Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 All Urban Consumer indexes

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

Cereals and bakery products ........................................ 100.014 100.043 99.924 100.092 100.250 100.066 100.288 100.185 99.887 99.928 99.682 99.636 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 99.937 99.906 99.704 99.818 100.456 100.500 100.774 100.390 99.590 99.735 99.711 99.461 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 100.627 100.368 100.532 99.942 101.182 101.776 101.954 101.735 100.287 98.895 96.091 96.521 

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

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

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

Bakery products .......................................................... 100.128 100.212 99.947 100.185 100.130 99.962 100.015 100.092 99.932 100.071 99.642 99.691 

Bread ........................................................................ 99.926 100.053 99.709 100.721 100.227 100.001 100.370 99.907 99.929 99.504 99.518 100.135 

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

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

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.190 100.558 100.547 99.662 99.729 99.074 99.604 99.761 99.948 100.651 100.109 100.137 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.126 99.821 100.019 99.882 99.330 99.377 99.735 99.307 99.577 100.583 101.517 100.690 

Cookies ................................................................... 100.402 100.017 99.931 100.067 99.444 98.997 99.684 98.681 99.241 100.332 102.040 101.155 

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

Other bakery products .............................................. 99.788 100.251 99.930 100.242 100.943 100.660 100.405 101.088 100.450 100.005 98.029 98.218 

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

Crackers, bread, and cracker products ................... 99.885 100.719 99.446 100.369 101.294 100.456 100.462 101.255 100.570 100.317 97.428 97.813 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers ................................................ 100.100 100.246 101.112 100.620 100.942 100.432 100.230 100.552 100.599 99.658 97.620 97.908 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pork ........................................................................ 98.241 98.377 99.340 99.064 99.979 100.538 101.157 102.272 102.035 101.656 99.429 97.944 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 98.664 98.830 99.468 99.318 100.579 100.728 100.985 102.021 102.006 101.085 98.493 97.785 

Bacon and related products ................................ 98.391 97.859 99.168 98.830 99.681 100.637 100.594 102.592 103.019 101.571 99.549 98.156 

Breakfast sausage and related products ............ 99.227 100.110 100.012 100.030 101.442 101.377 101.042 100.568 100.287 100.415 98.030 97.513 

Ham ...................................................................... 97.091 97.438 100.043 96.657 98.521 100.738 101.301 103.440 104.259 103.717 100.288 96.682 

Ham, excluding canned ...................................... 96.656 97.029 100.123 96.220 98.203 100.576 101.445 103.900 104.973 104.286 100.484 96.312 

Pork chops ............................................................ 98.753 99.450 99.335 99.430 100.564 100.124 100.663 101.747 101.411 100.409 99.365 98.819 

Other pork including roasts and picnics ................ 98.304 98.684 98.379 100.403 100.668 100.515 101.862 101.955 100.737 100.599 99.812 98.259 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.257 99.679 99.889 100.242 99.376 99.589 99.069 99.757 100.105 100.605 100.728 100.726 

Frankfurters .......................................................... 100.716 100.276 100.802 101.167 98.744 99.194 97.650 98.530 100.089 99.860 101.391 101.499 

Lunchmeats .......................................................... 99.870 100.090 99.655 99.780 99.396 99.626 99.471 100.237 99.994 100.698 100.611 100.625 

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

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

Poultry ....................................................................... 99.821 99.432 99.713 100.018 99.738 100.299 100.475 100.374 100.441 100.460 99.677 99.584 

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

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

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

Other poultry including turkey ................................. 100.000 100.125 100.601 100.063 100.429 100.831 100.972 100.463 101.266 100.580 97.306 97.288 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 100.124 99.141 98.997 100.153 100.600 100.773 100.675 100.139 100.354 99.686 99.911 99.444 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... 99.975 98.884 99.857 100.226 100.728 100.610 100.128 100.112 100.789 99.893 99.732 99.093 

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 100.408 98.762 98.285 99.740 100.493 100.801 101.060 100.187 100.105 99.906 100.187 100.049 

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

Frozen fish and seafood ....................................... 100.215 98.413 97.907 99.531 101.169 101.463 101.263 100.323 100.306 99.634 100.078 99.673 

Eggs ............................................................................ 102.535 101.395 101.093 101.624 97.684 97.336 96.688 98.071 99.406 99.098 100.742 104.164 

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

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

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

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

Cheese and related products ...................................... 100.655 100.818 100.734 100.098 99.967 99.018 99.309 99.720 99.632 100.335 100.061 99.698 

Ice cream and related products .................................. 102.152 102.213 100.826 101.025 98.857 98.365 97.126 97.456 99.732 100.530 100.585 101.018 

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

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

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

Fresh fruits ................................................................ 100.980 99.736 99.317 100.190 102.279 99.748 98.313 98.597 99.685 100.197 99.999 100.947 

Apples ..................................................................... 96.993 97.823 97.073 97.241 99.791 102.606 105.797 108.286 104.581 97.473 96.677 95.702 

Bananas .................................................................. 100.479 100.525 100.577 100.474 99.833 100.353 100.096 99.554 100.014 99.932 98.885 99.427 

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 92.547 92.730 94.600 96.561 99.122 101.237 104.478 109.354 109.063 108.558 98.192 93.229 

Oranges, including tangerines .............................. 90.879 90.842 92.004 93.328 97.369 100.892 106.325 113.245 111.623 111.370 99.164 92.225 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 107.098 104.089 102.791 103.442 105.389 96.431 91.007 88.772 92.745 98.580 102.646 106.837 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 102.934 102.237 101.567 100.494 99.075 99.131 98.896 98.004 98.777 99.271 99.439 100.307 

Potatoes .................................................................. 98.843 98.713 98.167 98.396 99.678 101.645 104.327 106.521 104.094 100.315 95.407 93.938 

