Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 All Urban Consumer indexes

(calculated with data through December 2018)

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 ........................................ 100.278 99.940 100.108 100.004 100.012 100.259 100.174 100.188 99.974 99.819 99.625 99.632 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 100.047 99.975 99.810 100.078 100.234 100.338 100.571 100.530 99.982 99.755 99.213 99.503 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 101.046 101.056 100.171 100.534 101.702 100.990 101.883 101.232 100.695 98.776 95.954 96.023 

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

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

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

Bakery products .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

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

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

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.791 100.550 100.619 99.729 99.349 99.253 99.248 99.413 99.910 100.212 100.352 100.606 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.867 100.009 100.357 99.995 99.582 99.526 99.643 99.418 99.618 99.908 100.589 100.476 

Cookies ................................................................... 101.516 100.274 100.220 100.414 99.848 99.613 99.254 99.192 99.521 99.981 100.123 99.920 

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

Other bakery products .............................................. 100.226 99.749 99.727 100.333 100.243 100.572 100.544 100.850 100.307 100.224 98.785 98.463 

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

Crackers, bread, and cracker products ................... 100.004 99.564 100.227 100.273 100.652 100.987 100.783 101.633 100.195 100.158 97.643 97.870 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers ................................................ 100.456 99.980 99.827 100.562 100.488 100.331 100.508 100.454 100.157 100.170 98.771 98.344 

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

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

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

Beef and veal .......................................................... 98.311 98.848 99.641 100.131 100.211 101.250 101.283 101.533 100.747 99.660 99.555 98.827 

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

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

Uncooked beef steaks .......................................... 97.434 97.973 99.472 100.927 100.592 101.890 101.864 101.681 101.193 99.742 99.059 98.159 

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

Pork ........................................................................ 98.729 98.728 99.318 99.120 99.175 99.932 100.956 102.126 102.054 101.717 99.840 98.281 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 99.608 99.373 100.051 99.843 99.443 99.282 100.523 101.767 102.332 101.403 98.651 97.682 

Bacon and related products ................................ 99.437 99.107 99.315 99.770 99.009 98.305 99.802 102.303 103.203 102.105 99.257 98.230 

Breakfast sausage and related products ............ 100.122 100.236 99.693 99.992 100.187 100.814 101.585 100.821 101.197 100.646 97.946 96.803 

Ham ...................................................................... 96.718 96.991 99.256 96.720 98.023 101.255 102.107 103.101 104.359 103.997 100.552 96.922 

Ham, excluding canned ...................................... 96.410 96.549 99.277 96.274 97.360 101.421 102.526 103.503 104.895 104.301 100.725 96.738 

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

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs ........ 98.754 99.201 98.710 99.300 99.499 99.852 100.637 101.710 100.796 100.762 101.030 99.667 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.312 100.270 100.877 100.181 99.279 98.843 98.734 99.323 99.569 100.794 100.628 101.161 

Frankfurters .......................................................... 101.994 101.695 102.890 100.972 97.432 95.973 95.208 96.938 98.792 102.335 102.302 103.517 

Lunchmeats .......................................................... 99.962 99.907 100.323 99.849 99.864 99.120 99.803 100.106 99.847 100.369 100.204 100.594 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other uncooked poultry including turkey ................ 99.801 100.195 100.448 99.960 100.707 100.990 100.797 100.373 100.418 100.566 97.861 97.897 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 99.794 98.586 99.259 101.003 100.411 100.595 100.400 100.193 100.480 99.676 100.149 99.467 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... 99.910 99.543 100.134 101.200 100.101 100.700 100.352 100.291 100.210 99.234 99.579 98.740 

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 99.414 98.616 98.111 100.608 100.667 100.354 100.505 100.489 100.333 100.090 100.655 100.198 

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

Frozen fish and seafood ....................................... 99.491 98.348 97.909 100.431 100.984 100.265 101.141 100.530 100.721 100.240 100.454 99.596 

Eggs ............................................................................ 101.856 103.025 101.564 101.260 98.471 96.722 97.224 97.637 98.913 99.422 99.737 103.388 

Dairy and related products ............................................ 100.804 100.325 100.121 100.034 99.532 99.076 99.427 99.735 100.038 100.381 100.141 100.320 

Milk ............................................................................. 100.691 100.301 99.913 99.202 99.223 98.853 99.138 99.564 100.024 100.564 101.025 101.483 

Fresh whole milk ....................................................... 100.953 100.320 99.750 99.226 99.074 98.677 99.291 99.325 100.157 100.854 101.022 101.326 

Fresh milk other than whole ...................................... 100.505 100.410 99.907 99.242 99.329 98.937 98.919 99.678 100.005 100.616 100.828 101.598 

Cheese and related products ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Ice cream and related products .................................. 102.167 102.020 101.302 101.162 98.758 98.169 97.194 98.295 99.573 100.048 100.116 101.134 

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 ................................................................ 100.543 100.078 98.900 100.101 100.850 98.780 98.486 99.200 100.721 101.572 100.790 99.972 

Apples ..................................................................... 97.817 99.001 98.824 98.560 100.146 102.934 104.062 106.260 102.133 97.294 96.661 96.445 

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

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 93.559 93.524 94.256 96.345 99.948 102.608 104.896 106.538 106.978 107.795 98.827 94.479 

Oranges, including tangerines .............................. 92.902 93.376 92.344 92.982 96.915 102.312 107.572 109.378 107.868 110.939 99.726 93.414 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 107.096 105.012 101.487 102.943 102.225 93.929 91.969 91.787 96.565 100.354 102.255 104.293 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.650 101.663 99.971 99.064 98.816 99.011 99.055 98.898 99.011 99.749 99.911 101.244 

Potatoes .................................................................. 99.101 99.985 98.323 98.383 100.913 101.561 103.683 103.977 102.117 101.257 95.476 95.362 

Lettuce .................................................................... 103.084 101.666 99.514 98.705 100.953 98.610 97.481 97.506 97.510 99.281 102.174 103.561 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 102.467 101.312 100.373 99.872 99.844 99.421 99.231 98.391 98.632 99.702 99.924 100.918 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.051 100.338 99.489 99.937 100.733 100.820 100.940 100.874 100.579 99.757 98.192 98.290 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 99.997 100.502 99.391 100.196 100.959 100.727 100.784 101.160 100.685 99.574 97.694 98.375 

