.336 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.432 100.115 100.196 100.484 100.796 100.060 100.277 100.567 99.849 99.671 98.787 98.733 

Roasted coffee ........................................................ 100.378 100.245 100.281 100.591 101.034 100.481 100.664 100.396 100.010 99.446 98.389 97.908 

Instant coffee .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other beverage materials including tea .................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ................................. 100.557 100.583 99.284 99.990 100.708 100.743 100.961 101.309 101.243 100.099 97.544 97.059 

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

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.717 100.636 100.251 100.444 100.176 100.379 100.325 99.738 100.013 99.640 98.921 98.800 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.121 100.242 100.010 99.691 99.956 99.754 100.217 100.294 100.701 100.781 98.930 99.259 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.777 100.126 99.493 98.654 99.428 99.098 100.438 101.457 101.745 101.630 98.650 98.342 

Butter ...................................................................... 101.095 99.513 99.364 97.816 98.768 98.460 100.476 101.860 102.697 102.417 99.279 98.043 

Margarine ................................................................ 100.170 100.538 99.255 99.880 100.302 100.202 100.182 100.795 100.600 100.652 98.058 99.342 

Salad dressing .......................................................... 99.908 100.775 100.287 99.940 99.565 98.746 100.190 99.609 100.550 101.044 98.890 100.394 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 99.990 100.138 100.099 100.466 100.809 100.773 100.197 100.170 100.079 99.918 98.634 98.737 

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

Other foods ................................................................. 99.486 99.870 100.087 100.544 100.406 100.356 100.457 100.054 99.965 99.652 99.602 99.520 

Soups ........................................................................ 96.894 97.813 100.514 102.012 103.594 104.026 103.618 101.823 99.159 97.244 97.079 96.286 

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 ................. 100.598 100.818 100.522 100.393 99.956 99.911 100.325 100.472 100.802 99.691 98.264 98.238 

Salt and other seasonings and spices .................... 100.428 100.931 100.133 100.361 100.391 100.270 100.203 100.710 100.908 99.394 98.163 98.148 

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

Sauces and gravies ................................................ 101.103 100.729 100.854 100.270 98.775 98.737 99.962 100.257 100.512 99.861 99.363 99.595 

Other condiments ................................................... 100.051 100.690 99.829 100.842 101.424 101.017 101.126 101.797 100.420 98.835 97.436 96.531 

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 ............................ 100.926 100.278 100.131 100.212 100.047 99.030 97.382 99.230 101.129 100.255 100.471 100.829 

Food at elementary and secondary schools ............... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 .......................................................... 100.165 100.265 100.210 100.117 100.075 99.828 99.763 99.747 99.832 100.071 100.026 99.901 

Alcoholic beverages at home .......................................... 100.372 100.432 100.428 100.212 100.009 99.596 99.595 99.581 99.772 100.140 100.075 99.803 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............... 100.530 100.241 100.296 100.349 100.138 99.664 99.408 99.219 99.414 100.009 100.432 100.317 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................. 99.978 100.393 100.428 100.324 99.925 99.581 99.757 99.919 99.888 100.434 99.961 99.391 

Whiskey at home ........................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

Wine at home ................................................................ 100.156 100.395 100.600 100.122 99.927 99.617 99.833 100.022 100.088 100.255 99.744 99.239 

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 ............................................... 100.132 100.084 100.018 99.917 99.885 99.862 99.865 99.912 99.947 100.065 100.125 100.190 

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

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.239 100.070 99.778 99.578 99.410 99.310 99.351 100.043 100.600 100.662 100.528 100.392 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 94.410 98.192 101.612 101.803 104.487 106.959 106.075 103.873 101.004 99.383 92.389 89.855 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.081 100.029 99.982 99.921 99.902 99.910 99.912 99.964 100.020 100.069 100.116 100.104 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.081 100.029 99.983 99.923 99.902 99.909 99.911 99.964 100.019 100.069 100.115 100.104 

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 2018 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

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 ................................................. 102.109 102.998 102.733 101.332 100.205 98.511 97.952 96.053 97.713 99.155 99.773 101.774 

Fuel oil ........................................................................ 101.076 102.919 102.263 101.375 101.407 99.050 98.809 96.700 98.339 99.155 98.593 100.582 

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 103.705 104.010 102.814 101.445 98.337 97.363 96.001 96.166 97.501 99.088 101.098 102.457 

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

Electricity .................................................................... 98.354 98.341 97.976 98.035 99.549 103.771 103.825 103.542 102.952 98.949 97.402 97.334 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 100.958 100.277 99.755 98.927 98.990 100.003 100.446 100.552 100.099 99.885 99.821 100.197 

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

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.097 100.221 100.154 100.154 99.992 99.790 99.887 100.167 100.044 99.855 99.878 99.735 

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

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 100.088 100.238 100.275 100.225 100.244 100.238 100.000 99.710 99.748 99.955 99.599 99.655 

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 ..................................................... 100.212 99.743 100.390 100.444 100.462 100.375 99.939 99.331 99.567 99.725 99.838 99.926 