Lettuce .................................................................... 103.854 102.486 101.148 97.616 97.589 97.086 96.996 97.781 98.384 99.692 104.283 103.578 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 103.431 102.934 101.356 100.864 99.803 99.766 98.836 97.075 98.025 99.260 99.037 99.834 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.321 100.559 99.849 99.399 100.595 100.849 100.926 100.645 100.356 100.081 97.891 98.498 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 100.051 100.606 99.986 99.243 100.677 100.930 100.740 100.827 100.442 100.300 97.790 98.367 

Canned fruits .......................................................... 99.834 100.571 100.203 99.293 100.738 100.918 101.376 101.168 99.949 100.088 97.318 98.483 

Canned vegetables ................................................. 100.161 100.788 100.164 99.311 100.661 100.959 100.047 100.580 100.208 100.304 98.227 98.503 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 100.547 100.325 99.657 99.542 100.714 100.693 100.907 100.534 100.663 99.559 98.486 98.389 

Frozen vegetables .................................................. 100.397 99.929 99.399 99.456 101.031 101.337 101.689 100.904 100.694 99.391 97.861 97.959 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.363 100.765 100.039 99.419 99.992 100.764 100.399 100.359 100.243 100.220 98.467 98.913 

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

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.868 100.439 100.369 100.236 99.529 99.479 99.432 99.721 99.835 100.264 99.881 99.973 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 101.072 100.628 100.469 100.196 99.420 99.392 99.396 99.458 99.716 100.268 99.950 100.061 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 101.191 101.178 100.987 100.328 99.563 99.458 99.505 99.687 99.973 100.364 99.031 98.722 

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

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ 100.987 100.351 100.123 100.176 99.342 99.368 99.294 99.341 99.611 100.164 100.505 100.787 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.490 100.166 100.268 100.193 100.032 99.761 100.003 100.185 99.868 99.957 99.764 99.379 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.426 99.787 100.458 100.180 100.414 100.012 100.449 100.436 99.817 100.000 99.384 98.739 

Roasted coffee ........................................................ 100.200 99.427 100.254 99.982 100.431 99.968 100.560 101.129 100.200 100.106 99.463 98.244 

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

Other beverage materials including tea .................... 100.560 100.284 100.165 100.725 100.008 99.524 99.674 99.485 99.918 100.028 99.789 99.806 

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

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

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ................................. 101.272 100.780 99.760 99.641 100.205 99.923 100.304 100.486 100.446 100.059 98.357 98.745 

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

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.677 100.299 100.454 100.557 100.219 100.273 100.260 99.866 100.345 99.958 98.459 98.656 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.743 100.423 100.072 99.500 99.892 99.643 99.989 100.292 100.383 100.434 99.362 99.334 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.674 100.426 99.802 98.684 100.268 99.569 100.158 100.646 101.358 100.912 98.947 98.588 

Butter ...................................................................... 101.235 100.391 99.766 98.396 100.325 99.809 100.620 100.718 101.590 100.842 98.428 97.876 

Margarine ................................................................ 101.092 100.533 100.878 99.333 100.513 99.609 99.887 100.749 100.605 100.088 98.275 98.442 

Salad dressing .......................................................... 101.088 100.492 100.086 99.821 98.294 98.501 99.163 99.531 100.211 101.265 100.593 101.044 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 100.356 100.364 100.510 99.906 100.545 100.597 100.378 100.188 99.969 99.707 98.721 98.866 

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

Other foods ................................................................. 99.687 100.179 100.105 100.237 100.389 100.322 100.362 100.421 99.807 99.608 99.385 99.482 

Soups ........................................................................ 97.006 98.294 100.378 101.608 103.138 103.595 104.137 103.154 98.858 97.002 96.892 95.828 

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

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

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ................. 100.592 101.069 100.672 99.914 100.311 99.613 100.225 101.126 100.416 99.912 97.981 98.185 

Salt and other seasonings and spices .................... 101.430 101.811 100.537 99.952 100.327 99.603 100.005 100.352 100.378 98.912 98.512 98.179 

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

Sauces and gravies ................................................ 99.654 100.571 100.192 100.472 100.362 99.473 100.649 101.133 99.939 100.482 98.108 99.066 

Other condiments ................................................... 100.615 100.454 100.379 99.937 101.343 100.661 100.420 103.466 100.104 98.556 97.562 96.639 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Food at employee sites and schools ............................ 100.346 100.003 99.877 100.013 99.797 99.031 98.468 99.993 100.919 100.656 100.500 100.387 

Food at elementary and secondary schools ............... 100.421 100.235 99.993 99.842 99.599 98.719 98.063 99.799 101.223 100.852 100.702 100.527 

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

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

Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 100.061 100.259 100.135 100.053 100.102 99.966 100.011 99.979 99.881 99.857 99.856 99.842 

Alcoholic beverages at home .......................................... 100.186 100.490 100.413 100.124 100.098 99.941 100.002 99.915 99.826 99.722 99.663 99.608 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............... 100.348 100.706 100.675 100.323 100.023 99.650 99.509 99.416 99.421 99.616 100.157 100.150 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................. 100.192 100.333 99.876 99.879 99.960 99.947 100.033 100.306 100.342 100.167 99.674 99.293 

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

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ............... 99.952 100.178 99.643 99.849 100.294 99.950 100.261 100.549 100.384 100.212 99.668 99.052 

Wine at home ................................................................ 99.848 100.267 100.202 99.923 100.168 100.148 100.260 100.443 100.283 99.782 99.459 99.251 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rent of primary residence ............................................... 100.171 100.119 100.080 99.990 99.908 99.814 99.851 99.878 99.913 100.014 100.103 100.171 

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

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.169 99.956 99.728 99.497 99.293 99.115 99.021 100.400 100.948 100.828 100.618 100.358 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 92.920 96.599 101.402 101.376 104.778 107.585 109.113 105.385 101.238 98.322 91.955 89.198 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.085 100.050 100.031 99.990 99.935 99.909 99.899 99.961 99.971 100.019 100.080 100.073 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.085 100.049 100.032 99.991 99.935 99.909 99.899 99.962 99.970 100.019 100.080 100.072 

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

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 106.770 107.198 105.366 101.705 97.967 95.229 94.820 95.268 96.327 97.511 99.808 101.557 

