Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 100.000 180.9 181.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. -

 541.9 544.2 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 15.583 177.8 178.1 1.1 .2 .2 .2 -.2 

Food ...................................................................................... 14.554 177.3 177.5 1.0 .1 .2 .2 -.2 

Food at home ...................................................................... 8.338 176.1 176.7 .3 .3 .3 .2 -.2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 1.281 197.3 199.8 1.6 1.3 .1 -.6 1.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 2.222 162.4 161.6 -.3 -.5 .6 .3 -.3 

Dairy and related products 1 .............................................. .876 167.3 166.4 -2.1 -.5 .4 .1 -.5 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 1.234 224.9 227.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 .5 -1.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. .954 139.8 140.6 .8 .6 -.7 1.0 -.5 

Other food at home ........................................................... 1.771 161.1 161.8 .3 .4 .1 .2 .0 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ .314 159.1 160.7 1.5 1.0 .1 .1 -.4 

Fats and oils .................................................................... .252 152.8 155.8 -1.6 2.0 -.6 .1 1.0 

Other foods ...................................................................... 1.205 178.2 178.2 .5 .0 .3 .2 -.1 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... .287 110.2 109.7 .7 -.5 .5 -.1 -.5 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 6.216 180.1 179.9 2.0 -.1 .1 .2 -.1 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ .388 119.8 119.9 3.8 .1 .6 .3 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 1.029 184.9 185.8 2.2 .5 .2 .1 .3 

Housing ................................................................................... 40.854 181.1 182.3 2.6 .7 .1 .2 .4 

Shelter ................................................................................... 31.728 209.5 210.9 3.1 .7 .2 .2 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 6.467 202.5 203.3 3.2 .4 .3 .2 .4 

Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................ 2.654 109.2 114.3 1.1 4.7 .5 .0 .1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 22.243 217.9 218.5 3.3 .3 .1 .3 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. .365 112.3 113.9 7.0 1.4 1.3 .8 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 4.469 144.2 146.1 3.3 1.3 .1 .4 1.4 

Fuels .................................................................................... 3.604 127.5 129.5 3.4 1.6 .0 .5 1.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... .205 125.6 136.6 21.0 8.8 .7 1.0 7.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 3.399 134.1 135.6 2.4 1.1 -.1 .5 1.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. .864 114.6 114.8 2.9 .2 .4 .3 .0 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 4.658 127.0 127.4 -1.0 .3 -.2 -.3 .2 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... .820 119.9 120.8 2.5 .8 .2 .0 .8 

Apparel .................................................................................... 4.220 121.5 118.1 -1.9 -2.8 -.2 -.2 -.9 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... 1.065 119.3 116.1 -3.9 -2.7 .1 -.6 -1.3 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 1.738 113.1 107.6 -1.9 -4.9 -.4 -.3 -1.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ .193 125.3 121.1 -3.1 -3.4 -.2 -.2 -3.0 

Footwear ............................................................................... .853 120.7 119.7 2.2 -.8 .1 .2 .7 

Transportation ......................................................................... 17.293 154.2 155.5 4.6 .8 -.2 -.3 1.1 

Private transportation ............................................................ 16.121 150.4 151.8 5.1 .9 -.3 -.3 1.2 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 8.170 98.7 98.2 -2.8 -.5 -.5 -.3 -.5 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 4.864 140.6 139.7 -2.1 -.6 -.1 -.2 -.9 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 2.025 148.5 148.3 -4.7 -.1 -1.3 -.1 .2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 3.119 119.7 126.3 29.0 5.5 -1.0 -1.4 6.6

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 3.091 119.1 125.7 29.3 5.5 -1.0 -1.4 6.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... .416 107.0 107.8 1.5 .7 .3 -.2 .7 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 1.418 193.3 193.7 3.5 .2 .5 .5 .1 

Public transportation .............................................................. 1.172 203.0 202.2 -1.7 -.4 .5 .4 -.6 

Medical care ............................................................................ 5.961 291.3 292.6 4.6 .4 .5 .4 .1 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 1.387 259.5 260.3 3.0 .3 .4 .1 .2 

Medical care services ............................................................ 4.574 299.4 300.8 5.1 .5 .5 .5 .1 

Professional services 3 ......................................................... 2.808 257.0 257.8 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .0 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 1.451 382.4 385.7 9.2 .9 1.0 .8 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 5.943 106.5 106.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 1.638 103.2 103.4 1.3 .2 .3 .4 -.4 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 5.798 109.2 109.7 2.3 .5 .0 .2 .5 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 2.835 130.0 130.6 6.5 .5 .5 .4 .6 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... .236 323.3 329.5 8.7 1.9 .7 .2 1.0 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 2.599 374.0 375.5 6.3 .4 .4 .4 .6 

Communication 1 2 ................................................................. 2.963 91.8 92.0 -1.5 .2 -.4 .0 .2 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 2.765 90.0 90.3 -2.1 .3 -.4 .0 .3 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 2.273 99.9 100.4 .1 .5 -.1 .1 .5 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 1 5 ................................................ .492 17.2 17.1 -11.9 -.6 -2.3 -.6 -.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... .210 19.7 19.5 -20.7 -1.0 -3.4 -1.5 -1.0 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 4.350 295.8 296.5 3.2 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... .992 472.5 472.4 9.1 .0 .0 .4 .0 

Personal care 1 ...................................................................... 3.358 175.4 175.9 1.6 .3 .1 -.1 .3 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... .680 153.4 153.0 -1.4 -.3 -.3 -.5 -.3 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... .897 189.9 190.6 2.3 .4 .3 .0 .4 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 1.573 276.9 278.1 2.8 .4 .3 .3 .2 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ............................................................................. 40.822 149.7 150.0 1.5 .2 -.1 -.2 .3 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 15.583 177.8 178.1 1.1 .2 .2 .2 -.2 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 25.239 133.6 133.9 1.7 .2 -.4 -.4 .7 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. 13.824 145.2 146.1 5.9 .6 .5 .2 .9 

Apparel ................................................................................ 4.220 121.5 118.1 -1.9 -2.8 -.2 -.2 -.9

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. 9.604 163.9 167.4 9.7 2.1 -.2 -.7 1.6 

Durables ................................................................................ 11.416 120.2 119.9 -3.0 -.2 -.4 -.4 -.2 

Services ..................................................................................... 59.178 211.9 213.1 3.3 .6 .2 .3 .3 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 31.364 218.1 219.5 3.1 .6 .2 .2 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... .365 112.3 113.9 7.0 1.4 1.3 .8 1.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 3.399 134.1 135.6 2.4 1.1 -.1 .5 1.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... .864 114.6 114.8 2.9 .2 .4 .3 .0 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... .820 119.9 120.8 2.5 .8 .2 .0 .8 

Transportation services ........................................................... 6.722 212.0 212.3 3.5 .1 .4 .1 .1 

Medical care services .............................................................. 4.574 299.4 300.8 5.1 .5 .5 .5 .1 

Other services ......................................................................... 11.071 250.2 251.4 3.5 .5 .2 .3 .4 

Special indexes

All items less food ..................................................................... 85.446 181.6 182.4 2.8 .4 .1 .1 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 68.272 171.7 172.3 2.3 .3 .0 .1 .3 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 94.039 175.1 175.9 2.4 .5 .1 .1 .3 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 26.268 135.6 135.8 1.7 .1 -.4 -.4 .7 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 14.853 147.6 148.4 5.6 .5 .6 .2 .8 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 10.633 165.0 168.2 8.9 1.9 -.4 -.4 1.6 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 29.406 161.6 162.2 3.3 .4 .4 .1 .6 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 27.815 220.5 221.6 3.6 .5 .3 .3 .3 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 54.604 204.3 205.5 3.2 .6 .2 .2 .3 

Energy ....................................................................................... 6.723 123.3 127.5 14.1 3.4 -.5 -.4 4.0 

All items less energy ................................................................. 93.277 188.6 189.0 1.8 .2 .1 .2 .1 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 78.724 191.4 191.8 1.9 .2 .1 .2 .1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 22.945 142.5 141.7 -1.4 -.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 

Energy commodities ............................................................ 3.324 120.7 127.5 28.4 5.6 -.9 -1.2 6.6 

Services less energy services ............................................... 55.779 219.8 221.0 3.4 .5 .3 .3 .3 

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

 $ .553 $ .550 - - - - -

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

 $ .185 $ .184 - - - - -

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999.

4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 181.2 181.4 181.6 182.2 3.9 1.8 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.3 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 177.2 177.6 178.0 177.7 1.8 .2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 

Food ...................................................................................... 176.6 177.0 177.3 177.0 1.8 .0 1.1 .9 .9 1.0 

Food at home ...................................................................... 175.3 175.9 176.3 175.9 1.8 -1.8 -.2 1.4 .0 .6 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 199.0 199.2 198.1 200.0 1.8 .0 2.2 2.0 .9 2.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 160.8 161.8 162.3 161.8 2.5 -2.4 -3.4 2.5 .0 -.5 

Dairy and related products 1 .............................................. 166.5 167.1 167.3 166.4 -2.8 -2.6 -2.6 -.2 -2.7 -1.4 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 219.9 222.2 223.3 220.6 6.0 -2.5 -.4 1.3 1.7 .5 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 140.3 139.3 140.7 140.0 2.6 -2.6 4.1 -.9 .0 1.6 

Other food at home ........................................................... 161.2 161.4 161.7 161.7 .2 -1.5 1.5 1.2 -.6 1.4 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ 160.1 160.2 160.3 159.7 5.7 .8 .5 -1.0 3.2 -.2 

Fats and oils .................................................................... 155.1 154.1 154.2 155.8 -5.0 -4.5 1.6 1.8 -4.7 1.7 

Other foods ...................................................................... 177.6 178.2 178.5 178.4 .0 -1.6 1.8 1.8 -.8 1.8 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... 109.8 110.3 110.2 109.7 -3.3 8.0 -1.1 -.4 2.2 -.7 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 179.6 179.8 180.1 179.9 1.8 3.0 2.5 .7 2.4 1.6 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ 118.6 119.3 119.6 119.9 6.0 2.1 2.7 4.5 4.0 3.6 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 184.7 185.1 185.3 185.8 2.4 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.3 

Housing ................................................................................... 181.6 181.8 182.2 182.9 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.9 2.4 2.8 

Shelter ................................................................................... 209.9 210.3 210.8 211.4 3.8 2.3 3.3 2.9 3.0 3.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 201.3 201.9 202.3 203.1 3.5 3.1 2.6 3.6 3.3 3.1 

Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................ 118.3 118.9 118.9 119.0 3.8 -5.3 3.8 2.4 -.8 3.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 216.8 217.1 217.7 218.3 3.8 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.5 3.0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. 110.0 111.4 112.3 113.9 3.0 5.3 5.3 15.0 4.2 10.0 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 144.6 144.7 145.3 147.4 -.8 2.3 3.4 8.0 .7 5.7 

Fuels .................................................................................... 128.1 128.1 128.7 131.0 -1.6 2.2 3.2 9.4 .3 6.2 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... 120.9 121.8 123.0 131.7 13.9 14.6 16.4 40.8 14.2 28.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 135.0 134.9 135.6 137.6 -2.6 1.8 2.4 7.9 -.4 5.1 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. 114.0 114.4 114.7 114.7 3.3 1.8 3.6 2.5 2.5 3.0 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 128.1 127.8 127.4 127.6 -.9 -.6 -.9 -1.6 -.8 -1.2 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... 119.7 119.9 119.9 120.8 2.1 2.0 2.4 3.7 2.0 3.0 

Apparel .................................................................................... 123.5 123.2 122.9 121.8 2.9 -6.8 1.6 -5.4 -2.1 -1.9 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... 120.3 120.4 119.7 118.2 3.0 -8.4 -3.3 -6.8 -2.9 -5.0 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 115.8 115.3 114.9 113.5 2.8 -6.4 4.3 -7.7 -1.9 -1.9 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ 125.8 125.5 125.3 121.5 6.5 -4.6 .0 -13.0 .8 -6.7 

Footwear ............................................................................... 121.1 121.2 121.4 122.3 9.7 -7.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 3.5 

Transportation ......................................................................... 155.2 154.9 154.5 156.2 10.3 2.6 3.7 2.6 6.4 3.1 

Private transportation ............................................................ 151.4 151.0 150.5 152.3 10.9 3.3 4.3 2.4 7.0 3.4 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 99.1 98.6 98.3 97.8 -5.1 -.8 .4 -5.1 -3.0 -2.4 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 140.2 140.1 139.8 138.6 -4.7 -1.4 2.3 -4.5 -3.1 -1.1 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 150.0 148.0 147.9 148.2 -7.0 -.3 -6.6 -4.7 -3.7 -5.7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 125.0 123.8 122.1 130.2 86.4 10.6 14.3 17.7 43.6 16.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 124.5 123.2 121.5 129.5 87.8 10.3 15.1 17.1 43.9 16.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... 106.9 107.2 107.0 107.8 2.3 2.3 -1.8 3.4 2.3 .7 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 191.5 192.5 193.5 193.7 4.3 2.1 3.0 4.7 3.2 3.8 

Public transportation .............................................................. 204.6 205.7 206.5 205.3 -.8 -4.7 -2.9 1.4 -2.8 -.8 

Medical care ............................................................................ 289.7 291.2 292.3 292.6 4.5 5.3 4.7 4.1 4.9 4.4 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 258.7 259.7 260.0 260.5 2.7 3.8 2.7 2.8 3.3 2.7 

Medical care services ............................................................ 297.6 299.2 300.6 300.8 5.0 5.8 5.4 4.4 5.4 4.9 

Professional services 3 ......................................................... 256.4 257.2 258.0 258.0 1.8 4.7 2.5 2.5 3.2 2.5 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 377.2 381.0 383.9 385.3 11.0 7.3 10.0 8.9 9.1 9.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 106.5 106.5 106.7 106.9 2.3 -0.8 1.5 1.5 0.8 1.5 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 103.1 103.4 103.8 103.4 2.0 -.4 2.4 1.2 .8 1.8 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 108.8 108.8 109.0 109.5 -1.9 6.5 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.4 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 128.3 128.9 129.4 130.2 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.8 6.3 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... 321.9 324.1 324.8 327.9 19.0 7.3 1.9 7.7 13.0 4.7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 369.0 370.6 372.0 374.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.0 6.3 6.4 

Communication 1 2 ................................................................. 92.2 91.8 91.8 92.0 -9.1 6.3 -1.7 -.9 -1.7 -1.3 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 90.4 90.0 90.0 90.3 -9.2 3.6 -1.8 -.4 -3.0 -1.1 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 99.9 99.8 99.9 100.4 -8.1 5.4 1.6 2.0 -1.6 1.8 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 1 5 ................................................ 17.7 17.3 17.2 17.1 -15.5 -4.2 -14.4 -12.9 -10.0 -13.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 20.7 20.0 19.7 19.5 -24.9 -10.1 -25.8 -21.2 -17.8 -23.5 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 295.4 295.6 295.8 296.5 8.2 2.2 1.2 1.5 5.1 1.4

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... 470.6 470.4 472.5 472.4 29.2 5.1 2.9 1.5 16.5 2.2 

Personal care 1 ...................................................................... 175.3 175.5 175.4 175.9 2.8 1.4 .7 1.4 2.1 1.0 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... 154.6 154.2 153.4 153.0 .5 -2.0 .0 -4.1 -.8 -2.1 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... 189.3 189.9 189.9 190.6 3.5 1.7 1.3 2.8 2.6 2.0 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 276.1 277.0 277.8 278.4 3.3 3.4 1.5 3.4 3.4 2.4 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ............................................................................. 150.4 150.3 150.0 150.5 4.9 -.3 1.1 .3 2.3 .7 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 177.2 177.6 178.0 177.7 1.8 .2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 135.0 134.5 134.0 134.9 7.1 -.6 1.2 -.3 3.2 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. 147.0 147.8 148.1 149.5 15.6 -3.8 5.9 7.0 5.5 6.4 

Apparel ................................................................................ 123.5 123.2 122.9 121.8 2.9 -6.8 1.6 -5.4 -2.1 -1.9 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. 166.4 166.1 165.0 167.7 28.2 4.2 5.0 3.2 15.6 4.1 

Durables ................................................................................ 120.7 120.2 119.7 119.5 -4.5 -1.6 -2.0 -3.9 -3.1 -2.9 

Services ..................................................................................... 211.8 212.3 212.9 213.6 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.5 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 218.6 219.0 219.4 220.0 4.2 2.4 3.2 2.6 3.3 2.9 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... 110.0 111.4 112.3 113.9 3.0 5.3 5.3 15.0 4.2 10.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 135.0 134.9 135.6 137.6 -2.6 1.8 2.4 7.9 -.4 5.1 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 114.0 114.4 114.7 114.7 3.3 1.8 3.6 2.5 2.5 3.0 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 119.7 119.9 119.9 120.8 2.1 2.0 2.4 3.7 2.0 3.0 

Transportation services ........................................................... 211.3 212.1 212.4 212.7 3.9 3.1 4.1 2.7 3.5 3.4 

Medical care services .............................................................. 297.6 299.2 300.6 300.8 5.0 5.8 5.4 4.4 5.4 4.9 

Other services ......................................................................... 249.1 249.6 250.3 251.3 1.8 5.2 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.5 

Special indexes

All items less food ..................................................................... 182.1 182.2 182.3 183.1 4.1 2.0 2.9 2.2 3.1 2.6 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 172.1 172.1 172.2 172.8 3.8 1.4 2.4 1.6 2.6 2.0 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 175.5 175.7 175.8 176.4 3.8 1.6 2.3 2.1 2.7 2.2 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 136.9 136.4 135.9 136.8 7.0 -.6 1.2 -.3 3.1 .4 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 149.2 150.1 150.4 151.6 14.4 -3.5 5.5 6.6 5.1 6.1 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 167.5 166.9 166.2 168.9 24.7 3.5 5.4 3.4 13.6 4.4 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 162.2 162.9 163.0 163.9 8.1 -1.7 3.3 4.3 3.1 3.8 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 220.0 220.6 221.2 221.8 2.8 3.8 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.8 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 204.3 204.8 205.3 205.9 3.5 2.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.3 

Energy ....................................................................................... 126.2 125.6 125.1 130.1 30.7 6.0 8.3 12.9 17.7 10.6 

All items less energy ................................................................. 188.7 188.9 189.2 189.3 2.2 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.8 1.7 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 191.6 191.8 192.1 192.3 2.1 1.7 2.3 1.5 1.9 1.9 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 143.4 142.9 142.7 142.3 -.3 -1.9 -.3 -3.0 -1.1 -1.7 

Energy commodities ............................................................ 125.4 124.3 122.8 130.9 81.0 10.9 14.2 18.7 41.7 16.5 

Services less energy services ............................................... 219.6 220.2 220.8 221.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 180.9 181.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 

All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... -

 541.9 544.2 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................... 15.583 177.8 178.1 1.1 .2 .2 .2 -.2 

Food .......................................................................................... 14.554 177.3 177.5 1.0 .1 .2 .2 -.2 

Food at home .......................................................................... 8.338 176.1 176.7 .3 .3 .3 .2 -.2 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................ 1.281 197.3 199.8 1.6 1.3 .1 -.6 1.0 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................... .436 180.1 183.2 .9 1.7 .2 -.4 1.4 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................................... .059 165.0 177.8 4.1 7.8 -.2 1.3 1.3 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................ .244 202.2 202.8 -.3 .3 .4 -.3 .8 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... .134 154.6 157.4 1.9 1.8 -.6 -1.2 1.8 

Rice 1 2 3 .......................................................................... -

 98.2 98.5 .2 .3 .2 -.5 .3 

Bakery products .................................................................. .845 206.0 208.1 2.0 1.0 .0 -.9 1.0 

Bread 1 3 ............................................................................ .246 116.2 116.9 2.3 .6 -.6 -.3 .6 

White bread 1 2 ................................................................ -

 213.7 216.3 2.4 1.2 .2 -1.4 1.2 

Bread other than white 1 2 ............................................... -

 223.3 222.5 2.0 -.4 -1.9 1.4 -.4 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ......................................... .112 115.5 116.3 1.8 .7 .1 .0 .7 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................... .240 199.9 200.3 2.3 .2 .9 -.7 .6 

Cookies 1 2 ....................................................................... -

 201.6 200.4 1.9 -.6 3.1 .2 -.6 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 ......................................... -

 199.9 201.6 2.5 .9 -.3 -.1 .9 

Other bakery products ...................................................... .247 197.3 202.2 1.4 2.5 -.2 -1.8 1.7 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ................. -

 198.0 199.2 1.8 .6 -.1 .6 .6 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ......................... -

 227.0 235.9 2.9 3.9 .0 -1.3 3.1 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 2 ............................................................... -

 203.7 208.8 -.4 2.5 .7 -1.9 .8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................... 2.222 162.4 161.6 -.3 -.5 .6 .3 -.3 

Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................... 2.123 163.0 162.3 -.5 -.4 .6 .3 -.2 

Meats ................................................................................ 1.418 160.3 159.5 -.3 -.5 .4 .6 -.2 

Beef and veal 1 ................................................................ .681 161.1 161.3 1.0 .1 .4 .5 .1 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ .253 139.0 139.0 1.5 .0 -.4 .3 .0 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 ............................................... .113 119.1 121.1 3.8 1.7 .5 3.1 1.7 

Uncooked beef steaks 3 ................................................. .272 116.1 115.5 -.7 -.5 .7 .0 -.4 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 .................................. .044 112.8 114.2 1.1 1.2 -.6 -.4 1.2 

Pork ................................................................................. .447 159.2 159.8 -2.4 .4 .7 .7 .6 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ........ .144 113.1 113.3 .3 .2 2.3 -.1 .3 

Bacon and related products 2 ...................................... -

 187.8 185.7 -.1 -1.1 3.7 1.3 -.6 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ................ - 110.7 113.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 -1.3 2.9 

Ham .............................................................................. .100 155.3 157.0 -.8 1.1 -.3 .6 2.0 

Ham, excluding canned 2 ............................................. -

 169.8 170.3 -.4 .3 .5 1.5 1.5 

Pork chops .................................................................... .106 154.9 155.8 -3.0 .6 .3 .8 1.6 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 ...................... .097 95.4 95.1 -7.1 -.3 -.9 1.4 -1.6 

Other meats .................................................................... .291 164.8 159.3 -.1 -3.3 -.1 .9 -2.2 

Frankfurters 1 2 .............................................................. -

 172.0 168.0 11.2 -2.3 6.9 2.2 -2.3 

Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ........................................................... - 109.5 106.3 -1.3 -2.9 -.7 .9 -2.9 

Lamb and organ meats 1 2 ............................................. -

 189.8 192.0 7.1 1.2 -1.6 1.1 1.2 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 ................................................... - NA NA - - - - -

Poultry ............................................................................... .402 166.6 165.4 -.8 -.7 1.7 -.5 -.8 

Chicken 1 3 ....................................................................... .321 108.3 106.3 -1.2 -1.8 1.9 -.6 -1.8 

Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ................................................. - 170.6 162.2 -4.4 -4.9 1.7 3.0 -4.9 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ................................ -

 167.5 167.3 .0 -.1 2.3 -2.2 -.1 

Other poultry including turkey 3 ........................................ .080 104.0 107.9 .4 3.8 1.2 -3.1 1.9 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. .303 187.4 187.8 -.7 .2 .0 .0 .2 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 ............................................... .177 106.3 106.9 -2.1 .6 -.7 .3 .6 

Processed fish and seafood 3 .......................................... .126 105.3 105.1 1.3 -.2 .8 .2 .1 

Canned fish and seafood 1 2 .......................................... - 130.5 129.7 .0 -.6 1.2 -.5 -.6 

Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 ........................................... -

 225.5 227.1 5.3 .7 -.4 .1 .7 

Eggs .................................................................................... .099 146.5 145.1 4.8 -1.0 1.8 .5 -1.9 

Dairy and related products 1 .................................................. .876 167.3 166.4 -2.1 -.5 .4 .1 -.5 

Milk 1 3 ................................................................................. .308 109.9 109.9 -2.0 .0 .2 .3 .0 

Fresh whole milk 1 2 ........................................................... - 160.2 159.6 -3.2 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.4 

Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 ....................................... -

 111.8 112.0 -.8 .2 .7 .6 .2 

Cheese and related products .............................................. .259 168.3 166.2 -3.8 -1.2 .5 .2 -1.1 

Ice cream and related products .......................................... .169 179.1 180.5 .8 .8 .2 -.6 .3 

Other dairy and related products 1 3 .................................... .140 114.9 112.9 -1.7 -1.7 .5 1.1 -1.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ 1.234 224.9 227.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 -1.2 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................. .956 264.3 267.9 1.2 1.4 1.4 .3 -.9 

Fresh fruits ........................................................................ .476 283.3 281.1 1.7 -.8 1.1 1.2 -.3 

Apples ............................................................................. .088 231.2 237.4 8.0 2.7 .3 .1 1.8 

Bananas .......................................................................... .086 165.4 174.4 4.0 5.4 .8 -.7 5.0 

Citrus fruits 3 .................................................................... .085 142.4 135.8 1.9 -4.6 3.6 1.5 -6.0 

Oranges, including tangerines 2 ..................................... -

 278.8 260.3 4.8 -6.6 8.5 .1 -8.1 

Other fresh fruits 3 ............................................................ .218 111.7 108.3 -1.7 -3.0 -2.2 -.6 -1.2 

Fresh vegetables .............................................................. .480 245.2 253.7 .8 3.5 1.8 -.6 -1.5 

Potatoes .......................................................................... .084 222.2 230.6 8.1 3.8 .9 .4 -.3 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... .054 218.5 223.8 -17.7 2.4 2.9 -4.6 2.4 

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... .100 288.5 299.5 7.3 3.8 10.4 12.5 3.8 

Other fresh vegetables .................................................... .242 250.1 258.7 1.1 3.4 2.4 -.5 -4.3 

Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................... .278 113.3 113.0 .4 -.3 -.3 1.1 -2.1 

Canned fruits and vegetables 3 .......................................... .149 112.9 111.9 .1 -.9 -.5 1.6 -2.5 

Canned fruits 1 2 3 ........................................................... -

 111.9 112.8 1.6 .8 -1.9 1.0 .8 

Canned vegetables 1 2 3 .................................................. - 116.1 114.2 -1.3 -1.6 -2.3 3.2 -1.6 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................... .084 114.9 116.0 -1.2 1.0 .2 -.3 -1.1 

Frozen vegetables 2 ......................................................... - 168.6 169.0 -2.1 .2 .1 -.3 -1.7 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3 ... .045 110.3 109.9 4.8 -.4 -.3 1.3 -.7 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................. -

 110.1 109.8 7.5 -.3 .3 -1.1 -.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................. .954 139.8 140.6 .8 .6 -.7 1.0 -.5 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 .......................................... .700 108.0 108.5 .4 .5 -1.3 1.5 -1.2 

Carbonated drinks ............................................................. .360 124.9 126.5 .0 1.3 -.2 1.2 -1.1 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...................... .035 113.7 114.5 1.7 .7 -.3 .9 .7 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................ .306 107.5 106.9 .8 -.6 -2.2 1.6 -.6 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 .................... .254 97.4 98.0 1.7 .6 .3 .5 .6 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. .097 142.2 144.9 1.6 1.9 -.1 .6 1.9 

Roasted coffee 1 2 ........................................................... -

 142.0 145.7 1.8 2.6 .4 .3 2.6 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 ................................... -

 164.2 164.6 .5 .2 .1 .6 .2 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 3 ........................ .156 114.7 114.4 1.8 -.3 .9 -.1 -.3 

Other food at home ............................................................... 1.771 161.1 161.8 .3 .4 .1 .2 .0 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................... .314 159.1 160.7 1.5 1.0 .1 .1 -.4 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ......................................... .056 140.1 144.5 .8 3.1 .6 .1 -1.0 

Candy and chewing gum 1 3 .............................................. .199 107.0 106.8 1.1 -.2 -.5 .3 -.2 

Other sweets 3 ................................................................... .059 112.1 115.3 2.9 2.9 .5 .3 .8 

Fats and oils ........................................................................ .252 152.8 155.8 -1.6 2.0 -.6 .1 1.0 

Butter and margarine 1 3 .................................................... .080 114.6 118.5 -7.5 3.4 -3.8 -.7 3.4 

Butter 1 2 .......................................................................... -

 141.0 144.8 -17.5 2.7 -5.6 1.1 2.7 

Margarine 2 ...................................................................... - 161.4 169.6 1.6 5.1 2.5 -4.7 2.1 

Salad dressing 3 ................................................................. .074 107.3 107.3 -1.2 .0 -.5 -.6 .3 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 3 ................... .098 105.5 107.8 3.5 2.2 .2 -.3 2.2 

Peanut butter 1 2 3 ........................................................... -

 109.6 110.2 .8 .5 1.4 -1.6 .5 

Other foods ......................................................................... 1.205 178.2 178.2 .5 .0 .3 .2 -.1 

Soups ................................................................................ .099 205.3 203.3 1.8 -1.0 -1.3 .3 .5 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... .245 153.1 152.8 -.8 -.2 2.1 .5 -.2 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. .252 167.9 170.8 .2 1.7 -.5 -1.0 1.7 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................... .239 187.9 186.3 .6 -.9 3.2 -.1 -1.9 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ..................... -

 108.2 107.6 -2.1 -.6 .9 .8 -.6 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ........................................... -

 111.7 104.8 -5.7 -6.2 .7 1.2 -6.2 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ................................................. - 113.5 112.9 2.9 -.5 6.3 -2.7 -.5 

Other condiments 1 2 ....................................................... -

 195.4 198.8 3.6 1.7 2.1 -.4 1.7 

Baby food 1 3 ..................................................................... .083 117.0 117.2 1.7 .2 .7 .2 .2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 ........................................... .287 110.2 109.7 .7 -.5 .5 -.1 -.5 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 6.216 180.1 179.9 2.0 -.1 .1 .2 -.1 

Full service meals and snacks 3 ............................................ 2.642 114.0 114.1 2.1 .1 .2 .2 .0 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 .................................... 2.734 113.7 113.3 1.3 -.4 .2 .1 -.4 

Food at employee sites and schools 3 ................................... .303 111.3 111.4 4.8 .1 .7 1.0 .1 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 ........... .149 106.1 106.3 1.3 .2 -.2 .1 .2 

Other food away from home 3 ................................................ .388 119.8 119.9 3.8 .1 .6 .3 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 1.029 184.9 185.8 2.2 .5 .2 .1 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................. .679 164.6 165.4 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ....................... .352 165.7 166.7 2.4 .6 -.4 .1 .4 

Distilled spirits at home ......................................................... .107 170.3 170.8 .3 .3 .0 -.3 -.1 

Whiskey at home 2 ............................................................... -

 168.1 168.4 1.1 .2 .2 .1 .0 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 2 ................... -

 171.3 172.0 .2 .4 -.7 -1.0 .4 

Wine at home ........................................................................ .219 152.8 153.6 1.3 .5 .3 .3 .2 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... .350 225.9 226.6 3.1 .3 .8 -.1 .3 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 .. - 114.8 115.1 2.8 .3 .9 -.3 .3 

Wine away from home 1 2 3 ................................................... -

 123.5 123.8 2.6 .2 - -.8 .2 

Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 ....................................... -

 117.9 118.6 3.7 .6 .4 .0 .9 

Housing ....................................................................................... 40.854 181.1 182.3 2.6 .7 .1 .2 .4 

Shelter ....................................................................................... 31.728 209.5 210.9 3.1 .7 .2 .2 .3 

Rent of primary residence 4 ..................................................... 6.467 202.5 203.3 3.2 .4 .3 .2 .4 

Lodging away from home 3 4 ................................................... 2.654 109.2 114.3 1.1 4.7 .5 .0 .1 

Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .................................. .249 290.5 290.5 6.1 .0 .4 .4 .5 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 2.405 229.4 241.3 .7 5.2 .6 -.1 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................... 22.243 217.9 218.5 3.3 .3 .1 .3 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ..................................... .365 112.3 113.9 7.0 1.4 1.3 .8 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ...................................................................... 4.469 144.2 146.1 3.3 1.3 .1 .4 1.4 

Fuels ....................................................................................... 3.604 127.5 129.5 3.4 1.6 .0 .5 1.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................... .205 125.6 136.6 21.0 8.8 .7 1.0 7.1 

Fuel oil ................................................................................ .136 123.2 136.1 26.7 10.5 .3 1.9 8.6 

Other household fuels 6 ....................................................... .070 163.4 172.2 10.7 5.4 1.3 .8 4.5 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ................................................... 3.399 134.1 135.6 2.4 1.1 -.1 .5 1.5 

Electricity 4 ........................................................................... 2.415 132.1 132.1 -.8 .0 -.2 .2 .3 

Utility natural gas service 4 .................................................. .984 145.1 150.9 10.7 4.0 .3 1.1 4.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ..................... .864 114.6 114.8 2.9 .2 .4 .3 .0 

Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ...................................... .640 246.2 246.6 3.1 .2 .4 .3 -.1 

Garbage and trash collection 1 7 ............................................ .224 285.4 286.2 2.1 .3 .1 .1 .3 

Household furnishings and operations ...................................... 4.658 127.0 127.4 -1.0 .3 -.2 -.3 .2 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 3 ..................... .267 93.3 93.4 -5.3 .1 -.9 -1.5 .1 

Floor coverings 1 3 ................................................................. .041 109.4 109.3 .9 -.1 .0 .5 -.1 

Window coverings 1 3 ............................................................ .086 91.3 93.7 -.8 2.6 -.2 -.7 2.6 

Other linens 1 3 ...................................................................... .140 88.3 87.2 -9.4 -1.2 -1.6 -2.6 -1.2 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... 1.016 128.6 128.3 -.9 -.2 -.3 -.1 -.2 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ .294 133.5 132.7 -1.9 -.6 -1.0 -.5 -.6 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ................ .537 98.5 98.4 -.5 -.1 -.2 .2 -.1 

Other furniture 3 ..................................................................... .176 93.6 93.7 .1 .1 .7 -.5 .2 

Appliances 1 3 .......................................................................... .344 91.5 91.5 -3.0 .0 -.6 -.8 .0 

Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................. .190 95.6 95.5 -2.5 -.1 -.6 -.4 -.1 

Laundry equipment 1 2 ......................................................... -

 111.5 111.2 -.3 -.3 .2 .6 -.3 

Other appliances 3 ................................................................. .142 85.5 85.7 -3.7 .2 -.5 -.3 .1 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 ...................... .753 91.5 92.1 -2.8 .7 -.3 -2.0 .7 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... .417 101.0 101.7 -2.8 .7 -.4 -2.2 .7 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 8 ................................................. .161 116.7 117.6 -.5 .8 .9 -1.6 .8 

Dishes and flatware 1 3 .......................................................... .086 85.7 84.7 -7.8 -1.2 -.7 -2.3 -1.2 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ................................ .089 90.8 92.0 -3.2 1.3 -1.4 -1.8 1.3 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ............. .625 94.6 94.7 -1.0 .1 .0 -.3 .1 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ........................................... .159 94.2 94.0 -1.8 -.2 .4 -.4 -.2 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ...................................... .299 94.6 95.0 -.6 .4 -.2 -.3 .4 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... .832 158.1 158.7 -.6 .4 .1 -.6 .4 

Household cleaning products 1 3 ........................................... .377 109.0 109.9 -.6 .8 .2 -.3 .8 

Household paper products 1 3 ............................................... .195 119.1 118.4 -.3 -.6 .0 .8 -.6 

Miscellaneous household products 3 ..................................... .260 105.2 105.7 -.7 .5 .1 -.6 .9 

Household operations 1 3 ......................................................... .820 119.9 120.8 2.5 .8 .2 .0 .8 

Domestic services 1 3 ............................................................ .294 119.5 119.7 3.0 .2 .2 -.1 .2 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 .................................... .255 118.4 120.1 1.4 1.4 .0 .0 1.4 

Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ........................................ .097 117.2 118.6 2.7 1.2 .4 .2 1.5 

Repair of household items 1 3 ................................................ .089 128.6 128.7 4.8 .1 .9 .4 .1 

Apparel ........................................................................................ 4.220 121.5 118.1 -1.9 -2.8 -.2 -.2 -.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................... 1.065 119.3 116.1 -3.9 -2.7 0.1 -0.6 -1.3 

Men’s apparel ......................................................................... .850 124.5 121.6 -2.0 -2.3 -.2 -.3 -1.0 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................... .195 127.2 126.5 .9 -.6 .2 -1.2 .8 

Men’s furnishings .................................................................. .188 133.2 131.8 -.8 -1.1 -.4 .1 -1.0 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 ................................................... .255 91.3 85.4 -3.0 -6.5 -.4 .1 -1.8 

Men’s pants and shorts ......................................................... .192 113.7 114.2 -4.5 .4 1.2 -.4 -1.4 

Boys’ apparel .......................................................................... .215 100.6 96.2 -11.2 -4.4 -.8 -1.1 -3.0 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................... 1.738 113.1 107.6 -1.9 -4.9 -.4 -.3 -1.2 

Women’s apparel .................................................................... 1.449 112.9 107.2 -2.9 -5.0 -.4 -.3 -1.1 

Women’s outerwear .............................................................. .106 113.8 106.3 -.4 -6.6 .3 -.3 -1.4 

Women’s dresses ................................................................. .211 100.3 92.6 .8 -7.7 .3 -.8 -.1 

Women’s suits and separates 3 ............................................. .726 88.7 83.0 -3.6 -6.4 -.9 .0 -1.5 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 3 ................................................................. .376 93.8 93.4 -4.0 -.4 1.0 -.7 -.3 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................... .290 114.1 109.4 2.8 -4.1 -.3 -.2 -1.6 

Footwear ................................................................................... .853 120.7 119.7 2.2 -.8 .1 .2 .7 

Men’s footwear ........................................................................ .284 124.6 123.2 .4 -1.1 -.3 -.3 -.3 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................... .171 120.6 117.1 .3 -2.9 -.1 1.2 -.2 

Women’s footwear .................................................................. .399 117.3 117.7 4.4 .3 .3 .2 2.0 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................... .193 125.3 121.1 -3.1 -3.4 -.2 -.2 -3.0 

Jewelry and watches 6 ............................................................... .370 127.2 129.8 -5.0 2.0 -.8 .2 -1.1 

Watches 6 ................................................................................ .053 110.9 112.5 -4.3 1.4 -2.1 .9 .1 

Jewelry 6 .................................................................................. .316 131.7 134.5 -5.2 2.1 -.7 .1 -1.2 

Transportation ............................................................................. 17.293 154.2 155.5 4.6 .8 -.2 -.3 1.1 

Private transportation ................................................................ 16.121 150.4 151.8 5.1 .9 -.3 -.3 1.2 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ............................................... 8.170 98.7 98.2 -2.8 -.5 -.5 -.3 -.5 

New vehicles ......................................................................... 4.864 140.6 139.7 -2.1 -.6 -.1 -.2 -.9 

New cars and trucks 2 3 ....................................................... -

 97.6 97.0 -2.0 -.6 -.2 -.2 -.8 

New cars 2 ........................................................................... -

 137.7 136.7 -2.1 -.7 -.1 -.4 -.8 

New trucks 2 7 ...................................................................... - 148.6 147.9 -2.0 -.5 .0 -.1 -.8 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................ 2.025 148.5 148.3 -4.7 -.1 -1.3 -.1 .2 

Leased cars and trucks 1 9 .................................................... 1.016 98.0 97.7 -2.0 -.3 -1.0 -1.1 -.3 

Car and truck rental 3 ............................................................. .118 104.2 104.1 -.4 -.1 -2.1 -2.1 .6 

Motor fuel ................................................................................ 3.119 119.7 126.3 29.0 5.5 -1.0 -1.4 6.6 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................... 3.091 119.1 125.7 29.3 5.5 -1.0 -1.4 6.6 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ............................................... -

 117.1 124.2 30.7 6.1 -1.4 -1.6 7.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 10 ....................................... -

 123.9 130.6 29.8 5.4 -.7 -1.2 6.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ............................................ -

 119.8 125.6 27.3 4.8 -.1 -.9 5.6 

Other motor fuels 1 3 .............................................................. .028 113.8 116.7 8.2 2.5 -.1 -.9 2.5 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... .416 107.0 107.8 1.5 .7 .3 -.2 .7 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... .229 101.3 102.3 .7 1.0 .1 -.2 1.0 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ................................. .187 108.7 109.3 2.6 .6 .3 -.2 .6 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ................. - 113.9 114.8 3.1 .8 .4 -.5 .8 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 ........................................... -

 154.3 154.4 1.5 .1 .7 .4 .1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................... 1.418 193.3 193.7 3.5 .2 .5 .5 .1 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... .082 201.2 201.0 1.8 -.1 .3 -.3 -.1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... .483 177.9 178.1 3.2 .1 .4 .3 .1 

Motor vehicle repair 1 3 .......................................................... .833 117.9 118.3 3.9 .3 .6 .3 .3 

Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................... 2.436 304.6 306.5 9.3 .6 .9 .5 .8 

Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................. .563 114.0 113.8 2.2 -.2 .4 -.1 -.2 

State and local registration and license 1 3 4 ......................... .377 110.1 109.7 2.2 -.4 .5 .0 -.4 

Parking and other fees 1 3 ..................................................... .162 122.9 123.4 2.6 .4 .0 -.2 .4 

Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................. -

 123.9 124.1 2.7 .2 -.1 .0 .2 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ............................................. - 109.5 111.3 .9 1.6 .1 -1.3 1.6 

Public transportation ................................................................. 1.172 203.0 202.2 -1.7 -.4 .5 .4 -.6 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. .725 223.4 222.1 -3.4 -.6 -.8 .4 -.6 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. .186 155.1 154.6 .3 -.3 -.2 .5 -.3 

Ship fare 1 2 3 ........................................................................ -

 77.0 76.2 -5.6 -1.0 -.3 .5 -1.0 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... .254 185.1 185.3 1.8 .1 .1 .1 .1 

Medical care ................................................................................ 5.961 291.3 292.6 4.6 .4 .5 .4 .1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Medical care commodities ........................................................ 1.387 259.5 260.3 3.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................ .979 321.2 323.2 4.6 .6 .4 .2 .5 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 6 ...................... .408 151.2 150.4 -.5 -.5 .3 .5 -.5 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. .298 179.9 178.5 -.5 -.8 .3 .4 -.8 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... .110 178.1 178.3 -.5 .1 .3 .5 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.574 299.4 300.8 5.1 .5 .5 .5 .1 

Professional services 4 ............................................................ 2.808 257.0 257.8 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .0 

Physicians’ services 4 ............................................................ 1.516 264.1 265.0 2.7 .3 .4 .3 .0 

Dental services 4 .................................................................... .762 284.8 285.5 4.2 .2 .3 .4 -.1 

Eyeglasses and eye care 4 6 ................................................. .281 155.2 155.4 -.3 .1 -.2 .5 .1 

Services by other medical professionals 4 6 .......................... .250 175.1 175.6 3.5 .3 .2 .6 .1 

Hospital and related services 4 ................................................ 1.451 382.4 385.7 9.2 .9 1.0 .8 .4 

Hospital services 4 11 ............................................................. 1.367 140.3 141.4 9.4 .8 1.2 .8 .1 

Inpatient hospital services 2 4 11 .......................................... -

 136.0 136.9 8.4 .7 1.0 .7 .1 

Outpatient hospital services 2 4 6 ......................................... -

 327.0 330.3 12.5 1.0 1.6 .6 .6 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 4 11 .................................. .083 129.8 132.0 5.6 1.7 .3 .2 1.5 

Recreation 3 ................................................................................. 5.943 106.5 106.9 1.1 .4 .0 .2 .2 

Video and audio 3 ...................................................................... 1.638 103.2 103.4 1.3 .2 .3 .4 -.4 

Televisions .............................................................................. .131 37.8 37.4 -11.8 -1.1 -1.0 -.8 -1.8 

Cable television 4 7 .................................................................. .973 301.3 303.6 6.3 .8 .7 .6 .0 

Other video equipment 3 .......................................................... .046 43.8 43.0 -14.2 -1.8 -1.6 -1.4 -2.1 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 3 ... .135 78.0 77.9 -8.4 -.1 .0 .1 -.1 

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ....... -

 80.7 80.0 -2.4 -.9 1.4 -.1 -.9 

Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ..................................... -

 86.5 86.5 -9.9 .0 -.5 .1 .0 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... .109 72.5 71.7 -5.4 -1.1 .3 .3 -1.1 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ................................... .146 109.6 109.1 3.6 -.5 1.7 .7 -.5 

Pets, pet products and services 3 .............................................. .710 113.9 114.7 2.7 .7 .0 .4 .3 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... .448 149.3 150.2 .8 .6 -.1 .3 .6 

Pet food 1 2 3 ......................................................................... -

 105.7 106.5 .7 .8 .0 .3 .8 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 .................. - 104.3 104.1 2.1 -.2 .2 .6 -.2 

Pet services including veterinary 1 3 ........................................ .262 130.7 132.1 6.0 1.1 -.1 .8 1.1 

Pet services 2 3 ...................................................................... -

 117.5 118.4 4.4 .8 -.2 .9 .8 

Veterinarian services 1 2 3 ..................................................... -

 132.2 133.2 6.0 .8 .4 .4 .8 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ .605 115.7 116.1 -.9 .3 .0 -.4 .3 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................... .277 130.7 131.6 -.1 .7 -.5 -.5 .7 

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. .320 101.6 101.6 -1.6 .0 .1 .0 .0 

Photography 1 3 ......................................................................... .231 96.8 97.3 -1.4 .5 -.4 -.2 .5 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. .101 114.7 115.7 -5.4 .9 -.9 -.7 .9 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ..................................... - 91.7 92.9 -4.9 1.3 -1.0 -.3 1.3 

Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ................................................ -

 78.2 78.3 -5.0 .1 -1.3 -1.0 .1 

Photographers and film processing 1 3 .................................... .128 105.7 105.9 1.9 .2 .2 .1 .2 

Photographer fees 1 2 3 ......................................................... -

 114.3 114.1 5.2 -.2 .9 1.7 -.2 

Film processing 1 2 3 .............................................................. - 100.5 100.7 1.3 .2 .1 -.3 .2 

Other recreational goods 3 ......................................................... .449 77.0 76.7 -8.5 -.4 -1.0 -.1 -.4 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... .319 88.9 88.4 -10.9 -.6 -.9 .0 -.6 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ........ -

 78.1 77.8 -6.7 -.4 -.6 .1 -.4 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ............................... .055 94.1 93.9 -1.5 -.2 -1.8 -1.1 -.2 

Music instruments and accessories 1 3 .................................... .060 98.9 99.3 -.2 .4 -.5 -.4 .4 

Recreation services 3 ................................................................. 1.875 121.4 122.1 3.7 .6 .0 .2 .5 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 3 ......... .600 113.1 113.4 .6 .3 -.3 .2 -.4 

Admissions .............................................................................. .824 257.4 259.0 5.6 .6 .1 .5 .8 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ................ -

 125.4 126.0 5.6 .5 .2 .3 .5 

Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 ......................................... -

 131.4 132.0 4.4 .5 -1.4 .2 .5 

Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ............................................. .177 206.1 208.5 3.2 1.2 .2 .2 1.3 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ .435 196.9 196.9 1.8 .0 -.1 .1 .0 

Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .............................................. .265 111.7 111.7 2.2 .0 -.5 .8 .0 

Recreational books 1 3 ............................................................. .169 104.7 104.7 1.2 .0 .4 -1.0 .0 

Education and communication 3 .................................................. 5.798 109.2 109.7 2.3 .5 .0 .2 .5 

Education 3 ................................................................................ 2.835 130.0 130.6 6.5 .5 .5 .4 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .236 323.3 329.5 8.7 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 

College textbooks 1 2 9 .......................................................... -

 106.7 108.8 6.8 2.0 .4 .1 2.0 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.599 374.0 375.5 6.3 .4 .4 .4 .6 

College tuition and fees ........................................................ 1.214 387.4 388.6 7.2 .3 .4 .4 .7 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................ .352 413.6 413.6 6.8 .0 .6 .5 .5 

Child care and nursery school 8 ............................................. .860 176.4 177.5 5.0 .6 .3 .3 .4 

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 3 ............... .086 132.3 133.5 5.9 .9 .4 .2 .9 

Communication 1 3 ..................................................................... 2.963 91.8 92.0 -1.5 .2 -.4 .0 .2 

Postage and delivery services 1 3 ............................................ .198 119.2 119.2 10.3 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... .191 190.9 190.9 10.5 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Delivery services 3 ................................................................. .007 129.4 130.7 4.9 1.0 .6 .6 1.1 

Information and information processing 1 3 ............................. 2.765 90.0 90.3 -2.1 .3 -.4 .0 .3 

Telephone services 1 3 .......................................................... 2.273 99.9 100.4 .1 .5 -.1 .1 .5 

Telephone services, local charges 1 4 ................................. 1.168 198.2 198.7 4.9 .3 .2 .2 .3 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 3 ................... .876 82.6 83.4 -5.4 1.0 -.4 -.1 1.0 

Interstate toll calls 1 2 ......................................................... -

 60.7 61.6 -4.9 1.5 .0 .0 1.5 

Intrastate toll calls 1 2 ......................................................... - 82.1 82.4 -6.0 .4 -.6 -.4 .4 

Cellular telephone services 1 3 ............................................ .230 67.4 67.6 .1 .3 -.6 -.1 .3 

Information and information processing other than telephone

services 1 12 ..................................................................... .492 17.2 17.1 -11.9 -.6 -2.3 -.6 -.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 3 ................ .210 19.7 19.5 -20.7 -1.0 -3.4 -1.5 -1.0 

Computer software and accessories 1 3 ................................ .045 71.0 71.2 -7.9 .3 -.1 -.1 .3 

Computer information processing services 1 3 ...................... .152 99.6 99.7 1.5 .1 .0 -.3 .1 

Other information processing equipment 1 3 .......................... .079 59.0 58.6 -8.9 -.7 -2.8 -.5 -.7 

Other goods and services ........................................................... 4.350 295.8 296.5 3.2 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. .992 472.5 472.4 9.1 .0 .0 .4 .0 

Cigarettes 1 3 ........................................................................... .926 192.3 192.2 9.5 -.1 .0 .4 -.1 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ............................. .058 130.9 131.0 3.3 .1 -.1 .8 .1 

Personal care 1 .......................................................................... 3.358 175.4 175.9 1.6 .3 .1 -.1 .3 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... .680 153.4 153.0 -1.4 -.3 -.3 -.5 -.3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 3 .................................................................... .362 103.4 102.6 -2.1 -.8 -.2 -.5 -.8 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... .314 165.9 166.7 -.5 .5 -.4 -.6 .5 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... .897 189.9 190.6 2.3 .4 .3 .0 .4 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ....................... .897 115.9 116.3 2.4 .3 .3 .1 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................ 1.573 276.9 278.1 2.8 .4 .3 .3 .2 

Legal services 1 6 ................................................................... .340 213.9 216.1 4.4 1.0 .5 .1 1.0 

Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................ .231 206.8 208.3 4.4 .7 .3 .4 .7 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 ................................... .383 113.8 113.9 1.8 .1 .3 -.1 .1 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ...... .049 115.1 114.9 1.4 -.2 .8 .3 -.2 

Financial services 1 6 ............................................................. .269 235.2 235.9 2.6 .3 .0 .0 .3 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................. - 117.9 117.6 1.5 -.3 -.2 .0 -.3 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 .......... -

 128.7 129.7 3.3 .8 .4 .3 .1 

Miscellaneous personal goods 3 .............................................. .208 93.6 94.2 -1.1 .6 .0 .1 .8 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ............................. -

 156.4 156.6 -.1 .1 -.3 .1 .0 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ................................................................................. 40.822 149.7 150.0 1.5 .2 -.1 -.2 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ....................................... 25.239 133.6 133.9 1.7 .2 -.4 -.4 .7 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 13.824 145.2 146.1 5.9 .6 .5 .2 .9 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 9.604 163.9 167.4 9.7 2.1 -.2 -.7 1.6 

Durables .................................................................................... 11.416 120.2 119.9 -3.0 -.2 -.4 -.4 -.2 

Services ........................................................................................ 59.178 211.9 213.1 3.3 .6 .2 .3 .3 

Rent of shelter 5 ............................................................................. 31.364 218.1 219.5 3.1 .6 .2 .2 .3 

Transportation services ................................................................. 6.722 212.0 212.3 3.5 .1 .4 .1 .1 

Other services ............................................................................... 11.071 250.2 251.4 3.5 .5 .2 .3 .4 

All items less food ......................................................................... 85.446 181.6 182.4 2.8 .4 .1 .1 .4

All items less shelter ..................................................................... 68.272 171.7 172.3 2.3 .3 .0 .1 .3 

All items less medical care ............................................................ 94.039 175.1 175.9 2.4 .5 .1 .1 .3 

Commodities less food .................................................................. 26.268 135.6 135.8 1.7 .1 -.4 -.4 .7 

Nondurables less food .................................................................. 14.853 147.6 148.4 5.6 .5 .6 .2 .8 

Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. 10.633 165.0 168.2 8.9 1.9 -.4 -.4 1.6 

Nondurables .................................................................................. 29.406 161.6 162.2 3.3 .4 .4 .1 .6 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................... 3.366 117.2 113.3 -3.1 -3.3 -.3 -.3 -1.3 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ........................................................ 27.815 220.5 221.6 3.6 .5 .3 .3 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Special aggregate indexes

Services less medical care services ............................................. 54.604 204.3 205.5 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 

Energy ........................................................................................... 6.723 123.3 127.5 14.1 3.4 -.5 -.4 4.0 

All items less energy ..................................................................... 93.277 188.6 189.0 1.8 .2 .1 .2 .1 

All items less food and energy .................................................... 78.724 191.4 191.8 1.9 .2 .1 .2 .1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 22.945 142.5 141.7 -1.4 -.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 3.324 120.7 127.5 28.4 5.6 -.9 -1.2 6.6 

Services less energy services ................................................... 55.779 219.8 221.0 3.4 .5 .3 .3 .3 

Domestically produced farm food ................................................. 6.995 179.8 180.2 .2 .2 .6 .2 -.2 

Utilities and public transportation .................................................. 8.681 158.4 159.4 1.7 .6 .1 .3 .3 

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

 $ .553 $ .550 - - - - -

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

 $ .185 $ .184 - - - - -

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 181.2 181.4 181.6 182.2 3.9 1.8 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.3 

Food and beverages ................................................................... 177.2 177.6 178.0 177.7 1.8 .2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 

Food .......................................................................................... 176.6 177.0 177.3 177.0 1.8 .0 1.1 .9 .9 1.0 

Food at home .......................................................................... 175.3 175.9 176.3 175.9 1.8 -1.8 -.2 1.4 .0 .6 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................ 199.0 199.2 198.1 200.0 1.8 .0 2.2 2.0 .9 2.1 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................... 181.7 182.0 181.3 183.8 .9 -1.3 -.2 4.7 -.2 2.2 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................................... 172.2 171.9 174.1 176.4 3.8 1.4 1.4 10.1 2.6 5.7 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................ 201.9 202.7 202.0 203.6 -1.9 -1.8 -1.0 3.4 -1.9 1.2 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... 157.3 156.4 154.6 157.4 7.7 -1.8 1.8 .3 2.9 1.0 

Rice 1 2 3 .......................................................................... 98.5 98.7 98.2 98.5 2.1 -2.0 .8 .0 .0 .4 

Bakery products .................................................................. 208.0 208.0 206.1 208.1 2.8 1.0 3.9 .2 1.9 2.0 

Bread 1 3 ............................................................................ 117.3 116.6 116.2 116.9 1.8 1.4 7.5 -1.4 1.6 3.0 

White bread 1 2 ................................................................ 216.3 216.7 213.7 216.3 3.3 1.1 5.4 .0 2.2 2.6 

Bread other than white 1 2 ............................................... 224.4 220.2 223.3 222.5 -1.5 2.6 10.8 -3.3 .6 3.5 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ......................................... 115.4 115.5 115.5 116.3 1.8 -2.8 5.4 3.2 -.5 4.3 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................... 197.6 199.3 198.0 199.1 1.2 2.9 1.8 3.1 2.1 2.5 

Cookies 1 2 ....................................................................... 195.0 201.1 201.6 200.4 -3.2 -2.8 2.9 11.5 -3.0 7.1 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 ......................................... 200.9 200.2 199.9 201.6 1.8 1.0 6.0 1.4 1.4 3.7 

Other bakery products ...................................................... 203.7 203.2 199.6 203.0 7.0 .0 .2 -1.4 3.4 -.6 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ................. 197.0 196.9 198.0 199.2 -.2 8.2 -4.7 4.5 3.9 -.2 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ......................... 235.8 235.8 232.8 240.0 7.0 -1.8 -.3 7.3 2.5 3.4 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 2 ............................................................... 208.1 209.5 205.6 207.2 -1.5 .0 1.7 -1.7 -.8 .0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................... 160.8 161.8 162.3 161.8 2.5 -2.4 -3.4 2.5 .0 -.5 

Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................... 161.8 162.7 163.2 162.8 2.0 -3.1 -3.2 2.5 -.6 -.4 

Meats ................................................................................ 158.9 159.5 160.5 160.2 2.5 -4.9 -2.0 3.3 -1.2 .6 

Beef and veal 1 ................................................................ 159.7 160.3 161.1 161.3 6.7 -6.3 .0 4.1 .0 2.0 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ 139.1 138.6 139.0 139.0 5.4 -4.8 6.3 -.3 .1 2.9 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 ............................................... 114.9 115.5 119.1 121.1 12.9 -13.8 -3.4 23.4 -1.4 9.2 

Uncooked beef steaks 3 ................................................. 116.5 117.3 117.3 116.8 -2.0 -4.7 3.2 1.0 -3.4 2.1 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 .................................. 114.0 113.3 112.8 114.2 2.1 -6.5 8.5 .7 -2.3 4.5 

Pork ................................................................................. 158.2 159.3 160.4 161.4 -2.9 -8.0 -6.3 8.3 -5.5 .7 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ........ 111.3 113.9 113.8 114.1 1.4 -10.7 1.1 10.4 -4.9 5.7 

Bacon and related products 2 ...................................... 181.7 188.4 190.8 189.6 -1.3 -13.8 -1.5 18.6 -7.7 8.1 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ................ 109.5 111.7 110.2 113.4 -.7 -9.1 5.7 15.0 -5.0 10.3 

Ham .............................................................................. 157.0 156.6 157.5 160.7 4.8 -9.4 -7.1 9.8 -2.6 1.0 

Ham, excluding canned 2 ............................................. 168.7 169.5 172.0 174.5 5.8 -12.4 -7.0 14.5 -3.7 3.2 

Pork chops .................................................................... 153.5 153.9 155.2 157.7 -13.5 -4.0 -4.6 11.4 -8.9 3.1 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 ...................... 96.3 95.4 96.7 95.2 -5.4 -7.7 -10.8 -4.5 -6.5 -7.7 

Other meats .................................................................... 162.7 162.5 163.9 160.3 1.3 4.3 .5 -5.8 2.8 -2.7 

Frankfurters 1 2 .............................................................. 157.4 168.3 172.0 168.0 5.4 5.3 6.1 29.8 5.4 17.3 

Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ........................................................... 109.3 108.5 109.5 106.3 -2.9 6.1 3.0 -10.5 1.5 -4.0 

Lamb and organ meats 1 2 ............................................. 190.7 187.7 189.8 192.0 21.1 19.1 -11.1 2.8 20.1 -4.4 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 ................................................... 111.2 NA NA NA 19.1 11.0 -4.9 - 15.0 -

Poultry ............................................................................... 165.1 167.9 167.0 165.7 1.4 -2.8 -3.3 1.5 -.7 -1.0 

Chicken 1 3 ....................................................................... 107.0 109.0 108.3 106.3 .4 -1.5 -1.1 -2.6 -.6 -1.9 

Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ................................................. 162.9 165.6 170.6 162.2 8.0 -6.3 -16.1 -1.7 .6 -9.2 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ................................ 167.5 171.3 167.5 167.3 -3.3 -3.3 7.5 -.5 -3.3 3.4 

Other poultry including turkey 3 ........................................ 107.6 108.9 105.5 107.5 6.1 1.9 -5.7 -.4 4.0 -3.1 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. 187.4 187.4 187.4 187.8 .0 4.3 -7.7 .9 2.1 -3.5 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 ............................................... 106.7 106.0 106.3 106.9 -3.6 5.7 -10.5 .8 .9 -5.0 

Processed fish and seafood 3 .......................................... 104.3 105.1 105.3 105.4 6.7 -3.4 -2.3 4.3 1.5 1.0 

Canned fish and seafood 1 2 .......................................... 129.5 131.1 130.5 129.7 6.3 -3.6 -3.0 .6 1.2 -1.2 

Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 ........................................... 226.3 225.3 225.5 227.1 9.8 10.1 .2 1.4 10.0 .8 

Eggs .................................................................................... 137.4 139.9 140.6 137.9 17.5 12.2 -9.6 1.5 14.8 -4.2 

Dairy and related products 1 .................................................. 166.5 167.1 167.3 166.4 -2.8 -2.6 -2.6 -.2 -2.7 -1.4 

Milk 1 3 ................................................................................. 109.4 109.6 109.9 109.9 -2.1 -5.3 -2.5 1.8 -3.7 -.4 

Fresh whole milk 1 2 ........................................................... 161.1 160.6 160.2 159.6 -4.3 -5.1 .2 -3.7 -4.7 -1.7 

Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 ....................................... 110.3 111.1 111.8 112.0 1.4 -5.2 -5.3 6.3 -1.9 .4 

Cheese and related products .............................................. 166.6 167.4 167.8 165.9 -1.4 -2.8 -9.1 -1.7 -2.1 -5.4

Ice cream and related products .......................................... 178.2 178.5 177.5 178.0 7.7 -3.7 .0 -.4 1.8 -.2 

Other dairy and related products 1 3 .................................... 113.1 113.7 114.9 112.9 -5.1 9.1 -9.0 -.7 1.7 -4.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ 219.9 222.2 223.3 220.6 6.0 -2.5 -0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................. 256.6 260.2 261.0 258.6 5.8 -2.9 -.8 3.2 1.3 1.2 

Fresh fruits ........................................................................ 271.0 273.9 277.3 276.4 -9.2 2.7 6.0 8.2 -3.4 7.1 

Apples ............................................................................. 237.1 237.9 238.1 242.4 8.3 1.6 12.7 9.2 4.9 11.0 

Bananas .......................................................................... 167.2 168.6 167.4 175.7 -6.7 -1.4 4.4 21.9 -4.1 12.8 

Citrus fruits 3 .................................................................... 153.0 158.5 160.8 151.2 .0 -15.4 33.3 -4.6 -8.0 12.7 

Oranges, including tangerines 2 ..................................... 301.1 326.7 327.0 300.6 2.3 -18.9 46.5 -.7 -8.9 20.6 

Other fresh fruits 3 ............................................................ 100.1 97.9 97.3 96.1 -21.0 44.6 -3.9 -15.1 6.9 -9.6 

Fresh vegetables .............................................................. 241.4 245.7 244.2 240.5 22.3 -7.9 -6.8 -1.5 6.1 -4.2 

Potatoes .......................................................................... 235.1 237.3 238.3 237.5 67.9 -9.7 -13.5 4.1 23.1 -5.1 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... 222.5 229.0 218.5 223.8 47.2 -73.4 14.5 2.4 -37.5 8.3 

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... 232.3 256.5 288.5 299.5 -21.9 -31.3 -10.6 176.3 -26.7 57.2 

Other fresh vegetables .................................................... 250.1 256.0 254.6 243.6 12.3 2.3 .8 -10.0 7.2 -4.7 

Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................... 113.5 113.2 114.5 112.1 5.8 -.7 1.1 -4.8 2.5 -1.9 

Canned fruits and vegetables 3 .......................................... 112.7 112.1 113.9 111.1 6.6 -2.5 2.2 -5.6 2.0 -1.8 

Canned fruits 1 2 3 ........................................................... 112.9 110.8 111.9 112.8 -4.3 7.5 4.0 -.4 1.4 1.8 

Canned vegetables 1 2 3 .................................................. 115.2 112.5 116.1 114.2 4.6 .3 -6.3 -3.4 2.4 -4.9 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................... 116.5 116.7 116.4 115.1 -.3 4.2 -3.7 -4.7 1.9 -4.2 

Frozen vegetables 2 ......................................................... 170.9 171.1 170.6 167.7 -1.2 5.7 -5.2 -7.3 2.2 -6.3 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3 ... 110.1 109.8 111.2 110.4 9.8 3.8 4.9 1.1 6.8 3.0 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................. 111.0 111.3 110.1 109.8 35.2 .4 2.9 -4.3 16.5 -.7 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................. 140.3 139.3 140.7 140.0 2.6 -2.6 4.1 -.9 .0 1.6 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 .......................................... 108.9 107.5 109.1 107.8 4.5 -4.3 5.7 -4.0 .0 .7 

Carbonated drinks ............................................................. 125.9 125.7 127.2 125.8 5.2 -11.1 7.0 -.3 -3.3 3.3 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...................... 113.0 112.7 113.7 114.5 -.7 .4 1.8 5.4 -.2 3.6 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................ 108.2 105.8 107.5 106.9 .4 3.8 3.8 -4.7 2.1 -.6 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 .................... 96.7 97.0 97.5 98.1 -2.5 .4 2.9 5.9 -1.0 4.4 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. 141.5 141.4 142.2 144.9 2.8 -.3 -5.5 10.0 1.3 2.0

Roasted coffee 1 2 ........................................................... 141.1 141.6 142.0 145.7 3.4 -.6 -8.1 13.7 1.4 2.2 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 ................................... 163.1 163.3 164.2 164.6 .5 .0 -1.9 3.7 .2 .9 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 3 ........................ 113.8 114.8 114.7 114.4 -4.9 -.7 11.3 2.1 -2.8 6.6 

Other food at home ............................................................... 161.2 161.4 161.7 161.7 .2 -1.5 1.5 1.2 -.6 1.4 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................... 160.1 160.2 160.3 159.7 5.7 .8 .5 -1.0 3.2 -.2 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ......................................... 143.7 144.5 144.7 143.3 6.6 -2.2 .3 -1.1 2.1 -.4 

Candy and chewing gum 1 3 .............................................. 107.2 106.7 107.0 106.8 3.5 1.5 1.1 -1.5 2.5 -.2 

Other sweets 3 ................................................................... 112.1 112.7 113.0 113.9 5.5 1.4 -1.8 6.6 3.5 2.3 

Fats and oils ........................................................................ 155.1 154.1 154.2 155.8 -5.0 -4.5 1.6 1.8 -4.7 1.7 

Butter and margarine 1 3 .................................................... 119.9 115.4 114.6 118.5 -13.0 -11.7 .0 -4.6 -12.4 -2.3 

Butter 1 2 .......................................................................... 147.7 139.4 141.0 144.8 -19.6 -25.9 -15.8 -7.6 -22.8 -11.8 

Margarine 2 ...................................................................... 167.8 172.0 164.0 167.4 -1.4 3.7 5.2 -1.0 1.1 2.1 

Salad dressing 3 ................................................................. 108.2 107.7 107.0 107.3 -1.1 -1.8 1.5 -3.3 -1.5 -.9 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 3 ................... 105.6 105.8 105.5 107.8 1.5 2.3 1.5 8.6 1.9 5.0 

Peanut butter 1 2 3 ........................................................... 109.9 111.4 109.6 110.2 5.6 1.5 -4.6 1.1 3.5 -1.8 

Other foods ......................................................................... 177.6 178.2 178.5 178.4 .0 -1.6 1.8 1.8 -.8 1.8 

Soups ................................................................................ 209.0 206.2 206.9 207.9 2.0 2.0 5.3 -2.1 2.0 1.6 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... 149.3 152.4 153.1 152.8 2.6 -4.1 -10.5 9.7 -.8 -.9 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. 170.5 169.6 167.9 170.8 1.7 -15.2 16.3 .7 -7.1 8.2

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................... 183.6 189.4 189.2 185.6 .2 1.1 -2.8 4.4 .7 .8 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ..................... 106.3 107.3 108.2 107.6 -2.9 -5.4 -4.7 5.0 -4.1 .0 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ........................................... 109.6 110.4 111.7 104.8 4.8 -14.4 5.7 -16.4 -5.3 -6.0 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ................................................. 109.7 116.6 113.5 112.9 -1.1 .0 1.1 12.2 -.5 6.5 

Other condiments 1 2 ....................................................... 192.0 196.1 195.4 198.8 7.7 - - 14.9 - -

Baby food 1 3 ..................................................................... 116.0 116.8 117.0 117.2 .0 3.9 -1.0 4.2 1.9 1.6 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 ........................................... 109.8 110.3 110.2 109.7 -3.3 8.0 -1.1 -.4 2.2 -.7 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 179.6 179.8 180.1 179.9 1.8 3.0 2.5 .7 2.4 1.6 

Full service meals and snacks 3 ............................................ 113.7 113.9 114.1 114.1 2.2 2.5 2.5 1.4 2.3 2.0 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 .................................... 113.4 113.6 113.7 113.3 .7 3.3 1.8 -.4 2.0 .7 

Food at employee sites and schools 3 ................................... 109.3 110.1 111.2 111.3 3.8 3.4 4.9 7.5 3.6 6.2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 ........... 106.2 106.0 106.1 106.3 .8 2.7 1.5 .4 1.7 .9 

Other food away from home 3 ................................................ 118.6 119.3 119.6 119.9 6.0 2.1 2.7 4.5 4.0 3.6 

Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 184.7 185.1 185.3 185.8 2.4 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................. 164.9 164.9 165.2 165.6 1.7 2.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 1.6 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ....................... 166.4 165.7 165.9 166.5 3.7 2.2 3.2 .2 3.0 1.7 

Distilled spirits at home ......................................................... 171.9 171.9 171.4 171.3 .2 1.4 .7 -1.4 .8 -.3 

Whiskey at home 2 ............................................................... 168.2 168.6 168.7 168.7 .2 2.2 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 2 ................... 174.4 173.1 171.3 172.0 1.6 2.8 2.1 -5.4 2.2 -1.7 

Wine at home ........................................................................ 152.6 153.1 153.5 153.8 -1.1 2.7 .8 3.2 .8 2.0 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... 224.5 226.2 225.9 226.6 2.4 2.6 3.8 3.8 2.5 3.8 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 .. 114.2 115.2 114.8 115.1 3.6 .7 3.6 3.2 2.2 3.4 

Wine away from home 1 2 3 ................................................... NA 124.5 123.5 123.8 3.4 4.3 - -

 3.8 1.3 

Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 ....................................... 117.1 117.6 117.6 118.6 1.8 3.5 4.2 5.2 2.6 4.7 

Housing ....................................................................................... 181.6 181.8 182.2 182.9 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.9 2.4 2.8 

Shelter ....................................................................................... 209.9 210.3 210.8 211.4 3.8 2.3 3.3 2.9 3.0 3.1 

Rent of primary residence 4 ..................................................... 201.3 201.9 202.3 203.1 3.5 3.1 2.6 3.6 3.3 3.1 

Lodging away from home 3 4 ................................................... 118.3 118.9 118.9 119.0 3.8 -5.3 3.8 2.4 -.8 3.1 

Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .................................. 285.7 286.9 288.1 289.4 5.2 5.8 8.4 5.3 5.5 6.8 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 250.8 252.2 252.0 252.1 3.6 -6.2 3.3 2.1 -1.4 2.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................... 216.8 217.1 217.7 218.3 3.8 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.5 3.0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ..................................... 110.0 111.4 112.3 113.9 3.0 5.3 5.3 15.0 4.2 10.0 

Fuels and utilities ...................................................................... 144.6 144.7 145.3 147.4 -.8 2.3 3.4 8.0 .7 5.7 

Fuels ....................................................................................... 128.1 128.1 128.7 131.0 -1.6 2.2 3.2 9.4 .3 6.2 

Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................... 120.9 121.8 123.0 131.7 13.9 14.6 16.4 40.8 14.2 28.0 

Fuel oil ................................................................................ 118.3 118.6 120.9 131.3 19.0 16.9 22.3 51.7 17.9 36.2 

Other household fuels 6 ....................................................... 157.7 159.8 161.1 168.3 .5 6.2 8.3 29.7 3.3 18.5 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ................................................... 135.0 134.9 135.6 137.6 -2.6 1.8 2.4 7.9 -.4 5.1 

Electricity 4 ........................................................................... 135.9 135.6 135.9 136.3 -5.1 1.5 -.3 1.2 -1.9 .4 

Utility natural gas service 4 .................................................. 138.5 138.9 140.4 146.8 5.2 2.4 10.5 26.2 3.8 18.1 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ..................... 114.0 114.4 114.7 114.7 3.3 1.8 3.6 2.5 2.5 3.0 

Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ...................................... 244.8 245.8 246.6 246.4 3.4 2.0 4.4 2.6 2.7 3.5 

Garbage and trash collection 1 7 ............................................ 284.8 285.1 285.4 286.2 2.4 2.4 1.4 2.0 2.4 1.7 

Household furnishings and operations ...................................... 128.1 127.8 127.4 127.6 -.9 -.6 -.9 -1.6 -.8 -1.2 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 3 ..................... 95.6 94.7 93.3 93.4 -2.4 -5.6 -4.1 -8.9 -4.0 -6.5 

Floor coverings 1 3 ................................................................. 108.9 108.9 109.4 109.3 .4 .7 1.1 1.5 .6 1.3 

Window coverings 1 3 ............................................................ 92.1 91.9 91.3 93.7 2.1 -15.8 4.9 7.1 -7.3 6.0 

Other linens 1 3 ...................................................................... 92.2 90.7 88.3 87.2 -5.3 -.8 -10.1 -20.0 -3.1 -15.2 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... 129.1 128.7 128.6 128.3 1.2 .3 -2.4 -2.5 .8 -2.4 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ 135.5 134.2 133.5 132.7 1.2 -.3 -.3 -8.0 .4 -4.2 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ................ 98.5 98.3 98.5 98.4 -1.6 2.0 -2.0 -.4 .2 -1.2 

Other furniture 3 ..................................................................... 93.9 94.6 94.1 94.3 2.6 -1.3 -2.9 1.7 .6 -.6 

Appliances 1 3 .......................................................................... 92.8 92.2 91.5 91.5 -6.2 -1.7 1.7 -5.5 -4.0 -1.9 

Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................. 96.6 96.0 95.6 95.5 -6.0 -1.6 2.5 -4.5 -3.8 -1.0 

Laundry equipment 1 2 ......................................................... 110.6 110.8 111.5 111.2 -4.9 3.7 -1.8 2.2 -.7 .2 

Other appliances 3 ................................................................. 86.4 86.0 85.7 85.8 -3.5 -5.3 -2.7 -2.7 -4.4 -2.7 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 ...................... 93.7 93.4 91.5 92.1 -2.5 -1.3 -.8 -6.7 -1.9 -3.8 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... 103.7 103.3 101.0 101.7 -4.1 -1.2 2.0 -7.5 -2.7 -2.9 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 8 ................................................. 117.5 118.6 116.7 117.6 2.7 -1.7 -3.3 .3 .5 -1.5 

Dishes and flatware 1 3 .......................................................... 88.3 87.7 85.7 84.7 -10.0 -3.1 -2.2 -15.3 -6.6 -9.0 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ................................ 93.8 92.5 90.8 92.0 1.7 1.3 -7.7 -7.5 1.5 -7.6 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ............. 94.9 94.9 94.6 94.7 1.3 .8 -5.3 -.8 1.0 -3.1 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ........................................... 94.2 94.6 94.2 94.0 2.1 -1.2 -6.9 -.8 .4 -3.9 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ...................................... 95.1 94.9 94.6 95.0 1.3 1.3 -4.5 -.4 1.3 -2.5 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... 158.9 159.0 158.1 158.7 5.9 -4.1 -3.2 -.5 .8 -1.9 

Household cleaning products 1 3 ........................................... 109.1 109.3 109.0 109.9 .7 -4.3 -1.8 3.0 -1.8 .5 

Household paper products 1 3 ............................................... 118.2 118.2 119.1 118.4 8.3 -5.2 -4.6 .7 1.4 -2.0 

Miscellaneous household products 3 ..................................... 106.6 106.7 106.1 107.1 4.5 -2.5 -6.1 1.9 .9 -2.2 

Household operations 1 3 ......................................................... 119.7 119.9 119.9 120.8 2.1 2.0 2.4 3.7 2.0 3.0 

Domestic services 1 3 ............................................................ 119.4 119.6 119.5 119.7 5.6 2.4 3.1 1.0 4.0 2.0 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 .................................... 118.4 118.4 118.4 120.1 -2.3 1.0 1.0 5.9 -.7 3.4 

Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ........................................ 116.6 117.1 117.3 119.1 2.8 -.7 .0 8.9 1.0 4.3 

Repair of household items 1 3 ................................................ 127.0 128.1 128.6 128.7 1.6 5.0 7.2 5.5 3.3 6.3 

Apparel ........................................................................................ 123.5 123.2 122.9 121.8 2.9 -6.8 1.6 -5.4 -2.1 -1.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................... 120.3 120.4 119.7 118.2 3.0 -8.4 -3.3 -6.8 -2.9 -5.0 

Men’s apparel ......................................................................... 125.7 125.5 125.1 123.9 -.9 -4.4 3.2 -5.6 -2.7 -1.3 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................... 129.1 129.4 127.8 128.8 7.7 -5.4 2.5 -.9 .9 .8 

Men’s furnishings .................................................................. 135.0 134.4 134.6 133.2 .6 .3 1.2 -5.2 .4 -2.1 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 ................................................... 89.5 89.1 89.2 87.6 -10.2 1.8 6.0 -8.2 -4.4 -1.4 

Men’s pants and shorts ......................................................... 116.7 118.1 117.6 116.0 4.4 -10.3 -8.7 -2.4 -3.3 -5.6 

Boys’ apparel .......................................................................... 103.2 102.4 101.3 98.3 12.1 -23.0 -12.8 -17.7 -7.1 -15.3 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................... 115.8 115.3 114.9 113.5 2.8 -6.4 4.3 -7.7 -1.9 -1.9 

Women’s apparel .................................................................... 115.6 115.1 114.7 113.4 .7 -6.0 1.7 -7.4 -2.7 -2.9 

Women’s outerwear .............................................................. 110.6 110.9 110.6 109.1 6.7 -18.9 19.9 -5.3 -7.0 6.5 

Women’s dresses ................................................................. 103.0 103.3 102.5 102.4 12.3 -1.1 -4.9 -2.3 5.4 -3.6 

Women’s suits and separates 3 ............................................. 91.2 90.4 90.4 89.0 -4.3 -.4 .0 -9.3 -2.4 -4.8 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 3 ................................................................. 95.3 96.3 95.6 95.3 -1.6 -11.6 -2.5 .0 -6.7 -1.2 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................... 116.5 116.1 115.9 114.0 14.0 -8.1 16.2 -8.3 2.4 3.2 

Footwear ................................................................................... 121.1 121.2 121.4 122.3 9.7 -7.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 3.5 

Men’s footwear ........................................................................ 125.9 125.5 125.1 124.7 6.3 3.5 -4.0 -3.8 4.9 -3.9 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................... 117.7 117.6 119.0 118.8 9.1 -22.8 15.2 3.8 -8.3 9.4 

Women’s footwear .................................................................. 118.6 119.0 119.2 121.6 12.6 -8.1 4.2 10.5 1.7 7.3 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................... 125.8 125.5 125.3 121.5 6.5 -4.6 .0 -13.0 .8 -6.7 

Jewelry and watches 6 ............................................................... 132.7 131.6 131.9 130.4 -10.9 -3.3 .9 -6.8 -7.1 -3.0 

Watches 6 ................................................................................ 114.4 112.0 113.0 113.1 -10.1 5.7 -7.7 -4.5 -2.5 -6.1 

Jewelry 6 .................................................................................. 137.7 136.7 136.9 135.3 -12.0 -4.0 2.4 -6.8 -8.1 -2.3 

Transportation ............................................................................. 155.2 154.9 154.5 156.2 10.3 2.6 3.7 2.6 6.4 3.1 

Private transportation ................................................................ 151.4 151.0 150.5 152.3 10.9 3.3 4.3 2.4 7.0 3.4 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ............................................... 99.1 98.6 98.3 97.8 -5.1 -.8 .4 -5.1 -3.0 -2.4 

New vehicles ......................................................................... 140.2 140.1 139.8 138.6 -4.7 -1.4 2.3 -4.5 -3.1 -1.1 

New cars and trucks 2 3 ....................................................... 97.4 97.2 97.0 96.2 -4.8 -.8 2.5 -4.8 -2.8 -1.2 

New cars 2 ........................................................................... 137.4 137.3 136.8 135.7 -4.3 -1.4 1.8 -4.9 -2.9 -1.6

New trucks 2 7 ...................................................................... 148.0 148.0 147.9 146.7 -6.0 -.8 2.5 -3.5 -3.4 -.5 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................ 150.0 148.0 147.9 148.2 -7.0 -.3 -6.6 -4.7 -3.7 -5.7 

Leased cars and trucks 1 9 .................................................... 100.1 99.1 98.0 97.7 -4.7 .0 6.7 -9.3 -2.4 -1.6 

Car and truck rental 3 ............................................................. 109.9 107.6 105.3 105.9 16.8 5.5 -7.3 -13.8 11.0 -10.6 

Motor fuel ................................................................................ 125.0 123.8 122.1 130.2 86.4 10.6 14.3 17.7 43.6 16.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................... 124.5 123.2 121.5 129.5 87.8 10.3 15.1 17.1 43.9 16.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ............................................... 123.3 121.6 119.6 128.2 95.0 11.5 15.3 16.9 47.4 16.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 10 ....................................... 128.8 127.9 126.4 134.6 89.0 9.2 14.9 19.3 43.6 17.1 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ............................................ 123.3 123.2 122.1 128.9 82.2 8.0 11.1 19.4 40.3 15.2 

Other motor fuels 1 3 .............................................................. 114.9 114.8 113.8 116.7 18.2 -4.2 13.6 6.4 6.4 9.9 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... 106.9 107.2 107.0 107.8 2.3 2.3 -1.8 3.4 2.3 .7 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... 101.4 101.5 101.3 102.3 2.8 -.4 -3.1 3.6 1.2 .2 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ................................. 108.6 108.9 108.7 109.3 2.3 5.7 .0 2.6 4.0 1.3 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ................. 114.0 114.5 113.9 114.8 2.9 7.0 .0 2.8 4.9 1.4 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 ........................................... 152.6 153.7 154.3 154.4 .5 1.9 -1.0 4.8 1.2 1.8 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................... 191.5 192.5 193.5 193.7 4.3 2.1 3.0 4.7 3.2 3.8 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... 201.2 201.8 201.2 201.0 1.2 4.7 1.6 -.4 3.0 .6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... 176.7 177.4 177.9 178.1 2.8 2.1 4.9 3.2 2.4 4.0 

Motor vehicle repair 1 3 .......................................................... 116.8 117.5 117.9 118.3 5.0 1.4 3.9 5.2 3.2 4.5 

Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................... 298.9 301.7 303.3 305.6 9.9 9.5 8.3 9.3 9.7 8.8 

Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................. 113.7 114.1 114.0 113.8 1.8 3.6 3.2 .4 2.7 1.8 

State and local registration and license 1 3 4 ......................... 109.6 110.1 110.1 109.7 1.1 4.5 3.0 .4 2.8 1.7 

Parking and other fees 1 3 ..................................................... 123.2 123.2 122.9 123.4 3.7 1.7 4.3 .7 2.7 2.5 

Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................. 124.0 123.9 123.9 124.1 3.7 2.0 5.0 .3 2.8 2.6 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ............................................. 110.8 110.9 109.5 111.3 .7 .0 1.1 1.8 .4 1.5 

Public transportation ................................................................. 204.6 205.7 206.5 205.3 -.8 -4.7 -2.9 1.4 -2.8 -.8 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. 224.4 222.6 223.4 222.1 9.9 -.5 -17.0 -4.0 4.6 -10.8 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. 154.7 154.4 155.1 154.6 2.9 1.8 -3.3 -.3 2.3 -1.8 

Ship fare 1 2 3 ........................................................................ 76.8 76.6 77.0 76.2 -1.5 -6.8 -10.7 -3.1 -4.2 -7.0 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... 184.7 184.9 185.1 185.3 5.4 .0 .4 1.3 2.7 .9 

Medical care ................................................................................ 289.7 291.2 292.3 292.6 4.5 5.3 4.7 4.1 4.9 4.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Medical care commodities ........................................................ 258.7 259.7 260.0 260.5 2.7 3.8 2.7 2.8 3.3 2.7 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................ 320.6 321.9 322.4 323.9 4.9 5.6 3.8 4.2 5.2 4.0 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 6 ...................... 150.0 150.5 151.2 150.4 -3.1 2.2 -1.8 1.1 -.5 -.4 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. 178.5 179.1 179.9 178.5 -3.7 3.9 -2.0 .0 .0 -1.0 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... 176.7 177.3 178.1 178.3 -2.2 -2.4 -.9 3.7 -2.3 1.4 

Medical care services ............................................................... 297.6 299.2 300.6 300.8 5.0 5.8 5.4 4.4 5.4 4.9 

Professional services 4 ............................................................ 256.4 257.2 258.0 258.0 1.8 4.7 2.5 2.5 3.2 2.5 

Physicians’ services 4 ............................................................ 263.4 264.5 265.2 265.3 -.9 6.4 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.8 

Dental services 4 .................................................................... 284.5 285.4 286.4 286.1 6.3 4.8 3.4 2.3 5.5 2.9 

Eyeglasses and eye care 4 6 ................................................. 155.1 154.8 155.5 155.7 -.3 -.8 -1.5 1.6 -.5 .0 

Services by other medical professionals 4 6 .......................... 174.1 174.5 175.5 175.6 3.8 .7 6.2 3.5 2.3 4.8 

Hospital and related services 4 ................................................ 377.2 381.0 383.9 385.3 11.0 7.3 10.0 8.9 9.1 9.4 

Hospital services 4 11 ............................................................. 138.2 139.8 140.9 141.1 11.6 6.8 10.5 8.7 9.2 9.6 

Inpatient hospital services 2 4 11 .......................................... 134.2 135.6 136.6 136.7 10.5 7.0 8.5 7.7 8.7 8.1 

Outpatient hospital services 2 4 6 ......................................... 320.6 325.6 327.5 329.4 13.3 11.4 13.7 11.4 12.4 12.5 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 4 11 .................................. 129.5 129.9 130.2 132.2 5.5 4.8 3.5 8.6 5.2 6.0 

Recreation 3 ................................................................................. 106.5 106.5 106.7 106.9 2.3 -.8 1.5 1.5 .8 1.5

Video and audio 3 ...................................................................... 103.1 103.4 103.8 103.4 2.0 -.4 2.4 1.2 .8 1.8 

Televisions .............................................................................. 38.7 38.3 38.0 37.3 -10.0 -11.2 -11.5 -13.7 -10.6 -12.6 

Cable television 4 7 .................................................................. 300.4 302.5 304.2 304.2 7.2 7.3 5.4 5.2 7.3 5.3 

Other video equipment 3 .......................................................... 44.5 43.8 43.2 42.3 -9.4 -14.9 -13.9 -18.4 -12.2 -16.2 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 3 ... 77.9 77.9 78.0 77.9 .0 -13.8 -18.2 .0 -7.2 -9.5 

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ....... 79.7 80.8 80.7 80.0 -5.3 -2.0 -3.9 1.5 -3.6 -1.2 

Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ..................................... 86.8 86.4 86.5 86.5 1.3 -17.1 -20.4 -1.4 -8.4 -11.4 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... 72.1 72.3 72.5 71.7 -5.7 -14.2 1.1 -2.2 -10.0 -.6 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ................................... 107.0 108.8 109.6 109.1 -8.5 -5.0 22.5 8.1 -6.7 15.1 

Pets, pet products and services 3 .............................................. 113.8 113.8 114.3 114.7 3.3 3.2 .7 3.2 3.2 1.9 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... 149.0 148.9 149.3 150.2 2.4 1.6 -3.9 3.3 2.0 -.4 

Pet food 1 2 3 ......................................................................... 105.4 105.4 105.7 106.5 1.1 1.9 -4.4 4.2 1.5 -.2 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 .................. 103.5 103.7 104.3 104.1 5.6 2.7 -2.3 2.3 4.2 .0 

Pet services including veterinary 1 3 ........................................ 129.7 129.6 130.7 132.1 9.3 3.5 3.8 7.6 6.4 5.7 

Pet services 2 3 ...................................................................... 117.1 116.9 117.9 118.9 2.5 2.1 7.1 6.3 2.3 6.7 

Veterinarian services 1 2 3 ..................................................... 131.2 131.7 132.2 133.2 10.6 5.1 2.2 6.2 7.8 4.2 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ 116.2 116.2 115.7 116.1 .0 -3.7 .7 -.3 -1.9 .2 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................... 132.5 131.9 131.2 132.1 .9 -3.9 4.0 -1.2 -1.5 1.4

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. 101.5 101.6 101.6 101.6 -3.8 -1.9 -.8 .4 -2.9 -.2 

Photography 1 3 ......................................................................... 97.4 97.0 96.8 97.3 -1.6 -1.6 -2.0 -.4 -1.6 -1.2 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. 116.6 115.5 114.7 115.7 -6.7 -6.5 -5.3 -3.1 -6.6 -4.2 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ..................................... 92.9 92.0 91.7 92.9 -9.8 -7.4 -2.1 .0 -8.6 -1.1 

Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ................................................ 80.0 79.0 78.2 78.3 -1.4 .0 -9.8 -8.2 -.7 -9.0 

Photographers and film processing 1 3 .................................... 105.4 105.6 105.7 105.9 2.7 2.7 .4 1.9 2.7 1.1 

Photographer fees 1 2 3 ......................................................... 111.4 112.4 114.3 114.1 4.1 5.2 1.4 10.1 4.7 5.7 

Film processing 1 2 3 .............................................................. 100.7 100.8 100.5 100.7 3.3 2.4 -.4 .0 2.8 -.2 

Other recreational goods 3 ......................................................... 77.9 77.1 77.0 76.7 -2.8 -15.4 -9.2 -6.0 -9.3 -7.6 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... 89.7 88.9 88.9 88.4 -4.8 -20.3 -12.0 -5.7 -12.9 -8.9 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ........ 78.5 78.0 78.1 77.8 -2.8 -8.9 -11.3 -3.5 -5.9 -7.5 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ............................... 96.8 95.1 94.1 93.9 3.8 2.5 .0 -11.5 3.2 -5.9 

Music instruments and accessories 1 3 .................................... 99.8 99.3 98.9 99.3 3.3 1.6 -3.5 -2.0 2.4 -2.8 

Recreation services 3 ................................................................. 121.3 121.3 121.6 122.2 3.8 2.7 5.5 3.0 3.3 4.2 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 3 ......... 113.5 113.2 113.4 113.0 1.8 .0 2.5 -1.8 .9 .4 

Admissions .............................................................................. 256.7 257.0 258.2 260.3 3.3 5.3 8.4 5.7 4.3 7.0 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ................ 124.7 125.0 125.4 126.0 6.5 7.5 4.3 4.2 7.0 4.3 

Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 ......................................... 132.9 131.1 131.4 132.0 8.5 8.3 4.0 -2.7 8.4 .6 

Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ............................................. 204.4 204.8 205.2 207.9 2.2 3.6 .4 7.0 2.9 3.7 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ 197.0 196.8 196.9 196.9 2.9 3.1 1.4 -.2 3.0 .6 

Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .............................................. 111.4 110.8 111.7 111.7 3.0 1.8 2.9 1.1 2.4 2.0 

Recreational books 1 3 ............................................................. 105.4 105.8 104.7 104.7 2.7 5.5 -.8 -2.6 4.1 -1.7 

Education and communication 3 .................................................. 108.8 108.8 109.0 109.5 -1.9 6.5 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.4 

Education 3 ................................................................................ 128.3 128.9 129.4 130.2 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.8 6.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Educational books and supplies ............................................. 321.9 324.1 324.8 327.9 19.0 7.3 1.9 7.7 13.0 4.7 

College textbooks 1 2 9 .......................................................... 106.2 106.6 106.7 108.8 2.4 5.6 9.2 10.2 4.0 9.7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 369.0 370.6 372.0 374.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.0 6.3 6.4 

College tuition and fees ........................................................ 381.0 382.6 384.3 387.0 6.2 7.9 8.4 6.4 7.0 7.4 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................ 405.9 408.3 410.5 412.7 6.8 7.4 6.0 6.9 7.1 6.5 

Child care and nursery school 8 ............................................. 175.2 175.7 176.2 176.9 4.1 6.2 5.2 3.9 5.2 4.6 

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 3 ............... 131.5 132.0 132.3 133.5 3.5 3.5 10.4 6.2 3.5 8.3 

Communication 1 3 ..................................................................... 92.2 91.8 91.8 92.0 -9.1 6.3 -1.7 -.9 -1.7 -1.3 

Postage and delivery services 1 3 ............................................ 119.2 119.2 119.2 119.2 .4 46.8 .3 .0 21.4 .2 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... 190.9 190.9 190.9 190.9 .0 49.3 .0 .0 22.2 .0 

Delivery services 3 ................................................................. 129.5 130.3 131.1 132.5 -2.5 6.9 5.8 9.6 2.1 7.7 

Information and information processing 1 3 ............................. 90.4 90.0 90.0 90.3 -9.2 3.6 -1.8 -.4 -3.0 -1.1 

Telephone services 1 3 .......................................................... 99.9 99.8 99.9 100.4 -8.1 5.4 1.6 2.0 -1.6 1.8 

Telephone services, local charges 1 4 ................................. 197.5 197.8 198.2 198.7 -5.6 17.5 6.3 2.5 5.3 4.4 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 3 ................... 83.0 82.7 82.6 83.4 -13.3 -5.1 -4.7 1.9 -9.3 -1.4 

Interstate toll calls 1 2 ......................................................... 60.7 60.7 60.7 61.6 -15.1 -6.9 -2.6 6.1 -11.1 1.6 

Intrastate toll calls 1 2 ......................................................... 82.9 82.4 82.1 82.4 -10.5 -4.2 -6.9 -2.4 -7.4 -4.7 

Cellular telephone services 1 3 ............................................ 67.9 67.5 67.4 67.6 .6 -3.5 5.5 -1.8 -1.5 1.8 

Information and information processing other than telephone

services 1 12 ..................................................................... 17.7 17.3 17.2 17.1 -15.5 -4.2 -14.4 -12.9 -10.0 -13.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 3 ................ 20.7 20.0 19.7 19.5 -24.9 -10.1 -25.8 -21.2 -17.8 -23.5 

Computer software and accessories 1 3 ................................ 71.2 71.1 71.0 71.2 -3.6 -14.8 -12.4 .0 -9.3 -6.4 

Computer information processing services 1 3 ...................... 99.9 99.9 99.6 99.7 -.4 9.3 -1.6 -.8 4.3 -1.2 

Other information processing equipment 1 3 .......................... 61.0 59.3 59.0 58.6 -6.7 -7.4 -6.3 -14.8 -7.0 -10.7 

Other goods and services ........................................................... 295.4 295.6 295.8 296.5 8.2 2.2 1.2 1.5 5.1 1.4 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. 470.6 470.4 472.5 472.4 29.2 5.1 2.9 1.5 16.5 2.2 

Cigarettes 1 3 ........................................................................... 191.5 191.5 192.3 192.2 30.8 5.2 3.0 1.5 17.3 2.2 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ............................. 130.0 129.9 130.9 131.0 5.1 4.1 .9 3.1 4.6 2.0 

Personal care 1 .......................................................................... 175.3 175.5 175.4 175.9 2.8 1.4 .7 1.4 2.1 1.0 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... 154.6 154.2 153.4 153.0 .5 -2.0 .0 -4.1 -.8 -2.1 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 3 .................................................................... 104.1 103.9 103.4 102.6 .0 .0 -2.6 -5.6 .0 -4.2 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... 167.5 166.9 165.9 166.7 1.2 -4.4 3.4 -1.9 -1.7 .7 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... 189.3 189.9 189.9 190.6 3.5 1.7 1.3 2.8 2.6 2.0 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ....................... 115.5 115.8 115.9 116.3 3.9 1.4 1.4 2.8 2.7 2.1 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................ 276.1 277.0 277.8 278.4 3.3 3.4 1.5 3.4 3.4 2.4 

Legal services 1 6 ................................................................... 212.7 213.7 213.9 216.1 5.3 2.9 2.9 6.5 4.1 4.7 

Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................ 206.0 206.7 207.5 208.9 6.8 2.8 2.6 5.8 4.8 4.1 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 ................................... 113.6 113.9 113.8 113.9 2.9 4.7 -1.4 1.1 3.8 -.2 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ...... 113.9 114.8 115.1 114.9 1.1 1.4 -.4 3.6 1.2 1.6 

Financial services 1 6 ............................................................. 235.1 235.2 235.2 235.9 2.3 2.8 3.8 1.4 2.5 2.6 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................. 118.1 117.9 117.9 117.6 .7 2.8 4.2 -1.7 1.7 1.2 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 .......... 128.9 129.4 129.8 129.9 3.5 2.5 4.5 3.1 3.0 3.8 

Miscellaneous personal goods 3 .............................................. 93.1 93.1 93.2 93.9 -1.7 2.1 -7.8 3.5 .2 -2.3 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ............................. 156.2 155.8 156.0 156.0 .8 .8 -1.5 -.5 .8 -1.0 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ................................................................................. 150.4 150.3 150.0 150.5 4.9 -.3 1.1 .3 2.3 .7 

Commodities less food and beverages ....................................... 135.0 134.5 134.0 134.9 7.1 -.6 1.2 -.3 3.2 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 147.0 147.8 148.1 149.5 15.6 -3.8 5.9 7.0 5.5 6.4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 166.4 166.1 165.0 167.7 28.2 4.2 5.0 3.2 15.6 4.1 

Durables .................................................................................... 120.7 120.2 119.7 119.5 -4.5 -1.6 -2.0 -3.9 -3.1 -2.9 

Services ........................................................................................ 211.8 212.3 212.9 213.6 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.5 

Rent of shelter 5 ............................................................................. 218.6 219.0 219.4 220.0 4.2 2.4 3.2 2.6 3.3 2.9 

Transportation services ................................................................. 211.3 212.1 212.4 212.7 3.9 3.1 4.1 2.7 3.5 3.4 

Other services ............................................................................... 249.1 249.6 250.3 251.3 1.8 5.2 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.5 

All items less food ......................................................................... 182.1 182.2 182.3 183.1 4.1 2.0 2.9 2.2 3.1 2.6 

All items less shelter ..................................................................... 172.1 172.1 172.2 172.8 3.8 1.4 2.4 1.6 2.6 2.0 

All items less medical care ............................................................ 175.5 175.7 175.8 176.4 3.8 1.6 2.3 2.1 2.7 2.2 

Commodities less food .................................................................. 136.9 136.4 135.9 136.8 7.0 -.6 1.2 -.3 3.1 .4 

Nondurables less food .................................................................. 149.2 150.1 150.4 151.6 14.4 -3.5 5.5 6.6 5.1 6.1 

Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. 167.5 166.9 166.2 168.9 24.7 3.5 5.4 3.4 13.6 4.4 

Nondurables .................................................................................. 162.2 162.9 163.0 163.9 8.1 -1.7 3.3 4.3 3.1 3.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Special aggregate indexes

Apparel less footwear ................................................................... 119.5 119.2 118.8 117.2 1.3 -6.7 1.0 -7.5 -2.8 -3.3 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ........................................................ 220.0 220.6 221.2 221.8 2.8 3.8 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.8 

Services less medical care services ............................................. 204.3 204.8 205.3 205.9 3.5 2.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.3 

Energy ........................................................................................... 126.2 125.6 125.1 130.1 30.7 6.0 8.3 12.9 17.7 10.6 

All items less energy ..................................................................... 188.7 188.9 189.2 189.3 2.2 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.8 1.7 

All items less food and energy .................................................... 191.6 191.8 192.1 192.3 2.1 1.7 2.3 1.5 1.9 1.9 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 143.4 142.9 142.7 142.3 -.3 -1.9 -.3 -3.0 -1.1 -1.7 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 125.4 124.3 122.8 130.9 81.0 10.9 14.2 18.7 41.7 16.5 

Services less energy services ................................................... 219.6 220.2 220.8 221.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 

Domestically produced farm food ................................................. 178.5 179.5 179.9 179.5 1.8 -2.2 -.9 2.3 -.2 .7 

Utilities and public transportation .................................................. 159.4 159.6 160.0 160.4 -1.5 1.5 4.1 2.5 .0 3.3 

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed

expenditure categories1

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Indexes

1-month

percent changes

ended—

Percent

change to

Jan. 2003

from—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Food and beverages

Rice 2 ......................................................................................... 98.5 98.7 98.2 98.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 0.3 0.2 

White bread ............................................................................... 216.3 216.7 213.7 216.3 1.0 .2 -1.4 1.2 2.4 

Bread other than white .............................................................. 224.4 220.2 223.3 222.5 2.5 -1.9 1.4 -.4 2.0 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes ........................................................ 200.9 200.2 199.9 201.6 .6 -.3 -.1 .9 2.5 

Cookies ..................................................................................... 195.0 201.1 201.6 200.4 .3 3.1 .2 -.6 1.9 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ................................ 197.0 196.9 198.0 199.2 -1.6 -.1 .6 .6 1.8 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products ..................................... 236.4 231.9 227.0 235.9 -2.1 -1.9 -2.1 3.9 2.9 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers 206.4 207.0 203.7 208.8 -1.1 .3 -1.6 2.5 -.4 

Bacon and related products ...................................................... 183.6 187.9 187.8 185.7 -1.2 2.3 -.1 -1.1 -.1 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 ................................. 109.8 111.8 110.7 113.3 -3.3 1.8 -1.0 2.3 2.3 

Ham, excluding canned ............................................................. 174.4 171.8 169.8 170.3 -.5 -1.5 -1.2 .3 -.4

Frankfurters ............................................................................... 157.4 168.3 172.0 168.0 -.3 6.9 2.2 -2.3 11.2 

Lunchmeats 2 ............................................................................. 109.3 108.5 109.5 106.3 .6 -.7 .9 -2.9 -1.3 

Lamb and organ meats ............................................................. 190.7 187.7 189.8 192.0 -.6 -1.6 1.1 1.2 7.1 

Lamb and mutton 2 ..................................................................... 111.2 NA NA NA -1.8 - - - -

Fresh whole chicken .................................................................. 162.9 165.6 170.6 162.2 -3.4 1.7 3.0 -4.9 -4.4 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts ................................................. 167.5 171.3 167.5 167.3 .5 2.3 -2.2 -.1 .0 

Canned fish and seafood .......................................................... 129.5 131.1 130.5 129.7 -1.0 1.2 -.5 -.6 .0 

Frozen fish and seafood ............................................................ 226.3 225.3 225.5 227.1 .1 -.4 .1 .7 5.3 

Fresh whole milk ....................................................................... 161.1 160.6 160.2 159.6 .4 -.3 -.2 -.4 -3.2 

Fresh milk other than whole 2 .................................................... 110.3 111.1 111.8 112.0 .1 .7 .6 .2 -.8 

Oranges, including tangerines ................................................... 339.2 310.8 278.8 260.3 -3.2 -8.4 -10.3 -6.6 4.8 

Canned fruits 2 ........................................................................... 112.9 110.8 111.9 112.8 -.2 -1.9 1.0 .8 1.6 

Canned vegetables 2 .................................................................. 115.2 112.5 116.1 114.2 -1.3 -2.3 3.2 -1.6 -1.3 

Frozen vegetables ..................................................................... 171.7 169.4 168.6 169.0 -.2 -1.3 -.5 .2 -2.1 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 ................................................. 111.0 111.3 110.1 109.8 -.6 .3 -1.1 -.3 7.5 

Roasted coffee .......................................................................... 141.1 141.6 142.0 145.7 -1.1 .4 .3 2.6 1.8 

Instant and freeze dried coffee .................................................. 163.1 163.3 164.2 164.6 .4 .1 .6 .2 .5 

Butter ......................................................................................... 147.7 139.4 141.0 144.8 -1.3 -5.6 1.1 2.7 -17.5 

Margarine .................................................................................. 171.1 168.4 161.4 169.6 2.8 -1.6 -4.2 5.1 1.6 

Peanut butter 2 ........................................................................... 109.9 111.4 109.6 110.2 -1.3 1.4 -1.6 .5 .8 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 ..................................... 106.3 107.3 108.2 107.6 -1.0 .9 .8 -.6 -2.1 

Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ........................................................... 109.6 110.4 111.7 104.8 7.2 .7 1.2 -6.2 -5.7 

Sauces and gravies 2 ................................................................. 109.7 116.6 113.5 112.9 .5 6.3 -2.7 -.5 2.9 

Other condiments ...................................................................... 192.0 196.1 195.4 198.8 -

 2.1 -.4 1.7 3.6 

Whiskey at home ....................................................................... 168.0 168.0 168.1 168.4 -.1 .0 .1 .2 1.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ............................. 174.4 173.1 171.3 172.0 .1 -.7 -1.0 .4 .2 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ............ 114.2 115.2 114.8 115.1 .3 .9 -.3 .3 2.8 

Wine away from home 2 ............................................................. NA 124.5 123.5 123.8 - - -.8 .2 2.6 

Distilled spirits away from home 2 .............................................. 117.6 118.1 117.9 118.6 .6 .4 -.2 .6 3.7 

Housing

Laundry equipment .................................................................... 110.6 110.8 111.5 111.2 .6 .2 .6 -.3 -.3 

Transportation

New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................ 96.8 97.4 97.6 97.0 .6 .6 .2 -.6 -2.0 

New cars ................................................................................... 136.7 137.6 137.7 136.7 .7 .7 .1 -.7 -2.1 

New trucks 3 ............................................................................... 147.5 148.3 148.6 147.9 .5 .5 .2 -.5 -2.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ....................................................... 122.5 122.2 117.1 124.2 2.4 -.2 -4.2 6.1 30.7

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .................................................. 128.3 128.5 123.9 130.6 2.4 .2 -3.6 5.4 29.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium .................................................... 123.4 123.7 119.8 125.6 2.0 .2 -3.2 4.8 27.3 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ............................ 114.0 114.5 113.9 114.8 -.4 .4 -.5 .8 3.1 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ...................................................... 152.6 153.7 154.3 154.4 -1.1 .7 .4 .1 1.5 

Parking fees and tolls 2 .............................................................. 124.0 123.9 123.9 124.1 .2 -.1 .0 .2 2.7 

Automobile service clubs 2 ......................................................... 110.8 110.9 109.5 111.3 .2 .1 -1.3 1.6 .9 

Ship fare 2 .................................................................................. 76.8 76.6 77.0 76.2 .3 -.3 .5 -1.0 -5.6 

Medical care

Inpatient hospital services 5 6 ..................................................... 133.9 135.4 136.0 136.9 .5 1.1 .4 .7 8.4 

Outpatient hospital services 6 7 .................................................. 321.1 325.6 327.0 330.3 1.9 1.4 .4 1.0 12.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed

expenditure categories1-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Indexes

1-month

percent changes

ended—

Percent

change to

Jan. 2003

from—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Recreation

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 ................. 79.7 80.8 80.7 80.0 1.1 1.4 -0.1 -0.9 -2.4 

Rental of video tapes and discs 2 ............................................... 86.8 86.4 86.5 86.5 -.3 -.5 .1 .0 -9.9 

Pet food 2 ................................................................................... 105.4 105.4 105.7 106.5 -.8 .0 .3 .8 .7 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ........................... 103.5 103.7 104.3 104.1 -.4 .2 .6 -.2 2.1 

Pet services 2 ............................................................................. 116.5 116.1 117.5 118.4 -.9 -.3 1.2 .8 4.4 

Veterinarian services 2 ............................................................... 131.2 131.7 132.2 133.2 .3 .4 .4 .8 6.0 

Film and photographic supplies 2 ............................................... 92.9 92.0 91.7 92.9 -.1 -1.0 -.3 1.3 -4.9 

Photographic equipment 2 .......................................................... 80.0 79.0 78.2 78.3 -.2 -1.3 -1.0 .1 -5.0 

Photographer fees 2 ................................................................... 111.4 112.4 114.3 114.1 -.7 .9 1.7 -.2 5.2 

Film processing 2 ....................................................................... 100.7 100.8 100.5 100.7 -.1 .1 -.3 .2 1.3 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 .................. 78.5 78.0 78.1 77.8 -1.3 -.6 .1 -.4 -6.7 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 .......................... 124.7 125.0 125.4 126.0 .4 .2 .3 .5 5.6 

Admission to sporting events 2 ................................................... 132.9 131.1 131.4 132.0 .8 -1.4 .2 .5 4.4 

Education and communication

College textbooks 8 .................................................................... 106.2 106.6 106.7 108.8 .3 .4 .1 2.0 6.8 

Interstate toll calls ...................................................................... 60.7 60.7 60.7 61.6 -.8 .0 .0 1.5 -4.9 

Intrastate toll calls ...................................................................... 82.9 82.4 82.1 82.4 -.7 -.6 -.4 .4 -6.0 

Other goods and services

Checking account and other bank services 2 ............................. 118.1 117.9 117.9 117.6 .6 -.2 .0 -.3 1.5 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ................... 128.5 128.6 128.7 129.7 .5 .1 .1 .8 3.3 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ................................... 155.8 155.8 156.4 156.6 2.2 .0 .4 .1 -.1 

1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 6 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 100.000 177.0 177.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. -

 527.2 529.2 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 17.072 177.1 177.4 1.0 .2 .3 .2 -.1 

Food ...................................................................................... 16.071 176.5 176.8 .9 .2 .3 .2 -.2 

Food at home ...................................................................... 9.646 175.1 175.7 .2 .3 .3 .2 -.2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 1.449 197.1 199.9 1.6 1.4 .1 -.6 1.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 2.773 162.3 161.5 -.3 -.5 .7 .3 -.4 

Dairy and related products 1 .............................................. .977 167.2 166.3 -2.0 -.5 .3 .2 -.5 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 1.337 222.9 225.7 1.1 1.3 .9 .5 -.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 1.118 139.1 139.9 .8 .6 -.6 .9 -.6 

Other food at home ........................................................... 1.992 160.6 161.3 .2 .4 .3 .1 -.1 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ .337 158.9 160.4 1.2 .9 .2 .1 -.6 

Fats and oils .................................................................... .302 152.9 155.7 -1.5 1.8 -.6 .1 .9 

Other foods ...................................................................... 1.353 178.5 178.5 .3 .0 .6 .0 -.2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... .308 110.7 110.1 .7 -.5 .8 -.3 -.5 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 6.425 180.0 179.8 1.9 -.1 .2 .2 -.1 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ .278 120.1 120.2 3.8 .1 .4 .3 .2 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 1.001 184.7 185.5 2.3 .4 .1 .2 .3 

Housing ................................................................................... 38.134 176.9 177.9 2.6 .6 .2 .2 .4 

Shelter ................................................................................... 29.422 203.9 204.9 3.1 .5 .2 .2 .2 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 8.456 201.9 202.6 3.2 .3 .2 .2 .3 

Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................ 1.499 109.6 114.3 1.0 4.3 .7 -.3 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 19.144 198.0 198.5 3.2 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. .323 112.3 113.7 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 4.783 143.5 145.3 3.2 1.3 .1 .4 1.5 

Fuels .................................................................................... 3.902 126.4 128.3 3.3 1.5 .0 .5 1.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... .192 125.0 135.8 20.2 8.6 .7 1.3 6.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 3.710 133.2 134.7 2.5 1.1 .1 .4 1.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. .880 114.6 114.9 2.9 .3 .4 .3 .1 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 3.929 123.0 123.2 -1.4 .2 -.2 -.2 .1 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... .357 120.8 121.7 2.7 .7 .3 .0 .7 

Apparel .................................................................................... 4.638 120.9 117.3 -1.9 -3.0 -.2 -.2 -1.0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... 1.176 118.8 115.7 -4.4 -2.6 .1 -.5 -1.3 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 1.801 112.3 106.7 -1.7 -5.0 -.3 -.3 -1.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ .244 127.2 122.4 -3.4 -3.8 -.1 -.2 -3.3 

Footwear ............................................................................... 1.136 120.8 119.5 1.5 -1.1 .2 .3 .5 

Transportation ......................................................................... 19.666 153.0 154.6 4.8 1.0 -.3 -.3 1.2 

Private transportation ............................................................ 18.751 150.4 152.0 5.1 1.1 -.4 -.4 1.4 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 9.568 98.5 98.2 -3.1 -.3 -.6 -.3 -.3 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 4.682 141.7 140.9 -2.0 -.6 -.1 -.2 -.7 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 3.783 149.3 149.2 -4.7 -.1 -1.3 -.1 .2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 3.836 120.0 126.7 29.0 5.6 -1.4 -1.5 6.7

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 3.803 119.4 126.1 29.2 5.6 -1.4 -1.5 6.7 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... .524 106.3 107.1 1.7 .8 .3 -.2 .8 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 1.458 195.0 195.4 3.6 .2 .6 .5 .2 

Public transportation .............................................................. .915 199.2 198.5 -1.2 -.4 .6 .3 -.5 

Medical care ............................................................................ 4.747 290.6 291.8 4.8 .4 .5 .4 .1 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 1.012 254.0 254.8 2.9 .3 .4 .2 .2 

Medical care services ............................................................ 3.735 299.5 300.9 5.3 .5 .6 .5 .1 

Professional services 3 ......................................................... 2.265 259.2 260.0 2.8 .3 .3 .3 -.1 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 1.177 379.1 382.2 9.8 .8 1.1 .9 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 5.567 104.7 105.1 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 1.795 102.4 102.7 1.3 .3 .4 .4 -.3 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 5.604 108.8 109.2 2.0 .4 .0 .2 .4 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 2.472 129.7 130.3 6.2 .5 .4 .4 .5 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... .217 324.5 330.6 8.3 1.9 .8 .3 .9 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 2.256 366.0 367.2 6.1 .3 .4 .4 .5 

Communication 1 2 ................................................................. 3.132 93.2 93.5 -1.3 .3 -.3 -.1 .3 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 2.972 92.0 92.3 -1.8 .3 -.4 .0 .3 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 2.536 100.1 100.7 .3 .6 -.1 .0 .6 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 1 5 ................................................ .436 17.8 17.7 -11.9 -.6 -2.2 -.6 -.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... .191 19.3 19.1 -21.4 -1.0 -3.4 -2.0 -1.0 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 4.571 305.1 305.6 3.9 .2 .0 .0 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... 1.542 474.3 474.3 9.4 .0 -.1 .3 .0 

Personal care 1 ...................................................................... 3.030 174.7 175.2 1.4 .3 .1 -.1 .3 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... .786 154.2 153.8 -1.3 -.3 -.3 -.5 -.3 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... .896 190.7 191.3 2.3 .3 .3 .1 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 1.170 276.7 277.9 3.0 .4 .3 .3 .1 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ............................................................................. 45.066 150.3 150.7 1.6 .3 -.2 -.2 .5 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 17.072 177.1 177.4 1.0 .2 .3 .2 -.1 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 27.994 135.0 135.3 2.0 .2 -.5 -.4 .8 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. 15.152 147.3 148.3 6.8 .7 .6 .4 .9 

Apparel ................................................................................ 4.638 120.9 117.3 -1.9 -3.0 -.2 -.2 -1.0 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. 10.514 167.2 171.0 10.9 2.3 -.3 -.7 1.8 

Durables ................................................................................ 12.842 120.4 120.1 -3.2 -.2 -.7 -.2 -.2 

Services ..................................................................................... 54.934 208.3 209.4 3.4 .5 .3 .3 .3 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 29.099 196.3 197.3 3.1 .5 .2 .2 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... .323 112.3 113.7 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 3.710 133.2 134.7 2.5 1.1 .1 .4 1.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... .880 114.6 114.9 2.9 .3 .4 .3 .1 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... .357 120.8 121.7 2.7 .7 .3 .0 .7 

Transportation services ........................................................... 6.706 211.7 212.1 4.3 .2 .5 .2 .2 

Medical care services .............................................................. 3.735 299.5 300.9 5.3 .5 .6 .5 .1 

Other services ......................................................................... 10.123 245.1 246.2 3.3 .4 .2 .2 .4 

Special indexes

All items less food ..................................................................... 83.929 177.0 177.7 2.9 .4 .1 .1 .5 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 70.578 169.1 169.7 2.4 .4 .0 .0 .5 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 95.253 172.1 172.7 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .4 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 28.995 136.8 137.1 1.9 .2 -.4 -.4 .7 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 16.153 149.6 150.5 6.4 .6 .6 .4 .7 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 11.514 168.0 171.6 10.1 2.1 -.4 -.4 1.8 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 32.224 162.6 163.2 3.6 .4 .5 .2 .4 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 25.835 195.9 196.9 3.7 .5 .3 .3 .3 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 51.199 201.1 202.1 3.3 .5 .2 .2 .2 

Energy ....................................................................................... 7.738 122.6 126.9 14.8 3.5 -.6 -.6 4.2 

All items less energy ................................................................. 92.262 184.6 184.8 1.7 .1 .2 .1 .1 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 76.191 186.7 186.9 1.8 .1 .1 .2 .1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 24.967 143.1 142.2 -1.5 -.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 

Energy commodities ............................................................ 4.028 120.7 127.6 28.6 5.7 -1.3 -1.4 6.7 

Services less energy services ............................................... 51.224 216.7 217.7 3.5 .5 .3 .3 .2 

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

 $ .565 $ .563 - - - - -

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

 $ .190 $ .189 - - - - -

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999.