Canned fruits .......................................................... 100.275 100.188 99.382 100.008 100.926 100.664 100.378 100.699 100.716 99.988 98.185 98.631 

Canned vegetables ................................................. 100.029 100.646 100.030 100.285 100.915 100.722 100.757 101.431 100.395 99.144 97.345 98.289 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 99.370 99.664 99.671 100.638 100.308 100.807 101.041 100.835 100.227 100.164 98.892 98.422 

Frozen vegetables .................................................. 100.007 99.674 99.469 100.280 100.656 101.142 101.258 101.015 100.009 99.763 98.405 98.391 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.131 101.291 99.303 100.203 100.388 100.880 100.508 99.573 100.157 99.851 98.894 98.884 

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

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.615 100.615 100.355 100.442 99.529 99.481 99.535 99.749 99.970 100.388 99.649 99.669 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 100.554 100.760 100.465 100.212 99.340 99.389 99.256 99.607 99.979 100.575 99.906 99.959 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 100.284 101.504 100.979 100.185 99.632 99.666 99.290 99.992 100.303 101.072 98.618 98.496 

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

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ 100.684 100.596 100.097 100.247 99.274 99.193 99.228 99.402 99.855 100.219 100.639 100.566 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.309 100.345 100.115 100.354 100.410 99.708 100.296 100.311 99.894 99.826 99.280 99.156 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.213 100.028 100.079 100.362 100.822 100.257 100.523 100.533 100.120 99.954 98.687 98.395 

Roasted coffee ........................................................ 100.096 100.200 100.444 100.263 101.063 100.434 100.567 100.425 100.128 99.655 98.321 98.370 

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

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

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

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

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ................................. 100.457 100.420 99.246 99.822 100.625 100.791 100.977 101.417 101.501 100.144 97.764 96.941 

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

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.804 100.708 100.381 100.729 100.284 100.394 100.270 99.460 99.751 99.043 99.490 98.703 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 99.978 100.323 99.684 99.925 100.020 99.699 100.533 100.347 100.725 100.645 98.943 99.124 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.855 100.020 99.312 98.882 99.531 99.214 100.866 101.165 101.768 101.133 98.764 98.303 

Butter ...................................................................... 101.183 99.501 99.298 98.051 99.221 98.848 100.956 101.695 102.460 101.655 99.210 97.654 

Margarine ................................................................ 100.049 100.552 99.977 100.044 100.106 99.971 100.131 100.585 100.865 100.505 98.116 99.019 

Salad dressing .......................................................... 99.779 100.950 100.345 100.080 99.551 98.406 100.063 99.765 100.708 101.049 99.008 100.268 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 99.648 100.323 99.834 100.719 100.654 100.655 100.398 100.171 100.023 100.058 98.683 98.884 

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

Other foods ................................................................. 99.528 99.870 100.057 100.514 100.311 100.247 100.367 99.988 99.932 99.730 99.812 99.658 

Soups ........................................................................ 97.411 98.164 100.263 101.385 103.261 103.541 103.156 101.990 98.872 97.603 97.009 97.433 

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 ................. 100.894 100.579 100.466 100.243 99.974 99.965 100.167 100.276 100.697 99.727 98.609 98.385 

Salt and other seasonings and spices .................... 100.783 101.283 100.474 100.115 100.164 100.316 100.415 100.335 100.808 99.436 98.086 97.673 

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

Sauces and gravies ................................................ 101.639 100.606 100.894 100.169 98.964 99.035 99.558 99.602 100.452 99.827 99.569 99.700 

Other condiments ................................................... 99.751 100.038 99.902 100.500 101.447 101.430 101.522 101.723 100.470 98.630 97.618 97.043 

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 ............................ 100.726 100.417 100.219 100.111 100.100 99.272 98.663 99.692 100.286 99.967 99.959 100.473 

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

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

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

Alcoholic beverages .......................................................... 100.130 100.250 100.189 100.220 99.936 99.853 99.699 99.648 99.892 100.125 100.118 99.955 

Alcoholic beverages at home .......................................... 100.163 100.374 100.333 100.307 99.875 99.724 99.534 99.443 99.838 100.244 100.225 99.975 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............... 100.519 100.121 100.192 100.276 100.022 99.723 99.320 99.106 99.460 100.191 100.641 100.469 

Distilled spirits at home ................................................. 100.048 100.185 100.294 100.164 99.936 99.575 99.819 100.078 100.032 100.265 100.035 99.592 

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

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

Wine at home ................................................................ 100.005 100.602 100.529 100.528 99.712 99.640 99.702 99.653 100.086 100.265 99.802 99.482 

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 ............................................... 100.127 100.071 100.006 99.915 99.875 99.851 99.861 99.940 99.949 100.064 100.146 100.200 

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

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.234 100.049 99.811 99.622 99.420 99.302 99.232 100.141 100.621 100.660 100.517 100.373 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 93.890 97.712 101.625 102.163 105.479 106.981 106.219 104.324 101.162 98.444 91.777 90.261 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.089 100.019 99.964 99.925 99.886 99.899 99.910 99.979 100.003 100.071 100.133 100.128 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.089 100.019 99.964 99.926 99.886 99.899 99.910 99.979 100.003 100.071 100.132 100.128 

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 2019 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

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 ................................................. 101.958 102.939 102.099 101.220 99.836 98.114 97.855 96.681 98.723 99.808 100.257 100.616 

Fuel oil ........................................................................ 100.649 102.293 100.878 100.969 100.651 98.560 98.493 96.937 99.510 100.832 100.275 100.107 

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 104.068 104.060 102.915 101.388 98.584 97.234 95.945 96.253 97.792 98.963 100.749 101.844 

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

Electricity .................................................................... 98.507 98.769 98.398 98.166 99.777 103.253 103.213 102.949 102.500 99.012 97.615 97.790 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.071 100.624 100.271 99.299 99.020 99.234 100.096 100.397 99.758 99.501 99.872 100.742 

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

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.138 100.235 100.168 100.192 100.053 99.901 99.911 100.064 99.961 99.745 99.847 99.748 

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

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 100.160 100.375 100.399 100.354 100.278 100.216 99.961 99.618 99.623 99.879 99.477 99.609 

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

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

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

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

Furniture and bedding ..................................................... 100.369 99.956 100.304 100.515 100.343 100.300 99.780 99.168 99.738 99.899 99.720 99.883 