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

Electricity .................................................................... 98.060 97.975 97.769 97.904 99.834 104.291 104.244 103.645 103.319 98.806 96.980 97.048 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.592 100.663 101.467 100.665 99.298 99.974 100.465 99.384 98.636 98.253 99.138 100.145 

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

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.061 100.343 100.238 100.049 99.848 99.589 100.037 100.330 99.883 99.997 99.885 99.739 

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

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 99.957 100.122 100.130 100.117 100.196 100.275 100.073 99.902 99.820 99.938 99.806 99.688 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other furniture ............................................................... 99.565 100.226 101.517 101.102 101.082 100.701 100.312 99.499 98.460 98.762 99.323 99.527 

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

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.278 100.763 100.688 100.530 99.961 100.002 99.880 99.539 99.957 99.964 99.291 99.120 

Major appliances ........................................................... 100.631 101.037 101.374 100.911 100.016 99.998 99.708 99.052 99.742 99.982 98.581 98.826 

Laundry equipment ..................................................... 99.817 100.827 101.242 101.015 100.145 99.909 99.773 99.115 99.908 99.922 99.368 98.875 

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

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 99.988 100.713 100.023 99.910 100.491 100.609 100.656 99.963 99.494 99.590 99.416 99.171 

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

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 99.439 101.259 101.344 100.648 101.014 100.429 99.798 99.114 99.044 99.124 99.165 99.628 

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

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.639 100.160 99.984 100.189 100.363 100.525 100.411 100.074 100.312 99.971 99.478 98.959 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.848 100.318 100.285 100.568 100.567 100.321 100.152 99.956 99.788 99.520 99.396 99.277 

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

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.929 100.374 100.392 100.680 100.788 100.417 100.296 99.923 99.415 99.258 99.365 99.139 

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

Household cleaning products ....................................... 100.260 100.496 100.399 99.792 99.845 99.953 99.582 99.463 99.542 99.953 100.199 100.418 

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

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

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

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

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

Moving, storage, freight expense .................................. 99.003 98.754 98.940 99.282 99.967 100.818 101.060 101.504 100.761 100.640 100.477 98.977 

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

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

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................... 98.117 98.628 99.914 101.236 101.629 100.667 99.291 98.537 100.547 102.199 101.331 97.924 

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 97.982 98.548 100.129 101.354 101.877 100.459 99.377 99.445 100.556 101.974 100.983 97.285 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 96.601 98.755 100.783 101.950 102.912 100.465 97.766 98.192 102.753 101.268 101.289 96.707 

Men’s furnishings .......................................................... 99.105 100.096 98.982 100.109 100.534 100.662 100.127 100.190 100.030 100.857 101.228 98.223 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 98.025 96.253 98.496 101.135 101.140 98.650 98.061 98.957 101.595 105.050 103.700 98.844 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 97.971 99.774 102.311 102.562 103.615 102.185 101.687 100.087 99.447 98.793 96.945 94.793 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 98.893 99.354 100.282 100.610 100.743 99.869 98.368 96.804 99.854 102.559 102.455 100.304 

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

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 95.454 98.096 102.743 103.123 101.581 98.789 94.675 97.531 102.787 104.695 102.417 98.052 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 99.770 97.431 100.367 99.295 94.047 86.249 83.625 95.044 108.953 114.801 112.549 107.820 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 91.058 96.950 106.627 105.378 101.745 98.213 89.855 94.939 107.376 108.772 103.164 95.904 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 94.361 98.149 104.006 104.529 102.566 99.480 94.442 96.855 103.317 104.041 102.069 96.102 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ........................................................... 99.098 98.908 100.010 101.057 102.188 101.197 100.028 99.426 98.181 100.673 100.517 98.548 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 97.764 98.285 100.642 100.976 98.019 96.180 93.662 96.010 103.453 107.418 105.190 102.588 

Footwear ........................................................................... 98.174 98.741 99.821 100.395 100.576 99.636 98.715 99.556 101.655 102.386 101.197 99.267 

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

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 99.482 99.113 99.761 100.154 99.669 99.194 98.132 98.629 101.029 101.772 102.078 101.154 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 97.003 97.821 100.178 100.974 101.636 100.410 98.097 99.001 102.100 103.235 101.263 98.326 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 99.328 99.211 100.623 101.333 100.030 98.610 98.176 98.653 100.357 101.503 101.523 100.519 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.460 99.457 99.792 99.305 98.645 100.115 101.345 101.648 102.079 101.581 99.145 97.555 

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

Jewelry ............................................................................ 99.522 99.139 99.427 98.830 98.234 99.922 101.541 102.781 102.551 101.994 99.229 97.070 

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

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

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

New vehicles ................................................................. 100.072 100.416 100.359 100.413 100.260 100.121 99.846 99.564 99.540 99.696 99.837 99.910 

New cars and trucks ................................................... 100.075 100.424 100.363 100.417 100.263 100.121 99.849 99.575 99.543 99.668 99.829 99.909 

New cars ..................................................................... 100.069 100.354 100.266 100.342 100.279 100.075 99.896 99.583 99.568 99.729 99.877 99.955 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

New trucks .................................................................. 100.231 100.558 100.595 100.560 100.304 100.114 99.777 99.439 99.394 99.521 99.699 99.840 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 97.363 97.747 98.999 100.243 101.281 101.823 102.540 102.833 101.437 99.890 98.238 97.566 

Leased cars and trucks ................................................. 99.803 99.595 99.940 99.956 99.881 99.866 99.880 99.371 100.176 100.851 100.459 100.223 

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 97.219 98.918 100.822 101.253 97.228 98.311 105.718 105.963 99.958 96.663 97.684 99.647 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 94.612 97.266 103.389 105.115 105.307 104.462 103.345 101.908 100.704 96.400 94.740 92.870 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 94.490 97.171 103.417 105.248 105.415 104.592 103.455 101.976 100.720 96.339 94.603 92.699 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 94.413 97.117 103.646 105.321 105.508 104.666 103.497 101.984 100.674 96.222 94.491 92.594 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 94.565 97.251 103.488 105.348 105.313 104.559 103.157 101.921 100.838 96.417 94.696 92.525 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 93.589 96.470 102.423 104.222 104.740 104.145 103.795 102.734 102.576 98.695 94.986 91.954 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 97.331 98.535 101.786 101.849 101.164 100.471 100.282 100.324 101.537 100.592 99.623 97.179 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Motor vehicle insurance .................................................. 100.424 100.277 99.959 99.860 99.790 99.656 99.564 99.604 99.435 100.259 100.562 100.611 