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 ............................................................... 100.121 100.537 101.266 101.082 100.466 99.983 99.535 98.862 98.883 99.141 99.890 100.252 

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

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.194 100.801 100.563 100.573 100.514 100.579 100.069 99.915 100.311 99.970 98.243 98.182 

Major appliances ........................................................... 101.388 100.838 101.327 101.377 100.938 100.358 98.834 99.009 99.952 100.050 96.796 99.046 

Laundry equipment ..................................................... 100.352 101.273 102.130 101.716 100.736 100.727 99.078 98.071 99.995 100.532 96.689 98.611 

Other appliances ........................................................... 99.564 100.686 100.082 100.066 100.532 100.727 100.884 100.586 100.320 99.905 98.738 97.764 

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 100.322 100.946 100.875 100.456 100.642 100.460 99.681 99.254 99.677 99.626 99.052 98.820 

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

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 100.219 102.628 101.946 99.791 100.605 100.860 98.691 98.124 98.826 99.149 99.088 99.941 

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

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.430 99.654 100.147 100.291 100.433 100.367 100.169 100.545 100.611 100.603 99.574 98.119 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.830 100.192 100.374 100.431 100.590 100.277 100.011 99.662 99.648 99.711 99.729 99.590 

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

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.886 100.276 100.487 100.580 100.746 100.318 100.022 99.545 99.374 99.529 99.700 99.595 

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

Household cleaning products ....................................... 100.153 100.235 100.507 100.109 100.264 100.224 99.783 99.421 99.478 99.835 99.704 100.281 

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 .................................. 98.856 99.431 98.629 98.705 99.111 101.449 101.332 101.663 100.507 100.309 99.690 100.380 

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 ................................................... 98.563 100.279 100.048 100.497 101.647 99.894 98.292 99.009 101.198 102.472 100.636 97.395 

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 98.283 100.616 100.336 100.681 101.994 100.371 98.720 98.978 100.953 101.927 100.057 96.953 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 97.416 100.065 101.052 98.883 102.464 100.152 97.314 99.481 104.251 104.247 100.149 94.744 

Men’s furnishings .......................................................... 98.834 100.785 100.959 100.696 101.741 101.312 99.236 99.443 99.828 99.663 99.554 97.752 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 96.533 99.483 100.729 101.217 101.150 98.458 97.354 98.348 101.642 104.674 102.928 97.229 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 99.904 101.609 100.610 101.214 103.205 101.643 101.661 99.751 98.722 98.490 97.348 95.910 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 99.720 98.732 98.735 100.733 100.406 99.535 97.827 97.044 100.771 104.478 102.632 99.525 

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

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 94.805 98.109 103.247 103.322 101.189 99.329 96.250 98.171 102.831 104.962 101.573 96.049 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 98.426 97.316 99.788 100.329 98.019 94.136 92.265 100.078 106.594 110.636 104.656 96.501 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 90.878 97.871 107.291 106.478 101.340 98.653 90.628 96.951 106.154 107.051 101.692 94.674 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 93.568 97.456 104.317 104.507 102.297 100.202 95.768 97.503 103.111 104.953 101.505 94.717 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ........................................................... 97.993 98.410 100.573 100.731 101.124 100.925 100.005 99.474 100.378 101.698 100.446 98.338 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 98.350 99.341 102.114 101.511 99.132 96.968 94.747 96.335 103.611 105.700 102.335 99.526 

Footwear ........................................................................... 97.899 98.533 100.303 101.152 100.712 99.563 98.830 99.613 101.491 102.203 100.643 98.942 

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

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 98.339 98.122 99.890 100.638 100.637 99.206 98.620 99.508 101.013 102.772 101.325 99.803 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 97.266 98.021 100.124 101.243 101.168 98.899 98.354 99.858 102.346 102.987 100.753 98.903 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 98.587 99.785 100.158 100.175 98.968 97.335 97.665 99.920 102.298 102.514 102.148 100.525 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.221 100.978 99.654 99.997 99.739 100.416 101.091 102.281 101.916 101.216 98.147 95.045 

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

Jewelry ............................................................................ 99.449 100.781 100.415 99.691 98.857 100.485 100.680 102.271 102.709 101.152 98.107 95.077 

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 ................................................................. 100.229 100.595 100.506 100.551 100.405 100.150 99.783 99.504 99.343 99.465 99.630 99.828 

New cars and trucks ................................................... 100.228 100.605 100.511 100.550 100.404 100.143 99.779 99.507 99.342 99.461 99.632 99.826 

New cars ..................................................................... 100.305 100.731 100.595 100.584 100.449 100.153 99.739 99.433 99.224 99.386 99.513 99.875 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2018 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

New trucks .................................................................. 100.074 100.482 100.473 100.582 100.432 100.179 99.837 99.559 99.438 99.462 99.636 99.838 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 97.592 98.714 100.564 101.804 102.081 101.777 101.619 101.558 100.260 98.654 97.473 97.693 