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 177.2 177.3 177.5 178.1 4.2 1.8 2.3 2.0 3.0 2.2 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 176.4 176.9 177.2 177.0 1.6 .2 .7 1.4 .9 1.0 

Food ...................................................................................... 175.8 176.3 176.7 176.4 1.6 .0 .7 1.4 .8 1.0 

Food at home ...................................................................... 174.3 174.9 175.3 175.0 1.6 -1.6 -.5 1.6 .0 .6 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 198.9 199.0 197.9 200.1 1.8 .4 1.8 2.4 1.1 2.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 160.6 161.7 162.2 161.6 2.0 -1.9 -3.7 2.5 .0 -.6 

Dairy and related products 1 .............................................. 166.4 166.9 167.2 166.3 -2.3 -3.0 -2.4 -.2 -2.7 -1.3 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 218.6 220.6 221.7 219.7 5.3 -2.2 -.4 2.0 1.5 .8 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 139.7 138.8 140.1 139.3 2.6 -2.3 4.1 -1.1 .1 1.5 

Other food at home ........................................................... 160.6 161.1 161.2 161.1 -.5 -1.5 1.3 1.3 -1.0 1.3

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ 159.7 160.0 160.1 159.2 4.9 .3 .5 -1.2 2.6 -.4 

Fats and oils .................................................................... 155.1 154.1 154.3 155.7 -5.0 -4.3 2.1 1.6 -4.6 1.8 

Other foods ...................................................................... 177.8 178.8 178.8 178.5 -.4 -1.3 1.4 1.6 -.9 1.5 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... 110.1 111.0 110.7 110.1 -2.9 8.8 -2.5 .0 2.8 -1.3 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 179.4 179.7 180.0 179.8 1.6 3.0 2.3 .9 2.3 1.6 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ 119.1 119.6 120.0 120.2 6.0 2.7 2.4 3.7 4.4 3.1 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 184.4 184.6 185.0 185.5 2.9 1.5 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 

Housing ................................................................................... 177.0 177.3 177.7 178.4 2.6 2.1 2.8 3.2 2.3 3.0 

Shelter ................................................................................... 203.6 204.1 204.6 205.1 3.7 2.6 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 200.7 201.2 201.7 202.4 3.5 3.3 2.6 3.4 3.4 3.0 

Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................ 118.5 119.3 118.9 118.9 3.8 -6.9 5.6 1.4 -1.7 3.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 196.9 197.3 197.8 198.3 3.8 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.5 3.0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. 110.1 111.2 112.3 113.7 3.0 5.7 5.3 13.7 4.4 9.4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 143.9 144.0 144.6 146.7 -1.1 2.3 3.4 8.0 .6 5.7 

Fuels .................................................................................... 127.0 127.0 127.6 129.8 -2.2 2.3 3.5 9.1 .0 6.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... 120.6 121.4 123.0 130.6 12.7 14.7 17.6 37.5 13.7 27.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 134.0 134.1 134.6 136.6 -2.7 1.5 2.7 8.0 -.6 5.3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. 114.0 114.4 114.7 114.8 3.3 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 124.0 123.7 123.4 123.5 -1.6 -1.0 -1.6 -1.6 -1.3 -1.6 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... 120.4 120.8 120.8 121.7 1.7 2.4 2.4 4.4 2.0 3.4 

Apparel .................................................................................... 122.4 122.2 122.0 120.8 4.0 -7.8 1.7 -5.1 -2.1 -1.8 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... 119.9 120.0 119.4 117.8 3.6 -9.3 -4.5 -6.8 -3.1 -5.7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 114.7 114.3 113.9 112.5 3.2 -7.7 6.2 -7.5 -2.4 -.9 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ 127.6 127.5 127.2 123.0 8.1 -4.5 -2.2 -13.7 1.6 -8.1 

Footwear ............................................................................... 120.6 120.8 121.2 121.8 7.5 -7.6 2.7 4.0 -.3 3.4 

Transportation ......................................................................... 154.3 153.8 153.3 155.2 10.7 3.5 3.4 2.4 7.0 2.9 

Private transportation ............................................................ 151.7 151.1 150.5 152.6 11.2 3.5 4.1 2.4 7.3 3.2 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 99.0 98.4 98.1 97.8 -5.4 -.8 -1.2 -4.8 -3.1 -3.0 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 141.3 141.2 140.9 139.9 -4.7 -1.4 2.3 -3.9 -3.1 -.9 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 150.8 148.9 148.7 149.0 -7.0 -.3 -6.9 -4.7 -3.7 -5.8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 125.9 124.2 122.3 130.5 85.6 12.0 15.7 15.4 44.2 15.6 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 125.4 123.7 121.8 130.0 86.7 11.3 16.1 15.5 44.2 15.8 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... 106.2 106.5 106.3 107.1 2.7 2.7 -1.9 3.4 2.7 .8 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 193.0 194.1 195.1 195.4 4.5 2.3 2.7 5.1 3.4 3.9 

Public transportation .............................................................. 200.3 201.5 202.2 201.1 -.4 -3.7 -2.6 1.6 -2.1 -.5 

Medical care ............................................................................ 288.8 290.3 291.6 291.9 4.4 5.7 5.0 4.4 5.0 4.7 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 253.2 254.1 254.5 255.1 2.6 3.7 2.4 3.0 3.2 2.7 

Medical care services ............................................................ 297.4 299.1 300.7 300.9 4.8 6.2 5.6 4.8 5.5 5.2 

Professional services 3 ......................................................... 258.7 259.4 260.3 260.0 1.9 4.8 2.7 2.0 3.4 2.3 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 373.0 377.0 380.4 381.8 10.4 8.3 10.5 9.8 9.3 10.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 104.7 104.7 105.0 105.1 2.3 -0.8 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.0 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 102.2 102.6 103.0 102.7 2.0 -.4 1.6 2.0 .8 1.8 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 108.4 108.4 108.6 109.0 -3.0 6.6 1.9 2.2 1.7 2.0 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 128.2 128.7 129.2 129.9 6.0 6.9 6.5 5.4 6.5 5.9 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... 322.7 325.2 326.1 328.9 16.9 6.9 2.0 7.9 11.8 4.9 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 361.4 362.8 364.2 366.1 5.2 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.1 6.0 

Communication 1 2 ................................................................. 93.6 93.3 93.2 93.5 -8.6 5.7 -1.3 -.4 -1.7 -.9 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 92.4 92.0 92.0 92.3 -9.4 4.4 -1.3 -.4 -2.7 -.9 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 100.2 100.1 100.1 100.7 -7.7 5.4 2.0 2.0 -1.4 2.0 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 1 5 ................................................ 18.3 17.9 17.8 17.7 -15.0 -4.1 -15.7 -12.5 -9.7 -14.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 20.4 19.7 19.3 19.1 -26.5 -6.9 -27.4 -23.2 -17.3 -25.3 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 304.9 305.0 305.1 305.6 10.9 2.4 1.9 .9 6.6 1.4

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... 473.1 472.8 474.3 474.3 29.8 5.4 3.7 1.0 16.9 2.4 

Personal care 1 ...................................................................... 174.8 174.9 174.7 175.2 2.8 1.2 .9 .9 2.0 .9 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... 155.5 155.0 154.2 153.8 .8 -2.3 .5 -4.3 -.8 -1.9 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... 190.1 190.6 190.7 191.3 3.7 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.6 2.0 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 276.1 277.0 277.7 277.9 3.5 3.7 2.1 2.6 3.6 2.3 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ............................................................................. 151.2 150.9 150.6 151.3 5.8 -.3 1.1 .3 2.7 .7 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 176.4 176.9 177.2 177.0 1.6 .2 .7 1.4 .9 1.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 136.5 135.8 135.3 136.4 8.0 -.3 1.2 -.3 3.8 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. 149.2 150.1 150.7 152.0 18.3 -4.5 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.4 

Apparel ................................................................................ 122.4 122.2 122.0 120.8 4.0 -7.8 1.7 -5.1 -2.1 -1.8 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. 170.2 169.7 168.5 171.6 32.3 4.7 5.8 3.3 17.7 4.6 

Durables ................................................................................ 121.0 120.2 119.9 119.7 -5.1 -1.3 -2.3 -4.2 -3.2 -3.3 

Services ..................................................................................... 207.8 208.4 209.0 209.7 3.0 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.5 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 196.2 196.6 197.0 197.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 2.7 3.2 3.0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... 110.1 111.2 112.3 113.7 3.0 5.7 5.3 13.7 4.4 9.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 134.0 134.1 134.6 136.6 -2.7 1.5 2.7 8.0 -.6 5.3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 114.0 114.4 114.7 114.8 3.3 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 120.4 120.8 120.8 121.7 1.7 2.4 2.4 4.4 2.0 3.4 

Transportation services ........................................................... 210.3 211.3 211.8 212.2 4.4 4.1 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.2 

Medical care services .............................................................. 297.4 299.1 300.7 300.9 4.8 6.2 5.6 4.8 5.5 5.2 

Other services ......................................................................... 244.1 244.6 245.2 246.2 1.4 5.3 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.4 

Special indexes

All items less food ..................................................................... 177.3 177.4 177.5 178.3 4.5 2.3 2.5 2.3 3.4 2.4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 169.5 169.5 169.5 170.3 4.2 1.4 2.2 1.9 2.8 2.0 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 172.3 172.4 172.5 173.2 4.1 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.9 2.1 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 138.2 137.6 137.1 138.1 8.2 -.6 1.2 -.3 3.7 .4 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 151.3 152.2 152.8 153.9 17.4 -3.9 6.6 7.1 6.2 6.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 170.9 170.2 169.5 172.5 28.7 3.9 6.1 3.8 15.6 4.9 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 163.2 164.0 164.3 164.9 8.8 -2.0 3.8 4.2 3.3 4.0 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 195.3 195.9 196.5 197.1 2.8 4.0 4.4 3.7 3.4 4.1 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 200.8 201.3 201.8 202.3 3.5 2.9 3.7 3.0 3.2 3.3 

Energy ....................................................................................... 125.8 125.0 124.3 129.5 32.9 6.8 9.4 12.3 19.1 10.8 

All items less energy ................................................................. 184.4 184.7 184.9 185.0 2.0 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.5 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 186.7 186.8 187.1 187.3 2.2 1.5 2.2 1.3 1.9 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 143.9 143.4 143.2 142.8 .0 -2.2 -.8 -3.0 -1.1 -1.9 

Energy commodities ............................................................ 126.2 124.6 122.8 131.0 81.0 12.0 16.0 16.1 42.4 16.1 

Services less energy services ............................................... 216.1 216.7 217.3 217.8 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.4 

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 177.0 177.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 

All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... -

 527.2 529.2 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................... 17.072 177.1 177.4 1.0 .2 .3 .2 -.1 

Food .......................................................................................... 16.071 176.5 176.8 .9 .2 .3 .2 -.2 

Food at home .......................................................................... 9.646 175.1 175.7 .2 .3 .3 .2 -.2 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................ 1.449 197.1 199.9 1.6 1.4 .1 -.6 1.1 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................... .515 179.4 182.9 1.0 2.0 .3 -.6 1.4 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................................... .071 165.5 179.2 4.4 8.3 -.3 1.0 1.6 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................ .272 201.9 202.6 -.3 .3 .5 -.5 .8 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... .173 154.9 157.8 1.7 1.9 -.5 -1.4 1.9 

Bakery products .................................................................. .934 206.3 208.6 2.0 1.1 .0 -.9 .9 

Bread 1 2 ............................................................................ .286 116.0 116.7 2.2 .6 -.7 -.4 .6 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ......................................... .111 116.2 117.1 1.9 .8 .0 -.1 .8 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................... .271 199.2 199.7 2.4 .3 .6 -.4 .6 

Other bakery products ...................................................... .265 198.2 203.3 1.3 2.6 .0 -1.9 1.7 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................... 2.773 162.3 161.5 -.3 -.5 .7 .3 -.4 

Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................... 2.645 163.0 162.3 -.5 -.4 .6 .3 -.2 

Meats ................................................................................ 1.793 160.3 159.4 -.4 -.6 .5 .7 -.3 

Beef and veal 1 ................................................................ .854 160.8 161.0 1.0 .1 .3 .6 .1 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ .330 138.5 138.6 1.5 .1 -.3 .3 .1 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 ............................................... .129 118.9 121.1 3.8 1.9 .6 2.9 1.9 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ................................................. .345 116.5 116.0 -.3 -.4 .5 .2 -.4 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 .................................. .050 113.2 114.3 1.2 1.0 .5 -.9 1.0 

Pork ................................................................................. .581 159.2 159.7 -2.7 .3 1.0 .6 .3 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ........ .184 113.0 113.3 .2 .3 2.6 -.2 .7 

Ham .............................................................................. .127 155.2 156.0 -1.6 .5 .3 .3 .8 

Pork chops .................................................................... .147 155.5 156.5 -3.3 .6 .6 .6 1.5 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ...................... .122 95.5 95.1 -7.2 -.4 -1.1 1.7 -1.3 

Other meats .................................................................... .359 164.8 159.0 .3 -3.5 -.1 1.0 -2.3 

Poultry ............................................................................... .503 166.8 165.7 -.7 -.7 1.6 -.5 -.7 

Chicken 1 2 ....................................................................... .413 108.4 106.8 -.7 -1.5 1.5 -.6 -1.5 

Other poultry including turkey 2 ........................................ .090 103.9 107.1 -.9 3.1 1.4 -3.5 1.1 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. .349 188.8 189.7 -.9 .5 .2 -.3 .5 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 ............................................... .207 106.6 107.4 -2.3 .8 -.3 .0 .8 

Processed fish and seafood 2 .......................................... .142 105.4 105.3 1.1 -.1 .6 .1 .2 

Eggs .................................................................................... .128 145.4 143.9 4.8 -1.0 1.7 .5 -2.1 

Dairy and related products 1 .................................................. .977 167.2 166.3 -2.0 -.5 .3 .2 -.5 

Milk 1 2 ................................................................................. .367 109.9 109.9 -2.1 .0 .2 .2 .0 

Cheese and related products .............................................. .279 167.7 166.0 -3.4 -1.0 .5 .2 -1.1 

Ice cream and related products .......................................... .182 181.6 182.6 .8 .6 .0 -.1 .1 

Other dairy and related products 1 2 .................................... .150 115.0 112.8 -2.1 -1.9 .1 1.0 -1.9 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ 1.337 222.9 225.7 1.1 1.3 .9 .5 -.9 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................. 1.024 261.9 266.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 .3 -.6 

Fresh fruits ........................................................................ .501 279.2 278.3 1.9 -.3 .9 1.2 .1 

Apples ............................................................................. .099 232.6 239.0 8.1 2.8 .0 .0 2.2 

Bananas .......................................................................... .098 165.8 174.5 3.8 5.2 1.0 -.4 4.5 

Citrus fruits 2 .................................................................... .091 142.0 134.5 1.1 -5.3 3.3 1.5 -6.4 

Other fresh fruits 2 ............................................................ .212 111.4 109.0 -1.4 -2.2 -2.5 -.4 -.9 

Fresh vegetables .............................................................. .523 245.0 253.8 .8 3.6 1.7 -.5 -1.4 

Potatoes .......................................................................... .097 222.9 231.6 8.2 3.9 .8 .5 -.1 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... .061 214.9 219.5 -18.5 2.1 2.7 -4.3 2.1 

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... .116 283.4 295.0 7.5 4.1 10.4 12.2 4.1 

Other fresh vegetables .................................................... .249 251.9 261.1 .9 3.7 2.4 -.7 -4.3 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... .313 113.0 112.7 .4 -.3 -.3 1.1 -1.9 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .......................................... .169 112.9 111.9 -.1 -.9 -.4 1.5 -2.6 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................... .091 114.1 115.1 -1.5 .9 .2 -.3 -1.2 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 ... .053 109.7 109.5 5.0 -.2 .0 .9 -.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................. 1.118 139.1 139.9 0.8 0.6 -0.6 0.9 -0.6 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .......................................... .842 108.0 108.7 .6 .6 -1.1 1.3 -1.0 

Carbonated drinks ............................................................. .463 125.5 127.1 .2 1.3 -.1 1.1 -1.0 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...................... .038 113.7 114.1 2.1 .4 .4 .4 .4 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ .341 107.4 107.1 .9 -.3 -2.2 1.4 -.3 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 .................... .276 98.2 98.6 1.4 .4 .3 .4 .5 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. .102 141.8 144.6 1.8 2.0 -.1 .5 2.0 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ........................ .173 114.9 114.4 1.3 -.4 .8 -.2 -.4 

Other food at home ............................................................... 1.992 160.6 161.3 .2 .4 .3 .1 -.1 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................... .337 158.9 160.4 1.2 .9 .2 .1 -.6 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ......................................... .069 140.3 144.3 .6 2.9 .6 .3 -1.2 

Candy and chewing gum 1 2 .............................................. .205 107.3 106.9 .8 -.4 -.4 .4 -.4 

Other sweets 2 ................................................................... .063 111.8 115.2 2.9 3.0 .6 .2 .9 

Fats and oils ........................................................................ .302 152.9 155.7 -1.5 1.8 -.6 .1 .9 

Butter and margarine 1 2 .................................................... .091 114.7 118.5 -7.3 3.3 -3.8 -.6 3.3 

Salad dressing 2 ................................................................. .087 107.9 107.9 -1.2 .0 -.6 -.6 .2 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 2 ................... .124 105.8 107.9 3.2 2.0 .2 -.3 2.0 

Other foods ......................................................................... 1.353 178.5 178.5 .3 .0 .6 .0 -.2 

Soups ................................................................................ .112 206.0 204.1 1.8 -.9 -1.4 .2 .6 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... .273 151.8 151.4 -1.3 -.3 2.0 .5 -.3 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. .276 166.9 170.2 -.1 2.0 -.5 -1.2 2.0 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................... .271 189.0 187.2 .7 -1.0 3.4 .0 -2.2 

Baby food 1 2 ..................................................................... .114 117.2 117.5 1.6 .3 .9 .1 .3 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ........................................... .308 110.7 110.1 .7 -.5 .8 -.3 -.5 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 6.425 180.0 179.8 1.9 -.1 .2 .2 -.1 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ............................................ 2.191 113.8 113.9 2.1 .1 .2 .3 .0 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 .................................... 3.345 113.7 113.3 1.4 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ................................... .384 111.2 111.2 4.8 .0 .6 1.2 -.1 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... .227 106.2 106.4 1.5 .2 -.2 .1 .2 

Other food away from home 2 ................................................ .278 120.1 120.2 3.8 .1 .4 .3 .2 

Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 1.001 184.7 185.5 2.3 .4 .1 .2 .3 

Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................. .707 165.2 166.0 1.8 .5 -.2 .2 .4 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ....................... .470 166.1 167.0 2.4 .5 -.4 .2 .5 

Distilled spirits at home ......................................................... .101 170.1 170.4 1.0 .2 .0 .0 -.3 

Wine at home ........................................................................ .136 149.9 150.8 .7 .6 .1 .3 .2 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... .293 225.2 226.0 3.3 .4 .9 -.2 .4 

Housing ....................................................................................... 38.134 176.9 177.9 2.6 .6 .2 .2 .4 

Shelter ....................................................................................... 29.422 203.9 204.9 3.1 .5 .2 .2 .2 

Rent of primary residence 3 ..................................................... 8.456 201.9 202.6 3.2 .3 .2 .2 .3 

Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................... 1.499 109.6 114.3 1.0 4.3 .7 -.3 .0 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .................................. .183 293.9 293.8 6.0 .0 .4 .4 .4 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 1.317 229.4 240.7 .3 4.9 .7 -.4 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................... 19.144 198.0 198.5 3.2 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... .323 112.3 113.7 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 

Fuels and utilities ...................................................................... 4.783 143.5 145.3 3.2 1.3 .1 .4 1.5 

Fuels ....................................................................................... 3.902 126.4 128.3 3.3 1.5 .0 .5 1.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................... .192 125.0 135.8 20.2 8.6 .7 1.3 6.2 

Fuel oil ................................................................................ .117 123.0 136.3 26.8 10.8 .1 2.0 8.7 

Other household fuels 5 ....................................................... .075 163.3 172.1 10.9 5.4 1.1 1.1 4.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................... 3.710 133.2 134.7 2.5 1.1 .1 .4 1.5 

Electricity 3 ........................................................................... 2.647 131.1 131.1 -.8 .0 -.1 .1 .3 

Utility natural gas service 3 .................................................. 1.063 145.1 150.9 11.1 4.0 .5 1.1 4.7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... .880 114.6 114.9 2.9 .3 .4 .3 .1 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ...................................... .667 242.8 243.3 3.2 .2 .4 .3 .0 

Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ............................................ .213 284.5 285.4 1.9 .3 .1 .1 .3 

Household furnishings and operations ...................................... 3.929 123.0 123.2 -1.4 .2 -.2 -.2 .1 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ..................... .235 94.3 94.3 -4.7 .0 -.8 -1.6 .0 

Floor coverings 1 2 ................................................................. .041 108.1 108.0 .7 -.1 .7 .1 -.1 

Window coverings 1 2 ............................................................ .058 95.5 98.0 .1 2.6 -.1 -.4 2.6 

Other linens 1 2 ...................................................................... .136 89.0 88.1 -8.1 -1.0 -1.5 -2.5 -1.0 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... .923 125.1 124.8 -.8 -.2 -.4 .0 -.2 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ .272 131.1 130.7 -2.2 -.3 -1.2 -.6 -.3 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ .481 98.1 97.9 -.1 -.2 -.1 .4 -.2 

Other furniture 2 ..................................................................... .150 93.9 93.7 -.4 -.2 .7 -.5 -.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Appliances 1 2 .......................................................................... .391 90.8 90.8 -3.6 0.0 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 

Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................. .214 95.1 95.0 -2.8 -.1 -.5 -.5 -.1 

Other appliances 2 ................................................................. .163 84.6 84.6 -4.5 .0 -.6 -.4 .1 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ...................... .529 91.0 91.7 -2.4 .8 -.4 -1.3 .8 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... .273 96.6 97.3 -2.4 .7 -.5 -1.1 .7 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 7 ................................................. .120 118.8 119.6 .3 .7 .9 -1.2 .7 

Dishes and flatware 1 2 .......................................................... .059 85.7 86.0 -7.5 .4 -1.1 -1.9 .4 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 ................................ .077 91.3 92.4 -2.5 1.2 -1.6 -1.5 1.2 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. .570 93.5 93.5 -1.7 .0 .0 -.4 .0 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ........................................... .169 93.9 93.7 -2.3 -.2 .7 -.4 -.2 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ...................................... .258 92.5 92.7 -1.4 .2 -.3 -.5 .2 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... .923 158.5 159.2 -.8 .4 .1 -.6 .4 

Household cleaning products 1 2 ........................................... .442 108.9 110.0 -.5 1.0 .1 -.6 1.0 

Household paper products 1 2 ............................................... .215 118.3 117.4 -1.0 -.8 .0 .6 -.8 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ..................................... .267 104.8 105.3 -1.0 .5 .1 -.5 .9 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... .357 120.8 121.7 2.7 .7 .3 .0 .7 

Domestic services 1 2 ............................................................ .073 118.8 119.0 2.6 .2 .3 -.1 .2 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 .................................... .097 119.3 121.1 1.1 1.5 .0 -.1 1.5 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................ .075 117.5 118.4 3.5 .8 .5 .3 1.1 

Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................ .062 129.9 130.0 4.5 .1 .7 .4 .1 

Apparel ........................................................................................ 4.638 120.9 117.3 -1.9 -3.0 -.2 -.2 -1.0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................... 1.176 118.8 115.7 -4.4 -2.6 .1 -.5 -1.3 

Men’s apparel ......................................................................... .893 124.6 121.9 -2.2 -2.2 .0 -.6 -1.0 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................... .182 126.4 126.5 .9 .1 -.2 -.8 1.3 

Men’s furnishings .................................................................. .193 135.9 134.3 -1.4 -1.2 -.2 .3 -1.4 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ................................................... .271 92.4 86.0 -2.4 -6.9 -.3 -.1 -2.2 

Men’s pants and shorts ......................................................... .225 112.3 113.0 -5.2 .6 1.1 -.8 -.9 

Boys’ apparel .......................................................................... .282 101.8 97.7 -10.5 -4.0 -.7 -1.0 -2.7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................... 1.801 112.3 106.7 -1.7 -5.0 -.3 -.3 -1.2 

Women’s apparel .................................................................... 1.445 111.6 105.9 -2.5 -5.1 -.4 -.4 -1.1 

Women’s outerwear .............................................................. .109 116.5 109.4 .6 -6.1 .4 -.2 -.2 

Women’s dresses ................................................................. .244 101.0 93.0 .5 -7.9 .7 -1.3 -1.0 

Women’s suits and separates 2 ............................................. .685 90.1 84.4 -2.9 -6.3 -1.0 .2 -1.8 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 ................................................................. .373 93.1 92.4 -4.4 -.8 1.2 -.6 -.5 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................... .356 115.1 110.3 2.1 -4.2 -.3 -.2 -1.5 

Footwear ................................................................................... 1.136 120.8 119.5 1.5 -1.1 .2 .3 .5

Men’s footwear ........................................................................ .404 122.9 121.4 -.7 -1.2 -.1 .0 -.3 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................... .261 121.0 116.3 -.3 -3.9 .3 1.3 -1.1 

Women’s footwear .................................................................. .472 117.9 118.6 4.5 .6 .3 .3 2.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................... .244 127.2 122.4 -3.4 -3.8 -.1 -.2 -3.3 

Jewelry and watches 5 ............................................................... .281 124.8 126.2 -5.6 1.1 -1.2 .9 -1.9 

Watches 5 ................................................................................ .052 106.7 108.2 -5.0 1.4 -1.7 .8 .8 

Jewelry 5 .................................................................................. .230 129.9 131.3 -5.8 1.1 -1.0 .9 -2.6 

Transportation ............................................................................. 19.666 153.0 154.6 4.8 1.0 -.3 -.3 1.2 

Private transportation ................................................................ 18.751 150.4 152.0 5.1 1.1 -.4 -.4 1.4 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................... 9.568 98.5 98.2 -3.1 -.3 -.6 -.3 -.3 

New vehicles ......................................................................... 4.682 141.7 140.9 -2.0 -.6 -.1 -.2 -.7 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................ 3.783 149.3 149.2 -4.7 -.1 -1.3 -.1 .2 

Leased cars and trucks 1 8 .................................................... .886 98.1 97.7 -2.1 -.4 -1.2 -.9 -.4 

Car and truck rental 2 ............................................................. .084 104.4 104.3 -.8 -.1 -1.7 -2.2 .4 

Motor fuel ................................................................................ 3.836 120.0 126.7 29.0 5.6 -1.4 -1.5 6.7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................... 3.803 119.4 126.1 29.2 5.6 -1.4 -1.5 6.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ............................................... -

 117.4 124.6 30.7 6.1 -1.7 -1.7 7.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 ....................................... -

 124.3 131.1 29.8 5.5 -1.0 -1.3 6.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ............................................ -

 120.0 125.9 27.3 4.9 -.5 -1.1 5.9 

Other motor fuels 1 2 .............................................................. .033 113.6 116.6 8.3 2.6 -.1 -1.0 2.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... .524 106.3 107.1 1.7 .8 .3 -.2 .8 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... .256 100.5 101.5 .7 1.0 .1 -.2 1.0 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ................................. .268 108.3 108.9 2.6 .6 .4 -.2 .6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................... 1.458 195.0 195.4 3.6 .2 .6 .5 .2 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... .076 201.7 201.2 1.7 -.2 .3 -.2 -.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... .481 179.1 179.4 3.4 .2 .4 .3 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle repair 1 2 .......................................................... .882 118.2 118.5 3.9 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 

Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................... 2.854 305.6 307.5 9.3 .6 1.0 .5 .8 

Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................. .510 114.3 114.2 2.1 -.1 .4 -.1 -.1 

State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ......................... .361 111.5 111.1 2.0 -.4 .5 .0 -.4 

Parking and other fees 1 2 ..................................................... .129 122.7 123.4 2.5 .6 .0 -.3 .6 

Public transportation ................................................................. .915 199.2 198.5 -1.2 -.4 .6 .3 -.5 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. .486 222.6 221.2 -3.3 -.6 -.7 .4 -.6 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. .124 157.5 157.0 .3 -.3 -.1 .6 -.3 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... .297 183.2 183.4 1.7 .1 .1 .1 .1 

Medical care ................................................................................ 4.747 290.6 291.8 4.8 .4 .5 .4 .1 

Medical care commodities ........................................................ 1.012 254.0 254.8 2.9 .3 .4 .2 .2 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................ .693 320.6 322.7 4.5 .7 .4 .1 .4 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ...................... .319 149.5 148.8 -.5 -.5 .1 .7 -.5 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. .245 178.1 176.9 -.5 -.7 .1 .7 -.7 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... .074 178.2 178.4 -.5 .1 .3 .5 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................... 3.735 299.5 300.9 5.3 .5 .6 .5 .1 

Professional services 3 ............................................................ 2.265 259.2 260.0 2.8 .3 .3 .3 -.1 

Physicians’ services 3 ............................................................ 1.293 266.2 267.1 2.8 .3 .4 .3 .0 

Dental services 3 .................................................................... .596 284.6 285.3 4.1 .2 .3 .4 -.1 

Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 ................................................. .234 155.8 156.0 -.2 .1 -.4 .8 .1 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .......................... .143 179.2 179.6 3.2 .2 .2 .6 -.1 

Hospital and related services 3 ................................................ 1.177 379.1 382.2 9.8 .8 1.1 .9 .4 

Hospital services 3 11 ............................................................. 1.159 140.2 141.3 9.8 .8 1.1 .9 .4 

Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 .......................................... -

 135.9 136.8 8.9 .7 1.1 .9 .1 

Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ......................................... -

 328.5 331.9 13.0 1.0 1.6 .7 .6 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 11 .................................. .018 137.0 138.7 4.5 1.2 .5 .2 .9 

Recreation 2 ................................................................................. 5.567 104.7 105.1 .9 .4 .0 .3 .1 

Video and audio 2 ...................................................................... 1.795 102.4 102.7 1.3 .3 .4 .4 -.3 

Televisions .............................................................................. .137 37.2 36.9 -11.7 -.8 -1.3 -.8 -1.6 

Cable television 3 6 .................................................................. 1.083 302.7 304.9 6.2 .7 .7 .6 .0 

Other video equipment 2 .......................................................... .053 43.3 42.6 -14.5 -1.6 -1.8 -1.4 -1.9 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 2 ... .166 79.1 79.0 -7.9 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... .122 70.8 70.0 -5.9 -1.1 .3 .3 -1.1 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ................................... .157 109.1 108.6 3.5 -.5 1.6 .8 -.5 

Pets, pet products and services 2 .............................................. .699 112.6 113.4 2.3 .7 -.1 .4 .3 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... .492 148.8 149.6 .8 .5 -.2 .3 .5 

Pet services including veterinary 1 2 ........................................ .208 131.4 132.6 5.7 .9 .1 .8 .9 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ .699 117.8 118.4 -1.0 .5 -.3 -.3 .5 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................... .399 133.1 134.3 -.1 .9 -.7 -.4 .9 

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. .295 100.5 100.4 -2.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 

Photography 1 2 ......................................................................... .207 97.7 98.1 -1.1 .4 -.3 -.1 .4 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. .084 115.3 116.1 -5.4 .7 -1.1 -.5 .7 

Photographers and film processing 1 2 .................................... .122 106.0 106.2 2.0 .2 .3 .1 .2 

Other recreational goods 2 ......................................................... .462 76.5 76.1 -8.9 -.5 -1.0 .0 -.5 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... .354 90.7 90.2 -10.6 -.6 -.9 .1 -.6 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ............................... .050 93.7 93.4 -2.4 -.3 -1.9 -1.1 -.3 

Music instruments and accessories 1 2 .................................... .047 98.1 98.4 -1.0 .3 -.7 -.5 .3 

Recreation services 2 ................................................................. 1.382 122.6 123.3 4.4 .6 .1 .3 .6 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 ......... .363 113.4 113.7 .8 .3 -.1 .3 -.4 

Admissions .............................................................................. .698 257.0 258.9 6.2 .7 .2 .4 .9 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ............................................. .126 207.5 209.9 3.2 1.2 .1 .2 1.3 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ .323 197.9 197.7 1.6 -.1 -.2 .2 -.1 

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .............................................. .210 111.4 111.3 2.0 -.1 -.5 .9 -.1 

Recreational books 1 2 ............................................................. .113 104.2 104.1 .8 -.1 .3 -1.2 -.1 

Education and communication 2 .................................................. 5.604 108.8 109.2 2.0 .4 .0 .2 .4 

Education 2 ................................................................................ 2.472 129.7 130.3 6.2 .5 .4 .4 .5 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .217 324.5 330.6 8.3 1.9 .8 .3 .9 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.256 366.0 367.2 6.1 .3 .4 .4 .5 

College tuition and fees ........................................................ .917 387.3 388.3 7.2 .3 .4 .4 .7 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................ .269 412.8 412.8 6.8 .0 .6 .5 .5 

Child care and nursery school 7 ............................................. .916 176.9 177.7 4.7 .5 .3 .3 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 2 ............... .079 132.6 133.6 6.1 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 

Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... 3.132 93.2 93.5 -1.3 .3 -.3 -.1 .3 

Postage and delivery services 1 2 ............................................ .160 119.4 119.4 10.5 .0 .1 .0 .0 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... .157 191.7 191.7 10.6 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Delivery services 2 ................................................................. .003 130.4 131.1 5.2 .5 .8 .6 .8 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................. 2.972 92.0 92.3 -1.8 .3 -.4 .0 .3 

Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................... 2.536 100.1 100.7 .3 .6 -.1 .0 .6 

Telephone services, local charges 1 3 ................................. 1.317 198.1 198.5 4.9 .2 .2 .3 .2 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 2 ................... .984 82.5 83.2 -5.6 .8 -.4 .0 .8 

Cellular telephone services 1 2 ............................................ .236 68.5 68.8 .6 .4 -.6 -.3 .4 

Information and information processing other than telephone

services 1 12 ..................................................................... .436 17.8 17.7 -11.9 -.6 -2.2 -.6 -.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ................ .191 19.3 19.1 -21.4 -1.0 -3.4 -2.0 -1.0 

Computer software and accessories 1 2 ................................ .034 69.9 70.1 -8.1 .3 .1 .0 .3 

Computer information processing services 1 2 ...................... .138 99.9 100.0 1.2 .1 .0 -.2 .1 

Other information processing equipment 1 2 .......................... .067 59.3 59.1 -7.9 -.3 -2.5 -.5 -.3 

Other goods and services ........................................................... 4.571 305.1 305.6 3.9 .2 .0 .0 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. 1.542 474.3 474.3 9.4 .0 -.1 .3 .0 

Cigarettes 1 2 ........................................................................... 1.459 192.4 192.4 9.8 .0 -.1 .3 .0 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ............................. .074 130.3 130.8 3.7 .4 .1 .7 .4 

Personal care 1 .......................................................................... 3.030 174.7 175.2 1.4 .3 .1 -.1 .3 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... .786 154.2 153.8 -1.3 -.3 -.3 -.5 -.3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 2 .................................................................... .420 103.0 102.2 -1.9 -.8 -.3 -.5 -.8 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... .361 169.3 170.0 -.5 .4 -.4 -.5 .4 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... .896 190.7 191.3 2.3 .3 .3 .1 .3 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ....................... .896 116.2 116.6 2.3 .3 .3 .0 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................ 1.170 276.7 277.9 3.0 .4 .3 .3 .1 

Legal services 1 5 ................................................................... .256 213.2 215.5 4.6 1.1 .5 .0 1.1 

Funeral expenses 5 ................................................................ .169 210.8 212.2 4.0 .7 .4 .3 .5 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ................................... .391 113.8 113.9 1.9 .1 .2 -.1 .1 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ...... .035 116.4 116.3 1.7 -.1 1.1 .2 -.1 

Financial services 1 5 ............................................................. .202 235.9 236.7 2.7 .3 .0 .0 .3 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .............................................. .177 92.6 93.1 -1.5 .5 .1 .0 .5 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ................................................................................. 45.066 150.3 150.7 1.6 .3 -.2 -.2 .5 

Commodities less food and beverages ....................................... 27.994 135.0 135.3 2.0 .2 -.5 -.4 .8 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 15.152 147.3 148.3 6.8 .7 .6 .4 .9 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 10.514 167.2 171.0 10.9 2.3 -.3 -.7 1.8 

Durables .................................................................................... 12.842 120.4 120.1 -3.2 -.2 -.7 -.2 -.2 

Services ........................................................................................ 54.934 208.3 209.4 3.4 .5 .3 .3 .3 

Rent of shelter 4 ............................................................................. 29.099 196.3 197.3 3.1 .5 .2 .2 .3 

Transportation services ................................................................. 6.706 211.7 212.1 4.3 .2 .5 .2 .2 

Other services ............................................................................... 10.123 245.1 246.2 3.3 .4 .2 .2 .4 

All items less food ......................................................................... 83.929 177.0 177.7 2.9 .4 .1 .1 .5

All items less shelter ..................................................................... 70.578 169.1 169.7 2.4 .4 .0 .0 .5 

All items less medical care ............................................................ 95.253 172.1 172.7 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .4 

Commodities less food .................................................................. 28.995 136.8 137.1 1.9 .2 -.4 -.4 .7 

Nondurables less food .................................................................. 16.153 149.6 150.5 6.4 .6 .6 .4 .7 

Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. 11.514 168.0 171.6 10.1 2.1 -.4 -.4 1.8 

Nondurables .................................................................................. 32.224 162.6 163.2 3.6 .4 .5 .2 .4 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................... 3.502 116.6 112.4 -3.1 -3.6 -.2 -.3 -1.4 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ........................................................ 25.835 195.9 196.9 3.7 .5 .3 .3 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2002

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2003 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Special aggregate indexes

Services less medical care services ............................................. 51.199 201.1 202.1 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 

Energy ........................................................................................... 7.738 122.6 126.9 14.8 3.5 -.6 -.6 4.2 

All items less energy ..................................................................... 92.262 184.6 184.8 1.7 .1 .2 .1 .1 

All items less food and energy .................................................... 76.191 186.7 186.9 1.8 .1 .1 .2 .1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 24.967 143.1 142.2 -1.5 -.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 4.028 120.7 127.6 28.6 5.7 -1.3 -1.4 6.7 

Services less energy services ................................................... 51.224 216.7 217.7 3.5 .5 .3 .3 .2 

Domestically produced farm food ................................................. 8.082 178.7 179.1 .2 .2 .6 .2 -.3 

Utilities and public transportation .................................................. 9.125 156.3 157.4 1.9 .7 .3 .3 .3 

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

 $ .565 $ .563 - - - - -

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

 $ .190 $ .189 - - - - -

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 177.2 177.3 177.5 178.1 4.2 1.8 2.3 2.0 3.0 2.2 

Food and beverages ................................................................... 176.4 176.9 177.2 177.0 1.6 .2 .7 1.4 .9 1.0 

Food .......................................................................................... 175.8 176.3 176.7 176.4 1.6 .0 .7 1.4 .8 1.0 

Food at home .......................................................................... 174.3 174.9 175.3 175.0 1.6 -1.6 -.5 1.6 .0 .6 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................ 198.9 199.0 197.9 200.1 1.8 .4 1.8 2.4 1.1 2.1 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................... 181.3 181.8 180.8 183.3 1.1 -1.3 .0 4.5 -.1 2.2 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ......................................... 173.5 173.0 174.8 177.6 4.3 1.6 1.9 9.8 3.0 5.8 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................ 201.5 202.6 201.5 203.2 -1.8 -1.6 -1.4 3.4 -1.7 1.0 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... 157.9 157.1 154.9 157.8 6.6 -2.0 2.6 -.3 2.2 1.2 

Bakery products .................................................................. 208.2 208.3 206.5 208.3 2.4 1.4 3.5 .2 1.9 1.8 

Bread 1 2 ............................................................................ 117.3 116.5 116.0 116.7 1.1 1.8 8.2 -2.0 1.4 3.0 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ......................................... 116.3 116.3 116.2 117.1 1.4 -2.1 5.7 2.8 -.3 4.2 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................... 196.8 198.0 197.3 198.5 1.2 3.5 1.2 3.5 2.4 2.4 

Other bakery products ...................................................... 204.4 204.3 200.5 203.9 6.9 1.0 -1.4 -1.0 3.9 -1.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................... 160.6 161.7 162.2 161.6 2.0 -1.9 -3.7 2.5 .0 -.6 

Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................... 161.7 162.7 163.2 162.8 1.2 -2.4 -3.4 2.7 -.6 -.4 

Meats ................................................................................ 158.7 159.5 160.6 160.1 1.8 -4.1 -2.5 3.6 -1.2 .5 

Beef and veal 1 ................................................................ 159.4 159.9 160.8 161.0 6.4 -5.8 -.3 4.1 .1 1.9 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ 138.5 138.1 138.5 138.6 5.7 -5.9 6.3 .3 -.3 3.3 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 ............................................... 114.8 115.5 118.9 121.1 13.7 -13.5 -4.7 23.8 -.9 8.6 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ................................................. 116.8 117.4 117.6 117.1 -2.4 -3.4 3.5 1.0 -2.9 2.3 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 .................................. 113.6 114.2 113.2 114.3 3.2 -8.2 8.1 2.5 -2.6 5.3 

Pork ................................................................................. 158.0 159.6 160.6 161.1 -4.0 -7.1 -6.8 8.1 -5.6 .4 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ........ 111.0 113.9 113.7 114.5 -1.7 -9.8 .4 13.2 -5.9 6.6 

Ham .............................................................................. 156.6 157.1 157.6 158.9 3.0 -7.6 -6.6 6.0 -2.5 -.5 

Pork chops .................................................................... 154.0 155.0 155.9 158.2 -13.2 -4.5 -5.3 11.4 -9.0 2.7 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ...................... 96.3 95.2 96.8 95.5 -8.6 -7.0 -10.1 -3.3 -7.8 -6.8 

Other meats .................................................................... 162.3 162.1 163.8 160.1 1.8 5.1 .0 -5.3 3.4 -2.7 

Poultry ............................................................................... 165.3 168.0 167.1 165.9 1.2 -2.1 -3.1 1.5 -.5 -.8 

Chicken 1 2 ....................................................................... 107.4 109.0 108.4 106.8 .4 -.4 -.4 -2.2 .0 -1.3 

Other poultry including turkey 2 ........................................ 107.6 109.1 105.3 106.5 5.7 .0 -4.7 -4.0 2.8 -4.4 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. 189.0 189.3 188.8 189.7 -1.5 5.6 -8.6 1.5 2.0 -3.7 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 ............................................... 106.9 106.6 106.6 107.4 -5.3 8.0 -12.4 1.9 1.1 -5.5 

Processed fish and seafood 2 .......................................... 104.8 105.4 105.5 105.7 5.9 -3.4 -1.1 3.5 1.2 1.1 

Eggs .................................................................................... 136.5 138.8 139.5 136.6 17.3 12.0 -8.6 .3 14.6 -4.3 

Dairy and related products 1 .................................................. 166.4 166.9 167.2 166.3 -2.3 -3.0 -2.4 -.2 -2.7 -1.3 

Milk 1 2 ................................................................................. 109.5 109.7 109.9 109.9 -2.1 -5.6 -2.2 1.5 -3.9 -.4 

Cheese and related products .............................................. 166.4 167.2 167.5 165.7 -1.2 -3.2 -7.6 -1.7 -2.2 -4.7

Ice cream and related products .......................................... 180.1 180.1 180.0 180.1 6.9 -3.0 -.4 .0 1.8 -.2 

Other dairy and related products 1 2 .................................... 113.8 113.9 115.0 112.8 -4.4 8.7 -8.3 -3.5 1.9 -5.9 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ 218.6 220.6 221.7 219.7 5.3 -2.2 -.4 2.0 1.5 .8 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................. 255.0 258.4 259.2 257.6 5.5 -2.9 -.9 4.1 1.2 1.6 

Fresh fruits ........................................................................ 268.6 271.1 274.4 274.8 -9.9 2.5 6.8 9.6 -3.9 8.2 

Apples ............................................................................. 238.9 239.0 239.1 244.3 7.4 2.5 13.0 9.4 4.9 11.2 

Bananas .......................................................................... 167.0 168.6 168.0 175.6 -6.7 -2.4 4.4 22.2 -4.6 13.0 

Citrus fruits 2 .................................................................... 152.6 157.6 160.0 149.7 -.5 -15.8 34.9 -7.4 -8.5 11.8 

Other fresh fruits 2 ............................................................ 100.1 97.6 97.2 96.3 -21.7 43.5 -2.4 -14.3 6.0 -8.5 

Fresh vegetables .............................................................. 241.2 245.3 244.1 240.8 21.7 -7.6 -7.6 -.7 6.0 -4.2 

Potatoes .......................................................................... 235.7 237.7 238.8 238.5 65.0 -8.2 -13.6 4.8 23.1 -4.8 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... 218.7 224.6 214.9 219.5 43.2 -73.5 15.0 1.5 -38.4 8.0 

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... 228.7 252.5 283.4 295.0 -22.5 -29.7 -11.4 176.8 -26.2 56.6 

Other fresh vegetables .................................................... 252.7 258.7 257.0 245.9 12.2 2.9 .2 -10.3 7.4 -5.2 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... 113.3 113.0 114.2 112.0 4.7 .0 1.4 -4.5 2.3 -1.6 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .......................................... 112.7 112.2 113.9 110.9 5.1 -1.8 2.5 -6.2 1.6 -2.0 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................... 115.9 116.1 115.7 114.3 .0 2.4 -2.7 -5.4 1.2 -4.1 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 ... 109.6 109.6 110.6 110.1 9.9 3.0 5.7 1.8 6.4 3.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................. 139.7 138.8 140.1 139.3 2.6 -2.3 4.1 -1.1 0.1 1.5 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .......................................... 109.0 107.8 109.2 108.1 4.9 -3.6 4.9 -3.3 .6 .7 

Carbonated drinks ............................................................. 126.5 126.4 127.8 126.5 4.8 -10.2 7.3 .0 -3.0 3.6 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...................... 112.8 113.3 113.7 114.1 2.2 .7 1.1 4.7 1.4 2.9 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ 108.3 105.9 107.4 107.1 .4 4.6 3.4 -4.4 2.5 -.6 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 .................... 97.5 97.8 98.2 98.7 -2.0 .4 2.5 5.0 -.8 3.7 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. 141.3 141.1 141.8 144.6 3.1 .8 -6.0 9.7 2.0 1.5 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ........................ 114.2 115.1 114.9 114.4 -4.2 -1.8 11.2 .7 -3.0 5.8 

Other food at home ............................................................... 160.6 161.1 161.2 161.1 -.5 -1.5 1.3 1.3 -1.0 1.3 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................... 159.7 160.0 160.1 159.2 4.9 .3 .5 -1.2 2.6 -.4 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ......................................... 143.4 144.3 144.7 143.0 6.3 -2.5 -.3 -1.1 1.8 -.7 

Candy and chewing gum 1 2 .............................................. 107.3 106.9 107.3 106.9 3.1 .4 1.5 -1.5 1.7 .0 

Other sweets 2 ................................................................... 111.9 112.6 112.8 113.8 4.4 1.8 -1.8 7.0 3.1 2.5 

Fats and oils ........................................................................ 155.1 154.1 154.3 155.7 -5.0 -4.3 2.1 1.6 -4.6 1.8 

Butter and margarine 1 2 .................................................... 119.9 115.4 114.7 118.5 -13.1 -11.8 1.0 -4.6 -12.4 -1.8 

Salad dressing 2 ................................................................. 108.9 108.3 107.7 107.9 -1.5 -1.5 1.9 -3.6 -1.5 -.9 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 2 ................... 105.9 106.1 105.8 107.9 .8 3.1 1.1 7.8 1.9 4.4 

Other foods ......................................................................... 177.8 178.8 178.8 178.5 -.4 -1.3 1.4 1.6 -.9 1.5 

Soups ................................................................................ 209.8 206.9 207.4 208.6 2.2 1.8 5.7 -2.3 2.0 1.7 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... 148.1 151.1 151.8 151.4 1.3 -4.3 -10.3 9.2 -1.6 -1.0 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. 169.8 168.9 166.9 170.2 .9 -16.0 16.6 .9 -7.9 8.5 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................... 184.4 190.6 190.6 186.5 -.2 1.3 -2.8 4.6 .5 .9 

Baby food 1 2 ..................................................................... 116.1 117.1 117.2 117.5 -.3 3.9 -2.0 4.9 1.7 1.4 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ........................................... 110.1 111.0 110.7 110.1 -2.9 8.8 -2.5 .0 2.8 -1.3 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 179.4 179.7 180.0 179.8 1.6 3.0 2.3 .9 2.3 1.6 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ............................................ 113.5 113.7 114.0 114.0 1.8 2.2 2.5 1.8 2.0 2.1 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 .................................... 113.3 113.5 113.7 113.3 1.1 2.9 1.8 .0 2.0 .9 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ................................... 109.1 109.8 111.1 111.0 4.2 3.4 4.5 7.2 3.8 5.8 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... 106.3 106.1 106.2 106.4 1.1 2.7 1.9 .4 1.9 1.1 

Other food away from home 2 ................................................ 119.1 119.6 120.0 120.2 6.0 2.7 2.4 3.7 4.4 3.1 

Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 184.4 184.6 185.0 185.5 2.9 1.5 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 

Alcoholic beverages at home .................................................. 165.6 165.2 165.6 166.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.1 1.7 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ....................... 166.5 165.9 166.2 167.0 3.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 2.8 1.9 

Distilled spirits at home ......................................................... 171.2 171.2 171.2 170.7 1.4 1.9 1.9 -1.2 1.7 .4 

Wine at home ........................................................................ 149.9 150.1 150.6 150.9 -1.1 1.1 .0 2.7 .0 1.3 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... 223.5 225.6 225.2 226.0 2.4 2.8 3.5 4.5 2.6 4.0 

Housing ....................................................................................... 177.0 177.3 177.7 178.4 2.6 2.1 2.8 3.2 2.3 3.0 

Shelter ....................................................................................... 203.6 204.1 204.6 205.1 3.7 2.6 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 ..................................................... 200.7 201.2 201.7 202.4 3.5 3.3 2.6 3.4 3.4 3.0 

Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................... 118.5 119.3 118.9 118.9 3.8 -6.9 5.6 1.4 -1.7 3.5 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .................................. 289.2 290.4 291.5 292.7 5.2 6.1 7.8 4.9 5.7 6.4 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 251.2 253.0 251.9 251.8 3.7 -8.1 5.3 1.0 -2.4 3.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................... 196.9 197.3 197.8 198.3 3.8 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.5 3.0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... 110.1 111.2 112.3 113.7 3.0 5.7 5.3 13.7 4.4 9.4 

Fuels and utilities ...................................................................... 143.9 144.0 144.6 146.7 -1.1 2.3 3.4 8.0 .6 5.7 

Fuels ....................................................................................... 127.0 127.0 127.6 129.8 -2.2 2.3 3.5 9.1 .0 6.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................... 120.6 121.4 123.0 130.6 12.7 14.7 17.6 37.5 13.7 27.2 

Fuel oil ................................................................................ 118.1 118.2 120.6 131.1 18.6 16.9 22.8 51.8 17.7 36.5 

Other household fuels 5 ....................................................... 157.5 159.3 161.1 168.0 .5 6.5 8.8 29.5 3.5 18.7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................... 134.0 134.1 134.6 136.6 -2.7 1.5 2.7 8.0 -.6 5.3 

Electricity 3 ........................................................................... 134.9 134.7 134.9 135.3 -5.7 1.8 .0 1.2 -2.0 .6 

Utility natural gas service 3 .................................................. 137.9 138.6 140.1 146.7 6.5 1.2 10.8 28.1 3.8 19.1 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 114.0 114.4 114.7 114.8 3.3 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ...................................... 241.4 242.4 243.1 243.1 3.4 2.9 3.6 2.8 3.2 3.2 

Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ............................................ 284.0 284.3 284.5 285.4 2.2 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.1 1.6 

Household furnishings and operations ...................................... 124.0 123.7 123.4 123.5 -1.6 -1.0 -1.6 -1.6 -1.3 -1.6 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ..................... 96.6 95.8 94.3 94.3 -3.2 -3.2 -3.2 -9.2 -3.2 -6.3 

Floor coverings 1 2 ................................................................. 107.2 108.0 108.1 108.0 -.7 1.5 -.7 3.0 .4 1.1 

Window coverings 1 2 ............................................................ 96.0 95.9 95.5 98.0 -1.2 -9.9 3.8 8.6 -5.6 6.2 

Other linens 1 2 ...................................................................... 92.7 91.3 89.0 88.1 -4.9 -1.3 -7.0 -18.4 -3.1 -12.9 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... 125.6 125.1 125.1 124.8 1.3 -.3 -1.6 -2.5 .5 -2.1 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ 133.5 131.9 131.1 130.7 1.8 -1.8 -.3 -8.1 .0 -4.3 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ 97.8 97.7 98.1 97.9 -1.2 2.1 -1.6 .4 .4 -.6 

Other furniture 2 ..................................................................... 94.2 94.9 94.4 94.3 .8 -1.7 -1.7 .4 -.4 -.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Appliances 1 2 .......................................................................... 92.1 91.6 90.8 90.8 -7.4 -2.1 0.9 -5.5 -4.8 -2.4 

Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................. 96.1 95.6 95.1 95.0 -6.8 -1.7 2.1 -4.5 -4.3 -1.3 

Other appliances 2 ................................................................. 85.5 85.0 84.7 84.8 -5.7 -4.9 -3.7 -3.2 -5.3 -3.4 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ...................... 92.6 92.2 91.0 91.7 -2.5 -.9 -2.6 -3.8 -1.7 -3.2 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... 98.2 97.7 96.6 97.3 -3.6 -1.6 -.8 -3.6 -2.6 -2.2 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 7 ................................................. 119.2 120.3 118.8 119.6 3.4 -.3 -3.3 1.3 1.5 -1.0 

Dishes and flatware 1 2 .......................................................... 88.4 87.4 85.7 86.0 -16.1 .5 -3.1 -10.4 -8.2 -6.8 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 ................................ 94.2 92.7 91.3 92.4 4.3 .0 -6.5 -7.4 2.1 -7.0 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. 93.9 93.9 93.5 93.5 1.3 .4 -6.5 -1.7 .8 -4.1 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ........................................... 93.6 94.3 93.9 93.7 1.7 -1.2 -9.6 .4 .2 -4.7 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ...................................... 93.3 93.0 92.5 92.7 .9 1.7 -5.4 -2.5 1.3 -4.0 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... 159.4 159.5 158.5 159.2 5.6 -4.6 -3.4 -.5 .4 -2.0 

Household cleaning products 1 2 ........................................... 109.5 109.6 108.9 110.0 1.8 -4.3 -1.4 1.8 -1.3 .2 

Household paper products 1 2 ............................................... 117.6 117.6 118.3 117.4 5.9 -3.9 -4.9 -.7 .8 -2.8 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ..................................... 106.1 106.2 105.7 106.6 4.5 -2.9 -7.2 1.9 .7 -2.8 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 120.4 120.8 120.8 121.7 1.7 2.4 2.4 4.4 2.0 3.4 

Domestic services 1 2 ............................................................ 118.6 118.9 118.8 119.0 2.8 2.4 3.8 1.4 2.6 2.6 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 .................................... 119.4 119.4 119.3 121.1 -3.3 1.4 .7 5.8 -1.0 3.2 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................ 116.9 117.5 117.9 119.2 4.6 .0 1.4 8.1 2.3 4.7 

Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................ 128.5 129.4 129.9 130.0 3.6 4.2 5.5 4.8 3.9 5.1 

Apparel ........................................................................................ 122.4 122.2 122.0 120.8 4.0 -7.8 1.7 -5.1 -2.1 -1.8 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................... 119.9 120.0 119.4 117.8 3.6 -9.3 -4.5 -6.8 -3.1 -5.7 

Men’s apparel ......................................................................... 126.0 126.0 125.3 124.1 -1.3 -4.4 2.6 -5.9 -2.8 -1.7 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................... 128.2 128.0 127.0 128.7 7.4 -6.9 1.9 1.6 .0 1.7 

Men’s furnishings .................................................................. 137.2 136.9 137.3 135.4 -.3 -.6 .3 -5.1 -.4 -2.5 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ................................................... 90.7 90.4 90.3 88.3 -7.7 2.7 6.4 -10.2 -2.6 -2.2 

Men’s pants and shorts ......................................................... 115.6 116.9 116.0 114.9 2.0 -9.8 -9.7 -2.4 -4.1 -6.1 

Boys’ apparel .......................................................................... 104.3 103.6 102.6 99.8 14.3 -23.6 -12.7 -16.2 -6.5 -14.5 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................... 114.7 114.3 113.9 112.5 3.2 -7.7 6.2 -7.5 -2.4 -.9 

Women’s apparel .................................................................... 114.1 113.7 113.2 111.9 1.4 -7.4 4.0 -7.5 -3.1 -1.9 

Women’s outerwear .............................................................. 112.2 112.6 112.4 112.2 1.8 -20.4 26.0 .0 -10.0 12.3 

Women’s dresses ................................................................. 103.3 104.0 102.7 101.7 17.7 -.8 -6.7 -6.1 8.1 -6.4 

Women’s suits and separates 2 ............................................. 92.6 91.7 91.9 90.2 -1.3 -1.3 .9 -10.0 -1.3 -4.7 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 ................................................................. 94.3 95.4 94.8 94.3 -2.4 -12.1 -2.9 .0 -7.4 -1.5 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................... 117.2 116.9 116.7 114.9 11.5 -9.3 16.5 -7.6 .5 3.8 

Footwear ................................................................................... 120.6 120.8 121.2 121.8 7.5 -7.6 2.7 4.0 -.3 3.4 

Men’s footwear ........................................................................ 123.4 123.3 123.3 122.9 2.0 1.0 -3.8 -1.6 1.5 -2.7 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................... 117.3 117.7 119.2 117.9 8.7 -22.1 13.7 2.1 -7.9 7.7 

Women’s footwear .................................................................. 119.1 119.5 119.8 122.4 11.8 -7.4 3.4 11.6 1.7 7.4 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................... 127.6 127.5 127.2 123.0 8.1 -4.5 -2.2 -13.7 1.6 -8.1 

Jewelry and watches 5 ............................................................... 129.5 128.0 129.2 126.8 -8.9 -2.1 -3.0 -8.1 -5.6 -5.6 

Watches 5 ................................................................................ 109.4 107.5 108.4 109.3 -13.2 4.8 -10.3 -.4 -4.6 -5.4 

Jewelry 5 .................................................................................. 135.2 133.9 135.1 131.6 -7.8 -3.5 -1.5 -10.2 -5.6 -6.0 

Transportation ............................................................................. 154.3 153.8 153.3 155.2 10.7 3.5 3.4 2.4 7.0 2.9 

Private transportation ................................................................ 151.7 151.1 150.5 152.6 11.2 3.5 4.1 2.4 7.3 3.2 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................... 99.0 98.4 98.1 97.8 -5.4 -.8 -1.2 -4.8 -3.1 -3.0 

New vehicles ......................................................................... 141.3 141.2 140.9 139.9 -4.7 -1.4 2.3 -3.9 -3.1 -.9 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................ 150.8 148.9 148.7 149.0 -7.0 -.3 -6.9 -4.7 -3.7 -5.8 

Leased cars and trucks 1 8 .................................................... 100.2 99.0 98.1 97.7 -3.9 -.8 6.7 -9.6 -2.4 -1.8 

Car and truck rental 2 ............................................................. 109.9 108.0 105.6 106.0 12.5 5.9 -6.0 -13.5 9.2 -9.8 

Motor fuel ................................................................................ 125.9 124.2 122.3 130.5 85.6 12.0 15.7 15.4 44.2 15.6 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................... 125.4 123.7 121.8 130.0 86.7 11.3 16.1 15.5 44.2 15.8 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ............................................... 124.1 122.0 119.9 128.6 93.3 13.0 16.3 15.3 47.8 15.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 ....................................... 129.8 128.5 126.8 135.3 87.3 9.2 17.8 18.1 43.0 17.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ............................................ 124.1 123.5 122.2 129.4 80.1 9.1 13.2 18.2 40.2 15.7 

Other motor fuels 1 2 .............................................................. 114.8 114.7 113.6 116.6 17.8 -3.9 14.0 6.4 6.4 10.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... 106.2 106.5 106.3 107.1 2.7 2.7 -1.9 3.4 2.7 .8 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... 100.6 100.7 100.5 101.5 2.8 -.8 -2.7 3.6 1.0 .4 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ................................. 108.1 108.5 108.3 108.9 2.3 5.7 -.4 3.0 4.0 1.3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................... 193.0 194.1 195.1 195.4 4.5 2.3 2.7 5.1 3.4 3.9 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... 201.5 202.2 201.7 201.2 1.2 4.7 1.4 -.6 3.0 .4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... 177.8 178.6 179.1 179.4 3.3 2.1 4.6 3.6 2.7 4.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle repair 1 2 .......................................................... 116.9 117.6 118.2 118.5 5.0 1.4 3.9 5.6 3.2 4.7 

Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................... 299.6 302.7 304.3 306.6 9.6 10.0 8.0 9.7 9.8 8.8 

Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................. 114.0 114.4 114.3 114.2 1.4 3.2 3.2 .7 2.3 2.0 

State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ......................... 110.9 111.5 111.5 111.1 .7 4.1 2.6 .7 2.4 1.6 

Parking and other fees 1 2 ..................................................... 123.1 123.1 122.7 123.4 3.0 1.7 4.3 1.0 2.3 2.6 