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

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

Parking and other fees .................................................. 100.234 100.256 100.287 100.164 100.012 99.887 100.018 99.961 99.931 99.840 99.694 99.712 

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

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

Public transportation ......................................................... 97.063 98.060 99.081 101.684 103.587 103.489 101.401 98.929 98.282 99.606 100.815 98.129 

Airline fare ....................................................................... 95.913 97.526 98.770 102.581 105.267 104.994 101.768 98.162 97.238 99.629 101.304 97.014 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 99.287 98.241 99.784 99.991 99.618 101.463 102.140 100.277 99.745 98.854 99.282 101.247 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Medical care commodities ................................................ 99.854 100.182 100.264 100.297 100.019 99.963 100.074 100.096 100.104 99.928 99.744 99.508 

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

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 100.121 100.544 100.515 100.290 99.981 99.935 99.970 100.007 99.830 99.724 99.551 99.538 

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

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

Medical care services ....................................................... 99.928 100.357 100.298 100.163 100.120 100.075 100.014 99.891 99.881 99.826 99.789 99.661 

Professional services ...................................................... 99.951 100.087 100.077 100.087 100.114 100.163 100.067 100.038 99.974 99.871 99.790 99.786 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 100.020 100.029 100.055 100.027 99.966 100.110 100.134 100.100 100.024 99.924 99.852 99.789 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.928 100.180 100.198 100.235 100.227 100.135 100.050 99.989 99.903 99.789 99.682 99.673 

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

Services by other medical professionals ...................... 100.044 100.198 100.168 100.070 99.937 100.066 100.013 99.924 99.893 99.898 99.924 99.879 

Hospital and related services .......................................... 99.997 100.817 100.665 100.323 100.030 99.971 100.004 99.565 99.649 99.685 99.716 99.574 

Hospital services ........................................................... 100.003 100.898 100.713 100.343 100.005 99.950 99.999 99.502 99.607 99.682 99.725 99.569 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 100.040 100.895 100.722 100.379 100.061 100.164 99.949 99.507 99.622 99.563 99.664 99.416 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 100.026 100.896 100.695 100.301 99.890 99.780 99.890 99.419 99.685 99.764 99.911 99.747 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.055 100.413 100.416 100.251 100.285 100.058 100.082 100.001 99.845 99.630 99.552 99.420 

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

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

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

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

Televisions ...................................................................... 100.190 100.639 100.949 101.215 101.166 100.541 98.971 99.163 98.965 99.373 99.363 99.404 

Cable and satellite television and radio service .............. 99.371 100.095 100.655 100.672 100.640 100.451 100.280 100.005 99.929 99.532 99.312 99.021 

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

Video discs and other media, including rental of video

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

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

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

Audio equipment ............................................................. 100.434 100.905 99.965 99.671 99.995 99.344 100.151 99.971 99.993 100.018 100.082 99.321 

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

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

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

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

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

Pet services including veterinary .................................... 99.788 100.013 100.116 100.312 100.171 100.144 100.152 99.993 99.940 99.841 99.765 99.736 

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

Veterinarian services .................................................... 99.756 100.105 100.164 100.342 100.203 100.219 100.199 99.961 99.902 99.787 99.683 99.665 

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.203 99.673 99.643 100.251 100.623 100.547 100.205 99.975 100.238 100.448 99.922 99.328 

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

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 97.608 98.524 99.180 100.874 101.157 100.838 100.624 101.978 101.985 100.440 99.595 97.117 

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

Photographic equipment ............................................... 97.232 97.928 98.553 100.915 101.239 101.364 101.232 102.334 102.365 100.410 99.558 96.853 

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

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

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

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

Toys ................................................................................ 99.880 100.870 100.579 100.478 100.736 100.891 100.808 100.348 99.377 99.187 98.425 98.402 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment ....... 99.521 100.677 100.742 100.212 100.789 101.129 100.907 100.417 99.455 99.304 98.602 98.214 

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

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

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

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Educational books and supplies ..................................... 100.545 100.088 99.878 99.609 99.490 99.116 98.994 100.286 100.676 100.757 100.467 100.192 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.083 99.913 99.711 99.459 99.299 98.991 99.362 100.399 101.091 100.785 100.583 100.284 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.136 99.914 99.594 99.309 99.088 98.786 99.192 100.616 101.361 100.917 100.671 100.315 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.065 99.771 99.492 99.179 99.033 99.064 99.557 100.588 101.236 100.973 100.691 100.367 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.176 100.032 100.006 99.875 99.819 99.600 99.610 99.819 100.485 100.366 100.241 99.984 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 99.881 99.833 99.766 99.769 99.793 99.810 99.909 100.295 100.366 100.371 100.156 100.014 

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

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

Postage ......................................................................... 98.803 101.671 101.495 101.273 100.907 100.549 100.181 99.795 99.391 99.001 98.625 98.271 

Delivery services ........................................................... 101.469 101.048 100.958 100.651 101.030 100.643 99.674 99.489 99.013 98.956 98.978 98.189 

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

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

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

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

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

Personal computers and peripheral equipment ............ 99.603 100.411 100.694 101.173 100.704 100.692 100.445 99.473 99.189 99.519 99.376 98.712 

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

Internet services and electronic information providers 99.344 100.162 100.690 100.815 100.512 100.393 100.245 99.876 99.717 99.594 99.352 99.324 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

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

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

Tobacco and smoking products ........................................ 100.432 100.034 99.742 99.599 99.519 99.757 100.392 100.270 100.244 100.072 99.771 100.105 

Cigarettes ....................................................................... 100.449 100.056 99.741 99.595 99.498 99.723 100.419 100.306 100.254 100.053 99.741 100.090 