Leased cars and trucks ................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 95.277 96.239 99.051 98.975 98.387 101.907 110.379 109.083 100.657 97.151 95.700 97.512 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 92.239 94.494 99.075 102.050 106.175 105.925 105.105 101.704 102.287 99.973 96.838 94.383 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 92.112 94.443 99.062 102.114 106.272 106.030 105.166 101.746 102.309 99.951 96.765 94.284 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 91.866 94.339 98.756 102.062 106.382 106.013 105.878 101.642 102.360 99.971 96.748 94.251 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 92.408 95.108 98.764 102.704 105.662 105.469 104.881 102.024 102.368 100.085 96.439 94.389 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 93.948 94.831 99.474 101.507 105.178 105.414 104.952 101.628 101.918 99.632 96.911 94.802 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 97.569 97.802 98.502 98.597 100.653 100.718 100.410 99.500 101.855 101.364 101.715 100.866 

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 .................................................. 100.350 100.300 100.066 100.065 99.985 99.843 99.705 99.645 99.363 99.824 100.371 100.464 

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

Parking fees and tolls ................................................. 100.151 100.188 100.071 99.959 100.077 99.869 100.219 100.234 99.971 99.738 99.801 99.751 

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

Public transportation ......................................................... 97.374 99.072 99.402 102.571 105.361 105.492 100.729 97.148 97.143 98.810 99.492 97.074 

Airline fares ..................................................................... 95.779 98.863 99.065 104.200 108.891 109.122 100.980 95.178 95.050 97.893 99.475 95.011 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 99.808 98.365 99.241 99.438 99.212 100.242 101.493 101.043 100.276 99.838 99.721 101.340 

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

Intercity train fare .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ................................................ 99.752 100.389 100.260 100.121 99.636 99.804 100.110 100.488 100.165 99.990 99.871 99.419 

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

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 99.959 100.686 100.632 100.192 99.812 99.847 99.896 100.183 99.983 99.861 99.581 99.358 

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 ....................................................... 99.959 100.409 100.228 100.167 100.247 99.977 99.918 99.845 99.863 99.843 99.833 99.715 

Professional services ...................................................... 100.046 100.204 100.087 100.009 100.057 99.960 99.988 100.047 99.992 99.765 99.935 99.906 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 99.979 100.115 99.980 100.103 100.086 99.997 100.016 100.046 99.993 99.846 99.936 99.894 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.834 100.224 100.183 100.264 100.284 100.107 100.100 100.015 99.934 99.756 99.718 99.608 

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

Services by other medical professionals ...................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Hospital and related services .......................................... 99.967 100.778 100.507 100.500 100.183 99.932 99.766 99.529 99.707 99.818 99.765 99.548 

Hospital services ........................................................... 99.964 100.834 100.545 100.537 100.189 99.902 99.727 99.468 99.712 99.822 99.769 99.530 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 99.980 100.838 100.548 100.481 100.260 99.960 99.729 99.627 99.653 99.799 99.717 99.420 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 99.909 100.524 100.293 100.529 100.220 99.963 99.858 99.629 99.902 100.005 99.756 99.424 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.019 100.294 100.309 100.211 100.274 100.120 99.992 100.091 99.918 99.694 99.647 99.454 

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 ...................................................................... 98.971 100.344 100.661 100.504 101.366 102.087 100.571 100.585 100.004 99.647 98.087 97.086 

Cable and satellite television service .............................. 99.279 100.175 100.824 100.888 100.700 100.646 100.412 99.852 99.556 99.325 99.349 98.971 

Other video equipment ................................................... 97.658 98.980 100.206 100.676 101.050 99.989 100.964 100.262 100.857 102.217 99.951 97.176 

Video discs and other media, including rental of video ... (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 discs and other media .......................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Audio equipment ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recorded music and music subscriptions ...................... (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 .................................... 99.728 100.057 100.048 100.192 100.157 100.125 100.169 100.105 100.094 99.917 99.718 99.709 

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

Veterinarian services .................................................... 99.706 100.098 100.064 100.179 100.248 100.212 100.165 100.043 100.087 99.894 99.679 99.644 

Sporting goods .................................................................. 99.650 100.052 99.723 100.651 99.973 99.922 100.294 99.912 100.118 100.138 99.829 99.744 

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

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.367 100.022 100.017 100.559 100.255 99.801 100.141 99.973 100.221 100.221 99.934 99.444 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2018 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 98.463 99.047 98.943 99.589 99.029 99.034 100.508 101.718 102.018 101.897 100.891 98.999 

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

Photographic equipment ............................................... 98.315 98.784 98.631 99.443 98.805 98.942 100.612 102.056 102.388 102.117 101.110 98.942 

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 ................................................................................ 100.378 100.988 100.627 100.699 100.713 100.513 99.810 99.717 99.660 99.504 99.054 98.345 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment ....... 100.552 101.219 100.614 100.515 100.552 100.532 99.540 99.520 99.517 99.886 99.161 98.356 

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 membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other

organizations, or participant sports fees ................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Admissions ..................................................................... 99.890 100.083 100.154 100.256 100.060 100.610 100.679 100.620 99.961 99.351 99.095 99.194 