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

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

Appliances ...................................................................... 99.945 100.373 100.231 100.399 100.630 100.471 100.330 100.212 100.501 100.312 98.420 98.246 

Major appliances ........................................................... 101.204 99.722 100.647 101.444 101.481 100.275 99.558 99.776 100.158 100.152 96.724 98.869 

Laundry equipment ..................................................... 100.235 99.248 100.382 101.405 102.515 102.566 100.444 99.498 99.968 99.698 96.334 97.711 

Other appliances ........................................................... 99.321 100.569 100.157 99.976 100.623 100.781 100.716 100.650 100.493 100.005 98.934 97.701 

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 99.758 101.111 101.369 100.952 100.745 100.018 99.535 98.961 99.016 99.965 99.540 98.938 

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

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 99.720 102.517 102.346 99.851 100.801 100.845 98.579 98.055 99.362 99.571 98.829 99.466 

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

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.175 99.228 100.177 101.308 100.867 100.619 100.217 100.455 100.342 100.831 98.981 97.685 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.840 100.253 100.517 100.358 100.399 100.274 100.114 99.571 99.525 99.626 99.719 99.799 

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

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.913 100.275 100.624 100.515 100.576 100.278 100.077 99.504 99.269 99.513 99.841 99.601 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moving, storage, freight expense .................................. 99.077 100.148 98.964 98.533 98.922 100.955 101.097 101.046 100.219 100.118 99.882 101.079 

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 ................................................... 98.914 100.402 100.339 100.784 101.641 99.762 98.335 99.125 101.214 102.469 100.457 96.517 

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 98.524 101.174 100.604 100.947 101.786 100.145 98.909 98.802 101.007 102.275 99.859 95.910 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 98.257 101.386 100.974 99.608 101.082 98.710 96.906 97.781 103.222 105.870 100.294 96.076 

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories ........................................................... 98.297 100.157 100.520 99.950 100.923 100.822 99.775 99.976 100.594 100.664 100.296 98.210 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 96.702 102.464 101.629 102.374 101.004 98.510 97.585 97.375 101.137 104.841 100.968 94.670 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 100.501 103.403 100.357 100.859 103.016 101.532 100.893 98.778 98.535 98.951 97.662 95.521 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 99.864 99.272 99.041 101.311 101.062 99.400 96.270 96.030 100.548 104.206 103.085 99.982 

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

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 95.024 98.766 103.348 103.877 101.800 100.076 96.352 97.703 102.628 104.134 100.461 95.455 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 93.957 96.957 99.841 101.231 99.232 95.655 93.386 99.597 108.086 109.458 104.931 97.467 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 91.387 99.223 107.647 107.938 102.374 98.513 90.684 96.981 106.433 105.478 99.756 92.884 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 93.752 98.584 104.405 104.666 103.235 100.935 96.049 96.911 102.517 104.304 100.139 94.115 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories ........................................................... 98.133 99.219 100.559 100.457 101.372 100.757 99.683 99.740 100.157 101.246 100.395 98.283 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 97.866 99.142 102.040 102.140 99.767 97.065 94.805 96.192 103.845 106.082 101.964 98.995 

Footwear ........................................................................... 97.725 98.787 100.696 101.690 100.944 99.403 99.210 99.873 101.169 101.752 100.162 98.391 

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

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 97.498 97.849 99.841 100.836 100.409 99.170 99.118 100.097 101.596 102.571 101.245 99.751 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 97.083 98.347 100.892 101.663 101.353 100.158 98.802 99.443 101.505 102.293 100.051 98.106 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 98.246 99.684 100.429 100.649 100.093 98.191 98.054 99.023 102.094 102.680 101.009 99.722 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.051 100.953 99.803 100.414 100.128 99.838 101.153 101.665 101.519 101.877 98.225 95.310 

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

Jewelry ............................................................................ 98.885 101.383 101.104 100.109 99.752 100.208 101.027 102.192 101.746 100.632 97.696 95.029 

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 ................................................................. 100.226 100.577 100.509 100.449 100.273 100.043 99.967 99.676 99.392 99.472 99.603 99.802 

New cars and trucks ................................................... 100.225 100.603 100.512 100.453 100.286 100.032 99.951 99.665 99.385 99.473 99.602 99.804 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

New cars ..................................................................... 100.272 100.653 100.526 100.473 100.275 100.018 99.919 99.594 99.376 99.478 99.624 99.801 

New trucks .................................................................. 100.129 100.424 100.416 100.468 100.371 100.188 99.912 99.669 99.463 99.484 99.636 99.819 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 98.048 99.086 100.327 101.615 101.880 101.681 102.201 102.035 99.858 98.378 97.066 97.604 

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

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 94.216 95.500 99.196 99.637 97.931 101.597 110.851 108.729 100.533 97.588 96.257 98.035 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 94.785 95.903 98.057 102.212 105.188 103.812 102.110 101.245 102.785 100.796 98.652 94.444 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 94.702 95.850 98.047 102.274 105.272 103.874 102.140 101.297 102.838 100.757 98.597 94.341 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 94.546 95.758 97.954 102.346 105.412 103.973 102.166 101.359 102.954 100.763 98.553 94.204 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 94.827 96.166 98.191 101.767 104.673 103.681 101.832 101.325 102.631 101.299 98.833 94.938 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 95.998 96.245 98.511 101.457 104.259 103.421 102.016 100.808 102.075 100.918 99.016 95.383 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 98.708 98.662 98.168 98.728 100.842 100.858 100.044 99.285 101.004 101.923 101.749 99.652 

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 .................................................. 100.319 100.456 100.330 100.031 100.078 99.963 99.684 99.616 99.367 99.878 100.124 100.085 

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

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

Parking and other fees .................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Parking fees and tolls ................................................. 100.026 100.121 100.122 99.981 100.035 99.909 100.138 100.224 100.030 99.765 100.023 99.649 

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

Public transportation ......................................................... 97.343 99.680 100.449 102.447 104.206 104.756 100.154 97.441 97.790 99.578 99.426 96.717 

Airline fares ..................................................................... 95.782 99.373 100.260 103.823 107.320 108.226 100.300 95.542 96.028 98.901 99.466 94.860 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 99.801 98.858 99.829 100.147 99.559 100.126 101.462 100.578 99.953 99.339 99.220 100.945 