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

Personal care .................................................................... 99.880 100.010 100.181 100.226 100.023 100.010 99.957 99.955 99.957 99.928 99.958 99.908 

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

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

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

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

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

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

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

Miscellaneous personal services .................................... 99.779 99.999 99.997 100.171 100.158 100.148 100.022 100.111 99.981 99.976 99.913 99.714 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 100.078 100.223 100.538 100.651 100.563 100.273 99.953 98.738 98.734 99.488 100.508 100.238 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ...................... 100.225 100.262 100.406 100.697 100.647 100.242 99.722 98.504 98.474 99.435 100.759 100.642 

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

Special aggregate indexes

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

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Special aggregate indexes

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

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 97.077 98.505 101.280 101.996 101.979 101.398 100.721 100.623 101.370 100.275 98.479 96.420 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 96.988 98.568 101.379 102.130 102.292 102.048 101.731 101.262 101.181 99.380 97.468 95.712 

Durables ........................................................................... 99.507 99.799 100.000 100.317 100.446 100.529 100.471 100.334 100.005 99.778 99.494 99.327 

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

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 99.944 99.968 100.065 100.004 100.055 100.053 100.111 100.074 99.998 99.970 99.917 99.842 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nondurables less food .......................................................... 97.259 98.612 101.215 101.866 101.870 101.310 100.671 100.588 101.277 100.251 98.571 96.627 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 97.218 98.692 101.293 101.967 102.120 101.882 101.586 101.161 101.100 99.425 97.656 96.031 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 98.563 99.250 100.684 101.051 101.051 100.689 100.339 100.322 100.740 100.148 99.131 98.102 

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

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.728 99.833 99.898 99.845 100.092 100.567 100.493 100.307 100.259 99.814 99.620 99.497 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.830 99.848 99.954 99.912 100.089 100.340 100.326 100.202 100.129 99.908 99.774 99.665 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Domestically produced farm food ......................................... 100.200 100.112 100.091 100.180 100.192 99.979 99.937 100.028 100.037 100.015 99.603 99.630 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.236 99.271 99.391 99.601 100.270 101.730 101.491 100.934 100.653 99.447 98.999 98.920 

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

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

(1) Seasonally adjusted series are dependently derived and therefore seasonal factors are not available in advance. (2) Series is not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

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

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

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

Cereals and bakery products ........................................ 100.020 99.995 99.932 100.203 100.252 100.059 100.271 100.194 99.850 99.930 99.691 99.590 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 99.902 99.800 99.815 99.790 100.370 100.476 100.731 100.384 99.709 99.797 99.793 99.423 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 100.515 100.287 100.620 100.059 101.201 101.788 101.819 101.680 100.119 98.944 96.270 96.592 

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

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

Bakery products .......................................................... 100.180 100.206 99.953 100.244 100.155 99.833 99.893 100.024 99.933 100.204 99.676 99.701 

Bread ........................................................................ 99.849 100.083 99.795 100.825 100.190 100.040 100.311 99.834 99.883 99.483 99.525 100.160 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.225 100.582 100.577 99.722 99.810 99.146 99.510 99.738 99.918 100.651 100.035 100.043 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.038 99.708 100.006 100.152 99.432 99.553 99.715 99.347 99.597 100.438 101.376 100.588 

Other bakery products .............................................. 99.979 100.278 99.919 100.315 100.977 100.668 100.051 101.018 100.490 99.987 98.101 98.231 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pork ........................................................................ 98.232 98.548 99.354 99.167 99.953 100.474 101.148 102.216 101.879 101.607 99.458 98.019 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 98.928 99.194 99.855 99.413 99.955 100.531 100.388 101.636 101.939 101.113 98.706 98.360 

Ham ...................................................................... 97.214 97.516 100.087 96.546 98.450 100.650 101.258 103.290 104.228 103.694 100.402 96.883 

Pork chops ............................................................ 98.614 99.184 99.188 99.517 100.702 100.231 100.740 101.671 101.541 100.375 99.607 98.749 

Other pork including roasts and picnics ................ 98.296 98.913 98.504 100.460 100.457 100.448 101.804 101.806 100.309 100.646 100.078 98.505 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.266 99.751 100.029 100.234 99.276 99.606 98.972 99.703 100.027 100.688 100.748 100.739 

Poultry ....................................................................... 99.842 99.408 99.657 99.975 99.645 100.314 100.479 100.419 100.371 100.590 99.686 99.643 

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

Other poultry including turkey ................................. 99.929 100.117 100.631 100.191 100.536 100.698 100.969 100.576 101.232 100.583 97.223 97.232 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 99.970 99.114 98.947 100.068 100.597 100.641 100.573 100.129 100.386 99.790 100.094 99.706 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... 99.673 98.809 99.796 100.190 100.679 100.548 100.242 100.201 100.836 99.880 99.980 99.191 

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 100.369 98.891 98.205 99.644 100.654 100.701 100.970 100.159 100.077 99.985 100.230 100.106 

Eggs ............................................................................ 102.684 101.528 101.130 101.679 97.519 97.283 96.578 98.020 99.383 98.965 100.774 104.323 

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

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

Cheese and related products ...................................... 100.971 100.601 100.390 99.866 99.765 99.226 99.654 99.975 99.691 100.307 99.882 99.675 

Ice cream and related products .................................. 102.203 101.871 100.727 101.175 98.691 98.327 97.387 97.361 99.725 100.647 100.602 101.173 

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

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

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

Fresh fruits ................................................................ 100.550 99.666 99.325 100.113 102.016 99.899 98.730 99.261 100.156 100.365 99.637 100.251 

Apples ..................................................................... 96.293 97.430 97.046 97.325 100.258 103.719 106.227 108.993 104.894 96.878 95.853 95.019 

Bananas .................................................................. 100.501 100.585 100.697 100.568 99.753 100.346 100.150 99.591 99.978 100.004 98.747 99.217 