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 ..................................... 100.424 99.906 100.277 99.584 98.923 99.077 99.270 100.307 100.256 100.539 100.917 100.518 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.083 99.937 99.707 99.563 99.429 99.438 99.461 100.122 100.690 100.717 100.520 100.328 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.071 99.911 99.558 99.416 99.257 99.329 99.352 100.237 100.829 100.863 100.693 100.511 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.119 99.835 99.550 99.285 99.274 99.253 99.432 100.275 100.919 100.862 100.738 100.435 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.051 100.029 100.040 99.972 99.890 99.796 99.707 99.918 100.381 100.333 100.088 99.785 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 100.237 100.223 100.171 99.962 99.742 99.680 99.782 100.207 100.204 100.001 99.866 99.801 

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 ......................................................................... 99.274 101.407 101.170 100.667 100.286 100.111 99.943 99.779 99.609 99.437 99.254 99.055 

Delivery services ........................................................... 101.711 101.100 100.803 100.364 100.542 100.290 100.003 99.867 99.205 98.789 98.816 98.401 

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 ............ 99.346 100.126 100.000 100.613 100.308 100.065 100.210 99.672 99.854 100.239 100.199 99.487 

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

Internet services and electronic information providers 100.015 100.149 100.720 100.958 100.496 100.357 99.555 99.394 99.337 99.615 99.689 99.732 

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 ........................................ 100.262 100.048 99.982 99.655 99.534 99.987 100.143 100.112 99.929 100.145 99.973 100.207 

Cigarettes ....................................................................... 100.234 99.995 99.962 99.668 99.550 100.015 100.178 100.135 99.941 100.140 99.975 100.190 

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

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

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 .................................... 99.809 99.812 99.981 100.046 100.071 100.252 100.152 100.157 100.079 100.020 99.884 99.744 

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

Funeral expenses ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ......................................................... 99.314 99.483 100.150 100.342 100.387 100.559 100.575 100.271 100.134 99.866 99.653 99.381 

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 ...... 99.003 99.271 100.402 100.570 100.375 100.632 100.601 100.265 100.265 99.951 99.682 99.158 

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 99.890 100.220 100.459 100.095 100.432 100.036 99.737 98.658 99.262 100.405 100.721 100.178 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ...................... 100.070 100.466 100.294 100.414 100.707 100.216 98.727 97.981 98.672 100.191 101.414 100.893 

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)

Commodities less food and beverages ............................... (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 2018 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Special aggregate indexes

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 97.465 98.643 100.496 101.206 101.704 101.278 100.036 99.829 101.101 100.810 99.510 98.061 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 97.137 97.905 99.422 100.851 102.159 103.272 102.034 100.549 100.788 99.899 98.498 97.612 

Durables ........................................................................... 99.488 100.085 100.470 100.786 100.776 100.591 100.265 100.019 99.651 99.474 99.074 99.228 

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

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 99.948 99.991 100.033 99.972 99.985 100.045 100.063 100.062 100.038 100.060 99.943 99.864 

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 .......................................................... 97.650 98.759 100.494 101.152 101.596 101.176 100.010 99.822 101.007 100.754 99.530 98.180 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 97.414 98.112 99.494 100.810 101.980 102.966 101.827 100.479 100.697 99.911 98.622 97.808 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 98.917 99.379 100.191 100.682 100.783 100.604 99.970 99.901 100.570 100.413 99.669 98.973 

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

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.838 99.947 99.846 99.900 100.131 100.485 100.366 100.238 100.109 99.821 99.711 99.604 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.904 99.932 99.907 99.898 100.036 100.302 100.237 100.162 100.088 99.937 99.834 99.768 

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 ......................................... 100.159 100.113 99.951 100.072 99.950 99.768 99.917 100.020 100.192 100.321 99.807 99.716 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.446 99.441 99.356 99.589 100.335 101.553 101.177 100.742 100.489 99.506 99.279 99.085 

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 2018 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes

(calculated with data through December 2017)

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 ........................................ 100.218 99.971 100.030 100.034 100.085 100.189 100.257 100.269 99.793 99.922 99.637 99.626 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 100.052 99.894 99.905 100.021 100.232 100.380 100.657 100.397 99.566 99.979 99.364 99.584 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 100.969 100.890 100.303 100.020 101.410 101.146 101.646 101.436 100.452 99.116 96.194 96.390 

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

Bread ........................................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.767 100.558 100.561 99.768 99.508 99.187 99.301 99.534 99.883 100.445 100.171 100.311 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.632 99.940 100.173 100.040 99.768 99.620 99.617 99.599 99.754 100.013 100.514 100.256 

Other bakery products .............................................. 100.039 99.758 99.800 100.502 100.589 100.506 100.585 101.027 100.307 100.247 98.484 98.165 

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 .......................................................... 98.721 99.531 100.205 100.570 100.848 101.007 100.876 100.487 100.119 99.532 99.348 98.769 

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 .......................................... 97.462 98.779 99.724 100.968 100.888 102.159 101.198 101.394 100.905 99.790 98.769 97.860 

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

Pork ........................................................................ 98.452 98.756 98.997 99.061 99.122 100.105 101.148 102.131 102.288 101.899 99.829 98.156 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 99.574 99.338 99.054 99.886 99.516 99.720 100.578 101.898 102.651 101.725 98.486 97.504