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 ................................................ 99.797 100.294 100.351 99.891 100.212 99.999 99.972 100.290 100.105 99.930 99.735 99.439 

Medicinal drugs ............................................................... 99.754 100.310 100.338 100.156 100.126 99.971 99.984 100.269 100.116 99.895 99.714 99.360 

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 99.856 100.452 100.456 100.078 99.949 99.937 99.928 100.483 100.193 99.772 99.589 99.319 

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 ....................................................... 100.003 100.398 100.298 100.247 100.205 100.059 100.003 99.815 99.770 99.765 99.765 99.658 

Professional services ...................................................... 99.887 100.134 100.086 100.316 100.212 100.090 100.047 99.966 99.929 99.855 99.752 99.707 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 99.968 100.156 100.060 100.152 100.145 100.066 99.966 99.953 100.002 99.884 99.842 99.783 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.620 100.213 100.549 100.619 100.451 100.305 100.176 99.897 99.744 99.591 99.479 99.317 

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

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

Hospital and related services .......................................... 99.950 100.657 100.473 100.478 100.236 100.084 100.070 99.741 99.651 99.701 99.610 99.338 

Hospital services ........................................................... 99.946 100.696 100.501 100.528 100.265 100.091 100.084 99.682 99.629 99.679 99.589 99.295 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 100.047 100.774 100.487 100.469 100.255 100.091 99.926 99.744 99.596 99.686 99.596 99.340 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 99.944 100.484 100.345 100.533 100.275 100.196 100.165 99.774 99.677 99.734 99.548 99.269 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.015 100.337 100.305 100.159 100.264 100.080 99.926 100.110 99.926 99.770 99.671 99.451 

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

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

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

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

Televisions ...................................................................... 98.605 99.915 99.835 99.664 100.530 101.751 101.108 101.438 100.641 100.198 98.753 97.802 

Cable and satellite television service .............................. 99.400 100.297 100.880 100.676 100.486 100.366 100.224 99.877 99.708 99.384 99.500 99.238 

Other video equipment ................................................... 97.986 99.127 99.883 101.037 101.566 100.742 100.202 99.987 100.612 101.895 99.715 97.170 

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

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

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

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

Recorded music and music subscriptions ...................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

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

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

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

Pet services including veterinary .................................... 99.760 100.014 100.004 100.111 100.134 100.164 100.145 100.099 100.121 99.963 99.731 99.769 

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

Veterinarian services .................................................... 99.799 100.112 100.048 100.134 100.153 100.137 100.127 100.035 100.090 99.923 99.722 99.741 

Sporting goods .................................................................. 99.760 100.222 100.103 100.891 99.886 99.975 100.425 99.872 99.788 99.695 99.477 99.823 

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 2019 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.665 99.871 100.117 100.552 100.025 99.811 99.907 100.015 100.200 100.153 99.975 99.691 

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

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 98.388 99.120 99.743 100.164 99.549 98.729 99.821 101.018 101.284 101.765 101.538 98.898 

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

Photographic equipment ............................................... 98.309 98.960 99.571 100.301 99.527 98.749 99.804 101.315 101.495 101.791 101.283 98.845 

Photographers and photo 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)

Photo processing .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

Toys ................................................................................ 100.470 101.316 100.893 100.935 100.574 100.240 99.848 99.486 99.411 99.241 98.868 98.663 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment ....... 101.037 101.625 100.706 100.669 100.424 100.233 99.497 99.010 99.611 99.671 98.986 98.441 

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

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

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

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other

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

Admissions ..................................................................... 99.864 100.447 99.975 100.033 99.945 100.689 100.884 100.556 100.094 99.169 98.869 99.491 

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 ..................................... 99.875 99.976 99.888 99.635 99.605 99.674 100.092 100.300 100.230 100.053 100.380 100.175 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.148 99.993 99.602 99.430 99.288 99.333 99.360 100.252 100.736 100.791 100.642 100.463 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.194 99.988 99.397 99.239 99.012 99.127 99.253 100.317 100.790 101.081 100.913 100.761 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.106 99.816 99.516 99.252 99.142 99.139 99.416 100.397 101.055 100.974 100.763 100.436 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.031 100.048 100.013 99.929 99.870 99.858 99.688 99.997 100.368 100.306 100.048 99.839 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 100.138 100.105 99.988 99.793 99.734 99.638 99.861 100.269 100.300 100.191 100.029 99.951 

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

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

Postage ......................................................................... 99.249 101.204 100.990 100.647 100.368 100.175 99.998 99.827 99.658 99.483 99.295 99.096 

Delivery services ........................................................... 101.698 101.123 100.842 100.331 100.491 100.195 99.858 99.787 99.375 99.014 99.067 98.159 

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)

Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistant

devices .................................................................. 99.794 99.748 99.815 100.629 100.342 100.003 100.175 99.797 99.885 100.335 100.076 99.437 

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

Internet services and electronic information providers 100.225 99.996 100.124 100.551 100.189 100.339 99.564 99.619 99.725 99.716 100.026 100.030 

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 ........................................ 100.230 99.933 99.709 100.029 99.893 99.893 99.923 99.773 99.529 100.538 100.432 100.148 

Cigarettes ....................................................................... 100.204 99.934 99.709 100.021 99.867 99.909 99.945 99.709 99.505 100.611 100.455 100.156 

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

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

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

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

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

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

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

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

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

Miscellaneous personal services .................................... 99.727 99.772 100.036 100.219 100.244 100.308 100.185 100.115 99.978 99.916 99.838 99.632 

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

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

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

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

Financial services ......................................................... 99.254 99.175 99.994 100.384 100.467 100.693 100.677 100.388 100.217 99.967 99.730 99.145 

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 ...... 98.839 98.702 99.598 100.394 100.442 100.907 100.945 100.549 100.410 100.184 99.935 99.303 

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 99.885 100.100 99.969 100.505 100.612 100.320 100.261 99.086 99.450 99.996 100.397 99.381 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ...................... 100.008 100.264 100.187 100.530 101.026 100.634 99.134 98.258 98.739 99.710 100.936 100.554 

Infants’ equipment ........................................................ (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 2019 All Urban Consumer indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Special aggregate indexes

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

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

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 97.933 98.728 99.752 101.171 101.881 101.352 100.044 100.152 101.234 100.832 99.582 97.349 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 98.084 98.507 99.180 100.928 102.088 101.991 100.782 100.627 101.176 100.027 99.232 97.423 