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 92.595 92.877 94.585 96.717 99.091 101.110 104.397 109.374 109.042 108.667 97.929 93.275 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 106.900 104.113 102.832 103.407 105.414 96.443 90.912 88.871 92.669 98.494 102.568 107.312 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.171 102.029 101.493 100.425 99.015 99.040 98.799 98.232 98.828 99.303 99.457 100.386 

Potatoes .................................................................. 98.914 98.747 98.020 98.215 99.286 101.291 104.180 106.879 104.328 100.585 95.665 93.961 

Lettuce .................................................................... 104.739 103.337 102.819 97.452 98.004 97.180 96.688 97.165 97.805 98.817 103.111 102.860 

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

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 103.601 102.730 101.258 100.886 99.798 99.426 98.678 97.212 98.125 99.362 99.186 99.957 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.357 100.542 99.810 99.402 100.570 100.820 100.930 100.627 100.386 100.105 97.953 98.462 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 100.159 100.609 99.969 99.206 100.707 100.931 100.732 100.820 100.379 100.321 97.773 98.356 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 100.705 100.366 99.757 99.556 100.702 100.602 100.907 100.474 100.610 99.588 98.412 98.330 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.373 100.695 99.907 99.285 99.938 100.662 100.505 100.399 100.400 100.288 98.610 98.908 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.868 100.457 100.381 100.226 99.560 99.493 99.508 99.647 99.837 100.258 99.876 99.916 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 101.069 100.617 100.466 100.190 99.467 99.410 99.427 99.471 99.731 100.263 99.915 99.998 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 101.208 101.072 101.044 100.360 99.621 99.484 99.477 99.674 99.980 100.374 99.061 98.629 

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

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ 101.019 100.363 100.057 100.138 99.392 99.368 99.318 99.348 99.634 100.152 100.460 100.791 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.357 100.164 100.274 100.239 100.043 99.801 100.019 100.102 99.985 99.994 99.706 99.380 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.315 99.697 100.413 100.104 100.404 100.090 100.452 100.355 100.034 99.953 99.450 98.859 

Other beverage materials including tea .................... 100.451 100.276 100.252 100.728 100.056 99.477 99.675 99.502 99.958 99.988 99.863 99.743 

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

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

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ................................. 101.360 100.820 99.851 99.783 100.280 100.058 100.203 100.267 100.405 99.934 98.289 98.733 

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

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.614 100.570 100.224 100.579 100.386 100.450 100.208 99.707 100.175 99.930 98.376 98.788 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.766 100.387 100.096 99.549 99.915 99.655 99.956 100.255 100.294 100.371 99.388 99.415 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.813 100.422 99.699 98.700 100.359 99.604 100.096 100.614 101.339 100.904 98.905 98.577 

Salad dressing .......................................................... 101.135 100.423 100.043 99.827 98.314 98.447 99.157 99.532 100.193 101.310 100.619 101.073 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 100.356 100.363 100.450 100.087 100.550 100.420 100.373 100.195 99.978 99.672 98.762 98.908 

Other foods ................................................................. 99.661 100.193 100.155 100.241 100.398 100.281 100.414 100.392 99.850 99.523 99.396 99.481 

Soups ........................................................................ 97.066 98.310 100.319 101.650 103.236 103.726 104.282 103.209 98.956 96.524 96.873 95.727 

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

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

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ................. 100.551 101.052 100.684 99.960 100.405 99.603 100.258 101.088 100.404 100.028 97.907 98.075 

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

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

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

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

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

Food at employee sites and schools ............................ 100.278 99.908 99.783 99.956 99.767 99.201 98.982 99.994 100.789 100.567 100.427 100.336 

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

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

Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 100.156 100.288 100.193 100.109 100.074 99.934 99.862 99.832 99.775 99.840 99.968 99.973 

Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................ 100.301 100.550 100.490 100.194 100.063 99.860 99.797 99.740 99.616 99.693 99.807 99.877 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............. 100.364 100.775 100.732 100.361 100.061 99.716 99.483 99.335 99.256 99.560 100.137 100.219 

Distilled spirits at home ............................................... 100.290 100.268 99.950 99.971 99.876 99.880 99.924 100.264 100.290 100.164 99.730 99.379 

Wine at home .............................................................. 99.859 100.262 100.042 99.798 100.090 100.326 100.155 100.630 100.281 99.835 99.474 99.269 

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

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

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

Rent of primary residence ............................................... 100.175 100.130 100.090 100.001 99.919 99.813 99.850 99.873 99.898 99.996 100.091 100.177 

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

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.159 99.962 99.739 99.434 99.242 99.040 99.117 100.373 101.022 100.849 100.637 100.370 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 92.813 96.554 101.421 101.516 104.935 107.879 108.675 104.785 101.407 98.498 92.199 89.215 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.083 100.056 100.039 100.002 99.941 99.917 99.895 99.958 99.964 100.007 100.069 100.072 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.083 100.056 100.039 100.002 99.941 99.917 99.895 99.958 99.963 100.007 100.068 100.073 

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

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

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

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

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

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 107.172 107.509 105.176 101.999 97.822 95.021 94.381 95.098 96.243 97.453 99.998 101.647 

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

Electricity .................................................................... 98.007 97.963 97.733 97.922 99.832 104.353 104.353 103.668 103.320 98.748 96.951 97.021 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.579 100.649 101.744 100.658 99.406 99.950 100.494 99.347 98.513 98.143 99.027 100.139 

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

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.100 100.327 100.254 100.074 99.870 99.610 100.021 100.289 99.851 99.981 99.886 99.741 

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

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 99.920 100.116 100.144 100.109 100.217 100.257 100.063 99.816 99.805 99.986 99.886 99.695 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other furniture ............................................................... 99.610 100.017 101.296 101.188 101.302 100.983 100.512 99.372 98.578 98.817 99.084 99.305 

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.236 100.637 100.742 100.545 100.001 99.960 99.795 99.479 99.989 100.092 99.344 99.157 

Major appliances ........................................................... 100.497 101.193 101.459 100.944 100.052 100.029 99.629 99.034 99.694 99.908 98.827 98.596 

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

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 100.003 100.783 100.067 99.966 100.589 100.632 100.363 99.650 99.448 99.848 99.579 99.071 