Public transportation ................................................................. 200.3 201.5 202.2 201.1 -.4 -3.7 -2.6 1.6 -2.1 -.5 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. 223.3 221.7 222.6 221.2 9.6 .0 -17.1 -3.7 4.7 -10.6 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. 156.8 156.6 157.5 157.0 3.9 2.8 -5.7 .5 3.4 -2.6 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... 182.8 183.0 183.2 183.4 5.2 -.4 .7 1.3 2.3 1.0 

Medical care ................................................................................ 288.8 290.3 291.6 291.9 4.4 5.7 5.0 4.4 5.0 4.7 

Medical care commodities ........................................................ 253.2 254.1 254.5 255.1 2.6 3.7 2.4 3.0 3.2 2.7 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................ 320.2 321.5 321.8 323.0 5.1 5.2 3.8 3.5 5.2 3.7 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ...................... 148.3 148.5 149.5 148.8 -3.7 2.7 -2.1 1.4 -.5 -.4 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. 176.6 176.8 178.1 176.9 -4.2 4.4 -2.5 .7 .0 -.9 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... 176.8 177.4 178.2 178.4 -2.0 -2.4 -1.1 3.7 -2.2 1.2 

Medical care services ............................................................... 297.4 299.1 300.7 300.9 4.8 6.2 5.6 4.8 5.5 5.2 

Professional services 3 ............................................................ 258.7 259.4 260.3 260.0 1.9 4.8 2.7 2.0 3.4 2.3 

Physicians’ services 3 ............................................................ 265.5 266.6 267.4 267.4 -1.1 6.2 3.4 2.9 2.5 3.1 

Dental services 3 .................................................................... 284.3 285.2 286.3 285.9 6.4 4.7 3.3 2.3 5.5 2.8 

Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 ................................................. 155.4 154.8 156.1 156.3 .3 -.8 -2.5 2.3 -.3 -.1 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .......................... 178.3 178.7 179.7 179.6 3.7 .2 5.8 2.9 2.0 4.4 

Hospital and related services 3 ................................................ 373.0 377.0 380.4 381.8 10.4 8.3 10.5 9.8 9.3 10.1 

Hospital services 3 11 ............................................................. 137.9 139.4 140.6 141.2 10.7 8.4 10.5 9.9 9.6 10.2 

Inpatient hospital services 3 9 11 .......................................... 133.8 135.3 136.5 136.7 9.9 8.3 8.8 9.0 9.1 8.9 

Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ......................................... 321.8 326.9 329.2 331.2 13.2 12.7 14.0 12.2 13.0 13.1 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 11 .................................. 136.3 137.0 137.3 138.5 6.5 5.5 -.3 6.6 6.0 3.1 

Recreation 2 ................................................................................. 104.7 104.7 105.0 105.1 2.3 -.8 .4 1.5 .8 1.0 

Video and audio 2 ...................................................................... 102.2 102.6 103.0 102.7 2.0 -.4 1.6 2.0 .8 1.8 

Televisions .............................................................................. 38.2 37.7 37.4 36.8 -9.3 -12.2 -10.7 -13.9 -10.8 -12.3 

Cable television 3 6 .................................................................. 301.6 303.8 305.6 305.5 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.3 7.0 5.4 

Other video equipment 2 .......................................................... 44.1 43.3 42.7 41.9 -8.7 -17.1 -13.3 -18.5 -13.0 -15.9 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 2 ... 78.8 79.0 79.1 79.0 -.5 -13.7 -17.2 1.0 -7.3 -8.5 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... 70.4 70.6 70.8 70.0 -6.3 -16.4 2.3 -2.3 -11.5 .0 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ................................... 106.5 108.2 109.1 108.6 -7.4 -7.2 23.6 8.1 -7.3 15.6 

Pets, pet products and services 2 .............................................. 112.7 112.6 113.1 113.4 2.9 2.5 .7 2.5 2.7 1.6 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... 148.6 148.3 148.8 149.6 3.3 .8 -3.4 2.7 2.0 -.4 

Pet services including veterinary 1 2 ........................................ 130.3 130.4 131.4 132.6 9.2 3.5 2.8 7.2 6.3 5.0 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ 118.5 118.2 117.8 118.4 -1.0 -3.0 .3 -.3 -2.0 .0 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................... 134.9 134.0 133.5 134.7 -.3 -4.4 5.2 -.6 -2.4 2.3

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. 100.7 100.6 100.5 100.4 -6.1 .8 -3.1 -1.2 -2.7 -2.2 

Photography 1 2 ......................................................................... 98.1 97.8 97.7 98.1 -1.6 -.8 -2.0 .0 -1.2 -1.0 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. 117.2 115.9 115.3 116.1 -7.0 -6.2 -4.6 -3.7 -6.6 -4.2 

Photographers and film processing 1 2 .................................... 105.6 105.9 106.0 106.2 2.7 3.1 .0 2.3 2.9 1.1 

Other recreational goods 2 ......................................................... 77.3 76.5 76.5 76.1 -2.8 -15.8 -10.2 -6.1 -9.6 -8.1 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... 91.4 90.6 90.7 90.2 -3.9 -19.6 -12.9 -5.1 -12.1 -9.1 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ............................... 96.5 94.7 93.7 93.4 .8 2.5 .0 -12.2 1.7 -6.3 

Music instruments and accessories 1 2 .................................... 99.3 98.6 98.1 98.4 2.8 .4 -3.5 -3.6 1.6 -3.6 

Recreation services 2 ................................................................. 122.3 122.4 122.8 123.5 5.2 3.4 5.4 4.0 4.3 4.7 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 ......... 113.6 113.5 113.8 113.4 1.4 .0 2.5 -.7 .7 .9 

Admissions .............................................................................. 256.2 256.8 257.9 260.2 5.5 5.6 7.5 6.4 5.5 7.0 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ............................................. 205.6 205.8 206.2 208.8 2.8 3.2 .2 6.4 3.0 3.2 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ 198.0 197.6 197.9 197.7 2.7 3.1 1.2 -.6 2.9 .3 

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .............................................. 110.9 110.4 111.4 111.3 2.2 1.8 2.6 1.5 2.0 2.0 

Recreational books 1 2 ............................................................. 105.2 105.5 104.2 104.1 3.5 5.5 -1.5 -4.1 4.5 -2.8 

Education and communication 2 .................................................. 108.4 108.4 108.6 109.0 -3.0 6.6 1.9 2.2 1.7 2.0 

Education 2 ................................................................................ 128.2 128.7 129.2 129.9 6.0 6.9 6.5 5.4 6.5 5.9

Educational books and supplies ............................................. 322.7 325.2 326.1 328.9 16.9 6.9 2.0 7.9 11.8 4.9 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 361.4 362.8 364.2 366.1 5.2 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.1 6.0 

College tuition and fees ........................................................ 381.1 382.5 384.2 386.8 6.2 8.2 8.3 6.1 7.2 7.2 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................ 404.9 407.3 409.5 411.6 6.9 7.9 5.6 6.8 7.4 6.2 

Child care and nursery school 7 ............................................. 175.7 176.2 176.7 177.3 4.1 6.0 5.2 3.7 5.0 4.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Expenditure category

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 2 ............... 131.7 132.2 132.6 133.6 4.2 2.2 12.4 5.9 3.2 9.1 

Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... 93.6 93.3 93.2 93.5 -8.6 5.7 -1.3 -.4 -1.7 -.9 

Postage and delivery services 1 2 ............................................ 119.3 119.4 119.4 119.4 .4 47.8 .0 .3 21.8 .2 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 .0 49.4 .0 .0 22.2 .0 

Delivery services 2 ................................................................. 130.4 131.4 132.2 133.3 -.3 6.5 5.7 9.2 3.0 7.4 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................. 92.4 92.0 92.0 92.3 -9.4 4.4 -1.3 -.4 -2.7 -.9 

Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................... 100.2 100.1 100.1 100.7 -7.7 5.4 2.0 2.0 -1.4 2.0 

Telephone services, local charges 1 3 ................................. 197.3 197.6 198.1 198.5 -5.0 17.1 6.3 2.5 5.5 4.4 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 2 ................... 82.8 82.5 82.5 83.2 -13.8 -5.1 -4.7 1.9 -9.5 -1.4 

Cellular telephone services 1 2 ............................................ 69.1 68.7 68.5 68.8 1.8 -3.4 6.0 -1.7 -.9 2.1 

Information and information processing other than telephone

services 1 12 ..................................................................... 18.3 17.9 17.8 17.7 -15.0 -4.1 -15.7 -12.5 -9.7 -14.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ................ 20.4 19.7 19.3 19.1 -26.5 -6.9 -27.4 -23.2 -17.3 -25.3 

Computer software and accessories 1 2 ................................ 69.8 69.9 69.9 70.1 -6.6 -15.1 -11.7 1.7 -11.0 -5.2 

Computer information processing services 1 2 ...................... 100.1 100.1 99.9 100.0 -1.2 8.4 -1.6 -.4 3.5 -1.0 

Other information processing equipment 1 2 .......................... 61.1 59.6 59.3 59.1 -9.0 -5.6 -4.5 -12.5 -7.3 -8.5 

Other goods and services ........................................................... 304.9 305.0 305.1 305.6 10.9 2.4 1.9 .9 6.6 1.4 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. 473.1 472.8 474.3 474.3 29.8 5.4 3.7 1.0 16.9 2.4 

Cigarettes 1 2 ........................................................................... 192.0 191.8 192.4 192.4 31.2 5.4 4.1 .8 17.6 2.4 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ............................. 129.3 129.4 130.3 130.8 5.8 3.8 .6 4.7 4.8 2.7 

Personal care 1 .......................................................................... 174.8 174.9 174.7 175.2 2.8 1.2 .9 .9 2.0 .9 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... 155.5 155.0 154.2 153.8 .8 -2.3 .5 -4.3 -.8 -1.9 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 2 .................................................................... 103.8 103.5 103.0 102.2 1.2 .0 -2.7 -6.0 .6 -4.4 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... 170.7 170.1 169.3 170.0 .7 -4.6 3.6 -1.6 -2.0 .9 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... 190.1 190.6 190.7 191.3 3.7 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.6 2.0 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ....................... 115.9 116.2 116.2 116.6 3.6 1.8 1.4 2.4 2.6 1.9 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................ 276.1 277.0 277.7 277.9 3.5 3.7 2.1 2.6 3.6 2.3 

Legal services 1 5 ................................................................... 212.1 213.1 213.2 215.5 5.8 2.9 3.3 6.6 4.3 4.9 

Funeral expenses 5 ................................................................ 210.0 210.9 211.5 212.6 5.8 2.5 2.7 5.0 4.2 3.9 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ................................... 113.7 113.9 113.8 113.9 3.3 4.3 -.7 .7 3.8 .0 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ...... 114.9 116.2 116.4 116.3 .4 2.1 -.3 5.0 1.2 2.3 

Financial services 1 5 ............................................................. 235.9 235.9 235.9 236.7 2.6 3.0 3.8 1.4 2.8 2.6 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .............................................. 92.3 92.4 92.4 92.9 -2.1 1.7 -7.4 2.6 -.2 -2.5 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ................................................................................. 151.2 150.9 150.6 151.3 5.8 -.3 1.1 .3 2.7 .7 

Commodities less food and beverages ....................................... 136.5 135.8 135.3 136.4 8.0 -.3 1.2 -.3 3.8 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 149.2 150.1 150.7 152.0 18.3 -4.5 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 170.2 169.7 168.5 171.6 32.3 4.7 5.8 3.3 17.7 4.6 

Durables .................................................................................... 121.0 120.2 119.9 119.7 -5.1 -1.3 -2.3 -4.2 -3.2 -3.3 

Services ........................................................................................ 207.8 208.4 209.0 209.7 3.0 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.5 

Rent of shelter 4 ............................................................................. 196.2 196.6 197.0 197.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 2.7 3.2 3.0 

Transportation services ................................................................. 210.3 211.3 211.8 212.2 4.4 4.1 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.2 

Other services ............................................................................... 244.1 244.6 245.2 246.2 1.4 5.3 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.4 

All items less food ......................................................................... 177.3 177.4 177.5 178.3 4.5 2.3 2.5 2.3 3.4 2.4 

All items less shelter ..................................................................... 169.5 169.5 169.5 170.3 4.2 1.4 2.2 1.9 2.8 2.0 

All items less medical care ............................................................ 172.3 172.4 172.5 173.2 4.1 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.9 2.1 

Commodities less food .................................................................. 138.2 137.6 137.1 138.1 8.2 -.6 1.2 -.3 3.7 .4 

Nondurables less food .................................................................. 151.3 152.2 152.8 153.9 17.4 -3.9 6.6 7.1 6.2 6.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. 170.9 170.2 169.5 172.5 28.7 3.9 6.1 3.8 15.6 4.9 

Nondurables .................................................................................. 163.2 164.0 164.3 164.9 8.8 -2.0 3.8 4.2 3.3 4.0 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................... 118.6 118.4 118.0 116.3 2.7 -7.7 1.0 -7.5 -2.7 -3.4 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ........................................................ 195.3 195.9 196.5 197.1 2.8 4.0 4.4 3.7 3.4 4.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Apr.

2002

July

2002

Oct.

2002

Jan.

2003

July

2002

Jan.

2003

Special aggregate indexes

Services less medical care services ............................................. 200.8 201.3 201.8 202.3 3.5 2.9 3.7 3.0 3.2 3.3 

Energy ........................................................................................... 125.8 125.0 124.3 129.5 32.9 6.8 9.4 12.3 19.1 10.8 

All items less energy ..................................................................... 184.4 184.7 184.9 185.0 2.0 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.5 

All items less food and energy .................................................... 186.7 186.8 187.1 187.3 2.2 1.5 2.2 1.3 1.9 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 143.9 143.4 143.2 142.8 .0 -2.2 -.8 -3.0 -1.1 -1.9 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 126.2 124.6 122.8 131.0 81.0 12.0 16.0 16.1 42.4 16.1 

Services less energy services ................................................... 216.1 216.7 217.3 217.8 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.4 

Domestically produced farm food ................................................. 177.5 178.5 178.8 178.2 1.8 -2.0 -.9 1.6 -.1 .3 

Utilities and public transportation .................................................. 157.0 157.4 157.8 158.3 -1.3 1.8 3.9 3.4 .3 3.6 

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2003 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2002 from—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Dec.

2001

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

U.S. city average ........................................... M 181.3 181.3 180.9 181.7 2.6 0.2 0.4 2.4 -0.2 -0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban ............................................. M 189.9 190.1 189.6 190.5 3.0 .2 .5 2.9 -.2 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 191.5 191.7 191.4 192.2 3.2 .3 .4 3.2 -.1 -.2 

Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M 113.0 113.1 112.6 113.1 2.4 .0 .4 2.1 -.4 -.4 

Midwest urban ............................................... M 176.3 176.1 175.5 176.2 2.4 .1 .4 2.1 -.5 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 178.7 178.3 177.8 178.2 2.4 -.1 .2 2.3 -.5 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 111.9 111.7 111.4 112.0 2.3 .3 .5 1.6 -.4 -.3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 170.2 170.4 169.5 170.7 2.7 .2 .7 2.4 -.4 -.5 

South urban ................................................... M 174.9 174.9 174.6 175.1 2.6 .1 .3 2.5 -.2 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 176.5 176.1 175.9 176.7 2.9 .3 .5 2.4 -.3 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... M 111.6 111.9 111.6 111.7 2.3 -.2 .1 2.5 .0 -.3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 172.9 173.0 172.3 173.2 2.7 .1 .5 2.8 -.3 -.4 

West urban .................................................... M 185.8 185.8 185.5 186.6 2.3 .4 .6 2.1 -.2 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 188.4 188.4 188.0 189.2 2.6 .4 .6 2.5 -.2 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 113.3 113.1 113.1 113.8 1.7 .6 .6 1.3 -.2 .0 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 165.8 165.7 165.4 166.1 2.8 .2 .4 2.7 -.2 -.2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 112.1 112.2 111.9 112.3 2.2 .1 .4 2.0 -.2 -.3 

D ................................................................ M 174.3 174.5 173.8 174.6 2.4 .1 .5 2.4 -.3 -.4 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................. M 182.8 183.2 182.4 182.7 2.7 -.3 .2 2.5 -.2 -.4 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. M 183.7 184.0 183.7 185.2 3.5 .7 .8 3.7 .0 -.2 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................ M 193.7 193.4 193.1 194.7 3.3 .7 .8 3.1 -.3 -.2 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... 1 -

 200.4 - 199.8 3.6 -.3 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ..................................... 1 -

 173.4 - 173.5 1.2 .1 - - - -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................................... 1 - 173.6 - 174.0 2.0 .2 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 -

 114.0 - 114.6 3.3 .5 - - - -

Atlanta, GA .................................................... 2 179.4 -

 177.3 - - - - 1.4 -1.2 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ............................. 2 180.4 -

 179.7 - - - - 3.6 -.4 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ................... 2 162.6 -

 159.8 - - - - 1.7 -1.7 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................ 2 177.0 -

 177.9 - - - - 2.8 .5 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ....................................... 2 185.8 -

 185.3 - - - - 3.0 -.3 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 194.3 -

 193.2 - - - - 1.4 -.6 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................... 2 190.9 -

 190.0 - - - - 2.1 -.5 -

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available.

 

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. 

Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................... 190.5 3.0 0.5 176.2 2.4 0.4 175.1 2.6 0.3 186.6 2.3 0.6 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 299.9 - -

 286.7 - - 284.0 - - 301.6 - -

Food and beverages .................................... 179.6 .8 -.1 173.8 .8 .2 175.7 1.3 .4 183.8 1.4 .1 

Food .......................................................... 178.7 .6 -.1 172.9 .6 .2 175.6 1.2 .3 182.9 1.3 .0 

Food at home .......................................... 177.7 -.2 .1 170.5 -.2 .5 172.6 .5 .5 187.1 .7 .1 

Food away from home ............................. 182.6 1.7 -.4 177.0 1.6 -.1 182.3 2.2 .2 176.9 2.3 -.1 

Alcoholic beverages .................................. 189.6 2.7 -.1 184.6 2.1 .1 176.5 1.3 .7 193.6 2.9 .8 

Housing ....................................................... 197.9 3.7 1.1 173.4 2.5 .3 166.3 2.1 .2 194.4 2.3 1.2 

Shelter ....................................................... 238.0 4.2 1.1 202.7 2.5 .1 186.1 2.9 .1 216.8 2.8 1.2 

Rent of primary residence 2 ...................... 221.5 4.7 .5 193.8 2.4 .2 183.2 3.0 .3 211.0 2.7 .4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 2 3 ..................................... 249.8 4.8 .5 209.9 2.5 .1 188.9 3.2 .2 227.9 2.4 .3 

Fuels and utilities ....................................... 139.9 5.7 2.5 141.6 6.7 1.1 143.5 .6 .8 172.8 1.8 1.2 

Fuels ........................................................ 129.3 6.1 2.8 122.7 7.3 1.2 122.0 .2 1.1 162.8 1.4 1.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ................... 140.3 3.2 1.5 128.0 7.0 1.0 123.5 -.2 .9 166.4 1.3 1.3 

Electricity 2 ........................................... 129.3 -1.7 -.7 120.2 -.2 .2 117.6 -1.3 .2 183.6 .4 .1 

Utility natural gas service 2 ................... 162.3 11.8 5.0 144.1 18.5 2.2 157.6 5.1 4.4 146.6 3.5 5.0 

Household furnishings and operations ...... 128.2 -1.8 .1 122.9 -.8 .0 126.9 -.9 -.2 131.8 -.8 1.1 

Apparel ........................................................ 114.5 -2.9 -3.8 112.9 -2.2 -2.8 131.8 -.4 -3.0 109.2 -2.8 -1.8 

Transportation ............................................. 156.2 4.8 .5 155.1 3.9 1.6 153.2 5.4 1.1 158.0 4.2 .3 

Private transportation ................................ 151.3 5.4 .5 151.1 4.2 1.8 151.7 5.7 1.1 153.0 4.9 .3 

New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 98.0 -2.1 -.6 97.7 -3.6 -.3 98.1 -2.6 -.6 99.0 -2.6 -.3 

New vehicles ......................................... 140.0 -1.4 -.6 135.6 -2.5 -.6 142.7 -2.3 -.9 139.8 -1.8 -.3 

New cars and trucks 4 5 ........................ 97.4 -1.5 -.6 95.8 -2.5 -.6 97.1 -2.3 -.9 97.3 -1.7 -.2 

New cars 5 ............................................ 137.6 -1.9 -.7 130.6 -2.8 -.8 140.8 -2.3 -1.0 136.8 -1.4 -.2 

Used cars and trucks ............................. 151.0 -5.0 -.1 148.8 -4.7 .0 148.3 -4.4 -.1 146.6 -4.8 -.1 

Motor fuel ................................................. 125.8 32.7 3.5 129.3 26.6 9.9 125.5 31.1 6.2 124.9 25.9 2.2 

Gasoline (all types) ................................ 125.1 32.8 3.5 128.6 26.6 9.9 124.8 31.4 6.1 124.3 26.4 2.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 125.1 34.7 3.6 127.7 28.1 10.8 122.8 33.9 6.9 121.8 27.3 2.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 128.6 32.4 3.5 141.1 26.9 10.0 131.3 30.5 5.8 121.2 28.5 2.6 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 123.1 29.3 3.0 131.4 24.9 9.4 127.1 28.5 5.6 124.4 25.2 2.3 

Medical care ................................................ 311.5 4.4 .3 286.8 4.5 1.0 284.4 5.0 .3 292.4 4.4 .3 

Medical care commodities ......................... 273.5 2.7 .4 255.4 3.7 .6 253.2 3.4 .0 264.2 2.1 .3 

Medical care services ................................ 320.3 4.9 .3 295.5 4.7 1.0 292.6 5.6 .3 299.8 5.1 .3 

Professional services 2 ............................. 270.5 1.4 .1 265.4 3.2 .6 255.6 3.1 .2 241.6 3.3 .3 

Recreation 4 ................................................. 107.6 .2 .3 107.9 1.8 -.1 107.2 1.4 .4 104.8 1.0 .9 

Education and communication 4 ................... 110.1 2.8 .0 111.6 2.1 .3 109.5 2.1 .6 107.3 2.3 .7 

Other goods and services ............................ 316.0 6.4 .1 289.9 3.4 .1 286.3 1.5 .1 294.6 2.4 .5 

Commodity and service group

All items ......................................................... 190.5 3.0 .5 176.2 2.4 .4 175.1 2.6 .3 186.6 2.3 .6 

Commodities ................................................ 151.3 1.7 -.1 147.4 1.2 .5 150.6 1.8 .2 150.5 1.1 .1 

Commodities less food and beverages ..... 133.5 2.5 -.1 133.1 1.4 .6 136.8 2.1 .1 131.5 .9 .2 

Nondurables less food and beverages .... 144.9 6.7 .1 146.2 5.6 1.3 151.2 6.7 .6 140.8 4.6 .4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ........................................... 170.2 11.5 1.8 169.0 8.9 3.0 166.6 10.0 2.2 164.3 8.4 1.4 

Durables .................................................. 118.1 -3.3 -.4 117.8 -3.0 -.3 121.6 -2.8 -.5 121.5 -2.8 .1 

Services ....................................................... 228.9 3.8 .8 206.3 3.2 .3 200.1 3.2 .3 219.0 3.1 .9 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 248.7 4.2 1.1 208.3 2.4 .2 191.2 2.8 .1 230.2 2.8 1.2 

Transportation services ............................. 203.5 2.2 .1 215.5 2.7 .0 216.7 5.3 .6 215.8 3.4 -.2 

Other services ........................................... 265.6 3.4 .3 246.3 3.7 .2 248.3 3.5 .6 243.7 3.4 .7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................ 184.8 2.9 0.4 170.6 2.2 0.4 168.5 2.4 0.3 181.2 2.2 0.6 

All items less food .......................................... 192.8 3.4 .5 176.7 2.7 .4 174.8 2.8 .2 187.3 2.5 .7 

All items less shelter ...................................... 174.5 2.4 .1 168.4 2.4 .5 171.7 2.4 .4 175.3 2.0 .3 

Commodities less food .................................. 135.7 2.4 -.1 134.9 1.5 .6 138.2 2.1 .1 134.2 1.1 .3 

Nondurables .................................................. 162.6 3.4 .0 159.9 3.0 .8 163.5 3.8 .5 162.7 2.9 .2 

Nondurables less food ................................... 147.5 6.4 .0 148.3 5.3 1.2 152.5 6.4 .7 144.5 4.4 .3 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............... 171.0 10.5 1.6 169.6 8.2 2.7 166.5 9.1 2.0 166.5 7.8 1.3 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 226.7 3.2 .4 215.6 4.1 .5 217.4 3.7 .6 228.9 3.4 .5 

Services less medical care services .............. 221.9 3.7 .8 198.7 3.1 .3 190.6 3.0 .3 212.4 2.9 .9 

Energy ........................................................... 128.2 15.6 3.1 125.3 15.9 5.3 121.1 13.0 3.5 141.8 12.7 1.8 

All items less energy ...................................... 199.0 2.2 .2 183.9 1.4 .0 182.3 1.8 .1 192.0 1.7 .5 

All items less food and energy ..................... 204.2 2.5 .3 186.6 1.6 .0 184.0 1.9 .0 194.2 1.8 .6 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ...................................... 142.6 -1.2 -.9 140.1 -1.3 -.6 144.1 -1.4 -.8 139.2 -1.8 .0 

Energy commodities .................................. 127.7 30.7 4.7 129.5 26.5 9.9 127.4 30.8 6.3 126.5 25.6 2.2 

Services less energy services ................... 237.5 3.8 .7 216.4 3.0 .3 208.6 3.5 .3 222.9 3.1 .9 

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 4 ................................................................................... 166.1 2.8 0.4 112.3 2.2 0.4 174.6 2.4 0.5 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 166.1 - - - - -

 281.6 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 161.3 1.0 .0 111.4 1.1 .4 173.7 1.4 .4 

Food ...................................................................................... 160.8 .9 .0 111.3 1.1 .4 173.2 1.4 .4 

Food at home ...................................................................... 164.0 .2 .1 110.2 .2 .5 168.7 .3 .5 

Food away from home ......................................................... 155.7 1.8 -.3 113.0 2.3 .2 182.0 2.9 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 167.5 2.3 .6 113.1 2.2 .2 180.8 1.7 .3 

Housing ................................................................................... 168.0 3.1 .8 111.3 1.9 .5 165.9 1.9 .6 

Shelter ................................................................................... 182.9 3.6 .8 113.2 2.2 .4 190.1 2.5 .7 

Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................. 174.5 3.6 .4 114.1 2.6 .2 179.1 2.2 .8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 183.5 3.7 .3 112.8 2.5 .2 199.7 2.4 .3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 146.9 3.7 1.7 111.8 3.0 .9 148.4 1.8 .8 

Fuels .................................................................................... 143.8 3.6 2.0 111.6 3.3 1.2 124.5 1.4 1.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 140.6 2.5 1.5 109.8 2.4 .7 133.9 1.2 1.0 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 133.0 -.7 .2 103.2 -1.0 -.2 132.4 .7 .1 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 157.8 9.8 4.3 132.3 13.6 3.5 145.6 2.7 3.6 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 121.6 -1.0 .3 100.2 -1.0 .1 121.8 -1.6 -.1 

Apparel .................................................................................... 108.6 -1.3 -2.3 89.4 -3.5 -3.7 123.0 -.7 -3.7 

Transportation ......................................................................... 153.7 4.7 .9 108.5 4.4 .9 151.5 4.8 1.1

Private transportation ............................................................ 152.8 5.3 .9 108.2 4.7 .9 147.7 5.2 1.2 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 98.5 -2.3 -.4 97.9 -3.5 -.6 98.1 -1.8 .2 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 122.3 -1.7 -.6 97.2 -3.0 -.8 143.0 .8 .0 

New cars and trucks 3 7 ................................................... 96.4 -1.7 -.6 97.3 -3.0 -.7 98.9 .8 .0 

New cars 7 ........................................................................ 120.6 -1.8 -.7 96.7 -3.0 -.9 137.2 -.2 -.5 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 142.3 -4.6 -.1 99.5 -4.9 -.1 137.3 -4.2 -.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 186.0 30.3 5.4 123.9 28.0 5.6 118.3 25.1 5.2 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 185.1 30.4 5.5 124.1 28.3 5.6 117.5 25.1 5.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 187.2 31.7 5.9 125.5 30.2 6.3 112.8 26.3 6.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 128.3 31.3 5.4 122.9 28.3 5.3 132.5 25.7 4.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 170.9 28.9 4.7 121.3 25.8 5.0 122.5 22.6 4.4 

Medical care ............................................................................ 231.1 4.3 .5 123.7 5.0 .3 283.5 5.0 .8

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 209.2 2.7 .3 120.0 3.4 .3 258.5 3.0 .3 

Medical care services ............................................................ 236.4 4.8 .6 124.9 5.5 .3 291.0 5.7 1.0 

Professional services 5 ......................................................... 202.8 2.4 .4 119.7 3.4 .1 262.6 2.9 .3 

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 108.0 1.6 .4 104.9 .5 .2 107.9 -.3 .1 

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 110.6 2.4 .3 108.1 2.0 .7 109.8 3.0 .4 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 235.3 3.3 .2 131.0 3.1 .2 298.0 2.7 .9 

Commodity and service group

All items 4 ................................................................................... 166.1 2.8 .4 112.3 2.2 .4 174.6 2.4 .5 

Commodities ........................................................................... 143.8 1.6 .1 105.6 1.2 .2 148.1 1.7 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 132.7 2.0 .3 102.3 1.4 .2 134.9 2.0 .3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 150.1 6.1 .7 110.6 5.8 .5 148.5 5.4 .5 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............... 179.6 10.0 2.2 120.5 9.5 2.1 164.1 7.7 1.9 

Durables .............................................................................. 112.4 -2.7 -.3 93.1 -3.4 -.3 119.9 -2.2 .0 

Services ................................................................................... 183.8 3.6 .7 115.1 3.0 .4 203.5 3.0 .6 

Rent of shelter 6 ..................................................................... 183.4 3.6 .8 113.2 2.1 .4 196.4 2.5 .7 

Transportation services ......................................................... 173.3 3.2 .2 115.5 4.1 .2 214.2 3.0 .1 

Other services ....................................................................... 205.0 3.6 .5 117.4 3.2 .4 249.0 3.7 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 162.8 2.7 0.5 109.9 1.9 0.3 167.3 2.2 0.4 

All items less food ..................................................................... 167.1 3.1 .5 110.7 2.4 .4 174.8 2.6 .5

All items less shelter .................................................................. 158.8 2.4 .3 109.9 2.2 .3 170.9 2.5 .4

Commodities less food .............................................................. 134.4 2.0 .3 102.6 1.5 .2 136.1 1.9 .2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 156.1 3.2 .3 111.0 3.4 .5 161.0 3.3 .4 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 151.6 5.8 .7 110.7 5.6 .5 149.9 5.2 .5 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 178.0 9.1 1.9 119.9 8.9 2.0 164.9 7.2 1.9 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 183.7 3.6 .5 116.9 3.7 .4 221.1 3.6 .5 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 179.6 3.5 .7 114.1 2.6 .4 193.5 2.7 .6 

Energy ....................................................................................... 161.6 14.9 3.7 117.2 13.6 3.2 121.8 11.6 3.0 

All items less energy ................................................................. 166.5 2.1 .2 110.3 1.3 .1 182.3 1.7 .3 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 167.7 2.3 .3 110.1 1.4 .1 184.5 1.8 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 128.7 -1.2 -.5 99.7 -1.8 -.7 143.4 -1.0 -.5 

Energy commodities .............................................................. 186.8 29.7 5.7 125.8 27.5 5.8 118.4 24.6 5.2 

Services less energy services ............................................... 186.8 3.6 .6 115.5 2.9 .4 211.5 3.1 .6 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about

population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator

in January, 1999. 6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 192.2 3.2 0.4 113.1 2.4 0.4 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 297.0 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 179.1 .7 -.3 111.7 1.0 .5 

Food ...................................................................................... 178.0 .5 -.4 111.8 1.0 .5 

Food at home ...................................................................... 177.6 -.2 -.1 110.4 .0 .7 

Food away from home ......................................................... 181.2 1.3 -.7 114.4 2.7 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 192.3 3.4 .1 109.2 .8 -.3 

Housing ................................................................................... 200.6 4.1 1.2 113.0 2.5 1.0 

Shelter ................................................................................... 240.2 4.7 1.1 114.4 2.6 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 226.0 5.0 .5 115.0 3.4 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 249.2 5.4 .6 113.8 2.8 .1 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 137.2 5.5 2.8 115.1 5.9 1.9 

Fuels .................................................................................... 130.7 5.8 3.2 115.8 6.6 2.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 138.4 3.0 2.1 109.8 3.7 .5 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 125.3 -1.4 .2 98.4 -2.2 -2.1 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 162.2 10.2 4.8 137.3 15.7 5.5 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 128.4 -1.9 .2 103.0 -1.2 .1 

Apparel .................................................................................... 110.2 -1.8 -3.0 88.9 -6.5 -6.4 

Transportation ......................................................................... 158.1 4.4 .4 107.9 5.7 .8 

Private transportation ............................................................ 153.0 5.2 .5 108.1 6.0 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 123.7 32.6 3.1 125.7 33.0 4.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 122.9 32.6 3.1 125.7 33.0 4.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 123.0 34.9 3.3 126.8 34.2 4.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 123.8 31.8 3.1 127.0 33.7 4.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 121.3 29.5 2.4 121.2 28.9 4.1 

Medical care ............................................................................ 316.2 4.2 .4 125.9 4.8 .2 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 109.0 1.2 .3 104.2 -2.5 .2 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 111.1 3.4 .0 107.2 .8 .1 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 309.8 6.5 .4 135.6 6.1 -.6 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 192.2 3.2 .4 113.1 2.4 .4 

Commodities ........................................................................... 151.6 1.8 -.1 107.4 1.6 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 133.0 2.6 .0 104.7 1.9 -.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 143.2 6.6 .1 113.4 6.9 -.1 

Durables .............................................................................. 118.8 -2.9 -.3 94.2 -3.9 -.7 

Services ................................................................................... 229.4 4.0 .8 115.0 3.0 .7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 186.6 3.2 .5 110.7 2.2 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 174.9 2.4 .1 110.5 2.2 .1 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 135.4 2.7 .0 104.9 1.9 -.3 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 162.1 3.4 -.1 112.4 3.6 .2 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 146.3 6.4 .1 113.1 6.5 -.1 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 225.4 3.2 .4 115.6 3.3 .4 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 222.3 4.0 .8 113.9 2.6 .7 

Energy ....................................................................................... 128.6 15.2 3.1 120.2 16.4 3.0 

All items less energy ................................................................. 200.3 2.5 .3 110.9 1.2 .2 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 205.8 2.9 .4 110.7 1.3 .1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 178.2 2.4 0.2 112.0 2.3 0.5 170.7 2.7 0.7 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 294.2 - - - - -

 273.6 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 177.1 .7 .2 110.7 .8 .4 168.7 .9 .4 

Food ...................................................................................... 176.4 .5 .2 110.4 .7 .4 167.5 .8 .3 

Food at home ...................................................................... 176.2 .1 .5 109.1 -.1 .7 157.7 -1.8 .3 

Food away from home ......................................................... 177.1 1.1 -.1 112.3 1.8 .0 183.8 3.9 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 184.0 2.3 .2 114.9 1.9 -.2 185.6 1.6 .9 

Housing ................................................................................... 176.2 2.7 .2 110.5 2.3 .4 162.6 2.5 .2 

Shelter ................................................................................... 208.2 2.7 .1 112.1 2.0 .4 185.5 2.8 .1 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 202.4 2.8 .2 112.9 1.7 .2 171.7 2.0 .2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 216.0 2.9 .2 111.8 2.0 .2 194.3 2.5 .1 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 135.5 6.7 1.0 116.6 7.4 1.0 148.9 4.9 1.6 

Fuels .................................................................................... 118.9 7.2 1.3 116.9 8.2 .9 116.6 5.0 1.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 121.4 6.9 1.1 116.1 7.8 .7 125.5 4.8 1.9 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 112.4 -1.1 .1 104.5 .9 .1 110.7 .9 1.1 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 135.6 17.5 2.3 138.1 21.0 1.8 154.5 15.0 3.6 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 119.8 -.7 .1 98.0 -.5 -.1 114.9 -2.0 -.3 

Apparel .................................................................................... 106.5 -1.8 -3.5 89.3 -3.0 -1.7 136.6 -1.2 -2.2 

Transportation ......................................................................... 156.1 3.3 1.1 111.1 4.3 2.1 145.6 5.4 2.8 

Private transportation ............................................................ 153.0 3.6 1.3 111.3 4.8 2.4 139.2 5.7 2.8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 131.4 25.7 9.3 131.1 27.3 11.0 116.8 28.2 9.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 130.6 25.7 9.3 131.1 27.3 11.0 115.5 28.2 9.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 129.9 26.9 10.1 133.3 29.2 11.7 112.8 30.4 11.0 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 140.9 26.7 9.8 127.7 26.8 10.4 133.0 27.5 8.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 130.5 24.3 8.5 129.3 25.7 10.9 121.6 25.6 8.4 

Medical care ............................................................................ 285.3 4.5 1.2 123.3 4.5 .7 281.0 4.3 .7 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 109.7 2.9 -.2 104.9 .5 -.2 108.6 .1 .8 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 113.7 2.3 .4 109.6 1.6 .2 105.1 3.1 -.5 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 291.8 2.7 -.2 132.9 4.4 .2 280.0 4.4 1.9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 178.2 2.4 .2 112.0 2.3 .5 170.7 2.7 .7 

Commodities ........................................................................... 147.9 1.0 .2 105.1 1.4 .9 148.1 1.6 1.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 131.5 1.2 .1 102.0 1.7 1.2 137.2 2.2 1.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 144.0 5.2 .7 111.5 5.8 2.1 154.0 6.5 1.9 

Durables .............................................................................. 116.3 -3.1 -.4 90.8 -3.1 .0 117.7 -3.0 .6 

Services ................................................................................... 208.4 3.3 .3 116.0 3.0 .3 195.5 3.5 .5 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 173.1 2.2 .2 110.0 2.0 .5 163.3 2.5 .7 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 168.7 2.2 .3 110.5 2.4 .6 166.8 2.6 .9

Commodities less food .............................................................. 133.6 1.3 .1 102.4 1.7 1.1 138.6 2.1 1.3 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 160.8 2.8 .4 111.0 3.2 1.2 161.8 3.6 1.1 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 146.5 5.0 .6 111.7 5.6 2.0 155.7 6.3 1.9 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 216.0 4.1 .5 119.6 4.1 .3 208.7 4.1 .9 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 201.6 3.2 .1 115.2 2.9 .3 184.2 3.1 .4 

Energy ....................................................................................... 124.4 15.4 5.0 123.4 16.7 5.7 116.7 15.5 5.5 

All items less energy ................................................................. 185.9 1.5 -.1 110.0 1.3 .2 178.6 1.7 .3 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 188.3 1.8 -.1 109.9 1.4 .2 181.0 1.9 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

South

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 176.7 2.9 0.5 111.7 2.3 0.1 173.2 2.7 0.5 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 285.3 - - - - -

 281.2 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 177.1 1.1 .5 111.1 1.3 .4 169.2 2.1 -.2 

Food ...................................................................................... 177.4 1.3 .5 111.0 1.2 .3 169.1 1.9 -.3 

Food at home ...................................................................... 173.3 .4 .7 110.0 .5 .5 167.3 2.6 -.4 

Food away from home ......................................................... 184.8 2.2 .2 112.8 2.5 .2 175.0 .7 -.2 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 174.0 -.6 1.0 112.6 2.9 .6 169.5 4.6 .0 

Housing ................................................................................... 170.0 2.7 .4 110.2 1.7 -.2 161.4 2.0 1.0 

Shelter ................................................................................... 191.0 3.5 .4 113.0 2.4 -.4 185.8 2.6 1.1 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 190.7 3.3 .4 114.1 3.0 .3 179.6 2.1 .5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 194.4 3.8 .2 112.9 2.7 .1 193.1 2.6 .7 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 133.9 -.2 1.1 106.6 1.1 .7 141.1 .4 .7 

Fuels .................................................................................... 117.8 -1.3 1.3 105.0 1.2 1.0 120.8 .6 .9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 120.5 -1.9 1.1 104.0 .8 .8 124.9 .2 .8 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 112.3 -1.2 .3 99.6 -1.5 .2 123.7 -.9 -.6 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 150.0 -4.3 4.8 130.2 13.6 3.7 144.9 5.5 7.3 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 134.0 .0 -.3 99.2 -1.8 -.2 121.6 -.3 .2 

Apparel .................................................................................... 144.5 .7 -1.2 89.4 -1.3 -4.5 116.3 -1.1 -3.1 

Transportation ......................................................................... 154.0 6.3 1.2 107.9 4.7 1.0 154.3 6.9 1.1 

Private transportation ............................................................ 153.5 6.7 1.3 107.5 4.8 1.0 153.1 7.1 1.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 130.4 33.9 6.3 125.0 29.8 6.2 115.6 26.9 5.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 129.2 34.2 6.3 125.1 30.2 6.2 114.2 26.9 5.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 128.0 37.0 7.0 127.0 32.4 6.8 109.5 28.5 5.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 130.2 32.9 5.9 123.1 29.4 5.8 135.2 26.2 4.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 130.2 31.3 5.7 122.5 27.2 5.6 122.1 23.6 4.6 

Medical care ............................................................................ 278.9 6.0 .2 121.7 4.5 .2 284.1 4.6 1.0 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 108.3 1.1 .7 106.1 1.9 .2 108.6 -.2 -.6 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 110.9 1.6 .4 108.0 2.7 .8 113.2 1.6 1.0 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 271.2 1.8 .0 129.9 1.5 .3 288.7 .7 -.1 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 176.7 2.9 .5 111.7 2.3 .1 173.2 2.7 .5 

Commodities ........................................................................... 152.1 2.1 .4 105.4 1.4 .1 148.0 2.7 .1 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 137.8 2.7 .3 102.2 1.6 .0 136.8 3.0 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 150.2 7.0 1.0 110.7 6.6 .4 150.1 5.8 .6 

Durables .............................................................................. 125.0 -1.7 -.6 93.2 -3.9 -.5 121.3 -.7 .0 

Services ................................................................................... 200.9 3.5 .5 114.2 3.0 .0 199.9 2.8 .8 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 171.3 2.8 .5 109.4 2.1 .0 164.7 2.6 .5 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 171.8 2.7 .5 109.2 2.2 .3 170.2 2.8 .3

Commodities less food .............................................................. 139.4 2.6 .4 102.5 1.6 .0 137.5 3.1 .3 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 163.6 3.7 .7 110.9 3.8 .3 159.6 3.9 .1 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 151.6 6.3 1.0 110.8 6.4 .4 150.7 5.7 .5 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 216.7 3.7 .7 115.4 3.7 .4 217.2 3.0 .5 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 193.2 3.3 .6 113.5 2.8 .1 188.4 2.6 .8 

Energy ....................................................................................... 122.0 13.4 3.7 113.4 12.8 3.4 116.8 11.3 2.8 

All items less energy ................................................................. 184.3 2.2 .2 109.9 1.4 -.3 181.0 1.9 .3 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 186.1 2.5 .2 109.7 1.5 -.4 183.8 1.9 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

West

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 189.2 2.6 0.6 113.8 1.7 0.6 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 308.5 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 184.9 1.6 -.1 112.8 1.2 .3 

Food ...................................................................................... 184.0 1.4 -.2 112.5 1.0 .3 

Food at home ...................................................................... 188.9 .8 -.2 112.2 .4 .4 

Food away from home ......................................................... 177.0 2.3 -.2 113.2 2.1 .1 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 193.9 3.4 1.1 116.8 2.3 .0 

Housing ................................................................................... 202.5 2.7 1.1 113.0 1.3 1.5 

Shelter ................................................................................... 224.8 3.3 1.1 113.7 1.6 1.7 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 222.0 2.8 .4 115.0 2.3 .2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 237.6 2.7 .3 112.7 1.8 .4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 179.0 2.8 1.5 118.9 .1 .7 

Fuels .................................................................................... 171.5 2.8 1.8 121.2 -.3 .9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 174.6 2.6 1.8 120.9 -.7 .8 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 198.7 .6 .3 120.1 -.4 -.2 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 149.3 8.7 6.4 124.9 -1.3 3.7 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 135.1 -1.1 1.2 103.1 .9 1.3 

Apparel .................................................................................... 108.0 -1.8 -1.4 89.6 -6.6 -2.0 

Transportation ......................................................................... 157.6 4.8 .6 108.2 3.2 -.4 

Private transportation ............................................................ 153.1 5.6 .7 106.7 3.7 -.4 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 127.4 29.2 3.7 110.7 20.6 -.7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 126.7 29.8 3.9 111.0 20.9 -.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 125.1 30.3 3.7 110.3 23.4 .0 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 121.5 32.1 4.2 110.9 20.0 -1.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 127.5 28.9 3.8 110.4 18.2 -.5 

Medical care ............................................................................ 283.4 3.0 .4 127.6 7.0 .0 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 105.6 1.5 1.1 102.8 .1 .8 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 107.2 2.2 .6 107.0 1.8 .8 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 301.0 2.2 .6 126.0 3.1 .2 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 189.2 2.6 .6 113.8 1.7 .6 

Commodities ........................................................................... 151.2 1.5 .3 105.0 .5 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 131.2 1.4 .5 100.4 .1 -.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 139.3 5.5 .9 106.1 2.7 -.6 

Durables .............................................................................. 121.8 -3.0 .1 94.2 -2.6 .2 

Services ................................................................................... 222.3 3.3 .9 116.3 2.6 1.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 184.6 2.6 .7 110.5 1.3 .6 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 175.3 2.2 .4 110.5 1.7 .1 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 134.1 1.5 .6 100.9 .2 -.2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 162.8 3.4 .4 109.6 1.9 -.2 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 143.5 5.4 1.0 106.8 2.8 -.5 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 228.3 3.3 .6 119.0 3.7 .3 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 217.2 3.3 .9 115.0 2.0 1.1 

Energy ....................................................................................... 143.8 15.1 2.8 118.1 9.0 .1 

All items less energy ................................................................. 194.4 1.9 .5 111.1 1.2 .6 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 197.0 2.0 .7 110.8 1.2 .7 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999.

5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Food at home 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2003 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2002 from—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Dec.

2001

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

U.S. city average ........................................... M 175.1 175.5 176.1 176.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban ............................................. M 176.3 177.4 177.5 177.7 -.2 .2 .1 .5 .7 .1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 176.6 177.3 177.8 177.6 -.2 .2 -.1 .9 .7 .3 

Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M 109.0 110.1 109.6 110.4 .0 .3 .7 -.5 .6 -.5 

Midwest urban ............................................... M 169.3 169.4 169.6 170.5 -.2 .6 .5 -.3 .2 .1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 174.8 175.7 175.3 176.2 .1 .3 .5 .1 .3 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 108.3 107.6 108.3 109.1 -.1 1.4 .7 -.4 .0 .7 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 157.5 157.9 157.3 157.7 -1.8 -.1 .3 -2.1 -.1 -.4 

South urban ................................................... M 170.9 171.2 171.8 172.6 .5 .8 .5 .9 .5 .4 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 171.5 171.0 172.1 173.3 .4 1.3 .7 .2 .3 .6 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... M 108.9 109.2 109.5 110.0 .5 .7 .5 1.0 .6 .3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 165.2 168.8 167.9 167.3 2.6 -.9 -.4 3.7 1.6 -.5 

West urban .................................................... M 185.3 185.4 186.9 187.1 .7 .9 .1 2.1 .9 .8 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 187.5 187.5 189.3 188.9 .8 .7 -.2 2.3 1.0 1.0 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 110.8 110.9 111.8 112.2 .4 1.2 .4 1.8 .9 .8 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 162.8 163.0 163.8 164.0 .2 .6 .1 1.0 .6 .5 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 109.1 109.3 109.7 110.2 .2 .8 .5 .6 .5 .4 

D ................................................................ M 167.1 168.5 167.9 168.7 .3 .1 .5 .9 .5 -.4 

Selected local areas

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................. M 181.5 182.8 179.1 183.5 -1.0 .4 2.5 -2.6 -1.3 -2.0 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. M 192.2 192.1 193.3 194.0 1.2 1.0 .4 1.9 .6 .6 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................ M 177.1 178.8 178.6 178.6 .2 -.1 .0 1.0 .8 -.1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... 1 176.0 177.2 177.5 179.8 -1.2 1.5 1.3 -.5 .9 .2 

Cleveland-Akron, OH ..................................... 1 176.7 179.2 179.9 181.5 1.1 1.3 .9 1.9 1.8 .4 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................................... 1 160.7 160.9 161.6 160.8 -1.3 -.1 -.5 -.5 .6 .4 

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ...... 1 109.5 108.8 110.7 109.6 1.0 .7 -1.0 1.8 1.1 1.7 

Atlanta, GA .................................................... 2 179.9 179.0 180.1 183.7 -1.0 2.6 2.0 -2.4 .1 .6 

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ............................. 2 172.5 173.8 174.5 171.6 -.8 -1.3 -1.7 1.9 1.2 .4 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ................... 2 166.6 166.2 166.8 169.8 .5 2.2 1.8 -2.1 .1 .4 

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................ 2 182.3 181.5 182.6 186.1 2.5 2.5 1.9 2.6 .2 .6 

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ....................................... 2 181.0 177.2 180.7 176.3 -2.2 -.5 -2.4 .8 -.2 2.0 

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 190.5 189.4 194.0 188.7 -.5 -.4 -2.7 3.0 1.8 2.4 

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................... 2 188.5 188.1 188.3 191.3 .9 1.7 1.6 3.3 -.1 .1 

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 

2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

U.S.

city

average 

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA 

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................... 181.7 2.6 0.4 182.7 2.7 0.2 185.2 3.5 0.8 194.7 3.3 0.8 

All items (1967=100) ..................................... 544.2 - -

 545.7 - - 547.3 - - 562.7 - -

Food and beverages .................................... 178.1 1.1 .2 178.4 .3 1.0 186.8 1.6 -.1 180.7 .5 -.5 

Food .......................................................... 177.5 1.0 .1 177.2 .0 1.2 184.8 1.5 -.2 179.3 .3 -.6 

Food at home .......................................... 176.7 .3 .3 183.5 -1.0 2.5 194.0 1.2 .4 178.6 .2 .0 

Food away from home ............................. 179.9 2.0 -.1 164.9 1.1 -.2 171.6 2.0 -.9 185.1 .4 -1.3 

Alcoholic beverages .................................. 185.8 2.2 .5 195.2 5.3 -.7 206.1 4.2 2.4 198.3 2.8 1.0 

Housing ....................................................... 182.3 2.6 .7 189.5 3.9 .1 193.1 4.8 1.5 204.6 4.2 1.9 

Shelter ....................................................... 210.9 3.1 .7 231.8 3.5 -.1 209.6 5.7 1.4 246.4 4.7 2.0 

Rent of primary residence 1 ...................... 203.3 3.2 .4 226.1 2.5 .3 202.4 4.8 .6 229.0 4.9 .5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 1 2 ..................................... 218.5 3.3 .3 239.7 2.5 .1 218.4 5.4 .5 256.2 5.3 .6 

Fuels and utilities ....................................... 146.1 3.3 1.3 132.6 14.0 2.0 193.5 5.2 2.4 127.7 6.3 2.6 

Fuels ........................................................ 129.5 3.4 1.6 118.8 15.6 2.2 196.0 5.7 2.6 125.4 6.8 2.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ................... 135.6 2.4 1.1 121.6 15.4 2.1 196.8 5.6 2.6 129.4 3.9 1.5 

Electricity 1 ........................................... 132.1 -.8 .0 102.0 .0 .0 231.5 .3 .0 115.9 1.8 -.6 

Utility natural gas service 1 ................... 150.9 10.7 4.0 152.0 39.1 4.6 161.1 23.7 10.5 154.5 6.9 4.7 

Household furnishings and operations ...... 127.4 -1.0 .3 109.5 -1.1 -.3 128.1 -1.4 1.3 130.8 -1.4 .4 

Apparel ........................................................ 118.1 -1.9 -2.8 92.3 -6.7 -5.3 103.7 -4.4 -1.5 107.2 -1.6 -2.1 

Transportation ............................................. 155.5 4.6 .8 148.9 3.8 .8 156.8 5.7 .8 163.4 5.0 .2 

Private transportation ................................ 151.8 5.1 .9 145.7 4.2 1.1 151.2 6.5 1.0 156.3 6.0 .4 

Motor fuel ................................................. 126.3 29.0 5.5 131.4 30.2 9.6 127.3 35.0 4.8 120.4 32.3 2.3 

Gasoline (all types) ................................ 125.7 29.3 5.5 130.3 30.2 9.6 124.7 35.2 4.9 120.0 32.5 2.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ................ 124.2 30.7 6.1 128.3 32.0 10.9 123.0 35.8 5.1 120.8 35.1 2.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ......... 130.6 29.8 5.4 138.6 29.9 9.6 120.6 35.8 4.9 120.8 31.6 2.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............. 125.6 27.3 4.8 128.4 29.2 8.4 124.3 34.8 4.4 120.0 29.2 1.8 

Medical care ................................................ 292.6 4.6 .4 291.8 5.2 1.6 285.1 2.8 .4 305.4 3.9 .6 

Recreation 5 ................................................. 106.9 1.1 .4 106.8 -2.1 -.8 109.7 1.6 1.1 110.3 1.2 .2 

Education and communication 5 ................... 109.7 2.3 .5 118.9 3.8 .3 105.5 3.2 .0 111.4 3.2 .3 

Other goods and services ............................ 296.5 3.2 .2 294.6 3.0 -.7 298.3 1.3 .6 309.3 6.2 .6 

Commodity and service group

All items ......................................................... 181.7 2.6 .4 182.7 2.7 .2 185.2 3.5 .8 194.7 3.3 .8 

Commodities ................................................ 150.0 1.5 .2 144.6 .5 .1 151.1 1.8 .5 153.4 2.0 -.1 

Commodities less food and beverages ..... 133.9 1.7 .2 125.0 .5 -.6 129.3 1.9 .8 133.0 3.0 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages .... 146.1 5.9 .6 137.0 5.2 .4 139.6 6.2 1.6 142.7 6.7 .4 

Durables .................................................. 119.9 -3.0 -.2 110.4 -4.4 -1.4 117.2 -2.9 -.1 117.4 -2.5 -.3 

Services ....................................................... 213.1 3.3 .6 218.6 3.9 .2 214.8 4.6 1.0 230.1 4.1 1.4 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................ 175.9 2.4 .5 177.5 2.5 .1 180.3 3.6 .8 189.6 3.3 .8 

All items less shelter ...................................... 172.3 2.3 .3 166.2 2.2 .3 175.2 2.3 .5 174.6 2.5 .1 

Commodities less food .................................. 135.8 1.7 .1 127.8 .7 -.5 133.0 2.1 .9 135.8 3.0 .1 

Nondurables .................................................. 162.2 3.3 .4 158.0 2.6 .6 164.5 3.8 .7 163.3 3.2 -.1 

Nondurables less food ................................... 148.4 5.6 .5 140.7 5.2 .3 145.1 6.1 1.7 146.2 6.5 .3 

Services less rent of shelter 2 ......................... 221.6 3.6 .5 215.1 4.7 .6 229.6 3.2 .5 220.5 3.1 .4 

Services less medical care services .............. 205.5 3.2 .6 212.5 3.8 .1 208.8 4.7 1.1 224.0 4.1 1.4 

Energy ........................................................... 127.5 14.1 3.4 122.7 22.0 5.5 152.6 19.1 3.7 124.6 16.1 2.6 

All items less energy ...................................... 189.0 1.8 .2 190.6 1.5 -.2 189.2 2.6 .6 202.7 2.6 .7 

All items less food and energy ..................... 191.8 1.9 .2 193.7 1.8 -.4 190.5 2.8 .8 208.4 3.1 .9 

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

U.S.

 city 

 average 

BostonBrocktonNashua,

 MA-NH-ME-CT 

ChicagoGaryKenosha,

 IL-IN-WI 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 181.7 2.6 0.2 199.8 3.6 -0.3 182.7 2.7 -0.3 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 544.2 - -

 580.8 - - 545.7 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 178.1 1.1 .4 187.2 .5 .7 178.4 .3 .1 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 177.5 1.0 .4 187.5 -.1 1.0 177.2 .0 .1 

Food at home ...................................................................... 176.7 .3 .7 179.8 -1.2 1.5 183.5 -1.0 .4 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 179.9 2.0 .1 200.6 1.2 .6 164.9 1.1 -.4 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 185.8 2.2 .4 187.8 7.3 -2.3 195.2 5.3 .2 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 182.3 2.6 .6 205.0 5.0 -.1 189.5 3.9 .3 

Shelter ................................................................................... 210.9 3.1 .6 246.3 5.5 -.8 231.8 3.5 .2 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 203.3 3.2 .6 243.4 6.8 .7 226.1 2.5 .4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 218.5 3.3 .6 260.8 8.0 1.0 239.7 2.5 .4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 146.1 3.3 1.7 148.6 6.8 7.5 132.6 14.0 2.4 

Fuels .................................................................................... 129.5 3.4 2.0 128.4 7.0 8.4 118.8 15.6 2.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 135.6 2.4 1.4 146.6 2.3 6.4 121.6 15.4 2.2 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 132.1 -.8 .2 131.6 -7.8 3.1 102.0 .0 .0 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 150.9 10.7 4.6 172.6 22.2 11.6 152.0 39.1 4.8 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 127.4 -1.0 -.3 120.9 -2.8 -.6 109.5 -1.1 -.3 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 118.1 -1.9 -5.9 128.4 -4.6 -10.0 92.3 -6.7 -7.4 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 155.5 4.6 .2 151.8 3.3 .4 148.9 3.8 -1.6 

Private transportation ............................................................ 151.8 5.1 .2 150.9 4.3 .3 145.7 4.2 -1.5 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 126.3 29.0 1.5 131.1 32.0 3.8 131.4 30.2 -.5 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 125.7 29.3 1.5 129.4 32.2 3.9 130.3 30.2 -.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 124.2 30.7 1.6 127.4 34.1 3.4 128.3 32.0 -1.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 130.6 29.8 1.6 132.3 31.5 4.1 138.6 29.9 -.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 125.6 27.3 1.5 129.9 29.8 3.8 128.4 29.2 .1 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 292.6 4.6 .7 391.8 3.7 .2 291.8 5.2 2.1 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 106.9 1.1 .5 108.7 2.3 .7 106.8 -2.1 .0 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 109.7 2.3 .4 109.6 3.9 -.6 118.9 3.8 .4 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 296.5 3.2 .3 307.5 8.8 -.6 294.6 3.0 -.9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 181.7 2.6 .2 199.8 3.6 -.3 182.7 2.7 -.3 

Commodities ........................................................................... 150.0 1.5 -.4 151.1 1.3 -.5 144.6 .5 -1.3 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 133.9 1.7 -1.0 131.3 1.8 -1.4 125.0 .5 -2.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 146.1 5.9 -1.3 145.4 6.2 -2.0 137.0 5.2 -2.3 

Durables .............................................................................. 119.9 -3.0 -.5 117.5 -3.7 -.4 110.4 -4.4 -1.9 

Services ................................................................................... 213.1 3.3 .6 244.1 4.8 -.2 218.6 3.9 .3 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 175.9 2.4 .2 191.4 3.6 -.3 177.5 2.5 -.4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 172.3 2.3 .0 182.5 2.3 .1 166.2 2.2 -.5 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 135.8 1.7 -.9 133.6 2.1 -1.4 127.8 .7 -2.0 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 162.2 3.3 -.4 165.1 3.1 -.5 158.0 2.6 -1.1 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 148.4 5.6 -1.2 147.7 6.3 -2.0 140.7 5.2 -2.2 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 221.6 3.6 .6 248.2 3.6 .7 215.1 4.7 .6 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 205.5 3.2 .6 231.8 4.8 -.2 212.5 3.8 .1 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 127.5 14.1 1.8 129.9 15.9 6.5 122.7 22.0 1.0 

All items less energy ................................................................. 189.0 1.8 .1 210.4 2.9 -.7 190.6 1.5 -.4

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 191.8 1.9 .0 215.5 3.3 -1.0 193.7 1.8 -.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

ClevelandAkron, OHDallasFort Worth, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 173.5 1.2 0.1 174.0 2.0 0.2 185.2 3.5 0.7 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 555.8 - -

 545.7 - - 547.3 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 183.0 1.2 .7 176.6 -.3 -.2 186.8 1.6 .5 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 185.7 1.4 .7 173.3 -.3 -.3 184.8 1.5 .3 

Food at home ...................................................................... 181.5 1.1 1.3 160.8 -1.3 -.1 194.0 1.2 1.0 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 194.9 1.8 -.2 193.5 1.0 -.7 171.6 2.0 -.7 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 154.7 -1.5 1.5 217.1 -1.1 1.8 206.1 4.2 4.0 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 170.1 -.2 -.7 162.9 .3 .7 193.1 4.8 1.4 

Shelter ................................................................................... 196.3 -.4 -1.3 176.1 1.4 1.2 209.6 5.7 1.6 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 192.1 1.8 -.4 174.7 1.1 .0 202.4 4.8 1.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 201.7 2.9 .4 185.3 .7 1.4 218.4 5.4 1.1 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 140.4 2.9 1.7 147.8 -3.9 .1 193.5 5.2 1.4 

Fuels .................................................................................... 133.4 2.9 2.1 137.3 -6.5 -.3 196.0 5.7 1.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 134.8 2.6 2.0 136.3 -6.8 -.4 196.8 5.6 1.3 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 125.2 .1 -.4 129.7 -4.1 -.6 231.5 .3 .0 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 147.5 4.8 4.1 146.9 -20.6 .7 161.1 23.7 5.1 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 123.3 -2.1 .5 134.6 -1.5 -1.5 128.1 -1.4 -.1 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 111.0 -2.5 -4.4 125.4 -4.5 -5.7 103.7 -4.4 -6.0 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 155.4 3.7 1.8 159.1 7.4 .3 156.8 5.7 .6 

Private transportation ............................................................ 156.3 4.0 2.0 158.9 7.9 .3 151.2 6.5 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 148.4 29.2 10.0 129.7 35.8 4.3 127.3 35.0 1.5 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 147.2 29.0 9.9 129.1 36.0 4.4 124.7 35.2 1.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 143.2 30.9 9.1 126.3 37.3 4.6 123.0 35.8 1.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 151.6 29.5 10.6 130.2 35.9 4.3 120.6 35.8 1.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 147.3 26.0 9.4 130.1 33.0 4.1 124.3 34.8 1.5 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 254.5 5.0 2.2 273.1 6.3 -.2 285.1 2.8 .7 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 99.3 -.1 -.8 114.4 4.0 .4 109.7 1.6 1.2 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 104.7 2.2 -.5 119.2 4.2 2.9 105.5 3.2 .1 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 280.2 2.2 .4 269.7 -1.5 .1 298.3 1.3 .9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 173.5 1.2 .1 174.0 2.0 .2 185.2 3.5 .7 

Commodities ........................................................................... 152.9 1.1 .5 150.2 1.3 -.8 151.1 1.8 -.1

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 135.6 1.0 .2 136.4 2.3 -1.2 129.3 1.9 -.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 151.3 6.3 1.5 143.0 5.1 -.8 139.6 6.2 -1.2 

Durables .............................................................................. 114.2 -4.4 -1.2 130.9 -.4 -1.4 117.2 -2.9 .6 

Services ................................................................................... 195.0 1.3 -.2 197.5 2.5 1.0 214.8 4.6 1.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 169.6 1.0 -.1 168.8 1.7 .2 180.3 3.6 .7 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 166.1 1.8 .6 174.1 2.2 -.2 175.2 2.3 .1 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 136.3 .9 .3 139.1 2.2 -1.1 133.0 2.1 -.2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 167.5 3.6 1.1 159.2 2.1 -.5 164.5 3.8 -.2 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 151.0 5.8 1.5 147.2 4.7 -.7 145.1 6.1 -.8 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 197.3 3.2 .9 228.6 3.9 1.0 229.6 3.2 .4 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 190.7 1.1 -.4 190.1 2.2 1.2 208.8 4.7 1.2 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 139.4 13.2 5.4 134.2 11.0 2.1 152.6 19.1 1.4 

All items less energy ................................................................. 179.0 .4 -.3 181.3 1.3 .1 189.2 2.6 .6 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 177.6 .2 -.6 183.3 1.6 .1 190.5 2.8 .7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

WashingtonBaltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 2

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from—

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 194.7 3.3 0.7 114.6 3.3 0.5 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 562.7 - - - - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 180.7 .5 -.6 112.9 2.2 .7 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 179.3 .3 -.7 112.9 2.3 .7 

Food at home ...................................................................... 178.6 .2 -.1 109.6 1.0 .7 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 185.1 .4 -1.4 115.0 3.8 .6 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 198.3 2.8 .8 111.5 1.2 1.8 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 204.6 4.2 1.8 119.2 3.9 .4 

Shelter ................................................................................... 246.4 4.7 1.8 123.1 4.4 .4 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 229.0 4.9 .8 128.3 5.6 1.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 256.2 5.3 .8 122.0 4.7 .4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 127.7 6.3 4.8 106.5 1.7 .5 

Fuels .................................................................................... 125.4 6.8 5.5 104.2 1.1 .6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 129.4 3.9 4.0 101.7 -.6 -.4 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 115.9 1.8 3.4 98.2 -1.3 -.3 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 154.5 6.9 4.8 114.0 1.7 -.6 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 130.8 -1.4 -.5 108.6 2.2 .3 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 107.2 -1.6 -4.9 91.1 -2.3 .0 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 163.4 5.0 .4 107.4 4.9 .7 

Private transportation ............................................................ 156.3 6.0 .6 106.9 5.5 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 120.4 32.3 3.0 124.7 32.5 2.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 120.0 32.5 3.1 124.7 32.8 2.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 120.8 35.1 3.0 124.8 34.0 1.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 120.8 31.6 3.1 124.2 31.7 1.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 120.0 29.2 2.7 124.7 31.0 2.4 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 305.4 3.9 .6 116.6 3.9 .7 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 110.3 1.2 .3 108.7 1.5 1.9 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 111.4 3.2 .5 113.2 2.3 .2 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 309.3 6.2 1.1 135.0 4.8 .0 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 194.7 3.3 .7 114.6 3.3 .5 

Commodities ........................................................................... 153.4 2.0 -.5 106.9 2.3 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 133.0 3.0 -.5 103.5 2.5 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 142.7 6.7 -.3 110.5 5.7 .4 

Durables .............................................................................. 117.4 -2.5 -.9 94.8 -1.1 -.2 

Services ................................................................................... 230.1 4.1 1.3 119.5 4.0 .7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 189.6 3.3 .6 114.4 3.3 .5 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 174.6 2.5 .0 110.3 2.7 .6 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 135.8 3.0 -.4 103.9 2.4 .2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 163.3 3.2 -.4 111.3 3.8 .5 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 146.2 6.5 -.2 110.6 5.3 .5 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 220.5 3.1 .7 115.7 3.5 1.0 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 224.0 4.1 1.4 119.9 4.0 .6 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 124.6 16.1 4.4 111.2 15.2 1.3 

All items less energy ................................................................. 202.7 2.6 .4 114.3 2.7 .5 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 208.4 3.1 .6 115.3 2.8 .4 

1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless

otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999.