Durables ........................................................................... 99.861 100.194 100.553 100.645 100.555 100.390 100.311 100.072 99.456 99.227 99.236 99.482 

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

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 99.951 99.999 99.998 99.967 100.009 100.035 100.040 100.067 100.029 100.057 99.955 99.898 

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 .......................................................... 98.077 98.835 99.783 101.107 101.751 101.254 100.022 100.116 101.143 100.783 99.616 97.524 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 98.268 98.666 99.269 100.867 101.901 101.810 100.689 100.537 101.055 100.036 99.307 97.639 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 99.174 99.392 99.927 100.703 100.922 100.583 99.951 100.037 100.622 100.484 99.626 98.566 

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

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.864 100.051 99.932 99.930 100.133 100.455 100.317 100.171 100.055 99.793 99.666 99.619 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.880 99.988 99.948 99.912 100.073 100.289 100.205 100.150 100.057 99.923 99.802 99.769 

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 ......................................... 100.119 100.099 99.924 100.123 100.005 99.835 100.028 100.058 100.128 100.214 99.712 99.737 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.419 99.602 99.466 99.634 100.372 101.510 101.109 100.699 100.412 99.525 99.152 99.079 

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 2019 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes

(calculated with data through December 2018)

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 ........................................ 100.179 99.979 100.096 99.991 100.052 100.259 100.122 100.236 99.941 99.847 99.679 99.643 

Cereals and cereal products ....................................... 99.926 99.864 99.751 100.085 100.165 100.383 100.488 100.578 100.005 99.919 99.292 99.559 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ................................. 100.771 101.069 100.137 100.489 101.667 100.906 101.800 101.294 100.800 98.778 96.128 96.235 

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

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

Bakery products .......................................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..................................... 100.661 100.602 100.328 99.576 99.181 99.019 99.390 99.478 100.152 100.414 100.468 100.746 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ................................. 100.851 100.065 100.295 99.973 99.693 99.526 99.588 99.364 99.613 99.833 100.592 100.583 

Other bakery products .............................................. 100.197 99.769 99.768 100.425 100.345 100.617 100.575 100.875 100.358 100.113 98.645 98.308 

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

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

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

Beef and veal .......................................................... 98.344 98.866 99.649 100.105 100.217 101.208 101.283 101.558 100.840 99.672 99.489 98.752 

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

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

Uncooked beef steaks .......................................... 97.318 98.044 99.595 101.032 100.507 102.087 101.492 101.660 101.275 99.923 99.097 97.940 

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

Pork ........................................................................ 98.764 98.949 99.329 99.142 99.146 99.902 100.884 101.990 102.027 101.662 99.812 98.348 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 99.671 99.503 99.639 99.898 99.397 99.278 100.571 101.783 102.460 101.425 98.646 97.696 

Ham ...................................................................... 96.819 97.116 99.558 96.754 97.947 100.961 102.039 103.056 104.386 103.535 100.729 97.064 

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

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs ........ 98.959 99.270 98.648 99.402 99.296 99.728 100.474 102.315 100.732 100.501 100.901 99.652 

Other meats ............................................................ 100.296 100.238 100.716 100.221 99.287 98.875 98.755 99.310 99.650 100.788 100.697 101.140 

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

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

Other uncooked poultry including turkey ................ 99.946 100.107 100.290 100.072 100.735 101.091 100.776 100.368 100.517 100.435 97.820 97.853 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 99.816 98.578 99.199 100.925 100.321 100.283 100.366 100.320 100.566 99.761 100.228 99.656 

Fresh fish and seafood ........................................... 100.027 99.665 100.087 100.818 100.093 100.363 100.110 100.790 100.026 99.215 99.652 99.093 

Processed fish and seafood ................................... 99.532 98.595 98.144 100.332 100.506 100.288 100.506 100.469 100.387 100.385 100.700 100.257 

Eggs ............................................................................ 101.803 103.019 101.591 101.324 98.454 96.686 97.194 97.556 98.929 99.544 99.660 103.431 

Dairy and related products ............................................ 100.795 100.297 100.113 100.042 99.513 99.059 99.383 99.754 100.055 100.397 100.174 100.348 

Milk ............................................................................. 100.719 100.359 99.937 99.216 99.098 98.758 99.074 99.587 100.129 100.609 101.031 101.460 

Cheese and related products ...................................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Ice cream and related products .................................. 102.119 101.915 101.312 101.104 98.682 98.067 97.314 98.430 99.668 99.955 100.135 101.225 

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

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

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

Fresh fruits ................................................................ 100.116 99.934 98.844 99.941 100.744 98.910 98.810 99.503 100.946 101.934 100.528 99.789 

Apples ..................................................................... 98.173 99.183 99.094 98.764 100.056 102.663 103.777 105.913 101.992 97.179 96.840 96.458 

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

Citrus fruits .............................................................. 93.638 93.264 94.116 96.232 99.668 102.508 104.975 106.431 107.350 108.095 99.012 94.495 

Other fresh fruits ..................................................... 107.149 105.329 101.702 103.140 102.388 93.847 91.822 91.688 96.385 100.189 102.017 104.206 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 103.742 101.537 99.835 98.954 98.632 98.955 99.083 98.930 99.112 99.843 100.093 101.335 

Potatoes .................................................................. 99.006 99.953 98.233 98.334 100.950 101.493 103.811 103.887 102.222 101.354 95.537 95.350 

Lettuce .................................................................... 102.188 101.021 99.504 99.915 101.895 98.096 97.637 97.660 97.179 99.414 101.571 103.918 

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

Other fresh vegetables ........................................... 102.434 101.253 100.304 99.835 99.757 99.321 99.207 98.491 98.657 99.807 100.029 101.012 

Processed fruits and vegetables ................................. 100.011 100.366 99.514 99.914 100.721 100.831 100.938 100.851 100.552 99.703 98.174 98.436 

Canned fruits and vegetables ................................... 99.965 100.524 99.448 100.212 100.967 100.743 100.648 101.093 100.542 99.559 97.795 98.545 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .................................... 99.160 99.483 99.759 100.725 100.369 100.757 101.064 101.010 100.245 100.260 98.838 98.395 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried .................................................................. 100.339 101.373 99.217 100.310 100.331 100.956 100.505 99.462 100.245 99.703 98.777 98.814 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ......... 100.618 100.647 100.346 100.377 99.501 99.506 99.541 99.683 99.958 100.393 99.695 99.735 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ................................... 100.622 100.757 100.478 100.253 99.336 99.421 99.295 99.600 99.925 100.546 99.862 99.913 