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

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 99.561 101.623 101.293 100.587 101.113 100.339 99.615 98.819 98.963 99.115 99.266 99.695 

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

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.509 100.349 99.956 100.225 100.284 100.504 100.366 100.015 100.109 100.132 99.559 99.014 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.950 100.283 100.226 100.494 100.497 100.183 100.049 99.840 99.610 99.666 99.609 99.602 

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

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 100.085 100.499 100.453 100.751 100.857 100.442 100.280 99.805 99.153 99.215 99.258 99.182 

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

Household cleaning products ....................................... 100.243 100.496 100.359 99.880 99.824 99.923 99.603 99.553 99.606 99.892 100.123 100.395 

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

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

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

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

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

Moving, storage, freight expense .................................. 99.448 98.805 98.943 99.398 99.902 100.808 101.046 101.358 100.781 100.253 100.084 99.270 

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

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

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................... 98.196 98.839 99.852 101.367 101.840 100.628 99.419 98.617 100.231 101.832 101.220 97.958 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 97.923 98.789 100.311 101.531 102.080 100.520 99.466 99.369 100.263 101.545 100.859 97.291 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 96.665 99.089 100.788 101.868 103.299 101.499 97.655 97.755 102.239 101.273 101.062 96.233 

Men’s furnishings .......................................................... 98.926 99.681 98.720 100.407 100.861 100.882 100.327 100.320 99.991 100.699 101.057 98.257 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 97.982 97.322 99.136 101.256 101.148 98.033 97.286 97.951 101.421 105.388 104.157 98.874 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 97.827 99.885 102.287 102.964 103.780 102.542 101.899 100.263 99.084 97.898 96.757 94.834 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 98.988 99.472 100.437 100.721 100.901 99.991 98.314 96.819 99.886 102.397 102.165 99.941 

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

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 95.206 98.126 102.878 103.198 101.593 98.784 94.536 97.252 102.887 104.852 102.620 98.020 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 99.675 97.059 99.636 99.113 94.025 86.959 83.248 93.925 109.554 115.495 113.471 107.785 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 89.906 95.493 107.210 105.463 102.470 98.654 90.523 96.118 107.187 108.858 102.316 95.565 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 94.530 98.135 104.039 104.531 102.478 99.536 94.281 96.631 103.209 104.222 102.236 96.129 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ........................................................... 99.115 99.100 100.082 101.131 102.057 101.257 100.066 99.262 98.256 100.530 100.527 98.528 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 98.245 98.049 100.150 100.477 98.102 96.226 93.679 96.152 103.912 107.657 105.283 102.291 

Footwear ........................................................................... 98.233 98.906 99.677 100.304 100.478 99.756 98.670 99.429 101.485 102.196 101.534 99.486 

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

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 99.289 99.111 99.587 100.146 99.740 99.378 98.272 98.706 101.088 101.733 102.062 101.141 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 96.939 97.877 100.406 101.319 101.813 100.177 97.841 98.886 102.132 103.214 101.267 98.144 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 99.228 99.240 100.665 101.381 99.909 98.654 98.102 98.756 100.296 101.428 101.508 100.717 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.041 99.500 100.054 99.402 98.723 100.440 101.056 101.351 101.678 101.920 99.486 97.533 

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

Jewelry ............................................................................ 99.320 99.418 99.650 99.509 98.899 100.358 100.959 101.853 102.064 101.843 99.208 97.070 

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

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

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

New vehicles ................................................................. 100.029 100.437 100.370 100.407 100.285 100.140 99.851 99.569 99.567 99.712 99.810 99.853 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 97.718 97.947 98.828 99.861 100.689 101.445 102.237 102.788 101.561 100.176 98.643 98.195 

Leased cars and trucks ................................................. 99.781 99.430 99.663 99.792 99.793 99.858 100.033 99.379 100.336 101.128 100.496 100.334 

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 97.429 99.115 101.620 100.924 97.121 97.807 105.324 105.442 99.603 96.955 97.759 100.263 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 94.615 97.308 103.447 105.231 105.336 104.475 103.308 101.881 100.641 96.350 94.700 92.829 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 94.480 97.199 103.479 105.397 105.444 104.614 103.422 101.946 100.652 96.281 94.559 92.651 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 94.437 97.172 103.579 105.482 105.544 104.684 103.475 101.961 100.631 96.178 94.443 92.540 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 94.536 97.282 103.560 105.507 105.345 104.607 103.133 101.895 100.770 96.349 94.643 92.448 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 93.575 96.505 102.480 104.321 104.759 104.186 103.770 102.708 102.514 98.654 94.942 91.914 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 97.379 98.736 101.884 101.915 101.208 100.482 100.259 100.253 101.398 100.463 99.455 97.181 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Motor vehicle insurance .................................................. 100.437 100.292 99.973 99.863 99.778 99.611 99.528 99.593 99.482 100.279 100.553 100.618 

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

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

Parking and other fees .................................................. 100.256 100.259 100.320 100.214 99.997 99.899 100.020 99.947 99.836 99.856 99.694 99.702 

Public transportation ......................................................... 97.211 98.108 99.231 101.502 103.389 103.145 101.175 99.077 98.410 99.819 100.911 98.179 

Airline fare ....................................................................... 95.631 97.318 98.751 102.491 105.701 105.245 101.648 98.331 97.086 99.838 101.477 96.710 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 99.231 98.332 99.594 99.554 99.773 101.811 102.090 100.500 99.736 98.788 99.252 101.288 

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

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

Medical care commodities ................................................ 99.821 100.156 100.206 100.299 99.980 99.986 100.102 100.131 100.164 99.925 99.705 99.551 

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

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 100.125 100.524 100.474 100.260 99.983 99.923 100.015 100.051 99.854 99.736 99.517 99.547 

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

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

Medical care services ....................................................... 99.931 100.384 100.309 100.170 100.125 100.056 100.025 99.866 99.884 99.821 99.785 99.645 