Ham ...................................................................... 97.043 97.476 99.951 96.537 97.928 100.469 101.671 103.142 104.255 103.884 100.591 96.992 

Pork chops ............................................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other pork including roasts and picnics ................ 98.270 98.885 98.093 99.302 99.715 100.479 101.209 101.650 101.407 101.090 100.648 99.209 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.327 100.409 100.373 100.032 99.023 98.968 98.752 99.297 99.877 100.947 100.883 101.163 

Poultry ....................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Chicken ................................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Other poultry including turkey ................................. 99.844 100.463 100.605 100.359 100.858 100.964 100.556 100.235 100.463 100.405 97.349 97.850 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 99.852 98.936 99.126 100.797 100.449 100.196 100.353 100.245 100.815 99.637 100.098 99.501 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... 99.799 99.489 99.894 100.517 100.279 99.971 100.320 100.455 101.070 99.615 99.733 98.851 

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 99.673 98.690 98.282 100.470 100.603 100.566 100.868 100.545 100.431 99.417 100.428 100.024 

Eggs ............................................................................ 101.343 101.602 99.234 98.395 95.613 95.773 98.390 99.502 102.507 100.666 101.258 105.833 

Dairy and related products ............................................ 100.881 100.432 100.166 99.920 99.463 98.921 99.293 99.611 99.964 100.464 100.334 100.441 

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

Cheese and related products ...................................... 100.293 100.232 100.082 100.080 99.983 99.197 99.620 99.933 99.850 100.598 100.253 99.834 

Ice cream and related products .................................. 102.054 102.204 101.183 101.406 98.455 97.763 97.204 98.262 99.706 99.951 100.329 101.437 

Other dairy and related products ................................ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ................................................................ 99.863 99.617 99.281 99.962 100.964 98.551 98.508 99.296 100.943 102.212 100.969 100.005 

Apples ..................................................................... 97.832 98.702 98.809 98.287 100.288 104.329 104.665 106.586 102.448 96.410 96.249 95.382 

Bananas .................................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 93.059 92.417 93.342 95.745 99.418 102.630 105.494 106.571 108.297 109.286 99.492 94.343 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 106.571 105.516 102.681 103.127 102.811 92.998 90.529 91.003 95.668 100.488 103.201 105.496 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.387 101.726 100.368 99.486 98.868 99.088 98.769 98.702 98.996 99.943 99.932 100.629 

Potatoes .................................................................. 99.488 99.896 98.710 98.546 101.197 101.373 103.458 104.026 102.692 101.114 95.119 94.327 

Lettuce .................................................................... 104.165 102.527 100.238 97.711 100.081 99.153 96.764 97.139 97.967 99.635 102.858 101.822 

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

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 102.425 101.581 100.779 100.408 99.904 99.623 98.963 98.135 98.499 99.642 99.585 100.517 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 99.994 100.444 99.693 99.677 100.758 100.882 101.056 100.721 100.420 99.785 98.311 98.286 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 100.019 100.557 99.869 99.681 100.865 100.870 100.958 101.047 100.396 99.865 97.788 98.067 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 99.606 99.425 99.590 99.848 100.881 101.172 101.309 101.084 100.650 99.992 98.310 98.199 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.730 101.378 100.391 99.599 100.157 100.604 100.559 99.317 100.178 99.650 98.749 98.697 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.611 100.738 100.391 100.395 99.691 99.454 99.577 99.700 99.858 100.273 99.673 99.634 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 100.524 100.786 100.437 100.281 99.558 99.398 99.429 99.719 99.880 100.421 99.829 99.747 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 100.473 101.348 100.958 100.300 99.753 99.560 99.864 99.806 100.067 100.714 98.619 98.508 

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

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ 100.477 100.718 100.107 100.301 99.487 99.369 99.245 99.509 99.778 100.009 100.568 100.409 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.332 100.588 100.213 100.439 100.382 99.613 100.155 100.221 99.717 99.648 99.333 99.330 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.513 100.135 100.289 100.501 100.741 100.119 100.297 100.432 99.848 99.542 98.829 98.694 

Other beverage materials including tea .................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ................................. 100.539 100.539 99.294 100.009 100.626 100.636 100.932 101.292 101.221 100.122 97.631 97.279 

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

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.515 100.531 100.217 100.471 100.256 100.439 100.261 99.709 100.084 99.645 98.874 99.013 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.129 100.246 99.942 99.734 99.993 99.853 100.221 100.246 100.695 100.786 98.849 99.265 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.828 100.128 99.421 98.751 99.446 99.200 100.433 101.422 101.805 101.517 98.493 98.393 

Salad dressing .......................................................... 99.961 100.666 100.301 99.816 99.645 98.884 100.174 99.579 100.552 101.030 98.937 100.379 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2018 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

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 ............... 99.946 100.136 100.082 100.579 100.747 100.742 100.097 100.070 100.091 100.019 98.665 98.855 

Other foods ................................................................. 99.528 99.921 100.122 100.534 100.393 100.341 100.438 100.039 99.992 99.589 99.588 99.516 