6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2003 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2002 from—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Dec.

2001

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

U.S. city average ........................................... M 177.3 177.4 177.0 177.7 2.6 0.2 0.4 2.4 -0.2 -0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban ............................................. M 186.5 186.9 186.6 187.2 3.2 .2 .3 3.1 .1 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 186.9 187.3 187.1 187.7 3.4 .2 .3 3.3 .1 -.1 

Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M 112.9 113.1 112.7 113.2 2.8 .1 .4 2.5 -.2 -.4 

Midwest urban ............................................... M 171.8 171.6 171.0 171.8 2.4 .1 .5 2.0 -.5 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 173.3 173.0 172.4 172.9 2.4 -.1 .3 2.2 -.5 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 111.4 111.3 111.0 111.7 2.3 .4 .6 1.6 -.4 -.3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 168.1 168.2 167.2 168.4 2.7 .1 .7 2.4 -.5 -.6 

South urban ................................................... M 172.3 172.4 172.0 172.5 2.5 .1 .3 2.3 -.2 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 173.7 173.3 173.1 174.0 3.0 .4 .5 2.4 -.3 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... M 110.9 111.1 110.8 110.9 2.1 -.2 .1 2.1 -.1 -.3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 173.2 173.4 172.6 173.2 2.4 -.1 .3 2.6 -.3 -.5 

West urban .................................................... M 180.8 181.0 180.8 181.5 2.3 .3 .4 2.3 .0 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 181.7 181.9 181.6 182.5 2.7 .3 .5 2.7 -.1 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 112.9 112.9 112.9 113.2 1.6 .3 .3 1.5 .0 .0 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 164.0 164.0 163.7 164.3 2.9 .2 .4 2.7 -.2 -.2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 111.6 111.7 111.4 111.8 2.2 .1 .4 1.9 -.2 -.3 

D ................................................................ M 173.0 173.1 172.5 173.2 2.4 .1 .4 2.4 -.3 -.3 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................. M 176.5 176.9 176.0 176.4 2.8 -.3 .2 2.5 -.3 -.5 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. M 176.5 177.0 176.7 177.8 3.7 .5 .6 4.1 .1 -.2 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................ M 188.8 188.8 188.7 189.7 3.4 .5 .5 3.2 -.1 -.1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... 1 -

 199.2 - 199.3 3.9 .1 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ..................................... 1 -

 164.9 - 165.3 1.5 .2 - - - -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................................... 1 - 173.0 - 173.3 1.9 .2 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 -

 113.5 - 114.1 3.3 .5 - - - -

Atlanta, GA .................................................... 2 176.3 -

 174.6 - - - - 1.5 -1.0 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ............................. 2 175.0 -

 174.4 - - - - 3.9 -.3 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ................... 2 160.3 -

 158.0 - - - - 1.8 -1.4 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................ 2 174.5 -

 175.3 - - - - 2.8 .5 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ....................................... 2 185.6 -

 184.9 - - - - 3.2 -.4 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 190.0 -

 189.6 - - - - 1.7 -.2 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................... 2 185.5 -

 184.6 - - - - 1.9 -.5 -

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available.

 

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. 

Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................... 187.2 3.2 0.3 171.8 2.4 0.5 172.5 2.5 0.3 181.5 2.3 0.4 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 292.5 - -

 277.8 - - 279.4 - - 292.1 - -

Food and beverages .................................... 178.6 .6 -.2 173.9 .8 .3 174.5 1.2 .3 183.3 1.4 .1 

Food .......................................................... 178.0 .5 -.2 173.0 .6 .3 174.5 1.1 .3 182.4 1.3 .1 

Food at home .......................................... 176.9 -.3 .1 170.6 -.1 .6 171.3 .5 .5 185.9 .8 .2 

Food away from home ............................. 182.5 1.6 -.5 177.1 1.6 -.1 181.6 2.1 .1 177.3 2.2 -.1 

Alcoholic beverages .................................. 187.1 2.9 -.1 185.5 1.9 .1 174.8 1.7 .8 194.6 2.8 1.0 

Housing ....................................................... 194.1 3.9 .9 167.7 2.6 .2 164.7 2.1 .3 190.0 2.2 .8 

Shelter ....................................................... 233.3 4.4 .9 193.6 2.5 .2 185.1 3.0 .2 209.6 2.6 .8 

Rent of primary residence 2 ...................... 220.4 4.8 .5 194.0 2.3 .2 182.8 3.0 .3 211.1 2.7 .4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 2 3 ..................................... 219.6 4.8 .5 195.2 2.5 .1 176.2 3.2 .2 202.8 2.4 .3 

Fuels and utilities ....................................... 139.2 5.5 2.4 142.1 6.8 1.1 143.5 .3 .8 172.4 1.7 1.2 

Fuels ........................................................ 128.7 5.9 2.7 123.0 7.4 1.2 121.2 .0 1.0 162.8 1.3 1.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ................... 140.3 3.5 1.6 128.0 7.0 1.0 123.0 -.3 .8 166.1 1.2 1.3 

Electricity 2 ........................................... 129.5 -1.6 -.7 120.0 -.1 .2 117.2 -1.3 .2 183.0 .5 .1 

Utility natural gas service 2 ................... 162.4 12.2 5.2 144.6 18.5 2.2 160.0 5.5 4.6 147.4 3.3 5.1 

Household furnishings and operations ...... 123.0 -2.3 .0 119.6 -1.1 -.2 122.5 -1.4 -.1 129.4 -.8 1.2 

Apparel ........................................................ 112.6 -3.0 -3.9 112.5 -1.8 -2.8 130.3 -.8 -3.3 110.5 -2.7 -2.0 

Transportation ............................................. 156.9 5.4 .6 154.1 4.0 1.8 152.1 5.1 1.2 155.4 4.7 .3 

Private transportation ................................ 153.4 6.1 .7 151.6 4.2 2.0 150.8 5.2 1.2 152.4 5.2 .4 

New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 98.5 -2.3 -.6 97.9 -3.6 -.2 98.0 -3.2 -.5 98.2 -3.1 -.2 

New vehicles ......................................... 141.2 -1.6 -.7 138.6 -2.5 -.4 142.4 -2.1 -.8 141.4 -1.7 -.2 

Used cars and trucks ............................. 151.6 -5.0 -.1 150.0 -4.6 .0 149.2 -4.5 -.1 146.7 -4.8 -.1 

Motor fuel ................................................. 125.8 32.7 3.5 129.6 26.7 10.0 125.5 31.1 6.3 125.1 26.0 2.2 

Gasoline (all types) ................................ 125.1 32.7 3.5 129.0 26.7 10.1 124.8 31.4 6.2 124.5 26.4 2.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 124.9 34.6 3.7 128.0 28.4 10.9 122.8 33.9 6.9 122.0 27.3 2.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 128.8 32.5 3.5 141.1 27.0 10.1 131.4 30.5 5.9 121.5 28.4 2.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 122.8 29.1 3.0 131.4 25.0 9.4 126.9 28.3 5.6 124.8 25.2 2.4 

Medical care ................................................ 308.0 4.4 .3 287.1 4.5 .9 285.2 5.3 .2 291.5 4.6 .2 

Medical care commodities ......................... 267.6 2.3 .3 250.5 3.6 .6 249.8 3.1 .0 257.5 2.0 .3 

Medical care services ................................ 317.2 5.0 .3 296.3 4.7 1.1 294.2 6.0 .3 299.8 5.2 .2 

Professional services 2 ............................. 271.9 1.2 .2 266.4 3.2 .6 256.7 3.3 .2 244.8 3.3 .3 

Recreation 4 ................................................. 106.3 -.2 .4 105.8 1.2 -.1 105.4 1.2 .3 102.8 .8 .9 

Education and communication 4 ................... 109.4 2.3 .1 110.9 1.8 .3 108.5 1.6 .6 107.8 2.1 .6 

Other goods and services ............................ 335.7 8.4 .0 299.2 4.7 .1 292.8 1.3 .1 297.7 2.8 .5 

Commodity and service group

All items ......................................................... 187.2 3.2 .3 171.8 2.4 .5 172.5 2.5 .3 181.5 2.3 .4 

Commodities ................................................ 154.0 2.1 -.2 147.3 1.3 .6 150.7 1.5 .2 151.3 1.4 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ..... 137.5 3.3 -.1 133.3 1.7 .8 137.6 1.9 .1 133.0 1.4 .2 

Nondurables less food and beverages .... 148.6 8.2 .1 148.6 6.5 1.6 152.2 7.0 .6 142.6 5.6 .4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ........................................... 176.4 13.4 1.8 172.1 10.0 3.4 169.1 10.7 2.4 167.0 9.9 1.5 

Durables .................................................. 119.6 -3.3 -.4 116.5 -3.2 -.2 121.6 -3.3 -.4 122.7 -3.0 .1 

Services ....................................................... 225.3 3.9 .7 201.6 3.3 .3 199.1 3.3 .4 213.9 3.1 .7 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 218.2 4.4 .8 192.3 2.4 .2 176.1 2.9 .2 202.1 2.6 .8 

Transportation services ............................. 202.7 2.7 .2 214.2 3.6 .1 219.3 6.1 .6 213.4 4.4 -.1 

Other services ........................................... 266.8 3.3 .3 236.1 3.7 .3 243.8 3.0 .5 235.9 3.4 .7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................ 182.6 3.2 0.3 166.9 2.3 0.4 166.6 2.3 0.3 176.9 2.2 0.4 

All items less food .......................................... 189.2 3.7 .5 171.3 2.7 .5 171.9 2.7 .3 181.3 2.5 .5 

All items less shelter ...................................... 173.0 2.6 .1 166.2 2.4 .5 169.1 2.3 .4 171.8 2.2 .3 

Commodities less food .................................. 139.5 3.3 -.1 135.1 1.7 .7 138.8 1.9 .2 135.5 1.5 .2 

Nondurables .................................................. 164.4 4.0 -.1 161.3 3.5 .9 163.5 3.9 .5 163.8 3.2 .2 

Nondurables less food ................................... 150.9 7.8 .1 150.7 6.2 1.4 153.3 6.8 .6 146.3 5.3 .4 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............... 176.6 12.3 1.6 172.7 9.3 3.0 168.8 10.0 2.3 168.7 9.2 1.4 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 198.6 3.3 .5 193.2 4.4 .5 195.4 3.7 .6 203.1 3.6 .4 

Services less medical care services .............. 219.0 3.8 .7 194.2 3.2 .3 189.9 3.1 .4 207.7 3.0 .7 

Energy ........................................................... 127.4 16.3 3.1 125.5 16.4 5.5 120.6 13.6 3.5 141.7 13.9 1.9 

All items less energy ...................................... 195.7 2.2 .1 179.0 1.4 .0 179.9 1.5 .1 186.5 1.6 .3 

All items less food and energy ..................... 200.7 2.6 .1 180.6 1.5 .0 181.2 1.6 -.1 187.6 1.6 .4 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ...................................... 145.8 -.7 -1.0 139.5 -1.3 -.6 144.1 -1.8 -.8 139.8 -1.8 -.1 

Energy commodities .................................. 127.0 30.8 4.4 130.0 26.6 10.0 127.0 30.8 6.2 126.5 25.7 2.2 

Services less energy services ................... 234.4 4.0 .6 211.4 3.1 .2 208.6 3.6 .3 217.6 3.2 .6 

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 4 ................................................................................... 164.3 2.9 0.4 111.8 2.2 0.4 173.2 2.4 0.4 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 164.3 - - - - -

 279.9 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 161.1 .9 .1 111.3 1.0 .4 172.9 1.6 .3 

Food ...................................................................................... 160.5 .8 .0 111.2 1.0 .4 172.3 1.6 .3 

Food at home ...................................................................... 163.6 .2 .2 110.2 .2 .5 167.6 .7 .2 

Food away from home ......................................................... 155.6 1.6 -.3 112.9 2.2 .1 181.2 2.8 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 167.7 2.3 .7 113.2 2.4 .2 181.0 2.3 .4 

Housing ................................................................................... 166.1 3.1 .7 111.1 2.1 .5 167.7 1.8 .5 

Shelter ................................................................................... 181.4 3.6 .6 113.3 2.3 .4 194.5 2.5 .5 

Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................. 174.1 3.6 .4 114.1 2.6 .3 179.2 2.2 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 183.3 3.7 .3 112.8 2.5 .2 185.9 2.4 .3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 145.5 3.6 1.6 111.7 3.0 .9 149.6 1.8 .8 

Fuels .................................................................................... 142.0 3.5 1.9 111.4 3.3 1.2 124.0 1.6 1.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 139.4 2.7 1.5 109.8 2.5 .7 133.1 1.4 .9 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 131.6 -.8 .2 103.3 -1.0 -.2 131.4 .5 .1 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 157.3 10.3 4.3 132.4 13.7 3.6 148.4 4.5 3.8 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 117.5 -1.5 .3 98.5 -1.0 .2 118.4 -2.5 -.2 

Apparel .................................................................................... 107.2 -1.0 -2.5 89.5 -3.7 -3.8 123.1 -1.0 -3.2 

Transportation ......................................................................... 154.5 5.2 .9 108.3 4.4 1.1 150.4 4.4 1.1 

Private transportation ............................................................ 154.1 5.6 1.0 108.1 4.5 1.1 148.1 4.5 1.2 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 98.4 -2.7 -.4 98.0 -3.7 -.4 97.6 -2.2 .1 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 122.9 -1.8 -.6 97.2 -2.9 -.7 145.7 1.2 .3 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 142.6 -4.6 -.1 99.7 -4.8 -.1 137.5 -4.0 -.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 186.4 30.3 5.5 124.5 28.1 5.7 119.3 25.6 5.6 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 185.6 30.5 5.5 124.6 28.3 5.6 118.4 25.6 5.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 187.7 31.8 6.0 126.2 30.1 6.3 113.9 27.0 6.6 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 128.9 31.3 5.5 123.2 28.2 5.3 132.9 26.0 5.1 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 171.2 28.8 4.7 121.8 25.8 5.1 122.6 23.0 4.7 

Medical care ............................................................................ 230.5 4.5 .5 123.7 5.0 .2 280.6 5.1 .9

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 205.9 2.5 .3 119.0 3.4 .3 253.7 2.7 .4 

Medical care services ............................................................ 236.5 5.0 .6 125.0 5.6 .2 287.9 5.8 1.1 

Professional services 5 ......................................................... 204.9 2.5 .4 119.9 3.4 .1 261.3 2.7 .3 

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 106.7 1.7 .5 102.9 .0 .2 105.4 -.9 .0 

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 110.2 2.2 .3 107.3 1.3 .5 111.4 3.1 .3 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 243.2 4.2 .1 137.1 3.8 .1 310.2 3.0 1.0 

Commodity and service group

All items 4 ................................................................................... 164.3 2.9 .4 111.8 2.2 .4 173.2 2.4 .4 

Commodities ........................................................................... 145.6 1.9 .2 106.0 1.3 .3 148.9 1.6 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 135.5 2.6 .4 103.0 1.4 .2 136.4 1.7 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 154.0 7.2 .8 112.0 6.4 .5 149.8 5.7 .7 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............... 186.0 11.5 2.4 123.0 10.6 2.2 166.8 8.7 2.3 

Durables .............................................................................. 114.7 -2.9 -.3 93.5 -3.8 -.2 121.0 -2.4 -.1 

Services ................................................................................... 181.8 3.7 .6 114.9 3.0 .3 204.8 3.0 .5 

Rent of shelter 6 ..................................................................... 181.9 3.6 .6 113.3 2.3 .4 181.7 2.5 .6 

Transportation services ......................................................... 175.7 4.0 .2 116.3 4.7 .2 210.6 3.7 .2 

Other services ....................................................................... 202.7 3.6 .4 116.4 2.9 .4 246.4 3.5 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 161.5 2.8 0.4 109.8 2.0 0.4 167.3 2.3 0.4 

All items less food ..................................................................... 165.1 3.3 .5 110.3 2.4 .3 173.3 2.5 .5

All items less shelter .................................................................. 157.7 2.6 .4 109.5 2.1 .3 168.1 2.3 .4

Commodities less food .............................................................. 137.0 2.5 .4 103.3 1.5 .2 137.6 1.6 .3 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 157.9 3.7 .4 111.6 3.5 .5 161.6 3.7 .4 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 155.2 6.9 .8 112.1 6.2 .5 151.3 5.5 .7 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 183.9 10.6 2.2 122.2 9.9 2.1 167.4 8.1 2.1 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 181.2 3.8 .6 116.5 3.7 .4 197.3 3.6 .6 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 177.9 3.6 .6 114.1 2.8 .4 196.0 2.8 .5 

Energy ....................................................................................... 162.2 15.7 3.7 117.4 14.3 3.3 122.2 12.6 3.3 

All items less energy ................................................................. 164.5 2.0 .1 109.9 1.1 .1 180.6 1.5 .2 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 165.4 2.2 .2 109.6 1.2 .0 183.0 1.5 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 130.7 -1.1 -.5 100.3 -2.1 -.7 143.8 -1.3 -.5 

Energy commodities .............................................................. 187.0 30.0 5.7 125.6 27.5 5.7 119.0 25.3 5.5 

Services less energy services ............................................... 185.2 3.8 .5 115.4 3.0 .3 213.8 3.2 .5 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about

population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator

in January, 1999. 6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross

classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 187.7 3.4 0.3 113.2 2.8 0.4 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 286.9 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 177.9 .5 -.4 111.5 .9 .5 

Food ...................................................................................... 177.0 .2 -.4 111.6 .9 .5 

Food at home ...................................................................... 176.5 -.3 -.1 110.1 -.1 .6 

Food away from home ......................................................... 180.2 1.1 -.8 114.4 2.7 .4 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 190.3 3.8 .0 109.1 .8 -.2 

Housing ................................................................................... 194.1 4.4 1.0 113.0 2.7 .8 

Shelter ................................................................................... 231.5 5.0 .9 114.3 2.7 .8 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 225.9 5.2 .5 115.0 3.4 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 219.8 5.5 .5 113.8 2.8 .1 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 135.3 5.4 2.7 114.5 5.7 1.8 

Fuels .................................................................................... 129.2 5.6 3.0 115.2 6.5 2.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 138.6 3.4 2.1 109.6 3.7 .6 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 125.5 -1.2 .1 98.4 -2.2 -2.1 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 162.0 10.6 5.0 137.3 15.7 5.5 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 122.7 -2.9 .1 101.9 -1.1 -.1 

Apparel .................................................................................... 106.5 -2.0 -3.4 89.9 -6.5 -6.2 

Transportation ......................................................................... 158.8 4.8 .4 109.0 6.8 .9 

Private transportation ............................................................ 154.8 5.5 .5 109.3 7.2 1.0 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 123.7 32.4 3.1 125.7 33.0 4.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 122.9 32.4 3.0 125.7 33.0 4.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 122.9 34.9 3.2 126.8 34.2 4.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 123.9 31.8 3.1 127.0 33.7 4.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 121.3 29.3 2.4 121.2 28.9 4.1 

Medical care ............................................................................ 311.9 4.1 .4 125.8 4.9 .2 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 107.9 .8 .5 103.0 -2.5 .1 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 111.1 3.3 .2 105.4 .1 .1 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 331.3 8.6 .3 144.2 7.9 -.8 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 187.7 3.4 .3 113.2 2.8 .4 

Commodities ........................................................................... 153.0 2.0 -.3 108.5 2.5 .1 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 135.3 3.2 -.1 106.8 3.6 -.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 144.4 7.6 .0 117.9 9.6 .3 

Durables .............................................................................. 119.5 -2.9 -.3 93.6 -4.1 -.7 

Services ................................................................................... 224.7 4.3 .7 114.8 3.0 .6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 183.0 3.3 .3 111.2 2.7 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 172.9 2.6 .1 111.0 2.9 .2 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 137.5 3.2 -.1 106.8 3.4 -.2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 162.3 3.6 -.2 114.5 4.9 .4 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 147.2 7.4 .0 117.3 8.9 .3 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 196.6 3.3 .5 115.2 3.3 .3 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 218.2 4.3 .7 113.9 2.8 .6 

Energy ....................................................................................... 127.1 15.9 3.1 120.0 17.1 3.0 

All items less energy ................................................................. 195.9 2.5 .1 111.0 1.4 .1 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 201.2 3.0 .2 110.8 1.5 .0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 172.9 2.4 0.3 111.7 2.3 0.6 168.4 2.7 0.7 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 282.6 - - - - -

 272.9 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 177.2 .6 .2 110.8 .7 .4 168.2 1.0 .3 

Food ...................................................................................... 176.6 .6 .2 110.5 .6 .4 167.1 1.0 .3

Food at home ...................................................................... 176.4 .1 .5 109.3 -.2 .7 157.3 -1.5 .3 

Food away from home ......................................................... 177.1 1.1 -.2 112.1 1.6 -.1 183.7 4.0 .3 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 184.2 1.8 .2 115.7 2.3 -.3 184.4 1.8 1.0 

Housing ................................................................................... 168.7 2.7 .2 110.2 2.4 .4 162.0 2.3 .2 

Shelter ................................................................................... 195.6 2.7 .1 112.2 2.0 .4 186.1 2.7 .1 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 202.6 2.8 .2 112.9 1.7 .2 171.7 2.0 .2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 197.6 2.8 .2 111.8 2.0 .2 184.9 2.5 .1 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 135.7 6.9 1.0 116.5 7.3 .9 150.4 5.0 1.6

Fuels .................................................................................... 118.6 7.4 1.3 116.7 8.1 .9 117.0 5.1 2.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 121.0 7.1 1.1 116.0 7.6 .7 125.4 4.8 1.9 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 111.3 -1.2 .1 104.5 .9 .1 110.7 .9 1.1 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 136.3 17.6 2.2 138.1 21.0 1.8 154.4 15.0 3.6 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 116.0 -1.2 -.2 96.2 -.5 -.1 114.2 -2.6 -.3 

Apparel .................................................................................... 106.7 -.9 -3.4 88.9 -3.6 -2.0 135.3 -.7 -1.7 

Transportation ......................................................................... 154.3 3.4 1.3 110.8 4.6 2.4 145.7 5.1 2.5 

Private transportation ............................................................ 152.0 3.5 1.4 110.9 4.8 2.5 141.8 5.3 2.6 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 131.4 25.9 9.4 131.1 27.3 11.0 116.8 28.2 9.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 130.7 25.9 9.5 131.1 27.3 11.0 115.5 28.2 9.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 129.8 27.1 10.2 133.3 29.2 11.7 112.8 30.4 11.0 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 140.9 26.9 9.9 127.7 26.8 10.4 133.0 27.5 8.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 130.2 24.5 8.5 129.3 25.7 10.9 121.6 25.6 8.4 

Medical care ............................................................................ 286.7 4.4 1.3 123.2 4.6 .7 278.4 4.6 .8 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 108.5 3.1 -.1 102.2 -.3 -.1 107.8 -.1 .8 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 113.0 2.0 .4 108.1 1.1 .3 109.5 3.1 -.5 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 296.4 3.3 -.4 140.9 6.3 .4 291.9 5.7 2.3 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 172.9 2.4 .3 111.7 2.3 .6 168.4 2.7 .7 

Commodities ........................................................................... 147.0 1.2 .3 105.6 1.4 1.0 149.3 1.8 1.1

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 130.7 1.5 .2 103.1 1.9 1.3 139.5 2.3 1.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 145.7 6.0 .8 114.0 6.9 2.4 155.6 7.3 2.3 

Durables .............................................................................. 114.5 -3.2 -.4 92.1 -3.4 .0 118.5 -3.3 .4 

Services ................................................................................... 202.7 3.4 .2 115.9 3.1 .3 193.4 3.6 .5 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 168.2 2.3 .2 109.9 2.1 .5 162.9 2.6 .7 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 166.5 2.3 .3 110.2 2.4 .7 164.6 2.7 1.0 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 132.6 1.5 .2 103.4 1.8 1.2 140.8 2.3 1.4 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 161.9 3.1 .5 112.3 3.7 1.4 162.7 4.2 1.3 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 148.2 5.7 .7 114.0 6.6 2.2 157.3 6.9 2.2 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 195.0 4.4 .5 119.3 4.3 .4 183.6 4.4 .9 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 195.8 3.4 .2 115.1 3.0 .3 184.1 3.3 .4 

Energy ....................................................................................... 124.1 16.0 5.2 123.4 17.2 5.8 118.0 16.0 5.6 

All items less energy ................................................................. 180.2 1.5 -.1 109.6 1.1 .2 175.7 1.7 .3 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 181.1 1.6 -.2 109.4 1.2 .1 177.9 1.8 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

South

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 174.0 3.0 0.5 110.9 2.1 0.1 173.2 2.4 0.3 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 281.9 - - - - -

 280.4 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 175.9 .9 .5 111.1 1.3 .4 168.7 2.2 -.3 

Food ...................................................................................... 176.1 .9 .5 111.0 1.2 .4 168.6 2.0 -.4 

Food at home ...................................................................... 172.4 .2 .8 109.9 .4 .4 166.8 2.8 -.4 

Food away from home ......................................................... 183.7 2.0 .1 112.9 2.5 .2 174.8 .7 -.2 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 173.8 -.5 .9 112.9 3.3 .7 169.7 4.8 .1 

Housing ................................................................................... 167.0 2.5 .5 109.9 1.9 .1 165.8 1.7 .8 

Shelter ................................................................................... 187.8 3.5 .4 113.2 2.6 -.1 197.1 2.5 .9 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 188.9 3.2 .4 114.1 3.0 .3 179.6 2.1 .5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 180.7 3.7 .2 112.9 2.7 .1 182.5 2.6 .7 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 133.3 -.7 1.1 106.3 1.1 .7 142.9 .3 .6 

Fuels .................................................................................... 117.9 -1.7 1.2 104.5 1.0 .9 119.9 .3 .8 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 121.1 -2.0 1.0 103.7 .8 .8 124.5 .2 .6 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 113.2 -1.5 .3 99.6 -1.5 .2 123.8 -.9 -.6 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 153.7 -4.4 5.3 130.2 13.6 3.7 145.0 5.5 7.3 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 128.5 -.8 -.4 97.8 -1.8 .0 114.8 -1.9 .3 

Apparel .................................................................................... 143.4 1.0 -1.3 88.8 -1.9 -4.6 114.6 -1.7 -3.2 

Transportation ......................................................................... 155.6 7.1 1.4 106.9 3.8 1.0 151.8 5.0 .9 

Private transportation ............................................................ 154.9 7.5 1.6 106.6 3.9 1.0 150.9 5.1 1.0 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 130.8 34.0 6.5 125.0 29.8 6.2 115.6 26.9 5.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 129.5 34.2 6.5 125.1 30.2 6.2 114.2 26.9 5.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 128.6 37.2 7.3 127.0 32.4 6.8 109.5 28.5 5.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 130.5 32.9 6.0 123.1 29.4 5.8 135.2 26.2 4.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 130.2 31.1 5.9 122.5 27.2 5.6 122.1 23.7 4.6 

Medical care ............................................................................ 280.8 6.6 .1 121.5 4.7 .2 280.8 4.8 1.2 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 107.4 1.0 .6 104.0 1.7 .2 105.7 -.9 -.6 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 109.0 1.0 .4 107.4 1.9 .8 114.3 2.6 1.1 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 272.7 1.5 .0 134.8 1.4 .2 303.0 -.3 -.2 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 174.0 3.0 .5 110.9 2.1 .1 173.2 2.4 .3 

Commodities ........................................................................... 152.9 2.3 .5 105.6 1.1 .1 147.1 2.0 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 139.9 3.3 .6 102.4 1.1 -.1 135.4 2.0 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 155.2 8.5 1.4 111.0 6.5 .2 147.5 5.1 .5 

Durables .............................................................................. 123.9 -2.2 -.4 93.9 -4.0 -.3 120.9 -1.1 -.1 

Services ................................................................................... 198.8 3.6 .6 114.0 3.2 .2 207.1 2.7 .7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 169.0 2.9 .6 109.1 2.0 .2 165.9 2.2 .2 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 170.0 2.8 .6 108.6 2.0 .2 167.7 2.3 .2

Commodities less food .............................................................. 141.2 3.1 .5 102.7 1.1 -.1 136.2 2.0 .1 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 165.5 4.1 .9 111.1 3.7 .3 158.2 3.7 .1 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 156.3 7.9 1.4 111.1 6.3 .2 148.1 5.1 .4 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 192.4 3.8 .7 114.7 3.6 .4 199.1 2.9 .5 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 190.8 3.2 .6 113.3 3.0 .2 196.8 2.5 .6 

Energy ....................................................................................... 123.0 14.2 3.9 113.3 13.4 3.5 115.5 12.0 2.8 

All items less energy ................................................................. 181.5 2.1 .3 109.3 1.0 -.2 181.5 1.5 .1 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 182.9 2.4 .2 109.0 1.1 -.3 185.0 1.4 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

West

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 182.5 2.7 0.5 113.2 1.6 0.3 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 295.5 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 184.7 1.5 -.1 112.5 1.1 .3 

Food ...................................................................................... 183.7 1.4 -.2 112.3 1.0 .3 

Food at home ...................................................................... 188.1 .9 -.1 111.8 .4 .4 

Food away from home ......................................................... 177.0 2.1 -.3 113.2 2.1 .0 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 196.2 3.3 1.6 115.7 2.3 .1 

Housing ................................................................................... 194.4 2.6 .8 113.1 1.4 1.0 

Shelter ................................................................................... 212.0 3.0 .7 113.8 1.8 .9 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 223.0 2.9 .4 114.8 2.2 .1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 207.0 2.7 .2 112.7 1.8 .3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 178.6 2.8 1.5 119.0 .0 .7 

Fuels .................................................................................... 172.8 2.7 1.8 121.1 -.5 .8 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 175.5 2.7 1.9 120.9 -.7 .8 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 199.5 .8 .3 120.1 -.4 -.2 

Utility natural gas service 4 ............................................... 148.9 8.6 6.4 125.2 -1.2 3.7 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 133.0 -1.1 1.4 101.3 .3 1.2 

Apparel .................................................................................... 109.5 -1.2 -1.5 91.2 -6.3 -1.7 

Transportation ......................................................................... 155.6 5.6 .7 107.4 3.6 -.3 

Private transportation ............................................................ 152.5 6.1 .8 106.8 3.9 -.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 127.9 29.5 3.8 110.7 20.5 -.7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 127.1 29.8 3.8 111.1 20.9 -.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 125.4 30.4 3.7 110.3 23.4 .0 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 121.9 32.1 4.2 111.1 20.0 -1.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 128.0 29.0 3.7 110.5 18.2 -.5 

Medical care ............................................................................ 280.8 2.9 .4 128.8 7.2 .0 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 103.7 1.9 1.1 101.8 -.2 .8 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 107.5 2.1 .4 108.6 1.7 .8 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 298.8 2.8 .6 129.5 2.6 .1 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 182.5 2.7 .5 113.2 1.6 .3 

Commodities ........................................................................... 151.7 1.9 .3 105.1 .4 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 132.2 2.3 .6 101.0 .1 -.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 141.6 7.1 1.0 106.4 2.7 -.6 

Durables .............................................................................. 122.3 -3.0 .0 95.0 -3.2 .2 

Services ................................................................................... 214.6 3.3 .6 116.1 2.7 .6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ........................................................ 178.7 2.8 .5 110.2 1.3 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 172.0 2.6 .4 110.0 1.5 .1 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 134.9 2.4 .6 101.4 .1 -.2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 164.4 4.0 .5 109.5 1.8 -.2 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 145.8 6.9 1.1 106.9 2.8 -.5 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 201.0 3.7 .6 118.4 3.5 .3 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 209.7 3.3 .7 114.9 2.1 .7 

Energy ....................................................................................... 143.6 16.7 2.9 118.0 9.7 .0 

All items less energy ................................................................. 187.3 1.8 .3 110.6 1.0 .4 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 188.4 1.9 .4 110.2 1.0 .4 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999.

5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Food at home 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2003 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2002 from—

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2003

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Dec.

2002

Dec.

2001

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002

U.S. city average ........................................... M 174.2 174.5 175.1 175.7 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban ............................................. M 175.6 176.7 176.7 176.9 -.3 .1 .1 .4 .6 .0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 175.5 176.3 176.7 176.5 -.3 .1 -.1 .8 .7 .2 

Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M 108.8 110.0 109.4 110.1 -.1 .1 .6 -.6 .6 -.5 

Midwest urban ............................................... M 169.5 169.5 169.6 170.6 -.1 .6 .6 -.2 .1 .1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 175.1 176.0 175.5 176.4 .1 .2 .5 .1 .2 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 108.7 107.8 108.5 109.3 -.2 1.4 .7 -.4 -.2 .6 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 157.3 157.4 156.8 157.3 -1.5 -.1 .3 -1.8 -.3 -.4 

South urban ................................................... M 169.6 170.0 170.5 171.3 .5 .8 .5 .8 .5 .3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... M 170.5 170.1 171.0 172.4 .2 1.4 .8 .0 .3 .5 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... M 108.9 109.2 109.5 109.9 .4 .6 .4 1.0 .6 .3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) .............................................. M 164.7 168.5 167.5 166.8 2.8 -1.0 -.4 3.8 1.7 -.6 

West urban .................................................... M 184.1 184.1 185.6 185.9 .8 1.0 .2 2.0 .8 .8 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. M 186.8 186.6 188.3 188.1 .9 .8 -.1 2.3 .8 .9 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 110.3 110.5 111.4 111.8 .4 1.2 .4 1.7 1.0 .8 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 162.4 162.6 163.2 163.6 .2 .6 .2 .9 .5 .4 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 109.1 109.3 109.6 110.2 .2 .8 .5 .6 .5 .3 

D ................................................................ M 166.3 168.0 167.2 167.6 .7 -.2 .2 1.1 .5 -.5 

Selected local areas

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................. M 181.3 182.7 178.6 183.1 -.8 .2 2.5 -2.6 -1.5 -2.2 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. M 191.4 190.8 192.5 192.9 1.1 1.1 .2 2.2 .6 .9 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................ M 175.9 177.9 177.5 177.5 .1 -.2 .0 1.0 .9 -.2 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... 1 174.3 175.5 175.4 177.8 -1.2 1.3 1.4 -.6 .6 -.1 

Cleveland-Akron, OH ..................................... 1 176.1 178.4 179.1 181.0 1.1 1.5 1.1 2.0 1.7 .4 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................................... 1 160.6 160.9 161.1 160.4 -1.4 -.3 -.4 -.7 .3 .1 

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ...... 1 109.7 108.8 110.5 109.5 1.0 .6 -.9 1.5 .7 1.6 

Atlanta, GA .................................................... 2 175.1 174.0 175.2 178.8 -1.2 2.8 2.1 -2.7 .1 .7 

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ............................. 2 173.2 174.9 175.6 172.4 -.5 -1.4 -1.8 2.3 1.4 .4 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ................... 2 167.5 167.4 168.0 171.3 .8 2.3 2.0 -1.8 .3 .4 

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................ 2 180.1 179.3 180.4 183.7 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.5 .2 .6 

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ....................................... 2 180.8 176.7 180.4 175.6 -2.4 -.6 -2.7 .8 -.2 2.1 

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 189.7 188.7 193.1 187.6 -.6 -.6 -2.8 2.9 1.8 2.3 

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................... 2 186.0 185.7 185.6 188.7 .9 1.6 1.7 2.9 -.2 -.1 

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 

2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

U.S.

city

average 

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA 

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Jan.

2002

Dec.

2002

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................... 177.7 2.6 0.4 176.4 2.8 0.2 177.8 3.7 0.6 189.7 3.4 0.5 

All items (1967=100) ..................................... 529.2 - -

 518.1 - - 525.6 - - 540.0 - -

Food and beverages .................................... 177.4 1.0 .2 178.1 .0 1.1 187.4 1.6 .0 178.8 .2 -.6 

Food .......................................................... 176.8 .9 .2 177.0 -.2 1.3 184.7 1.4 -.2 177.9 .0 -.6 

Food at home .......................................... 175.7 .2 .3 183.1 -.8 2.5 192.9 1.1 .2 177.5 .1 .0 

Food away from home ............................. 179.8 1.9 -.1 164.7 .8 -.5 172.1 1.9 -.9 182.8 -.2 -1.7 

Alcoholic beverages .................................. 185.5 2.3 .4 194.7 3.7 -1.3 214.4 4.9 3.4 192.8 2.9 .9 

Housing ....................................................... 177.9 2.6 .6 177.9 3.9 .2 185.5 4.5 1.1 197.8 4.4 1.4 

Shelter ....................................................... 204.9 3.1 .5 212.6 3.2 .0 197.7 5.2 .8 238.2 4.9 1.4 

Rent of primary residence 1 ...................... 202.6 3.2 .3 226.1 2.5 .3 202.8 4.8 .6 228.6 5.0 .5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 1 2 ..................................... 198.5 3.2 .3 214.5 2.5 .1 194.5 5.5 .5 228.1 5.4 .7 

Fuels and utilities ....................................... 145.3 3.2 1.3 132.7 14.4 2.1 192.6 5.4 2.4 124.9 5.8 2.2 

Fuels ........................................................ 128.3 3.3 1.5 118.7 16.0 2.2 196.6 5.9 2.7 124.2 6.2 2.5 

Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ................... 134.7 2.5 1.1 121.9 16.0 2.2 197.4 5.8 2.7 130.1 3.8 1.4 

Electricity 1 ........................................... 131.1 -.8 .0 102.0 .0 .0 231.6 .3 .0 116.4 2.2 -.6 

Utility natural gas service 1 ................... 150.9 11.1 4.0 152.0 39.1 4.6 161.1 23.8 10.6 154.0 6.7 4.7 

Household furnishings and operations ...... 123.2 -1.4 .2 105.2 -1.3 -.5 126.0 -2.2 2.0 122.5 -2.0 .6 

Apparel ........................................................ 117.3 -1.9 -3.0 91.7 -5.1 -5.4 104.0 -3.3 -2.2 101.0 -2.2 -1.9 

Transportation ............................................. 154.6 4.8 1.0 146.2 4.2 1.2 153.7 7.4 1.1 163.7 5.2 .2 

Private transportation ................................ 152.0 5.1 1.1 143.4 4.7 1.5 149.9 7.9 1.1 158.2 6.0 .3 

Motor fuel ................................................. 126.7 29.0 5.6 131.5 30.3 9.7 127.3 35.0 4.9 120.7 32.2 2.3 

Gasoline (all types) ................................ 126.1 29.2 5.6 130.3 30.2 9.6 124.6 35.1 4.8 120.3 32.2 2.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ................ 124.6 30.7 6.1 128.3 32.0 10.9 122.9 35.7 5.1 121.1 34.9 2.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ......... 131.1 29.8 5.5 138.6 29.9 9.6 120.7 35.8 4.9 121.2 31.5 2.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............. 125.9 27.3 4.9 128.4 29.2 8.4 124.3 34.8 4.4 120.4 28.9 1.9 

Medical care ................................................ 291.8 4.8 .4 297.2 4.9 1.7 280.7 2.6 .3 303.8 3.7 .5 

Recreation 5 ................................................. 105.1 .9 .4 104.9 -2.0 -.8 106.2 2.0 1.0 108.2 .9 .3 

Education and communication 5 ................... 109.2 2.0 .4 120.9 3.8 .3 105.7 3.5 .0 111.9 3.2 .4 

Other goods and services ............................ 305.6 3.9 .2 302.0 3.5 -1.0 290.3 1.9 .8 334.3 8.2 .5 

Commodity and service group

All items ......................................................... 177.7 2.6 .4 176.4 2.8 .2 177.8 3.7 .6 189.7 3.4 .5 

Commodities ................................................ 150.7 1.6 .3 143.8 .8 .1 150.9 2.5 .5 153.7 2.1 -.2 

Commodities less food and beverages ..... 135.3 2.0 .2 125.0 1.4 -.4 129.4 3.1 .9 134.3 3.6 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages .... 148.3 6.8 .7 140.6 6.7 .4 139.7 7.9 1.6 143.1 7.8 .4 

Durables .................................................. 120.1 -3.2 -.2 108.6 -4.4 -1.3 117.8 -3.3 -.3 116.9 -2.5 -.4 

Services ....................................................... 209.4 3.4 .5 210.6 3.9 .3 206.2 4.6 .7 225.9 4.2 1.0 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................ 172.7 2.5 .3 171.0 2.7 .2 173.9 3.8 .6 185.3 3.3 .5 

All items less shelter ...................................... 169.7 2.4 .4 164.6 2.6 .4 170.7 3.0 .5 172.2 2.6 .1 

Commodities less food .................................. 137.1 1.9 .2 127.6 1.5 -.4 133.2 3.2 .8 136.7 3.6 .1 

Nondurables .................................................. 163.2 3.6 .4 160.0 3.4 .8 165.5 4.4 .7 162.7 3.6 -.1 

Nondurables less food ................................... 150.5 6.4 .6 144.1 6.5 .3 146.2 7.7 1.7 146.1 7.5 .5 

Services less rent of shelter 2 ......................... 196.9 3.7 .5 194.9 5.1 .7 200.2 3.8 .6 192.7 3.2 .5 

Services less medical care services .............. 202.1 3.3 .5 203.0 3.9 .2 200.9 4.6 .7 220.2 4.3 1.0 

Energy ........................................................... 126.9 14.8 3.5 122.5 22.7 5.8 150.2 21.1 3.9 124.0 16.7 2.4 

All items less energy ...................................... 184.8 1.7 .1 184.0 1.4 -.2 181.3 2.5 .4 197.9 2.6 .4 

All items less food and energy ..................... 186.9 1.8 .1 185.3 1.7 -.4 180.8 2.7 .5 203.3 3.1 .6 

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

U.S.

 city 

 average 

BostonBrocktonNashua,

 MA-NH-ME-CT 

ChicagoGaryKenosha,

 IL-IN-WI 

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 177.7 2.6 0.2 199.3 3.9 0.1 176.4 2.8 -0.3 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 529.2 - -

 576.0 - - 518.1 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 177.4 1.0 .5 185.9 .6 .8 178.1 .0 -.1 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 176.8 .9 .5 186.1 .1 1.0 177.0 -.2 -.1 

Food at home ...................................................................... 175.7 .2 .7 177.8 -1.2 1.3 183.1 -.8 .2 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 179.8 1.9 .1 202.0 1.6 .6 164.7 .8 -.6 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 185.5 2.3 .5 186.2 7.8 -1.8 194.7 3.7 -.2 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 177.9 2.6 .6 205.9 5.8 .7 177.9 3.9 .4 

Shelter ................................................................................... 204.9 3.1 .6 248.9 6.7 .2 212.6 3.2 .2 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 202.6 3.2 .6 243.4 6.8 .7 226.1 2.5 .4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 198.5 3.2 .6 229.2 8.0 1.0 214.5 2.5 .4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 145.3 3.2 1.6 149.6 7.1 7.5 132.7 14.4 2.5 

Fuels .................................................................................... 128.3 3.3 1.8 127.5 7.3 8.3 118.7 16.0 2.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 134.7 2.5 1.4 148.6 4.1 6.9 121.9 16.0 2.3 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 131.1 -.8 .1 131.6 -7.8 3.1 102.0 .0 .0 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 150.9 11.1 4.6 172.6 22.2 11.5 152.0 39.1 4.8 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 123.2 -1.4 -.4 117.4 -4.2 -1.0 105.2 -1.3 -.7 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 117.3 -1.9 -5.9 133.0 -4.4 -10.4 91.7 -5.1 -7.1 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 154.6 4.8 .3 154.9 3.8 .6 146.2 4.2 -1.3 

Private transportation ............................................................ 152.0 5.1 .3 153.2 4.6 .5 143.4 4.7 -1.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 126.7 29.0 1.5 131.1 32.0 3.8 131.5 30.3 -.5 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 126.1 29.2 1.4 129.4 32.2 3.9 130.3 30.2 -.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 124.6 30.7 1.5 127.4 34.1 3.4 128.3 32.0 -1.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 131.1 29.8 1.6 132.3 31.5 4.1 138.6 29.9 -.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 125.9 27.3 1.5 129.9 29.8 3.8 128.4 29.2 .1 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 291.8 4.8 .8 381.9 3.9 .2 297.2 4.9 2.2 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 105.1 .9 .5 109.7 1.9 1.3 104.9 -2.0 .2 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 109.2 2.0 .4 108.3 3.3 -.5 120.9 3.8 .5 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 305.6 3.9 .2 334.1 10.9 -.8 302.0 3.5 -1.5 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 177.7 2.6 .2 199.3 3.9 .1 176.4 2.8 -.3 

Commodities ........................................................................... 150.7 1.6 -.4 155.8 1.4 -.8 143.8 .8 -1.4 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 135.3 2.0 -.9 139.0 2.0 -1.8 125.0 1.4 -2.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 148.3 6.8 -1.3 153.1 6.2 -2.7 140.6 6.7 -2.5 

Durables .............................................................................. 120.1 -3.2 -.4 120.4 -3.6 -.4 108.6 -4.4 -1.7 

Services ................................................................................... 209.4 3.4 .6 245.7 5.5 .5 210.6 3.9 .4 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 172.7 2.5 .1 191.7 3.9 .0 171.0 2.7 -.4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 169.7 2.4 .0 182.7 2.4 -.1 164.6 2.6 -.5 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 137.1 1.9 -.9 140.6 2.3 -1.7 127.6 1.5 -2.0

Nondurables .............................................................................. 163.2 3.6 -.4 168.2 3.2 -.9 160.0 3.4 -1.3 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 150.5 6.4 -1.2 154.1 6.4 -2.6 144.1 6.5 -2.4 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 196.9 3.7 .7 223.7 3.8 1.0 194.9 5.1 .8 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 202.1 3.3 .6 234.2 5.5 .6 203.0 3.9 .3 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 126.9 14.8 1.7 129.2 16.8 6.3 122.5 22.7 .9 

All items less energy ................................................................. 184.8 1.7 .0 210.4 3.1 -.4 184.0 1.4 -.4

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 186.9 1.8 -.1 216.6 3.6 -.6 185.3 1.7 -.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

ClevelandAkron, OHDallasFort Worth, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 165.3 1.5 0.2 173.3 1.9 0.2 177.8 3.7 0.5 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 516.7 - -

 534.5 - - 525.6 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 182.8 1.3 .8 175.8 -.5 -.3 187.4 1.6 .7 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 184.9 1.4 .8 172.3 -.3 -.3 184.7 1.4 .4 

Food at home ...................................................................... 181.0 1.1 1.5 160.4 -1.4 -.3 192.9 1.1 1.1 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 194.0 1.8 -.1 193.5 1.2 -.5 172.1 1.9 -.7 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 156.2 -1.3 1.8 214.6 -2.1 1.9 214.4 4.9 5.3 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 157.9 .6 -.1 161.8 .0 .5 185.5 4.5 1.0 

Shelter ................................................................................... 176.7 1.1 -.6 175.7 1.3 1.0 197.7 5.2 1.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 192.1 1.8 -.4 174.7 1.1 .0 202.8 4.8 1.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 187.5 2.9 .4 168.2 .6 1.3 194.5 5.5 1.1 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 141.4 2.8 1.6 145.5 -3.8 .1 192.6 5.4 1.4 

Fuels .................................................................................... 133.0 2.8 2.0 137.2 -6.1 -.3 196.6 5.9 1.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 134.3 2.5 1.9 135.6 -6.4 -.4 197.4 5.8 1.3 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 125.2 .1 -.4 129.7 -4.1 -.6 231.6 .3 .0 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 147.5 4.8 4.1 146.9 -20.6 .7 161.1 23.8 5.1 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 116.7 -4.3 .4 127.5 -2.3 -1.8 126.0 -2.2 -.3 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 109.1 -3.2 -5.6 121.2 -4.2 -5.8 104.0 -3.3 -6.1 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 150.2 3.3 1.7 165.1 8.7 .7 153.7 7.4 .7 

Private transportation ............................................................ 150.4 3.5 1.8 165.2 9.2 .8 149.9 7.9 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 148.4 29.2 10.0 129.7 36.0 4.3 127.3 35.0 1.6 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 147.2 29.0 9.9 129.1 36.0 4.4 124.6 35.1 1.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 143.2 30.9 9.1 126.3 37.3 4.6 122.9 35.7 1.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 151.6 29.5 10.6 130.2 35.9 4.3 120.7 35.8 1.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 147.3 26.0 9.4 130.1 33.0 4.1 124.3 34.8 1.4 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 249.4 5.0 2.3 278.1 6.7 -.3 280.7 2.6 .8 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 98.5 -.4 -.9 114.4 3.4 .5 106.2 2.0 1.1 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 101.0 1.7 -.5 116.8 4.2 3.6 105.7 3.5 .1 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 307.6 4.2 .5 267.5 -1.7 .4 290.3 1.9 1.3 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 165.3 1.5 .2 173.3 1.9 .2 177.8 3.7 .5 

Commodities ........................................................................... 148.5 1.0 .4 152.9 1.5 -.5 150.9 2.5 -.1

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 130.5 .7 .2 139.9 2.9 -.9 129.4 3.1 -.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 152.6 6.3 1.3 145.6 6.3 -.5 139.7 7.9 -1.2 

Durables .............................................................................. 109.9 -4.4 -1.0 135.0 -1.2 -1.2 117.8 -3.3 .4 

Services ................................................................................... 185.5 2.1 .2 197.4 2.5 1.0 206.2 4.6 .8 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 161.9 1.4 .2 168.3 1.8 .2 173.9 3.8 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 163.9 1.7 .6 173.3 2.2 -.1 170.7 3.0 .1 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 131.4 .6 .2 142.9 2.7 -.7 133.2 3.2 -.4 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 168.3 3.5 1.0 160.6 2.3 -.4 165.5 4.4 -.2 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 152.6 5.8 1.3 150.4 5.8 -.3 146.2 7.7 -.8 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 181.8 3.2 .9 205.7 4.0 1.1 200.2 3.8 .5 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 180.8 1.9 -.1 189.5 2.3 1.2 200.9 4.6 .8 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 140.2 14.0 5.7 134.4 12.7 2.2 150.2 21.1 1.5 

All items less energy ................................................................. 169.8 .6 -.1 180.5 1.0 .0 181.3 2.5 .4 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 166.6 .4 -.4 182.8 1.4 .2 180.8 2.7 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

WashingtonBaltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 2

Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2003

Percent change from—

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Jan.

2002

Nov.

2002

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 189.7 3.4 0.5 114.1 3.3 0.5 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 540.0 - - - - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 178.8 .2 -.7 112.4 2.0 .6 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 177.9 .0 -.8 112.4 2.0 .5 

Food at home ...................................................................... 177.5 .1 -.2 109.5 1.0 .6 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 182.8 -.2 -1.8 115.0 3.7 .4 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 192.8 2.9 .8 111.1 1.2 1.6 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 197.8 4.4 1.5 119.2 4.0 .4 

Shelter ................................................................................... 238.2 4.9 1.3 123.5 4.7 .5 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 228.6 5.0 .8 128.1 5.6 1.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 228.1 5.4 .8 121.6 4.6 .3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 124.9 5.8 4.5 105.0 .8 .1 

Fuels .................................................................................... 124.2 6.2 5.1 102.8 .0 .1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 130.1 3.8 3.8 101.3 -.8 -.3 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 116.4 2.2 3.5 98.1 -1.3 -.3 

Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... 154.0 6.7 4.5 116.0 1.0 -.9 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 122.5 -2.0 -.3 106.3 1.1 .2 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 101.0 -2.2 -4.8 91.5 -2.2 .8 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 163.7 5.2 .3 106.8 4.9 .5 

Private transportation ............................................................ 158.2 6.0 .4 106.6 5.2 .5 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 120.7 32.2 3.1 124.8 32.5 2.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 120.3 32.2 3.1 124.8 32.8 2.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 121.1 34.9 3.1 125.0 34.1 1.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 121.2 31.5 3.1 124.3 31.7 1.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 120.4 28.9 2.8 124.6 30.7 2.4 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 303.8 3.7 .5 115.6 4.1 .7 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 108.2 .9 .4 107.0 1.3 1.9 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 111.9 3.2 .6 110.8 1.7 .2 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 334.3 8.2 1.1 145.8 4.8 -.3 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 189.7 3.4 .5 114.1 3.3 .5 

Commodities ........................................................................... 153.7 2.1 -.5 107.9 2.5 .4 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 134.3 3.6 -.4 105.5 2.7 .2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 143.1 7.8 -.1 115.2 7.4 .5 

Durables .............................................................................. 116.9 -2.5 -.9 95.1 -2.2 -.3 

Services ................................................................................... 225.9 4.2 1.1 119.3 4.0 .7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 185.3 3.3 .4 114.0 3.3 .5 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 172.2 2.6 .0 110.1 2.6 .5 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 136.7 3.6 -.3 105.8 2.6 .2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 162.7 3.6 -.4 113.2 4.3 .6 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 146.1 7.5 .0 114.8 6.9 .6 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 192.7 3.2 .8 114.6 3.1 .9 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 220.2 4.3 1.1 119.6 4.0 .7 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 124.0 16.7 4.1 110.8 15.4 1.1 

All items less energy ................................................................. 197.9 2.6 .2 113.9 2.5 .5 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 203.3 3.1 .4 114.9 2.7 .5 

1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless

otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999.