Professional services ...................................................... 99.974 100.100 100.098 100.101 100.134 100.129 100.036 100.002 99.951 99.874 99.818 99.788 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 100.044 100.086 100.083 100.034 99.960 100.063 100.081 100.058 99.999 99.936 99.872 99.809 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.929 100.164 100.207 100.245 100.278 100.130 100.027 99.981 99.880 99.792 99.683 99.669 

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

Services by other medical professionals ...................... 100.041 100.211 100.201 100.095 99.948 100.045 99.987 99.893 99.876 99.901 99.920 99.888 

Hospital and related services .......................................... 99.982 100.867 100.608 100.327 100.053 99.982 100.027 99.595 99.632 99.663 99.725 99.530 

Hospital services ........................................................... 99.979 100.893 100.636 100.334 100.046 99.978 100.028 99.562 99.609 99.658 99.740 99.528 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 100.006 100.875 100.696 100.352 100.068 100.149 99.934 99.585 99.694 99.549 99.685 99.384 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 100.015 100.883 100.632 100.296 99.936 99.821 99.907 99.474 99.644 99.753 99.908 99.729 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.049 100.431 100.415 100.241 100.164 99.978 100.101 100.037 99.906 99.686 99.579 99.429 

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

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

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Televisions ...................................................................... 100.013 100.589 101.033 101.143 101.099 100.471 98.968 99.233 98.995 99.622 99.372 99.435 

Cable and satellite television and radio service .............. 99.366 100.102 100.664 100.679 100.651 100.387 100.294 100.026 99.927 99.564 99.309 99.003 

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

Video discs and other media, including rental of video

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

Audio equipment ............................................................. 100.667 100.874 100.004 99.678 99.854 99.231 100.060 99.983 100.241 99.950 99.964 99.342 

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

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

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

Pet services including veterinary .................................... 99.783 100.105 100.140 100.344 100.180 100.162 100.161 100.002 99.937 99.785 99.718 99.703 

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

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

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.102 99.791 99.720 100.271 100.619 100.477 100.178 100.049 100.213 100.365 100.040 99.255 

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

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 97.612 98.635 98.917 100.784 101.222 100.788 100.387 101.820 101.924 100.748 99.870 97.270 

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

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

Toys ................................................................................ 99.813 100.830 100.524 100.445 100.736 100.886 100.823 100.274 99.412 99.326 98.534 98.375 

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

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

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

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Educational books and supplies ..................................... 100.599 100.189 99.931 99.630 99.530 99.112 98.980 100.192 100.649 100.721 100.416 100.137 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.141 99.918 99.756 99.506 99.352 99.100 99.350 100.342 100.872 100.787 100.567 100.276 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.200 99.914 99.567 99.254 99.007 98.632 99.051 100.633 101.434 101.026 100.787 100.461 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.119 99.830 99.550 99.236 99.029 99.040 99.291 100.533 101.266 100.962 100.734 100.421 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.125 100.000 99.972 99.855 99.825 99.634 99.660 99.902 100.449 100.356 100.232 100.009 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 99.891 99.886 99.785 99.813 99.848 99.752 99.967 100.360 100.360 100.276 100.044 99.975 

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

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

Postage ......................................................................... 98.820 101.629 101.456 101.264 100.895 100.534 100.184 99.803 99.398 99.023 98.658 98.305 

Delivery services ........................................................... 101.383 100.956 100.876 100.980 101.023 100.620 99.638 99.386 99.062 99.004 99.005 98.162 

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

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

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

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

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

Personal computers and peripheral equipment ............ 99.538 100.343 100.685 101.197 100.653 100.774 100.602 99.552 99.277 99.493 99.173 98.690 

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

Internet services and electronic information providers 99.326 100.110 100.647 100.847 100.513 100.399 100.250 99.913 99.755 99.633 99.348 99.286 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

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

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

Tobacco and smoking products ........................................ 100.412 100.014 99.732 99.594 99.498 99.736 100.461 100.288 100.267 100.076 99.763 100.096 

Cigarettes ....................................................................... 100.430 100.037 99.739 99.590 99.481 99.710 100.484 100.313 100.270 100.050 99.740 100.081 

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

Personal care .................................................................... 99.888 99.967 100.191 100.239 100.018 99.994 99.943 99.963 99.979 99.957 99.975 99.881 

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

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

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

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

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

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

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

Miscellaneous personal services .................................... 99.848 99.975 99.999 100.193 100.185 100.129 100.022 100.081 99.961 99.954 99.911 99.715 

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

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

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

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

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

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 100.173 100.160 100.549 100.660 100.594 100.275 99.861 98.568 98.756 99.637 100.560 100.198 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2015 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2014)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Special aggregate indexes

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

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

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 96.795 98.275 101.758 101.927 102.321 101.522 101.042 100.755 101.462 100.154 98.144 95.980 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 96.570 98.302 101.529 102.457 102.602 102.347 101.987 101.464 101.311 99.303 97.127 95.152 

Durables ........................................................................... 99.234 99.549 99.866 100.257 100.499 100.691 100.678 100.611 100.220 99.852 99.403 99.159 

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

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 100.018 100.014 100.069 100.009 100.008 99.983 100.008 100.002 99.974 99.982 99.984 99.955 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nondurables less food .......................................................... 96.959 98.378 101.689 101.849 102.191 101.442 100.976 100.705 101.381 100.140 98.239 96.178 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 96.801 98.437 101.447 102.284 102.441 102.190 101.845 101.364 101.199 99.340 97.320 95.472 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 98.362 99.125 100.742 101.188 101.188 100.844 100.486 100.441 100.839 100.105 98.941 97.816 

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

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.717 99.830 99.877 99.802 100.107 100.634 100.581 100.385 100.284 99.761 99.519 99.444 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.872 99.869 99.944 99.891 100.067 100.324 100.312 100.204 100.138 99.891 99.757 99.706 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Domestically produced farm food ......................................... 100.161 100.073 100.093 100.161 100.111 99.996 99.963 100.098 100.107 100.028 99.612 99.604 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.326 99.319 99.388 99.457 100.003 101.582 101.499 101.114 100.807 99.456 99.049 98.970 

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

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

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