Soups ........................................................................ 97.283 97.807 100.513 102.156 103.686 104.106 103.611 101.553 99.093 97.074 96.963 96.210 

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 ................. 100.602 100.663 100.488 100.389 99.929 99.922 100.378 100.521 100.874 99.701 98.299 98.229 

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 ............................ 101.031 100.361 100.153 100.368 100.238 98.720 97.565 99.347 100.870 100.029 100.290 100.937 

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 .......................................................... 100.166 100.210 100.195 100.193 100.068 99.849 99.754 99.727 99.767 100.037 100.085 99.945 

Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................ 100.297 100.411 100.410 100.287 100.040 99.646 99.555 99.510 99.646 100.102 100.175 99.937 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............. 100.536 100.248 100.274 100.378 100.161 99.690 99.397 99.218 99.346 100.014 100.446 100.321 

Distilled spirits at home ............................................... 100.023 100.376 100.445 100.264 99.734 99.479 99.770 100.055 99.847 100.493 100.080 99.439 

Wine at home .............................................................. 100.160 100.415 100.582 100.204 99.909 99.620 99.826 100.032 100.037 100.192 99.705 99.315 

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 ............................................... 100.125 100.076 100.009 99.913 99.884 99.863 99.866 99.920 99.959 100.073 100.131 100.186 

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

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.356 100.204 99.669 99.454 99.281 99.143 99.117 99.990 100.899 100.818 100.580 100.484 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 94.396 98.364 101.799 102.243 104.147 106.890 106.207 103.927 100.363 99.073 92.129 90.461 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.081 100.029 99.985 99.928 99.895 99.907 99.913 99.973 100.017 100.070 100.109 100.104 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.081 100.029 99.985 99.927 99.895 99.907 99.913 99.972 100.017 100.070 100.109 100.104 

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 ................................................. 102.536 103.475 103.237 101.626 100.387 98.193 97.699 95.952 97.321 98.648 99.765 101.431 

Fuel oil ........................................................................ 101.192 103.046 102.275 101.335 101.387 99.062 98.787 96.641 98.334 99.039 98.582 100.578 

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 103.728 104.280 103.298 102.128 98.811 96.623 95.458 96.162 97.261 98.909 101.236 102.055 

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

Electricity .................................................................... 98.350 98.350 97.991 98.046 99.499 103.787 103.829 103.536 102.936 98.909 97.431 97.370 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.150 100.426 99.604 98.844 98.919 99.934 100.425 100.481 100.077 99.822 99.876 100.355 

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

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.098 100.219 100.192 100.162 100.027 99.811 99.869 100.130 100.007 99.832 99.884 99.745 

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

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 100.178 100.242 100.321 100.280 100.217 100.218 99.934 99.657 99.748 100.013 99.536 99.616 

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 ..................................................... 100.296 99.921 100.416 100.340 100.441 100.314 99.874 99.291 99.547 99.841 99.840 99.829 

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 ............................................................... 100.475 100.485 101.137 100.886 100.615 100.029 99.586 98.800 98.678 99.166 99.961 100.214 

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.393 100.739 100.527 100.571 100.554 100.498 99.867 99.699 100.298 100.060 98.249 98.467 

Major appliances ........................................................... 101.196 100.522 101.304 101.199 100.818 100.275 98.874 99.056 100.200 100.187 97.009 99.336 

Other appliances ........................................................... 99.764 100.654 99.851 99.924 100.472 100.585 100.874 100.466 100.257 100.008 99.044 97.977 

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 100.312 101.056 100.723 100.430 100.548 100.475 99.731 99.276 99.794 100.008 98.911 98.578 

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

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 100.246 102.622 102.020 99.798 100.759 100.840 98.693 97.893 98.829 99.126 99.123 99.936 

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

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.031 99.681 99.937 100.527 100.159 100.024 99.967 100.755 100.933 101.050 99.840 98.098 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.866 100.134 100.346 100.273 100.543 100.289 100.010 99.598 99.687 99.842 99.776 99.642 

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

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.846 100.142 100.560 100.505 100.706 100.249 99.935 99.339 99.373 99.825 99.874 99.728 

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

Household cleaning products ....................................... 99.991 100.165 100.421 100.312 100.242 100.220 99.815 99.464 99.507 99.871 99.710 100.274 

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 .................................. 99.996 99.174 98.766 99.194 99.259 100.462 100.553 100.930 100.244 99.918 100.343 101.246 

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 ................................................... 99.015 100.401 100.066 100.435 101.751 99.988 98.563 98.930 100.898 102.189 100.284 97.423 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2018 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 98.777 100.820 100.651 100.427 102.171 100.448 99.033 98.722 100.528 101.500 99.749 97.037 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 97.756 100.156 100.993 98.876 103.065 100.559 96.987 98.820 103.664 104.598 100.127 94.584 

Men’s furnishings .......................................................... 99.082 100.493 101.126 101.040 101.596 100.962 99.055 99.530 99.740 99.670 99.505 98.026 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 96.238 98.987 100.819 101.265 101.437 98.829 97.820 98.779 101.654 104.609 102.520 96.689 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 100.391 102.775 100.748 101.156 103.039 101.269 101.636 99.147 98.120 97.915 97.751 96.133 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 100.137 98.765 98.468 100.725 100.769 100.059 98.242 97.192 100.638 103.832 102.301 98.950 