6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1913 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 - - 9.9 - -

1914 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.1 - -

 10.0 1.0 1.0 

1915 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 - -

 10.1 2.0 1.0 

1916 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.6 - -

 10.9 12.6 7.9 

1917 11.7 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.8 13.0 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.7 - - 12.8 18.1 17.4 

1918 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.5 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.7 16.0 16.3 16.5 - -

 15.1 20.4 18.0 

1919 16.5 16.2 16.4 16.7 16.9 16.9 17.4 17.7 17.8 18.1 18.5 18.9 - -

 17.3 14.5 14.6 

1920 19.3 19.5 19.7 20.3 20.6 20.9 20.8 20.3 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.4 - -

 20.0 2.6 15.6 

1921 19.0 18.4 18.3 18.1 17.7 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 - -

 17.9 -10.8 -10.5 

1922 16.9 16.9 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.8 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 - -

 16.8 -2.3 -6.1 

1923 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.3 - -

 17.1 2.4 1.8 

1924 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.3 - -

 17.1 .0 .0 

1925 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 18.0 17.9 - -

 17.5 3.5 2.3 

1926 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.9 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 - -

 17.7 -1.1 1.1 

1927 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.3 - -

 17.4 -2.3 -1.7 

1928 17.3 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.1 - -

 17.1 -1.2 -1.7 

1929 17.1 17.1 17.0 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.2 - -

 17.1 .6 .0 

1930 17.1 17.0 16.9 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.5 16.4 16.1 - -

 16.7 -6.4 -2.3 

1931 15.9 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6 - -

 15.2 -9.3 -9.0 

1932 14.3 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 - -

 13.7 -10.3 -9.9 

1933 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 - -

 13.0 .8 -5.1 

1934 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.4 - - 13.4 1.5 3.1 

1935 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 - -

 13.7 3.0 2.2 

1936 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 - -

 13.9 1.4 1.5 

1937 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.4 - -

 14.4 2.9 3.6 

1938 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 - -

 14.1 -2.8 -2.1 

1939 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 - -

 13.9 .0 -1.4 

1940 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.1 - -

 14.0 .7 .7 

1941 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.4 15.5 - - 14.7 9.9 5.0 

1942 15.7 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.7 16.8 16.9 - -

 16.3 9.0 10.9 

1943 16.9 16.9 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 - -

 17.3 3.0 6.1 

1944 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.8 - -

 17.6 2.3 1.7 

1945 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.2 - -

 18.0 2.2 2.3 

1946 18.2 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.7 19.8 20.2 20.4 20.8 21.3 21.5 - -

 19.5 18.1 8.3 

1947 21.5 21.5 21.9 21.9 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.5 23.0 23.0 23.1 23.4 - -

 22.3 8.8 14.4 

1948 23.7 23.5 23.4 23.8 23.9 24.1 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.1 - -

 24.1 3.0 8.1 

1949 24.0 23.8 23.8 23.9 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.6 - - 23.8 -2.1 -1.2 

1950 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.7 23.8 24.1 24.3 24.4 24.6 24.7 25.0 - -

 24.1 5.9 1.3 

1951 25.4 25.7 25.8 25.8 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.1 26.2 26.4 26.5 - -

 26.0 6.0 7.9 

1952 26.5 26.3 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 - -

 26.5 .8 1.9 

1953 26.6 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 26.9 27.0 26.9 26.9 - -

 26.7 .7 .8 

1954 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.7 - -

 26.9 -.7 .7 

1955 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 - -

 26.8 .4 -.4 

1956 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.4 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.6 - -

 27.2 3.0 1.5 

1957 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 28.0 28.1 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.4 28.4 - -

 28.1 2.9 3.3 

1958 28.6 28.6 28.8 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 - - 28.9 1.8 2.8 

1959 29.0 28.9 28.9 29.0 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.4 - -

 29.1 1.7 .7 

1960 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.8 29.8 29.8 - -

 29.6 1.4 1.7 

1961 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 30.0 29.9 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 - -

 29.9 .7 1.0 

1962 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.3 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 - -

 30.2 1.3 1.0 

1963 30.4 30.4 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.8 30.9 - -

 30.6 1.6 1.3 

1964 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.1 31.0 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.2 - - 31.0 1.0 1.3 

1965 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.4 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.7 31.7 31.8 - -

 31.5 1.9 1.6 

1966 31.8 32.0 32.1 32.3 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.7 32.7 32.9 32.9 32.9 - -

 32.4 3.5 2.9 

1967 32.9 32.9 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 - - 33.4 3.0 3.1 

1968 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.7 34.9 35.0 35.1 35.3 35.4 35.5 - -

 34.8 4.7 4.2 

1969 35.6 35.8 36.1 36.3 36.4 36.6 36.8 37.0 37.1 37.3 37.5 37.7 - -

 36.7 6.2 5.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1970 37.8 38.0 38.2 38.5 38.6 38.8 39.0 39.0 39.2 39.4 39.6 39.8 - - 38.8 5.6 5.7 

1971 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.1 40.3 40.6 40.7 40.8 40.8 40.9 40.9 41.1 - -

 40.5 3.3 4.4 

1972 41.1 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.0 42.1 42.3 42.4 42.5 - -

 41.8 3.4 3.2 

1973 42.6 42.9 43.3 43.6 43.9 44.2 44.3 45.1 45.2 45.6 45.9 46.2 - -

 44.4 8.7 6.2 

1974 46.6 47.2 47.8 48.0 48.6 49.0 49.4 50.0 50.6 51.1 51.5 51.9 - -

 49.3 12.3 11.0 

1975 52.1 52.5 52.7 52.9 53.2 53.6 54.2 54.3 54.6 54.9 55.3 55.5 - -

 53.8 6.9 9.1 

1976 55.6 55.8 55.9 56.1 56.5 56.8 57.1 57.4 57.6 57.9 58.0 58.2 - -

 56.9 4.9 5.8 

1977 58.5 59.1 59.5 60.0 60.3 60.7 61.0 61.2 61.4 61.6 61.9 62.1 - -

 60.6 6.7 6.5 

1978 62.5 62.9 63.4 63.9 64.5 65.2 65.7 66.0 66.5 67.1 67.4 67.7 - -

 65.2 9.0 7.6 

1979 68.3 69.1 69.8 70.6 71.5 72.3 73.1 73.8 74.6 75.2 75.9 76.7 - -

 72.6 13.3 11.3 

1980 77.8 78.9 80.1 81.0 81.8 82.7 82.7 83.3 84.0 84.8 85.5 86.3 - -

 82.4 12.5 13.5 

1981 87.0 87.9 88.5 89.1 89.8 90.6 91.6 92.3 93.2 93.4 93.7 94.0 - -

 90.9 8.9 10.3 

1982 94.3 94.6 94.5 94.9 95.8 97.0 97.5 97.7 97.9 98.2 98.0 97.6 - -

 96.5 3.8 6.2 

1983 97.8 97.9 97.9 98.6 99.2 99.5 99.9 100.2 100.7 101.0 101.2 101.3 - -

 99.6 3.8 3.2 

1984 101.9 102.4 102.6 103.1 103.4 103.7 104.1 104.5 105.0 105.3 105.3 105.3 102.9 104.9 103.9 3.9 4.3 

1985 105.5 106.0 106.4 106.9 107.3 107.6 107.8 108.0 108.3 108.7 109.0 109.3 106.6 108.5 107.6 3.8 3.6 

1986 109.6 109.3 108.8 108.6 108.9 109.5 109.5 109.7 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5 109.1 110.1 109.6 1.1 1.9 

1987 111.2 111.6 112.1 112.7 113.1 113.5 113.8 114.4 115.0 115.3 115.4 115.4 112.4 114.9 113.6 4.4 3.6 

1988 115.7 116.0 116.5 117.1 117.5 118.0 118.5 119.0 119.8 120.2 120.3 120.5 116.8 119.7 118.3 4.4 4.1 

1989 121.1 121.6 122.3 123.1 123.8 124.1 124.4 124.6 125.0 125.6 125.9 126.1 122.7 125.3 124.0 4.6 4.8 

1990 127.4 128.0 128.7 128.9 129.2 129.9 130.4 131.6 132.7 133.5 133.8 133.8 128.7 132.6 130.7 6.1 5.4 

1991 134.6 134.8 135.0 135.2 135.6 136.0 136.2 136.6 137.2 137.4 137.8 137.9 135.2 137.2 136.2 3.1 4.2 

1992 138.1 138.6 139.3 139.5 139.7 140.2 140.5 140.9 141.3 141.8 142.0 141.9 139.2 141.4 140.3 2.9 3.0 

1993 142.6 143.1 143.6 144.0 144.2 144.4 144.4 144.8 145.1 145.7 145.8 145.8 143.7 145.3 144.5 2.7 3.0 

1994 146.2 146.7 147.2 147.4 147.5 148.0 148.4 149.0 149.4 149.5 149.7 149.7 147.2 149.3 148.2 2.7 2.6 

1995 150.3 150.9 151.4 151.9 152.2 152.5 152.5 152.9 153.2 153.7 153.6 153.5 151.5 153.2 152.4 2.5 2.8 

1996 154.4 154.9 155.7 156.3 156.6 156.7 157.0 157.3 157.8 158.3 158.6 158.6 155.8 157.9 156.9 3.3 3.0 

1997 159.1 159.6 160.0 160.2 160.1 160.3 160.5 160.8 161.2 161.6 161.5 161.3 159.9 161.2 160.5 1.7 2.3 

1998 161.6 161.9 162.2 162.5 162.8 163.0 163.2 163.4 163.6 164.0 164.0 163.9 162.3 163.7 163.0 1.6 1.6 

1999 164.3 164.5 165.0 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.7 167.1 167.9 168.2 168.3 168.3 165.4 167.8 166.6 2.7 2.2 

2000 168.8 169.8 171.2 171.3 171.5 172.4 172.8 172.8 173.7 174.0 174.1 174.0 170.8 173.6 172.2 3.4 3.4 

2001 175.1 175.8 176.2 176.9 177.7 178.0 177.5 177.5 178.3 177.7 177.4 176.7 176.6 177.5 177.1 1.6 2.8 

2002 177.1 177.8 178.8 179.8 179.8 179.9 180.1 180.7 181.0 181.3 181.3 180.9 178.9 180.9 179.9 2.4 1.6 

2003 181.7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 145.8 149.7 153.5 158.6 161.3 163.9 168.3 174.0 176.7 180.9 181.7 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 436.8 448.4 459.9 475.0 483.2 491.0 504.1 521.1 529.2 541.9 544.2 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 143.3 147.2 150.3 156.6 159.1 162.7 165.9 170.5 175.2 177.8 178.1 

Food ...................................................................................... 142.7 146.8 149.9 156.3 158.7 162.3 165.4 170.0 174.7 177.3 177.5 

Food at home ...................................................................... 142.3 147.3 150.3 157.7 159.2 162.6 165.4 170.2 174.7 176.1 176.7 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 158.9 164.2 169.5 175.7 178.4 182.3 185.9 190.7 195.3 197.3 199.8 

Cereals and cereal products ........................................... 159.6 164.5 168.6 166.6 169.6 172.0 174.1 175.7 179.2 180.1 183.2 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ..................................... 129.9 132.3 140.6 151.2 150.6 153.6 150.8 151.9 158.9 165.0 177.8 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................ 186.5 191.0 194.1 186.0 189.0 192.7 196.7 199.0 202.2 202.2 202.8 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal .................................................... 131.7 139.5 142.8 144.0 149.8 150.0 151.4 152.0 154.7 154.6 157.4 

Rice 1 2 ........................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 100.0 100.1 98.9 97.9 98.2 98.5 

Bakery products .............................................................. 158.2 163.8 169.6 179.8 182.3 186.9 191.4 198.1 203.3 206.0 208.1 

Bread 1 .......................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.5 104.5 109.3 115.0 116.2 116.9 

White bread 2 .............................................................. 156.2 160.4 169.3 183.4 186.2 189.6 192.9 201.9 212.3 213.7 216.3 

Bread other than white 2 ............................................. 157.0 162.4 171.6 180.7 186.9 193.5 199.3 210.0 218.8 223.3 222.5 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ....................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.7 106.1 109.3 113.4 115.5 116.3 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ...................................... 163.2 169.2 171.6 178.8 180.1 184.0 189.4 192.9 196.1 199.9 200.3 

Cookies 2 ..................................................................... 163.9 170.1 174.2 180.5 182.3 186.1 193.6 191.0 196.2 201.6 200.4 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 ....................................... 156.3 165.2 169.8 175.6 178.6 182.6 187.3 193.9 197.4 199.9 201.6 

Other bakery products ................................................... 158.0 163.1 168.0 178.1 178.8 183.9 187.3 195.0 195.9 197.3 202.2 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 ............... 155.1 159.5 168.9 173.8 177.2 170.4 174.9 188.4 196.0 198.0 199.2 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ..................... 176.9 178.7 183.8 206.9 206.4 215.6 219.7 226.4 225.1 227.0 235.9 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 2 ........................................................... 157.4 161.7 170.8 174.9 181.7 188.5 188.6 195.3 202.0 203.7 208.8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 137.1 136.4 142.0 150.0 148.4 147.3 149.8 156.6 162.0 162.4 161.6 

Meats, poultry, and fish ................................................... 138.4 137.6 141.7 149.0 148.1 147.4 150.9 157.0 163.3 163.0 162.3 

Meats ............................................................................. 135.9 133.7 137.2 144.4 143.4 140.2 145.3 152.9 160.0 160.3 159.5 

Beef and veal .............................................................. 137.7 134.7 134.6 137.8 136.9 137.1 143.1 150.9 160.2 161.1 161.3 

Uncooked ground beef .............................................. 123.0 117.7 115.7 117.6 116.4 115.9 121.0 128.4 137.3 139.0 139.0 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 ............................................. - - - -

 100.0 101.2 103.1 109.7 118.7 119.1 121.1 

Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................ - - - - 100.0 100.6 106.1 110.9 115.8 116.1 115.5 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ................................ - - - -

 100.0 97.8 102.3 107.7 113.7 112.8 114.2 

Pork ............................................................................. 133.1 130.1 139.6 155.4 153.0 144.1 148.6 157.2 163.0 159.2 159.8 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ... - - - -

 100.0 96.8 100.3 107.7 113.4 113.1 113.3 

Bacon and related products 2 ................................... 117.1 114.8 130.2 161.5 160.3 153.1 160.5 174.4 185.8 187.8 185.7 

Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ........... - - - - 100.0 99.3 101.3 108.3 111.8 110.7 113.3 

Ham ........................................................................... 137.1 134.8 144.2 157.4 154.3 145.1 146.6 152.5 158.5 155.3 157.0 

Ham, excluding canned 2 ......................................... 144.5 142.1 151.9 168.3 164.7 154.4 157.2 164.6 171.4 169.8 170.3 

Pork chops ................................................................ 145.8 138.8 146.2 156.0 150.2 139.5 146.3 155.0 159.4 154.9 155.8 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 .................. - - - -

 100.0 91.8 94.0 98.8 100.7 95.4 95.1 

Other meats ................................................................. 136.4 137.3 141.4 146.2 147.0 145.6 149.5 155.1 159.7 164.8 159.3 

Frankfurters 2 ............................................................ 138.2 134.3 139.3 143.8 144.9 140.2 148.3 153.0 157.7 172.0 168.0 

Lunchmeats 1 2 ......................................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.8 101.4 104.2 108.2 109.5 106.3 

Lamb and organ meats 2 ........................................... 140.1 145.1 151.8 160.7 160.8 166.3 155.2 169.7 173.4 189.8 192.0 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 ................................................. - - - -

 100.0 102.6 99.7 105.3 102.5 NA NA

Poultry ........................................................................... 141.1 140.4 146.3 157.8 155.2 159.3 157.5 160.7 167.7 166.6 165.4 

Chicken 1 ..................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.5 101.3 103.1 108.4 108.3 106.3 

Fresh whole chicken 2 ............................................... 141.3 139.4 144.8 158.2 158.9 162.4 161.8 164.0 168.7 170.6 162.2 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 .............................. 146.8 143.2 150.2 161.5 154.4 160.6 155.6 158.8 169.6 167.5 167.3 

Other poultry including turkey 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.1 102.3 105.0 107.1 104.0 107.9 

Fish and seafood ........................................................... 158.7 166.9 172.1 175.1 177.2 183.7 186.9 189.5 189.4 187.4 187.8 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 ............................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.5 106.4 110.5 109.6 106.3 106.9 

Processed fish and seafood 1 ..................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.8 104.3 102.4 103.5 105.3 105.1 

Canned fish and seafood 2 ........................................ 122.8 124.5 125.5 126.5 129.4 134.5 131.5 125.3 128.2 130.5 129.7 

Frozen fish and seafood 2 .......................................... 177.0 187.9 194.8 198.6 200.5 -

 213.8 218.6 217.6 225.5 227.1 

Eggs ................................................................................ 116.0 116.4 145.5 162.9 151.1 142.9 124.0 145.5 133.5 146.5 145.1 

Dairy and related products ................................................ 130.2 131.6 135.0 148.6 147.8 157.6 162.1 161.5 170.8 167.3 166.4 

Milk 1 ............................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 106.1 109.7 109.3 114.1 109.9 109.9 

Fresh whole milk 2 ......................................................... 130.6 131.1 133.7 148.3 145.8 155.2 158.6 160.0 167.3 160.2 159.6 

Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ..................................... - - - - 100.0 106.1 110.7 110.6 114.4 111.8 112.0 

Cheese and related products .......................................... 134.6 136.0 139.0 150.1 148.3 159.0 165.3 161.1 172.7 168.3 166.2 

Ice cream and related products ....................................... 131.5 136.1 139.7 150.5 151.8 162.8 164.1 167.1 181.8 179.1 180.5 

Other dairy and related products 1 .................................. - - - -

 100.0 106.0 107.9 109.5 112.6 114.9 112.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 166.5 180.3 177.9 187.2 191.3 200.7 204.5 215.1 214.4 224.9 227.1 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................. 190.1 212.8 206.3 216.2 222.3 235.2 240.0 254.8 250.5 264.3 267.9 

Fresh fruits .................................................................... 205.4 213.1 224.2 251.1 239.4 258.7 266.9 269.0 270.7 283.3 281.1 

Apples ......................................................................... 166.9 163.2 187.6 194.1 193.9 191.8 202.4 202.9 216.2 231.2 237.4 

Bananas ...................................................................... 127.6 143.1 146.5 157.5 151.5 165.6 161.4 161.0 165.4 165.4 174.4 

Citrus fruits 1 ............................................................... - - - -

 100.0 118.0 126.4 120.5 129.8 142.4 135.8 

Oranges, including tangerines 2 ................................. 177.4 178.7 206.7 199.6 189.3 224.3 239.3 214.7 242.2 278.8 260.3 

Other fresh fruits 1 ....................................................... - - - -

 100.0 106.6 109.6 114.3 107.7 111.7 108.3 

Fresh vegetables ........................................................... 174.9 212.7 188.4 181.2 205.2 212.3 214.0 240.2 230.4 245.2 253.7 

Potatoes ...................................................................... 165.0 154.2 175.3 160.2 175.0 178.0 190.7 179.4 205.2 222.2 230.6 

Lettuce ......................................................................... 152.1 273.4 172.2 184.6 218.5 199.3 212.7 281.6 231.6 218.5 223.8 

Tomatoes .................................................................... 197.2 233.6 242.6 193.4 253.4 281.9 233.4 285.9 264.2 288.5 299.5 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................ 178.5 216.1 183.2 185.9 201.5 209.8 219.8 243.4 232.2 250.1 258.7 

Processed fruits and vegetables 1 .................................. - - - -

 100.0 102.0 103.4 105.3 110.1 113.3 113.0 

Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ..................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.3 102.9 104.9 109.3 112.9 111.9 

Canned fruits 1 2 .......................................................... - - - - 100.0 102.7 104.7 107.8 107.7 111.9 112.8 

Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................................ - - - -

 100.0 103.1 103.6 105.7 113.7 116.1 114.2 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ...................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.5 105.6 107.7 114.5 114.9 116.0 

Frozen vegetables 2 ..................................................... 135.4 136.5 140.4 143.7 147.8 150.3 154.3 159.1 168.8 168.6 169.0 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 - - - -

 100.0 100.1 100.7 102.0 103.9 110.3 109.9 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................................ - - - -

 100.0 100.5 98.4 99.0 103.6 110.1 109.8 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 114.8 131.7 129.5 126.9 133.1 131.7 134.7 136.7 138.5 139.8 140.6 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ..................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.9 102.9 104.9 106.9 108.0 108.5 

Carbonated drinks ......................................................... 115.6 115.2 118.5 118.0 116.1 114.9 118.6 121.1 123.3 124.9 126.5 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .................... - - - -

 100.0 104.7 109.2 111.3 114.4 113.7 114.5 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .............. - - - -

 100.0 100.1 102.9 104.6 106.5 107.5 106.9 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................ - - - -

 100.0 96.5 96.6 96.8 96.5 97.4 98.0 

Coffee ............................................................................ 111.1 172.7 156.1 145.6 170.2 155.2 152.6 147.7 142.6 142.2 144.9 

Roasted coffee 2 ......................................................... 109.2 179.0 159.5 145.7 178.0 -

 157.4 151.7 142.7 142.0 145.7 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 ................................. 115.8 157.9 148.9 145.3 155.2 -

 160.3 159.3 164.2 164.2 164.6 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 ...................... - - - -

 100.0 103.3 105.3 109.6 112.7 114.7 114.4 

Other food at home ........................................................... 130.9 138.8 140.5 143.6 147.7 152.4 153.3 156.3 160.9 161.1 161.8 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ 133.3 134.5 138.5 144.7 147.9 150.1 152.3 153.5 156.1 159.1 160.7 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..................................... 120.6 122.8 127.9 132.2 133.3 133.8 134.2 133.6 136.7 140.1 144.5 

Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................ - - - -

 100.0 101.1 103.0 104.2 105.3 107.0 106.8 

Other sweets 1 .............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.8 105.3 106.4 109.2 112.1 115.3 

Fats and oils .................................................................... 129.4 134.2 137.5 140.7 140.3 151.9 145.1 150.2 156.9 152.8 155.8 

Butter and margarine 1 .................................................. - - - -

 100.0 120.5 104.6 113.3 126.4 114.6 118.5 

Butter 2 ........................................................................ 82.0 81.6 93.4 113.9 128.2 168.9 131.0 147.2 174.9 141.0 144.8 

Margarine 2 ................................................................. 130.3 139.4 141.6 145.5 144.2 152.9 150.3 153.8 160.7 161.4 169.6 

Salad dressing 1 ............................................................ - - - - 100.0 103.4 104.1 105.9 107.9 107.3 107.3 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 ................. - - - -

 100.0 102.1 102.0 103.0 103.4 105.5 107.8 

Peanut butter 1 2 ......................................................... - - - - 100.0 102.2 105.8 108.2 109.5 109.6 110.2 

Other foods ...................................................................... 144.9 148.1 152.1 158.9 162.8 166.9 169.4 172.7 177.9 178.2 178.2 

Soups ............................................................................ 163.9 170.7 176.5 184.9 189.1 191.7 191.7 196.9 202.8 205.3 203.3 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ....................... 138.6 138.9 139.8 146.2 144.9 147.1 146.8 150.2 154.7 153.1 152.8

Snacks ........................................................................... 136.3 138.7 143.4 151.7 155.6 156.9 162.6 166.8 173.7 167.9 170.8 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ...................... 147.4 150.9 156.8 163.9 168.3 172.4 174.9 173.0 182.3 187.9 186.3 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ................... - - - -

 100.0 100.4 103.0 101.0 108.5 108.2 107.6 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 .......................................... - - - - 100.0 101.3 99.9 100.2 109.4 111.7 104.8 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 ............................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.6 105.5 106.5 109.6 113.5 112.9 

Other condiments 2 ...................................................... 140.1 143.1 148.2 154.5 162.1 166.6 172.8 182.6 184.4 195.4 198.8 

Baby food 1 ................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.3 107.5 111.9 115.3 117.0 117.2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 ......................................... - - - -

 100.0 104.9 105.7 108.9 108.5 110.2 109.7 

Food away from home ......................................................... 144.3 147.1 150.4 155.0 159.0 163.0 166.8 170.8 176.0 180.1 179.9 

Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................................ - - - -

 100.0 102.8 105.1 108.0 111.6 114.0 114.1 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 .................................. - - - - 100.0 102.2 104.9 107.8 111.3 113.7 113.3 

Food at employee sites and schools 1 .............................. - - - -

 100.0 102.5 104.5 104.3 106.2 111.3 111.4 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ......... - - - - 100.0 100.9 101.6 103.1 104.7 106.1 106.3 

Other food away from home 1 ........................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.3 106.9 111.1 115.5 119.8 119.9 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 150.3 151.8 154.9 160.5 164.0 167.2 171.8 176.5 180.9 184.9 185.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................ 142.0 141.8 143.1 148.0 149.3 151.4 155.5 159.2 161.5 164.6 165.4 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. 143.3 143.2 144.1 148.3 147.5 149.8 154.2 159.0 161.5 165.7 166.7 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................... 143.1 144.2 145.5 148.5 151.9 153.0 158.6 163.5 169.4 170.3 170.8 

Whiskey at home 2 ........................................................ 141.3 142.4 145.2 147.9 151.5 153.2 156.7 160.0 165.8 168.1 168.4 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ............... 144.6 144.5 145.1 147.9 152.1 152.8 159.2 164.7 171.0 171.3 172.0 

Wine at home .................................................................. 133.1 131.3 133.4 141.7 145.1 147.2 149.8 151.1 150.7 152.8 153.6 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ............................... 169.3 173.3 178.8 185.6 192.5 198.1 203.5 210.4 219.4 225.9 226.6 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2

................................................................................. - - - - 100.0 101.9 105.2 108.7 111.9 114.8 115.1 

Wine away from home 1 2 ............................................... - - - -

 100.0 104.2 105.1 110.5 120.5 123.5 123.8 

Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................ - - - -

 100.0 103.4 105.8 109.6 114.6 117.9 118.6 

Housing ................................................................................... 142.3 145.4 149.7 154.0 157.7 161.3 164.8 171.9 176.9 181.1 182.3 

Shelter ................................................................................... 157.1 161.8 167.4 172.3 178.1 184.0 188.6 195.1 203.2 209.5 210.9 

Rent of primary residence 3 ............................................... 151.9 155.7 159.6 164.0 169.1 174.9 180.3 187.6 196.4 202.5 203.3 

Lodging away from home 1 3 .............................................. - - - - 100.0 103.8 105.8 108.8 108.6 109.2 114.3 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ............................. 193.8 201.9 210.6 219.0 229.7 239.4 249.5 260.1 273.7 290.5 290.5 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ........................................................................ 181.0 183.3 191.2 201.0 213.5 221.4 225.1 231.1 229.3 229.4 241.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ............... 162.8 168.1 174.3 179.1 184.7 190.7 195.2 201.8 210.9 217.9 218.5 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.9 102.2 104.7 106.3 112.3 113.9 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 121.7 122.0 123.7 129.4 130.0 126.6 129.6 145.3 142.2 144.2 146.1 

Fuels .................................................................................... 110.7 110.1 110.9 117.1 115.8 111.4 114.1 130.6 126.2 127.5 129.5 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... 88.3 88.4 89.6 110.3 97.2 86.1 106.3 144.9 112.7 125.6 136.6 

Fuel oil ............................................................................. 85.1 85.1 86.4 106.5 94.0 79.7 104.3 146.5 107.4 123.2 136.1 

Other household fuels 5 .................................................. 118.0 118.5 119.4 146.8 128.8 125.9 135.8 170.7 154.9 163.4 172.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 118.1 117.4 118.3 122.8 123.0 118.9 120.3 135.6 133.5 134.1 135.6 

Electricity 3 ..................................................................... 123.6 124.4 127.8 128.7 127.0 122.9 123.7 126.9 134.6 132.1 132.1 

Utility natural gas service 3 ............................................. 111.1 107.5 103.6 115.0 118.8 114.7 117.1 160.1 136.0 145.1 150.9 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... - - - -

 100.0 102.7 104.7 107.9 111.0 114.6 114.8 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 .............................. 185.2 193.0 198.6 205.5 213.7 219.4 223.4 230.8 237.8 246.2 246.6 

Garbage and trash collection 6 ........................................ 225.2 236.4 243.3 247.8 252.8 259.9 266.5 271.9 278.6 285.4 286.2 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 120.3 120.8 123.8 125.0 125.1 126.6 126.4 128.6 128.9 127.0 127.4 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ................... - - - -

 100.0 101.2 99.3 101.1 98.5 93.3 93.4 

Floor coverings 1 ............................................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.3 100.3 107.3 107.3 109.4 109.3 

Window coverings 1 .......................................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.1 99.5 101.2 94.8 91.3 93.7 

Other linens 1 .................................................................... - - - - 100.0 101.5 98.7 97.4 96.2 88.3 87.2 

Furniture and bedding ......................................................... 125.8 127.8 133.2 134.5 133.5 135.4 133.7 134.2 130.0 128.6 128.3 

Bedroom furniture .............................................................. 136.3 133.7 136.8 141.5 142.7 141.8 140.7 137.4 135.7 133.5 132.7 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 .............. - - - -

 100.0 101.6 100.9 103.0 99.5 98.5 98.4 

Other furniture 1 ................................................................ - - - - 100.0 104.3 100.3 99.7 93.9 93.6 93.7 

Appliances 1 ........................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 98.9 97.7 94.9 94.4 91.5 91.5 

Major appliances 1 ............................................................ - - - - 100.0 98.5 98.4 96.3 97.9 95.6 95.5 

Laundry equipment 2 ....................................................... 107.1 110.6 109.8 113.2 113.4 110.6 111.4 112.0 111.6 111.5 111.2 

Other appliances 1 ............................................................ - - - -

 100.0 99.6 96.8 92.8 89.2 85.5 85.7 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 .................... - - - -

 100.0 99.9 96.8 96.1 95.6 91.5 92.1 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................. 118.2 117.8 122.1 117.0 121.0 119.5 113.6 108.6 106.6 101.0 101.7 

Indoor plants and flowers 7 ................................................ 110.0 114.1 115.6 116.4 107.1 109.3 108.8 114.8 117.6 116.7 117.6 

Dishes and flatware 1 ........................................................ - - - -

 100.0 99.4 96.1 93.4 90.6 85.7 84.7 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 .............................. - - - - 100.0 99.5 97.1 96.3 95.2 90.8 92.0 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ........... - - - -

 100.0 99.6 98.4 96.4 95.8 94.6 94.7 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 ......................................... - - - - 100.0 97.4 97.3 97.8 95.7 94.2 94.0 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 .................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.5 98.7 95.6 95.8 94.6 95.0 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................................... 131.9 132.9 139.8 141.4 143.4 146.3 149.1 156.1 159.9 158.1 158.7 

Household cleaning products 1 ......................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.7 102.8 107.6 110.5 109.0 109.9 

Household paper products 1 ............................................. - - - -

 100.0 102.7 108.7 117.4 119.1 119.1 118.4 

Miscellaneous household products 1 ................................ - - - - 100.0 101.8 101.9 104.0 106.9 105.2 105.7 

Household operations 1 ....................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.0 106.0 112.5 117.2 119.9 120.8 

Domestic services 1 .......................................................... - - - - 100.0 103.3 106.9 111.7 114.9 119.5 119.7 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 .................................. - - - -

 100.0 101.5 103.9 113.2 118.3 118.4 120.1 

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ................................... - - - - 100.0 103.3 105.9 111.3 115.6 117.2 118.6 

Repair of household items 1 .............................................. - - - -

 100.0 105.6 108.3 114.1 122.6 128.6 128.7 

Apparel .................................................................................... 132.6 130.5 130.6 130.3 131.6 130.7 130.1 127.8 123.7 121.5 118.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... 127.5 125.3 126.0 127.8 131.2 130.3 131.5 128.0 122.8 119.3 116.1 

Men’s apparel ...................................................................... 130.0 128.2 128.3 130.4 133.7 133.1 134.4 131.4 125.8 124.5 121.6 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................ 137.4 136.0 133.7 133.3 135.8 133.2 135.8 130.0 128.1 127.2 126.5 

Men’s furnishings .............................................................. 123.0 122.7 120.0 124.6 134.1 133.1 137.6 135.2 132.0 133.2 131.8 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 .............................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.6 99.5 99.9 92.2 91.3 85.4 

Men’s pants and shorts ..................................................... 127.8 125.8 127.0 129.2 129.0 128.9 128.9 123.6 117.5 113.7 114.2 

Boys’ apparel ....................................................................... 117.1 113.2 116.2 116.8 120.7 118.8 119.8 114.5 110.8 100.6 96.2 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 130.6 125.7 124.7 123.3 123.6 122.4 121.8 119.7 114.8 113.1 107.6 

Women’s apparel ................................................................ 131.0 125.3 124.1 123.0 123.7 123.0 122.3 120.1 115.3 112.9 107.2 

Women’s outerwear .......................................................... 131.8 119.0 123.5 126.1 126.7 122.1 118.5 121.8 113.3 113.8 106.3 

Women’s dresses .............................................................. 127.2 113.1 114.7 108.1 102.7 107.2 104.4 95.8 99.1 100.3 92.6 

Women’s suits and separates 1 ........................................ - - - -

 100.0 98.2 98.1 96.5 90.9 88.7 83.0 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.4 100.8 100.6 97.5 93.8 93.4 

Girls’ apparel ....................................................................... 129.1 128.2 128.7 125.0 123.6 119.4 119.2 117.8 112.2 114.1 109.4 

Footwear ............................................................................... 125.8 123.6 124.1 125.9 128.2 127.5 123.7 123.8 120.6 120.7 119.7 

Men’s footwear .................................................................... 133.2 132.2 131.6 131.1 131.4 132.4 127.8 128.7 124.5 124.6 123.2 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..................................................... 122.1 123.3 125.2 130.4 133.5 133.3 126.7 123.5 122.1 120.6 117.1 

Women’s footwear ............................................................... 121.5 117.1 117.8 119.6 122.7 120.6 118.8 120.0 116.7 117.3 117.7 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ 127.1 131.3 128.7 126.9 125.8 129.6 133.0 128.2 128.5 125.3 121.1 

Jewelry and watches 5 ........................................................... 140.6 147.7 147.7 140.3 138.9 136.1 133.6 132.4 132.3 127.2 129.8 

Watches 5 ............................................................................. 118.7 124.6 130.6 122.6 122.2 120.5 118.0 119.3 117.1 110.9 112.5 

Jewelry 5 .............................................................................. 146.8 154.3 152.6 145.4 143.6 140.5 138.0 136.2 136.6 131.7 134.5 

Transportation ......................................................................... 132.1 137.1 139.1 145.2 143.2 140.7 148.3 154.4 148.5 154.2 155.5 

Private transportation ............................................................ 128.6 134.9 136.6 141.7 140.0 137.2 144.4 150.3 144.3 150.4 151.8 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ........................................... 94.1 98.3 100.7 101.7 100.0 100.9 101.1 102.1 101.6 98.7 98.2 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 135.6 140.1 142.8 145.4 144.1 144.1 143.6 143.6 143.5 140.6 139.7 

New cars and trucks 1 2 .................................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.6 99.6 97.6 97.0 

New cars 2 ........................................................................ 134.2 138.5 140.7 143.0 141.5 141.3 140.1 140.5 140.5 137.7 136.7 

New trucks 2 6 .................................................................. 139.0 144.1 148.2 151.5 151.4 152.1 153.1 152.2 152.0 148.6 147.9 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 139.3 151.5 158.2 155.6 147.9 153.1 155.0 160.2 157.2 148.5 148.3 

Leased cars and trucks 8 ................................................... - - - - - - - -

 100.0 98.0 97.7 

Car and truck rental 1 ........................................................ - - - - 100.0 101.5 108.2 107.6 103.7 104.2 104.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 94.8 100.4 96.4 108.6 101.9 86.2 112.2 127.8 96.1 119.7 126.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 94.2 100.2 96.0 107.9 101.3 85.7 111.5 127.0 95.4 119.1 125.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ........................................... 91.3 97.9 93.6 106.1 99.1 82.8 109.6 125.5 93.1 117.1 124.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 9 .................................... 100.0 105.3 100.6 112.4 105.9 90.7 116.2 131.5 98.8 123.9 130.6 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ......................................... 98.3 103.4 98.4 109.1 103.0 89.2 112.3 126.7 97.0 119.8 125.6 

Other motor fuels 1 ............................................................ - - - -

 100.0 87.7 107.3 134.3 112.0 113.8 116.7 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..................................... 101.4 101.9 102.4 102.3 101.4 101.2 100.8 103.1 105.8 107.0 107.8 

Tires .................................................................................. 99.4 101.6 101.8 101.8 99.0 98.6 97.5 98.5 101.2 101.3 102.3 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ............................... - - - -

 100.0 99.9 100.3 103.6 106.2 108.7 109.3 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 ............... 107.7 106.3 107.3 107.0 108.2 108.3 108.6 110.1 111.3 113.9 114.8 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 ......................................... 118.8 126.0 130.0 132.0 131.8 130.8 132.2 141.7 150.7 154.3 154.4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 147.7 151.9 155.7 160.6 164.7 169.6 173.8 179.9 186.4 193.3 193.7 

Motor vehicle body work .................................................... 150.0 155.7 161.2 168.6 176.2 181.5 184.2 191.1 197.6 201.2 201.0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ......................... 139.4 141.3 144.2 148.2 152.1 156.5 160.3 165.0 171.6 177.9 178.1 

Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................................ - - - -

 100.0 103.0 105.8 109.7 113.5 117.9 118.3 

Motor vehicle insurance ...................................................... 222.8 230.4 240.2 249.3 255.3 254.5 255.8 260.5 279.4 304.6 306.5 

Motor vehicle fees 1 ............................................................ - - - -

 100.0 103.1 104.5 108.2 110.4 114.0 113.8 

State and local registration and license 1 3 ....................... - - - - 100.0 101.4 102.2 105.3 106.4 110.1 109.7 

Parking and other fees 1 ................................................... - - - -

 100.0 107.0 109.9 114.8 119.6 122.9 123.4 

Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ................................................. - - - -

 100.0 107.4 110.1 115.3 120.2 123.9 124.1 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 ........................................... - - - - 100.0 100.9 103.9 104.5 109.8 109.5 111.3 

Public transportation .............................................................. 176.5 165.6 170.7 189.9 184.3 188.4 201.2 209.5 204.8 203.0 202.2 

Airline fare ........................................................................... 193.8 175.3 178.4 204.7 194.8 202.8 224.9 238.2 229.0 223.4 222.1 

Other intercity transportation ............................................... 148.0 151.4 152.6 155.2 156.3 161.1 158.9 156.3 152.0 155.1 154.6 

Ship fare 1 2 ....................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 104.6 98.6 86.0 78.4 77.0 76.2 

Intracity transportation ......................................................... 152.0 153.5 165.2 174.7 176.6 171.9 173.2 177.5 182.3 185.1 185.3 

Medical care ............................................................................ 205.2 215.3 223.8 230.6 237.1 245.2 254.2 264.8 277.3 291.3 292.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 197.0 202.9 206.6 212.0 216.8 225.6 234.6 241.1 251.6 259.5 260.3 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ............................. 225.7 233.2 237.8 245.4 251.5 263.8 279.9 290.0 307.3 321.2 323.2 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 5 .................... 136.5 139.6 141.5 143.3 145.8 149.2 148.7 150.2 151.1 151.2 150.4 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ 164.9 166.3 167.6 171.2 173.1 177.4 175.4 177.4 179.5 179.9 178.5 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. 156.6 164.3 168.2 168.0 172.8 176.3 178.2 179.8 179.0 178.1 178.3 

Medical care services ............................................................ 207.1 218.2 227.8 235.0 241.8 249.6 258.5 270.4 283.5 299.4 300.8 

Professional services 3 ....................................................... 187.4 196.0 203.9 211.0 217.5 224.6 231.7 240.3 248.9 257.0 257.8 

Physicians’ services 3 ...................................................... 194.5 203.1 212.1 218.5 224.5 231.9 237.9 247.1 255.8 264.1 265.0 

Dental services 3 .............................................................. 191.1 201.4 210.4 221.1 230.0 240.2 251.3 262.2 272.5 284.8 285.5 

Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 ............................................ 130.7 135.0 138.3 139.9 142.5 143.4 147.8 151.4 155.6 155.2 155.4 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ...................... 137.5 143.0 144.1 148.4 153.0 156.7 159.3 163.4 169.0 175.1 175.6 

Hospital and related services 3 .......................................... 238.2 251.3 262.8 273.7 282.5 291.4 306.3 325.3 348.3 382.4 385.7 

Hospital services 3 10 ........................................................ - - -

 100.0 103.2 106.4 111.8 118.8 127.4 140.3 141.4 

Inpatient hospital services 2 3 10 ..................................... - - - 100.0 102.5 105.2 110.1 116.3 124.3 136.0 136.9 

Outpatient hospital services 2 3 5 .................................... 189.2 199.7 209.2 219.2 228.3 237.3 253.3 271.6 290.2 327.0 330.3 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 10 ............................. - - - 100.0 103.9 108.4 113.4 119.0 124.3 129.8 132.0 

Recreation 1 ............................................................................. 91.7 93.0 95.6 98.5 100.0 101.2 102.0 103.7 105.3 106.5 106.9 

Video and audio 1 .................................................................. 96.6 94.2 94.6 97.7 100.0 100.7 100.1 100.7 101.2 103.2 103.4 

Televisions .......................................................................... 70.2 69.2 66.4 62.9 60.2 57.3 53.1 47.4 42.3 37.8 37.4 

Cable television 3 6 .............................................................. 200.1 194.9 202.8 218.6 233.6 249.8 256.8 270.0 280.9 301.3 303.6 

Other video equipment 1 ..................................................... - - - -

 100.0 87.0 73.5 60.4 50.4 43.8 43.0 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 - - - - 100.0 93.9 90.9 85.4 83.9 78.0 77.9 

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 ..... - - - -

 100.0 95.9 83.8 84.9 81.0 80.7 80.0 

Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ................................... - - - - 100.0 92.9 99.5 91.3 94.2 86.5 86.5 

Audio equipment ................................................................. 94.0 93.1 90.7 90.2 88.4 81.9 78.7 79.4 75.9 72.5 71.7 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.0 101.3 104.0 108.5 109.6 109.1 

Pets, pet products and services 1 ......................................... - - - - 100.0 101.9 103.9 106.9 111.4 113.9 114.7 

Pets and pet products ......................................................... 129.5 130.8 135.4 142.6 142.1 142.9 144.5 143.6 148.4 149.3 150.2 

Pet food 1 2 ........................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 101.4 102.2 102.3 105.4 105.7 106.5 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ................ - - - -

 100.0 99.7 100.6 99.5 101.6 104.3 104.1 

Pet services including veterinary 1 ...................................... - - - - 100.0 104.4 108.0 117.7 124.6 130.7 132.1 

Pet services 1 2 ................................................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.8 105.1 110.9 113.0 117.5 118.4 

Veterinarian services 1 2 ................................................... - - - - 100.0 104.6 108.3 118.1 125.7 132.2 133.2 

Sporting goods ...................................................................... 120.0 123.8 123.1 123.0 122.5 121.8 118.2 119.2 117.3 115.7 116.1 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ....................................... 120.0 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.3 127.7 128.3 132.4 131.8 130.7 131.6 

Sports equipment ................................................................ 117.1 120.0 118.7 118.4 118.1 114.3 107.7 106.3 103.5 101.6 101.6 

Photography 1 ....................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.3 99.1 99.4 98.7 96.8 97.3 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................ 135.2 130.9 133.4 132.9 134.0 129.7 128.7 125.0 122.3 114.7 115.7 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.2 97.6 96.0 97.3 91.7 92.9 

Photographic equipment 1 2 .............................................. - - - - 100.0 94.8 93.9 90.1 83.2 78.2 78.3 

Photographers and film processing 1 .................................. - - - -

 100.0 101.0 101.1 103.7 103.8 105.7 105.9 

Photographer fees 1 2 ....................................................... - - - - 100.0 101.3 - 104.2 108.7 114.3 114.1 

Film processing 1 2 ............................................................ - - - -

 100.0 100.1 100.3 101.1 99.4 100.5 100.7 

Other recreational goods 1 ..................................................... - - - -

 100.0 95.0 88.7 86.4 83.1 77.0 76.7 

Toys ..................................................................................... 122.9 121.8 123.0 126.4 124.4 116.8 107.4 103.4 98.0 88.9 88.4 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ...... - - - -

 100.0 95.0 88.3 85.9 82.4 78.1 77.8 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ............................. - - - - 100.0 98.1 95.2 95.2 96.2 94.1 93.9 

Music instruments and accessories 1 .................................. - - - -

 100.0 99.6 98.7 100.1 100.1 98.9 99.3 

Recreation services 1 ............................................................. - - - - 100.0 103.7 109.1 113.3 117.7 121.4 122.1 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 .... - - - -

 100.0 105.0 106.6 110.1 112.4 113.1 113.4 

Admissions .......................................................................... 170.3 177.1 186.4 193.8 200.3 205.8 223.6 234.8 245.3 257.4 259.0 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 .............. - - - -

 100.0 101.9 111.8 116.4 119.4 125.4 126.0 

Admission to sporting events 1 2 ....................................... - - - -

 100.0 105.0 112.7 119.2 126.4 131.4 132.0 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ......................................... 144.7 151.8 156.3 165.5 174.1 178.9 187.1 190.5 203.2 206.1 208.5 

Recreational reading materials .............................................. 158.2 163.9 173.6 178.2 180.2 185.7 187.0 189.4 193.1 196.9 196.9 

Newspapers and magazines 1 ............................................ - - - -

 100.0 103.4 105.4 107.1 109.3 111.7 111.7 

Recreational books 1 ........................................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.5 100.6 101.3 103.0 104.7 104.7 

Education and communication 1 .............................................. 87.4 90.3 93.9 97.1 100.0 100.7 102.3 103.6 106.9 109.2 109.7 

Education 1 ............................................................................. 81.2 85.9 90.7 95.1 100.0 104.7 109.3 115.5 122.0 130.0 130.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Educational books and supplies .......................................... 200.4 207.4 219.0 231.1 242.8 257.3 256.0 285.4 294.7 323.3 329.5 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 234.0 247.8 261.6 274.3 288.5 301.7 316.3 332.7 352.2 374.0 375.5 

College tuition and fees ..................................................... 243.5 258.9 273.7 288.3 301.7 313.6 326.1 340.9 361.9 387.4 388.6 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..................... 237.0 251.6 268.2 280.5 300.6 318.7 340.1 361.4 387.3 413.6 413.6 

Child care and nursery school 7 ......................................... 116.7 122.2 126.9 131.6 137.6 144.2 151.6 160.1 168.1 176.4 177.5 

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ............. - - - -

 100.0 107.1 113.8 119.0 126.0 132.3 133.5 

Communication 1 ................................................................... 97.3 97.3 99.0 100.3 100.0 97.1 95.9 93.0 93.4 91.8 92.0 

Postage and delivery services 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.1 103.1 103.2 108.0 119.2 119.2 

Postage ............................................................................. 145.3 145.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 165.1 165.1 172.7 190.9 190.9 

Delivery services 1 ............................................................ - - - -

 100.0 104.2 110.0 116.0 123.7 129.4 130.7 

Information and information processing 1 ........................... 98.3 98.3 98.9 100.3 100.0 96.9 95.4 92.2 92.3 90.0 90.3 

Telephone services 1 ........................................................ - - - - 100.0 100.3 100.7 98.4 99.7 99.9 100.4 

Telephone services, local charges 3 .............................. 157.2 156.7 160.7 162.1 163.8 166.0 170.7 180.1 188.2 198.2 198.7 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 ................. - - - -

 100.0 99.9 98.6 89.5 87.9 82.6 83.4 

Interstate toll calls 2 ....................................................... 71.8 75.7 75.8 78.6 75.2 74.6 74.1 65.8 64.5 60.7 61.6 

Intrastate toll calls 2 ....................................................... 91.1 90.2 86.8 92.1 94.7 96.1 94.6 88.9 87.4 82.1 82.4 

Cellular telephone services 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 91.7 81.1 71.1 67.2 67.4 67.6 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 11 .................................................. 75.1 68.3 61.0 53.9 47.4 34.8 28.2 23.8 19.8 17.2 17.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 .............. - - - -

 100.0 64.2 47.2 36.5 25.3 19.7 19.5 

Computer software and accessories 1 .............................. - - - -

 100.0 90.0 88.2 81.5 79.5 71.0 71.2 

Computer information processing services 1 .................... - - - -

 100.0 103.3 96.0 95.7 100.3 99.6 99.7 

Other information processing equipment 1 ........................ - - - - 100.0 90.3 79.6 70.8 65.0 59.0 58.6 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 194.2 202.4 211.1 218.7 230.1 250.3 263.0 274.0 286.4 295.8 296.5 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................ 215.5 222.0 228.1 234.3 251.2 331.2 369.1 396.6 431.7 472.5 472.4 

Cigarettes 1 ......................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 133.7 149.1 160.4 175.1 192.3 192.2 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ........................... - - - - 100.0 105.5 115.5 121.7 125.8 130.9 131.0 

Personal care ........................................................................ 143.1 145.8 148.9 150.5 154.0 158.3 162.9 167.8 172.6 175.4 175.9 

Personal care products ....................................................... 140.1 142.6 144.1 142.8 145.3 148.7 152.5 155.5 155.4 153.4 153.0 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 .................................................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.4 101.0 104.9 104.6 103.4 102.6 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................ 143.4 144.8 146.9 150.6 153.9 160.8 167.8 168.1 168.3 165.9 166.7 

Personal care services ........................................................ 146.1 149.2 154.3 159.2 163.9 168.3 174.3 181.3 186.4 189.9 190.6 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ..................... - - - -

 100.0 102.7 106.3 110.6 113.7 115.9 116.3 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 190.3 199.4 210.0 218.3 230.0 237.8 246.6 255.7 268.5 276.9 278.1 

Legal services 5 ................................................................. 145.1 147.9 153.5 159.3 167.5 174.6 183.5 192.6 205.1 213.9 216.1 

Funeral expenses 5 ............................................................ 140.4 148.6 156.6 164.0 172.3 179.1 185.1 189.8 198.3 206.8 208.3 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ................................. - - - -

 100.0 102.3 104.6 107.1 111.5 113.8 113.9 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 .... - - - - 100.0 101.7 104.6 108.6 113.0 115.1 114.9 

Financial services 5 ........................................................... 153.9 165.9 177.6 183.6 194.7 201.6 210.5 218.2 228.0 235.2 235.9 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ............... - - - - 100.0 102.2 106.8 110.4 116.0 117.9 117.6 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 ..... - - - -

 100.0 105.8 112.2 117.4 122.7 128.7 129.7 

Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ......................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.6 98.2 96.0 94.4 93.6 94.2 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ......................... 136.1 138.2 147.2 151.8 158.1 160.7 157.2 155.6 156.5 156.4 156.6 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ............................................................................. 132.0 135.1 137.0 141.4 141.7 142.2 146.1 150.0 147.9 149.7 150.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 125.1 127.6 128.9 132.1 131.2 130.2 134.4 137.8 132.3 133.6 133.9 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. 126.5 128.1 128.8 133.7 133.5 132.1 140.9 147.2 138.4 145.2 146.1 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. 127.7 131.5 132.7 140.5 139.5 137.8 152.1 163.1 151.6 163.9 167.4 

Durables ................................................................................ 123.3 126.9 129.0 129.9 128.0 127.4 125.9 125.9 124.3 120.2 119.9 

Services ..................................................................................... 160.0 164.7 170.4 176.1 181.0 185.7 190.5 198.0 205.3 211.9 213.1 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 163.5 168.3 174.2 179.3 185.3 191.5 196.3 203.1 211.7 218.1 219.5 

Transportation services ............................................................. 166.9 171.1 176.3 184.1 186.0 188.4 192.8 198.3 204.5 212.0 212.3 

Other services ........................................................................... 181.6 188.9 197.3 205.0 213.1 219.5 226.5 233.0 241.9 250.2 251.4 

All items less food ..................................................................... 146.4 150.2 154.2 159.0 161.8 164.2 168.8 174.7 177.0 181.6 182.4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 142.7 146.3 149.6 154.7 156.4 157.8 162.1 167.5 168.2 171.7 172.3 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 142.5 146.0 149.6 154.5 157.0 159.4 163.6 169.0 171.3 175.1 175.9 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 126.1 128.5 129.9 133.3 132.6 131.7 135.9 139.3 134.1 135.6 135.8 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 127.8 129.5 130.4 135.3 135.3 134.2 142.8 149.0 140.9 147.6 148.4 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 129.1 132.6 134.0 141.5 141.0 139.7 153.2 163.6 153.4 165.0 168.2 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 135.1 137.8 139.7 145.3 146.5 147.5 153.6 159.1 156.8 161.6 162.2 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................ 130.3 127.9 127.7 126.6 127.6 126.7 126.8 124.1 119.9 117.2 113.3 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 167.8 172.7 178.5 185.2 189.5 192.8 198.0 206.9 213.2 220.5 221.6 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 155.6 159.7 165.0 170.6 175.4 179.8 184.3 191.5 198.3 204.3 205.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Special aggregate indexes

Energy ....................................................................................... 102.4 104.7 103.3 112.2 108.4 98.9 112.2 128.1 111.4 123.3 127.5 

All items less energy ................................................................. 151.7 155.7 160.2 164.8 168.3 172.3 175.7 180.2 185.2 188.6 189.0 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 153.9 157.9 162.7 167.0 170.7 174.8 178.2 182.8 187.8 191.4 191.8 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 135.7 137.6 140.0 141.5 142.1 143.9 144.2 145.1 144.7 142.5 141.7 

Energy commodities ............................................................ 94.3 99.2 95.9 109.1 101.6 86.3 111.8 129.3 97.6 120.7 127.5 

Services less energy services ............................................... 164.3 169.6 175.7 181.5 186.9 192.5 197.7 204.4 212.6 219.8 221.0 

Domestically produced farm food .............................................. 144.5 148.1 151.5 160.1 161.1 165.0 167.8 173.2 178.2 179.8 180.2 

Utilities and public transportation .............................................. 136.5 135.1 137.5 144.4 145.0 145.0 147.9 156.5 156.6 158.4 159.4 

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 3.4 1.6 2.4 0.4 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 2.7 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.8 1.5 .2 

Food ...................................................................................... 2.9 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 1.9 2.8 2.8 1.5 .1 

Food at home ...................................................................... 3.5 3.5 2.0 4.9 1.0 2.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 .8 .3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 3.7 3.3 3.2 3.7 1.5 2.2 2.0 2.6 2.4 1.0 1.3 

Cereals and cereal products ........................................... 3.4 3.1 2.5 -1.2 1.8 1.4 1.2 .9 2.0 .5 1.7 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ..................................... -.2 1.8 6.3 7.5 -.4 2.0 -1.8 .7 4.6 3.8 7.8 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................ 4.7 2.4 1.6 -4.2 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.2 1.6 .0 .3 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal .................................................... 2.2 5.9 2.4 .8 4.0 .1 .9 .4 1.8 -.1 1.8 

Rice 1 2 ........................................................................ - - - - -

 .0 .1 -1.2 -1.0 .3 .3 

Bakery products .............................................................. 3.7 3.5 3.5 6.0 1.4 2.5 2.4 3.5 2.6 1.3 1.0 

Bread 1 .......................................................................... - - - - -

 2.5 2.0 4.6 5.2 1.0 .6 

White bread 2 .............................................................. 6.9 2.7 5.5 8.3 1.5 1.8 1.7 4.7 5.2 .7 1.2 

Bread other than white 2 ............................................. 3.6 3.4 5.7 5.3 3.4 3.5 3.0 5.4 4.2 2.1 -.4 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ....................................... - - - - -

 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.8 1.9 .7 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ...................................... 3.5 3.7 1.4 4.2 .7 2.2 2.9 1.8 1.7 1.9 .2 

Cookies 2 ..................................................................... 4.1 3.8 2.4 3.6 1.0 2.1 4.0 -1.3 2.7 2.8 -.6 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 ....................................... 3.5 5.7 2.8 3.4 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.5 1.8 1.3 .9 

Other bakery products ................................................... 2.0 3.2 3.0 6.0 .4 2.9 1.8 4.1 .5 .7 2.5 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 ............... 5.7 2.8 5.9 2.9 2.0 -3.8 2.6 7.7 4.0 1.0 .6 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ..................... -2.5 1.0 2.9 12.6 -.2 4.5 1.9 3.0 -.6 .8 3.9 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 2 ........................................................... 4.7 2.7 5.6 2.4 3.9 3.7 .1 3.6 3.4 .8 2.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 3.8 -.5 4.1 5.6 -1.1 -.7 1.7 4.5 3.4 .2 -.5 

Meats, poultry, and fish ................................................... 4.1 -.6 3.0 5.2 -.6 -.5 2.4 4.0 4.0 -.2 -.4 

Meats ............................................................................. 3.7 -1.6 2.6 5.2 -.7 -2.2 3.6 5.2 4.6 .2 -.5

Beef and veal .............................................................. 3.7 -2.2 -.1 2.4 -.7 .1 4.4 5.5 6.2 .6 .1 

Uncooked ground beef .............................................. 3.9 -4.3 -1.7 1.6 -1.0 -.4 4.4 6.1 6.9 1.2 .0 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 ............................................. - - - - -

 1.2 1.9 6.4 8.2 .3 1.7 

Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................ - - - - -

 .6 5.5 4.5 4.4 .3 -.5 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ................................ - - - - -

 -2.2 4.6 5.3 5.6 -.8 1.2 

Pork ............................................................................. 4.5 -2.3 7.3 11.3 -1.5 -5.8 3.1 5.8 3.7 -2.3 .4 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ... - - - - -

 -3.2 3.6 7.4 5.3 -.3 .2 

Bacon and related products 2 ................................... 11.7 -2.0 13.4 24.0 -.7 -4.5 4.8 8.7 6.5 1.1 -1.1 

Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ........... - - - - - -.7 2.0 6.9 3.2 -1.0 2.3 

Ham ........................................................................... 1.6 -1.7 7.0 9.2 -2.0 -6.0 1.0 4.0 3.9 -2.0 1.1 

Ham, excluding canned 2 ......................................... 2.3 -1.7 6.9 10.8 -2.1 -6.3 1.8 4.7 4.1 -.9 .3 

Pork chops ................................................................ 4.5 -4.8 5.3 6.7 -3.7 -7.1 4.9 5.9 2.8 -2.8 .6 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 .................. - - - - -

 -8.2 2.4 5.1 1.9 -5.3 -.3 

Other meats ................................................................. 2.6 .7 3.0 3.4 .5 -1.0 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.2 -3.3 

Frankfurters 2 ............................................................ 3.2 -2.8 3.7 3.2 .8 -3.2 5.8 3.2 3.1 9.1 -2.3 

Lunchmeats 1 2 ......................................................... - - - - - -.2 1.6 2.8 3.8 1.2 -2.9 