Carbonated drinks .................................................... 100.372 101.569 101.082 100.197 99.574 99.678 99.084 99.925 100.429 100.958 98.617 98.495 

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

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ............ 100.636 100.601 100.069 100.204 99.279 99.233 99.246 99.432 99.888 100.203 100.635 100.585 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea .............. 100.347 100.362 100.169 100.391 100.361 99.665 100.326 100.262 99.819 99.741 99.317 99.220 

Coffee ....................................................................... 100.426 100.005 100.300 100.409 100.626 100.219 100.504 100.434 100.024 99.762 98.621 98.615 

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

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

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

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ................................. 100.421 100.347 99.213 99.843 100.601 100.851 100.918 101.411 101.508 100.168 97.866 96.974 

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

Other sweets ............................................................. 100.618 100.669 100.440 100.616 100.097 100.271 100.148 99.408 99.849 99.193 99.612 99.120 

Fats and oils ............................................................... 100.029 100.349 99.735 99.911 100.016 99.805 100.510 100.297 100.688 100.626 98.849 99.125 

Butter and margarine ................................................ 100.967 100.043 99.178 98.988 99.545 99.532 100.851 101.141 101.749 101.005 98.513 98.277 

Salad dressing .......................................................... 99.748 100.874 100.348 100.077 99.609 98.591 100.042 99.696 100.617 101.042 99.056 100.289 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ............... 99.694 100.312 99.948 100.708 100.601 100.664 100.266 100.099 100.017 100.086 98.764 98.890 

Other foods ................................................................. 99.593 99.914 100.096 100.482 100.290 100.244 100.355 99.973 99.966 99.695 99.739 99.666 

Soups ........................................................................ 97.645 98.211 100.210 101.531 103.304 103.592 103.135 101.912 98.728 97.458 97.039 97.361 

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 ................. 100.882 100.518 100.447 100.203 99.931 99.963 100.156 100.313 100.782 99.730 98.652 98.416 

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 ............................ 100.692 100.473 100.282 100.149 100.091 98.970 98.266 99.605 100.685 99.973 100.135 100.614 

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 .......................................................... 100.127 100.189 100.209 100.229 99.958 99.861 99.690 99.647 99.814 100.098 100.180 100.012 

Alcoholic beverages at home ........................................ 100.300 100.293 100.363 100.331 99.919 99.674 99.467 99.397 99.693 100.191 100.335 100.068 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ............. 100.531 100.123 100.246 100.313 100.024 99.741 99.293 99.108 99.409 100.169 100.612 100.474 

Distilled spirits at home ............................................... 100.080 100.193 100.285 100.114 99.772 99.548 99.959 100.123 99.891 100.504 100.014 99.539 

Wine at home .............................................................. 99.934 100.605 100.665 100.610 99.687 99.582 99.694 99.725 100.029 100.206 99.903 99.384 

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 ............................................... 100.122 100.060 100.003 99.917 99.874 99.849 99.860 99.947 99.961 100.072 100.142 100.199 

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

Housing at school, excluding board .............................. 100.259 100.074 99.722 99.538 99.306 99.190 99.141 100.144 100.809 100.790 100.599 100.436 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ................................................................... 93.810 97.796 101.832 102.835 106.128 106.930 105.939 104.278 100.282 97.803 91.794 90.571 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences ............................ 100.087 100.015 99.961 99.926 99.892 99.897 99.911 99.979 100.002 100.072 100.136 100.132 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .............. 100.087 100.015 99.961 99.927 99.892 99.896 99.910 99.979 100.002 100.072 100.136 100.131 

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

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

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

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................. 102.341 103.282 102.235 101.299 99.818 98.273 97.613 96.731 98.561 99.432 100.153 100.419 

Fuel oil ........................................................................ 100.723 102.316 100.688 100.761 100.470 98.877 98.547 97.011 99.661 100.734 100.352 100.034 

Propane, kerosene, and firewood ............................... 104.295 104.147 103.219 101.773 98.935 97.085 95.540 96.240 97.497 98.606 100.823 101.688 

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

Electricity .................................................................... 98.463 98.793 98.391 98.157 99.666 103.285 103.316 103.008 102.509 98.927 97.637 97.801 

Utility (piped) gas service ............................................ 101.174 100.687 100.226 99.134 99.013 99.254 100.044 100.342 99.722 99.383 99.926 100.986 

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

Water and sewerage maintenance ............................. 100.134 100.228 100.184 100.199 100.085 99.910 99.912 100.024 99.918 99.732 99.866 99.778 

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

Household furnishings and operations ............................. 100.218 100.339 100.388 100.399 100.247 100.150 99.930 99.570 99.687 100.006 99.467 99.560 

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

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

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

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

Furniture and bedding ..................................................... 100.474 100.223 100.216 100.372 100.280 100.135 99.627 99.192 99.828 100.060 99.773 99.828 

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

Appliances ...................................................................... 100.130 100.120 100.076 100.414 100.696 100.372 100.270 99.985 100.477 100.533 98.453 98.569 

Major appliances ........................................................... 101.092 99.272 100.552 101.406 101.368 100.351 99.759 99.888 100.281 100.138 96.968 98.984 

Other appliances ........................................................... 99.227 100.455 99.878 99.962 100.241 100.430 100.655 100.543 100.623 100.412 99.452 98.183 

Other household equipment and furnishings .................. 99.903 101.143 101.071 100.769 100.833 100.179 99.498 98.876 99.221 100.082 99.503 98.867 

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

Indoor plants and flowers .............................................. 99.699 102.579 102.513 99.827 101.149 100.644 98.824 98.183 99.118 99.163 98.732 99.451 

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

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ............................ 99.319 99.420 100.244 101.053 100.435 100.156 99.926 100.187 100.540 101.093 99.242 98.311 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ......... 99.906 100.207 100.474 100.408 100.423 100.334 100.141 99.634 99.560 99.720 99.630 99.489 

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

Outdoor equipment and supplies .................................. 99.866 100.125 100.621 100.507 100.494 100.302 100.073 99.493 99.166 99.671 99.901 99.777 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moving, storage, freight expense .................................. 100.023 100.032 99.408 99.153 99.243 100.146 100.368 100.490 100.041 99.972 99.945 101.116 