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

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 94.625 98.228 103.764 103.859 101.589 99.359 96.057 97.860 102.656 104.731 101.295 95.725 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 98.495 98.286 100.549 101.145 97.820 93.192 90.847 98.546 106.822 110.834 105.859 96.356 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 89.870 97.170 108.222 108.029 102.638 99.525 90.787 96.029 105.878 106.125 101.166 94.128 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 93.967 97.470 104.385 104.385 102.203 100.238 95.971 97.826 102.764 104.860 101.337 94.431 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ........................................................... 98.569 98.867 100.614 100.897 101.174 100.931 99.893 98.982 100.097 101.152 100.428 98.401 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 98.036 99.265 101.833 101.885 99.398 97.113 95.206 95.979 103.212 105.815 102.402 99.585 

Footwear ........................................................................... 97.978 98.752 100.400 101.247 100.543 99.585 98.955 99.597 101.612 102.004 100.398 98.793 

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

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 98.448 98.387 99.914 100.746 100.493 99.311 98.403 99.278 101.359 102.614 101.147 99.729 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 97.095 98.355 100.947 101.405 101.201 99.080 98.133 99.570 102.109 102.781 100.511 98.785 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 98.482 99.959 100.434 100.206 98.980 97.554 97.984 99.685 101.992 102.593 101.862 100.285 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.420 100.506 99.878 99.438 100.125 100.965 101.855 102.520 101.421 101.232 97.075 95.286 

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

Jewelry ............................................................................ 99.238 100.477 99.710 99.495 99.463 101.234 100.995 102.510 102.623 100.699 98.146 95.183 

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 ................................................................. 100.042 100.599 100.456 100.524 100.467 100.238 99.813 99.541 99.375 99.524 99.619 99.779 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 97.496 98.720 100.520 101.708 101.989 101.703 101.585 101.578 100.333 98.718 97.581 97.887 

Leased cars and trucks ................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 95.905 96.745 99.425 98.584 98.427 102.306 109.842 107.686 100.111 97.177 95.871 98.292 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 92.218 94.539 99.067 102.117 106.206 105.907 105.069 101.720 102.266 100.020 96.796 94.329 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 92.066 94.483 99.056 102.178 106.307 106.022 105.139 101.771 102.292 99.999 96.723 94.224 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 91.789 94.371 98.911 102.278 106.533 106.223 105.206 101.794 102.358 100.022 96.665 94.117 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 92.353 95.151 98.842 102.929 105.743 105.612 104.469 102.118 102.329 100.146 96.334 94.277 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 94.019 94.847 99.498 101.570 105.233 105.328 104.912 101.651 101.890 99.656 96.856 94.744 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 97.440 97.912 98.618 98.620 100.597 100.643 100.414 99.400 101.823 101.389 101.758 100.980 

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 .................................................. 100.406 100.306 100.092 99.998 100.003 99.913 99.656 99.604 99.347 99.747 100.360 100.545 

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

Public transportation ......................................................... 97.928 99.553 100.022 102.420 104.417 104.121 100.321 97.450 97.762 98.982 99.270 97.265 

Airline fares ..................................................................... 96.325 99.555 100.431 104.410 108.360 107.769 100.390 94.991 95.363 97.942 98.847 94.767 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 99.842 98.454 99.071 99.286 99.180 100.575 101.695 101.284 100.093 99.530 99.662 101.317 

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 ................................................ 99.816 100.342 100.279 100.057 99.581 99.837 100.069 100.540 100.184 99.999 99.817 99.484 

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

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 99.965 100.657 100.651 100.174 99.736 99.822 99.904 100.244 99.991 99.916 99.582 99.349 

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 ....................................................... 99.985 100.462 100.259 100.165 100.230 99.946 99.875 99.855 99.876 99.832 99.823 99.694 

Professional services ...................................................... 100.096 100.224 100.107 100.008 100.078 99.937 99.938 100.017 99.967 99.744 99.944 99.942 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 100.045 100.156 100.018 100.127 100.085 100.011 99.919 99.978 99.958 99.851 99.940 99.904 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.826 100.203 100.161 100.288 100.314 100.109 100.073 100.001 99.917 99.773 99.744 99.622 

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

Services by other medical professionals ...................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Hospital and related services .......................................... 99.973 100.874 100.532 100.550 100.243 99.889 99.720 99.502 99.695 99.801 99.729 99.490 

Hospital services ........................................................... 99.971 100.893 100.552 100.551 100.243 99.879 99.698 99.489 99.690 99.806 99.734 99.491 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 99.995 100.902 100.584 100.486 100.290 99.920 99.690 99.627 99.635 99.789 99.697 99.390 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 99.888 100.615 100.276 100.533 100.245 99.955 99.938 99.681 99.910 99.984 99.662 99.311 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.052 100.440 100.385 100.327 100.239 100.105 100.022 100.001 99.911 99.606 99.556 99.343 