Lamb and organ meats 2 ........................................... 4.5 3.6 4.6 5.9 .1 3.4 -6.7 9.3 2.2 9.5 1.2 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 ................................................. - - - - - 2.6 -2.8 5.6 -2.7 - -

Poultry ........................................................................... 5.5 -.5 4.2 7.9 -1.6 2.6 -1.1 2.0 4.4 -.7 -.7 

Chicken 1 ..................................................................... - - - - -

 3.5 -2.1 1.8 5.1 -.1 -1.8 

Fresh whole chicken 2 ............................................... 4.4 -1.3 3.9 9.3 .4 2.2 -.4 1.4 2.9 1.1 -4.9 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 .............................. 7.2 -2.5 4.9 7.5 -4.4 4.0 -3.1 2.1 6.8 -1.2 -.1 

Other poultry including turkey 1 ................................... - - - - - .1 2.2 2.6 2.0 -2.9 3.8 

Fish and seafood ........................................................... 4.4 5.2 3.1 1.7 1.2 3.7 1.7 1.4 -.1 -1.1 .2 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 ............................................. - - - - -

 3.5 2.8 3.9 -.8 -3.0 .6 

Processed fish and seafood 1 ..................................... - - - - -

 3.8 .5 -1.8 1.1 1.7 -.2 

Canned fish and seafood 2 ........................................ 2.4 1.4 .8 .8 2.3 3.9 -2.2 -4.7 2.3 1.8 -.6 

Frozen fish and seafood 2 .......................................... 4.9 6.2 3.7 2.0 1.0 - -

 2.2 -.5 3.6 .7 

Eggs ................................................................................ -1.4 .3 25.0 12.0 -7.2 -5.4 -13.2 17.3 -8.2 9.7 -1.0 

Dairy and related products ................................................ .9 1.1 2.6 10.1 -.5 6.6 2.9 -.4 5.8 -2.0 -.5 

Milk 1 ............................................................................... - - - - -

 6.1 3.4 -.4 4.4 -3.7 .0 

Fresh whole milk 2 ......................................................... 2.2 .4 2.0 10.9 -1.7 6.4 2.2 .9 4.6 -4.2 -.4 

Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ..................................... - - - - -

 6.1 4.3 -.1 3.4 -2.3 .2 

Cheese and related products .......................................... -.6 1.0 2.2 8.0 -1.2 7.2 4.0 -2.5 7.2 -2.5 -1.2 

Ice cream and related products ....................................... .7 3.5 2.6 7.7 .9 7.2 .8 1.8 8.8 -1.5 .8 

Other dairy and related products 1 .................................. - - - - -

 6.0 1.8 1.5 2.8 2.0 -1.7 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 6.6 8.3 -1.3 5.2 2.2 4.9 1.9 5.2 -.3 4.9 1.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................. 9.3 11.9 -3.1 4.8 2.8 5.8 2.0 6.2 -1.7 5.5 1.4 

Fresh fruits .................................................................... 13.0 3.7 5.2 12.0 -4.7 8.1 3.2 .8 .6 4.7 -.8 

Apples ......................................................................... 8.3 -2.2 15.0 3.5 -.1 -1.1 5.5 .2 6.6 6.9 2.7 

Bananas ...................................................................... 2.7 12.1 2.4 7.5 -3.8 9.3 -2.5 -.2 2.7 .0 5.4 

Citrus fruits 1 ............................................................... - - - - -

 18.0 7.1 -4.7 7.7 9.7 -4.6 

Oranges, including tangerines 2 ................................. 13.2 .7 15.7 -3.4 -5.2 18.5 6.7 -10.3 12.8 15.1 -6.6 

Other fresh fruits 1 ....................................................... - - - - -

 6.6 2.8 4.3 -5.8 3.7 -3.0 

Fresh vegetables ........................................................... 5.3 21.6 -11.4 -3.8 13.2 3.5 .8 12.2 -4.1 6.4 3.5 

Potatoes ...................................................................... 20.3 -6.5 13.7 -8.6 9.2 1.7 7.1 -5.9 14.4 8.3 3.8 

Lettuce ......................................................................... -16.9 79.8 -37.0 7.2 18.4 -8.8 6.7 32.4 -17.8 -5.7 2.4 

Tomatoes .................................................................... 2.0 18.5 3.9 -20.3 31.0 11.2 -17.2 22.5 -7.6 9.2 3.8 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................ 7.3 21.1 -15.2 1.5 8.4 4.1 4.8 10.7 -4.6 7.7 3.4 

Processed fruits and vegetables 1 .................................. - - - - -

 2.0 1.4 1.8 4.6 2.9 -.3 

Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ..................................... - - - - - 2.3 .6 1.9 4.2 3.3 -.9 

Canned fruits 1 2 .......................................................... - - - - -

 2.7 1.9 3.0 -.1 3.9 .8 

Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................................ - - - - - 3.1 .5 2.0 7.6 2.1 -1.6 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ...................................... - - - - -

 2.5 3.0 2.0 6.3 .3 1.0 

Frozen vegetables 2 ..................................................... 4.0 .8 2.9 2.4 2.9 1.7 2.7 3.1 6.1 -.1 .2 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 - - - - -

 .1 .6 1.3 1.9 6.2 -.4 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................................ - - - - -

 .5 -2.1 .6 4.6 6.3 -.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 2.2 14.7 -1.7 -2.0 4.9 -1.1 2.3 1.5 1.3 .9 .6 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ..................................... - - - - -

 -.1 3.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 .5 

Carbonated drinks ......................................................... 1.7 -.3 2.9 -.4 -1.6 -1.0 3.2 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.3 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .................... - - - - -

 4.7 4.3 1.9 2.8 -.6 .7 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .............. - - - - - .1 2.8 1.7 1.8 .9 -.6 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................ - - - - -

 -3.5 .1 .2 -.3 .9 .6 

Coffee ............................................................................ 5.4 55.4 -9.6 -6.7 16.9 -8.8 -1.7 -3.2 -3.5 -.3 1.9 

Roasted coffee 2 ......................................................... 6.6 63.9 -10.9 -8.7 22.2 - -

 -3.6 -5.9 -.5 2.6 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 ................................. 3.7 36.4 -5.7 -2.4 6.8 - -

 -.6 3.1 .0 .2 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 ...................... - - - - - 3.3 1.9 4.1 2.8 1.8 -.3 

Other food at home ........................................................... 2.0 6.0 1.2 2.2 2.9 3.2 .6 2.0 2.9 .1 .4 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ .9 .9 3.0 4.5 2.2 1.5 1.5 .8 1.7 1.9 1.0 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..................................... 1.1 1.8 4.2 3.4 .8 .4 .3 -.4 2.3 2.5 3.1 

Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................ - - - - -

 1.1 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.6 -.2 

Other sweets 1 .............................................................. - - - - -

 3.8 1.4 1.0 2.6 2.7 2.9 

Fats and oils .................................................................... .8 3.7 2.5 2.3 -.3 8.3 -4.5 3.5 4.5 -2.6 2.0 

Butter and margarine 1 .................................................. - - - - -

 20.5 -13.2 8.3 11.6 -9.3 3.4 

Butter 2 ........................................................................ -6.8 -.5 14.5 21.9 12.6 31.7 -22.4 12.4 18.8 -19.4 2.7

Margarine 2 ................................................................. 1.1 7.0 1.6 2.8 -.9 6.0 -1.7 2.3 4.5 .4 5.1 

Salad dressing 1 ............................................................ - - - - -

 3.4 .7 1.7 1.9 -.6 .0 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 ................. - - - - -

 2.1 -.1 1.0 .4 2.0 2.2 

Peanut butter 1 2 ......................................................... - - - - -

 2.2 3.5 2.3 1.2 .1 .5 

Other foods ...................................................................... 2.6 2.2 2.7 4.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.9 3.0 .2 .0 

Soups ............................................................................ 4.4 4.1 3.4 4.8 2.3 1.4 .0 2.7 3.0 1.2 -1.0 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ....................... -.1 .2 .6 4.6 -.9 1.5 -.2 2.3 3.0 -1.0 -.2 

Snacks ........................................................................... 2.9 1.8 3.4 5.8 2.6 .8 3.6 2.6 4.1 -3.3 1.7 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ...................... 2.6 2.4 3.9 4.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 -1.1 5.4 3.1 -.9 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ................... - - - - -

 .4 2.6 -1.9 7.4 -.3 -.6 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 .......................................... - - - - -

 1.3 -1.4 .3 9.2 2.1 -6.2 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 ............................................... - - - - - 2.6 2.8 .9 2.9 3.6 -.5 

Other condiments 2 ...................................................... .0 2.1 3.6 4.3 4.9 2.8 3.7 5.7 1.0 6.0 1.7 

Baby food 1 ................................................................... - - - - - 3.3 4.1 4.1 3.0 1.5 .2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 ......................................... - - - - -

 4.9 .8 3.0 -.4 1.6 -.5 

Food away from home ......................................................... 1.9 1.9 2.2 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.4 3.0 2.3 -.1 

Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................................ - - - - -

 2.8 2.2 2.8 3.3 2.2 .1 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 .................................. - - - - -

 2.2 2.6 2.8 3.2 2.2 -.4 

Food at employee sites and schools 1 .............................. - - - - - 2.5 2.0 -.2 1.8 4.8 .1 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ......... - - - - -

 .9 .7 1.5 1.6 1.3 .2 

Other food away from home 1 ........................................... - - - - - 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.7 .1 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.6 2.2 2.0 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 .5 

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................ .5 -.1 .9 3.4 .9 1.4 2.7 2.4 1.4 1.9 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. 0.3 -0.1 0.6 2.9 -0.5 1.6 2.9 3.1 1.6 2.6 0.6 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................... .9 .8 .9 2.1 2.3 .7 3.7 3.1 3.6 .5 .3 

Whiskey at home 2 ........................................................ 1.7 .8 2.0 1.9 2.4 1.1 2.3 2.1 3.6 1.4 .2 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ............... .4 -.1 .4 1.9 2.8 .5 4.2 3.5 3.8 .2 .4 

Wine at home .................................................................. .5 -1.4 1.6 6.2 2.4 1.4 1.8 .9 -.3 1.4 .5 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ............................... 2.6 2.4 3.2 3.8 3.7 2.9 2.7 3.4 4.3 3.0 .3 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2

................................................................................. - - - - - 1.9 3.2 3.3 2.9 2.6 .3 

Wine away from home 1 2 ............................................... - - - - -

 4.2 .9 5.1 9.0 2.5 .2 

Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................ - - - - -

 3.4 2.3 3.6 4.6 2.9 .6 

Housing ................................................................................... 2.7 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.3 2.9 2.4 .7 

Shelter ................................................................................... 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.9 3.4 3.3 2.5 3.4 4.2 3.1 .7 

Rent of primary residence 3 ............................................... 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.1 4.0 4.7 3.1 .4 

Lodging away from home 1 3 ............................................... - - - - -

 3.8 1.9 2.8 -.2 .6 4.7 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 ............................. 2.8 4.2 4.3 4.0 4.9 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.2 6.1 .0 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ........................................................................ 3.8 1.3 4.3 5.1 6.2 3.7 1.7 2.7 -.8 .0 5.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 3.2 3.3 3.7 2.8 3.1 3.2 2.4 3.4 4.5 3.3 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ................................... - - - - -

 -.1 2.3 2.4 1.5 5.6 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 2.5 .2 1.4 4.6 .5 -2.6 2.4 12.1 -2.1 1.4 1.3 

Fuels .................................................................................... 1.7 -.5 .7 5.6 -1.1 -3.8 2.4 14.5 -3.4 1.0 1.6 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... -3.8 .1 1.4 23.1 -11.9 -11.4 23.5 36.3 -22.2 11.4 8.8 

Fuel oil ............................................................................. -4.6 .0 1.5 23.3 -11.7 -15.2 30.9 40.5 -26.7 14.7 10.5 

Other household fuels 5 .................................................. -2.0 .4 .8 22.9 -12.3 -2.3 7.9 25.7 -9.3 5.5 5.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 2.2 -.6 .8 3.8 .2 -3.3 1.2 12.7 -1.5 .4 1.1 

Electricity 3 ..................................................................... .6 .6 2.7 .7 -1.3 -3.2 .7 2.6 6.1 -1.9 .0 

Utility natural gas service 3 ............................................. 5.8 -3.2 -3.6 11.0 3.3 -3.5 2.1 36.7 -15.1 6.7 4.0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... - - - - -

 2.7 1.9 3.1 2.9 3.2 .2 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 .............................. 4.8 4.2 2.9 3.5 4.0 2.7 1.8 3.3 3.0 3.5 .2 

Garbage and trash collection 6 ........................................ 5.2 5.0 2.9 1.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 .3 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 1.8 .4 2.5 1.0 .1 1.2 -.2 1.7 .2 -1.5 .3 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ................... - - - - -

 1.2 -1.9 1.8 -2.6 -5.3 .1 

Floor coverings 1 ............................................................... - - - - - 2.3 -2.0 7.0 .0 2.0 -.1 

Window coverings 1 .......................................................... - - - - -

 .1 -.6 1.7 -6.3 -3.7 2.6 

Other linens 1 .................................................................... - - - - - 1.5 -2.8 -1.3 -1.2 -8.2 -1.2 

Furniture and bedding ......................................................... 3.6 1.6 4.2 1.0 -.7 1.4 -1.3 .4 -3.1 -1.1 -.2 

Bedroom furniture .............................................................. 5.3 -1.9 2.3 3.4 .8 -.6 -.8 -2.3 -1.2 -1.6 -.6 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 .............. - - - - -

 1.6 -.7 2.1 -3.4 -1.0 -.1 

Other furniture 1 ................................................................ - - - - -

 4.3 -3.8 -.6 -5.8 -.3 .1 

Appliances 1 ........................................................................ - - - - -

 -1.1 -1.2 -2.9 -.5 -3.1 .0 

Major appliances 1 ............................................................ - - - - -

 -1.5 -.1 -2.1 1.7 -2.3 -.1 

Laundry equipment 2 ....................................................... .8 3.3 -.7 3.1 .2 -2.5 .7 .5 -.4 -.1 -.3 

Other appliances 1 ............................................................ - - - - -

 -.4 -2.8 -4.1 -3.9 -4.1 .2 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 .................... - - - - - -.1 -3.1 -.7 -.5 -4.3 .7 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................. -1.7 -.3 3.7 -4.2 3.4 -1.2 -4.9 -4.4 -1.8 -5.3 .7 

Indoor plants and flowers 7 ................................................ -2.7 3.7 1.3 .7 -8.0 2.1 -.5 5.5 2.4 -.8 .8 

Dishes and flatware 1 ........................................................ - - - - -

 -.6 -3.3 -2.8 -3.0 -5.4 -1.2 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 .............................. - - - - -

 -.5 -2.4 -.8 -1.1 -4.6 1.3 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ........... - - - - - -.4 -1.2 -2.0 -.6 -1.3 .1 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 ......................................... - - - - -

 -2.6 -.1 .5 -2.1 -1.6 -.2 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 .................................... - - - - - .5 -1.8 -3.1 .2 -1.3 .4 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................................... 1.9 .8 5.2 1.1 1.4 2.0 1.9 4.7 2.4 -1.1 .4 

Household cleaning products 1 ......................................... - - - - -

 1.7 1.1 4.7 2.7 -1.4 .8 

Household paper products 1 ............................................. - - - - -

 2.7 5.8 8.0 1.4 .0 -.6 

Miscellaneous household products 1 ................................ - - - - -

 1.8 .1 2.1 2.8 -1.6 .5 

Household operations 1 ....................................................... - - - - - 3.0 2.9 6.1 4.2 2.3 .8 

Domestic services 1 .......................................................... - - - - -

 3.3 3.5 4.5 2.9 4.0 .2 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 .................................. - - - - - 1.5 2.4 9.0 4.5 .1 1.4 

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ................................... - - - - -

 3.3 2.5 5.1 3.9 1.4 1.2 

Repair of household items 1 .............................................. - - - - - 5.6 2.6 5.4 7.4 4.9 .1 

Apparel .................................................................................... .9 -1.6 .1 -.2 1.0 -.7 -.5 -1.8 -3.2 -1.8 -2.8 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... .3 -1.7 .6 1.4 2.7 -.7 .9 -2.7 -4.1 -2.9 -2.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Men’s apparel ...................................................................... 0.0 -1.4 0.1 1.6 2.5 -0.4 1.0 -2.2 -4.3 -1.0 -2.3 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................ 3.5 -1.0 -1.7 -.3 1.9 -1.9 2.0 -4.3 -1.5 -.7 -.6 

Men’s furnishings .............................................................. -.5 -.2 -2.2 3.8 7.6 -.7 3.4 -1.7 -2.4 .9 -1.1 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 .............................................. - - - - -

 .6 -1.1 .4 -7.7 -1.0 -6.5 

Men’s pants and shorts ..................................................... -1.1 -1.6 1.0 1.7 -.2 -.1 .0 -4.1 -4.9 -3.2 .4 

Boys’ apparel ....................................................................... 1.8 -3.3 2.7 .5 3.3 -1.6 .8 -4.4 -3.2 -9.2 -4.4

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 1.2 -3.8 -.8 -1.1 .2 -1.0 -.5 -1.7 -4.1 -1.5 -4.9 

Women’s apparel ................................................................ 2.0 -4.4 -1.0 -.9 .6 -.6 -.6 -1.8 -4.0 -2.1 -5.0 

Women’s outerwear .......................................................... 4.4 -9.7 3.8 2.1 .5 -3.6 -2.9 2.8 -7.0 .4 -6.6 

Women’s dresses .............................................................. -2.7 -11.1 1.4 -5.8 -5.0 4.4 -2.6 -8.2 3.4 1.2 -7.7 

Women’s suits and separates 1 ........................................ - - - - -

 -1.8 -.1 -1.6 -5.8 -2.4 -6.4 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 1 ............................................................. - - - - -

 .4 .4 -.2 -3.1 -3.8 -.4 

Girls’ apparel ....................................................................... -3.3 -.7 .4 -2.9 -1.1 -3.4 -.2 -1.2 -4.8 1.7 -4.1 

Footwear ............................................................................... .6 -1.7 .4 1.5 1.8 -.5 -3.0 .1 -2.6 .1 -.8 

Men’s footwear .................................................................... .2 -.8 -.5 -.4 .2 .8 -3.5 .7 -3.3 .1 -1.1 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..................................................... .5 1.0 1.5 4.2 2.4 -.1 -5.0 -2.5 -1.1 -1.2 -2.9 

Women’s footwear ............................................................... .7 -3.6 .6 1.5 2.6 -1.7 -1.5 1.0 -2.8 .5 .3 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ -2.8 3.3 -2.0 -1.4 -.9 3.0 2.6 -3.6 .2 -2.5 -3.4 

Jewelry and watches 5 ........................................................... 1.7 5.0 .0 -5.0 -1.0 -2.0 -1.8 -.9 -.1 -3.9 2.0 

Watches 5 ............................................................................. 5.3 5.0 4.8 -6.1 -.3 -1.4 -2.1 1.1 -1.8 -5.3 1.4 

Jewelry 5 .............................................................................. .9 5.1 -1.1 -4.7 -1.2 -2.2 -1.8 -1.3 .3 -3.6 2.1 

Transportation ......................................................................... 2.4 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 5.4 4.1 -3.8 3.8 .8 

Private transportation ............................................................ 1.5 4.9 1.3 3.7 -1.2 -2.0 5.2 4.1 -4.0 4.2 .9 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ........................................... -

 4.5 2.4 1.0 -1.7 .9 .2 1.0 -.5 -2.9 -.5 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 3.3 3.3 1.9 1.8 -.9 .0 -.3 .0 -.1 -2.0 -.6 

New cars and trucks 1 2 .................................................. - - - - -

 .0 -.4 .0 .0 -2.0 -.6 

New cars 2 ........................................................................ 2.8 3.2 1.6 1.6 -1.0 -.1 -.8 .3 .0 -2.0 -.7 

New trucks 2 6 .................................................................. 4.6 3.7 2.8 2.2 -.1 .5 .7 -.6 -.1 -2.2 -.5 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 8.0 8.8 4.4 -1.6 -4.9 3.5 1.2 3.4 -1.9 -5.5 -.1 

Leased cars and trucks 8 ................................................... - - - - - - - - -

 -2.0 -.3 

Car and truck rental 1 ........................................................ - - - - -

 1.5 6.6 -.6 -3.6 .5 -.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ -5.4 5.9 -4.0 12.7 -6.2 -15.4 30.2 13.9 -24.8 24.6 5.5 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ -5.9 6.4 -4.2 12.4 -6.1 -15.4 30.1 13.9 -24.9 24.8 5.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ........................................... -6.7 7.2 -4.4 13.4 -6.6 -16.4 32.4 14.5 -25.8 25.8 6.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 9 .................................... -

 5.3 -4.5 11.7 -5.8 -14.4 28.1 13.2 -24.9 25.4 5.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ......................................... -4.7 5.2 -4.8 10.9 -5.6 -13.4 25.9 12.8 -23.4 23.5 4.8 

Other motor fuels 1 ............................................................ - - - - - -12.3 22.3 25.2 -16.6 1.6 2.5 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..................................... -1.6 .5 .5 -.1 -.9 -.2 -.4 2.3 2.6 1.1 .7 

Tires .................................................................................. -1.4 2.2 .2 .0 -2.8 -.4 -1.1 1.0 2.7 .1 1.0 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ............................... - - - - -

 -.1 .4 3.3 2.5 2.4 .6 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 ............... -1.6 -1.3 .9 -.3 1.1 .1 .3 1.4 1.1 2.3 .8 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 ......................................... .6 6.1 3.2 1.5 -.2 -.8 1.1 7.2 6.4 2.4 .1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 3.1 2.8 2.5 3.1 2.6 3.0 2.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 .2 

Motor vehicle body work .................................................... 2.9 3.8 3.5 4.6 4.5 3.0 1.5 3.7 3.4 1.8 -.1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ......................... 2.0 1.4 2.1 2.8 2.6 2.9 2.4 2.9 4.0 3.7 .1 

Motor vehicle repair 1 ........................................................ - - - - -

 3.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 3.9 .3 

Motor vehicle insurance ...................................................... 5.0 3.4 4.3 3.8 2.4 -.3 .5 1.8 7.3 9.0 .6 

Motor vehicle fees 1 ............................................................ - - - - -

 3.1 1.4 3.5 2.0 3.3 -.2 

State and local registration and license 1 3 ....................... - - - - -

 1.4 .8 3.0 1.0 3.5 -.4 

Parking and other fees 1 ................................................... - - - - - 7.0 2.7 4.5 4.2 2.8 .4 

Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ................................................. - - - - -

 7.4 2.5 4.7 4.2 3.1 .2 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 ........................................... - - - - - .9 3.0 .6 5.1 -.3 1.6 

Public transportation .............................................................. 11.6 -6.2 3.1 11.2 -2.9 2.2 6.8 4.1 -2.2 -.9 -.4 

Airline fare ........................................................................... 17.0 -9.5 1.8 14.7 -4.8 4.1 10.9 5.9 -3.9 -2.4 -.6 

Other intercity transportation ............................................... -2.8 2.3 .8 1.7 .7 3.1 -1.4 -1.6 -2.8 2.0 -.3 

Ship fare 1 2 ....................................................................... - - - - -

 4.6 -5.7 -12.8 -8.8 -1.8 -1.0 

Intracity transportation ......................................................... 2.8 1.0 7.6 5.8 1.1 -2.7 .8 2.5 2.7 1.5 .1 

Medical care ............................................................................ 5.4 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.0 .4 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 3.1 3.0 1.8 2.6 2.3 4.1 4.0 2.8 4.4 3.1 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ............................. 3.3 3.3 2.0 3.2 2.5 4.9 6.1 3.6 6.0 4.5 0.6 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 5 .................... 2.7 2.3 1.4 1.3 1.7 2.3 -.3 1.0 .6 .1 -.5 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ 2.7 .8 .8 2.1 1.1 2.5 -1.1 1.1 1.2 .2 -.8 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. 2.6 4.9 2.4 -.1 2.9 2.0 1.1 .9 -.4 -.5 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................ 5.9 5.4 4.4 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.6 4.6 4.8 5.6 .5 

Professional services 3 ....................................................... 4.5 4.6 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.3 .3 

Physicians’ services 3 ...................................................... 5.1 4.4 4.4 3.0 2.7 3.3 2.6 3.9 3.5 3.2 .3 

Dental services 3 .............................................................. 4.4 5.4 4.5 5.1 4.0 4.4 4.6 4.3 3.9 4.5 .2 

Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 ............................................ 2.0 3.3 2.4 1.2 1.9 .6 3.1 2.4 2.8 -.3 .1 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ...................... 3.2 4.0 .8 3.0 3.1 2.4 1.7 2.6 3.4 3.6 .3 

Hospital and related services 3 .......................................... 7.6 5.5 4.6 4.1 3.2 3.2 5.1 6.2 7.1 9.8 .9 

Hospital services 3 10 ........................................................ - - - -

 3.2 3.1 5.1 6.3 7.2 10.1 .8 

Inpatient hospital services 2 3 10 ..................................... - - - -

 2.5 2.6 4.7 5.6 6.9 9.4 .7 

Outpatient hospital services 2 3 5 .................................... 7.9 5.5 4.8 4.8 4.2 3.9 6.7 7.2 6.8 12.7 1.0 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 10 ............................ - - - -

 3.9 4.3 4.6 4.9 4.5 4.4 1.7 

Recreation 1 ............................................................................. -

 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .8 1.7 1.5 1.1 .4 

Video and audio 1 .................................................................. - -2.5 .4 3.3 2.4 .7 -.6 .6 .5 2.0 .2 

Televisions .......................................................................... -1.7 -1.4 -4.0 -5.3 -4.3 -4.8 -7.3 -10.7 -10.8 -10.6 -1.1 

Cable television 3 6 .............................................................. 7.0 -2.6 4.1 7.8 6.9 6.9 2.8 5.1 4.0 7.3 .8 

Other video equipment 1 ..................................................... - - - - - -13.0 -15.5 -17.8 -16.6 -13.1 -1.8 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 - - - - -

 -6.1 -3.2 -6.1 -1.8 -7.0 -.1 

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 ..... - - - - -

 -4.1 -12.6 1.3 -4.6 -.4 -.9 

Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ................................... - - - - -

 -7.1 7.1 -8.2 3.2 -8.2 .0 

Audio equipment ................................................................. .4 -1.0 -2.6 -.6 -2.0 -7.4 -3.9 .9 -4.4 -4.5 -1.1 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ................................. - - - - -

 .0 1.3 2.7 4.3 1.0 -.5 

Pets, pet products and services 1 ......................................... - - - - - 1.9 2.0 2.9 4.2 2.2 .7 

Pets and pet products ......................................................... .9 1.0 3.5 5.3 -.4 .6 1.1 -.6 3.3 .6 .6 

Pet food 1 2 ........................................................................ - - - - -

 1.4 .8 .1 3.0 .3 .8 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ................ - - - - - -.3 .9 -1.1 2.1 2.7 -.2 

Pet services including veterinary 1 ...................................... - - - - -

 4.4 3.4 9.0 5.9 4.9 1.1 

Pet services 1 2 ................................................................. - - - - -

 3.8 1.3 5.5 1.9 4.0 .8 

Veterinarian services 1 2 ................................................... - - - - -

 4.6 3.5 9.0 6.4 5.2 .8 

Sporting goods ...................................................................... .3 3.2 -.6 -.1 -.4 -.6 -3.0 .8 -1.6 -1.4 .3 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ....................................... -.1 3.9 .1 .1 -.5 2.7 .5 3.2 -.5 -.8 .7 

Sports equipment ................................................................ .5 2.5 -1.1 -.3 -.3 -3.2 -5.8 -1.3 -2.6 -1.8 .0 

Photography 1 ....................................................................... - - - - -

 -.7 -.2 .3 -.7 -1.9 .5 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................ 1.7 -3.2 1.9 -.4 .8 -3.2 -.8 -2.9 -2.2 -6.2 .9 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ................................... - - - - -

 -.8 -1.6 -1.6 1.4 -5.8 1.3 

Photographic equipment 1 2 .............................................. - - - - -

 -5.2 -.9 -4.0 -7.7 -6.0 .1 

Photographers and film processing 1 .................................. - - - - -

 1.0 .1 2.6 .1 1.8 .2 

Photographer fees 1 2 ....................................................... - - - - -

 1.3 - - 4.3 5.2 -.2 

Film processing 1 2 ............................................................ - - - - - .1 .2 .8 -1.7 1.1 .2 

Other recreational goods 1 ..................................................... - - - - -

 -5.0 -6.6 -2.6 -3.8 -7.3 -.4 

Toys ..................................................................................... 1.5 -.9 1.0 2.8 -1.6 -6.1 -8.0 -3.7 -5.2 -9.3 -.6 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ...... - - - - -

 -5.0 -7.1 -2.7 -4.1 -5.2 -.4 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ............................. - - - - -

 -1.9 -3.0 .0 1.1 -2.2 -.2 

Music instruments and accessories 1 .................................. - - - - -

 -.4 -.9 1.4 .0 -1.2 .4 

Recreation services 1 ............................................................. - - - - -

 3.7 5.2 3.8 3.9 3.1 .6 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 .... - - - - - 5.0 1.5 3.3 2.1 .6 .3 

Admissions .......................................................................... 1.8 4.0 5.3 4.0 3.4 2.7 8.6 5.0 4.5 4.9 .6

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 .............. - - - - -

 1.9 9.7 4.1 2.6 5.0 .5 

Admission to sporting events 1 2 ....................................... - - - - -

 5.0 7.3 5.8 6.0 4.0 .5 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ......................................... 4.0 4.9 3.0 5.9 5.2 2.8 4.6 1.8 6.7 1.4 1.2 

Recreational reading materials .............................................. 3.5 3.6 5.9 2.6 1.1 3.1 .7 1.3 2.0 2.0 .0 

Newspapers and magazines 1 ............................................ - - - - -

 3.4 1.9 1.6 2.1 2.2 .0 

Recreational books 1 ........................................................... - - - - - 2.5 -1.9 .7 1.7 1.7 .0 

Education and communication 1 .............................................. -

 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 .7 1.6 1.3 3.2 2.2 .5 

Education 1 ............................................................................. -

 5.8 5.6 4.9 5.2 4.7 4.4 5.7 5.6 6.6 .5 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... 3.4 3.5 5.6 5.5 5.1 6.0 -.5 11.5 3.3 9.7 1.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 7.1 5.9 5.6 4.9 5.2 4.6 4.8 5.2 5.9 6.2 0.4 

College tuition and fees ..................................................... 7.9 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.6 3.9 4.0 4.5 6.2 7.0 .3 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..................... 5.9 6.2 6.6 4.6 7.2 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.2 6.8 .0 

Child care and nursery school 7 ......................................... 5.1 4.7 3.8 3.7 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.0 4.9 .6 

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ............. - - - - -

 7.1 6.3 4.6 5.9 5.0 .9 

Communication 1 ................................................................... -

 .0 1.7 1.3 -.3 -2.9 -1.2 -3.0 .4 -1.7 .2 

Postage and delivery services 1 .......................................... - - - - -

 .1 3.0 .1 4.7 10.4 .0 

Postage ............................................................................. .0 .0 10.3 .0 .0 .0 3.0 .0 4.6 10.5 .0 

Delivery services 1 ............................................................ - - - - -

 4.2 5.6 5.5 6.6 4.6 1.0 

Information and information processing 1 ........................... -

 .0 .6 1.4 -.3 -3.1 -1.5 -3.4 .1 -2.5 .3 

Telephone services 1 ........................................................ - - - - -

 .3 .4 -2.3 1.3 .2 .5 

Telephone services, local charges 3 .............................. 1.0 -.3 2.6 .9 1.0 1.3 2.8 5.5 4.5 5.3 .3 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 ................. - - - - -

 -.1 -1.3 -9.2 -1.8 -6.0 1.0 

Interstate toll calls 2 ....................................................... 6.5 5.4 .1 3.7 -4.3 -.8 -.7 -11.2 -2.0 -5.9 1.5 

Intrastate toll calls 2 ....................................................... .2 -1.0 -3.8 6.1 2.8 1.5 -1.6 -6.0 -1.7 -6.1 .4 

Cellular telephone services 1 .......................................... - - - - -

 -8.3 -11.6 -12.3 -5.5 .3 .3 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 11 .................................................. -7.6 -9.1 -10.7 -11.6 -12.1 -26.6 -19.0 -15.6 -16.8 -13.1 -.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 .............. - - - - -

 -35.8 -26.5 -22.7 -30.7 -22.1 -1.0 

Computer software and accessories 1 .............................. - - - - -

 -10.0 -2.0 -7.6 -2.5 -10.7 .3 

Computer information processing services 1 .................... - - - - - 3.3 -7.1 -.3 4.8 -.7 .1 

Other information processing equipment 1 ........................ - - - - -

 -9.7 -11.8 -11.1 -8.2 -9.2 -.7 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 2.7 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.1 4.2 4.5 3.3 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................ -5.9 3.0 2.7 2.7 7.2 31.8 11.4 7.5 8.9 9.5 .0 

Cigarettes 1 ......................................................................... - - - - -

 33.7 11.5 7.6 9.2 9.8 -.1 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ........................... - - - - - 5.5 9.5 5.4 3.4 4.1 .1 

Personal care ........................................................................ 2.5 1.9 2.1 1.1 2.3 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 1.6 .3 

Personal care products ....................................................... 1.7 1.8 1.1 -.9 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.0 -.1 -1.3 -.3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 .................................................................. - - - - -

 .4 .6 3.9 -.3 -1.1 -.8 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................ 4.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.2 4.5 4.4 .2 .1 -1.4 .5 

Personal care services ........................................................ 3.4 2.1 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.6 4.0 2.8 1.9 .4 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ..................... - - - - -

 2.7 3.5 4.0 2.8 1.9 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 5.8 4.8 5.3 4.0 5.4 3.4 3.7 3.7 5.0 3.1 .4 

Legal services 5 ................................................................. 5.8 1.9 3.8 3.8 5.1 4.2 5.1 5.0 6.5 4.3 1.0 

Funeral expenses 5 ............................................................ 5.4 5.8 5.4 4.7 5.1 3.9 3.4 2.5 4.5 4.3 .7 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ................................. - - - - - 2.3 2.2 2.4 4.1 2.1 .1 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 .... - - - - -

 1.7 2.9 3.8 4.1 1.9 -.2 

Financial services 5 ........................................................... 6.6 7.8 7.1 3.4 6.0 3.5 4.4 3.7 4.5 3.2 .3 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ............... - - - - -

 2.2 4.5 3.4 5.1 1.6 -.3 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 ..... - - - - - 5.8 6.0 4.6 4.5 4.9 .8 

Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ......................................... - - - - -

 .6 -2.4 -2.2 -1.7 -.8 .6 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ......................... 3.7 1.5 6.5 3.1 4.2 1.6 -2.2 -1.0 .6 -.1 .1 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ............................................................................. 1.5 2.3 1.4 3.2 .2 .4 2.7 2.7 -1.4 1.2 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... .6 2.0 1.0 2.5 -.7 -.8 3.2 2.5 -4.0 1.0 .2 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. -.7 1.3 .5 3.8 -.1 -1.0 6.7 4.5 -6.0 4.9 .6 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. -1.5 3.0 .9 5.9 -.7 -1.2 10.4 7.2 -7.1 8.1 2.1 

Durables ................................................................................ 2.7 2.9 1.7 .7 -1.5 -.5 -1.2 .0 -1.3 -3.3 -.2 

Services ..................................................................................... 3.8 2.9 3.5 3.3 2.8 2.6 2.6 3.9 3.7 3.2 .6 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 3.0 2.9 3.5 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.5 3.5 4.2 3.0 .6 

Transportation services ............................................................. 4.8 2.5 3.0 4.4 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.9 3.1 3.7 .1

Other services ........................................................................... 5.1 4.0 4.4 3.9 4.0 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.8 3.4 .5 

All items less food ..................................................................... 2.7 2.6 2.7 3.1 1.8 1.5 2.8 3.5 1.3 2.6 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 2.6 2.5 2.3 3.4 1.1 .9 2.7 3.3 .4 2.1 .3 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.3 1.6 1.5 2.6 3.3 1.4 2.2 .5 

Commodities less food .............................................................. .6 1.9 1.1 2.6 -.5 -.7 3.2 2.5 -3.7 1.1 .1 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... -.5 1.3 .7 3.8 .0 -.8 6.4 4.3 -5.4 4.8 .5 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... -1.1 2.7 1.1 5.6 -.4 -.9 9.7 6.8 -6.2 7.6 1.9 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 1.1 2.0 1.4 4.0 .8 .7 4.1 3.6 -1.4 3.1 .4 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................ .7 -1.8 -.2 -.9 .8 -.7 .1 -2.1 -3.4 -2.3 -3.3 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 4.4 2.9 3.4 3.8 2.3 1.7 2.7 4.5 3.0 3.4 .5 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 3.5 2.6 3.3 3.4 2.8 2.5 2.5 3.9 3.6 3.0 .6 

Energy ....................................................................................... -1.4 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 13.4 14.2 -13.0 10.7 3.4 

All items less energy ................................................................. 3.1 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.8 1.8 .2 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 3.2 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.7 1.9 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.6 -0.3 -1.5 -0.6 

Energy commodities ............................................................ -5.1 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 29.5 15.7 -24.5 23.7 5.6 

Services less energy services ............................................... 3.9 3.2 3.6 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.4 4.0 3.4 .5 

Domestically produced farm food .............................................. 3.5 2.5 2.3 5.7 .6 2.4 1.7 3.2 2.9 .9 .2 

Utilities and public transportation .............................................. 4.4 -1.0 1.8 5.0 .4 .0 2.0 5.8 .1 1.1 .6 

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1913 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 - - 10.0 - -

1914 10.1 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 - -

 10.1 1.0 1.0 

1915 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.4 - -

 10.2 2.0 1.0 

1916 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.6 - -

 11.0 11.5 7.8 

1917 11.8 12.0 12.1 12.6 12.9 13.0 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.6 13.8 - - 12.9 19.0 17.3 

1918 14.0 14.2 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.4 15.8 16.1 16.3 16.6 - -

 15.1 20.3 17.1 

1919 16.6 16.2 16.5 16.8 17.0 17.0 17.5 17.8 17.9 18.2 18.6 19.0 - -

 17.4 14.5 15.2 

1920 19.4 19.6 19.8 20.4 20.7 21.0 20.9 20.4 20.1 20.0 19.9 19.5 - -

 20.1 2.6 15.5 

1921 19.1 18.5 18.4 18.2 17.8 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 - -

 18.0 -10.8 -10.4 

1922 17.0 17.0 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.7 16.7 16.8 16.9 17.0 - -

 16.9 -2.3 -6.1 

1923 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 - -

 17.2 2.4 1.8 

1924 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.4 - -

 17.2 .0 .0 

1925 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 18.1 18.0 - -

 17.6 3.4 2.3 

1926 18.0 18.0 17.9 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 - -

 17.8 -1.1 1.1 

1927 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.7 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.4 17.4 - -

 17.5 -2.2 -1.7 

1928 17.4 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.2 - -

 17.2 -1.1 -1.7 

1929 17.2 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.3 - -

 17.2 .6 .0 

1930 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.7 16.6 16.7 16.6 16.5 16.2 - -

 16.8 -6.4 -2.3 

1931 16.0 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 - -

 15.3 -9.3 -8.9 

1932 14.4 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 - -

 13.7 -10.2 -10.5 

1933 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.2 - -

 13.0 .0 -5.1 

1934 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.5 - - 13.5 2.3 3.8 

1935 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.9 - -

 13.8 3.0 2.2 

1936 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 - -

 13.9 1.4 .7 

1937 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.5 - -

 14.4 2.8 3.6 

1938 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 - -

 14.2 -2.8 -1.4 

1939 14.0 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.0 - -

 14.0 -.7 -1.4 

1940 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.2 - -

 14.1 1.4 .7 

1941 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.5 - - 14.8 9.2 5.0 

1942 15.7 15.9 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.0 - -

 16.4 9.7 10.8 

1943 17.0 17.0 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 - -

 17.4 2.9 6.1 

1944 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 - -

 17.7 2.3 1.7 

1945 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.3 - -

 18.1 2.2 2.3 

1946 18.3 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.8 19.9 20.3 20.5 20.9 21.5 21.6 - -

 19.6 18.0 8.3 

1947 21.6 21.6 22.1 22.1 22.0 22.2 22.4 22.6 23.1 23.1 23.3 23.6 - -

 22.5 9.3 14.8 

1948 23.8 23.6 23.6 23.9 24.1 24.2 24.5 24.6 24.6 24.5 24.4 24.2 - -

 24.2 2.5 7.6 

1949 24.2 23.9 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.9 24.0 23.9 23.9 23.8 - - 24.0 -1.7 -.8 

1950 23.7 23.6 23.7 23.7 23.8 24.0 24.2 24.4 24.6 24.7 24.8 25.1 - -

 24.2 5.5 .8 

1951 25.5 25.9 26.0 26.0 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 - -

 26.1 6.0 7.9 

1952 26.6 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.7 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 - -

 26.7 1.1 2.3 

1953 26.8 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.2 27.1 27.0 - -

 26.9 .4 .7 

1954 27.1 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.0 26.9 27.0 26.9 - -

 27.0 -.4 .4 

1955 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 27.0 26.9 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.0 - -

 26.9 .4 -.4 

1956 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.2 27.3 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.7 27.7 27.8 - -

 27.3 3.0 1.5 

1957 27.8 27.9 28.0 28.1 28.1 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.6 28.6 - -

 28.3 2.9 3.7 

1958 28.8 28.8 29.0 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 - - 29.1 1.7 2.8 

1959 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.5 - -

 29.3 1.4 .7 

1960 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.7 29.7 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.9 30.0 30.0 - -

 29.8 1.7 1.7 

1961 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 - -

 30.1 .7 1.0 

1962 30.2 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 - -

 30.4 1.3 1.0 

1963 30.6 30.6 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.0 31.1 - -

 30.8 1.6 1.3 

1964 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.2 31.3 31.3 31.4 31.4 - - 31.2 1.0 1.3 

1965 31.4 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.6 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.9 31.9 32.0 - -

 31.7 1.9 1.6 

1966 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.5 32.5 32.6 32.7 32.9 32.9 33.1 33.1 33.1 - -

 32.6 3.4 2.8 

1967 33.1 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 34.0 34.1 - - 33.6 3.0 3.1 

1968 34.2 34.3 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.9 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.5 35.6 35.7 - -

 35.0 4.7 4.2 

1969 35.8 36.0 36.3 36.5 36.6 36.8 37.0 37.2 37.3 37.5 37.7 37.9 - -

 36.9 6.2 5.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all

items-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1970 38.0 38.2 38.4 38.7 38.8 39.0 39.2 39.2 39.4 39.6 39.8 40.0 - - 39.0 5.5 5.7 

1971 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.4 40.6 40.8 40.9 41.0 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 - -

 40.7 3.3 4.4 

1972 41.4 41.6 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 - -

 42.1 3.4 3.4 

1973 42.9 43.2 43.6 43.9 44.1 44.4 44.5 45.4 45.5 45.9 46.2 46.5 - -

 44.7 8.9 6.2 

1974 46.9 47.5 48.0 48.3 48.8 49.3 49.7 50.3 50.9 51.4 51.8 52.2 - - 49.6 12.3 11.0 

1975 52.4 52.8 53.0 53.2 53.5 53.9 54.5 54.7 54.9 55.3 55.6 55.8 - -

 54.1 6.9 9.1 

1976 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.5 56.8 57.1 57.4 57.7 57.9 58.2 58.3 58.5 - -

 57.2 4.8 5.7 

1977 58.9 59.5 59.8 60.3 60.6 61.0 61.3 61.5 61.8 61.9 62.2 62.5 - -

 60.9 6.8 6.5 

1978 62.8 63.2 63.7 64.3 64.9 65.6 66.0 66.4 66.8 67.4 67.7 68.1 - -

 65.6 9.0 7.7 

1979 68.7 69.5 70.3 71.1 71.9 72.8 73.7 74.4 75.1 75.7 76.4 77.2 - -

 73.1 13.4 11.4 

1980 78.3 79.4 80.5 81.4 82.3 83.2 83.3 83.8 84.6 85.3 86.1 86.9 - -

 82.9 12.6 13.4 

1981 87.5 88.5 89.0 89.6 90.3 91.1 92.2 92.8 93.7 93.9 94.1 94.4 - -

 91.4 8.6 10.3 

1982 94.7 95.0 94.8 95.2 96.2 97.4 98.0 98.2 98.3 98.6 98.4 98.0 - -

 96.9 3.8 6.0 

1983 98.1 98.1 98.4 99.0 99.5 99.8 100.1 100.5 101.0 101.2 101.2 101.2 - - 99.8 3.3 3.0 

1984 101.6 101.8 101.8 102.1 102.5 102.8 103.2 104.2 104.8 104.8 104.7 104.8 102.1 104.4 103.3 3.6 3.5 

1985 104.9 105.4 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.0 107.1 107.3 107.6 107.9 108.3 108.6 106.0 107.8 106.9 3.6 3.5 

1986 108.9 108.5 107.9 107.6 107.9 108.4 108.4 108.6 109.1 109.1 109.2 109.3 108.2 109.0 108.6 .6 1.6 

1987 110.0 110.5 111.0 111.6 111.9 112.4 112.7 113.3 113.8 114.1 114.3 114.2 111.2 113.7 112.5 4.5 3.6 

1988 114.5 114.7 115.1 115.7 116.2 116.7 117.2 117.7 118.5 118.9 119.0 119.2 115.5 118.4 117.0 4.4 4.0 

1989 119.7 120.2 120.8 121.8 122.5 122.8 123.2 123.2 123.6 124.2 124.4 124.6 121.3 123.9 122.6 4.5 4.8 

1990 125.9 126.4 127.1 127.3 127.5 128.3 128.7 129.9 131.1 131.9 132.2 132.2 127.1 131.0 129.0 6.1 5.2 

1991 132.8 132.8 133.0 133.3 133.8 134.1 134.3 134.6 135.2 135.4 135.8 135.9 133.3 135.2 134.3 2.8 4.1 

1992 136.0 136.4 137.0 137.3 137.6 138.1 138.4 138.8 139.1 139.6 139.8 139.8 137.1 139.3 138.2 2.9 2.9 

1993 140.3 140.7 141.1 141.6 141.9 142.0 142.1 142.4 142.6 143.3 143.4 143.3 141.3 142.9 142.1 2.5 2.8 

1994 143.6 144.0 144.4 144.7 144.9 145.4 145.8 146.5 146.9 147.0 147.3 147.2 144.5 146.8 145.6 2.7 2.5 

1995 147.8 148.3 148.7 149.3 149.6 149.9 149.9 150.2 150.6 151.0 150.9 150.9 148.9 150.6 149.8 2.5 2.9 

1996 151.7 152.2 152.9 153.6 154.0 154.1 154.3 154.5 155.1 155.5 155.9 155.9 153.1 155.2 154.1 3.3 2.9 

1997 156.3 156.8 157.0 157.2 157.2 157.4 157.5 157.8 158.3 158.5 158.5 158.2 157.0 158.1 157.6 1.5 2.3 

1998 158.4 158.5 158.7 159.1 159.5 159.7 159.8 160.0 160.2 160.6 160.7 160.7 159.0 160.3 159.7 1.6 1.3 

1999 161.0 161.1 161.4 162.7 162.8 162.8 163.3 163.8 164.7 165.0 165.1 165.1 162.0 164.5 163.2 2.7 2.2 

2000 165.6 166.5 167.9 168.0 168.2 169.2 169.4 169.3 170.4 170.6 170.9 170.7 167.6 170.2 168.9 3.4 3.5 

2001 171.7 172.4 172.6 173.5 174.4 174.6 173.8 173.8 174.8 174.0 173.7 172.9 173.2 173.8 173.5 1.3 2.7 

2002 173.2 173.7 174.7 175.8 175.8 175.9 176.1 176.6 177.0 177.3 177.4 177.0 174.9 176.9 175.9 2.4 1.4 

2003 177.7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 143.3 147.2 150.9 155.9 158.2 160.7 165.1 170.7 172.9 177.0 177.7 

All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 426.8 438.6 449.5 464.3 471.3 478.6 491.8 508.5 515.0 527.2 529.2 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 142.9 146.6 149.8 156.1 158.5 161.9 165.2 169.8 174.6 177.1 177.4 

Food ...................................................................................... 142.2 146.2 149.4 155.8 158.1 161.5 164.7 169.3 174.1 176.5 176.8 

Food at home ...................................................................... 141.7 146.3 149.5 156.9 158.2 161.3 164.2 169.1 173.7 175.1 175.7 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 158.6 163.9 169.2 175.4 178.1 182.0 185.7 190.4 195.1 197.1 199.9 

Cereals and cereal products ........................................... 158.7 163.6 167.8 165.7 168.8 171.3 173.4 175.0 178.4 179.4 182.9 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ..................................... 129.3 131.5 140.0 150.6 150.0 153.6 150.2 151.8 159.1 165.5 179.2 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................ 186.1 190.5 193.6 185.4 188.6 192.7 196.6 199.0 201.9 201.9 202.6 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal .................................................... 131.7 139.6 143.1 144.2 150.1 149.9 151.7 152.2 154.8 154.9 157.8 

Bakery products .............................................................. 158.2 163.8 169.5 179.7 182.2 187.0 191.5 198.3 203.5 206.3 208.6 

Bread 1 ........................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.4 104.5 109.3 114.9 116.0 116.7 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................................ - - - - 100.0 103.1 106.3 109.8 114.0 116.2 117.1 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ...................................... 162.5 168.5 170.7 177.8 179.1 183.1 188.8 192.0 195.1 199.2 199.7 

Other bakery products ................................................... 158.4 163.6 168.0 178.4 179.0 184.3 187.7 195.6 196.6 198.2 203.3 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 136.9 136.0 141.7 149.8 148.0 146.9 149.4 156.3 161.8 162.3 161.5 

Meats, poultry, and fish ................................................... 138.2 137.3 141.4 148.9 147.8 147.0 150.6 156.8 163.2 163.0 162.3 

Meats ............................................................................. 136.0 133.7 137.3 144.5 143.3 140.2 145.2 152.8 160.0 160.3 159.4 

Beef and veal .............................................................. 137.7 134.7 134.4 137.8 136.6 136.9 143.0 150.5 159.7 160.8 161.0 

Uncooked ground beef .............................................. 123.2 117.7 115.7 117.6 116.3 115.9 121.0 128.3 137.0 138.5 138.6 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 .............................................. - - - -

 100.0 101.2 103.2 109.3 118.6 118.9 121.1 

Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................. - - - - 100.0 100.7 106.2 110.9 115.8 116.5 116.0 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ................................. - - - -

 100.0 98.3 103.6 108.1 113.7 113.2 114.3 

Pork ............................................................................. 133.4 130.3 140.0 155.5 153.1 144.1 148.4 157.0 163.1 159.2 159.7 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 .... - - - -

 100.0 96.8 100.2 107.4 113.5 113.0 113.3 

Ham ........................................................................... 136.9 134.9 144.6 156.9 153.9 144.9 145.8 151.1 157.6 155.2 156.0 

Pork chops ................................................................ 146.5 139.3 146.9 156.9 150.9 140.0 146.7 155.5 160.2 155.5 156.5 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ................... - - - -

 100.0 91.5 93.8 99.3 101.0 95.5 95.1 

Other meats ................................................................. 136.1 136.9 141.2 146.0 146.6 145.4 149.1 154.8 159.2 164.8 159.0 

Poultry ........................................................................... 140.7 140.2 146.0 157.5 155.0 159.4 157.9 160.7 167.8 166.8 165.7 

Chicken 1 ...................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.5 101.6 103.2 108.4 108.4 106.8 

Other poultry including turkey 1 .................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.1 102.7 105.3 107.5 103.9 107.1 

Fish and seafood ........................................................... 158.8 167.1 172.3 176.5 178.0 184.5 187.5 191.1 191.3 188.8 189.7 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.5 106.2 110.8 110.0 106.6 107.4 

Processed fish and seafood 1 ...................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.8 104.2 102.5 103.9 105.4 105.3 

Eggs ................................................................................ 114.8 115.3 144.8 162.3 150.1 142.0 123.4 144.5 132.4 145.4 143.9 

Dairy and related products ................................................ 130.0 131.4 134.7 148.5 147.5 157.4 161.9 161.5 170.6 167.2 166.3 

Milk 1 ................................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 106.2 109.8 109.4 114.1 109.9 109.9 

Cheese and related products .......................................... 134.0 135.2 138.4 149.8 147.7 158.4 164.4 160.3 171.9 167.7 166.0 

Ice cream and related products ....................................... 131.2 136.0 139.7 150.4 151.9 163.2 164.7 168.2 183.2 181.6 182.6 

Other dairy and related products 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 106.2 108.3 110.3 113.2 115.0 112.8 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 165.4 178.8 177.0 186.0 190.0 199.0 202.8 213.3 212.8 222.9 225.7 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................. 188.6 210.8 205.2 214.3 220.7 232.9 237.8 252.4 248.5 261.9 266.3 

Fresh fruits .................................................................... 202.6 209.8 222.0 248.1 236.0 253.8 263.1 264.4 266.9 279.2 278.3 

Apples ......................................................................... 167.2 163.5 188.0 195.2 194.9 191.5 202.9 204.0 217.9 232.6 239.0 

Bananas ...................................................................... 127.2 142.7 146.4 157.2 151.3 165.5 161.4 160.8 164.8 165.8 174.5 

Citrus fruits 1 ................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 118.2 126.8 120.6 129.9 142.0 134.5 

Other fresh fruits 1 ........................................................ - - - -

 100.0 105.9 109.7 113.9 107.5 111.4 109.0 

Fresh vegetables ........................................................... 175.1 212.0 189.0 181.2 205.8 212.9 214.1 240.4 230.8 245.0 253.8 

Potatoes ...................................................................... 164.9 154.1 175.2 160.2 175.0 177.6 191.5 179.5 205.5 222.9 231.6 

Lettuce ......................................................................... 151.4 269.0 171.1 183.1 215.4 196.2 209.2 276.5 228.5 214.9 219.5 

Tomatoes .................................................................... 194.6 229.9 239.2 190.5 249.5 277.2 229.9 281.9 261.0 283.4 295.0 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................ 179.6 217.6 184.1 187.5 203.6 212.3 222.1 246.1 234.3 251.9 261.1 

Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.1 103.4 105.3 109.9 113.0 112.7 

Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ...................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.4 102.8 105.0 109.3 112.9 111.9 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ....................................... - - - - 100.0 102.4 105.5 107.4 114.0 114.1 115.1 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 - - - -

 100.0 100.3 100.9 102.1 103.4 109.7 109.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 115.1 130.6 128.8 126.5 131.7 130.4 133.5 135.8 137.7 139.1 139.9 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ...................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.7 102.9 105.0 106.9 108.0 108.7 

Carbonated drinks ......................................................... 116.0 115.7 119.1 118.5 116.3 115.2 118.9 121.7 123.8 125.5 127.1 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ..................... - - - -

 100.0 104.6 109.2 111.2 114.0 113.7 114.1 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ............... - - - -

 100.0 100.0 102.8 104.6 106.4 107.4 107.1 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................. - - - -

 100.0 96.7 96.7 97.4 97.3 98.2 98.6 

Coffee ............................................................................ 110.5 172.3 155.6 144.9 169.3 154.2 151.5 147.1 142.1 141.8 144.6 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 ....................... - - - -

 100.0 103.3 105.3 109.8 113.1 114.9 114.4 

Other food at home ........................................................... 130.8 138.3 140.1 143.2 147.1 151.7 152.7 155.8 160.5 160.6 161.3 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ 133.1 134.4 138.4 144.5 147.7 150.0 152.3 153.3 155.9 158.9 160.4 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..................................... 120.8 123.2 128.3 132.7 133.7 134.2 134.4 133.6 136.8 140.3 144.3 

Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................. - - - -

 100.0 101.3 103.4 104.5 105.7 107.3 106.9 

Other sweets 1 ............................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.7 105.3 106.1 109.0 111.8 115.2 

Fats and oils .................................................................... 129.3 134.1 137.3 140.4 140.0 151.2 144.7 149.9 156.5 152.9 155.7 

Butter and margarine 1 ................................................... - - - -

 100.0 120.2 104.4 113.1 126.2 114.7 118.5 

Salad dressing 1 ............................................................. - - - - 100.0 103.5 104.4 106.3 108.2 107.9 107.9 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 .................. - - - -

 100.0 102.2 102.0 103.3 103.7 105.8 107.9 

Other foods ...................................................................... 144.7 148.0 151.9 158.8 162.7 166.7 169.4 173.0 178.3 178.5 178.5 

Soups ............................................................................ 164.3 171.3 177.4 185.6 189.6 192.3 192.8 197.9 203.7 206.0 204.1 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ....................... 137.5 137.9 138.4 145.3 144.1 146.4 146.0 149.1 153.6 151.8 151.4

Snacks ........................................................................... 136.0 138.5 143.3 151.5 155.1 156.1 162.1 166.7 173.6 166.9 170.2 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ...................... 147.3 150.8 156.8 163.9 168.4 172.4 175.2 173.5 182.9 189.0 187.2 

Baby food 1 .................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.0 107.9 112.6 116.0 117.2 117.5 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 104.9 105.2 108.6 109.0 110.7 110.1 

Food away from home ......................................................... 144.1 147.0 150.3 155.0 159.0 163.0 166.8 170.8 176.0 180.0 179.8 

Full service meals and snacks 1 ......................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.7 105.1 108.0 111.4 113.8 113.9 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 102.2 104.9 107.8 111.3 113.7 113.3 

Food at employee sites and schools 1 ............................... - - - - 100.0 102.5 104.5 104.1 106.1 111.2 111.2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 .......... - - - -

 100.0 100.8 101.6 103.1 104.7 106.2 106.4 

Other food away from home 1 ............................................ - - - -

 100.0 103.4 106.9 111.4 115.8 120.1 120.2 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 150.0 151.4 154.3 159.9 163.1 166.2 171.0 175.8 180.5 184.7 185.5 

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................ 142.0 141.7 143.0 147.7 148.4 150.8 155.1 159.3 161.8 165.2 166.0 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. 143.2 142.9 144.1 148.1 147.2 149.9 154.4 159.4 161.9 166.1 167.0 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................... 142.8 143.8 145.0 147.9 151.2 152.1 157.5 161.6 167.7 170.1 170.4 

Wine at home .................................................................. 131.6 130.0 131.7 139.9 143.0 145.1 147.7 148.7 148.8 149.9 150.8 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ............................... 168.8 172.5 178.0 185.2 192.1 196.7 202.7 208.8 218.7 225.2 226.0 

Housing ................................................................................... 139.7 142.7 146.7 151.0 154.4 157.8 161.1 168.1 172.9 176.9 177.9 

Shelter ................................................................................... 153.1 157.7 163.1 167.7 173.1 178.8 183.3 189.6 197.7 203.9 204.9 

Rent of primary residence 2 ............................................... 151.6 155.4 159.3 163.7 168.8 174.6 179.9 187.0 195.7 201.9 202.6 

Lodging away from home 1 2 ............................................... - - - - 100.0 104.0 105.7 108.7 108.8 109.6 114.3 

Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 ............................. 193.8 202.9 211.8 219.2 231.2 241.7 251.9 263.0 277.2 293.9 293.8 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ........................................................................ 181.2 184.4 191.1 201.1 213.2 221.7 224.7 230.5 229.3 229.4 240.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ................ 148.4 153.3 159.0 163.4 168.3 173.7 177.8 183.5 191.7 198.0 198.5 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.3 102.4 104.9 106.3 112.3 113.7 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 121.5 121.6 123.3 129.0 129.7 126.4 129.2 144.6 141.5 143.5 145.3 