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

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

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................... 99.150 101.419 100.685 100.722 101.623 99.734 98.366 98.518 100.893 102.543 99.913 96.324 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

Men’s apparel ................................................................. 98.527 101.960 101.199 100.607 101.638 100.068 99.168 98.380 100.591 102.410 99.550 95.814 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ....................... 98.537 100.970 101.015 98.942 101.614 99.030 96.926 98.000 103.247 105.933 99.957 96.015 

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories ........................................................... 98.548 100.156 100.704 100.067 100.930 100.412 99.605 100.198 100.635 100.855 100.147 97.930 

Men’s shirts and sweaters ............................................ 96.266 101.931 101.911 102.313 101.304 99.116 98.222 97.787 101.029 104.407 100.453 94.514 

Men’s pants and shorts ................................................. 100.382 104.323 101.546 101.058 102.712 101.169 100.765 98.265 98.049 98.471 97.873 95.359 

Boys’ apparel .................................................................. 99.763 99.447 99.091 101.260 101.330 99.893 97.548 96.000 100.547 103.279 102.453 99.391 

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

Women’s apparel ............................................................ 94.897 99.042 103.581 104.170 102.179 99.993 96.224 97.362 102.658 104.219 100.179 95.113 

Women’s outerwear ...................................................... 94.125 97.474 99.995 102.409 98.308 94.948 92.865 98.167 109.072 109.513 105.697 97.426 

Women’s dresses ......................................................... 90.425 98.459 108.643 108.770 102.725 98.761 90.778 96.099 106.105 105.350 100.118 93.193 

Women’s suits and separates ....................................... 94.250 98.869 104.218 104.170 103.022 101.125 96.272 97.245 102.381 104.311 99.881 93.859 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories ........................................................... 98.758 99.922 100.776 100.790 101.392 99.856 99.251 99.223 100.087 101.610 100.495 97.802 

Girls’ apparel ................................................................... 98.058 98.642 101.951 102.413 100.008 97.296 95.025 95.896 103.134 106.115 102.336 99.018 

Footwear ........................................................................... 97.643 98.755 100.887 101.968 100.933 99.498 99.328 99.724 101.325 101.573 99.942 98.289 

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

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ................................................. 97.553 97.500 99.802 101.008 100.203 98.871 99.040 100.358 102.316 102.701 101.177 99.494 

Women’s footwear .......................................................... 96.918 98.705 101.387 101.898 101.474 99.974 98.537 99.357 101.613 102.052 99.797 98.017 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ............................................ 98.144 99.819 100.381 100.527 99.836 98.146 98.250 98.719 102.127 102.834 101.176 100.006 

Jewelry and watches ........................................................ 99.220 100.443 100.043 99.854 100.219 100.464 101.849 102.052 101.239 101.343 97.577 95.719 

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

Jewelry ............................................................................ 98.873 100.778 100.462 100.029 99.909 100.788 101.212 102.336 102.027 100.172 97.898 95.399 

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 ................................................................. 100.192 100.534 100.411 100.366 100.305 100.183 99.948 99.675 99.416 99.542 99.595 99.819 

Used cars and trucks .................................................... 98.053 99.030 100.333 101.624 101.890 101.678 102.259 102.024 99.850 98.366 97.056 97.617 

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

Car and truck rental ...................................................... 95.121 95.942 99.452 99.514 97.565 101.518 109.633 107.253 100.172 98.317 96.948 99.011 

Motor fuel ........................................................................ 95.079 95.628 97.544 101.959 105.160 103.990 102.134 101.264 102.869 100.990 98.902 94.553 

Gasoline (all types) ....................................................... 95.016 95.572 97.529 102.009 105.237 104.051 102.167 101.311 102.914 100.964 98.849 94.460 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ......................................... 94.474 95.713 97.966 102.380 105.460 104.046 102.143 101.413 102.992 100.789 98.502 94.118 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ..................................... 94.777 96.132 98.187 101.772 104.691 103.703 101.842 101.366 102.776 101.321 98.780 94.833 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ...................................... 95.978 96.224 98.512 101.491 104.302 103.416 102.022 100.850 102.100 100.950 98.964 95.312 

Other motor fuels .......................................................... 98.663 98.716 98.245 98.750 100.808 100.916 100.035 99.223 100.866 101.933 101.769 99.731 

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 .................................................. 100.346 100.439 100.316 100.070 100.079 99.935 99.661 99.543 99.354 99.889 100.148 100.159 

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

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

Parking and other fees .................................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Public transportation ......................................................... 97.941 99.794 100.216 102.246 104.025 103.454 100.103 97.754 98.139 99.429 99.496 97.174 

Airline fares ..................................................................... 96.263 99.844 100.517 103.941 107.393 106.486 99.985 95.657 96.447 99.094 99.427 94.606 

Other intercity transportation .......................................... 99.928 98.885 99.510 99.836 99.607 99.944 101.498 100.766 99.797 99.456 99.452 101.152 

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 ................................................ 99.893 100.388 100.372 99.779 100.170 99.995 99.940 100.306 100.078 99.838 99.798 99.443 

Medicinal drugs ............................................................... 99.898 100.383 100.394 99.774 100.149 99.994 99.939 100.332 100.080 99.840 99.792 99.425 

Prescription drugs ......................................................... 99.787 100.419 100.470 100.261 100.001 99.882 99.925 100.391 100.162 99.833 99.616 99.241 

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 ....................................................... 100.024 100.439 100.322 100.253 100.208 100.043 99.982 99.796 99.761 99.753 99.761 99.643 

Professional services ...................................................... 99.918 100.129 100.090 100.303 100.197 100.075 100.022 99.963 99.936 99.857 99.771 99.729 

Physicians’ services ...................................................... 100.017 100.168 100.076 100.153 100.139 100.044 99.912 99.918 99.998 99.913 99.859 99.793 

Dental services ............................................................. 99.626 100.185 100.511 100.626 100.451 100.263 100.116 99.886 99.740 99.632 99.540 99.399 

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

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

Hospital and related services .......................................... 99.945 100.725 100.496 100.518 100.282 100.070 100.053 99.747 99.644 99.686 99.567 99.251 

Hospital services ........................................................... 99.946 100.727 100.509 100.548 100.307 100.070 100.055 99.722 99.626 99.680 99.559 99.235 