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 2018 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Televisions ...................................................................... 99.061 100.422 100.779 100.398 101.492 102.489 100.511 100.375 99.777 99.584 97.814 97.167 

Cable and satellite television service .............................. 99.295 100.176 100.807 100.885 100.702 100.663 100.429 99.851 99.547 99.313 99.342 98.971 

Other video equipment ................................................... 97.295 98.935 100.123 100.581 101.120 100.099 101.120 100.263 100.664 102.566 100.036 97.205 

Video discs and other media, including rental of video ... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Audio equipment ............................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Recorded music and music subscriptions ...................... (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 .................................... 99.748 100.126 100.099 100.257 100.198 100.196 100.109 100.054 100.033 99.847 99.669 99.661 

Sporting goods .................................................................. 99.549 99.853 100.014 100.709 100.100 100.032 100.398 99.938 100.193 100.210 99.606 99.383 

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

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.197 100.002 100.273 100.486 100.407 99.908 100.071 99.755 100.270 100.451 99.822 99.323 

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

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 98.853 98.991 98.656 99.142 99.008 98.987 100.625 101.613 102.084 101.921 101.023 99.234 

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 ................................................................................ 100.392 100.889 100.480 100.635 100.761 100.572 100.043 99.883 99.743 99.595 98.882 98.117 

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 membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other

organizations, or participant sports fees ................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Admissions ..................................................................... 100.040 100.009 99.934 100.060 100.134 100.348 100.417 100.398 100.061 99.762 99.386 99.415 

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 ..................................... 100.465 100.005 99.743 99.622 99.097 98.853 99.436 100.383 100.514 100.514 100.823 100.559 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.068 99.951 99.734 99.608 99.492 99.483 99.539 100.067 100.665 100.670 100.466 100.253 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.066 99.911 99.543 99.413 99.264 99.330 99.414 100.069 100.854 100.893 100.737 100.556 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.144 99.842 99.562 99.299 99.173 99.189 99.318 100.315 101.008 100.889 100.783 100.472 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 99.950 99.980 100.016 99.995 99.959 99.852 99.781 100.006 100.336 100.288 100.029 99.776 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 100.197 100.044 99.951 99.857 99.750 99.735 99.802 100.227 100.263 100.160 100.047 99.934 

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 ......................................................................... 99.451 101.388 101.136 100.671 100.290 100.115 99.939 99.765 99.590 99.409 99.208 98.988 

Delivery services ........................................................... 101.874 101.343 100.974 100.896 100.946 100.437 99.582 99.154 98.905 98.681 98.609 98.463 

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 ............ 99.280 99.979 99.988 100.694 100.369 100.133 100.384 99.700 99.797 100.222 100.066 99.507 

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

Internet services and electronic information providers 99.980 100.169 100.729 100.988 100.569 100.399 99.536 99.347 99.401 99.541 99.664 99.649 

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 ........................................ 100.303 100.062 100.014 99.669 99.517 99.960 100.131 100.103 99.935 100.146 99.961 100.166 

Cigarettes ....................................................................... 100.250 100.009 99.992 99.702 99.536 99.993 100.168 100.130 99.943 100.147 99.957 100.150 

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

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

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 .................................... 99.798 99.843 99.935 100.042 100.134 100.259 100.144 100.116 100.054 100.012 99.923 99.753 

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

Funeral expenses ......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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 ......................................................... 99.142 99.460 100.209 100.377 100.464 100.671 100.631 100.393 100.131 99.838 99.569 99.185 

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 100.182 100.328 100.464 100.154 100.346 100.026 99.560 98.351 98.879 100.319 100.861 100.600 

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 2018 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2017)

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 ............................. 97.194 98.421 100.463 101.407 102.020 101.482 100.229 99.844 101.139 100.743 99.327 97.889 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 96.391 97.631 99.635 101.167 102.686 103.250 102.165 100.760 100.954 99.933 98.326 97.251 

Durables ........................................................................... 99.264 99.931 100.507 100.901 100.946 100.724 100.403 100.203 99.746 99.406 98.822 99.036 

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

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 100.022 100.032 100.007 99.946 99.932 99.979 99.982 100.018 100.004 100.068 100.015 100.007 

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 .......................................................... 97.370 98.530 100.462 101.349 101.908 101.386 100.196 99.836 101.053 100.699 99.358 98.004 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 96.732 97.814 99.679 101.101 102.489 103.040 101.978 100.683 100.865 99.951 98.335 97.472 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 98.720 99.230 100.165 100.780 100.934 100.785 100.088 99.924 100.616 100.386 99.573 98.865 

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

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.878 99.948 99.843 99.799 100.055 100.514 100.413 100.316 100.191 99.760 99.668 99.615 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.956 99.951 99.900 99.846 99.971 100.265 100.226 100.174 100.108 99.916 99.858 99.837 

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 ......................................... 100.104 100.146 99.933 100.015 99.898 99.802 99.959 100.072 100.256 100.326 99.790 99.687 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.565 99.439 99.371 99.390 100.001 101.372 101.163 100.912 100.684 99.543 99.340 99.232 

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.