Fuels .................................................................................... 110.2 109.5 110.2 116.5 115.2 110.9 113.5 129.3 125.2 126.4 128.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... 88.2 88.3 89.5 110.6 97.0 86.6 106.0 144.1 112.7 125.0 135.8 

Fuel oil ............................................................................. 85.4 85.4 86.8 106.9 94.2 79.9 104.9 147.3 107.6 123.0 136.3 

Other household fuels 4 ................................................... 117.8 118.2 119.2 147.9 128.5 125.3 135.7 172.9 154.1 163.3 172.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ............................................. 117.7 116.8 117.5 122.3 122.4 118.4 119.8 134.8 132.5 133.2 134.7 

Electricity 2 ..................................................................... 123.0 123.8 127.2 128.1 126.4 122.3 123.3 126.5 133.6 131.1 131.1 

Utility natural gas service 2 ............................................. 110.9 107.0 102.8 114.9 118.3 114.1 116.8 160.4 135.5 145.1 150.9 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... - - - - 100.0 102.8 104.8 108.0 111.0 114.6 114.9 

Water and sewerage maintenance 2 .............................. 182.9 190.5 195.9 202.6 210.6 216.4 220.2 227.7 234.6 242.8 243.3 

Garbage and trash collection 5 ......................................... 225.7 236.8 243.3 247.9 252.8 260.2 266.5 271.9 278.2 284.5 285.4 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 119.0 119.7 122.4 123.5 123.6 124.8 124.2 125.6 125.4 123.0 123.2 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 .................... - - - -

 100.0 101.0 99.0 100.6 99.3 94.3 94.3 

Floor coverings 1 ................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 102.5 100.0 106.5 106.3 108.1 108.0 

Window coverings 1 ........................................................... - - - - 100.0 100.2 98.6 101.4 98.5 95.5 98.0 

Other linens 1 ..................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.7 98.7 97.3 96.5 89.0 88.1 

Furniture and bedding ......................................................... 123.9 125.4 130.7 131.9 130.6 132.3 130.2 130.6 126.4 125.1 124.8 

Bedroom furniture .............................................................. 134.6 132.2 134.8 139.6 141.5 141.2 139.1 135.6 133.9 131.1 130.7 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 ............... - - - -

 100.0 101.2 100.3 102.5 98.6 98.1 97.9 

Other furniture 1 ................................................................. - - - - 100.0 104.5 100.2 99.5 94.3 93.9 93.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Appliances 1 ......................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 98.9 97.5 94.9 94.4 90.8 90.8 

Major appliances 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 98.6 98.2 96.2 97.8 95.1 95.0 

Other appliances 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 99.5 96.3 93.0 89.1 84.6 84.6 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ..................... - - - -

 100.0 100.0 96.5 95.6 95.0 91.0 91.7 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................. 115.0 114.5 118.7 114.1 118.4 117.6 109.9 104.7 102.6 96.6 97.3 

Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................................ 110.4 114.7 116.3 117.0 107.3 109.7 109.7 115.6 118.7 118.8 119.6 

Dishes and flatware 1 ......................................................... - - - -

 100.0 99.2 95.1 93.0 90.5 85.7 86.0 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ............................... - - - -

 100.0 98.8 97.7 96.5 95.0 91.3 92.4 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ............ - - - -

 100.0 99.4 98.7 96.3 95.3 93.5 93.5 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 97.7 98.3 98.2 96.0 93.9 93.7 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ..................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.3 98.7 94.8 94.3 92.5 92.7 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................................... 131.9 133.3 139.9 142.0 144.3 147.1 150.1 157.0 160.8 158.5 159.2 

Household cleaning products 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.7 103.1 107.7 110.6 108.9 110.0 

Household paper products 1 .............................................. - - - - 100.0 102.7 108.3 117.2 118.8 118.3 117.4 

Miscellaneous household products 1 ................................. - - - -

 100.0 101.7 102.3 103.9 107.0 104.8 105.3 

Household operations 1 ........................................................ - - - - 100.0 103.3 106.2 113.2 118.0 120.8 121.7 

Domestic services 1 ........................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.3 107.0 111.4 114.3 118.8 119.0 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.7 103.9 114.0 119.6 119.3 121.1 

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 .................................... - - - - 100.0 103.6 106.4 111.4 114.4 117.5 118.4 

Repair of household items 1 ............................................... - - - -

 100.0 105.5 108.2 116.2 124.4 129.9 130.0 

Apparel .................................................................................... 131.3 129.3 129.5 129.3 130.3 129.8 129.0 126.6 123.0 120.9 117.3 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... 127.0 124.5 125.8 127.5 130.7 130.2 131.6 128.0 122.7 118.8 115.7 

Men’s apparel ...................................................................... 130.3 128.2 128.7 130.9 133.9 133.8 135.0 132.1 126.4 124.6 121.9 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................ 140.4 137.3 135.5 134.7 135.9 133.4 134.7 129.3 127.6 126.4 126.5 

Men’s furnishings .............................................................. 123.1 123.9 120.5 125.7 136.1 135.8 141.3 138.0 134.8 135.9 134.3 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ............................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.3 99.8 100.5 93.1 92.4 86.0 

Men’s pants and shorts ..................................................... 127.2 125.6 127.1 129.0 128.9 128.6 128.7 123.3 117.1 112.3 113.0 

Boys’ apparel ....................................................................... 116.6 112.9 116.4 116.7 120.5 118.8 120.8 115.4 111.1 101.8 97.7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... 128.4 124.0 123.3 121.7 121.5 121.0 119.8 117.5 113.5 112.3 106.7 

Women’s apparel ................................................................ 128.1 123.2 122.2 120.8 120.8 120.9 119.5 117.2 113.5 111.6 105.9 

Women’s outerwear .......................................................... 128.9 118.6 121.3 126.1 129.2 123.2 120.3 123.6 116.3 116.5 109.4 

Women’s dresses .............................................................. 128.8 114.2 116.7 105.9 100.5 107.5 102.8 94.0 99.8 101.0 93.0 

Women’s suits and separates 1 ......................................... - - - -

 100.0 98.8 98.1 96.4 91.4 90.1 84.4 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 1 .............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.4 100.5 100.5 97.3 93.1 92.4 

Girls’ apparel ....................................................................... 130.0 127.6 128.6 126.2 125.0 121.8 121.1 119.0 113.7 115.1 110.3 

Footwear ............................................................................... 126.6 124.2 125.0 127.0 129.2 128.2 124.2 124.0 121.0 120.8 119.5 

Men’s footwear .................................................................... 134.1 132.1 132.3 131.4 131.4 132.6 127.4 128.0 123.7 122.9 121.4 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..................................................... 122.7 123.9 125.8 131.2 135.0 133.3 126.2 124.2 121.8 121.0 116.3 

Women’s footwear ............................................................... 121.9 117.3 118.0 120.2 123.1 120.6 119.3 119.5 117.3 117.9 118.6 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ 128.1 132.9 129.8 128.1 126.5 130.9 134.8 130.0 130.3 127.2 122.4 

Jewelry and watches 4 ........................................................... 140.1 144.9 144.2 138.4 137.7 133.6 131.5 130.1 131.0 124.8 126.2 

Watches 4 ............................................................................. 118.6 122.9 129.3 120.9 121.1 119.4 115.3 116.9 114.6 106.7 108.2 

Jewelry 4 .............................................................................. 146.3 151.2 148.5 143.4 142.4 137.6 136.1 133.9 135.7 129.9 131.3 

Transportation ......................................................................... 130.8 136.7 138.9 144.8 142.4 139.6 147.6 153.9 147.4 153.0 154.6 

Private transportation ............................................................ 128.5 135.2 137.2 142.4 140.1 137.1 145.0 151.2 144.5 150.4 152.0 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ........................................... 93.7 98.5 101.3 102.1 100.0 101.1 101.5 102.8 102.0 98.5 98.2 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 136.2 140.9 143.7 146.5 145.3 145.3 144.7 144.6 144.7 141.7 140.9 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 140.2 152.1 159.1 156.8 149.5 154.3 156.3 161.6 158.1 149.3 149.2 

Car and truck rental 1 ......................................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.5 108.4 107.9 103.8 104.4 104.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 94.6 100.2 96.4 108.9 101.7 86.0 112.3 127.7 96.3 120.0 126.7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 94.0 100.0 95.9 108.3 101.2 85.5 111.7 126.9 95.7 119.4 126.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 91.1 97.6 93.5 106.5 98.9 82.6 109.7 125.4 93.3 117.4 124.6 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 100.0 105.3 100.6 112.4 105.9 90.6 116.6 131.6 99.2 124.3 131.1 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 98.1 103.2 98.3 109.2 102.8 89.0 112.4 126.6 97.2 120.0 125.9 

Other motor fuels 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 87.7 107.4 134.4 111.7 113.6 116.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..................................... 100.7 101.0 101.6 101.4 100.8 100.5 100.2 102.3 104.9 106.3 107.1 

Tires .................................................................................. 98.9 101.1 101.2 101.2 98.2 97.7 96.5 97.5 100.4 100.5 101.5 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ................................ - - - -

 100.0 100.0 100.5 103.5 105.8 108.3 108.9 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 148.3 152.6 156.6 161.4 165.7 170.9 175.2 181.5 187.9 195.0 195.4 

Motor vehicle body work .................................................... 150.8 155.7 161.4 168.6 176.5 181.9 184.4 191.4 198.0 201.7 201.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ......................... 139.3 141.4 144.4 148.6 152.7 157.1 161.1 166.1 172.6 179.1 179.4 

Motor vehicle repair 1 ......................................................... - - - -

 100.0 103.2 106.0 109.9 113.6 118.2 118.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle insurance ...................................................... 221.9 229.5 239.6 249.0 255.3 254.6 256.0 260.8 280.1 305.6 307.5 

Motor vehicle fees 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.1 104.5 108.8 110.8 114.3 114.2 

State and local registration and license 1 2 ....................... - - - -

 100.0 101.8 102.7 106.7 107.8 111.5 111.1 

Parking and other fees 1 .................................................... - - - -

 100.0 106.8 110.1 115.1 119.8 122.7 123.4 

Public transportation .............................................................. 171.1 162.5 169.0 186.9 182.5 185.1 196.0 203.7 200.1 199.2 198.5 

Airline fare ........................................................................... 191.8 173.5 177.2 204.5 193.9 201.6 223.7 237.0 227.5 222.6 221.2 

Other intercity transportation ............................................... 149.6 152.3 154.9 157.9 160.3 164.7 162.0 158.9 154.2 157.5 157.0 

Intracity transportation ......................................................... 152.0 153.3 164.9 174.1 176.2 171.4 172.2 176.1 180.6 183.2 183.4 

Medical care ............................................................................ 204.5 214.6 223.1 230.1 236.5 244.4 253.2 263.8 276.2 290.6 291.8 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 195.1 200.8 204.2 209.4 214.1 222.1 230.2 236.5 246.7 254.0 254.8 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ............................. 225.2 233.2 237.8 244.9 251.0 263.4 279.7 289.8 307.1 320.6 322.7 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ..................... 136.5 138.7 140.4 142.5 144.8 147.4 146.2 147.9 149.4 149.5 148.8 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ 163.3 164.7 165.9 169.0 171.6 175.0 172.5 175.0 177.7 178.1 176.9 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. 160.4 167.0 171.2 171.6 175.0 177.4 179.0 179.6 179.0 178.2 178.4 

Medical care services ............................................................ 206.6 217.7 227.4 234.7 241.6 249.4 258.4 270.1 283.0 299.5 300.9 

Professional services 2 ....................................................... 188.0 196.9 204.9 212.3 218.9 226.2 233.4 242.3 251.0 259.2 260.0 

Physicians’ services 2 ...................................................... 194.8 203.6 212.5 219.1 225.3 233.1 239.2 248.5 257.5 266.2 267.1 

Dental services 2 .............................................................. 190.9 201.3 210.1 220.9 229.6 239.7 250.9 262.0 272.3 284.6 285.3 

Eyeglasses and eye care 2 4 ............................................. 130.5 135.2 138.5 140.4 142.8 143.7 148.4 152.0 156.1 155.8 156.0 

Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ...................... 138.1 144.3 146.8 151.5 156.8 160.6 163.4 167.8 173.5 179.2 179.6 

Hospital and related services 2 .......................................... 235.1 248.5 260.0 270.4 278.7 287.4 302.1 320.9 343.6 379.1 382.2 

Hospital services 2 9 .......................................................... - - - 100.0 103.0 106.2 111.6 118.5 127.0 140.2 141.3 

Inpatient hospital services 2 7 9 ....................................... - - -

 100.0 102.3 104.9 109.8 115.9 123.9 135.9 136.8 

Outpatient hospital services 2 4 7 .................................... 189.3 200.2 209.4 219.5 228.6 238.1 253.7 271.9 290.1 328.5 331.9 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 2 9 ............................... - - -

 100.0 104.0 110.6 117.1 124.0 130.6 137.0 138.7 

Recreation 1 ............................................................................. 92.2 93.2 95.6 98.5 100.0 100.8 101.2 102.6 103.8 104.7 105.1 

Video and audio 1 ................................................................... 96.5 93.9 94.3 97.5 100.0 100.7 99.8 100.3 100.5 102.4 102.7

Televisions .......................................................................... 69.4 68.2 65.2 61.7 59.3 56.4 52.3 46.7 41.7 37.2 36.9 

Cable television 2 5 .............................................................. 201.7 195.8 203.5 219.5 234.6 250.7 258.0 271.8 282.3 302.7 304.9 

Other video equipment 1 ...................................................... - - - - 100.0 86.8 73.5 60.4 50.2 43.3 42.6 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 .. - - - -

 100.0 94.8 91.5 86.2 84.5 79.1 79.0 

Audio equipment ................................................................. 94.2 93.2 90.8 90.2 88.4 81.7 78.1 78.4 74.5 70.8 70.0 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 .................................. - - - -

 100.0 100.3 101.5 104.0 107.9 109.1 108.6 

Pets, pet products and services 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.6 103.5 106.2 110.6 112.6 113.4 

Pets and pet products ......................................................... 129.3 130.7 135.4 142.4 141.9 142.5 144.0 143.2 147.8 148.8 149.6 

Pet services including veterinary 1 ....................................... - - - -

 100.0 104.3 108.0 118.4 125.5 131.4 132.6 

Sporting goods ...................................................................... 122.6 126.1 124.5 124.6 124.5 124.0 120.6 121.9 119.7 117.8 118.4 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ....................................... 124.9 128.8 127.3 127.4 127.7 131.5 131.6 136.0 134.6 133.1 134.3 

Sports equipment ................................................................ 116.7 119.7 118.0 118.0 117.3 113.3 107.1 105.7 102.8 100.5 100.4 

Photography 1 ........................................................................ - - - -

 100.0 99.6 99.1 99.6 99.1 97.7 98.1 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................ 136.5 131.4 133.8 133.9 134.6 130.5 129.5 125.6 122.6 115.3 116.1 

Photographers and film processing 1 ................................... - - - -

 100.0 101.2 100.9 103.4 103.9 106.0 106.2 

Other recreational goods 1 ..................................................... - - - -

 100.0 95.0 88.5 86.2 82.8 76.5 76.1 

Toys ..................................................................................... 123.2 122.2 123.5 127.4 125.2 117.8 108.6 104.9 99.7 90.7 90.2 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 .............................. - - - -

 100.0 99.1 95.4 95.5 96.4 93.7 93.4 

Music instruments and accessories 1 ................................... - - - - 100.0 99.8 99.3 100.1 99.9 98.1 98.4 

Recreation services 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.3 109.3 113.8 118.1 122.6 123.3 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 ..... - - - - 100.0 104.7 106.3 110.2 112.5 113.4 113.7 

Admissions .......................................................................... 169.9 176.2 185.7 193.3 199.8 205.0 223.2 234.2 243.8 257.0 258.9 

Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ......................................... 146.3 154.0 158.6 167.3 175.8 179.4 187.7 190.7 204.7 207.5 209.9 

Recreational reading materials .............................................. 159.0 164.8 174.5 179.3 181.3 186.9 188.3 191.0 194.3 197.9 197.7 

Newspapers and magazines 1 ............................................. - - - -

 100.0 103.3 105.5 107.1 109.1 111.4 111.3 

Recreational books 1 ............................................................ - - - - 100.0 102.6 100.4 101.4 102.8 104.2 104.1 

Education and communication 1 .............................................. 87.8 90.4 94.0 97.1 100.0 100.9 102.5 103.7 106.9 108.8 109.2 

Education 1 ............................................................................. 81.1 85.6 90.4 94.8 100.0 104.7 109.4 115.7 122.1 129.7 130.3 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... 202.3 208.5 220.3 232.9 245.2 259.7 256.9 289.2 297.3 324.5 330.6 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 228.7 242.0 255.8 267.9 282.7 295.8 310.4 326.5 345.2 366.0 367.2 

College tuition and fees ..................................................... 240.3 255.3 271.2 286.1 300.9 312.7 325.6 340.6 361.8 387.3 388.3 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..................... 235.4 250.2 266.9 279.3 299.4 318.0 340.2 359.4 386.4 412.8 412.8 

Child care and nursery school 6 ......................................... 116.7 122.7 127.5 132.1 138.7 145.2 152.5 160.9 168.8 176.9 177.7 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ................ - - - -

 100.0 107.6 113.8 118.9 125.8 132.6 133.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Communication 1 .................................................................... 96.8 96.9 98.7 100.1 100.0 97.8 97.0 94.1 94.6 93.2 93.5 

Postage and delivery services 1 ........................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.1 103.1 103.2 108.1 119.4 119.4 

Postage ............................................................................. 145.7 145.7 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 165.6 165.6 173.4 191.7 191.7 

Delivery services 1 ............................................................. - - - -

 100.0 104.2 110.1 116.2 124.1 130.4 131.1 

Information and information processing 1 ............................ 97.6 97.9 98.5 100.1 100.0 97.7 96.6 93.6 93.9 92.0 92.3 

Telephone services 1 ......................................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.4 100.9 98.6 99.9 100.1 100.7 

Telephone services, local charges 2 .............................. 156.9 156.3 159.9 161.3 163.0 165.3 170.1 179.7 187.9 198.1 198.5 

Telephone services, long distance charges 1 .................. - - - -

 100.0 100.0 98.6 89.4 87.7 82.5 83.2 

Cellular telephone services 1 ........................................... - - - -

 100.0 92.4 81.9 71.7 68.2 68.5 68.8 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services 10 ................................................... 74.2 68.2 61.4 54.9 48.9 36.0 29.3 24.6 20.6 17.8 17.7 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ............... - - - - 100.0 64.0 46.9 35.9 25.0 19.3 19.1 

Computer software and accessories 1 ............................... - - - -

 100.0 89.9 88.5 82.0 79.3 69.9 70.1 

Computer information processing services 1 ..................... - - - - 100.0 103.5 96.3 95.8 100.7 99.9 100.0 

Other information processing equipment 1 ......................... - - - -

 100.0 89.7 79.1 70.0 64.7 59.3 59.1 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 192.0 200.0 208.1 215.2 226.9 252.6 267.3 279.2 293.3 305.1 305.6 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................ 215.4 222.2 228.4 233.9 250.9 332.0 369.7 396.9 432.9 474.3 474.3 

Cigarettes 1 .......................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 133.8 149.1 160.2 175.1 192.4 192.4 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............................ - - - -

 100.0 105.5 115.9 121.8 125.3 130.3 130.8 

Personal care ........................................................................ 143.2 146.1 148.9 150.4 153.9 158.3 163.1 167.7 172.3 174.7 175.2 

Personal care products ....................................................... 140.7 143.5 144.7 143.5 146.1 149.6 153.1 155.8 156.0 154.2 153.8 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 ................................................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.3 100.8 104.3 104.0 103.0 102.2 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................ 144.7 146.8 148.9 153.1 156.7 163.7 170.6 170.8 171.7 169.3 170.0 

Personal care services ........................................................ 146.2 149.2 154.2 159.4 164.1 168.6 174.7 181.7 187.1 190.7 191.3 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ...................... - - - -

 100.0 102.8 106.5 110.8 114.1 116.2 116.6 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 188.9 198.8 208.9 217.8 228.9 237.4 246.7 255.3 268.0 276.7 277.9 

Legal services 4 .................................................................. 144.0 147.2 153.1 159.7 166.5 174.9 183.7 191.8 204.1 213.2 215.5 

Funeral expenses 4 ............................................................ 142.1 150.6 158.1 165.9 174.7 182.1 188.8 193.9 202.8 210.8 212.2 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................................. - - - - 100.0 102.2 104.5 106.9 111.4 113.8 113.9 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ..... - - - -

 100.0 101.9 105.0 109.5 114.0 116.4 116.3 

Financial services 4 ............................................................ 153.3 166.5 177.7 183.2 193.9 200.5 209.7 218.0 228.2 235.9 236.7 

Miscellaneous personal goods 1 .......................................... - - - -

 100.0 100.4 97.6 95.4 93.5 92.6 93.1 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ............................................................................. 131.6 134.8 136.9 141.4 141.6 142.3 146.6 150.6 148.4 150.3 150.7 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 124.7 127.6 129.0 132.4 131.3 130.6 135.4 139.1 133.4 135.0 135.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. 125.7 127.7 128.3 133.6 133.1 132.1 142.0 148.6 139.4 147.3 148.3 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. 127.2 131.3 132.1 140.4 139.3 137.9 153.9 165.5 153.1 167.2 171.0 

Durables ................................................................................ 122.3 126.5 128.9 129.6 127.5 127.4 126.3 126.6 124.9 120.4 120.1 

Services ..................................................................................... 157.6 162.4 167.9 173.4 178.2 182.5 187.2 194.5 201.7 208.3 209.4 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................................................... 147.3 151.7 156.9 161.4 166.6 172.2 176.5 182.6 190.4 196.3 197.3 

Transportation services ............................................................. 163.3 169.2 174.9 181.5 183.9 186.1 189.9 195.2 202.6 211.7 212.1 

Other services ........................................................................... 178.5 185.9 194.0 201.7 209.9 216.1 222.9 228.9 237.3 245.1 246.2 

All items less food ..................................................................... 143.4 147.4 151.1 155.8 158.1 160.4 165.1 170.9 172.5 177.0 177.7 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 140.8 144.6 147.8 152.8 154.2 155.6 160.1 165.5 165.7 169.1 169.7 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 140.4 144.0 147.5 152.4 154.5 156.8 161.1 166.4 168.3 172.1 172.7 

Commodities less food .............................................................. 125.7 128.5 130.0 133.5 132.5 132.0 136.8 140.6 135.1 136.8 137.1 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... 127.1 129.0 129.8 135.2 135.0 134.1 143.8 150.3 141.8 149.6 150.5 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 128.6 132.4 133.4 141.3 140.7 139.7 154.7 165.8 154.7 168.0 171.6 

Nondurables .............................................................................. 134.5 137.4 139.3 145.2 146.2 147.3 154.0 159.7 157.3 162.6 163.2 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................ 128.9 126.5 126.5 125.5 126.1 125.7 125.7 122.9 119.2 116.6 112.4 

Services less rent of shelter 3 .................................................... 149.5 154.0 159.2 165.0 168.8 171.5 175.9 183.7 189.2 195.9 196.9 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 153.4 157.6 162.8 168.1 172.7 176.9 181.2 188.3 195.0 201.1 202.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Special aggregate indexes

Energy ....................................................................................... 101.7 104.2 102.6 112.0 107.7 97.8 112.1 127.6 110.0 122.6 126.9 

All items less energy ................................................................. 149.1 153.3 157.6 162.1 165.2 169.3 172.5 176.8 181.5 184.6 184.8 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 150.9 155.1 159.7 163.7 167.1 171.3 174.5 178.7 183.5 186.7 186.9 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 134.7 137.1 139.6 141.0 141.5 144.1 144.6 145.8 145.6 143.1 142.2 

Energy commodities ............................................................ 94.3 99.4 96.0 109.4 101.6 86.2 112.1 128.9 97.5 120.7 127.6 

Services less energy services ............................................... 162.1 167.5 173.4 179.0 184.3 189.7 194.7 201.1 209.4 216.7 217.7 

Domestically produced farm food .............................................. 143.9 147.1 150.7 159.3 160.2 163.7 166.6 172.0 177.2 178.7 179.1 

Utilities and public transportation .............................................. 134.4 133.6 135.9 142.4 143.3 143.1 145.7 154.1 154.2 156.3 157.4 

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

All items ..................................................................................... 2.5 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.5 1.6 2.7 3.4 1.3 2.4 0.4 

Food and beverages ............................................................... 2.7 2.6 2.2 4.2 1.5 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.8 1.4 .2 

Food ...................................................................................... 2.8 2.8 2.2 4.3 1.5 2.2 2.0 2.8 2.8 1.4 .2 

Food at home ...................................................................... 3.4 3.2 2.2 4.9 .8 2.0 1.8 3.0 2.7 .8 .3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................ 3.7 3.3 3.2 3.7 1.5 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.4 

Cereals and cereal products ........................................... 3.4 3.1 2.6 -1.3 1.9 1.5 1.2 .9 1.9 .6 2.0 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ..................................... -.2 1.7 6.5 7.6 -.4 2.4 -2.2 1.1 4.8 4.0 8.3 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................ 4.7 2.4 1.6 -4.2 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.2 1.5 .0 .3 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal .................................................... 2.2 6.0 2.5 .8 4.1 -.1 1.2 .3 1.7 .1 1.9 

Bakery products .............................................................. 3.7 3.5 3.5 6.0 1.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 2.6 1.4 1.1 

Bread ............................................................................. - - - - -

 2.4 2.1 4.6 5.1 1.0 .6 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins .......................................... - - - - - 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.8 1.9 .8 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ...................................... 3.3 3.7 1.3 4.2 .7 2.2 3.1 1.7 1.6 2.1 .3 

Other bakery products ................................................... 1.9 3.3 2.7 6.2 .3 3.0 1.8 4.2 .5 .8 2.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ........................................... 3.6 -.7 4.2 5.7 -1.2 -.7 1.7 4.6 3.5 .3 -.5 

Meats, poultry, and fish ................................................... 3.8 -.7 3.0 5.3 -.7 -.5 2.4 4.1 4.1 -.1 -.4 

Meats ............................................................................. 3.7 -1.7 2.7 5.2 -.8 -2.2 3.6 5.2 4.7 .2 -.6

Beef and veal .............................................................. 3.7 -2.2 -.2 2.5 -.9 .2 4.5 5.2 6.1 .7 .1 

Uncooked ground beef .............................................. 3.7 -4.5 -1.7 1.6 -1.1 -.3 4.4 6.0 6.8 1.1 .1 

Uncooked beef roasts ............................................... - - - - -

 1.2 2.0 5.9 8.5 .3 1.9 

Uncooked beef steaks ............................................... - - - - -

 .7 5.5 4.4 4.4 .6 -.4 

Uncooked other beef and veal .................................. - - - - -

 -1.7 5.4 4.3 5.2 -.4 1.0 

Pork ............................................................................. 4.5 -2.3 7.4 11.1 -1.5 -5.9 3.0 5.8 3.9 -2.4 .3 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products ...... - - - - -

 -3.2 3.5 7.2 5.7 -.4 .3 

Ham ........................................................................... 1.5 -1.5 7.2 8.5 -1.9 -5.8 .6 3.6 4.3 -1.5 .5 

Pork chops ................................................................ 4.6 -4.9 5.5 6.8 -3.8 -7.2 4.8 6.0 3.0 -2.9 .6 

Other pork including roasts and picnics .................... - - - - -

 -8.5 2.5 5.9 1.7 -5.4 -.4 

Other meats ................................................................. 2.6 .6 3.1 3.4 .4 -.8 2.5 3.8 2.8 3.5 -3.5 

Poultry ........................................................................... 5.5 -.4 4.1 7.9 -1.6 2.8 -.9 1.8 4.4 -.6 -.7

Chicken ....................................................................... - - - - -

 3.5 -1.8 1.6 5.0 .0 -1.5 

Other poultry including turkey ...................................... - - - - -

 .1 2.6 2.5 2.1 -3.3 3.1 

Fish and seafood ........................................................... 3.3 5.2 3.1 2.4 .8 3.7 1.6 1.9 .1 -1.3 .5 

Fresh fish and seafood ................................................ - - - - -

 3.5 2.6 4.3 -.7 -3.1 .8 

Processed fish and seafood ........................................ - - - - - 3.8 .4 -1.6 1.4 1.4 -.1 

Eggs ................................................................................ -1.9 .4 25.6 12.1 -7.5 -5.4 -13.1 17.1 -8.4 9.8 -1.0 

Dairy and related products ................................................ .9 1.1 2.5 10.2 -.7 6.7 2.9 -.2 5.6 -2.0 -.5 

Milk .................................................................................. - - - - -

 6.2 3.4 -.4 4.3 -3.7 .0 

Cheese and related products .......................................... -.8 .9 2.4 8.2 -1.4 7.2 3.8 -2.5 7.2 -2.4 -1.0 

Ice cream and related products ....................................... .5 3.7 2.7 7.7 1.0 7.4 .9 2.1 8.9 -.9 .6 

Other dairy and related products ..................................... - - - - -

 6.2 2.0 1.8 2.6 1.6 -1.9 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................ 6.5 8.1 -1.0 5.1 2.2 4.7 1.9 5.2 -.2 4.7 1.3 

Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................. 9.1 11.8 -2.7 4.4 3.0 5.5 2.1 6.1 -1.5 5.4 1.7 

Fresh fruits .................................................................... 12.6 3.6 5.8 11.8 -4.9 7.5 3.7 .5 .9 4.6 -.3 

Apples ......................................................................... 8.4 -2.2 15.0 3.8 -.2 -1.7 6.0 .5 6.8 6.7 2.8 

Bananas ...................................................................... 2.6 12.2 2.6 7.4 -3.8 9.4 -2.5 -.4 2.5 .6 5.2 

Citrus fruits .................................................................. - - - - -

 18.2 7.3 -4.9 7.7 9.3 -5.3 

Other fresh fruits .......................................................... - - - - -

 5.9 3.6 3.8 -5.6 3.6 -2.2 

Fresh vegetables ........................................................... 5.5 21.1 -10.8 -4.1 13.6 3.4 .6 12.3 -4.0 6.2 3.6 

Potatoes ...................................................................... 20.5 -6.5 13.7 -8.6 9.2 1.5 7.8 -6.3 14.5 8.5 3.9 

Lettuce ......................................................................... -16.2 77.7 -36.4 7.0 17.6 -8.9 6.6 32.2 -17.4 -6.0 2.1 

Tomatoes .................................................................... 1.9 18.1 4.0 -20.4 31.0 11.1 -17.1 22.6 -7.4 8.6 4.1 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................ 7.3 21.2 -15.4 1.8 8.6 4.3 4.6 10.8 -4.8 7.5 3.7 

Processed fruits and vegetables ..................................... - - - - -

 2.1 1.3 1.8 4.4 2.8 -.3 

Canned fruits and vegetables ........................................ - - - - -

 2.4 .4 2.1 4.1 3.3 -.9 

Frozen fruits and vegetables ......................................... - - - - - 2.4 3.0 1.8 6.1 .1 .9 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried - - - - -

 .3 .6 1.2 1.3 6.1 -.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 2.1 13.5 -1.4 -1.8 4.1 -1.0 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.0 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ........................................ - - - - -

 -0.3 3.2 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.6 

Carbonated drinks ......................................................... 1.8 -0.3 2.9 -0.5 -1.9 -.9 3.2 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.3 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ...................... - - - - -

 4.6 4.4 1.8 2.5 -.3 .4 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ................. - - - - -

 .0 2.8 1.8 1.7 .9 -.3 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .................. - - - - -

 -3.3 .0 .7 -.1 .9 .4 

Coffee ............................................................................ 5.3 55.9 -9.7 -6.9 16.8 -8.9 -1.8 -2.9 -3.4 -.2 2.0 

Other beverage materials including tea ......................... - - - - -

 3.3 1.9 4.3 3.0 1.6 -.4 

Other food at home ........................................................... 2.0 5.7 1.3 2.2 2.7 3.1 .7 2.0 3.0 .1 .4 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................ .9 1.0 3.0 4.4 2.2 1.6 1.5 .7 1.7 1.9 .9 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..................................... 1.0 2.0 4.1 3.4 .8 .4 .1 -.6 2.4 2.6 2.9 

Candy and chewing gum ............................................... - - - - -

 1.3 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 -.4 

Other sweets ................................................................. - - - - -

 3.7 1.5 .8 2.7 2.6 3.0 

Fats and oils .................................................................... .8 3.7 2.4 2.3 -.3 8.0 -4.3 3.6 4.4 -2.3 1.8 

Butter and margarine ..................................................... - - - - -

 20.2 -13.1 8.3 11.6 -9.1 3.3 

Salad dressing ............................................................... - - - - -

 3.5 .9 1.8 1.8 -.3 .0 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter .................... - - - - - 2.2 -.2 1.3 .4 2.0 2.0 

Other foods ...................................................................... 2.6 2.3 2.6 4.5 2.5 2.5 1.6 2.1 3.1 .1 .0 

Soups ............................................................................ 4.3 4.3 3.6 4.6 2.2 1.4 .3 2.6 2.9 1.1 -.9 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ....................... -.4 .3 .4 5.0 -.8 1.6 -.3 2.1 3.0 -1.2 -.3 

Snacks ........................................................................... 3.0 1.8 3.5 5.7 2.4 .6 3.8 2.8 4.1 -3.9 2.0 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ...................... 2.6 2.4 4.0 4.5 2.7 2.4 1.6 -1.0 5.4 3.3 -1.0 

Baby food ...................................................................... - - - - -

 3.0 4.8 4.4 3.0 1.0 .3 

Other miscellaneous foods ............................................ - - - - -

 4.9 .3 3.2 .4 1.6 -.5 

Food away from home ......................................................... 1.8 2.0 2.2 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.4 3.0 2.3 -.1 

Full service meals and snacks .......................................... - - - - -

 2.7 2.3 2.8 3.1 2.2 .1 

Limited service meals and snacks ..................................... - - - - -

 2.2 2.6 2.8 3.2 2.2 -.4 

Food at employee sites and schools ................................. - - - - - 2.5 2.0 -.4 1.9 4.8 .0 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ............ - - - - -

 .8 .8 1.5 1.6 1.4 .2 

Other food away from home .............................................. - - - - -

 3.4 3.4 4.2 3.9 3.7 .1 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 1.6 .9 1.9 3.6 2.0 1.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.3 .4 

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................ .5 -.2 .9 3.3 .5 1.6 2.9 2.7 1.6 2.1 .5 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. .3 -.2 .8 2.8 -.6 1.8 3.0 3.2 1.6 2.6 .5 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................... 1.1 .7 .8 2.0 2.2 .6 3.6 2.6 3.8 1.4 .2 

Wine at home .................................................................. .2 -1.2 1.3 6.2 2.2 1.5 1.8 .7 .1 .7 .6 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ............................... 2.9 2.2 3.2 4.0 3.7 2.4 3.1 3.0 4.7 3.0 .4 

Housing ................................................................................... 2.6 2.1 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.2 2.1 4.3 2.9 2.3 .6 

Shelter ................................................................................... 3.0 3.0 3.4 2.8 3.2 3.3 2.5 3.4 4.3 3.1 .5 

Rent of primary residence 1 ............................................... 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.0 3.9 4.7 3.2 .3 

Lodging away from home 1 ................................................ - - - - -

 4.0 1.6 2.8 .1 .7 4.3 

Housing at school, excluding board 1 ............................... 2.2 4.7 4.4 3.5 5.5 4.5 4.2 4.4 5.4 6.0 .0 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ........................................................................ 3.8 1.8 3.6 5.2 6.0 4.0 1.4 2.6 -.5 .0 4.9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 ................. 3.2 3.3 3.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.4 3.2 4.5 3.3 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance ..................................... - - - - - .3 2.1 2.4 1.3 5.6 1.2 

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 2.6 .1 1.4 4.6 .5 -2.5 2.2 11.9 -2.1 1.4 1.3 

Fuels .................................................................................... 1.7 -.6 .6 5.7 -1.1 -3.7 2.3 13.9 -3.2 1.0 1.5 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................................... -3.8 .1 1.4 23.6 -12.3 -10.7 22.4 35.9 -21.8 10.9 8.6 

Fuel oil ............................................................................. -4.6 .0 1.6 23.2 -11.9 -15.2 31.3 40.4 -27.0 14.3 10.8 

Other household fuels ..................................................... -2.1 .3 .8 24.1 -13.1 -2.5 8.3 27.4 -10.9 6.0 5.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ............................................. 2.3 -.8 .6 4.1 .1 -3.3 1.2 12.5 -1.7 .5 1.1 

Electricity 1 ..................................................................... .5 .7 2.7 .7 -1.3 -3.2 .8 2.6 5.6 -1.9 .0 

Utility natural gas service 1 ............................................. 5.9 -3.5 -3.9 11.8 3.0 -3.6 2.4 37.3 -15.5 7.1 4.0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services ................. - - - - - 2.8 1.9 3.1 2.8 3.2 .3 

Water and sewerage maintenance 1 .............................. 4.9 4.2 2.8 3.4 3.9 2.8 1.8 3.4 3.0 3.5 .2 

Garbage and trash collection .......................................... 5.2 4.9 2.7 1.9 2.0 2.9 2.4 2.0 2.3 2.3 .3 

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 1.5 .6 2.3 .9 .1 1.0 -.5 1.1 -.2 -1.9 .2 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ...................... - - - - -

 1.0 -2.0 1.6 -1.3 -5.0 .0 

Floor coverings .................................................................. - - - - - 2.5 -2.4 6.5 -.2 1.7 -.1 

Window coverings ............................................................. - - - - -

 .2 -1.6 2.8 -2.9 -3.0 2.6 

Other linens ....................................................................... - - - - - .7 -2.0 -1.4 -.8 -7.8 -1.0 

Furniture and bedding ......................................................... 2.8 1.2 4.2 .9 -1.0 1.3 -1.6 .3 -3.2 -1.0 -.2 

Bedroom furniture .............................................................. 4.9 -1.8 2.0 3.6 1.4 -.2 -1.5 -2.5 -1.3 -2.1 -.3 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ................ - - - - -

 1.2 -.9 2.2 -3.8 -.5 -.2 

Other furniture ................................................................... - - - - -

 4.5 -4.1 -.7 -5.2 -.4 -.2 

Appliances ........................................................................... - - - - -

 -1.1 -1.4 -2.7 -.5 -3.8 .0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Major appliances ............................................................... - - - - -

 -1.4 -0.4 -2.0 1.7 -2.8 -0.1 

Other appliances ............................................................... - - - - -

 -.5 -3.2 -3.4 -4.2 -5.1 .0 

Other household equipment and furnishings ....................... - - - - -

 .0 -3.5 -.9 -.6 -4.2 .8 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................. -3.4 -0.4 3.7 -3.9 3.8 -.7 -6.5 -4.7 -2.0 -5.8 .7 

Indoor plants and flowers .................................................. -2.5 3.9 1.4 .6 -8.3 2.2 .0 5.4 2.7 .1 .7 

Dishes and flatware ........................................................... - - - - -

 -.8 -4.1 -2.2 -2.7 -5.3 .4 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ................................ - - - - -

 -1.2 -1.1 -1.2 -1.6 -3.9 1.2 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ............. - - - - -

 -.6 -.7 -2.4 -1.0 -1.9 .0 

Tools, hardware and supplies ........................................... - - - - -

 -2.3 .6 -.1 -2.2 -2.2 -.2 

Outdoor equipment and supplies ...................................... - - - - -

 .3 -1.6 -4.0 -.5 -1.9 .2 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................................... 1.5 1.1 5.0 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.0 4.6 2.4 -1.4 .4 

Household cleaning products ............................................ - - - - -

 1.7 1.4 4.5 2.7 -1.5 1.0 

Household paper products ................................................ - - - - -

 2.7 5.5 8.2 1.4 -.4 -.8 

Miscellaneous household products ................................... - - - - - 1.7 .6 1.6 3.0 -2.1 .5 

Household operations ......................................................... - - - - -

 3.3 2.8 6.6 4.2 2.4 .7 

Domestic services ............................................................. - - - - - 3.3 3.6 4.1 2.6 3.9 .2 

Gardening and lawncare services ..................................... - - - - -

 1.7 2.2 9.7 4.9 -.3 1.5 

Moving, storage, freight expense ...................................... - - - - - 3.6 2.7 4.7 2.7 2.7 .8 

Repair of household items ................................................. - - - - -

 5.5 2.6 7.4 7.1 4.4 .1 

Apparel .................................................................................... .7 -1.5 .2 -.2 .8 -.4 -.6 -1.9 -2.8 -1.7 -3.0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ....................................................... .5 -2.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 -.4 1.1 -2.7 -4.1 -3.2 -2.6 

Men’s apparel ...................................................................... .3 -1.6 .4 1.7 2.3 -.1 .9 -2.1 -4.3 -1.4 -2.2 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................ 5.1 -2.2 -1.3 -.6 .9 -1.8 1.0 -4.0 -1.3 -.9 .1 

Men’s furnishings .............................................................. -.1 .6 -2.7 4.3 8.3 -.2 4.1 -2.3 -2.3 .8 -1.2 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ................................................. - - - - -

 1.3 -1.5 .7 -7.4 -.8 -6.9 

Men’s pants and shorts ..................................................... -.8 -1.3 1.2 1.5 -.1 -.2 .1 -4.2 -5.0 -4.1 .6 

Boys’ apparel ....................................................................... 1.1 -3.2 3.1 .3 3.3 -1.4 1.7 -4.5 -3.7 -8.4 -4.0 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ................................................... .6 -3.4 -.6 -1.3 -.2 -.4 -1.0 -1.9 -3.4 -1.1 -5.0 

Women’s apparel ................................................................ 1.6 -3.8 -.8 -1.1 .0 .1 -1.2 -1.9 -3.2 -1.7 -5.1 

Women’s outerwear .......................................................... 5.7 -8.0 2.3 4.0 2.5 -4.6 -2.4 2.7 -5.9 .2 -6.1 

Women’s dresses .............................................................. -2.7 -11.3 2.2 -9.3 -5.1 7.0 -4.4 -8.6 6.2 1.2 -7.9 

Women’s suits and separates ........................................... - - - - -

 -1.2 -.7 -1.7 -5.2 -1.4 -6.3 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ............................................................... - - - - -

 .4 .1 .0 -3.2 -4.3 -.8 

Girls’ apparel ....................................................................... -3.8 -1.8 .8 -1.9 -1.0 -2.6 -.6 -1.7 -4.5 1.2 -4.2 

Footwear ............................................................................... .8 -1.9 .6 1.6 1.7 -.8 -3.1 -.2 -2.4 -.2 -1.1 

Men’s footwear .................................................................... 1.1 -1.5 .2 -.7 .0 .9 -3.9 .5 -3.4 -.6 -1.2 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..................................................... .0 1.0 1.5 4.3 2.9 -1.3 -5.3 -1.6 -1.9 -.7 -3.9 

Women’s footwear ............................................................... 1.0 -3.8 .6 1.9 2.4 -2.0 -1.1 .2 -1.8 .5 .6 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................ -3.8 3.7 -2.3 -1.3 -1.2 3.5 3.0 -3.6 .2 -2.4 -3.8 

Jewelry and watches ............................................................. 2.6 3.4 -.5 -4.0 -.5 -3.0 -1.6 -1.1 .7 -4.7 1.1 

Watches .............................................................................. 6.0 3.6 5.2 -6.5 .2 -1.4 -3.4 1.4 -2.0 -6.9 1.4 

Jewelry ................................................................................ 1.9 3.3 -1.8 -3.4 -.7 -3.4 -1.1 -1.6 1.3 -4.3 1.1 

Transportation ......................................................................... 2.0 4.5 1.6 4.2 -1.7 -2.0 5.7 4.3 -4.2 3.8 1.0 

Private transportation ............................................................ 1.5 5.2 1.5 3.8 -1.6 -2.1 5.8 4.3 -4.4 4.1 1.1 

New and used motor vehicles ............................................. -

 5.1 2.8 .8 -2.1 1.1 .4 1.3 -.8 -3.4 -.3 

New vehicles ..................................................................... 3.4 3.5 2.0 1.9 -.8 .0 -.4 -.1 .1 -2.1 -.6 

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 8.1 8.5 4.6 -1.4 -4.7 3.2 1.3 3.4 -2.2 -5.6 -.1 

Car and truck rental ........................................................... - - - - -

 1.5 6.8 -.5 -3.8 .6 -.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................ -5.3 5.9 -3.8 13.0 -6.6 -15.4 30.6 13.7 -24.6 24.6 5.6 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ -5.9 6.4 -4.1 12.9 -6.6 -15.5 30.6 13.6 -24.6 24.8 5.6 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ........................................... -6.7 7.1 -4.2 13.9 -7.1 -16.5 32.8 14.3 -25.6 25.8 6.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 ........................................ -

 5.3 -4.5 11.7 -5.8 -14.4 28.7 12.9 -24.6 25.3 5.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ......................................... -4.8 5.2 -4.7 11.1 -5.9 -13.4 26.3 12.6 -23.2 23.5 4.9 

Other motor fuels ............................................................... - - - - - -12.3 22.5 25.1 -16.9 1.7 2.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ..................................... -1.5 .3 .6 -.2 -.6 -.3 -.3 2.1 2.5 1.3 .8 

Tires .................................................................................. -1.5 2.2 .1 .0 -3.0 -.5 -1.2 1.0 3.0 .1 1.0 

Vehicle accessories other than tires .................................. - - - - -

 .0 .5 3.0 2.2 2.4 .6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................ 3.1 2.9 2.6 3.1 2.7 3.1 2.5 3.6 3.5 3.8 .2 

Motor vehicle body work .................................................... 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.5 4.7 3.1 1.4 3.8 3.4 1.9 -.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing ......................... 2.1 1.5 2.1 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.5 3.1 3.9 3.8 .2 

Motor vehicle repair ........................................................... - - - - -

 3.2 2.7 3.7 3.4 4.0 .3 

Motor vehicle insurance ...................................................... 4.9 3.4 4.4 3.9 2.5 -.3 .5 1.9 7.4 9.1 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle fees ............................................................... - - - - -

 3.1 1.4 4.1 1.8 3.2 -0.1 

State and local registration and license 1 ......................... - - - - -

 1.8 .9 3.9 1.0 3.4 -.4 

Parking and other fees ...................................................... - - - - -

 6.8 3.1 4.5 4.1 2.4 .6 

Public transportation .............................................................. 10.0 -5.0 4.0 10.6 -2.4 1.4 5.9 3.9 -1.8 -.4 -.4 

Airline fare ........................................................................... 17.2 -9.5 2.1 15.4 -5.2 4.0 11.0 5.9 -4.0 -2.2 -.6 

Other intercity transportation ............................................... -3.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.5 2.7 -1.6 -1.9 -3.0 2.1 -.3 

Intracity transportation ......................................................... 3.0 .9 7.6 5.6 1.2 -2.7 .5 2.3 2.6 1.4 .1 

Medical care ............................................................................ 5.2 4.9 4.0 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.6 4.2 4.7 5.2 .4 

Medical care commodities ..................................................... 3.0 2.9 1.7 2.5 2.2 3.7 3.6 2.7 4.3 3.0 .3 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ............................. 3.2 3.6 2.0 3.0 2.5 4.9 6.2 3.6 6.0 4.4 .7 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ....................... 2.6 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 -.8 1.2 1.0 .1 -.5 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ 2.6 .9 .7 1.9 1.5 2.0 -1.4 1.4 1.5 .2 -.7 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. 2.8 4.1 2.5 .2 2.0 1.4 .9 .3 -.3 -.4 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................ 5.7 5.4 4.5 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.6 4.5 4.8 5.8 .5 

Professional services 1 ....................................................... 4.4 4.7 4.1 3.6 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.8 3.6 3.3 .3 

Physicians’ services 1 ...................................................... 5.0 4.5 4.4 3.1 2.8 3.5 2.6 3.9 3.6 3.4 .3 

Dental services 1 .............................................................. 4.4 5.4 4.4 5.1 3.9 4.4 4.7 4.4 3.9 4.5 .2 

Eyeglasses and eye care 1 .............................................. 2.1 3.6 2.4 1.4 1.7 .6 3.3 2.4 2.7 -.2 .1 

Services by other medical professionals 1 ....................... 3.1 4.5 1.7 3.2 3.5 2.4 1.7 2.7 3.4 3.3 .2 

Hospital and related services 1 .......................................... 7.4 5.7 4.6 4.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 6.2 7.1 10.3 .8 

Hospital services 1 ........................................................... - - - -

 3.0 3.1 5.1 6.2 7.2 10.4 .8 

Inpatient hospital services 1 2 .......................................... - - - -

 2.3 2.5 4.7 5.6 6.9 9.7 .7 

Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ....................................... 7.6 5.8 4.6 4.8 4.1 4.2 6.6 7.2 6.7 13.2 1.0 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 ................................. - - - - 4.0 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.3 4.9 1.2 

Recreation ............................................................................... -

 1.1 2.6 3.0 1.5 .8 .4 1.4 1.2 .9 .4 

Video and audio .................................................................... -

 -2.7 .4 3.4 2.6 .7 -.9 .5 .2 1.9 .3 

Televisions .......................................................................... -2.1 -1.7 -4.4 -5.4 -3.9 -4.9 -7.3 -10.7 -10.7 -10.8 -.8 

Cable television 1 ............................................................... 7.1 -2.9 3.9 7.9 6.9 6.9 2.9 5.3 3.9 7.2 .7 

Other video equipment ........................................................ - - - - -

 -13.2 -15.3 -17.8 -16.9 -13.7 -1.6 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental .... - - - - -

 -5.2 -3.5 -5.8 -2.0 -6.4 -.1 

Audio equipment ................................................................. .7 -1.1 -2.6 -.7 -2.0 -7.6 -4.4 .4 -5.0 -5.0 -1.1 

Audio discs, tapes and other media .................................... - - - - -

 .3 1.2 2.5 3.8 1.1 -.5 

Pets, pet products and services ............................................ - - - - -

 1.6 1.9 2.6 4.1 1.8 .7 

Pets and pet products ......................................................... .6 1.1 3.6 5.2 -.4 .4 1.1 -.6 3.2 .7 .5 

Pet services including veterinary ......................................... - - - - -

 4.3 3.5 9.6 6.0 4.7 .9 

Sporting goods ...................................................................... .8 2.9 -1.3 .1 -.1 -.4 -2.7 1.1 -1.8 -1.6 .5 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ....................................... 1.1 3.1 -1.2 .1 .2 3.0 .1 3.3 -1.0 -1.1 .9 

Sports equipment ................................................................ .3 2.6 -1.4 .0 -.6 -3.4 -5.5 -1.3 -2.7 -2.2 -.1 

Photography .......................................................................... - - - - -

 -.4 -.5 .5 -.5 -1.4 .4 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................ 1.8 -3.7 1.8 .1 .5 -3.0 -.8 -3.0 -2.4 -6.0 .7 

Photographers and film processing ..................................... - - - - -

 1.2 -.3 2.5 .5 2.0 .2 

Other recreational goods ....................................................... - - - - -

 -5.0 -6.8 -2.6 -3.9 -7.6 -.5 

Toys ..................................................................................... 1.6 -.8 1.1 3.2 -1.7 -5.9 -7.8 -3.4 -5.0 -9.0 -.6 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ................................ - - - - -

 -.9 -3.7 .1 .9 -2.8 -.3 

Music instruments and accessories .................................... - - - - -

 -.2 -.5 .8 -.2 -1.8 .3 

Recreation services ............................................................... - - - - -

 3.3 5.8 4.1 3.8 3.8 .6 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports ....... - - - - -

 4.7 1.5 3.7 2.1 .8 .3 

Admissions .......................................................................... 2.0 3.7 5.4 4.1 3.4 2.6 8.9 4.9 4.1 5.4 .7

Fees for lessons or instructions ........................................... 4.0 5.3 3.0 5.5 5.1 2.0 4.6 1.6 7.3 1.4 1.2 

Recreational reading materials .............................................. 3.7 3.6 5.9 2.8 1.1 3.1 .7 1.4 1.7 1.9 -.1 

Newspapers and magazines ............................................... - - - - -

 3.3 2.1 1.5 1.9 2.1 -.1 

Recreational books .............................................................. - - - - - 2.6 -2.1 1.0 1.4 1.4 -.1 

Education and communication ................................................ -

 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 .9 1.6 1.2 3.1 1.8 .4 

Education .............................................................................. - 5.5 5.6 4.9 5.5 4.7 4.5 5.8 5.5 6.2 .5 

Educational books and supplies .......................................... 3.8 3.1 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 -1.1 12.6 2.8 9.1 1.9 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................. 6.7 5.8 5.7 4.7 5.5 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.7 6.0 .3 

College tuition and fees ..................................................... 7.4 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.2 3.9 4.1 4.6 6.2 7.0 .3 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ..................... 5.7 6.3 6.7 4.6 7.2 6.2 7.0 5.6 7.5 6.8 .0 

Child care and nursery school ........................................... 5.3 5.1 3.9 3.6 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.5 4.9 4.8 .5 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ................ - - - - -

 7.6 5.8 4.5 5.8 5.4 .8 

Communication ..................................................................... -

 .1 1.9 1.4 -.1 -2.2 -.8 -3.0 .5 -1.5 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Expenditure category

Postage and delivery services ............................................. - - - - -

 0.1 3.0 0.1 4.7 10.5 0.0 

Postage ............................................................................. 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.0 0.0 .0 3.0 .0 4.7 10.6 .0

Delivery services ............................................................... - - - - -

 4.2 5.7 5.5 6.8 5.1 .5 

Information and information processing .............................. -

 .3 .6 1.6 -.1 -2.3 -1.1 -3.1 .3 -2.0 .3 

Telephone services ........................................................... - - - - -

 .4 .5 -2.3 1.3 .2 .6 

Telephone services, local charges 1 .............................. 1.0 -.4 2.3 .9 1.1 1.4 2.9 5.6 4.6 5.4 .2 

Telephone services, long distance charges .................... - - - - -

 .0 -1.4 -9.3 -1.9 -5.9 .8 

Cellular telephone services ............................................. - - - - -

 -7.6 -11.4 -12.5 -4.9 .4 .4 

Information and information processing other than

telephone services ...................................................... -7.9 -8.1 -10.0 -10.6 -10.9 -26.4 -18.6 -16.0 -16.3 -13.6 -.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment ................. - - - - -

 -36.0 -26.7 -23.5 -30.4 -22.8 -1.0 

Computer software and accessories ................................. - - - - -

 -10.1 -1.6 -7.3 -3.3 -11.9 .3 

Computer information processing services ....................... - - - - -

 3.5 -7.0 -.5 5.1 -.8 .1 

Other information processing equipment .......................... - - - - - -10.3 -11.8 -11.5 -7.6 -8.3 -.3 

Other goods and services ....................................................... 1.6 4.2 4.1 3.4 5.4 11.3 5.8 4.5 5.1 4.0 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................ -5.9 3.2 2.8 2.4 7.3 32.3 11.4 7.4 9.1 9.6 .0 

Cigarettes ............................................................................ - - - - -

 33.8 11.4 7.4 9.3 9.9 .0 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes .............................. - - - - -

 5.5 9.9 5.1 2.9 4.0 .4 

Personal care ........................................................................ 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.0 2.3 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.7 1.4 .3 

Personal care products ....................................................... 1.5 2.0 .8 -.8 1.8 2.4 2.3 1.8 .1 -1.2 -.3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products ..................................................................... - - - - -

 .3 .5 3.5 -.3 -1.0 -.8 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................ 4.5 1.5 1.4 2.8 2.4 4.5 4.2 .1 .5 -1.4 .4 

Personal care services ........................................................ 3.5 2.1 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.7 3.6 4.0 3.0 1.9 .3 

Haircuts and other personal care services ........................ - - - - -

 2.8 3.6 4.0 3.0 1.8 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ......................................... 6.4 5.2 5.1 4.3 5.1 3.7 3.9 3.5 5.0 3.2 .4 

Legal services ................................................................... 7.8 2.2 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.4 6.4 4.5 1.1 

Funeral expenses .............................................................. 5.2 6.0 5.0 4.9 5.3 4.2 3.7 2.7 4.6 3.9 .7 

Laundry and dry cleaning services .................................... - - - - -

 2.2 2.3 2.3 4.2 2.2 .1 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ...... - - - - -

 1.9 3.0 4.3 4.1 2.1 -.1 

Financial services .............................................................. 6.5 8.6 6.7 3.1 5.8 3.4 4.6 4.0 4.7 3.4 .3 

Miscellaneous personal goods ............................................ - - - - -

 .4 -2.8 -2.3 -2.0 -1.0 .5 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities ............................................................................. 1.4 2.4 1.6 3.3 .1 .5 3.0 2.7 -1.5 1.3 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ................................... .5 2.3 1.1 2.6 -.8 -.5 3.7 2.7 -4.1 1.2 .2 

Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. -1.3 1.6 .5 4.1 -.4 -.8 7.5 4.6 -6.2 5.7 .7 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. -2.1 3.2 .6 6.3 -.8 -1.0 11.6 7.5 -7.5 9.2 2.3 

Durables ................................................................................ 3.0 3.4 1.9 .5 -1.6 -.1 -.9 .2 -1.3 -3.6 -.2 

Services ..................................................................................... 3.6 3.0 3.4 3.3 2.8 2.4 2.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 .5 

Rent of shelter ........................................................................... 3.0 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.2 3.4 2.5 3.5 4.3 3.1 .5 

Transportation services ............................................................. 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.8 1.3 1.2 2.0 2.8 3.8 4.5 .2

Other services ........................................................................... 5.1 4.1 4.4 4.0 4.1 3.0 3.1 2.7 3.7 3.3 .4 

All items less food ..................................................................... 2.4 2.8 2.5 3.1 1.5 1.5 2.9 3.5 .9 2.6 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................. 2.3 2.7 2.2 3.4 .9 .9 2.9 3.4 .1 2.1 .4 

All items less medical care ........................................................ 2.3 2.6 2.4 3.3 1.4 1.5 2.7 3.3 1.1 2.3 .3 

Commodities less food .............................................................. .6 2.2 1.2 2.7 -.7 -.4 3.6 2.8 -3.9 1.3 .2 

Nondurables less food ............................................................... -1.0 1.5 .6 4.2 -.1 -.7 7.2 4.5 -5.7 5.5 .6 

Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... -1.6 3.0 .8 5.9 -.4 -.7 10.7 7.2 -6.7 8.6 2.1 

Nondurables .............................................................................. .8 2.2 1.4 4.2 .7 .8 4.5 3.7 -1.5 3.4 .4 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................ .5 -1.9 .0 -.8 .5 -.3 .0 -2.2 -3.0 -2.2 -3.6 

Services less rent of shelter ...................................................... 4.2 3.0 3.4 3.6 2.3 1.6 2.6 4.4 3.0 3.5 .5 

Services less medical care services .......................................... 3.4 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.4 3.9 3.6 3.1 .5 

Energy ....................................................................................... -1.7 2.5 -1.5 9.2 -3.8 -9.2 14.6 13.8 -13.8 11.5 3.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2003 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Special aggregate indexes

All items less energy ................................................................. 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 1.9 2.5 1.9 2.5 2.7 1.7 0.1 

All items less food and energy ................................................ 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.7 1.7 .1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.0 .4 1.8 .3 .8 -.1 -1.7 -.6 

Energy commodities ............................................................ -5.2 5.4 -3.4 14.0 -7.1 -15.2 30.0 15.0 -24.4 23.8 5.7 

Services less energy services ............................................... 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.6 3.3 4.1 3.5 .5 

Domestically produced farm food .............................................. 3.5 2.2 2.4 5.7 .6 2.2 1.8 3.2 3.0 .8 .2 

Utilities and public transportation .............................................. 3.9 -.6 1.7 4.8 .6 -.1 1.8 5.8 .1 1.4 .7 

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in

January, 1999.

2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.