Inpatient hospital services .......................................... 100.025 100.802 100.513 100.471 100.265 100.056 99.960 99.755 99.596 99.695 99.584 99.287 

Outpatient hospital services ........................................ 99.955 100.582 100.389 100.589 100.293 100.175 100.131 99.805 99.682 99.696 99.482 99.152 

Nursing homes and adult day services ......................... 100.027 100.465 100.367 100.267 100.240 100.090 100.002 100.023 99.895 99.670 99.588 99.367 

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)

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Expenditure category

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

Televisions ...................................................................... 98.684 99.900 100.068 99.798 100.557 101.918 101.094 101.089 100.567 100.223 98.579 97.765 

Cable and satellite television service .............................. 99.401 100.299 100.876 100.689 100.493 100.383 100.238 99.869 99.680 99.354 99.509 99.247 

Other video equipment ................................................... 97.926 98.931 100.029 100.810 101.671 100.633 100.366 99.909 100.085 102.187 99.987 97.342 

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

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

Recorded music and music subscriptions ...................... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

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

Pet services including veterinary .................................... 99.826 100.095 100.058 100.162 100.200 100.184 100.066 100.031 100.039 99.886 99.706 99.761 

Sporting goods .................................................................. 99.764 100.221 100.491 100.993 100.044 99.851 100.367 100.051 99.705 99.729 99.166 99.506 

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

Sports equipment ............................................................ 99.438 100.075 100.425 100.503 99.964 99.799 99.892 99.750 100.287 100.410 99.891 99.550 

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

Photographic equipment and supplies ............................ 98.687 99.091 99.458 99.774 99.397 98.703 99.983 100.957 101.302 101.850 101.658 99.160 

Photographers and photo processing ............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

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

Toys ................................................................................ 100.492 101.260 100.766 100.851 100.559 100.205 99.811 99.555 99.652 99.559 98.832 98.412 

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

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

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

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other

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

Admissions ..................................................................... 99.807 100.283 99.896 99.882 100.062 100.432 100.512 100.404 100.283 99.623 99.217 99.609 

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 ..................................... 99.435 100.006 100.108 99.527 99.480 99.505 100.068 100.407 100.394 100.249 100.664 100.101 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ........................ 100.137 100.016 99.647 99.492 99.370 99.452 99.426 100.236 100.670 100.686 100.532 100.359 

College tuition and fees ................................................ 100.186 100.005 99.433 99.284 99.077 99.158 99.277 100.268 100.822 101.040 100.845 100.658 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ................ 100.144 99.847 99.540 99.259 99.084 99.113 99.315 100.392 101.121 100.953 100.774 100.465 

Child care and nursery school ...................................... 100.003 100.022 100.010 99.958 99.913 99.909 99.769 100.035 100.354 100.274 99.980 99.755 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ........... 100.152 99.984 99.864 99.743 99.682 99.707 99.819 100.372 100.308 100.229 100.152 100.013 

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

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

Postage ......................................................................... 99.318 101.181 100.974 100.636 100.361 100.170 99.995 99.824 99.655 99.481 99.295 99.097 

Delivery services ........................................................... 102.151 101.593 101.260 100.617 100.818 100.187 99.693 99.100 98.949 98.749 98.525 98.312 

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)

Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistant

devices .................................................................. 99.903 99.689 99.697 100.713 100.414 99.991 100.223 99.841 99.878 100.279 99.894 99.506 

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

Internet services and electronic information providers 100.133 99.972 100.140 100.570 100.221 100.404 99.583 99.624 99.783 99.701 99.983 99.985 

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 ........................................ 100.264 99.969 99.739 100.022 99.876 99.876 99.933 99.731 99.515 100.554 100.426 100.124 

Cigarettes ....................................................................... 100.226 99.949 99.735 100.016 99.858 99.890 99.957 99.709 99.500 100.594 100.452 100.141 

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

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

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

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

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

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

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

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

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

Miscellaneous personal services .................................... 99.705 99.697 99.957 100.190 100.278 100.307 100.229 100.091 99.974 99.973 99.889 99.703 

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

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

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

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

Financial services ......................................................... 99.035 99.006 100.011 100.435 100.572 100.764 100.812 100.479 100.308 100.004 99.727 98.953 

Miscellaneous personal goods ....................................... 99.954 100.180 100.122 100.135 100.348 100.417 100.050 98.795 99.214 100.173 100.743 99.876 

See footnotes at end of table.
Consumer Price Index: Seasonal adjustment factors for use with the 2019 Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers indexes-Continued

(calculated with data through December 2018)

Item and group

Seasonal factors

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

Special aggregate indexes

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

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

Nondurables less food and beverages ............................. 97.731 98.446 99.601 101.273 102.157 101.627 100.172 100.262 101.381 100.794 99.475 97.114 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............ 97.760 98.176 98.997 101.082 102.443 102.317 100.900 100.758 101.436 100.038 99.112 97.044 

Durables ........................................................................... 99.718 100.057 100.553 100.636 100.791 100.429 100.399 100.210 99.579 99.175 99.121 99.332 

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

Rent of shelter ...................................................................... 100.009 100.018 99.995 99.955 99.965 99.987 99.975 100.028 100.002 100.051 100.018 100.004 

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 .......................................................... 97.877 98.551 99.638 101.212 102.031 101.527 100.143 100.224 101.280 100.755 99.515 97.279 

Nondurables less food and apparel ...................................... 97.927 98.335 99.090 101.019 102.260 102.147 100.802 100.675 101.312 100.044 99.191 97.258 

Nondurables ......................................................................... 99.060 99.222 99.869 100.764 101.055 100.722 100.014 100.105 100.780 100.455 99.543 98.408 

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

Services less rent of shelter .................................................. 99.899 100.047 99.943 99.840 100.071 100.477 100.352 100.241 100.112 99.763 99.619 99.624 

Services less medical care services ..................................... 99.936 100.023 99.936 99.862 100.015 100.246 100.183 100.161 100.071 99.912 99.826 99.831 

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 ......................................... 100.086 99.970 99.921 100.077 99.970 99.868 100.066 100.117 100.194 100.255 99.721 99.733 

Utilities and public transportation .......................................... 99.552 99.568 99.488 99.460 100.097 101.347 101.123 100.881 100.591 99.502 99.179 99.195 

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.